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FoR A nETPEp MAy.

0UR esteemed contemporary is out
 with a sensational article this week regarding the sudden disappear ance of the editor and proprietor of the Lone Jack Banner, who dropped out of sight week ago. There is no mystery abouthis taking off. He was the poorest kind of newspaper man to begin with, and he could neither shoot nor throw brickbats. The boys over there got tired of him and his sheet, and one night last week they gave him five minutes to skip. He was expecting something of the sort and didn't want but three. They locked the office behind him and are waiting for a better man, while the late editor is lodging about on the mountains and living on roots. We have no tears to shed for him. We went over to Lone Jack one day, licked seven different men who had been terroriz- ing him, and showed him how to run a paper, but he is man without sand. Few communities would have let him off so easy, and this knowledge must console him as he grubs his way east ward
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showering down on us, and before we could retire somebody hit us with T brick-bat. We were quite willing to call it even, but the other fellows were not. They insisted on running us six miles over the worst road in the terri tory, and we were so played out when we reached home that we didn't leave our bed for two days. We like to make speeches on railroads or most anything else, but the sudden interruptions and after-claps characteristic of the Pine Killers are calculated to make an ora- tor tired of life. We'll send a speech over to be read to the crowd, and we'll hope they get a railroad, but our cheer full and obiging spirit comes to a stop right there.
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week. All of em wanted warrants and law suits and iestiee. Seemed as if everybody fur ten miles around had bin playin' low-down on everybody else. wanted to soothe 'em all. but nobody would be soothed. Mebbe I would hey cum out all right, however, but fur Tom Stover and Bill Patterson. Arter fo' or five days Tom cums to me and sez:
 " 'zeb White, ar I decent or an in decent man?'
 'Purty decent, I reckon sez I.
 "Then l want to be used that way, Mebbe it was about 12 years ago that l trades hosses with Bill Patterson fur five dollars to bute, and to this day he hain't paid cent. I knowed I couldn't git no squar' deal befo' Squar' Haynes, but now that yo' is a jestice, I'm goin' to sue fur them five dollars and shall expect jedgment in my favor
 "'But he'll deny that he owes it. sez I.
 Makes no difference if he does. Yo' jest take my word fur it, and go right ahead and make him pay them five dol lars or go to jail, and I'll divide the money with yo'.'
 T had to tell him that I must go ac- cordin' to law, and thar didn't seem to be no law in his case, and he gifts mad and rages around, and I has to take him by the neck and knock his head agin the cabin doah. Next day Bill Patterson cums along a-lookin' as happy as yo please. When we had
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here to stay. We are the best mayor this town ever had, and as postmaster we hit the nail on the head every time. We propose to stay right here where we are, and we can lay three wires to the opposition's one the year round. We are aware of the fact that there is great deal of talk about our holding four or five offices and running news paper at the same time, and several newspapers in this great and glorious territory have been impolite enough to refer to us as an II. O. G. That's all right, however. We know our gait, and we propose to let nothing slip past us. We want honor and riches, and have cheek enough to believe that we shall some day be the boss of the white house.
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names and performs around till hey 10 pick him up and throw him over the = fierce, and I had jest finished supper when in walks Mary Stebbins, who nsed to live in the cabin down below. t,She had sunthin' on her mind, and she { don't stop to say 'Howdy?' before she sez:
 'Zeb White, I've cum fur my divorce. Jim has bin cutfin' my ears agin, and it's fur the last time
 "I was tellin' her that I had no power in the case, and she was cryin' and scoldin', when in walks her husband, and sez:
 "'Zeb White, I can't abide this wom- an no longer. Jist gimme divorce, and I'll go down to Bristol this very night
 "Then I sot out to tell him that I had no power, and they both turned on me and called me liar and abused me till had to order 'em off, Nobody else showed up till along about mid- night. l had jest got to sleep, when sumbody stops in front of the cabin and whoops and cracks his heels to- gether and yells:
 "I'ye bin a-cryin' fur jestice fur the last 15 var, and now I'm goin' to hev it or bust; Feb Whj cum off yer roost and tell a feller-e. Ger that thar's sich a thing as far play left in this vain and wicked world
 '.sWho is it and what dye want@ sez I, as I gifts up and opens the doah.
 "T'm Cy Green, of Sugar Cove, and Pm wantin' jestice agin the old man Watkins. Durn his hide, but he sold me a mewl blind of one eye and all tied up with spavinsl I've waited fur 15 vars furan honest man to be 'lected iestice of the peace, and now l want d squar' deal
 q goes out and tries to soothe him, said Zeb, ssbut he wouldn't be soothed. He jest jumps up and down and hol- lers fur a squar' deal till he wakes up folks d mile away. I promises to do what I kin when I gifts my papers, but he wants the old man Watkins arrest ed and sent to jail that very night. has to deny that, of course, and he lets off an awful whoop and sails into me. I wasn't loolin' fur it, and he rolls me all over the yard hefo' I realizes what's up. Then I turns to and makes him squeal like a rabbit, and he goes oil threatenin' to ambush me or burn the cabin. was powerful sick Of hoidin offs even befo' I gotit."
 Anything more happen?" l asked as the old man made a long pause.
 Heaps Q things" he replied T haf about ten callers day fur the nex'
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two, yet our local readers will remem- Der that he fired six shots at us in tho post office last winter and never touched hair. In fact, we did not know he was shooting at us until so informed by bystander. There should be q law making it a penal offense for man to carry gun who does not know how to use it. Such affars as took place the other night bring the town into con- tempt and cannot be sat down on too severely.
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NO, THANK YOU.

YESTERDAY we received an invita-
 tion from the leading men of Pine Hill to come over and address the cit izens on the subject of railroad through that locality. The said lead ing men have our thanks, but we must decline the honor. The last time we spoke in Pine Hill it was on this very railroad question, and we were two weeks getting up something 1owery. Two minutes after we began speaking the carcasses of jack-rabbits began
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 IT CAN'T HE DONE.

HURING the last month we have been
 D quietly saving wood and watching the movements of the coterie headed by Steve Draper. Steve is ambitious to rattle around in our boots as mayor. while John Glass wants our place as postmaster. They have put in four weeks of hard work and made a failure of it, and we hereby extend our sym pathy and condolenee. As to any ring downing us, it can't be done. We arc
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DISTURBING THE PEACE.

k T A late hour Tuesday night Mr.
 "A John \. Clark encountered Capt. Whipple on the street as both were wobbling homewards with q jag on, and after they had called names for q
 few minutes both pulled their gunsand began shooting. 4 dozen shots had been fired when both were arrest ed, and next day each was fined $ for disturbing the peace. This is as 1t should be. Such men might shoot all day and only hit each other by accident. The captain Is the better shot of the
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ALI THE WEEB-.
The Editor of the Kicker Has a Caller When He Was Away from Home.

The Editor of the Kicker Has Caller
 When He Was Away from Home. NURING our temporary absence last { Thursday stranger called at the Kicker office with a gun in each hand and longing in his soul to removk Us from this earthly sphere. His disap- pointment was so great that he shed tears and went away in dejeeted mood. He didn't explain why he want ed to remove us, and we have no euri- osity to gratify. We expect to be hone all this week, and shall be glad to have him drop in on the date most con venient to himself. It's part of our business to be shot at now and then, and we aIway4strain point to accom- modate strangers. Come early and avoid the rush,
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Useless stun. Anv,Ynx.

Hello, old man! Hear you were robbed the other night"
 'Robbed2 Nonsense! Some un- known friends came in and disposed of a heap of silver that has Uttered our house for some time. Philadelphia North American.
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SSUM SKETCHES. VOLUME els of Some of the Trials of Office GOV "BOB" ! ''. 1.aa:.''. Mountains.
 BY M QUAD.
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OuTLlNESTHE F
 PROSPERbssqm Hunter, of Tennes-
 i'm If he had never held a
 ANhnd after smiling over the
 minute, he replied:
 one fur jest month, and
 never wanted another Will DeliYy'ars arter the wah the folks urh Ere wanted me to be jestice of
 The times was full of trub-
 ldidn't want the offs, but they
 Ait and voted Sne in, and so
 Etice- When got home and
 ,1le woman, she said.
 in White, I'm proud to know
 got to be mighty big man, but A lisfy powerful weary of this inside tor, Goyek. Looks to me like an afliek- Tenness sent by the Lawd, and I hope it s,asta' end in no funeral
 N' was tallzin' it over, as she fried 'as 9acon fur supper, when along cum !" eeh 1anger, who stops at the doah to and d
 in hiszeb White, I'm eallin on ve to largef put the law and gin me iestice. whensl4in seven miles up the hill, and ton;oh name is Dobbs. One q my hawgs ..sr.. 7 fs.n hin missin' fur over five months, - aus-sa9Y hide if don't believe that ooV. Iayih has made pork of him! of State weAdin' that Jim be sent to jail on the lectuH o9ths, and that sumbody inim me tG- sesaollags fur that hawg. Tor. had to tell him that I was no jes- z yit, and couldn't move in the case, - - he filings his hat down in his mad s'e v and jumps on it and calls me
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tits still green from top to bottor2,
 except where the fruit leaves have
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Sold by ". l.. Dewoody < Co. drug gists.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28
HOME GATHERINGS.
Receptions, Dinners and Dances
IN Local Circles.

Attorney William II. Jordan was rendered a
pleasa ant surprise party In his offices in the
Clans Spreckels building last Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Jordan had occasion to labor
late in his offices. and by way of an office
warming his wife and many friends decided
TO surprise him. Refreshments were snug
gled into the rooms with out the knowledge of
the lawyer and all impromptu programme
was prepared. On the arrival of the party at
the office good time was i'm mmediately inaug-
urated, which lasted until late in the evening
Those present were: Mrs. B. Doe, Dr. aud
Mrs A. Regensberger, Mr. and Mrs. J. f. Ken
nedy, Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Duncomb, Mr.. and
Mrs J o. Low, Professor Knowlton, Mr. and
Mrs. Arson Hilton. Mrs. Helmick, Miss Re-
gensberger, Miss N. lesson, Miss Alice Traynor,
Miss Ed tn Truynor, A j. Kennedy, L. c. Com
egys, J. G. Vfers, Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Jor.
dan and Miss Ellie Jordan.
A dinner was given by Joseph NJ. Toner last
Saturday evening in honor of his approaching
marriage. An elaborate dinner was served
and a hearty relish given to the courses by
the flow OF wit and The good fellowship which
prevail cd about the board. There was ri anty
OF mus rendered by the orchestra, and songs
and recilations were given by nearly an the
guests. One oI the most interesting features
was the number OF "reminiscences comn
from those presant, some OF whom had not
met Tor years, making affairs in u measure q
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28
CLUB PARTIES.
Fashionable Organizations Enter
tain Their Friends.

The fifth regular meeting OF La Veinte Whist
Club took place Tuesday, November % al
the resiaence OF Miss Winnie O.sen, 1929 Post
street.
Miss Winnie Olsen won first prize; Miss Lii.
lie Cook. II. Shermund aud R. w. Douglas tied
for the booby.
The second party of the Oakland Friday
Nfght Coalition Club Was given on Friday
evening, November 10. at Masonic Hall.
The german was led By Charles Lowrey and
Miss Amy White. Three fl cures were danced.
the flag figure eliciting great applause. Those
In the first set were Miss Amy White and
Charles Lowrev, Miss Florence Mayhew and
NJ. Hardy, Miss Mary Donnolly and Rene
Curvaher, Miss Irman Buck ley and Eugene
Tricou, Miss Mabel Reade and George Jack.
son. Miss Nicholson aud Mr.. Carpenter
Among those present were: Miss Mamie Wal
lace, Miss Irman Buckley, the Misses Euid and
Netue Ia.e Miss Amy White, Miss Oliver, Miss
Maize Otey, Mis- Conkl1n, Miss Campbell. Miss
Mabel Reed, Miss Edolph, Miss Macy Dounolly.
Miss Norris. Miss Moore, Miss McMurray, Miss
Hay, Miss Mich olsoE Miss Abel. Miss Fur;ier
Charles Lowerv .orge JACKSON, Fritz Cotton
Ed Brown. Howard Adams, Will Gutzskow,
Eugene TrIcou, MIR. Anthony, Mr.. Scnaefer
Mr.. Carpenter. Milton Baitey, Rene Curvaier
Mr.. Moore, MIR. Hardy, DR.. Edwards, DR.. Bays
Robert White, Mr.. Weber, Mr.. Russ, Mr.. uttey
MIR. Cunningham ard Mr. Yates.
The bullshead breakfast given last Sunday
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28

ing and Notwithstanding also have their devo-
tees A party of Raymond Il Whitcomb ex-
cursionists who left the East on the 10 n, ar
rived here on Tuesday. Among the proml-
nent New Englanders with the party are: Dr
and Mrs. f. d. Stsckpole, Roxtury, Mass MISS
R. Stackpole, Bos ton, accompanies them. Dr
StackDole and party are here 10 Visit helr
relatives, Mrs. William Bur ing and family, at
The hotel. Some OF the excursionlsts Will viii
ter at Coronado. Other Eastern visitors are
W. H. Remick and w. n. Goodnow, Boston !;
Mrs. J. F. Osgood. Miss Emily L. Osgood ana
Miss L. E. Dewey of the same city, Mr..
I'D Mrs. II. A. Grant and Miss Grant
Tarryiown, n. Y, and Miss Mary Z. Mossop,
Clearfield, Pa.
U. S. Grant and party are frequently seen at
the beach since their return 10 San Diego.
Among the San Franc1scans sojourning here
are: A. c. Scnwenfaut and Mr.. and Mrs. ii.
Nathan; Mr. and Mrs. G. Adler were down for
a brief visit during the week, were also MT.
and Mrs. Leland S. Lathrop, Joseph Israel,
Mrs. F. H. Massey, Mrs. Edward Marshand
and Miss Florence E. Sherwood.
L. "A. Breese and Thomas Suiii-
van, after passing few days here,
extended their jouTneying into Mexico,
going down on the las. trip OF the
Pacheco. Miss May Wyman has arrived from
Omaha TO pass the winter with her brother,
Watson H Wyman, at his home on the beach.
General Churchill of Ohio has begun the work
of clearing his Orange avenue property. pre-
pa1story 10 building. John j. Lawrence Jr. of
Pittsburg, Pa, who is passing the fall here ac-
com panied by Mrs. Lawrence, returned on
from an excursion into Arizona.
Marshall d. WILDER OF Chicago Is out Tor q So
journ at the big hotei.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28
HELP FOR THE YOUTHS.
The Boys to Fe Amused on
Sunday so as to Avoid
Temptation,
Salesian Fathers Noble Work-The
Italian Opera Benefit for
the Cause.

The first Sunday retr at for boys in the
United States will lie opened in the near
future under the r5ct on of the Saesian
Fathers who took charge OF Sts. Peter
and Paul's Church about five months ago.
This is not to be retreat ia the strict
sense of the word as generally understood
by Roman Catholics, but rather a retreat
as originated by Don Bosco ior youtnS OF
the cities of Italy. 4
The idea of this great benefact0r\a
priest OF Turin, was to taks the boys
wno would be exposed to vice and bad
example on Sundays and have enter
tainments for them, such as athletic
games, music and private theatricals, Ihus
amusing them. and by interesting them
in this manner bring them together.
During the day, however, the priest would
give the youths religious instructions.
All youths were welcome from 10 years
up, no matter what their rank in Ii g.
Carrying on this work OF the venerable
old man, who died in 1888, is an or
der of priests who are called the Sale
sian Fathers, and who devote their lives
In looking after the youths.
They intend TO make the Sundays en-
ioyaDle for the young TO ks, and for all
this they ask no compensation We that
the work they are undertaking will make
good honest men.
The Italian Opera Company intends to
give benefit for this cAu,e in December.
the proceeds to go 10 the fund for The
creai n and maintenance of the proposed
park for recreation.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28
Del Monte.

DEL MONTE. Nov 27 7-Notwiths landing
this is the Tnan ksgiving holiday, Del Monte
wears an air of loom because OF the departure
of the two dozen young football giants who
have recently made things so LIVELY here
abouts The bl ue and gold, which has over
shadowed all DINER coloring OF la,e, is still in
evidence and every person in the hotel is
either blue and gold or 'blue and cold"
The manag ment gave the boys fine send
off III the shape OF musical performance Dy
the young ladies' minstrel troupe OF Pacific
Grove which was followed by dance in the
hotel ballroom, and on Wednesday morning
the team was accompanied 10 the train de-
site the rain by many OF the guests as well as
emp.oYes of the hotel.
Among notable arrivals OF this week were
General Tieyeno, Comandante General OF
the northern frontier OF Mexico, VINO Is tout
ing California 1t is said Geaeral TreveIo
stands an unusually good chance OF succeed
ing President Diaz as the next President OF
Mexico He was accom- panied by MS wife and
niece
Am 'ng other recent arrivals are to be found:
John Roberts, Santa Cruz; Mrs. Scott H. l..
Barnes, John W. Barnes, Mrs. Stevens, San
Francisco; MIR. and Mrs. schwartz, San Fran
cisco; w. II. Mitchell and daughter, Portland,
Or. Mellyllle L, zier Jr., Berkeley; w. F. CHIP
man, Alameda; James L. aZier. San Fran
cisco; Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Walton, Los Angeies;
Mrs. ID. L. Pike, Dayton, Ohio: Miss Salome
RAIDER, Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. K evesa HI, San
Francisco; Mrs. Anu Haskell, Berkeley; Jes-
sic ). lroWSrldge, oakland; GAVIN Clark,
osemi:e; f: X. Cutter, Utah; John q. Smith,
Salt Lake City; John L. Muldock, London;
Georgia B. Sullivan, San Francisco; Mrs.
samuel Rosener. Mr. and Mrs. A Wolfe, Port
cisco; Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.rtheim. New York;
W. d. Stevenson, New York; George Austin,
Utah. Mr. and Mrs. H-nry IL. Wehrham,
Ridgwood, N. j.. MIR. and Mrs Isaiah Joseph,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ksuiman, Joseph Jacob
son. New York; G. E Goygln and wife. Ala
media; H. q. Howe.I, D. w. Wolf E. J. Molera,
San Francisco; George ID. Lunt, Chicago;
Mr.. and Mrs. +. W. Meyer, San Fra C SC Mrs.
David Klug, Rochester, n. Y; J. Crichton,
san Franc.sco; General and Mrs Treveno and
niece, Mexico; G. C. Deming. New York; j. J.
Munia, L. S. Kerfort, Berke ley; Mrs. Z. c.
Brookfeld, Carroll Broo kheld Cincinnati;
Mr.. aud Mrs. 0. z. Paxton. Portland. Or.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28
PERSONALS.

James A Beckett has resigned his position
in the London, Paris and American Bank and
is going to New York City spend the winter
with his sisuer, Mrs Arnold Marcus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel Lafee (nee Sisenvine)
have returned from their southern trip and
will be pleased to see their friends at 1919
Eddy street.
The Misses Mae McElligott, Reta Tavolara
and Ella Callahan are visiting their friends
at Glen Ellen and will return on or about
Christmas.
Mrs. H. Benton and the Misses Bonton have
removed from SOB Franklin street to The
Mayb .lle, corner of Van Ness avenue and
Grove street.
Mrs. Simon Hoch tadter. Mrs. A. F. Sonnen-
berg and Mrs. Friesle ben will be at home the
second and fourth Thursday OF each month at
1916 Broadway.
Mrs. R. E Standinger and son Raymond, of
Humboldt, New, and Mss Susan k. Adams OF
Colma, Cal, are visiting friends and rels tives
in this city. They intend returning TO Hum
boldt in a few weeks
Mr.. ana Mrs. A. W. Scott Jr. have returned
from B.lvedere and have taken house at
1893 Page street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob wollner left on the
Sunset Limited on Monday. the 22t inst, for
an extended Eastern trip
Mrs w. Z. Stevens has returned from Los
Angeles and will be a home the first TUESDAYS
al 2A1S Webster street
c. q mmerman and family have removed to
762 harrison street.
Mrs. A. Ottinger has returned home from
Europe, and will receive on the first and sec
ond FRIDAY of each M onth.
Mrs. A. Sel1gsohn will be at home the first
and third Thursdays of the month at 2Ol9
Pacific avenue.
Mrs. John F. Sweeney and daughter. Miss
Nettie Sweeney, of the Esmond House have
just returned from two months to IT of the
Eastern states and Canada, where they have
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28

at the Min Valley Strings Hotel by B. w.
Jaehne and A. II. McInnes. under the aus
pices OF The ''Otd Friends" was well attended.
A6out 300 guests were present, Speeches were
mane by I. J. Crowley, Dr.. F. F. Lord, Captain
] W. Howell, J. E. Sinkey. E. S eel DR.. J, s.
knowton. Wheeler Martin, F. W. Reade, Z.
ANTHONY and others.
The fifth annual exhibition OF the Juvenile
class of Irvine's Dancing academy, on Friday
evening, st Union-square Hall. was a tre-
mendous success. The hall was crowded TO
the doors and each number Of the programme
was encored time and time again by most
appreeiative audience. Carl Johnson and
George Smith, in their dance, the Royal Med
die, acquitted themselves with honor.
Arnold Grazer, little lot OF z, achieved dis
tlnction in his eccentric clog dance. Blanche
Irelease did 8. very. pretty Tam hourine
Dance" and Miss Clare Whites 'Col ege
hornpipe'' was unusually wei executed. RUBY
Loveland's Poppy Dance" was deserving of
credit.
Victory orr's song and dance was much ap-
"The Columbian March" formed an exceed
lngy pretty picture, with the little one
dressed in the tri-colors and carrying flags.
Taxing part In the march were; r. sIocker,
E. Manning, NJ. Drscoll, G. Mcmahon, G. Bac-
Gus, II. Rode. NJ. Haynes, l. Langley, E.
Ayres, L. Robiret, E. HAYNES, NJ. Solomon.
Yankee D1odl :" II ficut pas seul, was
we'll executed by Miss Maggie Bassett.
The opening assembly aud german of the
Winter Cotllon Clubs third season was held
on Wednesday evening. Nov mber "a. at
II,
marked by many pretty favors and ladies
handsomely gowned, and q delightful even
ing spent i'll dancing some new aud Intricate
figures Of the german under the leadership of
George E. Bennett. About fifty couples par
ticipated in The cotilIon, While as many more
enjoyed the affair spectators. Those who
we're in the leading set were: Marshall Hale
and Miss Mee Mil er. Mr.. and Mrs. William
NJ Abbott, L. II. Smith and M IS Leontine
Smith, Leonard Schwartz and NJ SIS Richard
son. II. +. Jurs and Miss Anna Hume. II. T.
Frost and Miss Mabel Chu rch, +. J. Byington
and Miss Kate Byington, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence L. Mitchell. w. ]. Belcher and Miss Mabel
Hollis.
The Andalusiau Serenaders, In Character
Isle costume, under the leadership OF Pro-
lessor j. Sancho, made their debut in the
musical world before large and appreciative
audience tuesday evening a. Naive Sons
Hall. Iu III .ir admira Bile, well-e2ecut pro-
gramme they were assisted by the Ell Turia
G.nb, composed of Miss II. Drummer, Miss r.
Burnsiine, Miss T. Hess, Miss A. Laquime
Mrs. Tracey, Miss j. Campbell Miss E.
Hess, Miss A. Lavigne, Miss L. NJ. Wade, Miss