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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-06-23
GEOBEL AND STONE.
DRAW BLOOD FIRST AND TWICE.

ONE OR THE OTHER WILL LIKELY BE
NOMINATED, POSSIBLY STONE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10

WAsHINGTONS BIRTHPLACE.
resentative) here makes such response as
he NAV deem best. followed by responses
from other Jurisdictions outside Of the
United States.
The Grand Masters COR their representa-
tives) and the Craft then repeat III
alternate verse the following:
Grand Masters Lord, Thou hast been
our dwelling-place from one generation
10 another.
The Graft: Before the mountains were
brought forth or ever Thou hadst formed
the earth and the world, even from ever
lasting 10 everlasting, Thou art God.
Grand Masters: For a thousand years
in Thy sight are but as yesterday when
n IL past and az a watch in the night.
The Craft For We are consumed by
Thy anger and by Thy wrath are we
troubled.
Grand Masters: The Lord IS merciful
and gracious, slow to anger and plenteous
I'm mercy.
The Graft: He hath not dealt with us
after our sins: nor rewarded US accord
ing TO our iniquities-
Grand Masters: As far as the East Is
from the West. so far hath He removed
our transgressions from us.
The Graft. AS for man, his days are
as grass. a. the flower Of the field SO he
fiOuriSheth.
Grand Masters: For the wind passeth
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10
THE GRAND MARsHAEs PLAN.
Details of Arrange for the Pa
rade and Ceremonies

The Grand Marshal and his aides met
I'm Washington on Friday. December 1st,
and perfected the following plan for the
parade and other ceremonies incident to
the celebration:
In Washington, December the lst, ID,
and 30. Grand Marshal decided On follow
ifs for Dc-embe. Il. 100:
/. Masons in Washington and Grand
Lodge representatives. there viii assem-
bic at Ebbtt House at $50 A. M, and
line TO be formed and moved to boat.
g Grand representatives and Invited
guests to be in carriages; costs OF car
riages sl.50 each way.
g. One boat TO leave Washington at $50
A. NJ with above party.
A. Grand Lodge Of Virginia, with Alex
andria and Fredericksburg lodges, to
form at Alexandria at $3.50 a. NJ.
). Grand Lodge Of Virginia 10 take
boat at 10 A. NJ, just as Washington
boat Passes In this formation to Mt.
Vernon wharf. and there at the wharf
line will be formed in accordance with
order issued By Grand Marshal, Grand
Lodge OF Virginia and invited guests in
rear; Alexandria. Fredericksburg, and
Federal lodges, in order named. immedi-
ately in front.
8 All other Master Masons before Fed
eral Lodge. On arriving at Mansion,
President to Join party: on arriving at
old tomb line to be open, and Grand
Lodge. the President and other invited
guests TO march through, thereby get
ting I'm front.
Z. After services at old tomb line viii
move to new tomb where the programme
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10
THE ROBERTS CASE
First Of the Public Hearings
Held BY House Committee
GENTLE CHARGES PRESENTED
Allegations Of Continued Pdy6ny b
Violation Of Law.
WIVES MAY BE CALLED TO rEsTIFY
Committee Considering whether xe
shall Go to Utah, or Have These
Witnesses Brought to washings
ton-Roberts Pleads Not Gsilty.
WIVES MAY BE CALLED 70 TESTIFY

WASHINGTON, December s-The hrst
of the public hearings in the case began
at o'clock this afternoon. At that
hour the committee-room was crowded
with members representatives % the
press, and a delegation representing the
Gentle element OF Utah.
Mr.. Roberts sat at the foot Of tho long
committee table with documents piled up
before him. His secretary was near az
hand. bringing him books and other data
OF reference.
Chairman Tayler announced that per-
sons who had participated 10 framing
The charges were present and he asked
hat they o heard.
Mr.. A. T. Schroeder, one Of the Gentle
delegation from Utah, said II could be
established that Mr.. Roberts had main.
iained and Is now maintaining tho status
% polygamist; that In 1889 he pleaded
guilty Of unlawful cohabltation. and had
since that time continued In that reIa-
ton, Mr. Schroeder made further spe-
cinc statements indicating the practice OF
polygamy by Mr.. Roberts.
WIVES MAY BE sUBPOENAED.
II Is understood that the opposition 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10
SERVICES AT THE TOMB.
Full Details of the Centennial Cere-
monies mt Mount Vernon.

Tho programme Of the Masonic services
wi.ch viii be held at the ton.b Of George
Washington Oh December 14th-the one
hundredth anniversary of his death-has
just been published.
The arrangements for the celebration
We're perfected by the Grand Marshal
and his aides, at a meeting held In Wash
ington recently:
The grand masters and representa-
tives Of the several jurisdictions attend
ing the centennial ceremonies. ard all
other MasOns desiring to participate will,
on December a. 1859, leave Washington,
j.. -, for Mount Vernon, at $3.50 o'clock
a. NJ. in steamers engaged by the COM
mittee for that purpose, and touch at
Alexandria for the Grand Lodge Of Nir-
ginia and their families. arriving at Mount
Vernon about IL o'clock a. NJ. The pro-
cession and entire ceremonies will be in
charge Of the following officers
Colonel Robert White, or Wheeling, w.
Va. Grand Marshal.
Harry Standiford of Washington, D. c.,
Assistant Grand Marshal.
AIDES TO GRAND MARSHAL
James Parke Corbin, Of Fredericksburg,
Va.
s r. Donohoe. of Fairfax county, Va.
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A HERO Of THE AGES,
Centennial fWashingtOnsDe Death
to Be Observed Thursday
TRIBUTE FROM THE MASONS
The Fraternity 10 Gather Round the
Tomb al KOunt Vernon.
VIRGINIA TAKES THE LEAD.
All Arrangements Have Becn Made
by the Grand Lodge of This State
The Ceremonies ut the Vault and
the Parade-McI<iDicy To Speak.
VIRGINIA TAKES THE LEAD.

Tire Ancient and Honorable Order OF
Tra.masols In the United States will
e.ucr no the tomb Of George Washing
tu a.xt Thursday to celebrate the Tooth
anniversary Of his death
To commemorate the birth or the death
@. man pre-eminent in any noble cause
ngens in the minds OF the participants
fte eXccllencies of the departed and
stimulates posterity to emulate his vir-
tues II was this idea that moved the
Osl- Master of Colorado. Most-Wor-
nlsal William u. Wright in September.
Jas. TO recommend the observance Of the
lth anniversary Of the death OF George
Washington as Il Mason and IL vas this
same feeling that induced Most-Worship-
81 H W. Woodbury., chairman Of the
committee TO whom this recommendation
off .he Grand Master was referred. TO
present it before their sister grand lodges
r such form as would secure their
lnrty cooperation and resulted in
bringing about this national assembly OF
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adopted by Executive Committee and
Grand Lodge Will be carried out
g. The two boats. to be under the ex-
elusive control OF Grand Marshal and
none but our fraternity and their ladies'
TO uso them.
3. Extra accommodations TO be pro-
yided by Steamboat Company, II neces-
sary. Tickets good on regular boats.
10. Price OF tickets TO be 81 cents per
head. both from Alexandria and Wash
ington.
H. All tickets 10 be disposed OF by
committee OF Masons.
r. All Grand representatives TO wear
official clothing.
10. All other Master Masons with pro-
per clothing. with aprons and gloves
a. Tickets for invited guests 70 be
turned over to Executive Committee for
distribution.
Is. Federal Lodge, Alexandria. and
Fredericksburg lodges formerly invited
by Grand Marshal. are 10 be provided
with free transportation
iG Salutes 10 be fred In accordance
with programme; United States signal
officer AT proper time 10 give necessary
orders.
IL. Special rates one axd one-third
fares on railroad nom following terri
tory-viz: Niagara Falls. Buffalo. Dun,
kirk. and Salamanca. y. "; Erie and
Pittsburg Pa; Bellaile. o.: Wheeling,
Parkersburg. and Huntington. W. Va.
and all points east thereof. except In New
England, tickets To read to Washington
~. Fare from all points In Virginia to
Alexandria 20 be one fare for round trio
fVONfrJrpIrp ON pAcr ErcUTs,frnr A
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10
RICHMOND DECEMBER THREE

Grand Master of Virginia: My brother.
the Grand Master of Maine. what say
you?
Grand Master OF Maine: The granite
hills shall perish before the memory OF
his greatness shall pass away. We yield
to no Commonwealth in our love for
Washington.
Grand Master OF Virginia: What says
the South?
The Grand Masters of Florida, Missis-
sippi. Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, and
Tennessee, In union: Pine-trees and
palms; broad prairies and savannahs. the
Mighty Father Of Waters All these
knew Of HIS greatness; all these claim him
as the Father Of their Liberties.
Grand Master Of Virginia: What saws
the States once part OF old Virginia
ohio. Illinois, Indiana. Kentucky, and
West Virginia?
Grand Masters in union: Masons
throughout our mountains valleys. and
prairies honor and revere the memory
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10

Edgar warheld. ST.. of Alexandria,
Va.
Edward S. Conrad of Harrisonburg.
Va.
William II. Sands, of Richmond. va.
Harry Hodges. OF Norfolk, Va.
CEREMONIES AT THE VAULT.
AT Mount Vernon the Masonic bodies
Will form, together with the invited
guests, on the east side of the mansion
and proceed to the old vault, by the same
path and In the same order in which the
procession was formed and moved on
the day of General Washington's fune-
raj, December IS, 1799 At the old vault
the services will be conducted as fol-
lows:
Solemn dirge by the band.
Prayer by brother. the Right Rev. A.
NJ. Randolph. Bishop of the Southern
Episcopal Diocese Of Virginia.
Music by an octette from the Grand
Lodge of the District OF Columbia.
Address by the Grand Master OF Masons
IN Colorado.
After the address OF the Grand Master
OF Colorado at the old vault. the process
sion will march TO the tomb In which
are now deposited the remains of Wash
ington.
The Grand Masters OF the thirteen
original States COR their representatives,
viii then stand In a line In front or the
tomb facing out. The Grand Masters OF
other States and foreign Jurisdictions (or
their representatives, In hair circle
facing them. The Grand Lodge and
other brethren in a circle around the
tomb. joining hands
After prayer by the Grand Chaplain
the Grand Master OF Virginia will then
say:
My brethren, one hundred years ago
the Supreme Architect OF the Universe
removed from the terrestrial to the oeles-
tial Lodge. our brother. George Wash
inston. About mis- tomb we assemble to-
day In our character as Masons TO TESTIFY
that time has not weakened our venera-
ton for his memory. nor years brought
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Mnrs now about to be convened at
M-Ht Vernon.
VIRGINIA ASSUMES LEADERSHIP.
The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge Of the
STATE OF Virginia has assumed the lead
frssip elm honoring the memory of the
fist and greatest President and Virginias
most uustrious SON." This was done at
te request OF the other grand lodges Of
ue United States. and with the promise
o. the strength and support Of an. The
srrarsements have al been made under
t.a direction Of the following committees
Washington Centennial Committee Of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10

etc. in connection with the summoning
Of witnesses.
The public hearing went over until
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock and the
committee held private session.
Mr.. Tayier said after the executive
session that the committee was consider
Ing whether It should so 10 Utah or have
the witnesses como here. and that no a.
cision had been reached.
RoBERTSs PLEA.
The consideration OF the ease behinh
closed doors was resumed at 10 O'Clock
this morning by the House Investigating
COMMITTEES. Mr.. Roberts being present 10
plead 10 certain specific integeO4atorlez
which had been framed. The procasdinxr
continued 20 be behind closed doors
Mr. Roberts was nrst asked IL he con.
coded the existence OF the oosrs rscou6.
wherein he pleaded guilty ia 1855, under
the Edmunds-Tucker law. This he IA
ooncede. He WAS naxt asked whether.
about 1850 or since 1880. he had married.
plural wives and had lived In polyRamoue
relations In violation OF the Law.
To the whole OF this charge Acherts
pleaded not guilty. and then denurred to
tho jurisdiction Of the comuhttes. for the
following reasons:
RoBERrs's DEMURRER.
!. On the ground OF violation OF constl-
tutionai rights IN that II ATTEMPTED u
try him for crime without prasontmene
% indictment by grand jury. and withouo
trial before jury and due Process az
law. X =
2 That II was an attempt to depr(uS-
him Of vested property that he held ~
.... i.
CONCLUDED ON PAGE YITINI2k
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forgetfulness OF his virtues. From the
East and West. from the North and
South. from the isles of the seas. Masons
have come to-day to mark the frsf CEN
tury OF his departure from earth to
Heaven
MESSAGES FROM GRAND LODGES.
My brother, the Grand Master OF Mas
sachusetts. what message do you bring
to us to-day?
Grand Master OF Massachusetts,: From
the Commonwealth where Lexington
and Concord and Bunker Hill were
fought; from the cradle OF American
freedom, ] bring greetings OF veneration
and respect. and a wreath of leaves from
tho elm under which he took command
OF the armies Of freedom. Washington
and Adams and Warren sleep. but Liberty
IS vet awake.
Grand Master OF Virginia: NY brother.
-" Grand Master Of Rhode Island have
you message for us?
Grand Master of Rhode Island: From
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10

Of George Washington, and bow around
his tomb IN srattuDe o. ms zr4'---- ~
the land he loved. and TO the cause OF
Masonry. to which he devoted his earliest
and latest manhood.
Grand Master of Virginia: What says
the West?
The Grand Masters from all the West
ern states $50 rnlon- We. 100. ave c'nl-
dsen Of zoe Rather q b. Country. Here
ne proclaim our love for mis- mem0l5
and thankfuness for his life.
Grand Master of Virginia: The North
the South. the East. and West have
spoken. But Washington belongs not &c
any one cline or people. What say you
my brethren. Of other lands? Lands
foreign the cowan may call you, but fl
the name of Masonry. / nail you as oui
own.
GREETINGS FROM OUTSIDE .JCRIS
TONS.
Grand Master Of England Tor his rer
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MOUNT VERNON, AS 1T APPEARS TO-DAY.


A..aa ndria Washington Lodge, No q.
Oh man; Grandchildren II. r. W. Duke.
Jr. ex-OllciO: John W. Daniel. Marshall
lodge. No 60; Aiicajah Woods. Widow s.
s.4 Lodge, No. CO; Most-W Orshlpful A.
j. Courtney. Dove Lodge. No. 81; Most
"lnlipful Mann Page, Brandon Lodge.
y. ~. Thomas :. Martin, Scottsville
no. a.
a.utivo COmmittee-MOstW 0rShipful
u.s. Courtney. chairman; MQst-Wor-
~ r. r. W. Duke, Jr.. Grand Mas
Tel Worghipul X. Kemper.
,auial Committee OF the District OF
r yia Past Grand Master James a.
Anr Past Grandchildren NJ. NJ. Park
Past Deputy Grand-Master l.. ID.
. Past Master Q. i. Bergman,
Master William Broun. Worshipful
Murch Brother Allison Major. Jr.
these committees are due whatever
suit o. good 20 tho fraternity and
ufind In the execution Of the grand
which were embodied In the splen-
iaress Of the Grand Master OF Colo
i.0 .l september, 1893. concerning the
nance by the Masons Of The United
0f the anniversary, and upon their
aes must rest in a great measure
ter defects there may be in the de-
" .his grand pageant
l.. Grand Lodge OF Virginia viii as
.'o no Alexandria. Va. on Wednes-
w., mrhf December 18th. at Lannon >
louise. Alexandria. Va.
Hlnd Marshal and his aides met
9b.tt House in Washington and
engagements for the transpor-
me MasOns from Washington
Vernon They also visited ATT
and laid cut lire OF march.
t,. ie provision FOR the addresses
ave To- be delivered
r',NAD MARSHAL AND AIDES
a.. hobor. White. Of Wheeling. w.
g. % Grand Master, will De the
,.,'i'. .'ei hai Ia charge OF all the cere-
w.. Die was chosen because West
t.,, was in Washington's jurisdic-
into, Harry Staudeford, Of Wash
~ g., viii be Assistant Grand
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10

Mckinley. While the reception is goin,
on IN the spacious parIors Of old Wi
hrds, on the upper floor, a buffet ban
quet Will be spread In the grand dining
rooms below, Of which guests may par
take at their pleasure
Upon the retirement Of the guests and
the receiving party on this occasion viii
end the ceremonies OF the one hundredth
anniversary OF the death Of the grandest
man the world has ever produced. and a
devoted Mason from his manhood TO his
grave.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10

Grand Marshal OF the Celebration.)
Roberts has suggested that the wives with
whom he is alleged 10 have maintained
polygamous relations be summoned as
witnesses. The first wife. IL is said, would
be exempt from testifying against her
husband, as she has legal status as
wife. but this exemption would not exS
tend beyond the first wife.
A subcommittee consisting OF Messrs.
Norris. Lttlefeld. and Miers has been
appointed TO get up forms OF subpoenas.
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CONCLUDED ON PAGE EIGHTEIsNl
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-13
FACTS AND FIGURES.

Jerusalem Is now nothing but a
shadow of the magnificent city of an
cient times. 1t is about three miles In
circumference and is situated on a
rock mountain.
The public entrance doors OF the
great building of the Bank OF England
are SO finely balanced that clerk, by
pressing a knob under his desk, can
close them instantly.
Picking has tower In which Is hung
a large bell cast In the fifteenth GEN.
fury and another tower containing a
huge drum which Is intended to be
beaten in case great danger should
threaten the city. No one Is allowed
to enter these towers.
1t is rule at the well-known bank
ing house of Coutts & Co., London
that none of the bank clerks wear
mustaches. 1t has long been consid-
cred a point of business etiquette that
all the gentlemen employed at the
bank should wear frock coats during
business hours.
Travellers in Australia complain that
almost the only trees in the continent
are eucalyptus, and they afford little
shade, as they have learned TO turn
their leaves edgeways to the sun. The
botanical gardens In the cities are,
however, declared to be dreams Of
beauty.
A Belfast, Me-, man, Elbridge s.
Pitcher by name, has a leather wallet
of an extremely old pattern, on the
inside of which is written: This
rocketbook was taken from Benjamin
Wentworth's pocket after he was
wounded in battle, by Sion Wentworth,
his brother, In the French war, 1885,"
A German scientist states that mus
taches among women are commoner
at the present time than they used to-.
He has observed that in Constantine
pie and Madrid one woman out of
every ten has a distinct mustache,
while in Philadelphia quite 8 per cent.
of the ladies bear unmistakable signs
of down upon their upper lips.
A Lewiston, Me-, merchant has in
his store an. old fashioned clock which
is peculiarly sensitive. 1t sometimes
stops, and IL anyone steps into the
store or goes by, 1t will start again
and IL a horse steps on GER
tain spot in the street II will start. A
man who happened to notice 1t, and
who had one like it himself, said that
his would not run after he had started
his furnace in the fall. In the spring,
after he had ceased to keep fire, it
would run all right.
Antique Maori mat, composed of the
feathers of the "kiwi" (the wingless
bird of New Zealand) was sold in a
London auction room the other day.
In the mat were two panels of feathers
of the white variety, which probably
no living person has seen in England.
1t is said that it took the tribe-whose
chief, doubtless, used it as a prayer
mat-ten years to collect them. Tho
mat fetched 80 guineas, and was
bought it is said, for the Natural His
tory museum.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-13
a Marriage Zee.

A clergyman of Georgia was once
standing in the Court House, says the
Homiletic Review, when Hoosier
came i'm TO see the ordinary in order
to procure marriage license. The
countryman asked for a pair of H.
censes," and on making the purchase
necessary to being united I'm the holy
bonds of matrimony inquired of the
ordinary: 'Who can git to marry
me?' The ordinary replied that he
could perform the ceremony, or the
parson. standing near, would probably
accommodate him. The countryman
turned to the parson and asked IL he
would marry him. The parson readily
consented, and asked the would-be
bridegroom, where's your galY' He
replied, "Out yonder--in the street.
The parson said. Fetch her in" Then
she was "fotch'' in and the knot tied"
The bridegroom asked the parson the
amount of the Indebtedness incurred,
and was told that no charge was made,
but that he always left the matter for
the bridegroom to decide. The latter
replied: "Pve got no money. I've got
a load of punkins out yonder; I'll give
you punkin."
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-13
Gladstone and Wine,

The subject of wine interested him;
he was fond of trying different varie-
ties, and had great liking for port
Often expectant guests-especially the
ladies-looking forward to delight
full conversation at dinner, would be
sadly disappointed by finding Mr..
Gladstone launched upon the topic Of
wine, which even he could hardly raise
to sublime heights. 1t has been whisp-
cred that his taste in wine was not
above criticism, but upon this point it
would be rash to express an opinion.
He once told the present writer that,
in his younger days. he at one time
kept some peculiar Greek wine on his
writing table TO sip while at his work
but he very soon discovered that ii
was a most unwholesome habit, and
left ii off, Since that time he never
drank wine between meals. He said
that If he had ever given in to the
temptation to use alcohol as a spur to
the hard-worked brain he would have
been lost.-Life OF Gladstone by Sir
Henry Reid.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-13
She "Sees Things.o

An odd case of hysteria is reported
from Abilene, Kan. A lady of the town
has been entertaining her niece, a
young woman from another town, and
ever since the arrival Of the girl the
house has been made the target Of
peppers and burglars. In the evening
before the family had gone to bed there
would be a crash of glass and then the
young woman would come flying in ter
ror to her aunt with the story that she
had seen the face of a man al the win
dow and when he found he was OBJ
served he broke the window and ran.
After windows had been broken all
over the house officers were set to
watch for several nights. At last, one
officer, brighter than the rest, discover
ed that all the glass broken from a
window fell outward, showing that 1t
must have been struck from the inside.
A watch was then placed over the girl
and she was soon caught In the act Of
breaking a window, after which she
ran screaming to her aunt, with the
SAM old story about a man. Her
strange performance Is accounted for
on the theory of hysterical condition
In which she sees things" and then
does things unconsciously.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-13
A Rude Awakening.

$50 the convention didn't nominate
me-" said the politician who had been
continuously in Office for eight or ten
years.
The lieutenant shook his head.
Ibid anything break loose?" asked
the politician after a moment Of
thought.
Not thing"
THE people in the galleries didn't
get up and hiss and walk out of the
convention hall when l was turned
DOWN."
mot a man left"
There was no. popular demonstra-
ton, and no one seemed to feel that
the country was going to the dogs?"
ION the contrary, every one seemed
to think 1t would worry along just
about as comfortably as usual. and I
didn't see a man dodge as IL he ex-
pected an earthquake or some other in
dication of heavenly displeasure."
And to think" said the politician,
refiectively, that / have been under
the impression that the salvation Of
this whole country has rested on me
for the last eight years and seven
months. Chicago Post.