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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-21
.R|OT PREVENTS
 TIE EARLY RACES Stable Boys Attack HsrSeS and
 HorSemen SPECTATORS IN FRENZY Saint Caradeo" Wins $28,6o0 Grand steepleehase-vanderblIt's "Herki-
 mer' Takes Prix d'Issy.
 Many Injured.

Paris, June a-An occurrence unprece- dented In the French turf almost prevent ed the running of the Grand Steeplechass of Paris today at the Auteuil course. The meeting was disorganized and a seriouf riot took place in which several persons were injured and many arrests were made.
 Inspired and aided, it is said, by the Pataud and other revolutionary leaders, 40 militant members of the Stable Boys union, which was organized at the time of the postal strike, armed with revolvers, ambushed the vans conveying the horses fro Maisons Lafitte. their training quar- ters, cut the traces and forced them back to the stables.
 Among the victims were several Amer ican horses. In the meantime. owing to the delay in calling on. the events, the greatest confusion prevailed at the race track. It was a long time before the cause of the nonzappearance of the horses became known, but finally a magistrate and a force of police set off in an auto From Maisons Lafitte, their training quar- they succeeded in putting the stable boys to flight.
 It seemed at first as though the meet ing would have to be abandoned, and President Fallieres, who always Is pres ent on the occasion of the Grand Steeple- chase, was advised by telephone not to come on to the track.
 Eventually, however, the call was given for the first race. This was more than two hours after the scheduled time, and the crowds, already exasperated from waiting, became violent when a single horse presented itself for a walkover in the first event. Jockey and horse were forced to beat a hasty retreat to the paddock, as the crowd swarmed on the track and refused to permit the jockey to take his mount over the course.
 The second event was for army officers riding their own horses. For some reason the crowds became frenzled when several officers cantered out for the start. The officers were pelted with missils of various kinds and two were severely injured. The barriers guarding the course were broken down and hundreds of men invaded the track, several of them being ridden down and injured by the wildly excited horses. About the same time the booths and hedges were set on fire, but fortunately re-enforcements of police, troops and fire men arrived in time to clear the track and extinguish the flames. The police made large number of arrests, and the remainder of the programme was carried out in comparatively good order.
 The Grand Steeplechase. which was worth s2s,60O, was won by E. Veil Pich- ards Saint Caradeo, with c. G. Asheton- Smiths Jerry M. second. and M. Cham pion's Mime. Boniface third. w. K. Van derbilts Herkimer won the Prix 'Issy, a hurdle race at a mile and three-quar- ters
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POLO CHAMPIONSHIP.
Americans Try to Defeat British In
 Their One Forte.

New York, June 20.-The United States this week will attempt to beat the English in the one branch of ath- letics-pony polo-in which the latter have always held the upper hand. On Wednesday at Ranleigh the American team will meet the players of the crack Birmingham club. series of three games will be played for the "Amerioan cup" which British polo team 'lifted several years ago. The American team is made up of four play CTS from the Meadowbrook club of Long Island, Harry Payne Whitney, Laurence Waterbury, Devereaux Mil- burn and Monte" Waterbury.
 The brilliant successes of the Amer jeans in tn cir preliminary games have created a sensation in England.
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SUMMARY
The Amateur chamoionship.

There are now three claimants to the amateur state baseball championship Bir- ningham High school, Tuscaloosa High school and Tuscaloosa Warrior Sluggers
 The following letter to the sporting edi- tor of The Age-Herald is self-explana- tory:
 we the Tuscaloosa Warrior Sluggers think we have claim to the preparatory school championship of Alabama, If the Tuscaloosa High school and the Birming- ham High school have a claim.
 'The T. H. s. broke even with the B. H. S. in a two-game series, and we de- feated the T. Fl. s. three games in a three-game series
 We would like to arrange games with the T. H. s. and the B. H. s. or any other team of the state which claims the amateur championship of Alabama" 1"
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Memphis Vext Obbonent;;
 Some Wehs .1 He Ba7OnS
BY BILL AK.

New Orleans, June Dwell, we had no chance to win today. Hess was very stout, while Manuel was punished op- portunely. He was outplayed. Rain stopped the game and made the second impossible. We move over to Memphis tonight.
 Some days ago that would have been cheering news. But is it such today?
 Immediately after the Barons trounced Memphis three straights, Nashville dropped three out of four to Babbs men, and Atlanta was walloped two out of three. Today's game, as Is known, was a tie. Verify, the new material has boosted the strength of Memphis 20 per cent. Daubert, Cranston, Babb and Wheeler are excellent infielders There is no doubt of this. In every depart ment each Is good. Coulson and Baer-
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Baseball And 7He Lah
 And Boxing M ALabama

One of the gentlemen representing the county of Mobile in the state legisla- ture has prepared a bill, it is reported from excellent sources, providing for the playing of baseball in Alabama on Sun days.
 This bill, which, it is said was drawn on the petition of &0OO residents of Mobile county. will be introduced at the extraordinary session of the legislature which Governor Conner will ultimately call
 Were the question: Shall we, or shall we not, allow baseball games on Sun day?" submitted to the people, there is hardly a doubt but that 1t would score an overwhelming victory. This is true because the trend of everything is now toward the liberal and the normal, and, because, too, the proposition would meet with no determined or organized resist ance It could hardly serve as a band wagon for politicians, and could not freI the zealot's breast with determination to save imperi1led souls.
 But when the gentleman from Mobile presents his bill in the legislature there will instantly confront him a stonewall opposition. Casting a ballot in the "house" becomes a matter of history. There is no provision for a secret vote, and no man removes his signature after affixing 1t to the record.
 So there will be no Sunday baseball in Alabama in several years ct least, and because of this fact there Is no reason for the promiscuous shedding of tears.
 Sunday baseball furnishes the man who labors a splendid and harmless recreation
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wald are splendid outfelders. Wagner is an excellent fielder, though lacking at the bat Hurlburt is a heady catcher, though weak elsewhere. O'Leary is an average man. Dick, Fritz, Keiber, Quies-. ser and Schwenck compose an excellent pitching staff.
 Memphis, on paper today, looks as good as any other team in the league
 Robinson will open for Birmingham to- day and Quiesser or Fritz will probably oppose.
 Physically, the Barons are all right. Molesworth changed the lineup a bit this afternoon The hitting has been woefully weak Kane, Bowen, Ellam are hitting under 200. Molesworth is at 211 only. Raub is little better. Rafts Is at 2S2. McGilvray is .240 Gygli is .252. Henllne is the only man hitting highly. his record being .2S0. Molesworth Is climbing.
 Henline should be placed again at the head of the column.
 There is no doubt of this.
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THE CITY LEAGUE
GrasseIIi Unbeatable.

Grasseli defeated North Birmingham by punching hits on Smith in the fifth inning Lambert, pitching for Grasselli. was in fine form, allowing only three hits, no two of which came in the same inning. North Birmingham was unable to get a man past second. The score: R.H.E Grasselli .................0 GOO 010 000-1 3 North Birmingham ... 900 000 000-0 o
 Summary: Batteries. Lambert and Ed ney; Smith and Reese. Struck ont, Lam bert g. Smith '. Bases on balls, Lambert l. Smith l. Passed balls. Reese ?. Stolen base. R. Fowler. Two-base hits, Pool 9. Double play. Bumgardner to A Hamilton. Sacrifice hits, Parker Bumgardner A.. Hamilton. Time. 1:90 Umpire. Stricklin. Attendance, BOO
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The BarOns Return To Memphis

carrying with it much that is good to- ward the development of the healthful But it does not materially enhance the value of the game, either as a source of profit or a source of popular enjoyment While the Sunday crowds are always larger than the crowds of any other day. it is because the game of the week day Is neglected. In New Orleans, week. day attendance, by comparison, is wretch edly small. The same is true in Mem phis.
 There has always been a law prohibit ing the playing of Sunday baseball in Alabama. Before this statute was rein forced by additional legislation Montgom- cry took advantage of the doubt. Mo- bile, even after the law was upholstered, played in open defiance of the state and it's government. This season, however Dr. Inge, on his own initiative, abandoned the practice which the temperament of his people makes possible in spite of law
 Birmingham has never had Sunday base ball. Were Sunday games played here, however, the association would have to build a new grandstand, willy nilly.
 Nobody is kicking because we do not have Sunday baseball in Alabama
 But the legislators might follow in the footsteps of Tennessee, Georgia, Louis jana and other southern states and frame Up bill allowing boxing contests with out decision and without purse.
 In case the legislators, however, in their wisdom, refrain from taking such action, which, in this day of conservatism in Alabama, might be construed as radical, 1t Is quite possible that pugilistic contests will continue to take place in other states, although the moral effect of Alabama's inaction will not fail to exert it's potent influence. H. W. R.
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Auto and Bike Collide.

Anniston, June 20.-(Special. With . out intending to do it, Roy Ray, a boy on a bicycle, going in one direction. and Dr. F. M. Sellers. in an automo- bile, going in another, collided at the corner of Eleventh and Noble streets about 2:30 htis afternoon with no worse results than to smash the front wheel of the bicycle. Ray escaped by jumping. The auto resumed it's chug- -chug, the boy picked up his bat tered wheel, and the whole thing was over.
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BASEBALL GUSTS CRICKET.

 London, June 20.--Never in the
 history of this country has base, ! ball taken such hold on popular ! fancy as this season. Thousands of amateur clubs have been organ ized all over the Kingdom and
 Scotland, while in Ireland they are taking up the great American game with enthusiasm. Now that
 the summer season Is in full blast. with half holiday on Saturday, 1t is impossible to go to any of the suburbs or watering places or parks without seeing teams, rang ing in years from 10 to 25, playing ball With the youngster baseball has almost entirely taken the place of cricket. With many of these 1t is not a matter of choice, but economy. The smaller lads can get & ball for seven pence half penny and a bat for the same amount, which will suffice for a whole team, but a cricket outfit costs money, far more than the ordinary lad can afford, hence the youngs- ters' choice of baseball, leav- ing him, his remaining small sav- ings for luxuries in the way of cakes and sweets at the resorts or park stands.
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Neuro and Mules Killed.

Huntsville, June 20.-(Special.) )-Dave Taylor, negro, and two mules and a horse were killed by a bolt of lightning in Big Cove on Friday afternoon. Weeks Taylor, father of Dave was badly shocked by the same bolt. The old man and his son were blowing in a field, pass ing and repassing each other. The light ming struck as they were passing and the three animals and the boy were killed in- stantly, the old man being so badly shocked that he did not recover conscious ness in several hours.
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CUBS AND GIANTS.
Fast coIored Teams Play at West End
 This Afternoon.

The Birmingham Giants, the fast col ored aggregation, which has just returned from a tour of South Alabama, will meet the Louisville Cubs this afternoon, Tues day and Wednesday at West End park.
 The Louisville team is said to be sec- ond to the Leland Giants of Chicago, and it goes without saying that the games will be fast. The Birmingham team is one of the best colored aggregations in the country.
 This season the Giants have played 3s games, of which number they won B.
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Graves Are Decorated.

Huntsville, June Special Maple Leaf camp, No. CT, Woodmen of the World, decorated the graves of deceased members of the order this afternoon. Members of the camp marched to Maple Hill cemetery in a body, where an inter- esting programme was observed, the ad- dress of the occasion being delivered by Hon. Walter D. Seed, state treasurer.
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PHILLIPS LEADING.
Has Large Majority In Jackson County
 For Senate.

Guntersville. June 20.-(Special. .)-While c. M Smith seems to have carried this county for the state senatorial vacancy, caused by the resignation of John A Lusk. Sam Phillips probably has a ma- jority in the district. It Is reported here that Phillips has majority of more than 800 in Jackson county The vote in Mar shall county so far reported is Smith 3ss Philips 178
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Minneapolis: Minneapolis, 1; h. dianapolis, 8.
 At St. Paul: St. Paul. 2; Louisville, 1. At Milwaukee: Columbus, 4; Milwau- kee, 2.
 At Kansas City: Toledo, s-2; Kan sas City, 1-2.
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Shoots In Jealous Rage.

Anniston, June Special )-Jealous of the attention paid his wife by R. Ripley, Spartanburg, s. C., man, A. w. Falls, bookkeeper and stenographer for Robin son Bros. local cotton firm, this after noon fired four shots at the alleged in- truder without avail. The shooting ere ated profound sensation on South Wilmer avenue.
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MayIene Wins Two.

Maylene, June 2o.-(SpeciaL )-Maylene defeated Plantersville in a doubleheader Saturday on the latter's grounds. Score, first game, Maylene IA, Plantersville 3; batteries. Lucas and Vest, Propst and Reed. Second game, Maylene G. Planters vile 5; batteries, Tillery and Naff, Os- horne and Reddick
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Neqro Policeman Shoots Allen.

Anniston, June Especial. )-C1ark Heard, policeman at Hobson City, an ex- c1usively negro suburb, shot and probably fatally injured Buster Allen, another negro, this afternoon, the ball taking effect in the neck Heard arrested Allen several days ago and 1t is said he was afraid the negro would harm him. The shot today was fired from behind, 1t Is said, while Allen was talking to his
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Detroit Takes Two.

St. Louis. June 2o-Detroit won double-header from St. Louis this after noon, to 4 and to 3. In the last in ming of the second game the crowd thought double play had been made when Griggs batted and crowded out on the field. The police failed to get them back in the stated time, and Umpire Evans called the game at an end.
 In the first game Cobb made three base hit and home run. Score of first game: R.H.E. St. Louis ................ 021 100 0004 5 Detroit ............... 900 22O 2O0-6 10 3
 Batteries: Waddel, Bailey and Steph- ems; Mullin and Stanage. Time, hours. Empires, Evans and Egan.
 Score of second game: R.H. D. St. Louis ............... 100 010 000-2 6 ' Detroit .............. 900 900 01-S Il 2
 Batteries: Powell and Criger; Summers, Suggs and Schmidt Time, 15S. Umpires, Evans and Egan.
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MEMPHIS TIES ATLANTA
Fast Game Called and Crackers Catch
 Their Train.

Memphis, June 2o.-Wttb +be sooro tied at to the game between uar, pms ana Atlanta today was called in the ninth inning to allow Atlanta to catch the train. Both teams played snappy ball in an effort to annex the game. Score:
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Game at Piedmont.

Piedmont, June 2O.-(special.) )-Y ester day Piedmont's baseball team played Coal City on the home diamond, the score standing to in favor of Coal City, Batteries: Charlie Rowe; Charlie Hoyle. Umpire, Scott Strickland
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Acme Gets to Golna.

Laramie, Wyo., June 20.-The Acme car in the ocean-to-ocean auto race left Bos- ter for the west this afternoon. The car has been delayed at Boster, 26 miles west since Friday by a broken shaft.
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Fifteen-Innlng Victory.

Cincinnati, June 2O.-Hits by Shean, Grant and Magee and a long fly by Titus gave the Philadelphias the win ming run in the fifteenth inning A wonderful one-handed catch by Ma gee off Egan prevented the Cincin- natis scoring in the thirteenth inning Only one hit was made off Moren, who pitched the last seven innings for Phil adelphia. Score: R. H. F Cincin. .000 300 900 900 0O0-3 g 2 Phila. 100 900 002 900 001-4 15 0
 Batteries: Casper and Mclean; More. McQuillen, Moren and Doon. Time, 2:46. Empires, Rigler and Truby.
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TEXAS LEAGUE.

At Galveston: Galveston, 4; shreve- port, 0.
 At San Antonio San Antonio, 5; Ok lahoma City, 2.
 At Houston: Houston, 2; Fort Worth, 1. At Waco: Dallas, 10; Waco, 4.
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Prisoner Is Cremated.

Beaumont Tex, June 20.-Tom Bowen. the only prisoner in the Kirbyville, Jasper county jail, was cremated in fire which destroyed the building today. It Is thought the fire was of incendiary origin.
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Memphis ............. 900 100 000-1
 Summary: Sacrifice hits, Newton Me Murray, Cranston, Coulson. Stolen bases, Newton, Moran. Double plays Cranston to Wheeler; Walker to Jor- dan to Rohn. Struck out, Dick, 1. Bases on balls, Fisher, 2; Dick, 5. Hit by pitcher, Bayless, Babb. Time, 1:3o Umpire, O'Brien.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn Loses Auain.

Chicago, June 20.--Chicago took the fourth straight from Brooklyn today. Reulhach allowed but three singles, two of them In the third, saving the visitors a shut-out. Sensational catches by Hoffman after long runs were the fielding features. Score: R. H. D. Chicago ..... 900 900 420-6 1 Brooklyn ..... 001 900 000--1
 Batteries: Reulbach and Moran; Bell and Bergen. Time, 1:32. Empires, Johnstone and Cusack.
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Birmin gham in Memphis. Nashville in New Orleans. Montgomery in Little Rock. Atlanta in Mobile.
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Doubleheader Divided.

Chicago, June N-Cleveland and Chicago broke even today The locals won the first, to 0, and Cleveland took the sec ond, 5 to 0.
 In the first game Walsh held C1eve- land to one hit, and the result was never in doubt. Berger pitched well in the sec ond, while Scott was pounded out of the box in the eighth. Score of first game:
 R.H. B. Chicago ..............-. 100 021 00s+ 8 Cleveland ............... UU OO UO0-U Batteries: Walsh and Owens; Young and Easterly. Time, 1:3O. Empires, Con- molly and Hurst.
 Score of second game: R.H. E. Chicago .............. 900 900 000-0 1 Cleveland ............... 900 0M 040-5 II Batteries: Scott Smith and Sullivan and Owens; Berger and Bemis. Time, 2:05. Umpires, Hurst and Connolly.
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BARONS BEATEN
 BY THE PELICANS Hess Was Very Strong All the
 Way MANUEL WAS HIT TIMELY Barons Bunched swats in Second, Scoring Two over-Rain Stopped Play and Second Game
 Called of.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
GAMES TODAY.

New Orleans, 4; Birmingham, Memphis, I; Atlanta. l.
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system has not been adopted by the east em clubs as yet and probably will not be. The system seems unnecessary If a ballplayer hasn't brains enough to take care of himself he is not fit to be play ing professional baseball, and the exac- tions of the game are so strict these days that 1t Is impossible for a player to lapse from the straight and narrow path with out being found out A first offense means a fine and a second one indefinite sus- pension. Fortunately, the players in the big leagues realize this.
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--C4srne csiSe5 in first half of ninth in ninR on account of rain. Socro nY iurinss: Birmingham ....-...-..-..-......uz .uzo Voo w New Orleans ...................n III 0m O0~-4
 SUMMARY. Inninss pitched-Manuel 6, Fleharty g. Hits apporticned-Off Manuel 8. Runs scored-Of Manuel 1. Stolen bases-Gygli, Weimer. Sacrifice hits-Rohs, Henline, Schriver, Wefrner. Huelsman. Struck out-Hess g, Manuel 1, F1ehar- ty 1.
 Bases on balls-Manuel 1, F1eharty 1 Passed ball-Kane. T1me-1:3S.
 Umpires-Moran and Rudderham.
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Boston Was Comical.

St. Louis, June 20.-St. Louis de- feated Boston in a farcial game here to- day to B. The victory made it four straight for the locals. Brennahan's men hit Ferguson at Vill. Score: Boston ...... 900 oil 010-3 St. Louis ...... 012 310 10*-8 15 1
 Batteries: Ferguson and Graham; Lush and Phelps Time, 1924. Empires, Kane and Klein.
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MarrIee Seventh Time.

Greensboro, June 20.-(SpeciaL )-Iicense to marry was on yesterday issued by the probate judge here to Joe Witherspoon and Cilla Hall, both colored. who live in the Havana neighborhood. When Cilla. is married to Joe it will make her seventh wedding, according to the statement made by her when license was issued. Her age is 65 and 1t Is believed that this is the record for marriages by an individual in Alabama
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Baseball today, Birmingham Giants vs. Louisville Cubs, of Louisville, Ky. Game called 4 p. m.
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1.-Two out when game called to let catch train.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-04-15
A Pleasant Surprise for
A Dear Old Veteran.

w. B. Allison, of Horse Shoe,
was the happy recipient of a most
pleasant birthday pounding, be-
ing 8Oyears young on the 18th
of March, 1909. His children,
grandchildren and a few of the
friends and neighbors conceived
the happy idea of each family
taking a basket of good things
to please the inner man, and nice
presents for use and ornament,
and all gathering at the dear old
homestead to spend the day with
the loved and revered parents and
friends. There were about forty
present.
The morning wos quickly passed
in greetings and exchange of
pleasantries, then came the sum-
mons to the dining room, a snowy
table groaning under it's load of
good things, too numerous to
mention. One delicious cake had
the initials "W. B. A., 80" elab-
orately designed in snowy icing,
was given the place of honor i'm
mediately in front of the father
and mother. Each person paid
full tribute to the culinary skill of
the ladies of the family.
In the afternoon the company
gathered around the organ and
sang the favorite songs Of the
father and mother. Rev. Frank
Woodfn made a beautiful and
touching speech on the pleasure
of the family gathering, and his
own long and enduring friendship
for the heads of the family.
There was only one shadow on
the perfect happiness of the dear
old couple-the unavoidable ab-
sence of one loved son and six
grandchildren.
At the close of a most happy
day, the dear old song, God be
with you," was very sweetly
rendered, and each one said,
Goodbye, God bless you," to
the dear parents, and the oldpeo-
pie were left to dream of the hap
piness which had been theirs,
and to pray for a blessing to rest
on all who had contributed to
their joy.
ONE WHO WAS PRESENT.