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Evening journal., 1899-12-20
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS viii be received FOR sup
plying the Delaware State Hospital az
Fannhurst with fresh unslSimmed milk.
at such time and in such quantities as
uhe superintendent may direct, from
january /, 1900. to january !. 1901. Bids
will be opened December o. al 1880 a. m
Blanks and particulars can be obtained
by addressing WILLIAM H. IAANCKE Err
superintendent, Farnhurst, Del.
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!hH Music Hagsa.

IL is impossible to have every make
of Piano in one wareroom. but with
knabe, lyers q Pond, Bchr Bros, j. &
c. Fischer, Grown, Krooger Schubert
and the many other makes in our line
we have in each the
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THINK BEFORE you GIVE
AND AVOID THE MANY COMMON
LITTLE MISTAKES.

AND AVOID THE MANY COMMON
LITTLE MISTAKES.
IN the getting Of gifts It is well to
night shy of the things about which
the recipients are very particular. We
nave known thoughtless ones to give n
musician of years standing something
connected with his art. even the I'M
stfument OF which he was master. and
that without the slightest knowledge of
lis requirements And 10 is Just SO with
evofything-th more we know oil if
the more we know that 30 is next TO inn
possible for the average person to give
a specialist anything connected with
ms specially which iB much better than
an annoyance The more exnensive II
is the moro annoying since the recip-
tent must feel under obligations for
"h"t amounts TO white elephant
And generally speaking, &c is well
20 choose cur remembrances of the
simpler sort OF course rich people
OFTEN put much money into this sim
plicity, but it Is simplicity Just the
same. 1t is reserved for older relatives
TO give handsome and useful articles.
such as clothes and furniture. for
Christmas presents. the younger ones
usually liking to give the smaller. long
ed-tor articles, such as iewelry, dainty
nec5wear and the various little per-
sonal articles
Dear friends, of course. know each
others tastes and desires. but the out
slider is usually safer in doing the con-
ventional thing. A few flowers or a
box Of bonbons or an appropriate lit
tle gift book are usually most pleas
ing
Evening journal., 1899-12-20

Wilmington, Del, Dec. 10, 1893.
Dear Santa Claus:
am a little boy years old. / would
like to have . story books a fire en-
gine a horse and carriage a pair of gum
boots and some candy and nuts and or
anges, and / viii try to be a good lit
tie boy Good BY from your little
friend MILLARD HOFFECKER,
324 Ninth Ave.
Evening journal., 1899-12-20
AMUsEMENTs
.KING 0F R0aurs-N

The King or HOgues. 7 IT, Wall
lick's new melodrama, comes to the
Opera House on Saturday night The
scenes are laid In johannesburg
South Africa and Paris. and vicinity
and gives ample opportunity for the
display of some very handsome seen
cry, The story tells Of the success OF
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near Old Krlss.

Wilmington Del, Dec. 10, 1899.
am a good little girl years old,
and ! want a set of dishes, a carpet
sweeper, big doll dressed in blue, a
table, q go cart and a Christmas tree,
some nuts an candy and please do not
forget my little brother James and
mama and papa Your truly,
MARIE M'GRATH,
112 North Franklin street.
Evening journal., 1899-12-20
INCREASED SALARY FOR POST
MASTER

Media. Dec 20-The Clifton Heights
post Office has been raised from the
fourth TO the third-class. and Post
master William TT. Logan has been re-
appointed. The salary has been raised
% Sl,zOO. The salary was $500 when
mr. Logan took charge OF the Office. Ina
1897 and later was raised 10 $1,000
and now comes the third increase. The
business is constantly growing at this
onice Mr. Logan has asked for q few
weeks leave OF absence, so that he
might 80 South for his health. which
is very poor
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BUSINESS oPPORTUNITIEs

FOR SALE, at sacnihce, stock fixtures
lms and good will Of old eztabiishet
1nmlssicn house. Possession january
lWN Other business reason for selGlg
At l,ess A. r.. this Office.
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We are confident those Missouri
mules would not have permitted them
selves 10 be stampeded If they had been
fighting for their own country.-Kan-
sas City Journal.
Evening journal., 1899-12-20

No business can be we'll conducted
without the aid OF preliminary adver-
tising. From the cradle to the grave
all the wants, the nocessaries and the
luxuries Of man are supplied through
the medium Of the advertisements The
newspaper ad is a means Of communi-
cation between buyers and sellers
which cannot be dispensed with. All
business swings upon the well oiled
hinges Of advertising
Evening journal., 1899-12-20
THE GOINGS ON
IN SOCIETY.
Matters Which May Be Of In
terest to Feminine
Readers.
WITH THE CITVs VISITORS
Brief Items as to the Whereabouts
of Wilmington People, Their
Neighbors and Friends

All communications Intended for inser.
tion In this column should be addressed tC
society Editor. care OF the Evening jour
nal. Communications should be writer
on one aide Of the paper only.
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Dear Old Kriss:

Wilmington, Del, Dec. 10, 1899.
l am a good little girl yrs old and
I want a so cart and big doll dressed
in red set Of dishes carpet sweeper
table and Christmas tree some nut and
candy and don't forget mamma and our
dear baby James. Your truly,
HELEN MGRATH,
112 ~ Franklin St.
Evening journal., 1899-12-20

Colonel Bryan can find 16 to by en-
listing in the British army. The regu-
lations require sixteen pounds Of meat
and one pound of onions for three gal
Ions Of soup. Here the colonel appears
to be always in the SOUP; there he
could reverse the relationship: and
there, If he consumes the onion soup,
as here, his breath would be more
powerful than his sword
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Wilmington, Del, Dec. 10, 1Sl

Wilmington, Del, Dec. 10, 1899.
Dear Santa Claus:
1 am a little girl years old and
would like to have story book, a &c
cart doll and some candy and nuts
and a double slate. I will try to be a
good girl Good BY. From your little
friend
MAMMIE WISER,
924 Ninth Ave
Evening journal., 1899-12-20
LOST AND FOUND

FOX terrier bitch puppy, dark head,
Sdrleth Bros, Front and Tanan.
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Newnort. Dec. 10. 1saa.

Dear Santa Claus:
am q little boy eight years old and
want you TO bring me a Sled and a
engin, candy and nuts and that is all /
can think Of just now. Your friend,
HENRY 3. BLACKBURN, Newport
Evening journal., 1899-12-20

New water colors and nlatinOiypes
lat Yerger's. l19 Shipley street Artistic
framing q speciality. Always the cheap
est
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DoYer. Del.. Dec. l6. 1S9a.

T|TT TTT I|TT77 I|NT1- IT1 I|||1
Dear Santa Clawse:
am q little girl and I want you to
bring me a story book, some games
and some candy and nuts. Please
bring mother and father something.
Your friend SADIE LAWSON,
217-219 I.oockerman ST., Dover. Del
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MIR. AND MRS. ROBERT A. ROSS
MARRIED FORTY YEARs-CAI-
DEN NOTES.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-17
CAPTAIN GEORGE w. COFFIN.

Cantain George ". Cofin. Z. S. n, whose death
in Yokohama Japan. is reported. was born IN
Massachusetts, and entered the Naval Academy In
September. 1850: he graduated in 1S3. and
WAS promoted 10 ensign He was In both attacks
on Fort Fisher and wounded in the right leg
bv a Mimic ball during the land attack on that
stronghold.
After the war he served the Shawmut on the
coast OF Brazil He was commissioned lieutenant
on July q 1895. and was attached to the frigate
Franklin Of the European Squadron. during l@'-
IS He was promoted lieutenant-commander on
March T. 1868 He next served at the Naval Acad-
euy and in 1901 was chief OF stan Of the North
Atlantic fleet After a short service on the gum
merry ship Constellation he was again AT the Naval
Academv is73-'H After another period or service
on the North Atlantic Station he was placed In
command Of the steamer Hassler on the Coast
Survey ls77-'s0 He promoted commander In
1875; attached to the Naval Observatory 1850 81 ;
was on duty as lighthouse inspector. lsN-'A and
on ordnance duty at the New-York Navy Yard,
1885, SO In 1894 he commanded the Alert on the
Greely relief expedition. Later he was on the
Mediterranean Squadron. and became secretary OF
the Ilgh house Board in 1859. He became cap
tain on September O. 1888. and was placed on the
retired list on September l5 1897 Last year he
obtained a years leave OF absence. with permis-
sion 10 20 abroad and was spending II with his
daughter and her husband. Surgeon Henderson.
al the Yokohama Naval Hospital, when he died
New-York tribune., 1899-06-17
RROVVS CLASS DAY.

Providence r /. June 1s (speciaD-The sayeues
sof commencement week at Brown University oesan
,,s morning with the class day exercises IN oaSes
Memorial Hall After short address by the presi-
dent OF the senior class the oration was oenVeEeu
Sy Antonio Mangsno, OF Hampstead. Long lsianu
Who took for his subject The New Renaissance
The poet was Francis Severance Johnson OF ean
jose Cal.
Al the class tree exercises in the afternoon the
orators were Charles Cady Remington ana Char'es
Albert Walsh of Providence. The humorous 40
dress 10 undergraduates was given by freeman
Putney jr of Gloucester. Mass, and II was con-
ceived in = more than usually happy VEN - ie"
feieitous remarks by Professor Clarke, the ao'ins
president brought the first part OF the exercises 10
close. and the class adjourned to the midaie
campus 20 plant the class tree. TO sing the ciSss
hymn TO smoke the class pipes and 10 De aoiiireu
OF the assembled multitude. ,,,..a,oa q g
In the evening the grounds were illuminated "a a. >
usual and the customary promenade conc'II,, -, ,Se
given by Reeves's American Band NearIy HI M g
fraterrfties were al home 10 their irlenus ne ne
chieg points of attraction we're the class spredu IN
Sayes Memorial Hall and the Delta Kappa bpslIon
dance in the gymnasium. Still another dance was
given by the Beta Theta Pl fraternity IN MHsoh
Hall Theta Delta Chi and Delta Epsilon helo re-
ceptions both afternoon and evening Fsi 1psroSa psS
had no reception on the campus, but entertained
Al ate hour the seniors, With their ususI escoI
OF undergraduates and use OF colored nre hno
Roman candles, went down the hlli 10 their eiaSs
supper
New-York tribune., 1899-06-17
CITY COLLEGE PRIZE SPEAKING.

The annual prize speaking OF the College OF the
City Of New-York took place last night at CHECKER
ing Hall. There nine taking part, three each
from the junior. sophomore and freshman classes
Six contested for the prize given by the Board Of
Education for prose defamation. and three for the
Roehmer prize for poetry. The Judges were Miles
NJ O'Brien. Eugene II. Conklin and Waldo H.
Richardson Justice Mcmahon had promised TO
serve. but kept away al the last moment and
President Little of the Board OF Trustees appoint
ed Mr.. Richardson In his place The judges de-
cision will be announced at the commencement ex-
ercises be held in Carnegie Hall on June %
The exercises were opened with a prayer. In the
absence of the president OF the college. General A.
6. Webb, the vice-presdent, Professor r. Ogden
Doremus presided. With him on the platform were
several members Of the Board OF Trustees and OF
the faculty OF the college. The speakers and their
subjects were: "a Vision OF War" Albert Gross;
The Union OF the Blue and the Gray" Herman
Abramowitz: The South and Her Problems. Fred
erick W. Sperling; The Deathbed of Benedict Ar
mold. Harry Lefkowtz "Eulogy on Abraham Lin
coin" Harry Herman: The Struggle in the Arena
Aaron w. Levy; The switchmans story" Isadore
Edelstein; Cromwell on the Death OF Charles T.
Albert A Meras. and The Song OF the Market
Place" Ariel VI. Loewenbaum.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-17
DIED.

HolIsnd Mary woodford. Julia e. c.
Plum Anna L.
EMBuRY-Entered into res, At Invcod June s ths ~
seryic. a. Holy Rood Chapel isist-s,. Nsv-Tors- -
Saturday. at p M
HAISEY-Entered into June IL. 1893. Ehxsn>'n -
Fairchld widow Of jeremiah Hssey . - -
Funeral services at her late residence Norwlch' ">'
on Tuesday afternoon. June 20. at o'clock
HoLIAND-on Friday. 10 1899. Mary Ho'iaHA 49,
Funeral services at the Methodist Episcopal Church HonA
Amsterdam-ave and s2d ST. this tsaiuraay e"'""s -
s o'clock
Intsrment at jamaica Long Island. sunday afternoon
prI-M-At Troy n Y June a. 1890 Anna Ia Piuns
daughter Of the late Elias Plum
THURsToN-At his lat. residence Jersey ci.y hssnsA
on "Wednesday, June IA 1899. Charles b. Thurston. n
Relatives and friends invited 20 attend the fan@o
service at St Pauls Episcopal Church, Dlnan-es..l Il
Jersey city Heights. on SATURDAY June H. ~ 1"~
Please omit flowers.
wINANs-At Ridsewood. " J.. Of pneumonia Maeicaa,1
Winans youngest child Theodore sheldon and EmnA
Buttre Wtnans aged year, months ana - dtys
Funeral the residence OF his parents AZ cs
wood " J.. Saturday. June II. az $50 O'Clock
woODFoRD-M ,he Hotel Margaret Brook'yn, -
"Wednesday June 1899. Julia Evelyn capen. vie o.
L. vootford, and daughter OF the late henry
Funeral service, at Holy Trinity Church. o. Ac
and Clinton SITS. Brooklyn on SATURDAY 'une Hs
Intsrment at Stamford Corn. convenience OF family.
portland (Ne) papers please copy
A-The kensico Cemetery.-Prvste ssAtce
Harlem Railroad a. ride from the Grand Centrsl
Depot. ofice. 10 East va ST.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-17
OSCAR ". DTsENRERRY.

Oscar ". Dusenberry hfty.hve years old.
native Of this city died from Brights disease last
Wednesday at his home. No 2,3io Seventh-ave The
funeral was held last evening at his home. with
the Grand Army Of the Republic service and the
Masonic honors. Mr.. Dusenberry was weuknown
clothing manufacturer OF this city. For thlrty-hve
years he had been connected with the wholesale
clothing trade having started al boy in 1855 with
Brooks Bros at Catharine and Cherry SITS He
was formerly a member Of the firm OF Carhart
Whitford & Co., and was also member OF the
firm Of Hackett Carhart & co. UP to five years
ago when ne retired from business. owing to Ill
health ~, -.
Mr. Dusenberry was for twelve years the treas
urer OF Crescent Lodge F. and A. NJ. He was
also A member OF Lafayette Post. O. A. r, having
served during the Civil War as private In the 3ith
New-York Volunteers He leaves widow Mrs
Fannie A. Dusenberry, and a son, Oscar F. Dusen-
her
New-York tribune., 1899-06-17

Van Rsypen was obliged to retire from active
duty at the front while recovering from severe
Illness He was sent to Washington, where until
he rejoned his regiment he was custodian OF the
White House. At the close Of hostilities no was
selected as Consul 10 The Hague but as his fam-
ily did not wish 10 leave this country he was
Obliged 10 decline the appointment. Later ne was
appointed n special Treasury agent. he held that
office four years after which he was employed N
the Custom House in this city as Inspector anu
wegher He remained there sixteen years. and re-
tired fourteen years ago establish himself as
real estate broker, in which business ne renlalhen
up 10 the time OF his death. He was menoer or
Van Houten Post. Grand Army OF the kepuohc'
and OF the Holland Society. - - -.
Colonel Van Reypen's wife died about TWO yehnrs
ago and he leaves but one child, daughter VINO
rs the wife of c. r. BirdsalL There are numerous
relatives Of Colonel Van Reypen In TINS coun,Iy'
however among them being his cousin. surgeon
General Van Reypen. Of the Navy
New-York tribune., 1899-06-17
FURTHER GIFTS BY MRS. STANFOhD'

LARGE TRACTS OF CALIFORNIA LAND CONVEYED
TO LELAND STANFORD. JR. UNIVERSITY
San Francisco. June 1e-Before starting for Eu-
rome Mrs Jane Stanford prepared two DEEDS, "hich
were placed on record yesterday. conveying valua-
BILE real estate to Leland Stanford )r Cnivers'y.
Tho nronartv consists Of seventeen hundred acres
n rassen County and one hundred and sixty acres
in Tehema County This land was purchased re-
Gently by Mrs Stanford to secure valuable water
rights and grazing land for big focks OF sheep
owned by her and which are TO be transferred 10 10
the Vina ranch. now owned by the unlversiyi e al
MS Is in addition 10 her recent endowment OF over
Sll. 100000 .., ~. ,ra,sfarred
Bv this latest gift Mrs Stanford mas tams tsn "A
eli her realty 10 the university, save mouse d!9
fot in Sacramento the residence OF the senator anu
20 family in early DAYS. she will eVentualy glEe
h+ us nrnnerty also Mrs Stanford is on her way TO
Fmrope Tor a three months tour While away ~ u
b%ica brac for the university museum.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-17
OLD BURTIyG GROUND RESTORED.
DEEDS OF HISTORIC LAND PRESENTED TO HART
FORD BY THE DAUGHTERS OF THE
REVOLUTION.


FORD BY THE DAUGHTERS OF The
REVOLUTION.
hartford Conn June 1s (specaD.-The Ruth
yyvllvs Chapter Daughters ~ the Revolution
to-day formerly presented deeds Of land 10
the vicinity OF the ancient burying ground In
the rear Of Center Church 10 the city ot
Hartford the several strips ~ land having
been purchased from the owners IN connection
with the opening of Gold-st 10 woe avenue
and the restoration OF the buryinE ground from uh
cannv and disgraceful surroundings. The cere-
,o,ies took Mace in the cemetery. and the Putnam
pbalanx did escort duty The deeds were presented
nv Mrs John NJ Holcombe regent ~ the chapter
and there were addresses by Henry g hopihsoh
Arthur I. Shipman and the Rev Dr. WlDiston
Walker
The undertaking originated with the chap'er oi
the Daughters Of the American Revolution ana
had for its Arst object the restoration of the bury
ing ground In order that this could be properly
accomnlished Il became necessary 10 Induce the
CITY 10 tear out ten OF the worst old rookeries IN
the city and widen Gold-st until n took IN the
burying ground az its north line The money 70
ouired was s2s 500 or this $4,000 was raised ~ the
Ruth wyilys Chapter and si2 800 By Center Church,
and the street itself was wdened under the provi-
s,ons ~ eminent domain The interest New-fork
neople have had IN this movement Is consheraoie'
the first subscription for the work having come
from F. p Olcott, and other contributors having
been Arson Phelps Stokes. John T Terry jams
Talcott. W ". Ellsworth. William Gillette Charles
A. Hoyt. John Bliss and several others
The burylng ground was The only cenetery OF 1i
the town Of Hartford from 1870 until lsS ana 81 slH
thousand people were buried there the great md
ority OF mem bers OF the Colonial DANES ana SONS
~ Colonial Warriors trace their ancestry 70 those
who were buried there Thomas Hooker. tovernots
HAYNES and WHY'S. the Goodwin, Ialcott ana Weo-
stay N rllies are among the prominent ones VINO
thus trace their ancestry back. The work of res
toration OF the old graveriones ana neautltyhf
the cemetery will be continued and those M,erestsd &
can receive all information by sending 10 Mrs Hol-
combe No 70 Spring-st, In this city
New-York tribune., 1899-06-17
ENTOMOLOGY ~ RAILROADING.
cATERPILLARs AND F1REFLIEs INTEhFEHh
WITH THE RUNNING OF TRAINS.


The season for animal stories has arrived no
6oubt and the stories are at hand Insect stories
seem 10 be the especial fashion this year. Ahu
the present fad OF certain gaines has inhuenceu
the story-tellers to turn their attention IN 'ne
direction Of the railway. Thus few Gays ago 'i'e
old tale was uncurled again OF railway tram Dens
stopped by caterpillars which. by crossing the
track in armies made the rails so oily that the
wheels spun around without moving the tram Inc
only news in this story was that 1t had hsppeneo
again. II had happened more than once oetore.
But now comes a prettier story Of rainload OF
frefies. II the Delaware DIVISION OF the
Erie Railway. and 1t was nothing but common
ballast train But It ran through place where the
air seems TO have been thick with 1refies They
got all over the train. till II was Ike merry ser
nen, and they mingled with its load TIL II seemed
as II the trains were freighted with gems' Inc
1obt uas so bright that It lntefered with the sig
nals And vet they will probably forget all about
how # looked and use the load for ballast just as
MAS at first intended and as If nothing romantic
had happened to It.
Tbesa railway neopie are so unsentimental and so
careless Why there was another case not 80 un-
,ka this not long ago A carload OF gold ore was
sert off from a mining region and got lost. Frantic
disnatches were sent all over the country to dis
cover Il or to find the car that It was carried in
the number Of which was known. Finally the car
vas found and report demanded as 10 ~hat
had becone Of It's contents. The report was fur-
nished The car had been left for long time WITH
out an owner and the contents had at last oeeh
used for sand 70 put the track. IL proved 10 oe
moor sand and the report ended with the emphauc
declaration OF the division superintendent that ne
didn't want any more OF II.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-17
fused to vote On The announcement OF the result

fused TO vote. On the announcement Of the result
effort was made 10 hnve the vote declared
unanimous. and this would have been successful
but for Reinstein's objection.
The election passed off smoothly. Al the morning
session It was decided that the presidents salary
should be 10000 year. At the afternoon session
resolution was adopted that poor students be ex-
emptcd from paying the registration fee Inen
the election OF president was called up. II seemed
to be the opinion OF the majority Of the fifteen
regents that a man Of scholarship and executive
force should be chosen Professor Wheeler came
out here several months ago and made a favorable
impression on the regents and his election was al
most foregone conclusion when the salary was
arranged The State University has made much
progress recently, and its scientific schools espe
cialy have greatly improved.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-17
ANNA I. PLUM.

Troy. n Y, June l6 (SpeciaD.-Anna L. Plum
died at an early hour this morning at her home.
No 81 Second-st She had been an invalid more
than ten years and was the daughter OF the late
Elias Plum OF this city She was born In Troy.
and had lived in this city all her life
Miss Plum a graduate OF the Emma Willard
School She was OF the founders OF the mis-
sion known as 81. Pauls Free Chapel, which de-
veoped into the present St Barnabass Church,
and was a large contributor toward the support Of
the society. Miss Plum and a sister also erected
a parish house connected with the church. She
was at one time a member OF the Board OF Man
ayers OF the Chids Hospital. at Albany. She had
three sisters-Mrs. Edward @. Gilbert and Miss
Mercy NJ. Plum. OF Troy, and Mrs. John r Mum.
OF New -York-and two brothers, James r. Plum
and Elias Plum. OF New-York
New-York tribune., 1899-06-17
ARRIVAL IN JERSEY CITY.
THE PRESIDENTS TRAIN STARTS AT MiDNIGHi


FOR ALBANY BY WAY OF THE WEST SHORE.
The speciaf train which Is conveying President
Mckinley and tds party 10 Massachusetts reacned
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad station in Jersey Ci'y
az u:s5 o'clocf last night The train composed
Of the private car Cleopatra, the compartment car
Patagonia. the combination car Auanuc ana
dining-car waited at the station until an engine OF
fbe west Shore Railroad Company arrived. at hve
minutes after midnight, and started over the west
Shore line for Albany, whence II VIII go over '4e
Boston and Albany Railroad
In the party were President and Mrs. Mchinie'
Mrs. Abner Mckinley. Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs George Morse'
Of San Francisco relatives Of Prssden5 Rnnoiph
Forster, Major Webb c. Hayes , son oL 1ersev sev
City, and Mr. Cortelyou, the private secretary "
the President . =. ,or.a, c,,,v nv Abner
NcKinfey the brother Of the President ,r,.,,
The objective point of the party Is hoIyohe,
Maes 70 attend the commencement exercises OF
Mount Holyoke College. as Miss Grace MchinleJ'
a niece OF the President, is to be graduated