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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-07
TIE EVENING STAR has q regular and
permanent Family Circulation much
more than the combined circulation OF
the other Washington dailies. Al o
News and Advertising Medium It has
no competitor.

0In order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence, letters to THE STAR
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the ONCE, but simply to
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Bust
ness Departmental, according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-07

AS usual after an election the Thanks
giving proclama ton will be analysed with
varying emotions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-07

The notifications of acceptance are all in.
The notice of rejection will be given in
about a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-07

1t might be argued that a man who is
brave enough to marry on limited income
ought to be brave enough to make good
soldier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-07

Tain much use akin fob advice" said
Uncle Eben. eff mans opinions is any
good, he's generally too busy to pass EN-
aroun' free"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-07

For reformer Gov. La Toilette knows
an astonishing amount about practical poll
ties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-07
It's Redeeming Feature.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
The worlds fair air ship race was fizzIe
Still il is worthy of praise for one thing.
1t didn't result in the killing of anybody.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
COMBINED ATTACK LIKELY
HUNDRED THOUSAND JAPANESE
SAID TO BE MARCHING
LlAoYANG. NG.====

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st. Petersburg, May l6.-The Army
Organ is disinclined to believe that
Haieheng is the Japanese objective.lt 1t
says the division OF guards nov march
ing in that direction probably will
swerve northward toward Iiaoyang,
followed by the forces now at Sugar
chow, and, combining with the divi-
sion reported to be at ScalaitZi, make
combined attack on Liaoyang.
The Noyoe Vremya's exnert esti9
mates the forces advancing against
Liaoyang at 100000 men, with 50,0OO
horses and 27O guns, and believes the
Russians are retiring upon their base.
ct is a critical and anxious mo-
ment," the paper continues, General
kuropatkin, allowing the enemy to
take the offensive, watching fora
favorable moment to strike decisive
blow"
The army medical department has
completed its prophylact measures for
the Far East and is now able to cope
with any epidemic among the troops.
a disinfecting apparatus has been sent
to every point in Manchuria and also
every kind OF serum, to the total value
of $4,000. Every soldier was yacci-
mated after passing Raikal Smallpox
lis the only contagious disease report
ed by the Siberian hospitals. There
have been three cases at Chita, four
teen at Verkhneudinsk and fifteen at
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
A CAKE WALK
Gill Brothers Clothing House
Outclasses Cass Lake Base
Ball Team.
The first game Of base. ball TO
be played in Bemidji this season

The first game Of base ball TO
be played in Bemidji this season
occurred at the fair grounds yes.
zterday afternoon when Gill Bros.
Clothing House team and the
Cass Lake team crossed bats and
the latter were defeated by q
score Of twenty one to two. The
game was not a fast one and very
one sided throughout. The locals
started the fireworks in the
third and Cass Lakes Messfs.
Finnerty and Ludwig were ham
mered around the lot nfthe most
terrible fashion. The locals hit
freely and combined with the
visitors errors they, We're enabled
to score almost ut will. l1azen
and Tolliver were the battery Tor
Bemidii and did excellent work.
The visitors secured but eight
hits and Hazen's support was OK.
Scellent. McCamGs, Finn and
Mitchell for the home team
played agood game. The fielding
of the locals was good and IN
shape contrast to the effort OF
zCass Lake that direction. High
and lofty throwing and q general
inclination to go to the bad on the
part OF the visitors at critical
points in the game reduced the
interest earl and saved the lungs
of the root S. There WAS a very
good attendance. The home
team meets Braincrd at the
local grounds next Sunday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
BATTLE in
THE HILLS
Report of Severe Engagement Be.
tween Russians and
Japanese.
Latter Reported Victorious But
Losoes Sustained We're
Heavy.


shanhaikwan, May 16.-A report Of
q severe engagement in the hills
around Hsiuyen last Thursday has
been received here. 1t lacks Yerfica-
ton, but according to it the Russians
lost 500 men killed and wouns.ed and
the Japanese occupied the town of
Hsiuyen. The japanese loss is not
given.
1t is impossible to obtain confirma-
tion here of the reported fighting near
Hsiu yen, but a battle there is not 4un-
likely as the place is in the path OF
the advance Of the First Japanese
army corps. Haichong is the apparent
objective of this corps.
Hsiuyen is situated in the midst Of
rugged hills, where q small force could
resist the enemy with telling effect be-
fore being compelled to retreat.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
BIG MEETIMG
Number Of Important Matters TO
Come Before County
Commissioners.
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The board Of county commits
sioners are in session at the
court house today and the meet
ING bids fair to be one of the big.
gest the board has held this year.
There are number Of schoo
petitions and applications for new
roads and bridges to come up fol
consideration, two applications
for liquor licenses at Wilton and
a big grist Of routine business
which will Keep the board busy
until tomorrow night at least.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
BRITISH VESSEL STOPPED.
Was Carrying War Supplies to Pc.
ruvian Troops.

Was Carrying War Supplies to Pc.
ruvian Troops.
Washington, May 16.-It is probanle
that Great Britain may become in
volved in the threatened clash between
Brazil and Peru. United States Minis
ter Thompson cables the state depart
ment from Petropolis that Brazilian
officers stopped a British ship at
Manaoas while she was making her
way up the Amazon river on the
ground that she had aboard 26O cases
of ammunition destined for the Pc,
ruvian military forces in the up river
country, the possession OF which is
now a subject of dispute between
Brazil and Peru. AS there has been
no declaration of war it is expected
that the British government will enter
a protest against the stoppage of the
ship as illegal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
MUTlLATED JAPANESE DEAD.
Correspondent Makes Serious Charges
Against Russians.

Toxic, May 16.--A correspondent OF
the kokoumin Sheabun of Toxic, who
Is with General kuroki, has made the
charge that the Russians INITIATED
Japanese dead at the Yalu river. He
that when the detachment Of the
Fourth regiment Of the imperial
guards, which occupied Kasan, re-
ceiyed the counter attack from the
Russians three-Japanese. soldiers fell
into the hands of the enemy and were
nken prisoners. The mutilated corpse
oil one of them, named TaisuFirn
MatanaBe was afterwards found, ac-
cording to the correspondent, ,eanght
in tree on the bank of the Yalu --
The. dead mans face had -f'H"''
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
DEADLOCK
IN ILLINOIS
Illinois Republicans Fail to Nom.
mate Governor Sat.
urday.
Yates Leads But Fight Will Be
Continued by Opposing
Faction.

oprmgneld III. May l6.--The Re
publican state convention met during
the lay and four more ballots were
taken In the contest for the guberna-
8tofial nomination. The nineteenth
ballot which shows little change from
the FIRST Is as follows.
Mates ial 40 I4owtlen io5s Deneen
37t;s Hamlin lla -, Warner 81 4,5.
Sherman 50 -. Pierce 2l.
After tha result WAS Announced
recess Mas taken until o,sloslk7
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
To RE||RE0|=D=B
Radical Action Recommended by General N. E.
Conference at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 16.After a
secret session lasting over ten hours
and marked BY periods Of great eon-
fusion the committee on episaopaoy Of
the Methodist general conference. adj.
iourned after midnight after having
definitely decided il is reliablyFstatea,
to retire five Of the present bishops be-
cause of age and inefectiveness and
to choose six and probably eight nep
bishops The action is said to be With
out precedent in the history Of The
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
CLOSE WATCH ON CHINA.
Minister conger Advises State Depart
ment OF Conditions There.

Washington. May IL. Minister Con-
ger reports by cable 10 the state de
pariment from l'eking tllat the Chi
neae government has reiterated its de
termination ~ observe the strletest
neutrality and has asserted its ability
to do so.
In view of tbs cading part taken by
the Unified States government In Sc
curing the international pledge 81 the
NATURALIZATION III China the state de.
partnent has fell deep concern in the
srenorts ot agitation ainong88tsle Chi.
nescs military forces near the seat OF
war and the tiaHgel Of fstheir violating
|netltrality thus releasing the powers
|from7 the engagement into which they
entered. Mr. Conser IS keeping the
closely advised OF the sit
sliaiion In 6'Iiinu from that point Of
view and his news Is receised with
satisfaction here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
JAPAN CERTAIN TO WIN.
Opinion Of Retired officer Of the Brit
ish Army.

Opinion Of Retired officer Of the Brit
ish Army.
New York, May l6. Lieutenant Cen
eral Sir Henry Clement Wilkinson. X,
C. r.. IA retired Gltieer OF the British
army. who MAS q passenger on the
steamship Campania from Liverpool,
expressed strong pro Japanese SYM.
pathies He said In an interview that.
Russia is practically sure To be beaten
by the Japanese h.ethe present sti1lg.
gle. He Was equally sure that Russia
Will not he able eto recover her lost
prestige he said the sentiments he
were the sentiments oi the
officers. of the English army aud navy,
who llneMs how We'll japan was pre-
pared for War and hon helpless Russia
was and is Tie said, further that Rus
=sia has heen liviifg fer a long time on
her past and thai money snprasedto
be sncnta on munitions OF M.l antis
fighting ships WIS sqlandened or
stolen General Wilkinson declared
th.lt.lapala Whe7 Is M sta7ti.e mostSnaod
ern military tactics. will defeat Russia
both On land and sea as easily as sh,a
did China
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
PENSION LAW UPHELD BY WARE
Commissioner Says Cost Has Bee
Much Overestimated.


Much Overestimated.
Topeka, Kan, May 16.-Eugene F,
Ware. United States commissioner OF
pensions, reached Topeka during the
day. Relative to the new age order
Of the pension bureau he said:
Applications for pensions under
the new age order are now coming in.
I presume 25000 are already on file.
Many Of them have been filed under
the mistaken idea that the age order
means that the claimant will receive
a second pension; that is, if the claim-
ant is already receiving a pension and
is over sixty-two that he is entitled To
another. Nevertheless, the number OF
applicants so far who will have their
pensions raised 81 month is probably
10000.
"The amount which this order will
cost the government has been grossly
exaggerated. The great death rate
among old soldiers will keep the pen
sion roll in such shape that the in
crease in pension payments will not be
perceptible to the taxpayers"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16

There is little doubt that the con,
ference will confirm the action of the
committee. as all the prominent lead
ers are members Of the episcopaey
committee, The committees report
will come before the general body
next Tuesday and in the meantime the
leaders Of the contending clements viii
marshal their forces for the final fray.
The names Of the bishops who viii
be retired ii the recommendation ot
the committee is accenta' ts,.,.sss ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
MAY BE BIG WAR IN TIBET
More British Troops Going TO the Bat
tleuround.

London, May 16.-Intense popular
alarm and interest in the progress OF
events in Tibet have been aroused by
dispatches telling of preparations be
ing made by British troops in India to
go to the front and by the information
that the Tibetans are rushing forward
rejnforcements That conflict OF
grave Importance is rapidly approach
ing is generally expected and in off
cial circles it is very evident that anx-
iety has become great.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
RAILROAD LINE DESTROYED.
Japs Tear Up Seventeen Miles O
Track Near PitseWo.

Newchwang, May 16.- japanese
troops continue landing at PitseWo
and the railroad has been cut again,
seventeen miles of track being gone.
Communication, however, for that dis
tance has been kept open by the aid
of carts. The Port Arthur mail is
about thirty-six hours old when it gets
to NewchWang.
During the morning a few more
troops left and moved to the Russian
camp three miles east OF the city,
which is now practically unprotected.
Two correspondents went over the en-
tire town during the night and did
not see a single sentry on duty. The
natives are growing more restless as
the Russians continue to move out.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
Prominent in Church Work.

Chicago, May 16-on plea of
guilty-Daniel Creider was sentenced
to one year in the house Of correction,
while his son, c. w. Creider was sen
fenced to one day in Jail. The men
were arrested in connection with a
systematic robbery of freight cars.
The elder Creider was prominent in
church work and had always borne a
good reputation
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
SECRETARY HAY VISITS FAIR.
Escorted TO Administration Building
Nv President Francis,

St Louis May l6 Secretary OF
State Hay WAS escorted by President
Francis to administration building
OF the expositiunod during the morning
and soon after attended, the opening
Of the Belgian national pavilion.
Prince pu Iun representative Of
the emperor of China ~ the fair, left
during the morning for Chicago aud a
teur OF the principal cities. He will
industrial and commercial
conditions In America
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16

-..,ppcl or lis SKIN, hi6Dstomach-had
been gouged out, continues the cor
respondent, '.and his feet had been
cut. The mutilations were horrible.
1t is believed that the other two men
met the same fate, but when the
corpses of the three We're rolled over
the bank only that Of Watanabe caught
on a tree, the others falling into the
river
The publication Of these charges has
caused intense indignation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
Crookston Fishing Party.

H. G. Ebinghausen, Alex
Thompson, DR.. Robertson and
DR.. Dunlop,Iare 4 guartettc OF
well known Crookston people in
the city today. The party is on
-its-way to-Df- Dunlop s-ela'In
near Turtle Lake, where they will
spend a week fishing and prepar-
big stories to tell their friends
upon their return to Crookston.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
JAPANESE MOVING NORTH
OCCUPY kWANTIENsIEN, yslxT'
MILES NORTHEAST OF FENG-
aas
HuANcHENG.

Toxic, May 16.A detachment of
japanese troops has occupied kWan-
tiensien, sixty miles northeast of Feng-
huancheng:
On Thursday last detachment of
japanese attacked and dispersed 500
Russian cavalrymen and captured a
wounded officer and two men. The
Russian cavalry was retiring from
Tuchlichan.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
MOVEMENT
FOR PEACE
st. Petersburg INDUCES in Talk
That May Put an End to
Russo-JaoWar.
Korean independence llnderJap
anese Protectorate May BE
Recognized.

st. Petersburg. May l6,.- On excel
lent authority the statement ls made
that there is a strong possibility ai
peace What makes the news dpubly
interesting is the fact that the war
party has urged the czarto end the
struggle.
The basis OF settlement is 10 be the
Independence OF Korea -untlen-the pro-
tectorate of--lapan. and Manchurii %
remain Chinese territory. In s=-st.,efe't
Treaty bet Ween China and Japan the IN
tegrity Of Manohulia has been gHarans
teed by Japan II is also learned that
Russia wishes to come TO an under
stapding With Japan independently Of
England.
skrydloff Going to the Front,
.Ilkutsk. Siberia, May l6 Vice Ads
miral Skrydloft, the commander Of the
Russian naval forces In the Ear. lsttfsl.s
passed through IllSntsk during the day
on his way to the front.
s
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16

Kerr bay near Port Dalny, was read
by the admiralty with the greatest at
tention and some satisfaction. 1t Was
considered to indicate that determined
operations Will-be-ta against the
fortress.
The general staff approves of the de-
struction Of the piers at Port -Dalny.
A member Of the staff said to the cor
respondent of the Associated Press:
-...P Wonld not be OF the
slightest use in the defense OF Port
Arthur, while it would be splendid
place for the besiegers to land"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
CENSOR EXTREMELY BUSY.
Russians Threaten to Expel Newspa-
per Correspondents.


per Correspondents.
NeMehwallgs, 8, Nay lf,.-zII here isst
persistent rumor hero Of q sharp fight
between the Russians and Japalltss,e
near liaoyang. which IL is iinl,1sstl,le
To confirm officially ONierMise, ae7
cordfHg to the latest 6anffienie i'iio.s
Jlation regarding the movements q
the Japanese arnlysit Is believed that
-if-tlfe-ttfce,-tiytsi had passed FanS
hnanchong toward Hiaeyaiig tiftS-
would have to 60 through the difficult
mountain pass Of Alaoticnling, where
they would be forced 10 turn ba ak. II
il not believed that they would at
tempt this now, but rather turn to-
wards NewchWnng, establishing base
there and using the Lao river TO get
above to Mukden.
The censor here Is passtnp alnest=
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
ATTACK NOT YET BEGUN.
Reported Fall of Port Arthur is Dis

| ..=5ss3z-=5=z credited.
London, May ia telegram from
Paris says a rumor. is current there
that Port Arthur has fallen and that
10, 600 men were killed during the en-
gagenent. Nothing cOnhrmatory IS
obtainable in London.
The above rumor is probably false.
Neither St Petersburg nor Toxic have
had any intimation Of the beginning
Of an attack on Port Arthur.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16

In the church at large there is said
Of the delegates, it appears al tll3S
time. desire To see Younger and more
aclive men placed on the eptssopa
board. The bishops are elected for
life and nearly all the vacancies here
9tosore created in the board have been
caused by death whilo in active serv-
ice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
MISS BARTON
RESIGNS
Widow Of General Logan Snc.
ceeds Her as Head of Red
Cross Society.
Ceremony Occurs at Home OF
Mrs. Logan in Washing
ton, D. c.

washington, May 16.-Miss Clara
barton has resigned the presidency ot
the American Red Cross society and
has been succeeded by Mrs. General
John A. Logan, who has heretofore oc-
cupied the Office of vice president Of
the association. #
The ceremony occurred at Mrs Lo-.
gan's residence and was participated
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
BASEBALL SCORES.
National n Leaaue


At Pittsburg, o; Brooklyn, 2.
Standing Of the clubs-New York,
$50; Cincinnati, $50; Chicago, $50;
Brooklyn. .545; st. Louis, .476; Pitts
burg, .364; Boston, .364;; Philadelphia,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16

shanhaikwan, May 14.-Japanese
troops from Fenghuancheng occupied
Suoyin, sixty miles east of Liaoyang,
on the mail road, on Thursday. Their
number is not known. The country is
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
eoTrl.lNG UP OF PORT ARTHUR.

Said TO Have Cost Japan More than a
Million Dollars.
Vancouver, Il G., May l6. Adviees
received from japan by the steamer
Empress Of India Indicate that JtiG
zboitling up of the harbor Of Port NJ
thur has cos, the Japanese govern
meni Sl,aDl 900 for tramp steamers
alone. beside enormous sums for
ammunition. repairs, ctc. lp Io the
time Of the departure Of the Empress
OF India nine tramp stcanl,srs had
been utilized in the botllina up process.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
American Leanue

at New York, Cleveland. 6.
At Philadelphia, Q; Chicago, 3.
AT Boston, q; Detroit, l.
AT Washington, 3; st. Louis, 2-ten
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16

Standing Of the Clubs Boston, z 7777s; 7s J;
Philadelphia, 600: New York, 900;
Chicago, .5s3;; Cleveland, 500; st.
Louis, 400; Detroit, .S64 Washington,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
CONDITIONS AZ PORT ARTHUR.
Everything as Well as Could Be Ex.
nected

I
st. Petersburg, May 16.-The ad-
miralty denies the rumored engage
ment of Rear Admiral Jessen's squad
ron. A telegram from Yladiyostok re
ports all we'll there.
Grand Duke Alexis, the high ad-
miral, has been at Cronstadt since Fri
day with Vice Admiral Rojestvensky,
the commander Of the Baltic fleet, and
Vice Admiral AYellan, the chief OF the
admiralty, inspecting the new Pacific
squadron.
The admiralty admits having re-
ceived a message from Port Arthur
several days old in which Rear Adj
miral Wittsoeft reports that every
thing was as we'll as could be expected.
There is no further information re-
garding Japanese activity around Port
Arthur The Toxic dispatch recording
Admiral kataoka's operations and the
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
THIRTY FAMILIES HOMELESS.
Fire Destroys Twenty-Five Houses at
st. Henri Can.

Montreal May IS Fire destroyed
twenty FIVE houses in the suburb of st.
Henri during The day, rendering thirty
families homeless Most OF the resi-
dents were people in poor circum@
stances and the greater nnmber/of
them lost ali they possessed, with no
Insurance. The loss Is placed at $75.-
900
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
American Association.

At Milwaukee,, 3; Columbus, 2.
At Kansas City, 3; louisville 8.
Standing . of the cIubs-St. Paul,
.685; Columbus, .G25; Milwaukee -,6l / /; II
Indianapolis, $50; Minneapolis, 500.
Toledo, ALP; Louisville, .4O9;s Kansas
City, .222.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
MORE OFFICIALS IN NET.
Grand jury at Butte lndiets Elevenin
Latest "a turns.

Butte, Mont May tG The county
=,azsa1id jury has presented eleven indict.
mants against county officials charging g
conspiracy int'iotable misasmeanors
ard felontes William Clark. NJ. f..
Haggeftv, County Commissioner S. II.
BrowI, Assessor William r. Matthews,
Road Supervisor George s. Wise j. N
Nelly and E NJ. Ryan arc charged
with conspiracy to defrand the county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-05-16
WISCONSIN MAN ARRESTED.

Htfd tF' KussFa vfo'atto7'
Penal Code.
Cheliubinsk, Russia May l6 Nor
|rfs klciman a native Of Russia but z
citizen al Wisconsin. has been placed
Iunaer arrest hfise, charged With viola
Ition OF article tt:s5#o III The penal code.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-23
AGP ICULTUpAL COLLEGE.

Logan-lIast Tuesday morning the
Thatcher quartet entertained the stu.
dents and faculty during the chapel
hour They sang with their usual OK.
cellence, a number OF college songs,
and closed with a patriotic song.
The members Of the Ogden board Of
education, accompanied By Supt. ALI
son and Secy Rolapp visited the coll
lege last Wednesday. President Dee
and Supt, Allison addressed the stu
dents mt chapel. They an expressed
themselves AS much pleased with the
work being done
An excellent program by students
and faculty was given In the chapel on
Arbor day; in the afternoon trees
were planted by the various classes
and student organizations, Later I'm
the afternoon the inter- school track
meet for the Dunbar. Robinson cup
was held on the athletic field east Of
the college,
Prof Ostien left for Millard county
on Thursday morning to be present al
the teachers institute to be held there
yesterday and today. He addressed
the people In a mass meeting last even
Ing and talks to the teachers today.
The band and orchestra gave ex-
Cellent music on Arbor day. The or
chestra has resumed It's Wednesday
matinees.
The matter for the annual catalogue
is about completed and Will 90 to tho
printer IN few days.
The board Of trustees hold their an
nual meeting at the college today.
Prof. Ball. after addressing the Salt
Lake Horticultural Society today, will
go TO Tooele county 10 investigate an
outbreak Of crickets there
Misses Merrill and Lowe Nerve the
first OF the high teas this afternoon
TO six guests, These are 10 continue
during the year by different members
Of the third year manual training girls.
The girls make out their own menus