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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-09-17

The total vote cast in the election last
Tuesday was is40. Two years ago IL
was 2542.
We trust that every town and every
newspaper in Quay County will get busy
and boost for the fair. We can have
the best fair this year that we have
ever had, and the towns, the papers,
and the farmers should get busy and
see that their products are on exhibi'
ton.
Committees have been appointed "a
arrange an excellent program TO enter
tain those who come to the fair on Octo'
Der HE. There will be lots of amuse'
ment for old and young. Let everybody
take a day of and come 10 the fair,
and have a great time and boost for
Quay County.
The annual Quay County Fair this
year will be the beat in the history OF
the county. The crops are better, and
the exhibit will be "a credit to the farm
ers. Let every farmer who can do so
bring a good exhibit, and help boost
for tho county. A good premium list
is being prepared, and will be announe
cd later.
The election is over, the delegates
have been selected, the constitution will
be written, the people will endorse, tn,
president will approve H., congress viii
pass il, aud we will have statehood, bu'
the next best thing for the people o.
Quay County IN the Fourth Annual Fai
which will be held October ll.l2. Ev
erybody come, bring a good exhibit
and spend the day in a manner tina
will advertise TO the world the fac
that Quay County soil with but a lit
tie moisture can produce as fine crop
as any country in the world.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-09-17

Treasurer
Mrs. l.. A. Shank was elected Rec,
Sec; Vice, Miss Luke Bradley.
Nearly all the old snperintendents
were retained. The department Of Leg
~islation left vacant by the death Of Mrs.
Kinsell last year will be in the hands
of Mrs. Scott the present year.
Thursday evening a Matron's Spec.
ial Gold Medal contest was held. II
was very successful, all Of the contest.
ants being residents Of Las Cruces.
Mrs. L. Freeman, vice president Of the
Las Cruces Union, was the happy win.
ner Of the medal, which was presented
by Mrs. Nutter in her inimitable way,
The president also presented the beau
tifuI ". c. T. U. banner, which was
won by the Tucumcan union last year,
for the greatest gain In membership, "a
Mrs. Freeman for the Las Cruces Union
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-09-17
Personal and Social Mention
Dom miss the Big Fair, October IL.


Don t miss the Big Fair, October IL.
IL.
Mr.. Ronrk Of the Plains, was In the
city this week.
Quay County's Fourth Annual Fair,
October ll.l2.
The infant child Of George X. Tay.
Tor, aged seven months, died AZ Baran.
cos September 18th and was buried at
Barancos Cemetery, September l4th.
George Wells, east OF the city, has
been selling some fine baled millet In
Tucumeari this week. We will hear
from George on October HE at the
fair.
Oscar Sandusky will move into his
new residence next week. He has q
nice 5.room residence on South First
Street. II Ia adobe, and will be finished
with pebble dash.
e. W. Harrison, who has been on q
trip to Clayton and Pueblo, returned
TO the city Tuesday evening on &C.
count Of the sickness Of his 4 year old
son, who has typhoid fever.
T. +. Hayden of Ragland, was in the
city a Few days ago and called at the
News office lie has II acres of Kanir
IL acres of maize and 10 acres Of In.
dian corn and states that he will have
good crops.
Miss Maud Cornett, who has been
teaching school on the plains for the
past two years, mas accepted the posi-
ton Of principal Of the Obar schools for
this season. Miss Edna Link will b,
her assistant.
Denver Pankey, son Of A. D.. Pankey
Of this city, has returned to Santa Fe,
where he will attend school at the In.
stitution for the Deaf and Dumb. lie
attended this Institution last year, and
made fine progress in his studies.
w. s.. Crawford Of McAlister, was in
the city q few days ago, and reports
the crops in that section AZ being fine
He has Al acres Of maize and Is acres
Of millet. He states that considering
the late rains, the crops are much bet
ter than expected.
Earl George, Cashier Of the First Ma
tional Bank, has returned from Colora
do, where lie went with Mrs. George
who was suffering with the hay fever
Mrs. George is improving nicely. ant
will remain in Colorado for sewers
weeks.
Mrs.. X. +. Blount left Tuesday fol
New Orleans. where her husband, wh'
10 an engineer on the +. p. 4 s.. w.
will be operated on for IN abcess
Mr.. Blount was taken from Tucumear
to FL Paso, and we learn that he wa
removed from FL Paso "a New Orleans
The Elk Drug Store Is installing som'
new fixtures this week. The Elk wa
already one Of the finest drug store
south Of Kansas City. but when all o
the r~emodeling is completed, Tucumcar
will have a drug store second TO Onl.
q very few Of the big Kansas Cit,
houses.
Mr.. W. Rosenthal of Las 'egss, wh'
is the proprietor OF the Amefican Fun
piture Company Of this ci'y, was in tn
city several days this wees lie hc
great faith in the futu;e cf Tneumcar
and thinks we will be , .lrge city som
day in tn. near futnrs. lie returned
an Vegas Wednesday.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-09-17
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY

Whereas, the Exalted Ruler of the
Universe has in His wisdom seen ft
10 take to Himself the child Of our
Brother X. L. Donohoo, therefore be it
resolved:
First: That we extend to him and his
wife our sympathy in their loss,
Second; That q copy Of these resolu.
tions be spread upon the records OF
the lodge.
Third; That q copy he given to the
papers of the city for publication.
C. c. Davidson,
Reed Holloman,
j. W. Corn.
Committee
Hall Of Tucumcari Lodge, b. p. O. r
No. ll72, September 18th. 1910.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-09-17

Jake Jackson OF the Bell Ranch, is
at the Commercial.
Miss Nell Jennings Of San Jon, was
in the city yesterday.
The windows Of the Methodist
Church have arrived.
Constable John Dodgion OF San Jon,
was in the city Saturday.
DR.. II. ID. Nichols has purchased from
VIM. Davis, a nne saddle horse.
The walls of the Daughtry building on
Main street are nearly completed.
+. II. Douglas hos purchased a ranch
nea Barancos, ano will move here soon.
Five candidates tool the third de.
gree in the /. o. o. r. lodge Thursday
evening.
Jesse johnson and family of Okla.
homa City, were stopping at the Com.
mercial this week.
Engineer McMullen and family are
at the Commercial. They will make
Tucumcari their home.
Miss Mabel Storment has accepted
a position as stenogrnpher with the
international Bank of this city.
The walls OF the annex TO the Cover
Hotel are about up to the second story,
Riggs 4 Son are the contractors.
r. M. Walt and q. r. Dingwall Of
RaRland. were in the city this week and
were registered at the Commercial.
G. II. Evans of Paul's Valley. Okla.
homa, was in the city this week and
was registered at the Commercial.
Mrs. James LaniRan, who has been
visiting friends in Cripple Creek and
Denver, returned TO Trcumcari last Mon.
day.
Rev. II. p. Haley, Baptist Missionary,
returned this week from Jordan, where
be has been conducting a series of
meetings.
Mrs. Newcomb Of st. Louis, sister
Of Mrs. o. +. Elder, arrived In this city
this week and will spend two or three
months here.
The Tucumcari stork Is d dandy. He
visited the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Horton last Monday, and left a le
pound boy.
J. T. Castleberry was In town this
week, and reports a hne crop Of Rus.
sian Millet. He will bring some Of it
TO the fair.
Miss Maud Dillingham; Of Winters,
Texas, arrived in the city this week
and will spend some time with her aunt,
Miss Nicola Hyder.
J. A. Scott, who lives 10 miles cas-, Of
Tucumcari, has some very fine crops this
year. Uncle Scott will show us come.
thing at the fair.
IS. r. Rogers Of Olatha, Kansas, was a
visitor TO the city Wednesday. lie il
looking for a ranch. lie has fled on
land near Forest.
President II. Il. Jones Of tn. First
National Bank, went to Amarillo this
week to attend the Convention Of the
Panhandle Bankers.
The duck hunters. who went 10 the
lakes Wednesday night, killed one duck
and lost two horses. Duck hunting
is = paying proposition.
Mrs. X. l.. Dodson OF Albuquerque,
mother Of Mrs. J. N. Sylvester, who
has been visiting in the city for a week
left this morning for her home
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-09-17
MISS RUBY DIXON DEAD

Miss Ruby Dixon, Of Eskridge, Kan.
sas, who anne to Tucumcari two weeks
ago in the hope of regaining her health,
died in this city on September 18th,
aged 20 years. Her remains were ship
ped to Eskridge on the l4th for inter.
ment,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-09-17
MUSICAL

There will be a Musical given Friday
September 30th, for the benefit Of tie
l. o. o. +. Orphans Home. Program
published next week.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-09-17
LINES UP
FOR DEMOCRATS
Republicans Only Save Two
congressman, Losing U.
8. Senator and Governor
ship.
r e IN
PAST 20 A

Portland, Me-, Sept. l3.-The Demo.
Gratis Of Maine had difficulty today in
realizing the magnitude of their victory
yesterday in the struggle with the Re
publicans.
With two score little obscure towns
yet to hear from, Frederick w. Plaisted
~(Democrat) for governor, has 72,7ll
votes and governor Bert NJ. Fernald,
"a, 900. Plaisted s total plurality is rs.
timated at $500.
Early returns indicated the election
OF four democratic congressman, but
revised figures show that Asher Kinds
in first district and Frank G. Guernsey
in the fourth, Republicans, pulled
through by small pluralities.
A Sweeping Victory
There was no uncertainty in the voice
with which Maine recorded her prefer.
ence for governor and her attitude on
the issues of the capaign. The plu-
rality given to piaisted was large, while
two congressional districts ordinarily
strongly Republican, returned Democrat.
ic candidates.
In the face of the sweeping Demo.
cratic victory, the Republican leaders
were overwhelmed with surprise.
II was first beating the Republicans
of Maino have had in 30 years and
by a coincidence, Harris NJ. Plaisted,
father Of the present successful candi.
date, was Names last Democratic gov.
ernor in the year Of 1881.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-09-17
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
NEW MEXICO w. o. T. U.

Continued from page six
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-22
MONTESAhO IS
MAKING STRIDES
STEADY IMPROVEMENTS MARK
PATH OF PROGRESS IA 1910.
The Present Year Has witness the
Awakening OF the County Seat
Street improvements order OF the
Day. Concrete Buildings and New
Court House and jail.

NCSTESANO. Aug 20-Poss5olg
u e1-y y -ow1 = re e1-i-e s-z-=
II washington : enjoying such pros
perity and making such rapid stride
.owz-d lzyi-z re foundation for Z
substantial CRY = M01-esaIo. -he
county sea- Of CLe1a--s county.
During -1e as year ave blocks =
.-.ck pavement have been compile
Il. q cost q $4,000. and -h.re "a
row urce- course q construction
e.gh- 5.ocss Ct asp12l, pavement.
costing superintendent $4,000.
When his -Crk : c0Dple-ed, Mon
-esano can proudly az claim 20 hav-
N more paved streets han any ci-E
i he Sa-e is size
The Cheha.ts county c0urt house
being built a. : cost 70 $4,000 IL
Guiding the jail Is 20 be one Of he
finest buildings L ne colnr-T The
building vi, - three stories high.
G., which two stories have been CON-
p.eted.
The jail VIII - as nearly impreg-
-atle g modern structure ca- BE-
NTH wo-en's cells Cl ne -Cp Aoo-.
Tie first 2oo- cc-.a.ns ne 5zLer's
o-5ce and he kitchen. TIE second
6oo- contains spsr-rc er-s fo- officers
ard z hospital ward tr.r1 floor. H.
ye1i'e delireue1-s I'D women wards.
These are al separated t-Crl me AL
rrCre-. which consists u --vO-s-orr
structure co--a.l.rg cels II Teen
forced cC-cre-e s-c -C-i-n-rCt s-eel.
win room for 1f-F 1r.sCre.s
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-22
READERS DICKENS DEBTORS.
Stamps Suggested 70 Rid Authors In
poverisheS Descendants.

The payment II conscience money To
celebrate the approaching centenary II
Charles Dickens birth Is the sugges-
ZION II London editor To The great
noyeiist's present day admirers It is
pointed out that Dickens did not live
u draw one-tenth Of the profits from
hls looks and received no royalties
whatever from America. Besides all
this, three II his children and his sew
enteen grandchildren are in compare
lively poor circumstances
II IL estimated that. allowing for loss
and the wear and tear on the 24.OUO.1 800
copies II Dickens works that have
been iseued . cents royalty on each
copy would realize half million Of
dollars But this Is recognized as i'm
possible. and IT Is therefore suggested
that every owner Of one Of Dickens
bOoks buy a Dickens stamp for each
volume thus certifying that the royal
y IF 2 ccnts has been paid.
The stamps would be put On sale
throughout the world IN 1911. II is
proposed that the SUN thus raised be
handed ~ the representatives Of the
Dickens family % BE- used as they may
zee r. \ strong committee will be
formed ~ handle the matter.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-22
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-22

\ lccS 80 - PLEASED rS.-c-s 70
the leading Sevsr..ss- e-s Q. tie
Herald Frtrts-r. yrc- -;is
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-22

Sally-Please. ma'am. / can't find the
broom
Mrs. Shipshape-Eaven't tod you
often enough 70 have place for every
thing and everything in It's place:
Sally-Yes. maam; did that, but
have lost the place.-Evening Wiscon-
sin
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-22
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

city Subscribers failing 70 receive
ne Herald b. ?. n. IN MONDAYS
and THURSDAYS will please noJify the
CRY Messenger ca, Iel 1881, and
paper viii be sent To TIE address Al
once.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-22
FOR SHORTER DAY

Deciding that Y hours IS roo long
for days work but that Il hours
are sufficient, the Cooks and Waters
union at lis last meeting decided 10
notify all hotel and restaurant prop
rietors that, hereafter - house would
constitute days work, with the same
pay heretofore in force for u hours
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-22
SPECIAL

We Val, . -e=,1aS yce -. ~
nave t-e RESI- s,S11gcSG r-s>cr4e..o2
department = -eS c--y. al ia. Ne
give spec11- 2c,s-.SS2 - .1l$ s-2@cA
o: our business =
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-22

The fourth international congress ~
chambers ri commerce and Industrial
associations has accepted the invita-
ton to meet in the United States IN
1912 probably In Philadelphia.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-22

JOB printing In all breaches
Modern work at moderate prices
Herald Printery.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-22

mo. J. C1ShEY. E1t,- ard wsr
Eggeoe F>s.er, citJ Scitor.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-22
ewfount Is Proscerous.

Newfoundland is prosperous, having
a surplus for the financial year Of
S4-OCCn.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-22

Ente-ed :, re f'oe-o9ce q loerdeen.
Va = eeeCf.c< -. NAL mater.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-22
Women E11oee cruelties.

Attempts We're undoubtedly made t.
conceal these rruelt.es. and the credit
Of exposing them IS due 70 the pert
nac.ty If the two women Of the lreZ
medical mission. Miss Mel.ett and Miss
Den!son, who would not be put Of
until they had made medical exam
nation: also n the efforts Of Nine.
Murat. the wife Of French doctor.
and Of Mr. Macleod. the British consul
at Fee.
Six weeks after the tortures were in
aicted the wretched woman's right
shoulder was dislocated, possibly bro
ken. and much swollen, causing intense
pain. Her right arm hung almost use
less. and the hand was apparently per
manently closed. II showed scars and
unhealed wounds-the effect Of chains
or ropes-and her legs and feet were
also Scared.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-22
Y1i- ~ eeT
Aber..eeA herald.

Peblls3ec ere~y Eo.cay I'D Tagrs~
czy T. - IL. H-s1zza street.
H. ,6e Eosr1sec prlrti,s II.
7ets1t,>e 5<c-.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-22

N-l~i Ea-lCs - IF was tie putin 2
% death by throwing 10 lions II one
Il LIS prisoners. he 1reteld-r L.
Rochi. who t0r weeks previously hlI
been sub ec-e. - torture. phvsica. and
mental. o-- T he methods of torture
devised ~ tAe sultan being the exh.hi-
Ton q is captive cramped Up 10 ~
iron cage wltch vas drawn tlroE-1
TIE streets
p tlis w-s o-i- o beginning. S,orr
after story = t'r-rre. mutation az
death has cone from Morocco. one =
The latest II ta@n * - regard 70 re.a-
tives Il Ben .AIssa. the la-e goTer-or
Of Fez. who himself. having incu~ra.
the sults2's anger. Or. rather. being n
objec- Of his cu2id.ry. for The purpose
II the proceedings vas 70 disclose t.1-
dea treasure supposed 70 be n Ben
Aissa's possession. IVES tortured 70
C-2rh.
The mother q Ben Aissa's wife va
then tortured. and recently STA vas
discovered. Just alive. after upward
u six weeks in close confinement in
dark cell IN heavy fet-ers.
Pen Ai~sa'S vie * believed . ha--
undergone u..--a = ,o--ures. Per
sons acquainted Wit. Moorish cus-c-.--
have bean able 70 carhe- from her con
d.tion what she tas UNDERGONE. Frs
they say. her right hand was ,ewel -.
in q damp rawhiie. which. bY contract
lar, o-,-.Lrz -A bod - ,1-ror.f &.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-22

Eebser.oers r.ko ~. ~ -ecslre heir
Tsp4r reg zry N.4 2.e2ss LDt.fy his
oFlce
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-22

Teeprrre Zof.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-22

Atlanta Constitution.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-03

On Saturday evening. March 26. the past
commanders of Columbia Hive. No 8,
gave a surprise party to Mrs Melva J.
Caswem. State commander. and presented
her With silver purse. This hive is
now the second largest hive in the Dis
trict. They will hold a sock social April
u at Pythian Temple.
Victory Hive No. 19, installed the fol-
lowing officers Tuesday evening. March
%. at their new hall, Fifth and G streets
northwest:
Mrs. Caroline Anderson, lady command
err. Mrs Ella Chaplin, lieutenant COM
mander: Mrs. Minnie Dunn, past CON-
mander: Mrs. Katherine Cartner. record
keeper; Mrs. Teresa Foster. finance aud
itor; Mrs. Alice Crane. official prompter;
Mrs. Mary Mattingly, chaplain: Mrs
Adella Mason, sergeant; Mrs. Mary Bean,
lady-at-arms: Mrs. Ada Byrn, sentinel;
Mrs. Hannah Eberhardt picket; Miss ST.
donia Dunn. pianist; Mrs. Winifred Saw
age. color bearer No. 1; Mrs. Ella Coon,
color bearer No. 2
Several candidates were initiated. re-
freshments served. and a pleasant even
ing spent. Mrs. Melva J. CaswelI, State
commander, acted as installing officer, as
sisted by Mrs. Mary Holt as lady OF
ceremonies. This hive holds a bazaar
next Tuesday evening at its hall
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-03
KING OF SBRVIA RAS Woes
Subjects Refuse to Take Peter Sc
riously of Late.
His Minister Is Called a FIunky in
Russia, and Newspapers Mar His
Royal visit There.

Belgrade. April Peter of Servia's am
bition to be taken seriously as a regular
King continues TO meet i'll luck. After he
had got his turbulent eldest son slowed
away in a country garrison he set about
preparing his visiting cards for round
of calls at the European courts, begin
Ming with Russia, But before he reached
st. Petersburg his prospects of social
success were queered by his own resident
minister, Mr.. Popovitch.
When the Novoe Vremya reporter went
to the Servian legation in st. Petersburg
to learn what its preparations were for
Peters arrival the door opener received
him with a curt mot at home" The
reporter did not take this as final an
swer and asked to see the diplomat in
charge, Thereupon, in his own words.
ian elderly person. evidently the chief
laekey, came forward and jerked out,
You can see nobody. -
The reporters proceeded to lecture the
Servian legation in employing so rude a
chief funky," knowing all the while that
the elderly person so described was the
minister himself. The other papers join
ed in and called for the punishment of
the chief fiunky, doubtless" they sug-
gest, "a hireling of the Austrian Achren-
thai, who is standing between the Rus
SLAMS and the real Servian minister and
the little brother serfs." The minister has
not ventured to ask the Russian foreign
Office to protect him from this attack
aimed at him through his imaginary
lackey and Peters efforts at popularity
have had to suffer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-03
SECOND DEATH IN CLUB.
Excelsior Members Take Suitable
Action for Mrs. VI. C. Bennett


The Excelsior Literary Club met at the
home of MrsIJ. NJ. Fresr. Tuesday. March
% Mrs. Foster presented a report of the
meeting of the Federated womens Club.
The death of Mrs. NJ. c. Bennett was an
nounced, the second death in the club in
three weeks. A committee, consisting of
Mrs Hawks and Mrs. McCreary, was ap-
pointed to draft suitable resolutions
Mrs. Wood read an interesting paper on
Products and commerce of the Carib-
bean islands" and Mrs Parker gave a
graphic account of the habits of the men
and women of the West. Indies. Mrs.
Pepper recited some personal incidents
on the islands. and told of visit TO the
caves Of Bel Mar. near Matanzas. Mrs.
Chamberlain spoke of the government
and the results of colonization of the diff
ferent islands in the group.
The musical part of the programme was
furnished by Mesdames Frear and Carr
at the piano and Mrs. Benson, soIoist.
The meeting was the regular celebration
of the annual past presidents day, and
Mrs Frear, the first president of the
club. read its history. The club was
organized October IS. 1857.
After refreshments, the club adjourned.
to meet next TUESDAY. April 8. at the
residence of Mrs Smith, 1875 B street
southeast