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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-05
CHTCAGO GRATN AND PRODUCE

Chicago, Feb. 4.--Active buying by shorts the May delivery gaining Ike to 1%c. Corn was up 1h @1%c. Oats were 1&o higher. Provisions were 12hc to FOG high
 Sentiment was buIlish in the wheat pit all day and prices advanced nearly 2c from the low point of the session. Commission houses were liberal buyers, while shorts covered freely. An improved export de- mand was one of the chief incentives to buyers. Duluth, reported fairly large sales of durum wheat for export and seaboard advices claimed more brisk inquiry by foreigners.
 Smaller primary receipts and a decrease of 1,25O.00O bushels in the worlds visible supply, compared with an increase of 2.216,- bushels for the corresponding time last year were additional builish influences. The market closed strong.
 May opened unchanged to hc lower at s5 qs6c. advanced to s7% Q Nc and closed
 ciearances of wheat and flour were equal to 664,7O0 bushels. Primary receipts were 37s,000 bushels. against 335,000 on the same day last year.
 Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago report ed receipts of 325 cars, against 351 cars last week and 153 cars one year ago. shorts and bulls. A decrsased movement, an improvement in shipping demand and an offical forecast of unsettled weather for the corn belt were the chief reasons for the demand. An estimate of only 176 cars as the amount of local receipts for tomor- row also was factor. The close was strong.
 May opened about unchanged at 59% O hc,, advanced to 61Ac and closed at 61c.
 The oats market was strong although trade was in small volume The upturn was due to good demand by longs.
 May opened %c higher at B1%c, advanc- ed to 539sc and closed at 53kc.
 Provisions were easy early in the day because of selling by local packers, but lat CT the market rallied In sympathy with grain. At the close May pork was up 200 at S12.20. Lard was up 12hc at S7 67h . Ribs were 15c higher at $6.67h.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-05


 Mobile, Feb. 4.--Arrived: Steamers Verona (Nor. ), Oxolm. Boca del Tore; Sulfid (Rus.) Engholm, Hamburg; OIe- bull (Nor.) Wilhelmsen, NHavana; schooners AIbatross (Br.) Munter. Grand Cayman; M. A. Aucheron, Bra don, Havana.
 Cleared: Steamers Fort Gaines (Nor) Bocas del Toro; Francesca Ciampa, Qtal.) Maresco, Ne worleans; Yanari- va (Br.) Fyfe, Liverpool; bark Chia- rina (Ital. ) Trapain, Genoa.
 Sailed: Steamers lexington (Br. }, Hurlbutt, St. Lucia; Rio Grande ~(Nor.) Young, New York
 New Orleans, Feb. 4.-Cleared: :: Steamers Elmar (Amn:) Burns. New York; Ujest (Ger.) Niemann. Copen- hagen; Hiram (Nor.) Johannesen, Odense via Norfolk.
 Port Eads. Feb. E--Arrived: Steam CTS Brewster (Ger.> Helms. Port Limon Antilles (Am.) New York; Berwind (Amn. ) Dyer, Porto Rico; Mendoz (Ger), Santos via Rio de Janeiro; Nor helm (Nor.) Tonnessen. Vera Cruz ana Tampico; Malinhead (Br.) campbell Galveston. ,,, <D,ov Havana, Ceiba; Proteus (Am Hopen- CT, Havana; Asian (Br.) Wood Liver mol
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-05
NAVAL STORES.

NAVAL STORES.
 Savannah, Feb. 4.-Turpentine firm 62c bid: sales 30s; receipts 3s1; shipments 70. Rosin firm: sales sos: receipts 3.411; shipments 2e7; stock sT.ss4. Quote: ABcDE FGH S3 .5s; N.0o; K $500; M S5.50; N $500: we ss.bo; wv se.7B.
 New Orleans. Feb. 4.--Receipts 325 bar rels rosin: bs barrels turpentine.
 Exports for New York 1.70o barrels rosin. Wilmington. Feb. a.-spirits turpentine steady 61Mc: receipts six casks.
 Rosin steady $S.2s: receipts 5s.
 Tar nothing doing; receipts 2. Crude turpentine firm $2.2S; Ss.2b and $3.26; receipts none.
 Charleston, Feb. 4.--Turpentine and rosin nothing doing; quotations omitted,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-05
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECAST.

The high barometer area that was central over Alabama. yesterday. Another area of high" that was central over the Dakotas yesterday now covers the lower Lake region and Ohio valley, giving generally fair and cold weather in the northeastern districts. Temperatures have risen over the remain der of the country east of the Rocky Noun tains, in advance of an extensive area of To wbarometer now extending from Mon- tana to extreme western Texas. which has caused increased cloudiness and scattered rains in southern and central districts and rain or snow In the Plateau region and far Northwest. As this Tow" moves eastward 1t will cause continued unsettled. warmer weather in middle Alabama. with probably rain tonight and Wednesday.
 Temperature and precip- -ation as report. ed by the Weather Bureau for selected Southern stateA durtng the 24 hours. end tnG Am.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-05
SELMA COTTON s1ARKEr.

selma. Feb 4.--tspeciaI. )--The prices Of spots quoted in the Selma cotton mar kef today were as follows:
 Good mfddling ,... s.s. ..11 sso Strict middItng ssss .:.. sAs' '.!t 9 2 MEodling ..s. .sss ssss sss''ss.11 nc Strict low middfing ssss '.'.11 r 2 Low xniddlinR .... s... .... s...1Ohc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-05

@ANAN& M0A1AAA48 W&n0ltuH sse zee sssss@AJze
 The continuance of good sales of spots in Liverpool yesterday had material effect upon the New York and local market yes fsrdny. According to reports spot saAes rmnnhed s0O0 bales in Liverpool and there was d corresponding increase in the strength of the New York Market
 The uudercurrent of the New York mar ket is good in tone. The suspected suiiy Influence was felt yesterday. During the Aav rnany purchases were made that were lsreralIuably in the interest of Sullys This had n bucyant effect on the market. and I ia expected that during the week Snily vii again enter the arena. and if he does tnt staple is sure to soar.
 It is also believed that the National 9in' nerss report, which Is expected this week will have a good effect on the market.
 Locally, buying has been very dull 1n face there has been very little cotton fok- fored If there has been any buying locally lf has been sporadic The opinion or fact' ors is that from now on the sales Will be confined entirely to the large holders oi cotton, as who get ofsgusteo ana oecloe to xaif their stock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-05

ter market was firm. creameries 22 2Sc;
 dairies 21 O. 2so.
 Eggs easy: at mark cases included z1h Q 2ec.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-05
C-Ind.catss trasa.
 FRANK ?. cHAFFER mesaaen ntreeteE. Weather Buvsau

Col & Southern As .... s-.. ssM Cuba bs ..s. .... ..ssssss ssssAVe 7S Denver & R. Or. fs gee. ssss.. 9b Distillers' Sec. 5s ..I. .... 7l Erie prior lien As .s.. ..,. ...o S5 Hooking Valley 4hs .... As.. ..102k Japan 4hs, cert. asssss SOE
 do. End. Ser. ..ss .."s s.s'.. St% L. & N. Unified 4s ........ 99 Mexican Central As s1N
 do. 1st. Inc .... .... eco 1S b. Minn. & St. L. 4s .... .... .s.s .... ~ : Mis-, K. Texas 4s ...... ....'. 91h Nat. o R. R. Rn9s of M. con ls .... .' % SS N. Y. Central gen. 3hs .... A.. s9k N. J. Centrl gen 5s ss.s .s.s. .121 h Northern Pacific Is s... ...100 A Northern Pacific As ......l0O% NOrfoHk oH @ West. con. iJ .... '. .:.. - :. s5M Oregon Short Line rfdg. As ...A Ss% Penn. cv. 725s /...' '.'' '."' .'.'.' S4 Reading gen: As s..: ..as '... ''..'' 70 4 St. L. & I. M. con. ss.... ...107 F St. L. S. F. fig. Is zee. .... ...... 72B St. L. S'west. con. 4s s..... 65 Seaboard Air Line 4s .....A 40 Southern Pacific 4s..... ... 2. s6
 do. 1st- 4s. cert.... A... ''.. 90 Texas ( Pacific lists .... .... ......11lM M ToL, S. L. & W. As .... 70 Union Pacific 4s .'"s ss'' Ss.'lOV%
 do cv As ..'. ..'. '.'' '.'' go U. S. Steel End. bs .... .... ...... SSh Wabash 1sts .... .... s''' ss'' s''.1oS
 do. Deb. B.... zee ...s .s.. 4S Western Md. Is .... .s.s.. 62 wheeling l.. Erie Is .... ...a .... n Wisconsin Central As .... ...... s4
 NEW YORK COTTON OIL,
 New York. Feb. 4.-Cotton Seed oil steady; prime crude s1hc; do. yellow 409ae.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-05
aT. IoUIs LTYE sTOCK.

St. Louis, Feb. 4.-Cattle, receipts 4,5O0; including 1.026 Texans; steady:
 Beef steers s.SS.T5 @Sb. % Stockers and feeders .. 2.4O O 4.65 Cows and heifers .... .... S.15 @ 400 Texas steers I.SO e 5.25 Cows and heifers ,. ...... l.75 @ 3.75
 Hogs. receipts 10,500; steady to strong: Pigs and lights .... .. .. $50 O 4.45 Packers .... .... .... .. 40 @ 4.5O Butchers and best heavy. 40 e 4.55
 Sheep, receipts 4,50O; steady:
 Natives 500 Co 4.25 Lambs 4.oO @ .2b
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-05
FIRE IN BRUNDIDGE.

taken to their former home at Kiilen' for interment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-05

1'ls a.-d.,.; ss;'f sss '.... ls-s's is.i's i'.'' ;s;s s:s s;s: :::: x EI..::::. EI.::: t: I:; IE:::;s 'aS saors Ris.-1D.r .iass loo s'sss isss 1-s' s.a Feb. :. ;. s-ss s.ss s.ss s.as
 July SITS s.s3h s.7sh s.se
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-05
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATION
CCorreceed Daily.l These prices are at whoisals and not te co

CCorreceed Dally.l These prices are at wholsals and not te con- stsrcR~cOrn selOe; standard goods. Pearl 1Mc; gloss lump Askc; nickel goods Iard--LeAt s&e; compound sRc: basis Rice-Extra fancy head 7He; fancy, head ssit.Livsrpooi si.iS; Virginia soc: Iou- Vinegar-Per gallon 1s@ssc. sM @l0c; choice no 12c; fancy 1s0i4 1kc. Candies-Stick 7cs fancy 7%c.
 Craeksrs-xxx soda sAcs XXX ginger sardinss-Amsriean mustard ss.sS; K-oii 23. ss.
 7c; green hides 3 s@4c; green salted l0AHc. Wool~clsar soc; bury .OslsKs: washed y:eai-standard 7sc: watsrErOund sec; Fruit and Produce-Tancy apples: Fancy Baldwin $s. %; No. 1 Baldwin S4.T6; Mala- ga grapes S5.2s; fancy lemons, 3e0s per box s4.5o; Irish potatoes per bu s1. 10: onions red globes per Hu. ai;os; cabbage onions s1 .25; Two Grown Raisins s2 .00 box: cocoanuts s8.75; fancy Fl. P. peanuts Go tb.; choice Florida oranges. assorted sizes oheese-FuIl cream daisies 1sMe; singles 1s: l lb cuts. 'ere lec.
 GTits-Per bbl SS. %: per sack 500. Grain and Hay-Bran si.B5: shorts sI. SO: corn chops 731se white corn 7Sc; oats mixed sec: white s7hc; white clipped eso; timo- thy hay $25. co; Johnson grass soc; Alfalfa S1. 25.
 Prime cotton seed meal S2e. .OO.
 Molasses-Georgia cane bbL, 3sc gnIloni cases. gallons s3. 50 per case; maple syrup. Log Cabin Brand, gallons e1G; M gallons S7. be, quarts 4.95 per dozen.
 ChickenS-Hens 36 6040c; flyers 20@ 36c; broilers 3ec; ducks 25c; turkeys 10 @11c. sugar-Granulated 5hc; EXC. Sc.
 Eggs 33Mc..
 Country Butter-15e per Ib.; Jersey butter 20c.
 Bagging--Nsw 3uts 30 yd. pieces, ID, 11he; new sugar sack z 10. sc; lb. eMo; second hand sugar sack 7M 0skc.
 Ties-New Arrow e1.20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-05
x--Fallins.
RIVER FORECAST.

RIVER FOKECAST.
 The Coosa will fall slowly or remain sta, tionary; the upper Alabama will remain sta tionary or fall slowly: the lower Alabams vii cantinue to rise very slowly. .At Selma stage of 30 feet will be reached.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-05
FOREIGN SALES FELT
ArFayTTx IN LIVERPOOL SPOTS HAS
 MARKED EFFECT.

xs~uorxn ef TrnusactIons Strengthen New York Markea--SuIIy to Re-Enfer
 Arenn---Nati0mai Gtnners' ke- port is Inspiring. U.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-05
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTUREs.

NeW OTIeanss t7eD 4.--DOtIOn Tuture8 on the New Orleans Cotton Exchange today
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-05

Charleston, Feb. 4.--Turpentine and rosin nothing doing; Quotations omitted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-05
MARINE NEWS.

NEW YORK COTTON OIL, New York. Feb. 4.-Cotton Seed oil teady; prime crude s1hc; do. yellow 4O1Ae.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-05

We Quote Our Market Today Strict mlddl1ng =. '....@1tzzSso MlddIing ... ..... .....aA1ac
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
tions for government bonds compared with Tues
avsS
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
CURB MARKET TRADING.

In the market for outside securfties nres
nas shown IN the larger part of the list Selling
presslIre brought about a material decline, tnouSn
in some issues there considerable strength Inc
Industrial shares were marked sufferers. Standard
on fell 51b points Chicago Subway ran on z.
Bav State Gas active, but Irregular. IN tne
mining list United Copper broke 1ss. with a recoV-
CRY of about q Nevada Consolidated broke nearly
points but rallied about 1. Trinity Copper I'M
proved IA. Boston off q and CunoerIand-Ely
Il Nipissing showed exceptional strength, nnproV-
ing about Il Cobalt Central was the strongest and
most active mining issue dealt in. selling up I
points to q This issue is being bought on It's rner
its by Wall Street. houses Detailed operations IoI
low:
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL. RAILWAY
COMPANY. 81 Broadway, New York--The
Meeting Of the Stockholders Of this Company the
election OF Directors and any
business Of the Company will he held the of
the Company, IN the City Of Milwaukee at Il o'clock
noon Of Saturday September 18th 1908 The transfer
books Will be closed Wednesday. 18th 1908
eno reoPened Monday. September 2lst. 1908
ROSWELL MILLER, Chairman Of the Board.
August LIST. 1908.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
BOSTON STOCKS.

Furnished by r L Day & Co. No 81 Wan street,
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
MINING STOCKS.

I21. 500 Total sales
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
Proposals.
Jefferson & GIearfieId Coal & Iron Co.

LIST htge Per Cent. Gold Bonds.
SINKING FUND NOTICE.
Sealed proposals Will be received up 10 P NJ Friday
September 1905 Guaranty Trust Of
York. 60 Cedar New or sale
g, q trustee, a price 70 exceed l05 and
interest Of sufficient per
company the forty-flve
enty-tour dollars and si1tptwo cents GS45074 go
eossIs should be in sealed envelopes addressed
.Gusrznty Trust Company Of New York and endorsed
ssJererscn & Cesrhed Coal & Co Sinking Fund
GEO. H CLCNE Treasurer
Rochester y Y, August IL. 1905.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARkET.-Money on call opened at IA
per cent; highest IA per cent; lowest. per cent;
closing IA per cent: last loan, IA per cent; ruling
rate / per cent. Time money was in good sup
ply at easy rates which per cent for
sixty days. "a for ninety days. 3d3A per cent for
four months 33s6D4 for five and six months Mer-
camille naper came into the market with some
freedom Demand fair. Rates, 3&q4A per
cent for sixty and ninety days indorsed bills re-
ceivabIe. 4G41z per cent for four to six months
choice names. per cent for others
FOREIGN ExCHANGE.-The market for sterling
exchange was firm with rates ten points higher.
Rates for actual business closed as follows: Sixty
davs S4all74 $50: demand 4s655d4S $780, cables,
48670lI4 8675 Commercial bills were 4,S41sq4s si7s-
Continental bills follows: Francs 6l6s less
13265 1873 and 51S1s less 1-16d5lS1s; rechsmarks'
95sk GIq5 7-l6 less 1-64 and s47s99ols.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
Bowling Green Trust Co.,
20 BROADWAY, NEW YORK

OFFTCER5f
WILLIAM H TAYLOR 1st Vice-Presids,,
CHAS. P. ARMSTRONG I'd Vice-Presidsu,
JOHN A. HILTON Sd V.-Pres. & Trsa.
WILLIAM M. LAWS Secrstsrs
DIRECTORS
Charles P. Armstrong, George J. Gould,
Frank Brainard. John A. Hilton,
Harry Bronner, Edward T. Jefery,
Franklin @. Brown, Winslow s. Pierce,
Robert @. Clowry, Morton 2. Plant,
Edmund g. Converse, Dick S. Ramsay,
VIM Nelson Cromwell, Frederick B. Schenck
p G. Costello, Andrew Squire,
Grenville NJ. Dc ige, William II. Taylor,
A. Goepel, John P. Truesdel,
Edwin Gould, z. z. o. Young.
Frank j. Gould.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13

Stamping Company regular annual per cent on
the preferred, payable in four quarterly hs'ai-
ments.
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC.-The reoTsanlza-
+ior conomi+tee of the Westinghouse Electric COIl-
many is meeting with in its efforts TO IN
duce the banks holding the ss.5000o OF puIs pay
bIa m take securities in settlement Of their claims
About 80 per cent of the bills payable already nave
been taken care Of
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13

R Saffse se
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
rs, nnsted rates were as follows:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-Boston, 1219c dis
count; Chicago par to sc premium: St Louis Soc
discount: San Francisco sight 1211c premium, tee
graph 10c premium; New Orleans commercial soc
discount bank 81 premium Cincinnati, 10c pre-
MUM; Savannah. buying 3-16c discount selling par
RANK CI.EARINGS-New York, exchanges
s261 $50 579 balances S13. 1864, ,6o4; Chicago. ex-
changes S34 627 0S2 balances S2654. .340 Boston,
changes $25094,171. balances s2.O6S,S6S Philadel-
phia exchanges ST. ss6, $40. balances ST. .s06.779
SILVER MARKET-Bar silver, 51Ac Mexican
silver dollars 45c Bar silver in London closed at
237sd: advance, 11-1ed.
GOLD PREM1UM-in Madrid $780, Lisbon
1880
MEXICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. exchange on
New York is quoted at 2.02c.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following were the last actual sales and the
closing quotations for stocks in which there were
no transactions yesterday the New York Stock
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-05-14
Judge Ward On
The PdVGnlGntS
Says There is Absolutely
No Doubt as to Right
of Commissioners to Is
SuG Bonds for Pavement.

Judge Ward decided Monday
night that the town commits !
sioners had a legal right to issue
bonds to pay for the cement
sidewalks.
In commenting upon the hear
ing before his Honor, Mayor
Schenck said:
"Of course / am pleased over
tho decision of Judge Ward, but
it is only what / anticipated. AS
you are aware, Senator G. A.
Webb of Asheville entered into a
contract with this town to buy
the paving bonds, and later re-
fused to fulfill his contract, some
doubt having been raised by GER
tain of our citizens as to the le-
gality of the bond issue for this
purpose.
''The city brought an action
against Senator Webb seeking to
compel him to live up to his con-
tract, and the case was heard
before Judge Ward Monday
night. The Judge made an ex-
haustive examination of the sta
tutes and general law applying
to Hendersonville and decided the
issue would be valid and that Mr..
Webb should take the bonds.
''The citizens of Henderson
vile have indicated their desire,
at the recent election, to have
this improvement made. At nc
time had l any doubt as to our
legal right to have the walks
paved or to issue bonds in pay.
ment and I am, of course, pleased
at Judge Wards decision, -
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-05-14
The Solicitor
ON Prohibition
The AbIeSt Solicitor in the
State and What He Has
To Say About WhiSkey.
An Enthusiastic Audience.

Hon. J. F. Spainhour, probably
the ablest Solicitor of North Car
olina, made a prohibition speech
at the court house, Thursday af-
ternoon to an audience which
completely filled the great court
room.
He was frequently interrupted
by applause and exclamations
from the crowd. He told dram
atically of the misery, the crime,
the suffering caused by liquor,
spoke of the incidents which
had come under his observation
and said the liquor question was
not a political question, but a
moral question
Mr.. Spainhour said'in part:
Every good citizen should in
terest himself in voting at this
election. The great moral forces
of the State are on the side of
prohibition. Every minister that
l know of and every lawyer of
decided standings on the side of
prohibition. Gov. Glenn, dem
ocrat, and Judge Pritchard, a
republican, are leaders in this
great movement.
Am I my brothers keeper?'
Eyes, you are your brothers
keeper for the.man who cares only
only himself is a worthless man,
and since Christ came into the
I world and suffered and died for
! you and me, we ARE our brothers s
keeper. +"
Here the eloquent Solicitor
told the beautiful story of Henry
Van Dykes, the Fourth Wise
Man., of the man who followed
Christ for 33 years, always just
behind Him, always delayed by
his performance of many acts
of kindness and charity, and who
saw Christ just as He was being
crucifed, and as death came to
| him at the same time a voice
from Heaven said, well done
thou good and faithful servant. %
| I'm this election we are oul
brothers keeper and personal
liberty, in its highest sense,
means only the liberty to dc
what is right. Do not vote fol
whiskey, because your father diC
) for God is going to judge yol
Continued on last page
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-05-14
The 65th Annual Session Grand
Lodge of North Carolina, In
dependent Order O Fellows
800 Delegates & Visitors Here
Larger Attendance than at Elizabeth
City Last Year. Banquet at the Gates
Tonight. Reception to the Visiting
Ladies. Visitors Pleased with Town
Who said Odd Fellows?

Who said Odd Fellows?
Ny goodness, the whole towns
full of 'em-h hotels packed street
crowded with the best looking lot
Of men and ladies that ever came
to this town, or any other, for
that matter.
They began to arrive Monday
night. Tuesday they poured in, and
Wednesday you just knew they
were here-you couldn't help
but knowit, and their uniforms,
their flashing swords, the spirit
ed horses, made a rare and ami
mated scene.
Then Tuesday afternoon when
the Asheville Canton arrived and
marched up Main street, flags and
banners floating to the gentle
breeze, the First Regiment band
playing, the brilliant sunshine re-
fected from scores of glittering
swords and bright uniforms, with
crowds of interested spectators
enjoying the brave show, then
you began to think that maybe
the Odd Fellows had arrived, after
all. They had-from all over the
grand old state of North Car
DINA.
The Southern had a special
train from Salisbury and all the
regular trains were crowded to
the limit. The reception commit
tee were a set of busy men, but
they saw to it that the visitors
were taken care of
1t is estimated there are about
800 delegates and visitors here,
many more than attended the
last meeting at Elizabeth City.
Tuesday the actual work of the
Convention began.
At 5. 80 was the opening sess-
ion of the Grand Lodge, held at
the Opera house.
Grand Master Perrin Busbee
presided, routine work was TAX
en- up, and committee reports
heard and passed upon.
At $50 p. M, Hon. Michael
Schenck made the address OF
welcome on behalf of the city,
at the opera house.
Hon. ]. Williams followed with
an address of welcome on behalf
Of the local lodge.
Mrs. Chas. R. Whitaker ther
welcomed the visitors for the
Rebekah Lodge.
The responses were made by
Grand Master Perrin Busbee.
At 1000 p. M, at the skating
rink, the decoration of chivalr!
was conferred upon T. M. Stew
ems, of Durham.
This was most interesting
and impressive ceremony and tn
building was packed to it's capac
ity.
At II o'clock a reception, a
the rink, in honor of the Gran,
Lodge was attended by hundred
Of local people and visitors.
On Wednesday at $50 a. m
the Grand Lodge held a bushes
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