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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20

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On Reaching the Battle-Ground the For
mer Secretary VIII Decide lis Pian-.
VIM. G. Whitney VIII not be one of the
New York dclcgatcs-at-ldrse 10 the lem
ocraNc National Convention ia Chicago
next month. after AN, although DE viii
attend the Convention, as the Herald am
uouuced Yesterday. The former Secrc-
tary came TO this decision yesterday, and
made it known 10 Chairman inncklcy, OF
the Democratic State Committee, who was
i'm the city. This change in the pro-
gamme viii not affect Mr. Mhmey's
interest in the money fight. lie viii
stl go TO Chicago as the leader Of the
sound money Democrats.
Much surprise Will be caused by the an
nounccment. He had been assured Of
the support OF Democrats everywhere for
this honor When his decision TO remain
iu this country until after the national
gathering became known, it was accepted
as settling the composition Of the big
Four" himself Hill, Murphy and Flow
or.
+ asked Mr. Whitney yesterday II he
would say anything of his determination
not Co attend the Chicago Convention as
q Observation-Disclosures
"There is nothing 20 say be replied.
81 attended the national convention four
years ago ln private capacity, and no"
feel that ! shall be able 20 accomplish as
much IN that way as II ! went as dele
gate. j prefer 20 give way 10 some other
Democrat who might desire the honor.
do you think the sOund-money men
will be able TO control the convention
81 do not care 20 speak upon that point
al present. After / get 20 Chicago ! snail
be- better prepared 20 state my views or
the situation. and l have decided TO say
nothing until then
There was much talk during the day
about Mr. Whitney and the presidency,
but those closest 10 the former Secretary
deprecated such discussion. Mr. Whit
nev. they said. had declared in the most
positive way that his name should not
be considered I'm that connection, and he
meant DO. Under no circumstances, they
told me- would be listen 10 the idea.
one Of the points which Mr. whitney
declined 10 discuss was the parts Of the
free silver line which the eastern Demo-
Gratis hoped % break through in their
fight for the gold metal. put this ques-
ton to several prominent Democrats dur
ing the day. and all declined 10 give an
answer. or course. they have only just
begun 10 study tho strength of the sill
yer men. They are much encouraged
by the success Of sOund-money Republic
cans in routing the free-silvcr cohorts at
ST. Louis. and many take the ground that
a determined fight such as has been made
I'm St Louis by former Senator flatt and
Senator Lodge. may turn an expected
frce-silver victory into sound-money
triumph between now and July T. when the
Chicago Convention meets.-New YORK
Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20

During tho storm Of day before yoster-
day al 20 o'clock l.. ~. SIR. st0rrs
and Mr. Barker We're in "a buggy on the
Brook road. Just beyond Mr.. Hammoud's
lighthouses they heard a grinding coffee
mill sound. a loud rife shot. They saw a
streak ass OF molten silver above and
between the horses ears, and the horse
90 down on the ''macadam" as If struck
in the head with "a s'edge hammer an
az the same instant. She rose spasmodi-
cally and Instantly reared upright and
fen again PROSTATE. n little CULVER ana
kicking. an effort 10 rise. and rehearsal
OK the same AZ The third effort she re-
gained her feet. An arms length OF
buggy shaft was snapped or. The ZIP
OF one OF the horses ears was peeled ana
slight marks from there down. over one
eye was a curious, ugly wound one hind
leg Skinned at tie hook. tnis latter canses
evidently by her kicks While PROSTATE.
one of the gentlemen bad slight tinglinR
sensation deep in DTS ear This was all
the damage" The Wet hair Of the ami
NAL made a good conductor and the
current escaped thereby 10 the earth.
otherwise instant death 10 her would
have resulted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20

awarded by DIT. starr to p. 1T. Williams;
for proficiency to J.. a. simpson
The Pace medal for best essay was
awarded by Professor Blackwell 90 w.
S. Anderson.
The suthcrln prize medal for oratory
was awarded hy Roy. j.. B. Bedtue 10
b. y. SWiZcr.
Last nieht. at $50 O'Clock. tho colehra-
ton of Washington Literary Society took
place. President r.. l.. EItsicr Virginia:
First Nile-Prosi"t =. W. Eure, North
Carolina. Second Nicc-president. j. H..
Walker Virginia.
Orators-H. OBJ. Cooper. Virginia. SUBJ
jeci Eugene Field" T.. Is Odelle, New
York. subject. Mental N-Rays.'
Marshals-Chlef =. r.. Hul West Viz
giuia. First Assistant j.. b.. McDuiloch,
virginia. Second Assistant, II. B. titz-
patrick. Virginia.
Rev =. j. Bingham. d. d.. secretary
Educational Board NJ. T.. Church, south,
as president-elect. delivered an address
and presented the medals.
Medausts-O Orator b. Y. switzer. de-
batter. W. $. Anderson; declaimer T.. IA.
OdaUe.
AT the morning session Of the Board
az Trustees. the following standing COM
mittecs were announced.
Tuance-A. a.. Brown. T.. II sner'
r.. ID. Newman. =. l.. Lipscomo j. =.
Hutchinson.
Grounds and Buldings-J l.. Shipley,
vs.. }. Kuby. r. W. Peattross.
Ihrau-Blshop Cranberry ). IS. Cox,
r. Irby.
Court OF Instruction-P. Whitehead, r.
Ferguson. J. vs.. Du0ey. +. II. Chalmers,
Rev. William J.. Edwards.
EXECUTIVE Committee-A. q. Brown,
Paul Whitehead. h. d. Davis, Bishop
CRANBERRY. Richard 1rby, ". W smith.
Woman's College; Building and Endow-
mont-W. w. smith. q. N. Jones, J. W.
Watts. r. II. r. Adams. j. p. Pettyjohn,
j.. r. ShcTey. treasurer.
Executive Committee-C. v Winfree,
j. Powell Garland. +. II. Whisner.
Randolph Macon Academy Bedford
City: Executive Commlttee--B. +. Lips
comb r. II. Chalmers. ". G.. Starr.
Randolph Academy. Front ROYAL,
Va: Executive Commttee-E. ID. New
man. j. l.. Shipley, c.. r. Hill.
4 committee was also appointed 10 re-
port 70 the board next year nominations
FOR the classes or Greek and Modern Lam
euages az the college here, and for Wo-
mans College, the chair OF history and
sociology.
1t Is likely that DR.. W. ". Smith Will
mn the chair OF Greek here, and Profess
sor -. b. Easter, the present incum-
bent. will be changed 10 that OF modern
languages.
The Executive Committee was empow-
cred 10 select an auditor 10 oversee
all the accounts OF the Randolph-Macon
system.
After the finals a grand german was
given az the Woodson Hotel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20

Interesting Facts Aooat Richmond's CHI
Lat. md Nfhcr Nnlfer..

ZEN. aud other MATTERS.
Mr.. Jacquelln NJ. Robertson has ac-
ccpted the position Of assistant cashier
in the Peoples National Bank, CaarlOttes-
Vile.
Thursday evening lightning struck and
Killed = valuable Jersey cow belonging
10 Miss Annie Bethel. at Carter and JAG
quelnc streets.
Mrs ". IT, Goodman and daughter left
Tor Sussex and Prince George 90 spend
a month with their friends and relatives
for their health.
Misses Louise and Alice Cannon are the
guests Of Rev. Dr. Kerr while their
mother. Mrs. J. i. Cannon, has gone 70
Smithvillc, Va, to spend the summer.
Mr. d. Paxton Barclay, who has been
visiting Judge Houston. OF Lexington.
Va. is in the city. visiting bis aunt. Miss
Mary n. Paine. No. 2oG south Third street.
one Of the girls who was doing some
sewing for the lIerculaneum spectacle.
at the Exposition grounds was shocked
by a stroke of lightning Thursday. and IL
WAS nearly an ho4r before she recovered.
Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson yesterday re-
cciyed from Miss Saiue Nelson Gravatt
So fer the Davis monument fund. 10 be-
ing a contribution by the Fredericksburg
chapter Daughters of the Confederacy
The Board OF Managers OF the Bible
Society Of Virginia held a meeting yes
terday az which Rev. William s.. Camp
bell was elected secretary of the society
TO succeed his father, the late Rev. Dr.
w A. Campbell
The First Virginia Regiment Band re-
turned last night from North Carolina.
where the band played for commence
ments AT Chapel Hin, Wake Forest Trim
ity College, and Washington and Lee
University at Lexington, Va.
Mr. Edgar Allan, Jr, has just received
a law book which he prizes higher than
any volume he has I'm his library. The
book is emitted "A Treatise Upon Convey
ances Made by Debtors 10 Denaud Credi-
tors. 1t was originally written by
Orlando f. Bump. but the book MIR. Allan
has, has been revised and enlarged with
reference TO all American and English
cases by James Mcllwaine Gray. Of Oma-
ha. Neb. Mr. Gray was classmate
Of Mr.. Allan at Columbian College.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20
Has ANY One Seen Him,

This weeks Religious Herald says:
Here IL letter which touches us
deeply It asks us 70 print In the Herald
that. since November 3. 1893. Luther Moore
Goode has been MISSING rom as home
at be.he.d. GreenesFille county. Va. lie
was yolth or fourteen years. with blue
eyes light hair. broad front teeth. and
was rather spare. When he lef, homo
h6 wore a brown coat, checked knee
pants. black hose. and laced shoes. Hls
distressed brothers have been very active
ia all these months circulating the news
OK has loss. and trying 10 get some t,d-
lnss or MIN. Thus lar no news has come
Any information OF him would be thank
Iu4iy received by either OF his brothers.
MI .. o. Gooie. Moseey's Junction.
Va or Mr.. ". Il. Goode. Belheld. Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20

The Presentation of Prizes and Diplomas.
work of the Board.

ASHLAND. VA. June Especial The
attendance yesterday upon the commence
ment exercises of Randolph-Macon COL
Ieee was marked by A decided increase
in number both of sons Of the college
and visiting bellies.
A. 1890 o'clock the college chapel was
almost filled, and az 1880. when me eNer-
cises began, there was not seat 10 De
had.
The exercises were opened with prayer
bv Rev. II. W. Battle, j. D., after which
Rev. l.. T. Townsend, Of Waltham. Mass,
was introduced. He delivered an address
before the Washington aud Franklin
Literary Societies on the subject q 1.-THE
solitariness Of Man" lie held the rapt
attention OF the audience.
A. the conclusion OF the speech, the
,,,esantation OF diplomas and prizes took
place. W
:. Anderson. :. ii. Watts, y. II. Robert
son, G. NJ. kilby
THOSE receiving their \. 3. are j. T..
blackwell. :. ID. Boyd, Jrr III. . -.
Cooper. p. II. Drewry J. G. CRANBERRY,
Jr +. W. Hilbert. j. Mullen, j. 5. Pom
dexter. j. II. Robertson, N. J.. smithey.
A. q. shipiey. q. II. Tyler. Jr, &.
". Watts. and +, III. Williams.
Dr. Tudor, on behalf Of Dir. W. ;.
t,ro,yn. publisher Of the Monthly, awarded
"a :. Anderson The medal for the best
essay. Miss Lille Egwork. or Woman's
college. a medal for second best. and Miss
Ada Ralph. also or Womans College, a
medal for third best essay.
The Walton prize for Greek scholar
ship was awarded by Professor Easter
10 Bradford Kiiby.
The Murray medal for scholarship was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20

comics or the coli printed and distributed
among the veterans camps. the Sons OF
Veterans camps. and thc heads of the
various departments OF le United Con-
icderate Veterans. These were. mailed
ont only on Tuesday evening late. but the
Hampton Camp of Sons 0f Veterans have
already appointed delegates 90 the COM
venton. Tho committee is making ar
ransemonts 90 have mass-mcotiug on
tho nisht of Tuesday June Both. 20 ratify
the movement. The meeting VIII be- adj
dressed by prominent speakers. The
Auditorium has been granted 20 hold This
mass-meetiug 3d. II the Veterans Con
yention does not require lts use.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20
Is 1T GOLD APPRECIATION OR Sill
YER pFPEEtI ATIoN2


The letter from Mr.. Eugene Withers TO
tho DAnviuo Register which we copied yes
terday. containing the remarks Of COL
A. X. Mcclure as TO the meaning OF GER
tain current terms. contains the founda-
tion proposition Of the frec-siiver people
that is an error. pure and simple.
Colonel Mcclure had said that tho gold
dollar has never varied in its value for
the reason that it has been the standard
Of value throughout all the nations Of
the world. and a gold coin is stamped by
every government that creates it with its
actual value.
Mr.. Withcrs' comment upon this IS the
same as that made by Mr.. Bailey OF
Texas. in the financial discussion that
took place in Richmond a few weeks
back. Being pressed to say why MeNt-
can gold dollar will now buy approx
matcly two Mexican silver dollars he
said the silver bullion in a Mexican sill
yer dollar will purchase as much of any
article now ass IT would twenty years
ago ana that tho gold i'm gold dollar
had appreciated instead Of the silver in
a silver dollar dcpreciating. This is sub
stantiany Mr.. Withcrs' comment upon
what Colonel Mcclure has said.
But tho facts do not bear these gentle
men out. Let them take the great re-
port OF the Senate ON prices and wages
made three years ago. and they will find
that in July. 1876, the gold bullion in 40
gold dollars would buy a ton OF hemp
and that the silver bullion in 40 silver
dollars would do the same. I'm July. 1891.
the gold bullion fn llj gold dollars would
have bought ton of hemp. but it re-
quirod the silver bullion in l4i silver
dollars TO DO IL then. The gold bullion
in s. gold dollars viii to-day buy a ton
Of hemp. but 10 requires the silver bullion
an 10 silver dollars 10 buy IL. Now. We
lind that in 1891 about the same amount
OF gold bullion would buy ton Of hemp
as In 1876. while IL took 81 per cent. more
silver bullion 10 buy il than It took ia
1876. and 10 takes 20 per cent. more silver
bullion to buy the ton to-day. while it
takes only % per cent less Of gold TO
buy 1t.
How can 1t be said. when it took about
the same amount. or, say 4 per cent.
mose Of gold bullion 20 buy the hemp In
1891 than in 1876. but 81 per cent. more
silver bullion TO huy it in 1891 than In
1876. that gold bullion had increased in
value while silver bullion had remained
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20

Senator Teller is probably an honest
man. and when he says that his adj
vocacy of silver is not because Of any
personal interest IN silver mines his as
seriion may he accepted. Spending a
long life under such surroundings. how
ever. he has naturally grown to regard
silver as paramount TO everything else.
and locks upon the coinage Of fifty cents
worth of it into one dollar as perfectly
right. just as We suppose a cannibal con
scientlousy regards the fearful customs
and predictions Of his people.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20

Half century OF pioneer work for the
advancement Of women has made the life
OF Elizabeth Cady Stanton am Inspiration
10 thousands. and an appropriate object
or homage and concentration.
10 is year now since the immense ofa-
ton was given 10 Mrs. stanton at the
Metropolitan opera House in New York
on the anniversary of her eighueth year.
under the auspices OF the National Coun-
ell of Women of the United States.
4 recommendation from such % brilliant
philosopher, so good "a mother, such
great and true woman, VIII Doe needed
by men and women everywhere.
As Mrs stanton herself said in reply
10 the many addresses of affection and
devotion from women representing homes
AN over the land
"In this struggling world men often
lean ON the Judgment OF mothers ANA
wives. hence women need clear under
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20
To rn1 nAwhnns md srIrrEEs.
The Asheville Eonrd of Aldermen Provide
for Cu.pidor. In All Public Places.

Ashevile is TO have public spittoons.
Al a recent meeting or the Board OF
Aldermen in Ashevllle. Alderman Garter
submitted the following ordinance;
section !. That an owners, proprietors.
and persons I'm charge OF any hotel cor
ridors. hotel Offices. public halls. banks.
street cars. or other public conveyances
in the city OF Asheville. ana the custo-
dams and keepers OF all public build
ings. public Offices. and court-houses In
said city be- and they are hereby requir-
ed to furnish said hotel corridors. hotel
Offices, public halls. panxs. street cars.
and other public buildings. public ORA
and court houses with cuspidors sufficient
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20

Gray Eagle Tribe. /. O. r. NJ, Central
Hail.
Alanatoka Tribe, l. O. Il. NJ, Odd-Fel-
lows Hall.
Monroe Lodge. Golden Shore, Gatewood's
Hall.
Richmond Lodge. I. a. Of NJ, Eagle
Hall
Richmond Assembly. +. S. OF G.. F.
Corcoran Hall
Randolph Literary Society, PoWhatan
Clubhouse.
Goodwin Council. in o. L. A. NJ
Odd-Fcllows' Han.
Masonic Lecture Class, Gaiewoods Han.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20

Governor Morton. Of New York. posi-
lively refused to tap his barrel for a
second place on the ticket His motto
was: First place or no barl." This
resulted in bringing to light another
gifted and talented Republican genius.
who has s2ooO0oO worth Of statesman
ship and a desire TO serve his country.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20

The second term Of Miss Tehbs' schoA
closed ON Friday ar 101 north Third street.
Those securing prizes for good conduct
and good lessons I'm English and music
were sam and Virginia Petit. Allen
Chambers. Allie j. Johnson. May and
Mildred Tuner. Annie Lefahvrc. Emma
Anderson. Laura Boothe. Virginia Kendall.
and Marguerite Knowles.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20
Dead and Whereabouts Inknn,,n-

Alec. Wanzer. an old colored man. liy-
ing about five miles from town. who has
recently suffered a stroke Of paralysis.
wandered away from his home last week
and no clue can be obtained of his where
ahouts. 1t is supposed that he is dead
Culnoner Enlornrisc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20

Senator Lodge said that the Repubh-
cans want a President who will call an
extra session of Congress on the 5th Of
next March. and refuse to deal with Fed
oial patronage until tafff measure is
passed This must have been appalling
10 Webster Flanagan. who was present
and who once asked, What are we here
fcr?"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20

Ctauncey Merrymaker Dopew said. Il
wonder what our erring boiling brothers
VIII do when they reach the Celestial
City and find ST Peter with golden
key?' they viii attempt TO slip IT,
lClt, 10 be sure.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20
Rorel, ON the Good Citizens.

We hardly pick mp a paper that we do
not notice am account of the tumhling
i'm of some old. condemned buildiug. caus-
ing the death of a number OF good citi-
zens. which should have been pulled down
years ago.-Culpeper Enterprise.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20

tccis are not going 10 satisfy men who
worl, for wages and salaries when they
learn that free silver means doubling
the price OF what they buy. but leaving
their wages what they were.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20
printed circular evidently got lost in the
shuttle.

The Republicans were very considerate
10 the Southern negro delegates. Ihey
allowed one Of them to open the cohVen-
tion each morning with prayer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20
Reunion Chorus.

The first rehearsal Of the Reunion
Chorus will be held at Lee Camp Hall,
on Monday next. the 20, at /. NJ.
Chorus tickets and music will be distri-
buted AT The han.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20

There were only two or three cars run
on the Traction company's tracks yester-
day. These were not run over the whole
route. but from chimborazo Park 20
Elba. Cars will begin TO run BY regu-
lar schedule to-day,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20

From a military standpoint we could
hardly expect Colonel Lamb and Colonel
Brady 10 have outranked General Allan
ana General Walker In the Virginia con-
test.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20

one OF the negro delegates said OF the
nonov plank: This is very strong medi-
cine for us" but as it was the only thiiV
IN sight. they took it,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20
Sons ofConfederates.

The committee from r. +. Lee Camp.
No. l. Sons OF Confederate Veterans. APP
pointed 10 issue a call for general
organization. have had several hundred
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20

There. They let the whole thing 90
the ice-pr:sidency Of Col Lamb. That
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20

WASHINGTON BUREAU. ANG5IIo DC
SWEEN MANAGER, w ASH
INGION ID. &.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20

rn-nAn.s ,IrIrING,AND EvENTs.

Richmond vs.. Petersburg, West-End
Park.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20

The price of The Times Is two cents per
COW and ten cents per week. delivered
within The limits Of Richmond and Manches-
Ter. sunday paper three cents.
The record-union., 1896-10-02
A TRIUMPHANT MARCH.
Congressman J0hnson's Trip Through
AmadOr County.

(from the Jackson Republican,
Congressman Johnson's compaign trip
through Amador County has been one
or signal triumph from start to finish
On every occasion he has blaZed forth
the people see and him and hear him the
stronger they become attached to him.
1t is the old story that blood will tell. :
The people realize in Grove L. john
son man of brilliant attainments, OF
profound reasoning ability, and one who
has the courage of his convictions in a.
tr2nscendent degree. They see in him
fearless outspoken, determined states
man, gifted by nature and polished by
culture, and sharpened by experience.
They realize the more fully now than
ever before that he can do more for the
Second Congressional District in par
t:cular and the Pacific Coast in general
than any other man this district can
produce. They are more anxious now
than ever before to have him reelected.
and they are going to do their full part
in bringing it about.
Grove L. Johnson has carried convic-
ton wherever he has spoken in this
county, and the people admire him
now more than ever before. Admire
him because he is brainy, because he is
brilliant, because he is fearless, because
he is a natural born statesman and an
eloquent advocate of all that has made
our country great and that which is
destined to continue and increase its
greatness
The record-union., 1896-10-02
HOME MISSIONS.
rlrs. r. X. Hargrave's Address on
That Work Last Night.

Mrs. r. K. Hargrave of Nashville
Tenn, wife of Bishop Hargrave of the
NJ. +. Church South, addressed good
sized audience last night at the Sew
enth- Methodist Church, Of which
Rev. T. H. b. Anderson is pastor.
Although born in India of parents who
were missionaries, and having grown
up in the midst of foreign mission work,
her subject was Home Missions,' not
as she said. that her zeal for the work in
foreign lands was any less but that she
felt that the need for missionary work
in our midst was such a pressing one
and the field one in which so much
could be done and so much good de-
veloped.
She divided her discourse into three
heads. First, the building Of parson-
ages for the preachers of the Word
Second, the establishing of refugees for
fallen women. Third, the work among
the japanese and Chinese on this coast
which is soon to be inaugurated in San
Francisco, and which it is wished to ex-
tend into the interior.
Subscriptions are being taken in all
the churches of the M. f. Church South
for these purposes.
Mrs. Hargrave presented clearly and
fOrcibly the great need existing for
work along these lines, and beSOught the
aid Of her hearers in carrying it out
She is a quiet but enthusiastic worker,
persuasive, and with a good flow of lam
suage that rises to eloquence as she
pleads for assistance in the work she
advocates, and her appeals seemed last
night to fall on fruitful grounds, judg
ing from the warm reception given her
q [ the close of her remarks.