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Samuel C. Eberly, thirty-third, IS Penn
sylvanian by birth. He was engaged in
business for a number of years in Will
Transport, with Peter Herdic, the million
are lumberman and inventor of the Herdic
coaches; in 1850 he removed to Washing
ton, D. c.. and organized the Herdic Phae-
ton Company, which continued prosperously
under his direct management until the
first of last April, when upon the death of
The principal shareholder OF the corpora
ton, the administrators of the estate were
required to close cut the institution, and
he is now acting as their agent to close the
business. From boyhood he conceived a
favorable opinion of Free Masonry, and be-
came a member of the fraternity at as
early an age as was practicable April
3. 1878. he was made Mason in Ivy Lodge.
No. 397, Williamsport, Pa, and March 8.
1850, exalted to the degree OF r. A. in Ly-
coming r. A. Chapter, No. 222. of the same
place: subsequently secured his dimits and
affiliated in B. &. French Lodge. No. 10.
Washington, d. c., October /, 1883, and
Washington r. A. Chapter, No. 2, June y.
1884; December -, 1882. was created a
Knight Templar in Washington Command
cry, No. /, and December 4, 1898; created
sublime prince of the Royal Secret in the
A. A. S. r. for the United States, holding
in Washington, D. c.; crowned a thirty
third October % 1885, and elected an ac-
tive member of the Supreme Council Oc-
tober y. 1856. He has been a jealous work
er in the rite and taken an active part in
building up the bodies. in this jurisdiction.
Was elected grand commander of Column
bia Council, Knights Kadosh. No. 1, two
years ago, which office he still holds.
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Hiram Lodge, No. l. of New Haven, and re-
ceived all the degrees of chapter. council and
commandery in that city: was a charter
member of the Quinnipiac bodies of the A.
and A. S. Rite. under the Supreme Council
for the United States, when they organ
lied in New Haven. and has filled most of
the chairs in the same: was elected a 33d
at the meeting of the Supreme Council In
New York city, October. 1895. and appoint
ed deputy for the state of Connecticut at
the same time.
Deputy Powell S. Lawson was born in
New York city August II, 1899. In April,
1919, he went to California by way of Cape
Horn. After working in the mines a few
years, he located in Sacramento. where he
has resided ever since. He took the Blue
Lodge degrees in Sacramento Lodge, No.
10. in 1860. and was elected master in 1866.
Received the CHAPTER degrees in Sacra-
mento Royal Arch Chapter. and was elect
ed high priest in 1871. In 1874 was elected
grand master of the Grand Council of
Royal and Select Masters of California: in
1865 the Order of the Red Cross was con-
ferred upon him, the orders of Knights
Templar and of Malta in 1866. and in 1874
elected commander of Sacramento
Commandery, Nc. .. He took thirty-two
degrees of the A. and \. S. rite in the
southern juris iiction. and was IL member
of the Grand Consistory of California until
1854, when he asked for and received his
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gree, June I. 1887. Was T. P G. M. of
Minneapolis Lodge OF Perfection two terms,
and then elected illustrious commandment
chief of the Grand Consistcry of Minnesota
which position he has held three years.
James II. Curtin was raised to the sub
lime degree of Master Mason February s.
1881. i'm Cumberland Star Lodge, No. 1877
Carlisle. Pa. and affiliated with ST. Cecil
Lodge. No. 56S. New York city. February 2,
1si2. becoming its master in December
1884: took the r. A. degree in Standard
with Corinthian Chapter $50, May, 1894. and
was elected high priest in 1896. June 10,
1886, he became a member of Columbian
Council. No 7; was knighted April ID. 1892:
animated an with lvanhoe Commandery, No
So March 10. 1896. and was elected com
mander May 81. 1896, and reelected Nav
20 1897 Took the A. and A. s. Rite de-
Erees IN Shakinah Lodge of Perfection,
t9; and affiliated with the New York
bodies in January, 1893; was elected Most
Wise of Lafayette Chapter, Rose Croix, in
lo:4. 30, SO and 81, and iliustrious com
n3ander OF Manhattan Council. of kadosh
member January 20, 1893: was ap,,ointed
deputy for the state of New York October
n 1884. and elected an active meu.ber of
the supreme Council October IS. 1886
Luclus g. Human, deputy for the state
OF Connecticut. was born in Kent. Conn.
July ,. 1877. At the age of ten he was
placed with his uncle upon farm where
he remained till October, 1884, when he
went ~ iliiiiois, Wnele ne HVed tWenty-Slx
years In the spring Of 1856 he went to
Kansas. and took an active part in the war
for free Kansas, and was present at the
ssckinS and burning of Lawrence by Guam
trills band of rufiians. Losing all he pos
sessed, he returned to Illinois, and raised
large sums of money, food and clothing for
the destitute women and children of Law
renee. besides making a large number of
speeches. for free Kansas which induced
hundreds of citizens to emigrate to that
territory. A few years later he returned to
his native state. October 81, 1857, he joined
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Rutland. He has taken ali the Scottish
Rite degrees from the fourth to the thirty
second. in the four bodies of the order, III
this city. In 1889 was appointed to a
clerkship in the Interior Department, and
at the present time is a principal examin-
e. in the bureau of pensions. In 1889 he
was commissioned as major in the District
of Columbia National Guard, which office
he now holds. He is alse a member of the
Grand Army of the Republic and Sons OF
Veterans.
f. J. Pullman was born in Chautauqua
county, New York. Until past twenty-one
farm. Received early education IN country
schools. After obtaining his majority.
studied at Oberlin College and Northwest
ern State Normal School of Pennsylvania,
supporting himself by teaching. His
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, where he
held high reputation dsciplinarian.
In 1SG3-64 was principal of the public
school CT Sherman village, N. Y. in which
academic branches We're taught. In 1854
he came to Washington, and participated
in the second campaign for President Lin
coin in Pennsylvania, and afterward
served a short time as clerk in the navy
ordnance bureau. when he resigned. He
finally learned the art of photography.
which he carried successfully some
twenty-five years In 1870 connecting the
business of Photographic supplies with his
gallery business, it soon grew to such an
extent that he abandoned the portrait
branch. While carrying on his business in
1881, he began the reading of law. and be-
came a student in the National University
Law School. graduated in 1884 and was
admitted to the District bar. Was made a
Mason in Lafayette Lodge in July. 1891;
took the Royal Arch degree in Lafayette
Chapter, August %. 1884, was knighted in
Washington Commandery, December 8,
1881: made noble of the Mystic Shrine
April 20, 1898; took all the Scottish Rite de-
81 ees, from fourth to thirty second in this
city, in January. 1895, and is the present
S. p. G. M. of Columbia Council, Princes of
Jerusalem.
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facilities and the machinery OF


production.
"ColoEists for the settlement are now be-
iEg organized among the coal and iron
workers of northern Alabama. A small
body OF picked men will soon be on the
ground to prepare shelter for the co!onists
and to provide means for support When
ready the main colony will march from
Birmingham to the reservation. By early
summer next year we shall have thou
sand families located. A corps of experts
will leave Washington in a few days to
make thorough investigation of the prop
erty. The ,ps will comprise an architect.
builder, an agricultural editor and a
practical farmer. an economic chemist. 4
botaEiSt and geologist. All the resources
of the territory We have acquired will be
carefully noted. so that complete and ac-
curate informa ton may be given to the
public.
THE property is worth far more than We
paid for it, and the colonists
are settled upon it its value will &c at
least doubled. perhaps treb!ed. The SIR
plus wealth which we create will he de-
posted with the company which furnished
us the money to start the enterprise.
Every member of the community Will re-
ceive for riS labor. no matter what its MS
tire may be, labor check, which he may
either cash exchange fer gocds Of the
community, as he may see fit. The plans
fer a central village have already been
prepared.
I'm brief the idea which we will d.
velop is similar to that upon which the
Shakers are organized. except that our
organization is political and theirs is re-
ligious."
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SEASON OF SAENGERBUND.


House Last Evening.
The first entertainment of the season by
the Washington Saengerbund was given
last night in the new hall of the club house
a large audience was on hand and the
event in every respect was one of the most
suspicious season openings that the Saen-
gerbund has given. The hall was hand
someiy decorated, the center of attraction
in this particular being a huge Tyre OF
flowers around which Were grouped varie-
ties of palms and other ported plants Re-
freshments were served during the progress
of the entertainment.
The Saengerbund sang three numbers.
and in each one showed the high nro-
fciency that has been attained under
Henry Nander's direction. Donchs clciles-
ira gave three selections in excellent style.
while Miss Blanche wood, Herman G.
Isakemann, John Nolan and F. w Altrur
found favor i'll solos. Mr.. Frank Claudy
president of the Saaa:;erbrnd, delivered q
short address Of welcome 10 the guests.
Those who sang In the Saens;erlund GRO
rus Were: First tenors Messrs Bean Wal
demann. Leo Stieffel, l.. Doerr p He'll
mann, Schwerdner and Kruger, second
tenors, Messrs. Nanler, Hemmiug, X
Nander, r. Brauner, Joerss w Berens;
first basso, L. Berans. r. Escherich X
Baer, F. Claudy, w. Fa yemanl w. Fcrc-
kau, Hartbrecht and Scanel.l; second bassu
X. c. Twinmann, f. Al.rGp. T. SChueter
F. Media, Keubel, Alischuh, Schmidtmann,
Carl and Meyers.
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Deputy George Gibson is Of Scotch-Irish
parentase. He was born in the north of
Ireland September 4. 1899. and was brought
by his parents to America in 1874; was ed
ucated in the public schools and learned
the trade of printing In Baltimore, Nd:
came to Washington in 1862 and embarked
in the printing business with his brother
John. under the firm name OF Gibson
Brothers. A few years later his eldest
brother. William, became member of the
firm. which is still in existence, a book
bindery having been added to their print
ing establishment. He was made Mason
in Federal Lodge, No. !, in 1896. and is a
life member thereof. In 1867 he received
the capitular degrees in Columbia r. A..
Chapter, No. 1. of which he Is life men,
Der; is also a member of Washington Coun-
Gil, No. 1. Royal and Select Masters. In
1878 he received the degrees of select ana
most excellent architect in King Solomon's
Lodge. S. and NJ. E. A.; was knighted in
Columbia Commandery August Is, 1871,
and elected treasurer Of the commandery
December II, 1876, and served one year;
Vas again elected treasurer December 20
1877, and honored by reelection for eleven
consecutive years, when December 20, 1885,
he was relieved of the duties of treasurer
end elected eminent commander, which Of
fee he filled during 1890. He is, and has
teen for several years. one of the trus-
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FOUNDING COLONIES.


Eugene v. Debs' sscheme of Social
Democracy.
Arrangements have been perfected by
Richard J. Hirton, chairman of the col
onizatton commission of Esgene v. Debs'
scheme of social democracy, for the trans
fer to the commission of 100000 acres of
lard In Cumberland and Fentress counties,
Tennessee Before leaving the city for
Chicago Saturday, Col Hinton talked about
the plans made by the orisinators of this
scheme.
THE Tennessee colony Will be the first
organized by the social democracy he
said. Next year 1t is the purpose to open
similar colonies in Idaho and Washington
Indeed, it is my intention while in the west
to conclude arrangements for the colonies
in those states as well as for that of Ten
nessee. The land which we have acquired
in Tennessee cost 81, 10000. The Kentucky
Trust Company supplied the commission
with the money with whichi the purchase
was made. the company accepting the COM
missions bonds for 100000. This will
leave us margin of $2500O0 with which
to inaugurate the colony.
In establishing the Tennessee colony we
shall make no effort to secure political
control Of the state, but we shall make
that effort through the. colonies which we
will establish in the western states Our
purpose In Tennessee Wtll simply be 70
prove that In a favorable location in one
OF the older states homes and security can
DC obtained by wage-earners under a sys-
tenn OF collective ownership OF lands, trans
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SUPREME COUNCIL
More Members Of the Highest Scot
fish Rite Body.
REMOVAL OF GRAND ORIENT
Change of Title of Bodies and
Officers.
TIL OSE IN CON T r O L

Great interest is felt among the members
of the order concerning the meeting of the
Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand In
spectors General. SD and last degree of
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of
Freemasonry for the United States, their
territories and dependencies. which, as
stated i'll The Star Of Saturday, begins to-
morrow morning in Scottish Rite Hall.
Nos. 90S and $40 Pennsylvania avenue.
The most important question to come be-
fore the council at this session, it is be-
lieved. is that which relates to the re-
moval of its Grand Orient Since 1907 New
York city has had the distinction of be-
ing it's headquarters. the place from which
all balustres, DEGREES and official docu-
ments have borne date. Many members
of opinion that this, the capital city of
the government. whose formative princi-
pies enter SO largely into its own makeup.
ana over the whole of whose domain they
claim Masonic jurisdiction, should be the
seat of their supreme councils power, its
Grand Orient. and it is said to be very
likely that the question will be decided
IN favor of Washington.
Another matter of no inconsiderable mo-
ment to be submitted for the councils ac-
ton is that relating to an abbreviated
form or change of titles of the various
officers and subordinate bodies of the rite.
illustrious Brother George Gibson of this
city is a member of the standing commit
tee on constitution and bylaws. which was
Instructed at the last annual session to
prepare and present such a form for ap-
proval.
Tonight in the hall of the rite. sos and
80 Pennsylvania avenue. the 10th degree
will be exemplified on large class of can
didates before the officers of the Supreme
Council.
Saturday The Star printed sketches of
many of the members of the council, and
some of those not included there are as
follows:
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''f.uraFs" View of Removal of shrub
berry.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
There is one feature of the removal of
the shrubbery from the public parks IN
this city which seems to have been over
locked by its advocates in their letters to
The Star, and that is that these bushes
impeded the circulation of the air. The
public parks were not laid out solely to
be viewed from the upper windows of ad-
Jacent residences or from the seats in pass
ing barcuches. They We're intended as
breathing places for the public.
l have sat in them of summer evening
when, while the tops of the trees Were
waving in the air. not leaf was stirring
In the bushes. Generally taller than a
nan, they formed complete screens against
the wind, and being planted closely, i'm
peded circulation in all directions. AS a
screen against the rays CT the sun they
Were about as useless. Very few people
patronize the parks in the summer when
the sun is high, and the trees themselves,
whose branches are overhead, instead of
before or behind, as the case with bushes
are the most effective and almost only
real protection in that respect acting on
the principal of a parasol.
1t was in the evening, when the tired
laborcr or tenant of a small and crowded
tenement sought the public squares to
enjoy the comforts denied him at home.
that he was tortured with the swarms of
mosquitoes. gEats and other pests which
found refuge in the dense shrGbbery, and
if he wanted a breath of air he had to go
cut into the street.
1t is also a matter of common notorie.y
that tcW ard the last the parks became the
resorts of tramps and the vicious, who
profited by the shelter afforded them by
the shruDbery and thus made 1t unsafe for
decent people If this was not the case
in Dupont Circle. as stated by one of your
correspondents, 1t was, perhaps, due to the
locality and its distance from the haunts
Of vice. RURAL.
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tees. a member of the finance committee
and also life member of the coYnmandery;
was one of the triennial committee for
the great triennial conclave in Washington
in 1889. one of the executive committee of
ten, and chairman of the printing COM
nnittee; is an honorary member of st.
Johns Commandery, No 4, of Philadelphia !:
member and one Of the stewards of the
Masonic Veteran Association of the Dis
tr1ct of Columbia; received the degree of
the A. and A. Scottish Rite in May. 1893:
was elevated to the thirty-third and last
degree October 8, 1893: appointed deputy
for the District of Columbia October %
1888. which position he still holds and in
october, 1896. was elected and crowned an
active member.
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THE CITY CHURCHES.
Ihemes Discussed by Pastors and the
Services Held Yesterday

Services Held Yesterday.
Rev. DR.. John Larahan of Baltimore,
| one Oh the fathers" of the Baltimore con-
| ference, NJ. E. Church, preached yesterday
| morning at Metropolitan Church, the pas-
| ter Rev. Hugh Johnston, being at the
University of Virginia, where he went 10
deliver a discourse before the students of
taat institution DIR. Lanahan's theme was
me Deceitfulness of the Heart Pres
ldent Mckinley and Bishop Hurst were
among DR. Lanahan's auditors.
Rev. r u. Power, pastor of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church, who has Jus.
returned from the annual meeting of the
American Christian Missionary Society at
Indianapolis, where he was elected pres
ident for the ensuing year. told his con-
gTegatiol yesterday morning about the
work of the society.
The theme of the discourse of Rev. w F
Parson, DID,. pastor of the Churc h of the
Reformation. was THE Grace of God"
Rev DR.. Tennis s. Hamlin, pastor of the
Church OF the Covenant, preached yester-
day morning concerning illusions About
God"
Rev. DR.. j. G. Butler pastor of Lutt er
Memorial Church. spoke yesterday after
noon at the Young Mems Christian Assoc
ciatton on The Friendship of Jesus" His
discourse was from the text I'VE are nv
friends If We do whatever / command YOU -
PRESIDENT Grant Leet of the District En-
worth League spoke last evening at the
meeting of Waugh Chapter at Waugh NJ
T. Church on I'm Touch With the Mas
ter. AT the regular service Rev. DR. Flo
riGge, pastor, preached on 1.-The Prodiga,
Sen
"A meeting in the interest of home mis-
sions was held yesterday afternoon at the
fourth Presbyterian Church. Miss Rogers
made an address on Mission Schools ana
Homes in the South"
"A mission which has been in progress
for two weeks. under the charge of Fath-
ers Brlck and Hannah at the Holy Name
church, was closed last evening. The re-
suits, 1t is stated, have been very sratify-
ing
Rev. DR.. Talmage preached yesterday
morning from the text, David, after he
had served his own generation, by the will
Of God fell asleep
Rev DIR. Harding of st. Paurs p. f.
last evening at his church ..The Conyen-
ton of the brotherhood at Buffalo"
In the absence yesterday morning CO
Rev. DIR. Alexander Kent pastor of the
Peoples Church. who was detained at
nome by sickness, Mr.. H. G. McCreery
conducted services and delivered an ai-
dress on Socialism: If Not, Why Not?''
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Grand Marshal of the Camp w W. Car
penter was born in Lyndon, VT. March 23
1Si2. and went to Massachusetts in 1871
In 1861 he enlisted III the 10th Massachu-
sets Volunteer Infantry, that left Boston
July H. 1851, for the front, returning July
IA. 1855 He was appointed railway postal
clerk in 1870 and for some twenty years
has held the title of clerk in CHARGE
was made a Mason in Monitor Lodge
Waltham. February ~, 1872 and has been
active in the fraternity ever since He
was exalted in Waltham Royal Arch Chap
ter January is. lisa. created X. T. In Gytl-
senane Commandery. New ;onville Mass
November -. 1851, serving as officer in
both bodies At the quarterly connmuni-
cation of the Grand Lodge Of Massachusetts,
held in Boston June Ii. 1882 he delivered
an address in opposition to the Grand Lodge
Interfering with the higher degrees He
received all the Scottish Rite degrees at
Troy. N Y. in 1852. Dimtting from the
Troy BODIES in March. 1SS2. he organized
bodies in Boston. and was crowned honor
ary member of the Supreme Council, S.
e. l. q. sd: was elected Soy. =. Cir mas
ter De Witt Clinton Council Princes of
Jerusalem. Boston, 1s>3: first lieutenant
commander Grand Consistory of Massa-
chusetts. 1H90-'31'?2-'9s and 81: Ill. Com