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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-25

The closing exercises OF Primary School No So
Fox. Simpson and Observation-Disclosures
St. Of which Miss Mary A. Curtis Is principal will
take place this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-25

Mrs H. r. Steele will please send the magazines
to the Montague T s. s. branch Although the
numbers are old. each ono will be thoroughly ap-
preciated by the people who receive them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-25

The rooms OF the West Side Fruit and Flower
Mission No. 3l2 West Fifty-fourth-st will be open
to-day to receive and distribute contributions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-25

President-General of the r S. s.: send to-day
a box OF roses By mail Please see that some
'shut-in" has them / not "shut-in," but
know how to feel for them. as I suffer good
deal with nervous troubles. ] a Doctors wife,
and II there any ''shut-ins' who would like adj
vice in any way tel them TO write me- ard ! will
that they have II. | would very much like TO
be member OF the T. s. s.. If you will accept
me as one Of your band: ! inclose a two-cent
stamp for pin. ! send directions for making
toilet mats Yours truly Mrs ". q. HARRIS.
Mrs. n. o. Harris.-The President-G General is
pleased to have you in the T. s. s.. and feels that
you will make a valuable member. pin has been
sent you. Your contributions are accepted and
have been filed. The roses have not yet arrived.
The "shut-ns' will surely find your offer send
them medical advice most kind and valuable Please
send a sample OF the toilet-mat a sketch may be
made Of II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-25
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.
A TIssUE-PAPER PATTERN OF NIGHT.
GOWN. NO. 1850. FOR COUPON
CENTS

Nothins is rore truly luxurious than an ample
sleeping robe The design shown in the illustration
has the merit of adding simplicity to that first
sential and c especially to be commended for sum.
mer wear. The material may be cambria, muslin,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-25

MeSs B %5Hf e. 4s SsSs
Rode, Louise Dorothy schlondorfr Olga schrieber,
Irene w Stole Lulu Victoria Strauss tors lSa6ele
| fielder, Janet We'll. Ellen Agnes White, NJ.
Maivina Williamson Lucy Douglas Wam rs on
Emerson Bailey, Mary Emma, Borsdorff. Elizabeth
Regina cdon RUBY Gcbe
4 CoyIe. Sarah Morrison Critchley. Katharine ri,
llemberSer Eva Howei. Mary. NJ Kane. Mary E:
valphQnse King, Grace LobIein. Violet Long Flor
enSe Louise nSP5acher Ursula Marie Ban io
Brew. Rose Edyth Cadani. Mary Josephine Cos
Theresa MeDermott, Katharine Irene McGovern,
Mary E McF9rand. Jessie, McPhersson Sara Fl 2;
Josephine Roche. Grace Rogers. Bella Rosenhaup',
Lille Euqoe Sarrstt Alice stone
sTine LoyyG:ia sullivan, Lille /. sswalm. Helen
sfF WIFI ME Ida R W fSRds
Amelia zeckendorf Margaret Marie Koran Flor
IIT oy caay f Rach Au Hnd nd
6d an2r Gc4ea n Aa eT dS Mf3
Evelyn. Frances Dsbrow. Blanche Aoysia Don
nelly. Lucy Agatha Duffy Annie Epstein. Lillian
Fitzmaurice. Eueenia Katherine Foley. Josephine
Madeline Grace. Rebecca Greenstad. Sarah Loretta
Anne Harris. Imogene Eulae HAYES. Rose Hertz.
Minnie Hrshfeld. Adele Mcent Hoffstadt, Amy
Barth Anna Ludmila Bartosek. Rosae Edith
Bartsch Daisy Elizabeth Bremen. Bertha Rebecca
Brody Florence May Campbell Annie Sarah Cross,
Dorman, Anna Mae Earl, Martha Louise Einer.
Ter Rena Fuld Estelle Magdalen Hanley. Mary
Loretta Hanlon, Eileen Frances Holden, Josephine
Annie Rg ' Norris Ghar2ts Myers Bessie New New.
oae Ella oran9c Aene GST
Riley. Mary Haugh.on Robinson, Estelle Marion
blanche Bessie siegel, Edith Henrietta Solomons
Cecilia Adeline STEER, Hattie Well Clara Louise
Laura A. keenan,, wilhelmlna Kirschner Cecilia
Ie Hu1tte Mathilde Mcla; Lucille II. ,Nicol. Anna
Frances Riordan, Ethel Gertrude Rooney, Sarah
Miriam samilsqn, DOra samplin. Mary Anna
Estelle Shea Lena Sonnenfeld Sarah Stenson,
Sadie Stern, Isabelle Marie Stops, Rosa Wick and
Tho # honor students was published with
their es, in last Sundays Tribune.
NEITHER LATE NOR ABSENT.
The following named students were neither late
nor absent during their whole college course: Hen
rietta *. Maurer Nellie T. Brewer, Emma c.
Gcrdes. Cecilia Bergman. Ella G. Mitchell, Abbo
OIialloran, Wilhelmina Kirschner. Anna NJ.
In tho postgraduate department the degree Of
bachelor of Pedagogy was conferred on Miss Kate
Van Wagenen, Miss Harriet Keith and Miss Man
graduation: Manual training class-Ruth Regina
Bein, J. Bell Berliner y: r.; Sarah Jeanette
zynsky, Sara Frances MacMahon. Selma Peyser.
kindergarten classhEthel Gaynor Browne. Lucy
Easton Gilbert. Rita Klein. Ella Bruce Malcolm,
Grace Cummings Pollock. Meiora Estelle Powers
and Katherine Winterburn.
The members of the manual training class wore
gowns of their making, in lavender and white
the coors of the college and the kindergarten
class was in orange and white. the colors of the
academic department.
A new prize Of $50 for postgraduate kindergarten
work, given by Commissioner James Speyer, was
awarded TO Ethel GaynOr Browne.
The normal department will give class dinner
this afternoon. and the academic department will
have a reunion Tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-25

A. G. r. sends correct solution to Mary IS
puzzle.
F. H. s. sends a collection OF beautiful mot
toes which have been filed for consideration.
T. S. s. notices are also sent by Mary Mickey
nolds and are filed for consideration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-25

Mrs. J. De w. Gould wishes to thank through
The Tribune Sunshine column Miss Doty. f. A. S.
L. E. De V. and Mrs. a. f. rockingham for re-
plies TO her request for The Land OF the Leal."
She has retained one copy and given the others to
members who wished the poem. Mrs Gould's sis
ter Of whom she has the care Is an invalid and
these two members succeed in spreading much
sunshine. The President-General is glad to hear
that she will remember Mrs. LOOMS. OF East
Hampton, Conn. her birthday. Mrs. LOOMS
Will be nnety-nine years old tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-25
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

The following public schools Will hold their clos
Ing exercises to-day: Girls department OF Grammar
School No. 81, corner Seventy -seventh-st and Am
sterdamave.. at 10 o'clock; the boys department OF
Grammar School No. T. Chryste and Hes
ter SITS, at LILO p m; Grammar School NO AZ. West
Twenty fourth-st between Seventh and Eighth
aves., 10 o'clock, Grammar School No. g. One-hun-
. o'clock lock- bovs' department Of school No AZ s.
Nichoas-ave. and One hundredand-ffty-s ixth-st..
$50 o'clock; boys department Of Grammar
Grammar School No 15 No: 72s Fifth-st male de-
partment. graduates reception, at o'clock a. m;
Grammar School No. 40. No. 237 East Thirty-sev-
enth-st. girls department, graduates reception at
100 o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-25

The following letter from Mrs. Parsons will be
read with interest:
President-Genera Of the ". s. s.: Many months
sent my first article TO the Sunshine column.
Since then have been in communication with
eral Of the dear members of the society Many
letters have passed between us. and | have sent
many books and papers to those who have desired
them One thing have failed TO do. however.
I'll now. when inclose the stamp that pin may
no sent me, If I am considered n member. ] have
found the following words of Frances Ridley
Havergal true:
Seldom can the heart be lonely
If II seek a lonelier still.
Self-forgetting seeking only
Emptier cups with love to FILL
This have been Cor months trying to practise
and have been most abundantly blessed in my eff
forts Such sweet words of appreciation have como
to me from the Far West Sincerely yours.
SARAH d. PARSONS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-25

Mrs. jeanette Robinson Murphy will give
tertainment OF negro folk songs for the Young
Woman's Christian Association, No. East Fiji
feminist. this evening.
The graduating exercises OF Miss Caroline Eman-
uels school, No 2l3 East Twenteth-st, will be held
this morning at 10 o'clock.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-25
RlOTOUS LEGISLATORS.
Wild Outbreak in the Illinois House.
of Representatives.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 24-Amid riotous
scenes the house yesterday passed the leg
:siative reapportionment bill by u vote Of
40 yeas to 81 nays.
mus was Two votes more than were re-
CURED to pass the measure IL waa
hair-breadth escape from defeat for the
Republican managers
Representative Patrick Meany, of Chi
cago saved the bill for the Repub, n
organization. He furnished the vote
necessary to pass it, and when he ended
a speech with the words ~ vote yea"
state Treasurer Henry Hertz, a Repubi.
can leader, who stood Mt his side trem-
ping with anxiety, flung his arms about
Meany's neck and Rugged him. Repre-
sentatives Funk and scorgin, the Mclean
county "kickers," then voted for the
bill, making 10 in ALL
The Democrats shouted, jeered AMI dill
their best 20 make so much noise that
BUSINESS could not be transacted A score
OF their loudest- tongued men mounted
desks and started hullabaloo that was
maintained until two calls OF the roll had
been flushed.
30 great was the tumult that everybody
In tho State house was drawn to the
scene, The floor of representatives hal,
was crowded with eXciteu men, whom
neither the Speakers gavel nor the SER
geant at arms could controi.
The days events insure the success of
tue apportiorment. as the State senate is
certain to pass the bill in January. 1t
has Ceen said that the Republicans, I'M
der the existing apportionment, hnd to
carry the State by $4,000 plurality in or
der TO control the legislature, ami the
present measure is intended TO overcome
this disadvantage.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-25
BIG BLAZE
IN CHICAGO.
The Large Building Looked Like a
Burning iceberg.
WATER FREEZES ON A BUILDING
WHILE FIRE RACES wITHIN-A
SERIOUS EXPLOSION OF NATU-
RAIL GAS CAUSED A WILD PAN
&c AMONG THE LARGE CROWD
OF SPECTATORS.

Chicago, Dec. 24.--Fire broke out
shortly after o'clock yesterday evening
in the basement of the five story building
at No. 1O4 Madison street, the first floor
and basement of which were occupied by
the Tosetti Cafe and Restaurant Com
pany, and the second floor by the billiard
parlors of Frank Mussey. The blaze
was insignificant ut first. and crowd Of
people gathered. on the sidewalk, lin front
of the building to watch the work of the
hre,nen.
dozen polio emen were busily engaged
in pushing hack the throng, when O ter
rifle explosion of natural gas took place.
The building was badly wrecked, the
window, window gratlngs, sidwalks
lights, and man-hole covers were hurled
into the mir and fell among the crowd.
Dozens of people were thrown..irom their
feet, and twenty-three were injured, only
one of them icing, however, seriously
hurt.
The explosion caused wild panic in
the street. and in the frantic rush for
safety, which followed many people were
thrown down aud tramrled upon. That
many were not killed and many more in
Jured, was little short of miracle.
Mussey's billiard parlors were filled
with players when the explosion came
and the men who had paid little or nc at
tenton TO the small blaze In tn, base
ment appreciated the situation at it's
proper value when the windows went
sailing into the street, and plaster began
to come down on their heads. The re sn in
the stree: was duplicated by the excited
billiard PLAYERS as they plunged down the
stairs for safety and the outer air. Many
of the", escaped by the stairway, some
took to the fire escape, and Those Who
were late. or who deliberated as to the
best way Of egress, were taken out by the
lire,nen.
The fire spread through the building
with great rapidity after the explosion
and within ten minutes it was blazing
fiercely. Call after call for additional
engines was sent by Chief Swenc, bot the
fire coold only he reached in front and
rear and was difficult of access. The
severe weather caused much of the water
to freeze and within an hour the building
resenbled an iceberg with furnace in
its interior.
The burning building is within fifty
feet of the intersection of Dearborn and
Madison streets, where the loops of the
westside and nothside cable lines inter-
sect, and from the time the fire broke
out until after midnigh5 traffic was en-
tirely suspended on both lines
The less is estimated at 1925, 900 of
which $50. 0G0 will fall on the Tosseti
Company; $40, 600 on Mussey and 500. 900
on Morris Rosenfeld, the owner of the
building.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-25

Richmond, Dec. "a. The resolution i'm.
troduced by Mr.. Wallace in the house of
delegates proposing to make the most.
radical changes in the constitution prob-
ably evec suggested since the adoption,
OF that instrument is attracting atten--
tion. Mr.. Wallace's suggestion js to
amend the organic law SO AS to strike
from 1t clauses 9. g 10, 30 snd 81 of the
Dill OF rights. They provide in the or
der named that this State shall ever re-
main member of the Federal Union.
that the Federal laws and constitution
are the supreme laws OF the land; that
neither slavery nor invo luntary servituie
shall exist. The other two clauses de-
clare that all persons haze equal civil
and political rights and that the declara-
ton of the political rights ia n part of
the constitution. The idea of Mr.. Wal
lace. who is an unusually bright Young
lawyer here, is to restore the constitu-
tion to what 1t -"as prior to the war The
bill OF rights, sections of which Mr..
wallace proposes to eliminate. was, thig
gentleman says, incc rpor atetl in the OF
ganic law by the "Black- aud-Tan" con
vention presided over by Judge Uuder-
wood. So far rs regards the declaration
that the State and people are now and
Will ever remain loyal to the Federal gov
eminent. Mr. Wallace says this Was
pledged By Virginia before it was re-
stored TO the Union after tho wAr.
The inauguration of Governor Tyler
Will be very simple, nothing more formal
tt an taking the oath of Office in the pres
ence of the members of the two branches
of the assembly on the first day of jan
uAry. Brigadier-G Phillips has,
invited all Of the commissioned officers
in the State to be present on this occs-
sion in full uniform
Governor Tyler will he the first, real,
representative of the farming interes,s,in
Firgina's executive chair during the
past forty years or more He will, with
one exception, he the only non profess
ional man who has occupied the position
since the close of the war. Not including
General Lee or Gilbert c. Walker, all Of
his predecessors have been, or became
Immediately after their retirement, n,em-
bers of the legal profession.
Senator Daniel will address the Joint
assembly, it is understood, after the
oaths of Office are administered to Cover
nor Tyler and Lieutenant Governor
Echols
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-25
POPE FOR INDEPENDENCE.
He Declares the People Desire
Papal Rights Restored.

ROME, Dec. 24.-The reception at the
Vatican yesterday was largely attended
by Catholic Church dignitaries. Reply
ing to the Christmas greeting, the Pope
deplored the conflict between the State
and the Holy See. which impartial minds
desired to end. The majority of Italians,
his Holiness continued, were against it,
and 1T was wong to fight the will Of the
people who understood that political
unity did not suffice to give them pros
perity. Therefore they desired the indie
pendence Of the papacy aud the restora-
ton o. its rights. Peaceful citizens
should not he coufounded with the cub
verslve factions whose aim was to set
the cause of Italy and the right of the
papacy in conflict. 1t had never heen
unworthy and the State should make
just reparation.
The Pope. who was in excellent health
and splendid voice. blessed all present,
including twenty-three cardinls. After.
ward every guest passed the throne Of the
Pope, and his Holiness SAID IL few words
to each of them.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-25
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SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS.
An Acetylene Factory tho Scene @
Death and Destructjo n.

AN AcetSlene FACTORY the Scene or
Death and Destructic n.
Jersey City, Dec "a Explosion after
explosion followed each other to-day at
the works of Acetylene Company, where
one hundred persons were employed, at
0:80 this morning
The works, which manufacture gas.
have been making series of expert
ments, during one of which one of the
immense tanSs exploded, destroying a
part OF the buildings and setting off the
explosion OF other tanks
The workmen were blown in al, direc
tions, and MANY injured. The shock
was felt throughout the city. A volun-
teer corps is searching for tho missing
workmen who are unaccoupted for.
Many buildings in the vicinity were
wrecked. 1t WAS all the police could do
to keep back the crowds, among them be-
ing the wives of the workmen. Among
those In the building at the time OF the
explosion were Max Grimm, Fred Burr,
Fritz Epzel, Charles White and Engi-
neer Fuller.
Grimm was thrown through the win
dow and his mangled Lody picked up
several hundred feet away Fuller was
also killed, his body being found in the
ruins. All the rest were seriously in
iured. 1t is not known how many are
missing.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-25
BIG PLUG-ToBACCO FACTORY.
Louisville to Have the. Largest in the
Whole World

Louisville. Ky, Dec. 81 = An official of
the National tobacco works SAYS that
this city is soon to have the greatest
plug-tobacco factory in the whole world.
The National will, as soon AS the new
year is fairly opened. begin work on an
addition to it's already large plant at
Eighth and Broadway tina. will nearly
double its already great capacity. Be
skies the factory, II great warehouse will
be erected. The new addition will give
employment to about 1000 hands. The,
present plant employs nearly 2,G00 hands,.
and with the new addition. the National
tobacco works will employ more people
in the making of plug tobacco, and will
have larger factory and warehouse than
any other similar concern in this or sny
other country The plant will have Ca
pacity Of 175, 900 pounds of plug tobacco
Der day
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-25
DELINQUENT LAND STAY LAW.
Copy OF the Act Suspending the Present
Law.

Copy OF the act Suspending the Present
Law.
Below is the act passed by the present
legislature suspending the operation of
the law relating 10 the purchase of de.
linquent lands in the name of the audi
tor:
|. BE 1t enacted by the general assem-
bly, of Virginia, That section G66 of the
Code OF Nilginia, 1887, az amended and
re,enacted by an act approved March 5,
lS9l, and as amended and re-enacted Inv
an act approved January 20, 1896, in re.
lation to delinquent lands purchased in
the name of the commonwealth. be, and
is, hereby suspended in Its operation for
period OF sixty..days from date, Decem-
Der Is. 1897.
2. This act shall be in force from the
day of it's passage.
The bill was approved on the day of it's
passage. One thousand copies were or.
dered to he printed, and large proper
ton of this number have been sent ont
by Senator'S aud delegates
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-25
A WORLDS CHALLENGE.
BicvcIist Kanaska Says He Will
Race Anyone.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec "a Henry Ia.
naska, professional 'cyclist OF this city
to'day issued challenge 10 the world
to lace any distance, from one to thee
miles on an indoor track for a purse of
$500 to 81 1000. The conditions of the
challenge are that each rider is to furnish
his own pacemakers.
kanaska prefers to go against Michael,
the welsh wonder, but failing in this, is
VIKING TO take on any of the speedy ones
hanaska holds the worlds indoor paced
record for mile Mt 1895.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-25
EVANSVILLE ITEMS

MIS-. Edgar G. Johnson, of New York
city, is visiting DR. l.. B. Robinson
family of this place.
J. w. Ryan, of Shawsville. left here
Tuesday morning on No for Glade
Spring, and returned last night on No. 6
with his bride, nee Ribon.
The merchants of this place are selling
great amount of Christmas goods not.
witnstanding the hard times.
Gordon HaIvie, of Blackstone College.
stopped off here last night on his way
home to Richmond where he will spend
his Christmas holidays. He left for that
point yesterday.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-25
ROGERSVILLE ITENJS

Rogersville, Tenn. Dec. "a The peo-
pie of this place are deeply interested in
the selection of United States Senator.
Eon. w. II. Tnrley, who was appointed
by Governor Bob TAYLOR to fill the unex-
PRED term of the late lsham G. Harris.
is candidate for reelection against his
patron, Gcv. Taylor. Benton McMiIlen
is also strong candidate. 1t is still a
question whether Governor Taylor will
call an extra session of the legislature
or not. Ii not, of course Turley will
hold over until next year.
The stock and poultry market this sea-
So has been exceedingly active this year.
Many car loads of cattle. hogs, mules
and poultry have been shipped from
East Tennessee.
The Morristown and Cumberland Gap
railroad will be sold at auction on Decem-
Der 81. Much interest is manifested in
the sale as it is hoped that the Norfolk
and Western railroad will purchase this
line.
s. p. Miller, student of Roanoke
College, arrived at this place yesterday
to spend vacation at his home.
j. Il. Hartigan, late of Roanoke and
Salem, now Of New York city, is spend
ing the Christmas with his family Mt this
place.
Mrs. VIM. NJ. GIayhill of the Synodi
cal College, left to-day to spend vacation
with her father, Col. d. c. Sharks, of
Salem, and her friends in Roanoke.
The Christmas concert given in the
chapel of the Synodical College last night
was grand success and reflected great
credit uron the music department of the
college. This danartment Is presided over
by Port. L.. a. Bdez, LII. D., assisted
by three other talented musicians' AMI Is
in highly prosperous condition.
The many friends OF Rev. Il. G Ander-
son, late Of Roanoke city, are glad to
welcome him to Tennessee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-25
A NEW COUNTERFEIT.

Washington, Dec. 24.--The secret SER
vice division of the Treasury gives notice
of a new counterfeit So silver certificate.
1t is of the series OF 1896. check letter c,
face plate No. %, back plate No l2, j..
Fount Tillman. register; d. NJ Morgan.
treasurer; No. 1852, GS7. 1t is printed
on two thin sheets of paper with silk
fibres between. The silk, however, is
too heavy. The most marked defect is in
the numbering, which is too small, while
the green ink on the back is too light in
Color
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-25
PENSION ARREARS OF $4,000.
They Go to n Widow That Has Never
Left Norway

Washington, Dec. PA pension has
been granted to the widow of I[nud
Knudsen, n soldier in the late war, the
back pay of which aggregates over 81,
QUO The man was n native Of Norway,
and was married. to the woman who now
gets the pension in April, 1858.
In connection with allowance of the
claims, the pension Office makes the fol-
lowing statements:
con August 81, 1894, thirty one years
after the soldiers death, the widow, who
has never left Norway, applied for pen
sim. Under the present law she has the
title, and the claim must be allowed,
granting arrear. of pension from the
date of tie soldiers death, making the
first payment amount to between $4,000
and So J00."
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-25
TO WE'D AT BEDFORD.

Bedford City, Va, Dec % On Tues
day, the 2Sth instant, Miss Lizzie Waits.
the charming daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
John Waits, Will be unitel in marriage
to Harry c. Burks, recently of Bedford
City, but now engf ged in business in
Wes6 Virginia. The ceremony will take
place at the home of the bride, about two
miles distant. A BONNER bride or hand
somer groom &C uld scare be found, and
the occasion of their nuptials will be
quite II social event.