TUB O tAItA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , JUNE 2 , 1895. 10
A MEMORY TO TREASURE
Lofty ) Inspiring , Honorable Lifo
Eccretarj Grcsrmm.
ANECDOTES ILLUSTRTING HIS CHARACTER
Thrilling Inclilcnlii III fill Cnreer n a
boldlvr anil ilurlnt A Terror to Cor-
portion Irlclutnrii unit Toll *
tlcal Schemer * .
Few men In public life were more gencr-
Ally known and admired than Walter Qulnton
Orcshatn , the late secretary of state , whose
remains have been laid at rest In Chicago.
Krery feature of his varied , useful and pa-
tr.otle life commends Itself to every lover of
liobH Impulse , unswerving Integrity and
Tearless devotion to what he conceived were
the country's best Interests. Whether on
the battlefield , the bench , or In the cabinet ,
liu displayed at all times an utter absence of
Hclflshnciui , and performed he duties de
volving upon him with courageous Indlffcr-
cnca to the consequences upon himself. It
was th s conspicuous characteristic that en
deared him to the masses of tlio people.
Ills rugged honesty made him a terror to
evil doers who chanced to come In contact
with him while on the bench , BO much BO
that ho was looked upon as a Judge before
whom the poor litigant had an equal show
in battling with domineering wealth , lie
was not a politician In the accepted sense
of the term. In truth , the politicians of his
neighborhood cordially disliked him , for the
reason that ho waged unrelentless war on
trickery and corruption , and denounced , not
the Ignorant ward huckster , but the leaders
who winked at or encouraged the pollution
of the ballot. "It Is the Pharisees who arc
doing this , " Judge Qresham declared when
the "blocks of five" exposure was made In
Indiana In 1888. "It Is the men of promi
nence and respectability who raise large sums
of money , knowing the nee that they will be
put to men who deal openly In corruption
one day and go to church the next. It li
these men who bring disgrace upon the
Btato. You may convict a hundred yes
even a thousand obscure voters for bribery
but the effect upon a community would be as
nothing compared to that which would fol
low the conviction of one prominent man. "
A career so varied and conspicuously honorable
orablo necessarily contains an abundance o
Incident Illustrative of the manner of tin
man , and many are the anecdotes relatci
concerning the deceased. In the Septembei
following the firing on Sumter , Oreshan
rode out of Corydon , Ind. , as lleutenan
colonel of the Thirty-eighth Indiana Volunteers
toers , a regiment so hurriedly recruited tha
the men hardly knew ono end of the gut
from the other. Three months later he re
turned homo and recruited the Fifty-thin
Indiana , his own regiment. That the men litho
the command adored him Is the testlmon ;
of all who survived. Ho was a severe dls
clpllnarlan , but always kind and Just am
never spared himself. August 11 , 18G3. Col
onel Qrcsham , on the recommendation o
Generals Grant and Sherman , was appolntei
brigadier general and placed In command o
the post of Natchez , succeeding Genera
Crocker , His government of that lurbulcn
city was so wise and Judicious that It I
spoken rf to this day , and General Qreshan
lias scores of warm friends there among th
older citizens. Hut his great dlfllculty litho
the district was with the cotton speculator
and cotton thieves who flocked there snoi
after the union army took possession. Whei
they found an Incorruptible man In com
mand , who could haveno possible lot no
* part In their affairs , no matter what th
'temptation , they resorted to every devlc
nnd subterfuge to deceive him. Hut ho cas
lly penetrated their schemes and held thcr
In check with a strong hand.
nOUNCING A COTTON SHARK.
Among those sent there In the Interest c
cotton speculators , and who It was hope
Would bo able to control the general , was
noted lawyer who had been a colonel of
regiment In the battle of Shlloh. Ho ha
acquitted himself so gallantly on the del
that ho had been recommended for appolnl
mont as a brigadier. Ho acte
for n short tlnio as such , In
unfortunately for him the senate fallc
to confirm him , and , having been 'mustere
out as colonel of his regiment , ho auddc.nl
found himself out of the service. lie n
turned to bis practice , and as attorney fc
the speculators came to Natchez. He mad
it a special part of his duty to revolve aboi
headquarters a great deal and appear to I
on Intimate terms with the general ; and , li
deed , they had before that been good friend
Hut General Grcsham quickly saw throup
these maneuvers and understood that tl
game was to compromise him If posslbl
His resolution was at once formed. Or
morning when the colonel appeared as usu ;
nt headquarters In all his smiling famlllarll
General Grcsham spoke to him pleasant
and said :
"Colonel , our relations have herctofoi
been pleasant , but I think your stay I
Natchez has been long enough , and I wls
you to leave , and to leave today. "
"My God ! general , I can't do that , " r
piled the colonel.
"Oh , yes , you can If you wish to , " was tl
calm answer.
"General , it Is Impossible , I cannot lea'
nt this time. "
"Colonel , " Bald General Gresham In h
decided tone , "you shall leave Natchez t
day , nnd If I find you In the city at su :
down I will place you in Irons and send yi
away. "
Thereupon the Interview terminated. Tl
colonel , who was Intimately acquainted wl
Grant , posted off Immediately to Vlcksbu
to report the Indignity that had been p
upon him. Ho related the Interview wl
all fullness. Grant smiled.
"Did General Grcsham say he would p
you In Irons ? " he asked.
"Ho most assuredly did. "
"Well , then , " said Grant , "I would a
vise you to keep away from him , for I ha
always found him a man of his word. "
General Itawllns was fond of relating tt
story , and enjoyed It greatly.
RATTLING WITH DEATH ,
( ireslmm commanded a division march !
through Georgia and was terribly wound
nt Atlanta. Prior to this misfortune ho h
been shot at but hnd escaped with n ft
Bcratches. The wound that shattered 1
left leg In Georgia made up for prevlo
Immunity. He was carried off the field a
conveyed to Nashville by a roundabout w
to avoid 'falling Into the hands of the cneir
Thirty miles of the Journey were made
an ambulance. Imagine the agony
QreRhani , who had had an Inch and a hi
of bono shot away. So fearful were treads
roads that the sto.ies had to bo cleared aw
before the ambulance could proceed ; n
then tt was ut the risk of the general's II
Mrs. Orcsliam met her husband at Naa
vlllo. Strangely enough , as she arrived
the front door of the St. Cloud hotel , Cc
eral Gresham was carried in a stretch
through the back door. It was a fight I
life. Their next move came to a sudd
halt at New Albany. The woundedf rn
could go no further , and thus the Greshai
became residents of Louisville's Indiana si
urb. For ten months Gresham did not lea
his bed. "Ono chance In a hundred , bul
believe you'll pull through , " said the si
gcoii , and he was right. Had Gresham be
dissipated tu his habits death would hi
been certain.
Well , after that man got out of his I
he was live years on crutches. Hev <
Into the war a stalwart of 2S : he came i
wreck. Six years later , at the ago of
he found himself lamed for life , with an I
paired constitution. Was It easier for 1
woman , do yon think ? Care kills cats , a
rare told ns effectively on the young w
and mother as on her husband. Doth wi
soldiers. Doth fought battles in dlffen
ways.
GHKSHAM AND MORTON.
President Grant was very much annoy
when a federal district judgeihlp becu :
\ c nt In Indiana during hi * ailmlnlstratl
at finding the Indiana delegation In congr
badly split up between the el n Inn of two
three candidates. Alter repeated cuufcrcn
with Senator Merion , each of them endl
with an niturance from the tenator that I
delegation would agree In a day or b
Grant cut the Gordlan knot by choosl
Gresham , whom he had known favorably
tha army , and whom he hid since grown
Ilka through his having -appeared sere
times at the white house as an unielf
political sponsor for somebody else. The
choice made Morton very angry at first , as
Gresham was at the head of the anti-Morton
faction In Indiana republican politics. He
stormed a little at the president , but , when
ho had got away from the white house ,
thought the matter over again and changed
his tactics. As soon as the nomination was
called up In an executive session of the
senate , Morton , who was a cripple , rose on
his crutches and made one of the most
brilliant speeches of his life , frankly saying
that , although he and Gresham had been
foes of years' standing , and Grcsham had
Just been nominated over his head , yet there
was not a blot on the character of the
nominee , and It was doubtful If there was a
better lawyer In the state of Indiana. His
speech settled the matter. The news of It
leaked out and reached the cars of Oresham ,
and the two men became Inseparable friends
thereafter.
COWERING A 11ULLY.
Oresham In as well known for his physical
courage as for any of his other trails. It Is
told of him that In I860 , when he was run
ning for congress against Michael C. Kcrr ,
both candidates happened to have hit one
day upon the same place and the same hour
for a public meeting. An Immense crowd
gathered , a large share of It being made up
of the political enemies of On-sham. It was
decided that the speakers on both sides
should be heard , the democrats first and the
republicans afterward. When It came
Greshom's turn to speak a big bully In the
audience , with a pistol fastened conspicuously
outside of his clothing , attempted to howl
him down. Gresham Insisted on being heard.
The bully kept up his disturbance and
Grcsham presently sprang down from the
stage and advanced upon the troublesome
auditor. "I came hero to make a speech , "
ho said , "and I am going to make It. My
friends and I have listened courteously to the
speeches on your side and all we ask Is
that those who don't want to glvo us fair
Dlay In return shall quit the place. As for
you personally" shaking his finger omlnous'y
at the disturber "I know you for a vagabond
and a scoundrel. You are the man who shot
Enrolling Officer H and threw his body
Into the Wabash river ! " The charge created
great excitement , for the substance of It
had been secretly whispered about the neigh
borhood for years. The accused drew his
pistol , but Grcsham had one ready , too , and
the pair stood facing each other for perhaps
a minute In silence. Then the bully dropped
his pistol arm at his side and slunk away
In the crowd , while Gresham returned to the
platform and coolly finished his speech.
A JUDICIAL TERROR.
The story of Judge Gresham's act In wrest
ing from Jay Gould and his receivers the
Wabash system and In the Interest of Its
creditors placing those roads under the re
ceivership of Judge Cooley Is familiar to
most readers.
Hut the Wabash case U not a solitary In
stance of Judge Gresham's care for the pub
lic weal. His Judgment In the "Q" strike
Is another example out of many of his broadmindedness -
mindedness and his care for the Interests ol
the people. He was a hard working Judge
In practice and often held court until 7
o'clock p. m. Ho wasted no time , but ex
pedited business. For an Instance of this
take the Chicago & Atlantic case. The
younger line had been working not only
with the Erie , but with all the other great
trunk lines. When President King of the
Brio applied for a receiver President Jewell
of the Atlantic fought the motion with all the
skill the best New York lawyoro could mustei
JuJge Gresham said pointedly : "This thins
must bo settled. I don't like to appolnl
railroad receivers , but the Erie built the
Chicago & Atlantic , and It Is to the Interest
of all that the two roads bo conducted Ir
harmony. "
There was no receiver , but Jewett resigned
the presidency of the Atlantic , and now there
Is peace.
RESENTING INTERFERENCE.
In the early part of 1878 two young men
eons of Influential ana rich parents at In <
dlanapolis , were arrested by United States
authorities. One was Carey W. Miller , tel
ler of the First National bank there. The
other was James L. Slaughter. Miller was
accused of making false entries and of em
bezzllng thn funds of the bank , while Slaughter
tor was charged with complicity.
Whllo the cases were being Investlgatei
John Now anil a number of leading republl
can politicians of Indiana were using theli
Influence with President Hayes to stop thi
Investigation , which bade fair to causi
Iroublo to a number of prominent Hooslers
They succeeded to the extent of having thi
attorney general order a postponement o
the case. The order was read to the gram
I Jury and Judge Gresham was informed. Tin
I Judge was very much enraged at what h <
termed the president's unwarranted assump
tlon of power. He was hearing a case li
which cx-Prosldcnt Harrison was counse
upon one side and ex-Governor Hendrlcks upo :
the other. Suspending the hearing , Judg
Groalmm sent for the grand Jury and re
pcated to It the Information Imparted to th
court. Judge Gresham then charged then
that they were bound to respect their oaths
and that they could not , if they would , cscap
the obligations of that oath by heeding th
Instruction : * of even the president of th
United States.
"Tho president may , If ho feels so In
cllned , " said Judge Gresham , "Interfere eve
In advance of an Indictment by exerclsln
the pardoning power. In no other way ha
he the slightest authority to control you
action. He has It In his power to pardo
the alleged offender , and , unless he Is wl !
Ing to take that responsibility , ho has n
more right to control your action than ha
the czar of Russia. If you believe th
president's Instructions to the district al
tornoy wore Intended to prevent your mat
Ing the fullest examination Into the matte
before you and returning an Indlctmer
against the accused , If the evidence shoul
warrant It , you should feel Inspired with a
additional determination to do your dut ;
The moment the executive Is allowed t
control the action of the courts In the at
ministration of criminal Justice then the
Independence Is gone. "
PUT IT IN WRITING.
After the Jury retired Governor Hendrlcli
asked the Judge If he had reduced the chare
to writing.
"I have not , " answered Judge Gresham.
"Then you had better put it In wrltlni
Your charge will create a terrible rumpu
and It would be better to have It In wrl
Ing , " was the governor's advice.
Tha advice was taken. As predicted , tl
charge did "raise a rumpus. " Red-hot le
ters passed between the attorney general an
the Judge and between the Judge and Pres
dent liaycs. The attorney general askc
that everything said by Judge Qresham I
the court room , even the minutest detail
be made known by the district attorney ,
was the Intention at. the time to prefi
charges against the Judge , but the matti
was dropped.
On another occasion an Important case w ;
called In Judge Gresham's court and tt
United' States district attorney announce
that It would bo withdrawn from th dockc
"Dy whose authority ? " asked Judge Gre
ham.
"Hy Instructions from Washington , " wi
the reply.
"Hut whose Instructions ? " asked tl
Judge.
The rejoinder was. If not evasive , unsjtl
factory.
"We do not recognize the right of an ;
body at Washington , even the preside !
himself , " said Judge Gresham , "to Interfcr
whether by Instructions or requests. In tl
trial ot a cause befora this court. Procei
„ with the trial of the case. "
is The trial proceeded and a conviction w ;
secured.
HARRISON ASTONISHED.
An Incident that took place In his cou
In th 70s may not bo uninteresting , ina
much as the chief actors have been fat
te to oppose each other on tevoral momeuto
occasions.
General Harrison chanced to be conns
for the defendant , who had been Indict
by tbo grand Jury for some criminal alien
against the civil laws. The prosecuting c
torney opened the case and introduced i
tbo evidence against the prisoner. After n
tentlvely considering It Judge Gresham me
tally concluded that the defendant could n
be convicted on tbo evidence presented , ai
was about to Instruct the Jury to accui
when General Harrison rose to deliver t
plea that ho had prepared on behalf of I
client.
"Mr. Harrison , you will please take 70
seat. " said tbo Judge quietly. "My mind
made up In this matter , and I am ready
Instruct the Jury without further hearing. "
General Harrison stammered , grew red
the face , and finally blurted out that In Ju
tlce to his client be be permitted to speak.
"It is entirely unnecessary. Mr. Harrison
repeated the Judge ; "you may take yo
rat. "
Still misunderstanding tint situation. Go
eral Harrison insisted upon bains heard. ]
ih J was finally sbarpljr ordered to take bit se
by the Judge , who then turned to the Jury
nnd , to the complete astonishment of Gen
eral Harrison , Instructed that body to acquit
the prisoner.
THE AMENDE HONORABLE.
Not long ago Judge Grcsham had reason
to believe that an attorney practicing In his
court had not been dealing , fairly with cli
ents , and In the presence of a number ot
fellow lawyers bo sharply reprimanded the
advocate. A few -days later he learned that
he had been misinformed as to the facts
and had unwittingly done the lawyer a gross
Injustice. Instead of calling the lawyer
privately to his room to make the amende
honorable , the Judge watted until he saw
him In court , surrounded by his fellows ,
and there , before all , publicly acknowledged
his error and made so handsome and manly
an apology that the tears stood In the eyes
of many persons In the court room before
the speaker finished.
When asked to come out openly as a can
didate for the presidency In 18SS Judge
Gresham said : "There Is no agony like that
of destroyed hope or ambition. Go out
among men and pick out the ones who are
most miserable , and who are they ? The
men who allowed themselves to believe that
they were entitled to something better than
what they got. I want none of It. Life Is
too short for us to make ourselves wretched
-by any process. I want no fanciful am
bition. I want to spend my old age In peace ,
firm In the conviction that I did as near
right as I could. "
THE VALUE OF ASPARAGTJ3.
Ha Mrillcliml nnil Other Qmilltlo * Hiil.trgocl
Upon.
However we may differ as to Its value as a
food , all doctors agree as to the therapeutic
virtues of asparagus roots , referred to by
Pliny and Galen , and known as asperlglno
by modern chemists. French doctors , says
the Philadelphia Ledger , use the root ex
tensively In kidney diseases , and recommend
Its free use by people of sedentary habits.
They claim that It Is a diuretic , a llthlc and
n antlscrobutlc ; that It Is good for dropsy ,
ut bad for gout. Dr. Droussals of Paris also
elicvcs In It as a sedative for heart palplta-
on , and , though we are familiar with the
Brm "doctors differ , " there seems to be
onderful unanimity of opinion In the med
ial world as to the merits of aspcriglne.
The seed Is not used In pharmacy , but In
ome districts of Germany the berries have
cen roasted and ground as a substitute for
offce , and In Roman days asparagus wine
as classed as one of the beverages suitable
or women.
Two hundred years ago French and German
enlists ( If such there were ) believed "If this
oat 1s put upon a tooth that aches violently
causes It to come out without pain. "
The asparagus belongs to the order of
tllacacc or lllyworts , so that when we ex-
lalm on the Japanese custom of eating Illy
ulbs as a vegetable we must not forget that
ur own "select vegetable" Is closely allied to
he fragrant and bridal Illy ot the valley , and
kcwlsc , a family connection of the classic
sphodel , the flower of departed spirits. The
lountnln asparagus , gathered by Juvenal's
allff's wife , was the wild variety , as popular
n Rome as that cultivated In the gardens of
lavenna or Nesls In Campania , and fre-
[ uently referred to by the Aplcll , Luculll
nd other equally renowned connoisseurs of
toman days , In England "the habitat of
he wild asparagus Is marshy ground , near
he sea , productive also of rushes , " hence its
nmo of sea asparagus , and In the botanical
, -ork of the seventeenth century "Sperage ,
ound In sundry places , as In the marshes
ear Drlstow. I found It growing on the
lifts at the Lezard Point. In Cornwall , "
here a tiny Islet Is called "Asparagus
sland. " As salt air and soil seem to con-
uce to the growth of the wild variety many
; ardeners use sea weed freely as a manure
n the beds and add salt In proportion of two
iounds to the square yard.
In every country of Europe It grows freely ,
ven to the banks of the river Euphrates.
) n the salt steppes of Russia and Poland
t Is so prolific that the horses and cattle
; raze on It , so that It Is veritably "grass , "
iut It Is to France we must turn to find
t cultivated to perfection and sold at a price
vlthln the reach ot all purses. The Parisian
rtlsan can feast on It freely for half a
ranc , and the poorest student In the Quartler
, atln gets a dainty plateful for his G cents ,
lere In America It can be produced to per-
ectlon and In the greatest abundance , and
ret the price , though low , Is not so cheap
s In France. Hut to the British workmen ,
nd Indeed to the great mass of the people ,
t Is still the "select vegetable , " at a pro-
ilbltlvo price.
Our most popular variety Is the Asparagus
latlvus of Linnaeus , but the Asparagus Albus
s also freely cultivated. The Moors and
Arabs cat this white asparagus raw and ,
Iko the Greek and Romans , also apply the
name asparagus to the young and edible
ihoots ot many other plants.
As to the cooking , Augustus's proverb ot
'Quicker than asparagus should be balled , "
still holds good. The common plan ot laying
he bundle horizontally In a saucepan and
jolllng quickly Is much Improved upon by
; ylng the stalks together with clean cotton
tape , standing upright In a wire basket
placed In a saucepan ot sharply boiling
water , which covers the stems , but not the
tender green heads. In this way the heads
are sufficiently cooked by the steaming ,
whilst the stalks are softened and made
more eatable by boiling an extra five min
utes , which can be done in this fashion
without making the vegetable sodden.
Ono of the severe tests of a good cook Is to
servo asparagus so that tt may look whole
and dainty and the toast crisp and not water-
soaked.
ThD respective merits of oil and melted
butter as a dressing has engaged the serious
attention of many a gastronome , and will
continue to have their respective admirers.
In classic days butter was unknown , and
on the Continent to this day the oil and
vinegar dressing bears oft the palm. The
well known story of the poet Fontenelle , If
oft repeated , may once more appear as Il
lustration. Fontenello had Invited his hon.
ored friend , the Abbs Terrasaoti , to dine and
share his asparagus.
Knowing that his prospective guest pre
ferred the new fashioned melted butter sauce ,
ho hospitably ordered his cook to prepare
halt with butter and halt with oil. But
instead of the expected guc t arrived a mes-
penger to tell of the abbe's sudden death , and
Fontenelle , before questioning him first
rushed anxiously to his cook calling , "All
with oil now ! " and returned to send mes
saged of condolence and sympathy to the
abbo'a friends.
As there are many versions of this story ,
Cardinal Dubols being also named as the but
ter loving gourmet , we might reasonably
doubt the varaclty of the whole.
Last , but by no means least , comes the Im
portant question of etiquette as to the man
ner of eating this popular vegetable.
May we cat It with our fingers , or must
wo eat It aided by our forks ? It Is too mo
mentous a question for one or even many
Individual ! to decide , so to the proverbs ol
tha most diplomatic langucgo we shall turn
and find reply In "Each to his taste. "
But , and It becomes an expansive but , we
might add , that Ilko cheese on a knife , as
paragus , with chicken bones and the luscious
"rozzon" ear , may be ea en au naturel only
when strictly en famllU.
Workmen ut Their Ilanco.
There were more than 300 people present
at tha musical , social and dance given In
Myrtla hall under the auspices of the-degree
team of Union Pacific lodge No 17 , Anclenl
Order of United Workmen , last Friday night ,
The program was excellent throughout , the
drilling of tha degree team being especially
commendable. The program was as follows
Opening ; Address M. a. Edward :
Duet Violin nnd Piano
Mr. and Miss Jacksot
Address J. C. Can
Song F. W. Conkllnf
Ilanjo Duet Messrs , Taggart and Mtllei
Song Miss Lit ;
Recitation W. T. Smltt
Drill Degree Tean
At the conclusion a dancing program of <
dozen numbers was enjoyed before the partj
broke up.
Those who had the affair In charge were
M. G. Edwards , master of ceremonies ; F. L
Otis , J. G. Grou , W. T. Smith. J. G. Hohl
C. A. Howard , F. II. Broadfleld. C. W
Brader , O. Wilson , T. Granvllle , E. Tockei
and H. B. Dalgllesli.
President Baldwin of the Christian Union
in Boston , has come to tbo defense of thi
youth ot the present day who have beet
charged with more marked irreverence thai
any In the past. He says : "I believe ttia
the moil and women and the youth of toda ;
have In their makeup even more real , heart
felt , sincere godlike reverence and respec
than those of fifty years ago. Then the BO
called reverence was tco often a reverend
baaed upon compulsion. "
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$19.00 Buggies at 11.75
$18.50 Buggies at li,25
$17.00 Buggies at 10.5O
$16.00 Buggies at 9.75
$15.00 Buggies at 9.25
$13.50 Buggies at 8.25
$13.00 Buggies at 7.75
$11.50 Buggies at 6.75
SQ.OC Buggies at 4.75
$7.00 Buggies at 3.50
ECHOES FROiffilE ANTEROOM
Arrangements Beiug.Porfect9d . for Ho'.ding
tbo Woodman.'Anniversary.
FIVE THOUSAND clQPPERB ) , ARE EXPECTED
KvcrythlngPoints' ' to tlio Tact time It Will
lo tlio Urvatcst Frntnrunl authoring-
Kver Held In Ilils Suite
Lodge Itooln Gossip.
Arrangements for the grand memorial serv
ices , monument unvellnE | and celebration of
the fifth anniversary of the Woodmen of the
World , which will occur next Sunday , are
being gradually compicted. Every Indication
seems to show that' It will be ono of the
greatest events In the'Silstory of the order , as
well as of the city. As the order Is a Ne
braska institution , the members will urge
the business men of the city and the citi
zens to decorate their buildings and resi
dences with the emblematic colors , the red ,
white and black , and with the motto of the
order.
Those who have tlio matter In charge esti
mate that the number who will bs In line
will exceed 2,000. Invitations have been Is
sued to the lodges of Iowa , Nebraska and
other states to bo present and many have
accepted. Delegations will come from Ues
Molnes , Sioux City , Atlantic City , Creston
and other points In Iowa , and from Lincoln ,
Beatrice , Falls City , Seward , Salem , Vcrdon ,
Stella and other towns In this state. Com
mltteoa have been appointed to meet these
vlslors at the depots and take them in charge.
Tlio sovereign officers have been Invited and
carriages will bo provided for them.
The procession will be formed In six dlvl
slons , with 300 or 400 Woodmen In each and
with a band at the head. The principal
streets of the city will be paraded and then
the line of march will extend to Hanscnm
park , which the park commissioners have
permitted to be used as the place for holdIng -
Ing the ceremonies. TSils latter Is to consist
of the utterance of the ritual of the order
over a monument. It will be exemplified
by the sovereign officers , assisted by Alpha
camp's excellent quartet.
The grave of every deceased member ol
the order Is marked by a monument and
committees of from three to five have al
ready been appointed to visit all the ceme
teries and decorate the graves of members.
This will be done In the morning.
The whole affair Is In the hands of John
G. Kulm , C. P. Leary and F. W. Wallwey.
who have been named as the committee on
arrangements. They are sparing neither time
nor money to make the event a memorable
one.
Delegates on Their W y.
The Nebraska delegates who are on their
way to the biennial session of the head camp
of the Modern Woodmen of America , which
will convene in Madison , WIs. , on June 4
and remain In session for a number of days ,
arrived In the city yesterday and were en
tertained by the Woodmen of Omaha. In
the evening they were taken to the Board
of Trade rooms , where the following pro
gram was rendered :
Musical Selection..Gellenbeck's Banjo Club
Address J. W. Houdcr
Address of Welcome.t ; . - ,
Mayor George I' . liemls
Response Harry 3) Hotchkiss of Lincoln
Song , .Uroadhurst's Quartet
"Fraternity and IleneVolence" .
J. H. Yniv Uusen , South Omaha
Re-citation..Clarence D. Elliott of Omaha
Music ' . ' . Banjo Club
At the concluslftn'itho delegates were
taken to the parlors of the Commercial
club , where an excellent repast was served.
This was followed'byl ! a program comprising
Impromptu speeches by Dr. A , O. Faulkner
of Lincoln , Harry Bqvilston of Omaha. C. C.
McNIsh of Wlanon W. E. Cady of Omaha ,
W. E. Sharp of Aurora , John S. King of
Omaha and some fcf-.the visiting delegates ,
Interspersed with q piano selection by It , M.
Tlmme , a solo by Ujo Broadhurst quartet
and a comic sonir by George Gellenbeck.
There were over 250 people present.
Today the delegates will attend the St.
Mary's Avenue Congregational church In a
bexly to listen to Ilev. S. AVrlght Butler
preach on "Woodcraft. " At 5:45 In the
afternoon they will embark on a special
Pullman and start on their way to the place
of convention ,
The following is the list of delegates : W.
A , Cady , Omaha ; H. 8. Hotchkiss , Lincoln ;
H. M , Uoydston , Nebraska City ; F. F.
Iloosey. Omaha ; F. P. Van Wlckle , Ken-
nard ; P. S. McAuley. South Omaha ; J. W.
Houder , Omaha ; C. C. McNUh. Wlsner ; W.
T. Thompson , Central City ; F. J. llrazda ,
Dodge ; C. W. Long. Wakefleld ; H. E.
Kryger , Nellgh : O. 8. Crane , Exeter ; Paul
Springer. Beatrice ; J. P. Dunham , Seward ;
II. A. Ward , York ; I * Hompes , Cheater ; C ,
II. Culdlce , DeWltt ; W. E. Sharp. Aurora ;
A. II. Lyons , Falrbury ; W. C. Mcilenry ,
Nelson ; T. L. Porter. Alma ; A. B. Harriott.
Grand Island : W. A. Foraytb , LoomU ;
It. A. Williams , St rat ton ; W. H.
Disney , Rushvllle ; O. M. Gunnell , Big
165 DOUG LA55T.
Everything in remnants , small lengths or whe e we have
only one pattern of a kind , we offer at pricss that are boiled
down to the very lowest point.
10 pieces all wool 65c Ingrain Carpet , to close - . 39c 3
7 pieces part wool 45c Ingrain Carpet , to close -
12 pieces heavy 35c Ingrain Carpet , to close - 19c
Best Smyrna Rugs , 36x72 , to close - ' - - - $2.75
Best Smyrna Rugs 30x60 to close
, , - - $1.98
Japanese Rugs , 6x9 , to close - - - - - $4.98
'
Japanese Rugs , 9x12 , to close - - - - -
Linen Warp Japanese Matting -
Fancy check China Matting .
Moquet Carpet , with or without border - 85c
Brussels Carpet , with or without border - 85c
Velvet Carpet , with or without border - 87c
Good Oil Cloth ,
new
paterns - - - - - jgc
Kemimnts of Ciirpet
Kcninnnts of Mattings and Oil Clothat about your own price to close.
Springs ; Alpha Morgan , Broken Bow ; C. S.
Hull , Lexington.
The following officers will also attend : A.
II. Talbot of Lincoln , member of the board
of directors ; David C. Zlnk ot Grand Island ,
head banker ; A. O. Faulkner of Lincoln ,
state deputy head consul , and F , A. Clu-
dester of Aurora , state deputy.
Trlbo nf Urn Itnr.
The charter lint of Mecca , court will be
closed at the meeting of the first Friday In
June and a large number of candidates are
preparing themselves to cross the scorching
sands of the desert upon the sacred white
camels to meet the wise Egyptian and par
take ot his feast ot shaml , dates of El
Shelebl and slices of milk , with bread from
the city bakery , moistened with the Juice of
the grape , while listening to the words of
wisdom which drop from his lips ,
The wonderful beauty of tha secret work
of this new order , so different In this respect
from other fraternal Insurance societies , Is a
strong feature In securing proselytes , and
the additional fact that ladles are admitted
on exactly the same footing as men Is drawIng -
Ing a large number of the fair sex Into the
order. The noted author of the well known
book from which the order takes Its name ,
and who Is also the author ot the ritual
used in the order , has erected a memorial
to his name In this society which will endure
for generations after the genial and talented
Wallace has been gathered to his fathers.
Surrounded as the order Is by safeguards
which are the result of long experience In
practical Insurance , and guided by a ritual
which Is the product of a high crdcr , nur.ured
at the well springs of history and cradled
In the archives of the oldest fraternal order
In the world , It Is but natural that this
order should contain the cream of all that U
good In those things designed to cultivate
the highest moral tone In this life and pro
vide for the helpless ones left behind.
The next meeting of the tribe will be held
In Independent Order of Odd Fellows hall ,
corner of Dodge and Fourteenth streets ,
Friday night , June 7.
Captured the I'rlzo Iliinnitr ,
Omaha lodge No. 200 , Order of the World ,
has succeeded In winning the prize banner
offered by the supreme lodge for the greatest
Increase In membership for the patt year.
TIUs lodge won the banner last year , anil
having been won two years In succe ilon , It
will now become the property of the lodge.
Omaha lodge won the prize by a big ma
jority , In the Interval between March 1 and
May 1 alone over 200 new members being
Initiated. In celebration of the fact , and
also ot the second anniversary of the lodge , a
grand entertainment will be given on June
10 , at which time the banner will be pre
sented to the lodge by C. ! > . Kmbrcc , one
of the supreme officers.
The district convention of this district ,
which Includes all the territory west of the
state ot Michigan , will be opened In Minne
apolis on June 8. Omaha has a membership
of nearly 1,000 In the six lodges In the city ,
and will , therefore , be entitled to about
twenty delegates. At this convention the
representatives to the supreme lodge , which
meets In Wheeling on July 8 , will be chosen.
CIioncii 1 rlrnils' Social.
Last April Omaha Council No. 3 , Order of
Chosen Friends , was organized In this city
and Is now In a flourishing condition. The
Order ot Chosen Friends Is a very prominent
ono In the east , but Is as yet little known In
the vest , this being the third council In the
state. It Is one of the oldist fraternal or
ganizations In the country and ono of the
strongest. Its aim Is both loclal and benefi
cial , and as Its members are composed of
both men and women , It Is popular In the
home. The Intention of this council Is , not
to Increase Its membership at the expense
of Its good standing , but to accept only such
members as can be considered Chosen
Friends.
An Informal social was held at their hall
In the Continental building on Tuesday evenIng -
Ing last. The program consisted of dancing ,
cards , music by Mrs. Steffcnam , Miss Grace
Cady and W. Fred Holeomb ; recitation by
Miss Hazel Annawalt , and an address by
J. II. West. Light refreshments were uervwl
during the evening.
_
Itciliuin l.njoy Ihnininlvei.
The lodge room of Trlbo No , 18 , Independ
ent Order of Ilcdmcn , in the Continental
block was crowded Friday 'night at the social
and dance given by the tribe. The program
consisted of Impersonations by Ed Thomp
son , recitations by Mr. liutlor. Miss Peterson ,
Miss Scameron and Miss Julia Rccder , songs
by Miss Emsley , Miss Crawford , Mtsn Julia
Itecdcr and Mr. 1'lckcrlng , a piano selection
by Miss U. U. nurke , a violin sola by J. F.
Kelly and an address by A. A. Smith. The
program was closed by a number of beauti
ful tambourine poi-cs by a dozen pretty
young women. Elegant light refreshments
were served and the entertainment was
ended by a few hours of dancing.
ConTrntloMi In
On Juue 18 the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics will convene In this
city in Its twenty-second annual session and
remain In session for four days. There will
bo present between 125 and ICO delegates ,
representing nearly every state In the union ,
The headquarters will bo at tha Mlllard.
The order contains a membership of over
173.000. An account ot the preparation for
tbo reception and entertainment of the dela-
Sear.as&Soarles
SPECIALISTS.
All form * nf Blood nnil
Skill Distunes. Sores. Spots.
1'iinplfs , Hcrnfulu , Tumors.
Totter , Kczo.na and Hlood
I'oison thoroughly demised
from tliusystum.
: J < ADIhS given caruful
am ! special ut ten ! Inn fur all
tlmlr many peculiar all *
inents.
CATARRH , Throat
I , lines , LIVcr , Dyspepsia ,
' 1'roulllei1 lllrcl ky special
truutmouu
WEAK MEN ( VITALITY WEAK ) made
" fc'1 i ifci B0 , jy too ciotto applica
tion to bualneu or study , severe mental
strain or Brief , BUXUAIj JMCOEHSKS In rolildld
life or from the efftcls of youth till follies , alt
yield readily to our Dew treatment for Ion ot
WniTP Y'our trouMei If out ot oily. Ilitusanai
cured at home by coriiHpi'n.ti'nce.
Dr. Scarles &
gates will bo published on a date before the
opening of the convention.
Another convention that will bo hold In
the city is the annual session of the supreme
premo temple ot the Patriarchal Clrclo ot
America. This will convene on July 8.
Seventy-five delegates are expected to bo
present and as many moro visitors , Th *
headquarters will bo at the Mlllard hotel.
Ilranl al tlm l.oil | ; Iloiiin Door.
Myrtle lodge No. 2 will give a literary en
tertainment and dance In the Continents !
block tomorrow evening. All knights In the
city are Invited to attend.
Canton Kzra Mlllard No , 1 has also elected
officers as follows ; Captain , Nicholas D.
Helm ; lieutenant , Charles O. II. Kastman ;
ensign , Krasmus 1C. liradway ; clerk , Charles
A. Patterson ; treasurer , Darius Hartson.
The following oldcers have been elected by
Heipcrlan encampment No. 2 , Independent
Order of Odd Fellows ; Uhlct patriarch , John
Swanson ; high priest , David A , Meyer ; scnlos
warden , David L. Morgan ; scribe , Charles A.
ratlenon : trcaiurer. Frank U. Dryant ; Junior
warden , Harry 13. Durman.
Social lodge No. 102 , Ancient Order ot
United Workmen , will hold on next Monday
night Its last meeting under the dispensation
which permits the udmlUnco of members at
charter rates. At the conclusion ot the
business portion of the meeting some time
will be spent In social entertainment , llero-
ntttr , ot the two regular monthly moat-
Ings , one will bo devoted to business and tha
other to soclul enjoyment. The lodce has
now a membership of almost 100.