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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-02
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18

Is TO Be Observed in the
Pride's Chapel Church,
Colored.

The annual rally for the trustees
of Pride's Chapel, A. N. z. church,
viii be held Sunday, July 80, at
which time it is hoped the captains
of the various clubs organized by the
pastor the first of the year VIII re-
port suficIent money to hquidate the
entire indebtedness Of the church.
A week OF socials and entertain
ments will lead up to it beginning
Monday night, July "a. at which time
the sunday school will give an enter
tainment.
Tuesday night. July 20. the stew
ardesses will entertain.
wednesday night the club OF which
John Strange is captain tThe Busy
Bees) viii have charge.
Thursday night, July &c, the Won
ans Mite Mission will have an enter
tainment.
Friday night the @Iu Try Club
will hold forth.
Sunday July 80 will be grand
rally day at which time the Rev. w.
walker, of Chillicothe, o., is ex-
pected to be present and I'LL the pull
pit both morning and night
Monday night July 81, viii be jub-
lice night.
A reception Will be rendered the
club raising the largest amount of
money. All the clubs viii Join in
this reception
A complete program viii be pub
Iished later.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18
MINISTER
tcontlnuea rrom paEe .

none can be more desirable than
good young couples With treasure Of
dear children.' Such families will
certainly inquire before coming TO
live in this place, as to our school
facilities, and in many cases the con-
dition of the schoolsdwill be the de-
Gliding factor for or against Clarks-
burg as a place of residence.
In view of the, impending vote on
the school bond question, the fore
going consideration in favor of the
issue are most earnestly and respect
fully submitted to all of our voters
by your friend and. fellow citizel'
HENRY T. MCCLELLAND.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18

FOR SALE-Sutrrday July 20, AT
1880 p. m. at the front door OF the
court house, s. w. Gordon, auc-
tioneer: one lot 8sN65 with dwell
lnE, containing four rooms and hall.
store room I4N27 containing one
pair of Computing scales, cost $65.
us good as new; three show cases.
one 24Sa5S inche; one a4NS3 inch,
and one 22x36 inch; one counter.
writing desk, 24-inch paper cutter,
tobacco cutter and license paid for
one year; two glass cracker box
fronts, two tea bins, so gallon oil
tank, with .measurer and tunnels;
many other small articles and $125
worth of goods Call at 262 Buck
harmon ST, Broad Oaks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18
oLALTElEs
As Administrator d Eslltes 81 Tlll
Father and Mother.

J. philip CHORD qualihed before
the county court Tuesday as admins
istrator de bonts non Of the estate OF
J. philip CHRord, his father. with
bond at $500. he also quaHhed a.
of the estate Of Galore
v: clifford, his mother With bond at
6, coo ana Is guardian.Sge cha1lea 2
and Mary r. CliRord with seperate
bonds Of $1,000 each. Clarence p.
stout is his surety
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18

UARAI FOR SALE CHEAP-24O
acres, located In Belmont county,
O., near Bellaire, o., and Mounds
Vile, w. va minutes walk to
station or boat landing, in fair
sight of Ohio river and railroad.
Plenty OF good timber and coal.
Can be bought for less than $40
per acre. Would make good dairy
farm If you want a bargain here
is your opportunity. For particu-
lars, address y. W." care Tele-
gram office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18
GIRL BURGLARS.

NEW HAVEN. July 18.-A series
of daring burglaries here was cleared
up by the arrest of three girls today,
The oldest is sixteen years of age.
Their average haul was 500, and
twenty residences we're robbed by
them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18

FOR sALE-on easy pay
ments, like rent, a number
Of five, six and seven
room houses, also some
vacant lots, water, gas,
and sewerage. N. B. Nc
: Carly, owner, MCCARTHY
Building, Clarlzsburg, W.
Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18

FOR SALE-DwelIIng In Stealey
Heights. two-story frame, slate roof
seven rooms cellar. front and back
porches. Lot 4Ox12O and almost
level. = great bargain to quick
purchaser. For further informa-
ton apply to E. Ray Burnside &c
Co, Greamcy Bldg, Bell phone
56T-L
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18

Right in your busieH season when You.
have the least time 20 spare yen are most
likely to take diRrrhoaR and lose sevenl
tlnys' time, unless you have Chnmberlain's
Collie, Cholera and DiArrhoea Remedy at
hand and take dose on the Gr8t appear
apce Of the disease. For sale by all dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18
RBooNTNIENDBD.

wAsEHINGToN. d. C., July IS
r. C. Hutchinson has been recon-
mended for postmaster at Meadow
dale, Jackson county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18
SAFE or YALuABLE PRICK PLANT

SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK PLANT
At Belington on the 22nd day of
July, 1911, Mt 1 O'Clock p. M, the
plant belonging TO the Belington
Brick Company. will be sold at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder.
This plant consists of nearly IL
acres of valuable shale and clay,
suitable for making both building
and paving brick. The machinery
was made by the American Clay
Manufacturing Company: is practi-
caIIy new. and has capacity oil
$4,000 brick per day. This plant
Is located on the Belington and
Beaver creek branch of the Western
Maryland railroad, and within one
fourth mile OF the corporate limits
of Belington. The machinery,
buildings, and equipment are in
fine condition. and plant ready to
operate. Terms of sale-one-third
cash in hand on day of sale. one
third payable in one year, and one
third payable In two years. pur-
chaser giving interest bearing notes
with approved security. Belington
Brick Company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18
PENSION BILL

wlAiaauNGnoN, D. c. July 1s-
A bin has been Introduced IN tho
House to grant a pension to EphriAm
Myers, Of Wolf summit.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18
WANTED TO RENT

WANTED TO TeENT-Thrcc, four or
FIVE furnished rooms for light
housekeeping. with bath. Apart
ment or with private family. Lo-
cation near Empire building. Pos
session wanted August LIST, or soon
thereafter. Apply at room 427
Empire building. Bell phone SIS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18

FOB SALE-TIVo driving and saddle
mares. Two dray horses. three
years old. Three driving and sad
die mares. ten or twelve years old.
Laura l. Winter, bridgeport. w.
VaA Route ?.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18
Why Pay Rent

When you can buy home with rent
money?
We loan money at 3 per cent inter
est to lift mortgages, build and i'm
prove residence or business property
anywhere IN the Union. For each ST.
900 borrowed you pay us $3.50 per
month plus per cent on yearly bal
ances; ten and a half years to repay
loan with the privilege of paying OFF
before. thus stopping further interest.
Six months grace in case OF adverse
circumstances. DHD STANDARD
HONIB COMPANY, Incorporated as
sets, $1,1OO, 100000. Loaned over ST.
100000 to the home builders Of
America
w. E. Whitehead
11oa schmutbaeh Bldg. Wheeling.
w. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18

FOR SALE-s45 acres Of coal on b.
& o. railroad a bargain Tor quick
Euycr. VIII double the price
asked in a few gears. W. H Hon,
1O7 w. Pike st.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18
. ROR RENT

HRoADDUs AIaA1tTaIESTs = FOf
rent each apartment has private
halls, bath and porch. gas, cleo
irIcitys eauIpped with steam hent
and instantaneous hot water; close
10 residence section on Mulberry
afEreet Apply 90 Charles D. Johns
tpn, 10 South Chestnut St., Bell
phone ss1-J.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18
&E- BAB 2
sen1i-annual sale
handkerchief

This week, Thursday, July
goth.
al famous old Irish manu-
facturer-a great friend of
the store-holds his "see-
onds," Handkerchiefs which
on account of slight flaws
heavy thread, oil spot, dropt
thread, tiny hole cannot be
called perfect and therefore
sacrificed even tho the ''im-
perfections" in no way hurt
their use.
Thousands know of this
sale and come providing a
whole seasons Handker-
chiefs at about Half Price.
Mems Pure Linen Hand
kerchiefs, &c each.
Mems Initial Linen Hand
kerchiefs, 15c each.
Women's Linen Initial
Handkerchiefs, &c each.
Women's Embroidered
Linen Handkerchiefs, 15c
each.
Sale this week-Thursday
come. saa
BOGGS g BULL
NORTH SIDE, PITTsBuReH. PA
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-A twO-story frame house
154 Harrison street. Broad Oaks;
rooms. oak finish, base hnantels' lot
35x140, good shade front and back
good we'll water on lot, good hen
house and outbuilding and good
grape arbor. Price and terms
made known at residence. 154
Harrison St.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18

FOR sALB-6 lots Priehard nddi
tion, Northview, lots. Reynolds
addition, near IazeI-Atlas Glass
Factory, from $500 to $3.50 per lo:,
/ lot ". Pike street s1,15O;
room house and lot on Hornor
avenue, $500; room cottage,
near Clay street, S1,1OO room
house on Monticello avenue, $500.
Terms easy. ]. o. T. TidleE 2l4
Court street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18

a small society pin,
with letters TX. ID. A." CGreek let
ters) Liberal reward II returned
to 400 Holden Ave.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18

FOR EGLl- e. Heads, EiEelones;
statemeft ~ a., Biii Heads ana
f5hSfnsS5 Cata6. Wan your own
name and addEBa1 printed 20 suit
YOU: best aua4Ify stock ana expert
BILE. Telegram Job Department.
Bell phone 293-R, Consolidated
sphono 4s71K@
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18

COAL CITY DRY CLEANING AND
Pressing Co., 22O South Second ST.
both phones. Give us a trial. All
kinds OF wearing apparel. Salts
faction guaranteed, Work called
for and delivered.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18

TWO HORSE TRANSFER WAGON.
Philip Miles, south Chestnut street
near KyIe's store, viii be ready
July 10 to deliver any kind of
goods. safes. lumber. etc. Moving
household goods and pianos a spe-
cialty.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18
PICTURES

PICTURES
Come in and get your pictures made
day or night. Have had the expert
ence. got the knowledge and tacil.
tiles; all the details treated by expert
manipulation. Cavaliers Studio. IT.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18
MIsCFLLANEoIJs

THE STAR SHOE sHoP-Boot and
shoe making. Repairing on short
notice a specially. All work done
neatly and promptly. 216 s. Second
street. ]. n. Clay. proprietor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18

FOR sAIIs-A good jersey COW;
fresh; three years old. Inquire at
So Con buildIng. Ben 'phnp ,
4o9-R.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18
EMORY MeCLUNG

Contractor for PIastcrinG, Brick and
.CeIncn: Work, and Tile Setting. Men
furnished by day or hour for al kinds
Of work. Repair work done promptly.
OFFICE: Second Floor Gr2ancy Bldg,
FOURTH STREET.
Bell 'PlOnc ................ SOIL
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18
LOST

LOST-A white, black licked English
setter jlp. Strayed from my prem
ises about forty days ago. Reward
for any Information, or her return
to p. e. Siggins. 1853 Wilson St.
Consolidated phone 4s4.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18

smoisee4scaywooa Prince" stoglsS.
s4ks
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18

This properly sEill rent
For $25 per NORTH
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18
BOARD AND ROoMs

;.OARDEcRs WANTED = Apply a
$40 ". Pike ST
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18

WRITE 8IIg 4 Eoa - q llIlll, lal;s
d slaaii. With Soal ana oil opppr-
tnuitles D. ~ 1Eegvland. cOoIyil1es
Ohio.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18

> room cottage on First
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-18

PRIZE 81, ooy
One-third down, one, two
and three years.
This house viii rent for
$40 per month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-26
DIRECTORS ELECTED By
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Five Members of the Board Con-
tiuued in Office and New
One Added.

NEW YORK. April 26.-The members, of
the Associated Press gathered here from
all sections of the country. held an exec
ut:ve session yesterday afternoon in the
Astor gallery of the Waldorf-Astoria Ho-
tel and reelected five members of the
board OF directors whose terms expired.
They were Frank B. Noyes OF The Wash
ington Star, president Of the association;
W. r. Nelson of the Kansas City Star.
A. c. Weiss OF The Duluth Herald. W. l..
Mclean Of the Philadelphia Bulletin and
Adolph S. Ochs Of the New York Times.
W. H. Cowles OF the Spokane Spokes-
man. Review was elected to fill the va
cancy caused by the death OF Harvey s.
Scott Of the Portland Oregonian.
When the Associated Press meeting
was concluded there was meeting Of
tho executive committee Of the Amer
lean Newspaper Publishers Association
and the Daily Newspaper Club The fol-
lowing officers of the latter were elected:
Louis Wiley Of the New York Times,
president: H. L. Rogers of the Chicago
Daily News, vice president: Lafayette
Young. jr.. of the Des Moines QowD
Capital. vice president: Bernard H. Rid
der, treasurer, and E. 6. Martin. editor
The club will give a dinner tonight at
the Waldorf, and the speakers VII be
Col. c. A. Carlisle of the Studebaker
Corporation at South Bend, Ind: Thorn
as E. Dockrell. Fl. G. Prudden, John Lee
Martin and William c. Freeman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-26
FOR SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT
Industrial Agents Of Railways Dis.
cuss Publicity Plans.

a plan to develop the industrial inter-
ests Of the south was outlined by An
thony Brownell. president of the Central
Syndicate of New York, at q meeting of
Industrial agents of fourteen railway
lines covering the territory east Of the
Mississippi and south of the Potomac
rivers, yesterday afternoon in the New
Willard Hotel. Ways and means for
best placing before the public the oppor-
tunities which the south offers to home
seekers were discussed
The campaign had it's origin at the
Southern Commercial Congress at At
lanta. Ca. in March. At that time Mr.
BroWnell addressed the congress on Co
operation and Publicity" which set the
delegates to discussing plans for a great
er south.
No definite plans were formulated yes
terday. The representatives of the rail-
roads soon will meet again, when they
will decide upon the best means for car
rying on their campaign.
Among those at yesterdays meeting
were l.. L. Lawrence. New Orleans Mo-
bile and Chicago railroad; B. f. Rice,
Norfolk and Southern: NJ. ". Richards.
Southern railway; X. T. Crawley. Ches-
apeake and Ohio: Charles T. Fay, Louis
vile and Texas: H. L. Andrews, Illinois
Central, and F. H. Poston, Southern Pa.
cifc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-26
BaIdheaded Men
Ignorance of the Hair Causes
rluch Badness Among rlen

Early piety doesn't cause badness. neither
Goes any kind OF piety. Some bslJkcaie6 men
console themselves with the idsa that badness
IL ca1sed by a supersbupdalce Of gray brain
uiat,cs. and would have the woxsd believe that
a bsldksad IL a sign OF crest intellect.
Such. however. - not the case. Nnety .aine
times in one hundred. badness Is Caused By
danc:un germs which dig down deep into the
roots OF The hair. destroy It's vitality and cause
il to fall out.
All tits may come gradually and ta.e time.
but ~ "a up-:o-date humo,ist would say.
what's tine to a dandcun germ:'
II you have dsn!rr5. the little invisible, per-
sis;snt devils called danc-uT germs are at work
Dsstrsv them at once. or sooner later they
ia cause yoar hair to fall out and you Will he
compelled to take yorr place in the baIdheaded
elsas
- 5SsHse baIdheads are few because men un-
3>gaeant: BOW 10 care for the hair. Partisan
saes - q Sair grower and invigorator :h:t is
slassntssd BY Keafy Evans md James O. Donac.l
ysUW hair II the hair root Is not already de-
J'rays6. TO eradicate dandsu6. stop itching scalp
- fsl:isB hair. or inouey back.
E 50 cca.s for a-larke bottle at Henry Evans'
and James O'Donnelrs and druggists every.
where on money back plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-26

in New South Wales. New Zealand,
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and
West Australia. There is also a super
vising lodge in Australia. In Germany
grand lodges are located in BrandenburG;
Hanover, Saxony, Silesia -Posen and
Wurtemberg Denmark. the Netherlands,
Sweden and Switzerland have one grand
lodge each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-26

The old song in the next issue Of our
Sunday Magazine. one in the long series
we are publishing. Is Darling Nellie
Gray" with reproduction of beautiful
painting made specially for 1t by Wal
ter Biggs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-26
Senatorship "Fixed."

''Mr. furnish asked him how they were
getting along with the senatorial dead
lock. 'Wen,' he said, it is all fixed.
will tell you, confidentially, Lorimer Will
be the next senator. We had Boutell
fixed for the senatorship. He had prom
Used to work to keep the two-doliar tariff
on lumber, but when the lumber schedule
came up before the House ways and
means committee he was working for
free lumber. I Immediately took 1T up
had to have another man, a man whom
we could depend on. 1t was decided
should have a talk with Lorimer. did.
Lorimer has agreed to stand pat. He
will listen to reason. / have got it all
fixed; he will be the next senator from
Illinois. That was the substance of the
conversation"
Cook said he entered it was Stephen
son from Wisconsin" to whom Hines al
luded.
Cook concluded his testimony by relat-
ing meeting with Hines in a Chicago
office building in 1910 He said:
Hines spoke to me about a story that
was going around purporting to be some
thing similar to the conversation which
he carried on over the long-distance tele-
phone from my room in the hotel about a
year previously. He says, Now. this
story comes from some telephone opera
tor, some girl, and they have got it all
mixed up. The way they have got 1t is
that was talking at your office in Duluth
with ex-Gov. Yates at Springfield, where
in / told him I would be down on the
next train. prepared to furnish $l,OO.GoO
to elect IIorimer. Now you know that
was not Yates. at all, was talking with.
1t was Deneen.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-26

Peerless Evaporatcd Milk,
:, cans for sc. Case $3.50
A & p Evaporated Milk,
:, cans for &c. Case. $3.50
All the above brands. small
size. 6 cans for &c. Case,
$3.50.
Fine Norway Mackerel,
each ......7c and I5c
No. 1 Norway Mackerel,
nearly lbs. each. 3oc
Iona Boneless Goldfish,
pkg. .................I2Hc
A & p Extra Fine Bonelcss
Goldfish. pkg. .I5c
Pure Honey, bottle
I5c and CSC
A & p Pure Imported
Olive Oil. in bottles
&c. $50 and zoe
\ & p Pure Imported
Olive Oil, in cans
7SC, Sl rs ana S2.75
Evaporated Apples, Id. .I4c
Finest California Prunes,
I'D. 2oC
Finest Oregon Prunes,
lb .....-......I2Iac and I5c.
Finest California Silver
Prunes. lib. zoe
Finest Extra Choice Evap-
GRATED Peaches. lb. .I5c,
Good Etaporated Peaches,
Finest Evaporated Pears,
Evaporated Apricots, lb. loo
Pure Louisiana Cane Sirup, !,
can ...... .Ioc, I5c and $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-26
Lodge Formed Here in 1897.

Central Lodge. No. I, instituted in 1927.
was the first Odd Fellows lodge formed
in the District of Columbia. The Crane
Lodge OF Cdd Fellows of the District OF
Columbia was organized November %.
:s&, and r. NJ. Abbott was the first
grand master of Odd Fellows for the Dis
I.ict Of Columbia.
Today the order numbers in the Dis
t..ct something short of 1000 members.
divided into seventeen lodges, four en-
.ampments. one canton of Patriarchs
Militant and five Rebekah lodges. the
womans branch.
So rapidly has the order grown that
today it numbers more than 1000, 900
members. divided into more than $4,000
lodges. Lodges are scat
tered throughout the world. including
Canada. Australia. Germany, Denmark
the Netherlands, Sweden and switzer-
land. There are also lodges In Mexico.
Porto Rico. Japan, the Philippines and
other places. Grand lodges exist in Can
ada In Ontario. in Manitoba. British Co
lumbia. Alberta. Saskatchewan. the mari
time province and Quebec; in Australia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-26
MILK SPECIALS

WllM SPECIALS
We received another carload
of milk today, which we offer
at the following prices. All
this milk is strictly fresh
stock-every can we guaran-
tee:
A & P Condensed Milk, 3
cans tor ..25C
Challenge Brand Condens-
ed Milk, can &C
Pet Evaporated Milk, 3
cans for 25c. Case. $3.50
Van Camps Evaporated
Milk, 3 cans for 25c.
NdSt 800
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-26
odd FELLOWS OBSERVE
FOUNDING Of ORDER
Exercises Mark Ninety-Sec-
ond Anniversary in All
Parts of Country.

Odd Fellows all over the country today
are celebrating the ninety-second ami
versary Of the founding Of the order in
Baltimore. Nearly nine years later the
first lodge, Central, No. 1, was instituted
in this city.
Commemorative exercises will be held
at o'clock this evening in the auditorium
west. They will be open to all members
of the order, whether afhliated in the
District of Columbia or elsewhere, and to
their families and friends.
Representative John E. Raker of Cali
fornis will be the orator of the evening.
Brief addresses will be made by Grand
Master Thomas J. Gates of the District
Grand Lodge, and by Grand Patriarch
William ]. Hope of the local Grand En-
campment. The Grand Lodge and Grand
Encampment officers will attend in
body and the Rebekah lodges will all
participate.
Canton Washington, Patriarchs Militant.
the military branch of the order. will be
in attendance in full dress uniform. There
will be music by a prominent quartet In
addition to an orchestra. The exercises
will be followed by general reception
First Lodge in 1919.
The first Odd Fellows lodge in this
country was founded by Thomas Wildey.
who came to America probably in 1877
and settled in Baltimore. He had been
an enthusiastic member of the order in
England and wished to extend its in
fuence and benefits to this country. BY
advertising in the newspapers he finally
succeeded in getting four others to join
with him. and, after further accessions,
April :6. 1919. they made application to
the Duke of York Lodge Of Manchester,
England, for a charter for Washington
Lodge, No. L. of Baltimore. Md. 1t was
not until October %. 1920. however, that
the charter was received.
Washington Lodge continued to operate
under this charter until February -,
1921, when the members decided to re-
nounce allegiance to the Manchester
union. The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows
of MARYLAND and Of the United States
was organized in Baltimore February 30.
1920. The charter of Washington Lodge
was surrendered to it and the lodge was
rechartered as Washington Lodge, No. ].
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows. The
four men who first came to the assistance
of Wildey in the effort to establish
lodge in Baltimore were John WEIGH,
John Duncan. John Cheathem and Rich
ard Rushworth. Mr.. Wildey served as
the first noble grand Of Washington
Lodge. the first grand master of the first
Grand Lodge In America and the first
grand sire Of the Supreme Lodge of the
order in this country. He was an active
,nonher until his death.