The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29
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It is understood that Chairman Grattan
b. Grove of the state populist executive
committee will today issue a call for a
meeting of that committee to assemble in
Birmingham on December Il. This would
appear to be a compliance with the request
recently made by certain populist leaders
VINO met in this city. They asked the
chairman to call meeting of the commit
tee to consider the present position of the
party and its action next year. 1t is al
legged, and probably with justice, that ma
jority of the populist leaders who were in
conference in Birmingham in the first week
of the State Fair, are in favor OF Cover
ncr Johnston for the United States senate,
and therefore opposed to the recollection Of
Senator Morgan. 1t appears to be not un-
likely that an effort will be made to for
mally disband the populist party; such eff
fort being, it is claimed, in the interest of
Johnston. In speaking of the matter yes
terday a prominent populst said The
movement will perhaps fail. and while GER
tain notable leaders of the populist party
are likely to leave the party in order to
support Johnston, the great mass of the
party will remain in cohesion; and it is
quite probable that in 1900 populsm Will
AhrhC iiiS Hal d1Sl IiSlL against d0lloNASNSS
that it has yet made in Alabama. Mean.
time the senatorial fight goes merrily on.
Those leaders of the populists will be get
ting to be eager fer the fray. 1t looks as
If they would be reduced to the necessity
of quitting their party. The party will not
commit har-kari this year nor next-not to
aid a democrat to secure office"
of
masons ever held in the United States will
be that which will convene in grand lodge
at Alexandria, Va, December 14th next, in
commemoration of the death of General
Washington, who was initiated in Fred
ercksburg lodge, and who served as Wor-
shipful Master of Washington Alexandria
Lodge No. d. said u prominent member of
the fraternity. 1.-The railroad lines are ad-
vertising half fare all the way from Cali
fornia to Virginia. Grand Master Duke, OF
Virginia, will deliver the address of well
come and President Mckinley will make
the general discourse. 1t is estimated that
the procession which will move from the
lodge room of Washington Alexandria hail
will include 100000 Masons. special invi-
tation to the grand master of the mother
grand lodge OF England and of the world
His Royal Highness Albert Edward Prince
of Wales, was sent to the Prince of Wales
under the seal of the grand lodge of Vir-
ginia, 70 lowed by personal letter from the
president of the United States, and it is I'M
derstood that His Royal Highness Will send
a gracious letter explaining why, at this
time he cannot travel so far from home
"The climate hero is delightful writes
L. l. Thomas. now with the army in the
r,ailipp;nes. TO friend in Birmingham.
The war is practically over and in a short
while business VIII pc booming. One OF
the rich treasures here is gold. The gold
mines are indeed valuable and in less than
six months the Philippines will be far
ahead of the Kioadike IA ,he way OF rush
and profit.
Camp Fred Ferguson of Confederate
veterans at Pratt City will nave day of
rejoicing in the city nall at Pratt on
Thursday. he exercises will begin at 10
o'clock There will be an historical ad-
dress by General Fred Ferguson, and at 2
o'clock a barbecue dinner will be served.
There is promise of much Joy.
Mr. e. G. Dunnei, the famous CORE
spondent of the New York Times, who mad
been in Birmingham for two or three days,
left upon his return eastward yesterday
afternoon. 1t was mis- first visit to Biz
mingham since 1892 and ne was astonish-
ed at the great industrial development.
The Ensley enterprises amazed MIN,
they amaze all intelligent men VINO see
them Great is Birmingham, great is Bir-
mingham! was the substance of Mr.. Dun
nells remarks. Few men have worked up
on the American press who nave become
so widely known or so highly honored as
Mr.. Dunnell. Not one has worked with
greater diligence sincerely or ability. He
has been with us down south here many
times, in days of troubles and days of
gladness. and southern people have come
almost to regard him as a southerner. GIe
has always told truth as he found truth.
For some twenty years he has been the
Washington correspondent of the New
York Times, and he is the best known of
all of the Washington correspondents since
Charles Nordhof helped to make the name
and the fortune of the New Yirk Herald.
Under the mana cement of Mr.. Adolrrl
Ochs the Times is achieving a phenomenal
success.
Colonel J. NJ. Falkner spent yesterday in
Birmingham.
Dr.. S. B. Wolfe, of New York, is at the
Morris.
Former Congressman NJ. W. Howard, of
Fort Payne, was in Birmingham yester-
day.
Hon. Robert ]. Lowe is spending today in
Montgomery.
J. A. Winston Smith has gone east on
legal business.
]. c. Harrison of Tuscaloosa, is at the
Morris, accompanied by Mrs. Harrison.
Senator Pettus was unable to attend the
funeral services of President Hobart
because of the prolonged illness of his SON