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The Washington times., 1902-08-10
PAUL VAN DER V00RT.

The late x-commander-in-ch of the
G.. A. R.. Paul Van Der Voort, was the
youngest man who ever held that high
Office. He was elected commander-in-
chief at the age of thirty-six. The COM
mander of the Department of the Po-
tomac has received from the national
commander in chief the following gen.
eral order concerning the death of Van
Der Voort:
THE commanderin-c chief announces
with sorrow the death of Comrade Paul
Van Der Voort, past commander n-chiei
OF the Grand Army of the Republic.
which occurred at Puerto Principe. Gu
ba. on the 29th of July, 1902. from pa
raIysis of the heart. He was born in tbs
State of Ohio in 1916. and enlisted In
the Sixty-e eighth Illinois before he was
sixteen years of age. He re-enlisted in
Company NJ, Sixteenth Illinois Cavalry,
and served in the Ninth and Twenty
third Corps. and in the cavalry corps
of the Military Division of the Missis
sippi. He was a prisoner of war anc
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paper caricatures. and declaring that
lrishmen must not rest until the buffoon
stage 1rishman and prevalent newspaper
caricature shall be driven from public
view.
The sum Of $1,000 was appropriated to
the Gaelic League of ireland for the cul-
tivation of the Gaelic language in those
counties of Ireland where it is spoken.
The unanimous adoption of the report
of the committee on oreign relations.
submitted by Richard McGinn. of New
Jersey. probably means the union and
reaffiliation of America, ireland. Scot
land. England and Australia, after a
break in 1897
The convention granted tho request of
the ladies' auxiliary that the county
presidents Of their organization be ad-
mitted to future conventions as dele
gates.
The following are the changes made
in the constitution: Changing the time
of holding division elections from sixty
days after the national convention to the
month OF December: adding to the list
of officers in each State division a vice
president and a chaplain, and granting
these officials ex officio seats in the ma
tional body
President Heating. in his annual re-
port, referred feelingly TO the death Of
Archbishop Feehan. of Chicago. He said
the order was the strongest body in nc
world comprised of one nationality ana
belonging TO one religion. The finances
of the order. he said. were in good cor
dItion. President Keating recommended
mat more officers be provided b. the
organization of the country into six dis
tricts, each to be under the charge of
m Nf h. i
creasing the number of directors from
four to six. A generous tribute was paid
to the work CT the Ladies' Auxiliary. He
urged that Irish history be taught in tile
parochial schools and that the infiucnc.
of the order be lent to that movement.
Three hundred and twenty-five dele
gates. representing thirty-two States.
Canada and Mexico. were in attendance.
The contract for the publication OF the
National Hibernian" was awarded to
P. ]. .Haltigan, of this city, for the next
two years
The New Century says 1.-THE con-
vention was the most remarkable in the
history of the order in the United
States. The manner in which the Wash
ington delegation was treated by the
local Hibernians of Denver, and by the
citizens in general. was OF the kindest
and most hospitable that could be i'm
asined and a deep sense of gratitude
fills the hearts of the returning mem
bers"
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ALMAS TEMPLES FROLIC.

Thursday, August 2S, has been decid-
ed on as the date for the annual outing
Of Almas Temple. A. A. o. y. NJ. s. The
place chosen is Chesapeake Beach. The
fact that Chesapeake Beach is chosen
for this years excursion will enable
those who desire to visit the resort
early in the day an opportunity to dc
so and return at such hour as will suit
their personal convenience. The man
agement of Chesapeake Beach will allow
us liberal share in the gross receipts
for the benefit OF the charity fund The
entire net proceeds, as usual will go
10 swell our Christmas charity fund.
Almas expended more money in relief
last year than ever before. and. while no
system is absolutely perfect. 1t is felt
that the money expended by Almas
Temple benefited worthy people. The
current circular says: I'VE should do
fully as much, If not more this year
AS our deeds of charity have spread our
fame both far and wide. the calls for
assistance are growing more numerous.
In the best of times there are many 20
whom misfortune comes. Not a few are
poor through no fault Of their own II
is our duty to relieve them. Let us put
our shoulder 10 the wheel and help
along the good cause
The program Of entertainment pro-
vided for the occasion will be an in
teresting one. Notse Haley's full band
viii discourse sweet music day and
evening to enliven the entertainment.
Noble 6. Porter House, major First
Regiment, d. c. n. G.. has kindly prof
fered an exhibition, with the aid of a
squad Of thirty trained soldiers of the
Washington Light Infantry. who viii
during the day give an exhibition of
modern methods (. attack and defense
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PRESIDING OFFICERS.

The following are the chief patriarchs
installed for the ensuing term by each
of the several subordinate encampments
of the grand encampment: Columbian,
No. 1, C. o. Greenstreet; Magenenu, No.
4. Thomas j. Gates; Mount Nebo. No. G..
E. L. Lomax; Fred D. Stuart. No Z,
Abel Bennett. The noble grands are as
follows:
Central, No. 1. Ernest L. Corwin;
Eastern. No. Z. NJ. B. Norman; Har-
mony, No. 9. William Tying; Columbia.
No. 10. Albert E. Burley; Union. No.
IL, R. G.. Stedman; Friendship, No. IL,
Henry C. Traphage; Covenant, No. IS,
Charles S. Mason: Beacon. No. IL;
Charles Phillips; Metropolis, No. 16,
Frank R. Conner; Excelsior. No. II, j..
w. Robinson; Federal. No. 20. G. G.
Wilson, jr.; Golden Rule, No. q. ". B.
Horne; Salem, No. %. j. NJ. England,
Langdon, No. &c. Walter c. Brashears:
Amity. No. 27, C. NJ. Woolf; Phoenix, No.
28, c. J. Fritz.
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CRONK WILL BE WINNER.

There seems to be no reason to doubt
that George P. Cronk of Omaha Lodge,
No SO, B. p o. E., will be elected grand
exalted ruler at the session of the Grand
Lodge in Salt Lake. Mr.. Cronk is a
well-known member of the cervine fra
ternity. He has served two terms as
exalted ruler of Omaha Lodge, No. 80,
and has three terms as district deputy
for the State of Nebraska. He was Sc
lected as one of the committee on griev-
ances. also one of the committee on re-
turns and credentials; was twice elect
ed grand trustee, and two years ago was
appointed as one of the committee on
Elks' Home, and by unanimous vote was
continued as a member of said commit
tee for the ensuing year. These honors,
which on his part have involved much
labor for the order. were bestowed upon
him because of the general high regard
in which he has been held and his pc
cul ar fitness for the positions.
Prominent local Elks are in receipt of
copies of the formal circular issued in
3 behalf Of Mr.. Cronk by his own lodge.
This was prepared by committee con-
sisting of d. NJ. Vinsonhaler, exalted
ruler. and Bros E. NJ Bartlett, A. II.
Comstock, Moses p. O'Brien, W. B. Tay-
lor, E o. Brandt, and George P. Moore,
as committee on behalf of Omaha
lodge. This circular contains series Cf
laudatory resolutions adopted by Omaha
lodge, reading as follows:
Whereas il has come to the knowl-
edge of Omaha Lodge, B. p. o. E., No.
80. that a very large number of the
representative members of our order
throughout the United States have ex-
pressed desire that our worthy broth
er, George P. Cronk, shall allow his
name to be presented at the next meet
ing of the grand lodge, for the honored
position of grand exalted ruler, now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That this lodge hereby ex-
presses it great appreciation of the
honor which is proposed to be bestowed
upon our distinguished brother.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
lodge that in the selection of Brother
Cronk, for grand exalted ruler, our be-
loved order will have at its head a man
possessing exceptional qualifications for
the exalted position, thorough parlia-
mentarian, dignified gentleman, thor
oughly yersed in the laws of the order;
one lose very heart and soul is identi-
fed with the work: one who commands
the respect and confidence of all who
have the pleasure of his acquaintance,
and one who can be depended upon to
uphold and maintain the dignity of the
order and further its interest in all
material things. A man whom our late
beloved Brother Zack Phelps took into
his confidence in all things wherein the
interest of our order was at stake and
who was his confidential friend and ad-
wiser for many years previous to his
death; man who has the support of
nearly every prominent Elk in the
country, and it is they who see in him
a most worthy and capable man for the
position which they urge him to accept
Therefore. be it resolved, by Omaha
lodge, No. 80, that we most heartily and
earnestly indorse Brother George p
Cronk, for the position of grand exalted
ruler
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TO FOUNDER OF THE G. A. R.

Commander in Chief Torrance has is
sued the following order in regard to the
monument to the founder OF the Grand
Army of the Republic from the head
quarters of the G. A. R., at Minneapolis:
The thirty fourth national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army OF the Republic
having by resolution duly adopted IA
vored the passage by Congress of a cer-
tain joint resolution then pending grant,
ing TO the Grand Army OF the Republic
authority to erect a statue at the Capt.
tai of the Nation to perpetuate the
memory OF Benjamin F. Stephenson, the
founder OF the order; and
Whereas said joint resolution has
received the approval OF Congress, by
virtue whereof the Grand Army OF the
Republic has been granted permission
to erect statue to the memory and
honor of the late Benjamin F. Stephen
son, founder OF the Grand Army of the
Republic of the United States of Amer
lea, on one of the public reservations
of the city of Washington. District Of
Columbia, to be designated by the Sec
retary OF War, the Joint Committee on
the Library. the Superintendent of Pub-
lie Buildings and Grounds, and the COM
mittee of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public appointed by 1t for that purposes
Provided. That the statue. with pedes-
tal shall cost not less than s15, 900. and
that it shall be presented to the people
of the United States by the said Grand
Army OF the Republic
Now. therefore, to aid in the consum-
nation OF this most worthy and patriotic
project the following committee is ap-
Doinfed tn reDresent the Grand ARMY OF
the Republic in selecting a suitable site
for said statue and also to determine
the design and character OF said statue
and to take the proper steps to procure
the necessary funds from the posts OF
the Grand Army of the Republic to de-
fray the cost of said statue in accord
ance with the requirements OF said joint
resolution OF Congress. Thomas G. Law
Ter. Illinois; Thomas s. Hopkins. Dis
trict of Columbia; James Tanner, New
York; Louis Wagner. Pennsylvania;
John McElroy, District of Columbia.
''All funds contributed for this pur-
pose will be transmitted to the quar-
termaster general of the Grand Army
of the Republic, to be by him nlaced to
the credit of what shall be known as
the Benjamin F. Stephenson Memorial
Fund and disbursed upon proper
vouchers approved by the commander
in-chief.
Until instructed by the national en-
the said committee is not au-
thorized to enter into any contract for
the erection of said statue or contract
any Indebtedness relative thereto until
the necessary funds have been raised
to meet the conditions imposed by said
Joint resolution Of Congress-"
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ODD FELLOWS ITEMS.

The new grand master of Odd Fellows,
George z. Collision, has been for many
years an officer OF the Treasury. and
actively identified with District Odd Fell
lowship. He is past grand of Column
bia Lodge. No. 10. He has been a faith
ful officer of the Grand Lodge. and can
be depended on to make a good record
at the head of the fraternity. It is an
interesting fact that Mr. Collision is also
grand outside sentinel of the Grand En-
campment.
The following are the scribes OF the
several subordinate encampments. /. o.
D. F.: Columbia, No. /, Past Grand Pa
triarch Frank D. Seiifert; Magenenu, No.
4. Past Grand Patriarch William p. AL
Ian; Mount Nebo, No. 6. Past Grand Pa
triarch Thomas w. Fowler; Fred D.
Stuart, No. I, Past Grand Patriarch
George W. Uhrie. In no other Odd Eel
low Jurisdiction in the world does it
occur that every subordinate encamp-
ment has for its recording officer a mem
Der who has attained the highest rank
IN the Grand Encampment.
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COMING TO THE CAPITAL.

Delegates chosen by State departments
to the encampment: Arizona, George ".
Saunders; Washington, r. W. Williams.
R. II. Ball, C. B. Dunning, and Robert
McMann.
Lytle Post. No. AZ. G. a. r., of Cincin-
natl, which for the past twenty years
has attended every national encanlp-
ment with the exception OF those held
at San Francisco and Denver. Will be
in Washington in October. with large
delegation. While here the members
of the post Will present to President
Roosevelt an embossed set o. reso!u-
tions. thanking him for the interest he
has taken in the welfare of the veterans.
I.ytIe Post is one OF the most active IN
the order. and named for the famous
Gen. W. H Lytle. author OF Il Am
Dying, Egypt, Dying
The various subchairmen of the en-
campment committee on reunions 1s
thus far announced by Chairman John
McElroy are as follows:
First corps, Gen. ". ". Dudley; Sec
ord. Col. NJ. Emmett Urell; third, Major
y. II. G. Richardson; fourth, Major
Marion T. Anderson; fifth, William How
ard Gibson; sixth. Capt. II. NJ Gilman;
seventh. Gen. Cyrus Bussey; eighth,
amos ]. Cunning; tenth, Capt. G. NJ
Hustled; eleventh, Capt. Abram Hart:
twelfth, DR.. Lawrence Wilson; thir-
teenth. Fletcher White; fourteenth,
Capt. Henry A. Castle; fifteenth, Capt.
James E. Hart: sixteenth. L. D. Alden:
3. F. Chase; eighteenth.
George H. Slaybaugh; nineteenth. George
". Honey. twentieth, Capt. Nathan
Bickford; Twenty-second, NJ. A. Dillon:
twenty third. Major A. F. Mcmillan;
twenty-fourth. Major ]. H Reeves;
twenty-ffth, ]. W. Boucher.
Colored troops. Military Division OF
the Mississippi-Richard Henderson.
Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac
Gen. E. ". Whitaker.
Cavalry Corps, Western Army-Capt.
John W. Lewis.
Provisional corps. Army of the Cum-
berland-A. S. Taber.
Engineer Corps-Gilbert NJ. Thompson.
Prisoners of war--Major L. P. Will
liams.
Sons of veterans-Maior E. R. Camp
bell.
Spanish War Veterans-L. c. Dyer.
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BLACK IN THE FIELD.

Former Pension Commissioner John @.
Black, of Illinois, is out for commander
in-chief of the G. A. R. He has been
formally indorsed for the place by the
Department of Illinois. General Black
went out in 1861 as an enlisted man in
the Eleventh Indiana. then raised a COM
pany for the Thirty-seventh Illinois,
which he commanded with great gall
lantry. until he was promoted TO a field
officer. finally reaching the rank OF
colonel and brevet brigadier general.
He was repeatedly wounded. and suffers
intensely from his wounds to the present
day. After his term as Commissioner Of
Pensions, he was elected Representa-
tive at-Large in Congress from Illinois.
and President Cleveland appointed him
United States district attorney for
northern Illinois. His competitor for
the position of commander-in- chief.
Col. John McElroy, chivalrousy gives
him a handsome notice in this weeks
Tribune -
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ELK MEM BERSHIP.

There are now more than 100000 mem
bers of the B. P. o. E., which was
founded only few years ago by hand
full of dramatic artists, and at the pres
ent ratio of increase the order will, in
less than half a century. be a million,
instead of a hundred thousand strong.
About one e-fourth of both Houses of
Congress are proud to be enrolled among
its members, and ministers, lawyers,
physicians, bankers, manufacturing.
mercantile, and mining magnates march
side by side with humble but not less
worthy brothers, all bound together by
common ties, and all laboring for the
same grand objects.
And when it is recalled that 10 lodge
can be established in city of less than
5000 inhabitants, and that only Ole
lodge is allowed in any city-not even
in New York-the more remarkable ap-
pears the great growth of the order.
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THE REcHABITES.

Old Eagle Tent. No. 2 has taken new
lease OF life and is rapidly gaining il
membership. AT every meeting candi-
dates are put through" the impressive
initiatory service and former members
are being reobligated Among the active
workers in the tent are John z. Ma
honey. the veteran temperance worker:
John c. Moore the chief ruler Richard
| Riggles, and Messrs. Rue, Davy, Thomas
| and Hollinberger. Among the new men,
bers recently added TO the tent rolls are
| DIR. Douglass and ]. Walter Mitchell
The members of Eagle Tent and those OF
other local temperance organizations
are taking gre, { interest in the lawn
fete which will Degin tomorrow evening
at 6ij Pennsylvania Avenue southeast.
Eagle Tent meets every Thursday even
ing at Rechabite hall and the meetings
are interesting and well attended.
Jehu Tent is showing marked activity
in its membership and its officers ex-
pect marked increase during the next
three months.
A largely-attended meeting of the sew
eral committees of Eagle Tent. having
charge of the lawn fete. was held at the
residence of Mr.. John R. Mahoney, 33S
Street southeast. The chairmen of
the committees reported that al ar
rangements had been completed for n
successful entertainment covering next
week. Wednesday night was set aside
for the Jonadabs OF the District: Thurs
day night for the Good Templars, and
Friday night for the Rechabites. while
the Patriotic order Sons OF America
have been invited to attend in body.
Mrs. J. F. Polly. Miss Mamie Inscoe.
and Miss Mamie Dooley were added to
the ice cream committee: Miss Beulah
Crowther, to the candy and fruit com
mittce. and Mr.. Charles McGowan, 20
the paddle stand.
The program committee, through its
chairman, Mr. John c. Moore, reported
that much talent had been secured and
that an earnest effort was being made TO
secure The Times Newsboys Band as
the feature OF the opening night.
Mr.. Mahoney has announced the fol-
lowing contributions by Washington
business men: Saks e. Co., a hammock;
William Gait & Co.. -four; Shyrock &
Co, lumber; American Ice Company. 400
pounds of ice; Julius y. Tolson. lumber;
Neely Electric Company globe color;
George Pierce. flowers: w. A. Conway,
peanuts; Edward S Schmidt. fish and
rabbits; Stephen Frank. candles; G. I.
Raybold, games ALI. j. Birmingham,
cakes; George J. Mueller, candy; Ed
mOnston & Co.. misses shoes.
Eastern Tent No. 80 did a kind of land
Office business at its meeting Wednesday
night Nine applications and seven ini-
tiations was the result Of the evenings
labor. The meeting was well attended
Notwithstanding the heat. Under the
good and welfare of the order" High
Secretary J. H. Dony gave an encourag-
on their zeal in adding so many new
members, and stated that reports from
all parts of the country showed gains
in membership. Remarks were made by
Miss n. Dooley. Miss Maud Riggles, Mrs.
S. Boswell. Mrs f. Ritter. the Chief
Ruler; Mrs. NJ. r. Mahoney. Mr.. Charles
Williams, George Rue. and Richard
Polly.
The tent voted to attend as a body
and in regalia the Rechabte lawn fete
Friday, August 10.
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THE AMBITIONS OF BARNES.

Charles A. barnes, supreme repre-
sentative from Illinois, is an active as
pirant for supreme lodge honors. He
was born at Alton, ILL.,, July 4. 1855. He
has lived at Jacksonville. Ill, since 1860.
He graduated from Illinois College in
1876, and from the law department of
Michigan University in 1878. He has
practiced law at Jacksonville ever since.
He was city attorney in 1SS0-S2 and
States attorney of Morgan county in
IsS4-90. He has been county Judge from
1897 to date. succeeding Gov. Richard
Yates. He joined the order of knights
of Pythias as { charter member of Jack
sonville Lodge No. 152 in 1884 He was
grand chancellor of Illinois in 1893, go
ing from the position of grand outer
guard through the various chairs
to that of grand chancellor. During his
term as grand chancellor he inaugurated
and ran Pytliian headquarters at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chicago
where thousands of Pythians were en-
tertained dhrins, that exposition. Sew
enty new lodges were instituted in the
State during his term, and $500 new
members were added 10 the order. which
is more lodges and members than any
grand domain had ever gained in one
year. He has large general law prac
tice, giving special attention TO corpo-
ration and criminal cases. He is recog-
nized as a vigorous Pythian leader and
will be strongly supported
Representative Charles F. Joy, of Mis-
souri, who is q Pythian and a boyhood
friend of Judge Barnes, said here this
week: 81 have known Judge Barnes from
early youth. | vas born in Jacksonville.
and Charley Barnes and l attended high
school together He ig n SnleDdid
low and man, although Democrat, and
hope and believe he may get into the
supreme lodge line and become supreme
chancellor. That high and honorable
fraternal Office never had an abler or
better incumbent "
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hotel rates and other privileges granted
to Brotherhood men. Intending visitors
will be met on arrival in Boston If they
will write beforehand to the Brother
hood of st. Andrew, postoffice box 2039,
Boston. The Southeastern Passenger
Association. covering points south Of
the Ohio and Potomac Rivers. and east
of the Mississippi. has promulgated a
special rate for delegates and visitors
to the convention of single fare and
third for the round trip. Tickets Eili
be good for return from Boston till Oc-
tober 13; but by depositing ticket with
Boston terminal lines not earlier than
October nor later than 12 o'clock
noon of October l3. and payment of fee
of 80 cents. an extension of return limit
to November Il will be granted.
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eran soldiers who have heard him play
as the best bugler in the District. His
rendition of "taps-lights OUT or "the
soldiers good night is considered a
masterpiece. He is himself the COM
poser of several bugle tunes, including
The Flying Dutchman.' dedicated to
the late President William Mckinley.
and johnnie Quit Your Fooling and
Give Your Heart to Me- which is rem
dered by two buglers.
Comrade Mandille is veteran OF
the war of 1861 to 1865; numerous In
dian campaigns in the West, and the
war with Spain. He will be seventy
years old next October, but is still hale
and hearty, and does not appear to be
over sixty. He uses Spanish bugle
which he captured at Santiago after a
brief hand hand fight with the enemy.
in which the aged but alert American
came out victor.
This battered Spanish bugle does not
look as though 1t is worth 80 cents,
said Mandiile the other day, but l
would not take 500 for 1t. 1t is the
sweetest thing in the world"