Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 28, 1892, Page 13

SIGNS AND PASS WORDS Movements of Secret Bodies and the Work Being Done. ORIGIN OF THE ORDER OF ELKS Bnights of Pythins Getting Ready for Their Supreme Lodge Meeting—Areanum-= Ites Hoping fora Grand Lodge in Nebraska, Grand Secretary Allen O. Moyers has pre- pared an interosting sketch of the founding of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, an ordor which is flourishing like the banyan tree. In the course of the article he says: The order of Elks is essentially and solely & child of America. It could not have been dovisod by the mind of man under any other oonditions than those that exist in our coun- try and undor our freo institutions. It has no ranks and titles; it is no respeoter of persons; all Blks are equal, differing only L) one may excel another in loving the good and beautiful, and in_performing noble deeds in silorce and without parade. Its primary obioct is to succor those in sickness and in | distress, and to help tho weak and unfortu- nate und oheer tho despondent. Kollowing modestly in the train of this grand purpose are other aims that aid in its_fulfillment, by teaching men how to live, by frequent inter- course, under proper laws, that curb seltish- noss and excess, and which tell men how to enjoy the good things of life without nbuse, ' "The order of Elks, like Topsy, “‘growed.” | The founders of the order had no concention of the scope and possibilities of the present | organization, but they are entitled to and do- * serving of every credit for sowing the seads that have produced such magniticent and gratifying results, They “bulded wiser than they knew." In this connection it is proper to reproduce & brief skatoh of the order, recently prepared by one of iis fathers and founders, and the exalted and grand exalted ruler, George W. Thompson. Ho says: “The first lodge ot Elks was organized on | Sunday evening, May 21, 1868. The lodge mot on the second floor of a frame building at 20 Delancy streot, New York City. The Jolly Corks had previously occupied tho above namod premises, and at a meoeting held in the latter part of February, 1868, passed a resolution to change their nametothe Benov- olent and Protective Order of Elks, On May 21, 1808, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held their first communication. On | Sunday evening, May 28, the following named brothers were clected as officers ol the new order: Right honorable primo and E. R., George W. Thompson; esteemed lead- g K., Jumes Glenn; esteemod loyal K William Lloyd Bowron; esteemed lecturing George I, McDonald; treasurer, Henry Wndemurk; secretary, Willlam Sheppard; tyler, Albert Hall, “The initiation foe at this time was only 82 Or $1 for each degree. As the lodge was FPapidly increasing in numbers, it was found nocessary to procure larger quarters, and the | upper floor of Military hall, at 193 Bowery, | was selected, and tho initiation fee increased | “A ball was given on Thursday evening, April 10, 1808, under the title or name of the Bonovolent and Protective Order of Elks, al- though the order proper was not created " untll five weeks afterwards. The first legitimate benefit for the ncw order was | given at the Academy of Music, New York z)ll_v, on Tharsday afternoon, Jume 8, 1868, Tho receipts were $1,081, and the. charity fund received the sum of $655. In the latter art of 1869 the lodge members moved to 9'“"‘0 temple, on Thirteenth street (now nown as Clarendon hall), and the initiation feo was raised to $10. The following hamod gentlemen were members of the first lodge of Elks: George W. Thompson, James E. Glonn, Thomas Gaynor, Alvert Hall, ‘William H. Smith, Hugh Dougherty, James Carter, William Lloyd Bowron, William Sheppard, Henry Vandemark, John Mulli- gan, Harry Stauwood, William Carter, Archio Hughes, M. G, Asche, Joo Leonard, Claude Goldie, Hugo O'Neil, John F. Ober- ist, Honry Bapp, James W. Lingard, William G. Grifiin, W. Hallum Brown, George Rock- afellar, Lewis Nevors, George L Green, Charles Shattuck, H. Besworth, John L. Kont, Eawin Eddy,” E. M. Platt, L W. Vanness, Robert Speers, Tnomas G. Riggs, Fernando Pastor, 1. Shannon, Tony Pastor, Henty P. O'Neil, Thomas Donaelly, John Queen, James W. Brady, Fred Hoffman, John K. Poole, Cool White, George G Joseph Norcross, L. H. Brewer, M. Lang horn, st Moyer, Richard Steerly, George W. Greene, etc.” 1or many years the membership was con- fined almost exclusively to memboers of the theatrical profession, but now any white male citizen of the United States of the age of 31 yours is eligible for membership, says Brother Meyors. The convivial habits that proved the dis- tinctive feature of the “Jolly Corks" be- came a drawbaok to better things, and was very discouraging to those members of the theatrical profession who saw both the need and the possibility of forming an association that would teach the improvident the duty of raising & velief fund to winister to the ‘wants of those in sickness and distress. 1t was resolved by George W. Phompson and the wiser ones who sympathized with him to add another degree and freeze out the bad timber inherited from the ‘Jolly Corks.” This was done in 1868 or 1869, but not with- out much dissension and bitter opposition from those who were shut out. Amongthese ‘was Charles Vivian, who was never a De- vout Eider, although an Elk, Here it might be well to give some account of the name of the order, and how it came to bo chosen. When it was determined to change the name of the order from tho “Jolly Corks,” the brothers began looking for some namo that would be American dis- tinctively, Several of them happeved to be together on Broadway, or what seems more yrulmhleblmd met for that purpose, and they eutered Barnum’s old museum. After look- Iny around they were struck by the appear- ance of a fine moose head, and they agreed 1o sclect it as the emblem and the name Elk Yor the now order, Gunrfia W. Thompson, looking up the history of the elk, was deeply impressed by reading the de- scription of cerves alces in Buffon's natural history. *It was fleet of foot and timorous of doing wrong, avoiding all combat except in fighting for the femalo and in dofense of the young and the helpless and weak.” Ho ‘was captivated by Goldsmith's dncn?uan of tho elk in his “Animated History,” ana his researches and report confirmed the com- mitteo in their choice. Some coofusion has avisen in the order and outsiae of it over the name Cervus Alces with the head of the Amervican elk. Some vears ago when the n to grow, the moose (cervus ropfiad :3" order of the d lodge, and the elk he corvus cana- lonsis) was adopted as the official emblem of tho order, Owing to this change many fewelers in manufacturing articles for the uxe of members of the order have persisted in following natural bistory and have made up the moose's head, which is cervus aloes, but 1t 8 ot the emblem of tho Order of Blks, A'he solemn and most binding oath an Blk takes s pever to reveal the name of the brotber who recelves ald or as- sistance. Charity, silent, swift, sgoret is practiced without ostentation and parade by @il Elks, and no tuman belug in need, whethor'an Elk or not, will ever knock at the door of an Klks' loage, lifting the cry of distress, who will be turned away. All Elks believe with Pope that— “In taith and hope the world wiil disagree, nkind's concern is charity.,' ore are now 212 lodges of Elks in the United States. ‘I'he membership of the order is 20,000, Tuore are three lodges in Nebraska— Omaba, Lincoln and Hastings, Ohio leads in the greatest number of lodges sud largest membership. ROYAL ARUANUM. Brother J. W. Maynard, district deputy grand regent of Union Pacific council, 1s en~ thusiastio in favor of a grand council for Nebraska, aud believes that with proper in- flucaces 1592 will give the state a grand body. Au attempt should be made at least in this direction, for Netraska is deservedly one of the greatest states of the union and should be first in all things. “Ovators bave uo idea how much the suc- coss of thelr councils depends upon thom- scives,” said a well known Arcanum wman Me other day. “Thelr duties are THE OMAHA DAILY BEE woll defined n the book of dutles, but in many cases, when oailed u;‘mn by the regent to perform their work of the evening, they rise ana state that as the session has been prolonged to an unusual extent they will rofrain from saying anything. The m ried members are happy at this turn of fairs, because it means ea=iy closing. But the interest in the meetings is at very low ebb, Attendance at tho lodge becomes a per- functory duty, and everybody 1s glad when the gavel falis ana tho lodgo is closed. Ora- tors shonld prepare papers or devise somo scheme each meeting night to hold the mem- bers, arouse their interest and thus increase the membership.” This talk is commended to orators in every lodge in the state, Assessment No. 161 has been called to the supreme treasury, being the second asses ment for 1802, and is payablo by members on or before February 20, ROYAL NEIGHBORS, A second subordinate camp of tho Royal Neighbors of America, the ladies’ degree of the Modern Woodmen of America, was in- stituted in this oity last Thursday night, with a charter list of over fifty members. The camp was instituted by the officers of the head camp, among whom wero Supreme Oracle Mrs. Kastman, Suprome Manager Mrs. Van Gilder of Omaha and others, In the presonce of an audience of nearly 100, composed principally of Woodmen and their wives, about twenty of whom were from Omaha, the beautiful and impressive ritualistic work of the order, which was originated and written by Miss ' Lillian Huft of this city, was exomplified in ample form b{ a well drilled corps composed of meinbers of tho home team, assisted by members of the degree staff of Ivy camp of Omaha. At the close of these ceremonies tho fol- lowing officors of the newly instituted camp wero elected and installed: Oracle, Mrs. Emma L. Belknap; vico oracle, Mrs. J, R. Carrothors; chancellor, Mrs, N. J. Swanso: recorder, Miss Clara Wright; receiver, Mrs, . M. Frederiok; marshal, Mrs. H. J.' Bub- 3 Pl.l'. oracle, Mrs. E. E. Adams. This ceromony was followod by a social entertainment, during which re- freshments were served, interspersed with instrumental and vocal selections and general remarks. Many expressions of ad- mication were elicited by the work and sev- eral prominent persons who are members of other secret organizations exprossed them- selves as nover having before witnessed an, thing that could be compared with the olal orate coremonies displayed, the maguificent costumes and floor movements and tho im- rmllvs lessons of the ritualistic work of the Royal Noighbors of Americu. Among the charter members are the fol- lowing: Mr. and Mrs, J, J. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. J. R Bell, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Adams, d Mrs. N.J. Swanson, Mr, and Mrs. Ed £. Belknap, Mr. and Mrs, J. R. Carrothers, Mr. and Mrs, Iid E. Wright, Mr. and Mrs, W. M. Froderick, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Atwood, Mr. and Mrs, H. J. Bublitz, M and Mrs, C. W. Atwood, Mr. and Mrs, L. H. Filvert, Mr. ana Mrs. W. G. Gunn, Mr, and Mra. G. W. Grow, Mr. and Mrs, I\, Wolcott, Mr. ' and Mrs. 8. C. Good, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Honnossey, Mrs, C. G, Saunders, Mrs, E. Mottaz, Mrs. C. P. McKesson, Miss Lillian Huff, Miss Clara Wright, L. C. Huff, W. C. Estop, A. B. Crane, Dr. C. C. Hazen, W. A. Joseph, A. W. Slack, W. A. Goehring, Frank Weatherbee, and a number of othurs. This Is the seventh subordinate camp of the order, thera now being two in Iowa, two in Nebraska and thres in Illinois, TS OF LABOR. A clergyman, recently asked why he was a Knight of Labor, responded : I um a Knight of Labor because L believo its prinoiples are synonymous with the prin- ciples of Christianity applied to our social and industrial relations. The ordor stands for four great principles, all of them Christian principles: First—That moral and lndustrial worth, not wealth, should be the standard of individual and national excellence. Second-—The right to the use of natural op- portunities, especially that of land—oppor- tunities created by God for the use of all men, and ot for the benefit of a fow. Third—Thoe right to work, as esscntial to human life—a right, notwithstanding the declaration of independence, 00t yet acknowl- edged—a natural and inalienable right when hundreds of thousands of human beings are out of work tuday; and yet,as noman has the rignt to demand employment of anotlier, 1f ho is to maiutain life he must have the right to demand opportunity to employ himself. Fourth—The duty to work—the [irst great law of God: *‘In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread”’—a duty totally opposed to the existence of those, whether rich or poor, who do not work because they will not, not because they cannot, and who form the para- sites of our modern soclole'. Theso principles, it will be observed, are not only truly Christian, but thoroughly American in their character as well, hence 1 am a Knight of Labor, KNI LINKS FOR ODD FELLOWS, Grand Sire Charles M. Busbee has issued an anniversary proclamation to the officers and members of grand and subordinate lodges onjoining upon them ‘to take appropriate action for the due commemoration on the 26th day of April, 1892, of the seventy-third an- niversary of our order, by suitable exercises in observance of the dny and by public thanksgiviog to Almighty God for His mani- fold mercies to us individually and colleot~ ively.” Tgu ceremony authorized to be observed at the celebration of the anniversary may be obtained from the grand secretaries of tho several grand lodges, the grand scribes of tho grand encampments, and at the office of the grand suerelnxg of the sovereign grand lodge, Columbus, O, Dimetri Mindeleff, an eminent Russian Odd Kellow and tho inventor of terrorite, a rew explosivo said to be more powerful than dyn- amite, died oa Friday the 12th, in San Fran- cisco, and was buried in the Odd Fellows’ cemetery. Those who lost insurance through the bankruptey of the Missouri Mutual Aid as- sociation will, it is hoped, be reimbursed in some other similar orgunization, Memorizing the work should be insisted upon by the grand lodge oficers, Nothing 80 lowers the standard as the constant refer- ence to or actual readiog of the ritual, A. ¥, AND A, M, Golden Sheaf lodge No. 202, Anolent, F'ree and Accepted Masons of Randolph, Nob.,, banqueted their mombors and guests in royal style at their lodge rooms Monday night, February 22. Music, specchmaking aund banqueting occupied the time to a late hour. Nearly two hunared persons sat down to the table. The lodge is n a flourishing condition, owning one of the finest suites of rooms (n this part of thestate, though not yet two years old, bt. John's lodge, No, 25, 18 having un- precodented meetings, beginning the other evening at 6 o'clock with forty members present to work the M. M. degree. W. M. F. K. Sudborough is enthusiastic in lodge matters aud the working team of his lodge have made more than & local reputation. It is a well known fact that members of St Joun's lodge are wondertully well posted when required to pass au exsmination throughout the state. A. 0. U, W, NOTES, The grand lodge of Massachusetts will hold its fourteenth annual session in Boston on Tuesday ana Wednesday. Detroit lodge No. 6 of Michigan has broken therecord. At a recent meeting 321 candi- dates were initiated—probably the largest number ever put through in one night by any secret order, There were 3,000 members of the order present. The 321 candidates were all of the best class. The lodge has nearly 8,000 members. ® In sowe states it 1s proposed to conduot the labor bureaus, which are a feature of the order, under the immeda! coutrol of the grand lodge, If 8l) secret orders would look after their members as the Ancient Order of United Workmen does, there would be less trouble about collecting dues, Why, one of their papers adveruises free for those seeking em- ploymeut, OF P, Jah Hus lodge, No. 5, has moved Into Mets's new hall, between Wilhams and Plerco stroets. All the work of this lodge is done iu Bohemian aud it 1is very interesting W the English brotber, Ou March 14 the lodge will give a dance and supper for the benefit of the Reilet fund. The signs of the times are that Pythianism will gain more followers by half in 1802 than any previous year since its fnstitution, A0 UL WL The grand lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmon of Kansas was in sossion last week in Pittaburg, Kan. The reports of the various officers were particularly inter- osting. The reports showod the largest net increase 1n membership ever made in one yoar in that jurisdiction, a disbursement of $240,000, and 8,400 benefloiary certificates issued, the average membership during the year being 18,000—3,503 suspensions, and 2,073 reinstatements, 'The order ir. Kansas presents a liability of 37,182,000 to be paid to possible widows and orphans. Number of deaths during the year, 101: death rate, 5.71 per cont: averago ago at death, 43 years: average duration of membership, five vears. The election of officors resulted as follows : Hon. 8. E. Wellep of Galena, grand master workman; J. W. Hughes of Topeka, grand foreman: J. S, Rogers of Pittsbure, erand overscer (by acclamation); 15, M. Forde of BEmporia, grand rocorder; T. A. Beck of Topeka, grand receiver: B. . Bailey of Parsons, grand guide, The visiting work- men were given a public entertainment at the opera house previous to their departure, City-Attorney Morcis Cligget, in betalf of the city of Pittsburg, welcomed the visitors to the city, aud was responded to by Past Master Workman Webb MoNail, —e M. Ben, C. Smith, chairman_ Board of Trade, Macon,Ga., says: “1 consider Brady- nruh‘nu oue of the greatest mediocines I ever used.” [ — Dr. Cullimore, oculist,Bae bailllag Tty MILITARY MATTERS. A Record of the Dolnga in Army Clroles the Past Weok. ¥ General Nelson A. Miles was a guest at the Chamber of Commerce banquet at Roch- ester, N, Y., recently and spoke on coast de- fonses. He favored land batteries, with the most powerful steel breech-loading rifled cannon and mortars and torpedocs and sub- marine mines as the only safeguards upon which we could rely for the protection of the twenty-soven principal ports. There was no prospect of our navy soon attaining more than a fourth or fifth rank among the navios of the world. Hence it would be useiess to rely upon our navy alone to protect our cousts and lake ports. Geoneral Greely is confident of being ablo to oxhibit to tho World at Chicago next year & very marked improvement in military bal- looning. Tho signal service is not paying any attention to the navigation of the air, no practical results having becn attained yot by exverimenters in that field. But General Greely nd his assistants are fully alive to the value of the captivs balloon for purposos of reconnaisance aud thoroughly inforiod us to everything achieved in_this divection by the military aeronauts of Europe. A general order will be issued from the headquarters of the army amending para- graph 276 of the regulations toresd: ‘“The food of prisoners will be sent to their places of confinement when practicablo, but post commanders may arrango to send the pris- oners under proper guard to their messes for their meals. ‘The bound volumes of the new infantry regulations bhave been received from the gov- ernment printing office and will bo distributed to the commands immediately. Tho ad- vanco sheets of the new cavalry regulations will be sent to commands in that arm of the servico during next week. Fort Sully Items. Post Quartormaster Lieutonant M. F, Waltz Is credited with having put up tho best ice ever put up at Sully. Company I, Third infanutry, the warrior company, consists at prosent of six members, threo bran new mombers having joined a fow days ago. Second Lieutenant M. McFarland of the Twenty-first infantry, who arrived here on the 17th in command of a detachment of re- cruits, departed the same day for his station, Fort Randall, S. D. Divino service is held every Sunday even- ing and is well attended by officers, ladies and enlisted men, Chaplain W. 1. Barry is, without a doubt, tho right man in the right placo—a favorite with everybody. Miss Annie Judge, a young lady of this garrison, met with a serious accident re- cently by spraining her right ankle. Miss Judgo has the sympathy of the garrison and wishes for & speedy recovery. The mail stage arrives daily at 2 p.m., and is in churge of the old reliaole, Mr. Bergen, an ex-reguiar of three honorable discharges from several regiments. Unless prevented by a blizzard, Mr. Bergen is always on time. Rumor has 1t that the companies stationed hero wiil be relieved tiis spriug by com- panies of some otber regiment. Wo are not selfish in the T'welfth and aro always ready to give others a chance, particularly when there is a good thing at stake. - Commissary Sergeant Carl Kohlhepp, who has been with us for years, was ordered to Fort Clark, Tex. He lefi for his new field of labor the 14th, Commissary Sergoant Aun- drew Wallonstein, lately appointed from sergeant wejor of the Twanty-first infantry, is Kohlhepp's successor. The garrison was augmented lately by the arrival of nineteen rocruits for tho com- anies of the Twelfth infantry stationed ere. The detachment came from David's island, and seem to be a good lot of men, At otber posts the arrival of recruits would be of no moment and would bo coasidered an uneventful occurrence, but here it is con- sidered a break in the monotony of the daily routine, peculiar only to the few remaining bermit stations in the army. vt B Colonel Sanford is looking for his promo- tion by every mail, Grasshoppors are out aud hopping around in a businessiike manner. All public animals are in fine shape for a scason’s work in the field. Lieutenant . F. Ladd, assistant adjutant quartermaster, leaves tonight on & month’s leave. Major [lsley, recently promoted from cap- tain of the Séventh cavalry, roported for duty on the 22d inst. ‘The quartermaster’s department is being stocked with now escort wagons, two car loads having arrived last week. Several attowpts kaye been made the fAst three weoks to organizo a garrison of the Regular Army and Navy union, but without much success. The soldiers have started tho usual spring rumor of a move forthe Ninth cavalry. Some have Arizona as their destination, whilst others aro sending them to Walla Walla, Wash, The lineal promotion bill now before con- gress has made quite a stir among the ofticers bere, and the army registeris in groat demaud to ascertain how many fellows are going to jamp one. Letters upon top of letters are hioing Washingtonward with atl manner of protests, Fort Siduey, Private John Peisl Bank, Twenty-first infantry, left here on the 1Sth on a three months’ furlough, Commissary Sergeant Harry Hudson left here on the 28d for his new station, Fort Walla Walla, Wash, Private William Nu{‘ant, Company 53 Twenty-first infantry, bas been appolnt corporal, same company, vice Jemsen, ap- pointed sergeant major. Sergeant Paul Weldlioh, Company B, snd Private Ernest K, Jurgensen, C, left Neb., taking with them Military Cunvlo% Michael Ryan. The followine recruits enlisted by Lieuten- ant Stamper at Liocoln and Hastings, Neb., for companies stationed here, arrived during tue week: Charles M. Culbertson. Albert Butsch, Jesse T, Sanders, Thomas E. Wick- ard and John E. McGowan, Private Charles Bowen, Company F, Six- ,teenth infantry, stationed at Camp Douglas, U. T, has been granted a transfer to Com- pany E, Twenty-first infantry. Bowen served twenty years in the Twenty-first be- fore this enlistimeny acd does not feel at home elsewhere. Private Patrick G, Westwater, Company E, Twenty-first infantry, left here for Fort Olaha, Neb., on the 15th nst., where he had been ordered for medical observation. Westwater had two of bis toes crushed by the bumpers of twe enger cars last March, when the First iufantry passed through here enroute from Piue Riage to Angel Island, Cal. The officers’ lyceum at this post has been dolog faithful aud earnest work during the SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28. 1892-SIXTEEN PAGES, ANNOUNCEMENT. E have two hundred thousand dollars worth of new woolens which we shall shape and sew for the backs of dressy men within the next 90 days; we're doing so now, at the rate ot two hundred a day. Our assortment is very large---comprising over three thousand styles. We buy our Woolens and trimmings from first hands---in large quantities, and secure first choice and special prices from the best home and foreign mills. WE aim to make the desz garments at the /least pos- sible cost to the wearer, and our made to order $5, $6 and $8 Trousers, $20, $25 and $30 Suits and Overcoats, are such as would cost you fully one-third more materials. We want your trade---and we'll get it if you know in any establishment offering similiar styles and Q07 8,16 TH ST, the value of your dollars, and where they’'ll procure the most for you. Non residents supplied through the mail. NICOLL THE TAILOR, 207 South 15th Street. winter. The Elemetts ot Modern Tactics,by Shaw, has bven almost finished and the new infantry drill regulations' will be systematic- ally studied commercing week after next. Last week Lieutenant William M. Morrow read an interesting’'and instructive paper termed *‘Observations on the Russian Cam- paigns in Turkey, 1877-82% This week Licu- tenant Le Roy 8. Upton :read an 1nteresting. paper on “Tho Bioyelain War,” which calted forth discussion lasting & couple of hours. Tho ladies of this post though far away from the brilliant whirl of society, being less fortunate than thoir sisters in and near cen- ters of gaiety like Omatia, determined that they would put theit ingenuity to the test aud make this leap yearone 1 bo remem- bered by all the stefner sex at this post. They consequently ot théir pretty heads and activo braius to work' and the result was a german on the night of the 1Sthinst., and such a germen it was. Not & man was let into the secret until they wero actually in the hall. The ladies invited their partners and what is more wentafter them, too. No gentleman was allowed on the floor unless he had the lapals and sleeves of his coat edzed with lace, and shirt front covered with illusion. The ladies were resplendent i epaul shoulder knots and dress belts, and looked charming. The guests were roceived by Colonel and Mrs, Jewett and Dr. and Mrs, Tesson, the two ladies afterwards dispensing the favors, which were varied and beautiful, The german was led in inimitable style by Miss Jewett assisted by Lieutenant Van Deman, The other couples danciug wera: Captain Jocolyn and Mrs, Brooke, Captain Bbstein and Mrs. Duncan, Captain Duncan and Miss Blanchard, Lieutenant Sparrow and Miss Sterling, laeutenant Brooke and Mrs, Jocolyn, Lieutonant Palmer and Mrs, Stamper, Lieutenant McAndrew ana Mrs, Paimer, Licutenant Lyon (from Fort Rus- sell) and Miss MuClintock, Licutenant Upton and Mrs. Mancourt, Lioutenant Morrow and Mrs. Storritts. Space forbids a description of the figures, twelve in number, all of which were pretty, and reflected great credit on the charming little leader. The viands were delicious, the music superb, and the whoie affair will always be remembered with the greatest pleasure, Fort Kiley. Corporal Kelly arrived at tho post Thurs- day with threo more rainmakers. Born—To Captain and Mrs. C. A. Varnum, Thursday February 18, a son. Mother and boy are gotting along nicely. Charles Radomacher, (i troop, served his five years with credit and was discharged on ‘Washiogton's birthday. Charles will again hold his hand up pefore the thirty days ex- pire. Major S. M. Whiteside, Seventh cavalry, left for Cincinnati, O., t Monday. The major has beon granted sevon days' leave of absence with permission to apply for & month's extension. Privato Thomas Dean, A troop, was dis- charged in consequence of expiration of term of sorvice Tuesday. Thomas served his country continually for twenty years and 1s good for twenty more, Washington’s birthday was observed in the usual way at Fort Riley, The men were allowed o full holiday to spend it as they chose, It wasa splendid day for the post canteen, The sales that day amounted to 8550.77. If the Dbill relating to lineal promotlon passes the senato and the president signa it, Captain Myles Moylap, now at the hoad of the List in tho cavaley m‘glnlllilon, will be put back nine files, snd s promotion will uot come to him pnfil, some time next winter. s One of tho cosiest perties held at the post this winter was the ope held at Mrs. W, J. Nicholson’s, F'riday, Fobruary 10, A neat litue luncheon was served at 1 o'clock p. m., after which the tables were oleared and pro- grossive euchro took up tno time uatil b o'ciock. Mrs. Captain ‘Grimes will be the hostess at an *‘at home’' party next Saturda Ell Leslie, s youug_fifau 20 years and 8 months old and” standing b feet 2'¢ inches in his stockings, enlisted & thonth or so ago aud was assigned to D toobp; Seventh cavalvy for duty. Kl wanted to stay but his pa said po, and the secretary of war granted the father's prayer and, discharged the poor youth without a cent in his pocket. Kl is aiting for fuuds to take him home. Out of fifty man discbarged the past year thirty have “taken on’lagain, but not at this post. Within the past two months five of the men who were discharged re-enlisted at Jofterson Barracks, There is something wrong bere. The men have plenty to eat, good quarters, light duty and no work. Chap- Iain Lowell is working zealously for their spiritual welfare, and the only reason we can ve is that the men have o go three miles ’or &lass of beer, ws reached this post last week that y drove the eight v.roar. of the Seveuth cavalry now at the post frantic with envy. Mus. L. R. Hare, wife of (Agufln Hare, who 13 now visiting her motner In Washington, sent a telegram to her busband in which she stated that I troop, Seveuth cavalry (Major Bell), now at Fort 5ill, was the troop desig- nated to take stavion at Fort Meyer, Va. For the past six mouths there hus been & vast his | amount of wire pulling going on but it has all como to naught. Captain Jacobs, assistant quartermaster at this post, has advertised for proposals for the building'of a commissary, quartermaster's storehouse and an iron flag staff. Ttis all very well to have these little items, but wo need two troop stables and a quartermaster stable more. One of these winay nights a hundred or moce horses and mules will be iled by tho falling in of old walls and then “Unclo Sam’ will wonder how it happened. The three stables now in use were built in 1885 and are in very bad shapo. Captain W. W. Robinson, jr., formerly of the Sovonth cavalry ond for a long time sta- tioned at this post, now assistant quarter- master at Jefferson Barracks, in a lotter to a t.iiend says: “The climate here has not seemed to agres with me this wintor. I had auite a serious attack of the grip and had not entircly recovered from it when I was taken wth a malignant case of erysivelas which I nave only jast now gotten rid of. Work wiil commence shortly on the new bar- cks hero and be carried on to the extent of 000 already appropriated aud 1t 13 the h of the people of St. Louis to get §175,000 at this session of congress. It looks now as if this mignt be rather a bad time to try to get further appropriations, but the people claim they aro entitled to as fne a post here as has been built at Junction City, Denver or tha little town of Chicago, and swear they will have it. Cortainly the govornment ought either to reconstruct this post or aban- don it, for in its present condition it reflects no credit upon the general government of the state, ‘The question of the session of juris- diotion has baen an obstacle all this time, but it {s understood that this matter will soon be ld!u!v';ad by the special session of the legisla- ture, Fort Nlobrara, Tho newly sturted Regular Army and Navy union is growing rapidly and the en- listment of recruits 15 nowhere noar its end yet. The new ordnancestore room and magazine willsoon bo completed, and by tho time tar- get practice begins the reloading rooms also will be ready for oceupation. Corporal Moran, Troop K, Sixth cavalry, has beon promoted sergeant, vice Snyder, dis- charged, and Private Ulstrom appointed cor poral, vice Morun, promoted. Captain Henry M. Kendall, Sixth cavaley, left his post ebruary 20 for Jofferson Bar- rucks in compliance with special orders to conduct thirly recruits to the Sixth cavalry. Sergeant Wallace Van Keuren, Troop K, Sixth cavalry, was discharged the service on February 19, having purchased his re- leaso from tho servico for the small sum of Corporal Edward Dayvis, Troop K, Sixth cavalry, was promoted Sergeant February 21, vice Van Keuren discharged aud Private Caldwell appointed corporal vice Davis pro- moted, ‘I'ne weather for the last week has been very flue and now that all the ice has been stowed away spring oan come none too soon and with it the overlasting wind and sand storms, Sergeant Snydor and Private Davis, Troop K, Sixth cavairy, discharged por oxpiration of sarvice February 22 with character excel- lent, and the rogimont 10s0s two good men by their going. Concerts are given every weok for the spe- cial benefit of the enlisted men of this post and we aro proud to say that the Sixth cav- alry band can not only hold 1ts own with an. army band but could give a good manyo l.llmm pointers especially in playing marching airs. ‘The post chaplain entertained the garrison twice during the last two weeks by a choice selection of stereopticon views at the \] hall and both times the ball was crowded, The first night scenes from Ireland and the lhtm;nd time scenes from Paris were ox- ted, Fort M ey, Corporal Buckner has been promoted ser- geant, and Private Baker appointed corporal in Troop C, Sixth cavairy, I'he post canteen is a back number. the authorities at Washington having ordered that hereafter it is to be kuown by the name of the post exchange. Lieutenant Teunett has reported for duty, and has been assigned temporarily to Com- pany E, s Compauy, K, belug one of the sieleton organizauions, The summary court has been doing & land oftice until lately, but business this week has fallon away greatly, but six cases having veen placed on the docket so far. Private Lewis Collins, Company H, Bighth infaotry, better known among his comradoes as “Limber Lew,” was discharged ou the 19tn, and re-enlisted on the 20th in the same company. There is considerable talk in the garrson about a leap year ball, that the wives and woethearts of the enlisted men are trying to get up. Several meetings have been held to determine what to do and when to do it, but 0 far but little progross has been made. An effort weg made last week to eonvert a portion of the Parade grouud into & skating rink, but it resulted in fallure, the cause being principally thal the post quartermaster, Bet. Farnam and Douglas. Lieutenant Mercer, met with an accident whilo superintending the work which caused him to be confined to his quarters for several days. He is out again, however, but doos not appeur to be as-much interested in skat- ing rinks as formerly. Tho graderson tho B. & M. railroad are re- ported as being within five miles of Powder river and it is" givon out that trains will be running for that point by June 1 next. We will then be only forty miles from the rail- road and will feol as though wo were near awilization once more. This has been until lately ono of the most _isolated posts in the United States, Fort Washakio taking that honor from us, but with the approach of the railroad, placing us within thirty-six hours of Omaha, we will ull feel that the worst is over. e Toreno, lowa, April 6, 1801, Dr. J. B. Moore, Doar Sir: My wife has nsed about six bottles of vour Treo of Life, and thinks that she has received greater ben- efit from it than any medicino she has over taken: Yours traly, L. H. BUFKIN. Gen’l Agent and Treas, West College. Since receiving the above testimonial, 1 am in receipt of a lettcr and check from th L. H. Bufkin of Toledo, Iowa, April 25, send Rev. J. W. Kenworthy, Crestline, Kao- sas, six bottles of Moore's Tree of Life. +or sale by all aruggists. —_— A Cool Burglar. One of the coolest burglars who has been publicly interviewed for a long time was found in a Brooklyn hardware store at 7 o’clock the other morning by the clerk who went to open the store. The clerk was about to give an alarm, whon the man said: “Look hear, my friend, I'm a detective. Thieves broke into this place last night and it’s very evident vhat something was stolen. Run around to Mr. Bannerman’s house and tell him to come here at once. I want to find out what has been taken before I make my report.” The clerk did as requested and when he returned with the proprie- tor the burglar was, of course, gone. ————— Dr.Cullimore,eyo and ear,Bee building e Thanks for the Honor, In general orders No. 1, dated Lin- coln, Kebruary 19,Department Comman- der C.J. Dilworth says: Having been elected department commander by the fifteenth annual encampment of the De- partment of Nebraska, held at Columbus february 17, 18 and 19, 1892, in assum- ing the duties of the office I desire to express my appreciation of the honor bestowed unon me by my comrades of the encampment. Announcement of the other officers elected and the appointments upon the staff will be made in subsequent orders at an early date. —————— Mr. Jero it. Traylor, traveling salestian for . K. Ponn & Co., says: “I have boen a sufferer from sick and nervous headuche il my life, but I found perfect reliof from using Bradycrotine, DRt K. C. 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