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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-10-02
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the DeparimentS---New
Posts, etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN


HTADQUA GRAND ARMY or TIRE RErUHIIc, !
RUTLAND, VI, sept, Is, 1870. !
General Orders. No ..
J. Tia 18th annual Encsmpmcn: Of ihc Grand
Army ~ the Republic held 81 Boston. Aug. ! 3 and
j. I590, elected the following named comrades as
she
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION.
Alabama, c D. Reamor, For Payne
Arizona. ". J. Murphy, Pho ak.
Arkansas. Henry e.. Colwcll. Little Rock.
California MaCnus Tar, Los Gatos.
Colorado aud Wyoming, =. h. Cooke. Greeley.
Connecticut Nathan Isstcrbrcok jr., New Haven
North Dakota, J0uu ID. BLACK, Valley City.
South Dakota, {. = Blodgeit, kimbail.
Delaware. Richard NoClcllsnd, Wilmington.
Florida. Ehos :. Wimarth, Jacksonville.
Georgia, TbOs. f. Gleason. Savannah
illinois, ii. ;. DIETRICH, Chicago ll6 la sale
street
Indiana, VIVA H. Armstrong, Indianapolis, o.
Iowa, Levi q liey mond Hampton.
idaho Geo. T. Sboua, Boise City
Kansas q. IT. Coulter, Topeka Kan.
Kentucky, Alh,r; Scott. Louisville.
Louisiana and Mississippi, {. II. Shutc, New Or
leans.
Maine. Thos G. Libby. yinal Haven.
Massachusetts. !. Payson Bradley. south Boston.
MARY land. Frank Nolen. Baltimore.
Minnesota :. Il. Mullen, ST. Psul.
Michigan, J.. d. Nywberry, ColdwRtcr.
Missouri. JAS 3. Miner. Springfield.
Montana. Mark -. Shaw, Helena.
Nebraska, Joseph d. Miles Schuyler
New Hampshire Reuben i. Isavitt Piitsheld.
New Jersey. Chas T.. kirker. Paterson.
New Mexico. James II. Puray. Santa Fe-
New York, II. T. Knapp, Saratoga Springs.
OHIO, Il. Il. Cochran, Toledo.
Oregon, L W. Allen, Portland.
Peunsy ivani8. Wm Mcilclland pittsburg.
Potomac, Geo. II French Washington.
Rhode Island, IIcnTy c. Luther Providence.
Tennessee, Walton W. French, Chattanooga.
Texas J. NJ. Sleeve, Dallas.
Utah. =. r. Addieman, salt lake.
Vermont, J.. J. Ranslow, SwGnion-
Virginia, las. J. Fuller, Norfolk.
Washington and Alaska, Geo III. Boardman, Ia
coma
West Virginia, Chas z Anderson. Weston.
Wisconsin. o. ". Carlson. MI .Saukce.
ii. The following named comrades are hereby
announced A. constituting the Executive Commit
tee OF tie National Council OF Administration
William NcClelland, PusburE, Pa; Robert IL.
Springs n Y; Charles +. KiTl5er, Paterson. y. J.
Lew d. Raymond, Hampton, Iowa, Henry G.
Lu,hcr, Providence r. J.; John H. French Wash
iHCtoii ID. G..
III. The following manned comrades are hereby
appointed upon the staff Of the COMMANDMENT
Chicland VII be obeycd and respected accordingly
viz Inspector General John W. Burst, 2ls Ia sale
street. Chicago, H.
". Department Commanders upon receipt hereof
Will forward 10 Tie luspectoT-tssnerGt Tie names
Of such C0mrRdes-0nc Tor each Dependencies
they would recommend for appointment as Assist
ant InspeCl oTs-C General. Only comrades who have
a reputation as faithfHl and competent should be
considered ~ this connection they will be eX
peeled o. Teuder efficient service the ensuing year
by command OF W. @. YEAzEY. COMMANDMENT.
Chief
IN. GoULDESG. Adjutant- General.
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The following were elected officers OF the Society
OF the Army Of West Virginia for the ensuing year,
at It's meeting Parsersburg, Sept 10 to 10 Pres.
Gen. II. B. Hayes; V-P.'s. Gems. Is. II. Kelley
VIM. ii. Powell III. II. Devol. l. H. Duval. W. IL.
Enochs, Van H. Bukey. WIN. Is. Curtis Coils. D.
ID. johnson, Thayer Melvin, John A. Turey
MaJs. Is. NJ. Skinner. James L. Botsford; Cnpts.
Ill. q. MeWhorter, NJ Il. Warwick, Il. N, Mckee,
q. u. Irwin aud James NJ. Burns, U. y. A; Chap,
j. w. w. Bolton
The Secretary and Treasurer will be appointed
by local committees at Huntington, w. Va, the
place of next meeting.
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Blue and GRAY to Reuae.

A call has been issued requesting the sur
vivors of the battle of Lexington, Mo-, both
Union and rebel, to join in Reunion at Lex
ington. monument is to be erected TO thu
memory of the fallen dead. Persons desiring
IN participate should address John MeNulta,
Bloomington, ILL.,; ]. ID. Common, Lexington
Mo; or G. S. Grover, No. $50 Olive street. 81
Louis, No.
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WISCONSIN,.

The first annual Reunion of tho 1st Wis. II. A at
Milwaukee Sept l6-l7 was decided success. One
hundred and eight members representing every
company in the regiment, attended, together with
IL ladies prominent among whom were Mrs. =. ".
Van Vnlkenburg aud Mrs. l.. d. Clemmons After
the first greetings We're over the organization pro-
oeeded formally to adopt bylaws and set time for
the regular annual meetings. Capt. A. j. Lang
worthy was elected President, and Vice Presi-
dent was chosen from each company. Capt. Q. w.
Hyde was elected Secretary, and SeTg't William
williams Treasurer The boys all went up to the
Courthouse steps and had their photographs taken
In a group, after which they returned to the hall
and joined In singing old army songs and listening
to speeches and stories from old comrades who had
lost none OF their popularity by the interval of 20
years since they the life of the company mess
The meeting will be held In Milwaukee next year
and every Is sure a much larger gathering will
take place.
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BY steamer, Irnin or Boat ?

Which Of these have you selected as a means of
trRvei1 No matter. Whichever IL Is recolIeot that
for seasickness disorders of the stomach liver and
bowels, engeDdeTed by rough locomotion and bad
food or water, aud for InalaTial troubles Hostel
ter's Stomach Bit,ers 10 the most aseful specific
you can take with you. IL is invaluable also for
rheumatism kidney complaint and nervous
trouble
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MAINE.


Order No. 10. issued at Cumberland Mills by
command of A. q. ClOudmau, Colouel-J. w
Phinney, Adjutant-contUins the following
The attention of Camp officers IS again called 70
the fact that all pOstOiiice orders money orders.
checks, etc, must be made payable 10 W. G. Far
ley. QuaFtermaster. Much trouble and neon
venience is experienced by orders being made pay
able to the Colonel aud AdjutAnt. Please bear IN
mind that the QuartermAster should be made thu
payee of all orders and all orders shOuld be
drawn on tho respective Cficers at Saccarappa. Is
is with regret that these Headquarters announce
that f. q. Warren Camp, No. 81, 40 Bddeiord. h2a
surrendered its charter aud Camp property. Bro.
l. l.. WhicOmb having resigned his Office as dele
gate TO the CommaRdery-in-Ch Chief, and the sans
having been accepted az these Headquarters, Bro.
g. F. uayfOrd, OF Camp No. 3, has been elected b
this Division Council TO iii the vacancy. There
has been some complaint from Camp Officers thas
brothers do not manifest the interest In the Camps
that they should. Let every brother remember
his obligation and eudeavOr TO make the Camp OF
which he Il a member the first in this Division X
every brother will constitute himself COMMITTEES
and endeavOr TO induce eligible aud worthy men
to ioin his Camp and feel that he IS member Of
an Order whose principles equal TO any society
of our country, the interest in each Camp add In
the Order generally Will DO source oI pleasure %
every true son of "A veteran
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All traces of scrofula are expelled from the
blood by Hoods Sarsaparilla. Sold By dEuggistA
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Ayers Sarsaparilla, sending the brain pure
blood, makes sound both mind and body.
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THE DIVISIONS.

To ADJUrASrs AND CAPTAINS: tbs NATIONAL
TRIBUNE has the interest OF the sous OF Veterans
at heart, and wishes them &C. consider that it's
columns are always Open for the publication OF
matters OF moment to the Order. Let have
newsy letters from your Camps and items Of per-
sonaI interest 10 the brothers Please forward us
all Camp and Division Rosters. when published,
for hle and future references.
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THE UNSUCCESSFUL QUEST.

DEAR tribune: After weary and unsuccessful
search for information concerning of the army
badges reproduced ia growing plants Ia the Boston
Public Garden, in which quest have Intercepted
IL. men Of all ranks members OF the Woman's
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Daniel A. Bean Post I60, Brownfield, Ne, was
mustered in with % charter members Nonday
evening. sept IS, by Past Commander o. n
Thompson, assisted by Past Commander Wm
y. Never and 3 y. Commander r. T. Parker. u
Post IS, Cornish. The "a. lowing officers were In
stalled Com. John vs.. Hubbard. = V G Thos
beafyi J. v. G., Royal Hammond; AdTt Frank n
Libby Surg, a. J. DuEgia; Chap, Newton
ClOuga q 81. 4. X. Hill; o. D.. VIM G. Rowe
.. o. y. II. BOyHioH: q n s.. s. Il. Bean s. NJ
y. y. Bean. A nIce collation. wac served after Pos
meeting BY The ladies q! tie comrades
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l. GoULDNG, Adjutant-General.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ILLINOIS,


Runner has ii, and Il Il probably true that there
is 10 Ice new Post organized in Chicago, 10 be
known John q. Fremont Post The Post
viii be made up OF seceders from Z. = Grant Post
and George II. Thomas Post, principally. The
object h. or al css: one Of the objects. 10 have
thoroughly uniformed Post. There j. one here
now, Hancock Post, and after visiting the Boston
Encainpmeut many OF the boys imbucd with
tie desire so uullOrm-hence the new Post. They
say Il l. 20 be "hiEh-toned,m also rather exc usive,
by putting The muster fee high and the dues
higher.
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THE IMMORTAL FOUR HUNDRED.

The following question forwarded THE Ma
TIoaAL TRIBUNE with replies ELECTED by the Editor
from parties best Informed, will prove Of interest
The badge referred TO was one of the beautiful
floral designs In the Public Gardens of Boston, so
greatly admired by the assembled veterans aud
their friends:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-29


II is niy genuine conviction that The jap
auese actors are entitled TO the credit they
receive tor the dclineation cf sentiment
and passion. Few spectators, however
hardened by experience. could witness I'M
moved the mastery exhibitions Of forsitnie
under suffering. filisI devotion, eonjugai
tenderness and patriotic ardor which are
constantly presented ,or the admiration of
the theater-going multitude. And really
our audiences are sometimes mote than
moved. In the season OF 1857 lchikaNa
Iehiza was playing The part OF pirate
chief who trrats his father with great
cruelty ard exposes him 10 shame "a well
as grief. The performance VAS one DAY ln-
seyruptei hv Samurai from a distant
province. who suddenly sprsng upon the
Stage and attacked lehiksws with dsg-
ger. intsseting several wounds before re
could be sefxed aud disarlaed. lie bad
been SO carried away ay the actors truth
fulness thai he attributed 90 the man HIM
sell. aud not 10 the ideal character. the acss
OF tlial anpseiy.
The brilliant romantic actor Iebszo was
once engaged in representing treacnerons
fencing master, who FIRST asSasSlnates
rival swordsmsn and alterwaTd murders,
under circumstances OF nnpar44letsd
afrecity the two sons ~ hts victim. Oar
ing this latter scene OF inAanan slaughter
4 spectator In the pi,nung heavy tobacco
box at the actors head. severely hEuising
hl,n. and for short time saspending the
nroeress OF the pay. Immediately after
Inc curtain was drawn, at the close of the
act. Yeesso presented himself before tie
aaaie1ce, With the tobacco box fastened
upoa his head in place 81 the cap he bad
worn during the Performance In les
;tyasv has empasuc words be declared
himself grateful tor so nnuaisiakseae
pr,of OF appreciation. notwithstanding the
extraoritnary manner in which IL had been
manifested, and p-oEesscd his determine
ton 60 make hins~ls worthy. borrower
after. of testimonial the sincerity at
wn,cn Was beyond suspicion.
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Kxow-soTHIScIsa REVIVED.



sors 81 America.
Elmira special to New YORK sun.
IL Is doubtless generally believed that the
old Knos Nothing Society is now ex Incl.
but recent revolt in local lodge OF
secret order and the subsequent disclosures
tend to dispel this belief The revolt is in
Camp No. 7. Patriotic Order Sons OF
America. OF this city. and threatens 10
create much excitement among the
m~mbers Of the order throughout the
country. This camp was organized in
January by National Master OF Forms and
Ceremonies II. J. Stones OF 4.So3 Lancas-
ter avenue. Philadelphia. assisted by Dis
tricf President Patterson, of Washington.
u. G.. and soon had about 100 members.
many Of whom belonged to the camp or
gansxed here in 1853, but which som col
lapsed. Within the past week many OF the
most prominent mem oers Of the camp have
outsp0ken in their denunciation OF
its workings. Their FIRST intimation of the
know.knothing character OF the order
Wa obtained through the Camp News the
national organ, q sixteen page bi-weekiy
publication, devoted 70 the interests Of the
society. This paper contained little else
than abuse of alien-born citizens, and
especially Of those OF the Catholic faith.
Both Its editorials and communications
are unreservediy severe in their attacks
upon these citizens. II was these articles
which led one of the prominent
members 10 communicate with u.
Il. w. Hendley. national secretary. of rs
West Eighth street Cincinnati. asking ii
the or,er was Know Nothing. To hrs in
eniry he received n reply that il differed
from the original Know Nothings. mas
much rs the member did not swear away
his ballot, hut they all voted right, any
way. This gentleman pursued his
inquiry and secured other facts
70 confirm the Know Nothing char
acter of the order. The cards 10
applicants for membership proclaim the
old know-Nothing motto: None but
Americans on Guard" I, was the recent
OF this information which led 10 the revolt
which threatens the disruption of the
camp.
There are nearly 5000 members of the
order in Pennsylvania. where the order
was organized. The first camp was insti-
tuted in Philadelphia in lst-. following the
siissensions which we're the outgrowth of
the riots three years before. in which ST.
Michsei's and So. Augus,ine's Cath
Ole churches. in Philadelphia, we're
burned. II Is claimed that IL Is this
society which holds Pennsylvania solid
for the Republican party, and in
support Of this calm Is quoted the
remark of Mr.. Patterson when
here, that no man has right TO
be Democrat. The society has large
following ia all the large cities of the coun-
try. but rs yet its success in the Empire
state has been indifferent. A lodge az nlng-
hampton and one ~ HornellsyiiIe dissolved
only short time ago.
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Sssnasa - wssa.'s xs.aassy 80 Dts-
beItef n Gsd.
"a ysaneisco Kxnminer.
hooee ingeFseu. the great hieh priest a
modern ngnossacism. hes never. in The face
y SnS1sdanIty's strong febukinx influence.
assed 70 nore than say II doubt. and you
nave no proof uherswifh to disp<l my
doubt. but tbs little station a Cgxsdeyo
e tbs state hss sent 70 this city two reure-
znteuves, before whose temerify even Tom
fstne would have quaized, and spincxe. ia
DIS dying moment. instead Of saving
nese must b something nehind 81
ILL., III. - ms existence shuddered Itself out
INTO space. would have taken heart ard
have said. 4 died Is have iived--in o.
Poeition 10 The sccepted tenefs Of religion -
between H. 2. Ebers and Mr.. Ebers.
Seai1e J. L<nont until Yesterday. issst one
hundred years have been eauaIIy
~ ouI from tie honr-gIass Of
o'd rather Tina Today Mas Lenont
~. Eoers % virtae Of .
@ tnis city and counfy. the terras OF which
smAck more os the good Old DAYS when
niorn o. the Fiery Eyes contracted With the
Little Master" than Of The present al
vsnced stage Of CIVILIZATION.
ar. kSers Was born under the shadows
o. the schwarzwald. or Black Forest,
with evii spirits and the history OF CATS " no
pave gone forth 10 sting the world: legends
wnose morals have gos.e far toward mold
Inf Tue philosophy Of the knuts and
scnopenhsuers and filtered deeply through
the works Of Goethe and whose traces are
even found in Schiller.
Mss Lsnont. on the contrary. Is q native
OF New England, where Christianity has
been most deeply rooted and where irsdel-
tty eud agnostic1sm have mad to move On.
bot yesterday the pair came Jointly into
the recorders oft1ce ard flied their mar.
rage contract. the chief clause of which ia
An open and avowed disbelief in God
Max Warshzuer, the chief deputy of the
recorders Office, stood aghast Is he read
the contract, and before the shadows Of
the departing couple bad fallen upon the
Inside corridors Of the hall every Girl in the
r1sce clustered sround with upiifted hands
TO bear read the following strange con-
tract
Reco9nixiuz the eternal laws Of nature ana
ina: msyriass IL The right relation OF the sexes:
recogatysng siso the natural eQuxiiEy ~ womsa
ana tettev1ng that her asveAs upon this planet
49, the same as t1nt OF NAH. n1t a. recorded In
t.e cnrssttan Bible: and believing In neither
Christina nor other gods,
We. BY these present make known 20 All
whom II NAV ccnrern, that VIC hereby essume
the relationship Of husband and vile ana we
mutually agree 70 love aud cherish each other
fhfoush life. II We possibly can
In sex nogifdxment whereof we hare here
unto appended csr sisrsures.
II. y. EsErs.
NELLIE J. LEsoxr.
Witnesses: Grace L. Macdonald. Ieosxe z.
Macdonald.
April 70. 1880.
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The Baroness de Foutenilliat. the sister
of Mrs Willie X. Vanderbilt and the lates,
candidate which society has put forward
for his;rionie trianlphs. has a charming
apartment near Central park. and lives here
al asoae With her maid. French cook and
an unusually accomplished pug dog. This
unique animal Is 50 given 10 athletic diver
sions that he has ESCAPED the common fate
OF his kind and with increasing wears has
nos put ou the layers OF fat that lead TO APP
oplexy aud sptfocation. Although he is
nov verginE on seven. which corresponds
10 the three score and ten nt human kind
bis acdy is stslt 1.-THE and muscular and his
coat sss.l has the soft and silky character
characteristic Of pues which have no. ont
grown the charms OF extreme youth. In
response 90 tie inyanesions ol his mistress.
lispsd aS they are IA musical French, the
nvw rises on the hind legs ami wsltres
a506t the room with u grace that would
command the sdmsratsca Of Johann
Strauss. nd, this done. jumps over riding
whip held fear or ave sees from the soor
VI b al the prom p,aess and address Of
grey honnd.
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VIVID Rice and Wild puea..


Recently quite a demand has sprung I'D
for Wild rice. II Is used IN piansiaE along
the shores Of she Great Seulh eay AMI
CaesApcake bar as 8 means OF assraes ng
the ducks. wao are very ford OF IL lis
grows il. tae FAR NesS III the ogtbway In
dian country. ard Is used there .or food
When The grain becomes ripe two ssaaaws
get into a canoe enc sits ia the STEIN and
the other takes her place in the bow. TIE
Wild atce beng an aquatic plant IL srows
beside ,he water and IN the water. The
Indians therefore phil 6esa tie spears.
ana with q stick knock OF the grains into
the canoe Darss will Ind the grain
waerever IL hzYpcns "a ee growing. and il
has hs~n found sure hais fer them, AM. Il
i new kept by several large dealers in
seeds
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SEDRO.

We have some choice property I'm ssdro for
ssgeA Seero IN lively and growing town situ-
afed on the skaeit river and Is surrounded by
Three railroads are being constructed there.
ana the Fairhaven southern Railroad Il nov
Running b1t ueen raSYnsyen and SedFo
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Take sAa >sxs1<<a raes<c raj -ozS vesslhs,eSi
ssf<s<r and .fiasa<-sar -gate. foS al poa MS CAST
A gasl Serx rasv slwkes Axeas. - secoat street
aossoa hsock. e 1eaksn. ceres sckes axer
ksse.
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HOTEL FREE.

We a-e authorized 20 csfer new hotel huii9-
OF eighty oms. with electric balls. baths.
toilets and al convenieness. for a term OF three
months free OF rent 10 desirable tenant Rent
afterwards 10 he very low.
This "a something especially desirable. Cal
~ the Office for further particulars
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For Lease.

A fae large build ng izs. com 5ie'et. suitable
fer either hotel or large boarding nccse. Has
several store rooms y !Sh can BE- easily ren.et
situate. on second street opposite Deusy hotel
Garner Commercial xad J cxzSa streets. e1x
III; acc per month 'oe hsssea yesra
Two cts, sexs23 ea-h, cs-rsr Aess s7i Uns-
yerssry . reetA inr TIRE o. e. yee-l
Hoo.es for Reat ia 81 5ariz OF she city
We have . large list of some Of the
best property in the city. which We
shall be pleased 10 show TO any one
calling at our Office.
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sacgSr CHEEK MANSIONS

kirkland ioss en- moashls payments. ssld by
Harry White 4 Co
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-19
Terrell Asylum Library.

TERRELL, Tex, March Il, 1890.
To the Gazette.
You will confer an additional favor
upon US 10y allowing us to acknowledge
In your columns the following generous
donations TO the patterns of our institute,
viz:
Mr.. L. E Griffith, Jr., Terrell, one
book; Mrs Mamie Dashiel, Terrell, a
large quantity of valuable magazines,
and to the publisher OF the World, New
York. Tor regular daily copy; and to
the publisher of the Times, Chicago, for
renewal of the regular daily copy for
one year
Last Saturday evening the "Alcazar
Opera company came out 10 the ulylum
and held matinee performance for the
amusement OF the patients, who filled
the large room. and evidently enjoyed
the same to the full extent, and COM
mon remark was, that the audience
could not have been told from a city one.
THOMAS HALL, librarian.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-19
al Clean Strcpr, -

1.-The popular German dialect COM
edian, Dan Mason, who is a prime ia
vorite in this city, supported by COM
Uanv Of good ability, appeared at the
Sans S0uCi garden last evening in his new
farriCaI comedy, entitled "A Clean
sweep, which viii be continued each
evening and Saturday matinee this week.
a Clean Sweep was written for fun only
and it is exceedingly funny. The mat
rimOnial dilemma OF Julius WInkle, Il
funny DutChman-Dan MaSon--and
Nicholas FIX, nm old man with fond
ness for femeniue youth and beauty
John d. Grifiin-und a youthful couple
furnish the web in which all become en-
tangled. Mr.. Mason and John D.
Griffin have BOX and Cox sort of a
time and monOpoIize most OF the time
and stage, which is perhaps fortunate
for the play and spectators, as both are
clever artists and sustain the interest
throughout. First a smile, then a
laugh and finally Il Ioar reward their eff
forts. The other members of the COM
pany each have an opportunity to dis
play terpsichorean and vocal ability OF
more than average merit and win fair
share of applause. The animated ele-
plant, Dizzy, performed by two mem
berS incased in imitation elephants
hide. provoked much amusement, as did,
in fact, the play as a whole. "A Clean
Sweep can be called, almost a
typical summer evenings entertain
ment, and the large audience evidently
was in sympathy with the spirit of the
play. Mr. Mason and Mr. Griffin, vino
is also a favorite with the Garden pat
rons. were warmly received and this en-
outraged the rest to do their best. -
Providence Journal.