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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-14
BANK Ofccrs Elec,.d-

Directors of the Fifth National bank
elected the following officers yesterday
President, J. Edward Earle; first vice
president. Jonn II. Bonnell; second
vice president, Thomas w. Strahan;
cashier, William II. Fowler.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-14
VIII Build a Block.

DR.. A. Z. Luton Is having plans pre-
pared for q fine block, TO be erected
at the corner of Division and Fountain
streets. The block will be S5xl25 fee
and four stories high. 1t will probably
be erected the coming season and viii
be occupied by the new Grand Rapid
Corset company.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-14

The next paper - for $500 70 julia
O'clock and vas filed At isoc oseteek.
The Last one wss filed at AIS o'ci@ek
and % for s.. 800. running TO the fADst
Brewing company. Mr. O'clock mas
hitherto been considered sound IMAM
riaffy
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-14
Nothing to Be
Desired

Every Flavor made by Or.
Price has the peculiar taste
characteristic fthe fruit from
which il is obtained, and i'm
Parts to cakes, puddings,
sauces or creams such a
delicious and grateful .favor
that their use really leaves
nothing 10 be desired. We
have vet to see the housewife
who has used DR.. Prices
Delicious Flavoriug Extracts
of Lemon. Orange, Ncetarine
or Vanilla. who vas not de-
lighted with them. rsk pvairf
oF o. pslcEs FLsyoss Is en-
dorsed by the leading chem
isfs and heads of the great
universities Ct this continent.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-14
Fox Battery Appointments.

Captain Babcock of the Fox artil-
lery made the following appointments
last night; First sergeant, Edwin TAFT;
qusrtermaster sergeant, q. W. Crump;
stable sergeant, w. L. Cleveland; first
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-14
coraumers. Attention

To All Users OF Incandescent Electric
Light Within the Territory OF Grand
Rapids:
The claims OF Thomas A. Edison as
the original inventor of the incandes-
cent lamp, now used in all parts of the
world. have been sustained by the
hignest courts of foreign countries,
and have been upheld by the United
States court Of appeals in decision
handed down on the 4th of October,
1891, affirming the decision OF Judge
Wallace. rendered July %, 1892, in
which u perpetual injunction WAS
granted and al accounting Of damages
for the manufacture, sale and use of
infringing lamps was ordered. This 10
the final decision OF the court of last
resort, and fully establishes the rights
of Edison companies to the exclusive
use and control OF all incsndescent
lamps that have at any time been or
are ut present in use, or will be prior To
the expiration of the patents. and ad-
Judges the costs and disbursements in
this SUIT against the defendant.
Under this decision all persons who
have used or are now using in this city
incandescent lamps other than those
manufactured by the Edison company
are liable for damages t. the Edison
Light company of Grand Rapids. and
to the amount of the difference be-
tween the market price in Grand Rap
ids of Edison lamps and their cost. You
are offered an opportunity to settle
this matter out of court by giving 1t
immediate attention; otherwise suit to
recover these damages will be brought
at An early day.
McGEoRGE BUNpY,
Attorney for Edison Light Co.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-14
Attorney for Edison Light Co.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. IL, 1893.

A house worth from $500 to 81 500
may, and Will be, secured by 100 pur-
chasers of lots in st. CLAIR Heights, De-
troit. Read the particulars in another
column, and then at once take means
to profit by this extraordinary offer.
The reputation of the gentlemen con-
cerned in this undertaking is guaranty
that all promises will be literally full
tiled.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-14
JUST so.

Ladies and Gents. when you
dine or lunch down town
call in to Fysh's, No. 10
Canal street, where we
feel satisfied you will be
pleased with what is set
up in the way of a first
class Dinner or Lunch.
We have remodeled the
premises and are now
ready to handle all the
business comes our way.
We have two flats over
the store that we intend
fitting up as soon as bus
mess will warrant it, so
that we have plenty of
room for all.
Our Bakery is one of the prom
inent features of our bus
mess and we invite a
trial of our Bread, of
which we make the fol-
lowing kinds: Cream,
Graham, Boston, Brown
and ordinary White
Breads.
Candies-We keep a nice stock
of Creams, Bon Bons,
Crystalized Fruits, Taf-
fies, Chips, ETC., and
which you can rely on
being fresh.
Cakes-A large variety of Fine
Cakes, Macaroons and
Lady Fingers alwas on
hand.
Give us a trial and we
will do our best to give
you satisfaction.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-14
PROGRAM OF RACES.
VIVA, the Horsemen Offer for the August
Meeting.

Last evening the directors Of the
Grand Rapids Driving club held q
meeting in the parlors of President
feathers IN the Morton and arranged
the stake races for the August meet
Ing. They are "a follows:
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-14

INN NJ ~ Persons in this country
UllS VI IL can have q Columbian
half dollar. There are 5000, 600 coins
and $4,000, 900 people in the United
States. Better get one early at The
HERALD Office.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-14

Going FaS dollars s are not so oals
10 last long. Call early at The HERALD
office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-23
A TANGLED FAMILY AFF1IR
CHILDREN WHO DID NOT KNOW THEIR MOTHERS
STRANGE SCENE IN 4 STATEN ISLAND COURT.

CHILDREN WHO DID NOT KNOW THEIR MOTHERS
STRANGE SCENE IN 4 STATEN ISLAND COURT.
The trial OF the woman who for seven years mas
posed as the wife OF Andrew. Brltton, or Pruon'
before Justice Acker, 1T New-Brighton, - l., on
u charge OF cruelty 10 children, yesterday. The COM
planant was Mrs. Hattie +. Britto, OF bridgeport.
Ohm, who deserted ~ Andrew Britto eighe
years ago, and the defendant in the complaint was
named Emma j. Norton
There strange family combination In the
little courtroom There Mr.. and Mrs. Brfttos
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hartuns. and the two wives
and husbands acted as total strangers. sitting be-
side the Norton Florence, the eleven
year-od daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Britto, and Law.
renee the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hortung. eighteen
months old. Neither OF the children knew which
was their mother. having been taken away when
the husbands deserted their wives. The Hartunx
child Is BrttOs nephew, and has been legally
adopted by BrittO and the Norton woman as Mr..
and Mrs. BrittO - .
The main wit7rss for the prosecution was Ella 3.
BrittO nineteen years old. VINO for three months In
the early part Of this year made her home with her
father and the Norton woman. She testified that
they lived ~ man and wife. and that Mr.. Norton
drank heavily and gave liquor to the two children
In her charge She said that the whole family,
except the father. frequently went to bairooms, ana
She had been intoxicated with them.
All the other witnesses testified 10 the good char
acter OF all concerned. and that the children were
well cared for. Decision reserved until after
the hearing on the charge made by Mrs. Ilartung,
which will be held to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-23
RACE TOMORROW NOT BRIGHT.

ana saileo over triangular course Of thirty miles, with
the Pilgrim following miles in her wake The wind
was light and not entirely steady The sea had Il
long swell left from the storm OF yesterday.
II was not day such that Oh which the first
for the Aston cups sailed and the Nigiant sprans
forth In all her heetnesS and power; but II was fair
day to test boat In light airs and the result showed
hat IN storms Gains there is only Niglant AMI
She is unapproachable
The first ten miles Of the course windward
work. and in this the Nigilant beat the Pilgrim II
minutes and II seconds. The second leg run
part OF the time with spnnakers set and in this The
Nieilant beat the Pilgrim The Ngilant crossed the
line 81 seconds ahead Of the Pilgrim. At the frs;
mark she IL minute, 81 seconds ahead at the
second mark, 10 minutes and - seconds ahead. and
at the finish. she was 20 minutes ana i seconds
ahead. If the course had been longer the defeat Of
the Pilgrim would have been greater. The Nigilant
simply lost her antag onist the ocean, and might
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-23
ALDERMEN FIX THE TN RATE.
THE FIGURE. 1.s2, SEEMS SMALL. BUT THERE
ARE CERTAIN CONVERSATIONS.

The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday and. as fore.
swallowed by The Tribune, nNed the tax rate at Isl.
although the rate computed by the citys financial cN
,c,t on the delivery OF the taNrOs TO the Aldermen al
Tive first meeting in July l.s3. The drop of ! per
cont as explained yesterday, caused by covering n"
the treasury The GrccnNchst. elevated Railway s;ruc'e
EXPERIMENTAL fund $2GJ.Gll 20. under special &C;
passed last winter.
The low tux rate the lowest in thry-one years, ur
oue,tloaay reflects credit upon the able management
Of the Tax Department supcrNl-cl and directed by P"
dent Edward r. Parker Yet the taxpayers thensti'c-
when thcv come TO canine the notice, they VIII get
from the Receiver OF Taxes In icw days Will fcaiccy
find that they much the subjects for ronSruatoh
as Tammany officials would have ia IA believe Thee"
must raised the city budget this year s31U22bb
a. against about 1913 go OO0 last year, Increase u
over 81 2GOO 900. The real aid pci.olal valuations "er'
raised sl05 600 600 that when the taxpayer come, u
settle his individual Indebtedness a. the city the chances
that he viii find that In spite OF the rduccd tan rate
he Will pay more for than n did lat year.
IL must not be 70 gotten, too that only the 10"
interest the bonds which the city IL issuing In large
amounts gets into the budget u AFFECT the tax rat o
The Tanhany bond mill l. gri ding away aud large
sums yearly added to the city debt payable ten t.
forty years hence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-23
WINNERS IN SINGLES AT HUDSON.

HUDSON, n. ". Aug. 90 (Specal).-The Hudson ten
lis tournament opened to-day with a large number
OF entries. The best exhibition Of skill was that
given by Louis Perry, of Willamstown, in his match
with George Beach. 4. ii. Essestyn was In I'M
proved form and will be heard from later on. Only
singles played today the doubles will be begun
tomorrow. The summary:
Preliminary round-H. II. Van Cleft, Poughkeclee 1.
c. beat +. f. Dubois Claverack T. c., - 4-o, CO
j. G. Roger son. OF Hudson. beat Marx Beach New-York
Ga Go; c. c. Hamested Jersey City T. c.. beat
Charles Essestyp Hudson e-3 CT w. w. Rice, IIud-
son. beat Asa wynkoop. Catskl. 6-3. O..
First round-w. X. Gilett. New-Iork A. c. beat
Irving wynkoop Catskill. 6-3, 6-3; l.. :. jennings
Catskill. beat Edward TCbey, Hudson 6-i, G-3 Henry
Fsselstyn Hudson Charles Montrose London, GO
90; Louis Perry WilllamstOwn, beat George Beach,
Jersey CITY T. c.. 6-l Ga G. Ii. Strang Peekski beat
:. Harmon. Hudson, 6-3 ca.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-23
THE FRENCH ELECTIONS.
A SHORT POLITICAL MEMORY.
IL E,NnrlGS

"A SHORT POLITICAL MEMORY.
From The Mail and Express.
The recent French elections are conspicuous LOT
the entire rout of the Royasts ana the Prac"Gha
disappearance of the Boulangist iacuom i tbt he
French political arena They also snow that .ie
anti-Panama sentiment has been ehtiTely SuP pad
seeded by a reaction in favor of the Desin M, ne
Deputies The result proves the ephemera ciaia
ter of the French people the shortness %
Dry and the extent Of public indifference " p"''N"
dishonesty.
THE REPUBLIC NO LONGER AN loSOE.
From The Louisville Courier-Journal
The elections this year are perhaps OF less re S
Importance than any since the establishment ~ nc
Republic Indeed for the first time during its et
istence II be said that the Republic Is MOI !"
self In some sense an Issue
PANAMA DROPPED OUT OF SIGHT.
From The Boston Transcript.
Probably the reason why Panama was so hatie
heard OF was because every party had sonie o,a
sheep and party dared TO say fnuch avout
the other BY tacit consent all parties nave Joisu
In the passage OF an act OF OBLIVION GOVERNS '"'
Panama scandal
DISTURBING ELEMENTS ELIMINATED.
From The Hartford Courant.
II the Socialists have made gains, the Orleanis.s
and Bonapartists have practically disappeared IRON,
critics of the Government have Jared badly in the
voting. Cemenceau himself has his seat sun "
get
THE REPUBLIC STANDS FIRM.
From The New-York World
The result of the French elections on Sunday; so
far they decisive. indicates that republican
government a system still has the approval OF
such q majority Of citizens that succession revoiu-
Non II practically out OF the question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-23
OBITUARY..
Holm j. BELL.

Exeter y. H., Aug. - t>peciaD-John J. Ell ueu
suddenly Of apoplcXy I'm the railroad station III NAN
chester this evening. Mr.. Bell the foremost ''
zen of Exeter. the leading candidate for the k'puo
ucan nomination for Governor To succeed GoVerhor
smith and president Of the State Board OF Trade lie
was born at Chester I'm 1e21. He WIS son OF 'il'i
Justice samuel D. Eel. and gaanisOn Of Samuel bci'
who was Governor OF New Hampshire from 1olo u"
1..3 John J. Bell graduated from the llarViru
Law school, and was admitted 70 the New-iiniEpN"r'
bar in 1910 After practising in Nashua. Mii"iu '''
Carmel Me-, he settled I'm Exeter in 11ii. lie wa
one Of the ablcst lawyer, Of rw-IlamlNhlIr. ~
wa, several times in the legislature and served on III
poitant state commissions. NJ the time of MS u''''
Mr. Bell was chairman Of the ~ ate Library '"hh"9
,ion president Of the Ncw-llamp>hirc Historical ~
cc,y "a leading member Of the New England IH'torir
Genealogical society. and president OF a." si"o' ,
Valley Railroad, the PcniscwaNsei Railroad, Wv
Exeter Railroad. the Exeter Manufacturing company
and The now National LAX I'm Exeter. - .
Mr. Bell prominent In Masonry, beng ri J,
Grand Master Of the order in New Hampshire. ~
was II pronounced temperance man. and hid been
Worthy chief Tcnplir Ol the state organization ana Il
member of The Grand Lodge Of the World.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-23
THE MYOPIAS WIN At POLO.
THEY DEFEAT THE HARVARD TEAM IN THE
MATCH FOR THE WESTMINSTER CUPS

MATCH FOR THE WESTCHESTER CUPS
Newport, r. l., Aug o. (speciaD-Though assured
of lively game the cotagers did not turn out To-Day
on the polo field had been expected, although
there good attendance IT was the third match
for the Westcheser Cups for teams OF four, ana the
contestants We're the MyOpias-A. II. Gardner, X. g.
Shaw, II. NJ. Appleton and X. l.. Agassz and the
Harvards-J. S. Waisworth r. Brooks, c. c. Baldwin
and Elliot Cowdin. The latter team had handicap OF
seven goals TO start with. t. Hitchcock, Jr., was
referee. and W. X. Thorn and Max Dorman time
keepers. The Myopas again showed the excellent
team work that has characterized their play during
the tournament. They also had whatever OF luck
there was In the game, and finally won the victory.
For the Harvards, Mr.. Baldwin was by far the best
player and his work marked him rs the coming
successor of Mr.. Keene. Mr.. Brooks, though app1r-
emily not quite strong enough to handle his ponies
properly also put up an excellent game. Mr. Cowdin
at back was weak because he played out Of position
The team work OF the Harvards greatly inferior
70 that Of the MyOpias and only the brilliant work
OF Mr. Baldwin kept the score from being more one
sided Safetes were made by Baldwin, Cowdn and
shaw and Baldwin accidentally scored one goal for
he Myopas by carrom shot of Cowdins pony.
The westcheser men drawn TO play Harvard tomor-
,ow for the Newport Cups have deiaulted and mem
GERS game will be played instead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-23

ABBorr-At West summit. y, j., August 90 He.,ic B.:
Wssns, august % from pr,t ., Rc!Gmse
ANGCS-On SUNDAY. August 90 1893, Catherine Farmer
wife Of Thomas Angus IN her ION y,ars tho tucr,
services her late residence $40 West lath's'' 'as'
at p m.
BANrA-on Monday August list at GloA MsponoushG;,s.
brooklyn Warren w. infant 81" 81 5sS say anu Mare
Funeral Wednesday evening. O'Clock
BRooKs-on Tuesday, August I'd at s.rsosa Syringe
e" ssd DCS held i It Of III; spns on
THURSDAY afternoon August oath
kas.; sSf 1853 s. 'T;G fi% fns
Of qF.a Assd%{ ,ie r9G eads Needing House Peace
ST. PlanIeld on Wednesday. August pa, at II a. m.
mYNEs-At s.. Lukes Hospital after short illness.
asa Ia% e1 y" viii Of e hea at ST. Hospital
ThursdA. August Gath, at 10 q. ~
Interment at wOodlawn.
MANA. Lawrence. Long Island August 22d assr I.
long Illness Mary Gertrude, only surviving daughter Of
FUNERAL services at Lawrence Thursday August Gath.
Tsa IS"s T.s9d Of fy my 80 !"
MYERs.At EOekaway Beach. Monday, August Else
sos Matthew C. I ~ ,, aged ts. 3D. e1s Hancok
Brooklyn. wednesday, August 23d, at p. IN.
Interment private. 90
Conn DANIEL rHer IT, son o. the Daniel Packer:
Of 10 Relnsen..t.. Brooklyn, y. Y. .,,..,..
wood o$ wsdne.da WI g.
pIERsoNmM West Caldwell n j. on SUNDAY b 2. ia
year Of his age. -, $780,, -.
Re and friends invited TO attend his funeral on
Wednesday, the 23i inst, at 80 p M, from his late
residence. - 49,. -, -, 49, w.. ..
MOntclair.
RUsToN-on Monday August 21st Silas Herring Ruston.
aged AZ years. -, ,., c.,..
Funeral services the residence Of his brother Charles
Ruston. No. IL Agate Court (Atlantc'ave;' po" AZ
bany) ProokIyn, on THURSDAY, 2ith inst at p. N.
SANDS-At Saranac Lake. y. y, on sunday, Augnst
2Orh Charles Goodwin Sands, son Of William 4. ana
Helen A. Sands. 80 ~ -
Funeral service HIS late residence 2l9 Geene-ave.
BROOKLYN. Thursday August oath at 3 30 D. M
wAKEMAN-On Tuesday, August 22l. Mrs sarah Wake
man, In the Sjth OF her age
Relatives and friends invited TO attend tile funerA
from her late residence rs West j2dst on Friday,
the 25th inst, at III a. IN.
WARD-At Elizabeth, New-Jersey. at the residence q
Richard Kpping, esq, on August 22i, L. Mcintosh
Ward. youngest son of John f.. and the late Olivia
b. Ward. 30 years OF age.
Funeral Tnity Church, Elizabeth, Thursday
August 9th. at IL m
Georgia papers please copy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-23
GperiaI Notices.
POstoMce Notice.

Foreign mails for the week ending August 20 will Close
rS%TEGpyS 81 At ,s Once appn..y
M for Ireland per 8 $ Brtannic VIA ouss Queen tow,
Britain 'TS 'sasi parts tSs siIl
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at direct Per isans of S esmpsSs
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ton letters ser r0r city Of washi%gtoa At Il Cup.
M 20 "a isr hsTnf
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tns.cr :S ys Southampton go p Il
for E9 cp Scotland sa direct ESiSPa
letters Srsced er Di EeOpnc a. u for
Gso ,Sr ' no Ti s%a flrS'' Au.
q ' s lfs sr t a. ss SR 70 Iss
per perm chip ses from s s Fr@ncsc S s?sS =. Ss,s
Ss.s s e as. sss q go S
Samoan Islands per Alameda from San Francisco
n arrival at Ncw-York OF s. Lucania with British
mails for Austrella Malls for China, Japan. Hawaii
close ths Onlcs ta'ly a, $50 Mails Tor New.
close al this onice daily at $50 p m. Malls foe
Cuba by rail to Tanpa Fla and thence By :ses 'ss
daily o3O M Mails for Mexico. overland sn is,s
specially addressed for despatch by steamer close " WI"
u se>ssaA nv~
Registered nail closes at 600 m grsv sss ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-23

Their faces were wreathed III shleS '"'' N
wore wrinkled with washing. and their steps were
i,h, and elastic They were glad TO get away
from, Huffman Island with its dulness, It's three
meals a day. and IFS rnsings ana wash'hsS' a
look Of relief stole 40 faces when the imih-
grants learned that Ellis Island was not place
Of abutlon and that all they would be expected
to do was TO give their names ana answer Pues-
tons such clearly lot of Immigrants mas SCI
dom been seen at Ellis Island Three weeks on
Hoffman Island where the salt sea air blows.
where the food is good and plenty. where the
washtub and the scrubbrush flourish. ana the
voice Of the clothes wringer is heard had I'M
proved the looks of those Immigrants wonder
fully. There was "A bloom upon their cheeks ana
lustre in their eyes. They were a different people
from what they were three weeks ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-23
1T rs NOT DOG DAYS TO THEN
ENERGETIC MEMBERS OF TIE REPUBLICAN
CLUB
LOT OF NEW MEN ELECTED AND MANY MORE
APPLICATIONS RECEIvED-TliE1R
CAMPAIGN BEGUN

CAMPAIGN BEGUN
This Is not the for political activity yeo '"'
members OF the Republican Club believe 'ha' "",ie
the enemy Is sleeping is the time for them 10 oe
at work to strengthen its lines as much as Po'so'e
Although the 4lltical leaders OF both parties n"'e
taken summe|vacatlon and have declared a'' ",,'9
tlce for the hot months. the yOlng Repuoh'""
workers In this organization have been nghuhg d.
hard as they could to keep up the enthusiasm OF tle
members Of the club almost to n campaign ptch.
It was thought by many rlat the resignation OF
Washington F.. Conner from the club on account Oh
the stand which it took In regard to the preses
financial trouble would have the effect Of drawing IA
large number OF men from IT, But the result mas
been just the reverse. Mr.. Connor. who never was
an active member OF the club has been the only one
to leave IT, and the applications for membership nave
been unusually large for This time OF the year Tie
Republican Club took the ground that the silver law
was not the sole cause for the preseG condition OF
affairs 1t laid the responsibility for 1t to the proper
door-to the threshold Of the Democratic party. IL
showed by figures that the most prosperous years
which the country experienced were those IN
which the Silver law was IN active operation. The
club declared that this the Democratic panic OF
1893. This panic, the club said, was due to the
fear OF the business Of the country as to what
Congress Democratic in both brarches and elected
on platform which declared that the tariff was Il
fraud and unconstitutional would do.
\ special meeting OF the club held Monday night
10 take action on the application or rum
Der Of candidates for membership. in spite
OF the fact that this Is the time OF year when busi
ness men are out OF town at night, there was
large attendance. There cnd TO the enthilsi-
assn which was displayed. As one member put 1t
" am more OF II Republican now than ever was
before" The meeting short one. William ii.
LeTouX Of this city. WAS elected resident member.
and United states senator Richard +. Prttgrew. OF
South Dakota; John j. roherty. LOWS Charles Mack.
Gardner Van Nostrnnd, Arthur Cowee. George e.
Dana ana congress mnn j. ID. Apsley, OF Massachu-
sets, were elected non resident members This Is
not thought TO lie Il bud showing for time OF
year when politics supposed TO be lost sight Of
The members Of the club We're extremely grntiiied
10 receive applications for membership from
nrmbcr Of well-knowr Republicans. Among them
were Thomas II. Carter, the chairman Of the Re
publican National Committee: John A. Logan. John
\. Flwcll. 81 Michigan: Joseph l.. Cunningham New
Jersey: Robert II. Swaay" New-Jersey: b. W.
Andrews. Connecticut: :. Y. Schoonmaker. New
YorN, and James COhvers". North Dakota. The ap-
plcations Of hcs" men viii b. voted upon at the
next meeting OF the club