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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-16
PROVISIONS

CHICAGO PROVISIONS, Aug. 1e.-Buyipg of
shorts as a result of strength In prices for
live hogs caused frmness in provisions. Septem-
21ac up at. $685., and September ribs PIC up at
$3.50.
Close: Pork-september, s11.5o; October,
Sill go; January. .S12.971a. 4Lard-September
$685.: October. S6921s: December. Ses71a: Jan
uary $6.97R Ribs-September. $7321s@ OF. 35:
October. $7.37h: January S6.771b. 5,
NEW YORK PROVISIONS, Aug. 1e.-Beef,
firm. Pork, quiet; mess. S13.75@14. Lard firm:
prime western steam, $7.25.
Seventeen horses were required, says
the Paris Matin, to draw an enormous
cannon intended for coast defense from
Bourges to Havre. The gun weighs over
seventeen tons.
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SIOUX CITY LIVE. STOCK. Anr 1a-catn

SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK, Aug. 1e.-cattle
receipts, 700; hogs, 1,600
J. Hogs-5c higher. Sales: 60 $50 lbs, $500; 60,
$50 lbs, So; 60, 22O lbs. $500
Cattla-Slow; stockelE, steady. Sales: %
beeves, 1,191 lbs, $4 IS beeves. 1.23o lbs, So;
beeyes 1329 lbs, $40; IA cows and heifers,
$2.7o; so cows and heifers. $50 lbs, So IA
stockers, 760 lbs, $2.75; springers. 772 lbs, So
springers 1.10S lbs, $40; 2 yearlings SIS
lbs, 81; yearlings, $40 lbs, $3.50; 10 yeariings
500 lbs, 49,
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UNITED STATES TREASURY STATEMENT,
Washington, Aug. 16.-Today' s statement of
the treasury balance in the general fund, ey
elusive OF the $1o0 1000, 900 gold reserve in tls
DIVISION OF redemption, shows: Available cash
balance $l49,3ss 269; gold, $44 1885, 466; silrer
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MISCEL,L ANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON, Aug. 1e.-cotton
market opened steady at an advance Of 1@3
point on moderate covering as result of
rather atI better cables than looked for continued
NOTED by moderate precipitation as shown by
the early map, and expectations of a less favor
able weekly crop report at midday. Sentiment
still seemed to have bearish average, however,
and while the uncertainty to the crop report
checked offerings there was but little demand
50 that the market following the cali continued
range and showing little tendency either way.
Cotton OF on futures opened steady; august offered
at 1o.O1c; September, 977c; October, 9.61c No
oDember; 956c bid: December 9.57c January,
959e; March, 9.65c; May 96Se
AT Midday the market was dull and net Gar
points n higher her Spot cotton quiet: middling up
Cotton, spot. closed quiet, is points higher.
middin 9. uplands 1o.65c; middling gulf 10000
NEW YORK SUGAR AND COFFEE. Aug. 1e.
Sugar, raw, firm; fair refining, 3 11-16c; cen.
t frnaa 90 test 4Ae molasses l6c;
slsc Molasses, steady, New Orleans, 81 @s7c
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LONDON CLOSING sTocrs -. %

LONDON CLOSING STOCKS, Aug. 18.-con-
SO sois for money, 50 3-16 consols for account,
son preferred, 1904; baltimore & OHIO, s7Js !:
Canadian Can Pacific, 1905; Chesapeake & Ohio,
Nll 4 st. Paul 154A !; De Beers, 1sA ;
Denver Rio Grande, PAS; Denver & RIO
G sa preferred, Is; Erie, 27b Erie first pre-
Central, lao; Louisville & Nashville, 123; Mis-
souri,, ~ Kansas & Texas, 21A New York Cen
d. d Western preferred, 81; Ontario & Western,
IN i Pen ansy 6aA; Rand Mines, 1ob;
teadlng, 2SA; Reading first preferred 43; Read
Ing second preferred, 36A; Southern Railway,
IFS ~ 1 Southern Hallway preferred, 94A; South
e Hll J Pacific, Ok; Union Pacific, 1o1A Union
Iaclnc preferred, 90; United States Steel 12$4
United States Steel preferred, e1A Wabash, 10;
Wabash preferred, 80; Spanish fours, s5B.
Money, 2d21a per cent
Ihe rate Of discount in the open market for
snort s,h bills is 2A OPS per cent. The rate of
aiScount In the open market for three months
bills is 2 13-16@2A per cent
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THE CASH TRADE
GOOD TRADE IN THE COARSE GRAIN MI

GOOD TRADE IN THE COARSE GRAIN MAR
KETS.
FLAX-Not much business to report, with lit
tie offered ON sale and not enough in to go
around.
Closing, prices: Minneapolis, cash, $1.2sA; to
Minneapolis received car, against 1 year
ago, and shipped L. Duluth received 81 cars
OATS-Good demand ruled for verything.
More business done In new oats to arrive.
No. 3 white closed at 381ac Receipts, 20 cars;
shipments, 8 cars.
q CORN-Demand is fair, but some grades drag
+ q little. No. yellow closed at 551hc. Receipts
cars; shipments, 2 cars.
MILLSTUFFS-A firm and active market with
all grades selling freely at full prices. For
larger Prices are strong as quoted. Bran in
pulk, S15@15.25; shorts, $1S@1S. so; middlings
S2o 50D2l; red dog, $23 @235 0;r all b in
Minneapolis; in 100-lb sacks, $1.5O per ton adj
aitional; in 2O0:lb sacks, 81 per ton additional.
FEED AND MEAL-Prices are very firm as
quoted. Fair demand is reported for all grades.
Coarse cornmeal and cracked corn in sacks
sacks extra, $500 No. / ground feed %
corn and 1-8 oats) S0-lb sacks, sacks extra,
so-1b sacks, sacks extra, $21 25; No 8 ground
extra, $50
RYE-Closing figures for No. 2, 6s1ac Re-
ceipts. 8 ears; shipments, 8 cars.
BARLEY-Feed grades are quoted at 35@42c;
mating grades 42@52c. Receipts, IA cars;
{, Offerings still continue to run light with
a strong active demand. and prices very strong
Choice timothy. $999:50; No. / timothy, $S.506
D; No. 2 timothy, $7@7.5O; No. 3 timothy, SEA
z 800; upland. choice. Ss@s.5O; No i upland.
$50; wheat and oat straw, $s94. Receipts, 81
tons. s.
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. KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, Aug. 1e-Cat-
tle-Receipts 5000. including 1000 southerns;
market steady; native steers, $3.75@5.s5; native
cows and heifers, $1.75@4 .s5i calves, s2@4.75
higher; bulk Of sales, s5.o5a52o; pigs and nd
lights, $4.75@53 80.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; market steady; NUT
tons, 1925 .25 lambs, $466.
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Railroads entering the yards reported receipts
for the day by loads as follows: Chicago Great
Western, 4; Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul. q;
Chicago, st: Paul, Minneapolis Omaha. II;
SEQ Line, II; Northern Pacinc, Z; total, A.
DiSpOstiOn of stoc kNIOnday. Aug.
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ports of rust in Manitoba September opened
Sc higher, at $1.O33, reacted TO $1.03h, and
tncn advanced to 81. o.
Cash wheat, No. 2 red, $1.05@107; No. red,
S1.O2@1.O5; No. 2 hard. $1@f.o4 No. hard,
S5c@$1O2; No. / northern, $l.1S No. 2 north
ern, 81 .lO@112; No. 3 spring, 9Sc@$1.
lust damage reports sent the price to $1.05 *.
the highest point this for the September
option. Advices We're received that fearful con-
ditions existed in the Red river valley The
close was strong at the, top.
Close: neutrality-suspicious., 81 O5 al .O5M; old
$1;06h; December $1.05 May. $1.06M.
Liquidation WAS the feature in corn. The
selling was chiefly by people who bought yes
terday. Heavy rains in the southwest We're the
principal factor September opened Nc off, at
"a Nc and declined to 53Mc
Cash corn, No. 2, 54M @55c; No. 3, 641a a
54Nc
corn. September went to 41ac and closed with
in w of that figure.
Close: Corn-August, 5s1ac, September,
54Ac;, December, 53A @53asc; May. 51M @52c.
y fair demand from commisSionhouSes held
oats steady. September opened about unchanged
at 34Ac to 81 4ac and rallied to 34Mc.
Cash oats, No. 2, 32@32Ac; No. 3, 311a@
32c.
Close: oats--August. s4A@s4akc; September,
$ g ( aS4Ae; December s'A aaS1se' May
lhe following was the range of prices
Wheat September. December. Nay.
Opening. -. 1.021A @1.o31a 1.O2A @11O3a 1.O4 rs
Highest. 1.05A 1.O5B 1O7
LoWest.... LOB 1.02h 1.041s
Close
Today. los. @1.O5B LOS LOGS
Year ago.. SOS .s1% SO Il
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK, Aug. 1e-cattle-.
steers, $5G5eo; poor to me Medium m. s4m4. 90:
stockers and feeders, $225@4; cows, $1250
4.25; heifers, $2@475; Gamers. $1.25@2.45;
$3.75@4.35.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000; tomorrow, $4,000;
good to choice hea1y ans
rough heavy, $490@5.25; light, $52O@5 60
bulk of sales, $515@5.45.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; sheep and lambs
steady; good to choice wethers, SIS. 60@4.15; fair
to choice mixed, $2.75@S.6O; western sheep
$3.75@6.
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NEW YORK GRA1N AND FIanR An2 1e
MILWAUKEE, GRAIN AND FLOUR, Aug. i

Flour. firm. Wheat, lie higher; No / forth
ern. $1.11@1.12; No. northern. $1.0s@11o;
new September, $1.O5 bid. Rye, 1ac higher; No.
l. I21ac. Barley, steady: No. 2. 54c; sample
SsG1 5ac Oats steady ", standard, 36@seAc.
Wheat-Puts. $103; calls, .Os.
Corn-Puts 533sc asked; calls 55hc asked
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cAsH SALES aEpoRrEn ronAv.

no. northern wheat car ...,....... .$1.14
10. northern, l 600 bu to arrive ..s1.115s
No. northern, 1000 bu to arrive in Sep
tember ........... 1 OS
No. 2 northern wheat. 6 cars ..... 10
No. norther, ear to arrive .......... ITO
NO. northern, l car. new .............. LOG
no. z northern. 900 bu to arrive ........ 1.05A
no. . wheat, car, thin ............... 1.O2
No: wheat, 10 cars, elevator r.......... 1.O1
No. 3 wheat, Observation-Disclosures. 1O3
NO. ! wheat, car ..................... 1.O4
No. wheat. car, smutty ............ .9S
No. wheat 4 cars ....s............... LOS
No. . wheat, cars b............. 1.05h
No. 3 wheat. 1 car, elevator .s........... LOB
No. 3 wheat, l car ............. 1.01h
Rejected wheat, 2 cars. elevator ...... 95
Rejected wheat car bin burnt ...... 80
Rejected wheat, l car ................. 81
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NEW YORK OIL, Aug. 1e.-Petroleum
steady; refined, all ports, 7.65@7.7Oc
NEW YORK METAL, Aug. 1e.-Lead, easy
415@4.2 zoe. Copper, quiet, 12%c.
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Totals ...........,.2,19


fair. Prices range from $3.50 to $3.50; bulk,
dium-weight hogs are quotable from 1925 to
1913; fair light mixed and good heavy from
to- 5esyy and
Hogs47, 167 lbs $500; 49, 217 lbs, $500;
"a lbs $92g &c. 81 lbs 81 $S1 y; & go
80 lbs, $3.50.
81 Rqqghs4 $50 lbs, s4.eo; |, $40 lbs $3.50; |,
Butcher steers quoted weak to lowss Cow stuff
ers and feeders, fairly active at steady to strong
prices Mich cows and springers. quiet at un-
Butcher steers-1s, 1925 lbs, 81 10; II, ,221
lbs, 1913; 2, 1855 lbs. $40; II, 1,151 lbs,
B Sui 60 Cows 0s and Fl aeifers 1910 lbs
S5 is n5 S. lbs s245; 8 sa lbs, s2s5; TO-
,Ds ea s a9a B 5 s5s Rs 81 asss
ys;l ea3S; l5 81 sa5 ' 55 lbs: $780, ass lD
S ls5s nsa Es cd s s s rs is
lbs t; 81 Gsv $50 .n lPs s 45o Gao ns
S9 lbs SEQ 81 90 l. s2o lbs, s21o 4, 475 lbs,
Milch Cows and Springers-2 cows, $50; COW
anu car. So9; \ COW anu cal1. S3S; COW,
$21 80; l COW $24; 1 COW, $23.
SHEEP-Recepts moderate. Market more ac-
tive than on Monday al steady to stronger prices.
Sales included a few good native ewes at So 80
| and native lambs at $780,. stocker stuff quiet
| at steady prices. sA$
Killing Sheep and Lambs-1e2 lambs, II lbs,
80; Is lambs, II lbs, $500; s. lambs, 6e lbs,
i SO; u Gull lambs, 5s lbs SO. so; Al ewes, 81
| lbs, $4.25; bucks, ITO lbs $2.7o.
Stockers and Feeders-333 lambs, 56 lbs, $3.50;
121 ewes, 65 lbs, $275.
/ Among the shippers the market were: Nor
4 ner Brothers, Dawson, N. D.; S. Sutherland,
4 Dickinson, n. D.; G.. II. Burch, Burtrum; A.
Faulkner, Hutchinson; McBeth & G., Lebanon
| S. D.; D.. G. Thompson, Merriam Molm & D.,
| Mowistown; c.. Bates, Weston, Wis.,; Riley
Brothers. Ellsworth, Wis; First National bank,
River Falls, Wis; P. Langren, G. Wiberg,
| LindstrOm A. ISLANDER, Grantsburg; J. S.
Green, Red Wing; W. G. Hegemeister, Barron,
| Wis; A. P. Jerdes, Deroun6 Wis; o. Love-
| dikn. WYndmere. Wis.
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MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans.
fer, st. Paul, Aug. 16.-Barrett & Zimmerman
report market still weak in all branches. The
movement mo continues to be very slow, with prices
extra. S1se@215; drafters, choice. s150@ 1so
drafters. common to good. S125615O; farm
Mares extra S130M155; farm mares, choice
$115 @130; farm mares, common to good, 500
6l130,
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Allouez, 1oM @l10A: Arcadian s5@1O0; Arnold,
IL asked; Atlantic. 1ossMll; Bingham, 24h@
2S&; o Calumet Hecla go asked: Centennial,
Con, 54@54A; Continental zint, H@12; DAILY
Nest West !2Ml2A; dominion Coal, 5oh M51; Elm
River, rs bid; franklin, 7M71a; Mass, 3A n4;
AlLaaytower, 19@M; Mohawk, 42Gl421a; Cranky,
rs 90, GuanaJuato, 11sM11a; Old Colony, Ia
Phoenix, A@1; Quincy s3@s5; Rhode : Island land
- -, asked; Santa Re, ~ @1M: Superior Cop. Co.,
~ "a G,h I M1nM +a 90 s Trinity u s.
Ms; Mlnona, TX @SA; Wolverine, 79@s0;
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WINNIPEG GRAIN, Aug. 1e.-opening-A
gust, ST.; October, 97c; December, csc; May,
9S1@c. Close-August, 99Rc; October, 9Sac:
December .96Ac; May, '991Ac. Casl-No / north
ern 993ac; No ? northern, 96Ac; No. 8 north
ern 933sc; No. 4, Sac; No: feed, zoe; No 2
feed, 62c. Puts. 97Mc; calls, 99Ac Receipts,
TO cars; year ago, 40.
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premium: buying rate. par. London sixty-day
sight documentary exchange, 81. n
GOLD SHIPMENT 10 CUBA.

New 1ork, Aug. l6.--Ihe National City bank
Will send $1,5oo,Ooo gold coin to Cuba by Thurs
day s steamer and the National Bank of Com
MERGE VIII send like amount on Saturday. This
with the previous shipments. will make 81, 5OO,-
Ooo The balance Of the $10,O0O,oO0 on account
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ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, Aug. 1e.-cattle-
Receipts 7,500 including $500 Texans; market
slow to weak; beef steers, $4,000; cows and
heifers, $2.2O@l445.
and lights s5a54S butchers and best iea ps
$5.1OM5.4O.
sheep-Receipts, 5000; market dull; natives,
So. 5OM3.75; lambs. So. 5O6I4
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SOUTH DIANA LIVE STOCK, Aug 1e--Cat-
tle-Receiots, $1,000 market on natives steady;
native steers. .$3.75M5.9o; COWS and heifers,
$2.75l375; calves, $3@5.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market stronger; light,
S5:05@515; ligs, $45O@5; bulk of sales, So
@510.
sheep-Receipts: $500; market steady; sheep,
$2@3.5O; lambs, $4.75@S.
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CHICAGO COARSE GRAIN AND SEED.
Aug. 16.-Rye--August 7Ohc; September tic:
December. 72c Flax-Cash northwestern. s.2a:
southwestern, $1.15h; August $1.151a: septe,n-
Der, $1.151h. acknowledgements. So %: Septenl-
Der, S3M3H421a. Cloyer-August, a.l.j0a /. rs.
Barley--Casn. 81 0l53c.
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Notice OF Final Account.

THE STATE OF TEXAS. TO tho
Sheriff or any Constable Of Ellis
county Greeting
Whereas J r Smith. ADMINISTERS
tor Of tho estate OF J. IL. Smith and
MARY Smith. Diseased. hAslng filed
in eur eeahsg eoar his anal aecouns
Of the oondiildssNs Of the estate OF
the said L. h. Smith and Nancy
Smith. deceased. together with as
application To be discharged from
said aAminissFaa1on.
You are AaFNby commanded. that
ny publication af thts writ for twen
~ aAym In q Nnewspaper regularly
published IN Fhe eoaasy ~ ElllN. pa.
give due nosiea ta all psrnoms intes@
vsted In thn account If nual settle
msnt ~ sast estate 80 ole their obs
leetlon thereto. ri any they hase. ga
~ before me H. beer tsrm. tsnt
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RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Camp " innic Davis Takes Act loss
with Reference Ia Member
ship Rolls.

headquarters Ntnnle Davis Cam,
No los. Ungtej Confederate gesav
ans Comrades Al our meeting
held ON the 7th instant she follow
ing resolution was offered by the
committees oa membership ragla ana
unanimously adopted
Resolved. that every member "A
this camp who fails 10 register la
descriptive liza tgiying name. CON
paay. regiment when and here "a
listed and discharged. etc aa o.
before oar meeting au January
1905 shall be- dropped from the
rolls az mem ber, unless good eauas
BE- sbo~u for such failure
II comTadea when 10 the r8ty wnl
cali az the Mayors office. where tht
hooks foT the registry rs kept. Il ~ili
consume oniy tew minatrs a time
20 place the matter on record Capt
" r Ross or Geo " Walker
the son Of veteran. wHi record
same for those wbo are unable to ao
SO Themselves | hope every member
will promptly comply with this reao
luton II NJ RHoDUs.
Commander
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TRINITY UNIVERSITY
The Literary Societies Held Their
Regular Meeting Saturday
Afternoon.

II is with regret that We learn of
the illness Of Grandma Hornheak.
the mother OF Dr S. l.. Hornbeak
of Trinity on Wednesday she Was
taken with chill and later the doc
tor announced case OF pneumonia
Mrs Hornback has passed the three
score and ten mile post and some
appreheusjons are felt as to her
survival Of this attack
prof Geo a Landrum gave an
entertainment az Bells Thursday
night He has been solicited at sew
eral other places for the near future
Tire literary societies held fheir
rssuiar meeflora fu their respective
balls Saturday afternoon. beginning
af I.ts ofIo.t THE programs were
t fa..ov
Hauu. Nayorsn Uut.. Miss
rHHtssfe.
.HaH.ra. Address Pres Hafet
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H#H.r TH EHarr uI .hs 8auu.
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The Gertrude Ewing Company ar
rived in the city last night TO begin
an engagement Of four nights at
the opera house tonight In the
shadow of the cEar" Will BE- tbs
opsning Offering An advance notice
Saws Of the play
n is said TO be- one of the beat
dramas OF It's kind that has been
presented In several years. Real
isrn IL most pronounced feature
of this performance. ont only IN
the characters presented. bat ia
scenic features showR throughout
the production 4" In the shadow of
the C&Ar ahoands ia strong heart
interest. heroic and dramatic ciim'
axes. and clever comedy situations
and Ia a. clean and pure a story
A. was ever told One uf the notAbis
features It's Eping Company offers
thts avAson - the speciaitles and
vaudeville featafea Introduced dur.
Tag the action aud het~es0 fhc acts
~ ths different pla3a Il theif rs
eeftolsv
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TRINITY FAULTY
GUESTS or PRESIDENT
leaders end Their Wives EnierisiaGd
by Dr.. and Hrs. TurRer.

The following article was written
for last Fridays paper. but from
some cause did not reach this Office
until Saturday night:
On Monday evening of last week
DR.. and Mrs, A. e. Turner. assisted
by their charming niece, Miss Harry,
entertained most royalty, what the
doctor himself called a house-warm-
ing party. consisting of the members
of the faculty of Trinity University
and the wives of the gentlemen.
From seven o'clock. when the guests
began to assemble, to a late hour.
there was not a dull moment; in
deed, such thing were impossible
in the presence of this iuimitable
host and hostess. The very atmos-
phere was CHEEKY and inspiring and
the kinds Of entertainment were
such as while they captiyate, in
form the minds" Mere admittanCe
to his delightful home. rich in the
books and works of art, many of
them packed up beyond the sea and
in itself a rare treat, and the favor
"a guests this evening found an ad-
ded pleasure in being allowed 10
enjoy these at viii, as they chatted
together, the genial host and fair
hostess, now here, now there. Civ
ing a bit of explanation or an Incl
dent of travel.
Following this delightful hour
there came a series of forfeit games
which furnished the heartiest and
most abundant merriment. 1t was
well worth while to watch dignitied
professors in their attempts to pay
the penalties demanded by the in
genious master Of ceremonies, our
clever host. The wearing Of Ounce
cap by the most dignified member
present, the singing Of a lullaby TO
sofa cushion by one Of the ladies,
CRYING the daily prayer by another,
were particularly enjoyed, each
bringing down the house.
Then there was an interval of
music. beautiful uplifting. charm
ing us clear out Of the region Of com
mouplace experiences and giving as
( glmpses Of the realm of beauty and
peace above them.
From these heights we were recall
ed by something of a more substan-
tial nature, toothsome refreshments
consisting Of sandwiches and coffee.
followed by fruits. all served in the
most delightfA manner and s2iced
with sparkling conversation.
Next we were favored By two
beautifully rendered vocal mum
beers by our fair hostess which
brought us TO the hour of parting,
itself made particularly enjoyable by
the cordial words Of our host oX-
tending TO us "A continued welcome
TO this home So We said good
night. with the light OF Eladness
shining In our hearts and "a firm
belief that nowhere else. could DE
found such entertainers as these TO
whom We owed this delightful even
ing GUEST