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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
DINNER GIVEN At
THE LETTS HOME
ONE OF MANY DELIGHTFUL
CHRISTMAS WEEK EVENTS
Beautiful Residence in East Hollywood
Is Richly Decorated with Holly
Berries and Red Car
nations

Social affairs and festivities are just
beginning for Christmas week, but al
ready several delightful affairs have
been given and among the most charm
ing was the dinner party given Christ
mas night by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Let's of East Hollywood.
Bright red holly berries hung in
great punches all through the house
and in the dining room ropes of as
paragus were stretched from the chan
delier to the corners of the table, while
red satin ribbons made a striking con-
trast against the white linen. The
centerpiece was of red carnations and
the candelabra were red shaded.
The place cards, which were hand
painted, with sketches of poinsettias,
bore the names of Mrs. Richard Let's,
Miss Ada Let's, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Arbeitt, Master Cyril Arbeitt Mr.. and
Mrs. C. B. Viewer, Misses Myra and
Dorothy Viewer, Master Rowland
Weever, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Philip,
DR.. w. Philip, Mr.. and Mrs William
Hamilton Cline, Misses Edna and
Gladys Let's, Master Arthur Let's, w.
H. B. Kilner and Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Wilson.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
TO INSPECT INNER HARBoR
Members of Consolidation Commission
viii Go to Wilmington and Long
Beach Tomorrow

Members of the Los Angeles city and
county consolidation commission will
go to Wilmington and Long Beach to-
morrow to inspect the inner harbor.
The visit to Wilmington will be for
the purpose Of looking over the har-
Dor frontage and obtaining an idea as
to the situation connected with the de-
sire of the Southern Pacific and the
Bannings to dredge channels and build
up a private frontage instead of leav-
ing that frontage public as at present.
The visit to Long Beach will be in
connection with the proposed consoli-
dation and also at the request of the
Los Angeles Dock and Terminal COM
pany to inspect the dredging opera
tions in the inner harbor, by which
1t is proposed to make Long Beach a
seaport.
c. H. Windham and c.. H. Hoge of
the dock and terminal company yes
terday visited the rooms of the commits
sion and endeavored to secure prom
ise that the commission would visit
Long Beach in the forenoon, when the
tide will be high, take lunch as guests
of the Long Beach consolidation COM
mittee, and reach Wilmington at the
appointed hour of p. m.
The commission today will decide
whether to make 1t an all-day trip.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
DIETING FOR AN OPERATION
Spanish-Amerioan War Veteran Es-
capes from County Hospital,
but Is Recaptured

Fay Martin, the young veteran of the
Spanish American war who was struck
in the head and seriously injured from
bullet while assisting a wounded
G1nirdue oo1 ~ 1asrie @ ~ tha tne t rntiipplie @
pital again last night, but he was
picked up by the police at the East
Side station and returned to the hos
pital.
Martin has escaped from the hospital
twice before. He is in no sense insane
but is subject to fits and lapses OF
memory, and it is thought a piece OF
bone which is at present resting on his
brain can be lifted by an operation and
he will then be cured.
The physicians at the county hospital
state they are ready at any time to per-
form the operation and have been diet
ing Martin in order to increase his
strength so he can stand it.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
MAYOR-ELECT IS
SHIFTING SLATE
NEW NAMES DISPLACE OLD
RAPIDLY
Police, Fire and Water Board Appoint.
ments Furnish No End of Compile
cations Because of Friends
Activities

Shifting the cards in the new mayors
deck is going on so rapidly that the
prophets cannot keep up with them.
Mayor elect Harper has now decided
to wait until he has tacit understand
ing with the new city council before he
gives out the names of his appointees,
and it may be another week before the
official family for the next administra-
tion is known.
At all hours conferences are being
held among the advisers of the mayor.
his friends and enemies and the friends
of probable appointees are getting to-
gether elsewhere to size up the situa-
ton. Nothing else is talked about at
the cafes, clubs and mems gathering
places.
The mayor elect is almost at his wits
ends in crowding his many engage
ments into a working day and his Of
fees are crowded all day and at night
the siege goes on at his home
Police PIums
The differences in the ranks of the
Liberal Alliance has put new phases
on the situation for the Democrats.
One faction favors Gesner Williams
for police commissioner; another wants
H. w. Lewis, who held the office once
before. DR.. Ralph Hagan is now re-
garded out of the race. Sheriff Will
White, Republican, is regarded as a
strong probability for the board, and
Republican Sam Schencks stock is
again going up. Lewis and Williams
are regarded as having a neck-and-
neck race, with the chances in favor
Of a dark horse.
A new movement has been started to
urge Nathan Cole, jr., to accept a police
commissionership, while DR.. D. w.
Edelmans friends are not quisecent by
any means.
General Mathews Mentioned
The water board slate is being
changed. While a strong movement is
on among Republicans to insure retain
ing Messrs. Mead and Elliott because
they represent the business interests
there is talk that Mr.. Harper is inclined
to give Gen. John r. Mathews presi-
dent of the State Bank and Trust COM
pany, a place there
The fire board situation is compi-
Gated because of division of sentiment
among insurance men who feel a GER
tain proprietary interest in that body.
Among the new names mentioned are
James Mellis and James Yates Both
have many hackers.
In the meantime friends of Capt.
George M. Cake, Democrat, and An
thony Schwamm, Democrat, who is on
the board now, are urging these ap-
pointments as best for the party and
for the city.
A strong movement is also reported
under way to prevent any fire insur-
ance agent from getting on the board,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
Jolly Dinner Dance

A jolly dinner dance was given last
evening by the Los Angeles lodge No.
80, b. p. o. Elks, at Elks'
hall. Those who had charge of the af-
fair were Martin Marsh, M. A. Ham
burger, II. j. Darmody, Rex. Belcher,
j. w. Davis, Guy Hill, Dick Stoetzer,
George McCaffery, T. @. Hall, Terry
Mays, G. U. Whitney, Tommy Abbott,
Deacon Pyle, Frank Bryson. John e..
Brink and Charles Van Pelt.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
Children to Dance

Miss Lolita Corella of 1854 South
Figueroa street will give a Christmas
party Saturday morning from 10 to II
o'clock. All the young people will
dance and Misses Iris and May Dox
win give tambourine dance. Miss
Margaret Ralphs win dance with the
tambourine and sixteen boys and girls
will dance the polka. Eight little
Spanish maids win give "El Sombrero
Blaneo," an old Spanish dance and
song. As finale there will be a jolly
sleigh bell round In which Santa Claus
and all the children win participate.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
CHINESE LOSES HIS ARMORY

Even Chinese are not sacred to burg
lars ana as result Louis Dick, a
vegetable grower with a farm on the
santa Fe track and Pomona avenue,
IS minus 81 in money of his native
land and $40 in United States coin.
Two large revolvers and a muzzle-
leading shotgun have gone owing to
a visit from robbers early yesterday
morning.
W. w. Godmark, $40 Euclid avenue,
has reported to the police that burg
lars gained entrance to his home
through a Kitchen window early yes
terday morning and stole two suits of
clothes, an overcoat and a camera.
Mrs NJ. C. Mayberry reported to the
police yesterday that her home at 222
West Seventeenth street was broken
into by burglars some time early yes
terday morning and $23 stolen. En-
trance was gained through a front
window
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
To Be Hostesses

Mesdames j. j. Mellus, Joseph Ban
ming, George s. Patton, Adna r. Chat
fee, e. T. Brown and j. A. Howard
will act as hostesses at the assembly
ball, which Is to take place this even
ing at Kramers hall.
Many beautiful gowns will be worn
for the first time this evening and the
debutantes, for which the affair is
given, have been looking forward to it
ever since the last assembly ball in
November
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
To Have ChiIdren's Party

A children's party will be given at
the Ebell club Friday afternoon and a
playlet written by Miss Mrain P.
Greene will be presented under the di-
rection of Miss Greene. Mrs. Edgar
L. Swaine and Mrs. j. T. Fitzgerald
will serve refreshments and Mrs w. S.
Cross will be in charge of the pro-
gram.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
Celebrates Fortieth Anniversary

BIRMINGHAM. Dec. 26-The twen-
tieth biennial congress of the Alpha
and Omega fraternity began here to-
day with an attendance representing
almost every state in the Union. The
fortieth anniversary of the founding
of the organization will be especially
observed at this convention.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
Mrs. Crochet Is Hostess

Mrs. Eva Crochet was hostess last
evening at a Christmas entertainment
given by the Laurustinus circle No SO,
Women of Woodcraft, at Woodmen
temple.
A delightful program was presented
and each child received a Christmas
gift. Those on the arrangement COM
mittee were Mesdames Minnie Hiner,
Maud Crawford, Clara Ball, Mary Cum
ningham, Anna Smith, Carrie Green
wood, Graffin and Florence Wehely.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
To Have New Years Jinks

The Jonathan club will hold it's New
Years jinks Saturday evening and
those in charge of the affair are Leo
Youngworth, George A. Fitch, c. E.
Nagel, William H, Anderson and ]. P.
Burns. The assembly hall will be
decorated to represent a mining camp
and the members will appear in miners
costume.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
Sorority Members Entertain

A dancing party was given last even
ing in Dobinson hall of Gamut club
house by the members of the Delta
Sigma sorority. Holly and red Christ
mas bells were features of the decora-
tions and a canopy formed of aspara-
gus plumosus was stretched from the
chandelier in the center of the hall
to the corners.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
PUGILIsT PAYS FOR HIS FUN
"kid" Green Is Assessed $25 and His
Brother $40 for Disturbing
Sonoratown

kid" Green, pugilist, was fined $25
on the charge Of disturbing the peace
by Police Justice Rose yesterday and
his brother william j. Green, paid $40
on the saUe charge.
The brothers are said to have raised
a disturbance In Sonoratown Christ
mas night
William Green would pick a quarrel
with some person and his brother
gun.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
Leaves for the Holidays

Callaghan Byrne left here Monday
evening to enjoy the holiday season
with his mother, Mrs. Irvine, at the
Hotel del Monte.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibit
OF California products at the Chamber Of
Commerce building, on Broadway, be-
tween First and Second streets, where
free Information will be given on all sub
ieots pertaining to this section.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
To Honor Talented Writer

Mrs. Maud Davis Baker OF 913 Hill
street will give an at home Friday
evening, December 2S, in honor Of Mrs.
Fanny b. Clark, a well known writer.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
Masquerade Dancing Party

A masquerade dancing party will be
given at Gamut club house, 1044 South
Hope street, Friday evening by Mr..
and Mrs. L. HI. Dutton of South
Flower street.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
To Entertain Club Members

The members of La Rosa Whist club
will be entertained this afternoon by
Mrs. j. Dreyfuss Of 1877 Court street.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27

The Herald will pay so in cash TO any.
the arrest and conviction OF any person
cought stealing copies Of The Herald
from the premises OF our patrons.
THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
Whist Party

Los Angeles Temple No. 70, Pythian
Sisters, will give the last of their
series of whist parties this evening at
175 North Spring street
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
To Give Banquet

give banquet at Levy's Friday even
ing and Arends orchestra will play.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
Dance at Hotel HolIywood

A dance will be given at Hotel Holly
wood this evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27

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the classified page-a modern enoyclO-
pedia. One cent word
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27

Everytl. ng you want You will and In
tie CLASSIFIED page, One cent a word.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27

Everything you want you will fnd In
the classified page. Ono cent a word.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
Mayor.eIeet Is Generous

As a start toward improving the
present quarters of the Democratic
club or securing a larger club home,
Mayor-elect A. c. Harper has volun-
tarily increased his dues to $25 per
month
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BARS" LOyE sECRETS"FROM MAILS
Sale OF a Compound known as Dew Of the
Orient Likewise stopped.

WASHINGTON, April al. j. Smith,
doing business at Binghamton, y. Y, under
the names of J. B. House, A. j. c. House
and A. s.. House, has been debarred from
the Use Of the mails by order Of Postmaster
General Cortelyou for selling a pamphlet
entitled Love and Secrets and its Success
a publication warranted to help the l~ovelorn
in their dealings with the opposite sex and
a compound known as the Dew of the
Orient /" which was guaranteed to have a
most wonderful effect or any one to whom
it was administered
Smith inserted an advertisement in
publications throughout the country as
follows
How to fascinate. control and win any
one you choose. Without tail Ten cents in
silver.
To those who answered the advertise
ment copies of Love and Secrets of Its
Success" were mailed The Post Office IN
spectors reported that this was nothing
more than an advertisement of the alleged
wonderful preparation known az Dew of
the Orient which. the INSPECT rs said, "is
represented to contain properties that will
enable the poSsessor thereof TO secure the
affection Of n person of the other sex
as desired"
There was also a book on love. courtshir
and marriage, containing many, scores,
'and being Of a startling nature" that could
be secured for a low price.
The alleged dew of the Orient was dis
covered by a friend Of ours who was travel
ling in the Orient and who, after watching
it's attractive influence, secured the same
from the Hindoos,
The Department memoranda on the
case state that Love and Secrets of 1t
Success" and the Dew of the Orient are
not eficacious for the purposes for which
they We're sold.
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FUNERAL OF GEN. MMAHON.
Body Sent to Washington for Burial in
Arlington Cemetery.

The funeral Of Gen. Martin +. Mcmahon
was held yesterday morning in st. Francis
Xavier's Church in West Sixteenth street.
The Rev. John j. Wynne celebrated the
mass of requiem. The body of the soldier
and Judge, dressed in full uniform, rested
D a catafalque in front Of the main altar,
The jewelled sword which Congress voted
to him for bravery at Spottsvlvania lay on
the plain casket.
Gen. McMahon's sisters, the Misses Mary
and Jane, and his brother-in-law Rear
Admiral Ramsey. were the chief mourners.
After the services the body wa taken to
Washington in a special car and the inter-
ment was in the military cemetery in Airing
ton.
Recorder Golf, Brig. Gems. Arson 6 MoCook,
Thomas H.. Hubbard. H. E. Tremain, N.
NJ. Curtis, Horatio C. King and Z. ". Ripley.
Justices O'Brien, Patterson, MacLean,
Newburger and Truax, Jacob A. Cantor,
Major j. Langston, David B. Gilbert, DR..
l.. Balch and Col. W. L. Brown.
In the church were delegations from the
courts and several political organizations,
Justices Giegerich. Gildersleeve. Fitzgerald.
Da Wis. Greebaum. Leventritt and Blanchard,
Judges Cowing and O'Sullivan, Magistrates
Wahle. Breen. Pool. Crane and Whitman,
Tom Foley, Timothy P. Sullivan, Hamilton
Fish. Patrick Keenan,, John F. Ahearn and
P Patrick F. MCGOWAN.
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STOCKS FIRE COMPANIES HELD.
Some or the Recent Heavy Selling At.
tributed to Some of Them.

The annual report OF the State Superin-
tendent Of Insurance, made last week.
shows that leading fire insurance COM
panies doing business in this State owned at
the date of the report standard railroad
stocks in which transactions have been
yery heavy on the Stock Exchange this
week.
The Hartford Fire Insur ance Comr any
ow ned bonds and stocks with a book value
of $ll $50, 73s. Among them we're l,1s9
shares of Northwestern, Az shares of st.
Paul common, $40 shares Of preferred and
es2 shares Of New York Central. The
Home Fire Insurance Company had 2O,Co0
shares Of Pennsylvania, 5000 shares each
OF Reading Hrst preferred. Southern Rail-
wav. IAhigh Valley. Baltimore and Ohio;
1000 shares each of New York Central,
Atchison preferred, Union Pacific preferred
and st. Paul; 800 shares each of Illinois
Central, Northern Pacific and Great North
ern. and 725 shares Of Northwestern. The
total bool value of the Company's stocks
and bonds was SIS ,3S4 49,.
Among the Sc& o 900 i'll stocks and bonds
owned by the rlehiX Of Brooklyn were
blocks Of 1000 Pacific Coast common, | 800
New York Central and 1000 Union Pacific.
The Ma CARA Fire owned blocks Of from
1000 to 1000 shares Of Atchison, Baltimore
and Ohio, Pennsylvania. Union Pacific,
! Consolidated Gas, st. Paul, Steel preferred
and Southern Pacific. The Atna of Hart
ford owned 2,Sss shares of New Haven
and upward Of 1000 shares of both New
! York Central and Pennsylvania. The Con-
tinental Insurance Company had 10000
shares Of Brooklyn City Railway, 1900
shares Of Pennsylvania, $500 of Louisville
| and Nashville aud between 1000 and 5000
| shares Of st. Paul, Union Pacific, Lake
Shore and Consolidated Gas, among others.
The total book value Of this c~ompany's
| stocks and bonds is over sl3,OO0,O0O.
The German American, which had bonds
and stocks with a book value Of Sl2 1926, Sol
! owned among others e,ese shares Of Penn.
sylvania, 300 of Union Pacific, 1900 of
| ST. Paul preferred. 200 Of Baltimore and
Ohio. 100 Delaware and Hudson, 1909
Erie first preferred and 900 Manhattan,
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Adams-Greeiy.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Miss Adele Greedy,
daughter Of Gen. and Mrs. Greedy, and the
Rev. Charles Lawrence Adams Of Easthamr-
ton, Mass. were married to-day AT noon in
st. Johns Church, Bishop Satterlee officiating
assisted by the rector. Rev. Roland Cotton
smith. The ushers were John Greedy. Samue
Rockwell. Plttsheld, Mass the Rev. Walter
Clapp. Philadelphia; the Rev. Mr., Stoskopi
of Boston. Gould Lincoln Of this G!tE. Captain
Ciethan and Austin Kibbee. I. S. y,
In the absence of Gen, Greedy, who wa
10 return to his command in that city, me
brides elder brother, John Nesn't GreelS
coded by her sister. Miss Antoinette Greedy
as maid of honor, and the following brides
maids: Miss Rose Greedy. another sister,
Miss Lillian Adams OF Pittsfeid, Mass. sister
of the bridegroom Miss Leslie Clark. OF CleNe-
land, Miss Natalie Fairbanks Of Chicago ano
Hawkins Of Pittsfeld was best man A
reception at the Greedy residence followed,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-25
COAL WEN ACCUSE THE b. & o.
or Discrimination Against Independents
In Supplying Cars.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-D. l., Lewis of
the Federal Coal and Coke Company and
Daniel Howard Of The Agara Coal Company,
representatives of independent concerns,
were the principal witnesses to-day before
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
which is holding hearings under the al-
thority Of the Tillman-Gillespie resolution
Both charg ed determinations by the Balti-
more and Ohio in the matter of car sup
plies
before entering the coal business Mr..
Howard was a telegraph operator. He
testified that one day while in the companY's
of oe- he overheard "A MESA ge from a divi-
SION superintendent directing that a pref
erence be given TO competing operators in
sunplving cars. He made a complaint to
the general officers of the Baltimore and
Oho. and received in reply a frank admission
that such preferences had been shown
7 :. Davant. freight traffic manager
for he Norfolk and Western. denied knowl-
edge of an alleged agreement with the
Chesapeake and Ohio whereby the former
system was not to handle Goa destined for
Washington. In the course of his testi-
monv Mr.. Davant said hat at one time
The Chesapeake and Ohio. Baltimore and
Ohio and Pennsylvania roads gave the
Norfolk and Western to understand that
# the latter came into Washington they
would 60 into the Norfolk n Western
territory.
The hearing will be resumed tomorrow.
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The hearing will be resumed tomorrow
zrzG ,GGED BEFORE AWBULANCE.
Driver Who Delayed Answer to a Call Ten
Minutes Is. Locked Ln

William Webber. a driver living at 100
Thlrtv-third street. Brooklyn. was locked
w vcsterdav afternoon in the West Twen-
tIeth street POLICE station on a charge of
impeding the progress Of a Bellevue Hos
nital ambulance on Twenty-sixth street
from Madison avenue TO Eighth avenue.
DR., White. who was riding in the ambulance,
made the charge a gainst Weber. =.
The ambulance was ans wering a caH
from Perry street At Madison avenue
and Twenty-sixth street, Webber's wagon
turned in ahead of it. Or. White says
that in spite of continued changing Of the
bell Wehher zigzagged along the street
N front Of the ambulance. This held it back
fully Ten minutes.
When Eighth avenue was reached DR..
White ordered the driver TO hurry past the
wagon and then turn so as to cut him Oft
TIE arrest was made there.
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FARRELL HURT IN AUTO
THE OWNER OF THE NEW YORK
AMERICAN LEAGUE TEAM.
Was Returning From the Aqueduct Race.
track With Plunger Davy johnson
His Ankle sprained and His Head and
Body Brulsed-Auto Struck a Pole.

Frank Farrell, owner of the New York
American League baseball team and owner
of ~racehorses, was severely injured while
returning from the Aqueduct racetrack late
yesterday afternoon in his automobile.
With him was Davy Johnson, the well
known plunger. Farrell and johnson were
in the rear Of the car and FarrelIs driver
was running the machine,
The machine was speeding down Thomp-
son avenue in Long Island City and wat
headed for the ferry to ~Thirty-fourth street.
Suddenly the steering gear became I'M
manageable and before the driver could
stop the car it swerved sharply to the right
and crashed into a telegraph pole. All
hands we're thrown out, but none was in
jured with the exception of Farrell, who
sustained a sprained ankle in addition to
severe COMMISSIONS about the head and body.
A bicycle policeman stopped a passing
cab driver, who helped place Farrell in his
cab and then hurried with him to st. Johns
Hospital, which is close to where the acct
lent occurred.
The automobile was found to have been
badly wrecked. The driver and Johnson
boarded a trolley car and continued to the
ferry after seeing that Farrell had been
properly cared for at the hospiatl. Mrs.
Farrell was notified and she fastened to
the bedside of her injured husband. At
the hospital it was said that while Mr..
Farrell's injuries were not very serious.
it was thought best to have him remain at
the institution for the night.
Farrell, when taken to the hospital, gave
his name as James Williams in the hope
that the Jews might not spread to his family
and friends that he had been seriously
;pi,,rad
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Campben-Ogden.

The Wedding Of Miss Helena Eastman
Ogden and the Rev. r, Johnston Campbell.
rector of ST. Johns Episcopal Church, Frost
burg. Md. took place Yesterday az the Church
of Zion and ST. Timothy. in West Fifty
seventh street. The ceremony was per
formed at noon by the rector. the Rev. Henry
I,beck. who was assisted by the Rev. DR..
Rushton. the Rev. MIR. Jc1ries of Philadel-
phia and the Rev. Mr.. Cotton Of H9serstown,
GnmpbeiI we're the bridesmaids William
r. ogden, u cousin of the bride. who entered
with her. gave her away.
Bertram Alhro was the best man. and Father
Graves of the Church Of St. Mary the Virgin
" as the only usher. &C..