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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
COMMITTEE NAMED
MfckIc Announces
Those ON Resolutions and Credentials.

Acknowledgement Mickle announced
yesterday the members on the commit
tee on resolutions and the committee
on credentials.
The committee on resolutions is as
follows: Alabama, Captain j. NJ. Simp-
son. Mountain Creek; Arkansas. Gen
erai y. w. Green, Little Rock; Florida.
General Alfred Aver. Oca!a: Georgia,
Hon. III. II. Twiggs, Savannah: Ken
lucky tncludins Illinois. Indiana and
Ohio), General w. r. Haldman, Louis
vile: Louisiana, Colonel J. s. Milliken:
Maryland includinG the District Of
Coiumhin). Thomas q. Gresham. Balti-
more: Mississippi, Colonel L. F. Rain
water, Sardis: Missouri, General J. VIII
Towson, Shelbina; North Carolina Col
onel j. III. Currie, Fayetteville; Okla
honia. Thomas Burns. Oklahoma City;
South Carolina. Colonel \. Moultrie.
Brailsford; Tennessee. General Evandcr
Shepherd Shclbyvillc; Virginia, Col
onel James Is. Stubbs, Woods Cross
Roads.
The committee on credentials was an
nounced as follows: Alabama, Lieuten-
ant-Colonel :. II. helms: Arkansas,
General w. c. Ratcline, Little Rock
Florida, General j. d. Allen Lakeland;
Georgia. Hon. Bridges Smith, Macon
Kentucky dncludine Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio), General w. j. Stone; Louis
lana, Lieutenant Colonel Alden Nc
Lellan; Maryland Gncluding the Dis
trict of Columbia), y. l.. Jarrett, Balti-
more; Mississippi. General Fat Henry.
Brandon; Missouri, Colonel Il. f. Muir
dock. Platte City: North Carolina, Cen
eral w. l.. London. Pittsboro; Okla
homa, Colonel Jack Hale; South Caro-
lima. Colonel J. -. Edison. Johnston
Tennessee, Captain r. NJ. Griffin, Nash
VILE: Texas. Major c. c. Cummings
I'oth Worth; Virginia, General James
Baumgardner, stanton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
ROCKBRIDGE ARTILLERY
HOLDS ITS REUNION
Famous Artillery Division of StonewnII
Brigade Meets ut Home of
Calvin Wilson.

Survivors OF the Rockbridgc Artil-
lery, attached TO the Stonewall Brigade.
had lively reunion last evening at
the home of one of the members, Calvin
Wilson 1904 Park Avenue. Regret was
expressed at the absence OF Bishop
Robert ~ Gibson, who is at the Epis-
copal Seminary this week. Letters Of
regret We're read from number Of
cordial affection and esteem. signed by
all the old boys present. was sent 10
Captain Archibald y. Graham. Lees
burg, w. Na.-thc distinguished cap
tain OF the battery during the last year
of the war Honor was pa id TO those
who fell in battle, and TO those who
remained in the ranks TO the end Cap
tain Graham surrendered at Appomat-
TOW his battery intact, guns, horses and
nincty-three men.
Many We're the experiences rccounted
and stories told, while charming re-
freshments were served by the ladies
of the household. Mention was made
of those who had passed away In the
last year or two--Coloncl w. T. Poaguc.
l.. NJ. Blackford. OF the High school;
Lieutenant Macon, Charlottesville: Cap
tain r. T.. Lee, Jr., Fay McCorkle,
Lynchburg. and w. c. stewart. Lex
ington.
This is the third time the battery has
held reunion meetings in Richmond,
with diminished numbers At this
meeting there were present Calvin Will
son. the host; II. T. Barton. Winchester;
Joseph Bachard. Baltimore w ~ Bum
pas, greensboro. Ky, David f.. Moore
and Edward s. Moore, Lexington; r. c.
Friend, Danvillc, Va: w O. Gillian and
j. l.. Smith, Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
WREATH FROM GRAVE OF BEE
VIII BE I.nid on Cornerstone of Jnck-
Monument.

In honor of General Bernard L. Bee,
who gave General Jackson the name of
"Stonewall" Jackson. the Piedmont Dis
trict, U. d. c.. of South Carolina, has
supplied q beautiful wreath made Of
palmetto to be placed on the corner
stone Of the Jackson Monument. at the
request of Camp l,0G6, l.. G. V. of PEN
dleton, S. c.. who watch over the tomb
of General Bee, whose remains rest in
the Episcopal Church yard at Pendle-
ton, S. c. Miss Martha Bonham, the
sponsor of the South Carolina Division,
l.. G. ", will place this wreath on the
cornerstone during ceremonies to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
CONGRESSMAN j. L. HELM.
Telegram Of Greeting
Sent to President Wilson
To the Prcsidcnt,

10 inc Ircktdent,
WRHhfnSton. ID. c.,
Ii tx my privilege TO Transmit to
YOU the following action taken by
the survivors OF the Confederate
nrmirs la convention to-day, adopted
with much enthusinsm:
Greetings To the Prcsidcnt.
The nited Confederate Veterans
In twcnty-fifth annual reunion Hs-
scmbicd AT Richmond. W., send
greetings 10 Woodrow Wilson.
President or the United Stnten, M
soldiers who know only too we'll
the horrors or wnr. and ns citizens
OF reunited country, we nrc glad
nj henrt thnt we have mt WnnhinE-
ton aS President who. strictly ncu-
trni between the warning nations
will. with wisdom md courage.
stand for all reEnrd md respect for
the honor of the American ing aud
proper observance Of the full re-
grctS Of the humbicst American
citizen.
tSisneD WIN. L. MICKLE,
Acknowledgement.
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<SNzt at HokV2o1za5 Ulartiaze De7e13e-

OF their pin, receiving in return the
latters badge.
The Foot Guards will take part in
the grand parade to-day. They have
been assigned a place next the Blues.
and their band will play. In the after
noon there will be performance NJ
local theater, and the grand ball will
be held in the visitors honor to-night
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
orders for Assembling OF Sons,

Commander in chief Seymour Stew
art of the Sons of Confederate Vcter-
ans, yesterday issued orders for the as
ScmhlinS Of the sons this morning for
the grand parade. AdiUtant-in- Chief
Forrest is designated 10 have charge
of the formation, and Fifth Street, be-
tween Grace and Broad. is named in
the orders as the place for the sons
division TO form. The sons will be led
bv Comman der- in Chief Stewart
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
GOVERNORS FOOT GUARD |
ARE GUESTS or BLUES
Escorting Governor Holcombe. Fam
Gus Command VIII March in
To.Day's Parade.
,ENTERTAINED AT
.tIt2lORl'
Northerners Are Cheered on Streets
Everywhere by Groups of Confed-
crate Neterans-Met by Blues at
Railroad Station.

Richmond was invaded from both
North and South Yesterday. readily
caritulatinG to tho Blue and Gray
hosts. The First Company Governors
Foot Guards, escortinE Governor Mar
Gus II. Holcomb. of Connecticut. and
his official staff, arrived yesterday
morning at $40 o'clock on n special
train from Hartford The Foot Guards
were met at the train on West Broad
street. at the old ball park. by the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Bat
TALON, which despite the steady down
pour OF rain, marched to the train in
dress uniform. They were escorted
20 the Sixth Street Armory, where they
will make their headquarters during
their stay.
Owing to the Indictment weather. II
was impossible TO have the automo-
bile trip as planned, but the Foot
Guard Band gave 4 concert in the
arinory until IL o'clock. while greet
incs were EXCHANGED between the mem
hers of the two famous commands
Luncheon was served in the visitors
honor Al 100 o'clock at the Country
club of Virginia II was an informal
AFFAIR, and served as an occasion for
the renewing and making of acuuaint-
ances among the infantrymen.
NoRTHERNERS ARE
CHEERED BY VETERANS
In the afternoon there was nothing
special on the entertainment program
the Foot Guards who cared TO brave
the elements being carried around the
city on sightseeing tours. Many gath
cred around the lobby Of the jefferson
Hotel. and other hostlerles TO min
gle with the thousands of reunion Wis
itors. They were everywhere cheered
by the Confederate veterans who
seemed glad to see the crack North
ern troops attending the reunion
The evenings entertainment consist
ed Of n cabaret show in the drill hall
of the arnory, following the supper
This feature proved highly successful
with the New l;nglandcrs.
The first number was Southern
quartet. singing old songs of Dixie
The singers were loudly applaudcd the
old-tiwe melodies making n hit with
the NOrthcrners
divers Jubilee Company provided
the principal numbers. consisting OF
singing and dancing. The members OF
the company are: Mr. and Mrs Col
Ions, William Mack. Mr.. and Mrs Floyd
feature OF tho program was a
dance by Miss May Madge. OF Rich
nond who received several cncores.
WILL MARCuIN
REUNION PARADE
The Foot Guards bring with them
this year about 1870 men, reprcscnting
the pick OF the Northern militia Major
Charles l. Slocum is the commanding
officer. having recently succeeded Ma Tor
. +. l.. Wilcox, who resigned
In the short time that they have been
I together the Blues and Root Guar ds
who We're not present at former meet
! ms have become thoroughly acuuaint-
4 ed with eaCn other. and the old friends
/ have established warmer relations. AS
I soon as they arrived the Connecticut
! troops pinned on the Blues a fac smile
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
stoncwnll brigade to March.

All surviving members of the Stone
wall Brigade are requested To assemble
at o'clock this morning on the cor
ner OF Ninth and Broad Streets to ar
range for marching in the parade under
a "Stonewall Banner"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
Form Human Elnx.

The children who are to form the
human flag spectacle arc requested by
Director Mercer to assemble on the
this morning, II 1t isn't raining.
Evening star., 1915-10-17

snip campaign and expects several new
members. All members of the Y M. c.
A: who are not members of the scouts
VIII be gladly received"
F Troop 46.
After opening the Eagle Patrol cleo
tlon in the regular manner Thursday
october 7. the scoutmaster gave short
speech on how the officers performed ID
their duties in the last preceding six
months. Then each ex-officer was
called on to give a short speech, fol-
lowed by one of our graduate scouts
and the visiting Hawk Patrol leader
and his assistant
after three ballots had been taken
walter Earnshaw was elected patrol
leader. Other officers were elected as
foliows: Assistant patrol leader, Golden
smith; scribe. Harry Stone; color SER
bearer. Raymond Scaggs; naturalist
Walter Earnshaw; chaplain. Albert
Cummings; dues collector. Hugh
Not many of boys were at the troop
meeting Friday, October 8. as most OF
them had been excused to attend an
entertainment which was given that
night
Several boys, with the scoutmas ster
took hike Saturday. October 8
through Fort Stanton to the Distric,
rife range. From this point, without
the aid Of a compass. they made a
direct course to Camp Addison through
the woods. They arrived at camp abou,
II o'clock and prepared lunch. During
the evening they hung around camp ir
search of chestnuts. They got back
into town about dark. The next day
more OF our boys went to camp an6
gathered chestnuts.
Troop 4S wishes to announce tina,
there will be a f1ag-raising over head.
quarters, which is at the head of Val
ley place southeast, Sunday, at $3.50 pm
There will be music and speaking tt
suit the occasion. Everybody Is in.
vited-not only Boy Scouts, but thei,
friends and parents. or anybody wht
wishes to attend"
Evening star., 1915-10-17

and animal diseases. which were made
vacant by a recent ruling of the United
States civil service commission TO the
effect that certain federal employees
would not be permitted to teacn In
educational institutions.
The new laboratories for anatomy ana
pharmacy in the Veterinary CoiieSe
have been completed.
Senator Gronna. motored to Washing-
ton on her return from her vacation
spent at her home in North Dakota. .
Miss Marietta Stockard, instructor IN IN
Teachers College. gave courses IN IN
the University of Virginia. She also
visited New York to consult with Dr
Joseph B. Esenwein, editor of Lippin-
cott's Magazine, regarding a pook on
the short story which they are writing
jointly.
Dr. Sharfs lectures for dental stu
dents commenced last Monday. me
class In proctology in the Dental Scnool
began the same day.
Freshmen at the Medical School have
elected class officers as follows: T.
Campbell. president: Joseph kreiseI-
man. vice president; Fl. D. Shapiro. sec
retary; Mr.. Smiler. treasurer. and Mr..
Lockwood. sergeant-at-arms.
The freshman girls of the arts ano
sciences department yesterday aiter
noon were entertained by members OF
Pi Phi and Phi Mu sororities at lunch.
northwest $3.50.
Prof Otis SWEET, who is in charge OF
the chemistry laboratories in the medi-
cal building, reports record-breaktng
classes.
Cecil X. Jones, expert in romance Ian
guages in the Library of Congress. has
been appointed instructor in romance
languages in the department OF arts
and sciences to succeed william III m :, F.
Louis. Mr. Jones is a graduate of the
University Of California. and has 8. mac ia
presiding over the Spanish class, which
is unusually large, nearly fifty stu
dents having registered.
Arthur D. Call, lecturer on elemen-
tary education in the Teachers College
has gone to California in connection
with his work in the American Peace
Society He is expected to return oc-
tober rs.
The class In trigonometry and analyt-
ical geometry is so large this year that
it has been found necessary to divide
it into two sections. one meeting Mon.
days, Wednesdays and Fridays at 5:So
o'clock, and the other Tuesdays. Thurs
days and Saturdays at the same hour.
Evening star., 1915-10-17
Worry.

From the wilkes-Barre Times Leader.
Worry is the great American habit.
AS national pastime base ball is a
poor second Our peculiar civilization
makes 1t chronic. We are the cham
pion worriers of the universe. The AZ
rican is happy: oriental fatalism pre-
vents dissatisfaction with the Asiat-
ic. the European, in peace, Is usually
content. But We worry because Jones
next door has an automobile Our
brethren of the other continents would
merely accept Jones as superior be-
ing and let IL go at that. We don't
So we go on worrying because Jones
has an automobile. because Mrs Jones
has new gown and because we may
have some trouble scraping together
the money for next months rent and
food bills. And we know all the time
that worrying won't ever get US the
motor car. the gown, or pay the rent
in fact, 1t takes away whatever little
joy there might be in living. We know
that IL impairs our health, destroys
our efficiency and spoils our chances OF
ever attaining anything. Yes. worry
10 great thing-for doctors and un.
dertakersI
Evening star., 1915-10-17
PLANS HALLOWEEN PARTY.
D. c. kindergarten Association Also
Schedules Meeting for the Year.

Members of the District of Columbia
Kindergarten Association are to hold
a Halloween party at the Powell
School October 20. The complete list
of meetings for the year. all scheduled
for 2:3o pm, follows: November (date
unset), Home Club; December 6, seaton
School; January 10. Rust Hall; Feb
ruary IA, Wilson Normal School; March
6, Cleveland School; April 10. Cooke
School; May 8, Thomson School; June
(date unset), at bungalow site. Or
fcers are to be elected at the May
meeting.
officers of the organization are:
President, Miss Josephine D. Mason
vice president, Mrs. Albert Henderson;
recording secretary. Miss Agnes Pen
dleton; corresponding secretary. Miss
Dorothy Shaw; treasurer, Miss Mollie
Weyman; board of managers. Misses
Catherine Watkins, Cecilia Rogers,
Rachel Millard, Harriet Quinter and
Myra winchester.
Evening star., 1915-10-17
Uncle Sam Helps Unemployed

Ing the month Of August more than 1000
people were successfully placed and
there were 3.183 persons applied for.
The grand total for all zones for Ad-
gust. 1915, shows: Applications for
help. 1878: number of persons applied
for. 1881; applications received, 1897;
referred to employment, 1921; number
actually placed. s.757.
This tremendous work is also being
| carried out by means Of post offices in
| smaller towns and cities, each post
providing blanks to be. filed in by
those who wish work and those who
wish help, in this way furthering CO.
operation.
| There is no fee attached to this ma.
tional employment agency, and. as yet
there has been no estimate made of the
expense The majority of these labor
! seekers are Americans. and by far the
greater per cent are men.
In many cases an employer provides
fare for his help. IL the mans char
acter or amount Of baggage warrants
| 1t. Otherwise the laborer pays his
cent is the average wage to those who
have accepted employment. This in
| cludes board and lodging.
There have been astonishingly few
man has made good" so rapidly that
he has soon laid plans for farm
or business of his own. On govern
ment land. where men have taken up
homesteads. a good many have been
so surprisingly successful that they
have eagerly indorsed the wishes of
friends, who have wanted also to try
the plan.
The Department of Labor is pleased
with the work being done. and is op-
timistic about the future. Busy as 1t
has been. and given the encourage
ment it has had. 1t has every reason
to suppose the work will grow and
pay. The department 1t believes is
striking at the very heart of the prob
lem, and to turn the unemployed into
successful producers Is undeniably a
splendid solution.
Evening star., 1915-10-17
+ 1Nhe X
.SCh0OkS

%~P - ITH the arrival Of the large
Nv gas engine last week. Of
M ficials of Mckinley Man
wv ual Training School are
completing arrangements
for the course in gas engine study.
The automobile chassis has been re-
ceived and set up, and under the di-
rection of H r. Thompson actual work
is to be started in the near future.
The boys at Tech who take this course
are to learn all details Of auto repair
work at least as concerns the me-
chanical work - and when they have
finished will be able to take apart
completely the two engines and set
them up again.
Principal Frank C. Daniel considers
the obtaining of the engine and the
chassis as a noteworthy addition to
Techs equipment.
Plans for a pageant are under way
at Central High School This Is to be
held at the end of the school year and
will mark formally the removal of the
school from it's old building. 7th ana
o streets, to the new structure, llth
street and Florida avenue.
All the teachers in the school have
been urged to give thought to the
pageant and present any ideas they
may have. It is planned to make the
affair one of the biggest events ever
held by Central One of the features
building to the new. in which all pupils
and teachers of the school will par
ticipate.
Business High School now has a reg
ular printing office as part of it's equip
ND nf >
phernalia are only for the temporary
use of the school. however. being the
property of one of the students. The
Ledger. bi-weekly publication OF the
school, is to be printed on this press
James Gray has been named as edi-
tor-in-chief of The Western, official
magazine of Western High School The
first issue of the publication for the
year Is expected to appear soon
Centraps rifle team had It's first prac-
tice of the season Wednesday AFTER
noon. A busy season is anticipated.
At an organization meeting Wednes-
day afternoon. the following officers
of the Tech Rife Club were CHOSEN
dent, L. Mimmler; captain, John Stock
ett; secretary-treasurer, c. M. James,
and assistant secretary, T. Y. Waite.
] H. Wilson is the faculty adviser for
the club.
Albert F. Clark, an expert penman'
has been demonstrating writing meth
DDS in the District schools recently.
Mrs Castle has been demonstrating
the proper methods of using the See
and Say" books which have Neen re-
Gently adopted by the schools
X r X X
More than so per cent of the Buys at
Central have signified their inte ution
of joining the cadets. 1t Is probable
that Central will have six companies
this year.
A glee club has been started at Tech.
The school also has a number OF other
musical organizations.
Officers of the General Organization
of Business High School, which body is
to conduct practically all student az
fairs at the school this year. were elect
ed Thursday. They are: President, Kari
Wassman; vice president, girls, Blanche
Rauchenstein: vice president, boys,
William C. La Clair, and secretary,
Dorothy Aplin.
Honor was paid the memory of Miss
Elizabeth v. Brown at a meeting of the
Chevy Chase Public School and Home
Association at the Elizabeth V. Brown
Evening star., 1915-10-17
News From the Troops.
Communications have been received
from troop scribes as follows:
Troops % and "a.

Saturday morning. October ., mem
bers of Troops 2S and "a. headed by
Scoutmaster Helwig. started out for a
hike in Virginia. We went by way OF
the Highway bridge and the Military
road to East Arlington and then to
Hume Spring. where lunch was eaten
Then we started northwest through the
woods and field and reached the WIRE
less station at Arlington.
I'VE visited Arlington cemetery and
returned home by way of Rosslyn. On
the way home three of the scouts did
a good turn by carrying two buckets
of water for a lady we met on the
road. When we had crossed 1.-THE Aque-
duct bridge three of the scouts decided
they had done enough walking. and re-
turned home by street car: The toi-
lowing scouts completed what we be-
Harry Burns. Theodore Burns, Ear
Cliff, Elmore Smith. Edward Smith
Ray Hardy, William Price. Herber,
Clements. George Gray, Lewis Oliver
and Edward Griffith"
Troop /.
Last Friday before the regular
troop meeting a patrol leaders meet
ing was held. Two new patrol leaders
were appointed. They are LIE Roy Gil
lette and Martin Abbott.
"a business meeting was held, after
which Acting Scoutmaster Matthes
gave a lecture on the land formation il
and about the District.
Saturday Mr.. Matthes took the trooI
UP to Chain bridge and vicinity ant
gave lessons in map reading He alst
told the members of the troop how tht
Potomac river had once flowed over tn.
land and how 1t cut down to its pres
ent bed. We had a very enjoyable tim'
with him.
The troop is beginning a member