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LABOR TROUBLES
General Strike of Cutters and Trim
mers at Chicago Ordered.

mers at Chicago Ordered.
CHICAGO, Feb. 19-At a meeting of
Lodge 61 of the United Garment Max
ers of America tonight the cutters and
trimmers of Chicago declared a general
strike, excluding about ten clothiers
only against whom they have no griev-
ance.
The cutters and trimmers in the city
have been working on minimum sal
ary of $50 weekly, and now an effort is
being made to have them do piecework,
which will in many cases reduce wages.
1t is against this that the men protest.
About 800 men viii leave work in the
morning. This will affect all the max
ers of garments and the families of all
concerned, and it is estimated that over
$4,000 people will be affected by the
strike. The cutters assert that they
have plenty of money to sustain
strike, and this is an opportune time
for declaring their rights, as it is nearly
the end of a season, and they would in
any event be idle for a short time. The
cutters are all ordered out at once.
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FIERCE MOUNTAIN FIRE
Raging In San Rouqui Canyon, Close to
the City of Santa Barbara.

Raging In San Rouqui Canyon, Close to
the City of Santa Barbara.
SANTA BARBARA, Feb. ia fierce
mountain fire is raging in San Rouqui
Canyon, close to the city. There is no
wind, but the flames have covered con-
siderable territory, entirely burning out
Garcia Canyon. branch of the San
Rouqui, and running far up the noun
tain side. Many visitors have taken
horse or carriage and gone out to the
elevated ground overlooking the place
to better ENJOY the brilliant spectacle.
Some anxiety is entertained concern
ing the safety of a young Spanish-Amer-
ican rancher, Aledoni Garcia, who, with
his wife and two little children, are re-
siding in a. cabin UP the canyon, the
place being a veritable fire trap should
the flames have broken out below them
without warning.
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Questa Tomba, Mrs. Moeller: (a) anal
ysis, (b) Sonata in A Flat Major" Miss
Senf; reading, Musical Criticisms in
America" written by Louis G. E1son.
Miss Senf.
A large number of the members of the
Congregational Church assembled last
evening in the basement Of the building
for the purpose of rendering Mrs. n. d,
Goodell a Colonial Tea" in honor of
her eightieth birthday. There was q
prayer-meeting from Z to s D. M. ana
at its conclusion another part of the
basement was thrown open, and here d
genuine old-fashioned homestead was
disclosed. Hanging all around were
different vegetables, fruits, etc, drying.
and in one corner there was an old fire.
place, with it's crane and boiling pot as
natural as in the days of 40 Corn in
husks, broom-corn, coffee-mill. hour
glass, old candle-sticks and many other
antique ornaments adorned the So
called Colonial Kitchen" Then, too,
the old oaken bucket was not forgotten,
for it took up one of the most conspicu-
Gus spots in the back yard and with
the wooden frame around the well. and
being moss covered and hanging from
the cross-piece above, it no doubt
brought back to many recollections OF
younger days. After leaving this room
the folding doors were thrown open, and
before the highly pleased and interested
audience, the young ladies, dressed in
their picturesque gowns, stood ready to
wait on any who desired to indulge in
brown bread, ginger cake, pumpkin pie,
coffee and other toothsome deIicacies
Of ancient days.
During the evening many fine selec-
tions. both musical aud literary, We're
rendered and were highly appreciated.
"Auld Lang Syne,' sung by the older
members of the church, was very ap-
propriate, and seemed to have the re-
quired effect. Mrs. jerks song, NO
body Knows But Mother" was a fine
feature of the evening. Among others
who took part in the programme were
Miss Mabel Love of San Francisco, who
sang '"The Old Oaken Bucket" with
much feeling and taste, and responded
with a very fitting encore, 20, Why
Didst Thou Leave Me?" Mrs. Addie
Carter's rendition of when the Cows
Come Home, was also a very well
chosen selection, and nicely rendered.
Miss Louise Milliken was accompanist
for the evening.
Miss Edith Howe's recitation, THAT
Old Sweetheart of Nine was an ex-
cellent feature of the programme, and
the way in which it was rendered, as
well as the two others as encores, are
deserving of special mention.
The ladies who so ably assisted in
this delightful affair were: Mrs. ]. r.
Foster, Mrs. Charles Jones, 1906 o
street; Mrs. B. r. Croker and Mrs.
Charles Gardener. The young ladies,
who also deserve a great deal of credit
FOR their part in carrying out the Co
loniaP' idea, We're Miss Mabel Love,
Miss Pauline Foster, Miss BIaude Jones,
Miss Estes. Miss Gertrude Curtis Miss
Edith Howe and the Misses Hubbard.
Before leaving all present joined in
''Auld Lang Syne'' and a general hanG-
after which the happy threag
departed, exceedingly well pleased with
the grand success of the Colonial Tea
The Native Sons OF Woodland will
give a concert and ball at the new
Armory in that city on Friday night.
John A. Sutter rye whisky, 81 bottle.
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corea,s Nevy Minister.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Pom Kwan
Soh, the new Minister from Corea to the
United States. was formally presented
to President Cleveland in the blue room
of the White House by Secretary Olney
at II o'clock this morning. The 4cere-
mony was made particularly interest
ing, from the fact that it was the first
occasion of state at which Corea's Dip
lonatic representatives have appeared
in European dress, under the decree Of
January last.
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Bill Nye stricken with Paralysis.

ASHEvILLE IN. c., Feb. 19-Bin
Nye was stricken with paralysis at his
home at Buck Shoals, eight miles from
Asheville, last night. His condition is
such that physicians fear he cannot re-
cover.
ASHEvILLE IN. CO, Feb. 19.-The
news from the bedside Of the humorist
Bill Nye tonight is that he IS sinking
that he may live a few weeks or may
die at almost any hour.
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A BURGLAR WOUNDED.

Shot While in the Act of Robbing a
Railroad Conductors House.
PORTLAND (Or.), Feb. 19.-About 4
o'clock this morning David Houston, a
Southern Pacific Railroad conductor.
was awakened by a burglar in his
house. Taking a pistol, he started in
search of the burglar. who, hearing him
coming, started to run.
Houston fired at the fleeing burglar.
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CANE GRINDING TO RESUME.

HAVANA, Feb. 19.-(From a staff
correspondent of the United Press.)-
Senior Adolfo Porset, Governor of the
Matanzas Province, has issued a circu-
lar directing the owners and managers
of sugar estates in his jurisdiction to
begin the work of cane grinding with
the least possible delay. This circular
is the result of the verbal instructions
given Governor Porset by CaptainG Cen
eral Weyler at q recent conference.
The planters are expected to hire
guards for their estates, as the Govern
ment troops are Withdrawn in order to
aid in the carrying on of military
operations against the insurgents. The
Province of Matanzas contains several
hundred sugar estates, including some
of the finest on the island.
Governor Porset declares to the
planters that it is patriotic duty they
owe to Spain to begin grinding opera
tions at once. j. FRANK CLARK.
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SETTLERS MAY LOSE THEIR LAND.

Proceedings Instituted to Foreclose a
Big Mortgage.
SANTA ROSA, Feb. 19.-Proceedings
have been instituted to foreclose a big
mortgage on the lands bought by the
Kenwood Land Company at Kenwood,
by Mrs. Ginelli, who sold the company
the land. Many of the settlers who
bought land from the company and
made part payments on the same fear
they viii not only lose what they have
paid on the land, but will lose their title
to the property. The amount involved
is over $4,000.
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When daylight came blood was discov-
cred on the sidewalk, showing that the
burglar had been wounded. This morn
ing a man called on DR.. Mackay to have
a bullet wound in the shoulder dressed.
He was Immediately arrested on sus-
picion of being the man who had at
tempted to burglarize Houston's resi-
dence. He refuses to divulge his name
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Fatal shooting ARRAY.

PORTLAND (Or), Feb. 19-Word
comes from Hardin, in Crook County,
that Isaac w. Mills and James r. Wag-
ner, prominent stockmen, became in
volved in a quarrel last Thursday over
a division fence. Several shots were
exchanged, Wagner using a shotgun
and Mills a pistol Wagner was fatally
wounded and Mills VIII lose his right
hand and possibly his left. Mills has
surrendered himself to the Sheriff.
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H. CRANSToN POTTER.
Funeral of the Man Who Met His
Death at San Francisco.

FuHGTaI OF Lne NIHu W no H6U his
Death at San Francisco.
TACOMA CWash.), Feb. 19.-The
funeral of H. Cranston Potter, who met
death in San Francisco Bay ten days
ago, took place this afternoon from his
late home, 312 North Cliff avenue.
None but relatives and intimate friends
of the deceased were present. The re-
mains, which were embalmed and
sealed in a metallic shell, were shipped
to New York City by express.
James Brown Potter, brother of the
deceased, who arrived in the city Tues
day, will not return to New York with
the remains, but will stay here to settle
UP the affairs of the dead man.
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Dynmite Explosion at johannesburg.

JOHANNESBURG, 6, Feb. ia large
quantity of dynamite exploded at Vie
dendorph. a suburb of this city, this
evening, wrecking hundreds of houses
in the vicinity. All the windows in
johannesburg were broken by the con-
cussion. It is feared that great loss of
life was caused by the explosion, and
the police and inhabitants are engaged
in the work of searching the ruins of the
demolished buildings for bodies of vic
TINS of the disaster.
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santa Rosa,s New Water Works.

SANTA ROSA, Feb. 19.-Next Satur-
day public test of the new water
works viii be made here by Contractor
Perkins. The City Council has invited
the members of councils of other cities
to be present to witness the test, and
big time is expected here. The new
works have been completed and win
probably be turned over to the city in
few days. So far as tested the new
system works satisfactorily.
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Suicide by strychnfne.

OAKLAND, Feb. 19.-The Coroner's
jury at the inquest on Lena Nelson of
Alameda returned a verdict this after
noon of suicide by strychnine There
was nothing to show the cause of the
act brought out in the testimony.
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FORTY LIVES LOST.
Fire Breaks Out During the Progress
of Masked Ball.

LISBON, Feb. 19.-During the prog
ress of a masked ball given by the Art
ists' Club of Santarem, a town fifty
miles from Lisbon, last night, at the
close of the carnival here, fire broke out
in the building, mad the flames spread
with frightful rapidity. terrible
panic ensued, and many of the dancers
and several outsiders who went to their
rescue were either burned to death or
fatally crushed and tranpled in the
rush to escape from the burning build
ing. Forty bodies have been recovered.
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TOPICS OF THE TURF.
Results of Yesterdays Races at the
Ingleside Track.

1DgieSlde Track.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 19-For the
closing day at Ingieside the weather
was warm and the track fast. Four
furlongs, Colonel Wheeler won, Scar
borough second. Lady LaurelWood
third. Time-0:491a.
Six furlongs, selling, Hermanita won,
Artist second, Pecksniff third. Time
1:16.
Special race, two miles, Basso won,
Oakland second, Cadmus third. Time
S:34112.
One and a quarter miles, handicap,
five hurdles, Argenta won, Burmah sec
ond, Cicero third. Time-2:20l5.
Seven furlongs, Ed. Kearney won,
Thelma second, Nephew third. Time
1:2SA.
Six furlongs. selling, Mobalaska won,
Pat Murphy second, Unity third. Time
-1:1614
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CUBAN REVOLUTION.
General Litar0S' Column Encounters the
Forces Of MaCeO and Gomez.
In Both Engagements the Insurgents
Are Worsted.

The Spanish Cavalry Makes Brilliant
Charge, and Their Artillery Does
Effective Work Against the Enemy
Report of Recent Battles Sent the
Spanish Minister at Washington by
Captain General WeyIer.
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MONITOR MONADNOCK.
The New WarShip Will be Put Into Com
mission This Afternoon.
Great Preparation for the Event at
Mare Island.

Fierce Mountain Fire Raging in the
san Rouqui Canyon. Close to the
city of Santa Barbara-Anxfety Felt
for the Safety of Family of Four
Persons Residing In the Canyon.
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seem heading toward the Province of
Matanzas, and propose by these COM
bined movements to oblige him to fight
WEYT, FIR
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John A Sutter rye whisky, 81 bottle.
B. k Bloch & Co., sole controllers.
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John A. Sutter rye whisky, ST bottle.
z. K. Bloch & Co, sole controllers.
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The Native Sons OF woodland will
give a concert and ball at the new
Armory in that city on Friday night.
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Questa Tomba," Mrs. Moener; (a) anal
ysis, (b) Sonata in A Flat Major" Miss
Sent; reading, Musical Criticisms in
America written by Louis G. Elson.
Miss Senf.
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(Readers of the Record Union are re-
quested to send TO this office personals,
weddings, engagements, society notes and
on one side of the paper, and give your
name and address. not for publication, but
as a guarantee of good faithD
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-07
DUNMORE.

An interesting programme has been
prepared for the monthly meeting of
the Epworth league, which meets in
the Methodist church tonight
Miss Cushman, of Honesdale, is the
guest of Miss Susie Dodge at her home
on Williams street.
Miss Jessie Fay Williams. of Elm
hurst, was calling on numerous friends
in this place yesterday afternoon.
The school board and council will
meet in regular monthly session to-
night.
Miss Matte Wilcox, of Madisonville,
is spending few days with Miss Eve
lyn Osterhout, of South Blakely street.
Yesterday afternoon at 4.45 an alarm
of fire was sounded from box 81 at the
corner of Pine and Blakely streets, the
blaze being in the butcher shop of j. E.
Schuler. The building has been unoc-
cupied since Mr.. Schuller took charge
of the meat department in the Union
cash stores and how the blaze orgi-
mated is mystery. The companies
quickly responded and eXtinguished
the blaze before much damage was
done
Jacob Crist, an engineer on the
Wilkes-Barre and Eastern, Is spending
n few days with his family on Dudley
street.
Miss Josephine Beemer. of Mill City,
is guest at the home of her brother
Victor on Dudley street.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Dud-
ley Street Baptist church will hold
social at the residence of John Moffat
on Elm street Wednesday evening.
Cards are out announcing the en-
gagement Of Miss Pollen, of West Pitts
ton, and Mr. Louis Van Wormer, of
this place
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POLICE FORCE BANQUETED.
EX-MnyOr ConnCIl Gives q Dinner TO the
Officers at the Scranton House.

Ex-Mayor Connell banqueted the po-
lice force at the Scranton house last
evening at $50 o'clock. Every officer
on the force, forty in all, was present
and the occasion was in this respect
remarkable as it is the first time in
the history of the city that there has
been a gathering where every member
of the force was in attendance.
Mayor Bailey was invited to be pres
ent, but being unable to attend. he sent
as his representative his warm friend,
A. T.. Bedford. Mark X. Edgar. John
Marshall, janitor of the city hall. and
the newspaper representatives We're the
only other civilians present. All the
officers were in parade dress and the
picture they presented about the table
was picturesque in the extreme. The
menu was excellent and to say that
those half hundred, healthy blue coats
did fun justice to it is not half telling
the story.
After cigars had been passed around
Mayor Connell announced that he was
going to give them as big a surprise as
they gave him last Saturday. Then
when everybody was waiting with
bated breath for the big surprise he
announced, 81 will refrain from making
speech" When the laughter had
SubSlded he 1ntrOpuceu Nr. beuIoiu,
who conveyed Mayor Bailey's regrets
at not being able to attend and his
kindest regards to Mr.. COnnell and the
force. Stories and reminiIcences then
followed in rapid succession, Mr.. Bed
ford starting the ball with couple of
his best and being followed by Chief
Simpson. Patrolmen Feeney, Flaherty,
John Thomas, Captain Burke and Ser
geant Deter. Martin Gurrell. the vet
eran of the force, Lieutenants Davis.
Spellman, Williams and ZanS were
called upon for remarks.
At the conclusion of the dinner Mayor
| Connell bade a formal farewell to the
| force. In the course of his remarks
he paid a high compliment to the body
and to the officers as individuals. He
asked them to remember him as w.
L. Connell the man and not the mayor,
and assured them that If ever they
needed Il friend and he was in a way to
befrend them, they need not hesitate
to command his offices.
After general handshaking the Of
1icers filled out and repaired to head
quarters, where they dispersed. During
the time that the dinner was in pro-
grass the city was policed by constables
and special officers.
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COL. COVRSEN DISAPPROVES.
Exception Taken to tho Prescribed
/ Report of National Guard Rntings-TO
Continue the Old Rifle Range.


The ratings of the regiments and
other Pennsylvania national guard or
EaniZations as furnished in the report
of the adjutant general came up for
severe round of criticism at last nights
quarterly meeting of the board of Of
iicers of the Thirteenth regiment, of
this city. The report as published
rates the First regiment. of Philadel-
phia, as the leading regiment in the
state and Company d of the Thirteenth
as the leading company.
The Thirteenth's officers say the rat
ings as published contain some glaring
errors which reflect to the discredit of
the Scranton organization. and after
an hour of inquiry and discussion Col
Coursen announced his purpose Of
writing General Stewart and request
ing him to issue at once an order Of
correction. The ratings as published
give Company ID, Thirteenth regiment
an efficiency of 95.77; First troop and
Company f., First regiment, Of Phila-
delphia, 94.H: Company A, Thirteenth
regiment. 9i.49, and Company G. Thir-
teenth regiment, S2S6. 1t Is claimed
Company AS rating should be 96.49 and
Company G's 1886. This would place
Company a first in the state. Com
pany ID second and the First troop and
Company j.. Of the First regiment, a
tie for third; would give the Thirteenth
regiment a general average of 94.O6 in
stead of 1884, the general average
given by the effective rating, and
would make the Thirteenth the leading
regiment in the state. The First regi-
ment now is accredited with 1920 and
the leading position.
The ratings are made by averaging
the camp inspection. target practice
and spring inspection figures of the
year.
Last nights meeting also considered
the proposition of f. NJ. Spencer to
locate the rifle range jointly with pro-
| posed Scranton rifle club on the Spen-
Ger mine property in Dunmore. A
change from the present location at
Dickson had been contemplated be-
cause of the encroachment Of a culm
| bank which hides the long range tar
gets. 1t was decided to continue the
present range by moving the long
| range firing points to position against
the hill on the east side of the river.
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PROVIDENCE.

Samuel McEachen Is slightly indis-
posed at his home on Oak street.
The Providence United choir will
meet this evening in Archbald's hall
on Wayne avenue.
Miss Hattie Evans. of Wilkes Barre,
Is visiting friends on Wayne avenue
for few days.
Jacob Ryan. of CarbOndale, spent
yesterday and Sunday with friends in
the North End
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Prim-
itive Methodist church will conduct an
apron festival this evening in the
church on East Market street
The members Of Keystone Literary
and Dramatic club last night presented
in an excellent manner n thrilling
drama in four acts entitled Forced to
the War"
The funeral of the late Mrs. Eliza ].
Jones will take place from her late
home on Oak street at o'clock this
afternoon. 1nterment will be made in
Washburn street cemetery.
The Economy Athletic club will con-
duct a masquerade on Friday, April 10,
In Company H armory.
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FOR THE CHURCH FUND.
Children's Entertainment TO BE Given
In the Howard Place Church.

Children's Entertainment 10 he Given
in the Howard Place Church.
An entertainment by juvenile per-
formers will be given Wednesday even
ing in the Howard Place African Meth
Odist church for the benefit Of the new
church building fund. Mrs. c. A. Ma
gee and Miss Sadie Morton have. been
drilling the little ones. Following Is
the programmes:
Recitation, "Willam's Water Melon"
Miss Lille Smith
Instrumental music, yale March,"
Miss Estella Howard
Quartette, Breaking Away"
Misses Morton and Platter, Messrs. Will
son and Platter.
Solo, "Alice". e"............M Miss Janet Lackey
Dialogue, How to Be Answered."
Miss Maggie Dorsey and Miss Giles.
Quartette, we've All Got a Very Bad
Cold"
Misses Lee and Howard, Messrs. Wilson
and Platter.
Recitation, 1.-THE New Woman"
Mrs. Sadie ]. Morton
Tableaux-First, the wedding. Bride and
groom, Miss Maggie IAly and Ed. Mey-
ers. Bridesmaid. Miss F. Scott. Groom $
best man, Festus Crump. Second-"Rock
of Ages" Miss Janet Lackey.
At the close Of part second there will
be sailing chorus and drill by twelve
ladies and gentlemen, Mrs. Sadie J..
Merton, captain. First part will con-
clude with doll drill led by Anna May
StackhOuSe.
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WEST SIDE EVENTS.
fsir and Festival in Progress at the First
Welsh Baptist Church-TO Pre-.
sent the Flag.

At the First Welsh Baptist church
last night a fair and festival was be-
gun If the success of last night be
continued at tonight's affair the Ladies
Aid society, which is in charge, will
reap a large benefit. A big crowd en-
jOyed the pleasure of last evening. In
the church basement where the festi-
val is conducted, there We're placed
about in the corners several booths
where articles were sold by corps of
ladies. \ supper was served in the
main hall one contest was ragged.
The prize was a doll and Misses Pearl
Jenkins and Myfanwy Beynon We're the
contestants. The result will be learned
tonight.
Those in charge of the different de-
partments were: Fancy booth, Misses
Norma Nichols, Catherine Phillips. Jen-
ME Freeman, Sally Thomas, Mary
Davis. Edith Jenkins, Ellen Jones, Jen-
ME jenkins, Mamie Phillips, Norma
Kelley: apron booth, Mesdames Absa-
lom Jones. John II. Williams. Mrs
David Brooks, John l.. jenkins, John T.
Williams, John Hopkins, Thomas u.
Thomas. Mrs. Andrews; candy tapie,
Miss Lizzie Thomas, Miss Esther
Hughes; tea tables, Mesdames Inoinas
Williams. William Lewis, Watklh
Jones, John Thomas, Thomas Evans
William Lewis. of Eynon street, Inos,
Howells. Richard HowellS, William
Jones, Miss Mary Jane Beddoe; ice
cream table. Mesdames john II. Kelley,
John Morgan, John Grifliths. Others
Who assisted in the work of the even
Ing were: Mrs. Joseph Reynolds, Mrs.
William Jones. Mrs. Morgan. Mrs, w.
II. Williams, Miss Marie Jones, Mary
Davis and Miss Davis, of South Nam
avenue.