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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-14
pITnH PHNCIING;S
Picked, Pointed and Preserved
For Reading BY Regular
Correspondents.
OSNA BROCK.

Nj. kin-sbury and VIM. Walker
made Langdon a flying visit Friday
evening.
Ward Bros, We're in town Sunday
the guests Of their sister who is attend
ing school here.
J. J. kohnen, the wide awake insur-
;ince man, vas in to"n Thursday and
secured several risks.
Rev. Kinkley preached an able SER
mon here or Sunday to a large and APP
preclatve congregation.
Peter Wilde. one OF our bonanza
farmers has lately furnished his house
with an appliance for heating it with
steam.
Miss Frankie Sim went up to Lang
don Friday night with Miss Gogin to
renew old acquaintenances at the
county seat.
Mr.. Belfour Of Byron. was in town
Friday the guest Of his son. the popular
Co.. at this point
}. 3. Beauchamp, the Olga merchant
shipped Car Of wheat from this place
last week. Mr.. Beauchamp longs for
branch railroad through his town.
ONeil, of the Minneapolis & North
ern: Smell. Of the National. and
Marshall, Of the Van Dusen & Co..
visited our wheat buyers last week.
The familiar face Of Frank Hodpins
the ever obliging collector for the Nc
Cormlck Co., was visible in our midst
Saturday night. Come often Frank.
Richard Wakeford. and family, who
resided eight miles north of here, took
their departure on Monday for Ontario
where they intend to spend the winter
at Wake rton and vicinity.
Sam'l Haight, the able spokesman
OF peoples party hrights, and family
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-14
Communicated.
ATHENS GA Dec. It'll lS93

ATHENS GA, Dec. It'll, 1898.
Editor COURIER. DEMocRAr:-
We are having another seige of "la
grippe" here, about 1000 people in
town are sick with it. 1t is not very
serious, but is hike a bad cold, and
there is a high fever which accompan-
les it. The doctors say it iscaused by
the foggy damp and rainy weather we
have had for the last ten days. There
has been several sharp frosts here
lately, but the ground is not frozen;
it seldom freezes here and the farmers
piow all winter for cotton. They are
sowing their fall wheat now. Wheat
is from Sl.OO to Sl.25 4 buShe!. the
reason it is so high is the demand for
seed wheat. There are very few flour
mills here. Flour is imported from the
north and is sold here now for 1878 Il
barrel. But cotton is the great crop
here. it is planted in March and April
and it takes the whole year around to
attend to it. The ground is prepared
by ridging, that is by blowing three
burrows into one ridge, after each
furrow guano or other fertilizers is put
in, they use one mule plows. The
cotton is planted in rows about three
feet part. two mena pillow and a mule
can plant about three acres day.
When the plant comes up it has to be
cultivated several times during the
summer. to keep the weeds down. BY
September LIST, it is ready to pick, but
it is not all ready at the same time,
the picking lasts till December 1st, and
there is generally some left then, the
reason it takes so long to pick it. is that
it don't L ipen evenly. While the first
is being picked the rest is in bloom,
and some is ripening until the frost
comes late in the fall, which puts Il
stop to further growth. 1t costs 40
cents a hundred pounds to pick it and
the picker boards himself, a green hand
will pick about 60 pounds a day. an
average picker will do twice, and a
S''t pi'NNi VIII to ti1lCc l!licS llldl
much Picking cotton is the negroes
strong hold. After it is picked it is
taken to the cotton gin to have the
seeds separated one twentieth is the toll
TOR this.a good cotton gin costs 81 900
complete. When it leaves the gin it is
in bales weighing about 400 to 800
5,IS n,>I Sc ivy, al, III
in gunny sacks. The bale is kept to-
gether by 3 or sheet iron bands. Tie
seeds are made into cotton seed oil. and
the refuse is used for fertilizers.
before the cotton is shipped it is taken
to the compress where it is pressed
into d smaller space. and the bands
made tighter, this is done by the dealers
to get more into Il car. a compress
costs about $6.OOO when the shipper
does not own a compress it costs 25
cents bale to run it through this
machine, then the bale is about 6 feet
long, 8 feet high 8 feet wide. The
average yield in this state is about
bale per acre, but it has been known to
go over two bales per acre in some
places. 1t is now worth from 7 to 81
cents pound. There is Il variety
known as Sea Island cotton which
brings about 20 cents pound now.
Labor is cheap here comparatively
speaking S1.00 per day is what is paid
in the busiest season and SO cents a day
at other times.
CORRESPONDENT.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-14

Ing, Owing to the darkIess and not
being accustomed to the road he lost
his way. Be careful Wesley.
Our genial friend JAS. Anderson, an
enterprising citizen o. ,>era re-
turned from Chicago Thu .WQ, &here
he has been since the opening of the
Columbian Exposition, in the capacity
of the chief guard of one Of the public
buildings.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-14

When on visit to Iowa, Mr.. X.
Dalton, of Luray Russell County Kan
sas, called at the laboratory of Cham
berlain's & Co., Des Moines, to show
them his six hear old boy, whose life
had been saved by Chamberlain g
Cough Remedy, it having cured him of
a very severe attack of Group. Mr..
Dalton is certain that it saved his boys
life and is enthusiastic in his praise of
the Remedy. For sale by Nick Nc
Gruer Langdon. n. Oak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-14

1t you contemplate trip to any part
of Europe call and see Hans Bjornerud
before bying your tickets. He is able
togiye you low prices over any line. 8
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
NEWS ABOUT MAsONS.
Breezy Notes Cleaned from the Several


Lodges.
Washington Chapter held its regular
conyocat,on at the Temple on Friday eve-
ning. The Mark and Past-Master's degree
was conferred on three candidates, X. ii.
NJ. Harrison officiating. Several applica-
ton were presented for the degrees.
The last meeting of Dove Lodge, No. 81,
was held at the Temple on Friday night.
The first degree was conferred by Senior
Warden X. w. Jeffrey, who manifested his
thorough knowledge of the work.
Mr.. j. G. Little, OF Norfolk, past grand
lecturer, has organized class OF lnstruc-
ton here which meets at his Office twice o
week. This excellent opportunity for the
members of the fraternity IN this city TO
learn the work is duly appreciated, and
MIR. Titles class is quite large:
The regular meeting of Richmond Ran:
dolph Lodge will be held at Masons' Hall
on Tuesday night.
Fraternal Lodge, No. SO. held its regular
communication at the Masonic Temple last
Master Mason degrees were conferred by
Mr.. L. u. Morris. Several applications
were presented, and three applicants were
elected to receive the degrees.
Libertas Lodge of Perfection will meet
at st. Adams Hall Monday evening. The
annual election of officers will take place.
Amity Lodge, No. 76. will hold It's regu-
lar meeting at the Masonic Temple on
Tuesday evening. The +. G. degree will
be conferred on several candidates.
Acca Temple. Mobiles OF the Mystic
Shrine. will meet Thursday night. SIEVE
,al weary sons will cross the sands. Fred.
Peasants is potentate. and it is needless to
say that the degrees will be given with all
the variations.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
THE DAVIS MONUMENT.
Meeting of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to BE
Secured.

The Board of Directors of the Jefferson
Davis Monument Association met at the
Office of the Mayor yesterday afternoon.
There we're present Messrs. J. TAYLOR Ely
son (presdent), George l.. Christian. or
man Y. Randolph. ID. c. Richardson, go "a,
b. Cary. Joseph &. Dickinson. John ,; FL
lett (treasurer), and W. ID. Chesterman Ssec-
retary).
The president reported that he had been
to New York 10 meet Mrs. Davis 10 secure
her approval OF the action so lar taken
with respect To the removal of the remains
of MIR. DAVIS from New Orleans 10 Rich
mond. and that she had approved the same
and was willing 70 leave the arrangement
OF all the details to the board; also, That
she desired TO have inferred III the section
chosen BY her in HOLLYWOOD and by the
side of Mr. Davis the remains OF her chill
dren now buried in other places.
The President was authorized to confer
with Lee Camp and explain to 1t what are
the plans of the board with respect to ar
rang NC with the railroad companies Tor
the transportation of the remains OF MIR.
Davis from New Orleans. He was also au-
thorized to receive propositions from the
railroad companies as to the route ana
manner of transportation of the remains
and guard of honor &C.. from New Or
leans to Richmond, said propositions 70 De
acted upon at future meeting OF the
hoard
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19

Thomaa. sos Clarke street. during the
NIGHT mentioned and took thcrefrom
twenry-four festhery occupants. The ms r..
creants then added insult to injury y
killing the chickens right In their owners
ward and picking the feathers from four
Teen az the number before leaving the
premises. The remaining ten. were iett
with their heads cut of in pile upon the
ground 49,,
made n little larger haul than was expect
ed AND that al the fowls could not be car
RED away. Residents on Pine and Cherry
streets also suffered from the pilferings OF
hen and rooster roeues on Friday nign..
A number Of persons in these locaiities
have had their clothes-lines robbed lately.
These thefts are committed late in the
evening-between the hours OF and
o'clock. 60
The police have been notified OF the per- she
flioyaa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
In Miss Kaufman's Honor.

The entertainment given Friday night
by Mrs l. Kaufman in honor of Miss Viola
kaufman. at No. 401 east Clay street, was
highly enjoyable affair. A splendid sup
per was served. and the guests passed a
delightful evening in dancing and other
amusements. There was some excellent
music and recitation by Miss kaufman.
The ladies present were Misses Matte
Sohwarzchild, Flora Nelson, Jeane Loven-
stein. May Goldenblrg, ,Beulah Eichel,
Sadie Levy. Birdie felheimer, Cora Bins
wanger. Bessie Weisberg, Ellen and Estelle
fleisheimer. Rita Myers. Beatrice Waller
stem. Esther Levitt, Amelia Klauweler.
Nettie Bottigheimer, Minnie Block, Rosa
WIel. and Miss Lang. The gentle
men were Messrs. Sidney Lovenstein,
Memo Mittledorfer, Albert Wise, Simon
Block, Samuel Thalhimer, Ellis Hutzler,
Lee Reinheimer, j. Welsberg. Albert Lang,
Ike Wallerstein, and Herbert Dallman.
One OF the most pleasant features of
the evening was the candle party. The
following were those who won the prizes |;
First girls prize. Miss Jeane Lovenstein I;
first boys prize, Mr.. Ellis Hutzler; BOBBY
girls. Miss Beulah Eiohel; boys. Mr..
Samuel Thaltimer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
POLICY CONTRACTS.
Northwestern Massai Life Insussnss
Company.

Notifications have recently, been maae
In the policy contract. somewhat Hmpiiiy-
ING its conditions and securing TO the in-
sured paid-up insurance IA case OF lapses
whether application is made for tho same
or not. and providing that after two years
there are no restrictions as 70 occupation.
residence, travel. or suicide; am .no
policy remaining IN force during IRE, no
question concerning its validity can arisei
nnless actual fraud has been perpetrsted
in securing the insurance. In accoruapc'
with tho established custom OF tne Co'n-
nanv. the provisions above mentiobed are
made 10 Apply to oil policies now 10 loIce,
old "a well az new. thus preserving Tue
strict mutuality which has always econ 80
strenuously insisted upon by tnis COM
pany. ,..oo,s ,to-
The policy contract affords persecs sals-
onard 70 ali honest polIcy-holders. but o.
fers no encouragementt to persons seeking 20
obtain ,usurancs by fraudulent representa-
tons. The object of the conditions OF 'he
noiicv contract Is 70 prevent contests ~
d,yerting intending suicides and iraudu-
lent apulicants from the company the,eoy
keeping out q class of risks that Wouln M
turally be attracted If the company were
20 advertise an absolutely Incontestio,e
no,,cv or one that agreed TO treat frauds
and honest men precisely alike II the
fsaud were perpetrated SO successfully as
not TO be discovered during tho hrst year.
From the fact that the protection OF honest
mem beers Of the company has made neces-
sary the contest Of but one clam during
the past year, and in that case the poiey
was never delivered or paid for. It would
seem that sufficient protection Is guaran-
teed TO the insured. 80.
the only contested claim arising ia 1899.
amounting TO $3.50, IS a case where no
premium had ever been paid by the appii;
cant and he died before the policy could
have been delivered. Two claims OF $1,000
and 81. 500. respectively, constituted tho
total of contested claims upon the books
OF the company on the lst day OF January.
1893.
For further Information as 70 rates.
plans. or agencies Ia Virginia and North
Carolina. address
JoHS d. CARY & Sow.
General Agents.
Richmond, Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19

ability Of accommodating the large crowds
IN tha haaeuert II has been determined TO
az 4, the great auditorium 30 that services
may be held here, The room will be 1t
once supplied with chairs and elec,ric
lights. and when the arIangements are
completed 1t will seat nearly 2,oOo people.
Tho Thurman Democratic Club beld an
imnortapt meeting at McDonough's Hall
on Friday night. =. HIrshbere,. the vice
president. filed the chair, and the attend
ance was quite large. Alter the trans,
elected IT. T.. Richardson. secretary, and
Henry koss. treasurer.
Despito the inclemency OF the weather o
coodly concourse of Good TempIsrs. of
Sidney Lodge, No. 423. assembled Mt Belyi-
dere Hall FRIDAY night. A considerable
amount of routine business was disposed
OF. the various committees made reports.
and other matters Of interest were duly
considered. The recent entertainment
was grand success.
Most of the Richmond delegates to the
Young Mems Christian Association Con-
vention nave returned from Norfolk, ue-
lighted with their trip. MIR. Iiboetts, the
new secf etary of the Richmond association,
will conduct meeting in Norfolk TO-DAY
and come up tomorrow. Mr.. llobetts
has made very favorable impression on
all who have met him here.
The Henrico Democratic Club OF shu-
makers Precinct neld meeting last nlent
with about seventy persons present.
Some twenty or more new members "ere
elected. and Mr. William III. Sands, the
only one of the candidates tor the clerk
ship present. made speech. ms contest
is becoming decidedly interesting. Messrs.
Waddill, Sands Binford, and Gillian are
ali bard AT work, and so are their friends.
1t is thought that a primary will be held
the latter part of March.
At the residence Of Mr.. Jacob s. Allen.
Chestnut Hill, Friday night lamp was
thrown on the floor by table being over
turned. The oil caught fire. and what
might have proven serious accident was
happily averted by the presence OF mind
of Mir. Aliens daughter, Mrs; Osc9r NC
Cullen. who, with several small children.
happened to DO the only person. IN tue
house at the time. She snatched the
burning lamp from the carpet and running
in an adjoining room, soon smothered the
flames with rug. No one was hurt, but
all very much frightened.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
The Place to Buy Horses,

Nearly 600 head will be thrown on tho
market and sold at auction for Just what
they will bring. In the lot are over 2Oo
Standardized trotters including stall
lions. brood.maros, horses with records,
and young animals fit TO race ant WIN,
and fo,p hundred splendid roadsters, sad
dlers, matched teams. and general-pur-
pose horses-cousigned by all tho promi-
nent breeders and owners IN Tennessee.
Every animal Will be sold n thotd any ~;
se,-re at the Tennessee BreederE splendid
new Sale Mart. at Nashville, Tenn, on
March 18th TO 18th, inclusive.
For descriptive catalogue address
Waller q. FARMER,
Secretary aud Manager.
Baxter Court, Nashville, Tenn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
ElIz ASKED 10 COMMAND.
Invited 20 Command Division ut the In
arguration.

General Fitzhugh Lee has. been invited
10 take command of the third military divl-
sion IN the Cleveland inaugural parade.
The first division will be composed OF
regular army troops; the second OF the
Pepusylyanians. all IN blue. and 5000
strong. and the third of the V;rginlans, the
New York and Maryland troops. including
the Seventh New York and Fifth Maryland
regiments and all the other State troops.
THIS will be the most conspicuous division
i'm the parade for the reason that 1t Will
come after the eye has tired of the long,
monotonous line of blue. IL will be re-
membered that General Lee acted in TINS
capacity at Cleveland's first inauguration.
and he and his commanl attracted great
attention and elected the widest enthu-
sIasm. -,
General Leo has communicated with
Colonel Wicknam relative to cavalry
escort on the occasion, and while the Col
opel finds it impractlcable 10 order out an
escort he will do what he can to secure
one, as he is very anxious to comply with
General Lees wishes.
IL has not been decided how many men,
beers of the Virginia infantry brigade Will
participate in the parade, but the invita-
ton to General Lee will unquestionably
swell the number Of those who first de-
signed being present.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
a COUNTRY MASQUERADE.
A Delightful Dance Given at Tree Hill.
The Characters.

There was q very pleasant masquerade
marty gwen at the Tree Hill Farm, NariDa
district. Henrico county, Tuesday night.
Some of the costumes were not only
novel efforts Of the dressmakers' art.
but were really beautiful, and the
scene was indeed a pretty one.
Among the dancers were: Misses Helen
Dickinson. Cotton; Bessie DICKINSON
Night; Pearl Baker, MIlk-Maid; Henrietta
lock. Gypsy: Florence Carter. Night;
Augusta Hoeninger, Greclan Lady; Mag
gle johnson, Swedish Girl; Eugie Gum,
Night; Mabel CHM, Little DO Peep {;
Clara Lester. United States Flag; Hettle
Lester. Gypsy: Sadie Harnlsh. Night;
Lucille O'Brien. Sailor Girl; Annie Swee-
nv. Cotton: Ida Russell, Sailor Carl:
Blanche Savage, Little Red Hiding
Hood; Mrs. &. X. Roper, Pocahontass
Mrs. Harry Boyer. German 3lrl I;
Il. H. WhltlOck. English Servant; H.; IL.
johnson. Scotch Highlander; l.. l.. Fus-
sell. xecutioner; II. +. Boyer. Private
Artilleryman: K. Sunday. Drum, Major;
Lee Sunday, lnfantryman; Charles tiar-
nisb. Clown: Llnwood Wills, Country Ne
gro. Richard Sweeny, English Servant;
James Sweeny, Prince; J. i. Beadles.
Cowboy; c. b. Jeter, Sailor; Simon Solo
mon. Indian Chef Fred. Hoeninger,
ArtiIleryman Fred. Woodson, SAILOR ;
Clifford Drinkor. Dandy JIM George
Drinker. Jr.. King Cotton; Charlie Roper,
Uuntsman: Lee Meyers, Sailor. and Mas
ter Wexford Gum, Flower Girl.
The chaperons were Mrs. Johnson. Mrs.
George Drinker. and Mrs. }. 5. Atlee. The
entertainment was gotten up by the ladies',
and the efficient Committee OF Arrange
ments consisted of Miss Henrietta Whit
lock. Miss Eugenia Gum, and Miss Mag
gle johnson. Dir. K. Il. GARRETT acted as
floor MANAGER. ,.
Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Brown. Miss Ellie
Atlee. and Miss Sadie Atlee were present
but not In costume.
About midnight refreshments were
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19

Il Is not generally known Ga, liar,
Insurance Company OF Er.,ra '.''
city. offers a ten-year 10 per ce.- ...' ~
ment, secured by bOud and m.-,,'...'
real estate.
6per cent. Der anDuu - uara'f. i-.....
each SIX months; tho ha'a,c. VI -t
cent. per annum - payablo a, OBJ. .'..' i,
the term.
There Is no life-insurance Ia tat..t.
medical examination. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
|, chnrch-Buiiding Organization.

The Executive Committee OF the Method
ist Laymen's Union OF Richmond held a
meeting on Thursday night, 10th instant,
and oreanIzed with James T.. Martin as
chairman and George w. Walford secre-
tary. This committee is composed OF one
representative from each of the several
Methodist churches in the city. They have
direct supervision Of the erection of all
chapels or churches erected by the union.
The church (St. James corner Twenty
ninth and Marshall streets. which IL now
being erected, promises to DO one OF the
CITY. The union has accomplished more
for the advancement of Methodism in
Richmond IN the last three years than was
done by the same Church in the previous
forty years or more. they having in this
short period established three churches
and provided buildings for their use.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
Intending to remove from n. y,

Intending TO remove rom N. :,
will sell oil my Fine Furniture a, ~ I
sacrifice: s'es.
1 Rose-Colored BrocateIie PAIL,
fine Mshogany Bel-Ro0m Sgit ''f
White Bird+Eye Maple IAN
Suit. INV n
Dining Room Suit. consis,i,,
Oak Evtension.fable ana OAK ~ n
Also, handsome Oak CHINA Co.''. nara
some Oak sideooard, and an uor.,., 'Atf
teenth-century Writlng-Desk. -'' II
Also. oil shades. Window. Ar =,
Screens, and iine Carpets. Dp''.
All of those articles are IN Grst Ola
dition. having been 10 use but for ,''.. e .
TEENS Strictly cash. Can =. ..."'t,
tween 10 A. VI. and z. 81. aay ~. d.
week. J.. AcHT'slsrfr. -'
~ south Adam, ......
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
CLEANING OUT The LAKE.
Many Fish Given to the Poor People of
tho City.

The water has been turned ont of the
lake at the New reservoir. This was done
FRIDAY in accordance with resolution of
the Grounds and Buildings Committee IN
order that the place might be cleaned out.
For long while there was great deal
of complaint about the stagnancy OF the
water in the lake, and the Council finally
instructed the Water Committee to take
the steps necessary to prevent this.
The fish were taken from the lake in
large quantities and deposited in the pond
in Shleldss woods. A great many were
given to the poor persons of the COM
munlty. The removal of the finpy family
from their old home was O very interesting
spectacle to behold.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
THE FATE OF ALL PEOPLE.
THEY ARE PROFESSIONALS.
ChIcken-Thieves Get In Some Fancy
Work.

Midnight visltations to hen houses in the
West End have been quite frequent OF
late. The chicken fends have been get
ting in some of their most brazen work
within the last week. On FRIDAY night a
raid was made on Clarke street and about
sixty fine fowls were disturbed IN the
midst of their slumbers ana slaughtered
in merciless fashion. The roost-robbers
broke into the hen-house of Mr.. IL. b.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
Risa In the River.

The heavy rains which have prevailed
throughout the State in the past week
have caused considerable rise IN the
river. The James was six feet higher than
usual at Richmond Yesterday and slowly
rising. At Scottsvilio the stream was ten
feet above tho usual mark and rising. while
il was thirteen feet aud eight inches high
ut Columbia and falling.
The water at Clifton Forge and Lynch
burg yesterday was seven and half feet
above the usual mark 1t noon and rising.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
Pxthian-pay Exercises.

This being Pythian-Day the Richmond
lodges of the order will commemorate the
occasion with q special service at the Sc
cond Baptist church at O'Clock this after
noon. Or. Landrum will preach sermon
upon "Pythianism and Its Benefits" The
music will be specially appropriate and
beautiful. 1t will be rendered by the
Second church choir. under the direction
of MIR. Walter q. Mercer. Mrs. Rowe and
Captain Il. w. Cunningham will assist in
the singing All the lodges of this city
and Manchester and the Uniform-Rsnk d.
visions as well will attend the services in
body. They will form at Odd-Fellows'
Hall at 3:l5,o'clock.