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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-20
VIRGINIA DAY AT ST. LOUIS.
Governor, Staff, and Military Escort
Will Attend.

No special programme has yet been
laid out for Virginia Day at the st.
Louis Exposition, September 20, the de-
tails Of which will be left to the Virginia
commission on the ground and the expo
sition management.
Gov. Montague, bis full staff, in uni
form, aud number of ladies, will com
prise the governors party. The Rich.
mond Light Infantry Blues Battalion,
with their snowy white plumes and uni
form, will form bis escort, and the Stone
wall Brigade Band will lead the parade
Speeches and luncheon In the Virginia
Building will probably complete the eler.
cises in the grounds.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-20
HOWIS THIS2

We offer one Hundred Doll RS Re
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Gatarrll
Cure. +. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo
O.
We, the undersigned. have known
+. J. Cheney for the the last years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and II
nancially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is Taken inter
nally' acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free, Price Ijc per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for Con
stipation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-20
CHOPTANK FARMERS CLUB,
INTERESTING MEETINGS OF
THIS ORGANIZATION IN KING
GEORGE.
The Farms of Mr.. +. c. Fitzhugh and
Mr.. Roy Stuart Visited Practical
Subjects Discussed.

The Farms of Mr.. +. c. Fitzhugh and
Mr.. Roy Stuart Visited Practical
Subjects Discussed.
King George County, sept l1,h, IDOL
ON the Gth of August one of the IN st
pleasant and entert 4iniDg meetings of
the club was held at " Bedford. the home
Of our president, Mr. f. {. Flz1ugh. hut
owing 10 the absence of the secretary no
notes were taken Of the proceedings other
than those your correspondent can r..
call The subj ct before the club fJr dIl-
eussion was the preparation for seeding
wheat and grass. Mr. Fitzhugh claimed
that deep blowing wAs beet aud gave n
report of iine crop OF wheat and a good
stand OF grass "a the result.
Mr. Allen Smith, one ot our most sue
cpssful farmers. said he Used the No. .
plOW on cora laud and narrowed croRs-
wise end then followed with the drill.
The general opinion was that shallow
cultivation WIS best fpr wheat.
The committee that inspected Mr. Fiiz-
hugba farm made most hAtterIng Ie-
part 0f the condition OF his crops aud
stock, and especially noted his hennery,
where, with incubaturs and brO0deFH, It
il aAid he has raised over ,ODO chickens
Our Holsters il entitled 10 all credit for
tle hennery and az hard As she may
have worked she has been fully rrpaiu.
MEETING At MIR. ROY sTrART's.
4 very interesting meeting Of ihe club
WAS held ON Sept 3rd at tn" home Of Mr.
Roy Stuart lt being my first visit to
his place | was particularly struck with
the well titled fields, the clean irnces and
bitches. and on approaching the hou-e
found q lovely home located on the
bank ui n beautiful creek. surrounded 10y
al thar nature and Intelligent mAns2t-
ment can b4stOw. The secret oi the lice
appearance Of the place ana its produc
tiyenpss il due 10 skilled labor. which
few If any Others in this community have.
Promptly at II o'clock the president
called the meeting 10 order. ha1 the
minutes Of last meeting read, announced
the committees aud asked for di"cussi q
on the subject before the club, The most
profitable stock to raise Mr.. Fiizhpgh
assed, which ia most profitable, 90 sell
calves. or raise and istten for market az
3 years old Decided AT present prices Tor
ypAls il is best to sell al q or ! weeks Old,
Mr. 6 ". Tennsnt Hsked If IL would
pay to milk COW after selling the call
and 10 raise hog with the milk Dacid-
ed that the expense Of milking was rest-
er than profit in hog. Mr. + l. Ashton
suggested that the pig be trained to do
his own milking; adopted. NessTs Ash
ton and J. A. Arnold claimed more pFoht
from sheep than any other stock. And by
their receipts Of sales they are justin in
their conclusions.
After thanking our host and hostess
for the handsome entertainment.the club
adjourned 90 meet on the first Saturday
in October at the home OF Mr.. Il. T..
GFymes
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-20
FREDERICKSBURG Va, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 20. 1904
CAROLINE.
Or. Pollard's Resignation Mr.. Lee
Mahon Dead Pastor CaIIed-Psr-
sonals, Etc,

! 8ohat@f
Bowling Green, Va, Sept Ii, 1904.
Rev Jno. Pollard has offered his resig.
nation as pastor OF Bowling Grren and
/ Xlin Baptist churches This step waa
caused by III health. and with bis family
I DR. Pollard will leave for Atlanta soon
; 10 spend the winter Their departure
I will be q source of regret not only 70 hiH
own denomination. but TO the whole
community, and the family will be great
! ly missed both in church work aud social
life.
Miss Showalter will leave tomorrow
J for her home In Nest Virginia. alter
spending some time with MIR. and Mrs,
| l. T.. Martin
Mrs.. f.. C. MOncuFe and Mrs. T. b. Gill
spent several days Of this week with rela
/ tiyes near Penola.
Mr. Lee Mahon, father OF Mrs K. ID.
/ Vincent. Of this place, died at his home
! in the county. on Tuesday night The
/ funeral will take place Thursday morn
/ ing
Mrs. T. H. Phelps arrived on Monday
! from Ashland, " here she has been spend-
/ ing the summer with her mother.
] Mrs. :. :. Richerson, of Washington, ia
the guest OF her daughter, Mrs. e. Il.
] Billiard
/ The Bowling Green Female Seminary
will open tomorrow. The prospects are
very good for large attendance
Mr. e. l.. BullArd returned on Friday
from ~. Louie, where he has been en-
gased in business.
Miss Mary Madison. OF King and Z ueen
IL the guest of Miss Byrd Tod
MF. aud Mrs. JnO. Barr, of Dnmiries,
spent several days OF this week with Mr.
" +. Barr and family.
Misc Ethel Newbill, OF Essex. il the
guest OF Maj, and Mrs K. q PeAtross.
Mrs. George r. Burt and little daugh.
ter are visiting relatives Ia King and
Queen.
Miss Annie White returned on
Tuesday evening from visit 70 Rich.
mond.
Miss Emma Anderson is the guest OF
relatives in Spotsylysnis
Mrs. A H. Chandler. Jr. has returned
from "A visit to Warsaw.
Dr. and Mrs. Upper have returned 90
their home in New York, after "A pleasant
visit to MIR. G.. +. Sugg and family.
There will be services in the Christian
church on Sunday morning and night.
The pulpit will be filled by q minister
rom Richmond. The church has eI.
tended q call to Rev Mr. Cave, but has
not received a reply.
Miss Bessie PeatrOes spent a portion
Of last week with Mej. and Mrs. Il. o
| PeRtTOss.
Dr. II. l.. Qgarles, of Ashland, flied his
regular appointment in Calvary Baptist
/ church on Sunday. y, l, Il
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-20
from 14e to sz Pounds.

One of the most remarkable cases
Of cold, deep-seated on the lungs,
causing pneumonia, il that of Mrs. Ger
trude +. Fenner, Marion, Ind, who
was entirely cured by the use of One
Minute Congh Cure. She says: The
coughing aud straining so weakened
he that | ran down in weight from
tiS To % pounds. | tried a number
OF remedies to no avail until | used
one Minute Cough Cure. Four bot
ties of this wonderful remedy cured
me entirely of the cough, strength
eued my lungs and restored me 10
my normal weight, health, strength. y
Sold by ID. G. Bowman
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-20
The Stomach in the Man.

A weak stomach weakeps the man
because it cannot transform the food
ne eats into nourishment. Health
and strength cannot be restored &c
any sick man or weak woman with
out first restoring health and
strength TO the stomach. A weak
stomach cannot digest enough food
10 feed the tissues and revive the
tired and rundown limbs and organs
of the body. KOdOl Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat, cleanses and
strengthens the glands and mem
branes OF the stomach, and cures
indigestion. dyspepsia and all stom'
aeh troubles. Sold by d. {. Bow
man.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-20
Exeurslan Tickets to Worlds FAN

Excursion Tickets to World S faif
Excursion rates on account Of
Worlds Fair, st. Louis, Mo, via Z
K. r., b & o. or G. q O.
Season tickets on sale daily. com
mencing April 25th; final limit De
cember 15, 1904, $3.50.
Sixty-day excursion tickets Oh sale
daily, commencing April 25th, limit
sixty days, including date of issue
final limit not 70 exceed December 10
1904, $500.
Fifteen-day excursion tickets on
sale daily, commencing April Goth,
limit fifteen days, including date OF
sale, $500.
On certain specified dates, to be an
nounced later, special coach eHcur,
sion tickets will be sold az rate OF
$17.OO: limit ten days, including date
of issue. and good only in coaches on
specified trains. These tickets will
not be good in sleeping, parlOFoT din
ing cars. u. u. COX. hgtuI'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-20
WARRANT FoR OLD EMPLoYE
Grocer Alleges that Accounts OF
Salesman Are 81 900 Short.

Frank Hume, the Pennsylyania avenue
grocer. obtained from the Police Court a
warrant for the arrest OF his former
trusted employe, William S. Ssmmons.
It is alleged that SammOns' sccoDDts
shows Il shortage of about 81 900. 1t
has been learned that he left Washington
several day ago, and Detective Baur,
who WAS assigned to the case, lett last
night in search of the man.
SammOns had been drummer and
collector for Mr., Hume for the past fifteen
years, and his honesty was never doubted
until his accounts were recently found, it
is alleged, TO he Incorrect Washington
Post.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-20
The Good Old Way.

A severe cold or attack of H. grippe
is like a fire, the sooner you combat
il the better your chances are to over
power il. But few mothers in thit
age are willing to do the necessary
work required 70 give a good old
fashioned reliable treatmentas would
be administered by their grand
mothers, backed by Boschee's German
Syrup, which was always literally
used in connection with the home
treatment of colds and is still in
greater household favor than any
know remedy. But even without
the application of the old-fashioned
aids German Syrup will cure a severe
cold in quick time. IL will cure colds
in children or grown people. 1t re-
lieves the cOngested organs, allays tbs
irritation and effectively stops the
cough. Any child will take it. 1t il
Invaluable in a household OF children
Trial size bottle, 25c; regular size, 76c
For Sale by X. n. GOolrick.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-20
a Power For Good,

The pills that are potent in their
action and pleasant in effect are De
Wits Little Early Risers. W. 5.
Philpot, of Albany, Georgia. says
During bilious attack took one.
Small as ii was it did me more good
than calomel, blue mass or any other
pill ever took and at the same time
the effect was pleasant. Little Early
Risers are certainly an ideal pill. '
Sold by ID. G.. Bowman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-20
THE MRS. BAXTER CASE.
She Did Not Use Stick or Hatehst,
as Alleged, in Resisting Officer in
Louisa.

9no O'u WI S1c ohSN VI ''eNS"Nei
as Alleged, in Resisting Officer in
Louisa.
The case against Mrs. YC. Baxter. her
sister. Mrs. Bourne, and colored boy,
who was arrested with Mrs. Baxter, APP
pealed from the decision OF the justice in
jackson district, Louisa county. came
up before the Louisa Circuit Court Wed.
nesday, Judge GrimHley presiding, The
evidence showed that Mrs Baxter. while
endeaVOring to close a road acrOrs her
place which had been opened by j. ID
Gibson to draw trade 20 his store, was
arrested on a warrant sworn out by
Gibson on a charge of blocking the pub
lie road.
Mrs. Baxter refused 20 accompany the
officer, stating to him that she would
not 90 with him, but would go with the
sheriff
Constable W. p. Cooke undertook to
serve the warrant.
Mrs Baxter claims that the officer
struck her in the breast, showed her over
a fence. and after checking her had left
her i'm an almost helpless condition in a
corn6eld. from which she made her way
to her home.
Upon arriving there, she got In her bed
without removing her clothes. when
shortly after, the officer having armed
himself with pistol, returned with sew
eral other men, one OF whom was ne
gro. who the officer sent into the house
20 arrest Mrs, Baxter This the negro
did by entering the room where Mrs.
Baxter was, and taking her from the
bed.
She was taken to Meredith's store and
tried before the Justices Court, and fined
500 and costs, from which she appe led,
She claimed that she was given NOR
phine to relieve her pain and was tried
while under the influence. She would
have been sent to Jail, but for Mr.. W. h.
Swift. who went her security for her Ap-
Dpareuce before the court
she was defended by James Shelton, OF
Richmond, and fined by the jury So and
costs.
IL was proven that Mrs. Baxter did
not use either hatchet or stick In re
sisting her arrest. She had these articles
in her hand when the arrest was made,
as she was then building a barbed wire
fence. but made no use Of them.
The trial for her blocking the road will
be taken up later.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-20
For Over Sixty Years.

Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over sixty years by
millions OF mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success.
Ii soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pains, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for DiaFrhoea,
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Sold by Druggists in
every part of the world. Twenty.
FIVE cents "a bottle. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" and take no other.
Most any man will do for girl to
keen in DFaptice
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-20
NssreFarmers to Meet in Richmond

The second annual convention of the
colored State Farmers Association will
be held in Richmond Sep 30 and will
BE- the greatest agricultural gath ring the
negroes have ever had There will be an
exhibition Of farming implements, and
fruit growing, cattle and poultry rais
ing facilities. besides horses, hOgs, sheep
and fruit trees. Space Is being reserved
for the eIhihit
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-20
Exaur,Ions to NIsasra FaIIs.

Special Niagara Falls excursions
wilfleaye Washington via b. 4. o. K.
r. p. Il r. Ry. and L. V. r. r. at Z
a. m. July lst and 18th, August 9TH
and 10Th, September 2nd and 10th
and October 18th; and via P. r. r ,
buffalo and n. Y. C. 4 H. r. r. r.
atsa. IN. July 9Th and 22nd, August
12th and Goth, September 9th and
23rd and October 18th.
Rate from Fredericksburg Sl1.6O.
Tickets will be sold for afternoon
trains on the days prior to excursion
from Washington, good returning on
ali regular trains including l.. V. X.
r.. Black Diamond Express, leaving
Niagara Falls within 10 days includ-
ing date Of excursion leaving Wash
ingtOn.
lsw " " Co1r Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-20

Everything is i'm the name when il
comes 10 Witch Hazel Salye. T.. C.
Dewitt 4 Co of Chicago, discovered
some years ago how 10 make salye
from Witch Hazel that is specific
for Piles. For blind, bleeding, itch
ing and prOtruding Piles, eczema, cuts,
burns, bruises and all skin diseases,
DeWitt's Salve has no equal. This
has given rise to numerous worthless
counterfeits. Ask for Dewitt's-the
genuine. Sold by ID. G. Bowman.
Easy going men usually go the wrong
way.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-20
MARRIAGES.

David C. Mainhart and Nora M.Grimes,
both of Lovettsville, Loud0ul county
were licensed to marry In Baltimore
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Marion Lake an.
nounce the engagement OF their daughter
Miss Ella Hatcher, TO Mr.. HempstOne
Wesley Van Sickler. The wedding will
take place Oct. 12th at RosIpl Chapel,
Philomont, LoudOun county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-20

When a woman changes q ten dollar
bill into small change she frrls Il good
deal richer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-20

There are very few rows in, the family
where the man always says the only
coffee he can drink without getting indi.
gestion is at home.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-20
ri McRAcKEN. BRO. & CO.,

GROCERs AND LIQUOR DEALERS
Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RYE and
BOURBON WHISTLES from she folloMinR
well known distiIleries, Graft 4 Co, of Ohio.
Boone County DietillinR Co., OF kentuekL.
Monticello Distillery, OF Maryland, and w. +.
Gray, OF fPennsylvania.
Agents for BerGner & EnRle's Lager Beer
They also offer Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Agricultural Implements, Seeds, Guano and
Cementi
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-20

A Rirl doesn't have to have common
sense II she hAH beRuty or money,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-20
ALWAYS READY


Beautiful floral designs of sheer
fine lawns and batistes reduced to one
nickel IA yard. Neat figure fine bat
istes, % inches wide, reduced 10 SIC
Fine sheer Swiss muslin, with black
embroidery stripe, reduced to 12tc 1t
yard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-05
washington county court

Montpelier, Ost. 4 The time Of
Washington county court has been ta-
ken up today in the trial of the case of
State vs.. james O'NeilI, grand larceny.
Tile respondent was an employe Of the
Forepaugh & Sells Brothers circus that
exhibited IN Montpelier August 4 last,
and Il sharged with attempting 70
steal a watch from Samuel Farusworth
Of Duxbmy ia the bar room Of the
Montpelier house. He was arrested
August ; at White River junction and
brought back I'd Montpelier. After i
hearing in city court he was bound over
for the grand jury, which indicted him.
The defence Is an alibi. States Attor-
ney Senter and G. II. Senter appear for
the state. h. n Bailey and FL &.
Shmtleif for the respondent.
The assault case against Frank Hunt
of Montpelier was mol pressed and Hunt
was discharged from custody by order
of TIE coart re was taken To the city
farm
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-05
ON SERIOUS CHARGES.
John whalen in Montpelier City Court
Yesterday.

Montpelier, oct 4. John Whslen,
charged with indecent exposure and with
assault with intent to kill, was before
city court this morning. The complain
ing witnesses against him were William
Bushey and wife. Whalen was acquit-
ted Of the charge Of indecent exposure.
Frank Goss, a small boy who was with
Whalen, made fat denial Of Bushey's
testimony. The other case win be taken
up tomorrow Whalen was put under
81 900 bail in the case after being ar.
rested yesterday, Milo Nelson, BY whom
he is employed, going on his BAIL Bush
ey got pair OF black eyes in the bar
gain He claims Whalen assaulted him
with hoe 1t Is understood that Whal-
ems story IS that Bushey had the hoe
and in the serimage he had to take it
from him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-05
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The new legislature post office Is
big advantage.
Hodp Bailey of Newbury was wei
coined visitor. He sat as near his former
seat as possible
They do say that the Montpelier hotel
keepers have got a 'bpne to pick with
Montpelier COMMITTEES Of Safety"
And Montpelier man, Rev Guy g.
Eamson, viii be the spiritusl adviser Of
the lower body, while the blind chaplain,
the Rev. Mr. Farman Of Westield is the
Senate man.
Miss Ainsworth, who has been head
operator Of the Montpelier telephone Of
flee. has charge Of the session Telephone,
and promises to be a particularly capable
operator here
We are authorized to state that there
il nothing whatever to the report that
one member-elect alighted from the train
and ordered his trunk carried at once to
the State House.
The House may now be called the red
iaom" as the trimmings these are all in
red. Likewise the Senate may be called
the green room New curtains, new
npholstering, etc. add greatly to the gen
efal Improvement at the State House.
IN fact, Sergt.-at Arms Brock has every
thing in ship shape.
The third house" was largely occu.
pied by members Of two years ago, who
looked fondly at their old seats. Among
these was G. III A. Stafford of Norris
town, one OF the House leaders in 1902.
There was also ex-senator Brownell Of
burlington, good friend to Barre city
in the last session.
Clerk aTom" Cheney's popularity IS
rarely equaled. When Fletcher Proctor
was seeonding the nomination for his
reelection he paid Mr.. Cheney high
compliment by declaring that there il
no one in the state better fitted for the
position and when he predicted that as
soon az Morristown sees fit to elect him
representative he will he unanimously
elected Speaker The minority party
supported Cheney to a man.
Adintant ana Tnspector-General Gil
more has received word that Governor
Batcheider Of New Hampshire, who
comes to Montpelier this week to at
tend Governor Bells Inauguration. Will
arrive Thursday noon over the Mont
pelier and Wells River railroad accom-
panied by his staa Governor Batehel
der and staff will attend the inauguIa
tion ceremonies, the governors recep
ton and the inaugural bali that follows
the reception.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-05
YOUNG MENls cLuB.
Directors Elected and Speech Made BY
James l. Dudley


The Young Mems Club met last even.
ing ia the Boys club rooms and elected
their board Of directors as follows d. Nj.
Miles, q. S. Wallace, Lewis h Jones, and
Gilbert Phillips. to serve for one year.
DR.. l. d. Martin. G S. Andrews, and
Perley NJ Carr for two years. Frank
MeWhorter, j.. NJ. Tayntor, and Frank
"A. Cragg for three years Bylaws We're
also adopted
James 1. Dudley superintendent of
the National Boys Club association, With
which the Young Mems club is affiliated
was present and spoke very encouraging
~ of the future prospects Of the club
DE said that such a movement would do
great deal for the good citizenship of
Barre, in that ii would give the young
men who are now frequenting demoral-
izing resorts wholesome and eleyating
surroundings He said that the Boys
club work. here and in other places, had
been defective in that it did not provide
for the older boys and young men and
consequently they had lost control OF
their boys when they reached the age Of
from 4 to l6. BY graduating the boys
of g from the Boys TO the Young Mems
club they would not only help to hold
the boys, but would also carry them
from childhood to manhood under eleyat-
ing influences
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-05
STATE STATISTICS.
Number Of Polls in Vermont Increased
Nearly 5000 in Year

Montpelier, Oct. 3. The tabulation
of the polls and grand list in Vermont
for 1904 has been completed by the Sec
retary Of state, The number of polls in
1908 was 1886 and in 1904, 17S,23S,
an increase Of 2,958, and the grand list
for 1908 was ST l,660,616.49 and for 1901,
ST $50, ,11776, an increase Of 19,501.27.
The list for state taxes in 1903 was
81 ,S35, 1902 40 and 1904 was 81 ,S5S, ,355.76.
The number Of acres in 1908 appraised
was 5,27s,SSO, and in 1904, 5,306, los,
and the appraisal in 1908 was Sl25, $50,
29s, and in 1904, S126,47s,245 The
personal last year was $40, ,724 ,412, and
this year s41,53s,531.
There were 2i,2l2 polls in Washington
county last year and 81, ,494 this year, an
Increase OF 2s2. The grand list is 1882 !
091s1, this year, against SITS, s,396.40 last
year. an increase Of $3,695.41
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-05
EPIScoPALIANS GATHER.
Triennial General Convention Opens in
Boston.

Boston, Oct. S. What il considered
By the leading bishops and lay deputies
as the most important conclaye OF Epis-
copalians ever held in this country was
formally opened in this city today when
the triennial convention assembled in
Emmanuel Church.
Before the opening d service was held
in Trinity Church, at which the arch
bishop Of Canterbury and prelates from
four continents were present Nearly
100 bishops were in the solemn process
sion which preceded the services. The
preacher was the Rt. Rev William Cros-
we'll Dane Of Albany.
Last night Amory Lawrence of this
city rendered banquet to the English
primate at the Tuilleries Plates were
laid for 40 persons. Bishop Lawrence and
other leading churchmen Of this diocese
were present.