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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL27. 1913.
THE SUNDAY SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS FRATERNAL PAGE
SMOKING IN LODGE ROOM
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INTERESTS ODD FELLOWS
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As Important Communication From the Grand
Sire and Also What Has Been and Is
to Be Leading Fraternalists
in the Near Future.
GRAND SIRE C. a. KELLER of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
has said these very important words regarding the law forbidding
sc: king in an Odd Fellows' session of any branch of the order:
"The Antismoking Law—Knowing that I favored the adoption of this
aw at Indianapolis I have been recently requested to give my reasons for
oir.® so. In giving my views on this subject I want to appeal to the reason
of our readers .nd not to their prejudice; to those high moral sentiments
and perceptions that should govern all Odd Fellows.
"1 have no prejudice against either the habitual drinker or the invete-
rate smoker. Bc.th have my sincere sympathy. The difference in the evil_is
on:;, in degree. Drinking may be more degrading and debasing in effect
veen it gets a firoi hold upon its victim, but the use of intoxicating liquors
is coming more and more under public condemnation, while the habit of
- rooking is far more extensive and is rapidly growing, and in some respects
:s more pernicious in its effects, especially with the young.
bo becomes the slave of a
not necessary and can do
that blunts his finer feel-
to make him selfish, that,
disregard the rights and
ers and weakena, if it doss
tat natural politeness and
uft that should prevent him
his offensive habit in pub-
in the presence of ladies,
pitied than condemned,
reasons that demanded in
iment of the wine cup and
from tne lodgerootr should
Herefrom the ' ifar, the trig-
pipe. The one an of-
* the other: in fact, it would
with my personal eom-
• tlier t«> <lriiik h gla*** of
a ^clasjs of beer at my side
>m than.it would to smoke
or a rank old pipe, as I
v had them to do. The
. liquor would only be of-
> cf the impropriety of the
poisonous smoke exhaled
throat, and frequently ex-
the nostrils, would pw;-
render my breathing nr.-
>i make me nervous and re*t-
ess for hours afterwards,
to be the custom iu our
and lodges, when a full
d»-*ired. to announce a
- i.y postal «»r press notices,
have a 'free smoke* seems
<1 rawing card with man;
not ri-'ht to use the
ify the selfish appetite of
! or lodge at the expense of
mbership. Some so-called
rs jr» our city, that are not
s Odd Fellow lodges usually
i always be. about the class
aeeept, allow this custom
be carried on so commonly
y •luring the lodge session*,
1 rs could easily Imagine they
f tb«- popular town tow a sa-
the passage «>f this law
d smoking in the lodgeroora
th the statement that other
;;na
1os«
man
ge be
durin:
and
order
that If we pro-
members. My
who would leave
its session, or
.it account, haS
lilate tl«e
ie l>eing on
.»oys in tl>e State, has
eaees of th«- evil ef-
d the physical, inen-
■es of the young men
tint he has absolutely
st it u J iov11 - h a-. e x
boys dnrig the last
>n of this rule alone
fans and experts who
toesUon are so pro
H effects of this habit
smoker finds himself
lany railings and avo-
member, several years
ji-.rher or ier in Ban
Ktltuted with as good
ny lodge to which I
in the course of a
fatly hanged, and a
resolution permitting
lodge sessions, snd
(i offensive to me that
lodgeroom. <)ne cool
1(Jom •• were all closed
the presiding officer
to ask the member*
s ii was becoming
?ery ero-
replted:
end to
:o pre-
tbeir
for roe Tie
very oolite
I do not inte
from enjoying
gratify the whims of a
1 immediately left the
* Joined Ly a member
Civil Appeals, who r&~
w« went down the ele-
FAITHFUL SECRETARY TO
SERVE THREE YEARS MORE
ssagsraMBj
vator that he was leaving because the
smoke was getting too thick for him, and
that the last time he attended be breathed
s«. much smoke it gave him a headache
and made him so nervous and restless he
cculd not sleep, and unfitted him for ex-
amining and writing opinions next day. I
told hira I was leaving for a like reason.
The following week i withdrew from that
lodge, and so did that judge soon after-
wards. together with another member of
th»' Court of Civil Appeals and several
other prominent citizens.
"If. a« we claim, onr order is 'Progres-
sive in its character,* and if we are in
t me~t in pledging ourselves to 'war
;i :;iin-t vice* in >ts form?.' then the
t-jnr has me for taking as firm a stand
ii or f ' _ the law as to smoking in
the lod_ room during its sessions as we
1 • tb ii.. m l Jo the use of intoxl-
t. ti;tg ll<ju'»rs. Smoking is not allowed
i: the t'luir. ii. - m PuIIiuhh ears, in very
fpw cobrt rooms, and is prohibited in many
places, and if our brothers can attend
divine service, or sit on a jury £i»r hours,
and do without Their 'smoke,* why cannot
tlev refrain during a lodge session? If
thev have become such slaves to this use-
hss habit that they <annot do this, let
tliein retire to some side room or the ante-
loom. where they will not disturb or an*
1, v anv I> i.sinoki,»- member ir- attend-
;t,,. We :1 re !;«>:uat that Odd Fejlow-
v; |» progr- -• • m<l we do not want
t . K. : b.i- i.rd step in this matter,
■ ,x i,i - 11»«"* world we are truly
si riving e'• • •• ate the character of man
•i'h! » » lmb<ie nim with proper eoncep-
i ris ,t hi« - .pabiiities for good, instead
(.f .••• ntests" and rivals in appear-
ance f a flower* saloon.
•«»d I I'eHowship has taken an advanced
Iit in this matter, as it has always
f.n :iii questions ending to the up-
lift of human*! V and the betterment of
the world, and I trust good Odd Fellows
everywhere wilt remember Their obliga-
ti H s and obey the law. and the officers
of ;i i! lodges will perform the duties
placed upon them in The installation cere-
n onv and enforce the law.
a A KELLER.."
Scottish Rite Reunions.
The reunions of the Ladies of the An-
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free
Masonry, which have been in progress dur-
ing the past two months, will end at the
Grand Opera House in this city on to-
morrow and next day.
During the past week reunions have been
in progress at Dallas and El Paso in this
State Illustrious Brother .Tames Daniel
K»« hardson, thirty-third degree, sovereign
grand commander of the Supreme Coun-
cll of the Thirty-third Degree of the An-
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free
Ma-.ory for the Southern jurisdiction of
the United States of America, the mother
supreme '-oancfl of the world. w*s in Dai-
las and presided at the consecration of
the Dallas Scottish Kite Cathedral. He
w .t s accompanied by Secretary General
John IT. Cowles and many other distin-
guished brethren. Some of these will at-
tend tlie reunion in San Antonio.
Special meetings of Bexar Lodge of
Perfection No. 9 and of Pilgrim Chapter
No 6 Knights of Rose Croix, were held
Thursday. April 24. and Friday, April 25,
for the purpose of acting upon petitions.
In addition thereto the fifteenth degree,
knight of the east or of the sword, and
the sixteenth degree, prince of Jerusalem,
were conferred on a class on Thursday
night, and the seventeenth degree, knight
of the east and west, and the eighteenth
degree, knights of Rose Croix, were con-
ferred on candidates on Friday night.
The following is official and very im-
portant :
Allegiance The bodies of the Ancient
and Accepted S.-ottish Itlte of Free Mas-
onry sitting in the Valley of San AnAt>uio,
Orient of Texas, acknowledge and yield al-
legiance to t he Supreme Council of the
Thirty third Degree. for the Southern
jurisdiction of the United States of Amer-
ica (mother council of the world), whose
see Is at the Grand Orient of Charleston,
In the State of South Carolina.
James Daniel Richardson, thirty-third
J. I.. KINO,
Secretary of San Antonio Lodge Xo. 222.
Loyal Order of Moose.
degree, grand commander Southern juris-
diction, United States of America.
John II. Cowles. thirty-third degree,
eecretarv geueral Southern jurisdiction.
United "States of America.
Samuel Poynts Cochran, thirty-third de-
gree. sovereign grand inspector general iu
The Supreme Council of the Southern
Jurisdiction of the United States, under
whose authority we work, disclaims all
jurisdiction or control over the degrees of
entered apprentice, fellow craft and mas-
ter Mason, and accepts only applicants for
its degrees who are master Masons in good
standing in lodges recognized by the
Grand Lodge of the State iu which the
applicant resides.
The ineffable degrees, as conferred in
this jurisdiction, begin with the fourth
and extend through the fourteenth, and
are conferred in lodges of perfection.
The historical and religious degrees be-
gin with the fifteenth and extend through
the eighteenth, and are conferred in chap-
ters of Rose Croix.
The cbivalric and philosophic degrees
begin with the nineteenth and extend
through the thirtieth, and are conferred
in councils of Kadosb.
The official degrees are the thirty-first
and thirty-second, and are conferred in the
consistory.
The thirty-third and last Masonic degree
is only conferred by the supreme council
and is executive in its character, and only
conferred as an honorary or official de-
gree oii those who have by long and
arduous service in the Masonic vineyard
attained distinction.
INVITATION.
To the illustrious brethren of all degrees
of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
of Free Masonry :
Bexar Lodge of Perfection No 9 and
Pilgrim Chapter No t». Knights Rose
Croix, will hold their spring reunion In
the Grand Opera House. Alamo Plaza
and Crockett Street, in the Valley of San
Antonio, Orient of Texas, on Monday and
Tuesday, April 28 and 29, 1918.
The degrees of the rite from the fourth
to the eighteenth inclusive will be con-
ferred in full form, and to you and all our
worthy brethren is extended this welcome
and greeting in the earnest hope that you
may lend your presence and assistance to-
wards making our reunion a splendid
success. Sincerely trusting that we may
have the pleasure of meeting and greet-
ing you. and with heartfelt thanks for
the many kind words of encouragement
that have been expressed for the Scottish
Rite bodies in this valley, we are. cour-
teously and fraternally,
X A T11A N M W A S H E R.
Venerable Master, Bexar Lodge of Perfec-
tion "No. 9.
WILLIAM S FLY.
Wise Master. Pilgrim Chapter No. G,
Knights R«^e Croix.
PUTT D. MATH IS,
Secretary.
JAMES A. PATTERSON.
Reunion Director.
The credentials committee will be in the
Scottish Rite Lodge room, 215 West Com-
merce Street. 8 a. in. to 10 p. m. on Sun-
day, April 27, for the purpose of ex-
amining and preparing candidates, and all
candidates who can do so are requested to
present themselves at this time, bringing
their identification card or blue lodge
receipt. The committee will sit Monday
morning. April 28, from 7 to 9 o'clock
for the purpose of passing upon those not
able to present themselves Sunday.
Reception committee: W. W. McAllis-
ter. chairman: N. L. Petrieb, J. M. Stray-
horn. A. J. Vick, A. W. Staiti, G. E. Har-
ris Zr.. S. Lang. A. J. Milbeiser. J. H.
Halle, A. W. Perkins, J. K. Grinstead, L.
B. Clegg. M Freidman. R. L. Ball, F. H.
Bradford, W. B Lupe, W. W. Vaughan,
C. L. Lambert, F. H. Palmer, J. B. Whit-
ney, J. D. Seamonds, A. C. McDauiel, Al-
bert Steves Jr., H. L. Kokernot, L. Ad-
kins. J. P. Benkendorfer, W. W. Boyce»
L. C. Neutzler. 8. H. C. Burgln, Conn L.
Milburn, W. M. Puraue. S. Rabe. R- T.
Pruitt, Robert Burns, W. V. Go hike, P. P.
Loring, Murray Douglas, E. O. Hart-
shorne. N. 11. King, .1 R. Lunsford. Win-
< hester Kelso. B Heveuor.
Entertainment committee: Horace A.
Kelton. chairman: Edwin Chamberlain. J.
T. Raybould. N. Tannebaum. F. R. New-
ton. S. P. Palmer. C. S. Fowler. S. R.
Walker. H. A. Hodge
Program and printing committee: H.
Rabe, chairman: F G. Huntress Jr., J. C.
Rice. P. D. Mathis.
Music committee: I. S Kahn. chairman;
O. A. Tandrop. F. H. Palmer. S. C. Gard-
ner, Max Goodmn.
Transportation committee: A. W. Hous-
ton Sr., chairman : C. L. Wagner, C. M.
Wilkinson, S. C. Gardner.
J. A. Patterson has been «-hoeen to Tii-
rect the reunion and hia staff will com-
prise the following: A. W. Houston Jr.,
E. Levy, H. M. Snyder and C. O. Austin,
class directors: C. P. Boon. A. W. Seellg-
son Murray Douglas, S. Lang and H. A.
Blair, examiners of credentials; E. Zan-
der. W. B. Garven. M. K. Johnson, W. H.
Newton, masters of warder*; F. Brooks.
C. B. Rose, N. W. Smith. W. W. Boyee.
official tinse callers; Lloyd Spencer. J. F.
Fentiman, P. B. Martin and J. A. Burnett,
managers of stage and paraphernalia, and
W. W. Vaughan, F. 2L Pace and Robert
Burns, electricians.
The eleventh degree team is composed
of members from Range, there being
twenty-one Scottish Rite Masons in ihat
town who have or^nnized themsehren into
a club and are swtlvely engaged in re
Itearsal work, and the manner In which
the eleventh degree will be conferred will
be the means of various nearby towns be
iug assigned degree work Ic subsequent
i~eunions, wherever the number cf mem-
bers will warrant such assignment.
The preparations, which have been ex-
tensive. have rrsmlted in seen ring reason
able railway rates on the various roads
centering here. A banquet will also he
one of the features at the eonetusicn of
the work, when the reunion will adjosrn
from labor to refreshment. All who lake
part will enjoy every feature cf the en-
tire program.
The valuable assistance of Illustrious
Brother Charles Edward Keppker. tbirty-
third degree honorary, who is the secre-
tary of ail the Scottish Kite bodies iu
Galveston and is now in this city on a
health-seeking trip, has been freely giveu
to the local brethren and has proven to be
a great help to rheui in many particulars.
The following is the official schedule of
work which will be In order at the Grand
Opera House tomorrow and Tuesday:
Monday. April 28: 7 to 10 a. m., prepara-
tion of candidates: 10 to 10 :fi0 a. m.. fourth
degree: 10:50 to 11 :30 a. m.. fifth degree;
31 :i!0 to 12 noon, sixth degree; dinner;
1 :3U to 2 p. m., seventh degree: 2 to 2:30
p. m.. eighth degree; 2 ::*0 to 3:25 p. m.,
ninth degree; 3:25 to 4:10 p. in., tenth
degree 4:25 to 5 p. n»., eleventh degree;
5 to 5:40 p. in., twelfth degree; 5:40 to
t>:30 p. in., thirteenth degree; supper; 7:45
to 9 :oU p. m., fourteenth degree.
Tuesday. April 29: 10 to 11UJ0 a. m.. fif-
teenth degree; dinner; 1 :CX> to 3 p. m..
sixteenth degree; 3 to 4:30 p. m., seven-
teenth degree: recreation and supper; 7:30
to 9:45 p. in., eighteenth degree.
Modetn Woodmen at America.
Bexar Camp No. 1203, Modern Wood-
men of America, held a brief regular ses-
sion last Monday night. April 21. and in
addition to transacting all routiue .busi-
ness initiated two candidates.
Tomorrow night the members will hold
n banquet and smoker in their large iiall.
at which the head camp committee will
make a detailed r< port of h1« that has been
thus far transactcxl in behalf of the en-
deavor to secure the next session of the
head camp of the order for this city. This
is a matter of lar greater importance than
mauy citisens have any comprehension. It
means the assembling here of several thou
send visitors foi .it least a week, among
them being abou- six thousai d members
of the Foresters Encampment of the Mod-
ern Woodmen of America. These will in-
clude genuine hoireseekers from every por-
tion of the United States.
Personal Thanks.
On March 29 the fraternal editor met
with a very severe accident from which
he suffered until April 21. being eon-
fired to his residence, and unable to do
any new^pater work. During that time
bis position on The Express was fiilerl
bv Charles Mcrritt Barnes He takes this
method of extending his heartfelt thanks
tr his very many fraternal friends who
vif-ited him »nd lightened his hours of
pain and solitude.
Meetings Postponed.
The members of bcth San Antonio Nest
No. 136. Order of Owls, and San Antonio
Aerie No. 70, Fraternal Order of E iglos.
called off their regular sessions last week
ii order to have the time to devote to
the festivities of Fiesta San Jacinto. This
will cause a large amount of regular rou-
tine business to be transacted a! the regu-
lar sessions held by them during the
coming week
Head of the Moose.
Supreme Dictator Ralph W. E. Donges
of the Loyal Order of Moose is expected
la this city on his return trip from Cali-
fornia during Jane. This subject was
brought up before the meeting of the local
lodge on Friday night. One of the last
official acts of Wood row Wilson as Gov-
ernor of New Jersey was to appoint Hon.
Ralph W7. K. Donges to the office of Pub-
lic Utilities Commissioner of New Jersey.
Brother Donges in no way sought the ap-
pointment. which was sought by many citi-
zens of the State.
Governor Wilson appreciated Brother
Donges as the Moose did. He honored
New Jersey In the appointment and he as
well honored Moosedom. He knew that
Brother Donges represented the fraternity.
To such a degree the appointment became
National In its scope.
Ix>cal OcW Fellows.
Monroe Lodge No. 424, Independent Or-
der of Odd Fellows, held a short regu-
lar weekly meeting in its own hall, 123
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The Order of Ksaclieros. the new fraternal or.ler. took a prominent part in the Thursday and Friday p«rad.« durtn* PiMta
the Indians and cowboys, shown !n the pt^tore, retributed mocb to tile enjoyment of the crowds.
>«*k. The pk'turecque old st»se co»fli,
So led ad Street. Monday night. April 21,
with Noble Grand Guy Cater presiding
and a good attendance of the members
and vliitlng Odd Fellows. The usual
amount of routine business was trans-
acted. The anniversary committee re-
torted that the ninety-fourth anniversary
of the founding of the order was cele-
brated in the grove at the Hot Sulphur
Wells on the evening of April 18 by the
members of Sa-n Antonio Ixxige No. 11,
Monroe Lodge No. 4«4, Miriam Rebekah
Lodge 24, Alamo Rebekah l^dge No. 335
and lie sax Encampment No. 11- Past
Grand T. W. Dust in acted as master of
ceremonies and the invocation was pro-
nounced by Grand Chaplain W. W. Sloan.
KloQUect addresses were delivered by
Grand Stre C- A- Keller, Grand Master
M. W. Davis and Past Grand W. T.
Urquhart. Music was provided by a fine
orchestra and a fine basket pienic was
enjoy-*} until about 10 p. m. A dispensa-
tion bad been granted by Grand Master
Davis for the celebration to be held on
1 hat date because April » was the last
night of the spring Fiesta and all had
other ei jja gem en t s else where. The total
expense of the celebration had been as-
sumed by the two subordinate lodges and
the ^ncanipment. This report was adopt-
ed and the total expanse was ordered
paid.
San Antonio Lodge No- 11, Independent
Order of Odd Feliows, held its regular
weekly meeting in its own hall Tuesday
night, April 22. wtth Noble Grand R- A.
Strosser presiding and the usual large at-
tendance of its members and visiting
Odd Fellows. Four petitions for mei-
bership were received, two for member-
ship by card and two for membership by
initiation, and were referred to commit-
tees. Five aplicants for membership by
initiation were elected. This makes
thirteen now in order to receive the initia-
tory degree. One member of the first de-
gree passed a .successful examination in
the work of Uiat degree and was then
elected to receive the second degree. The
degree staff under command of Captain
Joseph Murray then conferred the second
degree ir full form on one candidate. Dis-
trict Deputy Grand Master George W.
hnauff has recently received a postal
card from the sister of Past Grand W. T.
Mullen of Loraine stating that he is Im-
proving and is expected to fully recover
his health.
Knights of Pythias.
Ixitus Lodge No. 89. Knights of Pythias,
fittingly celebrated the night of San
Jacinto Day by holding a largely attend-
ed regular weekly convention in Pythian
< astie Hall with Chancellor Commander
Ferd Sehaezler presiding.
Promiient among the visiting brother
knights was Supreme Representative
John F. Onion. who celebrated his
twenty-fifth Pythian anniversary and be-
came a Pythian veteran on Wednesday.
April 22. Brother Onion received the
ranKs of Pythial knighthood in Tyler
Lodge No. ITT. the only lodge in Texas
which has furnished three grand chan-
cellors to the grand domain of Texas,
of whom he is one. On moving to San
Antonio he affiliated with a local Pythian
lodge and is now a member of Fnity
Lodge No. 36, which holds its regular con-
ventions on Friday night of each week.
One petition for membership by card
was received and was referred to a com-
mittee. Two applicants for membership
by card were elected. All of the sick
memoers were reported off the sick list
except District Deputy Grand Chancellor
Paul Friesen and Brother Knight George
C. Baker. Visiting brother knights who
are on the sick list were reported much
improved.
Two members of the armorial rank of
esquire were then charged In full form
in the chivalric rank of knight by the
celebrated degree staff of "Old Lotus."
Rarely Is this dramatic work as impres-
sively performed as it is by this degree
staff. Its work Monday night was en-
titled to special praise in every particu-
lar. m
Improved Red Men.
There was the usual gathering of chiefs
In the wigwam when the council fire of
Red Men, was kindled by Sachem Albert
H. Sprenger on the twenty-first sleep of
plait moon. Four petitions of palefaces
were pre*=ented and were referred to com-
mitters. Five palefaces were favorably
twigg-sd for adoption. All routine busi-
ness was transacted and those unable to
follow their usual hunt wer* properly
cured for. Past Sachem Oscar Chapman
was among those present and delivered
an encouraging talk. Much time was also
devoted by the regular degree chiefs to
practicing the trails of the chief's de-
gree.
Tomorrow s sleep will be devoted to
wtiat is cxjxjcted to be mainly a eoeial
session, to be followed by a regular ses-
sion of Natchez Association No. 2H. Na-
tional Association of Haymakers of the
United States of America, which will
close with a banquet in the barnyard.
l'atriarch-s Militant.
Carton San Antonio No. 15. lndil>endent
Order 01. Odd Fellows, held its regular
monthly cantonment In the hall of Mon-
roe Odd Fellows. 123 Soleda.1 Street,
Thursday niKht. April 24, with Command-
ant H. C. Cafford presiding. A large
amount of routine business wa* trans-
acted and one new chevalier was duly
must»r,-d In. < rwins to the Fiesta attrac-
tions eitittvlwre the proced'.nKS were not
tmiwoesfiarUy prolonged.
An Eventful Trip.
Grand Sire of the Independent Order of
Odd Fi llows C. A- Keller, accompanied
by Mrs. Keller, will leave on the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas train at 9 o'clock this
mornins en route to Kansas < ity. where
(Irani Hire Keller is due to deliver an
address before the grand lodge of Odd
Felloes of Missouri on the night of April
«8. From there they will visit the Odd
Fellows' Widows and orphans Home at
Liberty. Mo., on April 29. On April 30
the grand sire will deliver an address at
an Odd Fellow, banquet in St. Ixmis. On
Mav S he will deliver the oration at the
unveiling of the monument erected to the
IS STATE ORC1ANIZER
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memory of Past Grand Sire Nicholaoo In
Philadelphia, Pa., during the afternoon
and at night will deliver un address be-
fore a large assemblage of members of
the order. On May 5 they are due In
Baltimore. Md . wh« re Giand Sire Keller
Is due to deliver an address before the
grand lodge of Maryland. From there
they will go to Wilmington. Del-, where
Grand Sire. Keller will deliver the oration
st the dedication of the Odd lTellows
grand lodge building on the afternoon of
May * and will attend and deliver an ad-
dress at a banquet of member® of ail
branches of the order that night. He is
due to deliver an oration on odd Fellow-
ship on the night of May id in Washing-
ton. D. C.. and or. the next day will
conduct religious services to be held in a
church by organization? of Odd Fellows.
FYcra this point Grand Sire and Mra Kel-
ler expect to begin tbt-ir homeward trip.
It being pec unary for the grand sire to
be here by May Zl.
OUR GUEST
Spring has knocked and been admitted
To the sunny hearted Soithtaod,
To the ever happy Southlsud;
Kis«ed the laurel Into bloewm.
Into rare and fragrant blossom;
Wrapped it's nrros nbout the huisnrbe.
Standing bare «>f le.tf and color;
Whispered to it words of w«>oi:i;r«
Words of sweet and ten tier wooing.
Till I be sap coursed fast within It.
Brine iug forth its color golden.
Bringing forth Its leae^s so tender.
When she laughs the birds make answer.
Filling all the hills with muste
Filling all the plain* with gladness.
fall their mates in winning manner.
Sing In language of tb*' f^r«-st
of the joy of living, loving.
of ibe wondrous Joy «.f living.
Uglitly trips the airy Springtide
1 lancing on the earth th:.t I'ltHfivms
Into youth and Into beauty
At her touch or at her foot fall.
Fast retreating, fast rolling.
All the rear guards of the
Hasten farther, farther northwarO.
Fearing much the merry «prlugl»de.
Then the gladsome flowers so tender
l^or.g Imprisoned by the seasons.
By the hot and parching summer.
By the .old and chilling winter.
Spring with, joy into the *unsbiue,
i "over all the earth with i>e«uty.
Blue and gold to please the springtide,
please the gay und blithesome springtide.
Welcome guest into tbe Southland.
Bluebannoets grow In countle«s numbers
Making earth reflect the heavens
When the sky is blue above us.
When tbe fleecy clouds fly o'er it.
And The wlnecups. tall snd graceful.
Crowding. JostBug one another.
Hold within their petsl- brilliant.
Hold within tbelr cups so tempting,
God's own love sent to his luurtals.
If they find It ami aoeepr It
Joy and pea<<e nhall l»e th*>lr portion.
Nor can t-easons harm or hurt them
With their burning and tb^lr chilliug.
Messenger of God. the springtide.
Sent to waken into l»eauty
All the hills ami plains nd valleys.
Strut to gladden all the Southland.
—Alia C. James.
F. W Farmer. State organiser and man-
ager for the Order of Yeomen. At flu-
recent Texas grand lodge meeting held at
Italian he was unanimously elected one of
the Texas delegates to the National srrend
lo<lg-* to meet in Oklahoma City in June.
FOR RICH MEN ONLY
^ug^estion From l-ondon That Am-
bassador Is t'p Against It.
c. k. Jem insham. who. ss Manna-
duke of Truth, was mslttly responsible
for securing the Increase of the salary' of
the British Ambassador in Washington
<formerly the British minister) from
to the present figure, gave an Ex-
prt
reprcsentativ
sons why the present i
ican Ambassador in
insuffk • at
This is the view of President Wilson,
who baa issued a statement urging tbt
ome cogent rca-
lary of the Ainer-
L-ondon—$17,&U0— is
nee- -stty for higher aalares for Ambassa-
dors. who. under the present conditions,
must be men of wealth.
The United States, said Mr. Jerning-
ham. "have sent their t»est men to uw, and
It so happened that some of these
men ha\'c been numbered also among the
richest men. . ,
•Indeed, the last, the late W hiteJaw
Reid, was so rich that he raised the stan-
dard of an American ambassador's estab-
lishment to a pitch that few can reach-
When the last Ambassador took Dor Ches-
ter House, and also a placs In the coun-
try. the next can hardly descend to a
little house in a minor square.
"leaving thin high standard aside,
however, there are othvr reasons why an
American Ambassador must find his
salary, unless reinforced by prnate
means. Insufficient for tlie demands of
1 *lJ>ndon hs» now become an American
Mecca. Knormous titan bet* of wealthy
Americans come here, and every Ameri-
can considers he has the same right of
walking into tb< American Embassy m
London as the White Houae. , ^ _
• if, then. America's most distinguished
men. to whom the post Is likely to l*«
offered, do not hapi-en to possess the
means of the late Am bassador. surely
it is only Just that the United States
Government should so raise the salary
of their Ambassador aw to make it pos-
sible for them to a ept the pwsiUon.
"What the United States should do
now—so the American colony think is to
buy a plane for their representative.
Mr. Jcrntngtiain pointed out that Ger-
many, Russia, and France have all
bought Ixmdon bouses for their Ambas-
sadors.
"It may be said that by his position the
United States Ambassador may affect
more simplicity, less c«»r**monial splen-
dor. than the Ambapaador of a mon-
arch." Mr. Jeraingham ud«ied. "but this
simplicity is itself expensive."
The reduction in e*i>enaep cauaed by
the practical extinction, during the last
ten years, of tbe custom of giving stale
balls and ao on st emha::s^es is more than
counterbalanced by the demands of the
increasing number of \mericmn visitors
—a number which swells year b> year,
an facilities for travel increase.
"BAGGAGE SMASHING A CRIMP
European Traveler* Sh odder al Perils
of Trunks in America.
A fact to be sternly borne iu mind. esj»s-
ciaily by those wt»6 voyage roursl the
world, Is that luggage which will s<^r%e
for every other place on earth Is too often
useless on Anieri- an railways. Tlie
wanton breakage of higga&e soem on on
every American railway. A trunk may ^
travel around the world, on all the Euro-
pean railways, and an th« hold of every
kind of boat; it may be heaved »c and
out off sampans, damped about by bullock
< arts, ana knocked around by collies and
< arri.-rs, and arrive at. let us say, Haji
Francisco, an sound and serviceable as
when it left th«* lamdou terminus, and
before 1» has Journeyed half-way across
the American conttm nt be smashed and
useless. Man> thousands of poinds'
worth of Kuropean travelers* lugcag* la
thun gratuitously destroyed every year.
The American presa. and in some de-
gr> •• the public. ir* at the 'baggage-
smasher a* a joke. Instead of being, as
he is. an almost criminal survival of the
barbarous days of America: one of the
last p< ints on which the United Htates
fails of being a civilised country. To tbi
abuse sre du»- the ruoi
trunks which mark tb*
traveler, a nightmare
less reekles countries, ai
portatlcn of which the .
nental railways Wt s*
than they do for their
tickets. Just as the e
b« iwon projjeetile and
does the conflict betwei
st rotas, iron-bound
average American
to tbe partem of
bind for the tramt-
owners on contl-
neldom pay more
lr own fir^t- laws
ggle goe* on
r moi piste, so
t he A me»icao
tin-fler to butM
the b«KE»««• sma.n.r
smasher, by more i
smashing, to b»atth
builder.—London Tim
I.ge Which will beat
and of the bat-gag<-
nd more strenuous
traveler and trunk
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