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The Washington times., 1914-10-07
HE marriage of Miss Harriet
Whiting Gatewood. daughter of
Madinal nirenfnr and Mrs

HE marriage of Miss Harriet
Whiting Gatewood. daughter of
Medical Director and Mrs.
James Duncan Gatewood, L. s.
". to DIR. Henry E Jenkins. U. S. NJ.
took place at noon today at The family
residence, in Nineteenth street. only the
immediate families being present. The
b,ide's gown was of white charmeuse.
She wore a tulle veil. and carried a
shower Of lilies Of the valley. Her only
attendant was her sister. Miss Hildreth
lakewood DR.. and Mrs. Jenkins will
make their home at Port Royal. S. c.
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Mrs. John G. Fremont and Miss Jessie
Fremont are at Miss F'remont's apart
ment. in Nineteenth street. Mrs. Ere
mont will open later her r street house
70, the winter. when her mother. Mrs.
Anderson. will be her guest.
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MIR and Mrs. Benjamin Micou have
returned from Canada, where they
passed the summer. Mrs. Micou under
went an operation for appendicitis. and
was i'll for a long time. but Is now
quite recovered
wedding of interest to Washington
society took place this afternoon at 1p-
switch Mass, when Miss Ruth Appleton.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis APP
pleton. of New York, became the bride
~ Wu,iam Greenough Wendell. son Of
prof and Mrs. Barrett Wendell. The
ceremony was performed at the Asccn-
sion Memorial Church by the Rev Dr'
Roland Cotton Smith, rector OF 81
Johns Church. Washington. who Is a
cousin OF the bride. The Rev. Or. Roo-
..rt p,rker rector OF the Ascension Me-
mortal Church, assisted. Miss Kitty
awrepce of New York. was maid or
honor. and Mrs. Wendell's best man
was Johnston l. Redmond. or New
York The ushers were Francis r. Ap-
nleton ir and c. l.. Appleton. of New
Work bothers of the bride; Roland l..
p adj mond also of New York: Frederick
Schcnck. of Lenox; George Putnam. and
Barrett wendell. jr.. both or Boston the
latter a brother of the br,deSroom.
After the ceremony there was re-
at Appleton Farm. the country
estate Of Miss Appleton's parents at
Ipswich. -,, ., ,.,,a
place In the Appleton FAMILY this season
annieton sister of the bride of today.
.nd clarence Hay. which was performed
in tho same church just two months
ago.
TIL. Danish minister. Constantin Brun,
,rho ma ssed the summer at Bar Harhor.
has returned to Washington.
i.
The Aztec Club of 1S7 will have its
annual banquet It the Army-Navy Club
an TucSday night. October L.. TIE
PRESIDENT Of tn" club, Gen Horat'o u
ciihssn. will preside. Rear Admiral
John II. Upshur. vice president. will
0uces>d Ganerxl Gibson ~ president.
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home. the Dover House, on Friday
night.
Henry T. Williams, of Boston, ID
| passing a few days in Washington ct
the Shoreham Hotel.
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The dance last night at the Dunbar
ton Club marked the opening of the
seasons weekly dances Among thos.
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Tay-
lor. Peachey Spencer, Miss Christine
WaSgaman. Jarrett White, William
Naylor. Henry Williams. Captain Cas-
THO. Mrs. Albert Rust. Miss Helen
Cooper. Benjamin Champion. Albert
Willet. and Lieut.. Charles NJ Maigne
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The Misses Webb. dauhsters of Major
Walter d. Webb. L. S. A.. retired. will
give a silver tea" for the benefit Of the
Red Cross European work at the home
OF their parents. 1873 Connecticut avenue
northwest from . to D o'clock Saturday.
There will be fortune telling. a grab-bag.
a fancy booth. a candy booth and other
attractions The admission fee will be
a dime, the smallest silver piece.
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Mr.. and Mrs samuel Vandsrgrift
have returned TO Washington from their
summer place in the Thousand Islands.
Their daughter. Mrs. George Garrett.
of Chicago, formerly Miss Alice Van
dergrift. Is with them for a visit
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Mr. and Mrs. George Conrad Reid
and their children are at the Highlands
tor a few days prior to taking poses
sion Of the house in Chevy Chase which
the. have recently purchased.
Mr. Reids mother. Mrs. George Gro
ghan Reid. widow Of the late General
Reid 1. :. NJ. c.. and her niece, Miss
mer home at Gloucester. Mass. They
Will pass the winter In Warrenton. Va
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The News of Society
By JEAN HIOT.

that office being held for one year only
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Mrs. Walter Wells has Joined Or
Wells a the Rochambeau AMER spend
ing the summer in Virginia, East
Hampton. L. l.. and at White Sulphur
Springs.
Mrs. Fred Chap;i has returned from
her European travels She made Il
short stay in New Hampshire Previous
to returning to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wheatlcy will
return from White Sulphur Springs on
SATURDAY.
Miss Mary Dean TaIley. daughter OF
Mrs Robert Pierce Talley. Was mar
ricd this afternoon to William Shepard
Ha,.. OF this city. at Calvary Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South. by the
Rev. Harry l. Hout. in the presence
OF the impediate families and a few
close friends.
Tho bride wore a travelling suit of
brown broadcloth. with hat to match.
and corsage OF violets She was
attended by her sister. Miss Imogene
Tlley. The best man was the brother
of the groom. c. Emory Hall
Immediately after the ceremony for a
coast trip to Florida and New York,
and will be at home at the Chalfonte
after November 10.
Mrs. d. A. Stein. of Chicago. is Wis
place northwest.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. H. Tudor Har-
ris have opened their home in Rhode
Island avenue for the season. Admiral
and Mrs. Harris passed the summer in
England.
Former Senator Nelson W. Aldr;ch ar
rived at Newport yesterday aboard his
yacht. Nirvana. to stay several days.
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Mrs. SwaEar Sherley has Joined Con-
gresham Sherley in Washington after
spending the summer in Canada.
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PauI Warburg of the Federal Reserve
Board. and Mrs Warburg have arrived
in Washington and taken possession of
the handsome residence. 1904 Eighteenth
street which they have leased for the
season The house was formerly the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur jeffrey
Parsons.
Mrs T. Dewitt Talmage and her
daughter. Miss Rebecca Collier. who
are now at the Biltmore. New York.
will return to Washington this week.
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Mrs. J. Nota McGill will join Mr.. Nc
Gill at their home in Cleveland Park
or Tuesday after spending the summer
at their cottage at Narragansett Pier.
Miss Hanna Taylor. daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Hannis Taylor. has returned
from a visit to her brother-in-law and
sister. DR.. and Mrs. Reid Hunt. in
Boston. She also stopped with Mrs
Cha rles Voorhees,. formerly of Wash
inston, at her cottage on Cape Cod.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Percy DuVall will be
hosA At Q dance TO b Siven at their
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HELP FOR THE PLANTERS

The proposal of the bankers in
their conference at st. Louis to raise
fund of $3.50, ,OOO. 900 to 5000 ,O0v,-
0o0 for the relief of the cotton situa-
tion in the South is one of horse
sense, good business and intelligent
patriotism.
The hard-headed bankers know
that in the crop of the South this
year there is enormous value, just
as there has been in past years. It
has not been possible for the planters
and factors to convert their cotton
into cash yet; they m':st wait a
while longer for their money. But
their cotton will be needed all over
The world, demand for it will come
from everywhere, and the staple
which some folk now talk of as if it
we're only junk sill soon look to
them like coin of tn, realm.
This cotton fund is not a proposal
to take cotton off the hands of the
planters and the factors, either in
buy-a-bale or buy-a-warehouse fash
ion. 1t is no scheme to get the Gov
ernment into the cotton business,
either directly or indirectly. On the
contrary, the fund is TO be used in
straight banking fo- loans to men
that own the cotton but cannot sell
it now, loans amply secured by the
value in the cotton, just like loans
secured by the value in railroad
bends or real estate. That's the
sense ard the business IF The plan
along with the great public service
tc the South.
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A BIAS THE BALLOT

The Honorable Phillip P. Camp
ell. of Kansas, addressing gather
ing of Washington people, is quoted
I s-advising them not to worry over
I ne fact that they haven't any votes.
lie points out that if they had the
privilege of voting, as likely as not
: lot of them would neglect to do it,
: nd results might be bad. More
{ YER, he assures them that elections
are expensive; he has heard that in
ONE places it costs from S2 to S.
% get some of the voters oct to the
coils.
Here's a great discovery. Ply the
anne logic, it is to be assumed that
If Mr.. Campbell we-e addressing an
aIdience in Pittsburgh, Kans., or
kalamazoo, or some other place
where people vote, he would advise
hem that as a good many among
nem didn't vote, and as it was ex-
7ensive and a good deal of a nuis-
nee to vote anyhow, they ought to
.b olish the institution Of elections.
About the only thing really neces-
.ary as a preliminary 20 abolition of
ections would be to have Campbell
ppointed Congressman for life froIa
Al
.ost and trouble cf elections would
e saved and the country would be
fo
The Washington times., 1914-10-07
Sergeant-at-Arms Pays
Ben Johnson His Salary

Congressman Ben Johnson. chairman
of the District Committee, who recently
arose in the House and complained
that the Sergeant-at-ar was withhold
ing from him two months salary, has
been paid by that official The differ
enc" resulted from Mr.. Johnson's re-
fuSai to sign one of the little pink
slips which Serseant-at-arms Bob Cor
don furnished all members following tn.
adoption of the Underwood docking
resolution.
ON these pink slips members are sup
posed to set forth how many days they
have been absent and whether they
may be excused Oh tn" ground of sick
ness. Mr.. Johnson refused to make
such a statement. sayin, that he was
not going to bc "A Judge OF his own
case. For two months the sergcant-at-
arms ncld up the Johnson salary check.
When Mr.. johnson complained TO the
House recently he declared he had been
absent only three days during two
months ScrSeant-at-arms Gordon held
this was just the information for which
he had been waiting. and since Mr..
Johnson had stated it officially in the
Record he was Justified in paving him
two months salary less three days.
The Washington times., 1914-10-07
THE MARSHALL ISLANDS,

1t will be altogether unfortunate
if the anti-Japan agitators in this
country get chance to make capital
out of the seizure of the Marshall
Islands by Japan. 1t is true that the
islands are in location that renders
them potentially important in a
strategic way. 1t would be unde-
sirable that they be held by a power
inimical to the United States.
But Japan has given assurance
that the islands are not taken with
the view to permanent occupation.
She promised at the outbreak of the
contest between herself and Ger
many that she would not seek terri
torial expansion; and that pledge
will undoubtedly be Kept.
Precisely as British and Australian
naval and military forces have cap
tured some of the other German pos
sessions in the Pacific, because it was
altogether important 10 deprive Ger
man cruisers of bases from which
to carry on their maraudings, and
because German wireless stations
had been do, over the surface of
the Pacific, so Japan did the obvious
thing in takino the Marshall Islands.
1t was n natural and logical war
rove, and the prompt -eassurance to
The Washington Government, that
The islands would no: be held per-
manently, is to he taken in entire
good faith.
The Washington times., 1914-10-07
GRAY BOOK.

The Gray Book, now issued by the
Belgian government, fits in the
licrary Of the war wit; the British
White Paper and the Russian Orange
look. 1t tells the side of the little
alton squeezed between the upper
: nd neither millstones of diplomacy,
and while its contents do not startle
! Y their newness they add another
& hapter to the exposure of that
{ plomacy which decided to regard a
-eaty as scrap of paper.
France, it appears from the tran
"ript of the official notes, was can
ID enough with Belgium. She would
uot take the first step into the fur
,ldden territory. but she would, be-
ause she must, take the second
cep. Thus the note of the French
mister on July 81:
am authorized to declare that in
Sc of international conflict the
ench republic, as II has always de-
red. Via respect the neutrality Or
"lgium. In case that neutrality should
Z be respected by another power the
"@nch government, to safeguard its
"n defense, might be led TO modify
attitude.
Nor does the German note, de-
vered two days later, lack a certain
ankness, though of i different ir1-
0rt:
Sy its note of August 3 1914. the
"rman government makes Il known
lat according to its certain informa-
0n. French forces have had the inten-
IN of marching upon the Meuse toy
sy Jf Givet and Dinant. and that Bel
uEl. notwithsta nding her good inten-
On. would not be in condition to repel
,nout assistance an advance march Of
-ench troops. The German govern
,snt feels itself under the obligation
prevent that attack, and TO violate
"lgian territory. Under these circun-
tnccs Germany proposes 10 the Kings
pvernment 20 adopt in reference TO
-r friendlr attitude and engage ~
"e first moment of pea ce to guard ntee
% integrity OF the kingdom and its
'ssessions in all their extent
In the difference between the tone
T the two notes is the ;shole story
# the events which led to the out
age. France renewed her pledge
Ut to violate Belgian territory and
he kept the pledge until Germany
avaded the neutral land. The Ger
nan government, however, appeared
. consider that its certain infor-
that France would attack
Belgium was tantamounr to an
.ctual entry by the French, and upon
his theory proceeded to prevent an
'ItaGk" that never had been made.
The Washington times., 1914-10-07
Inter-High School Body
To Consider Constitution

Further consideration Of constitu-
ton will be given at meeting in Feb
ruary of the Inter-High School Council,
representatives Of the Normal and five
high schools failing to come to an agree
ment at the annual meeting held at the
Franklin School last night
Miss Ednah F. Robinson. president OF
the Normal School Alumni Association;
Fred L. Fishback. president of the Cen
trail association: DR.. NJ. p. Eslin, presl-
dent of the Eastern association, and r.
s. Hart, president Of the Tech associa-
ton, headed delegations form their
schools. Others present were Clifford
v. Church. Eastern; Bryan Morse,
Western: Marguerite Miller. Normal:
Anna McCroach, Normal; Carrie Lee
Hastings. Technical: James O'Conneil,
Technical: Ruth Bowie Houghton, Busi-
ness: T. Ellis Allison. Busipess; Minnie
E German, Business; A. C. Houghton.
Business: George w. Hodgkins. Central;
w. c. Sullivan, Business; ]. NJ. Nc
Lachlan. Central, and B. A. Harlan.
business
The Washington times., 1914-10-07
Commissioners Plan to
Receive Montreal Mayor

Plans are being made by the Com
Mathy. mayor of Montreal. who will
visit Washington October is. accom-
panied By Alderman T. O'Conneli: G;
Mayrand, and Or. s. Boucher, medical
officer Mayor Mathy has written the
to visit the abattoirs. rendering estao-
iishments, and incineration plants of
some Of the large cities of the United
States in order to see the most mod
ern appliances used to abate the nui-
sance caused by such establishments.
The Commissioners have delegated
DR.. ". {. Woodward. Health Officer.
and !. w. Paxton, Superintendent OF
the street Cleaning Department. to ac1
company the visitors on their trip of
inspection in Washington.
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HERBERT ]. BROWNE.
Chart Lectures to Be Feature
of Efforts to interest Civic
Bodies in Methods of the
Association.

Of the House Of Representatives. is
president of the organization. Her.
bert j. Browne. a recognized real
estate expert, Is chairman Of z
strong advisory committee Women,
as well as men, figure prominently
in the associations work. Miss Jen-
ME L. Munroe is vice president;
George E. Bedell. treasurer. and W.
/. Swanton. secretary. Assisting Mr..
Browne on the advisory committee
are E. ]. Dakin. C. 8. Davis, Har-
riette ]. Hilton. W. D. Mackenzie,
jackson H. Ralston, and George A.
Warren.
The Winter Campaign.
Events Of special interest durink
the past season were the joint de-
bates Of former Commissioned
Henry L West and Herbert ].
Browne. before the Home Club. of
the Interior Department. Public
meetings at the library. addressed
by prominent speakers. Messrs. Will
lliams, Mackenzie and B. F. Lindas,
drew large audiences.
An even more comprehensive cann-
paign will be made during the COM
ing winter. New chart lectures. used
recently for the first time at the
West End Citizens Association, by
W. I. Swanton. win be given before
many citizens associations, civic
bodies and other ORGANIZATIONS to
which speakers from the association
are invited. These chart lectures
take city b, ccks in Washington and
compare the revenue, and distribu-
ton OF assessments under the pres
ent regime, with that recomm ended
by the association.
Other charts, showing conditions
in the District as set forth in re-
ports of the assessor, auditor. po-
lice department, and the George
Congressional Committee. have been
In use for some time. These charts
were photographed and used In
lantern slide talks.
Business meetings Of the associa-
ton are held monthly.
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winter. speakers from the associa-
tion addressed more than fifty meet
ings on the topic of tax reform. FL
forts are made to reach citizens as
sociations. of which there are about
sixty in Washington. as well as
labor unions and organizations Of 4
fraternal and religious nature.
The platform, or declaration Of
principles" on which the organiza-
ton is working includes six articles.
These assert a belief in a more
nearly equitable assessment Of prop
crty. the abolition Of the personal
property tax. abolition of taxes ON
occupations and enterprises. except
liquor licenses and similar restric-
tions. taxes on franchises and mo-
nopolies. gradual shifting Of taxes
from improvements to land values.
and a graduated Inheritance tax.
II. Martin Williams. reading clerk
The Washington times., 1914-10-07
PUBLIC WIRE SERVICE.

Daniel c. Ropcr, First Assistant
Postmaster General, has taken hi:
position along with other leaders ir
the management of the postal serv.
ice, in favor of Government owner.
ship of wire communication facili.
ties, telegraph and telephone. There
is no question that the movement
for naturalization Of these services
is being vigorously pressed, and it
is very definitely understood that
The National Administration views
the movement with satisfaction.
So does, without much Doubt, an
increasing proportion cf the public.
But it is necessary that there shall
he serious consideration of what
such a project would involve. The
other day The Tin.,s discussed the
cost Of rural free delivery, which is
responsible for an immense annual
loss to the Government. That loss
is very .argely the result Of political
salary-ixing. The rural delivery
service began with carriers salaries
fixed uniformly at $500 i year. Con-
gress after Congress has hoisted
them until the latest advance places
them at $1,000 a year, without any
reference to the services performed
by iudividual carriers, and likewise
without any consideration whatever
for the current rates of wages for
similar services. Congress has
heapsd its generosity on the rural
carriers, at the expense of the de-
partment's excheque-, simply be-
cause the carriers are strongly or
ganized, are supposed 20 have 4 good
deal of political pull" and are per-
fectly willing to let their leaders
cultivate the impression of political
backing.
If the telegraph and telephone
were to be added to the ac-
tivities of the postofnce, and if their
army of employees were to be treated
with the lavish generosity that has
been extended to the rural carriers,
il is difficult to gdess what the re-
suits might De. But they would be
very serious, in financial way. The
telegraph and telephone corporations
earn dividends undei, private man.
agement. They are aole to do that
.ecause they are managed with refer
ence to the commercial necessities
IF private enterprises. The country
.annot afford to have this business
ike administration thrown aside in
favor of program Of such extrava-
yance as has marked tn. manage
nent of rural free delivery. There
must be though. Of these things, ir
, day in which the functions of gov
are constantly expanding,
md in which the number IF Govern
ncnt employees tends TO increase at |
;uch a rapid rate.
The Washington times., 1914-10-07
The Silver
Lining
Edited By ARTHUR BAER.

war hasn't interfered with 1taly's ex-
portatfon of olives, but the demand for
the branches has fallen of sadly.
Lot or folks who wept for Belgium
Will now pursue one little fox with a
hundred hounds. showing that it's a
poor rule that works both ways.
Boston fans will wait in line for ffty
hours In order to buy worlds series
tickets. but Washington fans have
waited in line fifty years
J. p. Morgan has bought thirty-two-
ton door, more than four feet thick,
showing that he doesn't care whether
opportunity knocks any more or not.
The Federal grand jury that indicted
thirty three officials of the Master
Plumbers Association. is certainly doing
its best to alleviate the suffering amors
bankrolls this winter.
The volcano in Asia Minor. that erup.
ed and killed 5000 people. acted as II 1t
had just signed treaty.
The Washington times., 1914-10-07

cf reconstruction begin;, it will
afford the world 2 magnificent chance
TO prove tnat Christian charity is
not yet dead. Belgium will need
and will have tn ask Il vast credit
in order to raise money 10 restore
herself; and no iolbt she will. he
arle to "aise money on comparatively
easy terms.
The Washington times., 1914-10-07
H. MARTIN WILLIAMS.
Aggressive Winter Program Is
Planned for Winter in Urging
Revision of District Finan-
ciaI Matters.

Women as well as men have
helped carry on an educational
campaign in the assessment and
tax reforms advocated by the Tax
Reform Association of the District
of Columbia.
Last season speakers from this
association we're heard before more
than so meetings in Washington.
During the coming winter efforts
will be made to have speakers ap-
pear before all the citizens as
sociations, and many other civic,
frdterndl, labor and religious
bodies in the city.
Chart lectures, setting forth con-
ditions in Washington, based on
reports OF District officials and of
Congressional committees, piH be
4 novel feature Of the winters
program.
Declaration of Principles.
Believing their disenfranchisement
no bar to a successful educational
campaign on assessment and taxa
ton methods Of the District. a
group Of men organized. in 1911. the
Tax Reform Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
During its first season OF the past
The Washington times., 1914-10-07
Motor Gaining en- Horue
In State of Washington

OLYMPIA. Wash. Oct. THE auto
mobile dealt poor old Dobbin a ter
ribIe blow during the last year in the
state OF Washington. according to
county assessors returns to the sec
retary OF state.
While the machines increased so Der
cent in number. the number OF horses
decreased 900 There are now $1,000
automobiles in the State and a5S. SO
horses.
The Washington times., 1914-10-07
WHAT S on the Program in
Washington
Today.
Meetings, evening

Observation-Disclosures Centennial, No. IA:
Osiris No. Is. King Solomon. No. 81; and
East Gate No. "a: Columbia Chapter. No
1 and RrightWood. No. .. Royal Arch: Po-
tomac Commandery- No. .. Knights Temp
lar: opening session. Supreme Council
Scotttsh Rite. at House Of the Temple, Thfri
and streets northwest: Areme Chapter.
No 10 Order OF the Eastern Star
b. 2. G. Elks-Washington Lodge, No. L.
ODD Fellows-Eastern Lodge. No. Z; Har-
mony, No. 9: Friendship, No. l.: and Fed
eral City. No. 20; social session. Mt Nebo
No. s.
knights OF Pythiss-Mt. Vernon Lode.
No. S. and Union. No. -: Friendship Tenn
pie, No. 8. Pythian Sisters: Ascalon Temple
No 81, knights OF Khorassan.
The Washington times., 1914-10-07
Tomorrow.

Ws.onic~Th. New jerusalem Lodge. No.
and George c. Whiting, No. -: Wash
Sn~snn chapter; No. ., Royal Arch: annual
tnsnsc,ion- review and field day exercise,
KniShts Templar; William F. Hunt chapter.
No ia Order Of the Eastern Star.
odd FeIIows-Columoia, No. 10: Excelsior
No IL and Salem. No. -
National Union-Washinyton Council and
FrsternaI Council.
Maccabees-District Tent No. s
knights OF Pythias-Harmony LoiE-,
No. a.