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Of the Boston Merchants association
has answered inquiries from members
regarding the character and standing
Of solicitors of money. So numerous
have these inquiries become that a
blank form has been prepared for use
IN such cases.
In all cases where these blanks are
nlled out and forwarded to the secre-
tary, prompt replies will be returned
giving whatever Information there
may be on file in the secretary's Office,
or special Investigations will be in
stItuted and the result forwarded to
the inquirer as soon as possible.
Vice-President Byrnes Of the New
York, New Haven e Hartford rail
road, has expressed willingness to CO.
operate with the Boston Transit com
mission in the development of freight
and passenger tunnels through Boston.
The Transit commission is making
an inquiry under the present law and
held a long conference recently with
Mr.. Byrnes upon the matter. The
transit commissioners thought IL de.
sirable 20 get the views OF the New
Haven in view of their plan to con-
meet the North and South stations by
a tunnel as we'll as another tunnel
beneath the harbor from the New Ha-
ven yards TO East Boston.
Many unique features were included
IN the formal celebration of the 25th
anniversary of the institution Of Alep-
20 temple, Ancient Arabic order, No
bles Of the Mystic Shrine, Oasis Of BOs-
ton, last week A session Of the tenn
pie in Mechanics building, opened
the days celebrations and the largest
initiation i'm the history of the order
was consummated with many novel
and peculiar features that appealed 10
the large gathering Of Shriners who
came from all parts Of New England.
Almost $50 candidates were enrolled
IN the order.
A parade Of about 1900 Shrners,
most OF them clad in the Official uni
form of the order, dress suit with
red fez, attracted large crowds One
OF the features Of the parade was the
presence in line Of two Siberian camel
owned by Alleppo temple At The
conclusion Of the Tarade a lunch for
the mobiles was planned, ARRANGEMENTS
for more than 1000 having been made
Among those who were i'm uniform
for the parade were Kora temple Of
Lewiston. Me; Mclba temple of
Springfield, Beltash temple Of Con
cord ~ r., and Palestine temple of
Providence.
The reports of the labor board ut
the navy yard show that the number
of men at work in the yard is consid-
erably smaller than the average for
the past few months and there is no
indication OF any hurry in the work
on the ships The cruiser New York,
which is being rebuilt, may be ready
for service May l. 1900. but If the need
was urgent the vessel could be COM
pleted by February of that year
The battleship Illinois is in drydocl
and the work will probably he com.
pleted in less than n month. The
cruiser Des Moines, which recently
arrived from Cuba. is undergoing gen
eral service repairs. She will go to
PASSPORT, Me, to participate in the
Fourth of Julys celebration, and then
return to the yard for the repairs,
which will require fully two months.
The work OF rebuilding the old Con-
stitution will be completed in August
The gunboat Nashville is disman-
tied and new boilers aud cugincS must
be installed before she con so to sea.
This will require about six months
work The cruiser Detroit has been
practically abandoned by the govern
ment as n general service boat No
repairs have been authorized on this
vessel. and if she was needed for ser
vice il would take at least three
months TO put her in condition. Gen
eral overhauling and extensive repairs
have been authorized on the rofrgera-
tor ship Celtic
Many of the officers and members
Of the patriotic societies i'm ana
around Boston have read with in
terest a suggestion by the Rov, c, W.
Duane, rector OF historic old Christ
church on Salem street, that such
societies become pew holders and
make the church their religious head
quarters.
One Of the great problems which
the church has 20 face at present IS
q lack of finances, due I'M part to its
dwindling membership and the fact
that its income from pew rents. etc,
IS not sufficient to pay the running
expenses. The society is therefore
running into debt at the rate of more
than $500 year.
Edward w. McGlcncn, secretary Of
the Society Of Colonial Wars, made
the following statement the other
day:
"Our society would be willing 10
do all Il could TO help along the old