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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

Miss Lydia Ponnock Biddle, daugh-
Ter OF Francis Cadwallader Biddle Of
Chadd's Ford, Pa, was married TO
Austin 9. Leeds of Philadelphia, in
the Twelfth Street Meeting Hopse,
Philadelphia, Thursday morning. The
bride was attended by Sarah b. Leeds,
sister of tho groom; Hattie Mcclellan
of Washington. d. G.. Mary Poole of
this city and Grace Brinton of West
Chester The gFoom'H hest man was
his brother, John b. Leeds, whie the
ushers were William Trautwine, Jr. /,
Edward L. Bidde and Arthur N.
Leeds, all of Philadelphia. After tho
ceremony the bride aud groom received
their friends at tho residence of tho
brides uncle and aunt MIR. and Mrs.
Edmund Stirling, No. i5l7 Kingsessins
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

New York, Oct. 3-Two men lost
their lives in fire early to-day on
Broadway near Ninth street.
The fire was in three story brick
building owned by the Sailors Snug
lIarhor estate and occupied solely by
the laundry of Gardner H. Vail. Flames
were discovered at thu second story
windows. The fire gained Roadway
rapidly, but the tiremen had it under
control, after half an hour hard work.
Eetoro they could enter the building,
the fremen were informed that Patrick
Colouy, the engineer, and Henry
Iaight, the foreman, slept inside. The
body Of the foreman was found on the
top hoor, in a standing position, leaning
over beam. 1t appeared as if he had
tried to make his escape after discover.
ing the fire, and had been unable to do
so. Tho body Of the engineer was found
lying strntched out near a window in
the front of the second floor. He ap-
peared to have been overcome by smoke,
Just as he was in tine act Of catching
hold of the window sill, and, falling to
tho floor, had been burned to death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
CITY cnuNclL,S SESSION.
An Unusually Snort Meeting and Littl
business Transacted.


business Transacted.
City Council was in session only
about 20 minutes Thursday and trans
acted very little business, which is
evidence that the atfairs of ths body
are in good working order.
The finance committee recommended
that George W. Bush be refunded
s4l.02, uverpaid tax for the current
year, and on motion of Chairman
Oherly, check for that amount was
ordered drawn.
City Treasurer Curry report showed
the following:
Balance in the Union National Bank
TO the credit OF current expenses,
$50, 1870. So; In each OF tine four de.
pository banks, $40, ZIG; total, Sl35.
053. 63i special park land fund, $685.
| LA. ca.
During the preceding week $1,000. so
was received from Tax Receiver Sayers,
taxes Tor 1897, and 81, GOO from Re-
ceiver Mitchell, taxes for the Same
| year,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

Miss Maggie Il. Green Of Rockland,
daughter of Constable Green, and Frank
Comfy of Henry Clay were married yes
terday week at Mt. Lebanon Church, the
Rev. o. f.. Stogdon officiating. Miss
Eva Miller of Piedmont, W. Va, was
bridesmaid and James Camperson was
best man. After the ceremony a re-
ception was held at the BRIDES home
after which MIR. aud Mrs Comfy left for
Boston. Mass. Upon their return they
will reside at Rockland. Many hand
some presents were received.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
TUa Ia UNCH ED.
A New Boat for the chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad Company.

n
Railroad Company.
The launch of the hull Of the tug
A lice, constructed at the shipyards of
the jackson & Sharp Co., tuok place
shortly after O. CLOCK Saturday morning
and was SUCCESS in every particular.
The launch was under the direct super
vision of Can't. Edwin Kershaw, super
intendent of the shipyard of the jack
son g. Sharp Co.
The tug was built for the Chesapeake
g. Ohio railroad Co., and will be used
in the towing of fonts and bargeH.
Capt. Hires, superintendent OF floating
property OF the chesapeake d Ohio
railroad, has been at the yards of the
builders since the keel was laid looking
after the interests of the company. He
expressed himself as greatly pleased
with the work. The hull is constructed
of the best white oak aud measures 10l
feet in length, 90 feet beam and ~ feet
inches depth of hold. She will he
equipped with large FIRE pump, en-.
dorsed by the underwriters. 1t will
have a capacity of l.5O0 gallons per
minute. She will be practically fire.
proof. A Phillips fire tighter will be
placed on the pilothouse and another
on top of the deck with a turrett with
six hose connections. She will be fitted
with two tanks, one forward and one
| aft. She will also have two Goa
bunkers, one on each side.
The machinery will consist OF COM
pound surfaces condensing engine with
cylinders 90 and sc inches in diameter
by &c inch stroke. She will be fitted
with steam reversing gear aad tht
latest towing Tits. The steam will be
finished by means OF leg boiler 8 feet
6 inches in width and IA feet G inches
in length. The propeller wheel will BIT
s feet inches in diameter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

Miss Nellie Sweeten, the 1i.years old
daughter OF Conductor Harry 3. Sweeten
Of the p. ". & i. railroad, died Thurs
day night at loo nome, No. S22 Jackson
street, after a short illness of appeudi-
citis. An operation was performed on
Sunday, but without success. Miss
Sweeten was particularly brightyoung
lady and was beloved by all who knew
her, which makes her untmely death
very sad,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

The funeral OF the late Douglass NJ,
Mccoy, who died suddenly at his home
near Hares Corner Tuesday week, took
place on Thursday afternoon from his
home. Interment was made in the
White Clay Creek Church cemetery.
The Rev. DIR. Mason OF Newark ofliciated
The pail hearers were Richard Appleby,
John Taylor. William j. Stroud, James
Ii. Walker, liervey Walker and Robert
L. Dennisnn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
z. ". u. q. KEcEprroN.

VIII be rendered to Gen. Macaiiister and
r. Il. Bach in Aonor of Their Appoint-
ments.
The Young MEMS Republican Club
will give reception to-. morrow even
ing to Gen. Samuel A. Mscallister. in
honor of his appointment as consul to
Barbadoes,- and to +. Il. Bach, in honor
of his appointment to he supervisor Of
the rural mail delivery.
Both men are members Of the club,
and members only are to participate in
the reception. Mr.. Bach was the first
president of the club and Gen. Macal-
lister has been an active member.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
DgrAsrArED BY a oroL0NE.
Philippine Islands swept by Terrible
Storm.


Madrid. Spain, Oct q. "A dispatch
from Leyto, ono of the Philippine
Islands. says that place has been almost
devastated by cyclone, that many per-
sous have been killed and that the
damage to property is incalcuahle.
The cyclone, it is further announced.
destroyed the towns of Tasloban and
Hurnani, on the Island of Lcyte. aa
well as several villages. II is estimated
that 400 persons Lost their livoe through
tho disaster.
Later advices from Manila say the
cyclone occurred on October 18th, and
they add that Carigara and Burugo, on
the eastern coast OF Leyte, have been
wiped out, and that an immense wcre
swept inland, enguifing villages. Sew
eral thousand natives perished at Tag.
loban. The cyclone also vept tho island
OF Samar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

Miss Macslem of No. 52i East Eighth
street mot with painful and peculiar
accident yesterday afternoon week at
her home. She had been lying down
and was dreaming, when she threw her
hand against lambrequin on tie
mantelpiece, causing a vase to fall
upon her head, cutting a deep cash
several inches in length ard about half
an inch in depth. DR.. Miller dressed
the injury.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

Seaboarll, marine publication, says Z:
"A movement is on foot to establish II
line of passenger steamers between
Cape Charles and Richmond, Va, and
it is said that il the new lima is de-
oidsd upon that tho Delaware River
steamboat Republic and tho Sound
steamboat Narraganaett will he used on
the route"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

Tho estate Of George G. Harrison,
deceased, has transferred to James q.
Cunwell 80 of the schooner Thomas
Winamore, and James Q. Conwel has
transferred to Stetson II Winsmore LEA
of the schooner for So The Winsmore
was built at Milton in 1891, and
measures l44 feet 4 inches in length.
81 feet . inches bsam and 10 feet &
inches depth of hold.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

All trainmen. including Fullmen en-
ployes in charge OF parlor and dining
cars and employees of the Pennsylvania
railroad parlor cars, must hereafter see
that nothing is thrown from, the trains
while passing over the Susquehanna
River bridge, as carpenters are now at
work on the bridge and will be busy
making repairs for several months.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

The two mostcritical times in woman's
life are the times which make The girl a
woman, and the woman n mother. At
these times, DR.. Picrce's Favorite Pre-
scriptiun is of incalculable value. 1t
Strengthens and invorates the organs dis
tinctly feminine, promotes regularity Of
The functions, allays irritation and in
Illumination, checks unnatural, cxhausting
drains, and puts the whole delicate or
ranlsm into perfect condition. Almost
all the ills of womanktnd are traceable to
some form Of what is known us ''fcmale
complaint" There arc not three cases in
a hundred of womau's peculiar diseases
that DIR. PlGrces Favoritc Prescription
will not cure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

James II. Osborne of Brandywine
hundred has bought from AGolph Haser
brick house and lot in South Chester
for 81, 700. and transferred the same to
LouiRa Iiaser.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

du pont Post has abandoned tho idea
of holding an industrial exhibition all
of next month ut the Auditorium, Tas
exhibition will be held later in the
winter,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

While running up tho Delaware, vas
terday week, the steam yacht Angler OF
Marcus Hook lost her propeller and
part OF tho main shaft, and dIifted
helplessly, until the tug Taurus of Will
mington welt to her assistance. 49,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

John G. Liddell Of No. Cpl French
street, sashmaker in the shops Of the
j jackson 81 Sharp Co., met with a pain
full accident Tuesday morning week by
having his hand caught in a machine
and losing the tips of several fingers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

Register of Wills Crossan has granted
letters testsmentary on the estate of
Margaret Jane Bowman of Wilmington
hundred 10 William B. jackson oil
Honkessin.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
sensation in Berlin.

Berlin, Germany, Oct. 90. The wife
OF Julius Jagot, a Haddler OF this city,
has eloped with Edward James, colored,
OF Jacksonville, Fla. The couple took
with them 8, 900 marks belonging to the
woman'6 husband.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

The West Chester Gun Club ana the
wawaset Gun Club of this city, had a
shooting contest at West Chester Thurs
DAY which was won by the Pennsyl-
vanians by score Of l9i to 1876. George
Foulke won the gold badge in the fina
shooting Of the Wost Chester team. A
number of sweepstakes were shot.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

Coughs. colds. pneumonia and fevers may be
prevented by keeping the blood pure and the
system toned up with Hoods ssrsepsrilla-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

John p. Neave who has been work.
ing in Canada, has returned to thie city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

Washington Oct. q. : When the
Baltimore Synod convened this morning
the Rev. DR.. MoIfnt, chairman OF the
judicial committee. Withdrew the re-
mort in the case of Olivut Church, Viii
mington, and the Eastern Presbyterian
Church OF this city. subsequently he
repurted recommendation that as to
Oliyet Church it be reported to Judi.
cial commission to sit in private ano
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10
A DWARF IN BATTLE.
Casan Won Praise and Honor From the
Great Genghis Khan.

0ACh1 ooh6hAS AAhf@As
Front time to time Mrs. Mary Shears
Roberts has contributed to St. Nicho-
las papers on "Historic Dwarfs" In
one number she tells of Casan, a Tar
tar dwarf who took service under the
great Mongolian khan. Mrs. Roberts
thus describes his first appearance in
battle:
Now, it so happened that Genghis, in
order to subdue the deserters from his
fathers tribes, had dethroned several
princes or khans. These petty chiefs had
been in the habit of paying tribute to
the great.sovereign Of the Kin empire
in North China. This high and mighty
potentate now demanded money from
Genghis Khan, thereby rousing the ire
Of our Mongolian warrior, who an
nounced that, rather than pay one cont
for tribute he would fight the whole
Chinese kingdom. Preparations for war
were at once begun, and Casan was de-
lighted when he received orders to join
the army. At last his dream was real
lied. He was going to fight real battles,
and he was in command Of a body of
troops. He bade adieu to his family and
with a proud heart set out to meet his
sovereign.
As first step, Genghis Khan invaded
western Hea, captured several strong
holds and retired in the summer to d
place called Lung Ting, in order to es-
cape the great heat Of the plains OF
steppes. While there news reached him
that several other khans were preparing
for war. He thereupon descended from
the heights, marched against his foes
and in a pitched battle on the river
Irtish he overthrow them completely.
Casan attracted a great deal of notice
ON this occasion. He was here, there
and everywhere On his mettlesomC
charger he bounded into the thickest O1
the fight, hurling his lance with unerr
ing aim and displaying great courage.
After the fray he was summoned tt
appear before the cOnquerOr, who com
plimented the dwarf, saying: "Thy
valOr and thy courage have completely
justified thy promises. From this day
forth thou shalt be a khan. Thou shall
have command of a large body Of troop
and shalt hereafter be my companion il
| arms -
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10
BRANCH ROADS.

Leave harrington for Franklin City. and way
stations, (Mlltsrd, Georgetown, Berlin, Lewes &c
1889 a. In. weekdays and 6.32 p. m TUESDAYS
thursdays and saturdays. Returning train
leaves Franklin City, 800. a. m weekdays
and l42 D. m. Tuesdays Thursdays and Satur
days only.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague (yis
steamer l.3O p. m. weekdays. Returning leave
ChlncOteague 442 8. IN. week DAYS
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and Lewe,
at 1889 a. m, 6S2 p. III. weekdays. Returning
leave Lewes 645 a. m, 3.ll p. m. week days
Leave Harrington for Berlin 1899 a. m week
Gays ana 80 p. N. Tuesdays. Thursdays ane
saturdays. Returning leave Berlin 657 m
week days and DAB p. IN. Tuesdays Thursdavs
and Saturdays.
Leave Townsend for Ccntreyille at 9.2l a. NJ
ana $50 p. m weekdays, leave Centreville 81
a. m. and 2.27 p. m, week days.
Leave Clayton for Oxford at 93S a m and A.
p. no.; leave Oxford 6.45 a. IL. and lao D. m
week days.
Leave Seaford for Cambridge at lily a. m
weekdays, and on Tuesdays Thursdays anC
saturdays 4l0p. m; returning, leave Cambridge
az 62O a. m. week days, and 2.37 D. IN. TUESDAYS
Thursdays and Saturdays,
Train leaves Clayton for Chestertown 10. .l5am.
returning, leaves ChestertOwn. 6 so u. m
CoNNEcTIoNs.-At Porter. with Newark & Della
ware City Railroad. At Townsend. with Queer
Anne 's& KentRailroad AtClRyton, with Delaware
Bay Railroad At Harrington, with Delaware
Maryland d Virginia Railroad AtSeaford witt
cambridge & SeafOrd Railroad. At Delmar will
New York, Philadelphia { Norfolk, Wicemico 4
Pocomoke, and Peninsula Railroads.
sDaily except Sunday.
J. B. HUTCHINSON. General Manager.
}. K. WOOD. General Passenger Agent
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
SmV2'n0, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Nov. 10th, '97.
cAuRcH SERVICES

AsPUR METHODIST EPIscOPAL-Suuday-
ing at 1O1% A. NJ and $50 P. NJ. Sunday School
ppm. Prayer Meeting-Thursdaysa IA P. NJ.
Rev. Adam Stengle, Pastor.
ST, PETERS PROTESTANT EPIsCoPAL.-Sunday-
Preaching at l0l5 a. NJ. and ~ p. NJ Holy bay,
-915 n. NJ. Sunday School, P. Nj Prayer
Meeling-Wednesday at t7%P.M Rev. 6. W.
Dame, Rector.
-Sunday-Preaching at 1015 A. N.
and ~ P. NJ. Sunday SchOol-1l12 A. NJ. Prayer
Meeting-Fridays at 8 P. M. Rev. j. L Estlin,
pastor.
ST. PoLYcARP CATHOLIC CHURCH-Servicesev every
other Sunday, by Father Connolly. Sunda
School Immediately after service.
SMYRNA CIRCUIT.-Preaching services, Friend.
ship in the morning, SeversOns in the after
noon. Jerman's Chapel and Smyrna Land
ing alternate Sunday nights at 7.30. Rev. L.
W. Layfieid, pastor.
CENTENNIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL (COlOred) -
Sunday-Preaching at IL A. NJ. and P. NJ
Sunday School, P. NJ. Rev J. II. Mason
Pastor.
a. NJ. f. CHURCH-SundLJ- J-Preaching at IL a.
M, . p. m. and p. m. Christian Endeavor
6% p. m, Sunday Praise meeting, at O'Clock
Wednesday evening. Rev. Frank Bradley
pastor
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10
COLLEGE FASHIONS.
When Judge Robert GraTt Was a Fresh
man at Harvard.

When Judge Robert Gra,t Was a Fresh
man at Harvard.
With the beginning Of the second
term the freshmen were privileged to
wear tall hats and carry canes. They
always celebrated their emancipation
Oh the first Saturday of the new term
by going il force TO the thcatcr III all
the splcndor Of tLaIr new possessions,
and they were apt to show themselves
ON Beacon street, Boston, On the follow
ing Sunday. in regard to dress on week
days / recall that among all the stu
dents "A little round gray soft hat was
very popular. The times were rather
hard from 1870 to 1880, ard many men
went III for old clothes. Short pea jack
cts were in common use. Some of the
arbiters of college fashion chose to wear
silk hats with them when they wished
to appear swell, thereby producing a
somewhat mongrel effect. English
clothes, or indeed Il suit Of new clothes,
was so much an event that lecollect
on the occasion when member Of the
class Of 1874 imported a suit of lively
checks, his friends hung it outside the
window Of one of the buildings on ex-
hibition.
The yard at that time, as very likely
now, was often lively center for ami
able incidence. Besides tossing cents
at mark in front Of Holworthy and
dropping hot coppors out Of the win
dows for the Cambridge urchins to pick
up, recall the slogan of Heads outl"
which brought every one to his window
and from his books many times week.
woman could cross the yard without
hearing it, and events Of much less i'm
port evoked it. Frequently we had the
pleasure of listening to the Glee club,
which was then a hourishing body
whose repertoire included Seeing Mel
lie Home" and Dearest maiden, dance
ever with me; can'st thou refuse me?
can st thou but choose me?' yet pander-
ed to less noble emotions in "Shoo Fly''
and the then popular
Ha-ha-ha, you and me,
Little brown jug, how love theel
-" Harvard College In the Seventies, "
by Judge Robert Grant, in Scribner's.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10
His Authority,

Daniel Webster's oratory was not al
ways OF the ponderous order. Occasion
ally he would introduce a bit of humor
very effectively, an instance Of which
The Green Bag gives as follows:
Daniel Webster when in full practice
was employed to defend the will Of
Roger Perkins Of Hopkinton. A physi-
clan made affidavit that the testator was
struck with death when he signed the
will Webster subjected his testimony
TO a most thorough examination, show
ing by quoting medical authorities that
doctors disagree as to the precise mo-
ment when a dying man is struck with
death, some affirming that it is at the
commencement Of the disease, others al
its climax and others still affirm that
we begin to die as soon as we are born.
II should like to know" said the op.
posing counsel, what doctor maintains
that theory"
"Dr. Watts. said Mr.. Webster, with
great dignity. 1.-The moment we begin
to live we all begin to die. "
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10
OVEREDUCATED.
Cultivated Greeks Compelled to Work at
UncOngeniaI Tasks.

OhCoA6ChAAA A0oAss
It'isone Of the curious apparent con
tradictions of the country and the peo-
pie that whereas a large percentage of
the population can neither read nor
write, the bane Of the nation is over ed
ucation, says the London Journal in an
article upon the Greeks. The university
and high schools act as magnets, attract
ing all the clever or ambitious youth of
the country. large numbers of whom
are duly stamped every year with the
academic seal and turned adrift with
larger demands on society than their
fathers ever had and less means of sat
isfying them. Hence u considerable
number of young men throughout tho
country who can speak several Ian
guages and have acquired large stores
of general or technical knowledge are
forced to earn their bread by means of
uncongenial work. These individuals
are dissatisfied with the established or
der Of things, which makes no special
provision for them, and they gladly
lend their aid to social refOrmers OF
political agitators Of all parties and
professions.
Not that there are any political par
ties in Greece in the sense in which
these exist in most constitutional coun-
tries. Men, not measures, is the uni
versal cry; individual interest is the
line Of cleavage. The crowd follows one
Of the two men whose heads are above
those of their fellows. The successful
leader then provides places for the few
who are chosen as well as called, anC
high sounding rhetoric for the many
People change sides from time to time
according to the outlook, and nobody
accuses them Of being renegades. In ne
case is there any principle at stake. The
members of the little parliament at Ath
ems receive but a colpie Of Thousand
drachmas year (roughiy speaking, $50
from the state, but III some cases thil
constitutes the sole support Of the legis
lator's family.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10
SECRET SOCIETIES.

MORNING STAR LODGE, No. 6, I. 0. 0 F.-Meets
every Friday evening, at 7.30 o'clock
MCDONNELL ENCAMPMENT, No 2, 10. .F-Meets
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings of each
month. at 730 o'clock.
HARMONY LODGE, No. IS, A. F. A. M.-Meets First
and Third Thursday evenings of each month,
at 7.30 o'clock.
SMYRNA LODGE, No. 5, I. 0. G. T.-Meets every
Wednesday evening, at 7.S0 o'clock.
SMYRNA CONCLAvE, No. As, ORDER OF HEPTAsoPHs
meets first and third Tuesday of each month
at $50 o'clock, at the Odd Fellows Hall.
UNION CASTLE No. II, X. G. E--Meets every Thurs
day evening in their hall in the Cooper Build
ing, at 7.30 O'Clock
MIsPAH LODGE, No. I6, A. o. U. W.-Meets every
Monday evening at 7.S0 O'Clock in Odd Eel
lows Hall.
MIzPAH CONCLAvE, No. 1917, ADHESIVE MoGUL-
LIAEs.-Meets the first Monday evening of each
month, al 73O O'Clock, in odd Fellows Hall.
GENERAL WINFIELD ). HANCOCK POsT, No 90
G. a. R.-Meets every Monday night i'll the
Hall of the Knights of the Golden Eagle John
Garner Commander.
STARS AND STRIPES COUNCIL, No. 26 JR. o. U. A.
Meets at 7.S0 p. m, second. and fourth
Thursdays Of each month"; in Odd Fellows
Hall.