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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-20
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
For County Surveyor.

Peter shaver Of Olive Hraurh, an
roup.es his candidacy for the Demn-
cratic nomination Tor The otftce on
county surveyor. subject to the VIII
CT Tia, voters az that party. 81 the
urinary plectiJu. Tuesday. April 2.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-20

We are authorized to annntIncs
the candidacy of DIR. T.. j Cause OF
Unity for nomination on the Repuo-
Hcan ticket for the office Of County
Commissioner Of Alexander county.
Illinois, subject to the Primary Elec-
ton 10 be held on April 9th.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-20

The good weather has caused an
opening Of many things that mark
s,rinE including ne pasb ball sea
son. A crop Of small boys We're at
the ball grounds yesterday after
noon but were badly disappointed
when all they saw was crop of
telegraph operators and reporters
booking over the ground.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-20

1t isn't always wise to try to get
out of the state to get married, es-
pecially when papa is wise Miss
Smith of Sikeston learned this yes
terday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-20
For County Commissioner

We ar. authorized Ia snhannc5
the ratS tasy OF T.. ! itodf"s o.
Tamu,s ia, continuation Oh the Re-
rnhl,can tirket for the Office ~
County COMMISSIONER of AloxaudT
eotr'y. il'hoh. subject 20 the
URINARY Election to be held on
Agrtl 9Th
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-20
Hardest Kind Of Work,

Il want you to understand that I
got my money by hard work" Why,
! thought il was left you by your
uncle" $50 1t was, but had hard
work getting 1t away from the law.
yers,'
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-20
The First Place.

That YOU must have "stand-in"
with the powers that bh, needs no
better indicator than the case Of
Len Small, candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for governor,
who Monday lost his fight to have
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-20

Champ Clark and his dog are
getting good deal of advertising.
Champ hales from Pike county the
same as did Joe Bowers and his
brother, Ike
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-20

Taft, LaFollette and Roosevelt
fought 1t out In North Dakota yes
terday. We wonder from the news
dispatches, whether Bill figured or
not.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-20
For Coroner.

We are authorized to announce
the candidacy Of DR.. James Nc
Manus for denomination on the
Democratic ticket for the office Of
Coroner, at the primary election to
be held Tuesday. April 9.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-20

=
son =, ,r,,nss urs MAJ, nos
rorr,ar,v o,e of tho ,o,o,,..s ,nIow
81, echo,, a,a ~, vo,,g 1,,,ias r,.rs
bcr n,,ni,e
rho intorior or tbo Mothod,st
r,isro,a1 n,rsor,co hss boor treat
Cd "a . fresh r,at of naipt nv Frank
Baker of philadelphia who has
been visiting his parents the past
few weeks The l,itchea received
special attention and presents a fine
aopearance
@ NJ. Mason. fnt Anna. transacted
business here M.nday
n. NJ. Boren Of New York city ar
rived Monday 10 mako a brief visit
with his sisters. Mrs. Carrie Soe-cn.
Mrs y G. Moss and Mrs. r. II.
Hawlev of this city and Mrs. II. Cal
vim oe 0lm&t-ad. During his stay.
fam'Iv renn IN will he hnrd at the
aor,o OF Mrs liew'cv, Tuesday. and
'he frI,owia~ DIV. auotber It NC
hoa,c of Mrs. II calvin n Clmss cad.
re Will leave Wedn ,sday on ? bust
ae-7 tip II st Louis, Chtcaco ard
r''-er cities thcnre 10 New Yo-k.
9r. william Whiteakcr of Pulaski
vas ia the eity Monday. Ills broth
or III. Hall Whiteahcr, who has
boon quite III was able 10 be out
Monday
Mrs. ] NJ. Tucker and daughter,
Miss Alice. returned home Sunday
from Memphis, where they spent d
couple of months.
Ralph Sehuler and Fred John1on
were Cairo visitors Sunday.
e. A. Wilson, daughter Catherine
and Son Edward, of Metropolis, were
guests Of relatives in the city Mon
day Mr., Wilson is manager OF an
ice plant at Metropolis and was
looking after business interests with
the Ice company in this city
Mr.. and Mrs George Slaughter
has moved into the Capoot cottage
on Fourth street.
Misses Grace and Gail Gaunt. Earl
Tarr and Lucille Swisshelm, Ernest
Whitsett, William Davis and Earl
Peoples Christian Union, composed
a committee whose duty It was to
solicit aid. financial and otherwise.
for the club rooms. They were very
in their canvas. The fol-
cause: Mesdames r. Finley. L. D.
II. C. Parker, J. NJ. Tuck
err, E. S. Miller, Carrie Spence and
C. 5. Miller, Miss Ruth Wilson, Miss
Ida Johnson, Miss Elsie Rogers,
Messrs. George Trammell, J. B..
Blankenship, e. p. yesterday, c. Y.
Wehrenberg, Roy Parker, Ed KEEL
Ter, w w. Bowman, Ben Blum,
George Efchhorn, George Ashby. A.
L. Compton, w. A. Wall, Earl
Christie, Williamson Kenny Mill and
Lumber Co.
Mrs James Dolan and daughter,
Miss Marie, were Cairo visitors Sum
day.
Miss Genevneve Bird OF Cairo
who has had a class of piarso pupils
in this city the past three years
has found she will have to discon-
tinue her classes here owing to her
large class at Cairo. She has asked
Miss Catherine McNeille to take
care of the Mound City pupils.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Watson and
Monta, end Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Watson Of Cairo, were guests
of Mrs. T. l.. Richardson,
who is recovering from a serious ILL
ness.
Charles DeVore, while mt work
last Friday, suffered a severe in
jury when splinter of wood struck
his left eye. 1t is thought that by
skiIlfuI treatment the eye may be
saved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Blom Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-20
For Alderman.

We are autliorized TO announce
the candidacy of James Meehan for
alderman from the First ward, sub
ject to the election of April /.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-20
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number OF complete
and perfect copies OF The
Cairo Bulletin, printed daily
and Sunday during the year
of 1911 ......~.--~ 227i
Average number of complete
and perfect copies of The
Cairo Bulletin, printed dur
ing the month OF January
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-20

when the attention Of The Bull.
letln i called to any misstatement
Of fact or to any error concerning
any man or thing, corrections will
sheerfully be made.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-20

The above is correct statement
OF The Cairo Bulletin for the yea
1911 and the month Of January
1917. Il. A. DALEY,
Gent Manager
Subscribed and sworn to befor,
me this ard day of February, 1912
LEO j. KLEB,
t...Ft Notary Public
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19
crertrp Odds On Ku~~vc,e.

FTeTFHU t'ouS IN HfNNFvCtf.
NEW YORK, May iS.--Bets were
being made on the Stock Excha nge
today at even money that Roosevelt
would be nominated for president q.
he Chicago convention
Others were made 1T 3 to l that ne
would be elected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19
DANCE is GIVEN IN
HONOR OF INTERNES

In honor OF the three internes--~prs.
+ -i4+.l4aA.T-E J. Watts and Z a
Monrure ths graduates of the
Training School for Surgeons-Misses
Pedifn, NIhhorne, Woodruff and
Hamilton--a dance was given in the
dining room Of the City hospital Sat
urday night from 2 70 ! o'clock, and
many invited guests were present. The
dance was given by Miss i.edo Ethel
Cummings, superintendent Of nurses,
and Miss Minnie Young. assistant.
Dr. Watts viii leave the CITY hos
pital on May 26th. and Doctors Hull
rHer and #uurure will leave JtiHe LIST.
The examination of the four nurses
Of the training school was held on
Thursday. and all passed with more
than the average marks.
Those dancing last night were Miss
Cummings. with DIR. Moncure; Miss
Otey. with Mr.. Greenwood; Miss
Rroaddus. with DIR Henning: Miss
Winhorne, with Mr.. Maher; Miss
Pedtgo, with Arthur Lee Straus; Miss
Gardner, with Mr.. Sullivan; Miss
Oakley, with Or Paul LaRoaue: Miss
Woodruff, with William Breeden, and
Miss Young. with Or. Watts, and
others
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19
MOTORISTS HAVE REASON TO
GET PEEyIsH AT TIMES

Just at present the speeding sutoist
and In fact any motorist at all seems
to be fair game for the critics. IT
Is true that Automobiles are not
perfect, and neither are the pedes-
rrtans
One OF the critics of motorists says
he has behefi- Frequently beardiess
youth driving tsave the mark with
one hand on the wheel, the other
caressing n cigarette. throwing him.
self back on the cushion. crossing his
legs etc"
That part about crossing the legs
ia what attracts attention No joy
rider, be he never so reckless, drives
with his legs crossed Whit does he
cross them over2 The steering col
amn" And what becomes OF the
clutch and brake pedals meantime ;
Motorists are getting not little pees,
lsSh over the continued criticism of
all for the faults of a few, just as
pedestrians may be getting to feel.
But such d statement. involving AZ IT
does plain ignorance Of automobile
construction and manners max ca
laughter and not anoyance.--Nev
York Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19
SURRENDERS WHEN HE
LEARNS HE'S WANTED

Robert Rudd. a negro. heard yester-
day morning that he was wanted by
the police on charge OF stealing 81.
from Delaware Bowles. and surrender
ed himself to Magistrate J. A. Purdie.
The latter was in his store when the
negro walked in.
mfr. Purdie." ne said. II surren-
ders I amt done 1t. bat surren
ders all the same. or course. YOU will
bait me-" he asked tentatively.
Takes Il man with real estate 10
bail you" answered the MAGISTRATE
Rudd looked about him Then he
shot out OF the door The SQUIRE
never stopped working. He knew
his man, shortly before the dinner
bell rang Rudd reappeared.
Mr. purdie." he said. breathless-
~. thought ia go out and get
hondsman,'
"Got him ?''
''yassir h'var he"
Tire b0udsman was satisfa Glory
and tho SQUIRE hailed Rudd on the
spet for his unpearance In Police
court this morning.
Later Charles owens and Lewis Mil.
Ter. charged with stealing So from
Delaware. that is, Delaware Rowles
also surrendered themselves to the
| magistrate. and they were hailed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19
COMMENCEMENT OF
ST. PAUL SUNDAY

fSpccTaT go The Richmond VirginianD
LAWRENCEVILLE, VA. May 1s.---
The annual closing Of the St Paul
NornaI and Industrial school will take
rlac" newt week. beginning Sunday,
with the annual sermon by the Rev.
A. +. GRAY. IT.. Mt T. NJ. The orator.
-t-7si contest occurs an Tuesday even
ing at s o'clock. This year the com
mcnaement programs OF the academic
are industrial graduates have been
combined this exercise being held on
Wednesday evening at o'clock, at
w~ich tire the Rev DIR E1ovd W Tor'
tiu~ rector 81 HOLY Trinity church
Philadelphia. will deliver the amman
cornmenet mont address Bishop Ran
dolph wilt preside aud award diplomas
to the graduating class
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19
HARRISONBURG

HARRIsONBURG. VA, May 1s.--Mrs.
V. B. Kerr, who spent the winter In the
South. has returned to her home at Mt.
Scion.
Professor Weldon T. Myers has re-
turned TO the University of Virginia,
having been called to Broadway by the
death of his mother.
Walter N Sprinkei Is visiting J. c.
stiegel at Rapidan. Orange county
Mrs. Martin and children. of Char
lottesville. are guests OF Miss Minnie
Thurmond, on South Main street.
Mrs. E NJ Wilson and daughter. Miss
Virginia, have returned to Wheelers-
burg. Penn, after visit to Miss Viz
ginia Converse.
Mrs. Thomas s. Burweil, OF Licking
Tsiiafsrro
Mr. and Mrs. r. H. IAggett. who
visited relatives in Harrfsonourg. have
returned to Washington.
DR.. I. o. Heatw"ie of Baltimore. was
the guest of his brother. Professor
| C. J. Heatwole. this week
Mrs. w. J. Franklin, of Columbus, O.,
arrived Saturday to visit her daughter,
Mrs, j. d Whitesel.
Mrs Joseph Hospital, OF SsausteH,
spent several days this week with
| her aunt, Mrs. Ed. s. Conrad.
After the final exercises at the State
Normal school, Miss Elizabeth Cleve-
laud, instructor in English, with travel
+ through Europe ---
Mrs. = c, ldneweayer Is visiting her
SON Rev. Jesse Lineweaver, at Rich
land, w. Va,
Miss Woodte and Miss irene Haw-
: kins visited their bruthe~. Herbert
Hawkins, at the University OF Virginia.
"a day or two ago.
over fifty little boys and girls
gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Q. B. Brock to attend birthday party
given ia honor of Johnnie Brock. who
IL six years old. Among the guests
present was Mrs u y. Pennybacker,
I of Broadway
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19

.hree daughters Sarah l}ess. Minnie
Neit and Vivian Scheftel aud the
lIrEe akLs = lsAA.- -I24-,e-- 4..,4,,4 4--..-
ben n s;tfaus
Aside frsH their interest IA this
share OF the estate the three daugh-
tefs are eoual hcue1raries Of tn in
COMES of three separate Investments
II s6oe 0oa 20 he made. The sons as
sumo tAeir fathers business interests
and are heouethed the residue Of the
Et2tu- TAc value Of the real estate r.
-lF.H AT $4,000 hut ~ estimate Is
made Of the personal fortune Of the
philarthr0pist.
The tcnth provision OF me will sets
forth that no beauest is made to any
rarity or gtt @rs than Mr.. Straus' i'm
mediate "a oily. a9 Il letter had been
left to HE sons directing them to maxi,
certain charitable donations These
we're 100000 to the educational ALI
ance. of which Mr.. Straus was presi-
dent and $4,000 for other philan-
ihr0pic purposes. These donations, t
is stated. have already been made,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19
To Give Play.

Members of the He4aan,s Temper
ance league OF America will give a
play, Bachelor Maids Convention.
Tuesday night In the city auditorium.
Those taking part will be;
Bachelor Maids.-Mrs Flanagan,
Miss Aiene Hords President PEN
clope Armstrong, Miss Hortense
Watkins: Secretary. Allie Monay:
Miss Mabel Hull; Treasurer Faith
N. Chase. Miss Hazel Jones:
Marie Gold. Miss Bessie Hewlett.
Faith n. Chase. Miss Hazel Jones.
Eliza Darling. Miss LILLIAN Watkins;
Hannah Marie Foreman. Miss Lille
Tignor. Pansy Graves. Miss Alma
Francis; Mehitabie Goodheart, Miss
Pauline Harmon. Amorita Honesttli,
sfneilsa aigxsFsat 1.4xts,s., .h,.fsss Matte
Neeiafd and ISIS Blanche Kidd: f9eu=
lah Lowell Mrs. John Murdoch; Mona
Mann. Miss Lorraine Hay: Honor
Moore. Miss Lizzie Lee; Grace NJ. VIII
ling, Miss Bette Wells: Nora Flanni-
gan. Miss Cornelia Crane; DR.. Her
man, Mr. Henson TiIIer: Liddy Boyd,
Mr.. Willie Eubank.
Transformed Maids~-Musician OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19

THE Titanic disaster" said sam
uei II. Bowman. Richmond's steam
ship and tourisr agent" has affected
NIX business very slightly In fact 1
have lost ouly three bookings all told.
] had one family booked and the hus-
band and daughter were extremely
anxious to make the trip. bat fine wife
was nervous~-T presume because OF
The accident 10 the big white Star
liner--and backed out. This In view
Of the fact that my bookings the
present season are the heaviest in
my business career.
This is THE season FOE European
travel both because of The smooth
ness ~ the saas and the delightful
weather one finds en- the other side 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19
DEMOCRATS WILL
PUSH THE TARIFF
SIMMONS. OF NORTH CAROLINA
WILL LEAD THE FIGHT FOR
LEGISLATION.

WASHINGTON May 7s.---Tariff
Legislation viii he pressed by the
Democratic members of the senate
from nov until the close of the SEES
sion under ar agreement reached In
caucus Senator Simmons was Sc
jected 20 lead the Democratic fight.
The caucus did not fix uron any
particular steel eompromiso reduction
bin. but the bill drawn by Senator
CUmru3ns Was considered.
4 Democratic bill. hHge.7 or the Cum
Minis BIN. viii be drawn. Senator Roy
Ter. OF Maryland urged such n courso
IN view Of the fact thHt the night by
Democrats in the coming campa'g n
mast be based upon their tnterpret&
tiou q the tariff.
The caucus determined that the 9x-
c!se income tax bill shall be pushed.
@,G-rAnt los rl4a.t-12-A -Ara
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19
Trolley Car Rurs Into Uor.e.

Eastbound car oct. Of the Clay
street line. struck a horse and wagon
belonging 20 A. u. Price. at Adams
and Clay streets at $50 o'clock last
night. and the horse was pitched oyer
to the curbstone. The wagon was
without a driver. The horse wandered
away from its post. and landed on the
street car track Just az the car came
aleHs. he Fnefer.nan attempted to
stop, but il was too late. and the
~orse was hurled sideways from the
track,
The animal was SO badly injured
that Agent r. G. Tavlor. OF the q. r.
G. A.. found II necessary to dispatch
1t with his pistol.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19
'SIRAUS LEAVES
ALL To FAMILY
Six cHiL pREN SHARE ESTATE OF
MILLIONAIRE WHO MET FATE
ON TITANIC.

NEW YORK, May 1S.-~The viii IF
jsidar Stratus who. with his wife, met
death In the Titanic disaster Was nl@4
for probate yesterday. IL provides,
aside from s1sQ.o0e. which he directed
1 l1fs sons 10 donate 10 charity. be.
quests FOR only the Immediate ment-
Z Bers OF his family. As a result OF
the simultaneous death Of the phllan-
siiropfst and his wife. Mrs. Straus'
share will he diveded among the six
children,
f7ie HI a--tA-4f-4-
bars 22. 1g0g has prov ded that his wife
should receive hts house ana lands IN
New York and at Deal y, j., and ~
addition the income from Al invest e.
nisBs Of 1890, 0oa Mrs. Straus died
3niestate, Her share, therefore goes
&c those persons who are entitled 70
Tale the same under the intestacy laws
OF the State Of New York. who are the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19

Twenty. Miss Ethel Hewlett; Sing
Minson; Dark Haired Vioiinist, Miss
Elsie Satterfeld; Little Girl Elo-
cutionalist. Miss Mary Gray; College
Girl, Miss Florence Waring; Japa-
nese Girl, Miss Marie Brauer; Trans-
formed Twins. Mrs. Geo. Eliyson; The
Belle. Miss Alene Yeamans; Little Girl
Singer. Miss Mamie Rouse: Dutch
Maid. Miss Kate Hechler: Grecian
Girl, Miss Alice Heehler: Transform
ed Mrs Flanagan, Mrs W. r.. Binna;
The witch, Mr.. Henson Tsilier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19
BREAKS LEG PULLING
OFF HIS OWN BOOTS

ST. LOUIS, May 1S.-When Luke
Sprasling. thirty-five years old, OF
541i Minnesota avenue. sar down in
the Carondelet boat clubhouse to
take of his knee-top porpoise skin
boots. he did not know that his ef-
forts would make him an object OF
interest to the medical fraternity.
He sat on chair. Just al every
man must when he draws OF his
boots. Then he crossed one leg over
the other knee, put enc hand on the
heel, the other on the insrep, and
tugged. The foot In the boot stuck
fast. SprassiiHg gave sudden twtst,
one hand to the right and the other
to the left
Snap. His shinbone broke
The doctors at the hospital say
that 1t Is a remarkable case, and that
ID will be several weeks II not
months. before the patient will be
about again.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19
Rebuilding Your Character House
BY ADA PATTERSON

, up. Didn't you see Neighbor Hartley
patching his roof? And they say 1t
doesn't leak drop. that It's perfectly
watertight
Rebuild. Rebuild
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-31
HAS BAIL FOR MISS ANKERS
Woman Complains Of Discour'
teous Treatment in Court.

Discouricous treatment by several OF the
attendants in the courtroom where "lni-
fred Ankers had Just been freed on one in
dic,ment charging her with the murder oil
nine babies at the Brooklyn Nursery anu
Infants Home was given as reason yes
,erdav by Mrs William F. Haigh, OF NO
$50 South oxford street. Brooklyn, why sh+
wa. unable TO arrange the matter or bail
instead OF letting the Young woman go pacE
10 Jail on another indictment.
Mrs. Haigh said while she was waiting IN
tho courtroom to see Edward J. OReilley.
tho prisoners counsel. she was roughly
ushered out into the corridor and told 70
move on. She said she was unaware that
there was a second indictment against Miss
snkers. and was under the impression that
the Young woman would be permitted TO go
| home With her
! on the opening ~ court Yesterday Mrs.
Ualeh said she would be on hand with the
6 . oOO bail for the release Of Miss Ankers.
and she would take her and her baby TO her
home until she could arrange for place In
the country. where Miss Ankers would be
sent.
II vas rumored Yesterday that an tnvesti-
cation of the Brooklyn Nursery and In
/ fants' Home might be made as result OF
the scathinr charges made against the ad-
r1inistration Of the institution by Mr..
| RellleY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-31
Colorado is a Wonderful
Place for Children

don't gnor any other place where
children are So benefited from fe"
weeks If outdoor life as they are IN
Colorado. The summer life out there IS
+, bout IS ideal as can ne imagined ana
von can live there nowadays so com
fortably and al such moderate COST II
i. easy H. 90 10 Colorado, as only one
change Of cars is necessary, ana the
trains arc 50 comfortable and modern
with their Pullmans and dining cars
and electric lights and patent ventilators'
that the trip out and back Is really
great part Of the pleasure Of u All.
would like very much TO SEND YOU
some pamphlets published by our ran
road the Burlington Route containing
mars and pictures and telling all ABOUT
the country. the hotels. boarding houses
etc
VIII YOU kindly write postal VIII 40
and v.ill send the pamphlets and sugges'
further arrangements. W. J. y Meara
Eastern Pass Agent. G. 3. Q. X ~
1le4 Broadway. New York city. Ieie-
phoue Mad Sq 5fO6
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-31
TAKES SECOND WIFE AT II
Bride of Brooklyn Musician 25
Years His Junior.

Linden T. PAR. seventv-two wears old,
and Mrs Agnes 6 Hemphill. forty-seven.
we're married Yesterday by the Rev. DR. j.
RIrdsau Banker a. the Hotel Hargrave.
Mrs Hemphil obtained divorce from her
husband Edward s Hemphin. Of Winste1.
Conn. I'm 1905. and Dr. PARIS first wife
died little more than two years ago
II was following her death. while visiting
IN the Adirondack Mountains. that Mr..
Psrr and Mrs Hemphill became &C
quainted She sympathized with him IN
his grief, and the friendship that spreng
m between them grew stronger until they
decided 10 be married on Memorial Day
After the ceremonv, which uas performed
AZ noon in pr Bankers apartments. Nj
and Mrs Parr left town 10 spend few
weeks al Lakewood
Mr. Parr in spite Of his advanced age
Is extremely active and looks several years
Younger than he is He is a resident Of the
Eastern District OF Brooklyn. where for
MANY Years he has been active in church
and musical circles He formerly taught
music in the public schools in Brooklyn
and was organist st Christ Episoopal
Church Two wears ego he was succeeded
IN that capacity by his son. Ferdinand A
parr.
The bride. who like her husband, does
not look her age is a daughter OF Ralph
NJ Burten. of Hensonville. y. /. She Is
engaged in the corset manufacturing busi-
ness at No 3es Fifth avenue.
The witnesses AZ the wedding yesterday
were Mrs Hemphills son. E ". Hemphill'
and Miss Miriam Banker. The entire party
escaped a battery OF newspaper photogra-
pbers bv simply sauntering out OF the hotel
one AZ time. meeting at the 72i street
subway station later