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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-09

NOTHING TOGONCEAL.
Parnel States That All His Corre-
SpOndence Can Be Read.
HIS TESTIMONY is COMPLETED.
The Noted Archbishop Walsh Was Next on
the Witness Stand.
ADISPUTE CONCERNING HIS EVIDENCE.
The American Delegates TO the Samoan Conference
Give Supper.
HIS TESTIMONY is COMPLETED.
ADISPUTE CONCERNING HIS EVIDENCE.

Mr. Parnell concluded his testimony be
fore the Commission yesterday. BE stated
that he had no desire to conceal any letter
that he had ever written or received. Arch
bishop Walsh then took the stand. His
testimony was objected to by Attorney Gen.
eral Webster. Parnell's counsel asserted
that similar testimony on the other side had
been heard. The Court decided against re-
ceiving the testimony.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-09
Lawns, AIuIIs, Cambrics,

Thin, white goods, in greatest variety; satin
checks and plaid Nainsooks.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-09

SMOKE the best La Perls del Fumar clear
Havana Key West Cigars. Three for 26c.
G. w. SCHMIDT. 95 and 81 Fifth Ave.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-09

Good Reading Matter Sc Vol.
The entire Home Series of books are to be
found at The Peoples Store Friday, 10th
instant, at 5 cents book,
CAMPBELL & DICK.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-09

All the latest novelties shown; many ex-
elusive styles. Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-09

Complete Assortment-Corset Covers
And dressing sacques, new styles, just re-
ceived. Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-09
Smyrna Rugs Cheaper Than Ever offered in
This City.

The special sale of 10000 Smyrna rugs
will continue during the coming week. We
have four sizes, commencing at 81 and rum
ming to 81 so each-each size 80 per cent
lower than market price.
EDWARD GRoETzINGER,
Tbs 627 and 629 Penn avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-09
REMARKABLE
CARPET
BARGAINS.
In the Basement Bargain
Annex Entrance just
inside our Fifth avenue
doors.

The enormous sale of Car
pets by us since April has
left many broken lines and
single. pieces of Carpets in all
grades, which. although de-
sirable in pattern and good in
quality, we will not duplicate
again.
We have just put them into
our Basement Annex at large
reductions from our regular
prices, to-wit:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-09
STEAMERS AND EXCURSIONS.
AMERICAN LINE.

Sailing every Wednesday from Philadelphia
and Liverpool Passenger accommodations tor
all classes unsurpassed. Tickets sold to and
from Great Britain and ireland, Norway, Swe-
den, Denmark etc.
PETER WRIGHT SONS,
General agents, 907 Walnut ST., Philadelphia
Full information can be had Of j. J. MCC0R-
MICK, Fourth avenue and Smithfield street.
LOUIS MOESER 6l6 Smithfield street
mhlS-66-TTS
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-08
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Are Some of the Pool Rooms Foo
ing Their Patrons?

Are Some of the Pool Rooms Foot :
ing Their Patrons?
The pool rooms have oeen doing a
rushing business lately, and, unless the
signs have been very deceiving, fortune
has dealt very kindly with them. 1t is
somewhat surprising, then, to hear ru-
mors on the street that firm who have
lately opened an establishment on First
| street have been taking an undue advan-
tage of their patrons.
Among the many spectators who
take an interest in the doiDgs of the rae
ing cracks, is one employed in one of the
| largest commercial houses in this city.
He is also an adapt telegraph operator,
and can read the dispatches as they
come over the wire, with facility born
of long practice. The firm in question
have been receiving the West Side, Chi.
ca 90, and Monmouth Park meetings, and
the irregularity complained of occurred
in connection Herewith.
Three days ago Renounce was OH the
boards as runner at Chicago, and,
though the message came over the wires
announcing him to be the winner, no
notice of it was posted on the boards till
fifteen minutes had expired, and bets on
O. her horses were in the meantime
booked and accepted.
On Tuesday last the gentleman in
question was sitting in the poolroom
awaiting the result of the second race at
Chicago, and, hearing the familiar tick.
tick OF the instrument, was surprised to
hear Bankrupt announced the winner.
No notice was appended to the race
on the board, not even a "Post"
message having been answered, and the
process OF receiving and booking bets on
the race, went on as if the boob maker
was in complete ignorance of the result.
After period of twenty minutes or so,
Post" was announced and Bankrupt
was posted as the winner. The question
among the poolroom hsbitues is Would
the bookmsker have accepted 500 bet
on Bankrupt up to the moment that
Post was announced ~
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-08
NEWS NO fES.

There will be call meeting of the
Social Purity League Thursday at 8 p. m. i.
at the Temperance Temple. A full at
tendance is very much desired.
Twenty-Five carloads of lumber, to be
used for the construction of army posts
in Arizona, passed through the city yes
terday on the Southern Pacific road.
The ladies who are assisting the Sisters
of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in their
fair, met at the Cathedral school, last
Sunday afternoon at 80. The meeting
was we'll attended and great success is
assured.
There will be a meeting of the gentle
men who are to assist the Sisters, on Los
Angeles street, next Sunday afternoon,
at 4 30 p. m. As the Sisters greatly rely
on them to manage the fair full attend
ance is requested.
The Sisters of Charity tender theil
grateful thanks to Mr.. Brown, of Browns
Restaurant, for a bountiful treat of ice
cream, Yesterday, for the 200 children
under their care. The little ones were
delighted and loud in their praise OF the
good gentleman.
Miss Katie Stephenson, of Los Ange-
les, CAL, is visiting her grandfather,
Judge B. Eason, at Mrs. J. G. Ander-
sons residence, 712 Griffin street. Miss
Stephenson brought many curiosities
from the Golden State, among them a
block sawed from California tree,
twenty-four inches long and six inches
square at the base, the bark alone being
eighteen inches thick; an ostrich egg,
six by eight inches in diameter; q harp:
made OF sea moss, beautiful piece oi
work; also some native lemons, which
measure about nine inches in circumfer-
ence. This is a remarkable trip for a
young lady, the distance being about
600 miles and Miss Stephenson being
quite young.-[Dallas, Tex, News, July
Both,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-08
PERSONAL.

G. w. Brown, of Chicago, is at the
Hollenbeck.
C.B. Sumner, of Pomona, is at the
Hollenbeck.
C.B Seymour, of San Francisco, is at
the Nadeau.
Cbas. P. Bulls. of Chicago. is at the
Hollenbeck.
Norman Acton, of Chicago, is at the
HollsnDeck.
1T. Whedon, of San bernardino, is at
the Hollenbeck.
James J. Weglein, of San Francisco, is
at the Hollenbeck.
J. @. Smith, wife and child, of Casa
Grande, are at the Nadeau.
r. W. Mcfarland and family, Of Ben
son, A. T., are at the Hollenbeck.
CT. A. Last is one of the Knights
Templar who will visit San Diego today.
s. Noble, superintendent of the Tue
son Division of the Southern Pacific road,
is in the City.
G. IL. McKeith and wife and MISS
Hattie McKeith, of Santa Paula, are at
the Hollenbeck.
81. @. Wyatt returned here yesterday.
He will go to Santa Barbara with the
Wyatt Opera Company today.
Mrs. J. w. Wakeler, Miss Louise
Wakeler and Mrs. W. F. SweeDy, of
Long Beach, are at the Hollenbeck.
A. Briellions, FraLk A. Conant and
w. G. Stratton, wife and daughter,
Of Santa Barbara, are at the Nadeau.
Jas. T. Taylor, of Pomona, was in the
city yesterday. Mr.. Taylor is a large
stock owner in the Palomares hotel.
M. J. Ashmore, Clerk of Department
2, of the Superior Court, leaves here to-
day for months vacation. He will
visit San Francisco, San Jose and other
northern cities which knew him well of
yore.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-08

before Justice Owens, and after arraigu-
ment, ordered to appear for trial at 2
o'clock this afternoon.
In Justice Ssvsge's court, yesterday,
youth named Bertrand Lowe was ar
raigned upon charge of larceny. He is
alleged 10 have stolen property OF the
value of $45 from room in the New
Arlington Hotel occupied by Fred An
drews. He was committed to the
County Jail until August 18th, at which
time he was ordered to appear for trial.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-08
Frank Roses Trial.

The trial of Frank E. Rose for defraud-
ing j. B. Haskins in a bunco game was
before Judge Cheney nearly all day
yesterday. The testimony of Haskins,
as given in the lover court, was read
during the morning session OF the court.
Ex-Cuief of Police Burns, who held
Office at the time of the affair, the pres
ent Chief, who made the arrest, the
Justice bsfore whom the defendants were
examined, and the clerks of the Nadeau
House were put on for the prosecution.
The defense contents itself with making
objections to nearly all that is done, but
all the objections have been over-ruled.
The case will be continued today, and
probably will be concluded.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-08
Crtmfual Notes.

E. Clark, T. j. Derkum and J. Moffat
we're fined $5 each for disturbing the
peace, by Justice Theodore Savage, yes
terday.
A well.known contractor, named John
III. Holsworth, was fined $40 yesterday,
by Police Judge Owens, for drunkenness.
He was arrested with bis attorney, on
Sunday night, by Officer Craig, for fight
ing.
In the Police Court yesterday, F. Koh-
Ter, the young German who was con-
victed of stealing a $5 thermometer from
q Main.street store, was sentenced to Jail
for twenty days, by Police Judge Ovens.
For battering John Coburn, Santa
Fe railroad employee, in First-street
saloon, on the night of the 9th ult.,
Philip Traub was sentenced by Police
Judge Owens, yesterday, to imprison-
msnt in the County Jail for fifty days.
Chesley Williams, young negro, some
time since burglarized house in
Alhambra. Yesterday he appeared be-
fore Judge Cheney and pleaded guilty to
the charge. He will appear today for
sentence.
Police Judge Owens yesterday SEN
fenced youth named Ike Ernest, who
belongs to a very respectable family in
this city, to imprisonment in the County
Jail for ninety days for vsgrancy; but,
at his request, suspended sentence for
twenty four hours to allow him 10 leave
the city.
Police Judge Owens was occupied for
several hours yesterday in the trial oi
George Baxter for drawing deadly
weapon upon Jose Cundy. Both men
are colored ward politicians and had
quite a number of witnesses to support
their respective statements. The Court
discharged the defendant.
Yesterday morning Marellino Risslo
an Italian, appeared before Justice Lock
wood to answer to a charge OF having
threatened to kill his wife, Louisa, few
days ago. Several witnesses were ex'
amined and at the close OF their test1'
mony the Court ordered continuance
until Friday next.
W. Burge, an old G. A. R. man, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Officer
Auble, upon a warrant charging him
with disturbing the peace of colored
re,taurant keeper named ]. D. Buford,
at 46 Downey avenue. He was taken
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-08
Boyle Heights Wants More Water

Portions of Boyle Heights are said to
be suffering much for water. Some of
the denizens of that pretty quarter of the
city complain that they do not get any
water at all some days for hours at a
time. 1t will be greatly appreciated by
those citizens if the water companies
will give the matter early attention.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-08
ssPouitry In Southern CaIifOrnfa.o

The third issue of monthly in quarto
form has put in an appearance at
this office. 1t is published by W. B.
Nesbit, and is full of interesting matter
for those engaged in the poultry busi-
ness. This is one of the most lucrative
industries in this section, and there is
room to enlarge it.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-08
A CASE IN POINT.

In our forefathers' days, pimples were attri-
buted to diseased blood. But modern medicine
has demonstrated that rich food does not create
eruptions by fouling the blood but retards di-
gestion, which makesthe stomach torpid, and the
circulation sluggish, and in turn causes an en-
feebled action of the pores which congest or be-
come pimply. The modern theory therefore is not
TO treat the blood, but the stomach and liver and
it is under this new idea, that joys Vegetable
Sarsaparilla was conceived. 1t is wiping the old
blood disease" idea of other sarsaparillas out of
existence. case in point; 81 have had for
years spells of indigestion and dyspepsia and
tried nearly everything. Finally took one of
the leading sarsaparillas. 1t did not help me-
but caused pimples to break out on my face,
which l was told was caused by the potash it
contained. Hearing that joys Vegetable sarsa-
parilla did not contain mineral and might act
differently sent for it. The pimples disappear
ed Immediately, and have now after months
had no return of the old spells. u is cure for
indigestion and dyspepsia and the attendant face
eruptions." MRS. c. d. STUART,
Mission
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-08

A Ftrst-Class sInvestment.-Ex-M Mayor
w. II. Workman has few choice business
lots for sale on First street formerly Also
svenue) between Cable Railway Co.'S power
house and the' top of the hill. Call on T. z
Rowan. la N Spring street, for prices.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-08

Boyle Heights has a beautiful water
supply, a magniHcent climate, and offers such
inducements to the business men from city by
way of quick transit that they cannot over.
look.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-08

Ardenter Mustard, sold by all grocers, will
please the greatest epicure. For thirty six
years the standard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-11
LOCAL PER 5ONAL.
John Coates of Macon is here.

John Coates of Macon is here.
f. R. Smart Of Midwife is in the city.
II. c. Leonard OF Atlanta is in the city.
Elan Bisbee of Jacksonville is in town.
F. T. Sanford of Augusta is in the city
Maj. A. c. Knapp was in town yester-
day
Hon. C. L. Holmes of Condor is in the
city.
W, H. Johnson of Barlow, Fla, is in
town.
r. F. Lyon came down from Macon yes
terday
Hon. John I. Hall Of Griffin is in the city,
guest Of the Sc even.
George T. Williams of Gglethorpe spent
the week in the city.
Messrs r. E. Hardaway and w. W. Camp
bell, of Americas, are in the CITY.
Miss Maggie Croak Of Augu ta is visiting
MIR. p. Powers, on Lincoln street.
Mrs. John c. Murrey OF Grand Island,
Fla, has returned home from a visit to this
city.
Misses Lille and Katie Holing Of
Charleston are visiting Miss Belle wilkins,
at No. l5J5 Jones street.
John Gray, who has been running the
news stand at the Pulaski house will leave
on Tuesdays stea ner for New York
Miss Belle Brandt was the sponsor for the
Zouaves at Tybee day be ore Yesterday.
Misses Mamie Roberts and Emma Jau Ion.
were he maids of honor.
Mr.. g. j. klngman, president Of Char
lesion branch Travellers Protective Asso-
citation, is stopping with his PARLIAMENTARY,
A NJ. Lucus, at No. l3 Howard street.
Buena Vista was represented at May
week by Judge J. J. Durham, Editor S. II.
Chris opber of the Bue1a Vista Patriot,
W. D. Crawford, Esq, Robert Dounan and
S. U. Rushing.
Among the members of the Savannah
bar who we're elected this week to member
ship ia the Georgia Bar Association the
name of W. f. Morrison, Esi., appeared in
the published report Of yesterday as w. f.
Harrison.
Col. Allen r. Wright of Atlanta has
been spelding the holiday week in this
city. he was born in Savannah seventy
nine years ago and lived here until some
years ago. Heiwaifor many years commits
sion m reliant on Bay street. May was the
59tn anniversary of his joining the artil-
lery, aid he To- ks youthful enough to be
here at the 18th anniversary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-11
WANTS A BIGGER BOND.

The City's Proposition to the Southern
Vulcanite Paving Company.
The city council held meeting yesterday
10 consider the asphalt pavement settle
ment, and it was decided to pay the South
ern Vulcanite Company the balance due it,
amounting to about $l7 200, provided the
company would put its rk in good order
ana Increase its bond of $4,000 to $50, 900
on guarantee TO keep the pavement in
order for six years. Whel the council ad-
Journed it did so to meet at noon on Mon
day to learn how ts action will be received
by the Gsphat company
Tho matter Of the Saussy building, at
State and Whitaker, which was damaged
by the Efforts of the fire department in at
tempting to pull it down to prevent the
spread of fire during the recent conhagra-
uon was discussed, and there was no eli
nation to permit its repair as it stands, as
1t is claimed that it trenches on the city's
property. The question of the city pur-
chas NJ it was discus e l. No final &C ion
was take J, ut the matter is in the hands
of the fire and hAance committees to confer
with the owners Of the property, looking
to an amicable adjustment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-11

In May. 1871, 1879, 1850 and 1887, the
thermometer did not reg ster 90. Il all
the other years the temperature was
over 90
Observer Won Hermann said that there
is a slight @cal low barometer In Texas on
yesterday mornings map, with a course
that will touch North Carolina and perhaps
Georgia in two or three days. 1t will be
attended hy thunder storm, probably.
Cooler weather will then follow
Observer Won Herrmann's predictions on
the weather for May week were We lied.
Some time IN April the weather bureau at
Washington announced that on aud after
Nav the weather would be predict d sew
eral days ahead whenever such predictions
could be properly made, in the
opinion OF the Ctficer in charge.
There has rot been predic ton
for Georgia yet. There may be, if the
Texas storm should extend out here. OBJ
server Won Herman said that it is only
where the signal officers see the probable
course of the storm that they are able 10
MAKE pre LECTION for any locality. They
are able t. tell at least within three, aud
pro ably five DAYS what the storm will Il,
and what will be its course. Their prediction
depends entirely upon the accuracy in tell
ing the course Of the storm center This is
oftentimes changed by variou forces
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-11
RAIL AND CPOSSTIE.

Townsville wants al Independent line
of railroad from ThOmasville to Cordele,
owned in Thomasvilla, AID operated for the
interest OF Thomasville.
Col. Hawkins had a conference yesterday
with the committee appointed by the bust
ne mems nesting Mr.. Weed stated that he
would announce the soliciting comm tees
in a day or two aid get them TO work next
week.
The Plant investment company is hard
at work uDo its plans for 8 pot building
for Orlando, and as soon a. certain details
with regard to lots which the company has
purchased are arranged, hs work will be
vigorously puSha to completion.
The Palat a fla Herald says that Col
Lane of the Georgia Southern and Florida
road, has been il PaIatka maxi Fl al
arrangements for the immediate compile
ton of bis road. The Herald adds: "a SD
scription will be circulated for tue pu pose
of securing guarantees f \ certain property
TO be used by the railroad thin the city
limits of Palatka. 1t is the intention for
the Georgia Southern to come down at the
edge Of Reid'S svamps, a I'd then circle his
front to Mr.. w hite's place, at place known
as Sunny Point. If the citizens Of Paiatka
subscribe th3 required amount Their can be
no doubt bu5 that the road will be bu It a.
once. As soon as the money IS raised the
railroad company agrees t. BEGIN work at
this point within thirty days. 1t is now for
tle citizens of Palatka 10 settle the matter.
T ere is no doubt Vi that the am unit
needed will be raised vita ut lay. Tuis
fxe' the Macon road t. Palatka Follow
ing the building Of the Macon road will oe
the Palatka aud AaclJte Key railroa !.
With iese two new gigantic corpIratiols
coming into Palatka a tea ship line direct
to New York viii naturally follow. Palatka
is bound TO boom"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-11
LITTLE FOLKS AT A DANCE.
Miss TOmpson's Pupils Entertained al
Armory Hall

Miss Tompson's Pupils Entertained at
Armory Hall.
An interesting May ball was given by
Miss Thompson to her pupils at Armory
hall last night. About seventy pupils and
their guests were in attendance. At 9
O'Clock the evenings entertainment BEGAN
with a grand march originated by Miss
Thompson. The first dance was the Sara
toga lg1cers, followed by the skating
gla SHADE.
The following little couples then danced
a german led by Master Thomas Holt aad
Miss Mary Lou Strong, Master Stephen
Nichols and Miss Bessie Williams, Master
Robert Coburn and Miss Sllie Coburn,
Master Robert Williams aud Miss Laura
Baker, Master II. Thomp.on and Miss MAJ
Nichols, Master Fred Nichols and Miss
Carrie Nichols, Master Marcus Baker and
Miss Mary Ryals, Master Clarence COnnerat
and Mss Jennie Hot
The german lasted until II O'Clock, when
the pupils marched to the supper rooms
and refreshments were served. Dancing
by the older pupils and their CUES S then
began, and lasoed until late hour. Tue
Italian st quarGette furn led the
music. Miss Thompson has about seventy
pupils. Last night's entertainment closed
her session here. She leaves in a few DAYS
for Greenville, s. c., and OF Ter places in
South Carolina, North Carroll Ia and Vir-
giu
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-11
CITY BREVITIES.

The Episcopal Chapel Sunday school
festival which was 10 We take place to-
morrow, has been postponed u1til May 10
on &C cunt of tue illness of Supt. Cam.
The Neca's boat was entered in the
Georgia Regatta Association races by G.
w Strobhar instead of job Strobhar as
sta ell in Yesterdays MOANING NEWS. The
crew is composed Of the following members
W. q. and C.. W. StrOOhar, Herman
Schuster, Fred Mallory, and George Allan
cOxswain.
A colored man fell from the arch of the
walls Of the Guards arsenal, day before
s,erday, into the basement, and a heavy
stone Tagging fell with him and on him.
He was knocked serseless. Mr.. Z. K.
Mccoy, ,sista t druggist at the city dis
pensarY, was called, and revived him with
sti nulants. The man was known as 'Jim,"
and was removed to his home He was
able to be out yes erday.
The White Bluff Shell Road Company
has set an example, in rolling and crushing
new shells, which might be initiated, with
advantage to those who have to drive over
it, b. Other shell road company. Roads
on which the public are made to pay toll
should be kept in good order, 1t would be
a great inducement, and doubtless would
result in increased revenues, if the she'll
roads were watered in such weather a now
prevails.
MIR. c. p Rossignol, with a force Of men,
removed the big cannon from the Pre- idant
street rUi Of the Guards arsenal yester-
day, and the York street gun will be re-
moved to-day. The Kollock propert is to
be RACED as soon a the debris is removed
from the Old arsenal site. The escape Of
the Kollock building from fire is explained
by tue fact that the weather boarding is
tim d. 1t is believed to be the only build
ing of the kind in the CITY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-11
Music at Yonge's Hall.

A concert for the benefit of the New
Houston Street Church parsonage was
given last night at Yonge's hall By Mrs J.
w. Simmons Sunday school class. The
programme was varied and entertaining
and included piano solo by Miss L. Wright,
song by Miss V. Strate, dial que By cass,
a song by Mis- F. Gree law, recitation by
Agnes Ambrose, song, Coming taro' the
Rye" by MRS Simmons, aud a hunting song
by Johnnie Simmons a piano duet by Miss
Lakoach and Mrs. Simmons, song,
Rainy Day" by the class, recitation bv
Mary Vallean, vocal d Jet by Mi S5rate
and Mrs. Simmons, recitation by Mrs. Sim
moas,a song by Miss LaRoach, quartette by
Mrs, Simmons Messrs. Benson, Rustin and
Cummings, piano solo by Mes. Simmons,
Of the entertain nent refreshments were
served