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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
MRS. CARROLL'S READING
 I'D RE EVENT OF TODAY

Mrs. M P Carroll of Augusta will appear this afternoon at the Country club under the auspices of the Study Circle for the benefit of the Public H. brary. Mrs. Carroll is a dialect reader and impersonator of note and her appear ance in Birmingham promises to be one of the most artistic affairs of the sea son. The hour is 3 o'clock. In addition to Mrs. J. w. Donnely, the president of the Study Circle, and the other mem- bers of the club who will act as re- ceiving party, number of other prom inent women, either former Augustans or actively engaged in the work TOT tbe lhrary. will assist in introducing Mrs. Carroll. A treat is in store for all who hear her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
MISS MAY COLLINS
 ENTERTAINS INFORMALLY

Another pre-Lenten hospitality which was gracefully planned complimented Miss Elizabeth Randall of Baltimore and Miss Pleasant Hobbs of Athens, Ala, the two lovely guests of Mrs. Vernon Whitaker.
 Miss May Collins was the hostess and her bridge party took place at her ome in Fairview Circle yesterday morning with luncheon to follow. It was quite informal and included only small number of the hostess friends, but was one of the most enjoyable events of the little" season which rrecedes the Lenten quiet. There were two prizes-one a pair of silk hose, and the other a pretty vase, silver en- cruSted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
AT MARGARET ALLEN

The members of the senior class of tho Margaret Allen school have been busy the past few weeks making plans for their school annual, The Marguerite.
 At school this evening at o'clock, for the benefit of the publication, they arc going to present a short play, The Snow Witch.
 After the play the visitors will be in- vited to visit the booths, where candy will be sold and fortunes told and various attractions offered.
 Quite pretty Russian dance is a fea- ture of the play. The young ladies' who are taking part in the play are Misses Marguerite Nabers, Alan Gray Mooring, Helen McCary, Carrie Papot, Mildred Rumph, Dorothy Ransom, Rebecca Thornton Gustrene Milner, Susie Nabb, Sallie Norvelle and Gertrude Motion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25


 tation" memories, thought that Thom- as Nelson Pages old darkey's descrip- ton of "Meh Lady might easily apply to her.
 q do b'lieve," said he. "she laughs mo wid her eyes 'en wid her mouf. She wuz de light uv de plantation; when she'd come in youh house twug lak you'd shove back CT winder an let a piece O de sun in on de f1o-you could almos see by herb
 Ut seems rather odd,' said Mrs. Car roll, that I should be on the platform telling the stories of plantation life in ante-bellum times after all these long years"
 But it is an innovation that is highly appreciated" I suggested.
 My audiences, both in the north and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
INVERSE CLUB MEETS

Patriotism was strongly emphasized in the meeting this week of the Interse club, which took place with Mrs. J. M. Murphy from o'clock Thursday after noon at her home on Rush avenue. Flags and shields and the pictures of George and Martha Washington in the decorative scheme suggested the na- tional holiday. In the two-course luncheon which followed the games which were the leading feature of the afternoon the patriotic suggestion was evident and in drawing the prize hatch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
NOTES AND PERSONALS

Mrs. Mason billiard. who has been in New York for several weeks, IS al home again.
 Mrs. George c. Ball has been III at her home on South Eleventh avenue for the past week and inquiries are constantly made as to her condition by her many interested friends. IL will be learned with genuine pleasure that she is convalescent and expects to he out again in few days. Mrs. John Hill of Chattanooga Is the house guest of her brother, MT. John son. at 1115 North Thirtieth street.
 Miss Florence Coffin Is spending a few days in Auburn.
 Mrs. Chappell Corey is visiting friends in Montgomery.
 Miss Rosa Sibley is the house guest of Miss Mamie Goodbred of Mobile, who O was her guest last summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
Dun's Report

New York, February PAR. G. Dunn X Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
 Though progress toward normal condi- tions of business activity is slow it is steady. In this progress the iron and steel trade is taking the lead, and it's gain is so notable as to promise well for the other branches of industry. The per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be very important called meeting of the Pettus Roden chapter, II. D. C., in the interest of the old Women's Home Saturday afternoon at o'clock in the parlors of the First Methodist church. The young ladies who are working with Mrs. Bowers for the home are reqdested to meet with the chapter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
Recall in California

Sacramento, Cal, February 24-The senate last night passed the Gates constitutional amendment for the re- call of all elective officers by vote of 36 to 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25

Atlanta and return $5.25. On sale March 9th to 9th. SEA- BOARD AIR LINE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
Commission for Amarillo

Amarillo. Tex, February 24.-The voters of this city yesterday adopted tie commission form of government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
MAKE BONDS. GEO. c. OLIVER, Phones 334 Mems Suits Pressed
 35 Cents
 Weekly Call Service Stoddard, All N. 18th St.
FINALE OF THE REM
 NANT SALE

From our New York head quarters. This lot contains some very fine patterns of all wool fabrics, entire lot offered in a suit or overcoat made to order, $9.75.
 SINGERS, 107 N. 20th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
REMNANT SALE Overcoats to order, $9.75. SINGERS, 107 N. 20th St.

AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.
 Three White Steamers-two practically new. Will sell at bargain, and take real estate in part payment if desired. Ad- dress D. H. Marbury, Marbury, Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
BELLE OF THE SIXTIES' TO
 TELL ANTE-BELLUM STORIES

Mrs M Carroll Gifted Georgian, Who Will Appear In Re ctal At the Country Club This Afternoon Under the Pat ronage of The Study Club-Her Stories of the Georgia Cracker Distinct Novey-Has
 Charmed Both Northern and South
 ern Audiences
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25

cts and cherries were employed. A sil- yer picture frame was the trophy for which the guests played.
The Washington times., 1911-06-09
RAILROADS
BALTIMORE g. OHIOR.R.

BALTIMORE & OHIO R.R.
LEAVE UNION STATION.
ROYAL BLUE LINE
Every Other Hour on the odd Hour"
To PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK
NEW YORK TERMINAL. LIBERTY ST.
AND w 2SD STREET
100, 1870 CRoysI Special. hoursl, 1870,
CRoyai special). '11:OO a. m. 100 500
Royal Limited. hours). 500. 500 , m
and .l2:15 night, '252 - M. Diners and Parlor
Cars on day trains. Sleepers ON lz:lS night
open 1000 p. M
philadelphia and Atlantic City. t7:op. 'S:EA
'u:V0 a. m, 100. $500. 1900 p. NJ
TO BALTIMORE.
EVERY HOUR On THE HOUR
Week days, 700 a. m. to 1000 D. nj
$50 IS 100. Is So 100 e 90 Is co. $50 900
1880. 1000. 'll:00 a. M, 1890 noon. tl2:05,
300 tl:l5 1900, $500. 1920. Is:sU t4:0a
f445 500 1905 $50. $500. $3.50. Il o. IS Oa
1000 1000. 'lO:fe. '1l:Sp. 'l2:l5 n. +.
WESTWARD.
CHICAGO. 80 a m. 'l:25. $50 o. M
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS. and LOUIS
VILE. 's:1O q m: '4:lO p. m. 'l2:lO night
'l2:lO night, sleeper ready. 10 J.. m
CIEVEIAND, 's:lO y. m: Columbus. .5:3a
.. m.
Schedules OF local trains at ticket Offices
sDai:y, Except Sunday. SUNDAY only.
Telephones at following Ticket offices: liIf
G. st n w. Main 1881: 6l9 Pennsylvania
ave. Main 2Ts. Union station. MQin i3SO
The Washington times., 1911-06-09
CHESAPEAKE BEACH RY

CHESAPEAKE BEACH RY
Schedule Of excursion trains to and fror,
CHESAPEAKE BEACH. Effective Nav n
@'AA- WEEK DAYS.
rotnp-Ieave District Line at $40 1o.on
G 20 m: $50, $40, and 7:45 D. m. -''"'
Il p;SsJturning-Leave the Beach 6:S5 a. m, 1890
s.u0, 500, and 1000 p. m. --''N'
2'Iu' SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
c,,y-L cave District f-iEe 800, IU:30 In
A. %.: 200. $50; 4;OT t,s and 1G ~ p q.
80 ~. above schedule figures are pubHsbod
Ihe,or,nation only and are not grIarantanS
as PAUL Y. WATERS
General Mana,ar
The Washington times., 1911-06-09
PAINTING AND DECORATING

promptly done. Phone ". 257s OF drop pos
tai for estimate. HARRY L. DULEY. 1855
9th st
The Washington times., 1911-06-09
FOR SALE-lOTS

FOR SALE-Lot 7Ix150 IT, Chevy Chase; one
fare; half block from Conn. ave, on go
foot St; sewer. wate-, gas, s dewalks. Plans
for house free with lot. Make offer. JOHN
A. UNTER, 1865 Newton 81. y. w: phone
Lincoln SIS.
The Washington times., 1911-06-09
INVESTMENT PROPERTY

SEVEN BRAND-NEw STORES in N W.;
rent $25 month each; price, $500 each, or
all for $1,000; 1870 net. Apply YOUNG &
SIMON, SIS 18th st. y. W.
The Washington times., 1911-06-09
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

n. B.-FoIowing schedule figure, published
AMY as Information. and not guaranteed
For Atlanta. Birmingham. MOBILE, New
Orleans, AsheViIIe. $40 a. IN. ana lU:45 D. m
oaily; 800 a. m. daily for ChaTLanoUga and
Memphis. Dining cars.
For Roanoke. Knoxville. CHATTANOOGA
Birmingham. New Orleans. l0:lO .. N daily.
Dining cars.
For Roanoke, Knoxville. Chattanooga. Mem.
phis. Nashville, 4l0 a m. daily. sleeping
car open after 10 p. m Dinin. Gars
For Charlotte, Spartansburs, Atlanta, An
niston. Birmingham. 4:lS .. H. daily. Dinins
cars.
Tourist Cars for California Monday, Wed
nesday, Thursday. Friday. Saturday. IL
p. N.
For Greensboro, Durham, Raleigh, Char.
Iotte Columbia, Charleston. Aiken. Augusta
Savannah jacksonville, and FLORIDA points
$40 y. IN. daily. Dining cars,
Local for Harrisonburg. $50 a. III. daily.
g:35 d. m. and 4:30 y. IN. week days; for
Danvile. 7:3U a. m. daily and Tor S.har!ottes-
Vile, 1880 g. N. and 4:3O p. IN. daily; for
Wafrenton, 4:30 p. daily and 4:55 D. m
week days. Frequent trains to and from
Rluemont- l. S. BROWN. General Agent
The Washington times., 1911-06-09

Io.O5 q H. ,taIIy-''SeabUaro rast Mail -.
Through coaches and Pullman sleeper. 10
savannah and jacksonville. ParIor var JACK.
sonyills 10 Tampa Through sleeper 70 AZ.
Ianta. Dining car.
S;a5 D. m. daily-"Florida-Cuba Special"
savannah, Jacksonville. tampa. 81. Angus.
line and Knights hey lfor haSLnaJ. Tnrouxa
coaches to jacksonville.
R.lb o. m. daily-''Ailanta-Bir Birmingham Sn.
cisI." Through pullman steel sisvlrIc. ngntea
sieepers and observation car To Atlanta
girning CHAM, and MenIpnis. through voac n..
10 Birmingham Dining car.
Ticket Onice, lilS New York ave. y, W
E. A. AARWOOD. Z. 7. A.
G.. 2. PHILLIPS. D. p a.
The Washington times., 1911-06-09

r,,bIished as Information, not suaranreeo
400 D. m. daily-c. & y. SPECIAL. SOMA
uain to Cincinnati. with Pullman sleepers
fouis. and Chicago. C. .. Dining car.
lilo .. m. daily. F; Y. LMITED, 70
the west. Southwest; and Northwest. Pull.
Ssn .;eepers 10 Virginia Hot Springs Cincin
..ti and Louisville. Cincinnati Sleeper opsn
Tor occupancy 10 2: N. G. & 9: dining car.
, q, s,ias Phone Nam l0sS. s,os S. -; Az nas
The Washington times., 1911-06-09
SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE

BE SURE you get my estimate on that
house you intend to build. l can save you
dollars, city or suburban. BOX 247. Times
office.
The Washington times., 1911-06-09

CEMENT WORK our speciality: steps, cop
ings leads. sidewalks. cellars. etc. SOUTH
ERN PAVING CO., COB K Phone II. 77E7.
The Washington times., 1911-06-09
SPIRlTUALISM

MRS WHITE will have her sesnoe on
Wednesday and Friday evenings. O'clock
100 Sth St y. W.
MEETINGS Sunday. Monday. Thursday.
D. m: message to each; daily readings
Mrs. MALTBY 933 VI st. NV. Phone y. 39i2
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-05
RACING A FEATURE
OPPORTUNITY TO WITNESS SOME
OF THE GREATEST EQUES-
TRAN EVENTS YET SEEN.
mississippi-Alabama Fair Association
Has Left Nc Stone Unturned to
Make t1e Racing Feature
a Grand Success.

Meridian, Hiss. During the
days the horses will be at
the Mlssis. Alabama Fair, Nc
ridisn and thousands Of fair VS.
TORS will have al opportunity of Wit
messing the greatest races ever held
in the state, and for five nights the.
will be delighted with most beautiful
and spectacular horae shows.
The entire Guy OF Meridian looks
eagerly forward to what is destinc~
to be the greatest event of its kind
ever held in Mississippi.
All grades Of horseaesh will be rep
resented; every known method Of
handling horses, in riding and in driy-
ing, either practical or impractical,
will be demonstrated, and the winners
will share in the handsome prizes that
have been offered.
Every night of the exhibition there
will be presented a program calcu-
lated to hold rapt the attention of all
horse lovers, and when the final show
has passed it will be possible to retro
spect upon the event as the greatest
triumph ever scored in this city for
the horse in these days of the railroad,
the automobile and the aeroplane.
Among the many interesting fea,
ures that for the FIRST time will be seen
in Mississippi's equestrian circles will
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-05

Mrs. L. Dakin, Of Meridian, spent
Saturday and Sunday With her
daughter, Mrs. R. L. Fitzgerald.
Miss Corinne Kincannon went to
Tupelo last Wednesday TO attend
the Kincannon-C Clayton wedding.
Misses Mary Emma Dean and
Margaret Creighton have been v.si,-
ing Miss Bessie Porles, Of Egyp;.
Messrs j.. Vice, jim Lyon and
Howard Gideon we're among the
OkoIonians who visited in. Memphis
last week.
Rev. F. D. Daniel, Mrs. Coy and
Miss Ida Miller are attending the
Sunday School Convention at Ponto.
toe this week,
Rev. Mr.. Burns filed his regular
appointment at Egypt on Sunday and
reports a great deal of sickness 10
that community.
The M. & o. R. R.. will run a
special train from here to Meridian
during the fair. This train will
arrive in that city at 10 o'clock A. M.
and remain II hours and return.
We wish to extend our thanks to
those who so kindly assisted in ex-
tinguishing the FIRE this morning when
our residence came near going up in
flames. But for your help the fire
would have done considerable dam
age,
The announcemeo Of he approach.
ing marriage Of Miss Marguerite
Chambers and Mr.. w. Z. Nichas
came out in last Sundays Commercial.
Appeal. The happy event is to take
place Oct. 17th. Miss Marguerite i.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-05


Meridian, Niss.-it is doubtful if
any fair H. lhe entire South has ever
had brighter prosoae.a previous to its
first exhibition titan has the Missis-
sippiAlabama Far, which will on
ycue in this city for the first time on
October lG. The fame Of this fair has
extended fer and vide, and it is al
ready conceded even by nose VINO
ilVe outside OF the city that 1t VIII
De a decided success secretary Il.
NJ oIrlpllh mas returned from a trlp
lhroosh NoflA Ais 5'35'pp1 ana "asl
tennessee where ne Wen III tne IN
tere'J OF the laif ana states that he
Is g1y grained Win The bright
prospects
"a this trip he visited the Alcorn
county fair at C0rintl and the Tri
state fair aJ Memphis, and Was fur
ntEAo1 O. o1G list lI the exhibitors at
these fairs. He Immediately got in
communication with a number OF them
and secured their promise OF exhibit
irg here in October. Secretary Strip
lin STATES that the people a tlarge have
recognized the fact ,hat the Meridian
Fair taa list aad OILS one il the
state Of Mississippi to line ND with
outside fairs, and that its dates We're
set with a view Of cooperating with
them.
Tile Meridian Fair Immediately FOL-
lows the Corinth fair on the north and
the Birmingham fair on the northeast.
Both of these fairs follow the Tri.
State fair at Memphis. from which
they will draw attractions.
The secretaries of these fairs have
recognized that the Meridian Fair is
destined to be, from the start. the big.
gest fair ever held in the state. and
lost no time in lining up with Score
tary Striplin. He is widely known
among the leading fair promoters ot
the South, and his genial personality
is often the means of his attracting
the attention of other fair managers
to the local institution. The interest,"
that they are taking in the Mississip
pi-Alabama Fair is indeed highly graf
! 5rvipu
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-05
RESOLUTIONS

Even as the Spirit Of Goo hath
made US, and the breath of the al
mighty hath given us life, even so,
when it pleaseth Him, He doth send
affiliations upon us.
Whereas, He hath sent ALLEGATION
upon our beloved president, Mrs A S
Miller, who has served us so faithfully
and so unselfeshly. this ALLEGATION
making it necessary for her to resign
from her office; and
Whereas, she has impressed here
self upon our hearts and lives, inspir-
ing us to greater work. therefore
Be it resolved, That we pledge
ourselves afresh to the work she loves
so much,
That we hereby express a deep
sense Of loss to our Society and a
hope for her speedy recovery.
And that this expression Of our love
and appreciation be recorded in our
minutes; that it be published in the
Okolona Messenger; and that a copy
800
be sent 10 Mrs Miller
Mrs D H Shell
Mrs D S Cunningham
Mrs R L Fitzgerald
Committee
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-05
hostess.
FARNED-PKUED

Mr.. Oscar Earned and Miss
Lillian Prude were united in marriage
late Sunday afternoon in the public
road about five miles out from lhjs
city towards Houston, Rev. M. A.
Burns officiating. Mr.. Earned is "a
prosperous young farmer Of the New
Hope community and Miss Prude is
the beautiful daughter Of Mr., R. L.
Prude who lives just out Of this
county i. the Troy community. The
Messenger extends best wishes.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-05
News.

Miss Sallie Conner spent Monday
in Shannon.
DR.. Quinn. Of McCondy, spent
Sunday here.
Mrs, Edgar Elliott attended the
fair at Tupelo.
Mrs, Gearge Cole spent Wednes-
day in Aberdeen.
Mrs. j.. RubeJ is visiting her daugh-
ter in Brookhaven.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. j.. Trice spent
Sunday in Corintb.
Mr.. Dan Gardner spent several
days in Memphis.
Mr.. Kilsore. Of Paducah. Ky.
was here last week,
Mrs. L. Rosenbaum and daugter
are in Louisville, Ky.
Miss Marguerite Chambers visited
in Muldon Hast week.
Mis-. Roswell sneDt Saturday and
Sunday in Memphis.
Mrs. Tam HoIsev snent several
4ov, !, Prairie lac, week
NJ. Elliott and Mice Ad;,e left
Saturday for New Orleans
Mr. Pail bradford Of Houston.
yss il, Okolona Tuesday
Mrs Fd Edeos and Miss FLOW
ven, to Memnbis MonJgy.
NIL T,,ciIo F.emisl.r soeol satur.
lsy .nJ S,,d.u h, Na.l.,on
NJ. / y WBa,sile y;siI.d
Memphis one dsy his week.
4, ? r TIL
M
"i'Ss Na'"eIsne 'i'''se SPs"'
Mr' and Nlrs' j. Rowe are attend
ng me iri-o'ale ar lnis "eek'
Mrs. B. Woods and children have
returned 10 their home IN Mobile
Mrs. j. O. Parchman has returned
after an absence Of several weeks.
Miss MolIie Ivy, Of HouIka, is the
guest Of Mrs. A. Rabbit and family,
M. "a FL. C.t,.1,o and
Sunday with relatives in Columbus.
A. r.u.l.;, Mll.r ,.o, 70
SLanu L,.;ua.s 1 da,. Iast
week.
M-. A1o,r. St.,r..d e Hors,o,
,,.;foa bor soo.IT Stanford tb;s
week.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-28
INFORMER IN LIQUOR CASE
IS GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE

Shawnee, Okla, April 21.-John
Rodgers, who furnished Fred S. Cold
well, state enforcement officer under
former Governor Haskell, with the
first information which led to the in
dictment of several prominent county
officers, including district judge, and
who was the states star witness at
the trials, has been found guilty in the
county court of violation of the state
prohibition law and sentenced to pay
a fine of 5000 and serve sixty days on
the county roads.
1t is said some of Rodgers former
friends were active in his prosecution,
as they resented his action in ''blow-
ing" the alleged game officials were
playing with bootleggers and gamblers.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-28
TWO ARMIES AWAIT time
FOR ATTACK ON JUAREz

dero met them. After the conference
Madero dictated the following:
The peace commission came unof-
fieially and asked under which terms
l would make peace. I said l would
agree as l have already said to DR..
Gomez, that in the interest of peace l
would resign as provisional president
of Mexico but only if l consider that
the will of the people has been salts
fed Otherwise the revolution will
continue Notwithstanding peace nego-
tiation. know all the people want
the retirement of General Diaz and a
new election for that purpose l will
accept any one of the members of the
presidents cabinet who will call a
new election.
I'm case this condition is agreed
upon we want Juarez 70 be delivered
to us then an armistice will be signed.
will await until this evening to hear
the result of the peace negotiations,
which are being directed by DR.. Vas
duez Gomez. If by tonight no answer
comes l will begin hostilities."
After the self appointed peace conf
missi0ners had returned to El Paso,
Felix Martinez gave out the following
statement of their trip:
Il do not want the presidency, Ma
dero said. If l am willing to sacrifice
everything, wealth, position, family
name and even life"
General Juan ]. Navarro, command
ing Juarez persists in the declaration
that he has received no demands for
the surrender of the town and says he
is ready to defend it. Americans are
still permitted to cross and recross the
border, but suspicious Mexicans are
detained. The town is closed and
civilians are kept off the street, Ma
dero's army surrounds Juarez. The
main command is back in the noun
tains towards Ranch "Florez," west of
Juarez
Bauche is occupied by troops that
arrived from the south Wednesday
night In the event of an attack the
only danger to El Paso from the bull
lets will be from the men at Bauche,
if they attack from the southwest. The
insurrecto cannon will fire parallel
with the Rio Grande past El Paso into
Juarez.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-28
Scottish Rite Reunion.

McAlester, Okla, April 25.-The
spring reunion of the Scottish Rites
Masons convened here yesterday after
noon and the largest class in the his
tory of the consistory was present. In
the class are Governor Cruce, Bishop
Theodore Thurston, President Evans
of the state university, William II.
Murray of Tishomingo, Grand Master
Alexis Eddleman. Grand Commander
Roy c. Fuller of the Knights Temp
lars, Imperial Potentare OF the Shrine
Sam Hooper and A. n. Leecraft. grand
master of the Odd Fellows. will take
the Scottish Rite degree
The silver travelling trowel was pre-
sented to the McAlester lodge last
night by Worshipful Master Rawlins
and committee of Dallas. Speeches
were made by Bishop Thurston and
Grand Master Eddleman. W. H. Muir
ray was given the third degree after
this service. The consistory class will
probably reach 100
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-28
TULSA MINISTER TALKS
ON "ELKS AND CHURCH,

One of the most interesting and
pleasing addresses heard at the dedi-
cation Of the Elks home at Tulsa We'd
nesday night was the address of the
Rev. Gilbert A. Ottmann, pastor of
Trinity Episcopal church of Tulsa, on
the subject of The Elks And the
Church."
L want to say a few words on the
subject of Elks and the church, be-
cause l have been asked so many times
how l. a minister of the gospel, could
belong to the Elks LODGE he said.
You who have watched the altar
decoration service, who have witness
ed the placing of the symbols of char
ity, justice, brotherly love, fidelity
the flag of our country made the rest
ing place of the book of laws-the Holy
Bfble-and all .surmounted by the
spreading antlers of protection, will
realize there is so much more than
levity in this order
You find as one of the cardinal
teachings of this order the book OF
laws. Can you doubt, as you consider
these things, that in the hearts of men
who are taught such thoughts, there
are religious sentiments. It is true
that all Elks are not as white as the
rose | have here, but l ask you to re-
member the words of Christ, who said,
Let him who is without sin cast the
first stone There are black sheep in
my flock and in every church Why
not here? For the sake of Justice
out of absolute charity-judge not this
order by the black sheep, but by its
teachings and the sweet things it does
in the name of charity"