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THE BILLBOARD ! - il . ; 1? ,4 Planning for Exposition. towers give a finished beauty to the structure and make it one of the most prominent feat- ures of the exposition. The first meeting of the State Plan and , Scope Committee for the proposed State Ex- -,position in Newark, N. J., in 1902 was lately held in the Board of Trade rooms at Newark. i All the principal cities and towns of the State were represented. The proceedings i > were in the nature of a conference. The ' i scope and objects of the exposition were ex- : r plained to- the new committee members. '■; j Chandler W*. Riker. of Newark, acted as 1 lenairman. ■' Edmund A. Felder. • assistant director gen- ,| "eral of the Philadelphia Export Exposition, I was Introduced, and made an address. He if- ' said that the prosperity of Atlanta dated from ft i j its exposition in 1894. Omaha's experience ■■ < has been similar, and other cities in that •* . section were preparing to follow her example. 't£ > The Newark exposition, Mr. Felder thought, H j would be a much greater success if not eon- £ ! Sued to State lines. It would be necessary ;,' I to raise at least $1,000,000. and if the exposi- ng -tion was well managed there should be 5,000.- a 000 admissions. ■ Joseph McManus. of Elisabeth, thought that •-the initial step should be the raising of a : guarantee fund of $1,000,000. A. motion.was adopted for the appointment by the chairman lot committees on Ways and Means, Finances ; and Incorporation. The members represent- t ing the different cities pledged the support ; of their localities to the enterprise. A sug- igestion for the organisation of Plan and i Scope Committees in the various cities was *i favorably received. Date Postponed. The Elks' Street Fair and Carnival at J Marion. Ind.. will be held June 11 to 16. in- ■ stead of June 4 to 9, as announced, In these I columns last week. The Elks some time ago made a contract with the Greater Exposition Company of Canton. O., to furnish the at- l tractions for the Midway; but In the mean- time the company consolidated with the New England Carnival and Promoting Company, and as it was impossible for the Elks to se- cure the combined-shows without postponing ■ the date one week, this was done.' If Street Fair to be Given. ■ Upper Sandusky, O., May 7.—(Special.)— The Elks of this dty will give a street fair- here the week "ot July 4. A series of fine attractions will be- booked, and as this will foe the first street fair ever given in this county, the chances are that It will be a I'success. George F. Knowles and Louis JLle- f: benthal will be in charge. The Stadium. i! fi J The completed Stadium for the Pan-Ameri- I ran Exposition at Buffalo next year will offer j5 i to the lovers of sports the most spacious and )'• splendid arena ever erected In America. The ;! 11 Athletic Carnival to be held during the :.; | great exposition will be the most notable in jj , the history of American sport. -The co-opera- I I tion of many of the best promoters of ath- fl ', letic games and contests has been secured. jj >.Visitors to the Pan-American Exposition may Ij J therefore expect to witness the meeting of it * the most famous athletes of the world. fJ '; It is said that the great Colo&eum at Rome. !|;;.built in the first century of the Christian II '-, Era, could accommodate S7.000 spectators. -.The Pan-American Stadium will be 138 feet | longer and but ten feet narrower than the j historic amphitheater of Rome. The Stadium. ..however, will have a. larger, arena, and the seating capacity Is estimated for £.000 people. The top row of seats will be sixty feet above the ground, and'every seat will command a a perfect view of the vast interior. I The Stadium will have a quarter-mile track * and a sufficiently large space inside of this I for any of the athletic games. Great atten- !, tion has been paid to having a large number ;, of aisle* to reach, the seats, and. in addition to the principal entrance on the west, there „ are provided seven large exits. These exits f-are made of sufficient breadth and height to •admit, in case of need, the largest vehicles -; ; : or floats, as It Is proposed to use the Stadium ;■ i for certain pageants, exhibits of automobiles >!|«-ln operation, judging of liTe stock, horses. -| '; agricultural machinery, road machinery, etc. .j. •; A large and picturesque building forms the i?V, main entrance to the Stadium. This is 241 Mf feet lout by S3'feet wide, with towers 104 m 5' feet high. The style Is In conformity with fj ■ that of'the other buildings, with an arraded effect In the lower story. red-Hied roof, broad -. • j eaves and bright colors. The old Spanish >..; A Big Barbecue. A grand barbecue will be given at Alexan- dria, Ind., on Decoration Day, May 30, by the Knights of the Royal Arch. .The barbecue will draw the crowds for miles around, and will be one of the biggest affairs of the kind held in that vicinity. Dancing and every variety 'of amusement will be on the pro- gram. John Steimer, of Alexandria, is in charge. Albion, Neb., Fair. The Boone County Agricultural Assocla- ?£?„?•' , A J b, ? n ; Neo " wUI noM lts sixteenth annual fair this year on September 19 to 21 The association is doing well, have made many Improvements in Its grounds, besides purchasing five more acres of land. New methods, better premiums, more attractions and closer attention to details will be in or- der this year. Many See the Fishes. Urge attendance at the New York Aquarium. Collection is Varied and Interestlag. When Colonel James Jones was asked for Information about the new arrivals at the aquarium, he called attention to the annual report he has just made to President Clau- sen, of the Park Department, and some of the details are interesting. The total at- tendance during the year reached the aston- J?J n fJ , S? re f Li'!"- 330 ' ■ Btvt«* ah average of more than 5.000 for every day of the year PXSl. 018 Devious year the attendance was 1.670.083, and almost .everybody thought high- water mark had been reached, and that the public, tiring of the novelty, would gradual- - ly leave off coming. The greatest.attendance on any single day during the year just passed was that of September 29, when 37.24S persons thronged the building. •.'The only way I can explain the increase." said the Colonel, "is that the show la better • than it ever was before. Our fishes are all In the best of good health, and. recognizing aa L *°°5 »<»*. the Fish Commissioners of various States have sent us magnificent spec- * unens. . "Why,",said tie Colonel, waxing eloquent, no aquarium In the world can approach us in numbers or compete with us in an exhibi- tion^ of the fishes of the deep sea and its fresh water tributaries. And I am not alone to thla opinion, either."—New York Herald. Nashua, N. H., Fair. The Nashua Fair Association looks forward to a very good season. They are to hold four race meetings, besides the fair meet, and be- ing in a circuit with Worcester. Hoiyoke and W estfield, big entries will probably be the rule. The Nashua Fair, Sept. 3 to 6. is fol- lowed the next week by Rochester, and suc- ceeding weejis by Taunton, Brockton and the Rhode Island State Fair, making a fine circuit. Large improvements, including a .new grand-stand, have -been, made in the Nashua grounds, and the association is now ready to book attractions for the season. Advertising Novelties. Since the introduction of the street fairs into this country, the advertising specialty and novelty business has increased ten-fold. The trade in plain advertising and .decorated balloons has increased wonderfully, and the number of firms handling this class of goods has been multiplied many times. One of the first manufacturers of this line is Mr. Q. Nervione, of Chicago, who has been in the business thirty-five years. He has been an advertiser in "The Billboard" for several- seasons, never missing an issue. Through a mistake on our part his notice was left out of the May issue, for which we express due regret. We wish to inform those who looked for his ad., and looked In vain, that Mr. Nervione is still in the same old business at the same old stand, with a stock of the lat- est and newest articles which he handles. Fourth of July Celebrations. Sinclairville, N. Y. Shendan, Wyo. Terre Haute, Ind. Oregon, 111. Boston, Mass. Rushford, Minn. Sterling. 111. Indianapolis, Ind. Notes. The Central Pennsylvania circuit is as fol- lows: Williamsport, Sept. 11 to 14; Hugtaes- ville, Sept. 18 to 21; _ewisburg. Sept. 25 to 28; Milton, Oct. 2 to 5; Bloomsburg, Oct. 9 to 12. The following towns comprise the South- eastern Indiana Fair Circuit: Osgood, Juiy 31 to Aug. 3: Chas. W. Gray, secretary. North Vernon, Aug. 7 to 10; F. N. Nauer. secretary. Madison, Aug. 14 to 17; C. R. Johnson, sec- retary.' Xawrenceburg, Aug. 14 to 17; H. L. Nowlin, Guilford, secretary. Franklin, Aug. 28 to Sept 1; W. S. Young, secretary.. Shel- byville, Sept. 4 to 8; C. E. Amsden, secre- tary. Columbus, Sept, 11 to 14; Ed. Redman, secretary. State Fair, Sept. 17 to 22; Charles Downing, secretary- . The Central Illinois fair circuit has been formed, with the following fairs as members: Clinton, Aug. 6; Monti cello, Aug. 13; Leroy, Aug. 20; Delaven, Aug. 24; Atlanta, Sept. 4; Fairbury, Sept. 4; El Paso, Sept. 10. About 340,000 will be offered in purses. Horse own- ers will find this a profitable circuit. One of the attractions at the Atlanta (111.) Fair will be the "Midnight Glee Club and . Jubilee Singers," of St. Louis. W. B. Strand is secretary of the fair. Corning, N. Y., will have its'first free street fair June 4 to 9. It will be held under the auspices of the Business Men's Association of that city, and promises to be a most suc- cessful affair. Harry J. Sternberg has been appointed general manager and director. One of the most attractive meetings to be held in Ohio during the season of 1900 will be that of the Champaign County Fair Associa- tion at Urbana, Aug. 15 to 17. Three good stakes of $500 each are announced. The Mansfield Driving Association, of Mansfield, O., also offers good stakes at Its meeting. Work has been started on the new half-mile track of the" Anderson (Ind.) Fair Association, and the society has filed articles of incor- poration. The Gentlemen's Driving Club, of Milwau- kee, has leased National Park for six months. A number of matinee meetings will be held during the season. The Philadelphia- Horse Show will be held at Wissahickon Heights, May 28 to June 2, and Is attracting, a great deal of attention. Entries will close on Saturday, May 12. The Tennessee and Kentucky Central Fair and Trotting Circuit was formed in Nashville d P nl , 2 . 4 ' »!«> Bowling Green and Guthrie Ky.; Murfreesboro, Columbia and Waverlv Tenn., as members. There is a strong likel lihocd of Nashville, Memphis and jfekson joining the circuit, with probably others to hear from. Mr. N. C. Collier, of Murfrees- boro, was elected president, and Mr. S. B Lytle, of the same place, secretary. The ' dates so far selected are: Murpreesboro, Sent I °. 8: ,; Bow, .! ns Gr een, Sept. 12 to 15; Guthrie' fcept. 19 to 22, and the probable dates follow- ing are: Memphis, Sept. 24 to 29; Jackson, Oct 16 t 5 j 9 WaverIy ' 0ct - 9 to 12: Columbia! The Scioto County (O.) Fair will be held at Mt. Joy again this year, Aug. 29 to 31. Nanaimo, B. C. will hold a gala celebra- t on on May 24 in honor of the Queen's birth- day. Geo. Morris was elected secretary. "The Billboard" is the great medium be- tween fairs, parkB, celebrations, etc., and attractions. A Rose Show, or floral exposition, will be held at Salem about May 18. The Antelope (Ore.) Fair Association will give a spring meeting at that place on May 17 and 18. Five hundred dollars in purses will ' be given away. Indications point to the fact that the Daw- son County Fair Association will hold a street fair in Glendive, Mont., next fall. . Richmond, Ky., will have a fair the second week in July. The general features will be made known later. The Elks' Fair at Lexington, Ky., will be held Aug. 13 to 18. The opening bill for the new theater at Cliffside Park, Ashland, Ky., is as follows: Edna Bassett Marshall. Flo Perry, Wright brothers, Bert Marshall, De Holis and Valora, Morphet and Stevenson, and Coin's Dog Show. J. W. Mayo is manager. Owing to the limited territory in Califor- nia, Mr. George Mooser, manager of the Sac- ramento Street Fair.-will leave for the East after the termination of the Sacramento Fair, and will very likely join the staff of the In- ternational Exhibition■ Company. - -Negotia- tions are now pending to this end. The Cleveland (O.). Pythian Military Bazar and Carnival is to be held June 4 to 6. The principal attractions will consist of the lively carnival sort. There will be an Oriental . theater, bazar booths. Egyptian streets, streets of India, and Other attractions of a like nature. Every sort of legitimate amuse- ment will be introduced. The carnival is given under the auspices of the Second Ohio Regiment, Uniformed Rank, Knights of ■Pythias. The Topeka (Kan.) Street Fair Carnival promises to be the greatest event ever held in Topeka, judging from the interest taken by exhibitors. Nearly all of the space is already sold. ..*.". Plans are already being formulated for the Mt. Vernon (Wash.) Fair. A meeting of the fair association was held last Saturday, May ' 5. and committees were appointed to begin the work. The citizens of San Bernardino, CaL. in- . spired by the success of the. great Riverside Fair, are beginning to think that San Ber- nardino ought to hold a.fair, too. At least, so runs the talk in that city. Send in your fair booklets, fair news and 'fair dates to "The Billboard." The notice of ••The Billboard" is worth having. ' Victoria. B. C, is another town that will celebrate the Queen's birthday in fitting style on May 24. A big street fair is being contemplated for September at Alexandria. Ind. ' The Montgomery County Log Rolling of the M. W. A. will be held at Independence, Kan., May 18. The railroad men, who are to give a large celebration at the State Fair Grounds at In- dianapolis July 3 and 4, have secured permis- sion from the Indiana State Board of Agri- culture to lay. a switch from the Monon tracks into the grounds. The object In so doing is to give, as the feature of the cele- bration, a head-end collision between two . engines. They will be started at a certain distance apart, and the intention is to have . them come together directly in front of the grand stand, far enough away, however, in order to prevent an accident of any kind. Paa-AmeriCM Exposition. Toe Stadiao. P- THE BILLBOARD Tnibodaux, La., Carnival. To the Editor of "The Billboard:" Of all carnivals ever held In this pro- gressive and up-to-date city, the one of Feb- ruary 26 and 27 is one that will always be remembered by the throngs of people that witnessed it. From artistic points of view it was more than could be desired. The entire town had for weeks previous presented an attire which told that an event of some im- portance was near at hand; all business places, as well us residences, were decorated 'magnificently with the royal colors, "red, yellow and green," and on the evenings of the parades they were gay with electrical •devices of all shapes and forms. On Monday, the 26th, was the opening of the festivities, when a grand bicycle parade was held, being the urat in our to urn, it naturally drew large crowds from the sur- rounding country as well as from neighbor- ing towns. All who saw it declared it to be _ perfect success, and the Carnival Club and the Cycling Club received congratulations on .every hand for the fine display. ■ On Tuesday at early morning crowds began to gather from far and near to witness the .day's festivities, which had been much ad- vertised, and for which preparations had heen going on for nearly a year in advance. At about mid-day, amid the booming of- the cannon and strains of a number of bands, the royal Beet, composed of steam crafts of .every description, made its way down Bayou Lafourche to the landing at the head of St. Philip Street, where a vast number of royal subjects awaited the arrival of the King and party The "Louisiana." the imperial yacht it the fleet, made the first landing. His Majesty, "King Sucrose," and his royal retinue were escorted from the yacht to carriages awaiting them. The May- or, City Council, the Bar, and all promi- nent people composed the participants in this parade, which wended its way to the City Hall, where the key of the city was turned over to the King with an appropriate address made by the Mayor. At about 8 o'clock on the same evening the principal pageant of the carnival, the ■event of the festivities, made its appearance on the thoroughfares of our city, and on reaching Riviere's establishment, on Main Street, the balcony of which had been ap- propriately decorated for the occasion, the first float, the one on which the King roow, made a stop and saluted the Queen of the Carnival and her maids, and turned over to her care the key of the city, as well as a beautiful bouquet of flowers.. Each float in turn halted, and all the participants sa- luted the Queen,' thus enthroned. The order of march was as follows: First Cavalry of fifty mounted police; the Grand Marshal and his attendants; a band; the King's float; then the elements, represented hy seven floats, to-wit: Second float. Earth, with the different nationalities thereon; next, another band; third. Water, representing this element in the best manner conceivable, with mermaids, fishes and the goddess of the sea; fourth. Ice, picturing a scene from the colder regions, comprising Esquimaux and polar bears; fifth. Air, mostly fairies; sixth. Fire, depicting'devils, and.judged by many the prettiest float in the parade; sev- enth, the Sun, and, eighth and last, the Moon. _ .. : After going over the route advertised, tn» parade made its way to the Opera House as a terminus, where a number of tableaux were shown and where the coronation of the Queen took place. On no other occasion. were so many people gathered on our streets; It was literally a "jam," and the event was, second to none but the New Orleans Carnival. Every one inter- , . ested in this event can well feel proud of the success thus attained; and should, renew their efforts to make the celebration even grander next year. Preparations are already begun for nextyear'B festivities, and the Carnival Club is now discussing the advisa- bility of getting up a street fair during the month of September for the purpose of assist- ing them in raising the required fund. A fair is advertised for April 15. which Is' des- tined to be a success without the shadow of a doubt. Numerous side attractions were features of this year's celebration, and the effect that the undertaking has had on- the town will do it all the- good tnat could be .expected. „ CONVENTIONS. Additions and Revisions since last issue. - printed quarterly. Full List will be Community Advertising. The co-operative plan of advertising a com- munity or a summer resort Is becoming more and more popular as time goes on. A city in California is planning an advertising cam- paign for the coming summer similar to that employed during 'recent yeara by Atlantic City- and other Easter resorts 'and during the past winter by hotels of Florida. The plan is to obtain a contribution of- a few dollars from each of those most likely to profit by advertising so spent as to Increase the busi- ness of the place. The BCheme as carried out by the Florida hotels, is to use two whole pages In prominent newspapers; to use three or four columns of reading matter descriptive of the advantages of the locality, and along- side of these three or four columns of adver- tisements.' each contributor receiving his pro- portionate part of the space. ATLANTA. GA.—Young People's Christian Union of the Universalist Church. July 11 to 18. Rev. A. J. Cardall, 30 West St., Bos- ton, Mass. GAINSVILLE, GA.—The fourth annual ses- sion of The Uainsville Chatauqua. June " 24 to July 6. A. W. Van Hoose, pres.; H. H. Dean, secy. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—The National Fra- ternal Press Association. Aug. 21 to 25. A. E. Stevenson, 6436 Kimbark av., Chicago. BIRMINGHAM^ ALA.—The Galilean Fisher- men. June 5. C. C. Stewart, Bristol, Tenn. BALTIMORE, MD.—Shield of Honor. June 5. Wm. T. Henry, 205 E. Fayette St. BOSTON, MASS.—Supreme Council, Home Circle. June 20. Julius McSwain, 120 Tre- mont st., Boston, Mass. BUFFALO, N. Y.—National Association of Window Trimmers of America. Aug. 6 to 9. L. Frank Baum, 1205 Star Building, Chicago, 111. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.—American Poland China Record Convention. Feb. 13 and 14, 1901. W. M. McFadden. West Liberty, la. CHARLESTON, S. C—National Educational Association. July 7 to 13. Irwin Shepard, Winona, Minn. CINCINNATI, O.—American Boiler Manufac- turers' Association. Sept. 18 to 20. J. D. Farasey, Forest st. and N. Y., P. & O. Ry., Cleveland. 0. CINCINNATI, 0.--The Union ot American Hebrew Congregations. Jan. 15, 1901. Lip- man Levy, Chamber of Commerce BIdg. CLEVELAND, O.—National Apple Shippers' Association. Aug. 1 to 3. A-. Warren Patch, Boston, Mass. DETROIT, MICH.—American Association of Opticians. Aug. 14 to 16. Frederick Boger, 36 Maiden Lane, New York City. DETROIT, MICH.—Wholesale Saddlery As- sociation. July 10 to 13. J. B. Denver, 512 N. Main St., St. Louis, Mo. DETROIT, MICH.—American Economic As- sociation. Dec. 18 to 30. Charles H. Hull, Ithaca, N. Y. EL RBNO, OKLA.—Grand Lodge of Okla- homa. Third Tuesday in July. T. K. Jin- gle, Guthrie, Okla. GEORGETOWN. KY.—General Association Colored Baptists of Kentucky. Aug. 15. Wm. H. Steward, Louisville, Ky. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.—Police and Sher- iffs' Association of Michigan. July 18 and 19. J. P. Sanford, Lansing, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.—Great Camp, K. O. T. M. June 13. Thos. Watson, Port Huron, Mich. HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA—American Insti- tute ot Instruction. July 7 to 11. Edwin H. Whitehill, Bridgewater, Mass. ITHACA, N. Y.—Grand Lodge of N. Y., I. O. G. T. Fourth Tuesday in August. T. C. Andrews, p2 Sears si KOKOMO, INn.—Wabash Valley Pow Wow, Association of Red Men. July 22 and 23. W. W. Drlnkwater. LAKESIDE. O.—Grand Lodge of Ohio, Inde- pendent Order of Good Templars. Aug. 15 and 16. S. G. Taylor, 344 Bridge St., Cleve- land, O. * LINCOLN. NEB.—Grand Lodge, Degree of Honor of Nebraska. . Oct. 2 and 3. Miss Teresa Hempel, 141 S. 12th st LITHIA SPRINGS, ILL.—Lithia Springs Chatauqua. Aug. 8 to. 27. G. L. Douthit. LOUISVILLE, KY.—Associated Labor Press of America. Dec. 12. S. S. Bonbright, 15 Mercer st-, Cincinnati, O. - MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Photographers' Associ- ation of America: "July 23 to 27. J. Geo. Misshammer, Buffalo, N. Y. MILWAUKEE, WIS.—American Society Mu r niclpal Improvement. Aug. 28 to 31. D. L. Fulton, Allegheny, Pa. MILWAUKEE, WIS.—National Convention of Railroad Commissioners. May 28. Edw. A. Moseley. Washington, D. C. NASHVILLE, TENN.—Mosaic Templars of America. Sept. 4. J. E. Rush, box 402, Little Rock, Ark. A handsome 16-sheet for the Pabst Brewing Co., advertising the beverage that "made Mil- waukee famous," will soon be-off thejwess. It will make Its first-appearance on the bill boards in Kansas City during the week of the Democratic National Convention. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad has fallen in line with poster advertising, and Chicago Is being billed very liberally with a striking 8-sheet, showing a very realistic pic- , ture ot an engine approaching at top Speed, with a vestlbuled train 'of: cars. Several other leading railways are figuring on esti- mates for large poster displays. NEWARK. N. J.—National Association of Newsdealers, Booksellers and Stationers of - the United States. Last of August. F. R. Sampson, 437 Tenth avenue, New York - City. NEW YORK CITY, N. Y—American Chemi- cal Society. June 25 and 26. Albert C. . Hale, 551 Putnam avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.—Society of Ameri- can Florists and Ornamental Horticultural- ists. Aug. 21 to 24. S. J. Stewart, 67 Brom- . field street, Boston, Mass. NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.—National Confec- tioners' Association. July 6 and 7. F. D. . Seward, 525 North Main street, St. Louis, Missouri. OLD POINT COMFORT, VA.—National Den- tal Association. July 10 to 13. Mrs. Emma . Eames Chase, D.D.S., 3334 Washington ave- nue, St. Louis, Mo. .■■■■' OLD POINT COMFORT, VA.—National As- sociation of Dental Faculties. July 13. Dr. J. H. Kennerly, 905 Chemical Building, St. Louis, Mo. PHILADELPHIA, PA.—National Deutsch Amerikanischer Lebierbund. July 6 to -9. - Prof. H. M. Ferren, High School, Alleghe- ny, Pa. POTTSTOWN, PA.—Ringing Rocks Park (Pa.) Sabbath School Assembly. Aug. 20 to .24. Rev. J. M. Shelby. Mt. Joy, Pa. RICHMOND, VA—Tri-State Medical Asso- ciation of the Carolinas and Virginias. - Richmond, Va. Midle of February, 190L Paulus A. Irving, M.D.. 301 W. Grace st. SPRINGFIELD, ILL—Illinois Millers' State :- Association. First Wednesday in Decem- ber. C. H. Seybt, Highland, 111. ST. LOUIS, MO.—Brotherhood of Railway Trackmen of America. First Monday in December. John Wilson, 2212 Olive St., St. ■ Louis, Mo. WASHINGTON, D. C—American Neurologi- cal Association. May 1 to 3. Graeme M. Hammond, M.D., 58-West" Forty-fifth st.. New York City. .--.-:.-• WASHINGTON. D. C—The Order of the Pa- trons of Husbandry. Nov. 14. John Trim- ble, 514 F st. WASHINGTON, D. C.^United Supreme Council Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Masons; also. Imperial Grand Council, . Mystic Shrine. Oct. 3 to 6. Magnus L. Robinson, 606, S. Washington st., Alexan- dria, Va. , WILLIAMS' GROVE, PA.—Grangers' Inter- state Picnic Exhibition. Aug. 27 to Sept. 1. R. H. Thomas, Mechanicsburg, Fa. 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