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CHARGES FRAUD ~ 4 BIG DEAL
REICH SAYS COURT DECISIONS WERE OBJ
TANNED BY CONSPIRACY.

Lorenzo Reich. of this city. has brought suit in
the Supreme Court against William 2. Cochrane
and some other formal defendants TO set aside
number OF agreements he signed in the latter part
IF the eighties and to enjoin the defendants from
setting I'd o. claiming any rights under decision
Of the Court Of Appeals. which he said. was OBJ
tanned ny fraud ana conspiracy. The agreements
concern property Al Nos 32S $50 232 and 334 Fifth
ave a part of the Aston estate
Reich says in his complaint that on October a
1886. he entered into agreement with the trus-
tees of the estate NJ William Z. Aston by which
he was 70 lease the property named for five wears
from Nav l. 1896 with the privilege If renewal Of
fifteen years and an additional renewal Of twenty
years He wanted 10 get loan Of $4,000 for max
ing improvements. and applied 10 Cochrane Dor
rowing that amount upon arrangement in &C
cordance with which ne was 10 pay money bonus
in addition to the legal interest Afterward
through duress and while ne was sick, Cochrane,
he says. MIN 10 give an additional bond OF I'7-
60 with a one-third interest in the leases and
business for which he says he got no return
Later Coch-ane got another bond Of S275O1o which
set forth Reich alleges. a false Indebtedness 20
that amount. Cochrane also got him to sign a re-
lease OF all the responsibility Reich alleges that
the bonds and mortgages upon the 1I7.o" and the
S275 000 are false and fraudulent
II 1891 Reich says. Cochrane wifuly and cor
ruptly obtained through duress a paper from him.
transferring him the lease of the property. Reich
thus becoming Cochranes tenant. while IL was stip-
ula1Hl
upon the lease which must be paid Reich contin-
ued TO hold the property as tenant till July. 1892
Cochrane got a judgment in the Sixth District
Court dispossessing him August L.
This Judgment. Reich contends. was obtained by
fraud Reich says that his attorney advised him 10
go Long Island and recuperate- While ne was
away. he says. d summons for him was Issued IN
the Sixth District Court. This, he declares. was
never served upon him. lawyer who happened
to be in court was induced TO represent him, and
ba was
judgment against him
on February s 1885. suit brought by him
against Cochrane before Justice Ingraham IN the
Special Term and the Supreme Court Justice de-
cided the case against him. He took II on appeal
70 the General Term, which sustained Justice IN
graham. and on appeal 10 the Court Of Appeals.
where he again lost
Reich contends that the decisions were based on
the first Judgment which was traudulenuy Oh
tanned and thar the affair is the result OF con
suiracy. He asks that Cochrane ana the present
. tenants Of the property involved be enJoined from
claiming any rights resulting from the papers
which he contends should BE- adJudged VOID, and
that the bonds and mortgages involved IN his trans
actions with Cochrane De declared Invalid.
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DEATHS on LONG ISLAND.
THE REV. CLARK N. EGGLEsroN

THE REV. CLARK N. EGGLESTON.
The Rev Clark NJ. Eggleston. who for twenty
seven years was member OF the New-York Meth
odst Conference, died at his home No. $50 Quincy
ST. on Monday night. in his sixty-eighth year. He
had been suffering from heart trouble but had
been about the house all day. After taking some
medicine about o'clock he sank down into chair
and died before his and daughter. who were in
the room. could go his assistance.
Mr.. Eggleston was born in Boston Corners. y.
Y. in 1898 being a member Of the Eggleston family
OF Sharon. At the age Of nineteen he in
charge of the church Athon. After completing
his education he had charges in various parts OF
Eastern New York including Mount Kisco. PouEh-
keepsie. Cornwall. Delhi and Sharon. From 1876
1873 ne pastor of the Duane Street Methodist
Church. in NeW-YOrl. He then retired from the
ministry and became engaged in manufacturing
toilet articles and druggists supplies. Coming to
live in Brooklyn he became identified with the
Nostrand Avenue Methodist Church. and
of the class leaders widow. C. and daugh-
survive him. The funeral will be held tonight
s o'clock. The Rev. J. Riley Thompson. pastor
Of the Summerfied Avenue Methodist Church viii
conduct the services. On Thursday the body viii
De taken 10 Sharon for burial
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FUNERAL OF 4 GUNNER OF THE MOEITOR

The BODY Of Daniel Moore. who dted the Sol
diers' Home Bath, \. Y. has been conveyed 10
BAY Side Long Island where the funeral takes
place to-day. Mr.. Moore was born in New-York
in 1890 He served In the Mexican War and
gained the rank of lieutenant. he a gunner
on the Monitor in her famous fight with the Mer-
rimac and was wounded He refused pension
offered by Congress Moore in Ford's Theatre
in Washington when President Lincoln was as
sassnated. Through the influence Of President
Grant he obtained a place in the New-York Gus
House, which he held for several years Then
he enlisted in the Army and West fight
Indians Subsequently he received honorable
discharge and returned TO the East. Until few
years ne employed by the Long Island Rail
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REPUBLICAN CONTENTION APRIL 10.
DATE SET BY STATE COMMITTEE WILLIAM
R1KER JR. NOMINATED AS COMMITTEE
MAN AT LARGE

Trenton. March 6 (speciaD.-The State Republi-
can Committee met here to-day and set April 10 as
the date for the conv enon TO elect delegates 20 the
F2a-1bIfcan National Convention. Governor VOOr-
hees sent letter the committee nominating
William Riker. ir.. as committeeman al large 70
S1lccaed he late NiCe-Presldent HOBART nlled
states Senators Sevel and kean ana state CHAIR
man Franklin Murphy were present. The commit
tee nv a vote OF 70 8 Endorsed the Anti-Spring
Election bill.
A 81 300 silver service OF twenty-four pieces was
presented 10 Senator Sewell Congressman Louder-
slayer made the presentation He pald a nlgh
Senator Sewen was taken by surprise IN replying
10 Congressman LoUdensiagers speech ne Sald that
in notifies he had always tried be fair He was
uroI1d TO say that he had two boys in the nght IN
Cuba and in the Philippines He expressed thanks
on behalf of Mrs SeweE
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MRS. EYER SAID TO BE Cruel.
T1ON-ONE WITNESS APPROVES OF
DUNGEONS.

--rar+on March (speciaD-Levis Parker. former
secretary OF the Board of Trustees of the Girls
Industrial School the first witness examined
bv the Assembly Investigating Committee ms
afternoon. His testimony was favorable 70 M[S;
and water diet, saying that severe punlshInenJ was
necessary in many instances Dr. Laura Sdllei
thvaite formerly physician al the school. seVerey
criticised Mrs Eyler's methods The maJron- Sne
said was strong tempered ana cruel ana es5ecIal4
exhibited lack Of feeling or sympathy IN the case
nj girls who were sick. When Miss FRANCES Lay
one of the teachers was III Mrs. Eyer had refused
TO allow a girl attend her, and had treated other
teachers whom she disiked with similar inCOnsdeT-
alton Miss Catherine Fairlamb a former Jeacher-
corroboraJed the statement as 70 Mrs Eyer :
harshness and temper Miss FdiTlamb said she re-
signed because Mrs Eyler had treated her Win
fn6igutv and failed sustain her IN so many
instances that she had lost her influence with the
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PROTESTS AGAINST DAVIS BILL.
SCHOOL BOARD SAYS IT AIMS a DEATH
BLOW AT HOME RULE.

SCHOOL BOARD SAYS IT AIMS DEATH
BLOW AT HOME RULE.
There was an interesting discussion yesterday
afternoon by the School Board Of the borough at
its monthly meeting of the compromise educa-
tionaI bill introduced the State Senate by sena-
tor Davis. II opened ny the presentation by
Horace E. Dresser OF resolutions. which were
mittee on legislation. protesting against the pas
sage Of the bill
George Freifeld said the bill invaded every proper
prerogative Of the Board. II introduced for
the purpose of graduating the power in the Board
to make the Board unnecessary in order TO
abolish it.
J. Edward Swanstrom declared that the bill
meant the wiping of the Board and dealt A
death blow home rule In a short time the
functions Of the Board would taken away. Al
present II could not acquire school sites or erect
buildings or buy supplies. a box Of pens. and
now it was proposed to take away the right to fix
the salaries Of teachers in its employ. If that
right was given 10 the Board Of Education or the
Legislature the Board might well shut up shop
and resign.
Mr. Swanstrom then offered an amendment
which was accepted to the effect that the passage
OF any bill by the Legislature embOdying a sched-
uie of salaries Is uSurpat1on of the functions of
me 9odIu. ana d F-o ION OF the prlnclpie OF nome
rule and that in the judgment OF the Board
ure touching teachers salaries should be passed.
except an amendment 10 Section 1,091 of the char
ter, which shall make II obligatory upon the Board
strictlOns TO appropriate funds necessary carry
into effect any schedule passed by the several
School boards After an extended debate the reSO-
buttons were passed and their passage was greeted
with applause
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co1GREG4r1ONAL CHrRCH CONFERENCE.

Paterson. March (SpeciaD.-The spring meeting
of the Northern New-Jersey CONGREGATIONAL Con
ference was held in the Auburn Street Church OF
this CITY to-day. representatives, of thirty-siX
churches being present. The Rev Ambrose "
Vernon. the vtce-mOderatOr Of East Orange, pre-
sided After the routine business mad been trans
acted the Rev. Thomas c. Miller. of Woodbridge,
presented for review book by DIT William EeW-
ton Clark of Colgate University. What Shall
We Think OF Christianity" Dinner was served IN
the lecture room of the church al noon Ihe AFTER
dinner speakers the Rev. William A. Rice,
the Rev. Howard :. Bliss the Rev A H Ball and
the Rev. Charles D. Shaw. At the afternoon meet
ing the Rev. James F Riggs. D. D pastor or me
Brick PRESBYTERIAN Church East Orange. gave a
sketch of the life of the Rev Elias Riggs, D. D
1his father OF Constantinople- The elder Mr.
Riggs is ninety years Old and has been engaged IN
missionary work since 1872
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DOGGETT INDICTMENT QU4SHED.
MARCH GRAND JURY FINDS THE EVIDENCE
UPON WHICH IT WAS FOUNDED TO
1--WE BEEN -NEELIAB-E.

the request Of Assistant United States District
Attorney Brush the Indictment against William z.
Doggett one OF the heads of department al the new
Commercial High School. charged with opening let
tiers not addressed 10 himself quashed yester-
day. In asking for the dismissal Of the indictment
Mr.. Brush said.
M Doggett was indicted by former Grand Jury
for a violation Of the postal laws evidence that
was then believed he reliable. Since the indict-
menr have had evidence that the indictment
unjusty found.
Assistant District Attorney Brush spoke in behalf
OF the March Grand Jury, which has been investi-
eating the charges. Last Saturday a special ses-
sion was held in order that all the teachers Of the
Boys High School, with which Mr.. Doggett was
connected might be able 10 testify
Judge Thomas in granting the motion 10 dismiss
said.
This is one Of the most gratifying duties I have
perform since took charge OF this court: il
reflects great credit the prosecuting authorities
that after they had secured Indictment against
a man they have Instituted an investigation and
have succeeded IN repairing a great wrong.
Last September Mr.. Doggett charged with
opening letters addressed 10 some Of the other
teachers in the Commercial High School. II was
said that trouble through some rivalry
between himself and several others in regard 10
securing the prnCipashIp OF the Commercial High
SChO0i.
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ALLEGED sUBoRy4TIoY OF PERJURY.
JUSTICE MADAM ASKED TO PUNISH ROBERT ).
IRWIN FOR CONTEMPT

JUSTICE MADAM ASKED TO PUNISH ROBERT ;.
IRWIN FOR CONTEMPT.
A representative Of the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way Company applied yesterday Justice Nc
Adam IN the Supreme Court TO make an order
furnishing Robert j. Irwin OF No, Beekman-st,
VINO describes himself accident adjuster."
for contempt Of court. in delivering typewriter
statements which were false. Of testimony TO be
given subsequently on the trial Of a suit 10 Paul
Saffron. George jenkins and Arthur T Webb
The action was brought by Kicjdy NOster, as ad-
r,inistratr!x OF her sister, Zo Noster, TO recover
So 600 damages for her death which resulted by a
fal from a Madlson-ave. car between Tenth and
Eleventh sis in Fourth-ave., On June ! last The
METROPOLITAN Street Railway Company was the de-
PENDANT in the suit. which came up for trial on
February last ,,s 9,
Justice McAdam directed that Irwin should be
s,-oI1qf,t before him the charge Of contempt or
cg,f~f nv inducing witnesses to swear falseIH- ana
,r SURVIVING than with the memora ndurn 81 Tue
faIea evidence they were 10 give. After nearing
arqTroenr for and against MS committal Tor con
a. -t ~ court Justice 8cAdam reserved mis- de-
fislOn.
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mnlllv ARREerEn ~ SrNPLcL0N

Mrs ida Berge of No. S-6 East Eighty ninth-st..
Manhattan. was arraigned before Magistrate Smith
in Long Island City yesterday for the hfth time
in three weeks. The woman was arrested a
s4lspictots person following thu death OF Mrs.
Ella beth McClurkin Of No 40 Ely ave. Long
Island City ,gho died from the effects Of oper-
atom ana the police say Mrs. BerEe knows some
thing about IL Magistrate Smith set her eXami-
nation down perernptorily for next Tuesday.
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So. sAMrEL - pursuance ID an or.
Qoo fate for Classihraiiou.

\ L-at--F French. middle aged. thoroughly 01upetent
----t-t- years experience. u
1-s -lFa-ganl- delicate ctfld highest
-. if-tfelc@s l3l West ssfh-st parl8f moor
II t-t late graduate wishes position "a r4lsiness
=, .-sf or otBoe- ARTHUR O. sf-TSC-FfF.R rs East
- - WISHES WORK honest and sober nor afraid Of
@- als-f-aE PETERSEN. 80 West Z9th-sr
- 10y CD softer quick and srsr-- hirr rseare-ces
49, AhHitSTIiDM. ale West ssfh-zt
" Aili.S-A frFf class lzuhdress n vast q, nome
sze T5I-ISsf1se qua ~ nsE - doze1 refer
---~-,i 49, y eEi 53ta~ELs
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later. Invitations 10 the number of five thousand
VIII be sent out 10 attend the opening. Another
meeting will be held tomorrow afternoon.
The Board Of Estimate and Apportionment
yesterday voted 81. go TO the Rapid Transit Com
missioners fer services during the last year This
included S45 600 for the salaries OF the Commits
soners at $500 each and the remainder for cOun-
sci and clerk hire. rent and other expenses.
The Board OF Aldermen yesterday referred TO the
Law Committee resolution presented by Mr..
Bridges regarding the many applications for fran
chises under the East River and recommending
that the Rapid Transit Commissioners should have
power TO extend the projected tunnel to Brooklyn.
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NEW RULE RESULTS FROM MADDEN CASE

As a result Of the publicity given 10 the case Of
George A Madden, a newspaper who was sent
10 the Kings County Hospital for an examina ton
into his sanity and kept there for nearly a
week, until he was released Saturday on a writ
of habeas corpus. Charities Commissioner Sims
has made a rule that hereafter patients Of that
character shau be examined Nj Sims
that there delay in examining Nj Mad
den account of the illness OF DR.. W II. Bates.
of the regular examining board. Ordinarily
ORGANIZATIONS nave taken place twice week.
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cOrNTT COTRT DECIsION RETERsED.

PlaiuheId March 6 (SpeciaD--The Court OF Er-
rors and Appeals yesterday decided that John
Blore. Warden Of the county Jail has no claim
against the county. BIore had alleged that he vas
illegally removed from Office under the Veterans
and the county court had rendered a verdict II
favor
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PRIMARY ELECTIONS N WESTFIELD,

westheId. March (SpeciaD.-The Republicans OF
this township held their primary last night. The
following ticket nominated without opposition
Freeholder George Il. Embree- Assessor, charles
r COnant. Collector. Frederick c. Decker. Town
committeeman one year. William Connolly two
years Martin Welles. three years Frank ; smith
The Democratic primary was held al the same
time and the nominations were as follows. without
opposition: Freeholder. Milford NJ Scudder asses
sor John NJ Z. Marsh; Collector A n clark
Town Committeeman. one year, " E. Futtle- Two
years H 5. Sergeant, three years. J. Aston Denhis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-07
NEW BLISSTILLE BRIDGE OPEN.

The new Blissville Long island bridge over
Newtown Greek at Greenpoint-aVe. is open for
passenger traffic. having been completed on satur-
day last. The bridge is double decSed and cost
$50 600 The draw viii be operated by hand power
az present but as soon a the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company. which is laying rails the
bridge has completed its proposed extension 10
Wo0deide the draw VIII or oper1-ed by electricity
---l-L.L-al he .nmnlnN-
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coRovER.S INQUEST CHARGES MURDER.

Railway. March (Specia1.-The Coroner's in
quest held this afternoon TO determine the cause
o death of John MOssnau carpenter, found
dead in a Maiu-st. saloon early in the morning OF
February =. brought IN verdict that Mossr1an
died the effects OF blow on the head struck
with club in The hands of Thomas Pyatt. =
coIOred living IN TINS CITY.
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ELECTRICAL WORKS TO DTSSOLrE.

James a. Q. Johnson appointed receiver OF
the New-York Electrical Works Nos. 5l5 and 81
Kent-ave. yesterday by Supreme Court Justice
Almet r jerks in a proceeding by the directors
for voluntary dissolution Of the corporation. The
directors making the petition for receiver were
Frederick h Fitch. Howell Smith and David Fitch
For a wear past business poor and the
compauy's credit has fallen. The assets are not
STATED. The company was CENTRALIZED for $1,000.
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VIEW FoRM oF GRIP uYSTIFIED DoCrORs.

The doctors OF the Borough of Queens have been
rnvstifed recently by what they at first feared
q widespread outbreak OF scarlet fever. They are
overworked TO great extent by grip, which is al
most epidemic The supposed fever cases turned
out 10 be a form OF grip 10 the doctors. II
first manifested itself with a rash much like scarlet
fever, many OF the usual symptoms were miss
ing After i DAY the rash disappears and
grin ordinary form deNeInps.
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THE CLOVER WILL CASE.

Riverhead Long Island. March cit is said here
that the Grand Jury has taken up the matter or
The alleged VIII Of the late John B. Glover. OF
Cutchogue II Is claimed that the viii was forged
= o. Petty Clerk of the SurrOgates Court. was
before the Grand Jury this morning. as was also
Judge Reeve and John Polhemus, the printer
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MRS MARTINS WILL SUSTAINED.

PlainfeId. March CSpeciaD.-The Court of Errors
and Appeals yesterday decided to sustain the Will
of the late Ann E. Martin Of this city, which was
drawn nv John K Van Nest and which is sup
posed to have been burned in the house in which
VanNess lived The burning of the house occurred
inst before Mrs Martin died. and she did not make
another will. The has been in the courts Tor
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- pRonorE WIrROUT EXANIN4TION.

The Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court II
Brooklyn yesterday upheld IN an opinion Inc Ne
-, ~ tustice Garretson approving the appoint
-, ,-,+,ouf examination Of Patrolman John r.
-cbelpp to be roundsman scheipp was promoted
for bravery. with six other patromen on June /
last The civil Service Board heio that the men
f,o,,fd have been examined. contending thst Chlef
Tea,ar, and the Police Board nave no Ilsnl 70
promote pafrou7en without examination sgsa ioI
troIe-1 TINE decision is against this contention
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TREHTOv CORRESPONDENTT DNNER.

Trenton March (Special).-The annual dinner
of the New-Jersey Legislative Newspaper Core
spondents' Club held at the Trenton House
The guests of honor were United States Senator'S
SewelI and Keau. Governor Voorhees,, President
Johnson of the State Senate and Speaker Jones OF
IN arrlnl
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LrALL4N B4NKER MISSING.

Elizabeth, March (SpeciaD--Genncro MascoH.
an Italian who for three months has been doing
business as a banker at No 62i Third-ave., has
disappeared with several hundred dollars belonging
10 his cOunurymen- II IS said that ne money natt
been paid in for drafts Italy which were worth
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- HEArERS STRLKE-

Paterson March tSPeciaD-Thirty veavers en-
Moved Al Frank * DuEan' silk mill went on
strike Yesterday afternoon They made demand
for an increase in wages last week The strike
was caused BY the discharge OF Two men VINO were
leaders in the movement for higher wages
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TUNNELLED FROM END TO END.

GROUND RAILWAY FACILITIES IN NETWORK
H. 4. Vreeland president OF the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company. speaking yesterday upon
the future Of underground railway facilities in
this city said quoted
I believe that this city will ultimately be tun-
neled from end TO the other. The traffic will
demand the increase in railway facilities. II is a
matter of statistics that traffic doubles every ten
In 1875 the street railways carried 80 600 peo-
PIE 1895 they carried los 900 ana years later
this had increased 10 over 60900o people IN ten
years more. reckoning on this line. the number Of
people be transported will be 10000 You will
Of course. recognize the demand for increased rail-
way facilities ! of those who think that
the more railroads city has the better off VIII be
the people ! think that the completion of the new
tunnel will he the fororunner of many other tun-
Eel roads and the CITY viii eventually be honey
conbed. The trouble with Manhattan is that II
only grows in direction. and that Is in the
matter Of Increased distances In other cities the
rapid transit problem would he easy solution but
in this city II takes the nature OF a puzzle
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"s4PHO" BARRED FROM PATERSON.

Paterson. March s (SpeciaD---Sapho'' billed
in this city for the last three days o. the week.
hui the authorities decided that the play cannot
De given here. and the engagement was cancelled
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nrRnEREn orER 4 GIVE OF CARDS.

Long Branch. March (SpeciaD. -vilia-n White
was murdered early to-day at the ST ROsals
Hotel Whites juguIar vein cut The murder
was the result OF a dispute fifteen cents in d
game of cards
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METRoDIsrs re cELEBRATE MARCR n.

The Epworth League OF the Hanson Place Meth
odst Church is making plans 10 celebrate St Pat
rick's Day. The celebration vii be held IN the
chapel on the night of March t. l. A. Terrell the
president OF the society Will address and
irish songs will be sung.