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THE SAN ANTONIO DAILY EXPRESS: THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL ZZ, 1809.
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Birds of Plumage.
)
A bill introduced in the New York
Assembly on behalf of the Andubon
Society makes it unlawful for any
one to have possession of or to offer
(or Bale the plumage of any bird,
gave of an accepted group, "regard-
less of whethe^said bird was cap-
tured or ltilled within or without the
Btate."
The object of this bill is explained
to be to afford real protection to
plumage-bearing birds nnd one effect
Df it will be to prevent dealers from
telling forbidden feathers without
(ear of punishment under the pica
that his stock came from another
Ptate.
A similar law applicable to game
birds in closed seasons was passed
by a former Legislature and was held
to be constitutional by the Court of
Appeals. It is assumed therefore,
that the law as to plumage-bearing
birds would be upheld in the same
tnanner.
Por years the lovers of birds and
the newspapers generally pleaded
IWith the women of tho land not to
encourage the slaughter of the birds
by wearing hats adorned with thoii
feathers. The women were not lack-
ing in sympathy with the crusade
against bird destruction, but It was
the fashion to wear the feathers and
sometimes the whole carcass of a bird
cn the picture hat and the average
woman's sympathy was not as strong
as the dictates of fashion. Fortunately
the styles have changed somewhat
and hat trimmings now run more to
flowers and ribbens and artificial
fruits and less to feathers, and the
poor little birds are not subject to
euch ruthless slaughter as before.
The Audubon Society and kindred
organizations have been prompted by
motives of humanity in trying to pro-
tect the lives of the birds, but there
ore others tfbo have a practical inter-
est In their preservation for the good
they do. The farmers have learned to
Appreciate the value of the birds as
Insect destroyers and they are taking
part In the crusade against the wanton
MMtruction of their little friends. It
has even been found that many birds
lot the owl and hawk family that were
formerly regarded aa pests, parti-
cularly as enemies of the poultry yard,
tfo tar more good than harm and that
they are consequently worthy of pro-
tection.
Texas has in recent years adopted
Btringent laws against the killing of
game birds out of season and of sell-
In* them or shipping them out of the
State at any time, but the plumage
birds have not yet been given all the
protection that might properly be
Siren.
The Pullman Oomeseeker.
| goes back to bring them to their new
I home. Not so many years aso Robert
Ijouis Stevenson rode from Cliicago to
California on a homeseekers' train,
sleeping on a board laid across the un-
cusliioned scats of an ordinary coach.
The more luxurious of his fellow pas-
sengers purchased handsful of hay to
place on tho boards In lieu of a mat-
tress. Today the horueseeker, with
bulging pocketbook, gold-rimmed spec-
tacles occasionally, and accustomed
to his ea.se, demands tho best accom-
modations the railroad company af-
fords. It is also a fact that very few
other than Americans are seeking
homes In the Southwest.
It means that this section of the
country is becoming recognized as the
garden spot where the investment of
capital will bring returns greater than
could bo hoped for in loss favored lo-
calities; where tho marvelous fertility
of the soil, the establishment beyond
all doubt of a citrus belt rivaling in
productivity end excellence of fruit that
of California, to say nothing of the pos-
sibilities for fortune-making to be en-
countered on every hand in the older
t lines of agricultural Industry, as for
Instance, in cotton, has all had Its ef-
fect, emphasized by years of growing
results, so that now the cream of the
homeseekers' movement Is headed this
way, meaning not only added riches to
the' State in a material sense, but a
welcome addition to tho best citizen-
ship.
The San Antonio Spirit.
typeB in a San Antonio crowd, from
the Mexican, nnd the descendant of the
hidalgoes, to the man who was born
in Now England of a line that helped
to frame the lilue Uws, and tho newly
arrived homeseeker from the West or
North, that the wonder grows the sanio
spirit should pervade all, that the
same smile of satisfaction nnd mer-
riment should make a grand confra-
ternity of all within her wide open
gates.
As the visitor said, Ran Antonio !s
to be congratulated on her spirit. Nev-
er has it been more, apparent than
during this week. Then why, th<}
question may be asked, is not Son An-
tonio in possession of the greatest
asset a convention city could hold, to
say nothing of her history, her pic-
turesqucness and her unrivaled winter
climate? In the entertainment of
guests to what limits may she not
usplre?
Of course in the general impression
r.o man of tho present day is as big as
some man of a former day, therefore
some bizarre comparisons for which
Senator Cummins of Iowa is respon-
sible are almost shocking. Mr. Cum-
mins said he considered Roosevelt to
be a stronger man than George Wash-
ington, Speaker Cannon a stronger
man than Henry Clay and Senator
Aldrich an abler man than Daniel Web-
ster. Maybo Senator Cummins is try-
ing to make himself solid with his Sen-
atorial associates and perhaps ho Is
merely trying to combat the theory
that no one Is really great until he is
dead.
Railroad passenger agents, smiling
their gratification, are announcing
that they are bringing homeseekers to
Bouthwest Texas in "do luxe trains."
K far cry and a startling contrast to
the prairie schooner homeseekers of
West Texas of a few decades ago,
these Pullman sleeper passengers of
this year of our Lord 1909, but the
same motive is guiding them: to lo
cate in a promised land where there
are 'scores of opportunities to one
frayed prospect in the East or North.
from Eastern Colorado, Kansas,
Iowa, even from the Dakotas, the pros,
pective locator in Texas is coming. By
way of St. Louis is probably the great-
est movement. Twice a month, on
the first and third Tuesdays, long
special homeseekers' trains leave the
Union Station, as many as six follow
ing one another, as soon as made up.
Of course many of these leave for
Other points than Texas, but this State
receives her share and it is a respect
ahto one. Indeed, the greater number
Ot homeseekers are ticketed for thi3
portion of Texas.
These trains carry Pullmans and
tbte fact is significant of the passing
at the "Immigrant." Of aa entirely dlf-
at class ia he who now precedes
buys a farm or ranch in
The Carnival spirit Is abroad in San
Antonio. Life throbs to an accompani-
ment of laughter; mirth Is tho motif
of the song the old yet young city is
humming In happy snatches in its fes-
tive lapse Into delightful make-believe.
Infectious, compelling in tho very joy
of the humor good nature in every
heart, Momus is holding an autocratic
sway that would be impossible in any
other place in the country, with the
possible exception of New Orleans.
No check is placed on enjoyment;
the individual merrymaker Is allowed
full liberty. Indeed, everything condu-
cive to a frivolous mood sux'.ounds
him. On every hand is the invitation:
"Be joyous!" It is read in the long
avenues of color, the bewildering ar-
ray of decoration, the smiling faces, by
day. At night the soft purple of the
sky is ablaze from the twinkling red,
white and blue illumination on busi-
ness blocks to the gorgeous multicol-
ored crowns that Beem, like living jew-
els, suspended gifts of the Martians
for the spirit of the Carnival. In the
sinuous stretches of the San Antonio
River the radiant sky is caught and
held with scarce-diminished brilliance.
The stars, outdone, have fled.
The thought returns: What would
tho staid old dons and the vivacious
senoritas of the past do and think
could they be suddenly transported to
this ciudad de quierlencia, this City
Desirable? The air a-tremble.with the
music of bsnds, the plazas fragrant
with the bloom of pomegranate, roses,
and the humbler sisters of the rose;
the echoes of a Battle of Flowers to
accentuate the content of the tens of
thousands of merry subjects of a
gracious and beautiful Queen presiding
over a court remarkable from the fact,
that, no court ever before existing has
boasted of so much beauty in its wom-
en; when they would see all this, and
carried along, caught in the resistless
stream of humanity packing the
streets, what bounds would their
astonishment reach?
One thing the courtly don of the old
San Antonio would not miss in the
young San Antonio, and it, no doubt,
would do more to make him feel at
home than even the appetizing odor
of the tamale or enchlllade escaping
from the tables spread under the palm
an«f banana trees. He would recognize
the existence of the same courtesy, the
same chivalry, the same deference to
women and children that was observed
in his day.
"No other city in the country," said
a visitor from the North last evening,
"can show a Carnival spirit like this.
Here there are no restrictions; every-
body is told to have a good time. The
pavements are jammed, the youngster
is out In force with his horn and
whistle and slap-sticn and other noise-
producing contrivances, but I have y9t
to see any undue boisterousness, rude-
ness or loss of temper. I have never
seen anything like It, and I am familiar
with the Priests of Pallas celebration
in Kansas CSty, the Ak-sar-ben festivi-
ties in Omaha, the Festival of Moun-
tain and Plain in Denver, and the
Mardi Gras at New Orleans. I don't
know what M is, whether it is the
poetry with which your Spring Carni-
val is filled, the pride every Texan
takes in the Battle of San Jacinto,
which you observe so beautifully by
the Flower Battle, or whether it's Just
the San Antonio spirit."
His last conclusion contains the
answer. It's the San Antonio spirit
Not only during the present Carnival,
but in past years, whenever care has
been brushed aside and the city has
spiritually and physically refreshed it
self by indulging in a day or so of
happy play, this feature has stool
forth prominently in the observation of
visitors. There are so maay varying
The Governor of Texas honored a
requisition from the Governor of Okla-
homa for men charged with crimo In
that Slate, supposing that these men
would be given a fair and impartial
trial. Instead they were taken out of
Jail and lynched without having been
given the benefit of a jury trial. It
would now be perfectly competent for
the Governor of Texas to let the Ok-
lahoma Governor know that no more
requisitions from that quarter will be
recognized that do not afford umple
guaranty of fair trial, and this can not
be given until the Ada lynchers are
npprehendod and punished.
The latest bank deposit guaranty
measure provides ihat State banks al-
ready organized may use either the
Senter-Hume system of bona guaranty
or the Curetou system of a permanent
guaranty for the protection of de-
positors, according to individual pref-
erence, but all of them must guaran-
tee under one system or the other.
Somebody ought to give that Har-
vard professor the money needed to
enable him to talk with the Inhabi-
tants of Mars by wireless telephone.
He should have the opportunity Just
to enable hint to learn a new lan-
guage.
The Texas Senate is now permitted
v.o enact a. measure which Willian,
Jennings Bryan of Nebraska had a
hand in framing. It Imposes a tax on
depositors in solvent banks for tho
benefit of depositors in banks that are
not solvent or that may not be so after
awhile.
YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS.
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
Of
TODAY representatives
Young Women's Christian
The Great White Chiof is now almost
in the heart of Africa or, to be more
precise, in the hearts of the Africans
who have assembled at Mombasa to
greet him. But perhaps they are as
much of a curiosity to him as he is to
them.
A contemporary says Carnegie is
still trying to get rid of his money.
Unfortunately for any aspiration In
that direction Mr Carnegie's money
seems to grow faster than he can cut.
However, the new tariff bill may help
him to some extent.
According to the Washington Post
the rural uplift has hit Missouri so
hard that farmers are now using
phonographs to call the pigs to lunch,
but. nothing is said about the esthetic
furnishings of the sty.
"How to use the Waters-Pierce fine
money," is the heading of an exchange
editorial. Probably the recipe for
cooking a rabbit might apply: "First
catch the rabbit."
till "74
Associa-
tions of the United States of America aro
assembled In St. Paul for the biennial
session that will continue for four days.
These delegates represent 185,!i0l mem-
bers of the widely scattered associations.
They will hear reports from the various
oommlttees of tho national board that will
prove the wisdom and efficiency of or-
ganised effort and that will show tho
marvelous results that aro expected to
accrue to tho national organization when
all the excellent plans mapped out by the
board havo been perfected.
The national body under Its present
name Is only a little over two years old.
l't was In 1906 that the two national or-
ganizations known as the American Com-
mittee and the International Hoard con-
rolldated, the specific objects beli'g "to
unite In one body the Young Women's
Christian Associations of the United
Stales, lo establish, develop and unify
euch associations; to advanco tho physi-
cal, social, Intellectual, moral and spir-
itual Interests of young women; to par-
ticipate Id the work of the World s Young
Women's Christian Associations.'' While
this Is technically the second biennial of
tho newly federated associations. It is
really the first since tho union became n
fact and the members of tho national
board were elected.
♦ ♦ ♦
Each association, no matter how small,
Is entitled to one delegate at this confer-
ence with an additional delegate, for every
100 voting members. The legislation ef-
fected will have a far-reaching Influence
on the work of the various associations
that are In all part* of this country and
in foreign lands, too, for good work Is be-
ing done over sea by secretaries sent out
through the foreign department. Tho
frogram will embrace reports of all Mnds.
'. will provide for addresses from a num-
ber of men and women on subjocts bear-
ing on the association's work. Special
hours for the study of the problems aris-
ing In specific parts of the work will be
provided for.
There Is possibly no woman's organisa-
tion In the country, outside the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, that has so
representative a membership as has the
Y. W. C. A. Almost every denomination
of the Christian religion has members in
the organization, and each girl, through
contact with girls of other sects, grows
broader, sweeter, more tolerant. Thore
Is no calling that has not contributed
members to the helpful circles of the or-
der, where they may lend their own In-
fluence and receive that of others. The
college and university student, the fac-
tory girl, the teacher, the shop girl, the
artist, the laundry worker, the musician,
the housewife, the lawyer, the trained
nurse and the physician are among the
members.
When the national board of thirty mem-
bers was created and entrusted with all
the various branches of development that
the united associations meant to follow,
one of Its first undertakings was to have
a systematic study made of the conditions
In this country affecting womanhood and
girlhood. An expert staff of able Investi-
gators under Dr. Annie M. MaoLean of
Adelphl College, Brooklyn, undertok the
work, and the results will be offered at
the present biennial. An association ex-
tension department has heen created and
Its plang are far-reaching nnd compre
henslve. Co-operating with local organ
izatlons this committee will attempt to
adapt the association to phases of com-,
munity life to which It has not yet been
adapted. It means to extend existing
lines of effort until thousands of other
women are brought Into realization of the
potent force that. Christianity has in the
general uplift. There aro nearly 2,000,000
women In the Industrial occupations alone,
such as saleswomen, laundrv workers,
telephone and telegraph operators and
those engaged In manufacturing and me
chanlcal pursuits. All these the assocla
tion's extension department hopes to
reach In time,
♦ ♦ ♦
Already progress hag been reported.
While there are only clghty-nlne associa-
tions doing the special extension worlt
referred to, there are nearly 15.000 women
and girls reached weekly through classes
and meetings, and over 3000 of these are
club members. Los Angeles had the first
department store work by the Y. W. C. A.,
beginning two years ago, Rochester has
a club established with this especial work
In view. Washington has done some work
among cashglrls and has plans for a more
extensive campaign. The study of the
general extension committee will he di-
rected toward the needs of all Industrial
workers In every section of the country,
and especial pains will be taken to note
the nationality of workers, their living
conditions and the nature of their occu-
pations.
Telling work among the mill villages of
cotton manufacturing States of the South
has been reported. North and South Caro-
lina, Alabama, Georgia nnd Virginia 'ead-
ing. So potent an influence has this
movement already become In some of the
mill towns that thirty-five delegates went
from the mills to Ashevllle, N. C.. not long
ago when the first club girls' council was
held there. Secretaries for thla work are
scarce. The movement will be retarded
until more are enlisted, though the ones
nlrady In tho field aro organized among
themselves and exchange helpful plans
and encouraging ideas. A club In the min-
ing town of Bisbee, Ariz., has proved the
need of hundreds of others, and clubs In
the hup fields Of Washington and Arizona
have opened a new field.
It Is when the country girl has heen
reached that thu general extension com-
mittee will feel thai It has achieved a
very great deal, it Is urged that in her
isolated llfo this gill needs the advan-
tages of club rooms, classes, Itlhle study
and social life that tho association offers,
just as much as does the city girl. She
will probably be reached through the stu-
dent body of the associations, for tlie girls
at the normal schools and the colleges are
largely from rural communities and could
carry back the spirit of helpfulness that
they have found of so much use to them-
selves.
Tho united associations point with prlds
to the student department, a body mili-
tant some r.a.OOO strong. The number of
girl students, exclusive of Indians and
negroes, in colleges, State universities,
private high schools, denominational col-
leges, seminaries, music, high and nurses'
training schools and normal colleges is
SIB,000, so there Is still much opportunity
left for association workers, and this op-
portunity will not be neglected. In the
Etudent body there are about 17,000 who
are members of the Bible classes, and as
the methods of adjusting the text-books
and the courses to the needs of the vary-
ing grades of student life continue io Im-
prove, the study will maintain a reason-
able rate of increase.
♦ ♦ ♦
To many minds the biggest thing In the
way of modern nelghborllness and altru-
ism Is the practical help given working
women and working girls by the associa-
tions. In almost every big elty In this
country there Is a hoarding home main-
tained by local associations where a work-
ing girl of limited means can live com-
fortably. It shelters her. it gives her an
opportunity for industrial advancement
by offering courses In business or do-
mestic science, it keeps her physically
healthy through courses In the gymna-
siums nnd keeps her morally healthy
through proper religious influences. The
club life for girls who live with their
people or outside the home is centered in
sr-me convenient building, often in con-
Junction with the home, and they may
study or enjoy the recreations to their
hearts' content. The pity of It l„ that
with such fine work being done, there are
not more homes and club centers, for ten
or more could be used where one Is now
used, and still bo full. When the coun-
try has awakened to this big work, it may
set every city following the example re-
cently set by Nashville, where a cam-
paign for raising 1100,000 for a new Y. W.
C. A. building wns successfully Inaugu-
rated. One hundred such efforts wo 'Id be
telling strokes In the good work.
The strange girl entering a big city,
with wonder nnd bewilderment written
Itrge in her eyes, Is often apt to fall Into
disastrous nnd Irretrievable mistakes.
For her benefit the travelers' aid, a
branch of each large association. Is main-
tained. For her needs it sprang Into ex-
istence and thousands of lonely girls and
women find at tho depot waiting rooms
In large cities, quiet-voiced, capable
The circulation of the Gulf Coast
Record Is growing In Washington, D.
C. Maybe some Congressmen will
come to the good country and re-
form.
TEXAS PRESS OPINIONS
Senate Democrats seem now to be
Inclined to take merely an academic
interest In the Aldrich bill much as
they would take a dose of medicine.
The West Texas News, published by
Ike K. Watson and Henry Schutze, has
just made its appearance at Del Rio.
It has a prosperous appearance.
Of course, silver would be worth
more If it were made into money. But
the farmer's crops would bo worth
less. The same Is true of Iron.
After the Sultan has been forced
to abdicate might be a good hand
to bring some of tho revolting Turks
to Texas for similar employment
The Carnival is a good deal of %
revelation to visitors every year, de-
spite the fact that it is an annual
event.
The Legislature was In San Antonio
yesterday and, of course, there was
nothing doing in Austin.
The Dallas Times-Herald 19 also for
Bryan Callaghan- for Mayor of San
Antonio.
Reflections of ■ Bachelor.
A woman could love her mortal enemy
for asking her to go shopping with her,
Nobody ever gets called a good citizen
Just for paying his bills like an honest
man.
A girl would almost rather have her
legs cut off than her nose peeled from
sunburn.
Even a man who is sensible enough to
like baseball can be fool enough to think
he likes grand opera.
The thing that makes a girl sure she
would like to marry a man is generally
the reason she oughtn't to.—New York
matrons who aro keeping watchful eyes
open for the stranger, and helpful hands
extended for the distressed. When a new
girl has been directed to the nearest y.
W. C. A. home and work found for her,
she finds also a certain social life pro-
vided ns an insurance against loneliness
nnd homesickness.
♦ ♦ ♦
Philanthropy and Christianity have
found, the country over, that In systematic
work and thorough organization lie the
paths to success. At first, as iu all good
work, the various pioneers of the Y. W.
C. A. got together to compare ways and
moans. As the organizations grew, the
Idea grew. Now conferences and con-
ventions are integral parts or ttie great
national and International movement.
Last year nine summer conferences were
held in various parts of the country—In
Capitola, Cal.; Ashoville, N. C.; Seaside
Ore.; Cascade, Colo.; Silver Bay, N Y
Geneva, Wis., and Mountain Lake Park.
Md. To these conferences came 3116 dele-
gates, representing 676 associations, to
take part in the religious work and the
social relaxations.
In this day of specialists, to work Intel-
ligently as a secretary for anv of tho
various departments tn domestic or for
eign field, requires special training, and
for this the national training school has
come Into existence In New York. There
are six systematic courses offered, based
on the work to be done. In these courses
are Included the study of Bible history,
the life of Christ, the fundamental prin-
ciples of Christian faith, public speaking
and parliamentary law. current events,
the preparation of a.ddresses, business
methods, the problems of domestic and
community llfo, economics ami the his
tory, polity nnd administration of the
Young Women'.; Christian Associations.
It Is only eighteen years since the first
conference of the Young Women's Chris-
tian Associations, composed of delegates
firm a few student centers In tho Middle
West was held at Bay View, Mich. From
that first meeting have grown the nine
Mimmer conferences and the biennial of
today. Of bigger import Is that further
growth—that which hr.s brought the
movement to hear on the home life, tho
civic life and the church life of the land.
(Copyright, 1909, by Frederic J. JIaskln.)
Tomorrow: "The Curing of Cretin*."
The Commercial Secretaries of Texas
have left Austin. It Is said the Jolt Gov-
ernor Campbell gavevthem In his last
message "drove them from the gates of
the Capitol and left them outcasts in the
desert."—Cotulla Record.
♦ ♦ ♦
The newspapers that delight to romp all
over Governor Campbell for whatever he
may do or not do will some day find that
the Governor in most things Is in pretty
close touch with the pulse of the people.—
Brownwood Bulletin.
♦ ♦ ♦
Governor Campbell ought to stop for a
moment nnd remember that his populistlc
demands on the Legislature are not Demo-
cratic gems. Democracy means self-gov-
ernment, Individual freedom and not co-
ercion.—Gainesville Register.
♦ ♦ ♦
Governor Campbell has rattled around
In the gubernatorial ch^r. This, however,
has not been as noticeable as It would
have been had he followed stronger men.
But the very thought of his even endeav-
oring to fill Charlie Culberson's shoes Is
enough to give one the "all-overs."—Den-
ison Herald.
♦ ♦ ♦
Every good citisen of Texas should be
proud of our "Governor Tom" In lis ef-
forts put forth for honest legislation nnd
good government. He has shown himself
capable of steering this "Old Ship of
State" through the tide of lobbyists and
corruptloniits. Rest assured the rights
of the common people will be guarded
while this man Is at the helm.—Moore
Model.
♦ ♦ ♦
Senator Terrell of Bowie says his dis-
trict would rather vote for their Repre-
sentatives to burn down a house than
vote against a Democratic platform de-
mand. Evidently the Senator had In
view certain unsightly old shacks In his
district that ought to be burned In order
to give the owners a chance to build on a
clean place. Meantime, push the Orient
bond subscription!—Ban Angelo Standard.
♦ ♦ ♦
There seems to be something wrong In
Austin. For some time we have known
there was something wrong In Texas poll-
tt to saver healthy for any party,
GRAND COMMANDER'S ADDRESS
Knights Hear Report of Their Chief
Executive Officer for theYear Now
Closing—Reviews Work.
whether Democratic or Republican, to be-
come too strong, that is, too one-sided
There are Democrats who should be Re-
publicans and Republicans who should be
Democrats. Texas needs two strong par-
ties about evenly balanced.—Marfa New
Era.
♦ ♦ ♦
Governor Campbell's letter to the Leg-
islature lodks very much as if he had
taken warning after he had heard from
Senator Basco.n Thomas' constituents. It
seems to he a grandstand play, and us
plain people who stand on the outer walla
will sit still and listen. We like to read
both the attack of Campbell on the Legis-
lature, and the Legislature's strike back
at the Governor. Campbell should have
the support of the people right or wrong,
it makes no difference whether he is sin-
cere or playing the hypocrite. The whole
thing is bound to result In something
good for the State.—Velasco World.
The News believes now that the Legis-
lature could not do better than to aban-
don all attempt to enact a. bank guaranty
law at this session. It will be wise to lax
tho question by for two years and If at
the next Legislature there Is still a de-
mand for" a law of this kind It will be
time enough to enact It. The chances are,
however, the bank guaranty Idea, both In
the National snd State Democratic plat-
forms, wf s just a passing fancy for a new
Issue that had a taking sound. To start
with it Is socialistic, and after more ma-
ture contemplation the people may come
tn regard It as foolish. Impotent ind ns
having a wide streak of injustice tn its
application.—Brownwood News.
♦ ^ ♦
The public is familiar with the caustic
message sent by Governor Campbell to
the Legislature. In the opinion of the
Crony it was one of the strongest docu-
ments It has ever fallen our lot to read
and beyond doubt, places Governor Camp-
bell In the limelight as a winning candi-
date for Senatorial honors. It stamps the
man as being absolutely fearless of public
opinion when he believes lift. In right, and
lust here, there Is not a shadow of doubt
but what a majority of the voters of
Texas would endorse Governor Campbell's
action if It were left to them. The Crony
has upon a number of occasions stated
that the Commercial Secretaries Associa-
tion of Texas was an organisation kept
alive by direct support from the corpo-
rate Interests and It is now even stronger
of thst opinion than ever before.—Corpus
Christ! Crony.
Special Telegram to The Express.
F.li PASO, Tex., April ZL—The address
of Grand Commander J. C. Kldd, de-
livered at the conclave here today,
was a complete review of the past
year and contained much valuable Infor-
mation for members of tho order. It Is
in part as follows:
Circulars, General Orders.
'Believing that our commanderies were
not sufficiently impressed with tho word-
ing of Homo of our statutes, on Juno 1,
1908, I issued a circular calling attention
to the requirements as to the Malta, or-
der. and the matter of tho ballot. I am
pleased to say, that I have evidence of
observance of both matters. «...
"After a very short 'cycle,' some of the
agents of commercial enterprises, using
the words, 'Masonic,' or "l'einplar,' after
a manner not sanctioned by our regula-
tions, began again to be In evidence. Un
June 1, 1908, 1 issued a circular to all of
our Jurisdiction telling of it. Through the
active co-operation of our present grand
master, we feel that they have assumed a
state of Inactivity, for another short pe-
riod.
Inspections.
General order No. 2, making appoint-
ment of those to whom was oonflded the
ofiiclal visitations for tho year, was sent
out under date of July 20, 1908. Realiz-
ing that both time and distance operated
against having all inspections desired,
made bv officers In line, I called upon
several prominent past commanders, as
well BS past grand commanders. Each
one promptly responded for duty and my
thanks are hereby extended to one and
all for the very efficient work dine by
them. From these reports we gather
much Information relative to our subor-
dinates. They also make evident the fact
that we need something more than we
have now in the way of 'inspection' and
'Instruction.'
"One grand visitor spoke of the un-
trained' condition of a commandery visit-
ed. Of this I previously had occasion to
note. Some of our new commanderleg are
made up of members who have not had
an opportunity of visiting before the es-
tablishing of tho particular commandery
of which tliey now aro members. The
grand officer goes to set them to work.
While there, he and those who accompany
him, confer the orders upon one or more
candidates, or at another date a visiting
team will do the work, and that all
the instructions they receive. There
ought to be some action that will tend to
relieve this situation.
"While this Is true, it is also true that
some of our commanderies. old as well
as new, do not observe and fully comply
with what they do know or have been
provided with the means of knowing. Our
statutes relating to uniforms and opening
ceremonies are so plain that any one can
read and understand. Yet we find that
they are so uniformly not complied with
In a few of our commanderies as to make
one think there Is a willful disregard of
them. As the character of opening Is en-
tirely In the hands of the presiding offi-
cer, the most of the failure to open as the
ritual provides must rest with the com-
manders. A ritual Is furnished the council
officers and there Is but llttlo excuse for
their not being conversant with its read-
ings.
"From the reports made to me by the
grand visitors I gather the following In-
formation. It does not Include all th»
commanderies Inspected, but such as were
received In time to use.
Commanderies Inspected S5
Total membership of those In-
spected 3,387
Of those the resident member-
ship was 1,894 or 66%
The nonresident membership
was 1,493 or 44%
Total uniforms reported 2,661 or 79%
Present at inspection (resi-
dents)
Present In uniform at inspefc-
tion
Total number of conclaves re-
ported
Number of conclaves opened
In full form.
Number of conclaves opened
In short form
"When we remember that with us In
Texas, 'nonresident' mean3 anywhere
from five to five hundred miles, an at-
tendance of 42% of the resident or 23%
of the total membership, supplemented by
the further fact that many of our mem-
bers are past the meridian of life, there
is no special cause for complaint.
"I would recommend that tho grand
commandery would make such provisions
111 a financial way as to enable the grand
commander to nppoint some one to visit
any commandery he might deem neces-
sary, and at any time to give special In-
struction, and said representatives remain
with the commandery sufficiently long
as in his Judgment he cun do good, and
the grand commander have the expanses
of the representatives incurred during the
trip paid.
"The Idea Is that by remaining mors
than one evening a grand visitor can ac-
complish something. These visits In no
way to take the place of or Interfere with
the annual visits by grand officers.
New Commanderies Constituted.
"Charters having been granted to three
commanderies at the grand conclave in
1908, on April 30, 1908, I Issued my ap-
pointments to Sir William G. Newby, E.
G Swd Br., to constitute Haskell Com-
mandery No. 49, K. T-, at HaBkell la Has-
kell County; to Sir S. P. Huff, P. C., to
constitute Memphis Commandery, No. 50,
K. T., at Memphis In Hall County; and to
Sir J. F. Zurn, P. G. C., to constitute
Weatherford Commandery No. 51, at
Weatherford, Parker County.
"At the last grand conclave a dispen-
sation was granted for a commandery to
be located at Mexla, Limestone County.
No name was given in the resolution
granting same. On April 29, 1908, I was
advised that the Templars at Mexi» had
decided to adopt the name 'Coeur de
Lion,' and dispensation was issued ac-
cordingly.
"On June 4 I visited Mexla to bo pres-
ent at a conclave of this commandery,
Examination of the situation disclosed the
fact that ihe Sir Knights had met to hold
the first stated conclave of their com
mandery In May. That there wag not
present nine members. Being advised by
some one that as there were present rep-
resentatives from three commanderies,
a commandery of the 'indispensable num-
ber' could be held, they so proceeded.
They received a number of petitions and
referred same to committees to be report-
ed upon In June. Advising them that the
conclave as held was not legal, as the
three representatives had not 'a warrant
authorizing them to so meet' I Instructed
that no record be made of the meeting as
a stated conclave of the commandery, but
simply a gathering of Sir Knights and
that nothing done was of any legal effect.
"When the hour arrived for the conclave
of June 4 It was found that while there
were over twenty-four Sir Knights pres
ent. only eight were members of the new
commandery and that owing to Interrup-
tions to the train service and the Impass-
able condition of the wagon roads the
ninth member could not arrive In tlma
for a conclave that day. Upon applica-
tion being made to me I granted a. dis-
pensation for a commandery of the In-
dispensable number, to representatives
from Ruthven Commandery No. 2. Ber-
trand du Ouesclln commandery No. 14
and Godfrey Commandery No. S7. At the
conclave, petitions were received 'rom a
large number of companions. A request
being duly made for dispensation to ballot
upon sis of the petitions, the same was
granted, the six companions eleoted and
the orders conferred upon them during
the dsy and night. With the exception
of one petition all the els had been In the
hands of what they thought was a lawfuC
committee, for four weeks, eo that the
waiver of time was more a technicality
than a reality.
"May 1, 1908, a dispensation was grant-
ed Dallas Commandery No. t to ballot
upon a petition for the orders, waiving
the usual time, sad
a dispensation was granted the same
commandery to ballot upon a petition for
affiliation, waiving th» usual time. In
each case th§ WAS strictly
In compllgpe with the requirements of
article 26 Tr our statutes.
"Requests from Cisco commandery No.
51 for balloting 'out of time' were refused,
same not being In compliance with the
statutes. . .
'Other than the above no requesta have
been made, . .
"I had the pleasure of being present at
the second stated conclave of the com-
ma ndery at Nacogdoches and spent part
of two days with them. During tho time
the orders were conferred upon a number
of companions. The work being done by
fraters from Beaumont and Han Augus-
tine, to which commanderies the members
of the new commandery had formerly been
attached. The asylum of the commandery
was well fitted for the work, and all the
Sir Knights were animated with that seal
and enthusiasm which would tend to
make a new body a success. I believe the
reports which each of these commanderies
will bring up will be such as to inska
you willing to grant their petitions for
continuance as commanderies.
Interpretation of Statutes.
'I have rendered no decisions. All
questions asked me have heen answered
either by a reference to the statutes or
by an Interpretation thereof.
"A construction of article 309 was asked
for. It relates lo wearing insignia, uni-
forms, etc., other than Masonic, while In
an asylum. The specific question was as
to allowing a soldier of the U. S. A. to
visit a commandery wearing his army uni-
form. ,
"The article In question, being almost
exactly as a resolution adopted by the
grand encampment of K. T.. U. S. A., I
referred the matter to our M. E. Grand
Master Sir H. W. Rugg.
"I have had submitted to me for ac-
tion by-laws adopted by Cisco No. 47,
Weatherford No. fil. El Paso No. 18, Has-
kell No. 49 and Memphis No. 60.
"Those from El Paso No. 18 and Mem-
phis No. 60 were substantially the form
approved by your grand body In 1908.
The others were' based on, or largely
copics of, by-laws In use In Fort Worth
and Dallas. Such changes aa I made,
especially In the coda from Haskell No.
49, I submitted to tho Jurisprudence com-
mittee and they received their approval.
"An examination of some of the old by-«|
laws In the grand recorder's office as well
as other personal knowledge of soma of
the by-laws of our commanderies, ap-
proved prior to 1898, convince me that
there are more or less sections In them
not in accordance with our existing stat-
utes.
"I would recommend that a resolution
be adopted instructing all commanderies
to send up to the grand recorder two
copies of their present by-laws to be by
him furnished to the Jurisprudence com-
mittee for examination. That said com-
mittee after examination forward the re-
sults to the grand commander for his ac-
tion and final sue nisslon to this grand
body.
Grand Representatives.
'The vacancies in the list of grand rep-
resentatives made bv the deaths of Sir L.
T. Noyes and Sir D. C. Proctor were ffllcd
by the appointment of Sir J. M. Murch
or Oalveston for Louisiana and Sir. R. E.
Martin of Bonliam for Virginia.
"Cpon the request of the grand com-
mander of Wisconsin I hail commission
Issued to Sir and Rev. R. W. Bosworth of
Delaware, Wis., as our grand representa-
tive, vice Sir E. I/. Terrell, deceased.
Mexico.
804 or 42%
690 or 82%
601
285 or 47%
SI6 or 53%
March U. 1M*.
During the year several petitions have
come to our border comrfianderies from
Americans living (or sojourning) in Mex-
ico. All requests for permission to re-
ceive same have heen refused because of
want of Jurisdiction on our part.
Several now questions as to the Juris-
diction of tho Mexico commandery have
been presented and I have had some cor-
respondence with our grand master and
others.
As the grand master has referred to It
In his annual circular we publish with
this the letters.
Recommendation.
In view of the Increased values of our
grand commandery assets and also those
of our commanderies and the necessity of
our having a legal existence according to
the laws of the State I would recommend
that this grand body be Incorporated.
That the Jurisprudence committee be au-
thorized and instructed to prepare a char,
ter and such other nccessary papers and
have same made of record as required,
and that the grand recorder he Instructed
to make voucher for the amount of ex-
pense attending the discharge of tills duty
upon receiving approved bills from the
committee.
As each day closes we are anticipating
and looking forward to the next. Pres-
ent and future are together with us in
thought. SO we naturally ask ourselves
'whst of the night?" In the work of the
temple we can confidently leave the fu-
ture with those now planning Rnd those
to succeed us. We know our forefathers
did well and have no reason to doubt but
that our successors will be equally suc-
cessful. If we btlt do our part the record
of the coming days will be as bright as
that which we are making.
"The Increase In numbers In our own
Jurisdiction has not been as large as the
year before.
"This Is but natural, as the year clos-
ing with January, 1908, had in it the
growth that always accompanies the tri-
ennial year.
"In the year Just closing many things
militated against increase. |
"The financial situation was a material
factor and the excitement that Is Inci-
dent to the year In which our national
election occurs was unfavorable.
"We know that in our commanderies In
many ways there has been more and
deeper interest than before and the evi-
dence in the way of Increase will show
In this future we are looking Into.
"It has been my good fortune to be
associated with officers whose every ef-
fort was to render any and every aid pos-
sible and t thank each one for what he
has done for me."
NEW OFFICIALS AT LAMPASAS.
Two Petitions Are Presented Asking
for a Street Commissioner.
Special Telegram to The Express.
LAMPASAS, Tex., April 21.—The newly
elected city officials were inducted into
office Monday night, the following be-
ing the names of the new members of
the city government; Mayor, W. H. Mc-
Gulre; aldermen, Joe Massey, H. F. Dlck-
ason and W. R. Young.
Two petitions were presented ssklng
the appointment of a street commission-
er. but the matter was deferred until
the first meeting In May.
W. R. Young was appointed purchasing
agent and H. Hoffmann was elected as
mayor pro tem.
_—
Canning Factory for Rockdale.
Special Telegram to The Express.
ROCKDALE. Tex., A||-ll 21.—At a
mass meeting at the city hall yesterday
evening composed of farmers and busi-
ness men the canning factory agitation
assumed definite shape. The farmere
were assured that If they wanted a can-
ning factory that the business men of
Rockdale would see that It was built.
A committee of farmers was appointed
to solicit acreage and report at another
meeting to be held next Saturday. The
factory lg practically assured.
Fall Will Probably Kill Mason.
Special Telegram to The Express.
TORREON. Mex.. April 21.-A mason
employed on the new Casino building here
fell last night from a high scaffold snd
was so badly injured that he will probably
die. The man's name is Ladlslao Guer-
rero.
Americana Will Leave Torrton.
Special Telegram to The Express.
TORREON, Mex., April II.—A number
of Amerleen families will leave here about
the flret of next month to spend the sum-
mer men the at various points la "
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