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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-09-10
The Queens Coincidence.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-The follow
ing dispatch was received by cable to-
day from Queen Victoria:
BALMoRAL, Sept. 3, 1886.-To the
President of the United SJates:-I de-
sire to express my profound sympathy
with the sufferers by the late earth
,quakes and await with anxiety fuller
Intelligence which I hope may show
the effects to have been less severe
than. reported
-Isigned.] TuEQuEEN.
CHARLESTON, Sept. G.-The relief
committee are hard at work. Additional
tents have been placed in the public
squares. and for the colored people
comfortable wooden shelters have been
erected on Maroon square. There is
accommodation already for 500 col
ored refugees, and 625 slept in shelters
last night. The subsistence committee
will give regularly supply OF provi-
siOns to all who are needy and unable
to support themselves. There is still a
stong disposition to remove women
and children from the city to spare
them further danger and anxiety. The
South Carolina, savannah Il Charles.
ton. and Richmond Il DauvilIe rail
roads are giving free transportation
and about 500 passes were issued tt
white and colored people yesterday.
New York, Sept. 6.-Dispatches
from all directions announce thai
subscriptions for the relief of tn,
sufferers at Charleston are pouring il
at rate unexpected and almos
unprecedented No doubt the amour,
OF funds contributed will be ampl!
sufficient for every want. '''t
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-09-10
Fine Arts.

AuO fAA
No second premiums having been
awarded on display in this department
it will be understood that in the men
tions below the premiums are all first:
Mrs. j. G. Tatman, Mt. Vernon,
marine painting in oil-$3OO.
j. E. Hadley, silver plate engraving
81. 90.
j. E. Hadiey, crayon drawing-lartd-
scape-$2.0O.
Mrs. F. NJ. Hammer, study in black
and white-$2OO.
Mrs. F. M. Hammer, portrait paint
ing in oil-$5.OO.
Mrs. w. L. Warren, study in Oil, still
life-$1.5O.
Mrs. W. L. Warren, landscape. in oil
$500.
Mrs. w. L. Warren, animal painting
in oil-$3.O0.
Mrs. w. L. Warren, study from life
$500.
Mrs. A. G. Welch, Chamberlain, in
terror painting in oil-$1.5O.
Ella Stearns, landscape in pastel
$500.
Miss F. Row.ey, Centerville, study in
oil-$1.5O.
Miss F. Rowley, Centerville, hand
painted china cup and plate-$2.OO.
Miss F. Rowley. Centerville, study
! of fruit in oil-Sl.5O.
Mrs. John Langney, hair work-5Oc.
Mrs. w. H. Knowles. placque-s1.M
Mrs. l.. G. Lee. feather wreath-5Oc,
Mrs. A. Cronk, wax vases-$1O 90.
Miss Davenport, artistic piece
$500.
Mrs. Davenport, display of grasses
SOC.
Mrs. l.. 0. Gale, wax work-5Oc.
| G. Fallen, artificial stone-$2.00.
Miss Braesier, Letcher, buffalo horns
$500.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13
PROPOSALS.
FOR FRESH BEEF,
i MUTTON AND CORNED BEEF

DROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF,
i MUTTON AND CoRNED BEEF.
OFFICE or THE SECRETARY AND TREASURER,
UNITED STATES SOLDIERS HOME,
WAsHINGToN ID. c., May 10, 1886.
SEALED PROPOSALS, In duplicate, subject
to the usual conditions, will be received at
this Office until 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ ON WE'D
MA, MAY, l. 1856, at which time and place they
furnishing and delivering at the kitchen, hos
pital, dairy and gate-houses of the Soldiers
Home Fresh Beef, Mutton and Corned Beef, as
required by tho Secretary and Treasurer of
the Home for the year commencing July /,
1856, and ending June 30, 1887.
Separate proposals will be received for fur
nishing the officers OF the Home with choice
cuts Of Fresh Beef Mutton and Lamb.
Information as TO the manner OF bidding,
conditions to he observed by bidders, terms
of contract and payment, viii bo furnished on
personal application to this office,
The bids for each kind Of meat will be con-
sidered separately.
The successful bidder will be required to
enter into written contract with the Secre.
tary and Treasurer of the Home, with good
and approved security, In the sum of two
after being notified of the acceptance of his
proposals. 4 copy of this advertisement must
be attached 10 each proposal.
The undersigned reserves the right to reject
any and all proposals.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
indorsed-
proposals for. Fresh Beef, Mutton and
District OF Columbia and addressed to the
undersigned, B. +. RITrENHOUSE,
Secretary and Treasurer,
United States Soldiers Home
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13

art, and their faces bear evidence Of in
telllgence and natural refinement. They
belong to the highest ranks of life In
their own country, one of them being a
prince. They expect to spend several
years here studying our customs and
language, and return home to give their
countrymen the benefits of the studies
which they are now making. The
Professor speaks of them as among the
most successful students he has ever
had in his long years of experience
here
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD
Schedule in effect SUNDAY, DEC. 13, 1885,
until further notice.

Leave Washington from Station corner Of
New Jersey avenue and @ street.
For Chicago DAB m and 1910 I'm daily. The
DAB m y q Fast Limited Express for Pitts.
burg and Chicago, arriving in Plttsburg at
7:3O m; Chicago next morning at S:55 No
extra fare Is charged on this train for fast
time.
For Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis daily
at 3p IN and 1910 p m, with through coaches
and palace sleeping cars to above points
without chango: 3 p m Is a fast limited train
TO Cincinnati and st. Louis arriving In Gin
cinnati next morning ut 7:45 ST. Louis ut
$50 p m. No extra fare Is charged on this
train for fast time.
For Pittsburg at 0a3 m with parlor car, and
s:55 q m daily 90 Pittsburg, Cleveland and
Detroit with sleeping cars to Pittsburg.
For Baltimore on week davs 8, GEO, 6:i0, 7:3O,
$50 and 10 m, 1910, 14o, 3:15 Cl5-mnute
train, $3.50, i:30, $40, $40, $40, z, s:25 and
For Baltimore on Sundays G:eo, 7:9o, $40
and 10 a IN, les, lao, $3.50, $40 $40, $40,
z, S:25, II pm.
For Ssh, shsnanSoah igS Valley Railroad and points
Washington to New Orleans.
For Annapolis GAO m and 1910 and 4:3O
pm; on sunday $50 m. 4ao p MI
For way stations between Washington and
$40, Z and II p M On Sundays $3.50 m and
les. $3.50, 4A0, III p IN. For stations on Met
ropolitan Branch 5:l0 m daily exceptsunday
and and S;Sl IN rdoIy,; daily; d;ao p m daily except
tan Branch, $40 a IN daily;
on Sunday stops at all stations. For Lex
ington, Staunton and Valley Branch, $40 a
IN daily except Sunday. For Gaithersburg
and intermediate points, $50 q m, 1890 and
1l:20 p IN daily except Sunday. For Freder-
lex $40 IN and 44O y In daily except sun.
day.
For iIagerstown and winchester. $40 and DAB
a m and 5:31 p m daily except Sunday.
Trains arrive from West daily 6:l0, 7:a0 m,
130. G:S0 and 1880 p IN. New Orleans ex-
press.
From Annapolis, $50 a m and 1850 and 5:a5
m; Sunday i035 m, 635 p m.
From Lexington, $50 p IN daily except Sun.
day.
From Frederick and intermediate points, s:25
m and s;lh p m daily except Sunday.
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington at $40,
$3.50, 7:20 s:i5, 905 and 1890 m, 12:l5, g s.,
4, 4:20, 3, $3.50, 7:i5, 0 and II PM on Sundays
$3.50, 7:20 s:i5. and 0:05 a m, 1880, 2, 42o, s,
$50, 7:45, 0and II pm.
All trains from Washington stop at Relay
Station except l;l0, 3:15 and 0:i0 p IN.
For further information apply at the Balti.
more & Ohio Ticket Washington sta
tion. G10 and 1851 Pennsylvania avenue, corner
of Fourteenth street, where orders will be
taken for baggage to be checked and received
at any point in the city.
| Il. DUNHAM, G. K, LORD,
Gen. Manager, BALTIC. G. p. A,
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13
Old dominion Notes.

The new Masonic Temple at Richmond
will cost 100000, and the furniture about
$4,000.
John p. Ayler, formerly member OF the
Legislature from Madison County, died
few days ago.
7. j. Jarratt is the Republican candidate
for Mayor Of Petersburg, and George S.
Bernard for Commonwealth Attorney.
The fortieth annual session Of the Great
Council Of the Improved Order of Red Men
OF Virginia organized at Norfolk yesterday,
with g. s. Wells Of Manchester as Great
Sachem.
The machine shops at Roanoke, Va,
which give employment to upwards of 500
men, are at present being worked to their
utmost capacity, the employees working till
10 o'clock at night. The extra work is
paid for by the piece.
A curlously-carved pitcher, inscribed
with various notices and Masonic EN-
blems is shown at Richmond, of which
the original history is unknown, excepting
that II was the property in 1776 OF Christie
pher Tompkins, an officer Of the Revolu-
tionary army.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13
CHESAPEAKE E. OHIO RAILWAY

Q.EAVE d. & p. DEPOT. SIXTH AND q STS)
7:16 A. M.-ror all way stations, Lexington.
KY, Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus, st.
Louis. Daily except Sunday.
Comfort and Norfolk. Daily except Sun
day.
$50 Il. M.-For Louisville, Cincinnati, St.
Louis and Chicago, connecting for all
points West, Northwest and Southwest;
fast express daily; does not stop for local
business; through Pullman service to
Louisville and Cincinnati.
For tickets and information apply at @. b
o. Railway office, 5l3 Pennsylvania avenue,
under National Hotel; Va. Midland Hallway
office, COL Pennsylvania avenue, and b. s. T..
Station.
II. W. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
FRANK TRIGG, Eastern Passenger Agent.
Telephone call 55S-3.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13
RAILROADS.
THE GREAT
PENNSYL WANNA ROUTE
To the North, West and South hwest.

To the North, West and Southwest
Douois 7i,dek; Spiendid Scenery:
Sted RaRs. ,M1gaifcsat Equipment
IN EFPEcT MAY 2, 1856.
~ Of Sir gnd Sie;S,s Ss' a. y,s,,l' yS,,o,eI', corner
For Pittsburg and the West, Chicago Limited
Express Of Palace Sleeping Cars at $50 q. m,
daily; Fast Line, 900 a, m. daily to Cincin
natl and 81. Louis, with Sleeping Cars from
Harrisburg 70 Cincinnati and Gotel Car to
81; Lonis; daily, except Saturday TO Chicago,
with Sleeping Car Altoona TO Chicago. Chi.
Say sfS aRq w SHSaas sSepas dapp ESpgSfs A. 52 &
cago, connecting at Harrisburg with West
ern Express with through sleepers for Louis.
vile and 81 Lonls. Pacific Express, 10 y.
m. daily for Pittsburg and the West, with
through sleeper Harrisburg 10 Chicago and
Cleveland.
BALTIMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For, Erie, Canandaigua,. Rochester, Buffalo,
Niagara, 10 p. m. daily, except Saturday,
with Palace Cars Washington TO Rochester.
For ON sWeiliamsPoTt' Lock Haven and Elmira, at
For New York and the East, 7:15, 300 and
II a. M, 2, 4i20, 10 and / 30 p. m. On Sun.
day, 00O q. M, 2, 400 10 and 11:2O p. m.
Limited Express of Pullman Parlor Cars
gao a. m. and $50 p. IN. daily, except Sun.
day.
For Boston without change, 200 p. m. every
For brooklyn, NY, all through trains connect
atJersey City with boats OF Brooklyn Annex,
affordng direct transfer TO Fulton street,
avoiding double ferriage across New York
For Philadelphia, 7.15, BOO and II a. m., q,
42O, q, 10 and 11:20 p. m. On Sunday d
Q. .m;,2 2, 4;20. o. 10 and 11:2O D. m. Lin.
tied Express, 0d0a. IN. and $50 p. M. daily,
For Baltimore, S.s5. 715. 900. edo. $50,
100 q. m, ~ O5, 2. $50. 4 30, 4:27 .d:dO, @,
7l0, 10 and 100 p. m on Sunday, 300,
9;b0, II a. m, 2, 400, @, 710, 10 and
For Pope's Creek Line. 715 a. M, and 4:do D.
m. daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, 7:15 a. M, 1908 and 4.27
p. m. daily, except Sunday. Sundays o a. M.
and AGO p. m.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG
RAILWAY AND ALEXANDRIA, q
WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
For Alexandra, 9, 700, y:25, 11O1 and
11:35 a. M, 2.O5, 4:25, 4.35, sol, s:O5 and
l1:S7 pm. ON Sunday at o, 0.25. 11O1
For Richmond and tho South, Q and 11.Ol a.
m. daily and 1886 r. m. daily except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington 6:O5,
b, ~, 1910 q. m, l, 3:Ob, 1923, $40, 7:05
and 1O:d2 p. m. and 1910 midnight, except
Monday. On Sunday at 8 and 1910 a. M,
7O6 and 1912 p. m. and 1910 night.
Tickets and Information at the office, north.
east corner Of Thirteenth street and Pennsy.
lvanla avenue, and at the station, where or.
ders can be left for the checking OF baggage
to destination from hotels and residences.
ClIAS. K: PuGH, J. X. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Tassenoer 1gent.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13
WASHINGTON, OHIO 4 WESTERN r. r.

On and after NOVEMBER IS, 1885, trains
will leave from and arrive at Sixth and b
streets depot as follows:
Leave Washington q. M. and da5 p. m.
daily. Arrive at Leesburg 1900 Il. m. and GAS
p. m. Arrive at Round Hill at ll:d7 q; m. and
i:32 p. M Returning, leave Round Hill 55l a.
m. and l2G p. m. Pass Leesburg 6:S7 a, m and
2:l2 p. m, and arrive at Washington s;35 q. m.
and ATOP, m.
The train leaving Washington at d:45 D. m.
and the train arriving at s;35 a. m. are daily.
All other trains are daily except Sunday. .
Monthly and Communication rates TO all
points, X. BELL,
superIntendent, Alexandria, Va.
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rVHE wETHERILL, Atlantic City, N.
BELMONT HALL,

SCHooLEY'S MOUNTAIN SPRINGS, n. j.
This beautifully located family summer re-
sort will be open from June to october. For
circular and particlars address
ID. A. CROWELL, Proprietor.
GUNNER BOARDING at Belle Air
- Farm; historic Virginia mansion good
water, ice, milk, shade, tennis, croquct and
250 acres for children to romp in; daily mail
and no mdidria. Address WN. s. SWAYZE,
manager, Minnievile Prince william County,
We, or GEO. C. ROUND, proprietor, Manas
sas, Va. City references given.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13
"AIdeney PARRY Wagons, /,

Fresh Alderney butter, churned every
morning and delivered In ib. "Ward"
buttermilk and sweet milk, SC. per at.
Cream, l6c. per pit.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13

YOUNG or middle-aged men, suffering
from nervous debility or kindred affections,
should address with 10 cents in stamps for
large treatise, Worlds Dlspensary Medical
Association, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13
SUMMER RESORTS.

rI'HE MONTGOMERY HOUSE,
ROCKVILLE, MD.
First.class accommodations In every way.
Well ventilated and nicely furnished rooms.
Fine table board. JOHN II. KELCHNER,
Proprietor.
rINEE WETHERILL, Atlantic City, N.
i j. Ocean end Of Kentucky avenue; forty
yards from the beach; convenient to all de-
pots; frstcass table; comforts of home
combined with moderate prices. WV REID,
proprietor
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13
TIE FoRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.

Full List of the Standing and Select
Committees of the House.
In the following list Of the new commit
tees of the House Of Representatives, the
names OF the members of each committee
appear in the order of their appointment
and precedence, reading across the column
from left to right, as in the Committee OF
Elections, Chairman Turner first, Mr..
Lowry second, Mr.. Robertson third, and
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13
EDUCATIONAL.

SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE,
- corner 9th and ID SITS. n. w.--Spring Sos,
sions.-A practical business education that
qualities young men and women to support
themselves and successfully perform the ao-
tive duties. of life. Thorough Instruction
given In rapid writing, the English language,
Correspondence, rapid calculations, oOOA'
keeping, business practice, stenography and
corps of teachers. illustrated cironlar sent
free on application.
Mrs. SARA SPRINGER, Vice principal.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13
CAPITAL PRIZE, $780, 900.

I'VE do hsreby etrtlfy nat 1os svpeTvtse the ar
rdnqcmonts for all ne Monthly and Quarter
" Didtolngs Of he Louisiana state Lottery
company and In person manage and control ths
ducted 1Ciit honesty, Jdirness and In good faith
to,p0td all parties and bs authorize The Com
pdnyto use Mis ctrti fcQts, tpith Gdc-sip,ilts of
our si0noturtS attached. In is adpertisenlsnts."
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13

1873 prizes, amounting gto..........,.. S5e2, 500
Application tor rates TO clubs should be
made only TO the Office of the Company in
New Orleans.
For further information write clearly, giving
full address. POSTAL NOTES, Express,
Money orders or New York Exchange in ordi-
nary letter. Currency By Express (at our ex
pense) addressed
NJ. \. DAUPuIN,
New Orleans, La.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13

"WHY, Jones, what ho(a)rse you have
in your throat" "Yes, raised it from a
col(d)t in my head. I've too much live
stock" swell, like cures like. DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup will cure you. The Bull will
Quickly scare the o(alrse aYnY u
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13
JOB PRINTING.

ID d. POLKINuoRN,
Book, Job and Poster Printer,
$50 AND 634 d STREET N. W.
Near corner fth st.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13

Professor Colliere, the head of n
private educational institution of this
city, has among his pupils three young
Coreans, says the correspondent Of the
Cincinnati I3meS.St0r and speaks of
them in the highest terms. They prove
quick scholars and persistent, plodding
pupils, and their progress, he says, is
wonderful. When they came to him
two months ago, they could not under
stand word of the English language.
To-day they are able to understand
nearly everything that is said to them,
and to carry on conversation in Eng.
lish quite readily. They have adopted
the American customs of dress and
general manner and you would be
likely to pass them ON the street with
out noting any popularity in appear
ance or manner. In personal appear
ance they are something like the
Japanese, though the race character
istics are not strongly marked. Their
keen eyes sparkle with intelligence, the
black hair is cropped close, In
the latest style of the tonsorial
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-10
BRIEF JOTTlNCS.

The Aldermen are in session correcting the
voting lists, and will continue the work
throu gh today and tmorrow.
A purse was found in front of the Ameri-
can Express office yesterday morning. The
owner can have the same by calling at the
Office and proving property.
The Forest City Steamboat Company yes
terday entertained committee representing
the Auburn and Lewiston grocers. They
were given sail and clambake among the
islands.
A party of about forty of the friends of
Mrs. VIM. Smith had picnic yesterday at
that ladys cottage ON Great Diamond Island,
and all had good time. Chowder, ice
cream and other refreshments were served.
A small child was knocked down by a
horse standing on Congress street yesterday
forenoon, and carried into neighboring
store, where the physicians who hurried in
found the little one suffering from bad
bruise on the forehead.
A conductor on one Of the horse cars yes
terday leaped from his car, caught horse
which was running away, and then COM
menced punching tickets and pulling the
Del TOPc dSdln do II IhO pAo000uin5 wac GA
every day occurrence.
Shepley Camp will have an excursion and
field day at Long Island today. Arrange
ments have been made to have the Maine
state Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps. The
programme consists of base ball, foot ball,
100 yards dash, potato race, sack race, shoot
ing match, boat race, cr0quet and other
amuSements The boat leaves Forest City
Steamboat Company's landing at a. M.
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-10
The Republican caucuses.

The Republican caucuSes to choose seven
delegates from each ward to choose five rep
resentatives to the legislature, were held last
evening, and were largely attended. The
delegates will meet at Republican headquar-
tiers, No. II Market Square this afternoon, to
make their nominations. The following are
the delegates chosen:
WARD ONE.
Samuel Thurston, Edward III. Sargent,
Richard X. Galley, Charles r. Crandall,
Alpheus Griffin, w. w. Mcintyre, Alfred l..
Turner.
WARD TWO.
Charles H. Oldham, Hiram Billings,
Thomas j. rockingham, William A. Golden,
Benjamin +. Haskell, Charles A. Plummer,
William Cammett
WARD THREE.
John A. Thompson, George E. Hawkes.,
Augustus Ell. Prince, Richard G. Berry,
Frank E. Lowell, William III. Willard,
Franklin Symonds.
WARD FOUR.
Henry B. Cleayes, Lewis A., Goudy, Ed
win L. Dyer, Thomas Paine, Daniel r..
Bowen, and Albert b. Stevens.
WARD FIVE.
NJ. +. King, VIM. Senter, Josiah H. Drum
mond, John f. Rand, Whitman Sawyer,
James H. Hall, r. Samuel Rand
WARD SIX.
Sylvester Mari, William M. Marks, Rich
ard II. Ball, Milton l.. Wllllams, Cnarl eS;T M
Abbott, John F. Barrett, William Ill. MILL
ken, Jr.
WARD SEVEN.
Hanson M. Hart, Chas J. Walker, Charles
S. Fobes, Byron ID. Verrill, James Noyes,
Alvin Jordan, William Fl. Plummer.
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-10
The state Fair.

1t is busy time on the park of the State
Agricultural Society at Lewiston this week.
The trustees and officers witha large force of
assistants have been hard at work the whole
week getting ready for the show that begins
next Tuesday.
The entries indicate the customary large
number of exhibitors and that every depart
ment will be well filled. Three new perma-
nent buildings are being finished. Still there
will be acres Of out door exhibits. Secreta-
ry Dennison has finished large building,
pavilion style, for agricultural implements.
A large building 100 IS, two stories, is be-
ing finished specially for the poultry and
vegetable exhibit, and the Lewiston Woman's
Association have finished avery pretty build
ing for headquarters.
Among the special arrangements for salts
flying the crowd just decided on by the trus-
tees and not heretofore referred to are the
engagement of Doutney with his big tent to
give three entertainments daily, Glover's
band to furnish music for the whole four
days, and trio of base ball mines, the
Manchesters, Skowhegans and Bates, to play
match games Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday.
The whole exhibit will be confined to the
park, and only one entrance fee will be
charged. The halls will be open evenings
under the electric light at half price, to meet
the demads of the local public.
With fairly good weather the 25th annual
exhibition of the old State Society will equal
if not eclipse anything of the kind ever seen
in Maine The Maine Central Railroad is
making such reduction of rates as will allow
all who wish, to attend at reasonable prices.
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-10
VIEW ADvERTIsErrENTs.
Home Employment.

constantly receiving letters nquring about offer
the letters found the words Congress Yeast
Of the questions
with? Each list plainly
the total number words must
received
P0Wder!"
allowed
of "Congress
allowed.
spelled but having different meann Such
will
Congress POWd Get
send her opinion it,
without favOrsm?
afford do other than the prizes
to those justly entitled
What this offer? Our object simply to advertise the
believe
package a constant customer
market for forty without adj
amni attest its Purity continually receiving
III faith well grounded.
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-10
society Of Christian Endeavor.

The convention met at 9 a. m. and engaged
in an earnest spiritual meeting. Reports
from the societies followed, which were of a
very encouraging character. George NJ.
Ward, Esq, general secretary Of the United
States, then delivered an address on the
value of State conferences. In substance he
said: The work of the society must be car
ried out on business principles. Connecticut
organized State convention and in seven
months the number of societies in that State
were doubled. Success resulted because the
keynote of the society, organization, had
been played upon. The State conference is
of value to the work at large as a means of
collecting Statistics news and funds. 1t is
also of value to the local societies by arous-
ing enthusiasm. All cannot go to the meet
ings Of the general conference, but many can
to the State gathering. And again in the
local conference the details of work can be
discussed and all matters of distinctiyely
practical nature can be presented, all of
which can be done in the national meeting.
The afternoon was spent in the considera.
ton Of such practical topics as the following
"The Experience Meeting" "The Business
Meeting ''The Social Committee" and
personal Work of Committee" 1t was a
very profitable session. A committee of five
was chosen to take into consideration the
advisability of organizing a State confer
ence and it was voted that they have power
to call convention of the societies next
year. The convention closed in the evening
with collation., social and farewell meeting
led by " Richard Foss.