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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

H. G. Rosengrant, Veterinary
Surgeon, Office at Park Hotel. Calls
answered at all hours. Charges rea-
SOnahla
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

Ray Little returned last Friday
from Chicago where he graduated
from the pharmacy department OF
Northwestern University on Thurs
day. He expects soon to take the
Iowa examination and will then oe
a full f1edged pharmacist
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

Native Lumber have twenty
thousand feet of native lumber for
sale at my farm near Palestine A.
E. Ellis, Decatur, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

The Osceola High School base ball
team came down and defeated the
Leon High School last Friday after
noon, the score being II to s. Our
boys claim however that Osceola
played several payers who were not
High School students.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

For Sale-Buff Rock eggs, so
cents a setting, $500 for 100. Mrs. j.
C. Johnson, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

Canton Clipper Plows will pillow
and wear. Try one and ride in an
automobile at Bowsher e Bowsher's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

To convince a stubborn man that
good paint last longest show him a
house painted five years ago with
Bradley e Vrooman Paint. Full
measure and pure. Sold by Van
Werden & Kopp.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

Sure Drop Planters beat the band.
as they go ahead. See them at Bow
sher & Bowsher's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

Grinding-All kinds Of feed aid
corn meal grinding done on Tues
days and Fridays. J. B. Snyder. 35-2t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

The E. M. F. Automobile is won.
der. $4,000 less than last year
Don't that look good
BOWsher & Bowsher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

e II. Trimble, sight specialist, will be
|. at Hotel Leon, Tuesday April 25th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

We guarantee our cement blocks
the best and cheapest on the market.
Leon Cement and Brick Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

r. Trimble, sight specialist, will be
at Hotel Leon, Tuesday April 25th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

Mrs. ]. P. Hamilton has been quite
sick for a couple of weeks, but is now
improving.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

Buy Sure Drop Planter and may
be you will get an automobile free.
BOWsher & BOWsher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

All kinds of cement and brick
work contracted by the Leon Cement
and Brick Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

$125O.0O e. M. F. Auto for only
100000 and freight at Bowsher &
BOWsher's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

There Is a Cause
for those headaches, tired
eyes, etc. We find and re-
remove the cause. Many
people in this vicinity are
grateful for relief obtained
by glasses fitted by
T,TRlMBLE.
See him at Leon Hotel
Tuesday. April 25th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

The motorcycle is coming to the
front. The following persons have
purchased of Bowsher & Bowsher:
Frank Allen, mail carrier, Leon;
John Krider, mail carrier, Lineville;
S. Clark for private use. They
bought the Indian and Wagner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

H. A. Wells, of near Decatur City,
brought over eleven young wolves
Monday which he captured near
Kingston, and county auditor Nc
Laughlin paid him the bounty of
$3.50 each on them. This makes an
even thirty young wolves which he
has found in the same neighborhood
in the last three years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

Canton Clipper Plows are the best.
Bowsher & Bowsher keep them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

Buff Plymouth eggs SO cents per
setting, $500 per hundred. Mrs. A.
Sell
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

If you want motorcycle see Bow
sher & Bowsher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

Can't We sell you an automobile?
If not, let us give you one. Come
in and see.
BOwsher & BoWSher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

See our free automobile gift.
BoWsher & BoWsher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20
Wood For Sale.

Either in foot or 16 inch len gths
S. E. Benefiel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

Mrs. S. J. Roger received word
last week that her stepson, Theodore
Branham, of Custer City, Okla, had
been accidentally shot and was in a
very serious condition. Mr.. Branham
had taken his gun down to shoot a
hawk and as he left the house the
gun struck the door and was dis
charged, the load entering the body
Just below the heart.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

He-Going home last night 1 saw
a man set fire to his own property.
She Incendiary? What did you
do?
He-Nothing. He was lighting an
Havana Spike cigar and l wished for
one
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-20

c. X. Riley, the Decatur City lum-
herman, has several hives of bees
and he has been making quite study
of them. On Tuesday he brought us
a jar of the finest strained honey
we ever tasted, and it ought to be
good for he assures us that it is the
real honey and the kind the queen
bee eats. We always thought honey
was honey, but Mr.. Riley tells us
there are several different kinds of
honey stored in each hive. During
the past twelve months Mr.. Riley has
sold $14S worth of honey, and he
says there is money in keeping bees.
Homer Culver, who is employed
at the Brown & Northrup meat
shop, had the misfortune to have
the third finger on his left hand cut
off in the sausage mill Tuesday morn
ing. The mill is run with a gasoline
engine and he had just finished
grinding lot of hamburger steak,
taking it in to the block and return
ed and was cleaning the mill, get
ting his finger in the opening little
too far and it was clipped off at the
first joint. DR.. Wilkin dressed the
wound. Garden Grove Express.
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lat THE CONGRESSIONAL
CLUB.

Another reception of the late afternoon
which will reflect in a way the official
atmosphere of the day will be at the
Congressional Club at 18th and X streets.
when the president Of the club. Mrs.
Alexander S. Gregg, and the other Of
ficers, Mrs. Dixon, Mrs. Lowden, Mrs.
Fassett and Miss Wood. will be assisted by
Mrs. w. Murray Crane, Mrs. Nathan b.
Scott, Miss Kean. Mrs. La Toilette. Mrs
William Alden Smith. Mrs. John b. Hen
derson, Mrs. Serene Payne. Mrs. Champ
Clark, Mrs. Herbert Parsons. Mrs. Wood
yard and Mrs. Albert Douglas. The rooms
have been deliberately decorated with
Christmas greens and mistletoe, and the
good fellowship of the house and the
season will be in evidence.
Mrs. Oliver, wife of the assistant sec
rotary Of war. also received this after
noon and had with her Mrs. Leonard
Wood, wife of the chief of staff Of the
army; the wives of several other army
officers, and her daughter. Miss Marion
Oliver.
Mrs. Huntington Wilson, Mrs. William
Alden Smith, Mrs. j. Van Vechten Oh
colt and Mrs. Albert Douglass will pour
tea.
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teresting group behind the minister and
his wife.
The minister of Ecuador Senior DIR. Don
Rafael Maria Arizaga, another newcomer,
had with him the first and second secre-
taries and attaches. Seniors Den Alfredo
Flores y Caamano, Carlos CordOvez.
Rafael Florencio Arizaga and Daniel
Cordova Toral
The minister of Norway. Mr. H. II.
Bryn. another new to today's scene. was
accompanied by Madame Bryn, Mr.. l..
Aubert. secretary of legation, and Mr..
Wilhelm Thorlef de Munthe de MOrgen-
stferne. attache.
The charge d'affaires of Russia,
Prince Nicolas Koudacheff. chamberlain
to his majesty the Emperor of Russia
and counselor of embassy. was accom-
panied by Col. Baron de Bode, military
attache. and his sister, the Baroness de
Rode; Commander Vassilieff: naval at.
tache, and Madame Vassilieff: Mr.. Con-
stantin Nabokoff. first secretary. who
is Sentleman-inw waiting to his majesty
the Emperor of Russia: Mr.. de Thai
Strive. attache, and Madame de Strive.
The Brazilian embassy was also repre-
sented by the charge d'affaires. Mr.. r.
de Lima e Silva, who was accompanied
by Madame de Lima e. Silva: Lieut..
Commander D. r. Marques de Azevedo,
naval attache and Madame MARQUES de
AzevedO: Mr.. G. de Vianna-Kelsch and
Mr.. +. de Barros Cavalcambi de Lacerda,
second secretaries.
Mira Ali Kuli. Khan, charge d'affaires
of Persia. and Madame Ali Kuli, Khan;
Senior Don Jacinto l.. Vilegas. charge
daffaires of the Argentine Republic, with
Sonora Dona Helena Hamilton de WILLIE
gas and their daughter. Senorita Maria
Helena Nillegas. accompanied by Senior
Don Eduardo Racedo. jr.; DR.. Alfredo de
Castro, charge daffaires of Uruguay
Senior Don Francisco Sanchez Latour,
charge d'affaires of Guatemala; Mr..
W. A. F. Ekengren. charge d'affaires
of Sweden. and Madame Ekengren; Mr..
Switzerland; Mr. Alexander Vouros,
charge d'affaires of Greece, and Senior
Don Alberto Yoacham, charge d'affaires
OF Chile, accompanied by Capt. Arturo
Cuevas. naval attache, and Senior
Don Alexandra Herquiniso, second sec
rotary, were the last to be received in
the diplomatic circle.
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CONTINUED from Second Page.)

Cchida, were the Baroness Uchida, thu
counselor of embassy and Mrs: Matsui
the third secretaries. Mr.. Seiichi Taxa,
hashi and Mr.. Nobumori Ozaki anC
Mrs. Ozaki; Mr.. Nagakage Okabe. at
tache; Commander Tokutaro Hiraga
naval attache. and Lieut.. Col. kazutsugu
InOuye. the military attache.
The Turkish ambassador. Youssouf Zia
Pacha, was accompanied by his counselor
of embassy, r. Raft Bey: Ivrahim Zia
Bey. second secretary, and Madame Zla
The Italian ambassador. like the
Turkish, was assisting for the first
time at the Presidents reception. The
Marchese Cusani Confalonieri arrived
only two months ago. He was accom-
panied by his wife. the Marchesa Cusanl
COnfalonieri del Cont Casati and theil
daughter, Donna Beatrice Cusani Con-
falonieri.
The counselor of embassy, Mobile
Lazzaro del Marchesi Negrotto Cam
braso. whose family mourning precludes
his attendance at purely social functions:
Signor Roberto Centaro. second secretary.
and Signor Augusta Rosso. attache; Lieut..
Commander Carlo Pfister and Sgnora
Carlo Pfister and Signor G. B. Ceccato
made up the Italian party.
The dean of the ministers, Senior Don
Joaquin Bernardo Calvo of Costa Rica.
escorted his wife and daughters, the
SenoritaS Maria Calvo and Marta Calvo.
The Siamese minister. Phya Akharaj
Varaohara, Mr.. Edward II. Lotus and
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ARMY. NAVY AND Ma
RINE CORPS.

Resplendent in full-dress uniform of
blue and gold. the officers of the Army,
Navy. Marine Corps and District Ma
tional Guard formed a decided contrast
in appearance to the more soberly at
tired members Of the law-making branch
of the government, who Immediately pre-
coded them in the long line that slowly
filed past the President and the receiving
party The members of the military
branches of the government assembled in
the big granite building on the other side
of Executive avenue and proceeded in a
body to the White House to pay their
respects to the chief. By
virtue of seniority OF organization, the
army had the right of the line, with the
navy, Marine Corps and District National
Guard following in the order named.
Rank and precedence were strictly OBJ
served in the formation Of these lines
Despite the unfavorable weather condi-
tions nearly every officer on duty in
this vicinity was present. There was a
smaller representation than usual, how
ever, Of the older officers on the retired
list.
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, retired. as
the ranking officer present, occupied the
post of honor at the right of the line,
with Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of
staff. his companion.
Among others in the ARMY line were
Maj. Gen. A. w. Greedy, Gen. John W.
Wilson. Gen. Alexander Mackenzie, Gen..
w. l.. Marshall, Gen. W. H. Carter. Gen.
NJ. NJ. Macomb, Gen. Arthur Murray. Ad-
jutant General f. c. Ainsworth. Gen. ".
p. Hall. Inspector General Darlington,
Col. Fl. p. Mccain, Judge Advocate Gen
eral George B. Davis, Col f. H. Crowder,
Lieut.. Col. John B. Porter, Col. G. NJ.
Dunn, Quartermaster General j. B. Ale
shire. Col. George Ruhlen. Maj. w. f.
Horton Commissary General H. G. Sharpe.
Surgeon General G: H: Tornsy. Lieut., Col.
ter General Charles H. whipple, Gen. c.
c. Sniffen. Gen. w. H. Bixby, Col.
Harry F. Hodges, Col Edward Burr.
Col. ". c. Langfitt. Maj W. Il.
JudsOn, Maj. j. B. Cavanaugh, Maj.
w. B. Ladue Capt. w. T. Hannum,
Capt. T. H. johnson. Gen. William Gro
zier. Gen. James Allen. Gen. c. r. Ed
wards, Col. Frank Mcintyre, Mai. G. II.
Shelton. Col. Joseph Garrard. 18th Cav
airy: Lieut.. Col. f. S. Greble, Col E.
NJ. Weaver. Maj. w. D. Common, Lieut..
L. S. Grant, sd; Cen Arson Mills, Gen.
OCOnnell. Capt. Johnson Hagood, Capt.
Capt. NJ. f. Hanna of the general staff.
The naval line was headed by Rear
Admiral Richard Wainwright and Rear
Admiral W. p. Potter, and included Rear
Admiral II. F. Nicholson, Rear Admiral
Aaron Ward, Capt. F. F. Fletcher, Capt.
r. NJ. Potts, Commander II. h. Wilson,
Capt. Henry \. Wiley, Commander ~.
X. Harrison. Commander w. r. Sexton,
Commodore T. D. Veeder, Capt. John j.
Knapp. Rear Admiral Il. Niles. Surgeon
General c.. F. Stokes. Surgeon W. c. Brai-
sted. Medical Director p. c. Fitzsimons,
Medical Director ]. D. Gatewood, Med
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AT SECRETARY NAGEL'S.

Mrs. Nagel, wife Of the Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor, held her first New
Year reception at the capital today. 1t
was large and pleasant one. She was
assisted by Mrs. Henry G. Sharpe Mrs.
Otto III. Tittmann. Mrs. Gordon Cum
mings. Mrs. Edward Carpenter, Miss May
William. Miss Ernst Miss Shirley Put
nam. Mrs. Sophy Johnston. Miss Hide
garde Nagel and her cousins, the Misses
Shepley of Boston
There were no receptions at the home
Of the Secretary Of War, because Of re-
cent family bereavement, nor at Secre-
tary Wilson's, as Miss Wilson is out of
town.
The reception at Speaker Cannon S
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Mrs. LOTUS and mai Choate and mai
Jajavae. attache and student attache.
came next.
The minister of Bolivia and Nine. B.
Monica de Calderon preceded the minister
of Peru and Nine. de Pardo and MIR.
Manuel de Freyre Santander, first
secretary Of Peru.
The minister of Salvador. Senior Don
Federico Mejia; the Netherlands minister
and Madame Loudon, with Jonkheer II.
NJ. van Weede, secretary, and w. II. de
Beaufort, attache. formed another group.
DR.. Luis Lazo. minister of Honduras; the
Danish minister and Countess Moltke,
the Panaman minister, Mr.. c. c. Arosem-
ena and the secretary and attache OF his
legation, Mr. Jose de Obaldia and Mr..
Oswaldo Ramirez: the minister of Haiti
and Nine. SannOn, with Mr. Edgar n.
tNuma, secretary of Haitian republic;
the Venezuelan minister, Senior Don p.
Ezequiel Rojas, with his first secretary.
Senior DR.. Don Esteban Gil-Borgess, Sec
rotary. and Senior Don Pedro Elias
Arsteguita, attache. and the Bulgarian
minister and Countess de Buisseret, the
latter appearing for the first time, on ac-
also present. With the latter were Mr..
Charles Symon and Mr. Emile Casteur,
secretary and attache of the legation OF
Belgium.
The Dominican republic was represent
ed by the minister, Senior Don Emilio c..
Joubert, and Sonora Dona Ofelia Perez
de Joubert.
The Chinese minister and Madame
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AT SECRETARY Mac
VEAGH'S HOME.

Mrs. MacVeagh.e wifi OF the Secretary OF
the Treasury. also received during the
afternoon. There was every expression
Of hospitality, the house adorned with
flowers and refreshments in abundance
in the dining room.
Mrs. e. II. G. Slater Mrs. Charles A.
Mum. Mrs. Huntington Wilson, Mrs.
Chandler s. Hale, Mrs. c. D. Hilles, Mrs.
Frederick Keep, Mrs. Writ Dexter Mrs.
j. M. Clark, Chicago; Mrs. MediIl Nc
Cormick, Mrs. Preston Gibson, Mrs Fran
els NJ. Jencks. Miss Elizabeth Jencks,
Miss Elizabeth Hopkins Jencks. Miss
Gwynn, Miss Jennings, Miss Num- Miss
fvonne Townsend and Miss Alma Rug
giles were among the assistants
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zeal. Inspector II. G. Boyer, Capt. r. l..
Russell, Commander T.. f. Capehart,
Capt. A. NJ. knight. Chief Constructor r.
NJ. Watt, Engineer-in-Chief Fl. I. Cone
Capt. r. s. Griffin. Paymaster General T.
j.. Cowie, Pay Director G. w. Simpson
Rear Admiral W. IL. III. Switzerland and
Civil Engineer re. Hollyday.
Col. William P. Biddle. acting COM
mandant. and Col. George Richards, pay
master, headed the line of Marine Corps
officers. Among the others were Lieut..
Col. H. c. Haines, Lieut.. Col. c. l.. Nc
Cawley. Col. James f. Mahoney, Capt.
L. NJ. Gulick. Capt. w. III. Clifford. Capt.
w. c. Harllee and Capt. d. p. Hall.
The National. Guard of the District was
represented in the military line by Brig.
Gen. George II. Harries, commanding
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THE DIPLOMATIC BREAK
FAST.

The Secretary of State and Mrs. Knox
were at home to the diplomatic corps at
1 o'clock today, when half hour or so
was spent in social intercourse before
the dining room doors were opened and
breakfast announced. The usual formali-
ties of rank and precedence were OBJ
served in the procession of guests to the
dining room, where breakfast was served.
The house was attractively decorated.
and the hostess had the assistance of
Mrs. Huntingdon Wilson, Mrs. Chandler
Hale and Mrs. David Graham Adee. Miss
Hester Singer of Pittsburg, niece of Mrs.
Knox. who is making her a visit of sew
eral weeks, was also present to assist her
aunt.
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AT The VICE PRESl-
DENTS.

The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
began their reception early in the after
noon and will continue to see callers as
long as they come.
They had their large house party to as
sist in the entertaining Of their hun
dreds of callers, the members of which
are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sherman, MI.
and Mrs. Sheriff. Sherman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brewer, Mr. and Miss Hawk, Miss Ger
trude Miller and Miss Florence Miller.
all of Utica, n. Y; Mrs. Culberson, wife
of Senator Culberson; Mrs. Fairchild,
wife of Representative Fairchild; Mrs.
Schouter, Mrs. John w. Weeks, Miss
Weeks, Mrs. Henry S. Boutell, Miss Bou-
tell, Mrs. Edison Bradley and Miss Jane
Sheriff. were also among Mrs. Sherman S
assistants
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tional League committee are President
Lynch, Secretary Heydler and Barney
Dreyfuss. president Of the Pittsburg club.
The most important business to be
transacted at the meeting OF the COM
mission will be to choose a chairman for
the ensuing year. There liz no opposition.
and Garry" Hermann will he re-elect-
ed. John r.. Bruce will also be re-eIect-
ed secretary.
transforming tours by CHAMPIONSHIPS
clubs will undoubtedly be brought up.
1t is claimed by some of the magnates
! that 1t is undignified for players Of a
worlds championship club to risk Their
reputation as team for the sake OF
earning a few extra dollars
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BASE BALL MEN MEET.
National Base Ball Commission
Ready to Start Business.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, January MEM.
bers OF the national base ball commits
sion are in this city for the annual meet
ing. which Is to open tomorrow al
Laughery Island, about twenty-five miles
below Cincinnati In the Ohio river
The schedule committee of the Ma
tional League is also here. and will NEE,
with President johnson Of the American
League to arrange next seasons SEIZED
ules. The members Of this years Ma
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AT THE ATTORNEY
GENERALS.

Mrs. Wickersham. wife of the Attor-
ney General. held another Of the large
receptions of the day.
She was assisted by her sister, Lady
Hadfield; her daughter, Mrs. Akin Of New
York; Miss Harlin. Mrs. Franklin Lane.
Mrs. Kenyon. Mrs. Howry. Mrs. William
Hunt, Mrs. Gherardi, Miss Helen Hughes,
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AT THE CHIEF JUSTICES.

Chief Justice White, by receiving today
from :. to 6 at his home on Rhode Island
avenue, is giving many citizens, well
as officials. an opportunity to extend their
congratulations on the honor which was
so recently conferred upon him. Mrs.
White has the assistance of the wives of
all the Supreme Court Justices. and the
occasion is one of the most interesting
Of the days inequalities
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CAPITALS TRIBUTE IS PAID PRESIDENT AT HIS RECEPTION

Ensign A. S. Hickey, Ensign S. B. Nc
Kinney and Ensign T. y. Thompson. jr.
made the introductions to the receiving
party, which included Mrs. Beekman
Winthrop. Mrs. Arthur l.. Bates, Mrs.
ERNEST w. Roberts. Mrs George "a.
Lond. Mrs. Richmond p. Hobson. Mrs.
James r. Mann with others, and by Miss
Alice MeHer.
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Chang had with them Mr.. Yung Kwai
first secretary: Mrs. Iung kwai, Mr..
Henry Is. Chang. honorary secretary.
and Mrs Chang. and Second Secrt taries
Mr.. Chung Wen Pang and MIR. LANG
Luen Fang.
Senior Don Francisco de =. Borda. min
lister of Colombia and Sonora de Borda,
Senior Don Roberto Macdonald and Senior
Don Juan Antonio Riano second secretary,
and Sonora de Riano were followed by
the Cuban minister. DR.. Francisco
Carrera Justiz, Senior Don Arturo PadrO
Y Almeida, first secretary, and Sonora
de Padre; the Spanish minister, Senior
Don Juan Riano Gayangos. also new to
his present post. as are the two ministers
received before him, though we'll known
in this city by his early connection with
the Spanish legation. where as its first
secretary he was married. His wife, who
accompanied him today. was Miss Alice
Ward of this city.
Senior Don Francisco de Zea Bermudez
first secretary. Senior Don Manuel Walls
Merino. second secretary; Don Nicolas
Urcullu Cereijo, military attache, who
is lieutenant colonel of the general staff
in the Spanish army, and Sonora Dona
Luisa Drumen de Urcullu formed the in
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Lieut.. Col. Samuel f.. Smiley. ID United
States Infantry. adjutant general, and
Maj. Leroy w. Heron. inspector general
Just before the public reception to citi-
zens in general was begun, delegations
from various military and other organi
cations were. admitted and greeted the
President. There were members present
from the Association of Oldest Inhabit-
ants of the District of Columbia, the
Society of the Cincinnati, the Aztec Club
of iS41. the Associated Veterans of the
War of 1S46-47, the Military Order of the
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Loyal Legion of the United States, the
Grand Army of the Republic. the Medal
of-Honor Legion. the Union Veteran
Legion, the Union Veterans Union, the
Society of the Army Of Santiago de
Cuba. the Spanish War Veterans the
Army and Navy Union, the Minute-men
and the Sons of the American Revolu-
ton.
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home was also omitted today because Of
illness i'll the family of the Speaker. Miss
Cannon is at their Danville home. where
she spent the holidays. She had intended
to receive today, and early in the month
had acceptances from Mrs. Boutell, Mrs.
Mann, Mrs. Bowden, Mrs. Dwight. Mrs.
Weeks, Mrs. Bushey. Mrs. Vrooman. Mrs.
Reyburn. Mrs. Talbot. Miss Hegeman.
Miss Lucy Kean, Miss Elizabeth kean.
Miss GilIett, Miss Aldrich. Miss Elsie
Aldrich. Miss Maths Miss Ridgeley, Miss
Eleanor Parker, Miss Boutel1 and Miss
Talbot, who were to have been among her
assistants. All were notified yesterday by
telegram of her change of plans.
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AT SECRETARY BALM
GERS.

Mrs. Ballinger. wife of the Secretary of
the Interior. also welcomed numerous
callers at their apartment at Stoneleigh
Court Mrs. Ballinger was assisted by