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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-08
FIREMEN's FAIR ENDS TONIGHT.
Phoebus Ladies' and the Eagles At.
tended Last Eveninu,

The Hampton lircmen's fair will
close this evening with Il big auction
sale in Armory hall.
Last night the Phoebus Firemen
came over in uniform and took supper
with the ladies. phoebusites are nj.
ways good spcnders and they lived up
to their reputation last evening
hampton Aerie Of Eagles also sent
large delegation for supper to the
armOry.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-08
A Pretty Table.

Como In and have meal with us.
Look at the table, filled with delicious
fruits and other tempting food. We
can supply you with the stuff to make
your table equally as pretty. BUSH'S
GROCERY. Phone IS. 1t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-08
CONWAY HOWARD GIVEN 5 YEARS
York County Negro Found Guilty OF
Housebrcaisinu.

Conway Howard. cclored. was con.
yictcd OF housebrcalSing in the York
County Circuit court on Thursday
ana sentenced to five wears i'm tho
pehitcntiary. Walter Cooper, white,
was recently given ono year as How
ards accomplice.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-08
MR.. TAee TO WE'D MISS TYLER
Pretty Marriage to Take Place In
Central NJ e Church

CentraI VT. {, CHURCH.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore I'elne Ty-
Tor have sent out invitations, an
nonncing the coming marriage of
their daughter, Miss Ruth TYLER, to
Mr.. Shields Bruce Tabb, of Ncwnort
News. Tho ceremony will occur I'm
Central Methodist church on Wednes.
day afternoon. December 10. at 4
o'clock,
Both Miss Tyler and Mr.. Tabb are
popular In Hampton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-08
r. !. elbIett Under Arrest.

r. ]. Giblett, who conducts shoe
repairing shop in Queen street, was
arrested and Jailed last night on the
charge OF drunkenness.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-08

Retail Grocers car secure "Waseo''
Flour of the J. w. ROWE, Company,
Hampton, Va. ll.2O.tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-08

!, no question about it. "waseo,,
y, flcMr makes whittier and sweetcr
bread. rolls and biscuits. Insist on
Lgetllhg Waseo.Y3.l 11.2O.if.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27

REALTY TRANSFERS

The total amount % Seattle real
estate transfers Tor Yesterday
waa tfstpss The largest sale
uads yesterday Waa BY captain
u a. Mccormick Tho Dresden In
vesta1Hut company purchased from
him the anugheam; double euruef AZ
washington az. and Sixth as. for
Sc 0sa Less than one month ago
Captain Mccormick bought the
property for tzs. coo, thus clearing
80. 0aa a. four weeks
MARY D. Wells has sold 20 Violet
D. Parker a lot on Eighth Az. near
Virginia a.. Tor $4,000
Tire entire block ga. Seattle tift-
lands. has been purchased b the
Northwestern Investment company
for tf0.aoo
Wiulnfn FrsuHen has dispeseii 81
his Iof At the cofnef ef Belmont nv.
and pike g. TO william Lindsey
fur fisb0a.
Marie Gallagher yesterday ruf =
chased from A. = Milton fof s. Gao
loo II Fourteenth Az and EaFt
Union 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
Reception a, color,s ola.

COLUMBIA. April 70 About 100
representative citizens attended an
Informal reception given In the
bBwn ball Ia honor Of ID. Don
t.asAn. the new manager Of the Ss
sttie. Rrutou s Southern railroad
Sic Eagan outlined a policy Of con.
tinaed expansion and Improvement
Vie II trying 10 secure three new
cars Of a special type from ~
Louis In any event he expecta 10
hats an eikht.minute aerxies IN ops
Grafton By neat January Tho road
slli h. donble tracked from Seattle
10 Rainier beach Aa rapidly as
neu rolling stock can be aecurea
the service I'LL BE- Improved 10 cor.
rveIspad With The location % the
tracks. which arr conceded TO he
the best IN Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
sstss $500 sst
ON the FRONT
. i. d. Il a a 4 A. A A a a a A

Steamer Nevadan wiil get away
Tor Honolulu earlier than expected.
She has been billed 70 sail some
time tomorrow night direct with q
fnH earEo Tor the Hawaiian Islands.
To-day she f. AZ Hammond MIN
loading large flour shipment
which was diverted 10 this citY
frBn san Francisco. and tonight she
ufif arrive az the Oriental doCs -of
the remainder II the freight
schooner Nottingham. ~ the
Globe Navigation company. hes Ar.
rived on the sound with plaster
Tomorrow she viii go to the Seattle
ahipYards for minor repairs. aud
Tuesday win commence loading
freight for New York
An extra crew has been placed
ua the steamer Dolphin and repairs
vii De rushed 20 she can resume
her run on the Seattle skagwaY
rguie. sailing next Monday night
steamers DiHleo ana Jefferson.
both 8f the Black Ball line. arrived
ffam sksgway and way ports early
this morning. The jefferson win
return north tonight with % fair
o. sHsnEer iiai aHd general cargo.
capt BauRhmam Of the Steamer
ftumh8ldt was presented with "a pair
of binoculars on the last trip down
b. tho passengers, many n whom
wanted 20 reach Seattle as soon ~
possible bound for San Francisco
where they had relatives
The ~ q. Co hrs chartered the
schooner Berneein % carry lumber
from Seattle % ST. Michael
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
ASK
PLEDGE OF COUNCIL
soursIAsT SEATTLE AND OTHER TOWNS
suREo THAT rHEY WILL FORM A WARD THEMSELVES
AND NOT BECOME PART ria RESTRICTED DISTRICT.

WAS appointed representing Colum
hia. llillman. Southeast Seattle and
York. TO wait on the Seattle council
to secure a pledge from members
of that body that In the event of
annexation the territory be made
4 new ward
without this pledge tho move.
meai will fail. for the Rainier val.
ial cifikcns would never consent %
losing their vote b. being grouped
with the tenderloln ring
Pledge From coluwbis.
A committee representing Hiii.
man. Southeast Seattle and YORK
has also b0an appointed 20 secure
a pledge from the Columbia council
that In case theso districts juiu
Columbia CiiY to save expense In
being annexed 60 Seattle that Co.
iamhia will immediately proceed
With annexation 10 Seattle. aud not
Try to sidetrnek the movement after
gsttinE the other districts 10 Join
hof
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27

ting from a few inches 10 ~ feet
vide In SOME earthquakes there
are slipa 81 ground which are not
very aeep. but which effect con.
siderable displacement OF tho aur
face Ia the Yavinpe earthquake Il
Vas plain that the shift of the
strata went down many thousands
of feet into the earth
Ia the great Japanese earthquake
there was a fault so miles long In
which there vas a very large dts
placement, sometimes amounting to
- or 30 feet
Il ls GENERALLY a cause Of surprlae
however. 10 the ppraon who has not
made a special study OF earth.
autkee, 20 learn bow very small il
the actual movement of the earth.
u Is usually measured Ia mlliimaf.
ers. aud a quake OF Is mlilimcfefa
mas h very destructive and alarm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
WILL RESUME
OLD SCHEDULE

Commencing with the sailing Of
the steamer umatills from Seattle
May ., the Pacific Coast Steamship
company viii resume les regular
schedule Of San Francisco saiilnEa.
The umatills left San Franelaco
yesterday forenoon and will arrive
sunday Announcement 10 this ef
fect came In a wire late yesterday
70 AAslstant Manager Mackenzie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
IS STILL IN DOUBT
ABOUT FRANCHISE

ANY statement that I have al
ready concluded 10 sign the MIL
waukee franchise IL unauthorized"
said Mayor Moore this morning 4
am siili trying 20 make up my mind
whether the good features OF the
ffanchiHr and the necessity for early
action Ia the matter over balance
the faults which the ordinance ear
ries IN Its present form. so far as
can learn the ordinance does not
satisfy anybody entirely. even the
people who are asking for a.
Il cannot say yet what action
shall take regarding H. Unless
can satisfy myself that the Import
ant interests Of the city are fully
protected shall veto the measure
and send II back 10 the council
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27

from General Manager Pearee at
San Francisco.
Freight shipments will be- heavy
from Seattle and reports received
from below are that the steamers
VIII have extra heavy business for
the north. The freight for Nome
billed via San Francisco IL arriving
AZ the southern port and must be
dispatched north to relieve any pos.
sible congestion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
CAUSE OF EARTHQUAKES
BY NOTED SEISMOGRAPHER

inE In It's results. this depending
much on the qulokneaa OF the move.
men' OF course an immense
amount of power Ia put forth In
moving the solid matter OF the
eafshA crust even 50 small de
gree, People arr often affected
sith dizziness aud sea hickueas 400
lnlleH from the center OF the dis,
turhanee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
PRISONER WELL.
GUARDED

Murderer ArmNtronE sentenced
70 hang hy a Chshalis county Judge.
arrived In Seattle today 10 charge
psnfsnfiary Guard Eslahrook and
Sheriff Green. 81 Chehalla county
Tha double guard u the result ~
a decision hy the Chehsl.H Judge
declaring the pcnltentiafY guard
had no authority 20 take prisoners
70 the penitenfiary. az the Law Gre
afinK these guards and defining
their duties was unconstitutional
The Judge instructed the sheriff TO
take tbe prisoner 10 the penitsn-
tiaff
Tho sheriff and the guard Refuses
10 take any personal interest Ia fhs
teaf case. and both are oheyinE
their Instructions without anY frie-
too.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
CHARGES FILED

For the buSElariHihg % John sic.
1inuis' cigar store on the 18th 81
Tits month four charges WE'RE flied
IN the superior court By the prose.
cutting attorney to-day. Three are
Tor burglary aud one for buying
st1ien goods Harm Baiiias. James
Couiet and John Smith are the men
charged with breaking intn the
store. aud A r Tandoo is accused
81 buying the stolen property.
Cigars 20 the nnmber Of $50 are
said 70 have been secured b. Tan.
dnn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
QUEER LETTERS Are
COMING FROM FRISCO.

Among the oddities Of the san
Francisco disaster are tho letters
that have eamr TO this city. written
on any Kind az paper ohtAinable
Game Warden Rssf has one which
Was sent b his brother 10 las.
John Onslatt
The letter consists uf one half Of
sheet torn from a small note
book. not over three inches square
On one side IL N. address. on the
other tho words. al safe. lost
everything. and a signature.
There was no stamp. the postage
being paid a. this end The letter
waa posted BY a guard There was
~ envelope Mr Rsifa sister and
brother inslsw have reached OAK.
land. and will come "a Seattle II
once
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
BIG HOTEL To
CLOSE MAY 5

II wss officially announced b.
James a Moore this afternoon thar
the Washington hotel would b.
closed 20 the public ON May 6
On that date ~ of the guests
nov At the hotel vii have dc
parted
on tho evening Of May G q ban.
quet will be served in tho dining
room % the hotel and this event
Nlii mark the end Of the Wash.
iagion The banquet s. to Dc ten
aered % the United Commercial
Travellers. the date having been set
some time ago
Immediately following the clos
ing Of the hotel tho work Of de
moiltiOn will begin. and within a
few months thereafter the massive
pile Of brick viii have been com
nletely removed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
scHwAnAcHGa DOCK
WILL Hg IMPROVED

Great improvements are being
made al the Schwabaehef dock al
the foot Of Union st The extension
OF 100 feet Is nearly completed aud
the ahed viii be under way by the
middle ~ next week. The dock will
have railroad facilities. the N. y.
betns engaged In running a spur on
the south side Of the dock. This
morning large dredger CON.
menced work In the clip on the
north aide. aud when the excava.
ton "a completed the deepest
dranght steamer comink into Seat.
tie viii be able To berth al Schwa
baehera
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
sAcK TO CANADA.

Immigration Inspector nurferi.
connected with the office az Vie.
toria. arrived In Seattle this morn.
ing and took back Herbert Mccall.
Who has been Ia the detention
house. having been found guilty OF
being IN the United States under
the contract labor Law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27

The Milwaukee franchise was
finally passed b. the city council
~ It's session last Monday night 4,
In nov in the hands ~ the mayor
for his action. Mayor Moore has
under the charter 10 days within
which 10 veto IL. and n he does not
veto or approve II within that time
u becomes an ordinance OF the city
without his action. This gives him
until aud Including Thursday Of next
week Ia act on H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
GEN. WRIGHT
IN SEAT TIE

Luke y. Wright. former governor
general Of tho Philippines and the
first American ambassador 70
Japan. arrived In Seattle last night
aud Is the guest of Rev NJ A.
Matthews al the Washington hotel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
MISSIONARY MASS MEETING

A missionary mass meeting will
DE held By the members OF the
Episcopal church tonight at tho
Grand opera house az O'Clock.
The united choiFs Of the Episcopal
church will sing, and the Marine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
RAINIER erAcH.

RAINIER BEACH. April I'll
There ID = great deal Of interest
felt herr Ia the Washington ~ ~.
grade movement When Il Ia coin.
pleted u will obvinte the necessity
of using the slow and dangerous
epuntsrweiEht on the Washington
# hill II viii amount to bringing
Rainier VALLEY points seven min.
ufsa nearer Pioneer square In Sc.
attic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27

band will furnish the music for the
evening
John W. Wood, Of New York.
Hiram fiulse. 81 New York Bishop
Apauldlng. Of Salt Lake. and Bishop
Wells. Of Spokane. Will make
speeches Governor Mead aud
Mayor Moore Will each deliver an
address ~ the meeting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
wssson viii Recover.

ffitI.MAN. APRIL 17.--c " IVES
ton. who has been lylna II the point
Of death for The last week as the
rsAait of Internal Injuries received
Shiie attempting to stop = runaway
team. was this morning pronounced
better aud iikel1 10 recover After
iniufinK Mr. Weston tho team con.
tinaed iiH fgieht through heavy
picket fruce and crashed into the
dwelling 81 William Bolton. on Main
st. running the wall paper and
breaking furniture inside the room
The horses and waaun escaped
without injury
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27

The Aalatic club. Of which Judge
q ~ Hanford IL president. will give
q banquet In honor Of the ambas.
sador az the Rainier club tomorrow
night Sunday General Wright will
sail for Japan ON the Minnesota.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
ONE REFUGEE ARRESTED.

Dan Hammond. who came 10 Be-
attic with the San Francisco ref
urees. was arrested this morning.
while attempting 10 sell bundle OF
second hand clothing. iie was
charged with disOrderly conduct.
Hammond asserted that he got tbs
clothes In Portland. but they bear
Seattle store marks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
ZOE RETURNS

G. w. ide. collector Of customs.
returned from Washington. ID. c.
this morning. where he had been In
conference With the powers that be.
df lde will soon turn over his OF
flee 10 OK State senator y. G liar.
pet. who has been appointed col
ieef0r Of customs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27

The police are trying 10 loeate w
g, Pittebhouse. n young man 70
years Of age. who has been liying Ia
Seattle for some time. The boys
father wants him to come back 10
Dayton. this state. 10 che family
home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
MAY RAISE LICENSE
IN TACOMA.

TACOMA. Apri fla plan IL on
foot 70 raise the license Of Tacoma
saloons To 1900 a year. There ara
40 saloons In Tacoma and II they
all remained IN business the added
revenue would be $4,000 a year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
NURSES Fos SAN FRANCISCO

- many nurses an can he proc
CURED IN this city will be- sent 10 sso
Francisco tomorrow morning The
relief committee 81 the Chamber -
Commerce this afternoon rereievd
an urgent request from San Fran :
cisco for more nurses and will send
az many south aa can be prevailed
upon 20 go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27

A valuable English masuff be.
longing to 4. g. Sanford. f706 iith
Az n. f.. was poisoned yesterday
Mf SANFORD has offered n reward
of $50 for the identity Of the poison.
or. and intends 10 push the matter
10 the end -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27

James Mcknight Of fsft Prank
fln as. was found dead in wood
shed 81 the rear % hia hasns last
evening Mra Mcknight went to
raii him % dinner and At first re-
fused % believe that her husband
Wsa dead
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27

,ow the San Francisco earthquake Writ
- m Newspaper Enterprise Association by Major naon l.
4 m mutton made the repor, United
fiestan X
SAFE snd Twins authorities
s patton earthquake
$50 via Vesavias outbreak
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
Superioy in Every Way

The style and quality OF our sS.VV
hats can't be beat Y. y BROOKS z
Co. 1881 End Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27

The Altamont apartment house
Terry az. and Union at. has been
purchased BY Chris Rabel fof tta..
coo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27

nurroN o. S A. SAYS THAT rss FRISCO 1ARra.
.,,ss WAS NOT VOLCANIC. aur CAUSED ny Shifting
SHOCK ITSELF NOT SO BAD As CHARLESTON
.-,auAks WHICH IS srtLL avsrUav-UARrn
,.,ess AND OTHER eREAr GARrHouAkgs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
Butter Down

- J. = esnis poana for Fresh
4. NJ Washlnglon Creamery al
% Bnftef storr. ist AMI PIKE
&C.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27

The Chamber ~ Commerce RELIEF
committee this afternoon decided 20
send $4,000 in cunh 10 san Fran
cisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
vEsuvlUs FUND.

Local Italians are stu raising
funds for the victims Of the Vesuvius
disaster. although they contributed
freely 20 the san Francisco fund.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27

The forest fire commissioners
will meet In the Arlington hotel %.
morrow.
Miss Khan. Of T0s Marion st,
reports 90 the police that she lost a
rnlh with Yeslerday on the street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27

SOUTHEAST SEATTLE. April
gi.--Aa result Of the movement
Tor annexation a ioint committee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
kingsbury Light Hats SO

Light hats foT spfinF wear. beau
tifm qualities ~ handsome shapes
and colofinRH W " Hutchinson
Ca. corner snd and Union -. -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
AT PORT SAID NOW

PORT SAID. April 81 The dry
dock Dewey entered the suez canal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-27
olsAppEARiNo CROWN gFFEcr

And all the other news Asylea In
mems soft and etiff hats al w. n
nrassNn a Cos. 1891 ana Ave. sss
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-23
Small Fire.

The fire department was called out at
about 10 o'clock this morning to the home
of Mrs. John Granger on Tenth avenue
and Nineteenth street 1t was unnecessary
to use the hose as the fire on the inside
was easily extingushed. The loss will
only amount to about s35.
After two weeks in the hospital Tom
Bessemer, the city's veteran fire horse
which suffered a severe injury at a re-
cent fire, will return to his stall tomor-
row. The horse is still in a precarious
condition
There are now only eight days remain
ing in which the city taxes may be paid.
as after December /, they will become
delinquent and so cents will be added to
every assessment. The citizens are being
Urged to come up and make the settle
ment.
Two important petitions addressed to
the Legislature of Alabama are being
circulated among the business men. One
of them begs that law be passed abol-
ishing the police commission, while the
other sets forth the reasons against such
action.
party of hunters consisting of Alex
Carroll, NJ. M. Coburn E. A. Little and
l.. L. Kennedy is preparing to spend sew
eral days next week on a hunting trip
in the vicinity of Epes. They are look
ing forward to good sport and fine
time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-23
WEAVER OVERRULES
MOTION FOR BAIL
RICHARD WRAY WILL REMAIN IN
JAIL UNTIL NEXT TERM OF THE
CRIMINAL COURT-lS CHARGED
WITH MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE

The motion for bail made by Richard
wrays attorneys, which came up in the
second division of the criminal court on
Wednesday,, was overruled by Judge
Weaver yesterday morning.
The prisoner, Wray, is in the county
Jail under an indictment by the grand
jury charging him with the murder of
George Freeman last spring. The circum-
stances of the killing were never clearly
made known beyond the fact that there
were several men and women in the room
where Freeman was shot. 1t was stated
at the time that Freeman committed sui
eide or else accidentally shot himself.
When the trial was called on November
u one of the state witnesses was absent
having gone to Georgia, and the state
refused to proceed with the trial The
defendants attorney regarded the pro-
ceedings as a continuance by the state.
and asked that defendant be allowed
bail.
Judge Weaver said yesterday that he
was the party responsible for the con-
tinuance, and that he would not allow
it to be charged up to the state Under
these circumstances the motion was over
ruled
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-23
JESSE FRENCH MEN
ARE ENTERTAINED
PRESIDENT OF POPULAR PIANO
AND ORGAN HOUSE HERE-HE
AND KNABE's REPRESENTATIVE
GIVE A DINNER,

A. o. Fields of ST. Louis. president of
the Jesse French company, and w. n.
Grass. general representative of William
Knabe & Co. We're in Birmingham yester-
day. These gentlemen gave an elegant
dinner at the Hotel Florence at which
the following guests were present:
o. A. Fields. Jr., J. II. Holcombe man
ager of the Jesse French company; A. B.
Cheek, bookkeeper; W. J. Hon, wareroom
manager; L. o. Parsons manager of city
sales; f. f. Turner, manager tuning de-
partment.
At night the party attended the Bijou.
President Fields ranks one of the
foremost men in the piano and organ
trade. and Mr. Grass, of the famous firm
of William Knabe & Co., is also well
and most favorably known in the music
trades. These gentlemen speak in high
terms of Birmingham, and are highly
pleased with the progress of the piano
business here. The rapidly increasing
trade done by the birmingham branch of
the Jesse French company is remarked on
all sides