CULEBRA LODGE, No. 3, CULEBRA---Instituted September 14, 1907 Officers are Chancellor commander, M. C. Nolan; vice chancellor, E. M. Pullen; prelate, H. E. Earle; master of work, D. L. Small; keeper of records. and seals, W. J. Adams; master of exchequer, A. M. Dickey; master at arms, J. P. Roche; inner guard, E. Steen; outer guard, C. B. West. Lodge meets every Wednesday evening. Membership 85.

Mr. P. F. Maher of Empire has been appointed Deputy Grand Chancellor for the Canal Zone and Republic of Panama.

Improved Order of Red Men.

DESCRIPTIVE---The Improved Order of Red Men is the pioneer of all secret, or fraternal orders and societies in the Canal Zone, and they are today among the richest and most prosperous. The claim of pioneer has always been one of the prominent claims of this order, not only in the United States, but also in its possessions in distant parts of the world. It is the oldest purely American fraternal order in the United States, having been formed during the days of the organization of the Minute Men at the commencement of the struggle for independence. So on to the Philippines, Alaska and Hawaii, and now on the Canal Zone, this order has been the first to establish itself for the mutual aid and assistance of its members, and the first to raise its banner, that of Freedom, Friendship, and Charity, besides that of the Stars and Stripes. The first tribe to be organized in the Zone was Chiriqui Tribe No. 1, at Culebra, and from it members have gone from time to time and aided in the establishment of the other six tribes now in the Zone, its degree team doing the work of institution of all but two of the other tribes. The tribes are:

CHIRIQUI TRIBE No. 1, CULEBRA---Instituted January 3, 1906.

Officers are :

Sachem, H. E. Earle; senior sagamore, Paul D. May; junior sagamore, C. M. Gallagher; prophet, M. D. Cantwell; chief of records, E. M. Foster; collector of wampum, W. C. MacIntyre; keeper of wampum, J. E. Burns. Meets every Saturday evening.

SAN BLAS TRIBE No. 2, CRISTOBAL---Instituted March 16, 1906.

Officers are:

Sachem, Allen Swan; senior sagamore, Frank E. Chute; junior sagamore, Patrick Grant, prophet, C. E. Dewey; chief of records, W. E. Sims; keeper of wampum, E. A. Wentworth. Meets every Tuesday evening.

COCLE TRIBE No. 3, EMPIRE--Instituted March 29, 1906. Officers are: Sachem,

Harry E. Ruckert; senior sagamore, C. E. Anderson; junior sagamore, Wm. C. Healy; chief of records, C. S. Frank; keeper of wampum, A. Heinrick; prophet, E. J. Kennedy. Meets every Friday evening.

AZTEC TRIBE, No. 4,---PEDRO MIGUEL-Instituted June 16, 1906. Officers are : Sachem, Albert V. Waters; prophet, Elmer E. Price; senior sagamore, Alois Nigg; junior sagamore, W. Henderson; chief of records, W. Woodard; keeper of wampum, G. W. Oldfield; guard of wigwam, William Barnes; guard of forest, F. W. Essex. Meets every Thursday evening.

CHOLO TRIBE, No 5, GORGONA---Instituted December 3, 1906. Sachem, H. Masson; senior sagamore, C. Boltz; junior sagamore, W. Dickenson; prophet, P. J.

Broderick; chief of records, George Viberg; keeper of wampum, F. Naegele Meets Monday evening.

INCAS TRIBE, No. 6, GATUN--Instituted February 16, 1907. Sachem, Jos. A. Buckholdt; senior sagamore, L. E. Jones; junior sagamore, J. A. White; prophet, Frank C. Young; chief of records, H. M. McDonald; collector of wampum, E. F. Gibson; keeper of wampum, Fred. Schott. Meets every Thursday evening. CARIB TRIBE, No. 7, LAS CASCADAS---Instituted March 16, 1907. Sachem, A. M. Warner; senior sagamore, U. L. Hill; junior sagamore, C. C. Alexander; prophet, B. B. Duncan; chief of records, F. W. Leydecker; collector of wampum, S. A. Eubanks; keeper of wampum, W. A. Evans, Meets every Wednesday evening.

ALFARETTA COUNCIL, NO. 1, DEGREE OF POCAHONTAS, CULEBRA... This is the ladies' order of the Red Men, and was instituted March 26, 1906. Meets every Tuesday evening.

Mr. B. B. Duncan of Las Cascadas is the Deputy Great Incohonee of the order for the Canal Zone "Reservation."

Independent Order of Panamanian Kangaroos.

(Motto: Optimus est qui optima facit.)

DESCRIPTIVE...This is the largest and strongest organization in the Canal Zone and was started by a few Americans getting in the habit of congregating at one place or another and holding mock trials for their own amusement. Soon the few became many, and the club was turned into a secret organization. The first meeting was held October 10, 1906, in a box- car in the Empire yards, and from the six who met at that time, the order has grown until it now comprises five subordinate Courts, with a Supreme Court at the head. The membership is approximately 1,000, (one-sixth of the white Commission employes on the Isthmus), and is drawn from all the departments and bureaus; every class and grade being represented. The Panamanian Kangaroos have also attempted to strengthen the organization of the Isthmian Canal Commission and assist in pushing the work to completion by making all, interested in, friendly to, and thoughtful of the others. Members are an every day meeting, and help one another with their tasks. Social gatherings are held at regular intervals, and this brings the wives of the workers together. Any one who has been lucky enough to enjoy the entertainments and dances given by the organization will remember the general air of good fellowship that prevailed, long after the memory of the dancing has dimmed. Empire Court No. 1 is the Mother Court, and from her all the other Courts have been drawn but the membership of the Mother Court still stays at 300 or more, which shows the growing power of the organization. In the near future, Courts will be estab lished at Cristobal and Ancon, when all will have an opportunity of becoming Kangaroos and assisting this strictly local order in doing its part in the construction of the Isthmian Canal, The Courts, with their officers follow:

SUPREME COURT.---Chartered Nov. 8, 1907, under the laws of the State of TennesOfficers; Chief Justice, George G. Burnett; Supreme Prosecuting Attorney,

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Harry C. Wertz; Supreme Defendant Attorney, C. M. Cavellier; Supreme Chaplain, P. Farrell; Supreme Comptroller, L. P. Worrall; Supreme Sheriff, Wm. Weitz; Supreme Clerk, Milton S. Hathaway; Supreme Tuner Guard. I. C. McLean; Supreme Deputy Sheriff, R. M. Davies.

EMPIRE COURT No, 1. EMPIRE---Organized October 10,1903. Officers: Judge, Harry C. Wertz; Prosecuting Attorney, R. M. Davies; Defendant Attorney, F. P. Selby; Chaplain, W. L. Titus; Comptroller, L. P, Worrall; Sheriff, C. Engesser; Clerk, Milton S. Hathaway; Inner Guard, J. M. Strong; Deputy Sheriff, W. 0. Howson,

TABERNILLA COURT NO. 2. TABERNILLA---Organized October 2, 1907.

Offi

cers: Judge, James H. Adams; Prosecuting Attorney. A. T. Cutler; Defendant Attorney, C. W. Davis; Chaplain, J. P. Eagan; Comptroller, H. H. Twombly; Sheriff, A. J. McIntyre; Clerk, E: Thornton; Deputy Sheriff, James Quinn; Inner Guard, Jerry Kirby.

BURNETT COURT NO. 3 OF GORGONA---Organized November 8, 1907. Officers: Judge, Joseph Mellvern; Prosecuting Attorney, W. T. Foster; Defendant Attorney, Rufus Fulford; Chaplain, F. M. Chelf; Comptroller, S. L. Bourcy; Clerk, Morton; Sheriff, P. A. Davies: Inner Guard, A. Gettman; Deputy Sheriff, A. N. Texter.

LAS CASCADAS COURT No. 4, LAS CASCADAS.---Organized November 14, 1907. Officers: Judge, W. II. Farrell; Prosecuting Attorney, E. J. Sampson; Defendant Attorney, N. B. Green; Chaplain, W. K. Freeland; Comptroller, John Crawford; Sheriff, J. Sloan; Clerk, A. M. Warner: Inner Guard, R. Chaney; Deputy Sheriff, W. E. Moran.

PARAISO COURT No. 5, PARAISO.---Organized January 17, 1908. Officers: Judge, Frank R. Kosier; Prosecuting Attorney, B. H. Moak: Defendant Attorney, A. H.

Bearup; Chaplain, Geo. Slater; Comptroller, F. R. Roberts; Sheriff. Thos. O'Brien; Clerk, J. C. Barnett; Inner Guard, A. C. Barrows; Deputy Sheriff, W. H. Frazee.

Regular Army and Navy Union.

CRISTOBAL GARRISON No. 40, CRISTOBAL---Instituted December 18, 1907. Officers are:---Commander, Grover C. Bradford; senior vice commander, Hermau Kehun; junior vice commander, Frank L. Cornish; chaplain, Chas. D. Mitchell; adjutant and quartermaster, Wm. M. Ridpath; paymaster, H. V. H. Monk; surgeon, Paul Wallenburger; officer of the day, Fred. M. Kaulbach; officer of the watch, Lewis B. Mickle; officer of the guard, Joseph J. Marek. this garrison about 25.

Strength of

BIRT S. STURDEVANT GARRISON No. 41. CULEBRA---Instituted December 5, 1907. Officers are: Commander, Paul D. May; senior vice commander, F. M. Roark; junior vice commander, C. A. Stevens; adjutant and quartermaster, Alvin Colburn; paymaster, Robert Lee Byrd; surgeon, Wm. A. Stevenson; officer of the day, Wm. Wirtz; chaplain, J. Alper; officer of the watch and guard. Jacob Bernson. Strength of garrison about 20. Meets first and third Thursdays of each month.

Mr. Lester E. Herman, assistant inspector general, has charge of the organization work on the Isthmus. All honorably discharged soldiers, sailors or marines are requested to communicate with him. New garrisons will be established at Gor gona, Aucon and La Boca.

Sociedad Tipográfica de Protección Mutua. (Panama).

Organized July 1, 1899. Officers are: President, Olegario Henríquez; vice-president, Augustín Argote; secretary, Ismael Luzcando; assistant secretary, Francisco Barahona; treasurer, Sergio Land; vocales, Néstor A. Dubarry: Manuel Antonio Noriega G., and Ricardo B Villarreal.

Sociedad Tipográfica de Beneficencia. (Panama).

Organized January 4, 1993. Officers are: President, J. D. Cajar; vice-president, Mar tin A. Vergara C.; secretary, José Raul Revello; assistant secretary, Tobias Urriola; treasurer, H. George Henry; assistant treasurer, Felix Villaverde; Fiscal, Carlos T. Collino; vocales, Luis E. López, Anibal de la Torre, J. A. González.

Sociedad Socoros Mutuos. (Panama).

Organized August 4, 1903. Officers are: President, José C. Zamora ; vice-president, Alfonso Cajar; secretary, Ernesto J. Montero; assistant secretary, Climaco Rodríguez; treasurer, Pedro Valdés; vocales, Eusebio Luzcando, José del C Ramos, Cleotardo Fonseca.

Sociedad de Expendadores de Carne. (Panama).

Officers are: President, Salomé Estrada; vice-president, Juan B. Cedeño: secretary, José C. Vergara; treasurer, Felipe Castillo. 25 members.

Sociedad de Panaderos. (Panama).

Officers are: President, Rafael Mendoza; vice-president, C. G. Martans; treasurer, Pedro Pineda L.; vocales, Octavio Lindo S., Daniel Castro

U. A. M. & D. of A.

.. Cesar B. Salazar,

JUNIOR ORDER OF D. & A. CLUB, CRISTOBAL---Organized December 24, 1907. Officers are: President, R. S. Houston; secretary, J. Frank Houston.

Brotherhood of Telegraphers.

Anassociation known as The Brotherhood of Isthmian Telegraphers" was instituted at Tabernilla, C. Z., on April 11, 1907 for protective purposes. On September 28, 1997, the telegraphers met and adopted a constitution and by-laws. The fol lowing are enrolled as members: M. D. Abello, P. A. Bigler, B. M. Childress, E. C. D'Acevedo, L. C. D'Acevedo, A. B. Edwards, G. H. Edwards, W. S. Essex, L. H. Farmer, A. B Goodenow, W. H. Graeser, I. Halinan, B A Hawksr D. E. Hays, N. Hoggaft, A. S. Johnson, Sam Jones, (honorary), S. E. Keesey, J. J. McGillicuddy, (honorary), P. H. Manassa, P. Maradiaga, A. A. Mendoza, M. M. Moore, J. S. Moss, C. W. Northrop, jr., J. S. O'Donnell, E. F. Orr, R. I. Purcell, L, F. Ramirez, A J Renton, F. M. Roark, R. E. Romero, E 1 Rose. V V Sessions, E. B. Thornton, R. V. Valdez, R. B. Walker, C L. Walsworth, M. W. Wooliver. Officers are: Chief telegrapher, W. H. Graeser; secretary and treasurer, A. B Thornton. The board of directors are: the chief telegrapher: assistant chief telegrapher, and secretary and treasurer. The chief telegrapher is the chairman. Regular meetings are held on the third Saturdays of January and July of each year.

Locomotive Engineers.

BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS---Chief Engineer, E. B Swearinger. Membership about 200.

Railway Conductors.

BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY CONDUCTORS---Chief Conductor, W. J. Bissell. Membership about 150.

Directory of Panama Government, Isthmian Canal Commission, and Panama Railroad Officials.

REPUBLIC OF PANAMA.

President of the Republic, Dr. Manuel Amador Guerrero.

First Vice-president (Primer Designado), Don José Domingo de Obaldia.