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AMONG THE I
The Grand Lodge of Masons always in
stalls its officers on the anniversary of St.
John, the evangelist, and its installation
communication will therefore be held to
night. The ceremony will occur at Masonic
Hall.
George Harold Walker, who will tonight
he installed as most worshipful grand mas
ter, has long been prominent in the frater
nities of Washington. He attains this
highest of Masonic dignities at the age of
fifty, having been born in London. England,
in 1$i2. Mr. Walker has reached as high a
rank in Masonry as was ever held by his
royal and imperial majesty, Edward of Eng
land and India. in whose dominions he was
born. The new grand master came to this
country with his parents when he was a
small boy. He is a graduate of C3rnell. He
was a resident of Wisconsin and Ohio be
fore coming to Washington. as the Wash
ington correspondent of the Cleveland
Leader in 1SK1. After several years on
newspaper row he entered the legal profes
sion with Needham & Cotton. Six years
ago President McKinley. an old personal
George H. Walker,
GrPnd MAasior-Fleet. F. A. A. M.
friend of Mr. Walker. named him as an
assistant attorney of the Department of
Justice. whlh ofilce he continues to hold.
le was on- of the f.unders of the Gridiron
Club of this city, and has been for twelve
years its treasurer. Gran. M:ster Walker
is also a' past grand high priest of Royal
Arch Masons, and an honorary member of
the Supr n," Cmunci! A. A. S. R.. of the
thirty-thiri degr e. He was one of the
originators of th.- Mystic Shrine in this city
and for four years its potentate. He has
been for ne arly ten years tae recorder of
Almas Temple. but has annnunced that he
will ritire this yeir. He holds member
ship in Hiram Lodge. No. In. F. A. A. M.;
Mount Horeb Chapter, R. A. M.. and
Washington Commandery. K. T., and is
grand junior war.ln of the Grand Com
mandery. In Pythianism Mr. Walker holds
the tank of past chancellor and has been
grand tribune since 114-.
Mr. Walker has been for many years one
of the represtntatives of A!mas Temple In
the Imperial Council. A. A. 0. N. M. S. The
lrresent revised ritual of that order is very
largely his work, and was submitted by
him at the session of the Imperial Council
in lb nver in 1R:14 and unanimously adopted.
This ritual is now in vogue throughout
North America.
In politics Mr. Walker has been a lifelong
republican. He was recording secretary of
the McKinley and Hobart inaugural com
mittee.
At this meeting final reports of all the of
ficers will be submitted. The year which
has just closed has been the most prosper
ous one in the history of the craft In
Washington. The gains In 'membership
have been larger than ever before, and the
great success of the Masonic fair has
brought the temple project near to realiza
tion.
Masonry has so many ramifications and
branches that for the information of per
sons who may be interested. although not
members of the fraternity, it is well to
state that the Grand Lodge is the govern
Ir.g body of what are commonly termed
blue lodges, or those conferring the first
three degrees. the third of which is the
degree of master Mason. Upon this foun
dation of these three degrees are based the
various branches, or offshoots (not "up
s..ots." as many suppose), such as royal
arct Masons, royal and select Masons,
hr.ights Templar, Scottish Rite Masons,
the Mystic Shrine. etc.. which confer vari
ous intermediate degrees, each of which
branches has a central or governing body
of its own, called grand chapter. grand
commar.dery. etc. No matter what degree
a Mason may attain, he always owes his
first allegiance to his Grand Lodge. The
presiding officer of the Grand Lodge is
termed the grand master of Masons, and
the honor of filling the office is regarded
as the highest to be attained in the frater
itty:
The reports for the year just closed show
that there are nearly 7,IM master Masons
holding membership in the local lodges, the
net gain for the year being 454. Besides
these 7.000) there are many Free Masons in
the government departments who are
members of lodges In their home cities and
towns.
The assets of the subirulinate (bilue) lodges
of the District of Columbia aggregate the
sum of $2.00 and the amount expendeCf
in relief amounit d to nearly $Pi,l0 for the
year. This is not all the assets or expen
ditures for Masonie rel , for to these fig
ures Ehould be addcd the assets and ex
penditures of all the other branches of Ma
sonry.
The membershIp of the Grand Lodge Is
composed of the masters and wardens ot
each subordinate lodge, all past grand mas
ters, past deputy grand masters, past senIor
and junior grand ward.ens and the line of
officers of the grand lodge. The following
is the composition of the grand lodge which
meets tonighbt, changed considerably by the
recent elections in subordinate lodges: Past
grand masters-R. B. Donaldson, Eldred G.
Day., Joseph S. McCoy, Noble D. Larner.
Myron M. Parker, Jose M. Yznaga. Jesse
W. Lee, jr., H. Dingman, James A. Sample,
Thomas F. Gibbs. F. GI. Alexander. L. C.
Williamson. Henry S. Merrill. DavId G.
D)ixon, George W. Baird. Matthew Trimble,
Samuel C. Palmer, J. H. Small. jr., W. 0.
Henderson. Hlarry Standiford and Malcolm
Beaton (30); Past Diputy Grand Masters R.
Clarke, L. D. Wine, G. A. Hall, John L.ockle,
Joseph H. Jockum and B. F. Fuller; Past
Senior Grand Wardens W. F. Hutchinson
and A. Glass: Past Junior Grand Wardens
Warren H. Orcutt, George W. Ballock and
George E. Corson, and Past Grand Secre
tary C. W. Hancock (12): officers of the
grand lodge-George H. Walker, M. W.
grard master; James A. Wetmore, R. W.
D. G. master; Lurtin R. Ginn, R. W. 8. G.
warden: Walter A. Brown. R. W. J. G.
warden: A. W. Johnson, R. W. grand secre
tary: James A. Sample, R. W. grand treas
urer; Thomas H. Young. W. 0. lecturer;
Rev. C. B. Smith, W. G. chaplain; F. J.
Woodman, W. G. marshall; A. B. Coolidge,
W. S. G. deacon; H. K. Simpson, W. J. 0.
deacon; George C. Ober, W. G. sword
bearer: J. Claude Kelper, W. 0. pursuivant;
BenjamIn W. Murch, W. 8. U. steward;
Charles E. Baldwin, W. J. G. steward; J. N.
Blrckhead, grand tiler; A. F. Fox, S. R.
Bond and Alex. McKenzie, trustees (19).
To these are added the seventy-eight repre
sentatives from the twenty-six subordinate
lodges of the jurisdiction. Each of these
representatives has named a proxy, and
each of these proxies ham a seat in the
grand lodge and a vote in the event of the
absence of his principal. This brings the
total membership of the Grand Lodge up
to 207.
The remarks of Past Commander W. 8.
Parks at the libation of Washington Comn
mnandery, No. 1, were regarded by the
fraters and visitors as peculiarly appro
prate ones. He spoke especially of the po
itcLsocial and fraternal progress of the
nation. "likhard Everett Hale In his
memoirs," maid Eminent Sir Knight Parks,
"says that Robert R. Livingston, Eli Whit
nay and .Robert Fulton were the founders
et the nation. Of course, thtat is a far cry,
A Guaranteed Cure for Pile.
ntehing, numa, Dsia se Petumsg 90ss,
3e cere, no pay. All ar e thoesse
the mam.famtuses- et Psase to
money where it fails to re~any at asm
matte et how kegt -*m Ums erls
eaen in sx days; the wirSt esses is feertsee.
One apsietie gives es and rest. ale.
Steu RsaapM Iis ts a ne dIe,r, and it
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'RATERNITIES
but it has truth, for while we think* of
Washington, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson
and Madison as the founders, their work
can-be distinguished ee political rather than
*mhterial.' It was Livingston who secured
from Napoleon as first consul the agree
ment as to the cession of the Louisiana pur
chase, and so impressed the idea upon Jef
ferson (a strict constructionist of the Con
stitution and opposed to implied powers
under it) that Jefferson took up and carried
through that great purchase. Whitney first
applied art mechanical to the ginning of
cotton and Fulton steam to navigation-the
two greatest factors in modern progress."
He used t'he comparison between political
and material progress, and then said that
however much we might 'differ as to
founders there could be no difference in
opinion as to the religious and fraternal
progress of the nation. and the influence of
these two upon our progress. He expressed
the pleasure all Masons felt at the growth
of its own fraternities and sister (or daugh
ter) fraternities, nctably Odd Felowatilp
and Pythianism.
Washington Lodge, No. 15, B. P. O. E.,
is making arrangements for the formal
dedication of its building on E street north
west, better known as the Home Club,
which is the name of a well-known social
organization composed of members of
Washington Lodge. The dedication may
seem to come a little late, for the lodge
has owned and occupied the property for
several years. It will, however, be by way
of celebration of the fact that the lodge
now holds the property char of incum
brance. It cost nearly $40.000. The clear
ing of the debt is justly regarded as a very
Important feat for a lodge which numbers
only about 00 members. The dedication
will be public, and an excrllent program
will be arranged. The date is not yet defi
nitely fixed.
In his current circular Recorder S. M.
Ryder of Columbia Commandery. No. 2. K.
T., makes a belated but beautiful reference
to the recent dedication of the monuments
erected at Arlington to Wm. Pittis and
Jeremiah C. Allen, both of whom served
the commandery long and faithfully, the
first as recorder and the last as pre.ate.
The circular says: The day was beautiful,
the attendance large and the exercises,
though simple, were very impressive, in
keeping with the gentle characters of the
men whose memories are enshrined in the
hearts of all who knew them. The monu
ments were draped with flags and were un
vei:ed by the little grandson of late Sir
Knight Pittis and son of our recorder, Sir
Knight S. M. Ryder. The exercises con
sisted of a short Bible lesson and prayer
by Rev. John Van Schaick, music by Co
lumbia Commandery quartet and a brief
but beautiful and touching tribute to de
ceased by Km. Sir Knight K. B. Hay. La
fayette Lodge, No. 19, joined In the cere
monies at the grave of Sir Knight Al:en.
A wreath was placed upon the grave of Sir
Knight Pittis by yopr commander, and
upon that of Sir Knight Allen by Bro. W.
T. Galliher, worshipful master of Lafayette
Lodge."
GAITHERSBURG EVENTS.
Christmas Services at M. E. Church
South-General and Personal.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
CAITHERSBURG, Md., December 26, 1902:
Forest Oak M. E. Church Sunday school
gave its annual Christmas festival at the
church tonight. "The Star of Bethlehem"
was the title of the service rendered. The
committee of decoration, Mrs. T. J. Owen,
John W. Briggs, Jr.; H. D. Amiss and
Samuel Briggs, performed Its work well,
arranging the- fruits and confections that
were provided for distribution on two lad
ders of evergreen against the walls at
either side of the pulpit, whi:e in the rear
of the platform was to be seen a pretty
star. Superintendent T. J. Owen presided,
and after the opening anthem by the choir,
directed by Mr. E. W. Walker, with Mrs.
R. P. W. Jones at the organ, the 23d Psa.m
was rendered by Mr. Carlton Etchison,
with graphophone. Then followed the chil
dren's parts, at the conclusion of which ev
ery scholar of the school, which is one of
the largest in Montgomery county, received
an orange and a "good luck" box of candy.
There was also announcement made of the
attendance of the year, and in considera
tion of the punctuality of Masters Zacha
riah Lawson, Hilton Hickman and Irving
Lehman, each received choice books, and
Master Claude Owen a gold watch, his
father joining with the school in making
this gift. Numerous other gifts were be
stowed by teachers and scholars, and Jas.
Jackson, the faithful colored sexton, was
also the recipient of a suitable testimonial
of the appreciation of his efforts in behalf
of the Sunday school. The committee un
der whose direction the entertainment was
given was composed of Mr. E. W. Walker,
Miss Fannie Amiss, Mrs. Robert Andrews,
Mrs. W. D. Robertson, Mr. J. W. Claggett,
Mrs. M. G. Jones and Mrs. Carrie Briggs.
The new Methodist Episcopal Church at
Germantown is nearing completion, and the
pastor. Rev. Charles E. Ely of Gaithers
burg, has announced that dedicatory serv
ices will be held Sunday, January 4. Rev.
Henry R. Naylor, D. D., the presiding
elder of Washington district, will be in
c.harge of the exercisee, assisted by Rev.
Dr. S. McBurney of the Philadelphia con
ference and Pastor Ely. This church will
cost about $2,500 and is a commodious
structure of stone and frame, with audi
torium on second floor and lecture room
and kitchen on first floor. The loyalty and
enterprise of the congregation was the
subject of consideration at a recent session
of the Washington preachers' meeting, and
strongly commendatory resolutions, were
passed, In which any needed aid was ten
dered. A special commit-tee, consist
ing of Dr. Luther B. Wilson, Dr. E. L.
Hubbard. Dr. S. M. Hartsock, Rev. Alex
ander Blelaski and Rev. Arthur H. Thomp
son, was appointed to bear the greetings
of the meeting. Accordingly, these and
other Methodist pastors of Weshington,
will preach during a revival which it is pro
posed to hold Immediately following the
dedication.
Miss Mamle Boyer, daughter of Mr. J.
Fletcher Boyer, a prominent farmer of
Damascus district, and Mr. Granville Kin
scy were united In holy wedlock at the Da
m'ascus Methodist Episcopal Church on
Wednesday at high noon. The large . edi
fice was crowded to the doors to witness
the se rvice as pronounced by the pastor,
Rev. H.1 P. West of Laytonsville, and pre
sented a beautiful scene, with elaborate
decorations of evergreens and potted plants.
Miss Boyer had as her maid of honor her
sister. Miss Alice O. Boyer, accompanied
by Miss Blanche Etchison. The ushers
were Mr. W. Everest Boyer of Washington,
a brother of the bride, and Rev. R. C.
Strasburg of Baltimore, After the wedding
Mrs. KJ nsey was the recipient of many use
ful and ornamental presents.
Mr. David P. Griffith, a prominent mer
chant of 'Middlebrooke, has been confined
to his home for many weeks, His physi
cian believes his illness is resultant from a
tumorous growth of the stomach, and his
condition Is unimproved.
The first car load of anthracite coal to
reach Gaithersburg arrived today. In such
demand was it that the Gaithersburg Mill
ing and Manufacturing Company could al
low but a half ton to a patron. The price
asked was $7.75 per ton, For a month and
more there has been much concern over the
fuel situation here. A very large percent
age of the inhabitants despaired of getting
any coal and removed coal heaters and put
in wood, Furnaces in a number of in
stances were discarded, Inability to get
coal occasioned the shutting down of the
Laytonsville fiourling mills, and three local
millers had a similar situation staring them
In the face. The load of coal received to
day was on the road from the mines more
than three weeks.
The engagement of Miss Carrie May
Walker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
F, Walker of this town, with Mr. Harry
Houkinson, a young merchant of Sligo, is
announced. The wedding, it is understood,
will take place in Alexandria, Va., early
next month. Miss Walker is a well-known
county teacher,- now principal of the school
at Forest Glen.
Thieves forced an entrance into the cel
lar of the residence of Mrs. F. M. Hinckley
on Frederick avenue and made way with a
selection of choice Catawba wine. Besides
rummaging around and turnIng things
topsy-turvy, nothing else was stolen. The
thieves left no trace, but a few matchi
hadsa strewn down the entrance.
Mr. W. Carroll Diamond of New York
came to spend Christmas with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Diamond. Mr. Lea
li4 Talbott of Falls Church Is the guest of
his brother. Mr. Wjn. H, Talbott. Mrs.
Maiit Farr and her daughter. Miss Minnie
of Washingtsm. are here wti relativeg for
the. holidmas Mr. Carson Waul ,and -his
yaJ left for Washington to aend the
hweek with tIee, and Mr. Cole
man A. Maha departed to join his wife
sad omb', hoare ~tipigthis winter
IN CHEBB CIRULEB
The games played last week in the local
chess tourney having decided the prise
takers, interest suddenly declined in the
few games remaining to be played, and
none were forthcoming this week, and the
tourney will probably be closed as it stands.
- Mr. Jackson W. Showalter was in town
one day this week and had two gamnes witp
Mr. Walker. The play of the former cham
pion of the United States, cable match and
international tourney player was, as was to
be expected, a little too strong for the local
expert, but the latter still found means to
give his opponent a stiff struggle in each
contest.
In the race for the local championship,
after two weeks' holiday, with an even
score. Walker and Sournin start in again
tonight. - The fight has been dnely contested
and Shows that the players are strictly in
each other's class. - The run now is on the
final lap, and he who can first corral three
games wins. The game begins at 7 o'clock
and admittance is open to those interested.
The contestants for the Monte Carlo tour
ney, to open Febrtiary 1, as invited by the
management, are Lasker, Maroczy, Pills
bury, Tarrasch, Schlecter, Tschlgorin, Teich
mann, Burn, Mieses, Schiffers, Marco, Del
mar, Tanbinhaus and Moreau. . As was
foreshadowed,! Janowski, for ;some offense
to the management of the gaming tables,
was not invited, a serious disc'edit to the
affair. Further, the object of limiting the
players to a small number is to get the
best. As to at least three of this number,
scores of equal or better players can be
found.
W. E. Napier, the chess editor of the
Pittsburg Dispatch, and a foremost player
of this country, is at Reykjavik, Iceland,
agquiring the language and general infor
mation.
Dr. Adair, who spent a few days in this
city after his return from the Philippines,
was quite rusty at first, but was rapidly
getting into shape, as the following excel
lent game from both sides will show.
The doctor, while finally getting the worst
of it, succeeded in making a very good game
of it, with Mr. Sournin's help. It is but sel
dom that a game looks good from both
sides to so late a stage as this.
French.
Sournin. Adair. Sournin. Adair.
I P-K4 . P-KS 16 PZP KtxKt
2 P-Q4 P-Q4 17 BxKt Q-Q4
3 Kt-QB3 P:P(a) 18 P-B6 PIP
4 KtxP Kt-KB3 19 PxB(c) PxQ
5 B-KKt5 QKt-Q2 20 PixRhe QxQ
6 Kt-B3 B-K2 21 B:P R-Kt
7 KtxKt(b) KtxI' 22 B-Kt5ch K-Q
8 B-Q3 P-QIt3 23 KR-Qch K-B
9 Castles Kt-Q4 24 QR-Beb K-Kt
10 B-Q2 P-QKt3 25 B-K t5eh K-R2
11 P--14 Kt-B3 26 t-Qich K-Kt3
12 B-B3 B-Kt2 27 B-BR Q-KB
13 Kt-K5 P-B4 28 B-Q4ch K-R4
14 Q-R4ch Kt-Q2 29 Ititch K-Kt5
15 PSP P-QKt4 30 RxPmate
(Notes prompted by Mr. Sournin.)
(a) Looked on now as the best continuation here.
(b)Best, but the individual equation comes in as
to whether you love your knights or bishops best.
(e) The situation is very delicate at this point,
but in running over afterward it still looked as if
It were the play.
Lasker. Bonsall. Lasker. Bonsall.
1 P-K4 '-K4 19 P-Q5 B-Q2
2 KKt-B3 QKt-B3 20 P--h(h) B-B4
3 '-Q4(a) PxP 21 PI'xP PIP
4 Ktxi'bi B-B4 22 t-K7 P--Kt5
5 B-K3(c) Q-113 23 Qlt-K i'xi'
6 P-QB3 KtxKt(d) 24 PiP R-B3
7 PxKt lI-Kt5ch 25 B-QB I-KtSch
8 Kt-B3 BxKtch 26 K-R It-KB
9 P'xB P-QS3 27 R1-K8 Q-R6
10 B-t:3 Kt-R13 28 RYReh Kilt
11 P-I3 Q-RSch 29 0Q--K2 Kt-B2
12 B--B2 Q-Kt4 30 BzB QxB
13 Castles Castles 31 Q-K8eh (1) K-Kt2
14 It_-K P-K B4(e) 32 R-K7 QzP
15 B-K3(f) P--15 33 RxKtch Qxlt
16 R-Q2 B-KS 34 Q-K4 Q-K3
17 Q-B Q- RR 35 QxKtPch K-B3
18 Q-B2 P-KKt4(g) wins (k)
(Notes of the following fram Philadelphia North
American.)
(a) The BeotchGambit.
(b) This retake annihilates the Gambit and brings
it within the domain of safe openings.
(c) If KtxKt Black does not immediately retake,
but plays Q-B3 first.
(d) Better delay the exchange.
(e) Well played. Mr. Bonsall has a keen appre
ciation with whom he is playing, and knows he
must be doing to have a chance. A game on dead
lines would be a sure loss.
(f) B--K3 is a favorite Laskerian pose. Object
in this instance is to tempt P-B and thus leave
his own eentrinn free.
(g) Good enough. ptotecting P, but visions of open
files, with et ceteras, begin to loom up.
(h) A nretty Irish game. Each is paddling his
own little canoe.
(1) P-B4 is best.
(k) A very well-played game by Mr. Bonsall.
Following is the game mentioned in this
column two weeks ago of the win of Ed
ward Schrader of the St. Louis club in an
over-the-board game with Prof. Lasker.
King's Gambit Declined.
Lasker. Schrader. Lasker. Sebrader.
1 P-K4 P-K4 10 Kt-B3 Kt-K2
2 P-KB4 P-Q4 11 Q-it4(c) R-Q(d)
8 KKt-B3(a) B-KKt5 12 B-Q2 Castles'
4 B-K2 PxBP 13 R-K Kt-B4(e)
5 P=P BxKt 14 Kt-K2 14 KR-K
6 BxB Q-R5eh 15 Q-B2 P-K13
7 K-B(b) Kt-Q2 16 K-Kt(f) KtxQP
S P-Q4 - B-Q3 wins(g)
9 P-B4 P-QKt3
(a) To avoid the variation of those two German
gentlemen. Falkbeer and Lederer.
(b) The strength of White's game consists in the
weight of his queen's side pawns receiving aid
and countenance from tie bishop at B3.
(c) A perfunctory move, Kt-K4 is much better.
(d) Made necessary by Lasker's threat of P-B5,
etc.
(e) Position is now with Schrader, and Lasker's
queen excursion is shown to be worse than use
less.
(f) An error to put it mildly, but Black had
much the better of the game.
(g) Lasker resigned. The continuation would he
17 Q-Q3, B-B14; 18 K-B, Kt-BT, etc.
In the foregoing game was given an ac
count of the good one that Lasker caught
(?); in the present one will be given an ac
count of the good one that caught our
friend Pillsbury, giving him the odds of the
queen after the eleventh move and mating
him in ten more. This game was also
over the board and a King's Gambit De
cdined. The moral would seem to be that
if you are a master don't offer the gambit
unless you know your man.
King's Gambit Declined.
Pillsbury. Mol11. Pillsbury. Moll.
1 P-K4 P-K4 12 QKt-Q Castles
2 P-KB4 B-B4 i3 P-n3 KtxKCt(e)
B lKt-B3 P-Q3 14 PxQ KKtxBeh
4 Kt-B3 P-QR3 (a) 15 K-B BiP
S PiP PiP 16 Kt-K3 P-KB4(f)
6 KtxP(b) Q-Q5 17 P--KiR3(g) P-IB5
7 Kt-QS(c) B-112(d) 18 Kt-B2 P-B6
8 QBS QK t-Bi3 19 PiP REPeh
: Kt-2 Kt-B3 20 K-Kt2 Kt-Bt5ch
10BQ Kt-K4 21 K-R2 RiP mate
11 Q- KKt- KzS
(a) With the -view of B-R12 by and by.
(b) -A bad capture, but Pillsbury at this moment
didn't know the caliber of his adversary. B-BC
was the safe move. If White had sprung his favor
ite maneuver of QKt-1t4 to change ogf the B
Moll would have retreated B-R2.
(e) Good enough-against ordInary players.
(d) T'his might he called the Mi>ll signature.
(e) Moll's mistake evidently, but, of course, the
well-established rule of touch and move was in
force.
(f)I Pillsbury's interest in the game had been
waning when this move awakened him to the fact
that Black threatened something.
(g) Por the double purp3se of hindering Kt-Kt5
and making an outlet at R2, hut it's no use. It
turned out that Moll's mistake was a splendid
sacrifice.
Halpern, leading the tourney of the Man
hattan club, got the followIng quick one
on Phillips. one of the contestants:
Buy Lope.
Hainrn. hillps. Halpern. Phillips.
1 P-4 P-4 - 9 Kt-Kt3 P-Q4
2 Kt-K B3 Kt-QB3S 10 P-KR3 BxKt
3 B-Kt5 Kt-Bt3 11 QiB R-K
4 Kt-B3 B-Kto 12 B-Kt5 B-K2
5 Castles Castles 18 Kt-B5S B-B
6P-Q3 P-QS 14 Et-R6eh PiKt
7BiKt PiB 15 Ext Resigns.
S Et-E2 B-Kt3
Anacostia, and Vicinity.
The annual Christmas entertalnment ten
dered by the board of directors of the Ger
man Orphan Asylum, on Good Hope road,
at Anacostia, to the children cared for at
the institution will occur tomorrow after
noon, commencing at 3 o'clock. A Christ
mas tree has been provided for the chi
dren in one of the halls of the building and
the gifts will be placed thereon. The chil
dren will gather around the tree and render
a program, following which supper will be
served.
Some youths who were practicing with a
rifle received by one of them as a Christmas
gift yesterday placed a bullet from the
weapon through the kitchen window of a
residence on upper Washington street, Ana
costia, to the danger of the occupants of
the room. The matter was- reported to the
police, who will endeavor to ascertain the
identity of thje perpetrator.
Mis= Eleanor Stephenson, who is attend
ig school near Baltilrsore, is here for 'he
holidays at the residence of her father, Mr.
E. V. Stephenson, Monroe street, A namnatia.
-Ray. Father F, 8: Schwallenberg. the as
sistant pasto* of St. Tereea's Church, Ana
ed who-bas recovered 'fross a, dangeroua
illness, -has gone to his home in Awnnapolis,
Md...on vacation. ---
Mrs. W. A. Clark and ehtMees.otUt -
burg Md., are visitors gt the.
andifa,D. T. Shank, N..11 , ego
THE AtGOUNDS
N0YB MOBS ZNE BT
AN OLD Z h Z rn .
The Great Expld and Fir e -
-Mr. Shack%flrd's Heroism
on Thaft OKcsion.
"Old Washington", read with much in
terest Offcer Rot urns' entertaining
reminiscences of t arsenal groufds,'and
of the Lincoln conpikrators' trial and ece
cu-tion, published in The Star a few days
ago, and I am reminded of one or two addi
tional reminiscences of the old arsenal and
of other former and well-known residents
of -South Washington," said a life-long
dweller in that part of the capital this
morning to a'Star man.
"One of the many thus far unrecorded
acts of Individual heroism in the capital
during the' stirring days of the war was
performed by a South Washington man
named Richard Shackleford. We have
heard a great deal abont the -big fellows
who 'saved the capital' - on various occa
sions, but Dick Shackleford, by his great
personal bravery, not only saved about
2,000 troops and employes stationed at the
arsenal- from being blown sky-high into
fragments, but also saved the best part of
South Washington from total wreckage and
destruction, and the entire capital from a
shock which would have brought disaster.
"I was employed in one of the shops
where ammunition was made, and, in addi
tion to the terrible explosion told of by Mr.
Burns, wherein twenty-one women were
killed, there *e many other explosions at
the arsenal which I witnessed, the one In
which Shackleford figured being the most
deadly, as it killed eleven men.
Shackleford's Great Act.
"In tiers of low shed-like buildings men
worked over old shells brought in from the
battlefields. These shells were loaded, and
were of the grape and canister, case and
percussion varieties, the latter being the
most dangerous to handle. The men would
place the old shells in vises and with copper
hammers and steel chisels cut out the fuse
and extract the powder and lead, the empty
shell being then broken up and thrown In
the scrap heap to be sold for old iron.
"This work was, of course, dangerous
every minute, as a spark from the hammer
might Ignite the powder in the shells, caus
ing them to burst, but the copper hammer
lessened this danger, though explosions oc
casionally happened. The men worked as
close together, as machinists at a bench,
and the shells were brought in by a former
soldier with one leg whose name I have
forgotten. He drove a mule attached to the
regulation army wagon.
"One day he came in the arsenal grounds
with a load of old shells. No one ever
knew how it happened, but the first thing
I knew there was a frightful explosion and
fragments of shells, buildings and of eleven
men went into the air. The destruction was
awful. We never found any of the old
army wagon, nor the unlucky one-legged
driver, but the mule, strange to say, was
not killed. He was blown about forty feet
and clear through ,he fence, but he lived.
His ears and tailr wele completely burned
off, and his black al afterward remained
a dirty gray. That mule was the sorriest
looking object tha$4, evef_drew breath in the
arsenal grounds. He 'never did any more
work, however, and1 wag held in the highest
esteem by officers and men, allowed the
freedom of the grounds and all be could
eat for life as a pension. -
Seized Burning Ammunition.
"When those of us who were uninjured
recovered our feet aftWr the shock of the
explosion we were herrified to- see a large
box of shell ammunition with the fuse and
tow burning on the roof of the powder
magazine which tcontained forty tons of
powder, enough toi have shattered the city
of Washington hai- it been exploded in a
central. part.. The l ,et of the heavy
shells had brolken t- 'ugh the slate roof
of the magazine, aid it was only a ques
tion of time, and a Very quick time, too,
when it would either fall through into
the powder or the- shells explode upon the
roof.
"Some of us, includiig myself, ran for
the hose carriage, so strong is instinct, and
the victims of fhe eiplosion were for the
moment forgotten with the terrifying pros
pect of immediate annihilation in the next
minute. But one man had the daring and
the nerve that 'is often exhibited by one
man out of a lot of men in terrible emer
gencies when Instantaneous action is im
perative.
"Shackleford, a big fellow and very
strong, was seen running straight for the
magazine as fast as his long legs would
carry him. By some means I cannot now
recall he clambered up the side of the low
building to the smooth slate roof to where
the box of burning ammunition was stuck,
and seizing it In his bare hands huried it
smoking and sizzling into the wet marsh.
"Then we turned our Attention to gather
ing up the fragments of flesh and bits of
clothing that were left of the eleven vic
tims of somebody's carelessness. Shackle
ford ought to have been pensioned by the
government within a week for this heroic
act, but the thinks of his comrades were
all that he received. He afterward lived
for years In South Washington, was en
gaged in the fish business, and died there.
A fter the explosion the army powder was
removed from the arsenal magazine to a
spot on the poorhouse grounds on the
Eastern branch.
Other South Washington Men,
"Another South Washington man figured
In an explosion at the arsenal at the time
I was employed there, and his name was
Charles Dent, for many years a letter car
rier, and well known throughout the south
ern section of the city. This explosion illus
trates the curious things powder explosions
will do. Dent and an enlisted man ~were
working around some loaded shells and
loose powder and struck a spark In some
manner. They were blown off their feet
and entirely stripped of clothing, but wdre
unhurt beyond a few bruises and burns. At
other explosions I saw there some men
would be blown to bits when standing al
most side by, side with other men who es
caped without a scratch.
"To show how carelessly we handled- and
hammered these old loaded shells, I remem
be' a big chap named John Sexton, who
lived in the southwest for years. He was
breaking up empty shells and needed a
block to rest them on while he hgmmered
them to pieces with a sledge. H~e hunted
around and found a monster 400-pound
shell, which he rolled down on the marsh
for a chopping block. One day his sledge
missed the old empty shell he was pounding
and struck the 400-pojand shell. It proved
to be loaded, and apxpleded with a terrific
report that broughit every man in the post
out of doors. Str ne to say, Sexton was
uninjured, except & (ewi scratches upon his
hands, when by ailogical conclusiona he
ought to have bi. 1;o~ Into mincemeat.
The commandant ~* ho angry at Sexton
that he ordered hi hqqarge.
"Another South ~ngton resident who
worked with me, d ho may still be re
membered by eu dit acquaintances, was
Joe Miller. - He 'iVi51Working at the vise
and bench extract1ifuses, when in some
manner a spark w ad'emmunicated to two
open kegs of pow . "Mller was blown to
pieces, the roof sid'e of the shop were
torn out, but slad ini W4s instance none of
the men working af the bench wiith him
were hturt.
A Subfoundai~of Old Shells,
"Many of the hRdtlSot asig
ton contain bricks taken from the old peni
tentiary building, t 10 f*lh Mrs. Ourratt
and .th other' conspirtor, were confined,
When the prison and Its great, high wall
were torn down the bricks were sold and
l'argely used in, bufidinga in that section of
the city.'
"Where thr troopi nuow parade' and the,
boy3 play bail.1was the 'marsL. Mr. Burns
and. myself havel r~ed to. Beneath the
smooth raised sribnow appearing are
th.ousaadg and theu iat O~ld shells, then
loaded, whd weus to thar6g in the wa~
ter and mud whRW$R thea too dan
lege wIuro pin hbe~ aa-wit
wessedmrfod whic ennr'
11uliBtte d4e-g of
MNAL
PREPARE NOW FOR
JANUARY ADVANCE
STOCES ARE AT AN EXTEE.Y 'WW
LEVEL AT PRRENT, THE CAUSES WHICE
BROUGHT THEM DOWN ARE GRADUALLY
DISAPPEARING. ,MONEt - IS Q EANABI
WILL NOT BECOME UNDULY -IGS. B
SHORTLY WILL BECOME EASIER; THE DE
CLINE IN CGm8AIS I8 STIMBLATING EXPORTS
OF CORN, WHILE A COMBINATION HAS BEEN
FORMED TO EXPEDITE EXPORT OF OOTTTO
EAILWAYS ARE CROWDED WITH TRAFFIt
AND BUSINESS IS ACTIVE.
STOCKS WILL MORE THAN LIKELY HAVE A
MATERIAL ADVANCE AFTER THE FIRST OF
THf TEAR. CONSEQUMNTLY SHOULD BE PUR.
CHASEDn AT PRESENT. TO DO 80- WILL BE
TO PREPARE FOR A JANUARY ADVANCE.
We proger our services as Commission Brokers
for execution of eoders, in all amounts, either out
right. for cash or upon most moderate margins,
STOCKS, BONDS, GRAIN, COTTON.
OurG 4-pge
TGUIDE "DAILY
'O . AND MARKET
INVESTORS" - LEITER,"
Both of whieb-we issue free, upon request, will
aid you- materially in either selecting a ptoper in
vestment or a judicious operation -upon margin.
Correspondence Solicited.
D]AlIlT & FREESE (?.
1428 F ST. N.W., WASHINGTON.
- 'PHONE 223 MAIN.
"Determining -the characte- "and ~ anancial 're
sponsibnity of your Broker is as important as selec
tion of right stocks." It
Saviig
Small Sums.
A man makes his own op
portunity for the acculiula
tion of money when he
takes out shares in the Equi
table. He pays in what he
can spare-monthly. He
draws out that accumula
tion when he is ready. It's
an opportunity to save-it's
an incentive to save-it en
courages an ambition to
save.
If you haven't as yet fig
ured out how quickly small
sums amount up on such a
plan, we'd be glad to fur
nish you with tables com
piled for that purpose.
Equitable Co=Operative
Building Association,
1003 F St. Building.
JOHN JOY EDSON ........PRESIDENT
FRANK P. REESIDE.....SECRETARY
de27-50d
W. B. Hibbs & Co.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
1419 F Street.
{NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
MEMBERS WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
an21-tf.16
PROF. BELL'S EXPkIRTRNTS.
Has No Flying Machine and Has Not
Tried to Make One.
From time to time during the past few
months reports have been published In the
newspapers regarding the. experiments with
flying machines which Dr. Alexander Gra
ham Bell of this city is said to have been
conducting at his summer home on Cape
Breton Island. Dr. Bell returned to Wash
ington last night, and on arriving here
issued a statement relative to these experi
ments. His secretary told a Star reporter
this morning that Dr. Bell had not intended
to make public the result of his experi
ments until they should be completed. The
doctor states that he cannot at present
make public anything more relating to his
investigations than is contained In the
statement issued last night. In this state
ment Dr. Bell said:
"The newspapers have been premature in
announcing that I have been at work upon
a flying machine. I haven't any flying
machine at all and have not been trying to
make one.
"I am, of course, interested In the prob
lem and have come to the conclusion that a
properly constructed flying machine should
be capable of being blown as a kite if an
chored to the ground, and that, convers-ly,
a properly constructed kite should be cap
able of use as a flying machine If provided
with suitable means of propulsion. My ex
periments have had as their object the
building of a kite of solid construction cap
able of darrying up in a moderate breeze a
weight equivalent to that of a man and
engine, and so formed that it could be suit
able for use as the body of a flying ma
chine, and with supporting surfaces so ar
ranged that when the kite Is cut loose it
will come. down gently and steadily and
land uninjured.
"I have successfully accomplished this,
but do not care at the present time to make
public the details of construction."
At Girls' Beform School.
The exercises incident to the Christmas
time at the reform school for girls, held
yesterday afternoon, consisted of well-se
lected recitative pieces and songs, rendered
in a way which reflected great credit, not
only on the immediate participants, but
upon the management of the school as well.
The large halLs and school room in which
the entertainment was given displayed
handsome decorations of evergreens pen
dant from electroliers and garlanded on the
walls and windows, while an immense tree
on the platform, laden and surrounded with
its many precious gifts for scholars and
teachers, shone bright and beautiful with
incandescent lights among its spreading
branches.
After the distribution of presents, fruits
and candies, none being overlooked, -not
oven the visitors, Gen. John IM. Wilson,
United States army, a member of the board
of trustees of the school, and Rev. Father
Mallon gave brief, but very interesting and
wholesome, talks to the school.
Lady members of the board of trustees
and many other friends of the school were
present.
"Songs in the Dark."
"Songs in the Dark" ,Is the title of a
unique and attractive service of Gospel
song at the big meeting for men in Lafey
ette Opera House tomorrow afternoon. The
management of this big meeting has taken
advantage of the presence in the city of
some musical attractions of high character.
The participants In the meeting will in
clude the Copley Square Trio of Boston,
th.e popular Temple Male Quartet, Mrs.
Thomas C. Noyes, the Columbia Mandolin
and Guitar Club and the Association String
Quartet.
The service will be led by the stereopti
con, and practically not a word will lie
spoken.
The doors will be open al 8:30, the song
service beginning at 8:45. A dmIsin is
by ticket only, which may be secured free
at hotels, drug stores and other business
houses.
Donatioa arty.
The members of the First Bapt
Church of Ulassisurg, Ed., =mab=e at
the- chusch. Ghatmas eve and presented
the pastesr, Rev. George W. -M. Lucas.
with a wagon 1o.4 of provsion as a
Chrstmae citrng. A -puse was -aim.
given hian, bringing .=1a&n= - to the ~a-n
ister's hei."aThe. h3umn. "BIst B. the
Tie.," was nug before thMeswor Istt.
Among Your
Resolutions
-for the-New Year let
the resolve to open a
bank account for sav
ings occupy first place.
Savings accounts may
be opened to excellent
advantagewith UNION
TRUST AND STOR
AGE CO., 1414 F st.
n w. Interest pai d
semi-annually.
EDWARD 5. STLLWAGEN.....President.
JAMES 0. PAYNE......let Vice Pres;dent.
GO. IL HAMILTON.....2d Vice Ptesident.
Attorney and Trust Omrier.
GEO. R FLEMLNG ...........Secretary.
CHARLES S. BRADLEY.........Treasurer.
HARRY O. WILSON........Asst. Treasurer.
- DIRECTORS.
Arthur D. Addison. George a. amlton.
Daniel B. Clarke. Walter S. Hlarbman,
Joseph .Cranford. Rudolph Kaufmaa
Mih.1j obe, JmsB AbgGeorge W. Ciasel. Frederick B. McGetre.
C. C. Cole. Theodore J. Maer.
rt llur Dve. . Nota McGCI.
Robrt Poaldea.Jamjes G. Payne
Lynn O. De LAshmutt. Francis A. Richardson.
George T. Dunlop. Edward J. Stelwegs.
Bernard Rt. Green. John HI. Small. Jr..
George Gibson. B. Francis Saul.
Charles G. Thorn.
d27-s.t.th-00
THEHE
1408 N.Y. Ave., Bond Bidg.
Small loans are in demand. We
can place any number of loans in
sums from $500 to $5,000. We have
lots of applications for loans because
people know we are quick to put
them through. The same advantage
appeals to the man who wants to
loan the money, too.
First mortgage on District of Columbia
real estate is what we require as se
de27-40d
HY not open a savings
account now and de
posit a small portion of
your earnings each
. . pay day? Your
B. F. Saul, money will earn
President. mnywl
Anthony Ga-gler. interest at the
Vice Prrsident. rate of
Alex. S. Clarke.
Sccretr.
Francis Miller,
Treasurer.
x x
$1 opens a savings account.
Home Savings Bank,
Corner 7th and L Streets.
de27-30d
To Lend at
-on TDiamondls, Watches,
-Jewelry or Household
-Goods In storage.
-Any sum you need
-large or small.
-bay back as you please.
oiinD ng9 etl sd . Ave.
iBldg..
de27-28d
Profitable Real Estate.
If your rentable property do'sn't
pay, the chances are there is come
thing the matter with its handling.
We think our rental department Is
thoroughly equipped to give unex
celled management to every class of
Improved p)roperty. Hundreds of
property owners think so. too. Let
us demonstrate the fact to you. It
is a matter of business that we be
lieve It will payo to Inestigate.
C. B. RIHEEM. V. Prest & Treasurer.
A. T. HEN.SEY. -Mretary.
J. J. DARLING~TON, Counsel.
B. IH. WARNER CO.,
9116 F Street N.W.
"Everything In Real Estate."
era of th ationa R ifesO Hai Assocainwl
street* Aeana.' .. J'A*UcAma 2,10.a
ofdctors fo 1he an the transaction of othe
tusnes.Th stokso the asociato o r th
2 cetothe issued stoc of the association has
nee decl.red, and .ilR be payable on...d after
deluary 2,1GEORGE W. EVANS. Secretary.
The American Building
and Loan Association.
ePhone 2026. 907 G street. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
d7 Interest Paid on
GY7~U) Deposits.
LOANS MADE ON W ASHTNGTON REAL ESTATE.
seGGm,20 W. 1. FRIEEELL. Secretary.
If we can tell you of a way to im
prove your business for $1.25 you
probably won't hesitate to spend that
amount.
See the Globe Wernecke
Card Inder.
WV. B. Moses & Sons, F St., cor.i rth.
de20-tf-S
OFFICE OF THE RIGGS FIRE IN1SURANCE
COMPANY,
cA reglardividend oftu(4pren F time
pany Is hereby deela h stockholders at
leenrd at, the close of business Dec. 27, 1902.
dem,27agRmm C. ERGE,. Secretary.
Spencer Trask & Co.
BANKERS,
27a 29 Pine St., New York
.-m... New T 3mb seau--e
-te,th P.3 l.& aa-u
MUAL
--Every man, ,,
woman and aLaxe
child should A=mMr.Nia..
have a .savings a. Quncr
account. $i JOHN 3. usA r.
opens one. : In. JAMaON a a -
terest _paid _at L .Xnll= An,d.e
the rate of.
3%
Cemmeeclal acesi ab eceived.
Union Savings Bank,
Bond Bldg., 14th & N.Y.Av.
d.26-0M
-THE NATIONAL ]IETROPOLITAN BANK HAS
delared a quarterly di,ri"d of U per cest, pa1
able January 3901. Trasfer books etased
fom. Deemb 27, 1002. to January 2, 10i.
Washington
Loan & Trust Co.,
OFFICE. COR. 8TH AND F STS.
PAID-UP CAPITAL $1,000.000.
-- Ians in any amount made on approved teal
- estate or collateral at reasonable rates.
-- Interest paid upon deposits on monthly bal
- ances subject to check.
This company acts as executor, administra
tor. trustee, agent. treasurer, registrar and
- in all other tlducIary capacities.
- Boxes f'r rent in burgiar and Areproof
- vaults for safe deposit and storage of valu
- able packages.
Real Estate Department is prepared to as
-- same the management of your real estate.
- Careful attention given to all details.
JOHN JOY EDSON.....................President
JOHN A. SWOPE.................Vice President
ELLIS SPEARt.............Second Vice President
ANI1tEW PARKER....................Treasurer
BitICE J. MOSES.............Assistant Treasurer
TiO. AS BRADLEY ..........Real Estate Ocieer
de2O3-tf.36i
6% BONDS
" Issued by the
Funds deposited Wash'n Real Es
at the Washing
ton Loan and tate Company,
not ofos,- 1321" F st. n.W.
annual interest. $ioo and $500 Gold
x Debentures.
Secured by FIRST MORTGAGE
NOTES on Washington City real
estate.
oc23-3m-24
5 Per Cent.
Money to Loan.
Building Loans Wanted.
LOANS OF LARGE AMOUNTS PREFERRED.
Payments advanced to suit borrower as buildings
progress. Cost reasonable. No deity in giving
answer to applications.
Joseph I. Weller,
"Honest Dealing in Realty,"
TEL. E. 853. NO. 602 F ST. N.W.
de2o-7t
11ONEY TO LOAN
4% and 5%
ON DISTRICT REAL ESTATE.
R. O. Holtzman,
sel5-tf-14 10th and F its. I.w.
Perpetual
Building Association.
Another Reduction - of Interest
Charged to Borrowers.
Being the fourth consecutive reduction during our
course of business in twenty-one years. brought
about by the changing circumstances of time. On_
all loan, now being made we are only charging six
(6) per cent. and a uniform charge of $10.00 for
expenses. These terms, in connection with the
privilege of paying off or of reducing the loan at
any time, make our loans the cheapest and most
convenient.
Our monthly statement for October of this year
showed: Assets. $2,353,.359.39. Liabilities, $2,
237.431.55. Surplus, $115.927.84.
AU advances are secured by first deed of trust
on desirably located real estate, inside the Dis
trict of Columbia. We make building loans and
charge intciest only as the money Is used, and not
on the whole advance until it is all taken, thwn
saving considerable during the construction. In ad
dition to the interest on the loan we require such
payn ats on the advances as are convenient for
the member to pay in reduction of the debt.
We are paying a dividend .f $l.tJ0 or more
every month as profits to members on their sub
acriptions.
WVe pay 4 per cent per annum,
Payable quarterly. We take any amount from $1.00
to $5,000 from any one member. Although we can
require a not,ce for money to he wIthdrawn, ordi
narily we pay on demand. Active business 50.
counts are not desired, but we allow n member to
withdraw money once or twice monthly.
We cannot impress too strongly on the citizens
of WashIngton the Importance of saving money,
to he ready for an emergency or for a more advan
tageoua investment. And we regard the Perpetual
as the best medIum yet offered for saving mosey
and earning Interest thereon, being the largest In
atitution of the kind in the District, and the meat
flexible.
OFFICE. 500 11TH ST.
ANDREW GLASS. President.
JOHN COOK. Secretary. mo8-t.7
The National Safe Deposit,
Savings and Trust
Company,
CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVB.
Capital:One Million Dollars
Pays interest on deposIts.
Rents safes inside Durglar-preof Vaults.
Acts as Administrator. Executor, Trustee, he.
ja27-20d
Hiome Title
Insurance Co.,
Equity Building,
317-319 4%z Street N. W.
conveyancinjg,
Examines & Insures Titls
Judson T. Cull, Prest.,
Nath'1 Carusi, Vice Prest.,
George S. King, Sec'y
Samuel Cross, Tre,
DIRECTORS:
Jesse H. Wilson, John C. Weess,
Jachses H. Ralsten, Villms.e e~
Jabs P. BImbel, Vred'k L.
Masa. N. Rsme.ausa,. C. Cline Jame.,
Vincent A. aeh, Hnyb' Ssd
RIGGS NATBONAL BANK
Surplus. 400,000.
Ltters of redit
SA YJW i P
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