VOL. LXIIL—NO. 20. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1898. WHOLE NO. 3392. A GREAT JOINT MEETING. WEBSTER FARMERS' CLUB. DOWN SDUTHIH DIM Over 400 Masons from all Parts of LOCATED AT LAST A Pleasant and Profitable Meeting Golf and Bicycle Clothes the County Here Last Night. Held Saturday. Last night was a memorable one to When tbe Argus scribe arrived at tbe Sampson and Schley are Now Are the kind you Extra Golf and Cycle The 31st Regiment Arrived Maons in Washtenaw county, fully 400 hospitable and comfortable old home of Pants. There ^Tuesday Night. being present at the joint initiation of at Key West. Wm. E. Boyden in Webster at about 11 want. They are the Golden Rule and Fraternity Lodges, of o'clock Saturday morning to be present leading cycle costume. this city, when Piof. B. M. Thompson at tbe regular monthly meeting of the Golf and Bicycle and President Gottlob Luick were Webster Farmers Club, which was to They are the best Caps. GIVEN AN OVATION made Master Masons. Every lodge in THE SPANISH FLEET be held there, he found besides Mr. style of outing suit tbe oonnty^vas represented to a more Boyden and his household, just two Golf Hose. All or less degree in numbers. Tbe work farmers there. It looked as though because they are Along the Route to done was of the highest order of excel- Has Now Safely Reached San- the fine weather bad tempted the mem- specially adapted to Fancy Negligee Shirts Chickamauga Park. lence. tiago de Cuba. bers to stay at home to atteDd to tbeir just those purposes. A splendid banquet was partaken of spring work and let the discussion of are substituted for after tbe ceremonies were over, and topics interesting to farmers take care Sweaters during hot The Thirtysecond Left for Tampa, when the cigars were lighted Judge H. The Oregon is at the Barbadoes and of itself. But before 12 o'olock—that's FROM Fla., Last Night.—Both Regi- Wirt Newkirk asssumed the duties of the Harvard Has Left Martin- dinner time in the country—vehicle weather. ments are the Flower of toastmaster and introduced the follow- ique.— An Immediate Naval after vehicle rolled into the yard and Michigan Young Men ing toasts and speakers: "The Grand Battle Not Expected. wben dinner was announced over 40 Lodge," Grand Master James Bradley, inngry people were ready to make a $5 to $15 of Port Huron; "Sooial Freemasonry," DeweyManila attack on tbe appetiz- 50c, 75c Although fully 10,000 visitors were M. M. Rhead, Ypsilauti; "Third and Since the shutting off of information ng fare tbat had been provided. at Camp Eaton last Snnday it was a Last Call," John W. Bennett; "Tbe from the navy department, there has Among them were Mr. and Mrs. George busy day for the boys of the 31st Mich- Rule and Guide of Our Faith," Rev. been but little war news, but this W. Phelps, son and daughter, Mr. and igan Volunteers. It was their last day W. L. Tedrow; "Symbolism of the morning the hostile fleets in Cuban Mrs. Harrison T. Pbelps and daughter, $1.00 in camp consequently all the packing Evergreen," A. J. Sawyer; "Sym- waters have been located. Aid. Cer- F. E. Mills, Harris Ball, and T. W. away of camp stores and personal bols," J. E. Beal; "My First and Last vera and his Cape Verde fleet have ar- Mingay, of Ann Arbor. effects preparatory to departure had to Impressions of Freemasonry," Prof. rived safely at Santiago de Cuba on tbe Dinner over those who felt so dis- be done. At 5 o'clock the reville was B. M. Thompson. Other speakers were southeastern coast of Cuba, where be josed went out on a tour of inspection sounded, at 5:30 the men had their Mr. Gordon, of Detroit, Prof. E. F. will ooal. Sampson and Schley are of the valuable herd of shorthorn cattle breakfast after whioh work began. At Johnson, W. W. Watts, Geo. McCol- both at Key West, where divers have which finds its home on Mr. Boyden's 6 o'clock the bugle gave the signal for lum, L. C. Goodrich. been emloyed to clean the bottoms of arm. Among these was a fine lot the tents to come down, and inside of Never at any Masonio gathering in their ships. It is thought that the which he brought last week from tbe 30 seoonds every tent was lowered to Ann Arbor were better or happier united fleet will be divided again, west. There were many fine beasts be ground. The regnlar army boys oan speeches made, there was not a poor Sampson taking the larger cruisers and among them and opinions were divided perhaps give the volunteers some point- one in the lot and Ann Aibor Masons battleships to attack Cervera at Santi- as to which animal was the best. ers in pitching tents, but not on taking can feel proud of its brilliant array of ago de Cuba and Schley taking the About 2 o'clock George E. Merrill, them down. The tents were lolled up speakers. Pathos, bumor and sound monitors and smaller vessels to Havana. president of the club, called the meet- and loaded on wagons and hauled to the learning were evidenced in everyone A dispatch from Madrid says that Cer- ng to order. Rev. G. A. Moorehouse depot, where they were loaded on the and it was a pleasure to sit and listen vera after coaling will sail for Havana. offered prayer and the regular business The Dawn of Spring | cars. During the morning five company to them. A battle may occur in another week by cf tbe meeting commenced. boxes were distributed to each cum- which time Admiral Dewey will prob- The next meeting of the club, and pauy and by noon they were filled with ASCENSION DAY SERVICES. ably have captured Iliolo the second the last until September, was an- The opening of our beautiful company property, the woolen aDd largest port in the Pbillipines. nounced to be held with Mr. and Mrs. New Spring; Goods is the topic of Knights Templar Will Decorate Graves rubber blankets were also rolled np in The Harvard has left the island of Andrew Smith, of Ann Arbor town. most favorable commendation. regnlar army style. of Deceased Fraters. The public desires Martinique and the Spanish torpedo Cyrus M. Starks brought to the no- Capt. Ross Granger was field officer Next Snnday is Ascension Day and destroyer Terror is waiting for tbe re- tice of the club the faot that last year of the day, and bad guards stationed in accordance with its annual custom quired 24 hours to elapse before going they had been royally entertained by Beauty, Fashion, around tbe regimental parade grounds, Ann Arbor Commandery, No. 13, after her. The Oregon and consorts the Salem Club at the borne of I. Sav- and company streets of tbe Thirtyfirst, Knights Templar, will proceed to For- have been reported at tbe Barbadoes. ry and suggested that it was time the Freshness and so as to prevent memento seekers from est Hill cemetery in the afternoon at Webster club reciprooated. A motion carrying off the soldiers' property. All 2:15 o'clock, where tbe ritual of the THE MAY FESTIVAL was carried to invite tbe Salemites to Brilliancy. persons who were not enlisted in tbe order will be rendered, tbe graves of meet with the home club in September regiment and had not tbe proper deceased Ternplavs^deoorated and a dis- Was a Succession of Brilliant Con- at some central place to be decided on All of which we now have in authority were compelled to remain course delivered by Sir Knight certs This Year. later. stock. Come early to see the The May Festival for 1898 came to a Mrs. Carrie Ball, of Hamburg, then choicest designs. close Saturday night with a superb read an article by "Beatrix" on "How to Make Farm Life Enjoyable." Astbe SEE SHOW WINDOW. rendition of Wagners "Flying Dutch- man" with Mine. Jobanna Gadski as writer of the article, who is editor of one Senta, ^iss Janet Spencer as Mary, of the departments of the Weekly Free Mr. David Bisphain as tbe Dutchman, Press, was formerly Miss Lizzie Gard- Mr. William H. Rieger as Erio, the ner, of Lima, the daughter of a farmer, < steersman, and Mr. W. A. Howlaud as 'she is well qualified to speak on tbe WAHR & MILLER, Daland, assisted by the Choral Union subject, aud the caustic remarks in tbe and the Boston Festival orchestra, and article, which contained so many tru- t is safe to say that all who heard tbe isms, brought out many a smile. At THE SHOE MEN, 218 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. jeautiful music were oharmed with it. the conclusion of the reading some The parts whioh seemed to please tbe of the statements in it were vigorously audience best were the soenes between opposed by Wm. Ball, of Hamburg. Senta and the Dutchman, Senta and A well prepared paper by Miss Cullen 1 iric, and the spinners' chorus and the on "The advantages of the graded sys- responses of the maidens and crew by tem in our distriot sohools," followed. the Choral Union. The whole was Sbe gave some good arguments iu sup- under the admirable cnnductorship of port of her position. The graded sys- BUSY STORE OF Prof. A. A. Stanley. tem establishes uniformity. It enables The crowning aot of the evening, one teacher to take up another's work lowever, was when the Columbian or- and continue it.