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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-06
zaaH Observation-Disclosures NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. H HII OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

when Gen. Wilson pulled from his pocket
a list of names, which he said the COM
mittee had agreed upon, and real them.
These were Immediately placed before the
society and elected, unanimously, as fol-
lows: President, Secretary Taft; treasurer.
William Hallam Keep; counselor, James
MeReynolds; secretary, Charles l. McGee;
chairman Of the state central committee,
william x. Van Reypen, surgeon general,
retired.
Miss Boardman read a letter from Miss
Adelaide Nutting of the Johns Hopkins
Training School for Nurses. Miss Nutting
was to have been present to make a report
for the trained nurses but was unable to
come. She wrote that the nurses are taxing
an unusual interest In the Red Cross move
ment. Miss Nutting promised that the
trained nurses organization will ally them
selves with the Red Cross.
Russian Red Cross.
The meeting closed with a talk on the
Russian Red Cross by Col. Hor.
Members of the central committee ap-
pointed were announced as follows: APP
pointed by the president. Rear Admiral Van
Eeypen, u S. N. retired. forme- surgeon
general OF the navy. chairman; Assistant
Secretary of State Robert Bacon, Surgeon
General O'Reilly, u. s. A, Medical Director
John c. Boyd, U. S. N. Assistant Secretary
Keep and Assistant Attorney General Nc
Reynolds; elected by the incorporates,
Judge w. w. Morrow, Samuel Mather Ma
atoms James A. Garfield, James Tanner
and Surgeon General Walter Wyinan of the
public health and marine hospital service:
by the delegates A. G. Kaufman, G. G.
Washburn, ]. G. Pegram, en-. Charles Bird,
U 9. A., retired; former Assistant Secre-
tary of War w, c. Sanger and Judge Lam
bert Tree
Site Representation.
There were fourteen states represented by
delegates in the meeting, as follows:
Rhode Island-Senator George Peabody
Wetmore and Col John C. Pegram.
New York-Col. William Cary Sanger and
Mr.. Howard Townsend.
Caltfornia-Mrs. w. W. Morrow and Mrs.
L. L. Dunbar.
District of Columbia John B. Henderson,
jr., and Gist Blair.
Observation-Disclosures Katherine p. Lorfng
and Miss Louisa p. Loring.
Maine-Mrs. Eugene IIale and Represent
alive Chas- F. ritriSgeld
Robert IS HlntanekoA r.
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GREAT CYCLE CONTEST
ONLY TEN TEAMS NOW REMAIN
IN THE RACE.

NEW YORK. December 6.--After the
heartbreaking hour-long sprint at midnight
In which Bedell brothers forged to the front
with a clean lead of one lap and several
teams were dropped far in the ruck. the
riders in the six-day bicycle race contented
themselves with slow steady plugging for
the remainder OF the night. Two OF the
teams, the Hall-Downey and the Trousse-
lier-Decaup combinations. worn out by the
terrific struggle at midnight. dropped from
the ranks during the early morning hours
At o'clock this forenoon only ten OF
the sixteen teams which started remained
In the race. The standing at that hour
follows:
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TO COMPLETE PARK
Congress Requested to Buy
Land at Rock Greek.
IN ORIGINAL PLAN
TO STRAIGHTEN LINE OF THE
EASTERN BOUNDARY.
Board Of Control Requests Authority to
Acquire Property Needed by Con-
domination If Necessary.

Plans have just been completed by the
board of control of Rock Creek Park, COM
posed of the chief of engineers. U. 8. A,
and the three District Commissioners, to
request from Congress authority to pur-
chase tracts OF land lying west of the line
Of 18th street extended, SO to make Of
10th street the eastern boundary of the
park. Such project as this was advo-
Gated by the board Of control at the time
the government and laid out pursuant to
the act of Congress of September %. 1880.
but the board had not sufficient money to
carry the plan through to completion. All
of the land in question was condemned at
that time. but when it became impossible
to purchase it the boundary of Rock Creek
Park fixed on the irregular line which
has marked its limits ever since The park
as 1t stands cost total of about 81 ,200,-
600, and it is thought this additional tract
will require the expenditure of about
$135, 0tG.
The reasons for acquiring the tracts at
the present time, as explained this morning
by Engineer Commissioner John Biddle. are
that the extension of 18th street with the
laying of ear line upon it, and the steady
northward progress of business and prop
erty interests, are bound. In the very near
future, to increase real estate values along
the extension of 10Th street. 1t is contem-
plated to purchase beween sixty and seven
ty acres along the west side of 10th street,
and twenty acres of this, controlled by G.
c. Glover, have already been promised to
BE- sold at price not to exceed $l,s00 per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-06
Proposed Legislation.

The draft of bill prepared. which will
probably go forward to Congress this aft
eInoon, provides:
That all the tracts and parcels of land
lying between 10th street extended and
Rock creek. from Blagden mill road to the
District line were one time included in the
map of Rock Creek Park, and were con-
demned for the purposes of this park. and
that as certain tracts were omitted from
the park because of insufficiency of funds
to nay for same.
''In order, therefore, to rectify the boun-
dairy line of the east side Of the park all
the various small tracts and parcels of
land lying between 18th street extended
northwest, Blagden Mill road. Rock Creek
Park and the north line of the Shepherd
subdivision shall be secured and shall be-
come a part of Rock Creek Park.
Section of the bill provides that the
chief of engineers, Z. 8. A, and the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia
hereinafter referred to as the board OF
control of Rock Creek Park, shall cause to
be made an accurate map Of the parcels OF
land, showing the location, quantity and
character of each parcel of private prop
erty to be taken, which map shall be filed
and recorded in the public records of the
District of Columbia, and from and after
the date of fling said map, the several
tracts and parcels of land shown thereon
and the title thereof vested in the United
States subject to the payment of just COM
penSat1on, to be determined by the board
of control of Rock Creek Park and APP
proved by the President of the United
States. Provided, that such compensation
be accepted by the owner or owners of the
several parcels of land; and. provided fur
Their. that at least twenty acres of this
land can be obtained at not more than
81 800 per acre.
In section 3 it is provided that IL the
board of control shall be unable by agree
ment with the respective owners to pur-
chase all of the land so selected and con-
demned within thirty days after such con-
demnation, at the price approved by the
President of the United States 1t SHALL at
the expiration of such period of thirty
days, make application to the Supreme
Court of the District OF Columbia, by petit
ton, for an appraisement of the value of
such land as it has been unable to pur-
chase, the proceedings of appraisement and
condemnation to be under and in accord
ance with sections 4S3 and 491 of the re-
vised code of law for the District of Column
bia, so far as the same are applicable.
To pay the expenses of inquiry, survey,
other necessary expenses incidental there
to. section of the bill provides that the
sum of $135. 900 be appropriated. Provided,
that one-half of the sum of S135, 600, or so
much thereof as may be expended, shall be
reimbursed to the treasury of the United
States out of the revenues of the District
of Columbia, In four equal annual INSTALL
ments with interest at the rate of 2 per
centum per annum upon the deferred pay
ments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-06
The Eggs.

From the London Chronicle.
A correspondent sets JUS a pathological
problem. Lifting an evening paper and
CHANGING at the racing results, one notes
among the jockeys the names of Higgs.
Griggs. Trigg. Just as much as Smith or
Robinson. such seem to be typical English
names. Punch gave rs, in the Leech days.
that famous sportsman, Mr.. Briggs. An
evening journal has accustomed us to the
hurlors of Mr.. Misgs. Other variants are
Biggs. Spriggs, and so forth. One suspects
Higgs and Hicks of being fundamentally
the same. and the name of Stiggins sticks.
If SO. where Is Bricks &c.f One can un-.
derstand Brown or Smith. names whose
origin stands self-ccnfessed: but whencs ali
these s-igges'T'
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TO COMMAND THE DOLPHIN.
Lieut.. Commander Edgar Will Relieve
Lieut. Commander Gibbons

Orders have been prepared at the Navy
Department assigning Lieut.. Commander
Webster A. Edgar to the command of the
q. s. S. Dolphin as the relief OF Lieut. Com
mander John II. Gibbons. recently detached
Commander Gibbons is under orders for
London, where he will relieve Capt. c. Fl.
Stockton as naval attache of the United
States embassy. Commander Edgar comes
to the Dolphin frora the cruiser Gaivesson
where for some time he has been executive
OFFICER.
AS commander of the Dolphin. one OF the
vessels reserved for the use Of the Secre-
the President, Commander Edgar comes to
a command of local interest and RESPONSE
bility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-06
Death Of J. M. Matthews.

Jerry NJ. Matthews died the 4th day OF
December. at 2:30 pm, after long period
of suffering. He was thirty-five years OF
age and was a member of the colored Odd
Fellows fraternity, of the Blaine Invincible
Republican Club. the Buffalo Social Club
and several other organizations. The
funeral will take place from Jerusalem
Baptist Church. 26th and P streets Rev.
George H. Harris. pastor. at 2 o'clock to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-06

burgh Brothers Were before Judge Null
lowry in the Police Court today on
charge of violating the smoke law. rep
resentatfve of the Arm was arraigned on
the same charge several days ago and de-
manded jury trial. The case was tried
today and the fine was $50. which was paid
by the defendants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-06

bridge and George Nor1Ury Mackenzie
Delaware-Gen. Charles Bird and Miss
Emily P. Blssell
South Carolina-R representative 4 c.
Kaufman and Judge W. c. Benet.
Michigan-Mr. T. II. Newberry and Mrs.
T. II. Newberry.
ohio-Goyernor NJ. 7. Herrick and julius
Freshman
Hlinois-Lambert Tree.
Georgia-Mrs. w w. Gordon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-06
The Score at 8 O'Clock AM.

The Hall-Downey team withdrew from the
race when 1t was found that during spill
in the midnight sprint Hall had broken his
collar bone. Several riders, all OF whom
were trying to catch Bedell, went down in
the fall, but Immediately mounted their
wheels and rode madly ahead. Hall was as
quick as the others to mount, and he kept
up the pace until after o'clock in the
morning, when he suddenly pitched uncon-
scious from his wheel He was thrown by
the fall completely over the fence and into
one of the spectators boxes.
1t was reported today that the sprint last
night was caused by an offer of $500 by
a spectator to the rider who would gain
lap on his competitors.
Before the fifty-eighth hour was finished
at 10 o'clock another rider had succumbed
to the strain and quit the race. This was
Wilcox of the Achorn-Wilcox team, which
was two laps behind the leaders. His stom-
ach gave out. Downey, of the Hall-Downey
team, who had been out of the race since
eal ~ morning on account of the withdrawal
of his partner, took Wilcox's place with
Achorn. This combination made new
team, which rode under the name of
Achorn-Downey, and continued the score
made by the Achorn Wilcox team.
The Score at 10 O'Clock AM.
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sergt. Anderson Exonsrated.

Charges of conduct unbecoming an officer
preferred against Sergt. William T. Ander-
son Of the Anaeostia precinct some time ago
and subsequently aired at protracted ses-
sions OF the police trial board have been
dismissed. This is the finding of the trial
board. forwarded to the Commissioners yes
terday. Maj. Sylvester concurred In the rec
ommendation and Commissioner West has
set the seal of his approval upon 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-06

Very Rev. Charles D. williams. DID,,
dean OF Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Cathedral, Cleveland. who was recently
elected bishop of the Detroit diocese has
announced he would accept the position.
Dean Williams will not be consecrated
bishop for several months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-06
Prize Picture Contest
Amateur Photographers.

Beginning with the Sunday Stars
Photographic Contest for SUNDAY.
DECEMBER II. which closes at
noon on MONDAY, DECEMBER IL.
the weekly contests will be for pic
lures on special subjects.
The contests for the succeeding
Sundays, each contest closing on the
preceding Monday, will be for pic
lures on the following subjects:
Sunday, Dec. 17.-Domestic Pets.
Sunday, Dec. 24.-Marlne Views.
Sunday, Dec. 31.-Portraits.
Sunday. Jan. Humorous Pictures.
Sunday. Jan. 14.-Historic Places.
Sunday, Jan. N.-Babies.
Sunday. Jan. 2S.-lScenes in zoologi-
cal Park
Sunday, Feb. 4.-Street Scenes.
sunday, Feb. 11.-Odd and Unusual
Views.
Sunday, Feb 1s.-Scenes in Rock
Creek Park
Sunday. Feb. 25.-IAndscapes.
There will be three prizes offered
in each contest. as follows:
FIRST PRIZE. $500.
SECOND PRIZE, 800.
THIRD PRIZE, SEQ.
Any amateur photographer resid-
ing in the District of Columbia may
compete for these prizes.
Send pictures TO
SUNDAY EDTTOR STAR.
Photographic Contest.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-06

Fined for Smoke Law Violation.
Gustave and J. Lansburgh OF I4ans-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-11
Arthur Warren is spending the week .,

Arthur Warren is spending the week at
Lake Pleasant with the Sargents.
Mrs. r. S. Willard and daughter, Miss
Willard OF Boston, are at Mrs. Davidson's.
Miss Sage, Miss A. L. White and Miss
Harriette Newton are attending the
Mortified meetings.
A sister OF Mrs Rollo Newton and
daughter of Ware, Mass, are at Rest Cot
tage on Newfane hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Micott will move to
the north tenement in R. Wizards house,
recently vacated by S. G. Brown.
Mrs. p. c. Moore has made her semi
annual addition of 80 new books to the
Moore Free library, at her own expense.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Parker OF Boston
were guests at Mr.. Harvey's this week.
Mr.. Parker is lawyer, and formerly was
a teacher here.
Mrs. Nancy Plimpton and daughter
Mrs. Brown, Of Greenfield, who were in
camp at Townshend, visited at Mrs
Moore's last week.
Miss Alice Davidson of Chicago will
remain to assist Mrs. Milon Davidson in
the fall in completing the family genoa
logy begun by the late Mr.. Davidson, who
was a greatly interested in the work.
The public Grange meeting Wednesday
evening, conducted by the ladies' was well
attended and enjoyed. 1t was a masquer-
ade representing geese and a take-on on
initiating members into secret societies.
Assistant Postmaster Wilcox OF Brat
tleboro joined his wife and daughter at
Mrs. Davidson's Sunday. He was accom-
panied by Col. Taylor. postmaster, who
came up to attend the open-air meeting
on Newfane hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Root Of Palm Beach, Fla,
left Rest Cottage, where they spent sew
eral weeks, on Monday and are now in
Boston. Mr.. Root is veteran OF the civil
war. AS an artist he enjoyed the vivid
panorama from Newfane hill
Mrs. Eugene Randall Of Springfield, VT,
said to be the youngest daughter OF a
Revolutionary soldier in the country, is at
the home OF her sister-in-law, Mrs. f. J..
Micott. Last year when here Mrs. Randall
displayed the gold spoon bestowed on her
by the d. A. r. OF Springfield. Her father,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-11

formerly Of Charlestown, N. H., accom-
panied troops at the age of IA.
Mrs. Abbie Fish Morse of West Wards
boro, accompanied by her sister. Miss
Viola Morse, spent Sunday here and at
tended the open-air meeting. Another
former resident, who was present at the
meeting, was Mrs. Burnett Of Dummers-
ton, formerly Miss Abbie Underwood. ac-
companied by her daughter, this years
graduate Of the Brattleboro high school
and son Of West Brattleboro academy.
The daughter has an entrance certificate
to Cornell university, where she will take
medical course.
The abandon with which vacationists
spend time enjoying nature unrestrainedly
is a good sign of the times. James HoI-
land Newton of Hartford, accompanied
by Postmaster Grout with generous boxes
of lunch, coffee pot, etc, strapped upon
their backs, set out, stan in hand. for the
summit of Putney mountain to spend a
night and enjoy sunset and sunrise from
that Wanted point. Telling a tree. they
built fire which lasted through the night
Soft footsteps before dawn betokened
friendly deer and a fox looked in upon
them from n safe distance on a pre-
ceding day Mrs. Newton, who is a good
walker, accompanied Mr.. Newton in a ii
mile tramp and also walked twice to New
fame hill. They brought two children to
the Newton homestead, James Holland.
jr., named through his father for a great
uncle soldier of the civil war and
Marshall, the sixth of his name in descent
from Marshall Newton gunsmith. a lieu
tenant in the Colonial wars. and father of
one of Newfane's early settlers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-11
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

John Dryden has finished work for H.
2. Chase.
Helen Martin of Brattleboro Joined her
sister at A. e. Cudworths Monday night.
Lucia Baldwin of Lyndonville is visit
ing her grandparents and friends in town.
Mrs. Abbie Sheldon and Stella Yearly
OF Boston came Monday night for a visit.
Rev. and Mrs. Coburn's classes in Sun
day school Joined in a picnic Tuesday.
1t was very pleasant occasion.
Mrs. Maud Bixby and little son of Rut-
land and Mrs. Sarah Shedd Of Torrington,
Conn, and little daughter are visiting
their brother, Marvin Howard.
Harry Pierce of winchendon. Mass,
formerly of this place, is visiting here.
He is always welcomed by his many
friends, who hold him in high regard.
Mrs. ]. W. Melendy returned Tuesday
night from visit to Saratoga and Lake
George. She was accompanied by Mrs
S. D. Arnold and daughter of st. Louis.
Mo.
Arrangements are being made for the
Old Home week social to be held Aug. 1s
at the home of A. p. Cutting. All who
have attended one of these gatherings at
that place know that it means a good
time
Miss Hannah Cressy, who has been Ill
several weeks, died at her home Saturday.
She had been blind many years, but bore
her affection with a patience and forth
tude which won the admiration and love
of many friends.
Albert Stevens, formerly of this town,
but for many years past a resident Of
Chester, died at the Brattleboro Retreat
Monday, where he had been for treatment
The body was brought to Londonderry
Tuesday for burial in the family lot.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-11
ASHUELOT,

Mrs. ]. F. Howard has several summer
boarders.
Eight persons went from here on the ex-
cursion to Boston Friday.
Mrs. ]. w. Byers and son Of Water
bury, Conn, are at II. R. Cushing's
W. NJ. Qualters has been spending sew
eral days in New York and vicinity.
Hugh Sheridan returned Tuesday even
ing from a six weeks trip to England and
Scotland.
The Athletic clubs base ball team was
defeated at Hinsdale Saturday by score
OF 10 to 3.
Mrs. Hugh Sheridan is at her sons, W.
II. Sheridans, with her daughter, Irene,
and a friend.
Mrs. Doucette and daughter. Mary, have
gone to Biddeford, Me-, to visit relatives
several weeks.
David Conroy of Hartford, Conn, is
spending a two weeks vacation at his
uncle's, John Conroy's.
Mrs. F. S. Fuller and daughter, Mar
garet, of Saxtohs River, have been visit
ing at H. R. Cushings.
Eugene Felch, Raymond E. Stimson, H.
Ralph Wood and Walter Nutting were in
camp at Pisgah ponds last week.
H. H. Hopkins, superintendent at E. c.
Robertson & Sons paper mill, has been
entertaining a brother and his son Of
Holyoke.
The local tent of Maccabees have given
up their organization here and many
members are being transferred to the
tent in Winchester.
Mrs. Bridget Cain has returned from
a visit OF several weeks at Rockland and
Lewiston, Me-, and Lowell, Mass. She
is now entertaining Mrs. Wilson of Wis
consin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-11
HEAD SOLID SORE.
Awful Suffering Of Baby and
SleepIess Nights Of
Mother.
CURED BY CUTICURA
Skin Fair as a Lily with no Scar
to Recall Awful Sore
Writes Mother.

"I herewith write out in full the be.
ginning and end of that terrible disease
eczema" says Mrs. VIM. Ryer, Elk
River, MINI, (Which caused my babe
untold suffering and myself many
sleepless nights. My babe was born
seemingly a fair, healthy child, but
when she was three weeks old a SWELL
ing appeared on the back of her head,
and in course of time broke. 1t did
not heal but grew worse, and the sore
spread from the size of dime to that
of dollar. / used all kinds of rene
dies that could think of, but nothing
seemed to help; In fact, it grew worse.
Her hair fell out where the sore was,
and feared it would never grow again.
1t continued until my aged father came
on visit, and when he saw the baby
he told me to get Cuticura Soap and
Ointment right away.
"To please him did so, and to my
surprise by their use the sore began to
heal over, the hair grew over it, and
to-day she has nice head of hair, her
skin is as fair as lily, and she has no
scar left to recall that awful sore, and
it is over eight months and no sign of
its returning"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-11
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Harry Davis of Brattleporo is at Albert
Timson's.
Rollin White of Brattleboro is at his
grandfather's, n. d. Perrys.
Miss Lottie Thomas of Marlboro is
working for Mrs. John Lewis.
Mrs. Baldwin Of Newark, N. J., is at
E. r. Wizards for few days stay.
Mrs. Alton Morse has her niece, Pauline
Osgood of Claremont, with her for short
time.
Rev. John Mitchell Morrow Of Peoria,
ILL.,, visited his cousin, Mrs. Young, a part
of last week.
Mrs. Burnett of West Brattleboro was
guest of her daughter, Mrs. D. R. Sted-
man, this week.
The junior League had picnic at Mr..
Alls's at Brookside Tuesday, and reported
royal good time.
Mrs. Albert Treadwell and daughter,
Hazel, of Boston are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Merriheld
Mrs. Marion Goodenough and daughter.
Olive, are guests of Mrs. Goodenoughs
uncle, Cullen Lamson.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Bailey and sons,
Burton and Chauncey, of Agawam are in
town calling on old friends.
c. w. Freyenhagens daughter, Mrs.
Lima Hendrickson. and her friend, Mrs.
Crompton of Springfield. L. l., are at
Mapleton for two weeks stay.
Prentiss Cars mother and brother,
Charley, and cousin, Miss Myrtle Hall OF
Townshend called on him Sunday and
attended the open air meeting on New
fame hill.
A large number from here attended the
open air meeting on Newfane hill Sunday
and those who had the courage to brave
the storm and remain for the service
heard two good addresses.
A party of about Is are at the Williams
cottage at Sunset lake for the week, in
Guiding John Mundel and family from
this place and Arthur Whitaker and
family and other friends from Holyoke
party Of about 20 young people from
Brattleboro, Newfane and this place are
at Mrs, Richardson's and A. NJ. Merri-
fields cottages this week. Those from
here are Nellie and Florence Dickinson,
Joe Morse and Frank Wilcox.
The event of the season was the con-
cert and dance given by the Barreuther
family of New York on Tuesday night.
Although the concert did not begin until
8 o'clock long before Z o'clock people be-
gan to gather at the hall and there never
was seen a larger company for a similar
entertainment, nearly 300 tickets being
sold. All spoke very highly OF the music.