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The Washington times., 1912-12-24
COMMERCE BODY Of
UNITED STATES TO
MEET IN CAPITAL
Taft and Nagel Will Speak at
Sessions, To Be Held
January FL to 70.

More than 200 constituent members
have selected 100 delegates to attend
hs first annual meeting Of the Cham
ber Of Commerce OF the United States
In this city, January q to q. next.
The full program Of tho seseionss
which will be held at the willard. has
Just been announced. The nrst session
Will be held at 1880 Tuesday morning.
January u.
The visitors will be welcomed by
Secretary Nagel. Of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor. and particular in
tercst attaches to his words because II
was his speech Of April q that served
iully to convince the DELEGATES OF the
national council conference that the
time had come for q united move BY
the business forces OF America. The re.
sponse to the address Of welcome will
be made by Harry A. Wheeler. presi-
dent Of the organisation. and he will
be followed by speeches by Congress-
men.
Reception for Delegatsa
At the afternoon session reports Will
be received from the committee on
credentials and bylaws. and the direc.
tors and treasurer will make detailed
reports on their work.
On Tuesday night q reception will
be given the delegates. at a place to
be decided later. and at the business
session Wednesday morning three
speeches will be heard on the general
subjects Of banking and currency re-
form. the consular service and the
relation OF business to civil service re.
form. Bills now pending In Congress
affecting the monetary system and
business welfare Of the country. will
be discussed.
No sessions will he held wednesday
tunity for the delegates TO attend to
whatever business they may have with
the departments or with Congress. but
on "wednesday night will be held the
first annual banquet OF the Chamber
Of Commerce Of the United States, at
Delegates from Trade Board.
Thursday will be devoted to the re-
port OF the committee on resolutions.
the election OF a board Of directors,
and action on any special subjects that
may be brought to the attention Of the
Chamber.
President Edward II. Droop. Of the
Washington Board OF Trade. has an.
nounced the appointment OF eight dele.
gates to serve with him as representa-.
tives Of the Board Of Trade At the con.
vention. w. 8. Corby 10 named chair.
man. and the other members are John
Joy Edison. William John Eynon, VIII.
liam T. Galliher. Edward c. Graham.
Ralph w. Lee. Cuno H. Rudolph and
Thomas w. Smith.
The Chamber OF Commerce Of the
United States now has constituent
members In forty-three States and Ter.
rltories and In one foreign country,
the American Chamber OF Commerce
for the IIevant OF Constantinopie, Tur-
key. being a member.
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PUBLIC NOTICES,

OFFICE or THE coMnIseIoNERs or
rvs psFhs7n2Hsco 2s w..sS:;,dn sxrf =.
csrnber u, .isl2. Ordered: -Thst Ssction
y Of Article XII Of the Police Rssuia.
stops for street cars TO prevent possible coli
iidon with apparatus Of the nre department.
graph headed ION Eighth Street lane. South.
east,' tho following: South bound cars
shall stop on the north side Of Sth street
and North Carolina Avenue. Southeast, and
north bound cars shall stop on the eouth SIDE
o. q, IN and streets, southeast: CCNo Il.
JUD6ON, Commissioners, d. G.
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LEGAL. NOTICES

suPREMD COURT OF THE DISTRICT Or
,.,s u a.s1s: GcSs.s P.Ss::: csSt Sc ~,
Administration Docket. Application having
besn made herein for probate Of the last viii
ters testamentary on said estate, by Arthur
rsans.res. u = ordered this ard day Of
ESrsios ~: that rsssr cSss;sst: sSn;s:
Nicholas smsnnis. and al esSsrs concsrmsd.
sPpsar IN said Court On tuesday, the eth day
to show Gauss. why such Application! should
not b. .sranted, Lot notice hereof BE- pub:
nlshed n the Washington Law Rsportsr and
successive weeks before the return day here.
N - menaionsd.the nr1t publication 20 b not
!seal.I JOB bAREARD. Justice. Attest:
JAMES TANNER, Register ~ Wills for tho
District OF Columbia. Clerk os the Probate
Court.
l.. sIL0 siOTTLlEs. Attorney.
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WILLIAM W. RICHARDSON.

Funeral services for william W.
Richardson. who died At his home In
Drummond. Nd. yesterday morning,
after an illness OF six months. will be
held from his home at 2 o'clock. Thurs
day afternoon. The pail bearers will be
c. M. shinn. Mayo Dudley. Howard g.
Fiske. c. Fred Cook. J. Frank Little
and Drs c. r. Warner. The services at
the home will be conducted by the Rev.
Herbert Rex Smith, Of the Chevy Cha %
Presbyterian Church. and at the in
terment. In Oak Hill Cemetery. under
the auspices OF Bethesda Lodge. A. F..
and A. N. Of which the deceased was
q member.
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OPPORTUNITY NO. 8.

The father Of this family has been
Q good hard WORKING man and took
good care Of his family until he became
sick with tuberculosis. He reaiises the
danger to his family and 10 taking
treatment at Q hospital hoping to re-
gsin his health and strength % that
he may work for them again. His
wife 10 not very strong but 10 always
brave and smiling. One little boy has
his fathers disease In another form.
tuberculosis Of the knee. Their church
10 helping but can not do all that 10
necessary.
Three dollars Q week or ea6s Q year
viii help this clsery little woman keep
hAe 1ovSA 00al
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Asks $4,000 Damages
For Street Car Accident

John II. Stokes asks $4,000 damages
In suit filed In the District Supreme
Court today against the Washington
Railway and Electric Company for in
1uries received when he was knocked
down by q street car at Fourteenth
street and New York avenue on April
%. last. Attorneys James B. Archer
and John L. Smith represent Stokes.
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HENRY L. ROSE.

Funeral services for Henry l.. Rose,
chief clerk In the Army Medical Mu.
scum. who was killed by u street car
Saturday night, were held at 2 o'clock
this afternoon from his residence, 2sss
Tilden street northwest. Tho Rev. Ben
jamin Clayton officiated, and interment
was in Conversational Cemetery,
The Washington times., 1912-12-24
Bandit Is Killed by
Detective Who Was
Passenger on Train

TULSA. Okla, Dec. N.-Police au-
thoritles here today failed to identify a
colored train robber who was shot and
killed while attempting to hold up the
crew and passengers on the st. Louis
and San Francisco, near Chandler, Okla.
Just as the bandit started to make the
passengers produce their valuables q
private detective, who was q passen.
ger, shot him.
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3l34.25
OPPORTUNITY No. 10.

A widow with three children. the eld'
est twelve. The mother and children
have already been more or less infected
by tuberculosis. but are arrested cases.
The mother 10 an Intelligent educated
woman and realizes the sort Of care
she must take OF herself and loved ones
II they are to remain together. The
children are bright and ambitious, and
they will be able to assume the re-
sponsibility Of the family. 800 . week
or 1854 q year will enable this family
to remain together and thereby give
the children something money can not
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OPPORTUNITY No. u.

A Woodworking. industrious colored
widow with five children. Her relatives,
who are all hard-working people. are
doing all they can for her, but are not
able to do all that IL necessary.
Two dollars week or S1Ol year 10
what will bs required to bring JOY Ut
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CAPT. THOMAS |. EEALY.

Funeral services for Capt. Thomas J.
Fealy. who died last Saturday. were
held at st. Stephens Church. Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Twenty-hfth street
northwest. at 10 o'clock this morning.
The interment was in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. and was private.
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MRS. JULIA LEPLEY.

Mrs. Julia Lepley. one Of the Oldest
residents Of this city. died yesterday at
her home. ~ H street northwest. She
was eighty-four years old and was the
widow Of Michael Lepley. The funeral
services have not been appointed.
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CONTRIBUTIONS FOR OPPORTUNITIES
(Contlnusd from First 'p.se.) .

They have nvs normal children. the cid.
est ten years Of aGs. There 10 . f,ns
i,ssEius nEh " . % psrfsSsiy i heroic Hort %
train her chiidrsn we'll and keep the
FAMILY intact. With his handicap the
father cannot make Q living wage.
necessary n this family 10 to be kept
toEsthsy and maintain the proper stand
ard Of living.
The Washington times., 1912-12-24
I, chr..tmas to this family all the year
lsptist Sunday school.
OPPORTUNITY Ma. n.

deserted wife who. when she found
that her husband had left her was al
most distracted, and threatened to throw
herself into the river because she
thousht sho would have TO be separat.
cd from her children. A. she 10 q de-
vcted mother and Q good housekeeper.
prevent this separation and are asking
ior " week. or M o year, to enable
tnle wronscd woman to keep her chill
The Washington times., 1912-12-24
G4l.W
OPPORTUNITY No. II.

The father OF this colored family he.
came blind recently. Until he was thus
afflicted he took good care Of his FAM
ily, There are Ave children, the eldest
iust fifteen. She IL Just beginning to
Be trained as . housemald and makes
Il. 20 a week. Tho wife takes In laundry
and the husband does all he can to help
her With this work by running the
washing machine.
Five dollars a v eek or S26O year will
felp this afflicted man to keep his home
prayiou.l,, a ct N n nj al uad ... N1S TX
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John T. POWER,

The funeral OF John T. Power. who
died Sunday. was held at 1:30 this after
noon at his residence. 1Il2 Chaplin street
lingtoh National Cemetery.
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OPPORTUNITY No. o

A hne strong mothsr1y woman who
has four children. the eldest seven. the
youngest four. Every one says OF her.
What q good mother" Her husband
has had an operation performed on him
In the hospital, and will probably never
Be- out. The Associated Charities feels
II would be q dreadful social waste II
this family should have to be broken
up. 500 q week or $3.50 year Will keep
this home together.
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MRS. MARY SCHULTZE.

The last rites for Mrs. Mary schultze
were held at 2, o'clock this afternoon
from her residence. 7Sl Gresham place
northwest. The interment was private,
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Si1&.0
OPPORTUNITY NO. s.

An old fashioned colored couple de-
voted TO each other.s Home Sorupu.
ana not able to work. His wife q only
able to make small income by sewing.
They have no children. A former en-
pioyer pays their rent.
Two dollars q week or Sl04 Q year
will keep this old couple together for
another rear.
The Washington times., 1912-12-24
FLOOR OILS

C. T. HUNTERS SANITARY DUsT.KlLI..
ING FLOOR OIL: ask anyone; contains
olium and wax. Keeps the floors clean and
your furniture. Try 4, toc sal.. .doiivered.
llics for the last a5 years. Beware Of inita-
tors; not for sale at any store Wanted
agents out Of town. We make contracts for
oliing floors, write for terms. Good for lin
oleuT and all Interior woodwork. ii3 Pa.
ave. N. W. Main Sass. Used by ali clubs.
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OPPORTUNITY NO. Q.

OPPORTUNITY No. 2.
Previously Acknowledged. &10S.:i
The Washington times., 1912-12-24

previo,,sly Acknowledged. .......... 96ls6
Mrs A. G. Harris. is.................... 200
Ssa.7s
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SMALL white rat ran across the
study table and perched meekly
on DR.. Tsarka's outstretched
hand. The loud ticking Of q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04

ganixations % the National Guard are
men OF means. who go into the SER
vice for the love OF It. and they can
well afford the time required. and the
expense involved is of no consequence
to them. But the great majority OF
the officers and men who compose the
National Guard arc now giving up their
summer vacation to attend camp. At
tendance at drills and target practice
often Involves carfare or being absent
from home at meal. the expense OF
V hich must generally be met by tho
soldier.
1T Is matter OF history that VS.
postponed our war with Spain to fur
ther our preparations for war, but this
Will not be possible II we are attacked.
The orderly transition OF the National
Guard from the service OF the State
To the service OF the United States in
the even; Of war or other emergency
is enc OF the most important objects
o this bill AS volunteer force cam
not be organized without the express
approval of Congress, so Il Is provid-
ed in this bin that tho organizations
Of tho National Guard can only be
transferred to the army Of the United
states and thus become available for
general military purposes by express
authorization OF Congress-"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
CLARK IS ELECTED
GREEK PROF SSOR
He Takes Place Made Vacant by
Resignation of DR.. Walter
A. Montgomery.
Especial to The Times.Dispatch. ]

lSpecial to The Tim es- DIS patch.
williamsburg. Va. August 9-Tho
executive committee Of the board OF
visitors OF William and Mary Coliege
met here yesterday ana elected Dr W.
e. Clark professor Of Greek TO alc-
coed DR.. Walter y. MONTGOMERY. who
resigned to accept the chair oi Groek
in Richmond College Or. Cla-k. who
is thirty four years Of age. is IN g. VI
OF Richmond College and a IN. D. Of
tho University OF Chicago lie is q
Nirginian BY birth but s. now at COL
gate University, New York DE- clark
is 4 member ~ the Baptist Church He
will assume his duties here at tie open-
ing OF the session next month The
members OF the committee here were
r NJ Hughes. OF Norfolk, VI II barnes.
OF New Kent. J. y. Stubbs. OF Glouces-
tor. and w. c. l. Taliaferro Of Hamn-
ton. Or. Lyon 6 Tyler. president OF
the college and Colonel l. " Lane.
secretary and treasurer. also attended
the meeting.
Charles c. Groat. owner OF The VIII
liamsburg knitting mill this afternoon
denied the report that the mill had
BEEN sold to other parties or that ar
rangemcnts had been made to move II
elsewhere. II has been difficult to se-
cure women operatives In the finishing
room. and there are now employed only
about nifty The mill wants 100 more
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
CAMP AIGN FUND
GROWS STEADILY
Booster Wishes His Contribution
Could Equal His
Enthusiasm.

81 wish that the amount 1 enclose
could equal the enthusiasm ] fcol for
tho candidates of the PEOPLE" says a
Wilson booster OF this city. TN send
ing to Tho rimes-Dispatch mis- check
for So to be added TO the Wilson
Marshall campaign fund
The interest shown 10y the men and
I women of small means Us one OF the
encouraging features OF The situation.
I rhoy are tho people who not only sNc
their mites but their sood viii ana
their influence Tor the ticket OF the
Democratic party--;hc ticket OF the
people as against the special interests.
Women Show Interest.
Tho word women is used advlseily
Z he sen has u growing interest in pc-
litical matters. Tor indeed women nnd
that the science OF government nearly
touches their own welfare ana happi-
ness. The problem Of living. with it's
cost OF individual development as on
posed to monopolistic control appeal
10 them. ~ good many contributions
from women are expected during the
campaign
Another successful plan is to have
some interested citizen Of a community
set up subscription list. such IS was
done at SAKE. In Accomec county. ac-
Acknowledgement being made in The
Times Dispatch Yesterday Many pco-
Pie would give freely but for the
trouble Of writing n check and letter
ana OF mailing. \ citizen cnn easily
SGT up list of contributions in an
houi or TWO or in a day. and send ii
In ono check. Tho sums will he cred
Z itod separately II desired, If the names
land amounts are sent No name Will
! be printed II the sender asks that il
Tho omitted
These amounts have been received;
/ Previously acknowledged 5000. $3.50 80
Wilson Rooster .............. 90
F. H. Sicgfricd .......+....... : 0o
Cash ..,................ 3 on
Toinl Observation-Disclosures. $500 IA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04

bat'slion sergeant major. quarter
master sergeant. regimental sergeant
maicr eommissary sergeant. sl35. sol .
or serseani, field artillery Of imam
try. sios first sergeant. Si35. SER
Eeant company OF battery. quarter
inastS scrseant stable sergeant Of
field artillery. cook. horseshoer Of
field artillery. 500 chief mechanic.
field artillery. s72, corporal, Aeld ar
tilicry mechanic, Infantry srtihoer.
$50. private and musician. s45. chief
musician. s225. principal musician and
chief trumpeter OF field artillery. $500.
band sergeant AMI drum major. Sos.
cook and corporal OF bands. $40. band
private S'2. post ordnance sergeant.
post commissary sergeant post quar-
termasior sergeant. 1885, hospital
corps-sergoan, FIRST class. $50. SCR
Geant. acting cook. soc; corporal. sT2.
private, hrst class, $50, private. Sis
Tho pay is conditioned upon atten-
dance az not less than forty-five week
ly drills in the year. making 81 for
each attendance
The total estimated cost Of the mill
tia pay b!il 20 the government Is es-
timated at so,234T2g
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women and girls ~ once. am
Ice paid good wages while
II IT Is found after q fair N
Is impossible 10 secure tho
Groat said that something q
70 be done But until 81 IS al
the help cannot be gotten moi
no Intention OF moving the 81
other state The Chesa peak.
Hallway Company is cooper
tao mill In an effort TO SECT
employees. and is selling q q
nuters ticket ;or the benei
port News a number OF
that city are now WORKING j.
coming up on the carly trat
turning at night
pr j. d. Egglosion. stat.
teudent Of Public Ine;ructio
eepted az invitation OF the
burg Civic and Educational I
20 deliver an address bofor.
eaniaatiou rn May 8. 1919
oi-fown speakers engaged
Gates. ed.tor ~ the souther
and r. o. SANDY
While telling a tree IN Yc
yesterday negro named iu
caught under tic trunk
bruised iiis body was drive
sround. which Was soft. a,
fact he owes hlH iife
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
MARRIED MANRUNS
AWAY WITH CIR [
E. T. Lucas, Grandfather, Ar
rested in Company of Eighteen
Year-Old Sallie Tilley.
Ispeelai to the Times Dispatch ].


Fayetteville. n c. August s.-sit-
ting in the Raleigh Charlotte and
southern station awaiting the depar-
ture of u Raleigh train, L r Lucs.
married man who has children and
grandchildren. and sallle RILEY. an
eighteen year-old girl who separately
left their homes ~ I.ucama. and have
since been living here as man and
wife. were arrested this mo. ming on
warrant sworn out by John II. Moore.
of Lucnma. Moore came here this
morning and went to Magistrate Co
lin McHse for tho warrant Three
shorins officers were set TO work on
the case and located the couple just
in time to prevent their escape. The
man and gil were taken before Magis-
trate Mckae and were bound over to
the August term of Cumberland su-
perior Court Being una BILE II give
tho $500 bond required they were sent
to the county jail.
Lucas left Lucama. which is viii
lage near Wilson, on Tuesday. ana
his companion left Thursday. Lucas
came To Fayetteville and put 1t a
boarding house on Hay street. where
/ he took the girl on her arrival ere.
They later went TO the Onein Hotel
on Kane Street. 1T is said that in
struction probably will como from the
/ mans home for the issuance OF Il
! warrant charging Lucas with abandon
Ing his vie ana children.
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this city contemplate organizing, and
that WORKING gani1aupns VIII prob
ably be formed throughout the district.
This viii doubtless led To similar ac-
tion by the friends II Mr.. Turnbull.
Personal mud Otherwise.
Mrs. Holm" Rusch and children VIII
leave tomorrow for MONTGOMERY, Ala.
TO spend some weeks with relative.
After tho close of the ball season.
Manager Busch Will Join his family at
Montgcmery and pass the winter there.
Wilson Cole. OF this city has been
appointed brigade INSPECTOR Of the
second brigade Sons of Confederate
Veterans on the stan of Commando
s H. Rodgers
Il cordial Invitation to Petersburg
Lodge TO attend tho meeting of the
Elks' Reunion Association in that city,
August 2s-2a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
'v|RG|N|A'S PART
IN PAY Of MILITIA
State VIII Get SISo,ooo Per Year
If Bill Is Passed by
Congress.
CITIZEN S0LDlERY PRAISED
COMMITTEE Report Points Out
Value OF National Guard
to Country

! Sho-l5 the militia pay bill now be-
+ fore CnnErcss become 4 law. which is
oouhl0uty expected by the National
Grarl virginia viii come in FOR an
annual stnnated distribution of $3.50
'o5. r'r sum can. % course. DO only
/ appro> mated. and is based upon the
+ presert force. assuming that an com
( pauIes aie maintained at the minimum
stearN rnd that no man would lose
( paH hy uonaitendance at drill, which
( Is. ~ colrso. PRACTICAL impossiblitv.
SOMEHOW, the impression has gone
out that there is no hope for the biz
| ~ tr- present session OF Congress
/ bur tnat 81 will certainly be passed
ncNt winter 1t has been agreed upon
lctween the executive committee of the
! Natcual Guard Association and the
War department. and has but Few out
( spoken opponents The militia officers
( IN charge SIN hope for action at this
! So ron. ana are pressing the matter
/ to the attention of Congress
Z i'ny Fixed uy NH.
he annual pay provided by the bll
/ IL az follows. Colonel. 500. lieutes-
/ ant colonel S175. major. $3.50. major.
Medical Corps. $500 chaplain. si9o.
/ aids ATTAIN. Si2s. nrst lieutenant.
i Sloo. rartain or line and doctor com
[ mand Ng ambulance company $3.50.
oapiaius as regmental adiutants and
/ quartcrmasters and adiutants of inde-
pendent hattslons Of field artillery.
$500 mental commissary and med
, icsl officer with troops. $3.50.
first lieutenSnts who are adm
/ tants 0f INDEPENDENT battslions. 5000.
/ all other first lieutenants. except
/ aids S2oo second lieutenants of the
i line slIo mathematics Of indepen-
/ dent hattalions, $3.50 Veterinarians.
/ sl7o
Enlisted men are to be paid as fol-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
The HalIelujah
Chorus Of the Sky"

Especial 10 The Timen- Di%patch.J
Cape May. y. j.. August 3.--E,dgnr
PnEe. the fishing jersey poet. hns
written new hymn entitled "'rhe
HalleIujuh Chorus of the sky" which
bids fnir TO he rivnI TO his famous
"BeuIah Land md "simnIy Trust
Ing" Dir. PnEc. as ne liz known here,
is much improved in health. The
poem follows;
Sometimes when hearts nre weary,
The rond seems hard aud drcnry,
Then make the rond nil chcefy
with the HalIeluJnh Chorus of the
Sky.
CHORUS.
The Hnlleluiah Chorus of the Shy.
We cun Join In the happy anthem
If we try,
For just across the line
IL shall he yours md mine,
This HnlleIujnh Chorus OF The Sky.
Then cheer your walk with singing,
JOY to the faint heart bringing.
And let your voice be ringing
with the HalieIuinh Chorus of the
Sky.
Life iH no time for crying
Nor over trouble sIghing.
nut while the days arc flying
join the Haileiuiah Chorus of the
Sky.
The love of Christ is dcnrer,
inc light In bcaming clearer,
The time Ia drawing nearer
TO the Halleluiah Chorus Of tho
Sky.