Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 4, 1891, Page 12

HASSEL IN GALA ATTIRE, Thoughts Suggested by Witnessing a Re- view of the Eleventh Army Corps. TRADITIONS OF THE GERMAN EMPIRE, Like Time of Mem- What Willlam 1. Looks to American Eyes n Peace Prepare for War" ories of the Fatherland, Kassky,Sept. 13, ~[Spociul Correspondenco to Tme Ber.|—Tho traditions of the present German empire rest mainly upon the good goneralship of its greatost rulers and the warlike abilities of its people. The unity of Germany has been secured only with cen- turies of stubborn figntiug by soldiers drilled into rigid discipline. And no one bo longin Berlin without having this mili- tary basis of the imperial government vividly improssed upon his mind. Everywhore are monuments Lo military horoes,bronze statuos of armored kings or leaders, streots aud Bquares bearing namos famous in the annals of war. Here in Germany those membors of the reigning family who havo carried the Prussian flag to victory forni the center of a popular halo. - They are the principal charac tors with whom the historian has to deal and the princes of the royal family take pride in stimulating the interest in thoir illustrious ancostors, . 'he military basis of the Prussian state grounded by the Great Elector,came into full being under Frederick [L Groat in war, he was almost equally great in peace and left many monuments of his activity in both flelds. These aro for the most part concen- trated about Potsdam, alteady beforo his time tho royal residence. Potsdam, with its 50,000 inhavitants, now roached rl%ur an hour's ride by rail from Berlun, wasof com- paratively more importauce than now, when Froderick drew up with his own bands the outline . plans of his Sans Souci pain Though tuerois a whole cluster of royal cas- tles in the neighborhood, as wellas one in the conter of the city itself, Sans Souct is the most interesting of all, aud consequently attracts the greatest attention from visitors. It is a one-story structure just at the crest of a knolland commanding a beauti- ful view of the environs. The wardens are laid out in elaborate terraces and dotted with statues and fountains, The centre of the building 1s flanked by twosymmetrical wings 10 true clussic style. The rooms are still maintained as used by its early occupants. The apartmont, formerly assigned to Vol- tairo is richly furnished and the walls decor- ated with handsomely painted wood carving. In the other rooms the walls are hung with paintings by artists, mostly F'rench, contem- porary with Frederick 1I. Among things shown are his desk, his favorito edition of Voltaire's works and other books. Frederick was 0 fur influenced by s leaning toward everything French that In writing his own will hie proforred thut language to his native tongue. Here, too, is displayed the identical clock which the great Frederick was acous- tomed to wind—to be sure a very insignifi- cant looking clock—whose hands coutinually romain stationary at twenty minutes past two. And the official guide maiutains a very straight face when he tells the story how this clock suddenly stopped on the very day, hour and minute that the victorious monarct died and how to this day no ono hus ventured either to wind the works or to move the hands. Bo that as it may, the fact that the great Frederick did die is amply attested by the existonce of his tomb and sarcophayus in the Garrisonkirche in Potsdam prover. Tho church is simplicity 1tsolf. The only decor- ations are of a purely military character seen in the tasteful festooning of the flags and standards captured from the enemy during the present century by the Prussian army. Those taken from France during the war of the hiberation and later in 1570-1 are most numerous as mignt be expected. A signifl- cant chango is uoticeaolo in the Fronch flags cuptured before and after Seasn which marked tho turning point when the imparial eaglo was dropped from tho stand- ard, and the motto, “Republique Francaise” again introduced. In this plain garrison church, immodiately back of the chancel is the vault of solid mabogany,likowise unostentatious, in which Teposo the remains of Frederick the Great, within the metallic casket unmarked and monumented save by his name. T'he impos- ing grandeur of the tomb of Napoleon in the Invalides in Paris, the elaborate ornateness of the sarcophagus of Maria Theresa in the Capucine church at Vienna,are here replaced by an extreme simplicity none the less im- pressive. The body of the father of Fred- erick I1. who had "erectea tho church, has also found a resting place beside that of his son. The sacristan relates thatin order to solemnizo its binding force, the famous triple alliance between Froderick Willlam 111 of Prussia, Enperor Nicholas of Russia and Francis of Austria against Na- voleon, was agreed to in this vault and over this casket in the presence of only the queen of Prussia as witness, Then, a3 a strango cofncidence, Napoleon himself, just one year later, after shattering this very alliance in the battle of Jona, came to visii the tomb of tho greatestof Prussian monarchs in which that alliance had been formed. The Hohenzollern museum establishod in tho old Monbijou palace at Borlin continues tho historical ‘association of the membors of tho royal family as shown in their remaining personal effects, In the museum aro collect- ed the most interesting bersonal relics and mementoes connected with the Hohen- zollern museum past and present. Tho size and vaviety of the displuy is surprising. While sonio ralics of earlier timos are exhib- ited, tho special roows devoted to particular rinces bogin with the reign of tho Great Slector in the latter part the eleventh century. The aad equipment worn in battle oy the princ attracts most attention. The fifty years be. tweon tho Great Elector and I'rederick the Great are well represented, but with the lat- ter again appears tho military character of tho house. The book chest carried ‘in war, portablo caso of flutes, swords, arms, even tho favorito horse employed on the ficid of battle are displayed. . Yo the personal effects of ench of the succeeding rulors is nssigned o special room. _Uniforms, decorations, arms, canes abound ~without numoer. Infant clothes aud playthings are well represonted and @& direct line of evolution might be traced from the common tin soldiers of the earlier royul children down to the beautifully armored mounted knight that used to be tho wmusoment of tho late Emperor Frederick. Of the most recont rulers, ulmost overy sort of personal effect hus been preserved.” Excoedingly in- toresting are therooms required to store tho maguificent aadresses sent to Kmperor Wil- 1iAm on various occasions, as also those lined with ribbons accompanying floral offerings at tho funerals of those of tho royal family lnlelf‘ decoased, William IL, the present Garman emperor dovates much of his time to his duties as heud ot the imperigl army and personally su- orvises tho annual parades and manauyres, had heard so much of the excellence of the German soidiers that an invitation to visit frionds in Kassel and at the same timo to sco the Eleventh army corps was by no means unwelcome. A hearty reception by Mr. Bor- lot, ton yoars ago a residont of Omaha, did much to mako up for the inconvenience of u long and dusty ride by rail from Berlin, Kassol, in ordinary times a vory atiractive olty, was doubly fuviting in its gala clothes of vari-colored’ flags, fostoons and greeus. Uniformed soldiers were overywhore. Tho empress had already urrived on Thursday and was immediately lustalled behind mili- tary guurd in the castie at Wilbelmshwhe, the same in which Napoleon Lil. spent sey- oral months of pleasant imprisonment just a decade ago. Ou the ovening of the 11th, the wain thur- oughfares of Kassel hold alinost all the in- babltants aud strangers in the city, Fine ulumiuations from lamps giving lights of different hues brightened the lively scene. Every one sought the best possible position on the route. Mr. Berlet is president of the Merchants’ association, one of the societies which drow up in line to greet the emperor when he should pass, aud so for the time oelug, I imagined myself a towporary mewm- ber, took my place in ihe row and awaited the appoluted time. It was not long after the carriage coutaining the empress had bur riodly passed down the street toward tho sta. tion that the procession made its appearance. THE OMAHA DAILY military escort there was little pomp or dispiay. The imperial couple were driven in an opan carriage. As they approached, hats all along tho line were lifted and exclamations of applause burst from the entire rowa. I would say that the empros: appeared to be very good looking—pretty but not hand- some. Hor figure is of graceful proportiors complexion considerabiy darker than that of the emperor who is s pronounced blonde. The emperor wore a uniform of the blue hussars. His facial fea- tures express a decisive firmness more than any other one quality. He hus an fateliigent look, but not exceptionally more intellectual than other men in public iife, Judging from ®is former pictures the acquisition of his yellowish brown beard, though it may make him appe older, is no improvement in the way of benuty. T'he pilgrimage to the parade grounds began bright and early yesterday morning. Citizens and soldiers, carrvalls, wagons, carriages, all were mixed in @ promiscuous crowd, haster- ing 10 one direction. The road was long, hot, dusty, but the enterprise of several wide- pwake vendors afforded the thirsty way- farer opportunity to invest in German beer at pumerous points of the journey. A level plateau baa been laid out for the parade and a grand stand erected just opposite the piace of review. The audience assem- bled in good time aud the snldiors too, were promptly drawn up, but thes o'clock appointed for the arrival of the im- perial couple was certainly delayed at least a half hour. At last they appeared, tho Liead of @ nuwerous attendance and amid the blasts of trumpets made tho circuit of the troops. The horses then wheeled and came to a stand, facivg the open space in front of the tribune where the review was to oceur. The imperial couple were clad in pure white, the emperor in a white uniform with shining silver cuirass and helmet; the empress in @ white ridiog hatt and piumed white felt hat. 5 Just here came an incident not scheduled on the programme, A large, long-eared rab- bit suddenly made his appearance on the fleld. Hemmed in between the lines of soi- diers on one side and the tribune and audience on the other, the frightened animal dsshed several times from one end to_the other. To the amusement of the spectators it rau for a distanco of over a mile the gauntiet of 80,000 gun: it almost grazed tho horses of the emperor and ompress and finally escapea unscathed and unharmed, except, perhape, from the tire- some running in 1ts useless fligt, It is not my intention to describe a parado lasting three hours in_detail. 'The infantry first marched past, with machine like \ and certainly made a fine appearance with their whito trousers, dark bluo coats and glittering helmots. A change in the mental band, which from its position oppo: the emperor’ poured forth a continuous mili- rch, marked the beginning of each ment. The cavalry, comprising hus- sars, ublanen and cuirassicrs, were followed by the artiliery. And us_the canuon rollea by, four pieces abreast, tho spectator could easily have imagined that the four carring were being drawn by ono team of horses. 1 am no judgo of military training and disci- pline, but that the audience in general seeme pleased was evinced by frequent bursts of applause, particularly when the cadets from the military school made their appearance, I heard after- wards, howover, from a gentleman who was in a position to know that tho em- peror himself was not altogether satisfied with the display made by tho corps. Whether the aunual parades and manaeu- vres have any special significance at the p.es- ent time is difficult to say. Wherever I have been in Germaoy I have found that the peo- ple generaliy anticipate a war in the near fu- ture. They are not anxious for war: they dread it, yet dread it with a spirit of defi- auce. They prefer to have war postponed from yoar to yoar as long as possibie, but aro deteriined to be prepared in case it comes, Tho personal opinion of the emperor is not definitely known. His individual efforts will have much to do one way or the other with prolonging the present state of peace, but it is evident that he joins with his peopls in ap- proving the timo worn saying: *In time of peace prepare for war.” Victon RosEwATER. Asido from the her THE Frank Daniels, 1n his ever interesting comedy, “Little Puck,” will close his present Omaha engagement at Boyd's new theater this evening. Nover sinco sr. Danieis went. into comody, bas he played to poor vusiness in Omaha, and it is a well known fact that he is one of the greatest of our favorites. He certainly the mastor-spirit of modern farce, and is responsiblo for the development or a higher grade of farco comedy in this country. He has always been associated with the bost of tnis style of plays, and ho has always been surrounded by a lot of clever and attractive people. The new society play Roeder and Waltor C. Old Story,” which will be prescuted this aftornoon and the balance of the weck at tho Farnam Strect theater by West & Sabol's company of New York play- ers, takes rank with the most notable dramas of American life. The play will be found to be healtby in tone and brilliant and forciblo in expression. It is purely American, and one of genuine human interest. The story is one of struggle in & woman’s_heart between love and duty, a common human experienco which is always an intoresting spectacle. A youag woman, whose thoughtful, honest nature is at least refreshing to the ‘spectator, feels herself in duty bound to marry o man whom sho does not love and to sacrifice a man whom sho doos love. The motive which impels her to this course is comprehensible; more than that, it awakens sympathy. Sho consents to marry the man whom she does not love, not merely becauso he is the son of her guardian, hev closeat friend since childhood, to whom sho has been tacitly betrothed, but chiefly because this man, his father's partner in business, has betrayed his trust, has men- nced her family and its good name with dis- graco and dishonor, and can_only avoid it with the aid of her fortune, Her confession to tho man she loves and whom she puts aside frem a seuso of justice has, therefore, a true, spontancons ring of passion in it. The uy will be interpreted by the following by Beojamin F. Bellows, *The Old, Nathaniel Son, Beekman (fim of Bockm; n & bankers, Broud stroet, N Sidne; ner Philip art- ] ctval West younz Englishmun) 5 Mr. Emmet C. King Cyrus Bliss, M. D (a physician of the old Kehool)... .. Mr. Wilson Deal Arcnie Sherwood secretary to Bookman & Son) Ar. Duniel Sabel Roberts (a servant) Mr. H, I Morton Louise Schuyler (ward of Nathaniel Hoek- ©man) . ... Miss Fannfe MeIntyre Edith Bliss daughter of Dr. Bitss) ¢ Miss Borting Robison Mrs. Ross Sherwood (with a penchuut for 1t ues) MiSs Tsabelle Murtin Mrs. Bookmiyn Mrs. Margaret St.llman Harieigh ( (privite Carmencita’s engagement of throe nights and Wednesday matinee begins at Boya's theater tomorrow night. This girl has beon more written about in the last two years than any woman in the country. She is only a dancer. She never speaiss & word. And vot she filled Koster & Bual's in New York City for seventeen consecutiva months, dan- ciug every evening and only retiring \hen the stage rules allowed no inove encores. Carmencita is 8 Spaniard. She was born at Seville twenty-threo vears ago. Hor fatoer is au olive dealer who lives noar that town with his family. Her name is Carmen Daucat. When a child she was noted for ber lovo of dancing and ber father aud rela- tives joiued in raising a purse to have her taught the art. She first uppeared on the stage at Malaga in 1830 and for four yeurs she danced throughoutSpain, winning~ tho highost praise 1rom her conntrymen, who christened her the Pearl of Seville. Then sho went to Paris and from there to New York ana commeuced the season at Koster & Bial's which closed last Jul Iu appearanco, she is s witha strong, plums)l gure, u very pretty face, thick black hair, largo black eyes, very red lips und vory white toeth. Her dancing is unlike anything over seen in America. She has certainly boen the phenomenon in amusement circios in the last five years. I order to fill out an eveniug's entertainment & strong support- ing company nas boen engaged. First comos Voo Suppe’s one aet operetta “The Lovely jalutea.”’ Theu comes Carmencita In her ances, supported by tho Spanish studeuts, and the perfoismance closes with the preseu- tation of Offenbaci’s one act comic opors, “Love by Lantera Light.,” Carmencita will be secn {n the Holera, the Cachuca, the Man ola and other Spanish dauces, somo of which were nover given during her New York eo - gugement. The serles of lectures on “Siberia™ by Mr. George Kennan ombraces “Life in Fastern Siberia,”* “Mountains and Mountaineers of the Caucasus,” “Vagabond Lite in Enstorn Europe,” Life on the Great Siberian Road," “Russian_Political Exiles,”" and “An Iast Siboriur, Convict Mire." The third and fifth lectures in the order named are illustrated. One of these lectures will be delivered at the Grand opera house, Tuesday ev ening, October 27. will_bave its third produc- ton at Boyd's theater on Thursday evoning, where 1t will bo presented by the New York cast, seenery and effects, which have characterized its wonderful success all over the Iinglish-speaking world. It is uni- versally conceded to be the greatest dramatic and moneyed success this country has scen for years. You are not startled b¥ any great dramatic finish in “Shenandoah:" you are charmed into a senso of tfuiness of your surroundings. ‘The wi { the thoater melt away (nto the undulating auturn tinted hills which surround tho beautiful valley of Shenaudoab, and the paint and canvass of the scenery lose their artificiality, while the decorated ceilings overhead have given place to blue sun-kissed sky. Tho characters on the stage, too, have become alive and their doings concern you as much us if you yourself were one of their party and yonr life's happi- ness depended upon the resultof their offorts, and when all is over and the curtain tas been rung down on the last act, you seem to awnken as from a dream that was really nothing and has been o flecting nemory of vour own past. Jessio Stewart as Mrs. Con- stance Haverhill, in “Shenandoah,” has shown herself to be a very clever “oman on the stage. Madaline West, sister of Colonel West, in “Shenandoah,’” as played by Miss Grace Atwell, is u very pretty pieco of act- ing. Sergeaut Barket, the comely Ivish character in_“*Shenandoah,” is in the hands of W. L. Gleason, ono of tho best lIrish comedians on tho stage. He bas played this part over 600 times, “Shonandoah’ Among the many attractions at the Eden Musee for the coming week are Captain Chittenden, Alaskan oxplorer and World's fair commissioner of British Columbia; Grace Courtland, witch of Wall stroet, and the pocialty company of first class ariists, making one of the strongest shows of the season. The Chatter of the Stage, Gilbert and Sullivan will again collaborate a now opera. A row leader will take charge of the mus at the Farnam streeu theater tonight. Itis settled that Potter and Bellew are coming over to act “Hero and Loander.” Manager Suteliffe of the Grand, is in N York socuring attractions for his “house. Mr. Nahan Franko will direct the orches- tra at Amberg's New York theater this son. Lord Tennyson has just completed a play, tho exclusive right having been secured by Mr. Daly. George Marion could Macaroni” go and he close Saturday night in Chicago. and Girls.” A large number of Omaha theater goers went over to Council Bluffs Monday evening to attend the performance of *Mr. Wilkin- son’s Widows.” M. Zola, it is said, has concéived the idea of regenerating the stage. He thinks he can show tho Lbsenites what a realistic play roal- 1y ought to be. Tho Kendails_have sailed for New York and hope to net $100,000 by their tour in_the United States this winter. After that they will retire and settie down in Kngland. Mrs. George S. Knight (Sophic Worrell) has reappeared on the stage in “Dr. Bill." Life has beon far from rose-colored for the Sophie Worrell of old San Francisco days. Nollie McHenry's ““A Nightat the Circus,” which will be seén ut an carty day at Boyd's theater, is reportedto be one of the most taking of the new plays launched this scason. Sara' Bernharat has dates all around Omaha, last weok having appeared in St. Paul, but the local managoment secm fear- ful of bringing such a big card to the wetrop- olis. Henry E. Dixey, who has decided to con- tinue comedy work, has perfected plans for giving one or two new comedies each season, and in that way gathering a repertory of parts, Mumne. Patti, in au interview, declared that alcohvlic stimulants of any kind tend to tate the throat, and should bo entirely stained from by those who wist to euliiv singing. Holland 13 to have national opera at Rotter- dam and Amstordam. The beautiful music of Germauny, [Prance and Italy will be sung, but the language will be Duteh, which is not beautiful. 1t 15 not generally known, perhaps, that Mrs. Kendall is an excellent musician. ' That sho siugs, and siugs well, all vlay-goers know; but she has altozether a keen appre- ciation of the musical art. Joo Jefferson and Billy Florence begin their third and last season as joint stars Oc- tober 12 at tho Garden theatst New York. They will be there only two weoks, opening in “The Rivals.”” They will be' scen at Boyd’s this season. The advance agent can no longer spend all his time in newspaper offices and barrooms. Ons firm of managers has given him u camera, with 1nstructions to send them pictures of all the windows that he has decorated for them with lithographs and bills. Amy Leslio of the stranded *Eileon” opera company, was not in the city more than a haif hoiir before she was engaged to play the soubrette role in *Cheek.” Sho opened in 'remont Monday ovening. - Bob Bell and Nellie F'ree secoded from tho Clair Pateo “Cheek” company last Satuiday evening. They tried to work a bluff and it dicn’t go. Manager Burgoss has taken advantage of the stranding of tho “Eileen” Opera com- pany and has greatly improved tho interior of bis house. Four new Erench boxes have boen put in and they aro very graceful too. The fioors have been painied, the posts r decorated, so that now tho Farnam Streot is really a pleasant placo to spend a fow hours in watching tho serio-comedy of life enacted on the stage. Bugeue Fi vort that Ja ew not make *‘Mr. the season last He joins “‘Boys to d in Chicago News: The ro- 1es Whitcomb Riley has written a libretto for which Sir Arthur Sullivan is to compose the music is hardly credible. Al- thougn a natural actor of surprising ability, Mr. Riley cares very httlo for the dramatic cither in nature or inurt. Ho is essontially a lyrist and his powers 1io within certain dis- tivet and parrow limitations. I'ha writer re- members that on one occasion he inveigled Riley into a Chicago theater where the Me. Caull Opere. company (then at the height of its raputation and eacelience) was performing o popular work. Riley stood 1t about ten minutes and then made his escape, pleading that he aian’t care much for dramaiic shows ~that he'd o groat deal rather visit a dime museum. So o dimo museum was sought, and thero for an hour or more the hoosier oot amused himself watching the crowd and throwing rings at sticks, a kind of gambling gamo in vogue at rural fairs and coanty cat tlo shows. It is not improbable chat Sir Avthur Sullivan would like to secure the co- operative services of an American collabora- teur, for he is a_thrifty soul, ana he is by no means blind to the fact that he has o largo coustituency in this country. But there is 10 oue hiero or olsewhero capable of taking up the pen whero William bert luid it down, and ho who makes bold to do it will surely suffer for his temerity. e~ Grace Courtland, Witch of Wall St. — Conflicting Theories Detroit Free ress, Once upon a mdnight dreary A detective formed a theory That a man was being murdered in tLo streot a block below; o could hear him loudly calling As the wicked blows were fallinz, Aud his koen detective instinct told him all he wished to know. By the sound bis ear detectod That the blows must be directod By a man of blonde complexion with a blue and gentlo eve; And with legs a littlo bandied, Either right or else loft-handed, And between four feot six inches and six feet four inches high. S0 he calmly sat and waited ‘Till the noise had all abated, Pheu he strolled at leisure down the sorpse to not “There hio met with Mrs Leary, Who herself had formed a theory, the street For she saw the fight betwean O'Dooley's | dog and Girady’s goat — The Latest Conundrum. Why is Haller's Sarsaparilla and F like the most popular s04p of the day. Because they both cloanse tho skin snd leave it both soft aud velvety. docls BEE SUNDAY OCTOBER 4 1891--SIXTEEN PAGES ECHOES FROM 'lTHEK\ TE ROOM, Happenings Amofig/‘the Seoret Fratorni- ties, RISE AND PROGRESS OF COVZRT LODGE. History of Growth the - Organization of This Lodge—A Curious Mgnument—The Rebekuh Team. an It is always intoresting to learn of the in- cidents surrounding the growth and develop- ment of auy well known organization and for that reason tho story of the birth and growth of Covert lodee No, 11, A. . and A. M. of this city, forms an interesting subject for consideration, At the quarto-contennial tion of this lodge, which June 23 last, Past Grand Coutant delivered an ints this subject from which taken July ¢ Horace C, 8. Gibson, Harvey, Harry of the organiza- was celebrated on Master Charles K. sting address on the following is 1863, petition signed by Brothers Newman, Jesso H. Lucey, James Charles W. Burt, Willum E . Deuel, K. V. Smith, W. A, Lattle, T, H. Deloss, A. G. Murphy, Wiliiam Findley, Matthow C. Wilbur, and J. %, Sawyer, and recommended by Capitol lodge No. 3, was presented to Grand Master Fur- nas asking that a dispensation be granted them for tho establishment of Covert lodge, U. D. The request was granted and the dispensa- tion issued that date, It may not be easy for any of us, and more particularly those of limited resideace, to fully appreciato the conditions aud circumstances existing a quarter of a century ago, and out of which hus sprung the preseat modern city of Omaha, The changes thav have taken place have been so0 constuut,gradual and numerous, that wo fail to tuke note of them in the aggregato and we are apt to associate with any event the surroundings of the prosent, unless wo purposely direct attention to the conditions then existing. Wa are not to consider the Omaha of to- day, with all the improvements added in the quarter century. that contribute so much to the comforts and enjoyments of life, but a struggliug town, a mere bamlet, with un- paved, dimly lighted strects, flanked on either'side with long frame rauges, No railroad had reached the town f the cast. More than two pass before the Northwestern, the ploneer road from tho oust, reached tho viver. The town was just then beginning to enter upon thut marvelous growth incident to the commencement of the Union Pacific railway. The road, what littie thero was of it, began on the bottoms near the present shops, and extended west- ward a short distance into the Platte valley. Flivo thousand would bea liveral estimate for the population. It is truo the town had ambitions—what western town at_some time has pot had{ It was the_capital of a new, sparsely settled, but promising territory,ques- tions of statehood were being grappled with, and who should be future governors and sen’ ators and congressmon were subjects earnest- ly aud cagerly O the hill where the present high scitool building now stands, stood the pluiu_white, unpretending capitol of the then territory, and over all tho ques- tions discussed, and for the little town, overshadowing all was the question, will it be permitted to remain there, Masonry i the tarritory, like the territory itself, was living for the future. The earnest and devoted men who had it in keepiug, were then but beginning its foundation. ‘The grand lodge session for 1865 was held June 25, Thero wore then in the territor: but seven chartered -lodges and two under dispensation, with an entirs _membership of ouly 318, Capitol lodge No. 3, the only lodgo in the city, had on its rolls only cighty bers, Looking baci today and judging by all the conditions then existing, the chartering of an addiiional lodgo seewed a doubtiul periment. Not so, thought the brave carnest hearts who had the charge in ke ing: not so thought Grand Master Furnus, for on July 24, 1505, his dispensation was granted for the establishment of Covert loage, U. D., naming the following ofticers; W. E. Harvey, W. M.; W. P. Deuel, S. “Thomas H. Delos, J. W. July 31, 1563, in_accordance with tne dis- pensation granted by Graud Master Furn “overt lodge was iustituted with the oficers named above, in addition to the following: J. H. Lucey, treasuret:, M. C. Wilbur, secre- W.'A. Little, . D.; William Iinaley, . 0.3 A G. Murphy, master of ceremonies Jumes S. Gibson, steward; J. F. Sawver, steward. ‘fhe new lodge was named i honor or Joseph Benham Covert of Cincinnati, O, Brother Covert was well known to many of the early members of the craft, who spoak of him in the warmest praiso as a just man and uprignt Mason, earnest and Indefatigable in the dischargo of every Masonic duty. For over a quarter of u céntury he was tyler of the local lodges at Cincinuati and for many years was tyler of the grand lodge of Obio, holding that position at tho time of his death. Brother Covert was much pleased at the honor conferred upon him in giving bis name to the new lodge. As a token of his csteem tnd friondship, at a communication of the lodge held May 13, 1563, a present was received from him of a beautiful gavel, made from wood obtained near the grave of Wash- ington. Av the next mecting appropriate resolutions were adopted and forwarded to the donor, Small_as the ity was, it presonted plenty of material from which tho new lodgo could make its selectic At the first meeting five petitions were presented. During the ifty-two meetings wero hold and at the session of tho grand lodge, June 22, 1866, Covert lodge nad upon its rolls as mem: bers William I, Harvey, Harry P. Deuel, M. C. Wilbur, Jesse H. Lacy, William A. Little, Abner . Murphy, James'S. Gibson, Joseph 1. Sawyer, Charles F. Catlin, Charles . Burt, John' B. Chapman, George R. Smith, T. A Murphy, Algernon 5. Patrick, Lieopold May, George' 'W. Peck, William Ellinger, C Y. Wallace, Samuel Burns, Wiley B. Dixon, Jeremiab 1. Cooper, Charles T. Whitmore, L. Culbertson, George W. Homan, jr., Si. A. D. Balcombe, Charles It Hayes and 'Josoph Boyd, On at Juno 22, 1566, twenty-five years ago, the second day's session” of tho grand lodge, the lodge was duly chartered and the grand lodge conferred upon the of- ficors of tho lodwo present the right to seats aud votes at oace, a favor rarely grauted, July 6, 1506, the lodge was duly instituted by Grand Master Fu nas witn the ofticers above mentioned Its work during tho' twenty-six year of its history us a chartered Jodo and loige U, D., shows 220 candidates raised to the Master Mauson’s degree, 195 have been admitied by petition and demit from other lo iges, and that it bas oxercisud uweise and careful dis- crimination and close’ ind rigid scrutiny of the material offered is shown by the fact that ninoty-one petitlons for membership have been rejected During the quarter Contury the angel of death has visitod the lodge thirty-eight times. Of the originul petitioners for the dispen- sation two only, H. B, Douel und James & Gibson, and of the origthal charter member five only, H. . Deuoel, James S. Gibson, Algernon'S. Patrick, Satuel Burns and St A. D. Bolcombe, are’ #t” present members of the lodge. - - Mason In Christ's church {n ffablin, Ireland, there is one of the wost curious Masonic monu- meats in the world, Iy is that of Mrs. Ald- worth, perhaps the only womau who was ever really initiated into the mysteries of Masonry. She was Hon. Elizabeth Leger, and the only daughter of Arthur St Leger, first Viscount Doneraile. Sne mar ried Richard Aldworth of New Market. At the Lime the weotings of lodge 44, an aristo- cratic lodge, were held at Doneraile house, ber brother, Lord Doneraile, who sucoeoded bis fathor in 1725, being worshipful mas- ter. On ono occasion the adventurous young lady, hearing the lodge was about 10 nssemblo, was auxious to heor what wa golug on, and, according 1o one account, sho concealed berself iu a clock, and according to another sho saw the procoedings of the lodge through & crevice in the wall. That she was made a Freomason is undoubted, | vhough when so maae does not arly | appear. Her vortrait in Masouic clothing | apbears in many of the Irish lodgo and relics of her are prescrved, such as her oms apron and chair. Tn the Masonic libraty hall in Philageiphia the wall is adorned with what is calied an_exoelient portrait of this famous Mason and a historio skotch of her Masonic carver. Towa Scottish Rite, The annual session of the grand consistory ot lowa of the United States jurisdiction, Scottish rite, was held at Sioux City Wed. nesday, Thursday and Friday of the past woek. Tho session was of especial import- ance and Interest in view of the peculiar condition of the Scottish rite in Towa. Num- erous features of the session which just olosed indicate clearly that the members of the United States jurisdiction are standing firmly by their claim that the Blue lodge should not be involved in the Scottish rite controversy. At the session overy one of the thirty subordinate bodies in Towa was duly reprosentod, & rather remarkable showing forany grand body, The attendanco was Iargo, the bailots showing 125 votes. The reports for tho year showed that thero had been a small net increaso in the number of active mombors, despite the natural effect of the adverse logislation, in addition to the ex- pected loss by deaths and removals from the state. The number of those usking for de. mits on account of the action of the grand lodgo was surprisingly small. The Kadosh degrees wero conferred upon one of the prominent Methodist clergymen, Tho thirty-second degreo was conferred upon u class of eight. The ox- emplification of the work was very fine, the paraphernalia of tho grand consisi- ory being brought to Sioux City from Cedar Rapids for this purpose, aud supplemented by paraphernalia from the Council Bluffs cithedral, which 1s considered the best oquipped of any in the state, The election of officers resulted choice of the following : Commander-in-Chief—W. A cil Biuffs, Deputy commande City. First Lioutenant—J. Second Lieutenaut—kE., Lake, Minister of State—R. W. Dodge. Grand Chancellor- Junction, Grand City. Grand Secretary—Dr. George E. Fuller- ton, Marion. in the Mauer, Coun- Lewis, Orange A. Ranney, Creston. B. mack, Storm Crawford, Fort R.E. McDonald, Pacifio Treasurer- C. Wales, Sioux 1. 0. 0. Ruth Rebokah lodge, No. 1, has organized a degree staff for tho purposo of exemplify- ing the work before the grand lodge at its approaching session. The lodge has the fin- ost set of paraphernalin in the west and the staff will presont an imposing appearance, The staff has beon drilling diligently for omo time under the direction of A. Weder- meyer and nas becomo very proficient. The members are as follows: Mrs. Carrio Ham- lin, Mrs. Iirnest Stuht, Mrs, Mary Osboru, Mes, Rosa Wood, Mrs. Henry Livesey, Mrs L. Heimrod, Mrs, J. H. Flannigan, ' Mrs, Emma Prueit, Miss Linda Pruitt, Mrs. J. H. Henderson, Mrs. W. Hamlin, Miss Kate Wood, Miss Nettic Wood, Miss ' Carrie Ko- lertze, Miss Laura Harton, Mrs. Rbodes, Mrs. Brownlee, Miss Ida Rodgers. K. of The divisions 1n Hamilton and Toronto, Ont., have aiready commenced makiug preparations for attending the encampment at Kansas City next year. The committee of the supreme lodge hav- ing in charge the proparation of the new rit- ua!l will meet shortly in Chicago. Supreme Represontative Richie of Otio will then sub- mit the resuli of his labors. ————— Graco Courtland, Witch of Wall St. ——— HONEY FOR THE LADIES. Young ladies will wear the full bodico of lic or cashmere, with velvet as an accessory. A stashod skirt and coat basque of a camel's hair material is richly bound with velvet ma- terial. triped materials are again cut to form Vs, back and front, on the *bell” skirt and vodice. Birds and birds' wings and breast feathors aro largely used on sutumn togues, turbans, and close French bonvets. Without doubt the princess sbape will bo largoly worn this_ winter, for 1t so closely follows the prevailing fashion of dress. A very smart evening dress is of crepon, in a pale shiade of the new carnation pink, com- bined with Bengaline of the samo shade. ‘The reign of every sort of vest is prolonged by permission of the tailors, who still intro- duce blouse-vosts beneath lose-frouted coats In Paris many of the skirt backs are gath- orad in place of the everlasting fan plait and pannier effects are hinted at in the so! side drapery. The decrees of fashion for this fall continue to anake women’s clothes take on masculino form. This time the men’s cont tails have been seized. Jucket effects over loose vests of silk or a tight fitting oneof cloth, corduroy or brocade, will becomo prominent during the fall and winter season. A remarkably uncommon looking toa gown from 1aris was of very pale bluo delaine, peinted in stripes, with & design of palo pink Howers and grasses. Cords and narrow braid mixed with tinsel give a protty finish toserge or cloth costumes, ospecially those opening to show a waistcont of contrasting material. The New York Commercial Advertisor asks, “Shall Women Smoke!” Wo trustnot; but they will have to be real good in this world in order to escupe it. Tho man who makes the funniest speech at the stag dinner and keops all tho boys in a roar of laughter frequently has nothing to say when he gots home to his wite, Tho feathor boa has como to sta; Jatest development is in black feathors tippea with white; a combination that can ‘only be worn by & woman who is sure of her beauty. Some uvique stockings are of white silk, with heavy clockings of black, gold, yellow, bright scarlet, or deep purple upon it. The effect is very much more odd thau beautiful. I'he most fashionable case and card case combined is of bright scarlot leather, having upon it fleur-de-lis 1w burnished gold. “Ihis looks very well when carried with a black costume, Tomson—Tawker's wifo had the lock-jaw once and what do you suppose that crazy Lusbana of hers did! Jobnson—I can't imagine. What was it! Tomson—He went for the doctor. In woollen fabrics propared for the winter the mixturo of colors more or less offective and in good, bad, and indifferont tuste sever: ally has evidently been the end and aim of the gloth manufacturers To wear over hundsomo skirts of lace, crapo de Chine, brocade and figured snot satins, in evening dress, are rich overgarments in vo vot, made with deop coat fronts, opening ove vests, matching the skirt Protty littlo watches with chased gold casos represonting shells, otbors outiined iiko a flower, and others making what really iooks like a geometrical outline aro used on the ate ully looks very protty. Gray in all shades predominates, and those who admire light tints select one of the many stados of gray Bedford cord or Henrietta cloth, Myrtlo green, seal brown and bluck are popular and later' large plaids will creep into vogue. Tailor-made garments are made to open with good-sized revers, fastening either sin glo or double-breasted, as may be profarred; others open with rovers close ut the waist, from whence they open again like a gontlo’ man's cutaway coat, Some very pretty lacea boots, with an extra-high Spanish_ instep, aro made ready for late autumn and winter wear, These are graceful in outline, with a moderatoly high hoel, and with room enough in the shoe for its wearer to walk normally, Streat cstumes made of Bedford cloth, figured wool, fuced or French cloth are the first choice for autumn. The skirt may ve plaited, tho basque extending well over the hips, the sleeves full with Louis XV, cuffs and the vest of contrasting ggods. Protty china candlesticks are of gorgeous colored tulips, with brignt-hued sticks and flat saucers, They make a pretty and bright effect on a writing desk, wherea red or g candle may be piaced in them and used to burn a bright fire and melt the wax I'ne young woman who beautiful the dressing case of th upon whom she has set ber affections longer makes it glorious with silver brushes, but instead decorates it with those of ebony, on which his cipher or monogram is wrought out in silver A handkerchief such have carried is of fine and its wishes to make as Desdemona might white linen lawa, us | sheer as possiblo and having its edges vory finely scalloped with mauve thread. In one cornor, with their upstanding wings embroid- ered with mauve thread, is a family of tiny butterfiies. Folt hats in shaggy camel's hair effects, also feits mottled, heathor-mixed, shot, aud ombred, are brought out, to be worn en suit with tailor costumes of similar pattern. I'he sailor bat is again among the list, also tho familiar Alpine shape with its dented crown cousiderably lower than formerly “Well, good night, Miss A young man the other evening to a Council BIuffs girl whom he was visiting. *I think it's better for mo to go. I feel vertain that if I stay two minutes longer I shail bo indis croet enough to kiss you.” *Well, good night, Mr. I roplied the young gitl. 'O, by the way,"" sho added, “I want to show you my satchet bag before you go. It will only tako a couple of minut 1t 18 only nocos sary to state that the young man in question is possessor of a bright intellect, and he embraced the situation, and wo cau furthor st that tho girl was 'in it - - TREND OF INDUSTRY. said A There will be no cut in_the rates of Ameri- can eut glass, The dally output of Amorican plate-glass is about 50,000 square feet. I'ho groan glass factories at Atlanta, Ga., have opened for the season. Electric soldering irons are extensively used in canning establishments, Moro than one million pounds of rubber are used annually for bicyele tires, The United States imports more gum for making varnish than any other countr; The locel Board of Underwriters of Kansas City maintain an electric light inspection bu- vouu, T'ho European aemand carts and light creased. Butter made from taking the place Germany. It is estimated that one-fourth of tho stroet railways of this country are operated wholly or in part by electricit The Tecumseh furnace at Tecumseh, Ala., will shortly go into blast. The furnace has been idlo siuce the firsz of tho year. An arc lamp of about 2,000-candle power will, when piaced about thirty-five feot above the earth, light up an area of 400 feet radius. Pennsylvania makes fifty-two out of every hundred tons of rolled iron in the United States, and sixty-nine out of every hundred tons of steel rails, Making wrought pipe direct from bars is the process recently started iu a rolling mill at Stoubenville, O." If it works it means a complete change in pipe manufacture. A direct steel producing plant for the Lan- caster process will be added to tho industries of Cumberland, Md. A syndicate composed of New York, Boston and Cumberland mer- chants is at the head of it. In consequence of the success of the ele tric road between St. Paul and Minneapolis the steam road between the two cities bas boen unable to obtaiv.its share of the traflic, and bas discontinued from fifteen to twenty trams daily. The new compound ten wheeled engines built for the Mexican Ceatral railroad vy a Rhodo [sland concern were found too lurge to pass the Raton tunnel of the Santa Mo road, and they had to be shora of every pro- jocting part. ~ Kiven then they just managed 10 pass through. The variations in the eloctrical conductiv- 1ty of selenium whea exposed to light is tho biisis of a Yankee invention for automaticai- ly extinguishing gas in storos where 1t has been allowed to burn all night. At the firat gray streaks of duwn the selenium_ is noted upon and the result is that the gas is turned off. During the last week the big, new lap-wetd furnace recently comploted at the Duquesne tube works, McXeesport, w tion and the first 3';iuch pino througn it. By the addition of this furnace the capacity of the works is doubled. Other improvements and additions are also under way, A new mineral is s ve been dis- covered in Texas in large denosits in the cen tral aud southwestern parts of the staf it is called litho-caobon and found mixed with sand, shelis and earth, from which it s separated by being dissolved in benzine. It is suid to bo the most perfect electric insula- tor known, a wire coated with it having resistance of 7,000 megohms por mile, against 1,000 attained by the best insulation known nitherto. The slightest film of 1t coating a wire insures a perfect insulation. It is also sajd to bo_waterprool and practically fire proof and susceptible of usc as a paint or varnish. It is unaffected by the weather and entirely odorloss. for American-made vehicles has greatly in cocoanuts are rapidly of the ordinary butter in 5 S Patronize Hom » indu try, and specify in your purchases that you want oods made in ~Nebraska factories and pro- duced by Nebraska soil. Al whiskics and spirits of any kind manufactured by Iler Co. and the Willow Springs distillery aro made in the state and from Nebraska grain, consuming 3,000 bushels per day. Insist upon your dealer furnishing home mado goots 5 they are oqual to the best and cost.no more. Assist homo ingustries, e THE LABOR WORLD. The orderof tho Knights of Labor is twen- ty-one years old. Full time is the order of the day in Coanellsville coke rogions. Hobrow bakers of the easte Brooklyn are being organized. Co-operative alliance stores are to bo estab- lished in every county in Kansas, Thereis a general striko of painters i Halifax owing to the action of the bosses discharging union men, The Journoymen Bakers' Intornational union has gained about seven hundred mem- bers within the last four months. At Now Florence, Pa., sixty men omployed by the Penusylvania railroad company were arvested for working on Sunday. The bakers of Findlay, O., and Spokane alls, Wash., have had night work dono away with, and thoy will be paid from $15 to £24 per week. The Master Car and Locomotive Painte association has adopted a memorial recom- menang equal pay 10 women for work equiv- alent 1o men’s in pamting cars, Thirty boss printers of Pittsburg have formed an association for the purpose of re- sisting the demands of their compositors and prossmen, who will probably go on a strike, “The 160 cigarmakers of the New York firm of Struiton & Storm are on strike at the fuc tory 1o Quiney, in Florida, becauso the firm bas employed imported *scabs.” The factory is guarded by polic There are four different dramatic societios composed of members of labor organizations New York, whose principal object is to as- their entortainments 10 the work of ugitation and organization. From November 1, 1800, until July 1, 1819 labor editors, speakers and officers of labor organizations in Germany have been demned to un aggrogaté of about seventy years' imprisonment and fines to the amount of 3,484 for violating the law restricting | freo speech and the liberty of the press. ‘The National Association of Marble Cutters | s issued tho call for its second annual con- | vontion to meet in Chicago on October 6. | | the district of New unions wishing to send delogates must apply for charters not later than September 30, The ofjeers of the Kmployers' associa. tions have been Invited tosend conferonce commiltees ‘The Amalgamated Society of Railroad Ser- | vants iu Eugland has a total membership of ,000 railroad employes, being an ipcrease of ,000 during the past year. 1ts total incomo for the year amounted to $150,000, and it nad a bal in the bank on May 30 of no less than £506,000, and no liabilities, 1ts receipts over all expenditures in 15%) being $50,000, el The carbonic acid in Cook's Extra Dry Tmperial Champagne is one of the best remes dies for colic or diurrhoea, ASHIONS FOR MEN, Clothier and Furnisher, more inte The high class Amorican dress kid ana walking glove is tho choapest glove for the money in the world Tho dull finish fad has oven muftier. T'nose of white crepe aro 1o very latest examplos In many of the whipcord and brown sack suitings it is noticeable that the waistcoats aro being mado double-breasted For afternoon and morning weddings the gray cont with gray satin lapel linin s been the ultra-fashionable garment. Tho London vogue of whde cuffs does uot find favor here. The snug-fitting type im- parts n dressy and much tidier finish A trying sbade is mulberry to most me, and yet it is, a8 an illustration of the contra rinoss of numan vature, the shade that . men aro trying. The collar of full dress continuesastraicht. up effect, tho ands meoting in_front and ing in height to their points; the tab ¢ continuing the favorite of somi-dress, fow to get rich. How to Pamph'et free. 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