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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24
NEWSPAPER PLANT BURNED.
Home OF The Rockford Argus Destroy
ed by Fire.


Rockford. August 23.-(Special)-
The office of The Argus. the leading
weekly paper in this county was burn
ed her last night about midnight.
The Argus outfit consisted Of COM
plete newspaper and job press. both al
most new--the Job press having only
been in use two or three months, and
the newspaper press three or four
years. The office was well equipped
with material and fixtures. and had on
hand a fine assortment of stationery,
The loss will reach near $4,000.
The newspaper press and some OF
the fixtures belonged to a stock com
pany composed of the leading citizens
in this county; but was in the hands
of ]. w. Brooks, the editor of the Ar
gus and he had added the job press
and many fixtures. and he was pub
fishing what was recognized as one of
the best county papers in this part OF
the country.
There fire is believed to be the work
of an incendiary. Editor Brooks had
recently received an anonymous letter
containing a threat to burn him out.
but thinking some one was merely try
ing to run "bluff' on him and gave
the matter little thought.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

with the civil authorities the majesty
of the law and when the civil and
military authorities failed to enforce
the law, whether or not 1t was their
fault and the mob succeeded, then
there was a triumph of lawlessness
over law. do not censure either in
the absence of a thorough investiga-
ton.
"In accordance with the report and
recommendation of the Adjutant GEN
eral have ordered a court of inquiry
composed of fair. conservative and COM
petent officers to investigate the &C
ton and conduct of the military on
that occasion. I shall request the
civil authorities, the court so outraged,
to do its utmost to bring the offenders
against its dignity and the majesty of
the law to speedy and swift Justice"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24
Personal Mention

Judge j.. B. Fuller. Judge Carthel,
L: w. Martin. W. R. Sawyer. W. r.
Thedford and James Browder. and
Misses Mabel Hood. Maggie Kennedy,
Hasselton, Effie Campbell, Roy Reese,
Clara Covington and Minnie Ford have
returned from Pine Level where they
attended the annual Sunday School
convention OF Montgomery County.
Mr.. Edgar Gardner Murphy. Secre-
tary of the Southern Education Board.
will be in Montgomery this morning,
he has recently been in attendance on
the semi-annual meeting of the South
ern Education Board at the residence
of Mr.. George Foster Peabody at Lake
George. Mr.. Murphy left New York on
Monday on his way Southwark.
Hon. H. r. Shorter. Deputy Insur-
ance Commissioner, who has been at
Blount Springs about two weeks re-
cuperating from spell of sickness,
returned last night to Montgomery
HIS friends will be glad to know that
he is feeling and looking we'll again.
State Organizer Of the Junior order
OF American Mechanics F. T. Perkins
OF Mobile, who has been in the city
for several days on official business,
left yesterday for Birmingham.
Mayor Thommas H. Carr. who has
pSSii ut w duhoSHd, WIS, TOT the past
two weeks enjoying a rest from his
official duties. is expected to reach
Montgomery tomorrow night
s. Y. Locke, State Vice Counselor OF
the Junior Order of American Mechan-
les. who has been visiting Mr.. o. o.
BULGE. on official business. left for his
home in Mobile last night.
Mr.. Louis Sternfeld returned yester-
day from Coden, where he spent a week
of his vacation.
Mr. r. L. Johnston, a we'll known
citizen of Dadeville. is in the city.
Mr. w. B. Catchings of Birmingham,
is visitor to Montgomery
Mr.. w. H. Grant of Dothan is in
the city.
A. B. Coe of Live Oak, Fla. is in
the city,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24
The News Of Selma.

Lioarary has about been completed
ana the contractors on the two build
, ing are now busily engaged In finishing
up the interior Of the buildings.
Contractor Manly. has not yet COM
pieted the new city hall building and it
VIII be the later part OF the week
before Mayor Atkins. will accept the
building on behalf Of the city.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William J. veasey. dice this morning
The remains were forwarded to Meri-
dian for interment.
The naptha launch belonging to A.
X. Cawthorn has been beeched on the
sand bars to undergo needed repairs.
Miss Ruby Bell. OF Greensboro, who
has been visiting the family of T. p.
Dowooan has returned home.
Mrs. J. NJ. Robertson. and daughter.
Miss Dorithy. are visiting friends in
Meridian. Miss.
Mrs. Med. Campbell, and daughter
left this afternoon for Elsah. ILL.,. to
visit relatives.
MRS. DR.. j. G. Reynolds. and child
rem have returned from a few weeks
outing.
Miss. Fletcher. OF Knoxville, Tenn.
is in Selma visiting a sister. Mrs. Frank
Land
A. H. whiting. Of Richmond. Ala.
was a business visitor to Selma to-
day.
Dunlap Howard. left this afternoon
for Bellbuckee. Tenn, to enter school
r. P. Faris, has returned to Mobile.
after spending a few days In Selma.
Otto Gross. after spending a week
in Selma, has returned to Mobile.
DR.. T. L. Howard. left the city yes
terday to spend a short vacation.
]. A. Allison, Jr.. of Richmond, Ala,
Is spending the day in Selma.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wise. leave to-
morrow for st. Louis.
Arthur Bicard. has returned from a
trip to Tate Springs.
w. w. Burns. has returned from
Kansas City.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24
Waixed Preliminary Hearing.

Atlanta. Ca, August 23.-Oscar l.
McMichael, Clarence w. Rebb. J. N
Little and P. S. Coffey, the four men
charged with making $4,000 worth OF
countrfeit money in the very heart
of Atlanta. waived a preliminary trial
today and were committed to jail In de-
fault of bond. The bonds of Little and
Coffey were fixed at $1,000 each ano
those of McMichael and Rebb at $4,000
each. These men will be tried at the
October term of the United States Dis
trict Court
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24
of the negro by the officers In search

of stolen goods.
Besides the money, fifteen rugs OF
various patterns and quality, three
rain coats one overcoat. three pillows
and several silver teaspoons were
found. All of the stuff found In the
house, not yet identified is at police
headuuarters and Chief A. s. Gerald Of
the department Is anxious to have the
owners of the goods come and claim
their property.
The more important articles yet I'M
claimed are an open face gold watch,
a SIS carat diamond stud. a gold ring
set with a cameo. a watch chain and
several silver spoons of good quality
and weight.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

Mexico City. Aug. 23.-The Federal
District Government has invited Jaime
Nunco, author of the national hymn
of Mexico, who resides in Buffalo, N. Y,
to come here to pass the holiday of in
dependence, September 26. as the guest
Of the President of Mexico
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24
MUNRO IN RETIREMENT.
His Last Public Appearance Before Big
Fight.

San Francisco, Aug. 23-Munro has
made his last public appearance until
he faces Jeffries next Friday night. He
had the gloves on today for several
fast rounds and was put through a
course of signal work by Mccoy This
was followed by limbering up on the
road. Munro will hereafter be prepar-
ed in private.
Jeffries inclined toward the anti
breakfast cult this morning. eating
only a sherry and egg. After a short
sprint on the road he put in some time
in the gymnasium boxing and wrest-
ling. concluding the day with a run on
the road. He will work up to the day
of the fight.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

New York World, August IS.
President Roosevelt's administration
has added $1S.000000 a month, or $780,
900 a day. or $4,000 an hour. more 10
the cost of Government than was paid
during the last four years of President
Cleveland's administration.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24
Advertiser Bureau.


Chief Of Police walters today re-
ceived letter from Chief Gerald of
Montgomery stating that he had ne
gro in custody and had recovered from
him a valuable gold watch. q diamond
stud and other valuable jewelry which
he believed mad been stolen IN Selma.
The -pCf.ce' department OF THIS city are
making an enofe to determine II any
jewelry answering the description FUR
nished has been stolen here.
negro visited the store of Leva and
Lilienthars yesterday and purchased
a IS. hat and gave in payment for the
same a $50 money order. He was
given s25, change and left the store.
Where the money order was presented
at the post ONCE for collection. it was
found that the order had originally been
made out for fifty-cents and the negro
had raised the amount to $40. The
pen work was perfect and 1t was all
most impossible to detect that the
money order had been "doctored." 1t
1t Is believed here that the same negro
has worked this game in Montgomery.
Savannah. Ca, Columbus, Ga, Pensa-
cola, Florida, and other towns. The
post office inspector for this division
has been notified and Is expected to
arrive in Selma tomorrow morning.
The Chief Of Police today received q
telegram from the inspector to go on
the lookout for the negro and II posi-
ble to find out where he went from
Selma.
The Selma correspondent Of The Ad-
vertiser, desires to correct an error
which apparel in this correspondence
several days ago and which Is calcu-
lated to do Judge Daniel Partridge an
injustice. In the story relating to the
decision in the habeas corpus case
heard before Judge Partridge at Mar
ion last Friday night. an error In trans
mission makes the story read that
Judge Partridge wired his decision in
the case to the Advertiser correspon-
dent, when II should have read that
he wired the decision to the attor-
neys representing the defendants In the
case.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

The Elk's tournament will be pulled
off next week. IL the weather permits.
The exact date has not as yet been set
tledupon. The committee on arrange
ments, is busily engaged in arranging
all the details.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

The work on the exterior Of the new
First Baptist church and the Carnegie
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. George Wise. leave TO-
morrow for St. Louis.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

]. A. Allison. Jr.. of Richmond, Ala
Is spending the day in Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

Arthur Bicard. has returned from
trip to Tate Springs.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

Contractor Manly. has not yet COM
pieted the new city hall building and it
VIII be the later part of the week
before Mayor Atkins. will accept the
building on behalf Of the city.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs
William ]. Veasey. dice this morning
The remains were forwarded to Meri-
dian for interment
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

W. w. Burns. has returned from
Kansas City.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

LIBRARY has about been completed
and the contractors on the two build
Ing are now busily engaged in finishing
up the interior Of the buildings.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

The naptha launch belonging to A..
K Cawthorn has been beeched on the
sand bars to undergo needed repairs.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

DR.. T. L. Howard. left the city yet
terday to spend a short vacation.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

that we offer you in our line
of tools is something that
you cannot afford to over
look. Good tools make good
carpenters. You can get
some good tools anywhere.
but you can get none but
good tools here, because we
haven't any other kind. Our
stock is large and most COM
plete and intelligent buying
on our part puts you on the
ground floor for prices. Come
in and look over our stock
and let us show you some
new tool wrinkles"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

State Organizer of the Junior Order
OF American Mechanics F. T. Perkins
or Mobile, who has been in the city
for several days on official business.
left yesterday for Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

Mr.. Louis Sternfeld returned yester-
day from Coden. where he spent a week
of his vacation.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

Mr.. r. L. Johnston, a we'll known
citizen of Dadeville. Is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

Mayor Thommas II. Carr who has
been at Waukesha. Wis. for the past
Two weeks enjoying a rest from his
official duties, is expected to reach
Montgomery tomorrow night.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

s. Y. Locke. State Vice Counselor OF
the Junior Order of American Mechan-
les. who has been visiting Mr.. o. o.
BULGE. on official business. left for his
home in Mobile last night.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

Mr.. w. B. Catchings of Birmingham
is a visitor to Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

Otto Gross. after spending a wee
in Selma, has returned to Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

r. P. Faris. has returned to Mobile.
after spending a few days in Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

Dunlap Howard. left this afternoon
for Bellbuckee. Tenn, to enter school
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

Miss Ruby Bell. OF Greensboro, who
has been visiting the family Of T. p.
Dowooan has returned home.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

A. H. whiting. of Richmond. Ala.
was a business visitor to Selma to-
day.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

Mr.. w. H. Grant of Dothan, is 1
the city.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

Mrs. J. NJ. Robertson, and daughter,
Miss Dorithy. are visiting friends in
Meridian, Miss.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-24

Mrs. Med. Campbell. and daughter
left this afternoon for Elsah. ILL.,. to
visit relatives.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-06
Working the Unwary.

A cancelled postage stamp
bearing the head of Washington
is all that a number of citizens
in this section have to show for
dollars which have gone in an
swer to a cleverly worded adver-
tisement, in which an offer is
made ''to close out slightly dam
aged lot of engravings, originally
issued by the United States gov
eminent, we will send you beau
tiful popular likeness of Wash
ington for 81" Perhaps fifty per-
SONS thoughtlessly enclosed a dol
lar and were caught. After con-
siderable delay each victim re-
ceived a small envelope contain
ing regularly issued cancelled
two-cent> stamp, neatly wrapped
in paper. The stamp may be the
same one purchased at the local
postofice and used in forward
ing the dollar to the schemer.-
Morgantown Dominion.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-06
Whooping Cough.

Gin the spring of 1901 my chill
dren had whooping cough" says
Mrs. D. w. Capps, of Capps, Ala.
CT used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy with the most satisfac-
tory results. I think this is the
best remedy I have ever seen for
whooping cough" This remedy
keeps the cough loose, lessons the
severity and frequency of the
coughing spells and counteracts
any tendency toward pneumonia.
For sale by Hill Brothers.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-06

There is considerable good
practical religion in the follow,
ing from the Methodist Advocate,
which says: : "Just at this time
the country needs a religion which
will make a man pay his debts
Shouting don't settle old accounts
with God or man. We bounce
right into a fellow and put him
out of the church if he goes to a
ball or theater, but never a word
toa pious scamp who never pays
his debts. People who do not
pay their debts are doing the
church more harm than either
dancers or drunkards, for there
are more of them in the church. -
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-06
A Startling Test.

To save a life, DR.. Z. &. Merritt,
of No. Mehoopany, Pa, made a
startling test resulting in a won
derful cure. He writes, "a pa
tient was attacked with violent
hemorrhages, caused by ulcera-
ton Of the stomach. I had often
found Electric Bitters excellent
for acute stomach and liver trou-
bles, so I prescribed them, The
patient gained from the first, and
has not had an attack in fourteen
months" Electric Bitters are pos
itively guaranteed for Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, G Constipation and Kid
ney troubles. Try them. Only
SOC at D. A. Memberships.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-06
Death Of Mrs. w. Carmichael.

Mrs. Wilbur Carmichael died
at her home in Lima, on Sunday
April "a, 1904, in her 2Sth year
at 1920. The deceased was a
splendid Christian lady, a loving
wife and indulgent mother. She
leaves a husband, three children
parents, brothers and sisters, and
many relatives and friends to
mourn her untimely departure.
She suffered severely from ner-
vous prostration for two months
previous to her demise, and had
been ailing for some time before.
The services were held at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. F. Butcher, of New Martins
vile, the following Wednesday
at 2 p. M, a large concourse OF
relatives and friends attending.
The many friends of the bereft
husband and children extend
their sincere sympathy in their
deep affection Smithfeld Der
rick.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-06
San. Cura is Wonderful.

Two years ago I had lump in
my left breast as large as an egg.
It panied me quite badly for
months. I was told it was a can
Ger, which worried me greatly, l
began using San-Cura Ointment,
and to our great satisfaction, the
lump disappeared and has never
returned. San-Cura Ointment is
household remedy with us. Mrs.
DR.. Sam1 Bennehoof, Cherrytree,
'Venango County, Pa.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-06

The magazine writers and the
editors of departments in the
great dailies are telling of how
the boy of today cannot know OF
the pleasures of the old-time cir
Gus, the fine swimming pool down
under the willow, fishing which
was fishing, knuckle-down mar
BILE games, town ball, etc., until
the youth of today must wonder
if the boy of fifty or sixty years
ago was not an extraordinary be-
ing, favored to a degree which the
present-day boy can only dream
of.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-06

When you want pleasant
physic try Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets. They are
easy to take and pleasant in eff
feet. For sale by Hill Brothers.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-06
DOG TAXES DUE.
All Dogs Will Be Killed If Tax Is
Not Paid Promptly.

The city tax on dogs of all
kinds is now due, and unless the
tax on each and every dog in the
corporation limits is not paid
promptly the dog will be killed.
l have been ordered by the City
Council to enforce the collection
of the dog tax to the limit, so all
dogs will be promptly killed
whose owner does not pay the dog
tax.
Twill be at my office on and af-
ter Monday to receive dog tax.
WILL E. CUMMINS, Col.
Office: 112 East Street. 4,3O-6t
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-06

1000 monthly rose bushes, two
years old, in pots, at 25 cents
each; hot house plants Of all
kinds; come early and get your
pick. Huston's green house.
4,22-tf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-30

FkuvlDtNCt, FALL klvEK &
NEWPORT STEAMBOAT CO.
-; !;
@ -. !! =! } !! q ss;S 'Ttiss
STEAMER MT. HOPE FOR
BLOCK ISLAND
Week Days 9 A. m, Sundays 10 a. m.
Returning p. m. Week Days. (s:lo p. m.
Sundays.)
Excursion Tickets s1.oo.
NARRAGANsETT PIER.
and 2. m. Returning, Week Days 4:lo
and Sundays 4:20 and 5:15 p. m.
Excursion Tickets rs Cents.
LEAVE PROVIDENCE FOR
NEWPORT
Week Days. a. M; 8 p. m. sundays
$50 10 a, M, and p. m. Leave Newport
for Providence Week Days 7;@ a; m; .
p. m. Sundays s. II 20 g. m. 5l5, 6,l5 p. m
Excursion Tickets 90 Cents.
PRUDENCE AND cONANIcUT.
The first o. m. boat from Newport TO
providence and last p. m. boat from Prov.
Conancut Parks daily. Sundays included.
taking freight week days only.
Fridays only stop at Prudence and Con
5niqS ,r6m M ron 9oI PreS.ssnss ana only
FIELDS POINT, soYDEN HEIGHTS,
CRESCENT PARK AND ROCKY POINT
WEEK DAYS.
Steamers leave Providence for
FIELDS PO1ET-At z, .. 10. II and
every 70 minutes until $50 then e:l5 and
sp m. CSeturdays only 64sN Returning.
leave Fields Point SIS $40 M ma m;
BoYDEN HEIGHTS, 1850 a. m. and
I hourly until 40 p. m. then s;15 and
leave Boyden Heights II 80 a. m. and
hourly until .;ao m, then 7;@ p. m.
hourly SRigSnHT anii D. rS2h m. shon $50 sS rs ana sHG
p. m. saturdays only s:lSJ Extra ser
! vice Saturdays, viz: Every hall hour;
from so s;..c.T, m %ntl ~ .so m Return " q
a. m.and hourly until $50 p. m. then s:D,
| $50 and $500 u. m. Extra service Satur-
/ days-lllb a. m. and lb minutes past the
hour until 4:l5 IN addition to regular time
| table.
ROCKY POINT-week days hourly
| from 900 a. m. until 500 y. m, then 6ie
p. m. Returning. leave Rocky Point hour
ly from 1875 a. m until SIS D. m. then
800 and 500 p. m.
/
'stop az Riverside and Silver Spring
| All freight should be unloaded OF the
/ wharf 10 minutes before leaving time Of
/ steamer 10 insure shipment No freight
7 transported Sunday
| day and evening parties on application "a
II V. WINDPOR Passenger Agent
B. BUFFUM. Supt. Transportation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-30
Henry S. Taft,

metsphysleian and Mental Healer.
All Mental and Physical lnfirmiues ere
healed BY this Method OF Treatment
ss7 MINISTER sTRGGT.
Hours TO ~ - m. 70 p q.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-14
DINNER TO MR. WOODRUFF.

Lieutenant Governor Elect Guest ot
 Comrades in Foot Gunrd--sword
 Presentation.
 Lieutenant Rollin s. Woodruff, lieu tenant governor-elect of Connecticut,
 was the guest of honor at the compli- mentary dinner given by the members of the second section of the Second company, Governors Foot Guard, in the Heublein banquet hall last evening. The dinner was throughly informal affair and was attended by about tWen- lty members of the section. Besides lieutenant Goyernor-elect Woodruff, icaptain Smith c. Ward, newly elected lcaptain of the company, and ex-Captain 1 E. A. Gerner were present as guests The committee in charge of the affair consisted of Frank s. Hamilton, jr., Esecretary, and John H. Davis. Theodore Macdonald ably presided as toastmas- ter.
 During the course of the evening Lieutenant James c TWining was pre- scented with a sword as q token of es- teem from his comrades. Lieutenant Woodruff was the recipient of a hand some pin of the company mounted on a gold locket bearing a suitable inscrip- ton, the whole making an elegant watch fob. The presentation remarks were made by Toastmaster Theodore Macdonald.