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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Mayor Woodland has appointed Char
ley Adair as official dog killer and says
that every dog in the city whose owner
has not paid the city tax will be killed,
so if you have not yet secured dog tax
for your canine you had better attend
to it at once.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Miss Mabel Allen, niece of James
Grandstaff, died at the home Of her par
ents in Weldon on Tuesday morning, at
the age of twenty years. The funeral
will be held today the interment being
in the Leon cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. LaFollett, of south
Leon, are rejoicing over the arrival of a
son at their home last Thursday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

NoTICE-All persons interested are
requested to meet at the Franklin GEM
etery at the Dunkard church on We'd
nesday, August 5, at s a. m. to clean up
the cemetery. Bring all necessary
tools and your dinner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Mr.. and Mrs. John Elliott, who live on
the Roger farm near Crown, entertained
a number of their ncighbors at an ice
cream social last Saturday evening, and
those present report a most enjoyable
time. Mr.. Elliott and family moved here
from northeastern Nebraska, and their
neighbors are much pleased to have
them locate here, for they are fnc
people.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Sherman Wheeler is nursing very
sore foot, the result of dropping cake
of ice weighing $50 pounds on his great
toe while assisting in icing the cooler
at Grogan's meat market.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

All sorts or good people seem to re-
gard Maple City Self-Washing Soap as
a personal friend. Maybe you do not
know it. Then why don't you get some
friend to introduce you?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Roe Caster had big force of teams
at work filling the cooling room at
Swift & Co.'s plant last Friday. It
takes three hundred tons Of iceSto fill
the ice box, this being the second time it
has been filled this year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

An Atchison man who has been sue
cessful will send his wife and daughters
to Europe. The old man will work as
hard as ever while they are away. Is
this sort of success worth while? Should
not a successful man be able to go to
Europe himself?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Mrs. Jacob Manchester, of southwest
of town fell from the door of the chicken
house Sunday evening and fractured her
left shoulder. The fracture was rcduc-
ed by Dr. Bowman and Ms. Manchcsta r
is getting along nicely.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

A young man named j. Fl. Louthan was
arrested at Lamont last Saturday on the
charge OF selling obscene pictures. He
was bound over to the grand jury by
Mayor George Derry in bonds of $500
which he gave.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Gates & Keller Oh Tuesday closed the
sale of their stock of general merchan-
disc which has occupied the corner
room Of the opera house, to H. r.
Feathers, of Green City, Mo-, who trad
ed a half section of we'll improved land
in Sullivan county, Mo. for, the stock.
Mr.. Feathers has boxed the stock for
shipment to Prairie City, Iowa, where
he will move and engage in business
Miss Bertha Sanders who has been en-
ployed in the store will go next week
to Prairie City to take charge of the
store for Mr.. Feathers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Mark Bailey Of east of town returned
Friday from Chicago where he took a
couple of cars of fat cattle a few days
previous, Of his own feeding, and re-
ports striking a very good market.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

E. ]. Sankey has sold the residence Of
Mrs. Sarilda Stanley in east Leon to
Misses Ella and Kate Grogan, the con-
sideration being 81, 900 cash. They will
OCCUPY the place for their residence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30
Entertained.

A jolly crowd of young folks enjoyed
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. M.
Huston last Saturday night. Those
present wore:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Henry McKern cut off the end of
one of his fingers slick and clean last
) Thursday while trimming an evergreen
tree with grass hook. He went to
Abba Friday to visit a few days with
his son Otis while he is stopped from
work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

LosT-My pension certificate. Finder
please leave at The REPORTER office.
JOHN PIPER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Mrs. Evelyn Gurley Kane who gave a
recital at the Nj. L. church in this city
last week, left Thursday on a tour to
numerous cities where she will give re-
citals. While in Leon she received an
offer from Pres. Ii. M. Sopcr, OF Chicago,
Offering her position in his School of
Oratory- The Sopcr School is the best
known school in Chicago, and Mrs.
Kane will doubtless accept the position.
She is Decatur county girl and has
just closed a successful year as instruct
or in elocution at Graceland College,
Lamont.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

DR.. Morris, the new dentist has open
ed office in Biggs' block opposite DR..
Foxworthy's Office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

| have number of good farms in
Northern Missouri to trade for Iowa
land or merchandise.
20-tf In. McDoNoUGH, LEON, La.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Fred Eals who was drowned in Grand
River Sunday although only seventeen
yerrs old had a $4,000 life insurance
policy in the Mutual of New York,
payable to his mother. The policy was
written for him by Mrs. A. A. Roy a
couple OF wears AGO.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30
For SALE One Round Oak Stove.
T.. w. CROSS.

A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
h. III. Mathews who live on the Ironside
farm last Wednesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Charles Aldrich, curator of Iowa his
torical department. last week made a
tour of research to Van Buren, county.
While there he succeeded in locating
the grave of Black Hawk. 1t is about
o miles from Eldon. A monument is to
be erected to mark the SPOT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

The number Of leaves on a large 60
foot high oak tree has been counted
and found to exceed six million.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

The clerks and cigarmakcrs crossed
bats at the ball park last Friday after
noon, the cigarmakers winning the
game by a score of u to IS. j. e. Zerbe,
one of the cigarmakers, was hit on the
head while batting by pitched ball
and had to retire.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Pickering & Son will give warrant
on welding sickles and all other smith
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Davis City Reunion, Aug. II, -, 10,
and IA, 1908.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

We have about 1000 bales of hay and
straw to close out. Will make price on
bay % cents per bale on straw 20 cents
per bale,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

WANTEDA small mule, weight about
70Olbs, age under 8 yrs, color preferred
black.
. HARRY VoGT & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Blees, the Missouri Buggy.
For RENT OR SALE.-House and lot.
r. w. CROSS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

I am now ready to grind corn, corn
meal and chop feed, either for cash or
toll at my poultry house on east side Of
square.
14-tf j. L. METER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Mrs. J. M. Pickering has been seri-
ously i'll the past ten days, but we are
pleased to state she is now recovering
slowly under the faithful care of DR..
Mary Gates.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Mr.. S. B. Delk received word Wednes-
day that his third brother, +. O. Delk,
died at his home at Yuma, Mo-, July 49,
aged about forty years. He leaves a
wife and one child. The deceased was
was brought up from boyhood on his
fathers farm near Leon. Osceola Dem
ocrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

The last will Of Caroline Reed has
been filed with Clerk Keller for probate.
1t is dated July Il, 1908 and after pro-
viding for the payment of all just debts
bequeaths all her property, real and
personal, to her two children, Oliver f.
Reed and Mrs. Florence e. Morgan
whom she appoints executors of the will
without bond.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Misses
Bessie Pritchard,
Fora Cummins,
Jessie Shy,
Bertha Howell,
Iva Pritchard,
Emma Akers,
Edna Shy,
Pearl Pryor,
Lora Waller,
Sada Johnson,
Josie Johnson,
Chancey Bogue,
Olive Milsap,
Louise Smith,
Charley Benton,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

/ | have number of good farms in
Northern Missouri to trade for Iowa
land or merchandise.
20-tf l. N. MCDoNoUGH, LEON, la.
young man named j. Fl. Louthan was
arrested at Lamont last Saturday on the
charge of selling obscene pictures. He
was bound over to the grand jury by
i Mayor George Derry in bonds of $500
which he gave.
Fred Eals who was drowned in Grand
River Sunday although only seventeen
yerrs old had a $4,000 life insurance
policy in the Mutual of New York,
payable to his mother. The policy was
written for him by Mrs. A. A. Roy a
couple of years ago.
| The clerks and cigarmakcrs crossed
bats at the ball park last Friday after
| noon, the cigarmakcrs winning the
game by score of II to IS. j. L. Zerbe,
one of the cigarmakers, was hit on the
head while batting by pitched ball
and had to retire.
Mr.. S. B. Delk received word Wcdnes-
day that his third brother, +. O. Delk,
died at his home at Yuma, Mo- July 49,,
aged about forty years. He leaves a
wife and one child. The deceased was
was brought up from boyhood on his
fathers farm near Leon. Osceola Dem
ocrat.
MIR. Business Man: What do YOU
think OF the proposition to pave a few
blocks in the business district of Leon.
Ii you are in favor of the enterprise
talk it up and do what you can to show
your ne.ghbor it's many advantages.
Leon must be up and coming if she
desires to keep up with other progress
I've towns, and there is nothing as badly
needed right now as paved streets.
The restaurant run by Ira johnson at
Lamont, was searched Monday for
liquor and u pints of whisl1ey and 6
bottles of beer were found, together
with many empty bottles. The case
will be tried before Mayor Derry at
Lamont on Monday, August Bird. Coun-
ty Attorney Olsen will prosecute and
has also commenced suit in Injunction
to restrain johnson from making furth-
err sales.
| The Leon second nine was defeated by
the Woodland ball club at the Leon
grounds last Thursday afternoon, and
the spectators saw a corking good game.
The Leon boys put up a splendid
game and had the best of it until near
the close Of the game, when their pitch
er weakened and Woodland won the
game. The batteries were: Leon, Still
and Zimmerman; Woodland, Wells and
Wiley. The score by innings was:
Woodland 2 0 0 0 > 0 0 1 IS
Leon OIL 0 > % 1 0 1-G
81 have inst read your article on the
question OF paving the streets in Leon
Sald ME-. JULIUS rapport, the we'll known
travelling salesman Of the Standard Oil
Co. to the editor. of The REPORTER the
other day, "and want to tell you that
you have struck the right key. Stick to
it until the business men are not salts
fled until at least the business section
is paved, and you will be surprised to
see how fast it will be extended. That
is the way it was started in my town,
Fairfield. A couple of years ago the
public square was paved in spite of
much opposition and now the town has
between three and four niles of paved
streets, and the paving has been the
cause OF marked Improvement to the
town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

A. T. Mcfarland, former resident of
this city, who is now engaged in the
wholesale ice cream business at Des
Moines, had a narrow escape from SER
ious injury at Des Moines last Satur-
day morning. He was driving his ice
cream wagon and at the corner of Ninth
and Walnut got caught between beer
wagon and a street car and his wagon
was demolished. Terry escaped injury
by jumping from the wagon just before
the car struck it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Maybe you can use them. They cheap. Awful
cheap. Waist and dress lengths in both wool and
wash goods, of silk, ribbons, laces embroid-
cries. First-class in quality but short in quantity
Displayed for convenient examination No trouble
to show them Marked in plain figures
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Ern Cumnins,
Lloyd Bogue,
Sam Shy,
Ed. CARRIER,
Bert Milsap,
Willie Akers,
Arthur Bogue,
Glen Milsap,
Clyde Waller,
Will Axes,
Clyde Pryor,
Steve Axes,
Bessie Coontz,
Harl Ellis,
Ed. Pritchard.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30


City, last week launched their fine gas
oline launch ''The Defender which Will
ply on the placid waters of Grand
River. The boat is fine one of modern
pattern, built by the st. Louis Boat Co..
of St Louis, and has all the latest i'm
provements, being built Of the very best
material, the metal used being all nickel
plated. A neat canopy cover protects
the passengers from the weather, and
the motive power is new eight horse
power gasoline engine. Capt. A. a.
jerks, state steamboat inspector of the
southern district of Iowa, was down
Thursday and inspected the boat, issuing
a passenger license to Capt. Teale. The
boat will be run during the Davis City
reunion and can also be chartered at
any time by picnic or excursion parties.
A Mrs. W. Q. Stempel received a teIe-
gram Sunday with the sad news of the
death of her brother, Charles Vogt, Of
Eft. Madison, who was killed in railroad
wreck near Peoria, ILL.,, Saturday night
at II o'clock. The deceased was a fire
man on the Sante Fe limited running
between FIT. Madison and Chicago. At
the Rock Island crossing at Princeville,
the engineer of the train was given a
clear signal, and just as they We're
crossing the operator who had been
asleep awoke and threw the switch,
ditching the entire train. The engineer
was also killed, both men being crushed
and scalded. Every passenger on the
train was more or less injured. Mr..
and Mrs. Stempel had only returned
from TT. Madison few days before, and
left on the afternoon train for that city
to attend the funeral.
Many will doubtless be surprised to
learn that the government is still pay
ing pensions to four widows and four
daughters of pensioners of the Revou-
tionary war which ended nearly one
hundred and twenty years ago. OF the
war of 1872 there is only one survivor,
but 1,317 widows of his comrades arc
getting quarterly pension checks
There are 6,S2s Mexican war pension
ers living and the widows of S,017 are
drawing pensions on that account. The
number of Civil war pensioners year
ago was 999,446. With these figures in
mind some one has figured out that this
country will be paying for the liberia.
ton of Cuba for one hundred and forty
seven years to come. Philanthropy is
costly sometimes, but this country
should never regret having gone to the
relief Of the oppressed and outraged
people Of that island.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

A law compelling attendance of chill
dren at public schools is materially
changed by an enactment in effect July
LIST. This amendment requires that
children under fourteen years of age
shall attend during the entire term Of
the school, which shall not be less than
five months. The person responsible
subjects himself to fine Of from SIS to
$50 for failure to send the child to
school as required by the amendment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Mrs. Emma Moore who has been in
the county Jail for several weeks in
default of $500 bond, in which sum she
was held to the grand jury on the
charge of running house Of prostitu-
ton at Lamont, was released last Thurs
day and allowed to go to Missouri to
secure bond. AS she has not returned
or sent the bond the chances are that
she has left the state for good, and the
county will be saved the cost Of prose
cutting her.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

Notice is hereby given to all those in
terested that the annual gathering at
the cemetery on the hill south Of Elk
chapel will take place on Saturday,
August 1st, for the purpose of beautify-
ing the grounds. Please come with
scythes and axes, and above all, with
well filled baskets. Water will be fur
nished on the ground. Will some one
please bring cake Of ice?
- ~ "a sySss I2ncc ss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

For good Arkansas farm lands write
to D. l.. Robbins, Carlisle, Ark.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30

W.P. CLARK & Co.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
COOPER UNION Prizes.

The Af-v-fourth annual reception OF the Wou1ans
Arr school Of Cooper Union was held last night
sr5 the work OF the students will exhibition
until Friday. from 10 q m until D N
The following prizes have been awarded N the
Uon7a,'s Art School: Prize OF 800 for decoratfvs
na7eI IN the Museum OF Decorative Arts. offered
bv Mrs J Woodward Haven. Miss Anroni1 j.
Nfonrz- honorable mention, the Misses Raymond
NeUhau and Noble Prizes offered by Miss Eleanor
r4Auvirr for water color completion OF fragment
~ sixteenth century brocade the original OF which
fe IN the Museum Of Deccra aton-Hatre A. Richie.
1rs+- Elsie De Mol. second; Adelaide Booth hon
o-ab1e mention oil portrait-Hors concoUrs. O
y NsvhaII: silver medal Minnie I Van 5ycE1le!
bronze medal Susie R Knox OIL painting, stiil
ij4eESi1ver medal. Bertha " Wenzla1; bronze
11sdaI Cornelia T Earle. Water colo--Bronze
MEDAL Mabel E Cooper Life drawing-Shver
-ne5si Laura S Armstrong; bronze medal, Theresa
TsiIey Antidue-Silver medal. Adelaide = Mahan.
bronze medal. Sarah FerdOn- Preparatory drawing
frono cast-Sflver medal. Bessie 7. Baroeri oronSe
medals Muriel Moore and Eliza Slocun1- lluStra-
rion-FIors concours. Mae ". watson; silver medal
Fannfe 3 Brown; bronze medal Letltta NJ Dem
Arrest Designing (frst year)-Stver mccall 1sa
bAfIA r Morrow. bronze medal. Nellie VI W arneF
TsSiZning (second veaTl-Silver medal, Elsie " De
VoII7 bronze medal Mabel Judson- Designing
5rhfrd vear-Silver medal Marguerite Y SrerlnS-
brorze medal. Louise Mehurin Clay modelling
Prize SO Josephine VI. Norm Special prize Or
Tered bv Miss Elizabeth Talbot for drapery six de-
sfgu-Nellie NJ Warner
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
TO SAVE SONG BIRDS AND OTHERS.
Agreement Between Millinery Merchants
and the Audubon Society.

The Millinery Merchants Protective Association
has published for the benefit OF the trade the agree
rnent with the Audubon Society OF this State. and
the American OrnithoIogists' Union, IN regard 20
the use Of plurnage under the laws protecting the
birds Of the country. The merchants agree not
TO handle guIls. terms. greoes hUmr1ing and song
birds foreign or native. and not buy sell
egret heron or pelican feathers on and after Jan
uary l. 1904
The Audubon Society viii endeavor 70 prevent
all illegal interference on tho part OF garns war
dens with the millinery trade PlUrnase not pro
hlbited is that OF pigeons birds Of paradise. par
rots nnerles. inpeyan, uieobars, japanese. Chinese
and domestic pheasants. rrarabouts- gOuras, argus
peacocks swans domestic fowl. crow. hawk. crow
bIackbird and English sparrow There is no law
affecting trade in ostrich plUmes
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
ORDERS FOR MEMORIAL DAY PARADE.
General Roe Issues Instructions to National
Guard-Squadron a to Escort Him

Major General Charles E Roe viii command tns
National Guard troops OF Manhattan on Memorial
Day TO take part in the dedicatOry exercises or
the Sherman monument. and as escort 70 the Grand
Army OF the Republic. in honor OF the dead OF the
Civil and Spanish-American
The troops. by order Of General Roe. viii form
follows and follow the regular troops:
General Roe and staff. with Squadron A, Major
Brfdgnan, as escort, south Of the arch at Washing
ton SQUARE, on the east side OF the roadway. &2d
Engineers Colonel Bartlett. IN ThOmpson-st. head
OF column at Washington Square South. TO follow
Squadron A: 1st Battery. Captain Wendell. 'u
Thompson-st- in the OF the 22d Regiment. and
10 follow the same
General George Moore Smith and staH. command
ing the First Brigade escorted by the First signal
Corps will assemble in Washington Square South,
head of the column the eaSterly side OF Fifth
ave. and will follow the 1st Battery; "a Eesi-
rnent Colonel Appleton. Will assemble IN EAST
FOTrth-st head OF column IN W aShlnBL0n SqudT1
Fast and will follow the First Signal Corps 6stn
Regiment, Colonel Duffy. viii form m East W aSh-
fngtOn Place and will follow the TN Regiment. Stn
REGIMENT Colonel Morris, vii follow on the Wes-
erLv ThOInpSOn-SL-. 20 LOlIOW oSI1
n7ent. I2rh REGIMENT, Colonel Dyer. VIII aSsen1De
in Washington Square North. west OF rILl-tse-.
and follow the 9Th Regiment list Regiment, CoLonsl
Rates viii form in Washington square Nortn. east
o. EIrrh-ave and follow lZIh Regiment
All ORGANIZATIONS will parade in tuu dress uni
form and must be IN pOSlJ1on by So q N ne
1-1e- r0 march will be given at z a m Companies
will parade with sixteen lies rroIL ana Lo1LLsI - -
troops with twelve files The troops vii narcn up
Fff-b-aye 10 Sfxty-secOnd-st, Wner7 they VII re
dismissed They will be reviewed az me SnerIash
ToonT-nAn4 near the entrance 10 Central Park,
The ID Battery and Sth Regiment nave oee1
excused from this parade 70 Par71V WIN 'i
IN ne
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
D. 4. R. RECEPTION.
New-York Chapter Celebrates the City's
Birthday with Enthusiasm.

New-York City Chapter of the Daughters Of the
birthday yesterday afternoon with much enthusi-
as and incidentally enjoyed itself extremely. The
celebration took the form of outdoor reception
at Claremont and could scarcely have been more
beautiful and appropriate The site. overlooking
Grants tomb and commanding fine view OF the
river was an ideal one, and the thirteen little
white pavilions which surround the lawn and bear
the names of the thirteen original States made ii
seem as If the whole Union taking part in
ehe retoicngs. The pavllions and the main build
ing were gay with flags, and the New York pa
vilion which served as reception room, was deco
rated with flowers, flags and a large reproduction
cloth OF the city's seal.
Music was furnished, through the courtesy Of
General Chaffee by the military band from Gov
ernor's Island and small flags. attached to but
tons stamped with the New-York seal, were distrib-
uted TO all the members and guests Copies Of The
Song Of New-York'' were also distributed.
The regent, Mrs Donald Mclean, who was hand
soraeIy gowned white organdie, figured in laven-
der with q small hat trimmed with flowers in a
corresponding shade and q corsage bouquet Of vto-
let's and sweetpeas, was assisted IN receiving by
the other officers.
Mrs. a. J. Robinson was chairman Of the COM
u1ittee OF arrangements assistants being Mrs
Donald Mclean. Mrs R a Pryor. Mrs A Ogden
Doremus. Mrs. Seth Low, Mrs John N. Gardner.
Mrs NJ G.. Ryttenberg, Mrs. F. l. Bradley. Mrs.
Ronald Z. Bonar. Miss Benham, Miss Ingraham.
Mrs JanVier LIE Due and Mrs. 7 II. AldriCh.
Among others present were