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TO HAVE A GARDEN PARTY.
The Short story Club to he Enter
tanned by Member

The Short Story Club held its last meet
ing for the season for the annual
election of officers Tuesday at 719 Sixth
Street It's new headquarters. After the
reading of stirring poem on Memorial
Day by Miss NJ. c. Bennett, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President. DR.. Thomas Robinson;
Vice President. Mrs. w. w. Case; Re
cording Secretary, Mrs. C A Metcaf:
Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. E. May
Miss Gertrude Wilmington. Mrs F. r.
Burkett extended an invitation to the
members and their friends to a garden
party to be held on June 26 at her beauti-
ful home at Forest Glen. The club then
adjourned until the second Monday In
October
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has been assistant editor Of q newspaper
IN 1879 and 1900 he made speeches In FLOR
ida, Georgia. Alabama, Tennessss, Ken
lucky. Indiana. Ohio. Utah. ard idaho
lie. too. Is member Of the FIRST year
law class
The following are tne officers os the So
ciety; Waiter A. Mcneil, President Ten
nessee; John A. Page Vice President
IeXas; Granville r. Swift. Secretary. Vir-
glnia; Eugene II Pitcher. Treasurer. IL
nnoisi Joseph W Cox. Critic. virRi ~
Vice president ex officio and Harry D.
Reed. Chairman, Georgia; Adolph e L.
Johnson. Minnesota; Ralph L. Smith
fennSyivania: press representative, Sam
uei Herrfck, Pennsylyania
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TO MEET IN PORTO RICO.
A Board Appointed TO Examine Of
icers for Promotion.

The following special order was issued
at the War Department yesterday:
BY direction OF the Secretary of War. a
board Of officers is appointed to meet at
the call of the president thereof at San
Juan, Porto Rico. for the examination of
such officers as may be ordered before it
to determine their fitness for promotion.
Detail for the board: Lieut.. Col James
A. Buchanan. Porto Rico Regiment ina
jor, Twelfth L. S. Infantry.
Major Selden a Day, Artillery Corps.
Major William E. Almy. Porto Rice
Regiment captain, Fifth U. S. Cavalry.
Captain Euclid 3. F'rick, assistant sur
geon. L. s. Army.
L. S. Army
Capt. Albert C. Blunt. Artillery Corps.
racnrdar
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Sick Headache

Results from bilious habit of the
system which upsets the stomach
at Notwithstanding Of weeks,
days, or even hours.
Its sufferers know pretty well
when TO expect the next attack.
Its permanent cure depends up
on the correction of that habit,
and is effected by giving perma-
nent vigor and tone to the whole
digestive system.
The medicine to take is Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. Ellen Mcguire, 2G0 Angel Street,
Providence, r. J.. writes: Il had been
troubled with sick headaches all my life
and nothing did me any good until / be
gan taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
soon relieved me-" Equally strong testi-
mony in favor of this great medicine is
given by George AcCluskey. 1912 Clayton
Avenue, Denver, Col. whom il cured Of
a daily headache.
The times., 1901-06-01
FUNERAL OF HIRAM PRICE.
The Inferment TO he Made in Dnven.
port, Iowa.

Funeral services over the remains of
Hiram Price, ex-Commissioner of Indian
Affairs. who died Thursday morning. will
take place this afternoon at Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church The Rev.
Luther q. Wilson. pastor of Foundry
Church, win officiate The remains will
be taken to Davenport, Iowa, for inter
ment beside the grave OF Mrs. Price, who
died a number of years ago. Several of
the relatives arrived in Washington
yesterday. and. after attending the
funeral services. viii accompany the re-
mains TO Davenport where the funeral
will take place On Monday. Mr.. Price
was member of Foundry Church for a
number of years. A large number of
members of the Anti-Saloon League, of
which Mr. Price was the national presi-
dent viii attend the funeral.
The times., 1901-06-01
A Washington Young Man to Be.
come Catholic Priest

Joseph A. Moran. the eldest son OF
John Moran, of this city, will be ordained
a priest of the Catholic Church today at
Viiianova. Pa, near Philadelphia. Father
Moran VIII celebrate his first mass at ST.
Pauis Church. corner Of Fifteenth and V
Streets, tomorrow morning at IL O'clock.
Father Foley, of Baltimore. viii act as
deacon; Father Mackin, pastor of the
church. as sub-deacon. and Father Nc
Erlaln, or Fillanoya, as master of cere-
monies.
The times., 1901-06-01
A NEW CHIEF OF ORDNANCE.
Captain CrOzier to Succeed General
Burlington in October.

1t was stated at the War Department
yesterday that Capt William Crozier, Of
the Ordnance Bureau, would succeed Gen
eral Burlington as Chief of Ordnance. upon
the retirement of that officer in October
Captain Crozier is one of the most pro-
gressiye members of the Board of ord
nance and will, fl is expected. prove very
satisfactory.
The times., 1901-06-01
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The following movements of naval YES
sells were reported at the Navy Depart
ment Yesterday: The Kentucky has
sailed from Cavite for Annoy.
The Hartford has arrived at
Plymouth. The Princeton has arrived at
Manila The Kearsarge has arrived at
Tonpkiusville The Wasp has been as
signed to the training service at Port
Royal
The times., 1901-06-01
Third Floor.
Girls Clothing.

Wool and Wash Dresses and
Coats in a profusion of refined
and practical styles adapted to
growing girls.
Also Golf Jackets, English Box
Coats, Automobiles, Russian
Blouse Coats, Raglans, and Mill
tary and LAiglon Capes for Miss
es and Little Girls.
Also Misses Separate Skirts of
ehevict, linen, and chambray, suit
able for spring and summer wear
with blOuses and shirt waists.
Misses Grey Homespun Suits. Eton
Jacket, without collars, or reYers; finished
with narrow bands of taneta silk; five
gored flare skirts; sizes IA and Is.
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A Purchase of Bonds.

Secretary Gage yesterday purchased
si2,150 of per cent Government bonds of
1907 at 1l3. 1858; $4,000 of is at I:3 1872. and
Sl7 800 of As at 763.
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$5 each.
Value 81.

A lot of about 50 Fancy Mixed Cheviot
Sailor Suits, all wool; prettily braided and
trimmed; light ard dark effects: eeII made
and well fitting; sizes to 8
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THEIR WEDDING NEXT WEEK.
Mr.. Justice Brewer and His Fiancee
Go 10 Vermont

BURLINGTON, VT, May 3i.-N1ss
Emma Miner Mott of Washington, d. c.,
| who is to be married to Mr.. Justice Brew
er, of the United States Supreme Court,
in this city next week arrived here this
| morning. and is the guest of her niece.
Mrs J. Lindley Hall Mr.. Justice Brewer
is expected to arrive in Ferrisburg to-
morrow evening, and win go to Liberty
Hall, his summer home, at Thompson's
Point, on the shore of Lake Champlain.
On Monday he viii come to this city, when
final arrangements for the marriage Will
be made. The ceremony, which will be
private, viii take place at the home Of
Miss Motifs niece, on Booth Street. and
the honeymoon viii be spent at Liberty
Hall.
Emma Miner Mott is the daughter of
the late DR.. William and Eunice Miner
Mott, and was born at Chateaugay, n.
Y She was graduated at the Oswego IN.
" Normal School with high honors,
spent a year as teacher in the Howard
Mission in New York. and then taught In
the high school at F'on du Lac, Wis
Meanwhile DR.. Motifs health failed, and
she returned home and opened a prepara-
tory school for young ladies, later going
to Boston to study vocal music
Her stay In Boston was terminated sud
denly by the serious Illness and death of
her father. in 1885. With her invalid
mother she Their went to Washington, to
reside with her sister, Clara E. Mott who
was an examiner in the Pension Office
The sister died in 1882. and since then she
has been devoted to the care of her
mother. who died year ago. At Wash
ington Miss Mott resumed her duties as
teacher being promoted rapidly, and for
the last four years she has been prin-
cipal of the Morse School
On her arrival in Washington she
identified herself with the First Congre-
gational Church, where Mr. Justice
Brewer some ten years ago began TO
teach a Bible class Among his punfIs
was Miss Mott, who soon became a warm
friend of the Justices family
The times., 1901-06-01
$5 each.

one-piece Kilt Suits. In percaIe and
other wash materials; pretty patterns;
good washing colors; full skirt; prettily
trimmed; sizes 21z. 3, and years Special
value
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Mr. Justice Brewer took out a marriage
license in Washington yesterday and
then left town for Burlington. Vt where
the wedding will take place. People
here are wondering why he obtained A
license in the District of Columbia when
the marriage is TO be celebrated In a
New England State He is regarded as
too good a lawyer to have made the
mistake OF thinking that the license
would serve for Vermont marriage. but
nobody here is prepared to say that 1t
Will not be good there
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$2.95 each.
Were s4-a5. 81. so, and S..

Tuxedo Suits, of Navy Blue serges. con-
sisting of four pieces, coat. pants. vest.
and shield front; ali wool; beautifully
made and finished and perfect fitting:
high-cIass goods; sizes 4 to Il Special
uaff1e
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1875 each.

Fine ATl-wool Serge Sailor Suits. beauti-
ful quality. elegantly made. handsomely
trimmed and braided with twelve rows Of
silk braid; five colors-navy blue, royal
blue. cadet blue, garnet, and brown; sizes
to 1e
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$1.OO each.

special LOT of Russian Blouse Suits.
in fine imported wash materials; abso-
lutely fast color; prettiIy trimmed; sizes
to 6.
The times., 1901-06-01
$2.68 each.
Value 81.
Special Valves in Shirt Waists.

oPCIidi fdiHSo III OIiIfI WdISIS.
Boys Unlaundered Shirt Waists. fine
quality of percale; colors perfectly fast;
very pretty patterns-alI with patent de-
tachable waistband; collar attached or
made with separate neckband; sizes to
1S
Special price, zoe ca.
Also Shirt Collar Blouses-a most popu-
lar style for boys-percale. madras, and
chambrays; light and dark colors; sizes
4 to Il.
SOC each.
Third Floor
The times., 1901-06-01

Frank w. Hackett. Assistant Secretary
of the Navy. will leave New York on the
Dolphin on June for Newport. where he
will open the course at the Naval War
College, on June 8.
The times., 1901-06-01
Hoods Jdrsdpariila

Promises to cure and keeps the
promise. Begin to use it at once.
The times., 1901-06-01

Miss Rena Mitchell. of this city, was
among the invited guests at the we'd
ding of Charles E. MacFerran and Miss
Bertha Nipple. which took place at Ches-
ter, Pa, last Wednesday.
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$1,000 each.

Girls English Box Refers. in brown.
cardinal. navy and mode cheviots and
tan covert cloth: sizes 4 to Il
The times., 1901-06-01
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs Barber, thetsfster of Mrs MoKin-
ley, is expected at the White House to-
| day. b7l
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Miss Eleanor Goodrich, daughter of
Capt. Casper F. Goodrich. u s. N, and
Thomas Campbell are to be married at
Annapolis today. John Loriilard Arden.
of New York. will be Mr.. CampbeIFs best
man. There will be no bridesmaids.
The times., 1901-06-01

Senator Albert ]. Beveridge has arrived
In Berlin. FOREIGN advices say that he
has been visiting Prince Won Hatzfeldt, at
Trachenberg, SilesIa, studying rural con-
dltionH IL
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Mr.. and Mrs. A, Z. Barber viii be at
home today at Belmont. when they win
be glad to welcorne their friends inform
ally before their 'departure for Europe.
Mr. and Mrs. Barber VIII have with them
.hls afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Davis and
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TO BE ORDAINED TODAY.

Justice and Mrs. Gray have gone No1
for the summer.
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$3.50 each. Value "a.

Navy Blue Serge Double-breasted Suits
all wool; well made; perfect fitting; pants
double in seats and knees; sizes to 16
SnecfaI value
The times., 1901-06-01
WOOdWard
and
LOthrOp,
10th. llth. and F SIS. N. w.
Boys Clothing.

A most complete and satisfy
ing assortment for the older as
well as the younger boys. The cor
rect styles for dress and the more
practical sorts for everyday wear.
A number of very special values
are offered among, which are the
following:
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$500 each.

Misses White Pique Suits. sailor blouse
and gored skirts. trimmed with narrow
bias folds: sizes TO 16.
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Boys New Double-breasted Cheviot
Suits. in variety of neat and pretty mix
lures, light and medium shades: spring
and summer weights; excellent quality of
cloth: pants double in seat and knees:
cut. made. and finished in a most thor
ough manner. We offer them at a very
low price
The times., 1901-06-01

Al Q3c Choice of Fancy lie Val
NJ y liere Chains, Pretty Stick
Pins, Sterling Silver Child's Bracelets.
Watch Fobs. Necklaces. Brooches,
Waist Sets. in many attractive de-
signs, which would regularly sell for
4Sc to CSC each.
The times., 1901-06-01

Az I7C Choice r in e on
hs Brooches, perfect imita-
tions; Gold-filled Necklaces. Heavy
Sterling Silver Bracelets, Black Silk
Fobs Gold-filied Cuff Buttons, pretty
settings. which would regularly sell at
CSC to S1.3S each.
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Representative Thomas 8. Butler and
Mrs. Butler were among the invited
guests at the wedding of Miss Alice Eliza
beth. daughter of Prof. land Mrs. Richard
Darlington, and Dr. Joseph Scattergood.
which took place attHedgeIey." the home
of the brides parents. NEAR West Ches-
ter, Pa, last Wednesday,
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Az 2Qc Link Cuff Buttons. Gents
NJ - Q Silk FObs. with gold-filled
mountiBgs, Swell Gold. Silver. Jeweled
and Miniature Belt Pirs. Gold and Silv-
er Long Fan Chains, Brooches. Gold
and Silver Shirt Waist Pins. 3 in a
set. which would regularly sell at Csc
to SIPS each.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-15
TREATING THE SAN JOSE SCALE.
The plum Orchard of ]. E. Carter In Charge
of Delaware Experimental Station.

Since the appearance of San Jose
Scale in the plum orchard of Joseph Z.
Carter near Clayton, announced in the
TIMES last week, branches encrusted
with the disease were sent to the Della
ware College Experimental Station at
Newark, and carefully examined. Mr..
Carter has received word from Prof.
E. Dwight Sanderson that it was
pure case of the disease, and that he
would be down this week to put the
affected trees under treatment. He
will be assited by Prof. Wesley Webb
of Dover, and every effort will be made
to keep the deadly disease from spread
ing. 1t being the first appearance In
this immediate locality, fruit growers
in general will be interested in the out
come. San Jose Scale has been found
to a more or less degree around Cam
! den, and some trees on the farm of
David Keen near Blackbird, have been
affected. One remedy for treating the
scale is a twenty per cent. solution OF
kerosipe and water.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-15
POSTAL TELEGRAPH LINE
CONNECTED WITH SMYRNA
Mr.. A. E. JARDINE ACCEPTS LOCAL
AGENCY AT TRANSPORTATION OFFICE.
Mr.. A. B. Jester, BOokkeeper of TranspOr-
tatiOn Company, Who is Operator for the
Western Union, Will Have it In Charge.

Mr.. A. L. Jardine, secretary and
treasurer of the Smyrna Transporta-
ton Company, has accepted the local
agency of the new Postal Telegraph
and Cable Company which recently
constructed line from Philadelphia
to Cape Charles, Va, and will have
the office connected with that of the
Transportation Company. Mr.. Jar
dine designated Mr.. A. b. Jester, who
is also employed as bookkeeper for the
! Company, to have charge of the new
telegraph office. The latter has been
the operator for the Western Union
Telegraph Company for number OF
years, and whether he will continue to
operate both lines is question to be
decided on by the Western Union
For the present both offices will bt
with the Transpl lrtation Company.
Superintendent Allen with force o
men of the Postal Telegraph Compan.
came to town yesterday to make ar
rlngements to cut the line in to MI
Jardine's office, and when complete
. the line will be tested. The Posts
Telegraph is said to cover as extensiv
a territory throughout the Unite
States as the Western Union, and tI
service is claimed to be much bette
For returns In fruit shipments tn
: company is said to offer excellent a
:. vantages. The Postal Telegraph w
be in thorough operation by the fir
of June.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-15
COUNTY RECORD BUILDING NEEDED.
Officials of Kent County VIII Petition Levy
Court TO Enlarge Present One.

Judge of the Probate Court, d. Milf
fin Wilson and other prominent
county officials will petition the Levy
Court of this county to enlarge the
county building now used by all the
courts of record, but which has be-
come entirely inadequate for the ac-
commodation of the growing business
of the county The present building
is fire-proof although priceless records
are packed in wooden closets in the
building because of the lack of arched
vaults or steel boxes in which to stone
them. 1t is estimated that $50, 600 Will
cover The cost Of the Improvement.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-15
BOMBAY HOOK ISLAND ROAT
Patrons of Woodland Beach Regret the Delay
and Fear that it Will Affect its Success

The people of Bombay Hook do mNS
despair Notwithstanding the high hiEas
for fixing the Lighthouse roads (thwe
apparently being an understanding OF
the three bidders to keep close to-
gether) but believe that conditions
can be yet made satisfactory to- hh0
Levy Court. The larger number OF
people who travel over the Woodland
Beach Road are more dissatisfied, be
cause it delays their road until well ON
in the summer.
The question of the trolley getting
to Woodland Beach is very problemat-
ical. The Levy Court will meet again
tomorrow.
The people about Woodland Beach
want the owners, Messrs Mott & OTIS
to take at once hand in the expense
of draining the island if they want the
Beach property to be source of re-
venue this year.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-15
DELAWARE FRUIT AT BUFFALO.
VIII be Completed by May the 20, With Miss
HuntIey of Dover In Charge.

The State Board of Agriculture de-
cided to complete the Delaware exhi-
hit at the Pan American Exposition at
Buffalo by May 20, the dedication day
there. The exhibit is in the Horticul-
ture, bnilding, although the board an
nounces that it will extend its good Of
fees in the matter of helping any other
Delaware exhibitor, particularly the
manufacturers of Wilmington who
NAV desire to get into Machinery Hall
for a display. The board urges the
fruit growers of Delaware to rally to
the opportunity of making the best
fruit exhibit in Horticultural Hall and
thereby advertising Delaware's lusci-
GUS products as they have never been
advertised. Miss Huntley, a young
woman of Dover, who has made
study of horticulture, will probably b'
placed in charge of the Buffalo exhi
bit.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-15
MRS. CATHERINE CHRISTMAN EEAB-
Was Formerly the Wife of Ex-Governor VII
liam Temple of Delaware and After fliS
Death Married Major Chrstmau.

Mrs. Katherine l.. Christman died Of
paralysis at the residence of her step
son, Mr.. Henry Christman, in New
York on Friday and the remains were
brought here for interment in 81
Peters cemetery Monday afternosn-
| Mrs. Christman had reached the age Of
seventy one years. She was the daugh-
! ter of John Lowber, who had prlmar-
! lily lived here before moving to New
York State. She visited her sister
Mrs. DIR. William Cummins Ill tue
fifties. 1t was in one of these visits
that Ex-GOv. VIM. Temple, then a
widOwer, was naturally attracted by her
wit, vivacity and personal attractive
ness, proffered his hand in marriage
and was accepted. Mrs. Temple was
the possessor of those graces that made
her popular wherever she appeared. So
cially they seemed well mated. Two
, children, Clayton and LOwber, were
the fruit of this marriage, the latter
, dying last year. Governor Temple
, had been leading wing, but in the
chaotic condition that followed in this
section at the breaking out OF the Civil
4 War, he was taken up by the Demo
Gratis and elected to Congress over
q Geo. p Fisher by 10 votes He how
. ever did not live to take his seat, ny
n ing in the May following. After soma
,f years of widowhood, Mrs. Tempt
70 married Major Christmau of New
,f York, now deceased. One child, Mrs
20 Arthur p. Dennys survives her.
20 Mrs. Christman has been a guest a
~ different times of her nelce, Mr..
Margaret Bailey, as has also he
a daughter Florence. The latter hs
on the warm sympathy of friends in th
oT community. Rev. V. S. Collins ha
ho charge of the funeral services.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-15
BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY CONTROLS,
Delaware and Atlantic Telephone Company
Now CONTROLLED by the Bell.

The Delaware and Atlantic Tele-
graph and Telephone Company has
passed into the control of the Bell Tel
phone Company, of Philadelphia
The transfer was made several weeks
ago Immediately after the Bell people
obtained control of many systems
throughout the East but not until yes
terday was it known in Delaware
The control of ID. & A. Company gives
the Bell people a connecting link in,
the telephone service between Phila~
delphia and Washington which viii
prove of inestimable value. 1t also
opens the Delaware and Maryland
Peninsula to the company the old cor
poration having established a service
with every principal city down the
Eastern Shore. These will be beneti-
ted particularly by an Improvement OF
the service and lower rates of toll,
Smyrna times., 1901-05-15
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION ELECTION.
City of Wilmington Has Complete Republicans
Ticket in the Field for June Election.

Horace G.. Knowles and his friends
Saturday night routed the "Big Six" Fat
the Republican primaries, when
George H. Mccall was nominated for
Assessor and Collector in the NOthern
district, defeating Thomas S. Lewis,
the present incumbent, by about 300
majority.
Lewis has held the Office for two
terms and was backed by the machine
for third term. The fight through
out the district was exciting. Mccall
carried nearly every district. Knowles
was laughed at by the leaders before
the nomination, but the campaign sur
! prised them.
The fight for City Solicitor was close,
David J. Reinhardt defeating John f.
LYNN, Assistant City Solicitor, by a
narrow margin. The other nominees
we're: City Treasurer, Seth H.
Feaster; President of Council, Charles
B. Blaine; Assessor and Collector,
Southern district, Evan Gallagher;
| OOuuCll, II lIob WdIu3 ACNA - Ah"iA
Second, Charles E. Sparks, Jr.
Third, William Graham; Fourth,
Harvey B. Wigglesworth; Fifth,
Homer Simmons; Sixth, Thomas E.
Postles; Seventh, Hamilton Stewart
Eighth, James H. Morris; Ninth Will
2 liam Paris; Tenth, William Ball; Elev
enth, John 7. Wrightington; Twelfth
Moro Mcmillan.
Councilman Fisher won the nomina
ton for Mayor by about GAL plurality
after a hard battle with General Dan
Il iel Ross and City Solicitor Henry G
Conrad. The Ross men made yer
hard fight, and many expected him t
win.
% 1t was victory for Horace Greele
: Knowles and his friends. A new fa'
y tor also entered the contest. 1t is th
j. Limited Club, which has in the pal
g occupied merely social position.