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Subscription To mo One Year by Malt fi.0t Six Months by Mali..... Three Months by Mail...1.50 mi ------ - a , -. - tiiiiiiiiuwii r abler. r." i r - . .' 1 I. I 1. VOL. LXXXITI-NQ-b 3 WILMINGTON, N. O.. SDAY. NOVEMBER II, 1908. WHOLE NO. 12,838. i ft & .V- n OUTLINES. I The remains of ex-Senator E. W. JCarmack, who was killed in a. street t-Oael at Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Jere yesterday carried to his former fUe at Columbia, Tenn, Robin oo, I per, who was wounded in the duel ,ana is under arrest in a Nashville hospi f tal, was shot in a dangerous place and I the attending physicians stated ; that f complications are . not unlikely President-elect Taft and National I Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock had a ehort conference yesterday at Hot Springs relative to the late campaign I and Judge Taft expressed himself to t foe exceedingly gratified in the way I it was conducted The trial of Ray I Lamphere at Laporte, Ind., for the al I leged murder of Mrs. Belle Gunness, I was brought to an abrupt halt yester 1 day when the second special venire 1 had been exhausted without obtaining I a jury The Agricultural Depart- lanent issues a statement showing the lvalue of the chief crops to be about 1 2 4 per cent, greater than for the. last f five years' average The case charg- tlng peonage against several men 5 building Flagler's Florida railroad is r foeing tried in the Federal Court , in I New York The Norwegian . steam I er Talisman was discovered to be on I fire when off Cape Lookout last Sat- rday. After many hours' nara wur. the fire was extinguished At Quin- cy, Mass., the big-gun battleship North Dakota 'was successfully launch ed yesterday The house Ways and ivronnsi rnTnmittee yesterday began I the hearing on the question of tariff I revision- Rev. Dr. Aiirea 1. naru- ing, of Washington, D. C; 1ias been elected Bishop of the lypiscopai mv- cese of Wasbington Senator Bacon of Georgia, pays a high tribute to the late Senator Cormacfer The Franco- AmericaCn Phospnate Company is organized- with a capital of $7,500,000 and has purchased 16,000 acresol ni in Tennessee -Emperor Wll- liam was severely criticised in the Reichstag yesterday for having gwen out an interview to the British press lately New York markets: Money ' on call easy 1 3-4 to 2 per cent, rul ing rate 2, closing bid 13-4, offered at 1 3-4. Cotton quiet, middling up lands 9.25, middling gulf 9.50. Flour firm. Wheat strong, No. 2 red 1.13 3-8 elevator. Corn firm, No. 2, 71 1-4 ele vator. Oats firmer, 50 1-2 to 54. Ro sin firm. Turpentine easy at 42c. I The Democratic party should pay -same attention between now and the I next Presidential election to the ques- f tion: What is a Democrat? 1 WLat do - you reckon Taft Will Aq, i with the Roosevelt Ananias picture 1 gallery when he takes possession of the White House? - The Sixth is entitled to the position of the banner district in the State. Her Democracy is of the old-time staunch and unterrified kind. It seems that women who get into politics don't mind abbreviating their skirts, but object to the name of their party being shortened to suffragets. We supposed trustees of Harvard. University and not the public, had the right to elect a president of that in stitution, but it seems we were mis taken. If Roosevelt's elephant hunt in Afri ca proves as unsuccessful as Bryan's recent one in America we hope he will bear the disappointment as cheer fully as does the latter. So Augusta secures the big plum. No doubt the people of that city are rejoicing over the fact that the Presi dent that is to be not yet the President-elect has decided to spend the Winter there. You had better enjoy this splendid fall weather for it is not going to last always. You may be sure it will be evened up by some nasty weather be fore long. The kind -we now have is too good to last long. , Is Taft trying to break the Solid South by force of his genial personali ty? He seems to have his eye on Vir ginia and Georgia. It may be well for the Democratic party in our State that he decided to pass us over. Holland Forbes does hot say a word about having remunerated that Paris woman for smashing the roof of her residence when he. in his recent bal- loon disaster, fell through it from a height of three thousand feet and es caped uninjured. Taft is not yet the President-elect and will not be until , tie Presidential electors meet in the capitals of their respective States and casttheir votes for the next President. He was not elected on Tuesday of last week,-but only the Presidential electors. ' If Taft, during his stay in Georgia makes himself as popular personally with the Georgians as he has: done with the Virginians during'his sojourn 5n that State, isn't there danger of his wiping out four years hence that Km a n m(iu.tii.. . j ; iZtvetki S ISIPtw , EMENT High Commendation of Superior 6harflcter of Work Under Direction of Capt. Brown. OFFICIAL RECOGNITION Chairman of Board of Commissioners of Navigation and Pilotage arid" President of Chamber of Corn merce Bear Testimony. Few people not intimately connect ed with the maritime interests of the port know of the -very superior char acterof the government river and har bor work now going on the local port under the skilful direction of " Capt." Earle 1. Brown; Corps of En r i neers, U. S. A., and it is, therefore, a pleasure to be able to publish the following communications which pass ed yesterday between Mr. James Sprunt, chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Navigation and Pi lotage for the Cape Fear river and bars, and Mr. J. A. Taylor, president of the Wilmington Chamber of Com merce, both of whom testify to the great value of the improvements now completed and tinder way. The communications, first from Mr. Sprunt to Mr. Taylor, and then Mr. Taylor to Mr. Sprunt, are as follows: "Wilmington, N. C, Nov. 10th, 1908. "J. Allan Taylor Esq., President, Chamber of Commerce, City. "Dear Sir : , The superior" character of the River and Harbour Work, un der the skilful direction of Captain Earle I. Brown, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., is so remarkable and grati fying that a suitable Official recogni tion by our Chamber of Commerce Would be, dn our opinion, appreciated at this stage of our development as a Deep Water Port. "On Saturday last, the 7th of No vember, the British Steamer 'Cromar ty drawing 20 . feet, 8 inches, sailed from Wilmington to sea on a falling tide, meeting -dead low water at Lilli put: and, on Sunday, November 3th, the British steamer- Shira' drawing 22 feet 5 inches, sailed at low water slack from Wilmington to sea, meet ing the turn of the tide at Big Island, without detention. . "The systematic concentration of the Government force at points of emergency, or necessity, has kept the general work up to a standard of ef fectiveness never before attained on the Cape Fear River and Bar, and I do not recall in the history of this im portant undertaking, a period of more general appreciation by sea-faring people than is now -apparent with ref erence to its excellent results. "We owe a debt of gratitude to the U. S. Engineers, and particularly to our present Officer in Command at this Post and his efficient Staff. , "Yours faithfully, "JAMES SPRUNT, "Chairman of the Board." The letter of Mr. Taylor in reply, under even date is as follows: "Wilmington, N. C, Nov. 10th, 1908. "Mr. James Sprunt, Chairman Board Commissioners, City. "Dear Sir: I beg to acknowledge your communication of this date call ing attention to the . superior River and Harbor Work now being done un der the skilful direction of Captain Earle I. Brown, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., and of the general expres sion of appreciation by sea-faring peo ple; also, suggesting that the situa tion calls for a suitable official recog nition by the Chamber of Commerce. "Your position as Chairman of the Board of Navigation entitles your opinion to every consideration, and I am sure that the facts recounted by you will be received with both sur prise and gratification by the public. "This -community has always recog nized the liberality of the Federal government in the appropriations for the development of this port, and ap preciated the character, of the officers in charge of the public works, than whom none has commanded more res pect than the officer now in charge. Apart from his imere technical duties Captain Brown has commended him self to this community by his broad interest in the welfare of this city, and the statistical information recent ly gathered under (his' direction rela tive to the tonnage of this port is at once justification for the approprla tlons already made, and a basis for - ---- Captain! rsrown s management of the present project has been so successful as to render it almost certain that Con gress v, will take favorable " action on our 30-foot project. , ' ", ; . V K';"'- . "Wilmington is always glad of the opportunity to show its appreciation of the -efforfs of the U. S. Engineers In its behalf, and especially does it delight to honor Captain Brown and his efficient Staff. , ' ; . " "Yours sincerely, "J. A. TAYLOR, . "President." - A Hole In the Pocket. Has your pocket a hole in it through which your hard earnings are con stantly leakmz? If so. the wise thisr to do Is to go to the People's Savings Ka.n and onen a savincs aoeonnt. RIVER iBetter nptlwatt tor; aUrge Junoanfiof brush MOiDonaldson'wili be J but begin with mall one. v nor. 8-3t 6EDNI0N OF NINETY-EI6DT Wilmington Light Infantry as Consti tuted During Race Revolution Cel ebrated" Tenth Anniversary Night-Officer" Elected. Around a festive banquet board last night in the Masonic Temple, twenty five or more members of the Wilming ton Light Infantry as it was constitut ed in 1898, with two or three invited guests bidden with sjJecial reference to the occasion in mind, most appro priatelyjk.and enjoyably celebrated the tenth 'anniversary of the Wilmington Revqiutio?or race troubles, the stir ding events of those times being still fresh in the memory of all residents here during that period. Vice Commander W. N. Harriss, of the Association permanently organiz ed by the survivors of the Revolution, presidiB at the banquet in the ab sefice of Col. Thomas C, James, from whom hV read u note of regret .hat urgeijt business out of the .city for bade his attendance. Mr. R. NSweet, recorder, called the roll of members of the command as constituted in '98, a large majority of whom were pres ent. As the names of those who have passed into the Great Beyond were called, . surviving members arose in silent tribute to their memories. This pretty feature of the Exercises being over, the toastmaster announced that business would first be disposed of and the election of officers was pro ceeded withy Col. Walker Taylor, who was in command of all the forces in the city at the time, remains Past Commander for life as does also Col. T. C. James as active icommanderf Mr. W. N. Harriss declined re-election to the office of vice commander on the, ground jthat others were as worthy as he to fill the position of honor and tho office, should rotate. Lieut. Col. J. VanB.'. Metts was unani mously elected to succeed him.. The Association declined- to receive nom inations for chaplain, which office is filled by1 the distinguished Bishop Rob ert Strange, of Eastern Carolina, who was chaplain of the company during the revolution and ever one of its most devoted friends. Mr. R. N. Sweet was unanimously re-elected recorder and Col. C. H. White was similarly elected to the office of Captain of the Rapid Fire Gun Squad with which he saw active service during the race troubles. Dr. A. H. Harris was una nimously re-elected surgetra; "and Mr.' J. D. Nutk j commissary. , Business over, members and guests partook of an elegant supper, old fashioned barbecue Toeing one of the most attractive features of the menu. Among the after-dinner responses to calls from the toastmaster was one from Bishop Strange in which he spoke very prettily and thoughtfully of "Patriotism," tiie patriotism that inspired "Lee, the Scottish Chiefs and others whose names are familiar to the readers of history. He analyzed his subject most interestingly and pro foundly, referring to self-sacrifice as an element of true patriotism and pleading for patriotism in the home and in the family and in the communi ty. He was listened to most atten tively and was given the warmest and most enthusiastic applause. Col. Walker Taylor made a most in teresting historical review of the times then and now, the motives which inspired the white people in 1898 and read documentary evidence in supiport of interesting deductions which he drew in the course of his remarks, which were also greeted with singular applause. Col. George L. Morton, commander of the North Carolina Naval Brigade, and in command of the naval reserve forces in Wilmington during the riot, made a most interesting address dur ing the course of which he read the original order from the late Sheriff G. Z. French calling for the naval and military forces to restore normal con ditions in Wilmington. Mr. E. B. Lewis, of Kinston, a mem ber of the Kinston Naval Reserves, which saw service here during the Wilmington Revolution, also respond ed to a request from the toastmaster and made one of the'happiest speech es of the evening, reminiscent and hu morous. He was received with much applause at frequent intervals during the course of his speech. i Other responses, all in happy vein and interesting to a degree seldom at- tained, were by Vice Commander Har- ' the Lietgen residence property on the riss, Commissary J. D. Nutt, Messrs. : east side of Second, near Princess Ww H. Robbins, S. M. Boatwright, Ed street, as the location for the new the Moore and others. The meeting was i atre and it is known that he has held in every way a decided success and . this property for a long time, await continued until well after 11 o'clock. PLAY IN FAYETTE VI LLE. Wilmington High School to Meet Don aldson Military Academy Friday. It was announced yesterday that the Wilmington High School Football Team ' had completed arangements with Donaldson Military Academy, of Fayetteville, for a game in that city oni Friday evening of this week. A The Wilmington squad in, charge of Man ager J. B. Huff expect to leave Friday morning, reaching the upper Cape Fear city by noon and playing ithe game at 2 or 3 o'clock in time to catctt tTi rAfnrnlnir train tn Wilmfneori th tne returning .train xovyiimingion me same evening. -The Wilmington team will line-up as follows : " Lynch, cen tre; Sprunt, right guard ; Strange, right tackle; ; Emerson; right end; Smith, left guard; Pulliam, left tackle;! Clark, left" end; Craft,? quarter back; Noe, full back; Sehnlken, right' half back; LeMassina left half backA The team lsfa strong one and the: result awaited with interest. NEW THEATRE Audit land Finance Board Gives Assurance it Will Not Renew Academy Lease. NEW HANDSOME PLAYHOUSE To Be Erected by Mr.. 8. A. Schloss and Associates on Second, Near Princess Street City Depart ments to be Provided For. "I am authorized to say ) to Mr. Schloss that the Board of Audit and Finance, so far as they are concerned, is . ready to cancel the present lease on Academy of Music at any date, not -only the first of March but the first of January, if it is desired," said Mayor? Springer yesterday when asked If the city would accede to the propo sition of Mr. S. A. Schloss made through Alderman French at the last meeting of the Board of Aldermen to cancel the present lease on the Aca demy of Music the first of March in order; -that he might have some assur ance upon which to base his plans for th building of aT new theatre In Wilmington before the , beginning of next season. As Is, f well known the present Acade my 0f:Musie is owned by the city and is , rented by the municipality, to the present, lessees, the present lease ex piring on Jue 1st. .Mr. Schloss and associates have been considering the building of a new theatre in Wilming ton, fori several years, but, of course, do not care to go into competition wfth .-municipally owned house. At the, last meeting of the Board of Al denhen through Alderman French Mr.. Schloss proposed to the Aldermen that if they would cancel the lease and dismantel the house on March 1st, as a guarantee that the house would not be rented to other parties, he would guarantee a new and modern theatre for Wilmington for next sea son. The Board had already gone on record as opposing a new lease for the Academy on the ground that the lease is npt remunerative to the city and ' aVsrttlly took -money out- of4ha treasury to meet repairs -and . insur ance during the past three years, ac cording to a very careful statement prepared by Capt. T. D. Meares, clerk of the Board of Audit and Finance. It was explained by Mr. French that the present lessees of the Academy could not wait until the expiration of their lease on June 1st for the . guarantee from the city that the opera house would not be rented again as there would not be time then for the build ing of the new house before the first of September, the opening of next sea son. The Board was willing to take the action desired by Mr. French and Tuesday night of last week, the Mayor while before the Board of Audit and Finance on other matters, discussed with the members tbe advisability of not renewing the lease and received the assurance stated abova that the Plf. Au.dit and Finance was pot only willing to cancel the lease on the first of March, but would cancel it the first of January, if desired, for the very good reason that the present lease is operated by the city at a loss. With the constant repairs that are required for a property of the kind and the very heavy rate of Insurance demanded, amounting to about 4.20 per cent., not only on the theatre it self but on the other property under the same roof by reason of the thea tre in the same building, the present rental does not meet the outlay that the city is called upon to make yearly on the building. The Mayor stated yesterday that Mr. Schloss had not called , to ascer tain the action of the city officials in regard to his proposition and inquiry at his office 'elicited the information that he is out of the city. It is known, however, that he is ready to build and that he has only awaited the ac tion of the Board of Audit and Fi nance as to assurance that the pres ent house will be dismantled. Mr. Schloss several years ago purchased ing an opportune time 10 uunu. nc will place upon the lot before next season a new and modern playhouse that will be a credit to the. city and a credit to the Schloss: circuit of thea tres in a number of theIeadmg cities of the South. It is understood thf t as soon as the Academy wing of the City Hall build ic ,o n- --in TtmHahiv Ti fit. ted up as offices for departments of the city government, notably for the o.0 r,,t k W9tAf ind Sewerage Commission, which will 4 soon have to be provided for upon a . sale of the bonds now being advertls-1 7LViT kUCBQI glCabt iUUUV. iiuv ' A council chamber for the jmenxs. A. council cuamuer iu ... , v-ni4oB JXKUU Ul wtVlU.t5r.mCil OUU XlVl,i vv" for the nolice outside the city court room may also be' provided in this wing of the building. -Definite - announcement .. as , to the building of the new theatre is expect ed to be made soph after Mr. Schloss' return to the city..--'-..;-"'- - - 7 - Seats v noirf on sale i for fUnder, the Greenwood Tree.1 BUILD jdniods to Era bebe Delegates Will Gather to Attend Dis trict Meeting on Friday and Sat urday Professor Brewer Will Deliver. Address. Preparations are being made by the local lodges of the Junior Order, United American Mechanics, for a dis trict meeting to be held here Friday and Saturday of this week, with dele gates in attendance from Brunswick, Pender and Onslow counties, compos ing a strong representation from each lodge in this territory, who will par ticipate in the sessions arranged for this significant gathering. The meeting will be one of much in terest and the opening feature will be an address by Prof. Chas. A. Brewer, of Wake Forest College, asknowleded to be among the State's best known educators and a prominent member of the Junior Order. The address will be at the Academy of Music on Friday evening. Woodus Kellum, Esq., will preside and Prof. Brewer, whose sub ject will be "Tha Relation of the Jun ior Order. United American Mechanics to Education," will be Introduced by Mayor William E. Springer. While in the city Prof. Brewer t will be 'enter tained by his niece, Mrs. John H. Gore, Jr. A committee on arrangements re cently chosen from George Washing ton and Jeff Davis councils are per fecting Tall details towards giving the visiting Juniors a pleasant time and at the conclusion of the business session on Saturday evening an oyster roast will be tendered them at Greenville Sound. The committee iseomposed of Messrs. N. J. Williams, L. Clayton Grant, W. W. Holloway, Walter. E. Yopp, E. C. Woodbery and Woodus Kellum. The session on Saturday morning will be consumed in transacting gen eral business, consisting of reports from the various lodges and a -number of other matters. The report of Dis trict Organizer Nathan J. Williams will be submitted during this session. Special cars willbe provided .by the Tidewater Power Company ip carry the delegates and members of the lo cal councils to the Sound at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon, and the oysters will be servedt Mr. Hewlett's place on Green ville. DR. H. W. SEARS TONIGHT . Popular Lecturer and Humorist to De light Wilmington Audiencl. I Not a little interest has been mani fested in the appearance here fhis evening In the Acadmy of . Music of Dr. H. W. Sears, the noted lecturer and humorist, as the second number in a course for the benefit of the Wil mington Playgrounds Fund. Dr. &ears will be introduced by Rev. A. D. Mc Clure, D. D., and 'the Playgrounds As sociation has made arrangements for revisions that aVe needed in the Demd an altogether delightful evening for . cratic party plan of organization. Thia. all who attend. The stage will be j work is to be accomplished in time to beautifully decorated by Rehder, prom-1 have the changes ratified by the next inent men identified with the play-, grounds movement in Wilmington will occupy seats on the platform while prominent ladies will sit in the boxes as patronesses. In addition to music by Hollowbush's Academy Orchestra, Mrs. Samuel J. Springer has consent ed to favor the audtence with a solo and there will be still other delightful features. Dr. Sears is highly endorsed by the leading men of the country, by the press and the public at large. His is a companion attraction with that of the appearance of Governor Bob Tay lor. He recently filled ten consecutive return dates in .Ohio, Indiana and Ken tucky as a result of twelve dates fill ed in February. The lecture is guar anteed to drive away the most chronic case of the blues. Seats are "now sell ing at 50 and 75 cents. ' CRIMINAL ASSAULT CHARGED Negro Man, Fifty Years Old, Arrested ' dition to other" valuable packages. All Yesterday by the Police. jthe way. bills for all the express he Charged with criminal assault Satur- J had received from that Greensboro day evening at 6 o'clock upon Carrie 'Gold sboro train from which the pouch Belle Somers, an eight-year-old color- ed girl, George Wilson, an old negro , house servant of Mr. Virginius Hall who is perhaps above 50 years of age, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Chief of Police Williams on a war rant sworn out at the instance of Car rie Somers. the girl's mother. He was placed in the guard house without ; bail for preliminary trial before the Mayor at noon today. Dr. T. R, Mask, the colored physician, and, a number of other witnesses will testify for the State. Wilspn, who has heretofore been re garded as a harmless old fellow with the single fault that he would get drunk occasionally, denies the charge and says that ha will be able to prove i an allibl as he did not leave Mr. Hall's residence until 7 o'clock Saturday .night and then he went by Sixth and t Red Cross streets before going to the, Tmrfhom nnrt. of Hia citv .where the offence is alleged to have been com- mitted. wr r i uunng me rpaau i.wu uajo emrmritn UUUltUa 1U1 nuu UUblU' Ul auj. o sections have had unusually good luck, among these being Mr. Richard Bur- nett who killed 25; Mr. John Parker,, h. Munson ana r. d"- t island Mr. J. HHiH. of Black River, rff air will be in every way a JeUght killed 8. .This, bountiful supply was ful one and members of all lodges in received bv W. M. Sneeden & Co., yes-jthe city are expected to be in attend- terday.to retail .-on the local market. Attend: thev big:, aheer saie t Reh- COMMITTED SUICIDE lonn Railway Agent For The Raleigh & Southport Killed Himself at Varum DISSATISFIED WITH LIFE Deputy Sheriff in Wake County Charg ed With Blockading Revise Dem ocratic Plan of Organization. Other Raleigh News. (Special Star Correspondence.) Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 10. Hnry U Smith, joint station agent of the Dur ham and Southern, and the Raleigh and Southport railroads at Varina, a small station, a mile beyond Fuqay Springs, in Wake county, committed suicide this mornin. No reason is assigned for the deed.: Smith, who was about 23 years of age, left his office shortly before noon, went to his room and fired the con tents of a shot-gun into nis head. He lived with his mother and left a note merely stating that he was dissatis fied with life and preferred death to living. Traveling Passenger Agent H. D. Burch, of the Raleigh and Booth port, had just passed through Varina on his way from Raleigh to Fayette ville, saw and spoke to Smith, who seemed to be in his usual good spirits. Smith discharged both barrels of the gun into his head by means of a string attached to the trigger. In the note left he said he was perfectly . sane and had contemplated suicide some time but could not bring him self to , the point until then. He Is said to v have been especially despon dent over Bryan's defeat He had lived in Varina eight months, but his body will be shipped to Durham, for interment. R. ;E. Young has been bound over to tbe United ' States Court here by Commissioner John Nichols on the charge of operating a blockade still, having been arrested by revenue offi cers at a distillery raided yesterday. Young is a deputy sh-criff.in this coun ty on duty in the Garner section. Ho gave bond. . An amendment to !$ie -cahrter ot Smith Furniture Co., High Point, changes the name to Atlantic Furni ture Co. Wescott Roberson Is vice president. State Chairman A. H. Eller. of the North Carolina Democratic Executive Committee, is to announce very soon a special committe? of five prominent Democrat?, to determine upon and pro pose to the State Executive committee General Assembly In session during January and February., The run that Hon. J. Elwood Cox made for Governor in the recenjt cam paign has started considerable talk among prominent North Carolina Re publicans in his advocacy as a mem ber of Presid'antrelect Taft's cabinet. They assert that he won the biggest Republican gains in any Southern State and that his great party service in this connection, coupted with his great capacity as a business man and! financier make him a "shining mark for National cabinet. Detectives heve found no "trace whatever of either the Southern Ex press pouch or the daring negro who snatched it from Transfer Cerk John son here last week. The value of the express in the pouch, it develops, was very inconsiderable, although another pouch Johnson was carrying in his other hand and which the thief missed, contained a larga sum of money in ad- was received were In the pouch and this caused serious trouble and delay in the delivery of freights for two or three days. It is a rule of the express company that the transfer and other clerks especially those on duty at night shall carry revolvers. However, Johnson ,had loaned his to the day clerk the evening before and was not armed. This accounts for the negro having gotten away so easily. ORIENT LODGE NO. 395. "Past Master's Night". Special Mason ic Feature Tomorrow Evening. An event of much interest to the Masonic fraternity of the city and all visiting members of the craft will be "Past Master's Night" by Orlen Lodge No. 395. A. F. & A. M. tomor- row evening in the Chapter Room Masonic Temple, on which occasion . the sublime degree of Master Mason will be conferred. The ork of the evening will be performed by the Past Masters of Orient Lodge and pleasing social features, with refresh- 'oa haah nrnvided br the re- , , ' , -rrr- nentinn committee comDOsed of Wor- shipful Master Thomas R.- Orrell and Messrs. G. L. Allen, J. Holmes Davis, - ance. Seats now on sale for fender the Greenwood Tree." 1 '. "-Ml .6 i i' t I I - i r 1 7-1-! i v r ' 1 ' i ,