Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 29, 1889, Page 12

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1889--SIXTEEN PAGES FIRST T0 RIDE THE COAT, How Pilonoer Masons Organizod Omaha’s Capitol Lodge, No. 8. LIST OF MASTER WORKMEN, Euner | of Robert G. Jenkinson— The Theosophs—Royal Arca- num Notes with Other Interesting Facts. Early Lodge Mon Lapitol lodge No. 3, A, F\. & A. M,, of this sity i8 the oldest lodge in the ciy, and the number indicates the third oldest in the state, Nebraska lodge No. 1, orgamzea at Bellevue, but afterward removed to Omaha, being the oldest, and Western Star lodge No. 2, of Nebraska City, being tho noxt oldest. The following interesting account of the organizati®h of this lodge Is taken from a report submitted to the grand lodge of Ne- braska by Brother A, R. Gillmore, who was prominently identified with the organization of Masonic lodges when Nebraska was yev a territory. The report was submitted to the grand todge at its session in 1960 and embodies some interesting reminences 1n connection with the organization of another lodge which will be included in an account of that lodge at anotber time, The report states that, after several pre. liminary meetings of the Masonic fraternity living av the capital of Nebraska, in the win- ter of 1550-7 (the first of which was held at the residence of Brother Georgo Armstrong) Capitol lodge was organized at tho city of Omaha on the 26th of January, 1857, by authority of a disposition from the grand master of Iown, granted on petitien of the following brethern: John H. Sahler, Robert Shiclds, William R. Demarest, Mark W. Tzard, A. R. Gilmore, George Arm- strong, Samuel Howers, George W. Wood, Charis W. Hamilton, George C. Bovey, John R. Porter, John M. Chivivgton, Isanc Collins, Aaron Cahn, John McA. Campbell, Albert G. Clarke, Daniel D, Carr, Charles Turner and M. T\ Shields. ‘The brethren having assembled in an upper room of the Pioneer block, on the evening of the day above mentioned, the following brethiren took their stations as the three princival officers nawed iu the dispensation : John H. Sabler, worshipful master; Robert Shields, senior warden: William Demarest, junior warden, The following ofticers pro tem, were then appointed by the worshipful master: William E. Moore, treasurer; George W. Wood, sccretary; Charles W. Hamilton, senior deacon; John W. Pattison, Junior dedco B. Porter, tyler. The lodge was thon opencd in due form and the following visiting brethren admitted : W. R. Tnrall of Columbns lodge, Ohio; A. McElwe of Summit lodge, Ohio; T. H. Dodd of Toledo lodge, Ohio; C. W. Aylsworth of Western Star loage, Iowa, and J. F. Taylor of Elyria lodge, Iilinois, The dispensation having been read, the worshipful master appointed the following brethren as regular ofticers of the lodge: S. E. Rogers, treasurer; George W. Wood, sec retary; Charles W. Hamilton, scnior dea- con; George C. Bovey, junior deacon; Rev. J. M. Chivington, chaplain. The appoint- ment of a permanent tyler was postponed until the next meeting. Brothers A. R. Gilmore, W. R, Demorest, Robert Shields, C. W, Hamilton and George « Armstrong were appointed a committee to report by-laws. . __The first petition for initiation, thav of A. D. Jones, was presented at this meeting. After prayer by the chaplain, the lodgo closed, to meet on the following Thursday evening at the office of Brother A. R. Gil- more, in the old capitol. ‘The lodge met on tho ‘Chursday following and received the report of the committee on by-laws, which was luid over. Petitions for initiation were received from John Reck and Joel T. Griftin, and referred. On February 11 the lodge adopted the by-luws as reported by the committep. ° On February 16 the Intered Apprentice _ degree was conferred (for the first time in Capitol Jodge) on Messrs. John Reck, E. P. Stout, Joel T\ Griffta and J. C, Uelson. On the following cvening Messrs. H. C, Ander- son and A. 1! Joues were initiates Brother H. C. Anderson was the first raised to the sublime decree of Master Mason in_Cgpitol lodge. This was on May 11, 1857, Brother A. D. Jones was raised to the same degree a weck later. The lodge received its charter from the grana !ou?e of Iowa on June 20, 1887, On the evemng of that day Deputy Grana Master Ira A, W. Buck of Illinois, having been de- !)Ilwd for that purpose, instituted Capitol lodgo No. 101 an wstalled its ofticers in due orm, On July B the election of officers was held, ‘when the following brethren were elected and installed by Brother Buck: George Armstrong, worshipful master: Charles W, Hamilton, senior wardén; Theodore H. ‘Dodd, junior warden; Alfred D, Jones, ireasuror; Hiram C. Anderson, secretary; William H. Hamilton, senior deacon; J. P, Manaing, junior deacon; J. F. Taylor, tyler, Brother Robert C. Jordan wus elected a member of Capitol lodge September 7, 1857, and suceeeded Brother Armstrong as master at the next election in December. At the two subsequent elections Brother Armstrong * was re-elected. At the organization of the grand lodge of Nebraska, September 23. 1857, this lodze surrendered its old charter to the grand lodge of Iowa, and received u new one in- stead from the Nebraska grand lodge and has since been hailed as Capitol lodge No. 8. The following is & complete list of the masters of Capitol luura from its beginning down to date: 1857, John H, Sahler and Robert Armstrong; 1838, Robert C. Jordan; 1850, George Armstrong; 1860, George Arm- strong; 1861, Elias G. Sears; 1862, Robert C. - Jordan: 1803, Charles W.* Hamilton; 1364 Byron Reed; 1865, Byron Reed; 1806, Augus- tus Roeder; 1867, Edwin A, Allen; 1868, Jobn N. Rippey: 1869, Robert C. Jordan: .. 1870, Martin Duoham; 1871, Alexander " Atkinson; 1872, Alexander Atkinson; 1878, David E. Hurne; 1574, David E. Hurne; 1875, +George W, Liningor; 1876, George W. Lini- er; 1878, Stophen K. Jackson; 1879, S. J. _Jackson; 18580, John H, Butler; 1881, George ‘W. Liniger; 1882, james Gilbort; 1888, James Gilbert; 1884, William R. Bowen; . Milo C. Wilson; 1886, Milo C. Wilson; 1887, Lewis M. Rheem; 1888, Harlan P, Devalon; 1889, ‘John R. Webster. Kestival of 8t. John's Day. Friday last was what is known to the Masonic fraternity as “St. John's Day,” the day set apart and dedicated to St. John the - Evaogelist, cne of the patron saints of the Oxder. On this'day 1t is customary for Masons to assemble and hold friendly converse to per potuate and renew the vows of friendship and brotherly love which unite them in one grand family, Friday evening witnessed one of the largest gatherings of this kind which has ever been seen in Omaha, There were over 200 Masons prosent, among the number being waoy ofticers of the grand lodge and several isitors from South Omaha, Papillion, Flor- ence, Waterloo, Council Blufts and Blair, ‘The lodge room and ante-rooms in Free- masons’ hall were thronged with masons and the early part of the evening was spent in social converse and the exchange of greet- nge. About 9 o'clock, the ine was formed and marched to the lodga hall where tables hud ‘been urranged nxundlng the full length of the room and loaded with good things to glad- u the heart of the inner man. After ample justice had been done to the delicious viands before them those present regaled with 8 *‘feast of reason and a flow of soul." Brother J. S. Clarkson presided as toast- and, r an address of welcome on f of Capitol, Covert, and St. John's 10 all t. o8 to 3 E.‘U 7, there was @:ing st Nebraska City of wuflv':zi throe lodges, Nebraska lodge of Bellevue, Gidding's lodge of Nebraska City, and Capitol lodge of Omaha. Tho grand lodge was organized and Brother Robert C. Jor: don of Omaha, was olected the first grand mastor, Brother Morcer paid a well de- served tribute to the men who had control of the grand lodge in Nebraska, and had made it one of the foremoat jurisdictions in the country. i The next toast proposed was ‘‘St. John's —the Day We Celebrate,” to which Brother W. 8. Strawn responded. He spoke of the apostie's life and the gospel records left by him as the nearest and best friend of Jesus of Nazareth, All history represents him as the most loving and lovable of men. It was not merely his name and love for his master, but the loving attributes of his character which made bis memory dear to the heart of every mason, Past Grand Master G responded to the toast, Objects,” Ho reviewed the more important of the Masonie obligations and the duties of Masons to one another, and reminded all of tho solemnity of these obligations and the lizations they were under to comply He then spoke of the difference 1 the manner of conducting lodges in this country aud in England and Europo Brother Lininger also alluded to the result of his researches in the history of the order during his sojourn in foreign lands. His ro- marks were very interesting and were in- tently Listened to. “The Svmbolism of Masonry” iwas responded to by Brother W. W. Keysor in a cavefully worded and eloquent addr He spoke feelingly of the beauty and symmetry of the symbols of Masonry, which had their in over thirty centuries ago. They por- ved the loveliness of true Masonic charac- His allusion to the principal symbols of Masonry and the lessons taught by them was couched in beautiful and touching language, and was loudly applaunded. Brother and Rev. C. W. Savidge spoke on the theme, *“The Religion of I'reemasonry.’ He auoted extracts from the ritual as the best illustration of his subject, and made strong apveal to every member to follow the beautiful teachings of the order. The next toast, he Most Worthy Deputy Grand Master,” had been assigned to D. G. M. Robert . French of Kearnoy, who was absent, but he sent an appropriate latter in rosponse and requested that Grand Secrotary William R. Bowen be called on in his stead. Brother Bowen responded by alluding to a number of topics which he would like to speak about anu the resultof his researches, but he said he was prevented by lack of time. K Dr. Taylor, who was present from Pierre, S. D., was called upon and spoke of the pitron saints of masonry and the significance of the days which are celebrated in their honor, Grand Master Mercer then announced that Omaha and Bellevue chapters would instal their ofticers next Tuesday night and re- quested all chupter Masons to be present, after which he declared the lodge closed and the celebration was at an end. Fuaneral of Robert G Jenkinson, ‘The funeral of Robert G. Jenkinson, one of the oldest residents of the city and a_former member of the city council, took place Thursday morning. Brother Jenkinson was a prominent mem- ber of Capitol lodge, A. F. & A. M., Rose Croix chapter, R. A. M., the Scottish rite lodges of the morthern jurisdiction, and Omaha lodge, No. 2, 1. O. O. F. The remains wers taken in charge at the house, 617 Pierce street by Omaha lodge, I. 0. O. F\, assisted by Koystone lodge, No. , 1. 0. O. F\, and Golden Link lodge, D. of R. ‘The body was encased in a massive cloth casket, draped wish heavy cloth and velvet fringe. The casket was literally covered with lovely flowers, contributed by the various orders and friends. ‘The services at the house wera short and consisted of a prayer by the Rev. William- son of the Central U, P. church. It was the desire of Brother Jenkinson that he be buried by the Masonic fraternity, and i accordanca with this desire the re- mains were escorted to Freemasons’ hall, corner of Sixteenth street and Capitol ave- nue, where they were taken in charge by Capitol loage. The line formed at the house, headed by the Seventh ward cornet band, which had been especially engaged by Brother Jenkin- son to accompany bis remains to the grave, Following the band came Omaha loage, 2, . O. . Then came the Pairiarch’s militant band and Keystone lodge, No. L O. O. ¥. The hearse was followed by the Daughters of Rebekah and a large nnmber of friends in carriages. At Freemasons’ hall ~the remains were carried into the large hall on the third floor. There the Masons, Oddfellows, Rebekahs relatives and friends were seated. John R. ‘Webster, master of Capitol lodge, presided in the east, supported by Grand Master John G. Mercer and Past Grand Masters George W. Lininger and Charles K. Coutant, The beautiful and impressive passage in the wwelfth chapter of Ecclesiastics, so well known to every Mason, was read by the master, and also a beautiful poem full of symbolic referencos. G. W. Lninger, P. G. M., then recited a passage from oneof the lectures bearing upon tho life of & *“True ana Upright Mason.” Brother E. K. Long made a short address on behalf of Capitol lodge, and Brother William Cleburne, on behalf of Rose Croix chapter, delivered a short sketch of the life and characteristics of HBrother Jeukinson After o sopranosolo the cover was *re- moved from the casket and the lodges filed past, takinga last look at the remains, The casket was placed iv the hearse and the cortege moved to the cometery, The pall bearers were John Evans, D. G. M. of Oddfellows; David Harpster of Omaha lodge; William Doll of Keystone lodge; William Cleburne, L. M.. Anderson and Charles Anderson «of the Scottish Rite lodge. . At the grave the beautiful and impressive Masonic burial service was performed, the blue lodge members depositing the sprig of evergreen and the chapter members a red rose, while the band played Pleyel's hymn. The service was_closed by the band vlaying ‘‘Home, Sweet Homs,” which had been es- pecially requested by Brother Jenkinson be- fore his death. 1 Interment was made in tho Masonic burial ot. rea W. Lininger ‘Masonry and [ts An lmpressive Ceremony. On Christmas day the Knights Templar throughout Christendom met at high noon (eastern standard time) to pledge the most eminent grand master of Knights Templar, Sir John P. 8. Gobin, of Pennsylvania, in the following sentiment: ‘‘To the keystone of the Templar Arch, our most eminent grand master from the keystone state.” In accoraauce with this custom the mem- bers of Mt. Calvary commandery, of this city, met at their asylum on Christmas day. About one hundred koights were present, and promptly at 12 o'clock, castern time, the toast was druni. At the sume instant, the Knights Templar in all parts of the United States, Canada and England were drinking to the hoalth of the most emmnent grand master, ‘To this toast the M, E. grand master sent the following response: *The Templar Arch embraces the Kunights Templar of the world, and component parts of iv are found wherever the bauner of the cross 1s displayed. With the grand master of England, Canada and every other jurisdiction, may we uuitedly 1abor to promote the prosperity of the order, and perpetuate peace on earth—good will to man a'yarywhare—mululy i the brother- Following this response were toasts taken from the sentiment embodied in‘the re- llfimle of the grand master, the firat [ n:rhh Templur of vhe World,” being re~ sponded to by Sir Knight W.8.Strawn; “The Baouer of the Cross, Sir_Kuight Rev. ‘T. B, Lemon, P, G. P.; *‘The Prolmrny of the Order,” by Sir Knight BE. K. , P G. C.; “Pei Earth, Gooa Will to ace on ht Sal Kuignt E l:l'k.?&'y 'l':s respo shoft. an a wero loudly applauded. ke ‘The Idea of havivg these annual gatherings for the purpose of wishiug health aud pros- parity to the most eminent grand master ated 1u the comwittee on foreign cor- respondence. The Knights Templar took up the idea and it has gaiced very rapidly in vor. T'his year the grand commander of Koights Temolar in Nebraska, Heary Gibbons of Kearney, issued an order dirécung all the comwmanderies in the state w assemble in their respective asylums aud join in the toast. Nebraska was the only state whero such action was takeu by tho grand commander and it is an example worthy of emulation by other states. The Knights Templar fn Canada and England toast their grand master at the same time the Knights of the United States are toasting the grand master of this country. RATHBONE'S DEATH, S, G, Willia Ward Notifies the Order of the Death of Its Founder. Supreme Chancellor William Ward has issued the following cireular letter to all grand jurisdictions, Knights of Pythine OFFICE _OF TiE SUNREME CHANCELLOR, NewARK, N. J., Dec. 11, 1880, —To the Order Universal: Our standard bearer has sur- rendered his stowardship—Justus H. Rath- bone, the founder of tho_order, has been calied home by our Divine Master. On De- cember, 9, 1889, surrounded by the loved and Joving oues of his own family and devoted Knights, his spirit was summoned from its tabernaclo of duy 1mto the immediate pres- wnce and care of the Supreme Chancellor of the universe. Thus has passed away from our of those noble philanthropists wh blade of grass to grow whero none ever grew before.” He was a man who, after profound study of the teachings of the Greek philosopner Pythagoras, as illustrated in the lives of our’ great proto- types, Damon and Pythias, formulated o ritual, and with associates who fully endorsed both plan and ritual, gave to the world on the 10th day of February, 1854, a new socret order called the Knights of Pythias. Like theone who planted an acorn and lived to see spring from 1t the grand and majestic oak, und, as he sat under its thick foliage, sheltered from the heat and looked upon its permanent and majostic growth his heart rejoiced within him—thus has the founder lived to see a structure arise, second tonone in the devotion of its membership. Justus H. Rathbone 18 dead; but though dead, he yet speaketh—for his brain gave us the order we love so dearly; his devotion and efforts haye aided in causing 1ts wonder- ful growth; his voice and word have been factors in placing it on the exalted plane it now occupies. As memory retains 8o vividiy his unself- ishness, devotion and self-sacrifice, and we offor our tributes of affection at his silent tomb, let it be to us an inspiration towards a higher and better life, Let us pause a moment to realize our incomparable loss, and thus by his example become truer men and more faithful knights, that it may be said of us as it will ever be said of hin for whom we mourn: ““These are souls whoso redceming grace Has stamped divinity upon the human races And o'er their grives, when highor life began, Tho world has written—This was a man!" It is well that the chartet in the castle hall of each subordinate lodge be draped in black for sixty days from the receipt of this circular. Fraternally I, C. and B. WiLLiay Warn, Supreme Chancellor, R. L. C. Worre, S. K. R S. Grand Chancellor Macfarland has issued a circular embodying the mawn points of the supreme chancellor's circular, notifying the lodges ofticially of the death of the founder of the order and requesting compliance with the surgestion of the suprems chancellor by draping the charters for sixty duys. K, . N Blue Valley lodge M building a handsome brick castle hall for tho use of the lodge. The building will be publicly dedicated at an early dute, at which timo most of the prominent members and officers of the grand lodge will attend. Nebraska lodge No. 1 will have an instal- latlon of officers Wednesday night, to be fol- lowed by a public bunquet. Three new lodges are being organized in this city. They will probably be instituted about the first of the year. Supreme Rupreseatative Shropshire is in the city attonding to personal business, He will retuan to Montana the latter part of the week. His family will remain in Omaha about six weeks. Supreme Representative Shropshire has resigned his position as chairman of the com- mittee on laws in the grand lodge and W. S. Hamilton of Lincoln, has been appointed in Ins stead. he Rev, Canon and Dean William Tilly Whitmarsh of Norfolk, and Sir Knight of Lily division No. 8, has been appointed and commissioned brigade chaplaw of the Ne- braska brigade with the runk of major. Lieutenant John Jenkins, adjutant of the First rogiment, has been appointed assistant inspector general, with the rank of colonel, on the staff of the brigadier commanding the Nebraska brigade, vice Colonel W. S. Spen- cer, resigned, and Sir Knight Richard O’Neill of Apollo division No. 11, Lincoln, has been appointed adjutant of the First regiment vice Jenkins, promoted. idst one aused a 52, of Hebron, is Pythian Sisterhood. Calanthe assembly of Council Bluffs elccted the following'oflicers at 1ts last meet- ing: C. C., Mrs. J. M. Scanlan; P. C., Mrs. J. Riter; V. C., Mrs. J. C. Grayson; P.,Mrs. J. G. Smith; M. of E, Mrs, C. S. Spencer; M. of A,, Mrs, O. Younkermaa; A. M. of A. Mrs. 8. L. Keily; 1. G., Mrs. L. Jones; O.G.. Mrs. C. Johnson; mystic one, Mrs. Wesloy planist, Mrs. Knight. An Inspection Ordered. Brigadier Generat W. L. Dayton, com- manding the Nebraska brigade, has 13sued the following orders to all regimental and division commanders under date of Decem- ver 16, 1889: “Colonel John Jenkins, assistant inspector general, will proceed to make the annual in- spection of the several divisions of the Ne- braska brigade, U. R. K. P. “Division commanders will use all honora- ble means to have every Sir Kuight of their several divisions present, in full uniform, at the nspection, “Every brigade, regimental, flold and staft officer of the Nebraska brigade must report, in full dress uniform, fdr inspection, with some division of the Uniform Rank, and with the division of which they are mem- bers, if possible. The assistant inspector general will carefully inspect the standing of such officers upon the books of their respec- tive divisions; also carefully inspect their uniforms and report to these headquarters all delinquents and such officere as have failed to provide themselves with the uni- form of their respective ranks.' Reply to a Scrong Argument, *L'o the Editor of Tue Bee: I notice in Tan Bee a list of English co-operative societies, said to bs in, activo operation, which pur- ports to prove the stability of this class of societies in this country, without showing the class of work this these English societies were organized for and are performing, If this showing were made it would very ma- terinlly change the aspect and not be as ligely to delude and eusnare the unwary ‘which we always have with us, and are en- titled to protection, ‘The facts are, there is not an Eoglish asscssment society furnish- ing or offering anything like the benefits at death that most of the American societies are promising. The moat of these Euglish societies only *pay a small sick benefit and burial benefit in the event of death. In the face of this some Americans have,with the promise of salaried positions in these socicties, gone so far as to express a belief that life insurance could be carried on permanently upon this plau, History and experience in this country teaches ry emphatically that it cannot. Tempor: { protection can be furnished in this way, but when people are led to believe that it can be perpetuated’ for any length of time, they are bewng unduly deceived, and any avtempt at such a dcception should be promptly exposed. Let the people have the truth and see things as they are. Believing this is your aim I write this letter, und trust that you will publish it. Verv truly yours, Ca B O. LaNTZ Royal Arcanum. There is 8 growing interest in Royal Arca- num circles i this city for at the meeting of Fraterual council Thursday evening members of all the councils of Omaha and Council Bluffs were present. ‘The special business of the evening was the initiation of candi- dates, Fidelity Council 156, Council Bluffs, was represented by most of the officers of that council and they were invited to fill the oficial stations for thb evening. Thesuprewme council was represented by D, 8. R. George Ker and D, 8. R, Jobn W. Maynard, who occupied the stations of the past and vice- regents respectively. All present were pleased with the agmirable manner in which the work of tha degree was performed. Under *good of the order” remarks were made which indfchted an enthusiastic deter. mination to press forward the fraternal and social features of the order. Good fellow- ship seemed to prevail on all sides and the new council recaived many congratulations upon their sucopssful start and _encouraging prospects for. further growth _which were responded’ 1w by Vice Regent F. L. Weaver 'fn a few well-chosen remarks of fratérhal greeting to the visiting brothers. A lotter from Past Suprome Re- gont S. M. Lindsley of Utica, N. Y. con- taining exprossions of good will toward the new council and eanfidence of a large growth of the Royal Arcanum in Omaba and the state at large was received and road to the council, T'he secretary, £. L. Gregory, was com-, plimented by the visiting oficers for theable manner in which ho had_performed the du- ties of his oMice. The withdrawal card of Brother Witliam Shannon from Aipha coun- cil, Baltimore, was received and ho was elected a member of the council, Fraternal council will meet on the second and fourth Thursdays at Royal Arcanum hall. A social meeting will bo held soon to which the Wives und fricnds of the members will be in- vited. A Prot To the Editor of T4 ~In reading the issuo of last Sunday's Beg, under the head of K. of P., as a member of tho Uniform Rank 1 was surprised tosgoud the following: **Omaha division No. 12 has been doing good work in the way of drill lately. The boys dispute Black Eagle's claim’ to tho honor of being the best drilled division, and it is suggestod that thoy issue u challengo to Black Eagle for a compotitive drill to decido which is entitled to the honor.’ If I remember rightly, about eizhteen months ago Omaha division and Black Eagle division entered into a contest in which Omaha division came out the victors, and yet Black Eagle division has the audacity to advertise itself the best drilled division in the regiment. It would bein bad taste for Omaha division to challenge Black Eagle under these circumstances. The above item also says *Omaha division has been doing good work lately in the way of drill.” As a close observer of that division, I would say they have been doing good work from the time they were organized; their record will show it. It would be a good thing if there were other divisions like Omaha No. 12, We would probably then have more competitive drills, but we cannot expect this until the officers of the several divisions take more in- tereat than they have done heretofore.” It is a fact Black Eagle division has been glving extubition drills recently, but when the rank and file of this division, for the pur- vose ef giving this drill, was made up from the lineand field oMcers, it does not speak well for a division that advertises itself the best drilled division in the regiment. Take advice brothers and go slowly. Don't attempt to give an exhibition drill under the name of your division unless your ofticers are capable, 80 that you won't have to call on regimental officers, for it scoms to me it is lowering the dignity of their office | Yours, etc,, A MeMBER oF THE U, R. A O, U W, Union Pacific lodge, No. 17, will give a lit- erary and musical entertainmeat tomorrow night to be followed by a supper and dance. This lodge meets every Monday night and whenever there are five Mondays in a month the fifth one is devoted to an entertainment of this kind. They have been very success- ful 1n this line and it is safe to say tomor- m;‘v night’s affair will be no exception to the rule. Dean Gardner of the Trinity cathedral has extended an invitation to the members of the . 0. U, W. of Omaha, South Omaha and Council Bluffs to attend service on some Sunday. at which time he will address them with special reference to the A. O, U. W, LRI Ty HONEY FOR THE LADIES, Round-necked bodices will be fashionable for indoor wear alli winter. Low shoes the color of the gown, with hoso to mateh, are worn for full dress. You never can toll the size of a woman's griof by the frequency of ner sizhs. Silver cloak buckles of the most exquisiie pierced workmanship are 1n great demand. The large netted lace so popular during the summer are still favored for cvening dresses. George Eliot's grave, at Higbgate ceme tery, is neglected and overgrown with grass and weeds. Charlotte M. Yonge, the historical writer, is now engaged upon her one hundred and first book. ‘Tufts of white or tinted feathers worn in the haiwr are quite the rage in coiffures ar- ranged for full-dress occasions. Miss Decollete—Do you go to the opera often, Miss Aun Gular. Miss Ann Gular— No; I caunot bare to go to the opera. No laay 1n tie world beit) Putiiasa financier.. She can cash every note she offers, and at a premium, in any market, Dinner and evening gowans for ladies are almost 1nvariably in the princess style with demior fuil train according to ocvasion. Foaalets appear to be quite as much a feature of fashion as ever, many of the new styles standing like wings or an aureolo on each shoulder. Fur shoulder capes with tabs in front are very stylish, They are oftenest made of seulskin, with an [lizabethan' collar that reaches to the waist. Mrs, Malaprop of Newark, reading an ad- vertisement of “the limited fast mail,” saia that she didn’'t know that there was any *“‘limit to.the fast males.” Dr, Karolina Widerstrom, the first Swed- ish lady physician, has bogun her practice at Stockholm. She will give free consulta- tion to the poor. A new featurs in flat muffs is a ruffled border at each end of a different kind of fur, A lining of figured satin shows inside the frilled ends. It was an Iilinois woman that won the sec- ond prize in the national potato raising con- tost for women, and her name, young man, is Miss Mary Rusk of Madison county. Some very dressv jackets of sealskin are mage with loose, singlo-breasted fronts, which may be thrown back, disclosing a liniog and vest of braided cloth, That Was the Reason,—May—You say you paid $2.00 a yard for that fMd" It 18 pre- cisely like mine, and I paud but §2. Mubel— Yes, but, you see, I bought mine at a sacri- fice sale. To drive away crowsfeet, ‘‘wash your face every day with very hot water, lie down and close your eyes for fifteen minutes. Lie quietly and think of nothing,” says an ex- change, Among bandsomo'cloaks for winter driv- g are long velvet redingotes of new, beauti. ful shade of Parma violet, and of rich tone in plum color, These are trimmed variously with bear-skin, oiter, or soal. A novelty in sealskin garments is a Rus- sian circular, with - fitted back and straight circular fropt with irmholes, The trimming is Persian lamb, which tapers to the waist in ;ro;n.ml at the' back, then wideus to the 00t b Mrs, Allen Hamilton, a sister of Congross- mau Holman of Indiana, who died recently at Fort Wayne, boqueathed $1,000 to ihe cause of woman suffrage, the monoy to bo held in trust by Mrs, Lucy Stone and Susan B. Authony. [ Bonuotts made bf ‘‘plece” fabrios (vel- vet, cloth and plush) have a more extended vogue this season,than for somo time past, It 1s not necessany that the material of the bonnet and gowu should match, but they should harmonize artistically. The Paris women have annexed *‘shop’ to their vocabulary, “To 5.0'clock” has been long in use as a term mesning to take after- noon tea. So now when madame goes out she says: ‘‘Je vais shoper, et a mon retour nous fiveoclockquerons a six heures.’” ‘The most fashionable footgear for recep- tions, balls, at homes and oiher “smart’ occasions is the silk suede or moroceo, cor- responding in color with the gown, with coutrasting heels, rauds, and either ribbon tying the flaps together on the instep or & eweled buckle. ‘The young lady who gets the tariff mixed up with the cognomens of the states is apt to do almost anythig. A sweet Washington- 1an who has recently been doing a grand rail- road town of the west astonished a Michi- gander by remarking: “I have trayeled all over Mickigan aud yet have seen 80 few sheep, I wonder why it is called the wolver- ine state.” | DID JEFFERSON DAVIS ELOPL? People Who Professto Know Tell all About It. PAPA CALLED HIM SCOUNDREL. How a Cousin of John Quincy Adams Weaded a Douglas—oets of the Brownings —Kto, Ete. Littlo Romanooes. here are many old settlers in south- western Wisconsin who aro not willing to acknowledge that the romantic st of the elopement of Jefferson Da from Prairic du Chien with the daugh- ter of Zachary Taylor is a mere romance, says a dispatch from Lancas- ter, W to the Chieago Tribune. The details of the clopement were matte of such common report ana were so often repeated by those who had knowi- edre of the facts that they are satisfied that Jeff Davis did run away with the eldest daughter—Miss Knox—of the stern old war horse, who was then in command of Fort Crawford at Prairvie du Chien, Probably the best authority living in Wisconsin today as to the truth of the romantic story of Jeff. Davis’ elopement is Joseph T\ Mills of this city. Judge Mills was at that time a young mav, pursuing his studies in Illinois collego at-Jacksonviile, Tll. A reqnest was re- ceived by the president of that college asking him to send to Prairie du Chien one of the brightest young men—who would receive the liberal salary of 360 a month—to teach the young children of Colonel Taylor, of General Stree the Indian agent, and of Samuel Gil- bert, a goverument employe in the In- dian department. Young Milis was s lected for thad work, and he started for the frontier, going up the Missipni on one of the fow steamboats then running on the upper r Judge Mills says he never saw Miss Knox, the wife of Jefferson Davis. “When I first went to Prairie du Chien as a teacher,” he says, I boarded for a while at the ho of Colonel Taylor. Both he and his wife appeared to me to be laboring under some deep domestic sorrow. I had learned from the young officers in the garrison that theirdaugh- ter Knox had 'eft them, in company with Jefferson Davis, only a fow da before my arrival. The story was often reiterated that I have not the least doubt of 1ts truth., [t was to the effect that Davis had been sent out on all kinds of expeditions and had been away from the fort for a long time. He cherished a dislike for Taylor asstrong as that entertained by Taylor for him. When he asked Taylor for the hand of his daughter he received a short re- sponse: ‘You're a scoundrel,’ said Ta; lor, ‘and no daughter of mine shall marry you.’ History does not record the reply that Davis made. But withi a short time afterwards they were mis: ing, and during the two or three years that I was in Prairie du Chien, off and on, neither Davis nor his wife came to Prairie du Chien, and I pever saw them. Whether the eloping couple went to Galena in a canoe Lo be married, as reported, I do not know, but I am sure that they went somewhere, to the great gref and disappointment of Miss Knox’s father and mother. It may be. however, that Mrs. Taylor was in sor- row over her absence, although she might have no objection to the young lieutenant as n son-in-law. I neversaw any one who witnessed the marriage,or knew where it was, or whether the cer- emony was.repeated in different places in Kentucky or elsewhere.” A strange bit of family history was whispered to me the other day, says a correspondent of the Philadelphia Times. Years ago pretty Miss Adams of Boston and_cousin of John Quincy Adams, fell in love with a fascinating young fellow named De Camp. Direct descent from the great Earl ol Douglas did not reconcile Miss Adams’ parents to the idea of their daughter marrying him. But love is stronger than bars and bolts and they found a way o meet. A marriage followed, which, strange to say, proved a happy one, but Mrs. DeCamp lived in Baltimore, which was farther from Boston than from Europe now. Four children were born, two sons and two daughters. When the eldest was only eleven years old both parents died and the orl;huns were taken by the relatives of Mr. De Camp and their mothers history was forgotten, if ever known. These children grew upand married, and one daughter, Mrs. John Hancock, 1s hving in Washington today. AllL she has ever known of her mother was that she belonged to the old Adams family. Whether she had aunts or uncles she had never heard. Seven charming daughters have grown up in Mrs. Hancock’s home ana when they are all together no gayer household can be found. The eldest daughter is the wife of Governor Mer- riam of Miunesota, another the wife of Lieutenant Hare, Seventh cavalry, U. 5. a third married Captain S. A., and Eugene Griffen of tho engincer corps. Recently Captain Griffen resigned from the army to accept a position in the Thomson-Houston Electric Laght and Railroad company, and went to live in Boston. Paying a visit to one of the old famil- ies of the Hub, Mrs, Griffen casually mentioned that her grandmother was an Adams of Bostou and cousin of John Quincy Adams, In* a few days Miss Adams an old lady of ninety-four years, sent for Mrs, Griften, and it was soon discovered that Mrs. Griffen’s grand- mother was the old lady’s sister, of whom sle had not heard since the days of the runaway marriage., Mrs, Han- cock at once went to sece her aunt and learn ubout her mother’s early life. As the old lady remembered the lonely years she had spent without knowing and enjoying the society and love of those who were the nearest and would have been the dearest, she could not re- frain from weeping. Each daughter of Mrs, Hancock has been to see the old lady and the few years that may yet be sparea her she hopes to pass with some one of the famly, Miss Adams, though so old, has re- gawed her second sight and can read without glasses. She is as active ment- ally and as interested in all the topics of the times as fifty lgenm wgo. Mrs, Baker of Covington, ,another aunt of Mrs. Hancock, is still living at ninety years, Mrs. Baker has no child- ren and her niece, Mrs. Hancock, will inherit her ample property. The voungest and only unmarried daughter of Mrs. Hancock bears the historic name of Abigail Adams, The author, Thomas Bailey Aldrich, has also proved to be a cousin of Mrs. Hancock., Truth is stranger than fiction is every day proved, Very romantic was the love story of Robert Browning and Eljzabeth Bar- rett. Each had heard of the other; each admired greatly the other’s work. But Miss Barrett was an invalid and had | Window a father of the sort exprossly made for romantic affairs; a curmudgeon and vio- lent, who was opposed to all givings in marringe 5o far as his own offspring was concerned, Robert Browning succecded in obtaining an interview with the poet- essand invalid, and then and there de- clared his love. Before such courago everything had to yield, and in 1846 ho carried away his bride to Italy hero began the Florentine lite concerning which so much has been written, IFrom the wifo’s side we have “Casn Guidi from the husbands many lovely poems of Italy, such as *“Two in the Campagna,” and other pie in “Men and Women,” “Pippa Pas and a host more. Mrs. Browning col- lected her love poems undor the title of “Sonnets from the Portuguese,” her husband having once alluded to hor as ©his Portuguese.” Robert Browning had many traits that attracted fricnds, but perhaps it was Mrs. Browning moro than her husband who kept so many talented and charming people about them. Hawthornoe, Hans Aundorsen, W. W. Story—all the clover and inter- esting people who frequented and staid at Florence—swere more or loss acquaint- od with the Brownings, Here their only child was born. He is the painter, Robert Barrett Browning, who married Miss Coddington of New York. Captain Poter from Alaska to find able Enoch Arden. 4 in Tulare county, California, the daugh- ter of the Rev. Mr. Vandeventer, who aftsrwards preached in Kent, W. and is now located at Winnemucea, Nev. In 1882 he located ona home- d in Whatcom county. this state. Needing money to prove his claim he decided to go on whaling trips to Alaslka, He left his wife on young Canadian named Wilham J. Forbes. Capuin Bayne was fitted out in the schooner Ino'by S, H. Frank & Company of San Francisco, and sailed from there as captain of the schooner in April, 18 He was unsuccessful, and while blishing a supply station on shore near Barrow, the most north- erly point on the Amevican continant, storm came up and the schooner wrecked, though the crew and eve thing on board were saved. The ship- wrecked evew commenced whaling from the shore, and during the summer cap- tured twelve whales, which netted a profit of $42,000. eral hundred walrus and scal skins and ivory were also taken. These with the ivory in- creased the profits about $20,000. During the second summer the In- dinns notified Captain Bayne of a large ledge of coal on the beach 150 miles south aud thirty miles north of Cape Lisbon. The vein of coal was uearly forty feet thick,and was visited by Bayne and ten men. He proposed to return at some future time and develop the mine. On the evening of October 3,1 the whaling bark Little Ohio was wrecked near where the schooner Ino lost, and out of forty seals only nineteen were saved, says n Seattle, Wyo., dispatch to the New York Her- ald. The colony now numbered forty- five, and some of them commenced cap- turing frost fish for extra food. They remained there until last July, when the rovenue cutter Thetis found them, Enough provisions were left behind until the Thetis could send word to the owners of the wrecked schooner Ino in San Francisco. Th sent up the steamer William Lewis to bring down the shipwrécked men, whale oil and furs. After settling with the owners Cap- tain Bayne found himself with about $20,000. He hastened back to his What- com county farm and found it deserted. He went to his futher-in-law’s home, and there learned that his wife, sup- posing him dead, had marvied the young Canadian, Forbes. Continued Searching showed that Mrs, Bayne had obtained a divorce from her husband. Captain Bayne found his children, a girl and a boy, aged respectively nine and seven years, in Port Townsend postoffice. They had called for their mother’s mail. The woman declared young Forbes was blameless and that she thought her husband was dead. yno has returned himself a v Tn 1878 he ma! his claim with a Pittsburg officers today captured a queer pair of elopers, and Inspector Me- Alese declares that in an experience of twenty years this is the first case of the kind he has encountered in which there was true love, says a dispatch to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The man is Camille Demanil and the woman the wife of Arthur Dumnint. Demanil and Dumnint are Belgian glass-blowers em- ployed at Cochran, Pa. The runaways ware caught at Union Station, as thoy were buying tickets for Massillon, O. At the central police office Mrs. Dum- nint told a stirring stovy. I am thirty- three years old,” she said, ‘and met Camille six months ago. From the first I lovea him. My husband treated me badly, and when Camille said he was going away, L said: ‘I go with you.’ Camille never did any wrong to me, but he is educated and my husband is not. My husband was a policeman in Bel- gium and my father was marshal, Wo were married thirteen years ago. T was a school teacher, and speak English, French, Latin, Greek and German, Put me 1n prison, if you will, or kill me, bug I will not go back to my husband. I left him $400, but did him no harm.” Demanil told a sfmilar story. *I love Alice,” he exclaimed from behind the ce 1 bars. *‘I can not live without her, If she has to go back to her husband she will kill hersclf, and I will kill myself. We will not live apart. Ido not know whether or not I did wrong. but we lovas each other, and if we cannot live to- gether we can die together. This man will kill his wife if he ever meets her. I know that, but I will protect her as long as L live.” ‘When separated the loving pair kissed and wept, and then threw kisses at each other until their cells shut them from sight. Meanwhile, Dumnint stood by and ground his teeth. As the elopers seem to be innocent of intentional wrong-doing, the police are in a quan- dary. There wil®be a- hearing tomor- row. A pretty talo of devotion came to light 1o Bayonne City recently. Maggie Kane. a pretty brunette, seventeen years old, fell in love with a young painter. Her mother opposed the match and locked Maggie 1n her room. .’i\xa escaped, however, rejoined her lover, whom she found in financial difticulties, and endeavored to aid him by begging on the street, She was ar- re-m#mr the offense, but promptly re- leased when she told her story. o s Before thg Snow, Robert Kelly Weeks. A soft gray #ky, marked here and there With tangled tracery of bare boughs, A little far-off faaing bouse, A blurred blank mass of hills that wear A thickening vale of lifeless air, Which no wind cowes to rouse. Insipid silence everywhere; The waveless waters hardly flow, In silence laboring flies the crow, Without a shadow, o'er the bare, Deserted meadows that prepare T'o sleep beneath the snow. e The Ohio Senatorial Situation.. Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette: It is proposed in some influential quarters that the republicans who are amenable to becoming slippery with golden goosa~ grease shall take such action as to make the election of Cal Brice comfortable by trotting down a parallel pig path. ptlLobs -~ 4. A wream of Re Eugene F in Chicago News, All dream of rost, yot very fow preparo The way for it. Along the road to gain, Day after day, year after yoar, with pain Wo set our marks, and think, some time to fare To some sweot realm beyond the vals of caro, These goals wo reach, set them ahead and foign Unrest anew, thus nevor peacs attain; Miss all ita paths, nor any pleasure share, A hundred wayside inns of vantago passed, Footsore and weary, burdened, bent, and old, Right on we plod and drag our hopes elato Through all the mire of carth, to find, at last, Instoad of any happiness wo hold, Wo are but hollow mockeries of fate - - There are two things in this world about which the average woman soems to bo eter- nally in doubt. One is whether her nat is on straight and tho other is just how much her husband loves he A lady who didn’t know had what 80 miny diamonds she 1o do has originated a novel fashion utilizing the loose unset 1oh she vossessed. Being sated laces and ornaments without num- ver, she had tho extra stones set i tho stitching on the backs of her evening gloves, THE RAILWAY TIME TABLES, OMATIA. BURLINGTON ROU’ Depot 10th & Mason st Chicago Vestibule E Chicago Ma: Chicago Locai, Denver Vestibule Lincolu & Concordi Colorado Mail Chicago Fast M P, ‘Transfer. ... Kansas City Expros Kausas City Expres: 810UX CITY & PACI 10/ Depot & Webstor sts, 8t. Paul Linited C. M. & ST, PA Depot 1ith & Mar No. 2, Mail.. No. 4. Expross No.1 Mail Atrive at Omaha’ NION PACIFIC ) Depot 10th and Marcy sts’ Arrive Omaha 200v6 Omaha. *0verland Flye *Limited Fast M *DLenver Express $Grand Island Expross :Kansas City Express, 2Papiliion Passenger..... *Daily Daily Except Sunday. WABASH WESTERN. Depot 10th & Marcy sts.| Omuha. | Omaha. No. 8 8t. L Exp. Daily...| 15 p m| 1220 p m Leave Arrive Omaba. | Omann. C.R.L & P. Depot lith & Marcy sts, Atlantlc Expross. Night Express. Yestibuled Expre C. ST. 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