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of our city, is still very sick
v ith fever. We wish him speedy re-
cUvery.
Mr.. Spears, teacher Of The Ilad-'
school spent yesterday evening in kelton.
School trustees in this section are III
sympathy one with the other it seems.
Mr. Willingham, of Chester, is spend
ing several days in the city writing up
insurance policies.
Mr. John Spears went to spartanburg
on business last week.
The following is the roll of honor of
Kelton for month ending August lSt,
Irene Galrman, Louise Ga!lman, Claude
Going, Glenn Isom, Bessie Isom, Willie
I>om, Annie Kelly, Biil Kelly, Bessie
Kelley, Edgar Kelley, Lee Kelley. An
ME smith, Cora Wood, MadSe WGud,
Ernest Spears, Rnth Spears. Mary Wood,
Melvin Porter, IIumphrie Lowe, Mary
Gal,man. Mamie Aycock, Myrtle Ay-
cock, Josie Kelley, Jack Kelley, Melvin
EIolcomb, Marvin IIolcomb.
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Eclson Chronic

Tie Eclton school Is ,,i,.!
,ond;,inu uuder the manaGcinehb" '"
,Inry ! 90 Hardin, Of Chester. N"''' !
:; s,', ',,In;,, l,vr been enrolled S'nc" 'hc
and others are coming III e'''!
day. .,,. o,a sister Miss
,,i, nf Glenn Springs, visited Nsi,''
s;nra orr last items from mere W law
Times. .,o ,,,o,,o f,r the
it ,h,.ne y.rks sure. Protracted meet
!"% !,, ice crram festivals, ETC., have peeh
thc order Of the day. u,,h ~
Miss Lu,a wood entertained n'''.'o,, ,n
cf her kclton friends at hcr "'"'o VIZ
! last I'h,rsday evening. s,r,,a,lv
Prof Homes. Of CAliiSon, ou' iol"',,9
of kentucky, is visiting ms lr'eI'', os n !, !,
smith of this pace, MY. 'oi'ts :,
loved by all these people, having ''s'
tbe teacher here for last year.
Wy nr little. of Spartaaburg, VisiIeu u,
,o,hew Mr., Jno. Little, ut thlS P'"c'
last week. w town
; visiting Miss Eddie Greer. Ms ou
TIE little son Of Mr.. ana MIS-; nd, TJ
Of Gaffney, died at keiton Oh h,ro ~ II
II, ,ncyning, Aug. II. Ihey ,,;, nuH il
IL dcepcst sympathy of all the co''''i''"''
~ in this thcir sad loss. o,,ornpr
II Mr.. Wm. lIoifmeyer, Oh oi",v i J";
- is su.nGing some time III our ,oMi ,n "r'
j., n;nno tuning, etc. Mr.. liolla,oJN'
~ rmits nu artis; in commicai way "n ,
e niano and organ. lie plays ,o'
v, amusement of himself ana 1r.eil'S, w
40 We are sorry to know Mr' w.
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Teachers Summer School.

The following will be OF interest TO the
teachers of Union county:
Union, ). c.. August l4th, 1899.
Hon. J. J. McMahan,
State Supt. Of Education,
Colombia, s. c.
Dear Sir In this county it is officially
announced that no teachers certificate
will be renewed and no pay warrants
countersigmei unless the teacher stands
the examination held at the close of the
county institute. 1t is held that the Cir
cularS issued by you OH the subject APP
ply to graduates from chartered colleges,
AS well as 10 all other teachers. Kindly
inform me if the above rulings are ip
accordance with the instructions issued
from your Office.
Respectfully yours,
II. l.. SCAIFE.
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! Picnic Party.

Gnre of attending a
tiers, near san
NSxe surrounding
$>h spea ling
Nrrant mag
\ \. NJ. But
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MIR. MCMAuAN'S REPLY.

MIX. MCNAllAN - NIX l.
Chum,ia, S. c., August 18th, 1890.
Mr.. II. l.. Sca;te,
Union, 5. @.
Dear Sir:-At Mr.. Fant's request l
wrote him Yesterday that aipumas were
exempt fIom all rules that the State Board
may make in regard to certificates. |
thought that was 50 we'll known that l
did no. think OF mentioning it in my
circular, which distinctly referred 10
examinations alone AMI The renewal of
certificates to those who had already
STOOD EXAMINATIONS. | do not Src
how there could be ANY misunderstanG-
E.- uf This.
am glad however 10 know that large
nu:n,,ar Of college graduates and pro-
c.c.Siva teachers attend these schools.
Yours truly,
JunN !. MCMAuAN,
Supt. o. Education.
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- ''i' '''''I |
mo ,htca,pHci rH!n. DHl lh' S''' IVA" ;,'.
summers sun soon diSr.ra' I'll III MI
many fantaSti; Shapes WIN 'o1,"I,
rnsc tiatca borders, ~ il toucOH' ol a %
"nl, wings. or hy the approAoi oi VIC
INvcly girls with their rs ;"rtS from 'He';
H;r.r,ior. from three or four aaJoiAine
nnu,.irs which di3ptiied AL clouds,
nakjuc it q morning ot summer Wv.
Snm WAS heAil sweet strains "t oae
,,;ol;u rrhoinr its notes throuShluC w'e
crnya wnere a platform wa' eiec'cu 'U'
! - d.ucr. where aiI enjoyed themselves
until five LD,:r fCr dWner> an "oiTi
,,s .,ll th, mos, faStidioIS coaiu WISH
S;r,r,lv ,hnreaftcv clm2 h"Tr!cl S,')"@
nf r,in driving them into the l'"aSci
u,hnrs WAS heard the hum OF Voices III,
nny laughter, until the rtn c,aSei'
SS"Si,h w.s refreshing to I'LL Surroohu'NS, :,
,rh.,, the dance was again ehjoye' WIZ
5 yo,,.,y,i pleasure, and as the smiles '.''
, nh,rns uf the fair maid"nS caii'Nhsc'
t.n;r partners, causing mhy he"
y .;',I,. .,nJ doubts, the evening shp"E'
ann,oac;rd for their paNihS, oi' q,
!. tn,,, tinr RAYS OF the sun were "lol i''
y n,n hnl,ind the w"s,e.n Nils, ANA III
IS party dispersed with o"t GA,,;oS' ,;o ,m,
y that the charming young hs.'os W.
honor and grace ainti:eV Sa''' .I "C :,
Z. hy thcir presence, Wd az we ''c,'.' -
,g COED hyys." wc heard many rAi'I'HSI
is o; p,sast,rc THAT the day h"a pt''G'
lac inyois., aad that Vt WAS IN ,''''' p'''
lie pir;y, long To De rcm"aioe:c';,
Y. San,uc, Aug. III, ~.
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Washington letter.
{ Special Correspond .a:.)
IVasl;nwtnn. AuruSt II,

Washington, August ~, ISL.
Most of TIE higher officials Of the
Government have left the city FOX )oIS
vacations. Ii fact, not III nrny years
| have 50 mauy 0f The Government Chief
| t IA :.ioYareS been absent from Washing
| ton. ana e Hi Week adds To the list -
! rs,nS I:lSt IS0 months is.- measure
nspS inside for the exodus. Except loi
the War Departments activity III pre-
| uring foe the movement or troops ioi
Nau;Ia, HE machinery of Government
nave, very slo Wy now. ana little OF reai
IMPORTANCE is being transacted.
rhe fact that General Merritt, WHO
was the first Govcrnor-General OF the
philippines. is now holding Il conference
With the President, at Like Champlaln,
at the latter's request, haS Increased the
nnmhcr of those whp believe that tlie
army OF e., 900 men which the tu;n.niS-
t,a,ion is preparing 10 have at Maisi!a
inside OF ninety days will have ne"
commander. Cpl hon differs as 10
whether General Merritt WAS sent tor 10
b., offered this command himself or "a
adsise the President as to who wouiu D'
q th. hest man to give it to-. It.o SeGII,u.t, I,
Il ;;g of ten additional regiments, Wht", ~,
,,,;tI, hr;no the volunteer force neat'S Ii ,i
&c W. the * OOO limit set by Congress- t. ~.
o "uos a determination on the patC V, ~"
IS oInn;ni stration to push things hHs
nnore vigorously in tn. next ci.nt,',H
IL n",iyst the Flipiuos than has ScI , n.u
in ITnc and the determination Is coihi'e:, ~
to WY, hn h,n.,xn,ns;onis,s and danti-aNpansioAiS,
1I;ho ,s everybody isanNious toh;tNe u
G',ht;ny ended over there. rfgd'a"'''
mSnt is afterwards done Win the isia,'u
Secretary Wilson, who has just le."'
., frnn, a tlip to the IAcNic co'tsc.
n,rts The peoylc of the west as piac'tlc'
: u n;,.,nimonS i'm favor of tic reteht'oli
m 20 I,hi,imines by the y. >. aS IL nee
ur s,rv adjunct TO our are;Ity iatsu q
mo r,n;ily increasing trade WIN .n'.l" " d
AZ Ianan, lie says til. people "t tho
;ut- understand this question n"'' oo'
than do those OF the eas.. ,n, of
,rn- INsar evidence as to the g'o"li, o'
ous ureseat Canadian contenIiou 20, 7;
nto thelocation of the Alaska Dou!''ia' o; -
,tel can he found III IL comparison "' ., u,
au- Bsitish and Canadian maps. LII .''I
the s,,rt.;Sl points both maps W.ee CIV"
very sayi. the American ci,'.ai. ~,
;,;nr ~ I.tary ofS,yar Root, acting III
,nls *, k.,,gSestions of the President,
ns an Immediate relief expe,,itlss
the ,h. ssAand of Porto Rico, whlch mas )
It the d.4ast5lted by a hurricane tnas y
al for irke less OF human nses.e "a I,
selves fifl,a return of Mr.. Croaker OF 9
ynica larr from Eng,and, ana nus rstk
r,ish. .s,rs;,n tn Bryan and anii-expan
,",vnr e:l.xs :, st eyentfnl thing in the y
,n"sn i'I.so a', "a =; ~ considered bbat Nr. Crt
SO. ,,I ,IEdy;n t,e hollow of his hand Inc
,a..I ,xyJ, da,avation and can throw It's
I;n,s Ptn 1r1nn When the next Demo
! viii ~ nve;,tion mestS Before leayln
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That Throbbin6 Headache

Would quickly leave you ifyou
used DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Thousands. of sufferers have proved
their match!ess merit for sick aud
nervous heaiache.. They make pure
b.ool and strong nerves and build up
your health. Elsy 10 take. Try them
Oa!y % cents. Money back if not
cured. SID b. +. Z, D~ke, dIuggis'
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UNION COUNTY NEWS.
Items of Interest Gathered from
Various Sections by our
Correspondents.
Eta Jane Echoes.

Eta Jane, August 2l.-With MS the
weather still continues dry. SrVtTai
showers lave lassei around and done 5
much good in different sections.
m,. m..,t;nm yE last week looking out Il si'ua-
lion for his SAW mill. -. Mac
nrotracted mrt ting heSan 40 1"r r
onotamia last Friday night. i.e.' 81" .'.,d,
Fowier preached until last n'A"I I,n m'M~
T.. o" ,ras ;nine,l by J. n. lSom ns"aly
~" oI CONGREGATIONS attended each ser
Sice we are informed ,;.,;rc
Miss Mary Lee, of Chester, Is tlS'Ss ,
reitiyes and friends in TINS he's'oo'
hood. r .,o n,s heen sick
Cor over two months with lyphOotio ie'u
~ st i'll confined to his bed III uaii"ey '"'
is recovering. sCrs;do WAS
;n,,siy t hnrt last week by Il molaSrs
cane mill falling on his fooI; Di % ~
Sarratt is treating his wouna. ,,,,o.,, T.,
A ,,rotractcd meeting began NJ EioeInel
,... Er;day. Rev. Mr.. Crocker Is Vic
pastor. s.orm of wind las.
Friday night but no ram. -, ,oor
rTho army worm has made us apPra'
IN this neichborhood but has oon'
40 great, damage us yet, n"' u, W.
no sn'" ,act;nn of this county. along Broa
';,rr 'itr and Cherokee and Buffalo cIeehS
g. 10 destrop% gevery,hing III us PUMA
Rev ]. III. Dickson, OF sharon, WI WI
Mold three days meeting AT Sa'ei'' .'
,week becining Wednesday at IL a. ni
we hone to procure Inc %!Hn
Dev G.. 4. j.. Jennings, Oh Ch1on,
conduct the communion lirs.no
bracng the third SaoDa'l' III IN 'o'a,r l"nrnt m
TIE TIMES readers ,m;aI wnu lon,
hear of the death OF Mr; man. ,i,,,
which took piece AT II ) ,'o;I tts %s sevrut
nn SATURDAY. 9TH instant, III Ihe Scs.''' ,
Gn Crst ,oar Of his age. lie was well kno'
-; -, 1I,;on county. as al entcfPils'
h 80. man Shrcwd yet hoihr,h
anh ncn,lemanlv IN his dealings. ~
.'l" na;rhbors. .oyal to his tricnhS' i
,,tio W. , ard forriying to his enc'!rS'
49, @ r,nmhrr of Capt. j. q. Mch'S',e
o''n'v M.'o !" nr cavalry and pe:tclnch
SU,r;h So'r faithfully as soldier during
um! -, nro of The leading citizens ol
nnnity Mr.. Jones was always ~
tn 10 his part iii Any WORK ,eiI".nr ,; W
unlui,dmg and hettcrmchC W '"t'
counsellor and conScrVatoi "'
meocc he was always ready to Sc''N =
rul, los bttweCn neighbor5 raI''ci ~ VIC
forment dscord. His fanny NV
he,Iiielt symlathies RI t,eir Soto ~
mcnts and we trust that thS'f 'o"' l.
etern;,, gain. ,r,.o s,r,,
rJet them never from Thee SIf".
Keep them II the naIro" way
Fill their souls with joy diVlir,
Keep them Lord, forever '"''''
sp ak Thy piomisinG grane WE WEI = n
set them, Lord, from tEoaoi'
led them Ia the i.amh o. uoi, L.,
Wash then in Ills precious y! VI!
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:. i. Gri!,in, Lancaster, ). c., says:
Err IS years lave used and rccoin-
u,en,itI Dr. NJ. y. Simmous Liv,r
Aie,!icuc II all painters rs their best
n.e!i:iue for PAINTERS cUilc and torpid
liver. hnd it far superior to Zeii!n's.
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Cross Keys letter.

Mr. E.,itcv.-Eo ncW5 % sp2clai H.
tcres. Il rcro:t this week. | attended
q birthday d!nnc- iu LoIor Of little Bt.S-
sic lIumihrirS. dIughte: Il }. ". Hum
phr:eS. l. WAS QH:,c ,n enjoyable oc-
cashm. T.. +. Ray and wife, j. -.
Graham and daughter, Miss Matte, aud
Mrs. NJ 81. WilOurn We're about al! the
grown people that were present. II was
certainly rare treat Il see the bright
ni.c faces. Bro. IIumphritS las su!ne
liza OF how tolnnke one C"iIy lIims IL or
hsrsa.f ~ his beautiful home. / should
Ea yc said his go>d wife. foI i. is She that
makes him what ne i. This rem,rk is
applicable To a!l OF Us w.lo have been s.
fortunate as IL gain the affection of
some good Christian woman.
MISSES Kate and Willie Eobo, OF Spar
tanhurg. Mrs. Fan Nc Gaines and SonS,
Bevcily and VIII, OF Gatiney, ;. c., l..
T.. FIEe and T.. i Melchgm, OF l.aUrcnS,
have been on IA ' isit 10 Mr.. &. n. Hollis.
Mr.. +. y. IL McGck and J. +. Greg
ory, with Il fore of conv.coS, are putting
the Y Keys road in fine condition
to Jones' Ford.
~ Mss Sue Hatsill. daughter OF j. A.
Bs,sil, is enjoying the mountains VI ~
Information Just received RON sttuE
- the effect That on saturday eSen'ns
LAST the Sa:,.is team with Ciana h'n'n
hnurh rs Captain had beaten thc 2n'
nine at Un:oa SO b,1 that some ~ M ;l'
Snulis boys want to know II lhe mo. 10
hrys eau play anythlns Else, marbles 10 10
INSTANCE, or cat. or n"mD!e peg, OF ANY
lh;;,r whereby they ca! interest .!'ui
. SINE vi them seen to be lii sympaIii
: with the Union 'oys, by tie way theI
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nne stool but | don't
hing about the innings
ne scor2 stood 81 to I.
10y of your city was in
IS ago on business of IA
Ills is still trying the
cr. He don't seem to
lbout the whereabouts
Io,comb has some buSI'
on that brings him II
,nally. We are glad u
me again.
THOMAS II. GORE.
Aug. 2l, '09.
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Keep the stomach ann !
condition, the waste ave
free by an occasional dost
Simmons Liver Medicine
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JoHeSriIIc News Notes.

.Iuncsvi;ln Aug. 15.-This community
hls heen blessed during the last week
witt! good rains and crops and vegetation
have been much revived. The weather
this morning is cooler with Il fine breeze
fcomi the north. Farmers are about
done laNing .y their late crops and will
soon lie pulling fodder. but that will
nr. hs bu;ieusomr this Year, corn is
r,!.rv.,liy slaa. ami low and the corn
AID fodder licd will both BE- light.
Two cas,s OF small poN is reported
ne:r Rocky Creek, three miles from
.Ion,sv!.r: they are both negroes and the
disease j. vi very mild type.
Mrs. G.. B. Fowler has just returned
from an EXTENDED trip to the mountains
q: y. G.
Miss Ellie Ssrto:, of Union, is visit
!lr Mrs. +. II. Jeter. Miss Jeter will
g!yeu picnic this evening in honor OF
Mis- S.rlor.
Mr.. VIII Brown, Of Union, was in
.Jnne,ville last Sunday and attended SER
vices at the Methodist and Presbyterian
chuyc!ies.
Ms Ina McNally aud Blanch Gar
ner, If Union, are visiting relatives III
town.
Misses Jennie and Mary Drown, of
Gatfucy. are the guests OF DE-. w. ID.
Son,nard'S family.
Mr.. G. Il. Hollis, of. Cross Keys, was
| in Jnnesville last sunday and ATTENDED
services at the Methodist church.
| Mss Etha lIames is visiting the family
Mr.. J. l.!t:leJoiin /, sVifr "U ,. ,,', ,
Teas where he expects to work up
" mfr W. J.. l.ittlejohn is going TO lex"
:" Rev. J. w. Harris preached az M VI,
Methodist church here last Sunday morn
ny Icv 7. NJ. Shell, of Laurens, was was J.
town Sunday ard attended services d
the Methodist church. pr,
< Rev. T.. II. Beckham went U" .l,,'i i;o.i'' !, i
T. Vile SUNDAY evening, accoMpahIf' .;
t Eevs. J. NJ. Shell and }. w. iMli
where they will conduct a series VI l''oe
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THE TOWN OF UNION HAS

Two Cotton Mills, one the
largest in the South. Two Fur
niture and Wood Manufactur-
ing Concerns. One Female
Seminary. Water Works and
Electric Lights.
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! lnUS tilIS WYNN.
Mr.. r.. a. Whltlock
his new g'nnery with cyn
plete and ready for the CO.
Prof. Aycock and FAM
are spending vacation WI.
\. Is. Eison and their yC
, hov about Two years DID,
sicl, with fever but 1t Is II
: DIR ]. G. &. legg one I
2 marks, of Jonesvll!e has
o county poor house fnr sol
Il DIR. has Il cancer on MS III
:, his days on earth are III
:. DIR. is in Jonesvilie TO
Il was bought by Nr. Is.
is look on the place he SO m
more. r
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K,aol D,sp rsia Cure cures i, dyspena'ia, ,,,lt !,
because its ipnedients are s'ch ;,'". ,.,n ;,
Cant Icip doiig so. The , i"n'Ifi" f"r c,.n AL
, ,eiy upon i, asa master remedy GEc%s ,TE az.
n;syoricrs ,Gy arising from imper!'ct oISs'n, -
t;on,, James NJ. Thomas,, NJ ~, D,,,.a u.
Iomrnal Ion of llcalN, n. Y. +. I. l'"Ne
Meet me at tie fountain when 'n'
mill stops.
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THE MERRIMAC.
A Memorial Tablet That Asserts She
Defeated the Monitor

The Virginia Daughters of the Confei-
eracy have recovered what is supposed to
be the shaft of the Confederate ram Mer-
rimao (called by the Confederates the Vir-
ginia) and have decided to erect it as
monument to the memory of Admiral
Franklin Buchanan of the Confederate Q
navy, in Richmond. The shaft, which
was found in junk shop in Richmond, is
twenty-seven and a half feet long and
will be polished and bronzed, and will be
surmounted by bust of the admiral.
Franklin Buchanan Camp. United Con-
federate Veterans, of this city will give
the inscription plate, which has just been
completed by J. H. Ferd Hahn, and reads
as follows:
ginia's. propeller shaft. An essential por-
ton of the machinery furnishing motive
power to the ship in her engagements in
Hampton Roads, where she. under COM
mand of Admiral Franklin Buchanan, in
company with her tenders, the Beaufort,
Raleigh, Patrick Henry, jamestown and
Teaser, destroyed the United States frig
ates Congress and Cumberland and Grip
pied and scattered the remainder of the
fleet March S, A. d. 1852 And, on the fol-
lowing day, after Buchanan was wounded,
defeated the lronclad Monitor after sew
eral hours engagement, while under COM
mand of Lieutenant G. r. Jones. And
again April IL and May s. A. ID. 1852, un-
der command of Commodore Josiah TAFT
nall. forced the entire blockading fleet, in
Guiding the Monitor, two other irouclads
and several rams, to leave the road. Tab
let contributed by the Franklin Buchanan
Camp, U. C. V, No. 745. Baltimore, Md"
The tablet is of one-eighth inch brass.
with beveled edges, and measures 12x1S
inches,-Baltimore American.
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the Eastern singers are absolutely per
feet. Every note is rendered in perfect
unison and without a flaw to mar the
smoot hness of the rendition The hosts
of the occasion sat in silent admiTa ton
while their guests were filling the hall
with melodious notes. and at the conclu-
sion of each number the applause that
swept through the building was a grand
testimonial of appreciation.
The guests of honor were: Mayor j.. d.
Phelan, Consul General A Rosenthal, DIR.
Rothschild, M. Greenblatt and F. W.
Dohrmann.
DR.. Max Magrus, who officiated as mas
ter of ceremonies, found his duty not par
ticularly oneroUs, which fact was due
largely to the completeness with which
the committee having charge of the ar
rangements for the jinks and the prepara-
ton of the programme had done us IT'S work, %L,
Magnus, W. Diffenbacher, H. Dunk. Will
lam Knopf f. r. Hummer. George c.
Schneider, c. W. Wacker, Nj. Winter, c.
A. Zinkand, P. F. Kolmke, Albert ANTI
F. P Plagemann, P. ]. Plagemann, P. F.
Weiniger and Z. f. Erbe.
Promptly at 9 o'clock in the morning
ace ace Hotel court to take the visiting
Arions on a sightseeing tour around the
city and vicinity. The committee ap-
pointed by. the local society to take
charge of this feature of the entertain
ment consisted of President f. e. PLACE.
mann. C. A. Zinkand. Fritz Beringer and
W, c. Hilderbrandt,. and they performed
their pleasant task admirably. Fifty
hackloads of happy Germans were soor
whirling through the streets of the city
and out toward the park, and the neN
wonders of the Pacific Coast metropolis
The park Cliff House, Sutro Baths, the
Presidio, Fort Point and the Notifications
were, Inspected in turn. The visitors en-
joyed the grand view of the ocean per-
haps more than any other thing. they
saw, and the colony of seals barking a
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with a trip around the bay. The steamer
Piedmont has been chartered for the oc-
casion and will leave the ferry slip at
the foot of Market street at 8 a. m sharp
Edward Schnutenhaus has charge of
all the arrangements for the excursion
on the water and he has prepared an in
teresting and attractive itinerary. The
principal points to be visited are the
Union Iron Works, Mare Island Vallejo.
Benicia and Ell Campo. A brass band
will be on board and games and dancing
will be provided for the amusement of the
visitors. Prizes will be distributed
during the afternoon to the winners in
the various contests that have been ar
ranged. The Arion who exhibits the
most grace in drinking beer from a glass
"a purely German mplishment-wil
be especially favored in this respect. The
excursionists are expected to reach the
dock on their return before o. m.
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being the first travelling singing society
to come from the East to the extreme
West. AS we were the first to go to Ger
many from this country so are we the
pioneers of all societies who may come
after us to the Pacific Coast.
The farther west we came the greater tt r
greatest surprise of all was the splendid
reception we have met with in California.
In California not only are the trees big
ger, the flowers and fruits bigger. but
the hearts of the people are bigger than
anywhere else in the Unietd States or in
the world.
Mayor Phelan was the last regular
speaker on the programme, and the only
one to speak In English He welcomed the
visiting Arions to the city in few brief
words, complimenting them as a society
on the great success they have achieved,
and in closing declared that the people of
California were particularly susceptible to
music and melody
For" said he, the people, the skies,
the landscape and the ocean are all in
harmony here"
The addresses were all short, for the
gathering was one of a music-loVing peo-
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welcome from the rocks filled them with
delight. A half hour after noon the last
of the carriages had returned to the ho-
tel. and after lunch the hours interven-
ing before the hour set for the com>
mencement of the evening programme was
rooms of the local society on Pine street
had been beautifully decorated to serve
as general headquarters for all Arions
in the city and were visited by large
number during the afternoon.
To-day the visitors will be entertained
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HOME OF THE VISITING ARIoNS.

s
of the
ned melody
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man ut the conclusion of the Mayors adj
dress 1t may be that the San Francisco
Arions are the princes of entertainers. but
hey take off their hats TO the New York.
ers when it comes to singing. The local
singers enjoy well earned reputation
as producers OF waves Of harmony, but
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pie, and they preferred singing to speech
making. The two societies alternated in
furnishing this portion of the entertain
slighted several popular songs of the
Fatherland were sung by the entire gath
ering, America" being rendered in Ger
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Here's the Place.

Henpeck- be no parting in
heaven you know.
Friend-That's so. If you want a di-
vorce old fellow, you'd better attend to
It on this side.-Life. O.