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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
Will Oppose Chief Hulce.

4 The choice Of Chief 20 & Police Iulce
to succeed Major b. IL Howard, made
.JulyS1st, as was understood al the time,
was not permanent selection, but was
for SIX months Chief Hulce may BIZ
and proba bly, will be yre-elected at the
December meeting ofithcs Board of Police
Commission but it is already certain
that how'll ahaye opposition at that
time. The new chief has made a very
many, and tile selection has been warm
~ commended. N eyerthelcss. the name
OF ut least one Q thcr person Will be CON
.sidcred VI for the place when tho board
meets In September to elect q chief per-
.manentlY.t 8.ll $500
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
The 4 Big 4 ent Meetings.

Big crowds have greeted Rev. p. a.
Cave. Of thes Third Christian Church. nt
the big tent at the corner OF Twentieth
and g race Streets Beginning tomorrow
and continuing for a week. the meetings
will be under the auspices Of tho Rail-
road Depa rt1nent OF the Young Mems
Christian Association. IN ls8
Tomorrow at \ 8 80 Rev ]. T. Mastin.
OF the M ct hod istA orphanage, will speak
TO men only on s njoying Your Rel;
gion."s 5sssF III RI 81
III Mr. s.. u Thomas, secretary Of the Rail
road Y i NJ. g. IA, will speak at S:l5 every
night during the week, commencing sun
day, on the following subjects: y Sunday
F"'surrende Ter. q" Special duet Mr. and NJ rs.
w III B allies; Monday - Faith" Tues
day ctory.'',, Special solo. Mrs w. u
Bales. Wednesday ---'"'J oy.'' Special SOLO
Thurs ay--" Peace Special solo, Cap
tain Frank Cunningham. Friday Ser;
Vice., Special solo, IF. John Qunrles
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
TRIAL OF DREDGE.
City Engine Reports It's Work
AS & u Unsatisfactory. ~

z
The Committee on James River IN;
provementS held a special meeting last
night to receive the report OF tho City
Engineer on the new drcdge built by the
Osgood BDredgc; Company, of N ew y orls. !ziFI
the$trlal tests, and pointed out the; defects
In the dredge, which failed to scomesup to
requirements IN some of the specifica-j
tons. The City Engineer thinks the boil
ers are not large enough to givesth power
necessary for the pumps. 81 H
A Mr.. Feeleys representing the dredge COM.
pany ad dressed the ommlttees3 afters the.
engineer report lad lbscn8read.S 4 II said
that he thought Tic 81 conditions or the
trial! we're not fair; that IT. was under
stood In. the spec fications v. & the test
was to be made on bar sana and that
Dutch Gap was not a proper place to
make the trial because Of the leaves and
sticks IN the bottom 5pf the vel, $ia u
After some discussion Of the matter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
Il Academy in & New Dress.

The Academy OF Music is being tho
roughly Eoverhauled and cleaned prepara--8
Storyst the opening OF the theatrical SEN 4
son there next week. Among the 5in,-l
sproyements and repairs to the structure
liss the itionSo Of a new tin roof, which
has just been put on y The roof has not
vet been painted, but will be as soon as
,practica bic. 81 The Academy. with Its am.
pic exits and street level floor$Eis re-
4garded as one $of the safest play houses i,s3
In the South. Danger OF fire at an sea-
son Of the year IS Eminimized by every
appliance known ii and s. by & unusual isr,-,
cautions during all sll ows.8s5I It has S8 nov
a new orchestra curtain Al 5Slg 81 IN Ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
RI Five Important THINGS.

y Tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock,
there will be a! good crowd Of men III
the library room Of the y. NJ, c. IA.
building. The theme for The afternoon IS
THE Young Man" and the discussion
Will be opened by five Of the young
men. Mr. P.$ II. Davis will present Ellis
Friends" Mr., u. n. Chenault. ellis
Enemies,'; Mr.. ]. w. Addington. who
goes to IN orfolk as assistant secretary,
His Time; Mr.. II. NJ, Blair, assistant
secretary OF the association, His Influ-.
ence." and General Secretary Mckee.
His Hope"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20

attendance and applause. Manager Fo-.
8gerty and his burnt cork artist Will
leave with the best wishes Of local
3theatrcgOers. NJ
Next week attraction promises to be
a. most acceptable one. i3tl % Az t3
The New Orleans Daily States Of July
18th said ]. OF The Iikado:'' Il
comic opera is the thing people
In New Orleans II Tx land u like ito such a
idegree that they I'LL the Casino ( to over
flowing att every performance, is shown
by their reception Of the Ilnperlal Opera
Company. The NJ ikado, was sung to
cores and pleased expressions Of 81 face
and voice, that this bright, tuneful and
picturesque composition has gained III fa-
vor, If such a thing Is possible, since It
was played here LAST S3 " 55S3s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
SEVERAL WANT TO I
BE COMMANDMENT
Board Of Sol Tiers 81 ONE n tos Have ave;
Abundant Material s
s5s 5Ayailable.E &, 1ss 81,

Candidates for the post Of com1nan,td dan
4 81 he Lee Camp Soldiers lone are 'e5 be- be-,
~ coming 4 almost daily more hume o '
and it 4 is certain that there will be an m
abundance OF material from which to
choose when the Board OF s8l l directors rs
cessor. Those mentioned or applying up
To- this time include Mr.. Charles 2.
Young, Colonel Charles Eukar, AIr. G. A.
Richardson and possibly others. Each
Fos these gentlemen has many friends.
but the selection will probably hinge upon
which one has most friends among the
beard 4 assuming that all are coinpetclet.i
& The veterans of the Home are them
not little interested. MeanWhila
and until tho board acts, its aprointee,
4 4 Mr.; WV. Caldwell Il. is acting command
ant. and may be The man permanently
q chosen. sae 81 49, 5g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
SHOOTING
BULL BATS ! |
Question Whether OF Not This This
Sport 1s8Iawftil Much
Agitated.
THE STATUTES ARE SILENT j 4 ! ! !
This Bird rs Not Mentioned
Among the awful
Exception. !.

I grea L deal Of interest isfmar,tfested
singali parts Of the State 5as to the pro- l.t
visions of the new game 4 wsss enacted
by the last General Assembly.
Inquiries are being almost constantly,
received from all parts Of 1.-THE State as.
TO whether Or not tile existln law fo q,
bids tic killing OF bull bats. The shoot
Ing Of these BIRDS (which resembles II q
whip poor-will, Il and are abundant at this
season OF the year affords fine sport IN
many places and ono which has been
enjoyed for years. The game law passed
at the recent session OF the General AS g
3sembly not only applies to game birds,
}butSto wild birds other tliall game BIRDS
Bforbidding tile killing of any OF these
with the exceptions specified IN the
measure. Bull bats are mo among the
exceptions The general imD preston II Is
that a strict construction Of the lawful
or crate N to forbid the 7. tlllfhg of thes.
birds. 8Si u s$s e 5 "
State Senator William II. Mann, late,
III the session, offered bill in the Sem
ate designed \ to- allow lie shooting Of
bull bull abat IS. The bill went e the Commit +
tee for Fish and Game but the end Of
was never reported, dying IN the COM.
Smittee, as the Senate iourn~: shows.
There.muy be room for some gu estiona
as to whether the bull bat IS to be
sclassed IN the category OF 1 game birds
OIL wild birds, for upon this question de-
ponds the Legality OF the sport of shoot
Ing Them Mr. Y. T. e Cardwell, a mem
Der Of the II ouse. q yesterday explained
that$ithe# bill was a botc,. owing to the
&frequent concessions, amendments and
changes mad sbyt the two houses, either
ill committee or on the floor. So far
40 known Il It was not SIC Intention Of
the General Assembly to forbid the kill
Ing OF bull bats, but the game wardenss
are endeavoring to enforce the letter OF
this law, which apparently forbids by
failing to specifically permit the killing
SorEtheses bats. 1t will take a test case
tot finally decide the matter. The issue
in such q case would probably be: IS
the bull ba t a game bird or "a wild bird r.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
supplies on July
than on July 1stT
Il, 600 available for.
*Soutllern's Bigger. Earnings.

The estimate OF the earnings ofg#tle5
Southern Railway for the second wcet.S
OF August. jlst#sent gu t by Comptroller
AZ II. Plant. shows the earnings for the
week tol5llaYe been $79s,754, an increase
Increase In Southern earnings Is due toi
the unusually good summer freight bus y
ness and "a to the Il increased passcngers
travel incident to the World s Fairsnnds
the summer resort business. 5 59{5Ss3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
DIED AMONG I STRANGERS
lM Mr., George King Passes Away
Unexpectedly. II l7. Is M

-.
Mr. N: George G. King, Of Arcola, N. c.
died at the Retreat }forthe Sick Wednes-.
day nigh t "a t; Il: is, after severe illness
OF short tlura tion he had lvedEin Rich
.mond about eight months, and during the
greater part OF thatltime had been en-
ployed "a tR he VI PEN Mar II otel as cashier
sin6the dining DOM. u lie was taken iii III L
$h his early Sunday morning, and wa s
attended by DR. VII Fl. ~ Park CT, II under
whose g vice Mr. Kelly had him removed
toll r for the Sick, where he
seemed to improve; but oil Wednesday,
morning hcSsuffered a relapse.
Il. During his residence insthls city he had
made many friends. rs s 393si Il fs5ss
His ( remains will leave; to-day on the
$40 .}sM N. VI Sea board train for his formcr5
home. Ills other, John r king, and
ct s55rela tlyees will moct the body at
Macon, N /. G. @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
8 . u -
9 SPENT DAY IN COURT VI 10.
Justice Crutcllfield Fines Mar, for for
Calling Patrol Wagon

Calling Patrol Wagon
Justice III ohi,. With criminal and All civil CIV Y
cases III, court Yesterday, attuntil nearly
three clock. Il Il ss. GA
j. O'Connor was under the 4i I'm re e:
that somebody took something from MN In
Iii d. place ON Broad Street, SO he pho 1G1''o
for the patrol wagon. Il,
When officer Lang, In, charge, OF t 81!
wa gon. arrived, N O Conner told his story,
but MS there was no evidence agai i's y
anyone else Mr.. o Conner was taken, y. 70
tho station house, and cha ged with IN
terferitlg with the work of i1e-
Spartment iSe Is ~ u g'st vs.
Justice crutchaeld fined him $40 and, and
costs Is N; 81, i,S Z, s. Y
Il Addie Harris, $colored, paid SO and got
sixty days for being disorderly on the he
street. G it5 ~ ift n /,
John Stewart ana Eddie Jones, colored,,
created ~ eigtborllood disturbance a an
5it5cost them SO z ana sixty days. /, Il .,s
* George Will inins will tell o., the 2S g
why he broke Sal 10 Toliver's window II
y lie DrOS 1T a "a II ;#G Nh NE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
The Firm Had Pfospered.

. The four stockholders Messrs, g. D.,
and H, NJ. Fleet. of the PoIndexter- Kirk
Parrish Company, celebrated, last night
the, first anniversary of the company by
g dinner at the Richmond. The conceri,
mas had very prosperous year, and is
about to make improvements.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
1 Senator M artin# Called.

# Senator Thomas S. Martin Mr. J. ..J !.
Burke, treasurer Of Albemarle, and Mr..
William II. I'd Robins, Of King William
county called at the various Q ttices IN the
State Library building vest erday.
q Dr. William y. Dodd and DE- Black
the morning In the State Library yester--
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20

Rev. DR.. A. r. Holderby Here.
Rev. a. \ r. Holderby. D. D., father Of
Mr.. A. r. Hclderby Jr.. No, 2O0s Grove
Avenno.l is the guest of his son. and will
preach at1Sthe Westminster Presbyterian
Church Tomorrow morning.
. DR.. Holderby. distinguished Presby-
terrain minister, widely known III the
South, formerly lived in Richmond, but
at present, Is pastor OF the Moore Me-
mortal Church, Atlanta.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
Will Hear Two Preachers.

The Rev. W. A. La,,ghon will occupy
the pulpit Of Dr. Henry y. Johnson at
Laurel Street Methodist Church to-mor-
row morning, and the Rev. John II,
Mccartney will conduct the night service.
DR. Johnson Is on the I1astern Shore de-
'liyering spec ches on the antl-sal loon work
Z The Junior Epworth League will & hold
services at H2,30 p. nj. w "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
Funeral Services.

The funeral OF Miss Elsie s."s Dinkslei, Mar.
tin took place a t 10 IA /, NJ. yesterday y. Tho
intcrIne,it was made in tho family FectIon In
toakWoodi Cemetery. The burial service took
place al The grave and WAS ronductel BY the
Rev. Fa thsr, hlasple sscred ieart Church.
THE "a pail bearers were Messrs Andrew
Schopp, r honias u. Il Cox, Joseph MayerSan
James III. 90 X eefre. s{s#
g Only ir1imed ate friends and members uf The
family attended.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
Rev. Mr.. Wiley ia Preach

In the absence Of Or, T. Mon. Simpson,
pastor of the Clay Street Methodist
Church. the pnlpit Of this charge viii be
filled Sunday BY the Rev George II,
Wiley In the morning and REV. w. "A.
Cooper at night Or. Simpson is away on
vacation and expects to return to the city
within a week, n 55 h 4, +
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
QUIET QUARRELI.NlC
SAYS 5 !. I $ |: J. ALLAN.
Republican District Conventions
He Dec lares, Will Have No
Bitter Fights,

81 Z M - 5s& S,iltS'
Mr. Edga Allan, Jr.. who is men,
toned for the \ Repu b lean nomination
for Congress In this district. stated yes
sterday 4 hat 6 he had no idea when tile
district committee would meet to Xix the
date Of the convention. II predicted that
there would q be no fnctional quarres Ill,
The party when he convent assembled,
1" Everything is going to 4 be all right
Inquiry In Other quarters does not sus-l
tain MI, Allan's roseat e prediction as to
harmony. 81 Indeed. rs the Il two factions arc.
closely watching " zach other, and are
Quietly work IS to get thellNfo aligned
for the time when deisgates nre to be
chosen to the conventions which is to
be held In this city. 81 4. 81 3si5s
thee date for the cal of Il the committee
stnSf fix the date of the convention, but 1T,
lis expected that he will d so IN a few
days. z5l q fs4S sR ri
II "A spirited struggle ls expected in The
which will select Richmond
5city''s delegation ito the convent Ion last
spring Messrs. A Han "a nd " Hams cal,r.
tured this convention and SlpraG tlcally
dominated the district convention. Next
efforts to secure thegc itys d elega ton, upon
which control Of the convention VIII
practically depends 81 III sss s IL. Y.
II The struggle, while stensibl 81 for II he
coa93 ressipnelA nOninahl on, which It Il lis
generally admitted "a AN empty honor
and GA 4, forlorns hope lis really for the
recognit lon and. yor, Of sS the N President
In the dstrihutton and 4 d spensationt Of
Federal patronpSe3 IN the district. a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
Increase in School Taxes,

The Board oftsupervisors of Nansemond
county has increased both the district
and the county schenl leyies from 5 ia IS
cents. which will add 5000 10 the school
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
Thousands in Revenue. u.

records " Q E the local "A revenue Offices
The aggregat e receipts for tile day#fronls
the salef5of stamps and other items OF
revenue was 81 1904. IL, These large sales
orc die to8~the fact that two q the
largest manufacturers In thes city yes.
iterday bought q large bunch OF stamps.
The average sales are hardly more than
$1,000 per- ~. u 89i 3l RI 7S5 Al sSs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
After Bishop Potter.

Rev. f. Fl. Spooners viii have for his sub v
sject at H Broad Street Methodist Church los
morrow night. "a Saloon Dedicated: q b ship
Disgraced.''SSA special Invitation liz extended
the members of the ". u ~ active and
honorary, to be present. a NJ IL f a
5S OF course tho discourse Will deal with tho z
Incident Of Bishop Pot ter dedica ting the sub
way ga loon In New FORK. 5ssf4 s9j
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
Suits and Motions Filed.

John Drever & Co. filed a4motion for
a gainst the Scenic Construction
Company Il for $685.. 90, alleged ito be due.
n The Spence Nllnnamak er@ Company fled
motion for Judgment a gaipsts Schneider
and Andrews and endorsers for sos. o, al
legged to be due on a mo- e. s3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
DR.. Willingl,anl's Address. j

pr. r. J, WillinRham spoke at the re-s
Wyal tent meet,llg at Twentieth and
Grace Streets last Bight Ills sermon was
DI c6EnL 5t blf['g t5d{s seq ,ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
On 0 Sund 4 y Outings.
Sill The Fl:a vl|'ol,rite

Tho c. Il o.. Sunday Outlines are The
choice lf Richmond people No stors a o Y
strin Sunday to Ocean View and Norfolk
sTeil hours IA i he seaside. The only route
running II Wo trains, Leave Il Richmond
Is 80 and " "A, NJ Ssh n III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
Appointed Acting President.

ed acting president OF Virginia Union
University by the executive board 10 [ the
Baptist Home M ssion8a Society. He has
been yicefpresldent for some time past.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20

asresolution y To- send d copy OF the lCit Y,
Engineers report to the builders q th IS
dredge adopt ~ hen g repiy q, v
received from hem the committee I, .W1ii
be cal led stpge thef to take action on y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
Tie ca i''l1O..

s. The Century Ministries will give two
more performances IA matinee and a
itinal performa nee Tonight Tho engag &C.
8lnent has been quite satisfactory from
every point OF view and patrons OF the
Casino have shown their appreciat ton In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20

The c onstraint Of Love.
itiI,ev. Dr. James r., Taylor will preach at
Grace Street Baptist Church Tomorrow morn
ing at 116o'clock Theme, The Constrant OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
I.
.7;l1l4,,leEo']sI,,sss;5.

.Ep1
Note 1. Il With the same Requirements for
seeding and domestic use as last veal,
we shall have but q, $50, 900 busl,cl left
our supply at the end of last years crop.
Not counting a SIM le $bushel for cxp port;
fs Note q x The smallest quantity Of wheat
on hand July 1st was on July 1885,.
follows: 3;s 4j 3ss5
" n farmers hands, 16, 600 900 bushels
8 In visible supplies, Is, 229 0008 bushels. s
I was 1898. tha wheat q sold g T
sl.S5 In Chicag go. 58 ..AsS
# Note 3. 81 Should the supplies on July
list. Dos be no smaller than on j uly 1st,
1888. we y have hut 81, 33l, 600 available for
& Note q. With only 80 331 600 bushels
2ayaila Bile for export, with Elropes }re-
gquirenients full 80 per cent. grea ter. 4 han.
last year, Will wheat be higl, at slSo per
fins G hicago. n Til S will looks cheap before.
the next. crop is harvested s.s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-20
Will.
GO HIGHER / E'.||'|'
Warner Moore Il CO. Predict
3s.5 q Great Rise III sSS
Price.
BIG sAoRTAc & in ] TIE CROP.
Russia land Argentina Fail to
furnish Europe Their
Usual Supplies.

sold at s11o per bushei yester-s
day In Chicago. and bids fair IS keep on
rising In price. II has q dvanced twenty
cents In d little over tv:o weeks.
ss Messrs. Warner Moore g co. said yes
terday whom asked about the situation:s
;5"our prophecy Of some weeks a go. that
wheat would continue 10 90 up, / has been;
more than fulfilled Il There is very little
to add. except to say that tho spring
wheat crop OF the Northwest e In q very
critical condition. It Is very doubtful
IL the total crop OF the United States
Win exceed 500 900, 900 bushels as against
e3s, 900 900 harvested last year Europe
Imported last year about CSC, ooo. 900.
bushels, OF which the United States fur-
nshed III. 900, 900. sfB3A
B europeans must buy from, $50. 900 900 TO-
200, 00o O0O bushels more than ast#Eyear.
as their homo crops have q shortage OF
about thatf5muclls i4 "a & Y; !. .5I
Whence Is tt to Come
where Is the deticlencyto come from 3
Europe cannot look to * Russia for as
Imucl, US last year. The ports OF l the
Argentine crops are not favorable so
that the chances are she6willS not get any
larger, supplies from hat country. Witt{
q crop failure$in The United States. we
could not spare one ali g much as last
year, as the Az heat Is not In the I, coun-E
try. 3 SsiS III ss tS y}js
I'VE export q, ooo, 900 bushels Of
wheat, about one half 4 or last years ex..SS
ports, there would not be "a single $bushclE
In the turner's, hands. or in the " stblc
supplies on July 1soS. s8sS
" For I. these reasons prices are bound
to get to a point where the use sof IL
must DO greatly curtailed both In this (
country and abroad. " heat saS to-day
around $1.10y in Chicago will look chea ps
before the end OF this crop. IA
Belowis appended an extract from a re-
port that Warner Moore & Co: are send
ing to their foreign ctions:
Comparison for Two Years.
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I'll Il, Rev. Mr.. Betty Returns. ~.
ss Rev. j. 81, Betty, pastor OF the Park Place
Church. IA has returned to the city. and will
preach morning and evening to- morrow. 81
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-19
WATER
RESOURCES
Works Being Advanced
at Waikiki and
KaIihi.


Work was being pushed yesterday in
connecting the Pahoa pumping station
with the Kaimuki reservoir upon the z
main branching respectively to that
receptacle and to the Diamond Head
reservoir. This work will dispense with
the old main connecting the pump with
the Kaimuki reservoir when the works
we're bought by the Government Wa
ter was shut off for the day, notice hav,
ing been given to consumers.
Excavations are yet to be made for
the Diamond Head reservoir connecting
main, but the work win Immediately
follow the completion of the Kaimuki
branch. When the entire system comes
into operation, the Honolulu water sit
uation will be considerably relieved.
Kern & Lishman. whose bid was low
est and time asked shortest among all
competitors, have been awarded the
contract for constructing the Kalihi
reservoir. AS previously reported the
price is $4,000 and the time 100 days.
The site is to the rear of Kamehalneha
Boys School grounds. This work will
still further go to assure Honolulu
against water famine
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-19

TEA ON
THE LAWN

The spacious lawn at the premises
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Hall. on Neu-
anu street, was scene of loveliness
yesterday afternoon, the occasion be-
ing an afternoon tea from to for
the members of the Young Womenss
Christian Associa ton.
It was an entirely out-of-doors func-
ton and was attended by about eighty
ladies. The big trees with their
branches reaching far out formed a
shady bower beneath which the ladies
in summary gowns passed a couple of
very pleasant hours in social inter-
course and the discussion of dainty re-
freshments.
The reception committee received the
guests beneath large tree. These
were Mrs. E. w. Jordan, president OF
the Association; Mrs. w w. Hall, Mrs.
b. L. Marx, Miss Lena Templeton, Mrs.
Charles Anterior. Mrs. John McCand-
less, Mrs. II. NJ. Won Holt, Mrs. DIR.
Mays.
At prettily decorated table trio of
brides cut cake. This was gracefully
done by Mrs. Wesley K. Hamilton, Mrs.
Alexis Gignoux and Mrs. Fred Munsell.
Among those who poured tea We're Miss
Schaefer, Miss Belle Dickey, Miss Raw
Inns, Miss Mary Mott, Miss Bernice
Kopke, Miss Charlotte Hall and Miss
Florence Hall.