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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
THE BROOKLYN AT THE YARD.
CIrYs NAMEsAKE WELCOMED BY
WHISTLES AND SALUTES.
REVELATION IN NAVAL ARCHrfEOi Oi'N
VISITORS TO BE ALLOWED TO BOARD
THE CRUISER.

THE CRUISER
With the accompaniment OF great oS a.,
.r,,s,,es the new cruiser Brooklyn maue "e' ''o
snnearance in the East River just before hoo" 20
s..,ooI She was commanded by Captain r A.
Cook Captain Bell of the yard tug Nina was '"e
n,,o and she had as passengers from the anc"o "se
an the Hudson River Mayor and Mrs. Wu's'e' ~
ana Mrs william BERT. ex-Mayor seh'e'e" 60.
Miss Schieren. who were the guests OF |ap,a.' 49,
during the short trip. The Brooklyn was t.u Wy a.
the main sea wall Just ahead OF the Puritan, anu
has for her companion on the other s'ue " N
channel the batile-shp Massachusetts
As she swung into the channel salute VI eie'
guns was fired In honor OF Commodore ou"N, -
mandant of the yard, and an answering s'''.
thirteen guns greeted the blue nag Win TWO VIZ
s,ars which the cruiser few. denoting tnSt she Was
the flagship OF Rear-Admiral Miller. me oIm,
will remain where she Is until aier tne pIeSse,r
ton ceremonies which viii take pace ne~' Saw
The ship Is revelation in naval architecture 10
board class of vessels OF which the Indiana Sna
Massachusetts, are tyres ana me IVY out of the
water equal TO that S Of hs d he rest of
line liners Her gives 'ts he appearanee
built for the purpose of ramming when ,ae bes
waep; heo sh her SIDES from the top Of heavy
armor belt tumble home at rale WHEN WIZ ',n
make an Eo sailor s1 fas overheard a@dshps he
will have slide down sopng wal ,h, " arn,oy mi
shooting out over 'he e"ee VI Wv ~
But in spite of these peculiariiies the ship Is null,
for A fighting machine and for speed. ana aItnouSn
She has been in commission only short time she
is in the pink and perfection OF cona,iOh yo rs
Seen announced that impeachment VIII pc oueIeu
70 a close inspection OF the ci,ys namesake ana l.
is expected that the secretary who has me %
the ward will be kept busy to-day and TOMORROW Dy
The vistors who viii wish 10 tread her decks before
she sails for England. -, e,,.,-.. 49,.
William Berr, chairman Of the Citizens COM
mittee in charge of the presentation OF the silver
service 10 the cruiser Brooklyn, Will give Iuncn
con at o'clock this afternoon at the BROOKLYN CluD
in honor of Captain F.. A. Cook. OF the cruiser
Rrooklyn The affair Will be informal, and is de-
signed 20 enable a few of Mr.. Berri's friends to
become personally acquainted with Captain Co1k' o
On Tuesday evening next Captain COOK VIII De
the special guest Of the Hamilton Club at receP
ton TO be held in his honor by the Art and Litera
ture Committee of the club. The captains or all
the naval vessels of the North Atlantic Squadron
together with a number of admirals and other ON
GERS will be among the invited guests who; II Is
thought. will number about seventy-hve. lunSno
con will follow the reception, which begins AT o:oo
90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20

Our Upholstery Store offers great assert
ment of Awning Fabrics from which TO I'LL
your orders for Awnings
Factory facilities are large. Only galvan-
lied iron frames and fixtures used. Prices
are fair and workmanship best Estimates
furnished upon request
Mems Fancy Shirts at Fifty Cents. Value
81, some $3.50. Yesterdays swarm of
buyers did not break the stock. Fresh cases
will be opened for to-day's sales, and in
creased space assigned to the sale. Styles
elegant, novel.
Women S Bicyele Boots and OXFORD Shoes.
1t will be welcome news that both the
chocolate and black kidskin at 1926 are
complete in all sizes to-day.
All sizes of the chocolate kidSkn Shoes at
S1.75 are also here.
These two lines of Shoes have commanded
widespread attention. They are wonder
fully cheap, very elegant, and splendidly
made. They battle competition.
Children's Trimmed Stra1u Hats. Jaunty
styles Newest shapes. Neatly trimmed
Tam O'Shanters, trimmed with roll straw and quilts
all eolors, 95e regular 81 50; finer quality trimmed
with silk ribbon, 81 25, regular S175
Large flat Hats, trimmed with silk ponpons all colors,
81, regular $3.50; finer quality, trimmed with rows
Of velvet and silk ribbon, ST. 50; regular g.
artificial Flo1cers. All sorts of make
believe blooms. Cheap. One item.
Buetes on green moss stems, shades, one dozen in
spray, 25c.
Others equally cheap
Sariss Embruderies. Broken sets to 60
at third less than regular prices. Fine
qualities Nainsook Cambria and Swiss Null
EmbroiderieS. Narrow, medium and wide.
Mems serge Suits. TEN DOLLARS.
Coat half lined, vest backs, light color mo-
hair. Blue and Blacklist colors. Per-
fectly tailored.
Coachmen's Livery. Ready-made Coats
and Trousers Of elegant materials, equal to
cuStom-work in style and tailoring. Coats,
$l5 and $40; Trousers. IS and ST. ColorS,
blue. black and green.
Books. Standard works and fiction
popular Summer reading-at prices that
drive the thought Of borrowing books from
ones mind. A complete Book store-one
that saves book purchasers money.
Bathing Caps. Hats and Hoods. Of oil
silk and gossamer. Over 20 styles. Variety
of colorS. re to 90C.
Her Ma,esU's Corset A prime favorite.
MANY excellent features all its own. Beau
tifu shape. that never changes: comfor-
table. Complete stock. Expert Demon
strator to assist in fitting
JOHN WANAMAKER
Formerly A. T. Stewar: & Co.,
Broadway, 4th ave., 9th and 10th sts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
ABANDONED IN A HOTEL.
TWO CHILDREN DESERTED BY THEIR FATHER
IN ELIZABETH

TWO CHILDREN DESERTED BY THEIR FATHER
IN ELIZABETH
Elizabeth. May 10 (SpecaD.-The heartless aban-
donment Of two children by their supposed father
was reported to the police to-day by Foster Callag
han. the proprietor Of the Elm House. in East
Grand-st
A man. who registered as Michael Strogoff. called
at the hotel on Monday night with two children.
one girl Of three years. the other a boy OF six
months and engaged room. In the morning he
went away, taking the children with him. He
returned last night and engaged the same room,
but decamped during the night. leaving the chill
dren behind
10 the room and found that the custodian Of the
children was missing.
The case reported to the police and the
Overseer of the Poor who sent the wallis to the
Elizabeth Day Nursery.
Four weeks ago the man called at the
hotel with the children and accompanied by q
good looking woman whom he called his wife.
There was another man with them. They told the
landlord that they were bound for Pittsburg. They
remained only one night in the place.
The police believe that the woman eloped with
the other and that StrogofY. In despair, re-
solved to get rid of the burden imposed on him
by leaving the children where he knew they would
ha
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
THE TERROR IN A COLLISION.

A DRIFTING BARGE sMAsHEs INTO THE MONITOR
AND is BADLY DAMAGED.
Camden May 10 (SpeciaD.-There was an i'm
promptu naval engagement on the Delaware River.
opposite Second-st this city, early this morning,
and the monitor Terror. which came to take part
i'm the Washington monument ceremonies in Phila-
delphia came out ahead. A Reading Railroad tug
the Henry Clay, suddenly parted her cable above
Ianover-st. Efforts made by the crew to in
form the captain of the accident but for some rea-
SON their signals were not heard or needed The
barge drifted down the river and landed against
the monitor Terror, carrying away the guards. The
barge had large gap torn in her starboard side.
and she began to fill rapidly. During this time
confusion reigned aboard the monitor and the crew
called on deck. as the extent OF the damage
was not known. Two tugboats left their moorings
and succeeded in getting line on the barge. and
she beached on the fats at the head OF Sec
ond-st with her hold half full Of water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
BUILDING PLANS FILED.

the Department OF Buildings follows:
New buildings. main office:
ssI aa wit" Of N
s on 10 s 81 sdWsr Louis Helm
Bcssyard h,rs , So' e s % d an for n Two
spiel Of 10 SO Broad St, owner r Pollard &
stsIna% q No Y EniGn square architects s; 1900
building i9r iaissrooms: 5oxss: Louis Korn, ,oo M,
MG 81 Haae% Tr ans s
s&.ss ss ws ss'ss If Ss asi m
''5s: fS9s5sa e. g..
stesmaS S Of No sos East s2s arcnsc, 72ooo
s4;s Sxsss ss5 's fsF a Belts
30 7s Irving Place owner; Atterbury, of No ~ NM
Ell at foot q saa Ea.; Rive: ~
s1s steel F'P R.S Sas' Or s * 80 @ m
slstes NJ "a East. story Sr.et tens
ken. of No LAOS 81 ave. owner Charles steg- - o
AsraSns az mai, g a,; ssrs. story brick dwelling
'' With store; samuel aistr Of PREMISE: oynef
pioaa i S."S 20 ias to ayss!ey s.lsS ono: ~
10 o$s Ssesinu., rhslsaspha. architect. 20 300
w Ss% SSs"S' s. aiS susurson. fora
OF TG premises, owner; William cresnies. Of WOOD
'' four story brick tensments 2axd2 Adclph wes-
tect ,..,...".::. 1900
story frame dwelling 22xi5. Charles II Phinipa
~ No East i2,th Al. owner James Robin
son Of 1877 East 128th-st architect, 5000
Washington 3. ZOE II OF Westchester-
ave for two two-and-a -half-sory frame dwell
ings; Henry Fries. of bAnd-ayc, owner Law
,eess ...'.'...., ...e'........... 5000
Alterations branch office:
Vanderbilt ave =. l36 II n OF 10Th ST. to
one story frame shop; James ]. RudLnger Of No
ss rrsmon1.sve arssec,s 1000
Suburban-s n =. rs II W Of Valentine ave. to
two story and attic frame dwelling; Gathering
Vps Of premises. James Hansen. OF
ed architect 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
AT THE ELKWOOD PARK TRAPS.

Long Branch. May 10 (SpecaD.-Crack target
shots had fine afternoons sport to-day before the
Elkwood traps. The ffty-target match. at I'M
known angles. had eight entries. ]. T.. Green and
H. c. White divided the purse $50. Green, with a
handicap of u.s. scored 81 breaks White. with a ham
dicap of II, also scored IL.
There two ten-target matches. White,
breaking straight, captured the first. Hesse won
the second match with a straight score.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
G. A. CLARK & BROTHER INCORPORATED

The certificate Of Incorporation OF George A.
Clark & Brother has been filed with the County
Clerk Of Essex County. The objects Of the COM
pany Is stated TO be the buying and selling Of spool
cotton, silk. flax and other hbrous material. The
capital stock Is fixed at 100000 divided into 900
shares. The incorporators George A. Clark.
John William Clark and Richard V. Lindabury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20

i;0th-st . .. i3A5 II . Of Deach.aye. u0iso'
simon Dsnzig ct al to william Metz; ;s;c,t:
Do6blns- e corns, uneas-"' .........
,c5 mGts to Mmaiie nufs%'e Of ro..; i.1ss
xG22; Henry Holmes and VIE 10 JONI
,st tla,t T. $50 IT Of Hshordse ST. COX
2oOx50xf9s william Barrett and vile 10 ino''"s
KsTr as sxsu'9r' c,,; :, rver,s es2xSssx
IO0.8x29 II: John McGarry and wife 10 Henry
Kinssbridse Road. :, at spuyten Duyyilu 2atn
Ward. OK Irregular TO spgyten puyVh i.oao.
eOthnst rs 80 II Of Oth-aye. 25xl0o.s: Ye'-
lott Deehs5 al al Sfs e A fa. osso Lena
Knoppins and another to bernard Galewskl:
Mercef-st. No l54; Jonas Well ct al TO 'onh ,
a, Anss No ss7 West. a5xoss: John Mackn. as
executor. TO Letitia Hughes hes; r;rd..v. aoxs22
7',h-st ~ +, Nv Of ,s w ss Thomas II DssKsr
o.th.s s No ias west G1ss2; Joseph
.2dlst n $. 800 It " Of sth-sye. soxicoS; Eugene
ct al 70 Ths Msrha aey'f Davidson jo
,a ssDn ee~ corner O. il.2 %..a Charlie:
,as;h Miller as sTs r. OF i2h-ave sIsx irregular:
Charles Z Miller Is executor to Joseph
,as Mses SIS n Of i2th-ave 3!;x irresalss:
I2th-ave e corner l3Sh-st D.llxzoo, Au LA
Knapp and ANOTHER ;1s sns I 10 joseph Weed
Lot es2 amended map. Section G. Vyse es,a,ei;
Jennie NJ Tompkins to Twenty -th'rd ""'u
Improvement Company 49,, a ana
Lots 2 T. and AZ. BLOCK % and i oart corneiius
4 Cooks and wife to NJ d Phison ;,,,,,,
Block ~ map Pelham Park; william I''o'.
and wife 10 w w Taylor 40 -.
,osd-st, n 8. I73 # OF Coumbus-ave. Z'Aio"ii'
Mary Cox to Katie Deck. 7, + evv 20
Lot 4ls map Van Nest Park; Ephraim b Levy '"
Mary Lehman corner sth.st lot $50. map Union,
nor 1Osx2OC; Mary Melrose to George , ne'" ~
MadisOn-s, oI sajon nnss M snas and wife to
Wilitam Merk 1-3 part. =. 10 A. ,.,ie
27th-st, $, a25 # Of esh.ave, ZpSs sisrandre
o-ib1st 8 s25 II e OF 6th-ave. 2ox9so; Francis
V Alexandra TO Lizzie Flint. 800 on "a
p,e,.ant-aye s 1911 n OF llsth-st' os,o'
isaac - Brennan. referee. TO James AMOR
VA, End-aye n corner s0th-st, I.,znlV'
Nathan Clark executor and trustee. 10 s'ah-
Same property: Nathan Clark and wire 70 saine,
Same property; Harrison Clark ana w1ie 10 sa
0tb-aye. 5 W corner Glst-st. lOOoxllOf' ftaie'S
Lynch and wife TO Blackburn ailIer ., 80, >,
64th-st n g. 1858 II OF West End-ave io~io~-'
Katie Dick to Franklin p Lord. ...'.'''''''''.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
NEWARK yT-MAKERS on STRIKE.

In accordance with the decision OF a ss-meet-
Ing Of the garment-workers Of Newark. there was
a general strike In the Newark shops yesterday
Committees went from shop to shop calling out the
workmen and workwomen, and at noon six hum
bred out The headquarters Of the strikers
was AT Meisncr's Hall, No los Prince-st There was
no disorder. No demands were made on the bosses
and list of grievances was formulated. This Will
be done to-day.
"You may say" said President Levy OF the Gar
ment Workers Union yesterday afternoon. that
every shop called out is completely tied up. and
that able TO keep them shut until the bosses
give in"
st. last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
GaRDEy CITY HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Among the recent arrivals at the Garden City
Hotel Garden City. Long Island, are the following
from New-York City: Mrs Russell Murray. DAVID
I.,o,, ,ho Paw DIR r Heber Newton, Mr. and
MIS- " p. Clyde Miss Ethel Clyde. Miss Penning-
ION Frank Wright. A. d. Robbins. Mrs John ~.
fgaienback Mrs Thomas ]. Brooks. Alexander
Morton. MIR and Mrs. Frederick G: swan Mrs Is.
r Renwick Mrs. George II. Parrish, g -, La
rccane' Tappin Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. 'Wilmot
and Miss Helen Wimot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
JOHN WANAMAKER
REAL ESTATE.
AND DWELLINGS CHANGE
HANDS-BUSINESS AT THE
EXCHANGES.

EACdANGES.
There was a fair amount Of business at the Broad
way Salesroom yesterday and several private sales
of interest were reported by the brokers'
Charles T. Barney has sold for the estate OF Miss
Helen Barney Robert Baker No. 1 Park-ave. at
the northeast: corner Of Thirty-fourh-st, a three
story brick dwelling. on plot 25xSO feet. 1t is said
that In June. 1892 Miss Barney paid $4,000 for the
property.
Wilmerdlng & Field, acting with Barnes & Vein
stein have sold for Alfred l.. Beadeston and WILL
lam L. Skidmore trustees. four vacant lots. 25xl0o
enteenth-st.. 80 feet west OF Park-ave.
Collins & Collins have sold for Mrs Annie j. Heller
FREDERIC James the southwest corner Of Park
private dwelling on lot 2lx6. for about ss5 900 Mr..
James gives In exchange forty-hve vacant lots In
BCrssiede Ksnke have sold %. for ssn%uek &
i've Jave-stOry hathOuses. at reported price Of
water.st, three-story brick dwelling lot sx5l also
No 14l Thompson-st. hve-story brick tenement
Miles Helfer nave leased for the owners the
row of six ve-story brick ana stone main COM
tween Cne-hundred and nineteenth and One-hun-
dred twentieth sts for period OF ten years on
William A. White & Sons have sold for exJudge
Henry HSn to az a SIX
seventh-st., for immediate Improvement
IN THE AUCTION ROOMS.
The following was the result of the sales at auc-
tion yesterday at No. Ill Broadway. ,,.,,.
Bryan Knnsy bf HS S Si ss;
Executors sale to Robert McGill $3.50.
No 263 Hudson-st.. adjoining the above similar
house and lot. Executors sale to Robert McGill.
$3.50. ..,,,.. .. ,.
Seventh-ave., three-story stone and brick dwelins.
lot sixssil. Voluntary sale, withdrawn at $4,000
No 80 Morton-st.. near Bedford-st, hree-story
brick dwelling lot 3GxlO0. Executors sale, bid in
at $i0,9J) -
No 1904 East Northumberland -seventieth-st..
three-story frame apartment house. lot 2oxO. Vol
untary sale to Theodore Kalpn, $500
No IN n N dred- a disc hist.
similar house and lot. Voluntary SALE bid I'm at
$1,000.
Nos. sos and 507 Canai-st.. three and four-story
buildings, plots, respectively 2ssx6{xS3X5'7 and TX
81 1xlSlx5l.1, to D. Hirschfed. 81, U0
BY William NJ. Ryan: Avenue A. north side, lots
Nos II and r. map OF new village OF Jerome. 50xl2J:
amount due. $255S. Foreclosure sale to A. III. Camp
bell, s. GOO
First-ave.. south side, lots Nos 10 and 81. same
map. 25x2J0 TO Avenue A: amount due. ST. 2l Fore
closure sale to the plaintiffs. r. Il, Gwim and
l.. +. Douglas. 81. 90
BY Peter +. Meyer: No 50 One-hundred- and
thirty fourth-st, near Lenox-ave, four and three
story brick dwellings, lot l7.6xss1l: amount due.
tl0sG Foreclosure sale to the plaintiff W. Sorey.
$1,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
RECORDED TRANSFERS

RECORDED TRANSFERS.
i2Gth-st, s g. 2T5 n W OF fth-ave, 25xGD II: Mary
T. Cox 10 Anastafta Mullen ...................
V9th-st. q. 313 II OF Columbus-ave 50x
lOO.ii: Peter Steiner and wife to Mary Nc
Whlters
l3ith-st. &. IS II e OF 7th-ave. 25x09 II: Maria
w Dttmar 10 Annie Boswell ..................
Vermilyea- ave. W o. $50 II . OF Isham-st, cSx
l25; Jacob Hess and wife to Catharne Ieh-
iGOth~st 81 s75 {, W of Amsterdam ave i5x
09ll Cfrstiana Wren to Charles Muihol-
i82d-st n Melrosc- ave. ~ 5xiO0x22 ok
100: Sophia Bolte 10 Amale Bushman. ...,,.... TO-
AleHander-ave, =, ~ n OF 13ith-st 2lxlCO;
Frederick " Horn and wife to Charles W
a alrflihsky -. a.
1888. Amalie Bushman 10 sophia Dolte. 3S
iGeth-st. or corner is7th-s, 0Sxt5xs+'x
0O4; Marie NJ Johannesen TO William Metzrath
i69th-st. 657 II Of Honest, 25x
Irregular: Henry Tiffany. a. trustee to Chris
tisn w Peterson Observation-Disclosures Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
6ubnrban Real &state.

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acknowledgements real estate all kinda sale ana rsSs'
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
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but by a simple attachment saddle pocket can
be drawn In the back, giving perfect freedom OF
motion, making perfect seat. Looks ike a
graceful, fu-gored, short ripple back skirt OH
the wheel and has the riding habit erect on the
bicycle.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-16

Al the close Of tho exercises many
were Ioath to leave the school. and pre-
vlous to their departure strolled through
the halls and around the groundE The
art room was visited by great number
OF visitors. and flattering comment wa
made upon the display. Among the eH-
hlbits we're the paintings on china by
Miss Blanche Koen. Warrington; MISS
Frances Tlerney. Weston, ana MIS-
Stella Stelnmeyer, PittsburB. Some
beautiful water colOrs we're much ad-
mired. They were the wurk OF Miss
Grace Armstrong. Lock Haven, Pa. and
MlsSes Nellie Graham, Bridgeport. Ohio.
The other exhibits were mostly the work
OF beginners and show much promise for
further excellence.
Among the visitors from distance
werG: Mr.. Sullivan. Lock Haven, Pa;
Mr.. and Mrs Milton Kirk and sons,
Chicago. I'LL; DR.. AicIlnne. wife and
sons West Union. w. Va; Mr.. Nc
Cracker. Fredericksburg, Md: Mr. Ash
more. Washington, Pa; Mr.. L0ughney
Pittsburgh; Mr.. McGarrell Weston;
Mr.. f. b. Koen and sons. Warrington.
The past year has been the most sue
cesaful In the history OF the school.
There has been no serious illness dur
ing the year, due no dnubt 20 the health-
full surroundings. Many applications
have been received from prospective
students and the school Is rapidly exc
tendlngs its fame. During vncltIOn
there win be none but general repairs,
and At present It Is difficult TO see where
improvements could be made that would
enhance the strength or beauty OF the
school. fuim It's Rllded dome to the limit
OF It's picturesque grounds.
No changes win be made in the fac
ulty next year. To the Mother Superior
and her able corps OF assistants IL due
great credit for the nchools high stand
ing. Next September Mt. de Chautnl
commences the fftleth year OF It's cX-
isteHce, and some time in April the
golden Jubilee 0f the academy will be
celebrated on an elaborate scale.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-16
RHNRoop coMMENCEMENT.
II was a Brilliant Event, Attended by a
RspreasntAtIvs Andlsnot.

II was 4 Brilliant Event, Attended by y
Representative Audience.
The crowning event in the school
year OF the Benwood high school, oc-
CURED last night at the NJ. f. church,
the occasion being the annual COM
mencement. There was n very large
crowd Of the patrons and friends Of the
school In general. and the performances
excelled those OF former years.
The church had been Hastily decorn-
ted In the school colors, bunting, and
flowers, and grouped upon the rostrum
were the 1--WE graduates, IN all the
glory OF graduation raiment There was
an abundance OF flowers, tuneful music
and splendid literary performances Ond
the compliments paid the exercises re-
fleet credit upon the principal OF the
school, Professor g. NJ. Ford, and his
able corps OF assistants.
The proceedings opened with a nu-
steal number by the orchestra, which at
Intervals in the programme rendered
several pleasing selections, Rev. j. ..
Robinson made the invocation, and Ia
ter made a practical address to the
graduates.
The first graduate TO take part was
Chester A, Beall. HIS essay. "Cubn
Libre," was thoroughly up TO date, and
the theme furnished him an Inspiration
that brought out an eloquent argument
for freedom Of the little isle from the
Miss Nellie y. Riddell gave many
thoughts to woman Suffrage" She
wanted women extended the privileges
enjoyed by man. Her delivery was ex-
ceilent. and her Grafton received de-
served applause.
THE Land OF the Rising Sun" wns
the theme OF the essay rend by John w.
Bursee. He dwelt upon the far east in
an original style culling many reasons
why attention should be gwen TO the
far-nway land.
Miss Theresc A. Oser's Grafton, Our
Lives are What We Make Them" was
the concluding performance. Miss Oser
had given her subject careful study
and her effort tended to show that the
world may enjoy happiness II the man
rises to the occasion.
Miss Edna Bowers did not deliver
her Grafton, "The Hero OF the Orient"
owing to recent death in the family
She had prepared an excellent eulogy
Of pluclSy little Greece.
The diplomas were presented by
President CIV. Kronhardt, Of the board
OF education The bencdlctlon was
given by Rev. +. G. W. Ford. 81 Jolly
town, Pa. and father OF Principal g.,
NJ. Ford