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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-22
GUNS ROARING AGAIN.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov 22-The
greatest battle of the Balkan war is
raging today along the Chatalja lines
between Bulgarians and Turks artil-
lery, with savage fury following the re-
lection by the porte of the Allies arm
istice terms. .....
Taking advantage of the 24-hour lull
in the fighting. brought about the ten
tative negotiations between General
Sayoff, the Bulgarian commander-in-
chief, and Maxim Pasha, the Turkish
minister of war. all the Ottoman re-
serve forces had been moved to the
front and the Turkish positions were
said by the government to be strong
er now than at any time previous.
Biyuk Chekmeja, at the extreme
the center of the battle and there the
heaviest fighting is going on.
Five batteries of the Bulgarians'
heaviest siege guns which were form
erly used in bombarding the Ottoman
defenses at Adrianople, haverxt hast
reached the front and are concentrat-
ed upon the Turkish works between
Chatalja and Biyuk Chekmeje.
Gen. Savoff is evidently attempting
to weaken the Turkish left wing for
a flank movement.
6uIoars Fear Cholera.
Beginning an hour before daybreak.
the roar OF artillery fire west Of this
city gave evidence that terrific en-
gagement was In progress. Military ex-
perts here believe that one of the COM
peiling motives which led Gen. Savoff
to concentrate his attack upon the
Turkish left was the prevalence Of
cholera in the camp opposite the Turk
ish center.
Reports by Turkish scouts who made
reconnaissance of the twentymile
frint of the Bulgarian army from
neighboring heights indicated that the
Bulgarians did not withdraw from the
offensive as had been reported but the
movement Of troops to the wings only
made 1t appear 30.
II is indicated by all accounts from
the front that only a few regiments OF
infantry and artillery have been left
| to guard the Bulgarian artillery at the
center. Gen. Savoff not fearing IN in
fantry attack from the Turks In the
quarter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-22
Jury Finds Him Not Guilty
in Nine Minutes After 1t
Took the Case Yesterday
Afternoon.
SELF-DEFENSE WAS
WHALEN'S PLEA
Acquitted Man Will Remain
in Richmond and Work in
the Plant Where He Was
Employed Before.

Nine minutes after the attorneys
had concluded their arguments the ju-
ry, trying Samuel Whalen on the
charge of killing Arthur Saunders re-
turned a verdict of not guilty. The
verdict was returned about $50
O'Clock last evening.
The oldest court attaches declare
that the verdict was arrived at with a
speed unprecedented in the history of
murder trials.
The jury, Judge Fox stated today,
was enc of the best which has ever
tried a case of any kind in the cir
cult court. However he also stated that
a number OF the fifty-nine men who
were excused from jury service by the
attorneys of either side could have
composed as good a jury.
The Judge declared that the jury
could have reached no other verdict
than the one it returned. considering
the facts and details brought out in
the trial.
When the jury returned from its
AooiIi, IAS uCICAuuAL Q1SpldySu llOlS
signs Of emotion than at any other
time during the trial. All the suspense
in which he had been held since the
killing Of the negro became visible
During the trial Whalen sat by the
side of his wife and his attorney, calm
and quiet. 60. ~.-
WhaIen to Live Here.
/ TTnrn hearing tho vordjct Who Jor
arose shook hands with his attorney
and each of the jurors and stated tina,
he intended to return to his work In
the local shop where he was employed
before the killing of Whalen.
In his charge to the jury Judge Fox
stated that although the indictment
charged first degree murder, yet il
law the indictment impliedly charged
all degrees of felonious homicide. The
! charges also said that intent and mo
tive is the gist of crime The defense
proved conclusively that Whalen's
motive was to defend himself, and il
need be kill Saunders before the lat
ter could kill him.
The jury took but one ballot it was
said
Another murder case will be heart
in the circuit court next week Mrs
Mae Fee Moore will be put on tria
Wednesday morning, charged will
the killing Of William Thompson. The
defendant, who is colored, has con
fessed to the shooting of Thompson
also colored, during an argument il
the Marshallett hotel few weeks ago
The Indictment was returned by tn,
October grand jury last week
Mrs. Moore, it is said, is on tn,
verge of a nervous breakdown in he
cell at the Home for Friendless Won
en-.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-22
MERGER OF FRIENDS
CHURCHES Rejected
S. 9Th St. Church, However,
Places Rooms at Dis
posal of Officials. -

The South Eighth Street Friends
church last evening placed At the dis
posal of the officials or the Five Year
meeting. rooms to be used for the five
secretaries who viii make this city
their headquarters.
The proposition of merging with the
East Main Street Friends church was
rejected. the meeting holding that for
the present the officials of the Five
Year meeting would not need more
room than that placed at their dispo-
sal by the congregation.
II was argued that at least a year
will be necessary for the Five Year
meeting officials to known exactly
how much room they would need and
that under these circumstances a mer-
ger would not be necessary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-22
NO WAITING LIST
County Now Confronted by
a Lack of Teachers. +

Wayne county needs teachers. For
the first time since time immemorial
there is paucity of teachers for the
district schools.
A special examination to secure re-
lief will be held in the office of the
county superintendent tomorrow. One
school in jackson township was closed
this week, because there was no sub
stitute to take the place of Miss Elsie
Crull. who In sick.
Nathan Grave, of Franklin township
went to Muncie this week to secure
teaching help for his schools Gener-
ally there Is large waiting list, but
not this year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-22
GIBSON'S DEFENSE
HAS SCORED POINT
tNationai News Association,

GOSHEN, N. Y, Nov. 22.-Dr. n. w.
Cattall, medical expert of Philadel-
phia. who testified that he had per-
formed twenty-five hundred autopsies,
most of them upon strangulation sub.
jects. swore this afternoon at the trial
of Attorney Burton w. Gibson. &C.
cused OF the murder of the Countess
Szabo, that the apparent evidences OF
strangulation on the body OF the count.
ess were due to post mortem causes
This was the trump card Of the. de
Tense, and they hope by this testimony
to offset all the damaging expert evi
dence of the prosecution against Glib
son.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-22
WIDOWS ALSO AIDED.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Future
presidents of the United States, after
their retirement from office, are to be
pensioned in the sum of $4,000 each,
annually, by action of the Carnegie
Corporation of New York. The grant
is provided with the idea of enabling
former executives of the nation to de-
vote their unique knowledge gained in
public affairs to the public good free
from pecuniary care. A similar
amount Is to be paid widows of former
presidents as long as they remain un-
married.
The pensions are to be promptly Of
fered to the former presidents or their
widows, SO that no application will be
required from them. Payment is to be
continued as long as the recipients ere
main unprovided for by the govern
ment."
Roosevelt Not Beneficiary.
A peculiar feature of the pension
plan seems to be the exclusion of Theo-
dore Roosevelt in his present status
for the pension is to go only to retired
Presidents of the future. The posi-
bility of an application on behalf OF
Mr.. Roosevelt. which might be embar-
RAISING to decline, appears to be guard
ed against in the statement that appli
cations need not be made as the pen
sions will be granted without them
An interesting point also is tha,
Presidents widows are, apparently, in
return for the pension, to devote their
unique knowledge to the public good
The announcement followed the
second annual meeting of the corpora
Carnegie here and attended by the
corporations eight trustees.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-22
GRAND JURY SESSION
is POSTPONED

Owing to the fact that Harry Kelly
will be arraigned Monday morning
and that Mrs. Moore will be brought
to trail Wednesday. the former on the
charge OF criminal assault and the lat
ter upon the charge of murder, the
grand jury Investigation has been
postponed from Monday until one
week from that day
No warrants have been presented
the sheriff upon the indictments re-
turned the frst Of this week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-22
HUNTER is KILLED;
BODY is BURIED
cNational News Association,

WARSAW. n. Y, Nov. "a
Prince, under arrest on suspicion OF
having murdered Frank Bentley. while
out hunting last Saturday. confessed
today that he killed Bentley He said
he accidentally shot the latter and was
so frightened that he buried the body
in a shallow grave. but asserted that
he knew nothing about the mutiiation
or burning of the body. Reports are
being circulated to the effect that
Bentley's actions toward Mrs Prince
had some, connection with his death
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-22
A NEW DIPLOMAT

(National News Association)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-Theodore
Marburg, of Baltimore. was todap ap-
pointed minister to Belgium to sue
ceed Lars Anderson, recently pro.
NOTED to Japan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-22
rs CONSTITUTIONAL
CNatIonal News Association,

(National News Association)
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov 22.-The eu-
preme court today upheld the consti-
tutionality of the Indiana law requir-
ing automatic bellringers on Iocomo-
tives- The Pennsylvania railroad was
fined 500 for violation of the statute.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-22
SIDNA ALLEN GETS
PRISON SENTENCE
(National News Association,

wYTHESvILLE, Va, Nov 22.-The
jury In the case Of Sidna Allen. the
Carol county outlaw, today returned
a verdict of guilty and fixed the pun
ishment at fifteen years In prison.
Sidna Allen was tried for the murder
of Judge Massie. and will be tried for
other murders at once.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-22
Turkey Rejects Bulgarian
Peace Terms and a Great
Battle Was in Progress All
of Today.
ROAR OF CANNONS
HEARD FOR MILES
Turkish Warship Towed into
Port Today. Stern First,
Her Hull Riddled by Bull
garian Torpedoes.
tNational News Association,

tNational News Association)
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 22.-with
the water pouring into her hold from
several big holes beneath the water
line. the Turkish battleship Mesiudiych
was towed in a sinking condition, stern
first, into the golden horn today.
Although government officials
vouchsafed no information II was be-
lieved the battleship had been attacked
by flotilla OF Bulgarian torpedo
boats.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-22
Hoke Smith Says Carnegie's
Offer to Pay Ex-presidents
of u. S. Is a Piece of I'M
pertinence.
TAFT OPPOSES IT
BUT KEEPS SILENT
1t Is Probable that Congress
Would Not Permit Project
of the Iron Master to Be
Carried Out.
(National News Association

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-Will a
private citizen be allowed to provide
for former presidents of the United
States by giving them annual pen
eions?
This was the question that con-
fronted the national capital today, and
while there was no difference of opin-
ion about the need for a pension for
ex-presidents, there appeared to be but
one answer to the presentation of such
q pension by private citizen--that it
should not be allowed.
While President Taft consistently
refuses to be quoted on the subject, it
is well known that he would hesitate a
long time before accepting such pro-
vision from Mr.. Carnegie, or the Car.
negie Foundation, because he always
has upheld the dignity of the presiden-
tial office and it's existence ON a plane
above those of a trade or a profes-
sion. To accept a pension, those close
to President Taft say. would be to
cheaper the highest office in the gift
of the people, and in the event of an
ex-president being reelected in later
years would subject him to consider.
able criticism In the event he was fore.
ed to rule in favor of any of the Car.
negie interests.
What President Said.
In relation to his future subsistence
the president told the Lotus club Sat
urday night, "the salary of the presi.
dent by no means measures the con
tributions to his means of living, which
the generosity of congress has afford
ed, and unless it is the policy of con.
gress to- enable him. in his four years
to save money enough to live in ade.
Quate dignity and comfort thereafter
then the salary Is all that it ought to
be-
Those close to President Taft say
that he will have saved some $3.50,
from his salary by March 4, the ex
penses Of the White House under the
present regime, being comparatively
light and the entertaining done by the
Tafts by no means expensive.
Prominent men in public life here
do not hesitate to ridicule the idea Of
a private pension for former presi
dents.
Il think it Is a piece of impudence
for Mr.. Carnegie to- suggest such q
thing" said Senator Hoke Smith Of
Georgia.
Il don't think it is worth talking
about" declared Speaker Clark.
Senator Gore, of Oklahoma said he
to the people of the United State.
from such a project, while Hannis
Taylor, former minister to Spain. saie
he thought "any former president
would regard such a gratuity as be
meath the dignity of one who had fill
ed that great office"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-22
THE WEATHER

sTATE-Generaiiy fair tonight and
Saturday.
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tlocAL-FaIr tonight and Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
FORDS

Mrs. Charles Liddle and daughter
Violet spent Monday visiting friends
in New York city.
Mrs. ID. Ryan and daughter. Of
Perth Amboy. were visitors Sunday
at the home of her son, D. Ryan, in
town.
Albert Keenan,, Of Metuchen, was
a local visitor Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Diltz. of Eliz-
abeth, are spending a few days at
the home OF her sister, Mrs. Samuel
Ling.
Mrs. Harry Ralph, was a Perth
Amboy visitor Tuesday evening.
Mr.. John Ling. of Perth Amboy,
was a visitor Sunday at the home OF
his uncle, Samuel Ling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Egan, OF
Perth Amboy, were visitors Sunday
at the home of his brother, John
Egan.
Miss Florence Walsh, of Metuchen,
spent Tuesday In town visiting
friends.
Miss Pfeiffer, of Maurer, was a Wis
itor at the home of her grandmoth-
err, Mrs. John Pfeiffer.
The Ladies' Social Club meet
Wednesday evening at 8 p. N. In
the new fire house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
JAM ESBURG

Mrs. Katherine Snedeker, making
her home with her daughter, Mrs.
Raymond TiltOn, was taken seriously
Ill Wednesday of this week.
Miss Nellie Petry, while romping
in st. James hall, practicing for the
entertainment to be given Tuesday
night by Glass 13, Of the Methodist
church Sunday school, fell and sus-
tained a fracture Of her arm which
was but recently broken.
Mrs. Charles e. Paxton has return
ed from New York City, where she
was a guest of friends this week.
Following their usual custom, the
Sunday school Of the Jamesburg
Presbyterian church will observe the
anniversary of its beginning on Sun
day next. In connection with this
anniversary will also be held at the
same place the anniversary Of the
Sunday schools of Rhode Hall and
Monroe, branches Of the local school.
John Howell, OF Helmetta, was in
Jured in a bicycle collision with John
Perdoni, of this place, last night. Mr..
Howell was riding his bicycle on the
right side of the road and the Per-
doni boy was coming toward James
burg on the wrong side. 1t was
about dusk and as neither person
carried a-light the accident was due
to this neglect. Mr.. Howell was
rendered unconscious and taken to
the home Of his daughter. DR.. H.
D. Zandt. Of Jamesburg, was sum-
moned. Mr.. Howell suffered from
decorations about the body and cuts
on the head. The Perdoni boy es-
capped injury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
ENTERTAINED
SALMACUnDI
Society the Guest of Mrs,
F. |. Perry.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Woodbridge, Oct. 31:-The Sal
magundi Musical and Literary Socie-
ty was charmingly entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. /. Perry, in
Railway avenue, Tuesday evening.
The program for the evening was
appropriate for Halloween and was
as follows:
Piano Duet-The dance of the
clowns
Misses Ruth Braley and Susie Dixon
Vocal Solo-Arab Love
Asher F. Randolph
Representations from the Salma-
gundi Journal 1898
Miss Edith Brander
Flute Solo-The secret of the violet
F. l. Perry
Vocal Solo-The Old Sexton
William Krug
Vocal Solo-Jean
Asher Randolph
A very unique and interesting
Halloween entertainment under the
direction Of Prof. j. H. Love COM
pleted the program. The serving of
refreshments closed a most enjoya-
BILE meeting. The house was artis-
tically decorated with Halloween
decorations.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. ingalls, we're
elected members of the society.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
TO HOLD RALLY
IN OLD BRIDGE
Progressives Will Hold
Meeting Saturday Night.
,cia1 to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Old Bridge, Oct. 31:--The final
rally of the Bull Moose Progressive
Club comprising Madison Township,
Spotwood and Old Bridge will be
held Saturday evening In Borough
hall. Chairman G. H.. Reid in an
Interview with the NEWS correspon-
dent stated that negotiations are
under way to secure a prominent
speaker for the occasion but Is not
In a position at this writing to give
his name.
The candidates on the Bull Moose
ticket will be in attendance includ-
Ing Hon. Judge Adrain Lyon of Perth
Amboy, candidate for State Senator.
James Edgar of New Brunswick and
Mayor Frank Jennings Of Jamesburg
candidate for the assembly as all the
nominees for office are able speakers
a good old fashion political meeting
is assured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
PRIZES
AT JAMESBURG
Class No. Is of Methodist
S. S. Entertained.
Special to the FVENING NEWS.

bptttbt & U tto e. NC o.
~Jamesburg, Oct. 31:-The enter
tainment given Tuesday evening in
st. James Hall by Glass number
Thirteen was the greatest financial
success attained by any of the Sun
day schools of the Methodist church.
While the number was considered a
hoodoo the entertainment was a va
ried n and every part we'll taken,
showing much care in the prepara-
ton of the different numbers on the
lengthy program. Irene Wheeler
was awarded a cash prize for turning
in the greatest amount of money
from the sale of tickets and Miss
Margaret Christy was given a prize
for not being absent one Sunday
from Sunday school; in fact she has
been perfect in her attendance for
the past two years.
Mrs. George Tomson was given a
bouquet of flowers for her part in the
entertainment. Mrs. Linda Cape
well drilled the children and to her
the credit of the success of the show
is due. The program follows: "Ital-
ian Serenade, Glass. Character
Songs, Miss Irene Shuck, Camden;
siotIh oolo, MISS DOIlle
Statuary, Helen Snedecker, Marjory
Matlack, Bessie Capewell, Irene
Wheeler, Florence Lange; "The
Gypsy Flower Girl of Spain" Mrs.
Linda Capewell; illustrated Song"
Miss Sarah M%auterstock; Cornet solo
Joseph M. Owens; THE Burglar and
the Child" Capewell family; Sketch,
THE Hired Girls" Miss Wilkins,
Marjorie Matlack, Bidie Blebbins,
Nellie Penson, Sal Skinner, Dottie
Capewell; "Lfz Lemmons'' Helen
Snedecker; "Sam" Florence Eliza
beth Apologize. Song, THE Five
Ages" Miss Alice Mauterstock; "The
Irritation" an original sketch, Bes-
sic and Dottie Capewell; "The jolly
P1ckinninies in Uncle Eph's Birth
day"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
ROOSEVELT

William Donnelly, of Washington
street, spent Tuesday in New York.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrington, OF
Woodbridge avenue, spent Monday in
Perth Amboy.
Frank Brady, Of Bayonne. was a
local visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Coughlin, of
Houston street, spent Tuesday out
Of town.
The Bachelors Club, of Roosevelt,
have taken club rooms over Max
Engleson's store. November 18th
they will hold a shadow dance In
Kish's hall. This Is the second affair
they have given and as the first one
was such a social success everyone Ia
looking forward to another pleasant
evening.
This evening the Ladies of the
Maccabees will hold their annual
ball in Nash's hall. A large attend
ance is expected.
Mrs. Thomas Currie and daughter
Marion spent Wednesday out of
town.
James Mullan spent Wednesday in
Newark.
Mrs. E. Zimmerman spent Tuesday
in New York.
Mrs. ]. Steinberg spent Tuesday in
New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
SAYRtvILLE

Miss Tina Goodman spent several
days with friends In South River.
Mrs. Bastedo, who mas been visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. John Fit
terer, In Lower S~ayreville, has re-
turned to her home in New Bruins
wick.
Mrs. ]. H. Beekman, Miss Yarnell
and Miss Mabel Beekman motored
to Orange on Tuesday, where they
spent the day with friends.
Ronald Maxstein and Frederick
Feulner have taken positions in the
card factory at Midtown.
The Olympia Athletic Club VIII
hold their games in "Patsie's" In
Amboy avenue.
Miss Wagner, of Parlin, enter
tanned Mis- Mamie and Miss Louise
Britt, of South Amboy.
Miss Dorothy Fluggi, of Brooklyn,
is visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Allgair.
Miss Tillie Major, of South Am
boy, was the recent guest of her
PARENTS.
Walking seems to be a pleasant
pastime of some of our young peo-
pie. On Sunday Miss Lucille Mat
thews, Miss Stella Albert, Miss Nina
walked to South Amboy, a distance
of five rmiles.
William Kane is the proud owner
of a French poodle, he having re-
Gently purchased it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leven Luker spent
Sunday with Mrs. Luker's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson, In Am5oy
avenue.
The Ladies' Aid Societ.', OF the
Danish church, held their regular
monthly meeting at the home of Mrs.
Mertel. After the business session
refreshments we're served.
Mrs. Fred Hirth, Jr., is visiting
her parents in New York city.
Mrs. Skov is spending a few days
with friends in Perth Amboy and
Metuchen.
Early Wednesday morning the
men on board of the tug, edwin A.
Fisher" saw a deer swim across the
river near the Sayreville landing.
w. L. Macpherson, agent for the
Sayre and Fisher brick in Philadel-
phia, was In town yesterday.
Kenneth Van Cleef Is confined to
his home by Illness.
Mrs. James O'Brien, Mrs. Henry
Krumb and Mrs. Max Lehman we're
Perth Amboy visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. John Rue and daughter Mar
garet were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. e. Gildersleeve Wednesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
BIG PARTY AT
SOUTH AMB0Y
Miss Claire Hamilton is
Given a Surprise.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

bf>SfN'
South Amboy, Oct. 31:-A very
large surprise party was given Miss
Claire Hamilton, n Of South Am
boys most estimable young ladies', at
her home in Main street Tuesday
night. The evening was spent by
the young people In an enjoyable
manner with music and games.
Among those present were the
Misses Helen Schuyler, Anna Ben
nett. Clarivinia LaRue, Kathryn
Hummelberger, Lillian Moss, Vivian
Magee, Iona beats, Dorothy Bergen,
Clymenia Bergen, Mildred Learned,
Mary Gominger, Marion Oliver, Ethel
Donnell, Fora Boice, Hazel Mason,
all of South Amboy; and Theresa
Coombs, of South River.
There were also present Raymond
.Magill, of Trenton; Lee LaRue,
tank Albaugh, Harold Stephenson,
Farold Hoffman, Merton Ingraham,
Joseph Gominger. Warren Donnell,
Frank Grace, Lorton Berlew, Robert
Kerr, Jr., and Harold Orr, also Rev.
and Mrs. w. e. Grimshaw and Mrs.
Clarence Stults.
A large number of useful and
handsome presents yer presented
to the young hostess. At the close
of social entertainment refresh
ments YER served and before the
clock struck the midnight hour the
guests departed for their homes.