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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-10
New Machinists' Lodge.

Capital City Lodge, No. COG. lntcrna--t
tional Association OF Machinlsts, was or
ganizcd May 17thsin Concordia Hall. and
IS composed entirely Of railway machn11tt
lists. While one OF the youn gest locals
iii the city, 1t is the strongest lin point
of membership. The charter list started
with forty members and there is now
on the rolls sixty names. The lodge is
affiliated withathe American Federation
OF Dor and has representatives in the.
Central Trades and Labor Council.
The following are the prescnt officers:
Past president; r. { S. Craig; president
ii. Il. lGriffin;5vicc-p president, 7. p. Gad-
sey; recording secretary, u r. Dowdy;.
financial secretary, i. j. Gore; treasurer,
il. Cobean; conductor. L. j - ones; IN
side sentinel, H. w: Anderson. Trust ees--88
j, E Steward, for six months; ! 81 Loser,
for twelve months; 7. j. Cumbea. for
eighteen months.
Tie lodge meets on the first and third
Tuesdays n Of each month In Concordias
Hal II III i'll
The members of the lodge vii have an
outing to West Point next rs SATURDAY y.
Tickets can be had from a ny Of 81 the
officers or members Of the lod &c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-10
From Newsboy to Governor.

IA correspondent writing III the Typo
graphical Journal says: i#.
This Is the story Of a young man,
newsboy. printer, editor and Governnor,
ali within twenty-five years. he was
early a union man, and Is q union man
now. IS 5.si. 5.i.. D, Z,
The skeleton story is submitted for the
purpose OF placing on the records 81 the.
craft n worthy addition to the list OF
printer statesmen and TO add to gratify'
Ing history n signal Instance OF timely
organized aid. q, }st
Several years after the close OF the
war between the States, Charleston 9,
G. Typographical Union became sponsor
FOR q small rcd-haired newsboy, the
orphaned son OF Irish immigrants. Tho
nov was striving desperately for a living
in the almost dcyaHtod city When lle
! drftcd into the position OF devil in "
printing Office the printers commenced
working with destiny for pro o.lnced re,
suits The union secured for him q
scholarship In a good school, and there
| he Obtained his entire academic educa ton
| in n short while 3a " III
His necessities were insisterlt md ne
| finished his apprenticeship. On rocely;-
| Ing his card from his good union friends
1 he went to Columbia, the capital OF tho
| State, to work as n job printer. In tho
proud States darkest days-the era =
| the fight for white supremacy and the
establishment Of Civilized goYernment--
the young man took a man. full pa TT.
| When the battle was over and the people
took heart, tho young printer started out
with $50 to go into business. Locating
| In new county nan,ed for tho leader
redemption, Hampton he soon SCI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-10

The meeting OF the Central Trades and
1abbr Council on tuesday nig n wa q. be
Of unusual interest to members Of tho
body 81
The semi-annual election OF officers
will take place at this time, and and while while
there Is no talk OF opposition to any OF
the old officers heard up to this time,
there Is no certainty that the situation
will remain az at present. Dark horses
may be sprung at the last moment, US u
great many locals send new Representa-
tivcs at this time, and often there APP
pears among them good timber from
which to select
The present officers Of the Council arc:
President, John NJ. Ryall; Vice President.
John o. Harris; Recording and Cores
ponding Secretary, w Il. Mullen; Finan-
cial Secretary, Joseph Portch. and Treas
urer, j. j. Powell. FsS 5 WI y is
Besides the election OF officers, other
business Of interest will come up to be
acted upon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-10
Meetings This Week.

& Carper ters and Joiners. No. 3so:Ein 5Da-
Wilson'S Hall Monday night.
Lodge, No 10. Machinists. in Sparks &
Blacks Hall Monday night: z,
Capital City, Lodge, No. 696. Ma chinists,
In Concordia Hall Tuesday n ght. 8, y, II
BARRIERS Local No. 500. I'M; l1llett'a
Hall Tuesday night. I'd. = 81 Oh
4, e ,,,TI x, nrht camp
E Typographical Union. No. 80. in Con-
cordia Hall Saturday night. q. I, Vi
Carpenters and Joiners; NO. 49, N
Westha nj Hall Friday night. 35&fEs Il S5i .ft5' st
E Painters. Decorators and gPaperhangers,
No. 200. in Carmodys II l5syV Y, esda
night, f5{F
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-10
D. 7oo-11-13 E. Broad Street.

trotting Eeldlng Sam Host, by Lee Guy
lcr, dam by Walker Morrill,. Previous
to the sale this horse, without prepare
tion and hitched to q break cart. worked
a mile in 1920 Of which the final quar-
ter was trotted in 80 seconds, q 2:12 gait.
The price obtained for Sam Host was
a snug one, and must serve to greatly
encourage breeders OF trotting stock on
the Eastern Shore of Virginia. S
The Ainslie Carruge Company, OF South
Tenth Street, this city@reportsa fine trade
In higl, grade vehicles Of different classes
this Season. The house Of Ainslie has
been established for generations. and the
name is one of the best known IN the
South. David A. Ainslie, the president
Of this concern, has steered It's fortunes
for years, and as designers and builders
Of fine carriages and pleasure as we'll as
business vehicles OF all sorts, his COM
pany ranks high. During the present
season local trade has been good, and
that from distance equally as salts
factory. "A ia 5a
The culpcpcr Horse Show ana race
meeting, which camc on Monday and
TUESDAY last. the 4th and 9Th instant,
was quite a success, both in poli''ts OF
attendance. and the character Of exhibits.
,rhc races, which were mostly steeple-
chase events, furnished good sport
}95y . st III
lilo F5llcrslie bred horse Chamblec, !,
3Gylimp% Charaxus, dam Contey, by LOlus,
Won recently at six furlongs at Fort Erie,
Ont. He did the distance in'1:15 ~. lie.
eating Lady Draper, Nayasotns and
eleven others. h !. III
or the thoroughbred stations kept for
service IN Virginia, and who have sired
winners this season. Aloha Is credited
With Alon Avon3and Broadway Girl; imp.
Contract with Woodclaim; imp. Father
less with Workman, and d Nlistiss; INN,
Elincemeat with Vidala, and imp. Wa
terlevel with a riena.
BROAD ROCK.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-10
Tailorls' Picnic.

The members and their families Of
Taiors' Union, No. ~, " cele brated . The
Fourth of July william outing In Mille =
Grove, In the eastern suburbs of the city.
Ihe day was most pleasantly spent IN
playing the games of childhood wih the
little ones andp the committee on az.
raneements had made preparations for n
snrend that was thoroughly enjoyed.
After dinner had been served those pres ].
ent sought shady ndoks and lilly passed
the afternoon away The party returned
10 their homes about o'clock. each
having spent a day that will be remem-
bered by each one who participated. ,4s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-10
NAV Ioin in Celebration.

1t is not at all unlikely tina Tie e. Labor. La
Day Committee willAcxtend an@invlta tloh
10 ca ch local union in the cities of Nor
folk and Newport News to join the Or
CARNATIONS of this cty$sin Ecele ating
Labor Day this year. Should q iority
ofthe unions of these cities accept the In
vitation and visit this city. It would swell
the ranks and make the parade. Whicllis
proposed as a part Of the days pro- pro
gramme, one Of ths largest ever seen IN
this city. 3i + ~ ii Z, ils IA s5$ u Ii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-10
SUMMER gExcUR sioN RATES, HI f. q
~ ii. sR.-sEAsoNjs "a eo4. a

Effective June LIST, the r.. II q F. r,
r. will sell reduced rate summer excl,r--
sion tickets to all principal Northern,
Eastern and Canadian summer tourist
points. including Atlantic City. Cape
Clifton springs, Newport, ( @ uehec Mon
itreal, resorts In the Adirondacks and
Waite Mountains, etc; also to Virginia
summer tourist points on the Southe
Railway reached via, Washing ton. Tick
cts an sale daily until September soth
81, , 1904 !: liberal stop over privileges.
4 For further informatio 9 Pply3 to
agents r.. +. & r. r. or Ii u
TIs5 w. r. TAYLOR Trnffic anager
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-10
Carpenters Organize.

new union OF carpenters and joiners
was organized last nigh in Springfield
Hail. Twenty-sixthtand M Streets. The
union starts withfa membership Of a bout
thirty. consisting mostly OF men who
work at the business and reside 1e5 ir1is the
eastern part Of the 4 city, This makes
three locals AFFILIATED fwithGthe Internal
stlonal brotherhood Of Carpenters and
Joiners in this city-one in the West End,
Central and East End. AZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-10
Labor Day c Committee.

The Labor Day Committee will meet
In Carmody's Hall, No. 40 Ea ST Broad
Street. tomorrow night. his committee '11dl tee
is composed Of five members from the
central body and one from each local
union in the city. At8this meeting. every
member appointed by the locals is urged
by Chairman Rudd to be present, q ne
wishes to get the subcommittee named am
and formulate plans for the celebra tor. -ss3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-10
Cigarnakers Change Meeting
.4S Place. KIN 3s q

a Cigarmakers' Local, No. S1S3. met last
Wednesday nigh In their new \ IL For
a number Of years this union has been
meeting In Smiths Hal bu ~ wing & Il To- 8
the enlargement Of the building for manu-
featuring purposes 1t became necessary
10 secure other quarters. M The union now
meets in 11lletts HALL. Fifth and Marshall
Streets. every "Wednesday night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-10
Coach Painters to Organize

Another meeting Of the coach and car;
in fiew Market Hail on Wednesd a y night
at IS o clock. A meeting OF those inter-
ested In the organization of the new I'M
on Wednesday is to perfect the organ-
IA ttons and elect Ulcers This union Is
affiliated with tho Information .Assoca
hangers Of America, 4 and will be q
branchaof Local 800, already established
here. Organizer Lyon. who has been
heresf for some time in the interest OF this
iorganiza ton urges q full "a tendance a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-10

cured a foothold. and since then he has
sprospered. Successfully filling several @slfa
(non- political) positions Of honor, he be-
came state-size and gotsinto politics. 4
h After creditab bly, filling he 88 highest
place in tho gift OF his people. our
aureole- thatched5 printer Is again pril-l
yate citizen and a. country edltor-a tlr''1
still u union man.
Tails eminent protege or Cha rle.ston
8UnionSis the Hon. Miles 3. McSweeney.
in II 1870 1903 Governor of South Carolina.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-10
RATES TO Il N AG ARA Ais
WA SOUTHERN AlLyvA'Yr, YoRt VI
RIVER LINE #AND PE N Ms L.5 \,
.VA,NIA RAILROAD.

N On July It'll and 2lst, August tll and
18th, the Southern Railway " Ill sell spe-.
cial tickets Richmond to Niagara FAILS Y
and return, limited to ten days, VIA
Southern Railway, York River 4 .ine a y
Penn. r.. r.. Mt round trip rate Of ~.
For full Information call on CT Ticket ne
tOtices, $40 and so East M lain stre eel q
]. e. w. NYNSTBURY,aI).aP =. A.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-10
WEEK EN- n FPS VIA
sss'iEf 1865 sNtIT n r an EAlLNtAY,f@E 5ttt

SoUTHE RN a RAIIYVAlY.3s
On Saturday Of each weeks me s on n
5ern Railway will sell tickets from Kich J,
nond to Chase City GAINESVILLE and all
intermediate stations at one fare fpr l,e
round trip. good returning N onday lol'
loving date Ot sale.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-10

RI The chestnut horse Rannock. thorough
bred son of Turco and imported Sister
Louise. by 'rrappist. owned by j Jenkyn
Davies, Of Manassas, Va, has been we'll
Bpatronized this season, and some of the
best mares in that section have been
mated with the handsome chestnut stall
lion Mr.. Davies is well-knoHn as secre.
larry of the Manassas Horse Show, and
with its affairs directed by his hand this
Z association is now recognized as one Of
Il the most important and successful open
air affairs of the kind IN the country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-10

4 BROAD. ROCK,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-09
.ooIaI Correspondence,


-\ OPENHAGEN, March Elm
[ the ancient seaport Of Elsinorc,
on the island OF Zealand, on the
western shore Of the sound,
where Prince Hamlet is believed to
have lived hls tragedy ia TO be cele-
bratcd soon the tercentenary Of the
publication Of Shakespeares drama Of
which the melancholy Dane was the
hero, Like Hamlet himself the town
of Elslnorc had It's origin IN the mists
Of almost prehistoric antiquity, but
the castle Of Kronborg, ON whose plat
form the ghost OF Hdmlet's father Is
believed 70 have walked, still stands
an imposing structure, now used as q
military barracks on a hill not far
away Ia a rude memorial which marks
tho so-oalled tomb OF Hamlet, and IN
sight Of tho castle walls IA the bed Of
the old stream whore, according TO ira
ditIou, the fair Ophella met her death
The harbor from which Guldcnstern
ard Rosenranz sailed with Hamlet on
that voyage to England from which
tho wicked King Claudus meant the
unfortunate prince should never return
70 still frcqucntod by many ships, ana
the descondants oc tho subjects OF
llnmlOt carry on their yocntlOns OF
cloth weaving, not making ANA ship
building uutroublod by tho turmoil
which tore tho kingdom I'm the oden
days. Threc-quarlerB OF mile to the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-09
IN HAMLET'S HONOR.
Daae, Are Preparing for Great Celebration at Esuore.


west, where the royal family formerly
had It's GUNNER residence Is Marien-
lysti a popular bathing place.
Real prince or myth, the Danes hold
Hamlet In reverence, and elaborate
preparations IRE being made for the
coming celebration, the central fea.
turc OF which viii be the dedication OF
statue Of Shakespeare, the work OF
the Danish sculptor Louis Hasselrils,
Tho monument VIII represent the pOat
sitting, with open book before him and
pen In hand. amid the scenes no has
maze immortal. While the statue is
me tribute Of The Danish people many
Americans and Englshmon have com
ulbuted TO the fund. and Queen Alex
andra, daughter Of the king Of Den
marx, has given hc' Warmest support
to the project
While the play Hamlet Is known
to have been acted IN 1902 and an i'm.
mature text Of n to have been printed
In 1903, II was not until 1904 that II
Was published In IT'S present form.
There Is evidence that yet earlier
draft had been made, but I'm an thcsn
former stages Hamlet" was but I'm
the bud, II Is fitting that the perfect
production should be the one 10 be
commemorated.
The only historical basis on which
the great drama Ia founded comes
from n writer OF the middle ages
known ns soxo examinations. In his
story Hamlet or Amleth, lived about
l!O - Co and was a prince OF Jmland.
lie was the son OF Horvendill and Ge-
rutha. His rnther was u petty earl or
King, who was murdered by his broth.
or Fengo who seized the throne and
married Geruth0, Amleth feigned ln-
sanity to savc HIS own life, The IN
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-09
BOX OFFICE RECEIPTS 20 YEARS AGO.
fnulnrr 7lulrnnru

In 1923, had TO content with from 500
to N,l1O. Gus Williams was far more
successful, as his receipts generally
reached $1,000 Mr.. and Mrs. w j.
Florence frequently fell as low as $500
and scared sometimes as high as ST.
GOO
Joseph Jefferson drew from slOO TO
$1,000, Lolita varied according to the
play she gave, but generally managed
10 draw at least $500. John r. Ray
mond averaged about $500. while Miss
Annie Pixley In "M'iss" frequently
drew 81 900.
Mckee Rankin does not seem to have
drawn in much more than $500 or $500
a performance in 10 while Booth s
theater company seems 10 have been
particularly unfortunate. for their
receipts rarely went above the $500
mark Mary Anderson could general
ly put at least $500 to her credit, and
although her 'lngomar" matinee for
the Authors fund only brought in 1915
on April 70, 1883. '1ngonar' subse-
Quently drew sll50, Maggie Mitchell
ranged from $500 TO 81, POO, and the low
est limit seems to have been reached
when the Calender minstrels gave
matinee that brought in the noble sum
Of $1,000
Skipping the intervening score Of
years, the situation at the Lyric in New
York can DE quickly summed zip. The
receipts for the average performance
OF THE PIT during Its run Of ten
weeks has been more than Sl,7OO.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-09
,rnI,nuor
LeanderRiChQrdS0n'S Letter
fl JnH7rn nnnnnnnnuu6

/ gulshabe success, Mr. LOrlmer plays
the role Of David. at first a shepherd
boy, but subsequently the king. There
Is nothing majestic about I,orimer He
Is IN fact a mall, weakened man, with
l.peStem legs puny arms an attenuat-
cd trunk ANA a counteuanCe rejecting
neither emotion not uncommon intelli-
gence. Summing up the qualities OF
The Shepherd King and Mr.. Lorimer,
one may dismiss them as being stupid,
lhcohsequenIial and Of no possible mo.
ment.
Charles IIawtrey's new piece, "by f.
{. Burnund,' called "saucy Sally"
turns QUITO be like the Irish boys new
bleeches, which We're made out Of ia
theirs old coat, "Saucy Sally is a
straight adaptation Of an old French
farce and although this fact Is no re-
llectIon at all upon its value, It goes
to show that +. G. Burnard wears bor-
rowed plumes and claims as his own the
fruit Of anothcrs growing, The piece
has a very funny central idea, The
leading figure IN II Is sporty young
married man who Is supposed to be a
sea captain taking frequent voyages
upon his ship the Saucy Sally when IN
reality he In employing his days Of alb
sence from home in carrying on various
liirtatlons and kicking ~ his heels gem
orally. In his efforts 10 escaps detec-
tion he becomes involved In innumera-
bic lies and many puzzing cOmpllca-
tons, and Of course is finally caught
with the goods II Is all exceeding
" mirth provoking, and Hawtrey's own
lnpcrsonation of the coltish young hus-
band Is as fine and delightful piece
Of light comedy acting as we have
seen In this nelghborhood in n very long
time. An exceedingly pretty and at
tiactiye piece Of ingenue characterize
ton vs. contributed by Frances Belmont,
the handsome and gifted leading lady
Of the HaWtrey company. Miss Bel
mont has improved with almost start
ling rapidly during the past year.
William Golfers latest piece, "Tho
Dictator" supplied for his use by Rich.
ard Harding Davis. Is certainly quite
the best vehicle this young American
actor has over found for his purposes.
For the same reason not entirely evil
dent upon the surface Collier seems
hard to llt-unless indeed his judgment
in the selection Of suitable plays has
habltually gone wrong. He certainly
missed Checkers" which was written
for him and which has been great
success even without his services. on
the other hand, no has produced a mum.
Der Of failures Of which he thought very
well before the curtain arose upon
them But, passing over all this and
coming down TO "rhe Dictator we find
Mr. Collier very happily placed and
scoring quite the best hit OF his career
The piece IL about a young man who
gets into 80 much trouble In New York
that his friends smugglo him on TO
South America, where no fares still
worse until the ultimate strengthening
out Of his affalrA and thu rectilication
Of his mishaps. This sounds q little bit
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-09

Encouraged, says a Berlin dispatch,
by the financial success OF the season
OF 1900, the Oberammergdu Passion
players are preparing 70 revive IN 1908
THE School OF the cross in order That
they may not remain idle until 1910
when the Passion Play viii next be
given. The manuscript Of THE
School Of tho CrOss' Tears the date OF
lGG2, and the play was often given as
a counterpart Of the Passion Play
from the close OF the eighteenth cen
fury 10 1876, when King Ludwig II OF
Bavaria and the then Crown Prince
Frederick OF Germany were present
Next year thu play win be presented
In celebration of the unyeillug oi
group representing the cruclhNion,
which was presented by King Ludwig
TO the actors IN the Passion Play
for erection on Mount calvary, near
Oberammergau The School Of the
Cross consists of prologue and FIVE
Lessons Of The Cross and treats %.
OlG Testament themes, each being fol-
lowed by living picture from the New
Testament, whereas living pictures
from the Old Testament pleccde the
scenes from the New Testament IN the
Passion Play Rehearsuls Of THE
School OF the Cross have already be-
gun,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-09

Lake early next season either in Sep
TENDER or October, will be the noted
actor Kyrle Bellew who closed his long
New York engagement IN "Rafhes. the
Amateur Cracksman," in order TO play
the part OK the hero in the all star
east OF 1.-TWO Orphans" "Raffes" will
be revived for the Pacific coast tour and
Manager Pyper expects Il to score
heavily here In the cast are two 9TH
er members Of THE Two Orphans"
company h. NJ. Holland, who made
such q success az the detective, and
Miss Clara Blandlck.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-09
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
r ONDON, March 26.-That the Brit.
ish drama proper is in nearly II
L. not quite. AS parlous state as
Messrs. Jones, Archer and Barrie
assert. cannot be denied, but probably
London viii be able for some time to
satisfy all demands upon II for musical
comedies. The pieces Of this Kind now
on view here are unusually attractive,
and no doubt most OF them Will cross
the water before many days After "a
Chinese Honeymoon, THE School,
Girl' has the longest run to It's credi.
Of the pieces now being performed In
the West End, having been played Tor
300 times or more. The book Of this
niece was written originally by Paul
Potter but 1t was whipped into shape
by Henry Hamilton; the score being
supplied by Leslie Stuart, author OF
"Florodora' The music Of THE School
Girl" * not as generally catchy as that
Of the play about the perfume, but one
of the songs, MY Little Canoe is a
great hit. This Is sung by Billie Burke,
who b 40 American girl Pauline
Chase, OF pink pyama tame, Is also
in the cast not to mention the star
Edna May, who never has done any
thing AS good as thA lltteiconvent girl
VINO wanders into the Paris stock eX-
change ana .s9lsNmFlakep, for a type
writer tnfot tuhatGylNN miss Mays
throat which began troubling her some
time ago, is little If any better, IN
spite OF treatment By Londons fore
most specialists, and her few attempts
at song IN The School Girl are
rather painful TO hear.
when George Edwardcs announced
musical version of the Sans Gene story,
under the title of "The Duchess of
Dantzlc." failure seemed inevitable, In
spite Of the managers declaration that
the librotto which had been written for
him by Henry Hamilton for music by
Ivan Caryll was the best he ever had
read. Hamilton, by the way, seems def
intely To have deserted play In favor
of musical comedy writing, The ver-
sion of the Three Musketeers' made
by him was a success both here and In
the United States where Sothern used
II, but though It was reported some time
ago that Hamilton was writing play
for Kyrle Below, libretti only have
come from him. But THE Duchess of
Dant2ic" mt the Lyric ~ one of the
greatest successes Edwardes has had.
In Il uolbrOok Bllnn, the American
singer. has the part OF Napoleon. THE
Orchid" which opened the new Gaiety
-. hon ,,lo,t,1 tOO tip,og oO1 prohu hly