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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

New Paynesville, Mimi, for the vaca-
tion.
Mrs. Mark Leroy o 'Brien was in the
city Wednesday visiting her mother,
Mrs. Stella Conrad, East Mulberry
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lohn and chill
dren, who have been guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fairburn, Carnelian street,
left yesterday for Crookston, MINI.
Harold Brosious is home from Brock
enridge, Col, for q three weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Peaslee are home
from Ely, MINI.
DR.. and Mrs. j. j. Volker Of Alexan-
dria, MINI, ere visiting Saltwater rel
atives during the holidays.
MRS. James Krenik of Harvey, N. D.,
has been spending several days@in Still
water.
Mrs. J. S. Matthiessen spent Christ
mas with her sister, Mrs. Louis Carufel,
at Fairmont, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

decorations were carnations. Covers
were laid for twelve. N
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Douglas enter,
tanned at dinner last week for Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson of Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Fryckborg enter
tanned at family dinner Monday eve
Miss Nina Whitman of Chicago is
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Mrs. Fled G. George is visiting in
Chicago.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con-
gregationa church held itsannual meet
ing Tuesday at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Gray and the following
officers were elected: President, Mrs.
s. B. Green; vice president, Mrs. Her
Walker ;'t treasurer, MIS- Piper; chair.
man Of January entertainment, Mrs.
The Misses Minnie and Annie Par
fridge spent the week with their brother
in Faribault.
Mrs. 9. !; Wilson and family were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. McCarriel of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Reeves and son
,Oswin were guests Of Mrs. Mary Clark
of South Park, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Douglas will en-
terrain the Commonwealth club Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grout and chill:
dren Of Winnipeg are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. H. B. Tisdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. "A. Cudworth and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur stobbart Of Lau.
rel avenue.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
gave reception Friday evening In
honor of Rev. and Mrs. j. W. Fryck-
borg at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. O.
G. Swanson. The parlors were deco
rated with poinsettias and holly.
MIR. and Mrs. Andrew Erwin enter
tanned General and Mrs Childs, James
!Childs Of Merriam Park, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Daley Of Minneapolis, at dinner
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mixer Of Bay,
less avenue entertained guests from
Kenwood Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Moore enter.
tanned a party of fifteen at dinner Mon
day evening. ~, z%,
tanned the South Side Cinch club last
evening.
Mrs. Fl. r. Lewis Of Commonwealth
avenue entertained at a dancing party
Thursday evening for her daughter
Miss Jennie Lewis. The rooms were
decorated with Christmas bells ani
wreaths. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Plant with Mr.
and Mrs. Ellerbee chaperoned a party
of young people who attended a dane
ing party given by Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Vittum Of West St. Paul last evening
for their daughter, Miss Helen Vittum
Mrs. w. w. Clark gave a children =
party Friday afternoon for her son
Kenneth Clark. q .......e.. =.
| Mrs. G. A. Vaughan entertained
twelve ladies at colonial tea Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustavus Beck Of st
James are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. c
P. Gibson. atEt.}:..<.~
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THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON

Thursday They will entertain the
members Of the diplomatic corps at
breakfast on New Years Day, but hold
no afternoon reception. The secretary
and Mrs. Root will give their annual
dinner in honor Of the. president and
Mrs. Roosevelt on Wednesday, and also
have cards out for a dinner on Jan. 8.
The secretary of the treasury and
Mrs. Shaw, who are living at the Ar
liz gton this winter and taking little
part in social affairs, had with them
on Christmas their only son, Earl Shaw,
but were joined later by two nephews
from Clinton, Iowa, Leslie Gulick and
Eugene Dunn. In a few days they will
have with them Mrs. George B. Allen,
niece Of the secretary, and her two
sons from Hyde Park, VT.
Mrs. Payne, widow Of the former post
master general, has arrived at the Ar
llngton, where she will pass the @vinter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne Whitney have
joined Mrs. Whitney's mother, Mrs.
Hay, at the latter 8 home on Lafayette
square. f..
The secretary Of war and Mrs. Taft
have arranged a reception for Friday
evening, Jan. 26, to include the members
Of the Philippine party travelling with
the secretary last summer. The recep-
ton will be preceded by a dinner Of
twenty covers, at which Miss Roosevelt
and Mr.. iLongworth will be the guests
of honor. Mrs. Taft will have her
niece, Miss Anderson Of Cincinnati, join
her for q. month 8 visit on Jan. 8. "
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Francis Adams
Of Boston will come to Washington early
in the new year and will in the future
| make this city their winter home. Mr..
and Mrs. Adams have taken the house,
III Massachusetts avenue, lately occu.
pied by the Peruvian legation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page,
| who went abroad some weeks ago, are
now at Nice.
| Mrs. 7. De Witt Talmage and Miss
| Collier have gone to Pittsburg to spend
the holidays with Miss Collier's grand
father.
Cyrus Bussey Hills Of Des Moines
Iowa, is in the city visiting his grand
father, General Cyrus Bussey, at his
home, 1904 N street northwest. Mr.
Hills is a student in the senior class
| of the law department of Yale univer
sity, and will graduate in June next
i General Bussey has been seriously i'll fol
more than two weeks and is still con
4 fined to his bed. @5
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HAMLINE

Miss Monnie Gordon entertained
Tuesday afternoon at a thimble bee.
Miss Edith cottaentertained a party
of st. Anthony Park and Hamline
young people at dinner Thursday even
ing, in Minneapolis. ~ ,-.-..-,. '
Miss Myrtle Tart has returned to her
home in Alexandria. ~
Miss Beatrice Bell is visiting in Wal
halla. N Du8 ett&sItl 81 ~. ~ - 80
~ Mrs. j. oG. Duff is visiting for a few
weeks in Emporia, Kan. -: * %5'.-{
Miss Katie Smith returned last week
Miss. Anderson Of Hewitt avenue is
spending the week in Highwood.
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Continued from Page 6, This Section

CoHIlnueo from rage Q, InlS OecCl0n.
laid low the youngest boy and two Of
the othsrs promptly contracted the
same disease. All are doing well, but
quarantine means social isolation,
and fo, this season at least, the Mexi-
cans are out of all social affairs. Sc
nor Casasus is the patriarch Of the
corps and has eight olive branches in
his home, aging from 16 to Z. Another
home closed. for the season on the
same account, is that of Associate JUS
tice and Mrs. Day, whose two small
grandchildren were quarantined on Fri
day.
In the next two months several eve
ming dinners and receptions will be
given at the White House, as follows:
Tomorrow-New Year reception, II
am. to- 1:30 pm.
Thursday-Diplomatic reception.
Thursday, JAN 11.-Diplomatic din.
ner.
Thursday, Jan. 1s.-Judicial recep
tion.
Thursday, Jan. 25.-supreme court
dinner.
Thursday, Feb. 1.-Congressional re,
ception. -,
Thur sday, Feb. s-Army and navy
reception.
The, Washington Social Register
whichi has just made it's appearance, in
dicates that in the past year there
have been 1859 marriages as compared
to 1853 last year. During that period
there are noted the deaths Of 35 WON
en- and IS men as compared to At WON
en- and Sc men. The Washington So
families of Washington, grouped to-
gether with the parents placed first
ard followed by the children in the
order of their age. The club member
ship, societies and university, will
the graduating year, appear opposite
the names Of the men and in the back
Of the book is the key to the present
married name Of the women under the
title Of "Married Maidens. y There
Il is also list Of all the golf clubs in thu
3G United States, with their respective 10
u cations and secretaries. This year Sal
b Francisco has been added to New York
/ Washington, Boston, Chicago, Balti
more, Philadelphia, Providence, st
Louis, Buffalo, Pittsburg and tn
southern cities from Richmond to At
lanta covered by the association.
The secretary Of state and Mrs. Roo
had with them for Christmas their tw
sons, Elihu Root, Jr., and Edwin Root
but there will be no other guests unit
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

enue and Miss Elsie Nicols Of Nelson av-
enue left Friday evening for California.
Miss Mcdonald of Toledo, Ohio, will
be the guest of Miss Josephine Bowlin,
Summit avenue, during January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schlick, Jr., Day
ton avenue, will leave i'll February for
a trip abroad.
Mrs. T. B. Wheelock Of Selby avenue
spent the week in Chattanooga, visiting
i. L. Wheelock and family.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

for the Thursday Afternoon Euchra
club.
Miss Lyla G.. Root Of Marshall ave.
nue. gave a holiday party Thursday
evening. Miss Eleanor Eaton assisted
Miss Root in receiving the guests. Mrs,
and Misses Marian Phipps and Hazel
Strong served frappe. The parlors
were decorated with Christmas greena
and roses.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

Nothing pleased Frederick the Crest
of Prussia more than the present Of 3
giant or two to add to his regiment Of
tall men. On his birthday he usually
received from his brother sovereigns d
number Of recruits for his Regiments a
stalwarts.
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ST. ANTHONY PARK

Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Tisdale enter.
tanned g, large company of relatives at
dinner Monday. ~ :" .ETr
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Rich entertained
at dinner Monday evening. The table
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

., Moreau's "Invisible' Bifocals re.
place the crude double focus glasses
for distance sand reading, at very rea-
sonable cost. Worth investigation.
GIG Nicollet avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

The latest alleged preventive for sea-
sickness is to inhale deeply when the
ship rises and exhale when it sinks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Wight Of Crocns
place. will be at home to their friends
after pm. on New Years day. They
issue no cards for this function, which
partakes Of the character of a. south
ern open house festivity and has be.
come with them delightful annual
custom.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Downs, Western
avenue, will give reception New
Year g afternoon. Z It.-eE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

The young set Of boys aid girls will
give theater party at the Metropoli-
tan Wednesday evening. Miss Borup
will chaperon the party. e -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

Mrs. Thomas McDavitt, Grand ave-
nue., will give a dinner dance Friday
evening, at the Country club, for the
younger set.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

Mrs Edward F. Rice Of Summit ave-
nue. gave tea Thursday to say good
bye to her friends, as she Is leaving
next week with Mr.. Rice for Chicago:
where they are to live. Mrs. Bass and
Mrs. Henry Hale presided at the hand
room and Mrs. Haynie served punch in
The 1ihrarv
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Webb announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Myrtice Eunice, to. Robert Laurence
Carley.T The wedding will take place
Jan. II at the bride s home.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

Mrs. H. J. Baldwin Of Angus, gave
a dinner dance Thursday evening in
honor of her daughters, the Misses
Baldwin, who are home from Welles-
ley. There were ?sixty-fve guests.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
ST. PAUL

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Crosby have an
noanced, the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Louise Stickney CROSBY,
to Ernest Trowbridge Paine, Of Provl-
dence. RI, I.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

Mrs. g. A. Severance gave a lunch
luB and Miss GunsaNlus Of Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

The secretary Of state and Mrs. Root
had with them for Christmas their two
sons, Elihu Root, Jr., and Edwin Root,
but there will be no other guests until
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

The engagement is announced OF
Miss Helen G.. Stanford, daughter OF
Nh. and Mrs. L. G. Stanford of Fair
mont, Mimi, to Frank Fernald of Lay
ingston, Mont. Mr.. Fernald is visit,
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 6; s Fer,
nald Of Lincoln avenue. Miss Stamford
is also the guest of Mrs. Fernald
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

Mrs. J. e. Burshard. Lincoln avenue,
gave dancing rartv Thursday evening
at LOOMS hail. in honor of her daugh
ter, Miss Heller Burchard. Mrs. Val
J. Rothschild AID Mrs. Humphrey Bar.
ton assisted. There were forty guests
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Brooks and E. L.
Newell celebrated Christmas morning in
rather an unique way. Santa Claus had
chosen novel manner of leaving his
gifts for the members of the household
for from the breakfast table radiated
the threads of spider web all over
the house and at the end of each thread
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs L. A. Robinson gave a
dance Wednesday evening ut the Town
and Country club for their daughter
Miss Bessie G. Robinson. The rooms
of the club were gay with Christmas
greens, holly wreaths and Japanese Ian,
terms. A chartered car conveyed Mr.
and Mrs. Robinson and their fifty
guests to the club.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-11-02
Soldier Record unrayelled.

william V. Adams, of Kane Coun-
ty, ILL.,, has just received his discharge
papers rs soldier in the civil war.
The case is perhaps unique in the rec
ord Of the government.
Adams enlisted Aug. II, 1862, as q
sergeant In the 127th Illinois Infan.
try. His regiment was ordered to the
front, but before being engaged in
service Adams received a dislocated
shoulder, which necessltated his return
home. He persuaded his brother Hen
ry to take his place, and the latter
served gallantly until he was captured.
dying in Andersonvllle prison.
The records Of the department nat.
urally became confused as result Of
this transfer, and william Adams was
recorded as dead. The latter was re-
qulred to submit much evidence to
prove that he was living and establish
the substitution of his brother. AS q
result of the efforts the surviving
brother is now able to obtain a PEN
sion. Before, this was not possible.
AhC btoiy VI VIC piolhUl 40 u Suiiull
one. When the war began, Henry en-
listed, but, owing to his youth, his
family had him discharged. Deter
mined to fight for his country, the
youth ran away with two other boys
and enlisted in Missouri regiment.
Henry was shot through the hand in
the first engagement and taken prls-
oner. On giving his parole not to en-
list, he was discharged.
When his wound healed he was enx-
ious to get back into the fray, but was
bound in honor not to enlist again.
The mishap of his brother gave him
the opportunity he sought, and he
went to the front to serve for his
brother. He fought gallantly, but was
captured and died, being one of the
first victims of Andersonville. Tho
body was buried in Tennessee.-New
York Herald.
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the masterpiece in architecture that
surmounts Cathedral heights. 1t was
during the recent diocesan convention
that it was discovered that only six
out of the forty belonged to the mas
culine persuasion. Among the 600
clergymen of the Protestant Episcopal
church who visited the cathedral were
n couple of provincial ministers who
professed to be Mortified that the faces
were those of gentle women. Mention
of LADY" angels are not abundant in
the Bible, these clergymen asserted,
and so vehement were their protests
that they finally reached the ears Of
the building committee, which pro-
tested TO the sculptor that his angels
would never, never do. Mr.. Borglum
instances Fra Angelica and Danatello
as chiseling lady" angels, but he was
argued down. and they are now to
have angels wearing "gentlemcn's' be.
whiskered heads.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-11-02
WORLDS OLDEST INDUSTRY.
1t Is the Manufacture of Gun Flints
at Brandon, England.

1t Is the Manufacture of Gun Flints
at Brandon, England.
Probably the Oldest established bust.
ness in the world is Mt Brandon, in
Suffolk, where the manufacture of
gun flints has been carried on as the
successor to the prehistoric manufac-
ture of arrow heads from the same
material. II is estimated that for
more than 10000 years flint working
has been carried on at tnat spot, the
only change made since those early
days being in the introduction Of
metal tools for working the flints In
place of the stone and horn Of the saw
age, says the New York Herald.
Gun tlints are still in use IN various
possession of percussion cartridges is
forbidden TO the natives. The average
weekly production is still 100000.
though in the days when the flint lock
was the universal arm millions were
turned out weekly, since Brandon is
made.
Gun flints are not the only product,
however, for in Latin Europe The
'strike-a-light' is still given the prefer.
ence over matches, and of these about
10000 week are manufactured FOR
the Italian and Spanish trade. During
the Boer war 1900 flints were issued
to the British troops and We're found
valuable in emergencies where the or.
dinary match would not have served
The strata of flint are in five layers
on Lingheath common, mile south.
east of the village Each miner works
by himself, employing the same meth.
ods as were followed by the earlier
workmen, the ground being uncovered
in layers or steps" that the dirt may
be carried away without the use Of
windass and buckets.
The product is sold TO the clippers,
who work at their homes in the vii.
lage. In spite of the fact that each
blow of the hammer is from differ
ent angle and is struck with varying
force, the workman instinctively
guides the chisel and the flakes fall
into the baskets in an almost continu-
Gus stream. They are shaped with a
chsel-llke hammer on block of iron
and are then packed into barrels con-
tanning from 5000 to 10000 each.
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Dangerous symptom.

When member of Aunt Eunice
Washington's family died-the family
she had served with faithfulness SO
many years-the old woman's grief
was as poignant as If she had under,
stood the causes which led to 1t.
Its de same trouble took Miss Lily
off dat took her sister Mariana eight
years ago" she said to a friend, wlp
ing her eyes on her gray plaid apron
when | heard Doctor Sam speak
bout de vital spot / knew Miss Lily
wouldn't stay hyar much longer. When
dat vital spot comes out ON pusson
you might jes' as well lay down your
hope an prepare for de end.'
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Matrimony and Tongues.

A young woman who had graduated
from college and then taken mag-
ter's degree returned home, after two
years of travel abroad, to find that
during her absence her native village
had fitted her out with an embarraB-
sing reputation for learning.
To her mingled annoyance and
amusement, she discovered that poo
pie were surprised to see that she
was much like other ordinary asd
agreeable persons, and that PERHAPS
after all this educating process she
was capable Of sustaining the rela'
tions of ordinary life.
Among those who called to see her
soon after her return were two see
ond cousins, girls In their early teen1.
Their surprise at finding the much
discussed master Of arts so 'perfec.ly
lovely" appeared during the inter
view in their Ingenious remarks.
AS they were departing from tie
yard their words foatei up through
the open window to the amused M. A..
Just think" said one girl, impress
sively, "she speaks seven languageJ"
"And yet" cried the other, "hhe
would make some man a real SWEET
wifev'-Youth's Companion,
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vannoffsky with Capt. Okla on bis

vannoffsky with Capt. Okla on bis
pack.
The Japanese soldier pulled them
both down into the zigzag, and Okla
feebly explained the strange situation.
For time the japanese officer In
charge was in great doubt as to his
duty, whether or not to hold the
young Russian as prisoner OF war
since he had unavoidably seen their
trench.
But after little conversation more
gallant sentiments prevailed.
Vannoffsky was bidden to return
and he reached the Dragon fort In
safety.
At the surrender Of Port Arthur
Lieut.. Vannoffsky became prisoner
of war in earnest, but he was per.
mitted to be the guest of his hearts
brother" then convalescing at his
Japanese home.-Youth's Companion.
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line and had come straight into town.
Wilson's horse had attracted their at
tention. aud, begging Miss Cheatham's
pardon. they asked her If she had seen
stranger lurking about headquar-
ters.
Miss Cheatham could answer truly
that she had seen no stranger, and the
cavalry officer retired. 1'hereupop the
young lady, greatly excited, proceeded
to hide Wilson In n remote closet or
storeroom, and he remained in hiding
until Colonel Dan McCook's brigade
occupied Rome. Meantime, the
Cheathams had gone further sotth, and
Wilson. recognizing Colonel Fahne-
stock riding at the head of the Union
column, reported to him and took W
his duties again at Thomas headquar
rs."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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a Great Organization.

The death of General Blackmar, late
commander in chief of the Grand
Army, calls attention to the Importance
does and of the place which it occu
pies. The idea of such an organiza-
tion first occurred to DR.. B. +. Ste
phenson while on the field of battle,
and he and his friend, Chaplain Rut-
ledge, talked over its possibilities
while they were in tent or on tho
march. After peace had been declared,
the two drew up n constitution suit
able for their dreamed-of society.
From this humble beginning grew the
Grand Army of the Republic.
DR.. Stephenson did not live to see
the realization Of his hopes. At the
time OF his death his cherished scheme
seemed feeble and likely to perish. To-
day its scope embraces far more than
his widest fancy had painted it.
It Is the one organization for vet
erans which opens its doors to soldiers
from every Union army and sailors
from every battleship, receiving all
on equal terms. Its motto is "Frater-
nifty, Charity, Loyalty"
The G. A. Il. counts nearly two hun
dred and fifty thousand members on
| its roll, and whoever has his name
inscribed there Is welcomed as a COM
rade. In many of the States almost
every town has its post, and every
| most It's hall As no pOSt Is named
after living hero, these very divisions
themselves serve as memorials Of the
brave dead. A G.. A. Il. man is sure
to find friends and help wherever he
| goes throughout the country.
But this great society does more
than provide social advantages and as
slstance to its Individual or collect
i've members. Its work affects the
general public. 1t collects and pre-
serves valuable relics for the nation
puts up monuments to dead soldiers
and sailors, beautifiLs national GENE.
teries, helps to establish and maintain
soldiers homes, and opens parks and
reservations for the enjoyment Of the
people.
OF the last-named benefits, the
Spottsylvania scheme Is the largest
This great park covers tract which
was the scene Of more fighting thar
any other region of given area, and
is, by the efforts of the G.. A. r., q
national reservation to be held in per
petuity.-Youth's Companion.