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Evening star., 1912-07-20
BUILDING OF NEW HOTEL
ALMOST COMPLETED
Powhatan, 18th Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue, Will Be Ready for
Opening in Few Weeks.

Hall, the Monument and other points or
interest and several of the principal the
aters are within its immediate neighbor-
hood.
1t is the purpose of the mana cement OF
the hotel to offer an innovation in hotel
life also to residents of Washington. since
the new building contains several COM
piete apartments. each of which IT is
planned to rent unfurnished. 1t has been
advertised that thess apartments will suf-
flee 10 solve the servant problem. since
their occupants will be served by the
hotel employees.
The structure overIooks the parked tri-
angles at the intersection Of II street
and Pennsylvania avenue, and it is only
one block from the Mall. from Lafayette
Square and Farragut Square. The Hotel
Powhatan is eight stories In height and
, is completely fireproof. 1t contains 200
rooms, with 1O5 baths. On the main
floor. besides the lobby and Office. there
are tearooms, palm court, library, bar.
grill and cafe. The ladies' paFlor, ban
| auet room and promenade gallery on the
| mezzanine floor overlook the palm court.
| The building was designed by Milburn.
| Hester e Co., architects. and the George
| a. Fuller Company, builders, are execut-
| ing the contract for the construction
| work. The Lewis Hotel Company, own
| er and operator of the hosiery, includes
! in its personnel Alexander Mcneil. presi-
| dent; Clifford NJ. Lewis, vice president;
| H. a. Lewis. treasurer, and Paul Du-
/ laney, secretary. Clifford NJ. Lewis will
| have the active management of the Pow
| hatan.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
SEE AMERICA FIRST
New Association of Boosters Organ.
lied in Chicago.

One of the greatest advertising and
promotion schemes ever projected for
boosting American scenery and passen-
ger traffic was launched in Chicago re-
Gently by the temporary organization of
a See-America-First Association. Pas
senger traffic officers of Chicago termi-
nal rail and steamship lines and resident
representatives of other rail and steam
ship lines met and after general dis
cussion the following was adopted: Rec
commended, that an organization be form
ed. to be known as the See America
First Association; that the membership
shall consist Of all carriers, both land
and water, chambers of commerce,
boards OF trade, civic organizations. ho-
tells and hotel organizations and others
interested in the 'See-America- First
idea: that the object shall be the propa-
cation of the slogan See America First
and exploitation of American scenic won-
ders: that the chairman of this meeting
shall appoint temporary board of man
ayers to act until their successors are
regularly elected; the composition of the
permanent board Of managers to be a
matter for ,ater cons: :dc"a ton; the chair
man of this. n,ee.:,1.s 20 cal. a conference
managers at "a early date; the subse-
quent meetings Of the full organize ton
to, depend rpm lie action of the tempo
raIy committee or boad of managers"
Comm un:ca tons were read from commer-
cial organizations and representative of
carriers in the United States, Canada,
Mexico and the Hawaiian and Philippine
islands, promising support of the move
mcnt.
Evening star., 1912-07-20

which bisects the square from east to
west, and when they are completed
Lexington street will have been entirely
filled with houses. On D street, 9Th and
7th streets and Maryland avenue the
builders have finished much Of their
work, and most of the houses have been
sold as fast as completed.
Including the latest series of Lexing-
ton street homes, Kennedy Bros. have
built total of eighty-fve houses on
the tract and there are building lots
available for thirty more houses. Lex
ington street now contains twenty-nine
houses, and seventeen of them have
been sold, while the selling campaign
is just being started for the marketing
Of a dozen more homes on the street on
which the finishing touches are now
being placed.
1t is expected the development Of the
entire tract will be finished this year,
and the square, which is one of the
largest in the city. will then contain
a total Of lis homes.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
REALTY FIRM REPORTS
SEVERAL TRANSACTIONS
Shannon & Luchs Sell Homes
in High View and Invest
ment Properties.

Steady demand for homes ard for in
yestment holdings in real estate produced
several transactions this week in the Office
OF Shannon & Luchs, real estate brokers.
The firm sold three more houses in tie
Wardman operation on High View, and
also found a buyer for wide frontage
on Georgia avenue and for other invest
ment property.
In High View the houses sold, with their
buyers, were as follows:
149 u street northeast. to Ernest C..
Gibson, at q price of $500
JOG v street northeast, to Henry
Mitchell, at consideration Of $3.975.
iO8 street northeast. to Daniel B.
and Gordon B. Gilmore, for $3.a75.
Each of these High View houses contains
six rooms and bath. and is of colonial
type. Each house Will be occupied by
It's purchaser.
The lot on Georgia avenue, near Florida
avenue. was sold to William r. Rose. 1t
has a frontage Of sixty feet. Mr.. Rose
will improve the property by the erection
of a building for business purposes. The
consideration in the transaction was
about $1,000.
To Messrs. Miller and Augusterfer the
sale was made by Shannon & Luchs of
the residence at 1411 Newton street north
west. The house, which is of brick con-
struction and three stories In height. was
purchased as an investment at a price o.
$1,000
Evening star., 1912-07-20

Construction work is progressing rap
idly on the new Hotel Powhatan at Penn
sylvania avenue, 18th and II streets north
west, and this latest addition to the list
Of modern hostelries in the National Capt.
tai will be ready for its formal opening in
very few weeks. The erection of the
hotel was begun last winter.
As the name Of the hotel implies, it will
be distinctively American in all of its
characteristics. Significant of the great
Indian chief from which ii takes its name,
the hostelry will have an American Indian
grill Another decidedly American fear
ture will be one of the principal decora-
tions of the hotel-a reproduction of the
famous picture "Pocahontas Brought
Captive to jamestown" from the brush
Of J. l.. Gerome Ferris. This picture OF
the daughter of the chieftain, Powhatan.
who became the wife Of John Rolfe, will
he placed in a prominent position on the
principal floor of the hotel.
Designed to fill special place in the
hotel life of the nations capital. the Hotel
Powhatan in its location at Penn
sylvania avenue and 18th street Is In
the very center of that part OF Wash
ington which is most attractive to the
tourist throngs. 1t is one short square
from the State, War and Navy depart
ments and the White House. while the
Treasury, Department of Justice, Cor
coran Art Gallery, Memorial Continental
Evening star., 1912-07-20
SENATOR HOKE SMITH
BUYS WASHINGTON HOME
Georgia SoIon Acquires
House on California Street.
Other Sales Reported.

Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia has
purchased from Mrs. Francis Garland
the residence at 2117 California street
northwest, and he will use it as his
Washington home. The property,
which is just west. Of Connecticut ave-
nue.. has a frontage of so feet and
depth of I25 feet The consideration
was not stated. but it is believed to
have been about $4,000 The sale was
made by Thomas j. Fisher & Co., Inc.
Several other transactions in resi-
dence property were concluded this
week by the same firm. among the
sales being the following:
For Thomas Armat. to Mrs. Louisa
L. r. Hepburn, residence 1926 Wyo-
ming avenue. The consideration was
not given, but it is believed to have
been close to $4,000
Horace Westcott has purchased the resi-
dence at 1913 l street. which was owned
by Georgetown University. This prop
erty is a four-story brick dwelling OF
si1teen rooms. The new purchaser in
tends to make extensive improvements.
Robert b. Watkins has acquired prem
ises 14OS :S1st street northwest from Will
liam Stockton OF Philadelphia for con-
s;derat ton said to have been 10000. This
property. which has frontage OF sixty
Evening star., 1912-07-20
City Office for Miss Keller.

Helen Keller, the blind. deaf and dumb
woman whose mastery Of an education in
the face Of these handicaps made her ia
nous. is considering the proposition Of
becoming a city official Of Schenectady.
n. Y. The place for which Miss Keller
has been mentioned is q membership on
the board of public welfare, a body much
favored by Rev. George r. Lunn, socialist
mayor of Schenectady. Miss Keller Is .
socialist and is believer in votes for
women. Mayor Lunn intends that his
new board shall have jurisdiction over
tenement conditions. children's play
grounds and numerous other matters that
do not properly come under any regular
department of Schenectady's city goveFn-
meuf.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
Two Lots Sold.

Thomas J. Fisher and Co. Inc. re-
port the sale for Mrs. Anna w. Riddle
berger Of lots IL and 13. square 1885.
to Arthur Carr. These lots. which
have a combined frontage of los feet
on Seth street by lis feet on Davis
street, are 10 be improved at once by
the erection OF two detached dwellings,
which will be placed on the market.
These houses. together with others con-
tempiated In the Massachusetts, Avenue
Heights subdivision. viii make about
ten to be started within the next two
weeks.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
BUSINESS PROPERTY SOLD.
B. H. Warner Transfers Title to T
Street Building.

One of the largest realty transactions
of the week was the sale of the business
property at 9,6 i street northwest, which
was purchased by James W. Beller, a
local investor The sale was made by
Thomas ]. Fisher & Co, Incorporated. in
connection with the +. ii. Smith Com
pany.
The building for many years vas oc-
cupied by Brainard III. Warner when he
was actively engaged in the real estate
business, and the sale was made for Mr..
Warner.
Evening star., 1912-07-20

four feet IS to be occupied as a home
by the new owner.
j. w. McNeil has sold to Wallace
Green the nine-room dwelling at 2Us4
Hillyer place.
Hoyt $. Gale has bought from Cooper
C. Lightbown the detached dwelling at
:;S06 JoceIyn street, Chevy Chase Heights,
for consideration said to have been
S2,5Gc
Herbert W. T. Jenner purchased the
six-room dwelling at 1923 Florida avenue
northwest. formerly owned By II p. Hud-
dlesoa The consideration was s., $50.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
Two Houses Sold.

irs & Sager have sold for Charles
j. Walker the two-story dwelling Il: No.
1oj Saephe-d street northwest TO VIII
liam ". Chase for . considera:i of
S4.515
They also sold for Charles A. Peters
the dwelling No. Sl1 Webster street
northwest to Harry B. Stackheuse at a
price of 4.400.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
WORK STARTED ON
SERIES Of HOUSES
Kennedy Bros. Now Finishing
Development of Lexington
Street Northeast.

Work was started this week by Ken
nedy Bros. operative builders, in the
construction Of thirteen more houses in
their development in the large square
bounded by 6th. 1th, d and E streets
and Maryland avenue northeast. These
homes will be built on Lexington street,
Evening star., 1912-07-20
haitian, 1900; Bronx, 621; Brooklyn,
:S23 SO 993G: Queens 9 81: Richmond 1S6. We

haitian, 1900; Bronx, 621; Brooklyn,
SO 93G: Queens. 2S57: Richmond. 1S6. We
are steadily getting the number down,
and by 1913 We hope 20 nave an entire
cleanup. The old house that has been
turned into a tenement gives US the
greatest trouble. Inspectors CT the Ge-
partment do not pretend to give instruc-
tion to families. 1t is their business to
see that the landlord makes the changes:
then it is up to the people to take adj
vantage of the improvements. But Miss
Madge d. Headley, secretary of the ten
ement house committee OF the Charity
Organization. says the tenants neglect 10
do so. 1T is simply ignorance that pre-
vents the people from taking advantage
of such improvements" size says. II
have discovered that many times when
a window has been cut through parti-
ton. supplying an interior room with air.
it has been blocked by backing a ward
robe or cupboard against it. Or they
hang heavy curtains up to them. which
exclude the light and air and also col
lect dust which the wind blows into the
room.'
Evening star., 1912-07-20

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Evening star., 1912-07-20

Train No. 8. a through express on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. was wreck
ed Friday. when the tender jumped the
track one-half mile west Of Boyds, Nd.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12
WEST: BELLEVUE

Jan. III. G: Lambert visited J.
R. Stone Sunday. =;
Fl. Zimmerman went to Little Falls
Sunday.
Mrs. Wane Pauley and SON, David,
were in Royalton Saturday.
The York auction held last Wednes.
day. was well attended. Among the
many there were II. e. Lambert, j.
M. Lambert, T. j. Marthieson and N.
Carnes.
Miss Anna Zimmerman went to. Lit
tie Falls Sunday.
Mrs. Calvin Crabtree went to Hold
ingford Tuesday.
Miss Mary Brockway has returned
to Sherman
Elmer Crahtree drove to Bowlus
Tuesday.
g. NJ. <Brockway drove to Royalton
Friday.
I. j. Mathieson drove down to his
farm the middle of the week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12
RANDALL

Jan. ii. Raymond Covert and
sister. Mrs. Ethel chr, returned
Wednesday.
Frank Simones and sisters returned
Wednesday from Pierz, where they
spent a few days with their sister,
Mrs. Paul Virnig.
Frank Simones left Wednesday fol
Lakeville. where he il employed, after
a two weeks visit with his parents
near Cushing.
Tony Bentier has returned to Mime.
apolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccain departed
Thursday for their new home in Tea.
trice, Nebraska, accompanied by Miss
Lena Ahlers ard Miss Notify.
Mrs. Anne Barnes and son left Fri.
day for Saltwater, where they will
spend the remainder OF the winter
with her sister, Mrs A. v. Mccarthy.
While there Mrs. Barnes expects tc
take up the Normal course.
Miss Edith Webster left Friday TO,
her home IN Detroit:
Mr.. Hornhouse, who has been visit.
ing at the Crosby home, LETT Friday
for his homo in Courtenav, N. D.
Ms. Frank Lucas and niece, Miss
smith. returned to Little Falls Satur.
day after several days. spent with
friends.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed. Hall visited Satur.
day and Sunday with friends at the
Brickyards.
Miss Irene Campbell spent Saturday
afternoon in Little Falls.
Miss Dora Calhoun left Saturday fol-
Ward Springs. after two weeks
visit at home.
Tue Misses Fish and Parent re-
turned from st. Cloud Sunday
to take up their school duties.
Miss Mabel Snow returned to Volga
N. d.. Saturday, where she IS em
ployed in teaching.
Mae Parshall was Little Falls pas
senge1 Saturday.
Walter Covert came down from
North Dakota Sunday evening tor {
short. visit with his mother.
Misses: Strom, ,Winterquist an<
Misty, who are engaged in teaching i,
the vicinity of Randall and Parker
returned Sunday.
Raymond Covert and sister, Lillian
returned to Manfred, N: D., Monda!
to resume their school duties. !:
!. Chester Wiley spent Saturday a
home, returning to Little Falls San
day, where he: ia. attending businea
college. "
Miss Ethel Danielson returned. h
Little Falls Sunday. <1s>,
I John and Frank Ricks were count,
seat visitors Tuesday.
Miss Helen Jaschke is visiting wit
Mrs. Geo. Pierce, tbiR week. -.% -:
Nellie Tracey left Monday 70
Duluth, where she. will attend tn
Normal: ..x..~ a., = =. III :.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12
CRADLE SONG BY MISS BERTHA
RHODES.

In Sundays Minneapolis Tribune ap-
peared. an article contributed by
Maria Sanford relative to the work Of
Miss Bertha Rhodes. It reads: :. -
The following beautiful Christmas
song was written by Minnesota girl,
Miss Bertha Rhodes, of Little Falls. ;:
Miss Rhodes is an artist of no mean
ability pupil of Douglas Volk and
kenyon Cox. She is deeply interested
in philanthroplc work and has been q
power for good in her native town.
She gathers hundreds of children once
a month for story hour when by he1
rare skill she holds the attention of
the children to story which drives
home lesson of kindness and love and
faithfulness She has been strongly
supported in her work by Mr.. and
Mrs. Weyerhauser, Mr.. and Mrs,
Musser and other prominent citizens OF
Little Falls.
THE CRADLE SONG.
While Shepherds watched their hocks
by night,
Out in the fields, and stars gave light
The wind sprang up in sudden birth
10 sing the lullaby Of earth: 49,.
'"Whither I go and whittier come
No man on earth can tell, not one,
But lull and Groom as on 20
For the Guild of Love lies Graded
low
1t parted tuft ON snow white lamt
1t paused in the treetops and gently
sang;
= 1t sought out the daises fresh and
white
AZ it sang its way through the starry
night:
whittier 90 and whittier I com,
No man on earth can tell, not one;
The night is passed, the day begun
The Child that is born is an Holy
One.' -.
1t called through the CITY, lost in
*:Awakei O man, and thy watches
@.keep;''
A star hangs low in the midnight skv
End the angels are chanting lullaby
'''Whitner come and whittier I 20
Ye cannot tell but wake and know
How great the gift the hours bestov
When the Child of God lies Graded
low" ga =; =. :
Bertha M. Rhodes. s.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12
] ] . !, J

q {; Jan. Il. -.At,a meestng be1d ooo ~
last week at tho home az Mr.. ChaG
DAwley, tho o.. Is aid society e1eptsl
the following qRtceEs for the coqinK
year: President. Mi. e Mary Ayors:
vice president, Mrs. Lawrence: socre-
tary. Mn, Adams: ,treasurer,>9 ArR
Elisabeth Muncy. 2s5:sa
Mrs. Robert Phillips 10 Waiting her
brother, Rev. II. b. Adams. -.
g Byron Wilson Left SUNDAY Afternoon
for the = University, where he will no
sumo bis studies. #sge t:a s.eA:GfiH
Miss. Carrie r McDongall went to
Ing school. a'.s' "'''s - = '> :,
p Miss Anna Swart1 has returned 70
her school IN North Dskota:: >2st:: 'ssi@ !:
Tho Misses Tracy OtillA and Emma
schools after a"spendiag the: Christmas
W. Ward of the Divinity school at
Fair bauit held morning service m
Grace church last Sunday. ...,..v>.,. &:
''EM ISIS Jessaiine Hall Of Little Fall.
spent the week end with Miss Belle
1Tamfn3rf - .f'.:.~ l. 49, ~. :. t:f'i IL
- Mrs, Barstow returned from Dalath
Saturday, having spent the ChrIstmas
holidays with hex, parents at: that
place. ~ s*,fs.ao,%. II s>r~ft'-' E~c'f.
Miss Ruth Lambert went to Little
Falls Saturday, to visit frlends.~ .~4::::
Miss >Syensrud ,leturned, from her
home in, Minneapolis. 49,.
+: MISS @Stenger from Morris, Misa
Seton and Miss Ellis all reported for
school duty Monday morning: :.
r. B. Logan is in tho Twin cities
attending tie State Fair association
Meeting this week. a.yr >.>,t555giy..s:. -.
E. 8. Tanner OF Little Falls was in
Royalton Wednesday. in the interests
of the Minneapolis Brewing company.
g.. W. Bouck went to the cities
Tuesday TO attend the implement
Dealers convention.
Miss Bessie Brannen of Little Falls
was here Tuesday. ~, H.
s. Richert OF Long Prairie was here
on business Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Miller, who has been
seriously ill, +. is trite better, al
though. still very sick. As soon as she
is we'll enough to travel she will be
taken to specialist for treatment,
Gregory Schlichting, an aged farmer
living i've miles east of Koyalton died
Tuesday. The funeral will be held
tom the holy Family church Thurs.
Gay and interment will be in the r.
&. cemetery.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI.
TION TO SELL, MORTGAGES
=. OR LEASE LAND. -.
ESTATE OFPETER NARyESEN
State Of Minnesota
County of Morrison,} :..:

State Of Minnesota,l
County of Morrison, :.-: "a
L -, In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Peter Mar
vesen, incompetent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons
Interested in the sale of certain lands
petition of" Frank Madison a 3
guaIdia of the" above
in this court, representing that it Is ne:
that certain lands of said Peter Narvesen
ing that license be to Frank Madison
granted to sell the sanes
Now therefore. You. and each of you, are
hereby cited and required to show cause,
if any you have, before this court, at the
Probate Court Rooms in the Court House,
in LittleFF Falls, County Of Morrison, State
1919, at 70 o'cloGk q. r.. Why the prayer 81
said peta&ton SHOULD not be granted.
witness theJpataOf said Court, and the
sssi Of sa,d court IT. this y apth day Of january,
-. E.R. SHAW, tss&s:s.;%t
LSeaLl J-n Judgeof Probate Court.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12
The Urgent Need.
HOSPITAL NOTES

The hospital Is crowded at present.
but many of the patients who are con.
va!esclng will leave for their homes ia
q few days. -
MRS. Jos. Moeglein was brought IN
Monday for surgical treatment. $500
MIS-. =. i. barton, who, has bsen
receiving surgical treatment, is doing
nicely aud will be able to return home
IN a. few days. '': $: - -
quo 1Asek was able Is return ID
Ms home at Randall syeseerday. ~
~ John Anderson a Green Prairie !; 49,
ablesto leave the hospital / TUESDAY.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12


THE SEHU CORN III TUjArITox
ssss4 HIT o6ssfvatl onf a Us 1Snifiitall
ot corn tal0cst Corn Show1 fGfIa fls,aI
amps rassonF for tho balief thaE tn
$50. corn sataat.on e Q eesae1il.sdn -
~ stssnons too early Is hegytii q think
OF the seed-cofn supply for a6e coming
season. and II ~ o6t 81 the question 8to
nsidet the unhusled corn of tie
shock Or stack 40 : source of supply. 3 !
NJ Afarmer may have saved, u generous
supply OF 4 seed- corn last season, and
have only q small amount of strong,
vigorous seen q present & !, !, Tho weather
conditions have been far from ideal.
and great deal Of god iSeed-corn has
beenfinjurpda 10 vitality during the
curing season. The proper thing 70 DO
10 to find ont the amount az 9ood,
strong, vigorous teod On Rand and sif
the supply ii short, TO take III ilnnssdiate
steps to increase IL. We must f6lirUw
corn. and should use only seed of Rood
vitality. II seed must BE purchased.
It should be secured from q reliable
source. Insist on its being m adam.
able variety. and ,of known yitalitv.
Tested seed will cost more, but ft in
worth more. In times OF .uncertalntv:s
it IL the cheapest In the end. ]:
We should hardly expect to reduce
the present acreage Of corn il next
years planting. Neither can the farmer
afford to: cultivate missing bills Of
corn. To secure both q fnIl average
and unbroken row will REQUIRE Chat
our corr. growers shall give timely. at
tention to the iced: supply Tor this
coming season. 20. M. Olson, Extens:
ion Division Minnesota Agricultural
College,. ",7
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12
Grain Receipts At Duluth.

The total : amount Of domestic
grain and daxseed moved through the
port Of Duluth in the year 1911 was
SO, 425,000 bushels. During the year
1910 the total was 53,725, 900. Tho
largest amount in any GRE of the last
twenty-seven years was In 1907, when
total receipts were S8,409, 900 bushels.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12
lll |! PEso ] IS ARE INJURED


fS$' assss ~ - Ne. 90 eslh Il
Two childIen and seyen firsmen
were injured, Afteen persons only
partly clad escaped over roofs and
down ladders. sixteen others were
driven into the: street and property
valued ct $36,0 900 wass Destroyed in .
ars that consumed III save tho outer
walls 81 . three story brick double
.tenement and y III business building At
Minneapolis $es : - = ~ -
y One OF the children overcome BY
tsmoke IL I'M serious condition. All
the injured hremen were able to Ne
sumo their duties. ! subzero weather
lh1asmpesed the enoFts Of, the ire fight.
err. Families living in the adjoining
building were driven out, s.s~.:.: 8:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

Commissioner Rocheleau informs US
that we were in error IN stating that
he was not present until the afternoon
meeting Of the commissioners Tuesday
last week.