New-York tribune., 1908-03-13
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

Masonic trowel of silver which is its way
around the world has reached Portland. Ore.
where it was received with due ceremony by d
committee of brethren of high degree. The troweI
which started from New York will 90 to every
Masonic jurisdiction in Chrstendom before. it COM
pletes its long journey. Its mission is to Establish
closer relationship among the Masonic lodges of
the world 1t was dispatched its travels two
years ago from the New York jurisdiction. On it's
tour thus far the trowel has visited New York.
Rochester Buffalo, Hamilton. Ontario. Detroit.
Toledo E1khart, Chicago. Cedar Rapids. Omaha,
Denver. Cheyenne and Portland The trowel was
dedicated by the Grand Lodge of New York on
October go, 1905 It first conveyed to Roches-
ter and delivered to Genesee Falls Lodge, thence 1t
Hornesville Lodge, thence to WASHINGTON
Lodge of Buffalo 1t then sent the
border to Hamilton, Ontario where it was received
by Barton Lodge. with elaborate ceremonies,
n. Inghdeal-aloney talks. doesn't it?
if it needed voice ozenge something
Chicago News.
The latest innovation aboard the North Ger
man Lloyd liner Kronprinzessn Cece is fully
equipped photograph studio. which has become
popular with travellers and profitable business
The returning business man or tourist whose trunk
is. perhaps. ar the bottom Of the hold does not
care to have it brought deck TO at his photo
graphs and he has time TO mail them 10 friends
when he opens his trunk the pier for the Gus
toms inspection. But the ships photographer, who
Of the deck in a minutes and deliver the trav
eller dozen copies in a few hours. The photog
rapher also takes the responsibility of sending
pictures to the travellers friends. and the busy
tourist is relieved of that trouble Then. the
ious opera singer. who is afraid the news
paper photographer who boards the steamer with
the reporters may overlook him, arranges with
the ships photographer to take his picture and mail
copies promptly TO all the newspapers
Now said the head of the firm to the new
clerk, 'yonder is a complete encyclopedia for the
use of employees
What do sir.
THAT YOU are not expected to know il all. -
Louisville Courier journal
In noting the death of Pauline Lucca in that
city, on February IS, the "Neue F'ree Presse." Of
Vienna says. Great stage artists die twiCe-the
first time when they take leave of the stage and
set aside harp the second time when like ordi
nary mort ais. they go the way of all flesh; and who
knows but this last act is not bearable, not
less dreadful than the fourth. when after all the
binding glory. the shadowy curtain of oblivion
descends. For Lucca this fourth act was of long
duration-nearly twenty years. She had time to
outlive her glory and to become acquainted with
the bad memory of mankind" Ika Horwiz Barnay
tells this story in connection with visit which she
made TO the Llcca home in Vienna: II asked
DO YOU ever sing?' No! No! never she almost
shouted i never sing, for | lost my voice lost It
suddenly, by suggestion through the will of
other After being urged to explain she exacted
a promise of secrecy until she more and
said: You know my husband the Baron Won
Wallhofen. sick for a long time. and heard
little singing. When dd sing for him 1t had to
be an old song which dsliked, but he fond
o Ii because OF It's words One evening we had a
few friends here he was feeling somewhat better
and had his chair wheeled into the drawing room
To please him sang his favorite song. He wept
with pleasure. Then he tock my two hands and
caressed them, stroked my hair and my face, and
whispered to me: Thank you. Thank YOU. YOU
an angel and. still caressing me. said: so
shall take your Voice with the grave
laughed and said: You will outlve my voice and
me- but he repeated I shall take your voice with
me to the grave Two days later the baron died
and / was able after his death. 20 sing a
note
Il sorry to- inconvenience YOU, said the po-
lceman. but your machine was going forty miles
hour
Don't apologize, replied Mr.. Gouderbilt. All
ways do your duty. John, go right along with the
officer and be fined. d."-Phladelphia Ledger,