Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 29, 1902, Page 26

2 THE [LLUSTRATED BEE. Published Weekly by Company, Bee The Bee Publishing Building Omaha, Neb Price, bc per copy—per year, $2.00 Entered at the Omaha Postoffice as Second Class Mall Matter For advertiglng rates address publisher Communieations relating to photographs or articles for publication schould be ad- drecsed, “Editor The TIllustrated Bee, Omaha " Pen and Picture Pointers OURTH OF JULY brings once a year at least a pause in the whirl of 1ife, while we turn soberly back ind review the events that made the day immortal. Tt is not alone that on that day in the year of grace 1776 was signed the Declaration of Independence, but it all the efforts that led up to that supreme effort that we cele- brate. Nolse may not be the best means of evincing deep thought, but amid the hoom of cannon, the popping of firecrackers, the explosion of rockets and the sizzle and glare of fireworks of all descriptions, the sudden flare of patriotic Impulse finds out- let, and the reverence for the Institutions horn on that day Is glven new life. It is the birthday of a nation, and as such Is entitled to the elaberate of ohserv- ances. Modern Americans are too bhusy indulge In what is called an “old-fashioned Fourth of July' all the day with some sort of celebration, and fircwerks and other most to yet observe noisy demonstrations mas up for whatever else may be lacking in en thusiastic commemoration of the event. 1In days gone by, and even yet in some of the smaller places, the day was ushered in by the salute of 100 “guns’ at daybreak, the gun being one anvil €et on another, a ring of iron between them holding the charge of powder, with the village smith as gunner Then came the procession to the grove Like the Christmas gambol, this “would cheer The poor man's heart throuch ha!f the year."” Headed by the band and heginning with the “‘thirteen beautiful young ladles cos- tumed to represent the thirteen original states,” the column descended through the speaker of the day, the reader of the Declaration of Independence the fire company, elvie and military gocie ties, calithumpians, to “citizens in car- rlages and on foot,” and wended its way to the grove where the exercises were he'd Musie by the band, prayer, singing of “America’ by the assemblage, reading the Declaration of Independence, music hy the band, singing of “Star Spangled Banner” by the choir, oration, basket dinner, fol- lowed by sports. What a day for spread eagle oratory that was. No one who ever heard one of those Fourth of July speeches is likely ever to forget it Climbing the greased pole, catehing the greased pig, sack races and other athletic contests were practiced on one side of the grove, while on the other, In days not so remote, the Haymakers and the Neversweats played ball. Dancing on a platform gave a chance for those who preferred that sort of thing, and in the evening came fireworks and a grand ball uptown wound up the glorious 0 PPROPOS of Quay's victory In the Pennsylvania conventlon this story is recalled by a former res- fdent of the Keystone state: Shortly hefore Quay was returned to the United States senate Flinn, the Pittsburg boss, an earnest and persistent fighter of Quay, was urging members of the legislature to hold out for another can didate. “It's wonderful,” he sald group of them one day, “how you gentle- men withstand the temptations put in your way. Small fortunes—$10,000, $20,000, $25, to a 000—are being offered for Quay votes, but you hold out.’” An upstate representative looked Flinn In the eye and replied “Sen- ator Flinn, I want to tell you one thing They're getting pretty damn near my imit.*” e A dispute recently arose at a beer table in Germany between a group of university men as to which sclience was the oldest. A representative of the law declared that It was jurisprudence, for this science must have been known In Paradise, seeing that Adam and Eve were evicted therefrom “Why," sald a graduate of medicine, “‘med- fcine is certainly of older date Just think of the operation that Adam had to submit to In order that a rib should be obtained for Eve!" No, no, gentlemen,'” retorted an electrotechniclan, ““for before anything was created God sald, ‘Let there be light!' " Then came the theologian, who said: *“I do not want to appear presumptuous, but | think that precedence belongs to theology for before it was light it was-—dark!"” B The Boston Journal tells a story of an actor who was accustomed to spend his sammers in Wilton, Me There he noted when, as the custom was, a farmer “killed a critter,” the liver, sweetbreads, kldneys ete., were thrown away. He offered to pur- chase these delicacles, but, though he got the goods, the “sturdy farmer sc rned his proffered gold.” Not long after he Qb served as he walked through the village that he was the cynosure of all eyes, and was followed by a wondering if not admiring crowd, chiefly of the young. ‘*Aha,” thought THE ILLUSTRATED If there be no less zest in the ing, and mighty few large cities miss any While the old-fashioned firecracker may not now be found, the modern bit of dynamite wrapped paper makes far more nolse and does damage the blank irtridge con- tributes well, and the a' .1 booms nolisily as of yore Recen’. events in Ameri- history proved beyond doubt or cavil the fountain ot pitriotism is still pure and its waters as plenty as in the days of the old-fashioned Fourth of July and there is no immediate danger of either pollution or diminution of the stream day less there of celebrat- who live in patriotism way people noise is modern in more as can that . Omaha's Commercial club well sustainod ite reputation as a rainmaker in ite trip through northeast Nebraska, as the journey was accompanied by coplous showers every where. But while the rain from heaven fell on the visitor and the visited the sunshine of prosperity 1it up all, and the bhusiness men who took the trip came back firmly convinced that it was one of the beet of all the visite they have paid to in the interior towns their friends One of the recognized necessities of life in a modern city is the Young Woman's Chris- tian assoclation. It is just as much needed for the detached young woman, even more 8o, maybe, as the Young Men's Christian association {8 for the detached young man, At all events, it has come to be firmly es- tablished, and the girle who avall them- gelves of Its advantages and opportunities enjoy many privileges they could not other- wige have. One of its features is the gym- nasium, where the classes are in charge of a trained physical director Mise Helen Wocdemall, who has until recently been at the head of the gymnasium of the Omaha Young Woman's Christian association, is known to readers of The Bee through the very Interesting articles she has con- tributed on physical culture for women and girls. She 18 to be succeeded by Mies Flora Tichnor of Muncie, Ind. Miss Tichnor has been assistant Instructor in the woman's gymnaeium at Indiana university since her entrance of the iInstitution She is a member of the Pi Beta Phl sorority and the “Strut and Fret” the university dramatic organization. Mise Tichnor I8 regarded as the best amateur actress in the unlversity and one of the most popular young women in its social 1fe The grand lodge of Masons and the grand chapter of Roval Arch Masons of South Da- kota recently held their annual meetings at Huron, where much business of interest and fmportance to the fraternity was trans- acted. Frank A. Brown cf Aberdeen, who was elected worshipful grand master of the grand lodge, has attained much distinction in the fraternity. He is a native of Illinols and a graduate of Illinois university. His Masonle history begins with his reception of the Master Mason's degree at Aberdeen in 1885, He then took the chapter and com- mandery degrees and the Scottish Rite de- grees at Yankton. He has been honored by his brother Masons by election to the offices of master, high priest, commander and grand commander, Mr. Brown is a lawyer by profession, but at present is engaged In the loan and real estate business. Ed S. Ames of Hot Springs was chosen grand high prlest of the Royal Arch Masons. He fs a native of Wisconsin, but was ralsed at FRANK BROWN, D., NEW GRAND DAKOTA MASONS. ABERDEEN, 8 MASTER SOUTH Ness City, Kan. In his career as a Mason he has held many offices of honor in the various bodles of the order as well as under the different rites. He is editor of the Hot Springs Herald and also of the Signet, a publication devoted to Masonry in the United States Rev. Father Dolling, who recently died in London, was one of th best known preachers in the world. What Father M Glynn was to the poor of New York Father Dolling was to the masses of the 1st End of London. He was as earnest in advocacy of what he held to be right as man could be, and always championed the cause of his people Many stories are told strange ways of getting at those he sought to reach, but none question the sincerity simplicity or depth of his religion. When he was head of St. Agatha's, Portsmouth the most thickly populated and parish in London, he every day served who would with breakfast or He built a gymnasium for the use of his flock and twice each week held dances in the hall, often furnishing the music him- self When remonstrated with by other clergy, he answered “Which would you have them do, dance to tune or the devil's fiddling?" He provided a dormitory for | boys and another for girls In his preaching he often referred to Queen Victoria a the old lady of Osborne.” He was sevcral ‘times invited come to America take charge of parishes, but preferred remain in England He was as much of a power in pol'tics as in church matters, and made his power felt hy send of his viclous all supper my neless to to to ing radical members to Parliament from conservative districts —_—— Towa has just ready to open for the r ception «f patients one of the most modern in construction and equipment hospitals for the insane in the United States It is located at Cherokee and upwards of $1,000,000 In every respect the building and plant is up to date, with electrically driven elevators and machinery, a steam heating and ventilating system that is pro nounced almcest ‘deally perfect, and cost every BEE. MISS FLORA TIiCHNOR, WHO IS TO BE PHYSICAL DIRECTOR OF THE OMAHA Y. W. C. A that appliance known sist calculated to as- caring for the state’s unfortunate charges Around the hospital is a state farm of some S840 acres, also equipped with the latest machinery and impl!ements. The is in main building, which is shown in the f{l- lustration, is one and one-half miles around. It has eighteen wards and will accommodate 1,000 patients Eight other buildings are connected with the hospital, being devoted to various purposes One of the special features of the main building is an auditorium, 60x110 feet, where plays will be given, and a chapel, 50x90 feet. Dr Volding is the superintendent and expects to receive,patients about August 1 —_—— One of the organizations devoted to the affairs of Nebraska newspapers which never slips a cog or misses a session is the Elk- horn Valley Editorial association. It em- braces the editers and publishers of north- west Nebraska newspapers, and recently met at Chadron, where affairs of interest to the craft received a thorough discussion. That the modern policeman is an active individual was well demonstrated by the game of ball played recently by members of the Omaha force for the benefit of the Auditorium fund. While none of the “cop- pers’ are likely be kidnaped by the league managers on account of the science they displayed, each showed that he knew something of the game, and was willing to make up in hustle and hard work what he lacked in skill and fines It was no to e. 1002 June 29, 3. 8. AMES, HOT SPRINGS, 8. D, NEW HIGH PRIEST SOUTH DAKOTA GRAND CHAPTER R. A. M. REV. FATHER DOLLING, ENGLAND'S FATHER M'GLYNN. hollow victory the bachelors won, for their married brethren made them do their best at every stage of the game. In the plctures one may get an idea of the appearance of some of the popular police officers without their uniforms. MAIN BUILDING NEW IOWA HOSPITAI Gleanings from the Story Tellers’ Pack he, 1 as an obscure cannot escape my fame; my actor has followed me even this hamlet And he was mightily puffed up till he overheard one yokel shout to another “Bill, there the feller what cats innards!" glory to goes il Senator Tillman was making a speech Two of the eminent statesmen who had fled chanced to encounter each other at the liquid refreshment bazaar “What are you doing here, senator?” asked the Intellectual glant from the west “Saving my life,”” hoarsely replied the distinguished southron. *“I am a man over- bored, sir!" “I see you are grasping at a straw,"” re joined the other There was a slight gurgling sound and then all was still. St An ambitious Philadelphian who wished to start in business for himself applied to a wholesale woolen merchant and obtained credit for $400. The salesman asked him what he manufactured “lI mek pants,” he replied “How do you want to buy these goods?" ““The best vey 1 was the ‘How will you pay for them?' ‘Vell, T gif you my note for four mont's ‘Is your note good?"” The buyer looked around salesman, and put his finger on his “My vriend,"” he said, with the air of one who is about to impart a confidence, *if my note vas goot, I make nor pants.’ can,' answer winked to th nose vould notes @ Several retired naval officers were talk ing together the other evening, reports the Philadelphia Times, and let the tion drift to the days just after the end of the rebelllon, when the navy yard was at the foot of Washington avenue, or Prime street, as that highway was then called Various anecdotes were retold concerning conversa the absurd situations that frequently de veloped through the fact that politics rather than efficlency was the secret of success among employes of the yard. No employe with political influence feared for his job. One anecdote had to do with Com modore Marchand, the commandant of the station. He making a private tour of inspection when he came across an employe a painter, seated on a spar smoking a pipe at an hour when he should have work. “What are you?"' asked Marchand “Painter,”” was the laconic reply “Why are you not at work?"” ““Oh, there's lots of time work the man, proceeding to refill his pipe “Do you know who I commodore, angry clear time. ‘“No," said the man, without was been at to said the this am?" asked through b the slightest appearance of curfosity, striking a match Marchand officer of the s0?" asked “Well advise “I am Commodore commanding “Is that between puffs class job and o and the yard! the painter you have a to hold navy quietly first r'd you on to member of Mr. Hanna: ‘““A year or so ago Mark was stopping for few days in little town of nor He took a stroll on Sunday ing and dropped into one of the re of a small colored church, where a mest powerful plied to the raising acher’'s salary When the hat dropped a $20 greenback pile of coppers. The bulged and when he pit there was an excited the minister. Then another brother called up and the three epent in whispered conversation ‘““Then the man who had passed the ha came back to Hanna and, leaning over fn a whisper: ‘Say, boss, when to git out of dis town? ‘I get morrow, but why? ‘Well,' said the dea con in a still lower whisper, ‘we uns have decided to pass her If youse agrees to keep A New this new York one on congress tells a hern morn orgia AT s he on charity heard sermon of as aj the money to pay came iround the Mark 1 n top of of the d back to the pu conversation sma eyes acon went 1 with was S0Mm¢ time sald you goin out to still. Dere ain't a man in dis town ca tell her from a good one.’ s The late Albert Craney, long time pro prietor of the hotel at West Point, relates the New York Times, uscd to tell many amusing stories of the unsophistication and ignorance of some of the relatives of the cadets who visited there. Upon one occa- sion, when Mr. Craney was talking on the hotel porch with the thep gecretary of war, Robert T. Lincoln, a rural-looking woman interrupted them with the question “Where's the Epidemic building?" “The what?'" said Mr. Craney “The Epidemic building,' she repeated “She means the Academic building Right across the plain, madam,” said Sec- retary Lincoln, indicating the way, and then he fled to hide his mirth @>— Chairman Hull of the house military affairs telling a himself at the time of his visit to the Philippines, reports the N York World There was, during the Spanish regime, near Manila a bridge over which toll was col- lected. When the Americans invested the the bridge was made free, but later was made a toll It was largely the American solliers, who refused iy any toll to the native bridgekeepers Hull thought it w bridge and rted and the demandcd toll committee on good joke on W city wzain bridas used by 18 a free 1CTOSS keeper I am toll “No keeper But 1 “No you in Ameri said Mr are AN Hull Ameri tizen and won't pay ny you not ino,"”" replied the am.’ you are not Ameri Americano you told me ‘Go to hell’ when I asked for toll." Mr. Hull paid the toll. Next time he started over he remembered what the toll- keeper had told him and promptly replied to his demand for toll as did the American soldiers Bowing profoundly, the keeper made no further request and re-entered his shack, allowing Mr. Hull to pass over free of charge ano, 1 would know It have were \t a little dinner given in New York the t itement was made that he colored race had longer memories than white folk. Mark Twain, who was present, ther 1 the st » FOR THE INSANE AT CHEROKEE agreed with the remark, and to prove it told the following: “Some years ago, when south, I met an old colored man who claimed to have known George Washington. I asked him if he was in the boat when General Washington crossed the Delaware, and he instantly re- plied: ‘Lor', massa, I steered dat boat.’ “‘Well,” said I, ‘do you remember when George took the hack at the cherry tree? “He looked worried for a minute, and then, with a beaming smile, said “ ‘Why, 1ah, massa, I hack mahself.’ "’ dun drove dat In one of his the late Edwin L Godkin threw a very neat little harpoon into Henry Cabot Lodge in the following style: *“In 1884 I learned of the prospect of Blaine's nomination from Henry Cabot Lodge, who called at the Evening Post of- fice. He told me, with the proper expres- slon of countenance, that there was a seri- ous cloud hanging over the republican party, that there was danger of Blaine's nomination and that he on the way to Washington then to some of the leading men with a view of preventing it if possible. I heartily approved of all that the good young man told me he had in and cheered him on his shining way. But I was chastened by seeing him on the s‘ump for the said Blaine by the month of July."” essays was see mir — Congressman Cannon of Illinols gesticu lates wild his left hand while speak ing. This peculiurity gave ‘‘Sunset” Cox an opportunity to embarrass the Illinois Mr. Cannon wanted iy w man on one occasion to address the house cn a bill in which he was much Interested and Mr. Cox, who was speaker protem., agreed to recognize him ‘““How long can I have?" asked Cannon “As long as you keep your left hand In your pocket,” was the reply. When ""Uncle Joe' arose to speak he had his hand in his pocket all right, but in just about thirty seconds he began to saw the air with it “The gentleman's time has expired,” said Cox, calmly, bringing the gavel down amid a roar of laughter, for everyhody had heard of the bargain.