The Bystander from Des Moines, Iowa • Page 1

VOL. XVI, No 2. (N. B. I you have relatives frleada visiting In the city or going make a visit, please Infona we solicit all your local H.

E. of Ottumwa was call 1 to our city on buaineas Saturday, v1 Miss Marie Crosby one of our young rls, left this week for Oskaloosa to spend the summer. Miss Louisa Mason of Mt Pleasant Is visiting her sister, Mrs. D. A.

Boamer 'this week. Mrs. Henry Roberts left Monday for Davenport, rfter spending a week with her Des Moines friends. W. H.

Milligan, G. of Cedar tapids was in our City Saturday and unday on official business. Oscar Glass while in St. Joseph last riday night attended the annual commencement of the High School. Rev.

T. L. Griffith left this week for avenport to attend the State Baptist unday School Rev. M. G.

Newman of, Sioux City ts in our city this week attending the M. E. church Dist. Conference, Mrs. J.

E. Todd who is very sick at Methodist hospital is not much betrat this writing. and Mrs. J. L.

Thompson served 6 o'clock dinner to Mrs. Henry erts of Minneapolis and Mrs. de last Friday evening. jMisses lone Wilson, Pearl Hammitf nd Jessie Bell formed a theaterical rty Saturday at the Majestic. All port ft fine time Rev.

Durden, formerly of this city ut now -Of Boone, made visit to our ity Monday and while here called at the office. Grand Chancellor of the Iowa K. of was in city Wednesday on busi- Mr. Arthur Pittman, Who is a student the State University, entering the nior class this coming school year, 'sited in our city Sunday, enroute to is home in Omaha, Nebr. While here was the guest of Mr.

and Mrs." R. Hyde. Rev. Chas. McLean (called Schlatter he faith preacher) will preach next unday at 2 p- m.

and at 7 o'clock at ngersoll park. All the sick will be ealed free daily healing will be given "tee at the Sabin House, 527 Fourth reet free. All are invited. Mrs. Genevie Briggs of Ft.

Dodge in the city this week and visited parents, Mr and Mrs. Peter Bell, was enroute to Davenport to atend the Baptist Sunday School Conention. Miss Mary Montague, one of our well known and highly esteemed ladies, ame home last week from California here she has been for the past two ears. She Was called here at the bed of her only brother, Artemus, who very sick. The Masons of- North Star Lodge ave sent out invitations to their festival St.

John's Day, Thursday June 24, nd are expecting quite a few from out the city. Many pretty gowns) will worn that evening. Our collector wall be in Davenport, Muscatine, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids Marshalltown this and apart of next week. We urge upon every subcriber to be prepared to settle their ack dues to thj Bystander, for many 'id not pay anytking last year except a broken promise so be honest and pay up. Regulars services at Union Congregational church Sunday June 20.

10:30 m. special sermon to the youths, oung men and young rs mm. uxton tris year the fourth Tuesdayin jttly, and they expect a profitable -eting. 4 12 m. Children's Day exercises." 8 p.

"A Tired Man and the AH ire invited to attend H. PoHeftnlnistet. N. KING Spring Millinery Coods. -LATEST Wire Frames Made to Specialty in Hair Goois.

1203 Center Streets THE P0YAL exican iM Chili Cafe West, Prop, Henry pen all night. First-class Service. MEALS 1'6J 107 Seventh Street. -r to I' '1 Mr. J.

E. Todd who has been cooking at Estherville. was called home on account of the illness of his wife. Mrs. Cass Lambert of South Rock Island, 111., arrived in the city last week for a visit of several days with her daughter-in-law, Mrs.

A. Fulton of 1320 Park street. On her return home she will take her little grand daughter, Irene, for a short visit. The editor of the Bystander received an invitation to deliver a Masonic address on St. John's anniversary at Buxton June 24, from Cedar Grove Lodge also another invitation to participate in the regular 4th of July celebration to be held there, in which our old friend, Nelson Crews of Kansas City, will be one of the speakers.

Mr. L. W. Tucker, of the celebration committee, says Buxton will have music, oratory, amusements, parade, races, games, prtriotism, pleasure and peace. All are invited.

Sorry the editor cannot at this time attend either. CLAY-GRAY NUPTIALS. Our city witnessed another wedding, the contracting were Miss Louise Clay to Mr. Gray, both of this city. The wedding took place last Monday evening at Mrs.

Adams, mother of the groom Rav. Geo. W. Gaines officiating. Quite a few friends were present and enjoyed the elaborate bridal dinner.

May the best wishes go with them through this vale of life. THE GLA88-PERRY NUPTIALS Missouri nad lowa united In holywedlock last Saturday, June 12th at high noon, when Oscar L. Glass of Des Moines, Iowa, was married to MisS Louise M. Perry of St. Joseph, at the home 6t the bride's par ehts, Mr.

Perry, who is a well knowi! mattress maker, of St. Joseph. There were only about thirty of the friends who witnessed the wedding mony, after Which a wedding dinner waa served, then the parties left immediately for Des Moines where they will be at home at 1021 Chestnut street to their friends. The groom is one of our well- known industrious young society men, and the bride is a society lady of her city, a school teacner in said city for the past four years. They received many useful and valuable presents.

We extend to congratulations and wish for them a long successful married lire A. M. E. Church Annual Dist. vi Conference.

This week, Tuesday and Wednesday, the annual meeting of the A. M. E. church conference held its session at the A. M.

E. church, Second and Center ftreets, Bishop C. T. Shaffer of this bisopric district presided, and a good attendance of about fifty ministers and church workers were present. Many good reports and papers were read.

Among those who addressed the meeting were Miss Jennie Jones of Oskoloosa, Miss Fannie Oliver, W. S. Page, Timothy Tyler, W. H. Robinson, P.

M. Lewis, P. S. Ervin, H. Lackey, R.

Knight, R. B. Manley, A. L. Johnson, J.

Dowden, D. A. Butler, M. G. Newman, D.

Peterson, S. W. Stansberry, G. W. Gaines, ty.

R. Morgan J. H. Bell, E. E.

Butler, Jessie Walden and C. Coleman. The meeting adjourned Wednesday evening and Thursday morning the District Sunday School convened their annual meeting. Full report next week DES MOINES NEGRO LYCEUM The Des Moines Negro Lyceum met evening at the home of Mr. George H.

Mason, 1187 Fourteenth street. The semi-annual election of officers occurred at this time, which are as follows: Mr. Branham N. Hyde was re-elected president Mrs. Mattie Warricks, vice president Miss Letta Cftry, secretary Miss Jessie Bell, assistant secretary Dr.

E. A. Lee, treasurer Mr. Wm. Warricks criic Mr.

J. G. Davis corresponding secretary Mrs. S. Joe Bromn, constitutional advisor Miss Margaret LaCour, accompanist Mr.

Elbert R. Hall, Executive committee, Att'y. S. Joe Brown chairman, H. W.

Hughes and Mrs. J. B. Rush. The third annual alumni banquet to High School and College graduates of this and other states, will occur Tuesday June 22, at fhe home of Att'y.

and Mrs. S. Joe Brown, 1058 Fith street. The program is as follows: Quotations from Booker T. Washington, by the club members baritone solo, Mr.

Geo. H. Mason address, "Making Good in Life" Mr. Elbert R. Hall vocal solo, Mils address, "Areakers Ahead" Mrs.

J. B. Rush vocal solo, Miss Letta Cary address, "How It Feels ty be a University Student" Miss Ada Hyde violin solo, Mr. Henry Warricks address, "Opportunity" Att'y. S.

Joe Brown solo1 Miss Margaret LaCour responses by graduates. St. Louis. Kitchen MRS. JULIA HINSON, Prop.

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ST. PAUL. COLORED GRADUATES OF DES MOINES, This June witness only four colored graduates in the diffent institutions of learning. They are Willie Warrick and George McCraven from West High. They were both born and reared here and are well known.

Their parents have struggled hard to keep them in school and can now enjoy the blessings of seeing their children rise intellectually. The other two are the Misses Zoe Ricoardson and Bertha Allen from the Des Moines Musical Conservatory as instrumental players. They are both Des Moines girls and Miss Richardson is a graduate from the graphic department of the Iowa Business College then became stenographer for the Iowa State Bystander Co. for many years and later was employed by ferent other firms. She is naturally gifted in music and the study of it became very easy and she completed the course in a remarkable short time.

Miss Allen is the youngest daughter of MrsJ. Allen, she is a great musician and(has now twenty-five pupils already. They both have our best wishes for success as well as the two youn men entering into the world of active life. Bystander's Anniversary, Again the cythe of time, has carried the Bystander Publishing Co. to another mile stone and we now add IS years to her volumn.

The ups and downs and the struggle to make her weekly ap-. pearance has at times been close, simply because those who owed us would not pay and now if we could only get all that is due the Cotupany we would be to )kettef per, yet, notwithstanding all this she has missed an issue since June' 8, 1894, and is the only newspaper that can say so much west of the Mississippi. We have never tried to publish a sensational or yellow journal, but have tried to give our rerders the straight, honest news in a conservative way, defending truth, right and justice and encouraging our race to go onward and upward. Dear readers assist us to made the Bystander a still better newspaper. TO TBE GRADUATES.

This mon.th all over America the schools, colleges and universities of learning are graduating hundreds and thousands of color ed boys and girls. It is indeed an encout aging sign to see this crop of aspiring enthusiastic Afro-Americans competing with his white brother for honor and success. Let me say to you alii do not be over anxious to do something great at first, remember that the old cold prejudiced world has many a rough knock for you, do not be discouraged, but stick to it and climb slowly and surely up the hill. Theres is nothing good without labor. Seek good literature and good associates.

THE DELINEATOR FOR JULY. Saving New York in What a College Girl Can Do. The Ice Cream Method of Reforming Boys. Homes Found for 500 Children. M' The Place of Women's to BystanGer.) Chicago, 111.

Miss Myrtle Arbuckle received Freshman class prize at graduating sxercises df Provident Hospital Training School for nurses, held at Abraham Lincoln Centre in tJhicago June 3. Miss Arbuckle is completing a three mounth's course in "Diatetics" and milk labratory training at North Western University where milk feedings are prepared for 35 infants a day. He Guessed became of Rowell Who was here when I lived here? died of throat trouble. I'll be hanged. that's the way he died Howard Honors George W.

Cook. 4 Brttant StudMt and Teacher MMM Worked Hte Way Ut ran to Secretarysfcto tf NtwiN Ul vwsHy it WniWMx. By OLIVER RANDOLPH. "Secretary of the George W. was ttat announce.ment made by tbe board of trustees 6t tbe university at its recent meeting.

By this action the jsiverity baa for the first time In Its hlstdnr Of more than forty years elected to fill tbe blgb po61ttobirt general secretary. Though born In the fampiis doali valley of Virginia about fifty years ago, George W. Coo)c can truly say that be was bred aud Raised la college. He came to Howard in his early teens, graduated In the cfyias of 1881 and has been connected with the teaching staff of the university ever since. His residence Is on tbe college pus, facing Clark hall, thfc-dormitory for young men.

Professor Cook and his highly cultured Is an elocutionist of excellent Quality and pleasing personality, have jived in this quaint but charming, college home for many years. They have taken almost I FBorassoB amnios w. COOK. a parental interest in the young men who live near them and have thus won the love of the entire student body, who now rejoices in Professor Cook's promotion to the secretaryship of the university. The secretary of the school is a most important personage.

Having to pass upon the expenditure of all the money, which soars up into the hundred thousands, he is castodian of the property of the school, which is valued at almost a million, and performs and carries on the business end of great educational mill. But Professor Cook is especially qualified to do this work. For years he has been dean of the commercial department of Howard and has sent forth many young men and women prepared to enter upon the activities of the business world. Not content with doing the work connected with tbe university alone, Professor Cook takes great Interest in and gives much of his time to charitable work. He is a member of the board of charities of the District of Columbia, having been appointed by ex-President Roosevelt and confirmed by the United States senate.

He was also a member of President Roosevelt's homes commission. He is the only Afro-American member of the first mentioned commission. It Is a permanent body and passes on the expenditure of thousands of dollars. Professor Cook has not allowed bis busy life to cause him to be taken away from the forming of new friendships and the, holding of old ones. Teachers and students alike are bis Professor Cook worked at seashore hotels when a young man pay his way through school and learned some valuable lessons.

Every year Jie lectures the young men, warning them of the dangers and perils which surround suck jplaces. men before for their summer's Work come to say Professor Coojc. Tlfose who have just sttfrted out in the teaching profession' come to bim for advice, and all receive an encouraging word. As a schoolmate of ex-Congressman White, Recorder of Deeds Dancy, Dr. Crum, Dr.

Francis and others who have won their way to distinction George W. Cook after thirty-five yeaife in Howard as student and teacher receives high honor at the hands of his alma mater. The honor came unsought, but it came to one who Is prepared to put bis hand on the throttle and start the engine without instruction. Annual Meeting of K. of P.

The next annual meeting of the grand' lodge of Knights of Pythias of the District of Columbia and Maryland is scheduled to be held at Cambridge, for four days beginning Monday, July 19. Chancellor George A. Watty has done an admirable work for the order during his administration in bringing up the membership to large numbers, and in strengthening the subordinate lodges In finance. Harmony seems to pervade the ranks, and the Institution Is in a flourishing condition. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY.

JUNE 18, 1909. Price Five Cents. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. (Special to The M. r.

G. Art olub met last week with Mra. Plummer, East Twentyeighth street The club was adjourned by Mist Viola Slmoms of Mt. Vernon Ohio. Miss Slmom, ia a very interesting young woman.

She has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Brlghams of Blliott avenue. She is also a graduate of Providenoe Hospital, Chieago, and the only Afro-American trained nurae that attended the Superintendent's and trained Nurse's convention that baa been in session in the Twin Cities the past five days. The Hoy's Literary and Athletic gave its concert and dance Thursday evening of last week at K.

Hall. The boys were quite successful, this belnjf'ibeir first in tar tain men to the public since their organisation. The program was ss follows: by the club's director, Prof. Spencer piano selection by Mathew Withers declamation, James Wilson vocal solo, Mathew Withers and a paper waa rendered by the club's preai- Jasper Glbbe. The dancing plaoe after the concert lasted until late.

The young people enjoyed a very deligetful evening. Invitations have been Issued announcing the marriage Mrs. Minnie L. Holder to Mr. Nteholes J.

Wright on Wednesday evening June 23, at eight o'clock at the home of Mra. Holder. Miss Louise B. Withers is visiting friend in Cincinnati, 'Ohio and ville. Ky.

Tbe Adelphai clab of St. Paul met Tuesday afternoon June 8 with Mra. Jennie Watson and officers for the ensuing year were elected, The last meeting for tbe season will be an outing June S7th on the lawn of Mrs, Ora Hall, St. Paul. The Choral 8tudy club gave its grand concert Wednesday evening June 9th, at Bethesda Baptise church to a large audience.

The program consisted of the following: Soldiers chorus, Faust, by the club piano duet, Tannhaewse, by Misses Shull and Lewis solo, selected, Miss Nettle Scott a Hong Kong romance, Hadley, "by -the club reading, selected, Mrs. Ida SAlers quartette, "Absent" Jeffrey, Nelson and Smith piano selection, Sensen op, 33 No. 6, Marienne E. Jeffrey remarlu by H. B.

The Choral Study club Is a musleal organization of recent birth. Its purpose, to encourage the study of music in those who sing, to encourage the appreciation of this beautiful art in those who hear. Its members give of their time and service without pay and its desire from Its concerts money sufficient to meet its necessary expenses. Its chiefest hope is, to become a factor in tne lives of our people and through discipline, zeal and earnest co-operation ppint the way to successful accomplishment. It needs your help.

Join the chorus in tbe fall or become a member of the associate body. Information gladly given for the asking W. E. Jeflrey director. The club consists of tbe following officers, a president, secretary, supervisor, pianist and a director.

Jasper Gibbs, Jr. wh: graduated with honor from the South High School Monday eveding Sune 7, was the ouly Afro-American in the class of 104 members. He was one of the two boys who with fifteen girls were on the honor roll. When we consider that the young man has completed the course in three and a half years, as well as working On Special Delivery force at tbe post office, we are willing to acknowledge that he has mada creditable record. Mr.

Gibbs delivered an oration on the subject, The Power of Initiative." James F. Wilson is now correspondent for the Bystander in this city, and woula be pleased to have you give bim your news Items each week. Mr. and Mrs. Jas.

William of Mernam Park, left the city last Tuesday for a few weeks stay ia AnOka, Minn. albia notes. Mrs. Cora McCarthy of Knoxvill is a visitor at tbe parental home this week. Mr.

and Mr Ed Butler ani son Laurence spent Sunday in Buxton. Mrs. Ayers. a sister to Mr. Louis Franklin who has been visiting in Albia left Sunday morning.

Mrs. Carrie Griffith and children of have visiting the past week at tbe home of Mr. C. Thomas. Mr.

and Mrs. J. Washington of Hocking passed through Albia on Monday of this week enroute to Chicago, called there on account of tbe death of Mr. Washitigtoh's mother, who some years ago may be remembered as a resident of Albia. The Sewing Circle club met at the home of Mrs.

Bessie Thomas on Monday aster noon. The ladies are busy getting their quUti5 ready for exhibition. The children's day program under the direction of Supt. Mrs. J.

fi. Bell and Mrs. Ester, was well rendered. Tee junior classes showed themselves proficient in their training. The singing was well rendered.

The senior classes also active part, Mr. J.effers from Buxton and Boman were in $Lunday. WJfTfWf Noted Baptist Clergyman Dies. Rev. WWam T.

Dixon, D. Pastor of tta Concord Baptist dmrch of Christ, Brooklyn, N. For Forty-six, Years, Passes Away. n. m.

dodson: The Rev. William T. Dixon, D. DH who died at Ms late home In Brooklyn, N. recently, was one of the most distinguished as well as widely known Baptist preachers among Afro-Americans in the United States.

At the time his death occurred he bad been the faithful pastor of the Concord Baptist Gburcb of Christ, Brooklyn, for nearly forty-six years, having taken charge In October, 1803. He received his license to preach from the Abyssinia Baptist churcb, New York, in 1859. Before entering the ministry Dr. Dixon taught public school at Stonlngton, Conn. Flushing, N.

and at Baltimore. It waa while be waa a teacher in the latter city that he met Miss Matilda A. Wilson, whom he afterward married. Five children were born to them, two of whom survive bim. Mrs.

Dixon, however, did not live very long. Dr. Dixon's second marriage was to Miss Angeline C. Frailer of Arlington, wbo, with two children, survives him. William Thomas Dixon was born In Elisabeth street.

New York, Sept. 8, 1888. His parents were George L. and Matilda Dixon. He received his education In the public schools of Brooklyn, where he lived neafly all of his life.

Among bis closest friends in the ministry for a number of years were Henry Ward Beecher, Dr. Storrs, Hiram Hutehins, Rufus Lewis Perry, Amos N. Freerfian, T. Doughty Miller, R. D.

Wynn and William H. Philips, of whom only tbe latter two are living. Dr. Dixon was not rated as a pulpit orator, but aq effective preacher of tbe simple gospel of Jesus Christ. As a pastor be was faithful and true to tbe members of his church and congregation and the public generally, for he visited tbe sick, aged and infirm of all denominations and was called the pastor of all tbe people, the dean of the Afro-American The Concord Baptist Church of Christ, of which he was the pastor, was started In a little frame building on Concord street nea4Stold.

JLt tbe tune Pastor Dixon took charge of It there were about fifty scattered members, few of BKVYWXUMAM T. DIXON, D. D. whom, as he often said, loved Zlon's solemn feasts. He leaves a united church with 1,099 members and church property valued at $45,000.

About thirty years ago Pastor Dixon preached a stirring sermon against adultery which nearly rent tbe membership of his church. His life was threatened by some of the members, and for a long time he bad to be guarded in going to and from tbe services of tbe churqh. Many of the members withdrew their Support, and, as bfe put it, he had a bard road tcr travel, but he all of those who despised bim and died beloved $nd respected by all who knew him of both races. Dr. Dixon was one of the founders of tbe New England Baptist missionary convention thirty-six years ago, of which he served as lng secretary for nineteen years, and at the time of bis death bad been its venerable president for nine years.

Dr. Dixon received the degree of doctor of divinity from the Arkansas State Baptist college In May, 1902. He had the honor of presiding over the Long Island Baptist association (white) for two years. He organized the first Grand Army post of Afro-Americans iu William Lloyd Garrison post, thirty years ago, of which he was made an honorary member in August, 1907. Dr.

Dixon's work, aside from his churcb, was very great. He was a member of tbe board of managers of the Brooklyn Howard Colored Orphan asylum, the Baptist home, the Home For Aged Colored People, the Fresh Air home at Westbury, N. Y. the New England Baptist missionary convention and chairman of the committee of management of the Y. M.

C. A. Although in the seventy-sixth year of bis age, his Interest In none of these Institutions had nbat Wr NOTICE. Notice Is hereby given that tho eighth annual session of the Iowa State A fro-American Council will held at Mt. Zion A.

M. B. church Ottumwa, Iowa, on Monday, July 5, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m. All local councils, Negro lodges, clubs or other race tlcns in Iowa are cordially Invited to send one delegate for each ten hers, accompanied by 91-00 ship fee for each delegate.

The recent unsuccessful attempt to have our last state legislature pass Buch a law as would make unlawful almost every Negro lodge In Iowa, and the refusal of that body to open the doOrs of all higher institutions of learning to the youth of our race in this Btate render it highly expedient that every organisation in the state having for its object the promotion of the welfare of the race should bo represented in this meeting. a a provide free entertainment lng and breakfast By order, S. Joe Brown, Rev. T. L.

Griffith, Chairman Ex. Com. Des Moines, June 16, 1909. Miss Myrtle Craig Is reported quite" ill at her home, 611 N. Fiftb street, Mesdrmes Emma Tea beau, B.

Anderson, A. J. Fields and Rev. W. A.

Searcy attended the Grand Court of Heroines of Jericho last week, which convened in the city of Davenport, Ia. A three days session was held under the splendid presidency of of Mrs. Ella Walkupof Moline, wbo was elected to the office of M. A. G.

M. Tbe session of 1919 1 KEOKUK NOTES. flwfc.) The remains of the late John Boa kina who died in Chicago, was here for burial Saturday morning 31, accompanied by his son Hugh Hoakins and friend Homer Singleton. The "IvS remains were taken to the home of Miss Katie Owena, 1293 Morgan atreeti The funeral ocourred from Rest church Sunday afternoon at 8:30. A large concourse of sorrowing friends gathered to pay their last tribute of respest.

Mr. Hcsklns formerly lived in Keokuk and waa a good citizen and greatly respeoted by all who knew bim. He was years of age and been ill about one year. The interred in Oakland cemetery. Mjk Mr.

and Mrs. John Trent of ton attended the funeral of Mr. Trent's uncle, John Hoskins? Mrs. Mary Glvena and Mrs, Lewis of Kahoka and Mr. of Macon City attended the funeral tbeir brother John Hoskins.

Mr. Ive Hoskins of Davenport teneed tbe funeral of bis uncle. John Hoskins. Mr. Trent of St.

Joseph, was in attendance at the funeral os Mr. John Hoaktns. Mrs.M. £. Bland, 1089 High street, has been very sick but is some better at this writing.

Friends hope for speedy recovery. I be held in the City of Keokuk, Ia. Miss Mabel Bland, a graduate of the class of 1909, won tbe second Kilbourn prize at the commencement exercises of tbe Keokuk High School, amounting to forty dollars. We are pleased to give this report of this charming young lady who is scarcely 17 years of age. We feansiaer it a great honor to he.self and family.

This is the first time that any thing of the kind baB oocurred in Keokuk High School, and she is being congratulated on every side. Miss Mabel has the opportunity of accepting scholarship in the Bchool of Booker T. Washington in with tbe privilege of selecting any course she may choose, with all expenses paid. This is the third daughter to graduate from' Keokuk High school, and two more will come out in two years hence. iv Of Interest to Farmers and ilechanics Farmers and mechanic frequently meet with slight accidents and injuries which cause them much annoyance and loss of time.

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PAUL BUDGETARIAN. 3 Cool, well I should say so, overcoats are In demand at this writing The parks are being deserted, and it looks, very much like a "cold day in August." Pilgrim Baptist church was crowded to the doors on last Wednesday evening. The occasion was the dedication of their new $2,100 pipe organ. When the pastor, Rev. Carter, announced that on.

June 10th the church doors would be thrown open to the public and a general invitation was extended to every Afro-American in St. Paul to be present on that evening, little did we think that it was to be suc'a a grand extraordinary occasion, and were delighted, a3 well as surprised, to see tbe large number that bad assembled in the auditorium pursuant to the invitation. To say it was tbe grandest, as well as tbe first gathering of its kind ever held in the v' Continued on page 4 column Jfc iiWgR1..