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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07

whereupon she
about breakfast with surprising talking herself all the
impossible the keen disappointment of Buster John
of kid
he had been walked to JOIN
unfairly
just his uk
left when anything interesting going to nap
He recalled remained nome from scho on
Of hounds gray fox right up to the
door and caught there and little later the same gay h Doy
the ground
eggs it There other occasions that he
time while he asleep bed
Susan declared that such fine time afer al
the adventure and
airs which girls of her but
considering that
he spirited boy He knew that he would nave done some
he would done had he
anything
henel suffice would
trouble Buster John would have pulled
his pistol
pistol; know haven't cried Sweetest
'WeT in the would have
que
off ter sleep? An whyn you stay down
all? don't like dish yer kinder guessn what guesse
Buster insisted that he would have borrowed his grand
then there would
rolled yo head in dem bakets an dat amt
satif sumpn else
% Rs % honev DAT ar man wopid "a eat you up YOU des so
Neyehess insisted
supposed adventure
and in the Surrounding Country passed many
dscusssing It, when otherwise you'd have been
she mentioned what
hunt it and sort as much as might be Of
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the minutes they T eFe s having wing
pretended have ft Billy Biscuit until MIL he ,
@ M Se9Pea % & ss s 6 3 b Se4 qnPs P d 3 she
beast unknown the room on hands
hFne By Biscuit wid sRma ] Pesdsd sa in Wits a
peculiar ze Miss t9 tRs Fv P2y said
Lucky him Mr. Bobs had @ a one right hand the
arg day Off @ Buster @ John % nf ooEng ThiGh S n wa
workshop his pipeone that he had
with much pOiteness as
% h @ av & @ Mr. R96f % 0nrs 5 og go%Fs wi t6
yRs don't hurt you You're all over eff ever seed
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ing high orehsd % He vors beard and his
What's this T hear about all them gama-
hin Ss raB s9GdgS hs sgt 3 h 6u DID qSt t
mighty 6eap @ of @ hngs take
,n5 o III s s3 ss5~ M R%5 But H and
found % @ m Tss6 opi % aGghng @ the thoughts of such
t5g etcnd 19n6 h o9t maye % that
ter J9hg f s5Rainsd @ remarked Mr. sbs with
froTn nEEf a s MAYBE @ wife spell that the
nsoSms e @ as n H Bs on s5 6n4
only Ee eosk Sn m nd 59 ngger I'll be D9qn Mr. oOs
Il heard % @ remarked ma back yondeE % @ the @ Arabs
i nd ge 5gt s6 6 h1ss R1s b ha@ ha now @ @
while and then replied Not the nars man
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~ 5 5B 5 ps this na % @ @ a5 @
Aarons gifts e9n ucb the vide
s n auf @ P thy of Ra %az %o B1
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half B S 4e John ns eaed @ %es running fol-
little uEder yft that Keep open chow m so
T5fer T no 1dS9 8 @ e2pned @ still and
watched fSf Se1 sunday! % Mf Bubble
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little waf the clothes
The nfIdren M a m hs insisted that bev he allowed 90 along
John
that
3ny I9 carry some g OF hour ana other supplies to
Sources of annan had Seen ali bu gWep M away WI B 6y e a4m9 n& WGs
children Johnny Bap
and the wagon waiting for them he vas not much delay after
allow Journey interfere with the play her
% ana ws ] & a out took % m n o M a WIN Tn pI nan ter
mighty John
dat um am
In T 5 s asst p the JGR ] Bag @ fnsw @ wRa e1 he & m
wafes w % aPd @ h @ R II nt AIN % s @ & ~
Claimed N long Look ike
Sos What you known U Pm 'an up
church You up none "s er de- de-
sS T7 9n @ d0S @ y6H
FeT F6n 9ShH12en @ my a BaRsr is ny ta neu de sae
This last Ha naee OF oa a % % & seetS on the I'M morning
the they they were
she ta I9F{ TO hns 1T G 6af in the @ gh place and
present time, but they woudn too big days
right ear
mSo How @ fttle m BiS Biscuit? sweetest Susan
AS fine as split silk fefPGnded Miss Eyry with fond laugh
he's M I back PIN here Billy g6u 5 for o
Here me-" replied replied M Billy , o,. .o...,os.
uh Me an me mes IA mqG7taif Mo9taIf in de dep dit
they @ P6d M f6 turned side With @ ha up hdG ID
T5 he exclaimed 5o Miss @ given
drink oi pen nothing %ater
ecsay pride They age
row @ limits % 6 his psn sfoa s Vf @ tng @ to
I % susan p2 T6nS not D69f ss Billy s
Of children
means
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lddnaued buggy Dru
N sIla mad Sweetest
don't kill me dis day. it'll be kaze I'm oeau "he
@ walking up Pa and ID d2HR @ T55Pe9g 3 a 9H ana Fnen
81 ai sleep call noddin sleepin not
when 9Th gwner her Wish
Just because stayed suppose said Mrs
dat replied Jemimy; but whyn't she on ter
house little Mss wd her? She plenty big nun @ 9 Oh
pay dat ol and de newt -, c
the her again. sAu 0"esI
maam; thank bended knee an 70 git IT.
de cotn board may not kno"
howte raise make stan
sofa collapse,
venomous would pp
hallway wrlngng her hanoS
Morning the candles but
modest pt
signal for the moment
Wyches fell 1t she heard sharp knock at the door
push back the thup aS
opened the aaron
Es-gllIs on Jls
safe miss They're comm in the buggy 10 Jenay
father?' Mrs Wyche asked
his head raised his hand and was gone before
particulars
sound of buggy wheels and she knew that the apd emil
had arrived Before she could dry her Sweetest susan came
little though the that
those that fell in the dary watches Of
in her
mstss said and then looked at
Come gall said Jemimy Drusna around and in
m another thought struck her
NANNY, did YOU much kaze done losted?'
wei e you'd "a been iosted Ia cred' remarked Drusra
nggeri fooln
heard
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FRATERNAL NEWS.
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Brown, the vice president; Miss Hutton,
district deputy; j. w. Hallett. noble grand,
and j: 7. Whitney, vice grand of Western
Addition Lodge and by Judge James c.
Mcguire, past grand representative. after
which there was an adjournment to an
other hall, where there was spread
fine collation. with seats for $50 These
were all occupied, and it became neces-
sary to set a second table to accommodate
about fifty more Each guest was pre-
seHted handsome souvenir of the Occa-
sion. After the collation. there was an
hour of dancing.
California Rebekah Lodge will give a
basket social in Welcome Hall, Odd Eel
lows building, on next Saturday evening.
The entertainment committee has ar
ranged a pleasing programme for the
evening.
Mission Rebekah Lodge celebrated its
second anniversary on the last night in
April in its lodge room in Excelsior Hall.
On that occasion the Missionites received
members being greeted and welcomed on
behalf of the lodge by Miss Rena Craw-
ford, the noble grand. After the lodge
closed there was a short programme of
entertainment, musical and literary, and
those Eho did not care to join in the
dance that followed retired to the library,
where there was inaugurated a game of
progressive whist. Cards and dancing
was followed by the amusing game OF
Dan Tucker, at the close of which there
was a grand march, the distribution of
souvenir faVors, and a procession to the
dining room on the upper floor, where a
choice collation. was served. William w.
Watson presided as POSTMASTER and in
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ODD FELLOWSHIP (M. W.

Next Thursday night Loyal Mission
Lodge will present the well-knOwn play of
THE Golden Giant" under the direction
of Past Grand F. l.. Griffiths. assisted by
F. NJ. Seward. Miss Leona Leigh. tai
ented young actress, has kindly volun-
teeTed to assume the leading feminine
role. The other parts will be assumed by
first class amateurs. who have devoted
much care and study to proper presen-
tation of the play. A dance will follow
the performance
Golden Gate Lodge has installed the
following named for the current term
a. Calderon, n. G.; L. Yiscarara, Y. G:;
F. Foppiana, P. s.; f. SChott, r. s.: n.
II. Daniels. w; R. ]. Staples. c. The
lodge is progressing well and is in good
financial condition.
California Lodge entertained the mem
bers of Loyal Mission and Golden Gate
Lodges at a social meeting few evenings
since and a very enjoyable time was had
Meetings of this character are conducive
to promote the spirit of true fellowship.
Past Grand F. l.. Griffith has been ap-
pointed district deputy grand master for
District "a which includes Mission and
Progress lodges. j. 7. Wild has had his
commission renewed and has in charge
California, Golden Gate and Golden Star
lodges
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DEGREE OF HONOR.

The first call for an assessment in the
beneficiary line this year was issued on
the 1st inst.
Dawn of Hope Lodge had very pleas
ant entertainment on .he night Of the 29th
of April The programme included a vo-
cal solo Miss Wells; piano selections,
Miss Ewell: recitations, Miss Eva Coogan
and L. Nolan; vocal solo, w ]. Oakes;
and then a dance. The recitation by Mrs.
CCogan was in her usual artistic style and
was received with redoubled applause.
After business. which was speedily dis
posed of last Wednesday night the mem
bers of Ivy Lodge had a very pleasant
evening. There was a piano recital by
Mrs. DOrbier of Myrtle Lodge; recitation,
Miss Carl: vocal solo, w. j. Oakes; Xylo-
.phone duet Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton; pi-
ano selection. Miss Bisson; recitation,
Miss Josie Butler; "Over the Hill to the
Poorhouse" rected in costume by Mrs.
Emma Garrison; and over the Hill From
the Poorhouse,' a companion piece, re-
cited by w. J. Hall; and after that there
was dancing for more than an hour.
Last Tuesday the team of Ivy lodge
Initiated five candidates for Union Lodge
at Haywards. The ceremonies were fol
lowed by a banquet served at three tables
AT one the decorations were pink, at an
other deep rose and at the third pure
white.
On the 26th of last month Silver Star
Lodge had a delightful dance in it's hall
{ In TemeSCal
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ceremonies there was banquet, at which
Philip PrnCevalle acted as chairman of
the evening. During the evening there
was presented a programme that had for
its attractive features a piano duet. Miss
Hadler and Mr.. Walker; recitation, Miss
Mary Mering; vocal solo. George West,
and short talk by Head Manager |. l.
Boak, There were also a number of re
sponses to toaSts proposed.
Golden Gate Camp at its meeting last
Monday night initiated A, ,Berlinsky and
]. Shemanski, and it still has thirty ap-
plicants who want to become Woodmen.
The Camp has appointed as its employ
ment committee NeighbOrs Bright, Stew
art, Welsh. BlackalI and Love. Their duty
is to help any member of the camp to Sc
cure employment if out of work, To-mor-
row night this camp will, after routine
business. hold its monthly entertainment
when a fine programme will be offered.
Redwood Camp is still busy with initiaa-
tory work. Next Thursday night it will
have ten candidates to induct into the
mysteries of the order. 1t now has a
membership of 243.
This afternoon the members of Golden
Gate Camp will Unveil a monument in
Cypress Lawn Cemetery over the remains
of the late j.. Farrell.
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NATIVE DAUGHTERS.

The entertainment recently given by
Olivina Parlor of Alvarado was f1nan-
cial success, and as a result a neat little
sum was forwarded to the secretary of
the Native Daughters Home, for whose
benefit the affair was got up.
Occident Parlor has never been in a
better condition than it is at present. At
the last held meeting six applications
were presented and more We're promised.
Grand President Mrs. Lena H. Mills
visited Miriam Parlor at Sommerville on
the 26th of April, Piedmont Parlor in Oak
land on the 27th. Fremont Parlor in this
city on the 28th and on the following day
she left for Crescent Parlor at Crescent
City.
Copa de Ora Parlor of Hollister gave its
first entertainment on Dewey day, and
the hopes of the committee of arrange
ments to make grand success in every
particular were realized.
Santa Lusita Parlor Of San Luis Obispo
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COURT AMERICA, A. o. f.

Court America No. 1916 Ancient Order
of Foresters. which holds it's meetings in
Mission Masonic Temple, has had very
interesting meetings of late and the at
tendance has been unusually large. The
court has revised it's laws and as amend
ed they have been sent to the high court
officers for approval. Should they meet
the sanction of the high officials the new
laws will have a tendency to make a
marked Improvement in the affairs of the
court. r. Schulken, for a number of
terms treasurer of the court. has re-
signed, as he is going to Europe TO pay
his parents a visit Last Friday evening
the court gave smoker in celebration of
its seventh anniversary and on that oc-
casion the retiring treasurer paid the
court his last visit prior to his departure
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wooDMEN OF THE WORLD.

On the last night in April the degree
team Of Oakland Camp No. "a paid a visit
to Embarcadero Camp No. 256 at Redwood
City for the purpose of conferring the de-
gree on fifteen candidates The team Is
composed of l. l. Boak. H. J. McKin,
Thomas NJ. Robinson w. L. Bolat. j B.
Green, J. c. Gilbertson, T. c. Colville, A.
Dingle, E. G. Hunt: w j. Prietz, A. I.
Hamilton. S. A. Gwinn, a. z. Trown, w.
d. Moore. D. c. Borland, J. L. Peterson.
F. L. Wedgewood, d. J. Clark, w. Fl.
Lawson, F. c. Bignani. and e. f. Taylor,
and it performed the work in that superb
manner for which it is noted. After the
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AMERICAN GUILD.

Deputy Supreme Governor McGarvie,
who was confined to his rooms for sew
eral weeks by illness. has recovered and
was present at the meeting last Wednes-
day night of San Francisco Chapter. He
promised that. now that he is able to
be around again. he with the assistance
of the membership will make the chapter
an attractive meeting place. After the
transaction of routine business the mem
bers enjoyed a game of progressive
euchre.
Reports from other chapters in the
State show that they are doing we'll and
that in view of the good prospects for
the coming year that the possibility of
of the best.
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IMPROVED ORDER RED MEN.

Tomorrow night there will be a meet
ing in Mission Opera Hall for the purpose
of organizing the new tribe in the Mission
district. of which mention has already
been made in this department. The meet
G. W. Collins. c. F. Burgman. great chief
of records, and others. At preliminary
meeting held a few evenings since F. l..
Griffiths was chosen chairman, G. A.
Mauerhan secretary and L. Kragen treas
urer.
The representatives of the local tribes
and the directors of the proposed home
entertainment in the evening of the 11th
inst. in celebration of Tammany day
The proceeds will be devoted to the fund
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CHOSEN FRIENDS.

During the past week Grand Recorder
Wallis received reports showing that dur
ing the past ten days there were initiated
four candidates in Sacramento, four in Los
Angeles. and one each in Georgetown and
Pescadero one in San Bernardino, three
in San Jose. two in Reno, one in Nevada
City. twenty-one in San Francisco. The
order has made a remarkable advance in
the past four months.
Evans Council will initiate several can
didates next Thursday night.
The anniversary committee will meet
with Social Council on the 18th inst
Fred A. Taylor has been selected as
floor manager for the anniversary ball.
and Past Grand Councillor Boehm has been
appointed chairman of the reception COM
mittee for the same occasion. Three thou
sand tickets have been issued for the eel
ebration to be held at Odd Fellows Hall
on the 29th inst.
The councils all over the State will OBJ
serve anniversary day.
The councils in Sacramento observed
Dewey day, took part in the parade and
attracted a great deal of attention.
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had a grand musicale and ball in the
Pavilion Theater on Dewey day. 1t was
a patriotic function and was highly appre-
ciated by all who were present.
Fremont Parlor will give a masquerade
and lunch social in the Native Sons Ban
quet Hall on the 10th Of June.
La Estrella ParlOr has issued its invi-
tations for the third anniversary ball to
be given in Native Sons Hall on the 18th
inst.
ranged with the railroad company to con-
vey the delegates to the Grand Parlor at
Stockton in special car for round trip
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count of the condition of the various
councils throughout the State. he also
advanced a number of ideas which if car
ried out will do much to upbuild the or
der. The council appointed committee
to confer with like committees from other
councils to the end that there shall be
a bay excursion on either the Sd, 4th or
5th of July next.
Starr King Council on last Monday had
an exemplification of the work, in which
it was assisted by. officers of U. S. Grant
and A Lincoln councils. This council IS
making rapid progress and the members
are deeply interested in the order.
Members of a number of the local coun-
ellis, residents of the Mission district and
of Sunset Heights, are agitating the or
respective districts on the ground that
the councils are becoming too large. This
has created considerable opposition, and
a lively discussion may be looked for in
the next two or three weeks.
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KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

The interchange of visits by the local
lodges has proved to be one of the most
entertaining features that has ever been
introduced by any fraternal organization
hall of the visited council a larger mum
Der of the members of the order than
any method previously adopted The re
cent visit of Liberty and Norman lodges
to Fidelity was a very Interesting event
Past Grand Dictator O'Rourke presided
and during the evening there We're in
structiVe addresses by Grand Dictator
Archibald Grand Assistant Dictator Ber
L Salomon. and vocal selections by
Deputy H. d. Smith and others.
The reunion of Saxon Lodge with Key
was also well attended. and proved. like
the others, a very pleasant gathering
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TIE ODD FELLOWS

There is but little going on at present
in Ode Fellows lodges except talk about
the coming session OF the Grand Lodge
On Monday night there will be a recep-
tion in Assembly Hall Of the Odd Fellows
building 10 all odd Fellows in the city
on that date. to all Rebekahs and to any
member Of the order.
On Thursday the ladies Of Oriental
Rebekah Lodge win serve Il mysterious
lunch to the delegates to the Grand
Lodge and TO any one who may wish to
partake Of the same. il viii be served
in the basement banquet hail.
Grand Patriarch Harris on last Mon
day paid an official visit to the encamp-
ment ar Stockton, on which occasion
there was present a large delegation from
the encampment at Gait There was
work in the golden rule and royal purple
degrees on three candidates. The work
was exceedingly well done. After the
ceremonies the visiting officials were en-
tertained at a banquet
Last Tuesday the grand patriarch Wis
tied the encampment at Modesto. There
was a good attendance. There was work
in the royal purple degree and then fol-
lowed a pleasant hour in the banquet hall.
Last night Charles Stahlman and c. f.
O'Neil prominent members of the order.
had the patrlarch's degree conferred on
them in Oriental Encampment.
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ORDER EASTERN STAR.

Oak Leaf Chapter had an anniversary
celebration on the last Thursday in April
and there were present a large proportion
of the membership and many visitors, in
cluding the matrons Of Golden Gate and
Harmony Chapters and those Of the chap
ters of Alameda County. There was a fine
musical programme and a choice ban
Quet
oakland Chapter viii be visited by the
grand matrOn on the 18th inst.
Next Thursday the members of Golden
Gate Chapter viii celebrate the thirtieth
anniversary Of the institution of the chap
ter. There viii be grand entertainment
and first-class programme.
Union Chapter Of Sacramento will cele-
brate its tenth anniversary on Wednesday
next.
The two new chapters in this city, Cen
tUry and Olive Branch. have each been
quite busy Of late and by singular CO
incidence each chapter at its last held
meeting received twelve applications.
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COMPANIONS OF F. OF A.

Palo Alto Circle, which for enthusiasm
in its membership is unequaled in the
local circles, has made arrangements to
celebrate its first anniversary by a grand
ball in Union Square Hall on the 18th inst
Mrs Emma Harrington. P G. c. C.
companion for Palo Alto Circle. a choice
that meets with the hearty approval of
the members She made her first ap-
last Wednesday night and was greeted
with a sincere and hearty welcome. The
circle is one of the most animated ones
on parliamentary rules it has no equal.
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KNIGHTS OF THE MAcCABEEs.

The monthly smoker of San Francisco
Tent on the last Friday in April was a
jolly affair, and the committee that had
charge of it was highly commended for
the excellent programme that it had pre-
pared and which it presented for the en-
tertainment of all present. The rustlers
and hustlers of this tent have realized
that the time for the membership contest
is drawing to close and all are working
hard for the prize. Another degree team
is being drilled to work alternately with
the regular team of the tent.
Golden West Tent Initiated fourteen
candidates at its last meeting and re-
ceived twenty applications.
Columbia Tent of Sacramento, through
the efforts of Deputies F. B. Tischner
and j. w. Abergast, has increased its
membership from 40 to 151 since the 9Th
of April
The tent in Oakland initiated eleven
candidates at its meeting last week. and
will have fourteen more next week.
The increase in the membership of the
Maccabees in the first three months OF
the current year has been 26 499.
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ANCIENT ORDER OF WoRKMEN.

There was a grand celebration by the
Workmen of Colusa last Friday night,
and the meeting was addressed by Past
Grand Master Barnes.
Next Wednesday the lodge at Crockett
win hold a public meeting in that place,
and. there will be presented good enter
tainrnant
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INDEPENDENT FORFsTERs

Court Yerba Buena will at its meet
ing next Thursday consider the new by
laws for the government of the sick ben
eft branch, and as they affect many of
the members it is expected that there
will be large attendance At the same
time vacancies in minor Offices caused by
reason of the inability of members hold
ing such to attend in consequence of their
employment requiring them to work al
night will be filed
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response to calls by him there were ad-
dresses by James Davis. noble grand Of
the visiting lodge. by Past Grand How
Duley. Mrs. W. W. Barnes. vice grand of
Mission Lodge Drs. F. and D. Ashworth,
Miss Crawford. noble grand of Mission;
and others. G. w. WINNER entertained
with a story and DR. Sherman with a rec
ifatiOn
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will be awarded a diamond set emblemat-
ic badge for having within a given time
introduced into the order as an individual
the largest number of members.
The charter is shortly to be presented
to Marion Lodge of Vallejo. which has
been given the number 2014 At the same
time a handsome jewel will be presented
to Mrs. Marion Perry for her zeal for the
order and for having organized the lodge.
This lodge now has twenty-nine beneficial
and two social members
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In THE REREKAH LOnGrs

On the last Saturday in April Templar
Rebekah Lodge received a visit from the
Veteran Rebekahs during the early part
Of the evening and later on was visited by
Western Addition Lodge in a body The
doors Of Memorial Hall. in which the
meeting was held. were thrown open for
the admission of a large number of the
friends of the three bodies. Mrs. Mary
tended a hearty welcome TO ali and and e3-
nounced that there would be a short pro
gramme prior to a banquet. Miss Stra-
Templar Lodge kept the audience in
merry mood for a few moments by telling
them funny stories. ]. w. Perry favored
with ballads, and then there were short
addresses by Mrs. Helen G. Peterson,
president Of the veterans; Mrs. Josephine