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ejS teE BROOKLYN DAULT EAGLE SATURDAY, AUGUST 7. 1S97. 5 SOCIETIES. SUMMER RESORT NOTES. months old.

The grand councils of Massachusetts and Ohio had been organized and their representativesPast Regent Sumner Albec of Franklin No. 50 and Past Regent A. E. Keyes of Ohio No. 9 were admitted and instructed In the secret work of the Supreme Council.

The reports showed thftJ. the order had gained a firm foothold, as eighty two oounclls had been organized with a membership of 3,000. Only three deaths had occurred, and In (inf rn thn lon th hanaflt hurt expressive of the pleasure It gave him to serve his fellow in any capacity and of the gratification he experienced at their confidence In him In selecting him for such an Important office, where he would endeavor to do his whole duty. His remarks from start to finish showed that force of character, fidelity to principle and loyalty to the cause which has made him a popular and a trusted comrade. His speech, while impromptu, was full of that logic and wisdom which experience alone gives; furthermore, It was free from buncombe and came direct from tive to the grand council.

The members also received the new semi annual pass word. Good work is looked for from Kings County this fall. Knox Council No. L002 was represented at the session of the grand council held this week at Saratoga by its commander, Gabriel Seltg. He says the order financially is in first class condition and that the report of the committee on, the state of the order should be read by every companion.

He will make his official report to the council at its next meeting, Monday night, and it will be to the interest of all companions to be present and hear the same. Visiting companions are always warmly welcomed. Beasley, S. to Title Guar and Trust Co, Ohauncey st. nr Hopklnon av, three three parcels 10,500 Henderson, to same, Willoughby av, nr Sumner 9,000 O'Brien, Cath, to Barber, Sackman st.

nr Herkimer 500 Lanffston. Isabella, to Beggs. Gatea av, nr Franklin 500 Brown. T. to Lefferts.

Jr. et al, exrs. Tulip 6.100 Hawis, Sarah C. to Anna A and Adeline Garrison. lilnden boulevard, near Flat bush plank road 2.500 Hanlev.

XV, to A and Martin, Third av. 2t'iW De bent heiijwcr. to Phebe 12 De Mund, Bay Ridge av, near Fifteenth av 1.S0O Syjher. Henrietta, to Coney It land and Bklyn (A). Coney Island plank road nt ar Van Sicklen iiace ZOO Henneswy, E.

to Title and Co, Liberty av. corner Powell st Mturer, Mnr't. to Kenehan, guardian. Liberty av. our Manx, F.

to Lawnw, Hale st. near Ridfrewood uv 300 Plnckney. Martha W. to liullhuja worth. Diamond near Main 100 Prehn, M.

Downs, Greenwood av, near Rant Seventh st 1.S00 AdamHon, to LeffertH, Jr. et al. Tulip 1.300 Harrison, to Roberts. Roteru av, near Avenue 2, COO antfston, Isabella, to XV Meyer, Gatea av, near Franklin 2,500 Lleh. Cath.

to Peekaklll Svgs Hank, Carlton a v. near Park S.o'.K) Lennon, Lizzie to Wllliamfburph Svs Bank. Kerry cor North Sixth 1.000 Bopart. Marjrt, to "WllIiamsburRh Svgs Bank, Franklin av, near Oak st 3.T.0O Duffrln. F.

to Susannah Mer. Itt. Powers st. near Humlwddt 1,600 Walter. Barbara, to Hurley, Suydam St.

near Myrtle av 1,000 Campion, Annie, to Julia McGrath, Putnam av, near Broadway Assignments. AL'Gl'ST fi. Kllborn, M. to Williams $3,000 LonK Island Bank to Ferguaon, COo Bernstein. Snrah.

to Eliza Hernhfleld 1.000 Dolflni, Giudltta. admstr to Gludltta Dol finl 70) Doliini, A admmr to Smith 71 1 Christian Clarke to A Clarke, three assmts 1,944 Society of St Johnland to nom Doremus, to Anna Doremus nom Muck. W. to Shellaber, jr 200 Durr, Theo. to Eliz Durr nom Rmekiner, to Mary A Rlcharda 10" Richards, Mary to Bolton ICS Transfers.

AUGUST 6. Plot of meadow at Canarsle on a of road running from Sand Hay 100 ft i'f an unidentllled road, running from SatitUtay, rurn a 100 tu bay 25 rTjiO also lot commencing at cor of above lot at point 75 ft Davis av and 100 ft William st, runs a bW to bulkhead line at point 700 from projected East One Hundred and Third st. runs 11 25 800 to cor of above lot 25. Chats IS Curtis to Walt Curtlss nom Third av, sea, at Intersection center line Seventy third st, runs 561.7 a 73m. to Fourth av 300.11 to center line Seventy third st 710; Fourth av, s.

intersection center line Seventy fifth st, runs 80S a 720.4 tu Fifth av 372.4 119.9 to center line Seventy fourth at YJ 273.5 to center line Seventy fifth st 3C9; Fifth av, sea, 30.3 Seventy third st, runs a 72.t 19.S to Stewart av 1C1.1 to center Sixth av 92.2 to center line Seventy third st 125.5 to beg. W'm A and John 1' Martin to G'o Hanley, mort $140,009 affair In charge and credit given them for their faithfulness In Its discharge of their several duties: Past Dictator Henry Behrens, chairman; Henry C. Meyer, secretary: Henry Schweitzer, treasurer, and Bros. Chris Stelner, Jacob Fuchs, J. G.

Hartman. E. Schulz. E. Ambach, H.

Tam ke, W. F. Hollwedel, Richard Rebenklan, Frederick Klefer. August Colberg. Entertainment committee H.

Wisbauer, chairman; Louis Kneisel, assistant chairman; F. Stav Itz, A. Detlef, G. Femel, G. H.

Schaffer, J. F. Muller, John Opper. D. Nowack, F.

Goerenger, G. Reef and W. Suhrhoff. Printing committee Chris W. Benjes, chairman; Charles Hoffman, assistant chairman.

Gate committee L. Schulenburg, chairman; C. Unseld, C. Benson, XV. Dlckman and H.

W. Horels. Floor committee A. S. Gehrlne, chairman; Chris W.

Benjes. assistant chairman; Ahrend Brunjes, Chris Hoffman, H. Subhahn, F. Burch art, G. E.

Helmers and H. Bruns. Bowling committee J. H. Rathcamp, chairman; Ed.

Lampe, assistant chairman; Henry Eden. F. Neger, John Welkam, J. G. Horn, G.

H. Meyn and Peter Bennett. Moltke Lodge No. 1,641 will hold its meeting next Tuesday evening at 407 Brldce street, and after the regular order of business the lodge will turn Itself into a jollification meeting. Members should attend this meeting so as not to mhs the good things that will take place.

Senate Lodge No. 2,133 will hold its meetinsr next Friday evening at 441 Bedford avenue. The business will be short. At 8:30 the doors will be thrown open to receive the visiting lodges and supreme lodge officers and a neneral reunion meeting will take place, so that the supreme lodge officers can explain the doings of the supreme lodge at the last session. The special assessment rate will be explained and members of the order will be given an opportunity to be heard and all questions will be fully answered.

The following are the supreme lodge officers who will be present: Past Supreme Dictator Samuel Klots of Newark. Setting Past Supreme Dictator John Mulligan of Yonkers and Supreme Representatives R. Spooner and Edwin C. Wood of New York and General George Schuttenberg and Grand Dictator M. H.

Harte. Lodges of the order are respectfully invited. The fourth annual outing of the Schuttenborg Lodge Knights of Honor was hold last Sunday at Urbach's Morrlsanla Park, New York City. This affair proved a success in every particular. There was prize bowling and prize shooting.

Mrs. F. W. Hillers won first prize, Mrs. Witken berg second prize, beside prizes for every woman in the shooting tournament.

Several lodges were represented and Past Supreme Dictator John Mulligan and several other supreme lodtre officers were also present. Prospect Lodgf? No. 2.1B3 met last Tuesday evening and as usual had an interesting time. Under the good ct the order Dictator Tranter submitted matters showinc the state of the order, which were much appreciated. Bro.

S. A. Booth caused much merriment by his comic sketch entitled "What the Lodge Did While 1 Slept." Vice Dictator Walsh made an address having the true ring. Chaplain Morgan followed with great earnestness. It was a good meeting and did those present much good.

Next meeting August IT. HOME CIRCLE. District Deputy D. E. Christie, accompanied by Past Supreme Leader IT.

W. Tompkins, Supreme Representative E. P. Chichester and Past Leader R. E.

Brady, paid an official visit to Islip Council No. SO on Monday evening. The deputy's examination of the accounts of the council showed them to be in perfect order. The object of the new equalizing security fund and the method of its accumulation were the subjects of extended remarks by the supreme officers, and their explanations met the general approval of the members present. The council exemplified the social feature in its usual hobpitable manner by keeping its guests over night and taking them the next day out on the Great South Bay sailing and fishing.

Montague Council No. 13G last evening celebrated Its second hundredth meeting and initiated its one hundredth active member. Frank W. A. Rebstein.

James L. Dorin and Augusta Dorln were also initiated. After conducting its regular business acquaintances were admitted and a social hour enjoyed. Professor Scott performed several very interesting feats of magic, which mvstified the large audience in attendance. This was followed by recitations by Mi.s Annie Dorin, address by D.

D. G. S. George W. Keesler, voral solo.

Miss Florence Dorln; address, by Grand Leader HeyUlnger and instrumental and vocal music. Visitors were present from Amaranth. Empire. Brooklyn, Macon, Hancock and Excelsior Councils. The grand council was represented by Grand Loader John Heydinger.

Grand Treas GcoriW VV. Keesler, Grand Committeeman llllam Marshall. The associated councils of Brooklyn and New Torft next Saturday will enjoy their annual afternoon and evening moonlight sail. The boats will leave the Dock street irler at 2:30 P. M.

sharp. They will stop at West Forty fourth street, rth River, for New York friends and will leave there promptly at 3:30, returning to Brooklyn not later than 11:30 P. M. DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY. Liberty Bell Council No.

22 will hold Its next meeting on Tuesday evening, August 10, at Columbia Hall, Union street, near Fifth avenue, at which time National Councilor Evan G. Badger of Philadelphia will be present for the purpose of Installing Bro. James C. Wilson of Lady Franklin Council No. 4 as state treasurer.

National Secretary V. O. Staples and National Treasurer George H. Burton and other associate ollicers will accompany the national councilor. The state councilor, John T.

Slas, and other state council oUlcerp in this vicinity are also expected to be present at meeting. There will be Initiations, also. Members of sister councils are cordially invited to attend this meeting. A large and pleasant gathering is looked for. Lady Franklin Council No.

4 celebrated its etghteen anniversary on August 5. A very large attendance of the members and visitors showed the interest held for this council. There were large delegations from sister councils. The newly elected state councilor, Bro. John F.

Sias, was received with honors, as also were Sister Byrne, Associate State Council, Bro. J. R. Rose, a tate secretary: Bro. J.

C. state treasurer; and Sister Hut tie Quackenbush, associate recording state secretary. The report of the state representative was listened to wloh much Interest. A pin of the order was presented to Sister W. L.

Snedicker, also a beautiful basket of flowers to the organist. Sister Kmma Ferry, by Bro. Slas In behalf of the members. Both of the sisters responded pleasantly for the gifts. A banquet was served, speeches made, songs sung and the light fantastic steps taken by those who desired tu dance, and all left the hail declaring that the members of Lady Franklin knew how to make the hours fly apace and merrily.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AN CIENT ESSE NIC ORDER HERE. Work of the Grand Council, Legion of Grand Session ol United Friends Royal Arcanum Corner Stone Laying and Consolidation. The Ancient Eesenic Order is the latesfc'fratGi. nity to enter the Hats and bid lor the patronage of all whcle aouled Brooklynites. This organization la not an Insurance or benefit order.

It Is purely a social and fraternal organization, non polltical and non sectarian. It is based on the traditions and customs of one of the sects of the jews Known as the Essenes. They were co existent about 200 B. with the Pharisees and Sadducees. The Essenes were composed of that element of the Jewish race who desired to re tain the purity of the Mosaic law, also a purity and temperance of life.

They bound themselvea together into a brotherhood by the strictest vowa of secrecy and silence, not unlike those of the Egyptian and Grecian mysteries. It may have been that the strange rites which they practiced, the mystic doctrines and the higher fellowship with God that they professed, and the peculiar asceticisms by which they aimed at the purlflca t'on of the soul through the mortification of the body all, so thoroughly oriental had their attractions for the Imagination of the Eastern youth just springing into manhood. It Is claimed that St. John the Baptist was an Essene. and he Is held in veneration by the modern order.

The objects of the Essenlc order are to unite fraternally all acceptable members thereof, to ffive all possible moral and material assistance to its members and those depending upon them for support, to encourage each other in social and business matters, to care for the sick and disabled, furnlRhing relief to the poor and distressed. This organization Is not an Insurance or benefit order like the Royal Arcanum, Legion of Honor, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias or kindred bodies. It is not Masonic. 'It stands shoulder to shoulder and works in com plete'harmony with them and every other fraternal association having for its object the brotherhood of man, the upbuilding of human character and universal happiness. The cardinal tenets of this old time fraternity are unity, toleration and charity.

The order teaches the maintenance and defense of our country and our homes, of civil and religious liberty, the doctrine of the mortality of the body and the immortality of the soul. The love of country, of toleration, hatred of oppression and of the tyranny of ill advised popular opinion; personal chastity, fraternal unity and equality are the lessons taught very impressively by the ritual. The charity it teaches is that form of benevolence which approaches all who aTe found in need or distress. The ritual is exceedingly beautiful and the lessons It teaches are such that no intelligent man can receive them without being benefited and morally elevated thereby. The Essenlc order Is an American gentlemen's fraternity.

It was organized in St. Louis about ten years ago. It has had a wonderful growth in the South and West The local bodies are called senates. Into thetie senates have been inducted some of the leading men of the country. The extension of.

the order is being pushed rapidly northward as well as eastward. In New England some sixty senates have been instituted. The work of organization Is being pressed forward in the Emu Ire State. Su preme Deputy Frederick E. Bod well is in charge of the work in Brooklyn.

His headquarters are in the Johnston building, Neins street, near Fulton. He can be consulted there any evening except Saturday. Mr. Bodwell is one of the best posted fraternity men In the country. He understands the ins and outs of organizing thoroughly.

He has only been in Brooklyn but a short time, but has nevertheless attracted the attention of a large number of active fraternity workers, who are keen enough to take advantage of a good thing when they see it. There ore at this time lour senates in process of institution In the city. They are Mount Ararat No. 659. St.

GIrard No. 61, Matthias No. 663 and Maccabean No. 665. Mr.

Bodwell has a method of organizing that la unique. The charter members of senates are invited to his headquarters, where he communicates the work in lecture form to them in classes The work ta complete In three degrees. The fee for charter members is $8 and covers everything. The officers of the supreme senate are located in Cincinnati, O. AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.

The American Legion of Honor, under the new order of is showing promise of success. Of the total membership, 27,801, on July 1, class A Included 20,151, leaving in class The members who early took advantage of the new plan and transferred themselves to Class' escaped the danger of having to pay increased assessments in Class B. Already the number remaining In the latter lass are beginning to feel the pressure of which they were warned, as one assessment and two thirds, equal to five of the old assessments, have been called. Meantime Class A has a large balance left after paying off Its obligations to Class and settling the current death claims against Its own account. It is important for the members remaining in Class to know that the oppression of extra assessment can be averted by transferring to Class A at the earliest moment.

The call for August is for one, assets merit in Class A and one and two thirds in Class. B. It is the duty of members who desire to save themselves extra expense to apply to the secretaries of their councils for transfer, blanks, to fill them out and have them forwarded to the executive department immediately. The tenth regular session of the Grand Council held at Congress Hall, Saratoga Springs, during the week, was an important one. The report of the grand commander was a full one, covering twenty seven pages, but not tiresome.

It was clear and covered the ground thoroughly, each point being taken up separately. Many Important changes In the laws were recommpndwi. a tofni of three hundred official visits were made during Liriiii. i ins numuer aoes not mcmae tne very many social visits made by him from time to time to the various councils. In making the official visits It was necessary to travel 14.659 miles.

The report also dwelt at some length on the finances of the Grand Council, which are, as is shown by the report of the finance committee, in a much better condition than they have been for a number of years past, the total debt of the Grand Council having been reduced during the term just ended about $7,000. The correspondence of the grand commander during the past two years has been something enormous, he having received 3,841 and written 4,050 letters during that period. The items above enumerated above all tend to prove that if properly attended to the duties pertaining to the office of grand commander are by no means a sinecure. The report of the grand secretary gave a complete statement of affairs of the order at the close of the term on June 30, 1897, and should be read by all as It contains many items of interest. The report of the grand treasurer shows that the receipts during the term have exceeded the expenditures.

One of the most interesting reports presented was that of the committee on state of the order it gave the membership of the order in the State of New York on July 1, 1897, as 8,695, carrying certificates for a total amount of $18,718,000, divided as follows: $500, 574; $1,000, $2 000 $3,000, $4,000, 96; $5,000, 1.378. being an average amount of a little over $2,152 for each benefit certificate in force on July 1, 1897. The average age of the members in this state at admission, 32, and the average age at the present time ia 43. During the past two years 651 members of the order have died in this state, and their beneficiaries were paid the sum of $1,504,000, while the total amount paid Into the benefit fund during the same period by the council of which the deceased were members was only $1,427,234.61 or $76,765.39 less than the amount received in death claims. The proceedings throughout were harmonious and the one Idea that seemed to be uppermost in the minds of all the representatives was that only such business should be transacted as would be to the interest of each member of the order and at the same time have a tendency to increase our numbers.

The following is a list of officers elected: Grand commander, P. F. McGowan of No. 576; grand vice commander John K. Neal of No.

308; grand orator William Holland of No. 554; grand secretary, John E. Heartt of No. 619; grand treasurer, Thomas Fltzpatrick of No. 539; grand chaplain, the Rev.

Robert Maginnls of No. 452; grand guide. Holm Kulchbach of No. 516; grand warden, John L. Burgoyne of No.

417; grand sentry, Isaac Alkers of No. grand trustees, J. Stewart Wilson of No. 417, Joseph Greason of No. 367, Charles Everson; the finance committee, C.

A. Charlesworth of No. 607, David S. Qulmby of No. 400, N.

S. Wescott, M. of No. 631; supreme representative, Morris Adler of No. alternate supremo representative, James I.

Farrell. The officers elect were duly installed by Supreme Secretary Adam Warnock, he having been commissioned for that purpose by Supreme Commander John M. Gwinnell. At 3:30 P. M.

on August 4 the grand council adjourned to meet on the first Tuesday in August, 1898, at Saratoga Spring. Stella Council No. 400 met on Thursday evening. A goodly number of members were in attendance. Past Commander Qulmby sent a communication, stating that the resolution adopted at the last meeting of the council had been presented by him as representative of Stella to the grand council, had been adopted by that body and ordered printed In the minutes of the tenth regular session.

A copy was also ordered sent to the supreme council. Council meetings will be held next week as follows: Monday Arion No. 256, at 143 McKlbben street: Acme No. 359, corner Grand and Have meyer streets Nassau No. 440, corner Howard avenue and Madison street: The Risrht No.

1.000 at 457 Myrtle avenue; Knox No. 1.002, at Johnston Building. Tuesday Steuben No. 952, at 165 Clermont avenue; Llpsla No. 1,098, at 241 Floyd street Wednesday Cecelia No.

1,064, at 401 Bridge street. Thursday Ml zpah No. 154, at 5 Boerum street: Continental No. 308. at 879 Bedford avenue; Prospect No.

401. at 33G Ninth street; Daniel Webster No. 516, at 143 McKlbben street; Live Oak No. 935, at 726 Grand street. Friday East New York No.

135, Atlantic avenue, near Vermont; Atlas No. 447, corner Grand and Have meyer streets; Pipeissewa No. 679, corner Broadway and Dodworth street. Saturday Graham No. 572, corner Lorimer and Ten Eyck streets; Amphion No.

877, at 879 Bedford avenue. District Deputy Grand Commander M. Duff paid an official visit to Monroe Council Thursday even Ing. The members were Dreeent In full force to hear what had been done at the recent session of the grand council. Addresses were made by the visiting deputy, also by Past Commander C.

N. Lent and I. V. Sievenright. The latter made his report as a representative to the grand council.

The members also received the semi annual pass word for the current term. There should be a large attendance of members nresent at the next meeting of their various coun cils to hear tfhe reports of their representatives to the grand council. The members of Royal Oak Council No. 1,166 were oresent In large numbers last evening to welcome their fellow member, Supreme Representative Morris Adler, and congratulated him on his election to that office. He has always been a consistent worker for the order and deserves any honor that can be bestowed on him, although he seeks for none.

District Deputy Grand Commander M. Duff visited officially last night Kings County Council No. 143. A large number of members were present and listened with 'much Interest to the of Past Commander J. J.

Barnett, their representa CEaKle Information Bureau Corresnondence.) Richfield Springs, N. August 7 Tha burning of the Spring House has actually been a benefit to Richfield Springs. Only; since that event have many of Its visitors appreciated the hotel resources of this famous old spa. In the last three quarters of a. century the politics of the State of New York have been caucused frequently in Richfield Springs, and with much more secrecy than elsewhere.

Since Mayor S'rong's administration in the metropolis the majority the appointments have been decided upon, in Richfield, in what the mayor was pleased to quote his summer vacation, and the fact that Bradlee Strong, the mayor's only son. and constant companion, has a sweetheart with "radiant Irish blue was held largely responsible for the selection of the colonel of the Sixty ninth to bo police commissioner of York a week or lwo ago. The venerable Dr. Say re, whoso name has been famous In the annals of American surgery for nearly half a century, and General Patrick A. Collins of Br.ston, the particular Irish American whom Cleveland delighted to honor, are probably the most distinguished visitors in Rlelrfield this summer.

Indeed, the mon'ih of August has rarely seen as many people of prominence in Richfield and never with better cause; there is no other American summer resort at which, health and pleasure can be so successfully pursued. A man with the gout or tae rheumatism can bring his family to Richfield with, the sincere assurance that while here his gout will be cured and the family will seo to it that he goes back every summer. Among the most Interesting guests nere ara Dr. Bryant and Dr. Sayre.

The latter says) 'the baths are more admirable for some maladies than any that he knows of in this country or abroad and Dr. Bryant, who has prob abiy contracted the gout from association; with his eminent patient, the ex President, Is also much pleased iviA his experience. Dr. Bryant leaves here in a few days for Buzzards Bay, where he will be a guest of the Cievelaiids. "I have never been as comfortable in my life," said Dr.

S'ayre on the Earlingtoa piazza this morning, "as 1 am here and now; at my time of life even a physician muse begin to take care of himself, booking back over my long and arduous work in my profusion it gives me pleasure, in 'my old age, to realize that I have been able xo place the Sayre jacket treatment for spinal diseases iti reach of everybody since its invention, thirty years since. My family me thai before long they will have to put a ball and rr'naln on my ankles to keep me quiet, bui the fountain of youth exerts its nocst potent influences to make time pass briskly along these glorious hlils. The Walontha Hunt Club will have its first run next week and on the 12th Caere will be a fantastic bicycle rare and summer night entertainment on the Earling'ton oval. There was a Cinderella cotillon Saturday evening In the Earllngton ball room in which the summer residents were ir. interested.

Sea Bright. N. August Forty tables were filled at a euchre party held recently at the Peninsula House. The prize winners were Miss Ethel Harding. Mrs.

F. P. Voorhees, Miss Cora Lopez, H. B. Harding, Hamilton Coke and Mrs.

R. T. Harding. Recent Brooklyn arrivals at the Peninsula Include: O. H.

Bt nnett. E. li. Jordan. T.

T. Belfold, Fritz Tuokerman. .1. S. linker, Mrs.

J. S. linker, Mrs. J. K.

Hosmer. Mr. and Mrs. D. JI.

Downs, lru li. Dawns. Sholdrake on Cayuga. N. August 7 The Cayuga Lake House porch presented an ait raetlve sight on Wednesday evening, it being Proprietor Phinny's birthday.

Tables were tastefully arranged and prettily decorated with, flowers, with a large birthday ake in the center of the table. The porch was decorated with Japanese lanterns. The guests presented Mr. Phinny with a loving cup. J.

J. Donnelly made the presentation speech in German dialect, which caused the guests much amusement. The costumes of the women were very handsome. Mrs. Hawley wore black grenadine, violets and diamonds; the Misses Hawley, white moire vclour skirts, white chiffon waists, gar niture of red roses; Mrs.

C. M. Phinny, white point 'esprit over white silk, trimmings of point lace and diamonds; Mrs. Grunnut, black: nioussc'line de soie and diamonds; Mrs. Carpenter, blue brocade, point lace; Miss Beck, heliotrope and white silk; Mrs.

F. B. At water, black brocade with trimmings of green: chiffon; Mrs. Zimmerman, flowered organdie over pink silk, trimmings of lace and, diamonds; Mrs. Snyder, black net embroidered with gold; Mrs.

Redlleid. gray chiffon, with, trimmings of white lace; Miss McNetton, light blue si'k, decollete; Miss White, pink chiffon, with white lace trimmings; Miss Bessie White, blue organdie with lace; Miss Gertrude White, green mull, with pink garniture; Misa Blanche Hawley, white silk, decollete; Mra. Faber, black lace and diamonds; Miss Faber, figured organdie over yellow, with yellow ribbons; Mrs. Clay, blue silk and diamonds; Miss Tobias, blue and white silk, white trimmings; Miss E. D.

Tobias, light blue mousse line de soie; Mrs. Dinkey, lavender and white brocade; Mrs. Atwater, pink brocade, wltU point lace and pearls; Mrs. Torrey, blacls brussfls net and diamonds; Mrs. Virden, yellow silk with black lace trimmings; Miss Ma haffy, white brocade, with lace trimmings; Miss M.

Manaffy, heliotrope brocade: Mrs. Mc Netton, black silk, duchess lace and diamonds; Mrs. White, heliotrope silk with white lace trimmings and diamonds; Miss Sontag, black: nrocaoe, niue cnirron waist; Mrs. Zimmerman, blue black grenadine over blue silk. The hotel is now filied and guests are arriving dally.

J. Fred Zimmerman of the Theatrical Syndicate, has just arrived from Philadelphia with his family. Alexandria Bay, N. August 7 The following are registered at Thousand Island lluusie; I jin ana Mrs. IIoiTnian, Mr.

an.l Mrs. George li. UikM, o. ri. Wise.

H. X. Walker, Edwin J. W'alk. r.

Mr. anil Mrs. C. K. Isaacs, Miss Edna.

iMUiicrf, Master Clarence Isaacs, Mr. a.nd Mrs. Waterman, 15. Consterton. the Kev.

ilc KniKht diaries Minor. E. V. Stone I). V.

Calne Wolfsbunk. A. T. Sttiner. Frederick; Ilausman, Miss Sophia li.

Go.i.I.t.1. M'ss Josephine J. M. Hnlfenstlne, Hyiry J. llern lielm.

Frank Miller, Charles Kellner. ar.d Mrs. W. j. Ixiuirln rly.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Heilner, li. Parkinson.

New York; Captain and Mrs. Turner. Mr. and Mr. Thomas U.

Mac Leese, Mr. and Mrx. M. li. Story.

Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Uranium.

Brooklyn; Dr. and Mrs. ilulklcy, Harry Hulkley. Mr. S.

A. Vale, Miss A. L. I'leney, a. hlim lon, li.

C. Mrs. w. U. Hlcolr.w, Knffle wl.o.1.

N. Mrts. Leonard 31. Jarol4 A. lieerlTih Hartford, Ferdinand Maehr, Krensach.

c. rmany. Mljs M. U'. Thompson, v.

Thompson. Johnstown. Pa. Ji Gri. 'wold.

Howell firiswoM, Baltimore. W. Gillespie. PlurhurK. E.

W. Carlton. KlizalM th. K. 11.

Hutchinson, Grave Ca rinii Sheldon. Miss BuiYhIo X. Sliarr. r. li.

L. r. Haer. Wheeling U. A.

H. M.rton. Mr. and Mrs. A.

Van Winkle. Newark. X. William FiJiy. Alexandria, Kv.yvt; H.

v. WhltinK Bvs lon. Mr. and Mrs. T.

Alexander and two sons. Shrevei url. i.a. J. tm S'o wart.

Onoonta, N.Y.; li. Caskill an, I datii.i'.ters. 1v.ckjorl, Y. Mrs. Shaw.

Miss SI, aw. Miss Elliott Shaw and maid. Mra. G. Hier.

Mra. Frederick 'reyer. Mr. an.l Mrs. II.

li. Cooper. Milton V. Wilcox, A. Wolff.

Syracuse. N. Y. Mr. A.

Sehinnor. Cornlne, N. Y. Mis Harvey Harvey. Wilkes Albert C.

Urines, Ciinas X. Mr. ami Mrs. C. F.

HvpDes. SwdnKtiolJ. Mrs. O. 1.

MassinRnle, J. F. Gould. St. Louis.

F. M. Hubbell. Miss BeulaU Huhbell. St.

Louis, Mr. and Mrs. K. 'tinny, Mlsa f'anl ILirv. C'nnhy.

Mr. and Mts. F. R. Heaver.

Dayton, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Youiik.

M. H. I'ool. Mr. and Mrs.

A. Mr. and Mrs. J. I).

Iimli. Lamb, Clinton, Dr. and Mrs. Walter Hilllard, Denver. A.

It. I'ojl. is N. Y. Miss Dan man.

Columbus. O. II. K. Houchton.

H. D. SlKsets. Iton. Mrs.

J. W. Palmer, Miss M. H. ralrm r.

Hochf ter. N. Y. Mr. ami Mrs.

R. J. Miller. V. Miller.

Mr. and Mrs J. Wood, Philadelphia, F. F. tr.cuIll;.

Washington, T. J. H. Jacobs. C.

H. I'hlllilrs, Pa duoah. Ky. Mrx. F.

M. dTett. Miss Frances Mof fctt. Mr. and Mrs.

F. M. Gates, Mr. and Mrs. Elon ItrcAvn, thrx; children and maid, Watertown, N.

Mr. and Mrs. .1. R. Gnnson an1 sisters, Albany, X.

Y. Mrs. M. S. Vlele, Geneva.

N. Y. F. S. VieUs.

Pittsliurv. Pa. Delaware Water Gap. August 7 The following are the arrivals at the Kiverslde: Mr. and Mr.

Walter L. Childs. Albany, N. Y. Mr.

and Mrs. F. M. Stoops, Brooklyn; Mr. and Mrs.

R. c. riell. Mr. ar.d Mrs.

R. Hamlll. Misses WaKiiPr, Miss Keyrar, Miss A. M. i1ier, Mr, ami Mrs.

Williams. Miss I. McKoo, Belmar. N. August 7 The following Brooklynites are registered at the Maryland: Mrs.

W. J. r.nuprher. Mr. and Mrs.

W. K. AT' roM, Miss Nellie Patterson. Mips Klizabeth Knapp MUh Nellie Knapp, Miss M. I Dunn.

Frederick Anthony. Percy G. James. Frederick B. Illackrwell.

George W. Meiickam. Charles A. Fclch. Mrs.

Helen Faclclon. all Unsiklyn, N. Y. Professor E. B.

Pollard. Miss Sarah Mason. WaahlnR ton, D. C. Miss Lydta E.

Webb, Miss Minna Stlefel. Miss May Miss Louise Kerr, Mrs. W. J. Hlalr.

Miss Dorothy Blair. Mlas Helen, lilalr, Master Edwtard Hlalr. nil of Baltimore. Md. Mr.

and Mrs. A. Blllott. Miss Mildred Elliott and Master A. C.

Elliott. of. Montclair, N. J. Mr.

and Mrs. F. Vlewlir, Master Frederick VIewler and Mastwr Helnier Vlewls of Upper MmtclHlr, N. J. B.

G. Storm, Cratirvllle, K. Y. Miss B. Thompson.

Klnfrsion. X. Y. MlM Hoffarth and. Miss Yoorhes of Brooklyn, X.

Y. "To think," memmed on Greek general, "of having been whipped by a nation bo wholly unrefined as Turkey!" "Yes," replied the other; "Turkey's ha the A of civilization. And we're In the I 'Washington, Star. bee" Promptly paid in full. The first, as stated, was that of Hm Aiir tv.a arnn Bro.

Q. A. Rowse of Bucyrus, on February 'Land ihe thIrrt that of Bro. the Rev. T.

J. Abbott of Lawrence, on March 7. At this session the second election of supreme officers took place, with the following result: Supreme regent, J. M. Swain, Boston; supreme vice regent, a Keye8 Mansfield.

supreme orator, W. S. Tennant, Saginaw, supreme chaplain, sumner Albee, Somerville, supreme secretary, W. O. Robson, Somerville, supreme treasurer, Charles K.

Darling, Boston; 'supreme guide, E. M. Crawford, Somerville, supreme warden, J. a. Cummings.

Somerville, supreme sentry, the Rev. William Bradley, Jamaica Plain. supreme trustees, J. j. A cummlngs and Professor George W.

Bllsh. Boston. I filled the preme reent and medical ex aminer In chief. These were the small beginnings whh 6rn day mers 1967000 and Undine Council' 547 met "St Wednesday evening with about fifty members in attendance and disposed of quite a volume of business A dispensation has been granted for Undine and t0 cnsodate and the uniSn u0n Aust 18. at which wJmwfJ0 a very interesting session.

Members of the order are cordially invited to be Knt expressed by resolution Us op Ji.IV aPP0lntment of medical examiners in chief by the supreme and grand councils, who oW line nfe Insurance com oStSn Rent Kelly of Wyvem Council No. i 419 and Treasurer Newton of Equality Council No. 1,240 made some very Interesting remarks. The entertainment committee reported arrangements completed for the outing at Dexter Park on Saturday, August 11, calling special at ui i Sn t0 the lonsr llst of evnts to occur, for miivu jhhscm are ouerea; aiso that Long Island and Acme Councils would play a game of base pall for a silver mounted gavel. It Is expected this game will be quite an Interesting one, as botJi councils are confident of success.

It Is hoped a goodly number of Arcanumltes will be present and thus help to make this outing a success and enjoy a good day's sport. The grand regent has been Invited to be present at the next meeting of the council on August IS to participate In the uniting of the two councils. All members are also invited to be present and enjoy the hospitality of Undine. Fifty four members attended th inu motin(7 of Brooklyn Council and almost every one was a wortcer. iwo memoers were added to the rolls by initiation, which brines the cmmcii nhnvo the average In Brooklyn for work for the half year just passed, ana although no applications were received there is still work ahead for sometime to come.

The teams are still in harness, and are doing well, especially the Wild team (Past Regent Wild), and much good Is expected to come of their work. Past Grand Regent Price occupied the orator's chair In the absence of Orator Malt by, and while in charge of the council called upon the following brothers for remarks: Supreme D. G. R. Meade of Gilbert Council, McKeever of Fern.

Robb of Our, Radrun of Oxford. Teal of Long Island and Ratigan. president of the Orators Club. Each responded to the call. A pleasant hour was spent and the evening was enjoyed by all, notwithstanding the warmth of the weather.

Stuyvesant Council made a favorable showing at Its last meeting, considering the rainy weather, having about forty members present. The council Is constantly receiving applications, and Is not slow In initiating the new members. Stuyvesant always welcomes visiting brethren to the council room, where the orator makes things pleasant for all. Supervising District Deputy Martin made an address and Past Regent Thomas Varan was present. Also Vice Regent E.

F. Ferry, who made a few remarks, after which the council was turned over to the regent to adjourn early. A few of the members went downstairs to the bowling alley, where they picked a team as follows: Felix Feldmun, Irvln Brown, Pelcer Cornell, William Johnston, Albert Dickerson, Edwin F. Ferry. Thomas Varan, James Storms.

Stuyvesant Council No. 6D0 will no doubt take an active part in the bowling contest this fall. Though midsummer may be an ofC season for most councils. Undine Council No. 1.C47 and Equality Council No.

1.240 have had no reason to regard it so. For some time these two councils have been negotiating for consolidation and have now reached a happy consummation of their efforts. Past Regent Brown and Regent Redfern of Undlr.e and Regent Ernest and Treasurer Newton of Equality labored long and hard to bring about this combination, and are now gratified that their efforts have been crowned with success. The preliminary details have all been arranged and the final union will take place at the meeting rooms of Undine, corner of Nostrand and Gates avenues, on ednesday evening, August 18. The supreme regent and grand regent, with their respective staffs, have been invited to attend to institute the new council, that under the laws of the order must supersede the old councils.

The new council when instituted will bow to none in point of results achieved for the cause of virtue, mercy and charity. The meeting at which the consolidation lakes place will be a very important one and will wind up with refreshments and a general jollification over one of the most important events for the year In Arcanum work. NATIONAL, PROVIDENT UNION. The National Provident Union, as nearly all of the fraternal orders feel called upon to. Is taking measures to secure the perpetuity of the union.

The experience of the past has proven that the rate of assessments levied was too low, and to continue that rate must eventually bring about disastrous results. How to provide against such calamity has been the study of those who were chosen to positions In the union upon whom the responsibility of Its welfare is intrusted. In the performance of that duty they find that the worst enemies to contend against are those who have posed as friends of the union, and have now entered Into contract with lnsuruncu companies to take members out of the order and get them to Insure In the comjanles they are the paid ugnts of. To bring about such results a meeting was called at Acme Hall on the night of July 2S. The evidence that it was a scheme lay in the fact that no names were on the call, and that no one who received a notice had any knowledge from whom It emanated.

Theru were about a hundred answered the call and conspicuously among them one who, as an agent for an insurance company, was prepared to ttate the terms upon which his company would take the disaffected into the fold. There were many citizens present, but there was no stampede. The result of this effort was not the success that the Insurance agent hoped for, but proved that the National Provident Union can live and will prosper. James A. Garfield Council No.

39 was out In great force last Tuesday night. The entertaln men comm I ttee had made a rrangemen tH for a trolley ride to North Beach. The clerk of the weather was the man upon whom dejKmded the success of the affair, and on this occasion he was fully up to the requirements of the case. The weather was delightful and all enjoyed themselves greatly. All the affairs of No.

30 are successes for the reason that nil devote themselves to making happiness for their fellow citizens, and It is done enthusiastically. The next meeting of Garfield Council will be held on August 18, and as important business will come up that all the citizens know of. It Is hoped that the stayaways will make an exception of that night and be present. JUNIOR AMERICAN MECHANICS Vallev Force Council No. 7C had a surprise on Mnndav niKht or rather a series of them.

The first was a visit from State Council Secretury ijc p. aocomDanieu Dv xiro. j. a. more, coun cilor of Seneca Council No.

62 of Geneva, N. Y. Before the members had recoverea rrom the pleasure of seeing Bro. Page, who has been a stranger tn Vfliifv Force's Council chamber for many moons. State Councilor Richard S.

Bush was an nounced and receive! wun Que nonora on ms firKt visit to th council, ana tne third was a visit of a delegation from General Wayne Council No. 48, headed by Bro. G. W. Suydam.

councilor, and comprising Vice Councilor H. W. Way, Jr. P. C.

E. B. Hey wood and Bros. Young. O.

S. and W. T. Anderson, J. Allen.

Rodgers, White, Owens, Pettlt and Tregaskls. Not to be outdone In the line of surprises Bro. C. A. Frake sprang one on State Deputy Councilor S.

S. Banham. when he presented him with an emblematic jewel as an fivldence of the esteem and friendship which the brothers of Valley Forge have for their deputy. One candidate was initiated, ana although the team was mostly composed of substitutes the work was well done and the new officers deserve credit for their first initiation. There was speech making galore and much of interest was brought out, the newly Initiated brother proving to be a most desirable acquisition In that respect.

The Brothers Anderson entertained with some good music and the talent of Valley Forge doing a little In the same line combustibles were circulated and a most enjoyable evening wound up after the midnight hour. American council u. u. in. j.

uu" erred the first degree on two candidates last Tuesday night. District Deputy Bowers was present and took the place of the regular degree councilor and assisted in initiating the new candidates. There wer. a large number of members out. The visiting companions had a very pleasant time on theli iHlt to Yonkers Council on July 30.

They were received royally, as are all visitors to Yonkers Council, at the depot and shown around the town before they went to the council. They arrived there in time for the good of the order. After some good speech making the Yonkers comrades served a fine collation and the visitors were again shown some of the sights of the town, after which American Council left for home. It was an evening well spent. KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

The second annual picnic and summer nlght'B festival of the German lodges of the Knights of Honor, composed of Moltke, Allemanla, Bayard Taylor, Weser, Goethe, Fritz Reuter, William Tell and Hansa lodges, was held last Sunday at Koenig's Schuetzen Park, and It proved on; of the greatest successes of the season. Between four thousand and five thousand tickets were taken In at the gate. All sorts of games were played and prizes given to the successful contestants. The most Interesting sight witnessed was the foot races of the little children, under the management of Bro. H.

Wlsbauer, assisted by Bro. Louis Knelael, and Bro. WUbauer was good hearted and gave every child a prize. The next In order was the bird shooting, and many valuable prizes were won by the women. Then came the bowling contest.

This was under the management of Past Dictator and Grand Warden J. H. Rathcamp, assisted by Bro. E. Lampe.

The J50 gold medal and J15 prize were captured by Bro. William Meyer of Allemanla Lodge. The $12 prize was won by ro. Henry lloemerman of Prospect Lodge. Several more cash prizes were distributed to the successful ones who made the most Btrlkes out of three turns.

Several slnglnc societies were present and each In turn rendered some very line selections. The dancing platform, under the management of Past Dictator Adolph to. Gehring, chairman, assisted by Past Dictator Chris XV. Bonjes, was well looked after. Several lodges and societies were present and each In turn was escorted to the platform by the chairman of the com mittee.

Past Dictator Henry Behrens, assisted by Henry G. Meyer and Henry Schweitzer, when speeches were made and their welfare looked after by the general committee. The whole affair ended late and everyone feeling contented with his day and evening outing. A very handsome souvenir was presented to everyone attending, which was In the form of a book, with the portraits of the members of the committee and other Interesting reading matter. The following were the members having the the heart.

Outbursts of applause at frequent in tervals snoweu tnat struct tne popular cnord, and laughter greeted the little witticisms which would unintentionally crop in occasionally. "Uphold, not condemn, the policy of our supreme authorities; encourage, not ussail. our principles; conceal nothing from our members; let honesty, earnestness and general good will predominate every action and thought where our legion's Interests are concerned." was the general theme of his remarks, and it Intensified a confidence in the organization and its methods that augurs well for Its future. Comrade John R. Kuhn referred glowingly to the work of Comrade Buttling, whose record in getting new members Is evidence of his tireless Interest In his council.

Every speaker brought congratulations and every listener smiled approval. Comrade John J. Foote spoke on "Co operative Societies" and pointed to the legion as an example of the highest order. J. Armour entertnlned with comic sonKs and recitations.

M. F. McGoldrick, the alternate representative, pointed out the good judgment of the convention and narrated some Interesting Incidents of Comrade Buttllng's determined stand for principle at previous conventions. Dr. J.

J. Col gan and Charles J. McGufnness added to the Interest by their pithy remarks, as did Comrade B. MeBride, Union's first president, and M. F.

CVCrowley. Each speaker was Introduced by Comrade Coyle, who was full of enthusiasm on the success of the meeting and the general fraternal spirit shown by everybody. Music bv the Glee Club brought the meeting to a close. Among the visiting comrades, who were for the most part past presidents or deputy state chancellors of the legion, were, Joseph Buss. Nicholas Duvle Gilbert Lloyd, Thomas F.

Donahue and Edwnrd A. King of St. John's Chapel No. W. F.

McGoldrick, Sacred Heart No. J. M. McXamara and J. McLaughlin, Our Lady uf Mercy Xo 3 John Kuhn.

T. J. Allison and Thomas A. Fltzpatrick. Madison No.

i yrcGnlnness, Transfiguration No. Edmund A. Whuhn and John J. Seaman, St. Patrick's No.

Patrick Urell, St. John the Baptist No. Jam J. Mc Grath. Thomas F.

Cavanugh and J. Dal v. Bedford No. 10; p. J.

Hlgglns and J. F. Lamey. South Brooklyn No. lf; p.

G. Schakers and B. J. Weitekamp, St. Boniface No.

23; Dr. J. Richard Kevin and T. J. O'Hare.

Central No 37; B. Oallaghan, M. F. Crowley, B. V.

Martin. John J. O'Reilly and J. Wylle. Brooklyn N.

Edward Hurtling and JOhn F. McRvov. Holy Family No. 91; Michael McEnroe and Martin Hynes, St. Anthony No.

104; William Walsh and John V. Phillips. St. Charles Borromeo, So. Ill A.

Scheld, East New York No. 1T; James Cook, Presentation No. 22S; J. j. O'Connell, Monk No.

230; J. S. Allen. Prospect Heights No. 213: John J.

Foote. Vigilante No. 429. The presence of District Secretary Walter Stirling of New York indicated the harmony that exists between all sections of the Greater New York and the general lnterf st manifested In this gathering. The picnic of Holy Rosary Council No.

3G1 at Dexter Park last Tuesday attracted a large gathering of the members and their friends, who. determined on a good time proceeded to have it. It was a reunion, not alone of the council but of the people of the parish, between whom and the legion the most cordial relations exi. t. and it was evident from the general ForlabilUv and friendship that could not pass unnoticed, that everybody found double enjoyment In trying to make everybody else happy.

The following comrades creditably managed the affair: Floor manager, Richard P. Thomas; assistant floor manager, Alexander J. Sherman, floor committee, John T. Tlerney, C. Kane.

W. F. J. Hlgglns. J.

T. Sullivan. P. J. Noonan.

Edgar L. Thomas, William Crean, Charles H. McGlIl. Reception committee, William J. McCaw, chairman Cornelius Lynch, John Whltelaw.

Charles F. Miller, J. J. Ward. James J.

McCue, John F. Lynch, M. T. J. King, Andrew A.

De muth, Thomas J. AIlsop. Committee of arrangements, Alfred .1. Mul calre, chairman; J. McCaw, James J.

MrCu, R. P. Thomas. Bernard Lynagb. Edward Grant, Charles H.

McGlIl. Charles R. Thomas. John Whitelaw, P. J.

Noonan. Thomas H. Loujrhlln, James Bradley, H. J. Miller.

J. U. Broome. D. J.

Carey, J. T. O'Sulllvan, M. T. Mulwitre.

Edgar L. Thomas. AI. J. Mulcaire, Joseph Millea, XV.

A. Lenehan. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. It has been proposed that the councils of the First District hold a union exemplification of the minor decrees some evening in Septeniler to Inaugurate the coming, season. Thus far the proposition has received enthusiastic sup(Krt.

Christopher Council at its meeting on Thursday evening decided by a unanimous vote to participate. The district deputy will visit Washington Council on Tuesday evening to install the recently elected deputy grand knight and warden. The councils of the First District received 1 1 tat ions 1 ast week rom Secre ta ry Wa rren Mosher of the Catholic Stimmer School to attend the ceremonleK peculiar to the Institution of a new council In Plattsburg, N. to morrow afternoon. Treasurer Francis C.

ITeenan of Columbus Council vls lted Plattsburg last week. While at the summer school he met the Bro. Rev. Charles Warren Currier of Baltimore Council, Bro. M.

F. Dwyer. late editor of Donohue's Magazine of Buston and a number of brothers from Boston, Albany, Troy, Rutland and New York. REAL ESTATE MARKET. John It Harton, of 303 Grand avenue, has sold to John Gray the throe story brown stone dwelling at 212 Greene avenue, for 67.000.

Charles Peterson has sold one of his houses on PrHpect Park West, between Sixth and Seventh streets, to Arthur T. Porter, the manager of the United States Projectile Company, on private terms. Judicial Sale on Monday. At Ileal Estate Exchange, by Jacob Cole, auctioneer: In action of Kllen J. Quaokinbuuh agalnRt Joneph Lander, 'M Vauderveer street, or Knuterii Parkway, southeast side, as widened, northeast Broadway, 1G.

6x50: awsessed value, 1,800. New Buildings. 250 Winthrop street, live one story frame creen houBen, lfixW glan roof: cunt, 4,000. Joaeph Sonder maiin, owner and builder. Kort Hamilton avenue, north side, fl5 feet east of East Fifth wtrei't frame apart men house, three families, "0x45, tin roof; J.

F. Dicker, owner. (ieorge street, east aide, 2M) feet north of Ever Cre 'n avenue, three story brick storage building. asphalt roof; cost. $13.1.00.

Kntute of L. EpuiK, nwner. Ailddnsli street, south side, went uf Jlenrv street, live story and basement store, and apartment house, twent wit families. 2Hxnt, tin roof cost, Th. Berleubach, owner and builder.

Comparative 'i ables. 1K97 From July 30 to August 5 Inelu.sive: Deeds consideration expressed 59 Total consideration Deeds nominal consideration 2 Deeds of release, etc 24 lsye From July 30 tu AtiRUHt 5 Inclusive: Deeds consideration expressed 121 I 3U3 14 I I 204 I $11,301 34 I Total consideration Deeds nominal consideration Deeds of release, etc 1S97 From July 23 to 20 inclusive: Total number of niurtKanes Total value Number of purchase money mortgages. Value of purchase money monaes. IMhJ From July 2 1 tu 30 inclusive: Total number of mortguges Total value Number of purchase money morttfajfes. Value of purchawe rnuny mortgages Mechanics' Liens.

6. Grand av, 127 ft Myrtle av, 25x100, Dominlck Deflllipl agst Benjamin Cro ner and David Camerlck JudgtTients. AirucsT G. Kimball, John Michael Muloughney Adams. Joseph 11 Michael MolouKbney Overin, George Michael Moloughnoy Allen.

Burt Michael Mulougbney Conway, Win Catherine Coyne Denton, John Herman liaunewald Phillips, Aaron Julius IJ Daveniort, receiver Bardon. Bernard Eugene Baum McCorniick, Thomas I wU Is Isenburger. Miller, Jr, Geo Jonathan Langan, William; Practical Closure Co Cumberland National Bank, Hridgeton Oliver, Thou David, William Seventeenth Ward Ba nk Itlordan, Michael Wni Evans McGovern, James Thos Kershaw Wenzel, Cha.s Herman Mary 10 Henley Slatery, Patrick Klehd Vorn ilofe Schlom, George lid ward Kane and Begall, Isidor A (Jut man Segal I I 1 or Chaa Fa 1 It en berg Segull, Isldor li Goodman Segall, Iiridor Mayer Kennody, John Stephen A Duffy Hedden, Geo George 1 1 Smith liecth, Hugo John MoKHn, Jr, et ni. Schmidt, "Adam" W'm llaussuin Fely, XV Frank Milbury Mortgages. 6.

Starbuck, Bertha A and W. to Pratt et al. Fifty fifth, nr Fourteenth avenue Gravesend Bay Yacht Club to Blanche de Fallly, Paris, land adjoining or near Tj 1 er Pa rk Doc Hamilton, Mary A and A. to Jennie" is Rellly et al, Willoughby av, nr Lewis Iba, Eliz and J. to Iba.

Halwey. nr Bushwick Lewis. tu Meyer. Moore, st. Spencer, Agnes to Annie Conley, Madison st, Whlttaker.

Harriet to Fidelia Tread well. Carlton, nr Lafayette av. Spencer, Susan M. to Wood, Conway st, nr Broadway. 2 morts.

2 parcels Agnetti. and wife, to Pratt et al. Fifty first st, Robertran, to Henham, Clinton, nr West Ninth Flshbeck, to Title and Co. Wln throp cor Bedford av Frebourg, Leonie, to same, Flatbunh av, nr Avenue to Congress Brewing Co, part Section 93, map Greenfield United Freeman's Land Assn Gaudy. to Brenner, Butler at, nr Smith Agnette, to French, Fifty first at, Van Doarn, Pratt et Buffalo av.

cor Bergen st $87,125 $308.00 $12..0 1H.27 1U.US 44.. 214. CU 62. 'J3 117.7:) 1G2.J7 441.3G 13I.S8 21 I.WJ 00 lJW.tW 341. H4 210.73 110.01 4S.4fi lOt.y us 1.M0 4,000 l.

tOO! l.ooo 5O0 2.500 9.000 4.079 3,500 4.500 3,500 1.000 .1,500 400 4,500 UNITED FRIENDS. Goethe Haln Council held a well attended meeting on Saturday evening at 35fi Bushwick avenue, Chief C. Rauscher In the chair. D. D.

G. C. N. Klein made an official visit and gave the password and an interesting talk on the welfare of the council and the order In general. Representative Henry Edllng delivered an address which was warmly received.

Eagle Council was honored by a visit from its deputy, Bro. Charles A. O'Nell, who placed them In possesion of the password and entertained them with some pleasant and encouraging news, which was well received. He also urged them to worK nard during the term and place their council in the front ranks. Ivanhoe had out its full force of active workers on Tuesday evenirur at Acme Hall.

Seventh ave nue and Ninth street, Chief Councilor J. Gorman presiding. D. D. G.

C. O'Nell was present and gave a short talk on the benefits to be gained by Increasing their number. Representative O. D. Bedford gave an interesting and instructive address and all present enjoyed a pleasant evening.

Brooklyn City Council held a meeting on Tuesday evening at 217 Court street and was honored dv an official visit from D. D. G. C. Illam J.

Boers. He was accorded a hearty reception, after wnicn tie imparted the Daseword and delivered an address. In which he comnllmented the officers and members for their active work during the. term, ie was iouowea oy representative James O'Brien and several who manifested their fraternal regard In pleasing remarks. Stella Council held an Interesting meeting on Liiesaay evening in tne Johnston Building.

There was an unusually good attendance of the members for this season of the year and the Interest displayed by the business brought to their attention evoked hearty words of encouragement and commendation from D. D. G. C. Dr.

John S. Droge, who was making his semi annual visit, and Imparted the password for the term and gave an Interesting and instructive address. Brooklyn Council had a goodly number out on Wednesday evening at Fifth avenue and Twenty third street to welcome Deputy A. S. Doreraus, who irave them sound and fathriv nrfvio Hrn Doremus is one of the old guard of the Order of unuea rienas ana is always in close touch with the workings, and Is ever ready to spread the principles of the order.

On Monday evening Fortuna Council held an interesting meeting at 123 Smith street. Chief Councilor J. Enfel presiding. P. c.

C. Rltz heimer made an interesting report of the meeting of the A. C. of Brooklyn and explained all matters pertaining to welfare of the order that were uiscuhmsu. The Associated Councils of thp Pitv nt nnL lyn held an unusually larce meetlnir on Ainriiar 1 at Fraternity Hall, Central avenue and Hart street, uasmann, presiding.

Many resolutions to come before the grand body were read and explained. Most all of them were approved. Several brothers gave entertaining and Instructive short talks on the welfare of the order. All arrangements for the trip to Utlca were completed. The entire delegations of New York and Brooklyn will leave on Monday, August 16, at 10:30 A.

M. by special train from the Grand Central depot. The grand council session will be August 17 and IS and on Thursday, the 19th, Excelsior Council, which is one of the largest councils In the order, have arranged to give the representatives and all those who accompany them an excursion to Trenton Falls by special train, and there is no doubt but all will enjoy a gooa aay outing. Diana Council held its meeting on Mondav evening at 256 Court street. Chief Councilor Sister Springer presiding.

There was a good attendance of this nroKressive council or women, and tney feel proud that their representative will have the honor of wearHwr one of the handsomest Jewels In the grand council, which was presented lo her by her council when she became a past chief councilor. Bedford Council held Its meetinsr on Wednesday evening, August 4, at 405 Bridge street. Chief councilor James tay presiding, mere was an unusually large attendance of members and visiting friends, the occasion being the celebration of the ninth anniversary of the council. D. D.

G. C. C. H. Sammons and stair were awarded a heartv reeeotion and he lmoarted the semi annual pass word.

Indications are that the fire on the altar of Bedford Council during the com in fall and winter will shine as a beacon llcnt among the councils or tne ureater iNew xonc. ueouty gammons gave an interesting ana in structive address. D. D. G.

C. Theo Hooper was received with marked affection, and his address. which was a arlowlne tribute to the order and Bedford Council, corresponded to the warmth of his reception Past Chief councilor tiasson commended the spirit manifested and bade them persevere in so noble a cause. Among those Dresent wpra Geonre J. Kaufman.

P. Morris, C. L. Amrander, H. P.

Toombs, P. Fluhr, Charles snapper and grosser. At tne ciose in tne ieetine a collation was served and a very en joyable evening was spent, and all present prom ised to attend tne next Dirtnuay oi me eiiemenu council. The TTnited Friends Wheelmen will start on us run to Hpmnstead. L.

at 8:30 A. M. on Sun day. Dinner will be served at 1 P. M.

A good day's sport Is in store, as the committee has completed all arrangements, and If they ore any thing like the last, everyooay win enjoy it. uiuei H. Wormer will be In command. ROYAL, ARCANUM. The corner siona of the new Royal Arcanum bullrilnc hieh is now in nrocess of erection on Tompkins avenue, near will be laid with Impressive ceremonies on the afternoon of Labor Dav.

Monday. September 6. Supreme Re gent Edson M. Schryner of Baltimore will place tne stone in position wun a silver irowei ana luc members 'of sunreme and errand councils have been invited to participate. Invitations will be sent to all the councils of the city to be re presented and the day will be made a gula day lor the order.

The musical portion of the programme is In the hand or tne urators uiud. The Gilbert year book for 1897 8 was distributed at last Friday night's meeting of Gilbert Council and it is pronounced by the members and oihr Arcanumltes as the most perfect publication of the kind ever issued by any council. It contains all the information about the order and its auxiliary societies in the Metropolitan District that any cne would be likely to want and much that Is valuable of the order at large. So far as the division of the councils are concerned the book is built on Greater New York lines, the councils being grouped by boroughs in convenient and concise form. The binding is aR unique as the arrangement of the valuable matter it contain, being in the latest pocket book style of the art.

The book was compiled by Vice Regent James A. Rooney and is Illustrated with excellent half tone engravings of Regent Charles G. Balmanno, Past Regent Dr. B. E.

Mead. Supreme Regent Schryver and Grand Repent Itlf' don. Amore its articles is the following reminiscences ct the o. ganizatlon and early days of the Royal Arcanum, written especially for the work by Dr. Darius Wilson of Boston, the founder of the order: "Though the election of the first board of officers of the supreme council of the Royal Arcanum took place on the evening of June 23.

1877. and they were then duly installed as the supreme governing power of the new order, a great deal of preliminary work had been done prior to that date, and a number of subordinate councils were ready to be instituted. The general plan of the order was not only established, but I had prepared the constitution and laws, the ritual, the form of application for membership and other necessary blank forms, all of which were printed and ready for use. I still have in my possesion the first constitution and laws, which was bound without a cover, the' cover not being printed until after the election of the first board of supreme officers, so that the names might be printed thereon. I Invited those whom I had selected to compose the first board of supreme officers to meet in the front parlor of my house, 1,066 Washington street, Boston, June 23, 1877.

Up to that time I had received no assistance from anyone except the Rev. Mr. Cushing, who, at my request, wrote the form of prayer which was printed in the ritual, and Bro. J. H.

Wright contributed a literary selection for the ritual. We proceeded to the election of officers when Bro. J. A. Cummings was, at my request, elected supreme regent, and I was elected to the ohalr of past Bupreme regent.

Bro. Cummlngs then annouced that he had come to the conclusion that there was only one man ooli sh enou gh to gi ve to the order th time necessary to make it a success and that man was Dr. Wilson. Therefore he resigned and a new ballot was taken, which resulted In a change of our positions, and the first board of supreme officers was accordingly constituted as follows: Past supreme regent, J. A.

Cummlngs of Somer vllle; supreme regent. Dr. Darius Wilson of Boston; supreme vice regent. J. M.

Swain of Boston; supreme orator, Professor George W. Bllsh of Boston; supreme chaplain, the Rev. William Bradley of Boston; supreme secretary, William O. Rob son of Somerville; supreme treasurer. Charles K.

Darling of Boston; supreme guide. Dr. J. H. Wright of Boston; supreme warden, E.

M. Crawford of Boston; supreme trustees, Bros. Swain, Crawford and Bradley. "We did not elect a supreme sentry at that meeting and it was more than a month later, July 28, that Bro. J.

C. Ege of Greensburg, Pa, was chosen to that office. The constitution and laws, the ritual for subordinate councils, the form of application and the other necessary blank forms, as printed, were then adopted. Broa Cummlngs. Swain and Robson were then appointed the com mittee on laws, i'nen.

to com pi wit.ii tne law. an present passed a proper medical examination. We held another meeting on June 28 and voted an appropriation of $150 to Supreme Secretary Rob son for rent of an offi ce one ear. Anot her meeting was held on June 30, when charters were granted to the first three subordinate councils of the order Alpha No. 1, organized by me; Eliot, No.

2, organized by Bro. Swain, and Excelsior No. 3, organized by Bro. Wright. On July 12 I instituted Boston No 4 July 13, Eureka No 5 of West July 16, Craigie No 6, Etast Cambridge, and on July 26 I had the pleasure of seeing the order make Its first step beyond its native territory of Massachusetts, for on that evening I instituted Delphi No.

7 In Providence, R. I. An adjourned meeting of the supreme council was held on August 11, vhen I appointed the first set of standing committees, and by a resolution all members of the supreme council were elevated to the rank of past regents. Another meeting was held on August 14, when the committee on laws reported a revised constitution and laws for adoption. The entire evening was spent In discussing the report and an adjournment was taken to August 23.

At that meeting the constitution and laws, as finally amended, were adopted. At that meeting also I reported the Institution of Lowell Council No. 8 and Washington Council No. 10. The magic No.

9 was reserved for Ohio, for Bro. P. I. Teeple had been selected to spread the in Chut state and he soon reported the institution of Ohio Council No. 9 at Mansfield, and of Mount Vernon No.

11 of Mount Vernon, O. "The next council to be instituted was Worcester Council of Worcester, and In October there were twenty councils anil 700 members. The first Incident of importance was' the sad death of Bro. Amos Allen, a full rate member of Worcester Council, and the question then was, would the first assessment be sufficient to meet the claim? A hasty calculation by Bro. Robson showed that there were Just 1,523 Arcanumltes to contribute to It and that their aggregate assessments would amount to $3,004.68.

The first annual session of the Supreme Council was held In Arcanum Hall, SO Temple place, Boston, on April 23, 1S78, when the order was only ten Third av. easterly corner Seventy fourth st, runs to land A Ovlngton a 720.4 to Fifth av a 37i 4 to Seventy fourth st 10 heir; Fifth av, a a. 3 Seventy Third st. runs to land prantor a 72.0 20 to Stewart av to land trantors 1G1.1 to center line Sljcth av 92.2 to center Seventy third st to point 328. from center line Fifth av 125.5 to beg, Geo Hanley to Fred Cocheu.

prooortlonate share, mort Sllo.uOO nom DeKaib uv, e. 125 ft Evergreen av, runs S2.5 65.9 to DeKaib av to be. rear part lot on map part farm Hendrick Suydam of Hush wick, known as lot 353. which begins on line said lot 101.10 Cedar st. runs a 43.11 25.2 47.6 25.

Wm Donovan to Frank Creamer 2,500 Moore st. 20 ft Leonard st, 25x 20x100, foreclosure. Francis Klin ball to Juseidi Lewis, all title to certain action, $13,500 1.9W Carroll st, 193.K Clinton st, 13.2x 100, Wm Boston. Mass, to Leonard Moody, mort $5,250. etc 7..

Clinton st. cor West Ninth st. 40x90. Mary 12 Lynch to Chas Robertson, mort JS.500 noni Fifty flrt at, 120 ft Fourth av, 20x 100.2, Jhn French to Charles and Alexandria Agnettl 5,400 Jefferson av. a.

425 ft Nostrand av. 25x100. Edwin Merrltt. Dake Denmark, J. to Albert Matthews, New or i nom BalnbrldKe Kt.

479 ft Ralph av. 35. 4x 100, Murray Land, nod Improvement Co to Henry A McCarthy, morta $10,000 nom Carlton a v. 250 ft Lafayette av, 25. 100, Clara I Brown, formerly Coussellc.

Jamaica, 1, to Harriet Vhlttak'r, formerly Hart. NT part 2,000 st, 130.4 Franklin av. 17.2x 100, Annie, wife Thomas CVmley, to Agnes A Spencer 3, sex at. s. SO ft Folsom place, 20x 100, Francis Merrltt, jr.

to Andrew Crowley, mort S1.S00 2.700 Winthrop st, cor Bedford av, 53. 4x 122. William Hawkins to Chan Flsb bock. subj to any breach of covenants as to bu 1 1 i g.s nom Ovlriffton v. cor Eleventh av, 100x 94.9x100x93.5, foreHwse, George Eckstein to Saml li Paul.

New York 500 Gref ne av, 153 ft Bushwick av, IO.Sx'iOO, Portland av, 100 ft Ial'ayette av. lS.9xlO0. mort $2,100, Elizabeth Areularlus to Benj Arcularius, March 10. 1S9C nom Gates av. No.

Ml, 75 ft Stuyvesant av, 26xlC0. Regina Hencken to Emma Utz, morts J5.U00 exch Washington av, s. at intersection patent line between City of Brooklyn and old town Flatbush, runs and thence to Franklin av to land A Jtnbblns to Washington av to beg. John Johnson, exr will Mary A Jessop, to Kdrnond A Ferguson, all Hens 200 Forty dghth s. 200 ft Fourth av, 2xHii.2.

Daniel Drlscoll to Augustus Fischer, mort $3.750 4'0 Hancoi'k st. s. loO ft Howard av, 1 10x iw, Sarah K. Fischer, widow, to Chauncey Hastir.Es nom Jackson st, s. 10') ft Humboldt st, 25x100.

Mary Henderson to Margaret yle Hale st or av, s. 100 ft Rldge wood a v. 24.10x101, Peter Lawrence to Wm Manz. mort $2,000 exch Chestnut st, s. 130 ft Eastern parkway.

15x79.4, foreclose, Herbert A Sir George to Ellsha li Rolling 1,350 Sutti av, cor Hendrlx fit. 25xlK), Eliza, wife, and Thomas McMillan to Elizabeth Kirhy nom Tulip st, r. 10r ft Medford av, 120x100. jr, and Rob; Leffertii, exrs Leffc rts, to Thomas 6,500 Eighty first at, s. 190 ft Third av, WX109.4, bouse, stable, etc, Anna.

Ireland, Montclair, .1. to Patrick Hn lln. mort J4.0"O nom Harman st, s. 150 ft Knlckerbck av, 50x135. 3, Charles Ilahm to Slpmund Bleyor nom Putnam av, 200 ft Broadway, 2xl00.

Julia McGrath to Anni ajnplon, nom New York av, h. 105.5 Troy av, 19S. 2x 505. 5x198 x505. 5.

Edward Slnnott to Annie and Ivlwd Wheeler, gift Tulip St. s. 225 ft Bedford av. 60x100. dm W.

Ja es a Robert LefferiH, exrs ohn Lefferts to John Adamson 2.400 Coney Island plank read, s. flo ft Van Sickbm place. 2f97. 2x20x90. Conev Inland and Bklyn It Co to Hen rl etta Sypht 3, Seventy second st, 120 ft Eighth av, 19.

luxloo, Pr a Anderson to 1 tridgct Wagner, mort J2. 200 nom Seventy first st, lots 44 to 47 Indus, map A TVwnf vnd prop, Ray Ridge. SO 100. foreclose Albert RJohardKon to .1 ames A I te ed kt .1 r)Q Second av, cor Pwemy weond ft. 100x A Reed 3, (Wo wmin ruin hi, ecu uoe tmng st, 20x73.4.

Henry Hot to Maximilian Lang, Vj purt, sub mort J5.ioo nom Palmetto st. Central av 25x100, Axd SUllrfjrg. Long Inland City, and Jacob Thorn, City, to Frank II Lt yt 'r. rrmrt 4 S2.1 Smith Ht. No 444.

s. 40,9 N'elnon st. 20x'l, William Salmon to Kate Salmon, half pa rt hi mort 1 49 1, EightNmtb st, s. 77 ft Eighth av, lSx79.0xll.7S.2. Elizabeth Wnsb burn to irrle A Washburn, mort nom Kent a v.

75 ft Myrtle av, 25x75, forceb'sr. Wm Buttling to Charles Mo LoughHii. sub to any encroachment 4.600 Putnam av. h. 200 ft Broadway, 2(xloo.

rortclv, HutUlnjj to Julia McGratli. formerly Collins, mort $4, "00 OFF TO ALASKA. Yah, olo 'oman, Kit ma grip, Heuh dem uiggers calUn'; To dm gold flel' lemme skip, Doo't yo weep, ma darlin'; Be back wid yo' In de fall Yas. in.leed, ma honey; He back whon de possum's fat Wfd pockets Tull ob money. I'ull dat fodder, pick dat corn.

Hoe dem taters. Jinny: Yah, yah, yah, an' take good caro Ob dat pickaninny. Be back, lub, befo' de spring, Yas. indeed, ma honey. Wid gold onuff to bo do king An' pockets full ob money.

New Orleans Times Democrat. "It's a lucky thing for some of the old composers that they didn't live longor." nald the German critic. "I don't quite see why. They are more appreciated now than when they wrote." "Yes, but they'd be punished for lese majeste sure. They have been, using some of the emperor's musical Idea." Washing ton Star.

CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEGION. The members of St. Stephen's Council Xo. 5i, C. XV.

H. had a trolley ride through the suburbs to Jamaica on Tuesday. August 3, which proved a decided success. Four illuminated cars filled with merry excursionists leTt Hamilton Ferry at o'clock. The ride was a delightful one and on reaching the hotel dancing and bowling began, and were thoroughly enjoyed.

The journey home was legun at o'clock the next morning. It was an excellently managed affair and reflects credit on the efficiency of the executive committee. There were representatives from several local councils present. The ofHcers of St. Stephen's Council are Mrs.

Daniel Daly, president; M.rs. P. Shannon, vice president: Mrs. William Foster, orator; Mrs. Nickolas Collins, chancellor; Miss Lucy Murray, secretary; Mrs.

T. Hannon, treasurer; Mrs. M. Collins, marshal; Miss S. Flan nagan.

collector; Mrs. Gurber, guard; Mrs. I'. McKeon, Mrs. M.

Murphy and Mrs. A. Olsen, trustees. FORESTERS OF AMERICA. Court Ocean Hill officers were installed by their deputy, Richard Dwyer, and his staff on the evening of August 2.

Under good and welfare remarks were made by Deputy Dwyer, which were Instructive and should be treasured by the members. Very interesting remarks were made by Broa. Earl. mb chief ranger of the court; Cicio of Garibaldi, K. A.

Maxwell of 1'tioa. Brad diwh of Court Corwnn, New Vork City; Salz of Egbert and Dorvaux of Utlca. A pleasant social hour was enjoyed. Court Egbert's officers were Installed by D. G.

C. R. Richard Dwyer and his staff on the evening of August 5. Under good and welfare interesting remarks were made by Deputy Dwyer, II. Connolly, R.

G. Shuck and R. A. Maxwell, P. C.

Rs. of t'tica. ar.d Bro. Salz of Egbert. After adjournment a fine collation was enjoyed in the banquet room.

Young men are coming to the front ranks of the order and raking the places of those who have borne the heat and burden of the day for years past. The older members should cheerfully give way to the young and progressive element in the order and thus their honesty of purpose in their well wishes foi the growth and prosperity of the American Forestic band. It should be a pleasure for the older brothers to look on and see the young men taking suuh a lively Interest in the affairs of the order. ST. JOHN AND MALTA.

Agnes Chapter. Ladles of Justice, will meet on Thursday evening next at the chapter house, Gates avenue, near Reid. The general grand chapter will convene directly after the close of the chapter and much important business is to be transacted. All associates of the order are privileged to remain. Montauk Encampment met on last Monday evening at Its chapter house.

1,250 lied ford avenue, with ICm. Com. W. A. Squire In the west and a small attendance.

The candidate that was reported did not make his appearance, but will probably be present at the next convocation. Among the distinguished visitors present wen M. Em. Sir William Buckett. V.

Em. Sir Francis Hough tallng and Em. Sir George H. Bruce, all of whom came In to make social calls, spoke briefly ami interestingly on the questions of the day regarding the order and its future advancement and prosperity. CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT LEGION, The most Interesting event of the past week and emu of popular significance was the tribute of the Brooklyn councils to the newly elected Supreme Representative, Comrade William J.

Buttling, who, when he entered Union Council No. 11, of which he is a charter member, last Thursday evening, was, to his surprise, greeted by representatives from over thirty councils who had quietly assembled to congratulate him and to express by their presence and sentiments the wisdom of the New York State Council in unanimously selecting for that imrtant ofllce a comrade who has endeared himself to all active Jeglonites by his regular attendance at his council meetings and co operation In every movement that means the advancement of the organization. A short programme took up the early part of the evening and consisted of a piano solo by Comrade Gilbert Lloyd selections by the Union Council Olee Club; tenor solos, Comrade Nicholas Doyle; address. Comrade John F. McEvoy; recitation, B.

F. Martin. At 9 o'clock President Stephen M. Coyle announced that Comrade Buttling awaited admission and under escort of Union's past presidents. Comrades McBrlde, Coyne, Shanley, Norrin, Grldln, McKenna and Egan, he entered the hall amid the applause of the assemblage, who had risen to their feet while Organist Lloyd played an appropriate march.

On reaching the platform, where he waH loath to go, preferring to occupy his customary seat in the body of the hall, he was sung a "jolly good fellow" and the members formed In single Hie and marched to the platform, where they were Individually presented to their new supreme representative by Comrade Coyle. A bouquet of flowers thoughtfully sent by the wife of Comrade John E. was handed to Comrade Buttling, who, when he recovered from the effects of his surprise, made a happy little speech.