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Evening star., 1898-11-15

lor, who explained the objects of the me-
mortal services. Commissioner ]. b. Wight
made an address on The ColOred Soldier
and Citizen" and made complimentary ref
ertnce to the faithful coloTed officials and
employees in the service OF the District
government. Mr.. Judson Lyon, register of
the treasury, spoke of the progress of his
race and the friendly interest taken in
1t by President Mckinley.
Great enthusiasm was aroused by the en-
trance on the platform of Mrs. Ayres and
her father. Mrs. Ayres is the wife of Can't.
Ayres of the gallant 10th Cavalry, who have
the credit OF saving Colonel Roosevelt and
his Rough Riders from rout and defeat in
the charge up San Juan Hill. She was
presented with a mammoth bunch of
American Beauty roses by w. Calvin Chase
in elegant and appropriate language which
brought forth a very feeling reply from
Mrs, Ayres, who spoke of the brave man
Of dusky hue who she was pleased to be-
heve idoized her husband
Major M. Emmett Urel of the 1st Dis
trict Regiment was called for and gave an
interesting account of tie gallantry of the
colored soldiers in the Iield and their dsci-
pline in camp, both in the civil and the
Cuban war. He gave great credit to the
rank and file of the 9th and 10th Cavalry
respectively, and the 24th and 25th In
fantry, respectively. He was followed by
William Dickson, who paid tribute to the
loyalty, courage and bravery of the SOL
diers who responded to their countrys call
and said the historian of the future would do
credit to the negro for his services He
spoke feclingly of Robert Purvis of Phila-
delphia, Frederick Douglass, James Worm
ley and other colored citizens who were
distinguished in life and honored and re-
vered in death.
Ex-Governor Pinchback formerly of
Louisiana, spoke of the negro and his duty
TO himself and his country. He referred to
the unfortunate race troubles in North and
South Carolina, and censured the President
for his failure to protect people of his race
fiOm massacre and assassination, and
praised the action of Grover Cleveland,
who had the nerve to enforce the law by
military power when necessity demanded it.
Other addresses We're made by Rev. Geo.
w. Lee and l.. NJ. Saunders, and the serv-
ices came to a conclusion by singing the
Star Spangled Banner"
Letters We're read from President McKin-
ley, General Aiger, Secretary of War: Com
missioner Ross and Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt The letter from Colonel Roosevelt
was as follows:
Il regret very much to inform you that
it will be impossible for me to be present
at the memorial service to be held in your
church in honor of the colored soldiers who
fell in the late war. You can easily under
stand how much my time must be taken
up and how busy l shall be from now on
Only this prevents me aiding in giving rec
ognition to the great and valuable services
to the country of the colored troops. l as
sure you l shall be with you In spirit"
Evening star., 1898-11-15
WASHlNGTON'S DEATH
Its Centennial Anniversary to Be Observed
by the Masonic Fraternity.
The President Invited to Participate
in the CeremOnies-An Adj
dress Presented.

The following committee of prominent
Masons. accompanied by Senator Daniel
and Assistant Secretary Allen, visited Pres
ident Mckinley today and invited him to
take part in the ceremonies which will
mark the centennial OF the death of George
Washington: ExlMayor K. Kemper, Alex
andria, Judge r. r. M. Duke, grand master
of Virginia; Judge ]. 3. Sener, Fredericks-
burg; Colonel M.VM. Parker of this city.
The address presented is as follows, and
is of interest to Washington people, as The
closing part of the ceremonies will take
place in this city: h
The Address.
"Mr. President: The Grand Lodge of
Masons in the State, Of Virginia, at the
request of the Grand Lodge of Masons of
Colorado, have determined to mark the
centennial of the death of George WASH
ington, first President of the United States
and the general commanding the armies of
the revolution by suitable Masonic cere-
monies at Mount Vernon on the 14th of
December, 1892 In these services and GER
emonies the Grand Lodge Of Virginia will
have the hearty cooperation Of the Grand
Lodge of Masons in the District of Colum-
bia and probably all Of the grand lodges in
the United States, besides many of those
in foreign lands. The observances at Mount
Vernon will consist as nearly as possible
Of a duplication or reproduction of the
funeral ceremonies OF December 49, 1893. A
procession, to form at the mansion, will
proceed first to the old tomb where Wash
ington was then buried, at which point a
short address will be delivered by the
grand master of Masons of Colorado. At
the new tomb, in which are contained the
remains Of General George Washington,
suitable Masonic ceremonies will take
place. The procession will then pass to
The eastern front of Mount Vernon man
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sion and there it is hoped that YOUR ex-
cellency, after q proper Introduction by the
grand master of the Grand Lodge of Ma
sons of Virginia, will deliver such an ad-
dress as to your eXcellency as citizen.
Mason and President shall seem appro-
pirate. Those who stand in your presence
compose in part the committee of the Grand
Lodge of Virginia, charged TO formulas te
suitable program for that interesting oc-
casion. 1t seems meet to u.s. and we have
no doubt it will to your eXcellency, that
the incumbent in 1899 in the chair once
filed by the father of his country should
be the speaker on that occasion, an occa-
sion at once reminiscent and suggestive,
and We come in the confident hope of your
eXcellency's cordial acceptance. In this
connection permit US to hand you copy of
the history of Fredericksburg Lodge, No 4,
Fredericksburg, Va, in which George
Washington was made a Mason.
''2. A copy of the history of Gen. Lafay-
etle's visit to that lodge in 1894.
''3. A copy o. the address of Gen. Andrew
Jackson on the occasion of the laying of
the corner stone to Mary, the mother of
Washington. at Fredericksburg, Va, in
1898, in which Gen. Jackson, then Presi-
cent of the United States, says he knew
Washington veil, and gives his personal es-
innate of him.
"4. A copy of the history of Alexandria
Washington Lodge of Alexandria, Va, No.
o. of which Gen. George Washington was
the first master. Your Masonic brethren
felcitate themselves that this occasion, De-
cember IA, 1899, will find at the head of the
government one who, like Washing ton, be-
longs to the Masonic order, an order which
has contained in its membership certainly
seven Presidents of the United States
Washington, Andrew Jackson and James
X. Folk, who were past grand masters Of
Masons of Tennessee; William Henry Har-
rison, JaInSs Buchanan, Andrew Johnson,
James A. Garfield and your eXcellency.
Praying your eXcellency's acceptance Of
Shis our cordial and earnest invitation to
Der IA, 1899, and with the statement that
your answer is desired in order that we
may incorporate 1t in our report to the
Grand Lodge of Masons of Virginia, which
meets at Richmond December next, and
thanking you for this interview, we await
your excelleEcy's pleasure"
The Presidents Reply.
President Mckinley said he saw no rea-
sor why he could not take part. He ap-
proved of the plans, and said that he con-
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LAW WAS TO BLAME
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When l arrived there there were indica-
tions of a condition that my predecessor
had no adequate reason to believe existed. l
am little better up on inspecting hospi-
tails than the average general officer. L
readily realized, when 1 saw the hospitals,
what was necessary
General Dodge-"I gather from the testi-
mony that almost everything was wrong,
but no one seems to have reported it.
Was it not the duty of some officer to have
reported it to the inspector general?"
General Breckinridge-"1 do not know
who was in charge of the inspector gener-
ais office. When l left that office General
Sanger succeeded me, but he left it in d
short time
Entire Change of System.
Colonel Denby-"It strikes me there is
something wrong and that there has been
some negligence in this very business of
the inspector general. 1t seems to me If
there are inspectors they should inspect"
General Breckinridge-"Yo gentlemen are
now doing what the inspector generals de-
partment should have done some months
ago. According to my humble opinion, that
officer has been of very little value since
before l had a chance to leave it,
Colonel Denby-"Please explain that"
General Breckinridge-"Yo see am en-
trenching on rather sensitive ground. 1t
is question of policy. We had system of
inspection by which everything all over
the country was under a central supervt
sion and was reported direct to Washing
ton, and the highest authority had imme-
diate access to it. 1t was called the dis
trict system of inspection. Just as this
war was breaking out, when all the troops
were leaving their departments. the sys-
tenn was changed There was nobody in
these departments for them to inspect and
the inspectors were told to address their
reports to the adjutant general of the army.
NOW, as to the inspector general himself,
having thus had the electrical connection
between his subordinates and himself en-
tlrely cut, what could he do that was of
any service to his country in war time?'
General Breckinrdge continued, saying
that the inspector general (himself) had
been SO placed that he could inspect 80, 900
or 10000 men in Chickamauga Park.
AT this stage in the proceedings a mem
Der of the commission suggested that it
was long after the usual time for adjourn
ment, and the commission adjourned until
this morning.
The commission will remain in this city
until Friday. when the members will go to
New York city, and for few days or
week they will continue their investigation
there
Dr. G. l.. Magruder of this city will be
called before the commission shortly DR..
Magruder wrote an article some months
ago concerning conditions at Camp Alger
Va, and he viii be questioned regarding
statements made in that connection.
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THE COLORED SOLDIER.
CommemOrntiOn of His HcrOism in
Cuban War.

large number of citizens assembled al
Shiloh Baptist Church, on L street, last
evening to commemorate the heroism and
bravery of the Colored soldiers and sailors
who sacrificed their lives in defense of their
country during the Cuban war. The ser
wees We're held under the management of
Rev. j. Anderson Taylor and the follow
ing board of trustees: Rufus Delany. chair
man; Charles jackson. Patrick Cant, Will
lam B. Mutton and Fred Delany, jr. Seiec-
tons of patriotic airs were rendered by the
Capital City Orchestra.
The exercises were opened by Rev. Wal
ter Brooks, who offered up a fervent prayer
for the repose of the souls of the dead He
was followed by the Rev. ]. Anderson Tay-
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Officers HonorabIy DISCHARGED

The following named officers of the volun-
teer army have been honorably discharged:
Major Royce d. Fry, brigade surgeon: Capt.
Charles S. Jordan, assistant surgeon. Ist
North Carolina Infantry: Capt. Augustus
NJ Kirby, 9th Illinois Infantry: First I.ieut.
George e. Day, 9th Illinois Infantry: Cant.
Jefferson Wilcox, Sd Regiment, Infantry;
Lieut. William S. Whitehead, jr., Sd U. S.
Volunteer Engineers
Evening star., 1898-11-15
MANY PEOPLE CANNOT DRINK

coffee at night 1t spoils their sleep. You can
drink Grain-o when you please and sleep like a
tep. For Grain-o does not stimulate; IL nourfsbss
cheers and feeds Yet IL looks and tastes like the
best coffee. For nervous persons young people sud
children Grafno is the perfect drink Made from
pure grains: Get q package from your grocer today
Try II In placs Of coffee l5c. and $50,
Evening star., 1898-11-15

sidered himself a Virginia Mason, as he
had been initiated at Winchester.
Judge Duke, grand master of Virginia
Masons, said that the centennial is excit-
irg interest among Masons IN all quarters
of the globe. Letters have been received
from New Zealand lodges saying that they
will send representatives
The closing portion of the celebration will
be IN this city. Washington lodges will
hCnor the thousands of visiting Masons
WIN reception and banquet. 1t is expect
ed that Mascns from every civilized com
try on the globe will be here
Evening star., 1898-11-15
NOOnan Will Contest Electiou

HOUSTON, Texas. November 15-Geo.
H. Noonan, defeated republican candidate
for Congress in the twelfth district, has
announced that he will contest the cleo
ton of James L. Slayden, democrat. Say
den carried the district by upward of 5000
plurality over Noonan.
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Lieut.. Byron Promoted.

The President has appointed Lieut.. To-
seph c. Byron of the Sth Cavalry to be an
assistant quartermaster, with the rank of
captain, in recognition of his gallant SER
vices in Porto Rico. He was severely
wounded at Hormigueros October 10.
Evening star., 1898-11-15

Thousands of situations have been OBJ
tanned through the want columns of The
Star.
Evening star., 1898-11-15

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
Eis.s refund the money II 1t fails TO cure 25c
The Senu'ne has L. b. Q. each tablet.
Evening star., 1898-11-15
Settled Out of COurt.

VIM H. Johnson, the druggists sales
man, who was arrested by Detective Proc
tor yesterday, on a charge Of false pre-
lenses preferred by l.. s. Day & Co., as
published In yesterdays Star, Will not be
prosecuted. The chrage against him was
nolle pressed in the Police Court this morn
ing by Prosecuting Attorney Mullowny.
This action was taken because complain
ants filed letter in court giving the in
formation that Mr.. Johnson's mother-in.
law had settled all claims against him.
Evening star., 1898-11-15

John McHenry and Charles Foster ar
rested on 9th street yesterday as vagrants,
pleaded guilty in the Police Court this
morning. They had nothing to saw and
Judge Scott sent them down for sixty days.
Evening star., 1898-11-15
Iaffeta waists. SA.O8,

We shall put on sale a lot Of black taf-
ieta SIX waists, made up according To the
latest dictates Of Dame Fashion-fnisbad
with unusual care-at 81 9S The guArnn-
tee in them We will guarantee-a point
that speaks eloquently for the confidence
We have in them. No store guarantees
taf1etas-our offer is unusual
Evening star., 1898-11-15
So silk skirts. &s3.Q2-

A lot Of the most fashionable black satin
br"cnded gros grLin skirts-in a variety +
the richest looking designs you can get
tailored IN the most thorough manner -
which ale fully worth IS, for S3.yS.
Evening star., 1898-11-15

Genuine Tuxedo shrunk elastic duck-a
dress facing which, being shrunk, Will not
return 10 its original elasticity and form
after being wet and drIed-the regular 20c.
s"rt-wili go, per yard, as a n OILC
Evening star., 1898-11-15

Tie best dressmakers' cambric. in all
s"ISss sSseial 19' in 'lacN-"ill go as lZSc.
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S. skirts, S2.08.

A lot Of new and stylish black and blue
cheviot serge skirts-that are perfect in
st!le-wlth every fashionable feature L.
enhance their vhiue-th. most desirable
hahg-as perfect fitting as the most ,.N-
peusiVe sort. Usual 81 value for 2gS
Evening star., 1898-11-15

Another and much finer lot of kersey
ooats-in black, blue, new royal blue ran.
mode. etc.-made Of the best quality Ecr-
sey-linings OF heavy satin duchesse-very
elegant styles-that cannot be matched
under SlS-fur ST.. 80.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-30

woman's edition of our newspaper for the
benefit of the library. OF course, it wasn't
altogether startling In its brilliancy, but it
was fair-yes, creditable. Just two weeks
afterwards didn't those nasty men go and
get out mans edition. of the same paper
and make it the most venomous ''rake-off" on
efforts!"
Chorus-"How meant
Mean! 1t was vicious-but really 1t was
wonderfully cute" she added, with g catch
ing chuckle and a merry twinkle. You
know was detailed to write an editorial and
of course, made quite an effort. But they
went and took the same editorial changed a
few words here and there to adapt 1T to a
mans edition. and made the most heart
rending burlesque of my work"
II call that shabby! Evidently they don't
think women have any right to brains.''
oh, no. They would willingly concede the
right If they thought women had brains"
Then they need to be taught a lesson"
That's why I want Miss Evans to come.
If l could get her / would bait a lot of men
by inviting them to big dinner, and then
1 would spring Miss Evans speech on them.
Oh, thy arn't SO bad" she said, relentingly,
as the guests were rising from the table,
"and they are wonderfully sharp"
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-30

clubs have ceased ''to shine and throwing
away the hindering mantle of sham and ped
antry are now hewing their way with
vgor that strikes the sparks of vitality from
the finty facts of science and history. For
example, a literary club of Duluth sent the
following analysis Of its years study to the
club corner: The general theme being Pre-
historic Man. the members concentrate first
upon the physical evolution of the human
being, discussing the anthrapoids. Then TAX
ing up the subject of mental evolution, the
club investigates the chief physical determi-
nants of mental power, the capacity of brain
and the difference between the human and
animal mir@''
These are only the first two subjects of the
analysis but are sufficient to prove that while
there are still many clubs that seem content
with surface work there are others which are
laying claim to the treasures of the centuries.
The Woman's Club of Newport, which was
organized in 1892 to stimulate intellectual
development, very appropriately espouses the
cause Of the Newport public library, and has
also stood sponsor for a number OF lectures.
1t is reported as the only club in Newport
belonging to the state federation.
Speaking of the election of Miss Margaret
Evans as a corporate member of the Amer
lean board of foreign missions, at its annual
meeting in Grand Rapids recently, leading
church paper calls it "a woman's step for
ward" 1t is this without doubt. but 1t is
also a decided step forward for the board.
and one in conformity with both justice and
expediency-Union Signal.
Miss Evans was congratulated upon the
above mentioned election by the Minnesota
federation last Friday.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-30
THE CLUB CORNER.

The G desires to make its club cor
ner a clear and faithful reflector of Minne>
sofa organizations and to this end extends to
them an urgent invitation to use its space
as an open parliament. The roster of clubs
which is about completed shows that many
have taken up the same themes of study for
the year. Ii will be helpful to the clubs
themselves and instructive and interesting to
others to compare the results of these va
rious discussions and researches. If each or
ganiZation will forward to the department
the questions discussed at its meetings and
the decision reached, the information will be
given its proper setting by reference to this
club roster. This work will be further IA
cilitated, both by the club secretaries and the
department, if those who have not done SO
will send to US copies of their current pro-
grammes.
Address all communications intended for
this department to Club Corner, st Paul
G o b e." Copies of club year books are So
Iicted
A club woman writes to Harper's Bazaar
a subject which must strike readers as
peculiarly pertinent for consideration at
not we women, as students, cease to skim? 1t
has ever been our besetting sin and until we
overcome it, men and will be, lords
of creation They may neither belong to a
single study club nor possess a third of the
daintily bound. uncut volumes. nor have
prepared paper in all their lives; but men
know what they do know.
The other side of the question is that many
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-30
IN WOMAN'S REALM.


face was so marked that the hereto said.
with a good-natured laugh:
We'll what l mean is this All day YES
terday we had papers and papers and than
again we had papers. Now, what's the sense
of gathering from all over the state to hear
encyclopaedia disquisitions on women of the
past, present and future? All the stuff
We got yesterday we could have read at
home while we were toasting our toes. l
came here to find out, not that other clubs
were working toward the same ends as our
club knew that much before-but 1 want
to know how they are getting thers5 and
wasn't told a thing. If l had my way I
would strike every paper off the programme,
open the convention with a ringing address
from Miss Evans and then get the clubs,
organized for the same purpose, together in
little symposiums where they could discuss
informally the best methods of work.
And the men at the next table stopped smil-
ing for the first time during the conversa-
ton.
81 wish Miss Evans would come to our
town and speak, just to show our men what
women can do" said a rollicking, fne-look-
ing woman.
"Why to your town, especlally?" chorused
her companions.
Because it's the worst mans town you
ever saw! They think women don's know
anything
''Why don't you begin on your husband?''
suggested a Minneapolitan.
. ooh nv husband Is all right. It's the
other men. Just let me tell you what they
did. Exactly year ago today we got out a
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-30
On Our Book Table.

Get Strong ana How to Stay so.' by VIII
liam Liam Blake; "Rodens Corner" by Henry
gFaphca raGd adton Of HRsy bio
Red Axe by s; R. Crockett; Harper's
THE M, MACMILLAN COMPANY. NEW YORK
Mo.so Ave Roma Immortalis," by Francis
Marion Crawford, two volumes; 'Philadel-
Pnla; Pan,a the Place and the People" by Agnes
HoUGHToN. MIFFLIN & CO., BOSTON
Looking Backward, 2OOO-1SS7," by Edward
Bellamy. Introduction by Sylvester Baxter.
g. g. The n -, Blind IN Mans World and Other
of the Cherokee Hills" by Maurice Thomp-
son, $40; ., Dorothy Deane," by Ellen Oh
LITTLE, BROWN & CO.. BosroN-"sepss
ana Sensibiltty," by Jane Austen, 2 vol.
$50; The Little Flowers of St. Francis
Oh Assisi:" by Abby Langdon Aiger. so
raymond, $1.50; ''The Autobiography and
correspondence of Mrs. Delany.'' revised
ana and edited by Sarah Chauncy Woolsey, s.. 10:
Prescott spofford 81. Lady; Her Book.
Anna Chaplin Ray. S1.50; The Man With
out Cet+s c:9gntry :pafir Edward Everett Hale so
Loosey's Mission" 81 90; The Young Puris
tans in King Philips War" by Mary P.
Wells Smith, $1.25: "Betwixt You and Me-"
Snuff Box by George R. R. Rivers.
D0gBLEDAY. & MCLURE. NEW YORK
~ What 6a1 IS Shall Our Boys Do for a Living"
by Charles F. Wingate. 81; "The Nameiess
Castle" by Maur1s Jokai. $1.25; Flash
lights on Nature" by Grant Allen. S50;
Birds That Hunt and Are Hunted, . by
Netty Blanchau 81
RAND, M'NALLY & CO., CHICAGO.
., Enoch m l, the Phlistine," by LIE Roy Hooker.
TOWER PHRifE PUB%sHING faa s R@0e coSPaN9 SfhlfqR
Millennial Dawn" vol. iv., The
Day of Vengeance"
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-30
"The Charming Sally"

''The Charming, Sally" is a book for
boys by James Otis, the author of
Boys of 1745," etc. A historical tale
Of 1765, the leading motive is the stamp
act The young hero, Oliver Bennett,
is the kind of young man who usual
ly figures in stories of this kind, per-
haps because he never figures out Of
them. Nevertheless. this seems to be
the kind of hero boys like in fiction
We have noticedthat the real live boy
resents-perhaps because it seems too
persOnal-a area15 live image Of him
self in a story book. He prefers some
thing conventionalized on really very
Uninteresting and rigid lines.
Oliver Bennett ships on the Charm
ing Sally "a schooner famous in the
French and Indian war just ended as
the most successful and feetest of all
the American privateers that played
havoc with French shipping. The
Charming Sally, when the story opens,
is preparing to take on her warlike
front again after two years of peace
full fishing; this time against the king
of England The country is alive with
indignation against the proposed stamp
act. and Nov /, the day when the tax
is to go into operation, is set to take
strong action against the government.
The boy heroes are primed for war, and
when the great occasion comes and de-
generates into the common street broils
Of an impotent mob, one Is inclined to
sympathize with them and to wish that