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EORIGIN OF THE FESTIVAL
! OF CHRISTMAS

in 1922. spread the myth enormously
in English-speaking countries.
Originally children hung up their
stockings on st. Nicholas eve (De-
cember 6). Young women in con-
vents all over Europe also placed
their stockings at the door of the alb
bess. This was an adaptation of the
custom of young women praying to
st. Nicholas to provide them with
good husbands and a marriage dow
ry. According to tradition, st.
Nicholas once. under cover OF the
night, threw three purses of gold in
to the house of nobleman who was
unable to provide for his three
daughters. The money was their
dowry and enabled them to marry.
Some claim that the shape of the
purses that day, which was much like
stockings, gave rise to the custom of
| hanging the stockings for st. Nicho-
! las. Gradually the hanging up of
stockings on st. Nicholas eve ceased
and the custom became incorporate ed
into our Christmas festivities
Santa Claus reindeer are supposed
to have emanated from an old Spitz-
bergen legend BY this tale reindeer
bearing certain marks were believed
| to come yearly from an unknown but
f, inhabited country of the far north.
Reindeer, however, do not seem to be
associated with Santa Claus in many
foreign countries. although the chin
ney myth exists there. In the Meth,
erlands, for example, Santa Claus
rides a white horse. In the poem
Twas the Night Before Christ
mas, English names are given to six
of the eight reindeer.
The lighting of candles on the
christmas tree was undoubtedly a
suggestion from the Jewish Feast of
Lights, which comes about the same
time as Christmas. II is likely that
the lights were twinkling in every
Jewish house in Bethlehem and Naz-
areth at the very time of the birth of
| Christ. This custom was probably
merged into the Christmas celebra-
| tion of the Christians other au-
| thorities claim that the candles are a
survival OF the huge Yule candle used
as sign of the light that came into
the world as prophesied by John the
Baptist. fule (or Yuul) was the
| name given by the ancient Goths and
Saxons to their great festival of the
winter solstice, or turning of the
year, and the name has survived.
The burning of the log was very
old 1ule-time custom of the Scandi-
navians, who at the festival kindled
huge bonfires to the god Thor. Burn
ing the log was practiced in Scandi-
navia, England, Italy. some parts of
France and Servia. The charred ASH
es were supposed to have magic pow
ers.
Ihe plum pudding, originally
known as the Christmas pudding, is
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-17
TODAY Is YEARS AGO
FROM DAILY SENTINEL
MONDAY, Dec. 17.)

Senator j. G. Johnson of Fremont
county, a member of the state ditch
company, is in the city.
A. II. Becker, of the firm of Moore
& Becker, returned home Sunday
from business trip to Leadville.
Last evening at $50 O'Clock Mr..
E. G. England was united in mar
riage to Miss Sophia Rasmussen, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. b.
F. Powelson, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church.
The first lecture of the Epworth
league will be given at the NJ. E.
church Thursday evening, December
90. by Dean A. C. Peck of the Hay
market Mission, Denver.
Five lessons in parliamentary law
are to be given at the Congregational
church by Mrs. Telford. The entire
course is fifty cents to each member.
Go to the C. ID. Smith Drug Co.
for all classes of home remedies
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His affairs appearing in the Grand
junction Sentinel, in the form of an
Administrative notice, in final settle
ment, Joe Cuenin. once proprietor of
the Whitsitt House, now the Windsor.
in Del Norte, thirty-three years ago,
is recalled. Joe left Del Norte in
$50 and went to Gunnison. where
he built the La Veta. a large brick
hotel out of town near the railroad.
This venture cost him about all the
money he had and was a failure.
His wife. Eva Cuenin Millspaugh, is
Administrative. and considerable land
in Mesa county is involved.-Ala-
mosa Empire.
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Christmas comes but once a
year" and il one could get pater-
familias away off behind the barn
where nobody else could hear him
say it, and promise him not to
tell. he would say he was glad of it.
When airships are put on the mar
ket no doubt the prices will go higher
than the ships. that is "out of sight.
Nor is 1t likely the prices will come
down as often nor as speedily as will
the ships. ,.... IL.
Remember the days are now the
shortest of the year, and there are
not many of them left between now
and Christmas, so do not wait any
longer to do your Christmas shop
ping.
With the going up of the price OF
flour the loaves of bread grow small
Ter and smaller. If they keep on
diminishing they will soon be SO
small that two of them will not make
half loaf
Salt Lake City is to get the Jeff
ries-Johnson big fight. 1t seems to
us there has always been some big
fight on in that city among them
selves, so 1t will no doubt be a nov
city to have one in which others are
engaged.
A number of marines have been
sent to Colon, where they will re-
main for but what they will do
after that is the We hope that
whatever they do will bring forth ~.
or approval. If they do not they bet
ter made - for home.
We have known people whose
promises were worth little or moth
ing, but they seemed to go on the
principle of making up in quantity
what they lacked in quality when
ever they broke promise they
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We are told that religious revivals
do town good. Maybe so, but one
thing we are sure of and that is the
imported revivalists usually do" the
town good-Billy Sunday, Bulgin,
and their ilk, for instance. A re-
vival of religion is all right. but a
religious revival does not always so
result. We hope the coming relig-
ious revival in Grand Junction will
result in much permanent good but
it Will not If 1t is conducted on the
hysterical order. We have seen
hundreds in our days and noted the
results, and never did the flamboyant
kind result in any discernable perma-
nent good People who really need
the religious spirit do not get it in
that way once in a Thousand times.
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II is now claimed that apple eating
will cure drunkenness. Either the
claim is not true or else a good many
people in and around Grand Junction
do not eat apples.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-17

A great many people believe in
reciprocity, but they want 1t to come
their way first good and plenty,
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-17

"All that goes up must come
down." does not seem to apply to the
present prices of the necessaries of
life. They seem to keep on going up.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-17

The paramount question: Have
you done that Christmas shopping
yet? If not, why not? Get there,
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-17

We are equipped with the very best
make of piano trucks in the city. No
scratches on your piano If we handle
it. Milne Blue Barn. Phone Jet. 22S.
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Charles w. Broughton today trans
ferred to Elva Hughes lot Z, block 3.
Fruita, for s1l00.
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|FLOTSAM AND JETSAM:
POINTS and POINTERS
PICKED UP IN
PASSING.
tBy Sam. G. Sloane.

Someone has figured out the cost
OF airship travel at s25 per day or s5
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-17

would at once make another just as
good,
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-17

The Van Horn Drug Co. for fancy
Christmas stationery. 551 Main.
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CITY SALARY SCHEDULE.

PROVO, Oct. Sat the session Of the
city council last night the following
salary schedule for lsl0-ll was fixed BY
ordinance,
Mayor. $500 per annum: councilmen.
81 per session. 30 cents per hour for
committee work. 40 cents after Jan. !.
1912; recorder, $3.50 per annum: treas
urer, $3.50 per annum: city marshal,
$1,000 per annum: city attorney. 5000
per annum; Justice Of the peace. $3.50
per annum; city physician. $500. Water
master, $50. street supervisor $50.
superintendent OF waterworks and
sewer, $1,000: policeman. $3.50. pound
keeper. $40. city engineer. 81. 200; build
ing inspector. SIS; inspector Of electric
wiring, S15; dog tax collector. $3.50
The committee ON sewer reported TO
the city council last evening. to the ef-
feet that the state board OF insanity
and the state board OF examiners would
ask the next session OF the legislature
for $1,000 for the purpose Of paying for
the privilege OF the state mental hos
pital making connection with the sewer
in district No. n at the west property
line Of the state mental hospital. The
committee recommended that the pro-
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DEMOCRATS MEET IN
CONVENTION At PROVO
Prohibition Leading Issue In Platform
Unanimously Adopted This
Morning.
Especial Correspondence,

PROVO Oct S-T'he city convention
or the Democratic party met in the
opera house at 10 o'clock this morning
and listened to rouslng speeches in IN =
Nor OF prohibition. IL also unanimously
adopted strong prohibition plank in
tho platform commenting the action OF
the city council on the passing OF the
prohibition ordinance and pledging it's
nominees, II elected. 10 strictly enforce
the same. Before adjournment was
taken until this afternoon TO mako
nominations, the following permanent
organization was effected: Chairman.
James l.. Brown; vice chairman. Mes
danes William Gibby, T. n Taylor,
Amanda Pierpont and W. Lester Nam
gum and Miss Josephine Kellogg: sec
rotary, A. o. Smoot, Jr: assistant sec
Rotary, Miss Vilate Elliott.
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EPHIlAINI BI,IEFs.

The students OF the Snow academy en-
jOyed the conference vacation. day
and a half OF liberty was given 20
them.
Many people from this city have been
attending conference IN Salt Lake and
are attending the fair.
Last night "a farewell dancing party
was given In honor ~ Mr. ora Hanson.
"A popular young man OF this place, who
leaves tomorrow Thursday Tor a mis-
sion In the Northern states, A social
will also be given in the Pavilion this
evening by his friends 10 bid him fare
well
Mrs James Rnslquist 10 reported 10
be ~ with typhoid fever
Mr. Edgar Stevenson and Miss Mary
Ann Green. both 81 Ephraim. we're mal.
RED on Monday, oct. T.
Mr. Spaulding % Gunnison and Mrs
Hilda Hanson Of Ephraim viii be mar
rled today
A baby gin arrived al the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gildroy Anderson Non
day morning.
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OGDEN BRIEFS.

F. j. Dryer and II. T. Van Horn,
charged with stealing SIS from a Jap.
were bound over to the district court
yesterday morning and each placed
under $500 bonds.
Prince and Princess Kuni and a par
" Of 49, occupying private car RAN
ger" passed through Ogden this morn
ing enrOute 10 San Francisco from the
east. The prince was the representa-
tive OF the emperor OF Japan at the
Hudson Fulton celebration In New
Hork He will represent the emperor
az the portola festival at San Francisco
the latter part OF this month
The finishing appliances for the
new fountain in City park arrived yes
terday and will be installed as soon
as possible.
The Oregon Short Line Railroad com
peny has announced a number of
changes In its time card at Ogden
effective 1901 a. m. October 10.
The Sunday school workers Of the
Ogden stake will hold their degllar
monthly union meeting tonight at 1880
o'clock.
party OF Hartman engineers
started surveying the grounds at the
site OF the new freight depot on wan
avenue yesterday. The work on the
FOUNDATIONS will begin at once
Mr.. and Mrs. David Eccles have gone
TO Denver Colo. to attend the national
convention of street railway men. Mr..
Joseph Bailcy. superintendent of the
Ogoen Rapid Transit COMPANY LEFT
Tor Denver earlier in the week and n
II. Rolapp. secretary of the COMPANY
VIII depart tomorrow morning.
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FOURTH DISTRICT CoURT.

PROVO. oct. s-'rhe following orders
have been made In the Fourth district
court
Denver q Rio Grande Railway COM
pany vs.. unknown heirs OF samuel
Clayton; plalntln permitted 10 occupy
property upon iling bond OF $500. The
suit was started To quiet title to GER
tain property, n part of the property
10 be used by the Denver a Rio Grnnde
Railway company for union depot
In this city.
w. y. Searie VS. Joseph Smith ct al
plaintiffs demurrer TO defendants an
swer argued and taken under advise
ment until Saturday
State OF Utah VS.. Joseph Gurr, post
poned indefinitely.
State VS.. Charles Stewart; continued
till oct. rs.
Utah Esmeralda Copper company vs.
John a. Pace: demurrer 10 answer
overruled for the season that at the
time set for argument there was no
one in court TO represent either party.
Gertrude Roylance Harvard VS.. l.. Y.
Harvard; same order as above.
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DROPS READ IN DEPOT.

OGDEN. Get S.-Andrew p. Lien of
Mason city. Iowa. died at the Union
depot yesterday morning OF heart fall
ure, In company with his wife, he
was on his way to visit brother. A. T..
Lien al Long Beach. California. He
complained OF being IN as soon as he
reached Ogden and before the train
pulled out for the west his sudden
death occurred. He was so years old
and Il Is thought that the high altl-
lude encountered in Wyoming and
other points enroute affected his heart
seriously. The body was taken in
charge by local Ellxs. the deceased
having been n prominent member OF
mat order. and turned over TO Richey's
Undertaking establishment. where Il
WI remain until definite arrangements
ior the funeral have been made. His
orolner was Immediately notified and
h expected tonight or early tomorrow
morning. Mrs. Lien Is cared for by
ympathizing friends at the Arlington
hotel
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Do the right thing II you have Ma
sal Cstarrh. Get Ely's Cream Balm
at once. Don't touch the catarrh pow
ders and snuffs. for they contain co.
caine. Ely's Cream Balm releases the
secrctions that inhame the nasal pass
ages and the throat. whereas medicines
made with mercury merely dry up the
secretOns and leave, you no better than
YOU were. In a word, Ely's Cream
Balm is real remedy. not delusion.
All druggists. so cents. OF mailed by
Ely Bothers. Sc Warren Street. New
York.
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PROVO BRIEFS.

II Is estimated that the residences
erected in Provo this summer will cost
about 100000
The janitorial work OF the Brigham
Young university Is now being done
entirely by students, who take advan-
tage of this means of helping TO pay
their tuition.
The work of the Provo-Olmsted
boulevard Is progressing in a very sat
isfactory manner. The ID. and r.. c..
Railway company win move It's track
about 70 feet I'm the mouth OF the can
yon in order TO make room for the
driveway.
with the increase in wheat produc-
ton caused by dry farming there will be
a demand for elevators TO store the
wheat. This matter is now being moot
ed here
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DEATH OF PROMISING YOUTH

RAYMOND. oct. 2.--The community
sustained another severe loss by the
death this week Of Alma r. Christensen.
son OF +. ]. Christensen OF this place.
The young man. who was a splendid
specimen Of manhood. had just passed
his twentieth birthday and was one Of
the most popular boys OF the town He
had been ailing but few days and the
physician when called In diagnosed the
trouble as appendicitis. lie was operat-
cd upon at once but the disease had
obtained so firm a hold that while he
survived the operation a couple OF DAYS
Il may be said he never rallied from n
He was making preparation 20 leave
for mission upon which he had been
called but q few days prior to being
stricken with death. The community
is deeply stirred over the loss and the
family has the sympathy OF every one
who knew Allie" as he was Familiarity
called Some eloquent tributes were paid
him at the services over his remains
both orally and in verse. He was a
modest. manly boy. and his friends win
always remember him as a fine type of
young manhood.
PROSPEROUS SEASON IN CANADA
RAYMOND. Alberta. Canada. oct. 2.
Except for what is incident to all
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, MAY PARK GROUNDS.

PROVO, Oct S-President Joseph Il.
Keeler - authority for the statement
that President Joseph +. Smith has
suggested that the property on the
south half of the tabernacle block,
which Is owned by the wards Of Provo,
should be parked This suggestion, II
carried into effect. will greatly add 10
the attractiveness OF the tabernacle and
be a geat improvement. Real estate men
are anxious to buy the ground for busi-
ness purposes. but II IS not thought this
will be favorably considered by the
Church authorities
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FATAL GUN ACCIDENT AND
DEATH OF RAYMOND YOUTH

RAYMOND. Alberta. Canada. oct ~.
"A sad accident occurred O. the little
6-ycar-old son Of Mr.. ana Mrs. J. NJ.
Brown. a day or two ago II seems the
little fellow was following his elder
brother who had a loaded gun on his
shoulder which In some inexplicable
way was discharged, the shut lodging
In the smaller boys head. Death WAS
not instantaneous owing 20 the shot
scattering and the child's head being
just a little too low to receive the fun
force OF the discharge. The funeral.
which was largely attended was held
in the Raymond Westinghouse.
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COLLIsIoN IN DEPor.

oGDEN. Oct. S.--A head-on collision
occurred In the local railroad yards on
Mednesday afternoon hit the details
ga not come 10 light until last even
ing As Rio Grande Western passen-
~ uain No. 2. was pulling out OF
NY, We Yards az about O'Clock. II coll
nued With RIO Grande freight train
nsar twentieth street. As both trains
VT, s,le moving slowly. no one was in
! .uItd but the engine Of the passenger
Ia,h was very badly damaged and
naa 70 be taken on before the train
ssoul proceed, An investigation is un-
at way by the Rio Grande officials 10
u''s'lnine the cause OF the accident.
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PHYSICIAN VIOLATES
HEALTH REGULATIONS
Especial Correspondence

BOUNTIFUL, Davis Co, oct. s.
About a month ago Or. A. McCurtain
OF Salt Lake city was called 20 at
tend "a case OF typhoid here and because
he failed 70 notify the local health Of
ficer, Alma Hardy, or others OF the
board OF health, as the statutes re-
qulre. a complaint is being prepared
against him by the county attorney
and will be filed Immediately. The
state board Of health Is determined ~
prosecute all persons who fail 20 com
ply with the health regulations OF the
state.
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Liberty stake Primary association VIII
be resumed saturday Oct. o 1909, at
o'clock IN the Ninth ward meeting
house fun attendance is desired.
The high priests Of Liberty stake will
attend quarterly conference sunday
oct. 10. 1903. Quorum meeting post
Ioped for one month
The high priests quorum Of the
Pioneer stake will meet IN the Pioneer
stake hall on sunday. October 10. at
10 O.. NJ. All members are respectful
ly invited.
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BURGLARS MAKE RIcH HAUL

OGDEN, Oct SAN expert piece OF
"cracksmanship' was found at the
Success meat market on Washington
avenue, yesterday morning when the
proprietor opened his place OF business
Safe blowers had entered By the rear
door, having forced a lock, and broke
into the safe where they secured about
$500 In cash and checks. The burglars
LEFT no clue and the police are In a
quandary regarding their capture.
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PROVO.

The News" Is delivered by carrier
every night SUNDAY excepted) at e
cents per month. III payments and
complaints should be made 10 u. u
Dugdale. agent for Daily. Saturday
ahd Semi-Weekly News Orders taxi
en- Tor Church Works. Residence. 972
W, 4th North. Ind. Phone AM.
Carrier east side Of Academy Ave
Bell 20s red.
Ind. 102-A
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SIX BEST SELLING BOOKS.

According 90 the foregoing lists the
six books Cnction) which have sold best
I'm the order OF demand during the
month are:
I. The Goose Girl. MacGrath 81 so
?. The Innor Shrine. Anon SLID
3. a Certain Rich Man. White ...Si.50
4. The Bride Of the Mistletoe.
Allen o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IS
:. katriue. Lane ....,.........,...N.j 80
6. The Romance Of a Plain Man.
Glasgow ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81. 90
For sale at the
DESERET NEWS BOOK STORE.
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REpoRr on mOnsE DISEASE.

PROVO. Oct. S.-Drs. Ernst and
Doveless who performed autopsies on
horses which recently died on Provo
bench have decided that the trouble IS
spinal meningitis The cause Of thu
disease is not fully known nor is the
cure, neither Is IL decided whether Il
is contagious or infectious. The dec
tors recommend a change OF feed and
change OF location for the affected ami
mails as giving the best chances FOR re-
cOVprV
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provo MEN Draw LAND.

PROVO. Oct s--Rev. j. Challen
Smith and Dr. Thome each drewrgeod
numbers in the land drawing at Biehl,
Idaho. last week. DR.. Thome drew No.
is which gives him land about two
miles from Biehl. Mr.. Smith drew 3Sl
his land is located about % miles from
Bieh near the new town Of Holden.
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REGISTRATION DAYS.

OGDEN. oct. S.-Tuesday. Oct. ~.
Is the first OF the two days for regis
tration this year. Every voter who has
resided In the state for a year or who
will have been a resident OF the state
one year on election day, Nov. 2, Is en-
titled 10 register. and every voter
should see that his name is on the
registration books. Every newcomer
eligible TO vote upon Nov. ?. should go
To the registration officer on the 18th
and register
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CHURCH NOTICES

The htgh rriests's quorum OF the
Ensign stake viii hold it's regular
monthly meeting next Sunday oct 10.
1909. at 10 O'Clock a. m. IN the new
whitney halt corner Of Second avenue
ana a street a fun and punctual at
tendance II desired
The regular officers meeting Of the
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rosal be accepted. and that In the event
~ the failure OF the Legislature to make
such appropriation, then the rights Of
the hospital To use the sewer should
cease. and that work on the sewer be
proceeded with. The report was adopt
ed and a resolution authorizing the re
corder 10 advertise for bids TO be opened
Monday, Nov. J. was adopted
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TEMPLE NOTICES

The Manti Temple viii close Friday
evening. Oct /. and reopen Tuesday
morning, Oct. ~. al 10 O'Clock
LEWIS ANDERSON.
Logan Temple win close on oct. I
and reopen on Monday. oct II, 1909.
WILLIAM BUDGE.
The st. George Temple viii close on
Thur day. Sept 30. 1909, and reopen
on Tuesday. oct II. 1909.
DAVID ". CANNON.
President
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EXECUTORS SALE OF BLOOD
ED SHEEP.

Bids will be received up 10 Tuesday,
Oct 18th, az p m, for the purchase
OF the thoroughbred sheep Of the late
A. n. c. Smith. consisting OF about 800
rams and i.00O ewes.
Address HalversOn & Pratt, ogden,
Utah. Attorneys for Executors
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frNEnAL or Mrs. sPENnLovE.

PROVO. oct S.--The speakers al the
funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Eleanor J. Spendlove. held yestcr-
day In the Fourth ward westinghouse.
were Elders NJ. NJ steele, Andrew Wat
son, James Glove and J. r. Booth. and
Mrs. Andrew Watson. Vocal selections
were rendered by the ward choir. There
was a good attendance Of relatives and
friends