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Evening journal., 1897-02-11
PLEASANT EAST SIDE GATHER
ING

PLEASANT EAST SIDE GATHER
ING.
An enjoyable party was given by
Miss Bertha DeAco and Miss Maud
Phillips at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Drum, No. 4O5 Sherman street. last
night. The time was spent in games,
with musical selections by Miss De-
AGO, Miss Lottie Gilbert and William
Spencer. At a late hour refreshments
were served in the dining-room. which
was handsomely decorated for the oc-
casiOn.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
George DrummOnd, Mr.. and Mrs. De-
AGO, Misses BERTHE DeAcO. LOttie Gill
bert Hattie King Lidia Ford, of Phil
adelphia; Lulu Davis. Maggie Dicker-
son. Maud Phillips, Mabel Haynes. Of
Philadelphia; Ethel Phillips, Mrs. Phil
lips. Carrie Walker. Lewis Gilbert,
Clarence Powell, Edwin Dawes, George
King. William Spencer, John Malloy,
Charles Phillips, Frank Phillips, DAN
iel Farren, Alonzo Dougherty and j. H..
Turner.
SOCIAL AND Personal NOTES.
Rev. F. Burgette Short, of this city,
went to Milford to-day.
Miss Lulu Barker, OF Delmar, is the
guest of friends in the city.
Mrs. E. p. Stacey, Of Dover, is the
guest Of Miss Maud Drein.
Mrs. James A. Handy, Jr., and small
son, of Newark are visiting Whining
| ton relatives.
Harold Stokes, Of Whitford, Hartford
county. Md. is the guest Of B. f. Brin-
| ton at SilverhroOk.
William Church entertained a party
of friends at his home, No 1905 West
Fourth street, last night.
Miss Marion McKim, Of Milford, has
been the guest of friends in the city.
George II. Gray and George A. Lowe
are spending few days in Delmar.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY TAX,
| Laxative BromO Quinine Tablets. Drug
/ gists refund money If IL fails to cure. 25c
Evening journal., 1897-02-11
THE ALUMNI BANQUET.
Delaware's Sons Feast and Do
Honor to Their Alma Mater.
THE BRIDES OF THE MONTH
A NOTABLE SOCIETY WEDDING
WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN
ST. JOHNS CHURCH-SOME IN
TEREsTING SOCIAL DIVERSIONS.

All communications intended for inser-
ton IN this column should be addressed TO
Society Editor care of the Evening Jour
nal. Communications should be written
on one side Of the paper only.
Evening journal., 1897-02-11

A bill has been introduced in one of
the down East Legislatures providing
for nve-cent fares on all steam rail-
roads, regardless Of distance. Why not
amend it so as to make the railroads
carry people for nothing?
Evening journal., 1897-02-11
Table Linens, three quarters
and full bleached.

The 75c. Damasks, yards wide, for
Soc, had a great sale-more this
week.
Only $50 out of a thousand
!, # of those magnificent Huck
Towels-Ioc. from 25c. and
I2Hc. from 2oc -hemmed
and knotted fringe.
Only p left, small size
ladies and misses Coats-all
about 1.3 Of the original price,
in colors, black, tan and fancy
mixtures, sizes 32 and "a
Carpets in beautiful color
ings and new designs for
Spring are now here In
Tapestry Brussels we are offer
ing a line at SO and so cents
per yard that cannot be sur
passed anywhere. For up
stairs, dining or sitting room
they will be found very apPro-
p.iate, and these qualities were
never offered lower.
Evening journal., 1897-02-11
VIM. B. SHARP
& GO.
Fourth and Market Sis.
Closed Saturday evening 1t
6 o'clock.

We were never more thor
oughly satisfied that the people
appreciate standard goods at
bargain prices than on Wed
nesday, our store being crowd
ed with delighted buyers Of
Table Linens, Towels and
Muslins which we have been
offering. For the balance of
the week we shall have the fol-
lowing goods at reduced
prices:
Two thousand yards best
quality black Satine, 25c
grade for I2Hc per yard
Sixteen huudred yards Of
Shaker Flannel, Ioc grade at
&C per yard
One case for this week of
those elegant quality and pretty
Classic Dress Ginghams, regu-
lar I2Hc grade for &C per
yard We will cut any desired
length north aisle in annex.
The Muslin inducements
still continue:
Yard wide Hill bleached, &c.
Yard wide Fruit of Loom, Gee
42-inch Pillow Case, bleached, Sc.
45-inch Pillow Case, bleached, &c.
2h yards wide Utica, bleached, lie.
21a yards wide Utica, bleached, l9c.
Another 900 yards Of bleached Will
Evansville for S1sc., from 12hc.
Evening journal., 1897-02-11

Lyman j. Gage rides a bike. Hes
all right"
Evening journal., 1897-02-11

Hanna in the United States Senate
will be the leader of the high-tariff
protectionists.
Evening journal., 1897-02-11
raURsDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1897.
ALASKA AND ITS BOUNDARY.


When Hon. William II. Seward, Sec
retary Of state for President Lincoln,
negotioted a treaty with Russia to pur-
chase Alaska for 81, OOO, 900, many people
thought it was a foolish investment, as
they could not see of what value that
vast territory. almost in the polar re-
gions. could be to u.s. The country, il
is true. was somewhat famous for it's
seal and salmon fisheries, but beyond
the development of these, through
American enterprise, it is doubtful if
Mr. Seward had any clear conception as
to what future value Alaska would
prove, as measured by recent develop
ments.
II did not take long 10 show that even
for it's fisheries alone this frigid coun-
try was worth all it cost, and of late
marvellous stories are told concerning
the gold deposits to be found on the
mountain sides and along the banks of
the rivers in Alaska. These have been
confirmed by the government geologi-
cal surveyors, and Alaska is fast de-
veloping as the genuine El Dorado, or
land Of gold, of the world. It not only
equals. but outstrips California in its
early days, so that the value Of the ter
ritory surpasses the most sangune eX-
pectadons OF those who favored its
original purchase.
Since Alaska has become so famous
as a gold region, there has been a good
deal of ill-advised talk about its boun-
Diary line with the British possessions,
and 1t has been represented that the
Canadians were anxious, through the
Intervention of England, to gobble up
the most valuable gold fields of the ter
rltory. This is all proved to be the
variest nonsense. Neither Canada, nor
England for her, has made any such at
tempt, and there is not and never has
been the slightest question as to the
boundary line of that portion of Alaska
upon which the gold fields are situated
1t is the one hundred and forty-flrst
meridian Of longitude west from Green
wich, and is no more to be disputed
than the position Of the equator.
This being the case, all that is neces-
sary is that the two governments
should send joint commission tc
Alaska to mark the line with mathe-
matical accuracy. It is merely prob
lem IN geometry That is all there Is
OF il, and il is to be solved by civil en-
gineers and not by diplomats or ar.
mics There is a disputed Alaskan
boundary, it is true, but it is five hun.
dred miles away from the gold fields
Upon its determination depends The
width of the strip of coal land, from
Mount St. Elias down TO Dixon en-
trance, which shall belong to the United
States. The dispute is chiefly concern
ing the lower one hundred and fifty
miles from Fort Tongass to Fort Wran
gel, and involves the ownership of Re
villa Gidedo and some smalled islands
and the whole Tongass peninsula. L
is now in way of settlement, and if thu
settlement is not favorable to thu
United States that will be largely be
cause the Washington government ha
not during the last three years, enabled
its agents to make as careful a surve,
and secure as much evidence for thei
side as the British have done.
Evening journal., 1897-02-11

RELIABLE man to handle agts.for tele-
phone tablet and spccialties. Pays 5000
year. Enc.stp Victory Mfg.Co, ,Cleveland.O %.
Evening journal., 1897-02-11

The following rule was adopted by the
Board of Water Commissioner. to take
effect June /. 1896:
SECTION XNNT
Evening journal., 1897-02-11

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY take
Laxative Bromo Ouinine Tablets. Drug
gists refund money II it fails to cure. 25c
Evening journal., 1897-02-11

The 75c. Damasks, yards wide, for
Soc, had a great sale-more this
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N HERIINA IODLE.

Veritas hodge received the District Deputy OF
the Eighth Masonic District, r. w. stephen C.
Bedell, last Friday night He was introduced by
r. w. Mgtthew Tayl3r in happy manner, and
was most cordially and heartily received ana
greeted by the Master W. Charles A. Morrison
In reply to the many pleasant words of We
come he said; Il thank yor sincerely for this real
hearty and sincere welcome. but 1t is only what
may be expected in this good working lodge. 1t Is
particularly gratifying TO me TO visit here. as
some of my best friends among the members
Your Master | have known and esteemed since
boyhood. Another reason u that this Is
The home lodge of my predecessor X. w.
Matthew Taylor. who is ardent and earnest
worker In Veritas Lodge. In the district ana in inc
raft and one who has braVely earned the hlgh
esteem of ali his brethren. The duties of a
District Deputy are often OnerOuS, ana always OF
a responsible nature, but much of TINS is renewed
by the kind greetings and kindly reception OF the
brethren and by the aid and support OF your pred
give the brethren some good and sound advice
Ipon Masonic topics. and cautioned them to be
careful in selecting their material ior mtInDcIshp
The second degree was conferred IN good FORM
All the brethren remained to the close TO witness
the good work Among THESE were W. Wilam -
Collins of Daniel Carpenter Lodge. William n
TT omas OF Republic; VS.. Cole, crystal ECKER,
Wyeth Huntington ana Louis Stdmper; ana q
Veritas there were WIS. Eugene Brown ana koch'
and the Oldest member and only surviving chart
er member of Vertas, Bro. John Kempei II was
a pleasant gathering OF brethren and mus, nave
been especially pleasing TO the u. D. Tor the OUT
pouring and hearty greeting he received
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carelessly 10 forfeit the deal lie laid his fore
head in his hands thoughtfuly. and his hands upon
the table. once or twice he counted his niue PIE
of money. now reduced TO a very trifie lie gol up
manner to and fro. sat down again. played his
gone and, by the evident cooperation or MS
adversaries. won It, got up again, drank and TOOK
longer walk: played again and won Ana then, as
high he threw dcwn his cards with startling ve-
hemence. fell on his knees raised his hands aloft
to Heaven, ana. with a mighty voice. repeated an
oath that he would never. never. never gamble
again, so help me Cod"
/ stayed by his side all that night bathing his
head I'm cold water. and that saved him, ! think.
from a terrible attack of brain fever-saved him for
a lovely girl TO whom he was then bctrothed-
as ever sprang like olive shoot by human feet
saved him to become one Of the best officers in one
OF the best Grand Lodges in the land--saved him
to become one Of the best correspondents and ruest
fricnds-a Mason, with whom hope at the Resur-
reCtion Day TO rise.
Nor is this the whole story for one OF the gam
blers. 10 whom the knife and tobacco really he
longcd seeing the square and compasses his
plug. sat with me all that night at my brotherly
work. avowed himself a Mason, and declared. in
der other circumstances | should have called IL
blasphemv that. had he known the young gentle
man was q Mason. he was essentially id II he
would have played game with him: and the next
won, collected II from the others ard returned II TO
him. The gambler took step In the right drec-
tion. consequent upon the rcbukes compliments
ana counsel. which. combined In equal doses. adj
ministered 10 him. and quit the river forever.
opened bookstore. became a grain dealer. n dry
goods merchant. and made money at all these
things was elected Sheriff OF tho county. and still
holds That pace; and 10 conclude the story. stu
nave thr pug OF tobacco In my possession with
Morris.
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WITH SYCAMORE LODGE.

Sycamore Lodge No. 81 received the Official visit
OF the District Deputy, r. w. Charles w Drake
last Wednesday evening. r. W. Charles ;. Wilson,
past D. d. Of the Sixth and past Master of NO S'l,
introduced the representative Of the Grand Master
in a very neat and eloquent address. and the Mas
ter W William f. Browne. cordially greeted and
welcomed the guest of the evening.
After the Introductory ceremonies the grand
honors were given. and in reply Brother Drake
spoke in encouraging words 20 the assembled brcth-
rem calling attention to the importance of the stand
ard work; also to the delicate dutes OF the masters
Of ceremony the initiation OF candidates. ana 10
MANY vital points In The work OF the degree, ana TO
the serious and solemn parts thereof. The Master,
said the u. D.. has the night 10 claim the ur-
divided and serious attention Of every brother pres
ent and only through his attention ana ny
the manifestation Of the proper zeal ana devotion
20 the best interest Of the craft Will our lodges
prosper. He compmcn'ed Sagamore Lodge ana rs
Master and officers. ana also spoke IN WORDS OF
praise Of the active and attentive Past Masters OF
40. 81.
The first degree was conferred. with the Master
doing sthe work K W. William II. Andrews pre-
sentinc tho apron, and r. W. George a. E'wood ex-
planning the working tools. Others present were X.
" Levi s. Hulse. George ". White. John W. Co
burn John w Allison Andrew Patterson. Herbert
T. Dedrck and nearly every Master ana many Past
Masters of the sixth and other districts.
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RQTII lRCN LTENS.

Constitution Chapter conferred the Mark Degree.
The chapter was well attended, and among me
visitors were many prominent Royal Arch Masohs
Zetand Chapter held ono OF It's pleasant and we'll
M tended convoca tons Thursday night. r. warren
G. Bennett presided. surrounded by X. H. j. Harris
Baston, A. Muehsam. Ralph Mayors ana other
shining lights"
Union CHAPTER conferred the Royal Arch Degree
on several classes. and with much impressiveneSs
3 Robert H. Clark the High Priest. presided and
all the capitular talent in the city were present
TO witness the beautiful ceremony or the degree.
Jerusalem Chapter No gave the Mark Degree
The High Priest f. John r. Gardner, presided AT
the opening but the Scribe Companion, II. Eugene
Stafford worked the degree IN full; ably assisted
OF the Chapter The usual good work was done
and the usual large number or members ana ylsi-
tors were present.
Empire Chapter held It's stated convocatlon, al
which the Mark. Past and Most Excellent degrees
were conferred in the impressive and solemn man
uer prevalent i'm this chapter. e. William Hevenor,
the 'IJiph Priest, gave the Mark and Companion
Excellent degrees Both OF these workers are
fine rltIalists. hence the degree was given In Il
faultless manner.
Manhattan Chapter No. iH conferred The MaIN
Past and Most Exceen; degrees, all In one nlgh.
The scribe Companion Charles Solomon, presided.
and was assisted by u. r. David MckeiseX ~no
gave The Mark Degree while T. II. j. WOrsttr
gave the Nest Excellent degree. both degrees be-
Ing given IN good form There were also pIe'Tnt
" = Adoph Muehsam and Albert MaNneld 1T
Irrnst Ringer Garvcy Donaldson OF Mount ZION.
Robert +. Fitch Of Metropolitan and r. h. HhV'h
Of Dallas, Tex 49, ,,.
The Fraterna Union Of Amounted High Priests
Of the State OF New-York issued circular stating
that at a regular meeting. committee war up,
pointed to inquire into the Feasibility Oh s"ihs All
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tne mrst Grand Master OF England and during the
o ne cathedral he constantly attended the
tl.-SS Oh 81 PauIs Ledge which were held there.
t a. q s'cdt pity the Goose ana Griiiron aid not
81. r., - 'udle inc nonOrs OF the day. especially
H. II nae put recently been ABSORBED into Messrs.
~ Ia,'SA tnt W ltiams's promises. 7; OF
.rv1t 4tiHO"@ LtNerns in the city, and IL in
,nh - ~ ~ patIor mat the great architect passed
Huch OF MS ume during the building OF 81 Paul's
IL was almost hidden from view, being in A corner
81 tle alley near the west end Of the churchyard.
~ Chrlstopher not only attended all tho meetings
OF the Free MasOns which We're held here bur ne
continued to preside at them for eighteen wears
~ u was who presented the lodge with three beau
ulGlly carved mahogany candlesticks and also the
roWel ana mallet which were used in laying the
first stone of the cathedral
This being the case il il rather curious that none
81 the events In connection with the cathedral have
had a Masonic character before The first stone OF
the new building was laid June Il 1915; the last
stone was laid in 1910. thlrty-hve wears after the
hrst. and after part OF the cathedral had been i'm
use FOR some years; but again Masonic fea lures
were adopted
Goose and Grdlron" is curious name for
tavern. but unlike the building the name had moth
ing 70 DO with Free Masonry. 1t seems 70 have
arisen In desire 10 r,dlcule the Swan and Harm
which was then a well-known name IN connection
with music taverns. and Of the most interesting
lois IN tho sale held at the tavern couple OF years
ago was tho Cd sgn-board which depicted a goose
tWnrsing tn" strings" of a grldrOn. Before
being chrstc0ed II had been known as THE Mitre"
a more suitable name considering It's connection
with the church, and " had some repute as prob
ably The first m1sc-hall OF London. Howeve- the
old tavern is gone. and the Free Masons, who may
on December @ will not be able to visit the cradle
or thor order
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MASONIC DEPARTMENT
MASONIC ORATORY.

Brevity. it is said, is the soul Of wit. II IS
more II is the soul Of eloquence II IS 'he
charm Of poetry. 1t is the pith ana spirit Oh
every intellectual manifestation Good thous"''
to be effective, must be clothed in just as many
or. rather, Just as few words as VIII give 1t
perfect and full embodiment Every superi'uouS
word encun,bers and enfeeblcs your speech
Rather let ii be like the electric fluid, convey
ing the subtle flash of thought. or of emotion
direct from one mind to another Ditusloh
wastes your strength and dulls your point NO
matter what depth ii may traverse what
heights il may span, what circuitous sweeps
It may describe your thoughts, your words
should be the simple conductor OF mind TO
mind.
Sometimes one hears it proclaimed b. quasi
orators that there is nothing to talk about In
Masonry Nothing to talk about? Masonry
covers the Laws of God. and it covers the needs
of humanity For. first no man is permitted
to enter the portals Of a lodge without saiutinS
she Holy Book open upon the altar. and no can
diiate is allow 10 take his first step without
frs; invoking the aid Of Deity and declaring MS
belief in Supreme Being.
And second il covers the needs OF humanity
by ntrustng to its sacred care the most pre-
cious jewels of humanity-the widow and the
orphan-and by pedging each member to ana
help and assist the worthy brother in need or
distress Nothing to talk about? Let the Ma
sonic orator first study Masonry in all its
phases, and then study brevity, and, while ab-
brevation does not strer CITIZEN style. Condcnsa-
ton does. Hence cOndense Condense. There is
an ample field. nevcr-endine stream, an IN
exhaustible fountain OF oratory OF eloquence
and of divine truth In Masonry, ana in each
and all of ceremonies il needs only the sin
cere wish to bring it out" And, moreover the
brethren of this great fraternity do not look for
orators or oratory, do not expect the good mem
bers to talk" Work is the great dictum or
the craft one good worker in our quarrleS Is
worth q hundred orators who pirate ABOUT me
beauty and glory of Masonry, and then shlrK
every duty incumbent upon them 10 perform, or,
worse. use Masonry for their own aggrandlZe-
ment and their benefit. And the brethren
Of the craft at large fully appreciate the worker
too. and while they listen with cme pride and
Intellectual pleasure to a good speaker, their
hearts and their brotherly affection go out 10
the good worker in the quarries of Masonry
Learn. to do good Nork in Masonry first. Learn
from the Entered Apprentice up and then you
will have little need Of oratory, and the little
YOU need will come to you out OF the FOUNTAIN
Of your soul out of the desire for knowledge
and the sincere wish TO be beneficial 10 my fell
low-man." Ii will come TO YOU from the heart,
the fountain Of love, of charity and of true Ma
sorry.
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4 TIMELY WANING.

II Is now several years since was travelling on
a stern-wheccr from Cairo TO Memphis. ana SOW
of fare frightfuily scanty the bedding bug
haunted. the company pronlsdte. bdmphns was
going on from sunrise TO midnight and every hour
two a fight settled the game. after when new
deck of keerds" as the gamblers uncOuthly styled
them was "fotched on" and another round began
10 terminate as before.
man Of that gentle. amiable cast Of countenance
which young men, even at this day. sometimes
the hands Of loving mothers and praying fathers
Flow such young man got TO the gaTning-taDle
have never ascertained but rising one night n
snatch sleep among the reaches and more offensive
vermin discovered him there. excited with liquor:
worse than deilrum treuicns itself-and in a rapid
dreis around him. The sight shocked me: was
him the previous day was confident that he knew
little or nothing of carGs-a thing easy enough 10
ding theni-and that he would not Wise from that
POCKET After standing BY Tor considerable lime,
his pile to enlarge that OF his opponents ! took
chair close by him and !eared my elbows upon the
table In real distress. y square piece of tobacco
Jay there-a plug / think such things are called
with knife by II. Mechanically took them up
and began thoughtessiy to chip the tobacco While
direction for the pack Of cards. ii being his deal
and exposed his wristbands 70 my view BY the
nash OF the cardles / observed that they were
fastened with gold buttons having Masonic en-
blems-the square and the compasses-on them.
sign ! never fail to see when within my purvew
VIII warn him OF his danger; so with the knife
cut deeply In the tobacco the same emblems the
square and the compasses, and. laying it down with
property. arose and left the table could see that
his eye caught the embems Instantly and that me
II was a curious thing 10 observe him then He
went on dealing the cards. but so listessly and
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THE JUNIOR GRAND DEACON.

Risht Worshpfu William II. johnson, the present
Junior Grand Deacon. was born in Bucks County,
Penn. December 2S. isii. He Is descended from a
hardy. Puritanic stock possessing an ancestral rec
ord OF over two hundred and fifty years in this
country. He was raised in Continental Lodge No.
2S lie filed various positions In the lodge 10 Junior
AMI Senior Warden and made Master in 1884,
1895 and again IN 1897.
He Is a member Of several Masonic and military
orders; Of Amiy Chapter No. 100 Royal Arch Ma
sons: Columbia Commandery No. /. Knights Tenn
par: Lafayette Post No. 40, G. A. r. He Is also
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entertainment at Albany next February; during
the centennial Of the Grand Chapter Of the state
in charge made a report Recommending that
social entertainment be given by the Fraternll
Union on Tue Tday night, February 1895. TO com
mem9rate me one hundredth anniversary %. the ne
Grand Chapter Inc secretary instruG,tru 70
lions TO enable. the committee to raise FUNDS i9r
be cont 10 the secretary. David VI Drnry.