San Antonio Gazette from San Antonio, Texas • Page 8

BXTUBDAY. San Antonio Gazette BEFl'KMBliK 88,1908, THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL FAIR OPEN NOW San Antonio's Opulent Pleasure Offering to Texas and Mexico! CLOSES ON OCTOBER llth Hit the Trail See the Elephant R.aces Attend the Auto Races Watch the Fireworks THE LOWEST RAILROAD RATES Ever allowed by Texas railroads are in force from all points. Special days make visits to the Fair doubly a pleasure. UNEXCELLED FREE ATTRACTIONS Features at the Fair every afternoon and night. Including acts never before billed as free attractions.

See the Soldiers 14 Big Exhibits From Counties Great Mexican Band in Concerts Hundreds of Amusement Features Big Military Show Picked men from Fort Sam Houston in a great portrayal of the training of Uncle Sam's soldiers. -Races Six or More Events Every Day $40,000 in prizes for the fastest horses ever shown in the south. Best Livestock Show Displaying advancement in animal husbandry. $15,000 in premiums for hundreds of entries. YOU MUST SEE THIS FAIR EDITED BY.

STEPHEN GOULD TOW1QHT. San Antonio Nest No. 130, Order of Owls. Red Men hull. San- Antonio Council No.

Cl, Gamin Cial Travelers, Pytliiun hall. Werdur Lodgft No. SO, O. D. II.

Hermann Sons' hall. MEETINGS ETJWDAT. Roma Council 71, Fraternal Champions, Woodmen hn.ll, 3 p. in. MEETINGS MONDAY APTEENOOS.

Leary Camp No. 4545, Royal Neigh- bore, Woodmen hull. Alamo Hive No. 22, Ladles of tho Maccabees, Red Men hall. AX.A1CO fcTJLING NO.

385, 7. 1C. C. The last meeting of Alamo Ruling- No. SS5, Fraternal Mystic Circle, was almost s.

farewell meeting. Indeed, it was such for some who were there. There was a good attendance at Elks' hall, where the regular meeting was held. The action of the Supreme Ruling, Fraternal Mystic Circle, in re-rating the old members at their present ages was advcreoly discussed. Then all present proceeded to a restaurant and enjoyed an oyster supper.

There will probably be flanother inert- ing on the fourth Wednesday of October and then matters will either be shapcf up or closed up. MAM JUTTONIO LODGE No. 2, MYSTIC FRATERNITY. brothers to one of the grandest of human fmternities. An educational and financial power tn Uie land that has done and Will continue tn do Inestimable good far beyond thu limits of its own After the close of the business session of UK- lodffo Utc members were the guests of l-'ehrmium at a de llgfitful feast of reason and flow.of MAGNOLIA GROVE NO.

26, WOODMEN No meeting was held last night of San Antonio Lodge No. 2, Mvstic Fraternity, therefore Odd Fellows' hall was dark. The absence of the deputy from the city is stated to be the reason why this Jodge has failed to get a quorum recently. In all organizations one has to hear the burden and do it all. If his efforts are crowned with success then the others "Old Brown is the rankest kind of a crank.

Just watch the old fellow prance the hall now. 'He actually thinks Be is tlie whole cheese." But if he cannot galvanize life into the mossbacks and fossils the, lodge he- defunct and they sit around and "The old order wasn't any cood 10DGE NO. 1, O. D. X.

Thursday night's meeting of Harmonia Lodge No. of the Hermann Sons, WHS largely attended and very interesting. President Wm. Fehrmann presided for the first time Since his return from Europe. During his travels ho visited hta 1'irthplace and boyhood home, the scenes of Inn happy days of childhood and youth, but In concluding his narrative tf his travels he said: "Hut after all, there Is no place like Texas." An applicant was elected.

A candidate was Initiated. Two petitions for rtjemberahip were received and referred to committee's, Resolutions of respect for the memory of President Wm. OMcnhcrg and Wen- reafl and adopted. Mr. Lanre WHS one of the pioneers of the Order of I lie Hermann Sons.

Se It grow and helped It grow from experiment to glorious miccess band gf devoted A really brilliant meeting of Magnolia drove No. 26, Woodint'ii Circle, wits held last night at AYoodmen hall. Seven petitions for membership by initiation and one on a transfer card were received and six candidates were initiated. The initiatory work of the excellent degree team under command of Captain Mrs. Willie B.

Matins was very fine. It could not have br-en better performed. This will have three monuments which have been erected by the order to the memory of deceased members to tin- '11 next month. The date will be announced later. The excellent work of the degree team will be seen at these public ceremonials.

The announcement was made last night that the dispensation to receive new members at a reduct'd rate has been extended i November 30. Those who are opposed to secret societies should have heard the reports of the officers und members of Magnolia Grove as Vo the siclt who have been visited and the distressed ones who have been relieved. It was an edifying and inspiring report. After tin: business session of the grove was closed many of the members attended the reception and festivities at Turner hall. UNITY LODGE MO.

36, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. There was a good nttondance at last night's regular weekly meeting of Unity Lodge No. 30, i of Pythias. A dismissal certificate was applied for and granted. Past Grand Chancellor John F.

Onion, District Deputy Grand Chancellor E. Green. Past Chancellor A. W. Shaw and Brother Knights Wm.

Keller and C. Conover were appointed to act with the committees appointed by the other locaJ lodges of tlie order as a general committee to have ehnrgfi of the preparations for the aand entertainment of the members of the Grand Lodge of Texas i of Pythias during its next annual session which is to be held in this city next spring. The usual amount of roulino business was transacted and Interesting and instructive addiv.sess were delivered. The Pythian Sisters we-re not forgotten. FAST MASTER C.

P. BOOIT. 15-YZAB OLD BOY IS IfATIOlfAL CHAMPION P. EDWARD 0LABK. The amazing success of young Jay Gould at r.iquets bns been outdone by the performance of Edward Clark at the loss strenuous but equally scientific imc of roque.

Gould won the world's championship at racquets when 17 years old; Clark, at 35, holds the national championship roquc. Roque is a game very popular in many sections of the east. It is much like croquet, being played with mallet, The rank and filo of the Mnsonte fraternity will be delighted to know a Past Master C- P. Itoon is able to be out again after a severe illness of more than two months' duration. Past Master Boon lias been one of the leading spirits on tlie committee on secret work of the On ml Lodge of Texis, AncttMtt Free and Accepted Masons, ind as such is honored and beloved by vfjisons Jn every portion of the Lone Star Slate.

AH of the flails of the 'prize twll to be given by Milam Lodge No. 2, Ancient Order of the United Workmen, at Turner hall on October 28, have now been perfected. This will he the celebration of the twentieth anniversary of Milum Lodge No. 2. ball and -But the rough turf of tho croquet ground i replaced bv a dirl, or clay Kiirfacq, level as a billiard- tabJc; the bull is of hard rubber, the arch is barely wide, enough to permit the bull to slip through and the court is sm-rtnmdiMUby wooden border, lined with rubber, i permits carom shots equjil to thwsy made on airy billiard table.

"Jump" shots arc more common than in billiards. The arches are placed somewhat differently from croquet iilsu. "ounjr Clark learned the game four yeara and made amazing progress. Ho won the championship with ease in tho recent a i a roqtic tournament at Norwich, taking 12 out of 14 games, all of them with grown men who have been playing the game foi yeara. Clark has two younger brothers, agrti 14 and la, who are both crack players.

JLL THE WORLD TEXAS The state convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians was held last Sunday at Waco. The convention was preceded by solemn high mass in the Church of the Assumption and a sermon by Rev. U. M. Nolan of Fort Worth.

The remainder of tho fay wns devoted lo business sessions, during which nil of tho former officers were re-elected. the evening a banquet wns served to the delegates ana local Hibernians at St Basil's college. Natchez Tribe No. 2, Improved ordor of nod Men, will not i its council Hre until after (he close of the Snn Antonio International fair. The next council will bo held on Thursday, October If, HENRIETTA--The fact that a pistol refused to go oft a second time saved the life of a negro who had entered the house of R.

McJilton. About 2 o'clock yesterday morning while all were asleep the negro made his wsy into the hotiee and got into the bed where two girls were sleeping. As soon us the girls discovered the presence of the intruder they began to scream, rousing their father and brother. The negro then tried to escape, but was prevented from doing so by the two men. Jn the scuffle that ensued Mr.

McJilton succeeded In getting a pistol away from the negro and shot him in the forehead. The bullet, however, took an upward direction and failed to do much harm. When the father of the girls wanted to -fire again the pistol refused to work. The negro was taken to Gainesville for safe keeping. HOUSTON An unidentified negro whom he --'had detected in the act of rifling the cash drawer of big store shot and dangerously injured Solomon Blum, a local Rrocerymnn.

The negro used a 45 caliber revolver, firing twice. Blum's life is not in danger. PORT WORTH--That the National Farmery' Union has fixed the minimum price of cotton at 12 1-2 cents leaked out here last night through the appearance of a circular intended for the members of the Farmers' Union. The circular endeavors to prove that the present crop of cotton la inadequate to supply the world's demand and urpes the farmers to hold out for 12 1-2 llttlfi son of Mr. and Sirs.

Frank Baeden, living about Ivo miles south of Diimlay, wns bitten yesterday by a rattlesnake. Very little the vuiiom took effect. Tim child la treated here and there is no danger. LAURDO--Corporal Meredith of com- any 1 9 infantry, wns accidentally Bliot in the hip witli charge of bird Bhot. Tho wound is pftlnful though not serious.

He wna one of a party of llers from Fort Mcvlntoah who went dove ahootlng fitam, 6od! to THE UNCAUQHT UNITED STATES SENATORS HEAB OF THE FOKAKEB CASES. FORT WORTH--R J. Mnrrls, of the claim department of tho wns killed yesterday by. a full from the seventh to the sixth floor the Wheat building. An Httnelt nf is claimed to 1)0 responsible (or lie aaccident.

nunNKT--Walter Frlek. -who was struck hy i Thursday, died last and waa buried tills afternoon. WATom oua BBAI. mow. BUM Mnm DOMESTIC BERNARDSVH.LE, N.

brilliant company that Included many naval officers In full dress uniform filled st. Bernard's church i afternoon for tho wedding of Miss Haldane Lindabury, (lau htor of Mr. ami Mrs. nicliard Vllct Llndftbllly, and Uout. Itohctt Lawrence Perry, U.

S. N. The wedding mony performed by'tho Rev A Conoyer. Mlsn AllTM Me of Brooklyn WM the maid of honor uul ta mu was Lieut. H.

W. Osterhaus of Wutl- Ington, p. C. Following the ceremony at tho ohurcli there was a reception for the gneats at Meadowbroolt Farm magnificent country place at the part-nla. FARMtNGTON, of promlmnce attended the wedding hero today of Mlsa Oertnid.

DUtrloh. daughter of former United tor Dietrich of Jmd.