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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
DEBS IS A sOCIALIsE
Dsd Not Support Bryan Because He I
feres IN Free SiIrer

Dsd Not Swpport Bryan Because He Be-
tier~s Sn Free Silver
TERRE HAUTE. IND, Dec. 31.-Eugene
V. Debs has left the Peoples party and
become an out and out socialist. In let
ter to be printed tomorrow in the Rail-
way Times he states that he supported
Bryan and free silver not because he re-
garded the free coinage of silver as a
panacea for National ills, bat because ii
FURNISHED rallying cry and common
ground against the trusts syndicates and
corporations, and once united they could
press forward against industrial slavery.
DE says 80 per cent of organized wage
earners voted for Bryan, and the result OF
the election was due to the fact that un-
organized workers overwhelmingly out
mum bered those who were organized and
who had been educated and drilled in the
tactics OF the enemyand could not be
coerced from voting their own conyic-
tions. The ballot, however much il has
been eulogized. has been beaten to the
earth by Doodle, and cannot be relied
while they are in industrial bondage. He
oeileves there is way out of this 'laby-
rinth. tortuous, binding and confusing
maze" The leaders of the socialist army
have thrown open the door of hope to the
toiling masses. Speaking for himself he
says he is socialist because he has be-
come convinced that the competitive sys-
tenn is utterly cannibaIstic. The issue is
socialism versus capitalism. He con-
fesses 10 no hope for the toiling masses
except by the pathway mapped out by the
socialists. The election was really a
flaming symbol of victory because it
aroused the mind forces of millions OF
men,
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
The BhAAKLIA FUND
Boston Atdernen NotU Tant to Spend
the Money for n School

Boston AIdermen NotU Want to Spend
the Money for School
BOSTON, MASS, Dec. 31.-The appoint
ment of trustees to administer the Frank
lin fund was considered in the Suffolk
Probate Court yesterday by Judge Grant.
When Benjamin Franklin died in 1893 he
gave by his will to the inhabitants of Bos-
ton $1,000 sterling to be let out in small
amounts to needy apprentices of the town
at an annual interest of per cent. This
plan was to be pursued for a period of 100
years from the time of his death, when
the fund with its accum ulations should be
applied to specified public objects. The
management of this fund was directed by
his will to be under the Selectmen, "uni-
ted with the ministers of the oldest Epis-
copal. Congregational and Presbyterian
churches of Boston.
The fund now amounts to $3.50 600 and
the Board of Aldermen would like to ap-
propriate it for the erection and mainte-
nance of trades school.
The case before the court to-day was
the petition of Mayor Quincy and the AL
dermen for the appointment of them
selves and Revs. Stopford Brooks, Duane
and Mcclellan, as the ministers of the
three oldest churches enumerated in the
will, as trustees to administer the fund.
Ever since 1922 when Boston became a
city, there have been no Selectmen, and it
is question whether or not since that
year there has been any trustee for the
fund at all. The case was continued till
Mondav
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SUICIDE or A SUGAR AGENT:
Having Lost Seven thousand Dollars o,
the Trusts Funds He Shot
Himself

DULUTH, MINI, Dec. 31-W. G. Park,
who represented the Havemeyers, the
sugar kings, in this city, shot and in
stantly killed himself in his Office here
this evening. He was short $1,000 in his
accounts, the money being spent, it is al
legged, in betting on the election of Con-
gressman Towne. Mr.. Towne was de-
feated.
The shortage was discovered several
weeks ago, but was not being pushed until
to-day, when the Western manager for the
Havemeyer arrived in town. Mr.. Park
said he would settle the shortage if he
was not arrested. but to this the Western
manager and his lawyer would not con-
sent.
Mr.. Havemeyer was expected this even
ing. Mr.. Park and Lawyer Draper were
on their way to the Spalding Hotel to
await his arrival, when, on passing Park s
Office in the Chamber of Commerce, he
asked Draper to step in for a minute.
This the lawyer complied with, and while
standing in an outer room Park walked
into his private room and killed himself
with revolver. He has relatives in New
York, Philadelphia, Boston and Milwau-
kee, and was well known through the
Northwest. His life was insured for
$56, 600. He leaves widow and one child.
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TO YorB fOk WAN4MAKER.
Story of Alleged Bribery Told by Pri-
rate Defectipe.

POTTSVILLE, PA, Dec. 31.-A. Van
Valkenburg, who was arrested at Harris
burg last evening on charge of attempt
ing TO bribe Representative Weiss of
Northam pton County to vote for WanaA
maker for United States Senator, was
given a hearing to-day. The only wit
ness examined up to recess was J. N.
Tillards detective in the employ of the
Interstate Detective Agency of Scranton,
but who is a resident of Altoona. He
said he was sent to the Wanamaker people
early in the summer to hire out to them
and 10 then disclose all information he
could get to his superiors. He described
interviews between himself and Van VAL
kenbTg. wherein he said it was agreed
that he was to help Van Valkenburg Sc
cure votes against Quay's candidate for
the Senatorship. He said Van Valken-
burg had been given money to bribe
Representatives in various parts of the
State. He showed Photographic receipt
from DIR. Mackey of Luzerene for $3.50
and pledging himself to vote for Wana-
maker.
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O'MALLEf AkR4IGNED.
Trying to SrcWre HIS Release on q VI,
of HabeGs (OrpNs.

Trying 70 OfGNTe n. - hcteuSo on o. VTtt
of HabeGs torpus.
CHICAGO. ILL, Dec. 31.-Alderman
Thomas J. O'Malley and John Santry,
charged with the murder of Gustav Col
liander during an attempt to steal box
OF ballots, were arraigned this morning
before Judge Tuley and pleaded not guilty
to the indictments against them. Alder
man O'Malley was then taken by deputy
sheriffs into Judge Gibbons courtroom,
where the habeas corpus proceedings in
voked by his attorney commenced. The
States attorney and police were not ready
to try conclusions with the defense and
none of the Grand Jury witnesses were
present. A con tinuance was asked for
by the State and granted until Saturday
when the court announced he would
admit the defendant to bail unless the
prosecution produced its witnesses. The
attorney for the accused states Attorney
Pearson and Inspector Setback are
charged with keep ng witnesses in hiding
and not letting their addresses be known
to the defense
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CLOSING CHAPTER
OF A SAD TRAGEDY
End Of a Story Replete
With Appalling Incl
dents.
What Came of an Op ration by
Two Brilliant Young
Doctors.
Death, Remorse, Suic d.. Insanity
and Life Impr isonment Figure
in the Narrative.

LONDON, Eng, Dec. 31.-With the ac.
ton to-day of the National Medical Coun.
Gil in striking from the roll OF registered
practitioners the names OF Drs. Timothy
Jones and Henry Richards "Finis" was
written to story of one OF the saddest
tragedies in the later history OF the med
ical profession of Great Britain.
Briefly told, DR.. Joneshas been for wears
one of the leading physicians and sur.
geons of Wales. He was a member OF
several learned societies., anu medical
Libraries have been enriched,by numerous
works of research and i'm mportanee bear.
ing his seal of authorship.
His practice was arisiocraticand lucra.
tive and he lived in magnificent style at
Swansea. Dr.. Richards, his principal as.
sistant, was young graduate oi great
promise. A few months since DR.. Jones
was approached by the head of wealthy
family of which he was medical ad-
wiser. and who implored him to
perform an illegal operation upsn
a BEAUTIFUL young girl named Lily
Challenger, forewoman of millinery EN-,
porium, and with whom the DOCTORS
patron had been on intimate terms. Ir
an evil hour DR.. Jones, notwithstanding
his hi h reputation, consented. Then
followed an appalling series OF tragedies.
The young woman died under the sur.
geon's knife ana in his own office.
Conceaiment was impossible. The DO
lice were notified, and the doctor and his
assistant, young Richards were arrested
as the body was being borne from the
Morgue. The Coroner's jury ordered
them held for trial on a charge of willful
murder. They refused to betray the prin.
cipal in the case; but the latter, overcome
by remorse and apprehension, committed
suicide on the night they were lodged in
Jail. His wife, a society queen and veal
thy in her own right, became raying
maniac. and is now an inmate of an asy-
lum near Bristol.
Drs. Jones and Richards were placed on
trial for their lives the prosecution being
assumed by the Crown. Almost hercu-
lean efforts were made to send both men
TO the gallows, but the previous high
standing of DR.. Jones had created stron :
sym pathy in his behalf. The trial lasted
a week, and in the end the two prison
ers were convicted of manslaughter. The
presiding Judge was less disposed toward
leniency. and month ago to-day sentence
was pronounced. say -ss>
DIR. Jones, author, lecturer, humanita'
rian, leader of his profession and society
leader. was sent to penal servitude for life
Young Richards, his pupil. found bril-
liant career cut short with sentence o
fvs years. To-day the final words of th,
last chapter were written and the name
of the two unfortunates blotIed from th,
records of the profession.
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NO PROJECTION Ar PREsENs.
Gossip Concerning the Proposed Efesaf
tion of Archbishop Corrigan.

Gossip Concerning the Proposed Etevat
tion of Archbishop COrrignn.
ROME, ITALY, Dec. 31.-Inquiry at the
Vatican concerning the report that Arch
bishop Corrigan of New York was soon 20
be elevated to the cardinalate has elected
the information that none of the Pope's
encourage expects the appointment will
be made. The Jesuit element in the
sacred college is favorable to the Arch
bishops promotion, it is said, but Card1-
nal Rampolla, the Papal Secretary of
State, is opposed to it. not for personal
reasons, but soreiy because of the signifi-
cance which the opposing party in the
College of Cardinals would attach to the
appointment. Furthermore, it is said at
the Vatican that the domination of any
new Cardinal at the present time is ex-
tremely unlikely.
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TRIES TO ExTERMiNA7E A FAMILY
Edward Flanagan Kits Three Persons
and Is Now IN Danger of Being
fvnrhaH

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 31.-Edward G
Flanagan, an employe of the Standard Ol
Company, attem pied TO exterminate the
| Allen family at Poplar Springs, De Kali
County, tonight, and did kill three. His
victims we're Dixon E. Allen and wife, an
old couple, both aged over 20 years, and
Miss Ruth Stack.
Flanagan seems to have been in love
with Leila Allen, the IL year old
daughter of Dixon Allen, the old couples
married son. Allen and his wife and two
children lived with them in cottage four
miles from the city limits. FlaHagan had
been boarding with them for six months.
His actions to-day were not quite natural,
but he did not cause ary alarm. 1t was
noticed, though. that he was anxious to
get the members OF the family to leave
the house. Late in the afternoon he re-
turned and when supper was announced
he ate with the family.
When he had finished. he asked Mrs G.
w. Allen to give him drink of water.
She left the room to get it. Her husband
was standing by the table talking to his
father. Flanagan went to his own room
and returning in moment thrust pistol
close to the sons head and fred. Allen
lodged and the ball struck MIN in the
back of the head.
Flanagan stepped over his body and
knocked the lamp from the table with q
wave of his pistol. Old Mrs. Allen, Miss
Stack and the children ran into the room
in terror. Flanagan clubbed the elder
Allen with his pistol and killed HIM.
Than ha sfrnda or1ictl lv frox,, Tho roov,
where the women were screaming, and
began firing on. them. Old Mrs. Allen
was shot through the body twice and
killed. Miss Stack was shot through the
back OF the neck and fatally wounded.
At this moment the daughter-in-la law,
who had gone for the water, returned and
rushed into the room. She found that
Flanagan was trying to kill Leila, her
daughter. She struck the pistol, and then
clinched With the murderer.
He struggled until he had dragged her
outdoors. Flanagan fought like a mad
man and tried his best to shoot her. She
succeeded IN preventing him from firing
for minute or more. by this time her
he ran out to his wife's rescue. Help soon
arrived. Flanagan was bound and held
uatil Sheriff Austin arrived.
A large crowd assem- led and talked
freely oflynching Flanagan. The Sherif IF
did not wait to give them an opportunity,
but Immediately hurried the prisoner off
and brought him into the city, where he
was placed in the Jail.
Miss Stack died about midnight. She
was from BIrminhham and was to have
been married.
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sTANFoRD,s HOLIDAY.
Many Students Goina to the Santa Or,
Football Game

4nUUy ctWheUts U2tfQ 70 We Santa Cfuz
Football Game
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL. Dec.
31.-A large number of students will go
down to Santa Cruz tomorrow to see the
football game between the Santa Cruz
High School eleven and the freshman team
of Stanford. The freshman team is greatly
weakened by the absence of Captain Muir
ply, the great quarter, who did such ex-
cellent work for Stanford last Thanksgiv-
ing day. Beckett, the fullback OF the fresh
man team will be captain tomorrow. The
team has not been in training for some time
and six of the regular players are not here.
Their places have been filed by other
freshmen. There will be no upper class
men on the team as reported.
The men will leave Palo Alto on the 9:37
train tomorrow morning. The game will
be calIeo at 2:30 to- morrow afternoon.
The following Is the lineup OF the fresh
men:
McGllvray, right end; Ballyntine, right
tackle; Cochran, right guard; Buntin, center |;
CIemans, quarterbzck; Scoyille, left half; |;
Diggles, right half; Beckett tcaptainl fullback
blanchard, left guard; Rusk, left tacklei Nc
Fadden. left end.
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KGR- UNION PRINTERS ASSAfIED.
Those Employed by Chicago Establish
ment Are WayIaid and Beaten
n:

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. 31.-While the
corners of Adams and Dearborn streets
were crowded with home-going working
people and shoppers tonight almost a
panic was created by savage attack being
made on six non-union employees from
the Donohue & Henneberry printing es.
tablisbment, by number of union men
who have been out on strike. Several oil
the working printers were injured, John
McGowan the most seriously. His face
and head were cut, and he lost much
blood before the am bulance arrived to
take him to the hospital.
A riot call was sent to the City Hall and
officers were hastened to the scene and
caught three OF the attacking party. One
of the non-union men was found to be
armed with a revolver and was also ar
rested. This was the third time he had
been assaulted. The assaults on employees
of the establishment are of almost daily
occurrence, and arrangements have been
made to provide the men with sleeping
rooms in the building. Only few dare
go to their homes. A printer and press
man were wayIaid last night while going
home, brutally beaten and badly injured
by unknown men who are supposed TO be
strike pathizers. Both OF the victims
were kicked while on the ground.
Charles Wilkins was probably the worst
injured. 1t is reported from the German
Hospital tonight that he cannot recover.
He was jumped ON by eight men and
brutally bruised. Internal injuries re.
suited from being kicked. John Mallory
was also seriously injured. His head was
cut in at least twenty places. About
twenty strikers and eight non-union men
engaged in the melee. The non-union
men were accompanied by three detec.
tives. The strikers chased them away and
soon put the non-Cnion men to flight.
Several revolver shots were fired, but luck
ilY no one was killed in the passing crowd
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Elliott DEFEATS Eulfnrd.

NEW YORK, N. Y. Dec. 3L-J. A. R.
Elliott, the crack professional pigeon shot
from Kansas City, defeated Ed Fulford,
the Utica champion, at Dexter Park to-
day. The match was for 500 side and
the Kansas City Trophy, 100 birds each, &c
wards rise and so yards boundary. At the
close of the final round Elliott had grassed
94 bluerocks. while his rival succeeded in
stopping co. The weather conditions were
all In favor of the gun, as there was not a
breath of wind.
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Footbau 70 Day at samta Crue.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL. Dec. 31.-Bright
sunshine to-day followed the heavy rains
of the past few days, bringing promise OF
fine weather for the football game to-mor-
row between the High School eleven and
the Stanford freshmen at Vus do l'Eau
Park The visitors will be met at the de-
pot by the High School brass band, under
the leadership of Kenneth Stuart. The
game should be close one, if both teams
show their full strength and usual skill.
In the evening the visitors will be the
guests of the Santa Cruz team at the
Veriscope performance at the Palm Thea
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General Rnnd,. -.

FARiS' FRANCE Dec. 31.-The f,na.t
OF General John Meredith Read torra,,.,,. .a.
'. uni.ed o.ales Consul-GeneraI here and
later united states Minister to Greece
mace wno die' n Trnpa IN Pars on Sunday last took
vices were conducted by Rev Dr luz ser
Morgan, rector of Trinity Church IT,. ~.
body was deposited Temporarily n 10
vault under the altar. III
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American Historical A,sociafion

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 31.-This was
the last day of the annual meeting of the
American Historical Association. Pro-
fessor Justin Winsor called the meeting
to order. The first paper read was "The
West as a Field for Historical Study,
prepared by Professor f. J. Turner of the
University of Wisconsin. Ihe paper was
discussed by Professor Woodrow Wilson
OF the Princeton University. o. G. Libby,
Pm. D., OF the University OF Wisconsin,
read paper on "a Plea for the Study o.
Votes in Congress-
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Plans of REORGANIZATION.

NEW YORK, N. Y. Dec. 81. - The
reorganization committee of the Oregon
Short Line and Utah Northern railroads
announces that as the foreclosure sale Of
the property has been fixed for January
8. holders of that company's consolidated
five per cent bonds, collateral trust five
per cent bonds and capital stock, and
holders of Utah Southern general mort
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
Rocino at Ne,u Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 31.-Seven-eighths
of a mile, Judith won, Overella second,
Trilby third. Time, 1919
Three-quarters of mile, Donna Rita won,
Fred Craft second, Lott third. Tine, 1:17A.
Three-quarters o. mile, Double won. the
Sculptor second, Whit third. lime, 1:17&.
One mile. Ramona won, Bloomer second,
Viscount third. Time, AS.
Seven-eighths of a mile, Sky Blue wonr Billy
Jordan second, Little Tom third. Time. l :33.
Five-eighths of mile, Alvin won, Koenig
second, Ella third. Time, l :04]2.
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Operafed bv Receiver..

CHICAGO. ILL, Dec. 31.-During the
year just closed, according to the compiia-
ton of the Railway Age, thirty-four rail-
roads, with SAL miles of lines and bond
and stock capitalization Of $5,675. .00C
receivers. Compared with 1s92-93- -94, the
record is favorable. In 1896 ii ty-eigh,
railroads were sold for their creditors,
representing 1880 miles of lines and q
capitalization OF 81. l50, GOO, 600.
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Death of colonel Hont.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 31.-Colonel
M. Hoyt, the well-known leather mer-
chant, died at his house in this city yester-
dav. He was born in Stamford, Conn.,,
Dece mber 5. 1885. Co onel Hoyt took an
active part in organizing the United States
Leather Company and was its president at
the time Of his death.
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Afnr.Ina In Enndn,,

LONDON, ENG, Dec. 81. F. W..
Loring of Boston, Mass. was married in
this city Yesterday to Miss Caroline Pole
Carew. The ceremony was performed In
St. Peters Church, Eaton Square. Mr..
Loring's best man was General Scott
Murray. Mr.. and Mrs. Lorlng will spend
their honeymoon among the Italian lakes.
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gage five per cent bonds and Utah South
ern extension seven per cent bonds who
have not deposited their securities under
the plan of reorganization, should 90 SO
before that ate, until which time deposits
will be received on payment to penalty
OF 800 a bond ana 81 share of stock in
addition to the regular assessments.
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IN Ornffon to Rh.a

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA Doc ?,
Cecil Rhodes arrived here Yesterday Tha
day was observed as a holiday and Phose.
was given an immen ovation re-
streets OF the city were thronged and the
buildings were lavishIy decorated. Rhodes
was pre- sented with number of addresses
by the citizens
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Close of the Btuidrd Tomrmo nsemt.

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. 31.-The Ben
singer.Siler billiard tournament came to
an end tonight. Oapron (26o), the Ca
madam, in brilliant game defeated Mag.
gioli (3OO) for the first place by score oil
260 to 297. Maggioli was the favorite,
owing to his strong playing of the past
two days, and the odds were and to
in his favor,
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Murder and Suicide.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Dec. 81 "A special
from DonipEan. Mo-. says that man
named Mavis shot and killed Mrs. Re-
becca Payne, wife of farmer at Naylor,
Mo-, fourteen miles east of Doniphan,
this morning, and then committed sui
eide. Mavis was infatuated with the
woman, but she rejected his attentions,
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Sir- Day Bicycts Race.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 31.-At the
close of the fourth day of the six days in
ternational bicycle race the score stood I:
Waller, 5S3 miles; Maddox. $50 miles II
laps; Ashinger, $50. 4; Lawson. 5S1, 2;
Hunter. $50, s.; Forster, 573, s; Chapel
dropped out during the early afternoon.
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and six weeks ago married Payne. Mavis
threatened to kill her if she married any
one but him, and this morning he left his
home in New Salem. ILL.,. and, on arriving
at Naylor, located the Payne residence
and the murder and suicide followed.
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Lnsker and hfeinifz.

MOSCOW. RUSSIA, Dec. 3L-The ff-
teenth game of the championship chess
match between Lasker and Steinitz,
queens gambit declined, was played yes
terday evening In this city and resulted in
draw after thirty-six moves. The pres
ent score is: Lasker g. Steinitz 2; drawn s..
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STABBED ~ THE HEART.
One TOssth Put TO Death by a PEayfu
Fool Bou.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. 31.-John
Gaynor. 16 years old, while playing with
friend. John Summers, about the same
age, last night, was accidentally stabbed
in the heart by Summers and died few
new jackkniie containing one long blade
yesterday, and last evening took it to
Gaynor's house to show it 10 him.
Summers opened his knife, and pre-
tended to stab Gaynor, but at each of the
feints turned the blade quickly, striking
Gaynor on the breast slightly with tho
handle. The boys laughed over the joke,
but unfortunately at last Summers forgot
to turn the knife and the blade entered
Gaynor's brea and penetrated his heart
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Eanqu.t to Arch6tshop Martt,aelli.

LAWRENCE, MASS, Dec. 31.-A ban
quet to Archbishop Martinelll, confined
exclusively to clergymen, was given in
st. Mary's Hall to-day by Rev. James t.
Orrmy. 1t was an ella borate affair, served
by a Boston caterer. Arch bishop VIII
iams, Bishop Bradley of Manchester.
Vicar-General Byrne of Boston and Father
Griffin of the Catholic University were
among the guests.