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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24
new EMPIRE THEATRE.

A. the New Empire theatre Mr.. W. r.
Nankeville presents as the Christmas
offering for patrons Hall Gaines story,
"The Peniteut." dramatized I'm four acts
by Lawrence Marston. The play was
we'll received last evening by large
audience.
When Hall Caine presents literary
feast Il Is bound 90 be pretty solid fare
and the codiments are sure TO be pretty
pungent. The story OF "'rhe Ponitent'
is no exception TO other works or his.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24

Margaret MCGEE was fined 50 and costs
for shop lifting In Shepard :. and Esther
I.ubin $40 and costs. for stealing I'm the
Boston store. yesterday. They were be-
fore Judge Sweetland. today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24
she Is quite acceptable as an actress a

She Is quite acceptable as an actress,
sweet singer and good dancer.
The other members OF the company are
quite bright and competent and the char
acters portrayed by them are as follows:
Bill Bones, the pirate, alias John
Silver tho sea cook. Martin A. Somers
Capt smollet, OF the good ship, HIS
PAMELA ...............Chnord Il. smith
Blackboard captain Of the pirate
brig rig....,........... Raymond Gilbert
Squire Trelawney, a wealthy country
gentleman n....s......,....,..H {. Lester
Bunyon, the sduire's servant...........
..........,....,,....... Harry Laurence
Tom Morgan. Wentworth Berry
Adam LNnCh.................,. .,.frank roster
NJ. ark Cringle. George MOTHS
Joh Anderson. n..............E Edward WeltzeI
Dick Bowling. ng..............W &. Coughlin
Simon Darley. Louis schneider
The Pirate Crew.
Abe GRAY an honest sailor Il. l. White
Kate Trclawney, the sauire's daughter
..............,...,..,-. Aimee Landis
Mrs Hawkins, Jim's mothcr...........
....s............,.,. AM Eleston
Crowded houses should certainly rule
for the remainder OF the week. THE
Dangers OF Paris will be the attraction
next week
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-02
Trans-Pactae Mails.


IPPINE ISLANDS, - via san Francisco, close here
daily at $50 p NJ ~ 10 DeCsHlber g. inclusive
for despatch per $ Nippon Naru- To-
Mails for AUSTRALIA teJcep- West Austraii
which goes via Europe, ana New Zealand which
goes ria san Francisco. and FIJI ISLANDS via
Vancouver close here daily at $50 p. m after
November 80 and up - December : inelus We
for despatch per s. 5. AioFeTs- to)
Mails for HAWAII via San Francisco. close
here daily at $50 ?. 10 TO December @ IN
elusive for despatch per s. $ Alameda (o)
Nails for CHINA and JAPAN. via Seattle close
here daily at $50 T. N. up 10 December II. in
elusive fer despatch per 3 s SliBa1o Maru. Reg
istered mail must be directed Via SEATTLE 90
Nails fc- CHINA JAPAN HAN AL and PHIL
TPPINE ISLANDS. via San Francisco, close here
daily at $50 p ~ mp to December L. inclusive,
for despatch per : 5 Peru (o)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. via Tacoma
close here daily at $50 P n. up 20 December
L. inclusive, for despatch Per 5. 2 ClaYering (o)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except Vest Australia,
which IS Forwarded Tia EuTupe1. NEW ZEALAND
FIJI SAMOA. and HAWAII. via San Francisco.
close here daily at $50 p N. after December s
and up to December q, Inclusive, for despatch
per s : Sonora (o)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver,
close here daily at $50 P n up TO December "a
inclusive. for despatch per s s Empress OF In
dis Registered mail must be directed "Via
Vancouver Merchandise iCr the T. S Postal
Agent at Shanghai cannot be forwarded via Can
ada Coz
Mails for TAHITI and NARQUEsAs ISLANDS.
via San Francisco, close here daily at $50 ?. NJ
up TO December 30, inclusive, for despatch per
g s. Australia (o)
mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York for connection with European steamers.
-+PHTLIPPINE ISLANDS Cdilitary NaiD de-
spatched to San Francisco st all closes for that
Office, TO connect with Government transports
the ssilings Of which are irregular.
REGISTERED MAILS close at the MAIN Of
FlCE as follows: (b) At leo p m same day.
tc) At 500 p m same dag ID At 500 a m
same day; ID At 100 p. n previous day; (l)
At 1900 p m previous Saturday: (k) at 500
p m previous day: 90 Al SEQ p m previous
day JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster
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YOUR SALARY

May be large enough to furnish comfortable
living; but when all your creditors jump you at
once, you are perpleXed- You can borrow money
your furniture piano. satisfy all your credit
ors, and have but one small payment to make
each month. Cab to see Us
EVANS & COMPANY,
707 C ST n W.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-02
Government Bonds.

There was very little sustained tend
eney ia the Stock Market during the early
hours. today, and the opinion generally
held was that little would be done pend
ing the reading Of the Presidents mes
sage The Street has heard from what it
regards Is reliable sources of information
much Of what the message. will contain.
but at the same time there is undoubt-
eddy desire TO have this information
confirmed and amplifed Another factor
thai Is not conducive to activity in specu-
latiOn Is the uncertainty over the fiDan-
cial situation, due to further advance in
sterling exchange and the engagement Of
between 100000 and IS, GC0. OOO gold for
export tomorrow. On the other hand
there was much strength in AmaIgamated
Copper today and il seemed entirely
likely that the break IN this stock may be
over, which would have a good influence
on the general market, Of course, While
no important movement in prices was
looked for Immediately it cannot be doubt
ed that sentiment in general is hopeful
as TO the outlook for the market over
more extended period.
Sterling Exchange at 4.SsH.
Sterling exchange advanced to 4.SS14.
almost as nigh as the top rate of a week
or more ago. and quite high enough to
make gold exports profitable In addition
10 an engagement of geld made last week,
there were others this morning, running
the total 8ow engaged for tomorrow 5
steamer up 10 more than $4,000 0G0. The
movement may extend further, but there is
no disposition in conservative quarters to
become alarmed over the outlook. The
country has more gold than 1t ever had
before. and is receiving from Alaska al
most as much as it is exporting. More
ever. when the November movement was
at its height, It had little or no effect on
the Stock Market.
s sir. Lawson on Copper.
Amalgamated Copper was cratic, but.
on the whole showed marked strength.
It advanced more than two points at the
opening. then lost nearly all its gain, and
then before noon made another advance
No news that could be relied on vas heard
during the morning regarding the stock OF
the company, but sentiment seemed 10
have grown more hopeful in the quarters
that have been particularly bearish re-
Gently There was q better tone in the
Copper stocks in London, which had some
effect, and the interview Of Mr.. Lawson,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-02
WALL PAPER.

ROOMS papered, 3 up; large line of artistic
samples brought to your address; send postal;
window shades and painting; legal guarantee
covers al work. " v MAHONEY 6O3 PeunsyI-
vania ave Telephone East II4-F. Anacostia
Branch, lo6 Pierce St m5-1mo
NoLTE, SCI 9t!a ST NV. is constantly receiving
the latest and most attractive designs in Wall
Papers, and papers rooms from s.. 90 up Call
and investigate Tor yourself and be convinced
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-02

SaIes-District of Columbia 3-65-s S55T
125. Capital Traction IS, s1,000TIG6&-
Capital Traction, 20G107. Washington
Gas, 25d65lz- Georgetown Gas, 201 70
Mergenthaler Linotype, 5GI7S1s; I0I1TS;
10G1T7ls: 10G177- Lanston MOnotype,
1C011f-s; 100a124 buyer So American
GraphoPhone Company, common, 200GA
After caII-District of Columbia 3-65 s
S1O0G125. United States Coupon IS, SI00
G1GSi4. Mersenthaler Linotype, 10Gi76Ik-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BONDS.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-02
Copper the Fcstnre.
business to Noon.
Nsw York stock Exchange.

Corrected daily By " B. Hibbs & Co. mem
bers OF the New York Stock Exchange, IfI9 F
Street
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-02
Trans-AtIantic .s,i.s.-

A0NDaY-Cb) At us p NJ. for EUROPE. per
s s kronpTinZ Wilhelm, iIoIu New YORK, via
Plymouth CherbouTg, and Bremen.
(c) 81 i1:25 p m for EUROPE Der 5 s. Ma
jcstie, from New York, via Queenstown
TUlSDAY-(b) At T:i5 p N. for EUROPE. per
5. S. Philadelphia, from New York wa South
aInPton- Mail for IRELAND must be directed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-02
Brooklyn the weak Feature.

Brooklyn Rapid Transit was distinctly
the weak feature this morning with q
break to 81 and a fraction early in the
day, and not much evidence Of strong
support even at that figure II is esti-
mated that the company at the present
time is doing little If any better than
earning its fixed charges and the divi-
dend outlook is OF course extremely poor
Manhattan and Metropolitan went of, Ii,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-02
Reading Reminding Plans.

Sentiment regarding the coal securities
continues good. More Reading refunding
plans are announced. which viii mate
rally reduce the fixed charges of the
company.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-02

the Boston broker, also perhaps contrib
uted somewhat 10 q renewed feeling of
hopefulness- There is much doubt as tc
Mr.. Lawson's recent operations IN the
stock. but whether he has been on the
long side or the short side heretofore l.
seems reasonable TO suppose from his
present interview that he wishes &C Ia ye
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-02
AN IRREGULAR
STOCK MARKET
Early Strength Followed by
General Reactions.
COPPER STRONG THOUGH RRRiTIG.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit the Weak
Feature London q Purchaser
Of Louisville Which Makes
an Advance.

NEW YORK. Dec 2.-The Stock Mar
ket opened generally higher, Influenced
by rally in the Copper stocks and by
the fact that no large engagements OF
gold were announced for export tomor-
row.
In the railway list, Louisville and
Nashville developed aggressive strength,
advancing over a point Notwithstanding
the small decrease in net earnings re
ported for October. London was a pur-
chaser OF the stocks St. Joseph and
Grand Island, common and second prefer
red. opened at exceptionally sharp de-
eIines.
The IndustriaIs Strong
American Locomotive stocks showed re
Operative power and the United States
Steel stocks were strong. Sugar was
prominent for strength in the early trans
actions.
Long Island Railroad opened two points
higher and made sharp further gain Of
over a point. Brooklyn was weak at the
lowest prices yet reached
After the first hour the market became
irregular and prices suffered reactions
Union Pacific St Paul and Missouri Pa
ciic were inclined 10 heaviR"ss.
Government bonds were unchanged
Business . neraily became dull
Copper the feature.
The feature CT The morning was Anal
gamated Copper, which first advanced,
then lost its gains. and finally again
showed strength. on what looked like
covering OF the short contracts.
business to Noon.
Up TO noon AS. zoo shares of stock and
s. Ct9-UG0 bonds mad been sold London
houses purchased 1000 to 20 GOO shares.
Atchzson and Louisville and Nashville fig
uring prominently.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-02

MONDAY-(b) At 7:l5 p m. for ARGENTINE,
URUGUAY. and PARAGUAY per s. 6 CaIliso
from New York.
fc) At Il.25 p m for CENTRAL AMER-
ICA (exeept Costa Rica}. and SOUTH PA
CIFIC PORTS. per > & Allianca from New York.
via Colon Mail for GUATEMALA must be d.
- 4 1 =.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-02
FOREIGN v5yy.s

Should be read daily as changes may oteur at
any tine.
FOREIGN NAILS are awarded to the ports
of sailing zaily, and the stytduc Of CLOSING; IS
arranged on the presumption q tletir anatc o'pt-
&c overland transit. For the,weck cn,l ing Deccu-
Der I, 1901, the last connecfsae c osas viii b.
made from The MAIN OFFICE as lows:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-02

WANTED-s5,co0 Immediately at per cent: gilt
ta-eu security ,-7proved Washington real estate
r-- - 30 -, us otlce mig
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-11-08
A MASCULINE WEAKNESS.
Every Man Carries Ills Favorito Remed,
Always With Him.

Every Man Carries Ills Fayorito Remedy
Always with Him.
1t is customary for men to sncer
good-naturedly at the physical weak
ness Of the opposite sex, but women
would doubtless be surprised couldthey
know how generally the medicinal rem
edy habit permeates the ranks Of their
masculine friends. Think over your list
Of male acquaintance and pick out the
few who have no ailments and carry
no bottles, powders or preparations.
They will be very few indeed, unless
your list includes but very few young
men, says the New York Herald.
It has been said that every woman
knows the best faee wash on earth and
II willing to part with her secret only
on compulslon, but will try anything
else s~uggested by o friend. But men
are the most obstinate believers in SOY.
cseign remedies. Every man carries at
least one remedy in his inside pocket
and Is willing to unload it on anybody
who will listen or dare to test it's in
fallibility. / have known four or five
hcalthy-looking menin a group. not one
nj whom would be suspected Of evcr
being Ill, draw concealed walls or pei
lets md little unsupported boxes Of pills
and astonishingly wordcd prescriptions
from their confidential hiding places,
and discourse mostlearnedly upon their.
miraculous power.
In every case of this kind there has
been at some time, or less remote,
an apparent justification Of merit,
claimed, from which time and hence
forth forever that particular individual
goes contentedly and even boastingly
hocAu1 to that medicinal chariot wheel.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-11-08
TWO %sKeLEToNs.
nae II Over Foar Tlmcs - Large ~ the
Other. II

Other.
The largest and smallest skeletons Of
humanity eyer preserved are kept In
the museum Of the Royal College Of Sur
geons; in Lincoln's Inn Fields. London,
says the st. Louis Post Dispatch. One
is eight feet four inches IN height The
other is less than two feet.
Charles Byrne, the famous Irish
giant, who was more generally known
as O.Brien, died in 1888, when he was
% years old. His capacity for liquor
was Id keeping with his high physical
proportions. So keen was his anguish
over losing all his property-to-wit.
a G3o0 note, that he drank a cask Of
ale in one day. The day following he
was dead.
Bryne had a great dread Of becoming
Q dissecting-room subject. He made o
bargain with o fisherman before he died
to take his body out into the channel
and throw It overheard.
Hunter, the English surgeon, learned,
Of this arrangement, and by paying the
fishermen $500 he prevailed upon them
to carry out their bargai. to the letter,
but to attach a rope to tile body and
drag II up again after it had been im-
mersed. The fishermen served two
masters and Hunter got the body.
The tiny skeleton Is that Of Caroline
Crachnmi, the Sicilian dwarf, who was
exhibited in Europe in the early part
of the century. The child did not grow
after birth, and before she reached her
teens she died.
Her body, 1t is said, was sold to- Brit
ish surgeon by her parents.
Beside the giants frame stands one
OF the boots he wore when he died. The
skeleton of the dwarf can be slipped
into it as easily as a pipe stem.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-11-08
nun SIAORY or CLARE

rHE STORY or CLARE
IN. dosnot} believe In divorce"
& Jeforns VIII bse wife beat him, but
llNhpes childrSn ERE as the apple of
6i1seye. No. Where there are chill
dEenAltSts q crI line. One, both. should
11fker, kf nece ssary, for the little ones
zxhoEwere not consulted In the Begin
1tne. 10u{ Remember my cousin Glare?
49, both good and beautiful. az
yGusfem9lnber, was she mott Well, I'll
tellayoHtf&bout her.
Sssssx31sfe you been to the students ball
IA &heSIAtin quarter? IL not. I cannot
help you with descriptions. The good
4AMily Journals OF America would not
like them. There 1t is 30 different. II
anything happens worth while It is
news. One can earn q francS Tor ten
lines Of incidents out OF the ordinary.
The students ball In extraordinary
always. 1 have often wondered why
the So-called yellow journals Of this
country do not send special CORE
spondents there to tell stories abou
tho rich idleiB who scandalize them
selves and ..hseir country there with
II would seem to be good tut for the.
scandal mongers.
sssBut my story Is not a scandal. I
twasa bison at the ball-that Is. I was
as an American buffalo. and
my disguise was impenetrable. I was
deep In my nth glass Of absinthe and
Ice water when she came In and-l was
alone. Something about her carriage.
her yellow braids, he tossing crest,
caught my eye. Her masque was down,
but I recognized her partner az my
friend Kelso. the Kansas eccentric, an
american like myself, whose failures.
like my own, were already history In
the quarter. I think there was ome
thing In the perfume that exuded from
her garments that liked my certainty
as to her Identity. I'm not sure, but,
anyhow, / finished my lonely slipping
and approached h table where they
sat.
".Your pardon, M,moiselle., / said,
laying my hand on Kelso's shoulder.
Then 1 whispered to him. He rose.
bowed with the grand air and walked
away, I removed the bewhiskered skull
that encumbered mine, and looking ut
her narrowly said:
You ace, Glare, I have discovered
.She raised her glass Of wine with
gfair deception, but I could see that 1t
trembled. I could hear 1t clinking
gently against her pearl-white teeth.
.'Clare7' she nurmured. My name
10 not Clare
6 when did you leave Chicago?' I
asked, ignoring her answer. Her voice
Chicago? Oh, that Ii in America
she laughed. But The laugh convinced
me
a Yes. IN America I murmured. L
have just returned from Chicago.
Her hand was shaking now. She
looked ut the cleaning g~aslights. and
AhFNtf0h tho aVahn1au NJ hAr4 m 0nNaaaT
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21
The Mountain View nonle.

This is what the Northern Pacific
Shasta, or Shasta-NoTthern Pacific
Route-it reads as well backward as
frontward may well be called.
The route takes its name from Mt.
Shasta 10 Northern California. This
white, snow capped peak, at the foot
Of which the railway winds, Is IA, $50
feet high. The mountain is in plain
view, for several hours, from the train
and It's distance from the track varies
from Il TO seventy-five miles.
the beautiful scenery Of the Sacra-
nent0 river at tho base ~ sha~ta, II
connected with this route only.
Castle Crags, Mossbrae Falls, the nat
ural twin soda fountains st Shasta
Springs, are scenic gems.
The crossing Of the Siskiyou range,
furnishes the par excellence Of railway
mountain scenery, and observation
cars are provided there free Of charge.
Then in succession come Mts. Jeffer-
SOD, Hood beautiful mountain
St. Helens, Rainier-14, 532 feet high
and Adams, all former active vol
canoes and now covered with glaciers
From Portland a steamboat side
trip up the noble Columbia river to
the Cascades and Dalles enables the
tourist 70 see river, palisades water
falls AMI mountains I'll sai passing
what the Hudson can show.
An opportunity is also given to
visit Tacoma, Seattle and the Puget
Sound region
Then follow the Cascade range and
the Rockies, and stop can be made
at Yellowstone Park.
This line traverses the finest scenic
region Of the United States don't for
get it, and see that your return tickets
home from California read around
this way.
A Pullman Tourist Sleeping Car is
run once a week in each direction be-
tween San Francisco and St. Paul,
via this route.
Send six cents to Chas. S. Fee, Gen.
Pass. Agent, ST, Paul, Nilnn., Tor
Wonderland 1901 and Tor rates, etc.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21
PRESIDENT ATTENDED CHURCH.
Leaves Washington This Afternoon.
Plat Saw Him, but S'tua-
ton Unchanged.

Washington, Oct. 21.-President
Roosevelt will spend day in Farm
ington, Conn, the summer home OF
his sister, Mrs. Cowles, before going
to New Haven, where he is to have
the degree of LII. D. conferred upon
him by Yale university. Accompanied
by Secretary Cortelyou, the president
will leave Washington this afternoon.
arriving in Pennington tomorrow
morning.
Senator Platt, of New York. was at
the White House Sunday afternoon
and talked with the president regard
ing the federal patronage 4 TIE T-a-
pre- suite. 1t is said the situation re-
garding the principal offices over
which there has been considerable
discussion remains unchanged.
Last night Civil Service Commits.
sioner Proctor was at the White
House.
The president attended religious
services at the Grace Reformed
church as usual Sunday morning
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.
Christian Church Mission Services at
piqua, O., Sunday.


Piqua, O., Oct 21.-The sessions Of
the International Missionary confer
ence of the Christian church Sunday
were most interesting and instructive.
The services began at sunrise with a
prayer service. Missionary addresses
We're made by Rev. Med. Howsare, OF
Maple Rapids, Mich, and Rev. Frank
III. Peters, of Yellow Springs, o. The
first sermon at the morning service
was preached by Rev. b. Mason, of
Springfield, on Goods Call to Chris.
tian Work; Will You Coz"
The second sermon was by Rev. S.
o Helfenstein, d. D., of Orangeport
~ T., whose theme was Mans An
swer to Gail, Here am l. Send Me-"
The theme discussed in the after
noon was obligations OF School Mis-.
sions' led by Rev. L. J. Aldrich, d. D..
Educational Society of the Christian
church.
The presidents and representatives
OF colleges made addresses.
The pentecostal service last even
ing WIS in charge of Rev. J. p. Bar.
rett, d. D., Of Norfolk. Va.
The missionary board was en1pow.
cred to select the place for the next
meeting, The conference then ad.
iourned.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-21

~ ~Jrsa today II tasts.E ET3s
lens which perpiex it aaa appal e.
which start up from old sava2eries
which 1t dreamed it had battened
down with the veneers OF its civiliza
ton. which shake the raa~a pillars
of which its civilization has been built
which confound its smsctk ..cngued
prophets and one-eyed philosophers,
who tell 1t that humanity for It's order
and well being and it, development
into happy and contented life needs
belief neither in God nor the soul nor
Immortality, bur only the spur of self
ishness. the restraints of the police
and prudence and the hope Of clutch
ing he prizes in the human scramble.
II this doctrine SHOULD gain large
percentage OF converts, like those who
burrow and plot in snpfs1ranean Isu.
rope like some of our recent impor-
tations. like the one who a month ago
struck down the president and sent a
wave Of horror around the World, CIV
iliZation would collapse like mouse
of cards. man may think that ne
can fulfill his life without the church
OF Christ and the tremendous forces
which is Dropagates in the conscience
and conduct OF the world. There will
be crises in his history in which he
will discover his mistake, and II ne
look outside OF his curtained windows
he will see that the great world, IL it
keep its hold on its most precious
hinge, must have religion taas. puts
the saiGe 6 The eternal behind the so
cial moralities and the lamp Of an i'm.
mortal hone within the sepulehre.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock
Rev. George Park Fisher, D. D., LII.
D., professor of ecclesiastical history
and dean OF the Yale divinity school,
delivered an address on the subject of
yale University in its Relations to
Theology and Missions
Last evening at 8 o'clock, in Battell
chapel, the college organist. Harry
Benjamin Jepson. assistant professor
of applied music. gave an organ re.
cital.
Today will be devoted practically 10
ceremonies of Official welcome.