A. hall will present an appearance to-night at the grand Masonic ball that will be a strong rival for first position in the ranks of beautiful and appropriate decorations for which these balls are noted. The decorations to-night will be in Japanese, and for these over fifteen thousand paper flowers mainly Japanese cherry blossoms have been made and tastily arranged. Fifty-two oriental flags, as many Japanese fans, and a great number of Japanese parasols also add to the beauty.

A great many Japanese windows, which will reflect the pale moon's glance, will make the scene brilliantly beautiful. A large circle, 12 feet in diameter, is hung about the chandeliers. This is trimmed with pine and flowers.

The committee on arrangements has been working for the past five weeks on the decorations and the effect to-night will test their labors. A canopy has been erected over the street entrance, and from curb to the superb flower garden above, the scenes of the festivities will be elaborate and fully certify the promoters' claims that this will be the event of the season. Mahan's music store on Court Street, Cortland, N.

Y. Send in the Statement. The subscribers to the piano gift should send to Mahan's music house every Saturday morning a statement showing the number of ballots taken during the week for each contestant, and the result of each week's voting will be published in The STANDARD Saturday afternoon.

Landslide all Cleared Up. The big landslide in the heavy cut beyond East Freetown which occurred on the E. & C. N.

Y, R. R. Wednesday afternoon was cleared up and trains were again running on time yesterday afternoon.

Herrmann the Great. Herrmann the Great and his big company of fifteen people, magical performers, mind readers and vaudeville celebrities will present their superb and mystifying entertainment in this city at the Opera House on Thursday evening April 20.