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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-10
DOWN IN FLORIDA.
Historical Records of Department De-
stroyed in Jacksonville Fire

Or this organization but little historical
can be given, all the records having been
destroyed In the great fire at Jacksonville.
The whole number of posts known TO have
been organized is thirty. of which only
eighteen are now reported to be alive and
In good standing. The most prosperous are
In Key West, Tampa. st. Petersburg. Ocala.
Orlando. Eustis, Sanford. Pomona, DAY.
tona, st. Augustine and Jacksonville. The
membership of the country posts is not only
small, but Is so widely scattered that the
attendance at meetings is often small.
Florida Grand Army veterans are mostly
men of feeble health. many Of them unable
to work, and the loss of their orange groves
In the two destructive freezes left them al
most penniless. Only for their pensions,
not few would have been compelled to be-
come objects of charity. And yet the bond
OF fraternity. charity and loyalty has held
these old Union soldiers together through
many dark days of adversely.
The officers Of the department are: Com
mander, 8. Herbert Lancey; senior vice
commander, J. F. Chase; junior vice COM
mander, Henry Donahue; medical director,
DR.. ]. M Hawks; chaplain. Rev s. F.
Gale; judge advocate, Charles Donovan;
chief Of staff, Edwin Kirby; assistant adju-
tant general and assistant quartermaster
general, E. A. Richards; department in
spector, George H. Mathews; chief muster
ing officer, A Robbins.
Roster OF posts in the Department: No. 8,
B. c. Lincoln Of Key West; 4, o. M Mitch
ell Of Jacksonville; 5. Eustis of Eustis; 6,
Charles Gabriel Of Jacksonville; 8, Budd-
Mather Of New Smyrna; 8. Joe Hooker of
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NEW YORK DEPARTMENT.
Public Schools a Special Field for
Work

The Department of New York. Ladies OF
the G. A. r.. was organized in Bradbury
Hall. Brooklyn, March Z. 1893. its first de-
partment president being Mrs. Mary C.
Smith of New York city. Other presidents
of the department, which Is very prosper
GUS, are Mrs. Sophie DeMott. Mrs. Francis
E. Wangle, Mrs. Elizabeth w. Griffith. Mrs
Rhodes Brainard. Mrs. Emma M. Chamber
lain, Mrs. Mary J. Waugh and Mrs. Ella
West, who is the present chief Of that de-
partment. This department finds plenty Of
work for willing hearts and hands in the
public schools where 1t Is desired to implant
lessons of patriotism and love Of country.
There is a great deal Of relief work done
also.
The president Of the department, Mrs
Ella G. West comes of revolutionary stock
and is a Pennsylvania by birth. The OFF,
GERS of the department are: Mrs. Ella E.
West president, Brooklyn: Mrs. Margaret
Sweeny, senior vice president, Buffalo; Mrs
e. v. s. Nangle. junior vice president, AL
bany; Mrs. Mary J. Beechwood, chaplain
Utica; Mrs. Annie Garner. treasurer, Troy;
Mrs. Jennie Tilton, secretary, Brooklyn
Mrs. Mary J. Walsh. department councillor
Buffalo; Mrs. Rosetta Drummond, New
York city; Mrs. Harriet Cannon, Buffalo:
Miss Minnie Sphere, Albany, council of ad-
ministration; Mrs. Frances E. Waugh
chairman and treasurer. Fulton; Mrs. E.
w. Griffith. Mrs. E. M. Chamberlain, Mrs
Asa Brainard, home fund committee.
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MADE A GOOD START.
Department Of Louisiana and Missis-
sippi Had Big Initial Membership.

The Department of Louisiana and Missis-
sippi Ladies of the G. A. R., was organ
ICED in 1900 by National President DR.. Julia
P. Shade with a membership of 275. which
has increased appreciably in the last two
years. A good deal Of relief work is done
In the department, and great deal is nec-
essary. for many of the veterans are grow
ing old and need more and more the as
istance that band of patriotic women can
give The department is very proud Of its
army nurse, Sister Mary Anderson, who Is
now quite old, but who was a tower OF
strength in the dark days Of the war. when
it meant something to be loyal to the old
flag right in the heart of the enemy's coun-
try. A great deal OF work Is done for Me-
mortal day in the Department Of Louisiana
and Mississippi.
The department officers are as follows:
President, A. G. Parker. Matches. Miss1
senior vice president Amanda Foursnee.
New Orleans La; Junior vice presaoenr
Frances Mccormick, New Orleans: treas
urer S. A Banks. Natchez. Miss: cnapiatns
Mary Anderson, Thibodeaux. La; councu
of administration, Margaret Moore rev
orleans: M. J. Lewis. Matches. Miss: A.
r Mitchell Matches. Miss
The following appointments were mades
Denartment secretary. r. c. Douglass,
Natchez, Miss; counsellor. n. A. Ballard,
hatcher, Miss; inspector, Annie WarA
Natchez, Miss: corresponding secretary.
Eveline Conway, New Orleans La: depart.
n,ent printing committee, r. C.. Douglas
hatcher. Miss; Clara Brown. New Ofiean&
La; Kate Harris, Matches, Alas.
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Gen. w. W. Dudley. chairman OF the corps
committee on arrangements, entertained the
gathering with the recital of several HUI
morous incidents OF camp life. He read the
following cablegram from Gen. e. S. Bragg
at Havana. replying to an invitation to be
present: impossible. God bless and pre-
serve you ALL
Gen. Dudley called the roll Of the regi-
ments in the corps and representatives pres
ent responded. At the close Of this feature
he made some appropriate remarks in the
course of which he said: Il think the time
has come when the boys who did the fight
ing on both sides are ready to shake hands
over the bloody chasm." This applies, he
said. only to the man who took up arms
for his state. which he believed to be in
the right. He had nothing but Ioathing for
the southern man, who. refusing loyalty to
the Union, evaded all military service Gen.
Dudley told Of the friendly familiarity OF
northern and southern troops camping on
opposite banks of Virginia streams during
the winter months. He said that visits
were frequently exchanged between the
Yankees and the Johnnies.
Gen. Edgar Allan of Richmond, Va. was
presented to the veterans. He told of liv-
ing in the capital of the confederacy since
the war and gave his experience in uphold
ing loyalty to the Union among it's former
enemies. In speaking of the small Virginia
contingent to the G. A r. Gen. Allan re-
ferred to the hosts of honored dead of the
federal army now resting under the soil Of
that state. He declared that 1t was one Of
the sacred duties of the Union veteran TAX
ing up his residence in the south to look
after the graves of his former comrades.
He believed that the southern children
should be taught loyalty to the federal gov
eminent. He thought that uniform his
tories should be used as text books through
out the United States.
A brief address was made by Col. Harry
c. Clark, president of the LIST Army Corps
Association, and Maj John Tweedale enter
tanned the audience with amusing recita-
tons. Patriotic selections were sung by
glee club of which w. B. Beebe was the
leader.
Judge c. s. Palmer spoke at length, ex-
tolling the valor of the Union soldier. He
was followed by Surgeon J. B. Crandall,
who spoke briefly. Other speakers were
Maj. James Stewart, U. S. A. and Her
man w. Allen, secretary Of the LIST Army
Corps Association. Gen. H. s. Huidekoper,
Gen. William B. Franklin and Gen. Roy
Stone were among those on the program for
speeches who sent word that they would
not be able to be present. Music by the
glee club closed the exercises after one of
the most pleasant reunions Of the encamp-
ment.
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DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA
One Of the Vost Vigorous Of the Ma
tional Organizations.

The Department Of West Virginia, Ladies'
Of the G. A R. Is after the national presi-
dency, their candidate being Mrs. NJ. Anna
Hall, a past department president. The De-
partment Of West Virginia, though not one
Of the largest. Is one Of the most vigorous
in the national, being instituted by Mrs.
Carries v. Sheriff. in 1893. The Ladies of
the G A. R. are working very hard under
the skillful leadership of Mrs. Hall to es-
tablsh a home for dependent veterans. The
patriotic women Of this department do not
permit their old soldiers to go to the aims
houses, and they desire to have a state
home SO that all can be cared for in good
substantial manner. The officers Of the de-
partment are:
Miss Ruth Hall, department president
Wheeling; Miss Amelia Metz. department
secretary, Wheeling: Miss Melissa Patter-
son, department treasurer, West Virginia:
Mrs. Thos. Naccall, senior vice president
West Virginia: Mrs. r. 8. Northcott, junior
vice president. West Virginia; Mrs. Danief
Younkin. department chaplain, West Vtr-
ginia Mrs. Marjorie J. Guy, department
councillor, West Virginia: council of admin
istrat ton. Mrs. Kate Hazlett. Wheeling W.
Va: Mrs. Ben Carson. Wheeling, w. Va:
Mrs. Mary Sheets. Wheeling, w. Va.
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Gen. Longstreet's Tribute.

General Longstreets letter is as follows:
Department Of the Interior.
"Office Of the Commissioner of Railroads,
WASHINGTON, September 10. 1902.
Gen. d. f. Sickles Gettysburg. Pa.
MY Dear General Sickles: My plan and
desire were to meet you at Gettysburg on
the interesting ceremony attending the I'M
yelling of the Slocum monument; but today
I find myself in condition to keep the
promise made you when last we were to-
gether. l am quite disabled from a severe
hurt in one Of my feet, so that am unable
to stand more than a minute or two at a
time. Please express my sincere regrets to
the noble Army of the Potomac, and to ac-
cept them, especially for yourself.
"On that field you made your mark that
will place you prominently before the world
as one OF the leading figures Of the most
important battle Of the civil war. AS a
northern veteran once remarked to me:
General Sickles can well afford to leave a
leg on that field
az believe that 1t Is now conceded that
the advanced position at the Peach Orchard
taken by your corps and under your orders
saved that battlefield to the Union cause 1t
life for many years; but today, l can say
with sincerest emotion, that 1t was and is
the best that could have come to us all
north and south; and hope that the ma
ton. reunited, may always enjoy the honor
and glory brought to 1t by that grand
work.
fleaSe OHer my klndeSt SalutatiOnS to
your governor and your fellow comrades of
the Army of the Potomac Always yours
sincerely, JAMES LONGSTREET
Lieutenant General, Confederate Army"
Following the reading OF the letter a quar-
tet began to sing, but the music was lost
in the cries for Longstreet. The white
haired old confederate commander, who had
opposed Sickies at Gettysburg, arose and a
deafening volley Of cheers went up. Cen
eral Sickles introduced General Longstreet.
Gen. Longstreet Heard.
The latter said that he had come to meet
the members OF the 80 Army Corps and to
greet them as survivors of a worthy foe.
He detailed the maneuvering of the confed-
crate forces prior to the first assault on
the Union left at the battle of Gettysburg.
He declared that his defeat was caused by
his being time.
Had | been trifie delayed" he con-
tinued, General Sickles would have swung
MS iorce out OF The way. and l would have
made Round Top. where 1 could have re-
manned with perfect safety until today
My voice is failing me-" the general went
on to say, and i cannot say much more
but there is one thing that must not be
forgotten: The parade Of yesterday was
magnificent. and l have but one regret,
which Is that there were not 20 600 boys in
the old confederate gray marching by their
noe. nope will live to see the day when
such thrfce-blessed spectacle will be wit
messed on the broad avenue Of our national
capital"
General Longstreet was again cbeered
loudly at the close of his remarks. Gen.
Horatio King made a felicitous speech.
which put the boys in good humor
comrades. you have heard from your
commanders and from the commander of a
Ssres that was your foe" said Corporal
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THE FIRST CORPS.
Patriotic Speeches and Music Made the
Evening Pass Pleasantly.

Sheridan tent Camp Roosevelt, was filled
last evening with a large number of vet
Grams. the occasion being the reunion Of the
LIST Army Corps An interesting program
had been arranged. embracing addresses by
generals who had commanded divisions and
brigades in the first corps, but many of
them were unable to be present and sent
letters of regret. which were read by the
chairman. Throughout the evening the mu-
sic OF patriotic airs was played by the En-
gineers' Band from Washington barracks.
Before the meeting was formally opened
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THEY MEET AGAIN
Veterans Recall the Days Of
Danger.
ARMY CORPS REUNIONS
LAST NIGHTS GATHERINGS IN
CAMP ROOSEVELT
Addresses and Music - Eminent Sol
diers Among Those Who
Spoke.
CORPS REUNIONS

unique feature of the reunion of the
BID Army Corps in Farragut tent. Camp
Roosevelt. last night was the presence, side
by side, of General James Longstreet and
General Daniel f. SckIes, the former one
of the few surviving major generals of the
Confederacy. the latter a gallant fighter
and commander in the Union army during
the civil war. They are perhaps best re-
membered as commanding the corps op
posed to each other in the desperate fight
ing on the left Of the Union line in the
second days fighting at Gettysburg. They
sat together on the platform last night. and
before the meeting was called to order re-
counted the days that their forces opposed
each other.
A. IL. G.. Richardson presided. The tent
was crowded with veterans of the Sd Corps
and their friends. Addresses were made
by General Sickles General Byron r.
Pierce. General Horatio c. King, Corporal
Tanner and General Longstreet.
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Tanner. the last speaker, but none know
so well as you that there must be men to
fight well as men to lead. And tonight
we have done in a moment what once we
took four years to accomplish; We have
captured Longstreet. He made it pretty
rough shedding for use once or twice, and
thank God that He has let me live to
shake his honored hand and do homage to
his gray hairs
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why don't you open ono Of these win
d0ws. Tyte-Phist7 The atmosphere of your
ONCE IL terribly hot and oppressive"
Maybe 1t Is, Gayman; may be 1t Is. But
1t costs 30 much to get the atmosphere hot
that hate to let any Of It 60 to waste
Chicago Tribune.
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Address of Gen. Sickles.

General Sickles the old commander of
the Sd Corps, was accorded a rousing ova-
ton when he arose to speak.
when l addressed you ten years ago on
the occasion of our reunion in this city"
said General Sickes, Il had no right to
expect that / would see you again tonight.
The hand of Almighty Providence has, in
deed. been kind and sparing. and 1 greet
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Daytonia; 10, Henry B. Whipple of OrIan-
do; II, P. H. Sheridan of Fernandina: IS,
Gen. Harvey of Sanfo- d; II, Ocala of Ocala ;
Is, Montgomery of Palatka; p A. H. Terry
of Tampa; 81, w. 7. Sherman of Pensacola ;
25. Lew Wallace of Gainesville; %, Kit
Carson of st. Petersburg: 81, Pomona of
Pomona; %, George G. Meade of San An
tonic; 30, John G. Hamu OF South Jackson
vile.
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you. comrades. from the very bottom of
my heart 1t is with sorrow that 1 notice
our faSt-decreaSing ranks, but though our
lives are mortal and our days num-
bered. the deeds which we have done will
live forever
with such a galaxy of great and noble
commanders 1t is wonder the Sd Corps
of the Army of the Potomac has won its
place in history Always intrepid, always
alert. they We're leaders worthy of such
men as you, my comrades, and you were
worthy of your leaders. When we went
forward in the days of 1861, as the flower
of American youth, we gave freely to our
country services that no gold could ever
buy, nor even compensate. We were not
'-odiers of fortune but offered our lives
that a Union might live The sun has
never shone upon more brave or loyal
set of men than the Army of the Potomac
nor has the world ever beheld such vic
tories as those they won.
The victory is yours, the glory is yours,
and belongs to you and your posterity for
ever. Some there are who may not appre-
ciate It, but they are small minority.
Future historians will rival one another in
their effort to record your deeds. Again. 1
say, no wonder such victory attended You,
and /. your leader glory in the thought
AS pupil of Hooker, l inherited regiment
brigade and Observation-Disclosures that
he had organized and led before me, and
who he had taught to give battle; fortunate
man | was, and fortunate men were you.
al have a letter here from General Long
street. the Lion Of the Confederacy,' that
will stop all discussion as to whom the
glory of the victory of Gettysburg belongs.
Iongstreet says that the Sd Army Corps
won that battle. and is not that glory
enough? | will give you copy of this
letter and 1 want you to take it home and
cherish it as part of your family record.
Hand ii down to your children and to your
childrens children you might treasured
Jewel, and let the carping critics shut their
mouths ="
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-25

On accou 1t of the following &C.
casions the l. G.. Railroad will sell
reduced rates: S. S. Institute, at
Monteagle Aug. 1928: The Negro
Young People Christian and Educa-
tional Congress, Louisville Aug. 2
to National Colored Baptist Con-
vention, Birmingham, Ala, Sept.
1924.
Surely some one must he tink-
ering with the weather mill, for it
is grinding out the most unheard-of
conditions. This is the coolest of
July weather known for years, the
mercury dancing down the tubes
even below so degrees. Last year
this time it was raging above 1O2 in
the shade.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-25

dresses will be made By Prof. J. M.
Cochran and other prominent speak
ers. Let the good. work go on.
Aztec Facial Cream is heal
ing and antiseptic. Sold by
z. +. Wilkinson e Sons.
Mrs. Kearney and niece, Miss
Maken Pierce, who have spent sew.
eral weeks in Bolivar, left this
morning for Chicago.
Rev. Pleas M. Huddleston, of
Harrisburg, Ark, was visitor TO
our office last Friday. He was on
his way to Gainesville.
Aztec Hair Tonic cures
Scurt and Dandruff. Sold by
2. F. Wilkinson & Sons.
Miss Mable Mcclure, Middle,
burg's pretty and talented teacher,
was the guest of Mrs. DR.. Dickson
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. r. N. Mitchell is planting
second crop of Irish potatoes OF
the Early Triumph variety, on his
farm below big springs lake.
School Books, Pens, Pen
ellis, Tablets, Inks, School
Sachels, etc, cheap at IIud-
sons.
Mrs. James Manning and chill
dren, of Nashville, and Mrs. w alter
Smith, OF Tuscaloosa, Ala, visited
relatives in Bolivar and vicinity las
week.
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Hardeman's progressive teachers,
after few months sojourn in Tex
as, has returned. He says Tennes
see is good enough for him.
MIR. J. A. Wilson, Jr., made a
trip to Chester county this week i'll
the interest Of his race for Floater.
He is very much encouraged with
the outlook.
Mrs. Will Farley, of White
vile, was here the first of the week.
She was accompanied home by Miss
Edna, who has been visiting Boil
var relatives.
DR.. w. j. Cox, a prominent
druggist from Bolivar and Chairman
of Hardeman County Court, was in
the city on business yesterday =
Jackson Wing.
Mrs. Z. B. Tate aud daughter,
Evelyn, and Misses Lillias and Clara
Bills and Mr.. John Bills left this
morning for Waukesha, Wis, and
neighboring cities.
The Meth rdists of Pleasant
Grove church say there will be nc
fourth Sunday meeting at that place
Sunday, on account of the big meet
ing at Parran's Chapel.
Cut this out aud t4ke it to w. j.
Cox & Co., Bolivar; ]. w. Muck
oils, Toone and get box of Cham
berlain's Stomach 81 Liver Tablets.
The best physic. The also correct
disorders of the stomach. Price Csc
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Monday night was listened to with
much interest by a representative
and appreciative audience. The lu-
cid manner in which the speaker ex-
planned his views made his hearers
almost seem tie be a resident, as it
were, of that far away country. A
voluntary subscription of $500 was
given the lecturer.
Mr.. Ernest Mcdaniel has been
selected as principal of the Hickory
Valley school, aid Miss Florence
Armour assistant. We congratulate
both teachers and the people. Mr..
Mcdaniel is an energetic and faith
full worker, as shown by his success
at Toone last year. Miss Armour
was assistant to Mr.. Bishop last
year and is a most estimable young
lady. We bespeak for them much
success.
MIR. Will White, of Fulton,
has decided to locate in Bolivar and
engage in the tailoring business. He
has charge of Urbanke's old stand,
over Warren's, and will appreciate
all custom and courtesies shown him
in his line. He is a worthy young
man and from one Of the best fami-
lies in Kentucky; is painstaking
and industrious and has had four
years experience with Mr.. I. II.
Kothe, the leading and fashionable
tailor and draper of Fulton.
81 am using a box of Chamber
lain's Stomach & Liver Tablets and
find them the best thing for my
stomach l ever used," says L. w.
Robinson, Justice of tue Peace,
Loomis, Mich. These Tablets not
only correct disorders of the stom-
aeh but regulate liver and bowels.
They are easy to take and pleasant
in effect. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by w. ]. Cox & Co.,
Bolivar; J. w. Nuckolls, Toone.
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r. M. Ernest, S. B. Powell,
and H. c. McAnulty, committee in
charge, announce a picnic and bar
becue at H. w. McAnulty's grove,
west of Hickory Valley, July 3oth.
Everybody requested to come and
bring basket of good things to eat.
Special invitation to the candidates
to attend.
-Supt. D. E. Bishop has re-
turned from a tour of the southeast
section of the county, where he at
tended a picnic in the 18th district,
and made an address in the interest
of education. He reports the schools
doing we'll and a renewed interest
manifested by the people for their
improvement.
The lecture on Persia by Rev.
M. Y. Sayad at the court house on
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! LOCAL and PERSONAL.
Observation-Disclosures

Good rains and cool weather.
Miss Maggie Norment is visit
ing in WhitevilIe.
Miss Sallie White is visiting
Miss nellie Clinton.
Mr.. Luther Webb, of Holly
wood, was here Tuesday.
Mr.. John r. McKinnie, Jack
son, was in town Thursday.
Mrs. Joyner, St. Katharine's,
is visiting in Overpark, Miss.
The rainfall the first of the
week amounted to Al inches.
Slight change in running of
trains Sunday. See schedule.
Mr.. T. D. Prewi.t, of Grand
Junction, was in town Monday.
Miss Frances Bills returns this
evening from Middle Tennessee.
R. H. Yancy, Jr., Nashville,
is visiting his cousin, Hugh Tate.
The Methodist Sunday School
had a picnic yesterday at Dunlap.
Misses Ella and Tennie Pirtle
visited relatives at Toone this week.
Landreth's Fresh Turnip
Seed at Hudson's.
-Drummers say that business ii
good and getting better ali th'
time.
Mrs. NJ. J. Farley, of White
vile, is visiting the family of WI.
Reid.
Miss Mahala Joyner is visiting
Rev. Neville, Joyner and family a
Mason.
Little Miss Freddie Jones has
returned from Memphis to st. Kath
arine's.
Every district in the count
ought to have school rally and lot
of them.
Mr.. Vilkie Mitchell, who ha
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-25

last Friday was well attended and
enjoyed Speeches were made by
Supt. D, E. Bishop and Mr.. S. A.
Godsey.
Aztec Hair Tonic prevents
fading Of the hair. Sold by
p. F. Wilkinson e Sons.
MIR. and Mrs. II. II. Heron, of
Gainesville, visited the family OF
her father, Mr.. r. n. Mitchell, this
week.
Miss Maude Convey, of Monta
que, Texas. is the guest of her cous
in, Miss Maggie Black, at HoteI
Bolivar.