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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-05
LOT THREE.


 Our entire line of 97c Shirts, con- sisting of neat stripes in blue, black and OK blood, plain cham bray in blue and OK blood, pleat- ed bosoms, and plain white in fancy stripe Madras and plain Oxford cheviots, all have de- .tached cuffs, and are made equal to any $1.50 shirt in the market; price for this week 76c each
 LOT FOUR. Only a few of these, consisting or neat stripes in Madras and cheviots, some plain and some pleated bosoms, detached cuffs, have been selling for $1.47, for this week $1 each There are some sizes in each of these lots of which there are only a few, therefore if you are interested in this line it will be wise to look through the stock as soon as possible.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
AN EARLY GRAND MASTER.

Major William II. Mauro, who occupied
the chair of Grand Master, |. o. o. T.. OF
the District of Columbia. in 1896. was n
native of this city He was born In Au-
gust. 1906, and grew TO manhood here, re-
ceiving his education in the old univer-
sity at Georgetown. In 1916 he witnessed
the inauguration of President James Mon
roe and four years later saw him inau-
gurated a second time. and afterwards
witnessed the successive inaugurations of
Adams, Jackson and Van Buren. He was
married in this city. and his first wife
died few years later. In 1899 a Wash
inigton firm. Gales & Seaton, purchased
the Burlington, Ia, ferry and Major
Mauro left the city to take charge Of it,
and also established himself in the busi-
ness of general merchandise. In the
course of time the ferry was sold to a
new company. and Major Mauro contin-
ued in the general merchandise business
until 1873, when he retired on a compe-
tence.
Major Mauro first became on Odd Fell
low by joining Concord Lodge No. in
1892. When he went to Burlington. Ia.
he found no lodge in the Territory, and
took an active interest in the formation
OF the first lodge of Odd Fellows, becom-
ing charter member and filling all the
important offices of the local lodge. and
became Grand Master of Iowa. In 1912
Major Mauro married st. Louis lady,
who, with four children. survived him at
the time of his death. November 10 1894
in his eighty eighth year Personally he
was man of fine character, upright in
business, devoted to his family and true
to his friends.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06

Committee for several years, he is practi-
cally head of the Washington city gov
ernment. To the people of the Federal
city he is perhaps the best known Senator
of the United States.
His influence is apparent in many ways
in the local government. Socially, the
Mcmillan residence is one of the centres
around which gathers the social life of
the Capital Some of the most notable
dinners of official life are given there.
though the papers do not always know
what goes on within the Senator's home.
While consderate of newspaper attention
the Senator is not a man that courts no.
toriety, especially when 1t concerns his
private life. Senator Mcmillan has many
friends among the legations. and he and
Mrs. Mcmillan figure prominently in White
House functions; in fact, their social re-
lations embrace the best elements of
Washington's upper crust. Senator Nc
MILAN is a man Of wealth, and he lives
as becomes one that can command what
ever he wishes in the way OF personal
comfort and convenience He is a chari-
table man, though the world knows very
little of his philanthropy He never bruits
1t abroad, but many man has felt the
force of his practical beneiiceuce."
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
ST. JOHNS LODGE.

st. Johns Lodge, No. 20, OF Omaha
Neb.. which has a number of prominent
Washington members. has entered upon
a course of study in Masonic history. It's
announcement to its members reads as
follows: Our work will be interspersed
with some occasional excursions into the
very interesting field of Masonic history.
Several of the members have consented
to prepare and read before the lodge pa
pers covering the more important chap
ters in the early development of blue
lodge Masonry In order that the reg
ular work of the lodge may not be inter
fered with, these papers will be read on
evenings when the work is light and the
number of candidates few, and particu-
larly in those months having five Thurs
day nights. The Importance and attract
iveness to the members of our craft of
be overstated. Bro. G.. W. Speth. the emf
nent English Freemason who recently
passed away. says of it: The whole sub
Ject. when once begun and seriously at
tackled, is so absorbing and its fascination
increases SO quickly with every fresh
book perused, we are brought into con-
tact with so many new facts so many un-
expected factors in civilization and cult
ure, we touch so many diverse subjects,
we acquire so many newy views. that we
proceed breathlessly from one book to
another, and when we have arrived at the
last Cd our list We are fain. like Alex
ander. to sigh for more worlds to con-
quer"
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
THE !. o. o. F. DEGREES.

The degrees of Odd Fellowship are full
OF wisdom and truth. In the initiatory.
which is the most practical and philo-
sophical OF all the degrees of the sub
ordinate lodge, we are taught to be
humble, to be devoid of pride. to be
simple in our manner of living; it in
structs us not to be overbearing; it re-
minds us of our insignificance; it teaches
us to be benevolent and charitable. to
be mindful of our weakness, mindful of
what we are, and soon will be. 1t teaches
the instability of worldly power and ad
vantage, together with the certainty of
an ending to which virtue alone can look
forward with peace.
These important truths were exemplifed
by Federal City Lodge, No. 20, team be-
fore Grand Master Bradfield and his ac-
companying staff. whose perfect familiar
ity with the text, and a complete under
standing of lesson inculcated, ac-
companied by becoming dignity and
solemnity. became living lessons in
pressed upon the minds of the large num-
ber gathered together to welcome the
grand master. as well as to witness the
work of this famous team. The delivery
of the charges by the several officers was
characterized by earnestness, and in
ttHutu " ItdCH lue UNDERSTANDING ana
the heart rather than to display their
rhetorical powers. The drill, with many
new eyolutions, under Captain Chisholm
was very fine. Degree Director Mcneil
deserves congratulatioA on the success of
the exemplifcation. In addition to the
grand officers and representatives from
sister lodges. there were present Hon. C..
Q. Tirrel, p. G. NJ, of Takawambait
Lodge. No. SO, Natick, Mass; Ernest o.
Gerould, d. ID. G. NJ. Smithfeld Lodge
No. 92s. Smithield. Pa; Jacob Persinger
Zenia. Ohio; Orin o. Mathews, Beavers
Falls Lodge No. 75S Beavers Falls. Pa;
Thomas p. Maitland. Lancaster Lodge
No. SO, Clinton. Mass; Thomas B. FELTON,,
Elizabeth Lodge, No. .7S Indiana; John
Corley. Shenandoah Lodge, No. 81 Utica
n. Y; P. r. Daley, OnoIe Lodge. No. a.
Hyattsville. Md; A. L. WiIhoit Cashion
Lodge No. Il. CashiOn Okla: 4. Broand-
man, Commercial Lodge. No $50, Pequa,
Ohio. and Past Grand Masters Durfey,
Allan, Ward, and Wood.
WILLIAM p ALLAN,
Grand Representative l. o. o. F.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
ALMAS TEMPLE.

| Almas Temple, A. A. o. n. NJ. s., will
hold its next ceremonial session April
/ 2Sth. On this occasion the temple expects
to have the honor of inducting Admiral
/ Winfield Scott schley into the mysteries
| of the Mystic Shrine.
! Almas Temple is one of the most pro-
gressive temples of the ancient and Ara
bic order. This temple, which has now
nearly a thousand members, was organ
lied December %, 1885, on the occasion
Of visit to Washington by a delegation
of Mobiles of Boumi Temple, of Baltimore.
Nd, consisting OF Illustrious William c.
Nickum, Potentatc; Thomas McCoubray,
Jr., Past Potentate; William H. Kline
smith and Dan J. Kraft. These came to
| establish the order OF the Mystic Shrine
in the National Capital They were en-
tertained By Major ". BayIiss. George
W. Pratt, George II. Walker, Emmett c.
Elmore, Samuel J. Haislett Benjamin W
Browne, II. Harvey Hazard. Charles w.
Brown, Alphonso y. Bowers and ]. Will
liam Palmer, who was duly inducted into
the Mystic Shrine that night
II was determined to at once organize
temple, and Noble Bayliss, for whose
benefit the imperial potentate had issued
dispensation, according to the custom
tEen prevailing, that he be created a noble
'at sight" was chosen potentate, and
Noble Hazard. recorder. in anticipation
of the charter of dispensation for which
application was to be made. A meeting
was held a few days later at the Office
Of Noble Walker to complete the election
Of officers, and on January following.
the first called session of the temple was
held at the same place, when the dis
pensatiOn of the imperial potentate for
the organization OF a temple, the same
bearing date Of January Z, 1886, was read
In choosing a name 1t was finally deter
mined to call the new temple "Almas,"
the Arabic word for diamond.
The first session for business and cere-
mony was held at Noble George H. Wal
ker's residence on the 2Sth OF January,
1886, at which time a class of four, in
cluding the late DIR. Jedediah H. Baxter
surgeon general United States Army, were
initiated. The second session was held at
the residence OF Noble NJ. w. Bayliss, and
the third at that of Noble S. J. Haislett
II was customary for the host en- each oc-
casion to bear the expense of the tradi-
tional banquet that followed the session,
and, to relieve the membership of what
might prove burden. It was decided after
the third session that the expenses of fu-
ture sessions should be paid out of the
Temple treasury, and as soon as possible
The Washington times., 1902-04-06

more commodiouS quarters secured. Then,
/ for about year, the Temple met In
various halls. Afterward lease was eff
fected for a large room in Grand Army
Building, on Pennsylvania Avenue. where
for two years the session was held. In
the latter part of 1889 the Temple took up
its home in Scottish Rite Cathedral. where
it continued for four years. In February,
1894, the Temple held its first session in
National Rifles Armory, which is still Its
home.
During 1886, for want of necessary para
phernalia the order was eXemplified only
in part. On the 10th of January, 1887,
Mecca Temple, of New York, paid visit
to Washington and eXemplified the order
in so beautiful manner that great en-
thusiasm was created. An effort was
made at the next session to raise sub
scriptions for the purpose of properly
equipping the Temple with robes for OH
GERS and other necessary paraphernaiia.
The response was quick and satisfactory.
Five hundred dollars was raised the first
night. which sum was increased several
hundred more before it was thought that
the organization was fully able to per-
form the ceremonials in a manner beht-
ting their high character. The first ses-
sion when the order was conferred in
full by officers of the Temple was held in
June 3, 1887. From that time until the
present the exemplification of the beauti-
ful ritual of the order in Almas Temple
has been admirable. 1t was uphill work
for many months, but the organization
finally emerged from its burden of debt
and has long been in a thriving condi-
tion.
During the Triennial Conclave of
Knights Templars in 1883, Almas kept open
house, and hundreds of visitors, whether
thew hanncned to he ShrinerS or not par
took Of its hospitality. In 1900 she sump-
tuously entertained the Imperial Council
in this city.
The Almas delegation in the Imperial
Council is composed of Frank X. Ray
mond, Fred W. Behrens, Thomas B. Wal
yer, F. " Brooks and Harrison Dingman,
ad vitam.
The next annual session of the Imperial
Council will come off at San Francisco,
Cal, commencing on the 10th day of June.
1902, and continuing its festivities until
you get enough of it. The regular ses-
sion will be concluded at the end OF the
18th of June. Then comes the reveiins
and song-singing and wool-gathering and
sightseeing and general hurrahlng-
Washington mobiles have received the ftin-
erary issued by the committee. The re-
corder OF Lulu Temple. of Philadelphia,
thus tells the story: You Will see more
than you thought you would. and when
you come back nobody but yourself will
know anything You will be SO stuck on
yourself that you will need no fy-paper
for the rest of the summer. The fact is,
full section, comprising 100 mobiles and
their friends and families, would make
a nice pleasant party, easy to hannie
handy and to get acquainted with. What
YOU would see on this journey cannot be
told. even in a superficial manner
The Washington times., 1902-04-06

day evening, April Q, and has arranged to
have the Bellows stock company give a
performance that evening, under the aus
pices Of Harmony Lodge, to increase the
paraphernalia fund. Tickets must be OBJ
tanned through this committee and re-
deemed at the box Office on the evening
of the performance. The committee is as
follows: George ". Heisley. W. T.
Richie, c. F. Palmer, w. C. Merriman.
and DR.. E Medford. This effort should
have the support of every Pythian in this
domain as .Harmony's new officers are
anxious to have new paraphernalia so as
to put the work on in the amplihed form
and bring out the recognized talent this
ledge has in the ritualistic work.
At the request OF the management OF
the Endowment Rank, knights OF Pythias.
the officers OF the insurance department
of the State of Illinois recently visited its
offices to check up and verify its annual
statement. The report shows material
Improvement in the affairs of this organi-
The Washington times., 1902-04-06

W. T. Galliher, Miss Maggie George, Miss
Evelyn Grady, Mrs. Annie z. Grigsby Miss
Jennie N. Harvey, Miss Jean Hastie, Miss
Fannie Heilprin, Miss Ruth Heilprin, Miss
Mary Helen Helff. Miss Anna Herndon,
Miss Nina l.. Higdcn, Miss Gertrude Hig-
den, Miss Ella Howison, Miss Martha
Gowison, Mrs. F. Warren Johnson, Miss
Hortense Keables. Mrs. John r. Keech,
Mrs. NJ. Ketts Kemethy, Miss Julia Kin
solving, Mrs. Charles L. Knight, Mrs.
Henry knoch. Miss Olive F. Lake. Miss
Amelia Lawreson, Miss Jennie Lem, Mrs.
Nettie ]. Long, Miss c. Evelyn Marshall,
Mrs. James l.. Marshall. Miss Nettie Med
ford. Mrs. John J. NEEDING. Mrs. E. Metz
ger, Miss Ethel Miller. Miss Mamie Mil
Ter, Miss Charlotte Miner. Miss Blanche
Montgomery, Miss Mabel Moreland, Mrs.
Edwin Lee Morgan, Mrs. T. Frank Nor
gan. Mrs. Muhleman, the Misses Muhle-
man, Mrs S P. Mullan, Miss May Mullan,
Mrs. f. ]. Murray. Miss Celia E. Newland,
Mrs. J. p. Nichols. Mrs. Genevieve o.
Nickel, Miss f. Grace Nye. Mrs. VI. A.
Nye, Mrs. George Ostermeyer. Miss Lot
tie Parsons. Mrs. William II. Parsons,
Miss Jessie Peters, Miss Willie Peters,
Mrs. Benjamin Pettitt, Mrs. Adelaide
Pocock, Mrs. c. W. Powers, Mrs. Forrest
H. Burke. Miss Essie Reed, Miss Lizzie
Reed, Mrs. T. J. W. Robertson, Mrs.
lin, Miss Jennie Sanger, Mrs. A. y.
Scott, Mrs. W. II. Selden. Miss Mary J.
Shelley, Miss Evelyn Slater, Mrs. j. H.
Snapp, Miss Kate T. Sorrell, Mrs. E. +.
Stearns, Miss Flora Steinberg. Mrs Lii
lie Stewart. Miss Elizabeth Stouthers,
Miss Elizabeth Strickler, Mrs. Trilby. Mrs.
Charles H. Nenill, Mrs. J. Kirby Wade,
Mrs. G. H. Walker, Miss Mabel Waller,
Miss Sarah Waters. Mrs. John l.. Weaver,
Miss Maud Webster, Mrs. Frank p. VIII
kEs. Miss Jennie I. Wilkinson. Mrs. Ada
c. Williams, Miss Efie Wcolverton, Miss
Mary Noolverton. Miss Ruby Woolverton,
Mrs. s NJ. Yeatman, Miss Yerkes, and
Mrs. charles Zanncr.
A thirty-table euchre party was given
this week at Leonardo's Hall, 1913 Twelfth
Street northwest, the proceeds OF which
were given as a cash donation to Federal
Lodge 10 l, +. A. A. NJ
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
ECHOES FROM THE LODGE ROOMS OF THE DISTRICT

zation. and states that since the new man
agcmcnt got fairly cntrenched the books
have been kept In excellent shape. and ac-
cording to modern methods" The deaths
occurring during 1901 amounted to S1.A40,-
500. The average insurance in force dur
Ing the year was sos ,S14 500.
The examiners further state: I'VE
believe the present officers are energeti-
caliy striving to restore the Endowment
Rank to the position it formerly occupied
among fraternal societies. They have re-
duced the liabilities in a large amount
during the last seven months and expect
to show a considerable surplus at the
close of the current year" 1t might be
added that all padding in the assets has
been eliminated and that everything of a
doubtful nature has either been charged
off or marked down to actual value. The
Endowment Rank has passed the critical
test in it's existence, and 1t is believed 1t
will show material progress during the
present year.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
MASONIC NOTES.

Capt Alex NJ. Allison. a prominent
member Of many of the local fraternities
and actively identified with the National
Guard, is now on his way TO the Philip
pines, where he is to become connected
with the Government Printing Office. A
number of associates OF Captain Allison
have received interesting Illuminated
postal cards, addressed from Malta and
Alden. from the captain.
The annual election of the various COM
manderies OF the Knights Templars are
now in order Potomac Commandery. No.
3. OF Georgetown, has elected James S.
R2eburn as commander. He is already
eminent in Scottish Masonry. Command
er Raeburn's associate officers are: Cen
eralissimo, r. l.. Middleton; captain gem
eral, ". l.. Ashby; treasurer, II. 6. Wag-
ner; recorder. DIR. 4. b. Bennett; senior
warden, DR.. Lindsay; junior warden. Lem
uel Towers: standard bearer. b. +. Har-
per: sword bearer. X. W. Kirkham; war
der, w. X. Reeve; sentinel, A. Peacock;
trustees, reelected for term, 4. Il. Jack
son, Daniel Johnson and II. @. Wagner.
II is expected that AT the coming meet
ing of the imperial council Of the Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine, 10 be held at San
francisco. Or. George l.. Brown, of Buff
falo, will be made Imperial Chief Rabb2n.
Throughout official Washington the
number of Masons occupying positions of
honor and trust, varying in Importance
from the Presidency 10 committee and
departmental clerkships is great. Both
Senate and House are filled with men
owing Masonic allegiance of lower or
higher degree. Speaker Henderson is
Mason. and Richardson, leader OF the
Democratic minority, can agree with the
head of the Republican majority at least
on Masonic principles, if not in political
faith. Scores of House members enjoy
Masonic fraternity, even though differing
in politics. Washington lodges attract
large numbers of these high officials,
though manifold duties OF Congressional
life keep possibly the majority away from
active participation in fraternal rites
while in the Capital City.-American Ty-
ler.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
TIE ENGLISH GRAND MASTER.

The satisfaction which is felt in Eng
lish Masonic circles at the elevation of
the Duke of Connaught to be grand mas
ter, is increased by the fact that he has
taken the chair for each OF the Masonic
charitable institutions and laid the me-
mortal stone for the new buildings of the
Royal Masonic institution for Boys at
Bushey. 1t is interesting to know that,
as all but one Of the principal Offices in
the grand chapter in England follow those
in the craft, there is no appointment in
these Offices except that of ]. Thus, when
Duke of Connaught was installed as grand
master Earl Amherst became pro grand
master and the Earl of Warwick deputy
grand master. The Duke Of Connanght
is NJ T. H. IN the supreme grand chap
ter, Earl Amherst pro L.. and the Earl Of
Warwick H. The English Masons call
their grand high priests grand zeruba-
bells.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
ODD FELLOWSHIP.

The story OF Father Wildeys life is IA
miliar to odd Fellows, but the details OF
the founding of American Odd Fellowship
will be interesting to other readers. In
tho year 1917 Thomas Wildey emigrated
to America, locating in Baltimore, where
he worked at his trade of carriage spring
maker. Needing the friendship Of the
lodge which he had enjoyed in London he
looked about him to find others who had
belonged to the same order. He met John
Welch, also an Englishman, and they con-
suited together. An advertisement in the
Baltimore American" brought together
April 26, 1919, Washington Lodge of Odd
Fellows" was formed in room in tav-
ern known as The Seven Stars, "on the
south side OF Second Street, between Fred
erick Street and Market Space" by one
William Lupton
The names of thege immortal five were
Thomas Wildey, John Welch, John Dun
can, John CheathaIn, and Richard Rush
worth-names which will be known IN
history as long as the spirit Of Odd Eel
lowship exists. Thomas Wiidey was In
tailed as noble grand. John Welch as
vice grand. and the other three were
placed in other Offices, but history doee
not state which. In such haste" says
Ridgely, but also with all due formahty
and dignity, was the first stone laid Ia
the foundation of American ODD Fellow
ship" II was thus that five English
men separated themselves from COM
munity in which they were already con-
demned by q national prejudice" and
united in the bonds of fraternal brother
hood.
Efforts we're at once made to increase
their numbers and success crowned their
efforts, Prejudice gave way and the order
spread. until now the Independent Order
of odd Fellows numbers flfty-five grand
lodges. ffty-two grand encampments.
II 4ie subordinate lodges. 2.6l6 sub
ordinate encampments. 5,053 Rebekah
lodges with more than million
members in the subordinate and Rebekah
lodges. scattered throughout the American
Continent, Europe and the islands of the
sea. Since that memorable gathering OF
FIVE in the old Seven Stars Tavern, about
three million of initiates have been
pledged at the orders altars. and pinety
millions of dollars have been paid out to
relieve the needy. The seed planted in
the old Seven Stars Tavern has brought
forth fruit abundantly,
The Washington times., 1902-04-06

relief fund. The post was assisted by the
members of Lafayette Relief Corps, No
10, Mrs. Lola Hauptman, president
There was large attendance.
Application for a hall where reunions
may be held has been received from Post
No. 10. Department of Massachusetts
(Boston) which will attend the cncamp-
ment with more than 100 members
Orton s. Clark, of the department of
Minnesota. has written that his organiza-
tion would like to have the services of n
band OF thirty pieces during the encamp-
ment, and requests the committee to en-
gage one for them.
The committee public comfort has
opened quarters In rooms 30S-309 in the
Jenifer building, and is making arrange
ments for directory of all the buildings,
boarding houses ard hotels in Washing
ton, with their rates, where accommoda-
tions can be had by visitors TO the en-
campment
The following ladies' committee on dec
oratiors has been appointed by Mrs. Ida
II. Weiss. chairman: Mrs. Emma E. My
The Washington times., 1902-04-06

American Tyler says: Senator Nc
MILAN does not rely on his management
of matters on the floor for success in
what he undertakes. He does not pose as
n speaker. He is man of few words in
debate. He modestly does his work with
individual members in quiet nook of
committee or cloak room, when he has
aught to accomplish, and so forcible and
clear are his expositions of public matters
in private conversation, that vote gen.
orally goes his way. So much for Senator
Mcmillan on the Senate floor. In commit
tee he is long-headed, judicial, and wise.
Chairman of the District OF Columbia
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
THE MASONIC FAIR.

The Masonic Fair opens in Convention
Hall one week from tomorrow. The ex-
ecutiVe committee, all OF the general COM
mitees, and the many special committees
appointed by each subordinate body rep
resented in this great fraternal enterprise
are hard at work doing everything pos
siole TO promote its success. There is
every indication that it will equal, if it
does not exceed, in popularity and sue
cess the great fair given four years ago.
The donations received from all sources
have been numerous and valuable. A COM
plete list of these contributions will be
issued early this week by Grand High
friest Harry Standiford, who is director
general OF the fain