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The Topeka state journal., 1911-10-20

Meade, Miss Alice Meade Miss Reita
updegraff, and Miss Bernice Johnson
of AtchiSon.
The Helianthus club gave their first
dance for the season Thursday night
at the Elks hall. Those who attended
We're: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jones, Mr..
and Mrs. Guilford Dudley Mr.. and
Mrs J. A. Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. w. s.
McClintock, Mr.. and Mrs Chauncey
Dewey, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Heaton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mitchell, Mr. and
Mrs J. c. Mohler, Mr.. and Mrs w w
Wikidal Mr.. and Mrs. Don Mulvane,
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Wear, Mr. and
Mrs. j. F. Morgan. Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Auerbach, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert T.
Reid, Mrs. Marco Morrow. Mrs Marie
Price Wear, Miss Helen Ames, Miss
Alice Meade Miss Leona Curtis, Miss
Hannah Brecker of Philadelphia. Miss
Hazel Nelson. Miss Marion Wear Miss
Emma BOlmar, Miss Helen Brown of
Kansas City. Miss Eva Smith. Miss
Kate Clough, Miss sPerrne1ia Curtis Mr.
Carl Bolmar. Mr.. d. F. Baker, Mr..
Charles Wolff. jr.2 Mr.. Ed Curry. Mr..
A. Whitney PinnelI Mr.. Harry Eagle
Mr.. Frank Southwick, Mr.. Richard
Hall. Mr. Harry Wolf, Mr.. Arthur
Wolf, Mr. Tom King, Mr.. Clay Hamil-
ton.
Going away to school these days has
become just another form of recrea-
ton for the students. a Topeka girl
VINO went w aSh1ngtOn to one of the
girls schools, writes home that on
Wednesday evening they had an or
chestra play for them throughout the
dinner hour. The next afternoon they
spent on sail up the Potomac river
to Mt Vernon, they dance every other
evening of the week, to say nothing
of theaters. sorority parties and pic
mics. No wonder education is such a
popular sport
The Ladies' Missionary society of
the Westminster Presbyterian church
will hold their annual missionary tea
tonight at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w A. Neiswanger, 1861 Mulvane
street.
\
Miss Lucretia Harrison, assisted by
her sister. Mrs. W. c. Bean of Spear
vile, and Miss Lena Eby. gave a 500
party Thursday night at her home on
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Ga1breath. Miss
Helen Stewart Miss Estelle Hahn, |
Miss Belle Evarts, Miss Alice Etynre. |
Miss Matte Holyoke, Miss Ruby
Givens. Miss Pearl Givens, Miss Helen
Walker, Mr.. Loran Brosius. Mr.. Wal
lace Casey, Mr.. Sam Pennick Mr.. Will
Bates. Mr.. Wesley Wills. Mr.. Elvin
Osborne. Lieutenant Lynch. Mr.. Ben
Jamin Kerns, Mr.. Paul Harrison.
= X
A group of young boys We're playing
one day in front of a neighbor's house
where the little girl was caring for her
baby brother. The boys taunted her
The Topeka state journal., 1911-10-20

should be immensely becoming. Vel
vet. silk and wool beaver. and hea.r Y
corded silk are much used and there is
new material Stimulating furs.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-10-20

The following guests attended a
luncheon vhicn Miss Alice Lakin gave
Friday for Miss Ella Davis: Miss Davis.
Mrs lief Felix. Mrs. Cecil Forter. Mrs
Paul Montgomery. Mrs Creighton Mil
Ter, Mrs kurtz Kellam, Miss Virginia
The Topeka state journal., 1911-10-20

The Ladies' Missionary society of
the Westminster Presbyterian church
Will hold their annual missionary tea
tonight at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
W. A. Neiswanger, 1861 Mulvane
The Topeka state journal., 1911-10-20

Friday, October 81, with Mrs. George
T. Staebler, 300 Woodlawn avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-10-20

We are featuring suits this year at
this popular price and are offering ex-
traordinary values. We can show you
all wool mixtures, cheviots, tweeds,
etc, in models which duplicate some
higher priced garments. They have
guaranteed satin Innings and are very
vslaa weiI made. a. = great $14.95
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08
DEFERs
SNAKE" ACTION
FOR TWO WEEKS
Morris Canal Company Denies
Right OF Government to
Condemn Land.
Especial to the Newark star.l

TRENTON, May S.-Because of the
filing of petition by the Morris Cana,
and Banking Company, praying that
United States Judge Rellstab refuse to
grant the application OF the govern
ment to appoint condemnation COM
missioners to condemn their lands for
the purpose of furnishing water to the
government reservation at Staten
Island, the whole proceedings have
been laid over for two weeks
The answer denies that the govern
ment has the right to condemn it's
lands, which are now devoted to pub
lie use. 1t is also insisted that the
LANDS of the Morris Canal and Bank
ing Company are required and neces-
sary'
1t also denies that the government
has been unable to acquire by agree
ment." Continuing the answer denies
that the location and maintenance of
the main and ditch as described will in
no way interfere with the operation or
maintenance of the canal of Morris
Canal and Banking Company or the
exercise Of the defendants franchise
1t is then charged that the amount Of
money offered by the government for
the canal property in Jersey CITY is
inadequate and charges that The gov
ernment's offer was not made IN good
faith. In conclusion the answer rravs
that the governments petition for t',e
appointment of condemnation proceed
ings be dismissed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08
RAW WOOL To
BE PLACED ON
Ne VI FREE LIST
New York Democrats Agree to
Support Plan in Revis-
ing Schedule.
GRANGE OFFICIALS GIVE
WARNING TO CONGRESS-
Tell Members Not to Discrimi-
nate Against Farmers in
Passing Reciprocity Bill.

WASHINGTON. May S.-That the
ways and means committee will put
raw wool on the free list in revising
schedule X was declared to be certain
today, and resulted in the caucus of
the Democratic delegation from New
York, at which eighteen members de-
clared themselves In favor of free raw
wool and four argued against it. All
pledged themselves to abide by the de-
cision of the full Democratic caucus.
Robert Eaton, master of the Illinois
State Grange. and w n. Giles, sece-
tary for the New York State Grange
both warned Congress against discrifl-
mating against the farmers at the
hearing before the Senate finance COM
mittee today.
You'll hear from us farmers If YOU
do said Mr. ,on.
Lower the tariff equally. if too
high" said Mr.. Giles. but don't dis
criminate against the farmer We are
going to hold somebody responsible if
this bill passes
THAT will be the President. for he
negotiated the treaty" suggested Sem
ator Bailey.
How about senators who vote for
it?" interjected Senator Gallinger
Il would like to be President don't
expect to be'--retorted Mr.. Giles, "and
I would not like to be senator who
had to go to the farmers and say he
had been willing to sacrifice the farm
ers in this natter
The farmers free list bill will be
passed by the House late today. Many
Republican opponents of the bill, armed
with amendments, had no hope of their
adoption. Tho Democrats were ready
for a final vote. The minority insisted
however, that Reputation of their
amendmeSts should proceed in regular
order.
Several committees of The House were
il session today. The committee on
territories received the report of the
subcommittee regarding statehood for
Arizona and New Mexico. The report
of the full Ct mmittee probably will be
made to the House tomorrow. 1t will
recommend that statehood be granted
to both territories, with he UNDER
standing that Arizona vote again on
the recall provision and that tho voters
of New Mex be given an early OPP
portunity TO change the constitution so
that it may be more easily amendable.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08
AUTO LEAPS DITCH
INTO TREE; TURNS
OVER; NONE HURT
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert j. Skipp
and Even Their Poodle
Escape Injury.

While on an auto trip yesterday aft
ernoon Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert j. Skipp,
of 124 Littleton avenue, had hair
raising experience near Mt. Tabor
Their car jumped high embankment,
collided with a tree, turned turtle, but
they escaped barely bruised.
The accident occurred in the horse
shoe curve in the road leading down
to Morris Plains, just before dusk, and
it was witnessed by several other au-
toists who were out enjoying the beauty
of the day.
The machine was running at a rapid
rate of speed down the steep grade.
As it reached the curve with Mr., Sklpp
at the wheel another auto and wagon
were climbing the hill and Mr.. Skipp
drove sharply to the right to avoid
them 1t was then that the ear skid
ded gave wild lurch, leaped over a
ditch tore into the nearby woods and
turned turtle after it had squarely but
ted INTO q tree.
Mr.. and Mrs: Skipp were pitched
head foremost, but the machine landed
in such a way that it did not hit them.
Their white poodle also escaped serious
harm.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08
CRAFT SCANDAL
INVESTIGATION IS
IN FULL SWING
Ohio Democratic National Conn
mitteeman May Testify at
Columbus Probe.

COLUMBUS, O.. May S.-With the
convening of the grand jury at 10
o'clock today and the meeting of the
Legislature at p. m. the graft scan
dal. which has thus far involved five
members of the Legislature. will be in
full swing once more.
Prosecutor Turner denies the rumor
that the investigation will end with
the Indictment of one more senator and
representative. He returned from q
trip taken yesterday in further inves-
tigation of the graft matter but re-
fused to say where he had been. He
announced that efforts will be made to
summon Harvey CARRIER, member of
the National Democratic Committee
from Ohio.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08
TAX BOARD HEAD
WARNS ASSE ESSOR
TO REAPPRA|SE
Tells Mr.. Cook, of Roseland,
Better Raise Assessments
Before We Call"

"You take your assessments, Mr..
Cook. and you raise them where they
ought to be before we get there!"
This was President Laurence T. Felrs
statement to J. Fl, Cook. assessor of
Roseland. at the meeting of the County
Board of Taxation today
We'll be up there in June and will
look up your assessments" he added.
This was the general tenor of the
boards attitude toward assessors of
outlying townships who were sum-
moned to attend the meeting today.
E K. Burnett, assessor of Livingston
township. was questioned by President
Fell. who drew out the fact that the
assessor had no tax maps.
"All those people who haven't tax
maps" said Jerome r. Congleton.
ought to be lacked up.''
Mr.. Burnett disclaimed any possibil
ity of raising the taxes very much.
Had Boom; But. Alas, II Died!
"We had little bit of a boom, but
l think it's as dead as a nail now.
Everybody was looking for a drink of
water last summer and no property has
changed hands in six months
Assessor Cook, of Roseland. was
asked by Mr.. Fell if he had a tax map.
mo, si'. ] don't lse map. | know
where the fences have been running
and let the property go as it always
has been figured"
please be there when we want to
visit this year." Mr.. Fell said. II be-
were away in New York
NO" answered Mr.. Cook, heatedly.
sit was only once-and then you
missed me-"
1t was arranged, however, that the
Tax Board should go over Mr.. Cooks
territory in June.
The board then instructed the as
SCISSORS of several suburbs at a time
William r. Raab and Robert r. Raw
son, of Bloomfield; w. E. Smith, of
Glen Ridge; William NJ Taylor and
II. w. Jones, of Montclair.
&C ntleme said Mr.. Fell. the
board has come to the conclusion that
something more has to be done for the
equalization of taxes Some are high
enough, some a little too high, perhaps,
and great many too low. 1t is your
duty, gentlemen, to get them into
shape. We shall ourselves examine
ypur work in June, and perhaps again
later in the season"
The next delegation were assessors Of
East Orange, Irvington and West Or
ange.
Many Things Need Reforming.
"A great many ings," said the
president of the board need reform
ing. Taking East Orange first, land
values have chang l SO much that the
former board unintentionally, made
many mistakes"
The new board of East Orange. which
was present today consisted of Samuel
Bailey, f. Tracy Lanterman, Joseph L.
Booth, d. G. Whitman, jr,, and II. c.
Williams.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08
SHORT FLIGHT TOO TAME
FOR MRS. LONG WORTH

ton fee of 500, but he would only
agree to take her from one end of the
field to the other. n distance of about
half 81 mile. He said he would be glad
to oblige with a cross country fight If
he had his regulation passenger-carry-
ing machine on hand.
Mrs. Longworth declared that the
proposed flight would be too tame"
and departed.
Lincoln Beachey and ]. A. D. Nc
Curdy gave some good exhibition
flights during the day and raced one
another in the air. Beachey qualified
for pilots license under the rules of
the Aero Club Of America by flying five
times in figure eight at an altitude
of 600 feet and landing within seven
feet Of given spot,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08
TRAIN IS
D|TCHED, THREE
DYING, I INJURED
Passenger Coaches Overturn at
Horseheads, Near Elmira.
Details Not Received.

BLMIRA, N. Y. May s.-The Lehigh
Valley train from Ithaca to Elmira,
due in this city at noon today, was
ditched two miles north of Horseheads,
The passenger coaches are lying on
their sides.
Three passengers on the wrecked
train have been brought to Elmira.
They are badly hurt and may die.
Seventeen others are reported hurt.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08
PA TERSON GIRL CINCHES
RUNA WAY CHAMPIONSHIP

today when she was arraignel for RIM.
ming away from her p terson home.
She had been take from the h;ast
Twenty-second treet police station 20
the rooms of the Gerry Society the
night before.
1t was explained in court today that
Annie is not an ordinary runaway
but is accomplished. Upon occasion
she can throw a fit with all of the
grace and sang froid Of professional
mendicant. She collected more than
a dollar in nickels in front of a Brook
lyn department store on her last visit
to the metropolis through the medium
OF one Of her attacks"
Mildred Rudd has negotiated but
four successful fadeaways. but she is
resourceful and may give Annie
trouble about the record yet.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08
TWO WIVES FACE
HARRY W|CKs; ONE
IS RECENT BRIDE
Arraigned in Court at West Or
ange for DesertiOn--Con-
fesses Bigamy.

Acknowledging that he failed to pay
his wife any money toward the support
of his children since last January.
Harry Wicks. who was arrested in
this city Saturday by Policeman Bern
ard Heslin, of West Orange, was given
the option of paying a fine of $50 or
spending year in Jail by Recorder
Condit in the West Orange Police
Court this morning.
1t has also been established by the
police that Wicks has been twice mar
ried and both wives were in the police
court today Wicks confessed to Chief
Bamford he married Newark girl
last January shortly after deserting
his first wife, but as the marriage was
solemnized in Philadelphia the West
Orange police could not take a bigany
charge.
Agreed 10 Pay SO Weekly.
Last January Wicks agreed to pay
his wife $6 towards the support of his
family, but about the middle of the
month he left his home in West Or
ange and the police have been search
ing for him since. Wife No. 2 says she
was formerly Miss Sarah Bill, of 500
Summer avenue. this city, and she says
the man was paying her much atten-
tlon previous to their marriage. Wicks.
she says, had always pretended to be
single and had pleaded with her to
marry him. She says that it is her in
tention to prosecute Wicks. and says
her young life has been ruined. Wife
No / held 13 months-old baby in her
arms as she made the charge of deser-
ton against her husband. Wicks re-
fused to say a word and was commit
ted to jail.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08
MURDER ON BATTLESHIP
IN REVENGE FOR BEATING.

BOSTON, May Son board the bat
tleship Nebraska, lying at the Charles
town navy yard, james Beeks shot
Alexander Allen five times. killing him.
Beeks surrendered himself to the ships
officers and Was locked up in the brig.
When the Nebraska sails on Thursday
for her spring practise Beeks will be
turned over to the federal authorities
here.
An hour before the shooting Allen
and Beeks, both of them negro mess
attendants, had fist fight in which
Beeks was badly whipped The shoot
ing was in revenge for the beating
Beeks mad received.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08
"BIGGEST" SNAKE KILLED.

ATLANTIC CITY May s-The big
gest snake Atlantic City has seen for
some years-not counting sea-snakss.
of course-was killed yesterday by VIII
Waddell, a negro, ON the bride crossing
the Thoroughfare at Albany avenue.
The reptile measured five feet seven
inches, being classified by the men who
sew It as pine snake
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08
BERLIN AWAITS NAME
OF NEW AMBASSADOR.

BERLIN, May SIT was stated at
the foreign office today tat the rame
of the American who will succeed Am
bassador Hill had not been submitted
to the German government. and II was
expected that the name of the diplomat
would be communicated to the foreign
Office, in accordance with diplomatic
usage. by Mr. Hill after the latter's re-
turn here from the United States.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08
FORTY.ONE CHOLERA SUSPECTS.

81. PETERSBURG, May S.-Since
the recurrence of the cholera epidemic
there have been forty-one suspected
cases in this city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08
WHAT PAPERS SHOULD DO

Should publish truth only.
Should publish all truth;
neither exaggerated nor
abridged.
Should publish secondary
matters, useful or legitimately
interesting, without invading
private rights.
Should publish truth in such
manner that it will be presented
to the public most efficiently
and accurately.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08

Ask for Molands minced hi ~ the most De.
licous luncheon resh ever put on the market
Ask your dealer. u Francis. agent. Adv.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08
NEWSPAPER DETECTS

Publishing news from i'm
proper motives.
Publishing news pandering to
morbid sensationalism.
Misrepresentation of facts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08
RE,Il3DIEs-- =

Basing newspapers ON Ten
Commandments and Christ's
teachings.
Code of ethics for newspaper
workers similar to those of
medical and legal professions.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08
BISHOP NJ 'FAUL' s
PLEA FOR CLEAN
AMERICAN PRESS
Newspapers Should Be Based
on Lofty Ideals and Up
lifting Motives.
SHOULD ELEVATE AND
EDUCATE MASSES
High Moral Standard Required
for JOurnals-FavOrs High
Code of Ethics.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BISHOP MFAUL SPEAKS
ON IDEAL NEWSPAPERS.
WHAT PAPERS MUST Do

" HAI F-NFEiftS -HU5 bO-
Must publish news.
Must be on high level, with
tendency to educate and uplift
people.
Must be controlled by mo-
rality.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08
Cross-country Trip in Aero
for Her or None
at All.

WASHINGTON. May S.--Mrs. Mich
olas Longworth VOWS today she's going
to make eross-country flight in an
aeroplane yet, even IL Glen Curtiss,
the aviator, didn't take her up yester
day afternoon She went out to the
I5ennings racetrack all ready for a long
fight. and offered curtiss the regula-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08

knights OF Columbus Musical.
Comedy and dance. Krueger Auditorium
Wednesday evening. May 10, at p. M Ad-
lnission SOC. Reserved seats at Lauter's Piano
Co, s57 Broad street-Ady.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08
But Annie Has Close Rival in
Mildred, the Bronx
''PhenOm."

PATTERSON. May S.--Annie Demor-
est by her thirtieth repetition of her
celebrated disappearing act yesterday
cinched her claim to the child run
away record of the United States with
Mildred Rudd, the Bron:; "phenom."
bad second.
Annie was welcomed as an old friend
in the Children's Court in Manhattan
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08

COMEDY and dance. Kruger Auditorium.
"wednesday evening, Mas 10 at p m Ad-
mission 50c. Reserved seats at Lauter's Piano
Co.. e57 Broad street-Adv.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-08

tcentinued on siHth Psse.)
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-02-24
STONE HAS HISTORY
Movement Begun to Restore
Angle Monument.
Ancient Mark on "Frontier" Of the
Plymouth and Massachusetts, Bay
Colonies Is in a State Of
Neglect.

North Attleboro, Mass.-The pre-en
tation Of a bill in the Massachusetts
legislature providing funds for restor-
Ing the Angle Tree monument and for
creating small reservation about it,
directs public attention for the mo-
ment to one of the least known his
torical landmarks in the common
wealth.
Probably not one person in a thou
sand in New England can tell what
the Angle Tree monument is, or what
it stands for, and though it is in this
town you may meet men on the street
here who never heard Of 1t. Yet there
was a time when it marked the bound
airy between the two pioneer common
wealths of America, the Plymouth and
Massachusetts Bay colonies.
Here stood two centuries ago a tree
that the surveyors Of the original
Plymouth Massachusetts Bay bound
airy In 1864 thought good mark for a
station" in their line of survey. At
it, therefore, they ended long,
straight line they had drawn across
what Is now southeastern Massachu-
sets, from Accord pond, at point in
the boundaries of the towns of Hing
ham, Norwell and Rockland. The pond
doubtless was named to commemorate
an agreement on the boundary.
The line was 27.35 miles long, from
the pond to the angle tree, and it's di-
rection was west, 20.5 degrees south.
From the tree it extended due west
less than a mile to the Rhode Island
border. From the pond it's eastern
continuation was to the sea, along the
boundary between the towns of Co.
hasset and Scituate. Here was the
frontier" Of Plymouth colony
The tree selected as mark by the
surveyors in 1864, after their long and
slow march through swamp and forest
must have been conspicuous among
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-02-24

said. Nevertheless, sat down ana
saw a battleship in full regalia. 1t
was black. Suddenly 1t collapsed and
sank into the sea.
Then l saw, near at hand, man
in uniform, with appraised sword,
standing with handful Of men He
had a mustache and side whiskers.
He said to the men, Reserve your
comment till you hear from u.s. AS
the vision disappeared, I heard a
voice say, The Spaniards did not
blow up the Maine
Then the young man told me that
news had just reached Washington of
the blowing up of the Maine and said
he was sorry I had seen the ship
black, as all our war vessels We're
white. I later learned that the Maine
was the only black ship in the navy.
How did | see the ship black and
how did the papers later on print a
message from Sigsbee which in sub
stance was what | heard the man in
uniform say, Public opinion should
be suspended until another report?' "
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-02-24
OLD LODGE BUILDING RAZED
Historic Structure at Williamsburg,
Va, Torn Down to Make Room
for improvements.

williamsburg, Va.-By order of
williamsburg lodge the historic old
Masonic hall on Francis street of this
city has been RACED to the ground,
This is the building in which the con-
vention was called for the organiza-
ton of the Grand Lodge of Virginia,
on May 6, 1777, and in which the de-
alterations ended in the establish
ment of the Grand Lodge of Virginia
on October IS, 177S, it being the first
Grand Lodge of Ancient York Rite
Masons in America. Rev John Blair,
Past Master of Williamsburg, was
unanimously elected Most Worshipful
Grand Master. In 1884 the Grand
Lodge was removed to Richmond, Va
The most prominent men and Ma
sons of early times attended lodge in