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Shirting Prints, 35c.

Lot of light Shirting Prints, in a
large assortment of desirable pat
terms. will be sold tomorrow at S7sc
q ward
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Sc COlOred Lawns, &c.

Lot of Lawns. in such colors rs
pink, blue. green. and lavender;
the grade which sells for Sc usually
at 37Sc.
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l0C Cambria, 6zc.

90 pieces of 36-inch soft-fnish
Cambric-the usual 1Oc grade-to-
morrow for 67Sc.
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INVESTIGATION OF
THE NEGRO RACE
Probability That Commits
sion Will Be Named.
Representative Caldwell of Illinois
Thinks Effort Likely to Pass
Bill in House.

I'm view of the solid opposition of
the Democrats and the iukewarmness
on the part of the Republican leaders,
the Crumpacker resolution to investi-
gate the election laws OF the Southern
States will hardly be called up in the
House this session, Notwithstanding
that two months ago the Committee on
Rules, by majority vote, authorized
Representative Grosvenor TO report a
special rule for the consideration of
the Crumpacker resolution" said Rep
resentative Ben F. Caldwell of Illinois
yesterday.
But, in lieu Of the Crumpacker reso-
lution,'' he said. the Republicans will.
| am satisfied, make an attempt to pass
the bill recently reported by the ma
jority of the Labor Committee, Great
ing a commission to inquire into the
condition of the colored people OF the
United States.
Appears Very Innocent.
"'On the face of it the bill appears
to be a very innocen; measure, but in
point vi ldCl IL Ia sdiu W Dt lut ~
packer resolution thinly disguished. and
is so recognized by the Democratic mem
bers of the Labor COMMITTEES, and we
will present to the House a minority re-
port stating why We are opposed to the
creation of the proposed commission
which is to be known as the Freed
mems Inquiry Commission
Nothing to Be Gained.
In the first place nothing is to be
gained from nor will there be any bene-
fit derived by the colored people by Il
federal investigation into their condition
And in the second place the bill virtually
calls for strictly partisan commission
as the President Is authorized to ap-
point the five commissioners without
any reference to their politics.
1T is an easy matter for me TO guess
the kind of report this Freedmen's In
quiry Commission would make to Con
gress. AS the commission is given I'M
limited powers. il would undoubtedly
examine into the election laws and
methods employed in the Southern
States. especially those States that
have amended the suffrage clause OF
their respective constitutions. And this
would give the Republicans, should they
carry the next House. Il pretext to re-
vive force bill legislation.
Opposed to Bill.
For this and other reasons am op-
posed to the bill. and | believe when |
he facts are known the people gener- |
lily North and South would express |
themselves in unmistakable opposition |
o the measure.
while it is not improbable that the |
Republicans by use OF the party whip |
nay jam the bill through the House at
his session. 1t is doubtful if it would
eceive consideration in the Senate be-
ore the final adjournment. II is a
'icious measure and ought to be killed
Il the House.
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Sale of Women's
WRAPPERS.
hOc instead OF. 81, to
wv Sl.75

for lot of Womens Wrappers.
embracing Lawns. Dimities. and
-Percales, in light, medium. and dark
cclors-trimmed with lace. embroid-
cry. and braid-have fiounces on
bottom. and some with ruffics-have
fitted waist lining. Extra value at
81. s1.5O. and S1.75-extraordinary
bargains at 69c.
In consideration of the limited
quantity of these Wrappers. and
that they may be distributed well.
we shall limit the selling TO not
more than two to any one buyer.
The Washington times., 1902-06-08
SI.25 Kimonos, 69c.

p dozen Womep's Long Kimonos.
made of white India linen. with
pink. blue and lavender borders.
Extra good width and length 69c
instead of sf25
The Washington times., 1902-06-08
U1 Oe for So and S4
QI'1O Shirt Waist Suits

Women's Madras Shirt Waist
Suits. trimmed with embroidery,
with DIeated waists front and back;
flounce skirt; also black and blue
polka dot duck and white duck
with black and blue dots-with
sailor collars; white yokes; waist
and skirt braid trimmed. skirts with
deep fiounces-formerly sS and ST.
for s1.95.
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Sale of Women's
WAISTS.
40 tomorrow for large lot
EEAT of Women's Whit,
wv Lawn Waists, with
rnnnl Ernnch -,-nl-o.

OF Val. lace. trimmed with fine
tueks below back and front; but
ton back STYLES: tucked short
sleeves: double ruflle trimmed with
lace. This is the waist which sells
for $50 elsewhere, hence which is
extremely great value at 9Sc.
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UNDERTAKERS.

w. R. SPEARE,
UNDERTAKEN AND EMBALMER,
$40 F ST. " W.
Everything strictly frst-class on the most rea'
sonable terms.
Telephone call. Main $40.
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hOc for sI.50 Women's
Wv Duck Skirts.

Women's Black and Blue Polka
Dot Duck Skirts-white. black, and
blue trimming, forming fiounce ef-
fect-all sizes. Tomorrow's price,
90 cents.
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Cost But 81 an Acre.

Continued on Third Page.)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-20
VIRGINIA COLLEGES
IN WORK AND AT LAY
Theological: Seminary, near Alexandria,
paid visit to college recently and adj
dressed the Y. N. c. a.
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL.
A Dozen More Ball Matches to Be
Played-Easter Diversions.
fsnocinl nisnatch to The Timcs.

Especial Dispatch to The Timcs,)
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL. April 10
Though fair weather has prevailed dur
ing April the temperature has often been
unfavorable to field sports. sNotWlthstanno-
ing this each of the six games Sc, lar
played. The balance Of success has been
Slightly against the Mountalneers espe-
cially in signal defeat by Woodberry
forest School here last Saturday: me
Episcopal High SchOo. adheress TINS Ses-
sion to the policy of playing its students
forfeit some Of the prestige enjoyed IN
former years under different conditions.
A dozen more first team matches are
on the list and two SO far for the second
nine. OF the former one with pantops
Acedamy5 takes place at Charlottesville
berry Forest, May 18th; these, being the
only ones not played here. though the
team always returns the same evening".
1t is the aim of the manager to develop
interest and skill in playing as far as
practicable among the younger boys SO
that other matches for the .loWer-nlnes
will be arranged. The Principal s Junior
Prize Contest was decided this week in
favor Of the nine headed by j ). r. Phil
lips. Jr., of Maryland.
The only Easter diversions in this quiet
neighborhood have been a concert and a
wedding. The former, under the, auspices
of Mrs. Robert K. Massie. of the Theo-
logical Seminary for missionary purposes
was in Lggett Hall dent for the pur-
pose) on the 7th instant and largely at
tended. At noon the next day, in spite
of a spring storm. Mrs. Charlotte 5Hard-
1ing Shepherd Brown and Mr.. Samuel
Frederick Houston, both of Philadelphia
chapel. Mrs. Brown is the sister-in-law
sof Mrs. Angus Crawford.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-20
public COMING
into The MARKET
Commission House Buying Was
Much in Evidence.
A GOOD BANK STATEMENT.
The Market Was Strong ane
Active Throughout the Short Ses-
sion and Most Stocks Gained in
Price-Missouri Pacific Led.

During the short session OF the stock
market yesterday trading was brisk and
prices Of most stocks were upward me
leader Yesterday was Union Pacific, Whlcn
gained several points on the Gay, nlaA.,,5 g
squirt just before the close, Whach carried TIE
stock has enjoyed since. the assault on
the Northern Securities deal was made.
The preferred, which has been very :; SLOW leS =
for long time past, also te GO e. s1 P5,,i
was buoyant. and Southern Pacific and
1900 THE OTHER RAILROADS.: =,
Atchison was disposed to sell Of. Bal
timore and Ohio. which has been quite
active for some time past, was quiet with
little change in price. Colorado % and and
Southern was IN g6od rsa,e d sold
ats and the second preferred at 46sss.
Canada Pacific WIS taken by commission
houses on the report that MI w ep 20 4 1ha
Southern Hallway, Norfolk and Western
and Chesapeake and Ohio were firm.
In the industrial list Sugar was weak
on the news from Washington. Colorado
t NJ Oil s sold up to 561z. Chemical was
serohs at PrBLIc# COMING IN.
The best feature of the market yester-
day was persistent buying through con- =
mission houses. That means that the
soon as any good stock showed a disposi-
ton to sell off, it was bought readily and
the price went up again.
The bullish feeling was materially
STRENGTHENED by a first-rate bank state
ment, better than was expected: There
was an increase of ss60,0o in. cash: a de-
crease: in the loan account OF SO aSs0, 400; a
increase in the reserves of something
surplus reserve fund up to Sc, 500 COO The
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-20
FEMALE NORMAL SCHOOL.
The Wonders Of Liquid Air Revealed
NO Tennis Clubs Organize
fsnoeia1 .nisnatch to ,rhe .Iimes.l

Especial 5Dispatch TO Inc fIlneSs
mai School and citizens of Farmville en-.
joyed an unusual privilege Wednesday
night IN a lecture by Professor w. b
Patty. on the mnch-discussed scientific;
narvel-liquid air He gave a brief
Sketch Of the historical side Of the sub
stical uses Of liquid air as q refrigerant,
as an explosive, as a source OF power
and as an aid to surgery { &.
could see the liquid air itself and the re-.
markable experimental demonstrations
of the wonders worked by common air.
in an uncommon form, . so. uncommon
as to seem almost incomprehensible.A
The audience evinced the most intense!
interest and saw with astonishment, mer-5
curry frozen as hard as iron and an iclcle.
made of alcohol, they saw steel melted
and flame frozen, they saw kettle of
liquid air boil on h cake of ice, they saw
dipped into LIQUID air and made SO brittle
that when thrown on the floor again IT
crushed like glass into sfragment fall done
by the wonder-workfng LIQUID, which:
The children of the lower grades in the.
training school are happily engaged in
making a school garden as supplementary
work in nature study. 4sss.ssssS
ganized with Miss Emma King as 1presi-:
dent of one and Miss Alma Thraves pres:
.idents OF the other.
a3 On Friday evening April llth. the gym
ment The senior "A and second "a teams:
sulaye53 a mate game of basket bali by
electric light. The gallery was crowded
with friends of both teams and enthu-s
lsiastic cheers and ytgo rous co1lege'syel Us
Enss'eba y sse aeors gooi 'ia ssn'o1s
afs inuch regretteks #1ills % next yeaIstos
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-20
Hanpden-SidneY.

(Special Dispatch to The T1mes.l
HAMPDEN-S1DNE Va, APT! ~
Dr. James Murray, pastor or the aco 3I.s.
church, is attending a meeting OF west
over Freshytery, at Culpeper, y a., anu
the sepyices in the morning Wall be con-
Quoted by DR.. McIlwaire.
series Of prayer-meetings began
"Wednesday night, under the auspices Of
the College Y. NJ. c. A., to continue ten
days.
wa s called Sunday to his home, at Con-
5cord Denot. Va. by the death of his
sister.
Mr.. Tucker Carrington who IS in 2Rtcn-
,ntind with the South Atlantic Insurance
Company, visited his home here several
DAYS since. Other visitors on THE ldlli,
recently have been Mr.. Alex. b.. Dlck1n-
son, of Richmond; Rev. Cochran preston,
1872. Concord, N. G.; Archer Johnson,
'02, Christiansburg, Va; J. w. Ftethorh'
'9s. Blackstone, Va.
Mr. Stuart 5NIagee is back from stay
of several days this week In Richmond.
President Mc1lWainc, Of the College,
mas received invitations to deliver adj
dresses before the Wednesday Club, Of
Newark, N. j., and educational meetings
to be held at Hampton, Va, ard Athens,
Ca, On account Of enSrossins duties mere
he has had to decline all of the invita-
ticns.
The societies have chosen as members
Of the final invitation committee the fol-
lowing students: Chairman. ohm Martin,
Richmond; He Thornton, New Y ork;
Daley Craig, Craigsyille; Mason Hill,
petersburg; Hunter Mann, Nottoway;
Richard Price, Charleston. w. Va.
The annual tield-day@ exercises will be
held on the Athletic field Saturday, April
go Preparations for the occasion are
being made and the affair will be in
charge Of Mr.. Abney Payne as manager
and Mr.. Horace Jones as aptaNl:
Glasses will be suspended Saturday. and
a tennis tournament in the morning will
be the first event. IS 49,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-20
I ARGUMENT is. INGENIOUS.
Peter Van vissingen's Paper VIII Be
Referred to the Attorney General.


(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 19.-lt is
stated that the argument addressed to
the President in an open letter by At
torney Peter VanVlissingen. of Chicago.
to demonstrate the unlawful character OF
the mule shipments from Port Chalmette
will be submitted to the Attorney-G General
as has been all the other papers in the
case.
At the State Department it is pointed
out that the argument while ingenious
is far from perfect because it is founded
upon a probable ignorance Of the basis
upon which the articles in the treaty OF
Washington relative to war material We're
drawn, thus for instance, it is held that
by exact agreement between the counsel
for the United States and for Great
Britain, the particular articles IN the
treaty referred to in the argument OF
the Chicago attorney were limited to the
operations Of naval ships and that COM
mercial operations Of the kind proceeding
at Chalmette were expressly excluded
from the prohibition. There are other
flaws indicated, but the above Is the
most substantial objection.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-20
under the claim that such reduction vii
benefit the nennle of Cuba therefore be l

under the claim that such reduction will
benefit the people Of Cuba therefore be 1t
'tResolved, that the Committee on Re-
latlons with Cuba, be directed to make
an investigation as to the truth Of such
charges and to report to the Senate; and
to report in addition, thereto, what is the
normal cost of making sugar in the Island
Of Cuba; and also. if any concession shan
be made in the way of a reduction of the
duty on sugar coming from Cuba into
the United States, what concessions should
;,e made by the Government Of Cuba.
about to be established on articles pro-
duced in the United States and exported
into the said Island Of Cuba, in order to
make a reciprocal and equitable arrange
1nent as to export to Cuba and imports
therefro1n to the United States. :"
I ne resolution was referred to the Com
rnittee on Cuban Relations.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-20
The intercollegiate Contests Now
Attract Attention.
POLYTECHNIC CADETS HOME
They Buckle Down to Hard Study After
a Week of Pleasure at Charleston.
The Normal Girls at Farmville
Are in New Enterprises.
Especial Dispatch to The Hmes.)

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, VA,
ApYil 19.-The Lambda Pi Fraternity
held Its Initiation Friday night. Scion
and the other classic heroes appeared on
1 the lawn, and while the grave fathers
did the sailors hornplpe around the
Great Law-Giver and Borographist with
whiskers and a, Bo-Peep shepherds
crook, the juvenile neophytes performed
poetics, which. to tell the truth. were
quito creditable to DR.. Kent. The ban-
uuet was spread in House G. and after
par,aking of Il the fraternity went out
10 give a general serenade around coll
lege and perform stunts" on the ter;
races Of the lawn. The goats We're Messrs.
Ne,rable, Tabb. Richardson. Manning,
cambridge, Blair, Gwathmey, Tyree, Dill
worth Leigh. and Sam Benet.
AT recent election new officers of the
Young Mems Christian Associate We're
Z chosen as follows: T. r. cambridge.
& president: ]. j. Gravatt. vice-president;
AV.s II Frost, treasurer, Burnley Lank-
ford, recording secretary; ID. Lewis,
corresponding secretary.
on Saturday evening last one OF the
most interesting public goatings ever
witnessed at the &UIiiNeISA1ySfsfiiS l'uilSu
CO BY The ri Nu Fraternity, at the eA-
.,ese of some six goats. All of the
stunts were novel, amusing and much
es,1oyed by the large crowd present. The
$raats were Messrs Milford. Force,
Sabers Pollard Adams. and Gayle.
DIR. Heinrich ANaentig, professor OF po-
Il ltlical ecoromy in the University or
zdsseinfswald, Germany. who is visiting
The prominent universities CT the country
I as d Representative of his government for
he purpose OF stud wing met hods. has called
Al S the University and presented letters
or introduction from Ambassador w ite.
lie expressed himself as 31uchB pleased
18th the course here. and With the class
Zeal aspects Of the place. s3s
Mr. Morris r. Iilley, N, A. Of Berkley.
Va. has been pursuing postgraduate
WORK An Germany since leaving this IN
stitution and may continue his studies
An Europa year longer In order to De
able 10 do research work in the British
Y Musesml.
Mr.. II. b. Faulkner, secretary to tho
Board OF Visitors has left college to ac-
cent d, position in Lexington. KY. his
home. Ills place as member OF the
& board OF edi TORS OF ollegeS Topics, Will
Do Tiled Tor tnnE rema Under OF the
tenn, BY Mr.. ~. Frost
Mr.. e Gray Gentry, who has been
doing work IN tbs Engineering Depart
s,1ent fcr several years. has returned to
Il iii Bnon,c In chat tanooga
lss 11fsssra Ro6b yllite md Churchill
e Al = ehss pisoopal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-20
] CONFEDERATE VETERANS REUNION
.nallas. = exas. April 22-25, 1902.

. For the above occasion the Southern
Railway begs to announce one cent per
mile in. each direction for the round trip
from all stations on it's lines to..Dallas.
Tickets toEbe on sale April 1sth...19th and.
S2oth.6 with return limit May I'd, except
that by depositing ticket with join. gent
at Dallas on or before April 5S0th and pay.
snlent of 50 cents an extension of return:
limit until May 18th will be granted. The
rate from Richmond to Dallas and return
rates from all other points.
The Southern Railway has short route
aud quick time to Dallas, and offers tle.
choice Of routes through Asheville Gland
of the sky) Ghattano oga,.L ook out NJ oun-ii
Birming ham and sMemp his;; Atlanta, 1Birm.-
9inghams and Sh1eyeport ora lant asss Mont
famed Land of the sky route is witll-
out equal, J. and is the most interesting.
offered. Don miss this opportunity Of
passing through the Land Of the sky.
the Switzerland, Of America
- fee of SOC will begcolle cted at Dallas
3 for val dating tickets for return trip
This also includes cost ot extension &c
ticket s1sSsz55
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-20
TO INVESTIGATE.
Committee TO Find Out Whether Legs
lation Viii Help Cuba.

WASHINGTON, d. G. April 19.--A1r.
Teller. of Colorado. to-day introduced a
bill in the Senate reading:
hereas. It has been currently re-
.norted that nearly the entire crop OF. Cu-
ban sugar has been purchased, and is now
held. BY what is generally known as the the
Sugar Trust which IS the. prlneipal con con-
sumersof raw sugar in the United States.
,lnd that any concession given to the rails
or any measure intended for their relief
nv admit ting their sugar a educed rates
sof duty into the United States, Will only
tenefit t the sugar trust, and that the Gu
bans will receive no real benefit from such
Iconcesstons; s and
Vhereas, It IS alleged that q number
OF citizens OF the United States have ac-
.auired large hpl4 ingsS fssscane -prot1 ueing
lands in Cuba, nd sar e#sn oWsss especially;
81 1Eiing tha reduct ion IS 5duty Dn AlGan
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-20
VA. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.
Cadets Hard at Work After the Charles
town Poiice-WiII invite Roosevelt.


Especial Dispatch to The Times.l
BLACKSBURG. VA, April ~. IL ., very
pretty german was given last Friday
night by the cadets. Young ladies from
Roanoke, Salem, Christiansburg, Rad
ford, Pulaski, and Wytheville being IN
attendance.
The cadets have gotten down to hard
work since their return from their
Charleston trip. the faculty and lnstruc-
tors being well pleased at the interest
they are showing In their studies WINE
they do not admit that the EXPOSITION
vos as large as the one they attende.i
at Buffalo, still they do claim tnat tiiey
had a n:,lLn nicer time and say many
kind wc.ls about the people Of Charles
ton her fair daughters and the warm
reception given them
Contractor W. w. Gray has placed
n,e1 in the quarry getting out stone Tor
another barrack, which will make the
fourth one on the grounds three ho4o-
ing l1O men each, one holding III at two
in a room.
Colonel J. Hampton Hoge was selected
to deliver the address before the aluillAl
tllis commencement
Cclnuel Hoge told one of the o1tlcers
of the Institute that if an invitation was
sent to President Roosevelt to ADDRESS
the corps at commencement ne Wouiu
r,,1ra1,tce he would come. 1t is to- pc
hoprd the invitation will be sent f5the
Coi0nel can persuade him to come.
Miss Vawter, of Crozet, Va, is VISIT
ING at Colonel Pattens.
Cadet R. B. Sloan returned to sonool
"Wednesday, after visiting his home, at
Columbia, S. c., after the cadets TRIP
to Charleston.
cadet Chambers Is seriously i'll with
n,,enmonia. complicated with other
troubles. This young man seems 70 Ne .e
t1o cnIy che suffering from exposure in
Charleston.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-20
WASHINGTON AND LEE.
Portrait of VIM. u. Wilson Received,
Scientific and Technical School.

Portrait Of VIM. L. Wilson Received
Scientific and Technical School.
fSnccia1 Dispatch to The sTimes.l
LEA1NGTON,2 Va, April 19.-The por-s
traitszo the late President William g.
Wilson, of Washington and Lee nl-.
versity to be unveiled Wednesday. June
18th has been received at the UniVerslty-:
II was executed by Mr.. Frank N.sPebbles,s
and represents Mr.. Wilson as seated In
chair. The painting is very handsomely.
executed and is three-quarters life size
1t was taken from portrait made@Iate
in his life, which hung in his home here
Mr.. Wilson made provision fort in his
VIII that 1t should be painted and given
to washington and@Lee Universe tX and
it was Mr.. wilson parting gift to the
= University he presided over so ably. 49,
TO endow a scientific and technical,
school with a fund of $500, 900 atEWashlng-l
ton and Lee University is the latest sugges-
ton advanced by. Mr.. Herbert Welsh, OF
Philadelphia Mr.. Welsh was instrument
tai in the. raising of the Wilson EndoW-
ment fund Of 500, geo for Nashing ton and
Leo University,Awas the fund treasurer,
and has written President Denny and ex-
pressed great confidence that such% could
be raised and promised his cordial assls-
lance, If undertaken by the Board OF
Trustees and faculty Of the SOniverslty.s
The sinvitationo of the faculty Of Wash
ington and Lee has been accepted by
the company OF Northern friends OF that
movement who Will attend the confer,
once. and will visit here May Il. This
Da,t in charge of Mr.. Robert Ogden,
of New York, will number about 1O0 and
will reach here after visiting Blacksburg,
after the closing Of the conference IN
Georgia, where it meets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-20
PAUL REVERE'S RIDE.
Annual Celebration of Historic Event
Held Yesterday.
(RY Associated Press

(Bys Associated Press.
BOSTON, MASS. April 1.-THE annual
celebration Of the historic achievement
! Of Paul Revere in warning the farmers
from Boston to Concord Of the approach
81 Of the British army on April 10, I77:5,
and the opening fight Of the Revolution,
was generally observed in Massachusetts,
.to-d day. Fine weather favored the mui-
titude Of patriotic meetings and sporting
events that had been arranged.
In this city the Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution gavea reception to MI s.
Charles w. Fairbanks. president-general
q Of the Daughters Of the American Rev
,olution.
The most notable sporting event was
the twenty-five mile Marathon Roa1
race from Ashland to Boston, which ha 3
become an annual fixture on Patriots
Day.