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house in Cincinnati. Ohio, but left under
a cloud
Inc treasury agents related that Smith
came 10 this city soon after with his wife
ana mad worked for Bonestell & Co., the
paper hrm, and also for Will & Flnck. At
neither place did they go into paroxysms
OIL iaudaflon over him. His wife had left
Tor The East about eighteen months ago.
Smith bad represented to people that he
"as nephew OF Senator VOORHEES, and
that his father was an influential politician
o. New York. He said that through their
influence he had obtained a treasury ap-
pointment on this coast as special agent
OF Stats les" and was under bonds to the
amount of $4,000. He also expected
large amount Of stationery from Washing
ton by freight:
The discovery of these facts had excited
the curiosity of the treasury agents aud
they made further Investigations. To be-
gin with. their official knowledge led them
to knock some serious holes in Smiths
official" standing.
When shown one of the envelopes
which he has been sending abroad it was
at once pronounced unusual. especially as
the official envelope always bears in the
top right-hand corner a frank. as follows /:
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A HALF
Saturday Afternoon for
Recreation.
REV. DIR. MATHENA'S VIEWS.
Its Bearing on the Stricter Observ-
ance of Sunday Considered by
the Presbyterian Ministers.

The president OF the Presbyterian Min
isterial Union, Rev. G. o. B. Stewart,
presided at the meeting in the Howard
Church Yesterday morning. and Rev. Z. G.
Mathena. d. D., read paper on "a Satur-
day Haif-hohday." He said:
'The Saturday half-holday is in the
interest Of that class of workingmen that
kindles the forge. that shoves the plane.
that stands behind the counter, that sits
at the desks. that sets the type. that cooks
the meal, that weaves the cloth, that
grades the street, that builds the engine,
that constructs the ship-those that labor
from Monday morning till Saturday night,
who have now no opportunity for reerea-
ton or enjoyment.
Years ago in this country most of the
labor was done on the farm in the open
field. but today the multiplication of great
commercial interests has caused the build
ing of many great cities, where the ma
jority of working people are massed.
MANY of these people are shut up in the
store, the Office, the shop, the factory and
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FROM WASHINGTON

Three young mem. Parker. j. e.
Wright and E. a. Euston-went down to
the janitor'S room in the Donohoe build
ing, on the corner OF Market and Taylor
streets. yesterday, in great distress.
They said they were the clerical staff Of
Frederic ". Smith, tenant of rooms 81
and 81 Ia the building. and that they had
not seen their employer since Friday or
any salary since their engagement.
They added that Smith had told them
that he was special Agent of Statistics
for the Treasury Department of the United
States Government, and had engaged them
at high salaries, the first iDstalment Of
which was to be paid on the 18th inst,
when Mir. Smith would receive his "official
voucher from Washington"
JanitOr Lucas received the passkeys of
rooms 81 and 90 from the suspicious and
angry clerks, who left TO hunt up Mr..
Smith, and then he fell into a spell of
thought for himself. He remembered how
he had let the rooms early in August, and
on MI Smiths representation that his
voucher" would not arrive until Septem-
Der had RENTED payment of the rent
until that date. More than that. Lucas had
obligingy guaranteed to the Sterling Fur
niture Company the safety of $50 worth
of fuTntuTe-high art, antique oak, latest
Office style furniture-now in the rooms.
And as he thought. he hastily sent trusty
messenger up to the rooms to remain there
and see that nothing was removed while
he gathered material for securing the
doors, and instructed the elevator bows
against allowing the removal of any prop
ertv from the fifth floor.
He recalled how careless Mr.. Smith had
seemed about his property, how he had
not desired a key for the lobby mail-box
belonging to his rooms at first, saying that
he did not expect any mail. and a thousand
other triles as light as air, but now, in the
face of suspicion, lending confirmation
strong to his fears.
While Mr.. Lucas was indulging in these
gloomy reflections gentleman came in who
announced himself as a travelling sales
man for leading stationery house in this
city. Strangely enough he. too, was in
curing for Mr.. Smith.
He said at that gentleman's order his
firm had sent up quite large bill of goods
TO rooms 81 and 90, Dononoe building, but
rumors had come to the partners ears
which had made them uneasy Pretty
soon other representatives Of stationery
firms arrived while the conversation
was proceeding, and il seemed that they
TOO, were on the same errand-lhey wanted
Mr.. Smith.
All were sure that he was sail right"
still they wanted to see him. One gentle
man had known him for years ana was
willing to stake" his "pile" on Smiths
responsibility. But nevertheless there had
been about $500 worth of stationery
ordered. and it might be as well to see
that it was in the Office.
Janitor Lucas readily admitted the gen.
tlemen into the mysterious tenants rooms,
but there was DO $500 worth of stationery
there.
In press were found few packages
of envelopes. stamped On the outside:
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There were a few sheets of cardboard
and blotting-paper. several packages of
quarto letter paper printed Bureau of
Statistics" near the top ('where it could
easily be trimmed off," remarked one of
the saesmep). few ink bottles and that
was all-not S25 in sight
The statesmen sighed and some of them
expressed their opinion very strongly.
But cue of their number insisted that
Smith was call right" so emphatically that
the rest set to work to look around for
evidences of his official responsibility.
Apart from the official printing on the
envelopes and paper they found some long
lists of ships and their owners. evidently
copied by the clerks from the blue
Book" W hich contains roll of registered
vessels. They also found several reports
of the Eleventh Census of the United
States: Statistics of Tran sp0rtatiou,
Operations for the Year Ending December
81, 1889" These were blank reports to be
filed in, and the ianitor said that Smith
told him his reports would be fac-similes
of these, with the exception of a change in
the date.
This was all the official evidence to be
found without committing burglary on
largely Offset by penciled legend on a
wall calendar. "Where is Smith?" the
work Of some hopeless clerk.
With sinking hearts the representatives
of the stationery firms still clung to the
hope that although Smith might be miss
ing, still the Government was not, and
that as Smith represented the treasury the
Government would make good his bills for
supplies.
But did Smith represent the treasuryP
A horrible doubt took possession Of their
already shaken confidence and they deter
mined TO sift the matter to the bottom.
At the Federal building they were met
by the information that they were not the
first TO inquire after the responsibility of
Frederic w. Smith. large number OF
people had been wondering whether he
was duly accredited from Washington or
not.
So the Federal officials here had sent on
a dispatch of inquiry to Washington, and
meantime had been quietly gathering the
record Of the gentleman so much in re-
quest.
AS result they had found out that
Frederic w. Smith had doubtful reputa-
ton. About four years ago he had worked
for Chatfield, Wood 81 Co., the large paper
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THE PAYCAR.
Ii Will Start on Its Mission i'm Few
DAYS.


The Southern Pacific Company has
agreed to transport free from all roints on
its Pacific system articles for exhibition at
the California Midwinter International
Exposition and back to the original ship
ping point at half rates. For overland
passage to San Francisco and return it
will join its Eastern connections in max
ing one first-class fare for the round trip.
The paycar on the Southern Pacific will
start out Oh the 18th inst, or it may be on
the 18th, so Treasurer Smith informed a
CALL reporter yesterday. Although the
treasurer did not say so, it is presumed
that only the July salaries will be paid on
the present rip, thus leaving the road in
the position Of still owing its men month
and half salary.
Chicago roads refuse to join Texas roads
in the enforcement of the auti-scalpers'
law of that State.
Speaking of the reports lately circulated
regarding the financial condition of the
Milwaukee and ST. Paul, President ROs-
we'll Miller says: "All sorts of foolish
stories are published, one that the COM
pany owes on call loans, which is untrue :;
further that it has borrowed money or
tried to borrow in London at per cent,
which is also untrue. The ST. Paul COM
pany has made no loans abroad, and good
portion of the floating debt has been paid
off,
The Northwestern road has put on a
new sleeping-car service for the city of
Escanaba.
A new rule has been adopted by the
Pullman Company in this city, which re-
Quires all railroad agents 20 bring the
tickets with them when they call at the
sleeping-car Office to secure berths. The
custom has heretofore been in practice to
allow agents to hold berths for two days
simply upon application, and the Pullman
officials say that the method worked 10 the
injury of the travelling public in several
ways. 1t is said that agents would secure
herths for which they had no definite as
surance hat they would have passengers,
and if the persons whose patronage they
were seeking to obtain should go to an
other road to purchase their tickets the first
road would simply turn over the berths to
its more successful competitor. In this
manner II frequently happened that the
Pullman office fuumu itself embarrassed in
its efforts TO meet the wants of the public
because the berths would be held by rail-
road agents. Hence the change. The new
rule also provides that the berth tickets
are good for ten days from date of is
suance.
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Mint Amendments.

Superintendent Daggett of the Mint has
made the following appointments:
a. c. Cuneo If Stockton. workman in
the cOiners' department.
Franklin Triple of Santa Cruz. silver
reducer IN the meters and reiners' de-
par ment.
Fred Taylnr Of San Francisco, corrOding-
houses in the meliers' and reiners' de-
partment
Edward J. Murphy of Del Norte County,
workman in the colners' department
George tombstone of Nevada County,
janitor in the assayer's department.
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A Lively Scrap.

w. F. AmeS got INTO a scrap with ar
other man oD California street. in front of
Balfour, Guthrie & Co.'s office. yesterday
morning which attracted "a large crowd
Some lively sparrlng at long range was
INDUCED in and then the men clinched and
fell. Ames was on top and inserted his
teeth in the ears of his opponent, who
yelled with pain. L. c. Newhall sepa-
rated the eombatants and they disappeared
in opposite dirPcuOlS
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now be an easy matter. the wOrkmen to be
we'll paid for it, and the solution OF the
Sunday question in its relation to labor
would be reached. These have been his
views for years.
Next Monday The president, Mr.. Stew
art. will read paper on Institutional
ChristiaDiiy"
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At so Cents.

rs dozen LADIES FINE RI B B E D
BLACK COT TON HOSE. opera
length. spliced heels and toes. Onyx
fast black, will be offered at SOC per
pair, regular value 75c.
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At 33 1/3 Cents.

125 dozen LADIES BLACK MACO COT
TON HOSE, extra long, high spliced
heels and toes. HArmsdorf black, will
be offered at 33bc per pair, regular
value SOC.
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At so Cents.

100 dozen LADIES FINE IMPORTED
BLACK CASHMERE WOOL HOSE.
double heels, sules and toes, will be
offered at SOC pair, regular value Csc.
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At $1.25.

MEMS HEAVY CAMEL'S-HAIR UN-
DERSHIRTS and DRAWERS. war
ranted unshrinkable. worth ST. TO- will
be offered at 81 % each.
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At 25 Gents.

$50 dozen CHILDREN'S BLACK RIB
BED CASHMERE WOOL HOSE.
seamless, warranted fast color, will he
offered at 25c per pair. all sizes, 5 TO 811as
inch, regular value 40c.
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UNDER WEAR!
At Is Cents.

100 DOZEN LADIES JERSEY RIBBED
EGYPTIAN COTTON SHIRTS, high
neck ana long sleeves; ankle drawers
10 matchr regular value 50c Will be Of
tered at 25c.
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LADIES' And CHILDREN'S
II O S lie RY !
At 25 Cents.

175 dozen MISSES BLACK FRENCH
COTTON HOSE. spliced knees, heels
and toes, warranted Onyx fast and
stainless black, regular value 81 so per
dozen, will be offered at 25c per pair.
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At so Cents.

70 dozen LADIES WHITE MERINO
SHIRTS and DRAWERS, silk stitched
ana bound, will be offered at soc each,
regular value 75e.
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At $780,.

rs dozen LADIES' SANITARY WOOL
SHIRTS AND DRAW ERS, white aud
natural color. will be offered at ST
each, regular value 81 So
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At 25 Cents.

80 dozen LADIES EXTRA SUPER
FINE BLACK COTTON HOSE, high
spIced heels and toes, HermS dorf fast
and stainless black. regular value 81 80
per dozen. will be offered at DC per
pair.
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At Is Gents.

so dozen LADIES JERSEY RIBBED
COTTON AND WOOL VESTS, high
neck and long sleeves. white and
natural color, will be offered at 75c
each. regular value 81.
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At $3.50.

65 dozen LADIES JERSEY RIBBED
COTTON AND WOOL COMBINA-
TION SUITS, white and natural color,
will be offered at 81 30 each, regular
value So %.
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At $3.50.

20 dozen LADIES SWISS RIBBED SILK
MIXED VESTS, high neck and long
sleeves, cream color, will be offered at
ST. 80 each. regular value 81.
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At S1.OO.

MEMS UNDYED SANITARY WOOL
UNDERSTANDS and DRAWERS.
warranted unshrinkable, worth 81 so,
will be offered at 81 each.
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At 25 Gents,

MEMS CAMEL'S-HAIR and UNDYED
SANITARY CASHMERE SOCKS,
full finished, with spliced heels and
toes, worth 81 dozen, will be offered
at 25c a pair.
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At 10 Cents,

MEMS FULL FINISHED MEDIUM
WEIGHT COTTON SOCKS, with
double spliced heels and toes, in as
sorted colors. worth So 90 dozen. will
be offered at Zoe pair
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Lace Department!
At 5 Cents Each.

100 dozen LADIES' W HITE HEM
STITCHED ND-EMBROIDERED
HANDKERCHlEFS, worth 81 per
dozen, will be placed on sale at SC each.
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At Is Cents Each.

zoo dozen LADIES' SHEER WHITE
sc A l. LO P D EMBROIDERED
HANDKERCHI EFS. regular rice Sc
per dozen, Will be placed on sale at 25c
each.
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At rs Cents Per Yard.

60 pieces BLACK CHANTILLY and
RUSSIAN LACE DRAPERY NET,
all silk. IS inches wide, regular price
81 %, will be offered at 75c per yard.
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At 40 Cents Per Yard.

90 pieces BLACK CHANTLLY LACE
DEMI-FLOUNCING.a all silk. IA inches
wide, regular price 65c. will be placed
on sale at 40c per yard.
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At Is Cents Per Yard.

100 pieces BOURBON LACE, s inches
wide, in tan and black, regular price
SOC, will be placed on sale at 25c per
ward,
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At 20 Cents Per Yard.
Men 'SFurniShin9S!
At SO Gents.

MEMS UNLAUNDRIED WHITE
SHIRTS, made with double backs. re-
enforced linen fronts, felled seams and
OF Utica muslin Jour own special man
ufacture), worth S5c, will be offered at
SOC each.
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WHERE IS SMITH?

Mystic especial Agent of
Statistics"
HIS EMPLOYEES SEEK HIM.
Claimed TO Be a Treasury
Official.
DISCLAIMER FROM WASHINGTON
DoEohoe Building Mourns the Loss
of One of Its Most Promising"
Tenants.
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At Z 10 Cents.

MEMS HEAVY SEAMLESS COTTON
SOCKS, in browns. tanS and slate m tx
lures, with double heels and toes,
worth 81 so a dozen, will be offered at
TIC a pair.
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SPEClAL!

1000 pieces. assorted colors, FLORENCE
and PLAIN BRAIDS. in different
lengths, LESS THAN HALF PRICE.
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At 10 Cents.

MORE and GR0S-GRAIN CASHMERE
RIBBONS. in all colors, value 15c,
will be offered at 10c.
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Gel TbsuTuSwy12m =
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
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At IL 1/2 Cents.

GROS-GRAIN and SATIN AND eros
GRAIN RIBBONS, value zoe, will be
offered al 1910.
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At 25 Cents.

No. % SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN RIB
BONS, extra quality, assorted colorS,
value 35c, will be offered at 25c.
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At Is Cents.

No. Is SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN RIB
BONS. extra quality. value soc. will be
offered at zoe.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-04-26

W. Rogers assisted by Colfax Rebekah
Ledge No. / of Virginia on January
10. 1888 and the new lodge started un-
der the best asspices with 3 large and
enthusiastic membership and the fol-
lowing efficient corps of officers, Mrs.
Z. M. Little, Noble Grand, Mrs. P. H.
.Mulcahy, Vice Grand, Mrs Irene
Blanchard, Secretary, MrsJ.sJ. Becker
Treasurer. The lodge 10 now in a
very prosperous condition and is the
social feature OF Odd Fellowship in
Reno.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-04-26

Two Rebeksh Lodges, Nevada No.
Z, Reno IS; Queen Esther No. 8,
Wadsw0rth So.
One subordinate sncAmpment Reno
No. 5 with . membership of 80.
One Canton Patriarchs Militant
with . membership OF 40.
Total amount paid for the relief OF
members the year last past in Washos
county has been $4,000, or . ccntribu.
ton Of $S for each member. Surely We
have cause for gratitude, considering
~ the present she very dull limos
prevailing.
THE PkTRIARcHs MILITANT
The military branch OF the order,
has . membership in ,the United
States Of 5000 ali thoroughly uni
formed and equal to any military
organization on tho globe. The local
canton vt Reno, Nevada No. z draws
its members from Truckee, Reno and
Wadsworth Lodges. il WAS organized
on Saturday evening May 7th. 1887
by Major J. J. Donworth and Thos.
w. Booth. both OF Virgins City, with
the following officers: Captain 2. NJ.
Mulcahy, Lieutenant C. Lemery, En-.
sign F. L. Engstrom, Standard Bearer
w. j. Barnet, Accountant j. j.
Becker, Pickett e. Nowstney, Sentinel
s. G.. Kendall. The canton ct present
10 one Of the crack military organize
lions OF Washoe county.
wAsHoE LODGE
No. 8, Of Washoe was instituted by
most worthy Grand Master David
Kendall of California, January 18th,
1864 with Jacob Stark, Hiram Barton,
Louis Werthemer, Vim. M. Bradley,
Thomas II. McGrath and c.. A. Glib
son 40 charter members. This lodge
WAS organized when the State OF Ne
vsda Was under the Jurisdiction Of
California.
TRUCKER LODGE
No. IA. Reno, was instituted October
%, 1858 by John s. Kaneen Grand
Master and the following charter
members B. +. Ingram, John Borland,
ID. Lochman, T. r. Lewis, T. 7.
Skies, W. l.. Hndnall and Geo. W.
Cunningham.
RENO LODGE
No. 10, Reno, was instituted May ID,
1871, with the follwing charter mem
beers, ID. II. Pine, j. 8. Sellers, Donald
Mckay, W. T. Frank, P. II. Comstock.
John HARDWOOD, N. J. Rolf, Thomas
Forbes, d. G. Martin, H. P. Cowles, N.
C. Kenny and Robert Harrison.
NEVADA REBEKAH LODGE NO. I OF
RENO
Was instituted Ivy Grand Master W.
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LOCAL LODGES.
QUEEN ESTHER REBEKAH NO. 9.

QUEEN ESTHER REBEKAH NO. 8.
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge No. Q OF
Wsdsworth Was instituted by Grand
Master w. 8. Beard on June 18th 1892.
assisted by B. F. Riley, Grand Repre-
sentative; 8. Jacobs, District Deputy,
and Mrs. T. T. Bradshaw, District Dep
uty, together with the officers Of Nevada
No. z.
Those whose names adorn the charter
are:
r L Fuller, Aleck Arthur, Mrs r L
Fuller, Mrs A Pope, Frank F loft, J G
Malcolm, Mrs L Hettenhausen and Mrs
W w Geery.
The frst officers were:
Jamss Shepley, Past Grand, MrsL Het-
tenhausen, Noble Grand, Mrs r L Fuller
Vice Grand, Mrs w W Geery Recording
Secretary, Mrs A Pope Treasurer.
J shepley r 8 to N G, Mrs F loft L 8
to N q, Mrs. J + Crosby r s to v q, Mrs
W. H A Pike L s to v G, Mrs H n John
son Warden, Mrs J F George Conductor,
Mrs F A Glow Chaplain, A Steele Outer
Guard. Mrs VIM Mcpherson Inner
Guard.
The members arc:
Mrs + loft, Mr. and Mrs Springer, Mrs
L Hettsnhausen, Miss Lily Hettenhau-
sen, Mr. and Mrs J w Davis, MI and
Mrs J Il George, Mr. snd Mrs D v 'Mer-
rigan, Mr. and Mrs J G Renshaw, Mr.
and Mrs F A Cloy, M A Melvin. Mr. and
Mrs F Crosby, Mr. and Mrs H M john
son, MIR and Mrs + L Voorhees,, Mrs. N
T Blundell, Miss Lulu Gregory, Mr. and
Mrs T H B~astain, Mrs w H A Pike, Mrs
E H Proctor, Mr. and Mrs J Shepley,
Miss Agnes Steele, T F Moran, Miss
Maud johnson, Mr. and Mrs " w Geery
Mr. and Mrs X Norris, Mr. and Mrs Carl
walstab, J Schwsndt, g f Hills, Miss A
Micander, Mr. and Mrs T C Foulkes and A
Arthur.
The present officers are:
Mrs L Hettenhausen, Past Grand, Mrs
R Fuller, Noble Grand, Mrs w w
Geery Vice Grand, Mrs w H A Pike Re-
cording Secretary, Mrs VIM Mcpherson
Financial Secretary, Mrs F Taft Treas
suer, Mrs A Pope Chaplain, Miss A
Steele Warden. Mrs J F George Conduc-
tor, A Steele r s OF n G, Mrs John Scott
L S of N G, Mrs F L Voorhees, X S Of V
q, Mrs T H Bastain L s of v g, J G
Renshaw l q, John Schwandt o Il.
Mrs L Hettenhausen has been elected
to represent No. 9 in the coming Grand
Lodge.
A large number of visitors came from
different parts of the State to attend the
institution Of Queen Esther Lodge No. 9
and the doors Of Music Hall were thrown
open for entertainment of the guests,
and there Was q su~perabundance Of ice
cream, cake and other Summer delicacies
there with which all RECALLED themselves.
The lodge started with al earnest and
enthusiastic membership, all imbued
With the grand principles OF steadfast
friendship and eternal love. The enter
tainments gotten up by the ladies OF No.
8 have all been unbounded successes
and they have 3 most enviable reputa-
ton in that line. The same spirit
characterizes all their doings and No. 9
is the youngest Rebekah in the State,
and ranks with the best. Queen Esther
is bound d prosper. They deserve
prosperity and could our wishes be
granted they would always have it.
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Grand Master Jacob Young,

Well not forget thee, we who stay
To work . little longer here;
Thy name, thy faith. thy love shalt lie
On m%eulory's page oil bright and clear.
And when DER wearied by the toll
OF life our heavy limbs shall be,
Well come and one by one lie down
Upon dear mother earth with thee.
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California [. o. q. +. has 300 subor-
dinate lod .e $, with $1,000 members; Re-
b ,kah lods es, with $4,000 members;
80 encampments, with 5000 members
cantons, with 1000 chevaliers.