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ill A vr Weather To-Day rain and WA& 110 Page To-Day a i rff nrmAii - . .U.ltXUIU.1 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE : $8.00 A YEAR. CHARLOTTE, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 14, 1909. PRICE FIVE CENTS. u. OVEBMAN BE-SOMINATEl) JOINT CAlJCUS HELD LAST NIGHT Democratic Senator and Representa Uvea of the General Assembly, In Joint Session, Name the Junior ' United States Senator to Succeed Himself Senator A. 8. Dockery Make a Brilliant Nominating fcmwb and Is Ably Seconded by Oreen, of craven, ana uong, 01 Iredell Senator Overman jwcortea to the Hall by a special Com mittee and Makes a Great Speech Accepting- the Nomination at the Hands or the caucus. Special to The Observer. Ralelah. Jan. IS. "This vote of confidence and approval of my record Jn the Senate of the United States, coming through you from the people of this State overwhelms me with deepest and most profound gratitude declared United States Senator Lee a Overman to-night In addressing the Joint Democratic caucus of the Gen eral Assembly Immediately after he had been nominated by a unanimous rising vote to succeed himself In the Senate. Representative R. H. Doughton was chairman of the Joint caucus and Representative Soott, of Alamance, secretary." There .were thlrty-flye Senators and seventy-four Repre sentatives participating in the caucus. DOCKERY'S SPEECH BRILLIANT. " Senator A. 8. Dockery made a brilliant speech in placing In nomina tion Senator Overman. "The day for the dissolution of Democracy Is generations removed and the party Is neither dead nor ssbsep," he declared. "Eternal In the day of Vance It is In vincible In the day of Kitchln," he said as a wave of applause swept over the hall. He declared that the caucus proceeding to-night was In startling, striking contrast to the sorry scene six years ago. In that to night, with profoundest peace and absolute unanimity, the caucus was re nominating a great and distinguished Senator. He declared that North Carolina has always, except when traitor hands dealt the cards, sent none but the very best men to the national Senate and tha,t the mere fact that in thin aspiring and aggres sive sge his name alone was mentioned for this great office spoke In thunder tones of his place in the pride and esteem of the people. In an eloquent peoratlon he declared Senator Overman the peer of any ITnlted States Senator, his Democrarcy as orthodox aa the religion of the Apostles, . .. . v HIS CAREER REVIEWED. His career was reviewed, from his initial secretaryships with Vance and Jarvla in his young manhood through his distinguished service In the Sen-, ate, the past six years with Its ex ceptionally creditable committee - a stgnment on committees of pension claims, pjsbllc buildings, forestry and privileges and elections. He pan' vulsed the members of the caucus with laughter by declaring that as a member of the latter committee he took a conspicuous part in the famous Senator Smoot investigation, proving beyond doubt that one wife was enough for any man and more than he can manage and that on the Brownsville committee he proved that the negroes "not only did It but overdid It." The physical end mental splendor of the Junior Senator came In for highest encomium as he closed with the formal declaration of the nomination. For eastern Caro lina Representative E. W. Green, of Craven, seconded and for "Western Carolina Senator Long, of Iredell. Roth were fitting tributes. Mr. Green declared that he had been sent here en an Issue Involving the return of Senator Overman before It was settled that he was to have no opposition. Senator Long laid proud claim to the distinguished Senator as an Iredell school teacher In his younger days and vied with Senator Dockery In high tribute. OVATION TO THE SENATOR. When the unanimous vote had been taken Senator Travis aad Representa tives Julian and Hayes of Chatham, were sent to escort Senator Overman into the halt Members of the caueus stood and applauded vigorously as the Senator passed down to the Speaker's -desk. He wa deeply moved and spoke with emotion as he expressed his gratitude. He said that six years ago when he was first elected he was so overwhelmed with gratitude that he failed to feel fully (he great responsibility as he did now with that six years' experience back of him. There was no greater or more glorious honor for any man and he hoped to repay the people in some sense, at least, by better aad mora effective service. Mighty problem are coming up Involving Interests In all parts of the world and the only way to settle them is on the principles of Democracy. The constitution 'Is being forgotten, he declared, and the) tendency of the times Is to concentra tion of government Democracy he declared to be In better condition for warfare than ever before end while leaders of Democracy have gone down four times the party is not fight lng for office, but for principle and for humanity . and must eventually rise and drive from control the Re publican party, drunken with power that Is leading on the complete centralisation. The Democratic party as guardian of the principles- of Jeffer son and Jackson is determined that the people shall- rule, and the South ern people are of that stripe that they will not desert that party which has caved Vthe State and the South. He declared that the Republicans see power, slipping from . them through iossea and change of sentiment In the North and Northwest and are seek ing: to get a counteracting hold in the South.. This, he declared, they will not tin. '"tnt tkb ha- M m J o time for speech. I thank you " gain, and God. speed sll-to the glory , of this grand State." The caucus adjourned as the legislators - crowded around to congratulate the Senator. ' . '. 1 - -, - THE SESSION8 . VERT BRIEF. . If either Hoe.se Hold aa TTonr, the) , .g- Solon Feeling the Effect of Inauguration - Dissipation Senate Cannot Agree on Early Adjonra ' ment Senator Pharr Urge It For Good Reasons Unique BUI Intro- duoed,in the Hons. Special to Thw Observer. ; :'; V , v.'. Raleigh, Jan.'. 13 The Senate d la cussed at length to-djr - the Joint resolution by Senator Elliott for the General Assembly to adjourn sine die February vjsth. ". and after a con siderable "airing" of views, the need for "short eess. on" and ?'r session st ell" deferred actlori -until January 20th. when, in the Unsruage of. Sena tor Travis, whs moved the con tinuance, there will have developed some Idea of how long it should really take to dispose of legislation the state is in ned of. Senator Pharr, of Mecklenburg, took a decided stand for early ad journment, contending that aside from the advantage a short session would be for the business Interests or tne State HI relieving th anxiety and unrest now naturally disturbing business, it would be a ten-strike for the dominant party In setting an un precedented example In that in the past the full limit of per diems have been drawn. " In the House announcement by Speaker Graham that he would pre sent to Mrs. W. H. Kitchln, mother of the new Governor, the pen with which the formal declaration of the Joint session of the Assembly was signed setting out the result or canvass of votes for her son as Governor, and the State officers pre liminary to the Inauguration, was re ceived witn interest. A bill that will make people gen erally "sit up and take notice" was introduced in the House by Turner, of Mitchell, providing that any per son who creates a debt on promise to pay out of money of assets due him and fails to pay on receipt of such specified assets shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by fine of 110 to $50 or work on roads ten to thirty days each offense. The law-makers were tired out to day from the dissipations of the Inaugural ceremonies and sessions of both House and Senate were less than an hour. THE SENATE. The Senate convened at 11 o'clock Lieutenant Governor Newland presid ing ror tne nrst time. Among the new bills and resolutions were: Elliott: Amend Section 150", Re visal, by requiring Judges of Superior Court to remain in tne county seat tne foil term of courts prescribed. Brltt. (by request): Prohibit pay ment of fees to salaried officers In criminal cases In Durham county. Brltt, (by request): Regulate tne board of education in Durham coun ty. Britt. (by request): Fix salaries of officers of Durham county and In crease the general county fund. Manning: Provide for metres In cer tain towns in North Carolina. Senator E. -L. Travis, who has been detained at home on account of Ill ness in his family, presented himself at the president's desk and subscrib ed to the oath of office. He was granted a leave of absence on the first day of the session. An additional new but war: Barrlnger: Amend Section 10420, Revlsal, relating to the sale of prop erty under mortgage. A3 TO EARLY ADJOURNMENT. The Joint resolution Introduced some days ago by Senator Elliott for the Assembly to adjourn February 15th, was put upon... Its second reading. Senator Martin moved that it be tabled, but temporarily withdrew -the motion to permit discussion of the resoldtion. Senatory Fry declared the people would rejoice to see fewer laws enacted and an early adjourn ment. Senator Pharr said an early ad journment would be doing something never done before by a Legislature In the history of the State. He ar gued for the early adjournment In the Interest of business and manu facturing and thexgeneral peace and prosperity of the State. Long, of Iredell; Elliott, Ormond. Tjlhntn AnA AthAf-h A a t u.4 .nrlu adjournment.. There- was sentiment. however, mat the action should mere ly declare for early adjournment just as soon as the legislative work could possibly be completed. Senator Travis opposed fixing a certain date for adjournment as it might be the work could not be done In the time prescribed and the session expire by reason of the resolution adopted too early in the session. It might be pos sible. Senator Travis contended, that the Senate would And itself extinct In the midst of some Important legis lating should an adjournment resolu tion be adopted too early. Senator Gay offered a substitute that tne resolution be referred to the com mittee on immigration. Senator Klutti offered another substitute that the "Legtslaturs do adjourn sine die at the earliest date possible." A motion made by Senator Travis that the whole matter be postponed to Jan uary 20th for further consideration was adopted. The Senate accepted the invitation of Principal John E. Ray to attend a recital at the State School for the Blind Friday night President Newland announced ad ditional committee assignments as follows: I Education, Ray, of Henderson; appropriations. Blow, Ormond Bas sett; Insane asylums, Hawes; schools for the deaf, Godwin and Doughton; clerk to the finance committee. Lane Brown. THE .HOUSE. The . House was called to order at U a, m. by Speaker Graham and a memorial was Introduced by Williams to In crease the pensions of ex -Confederate sol diers.. Among the bills and resolutions were: Williams, of Dare: Resolution Instruct ing our Senators and Congressmen to favor pensioning men employed at life stations. - . .: Morton: Validate certain probate and registrations. - Woo ten Amend charter of Klnstoa. Turlington: Allow commissioners of Mooresrille to issue bonds without sub mitting question to vote of the people. Turner: Enable men to collect small debts. Lee: Provide different uniform garb tor persons convicted of misdemeanors from those convicted of' felonies. Shepherd: Authorize commissioners of Robeson to. Issue bonds to pay outstand ing debts. ,. v- Privileges of the House were eroded to es-Representatlve Dob aid Moeekan.. of Columbus, on motion of Mr. Cox, of Wake. . The following committee appointments were announced by the Speaker: Add' to committee ob oysters, Wallace. Committee on penstoos: Hendersosj jtlmlrman), PtMWUoBv tottaar-pTkgr. r Majette, Currle, Lovelace, Harrison, Mc Laughlin, Braswell, Davis. McLeod. Dav enport, : Hampton, Murphy, Rhodes, Har sh w.'- . ;. -.' i Education: Connor, Majette, Doughton, Davenport, Mitchell. - Bolton, "Weaver, Crawford, Shepherd Wooten, Hageman. Smith, of Randolph,-' Henderson, Martin. Cox, of Pitt; Glbbs, Killlaa. , . Mr, Doughton offered a Joint resolution to print 2,000 copies of the Inaugural address of Governor Kltchia for the as of the General Assembly aad It , was adopted. -,."," -V-.' -. : 'J"-W The- H'rtjse adjourned to tl to-morrow mornlas; ;'af tes beiog in sesaion about 49 nauutea. . v BACON RAPS ROOSEVELT CONGRESS CONTROLS RECORDS The Georgia Senator Wants Congress to Assert Its Control Over Public -Papers, Records and Docunieatu fcays tlie President's" Steel corpora tion Message W as Not "Distinguish ed by Its Extreme Courtesy" De clares It to Be the First Time Uie Senate Has Ever Been Denied Its Rights In Such ' Unlimited and Empliatic Language" The Ptower of Pardon the Presidents umy Royal Power Hale, Teller and Tillman Take a Hand. SENATE SUMMARY. The authority of Congress to di rect heads of executive departments to send to the Senate or House infor mation In their possession was the subject of an extended speech in the Senate yesterday by Senator Bacon, of Georgia. . Mr. Bacon took the broad view that Congress has absolute pow er to demand from heads of depart ments any information within their possession and even to require them to give orders for their action or non sctlon on any matter coming before them. Senator Lodge questioned the power of Congress to demand papers cn file In diplomatic matters and insisted upon the right of the President to exercise discretion In such matters. Senator Hale declared that he did not believe that the President Intended to slate In bis message to Congress that he would not furnish documents and Information but merely that he declin ed to permit a Cabinet officer to fur nish reasons for the action he had taken. He stated" that he would re gret seeing Congress and the Presi dent lock horns on the question of the power of Congress to procure infor mation In possession of the ExecuUve Departments. Senators Fulton, Teller. Clapp. Mon ey and others. Joined In the debate, all of them upholding the power of the Senate in the matter under considera tion. The Senate adjourned at 8:45 p. m. HOUSE SUMMARY. Practically the whole session of the House of Representatives yesterday was devoted to a discussion of an amendment to the District of Columbia sppropriatlon bill appropriating 1B, 000 for children's playgrounds. The subject occasioned a lively debate. The supporters of the proposition prevail ed and the amendment accordingly was adopted. The bill was still pending when the Houso ai S:04 p. m. adjourned. woahtnvtnn. Jan. 13. Senator Ba- nnrria. to-dav introduced a .uniminn akcAhtIrb that "any and Averv nuhllc document, paper or rec thereof, on the files of any department of the government relating to any subject wnaiever over -,.. Cpngress has any, grant of power, Jurisdiction or control under the con stitution and any Information rela tive thereto within the possession of the officers of the department. Is sub ject to the call or inspection of the Senate for its use in the exercise "Of its constitutional powers and jurisaic- tion." Mr. Bacon said it. was of especial Imnnrtanre because of the recent mes sage of the President in which he stated he had directed the Attorney General not to give information as to what he had done in the bringing of a suit against the United States Steel Corporation for its aDsorption of the Tennessee Coal ana iron Company. ComDlalning that the language of the President in his steel corporation message had not been "distinguished by Its extreme courtesy,- Mr. Bacon proceeded: "This is the first time that the denial of the right of the Senate has ever been made In such unlimit ed and emphatic language as that now employed by the President." HAS THE RIGHT TO DEMAND PAPERS. Senate Hale expressed the opinion that the President had not taken a square ground upon the right of Con gress to direct the transmission of papers by the heads of departments. Mr. Bacon said the President did not stop at questioning the Senate's reasons for its inquiries but that he had said the heads of the executive departments were subleot to the con stitution, to the laws passed by Con gress and to the direction of the President of the United States "and to no othef direction whatever." "That," said Mr. Bacon, "is as broad as human language can make it." Senator Hopkins challenged Mr. Bacon's contention on the -ground that not Congress but the Senate alone recently asked for the information regarding the action of the Attorney General, and Mr. Lodge asked wheth er Congress, in the judgment of the Senator from Georgia, had a right to demand papers from the State Department. "As an absolute right," Mr. Bacon replied, "yea. But, of course, while Congress has the right it exercises Its discretion In such matters." Mr. Bacon said the President had but one royal power and that was the power of pardon. A1F other powers, he said, he exercised In con junction with Congress. TABLED FOR DISCUSSION. Senator Fulton declared that while Congress has the right to command heads of .departments. It has no power to enforce its commands. He said "we should provide a way to en force our power to command." Mr. Bacon did not agree'- with the Senator from Oregon that there was no way to enforce this power. He suggested that the power of Congress to withhold salaries, was on way to accomplish this end, but said because the power to enforce may be difficult it does not affect the power." . Senator Teller asked that Mr. Ba con's resolution be allowed to lie oq the table so that It might be discussed later. He referred to a statement by Mr. Hale that Cabinet officers are not mere clerks and said that depends upon who is at the head of the gov ernment. .-...3JLJjl depends. UDoo .the. fclivtf f men the President has under him," said Senator Tillman. . - "1 do . not think any 'self respecting Secretary would take orders from the President," said Mr. Teller. . The resolution wag laid asids for the day. . TO ESTABLISH JpLATCROUXDS, ' Honse Vote Appropriation of 915.AO0 to Provide Ptoygroonda for Chil dren of the National Capital.' Washington, Jan. IS. Consideration of the District of Columbia appropria tion bill for amendment was resum ed In the House of Reprftsentstlvea to iT looo after that pedy ireu An amendment by Mr. Parsons, of New York, carrying an appropriation of $15,000 for children's jilay grounds In Washington, arousel a gooj deal of discussion on the subji-rt of play grounds generally. The whole debate hinged on wheth er or not there should be supervision of the children in their play. Mr. Gaines, of Tennessee, w as among those who led In opposition to an appropria tion for that purpose, arguing that children naturally took to outdoor garfies and do not need a teacher to show them how to play leap frog. Mr. liede, of Minnesota, in favoring the proposition, convulsed the Huuse with one of his characteristic speeches and declared that supervision was needed He said If there were any secret service men not otherwise en gaged they might be employd to look after the children. The amendment was adopted 65 to 62. To Iiivcsrtlgaie Demolition of Penn sylvania Depot. Washington, Jan. 13. Another phase of the controversy between Con gress and the President developed to-day when It became known at the Capitol that the Senate committee on public buildings soon will start an Investigation Into the demolition of the old Pennsylvania depot which was torn down by order of the President, apparently in the absence of legisla tive authority. Senator Scott, chair man of the committee, has been ask ed to have his committee report a resolution for an Investigation. big Increase In Postal Appropriation. Washington, Jan. 13. It will re quire 1234.000,000 to run the postal service during the llscal year 1910, according to the decision reached by the House commltteo on postofTlces and post roads to-day. Recom mendation of the appropriation of this amount will bo included in the report that the committee will sub mit to the Houso late during the week. The amount Is an Increase of about $12,000,000 over the amount appropriated for the present fiscal year. Tillman Speaks Again To'-Day. Washington. Jan. 13 Senator Till man to-day received a reply from At torney General Bonaparte to an In quiry he made as to whether the At torney General had brought suit against the Southern Oregon - Com pany, which holds land grants for military roads from Roseburg to Coos Bay. The Senator declined to make this communication public to-day, say ing he would read it and comment upon it In the Senate to-morrow. Special Stamp In Honor of Abraham Lincoln. Washington, Jan. 13 In commem oration of the one hundredth anni versary of the birth of Abraham Lin coln, the House of Representatives to-day authorized the Postmaster Gen eral to issue a special Lincoln pbetage stamp of the denomination of two cents in connection with Representa tive Dawson's resolution. HAINS JUROR INJURED. Severely Bruised in Street Car Acci dent, But He Sticks to the Case and Prevents a Mistrial Prosecutor Darrln Begins Argument and Will Conclude To-Dav. Flushing, L I., Jan. 13. Events crowded fast to-day in the trial of Thornton J. Halns. When court ad journed to-night. Juror Thomas Walsh, injured In a street car accident in New York last night, was placed In the eare of a physician by Justice Crane, that his injuries might not cause a mistrial of the case. Counsel for the defense concluded their summing up this afternoon and prosecutor Darrin began his address to the jury. Mr. Darrln will con clude his speech some time to-morrow and Justlc" Crane will give the case over to the Jury. Only the pluck of Juror Walsh sav ed the case from mistrial. Battered almost beyond recognition from a fall from a street car Walsh came from the hospital to the court and sat through the day's trial though at times he appeared to suffer greatly, and Justice Crane took frequent re cesses that the injured juror might recover his strength. The Jurors in formed Justice Crane that he felt that he could continue, but only when a physician gave his assent would the justice permit the case to go on. Prosecutor Darrln, following the closing address of Mr. Mclntyre. for the defense, bitterly scored many of the defense's witnesses called to testi fy to the Insanity of Halns. For over two hours the State's attorney dwelt upon the question of the ration ality of the army officer. His address to the Jury was clothed In no dramatic terms or forensic utterance, and h confined himself to marshalling the irora me evidence. PLAYS GOLF IN RAIN. Mr. Taft Stick to the' Links In Spit wki iuun itiicncork and Hammond Leave. Auarusta. Gil Jnn II Tn ..u rain which cnntinnH ll Hn,. w Taft covered the golf course this morning. He gave ud the balanc Of tlie dSV to hl nfflr'a n-nrk ..IJ. from giving a short space of his time to Dr. Henry S. Pretchett, of New Tork, president of the Carnegie Fund for the Foundation of Teaching. The Taft family dined to-night at the residence of Major J. W. Joyes, com- "'nu" o me government arsenal located here. Frank H. Hitchcock and John Hays Hammond left for tx xr,. .il same train to-day. Both expect te return here before Mr. Taft leaves for WUI Address Emory and Agues Scott . oiuwoiai Oxford. (11 Jan. 1 1 v . to Atlanta WMv i n . dent-elect Taft will address the stu dent fcody f Emory College from the Kuvrm . me private car tendered him for the trln t m-t . t -.-v iimcr announced this fart to-day. statin that Mr. Taft's train would -arrive abOOt 11:10. Tha atntant Kn i,i W.HUKU . wuuf will turn out In full force and there will aiso oo a urge party from Coving ton to greet the speaker. Mr. Taft will also address the young lady stu dents of Agnes "Scott CoUege at Decatur- later tn- tbs-day. - - Sllpe.AO ,Trement - and pie Frost injuries. Memnhla Tann Jan i m - 7 Locke. 78 years eld. for many years iiojuun vii newspapers in this city, fell on an Icy pavement here tc-uay and struck on his hl - 1 J WWIM after. ... - .. - , CeWnt races AneorUtlon Electa , !.. - . - Officers. ... Cleveland. O.. Jan.-1 1 rimn. A- ths efisulns- year were elay-tarf day's session of the National Cement users- Association,. ' George C. Wal ters, ef Atlanta, Oa., was elected fourth, vice presldsnt. iNEW TEMPLE DEDICATED PUBLIC CEREMONY AT RALEIGH (,rnnl IxHlge of Masons of the ststo l'Vinuilly Receive Erom the Build ers and Dedicate to tle Order the l'ine New .State Temples Past Grand Master Fram-ls D. Winston .M nkes the Oration of the Day The Exercises Attended by a Great Outpouring of ladies, Mho Man! fet Great Interest Tlie Temple HuiidHonicly Decorated For the Oc casion The Presentation of a Revolutionary Battle Flag an Event Not on the programme. Observer Uureau, The Holleman Building, Haleigh, Jan. 13. Large numbers of Masons arrived to-day, and these, added to those who were here yesterday, filled the large room in the Temple, both floor and galleries. It was decided to make the dedication of the temple a public ceremony and the exercises began at 2:45 o'clock this afternoon. Past Grand Master William R Cox an nouncing the opening, the Grand Lodge forming In procession around tha hall. There waa music by the orchestra and all united in singing an ode. I'astf Grand Master Walter S. Llddell, the president of the tem ple construction company, presented the building to the Grand Lodge and Grand Master Gattis accepted It. This was followed by an address by the architect of the beautiful building. An anthem was sung. "Thou Who Art God Aline." This was followed by the oration by Pat Grand Master Francis D. Winston. Greetings were given from the Grand Lodge of South Carolina by Grand Master Mlchlc; from the Grand Lodge of Maryland by Grand Master Thomas J. Shryock; Past Grand Master Robert Burrows, of Tennessee, and Grand Master Hen ry K. Blmpson, of the District of Columbia. The consecration hymn was sung and the exercises closed with the benediction by the Grand Chaplain. A BRILLIANT SCENE. 'he scene waa a brilliant one, nearly a thousand persons being In the splendid room, many ladles In the galleries and nearly all the floor space taken. Over a hundred portraits graced the room in a con tinuous line around the galleries. Over the seat of Grand Master Samuel H. Gattis Is a large portrait of Grand Master Henry W. Stone; near It one of the first grand master's after Its inauguration In 1787 Gov. Samuel Johnston and one of Past Grand Master Francis D. Winston, chief orator, and also master of cere monies. The grand master was flanked by a notable array of past grands, including John Nichols, Wtl llartj R. Cox, Walter EL Moore, Robert Bingham, Francis D. Winston, John W. Cotton, Beverly S. R oyster, Rich ard J. Noble, Samuel II. Smith and Walter H. Llddell. The presence of Past Grand Masters Michie. of Darlington, S. . C, and Simpson, of Washington, D. C. was I a feature of tne occasion, on rana Master Gattis' right sat Deputy Grand Mastes Richard M. Hackett and on his left Grand Chaplain Frederick N Skinner. Other graid officers. In cluding Secretary Drewry and Treas urer Rosenthal, were on the platform. THE TEMPLE PRESENTED. Gen. Julian S. Carr stated the ob ject of the meeting in a few words. Past Grand Master Lid Jell's presenta tion of the temple being equally brief. Grand Master Gattis said It was one of the proudest moments of his life and that he accepted the building on behalf of the twenty thousand Masons of North Carolina who had longed for and dreamed of this magnificent temple, J. W. Coffey, architect of the temple, who is master of William G. Hill Lodge, of Raleigh, spoke of his work. The processln of grand lodge of ficers was foSVned by Grand Marshal Claude N. Pridgen, and' it passed around the table while the dedicatory ceremonies took place, oil, wine and corn being poured, while the build ing was dedicated to the holy saints, John the Evangelist and John the Baptist, and to virtue, to Freemasonry and In the name of the whole fra ternity. At each of these pourings three handclaps were given by all present and there was singing by all. The grand master's chair waa at the east end of the lodge room, Dr. Win chester occupying the southern chair and W. B. McKoy the western chair. AN OVATION TO MR. WINSTON. Mr. Winston was given an ovation when he arose and his speech was handsomely received from beginning to end. There was particular ap plause when he spoke of the purpose of the Grand Lodge to establish a home for Indigent and aged Masons. Letters of regret at Inability to be present were read by Grand Secre tary Drewry from the grand masters of New Tork, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Georgia, Maryland and Tennessee. Special regret was expressed that Tennessee was not represented be cause for years It was under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. The hit of the occasion was made by Grand Master Simpson, of Wash ington, who Is simply delightful as a speaker, witty In the extreme and his trlbuts to North Carolina Ma sons for their uniform high standing of their work was received with In tense pleasure. Grand Master Simp ton said other Jurisdictions always looked up to North Carolina as the exponent Of true Masonry. Then came songs by a fine male quartette. R. M. Phillips, Wade R. Brawn, Walters Durham and Everard Baker. AN IMPROMPTU FEATURE. The next feature was1 not down on the . programme, this being the presentation of a revolutionary flag from the Battle of Guilford Court House, ,R having been carried also in other engagements jn South Caro lina and this State. It was presented by Anrfrew J. Harris, being held In front "or the' gnrnd master ' fty Rv: Mr. Winston, a descendant of Micajah Bullock, of 'Granville county, who took it home after the revolutionary war.- " Deputy Orandf Master Hackett re ceived It, making an Impassioned speech and closing with a thrilling tribute to. the-flar at which- the audience aroee, cheerlnsr wildly, the orchestra playing "The Star Spangled Banner" while Mr. Winston waved tha flag, which is extremely ' long, admirably ' wetl made and preserved and is one of home-made material. Chaplain Skinner . pronounced the benediction " and the '. ceremonies ended,-having proved a pronounced tuccess and entirely interesting to iM"on" and the 8"nPral p"bl;c " well. Mr Winston's address follows: HON. F. I). WINSTON'S ADDRESS. Most Worshipful (iraml Master, My Brethren: Many years ao an em inent statesman, standing on the por tico of our imposing State Capitol, used this felicitous thought and lan guage in beginning his grt-at oration: "A long-cherished desire of my heart Is this day accomplished. We are in the completed temple which to-night we dedicate to Masonry, to virtue, to universal benevolence." I am commissioned by jour ac credited committees who have brought this enterprise to Its com pletion, to present this magnlllcent structure to the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. It is Impressed with those sacred trusts heretofore Im posed upon it; the discharge of in debt, and the devotion of its net revenues to the benevolent work of our Institution. My brethren, behold your Temple! ' The building of this temple had Its genesis In a modest resolution of Past Grand Master W. R. Cox, moved, and carried unanimously In thu closing days of Grand Master H. s. Royster's most progressive adminis tration. That resolution at our an nual communication In 1902 was the germ of this structure, an ornament to our capital city; the perfection of the builder's art; a great credit to our institution. BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE. It would be of Interest to trace each step In the planning and constructing this work. Time will not permit me to do so. Temples are not built In a day. My brethren, In all the delicate and complex and vexing work of this enterprise your committee has never faltered. It has known that what it did would be approved by you. To them, this Grand Lodge and frater nity owe a large debt. Their labors have been most valuable. They have been without financial reward. They have been freely given. We are told in the sacred narra tive that "In the fourth year was the foundation ot the house of the Lord laid, in the month ot Zlf; and In the eleventh year, In the month of Bui, which is the eighth month, waa the house finished In all of the parts thereof, and according to ail the fashion of it. So he was seven years in building It." I would not. of course, compare our modest work with that stupendous structure, but it is a pleasant coincidence that dating from the time the Grand Lodge en tered upon this enterprise to the-hour when we present It. In its complete ness, seven years hare passed. So we were seven years in building it. A HISTORY OF MASONRY, Brethren, I might content myself with this formal presentation, but I cannot forbear to stress some of the thoughts this Incident crowds upon "our minds. One hundred and thirty- eight years have passed stnee the in dependent lodges, in North Carolina became subordinate to one grand jurisdiction. I risk nothing In saying that Masonry has changed but little Iff that long period. Its foundation still remains unaltered. It may have broadened. In all other respects what changes time has brought! In every relation of life what change man has undergonel His home, then the abode of hardship and dangers, is now the scene of comfort and se curity. His church, then the altar of wrestling prayer and unquestioned faitth, is now too often the pulpit of sensations and numberless tongues and many questionable methods, but still the world's spiritual harbor. His school, then but a log hut, with its hard and fast rules, and Its frequent ferule, is now supplanted by every method that may guide youth to hllghts of useful knowledge. His farm, then the scene of unintellectual effort and unskilled labor. Is now the busy and profitable field of trained hand and head, resulting In scientific cultivation. His mode of conveyance, then a vehicle drawn by the stolid ox over almost Impassable roads, has yielded to the automobile on ma oadam roads, to the elegant Pullman, to ths aeroplane. His means of com munication with his neighbor, no more than fifty miles distant, was toilsome and infrequent; now he rings up his friends in Chicago and Marconi stands upon the sea girt shore of our State and whispers across the Atlantic and converses with the dwellers on the isles of the sea. His newspaper, then seldom ap pearing, with scholarly dissertations on philosophy and the form of gov ernment, now appears every half hour and Is delivered at the most re mote rural point, giving the world's news, from the doing in the ancient capital of Bagdad, to a narrative In detail of the killing of the wildest and most ferocious Hons by our re tired President in Uganda wilds. His light, then but a tallow dip, wound around an empty bottle, or more fre quently a pine knot whose mellow radiance lit men to fame, has surren dered to the arc light and Incandes cent burner whose brilliant rays light the darkness of the midnight seas, enabling a ship's captain to discern an iceberg miles away and to carry his human freight safer than one can walk along the streets of a crowded city. BED ROCK OF HUMANITY. In all things else change, but here there is no change. Ths bed rock principles of Freemasonry are the same to-day as they were when Grand Master Solomon bullded his temple which was the wonder of the world's architecture. And with the coming ages ma!n will continue to change. In his home, In his church. In his school. In his farm. In his modJ of locomotion and communication, in his light. As his changes In the past have drawn the world closer to our teachings, so we believe that his future changes wilt tend to place him in all things upon the eternal founda tion stone of our institution, the very bed, rocK9Xkurnapity "to do aipod to somebody, somewhere." Masonry has been declared to be a union Of all unions; an association of men bound together in the strug gle to attain all that is noble;, who de sire only what Is true and beautiful, who love and practice virtue tor Hi own sake. This Is Freemasonry the. most comprehensive of, 1 eon federactea. In all agea. In all eras. Is . all periods, this association has tended to break down tha barriers of social antipathy; tended to a sense ef unity among men. and paved the way ftr a Just appreciation . of an nn !ghtened civilization. Its baalu prinv (Continued on page two). COL II. H. SHOBT A SUICIDE DESPONDENT OVER ILL-HEALTH ' In a Fit of Melancholia Over Impaired Heallh and the Recent Death of , His Wife One of the Leading CM- sens of Eastern Carolina) Shoota r Hlmaeir Through the Head Owned fine Estate at Lake Waccamaw, Wa DireCor in the Atlantic Coast Line and the Murchlson Bank ot Wilmington and Identified With Other Large Interests Survived by": Three Children Funeral Will Take) . Plate at Wilmington To-Day. Special to The Observer. . ; Wilmington, Jan. 13. His health badly Impaired and his spirit broken -Hliue the recent death of his wife, ir. a tit of melancholia this mora-. , lug at his home at Lake Waccamaw, ' Columbus county, Col. H. B. 8hort, . one of the leading men of this seo--tion of the State, committed suicide by shooting himself through the head with a pistol. , His death ensued almost immediate ly, the body having been found short- , ly ufterwards In the room where the ; deed had been committed. No one) about the home heard the report and a man servant first to enter the room, was horrified when he saw what had -bi en done. Colonel Short "had re cently returned from a sanitarium, North, where he had been under treaty ment, and for a time It waa thought he had greatly Improved. i . NATrVE NORTH CAROLINIAN. V Mr. Short was a son of the lato Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Bhort and waa born at Wllllamston. but removed with his family to the fine Short estate) at Lake Waccamaw early In life. He -was educated at Princeton and mar . rled' a daughter of the late Judge O. P. Mearea. of Wilmington. Titer are now surviving only three children, H. B. Short, Esq., of New York; Mrs. A. B. Bkeldlng, of Wilmington, and. Miss Marguerite Short, of Lake Wac camaw. . ' , Colonel Short was prominent In thu business and social life of this sec tion, being a director of tha Atlantlo . Coast Line Railroad Company, and of the Murchlson National Bank, of Wil mington, besides having other large , Interests. The remains were brought to Wil mington this afternoon on a special -train upon which members of the) family left this morning upon learn ing of the tragedy. The funeral will . be conducted at 3:30 o'clock to-morrow afternoon from the residence of Mrs. Skelding, and the remains wilt be interred in Oakdale Cemetery. . WANT COMPULSORY EDUCATION pflll Text ot the Resolution Adopted" at the Recent Meeting of the South. ' Carolina Cotton Man uaoturers' As--social tou believe That to Be tha Solution of the Child Labor Prb 1cm. : i , Special to The Observer. - 1 Greenville, 8. C. J,an. II. That "the action of the Cotton Manufacturers Association. 'taken at' its recent meet ing in Charleston, In reference to compulsory school law, may be clear ly understood. President Ellison A.) ' Smythe, to-day gave out the full text of the resolution adopted, which Isj ' as follows: , First, That the association renew Its recommendation to the Legislature) that there be passed a general com, pulsory education law, requiring th ' compulsory education of children on-, der 14 years of age. Second, That provided there 'be. passed such compulsory educatloa law, this association feels that there . is no objection to advancing, tinder proper limitations and restrictions, the) age limit of children working .in- tax tile mills and other Industries to aa age to comply with the general com pulsory education law aa passed.. Third, That this association also re- news its strong aad urgent reoom- iiicnunwou o me legislature taat i law be passed In this State requiring 5 registration of births and marriage licenses. . The cotton manufacturers bailer that the beet way to regulate child ' labor would be by a general comnuU sory school law, and they desire to empnasize tne fact that ther anorova ' of a general compulsory school law, and have urged the passage of such a law for ten years, but they oppose- any compulsory school law limited only to the residents of mill villages... PRESIDENT EUOT8 SUCCESSOR,' Professor Abbott Lawrenr Lowell ' nucceeus manes w. EuoC as Head President of Harvard University, Boston. Jan. 13. Abbott Lawrenea - Lowell, author, lawyer and Harvard professor, la to be tho successor a . Charles W. Eliot, as head of the great Cambridge university. The suspense ten Dy the alumni and friends ot Harvard since the resignation ef Pros-' ldent Eliot in November last and tha, ' speculation as to his probable succes sor, ended to-day when, after the cor- ; porauon ana overseers of the lnti tutlon had held separata meetings lot this city, it was announced that th members of the corporation had slant. " ed Professor LowelL - - A member of a famous Boston f, m lly. a graduate of Harvard and the Harvard law school, and an occu pant or me cnair of science of gov ernment at the university since 10 Professor Lowell Is thoroughly imbued ' with Harvard traditions. He Is re garded as an able administrative of. fleer, a strict disciplinarian and on who recognises the lova of tMan ,' competition, but deplores excess la -vwiicijiui sports. Governor Kef uses to Commute GIU oerx-a sentence. Norfolk. Va Jan. 11 nonnM Swanson to-day refused to commute, to life imprisonment Benjamin F. Gil bert, the 18-year-old youth anda sentence of death in the electric chair " on January 20th for th murder of his sweetheart, Amanda Morse, In this city last summer. ' An appeal -for a new trial WU1 be mad to tho T ProseoHte Paper- Carrying Liquor AderMsinta,. Atlanta, Oa- Jan. It. The Georgia Anti-Saloon League ta-day announced that H wilt prosecst newspapers ot the State for printing whiskey ad vertisements oa ths ground that these papers are hired agents and solicitors for whiskey houses, in violation of tae" ' Stat prohibition law,- Carrie Nation Arrested in EnslanO. Newcastle-!" pon-Tyne, ' Ei?.. Jx IS. Carrie ' JVatloii. tha America ntl-saloon cruwvder, was a-i ' 1 her to-day whi.'e eiijagci in a r 1 on a salviuj.. j . 1
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