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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-24

For Twenty Next Nearest Esti-
making pictures 5x6 6xS, bx10. 5x12, bx16
inches, with the regular daylight loading
films; specially ground: extra rectilinear
lens; value. 500 each.
For Four Next Nearest Esfi-
mates-Fonr Edwin guitars; solid rosewood:
ebony hngerboard; pearl and ivory inlaid
sound hole and edges; value. $50 each.
For Four Next Nearest Estf-
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nlaid ebony fngerboard head value, $45
each.
For six Next Nearest Estf-
mates-Six Edwin mandolins; deep Italian
model twenty seven ribs; rosewood; hand
somey marquetry inlald value, S45 each
For Four Next Nearest Esti-
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ebony trimmings excellent tone, with bow:
value. $45 each.
For Ten Next Nearest Estf-
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ers in latest French gray finish; gold lined:
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yer company: value, $40 each.
For Four Next Nearest Estf-
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For Ten Next Nearest Estf-
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spring motor; very elaborate cabinet; thirty
part needle box; value $40 each
For Four Next Nearest E.tt-
mates-Four Edwin guitars concert size;
solid rosewood inlad; value, 500 each
For Ten Next Nearest EstI-
mates-Ten Grand Rapids ballbearing sec
tional bookcases, solid mahogany. loaded
glass; four DOOR sections; value. S35 each.
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vertised In number of other pub
locations, the subscribers to all of
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prizes.
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CONDITIONS OF THIS
GREAT CONTEST.

This contest Is based on the total
vote to be cast for the office of
President of the United States and
will close at midnight, November
9TH, 1904. The official figures of
the government will determine the
result, and the prizes will be award
ed by committee of disinterested
Judges. Estimators will receive a
certificate for each estimate and
these will entitle the holders to
such prizes as they may win.
When the contest Is decided each
estimator will receive a printed
list of the successful esfimafnrs.
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ADDITIONAL SPECIAL PRIZES FOR EARLY ESTIMATES

For correct estimate received before August
L. Conover Cabinet Grand Upright piano, $500
For nearest correct estimate received after Aug
ust and before August Is, Conover Cabinet
upright piano, value $3.50.
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before Sept Is one kingsbury upright piano. S375
FOR nearest correct estimate September Is
and before Oct l. kngsbury upright piano. value
For nearest correct estimate and before
cctoDer To- one kngsbury upright piano. $325.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES OF
THE AGE-HERALD

Daily and Sunday, one year. $500
Daily and Sunday, nine months. ............. 60o
Daily and Sunday. six months. ............ 40o
Daily and Sunday. three months ............ 100
Daily and Sunday. two months. ..............1 3o
Daily mot including Sunday, one year,. 500
Daily mot including Sunday. nine months. 40
Daily mot including Sunday. six MONTHS. 800
Daily mot including Sunday. three months 15o
Daily tnot including Sunday. two months. 100
Sunday only, one year. 200
Sunday only. six months .............. 100
Weekly. one year. so
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For nearest c0rrect estimate received after
August Is and before September l. one Kingsbury
upright piano, value $500
For nearest correct estimate after Sept. and
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31
COURTS ORDER is
BROAD IN SCOPE
Concluded from First Page.j

Adams is entitled to the seat las not
become apparent Chief Justice Cab
bert particularly STATED the courts
investigation will not be permitted in
any way 70 Interfere with any invest
igation that may be set on foot by the
general assembly.
The Republicans as wen as Demo
Gratis. admit the opening of the Dem
We, boxes complicatos tho political
situation in Colorado, but believe
that it means there win be no rough
house as perdicted
Ii was announced late today that
The Republican plan 10 unseat the
Democratic senator's has been modi-
fed and that possibly only Senators
Born AMI Healey, who We're seated
By the Democratic majority en- con-
tests two yaars ago, would be turned
out
It. also Res rcported That en- the adj
vice Of Influential Republicans, the
proposition to niemoflallee tae Unit.
ed States maize t. unsaat Senator
Teller would he abandoned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31
CASSIE WILL
PLEAD INSANE
AS Defense - EXAMINATION
MADE eY EYMAN OF STATE
HOSPITAL FOR iNSANE-BER.
TiaLcN MEASUREMENT TAX.
Br the Assoc atod Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Cleveland. O., DEC So De9 illoa
measurements were taken Of Mrs,
Chadwick today by government sec
ret service expert TIE purpose of
the system i Identification o. ogLns
mails. Waen Mime Deyere was affest-
ell in Lucas county Is yearIsago she
was subjected % the measurement
and those records are On file. The
present measurements Of Mrs Chad,
wick win he compared with he De
we're record.
Several matters developed in the
Chadwick case today that aem 10 in
dieate tlat insanity with almost be
her certain line OF defense. It was
learaed .sfaI Or. II, G. lyman, super
intendfat Of the Masgiloa state hcspl
tsA~f0r the insane, made an examina-
Zion Of the woman las; Tuesday. Ey
mans visia was kept secret at the
time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31
BARTEhDERS' BALL \
A GREAT SUCCESS
MORE TsAA 200 PEOPLE ATTEND.
ED TaE BIG DANCE - GILL.
DEENs HOME REMEMBERED
BY TIE EARTENpERS.

Tie az annual hall gwen AZ X NJ.
X. g hall Thursday nlSht b. the Ear.
tenders latal union No CT was one
Or tae mcet succe sful AID cnjoyatle
ar airs of Tho Kind ever given in Cairo.
The program incluaed thirty dances
and ahoul enc heaarea oorp eB wars
pre-cnt p bar eipate.
Mg ic was fu.2.eacl ~ Kllg3 r2's
orcaoftrl aad refreshments We're
served rs corps o. walters IN Ic.
the dire On Of justice Jo.enh S.ea
gala
rAe bs e-.crl very GENEROUSLY 10
mated tie psccects of ,ae cloak rom
b the C4ildren's h9Ve
The arrangement commit &c was
compose1 Of Mc.ers Richard Jones
Louis Ruggaher Deania Mahoney
Fred stesr ana e g. Rlaeye AMI 4
them pr acieelly was due tie aGcc =.
Of the ha3
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31
TWO BANKERS
ARE ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH VIOLATING THE
NATIONAL BANKING LAWS
THE SPECIFIC CHARGE BEING
FALSE ENTRIES.

Cleveland. o., Dec. 90-Cashier lii.
lie and President Trayer OF the FRS,
National bank OF conneaut, o.. were
arresi ed this afternoon by a United
States marshal upon q warrant charg
No Them with d violation Of the ma.
tional banking law. tae specific
charge In Lilies case being The max,
ing Of false entry in the hooks OF
the bank changing sum $a33.Go5 to
read s223. c95. Trayer 81 charged with
being IN accomplish 81 the cashier
in the alleged Justification
Tho BanK closed its doors nearly
two weeks ago, after q run upon it
the preceding day The cause Of the
run the bankers said was a report
the bankers said at the time. that
MIRO Chadwick had secured largo
loans from H. Bank officials deny
holding any Chadwick paper.
Cashier ELLIE and President Trayer
waived preliminary hearing and
were relea ed ON $4,000 bail each.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31
PUGILIST is READY
FOR PURSE FIGHT
SWIFT or CAIRO WILL MEET
MlZE or VIzENA BEFORE ANY
cLus THAT WILL OFFER A
PURSE.

Cairo H., Dec %, 1924.
Editor Cairo Bulletin:
Dear Sir:-I reaG IN yesterday s
Bulletin an account Of whore Mr.. Al,
OK yizeua, the Mound City pugilist,
claims he viii take on Mize or any
other man if he dom. near from me.
put OFT challenge to fight any
lightweight before a club that would
aTer a suitable inducemcnt have
not heard from any one but Jack Mi
zee and Mr. Vlzena. said In reply
that | would accep; both CHALLENGES,
meaning that I would meet either
man if p club would offer a purse to
The fighters.
| don't want to pick out any man, J
only wait to meet the one that would
draw bet Now, | would like TO near
from some club at once, and viii le.
ne club pick the NAN for NE to NEE.
l only recently came here to make
this ci,y MY hoze and am not very
well acquainted. am not in a posi-
ticn 10 make a side bet. but may be
able by the time the fight takes place
Yours traly,
SIDNEY SWIFT.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31
THE MlsTLEToE soUeH.

The story Of how tie miatletoe gets
on the trees is q most interesting one
According . wrker in the Ladies'
Home Journal It is as follows:
Covering he mlstletoe twies are
pearly white berries Thee come in
the winter season, when fsod is corn.
paratively scarce and hence tome of
our birds eat them freely. Nov, waen
a robit eats cherry he swallows
simply the meat and fiips the stone
away. The seed OF the mistlet9c lhs
bird cannot flip away. 1t is sticky
one and holds to the bill. Ills only
recourse Is TO wipe 1t off, and he does
SO, leaving 1t sticking TO che hrancha3
of the tree ON WY he is sitting at
the time. This serd sprouts after a
time, and not finding which,
indeed, rs ancestral habit has made
wanting--it sinks its roo in
TX of the tree and hunts for
that carry the sap.
sap in che bark Is he
In the tree-far ric4as
the woodland TIE mis-,
m it's host he eho SEES
strange foresight II
IS leaves away. rs dc
m WI keeps item e.
u.e a the tree b lel..
less.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31
JAP SAILOR TO
WE'D AMERICAN
RRlpE-To-RE ATTENDS TO ALL
PRELlMlNARlEs, WHILE THE
BRIDEGROOM PERFORMS ou.
TY ON u. S. WARSHiP.

Washington, Dec. 30 Kisogo Sato
a native Japaneee ami sailor on the
Dolphin, was married here Wednes.
day nigh. at the Wilson Memorial
church to Miss Helen Ray Campbell,
who is from New York.
The Dolphin Il here Just now, but
ii is expected that il will be sent to
the New York navy yard where tho
couple will be even happier than
they are at present.
Miss Campbell came 70 Washing
ron from New York on Tuesday and
procured the necessary license. Be
cause OF his duties aboard ship Sato
could not attend to the preliminaries.
The American spirit Of he brlde-to-be
asserted iteelf, however, and il was
not long before she was negotiating
VIII the clerk Of the court for the
paper. When she had obtained this
Miss Campbell went to Mr. Lamar
and arranged for the ceremony. Meth.
or Miss Campbell nor Mr.. Saio were
astapitcil lay any of their friends
Tire rsmaaee which had its happy
eui nlnal.cn in Wednesday nights
We lirg fegan ONE months ago In
Brooklyn whefc tie Dolphin was sta
toned during se GUNNER for repairs.
Mrs. Sa'1 IN return to New York
ghassly. AL Il Is expected that she
will eacntrailg come 10 the capital
10 I've.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31
NEXT WEEK WILL
Be ONE OF PRAYER
SERVICES VIII EE tELO ~
cry EVENING Pastors
Will EXCHANGE PJLPlT5
TIE FOLLOWING SUNDAY.

Beginning net Monday week Of
rrlyer WI he observed il tic
-hurches Of cairo. an Of he pas
sors viii u1..e IN holding prayer meg.
ingg every night during he week at
one Of the churches.
On Monday nigh r'ice3 Tlll be
reid 81 ire Christian church G nduc.-
Nv Boy. A S T. Ba bridge OF the
Southern Methodist church and. f1l
foaing th.a plan, ne services VIII be
conducted a each Of TIE churcheg
by the pa tor Of orc Of toe Other
ehe~rhes ne remaining nights Of the
week.
..e nee ngs VIII be or an evan.
gelistic nature ANA viii doubtless
prove a great success.
On Sat. Jan. s. following this week
Il prayer, services win be conducted
IN the morning a. each q the church
e By the pastor q enc Of INC otaee
churches.
The program as ARRANGED for the
week and for next Sunday IL as f5l-
lows:
Prayer Mastirn.
Mondas-Chrictan church, Rev A.
j. Ballridge.
Tuesday Sou hern Methodist
lrch. Rev. S. P. Mahoaey.
Feinesi y-Presbyterian church.
Charles II. Armstrong.
lursday-Cairo Baptist church.
A. J. ScarTitt.
day--Firat Methodist church,
J. T ~, Knox
lr.I.-r - Lhnran chr-ch Ear
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31
NOTICE..

The regular annual meeting OF he
stockholders of the City National
bank of Cairo, III, will be held at the
Office Of said bank Tuesday, January
10. 1905, for the election OF seven d.
reetors and such other business as
may properly come before said meet
ing. Polls viii be open a. 10 O'Clock
a. N. and close at p. m. of said date
J. s. AIsTHORPE, Cashier.
Cairo, III. Dec 6, 1904. GOT
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31

j. r. Freeman southwest corner
Union and Sycamore streets.
A. Botio, G13 Commercial avenue.
Peter Saup, 513 Ohio street.
Nichols and stsgg. 51a Commercial
avenue and 2l5 Olio street
Rudolph Laurent, 1918 Waahing'on
avenue.
Rudolph Brown, 1915 Poplar
Pharmacists Liquor Bones.
G. p Crabtree.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31

ridge.
Calyary papt:at chr-es. Fey. J. Y.
M Knox
Southern Methadit church, roy.
Charles i Armstrong.
Preabytcrian church, Rev 6. 7.
Mehcacy
Cairo Eap.,ss c.uroa, Rev. Frank
Wailand
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31
Christmas and New Yesa
Rates.

Via Cotton Belt RouteI
will be sold to all points ut
rates. Dates OF sale Decembe
and S1st, January 1st and 2n'
ed to return January 4th. 1906
For rates and full particular
to the undersigned.
z. " LaBeaume, q. p.
]. II. Jones. Ticket Age
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31
TalIor,s Novel

a tailor OF Boston, 81
his window a nnmber
toises. each bearing @
CT IKE seven letters O
gives a frze q $40
finds that the turtle
themselves 81 as ID
correctly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31

An expert 1teuographer informs NC
that The biggest fee known IA the Pro
fcssion SIS 20 ef20. ont Of a celebrate
piece a.hsat.on in panasylvam
some SC 10 ago that involved soHa
s140C0.03e Soa,a OF The stenog.a.
phors IN tie case were able to retire
frcm bGcines5 completely after tbs
gcrk wSs dole Bostoa Herald
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31

CtolNl
Poisoy Ivy has three
ginia crcener has FIVE
white berries, the lat
leaves Ct poison ivy
beautiful tones Of We
tie fall and are sourc,
tation to any one VIII,
autumn leaves for d,
better. however. not
which enc incurs by
plant. unless one is .,
Mgne from It's eGe cts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31

w -ssy. &c Commercial ave.
nue.
3. AreY. 1901 Commercial ave.
mrs
G. nell. eO4 Commercial avenue
Nav York store Mercantile com
II 1897 Commercial avenue.
Isenry Goeftel, 221-22s Eighth street
icharu Taylor, 400 Commercial av.
enne.
Joseph Steagala and George Susan
ka. 315 Ohio street
Joseph Steaga'a, 600 Commercial
avenue.
Joseph steagaIa, col Ohio street.
w. A. SteagaIa. 511 Commercial av-
euHe.
Thomas Gardner and Michael Egan,
Els Commercial avenue.
Thomas Gardner and Michael Egan,
e315 Com mercial avenue
Peter Day, 1900 Commercial ave
nue.
Louis Herbert, 500 Commercial ave
niue. 311A Commercial avenue and
i 2O01 Porlar street 26O1 Commercial
\ avenue.
Joe ard John w. Curry, COS Com.
Hmercial avenue.
e, Al. Smith 1901 Pnp'ar street.
Adolph Swoboda. 1s01-03
Adolph Swohoda 1915 Ohio street
ichard Franklin, 407 Ohio street.
Beisswingert and Simpkins, ia
4 Commercial avenue.
Henry Zerfass, 1914 Washington av.
enue.
- Powers Brcs 1914 Sycamore street
FC,. Powers 270l Commercial av
enue
John F. Ashley, oil Commercial az
enue. -
avenue.
Myers and West W. nmerc.a.
4 avenue ~
Myers Bros. 2i1 Ohio street
y Richard Fitzgerald. 20o7 Washing
ton avenue
ALBERT H. Laurent. 500 Com mereial
avenue.
c. S. Mccain, 4oi Commercial ave
nue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31
chrIstn
tod to return Ja4


llcu 10 return JaA
duced rates.
Tickets will be 1
south, december %,
January l. limited I
4, 1905, at rate of (
fare.
For full particular
ply to the undersign
on, G. P. A., Chlca
Ticket Agent. Cairo
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31
TO cuRs A colp IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Hromo Qrinine Tablets. Al
druggists rtfsnd ~ money u it fails 10 care
w Gruve's sigfatore is oneach box. 25e
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31
queer names i

= INNI tfNFFEN~
The wi,d and wuolls
supposed TO have q
names for It's towns, =
a Dirtofr. Hangman HIlA
Green. Friends Fell anal
ley. aAicug others. \
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31
.FORTySIX SAL 0ONS
WILL BE IN CAIRO
puFlno TIE YEAR :9o5-5oNDs
4 ron Li3ENsE3 APPROVED
4 /LAsl "a 1T ~ CITY FAITH.

A special session of the city coun-
GU was held list n'ghr 10 examine and
approve dranshop license bonds for
the near 1905. Aldermen Wood and
Megner were absent.
Bonds for forty-slx retail liquor
we're submitted and approved
fathers. Also for six
dealers and one
as fol-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31
Year Holidays.
HI u n

Year Holidays.
sral r. r.
8 VIII be
all points
line north
'io riyar
ID. %
I Jana
lin
re
A nts
!. sne
ar ap
81 A
ca g
o.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-31

H.
ercan,,
ior Bonds.
(. 3l1 Ohio street.
", 400 Commercial
lliday hotel.
| Commercial ave.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16
AN ORPHAN GIRL
SC0UNDREL'S VICTIM
Sought Direction by Mistake
From Strange Man Instead
of Policeman.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)


CHARLOTTE. n. c., jan 1S,-Aliss
Mary Calvin, young orphan white girl
from the Orphanase at Belmont, Cath
Ollie school, was made the victim of an
attempted criminal assault here last
night.
The unfortunate young girl, who is suf-
ferng from, an affection "t the eyes,
came over on the tram last night TO re-
ceive treatment. Her two sisters who
live In tho city, were to have met her
at the station but when the train arrived
they were not at the depot
When the young girl alighted from the
train and could not find her sisters, she
was directed TO a policeman, but through
a mistake she approached q strange man,
who promised to take her TO her people.
The man whose name is unknown, placed
the girl on a car, and when they reached
the Square transferred her to car on
the Piedmont line.
When tho Piedmont Park was reached
he took the Calvin girl into the woods
short distance away and attempted 10
carry out his purpose When the unlor-
tunate girl realized her condition she
screamed at the top of her voice. Hcr
cries were heard by the family OF henry
lsley, a colored man living near, ana the
negro ran to the girls assistance Upon
the approach of Isley the white man who
had betrayed tho girl to the woods ran.
Isley accompanied the girl to the
Square. where the matter was reported
10 n policeman, who accompanied the
girl to the home of her people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16
LEE CAMP DETAIL
is in HARD LUCK

d. ~ + Vi. !. III
..he Richmond delegation TO Gcnera u,
C.a,aons funeral fell into pretty na'a
i,,cly save Major John w. Johnston anu
AZ :. William Jones. Not one OF INC
,,n,,v save these two got into the nan
nr 5ihc House OF Representatives whete
III chief exercises we're held Maj"r
houston was oh hand BY going a u'ty
cnrllcr than the rest Of the party, uii, ,
1,r. Jones by hiring Il carrlase ","
driving at brcakneck speed from the az,
nj 10 tho Capitol and having the soou
fortune to BIC recognized there pS ~
men who guarded the doors.
rho Richmond contingent, nearly t"e'..
~ strong, left here on the seaboaro ~.
t,nr train Wednesday afternoon ~
$40 The train pulled into Atlanta lhu's-
1Yv morning several hours late, ana ING
doors of the Capitol were already cioseu
Dr., Jones knew he was expected ~
@tnko pnrt in the exercises and as soo'
ns he could get ont of the train nc or,
flered a hackmar. 10 drive 10 the Cup'.o'
with all possible speed. ,u
His name ana his well SHOWN ieatutes
8pnd fame accomplished more Win ma.
,ock than half a million might, ana ii.o
No distinguished circle, he was soon al
m,ttcd When the procession was formed
for the march to lakewood. tho VT
rinians we're placed at the head OF .sie
column, and Lee Camp made ing
showing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16
NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Ethel Wheat and Bourke Coch-
ran the Winning Favorites.
INV Associated loress.)

tl3N ASSOCldlCl lSSSI
NEW ORLEANS, LA, Jan. 15.-Ethel
Wheat and Bourkc Cochran were the
only beaten favortcs to-day. Jockey
Ienncssy rode three winners. Summary:
First race-six furlongs-Travers u to s.
first. Amorous $40 to y second, John
Coulter GO to y third Time, 1:90 4-5.
Second ace-mlle-Pettijohn q to %
first, Cardinal Woolsey q to % second,
Bodul Geo to y third. Time. l:il.
Third race-mile and 4 sixteenth-Cus'
tus e to y first. Mauser (6 to y second,
Lampoon Is to y third Time, l:4S.
Fourth ruce-scven furlongs, handicap
Lev Dorsey al to lo) first, lnvinciblo
on to y second, Booster G to - third
Time, l:25 4-5.
Fifth racc--mile and twenty yards-An-
ME Max al to u first. Ethel Wheat % to
y second, Mynheer q to p third. Time
l:i3.
sixth race-nile and twenty yards
Compass q to y first Bourke Cochran
G. TO y second, Khaki % to u third,
Time, 1913 20.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16
MEN
HAVE A BANQUET
Their Annual Meeting Partakcs
Of the Nature Of a Delight
I full Love Feast.

THE Richmond Fruit and Produce Ass
ISOLATION, a nourrshing organization OF
twenty.seven firms in this city, held lts
annual meeting and banquet last night
at tho Travellers Protective Association
rooms, and had very enjoyable mcot-
ing. The members Of the association had
as their guests thelr employees, whose
presence swelled the total number to
fifty or sixty persons.
Besides electIng officers. the association
enjoyed an ciegant buffet lunch and then
listened to some thoroughly enjoyable
impromptu speeches and songs by mem-
bers and guests. One OF the features OF
tho speech-tnaking was the account given
by Captain 3. a. Jacob OF tho Dahigren-
Fitzpatrick raid and how Richmond was
saved by the Home Guard in that memo
rable and thrilling experience OF war
days. Music was furnished for tho occa-
sion by the West End Angels, an Or
gtnizatlon OF strlnged instruments.
T The reports showed that the past year
had been one OF advancement and pro-
gross for the organization, and that ir
has accomplished valuable work not only
for the members, but as Il result OF which
out-of-town produce men have proflted'
The organization Is compact ana mar
monious and its finances are in healthy
shape. It Is an established institution
and one which Slows with the growth OF
tho city and the produce trade.
No better cvid,ence OF harmony ana
satisfactory work is needed than that
furnished by tho fact that all the old
officers were re-esected, as follows: Prcsi-
dent, William Jenkins; Vice-President,
George NJ. McMinn; Treasurer. II. =.
Crenshuw; Secretary, B. "a. Jacob; dlrcc-
tors, Joseph WallersteIn. Z. G. Richards.
NJ. w. Moncure. Eugene Robertson and
u. Bowman.
The lunch was served by Moesta. and
mbraced wines and cigars. All the
speeches were mpromptu, but were bright
and appropriate. Among the speakers
were Messrs. Walerstcin. Richards.
Jacob, Bowman. and others Then fol-
lowed songs by some Of tlba members.