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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-05
THE ODD-FELLOWS.
Grand Lodge Of Virginia, 10 CcnYens In
Charlottesville On The i4lh.
rnANp-MAsrnR HILL MONTAGUE.
IFS Government of the order Dur
ing the Past Twelve Months-Many
Members Received ana New Lodges
InstItuted-The omccrs.

Tho Grand Lodge OF odd-Feiiows OF
Virginia will convene in annual session
at Charlottesville on Tuesday tne i4'h'
OF this month, and II is expected tna'
a great many members OF the oruer IN
this city will attend.
The session, which VIII be a very busy
one, win be presided over by Grand-Mas-
Ter nm Montague. OF this city, the
Youngest odd-Fellow who ever wore
the Grand Masters Jewel.
A new constitution will be adopted.
after having been laid over for consids-
ration By the subordinate lodges for a
year. AT the same time a uniform con-
stltution for tho government OF subordi-
nate lodges in this State will be adopted.
This important work. together with other
Matters, viii make the coming session
the most important which has ever been
held. A larger delegation will be pres
cnt than ever before, and extensive ar
rangements are being made by the men,
bcrs OF the order in Charlottesville for
the reception and entertainment of the
members Of the Grand Lodge. On the
evening OF the 18th a public meeting will
be held in the Town Hall OF Charlottes-
vile, at which addresses will be made
by prominent members Of the order. in
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A TLANTICCOASr LINE.

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE TUESDAY.
JANUARY Is. 1896.
TRAINS LEAVE RiCHMoND-UNIoN
900 A. NJ. Arrly gH Pessiisburg s;,l A. NJ.
Norfolk II rs A. NJ. Stops only
at Petersburg. waverly. and
sa A. NJ. s Mrrises Petersburg $50 A. NJ.
Weldon ii;ts A NJ; Fayeste,
Ills p. NJ. Savannah i:p a.
NJ, jacksonville 7:55 A. NJ.
Port Tampa $40 p. NJ.
Connects at Wilson with No.
q arriving Goldsboro' s:o5 p.
a., Wllmington $40 p NJ;
Tampa via Jacksonville.
f65 p. NJ, Local. arrives Petersburg $40
:. NJ Sakes al stops. -
Norfolk $50 r. ~. Makes all
'''' e. '' Weldon Weldon s:n P NJ, ' Fayet t..
Vile 1o7 A. NJ. Charleston SIS
A. M, Savannah sos A. NJ,
Jacksonylle 1920 p. M. Port
NEW LINE 10, MIDDLE
GEoRGIA PoINTs.-Arriying
Aiken 7;22 a: n. Augusta 500
IA Ills p: n. Pullman Sleep
ers New York 10 Wilmington.
Charleston, Thomasyille. Jack
Augusta. and Macon
II 20 p. M, Arrives petersburg 12U A.
NJ, Burkeville 2ll A. NJ.
Lynchburg 4S A. NJ, Roanoke
$50 A. NJ, Bristol II 80 A. ~.
Pullman sleeper Richmond to
Lynchburg
1886 A. NJ. Arrives Petersburg 40 A. M.
Weldon 2:5 A. NJ, Henderson
4Ot A. NJ, Raleigh SIT A. NJ,
Elberton 2:04 Il. NJ, Atlanta
400 p. NJ Pullman Sleeper
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
$40 A. M, From Jacksonville Savannah,
Charleston. Atlanta, Macon,
Augusta. and all points South.
go A. NJ, Florida Special from ST. Au-
gustlne, Jacksonville. Savan-
nah. and Charleston.
60 A. NJ, Atlanta. Athens, Raleigh,
Lynchburg. and the West.
SOS A. NJ, Petersburg Loc1l.
II :o6 A. NJ, norfolk. SUFFOLK. and Peters,
$40 p. NJ, Jacksonville. Savan a h,
Charleston. Wilmington, Colds
boro', and all points South.
TOO p. NJ, Norfolk, Suffolk, Waverly, and
Petersburg, and Lynchburg,
and the West.
s.z3 p. NJ, Petersburg Local
r. NJ EMERSON,
J. r. KENLY, Trafiic Manager.
General Manager.
c. s. CAMPBELL.
fe Il Division Passenger Agent.
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(Grand Mastery
Guiding the Grand Master. On the fol-
lowing evening the Odd-Fellows OF Char
lottesvllle will tender the Grand Lodge a
banquet There will be friendly con-
tests for a number OF the Offices, and, al
together. the meeting is expected to be
one OF unusual interest and pleasure.
THE OFFICERS.
The Grand Lodge is now oficered as
follows:
HIN Montague, Grand Master. Rich
mond.
T. V. Turney. Deputy Grand Master,
Old Point.
Charles D. Fox. Grand Warden, Roa-
noke.
T Wiley Davis. Grand Secretary; Rich
mond.
]. w. Ferguson. Grand Treasurer;
Richmond
j. H. Robinson, Grand Chaplain. Lynch
burg.
W. A. Slater Grand Marshal. Harrison
burg.
r.. A. Ethridge. Grand Conductor. Ports
mouth.
w. T. Baldwin. Grand Guardian,
Abingdon.
w II. Prout, Grand Herald. Charlottes-
VILE.
ID. r. Stansbury. Grand Representative.
s. g. L., Alexandria.
ID. A Bucher Grand Representative.
s. @. L., Stanton.
HOW THE ORDER IS DIVIDED.
The jurisdiction OF Virginia IS divided
INTO thirty-seyen districts, geographically
arranged. Each is presided over by a
district deputy grand master. who visits
the lodges and instructs them In the
work of the order. These officers report
10 the Grand Master at regular intervals
All lodges are required 10 make quarterly
reports TO the Grand Secretary, showing
their condition. and remitting the capita
ton tax. There are 40 lodges I'm Viz
gina now, including three lodges Of
the branch known as the Daughters Of
Rebeckah. This branch gives a degree
10 lady relatives of members OF the
order
The Sovereign Grand Lodge OF the
World which Is the governing body for
an grand lodges OF the Independent Or
der Of odd -Fellows. meets annually in
different cities OF the United States and
Canada. Although II embraces grand
lodges IN Germany. Denmark. Australasia,
switzerland, and other foreign nations,
yet. II has not been deemed expedient
10 meet on the other side OF the ocean,
because OF the great expense which
would follow the attendance Of the very
large number or representatives from
tbs country. The report OF the Sovereign
Grand Lodge for the year ending Deem
Der 81. 1894. reported In the last Journal,
shows that the order paid out for the
rehei OF It's members during the year
S,S23.Sl1s6 and. that the total revenue
during the same period was $s,427, S705S.
There are now, In round numbers, 900, 900
members Of the Independent Order OF
Odd-Fellows The ritual is printed in
more than a dozen tongues During the
period from 1880 to December 81, 1884,
the order has received into Its mysteries
2.Ol2.SiS members. II has relieved 1862. $50
members. Has assisted the families Of
2l6l7S deceased members. During the
same period the total receipts have been
H16,l&, 2e.6o, and there has been paid out
fer sick benefits and other forms Of re-
lief s67.S2S6g047.
At the last session OF the Sovereign
Grand Lodge IN September, 1885, its con-
sututlon was amended SO as to prohibit
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IN SOUTHERN
~AH4 RAILWAY
CONDENSED sCHEDuLR
IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 1 1n8

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, VA.
900 A. N. SOUTHERN EMPRESS. 6Aiiy
1 %ins,d nsssiiis s dr:sSsssF1 I:
and Greensboro. Connects 81
Danville with the Washipgtoq
and Southwestern yeett4u1ed
Limited tNo. 80. carffipG
sleepers; DanvIlls 70 Ashvllls.
At,snsa; c ,iameS;ss .v Or or
leans. and Jacksontfils: also.
frst-class day-coachss between
Passengers can use these
coaches without extra charge.
and New Orleans for AL
points in Texas and California
Sleeper open for passengers
Lass p. NJ. FAST MAIL, daily. for A.
lanta and Points South, Com
vile and Powhatan. railroads
at KeysviIie for Ciarksvilles
oxford. Henderson, and Dur
ham, ard At Greensboro. for
Durham, Raleigh, and Win
New YORK 70 Atlantis sIssp snd
York to Jacksonville. parior-
Car Atlanta, to Birminghanl-
eco p. NJ. LOCAL. daily. except Sunday.
for Keysvills and intermediates
points.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND:
600 A. M. From Atlanta and Jackson-
GO p. NJ, From Atlanta ana Augusta.
$40 A. NJ. From Keysvllle,
FREIGHT TRAINS will also carry pas.
Rengers.
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Hoston Trayellsr.l

AZ the close of the ''Right-to-bear-
arms. case before the Supreme Court.
usrch 10Th. Lawyer Gargan apologiaed TO
the Court for the rather lame manner In
which he had presented his side Of thiz
sn,uortsnt case. He said that the lawyers
~ to-day. In order TO make . living.
could not afford to spend days weekA
ana months In the preparation Of a
single case. but were obliged to Git from
Nuwer 10 flower. sucking honey wherever
thew could md II. All Eve iustices Of the
court smiled. for they knew that such
uar thu fanG - 49,.
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Among other things. Mr.. Montague
writes therein:
'The idea Of Odd-Feliowship at the be-
ginning. instructive OF wise Providence,
was mutual relief and protection This
idea, embodied into substantial form and
disciplined by experience and observa-
ton. continues 70 be vital. although by
no means the predominant element. OF Its
organization. II assumes. also, an earn
est and unremitting care for the moral
health of It's membership. Man has a
moral, as well AZ a physical nature and
the wants Of each are reciprocal There
IL mutual Dependence which controls
both. In6rmity Of body. as well AZ Of
mind, IL common to humsnity. and there
exists necessarily . natural desire Tor
sympathy.
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M! Z nrltsIkaWests RI.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DEC. 1. 1906.
LEAVE RICHMOND, BYRD-srREEr
200 A. M. Daily-Richmond and Norfolk
VESTlBULE. LIMITED. Sc
cond-class tickets not accepted
on this train.
eos A. III, Daily, THE CHICAGO Elk
PRESS" for Lynchburg. Roa-
noke. Columbus, and Chi
cago, Pullman Sleeper, Roa-
noke 10 Columbus; also for
Radford. Bristol, Knoxville.
Chattanooga, and intermediate
Emp. N BSiiy. for Norfolk, SUFFOLK,
and intermediate stations.
IL 20 p. NJ. Daily, Tor Lynchburg and
Roanoke. Connects at Roanoke
with Washington and Charta-
nooga Limited. Pullman Sleep
ers Roanoke TO Memphis and
New Orleans.
PULLMAN SLEEPER between RICH
MOND ard LYNCHBUPG, ready for oc-
cupancy at p. NJ; ALTO. Pullman Sleeper
Petersburg TO Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch.
burg and the West daily $40 A. NJ, and
Up M. From Norfolk and the East II :05
A. NJ. and Vestibuled Limited. 70o p. III.
Once: S3S Main street.
r.. w. COURTNEY.
District Passenger Agent
w. b. 3EvILL.
General Passenger Agent,
General Ofhces: Roanoke. Va ia II
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YORK.RIVER LINE, wa wEsrsonz.
THE FAvoRITE ROUTE NORTH.
LEAVE RICHMOND.
TRAIN NO. lo. a.lo ri hi

TRAIN NO. 10. slo p. M.
LOCAL EXPRESS. daily, except guns
day. Stops at all stations. At Lester
Manor connects with stage for Walker
ton; also. at West Point. with York;
River steamers for Baltimore.
TRAIN NO. ls l:S p. N.
Sunday. Close connection at West Point
with steamer for Baltimore.
Steamers leave Baltimore ut r. H.
and West Point 8 p. NJ. daily. except
Sunday.
mond at so7 A. NJ. daily; 1910 A NJ.
daily, except Sunday and Monday. and
at l:so p. NJ. daily. except Sunday.
TRAIN NO. 4s. 40 A. N.
LOCAL MIXED. daily. except sunday,
leaves Twenty third street for West
Point and intermediate points.
Tlcket-Office at Station, foot OF virginia
street. Open from. 500 a; n. TO 600 p. M
and from 22o p. N. to 2S" 4. N M;rpx
Traffic Manager General Pass. Ayt.
w. III. GREEN, General Superintendent.
&. w. CECIL Travelling Passenger
Agent. go east Main street. Rfchmonds
va. 70 -
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CO, , 'a'' =; ;;',..,

EFFECTIvE APRIL !. lS&
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. BROAD
STREET STATION.
Norfolk, Portsmouth. Old
Point, Newport News ana W
smpm f pa, iyasl %ish Pullman. for
local stations. Newport Newss
Old Point, Norfolk. and Ports.
mouth. Connects daily with
Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany, Tor New York.
1000 A. NJ, Local train, except Sunday
for w. Ciifron Forge. Con.
meets at Gordonsyliie for
Orange, Rapsdan. Cuipepers
Calyerfon, Manassas, Asexen~
dria, and Washington: &c
Union Station. charIottesvtlIes
for Lynchburg: at Basic, for
HageTs,own; at ssaunton fos
AIS p. NJ. The Cincinnati and st. Louis
mans TO Cincinnati. louisville.
and SC. Louis Stops only At im-
portant stations. connscts
as Ashland da,sl h9s Lsms saI s.l VA
on Dining-cars, No. I, Local
T5san 'e 9S.iS sSaa"y d 5S''S.s
VILE 10 Staunton.
$40 r. NJ. Local Train, except bnndey>
Aecommodatlon for Char
ai' 3 ss!!s +: s s|:sl':s: V g:
louisville. Meals served %
Dining Cars. Cqnnccts at Cow
ingson. Va. daily. for Hot
Springs
TRAINS LEAVE EI0HTH-STREE1
STATION.
49,. NJ. Daily for Lynchbure. Lexine-'
ton, Va, ana Clifton fofxe,
CorQefsfa At Hfe{uO. Gxc<ok
SSS uTs. Sas afr VIZ VIE n.
r.. and the Southern raiiwsY
Ter southwtst a14 South -
Bessemer. except sunday, fof
creis City. and at VI: clift9k
Forge with No. ! for cia<
~ n. Exesct sunday. Local seeoun-
dalton for Colombia.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RIcHi4oNU
BRoAD-sTREET sTATIQN.
s:al A. n. Daily. from cineinafL
u: ~ A. n. psily. FROM Nersei< ara oi1
- p. NJ. psiiIy a: u, from c'na'ssAu ~
90 =. n, bsIiy' sscn Norfolk end o.
~ =. ". Ezsspi Sunday. fsep ". c'lfs
TRAINS ARRIVE INCONSISTENCIES
Station. s
~ A. H.. Excspt suadsy fron C'''>1
"a = n. bsry don r.ypxhAxss 11
n Il In n,zzrles l'ssssIsSF Z
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DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.
. OLD D DOMINION
MN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
tAAlfeS DAILY LINE
AA FOR
N NEW YORK.

Passengers can leave Richmond DAILY
via Chesapeake and Ohio railway at $50
p. NJ, or Richmond and Petersburg rail-
road (NOrfok and Wsstsrn route, p" IA a
minlon-Line steamer, sailing same eve
n'ns i0 ALL-wAfER ROUTE
Steamship oId .a Dominion gcd lea a Ris en-,
New York via James river.
Tickets on sale at Richmond Transfer
Company's, 900 east Main street; Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway, and Richmond
company's ONCE, 1913 east dein street.
Richmond. Baggage checked through.
-''N''' FREIGHT
for New York and all points beyond can
from Richmond every MONDAY AND
leaving Richmond WEDNESDAY. 500 p.
NJ, for Norfolk; connecting with steamer
10 Manifest closed one hour before sailing
''i Freight received and forwarded. and
through bills OF iadtinf Issued Tor all
FROM NEW YORK.
Passengers can leave Daily, except Sum
day, TO Norfolk or Old Point Comfort.
connecting WITH N9rfoin IA a ana Western
Direct steamers lyta James-RiYer route),
leave every SATURDAY passenger and
Freight. and Monday 0reight oafy).
N srn ivr r0m foos ~ Beach sS SS 80,
Freight received and Forwarded daily
e1 For further information apply to
GEO. w. ALLEN & CO, Agents,
lx2 east Main street,
Richmond, Va :.
w. L. Guillaudeu, Vice President and
Trafsc Manager New York. ap1
pHILADELPHIA, ROB. ~
nonD AND NoRyoLR =
GTEANsHIP COMPANY.
Appointed sailing days: Every TUE8-
PAY. FRIDAY. and SUNDAY At day
Freixht fo= tuesdays and Fridays
steamers received I'll sailing hour; Tor
Sundays steamer till r. X, Saturday.
Frsisht received daily until 8 r X
=; is;'a'' 'a's 8 v! sassggPR|gsissx.
General souths52 Assas .ij stsss' Roekstta.
- - nsnsrsl AstntA Phlledolnefa-
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Fellowship addresses itself. by a
conbtnation of efforts. In aid OF the
moral, as well a. Of the physical man
These two aims, happily blended, COM
nrehend its lever power against penury
and vice"
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membership Of Bs2 The order prosperei.
and IN 1854 had lis lodges. with q member
ship Of ss7s. For the next six years the
membership decreased. presumably on ac-
count OF the agitation incident to the
troubles between the North and South.
During the war II suffered q great loss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-05

any saioon-keeper. bartender, or pro-
iessionsl gambler from becoming a mem.
Der Of the order.
The Grand Lodge OF Virginia, was IN.
stliuted and It's officers installed bs Past.
otand-Sire Thomas Widely. the founder
Of ne order in America, August Is. ISL
WIN eifht lodges. vepresenting total
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DEPARTURES OF STEAMERS.


VyIR0lNIA NAVIGATION ~
v ooNPAsY's JAhkSRtvkhc,s pam
NsxnorS News. Clarement, and James,
r,vsr landings and connecting a. oiu
Point and Norfolk Tor washington. Bal
timore. and the Ncrth, YvAvus
STEAMER PoCA AnNNaItxy And
FRIDAY AT 2 A. M:
Eisctric-cars direct 20 wharf: safs eniI
no and q 70 Norfolk Porfsmouth oiu
SF Epe,~St rsceivsd daily for above-naned
piaces. and ali points In Eastern Virginia
and North Erwin IRWIN 'wE1sr0ER,
Superintendent.
President.
c.,eraf ofsces: Piansern' BANK building.
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oBJEcTs or THE oRpEl

work OF Odd-relIcwship. Over 1000 OF
these were gratultously distributed IN this
State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-05

T,ooK AND JOB PRINTING NEAT
Id n, ExGcUrko AT THe DfsPAycx
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CRABOARp AIRLINx

SCHEDULE IN INFECT suNpkSs
May fsx
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OF members. and the order was seriously
disorganized. In 1866 the work was again
taken up with thirty-fve lodges and a
membership Of 2.605. Since then 1t has
steadily increased in membership.
THE GRAND MASTER.
Grandchildren Hill Montague became an
Odd-Fellow just six years ago at Unity
Lodge, No Sc and his rapid progress
proves the wisdom of urging forward
active, progressive young men. His
father was Thomas Ball Montague. and
his mother, Josephine Tabitha (nee HID
Montague. and his birthplace. Gloucester
county, December %, 1865. When years
old. his father dying, much OF his early
life was passed In Albemarie at the home
OF his uncle. General James G. Hill. the
well-known Railroad Commissioner of
virginia. He took the law course at the
University OF Virginia, and afterwards
the degree of II. l.. at Richmond College.
When q years of age he was licensed
to practice law. and FIVE years later.
with Marion l.. Dawson. Esq, the present
law firm Of Montague & Dawson was
formed. Year before last Mr.. Monta-
que became member OF the
Grand Lodge Of Virginia at its
session in this city. held on April IL. 1892.
and was elected IN 1894 Grand Warden
and In 1895 to the position he now holds
PROGRESS IN THIS JURISDISrION.
The following sheet, from Mr.. Monta-
gues report, to be submitted at the
meeting OF the Grand Lodge on the 1ith.
shows the exact condition of the order
In this State, at the close OF the year
ending December 81. 1885:
Number Of lodges. ....................... 125
Number OF members. per last report. 500
Initiated during the year......-.......l,SS 3
Admitted by card. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1874
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DERRY.

The first regular meeting Of the new
Derry Corporation was held on Dec. l.
Aldermen Bell, mayor, presided. There
was full attendance Of the members
is Catholic Nationalist, 81 Unionists OF
the official ticket, and Unionists who
had fought the election on an independ-
emit basis, and secured Nationalist sup
port. Mayor Bell having declined re-
nomination, Sir Acheson McCullagh pro-
posed Alderman John B. Johnston for
the mayoralty of 81. Councillor Ross
Hastings seconded the nomination, and
it was carried unanimously.
Alderman Johnston having replied,
the meeting proceeded tremendously
to the point at which the appointment
of committees began. Then Councillor
McCarter and other Nationalist pro-
tested against the party aspect given to
the appointments, the official Unionists,
or ticket Unionists, as they are called,
voting in. q body, on every occasion,
against the Nationalist proposals: The
motion made by the Nationalist. in the
interest Of the working classes, to have
the meetings at z clock in the evening.
was rejected, all the ticketed Unionists
voting against It. The three independ-
ent Unionists voted with the National
lists. of the three chairmen zof commit
tees appointed not aEi single one =
Catholic 81 8 iona list ,ths BERRY
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q
CLARE.

A movement has been set on foot to
have an extension of the South Clare
railway constructed from Kilkee, or the
Blackweir station, to Carrigaholt, which
is, apart from the fact of being large
commercial center, a large fishing sta
ton. 1t is stated that Mr.. W. c. Burton,
of Carrigaholt Castle, and Mr.. Charles
r. A. Mcdonnell, a local resident gen.
tleman, will support the project.
At recent meeting of the Ennis
Workingmen's Club, under the presiden-
cy of Mr.. p. Monaghan, resolution was
unanimously adopted, on the motion of
Mr.. r. SINNERS, calling upon the cess
payers of the baronies of the Upper and
Lower Tulla, and the guardians OF the
different Unions in that district, to ac-
oept the offer of .e625 held out to them
by the government, for the construction
of the new line of railway known as the
Scariff Railway; and also calling on the
Ennis Town Commissioners to support
the project.
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Holy Angels Academy.

The Holy Angels Academy closed for
the Christmas vacation Wednesday
afternoon, when the pupils of the music
department gave the first of their quar-
terly concerts. 1t is intended that these
concerts shall be prominent feature Of
the musical course. Not only was the
program we'll arranged but it was. exc
cuted in a manner which showed un-
questionably able and conscientious in-
struction, and it was evident the invited
guests were very favorably impressed.
The. soloists were the Misses Celstine
Wheeler, Elsie Lochren, Sarah Mcclure,
Katharine Mooney, Lena Keller, and
Angela Tierney; while ensemble num-
beers were contributed by the Misses
Martha Pagan Mary Prendergast, Ger
trude Arper, Mary Mooney, Elsie Loeb
rem and Mary tTierney. A faculty con-
cert will be given in the academy hall
during the second week in January,
when Prof. Cross, pianist, Prof. Wood
ruff, organist, Prof. Hoevel, violinist,
will render a short program of excep-
tional standard. Holy Angels Academy
reopens the first Monday in January,
when pupils in all branches enter their
respective promotion grades. -.
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WEXFORD.

Mr. T. M. Healy, M. p, addressed q
meeting at Castlebridge, on Nov. %, in
reference to a case of ''landgrabbing" in
the neighborhood. He met with con-
siderable amount of interruption from
the Parnellites, whom he accused of be
ing "bribed with pints of porter by the
landgra bbers.'" .@
Mr. Healy was at Wexford consen-
ton, on Dec. i, and in the speech he
delivered thereat he proclaimed himself
a strong supporter OF majority rule, an
announcement which is in ludicrous con-
trast to the position he occupies toward
the majority of the Irish Party, which
he was pledged to support.
On Nov. %, a respectable farmer
named Moses Doyle, Of Shrule, near
Camolin, met with a very sad death.
The deceased, who was So years Of age,
had lately become very feeble. On. the
above morning he went to Corey for
some household necessities, with q donk-
.ey and car. He left Corey all right, and
nothing more was heard OF him until 5
O'Clock ii the evening, when q mason
named Keating. who was returning home
a. Bsllyregan, discovered n car upset At
the end of Ballyregan lane. When he
'll q a ~ ear a u tonh peyle
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What is Life?

~ Texas Sifter.1 ..-'
All, what is life? A bubble blown
Across Times mystic stream;
Its secret source, alas! unknown; :, :,
It's future-still a, dream? > :
An what is life? A selsfih hour. 49,
a thrill of thought and breath,
\ bisd which blossoms to a flower
That withers soon to death? :,
All. what is life? An echo's sound,
A passing sunbeam's glow,
a search for something found.
A pilgrimage of woe?
All what is life? A shoreless sea
That's swept by gales of sorrow.
a taer, perhaps, to-day for thee,
Oblivion for tomorrow?
No! lifes s. river deep
That flows to fairer seas
Through pale, mysterious realms of sleep
To Gods eternities.