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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
PRESIDENT LIKED THE
WAGE-BARNRRSS' MAYOR
Told Hartford's Executive
Cuban War Stories.
Some of the. AfistocTats Stirred Up
Over Certain Things Which Took
Place

HARTFORD. Conn. Aug 23.-With Il
big floral horseshoe decorating the front
Of his engine. President Roosevelt left
Hartford in the bright and early Iight
OF this morning with most satisfactory
reflection upon his experience in the
city last night
The horseshoe was embleuatic Of it
all. II was the gift OF the work.nzmen
of Hartford, which had been presented
10 him in HOPE Park which is peculiar
Iy a workingman's park. yesterday after
noon while he was driving through the
city. The presentation OF it gave him a
tactful way. in his speech last night. to
square The differences which had. arisen
between the aristocrats of Hartford and
The representatives of the populacc
about his reception
It is almost always true that there
is some hard feeling over the enter
tainment of as distinguished a guest
as the President
But the bitterness Of the feeling in
Hartford escaped 10 a degree that was
indicated by The kissing of the enter
tainment committee chairman i'm the
meeting last hight
The mayor OF Hartford is. -forme
clothing salesman. who was landed in
Office by the efforts of the Economic
League, which was supported in its
work by Nage-eaTners- His adrainistra
tion has been very popular With Jh-
people who elected him and with many
who voted against him.
A typical Yankee busybOdy and former
zb~.1s4
reception committee took advantage OF
the apparent setting back Of Mayor Sui
livan by the reception committee to try
10 stir up trouble He succeeded IN
making a lot OF people believe that
the wOrEingmen Of Hartford had been
/ deliberately sighted by the snubbing. OF
the mayor He tried 70 get The mayor
into his game, bat The mayor was toe
shrewd for him, as the ''CouranJ' says
this morning
Mr. Sullivan proved that he was too
! big a man to be caugnt With peanuts
He Tepelled a suggestion that he stay
away from the city. and especially tina.
he stay away from last nights meeting
His coed sense was we'll rewarded, as
he had more attention from the PTesi-
dent than all the other citizens Of Hart
ford put together.
LS tdA star leu al tUc COtlseulH meet
ing where Mr. Roosevelt set of a Sulli-
van ovation Ey deliberately and pointed
" thanking Mayor Sullivan for tn
warmth Of his Hartford reception. Then
he got the mayor at John T. Robinson 5
house last night and TOLD him, Cuban
v ar stories and talked municipal gov
eminent with him for nearly two hours
Il is proper 10 say in order TO explain
what this incident meant to Hartford
working people that Mr.. Sullivan. not
withstanding Nr. R0binson's friendly
disposition toward all worthy felfow-cit-
/ liens. had probably never been in Mr
/ RobiEson's house before and never ex-
] pected 10 be there
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
DIED FROM RARE AND
PECULIAR SKIN DISEASE
New Brunswick Man Succumbs After
Months CT Agony and Suffering.

NEW BRUNSWICK, y. j.. Aug. %
Rudolph FIiedner. a box manufacturer
OF this city. who died yesterday after a
lingering Illness. had been afflicted with
a rare skin disease, said to be the only
case Of the kind in this country. For
fourteen weeks he suffered agony.
Fliedner was taken III in May with
what apparently was a skin eruption.
II spread over the entire body. Medical
treatment could not check It's progress.
His skin became raw. as il scalded and
the entire bCdy had TO lie baudaged in
cotton from head 10 foot ~ first IL
was thought the disease was psoriasis,
a skin disease in which the body he
comes covered with pimpIes
Dr.. F. NJ Donohue Of this city. how
ever, diagnosed the disease as pemphi-
gus vulgsrus. characterized by The de-
yeiopnent Of blisters on different parts
o. the body In Mr. Fliedner's case the
entire body was OVered.
Dr. F. lie Roy Satterlee. q New York
specialist. confirmed the diagnosis. end
expressed his surprise a; The condition
Of the patient. lie said he had never
seen anything I:Fa Il before or heard
of a similar case in this country
Mr. Fliedner was forty-six years old.
He leaves a widow.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
CAUSE OF DIVORCE
Chicago Man Deserted by Erstwhle
Happy Wife.

CHICAGO. Aug. 23--Beesuse his wife
became so infatuated wit.i the mysteries
of Christian Science thai she establish
ed an Office in q distant cis=. Lyman ".
Barber. secretary OF The Standard Car
Truck Company, secured divorce from
her two days 90 in the circuit court
Nr- and Mrs. Barbr- we're married IN
1888 At the time she had given some
attention 10 The study CT Christian Sci
ence. and was & mild believer IN 1896
the BARRIERS came 20 Chicago and lived
together until 1888. During this time
she made trips TO New England. the head
Of the school. and became steadily a
more devout believer il its teachings.
At length she felt hcF duties 70 Mrs
Eddy's doctrines 10 be OF paramount
yalue. and, il is said. announced herself
a healer. She next sought a field in
which TO labor, and went TO Ell Paso.
Tex, where she established an Office for
the treatment of patients
There she mas remained il is declared.
10 the present time. IN June she came
north 20 visit relatives in Chicago. Ohio.
and Wisconsin, and her husband took
advantage OF her presence here TO Sc
cure service on her in a divorce suit and
bring about a separation
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
FIGHTS IN SOUTH FOR
PROSPECTIVE PATRONAGE
Lyon, Of Texas, Says He Was Not
Censured by the President.

ST. LOUIS. No, Aug. 23-CecfI A.
Lyon Chairman of the Republican State
Committee OF Texas. arrived here last
evening en- route to his home at Sher-
man, Tex, from Oyster Bay. where he
conferred with President Roosevelt
about political matters in the Iona
Star State
AR Lyon denied that the President
Censured him for his course n Texas.
He said:
The President did not send for me-
TO come to oyster Bay Il was at nv
request that tho interview OF the PresI-
dent concerning the Texas situation
was given out In relation to the state
meut that I have been fighting r. 2.
Hawley, ] can only say that Il is IN =
true
Y desire TO say further that the
President expresses my sentiments more
strongly than can myself in regard 10
fights in the South for prospective pat
rOuage, for my efforts in Texas have
teen to build up the Republican party,
and have in no case threatened any
man with political death in case he
should not see fit to associate himself
with me.
Ny sole desire is TO see a respect
able party built up. composed OF the
best element of people in Texas. and TO
sec all ambitious, self-constitUted lead
eTs sheIVe their petty ambitions and
cndeavOr to elect some Republican Con
gresham. and not go about secreti 2
knitting some OF our candidates as was
cone two years ago.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
SPECIAL P0ST0FFlCE
STATIONS FOR G. A. r.
One to Be Established Back Of White
House and One Near Monument.

To accommodate the old vets" when
they viii crowd this city during the en-
campInent IN October and 10 facilitate
the business at the City Postofice, Post
master Merritt has decided to establish
2 number OF special rCstoffce stations.
one Of which viii be back CT the White
House near the EIlipse, and rhe other
near the Washington Monument.
During the last encampment which
was held IN this ci+- years ago. Mr.
Davis. Assistant Postmaster. said this
morning, the additional stations estab-
lishod for facilitating the mails were OF
great benefit 70 the visitors as well as
10 the Pcstofice'
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ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL
CHOLERA UNAVAILING
Sweeping Over Luzon Like
a Prairie Fire.
MEDICAL JOURNAL" LETTER
Ten to Sixty Cases Daily in City of
Manila, With Mortality of 80 Per
Cent-over II GOO Deaths il Provinces
and Record Is Far From Complete.

NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-The Medical
Journal today prints an article from
a correspondent in Manila on the
cholera situation IN the Philippines
The attempts which are being made to
control the disease are likened by the
correspondent to the spectacle of a
dozen men vainly attempting to stamp
out prairie fire" The correspondent
thus describes the condition in the
archipelago:
Frcm a single focus in a filthy sub
uTb the disease has spread, now slowly
now rapidly. Until today nearly every
province II LUzon has been Invaded,
and from these the Islands of Leyte.
Hindoro. Masbate, Saaar, Cebu. and
Martinique
In the city CT Manila the cases haze
numbered from ten to sixty daily. with
a mortality rarely falling below 50 per
cent; the totals to date being reported
as fellows:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
MAY BE DEMOCRATIC
CHOICE FOR SPEAKER
Chances of Williams of Mississippi
Good in Event of Change of Control
IN the House.

The denomination Of John Sharp VIII
iams by the Democrats Of the Eighth
Congressional district OF Mississippi viii
make him a prominent factor in the fight
for the Speakership of the next House
in the event that his party has ma
jority Of the lower branch OF Congress
Mr. Williams is on all sides conceded
70 be one of the ahlest men in the House,
and many Republicans regard him as
the peer OF any Democrat in Congress.
Representative Williams had a hard
fight for denomination, the reappoTtion-
merit OF Representatives for Mississippi
and no Tedistricting Of the State max
ing him contestant for the honor in
the Eighth against General Hooker and
Representative Henry. both OF whom
are members OF the present Congress.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
HILL WOULD NOT LET
The WATERS DICTATE
Fixes Date Of Convention
For September 30
New York Democrats Having DiG.czl;
Tine IN Getting to Week Ua--
uc1iouS,J.

SARATOGA. \. Y. Aug. 2e.-Tne
Democratic state Committee met here
this morning ana authorized Chairman
Ca1pbell to cali ths state convention
to m6et il CoRvent1a EaI. Saratoga.
en- September 30 BeyoGd eiectfag mem
beFs 10 fiji two vaeaatiss ana disp5sia
of 3 fow routine matters. the commit
ice transacted no other business
This meeting Ct Democrats. eEd ;t
includes nearly all the party leaders
ir the State. has developed only two
important sacts. They ere that the So
called harmony between the FIJI ar1
Tsmmapy factions IS limited 70 IA
present YER. Tie other Is that unless
aFr. Eli car End judge Of some court
CT other man of prominence 70 take II.
the nomination fer governor VIII 20 y
Bird :. Coler. Of Kings. coUlty- How
ever. VT. cOler win net be nominated
without a fight, and four or five names
MY 20 Lefore the convention.
Beyoad a few perfGnctcry hand
shakes there was no sign of coed feel
ing between the Tammeny men and Jhs
upstate members OF the committee.
This year the assessment on each
member was raised to $500. which wogid
yield fuzd Of $4,000. as there are
fifty members. \ few years ago the
dues we're s156.
The Tammany members, It is said.
have all paid the 500 assessment AID
they want to know if the members frcn
upstate have paid. Last night a re-
port was current that there are num-
Der OF delinqUents and that the Tam
many members we're insisting that every
member he compelled to pay
Thomas F. Smith. OF the Ninth New
York ASSEMBLY, district. this morning
tried 10 get from the members CT the
committee q promise that they would
throw out Devery's delegation TO the
State convention II he carries the dis
trict- Mr. Smith was told that under
the primary election Law the committee
could not interfere.
The convention was called to meet
at Saratoga Tuesday. September 30. At
IL O'Clock noon. All except Hill favored
September % or IS as the date for he
convention.
Mr. Hill said he would not permit the
hotelkeepers, walters. and cooks 10 die
tate TO him. He was for September q
After some negotiations the hotel man
ayers agreed 70 keep open The COM
mitteemea then yielded TO Hill and The
convention viii meet on the last day o.
September and be in session two days.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
The Death Record.

The following deaths for twenty-four
hours we're reported at the Health De
partment Up to noon today:
George F Rider, eighty years.
Albert G. Ryan, seventy-fve years.
Emma F, Buchanan. fifty-six years
Jennie E. BoeTus EN-. forty-nine years.
Maurice Il Watson, seven months.
Joseph HaTgreaves. one month.
Edwin Paul. twenty-five days.
Infant Of William and Bessie Turner.
tWenty-one days
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Fer the provinces the latest reports
shoT total Of 15,2j5 cases. with 149f
deaths Thsge figures do not represent
the actual number Of cases and deaths
as it : well known that the Filipino
/ hysiCians fail TO report many cases Of
cholera ID order shat they may thus
avoid the quarantine regulations. 20
which the native population is much op-
posed
The army in the Philippines has suf-
fered severely. In General Bells
brigade alone says the correspond
ent. nearly geo soldiers and civilian
employees contracted the disease. which
proved fatal in about Ga per cent OF
the cases. Severe losses among the
ccnstab uIsFy and the Philippine scouts
have also been report
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
nANlELS FOLLOWED
LADIES ON THE STREET
Negro Laborer Convicted of Disorderly
Conduct and Fined $40.

Charles Daniels. OF 2134 Ward Place
northwest, d coIored 1aborer employed
in the Bureau o. Engraving and Print
ing. was convicted in TIE Police Court
this morning OF disorde-Iy conduct and
fined SO with tie alternative OF thirty
days In jail
Daniels approached two ladies' at the
corner Of Fifteenth and , Streets north
west On Thursday night and, by address
ing them, and attempting 10 follow
them, made himself so obnoxious that
his arrest followed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
War Clerks Defeated " bureau Team.

The War Clerks were defeated 10 an
interesting game OF ball at National
Park yesterday afternoon by q picked
team from the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing by the score Of 20 E. kirby
twiTied for the victoTs. aud In The
FIVE innings played had nine strike-0uf9
to his credit, and kept the hits well
scattered Doyle's playing in left field
was feature Of the game.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
Permanent Diplomatic Relations.

ROME. Aug. 23.-The Pope in discus
sing the Taft mission with members Of
the Vatican IS quoted as saying that the
mission was the first step in the dire2-
ton OF permanent diplomatic relations
between the Vatican and America. and
that he hoped the result OF the Philip
pine negotiations would lead at an
early date 20 The appointment Of a per
Inanent American representative at the
Vatican.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
DIED III BkRBER'S CHAIR
WHILE BEING SHAVED

CONNORsyILLE. nd, Aug. %
While being shaved in a barber shop
Friday afternoon. William Sutton, forty
five years o. age. expired OF heart
disease. Previous TO getting NO the
chair be chatted pleasantly with friends
and seemed in unusually good spirits
The barber, when about hal through
shaving him. noticed. something was
wronc and called 10 Dr. T. z Chill
wood who was waiting.
Upon examination the physician pro-
nounced the man dead.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
National Bank Notes s36o. $50.

The Comptroller OF the Currency re-
ported today that the amount cf cur
Tency national bank notes outstanding
today was S2G0. Az. 62g and that Of gold
notes. STS.345 During this week ma
tiOnal bank notes were Issued amounting
10 $2,349.5G, and s1.54S.560 were de-
stroyed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
GRAND DUKE BORIS
DELAYS DEPARTURE
VIII Remain IN Chicago Owing TO III
ness Of Personal Attache.

CHICAGO. Aug. 23.-Grand Duke Boris
has postponed his departure from Chi
cage Indefinitely owing 10 the Illness Of
Chevsfier de Setback, personal attache
OF the duke
The patient has some symptoms OF
typhoid fever and 2 physician IS in con
slant attendance on him in his apart
ments at the Auditorium Hotel
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
Resulted in Tie Score

The Pacific Baseball Club and the
Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church
crossed bats last evening before a large
erovvd on local grounds IN an Interesting
six-inniBg game The game resulted in
a tie score of 2 30 . The feature OF the
game was the battery work Of Schackels
and Beckstein. Send challenges to C.
" Richards. manager, care Of s Kann
Sons & Co.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
Education for Zeal Life
1894. For Sons and Daughters. at 1903.
snancarian RIIsin.ss College.

IsG4- F5r sons and Daughters, a. IsJ-7s.
Spencerian BUSINESS College,
Academy OF Music Building, Sth ard d nv
Beautiful, spacious halls Entrance, =95 SIN s.
All Of the departments open for day and night
sessions Monday, August ..
The leading business men OF Washington wers
educated in this institution, aRd send ther sons
and daughters and candidates for employ GlenS
here for training
Night classes: Monday, Wednesday and Fri-
day 20 =
Fer new catalogue Or further information call
at Office OF address NkS. SARA \ SPENCER,
Principal snG Proprietor.
LEONARD GARFIELD SrENCER, Secretary.
auIl-a6t
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
DIED.

PEARSON-ENyA !. (nee Lindsay. wife of
Paul Pearson, at 2Is ST. NV, Aug %. ut -
O'Clock. a. m
Notice Of funeral later
Baltimore and New York papers please copy.
SJLLIY AN-Suddcnly. on Friday, August -
i9Vz, JOHN SULLIVAN. beloved husband Of
Hannah Sullivan. at COS Tenth Street southeast
Notics Of funeral hereafter. nj
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
METROPOLITAN POLICE
PERSONALS AND GOSSIP
Detective Sergeant Weedon's Expert
ence as a Baseball Umpire.

Detective Sergeant Weldon reported
for duty at Police Head uaTters this
morning looking exceedingly weak as the
result Of his attempt 10 referee the
bail contest which was pulled OF on the
diamond at River View yesterday morn
ing between the police aad hremen OF
this city There we're ali kinds of dig
putes and Ed Weedon's standing as az
umpire IS said to be exceedingly l0W
JUS at the present time. Some Of his
decisions we're. strictly speaking. very
poor, but when II came to SINE in
Jricate points the amiabIe detective
showed That he had studied up the game
for the occasion. Several times some
OF the ball players became indignant and
hurled the sphere at st0cky Weldon s
face, bet luckily that thoughtful in
diYidual had provided himself with al
iron mask AMI was able to stand the
punishment He has no fu.ther desire
to referee bali games, however.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
MATTERS OF INTEREST
TN DISTRICT AFFAIRS

The Insurance Department has begun
the examination of the assets and Sc
curities OF the sixteen fire insurance
companies Of the District, with a view TO
issuing licenses to them under the new
law The examination is being conducted
by Mr.. Daniel Curry, examiner CT the
department. assisted by Mr. J. J. Jack
son. Of Baltimore. formerly an official
OF the insurance department Of Mary
land.
The following changes have been made
in the Water Department 10 take effect
September /: s II. Harding. instrument
man at $3.50 per day. is promoted 10 as
slStant foreman Al 81 per diem; Dan
Hurley. assistant foreman at s. per
diem. is promoted to assistant foreman
at $3.50 per diem; Il Beckett. chain
man al S2-25 per diem. is promoted 10
rodman at g per diem. and E H Speare
IS appointed TCdman at $3.50 per diem.
G c. Lancaster. who asked for an es-
innate On the cost OF laying cement
sidewalk and curb on certain streets in
North Brigatwood, has been informed by
the Commissioners that the present
state Of the funds available for the pur-
pose VIII not admit Of laying sidewalks
where improvements on the property
have not been made, unless public ne
cessity is such IS 10 justify the modif-
cation OF The rule adopted by the En-
gineeT. Department.
Charles Z Hodgkins has been grant
ed a refund Of $3.50 IS a duplicate pay
ment Of water rent on premises 63I Fiji
teenth Street northeast.
The Commissioners have informed J
!. Waters, Of 1925 Thirty-first Street
northwest. who protested against the
payment Of the water rent as assessed
against premises 1929 Twenty-ninth
Street northwest. that the rule adopted
with reference 10 side projections ex-
tending from the ground up require the
same 70 be included in the computation
Of the frontage for assessing the water
rental.
Mrs e. Heinard. OF 1908 y Street
northeast. has asked the Commissioners
whether a cement sidewalk may be laid
( in front Of her premises under the as
sessmcut system. The computing en-
gineer has reported that he is unable to
recommend cement walk On this
square under the system, as there
is hat single house on the
square and the surface is above
grade A perni: may be issued TO the
writer zoT a temporary walk of gravel
Or ashes from the cement sidewalk on
Twelfth Street TO her premises.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
Washineton Man Among Ipiursd.

Mr. James Il Benton, Of this city. was
among those who were injured at ;he
Grand Central depot in New York city
Yesterday when the Boston Express
damned into large bumper in the train
shed. His injuries are reported TO be
5 light, consisting only of cut over the
sight eye and on the nose
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
Marriage LicenS:s Issued.

Thomas " Morson and Amanda J.
Pettlcord, both Of Prince George county,
Md
Charles z. Webb and Lottle B Par
sons
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
Steamship Arrivals.

NEW YORK. Aug 23.-Arrived. Brit
ish King. from Antwerp; Sailor Prince.
from Rio de Janeiro; PHILADELPHIA. from
Southampton
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EIeIds, cIvn CIVIC InstItute,

go 18th st \. "
Preparation Tor CIVIL SERVICE EXAAiNA-
TONS specially. GREGG and Pitman short
hand, Typevriting, Regular Course IN English
and Mathematics, Bookkeeping Ten years e1-
rlerience- atel-oyL
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PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr. ". 6. Bronson assistant general
Pc ssenger agent OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad. has purchased 4 hand
some new residence at the corner OF
Roanoke and Eleventh Streets north
west, Columbia Heights
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
UNION MACHiNlSTS
GIVE $500 TO STRIKE
Donation Party Next Wednesday Even
ing Il. Same Cause.

An appropriation Of $500 was made for
the benefit OF the striking miners at a
recent meeting Of Columbia Lodge No.
ia. International Association Of Ma
chinists The money viii be forwarded
10 the ONCE OF the United Nine Work
ers TO assist the strikers IN the an
thraeite regions of Pennsylvania.
The members Of the lodge also decid
ed 10 hold q donation party next
Wednesday afternoon and evening at
McCauley's Hall. 209 Pennsylvania Ave-
hue southeast, for the benefit Of the
same cause.
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Major Frank Strong. OF the Depart
ment OF Justice. who has been spending
the summer in the Adircndaeks. has re-
turned to his Office
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23

Pawn Inspector Proctor returned to
his desk in Police Headquarters THIS
after a ten days vacation al
Harpcr's Ferry, Va. with his family.
ga tCotor iO~ks exceedingly well and
says ne enjoyed himself Immensely
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23

Miss Maud F. Miller and Miss Alice
McAtlee have returned from their out
ing at Colonial Beach.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23

The marriage Of Miss Marion c. Con
nor, Of this city. 10 Mr. Joseph J. Moebs.
Of Boston, took place Wednesday even
ing last in Gesu Church. Philadelphia.
Miss KathTyae Quinlan, a cousin OF the
bride and resident OF this city. was maid
Of honor TIE couple viii make their
home IL BoStO1