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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-24
AFTER ARREST HE
 ACCUSES ANOTHER Trussel and Elliot Are Ac-
 quilted of Murder Charge

Cullman, July 23.-(Special.) )-Whie at tempting to effect the arrest Of man by the name of Tom Bowden in Cullman yes- terday Policeman Blackmon became in- volved in a difficulty with the man. which resulted in Bowdens being struck a heavy blow on the face with the butt end of a pistol in the hands of MT. Blackmon, in- ficting a very ugly wound. Policeman Blackmon finally succeeded in arresting the man and placed him in the city bastle. 4t#s
 But the peculiar coincidence of the af- fair occurred after Bowden was taken from the city jail and allowed to make bond When Bowden was taken from jail he appeared before Mayor NJ. L. Robert son and swore to an affidavit, implcat- ing a very prominent merchant of Gull man in a case of conspiracy. Bowdens action in this matter created little com ment as the story was given slight credence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-24
DAVIS WILL SOON l BE ENTIRELY WELL

Dr. John Davis, the prominent local surgeon, who has been desperately i'll, Is now out of danger.
 News to this effect was brought to Birmingham yesterday by pr. Farley Harris, who returned from the bedside of the sick man in Chicago.
 pr. Harris said; "Dr. Davis is now in Chicago and is very much improved. Tho change of altitude has benefited him greatly. In very short while he will be entirely well. His condition was grave, to all appearances, and no one could fore see his rapid improvement. Dr. Webb of Colorado Springs feared that he would not be able to reach Chicago alive. But no sooner had that destination been reached than pr. Davis showed marked change for the better.
 And he has continued to improve un- til now he is out of danger"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-24

timistic and won friends wherever he appeared.
 Colonel Tomlinson was a member of the Bca.. of Education. He was attor- nev for the Board of Trade and gave un- ceasing attention to the work of thta or ganization.
 He was A member of the Southern club, Country club. University club, Roebuck and Edgewood clubs, besides various clubs in Montgomery, New York and Washington.
 MT. Bryan Grieves
 Tn a telegram of condolence to the be- raaved family, William Jennings Bryan raid glowing tribute to the deceased. He said that ''his splendid citizenship was national asset"
 The message of MT. Bryan follows:
 we are all deeply grieved to learn or Mr. Tomlinson's death, and mourn It as a personal loss He has been power or strength to the party and his splendid citizenship has been a national asset Mrs. Bryan and the children join me m extending cordial sympathy. l regret ex- ceedingly that important engagements prevent attendance at the funeral.
 "WILLIAM J. BRYAN In addition to the above message from Mir. Bryan scores of others were received by the family from points al lover the country.
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John D. Trussell and Jim Elliot, the two men who were arrested some time ago on suspicion of being implicated in the murder of Elijah Day, the old gentle man who was found dead in d secluded spot in a cotton field by his children. were given a preliminary hearing in the county court here yesterday before Judge R. T., Burke. and upon the hearing both men were released. The statS. failed to make a case against the meh.
 It will be remembered that Day was found dead with his neck broken lying across stump in the field. Mystery still surrounds the affair and it will possibly never be known just what was he cause of Days death.
 The first of trials of the several men charged with violations of the prohibition laws were taken up yesterday afternoon In the county court. The first case was that of Allen Giles, who was indicted by the grand jury a year and half ago, at which tirL Cullnan had one of the famous gr,sfd juries. and one that found nearly ]sN indictments for the prohibition violations Numerous witnesses were examined il
 the case against Giles, and tho case wen to the jury late yesterday, resulting in
 mistrial. It is said that the jury stoo' eleven for acouittal and one for convic ton. There is large number of thes cases on the docket, and it may take sev eral days of the two remaining weeks t dispose of them.
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kruse, who has been in the hospital
for more than a month after narrow
escape from a fatal stroke of lightning
j. Is. Priest. Mrs. Myrtle Loebsack Mrs.
Charlotte Lyons. Mrs. Sadie Fletcher
Mrs. Laura Lennon. Mr.. and Mrs Nor
ris B. nistler. Mrs. Sarah Albert Miss
Lottie Albert Mrs. Cordia Hammer Mrs.
Mallie Plymale. Mrs. Shipman. Mrs. Nir-
ginia Faulkner. Mr.. and Mrs. Isador
Saks. Mrs. Eliza Schneider. DR.. r. {.
Nicodemus. Mrs. Lucia Rugg. Mr.. and
Mrs. +. r. I.aughlin. Miss Grace Schneid-
er. Mrs. Sue Carey. j. \. Quisenberry and
Mrs. Marie Smith. Mr. and Mrs L. c.
Grumley of Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No.
I. were also present
II. X. Averill. of those who were
instrumental i'm founding the Rebekah
degree, addressed the members and gave
"reminiscences OF the civil war. He also
exhibited some rare relics.
The committee. consisting of Mrs. Ida
Brimer. Miss Rachel Johnston and Mrs.
Linnie A. keiser. which represents Esther
Lodge. is planning for active part in
the fair which Amity Lodge, No. -, IS
to hold in their new home during tho
early winter
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((AMQNG THE II
In FRAIFRNlTlESl|

| IN full ceremonial form, with John H.
Won Hermann leading the cast in the
Fourth. J. Archibald Bailey in that OF the
| fifth and Francis A. Sebring. thirty third
degree honorary. that Of the fifteenth de-
gree.
The following evening, beginning at the
same hour. Evangelist Chapter. knights
Of Rose Croix, will confer successfully
the fifteenth and eighteenth degrees in
full FORM with Charles w. Morris leading
the cast In the first section of the ff-
teenth and Roe Fulkerson that in the
second section, with Jacobus s. Jones.
thirty-third honorary, and John A. Lacy.
thirty-third degree honorary. the cast
for the eighteenth degree.
Wednesday, September %, Robert de
Bruce Council. Knights Kadosh, will con-
fer the twentieth. twenty fourth and
twenty ninth degrees in full form, be-
ginning at O'Clock pm. with Milton
Hopfenma1er leading the cast in the first
named, George r. Davis that in the
second and Melvin A. Wertz that Of the
third named, or the twenty ninth degree
Thursday, September 2s. at u pm, the
thirtieth degree. knight kadosh. will be
conferred in full form, with Arthur B.
Hayes leading the cast In the first apart
ment. George r. Davis that in the sec
ond. Robert F. Mentzell that in the third
and John A. Lacy that In the fourth
apartment
Albert Pike Consistory, Masters of the
Royal Secret. will confer the thirty-first
and thirty-second degrees Thursday even
ing, beginning with the former at pm
and the latter at 10 pm. Carter B.
keene will lead the cast In the thirty
tirst and Stirling Kerr. jr.. thirty-third
degree honorary. secretary general and
deputy for the Supreme Council in the
District OF Columbia. will be venerable
master OF kadosh in the thirty-second
degree.
The Supreme Council of the Thirty-third
Degree for the Southern Jurisdiction of
the United States will assemble for its
biennial convention October IL, as also
will the Royal Order of Scotland
On October Is, at p.m., the corner
stone of the new Scottish Rite Temple
at 18th and S streets northwest will be
laid by the grand master and Grand
Lodge Of Free and Accepted Masons of
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cuss details for it. 1t is said a complete
shake-up' in the patrol is near at hand.
and that soon many new members will be
seen in that body. Notices have been sent
the members concerning the Thursday
drills. with certain advice in case they
cannot attend. The present member
ship OF the patrol numbers forty. says
capt. j. q. STEELE and ne added the
Limit has been changed to thirty-two. =
Inc off1cers of the patrol are J. G. STEELE.
ant: Webb Smallwood. second lieutenant.
and DR.. Fred Repetti, surgeon.
ka!lipolis Grotto. No. Is. Mystic Order
lof Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted
realm. is ready and waiting for the in
nux OF the mystic thousands and their
friends who will attend the forthcom-
ing session of the Supreme Council of
mat order In this city a week from Mon
uay. Assurances have been received
from every grotto in existence that it
VIII send a goodly delegation. and it is
SAID 10 be one of the cardinal virtues
OF the members that they always bring
their families and friends.
Ann Grotto, No !, the big New York
CITY organization. will leave that city
next sunday morning, arriving in Wash
Lnston the same afternoon at 4 o'clock
I.s headquarters will be at Congress
nan Hotel. on Capitol Hill.
IL was Chief Justice Charles H. Roster
" ANN IrOtto who assembled the first
panu OF Masons in this city to form a
srotto March ~. 1904. Eleven responded
10 MS calls w. Stinemetz w. j. Holt
man. I. II: krey. I. B. Walker. ]. H..
surran ); Henry Small. jr.: ]. II. Spring
man, r. r. Pettingill. c. +. Simms. W.
:. Nohderheide and J. ]. Costinett I'm
uer d1spensation granted by the Su-
prene Grotto, as it was then called.
Grand Monarch George B. Mccain,
a apr. % 1904. constituted kallipolis
animation and fifty-nine candidates by
application. Edwin B. Hay was the first
monarch: Frank K Raymond, the first
ch1ef Justice: Thomas B. Walker the
nrst master Of ceremonies: Joseph a..
curran. the first treasurer: Francis A.
Seorns' the first secretary and S. w
S!lnehetz. j. Henry Small, jr., and c. f..
SlHins. the first board of trustees. The
Hrst ceremonial session was held in the
arInory or the Washington Light IN
fantry- The grotto languished, however.
and nnally was suspended
II was revived May DO. 1900, bv Ed
Ward > Schmid and Frank X. Raw
mond. assisted by nine of the original
members. and July 1, 1909. under a new
oispehsation; the grotto was reorganiz-
ed. with Edward S. Schmid, as mon
arch: jacob w. Collins, as chief ius
tlce: samuel r. Shreve as master If
ceremonies. John H. Curran, as treas
urer. ana Harry l.. Strang. jr., as see
rotary.
Monarch schmid brought to the srot-
to the grit. perseverance and nersna-
siveness. 1t is declared. which have nada
1t hourishing body of now about 500
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The committee on the sixtieth anniver-
sary OF the Rebekah degree met in the
ladies' reception room. Odd Fellows Hall,
Tuesday evening. The several lodges
were fairly well represented The sub
committees made reports OF progress
That Of the badge committee was accept
ed as a final report. and the badge recon-
mended was adopted. The committee on
music and program made but a partial
report. 1t was decided to recognize the
past noble grands of the Rebekah lodges
as the special guests of the committee
and provide for them a prominent place
in the audience, where they will be seated
in a body. After a harmonious meeting
the committee adjourned to meet again
next Tuesday evening in the auditorium
reception room. Odd Fellows Hall. at 7:3)
O'Clock. AS that will be the final meeting
prior to the 9th. when the anniversary
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Past Grand Master r. A. Ford. who is
member of Amity Lodge, No. -. and
chairman of the lodge fair committee, met
the delegates from the several Rebekah
lodges who have offered their services in
the fair to be held by that lodge in their
new lodgeroom on K street near AZ street
southwest. commencing October %. He
assigned the representatives present to
the several booths. Ruth Lodge. No. ].
will have charge of the refreshments:
Dorcas, No. 4, the doll and toy booth. and
Esther. No. :. the candy and flower
booth The character Of the booths in
charge Of Martha Washington Lodge. No.
B. and Naomi Lodge. No. l, has not yet
been publicly announced. Amity Lodge
reports rapid advancement in the COM
pletion Of its new lodge building. The
visitation by request of the lodge has
been postponed from October to Novem-
Der q. so that the visit by the Grand
Lodge officers will be made after the
lodge enters its new home, November Z.
Columbia Lodge. No. 10, conferred the
second degree Thursday evening. and will
continue to have degree work each ses-
sion for some months. The 18th Of the
present month the lodge expects TO con-
fer the third degree in the auditorium OF
Odd Fellows Hall upon five candidates.
A large attendance of the members of the
order has been asked for that occasion.
At the meeting of Golden Rule Lodge,
No. q, L. Q. Q. F.. Tuesday evening
Noble Grand w. T. Ledbeater appointed
the following committee on delinquent
and non-attendant members: Lewis >
kaure, Joseph Hornstein and w. b. her,
lin.
The following assistant degree directors
were appointed: f. A. Norway. W. w.
Louk, s. II. Groyune- and J. W. Clam
pitt.
William Max. p G. OF Rainbow Lodge.
No. 400, Brooklyn. n. Y. and Andrew
Day, p. G. of Metropolis Lodge. No. 10.
Of this city. were present and gave talks
on the work and progress of Odd Fellow
ship.
Past Grand j. c. r. Main. who has re-
Gently returned from three-week visit
TO Atlantic City. n. j.. gave an account
Of his experiences and observations at
the seashore Short addresses on timely
topics were made by c. 4. Bartlett, Jo-
seph Burroughs. w. B. Berlin, S. H. Gro
yune and Fred H. Norway.
Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. ). is pre-
pairing to begin active operations for the
winter season. Applications for mem |
bership are coming In. 1t is said. and
big growth in membership is expected !
during the next few months. The men, |
bers who have been absent during the
summer months are returning, and
among the new faces. to. whom the glad
hand was given at the meeting last Mon |
day evening. were the following: August
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MASONIC.

LoD1kS.
tsiphs. No. %. 81. NJ: Mount Pleasant.
Sept. iaSational. No. II, N. NJ: Myron
II. Parker, No. p, F. C.
Sept 20 Takoma. No .. Special. u n
business; Osiris, No. q. NJ. NJ.
4 Sept. oi-Saval, No 4. NJ NJ, La Fay
etne. No. 10. important business.
Sept. 22-Hope. No. 20. NJ. NJ.
Sept. es-Grand Lodge sS; r. <. <. NJ third
stated communication
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS
Sept 1e-La Fayette. No: 8, marx; Wash
ington Naval. No. 8. called on:
Sept ,Brtsbtwood, No. 9, R. A. re-
Sept. 21-Capitol. No. II. mark.
Sept. 22-Eureka. No. 4, mark.
KNIGHTS TEMPIAR COMMANDMENTS.
Sept. 1s-OYient. No 5, business.
Sept. 20-Potomac, No. g. Red Cross.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
Sept ia-Mithras Lodge Of Perfection.
business.
Sept. I7-Robert de Bruce Council Of Ka-
doeh, pm. Houae Of the Temple. lee
ture. 2Sth degree, BY Robert F. Ment-
cell, sd degree.
CRYPTIC MASONRY.
Sept; ls-Washington Council, No. 1. r.
Sept 2i-Adonirsm Council. No. .. work.
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
Sept. ls-Rnth. No. 1.
Sept. l9-Mizpah, No. s.
Sept. 20-Areme, No. 10.
Sept. 21-Esther. No. 8.
Sept. 22-Takoma, No. ~; Cathedral,
No. IA.
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Washington Chamber of Commerce and
John H. Shreve. monarch of kallipolis
Grotto. Responses will he made by the
following prophets: George Beal of Mo-
kama Grotto, No 1: Robert G. Holden,
grand orator of the Supreme Council
and George Edward Hatch. grand mon
arch.
The grand ceremonial session of Kali
lipolis Grotto will open at the New Will
lard at 1880 o'clock. The buffet supper
will take place at 10 o'clock at night
At o'clock the theater party for the
visiting ladies. members of the families
and guests of the prophets will take
place.
Monday evening. September %. be-
tween and 10 o'clock there will be an
informal reception to the visiting proph-
cts by kallipolis Grotto in the mezzanine
parlors of the New Willard.
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members. In the souvenir program
which is being prepared for the SUI
preme Council festivities a brief his
tory of the local body and of the order
itself is given.
The order has been styled the PLAY
ground Of Blue Lodge Masonry" It
| inculcatcs good fellowship. good morals
and a good time. 1t numbers in it's
membership many prominent men
throughout the country. and a large
| contingent of clergy attached to the
| Masonic order 1t is composed ex-
clusively of Masons, but Is In no sense
| a branch of Masonry. and is not to be
confused with the mobiles Of the Mystic
degrees.
Hiram Lodge. No. TO- will hold a special
communication next Friday evening to
exemplify the NJ. NJ. degree. Senior War
den William T. Herbst will be in au-
thority during the exemplification.
Jacob Spleidt, treasurer of Washington
| centennial Lodge No. ii. is again very
| i'll at his residence, W7 East Capitol
street.
| At midnight last night Monarch Shreve
| Of Kallipolis Grotto. No. l.. Mystic Order
| of Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted
Realm. made announcement Of grand
ceremonial session Of the grotto Tuesday
| evening, September 26. in the ballroom of
the New Willard Hotel at 40 O'Clock.
This will be one of the most important
functions. 1t is announced. in the program
of entertainment for the officers of the
Supreme Council and the visiting prophets
during the week Of its session In this city.
The announcement states that "a wan
der.ng band of 100 curious individuals.
who Imagine they wish to enlist under
the banner of Mokanna, are waiting on
the banks of the Styx for such attentions
as Charon may wish to bestow upon
them"
Next Sunday evening Rev. Hugh T.
Stevenson. pastor Of Bethany Baptist
Church. I'd street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest, will hold religious services
in honor of the Supreme Council and the
visiting prophets His text will be THE
PROPHETS Mission" and all members of
the local or visiting grottoes are invited
to attend
special business session OF kallipolis
Grotto is announced for next Friday even
ing at National Rifles Armory at
o o'clock, to make the final preparations
for the big ceremonial session.
Tuesday. September g. will be the big
day of the forthcoming celebration. All
the grottoes will assemble at the New
Willard at $50 a. m. to escort the grand
monarch and officers of the Supreme
Council to the new Masonic Temple. At
1920 am the Supreme Council will con-
vene. and the invocation will be pro-
nounced by Rev. Hugh T.. stevenson.
Addresses of welcome will be delivered
by Cuno H. Rudolph. president OF the
board of Commissioners of the District:
Capt. James +. Oyster, president OF the
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the District of Columbia. In addition to
the usual ritualistic ceremonies there will
be singing by the Missouri COnsistory
choir Of thirtytwo voices from st. Louis,
Mo. and addresses by Sovereign Grand
Commander Richardson of the Scottish
Rite and Grand Master j. Claude KEEPER
or the Grand Lodge. with other distin-
guished speakers who will deliver brief
addresses.
A feature of the corner stone laying
will be the purely Masonic parade, under
the grand marshalshtp of E. st. Clair
Thompson. Sovereign Grand Command
err Richardson has made a special
request that local Scottish Rite Ma
sons will turn out with their blue lodges
and not with the Scottish Rite, al
though visiting members of the rite in
the city are invited to assemble with the
division set apart for the rite
The grand master and the grand COM
mander have Jointly invited the Masons
of MARYLAND and Virginia, through their
respective grand masters. to join in the
ceremonies that day. The time of start
ready been published. A handsome SOU
venir program for the occasion has been
prepared.
Temple Lodge. No. 30, F. A. A. NJ. will
make an excursion Wednesday morning
Country Club. The train will leave 18th
street and New York avenue northwest
at S:45 o'clock sharp, by the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis electric line for
Baltimore. thence the excursionists will
he taken by motor boats to the destina-
ton. The excursion Is q lodge AFFAIR. and
Worshipful Master Carter B. keene has
not announced the program for the day.
although he has assured the members
there will be corn. wine and oil for re-
freshment.
The coming week in all blue lodges that
hold communications will be an import
ant one. 1t marks the last call for dues
and the lodge circulars are admOnishing
the delinquent brethren Of the fact
Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. 49, will dis
cuss the specifications for its new ball
at Its communication tomorrow evening
The E. A. degree will also enter into
the business of the evening.
Osiris Lodge, No. &c, will exemplify the
M. NJ. degree by new hands at Its
communication Wednesday evening. when
also 1t will discuss the dues question. 1t
announces its annual visitation by the
grand master and officers Of the Grand
Lodge Of the District for November 1.
The Masonic year closes September 30,
Those then weighed in the balance and
found wanting will pass into the class
of has beens.'
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine will
hold its next ceremonial session Friday
evening. September 70. The Arab Patrol
held a meeting Thursday evening to dis
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PYTHIAN NOTES.

No degree work is announced by any OF
the lodges or by the temples of Pythian
Sisters which meet during the week
Decatur. No. o. Calanthe. No. IL; Equal,
No. Ia: Amaranth. No - and Century,
No 80. are scheduled for business meet
ings tomorrow evening: Webster. No. 4:
Excelsior. No Il: Capitol. No "a, and
Myrtle. No. - for Tuesday evening
Mount Vernon. No. 5, and Union. No ~
for Wednesday evening; Franklin. No. ..
and Harmony. No II, for Thursday even
Ing. and Syracusians. No. 10. and Rafh-
bone-Superior. No %, for Friday even
ing. Friendship Temple. No .. will hold
a business meeting Wednesday evening,
and Rathbone Temple. No. s. Friday
evening.
Past Chancellor 4. W. Morcock OF De-
catur Lodge, No. .. addressed the mem
bers of his lodge Monday night Mr..
Morcock was a delegate of Columbia
Typographical Union. No. l01, to the con-
vention Of the l. 7. L. recently held in
San Francisco.
Myrtle Lodge. No. -, conferred tho
esquire rank upon two candidates Tues
day night number Of visitors were
present to witness the work.
Grand Vice Chancellor G. w Haley was
a visitor to Germania Lodge, No. Is. at ITS
meeting Tuesday night, as the installing
officer on that occasion.
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ODD FELLOWS.
LODGES.

LODGES.
Sent 19--I'nion. No. IL: Covenant. No.
IL: Beacon. No. 10: Excelsior. No IL,
and Langdon. No. ~. business.
Sept 3O-Washington. No. q. degree work.
Golden Rule. No. p: Amity No. 81,
and Phoenix. No. 3s, business
Sept. 2l-Eastern No. 4: Harmony, No.
q: Friendship. No. IL. and Federal City,
No. 90 business.
Sept 22-Columbia. No. 10. degree work.
Salem. No. %. business.
Sept 23-Central. No !, and Metropolis.
No. IL. degree work.
ENCAMPMENTS.
Sept 81 Mount Ncbo, No u, degree work.
REBEkAH DEGREE
Sept. 19-Naomi. No. /, regular business
Sept. 21-Ruth. No. .. and Martha Wash
ington, No. ). business.
Sept. 24-Dorcas. No. 4. business
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
Sept. 25-Canton Washington. No l. So
cial evening.
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Scottish Rite Free Masonry will be wei

Scottish Rite Free Masonry will be we'll
IN the limelight the latter part Of this
month and the middle of October.
Beginning Monday evening. September
25 at o'clock, Mithras Lodge of Per-
lection will confer the degrees. from the
fourth to the fourteenth. at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral, Sd and E streets north
west. The fourth fifth and fourteenth
degrees. those OF secret master, perfect
0AReAR and perfect slu, will be conferred
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1t pays to read the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
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will be observed. Mrs. Werner. the chair
man. expresses desire that all the rep
reSentatiyeS attend
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Hiram Lodge No. 10. will hold special
communication next Friday evening to
exemplify the NJ. NJ. degree. Senior War
den William T. Herbst will be in au-
thorty during the exemplification.