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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
F|FTY-E|GHT WILL
LEARN MYSTERIES
OF ARABIC ORDER
Salaam Temple, Mystic Shrine,
to Confer Degrees Upon Cam
didates Tomorrow Night.
ALL ARE NOW MASONS OF
THIRTY-SECOND DEGREE
Every Section of the State Rep
resented by the Men to
Be Initiated.

The thirty-fourth session of the New
Jersey Salaam Temple, Mystic Shrine,
will be held tomorrow night in the
Kruger Auditorium, when ffty-eight
new candidates, coming from every Sec
tion of the State, will be initiated into
the mysteries of the ancient Arabic
order.
Alfred N. Dalrymple, chief ~potentate;
Louis v. Aronson, chief rabban. and
George c. Ward, the recorder, have
completed the details for the solemn
commemorative program, and the can
didates. all thirty-two degree masons,
will take part in the festival of the
Prophet and reunion of the Dervishes,
which will be followed by the tradi-
tiona banquet.
State Senator Oliver H. Brown, of
Spring Lake, and Division Superin-
tendent Daniel C. Chase, of the Penn
sylvania railroad, of South Amboy, will
receive the Arabic degree. The class IN
full includes: Wheeler w. Abbott,
Frederick L. Miller, William E.. Smith,
Harry Meixsell and William v. Smyth,
of Jersey City; Walter J. Du Bon, of
Elizabeth; William Allspach and Harry
E. Snow, of Belmar; Frederick Bender,
Doremus Benson. Joseph Halstead,
John Hartmeier, jr., Henry Il. Hart
meier. Walter w. Hemming, John Holl-
bach, Maurice B. Ja~cobsohn, George
Mills, Robert Often, Christian O.,
R%egener, Wilfred E.. Riley, William r.
Rogers and Frederick Wolfhegel, OF
Paterson: exand II Rere and
Frank c. Preiss. of Orange; Daniel
c. Chase, Lewis S. Dill, V. Newell
James, Samuel Newton, Walter p.
Peppler and Richard c. Stephenson, of
South Amboy; Walter H.. Brown and
George Smith, of East Orange; William
M. Fisher, of Madison; Fred S. Grover,
of Newton; Louis L. Miller, of Somer-
vile; Samuel T. Munson and Frank
Stoll, of Franklin Furnace; John c..
Rush, Of Eatontown; Abram L. Wat
son, of Rutherford; Oliver H. Brown,
of Spring Lake; Benjamin O.. Pratt, of
H~ackensack; Andrew r. Van Woert, of
Hoboken; Benjamin L.. Smock. of As
bury Park, and George w. Backoff,
Aaron o. Fitzgerald, Herbert r. Mar
latt. John Macedonian. William Rob-
erts, Gustave A. Kruttschnitt, Albert e.
Allsopp, Alonzo Dew. Hobbie, Herbert
w. Hopper, Simon Lang, Constantine
G. Pappas, Frederick @. Stone. Herbert
w. Taylor, Thomas Booth and Benja-
min Y. Patterson, of Spring Lake.
A feature of the big gathering will
be the honoring of Salaam by ths Off
GERS and Arab Patrol of Kismet
Temple.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
BABY I|LTS CHAIR
TOO FAR AND HIS
SKULL IS BROKEN
Only Eleven Months Old, Charles
ParselIs Meets with Fatal
Accident at Table.

Eleyen-months-old Charles Parsells,
of 1872 South Fourteenth street, laughed
in glee last Saturday when his parents
left him alone in his high chair for a
moment, pushed his little feet hard
against the big dining table before him,
and tilted the chair back. He did this
two or three times and Their he pushed
harder than before, away back past the
balancing point, n fell to the floor.
He was picked up with a fractured
skull, from which he died yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parsells did not learn,
however, that the child's skull had been
fractured until just before his death.
He had been ailing all day, and de-
veloped alarming symptoms when
taken to the home of his uncle, Alfred
], Stephens, 66 South Tenth street. DIR.
Edward Stahlin vas called in and an
examination revealed the fracture.
The funeral will take placestomorrow
from the South zenith street address.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
PRETTY WEDDING
At FUTURE HOME
OF YOUNG COUPLE
Miss Fannie Sporting, Of New
York, Married to David
Rachmiel, of This City.

A pretty home wedding took place
last night, when Miss Fannie Sporting
daughter of Mr.. n Mrs. David
Sperling, of New York, was married tc
David Rachmiel at the future home
Of the couple, 4SS Orange street. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev,
George Mann, brother of Freeholder
Joseph Mann. Music was furnished by
Prof. Glaser's orchestra, of New York,
A large reception followed.
The house was decorated with palms,
ferns Southern smilax and red and
white roses. The bride wore a directoire
gown, adorned with duchess lace and
pearl trimmings. She carried lilies of
the valley, and was attended by her
sister, Miss Sadie Sporting, as maid of
honor, and six bridesmaids, the Misses
Rose and Sadie Furst, the Misses Min
ME and Pauline Stickler, Miss Fannie
Wildstein and Miss Sadie Hollander.
Herman Sporting, brother of the
bride, was best man. The ushers were
Joseph Kramer, Louis Wildstein,
Samuel Stickler, John Pinsky, of Or
ange. and Benjamin Rachmiel, OF
Brooklyn.
The couple went to Washington.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
MEMORY OF DEAD
H0N0RED BY THE
. ORDER OF EAGLES
Newark Aerie No. IA Holds I'm.
pressive Services in the
Empire Theatre.
MUSICAL PROGRAM ONE OF
UNUSUAL EXCELLENCE
Effective Use of Lights Add to
lmpressiveness of Some
of the Numbers.

Solemn services marked the tenth
annual memorial exercises of the New
ark Aerie No. A. Fraternal Order oil
Eagles, in Miners Empire Theatre yes
terday afternoon. Worthy President
Sannieh~J. Macdonald presided. The
Rev. Henry r.. Rose, pastor of the
Church of the Redeemer, was the
speaker of the afternoon. His subject
was confined to the advantages of be-
longing to a fraternal organization
such as the Eagles.
The musical was especially
elaborate n impressive. When the
opening orchestral selection was played.
namely, the overture from Wallace's
Mariana the house and stage was
darkened n the spotlight was used
effectively. This was also done when
Charles Schuetze, solo harpist of the
Metropolitan Opera House, New. York.
played Braga's ANGELS Serenade,' AMI
when the quartet of the First Presby-
terrain Church, consisting of Mrs. L.
Carroll Beckel, sopranos; Mrs. M. Il.
Corcoran, coEtralto; Frank B.. Saver.
tenor, and George H. Simonds, bari
tone. sang Potter's abide with Me-"
just before the benediction.
The other musical numbers were as
follows:
Opening ode, TIE Deum in b minor,
Buck, chorus of forty mixed voices.
solos and orchestra; orchestra, phara-
phase on DIR. L. Mason's Nearer, My
God to Thee" Langey; 1.-THE Friend
Who Waited Nigh" Macy, quartet and
chorus of the First Presbyterian
Church, L. Carroll Beckel. director;
orchestra (a) ~"Serenata," Mozkowsky,
(b) Little Toy Soldier" Herbert; or
chestra, 'Idyll, Glow Worm Linke;
ladies' chorus, harp and orchestra,
List! the Cherubic Host Gaul; or
chestra, ave Maria Willard; ~contralto
and tenor duet, "Children Pray This
Love to Cherish Spohr: orchestra, (a)
Asses DEATH" (b) 1.-The Norwegian"
Grieg; orchestra, Coronation March,"
Meyerbeer.
William Ulrich, chaplain of the lodge,
offered the opening prayer.
The arrangements committee consist
ed of Frank X. Keeling, chairman;
Frank Van Ness. secretary; Joseph
Schnitt, C. A. Reilly and William Bur-
nett. Mayor Jacob Haussling was the
Of the reception committee. The
orchestra was under the direction of
Professor J.. s. Glickman.
The departed members of 1908, in
whose memory the services were held,
were Richard Seidler, George w. Young
and Louis Herrwagen.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
HEAR ARGUMENTS
IN THE FIGHT To
EMJ0|N MATTERS
Judges Lanning and Cross Busy
with Samuel Mundheim
Company's Application.
Especial to tn. Evening Star.

TRENTON, March 29.-Judges Will
lam M. Lanning and Joseph Cross are
today hearing argument in the United
States Circuit Court in the suit by the
Samuel Mundheim Company, of New
York, against the United Hatters of
North America on a rule to show cause
why an Injunction should not issue to
restrain the matters from interfering
with the business of the complaining
company. 1t was originally intended
that Judge Cross would sit in this case
alone, but because of the magnitude of
the questions raised and their i'm
portance to labor in this country he re-
quested Judge tanning to sit with him.
In this suit the compliments raise
two new n vital questions. The
first one Is that the label placed in
union-made hats by the union are in
violation of, the Sherman antitrust
law and in restraint of trade.
The second point at issue is that the
rules of the union impose such penal
ties and fines on members who refuse
to abide by strike orders that they
constitute intimidation and are there
fore Illegal.
John A. Moffitt, who is a party to the
suit, as president of the United Hat
tiers of North America, is in court. The
are represented by Samuel
Kalisch and Edward Cole. Borden ID.
Whiting, a member of the State Rail-
road Commission, is counsel for the
complaining corporation.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
MARY FISHER HOME HOLDS
TENTH ANNUAL MEETING.
Founder Present and New Of
ficers Are Elected.

At the tenth annual meeting OF the
officers and directors of the Mary
Fisher Home Of Tenafly, encouraging
reports Of the progress Of that institu-
ton were read by the officers in charge.
The home has thus far sheltered a total
OF $50 persons, having at present an
enrolment of "a. The speakers of the
day were Miss Fisher. Miss Belle Dur
kee, the Rev. Louis Shreve Osborne
n Mrs. Andrew J.. Newbury.
Miss Belle r. Snyder presided at the
election OF managers, which resulted as
follows: Honorary managers, Mrs. C.
B. Alexander, of Castle Point, Hoboken,
and Miss Elizabeth Allen, of Hoboken.
The managers are Mrs. Edward A.
Albright. Mrs, Joseph ID. Bedie,, Mrs. A.
ID. Bell, Mrs. Henry q. Bell, Mrs,
George w. Blankman, Mrs. Alexander
Campbell, Mrs. James w. Clinton, Mrs.
Brice Collard, Mrs. James Calhoun,
Miss Caroline Contessa, Mrs. E. u.
Cory, Mrs. Georgia Beers Crater, Mrs.
Henry H. Dawson, Mrs. A. s. Diven,
Miss Amanda M. Douglas, Miss Belle
Durkee. Miss Sara Esterbrook. Miss
Ada D.. Fuller, Miss Susie Farnham,
Mrs. w. G.. Griffith, Miss Minnie Hem
insley, Miss Jennie X. Hoover, Mrs
Virginia c. Huyler. Mrs. M. Fl. Kings
ley, Mrs. Philip j. Koonz, Mrs. Eugene
v. Magee, Mrs. L. X. McCiymonds. Miss
Mary McKeen, Miss Ellen Mecum, Mrs
Thomas M. Moore, Mrs. A. j. Newbury,
Mrs. HI. q. Niese. Mrs. Washington
Paulison. Mrs. j.. Hugh Peters, Miss l..
A. Pond, Mrs. #. w. Rheinfelder, Mrs
T.. s, Robinson, Mrs. Robert Shaw, Mrs
c.. j. Silvers, Miss Belle r. Snyder, Mrs
H. K. Steele, Mrs. Edward Payson Ter.
hume. Miss A. P. Townsend. Miss Eliz-
abeth Vermilye, Mrs. Marion Zabriskie
Mrs. George Michigan, Mrs. e. H
hayes, Mrs. Thomas l.. James and Mrs.
@. Coddinston Denio.
New members elected were Miss An
ME Jean Flanagan, Miss l.. A. johnson
and Miss Hester Hosfordl
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
@ N MISS FIScHGRUND.

A surprise party was given at the
home of Sigmund Fischgrund, 81 North
Fifth street, on Saturday afternoon, in
honor of their daughter, Elsie. upon the
celebration of her 10th birthday. Games
were then enjoyed by the guests pres
emit, after which a collation. was served,
Id the dining-room which was taste
fully decorated with palms, Those pres
ent included John Dunn, Bernard Rich
man, Jerome Schwartz. S. Jedel, Leo
Fischgrund and Milton Klien, also Miss
Henrietta Stone, Mabel Klein. Ethel
Gansler, Dora We'll, p. Kohn, c. Kohn,
Hazel Carr, Katherine Walsh, Corinne
Jeydel and Esther Bondy.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
UNION LABEL CONFERENCE
TO DEVISE BETTER SYSTEM.

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-Repre-
sentatives of the 50 union label organi-
cations of the country gathered here in
conference today to form a union label
department of the American Federation
Of Labor. Consideration also was given
to the subject of devising means for an
economical, effective and comprehend
siye distribution of products bearing
the label. President Gompers. of the
Federation, who presided, said that
through the creation of a union label
department he believed that cohesion,
cooperation and decentralization among
the various organizations would result.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
SWEEPERS TO MEET IN
INTEREST OF MORE PAY.

The Sweepers' Union, composed of the
employees Of the city, will meet at 1O3
Ferry street tomorrow night, when ad-
dresses will be made by members of the
Essex Trades Council The union was
organized Saturday, March 8, and has
a membership of more than 400. John
Farley is president, and Louis Wahl
secretary. The object of the organi-
cation is to try to get more wages,
as the majority of the men now make
only from 80 to "a a week.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
BAIL ON FORMER
BOSS'S THEFT CHARGE,

Charles LANCE, Of As Front street.
who was yesterday arrested by De-
tective Sergeants Kuhn, Mcconnell and
Harris on a charge of grand larceny
made by Harry Simon. of 2se Market
street. who conducts a second hand
store, vas today held in $500 bail for
the grand jury. Lange, who worked
for Simon, is charged with stealing
twelve revolvers worth $50 and three
rings worth sis. The detectives recov-
cred most of the stolen property.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
ONE MASKED ROBBER HOLDS.
UP AND ROBS A TRAIN.

FAIRFIELD. Neb., March "a
masked train robber with a red lantern
stopped a local passenger train on the
Burlington road las night near here,
boarded the train and forced the con-
ductor to carry q sack through the
passenger coach and collect $500 and
seventeen watches from the passen-
gers, nineteen women and two men.
He pocketed the booty. dropped off the
rear end Of the train and escaped.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
PRINCE ALEXANDER TO
GET SERVIAN THRONE.

BELGRADE, March 20. = Crown
Prince Georges remuneration Of his
right of succession to the throne a
read at the National Assembly yester-
day, together with the letter from King
Peter accepting the remuneration and
declaring Prince Alexander, his second
son, heir to the throne. Both communi-
cations were approved.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
NEGRO VOTE WILL DECIDE
LOCAL OPTION QUESTION,

SPRINGFIELD, o., March 20
Springfield n Clark county are vot-
ing on local option today. There is
much excitement. Every available
livery rig in the city of Springfield has
been hired by one side or the other,
and private vehicles have been pressed
into service. There are two breweries
in Springfield. They are owned by an
English syndicate.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
TWO HURT in CRASH.

William Crawford, of 1872 Bruce
street, and Henry Carson, of 1871 Wash
ington street, are at the City Hospital
as a result of being hit by a trolley
car Saturday afternoon while they
were driving a coal wagon, the prop
erty of c.. E. Hobson. of 1893 washing
ton street. The accident occurred at
Washington street near Warren street.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
WIRELESS NEWS FOR LEpERS.

BOSTON, March 29.-Jamss Archi-
bald Thomas, Of Upton, a High School
boy banished to the leper colony on
Panikese island, is an expert wireless
telegraph operator. n the island will
be In touch with h world through a
station to be erected there.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
ORANGE CHOIR PERFORMS.

Stainer's Cancellation" was rendered
by the choir OF twelve men and thirty
boys OF All Saints Church. of Orange
Valley, last night. Edward Barone,
boy soloist, carried off the honors Of
the evening.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
MONTcLAIR BOY BASEBALL CAPTAIN.

WILLIAMsTOWN. Mass. March 20.
Thomas Russell Brown. of Montclair,
N. j., a sophomore at Williams College.
has been elected captain Of his class
baseball team,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
MONUMENT COMMITTEE TO MEET.

The Lincoln Centennial Monument
Committee, OF East Orange, Will meet
Wednesday night In the Council cham
bsrs,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
ROOSEVELT AND KIN
TO MEET IN NAPLES.

GIBRALTAR, March 29--The coming
Of Theodore Roosevelt to Gibraltar has
aroused great interest here. Owing to
the brief stay of the Roosevelt party
in this port-the Hamburg will be here
only two hours--a formal reception is
impossible. Richard L.. Sprague, the
American consul, will entertain the
former President.
ROME, March 29.--Among the Ameri-
cans going to Naples to meet Theodore
Roosevelt when he arrives there on
April 4 are Lloyd c. Griscom, American
ambassador to Italy; Mrs. Rushforth,
Mr.. Roosevelt's cousin; Miss Carow,
Mrs. Roosevelt's sister, and Francis 3.
Keene, the American consul in Geneva.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-14
EPauE sEvENS


VIM Michae.S days labor
.
Bnzel itudy Il DAYS
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-14
MARKET WEAK
AND STOCKS STAY
At The LOWEST
Opening Prices Show Slight
Gains, but Demand Lessons
and Decline Follows.

NEW YORK, Jan. 14-The most no.
table changes in the opening prices of
stocks were in the minor issues with
the gains predominating. Erie first
preferred advanced IA, Wisconsin Cen
trail preferred IL, New York Central,
Kansas City Southern preferred,
American Smelling and National Bis
cult l and Wisconsin Central and
Brooklyn Transit large fractions. Erie
declined a point.
II a. m.-The demand for stocks did
not last long and prices declined. the
reaction from the highest reaching
about a point in New York Central and
American Smelling Signs of support
for Erie and small purchases at other
points caused a hardening, but the
market did not show much stability on
the recovery and gave way again to the
lowest.
Noon-Wabash preferred was forced
Ia and Toledo, st. Louis n
Western 1. An upward swing carried
st. Paul. Illinois Central and Union
Pacific to a point over last night. Wis
consin Central preferred got up 4. The
market was narrower and professional.
Bonds were irregular.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-14
CONTRACTS FILED.

These contracts were filed in the county
clerks office today. r. ii. ButtefWortn,
owner, with Joseph Lee, contractor, car
penter, roofing, timing and painting work
50, III, Boyden street, East Orange, N. j.
Albert G. BROKER, owner, with Rushmer
& Collinson, contractors, all the works on
three new buildings, 81 ,313. 30, Laurel place,
Upper Montclair, N. u.
Il. D.. Sigler, owner, with Arthur Willis,
contractor. plumbing and heating work,
$1,175, jerome place, Montclair, N. j..
Octo Realty Company, owners, with Jo-
seph Ahlers, contractor, painting WORK.
$40, Bergen street. Same owners with ".
II. Frey, contractor, mason work. $S30,
same premises. Same owners with OTTO ~
Zusi, contractors, carpenter work. $l,92o,
same premises. Same owners with r.: j.
Kern, contractor, plumbing work, SAYS,
same premises. ,uu
e. x. williams, owner, with William
work, $50, Springfield avenue. Same owner
with Pewtner & Co., contractors, brick
work, SIT, same premises.
Vincenzo Petrucelli and Vincenza Petrn-
CELL, owners. with j. e. Comorose, con-
tractor, plumbing work, $3.50, Gray street,
M. c. Armour, owner, with Lewis Parker
Building and Construction Company, con-
tractors, carpenter, glazing, printing; slate
roofing, mason excavating, tile and plaster
ing work, $14, S4s, Ridgewood avenue, Glen
Ridge, N. J.
George Schmidt, owner, with f. B. Coa,
contractor, electrical work, $44, Hazelwood
avenue. Same owner with c. Hummell q
Sons, contractors, painting work., $215, same
premises,
Angelo Tellone, owner, with David Ros-
berger Il Morris Bells, contractors, car
penter, mason, glazing and metal ceiling
work, 1928, Orange street.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-14
UoURY CHARGED
AGAINST A BANK
IN CRANCERy SUIT
Unusual Plea Set Up in Action
to Set Aside East Or
ange Mortgage.

Because the Granite Savings Bank
of Barre, Vt, is alleged to have ex-
acted usurious interest on a loan Of
$25, 900, Frank c. Ward, owner of
Berkeley Hall, East Orange, which was
m~ortgaged to secure the loan, is seek
ing to have the instrument set aside.
The case was scheduled to come up to-
day before Nice-Chancellor Howell.
When it was called counsel announced
that a compromise might be effected
and court adjourned for w hours to
give the parties d chance to get to-
gether.
The loan was made October Is, 1905,
and was payable in six months, but
was renewed from time to time. In the
answer to the usual foreclosure bill
fled by the bank it is charged that
in addition to eXacting the usual rate
of interest the ban took a bonus of
81, 900 for making the loan. Upon this
alleged act the charge of usury rests.
The money borrowed was intended
to cover the cost of building a storage
warehouse in East Orange by Mr..
Ward, and a mortgage on the ware
h@Ase to be built vas also given. Be-
fore the building was completed the
funds ran out and the structure has
been standing half finished for two
years.
This Is one of the few cases or rec
ord in the courts where the charge Of
usury has been made against a bank.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-14
ALLIANCE FRANCHISE
HEARS LAFAYETTE'S LIFE.
Prof. Castegnier Outlines Career
of Great French Hero.

Professor Castegnier, of the United
States Military Academy, West Point,
delivered an address on Lafayette"
before the members of the Alliance
Franchise at the Free Public Library
last night. Beginning with h Great
French hero's childhood, the speaker
followed his brilliant career until the
time of his death, and threw many in
teresting sidelights upon his character.
Professor Castegnier prefaced his ad-
dress by saying:
Buried in an obscure cemetery in
Paris and nearly forgotten until our
great and c%ongenial Ambassador, Cen
eral Horace Porter, revived sentiment
in his honor, lay the body of General
Lafayette, the famous French hero of
the American Revolution.
To-day Lafayette's tomb is the pill
grimage of the American colony in
Paris, as we'll as the pilgrimage of
French celebrities on the Fourth Of
July. Lafayette's tomb and that of his
wife are decorated with the Stars and
Stripes, adorned with wreaths of flow
ers, and every year a magnificent token
is sent to the tomb by Lafayette Post,
G. A. r., No. 140."
Professor Castegnier told of Lafay-
cites experience during the terrible
winter at Valley Forge, and also of his
vain efforts up to that time to obtain
aid from the French government. La
fayette made up his mind that the best
way to secure assistance was to return
to France personally, and it did not
take him long to have Admiral de Gras-
se's fleet fitted out with Rochambeau's
troops, ammunitions and supplies. Their
arrival in America brought new hope
to the Revolution. The speaker told of
Lafayette's successful campaign in Vir-
ginia and also the part he played at the
siege of Yorktown, which caused the
surrender of General CORVALLIS.