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Evening star., 1916-12-24
CHRISTMAS RITES
IN THE CHURCHES
Story of Prince of Peace Will
Be Told in Sermon
and Song.
PROGRAMS ANNOUNCED

Special services in the churches of
Washington will mark Christmas. 1915
during which sermon and hymn Will
tell the story once again of the manger
of Bethlehem and the birth of the
Prince of Peace.
Today in practically all of the Prot
estant churches of the city. with the
exception of those of the Protestant
Episcopal denomination. the Christmas
services will be held at morning ana
evening hours. while this evening at
midnight Christmas day Will be ushered
in with special masses in the Roman
Catholic churches.
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Sacred Heart,

A midnight mass will be celebra ted
at Sacred Heart Church this evening
with the pastor. Rev. p c. Gavan, Off
ciating. The musical program: Before
mass, EXuita Sion. v. Hammerell
Kyrie. Gloria, Third Mass in F. A
Gumprecht offertory. Adeste Fideles.
v Novello: Credo, Sanctus. Benedictus
nrecht; postlude. o Holy Night, Adam
Buck. During the communion Georg,
Daw will play several violin solos
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Garden Memorial.

A Christmas service, Kingdom Gifts"
Will be held at the Garden Memorial
Presbyterian Church at II o'clock this
morning. Rev. George N. Cummings.
the pastor, will preach a short sermon.
Special music will be feature.
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St. Peters.

At ST. Peters solemn high mass will
be celebrated at midnight by Rt. Rev
Mgr J. NJ OBrien, with Rev. j. F.
Wiedenham as deacon and Rev. s. T.
Morris as subdeacon
The sermon will be delivered by Rev
]. F.. Wiedepham, and the choir, under
the direction of Mrs. Hattie Ritchie
Prescott and Miss Catherine McKenna,
organist, will render a musical pro-
gram consisting of. before the mass:
o Holy Night. Adam: Mozart's Twelfth
Mass will be sung; Veni Creator CLASS
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Special Musical Programs.

In the morning the masses Will be
continued in the Roman Catholic
churches and services held in the Vari-
Gus Protestant Episcopal and some
other Protestant churches. Special mu-
sical programs have been arranged.
practically without exception. in all the
churches for the various services. haV-
ing as their central theme the stor.
Jesus was born in Bethlehem OF Judea
in the days of Herod the king.
Thus in these services of today ana
tomorrow thousands of hearts. II IS
pojntcd out will he touched again by
the Christmas story: they VIII again
behold the watch fires of the sher-
herds sparkle out on the distant plain :
the wise men come from the east: the
heavens omen 70 release the chorus of
the skies with the divine Christmas
message of peace on earth and GOOD
will TO men.
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preaching the sermon. Earl Carbauh
will sing Nazareth. by Gounod. and
The Birth of a King. by Neidlinger
Mrs. II. q. Wilbur will play the organ.
At night there will be a service for the
children of the church
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solo). Rossini: offertory. EXulta Sion.
Hammerell. At the communion. Adeste
Fideles. Novello. After the mass.
Glory to God. Diehlman
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st. Aloysius.

Midnight mass is to be celebrated in
st. Aloysius Church. to which admis-
sion is by ticket.
The officer of the mass will be Rev
Paul Commit, S. j., ceiebrant: Rev.
George Kelly. S. j., deacon: Rev. Will
liam Whalen. S. J.. subdeacon. The
mass bill be sung by the cnancel choir
on Christmas day at II O'Clock there
chancel choir, under the direction of
Glen Ashley.
The officers of this mass will be:
Celebrant. Rev. John OHara. S. J.; dea-
con, Rev. Miles Mclaughlin, S. j.. and
subdeacon, Rev. Santo Cataiano. 5. J.
principal masses are:
Midnight professional. Sing. . Sing,
This Blessed Morn. old carol:
o Holy might; Adam dan, 'soloist'
Dominus dixi' ad me. plain chant;
Kyrie, Gloria. Mass in c. Edward Silas:
Gradual, Tecum prncipium, Falso-
bordone; Credo, Mass in c. Silas: Of
fertory. Laetentur Coeli. Tozer: offer
tory Motet, Adeste Fideles. Novello:
Mass in c. Silas; communion. in splen-
doribus sanctorum, plain chant:
Nazareth. Gounod. Hark. the Herald
Angels Sing. Mendelssohn.
AT II o'clock the ordinary Of the
mass and the antehms in English will
be the same as at midnight. The
proper of the mass will be: 1ntroit.
Puer natus est nobis plain chant:
Gradual. Viderunt omnes fines terrae,
Falso -bordone: offertory. Fui sunt coeli,
Falso- -bordone: communion Fiderunt
omnes, plain chant. At benediction.
o Saiutaris Hostia tmale quartet.
V-ieeand: Tantum Ergo. Edward Silas.
Glenn W. Ashley is the choirmaster.
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New York Avenue.

The Sunday school of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church will hold
an ella borate musical service this morn
ing at $50 o'clock. The music viii
be by Paul W. Fishbaugh, piano: Miss
Elsa Raner. violin: Miss Ruth Jones.
cello. and Miss Gladys Price. soprano.
assisted by a vested choir of thirty
five The music on the program for
the IL o'clock services includes Par
ker's Brightest and Best. Handers
He Shall Feed His Flock and Haydns
Holy Night
old traditional Christmas carols VIII
be sung at the service tonight. includ-
ing the following: Good King Wen
cesles Which Child Is This, The Ma
tivity. Good Christian Men. EeJoice.
and the Holly and the Ivy. Al poth
services the music VIII be led by J-
Willis Conant, the organist.
Last night the Sunday school had An
entertainment, with Christmas tree.
with gifts for the poor of the city.
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school of the parish are to be held this
morning at o'clock. and it's Christ
mas festival on Thursday, Holy limo
cents day.
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PRESBYTERIAN.
Central.

Christmas services will be held at the
Central Presbyterian Church this morn
ing, Rev, James II. Taylor. the pastor.
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Covenant.

Rev. Charles Wood will preach at
three Christmas services to be held
at the Church of the Covenant today.
Special musical programs will be q
feature of the afternoon service at $3.50
O'Clock and at the evening service at
S o'clock.
In the afternoon the triple quartet
will give its fourteenth special musical
service, and in the evening the evening
choir of 100 voices. with double quar-
tet and four extra soloists, will give
its twenty ninth special musical serr-
ice Richard r. Backing has been en-
gagged as a special soloist for this serv-
ice The music is under the direction
of sydney Lloyd Wrishtson. with Hsr-
vey Murray at the organ. The follow
ing is the order Of both services:
Afternoon. $3.50 o'clock: Before the
Heavens Were Spread Abroad. Parker.
incidental solo. Mr. Backing: soprano
solo, Rejoice Greatly. o Daughter or
ZION" ON essah'D. Handel Miss Craig:
There We're Shepherds" MacFarlane.
incidental solos. Miss Jacobs and Mrs.
Fatt: brightest and Best, Fearis. in
cidental solo. Mr.. Backing: Sing and
Rejoice" Barnby.
Evening. $ O'Clock: Organ prelude.
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St. Stephen S.

Rev Joseph II. Cassidy, pastor, will
celebrate the midnight mass a St. Ste
phen's Church.
the special musical program by the
choir, directed by Miss Marie Louise
Sullivan, will be as follows: offertory
Adeste Fideles. Eoveilo arrangement:
communion. .. Mira NoN. by Adam,
Dudley Buck arrangement; soprano
solo quartet and chorus. with violin
obligato, by Miss Mary A. Dore; reces-
sional Glory to God.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
SPANS Flosted in Place.

The Interstate bridge which Is be-
ing built over the Columbia River 20
connect Washington and oregon will
consist. when completed, of thirteen
steel spans, twelve of which were as
sembled on docks especially built for
the purpose and then hosted into their
final position. One span weighs 46S
tons. When a span has been complete
ly assembled four scows or barges are
hoated beneath It These are partly
submerged by means OF six-inch CEN
trifuEal pumps operated by gasoline
engines. Heavy bents are then erect
ed beneath the barges and the span.
and strongly braced, whereupon the
pumps are set to work emptinE the
scows. AS they rise they lift the span
from the dock. Two tugs attached
to the scows convey the steel struc-
ture, assisted by a third tug. which
helps to turn the other boats and
their burden around so that the load
may be pushed instead of pulled. Near
the piers the tugs are cut loose and
twenty men with lines and capstans
shift the span into place. when
within half an inch OF the Anal position.
horizontally, jacks are put under the
span. and Il is lowered onto the piers
The engineering work is described,
with illustrations, in the April Pop
ulsr Mechanics Magazine.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09

Knight Edward L. Tucker In the chair.
Following the business meeting, p. j.
Haltigan, reading clerk of the House of
Representatives. will address the mem
bers, the topic Of his lecture being THE
National Legislature"
Spalding Council met on Thursday
night and received thirty-fve new mem
bers. The first degree was conferred by
Grand knight DR.. ]. Rozier Biggs.
Deputy Grand knight M ]. McAuliffe,
Chancellor M. u DriscoIl, Warden Henry
Hughes, Secretary Thomas X. Gallaher
and other officers. Very Rev. Peter j.
O'Callaghan, a noted Paulist orator, and
a member of spalding Council, delivered
an interesting address. Lecturer John
Merkling presided over the social ses-
sion.
Active preparations are under way by
Grand Knight James e. Colllfiower and
the committee for the anniversary cele-
bration to be held by Washington Coun-
ell on April Is. Final arrapgements will
be completed at the meeting of the coun-
ell on Tuesday night During the past
month more than fifty applications for
membership have been filed with Secre-
tary A. d. Wilkinson.
The invitation extended by Rev. NJ. J..
Riordsn TO the knights of Columbus to
hold the annual communion service this
year at Immaculate Conception Church
has been accepted by the Washington
and Chairman NJ. d. Schaefer. 1t will be
held on Sunday morning, May Is, at 8
o'clock. The church will be reserved for
the exclusive use of the knights for this
particular service.
Chairman z. J. Maloy, jr, posted 5000
tickets last Thursday to the members of
the order for the st. AIMS Infant Asylum
donation party and hall, to be held at
Convention Hall on Easter Monday night
A promenade concert with music by the
Engineers Band will be held from $50
to . O'Clock, and dancing will begin at
Q o'clock. During the intermission
drill will be given by the Fourth degree
drill team, composed OF thirty-five men,
led by Maj. Edwards. Many special
features have been arranged for the en-
ioyment Of the patrons
Judge Michael NJ. Doyle. of the Munich
pal Court, addressed the members of
Carroll Council on Tuesday night, follow
ing the business meeting, taking for his
subject Pioneer Days in American His
tory" Lecturer J. F. MCGUIRE presided
over the social session and provided an
interesting program.
Keans Council will hold its regular
meeting on next Thursday night, and
many applications for membership will
be acted upon. Lecturer Cain will presen
a special program during the open ses-
sion, following the regular meeting.
"Knights OF Columbus night was cele-
brated on Friday night at Camp Emery,
when five teams, the Marquettes, Bal
boas. Champlains La SALES, and Pintas,
appeared in the lineup of the Atlantic
Coast Bowling Association tournament
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Royal Arcanum Notes.

Councils meeting this week are: Monday
evening, National Council in Pythisn
Temple; Tuesday evening. Oriental Coun-
Gil in Old Masonic Temple; Wednesday
evening. District Council in Perpetual
Building Association Hall: Thursday
evening, Farragut Council in Navy Build
ing, Capitol Council in Pythian Temple.
and Kismet Council in Royal Arcanum
Hall, Third street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast; and Friday evening,
Analostan Council in Pythian Temple.
Arrangements have been made for a
theater party at Polls Theater on the
evening of April II for the benefit OF the
Royal Arcanum Hospital Bed Fund As
socistion of the District.
The Grand Council of this district held
its annual session last Monday and Tues
day evenings in the Ebbitt House. The
reports showed a membership of 3.013 in
this jurisdiction and the sum of sS2.6S7.14
contributed to the death benefit fund
during the past year by these members.
Roswell H. Starett, deputy supreme
regent, of Brooklyn. N. Y, installed the
following newly elected officers: Grand
regent, Frank s. Parks; grand vice re-
gent, Charles J. James: grand orator,
James H. Ruth; sitting past grand re-
gent, Edwin "A. Neiss; grand secretary,
Benjamin White; grand treasurer, George
NJ. Copenhaver; grand chaplain, Michael
d. Schaefer: grand guide, James w.
Scott: grand warden, George c. Shinn;
grand sentry, Charles D. Shackelford,
and grand trustee, NJ. A Tolson.
Following his Induction into office
Grand Regent Parks appointed the fol-
lowing committees and deputies: Com
mittee on the state of the order-F. 8.
Parks. E. A. Mess. c. ]. James. ]. r.
Ruth and ]. l. Neeb. Finance commit
tell. G. Brtnkfey. G. L. Popkins and
J. E. Eckloff. Committee on laws and
appeals-H. G. Tegeler, Guy F. Allen
and George D. Sullivan. Press commit
tee. A. Mess, NJ. B. Mercer and ]. P.
Neal Deputy grant regents-James E.
Thomas to Oriental Council; L. L. Gill
chrest to Capitol Council, r. C. Rowzee
to National Council G. F. Morrison to
Analostan Council. G. s. Britt to Farra-
gut Council, A. B. Keefer to Kismet
Council. H. C. Scott to District Council,
L. A. Rosenthal to ouray Council. R E.
Hess to Municipal Council, and @. NJ.
Evans to Farncis Scott Key Council.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Fraternal Order of Eagles.

The Ladies' Auxiliary met Monday
evening and a number of names were
added to its roster. Several committees
for the May festival and
mardI gras reported. President Hattie
Levy presided. In the future the aux
iliary will meet on Monday and Thurs
day evenings at o'clock. Music for
dancing was furnished by the Eagle
orchestra. under the direction OF Prof.
Arthur De Marco
The next aerie meeting Will be held
Thursday evening.
During the past week the following
out-of-town members were visitors at
the home: Thomas Fleischmann, Torou-
to, Canada; Phillip Ackerman. Toledo.
Ohio; Maurice Coughlin, Baltimore; /;
James NJ Morgan. Philadelphia: Thomas
J. Ryan, New York; Arthur NJ. Peale,
Trenton, n. J., and John P. Mason, New
London, Conn.
The entertainment committee met
Monday evening and the subcommittee
reported Chairman J. L wege an
nounces that during the May festival
and mardi gras there will be dancing
every evening from II until II O'Clock.
Until further notice the committee will
meet on Monday and Thursday evenings
at o'clock.
The next class initiation viii take
place. April 20. when twenty candidates
will be put through by the degree team.
Fred Kneessi requests every member
of the degree team to be present at the
weekly drills.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09

ways and means committee OF the
Knights of Pythias In the euchre 70 be
given April q. The committee repre-
senting Friendship Temple Is composed
Of Mrz. Ida NJ. Crown, Mrs. Ada KIM
mel. and Mrs. Addie Freeman. After the
business meeting the monthly social was
enjoyed. Supper was served by the en-
tertainment committee, Mrs. Mary
Hooper, Mrs. Helen Kennicutt, and Mrs.
Elsie yandervort. Mrs. Hooper has been
appointed chairman Of the committee on
entertainment for the current term.
Rathbone Temple, No. {, Pythian Sis
ters. announces work for its meeting
Friday night, and all members Of the
order will be welcomed by Most Excel
lent Chief Sara v. Darling and associate
officers The drill team and staff OF
the temple are holding weekly drills un-
der direction of II. Elkton Smith IN
preparation for the next session Of the
Grand Temple of Virginia and the Dis
trfct
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09

renovated The ofdcerz OF Columbia
Lodge win soon appear IN new regxlla.
William Brovening. Of Baltimore. v1IJ
deliver the memorial Sunday address be-
fore lodge No. l34 at wilmington. Del.
The day VIII also be observed IN WASH
ington- Particulars VIII be given next
week.
william Jennings Bryan s a iifs menu
ber Of the Loyal Order OF Moose
hrx Z NJ van Ness. who ia orxnus.-
ing Ladies' Loyal Circle in washins-
ton. is ~ with the grip al her bone. lliI
G street southwest.
II VIII interest Mooss generally "a
learn that the 1915 annual convention VII
be held at Moosehesrt, the week Of July
Il
omahs. Neb.. Lodge No 80. Of witch
he ts q member. has conferred upon n
honor Of past dictator.
II ts proposed 70 start On washfnrtou
a Aoosehesrt Legion. the phiIAnthropic
branch OF the order.
An ofncial communication from secre-
tary J. w. Varney states that rnenbers
OF Virginia Lodge, No. fo76, Of AlexAn-
drta, Va, will attend the installation Of
ofhcers OF Columbia Lodge. No. La, Tues
day evening. The entertainment COM
mittee comprises Or. Edward C Wilson.
Thomas Lanahan. E NJ Van Nesa
William Emss, Meyer Black. 7. 7. Lee,
c. Blankenship. Tuesday being in
stallation night the next initiation of
candidates will take place AprtI IA
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09

handing Committee Edward Garvsy,
Daniel Sullivan. James p, Gilroy. and
Daniel ]. Hyland, jr. The pail-bear-
ers consisted Of three members repre-
senting Division No. Z. A. o. h, and q
like number from the Washington
Gasiight Relief Association. Mr. Mo-
ran was also a member OF St Peters
Holy Name Society.
Following a lingering Illness. Mr..
Moran died on March so In George
town University Hospital The fu-
neral was held from his late residence,
zoos Pennsylvania avenue southeast
thence to St Peters Church, where q
requiem mass was sung for the re-
pose of his soul. Interment was In
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
The following divisions win meet at
z:30 o'clock this afternoon: No. S, in
Eagles Hall, Sixth and streets
northwest: No. 6. in Northeast Tenn
pie, Twelfth and II streets northeast
and No. in Kidder Hall. Twentieth
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west.
The joint excursion committee of d.
visions 3, 4, and z, and their respective
ladies' auxiliaries, held its second
meeting in the residence OF w. j.
Connor, sos H street southwest last
Monday. The reports submitted by
the various subcommittee indicated
that much. progress had been made
since the last meeting of the COM
mittees 1t was reported that the Dis
trict board had no objection to the
committee arranging for the proposed
excursion and that it will be held
June 2s. The chairman of the ticket
committee stated that only a limited
number of tickets will be printed be-
cause of the fact that the steamer St
Johns will carry only $500 passen-
gers. The next meeting will be held
at sos H street southwest.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
HOROSCOPE.
The stars incline. but do not compel
Sunday. April Q, 1915.

Sunday. April o, 1915.
According to astroloEy this "a NOT
an auspicious day for the usual activf-
ties. Although Venus is family
benenc in aspect Saturn Is strongly
adverse.
II is an exceedingly forbIddInr sisn
under which TO seek aid or ask favorA
especially II elderly persons are sp-
preached.
The rule is exceedingly bad for the
aged. many Of whom will die before
midsummer. One Of the country's
most famous men will meet with an
accident
Women may be fairly lucky today
In whatever pertains 20 friendship, but
It Is not promising time for ro-
nance.
Mining and mining ventures that
are speculative have a forecast indi-
eating fluctuations in values but a
Western State will enjoy a boom that
VIII mean many millions, the Seers
predict
Mars Jupiter and Mercury, IN the
horoscope OF the CEar OF Russia have
sinister omen. The emperor win
lose heavily. even after the beginning
OF summer, II Is prophesied-
Mars in the sign Of Leo continues
unfortunate for France and some sort
OF internal Trouble IL predicted
Agriculture in the United States has
fairly promising rule. but the sum
mer probably viii be marked by heavy
storms, floods and calamites, due TO
upheavals OF nature
Canada has a rule Of the planets
that presages q summer OF much Ac-
tivity in various lines OF industry.
Many visitors from the United States
and Europe are probable
There is q forecast Of much politi-
cal agitation IN all parts OF the West
New York will be q storm center in
an unlooked-for campaign that Is per-
sonal and hard fought the seers de-
clare.
The rise OF a new national hero
again Is forecast by AstroloEers
Midsummer in Paris probably viii
develop serious conditions OF discon-
tent among the poor and q generally
unsettled state Of the public mind.
Persons whose birthdste IL Is should
hnd the year fairly prosperous They
have the promise OF aid in time of any
financial stress.
Children born on this day VIII prob
ably be unusually clever. but they may
be careless in money matters. These
subjects Of Aries have Mars 50 their
principal ruling planet
tCopyuEht, lsl6l
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Shield of Honor.

Columbia Lodge. No. 81. Shield of
Honor, held its regular meeting last Mon
day. A. NJ. Holmes, worthy master of
Iris Lodge. No. 80. ofhciated for the
evening. Those present were given the
pleasure Of seeing initiated Robert Kid
well. who Is a son OF one Of the active
members, J. w. Rldwell, OF Alexandria
County. Va
bers of, Columbia Lodge to visit Iris
Lodge, No. 81, on Tuesday. April II, at
which time SuaEeme Secretary Charles z.
Siegmund. OF Baltimore, will be q guest
and explain the new rates
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Box Party Is Planned

The Social Club of the Hebrew Home
for the aged. will hold its annual box
party and dance on Tuesday evening
at Carroll Institute Hall The COM
mittee, which consists of S. Hitler.
chairman; Miss NJ Lewis, Miss B.
Applestien. Miss S. Malinsky. and c.
Lemler. has completed its arrange
ments. The bulk of the proceeds will
go toward swelling the building fund,
which the board of directors OF the
Hebrew Home for the Aged is col
lecting in order to purchase the build
ing where the home is at present To-
Gated. AIS NJ street northwest The
Club will hold their annual straw
ride to Great Falls on Sunday. May IA.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Modern Woodmen.

The second annual "get-togetherT
meeting of Central Camp. No. is0l5, held
in Perpetual Building Association Hall
Eleventh and e streets northwest. was
attended by a large number Of members
Of the camp. A short business session.
Consul II. c. Long presiding. quickly dis
posed of such matters as required at
tention. Following adjournment, a ban
quet was served by Caterer McChord. At
the head table. in addition to the officers
OF the camp, were State Deputy William
McCaffery. District Deputy Henry II.
Millard, Past Consul John W. Suthertn,
and DR.. Thomas Llnville- Past Consul
Sutherin, acting as toastmaster, called
upon the guests of the evening, State
Deputy McCafrery and District Deputy
Millard, for remarks. They responded. re-
spectively, TO the toasts. Modern Wood
men" and "Woodcraft in the District"
DR.. Lnville made an entertaining ad-
dress on Fraternity" Consul Long
dwelt upon the growth Of Central Camp.
and urged the members to continue the
steady increase. A number OF the newer
members of the camp. B. c. Getsinger.
George R. Shields. John s. Hambly. and
W. T. Byram. made brief remarks. Past
Consul Sutherin closed the speaking. A
social hour ended one Of the most enjoy
able assemblies OF the organization.
Among those present were Clarence n.
Green, c. J. Beck, F. A. Browning, Fred
w. Darlington, S. w. Cav. John W.
Cross. NJ. R. Rowland. H. B. Hart. Henry
o. Martin, E. W. McLarren. Harry R
Paul, Harry F. Shaw. William H. Ira
then, r. L. Christian, Herman Poppy,
A. L Chapman. c. V. Curtis, John s.
Higgins. J. E. Enwright, z. P. Keneipp
z. H. Loveless. w. H. Dust. c. E.
Garges. H. z. Kidwell. C. L. Newby. J.
c. Mcfarland, c. z. Peterson. c. E.
Springer. J. F. Wright, and @. n. Hall
burton. Vincent Fuchtni and A L
schaub. OF Georgetown Camp, were also
In attendance.