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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15
WHO WILL TAKE UP
THE SOCIAL RE|Ns
EORb|Rs. TAFT?.
President Wife, in Present
State Of Health, Will Have
to Avoid Strain Duties
Would Impose.
NoEI.ACK OF ELIGIBLES
FOR COVETED HONOR
To Make a Choice Will be
DifficultSome of the
Smart Set Who Will be
Considered.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct. Is
WITH |the almost positive assur-
" se that Mrs. Taft. wife of the
pl3HiaeIt. will not be able to fig
n@ prominently in the social pro-
gam of the winter, the smart
c0Bpny here is casting about for
somebody to take the ribbons for
the new season. Mrs. Taft's i'm
provefiient since she went to Bev-
etly i'm July has been steady, but
very SLOW, and word has been
b ought back to the capital by
visitors to the north shore that
the presidents wife will be unable
to continue the brilliant social
program she had mapped out.
That social arbiter is needed
in this event is without question,
and everybody is asking everybody
else who 1t is to be. Nobody
knows or even dares to suggest,
but unless some woman of ex--
elusive social standing and wide
popularity steps into the breach
EfContinued on paoe Seven>
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15

M. Colliex, who started the en-
gina declares 1t kicked back In
strahgest fashion. and that but
for y miracle his arm would have
beea broken. The flight had to be
abandoned.
But to get back to the subject:
Lefehvre's spirit is declared to
have said, II lost consciousness.
felt no physical pain. II seemed
that my spirit suddenly was pro-
jected outside my body.
~ had a sensation Of being rap
idly whirled around, when some
thing suddenly stopped and felt
myself in the air, seeing below me
my body and the remnants OF my
aeroplane. 1t seemed that Being
of wonderful power was at my side
land Gained me. And this same Be-
I'irs. II you 90 TO Chalons, will write
by your hand!"
Spirltualists are asking each
other II Lefebvre. with wisdom
POSSESSED only by those who have
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15

affairs.
Il am sure that Mr.. Ralston will
bear me out when l state that
have always treated him and his
-subordinates in courteous man.
ner and assisted them rather than
hindered and attempting to create
dissention.
"As long as am in office l will
spare no effort to bring the water
project to successful culmina-
ton. / shall pursue my course as
vigorously in the future as in the
past.
II notice that Councilman Schil-
Ter cast slur upon the fact that
| am a foreigner. 1t is regretable
that | am Scandinavian rather
than German. If my nationality
were different, in all likelihood we
would be the best of friends, in
stead of the direst of enemies"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15
Nv PM slMMs.

PARIS, Oct. 13.--Is the spirit Of
the dead French aviator, Eugene
Lefebvrs, who was killed few
weeks ago in fall of his biplane,
to watch over and warn living avn
ators OF coming dangers?
William T. Stead, the English
writer, declares that communion
.tion between the dead and the liv-
ing is a, simple thing. To prove this
he claims he has talked with many
departed beings.
One of these, he declares, was
Lefebvre. the gallant Frenchman
who met his death at Juvisy, near
Paris, in September. Stead, be-
fore the seance during which Le-
febvre IL said to have talked, had
never heard OF Lefebvre.
But what Stead actually heard
was Lefebvre's own story Of how
the airshlp man saw himself killed
% his spirit, separated from his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15
HOW THE PRESS STANDS
ON THE NORTH SIDE

prominent Kenwood lady. who is well known to
north side resident, said yesterday:
Il believe that the should psronzed
by every home in Spokane Every home
lendale the Press of
which fought for relief in regard supply
the Press belongs the credit whatever
in this regard Every time look
pipe in Kenwood which is under construction feel like
going and making
Press the north side,
public good"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15
OF
THE O0hs
T0TTERS
(6y Charles p. Stewart, Europear1
Manager Of the United Preaa.l

10y Charles p. Stewart, European
Manager Of the United Press.l
LONDON, Oct. 15.--The throne
Of King AIfonso 10 lettering. Ev-
cry city Of the kingdom 10 In the
throes Of revolution Of its own.
The climax may not come for
weeks, possibly months.
r Alfonso's reign 10 doomed. ]
have just returned from personaI
journey through Spain. There are
many Indications Of dissoiution %
government. Anarchistic propa&
ganda and universal disassectIon.
are the causes. - t'ss
The war in Morocco and the exc
cution Of Prof. Ferrer are the
great causes Of the increased dls.
orders. II 10 not known how many
persons were shot down In street
battles in repressin minor disor-
ders. Possibly the number will
reach three or four thousand.
Bomb outrages and Assasslna-
tions are going on constantly. The
mere communication OF the truth
fui conditions would be enough to
insure the authors arrest and poe
sibIe death. Arrests are BY the
Wholesale. People are revoltin0
against the church, not because u
Is Roman Catholic, but because u
is the state church, whic.. does not
pay taxes.
With good fortune King Alfonso
may cling to his power for years.
II is believed the establishment
Of a republic 10 certain, a. the peo.
Pile do not like the pre4sndsr.
Spain 10 sick Of monarchy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15
OSTRANDER
FAvORS

Councilman 3. r. 0strander
Of the Fifth ward Is an advo-
cate Of the commission plan of
government, and thinks this a
propitlous time to launch It.
~ have been a believer In
the Des Moines plan from the
first" said Mr.. Ostrander, land
l think II is ahead Of our pres
ent plan In every respect. | am
ready to lend what help | can
toward getting II lnauaurated
In Spokane, and will welcome
the day that II goes into effect
as the dawn OF a new era In
our municipal life.
However much | believed In
the Des Moines plan when !
first went into the city council,
I am now more convinced than
ever, after 10 months on the
council, that II ought to be
adopted"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15
WOMEN KILLED
IN AN AUTO

kane county. The Bell, people are
offering no opposition to the rural
phone development so long as they
get the toll business, and on this
basis will help the farmers get
started and sell them instruments.
The latest move in this line was
the granting of franchise to the
Bear Creek Telephone company
this morning by the county COM
missioners. This plant will be 15
miles in length and will connect
the towns of Chattaroy. Deer Park
and Milan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15

journeyed to the other world. will
watch over his brother bird.men.
IL would seem that France.
most of all. has need of a guar
dian angel. For, following close
upon the heels of the death which
took Lefebvre, was the accident in
which Captain Ferber lost his life
at Boulogne-sur-Mer. The same
week chronicled the explosion of
the diriglble Republique and the
death of her crew of four.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15

the clutches of a railroad detec-
tive he is in a sad plight. for as q
rule he is usually adjudged guilty
on his arrest and every effort made
to send him to prison.
Soon after the Golfer brothers
We're arrested their sister became
Ill through grief and worry over
their case and died. Their mother,
however, took up the fight in their
behalf and never Jagged for a mo-
ment In her interest. When the
consideration of the case came be-
fore the grand jury 1t was shown
that the evidence against the Co
fers was of the "shoestring' type.
and the jury lost nostime In restor-
ing the men to their liberty. One
of the Cofer brothers has located
in Spokane and accepted employ
ment here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15

Pitcher MulIIn, IN three games,
batted .23t. No Pittsburg pitchers
secured hit. 1t will be noted that
Wagner far outranks Cobb in hit
ting. $500
Team batting: Pittsburg-1SS
times at bat, rs runs, "A hits. per-
centage .234; Detroit-198 times at
bat, 2S runs, 81 hits, percentage
PTS. Team fielding: Pittsburg-
1857 put outs. "a assists. IL errors.
percentage $3.50; Detroit-164 put
outs, So assists. IL errors. percen-
tage .955.
Pitcher Adams won 2. lost 0;
percentage 1000. Pitcher Maddox
won 1. lost 0; percentage 1000.
Pitcher Donovan won l, lost O; per-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15

AS Officer r. B. Hunt neared
Mrs. Christiansen's residence
scarcely more than a squalid little
howell at 02S09 Wilbur street--about
Z o'clock this morning, to serve
the bench warrant, the frightened
woman seized up a bottle Of iodine
and flask of whisky and fled to
the garnet, and when the officer
entered she threatened to drink the
poison IL he pursued her further.
Realizing that 1t might prove
disastrous to attempt to capture
the woman by ordinary means
while she was In such a mental
state of excitement from fear.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15
KILLED HIMSELF ON
A CIRCULAR SAW

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Oct. IS
George Moseby. alias Gilbert. aged
so. awaiting trial on charge of
having stolen a bottle OF whiskey.
got into the chair shop of the Jail
today and killed himself by lay
ing his neck against the circular
saw. Moseby had said he came
from North Adams. Mass, where
he was a railroad brakeman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15

Harris, Los Angeles, the Highland
Park bank robber. The first was
his mother, who teIegraphed from
Los AEgeles; the second woman
was In New York, who claimed to
be a sister. The third woman Is
In Philadelphia, who signed her.
self BELL Stuart"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15

Hunt hurried out to a telephone
to consult his superior officers. Pa
trolman l.. ID. Glider was in accor-
dance fastened to his assistance.
but by the time he had reached the
place, Mrs. Christensen had been
persuaded by her husband and the
other officer to leave her refuge,
yet. still clasping the bottle OF
deadly drug, she threatened to
take her life If they came near
her.
In twinkling, she dashed out a
door and fled toward the Elk
single mills, few blocks away,
Continued on Pace Seven.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15
HOW OLD IS JOHNNY

On registration day in the public schools of Spokane
Johnny Jones' the brother of the famous Ann soohed
down his hair and looked somewhat quizzicay at the
teacher when she asked him how old he Finally he
replied.
s'When was born my sister one-quarter the age
of mother Sister is one-thrd old father and
quarter of mothers age. In four years shall be
one quarter old father
HOW OLD is JOHNNY JONES.
SEND YOUR ANSWER TO THE PRESS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15
IN MORTAL FEAR
OF THE OFFICERS
Surrounded by Officers, Mrs: Chris
tiansen Drinks Iodine---Life
Is Saved. II

Fearing face whatever fate might have In store for her IN
Mrs Mary Christensen rai old
and n.zed and bsnt with years drank poison while fleeing
days charged with malicious
SANDER by Mrs. Josephine Piper who al
told the Piper
negro appear before
for insure arragnmen
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15
l>>>>>~>H>>>>
THIS is JONAH DAY.

Friday and the 18th of
any month are Jonahs In
the marriage license indus
try at the auditors office.
There was not a marriage
license issued this morning
and on some Fridays there
are none issued during the
whole day. The matrimon-
Tally inclined seem to be a
little superstitious in this
respect.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15
(By United Press.)

OAKLAND, Cal, Oct. 15.--Mrs.
II. c. Edwards and -. Anargyros.
both of Oakland. We're killed, and
two women and four men injured,
when their automobile crashed into
a fire hydrant here early today,
The machine was speeding at the
rate of 80 miles an hour and when
trying to turn curve the auto
skidded.
Anargyros was well known
coast cigar manufacturer. Mrs.
Howard Cameron, taken to the
hospital. will die.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15
TIGERS OUTFIT PIRATES But
LATTER LEADS IN FIELDING

centage 1000. Pitcher Mullin won
2, lost l; percentage .667, All 9TH
ers lost their games.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15
INDEPENDENT
PHONES GROW

The independent telephone in
dustry is growing rapidly in Spo-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15
THREE WOMEN
WHO LOVED HIM

(By United Press.)
CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-Three WON.
en- notified the police today that
they claimed the body Of Lamar
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15
WOMEN SEE
THE MA YOR

Demanding the retention Of
Water Commissioners Reuterdahi, a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15

The following table comprises
the standings in six games already
played.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15
(Hy United Pres..)

DETROIT, Oct. 15.--The grand
jury today returned true bill
against Tyrus Cobb, star outfielder
of the Detroit Tigers, charging him
with stabbing George Stanchfield,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15

a Waterman at the Euclid hotel,
when the Detroit team was last
here playing the American league
series with Cleveland. It is not an
nounced what action the authorities
will take
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15

Basebas brightest stars TyCobb the American leagues great
besman base who the first the
worlds SERIES Hans Wagner who generally
the greatest ball player living He led the Nationals at bat
Thousands have by
that Wagner will outhit his youthful rival,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15

lcontlnued on Page seven.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15

Continued on Page Seven.)
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-04
ISLAND OF MAUI.

Hueo C2srhe 100 Showers occurred
the previous week-J. /. Ferriera;
Nahku showers occurred four dates otaled 10 inch
@ than during the preceding week The mean temperature was
Haiku C29-I.ght prevailed attended
with much cloudy weather and light electric storm on the 2sth
weeks and 20 inches less than the average The temperature
C27)sulty weather obtained with temperature
1879 and "a inch of rainfall 20 than during the preceding week
2Sj-Tne temperature 727'.
anfalon the 27ththa than
amount more than during the preceding week The temperature
Kshuu lSOl-Thee rainfall-on 24th-hat
amount more than last wee and IS above the The mean
Waluk1 l2sr9e mean e@peratue 1901 Rain fell
preceding weel-Bro ''''''
that more than last weeks and os less than the The
1907 Variable winds
ISLAND OF OAHU.
oSns S inches 80 inch above the and 20 than last
s."swi Ranch sRain fell last
TO s inches n the average and % more than the previous
WalmanaS Goethe mean temperature was 7te showers
and 257 more than last weeEs-A Irvine H'
preceding week~F Parker
Eva cloudy and cloudy weather obtained with variable
low the and o6 less than last weeks The
%ss"as 4 too late to be considered
and toaed "a inches 12 above the
last weeks'-F Meyer. ,. ,,, ar <.u,
. ksus and mean was ILL., Rain fell on the
b.
30)Showers
IA than during preceding
7l.2".-Makee Sugar
lhue GOETHE temperature 6S3 Showers
FIVE dates and toaed go inch 25 than previous weesF
Weber
Eeee (3O)Warm amounting
inch
MAXWELL GOETHE temperature 1882 rainfall
which
than last week's!-Iiaw
ISLAND OF MoLoKA.
Mapulehu GOETHE
three dates during
preceding week-C. C. Conradt.
Mooka Ranch southey winds prevailed the forert week.
and northeast winds the
amounting SO inch OF than week-G Cooke
WM 3. sTockMAN
Section
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-04
DON'T talk and
Be BEAUTIFUL
De Castellane Furnishes a Simple but
Hard Recipe for Keeping Young.
Laughing Also Under
the Ban
(By Marquis de Castellane, Special
CORRESPONDENT Examinerl

COTTeSpOnQent EXamlncT)
PARIS. France, April 1O.-To re-
main young is the chief ambition of
all women, and, / must acknowledge
1t, of many men, too. Until now the
feeble resources Of coquetry were the
only methods of protection. But
now we are brought new remedy,
said to be infallible against white
hair, wrinkles. falling teeth and all
other irreparable signs of age.
The prescription is simple and diff
fficult:-Never talk.
For talking causes wrinkles, which
are a sign Of age. Laughing is very
dangerous, too, and so people who
pass their entire lives in silence
ought to be still young when their
time comes to die, and consequently.
as next step, there is no apparent
necessity for them to die at all.
All they have to do is to remain
silent.
Hard Task for Women
But there is a species Of torture In
this treatment, recalling the old
French adage, "0ne must suffer to be
handsome"
i remember hearing my mother re-
late that when she was q little girl
she did not sit up at the table, and
her parents, fearing that she would
not develop in graceful proportions,
had her hair tied to the back of her
chair, so that she'was forced to throw
back her shoulders and hold her
chin straight.
Being a woman, she would have
thought this silence cure far more
barbarous. SO, while 1t may succeed
with men. am doubtful as to its
success with women.
Last week told the story of DR..
Roux' experiment with radium for
curing cancer. do not yet hold the
proof that he has succeeded; but I
am In position to affirm that he
has not yet failed, and that is al
ready a great deal.
Progress of Radium "Cure"
The poor old woman on whom the
experiment was made states that she
Is greatly relieved of pain. and so 1t
Is established that the radium is con-
tinuing Its anti-cancer action.
have taken such interest In this
case that ! have been daily at the
Necker Hospital to see the patient
myself. From close study OF all the
phenomena connected with her, can
deduce the following facts:
On the twentieth day since the
operation was performed marked
Improvement has been noted in the
general condition OF the patient, and
she Is almost entirely free from pain.
The doctors ask now for another
month. at he end of which time they
VIII be able to pronounce on the eff
cacy OF the treatment. They have
promised me that ! sahll have the
very first information on the subject,
SO that ! may tell the American pub
lie II one of the three greatest curses
OF humanity has indeed been con-
quered by science.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-04

Does your typewriter or phono-
graph need rspairingl Do you want
it done right and by man who un-
derstands his business and has no
typewriter agency, and therefore
needs show no favor to any one make
of machine2 Then call up G. L.
LEN0RD, Phone 688. 1872 Hotel st.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-04

o.66 inch.

At office the partly
cloudy cloudy, muggy
humidity ranging hsh-4% to s5% daily and u.s. for the week.
Measurable fell oang 32 ineh "a
normal and IA than during the preceding week The maximum
92 minimum 6 1867 OF
three average
hourly velocity 81 miles daily
5000 3o4 inches
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-04


Pvakea Ranch (29)-Thee
less than during the preceding week-A. Mason
kohaa Mill (29)The 7S',
the average.-T. H. Lille
kohaa Mission (30)Rainless
rainfall
temperature 73.2'.-Dr b. D.
Multi GOETHE
inch-on 23d-the
avorage-F. c. Paetow
kukuhsee sunny raness weather continued
with temperature Of 74S'.-II. T. Barclay.
Paauhau t29The temperature 72'. R6ness
continued deficiency 47 inches
Ookala (29A shower the
2 weeks and 25S inches below
712'-W. G.. WALKER
Honohna (29)-Showers fell amounted 81
II than the preceding
w. NJ Fraser
Hakaau 29lThe mean II 81
ncon the 23 less than last weeks and 223 inches below
aYeTRge-J
Pereeko l20)ShowerB
20 weeks inches
The 716'-Pepeekeo
PapaIkou 29lRan fell five dates
less than during the preceding week and 3O7 inches below
II r.
hlo 29)The temperature on
three dates toaed
inches below the average.
Ponahawa 29)Showers
inch 40 more than during the preceding The
699'.-J f. Gamaelscn
kapoho C29-The mean temperature 714o
fell
and "a than last wceks,-II.
kaueeau 27)Showers daily ~ inches
more than during the preceding week The temperature
6S2o-L. r. Turner
PahaIa 60 and the rainfall 6S
inch 10 above the and 10
(2SVery sulry obtained with rainfall on five
rs inch As than weeks
ne ayeragey-C II. White.
keaakekua (29)an fell three inches
"a more than during the preceding week.-R Wallace
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-04
REMARKS BY CORRESPONDENTS.
ISLAND OF HAWAII.

Mote: The figures following
with which the weeks report closely
The Dickinson press., 1909-09-11
LOCAL NEWS.

Wanted-two girls at the Dickinson
Steam Laundry. 7-l7-tf
If you want to build, we want to build
for you. Soules & Butler. 10 tt
Bear Creek coal beats them all-and J:
Vaughn has it for sale. Phone 81. 2-27tf
If you desire to buy N. P. Scrip see
lo-3I-tf w. r. BURNETT
o-26-tf
H. X. Nj chols writes fire and light
ming insur ance on both town and farm
property. u
Call ]. Vaughn for coal, wood, sane
gravel, rock or team work OF any kind.
Phone 81. 2-27tf
Unlimited amount of money to loan
on first real estate mortgages. Williams
Bros, Taylor, N. D.
A woman, man or painter who wants
results, buys H and M best prepared
paint at AT. Crowl & Cos. 4-1otf
We loan money on Homesteads, Farm
Lands, Wild Lands, and Ranches, any
size tract. Write or call Everett Real
Estate & Loan Co., Dickinson. 7-lott
Mrs. Bennett of the Fargo Childrens'
Home was in town on business Wednes-
day
The Dickinson press., 1909-09-11

Mrs. A. II. Wilkins visited friends at
Richardton this week.
Wanted-A girl to do general house.
work. Mrs. George Dobson. 9-11-tf
A daughter was born 10 Mi. and Mrs.
c. T. Cunningham on September s.
Mrs. W. F.. Lucas was down from
Sentinel Butte the first of the week.
Auditor J. S. White issues marriage
licenses during Judge a der Las
absence =
M. H. Talmadge moved this week into
the Frank Lish house on First Ave. w.
recently vacated by A. W. Ellickson.
Mrs. E. A. Darling, who arrived in
the city the past week, will make her
home during the winter with her neice,
Mrs. George Dobson.
Miss Ida Truelson made Communication
proof on her homestead near Zenith this
week. Her witnesses were Henry Truel-
son and Bozeli Zilkowski.
Sandy Stewart took in a little new
work the past week which kept him from
starting for Canada as planned. He
will be off very oon now.
Mrs. o. H. Olson of Minneapolis,
! who has been visiting her sister. Mrs.
Frank Anderson at Emerson, came to
the city Wednesday and took the train
for her home.
Cashier J.. J. Murphy of the State
Security bank of New England was in
the city Monday to meet Mr.. and Mrs.
C. L. Merrick of Napoleon, N. D. The
party went to New England by auto.
Miss Margaret Rieter Of Medora. who
has been visiting at her old home in St.
Cloud. MIMI. stopped off the train Tues
day to visit Mrs Paul Hagerman, CON
tinuing her journey to Medora Wednes-
day.
Receiver w. A. Mcclure of the Dickin-
son u. S. land Office took advantage OF
Labor Day and visited his old Taylor
home, where he put in several hours
trimming the fine shade trees set by
him some years ago.
The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal
church met at the parsonage Wednes-
day. Twelve or fifteen members were
present. Mrs. Brayfeld, assisted by
Mrs. A. C. McGillivray, served an ex.
cellent luncheon to the visiting ladies.