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An IDEAL ISLAND
Romance Of Centuries Hangs
About Porto Rico
One Hundred Years Before jamestown
Arose From Wilderness the Span.
lards Wore Living on This
Gem Of the Indies.

San Juan. Porto Rico.-Quaint and
picturesque and heavy with the 70.
nance OF four centuries >as posses
sion OF the superstitious and fiery
Spaniard Is Porto Rico. to which Ed.
ward NJ. BANTER. principal of the Cen.
trail high school OF this city. goes next
month as commissioner OF education.
As the reader Is aware. Porto Rico be-
came colony Of the United States at
the end OF the Spanish-American war.
and wonderful development has TAX.
en- place In the tropical island the IA
years since.
tury by Europeans before James
town was founded or the Dutch sail.
ed up the Hudson river. The second
century hdd begun before the PHI.
grim fathers waded from the Mayaow.
er to tho dry Massachusetts shores.
Closely associated with Its early his
tory are the names OF Juan Ponce de
Leon. Nicholas dc Ouando. Diego. Co
lumbus. Drake. Hawkins. Lord Cum
berland. Salazar. Sotomayer and 9th.
ers whose struggles with tho rebel.
lious Indians. marauding Caribs. pi.
rates and buccaneers In their attacks
on the primitive city OF San Juan and
other more dcfcnselcss settlements
furnish n story rcplete with ad.
venture. warfare and romance.
Christopher Columbus touched at
Porto Rico on his second famous voy.
age to the new world. Ponce de Leon.
he OF the search for the waters Of
everlasting youth. built the first
town upon 1t and called It San Juan.
San Juan became tho capital OF the
island In 1908. and today holds the
same position. 1t Is n typical Spanish
city.
II the traveller is fortunate he will
sail into San Juan bay In the early
morning when, against n gorgeous
tropical sunrise. the blue Of the ocean.
the gray and moss covered walls. tho
white parapets Of Casa Blanca and tho
many tinted dwellings, rising terrace
like from tho bay to the heights over
LOOKING the sea form n riot Of colors.
On tho other side OF the harbor vivid
green cane fields. intcrspersed with
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DOCTORS SHIFT.
Now Gets Along Without Il.

A physician says: Until last fall
used to eat meat for my breakfast and
suffered with indigestion until the
meat had passed from the stomach.
Last fall I began the use of Grape.
Nuts for breakfast and very soon
found I could do without meat. for my
body got all the nourishment neces.
sary from the Grape-Nuts and since
then I have not had any indigestion
and am feeling better and have in.
creased in weight
"Since finding the benefit I derived
from Grape-Nuts have prescribed the
food for all my patients suffering from
Indigestion or over-feeding and also
for those recovering from disease
where I want n food easy to take and
certain to digest and which will not
overtax the stomach.
II always find the results look for
when l prescribe Grape-Nuts. For
ethical reasons please omit my name"
Name given by mail by Postum Co..
Battle Creek. Mich.
The reason for the wonderful
amount of nutriment, and the easy
digestion of Grape-Nuts Is not hard to
find.
In the first place, the starchy part
Of the wheat and barley goes through
various processes Of cooking. to per-
fectly change the starch into dextrose
or grape-sugar, in which state 1t is
ready to be easily absorbed by the
blood.
The parts in the wheat and barley
which Nature can make use Of for re-.
building brain and nerve centers are
retained in this remarkable food, and
thus the human body is supplied with
the powerful strength producers, so
easily noticed after one has eaten
Grape-Nuts each day for a week or
ten days.
There's a reason" and it is ex-
planned In the little book, "The Road
to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever rend the shove letterS A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
Interest.
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n silk flag stretched taut. Get little
Continental hats OF cardboard to hold
the hors d'oeuvre. Towards one end
OF the board have cake made to
suggest fort, from which float q
number Of tiny flags. and at the op-
posite end red and white flowers In
blue bowl or the like.
For place cards the names OF the
children can be written on penny fiags.
Or II a little trouble is not objected to.
cut them out of heavy art paper In the
form OF Minute Men," for use either
without any color as silhouettes. or to
be tinted. II there is talent In the
household.
For beach parties and picnics many
OF the garden frolics are available.
with others specially designed for
playing on the sand.
The seas shore Klondike, where gifts
wrapped in tiny bundles are buried in
the sand. guests digging for them ms
prizes, Is familiar. but always good
and exciting. This requires special
Enclosure which is easily arranged by
means Of four posts and a rope or
Newer and equally good fun is a
clam digging contest. Here clam
shells, washed and matched in pairs.
are glued together to inclosed gifts
wrapped in tissue paper. Or "for.
tunes" can be substituted in case for
any reason gifts are not desired.
These are buried in the sand. When
the signal for beginning the game is
given all commence to dig simultane.
ously. The picnickers are armed with
sand shovels for the purpose and each
retains the first gift or fortune or
other treasure that is captured. In
the case of written fortunes. have
these either in prose or rhyme. and
purporting to come from Father Nep-
tune or the Mermaids.
Nowhere Is the game of ringing the
cane more quickly arranged than on
the beach. To adjust from four to six
walking sticks or dowel rods in the
sand is the work Of a moment. The
gether to form them, or embroidery
hoops or circles Of wire will do.
Another game on the same general
order is where each cane Is surmount
ed with a rag dolls head. representing
Aunt Hanna, Sambo or Topsy. accord
ing to the fancy Of the designer and
players endeavor to hit the canes
(which are very lightly embedded)
with a rubber ball. Each cane dis
lodged counts one point for the per
son hitting tt They are readjusted
oyor opi over until a game 0f the do.
sired length has been played.
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The Censor,

Eugene Walker Is making n great
hit In London with his strong drama.
The Easiest Way" said n manager.
II dined with Walter at the Cafe
Royal last month. He talked n lot
about the English censor.
HE gave me n good Illustration OF
the grandmotherly way the censor
treats n play. He said n playwright
had this passage In love scene:
"'Then. dearest Mabel. we will meet
tonight at 10 In the old lane by tho
ruined mill. There should be lovely
moonlight
"The censor ran his blue pencil
through this paragraph, and request.
ed In the margin that 1t be changed to:
Then, Miss Mabel. we will meet
In the garden this afternoon ut A.
provided. OF course. your mother can
be present. The weather promises to
to be cloudIess.''
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The WIss Lion.

Paul Rainey, while showing private.
ly In New York the wonderful cinema
tograph pictures Of the African lion
hunt. told an amusing Hon story.
"A man." he said. "sat before his
tent. when magnificent lion stiff
fened for the spring. leaped and
missed the man. missed him by jump
Ing three feet too high. It then skunk
back In the forest. thoroughly asham.
cd.
"The next day the man came unex'
pectedly on the lion by stream. It
had up.ended a log OF wood and was
practicing low Jumps"
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WOMAN IS CHASED BY MOOSE
Hu band Kills Animal, Which, It 10
Believed, Escaped From tho
Whitney Preserve.

Pittsfleld. Mass.-As Mrs. Lawrence
Clement was leaving her house at
Hecket recently a big bull moose sud-
denly appeared in the front yard and
chased her into the barn. She was
so frightened she fell to the barn
floor in a faint.
Mr.. Clement, who is a constable.
was near by and fastened by back
route to the house for his shotgun.
He killed the moose as 1t darted for
a thicket.
The moose weighed at least one
thousand pounds. Mrs. Clement was
under the care Of physician tonight
1t is believed the moose is one that
escaped from Harry Payne Whitneys
preserve, on October mountain, last
fall.
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Just a Monoioque.

Scenc-A cozy room. Mrs. Pansy.
pink sits engrossed In n novel. Time.
2 p. m.
The telephone rings furiously.
Mrs. Pansypink starts, toses he nov
el aside and argues with herself:
81 wonder who on earth that can be.
My.suppose some accident has happen
ed to Edward. Oh, wonder IL he IL
sick! Maybe momma has had another
spell. 1 hope nothing has happened to
poppa. I wonder II 1t Is that Mrs.
Skraggs. She was to get n new gown
and | suppose she wants to make me
envious. Or maybe Ella is calling m.
up to make arrangements for the mat.
tinee tomorrow. Perhaps Bob has
proposed to Zadie and she wants to
tell me the good news. I hope 1t isn't
that gabby old Mrs. Johnson"
She rises and takes the receiver off
the phone.
"Hello, this Is Mrs. Pansypink."
Central-Party got tired and runs
off
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BathetIc.

General Marion Maus has a keen
and delicate taste In lit'.'ature. and
at recent dinner at Vancouver Bar.
racks. discussing a popular novel OF
little worth. General Maus said:
1.-THE pnthos OF the book Is really
bathOs. It reminds me OF n private's
widow. The good woman was about
to sell her household furniture. her
rugs. plate ware and what not. As
she was going over these articles her
eyes filled with tears. n host OF m en-
ories rose to her mind. and LAYING
aside half dozen knives. she said:
"'Oh. dear. | cant let these 30.
They've been In poor Georges mouth
too often.'"
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HelrloomS.

"And Is this an heirloom. too?"
asked the visitor. picking up brick
that lay on the comfortable.
"Yes." said the lady OF the house.
"That Is the brick my mother threw
at the prime minister
"Ah. indeed. how very Interesting.
said the visitor. "And whose portrait
Ii that on the wall?"
THAT Is my mother herself" said
the lady.
81 see." said the visitor. The power
behind the thrown. as 1t werc."-
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Deaths at Grade Crossings

Gates and flagmeu at grade cross
ings do not prevent accidents. Two
thirds of the people killed at crossings
in Massachusetts during the past year
were warned Of danger by gates and
attendants. This record includes only
the fatalities which occurred while
protective appliances were In opera
ton, and 1t shows that many persons
are willing to take the chance OF be-
ing killed to save minute OF time.
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A lowered gate and a f1agman on duty
seem to be accepted as a challenge to
duck under the obstruction and dart
across the track in front Of n locomo-
tive. Those who make slight miscal-
culation Of distance and speed can ex-
pect only death or injury. and 1t would
seem that minute of waiting is an
insignificant price to pay for life and
sound bodies and limbs. The reports
Of the board Of railroad commission
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the children begin a search for the
torpedoes. which lasts twenty minutes.
Each white candy found counts one
point. each red wrapper. two points.
and each blue three points. tho young
ster whose score Is highest winning
the game.
In tho way Of good things to eat
have sandwiches OF different whole.
some kinds wrapped in squares Of tri.
color tissue paper. Have the old
fashioned red and white candy sticks
tied in pretty hay stacks" with blue
ribbon. towards the four corners OF
tho table. Ice cream in red. white
and blue combination is pretty. but
most confectioners are now prepared
to serve It In the form of flags or Of
stars for small extra charge. Jelly
roll on a blue china plate also pre-
sents the proper color combination.
Salads. croquettes. ETC.. may be served
in the conventional way.
In the way Of souvenirs. which may
be buried In the patriotic pie. as
above described. have chocolate fire.
crackers. flag pins. tissue paper liberty
bells. star.shaped pincushions. flag
blotters and so forth.
In proceeding to the table let the
children form In line for grand
march to the inspiring melody of Yam.
kee Doodle or the Star Spangled Ban.
ner.
A soap bubble tournament is always
fun and II the little white "dudeens"
are decorated with red. white and blue
streamers. and the prizes are Fourth
OF July novelties, such as the stores
carry at this season Of the year, the
contest will take on quite n festive air.
Give a prize for the bubble that floats
furthest "a line must be indicated
across the room for this competition), i,
another trifle for the fairy ships which
show most beautiful colors, one for the
largest bubble and yet another for
that which lives the longest of all.
Soap bubble outfits. which are mex
pensive toys. would make splendid
prizes.
Some time in advance OF the frolics
secure large flower pot. or failing
this, tin pail. and fill with sand. In
the latter place flag upright. To
play the game planned each child in
turn takes a tin spoon and removes a
spoonful Of the sand, taking care not
to overthrow the flag in doing SO.
The person who finally causes the en-
sign to fall must pay a forfeit.
Or this simple but most hilarious
blackboard game might be introduced
II the necessary schoolroom adjunct
can be secured and transplanted to the
lawn. For It each player Is blind
folded and conducted to the board and
is asked to draw Old Glory. The flag
adjudged best in all the blindfold art
wins box Of candy with flag dis
played on the cover.
The feast that marks the occasion
whether offered at midday as a lunch.
or later on as a supper, should be full
Of patriotic suggestion. For the CEN
terpiece have a toy drum with the
head removed and the inside filled
with red, white and blue tissue paper
shaved in fine strips. In this are
buried little patriotic gifts. the rib
bon attached to them hanging over the
sides Of the drum and the whole
forming an effective and unusual
horner pie. This may be placed upon
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Literature Today.

What are you writing now?"
"The advertisements for my new
book. write my own advertise.
ments."
How about the press notices?"
I'll do them next?"
"And then?"
Then I'll write the book"
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An Exaueration.

Senator Gardener. discussing in
Washington his bill for taking over
the express companies and establish
ing parcels post. said. with smile:
Our opponents exaggerate the diff
culties. They are like the man from
Canada.
"a man from Canada sat in the lobby
of New York hotel listening to cold
weather yarns. These yarns gave very
convincing examples of the suffering
and hardship occasioned by last win.
ter's excessive cold. Finally, the Can.
adian coughed and said:
"'YOur cold weather yarns. gentle
men, make a Canadian smile. You
think you've had cold winter down
east here, but up my way, from last
November clear through to March,
He paused, struck his arm with his
fist and said:
"'From last November clean through
to March our hot-water bottles froze
in our beds every blessed night"
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Makes a Difference.

What is this?"
"As you see. 1t Is a badge demand.
ing votes for women"
You wearing such badger"
Yes. l."
But you always told me you could
never see any reason for women's suf.
frage."
YES; but I didn't know 1t was go
ing to became a rather stylish fad"
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iowa WOMAN
WELL AGAIN
Freed From Shooting Pains,
Spinal Weakness, Dizziness.
BY Lydia E. Pinkham's
. Vegetable Compound.
Ottumwa, Iowa.-"For years was
almost o constant sufferer from female

trouble In all its
dreadful forms;
shooting pains all
over my body. sick
headache, spinal
weakness, dixziness.
d DEPRESSION, and
everything that was
horrid. ! tried many
doctors In different
parts Of the United
States, but Lydia E.
Pipkham's VeReta.
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More Publicity.

Mrs. Piffer is the most fortunate
woman l know"
"ln what respect. my dear?"
"She was planning a trip to New
York. but had to 60 to the hospital
instead and now she is being talked
about twice as much.
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ers, however. shows that there is
deplorable spirit Of recklessness in the
state and that safety can be provided
only by abolishing the crossings
Providence Journal.
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Concentrations.

Have your own trials in the clock
making business. hey? Some Of your
works always on strike"
YES. but am never worried over
any of my hands wanting an eight.
hour day"
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Mr.. Spat-Now. II you'll just listen
to me-
Mrs. Spat-Oh. you can't convince
me.
Mr.. Spat-Probably not. but If we're
going to spend the rest Of the
night In argument want my share Of
the time.
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FOURTH OF July EXCURSION
FARES

by way of
THE DENVER & RIO GRANDE
RAILROAD
"Thc Scenic Line OF the World"
ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP
with minimum fare Of soc
between all points in
COLORADO AND NEW MENICO
Except between Denver. Colorado
Springs, Pueblo and Snntn Fc, ~. NJ.
Also reduced fares to all Doints on
connecting lines In Colorado
Tickets on sale July 3rd and 4th:
July End as an additional date to GER
tain points.
Final return limit July 9Th. 1879.
For fares and furthe detailed In
formation apply to
Local. RIO GRANDE AGENT.
FRANK 4. wADI.EIGH
General Passenger A"ent
DENVER. COLO.
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II there was a tax on stupidity the
wise guys would all be tax dodgers.
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E$s{!es z$a& mG 70 s. S$s2&, e ;Al4t,H A4,IHk1
81 NARY DAWSON El-

HE most excitement lov.
ing youngster will nev.
er miss the noisy and
dangerous explosives
(which this year be-
come q thing Of the
past in thousands OF
homes owing to newly
awakened convictions
on tho part Of parents)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-14
WEDDING GUESTS GOING
HOME GET INTO FIGHT

The story Of an attack upon n young
woman and two men which is alleged
to have been committed at Harrison and
Schuyler avenues, Kearny. was recited
to Police Recorder Leonard A. WINNER
In the Kearny Police Court today. Peter
Mitchell, of 102 Havermeyer street,
Brooklyn. who was cut on the head dur
ing the alleged fight. appeared In court
He said the attack occurred late Sum
day night while he and two friends were
returning home from a wedding ccle-
hration. Mitchell could give no reason
for the assault. Recorder WINNER viii
likely order an investigation by the po-
lice.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-14

laid the trouble ito the narrownes of
some of the people down there" Before
the meeting ended a resolution was passed
for a new ordinance for the drain.
The Board of Education sought and OBJ
tanned permission to have a drain built
from the new High School to connect
with the Main street drain. Because of
the slope of the grading near the struc-
ture water finds its way to the cellar. and
it was felt the health of the pupils might
possibly be threatened. Mr.. Pierson pre-
pared an amendment to the salary
ordinance, giving an increase of $500 each
to City Clerk Rowley n Auditor Hedge,
but many of the councilmen objected to
action being taken until a further confer
ence had been held. They did not ques-
ton the efficiency of the men, they said.
The question finally went to a vote and
was lost on a tie vote, but a conference
will be held on Friday night to consider
the increases.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-14

the floods subsidized in Halstead street,
just north Of Central avenue. One man
said he got tired of carrying his wife
across Park avenue. Complaints also
come from residents in the Glenwood
valley district around Bear Lake"
Councilman Marsh presented for the
Halsted street protestants their petition
praying for relief. Accompanying the
paper was a photograph taken of the
water over the street and sidewalks in
June of 1910, and it was declared the same
condition existed on fou occasions this
year. Chairman Saxelby said the only
relief will be the final construction of the
big Newark drain. which East Orange
will share.
w. c. Crosby was the resident to OBJ
ject to conditions in Park avenue Coun-
Gilman Buggeln told him the fact that
fifteen residents had objected to the pro-
posed drain in that tho~roughfare held
back the Improvement of the avenue and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-14
HER CLASSMATES
SING At WEDDING

Miss Grace Allerton Kilborne, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Kilborne, of
81 flyer street. East Orange, and Rev.
William Campbell Kerr, a missionary In
Chat Ryung, Korea. were married last
night in Central Presbyterian Church.,
Orange. Miss Kilborne was graduated.
from Wellesley in 1910, and among her
friends was Miss Marcia Kerr, sister OF
the clergyman. The bride met her hus-
band for the second time while on a trip
around the world.
Rev. Mr.. Kerr was graduated from
Auburn Theological Seminary and is well
known as an athlete. Thu ceremony last
night was performed by Rev. DIR.
John Fl. Kerr, pastor of the Arlington
Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, father Of
the bridegroom. Assisting were Rev.
DR.. John r. Patterson, pastor of the
Orange Church, and Rev. John Mac
Dowell, Of Newark. A choir of twelve
young women who were friends of the
bride at Wellesley College met the bridal
party at the entrance to the church and
sang a professional hymn, Rejoice Ye
Pure In Heart The young women were
dressed in white, with black gowns.
The bride was given in marriage by her
father. Her attendant was her cousin,
Miss Mary Allerton Kilborne, of Orange,
and Mr.. Benjamin Warfeld Kerr attend
ed his brother as best man.
The member of the Wellesley choir
were Miss Katharine Dufield, of New
York; Miss Alice Appenzeller, of Korea;
Miss Beulah Bowen, of Buffalo; Miss
Helen Bennett, of Boston; Miss Mary
Humphrey, of West New Brighton, Staten
Island; Miss Mary Clark, of Punxatawney,
Pa; Miss Katherine Tanning, of Evans
ton, H.; Miss Ruth Fletcher, Of Perth
Amboy; Miss Alice NJ. Jacobs, of Daniel
son, Conn; Miss Elizabeth Crane. of New
ark, and Miss Edith Craig and Miss Mar
garet Webster, both of East Orange.
The bride wore a gown of white char
meuse, trimmed with Chinese lace, made
with tucked panel of lace and chiffon.
Her bridal veil was caught up with or
ange blossoms aud she carried a shower
bouquet of white roses and lilies of the
valley. Miss Mary Kilborne wore a pastel
shade of pale pink crepe de chine trimmed
with radium lace and carried pink sweet
peasl Rev. Mr.. Kerr and his bride
will depart for Korea on August !.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-14
Man and Woman Still
Jailed in Assault Case.

Peter Russo. of 10 Hunterdon street.
Harrison, and Mrs. Ellen Banbacb, with
whom the police declared Russo was liv-
ing, are still being held at the Harrison
police station In connection with an
alleged assault committed upon Cornelius
O'Donnell, who is confined to st.
Mlchacl's Hospital, Newark. lO'Donneil
told the police, Russo had struck him
with an axe Sunday night. Mrs. Ban,
bach. who is O'Donnell's sister, is held as
a witness. Only a short time ago Russo
was arrested on complaint of mother
Italian, who said Russo had struck him
with a stone. Russo was tried only for
disorderly conduct and set free when
he paid a fine of SEQ. The condition Of
the complainant later assumed serious
proportions aud Chief Rodgers, of Har-
rison swort out a warrant against Russo
for assault. Russo managed to keep out
of the way until arrested last night by
Sergeant Coakley and PatrolmenW Ward,
Cuburn and DUFFY.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-14
LADY FORESTERS WILL
CONVENE TOMORROW

Mayor Arthur B. Seymour. of Orange,
has accepted the invitation from
Lyceum n Llewellyn circles, Lady
Foresters, to deliver the address of wei
come to the delegates at the annual
State convention of the Lady Foresters.
to b. held all day tomorrow in Lyceum
Hall, Orange Valley. Nearly 200 dele
gates from the fifty Jersey circles will
be present.
The hall has been decorated with cut
flowers and palms, together with flags
and bunting. At noon a luncheon will
be served by Lyceum n Llewellyn
riccles.
The Forester courts in the Oranges
have been invited to the evening enter
tainment. Mayor S. A. Muta. of West
Orange, is to speak at night.