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Stockett, the vice chairman, has worked
like Trojan in the enterprise since its in
ception and has devoted his time, as Well as
money, to the successful issue of the pro-
jeCt. He was born in Anne Arundel county.
Nd, August ], 1873, and was brought to
this city in 1919. where he has since re-
sided. From 1863 to 1873 he was employed
in the Washington navy yard; was for a
number of years a clerk in the adiutant
generals Office and the record and pension
division of the War Department ana is now
In private business here. He was made a
Master Mason in Naval Lodge in June 1871
and has filled every Office in the lodge ex-
cept that of treasurer He was it's wor-
Shipful master two termS-1SS5 and 1885
He was chairman of the committee which
selected the site on which the present build
ing is being erected; also chairman of the
committee on certificates of Indebtedness
through whose efforts the purchase of the
lots was consummate1.
p. III. Boteler has been n resilient of the
District since his birth. He was raised in
Naval Lodge in December, 1871 and has
filed nearly all of the official positions in
the lodge. He is one of WashinSton's bust
hess men. His advice has proved OF great
BENEFIT to the committee, and when given
has been invariably followed.
Genial, whole-souled Berth Otterback is
widely known IN MayCnic circles. He was
born November 13. 1852, and is consequently
nearly fOrty-two years OF age. He was eisi-
Gated in the public schools and began his
business career as a grocery clerk. lie en-
barked in business for himself in 1876. He
is enc of the "hustlers'' in the lodge, in
which he was raised. and while in the east
in 1891 and 1892 the present enterprise was
started. He was high priest of Washington
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Naval r. A. Chapter in 1890, and is at pres
ent senior warden of De Molay Command
cry. No. 4, K. T. He is member of
Nithras Lodge of Perfection, No. /, Evan
G-ESl Chapter !; 'se Cruix, and AlInas Tenn
pie, Mystic Shrine.
Adam Gaddis. treasurer of the lodge and a
member of the COMMITTEES, was born in this
city July PC, 1922 and has resided in the
eastern section during his lifetime. He
started in business life as clerk in a grocery
ana for many years vas in that line of
trade Tor himself, opening a grocery liz iS:,2
from which he retired in 1891. AT present
he is associated with his son, James Z. Cad
dis. in business. He was raised in Naval
Lodge in May, 1865, and is a Royal Arch
Mason, Il Knight Tenlpi2r and q Shriner.
lie is deeply interested in the successful is
sue OF the present undertaking, and has de-
voted great deal of time in the interest Of
The lodge. lie Is also one Of the trustees Of
the lodge.
Chas. Il. Smith IS another earnest worker
or tie ccInnittee. He vas born in West
Port. Conn. January 3, 1871, and has resided
IN Washington since 1888. From 1872 to
ls5Z he was superintendent OF Congressional
cerp~.&r": .f.erward catering the Depart
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fire escapes will likewise Ibe provided. The
second and third story fronts will be util-
l2ed for Office rooms, and a large entertain
ment hall, extending through two stories. is
pro viSed on the second floor. The fourth
ond fifth floors will be devoted entirely to
Masonic uses. and will be provided with
everything ancient as well as modern for
the proper rendition of the work much care
end research having been given by the
the structure.
The lodge room proper will he As feet
wide, h2 feet long and 81 feet high. In the
east an immense Egyptian portal will
reach nearly to the ceiling. In the west a
smaller portal of the same architectural
character will be presented, while above
ii, recessed in the wall, is to be an effect
lively designed gallery, in which the organ
and choir will be located. The decorations
with silver, and the designs promise a most
beautiful and unique effect.
There are to be, of course, the usual ante
and reception rooms. each In it's own par
ticular style of treatment, while on the
same floor will be located commodious
banquet hall. On the fifth floor will be
located the kitchen and pantries.
The principal feature of the exterior,
which was designed and the entire building
planned by William J. Palmer, architect,
will be the entrance, where the deliberately
wrought columns in stone support a bal
cony overhead and inclose the main door
way. The corner tower, growing out above
the doorway at the corner extends the
whole height Of the building. The cornices
VIII widely overhang the walls and will be
simple in form, but will have the Byzan-
tine treatment Of ornament on the faces
and soffits.
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Lodge. and was elected worshlpful master
In December, 1895. he is a member of
Washington Naval X. A. Chapter No g.
and of Mithras Ledge of Perfection, No. i,
A. A S. r.
Kenton n. Harper. senior warden, was
born in Gettysburg, Pa, May IL. 1851, and
was educated In the private schools of that
place and in Pennsylvania College. At
the age of twenty-one he went west and
welded the stick and rule on several of
the large daiies in that section. He re-
turned east and engaged in newspaper
publishing in West Virginia and Maryland
being for some time associate editor of the
Cumberland Daily Times. He has been en-
ployed since 1886 IN the War Department
The Master Mas5ns degree was conferred
on him in Nayal Lodge. March H. 1892
Maurice Otterback, Junior warden, was
horn in Washington, April 3, 1852, and
graduated from the public schools Of this
city in 1879. From 1879 TO 1851 ne was
employed in the telephone exchange In
1S9l he was appointed note teller in the
National Capital Bank. which position he
stu holds. He was raised in Naval Lodge.
building; Operations.
1t was cot long after it's connection with
the Grand Lodge OF the District before
there began an agitation in favor Of the
erection Of a building adapted to the re-
quiremel Is Of the lodge. 1t was proposed
at that time to enter into partnership with
Union Lodge. No. G. in the erection OF 4
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TESTS OF SOBRIETY.
For the Use of the Wives of Members
of Social Clubs.

For the Use of the Wives of Members
of Social Clubs.
From the Philadelphia Times.
Read the following aloud, repeating the
shorter ones quickly half dozen times in
succession:
Six thick thistle sticks.
Flesh of freshly fried flying fish.
The sea ceaseth and it suflceth us.
High roller, low roller. ROVER
A box of mixed biscuits, a mixed biscuit
box
Strict, strong Stephen Stringer SHARED
Sticky six sickly. silky snakes.
Swan swan over the sea: swim, swan
swim; swan swan back again; well swum,
swan.
1t is shame. Sam; these are the same.
Sam. IT'S all a sham, Sam and a sham it is
10 sham so, Sa-i.
\ growing CLEAN glowing green.
The bleak breeze blighted the bright
broom blossoms.
susan shines shoes and socks: socks and
shoes shines Susan. She ceaseth shining
shoes and socks. for shoes and socks shock
Susan.
Robert Rowley rolled a round roll round;
round roll Robert Rowley rolled round.
Where rolled the round roll Robert Rowley
rolled round?
Oliver OslethorD ogled an owl and oyster.
iiu Chver OSiethorp ogie an OWL and
oyster? III Oliver Cglethorp ogled an owl
and oyster. where are the owl and oyster
Oliver Oglethorp ogied?
Hobbs meets Snobbs and Nobbs; Hobbs
hobs to Snobbs and Nobhs, Hobbs nobs
with Snobbs aud robs iNobbs' fob THAT
is" says hobbs. the: worse for Hobbs
jobs" and Snobbs sol,s.
Sammy Shoesmith saw shrieking song
eter. Did Sammy ShpesHith see a shrek
ing songster? II SaIaniy SShoesmith saw a
shriekinS songster, Where's the shreking
s2ngster sammy shoasmith saw?
blades and there I saw two pretty babes.
An. babes, is that you, babes, braid!ng of
blades, babes? If you braid any blades at
all, babes, braid bread blades. babes, or
braid no blades at all babes
You snuff shop SNUFF, i Snuff box snuff.
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GLOSSARY or EVERYDAY EXPIRES
SiOAS.
Complied Without the Aid Of the
Editors of the Century Dictionary.

From Life
Servant Girl: Formerly q young woman
who performed domestic services for pay;
later. female, usually ignorant and I'M
pertinent, 20 whom Americans bow down ln
| subsection and who enjoys privileges ana
| immuniies unknown ID other classes o:
citizcns.
Policeman: A person OF foreign birth who
carries a club with which he frequently as
saints other persons.
Fiancee: Der. Modern F-cnchD A f.
male person who wears consp!cuously a
gold ring, In which IS set solitary dia-
mond of sizs dependent upon the means or
credit of some person of the opposite sex.
Trolley Car: y nineteenth century device
for manning or Eiiiing.
Striker: A delujsi person who has trans
ferred MS right 10 labor TO a union or walk
Ing delegate "a. W.
Walking Delegate: SO called because he
rarely walks. An idle person who subsists
upon tire contributions OF leluied working
men: an incensor of discord.
ROcter: 4 strons-lupged ana noisy deyo-
tee OF base Lall.
Grlpnan: A cruel psicaa thrope in charge
of the motive II wcr of n cable car.
Dude: An almost obsoiete expression used
TO designate q youth characterized more
by clothes than trsins.---..
Vivisectionst: Formerly a scientist who
sought 20 make anatomical discoveries bv
the dissection CT living animals; now, a
character who seeks i5< gain applause by
needless and unspeakable cruelty to de-
fense1e5s create
Bathing SUIT n garment which shapely
ladies use n gunner In place OF the decol-
lete gown OF. white.
Author: nc 50. rho write, hooks SO
that Publishers ans ,.;nters may live.
Club: \ place of refuge from mothers In
law AMI other Gsslestie- ssrrOws.
Modesty: virtue unknown to this gen.
ernticn.~ r"
Cocktail: restorative beverage o. some
value when taken next morning.
PhiladelpEian: An unburied corpse
Editor: y specialist i'm cases of cacoethcs
scribendi.
Soubrettc: young woman with bleachei
alter.
Congressman: A member Of either branch
of Congress; hence, a person Of limited in
telligsnce
Debonair; a word with great rhymins
possibilities and generally used by amateur
poets IN distress.
Janitor: first cousin 10 the Car OF
Russia.
Doctor: 4 person who, when you ere IN.
comes ard guesses what is the matter with
you.
Sleeping Car: wheeled vehicle for the
transportation OF bas air between distant
points.
Snakes: Imaginary reptiles visible only
TO persons VINO have oyer-stimulatea
Pawnbroker: Il person whom you do
not care 10 know, but whom you are some
times anxious to call upon.
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of wounded members Of the fraternity who
were brought here from the frout Many
times during that eventful period was 1t
called to labor" for the purpose of per-
forming its rites over the dead, as well as
as had been elected in lodge in some far
distant state. The lodge has been honored
by the Grand Lodge of the District in the
election of three grand masters, six deputy
grand masters. four senior grand wardens
five junior grand wardens. and two grand
treasurers. viz: Marmaduke Dove, William
NJ. Ellis, and Yelverton Peyton Page; Mar
maduke Dove. James Nokes. William E.
Howard, David McComb, Robert Clark and
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Y. p. Page; Joseph Cassin. William Easily.
Robert Clark, David McComb and William
e Hutchinson: Joseph Cassin. William Eas-
by, David McComb, Y. P. Page: John Davis
of Abel and Robert Clark. 1t likewise en-
joys the honor of having conferred the three
degrees upon Senator Arthur p. German
who was raised to the sublime degree of
Master Mason April II, 1862
Officers of the Lodge.
The present officers OF the lodge are
Willard T. Dixon. worshipful master; Ken
ton N. Harper, senior warden; Maurice Of
terback, Junior warden; Isaac H. McCath-
ran. secretary; Adam Gaddis, treasurer;
Harry p. Cook, senior deacon; b. C. Moore,
junior deacon: A. ]. Symonds, master of
ceremonies; r. T. Talbert, senior steward
Joseph K. HCdgson. Junior steward; JOS
NJ. Wells tiler. There are seventeen past
masters still living. namely: Robert Clark,
Charles II. Venable. VIM. z. Hutchinson
John a. Foos. E. i. Busy, George W. Har-
rington, VIM. VI. Hoeke, John Schultz, JOS
Fl. Hartley. Charles Shelse E. NJ. Boteler,
Charles A. Stockett A. j. Symonds Charles
+. Warren, p. b. Otterhack, James Tindall
George Thorn.
Willard T. Dixon. wcrshipful master, was
born April IA, 1859. He was educated in
the public schools OF this city, and was
employed with r. w. Dunn for number
of years He was made a Mason in Naval
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name OF Washington Naval Lodge, nor
was 1t araiss that In selecting their n eet-
Ing place it should be within the. shadow
of the navy yard May H. 1895, charter
was issued to Washington Naval Lodge.
No. Al. by the Grand Lodge of Maryland.
and from that time until $50 a small two
story house on 9TH street east near NJ. with
In stones throw of the navy yard gate
was used as a place of meeting. No records
or the earlier years are in existence, and
only from the charter is 1t learned that
John Davis of Abel was worshipful master,
William Smith. senior warden. and John
Cummings junior warden. After the treaty
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OF peace with TripOli had been ratified the
feet returned home and many of the vessels
came to Washington. were dismantled and
put out OF commission. From the officers
and seamen of those vessels many members
were secured 10y the lodge.
February 10. 1911, charter was issued to
Naval Lodge. No. /. by the Grand Lodge of
the District o. Columbia, which was formed
In January of that year. The officers we're
John Davis OF Abel. worshipful master;
Shadrach Davis, senior warden, and James
Kemp, junior warden
Although the officers were elected for
many years semi-annualIy Ia custom pc
culiar to this lodSe). for aueht that is known
John Davis Of Abel presided over its de
liberations until December Is. 1913, when
Joseph Cassin. brother of Commodore Cas-
sin, was elected it's worshipfIl master. He,
IN turn, was succeeded by Thomas Howard.
Slne 3. 1915. and on December >. 1SlS Mar
Daduke Dove became master Of The lodge.
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After u Shower.
BY night have the skies been weeping
Sort showers of crystal tears;
The broad-!eared grasses are dripping,
To the rips OF their pointed spears.
The beavers, all swcp: and garnished.
Are paiely and tcndc9y blue,
Ana a. veil OF gray yapof is floating,
With hint Of tue sun shining through.
An incense drifts from tbe garden
From tho fresh-,,a .3e afth II comes;
In Tie deep, nj grass OF the orchard
Are tarslcd *. 1iusned rcd plums.
LOOK Over ;hU s2a- lag lssdscape,
Ard wax IN la- sac ;h-beat path
The rain .r-D';it srEts are as pleasant
As brel,h x tae sft,rrlath.
From II" vat v'Eli o,r Id bosom
or a maple zee g. fl- ne
Flows out tiv-gtsc,t f.ls.t4rs
OF 4 estiiri -f'rra rita
Al, v'ita js t.a s.5fs .n -appy,
And When - .e Tas 60 bright
As aitr- s5Ye- e. I'D
And uls sua .s 5H.- i.=s It?
1.-THE WHITNEY.
2a57 A--~asi -tfesL s. L3Iis. Mo-
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From tie Boston Adycrtiser.
There is a. little slrl in New Hampshire
the granddaughter OF n United States Sem
ator. who went 10 the zoo not long ago. ana.
In telling her aunt about it afterwa-d. sald
she had seen lots OF animals. and among
them lion and a democrat"
Her aunt WAS at Il loss 10 know what shs
meant until the next day the little one
brought her Puck containing a full-pass
cartoon on the Tammany tiger
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Limited Quarters.


Mr.. Hayseed On the city)-''rheres 4
wagon selfin' condensed rlIlk. ! wonder
wot that's fery'
Mrs Hayseed-"I giss that's fer people
wot lives Ia aa.a." $3.50.
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I'm Defense of the City.


The year 1914 was one long to be rsa,om-
bered by the citizens Of the District. and
more particularly by members of this lodge.
The battle of Bladcn5burg was fought in
August of that yeeT. and among those who
50 stubbOrnly resisted the advance If tho
British troops en- that fateful day were
many members Of Naval Lodge In fact.
30 many had either Joined the force under
Commodore Barney or formed portion Of
the militia called out to defend the ca-5toI
that not enough remained to hold q meet
Ing during the latter part O. the sumner
end autumn Of that yer NJ other Incst-
ings were missed until July -. 1864 when
the following appears On record.
"OG'i1SstO TIE absence Of raster and var
dens. the lodge could not be CITED 2! - vv0r-
shipfCi nlaster being III, auG the TaTleus
having gone 70 tn" f-cnt il License 1f tac
city, which has te%1 tHreateu.- 70 gA-
past Cay or two by the T21 H."
During the civil Vas tt- I1s.e ~ -sar-
hcnlarly active in -l'nisJer'rs. - ~. ~-a..
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The Fine Building That is to Be
Erected by Naval Lodge.
CORNER STONE TO Be LAID ON MONDAY
The Notable Events in the Career
of This Ancient Lodge.
T II f PRESENT OFFICERS

III z w A r w I T II
Tripoli. in the carly
years of the century.
and the heroic action
of Decatur had
brought into promi
hence the naval arm
of the government.
1t was little wonder
then that when, in
1905. several AIasons
petitioned the Grand
Lodge of Maryland
for a charter they
should choose the
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how THE BOY WAS PREVENTED

HEY WERE o N
the Witch. Dovey
Bristol's yacht. A
lone point OF land
was before them,
thrus ting a I e W
sparse pines like
9 c r a w ny arms
against the sunset.
1t was Hawk Island,
or at least CRANKY
said 30.
After the excitement
OF a port where they
were new SavoroI on-
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September, 1885, but affiliated with Naval
Lodge in July, 1867.
Gavin ID. Jones is the secretary of the
committee ard has done excellent service
in that capacity. He was born in this city
August II, 1859 and is a member of one of
the oldest families in the eastern section of
the city. Having passed through the various
grades in the public schools and graduating
from Columbia College in this city at the
age of twenty-one, he went into business
here. He is at present a member of the
senior class of the National University of
Law. He became member of Naval LoI re
by utilization, June 1883. having been raised
in Anacostia Lodge, No. 81.
w. T.. Mcclure was born in Pttsburg Pa
December /, 1856 For the past twenty
years he has been engaged in the building
trade in various cities of the United States
He was made Mason in Cumberland
Lodge, No. g. Nashville, Tenn, in 1883, AMI
affiliated with Naval Lodge July, 1888 He
holds the responsible position Of superin-
tendent of the building and is in every way
possible looking after the interests of ne
ledge.
Description of the Building.
The new temple will have a frontage of
s. feet on Pennsylvania avenue and So feet
on 4th street, and will be five stories high
above the sidewalk. The ground floor will
BE- utilized for stores, five in number. The
main entrance will be on the avenue front
wide, imposing, and to be built of brown
stone; the stairways are to be of iron and
fireproof. but as an additional safeguard
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mittee appointed by Union Lodge. No. q, In
order TO make arrangements for building
or procuring In some way a more cormo-
dious room for the use OF Lodges Nos. and
rach Davis and Joseph Cassin." Nothing
came Of this movement and on July 2,
1Sl2, committee was appointed to take
into consideration the project Of building
q lodge room. For some reason this COM
m;ttee did not think II advisable to build,
for the minutes show that on December II,
1913, another committee was appointed to
purchase a lot and erect a building thereon
for the use Of the lodge.
The wa- between the United States and
Great Britain may have been the cause of
TO decided action being taken; tut from
whatever cause, certain 1t Is no lot was
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'n.ent of the Interior as clerk in the pension
office. He was made a-Mason in Perfect
ASHER Lodge, No. coz New York city, in
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-08-04

The river and harbor bill for this wear
contains provision directing the secre.
tary Of war at has discretion to cause
preliminary examination to be made Of
Tongue river. wits.a view of straIghten-
ing its channel along the eastern edge
OF the Fort keogh reservation. The
same provision relates TO several huudred
other localities IN the United States that
are needing government aid or improve
ments for water courses. The bill be
came law on the nth of last month
and it now rests with us TO show to the
satisfaction Of the secretary Of war. tn At
the proposed improvement is very nee
essary one. If we can do this. the pre-
liminary examination will be made. and
then Congressman Hartman will be sure
to get US an appropriation for the work.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-08-04

The Republican county committees of the
several counties in the state VII proceed to
call county conventions a. usual and elect dele
gates and alternate delegates ~ said state con
ventlon az above appurtioned
The basis OF representation and apport ion
nsnt for the county conventions will be fixed
bs the County Centr Al committees.
In the matter of Dminating candidates Of the
several judicial di~ ~tricts, should there be any
nominations To be made at thi, time. the com
mittee recommend that in all cases where the
district IL limited to county. the regular
county cOnveutiO' make the nomination at the
same time II non mates candidates for all 'thef
county offices. II other cases. where the dis
@ict Is-compose of more than one comfy let
file dehgates II the state convention from he
counties comprising district meet at the time
and place of The state conven ion. and there
agree upon an make the nominations for same
being guided iDy such instructions. if any. a
have been Civ n by their respective county con
ventlons. HE same rule to apply in the case of
joint represe eutatiues in the State legislature.
The follow ing rules have been adopted for the
government of Republican State conventions in
Montana and are now in force:
"Eirst-Delegates and alternate delegates
and in the event of failure of delegate to at
tend, the alternate delegate shall cast the vote
Of the delegate whose alternate he l..
Second-ln the absence of the delegate and
his alternate, a majority of the delegation from
that county shall cast the vote of the absentee
Third-ln the absence of ell the delegates and
a ternate delegates from any county, no vote
shall Re cast for such cuuutv.
fourth-ln the county in which the state con-
vention shall be held. when any delesa ate and
his alternate delegate are absent. there shall be
80 vote cast In their behalf.
fifth-Delegates and alternate delegates must
be Republican residents of the county which
uhey represent
BY order Of the State Central Committee
LEE MANTLE, Chairman.
NoMAS y. CUMMINGS, Secretary.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-08-04

The JOURNAL has been favored with
. copy OF the Butte Free Public Library
Catalogue published by L. E. Butler Of
Butte. which it has studied with
mixed pleasure and surprise. Pleasure
evoked by the. marked typographical and
mechanical excellence of the book. and
surprise at the vast amount Of mental
labor expended in producing the remark
ably comprehensive and voluminous
listing Of the contents Of the library.
Both publisher and compiler are EMIT
led to the unstinted praise of the citi-
Gems Of Butte for the labor bestowed
upon this book.