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DGR1 PAGES. FA3K TWO. MONDAY, MARCH IHfc EVEHBTG O BSERVEH, LA GRAKDE. OKEGO. DIRECTORY or THE FRATERNAL ORDERS L.A GRANDE, ORE. Woodmen of the World. L Grande Lodge No. W. O. W., meets first and third Friday of each month in K. of P. hall in Corp building. AJ visiting members wel come. M. M. MAllQUIS, JT. H. KEENEY, Conaul Commander. Clerk. Foresters or America. Court Maid Marian No. 22 meet ach Wednesday night In Elks' hall. Bi others are Invited to attend. NERI ACKLE8, C. It. O. V. HENDKICK8. F. 8. , Board or Trustee: Dr. O. L. Big ger, Oscar Berger and Herbert Pat terson. Pythian Klsusr. , Rowena Temple No. , Pythian listers, meets every Thursday evening at t p. m.. In K. of P. hall. In the Corpe building. Visiting members cor dially Invited. HAV.'OP.TH M w n EUNICE PROCTER, M. of R. & C. Rebekaha. . Crystal Lodge No. 10, meets every Tuesday evening at the L O. O. P. lodge. All visiting members are In cited to attend. LAURA STILES, N. Q. JENNIE SMITH, Becretan'. lu O. T. M. Hive No. 27, L. O. T. M.. meets very first and third Thursday of each month at 2 o'clock In the afternoon Visiting members made welcome. SADIE KLINTWORTH. I C. MRS. EVA M'INTYRE, K. of R. F. O. E. La Grande Aerie No. 25, F. O. E., meets every Friday night in Elks' hall at 8 p. m. Visiting brethren in vited to attend. , , D. H. PROCTOR, W. P. J. 11. LEISHMAN, W. S. H. W. A. La Grande Camp No. 7702 meetr every Monday evening at I. O. O. F hall. All visiting nelnhbors are cor dlally Invited to attend. E. C. DAVIS, C. D. E. COX, Clerk. M. B. of A. Meets first and third iiiuiu.' at I. O. O. F. hall. Visiting member always welcome. J. A. ARBUCKLE, President C. J. VANDERPOEL, Secretary. HMS FOR CHAUTAUQUA III LA (Mil OUTLINED Some of the benefits to be derived from a Chautauqua In La Grande, the expense of securing It, and many other points of Interest to those who have In past years held a longing eye on Chautauquas In other parts of Oregon, and wishing some day to place La Grande In the circuit, are contained In a letter to The Observer from Secre tary 'A. E. Cross, at Oregon City: Ongon City, Ore., Feb. 28, 19iS. Editor La Grande Evening Observer, La Grande, Oregon. lJ"sr Sir: It has come to my knowl edge that the desire exists and effort Is being made" to establish a Chautau qua association In the vicinity of La Grande. I have been receiving letters Knox of Puget Sound University Is our elocutionist; Dr. R. A. Heritage of Willamette university, will have charge of the music and will give three popular concerts; Dr. Maurice Pen field Flkes of Franklin. Pa. popular lecturer, will appear twice . on our platform and preach once; Miss Anna Clark, chairman of the civil service re form committee of the General Feder ation of Women's Clubs of Amerloi, will deliver one popular lecture on Women's Club day and will conduct Women's Club Institute during the session. The above are some of the popular features of our Chautauqua. During each forenoon a summer school Is from various Individuals interested in conducted along popular and com pre the subject asking for Information henslve lines. The following are some and a brief statement In detail setting ! of the classes: Music, elocution, Brotherhood of Owls. La Grande Nest No. 17, meets in the K. of P. hall every Tuesday eve ning at I o'clock. Visiting brothers cordially Invited. J. B. VANDERMUELEN, Executive C. W. BAKER, Secretary. K. of P. Red Cross Lodge No. 27, meets very Monday evening In Castle Hall, Corpe building. A Pythian welcome to all visiting knights. D. H. PROCTOR, C. C. R. L, LINCOLN, K. of R. aV 8. A. P. A A. M. La Grande Lodge No. 41. A. F. A A. M., holds regular meetings first And third Saturdays at 7:20 p. m. I H. RUSSELL, W. M. C. D. HUFFMAN, Secretary. I. O. O. F. La Grande Lodge No. II, meeU In their hall every Saturday night Vis iting brothers cordially Invited to at tend. Cemetery plat may be seen at Model Restaurant T. J. SCROGGIN, N. Q. D. E. COX, Secretary. C. J. VANDERPOEL. Fin. Sec. B. P. O. E. La Grande Lodge No. 482, meets each Thursday evening at 8 o'clock Id Elks' hall on Adams avenue. Visit Ing brothers are cordially Invited to attend. W. B. SARGENT, Exalted Rult- O. E. M' CULLY. Rec. Sec O. E. .8. Hope Chapter No. 18, O. E. S., hold stated communications the second, and fourth Wednesdays of each month Visiting members cordially invited. MARY O. FORREST, W. M. MARY A. WARNICK, Secretary. I. O. O. F. Star Encampment No. II, L O. O P., meets every second and fourth Wednesday In the month In Odd Pel lows' hall. Visiting patriarchs always welcome. D. E. COX, C. P. W. A. WORSTELL, Scribe. Old papers, Just tne things to start the fire with or to put under carpets, In bundles of 100, tor 25 cents at The Observer office. By buying a coupon book good for 25.00 worth of washing at Cherry's New Laundry, you can save 50 cents. Isn't that worth while. Talk to your wife" about It. 2-4 e i AT COST FOR CASH On account of ill health we are compelled to dispose of our Marble and Granite business, and in order to dispose of the stock at once, we are offering our e -.tiro stock, set up in the cemetery, at actual cost. This offer is good until April first, and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. This means a direct saving of 25 to 60 per cent to purchasers. Laigest stock o marble and granite in Eastern Oregon. BLUE MOUNTAIN MARBLE AND GRANITE CO Works on Fir Ctr.et La Crcr.dc, Creor. '4eeoseee . e ., 4444a44 BRICK IS CHEAPER union trick in anv quai.i Brick bi i'ding, at the present price e Sheaper as w 'I as tette-. It has ben tnat m hti.k is si;en t to a- ma ie jan fan L loo .ire ct small Correspond w , Estimates c orfu U I or. - ptlicaiii . f Phone-Rsk:. , eh to tectrvi trai'l i . ' lsl;i pr i -. bi " Ct lumber, is .inos'.rate Ze...,. 1 No order nt.ei t:o. :io knw forth the advantages, financially, edu iHnnnity mnrnllv and otherwise. thut would accrue to any community where such an organization might be extabllshed. Chautauqua is an Institution. The foundations must be laid carefully, it should be lnter-denomlnatlonal In character. Its platform should be broad enough to give a hearing to the foremost and beat thought of the country, but all else tends to narrow and lower the tone of American cltl benshlp and should bo sedulously ex cluded. If there Is any desire to establish a Chautauqua In the vicinity of La Grande, let It be understood as a first prlnlcpal, that the basis of thought of a Chautauqua Is Christian. Not that It should be upon all occasions unduly thrust to the front, or that it savor of the nature of a campmeetlng. But Its aim, purposes, ambition and aspir ations are along the lines of Christian culture and thought And It Is only when along these lines that any com munity can enlist the best endeavor of Its best citizens. No man or woman with a message, calculated to benefit mankind, Is ex cluded from Its platform. If I give your readers an insight into the pro gram of the Willamette Valley Chau tauqua assembly, which meets at Gladstone park July 7, 1908, It will answer many questions and at the same time give a better Idea of the scope of the work of Chautauqua, than I could hope to give by the use of mere words. We huve John Sharp Williams. chairman of the minority committee, house of representatives, and Senator- elect of Mississippi, who will deliver one pnrtlotlc lecture along the lines of higher citizenship. Thousands are al ready planning to hear this great ora tor; Dr. Robert Mclntyre, one of the greatest orators and famous as a word painter, will deliver two lectures one on Abraham Lincoln, and preach one sermon; Dr. Edwin "Cyclone" Southers of Florida, and conspicuous In the south as a platform attraction, delivers two lectures. This man's platform Is tis follows: "Believing that all mortals with sane minds are entitled to their own religious beliefs, free and unhampered, therefore I let religions sects severely alone. I 'am not a pessimist. I am not infallible. I believe lu trying t'j better the con dition of my brother mortal, and In cidentally noself. I believe In the ab. solute sncredneys of tin- !io,n ilivle. that It should he !,, !,! .(,;tl,, for upon It depends our notion's hope. 1 would not willfully or cause my fellow hV :v; grlef, one ton, h ,.f ml., throb of p:in. bit I v destroy those :', vils, hy;. . pree.t !.. st:i:i-lr hood, etc.. !.. wM;-i i Ity to ltrfoip.. ! iV i i , n strike to MM. " VWLON'i-y Hi i Then t'o . u M.s 1 .., A. noted 'ni,,.it,. I-idy. v I SMV,I e ... . ., tinlli loimly ell. sluh of i.". or one v.'., wl-h to 'I Isv. 81 lllsh- li! Ie, fiiise- I, :tri:n- for, .". I ( ''IK ; V. !t1 Msh,. si ill It. : I a.tlv N.islni' i r English literature. United- States his. tory, biology, Bible study, Women's Clubs Institute, domestic science. Km dergarten, pedagogy and athletics. A baseball tournament between five picked clubs Is played upon the base ball grounds, connected with the Chautauqua during the session. game each day at 3:30 p. m. There Is also generally In the afternoon, i Forum participated In by picked lead era and followed by general discussion This letter Is too long already. I am asked If Chautauqua Is a financial benefit to a community, I answer It Is difficult to measure the benefits of Chautaqua by dollars and cents. A popular assembly, well conducted and well sustained, ought to bring thous' ands of visitors to Its annual assem blies. It necessarily follows that these people must be fed and taken care of, and all of them will spend more or Main 43 PM0NE Main 43 SNODGRASS GROCERY (Continued on page 7.) SAVING MONEY by dealing at Geddes Bros.' Is no Illu sion, as the amount of your purchase Is never excessive, as It Is always computed at . the lowest possible i prices. In fact, many tell us It Is al ways loiter than they expected. We keep only the highest grade goods. Our trade la among the highest grade people, so we make few bad debts. 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