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THE BILLBOARD. conuencions, fetes, eclebratioM, €tc. Under this heading we publish free oj charge the dates of allnotable events, which are tthely to attract large concourses of people to anyone particular ctty and/orthis reason prove of importance to advertisers, showmen, streetmen. general passenger agents, etc. I I i The list is carefully revised and corrected X monthly. Jm mK« a— ————•■> tern*. 4f* AKKON. O.—Ohio Letter Carriers' Associa- tion. Feb. 22. Melville Johnson, Columbus. ALBANY, N. Y.—JJe-ical Society of the State of New York. Jan. 30 to Feb. 1. 1900. T. C. Curtis, M. D., secy., Albany. N. Y. ANDOVER, O.—Beekeeper's Association of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. Jan. 10 and 11. 1900. Ed. Jolly, Franklin, Pa. ATLANTA. GA.—Train Dispatchers of Amer- ica. June 14, 1900. J. F. Hackle, Stewart ATLANTIC^CITY. N. J.—Grand Lodge of Elks. July 12. 1900. AURORA. ILL.—Ancient Order Hibernians. DOS. Daniel McQlynn. secy.. BL Loula. BALTIMORE. MD.—Grand Lodge, A. O. U. W. Third Tuesday In March, 1900. A. K. Colbert, Manf. Record Bids., Baltimore, grand recorder. BALTIMORE, MD.—Grand Lodge of Mary- land Independent Order Mecbainics. March 19. Elmer Bernhard. 630 and 632 W. Balti- more St., Baltimore, Md. ItALTIMORB. MD.—National Association of Matter Plumbers. June, 1900. Chas. L. Byrne, 1308 Cottage Grove av., Chicago, III. BALTIMORE, MD.—American Bowling Con- gress. Jan. 9. Sam Karpf. New York City, BALTIMORE, MD.—Independent Order of Free Sons of Israel. 1MB. BALTIMORE, MD —Shield of Honor of Mary- land. Feb. 3, 1900. W. J. Cunningham, eecy. 206 E. Fayette street, Baltlmo.-e. Md. BALTIMORE, MD.—Catholic Benevolent Le- gion. Feb. 3, 1900. Thos. Foley Hlsky. secy.. 100, W. Fayette street, Baltlmore.Md. BATON ROUGE. LA.—Louisiana Sunday School Association. April 24, 25 and' 26. Mrs. A. M. Mayo, Lake Charles, La., cor. and statistical secy.; Rev. R. P. Howell, Zwclle. La., recording secy. BEATRICE. NEB.—Head Camp. Woodmen ef the World. Second Tuesday. February, 1(01. E. I. Spencer. Wichita, Kan., aeey. BOSTON, MASS. — Coopers' International Vnion of N. A. Oct. 8. James A. Cable, 542 Elizabeth av., Kantas Oity. Kan. BOSTON. MASS.—Grand Ledge, N. E. O. P. . March 14. E. S. Hinckley. 1 Somerset sL. Room U. Boston. BOSTON. MASS. — Massachusetts Master House Painters and Decorators. Jan. 11. '.. IHiam K. Wall. 14 Morgan St., Somer- ville. Mass. BOSTON. MASS.—American Railway Ac- counting Officers. May 30. 1900. J. K. Quick. Toronto, Can BOSTON. MASS.—American Surgical Associ- ation. May 1 to 3. 1900. Herbert Burreli, 22 Newbury St., Boston. BOSTON. MASS.—A. O. H. National Conven- tion. May 14, 1900. James Sullivan, Race St.. Philadelphia. Pa. BOSTON. MASS.—Knights and Ladles of Honor. Grand Lodge. May 9. 1900. Sam Hathaway, 228 Tremont at., Boston, Mass. BOSTON. MASS.—O. U. A. M. State Council. Feb. 22. 1900. Chas. C. Littlefield. secy., 43 Milk street. Boston. BOSTON. MASS.—Ancient Order of Hiber- nians. Jnly, 1900. James O. Sullivan, Phil- adelphia, Pa., nat. secy. BOSTON, MASS.—State Council Knights of Columbus. Feb. C. 1900. Wm. J. O'Brien, secy., ES7 Washington street, Boston. BRATTLEBORO, VT.—Vermont Dalrymens* Association. Jan. 9 to 11, 1900. BUFFALO. N. Y.—Knights of Honor. June 12. B. F. Nelson, 816 Olive St., St. Louis. Mo., secy. CEDAR RaPIDS. I A.—American Poultry As- sociation. Jan. 15 to 20, 1900. H. A. Bridge, Columbus, O., secy. CEDAR r.A. US, IA.—Iowa Engineering So- ciety. Jan. 17 and 18. E. P. Boynton, secy. CEDARVILLE. O.—Reformed Presbyterian National Conference. May SO, 1900. Rev. h. Foster, secy.. 341 W. 29th St., New York City. CENTRAL CITY. COL.—Pioneers' Associa- tion Reunion. Jan. 11. Jesse P. Waterman. Central City, secy. CHATTANOOGA. TENN.—State Council. Jr. 0. u. A. M. May 15. Albert B. Adams, Chattanooga, Tenn. CHICAGO, ILL.—Bohemian Catholic Central Union. Sept, 2t, 1909. Frank Ltndelar, H Jewett it. Cleveland. O.. secy. CHICAGO. ILL.-Grand Lodge. D. 0. H. der v. ST. Sept. 5. Chas. Lauber, 107 Somers -st.. Brooklyn. N. Y. CHICAGO. ILL.—National Duroc-Jersey Rec- ord Association. Jan. 2. 1900. RobL J. Evans, secy.. El Paso, Til. CHICAGO. ILL.—Steam and Dredge Engi- neers, Brotheitiood of America. Jan. 2. T. 1. IXSan. 39 Dearborn st. CHICAGO. ILL.-G. A. R.. National Encamp- ment. Aug. 28 to Sept. 1. Thomas J. Stew- ,4'. r .U PMleoMPhta. Pa., secy. CHICAGO. ILL.—American Malse Propogan- da Annual Meeting. Feb. 8. 1900. B. \V. Snow, secy., Marauette BIdg.. Chicago. < INC1NNATI. O.—National Association of < M.fs of Police of United States and Can- nula. May 8. Harvey O. Carr, Grand Rap- I'K Mich., secy. CINCINNATI, O.-Natlonal Convention B. Y. '. U. July 12 to 15, 1900. Rev. E. E. ..,Al v ?r?- 324 Dearborn St.. Chicago. 1 INCINNATI, O.—Western Paper Box Mfg. Association. Jan. 18 and ID. R. H. Crane. Main st., Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, O.—Union of American He- brew Congregations. Jan. 16, 1901. Llpman Levy, secy., Cincinnati. O. CLEVELAND, O.-The Traveling Engineers* Association. Sept. 11. W. O. Thompson, Elk'hait, Ind. CLEVELAND, O.—United Lumber Dealers. Jan. 23 and 24. Frank E. Kimball, Elyria, O., secy. CLEVELAND, O.—National Retail Grocers' Association. Jan. 16 to 18. A. M. Craw- ford, Chicago, III., secy. CLEVELAND, O.—Royal Templars of Tem- perance. Jan. 30, 1900. Geo. M. Caldwell, 57 Tennis St.. Cleveland. O.. secy. CLINTON, IA.—Iowa Master Plumbers' As- sociation. Jan. 9 and 10. John E. Allen, 518 E. Walnut St., Des Moines, la., secy. COLUMBUS, O.—Ohio State Poultry Associa- tion. Jan. 18 to 23. Chas. McClure, secy.. New London, O. COLUMBUS, O.—State Board of Commerce. Jan. 10. H. A. Griffin. Cleveland, seey. COLUMBUS. 0.—The Order of the United Commercial Travelers of America. June 29 and 30. Chas. B. Flagg, Columbus. COLUMBUS, O.—State School Board Associa- tion.. Jan. 24 and 25. J. M. Weaver, Day- ton, O. COLUMBUS, O.-Ohfo Wool Growers' Asso- ciation-. Jan. 10. C. S. Chapman, Marys- viHe. O. COLUMBUS, O.—Ohio Association of Presi- dents and Secretaries of Fairs. Jan. 10, 1900. Geo. W. Carey, secy.. Lebanon. O. COLUMBUS. O.—Horse Breeders' Association. Jan. 10. S. Taylor. Pleasant Corners, O. COLUMBUS, O.—American Cheater White Record Association. Jan. 19, 1900. Carl Freigau, secy., Dayton, O. COLUMBUS. O.—Ohio jersey Cattle Club. Jan. 10, 1900. A. T. Dempsey, secy. DAYTON. O.—Ohio Poland China Record Co. Jan. 13. 24, lfOO. Ctrl Freigau. secy., Day- ton, O. DAYTON. O.—State Municipal League. Jan. 16 to 18. Dr. S. O. Griffin, Columbus, O. DAYTON. O.—County Commissioners* State Association. Jan. 9, 1900. J. C. Hauser, Sandusky, O., secy. DES MOINES, IOWA.—National Congress of Mothers. May 23, 1900. Mrs. Vesta Cassldy, Forest Glen, Md. DBS MOINES, IOWA.—Iowa Miller's Asso- ciation. Jan. 16, 1900. J. C. Van Meter, secy.. DeSoto. Iewa. DES MOINES, IOWA.—Marble and Granite Dealers' Association. Jan. 17, 1900. E. H. Prior, secy.. Postvllle, Iowa. DES MOINES, I A.—Implement and Vehicle Dealers' Association of Northern Iowa. DES MOINES, IA.—State Bottlers* Associa- tion. Jan. 9 and 10. F. Harback, secy. DES MOINES. IOWA—Brotherhood of Loco- motive Firemen. September, 1100. F. W. Arnold. Peoria. III., secy. DETDOIT, HIGH.—Lake Carriers' Associa- tion. Jan. 16, 1900. Cbai. H. Keep, secy., Buffalo. N. Y. DETROIT. MICH.—United States Railroad deiks' Mutual Benefit Association-. Sept. 6. J. V. Henry. Quiney, HI., secy. DETROIT. MICH.-Glass Bottle Blowers' As- sociation of United States and Canada. July 8. Wm. Lanner, Rooms 930 and 931, Wither- spoon BIdg.. Philadelphia, Pa. DETROIT. MICH.—Grand Lodge, Switch- men's Union of North America. May 21. J. E. Tipton, Chamber of Commerce, Kan- sas City. Kan., grand secy, and tress. DETROIT. MICH.—Royal and Select Masters. Grand Council. Jan. 15. Jas. McGregor, County Clerk's Office, Detroit, secy. DETROIT. MICH.—National Brick Manu- facturers' Contention. Feb. 7 to 10. T. A. Randall. Indianapolis. Ind. DEROIT, MICH.—Michigan Dalrymens' As- sociation Feb. 6 to 8, 1900. S. J. Wilson, secy.. Flint. Mich. DETROIT. MIOH.—National Association Mas- ter Blacksmiths. Sept, 4 to 6. A. L. Wood- worth. Lima. O. DETROIT. MICH.—Knights of Khorassan. Aug. 27. H. W. Betdlng, St. Louis, Mo. DETROIT, MICH.—National Saddlery Associ- ation Convention. July 12 to 14, 1900. John B. Denver, St. Louis, Mo. DETROIT, MICH.—Supreme Lodge K. of P. Aug. 21. 1900. R. L. C. White, secy.. Nash- ville, Tenn. DETROIT, MICH.—Republican State League Feb. 22. 1900. Burt D. Cady. secy.. Port Huron. Mich. DETROIT. MICH.—R. A. M. Grand Lodge. Jan. 16 and 17. 1900. Grand Lodge, Jan. 23 and 24. J. S. Conover, secy., Coldwater, Mich. DETROIT. MICH.—F. and A. M. Grand Lodge. Jan. 23, 1900. Frank T. Lodge, Port Huron, Mien, secy. DOVER. DEL.—Kent County Protective As- sociation. Jan. 23. H. C. Oolllson, Dover. DOVER. DEL.—Grand Lodge. A. O. U. W. Feb. 13. 1900. Chas. E. Woods, Wilmington. Del., secy. DULUTH. MINN.—Minnesota Retail Hard- ware Association. Feb. 14, 1900. J. W. Clar<-. Minneapolis, Minn., secy. DURHAM, N. C.—Jt. O. U. A. M.. State Council. Feb. 20, 1900. P. S. Preston, secy- Box 175, Salem. N. G. EAGLE. WIS.—State Sheep Breeders' and Wool Growers! Association. Jan. 16. J. N. Crawford, Mukwonago, Wis. ELMIRA. N. Y.—Southern Masonic Relief Association. Jan. 9. S. M. Beers, Masonic Temple. Elmira. EMPORIA. KAS.—Democratic Editorial Fra- ternity of Kansas. Feb. 8. 1900. W. P. Morrison, secy.. Sterling, Kas. FARGO. N. DAK.—Tri-State Grain Growers' Convention. Jan. 23 to 26. J. H. Worst, Fargo, N. Dak. FLINT, MICH.—The American Tamworth Swine Record Association. Feb. 8. E. M. Ball. Hamburg, MiclK, secy. FRANKFORT. IND.—Supreme Lodge of Moose. February, (second Tuesday), 1900. M. O. Kelly, Crawfordsvllle. Ind., aeey. FREDERICK CITT. MD.-Unlted Brethren Church ot United States and Europe Cen- tennial Celebration. 1*61. FT. WORTH, TEX.—Fat Stock Show. March 13. 1900. D. O. Lively, secy. n\ WORTH, TEX.-Natlonal Stock Breed- ers' Association. January 16, 1900. FT WORTH. TEX.—State Real Estate Asso- ciation. Jan. 1G and 17, 1900. T. J. Sk.ag.ss, secy. FULTON, ILL.—Supreme Lodge Mystic Workers of World. March 13 and It, 190U. Edward Jackson, Fulton. GALVESTON. TEX.—I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge. Feb. 5. G. C. Fanm, Dallas, Tex., grand secy. GRAND RAPIDS, IOWA Asscclatlon. Jan. 20, 1900. HARRISBURG. PA.—I. O. O. F. Grand En- campment Annual Session. May 14, 1900. James B. Nicholson, Odd Fellows' Temple, Philadelphia. Pa. HARTFORD, CT.—Civil Engineers' and Sur- veyors' Association. Jan. 9. E. D. Graves, Aetna Building, Hartford. HARTFORD, CT.—Connecticut Horticulture Society. County BIdg. Jan. 2. W. T. Gar- ner, 86 New Britain av., Hartford. HARTFORD, CT.—New England Tobacco Growers* Association. Jan. 8. S. C. Har- din. Glastonbury, Ct.. secy. HARTFORD, CT.—Connecticut Letter Car- riers' Association. Feb. 22. R. M. Bur- roughs, Biidgeport, Ct., secy. - HARTFORD, CONN.—F. & A. M. Grand Lodge of Connecticut- Jan. 17, 1100. John H. Barlow, secy. HARTFORD, CONN.—State Dairymen's As- sociation. Jan. 15 to 20. HUMBOLDT, IA.—Grand Lodge of Iowa L O. G. T. Third Tuesday in August, 190v. B. T. Green, Hawarden, la. INDIANAPOLIS. IND.—United Mine Work- ers of America. Jan. 15. W. C. Pearce, secy. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Indiana Lumbermen's Association. Jan. 16 and 17. R. K. Will- man, Hartford City, Ind. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Indiana Republican Press Association. Jan. 25 and 26. W. B. Campbell, Anderson, Ind., secy. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—American Essex As- sociation. Jan. 1 to 7. 1900. F. H. Sreut, McLean, ni.. secy. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—State Wool Growers' Association. Jan. 2. 1900. J. W. Robe, secy., Greencastel. Ind. I.VDIANOLA. IA.—Shorthorn Breeders' Asso- ciation. Jan. 6. H. T. Metcalf. secy. 1NGERSOLL. ONT-. CAN.—Ontario Cheese and Butter Makers' Association. Jan. 16 to 18. W. W. Biown, Atterciiffe, Ont., secy. JACKSONVILLE. FLA.—F. & A. M. Grand Lodge of Florida. Jan. 16, 1900. W. P. Webster, secy. JACKSONVILLE, FLA.—The Florida State Dental Society. May 1, 2 and 3. Dr. Carroll H. Frink, Fernandina, Fla. JACKSONVILLE.-FLA.—F. £ A. M. Grand Lodge. Jan. 16. W. P. Webster, secy. JACKSON, TENN.—State Federation of La- bor. Jan. S. E. F. Grace, care Labor Jour- nal. Memphis. JKFFERSONVILLE, IND.—Grand Lodge of Indiana, K of H. Feb., 34 Tues., 1900. J. W. Jacobs, secy., Jeffersonvllle, Ind. JERSEY CITY, N. J.—State Convention, St. Patrick's Alliance. Jan. 22. Frank J. Mc- Gcwatr. 28 Chestnut st.. Trenton. N. J. KANSAS CITY. MO.—Missouri and Kansas Lumber Dealers' Association. Jan. 22 to 25. Harry A. Gasuch, secy. KANSAS CITY, MO.—Western Retail Imple- ment Dealers' Association. Jan. 17 and' 18. H. J. Hodge. Abilene, Kan., secy. KANSAS CITY. MO.—Supreme Lodge, Na- tional Reserve Association. October. A. G. Lightner. 306 Balrd BIdg., Kansas City. KEARNEY.NEB.—State Camp Modern WooQ- men of America. Bi-ennial Meeting. Sec- ond Wednesday In 1901. W. A. Forsytfc, secy.. Loomis, Neb. LEWBS. DEL.—State Council. Jr. O. U. A. M. Tuesday, Feb. 20. W. J. Morelandi 520 W. 6th St.. Wilmington. Del. LINCOLN, NEB.—State Conference of Char- ities and Corrections. Feb. 7, 1900. A. W. Clark, secy., 506 South 18th St., Omaha, Neb. LINCOLN. NEB.—Nebraska Press Associa- tion. Jan. 23 and 24. 1900. F. N. Merwili. secy.. Beaver City, Neb. LINCOLN", NEB.—National Buttennakers' Association. Feb. 19 to 23. E. Ludendorf, LINCOLN. 1 ' NEB.—State Historical Society. Jan. 9.1900. Prof. H. W. Caldwell, secy. LITTLE ROCK. ARK.—Arkansas Dental As- sociation. Jen. 2. W. H. Burkley, D.D.. secy. LONDON, ENGLAND—Salvation Army Con- gress. July, 1900. Commissioner Howard, 101 Queen Victoria st. London, E. C, Eng. LOS ANGELES. CAL.—Roadmasters' Con- vention. Nov. 13. 1900. J. B. Dickson, secy.. Sterling. 111. ... „ LOUISVILLE, KY.—National Saddle Horse Breeders' Association. April 7, 1900. I. B. Nail. secy.. Louisville. _ _ LOUISVILLE. KY.—A. O. V. W. Grfjg* Lodge. February (second .Tuesday), 1K0, J. G. Walker, secy.. Room ». Norton Build- ing. Louisville. Ky. _ LOUISVILLE. KY.—Grand Encampment, Knights Templar. August, (fourth Tues- day), 1901. Reuben H. Lloyd, San Francisco, Cel.. Grand Master. MADISON. WIS.—State Bee Keener*' Asso- ciation. Feb. 8 and 9. 1900. N. E. France, secy.. Plattevllle, Wis. MAHONSY CITT. PA.—Reformed Brother- hood of Andrew and Philip. November. 1909. W. O. Andersen, secy.. HI rru si tm a n street Baltimore. Md. MANCHESTER. N. H.—State Press Associa- tion. Jan. 17. S. C. Gould, Manchester, secy. MARTINSBURG. W VA.—State Bar Associa- tion. Jan. 3 and 4. T. M. Garvini Wheel- ing. W. Va. MERIDIAN. MISS.—Masonic Convention, K. T Grand Commaodery: R. S. M., Grand Council: R. A. M.. Grand Chapter: F. & A. M.. Grand Lodge. Feb. 19 to 22. J. L. Power, Jackson, Miss. MIDDLEBURY, VT.—State Merino Sheep Breeders' Association. Jan. 24, 1900. L. A. Skiff. Middlebury. secy. MILWAUKEE. WIS.—Northwestern Electrl. oal Association'. Jan. 17 to 19. Thos. Ky Mercen, 85 Michigan St., Milwaukee. Tl MILWAUKEE. WIS.—National Association o(f| Railway Commissioners. May 8. E. CV Moseley, Washington. D. C, secy. h MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Supreme Court. Unite} Order of Foresters. July 9. S. W. Den* nison, Hathaway BIdg., Milwaukee. 1* MILWAUKEE. WIS.—Ueneral Federation of. Women** Club*. Biennial Meeting. May A 1100. Mrs. Emma A. Fox. 3X BagUy ave.*f Detroit, Mich., secy. ;t MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Wisconsin Retail Hard, ware Association. Feb.. 1st Wed.. 1900. C,T Peck, secy.. Berlin. Wis. % MILWAUKEE. WIS.—Grand Chapter Arclf Mason*. Feb. a. 1900. J. W. Laflin, secy. MUwaukee. Wis. ■ MINNEAPOLIS. MINN.-Nbrthwestern LumK ber Association. Jan. 16 to 18. W. G. Hoi,*:: lis. 907 Lumber Exchange. Hi MINNEAPOLIS. MINN.—State Convention. O. D. H. S. Jan. 25. 1900. Herman Clrcler, , secy.. Box 444, Minneapolis. Minn. ■ MOLINE. ILL.—Illinois Society of Engineer,-, and Surveyors. Jan. 24 to 26. 1900. Jacol A. Harmon, secy.. Peoria, 111. NASHVILLE. TENN.—Royal an* Select Mas-.-M] ters. Grand' Council. Jan. 22. J. W. Crutch- ti en. Nashville, secy. 'A NASHVILLE, TENN.—F. & A. M., Grant?. Lodge. Jan. 3L J. H. Bullock, Paris, Tens i NASHVILLE, TENN.—A. O. U. W. Grand', Lodge. Sept. 20. 1900. J. H. Thompson, 4UH Union st. Nashville. Tenn.. aeey. M NASHVILLE, TENN. — Annolnted High Priests Grand Convention. Jan. 26, 1900 Bradford G. Rice. secy. ■> NASHVILLE, TENN.—I. O. R. M. Grand' Council. Jan. 23, 1900. G. W. Davis, JOSi N. Cherry St., Nashville. Tenn.. secy. ,} NASHVILLE. TENN.—Tennesee Hastes!. Plumbers' Association. June, 1900. FredA Fox. Jr.. secy.. 80 Cherry St. Chattanooga,, Tenn NASHVILLE. TENN.—State Sunday School?* Association. March 28 to 30. Rev. Geo. O.' V Baciiman, Room 56. Noel BIdg, NashvlHe f . secy. i;. Ml K The R»ilroad Center »f S. E Kansas, t f. n— POPULATION, 11,000* THE PARSONS Biilposting and Distributing Co - LICENSED.- Plenty of boards. 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