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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-18
TRADE WITH
How American Products Might Find Far
Broader Markets.

Broader Markets.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE section
of foreign markets under the direction
of the Secretary of Agriculture will
issue it's second bulletin of the series
relating to the extension of trade in
American agriculture and other prod
ucts in the worlds markets. Germany
is the country treated of in this bulle,
tin. There is fully set forth such sta
tisticaI information relating to area
population, wealth, debt, agriculture
and commerce as to render Ineligible
and tabulated the statements showing
the sources from which Germany OBJ
tains her principal articles Of cOneump-
ton.
The bulletin further contains the
German tariff schedule, 30 far as it is
of interest to American products and
shippers, and shows the principal
source of supply of the products which
form the chief agricultural importa-
tiOns into Germany from the United
States. 1t also contains a compiled
statement about the commercial unions
of Germany, showing they have been
an active factor in the stimulation or
Germap7's foreign trade, which 1850
was 1852 28O 600, and had increased in
1894 to 81. SIC, 154, 900. The export trade
ia the same, being about equally divided
between the two countries:
Consular reports from German COM
merciaI centres are appended to show
the feasibility of extending the markes
for American product In their respec-
tive fields of observation. During the
siT 2 ending December 81, 1893, the
foreign commerce of Germany in.
creased 8 Z per cent, as compared with
an increase of one tenth of 1 per cent.
in that of Great Britain, a decrease of
3 6 per cent. in that of France during
the same period, and an increase of 8 8
ia that Of the United States for the six
ended June 80, 1891.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-18
suFFoCArRD IN A TUNNEL,
Four Men Lose Their Lives at Pitkin,
Colorado.

PTTKIN. Col, June 10-News reached
here yesterday that four men were
s~uffocated in the Alpine tunnel Satur-
day afternoon. An engine had run into
the tunnel, which is 1,776 feet long,
with a crew of several men to syphOn
out an accumulation held in by dirt.
The ventilation of the tunnel is poor
and the smoke from the engine made
the air so sitting that the men soon
prepared to leave. As the engine was
packing out q IA was discovered
lying across the track, and the engineer
reversed, running further into the tuu-
mel, where all the men were quickly
overcome by sufocation. Strenuous
eeHorts were made to revive the men,
1t was impossible, as the air within
mad become so impregnated with gas
and smoke that for several hours no
one could enter far enough to reach the
victims. The dead are: M. w. Flavin,
superintendent, married; N. Martinez,
engineer, married; Michael Burns, fire.
single.
Teams were sent to the tunnel to con-
vey the remains to this place. Aspecial
train came up from Gunnison, carry
ing friends and relatives of the victims.
and went on to the tunnel to meet the
teams and bring the bodies to town.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-18
TRIPLE TRAGEDY IN MICHIGAN.
Mother and Two Children Found Dead in
a Back Cellar.

ST. LOUIS, Mich, June II Mrs. Her
man Becker, aged thirty four, and two
children, a boy and girl, aged four and
five, were found at 10 80 o'clock to day
in a light back cellar with bullet holes
in their heads. The little boy wasshot
in the left temple. the girl in the left
cheek, and Mrs. Becker in the temple.
They must have been dead for at least
two hours when found.
It is claimed that Mrs Becker was
not of sound mind, and there has been
trouble in the family Of late.
She left a letter saying that she was
sick, and so were the children, and
they must die.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-18
WAKE FOREST COMMENCEMENT

The Institution Where so Many Young
BaPtists Have Been Educated Scores
Still Another Success.
Glass day at Wake Forest wound up
with a reception at the residence of
President Taylor. F. E. Parham, Presi
dent of the class, called the meeting to
order. The orator, Mr.. J. Fl. Kerr,
had for his theme, Corporations:
Their Influence on Law" S. r. Bux
ton was historian. w. @. Newton was
prophet. L A. Beasly was poet. The
Thomas Dixon Literary Medal was won
by Mr.. John Fl. Kerr, who also won
the Orators Medal.
Prof. W. L. Po5eat delivered the ad
dress before the Alumni Association
His subject was: Culture and Faith. -
Hon. T. W. Mason delivered the an
nual Literary Address.
On Thursday the exercises YER as
follows:
Salutatory address by Samuel Roland
Buxton, of Jackson; The Dixie Dol
lar" by William Carey Newton, of
Clayton; "Mingling Voices" by James
Vance Devenny, Wake Forest; IAN
Unpaid Debt" by John Hosea Kerr,
Jr., of Caswell county distant En-
chantments," Isaac Sebert Blyles, of
Pilot Mountain; North Carolina and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-18
ENGLIsH 7 BILL.
Fourteen Instead of Sixteen Years the
Age Limit.

LONDON, June lin the House of
Commons to day the Trade Committee,
having the factory bill under c~onsidera-
tion, reported in favor of substituting
fourteen years for sixteen years as the
age limit for employ ment in factories,
Liberal and Conservative members of
the committee pressing Home Secre
tary Aequith to consent to the change.
Aequith az scented to the proposal, and
it was carried by the Committee by a
vote of forty to fourteen, The Radical
members of the committee protested
against the change.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-18
LAssOED BY RED MEN
AS if They Were Wild Beasts on the
Jungle.

LONDON, June ia dispatch to the
Dolly NeGUs from Vienna says that dur
ing the troubles between the policeand
the Anarchists last Sunday '"Texas
jack happened to be practicing near
the scene of the riot with his North
American Indians. One of the local
magistrates ordered Texas Jack" his
cowboys and IndiaEs to catch the An
archists with their lassoes. Six Of the
wOrkmen we're thus thrown down and
placed under arrest. There is consid-
cradle indignation among the people
generally in consequence of the man
ner in which the laOorers who gathered
the streets were treated.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-18
NASH U N

Me- next regular meeting of the
EaSn County Farmers Alliance and
%v3H9uStrlal Union will be held In Nash
sue sue July 18th, (regular day. Every
= alliance in the county ought to be
I bSl represented at this meeting. The
do;y, members are expected to, and no
ro SoEt Will, attend this meeting. Broth
TIL iets get a move on" and make
Weetlng q grand success.
Fraternally yours,
C.H BAINEs, Sec'y-Treas.
Nash Co., Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-18
NASHVILLE COM MENCEMENT.
A Good School--Nashville's Tobacco
Business on a Boom

A Good School--Nashville's Tobacco
Business on a Boom
Correspondence of the Progress sive Farmer.
NASHVILLE, N. @.
The commencement at the Nashville
Collegiate Institute came off Thursday
and Friday last and was enjoyed by
every one present.
The school is run by Prof. s. D.
Bagby, M. A, and his accomplished
daughter, Miss May Bagby, and Miss
Horner, who is highly accomplished
and thoroughly understands teaching
art and music, which was clearly
shown by the lady pupils at the com
mencement.
Two large tobacco warehouses are
near completion and several tobacco
prize houses are being built and will ne
ready for the large crop planted in
this county next fall.
W. S. Bailey has just completed a
fish pond near this place and is now
preparing a park around the same.
W. S. BAILEY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-18

American Independence" Ralelgn
Travers Daniel, of Weldon; "Wake
Forest and her Young Alumni, "
John A. Oates. Jr., of Sampson county,
N. @. The valedictory address by
Frank Earl Parham, OF Granville
county. The baccalaureate address
and the comforting of degrees by the
president, Rev. DR.. Charles E Taylor,
closed the exercises.
The following theses were submitted
by the graduates who did not speak:
Wordsworth-the Man and the Poet,
RobertT. Allen, of Wake Forest; The
Plays of Beaumont and Fletcher,
Luther A. Beasley, of Duplin; The
Economics of Good Roads, William T..
Christian, Jr., Durham; The Downfall
of Athens, John L. Cornwell, of Cleve-
land; Prince of Poets, Monrovia P.
Davis. of Yadkin; The Origin and De
velopment of the English Drama, Her
bert ". Farley, of BERTHE; England and
the Renaissance, Oliver L Hoffman, of
Burke; the Puritans in England, J.
Malcolm Holding, of Wake Forest;
Shelley's Case, Hugh Long, of Union /;
the Early Church in England, James
r. Moore, of Robson; the Chemistry
of Common Life, John A. Rogers, of
Harnett; Mental Culture, William
Royal, of Wake Forest.
Degrees we're conferred on the grad
yates as follows: Bachelor of letters,
w. M. Ward. Bachelor of arts, r. T.
Allen, 1. s. Boyles, S. R. Buxton, w.
J. Christian, Jr., J L Cornwell, r. T.
Daniel, M P. Davis, II. W. Farley, O..
L Hoffman, J. M. Holding, J. Il. Kerr,
Jr., w. Q. Newton, J. A. Oates, Jr., F.
E Parham, J. A. Rogers. w. Royal.
Master of arts, L A. Beasley, J. v.
Devenny, W. Durham, r. W. Hay
wood, II. Long, J. r. Moore.
w. B. Morton, of Louisburg, was
elected President of the Alumni Asso-
citation; J. N. Holding, of Raleigh, Vice
President; Prof. Haywood Secretary
and Treasurer. W. L Right, of Rich.
mond, Va, was elected to deliver the
next annual address, with E E Hill,
lard, of Scotland Neck, as alternate.
Honorary degrees we're conferred as
follows: D. D ". R. Gwaltney, Wake
Forest; A. M. Simms, Raleigh; E. M.
Poteat, New Haven, Conn. J. B Rich
ardson, High Point; E E. Folk, Nash
vile, Tenn. L L D, w. T. Fairclotb,
N. G., J. B Gambell, Georgia; J. D.
Greene, Missouri.
The trustees filled three vacancies in
their ranks by electing N B Brough-
ton. w. @. Dowd, of Charlotte, and
R.v. ] B. Boone, of Windsor.
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MAINE MASONRY'S 18th.
Continued from First Page.

with which to purchase cargoes, or was
received for cargoes sold. Occasionally
the lives of the captured were saved,
because their captain was n Mason and
the captain of the pirates was a Mason.
Such instances can be given. Posi- bly,
some became Masons in view of these
facts. 1t was certainly very
U NMASONIC ACT TO BE A PIRATE,
but very fortunate for the captured ones,
that he remember that he was a
Mason. The years from 1907 to 1915 were
very trying to the lodges. Bradbury in
bis History of Kennebunkport says, "The
war between France and England being
renewed, American vessels (ls07), which
were pursuing very lucrative business,
were confiscated by the French under
the Berlin and Milan DEGREES, and by
the English under Orders in Council.
Each of these nations seemed to be de-
ternined either to lob the Americans of
their earnings, or to force them into a
war with its opponent. TO preserve the
commerce of the country, and to be in a
situation to declare war, if driven to it,
an En- barge was laid on all the ship
ping i'll the United States Willis in his
History of Portland Says "The Ship
ping which was valued before the EN-
bargo. at million and half dollars,
and al! the various classes of persons to
whom it gave support. were thrown out
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SWEDISH MAY FESTIVAL.
Grafton Delivered by the Hon. w. W
Thomas Jr.

The annual Swedish May festival was Gel
ebrated at the Auditorium in Chicago last
week and was great success.
| The American Union of Swedish Singers
of Chicago the Swedish Societies Central
| Associat tion, and the Swedish National AS
sociation joined in the dire ection of the un-
dertaking.
The great stage was crowded with fair
haired girls, arrayed in choral robes of
white or pink, and with big, handsome
blonde young men. Down stairs sat an au-
dience. which for number and appearance,
| would have done no discredit to grand
opera; the boxes were filed, and a fair
sized gathering was in the balcony. II was
as thoroughly representative an assembly
OF Mortimer, as proud an array of the de-
scendants of the Vikings. as ever crowded
a Chicago tleater.
1t was patriotic tLrong. too-patrio,ic in
doubble way. Any reference to Gusta-
yus Yasa. Gustavus Adolphus. or the pres
ent King was received with outbursts of
applause. nul the mention uf their adopted
country brought equal appreciation and
George Washington held the same pinnacle
as the Lion Of sweden. the immortal Gus
tavus Adolrhus.
The oration of the occasion was delivered
by the Hon. W. W. Thomas, Jr The
speaker, says the Chicago Inter -OcJan, in
terspersed lis monologue with {wedish
phrases and quotation, bringing a hearty
laugh and round of applause at every
pause. He paid tribute to the sterling
virtues. the manly character, and the kiud
ly manner Of the Swedish people: be ex
tolled the Swedish roads, the neat and
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,ol. Farnbam served on Gov. Bodwelps

Col Farnham served OH Gov. Bodwell's
staff.
In 1871 he was appointed postmaster of
Bangor and served 16 years. President
Harrison Ieappointed him, and he served
Tour years more.
He was sheriff of Penobscot in k1sS9-90.
Col. Farnham was made a Mason in
Bangor, and joined the st. Andrews
Lodge in 1862. He is Past High Priest
OF Mt. Moriah, Past Commander of St.
Johns Commandery, No. 8. and Past
Grand Commander of the State.
NOTES.
The Masonic Journal will give full
account. of the proceedings, including
the addresses entire and other things
not available to journals outside the
craft.
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THE pRoCEEp1NGs IN DETAIL.


The Grand Chapter met at O'CLOCK
Wednesday morning. The various COM
mittees reported routine business.
charter was granted to Pentacost
Chapter at Boothbay Harbor ana dis
pensation continued until constituted.
:. The Grand officers were installed by
Past Grand High Priest Joseph A.
Locke, the following appointments be-
ing made:
District Deputy Grand High Priests
5th District, Almon C.Waite, Portland;
9th District, Harrison Piper. Lincoln +;
7th District. Algernon M. Roak, Au-
burn.
Grand Chaplains-Rev. Martyr Sum
merbell, Rev. Elmer F. Pember, bangor;
Rev. Willard B. Bartlett, Mechanic
Falls; Rev. John Pettengill. Rook!and.
Grand Captain Host-Leander M. Ken
niston, Camden.
Grand Principal Sojourner-Howard
D. Smith, Norway.
Grand r. "A. Captain-Thomas \. jew
ett, Gardiaer.
Grand Master Sd vail-Benj jamin L.
Hadley, Bar Harbor.
Grand Master I'd Vail-Daniel W. Max
field, Bangor
Grand Master 1st Vail-Henry A.
Torsey. Lewiston.
Grand Stewards N. Howe, Port
land, Orestes Z. Crowell, Oakland; Will
lard M. Caswell, Bridgton; Chas. W.
Jones, China.
Grand Lecturer-Frank Sleeper, .Sa-
battus.
Grand Sentinel-W Warren o. Carney.
Portland.
AT II o'clock the Grand Chapter
closed.
The Grand Council of Royal and Sc
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DEERING.
N orth Deering.


Mr.. Wells and family have gone to
Kennebunk Beach for the summer.
Mr.. Lovejoy has moved into the house
lately purchased from J. w. Lord.
Mrs. E. A. Marston of North Var
mouth vifited Mrs. Knight the first OF
the week.
Hubin Knight is making repairs on his
mothers house.
Mrs. Pride of Boston has been visiting
her sisters, Mrs. Cobb and Morrill, on
Summit street.
The temperance meeting at Maple
Hall last Sunday evening was very inter
esting.
A number of different speakers were
present and made short addresses. 1t is
proposed to hold these meetings regu-
larly every month.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
Montgomery Guards Ball.

The annual drill ard ball of the Portla nd
Montgomery Guards will be given at City
hall this evening. The Guards have always
been one Of the crack military companies
of the State. They have always had q high
standard and kept up to il. and when they
give an entertainment there is ALWAYS a
brilliant assemblage You cant afford to
miss this one. Chandler will furnish the
dance music
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09
GRAND TRUNK
RAILWAY,

On and after MONDAY. April 18th, 1895,
trains will run:
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston 7.1o, 500 a. m
1.10, 1.30 and BIB p. m.
For Gorham and Berlin Falls, 500 a. m 1.3O
and 5. 10 p. m.
For Island Pond, s. a. m., and 1.30 p. M
For Montreal and Chicago, 80 p. m.
For Quebec, 1.3o p. m
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn, 825 a. N, 1915,
31O 5.15 and $40 p. m
From Berlin Falls and Gorham, 8.25 am,
1915 p M, and $40 p. M
From Island Pond, 1915 and 5.4Op. m.
From Chicago and Montreal. 1915 p. m
From Quebec. 1915 p. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Night
trains.
TICKET OFFICE NO. . EXCHANGE
STREET, AND DEPOT AT FOOT OF INDIA
STREET.
L. j. sEARGEANT Genl Manager.
Portland, April 15th 1885. april 5dtf
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fNNNNNNxH//
HON. II, H. BURBANK. RETIRING
GRAND MASTER.
lect Masters for Maine met insannual
session at 2 O'Clock, Algernon M. Roak
of Auburn, Grand Master, presiding.
Thirteen of the l6 councils were repre-
sented. The reports of grand officers
showed prosperous year, the gain be-
ing 1874. The mum ber Of members now
being 2042 with 215 admissions and q
deaths.
The following officers we're elected and
appointed:
Grand Master-Orestes E. Crowell, Oak
land.
Deputy Grand Master-Hugh H.
Chapman, Bangor.
Grand PC. of Work-Oliver A. Cobb,
Westbrook.
Grand Treasurer-I.eander W. Fobes
Portland.
Grand Recorder-Stephen Berry, Port
land. NH.
Grand Chaplain-Wm. j. Burnham,
Lewiston.
Grand Master Ceremonies-Frank E.
Sleeper, Sabattus.
Grand Captain Guards-James E.
Blanchard, Augusta.
Grand Conductor-Bial f. F.Bradbury,
Norway.
Grand Steward-Enoch O. Greenleaf,
Pennington.
. Grand Sentinel-Willard C.G. Carney,
Portland. <
These officers were installed by Past
Grand Master Charles I. Callamore of
Bangor.
The Grand Council then closed.
The Grand Lodge met at 2 and devoted
the afternoon to celebrating it's 18th an
niversary. Appropriate musical selec-
tions were sung by the Masonic choir.
Tue services closed with prayer and the
Grand Lodge called off until Thursday
morning.
COUNCIL OF HIGH PRIESTHOOD.
The Council of High Priesthood for
Maine met at 7.30 p. M, Josiah Il.
Drummond of Portland, presiding.
Twelve High Priests from different
parts Of the state were admitted to the
order.
The following officers were elected:
President = Josiah H. Drummond,
Portland.
Senior Vice President-Edward p.
Burnham, Saco.
Junior WIGS President-Alfred S. kim
tall. Norway.
Treasurer-Levi A. Gray. Portland.
Recorder-Stephen Berry, Portland.
Master of observation-disclosures ii.
ur bank, Saco.
Conductor-Albert NJ. Penley. Au.
burn.
r SIR
Steward-James NJ. Nevens, Bucksport.
Warder-James e. Parsons, Ellsworth.
The Council then closed.
The Grand Council of knights of the
Red Cross of Constantine of the State
of Maine met in annual conclave Wed
nesday afternoon, May 8th, and the fol-
lowing officers we've elected
Grand Sovereign-Josiah H. Drum
mond, Portland.
Grand Viceroy-Chas. I. Collamore,
| Bangor.
Grand Senior General-Wm.J. Burn
ham. Lewiston.
| Grand Junior General-Edward p.
| Burnham, Saco.
Grand Fl. Prelate-Arlington b. Mars
ton, Bangor.
Grand II. Chancellor-FrancisT. Faux
ner. Turner.
Grand Treasurer-Rufus H. Hinkley,
Portland.
Grand Recorder Millard F. Hicks,
| Portland.
Grand:EH. Almoner- Marquis Fixing,
| Portland.
THE NEW GRAND MASTER.
| Augustus B. Farnham, who has been
| chosen Grand Master of the Maine Ma
sons, was born in Bangor, March lo' 1889,
and has always lived there. At the out
break of the war he enlisted III the
Second Maine Regiment. He was pro-
NOTED to first lieutenant and captain.
Then, in the Sixteenth Maine, ne became
lleurenant-colonel. Heswas in the 1lrst
battle of Bull Run and after that in
many of the great battles of the Army
OF the Potomac. At Five Forks, April
l. 1865, he received bullet III tne ie1t
lung, which he still carries. twenty
minutes later the battle was oVer' ana
4 q Vc@ ~
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09

be traced by the lines in the wo1nar's face
Dull eyes, the sallow or wrinkled face and
those feelings of weakness have their
rise IN the arrangements and irregularities
peculiar to women. The functional de-
rangemerts, painful disorders, and chronic
weaknesses OF women, can be cured with
young girl just entering wolnanhood, for
the mother and those about to become
mothers, and later in the change of life, -
the Prescription is just what they need ;
it aids nature in preparing the system for
the change. It's medicine prescribed for
thirty years, in the diseases of women, by
DR.. R. V. Pierce, chief consulting physician
to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Iusti-
tute, at Buffalo, N. Y. DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription will cure the chronic infamrua-
ton of the lining membranes which cause
such exhausting drains upon the system.
1t cures nervous prostration, sleeplessness.
faintness nervous debility and all disorders
arising from arrangement of the female
organs and functions.
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PROPOSALS FOR HOSPITAL SUP
PLIES.
Eastern Branch. n. H. D. v. S.

Eastern Branch. y. H. D. VS..
Togus, Me-, May i. 1895.
Sealed proposals, subject to the usual con
dl5ions will ue received at the Treasurer's
once, until II o'clock, noon, May 3lst. 1885.
Tor supplring the Home for use in Hospitals
lof the fiscal year commencing July l. 1885,
aad az ending June 80. 1896, supplies consisting
oi M Meuiclnes, Hospital Stores. Dressings,
ana mlsce llaneous articles.
sGheduIes upon which all bids must be
,99taae, giving the kind and estimated guam
snrs ed,les REQUIRED, and conditions to be OBJ
solheu, 80 t, Will De- furnished upon application
o. ne ne hi Home reserves the right 10 reject any
Approv-d -
LUTHER STEPHENSON, Governor.
Msy6dtM3I
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-09

NJ. W.-Samuel Fessenden of Portland,
M.W.-Ruel Wash burn of Livermore,
M.W.-Jos C.Stevens of Bangor,
M.W.-Jabez True of Bangor,
M. W.-John Miller Of Warren,
r. W.-Geo Thatcher of Portland,
R. W.-Ezra B. French of Damariscotta.
r. W.-Isaac Downing of Kennebunk.
Il. W.-Stephen Webber of Gardiner,
W.-William Somerby of Ellsworth,
R.W.-Thos. B. Johnston of Wiscasset
r. W.-John Williams of Bangor,
.W.-Stephen B. Dockham Of Warren.
r. W.-Oliver Gerrish of Portland.
One of my earliest acquaintances in
this Grand Lodge was ex-Gov, R.p.
Dunlap of Brunswick, who served as
Grand Master in the years 1S3O-'31.'57.
and died in 1859. He was aSman of rare
and commanding personal appearance
and noted as all accomplished presiding
officer. More than 81 years of bis life
was spent in the public service of the
state and nation. He was constant at
tendant upon the meetings of the Grand
Lodge and gave from his long experience,
most valuable service. AS an installing
ofilcer he had no equal at that time and
the very large attendance of members.
always during these services gave assur-
ance that they were highly appreciated.
AS an example of his watchfulness,
Will relate an incident that occurred
while he was IN. and presiding over
the Grand Lodge in 1857. During that
session there came to Portland quite
noted theatrical company, whose leading
character was a lady celebrated in her
profession. She learned that the Grand
Lodge of Masons was in session and eX-
pressed q great reverence for the 1nstltu-
tion as her father was jealous mem ber
Of the order. Thereupon she wrote a
very handsome letter, inviting the Grand
Lodge to attend her performance and
inclosed complimentary tickets for the
entire body. The Grand Lodge were in
clined to look with favor upon the invi-
tntion, and motion to accept and ex-
tend the thanks of the Grand Lodge was
about to he acted upon, when 6. M Dun
lap arose and with much dignity said.
he hoped thet the NJ. W q. l.. of ancient
free and accepted Masons for the State of
Maine. would not SO far forget their dip-
nity of character, the loftiness of their
profession, and their high moral stand
ING as to attend a theatre and Trusted
the motion would not prevail, and bretb-
rem, it did not. Our theatrical asnira-
tions were extiucrished and the dignity
of the Grand / odge was preserved.
Hon. Josiah Ii. Drummond of PORT
land, next delivered an eloquent Grafton,
reviewing first many of the early
events of Masonry, and then dwelling
more particularly upon the duties OF
members of the craft,