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The Washington herald., 1909-02-16

Those sitting at the speakers table
were:
Hon {. G. Csrlin and MrS Carlin. p 7. Moran
and Ms. Moran. joseph A. Burkart Ms 2 q
Allen Robert M HcWade and Ms Nevada Huzh
F. Har=sy and MTs. HarTey Michael 6. NcCo--
HlicS and Ms Mccormick. James L Ward, Miss
Geo-Eis C. Hudson- E-nest ". Eng- al ~.
EneTy, and Rosa +. Downing
The Washington herald., 1909-02-16
Officers OF Lodge.

The officers OF the lodge are the fol-
lowing:
Exalted rulcr. E-usst W Fmqry- esteemed zsss-
ing knight Robert ~ McWade: esteemed l,-sI
knight. Rossa 2 Downing: esteemed lsr4r-5nv
kuigHt- james L. Ward; secretary Richard A
o Brlec: trszsrs-- Michael G. McCo-mick. tiler
Thomas j. Hing. inner guard. joseph { Watson
organise, Charles F. Hermann clarlain. Warm
l. PGshaT; esquire. Charles H. Cternebls- +r4s-
tees, Z G. schafer. T T. Moran. AuEust Brin.
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1<~% 7>HG~ L<<A-oUo+r

! stumbled down the first ladder to the
main deck. Here men were clinging to the
floor of the superstructure. what you might
call the ceiling OF that warship's top story
Each man in his hammock sung up above
like sacks Of flour. they slept there by the
score.
Down the next ladder to the gun-deck
passed with what celebrity the tropics leave In
one for night prowlng and still the hammocks
clung. like barnacles on a castaway. tight to
the steel rafters OF the protective deck. And
piled In compact rows. behind the breeches
Of the seven-inch guns. which showed indis-
tnctly against the open ports. lay the light
oaken ditty-boSes. one of which constitutes
the entire kit OF the enlisted man. ditty-
box the size of a bootblacks kit. a canvas bag
such as golfers use. hammock and leave to
cling to the ceiiing-that is the sailors lot in
the navy. Cleanliness and discipline by
day. folded up like jack.knife by night and
fed the best food on earth-these are the re-
wards he reaps for charting out the sea-path
OF world-powcr.
A goat bleated In the next passage to the
deck where the openings are to the engine
rooms coon skunk pitiful way. yearninG
in the close night for release from his fur.
Wearing coonskin in the tropics is not
healthful. especially II you the coon. A
parrot nodded from her Hyingperch and
wished that the regulations provided a place
shaded with palm leaves for all mascots when
in the tropics.
Up from the engine rooms crept the deep
rumble OF the insistent chug that drives a
steamship from seaboard to seaboard as stead.
lily as the hands of n clock. while you eat and
sleep and loaf and read and dream. I found
the open hatch and slipped down among the
brass rods and the purple disks OF the higher
power than gunnery which leads a people to
prosperity. the power Of steam. No inch OF
wood visible and space stretched forth
on every line of vision: space vast. compli-
Gated, crammed full with delicate contrap-
tions. In the hollow distance oiler inverted
his and poured soothing lotions into his
monster plaything. a mother ladies' sooth-
ingsyrup and he went about 1t with the same
loving fondness. singing his lullaby to the
lungs OF the ship.
Down. down. down ladder after steel lad.
der. into the tortuous ways directly above the
double bottoms until at last. ! stood squarely
in the fre-rooms themselves and watched the
grimy stokers ply their unhandsome task.
Cool cooler than the quarterback It was down
there. IL stories-rather. IL decks-from the
after bridge where slept the oblivious admiral.
And the mid-watch stoke-shift looked com
Portable as any deck.hand swabbing hatch.
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arc Of the circle and then began over again.
swains blew their whistles. The copper buoys
were gathered in. No answer. no sign OF life.
The hope Of a nation sat down on its course:
the modern armada waited. But We
obeying the law.
Finally the Connecticut grew petuIant: she
began flashing her interrogatory. And the
Minnesota became peevish: she blinked and
sputtered with the ardois. The commander.
inchief must have been on the bridge; the
other admirals. in their isolated grandeur.
must have been abroad. When one of them
talks 1t is not with human kind: he chatters
with the elements and gossips by electricity.
AT length the Mssouri's ardois came to
life. 1t began winking. blinking that redand.
white dot. dash. dot, dot dash. dash. dash. dot.
dash; pulsating. winking. still flashing on. a
long. long message.
gunaw foated up from the deck. Some
jack who knew the code had caught the mes.
sage. Whispering chatter. laughter; a ripple
Of merriment went over the ship. Then the
searchlishts were shamefacediy doused. We
heard the angry slap of the davitbelt over the
Missouri's side. They were buckling up the
boat and there was unmistakable disgust in
that slap. From the Kentucky. far down the
line. came only blank and discreet silence:
she was accepting her shame quietly. Then
an orderly brought a transcript of the Mis-
souri's message to the admiral.
Happy to report" he read. and shrugged
his shoulders. There Is seldom editorial com
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equator. but now they were hurrying on 10
get into the harbor of Rio de Janeiro before
sundown of the second day following. Yet
here they were, engines idle at midnight, los
ing a precious hour because common sea
man had inadvertently slipped over the side
of the Missouri. There was temper lost.
Every one waited patiently. The lifesaving
machinery was at work. provided in the
regulations. There was no need to worry;
the incident would take care OF itself. The
laws of the Medes were exact and those OF
the Persians explicit; the Jews had a deca.
iogue and there have been few codes de-
vised since by. Justinian. Napoleon and others.
All those. however. were amateur attempts: in
professional lawmaking the United States
naval regulations say the final word. So. when
a man drops overheard from n fleet at night.
though wars go and people perish. that
vivid and diverse spectacle cannot be coun.
termanded.
We lay there becalmed. fumblng in the
tepid dark. The searchlights played their
stark wonder the dancing nightcaps
where the silly waves tried to hide their To-
quacious heads. Each described its 20.degree
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Fountain Of St. Michel. In Paris,
Erected to Hide UnsightIy Building.

the Seine. The location. adjoining an
open space of considerable dimensions.
offered an excellent opportunity for
the work OF an artist. but the front OF
the building. while presentable. was
severely plain.
So. in the course of time. the muni.
cipality took the necessary steps and
proceeded to conceal the entire wall
with a fountain S5 feSt high and -
feet wide. which was dedicated to st.
Michel. The monument. which was
designed by Duret. consists Of tri.
umphal arch In the Renaissance style.
showing the saint and the dragon. in
bronze. placed on an artificial rock.
from which the water falls into three
basins Aankcd with griHins. At the
sides are columns of red marble bear
ing allegorical bronze figures.
In this way the Place St Michel
was beautified and the owner OF the
building lost nothing. for its appear
ance was vastuy improved and Its
rental value Increased
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NEW ILLUMINATING SHELL
French Projeetiie That Clearly Re-
veaIs Position Of . Hostile
Fleet or Army.

New York-The inventive minG
seems lately to have been paying par
ticuIar attention to the art OF war.
as II In intelligent anticipation Of a
coming Armageddon. and new wcap-
ons or improvements on old ones are
constantly being announced. The most
remarkable novelty OF the kind is
that illustrated-a new Illuminating
shell which bursts into flame in the
air and acts as a temporary search.
light. revealing the position OF the
army. The projectIle is a French in.
vention. and was first tested on the
Mediterranean coast with the fortress
artillery. the results proving that at
night the vessels Of an enemy's fleet
could be discovered at n distance of
several miles. the light burning long
enough for the gunners to get the
range. The authorities were SO well
satisfied with these experiments that
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standard speed Heavng swelling majestic
ally blowing. they pursued their ponderous'
implacable way Mothered of crested seas
sired of the deep. they sped on. like the curse
OF Thor, lightning forged. ominous there IN
the solemn night. the hushed spirit OF the
guns draped them with hidden might the
cabalistic twinkle OF those blinking eyes
robed them with profound intelligence. BY
dgy they were white and yellow fortresses.
unloyely ungainly; by night they wore new
beauty new power Behind them lay terrors
bcsted: ahead there lay a magic carpet OF In
finite variety, a bath Of stars leading them
eternally!
The gray old head Of the admiral tossed
and muttered in its sleep. When he first
went to sea his mother asked him how they
tied up the ship at night. and when he replied
that II kept on going right through the night
she wanted to know how 1t could see. For
so years he had survived oceans perils. and
now he was going for the last time to that
ingenious mother as safe in his lofty bunk as
any shoreman in his cot, protected by the in
tricate laws Of the road and the ever-vigilant
naval regulations.
On the quarterback below a marine paced
slowly from side to side. waiting lest another
signal be flown, when he would leap to the
trigger that releases the life-buoy Alone. the
only sign Of life the quarterback. he looked
In the dim shadow like an errant spirit con-
turing sentry-duty from imaginative peris.
1t was too lofty a perch on the after-bridge.
too lonely q space on the vacant quarterback.
I groped my way forward, wiping from my
brow the tropic night.sweat Under o spread
ing steamcutter that lifted Its giant shape
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Illuminating Shell Reveals warshIp.

the Illuminating shell was then adapt
ed to the field artillery and subjected
to tests on land. Here too the novel
projectile proved its usefulness. and
It is now being manufactured in guam
titles.
Another novelty. of which Krupp OF
Essen has acquired all the patent
rights. Is the air torpedo invented by
Col. Unge OF Sweden. This is report
ed to be one Of the de'dliest instru-
ments Of warfare yet d.vised. and II
is to be introduced into the German
army and navy. Other recent invcn-
tions are the anti.airship gun,
shrapnel grenade adapted for use with
the service rife. and a new automatic
gun mounted on n motor truck. said to
be capable OF conveying a supply Of
ammunition and crew Of ten men rs
miles an hour along ordinar roads.
and to FIRE three.pound shells q dis
lance OF three and half miles at the
rate Of $50 shots minute
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-09-24

athwart the superstructure I bumped
down to my knees, fell fiat on my
face. heard growls. curses, stumbled
up with skinned hand and peered
dimly in the darkness. Forms
were rolling under the cutter, a
tangle of arms and legs tossed
aloft under the yellow ventilator.
hairy chest rose to superb
height. weary laugh fitted into
the vast night
Choke the IDIOT" "If he's over
board let him stay" Delay his
deck-tackle!" This from the chest
and the tangle OF legs. Then. from
thin-hipped. slight form: Pardon
me. was sleeping in the gang
way" Then. from severe face.
one that authority had cut with ex-
ecutive decision: "Gangway there!
Clear the gangway."
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THE CITY BEAUTIFUL
A Little Instance Of What Paris, tho
Metropolis Of France, 10 Doing
Along This Line.

Paris.-The secret of the SURPRISING
beauty of Paris lies not alone In the
city's prodigality in making broad
squares and parks and avenues. but
also in the disposition to utilize space.
however small. which Is capable OF
adornment. Not only the ground
itself. but buildings, private as well
as public. are made to contribute to
the general Identification.
This was illustrated many years ago
when private resident erected a six
story block at the Place St Michel.
just at the head of the boulevard of
that name and facing a bridge across
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ment In the report
of a Junior officer.
Happy to report
false alarm. Sea-
man sleeping in side
hammock had night.
mare and called out
Man overboard.'"
No. the Missouri
was not reprimand-
ed. The admiral
and his captains
only laughed and
turned in. But l
was awake. II was
two bells OF the mid
watch and, spread
abroad on the faca
OF the waters. again
gathering momen-
tum for her flight
around the world.
was that ever-in-
spiring. ever-myste-
rious sight-the fleet
at night.
! twirled the tas.
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nounced his peaceful progress at standard
speed. to a red light. which says he has
stopped his engines. and then blinks II, which
declares feverishly that he is backing.
From all over the feet things were doing
Three-pounders were barking out rusty salute
charges. Ardos rs were caracoling lusty
staccato shrieks. The creamy surge that had
been curvtng sea-shavings over direct bows
now churned under propeilers and tipped up
foam into the searchlights. The entire first
squadron. except the Connecticut, from the
Kansas down the line. had come to a stop.
Finally the Connecticut, too. slowed her en-.
gines and hove to. The captain came from
his bunk. climbed the bridge and asked many
questions that nobody could answer. The ad.
miral was reused from his emergency cabin
and hurried out. lacking q coat and In slip
pers. but not before he had paused to lift a
stogy from a drawer. had viciously bit of the
end and thrust 1t into his mouth Then he
went about, from fiaglieutenant to quarter
master. from quartermaster to yeoman, from
yeoman to signalman, asking nothing about
the accident, imploring only for a light And
between each irrelevant question he looked
aft over the rail OF his bridge upon a rare
sight
Some hundreds of miles of the coast of
Brazil and Just south OF the equator 16 battle
ships and two little auxiliary cruisers. which
had been loafng In the rear. had come to
full stop. southwesterly current had been
sweeping them along at the rate Of two knots
an hour and the engines had added 10.
e,ntrary current and some hurt steering gear
"a the Alabama had delayed them north Of the
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sci of my pajama-cord
to see II I should go
fore or aft. II turned
near-silk and I climbed
to the admiral's bridge.
There he lay. his slip
pers OF. In shirt and
trousers. his gray old
head absolved OF sea
vexations. In the cabin
beyond his Hag-lieuten.
ant nestled in n knit
comforter. Only the
signalman on the look
out by the semaphore
kept watch there near
the brain of the heet.
AT trailed that
sweep Of comets. The
I6 were back again. In
line OF squadron. the
drugstore riding-lights
abeam. the truck-lights
white. thus spelling
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speed and the masthead-light that indicates
the class Of vessel. Then. too. the intricate
system Of signals adds confusion. but color to
the spectacle.
One night. shortly after the deck officers
had gone on duty for the mid.watch. the four
white ardois lanterns at the masthead of the
Missouri were turned on. They futtered for
about half minute. Then. with three rapid
pulsauons Of the red light at the top. the sig
nal went out and left the fleet riding as be-
fore. like trail OF titan's phosphorus through
the tropic seas. ~" 1t was: and ~" means
that a man Is overheard
Instantly on 16 bridges was sounded the
cry. MAN overheard" and from I6 annunci-
ators SLOW speed" was rung to the engine
rooms. The Ohio. which was Just ahead. and
the Maine. which was just astern. flashed
their searchlights on the waters about the
troubled ship From the quarterback and
from the forecastle of the Missouri copper
life-buoys were hurled into the sea: these
bore cans Of calcium chloride. which burst
into flame us they touched the water-beacons
for the lost sailor.
There was a patter OF bare feet on the SUI
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of 16 battleships
steaming around the
globe affords at night a
spectacle which Bub Wat
kins. the captains cox
swain. calls "fillin'." What
do they look like after
dark" l asked before we
started. Like a string
of cheap drug stores"
said the inidshipman who
had been way over to
the Madiforropo IN bic
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practice cruise and who was there
fore a well-worn man OF the world.
But it is better than that.
Some time ago they took the green
shades OF all the lights in the off,
GERS staterooms. because they shone
through the ports and made the men
of-war look like citizen liners Even
now the lights shine out Of the ports
lawlessly, while the law compels con-
stant flying of the red and green port
and starboard running-lights. as we'll
as the truck-light that Indicates tho
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four sharp orders. jangling OF
tackle. and the life-boat. which hangs
ever ready on davits. swung clear OF
the ships side, slipped into the water.
and was rowed swiftly into the ever
widening white circle made by the
= Sneighboring men-of-wnr In the stern
} sheets Of each iife-boat are always
provisions for two days and a cask
OF fresh water. for frequently In
storm the big ship loses the little one
for many hours. and It is always a
question with the officer OF the deck
whether or not he should order away
the boat.
At the same time similar boat
from the Kentucky. the eighth ship In
the line. had cast on. These two
boats. each manned by six oars and a
coxswain. rapidly came together into
the region of the life-buoys, which
could be seen like stars ieweling the
dusky sea. The Missouri and the
four ships In her rear had veered out
OF column. Presently the three ships
ahead veered. as well as the eight
stsaming a mile away on the star.
board beam. For one man out of l5.-
WV shS " soiS hSGt was htOppluk. i
seemed unfair: some strain of mercy.
foreign to the storied business Of
war. was hating this world.tour.
Meanwhile. from all that two.mIle-I
square expanse OF quiet sea clattcr
piled on spectacle. spectacle on won.
der. wonder on apprehension, appre-
hension on curiosity and curiosity op
laughter. Now ensued the auIckest
job an officer Of the deck has to face.
When a man falls overheard that of.
fcer has seven separate and distinct
things to do. all at the same time.
seven. count them. u) He flashes
II" on the ardois; t2) he throws his
helm three points and veers out OF
I column; (3) he stops his engines;
:! ~ he fires a gun: t5) he drops the
life-buoys; (6) he orders away the
life-boat: and t7) he shifts the white
truck-light, which has preyiousIv an
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Births Reported.

The following births were reported to
the health Office during the past twenty
four hours:
Tony and Nuzia Trioano, July 81, 1909,
girl.
James A. and Nellie L. Whelan, July 81,
1909, boy.
Charles B. and Mamie s. Menefee. July
80. 1909, boy.
Frank NJ and Clara NJ. Sherwood, July
81. 1909, boy.
Renter ]. and Emeretta Strasten. July
Thomas r. and Myrtle NJ. Downs, July
81, 1909. girl
Patrick and Nora Carr, July %, 1909.
girl.
James E. and Maggie Hall. July %.
1909, boy twins
James P. and Nellie Guy, July 81, 1909.
boy.
Frank J. and Emily f. stryker. August
1, 1909, girl.
Wilburn r. and Pearl NJ Cissell. July
Charles II. and Hester Maddox. July
81. 1909, boy.
Charles D. and Julia A. Mccarthy, Au-
gust 2, 1863, boy.
James A. and Margaret McDermott.
July q, 1909. girl.
William J. and Katherine Wynkoop.
July 2s, 1909, boy.
Paul and Mary Leibel, JUG IS, 1909 girl
James E. and Isa T. Cavanaugh, July
30, 1909, boy.
Walter c. and Lottie NJ. Smith. July
%. 1000, girl.
Terence A. and Mary A. Boyle, July "a
1909, girl.
Joseph and Annie NJ. Day. July %, 1900.
girl.
Francis T. and Sophia D. Reynolds.
July 81, 1909. boy.
James P. and Myrtle v. Cogan. August
l, 1909, boy.
John and Lizzie Owens. July 81, 1909.
girl.
Harry L. and Bell Wineland. July 80,
1909. girl.
Charles r. and Mildred James, August
1, 1909, girl.
Harry and Rebecca Butler, July >. 1909,
boy.
Richard and Nettie Brogsdale, July 30,
1909, boy.
Reuben and Florence Coleman, July 80,
1909. girl.
Spencer and Matte Williams, July %.
1869, girl.
Cary and Birdie Jones. July %, 1909,
girl.
James and Narie Bennett, July 2s, 1909.
boy.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported to
the health Office during the past twenty
four hours:
Gertrude F. Foley, 81 years, 1927 II
street northeast.
Catherine Sheets. "a years, National
Lutheran Home.
John F. Michigan, A. years, Blair road,
Lamond, D. c.
Thomas Goucher. IS years. a25 o5th
street northwest.
John J. Murphy, 60 years, 400 X street
southwest.
Alice Kelly, Sc years, 345 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest.
Charles NJ Carter, 50 years, the Vic
toria apartments.
Agnes Williamson, 3 months. 900 X
street.
William A. Della days. Major road
and Railroad avenue.
John F. Hoffner IA years, 1I3l 9th
street northwest.
Hattie NJ. Ball 36 hours, @s6 5th street
southeast.
Charles d. Mccarthy, 2 hours, 312 18th
street southwest.
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Lizzie Peters. 81 years, 6l3 Half street
southwest
Mary Smith, 60 years. 6O4 18th street
northeast
John Williams. years 12O6a Half
street southwest
Edward b Rollins 80 years 1891 9Th
street northwest
John T. Bruce. 10 years. 13l L street
southwest
Richard Dean. 10 years, 9th and G.
streets southwest
Jacob Coleman, So years, Sheridan road,
Anacostia ID. c.
ENeline Noble. months, 1920
Temperance avenue northwest
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Two Acquisitions at the Zoo.

The animal family OF the National Zoo
has received two additions. A fine speci-
men of the leopard family and a Malayan
tapir were recently purchased from
the captain of freight steamer that
arrived at New York and turned over to
the Zoo authorities There have also been
several additions TO the infant class in
the park 4 baby elk was born within
the past few days. as were wee Bara-
sngha deer and a red deer
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
~Sershorn Bradford OF Duxbury, Mass,
and Mary w. Lightfoot Of this city.
Howard Manson and May r. Elliott.
Anthony Wisconsin and Mary Bona
vedes.
Howard D. Kinney and Alice K. Gay
lord, both Of Rio Vista, Va.
George A. Edwards and Margaret E.
Sturgis.
Fred Brown and Hattie Butler.
Charles H. Croweli of Stanton, Va,
and Lillian R. Ruppenthal of this city.
Goldborgh s. Kicks and Annie s. Brown.
r. Manton MeetZe of Bristow, Va, and
Fannie K. Taylor Of Plains, Va.
Carroll Holton and Minta Jackson.
John L. Landry and Mary C.. Ryan,
both of Bangor, Me.
James Jenifer and Rosa Harris.
William E. Turton and Mary A. Riley.