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The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10
COLUMBUS DECIDES TO
ENTER THE LEAGUE.

Columbus, Ga, Nov. "A meeting of
baseball enthusiasts was held tonight
at the Rankin House for the purpose
of discussing the proposed South At
lantic Baseball League and the pros
poets of Columbus putting team in
the league. 1t was decided to organize
stock company and enter the league.
A representative will be sent from
here to Savannah on Nov. "a to at
tend the meeting of the league repre-
sentatives from other cities, who will
be in Savannah on that date for the
purpose of organizing the league.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10
OVER AGAIN TOOK THE
FIRST ONE EASILY.

q walk over for Over Again, l to shot
in the betting. In the getaway Over
Again was the first to break and made
all the running. Fade Meny, much
favored by some of the wise ones, made
a bid for the lead at the head of the
stretch. but was not able to stall off
the flying favorite. Heroine, who was
also fancied, could not keep up with
the leaders, the best she could do was
to finish fifth. Sinecure fulfilled all
expectations by running third. over
Again is a bay horse by Once Again.
out of Ravena, and is the property Of
w. F. Walter.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10
WHITEN REVERSES FORM
AND WINS THE FOURTH.

a gallop a few days ago, came with a
rush in the mile event and won hand
lily from Joe Buckley, the favorite.
Whiten is a ch. f. by Aloha, owned by
7. E. Crist & Co. The field was off
to good start, Joe Buckley making
the running all the way to the head
Of the stretch, where he was collared
by Whiten and outrun by a
half length. The two leaders were six
lengths in front of Whistle, who fin
ished third. Stewart put up a bad ride
on Buckley, and had him all out
when he was called on to stall off
Whiten. Whiten got off sixth, and
made up much ground to catch the
leaders.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10
PLANS FOR EXHIBITS
AT ST. LOUIS FAIR.

savannah Has Chance to Do Herself
Proud ut Exposition.
For the purpose of stimulating in
terest in the Georgia exhibits at the st.
Louis fair, and in order that Savannah
may be given every opportunity to be
properly represented, Mr.. Glascock
Barrett of Augusta, assistant commits
sioner general of Georgia for the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition is in the city.
Mr.. Barrett arrived yesterday morning.
At the City Exchange to-day Mr..
Barrett will call upon Mayor Myers
and get him interested in the move
ment that is now being pushed for all
that it is worth throughout the state.
Georgia will have many exhibits at
the exposition, but Mr.. Barrett says
that Savannah's opportunities are far
better than those of other places, be-
cause she is the chief trading post of
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10
JOS. P. CORDRAY BANKRUPT.

A petition in bankruptcy was filed in
the United States court yesterday by
Joseph p. Cordray. who. through his
attorney. John S. schley. gives a sched-
ule of his debts as $1,29O.05 and of his
assets, not counting an exemption, as
H,56S.91. His creditors are various Sa-
vannah firms.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10
DIED OF HIS WOUNDS.
Henderson Succumbed to Those Re.
ceived from Wynn.

Columbus, Ca, Nov. s.-R. E. L..
Henderson of Columbus, who was shot
by Wilkins Wynn at Hatchechubbee,
Ala, yesterday, died from his wounds
last night. Besides his wife and five
children, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. F.. Henderson of Dadeville, Ala,
and several brothers and sisters sur
vive him. The funeral takes place to-
morrow from the Girard Baptist
Church.
Wynn, who is in jail at Scale. says
that Henderson fired at him first. A
peculiar feature of the affair is that
the pistols of both men appear to have
been fired once. one chamber in each
weapon bearing evidence of a fresh
discharge. Henderson was wounded in
two places, his head and breast, while
Wynn was not injured.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10
CITY BREvITlES.

Judge Pope Barrow yesterday APP
pointed Mr.. Jacob Gazan notary
public.
Mr.. John w. Golden, secretary Of
the Mutual Gas Light Company, re-
quests the Morning News to state that
there are no club rooms over the gas
company's offices. The gas company
occupies the. entire building.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10
BOWLING TEAMS ORGANIZED.

and F. NJ. Papy of TOmOcbichis.
At meeting of the members of the
Hussars' bowling team last night Capt.
G. b. Pritchard was unanimously elect
ed captain. The team is practicing
hard now, and has on it's roster some
of the best bowlers in the city.
The Tomochichi team was also organ
lied last night with Mr.. F. M. Papy
captain. Most of last years Tomochichi
bowlers are on the team.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10
NEW LIEUTENANTS ELECTED.

An election for first and for second
lieutenant was held by the oglethorpes
last night, and resulted in the choice
of former second lieutenant, G. A.
Nell as first lieutenant, and of Mr..
Charles G.. Edwards, recently a men,
Der of Company B of the Guards, as
second lieutenant.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10

Miss McKenna, welch Girl, Golden
Rattle, Economic, Joe Buckley, DR..
Guernsey, Bedlam, Sky Blue. Invasion,
Lady Handy and many others. Many
Of these horses have not started here
owing to the events nearly all being
selling races.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10
PADDOCK PICKINGS.

AT first glance it looked like a cinch
for John Crokers colt, Dick Ripley, to
win the fifth event at the weights. but
Cerra Santa ran his field to a standstill
and the Marklein cast off could not get
up to his speed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10
MONDAY, USUALLY a BAD DAY, WAS
GRATIFYING TO THE MAN
AGEMENT.
TALENT PICKED THREE
WINNERS OUT OF FIVE.
TRACK WAS DRY AND FAST AND
THE BANG TAILS MADE
GOOD TINE.

First Exhibition of Rough Riding
Was Made Yesterday by Jockey
Singleton - Many Good Things
Were Tipped, but Fniled to Go
Thoroughbred Spider, Heavily
Played, Was Left at the Post.
Honolulu Wns Victim of Much Bad
Luck-TO-day's Card Is an Excel
lent One, and n Handicap for Ala
Ages Is the Event of the Day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10
WINNERS YESTERDAY.

First Race-Over Again, Fade
Meny, Sinecure.
Second Race-AIlie c., Louise
Meining, MOOrhen.
Third overwhelmingly Middle,
* ohnwreath, Honolulu.
Fourth Race-Whiten, Joe
buckley, Whistle.
Fifth Race-Cerra Santa, Lady
Mistake, Dick Ripley.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10

The event of to-day's card will be
the Free Handicap, open for all ages.
Tally H., who will no doubt be favorite,
looks good, though he has top weight.
The distance will be six furlongs.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10

The books cleaned up a good sum on
Psmpalona, who started in the fourth
race. The pace was too fast for the
gelding, and he finished in the ruck.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10
regulate interstate commerce an

regulate interstate commerce and
commerce with foreign countries.
In the answer the company says:
''The effect of the construction of the
law sought by the inspectors will be
to compel exporters Of the products Of
other states to remove their business
from this state, or in any event from
the port of Savannah, where there hap
pens to be a sworn inspector. The OBJ
ject of the inspection law being the pre-
vention of fraud, it is against public
policy and good morals to encourage
fraud by compelling an exporter, under
penalty, to brand Georgia inspection
on Florida product"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10

Prison Commissioner EasOn Here.
Hon. Thomas Eason of the Prison
Commission is in the city to-day. He
arrived from McRae last night. Mr.
Eason was among his friends, shaking
hands. The prison commissioner is
no stranger in Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10

Twelve horses are entered in the last
event to-day. All of the entries so far
have been full, and Savannah people
have seen as large fields go to the post
as if six hundred horses were in the
stables here.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10

There was weeping and wailing and
gnashing of teeth when the Red Spider
was left at the post. All of the boys
went tap on the good thing at skies.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10

1t nov looks as IL there will be
enough horses here during the winter
to arrange matinee races at intervals.
II. c. Schultz will winter his whole
string here, as will also J. R. Hand,
John Croker. Alex Doyle, ]. K. Garnett,
w. c. Capps and others. Good cards
could be made up with such horses as
Moorhen, Shrine. st. Juvenal,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10

Owners protested vigorously at tn
excessive use of the whip at the pos
yesterday by the assistant starters.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10
ENTRIES FOR TODAY

First Race-Five and half fur
longs, maidens, S-year-olds and over
allowances
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10

Time, OPS, O:51h, 1905,
Post, fourteen minutes
w. J. Foley & Co.'S CHI. M,
gained Konnwreath when
badly at the post; seemed
nothing.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10

won all out; second easily. Winner
Harvest-Repeal. Allie c. waited on the
it out with Louise Meining; latter ran
No excuses for Scarborough.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10

start fair; won driving; second same Winner
by Lord Esterling = Angelica. The winner out
last sixteenth reached. Honolulu acted very
sore going to the post. Or. Crockett stopped to
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-10

FOURTH RACE-on me pu selling
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

every speck of glaze from our hands. Bill
didn't bother to do that. Bilrs dead now"
He went on dipping the pottery into the pois-
onous white stuff. II was his days work, and
he did it. If death in the shape of lead poison
ing came to him he would die. But 1t was not
coming to him, if he could help it. Two young
men were working with him. One carried the
biscuit Of rough ware to the tub the other took
il away after it had been dipped Both of them
boped to become glazers some day. They also
laughed at lead collie.
The pottery after glazing goes to the gloss
kill for a second baking. which lasts just hah
as long as the first one. The ware is placed IN
the ..s-ggars" shaped spurs or pms. Inc
kin is loaded / much the same way as oe1ore'
The hollow pieces the centre next 10 Ine AIe
and the fiat pieces on the edges, "heFe tneie
is not so much chance for them to get crooked
After coming from the kiln every piece has to
dressed by hand, noisy operation WHICH
consists of knocking off the points made by the
spur rests
The decorating rooms are the top floor OF
the pntterv. ON one side sit the hand painters,
on the other the artists who work IN goIo' anu
the printing crews. These last are IKE nappS
families. The printer Is usually 1atheFly h0I
His skill lies in knowing how to mix ana Apply
color, the familiar drabs, olive green's yeiio"s
and v.olets Of decorated china de mas 0lghlty
in spite of tie fact that the power which moves
his press is the muscle of his left arm He rules
his assistants. TWO young women and httle
girl, gently. and sees that they keep up Win
their ork-
The printer takes up a steel plate engraved
with flowers and scrolls and covers 1t with
color A piece of fine tissue paper is spread over
this and the plate then run through press
The designs for a dozen cups or plates are
printed on one sheet, which is then cut out by
child. One of the young women places the print
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

evenly, so that all the ware is baked to the same
degree and none Of it cracked twisted The
fires Of coal or OIL according to the pottery, are
lighted In ten or twelve fire holes and kept burn
ing for forty-eight hours. The heat within the
kiln rises gradually to $500 degrees a heat
hich few mineral substances other than clay
can stand
From time to time the kiln is tested by
expert potter. For this purpose trial holes are
cut in the kiln. Opposite these are placed open
.seggars' filed with trials" These can be
drawn out with a hook and by the different lus-
tres the expert can tell whether not the kiln
is being properly fired. When he decides that
the pottery is properly baked the fires
drawn 1t takes two days for lle kiln to cool
off SO that the "seggars can be taken out The
ware is dull and lustreless covered with sand,
but hard and firm.
Before the glazed shining surface finish
be applied, the ware has TO be busted. For this
purpose it is sent a room where a score of
women and girls armed with dust brushes and
sandpaPer are at work. They first brush the
ware and then rub it until every particle Of
sand is removed.
After busting the ware is taken TO room
filed with tubs Of gIaze-a whitish liquid sub
stance which contains among other things, flint,
spar, zinc boracic acid, whiting and lead.
Don't forget the lead" said the man, who
was dipping washbowls into tub and pulling
them out again, the color changing from gray TO
shining white in the interval 1T is the cause Of
all our trouble"
What trouble?" he was asked.
Why, the lead collie. Didn't you ever hear Of
that? Any one of US is liable to be taken with
it There was old Bill; he'd been working in
the glaze for years and years He thought he
was proof against the poison Used to laugh at
us for not eating luncheon until we lad washed
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

upon the china with an accuracy born OF ex-
perience. The piece passes on to the second
woman, who rubs the paper with a roller.
When it is pulled away the color pattern has
been transferred to the china
Perhaps more than one color is desired
dash Of gaudy red or brilliant blue-there is no
accounting for tastes IN table china. In this
case the ware Is carried to q painting table. and
the colors hlle- in with brush.
The decorated ware must then be baked in
kiln to FIX the colors. The hres are kept bu \
ing for six hours, ard the kim which is loade i
at night, can be drawn the next morning. After
a thorough inspection, the last Of series, TO
every one of which belongs q large scrap heap,
the ware is ready for packing and shipping.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

.sese b.s,Uit kilns can be
>, soor below. where they are
- and finally drawn, each
+orth a dlsl.ay OF great skli
outer shell OF the kiln Is
,a,cknesses Z ordinary orick-
Il, srsbr!ck. T-cot against $500
Around ;he dome shaped pile
which KY The kiln from
-. Sor.- INES one Of these
- genera. snaashuP is the re-
n nore Eorkr.~n are not killed
- il is coLs.Gered a cause Tor
= has its clay ,slor and can be
. :. share wher z; : lowered from
L II is c1--:ully placed in
y. - cusrse. f-eP7uof clay, which
Il, e-iny little moulding shop at
S,o-trry. When Z seggaT is to be
q. nieces. EanG s sprinkled over
10, Gses 70 keep them from stick
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

ing Inside the large hollow ware smaller pieces
are PLACED that the kiln may De filed to the
limit Then the half Of the "seggaT' is put IN
place. scrip CT soft clay around the edges max
ing il alright
s1ror- men are needed for the work OF 'plac-
ing" Kiln. They place the ''seggars, winch
weigs Z; least seventy-fve pounds each when
FLIED. On top Of their heads. and carry them
through the yawning door o. tie kiln They are
Piled cne on top OF another TO the very roof
y hich may be more than thirty feet from the
base As the pie Of 'seggars" rises a stepladder
Is used which ''seggar men climb glngerly with
Their heavy burdens their heads They wear
soft ha-s which are we'll padded with cotton and
rags The muscles Of the neck and back are de-
velo;-s ty the work until they stand out like
whip .orcs.
WI the kiln has been filed the door is
br7cke- up and cemented, and the kiln is ready
for firing 1t takes an expert to Are" q kiln
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-02
COL. QUINN WILL HEAR
AUGUSTA BRIDGE CASES.

The hearing of the applications OF
numerous Augusta and Savannah en-
terprises for the construction of
draws in the bridges near Augusta, so
as to admit of navigation on the Sa-
vannah river to a point several miles
above Augusta, which was set for a
hearing before Capt. Gillette yesterday
borning, has been continued until the
18th inst, at which time the hearing
will be held before Col. Quinn.
The continuance was made neces-
sary by the changes in the head of the
Savannah district. Col. Quinn will re-
turn from Norfolk on Monday, The
hearing will probably be the first official
act of any magnitude performed by
the newly assigned engineer.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-02
THE RACES AT WORTH.

Chicago. May Results at Worth:
First Race-Four and a half fur
longs. Milkirk, to 2. won, with Trap
setter, 10 to l, second, and Tim Ferrin,
25 to 1. third. Time 0:56 3-5.
Second Race-Five and a half fur
longs. Harvester, 10 to l, won, with
Howendobler, 5 to 2, second, and Man
zano, to l. third. Time 1909 AS.
Third Race-One mile. Cornwall. IS
to 5, won, with Moroni, s to 1. second,
and Pyrrho. to 1, third. Time
1:43 2-5.
Fourth Race--Five furlongs. Favon-
ius, to 10. won. with Milno, 80 to !,
second. and Danu McKenna. IL to /,
third. Time 1923 3-5.
Fifth Race-Five and r half fur
longs. Joe Martin, Z to 2, won, with
Miss Hume, to 5, second. and Fake,
to s. third. Time les AS.
Sixth Race-Four furlongs. Lady
Free Knight, even, won. with Maggie
Leeber. 4 to l, second, and Shaitan, 4
to L third. Time 0:491k.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-02
CUMBERLAND PARK RACES.

Nashville, Tenn. May 1.-Outsiders
got most of the money at Cumberland
Park to-day. The weather was bracing
and the track fast. Summary:
First Race-One mile. The Wizard,
to l. won, with Kim. to 1, second,
and Postwar, Il TO 1, third. Time
1:44A.
Second Race-Four and half fur
longs Bird Pond. to 1, won, with
Katie Powers. s to l, second, and
Anglee, to 5, third. Time 0:5519.
Third Race-SiX and half fur
longs Charley Thompson, to l, won,
with Grand Marais, 8 to 5, second, and
hummer II, 16 10 5. third. Time 1:21.
Fourth Race-One mile and six
teenth, selling. Discus. II to 5, won,
with Flaneur. IA to 5. second, and
Handcuff, to /, third. Time 149%.
Fifth Race-Five and a half fur
longs. Gov. Savers. to l, won, with
the Golden Prince, Is to l. second, and
Kentucky Fox, 20 to l, third. Time
1:O81b.
Sixth Race-Five and half furlongs
selling. Vogue. Is to 1, won. with
Khaki, to /, second, and Little
Duchess II, to /, third. Time 1:0S.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-02
TO PICNIC AT WHITEHALL.

A party of young people will spend
to-day picnicking at Mr.. Lathrop's
place, Whitehall. Miss Mai Rivers will
be the hostess, and her guests will be
Miss Annie Cole Simkins, Miss Gladys
Girardeau, Miss Elizabeth Krenson,
Miss Virginia Bisbee, Miss Lilah Car
michael, Miss Anna Bell, Miss Mary
Elliott, Miss Jennie Jones' Miss Selma
Hayward Miss Lucy Dancy, Miss De-
borah Adams, Miss Augusta Wood,
Miss Nellie Halle, Miss Josephine
Jette. Miss May Hayward, Miss Edith
Williams, Miss Joe Woodfin, Miss Rosa
lind Wood, Miss julie Screven, Miss
jamie Davant, Miss Elise Swinton, Miss
Katie Moore, Miss Marguerite Clag-
horn and Miss Maria McAlpin.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-02
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. w. H. Verdier of Bluffton is
registered at the Pulaski House.
Mrs. w. r. Pritchard is critically i'll
with pneumonia at Recess plantation
Mr.. THOMAS G.. Wilkinson Of Beau
fort is registered at the De Soto Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Lambeth OF
Atlanta are guests of the De Soto Ho-
tel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gregg of Chi
cago are tourists now at the De Soto
Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Bartlett of At
lanta are registered at the Pulaski
House.
Mr.. and Mrs. t. H. Swank of Bal
tinore are among the guests of the
Pulaski House
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Marston of East
Orange. N. j., are stopping at the De
Soto Hotel.
Mr.. George C. Sweeney and Miss
Dorothy Sweeney of Roanoke, Va, are
guests of the De Soto Hotel.
Mr.. r. A. Hicks left yesterday for
Sweetwater Tenn, where he will
spend a month with his relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Stypmann of
New York are among the tourists stop
ming for a few days at the Pulaski
House.
Mr.. walter F. Coachman, vice pres
ident of the Consolidated Naval Stores
Company. Jacksonville, is in the sity,
and is a guest of the De Soto Hotel.
Mr.. William c. Miller, a prominent
member of the Charleston bar, was N
the city yesterday on legal business
and registered at the De Soto Hotel.
Rev. Father Robert F. Kennedy pas
tor Of the Cathedral of St. John the
V3aptist. who has been on a visit to
Brtnswick and Fernandina, returned 70
Savannah yesterday.
Miss Abbie DeMartin has gone 10
the convent OF the Sisters on the Divine
Passion in White Plains, New York
10 finish her academic edueafion IN
faa.a . l.asi..nen ne.,r--
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-02
New Orleans Beat Memphis.

New Orleans, May memphis nit
Smith luckily enough to win up to
the eighth inning. Up to that time
Breitenstein had been invincible. Char
ley Frank protested the game because
Hutchcroft went back to right field
after Campau had run bases for him,
although Campau had obtained permits
sion from Werder. Attendance, 5000.
Score: R.H. E.
Memphis .....O 002002 O0-4 6 4
New Orleans 20 0 0 0 0 007x-7 9 a
Breitenstein and Accorcini; C. Smith
and Law.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-02
THE RAILROAD WORLD.

The Central of Georgia Land and In
dustrial Department has issued bui-
1etin containing three articles of value
to agriculturists. The first is the Re
lation of the Dairy Industry to the
Agricultural Prosperity of the South,
an address delivered by Hon. W. d.
Hoard, before the Farmers Congress at
Macon last October. The other arti-
Giles are, winter Planting of Straw
berries at the South" by 0. w. Black
NAH. and How to Kill the Peach
Worm "
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-02
Sick Ten Years
Spent 81, 900 and got no
results. One bottle of Ka-
lola made marked i'm
provemenf, and the second
bottle cured.
What a Prominent Lawyer
Says of This Wonder
ful Remedy.
Lanier, Ga, April %, 1903.
Kalola Company, Savannah, Ca
Gentlemen: l have been sick for ten
years | have spent thousand dol
lars or more with the practicing ply
sicians of the country, and the best
skill in Savannah to no avail. Your
agent gave me a bottle of Kalola, and
before / had finished the small bottle
] began to feel marked Improvement
I bought another bottle, and before
had used half the bottle I had gained
20 pounds Yours respectfully,
r.. L. Cox.
Ianier Ga
FIRE BRICK,
FLUE PIPE,
JOHN c. BUTLER.
20 Congress, West.
ScALDED TO DEATH.
20 Congress, West

Muryea White, the mother of Bill
White who was fatally injured in an
explosion on Southern Railway en-
CINE on March ~. instituted suit
against the company for $4,000 in the
Superior Court yesterday.
She alleges. that while acting as a
fireman on one of the engines. running
at full speed, the arch pipe in the fire
box exploded, blowing out hot steam
and ashes on him drought the furnace
door As the result of his injuries he
died a few days later at the hospital.
The complainant IS renresented by
w,ri1cz A Oliver
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-02

Texas RalnfaII-NOne.
Killing Frost-Paris, Tex, Corsi-
cana, Tex, and Russellville, Ark
Heavy Frost-Oklahoma, Okla,
Weatherford, Okla, Fort Smith, Ark,
81; Little Rock, Ark, 80; Malvern,
Ark. 80.
Light Frost-Shreveport, La, Bal
linger, Tex. Blanco. Tex, Dallas,
Tex, Huntsville, Tex, Kerrville, Tex,
Nacogdoches. Tex. Palestine, Tex,
Holly Springs, Miss, Milan, Tenn,
Durant, Okla. Chandler, Okla. Brink
ley, Ark. 35. and Paris 2S.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-02
THREE BROTHERS
MADE MASTER MAS0NS.

Three brothers were made master
Masons in Landrum Lodge last night.
They are Messrs. John c. Butner,
James H. Butner and Frank NJ. Butner,
who have now taken each of the three
degrees together. Still another mem
Der of the family, Mr.. T. M. Butner,
the father of the newly-made Masons,
entered the lodge at the same time,
securing a demit from Macon lodge
in order to do so. The meeting of the
lodge was attended by large number
of the fraternity. The usual excellent
sumner was served by the Independent
Society of St. Pauls- Church at the
close of the meeting.