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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-03

Nor did tho governor give any en-
iightenmsnt about tho possibilities Of
full collection OF this obnoxiously
imposed tax. The ofYiciai report Of
tho collector has not yet been made
public. but enough n known 20 indi-
cate that a large number Of persons
liable to the tax-estimated a. at least
io.ooo---failed to mako returns and
payment This indicates IN alarming
delinquency. and either q serious i'm
pairment Of the force and effect OF thu
law by reason Of favoritism. or n ire
rendous task for the attorncy-gen
erals cr,cc if prosecuting the dciin-
ausnts. Here In . condition that should
forcib'y imprcss the Legislature with
tho necessity OF providing other means
for the imposition and collection Of
a tar that will reach all citizens Of
the State.
Tho Legislature met yesterday and
effected complete organization, IL
preparation Tor a joint session today
at which the governors me~age wal
read. Thus. a very favorable start Wal
made. May the subsequent proceed
inas he equally assuring.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-03
>UHW Az PLANS.

Thomas T. Nittens letter 20 the
Mayor expressing the Willingness Of
tho Rapid Transit Company 20 op-
crate the northern unit Of tho Broad
street subway provided ~ 10 81 ~uf
ficiont length 20 justify itself L. mere
ly one moro proof 80 the imperative
Necessity under which the city lal-ors
y q y 20 make progress with its
transit program Of unfsstening tho
shacklos which bind loans already au-
thorzed for transit CONSUMPTION.
For u Will be noted that Mr. Mitton
proposes construction program
which ia impossible under present con-
ditions. There IL not enough Joan
money allotted 10 tho Broad street
unit % build a subway from the city
Hall all tho way 10 Olney avenue. IL the
Mayor adopts the suggestion Of the
y. X. T. head and begins building at
Olney avenue instead If nj the city
Hail. 81 IS ebvious that unless more
money can be made available out ui
the transit the subway will not con-
meet with the station under the CITY
/ Hall.
OF course. MI Mhten thoroughly IN
! dcnstaTlds this. and his proposal Is
/ predicated upon a united effort to get
/ from the Legislature authority 90 re-
| apportion the loans now tied 10 the
separate units o a program that Is
no longer suited 10 the clty's needs
But that u Is made, with full knowl.
edge OF the situation confronting In,
city, IS only one more Compelling rea.
son for prompt agreement on th'
ways and means OF extrica1ing th,
city from tho existing tangle.
There seem To be sound reasons 20
the plan TO begin construction at tn,
upper end Of the Broad street line. no
The least important OF which Is tn,
question Of surface traffic and the de
sire 10 interfere ~ little az possib
with that during the upheaval at
! tendant upon construction operations
Modern engineering methods may miti
gate the trouble on lower Broad stree
while the less congested portions OF IN
:horoushfare viii not he greatly dis
tuiibed by less expensive methods {
building Meanwhile. the immedisi
, duty of all concerned would seem I
De 20 get together on a form OF legif
, lstion that viii clear the way for a.
tion-Philsdelphia Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-03
4 LEGISLATIVE QUARTET.

When Daniel Webster exclaimed
Ma chusetts. there she stands ."
many gained the impression that
where and how she stood settled al
most everything But sachus-et,-.
with all her history and all her brains.
hns problems Tx. tho rest Of ne.
She also has that slrnos, un,hink-
able thing. an annual session ~ tho
Legislature. tts official name ia the
Great and General Court az Nassa -
chuset,s. and ~ vii, convene on
Beacon nm for is ono hundred and
forty third annual session today
Tho program ~ ~. work contain. In
terestins problems
In the referendum on the liquor
lssue lsst November tho "drys' were
defeated hy approximately 100. 0oO
votes. a, present In law and IN fact
Massachusetts Il. wat" that being
the statement 80 the Springfield re
publican Tho Antl-saloon League
and other prohibition organizations
viii attempt new legislation. This
will involve lively nsht Another
matter ia the overhaullng Of tho iurS
system. In Massachusetts. ne else
where. The jury system is under 90
animation and condemnation. Rot
ten conditions exist and mus, b'
eraalca,ea.' Ia the cry.
There ID movement requiring
every owner ~ a motor vehicle &
provide Insurance for indemnifyin.
those who may be injured by sucl
vehicles. In most States tho com
pillrory automobile insurance law 4
now Massachusetts, papers seem q
! think that thera is q chance ~ M
pauaaEe there \ fourth matter az I'm
/ portanca-is tho reform Of the election
laws. especially IN the res ulation,ot 81
pendlturos by candidates and other
Tho disposition IL 20 consider tn
present law pretty much a. farce.
In intelligence MsHsschuretts stand
az ot near tho top. It's problems. there
fore. may have a guiding light "a
other states. A seen In tho prospeci
OF tho incoming Legislature they Al
very like the questions Of pressing i'm
nurtance elsewhere. The liquor issu
the reform Of tho jury system. IN
safety ~ highway trsrlc and tho r.
form of the election laws make N
popular Legislative qusrtette.-B"l'
more American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-03
SpANIsE PATRIOTISM WAVES.

A contributor 90 la NpnsuariIa
Madrid) lsments the lack ~ popular
Interest IN Spain for the F1sata DO In
Raza. ar annual holiday % com
memorate IN Europe and Amorica the
achievements ~ the Spanish race.
"At Madrid. The capital ~ Spain.
where tho project NJ dediCatins q
day "a the memory ~ SPANS ancient
glory Migrated tho observancea
consisted merely IN q procession of
primary school children and meet
ing IN the Royal Theatre. where
afferted verses were read and tire
some epeeche- delivered"
Tho writer who makes this com
ment attributes the apathy of ~,
people TO Indifferent teaching "
Spanish history and spenlsh patriot
lam IN the schcolr. IndeeSI, Spanish
teachers arc said 20 derarssa th.ir
own country In comparison with
other countries.
Neither the products. nor tho liter.
ature. nor the art. nor the soil. moi
Tho climate. nor anything cleo that 4,
Spanish. can be compared--iu th.
| orinion = soro redan,H ami many al
/ our ignorant peopie--wi'h On.
products. tho art. and the science 81
| 'ther natlons."
Some wears ago when the Tour
hundredth anniversary ~ tho dis
covery " America was celebrated. q,
many unworthy things were writer
and .aid alb W Columbus that the.
scemed to justify tho ignorant Official
who brought him back from America
In chaine
No one can forget that 70 has bee
Tho fashion 60 criticize tho Cd a. 10
militarist hero FOR our race. an
our people are 81 eubmurged iu ma
tor.alism that VIC exal, Sancho PAM
ahove Don Quixotc. and sscribo a
tho 81, from which our country ~uf
terE 60 our exaggerated chivalr,-.".-
Living Age y
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II IL with deep pain that We have
read In Republican contemporary
this brief but touching tribute 10 tho
high responsibilities and self-impcsed
duties, without rest or recreation. OF
ono OF our most distinguished states
mon:
Opening ~ the LEGISLATURE will
prevent Congressman w. =. Ware from
getting In HE usual trip TO Florida
and between the Congress and the
State Senate no may not get very
much winter vacation"
II Will he noticed that the gentle
man IL referred to a. Congressman w.
y. Ware. In reality, however. there L.
no such person. There IL a State
Senator w. Y. Ware, who viii lie aworn
into Office ut Harrisburg next week.
and doubtless tho allusion 4. 10 him.
This busy little person IL expected TO
10 deeply immersed In problems ~
party management during the nex,
two months. of course. these VIII
gave him no leisure time for re-,lns
In Florida.
| As March Z approaches, especially
II the farm bloc succeeds In forclnR
an extra session ~ Congress. a
weishty question viii engage on:
ststesman's attention. On Novembe,
7 he was elected n Representative IN
Congress from the First die.rict OF
Pennaylvania az well M n state Sena
tor from the First Senatorial district
n the nation calls him To- give u the
benefit of his broad experience, ehal
he tarry I'm Harrisburg. potterins
over tho trivali,les 81 tho Revision.
State and the Pinchot regime. or shsl
he transfer his activities To Washing
ton and give Preeident Harding IN,
support he ~ much needs1 10 q,
80 he must resign from the stat
Senate, whore matters og great mo
ment to tho q. q. y. may be pend
ina. II IL a truly dilemma 20 face.
And MI THE time winter IL -assins
and Florida beckons IN vain. Their
can he ~ vacation for the Uonora ~
Rill unl.s he neplccts Tho interest
Of either the state CT ,he nation. Sue
aro rho penalties Of true greatness an
Ware statesrnansh, lot comr,o
, people be thankful ,ha. they have n
such CRUSHING bv~- rns 90 bear.-phia
delrhia Record
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-03
THE MAN WHO WINS.

Tho man who wins Ia an AVERAGE man.
Not buiit on any particular plan.
No, blest with any particular luck:
Just steady oni earnest and tuil OF
pluck.
when asked a question he does not
guess
lie know. and answers no or yes: -
when set to a task that the rest can't
do
Ho buckles down tiil he puts 4, through.
So he works aud waits, tgr one fnc
DAY
There is a better job with bigger pay.
And tho men who shirkcd whenever
they could
Are bosscd by tho men whose work
made good.
For the man who wins is the man who
works.
Who neither labor nor trouble shrks
Who uses bis hands, his head, his
eyes:
The man who wins Us the man whC
| tries.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-03
VTpPIING RHYMES.
ny Walt MASON.
WHITE WHISPERS.

NV r-ncis TiraSn's viaisssrs
snraad abroad. a Roofly eisnf'
when NJ was young their nue
was rcd. in nee snowy rhitH.
Ike some Old prophet h sp-
aoara.i. OF Ike = Druid sage. ana
people marvelsd a. hi. beard.
and 10 vac al me rage. But
Uncle Hiram wished 70 see-n
much Younger than Re wes. n
,anged 20 80 dark whiskers
glesrn upon his ancient laws. He
tsourhf a can ~ vvllia<srs dive.
90 make his spinach brown; and
now 10 "a fhe village gtiy--novs
fesr him through ths town. Ills
heard is oriudled green and pink.
with yellow streaSs t,etwser;
he's soaked 80 ia tho Kitchen
sink. and rubbed IN gasoline. IT'S
dignity r. gone for keeps. he has
become n Jest. and IN the night
my uncle wecps. he groans de
curb my rest. T much admire
tho ancient gent who wears no
cheap disguise. who would not
give a wooden cent for kali
eonine or dyes. The marks -
axe are not q shame. 70 bushes
should they c7uSe: Erow Old with
grace and play the game. and
look ike santa Claus. But paint
Cd whiskers and Tho Ike are
frfghtful things % spy. and
when Ne meet fhem on ne Pike
We wiring our hands and CT.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-03
uuwuLrUOUs WELCOME.

Despite prohibition. despite .,renu-
Gus efforts by Officer. Of the law 20
prevent all kinds ~ Indulgence in
spiri,uous liquors. the New Year oele-
hrstions IN New York City were of
a. entirely tumultuous character.
Never before was the Joyous occasion
observed IN such manner
Two person. were fatally wounded.
and eighteen others moro or less serl-
ou.iy. by stray shots fred rromi-cu-
ousiy by reckless reveller-. who took
thi, aarserous method ~ lettins lcore
heir enthusiasm. The prohibition
agent. on susrd against the illegal
use % liquor made raids on caharets
and other places where liquor was in
evidence. and arrested and irnpris-
cned I?7 alleged violation. Of the law.
Fully a thousand places were visited
by these vieilaut agents bu, they
could not begin 20 stem the tide o,
! drunkenness that wse in visible owl
denco during the day.
There were twenty -threc FALSE
alarms % fire and fifcen AUTOMOBILE,
collisions. but fortunately tho latter
were attended by no fatal results
And eighteen victims. crazed by vii,
liquor decoctions. were taken 20 IN,
Bellevue Hospital alcoholic ward.
And all these attendants ~ a New
Years welcome were IN New Norl
City alone. Similar stories come From
other cities. and here IN wilmington
there was undue noise and. according
10 reports heard in various places
an unusual Indulgence in the forbid
den alcoholic drinks.
What Is the use OF Il all? why x,
10 such extremes in welcoming I'll
advent of a new year? II seems lila
arrnnt folly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-03
MIRROR OF PUBLIC OPINION

our precarloue. semi coalles~ state TO
take note ~ the observations ~ the
astronomers ms 90 temperature on
other planets. a Princeton professor,
Or. Menncl speaking at the meeting
OF tho American Aseocist ton for the
Advancement OF Science In Cambridge.
though he warns NJ not 20 accept his
findings with all the confidence that
We nre wont to give 90 terrestrial
daily weather reports. vet suggests
climatic conditions that make our own
seem temperate N not elysiar.
To begin with, the moon. which We
thouRhtlesdy assume 90 partake of
our own local temperatures, adoroing
both our winter and summer skies
with sympathetic isotherrnsl response,
has an unendursble range OF tenpers-
lures. for NJ its suns zenith tho tenn
persture II probably above that OF
boiling water. white at night n falle
far below tho zero " our temperature.
" what we call human ne were Mt
all possible thete. the problem would
he simply tina, OF making the DAY
heat the night, OF tho nlsht cool the
dsv. Hu, n man wandered 90 the
planet ~ Mars he would fare no bet
ter. On Mare. according 10 Smith
sonian advice, he would he pelted by
cold shower. of meteoric dus, Cike the
ceassless showers described by papto
In the s'sth canto OF the 1nfernoD
while walking on the hard frozen sand
In Venus thlnse would be drippinr
wet with never q sight ~ the sun
n one persisted I'm tho journey and
reached Jupiter and Neptune he would
perish IN n cold so great that uher
The heat Of the sun does not make
Itself felt tho temperature IL from tsl
10 100 degrees below zero centigrade
This thinking on something far colder
than tho frosty Caucasus" NAV no
put glowing anthracite Goals into on
furnaces. but q win al any rate xiv,
a certain euhiective comfort -Nev
York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-03
THE Old YEAR

Was IL A good year. was 70 ! bad year:
VIVA % q. happy. or was u sad YEAR,
Where Is tho man who can tell us its
history
Where Ia ;ho mind 90 unravel the mys-
terry?
Closed is tho record and endei the
story.
But who knows tho sum 81 Is pain ana
its glory
Turn 10 your brother or turn % your
ncighbcr,
Each had the same days tor p'e'hu te
Ask them 20 tell you this last OF De-
what Of THE year they shall ever re-
member.
Ask Of tho father. and ask OF the
mother.
I Never tales shall agree win eacn
other.
one shall declare shat the old year was
splendid.
one shall rejoice that is Journey is
ended;
one tell the day ;hat some fond hope
! m!scarried.
one proudly boas, Of the day that he
! married;
Sadly some mother. 10y anguish st.il
/ shaken.
Shall call IL the year when her baby
was taken.
Good year or bad year? Upnumbered
the stories
Which men shall repeat OF its griefs
and its glor.es.
Some found & lovely with JOY and
achievement.
some found 70 bleak with the winds Of
bereavement;
The DAY that my nelghbor was danc.as
with gladncSs
The house Of his neighbor was entered
by sadness.
Each OF us marks IL, this las; OF De
Cember,
As he'has lived and a. he shall remem
Der.
Now that the old year Is written an,
ended.
Was Il a sad year or was Il splendid
Shrouded with sorrow or laurelled wit
glory?
We who have lived 1t must popcl IL
story.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-03
WELr THE LEGIsLATuRF.

The General Assembly Of Delaware
4. now sitting in regular biennial Sos
sion AZ Dover.\ II was duly organized
yesterday. with dignity and orderly
procedure. and today assembled In
Join, eession and heard tho governors
message. While not much will he done
this week. everything will he IN readi-
nee. for active business. beginning
next Monday.
Now is the time for the people 20
join hands with tho Legislature I'm
the effective prosecution Of the ses
sion's work. Those who have business
in contemplation should no longer lie
,sy IN preparing Il for presentation
Indeed. many measures which have
heeu under consideration Tor quit,
awhile should have boon ready for
introduction today.
Those interested IN legislation. MAY
do much 80 make the session = hus,
one by presenting their bushes,
matters as carly a- possible. Al
measures Of general public importanc.
will he prepared at the instance Of IN.
Legislature. hut Cthere viii claim
attention. And these others shout.
no, Ions be delayed.
Tho sisSy day. OF actual session 70
which the members viii b~ eiiowe.
compensation win soon pass. Now i
tho time 20 get busy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-03
UNCLE SANS INCOME AND OUTGo
BY Frederic J. Haslsin.

phiis,.b,o,ia bu, auiyotic individual
who 10 worrying about the huge pub
lie debt and therefore sends IN ne
liberty bond 70 be canceleo.
Even Conrre.. rroducss.
Practically every branch n the gov
ernmen, contributes some revenue 10
he Treasury. Even Congress. which
the budget shows costs the counts
about s3T 900 n day. ma'nfalns
rent payer" ~ is own. congress
nsinlslna the copyright Office ana ne
fees taken In b. this Office viii am, IN
10 s167 GOO next year. ~ - estimated.
Tho Veterans Bureau takes In sas'-
100000 year IN Insurance premiums
rho United States Covernfnept H0iN-
/ ing Corporation operates a ferry sno
runs hotels aud takes IN about
maii0n Dollars year from these
/ sources. The Department Of Arr
culture operates certain connerrinI
/ telegraph lines fnm which 10 Eets
$4,000 year The Department 81
] Commerce expects 20 receive 100000
from the sale ~ seaiskins after mex
years XIII in Alseka. The Inierio'
Department win sell public land
next year 20 the value % 100000 ano
70 win also receive l9s5.75o from '7ur-
lsts ln the national parks
The Interior Department operate
two large hospitals IN Washington--
81. Ellzabeth's. f-r the insane. ana
Freedmen's for Negroes. Pa,is1f.
wH ne in these hospitals next year
land leave s2A2f. FOR which there VI
DE No. claimants. The government W
get The money. according % tha sesi
mate.
Even The Attorney General con
tributes Is the public revenue. Under
his Jurisdiction ~ tho Atlanta Per-
ifortiarv. the textile mill ~ which vi
next year SELL its products nor 5000
900. Fines and pensltise collected p
inc Federal courts win come - Sl8-
075 600. for the budFeteerF are ave-
able 70 estimate the prevalence an
erarit-. ~ crime The immigrnf'o-
head tax win bring IN 100000 more
tnfa through Tho Department 81
. labor. Aliens VIII forfeit tnair hon6'
b a- tho extent of 5000 00o. The Nav
vlif enrn $3.50 600 with - rsfio ser
vlce 20 sen. The state Depsrtrner
turns in r. eizeab'o amount for con-u
p lar fene Tho Treasury VIII make
profit ~ 80 non 600 on rnanufs cturini
coins from silver and gold. Tho va
Q Department wil take in fi.5oo.o 10
Z from ifs laundry and drv-ciesninz 80
p tahNshmoufs and wi1 also ze. $50
0o0 iu sfud feea ~ tho rsrnoun. ste
q lion Tho Panama Csnsi win -ontr'
p butte sf3 s00 000 IN tolls.
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CHURCHES PROGRESSING.

While crime in our country In not
diminishing. and I'm some sections IL
showing an increase that IL somewhat
alarming, n IL encouraging 10 note
TINT the church IL not standing still
On the contrary. reports for the year
1922 show an increase In church mem
tership throughout tho country 81
about 100000. which Ia larger by
nearly 100000 than the increase Of
any recent year. The totei church
membership OF the country is 20,
down as abou, 100000. which. IN q
population 81 probably 100000. is
very sood showing
So ~ Will be seen that while evil I'm
/ f'uences are on the increase. the sood
Influences ara not on the wsne. by any
means. The church n the greatest
agency for good I'm the world. not
only in its hish spiritual purposes
bu, in its asereGations Of good people
intent upon PERFORMING a good work
IN no other manner could thoee whc
seek 90 M 90 :he world hstter eecur,
q more effective plan -. operations
than through ,he church.
Nd go 10 Is ercoura Civ tc know
tine church q, advancing IN member
sNip. which peans advs 7r..r- ont Z,
good works and good result
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1918. lie was renominatdd two yearr
later, by acciamation. and although
he went down 20 deseat before tho ter
rinc Republican landslide Of 1920. he
was beaten by only about 10000. while
President Harding's plurality IN New
York at that election wnr little
moro than million. Here il an
amazing popularity demonstrated by
election figures. And last November
Governor Smith was again elected.
beating hA popular and able competi-
tor. Governor Nathan Miller. by nearly
half million votes.
When Governor Smith was elected
10 his frs. term II was as the candi-
date of Tammnny Hall. Hut last year
he was nominated md elected ms tho
candidate OF the Democratic party Of
New York State. independent OF and
without the slightest aid OF Tam
many manipulation. Here 10 a potent
recommendation To the Democracy Of
the entire country.
The uncertainties Of politics are
provcrbial. Hut Il will he admitted
thu. Governor Alfred r.. Smith Of Now
York may figure targets in tho nex'
Democratic National Convention
coming from the state TINT furnished
tb, democratic party with ns FRS
successful political leader. following
the civil war-Tilden and Cleveland
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-03
THE EVENING SMILE.
THE PART He TOOK.

The dean OF the faculty was exceed
insiy angry.
so you confess that this un-
fortunate young man was carried TO
the pond and drenched~ Now. what
part did YOU take in THE dissraccful
affair.""
The right leg. sir" answered the
sophomore. meekly.-Harvard Lam
pooh.
Why does a boouesger get SO c.ose
and confidential when he's trying TO
make saie?" Il suppose because ne
speaks with bsited breath. New
York sun.
Small Cir Oo mother overhaulins
.surs IN view 81 winter)-1M Mother.
what did moths ca; before Adam and
Eve wore ciothes?"-Punch.
We hear rumors that the hoop skirt
is coming back. and II II is TO be any
thing Ike as big as the old-fashioned
ones were a lot Of folks will have 20
pass up their 1imoueines and use
trucks Cincinnati Enquirer.
Bang goes another illusion. Jspan's
woman teachers adopt n foreign dress
because IL is cheaper and simpler. Yet
/ the kimono surely looked simple
I Chicago News.
Prison Visitor (sympathctically)-
Now, my good man, what brough
you here?" Convict Mistaken con
fdence." Prison Visitor Really y
whom were you deceived Convict
Myself I thought could run faster.
London Telegraph.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-03
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Cigdrmakers' Union.
sheridan Post. c.. a Il
Hope Lodge. |. v. q. +.
Franklin Circle. II. Of II.
Camp No. .. l.. O. $. \.
Welcome Lodge, O. s y.
Delaware Lodge, u. @. H.
Diamond Camp. W. OF W
Wilmington Council. G. X.
Delaware Council. &. Il. l..
National Protective Legion.
Usage Tribe. Imp'd. o. II. NJ.
Loyal Council, No. l. ID. OF L.
Columbia Lodge. y. q. u. W.
Oriental Lodge. 4. L. & \. NJ
Lafayette Lodge. No. 2. ". Of Z.
Welcome Council. Jr o. L. A. NJ.
/ Harmony Council, No. I. L. L. \.
Mattahoou Tribe. Impd. O. II NJ.
German Beneficial Society. No. 3.
Star OF Bethlehem Lodge, l. @. l..
Ladies Catholic Benevolent Assoc.
Local 626. Carpenters and Joiners.
! Mckinley Con. and l.. @. III. VI. a
Mckinley Conclavs. III. or 8. w. NJ.
Washington Camp, No. 4, L. O. s.
Evening star Lodge. No. 2, O. 5. OF
Naomi Lodge, n. d. No. 1. l. @ O.
Wilmington Division. l, II. X. St j.