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WEST ENOSBURG

News has reached here of the death
of Henry Cushman, which occurred at
the home of his nephew. David Favro.
at West Charleston. Mr.. Cushman for
merly lived in this place. He was an
old soldier.-Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burt
recently visited at the home of Mr.. Burt's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Burt. Of
East Enosburg.
Oakley Smith of Dundin. P. G., is
passing few days at the home of c. A.
Austin.-Clifford Ryea has moved his
family into c. B. Ovitt's tenement house
About 40 attended the Ladies' Aid sup
per and entertainment at the Grange
Hall. Friday.
Miss Flora Chaffee of Highgate passed
the week end at the home of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Chaffee.-
Several from this place attended Uncle
Toms cabin at the opera house at
Enosburg Falls Saturday evening"
Mrs Lousie Norway and Miss Coda
Norway visited at the home of Burton
LaCross Saturday.
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HUNTINGTON CENTER

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Smith, Monday.-Richard Fielder
has bought John Miles farm and takes
possession May 1.-Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Kmball are keeping house in Mitchell
RusselPs house.-George Grace, recently
returned from France. is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Dora Rounds.-The Home
Circle will meet at the NJ. w. A. hall
April 30 with Mrs. r. A. Norton as
hostess
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ST. GEORGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G. Wescott of
|ssex Center spent Easter at NJ w
|insdale' s.-Margaret Kehoe of Rich
|ond was in town recently to see her
fphew, Edwin Kehoc, who has been
bite i'll with the measles-Mrs. Jen-
lie Ruel. Mrs. Rollin Benson, Mrs
|obert Winterbottom of Burlington
bent Easter at Ira Chase s.-Miss
bcly Donahue spent Easter in Bur-
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of Mr.. and Mrs. Verdne James of Enos-
burg Falls-Mrs. Merle Pease and chill
dren of Montgomery Center were at the
home of Mr. and Mrs II. F. Comngs a
few days last week.-Mrs.. Dennis Leahy,
who has been passing a few days in Enos-
burg Falls, returned home Monday
Ralph Robb. who has recently received
his discharge from the radio service and
has been passing two weeks with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Robb, of
Richford visited friends in town Friday.
Mrs. Felix Mitiguy of Bethel and Mrs
James Stafford of Jericho were called here
last week by the serious illness of their
mother. Mrs. +. G. Hadd-Mrs. c. ID.
Phelps Is passing few weeks in West
Berkshire.-Mrs. r. Demar was in Rich
ford Saturday.-Entered into rest in this
village on Easter Sunday afternoon a life
long and much loved resident in the
person Of Mrs. Frank Hadd. During her
long illness she was tenderly cared for
by her youngest daughter, Miss Lena
Hadd. Mrs. Hadd leaves to mourn her
loss an aged husband and nine children,
six daughters and three sons, Mrs. o. s..
Moffatt, Mrs. f. f. Young and Miss Lena
Hadd of this place, Mrs. w. H. Yaw of
Enosburg Falls, Mrs. Felix Mitiguy of
Bethel, Mrs. James Stafford of Jericho,
Herbert Hadd and Harry Hadd of Enos-
burg Falls and Marvin Hadd of Balti-
more. Md. The mothers death was the
first break in a united and devoted fam
lily. The funeral services held at her
late home on Wednesday afternoon at
1;3O were conducted by her late pastor,
the Rev. c. j. Peterson of Craftsbury,
assisted by the Rev. w. r. Price. The
sympathy of the whole community goes
! nj tn, h. 90,
-Roy Davis has been passing a few days
in Manchester, n. H.. before going to
| Boston to meet his son, Athol Davis, who
returns with the 26th Observation-Disclosures
Hadd of Baltimore, Md, James Stafford
or Jericho. Earl Moffatt of Brattleboro
and e. E. Young were called her this
| week by the death of Mrs F. G. Hadd
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CHARLOTTE

fhe Easter exercises Sunday were well
fended. Special music was rendered by
F choir in the Sunday school the
ildren gave an interesting program
d the special collection was over 500
be Ladies' Aid will give a supper at the
lstry Friday evening from six until
fht.-Dr. F. r. Falby has purchased
|e Humphrey place.-Miss Katherine
pot has returned to Bridgewater, Mass
w. II. Dean of Ferrisburg was in town
business Monday Martin Hill, who
s been seriously i'll with a bad attack
grip. is slightly mproved.-Keith
Eington is i'll.
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ENOSBURG

Miss Flora Chaffee from Highgate
spent Sunday at the home of her father,
w. j. Chaffee.-William Cook who has
been sugaring for w. w. Cole. has re-
turned to his home at Enosburg Falls
Miss Marjorie Wright spent the week.
end with her sister, Miss Madaline
Wright. at Napoleon Lessier's.-Mr and
Mrs Leon Tibbetts from Berkshire at
tended services at Memorial Church
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and Mrs. H. o. Van Vliet.-Mrs. Frederick
Lawrence died Thursday night as the re-
suit OF shock at her home in Hinesburg
near Charlotte line.-Margaret Harvey,
widow of John Quinlan, died Saturday at
four O'Clock p. m. at her home In the south
part of Charlotte after four weeks ILL
ness. Funeral services we're held Tues
day morning at eleven O'Clock from Cur
Lady of Mount Carmel Church here. The
Rev. T. F. Henry officiated and the
interment was made in the family lot
In Mount Carmel cemetery Mrs. Quinlan
is survived by two daughters and four
sons They are Miss Nellie of Char
iotte and Mrs. Edward Gee of Ferrisburg,
j. j. Quinlan of Charlotte, Frank of Fer
risburg John of wallingford and Michael
Of Charlotte, the two last being step-sons.
She was IS years old five months and nine
days.-The male members of the Baptist
Church met Tuesday to do spring
cleaning about the vestry and also to
make some needed repairs. The ladies of
the church furnished luncheon at noon.
George E. Carpenter, who has been with
his family at his mothers home at Char
lotte Center since his return from over
seas. has gone with his family to his
home in Montpelier. His mother Mrs.
Cora Carpenter, accompanied him. Mr..
Carpenter has received the appointment
of purchasing agent for the State-Mrs
David Tower and three children of Shell
burne. who spent last week visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Scott, re-
turned home Saturday.-Roy Mollison of
Charlotte village has been visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Floyd Foote.-J. r. Taggart
reached home Sunday morning from a
i,, En1lc n
Y, where he has been engaged in land
scape work.-Mr. and Mrs. G.. w. Prindle
left Wednesday for Cambridge, Mass.
to visit their son, l.. M Prlndle
who Is taking postgraduate course at
Harvard. They will visit Mr.. Prlndles
brother, Lewis Prindle and family at
Charlton. Mass, before returning home
and will be away for a week or ten days.
j. d. Vanderhoof has rented his farm in
this neighborhood to Daniel Hayes and is
moving to Burlington. Mr.. and Mrs.
Vanderhoof have recently returned to
Charlotte, having spent the winter with
their daughter, Mrs. Williams in SPRING
field, Mass.-Mrs. Timothy Burlegh of Lee,
Mass, and little son, Master George Pix
ley Burleigh, is with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Winfield Scott for a visit of two or
three months.-The Boy Scouts have ar
ranged to go to Deans cave in the south
eastern part of Charlotte Saturday for a
hike. The cave is one of the wonders OF
nature The interior is formed of solid
rock and a space or room six feet wide,
twenty feet long and fifteen feet high is
seen which must have been formed by
some mighty upheaval in the long ago.
Weather permitting the scouts will meet
early Saturday morning at the old mill at
Charlotte for a start.-Four candidates re-
ceived the rite of baptism at the Bap-
fist Church Sunday morning directly after
the Easter service. The ceremony being
performed by the Rev. DR.. w. A. Davi-
son of Burington.-Miss Grace Farrand
of Winooski was a weekend guest of her
sister Mrs. T. w. CARPENTER.
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EAST CHARLOTTE

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas, Miss Della
Bacon, Miss Florence Bacon and
Mr.. and Mrs. william C. Hayes went to
Vergennes Saturday to attend the funeral
services of Mrs. Bacons sister, Mrs.
James Douglass. who died at her home in
North Ferrisburg Thursday morning.
Services were held at st. Peters Church
I'm Vergennes The Rev l.. A. Vezina off,
ciated and interment was made In the
Catholic cemetery there.-A daughter,
|1rlora Jane. was born on Friday to Mr..
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George Rice is passing a week with
/ sons in New Jersey. He is expected
|me about the middle of this week.
Is. Lennie Grow, who has been Wis.,
hg her son, Harris. and other rela-
es in town the last month, went to
|irfax for the weekend and expected
start for New Boston, N. H., Tuesday.
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SWANTON

Mrs. Matilda Fotter) Manner, 81 years
old, died Thursday at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Augusta Moore. of old
age. She was the wife of William Man
ger. who died in 1906 She is survived
by two children. Thomas Benton Manner
of Livingston. Montana and Mrs. Fred
Moore Of Swanton. There are four
grandmother. The funeral was held Sat-
urday and was private.
Public schools opened Monday after a
weeks vacation with few changes in
the high school faculty. The former prin-
cipal. Miss Belle Beeman, has resigned
and accepted a position In Potsdam, n.
Y. The Rev F.. Wilson Day Is to take
her place and Miss Anna Smith, of Lud-
low, a University of Vermont graduate,
is to teach history and mathematics.
T. NJ Papineau and family are prepar-
ing to return 60 their former home in
st. Cesaire, Que, after 10 years of resi-
dence in Swanton, where Mr.. Papineau
has conducted the bakery, recently pur-
chased by Euclide Trahan. former own
er of the Maple Leaf Creamery.
Anthony Monet, student at St.
Michaers College, is passing his Easter
recess at home.-Carl and Dorothy Leddy
Of Montreal are the guests of Mrs. A. NJ.
Monet.-Wllllam shirley or Ottawa was
an Easter guest of Miss Anna WALL
Mrs. Annie keenan, left Tuesday morn
ing for a two weeks trip to Ogdenspurg
and New York city.-Mrs. p. c. Tobin Is
the guest of Mrs. o. II. Parker at High
gate Springs.-Mrs. Howard Hoyt. re-
Gently of Bridgeport. Conn, is with her
sister. Miss Blanche Blake.-The senior
class of the high school is giving a dance
he ha q
jazzy orchestra of Burlington will furnish
the music.-The Misses Alice and Muriel
O'Brien of Montreal are passing their
Easter vacations at their home here
Miss Marlla Bliss of Pittsburgh passed
Easter with her mother. Mrs Carrie
Bliss.-The Misses Mollie and Henrietta
Smith have returned from several weeks
passed in New York city and Saratoga,
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EAST BERKSHIRE.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen went to st
Adams Saturday, where they were guests
OF Nelson Goodspeed Easter.-Miss Marion
Curtis Of st. Adams passed the week.
end at the home of her aunt, Mrs. +. M
Stone.-Mrs. Herbert Smith passed a few
days last week with her /mother Mrs
Hutchins. who has Neen Ill at the home
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24

married at st. Luke's rectory Monday
afternoon by the rector, the Rev. George
w. Smith.
The annual meeting of the Franklin
county road commissioners and select
men was held at the Tavern roof gar.
den yesterday with 112 men present
State Highway Commissioner Stoddard
b. Bates of Derby explained the rules
relative to the State aid highway fund.
General discussion of road building and
repairing and also of the patrol system
followed.
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WEST BERKSHIRE

Mrs. A. c. Derby has returned from
Pennington. Conn.-Mrs G. c. Mcdonald
received word Thursday from her
brother in Jay that he had seriously in
jured his eye, which necessitated his
going to hospital. Mrs. Mcdonald went
to Jay Friday.-A. c. Derby lost q horse
recently.
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RICHMOND

At the annual meeting of North
Star Lodge the following offivers were
lected for the ensuing year: William
f1etz. w. M; S. w. Read, S. w: w. c.
fhurch. J. W.; c. L.Austin, secretary; A.
!. Berry, treasurer; II. S. ODonnell S. ID :.
,. c. Walker, j. ID. a banquet was
|erved by Friendship Chapter of Eastern
Ptar.-Mrs. G. c. Gauvin, who has been
p Newport, r. l., with her husband the
past winter, has returned home.
Phillip Arsino of Montreal is visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. f. Keefe.-Mr.
nd Mrs. F. w. Shepardson spent Sunday
With her mother, Mrs Parkhill in Bur-
fngton.-Ar. and Mrs. NJ. j. Quinn have
feturned from Fair Haven, where they
we're the guests of relatives over Sunday.
|EMrs. George Barney has been called to
Lowell, Mass. by the serious illness of
Ter mother.--Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dover
bf Springfield, Mass, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Terren.-There was a
large attendance at the dance held at the
bew theatre Monday evening. Music was
furnished by an orchestra from Burling-
lon.-Miss Eva Berry of Burlington has
been visiting in town.-Miss Edna Petit
bone was the guest of friends in Burling-
lon over Sunday.-Mrs. a. l.. Terrier was
The guest of relatives in Burlington Sun
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CAMBRIDGE

Mrs J. NJ. Stafford of Burlington spent
Sunday here with her brother. Thomas
Cerse-Mrs. George Powell and children
Of Highgate have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. A. r. Day.-Dr. G. B. Hulburd
Of Jericho was called here last Thurs
day to see Mrs. y. B. Hall, who has been
quite ill.-The remains Of Mrs. j. B.
Wells. who died at the home of her
son. E. c. Wells. Friday night. were
taken to Plainfield Monday where the
funeral was held Monday afternoon
Miss Florence Mcclure and brother Of
White River Junction called on friends
here Tuesday.-Mr and Mrs. II. j. Gates
were in Burlington Tuesday to visit their
son. Rex, at the Fanny Allen hospital.
Miss Marjorie Newton went to Nor
risville Friday to spend Easter with
Miss Rena Merrill.-Mrs. G. Fl. Newton
and daughter, Marion, were visitors in
Burlington Saturday.-Mss Drothy Mud
gett of Burlington spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Mud
gett-A r. Labounty of Burlington
spent several days in town last week.
Mrs Julia Stafford was an over Sunday
guest of her sister. Mrs. Laura Ray
mere.-Mr and Mrs John Boyce of st.
Adams spent Easter with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. d. Cutting.-Mr. and Mrs.
E. c. Wells were In Plainfield Mon
day and Tuesday to attend the funeral
Of Mr.. Wells mother, Mrs. ]. b, Wells.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Horner Of
Johnson spent several days last week
with their son, Clyde Horner,-Mrs. A. L.
Brush took her daughter, Alleen. to the
Fanny Allen hospital Tuesday, whers
she will have an operation for Appendix
citis,-Miss Myrtle Whitney Of Moretown
came Friday evening to spend EasteI
with her mother. Mrs. C. F. Bixby.
STOWE
Jesse A. Kellogg. news of whose
death at Montpelier was received here
Wednesday April l6. was born in
Stowe July 5, 1875, the son of the late
Allen S. and Mttie Buzzell Kellogg.
His life was passed here until he
moved to Montpelier about l5 years
ago. He leaves his wife, Mrs, Lizzie
Atkins Kellogg, also formerly of
Stowe, a daughter. Marguerite, and a
son, Clair, Of Montpelier and an
uncle. George w. Buzzell of Stowe.
A meeting of the Stowe Civic club was
held at the Akeley banquet hall Friday
evening with President Howard T.. Shaw
in the chair. Officers for 1919 were elected
as follows: President. Harry L. Pike:
secretary, William A. Knight: treasurer.
Harold c. Mcmahon. Plans for recep-
ton to the returned soldiers were dis
cussed. and one considered favorably was
to close the places Of business on the
afternoon of some date to be selected.
and to devote the afternoon and evening
to the entertainment OF the soldiers.
serving supper and closing the evening
with dancing. The following were selected
to act as a committee Of arrangements:
n 4 pnr II ENrnh
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HILL WEST

Blossom Ariel, youngest child of Mr..
and Mrs. John Ariel, ST., died April II
of Influenza. The funeral was held We'd
nesday at the Penetecostal Nazarene
Church. the Rev W. q. Mansfield
officiating.-A son was porn TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Jewett, April s'-Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Pudvah ana Two daughters
visited at Herbert Pudvahs. Sunday
Winford Messier went 10 st. Adams,
Monday. TO serve as juryman on the
robert Warm case.-Mr. and Mrs. Elias
Roberts visited at Roy Frazier's. Sunday.
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EAST FRANKLIN

Harlie Broe is recovering from a severe
attack of tonsiltis.-Miss Harbisan.
r. N, who has been caring for Mrs.
f. II. Chamberlin, has returned to st.
Albans.-Mr. and Mrs. r. p. Olmstead
were at the home of f. w. Olmstead
Tuesday.-Mrs. II. c. Glidden was at
Fredericksburg. Que, Tuesday.
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Lan0ile County
JOHNSON

The Baptist Church. one of the Oldest
land marks In the village, situated on the
corner OF Main and Pearl streets, has
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WEST MILTON

Miss Esther Campbell of Burlington
Gas the guest of Mrs. Mildred Campbell
Sarah Costello is at her
I'D home for the summer.-Miss Nettie
ashley of st. Adams is visiting her sis
er, Mrs. G. w. Granger. and family
fr. and Mrs. Guy lby, who were mar
led in Burlington, Tuesday, are to
eside here on the Clark farm.
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HIGHGATE CENTER

Mrs. Harriet NJ. Ide of Morrisvile was
in town Saturday.-Miss Margaret Steele
of Burlington spent the weekend In
town with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. d..
w. Steee-Mr. and Mrs. j. =. Johnson
spent Sunday in Burlington with rela-
tives.-Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Greene OF
Pressure Isle, Me-. are visiting at the home
of Mr.. Greenes father, Miles Greene
Miss Hazel McCowen, who has been
spending week with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. l.. w. McCowen, has returned
to Springfield. Mass-Miss Inza Slime
hour has returned from weeks visit
with friends in st. Adams and Swanton
Miss Correne Lehman Of st. Adams
spent the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. Jennie Lehman of Canada street,
II. w. Baxter of Swanton was a business
visitor in town. Saturday.. C. Place of
Buffalo, N. Y, Is In town.-Mrs. Lydia
Sweeney received a telegram Sunday an
nouncing the safe arrival In New York
OF her daughter. Miss Lena Sweeney,
who has been overseas as a nurse for
the past ten months.
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WESTFORD

Warren r. Austin of Burlington will
peak in this village Friday evening in
he interest of the Victory Liberty Loan.
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Israel Touchette Is visiting his niece
Mrs. Charles Rushford.-Mrs. Emily
Jewett. May and Paul Ariel, who have
been Ill with influenza, are much i'm.
proved-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rushford
visited Mrs. Rushford's mother, Mrs.
Elnore Touchette, Sunday.-News re-
ceived from Alfred Broullette and
Ralph Bodette states that they are at
Camp Devens and Boston, respectively.
Mr. and Mrs. John McGrail visited at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

The RequiSition Club. n local cor
poration. which formerly conducted
Il lunchroom for WAY wo. Ike at rot
9th street northwest, has begun pro-
ceedings for dissolution in the Dis
trict Supreme Court The club has
gone out of business and disposed of
the fixtures of the restaurant.
Mary T.. Else has filed suit for n
limited divorce with alimory from
George c. Else. They were married
May 20. 1917, and have no children.
Representative Isaac r. Sherwood Of
Ohio will speak on memories of the
civil war tomorrow night at o'clocl
in social hall at the Congress Hall
Hotel.
Mrs. George Barnett, wife of the
commandment of the Marine Corps. will
speak on her experiences in the war
zone On the night of February % at
8 o'clock at the Mason House. 1906
Goth street. Her lecture will be illps-
trated by slides made from photo
graphs taken during the trip.
The Georgetown Citizens AssOcin-
ton will meet Monday night at s
o'clock at the Western High School,
35th and r streets. Commissioner W.
Gwynn Gardiner is to address the
announces that a buffet lunch will be
served
Food control, local suffrage and i'm
provements will be topics discussed
at the meeting of the Central Citizens
Association to be held Monday night
at o'clock in the North Capitol Saw
ings Bank building.
Martin Richardson will sing a group
of songs tomorrow night al the New
Thought meeting, to be held at S:I5
o'clock, at the New Ebbitt Hotel.
The Indiana Society will meet Tues
day night at the New Ebbitt Hotel
and dancing will be the order of the
evening. it is announced. All Hoosiers
in the city are invited.
The Home Defense League of the
first precinct Will hold its annual roll
call Wednesday night at s o'clock in
the board room at the District build
ing. Assignments will be made for
members in the welcome home pa
rade"
are to meet Monday night at 7.3O
o'clock at 1413 Massachusetts, avenue
northwest. Miss Letta Brock will act
as hostess
Radcliffe war workers in washing
ton met this week at a dinner held
under auspices of the Radcliffe Club
OF Washington at the Allies Inn.
Another dinner is planned for April.
Turning of a rubber hose connection
with a gas stove caused fire in the
house of A. W. Mckinley, PA ID
street northeast. yesterday. The fire
did $40 damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-15
CREEDIS ADOPTED
FOR THED|STR|CT
BrightWood Citizens Unani-
mously Approve John CIag-
gett Proctor's Idea.
PROGRAM OF BUSINESS

A creed for the District of Columbis
was unanimously adopted at meet
ing of the Brightwood Citizens Asso-
citation last night and its adoption By
other citizens associations in this
city, the Federation of Citizens AS
sociations, the Board of Trade and
Chamber of Commerce also will ) De
urged The creed was composed by
John Claggett Procor, formerly secre-
tary of the association and member
of the Oldest Inhabitants Association
The creed in full follows:
| believe that the District of Co
lumbia was wisely selected as the
capital of the United States, and
that the city of Washington is ap-
propriately so called in honor of
the first President: that the 100000
people now congregated therein
are representative people of this
free and independent republic, ded-
icated to God and human liberty.
] solemnly believe that the found
ers of the republic intended that
all men should be free and equal
and enjoy like and similar rights
and privileges, with justice TO all
and Partially toward none. | be-
iieve that$a people who obey fed
eral laws. pay government taxes,
buy it's bonds in time of need and
supply soldiers for its wars are
Justly entitled to representation in
Congress and to local Self-gov-
eminent, and that the Withholding
of the ballot from such people is
undemocratic. unpatriotic and I'M
American.
therefore pledge my sacred
honor to use all the legitimate
a
for my beloved city the rights
which it is justly entitled to, and
which are being unjustly withheld
from ii.