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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01
A Good CPITIC-

Sir Henry Irving. the English actor,
once wanted "a white horse TO use in
one of his scenes. but no white horse
that was suitable could he get. At last.
the London Globe tells the story, a
stage hand advised him TO apply 20 q
certain distinguished actor manager,
who, he said, had such a horse
Sir Henry visited the owner. inspected
the horse, and the bargain was con-
clUded, but as an afterthought Sir
Henry said he trusted the animal was
not fractions.
Not at al, Sir Henry, I assure YOU;
an excellent horse in every way Why,
/ rode him night efter night, and an
I had u complain of was that he would
occasionally yaWn when / was on the
stage.
Indeed said Sir Henry. a bit OF
j critic. them evidently"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01
MAURICE FRANCIS EGAN,
Poet. Author, ard PHILOSOPHER.

year goes again hope springs and i'm
Pope said-that infinite word,
you Thaekeray parting words
the hope you they
in coming its
power, body health good
all that, remembering that when
Thackeray man he is
all Year partings
the follow
Thackeray this,
sometimes this door closed the twinkle
God then with
N
poetry only
hope
may
the coming year the
Promise a
And o
Conduct paths OF growing powers
To silver hairs"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01
That Third Term League.

1t is only one of the signs of pub
lie sentiment, this Roosevelt Third
Term League that has been formed
IN Chicago and is already spreading
its literature throughout the land.
The platform" asserts that the
league is non-partisan; that il wants
Roosevelt nominated on any and all
tickets, because. it says, he is the
peoples choice, and that il purposes
TO form an organization in every
State and proceed along lines not al
together dissimilar from that pur-
sued by the Mckinley League in
1896.
But what will Theodore Roosevelt
say 10 all this? The answer comes
from Edward a. Horner, the presi-
dent of the league:
Il don't care whether President
Roosevelt likes IL OF not. To nv
mind, ne has nothing 10 say about
il. lie is the only man i'm whom the
people have absolute and implicit
confidence. We know he is honest. %
Therein Mr.. Horner. whoever he
may be, speaks for "a great many
million voters in these United
States.
We have believed for some time
that circumstances might be such as
TO make President Roosevelt's re-
nomination ia 1905 imperative and
SO much matter 81 duty that he
would be compelled as a good citizen
to-reconsideT his expressed determi-
nation not 10 run again. We have
no particular feeling that third term
leagues are going 10 have much to
do with settling the problem; if the
eXigency arises, the great and spon-
taneous uprising of the public will
Is To do the work. The new orgapi-
zation is more interesting as a
symptom than as a motive force as
yet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01
LINCOLN POST AND w. R. C.
IN PUBLIC INSTALLATION

There win be a joint public installa-
ton of the officers OF Lincoln Post, No.
9, G. A. r.. and of Lincoln Women
Relief Corps. No. 6. at G. A. r Hail.
1412 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. on
tomorrow evening.
Friends and especially members of
other posts and corps, are cordially in
vited 10 be present
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01
PERSIAN SENATE PLAN
OPPOSED BY ASSEMBLY

TEHERAN- Jan. There was great
excitement in the national assembly
when the constitution. as signed by the
shah, was read 70 that body the as
semDiy obJecting 70 the proposed com
position OF the senate. The question,
therefore Is not yet settled. and nego-
tlatiOns on the subject have been Re-
sumed between lii. cabinet and The peo-
pie
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01
FOUR MILLION STARVE
IN CHINA PROVINCES

CANTON. Jan. 1.-The latest estimates
show that four million persons are
starving in the North Anhul province
the East of Honan. and the whole North
of Kiang Su. China. Owing to the eX-
cessive rains and failure OF the crop
conditions are gradually growing worse.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01
TO DUDLEY
BY PRESIDENT OF PERU

NEW YORK. Jan IA farewell re-
ception was given TO the retiring Ameri-
can minister. Irwin d. Dudley. AT Lima
Peru. who is 10 be succeeded By Leslie
Coonlbs. II was arranged personally hy
President PardO. The President said in
a toast that the whole of Peru regretted
Mr.. Dudley's departure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01
SUES THE RIGGS HOUSE
FOR HUSBANDS DEATH

Charging that through negligence. Or
rim G. Staples, proprietor of the Riggs
House. IS responsible for the death of
her husband, Albert Flynn, who died
as the result of injuries he received
from the explosion of a coffee urn in
the kitchen of that hosiery last Janu-
AIRY. Georgia Flynn has fled suit to
recover $1,000 damages from Staples
She is named as the admin Jtratrix Of
the estate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01
THE MODERN WAY.

Maiden Aunt-My life has been a per-
feet romance.
Nieee-But you've never married.
aunt.
You stupid In modern romances the
heroine never marTies. Me ggendorfsr
Blaetter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01

This is a good day To swear of for
getting what 10 was you swore of
The land register at Olympia. Wash
has been refused four feather dpsters
by the Commissioner of the GaperaI
Land once. Maybe Mr. Hitchcock can
supply q couple Of pitchforks
The New York sun finds comfort for
the election of Simon Guggenhefm as
Senator from Colorado In the fact that
the States motto is Nothing Without
Providence New YOrk's motto has
been Excelsior" for a hundred wears
and so far il hasn't got beyond the
Depew-Platt stage
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01
DIR. ELMER GATES.

1907 with its dangers opportunities its
its births and deaths its aluremen and duties its
yet yet
hearty greeting of welcome and for
the success How win all await the rising
Of the daily curtain ce of events!
of
aents knowledge feeling and doing Year thou in
store for each Of US? stery give
pinps?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01
AN OLD STORY.

Il see some French scientists have
been able to produce artificial Yege-
tables.
Nothing new about that"
There isn't?''
NO; the miliiners have been doing Il
for years. louisville Jourier-JouTnal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01
START WITH THESE.

Keep up the Good will To man" part
OF lt until next Christmas.
Don't throw away your calendar until
you have got 90 the end of the year
II Is more blessed 90 give than TO re-
eeiVe, except la the matter Of onense.
Those who wanted no more than they
honestly expected got about what they
wanted.
A word 10 the wise is unnecessary.
4 woman praises a pretty hat IN a
shop window only 10 knock H.. when 10
b. on some one else's head.
MARKED DOWN.
Nov. many things We saw In shops
Before .hc New Year came
VIII sul Dee on the counters
For the buyers Just the same.
But goods that then were marked way
up
Six nftv each or more
We now can get in quantities
For three dollars eighty-four.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01
By the REV. DIR. SAMUEL N. GREENE,
Pastor Calvary Baptist Church.

LLow wish The Washington Times very
u happy New
it, that ia deyOng ourselves TO
humanity guardians
being purifying the social circle
which children and live and contributing those
which Of county
a power.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01
EMILY N. RITCHIE MCLEAN,
Pres. Gen. Daughters of American Revol

~ keep green echo New Year Day.
every looking back youth every heart
looking back soaring dals
Of caloud Indifference looking ferd every
the patriot looking backt 10 nations birth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01
SOME NEW SMILES.

As hig as a trust,
As small as "a fiat.
AS empty as churches,
AS slow as a trolley
As fast as a peer.
As pointed as truth,
As nat as old beer.
AS stim as a usher.
As timber as dough.
AS Wild as a Chaumer-
AS tame as "a shoN.
As meek as a debtor.
As proud as "a bride
As dry as a massage,
As wet as the tide,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01
Cause for UbanRs as
Lbe flew Dear Opens
By HENRY LITCHFIELD WEST,
Commissioner District of Columbia.

EFT US be thankful fer what if the New
greater prosperity heartily rejoice
IL brings adversely there stin why
should not thank God courage
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01
UOU 5 II us UtdNtUl
AIS right with His world"

l. y is n His
RICH wit World
skipped the
Both happiness
folded optimism than
with
topos round perfection.
by by His spirit pesupposes
peace honor purity patriotism culture religion Amid
Of
irresponsible
laxty RIGHTEOUSNESS amid the mad dance
and dscordant very
tonic of hope springeh
despite all to contrary labor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01
Get your habits on.

Some people in Philadelphia are OBJ
Jeeting because a Quaker Browning
CLUB IS discussing platonic love They
evidently don't know why Pippa Passed.
Army SUI geons propose 10 outfit our
soldiers in the tropics with black un-
derwear. 1t would make a fine disguise
in the Philippines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01

Nineteen hund. ed seven
Has come as sue as fate
Wen get SO we can write 10
About nineteen hundred eight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01

Our A.6.S's
Up.To.Ootel

lsEoa nEEZoM
BUT CONGRESS
HEFuSEo
ATo FIND HaRscg
- - ENOUGH
To HAVE SPELLING .AsgSEb I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01
By RABBI ABRAM SIMON,
Washington Hebrew Congregation.

n OBERT BROWNING offers hopeful New sentiment
X n his Pippa Passes:"
L Gods in heaven,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01

Sing a song of New Years
A pocket fun of rye,
A day OF song and good resolve.
A headache by and by.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-01
SURE THING.

'Tis now the blooming p Il
In glee viii madiy sing,
Not of thc snow-cl4d fields,
Nor Of the gladstone spring.
An, no. the poet now VIA take
4 little word like lagoon.
And make 10 al this glad New Yes
Rhyme well with water wagon!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-15
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

~ Captain Shaffer stated yesterday after.
noon that he had been disappointed In
ono OF tho pitchers with whom he had
contracted, and on whom he was relying
to make good in the try-out The man
ager received yesterday morning let
ter from Yount, saying ne would not pc
able to come to Richmond, however much
no might desire to do SO. as contracs
ho had made with the Meridian. Miss,
team on January Sth, which he said ne
thought had been forgotten by the man
ager OF tho Meridian club, mad been called
in, and he had to go.
Yount signed aScontrdct With MANAGER
Shaffer on January 2lst, and Shaffer llaa
no idea that Yount had been parleying
with any one else, Yount is a big man.
over six feet in height, and Captain Shat
fer had placed much dependence upon
him.
However Manager shnrfer has plenty
OF good material for the pitching staff
and has no fear that he will be able4to
get five good men together to do the
twirling for the locals. Still. Long, Salve,
Eckstone and Cassidy, OF the old staff,
and Derby and Mulhall. two now men,
with the possibility that doc" Lawson,
OF Chape: Hill. N. c., will be hcre, give
the genial manager enough encouragement
to make him feel that he will not !eel
the loss Of Yount.
Lawson, who Is the physical director
In the University OF North Carolina, has
been sent q contract, which names spe-
cifc salary that will probably be accept
able to tho TArheeI. All along 1t has been
question of salary, and as the doctor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-15
TRYING MURDER CASE.
Peyton Ashlock Charged witt
Killing Bradingharn.
especial to The Times Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times Dfapatch.l
WILLIAMSBURG VA, February ID
To-day marked the opening Of the
trial OF Peyton Ashlock, colored. II,
his life, charged with the murder Of
Andrew. Bradingham on the night of
Friday, January 4th, near his home In
upper James City. The Commonwealth
Is being represented by Mr.. N. L. Elem
ley, and the defendant by Mr.. Frank
No direct evidence can be
obtained in the case, but circumstances
point strongly to the guilt OF Ashlock.
& The day has beep consumed IN the
duced by the Commonwealth Among
these witnesses We're the wife Of the
dead man, DR.. Stevens, who examined
the body; Jim Farthing. colored, who
found the body, and Mr.. Whitaker. the
ma strate before whom the case hrst
appeared. So Tar very little real proof
has been obtained. It has been proven
that Ashlock. who lived about two
miles from Bradingham, was absent
from his home on the nj ght Of the muir
der having gone he stated. to West
Point. Bradingham was shot a few
hundred yards from the, edge Of York
River. Leading from his body the
river were found the tracks OF q man
with rubber boots. These tracks cor
responded to the boots worn by tho
accused man on the night Of the muir
dence was given in. The day ended
with sharp dispute between the coun-
sci as to whether or@not the evidence
given in the preliminary trial should
appear before the court.
In tho midst OF, this court was adj
iourned, Judge Tyler stating. that he
wuold render his decision in the morn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-15
J[FFR|ES WILL
MAKE 4 MATCH.
Delaney Says the Champion Will
Condcsccnd to Fight Squircs
for Moderate Purse.
OFF HIS HIGH 4oR R
Mccarey Says He'll Hang Up
$4,000 for a Fight Between
Left and Winner Of Burns Bout

LOS ANGELES February 14---jim
Joffrles has decided to come or his
high horse and will accept n purse
offered for championship battle by
Tom McCarey, OF the Pacific Athletic
club. this city, The big champions
trainer and confidential friend. Billy
Delaney. made the announcement to-
day that Jeffrcs will fight for
moderate purse, and that X his de-
condition at once
Just what the giant farmer thinks
is moderate Is not stated, but the an
the fact that McCarey liz willing to
between Tommy Burns, present claim
ant OF the title. and Billy squires, the
who Is understood ia be
on his way to this country at the
present time.
McCarey It Is altogether likely that
hc has in view the calling off Of the
May fight between Tommy Burns and
Jack O'Brien In order that he may
stage fight between Burns and
Squires, which he thinks would be
much more OF an attraction.
McCarey has the O'Brlen- Burns
fight on his hands now, having OBJ
tanned 1t when he offered purse
OF $4,000 In order to beat club in
Rhyolite out OF tho meeting. 1t Is ex--
pected now that he realizes he has an
elephant on his hands and that he
sces little chance or making good
with 1T.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-15
ZOE THOMAS WILLING G..
Will Make Any Weight Honey
MELODY Can Come To.

T. PIILAI0 ELPttlA,a IoDTuuTy 4f.--Joe
Thomas, the California Welterweight,
Is indignant over the stories circu-
lated ~ Honey Melody regarding tho
weight at which they fought when
Thomas knocked Melody out at Chel-
sea, Mass. in eleven rounds. Thomas
stated last night that the weight on
that occasion was Lac pounds at 8
O'Clock. He had no difficulty making
the weight and can make 1t again
any time that Melody wants another
chance. 'The talk Of delody's man
ager that Thomas weighed $50 pounds
Is simple rot" said Harry Foley, who
is looking after Thomas's business
matters why. he don't weigh 100
pounds with his clothes and overcoat
on. Thomas is not hunting q match
with q man he defeated, and can de-
feat again; but II Melody Is not salts
fiel with his whipping, why Joe Will
give him another chance to make
good, and will fight him any time q
suitable purse Is offered. And, what
is mort. Thomas will fight Melody at
any wight the Boston man wants to
make. And the fact that no fought
Lewis 1t LAT pounds at o. clock gives
pretty good limo on how big Mel
yody really Is. Now. let Melody come
on and make good or hold his peace,
as Thomas wants to fight in the ring
and not through the newspapers"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-15
GANs-BRITT FIGHT
CHANGED TO APRIL 10.

I SAN FRANCISCO, February 1.-THE
Gans-Britt fight has not been declared
or, as was first believed. Instead. M. M.
Riley has postponed tho battle until
April 10th. This was done, he says, to
make conditions better and to enable
him to select card for the carnival.
IT have declared that I Will hold
night carnival there. and am going.
through with my plans II 1t costs me
every dollar I possess. may be late,
but I will DO there strong at tho finish"
said Riley to-day,
selig. representing Cans, and Jim COT
froth, who Is Jimmy Britt's manager, met
tonight to talk over the prospects. Both
agreed to tho postponement
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-15

= T. y 4 III Is A-7a d . 2 { 1
It is likely that bout vii be ar
ranged with Rhodes some time this
spring. Donovan. the latest candidate,
is a wei known welterweigllt boxer.
who has met and defeated many good
men. He claims 127 battles without
knockout. He has met and defeated
such men as Joe Walcott. Young Peter
jackson, Joe Thomas, and others.
Donovan wishes to meet Papke at lab
TO 150apounds The former Is Papkes
usual weight. He has a brilliant fu-
,ure, but he needs bit Of coaching
from experienced men Of the ring. He
is veritable whirlwind, and appears
to be imperv!ous to punishment. His
hackers cannot be made to believe
that he can be downed by any man
of his weight but he has yet to meet
high class, experienced men, and those
who have watched his exhibition think
that he would profit by the advice Of
a veteran instructor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-15
ROUGH WEATHER STOPS
FLAG TO FLAG RACE

MIAMI. FLA. February 1.-THE flag
to flag race from here to Nassau. whic.
was postponed on account OF rough
weather, will start at 1880 o'clock to-
morrow morning regardless OF weather
conditions. The rules governing the
race have been changed. This time
each boat will go at pleasure as to
course sailed. stops, etc, the first to
reach Nassau to be declared tho win
ner The entries are Whlz. Thomas r.
Norton, OF New Haven: Lee S., A. p.
Gerloch, Jacksonville: Klondike, Chas.
Ball. Miami; Daggett, John Haggerty.
New York
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-15
IN AT THE KILL.
.:Disputanta Hunt Club Has Fine
Chase-One More Fox Gone.
Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.


DIsPUTANTA. VA. February IL
Promptly at the appointed hour yesterday
the Disputantn Hunt Club. represented by
twenty-five gentlemen and several ladies'.
rode away to the woods to md old Reynard
and give him chaze
The first trail proved the ability OF the
dogK to trace him, and II was not very
long before the crack OF the whip In tho
hands OF the master told the crowd that no
was up and gone. Then the rider was in
nositIon TO give vent TO his feelings and al
low his stamping stood 70 satisfy hts am \,
btion. while away TO thick woods sped old
Teynard, followed by eighteen hounds CIV
inF tongue. and for two hours and ten
break OF over half minute. and then tho
squeei of Reynard told that he was cap
tured. s49f,
Then the tirci hounds spread about tho
ground to rest their weary bones, while the
riders brushed the foam from their smoking
stecds, and each one told OF how sd Joe or
Emrod. or Little or Spot. led the pack. and
OF how old Reynard. true TO his, name.
showed. or tried TO show, them tho cunning
for which he is noted. After which the
crowd dispersed. subject to the call OF the
president
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-15
MANY ENTRIES
NEEDED MONEY.
-----.----- -----
Races at City Park Notable for
Large. Number OF
Bidders.
.------------.------
DEW OF DAWN BEAT GRESHAM
Long Shots Again Swept the
Boards and Beat
Favoritcs.
DEW OF DAWN BEAT GRESHAM

y
NEW ORLEANS, February Ito days
races at the City park were notable chiefly
for the large number OF entries In tho
first race fourteen horses started. which.
have not won Since last September.
Dew OF Dawn, Mt 10 to i. won the third
race almost in the final stride. beating Ores
ham the fnvorFte. Gilfain was SURPRISE.
winning tile NTH With odds of 20 to 1
against him: Summaries:
First race--seven furongs. selling--Rose-
boro 60 TO u hrst. Fehifn ts TO ~. second
King OF the Valley is 70 3, third Time,
les.
Aujes 60 to ~ first. T. G. scarborough GO
to u second. Sartor Rcsartus GO TO u third.
Time. 1858 1-5.
Third racc-three and a half furlongs--
Dew OF Dawn as to ~ lrst Gresham % to
10, second. Brawney Law GEO to - third.
Time. .43 2-5.l
Fourth race--seven furlongs, sell!ng-Paul
Clifford ts to - first, Bert Osra tls to 81
second, Mazonia Is 10 - third. Time. 1928.
Fifth race--seeeh furlongs. selling--Gil-
fain go 10 II first. Prince Brutus "a to
81 second, Orllne &c TO y third. Time.
1i27 ATT. M
sixth raoe--ohe mile and quarter, sell
ing--aiarvln Neal "a TO y FIRST, Anna Day
ia to 81 second. 1Svi Green 6 to - third.
Time. 2:07 ASS.
Seventh racc-.stx furlongs-Coltness n
to % first. sDinemock e to ~ second, De Orc
ia to ~ third. Time, l!lb'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-15
Papke, the illinois Ihunderbolt."t
lust Knocks Them Out as
They Come Along.

BLOOMINGTON, 1LL5 February 14.--
William Papke. the illinois Thunder
bolt" whose unbroken record of VIC
tories is attracting much attentionxl IN
the pugilistic world, may meet an
Eastern man soon.
Maurice L. Collins, manager. OF Mike
Donovan. OF Rochester, MY. has chai-
ylenged Papke. and bout may be ar
ranged for March or April. Papke has
two fights on for this month, and may
meet Fitzpatrick, Of Chicago, or
Rhodes, OF Kansas City, In March.
The former lost The decision to- Papke
when they met. in Peoria recently. but
wants to meet him again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-15
FORM PLANS FOR
AMATEUR LEAGUE
Sixteen Clubs Anxious to Get
Into it This
Season.

The Richmond Amateur Baseball
League met yesterday e7eninE N the
e gxda T Ratce IN Chair, mn There
were present representatives from
American Locomotive Works.
p Chesapeake and Ohio, offices,
American Can Company.
Rs Medicos, }3iffI
Times Dispatch. Tq
Evening Journal, Eli
Blair Glass Company
Mr.. El,nore Hotchltias. last years pres
idsnt Of the league rsgretted ms ms i 1his
ana a committee was appointed to report
at the next meeting 10 suggest names
Tor nomination for the sRrs sidsncy. The H
bailey; Secretary. Is AT Muir. and Treas.
urer 4. L. Levy-vere r. elected without ttlat'.
a9ss a MsssG Is eR s
letavue were presented and accepted. Many
other verbal applications bad been made mad
to various members OF the!execulve com :
matter, it being laid over until the next =;
The. secretary was Instructed to commu-
nicato with these parties In the mean
thine. IL,
teen Clubs viii be anxious to join the
| league for the coming season. II all these
sary in some way to increase the scope
! Of the league. This matter viii come !, up
Committee. It would be well. therefore,
- Mi the clubs anxious to join the league
signify their desire to d s1 Il NJ Tpt1SalS$
East Main Street,, prior to the next meet
| ing. February 2lst.
the coming season promises to be one
Of Sterling interest to the amateur players yer
LIN Richmond. II the enthusiasm OF las'
niEhts meeting Is any criterion.