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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-05
News.

last night. The hall was tastefully de-
corated with flags and bunting and
the tables We're laden with all the
uelicacies Of the season. One hundI ed
and fifty covers were laid and the
guests. as wells as the Royal members
OF the order, Toasted in regal style,
The committee on entertainment were
George w. Wilson. Lewis C. Host, Thos
p. Jones. w: c. Stuart and ]. E. Wat
rem The following was the menu:
Lynnhaven Bay Oysters, Raw
Relishes.
Chow Chow. Sweet Pickles
Worcester Sauce.
Roast Fllette of Beef
Sliced Tomato.
Salids.
Chicken. Potato. Lettuce.
Cold Meats
Smithfeld Ham.
Splced Beef with Olives.
Ices and Ice Cream.
Chocolate. Vanilla. Orange Pineapple.
Cakes.
Jellylayer. Chocolate. Golden and
Cocoanu. Roll.
All Fruits OF Season.
A number of set toasts were respond
ed TO by distinguished guests. Alto
gether the banquet was a most enjoy
able occasion. Mr. Willnink. OF Vienna
Bakery, presented the order with cake
shaped in the form of the emblem Of
the order
DR.. c. F. Gillian and Naval Construc-
tor g. B. Cunningham will leave for
Danville this morning TO attend the
three days session of the Grand Lodge
Of the knights OF Pythias. DR.. Gillian
represents the Warwick Lodge and Mr..
Cunningham Berkeley Lodge.
5. f. HARDWOOD, Chief of Police. left
for Danville yesterday 10 attend the
Uniformed Ranks OF the knights OF
Pythias.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. r. Heath arrived
Yesterday after delightful trip TO the
Northern cities
DR.. w. II. Jones returned yesterday
after pleasant visit of a few days
spent at Gloucester Courthouse.
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OPPOSE THE UNIT RULE.
Prominent Politicians of the County Of
Hansemond Talk Plainly on This Subject.
DELEGATES TO sTAUNIOH CONVENTION
Another Attempt to Enter House
hitter Feeling Against the Colorcd
Preacher Trent-Two Mcrchnuts
Come to Blows. One or Whom Is
Fined for Assault Other Notes.

Suffolk. Va. May 4.-(speciaD-The
Democrats of Isle Of Wight county met
at o'clock this afternoon at the Court
house TO choose flftesn delegates to the
State Convention, which meets In
Stanton on June 4. Col. G. f. Day.
order and after stating Its purpose, was,
on motion of Dr.. John w. Lawson, made
permanent chairman. On motion OF Col.
II. T.. BoykIn. j. ID. Jordan and rep
sesentatlves OF the Democratic press
present were made secretaries.
Each maglste!inl district was APP
port.oned portion of the court green
were reported on reconvening and tho.
election confirmed:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Col. r. l.. Boy
kin, DR.. John w Lawson. Col. c. +.
Day, Capt. II. r. Parker, Maj. II. T.
Dick. Al;cynates: Dr.. l.. c. Brock.
j. w. Jordan. c. c. Channel. j. II. Il.
Piuden, J. d. Jordan.
Wndsor-De legates: j. p. Rhodes.
c. f. Joyner. w. II. Barnes. Dr. Gavin
Ruwles, DR.. Franklin Pierce. Ahei-
mates: John l.. Laurence. DIR. T.. r.
Baird, L. L. Joyner, a. Z. Lee. w. J.
Saunders.
Hardy-Delegates; r. a. Edwards,
Vellnes. w. u. Turner. Alternates:
j. w. Stott. a. r.. Bell. w. A. Edwards,
I. n. Jones, John w. Lawrence.
On motion of DR.. John w. Lawson, 1t
was carried that the proceedings be
published in the Democratic papers OF
This district. Col. c. i. Day introduced
the following resolution. WHICH was
adopted:
ION motion be 1t resolved that this
convention, being assured of the emf
nent qualifications Of DR.. Franklin
Pierce for the position OF Superintendent
of the Deaf. Dumb and Blind Institute
do recommend him to the board
The delegates, rs near as could be
ascertained. stand 10 to ) in favor of free
silver, though no attempt was made ic
introduce resolutions touching the finan-
clal Issue DR. Lawson, Col. Day and
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DARING BURGLARY.
The Safe of Mr., J. NJ. Wilson Broken
Into Early sunday Morning.

Newport News. Va, May 5.-(Specialo
POLICE COURT.-Just!ce Brown pre-
sided A small and unimportant docket
was disposed of in this court yesterday
William johnson. charged with defac-
ing sign. was fined S5.75.
Abe Collins. drunk, 1915
Williams Dob:on. drunk: 1915.
David Sorry drunk; 1918
During the April term of the Corpora
ton Cgurt thirty licenses were
granted.
SHIPYARD NOTES.-EXtensive pre-
para:ians are being made for the next
launching, which will occur within q
fortnight. The sister steamships Florida
and Olivette, of the Plant line, are in
The drydock having their propellers,
rudders. etc, repaired.
Materials for the battlesh!ps are arriv-
ing FL the yard daily.
DARING BURGLARY.-The safe of
j. NJ. Wilson was burglarized early Sun
day morning, the burglars securing over
$3.50
Mr. Wilson. proprietor of the Newport
News soda bottling works. situated on
Twenty-fourth street, between Jeffel son
AID circuit avenues. left his place of
business as usual properly closed Satur-
day evening, but on Sunday morning it
was noticed that his large Newfoundland
kept In the yard did not appear. Upon
investigation the dog was found dead.
One Of the back windows had been
forced and the building entered. The
safe was drilled Immediately above the
combination lock, and a sufficient charge
of explosive inserted to blow the safe
to pieces. All tae valuables the safe
contained We're secured. So far no trace
of the burglars has been found.
GRAND BANQUET OF THE,
ROYAL ARCANUM.-Newport News
Council No. l141n Royal Arcanun, ban
quoted number OF their less royal,
but boon companions at Reisheld Hall
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I'M BERKELEY.

The following ladies and gentlemen
will have charge of the various depart
ments of the Pythian Fair which opens
tonight at their new hall, on Berkeley
avenue:
Eden ,Musee and Advertising Bureau
Mrs. NJ. c. Keeling. Mrs. w. W. Robert
son, Mrs. ]. h. F.ster. Mrs. w. b. Tilly,
Miss Minnie Tilley. Miss Sue Parker.
Mrs. John w. Fl. Wrenn, Misses Frances
Ray. Lucy Scott. Annie Morgan. Mary
Wake, Lille Herbert, Sue Hundley, Ma
RE Burt, Gazelle Jacocks, and Mr. W. b.
Dougherty.
Confectionery and Fruit Stand-NIrs.
w. l.. Moore, manager assisted by
Misses Lou.2e Hendren. Helen Slaymak
er, Meade Simpson. Margaret Cory. Had
die Winningder. Florence Cox, Bessie
Douglass, Verde Foreman, Retta Bliv-
en-, Grace Rockefeller. Mrs c. B. Gibbs.
Mr.. Y. b. Bott. Mrs. w. H. Butt, Mr:.
Howard Cason. and Mrs. ]. r. Williams.
Ice Cream Saloon-Mrs. e. A. Berkeley,
manager assisted by Mrs. Julia Moore,
Mrs. Crawford Rodgers Misses 1Clsie
Williams. Lillian Rockefeller. Fannie
Winingder, Fannie Dashields Vivian
Dashields Alice Duncan, Matte Hem
dren. Isabel Lamour. Annie Roach. EN-
ma Mayo, Lucille Berkeley Jessie Wicks.
Sadie Williams, Salie Borum. Mamie
and Maggie Scarborough. Mollie Broth
ers, 1cstelle and Elsie Horney Ethel
Foreman. I.ibb!e and Mamie West. Liz
zie and Clara Kline.
Fancy Stand-Mrs. G. n. Joughins and
N1rs. j. j. Ottley. managers, assisted by
Mrs Hancock. Ida Humphrles. Misses
Dora Parkinson, Jennie Scott. Annie
Manning, Cornie Griffin. Mamie Berna rd
Annie Cornick,. Florrie and Mable Dur
ham. Mary Ives, Mary Wood. ANNA
Wood. Ola and Lula Convey Maude and
BERTHE Cross, Beulah Old
supper Table-Mrs. Norton. mapapar
assisted by Mrs. Duston. Miss Du:ton'
Mrs. Frey. Mrs. Jacccks, Mrs. o. S. Ia
ker, Mira. Wood.
Lemonade Fount-Miss Elizabeth
Slsymaker, Mrs. Hare. Miss Lena Ives
Miss Sophie Williams Miss Lizzie Ruth
key. Master Russell Hare
Cigar Stand-Misses Martha Berl,lay
and Agnes Chewing.
Mr.. George Fl. Garrett, welI-known
and highly esteemed, citizen, died at the
residence Of Mr.. N. P Tatem, on First
street, Sunday night. at o'clock, after
lingering illness Of several months.
Mr. Garrett was formerly of Ports
mouth, N. H., but came 10 this town
several years ago in search of health.
He married Miss Eleanor Cherry Just
prior to locating here, who, with two
children. survive him. He was about
40 years of age and had been employed
as bookkeeper while here when his
take place Wednesday afternoon at 5
O'Clock from his late residence.
sergeant Rudd and Officers Oakle,
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ATLANTIC CITY.

A large congregation was present at
Lekies Memorial Sunday morning 10
hear the sermon on witnessing for
Christ"
Rev. j. T. Routten conducted the flu
neral services OF Mrs. Mary Moser Sun
day afternoon at O'Clock The inter-
ment was in Elmwcod
The Epworth League of LeKies Memo
rial Will meet tonight at 7:45 o'clock
The service will be conducted by Mrs.
]. ID. Armstrong.
Rev. w. II. Atwill pastor Of Cumber
land Street NJ. E. Church. will deliver
his popular and amusing lecture on
"Unwritten Literature" at LeKies Me-
mortal next Thursday night for the bene-
fit II the church.
There was q congregation of fifty
at Colley Memorial Church SUNDAY night
Notwithstanding the downpour OF rain.
The Sunday School services at ColIey
Memorial Church We're very impressive,
including touching farewell by the
schcol TO their former SUPERINTENDENT,
Commander Todd. Captain Todd will
conduct the prayer-meeting service on
Wednesday night. He Is TO leave on
Thursday.
While arranging his saltwater foun.
tain yesterday DIR. A. B. Heistand had
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HUNTEnsvILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kantz. OF Hamp-
n. Va, are Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Il. q
HAL. OF q Washington avenue
I1e Sewing Circle Of Huntersviile NJ
u Church. met with Mrs. Mccullough.
on outten st:ee:, yesterday afternoon.
inc nui3ance at the intersection OF Vic
FORA ana Nottingham streets, has been
apated by shells hauled on by order OF
Mr. James Sim ms.
The light on Outten street. lust within
.he oiy limits Is great benefit to Out
'ehsviilc Now. one placed at the corne,
OF Johnson avenue would be great ben
EN- to residents on lower Central ave-
nue., where shade trees make It so darl,
al night.
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The baptist Ministers.

Al Yesterdays meeting OF the Bapt!s.
ministers Rev. A b. Dunaway. of
chureh land. reported large cong;ega-
'ion yesterday morning to hear his tenth
annual sermon. DURING this rarlod DR.,
runaway: church has raised $4,000 for
missions alone.
KEY: Is. traig,of West Norfolk. re-
poi:ed that his congregation had voted
TO defray his expenses TO the SoutheT n
Baptist Convention.
Rev, DR.. A. Il. Owen, OF Court Street
eHnrca, Portsmouth. reported great
WORK being done in the special services
In progress at his church.
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BRAMBLETos

Mrs DR.. l.. r. Chiles and her niece
Miss Florence Morisette, of West Bran.
uielon avenue, have gone abroad to
spend some weeks with friends
Mrs. Floyd l.. Kurtz and her son, OF
rIostpurg. Nd. are visiting the for
mers brother, George w. Stavro, on
brown avenue.
The regular weekly meeting of the
prainbleton w. c. r. ". will be held this
afternoon at o'clock at the residence
vi Mrs Morris. 800 Brambleton avenue.
MISS Repta WILDER. of Salim, Prince
anne county. Va, Is the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. Brown at 204 e. Highland ave
nue.
Kew. w. f.. Watson, a former pastor
VI Spurgeon. called on friends In the
wafd yesterday az he was passing
through en- route to the Southern Bap-
is' convention to convene In Chattan-
n,ooga. Tenn, next Friday. Rev. ]. j.
ran. u. D., and Rev. r. Fl. Martin, of
the Fifth Ward. Will also leave to attend.
Rev j. j. Hall. d. D., baptized ten
candidates at the Park Avenue Baptist
Church Sunday night
Little Vernon Jackson. aged 8 years,
months and IL days, son of Mr..
fowhatan and Mrs. Annie NJ. Moseley.
VI az u. highland avenue, died yester-
Jay at 1925 n. m. His death was very
sunderland was quite q shock to the
neishborhood. The funeral will take
pace from his residence this afternoon
at o'clock. Rev. ]. j. Hall, ID. D., offlci-
auns. Friends and acquaintance are
invited To attend. Interment will be in
Elmwood
DIR. l.. r. Chlles Is now boarding with
BITS. Whitehurst, No. 2O3 West Brumble-
ton avenue.
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Piano Recital.

piano recital will be given tonight
at the residence of Mrs. II. S. Skinner,
No. "A Charlotte street, the programme
of which will be as follows:
Piano aSolo-"Last Hope" Got;schalk
Miss Mela @. Branch.
Recitation Observation-Disclosures. Selected
Miss Marguerite Crandali.
Bass Soio-"The Bells of ST. Mary's"
Mr. w. Il. Moore.
Piano Solo-Valse Brilliante.
..................... Masy Kowski
Miss Mela Branch.
Soprano Solo-''The Bird Card"
Miss Pendleton.
RECITATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Selected
Miss Sue Russell.
Soprano solo .................. Selected
Mrs. w. w. Freeman.
Piano Solo-Valse in l. Flat Dura nd
Miss Mela Branch.
Thousands have tested the great build
ing-up power of Hoods Sarsaparilla and
have found renewed strength. vigor and
vitality in It's use.
The Mckinley faction carried every
thing in the Illinois convention with a
whoop.
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the fingers on one of has hands badly
mashed.
The Atlantic City Local Board met
Yesterday in regular monthly session,
Mr.. c. Brooks Johnston IN the chair. and
the following members present: Messrs.
Nottingham, Hitching., and Heistand.
quantity OF routine business OF no
especial Interest to the public was dis
posed of, and the Board adjourned.
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CALIFORNIA WINES.

and MoCloud raided q shop kent by Joi
Gregory, on Second street, Saturday
nigh, about - o'clock, ard arrested the
proprietor and seven other colored mer
ana boys for shooting crap and playing
other games. They were brought t(
the station-house and each placed unde,
bond of $50 for their appearance be-
iore the Mayor yesterday morning wher
he imposed q fine OF 81 and costs or
each.
A row occurred in n bar-room up
town yesterday afternoon, but as there
was no officer present no arrest was
made
The Street cars ran over a dog or
Berkeley avenue yesterday morning ant
killed him Instantly
The Berkeley Electric Light and Power
company will have TO order larger
machinery. the present demand being
entirely inadequate 10 furnish the re.
quire power 10 light the town They
sill light the old oil lamps until theil
nsw machinery arrives. The incande
scent lights are working very we'll They
were engaged yesterday In placing then
in the new Pythian Castle, on Berkle,
avenue.
Work is progressing very fas. on tn:
wafer mains in the Second Ward. The
water company will soon have the entire
line laid down East Main street
LhlS' D. 1. auuTu vi Ottu uled at the
residence of her husband. in South
Norfolk. Saturday night. after very
short illness. Her funeral took place
from the residence yesterday Afternoon
and was largely attended. Mrs Motif
was the youngest daughter Of the late
Capt. PoindeXter and has resided IN
this vicinity for good many years
The services Were conducted by Rev. O
S. Barten, of Christ Church. Norfolk
and the interment was in the family
buryinS ground on the premises
The principal of Ryland institute de.
sizes to express thanks to the public
generally for the liberal patronage in
attending the "Masque OF Culture" q
comedy presented by the Evolutionary
class last Friday night for the benefit
OF tho library fund. A handsome sum
was realized.
Mrs. NJ. a. Burrls is quite sick at hel
residence, on Pearl street.
Capt. j. w. lSimmon Is visiting his
family on Pearl street.
See advertisement of Street Commit.
tee advertising for bids for making a
typographical map of the town,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

JAS. W. DOZIER, Tailor. 81 Main street,
over O'Neilis. y splendid line CT spring
reasonable. Attiring ana repairing u
specially. my2-1U''
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Mr. d. p. Davis, a prominent livery
man and merchant of Goshen, Va
has this TO say on the SUBJECT of rheu-
matism: Il take pleasure in recon-
mending Chamberlain's Pain Balm for
rheumatism, as / know from personal
experience that 1t will do all that is
claimed for 1t. A year ago this spring
my brother was laid up in bed with
inhammatory rheumatism and suffered
intensely. The frs, application OF
Chamberlain's Palm Balm eased the
pain and the use OF one bottle COM
pletely cured him. For sale by all
druggists.
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Has grown so big and strong that
buying cheap to 1t is easy. and selling
below has grown into a habit.
Mems Golf Hose-alI wool. fancv
turn-down tops. wide ribs: the FURNISH
er's sl.O ones are here S7hc. his 75c. DUAL.
lily here 4sc. n.
Mems All Wool Sweaters. white. navy
and maroon. regular $3.50 quality, here
sl00 h 80
Ladies' Fine Sweaters. plain, co,ors
and stripes. regularly $3.50, on sale hers
at $685. ~ ~
Mems Balhrggan Shirts and Draw
ers, French neck shirts, faced drawers
nowhere that we know below 5Oc.--hera
SIl2c., or three garments for 800.
Irish Linen Homespun, q heavy linen
suiting for cyclists, mems and boyn.
wear. lac. and lsc. The top Is Off the lest
case and the bottom is out of the price.
Ten Cent Ginghams at &c. will be
pleasant memory in few days.
Back Serges made in France. ails
wool, yard wide. fine Dress Serges-st,
fine as to surprise and please-are Csc.
a yard. Those who do not come soon.
need not come for these. 81 Is
Irish Lawns printed In spots a MI
stripes. very desirable, &c. a yard MSS s.
Forty pieces Pure Silk Tafsetas In
all the new colorings. Special this week
SIC a yard-never before such selling
here. ~.
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also other machinery. Apply to either
S. w. Taylor or &C Water street.
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more thorough preparation tor transporta-
tion, and larger cavalry force than Mar
timez Campos had, has been outgeneralled
by the insurgent chief.
Weyler's first failure was made when
Maceo was allowed to enter Havana prov
fnce from Pinar del Rio and effect junction
With % Come. In spite of the wall Of men across
the island. Then all available troops were
sent out to strengthen the columns which
were closing In on the TIVE patriot leaders,
within twenty miles Of this city.
Gomez countermarched to the middle OF
Matanaas province, where he stopped to sec
that the estates should not obey Weyler's
orders to grind cane. Those found to be
preparing had their cane burned, Maceo re-
turned to Havana province. he brought
with him his own column OF about 5000 men
and as many more belonging to the column
from the orient which have been moving
west for about month. These forces. added
to those which remained IN this province,
make the situation more serious here than
ever before. The outposts OF the enemy are
within ten miles Of the city.
The Government holds nearly every rail-
road town, although most OF these owns
have been entered and partially Z med
down. Outside the fortified towns In this
province are many small towns which have
been occupied by local bands Of ins urgents
for weeks. The Cubans melt away on the
approach Of a large column Of Spanish
troops, but reapDesr when the Spanish go.
Gomez, In a talk with an American planter
recently, said:
"Idivide the war into three periods: that
Of invasion, that of occupation, ana tnat at, @. .
he alluded to his march westward, and to
that OF Maceo through Pinar del Rio. as the
invasion. His people certainly occupy q
large portion Of the territory OF Cuba now.
How he proposes to expel the spaniards he
did not say.
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KEPT HIS PROMISE.
An Instance Of Strict Honesty Under Try.
ing circumstances. !

An Instance Of Strict Honesty Under Try
ing circumstances. o.;
An instance OF strict honesty under trying,
circumstances Is reported from Connecticut.
A police officer started from Danbury for
Bridgeport on railway train the other day
with q prisoner sentenced to serve thirty
days In the Bridgeport jail for drunkenness.
The prisoner promised that II the ofacer
would spare him the indignity Of the hand
cuffs he would 60 to jail peaceably. At South
Norwalk there was change OF cars, and IN
the shuttle the officer became separated from
his prisoner. The officer started on hunt
oil over the town for the supposed escaped
prisoner. The latter. however,, had taken
the right train and was on his way to
Bridgeport. When the prisoner reached
bridgeport he hung round the station an
hour or two waiting for the officer to catch
up with him and wondering what had be-
come Of him, and then walked over to the
jail and surrendered himself, explaining the
circumstances. It Is possible that his honesty
will have the effect Of shortening his sem
tence considerably. ..1H
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and riotous groups formed in the main
streets, cheering for Spain and denouncing
the United States.
The authorities did everything possible to
maintain order. Almost the entire police
force was turi.ed out as soon as the demon
stration assumed threatening aspect, and
the rioters were dispersed again and again.
Eventually. however, the crowds became so
numerous and excited that the police were
almost helpless. The mob was armed with
sticks aud cudgels and the police were swept
aside.
An immense crowd then got together on
the leading thoroughfare, and marched
toward the residence OF the United States
Consul, shouting "Long live Spain!" "Down
with the Yankeesl" On the way to the Con-
sul's house the members OF the mob hurled
stones through the windows OF stores and
private residences. overturned a number OF
vehicles, pulled several mounted policemen
from their horses, and generally behaved In
the most riotous manner. Stores supposed to
be American or dealing In American goods
received the most attention from the mob.
The windows OF the Consul's house were
badly shattered, although the police defend
I'd the building.
The mob then proceeded in the direction
OF tho United States consulate, evidently In.
tending to stone that building also, but the
authorities had taken the precaution to send
a strong force Of police to guard 1t. The
rioters were dispersed, yelling and hooting
at the authorities and shouting "Down with
The Yankees!" and "Long live spain!"
During the whole afternoon there was
more or less disorder, and after the mobs
had been quieted down and the police mad
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THE NATIONAL FLAG.
Secretaries Lamont and Herbert Agree to
the Arrangement Of the 45 Stars.

Secretaries Lamont and Herbert Agree to
the Arrangement Of the 45 Stars.
With the approval Of the President, pub
licity was given to the design agreed on be-
tween Secretary Lamont and Secretary Der
bert for the arrangement Of the forty-ave
stars In the National flag made necessary by
the admission Of Utah to Statehood.
The new arrangement will be ofacially
inaugurated IN the Army and Navy on July
4 next. Under the present arrangement the
stars are in six rows, the upper and lower
rows Of eight stars each, and the other rows
Of seven stars each. The design agreed on
by Secretaries Lamont and Herbert also ar
ranges the stars In six rows, the first, third
and fifth Of eight stars each, and the second. !.
fourth and sixth Of seven stars each, No
new arrangement will be necessary
through the admission Of new States, as
additional stars can be added te the second.
fourth and sixth rows without disturbing
the uniformity of the design. Heretofore
the Navy Department has not conformed
strictly to any official design in the arrange
ment Of the field, but the design prepared by
Secretaries Lamont and Herbert will be sd-
hered to in all naval 6ags.