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-NT- THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. MONDAY. OCTOBER 30. 1911.

Tl SINCERE FRIENDS community as it was to the client, and with absolute certainty that Whatever record leaps to light Ho never ahall be tharued. FAY TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF EDWARD H. SHEPAHD Order of the Daughters of Columbia, will be held on Tuesday evening, November 28, at the Imperial. The committee in charge reports receiving a large number of prizes. Cosmopolitan Lodge, F.

and A. M. At the last stated communication of Cosmopolitan Lodge. No. 585, F.

aad TOPIC OF CONFERENCE it a success. An interesting account Is also given of the growth and progress of Brooklyn. The history of The Eagle is a remarkable one. The paper was founded in 1811 by Isaac Van a struggling young printer, who suggested the establishment of a paper to support the Democrats in their campaign against the Whigs. At that time the Whigs had the support of the only two newspapers in Brooklyn, the Star and the Advertiser.

Mr. Van Anden took his suggestion to the Democratic leaders. They thought it a good idea, but only intended to print the paper until the end of the campaign. When that time arrived Mr. Van Anden persuaded them to allow him to continue publication of the paper, which they had named The Brooklyn Daily Eagle and Kings County Democrat, the young printer assuming all obligations and buying out the interest of those who had financed the project.

Henry C. Murphy was the first editor, but he dropped out at the end of the campaign for which the paper had been started and was succeeded by Richard Adams Locke. As Brooklyn grew, so grew The Eagle. The first editions were printed in a small shop in lower Fulton street. The plant 1 Large Audience at Public Services in the Great Hall of the City College.

DISTINGUISHED MEN SPEAK. Justice Willard Bartlett Reviews the Career of Famous Lawyer. In the great hall of the City College public services in memory of the late Edward M. Shepard were held yesterday afternoon. A large audience gathered in ths hall.

The college faculty and board of trustees were present, while every class sent Its delegation of students. On the rostrum sat the newly-elected Premier of Canada, Robert Laird Borden, members of the State Board of Regents, distinguished teachers, lawyers, judges and men from all the professional walks of life. Mayor Gaynor, who was to have presided at the meeting, 'phoned the committee at a late hour that it was Impossible for him to attend. Theodore F. Miller of Brooklyn, who succeded Mr.

Shepard as chairman of the board of trustees, presided, in the absence of the Mayor. The services were opened with prayer by the Rev. J. Howard Melish, rector of Holy Trinity Cuurch, Brooklyn, whereof Shepard was vestryman. la defending the corporation lawyer from the imputation that generally goes with the name, Mr.

Justice Willard Bartlett said: Justice Bartlett's Address. "I have come here sadly, yet willingly sadly, because we have been summoned here by the call of death; willingly, because It is one of the most commanding duties of friendship to do honor to the worthy dead. It was my good fortune to know Edward M. Shepard well for more than forty years from the time when we were students In different colleges in classes which were graduated in the same year, 18ti9; he in the College of the City of New York, I at Columbia. We practiced law contemporaneously In this city for fifteen years, and thereafter for more than a quarter of a century he practiced law before me as a Judge.

By reason of this long personal and professional ac-juaintapce 1 have been asked to spoak to you particularly of the relations of Edward M. Shepard to the Judicial bench; of the Impression which was made by his professional life, Bervice and achievements upon the Judges, and of the lessons which his work as a lawyer teaches to those students in this great institution which he loved so much and served so zealously, who propose to embark their ill the profession of which he was so distinguished an ornament. "It may be said that Edward M. Shepard was a great lawyer by heredity. His father was one of the most distinguished members of the New York Bar; and of his professional-achievements his son was extremely proud.

In one of the oldest Inclosed portions of Greenwood Cemetery and one of the most beautiful, stands a granite monument to the memory of Lorenzo B. Shepard "erected by ths voluntary subscriptions of citizens who honored hi in as a public officer, of associates and clients who trusted him as a counselor, and of friends who loved him as a niau just, generous and true In all the relations of life." The shaft bears tliis reoord of his career: Horn September 27, 3S21; Admitted to the Bar, 1841: liAummer in Chancery, 1843; Member of Constitutional Convention, 1846; United Slates Dlntrlat Attorney, 1818; District Attorney for City of New York, 1855: Couimel to the Corporation of New York, 1866; Died In Ottloe, 18, 1838, Aged itt lours, "Forty-four years ago, when we were HAS 58TH ANNIVERSARY Love Feast Held in Commemoration of Event Noted Divines Present. PASTOR GREIDER PRAISED. Swedish Methodists Dedicate Church at Seventh Avenue and Forty-eighth Street It Is a Fine Building. The members of the First Moravian Church, at Jay and Smith yesterday afternoon, celebrated the fifty- eighth anniversary of the establishment of the Moravian Society in that section of the city.

The services were known as the anniversary love feast. The Rev. Paul M. Grelder, pastor of the church, was in charge. The Rev.

J. M. Farrar, D. and the Rev. Cleland McAfee, D.D., addressed the large assemblage, which filled the edifice.

Fifty-eight years ago ths little flock of followers of the Moravian religion In Brooklyn estaollshed the church in Jay street. The increase In the congregation was steady for many years, but recently, as ths nelghbornood about the churcn began to cbauge from a residential center, the lucre! has not been as marked. Moreover other churches of the same belief ir founded in Manhattan and on tro Island, to which some of the people went. There has, however, been no radical decrease in the membership of the First Church. Tne Kev.

Paul M. Greiaer has been pastor for the last eight years. Dr. Farrar, In his address, paid a glowing tribute to his work. He declared that he was not only a pastor of ability, but also an ardent worker.

In this respect he referred to Mr. Greider's activities in the Brooklyn Sunday School Union. As an officer in the latter he ha charge of almost half the borough. Dr. McAfee developed his talk along three lines the importance of New York City; the field for work therein, and the preaching of the old gospel of the cross.

Dr. Farrar discussed principally the accomplishments of the church. He pointed out the many things that would be neglected in this world were it not for the churches. In conclusion Dr. Farrar spoke of Mr.

Grelder. The Rev. G. O. Heath, a member of the Moravian Church, read the Scripture.

Benediction was given by the pastor. During the afternoon several musical selections were heard. Swedish Methodists Dedicate Church. EHm Swedish M. E.

Church was dedicated yesterday. It Is situated at Seventh avenue and Forty-eighth street and of the Roman type of architecture. At the morning service, at 10:30, the Rev. H. W.

Eklund preached. At 3 o'clock the church was dedicated and the Rev. Dr. Robert M. Moore, pastor of St.

John M. E. Church, Brooklyn, preached an eloquent sermon. The word, "Valkomna," Swedish for "Welcome," blazed out over the chancel In electric letters. The chancel was decorated with palms.

Seven clergymen were seated there, and When they arose, and Btanding, with the Rev. Robert Moore, Jedlcated the church, uslnj a ritual In both Swedish and English, the effect was very Impressive. A fine baritone solo was sung by A. Lundberg and the oholr jang appropriate selections. The pastor of the church, the Rev.

C. F. Thornblade, haB been such in Ellin Church for two terms, from 1900 to 1905, and again from 1909 to the present time. The new church stands on the corner of Seventh avenue and Forty-eighth street, In a commanding position. It has a seating capacity of 600, Including galleries, and an addition, with rolling partitions, gives an additional seating capacity of 100.

This addition Includes an Epworth League room, a pastor's study and classroom. The lower story contains a prayer meeting and Sunday school room, an Infant class room, kitchen and women's parlor. The Interior of the church Is finished In oak, and yesterday was minus its pews, which could not be made ready for the date set for the dedication services. At the evening service the Rev. B.

Nelson preached. Tomorrow night the fifteenth anniversary of the Epworth League of EHm Church will take place, with an interesting programme. Victor Anderson president of the league. On Thursday evening a concert by the choir and assisting artists will be given. On Friday, the Sunday school will have Its celebration.

The collection at yetserday morning's service was $490 and at the afternoon service $118, and the evening's collection was as satisfactory as the other two. The church property. Including ground and edifice, Is valued at $27,000. The church has been organized for thirteen years. It has besides the Epworth League, two women's organizations, a Eorcas society and a Foreign Missionary Society.

The Swedish and American flags were entwined In the auditorium yesterday. Many Swedish guests 'rem Manhattan were present, In addition to the Broooklyn contingent. FRATERNAL SOCIETIES Crystal Wave Lodge, F. and A. M.

The state communication of Crystal Wave Lodge, No. 638, F. and A.M., Wednesday evening October will long remain a pleasant memory with those who were present. The first degree was on tho trestleboard, the first section of which was conferred at a special held at 7 o'clock. The event of the evening, however, was a lecture by Judge Lewis L.

Fawcett on "The Far East," and the rooms were filled to overflow In honor of the occasion. Judge Fawcett was introduced by M. W. Robert Judson Ken-worthy, Grand Master, and for fully an hour held those present spellbound by an interesting address covering his travels through China and Japan, and embracing a thorough description of the people, their customs, habits and government, system of education and a description of the country, Interspersed with interesting Incidents and anecdotes, and showing the speaker to be a remarkably close observer of men and events as well as an lntereatitig Bpeaker, the trend of whose story it was difficult to follow. Among those present on this occasion were: M.

W. Robert Judson master; R. W. Edward W. Wright" D.

D. G. M. Third District; R. W.

Bros. William H. Sutton, Rufus L. Scott, Charles H. Churchill, James H.

Rollins, Thomas W. Taylor, John A. Smith, James Divlsich, J. Henry Reeve and Wor. Bros.

Badgley and Wiley of Commonwealth, Mowry of Acanthus, Uuick and Sjostrom of Joppa, Uzzell and Hardwlck of Long iBland, Luca of Fortitude, Johnson and Classing of Sanctorum. Pulvermacher and Van Mater of Zeredatha, Wehrman of Clinton, Renfrew of Montauk, Fisher of Baltic. Bennett of Seawanhaka, Ernest of Altalr, Behrmin of Nassau, Mane of Merchants, Pouch of Lexington. Rasquin of Anthon, Derthlck of Minerva. Ollkes of Central, Schofteld of Delta, Stocker of Hyatt, Grldler of Lafavette, Washington.

D. C. Heito of Manual, Hayes of Phtlates. Philadelphia, Twaddle of St. Albans.

Cardwell of Hill Grove; Walker. Cooper and Bailey of Covenant, McCaffrey of Geenpolnt, Johnson of Bedford, Pyle of Kings County, ani Bierce, Hoxle, Maccllnchcy, Allen and Haven of Crystal Wave Lodge. Daughters of Columbia. A requiem mass for the deceased members of Morning Star Council No. 1, National Order of the Daughters of Columbia, will be celebrated on Election Day, November 1, at 10 o'clock, at St.

Stanislaus Church, Fourteenth street, near Sixth avenue. All members of the order are requested to attend. The annual euchre and reception of Morning Star Council, No. 1, National CONERATULITE THE EAGLE Readers and Contemporaries Offer Felicitations on Its 70th Anniversary. EXPRESSIONS OF REGARD.

One Man Has Head the Paper for 57 Years Praise for Its Policy and Management. From many sources The Eagle continues to receive congratulatory messages on its seventieth anniversary. Readers who have taken the paper regularly for many years, and who write in declaring that they cannot get along without it, as well as editors who use warm words of praise, are represented in the following messages and editorials: From an Ohio Editor. PRESIDENT'S OFFICE. ASSOCIATED OHIO DAILIES.

Editor The Brooklyn Daily Eagle: The Brooklyn Dally Eagle is one of America's great newspaper. In fact, it stands among comparatively few In ability, high character and cleanness, as well as enterprise. If all newspapers were l'ke it, the cry and it is a just one against the yellow journal and the subsidized press would have no target. It Is one of few papers which the editor of a newspaper well removed from Brooklyn wants to read every day. I congratulate The Eaglo on its 70tu birthday.

JOHN T. MACK, Editor the Register. Sandusky, October 28, 1911. Proud of The Eagle. Editor The Broooklyn Daily Eagle: Permit us to unite with the people of Brooklyn in extending to you hearty con gratulations on the occasion of your sev-entietu enniversary; also to express our admiration of your magnificent anniversary number, which in our opinion is one or the finest products of modern newspaper skill that we have ever seen.

The people of Brooklyn are Justly proud of The Brooklyn Eagle as Its representative newspaper, and we believe you recognize this fact through the rapid growth that you have made year by year as you continued to serve the public with all that Is clean and wholesome In a dally newspaper. Your success has been won by deserv ing it, arid you will continue to do so because of your honorable methods, up-to-date facilities and efficient editorial and business administration. We wish also to convey our thanks for your courtesy in Inviting our Mr. Kou-wtnhoven to be present at the anniversary exercises given In honor of the occasion. Mr.

Kouwenhoven was there and was delighted with the ceremonies. He unites heartily with us in saying "long life and usefulness to The Brooklyn Eagle; may you continue to progress and prosper until time shall be no more." lYours very sincerely, I THE S. REMSON MFO. H. C.

De Graff, Secretary. Brooklyn, October 28, 1911. "Like a Letter From Home." To the Editor of The Brooklyn Eagle: Permit me to offer you my earnest congratulations on the attainment of your seventieth birthday. I was born In Brooklyn; have always lived In Brooklyn; I love Brooklyn and Its people. On the face of the earth, to me, there ia no place like I travel hiuch, but I always make a point to have my Eagle.

It la like a letter from home to mo. Go on In your good work; be as honest, as fearless and Just In the future as you have In the past. May The Eagle's future be as successful as Its past, Is the wish of Yours very sincerely, LOUIS A. WENDT, President Court Hamilton Board of Trade. Brooklyn, October 27, 1911.

Cannot Do Without The Eagle. To the Editor of The Brooklyn Eagle: Being a reader of The Eaglo for over twenty-five years I sincerely congratulate you on your seventieth anniversary. I love The Eagle and cannot do. without It. It Is a grand paper, reliable for news and worthy of the public's support.

May It have many, many anniversaries is my earnest wish. EDWARD RYAN. 3916 Third October 27, 1911. From Town This Is the seventieth birthday of the Dally Eagle of Brooklyn, one of the best papers published so good that It keeps Its Manhattan contemporaries constantly looking after, and sometimes losing, their laurels. It was horn a Democrat, in 1841, to oppose the Whlg3, and it has been true to Its principles ever since, growing up with Brooklyn and becoming metropolitan when the old city was transformed Into a borough.

William Hester, president of the corporation that owns the Eagle, Is a lineal descendant of Isaac Van Anden, a printer, who founded It. Dr. St. Clair McKelway, the veteran editor, is known and honored by all Journalists on both sides of the Atlautlc. Cordial congratulat'ons, and may the next seventy years bring increased prosperity and Influence.

A Greeting. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle It is with a great deal of pleasure that we learn that your esteemed paper, the Brooklyn Eagle, will celebrate today the seventieth anniversary of Its first issue, and we take this occasion to extend our heartiest congratulations to the Eagle management. Very truly yours. FREDERICK RENKEN, Vive President of the Munim Champagne Company. New York, October 26, 1911.

A Reader for 67 Years. Dear old Eagle I wish to add my con gratulations (among the old ones) for your vigorous and neaitny sevenueen birthday, and also wishes for long and continued prosperity. My fifty-seven years or acquaintance with you has only added to my great re gard for your high standards, not only for dissemination of news, but for all public questions of Importance. Very sincerely your, FREDERICK LEAVENS. Brooklyn, October 27, 1911.

A Message From Babylon. From the South Side (L. Signal. The Brooklyn Eagle yesterday observed its seventieth anniversary with a fine soeclal edition, containing historical mat ter covering not only The Eaglo and thoss now and In the past connected witn but much of Interest, concerning Brook-lvn Dast and present. Babylonians will be interested to know that among the men who have been connected with The Eagle for long periods is Simon v.

CooDer. who Is mentioned aa a "twenty- year man." The present editor of the Sifcoal was a member of The Eagles staff for within a few months of nine teen years before coming to Babylon, and naturally, takes a special pride in ex tending congratulations to "the bird of freedom." of Brooklyn, and all those connected with it at this memorable time. The Eagle's Power. From the Syracuse The Brooklyn Eagle is 70 yea'rs old. The Eagle is an Institution in Brooklyn and a power, and it Is to Brooklyn's credit that It is sc.

The Eagle is a grvat home newspaper. Long may it wave. And long may St. Clair McKelway do the waving. A Remarkable Record.

TFrom Rochester Evening- The Brooklyn Eagle yesterday celebrated Its 70th bir so brated its seventieth anniversary. That is a remarkable record for an American newspaper and one of which The Eagle well may be proud. In honor of the event The Eagle printed an anniversary number, which gives the history of The Eagle, and of the men who helped make Mr. Sbepard's Part in the Prosecution of John 7. McKane.

"Few of hl friends will associate the name ol Edward M. Shepard with practice In the criminal courts; yet one of his most praiseworthy achievements was his participation In a criminal trial, to which I feel at liberty to refer because it is now so remote in time as almost to belong to the domain of history. He was retained by the Attorney-General aa special counsel to assist- In the prosecution of John Y. McKane for violating the Election Law when William J. Gaynor was first chosen a Justice of the Supreme Court.

His previous experience In criminal procedure must have been extremely limited; but his share of the work in this celebrated prosecution wag done in a manner so masterly that it could not oe surpassed by the most proficient of practitioners at the criminal bar. No one who was present at the trial will ever forget the collocation of the poll-lists by which he demonstrated with merciless logic the impossibility that the votes could have been cast as they were recorded. 1 speak of his logic as merciless; but I ought to add that there was nothing vengeful in his attitude as a public prosecutor. He fully realized that the respo'v sibillty of a District Attorney is quasi-judlclal; and that it Is not part of bis duty to seek to convict a defendant unless the facts bear fatally against him. A Touching Tribute to a Noble Character.

"In what I have said, my friends, I have endeavored to bring to your attention some of the qualities which entitled Edward M. Shepard to rank as one of the leaders of the bar, in the estimation 'f the Judges before whom he practiced as well as In the equally generous estimation of his associates. To those of my hearers who are students or graduates of the College of the City of New York, I have this to add. To you, his distinction ought to be a source of peculiar pride and satisfaction. In a great institution of learning the name aud fame of Its great alumni constitute lis crown of glory.

In paying tribute today to one of the noblest characters that has ever been developed to manhood under the Influence of the College of the City of New York, you must be proud to feel that here Is a soil as favorable to the growth and aspirations of even the most ambitious as can be found elsewhere In the length and breadth of the land. In honoring the memory of Edward M. Shepard, you likewise deservedly honor the institution of learning which helped to make him what he was." The political faith and affiliations of Mr. Shepard were emphasized by Francis Lynde Stetson, who stated that, despite the castlgattons of local political organizations, the man whose candidacy he championed was "in every fiber of his being a conscientious, devoted Democrat." Oscar S. Straus, lately ambassador to the Porte, praised Mr.

Shepard's literary work aud political writings, and also claimed that, In public speech, he never dropped from principles to abuse of men. Mr. Straus expressed the hope that this political philosopher would be remembered as "a true Democrat the friend of the boob of the people." Mr. Shepard's connection with and labors on the board of trustees were reviewed by one of its members, James Byrne, and credit was given him for being Instrumental in securing the passage of a law providing for a retiring fund for supervising officers and senior teachers of the college. Following Mr.

Byrne, the Benlor professor of the college, Adolph Werner, spoke in behalf of the alumni, concluding his remarks by saying: "May we teachers, alumni and students be able to show in our lives that we have appreciated the mind and character of Edward M. Shepard, his extraordinary devotion and his surpassing service." Edward A. Alderman's Eulogy of Kr. Shepard. Edward A.

Alderman, president of the University of Virginia, as the last was most eulogistic In his remarks. "I have come a long distance," he said, "to have a share In this testimonial, and I am very grateful for that privilege. 1 saw Edward M. Shepard the last time In the courtesy and dignity of his home on the shores of the aulet lake which had as wen as noble, a course a man pur sues who chooses deliberately the better part in this world of ours. Like the great ones in the ancient days, he left the state his debtor, and re-defined, for the guidance of youth, the spiritual moaning of He had loved no darkness, sophisticated no truth, nursed no deluBlon, allowed no fear.

"The College of the City of New York enters today upon the possession of a spiritual endowment by enshrining here the memory of the life of this pupil of Jefferson's, whose mind comprehended the mind of his master's, whose spirit met Jefferson's In the still and quiet air of study and reflection, and whose calm trust in the people burned as brightly after a century of trial and dlsalluslon-ment as did his teacher's In the romantic dawn of the Democratic era, and who, like his great exemplar, had a regret to take leave of life and greet the unknown with the same proud declaration of human service. As Jefferson Bald, Me. Shepard could well have said: 'I am closing the last scene of ray life by fashioning and fostering an establishment for the instruction of those who come after us. I hope that its influence on their virtue, freedom, fame and happiness will be salutary and permanent." Among those present were Superintendent V. H.

Maxwell, Vice Chancellor St. Clair McKelway, Samuel Elkus of the State Board of Regents, Supreme Court Justice Morley M. Platzek, 'William Amend, Harrington Putnam, Vernen M. Davis. Francis M.

Scott, A. Augustus Healy, George F. Peabody, E. M. Lauter-bach, Nathan Straus, Isldor Straus, Montgomery Hare, Willis L.

Ogden. ex-Mayor Schteren, George Davis, president of Normal College: Charles C. former president of the Board of Education, and Dr. Abraham Jacoby. EAGLE 20-YEAR CLUB Congratulated on Its Existence by the 13-Year Club of Mutual Life.

The Twenty-Year Club of The Brooklyn Eagle, whose membership consists of those who have served The Brooklyn Dally Eagle for twenty years and more, nas becn promptly recognized and wel comed by a similar organization of the of the formation or tne Twenty-Year Club, and I therefore, on behalf of the Fifteen-Year Club of tho Mutual Life Insurance Company, send most hearty congratulations to your club. We have found that our club, which has been in existence for several years, has by Its annual dinner and various meetings throughout the year proved to be not only most beneficial to its membesa, but to the company at large. 1 hope your club will continue to grow year by year, and that Its members will derive much benefit from It. Again wishlug its president and The Eagle Twenty-year Club every success, 1 am, Yours very truly, FKEDEK1CK STEVENSON, Secretary. October 28, 1911.

FUTILE RASCALITY. "Why do road agents hold up stage coaches?" "I suppose to get money." "Rut Hnn'l tht'v Bpt nnl Rtupn mnnv Bauim0re American. A lxUxiU IE. "Why does Rinks call his motorcar the Goose?" "Because its honk is so natural." Bal tlmore American. A.

the first degree was conferred. The aprons were presented by Wr. Bro. Pulvermacher, of Zeredatha Lodge, and the working tools by Wor. Bro, Pulvermacher, of Zeredatha Lodge.

There was a large attendance and much interest was manifested in the coming entertainment to be held on December 7. There were present Rt. Wors. William II. Sutton and Alfred W.

Sloggatt, Wor. Bros. Pulvermacher, sr. and Wor. Bros.

Badgley of Commonwealth, Derthlck of Minerva, Gilkes of Central, and Clark, Geel. Montgomery. Junkers and Randall of Cosmopolitan. Presentation to Comp. Henry Sheele.

There was a large gathering in Chal deau Chapter, R. A. in the Temple, last Thursday night. Comp. Henry Sheele, who i has been a member of Chaldean Chapter for thirty-seven years, twenty-one of which he has been the treasurer of the chapter, being about to leave for Los Angeles, to take up his residence there, the members of the chapter provided a beautiful charm studded with diamonds as a memento of their esteem for their respected companion.

Ex. Horace M. Oliver, on behalf of the companions of Chaldean, in a neat address in which he alluded to the many yeats Comp. Sheele had been a member of the chapter and the years he had been the custodian of its funds, which be had so carefully guarded, and the respect he bad won from the companions, presented him with the beautiful gift as a token of theli esteem. Comp.

Sheele thanked the members for the token and Bald that he should always retain his membership in Chaldean Cnapter and wear the charm with pride and pleasure. The work of the evening was the mark master and paat master degrees, which were conferred on eight candidates. Ex. Comp. Mathias Robinsonn presided.

Among those present were: F. D. Clapp, Aneri-cus; Stephen G. Condit, Charles C. Light, Horace M.

Oliver. Warren H. Francis, Clarence G. Franklin and Frank L. Daniels of Chaldean.

Palm Council, B. A. As usual, the meeting of Palm Council held on October 26, was a big success. The members attended In large numbers and the councilrooma were filled at an early hour. At this meeting George W.

BIrdsall was reinstated and again became a member of the order, due to the efforts of Past Regent Spier, and at the next meeting other candidates are scheduled to become members of Palm Council. Palm Council Is very fortunate in having such an active officer and member as Bro. Spier, to whom is due the credit of securing about 30 per cent, of the gain of membership for this year, and he, above all, certainly deserves great commendation and respect for his untiring efforts. Past Regent Spier, being a member of the grand council, Is also making a grand record as a supervising deputy grand regent, and he is received with open arms by all of the councils under his supervision, besides the numerous friends he has made In many of the other councils he visits occasionally. Members of Palm Council should be proud of the record of their distinguished brother, and at least show their appreciation for all the good work he has done for the council In the past and what he Is doing at present, by accompanying him as a delegation on his official visits to the councils under his supervision.

The orator has been busy giving good entertainment, and his schedule of good and lively events for the benefit of the members of Palm Council for the remainder of this year Is unexcelled. The next meeting of Palm will be held on November 9, and as the orator has provided an extraordinary entertainment, It will be to every member's advantage to participate In the for this evening. Brooklyn Lodge, F. and A. M.

The suhlime degree of Master Mason Was the work in Brooklyn Lodge, in the Temple, on Friday evening, Ootober 27. Wor. Bro. Christoffers presided. The historical 'lecture was delivered by Wor-Bro.

Irving Blount of Mistletoe Lodge. There was a large attendance. Rt. WorB. Fred Lemmerman, John E.

Sparrow, Moses Silvelna and John J. McCrum were among the visitors. Orient Chapter, B. A. M.

The tabernacle of Orient Chapter, R. A. In the Temple, was crowded on Friday evening, October 87, to witness the past high priests confer Ui-most sublime degree of the Roya: Arch. The chairs were filled by Rt. Ex.

William Bamber, as the high priest, and the following assisting In tho work: Rt. Ex. O. K. Buckley, Exs.

A. M. Rodgers, Perley Morae, William C. Knapp, B. V.

W. Owens and E. W. Walton. Five classes received the Royal Arch degree.

It Is needless to say the work was excellently well done and gave great satisfaction. Ex. Arthur C. Church presided during the business session. Refreshments were served at the close of the chapter.

Among others present were Rt. Exs. William H. Sutton and E. Locw-ensteln and Ex.

Lewis R. Lochhead, Commonwealth Lodge, F. and A. M. On Tuesday evening, the 24th, Henry C.

Bagley, master of Commonwealth Lodge, welcomed a large and distinguished gathering, Including Worshipful Walter R. Jones, master of Morton Lodge of Hempstead, and a large delegation, who cams to return the visit which many of the members of Commonwealth Lodge made to Morton Lodge during July, when the full fellowcraft team of Commonwealth exemplified the third degree in costume. The third degree was conferrod upen four. The working tools were presented by Worshipful Bro. Jones.

Many of the visiting masters assisted in the work of the evening, and the historical lecture was eloquently delivered by Wor. John A. Derthlck, master of Minerva Lodge. Incidental music was rendered by the New York Masonic Quartet, assisted by the organist, Bro. Henry G.

Eskuche. The work of the fellowcraft team, In costume, under the leadership of Marshall Ceorge F. Bnson. was well done, excited the admiration of those present. Much praise is due Bros.

Henry V. Schnltzpan, R. Wilfred Keast, H. A. Hanson, G.

A. Robertson, William B. Gardner and Edward Mole for their untiring efforts in the interest of the work of the team. The other members of the team who participated In the work Tuesday night were: Bros. J.

Smith, F. A. Roeder, Samuel Sharp. William Blnner, E. A.

Oldershatr, C. Blnner, H. C. Poss-ner, J. Schneider, W.

O. Bampton, II. G. Miles and Samuel Adams. Among those present were Right Wors.

Fred H. Wight, William Bamber. Alfred L. Madison, Edward W. Wright of Commonwealth Lodge, and Wors.

George H. Christoffers of Brooklyn Lodge. Hamlet of Morton Lodge, Adams of Ulster Lodge, Crowe of Orion, Horace A. Dwyer of Cosmopolitan, Henry A. Mehldau of Greenwood.

Grosjean of Columbia, Irving Blount of Mistletoe, Percy Gilkes of Central, Frank H. Pouch of Lexington and John A. Bennet, William T. Bather, Alfred L. Wright, Joseph Wiley and George Robertson of Commonwealth Lodge.

Next Tuesday evening the Entered Apprentice degree will be conferred by Senior Warden Bro. ThomaB C. Cameron. A HALLOWEEN PABTY. A happy party of young and old met at the residence of Mr.

and Mrs. John J. Kearns, 1099 Madison street, on Saturday night, to celebrate Halloween. The rooms were handsomely decorated, the color scheme being black and yellow. Pretty witches and lively imps danced to tuneful measures.

At 12 o'clock the lights were extinguished and the backward descent of the cellar stairs was successfully acomplished by the maidens in search of husbands. At the close of the evening all sat down to a bountiful collation. Those present included Miss Helen Kenny, Miss Jennie McEntee, Miss Nattie McEntee, Miss C- B. Smith, Miss Eva Kearns, Edward Kearns; Mrs. Morgan, Mrs.

E. Kearns, Charles McEntee, Leo Styne. Joe Forrest, Frank Fisher an Mrs. Frank Fiihtr. Holy Trinity Gathering Hears Pleas for Reduction In Taxes on Buildings.

LANDLORDS GET A SCORING. Conditions Among Tenement Dwellers Cited Passage of the Sulli-van-Shortt Bill Urged. The second of the Sunday night conferences was held at Holy Trinity Church on the Heights last night, the subject before the gathering being, "Where are Worklngman Lives." The speakers were Dr. Cornelius Donovan, president of the Tenants Union, and Raymond V. Inger-soll, chairman of the Committee on Congestion of Population in New York.

One other speaker was scheduled to talk on the subject, John J. Flynn, vice president of the International Motal Polishers Union, but Mr. Flynn sent a letter stating that It was impossible for him to be present, and asked tho Rev. J. Howard Me.ish to read a letter containing some vital facts about housing conditions that he had unco'vered while a member of the Mayor's Congestion Commission, representing organized labor.

Dr. Donovan depicted the landlords of New York as "forestallers," stating that they shifted the burdens of existence on to the tenants, who petid the landlord's liquor bills and bought a duke for his daughter. He classed the landlords as a covetous lot, and declared that cov-etousness was the most deadly of all Bins, as It was so persistent. The speaker, however, failed to shed much light on the question, "Where the Workingman Lives" or to add very much to the general store of knowledge of hiB audience. Mr.

Ingersoll told of the work of his commission in unearthing the dark rooms In Manhattan and Brooklyn, and devoted considerable time to the advocacy of the Sullivan-Shortt bill to make the rate of taxation on all buildings one-half the rate on all land In New York City. Tho speaker said that the Mayor's commission bad found that the present sys tem of taxation is an Important cause oi congestion, since it places a premium upon holding land- out of use for the speculative Increase of value and penalizes the man who improves his land with suitable buildings, by requiring him to pay a heavy additional tax for having rade such improvements. He eald that halving the tax on buildings would encourage the construction of safo and healthy tenements In place of ths old type with many dark and unsanitary rooms. It was also claimed that the proposed halving of the tax rate on buildings would stimulate the Improvement of vacant parcels of land, which aindlint to 9 per cent, of the total parcels in Manhattan and 24 per cent. An Brooklyn.

A halved tax rate on buildings would be a great encouragement to individual home owners. On a lot valued at $1,000 the increase in the tax bill (taking the total levy of 1910 as a basis) would be about $3.79. But if this same lot is normally improved, say with a house valued at $5,000, the saving in the tax rate on, (he house would be about $35.87. Mr. Ingersoll also spoke of the Sulll-van-Shortt bill as a good fiscal policy, claiming that it would encourage the creation of wealth In the erection of new buildings, and not destroy the inherent productive value of land.

The speaker further Bald that there can be no question about the const'tutionallty of such an act, as the power of the Legislature in matters of taxation is broader than In almost any other field. The or ganlzatlons, merchants, manufacturers, financiers, contractors and 1 professional men that have indorsed halving the ta rate on all buildings are: Brooklyn Central Labor Union. Tenantu Union of New York, the Federation of r'hurches, WyckofT Heights Taxpayers Assocla. lion. South Brooklyn Hoard of Trade, City Olub of New York, Citizens Union of City of New York, People's institute, Women's Trads Union League o( New York, Church Association for Improving the Condition of Labor, N'cluhborhood Workers AsHoclation.

East Flat. bush Taxpayers Association, Penpift's Forum, -'immitiee on congestion or population in jnpw York, United Hebrew TradOB. Central Fed erated Union, New York Htnte Leasue of Pav 'ntts and loan Associations. Thomas J. Kuse, president; V.

Bverlt Mary, E. 'I. Outerbrldge, Augustus tteaiy, fiyron vv, noit, florae T5. Doming, B. W.

Huebsch. John Moody, frerterlo L. Cranford. Charles O'C. Hennessy, Mornay Williams, Ed-vard T.

Devlne, Charier K. Ingersoll, Jotieoh N. Frnneollnl, James C. Shevlln. J.

Horner. James C. Mun. John T. Brook, Georlfe Foster Peabody, John T.

Nichols. Joint De-VItt Warner, Thomas okuse, Henry Holt, DeWItt Clinton, Jr. GARNET MEMORIAL SERVICES. Held in Honor of Colored Educator and Suffragist. Memorial services in which both white and colored persons of prominence par-'icipated, were held yesterday at the Bridge Street African M.

E. Church for the widow of Henry Highland Garnet, Mrs. Sarah J. S. Garnet, educator and suffragist, who died last month in Brooklyn.

Mrs. Robert H. Elder, Dr. E. B.

Du Bols, MrB. Addle Waites Hunton, international leoturer of tho Y. W. C. Miss Florence T.

Ray and George E. Wibecan, The Late Sarah Jane Garnet. '-1 were among the speakers. The Re Dr. C.

P. Cole, pastor of the church, conducted the services, which were held under the direction of the Equal Suffrage League, of which Mrs. Garnet was the founder. Mrs. Robert H.

Elder described Mrs. Garnet as "one of the greatest leaders of the greatest movement in the world today." The order of services included music by Mrs. George E. Wibecan, Miss Ida Wright, William A. White an4 Emory Jones, invocation by the Rev.

Dr. William M. Moss, and the reading of letters and telegrams from the Suffrage League by Dr. S. Maria Stewart, Mrs.

A. W. Seay, Mrs. Fannie Garrison Villard, Mrs. Ida Wells Barnet and Miss Elizabeth C.

Carter. ONE TEAM ENOUGH. "They tell me you was a pretty husky youngster in those college athletics, son?" "Well, yes. dad. I was on both th' big teams last year." "You was, eh? Well, we don't neetl any such circus doin's on th' farm.

Yon can take one team an' a load o' pun-kins to th' village this arternoou." Cleveland Plain-Dealer. Waif ff -f both siudents In college, I happened to attracted his young spirit and which ad-meet Edward M. Shepard near this monu-1 ministered so richly to his maturer days, inent, and the manifest pride which he 1 In that nohlo K'trroundlnff, seamed to felt In the distinction commemorated by fit the scene as Wordsworth fits hit lakes the Inscription I have never forgotten. 1 The most enduring thing about his life felt then and believe now that It was an Is the shining example It affords to the Inspiration to the son's ambition which yonnsr men of America of how victorious, of the paper was increased from year to year until today It has one of the finest newspaper homes in the country. Colonel William Hester, president ol the corporation, is a direct descendant of the founder of the paper, and it has been due In a great measure to his ability that The Eagle has prospered.

Ably seconding him in the management of the affairs of the paper are his son, William V. Hester, secretary and treasurer of the corporation, and Herbert F. Gunnison, the businesh manager. Dr. St.

Clair McKelway, the editor, is widely known not only as an editor, but for his educational work, he being Vice Chancellor of the Regents of the University of the State of New York. The Eagle has grown until it is today one of the most prosperous and influential newspapers in the country. It is a paper which gets all tho news, places it before Its readers in inter-ing way, yet never In sensational. It Is a paper with a strong individuality of Its own and It Is to a remarkable degree representative of Brooklyn. A Poetical Tribute.

To the editor and officers of the Brooklyn Eagle, Your Issue on Thursday was almost regal, Giving much of the past and some future events, Like the Herald, cheap enough, for only threo cents. Now having reached three score and ten, Giving to the millions your voice and pen; It Is said at four score, we Boon fly away; Not so for The F.agle, she Is here to stay. Others will follow, to carry on the great Issue, They will, no doubt, for a long time miss you; Remembering for years, the ninety-Bix pages, May The Eagle oontinue for many ages. ALFRED G. BELDEN, 10? Eighth avenue, October 28, 1911.

From the Waterbury American. "We are not celebrating ourselves or our predecessors," said Dr. McKelway. "We are celebrating The Eagle. Part of It we are and part of us it, The Eagle, Is.

And, without egotism or affectation. we know that something more than ourselves and something different from our selves enters into and has helped mako this Journal. That something else is public approval." This is the truthful and felicitous statement of the editor of The Brooklyn Eagle, made at the re ception and entertainment to the staff, given in honor of tho seventieth anniversary of Its first issue. The Eagle occupies a unique place In American Journalism. It still retains that personal element in editorship which in the olden days made the Tribune Horace Greeley or the Times Henry J.

Raymond: for The Eagle is Dr. McKelway. But in Dr. JloKelway's case, the personal element, while aggressive and forceful, is never theless modified by those modern influ ences which make a paper of the first class representative of its constituency and Its environment, and which hold for It many years after the passing of Its editor its place as an institution in the community which it serves. Every news paper wntcn nils the oecu arlv hleh place of successful Journalism for which The Eagle stands will congratulate It on tnat unique place In Brooklyn and iu national Journalism, and on the highly suc cessful 96-page Issue with which it celebrates this significant occasion.

IN GERMAN CIRCLES. Turjvcrein Vorwaerts yesterday aTternoon and evening had its annual fall gymnastic exhibition at the Labor Lyceum. It was largely attended. Instruc- tor August Bischoff had prepared a ftno programme, In which all classes partici-patei The singing section, under direction of Gustav Walden, also assisted. During the intermission the prizes won bv the Itinlnrs nml HAnlnrn In tha Man, York District games, held at Pelham Bay i-ara, were aistrmuted by First Speaker Charles Ebetsech, and a diploma was awarded to Charles Kerber, who, for the last twenty-five years, has been a member of the Vorwaerts and of the North American Oymnastlc Union.

The Halloween party of the Ariou Ladies Society, held on Saturday night at Arion Hall, was a very successful affair. The German comedy farce, "Dr. Wespe; or, Die Geloeste Frauenfrage," written by Bendlx, was repeated last night by the German Theater Company of Brooklyn at Schwaben Hall. The Harmony Glee Club last night gave a concert at Schubert's Theater Concert Hall under direction of George A. Maler.

A concert was given last night by the Ladles Chorus of the Wllllamsburgher Saengerbund at Palm Garden. The comic opera, "The Boy of Morocco," was produced by the women under direction of Dr. Felix Jaeger. The Brooklyn Saengerbund Ladles Chorus last night enjoyed a Halloween party at Saengerbund Hall. Miss Anna Renner.

Mrs. Lizzie Steckert, Miss Minnie Rice and Mrs. M. Seimers were in charge. The Singing Society Frohslnn of Astoria, on Saturday night celebrated its fortieth anniversary with a concert.

The tenth anniversary of the Singing Society Elntracht, comprised of German master bakers, was celebrated on Saturday night at Huber's Hall. Greenpolnt, with a reception and banquet. The Independent Women's Chorus held Its Halloween party last night at Palm Garden. Mrs. Fannie Soehl is president of the society.

APPOINTEE A BROCKLYNITE. Louis F. La Roche Will Look After Park Department Details. With the appointment, on Wednesday, of Louts T. La Roche as chief examiner in the Park Department, at a salary or $4,000 per annum.

Park will be relieved of many of the details in the administration of the department in Manhattan and the Bronx. It has been these details which brought criticism and censure on Commissioner Stover's administration. Mr. La Roche will be the confidential adviser of Commissioner Stover, and it ig believed that the city will receive the value of every dollar that Is appropriated for the maintenance of the park system. Mr.

La Rot he will also undertake the reorganization of the laboring forces, and eliminate conditions which were responsible for the recent investigation by the commissioners of accounts. The new chief examiner is a Brook-lynite, living at 550 Ninth street. He has becn employed as an examiner In the Finance Department since 1899. He ia a brother of the last State Senator La Roche. would eventually place him among the leaders of the bar.

Mr. Shepard's Marked Individuality. "He possessed a marked individuality from the first. As I have already said, 1 practiced law contemporaneously with him for fifteen years sometimes as his opponent, sometimes on the same side, but always as his friend and for more than twenty-live years thereafter he practiced law before me as a Judge and every year he grew ia my esteem, as I believe he grew In the esteem of ail who knew him well. He was a man of exceptional breadth of view.

Perhaps there Is no greater difference in lawyers than iu this matter of breadth of view. Unless a lawyer be a broad-minded man he can never attain to the first rank In his profession. If one is ever to bo broatl-miuded he shows It early In life in his school and college days and this was the case with Edward M. Shepard. In our Intercourse as Btudents, In intercollegiate controversies, in tho discussion of matters which agitated the college world in New York, when the Civil War was less than five years old, nothing small, nothing Insignificant, nor mere matter of detail, ever influenced the conduct of Edward M.

Shepard. It was the larger, finer, nobler view which always determined his attitude. "This characteristic ho carried with him to the bar and throughout his professional life. Singularly clear, definite and direct, in conference and in the argument of causes ill court, there was a courtesy in his demeanor, even to his adversaries, which suggested the qualify which we dcslfriMtfous charm In woman. In hiB statement of the fucts of a case and every Judge knows that the statement of the facts Is often a most powerful argument In si self I never knew him to depart a hair's bread! from the facts as they appeared In the record and nothing tends more strongly to Inspire Judicial confidence In an advocate than this.

Edward M. Shepard's statement of the fads of a case never found contradiction iu the printed appenl book. "It was In arguments addressed to the court, as distinguished from the Jury, thst he most excelled. In this field. where no amount of skill or readiness i will suffice in the absence of a thorough i professional equipment, he soon achieved marked sum and won a reputation fnr plenr lopirfil fnrpp nnrl nrnman In powerful presentation of cases which in- Mutual Life Insurance Company, as this ercased steadily up to the time of his 1 dMth To The Brooklyn Eagle: In connection with the seventieth an-Mr.

Shepard as a Corporation Lawyer. nlversary of The Brooklyn Eagle, I read "It was probably as the legal advls'r of great corporations that he won his chief distinction at the bar. I say this with a dear appreciation of the imputation that in these days ordinarily goes with the statement that a member of the bar is a corporation lawyer. If It he correct to assume that all great corporations are characterized by evil purposes, it Is art Strang: that their legal advisers rre belt! I lamr'vo-'hy by the 1 f1' nf pit But If there be good as veil as LdJ corp. 'rations; If those wiio act as counsel for them are men of probity, who will not sinctiou any departure from the path of legal or moral rectitude; if the professional ability of sucli men Is applied In aid of great corporate achievfeinents honorably prosecuted la ffriet subservience to the law; surely there fci no reproach in such a case in being a great corporation lawyer.

"To this class, i believe, that Edward SI. Shepard belonged. They applied to him in vain who sought his assistance to evade the law. In the domain of nis iMuieseiuii. me master and the client was ie servant.

'This is the he said: 'follow it, or seek advice L'enT it is that his relations with the corporations who were his clients may be scrutinized with per- feet confidence, that they will disclose most high-minded advice, to leiio thieh was as beneficial to the i i I.