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1t is reported and believed in China that
the Empress Dowager has issued q secret
decree TO the Chinese Vieeroys and Gov
errors, ordering them to prepare for in
have been expecting something of the
kind and are ready for trouble It will be
remembered that, last August. Sir Robert
Hart warned the ENJOYS at Pekin that the
Chinese fully intended to resume hosti!i-
ties in November. From present indica-
tions it would seem that he was rot far
Wrnnp
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DnAwARE's WHIPPING POST.
Eight Persons Sentenced to I.nshes
and PiIIory

and PiIIory.
WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. 21-in New
Castle County Court yesterday the fol-
lowing sentences were imposed:
Patrick McCue and James O'Brien, for
robbing the house of J. Harry Cleaver, one
hour in the piIlory. twenty lashes. and
two years in jail John Anker and Will
lam Bradley. for breaking into freight
cars, ten lsshes and four months. James
Martin. for shooting Antonio Maestro. one
year in jail Charles Dumpson. for shoot
ing his brother, Ottrey Dumpson. one hour
in the pillcry. FIVE years in Jail. and to pay
a fine of $500. Lewis Purnell. stealing
hearpess, ten lashes and six months
Charles Brewington and Moses T. Brinck-
ley, stealing chickens, ten lashes and six
months
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MAsoNs TO TRY MALLIsFER.
Paterson Man Charged With Unbe.
coming Conduct.

PATERSON, n. J., Nov 21.-Adoniram
Lodge of Perfection, fourteenth degree,
Scottish Rite Free and Accepted Masons,
has notified Walter c. McAllister, one of
the four men charged with the murder of
the mill girl, Jennie Bosschieter, that it
viii try him within three weeks for i'm
morality and conduct unbeceming a Ma
son.
AS McAIlister viii not be able to be
present, ne viii be represented by a fell
iow-Mason. The action is said to have
been precipitated by rumors that the Ma
sons would use their influence TO save Nc
AIlister
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brotherhood with Canada.
FFom the Detroit Tribune.l

It is only short-sghted policy thai would
modify our relationship toward Canada IL ac-
cordanee with the trifing apparent advantages of
the hour. There Is a long future ahead during
which the Canadians viii be our near neighboTs
IN the occupancy of this wonderful continent
Canada needs American capital and American
young men OF brains and energy American capi-
tai and American young men OF brains and energy
need Canada-that Il, they need that wealth OF
opportunity that Canada presents and will con-
tinue to present for many years to come
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&c and Hun,or
Ion the petroit .Ieurnal.l

(From the Detroit Journal)
Fate has been extremely Kind to the Anglican
school Of hUinor.
For Fate had man BY the name of Mimic in
vent gun and hereupon the Anglican school Of
hl1lnor conceived Of a woman visiting an arsenal
and asking soldier there:
seyhat KUN is used the maximum
And the soldier replying:
ssThc Mimic NUM-"
This was believed to be the high wafer marx of
Anglican hufncr- But mol
Fate went still further and caused nan by
the name Of Maxim 10 invent a gun
--Nbat gun is used the Iaaxirsurrls' - the woman
.-The Maxim, muIai'' replies the soldier.
WHAT. pray, could be moro exquis;tely droll
tha tlis2
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The Bliss of Ignorance.
(From the Nercastle Chroniclc.)

Among the good stories in circulation about
the late Joseph Harris. the weIl-kno8n master OF
the City Of London School, who died recently
IS one in connection with Lord Mayor O7vde1
That worthy man was not Greek scholar. and the
Greek Grafton or speech day in ChrIst's HOSPITAL
10 which, On q memorable occasion he listened
was not inteiligibie TO him, save ore word.
That wori was 'Owden''-so pronounced-and
Mr. Harris used TO tell his friends privately how
each time II occurred IN the Greek Grafton. Sir
Thomas, fc1dly suppossng that compliment was
being paid to himself, rose and solenlnIy bowed.
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Democratic PrfnetnIe.
IFTOnI tne I0llSf0n 80 D

Those alleged Democrats who are wasting, 50
much talk aboU. the Reorganization Of the
party ignore the great truth entirely thar 1t IS
better 10 be right than 10 have the Presidency
1t Vas the sacrifice Of principle TO expediencv
by the old leaders Of the party that brought the
present organization to the front. Tire Democracy
it lot parry whose principal mission IS 10
hold Office and enjoy spells If we cannot win
by an honest championship OF honest principles
let Us continue to go down IN defeat and at least
retain our own seIf-respect
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Kitchener's weyIerite Policy.
from the Boston JournaN

General Kitchener's Stern temper is reflected
in his purpose to follow the Weyler example and
make 4 desert" OF the TrausvaaI unless the
BOer resistance Immediately ceases It is said
in London that Kitchener viii drive all the in
habitants Of the villages into the larger towns
after the Spanish '-recoBceEtrsdo'' system. We
do not know how this kind of thing may strike
Eaglishmen, but II VIII certainly stir up wrath
in America
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a Dangerous Power.
From the Dubuque Herald.)

To grant the President authority TO increase
the Army from $1,000 men TO 100000 in an
emergency. he to be the sole Judge OF such
emergency, Is dangerous proposition and should
be antag0nIzed by every conservative Republican,
and Democratic member of Congress. No Presi-
dent, however wise and patriotic, saauld have
such large power in Government OF the people
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Do Not Thrive in This Country.
yr7o,,, 4,,, D.. ,.t,,,--r T,;--.+.t

imported affairs. They thrive Tor awhile because
they create better conditions Of life than the
eign peasant has been accustomed TO- But they
do not grow, because they do not olfer as much
as the iEiependeut American citizen can hope to
secure from Individual effort Socialism IS at
tractive to those who live under a sociai system
with fixed stars and sharp Limitations to the re-
ward for individual effort It has no sttrsetion
for people who appreciate the opportunities of
indIvidualisa in country where there are no
limits to the honor, wealth or position which
those Of hurn.liest birth nav altain.
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CURRENT HUMoR.
Not Tn to Dpte

from the Philadelphia North Americanl
Her fsther-And what are your prospects7
Her lover with dignity dent know, cir.
am rot SO mercenaTy as TO enquire
Her father-What do you mean by 1iat?
Her lOveT-I mean that II nsveT occurred 10 mo
to look you up IN BTadstreet's
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Ready.
Gro.n the Chicago Times-Herald.)

(FroIn the Chicago Times Herald)
why, AIRS Parkinson, whatever in the world
induced you TO buy that dead black dress pat-
tern? Surely, you don't think Of giving up bright
coloTs at your sge?''
No. but il was a bargain, and got 20 think
ing 1t might come in handy, too Ny husbands
going deer hunting in the Adirondack
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Rather Ancient.

(From the Chicago News-l
Ssunder-You ought TO see the show at Banks
Opera House this week. Miss Kicklets. the lead
ing lady, is simply great.
Rounder-Yes. know her. She was chorus
girl in ''1s92"
saqnder-Yoa don't say! she certainly car
ries her age we'll.
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Silent. But ON the lookout

tfFoTa the Chicago JhronicIe.)
Let no one believe that, because he is not say
InS much these days, Uncle Thomas Plat viii
not be Oh hand Al the White House very shortly
eiaI-1lng the reward OF merit. That I45d90
plurality For Mckinley IN New York State has
added several inches TO Uncle Thomas political
Stature and he VIII not allow Nr. Mckinley 10
fnrgrf L
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No Improvement ON CuIIom.

The Republic would not be stunned should Mr..
Cuilom Of Illinois not be returned 10 the Senate.
but ne gains good deal IN public favor after an
inspection OF thos-= who are running against him.
Joe Cannon is one OF them. With Billy Mason
and Joe Cannon representing them in the Senate
the people of Illinois would De in continuous
state Of apologv.
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-..ll.Inistration censereI.in.

tFroIn the Boston HeraId.1
The annual reports &C General Otis and General
Macarthur. which the War Department has had
for several weeks. VIII be ooled out By Congress
u1eu sonetizne next year GO q sart OF the War
Departments annual report. Meanwhile. the
public may have what the Administration thinks
VIII be good for II, and no more
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Not in His Line.
ICON - Chicaco Times-Heraldl

(Fron the Chicago Tines-HeTsld.l
ssTell me- he said to the groeer's clerk, ssjust
what IS the difference between this Brie and that
cake Of Canem5ert? Which do you consider the
better Kind Of cheese and why7''
= must ask 10 be excused was the reply
Companions of This kind are always odorous''
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Destroyed inc sunpIr.
Frorn the New York Week.,

ttroIn the New York Hecklr-l
Mrs GOodsouI-I think MS periccl shame
that the early settlers killed Of the Indians the
way they did
Miss De Pretty-IBdeed It IS Just think what
lovely furs they used to sell for few glass
beads.
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Something In Il

From the Ohio State JournaL)
Dolly Dimples-Do you ever hear q curious
buzziug sound in your ears, NJ. Evergreen
Mr. Eyergree1-N0. but sometimes l have
thought l heard something rattle inside
Dolly Dimpies-Thsnk heaven! Perhaps there's
something in it, after all
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Zoe &c Chieago Post. J

ttrom the Chicago Post.
Would you take our darling daughter from
Us g tearfully asked the mother
-'Why-eT-yes, replied the startled youth
'sThat was my idea. II really hadn't ccntem-
plated taking the whole family. you know
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Poor old Paul Kruger. it is said, lands
IN Europe possessed of the iGea that
he will have active sympathy and sup
port from some OF the Continental Pow
ers his crafty diplomatic agent in
Europe. Dr.. Leyes. has Kept him con
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Women Are So Peculiar.

lFrorn the Chicago Post
NO; he oida't engage that stenogTapber9 -
why notG''
esWhy. you see, when she answered his adger-
tisemeBt he wrote and assed about her quail
festions, and she replied by sending him photo
graph
s<weIIg'
We'll. his wi:e heard of it-aad he didn't en-
gage her.
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a Lfterarx Menn.
fFronf the Wllitsitt- ca

(From the Whitsitt. Ca. Courfer.)
SoH.e one stole the two 'possums we bad pre-
hope TO have nothing more than baef and brains
on that occasion.
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WINGED all along that one or another Gov
eminent was on the point of intervention.
and he still thinks that ne can induce
France. Germany. or Russia to bring
enough pressure to bear upon England
to force Lord Salisbury in granting Boer
autonomy. The aged ex-President is
doomed to disappointment If he enter
tains such a hope. It should not take
him long to learn that Leyds has de-
ceivcd him, and that European friend
ship has been merely cheap and safe
expression of dislike for England. When
he is Convinced of that, it is probable
that he viii try to deal with the British
Government directly, and see if he can
not secure some abatement of terms
There IS reason to fear that the venerable
piigrim-1s on a fools errand all aronud.
Complete returns have been received
from the Ninth Congressional district Of
kentucky il which Mr.. James N Kehoe
was the Democratic candidate against S. J.
Pugh, the present member. Last week
boastfuI telegram was sent out by Repub-
Iican State Chairman Coombs that they had
found mistake by which Pugh was de-
prived Of one hundred and lightweight
votes and that similar errors would IN
doubtedIy give the seat to Pugh- Mr. Ke-
hoe, however, did not propose to have any
Iong-continued uncertainty about the mat
ter and demanded that every precinct in
the thirteen counties should be canvassed
and tabulated and the result announced
This has been done. Kehoe carries seven
counties with combined majority Of three
thousand one hundred and forty-eight. and
Pugh six with maioritfes Of three thousand
and thirteen, leaving a clear majority for
Ke.. zoe of one hundred and thirty-fye.
Mr. Kehoe, who is the younger
brother of W. ]. Kehoe. one OF the
best-known members OF the Congressional
stenographic force. lives at Maysville, KY,
and is really indebted to Republican votes
for his election. as the district went against
both Bryan and Beckham.
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ESCAPED FROM AN ICE JAM.
4 Ferry man Runs Close TO Death on
the Susquehnnna.

the SusqUehRnnH.
PLYMOUTH, Pa, Jan. 23.-One Of the
most thrilling escapes from watery grave
that has occurred in years took place near
here yesterday.
David Culver. ferryman at Forty Fort
Pa. accompanied by his grandson Thomas
and a boy named Lutz. was crossing at
the ferry when the wire rope broke and
the three started on a perilous journey
down stream
The SusQuahanna is very high and ice is
running Without oars the ferryman and
his companions were at the mercy Of the
stream They were first noticed at the
Wilkesbarra Market Street bridge. but not
quick enough for any aid TO reach them.
Word was tslephOned to this place aud
preparations made 10 rescue the party at
the upper bridge. Ropes we're suspended,
but as there is a whirlpool underneath the
bridge the persons adrift were unable to
grasp them. Lower down boats were drag
ged over the ice floats but not before
the current had carried its victims
out of reach Another attempt was made
by men in two skins to effect a rescue
They succeeded in catching up to the ferry
boat about a mile below town and were
run with it into the ice jam near the Della
/ ware. Iackawanna and Western bridge.
After an hours work Culver, his COM
paniOns. and the local men were rescued
! from the thin ice jam by the aid OF ropes
at Nanticoke. two miles below. The per
/ sons had stretched ropes between each
| pier.
This was the last place OF rescue before
| the drifters would have reached the dam.
where sure death awaited them. Tney
had made the trip of twelve miles In less
1 than an hour.
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CHICAGO. Jan. 23.-Baron Won Holleben
German Ambassador to the United States.
arrived in the city last night from Wash
ingtOn to accept an invitation of the Uni
versity Of Chicago The ambassador was
met at the train last night aud escorted
to the Victoria Hotel. by DR.. Joseph A.
LCttenbaUer. the Acting Consul for the
German Empire in Chicago; DR.. Small of
the University of Chicago; DR.. James
Loeb. and Dr.. G. D. WeltzOlt. the CONNER
Cial attaChe of the consulate at Chicago.
He denied himself to callers The first of
the four days demonstration in his honor
began this morning.
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IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Hon. Charles s HamIn, OF Boston,
Mass. is at the Arlington for few weeks.
Mn, HamIin was formerly Assistant Secre- /
tary OF the Treasury, under President
Cleveland. and is here on a pleasure TRIP,
seeing old friends. He is accompanied BE-
Mrs. Hamlin.
NJ. L. Washburn. OF Vermont is at the
Ebbitt Mr.. Washburn is one OF the largest
owners of claims in the klOndike. and has
much capital invested in the Yukon and
Cape Nome districts He is here holding
a conference with Governor Brady. OF
Alaska "a states that the Cape Nome
fields are the richest ever discovered on
this continent. He has already taken out
thousands OF dollars worth Of dust and
within the next few years expects 20 make
many millions out of his holdings.
f. Lowenstine. Of Memphis Tenn. is at
the Shoreham as the advance man Of
delegation of prominent citizens OF that
place, who Will come here tomorrow to IN
vite~ Admiral Dewey to visit their city.
As the Admiral is to visit New Orleans in
the near future the Memphis men will
extend an invitation TO him to stop at the
Tennessee city on his return TO Washing
ton. and are confident that their mission
will be crowned with success
Charles II. Foster, former State Treas
Urer Of Iowa, is at the Riggs for a brief
| stay Mr.. Foster is a prominent Repub-
| lican in the Hawkeye State and reports
/ that Iowa will send the biggest contin-
| gent in it's history TO the Republican Ma
/ tionaI Convention in Philadelphia next
/ June.
atlanta is going to adopt a much
needed system in connection with the
street car lines" said c. R. Kenwic5, OF
! that city, at the Raleigh today "A
/ resolution is now before the city council
which provides for the separation Of ne
groes from whites on all Of the street rail-
ways in the Gate City 1t is the old
| Jim Crow law over again, but this time
it will apply locally. There will be either
two cars or cars in two sections, and the
/ whites may not encrOaCh upon the terri
| tory reserved for the negroes. nor vice
| versa. / am certain that the resolution
will be adopted. Even the colored people
favor it, since they Will feel more as
though they had rights than when COM
I PEELED to move around to accommodate
! white people And you can state that the
latter are not shedding any tears over the
proposed change"
Il see that agitation favoring the adop-
ton OF the twenty four hour system OF
keeping time has been started again. said
P. A. Agnev-. Of Montreal, Canada at the
Arlington this morning.
1T may not be generally known in the
United States that the Canadian Pacific
Railroad has for many years been operated
under the twenty-four- system. bul
it is a fact. and know OF no other railroad
which obtains such splendid results from
schedules Every train hand knows The
system The twenty-four-houT plan has
many advantages and is coming into favor
rapidly. II Is much easier TO count from
one TO twenty-four than to mix up a. m
and p n or course, il takes time to over
come the old prejudices and to get out o
a rut but l will DrODhesy that within tht
next decade the twentyfour hour system
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viii be in general use in this country. Il
is a perfect method for railroads. and there
are no Implications Russia and France
have adopted il and progressive America is
still going by a clock which runs half a
day and then begins all over again"
Governor Lougino who was inaugurated
last Wednesday. is one OF the youngest
executive officers Mississippi has ever had.
said A. T. Sanford. Of Jackson. az the Ma
uiOnal this morning. He is a wonderfully
able man and although only forty years old
has already been United States District At,
UoTuey. state senator. ChanCery clerk. and
chancellor Of the Seventh district. He is a
broad. patriots citizen. and was elected
on a platform which simply states that he
viii push the material and Industrial ad-
vancement Of the State and aid i'm estab-
fishing business enterprises.
The new South has advanced wonder
fully during the past decade. said J. d.
MinUrn. OF Montgomery Ala. AT the Eb-
bitt. and within a few years We
expect 10 be giving the North a hard run
for first place. Today there is no less than
a billion dollars invested in manufacturing
in the South and the annual output is
valued az SI.500. 000. 600. Over S3j0,00006o
are paid out in wages every year. Al
ready we have over 50 600 miles OF rail-
road. and produce 100000 tons of pig
iron. 40. 900 900 tons OF coal, and 12.OOO.Ou
bales of cotton every year, to say nothing
of lumber. grain, and other products. Our
cotton mills have 5,000,00A spindles and
consume every year nearly 100000 bales
of cotton. There is nothing the matter
with the South. and some day New Erg-
land will wake up and come down 70 board
with rs
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The largest and most brilliantly at
tended reception OF the official season was
that held yesterday afternoon by the ladies
OF the Metropolitan. who were lat home"
from 10 in the parlOrs OF the hotel.
The several rooms. fragrant with roses
and carnations, and as green as a forest
with Southern laurel that wreathed the
mantels and chandeliers. formed an ideal
setting for the ladies OF the receiving
party, each Of whom was graCiOusly cor
dial and beautifully gOwned. An orchestra
stationed IN the corridor added its melody
to the general charm of the occasion, and
in one Of the parlors a iower-decked table
laden with salads and ices, was illumi-
mated with pink candles that burned under
silver shades. The hOstesses Of the after
noon were Mrs. Chiffon, Mrs. Cooper. Mrs.
sheppard. Mrs Robert n Harper. Mrs
Burke, Mrs. Norton, Mrs. Davis, Mrs.
Guild, Mrs Maddox. Mrs. Lewis. Mrs.
Adamson. and Mrs. Lamprey. Assisting
them in the general entertaining Of the
guests were: Miss Cooper. Miss Chiffon.
Miss Burke. Miss HynsOn. Miss Roberts.
Miss Davis, Miss James. Miss Sullivan.
and Miss Lamprey-
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IN HONOR OF Mr.. HOBART.
Attorney General Grisgs 10 speak a
Trenton.

TRENTON, y. J. Jan 22.-The joint
committee appointed last week 10 arrange
for a memorial service in honor Of the
late Vice President Garret A. Hobart. has
torney General John ". Griggs to deliver
the eulOgy. Subsequently the Attorne,
General WAS communicated with by tele-
phone at Washington and consented TO be
the orator Of the occasion. Al his Sugges-
tion She President and his Cabinet viii be
invited TO be present
The exercises will take place on either
February or IA in the assembly chamber.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. Fairbanks gave violet luncheon
today in honor Of Miss Mckinley and Miss
Duncan. Miss Osborne, who is also guest
of the President and Mrs. Mckinley. wss
among those present. together with Miss
McKenna. Miss Wilson. Miss Hitchcock
Miss Louise Foraker, Miss Faulkner, Miss
Greely. Miss Wallace. Miss GTiggs. Miss
Hin. Miss Archibald. Miss Warner and
Mrs. IL B. Allen jr. Mrs, Fairbanks
young married daughter, who has just ar
rived in Washington.
The floral decorations Of the table we're
violets, and the candles burned under deli
cate green shades ornamented with clus-
ters OF the tiny purple flowers. The SOU
venirs were dainty opera glass bags filled
with violets, and the name OF each guest
was lettered in gilt on white, gilt-beveled
cardboard. surmomted with a wreath OF
gilt foliage enclosing the initial letter c:
the name Of the hostess.
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An important social event OF yesterday
afternoon was a tea given by Mrs. Gray,
wife of Justice Gray. of the Supreme Court
to meet his serene hishness, Prince Henr
di Croy. Mrs. Gray was assisted by num-
ber Of popular society bellies in dispensing
the hospitalities Of the occasion. Prince
Henri will remain in Washington until Fri
day. when he viii return 70 New York, en-
route for his home. Tonight he will be
the guest Of the Belgian Minister aud the
Countess de Lichtervelde at a dinner.
Wednesday the prince will go 20 Baltimore,
but will return to Washington IN time TO
be- The guest at dinner OF the Russian Am
bassadOr. and on Thursday evening Mrs.
Story will give a dinner in his honor.
The evening times., 1900-01-23

Senator Depew entertained at a dinner
last night a company of thirty guests-Seu-
atOr and Mrs. Elkins, Senator and Mrs.
Foraker. Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan, Mr..
and Mrs Wadsworth. Mr.. and Mrs New
lands, Gen. and Mrs A. F. Bates, Rev and
Mrs. Mackay Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Guthrie
Of New York; Miss Hay. Miss Root tie
Hon Maud Pauncefote Miss Keau. Mis-
PattCD. Miss Hegemau. Miss PauldiuE
Senator Allison. Mr.. William Astor Chan
Ter Lieutenant Bellaire OF tie ROyal Navy.
NIr. Seckendorff, and Mr. John p. Heuder-
sen. jr.