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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-07

Receipts today $4,000, last year
$4,000.
Shipments today $4,000. last year
291. 900.
Corn receipts today 1%,0S3,00O, last
year 858, 900.
Shipments today $4,000, last year
$4,000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-07
LIVERPOOL.

Liverpool close-wheat "a to /
penny higher. Corn unchanged.
Liverpool opening-wheat is high
err. Corn unchanged.
Liverpool, 1880 p. m.-wheat Ia to
IL higher. Corn easy is to Ia
lower
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-07
EIREMEN THREATEN .MUTINY
Refuse to Submit to Order to Wear
Vests.

Beloit. Wis. June 6.-The entire
Beloit fire department is threatening
to mutiny because Of an order Of
Chief J.. E.. Nygren that the men shall
wear vests.
Members Of the department have
refused and declare they will appear
before the board Of fire and police
commissioners rather than submit to
the chiefs orders which they declare
unwarranted.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-07
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET
RETAIL
GENERAL PRODUCE MARKET
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS.

PRICES PAID To PHODCCER9.
Hay.
These quotations are furnished by O.
j. Barnes Co. Grand Forks. and repre-
sent values in car lots F. o.. B.. outside
loading stations in the north half Of
North Dakota and Minnesota. as well
as local values for farm deliveries:
No 1 timothy ...............Sl4.o0
Upland hay 1880
No. l midland $50
Potatoes
Early Ohios. per bu. ........ 100
Early Rose. per bu. ....... 80
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-07
1. o. o. F. ADJOURNED.
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows Held at
Williston Has Adjourned.

Ssrand Lodge OF Odd Fellows Held at
WilIiston Has Adjourned.
Williston. n. D., June 1.-The grand
lodge of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
which had been in session in this city
adjourned after a we'll attended and
interesting meeting. Fargo was tho
successful bidder for the session next
year. being chosen or the first ballot.
Following are the officers for both
lodges for the ensuing year:
Odd Fellows.
Grand Master-E. w. Jackson, Bu-
ford.
Deputy Grand Master-M. L. Elk
en-. Mayville.
Grand Warden-J. d. Scott. Cakes.
Grand Conductor-A. j Field. Will
liston.
Grand Treasurer-H. d. Mack, Lis.
bon.
Grand Secretary-Don Mcdonald.
Rebckals.
President-Jennie Hill. Fargo.
Vice President-Lottie Jorgenson,
Lakota.
Warden-Clara Shrepple. Minot.
Secretary-Mary Mclaughlin, Hope.
Treasurer - Elizabeth Bridgeport,
Larimore.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-07

Men may not be willing to give
women the ballot. but they will
promptly give them the life boats.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-07
CROP MOVEMENT.

The following table gives the re-
ccipts of wheat in bushels at the four
principal spring wheat markets from
the beginning Of the crop year. Au-
gust /. 1911, to date. and for the
same time Il year ago:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-07
CLEARANCES.

Clearances $4,000.
Flour, $4,000.
Corn 10000.
Oats 1000.
Wheat and -four $4,000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-07
.144 Ase O46 144 aO7 13t

Total ......144,4S6.0 46 144,3O7,13
The following table gives the re-
ceipts of wheat in bushels at the -four
principal winter wheat points from
the beginning of the crop year, July
1, 1911. to date. and for the same
time. a year ago:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-07
Market Quotations
july WHEAT

Furnished by Chas. +. Lewis and
company. Grain and Stock Brokers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-07

A mean disposition isn't worth
fighting for. although it is the cause
of a good deal of hostility.
Thoughts of home aren't always
sentimental.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02
LOOSELY PLAYED
GAME GOES TO
THE HAPPYS
Pick Up Aggregations Battle
on Diamond at Traction
Park Yesterday, Amusing
Fair Bunch of Fans.

llit the hall and run seemed to 5c
the chief feature OF loosely played
game of She national pestime. pulled
of az Traction park yesterday after
noon with the Happy Luc!,ys
ANA the Ccutrals. composed Of the
remnants of the Santa Fc Apprentice
ana pld Town Browns clubs. as OPP
pouvuts. The liaps won by the score
OF 10 Goo g. Ticrncy started ON tno
mound Tor the ilappys and although
not up Go his usual form because ut
@ bad arm. succeeded in getting away
With a." game boa fine shape mp ta
the fourth inning, when Big CHEZ
Luckhuit relieved him. The change
OF pace that happened when Lock-
hart succeeded TicrLay caused the
CcntruE 90 hit considerably under
500. .. Chavez did the throwing for
The tcutrnls ton four innings. after
which he was succeeded by Young
Huhc Weeks. Errors were frequent
on both sid,s. The baseball game
WAS one ot the features of the from
tier sports and elimination contests
Or the pony races for the stac fair.
IN, score.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02
PERSONALS.

Regular meeting or Mineral Lodge
No. 4 knights eft Tythaa. ut
o'clock tonight Work in tho Eauk
OF Page All members and ,iNtt1rs
urgently requested Geo bc present
Fannie j Dennis, u teacher iU tl'
Indian school &C san Felip, vts %
visitor in the city yesterday tom Al.
Euduucs
g.. W @ ward. district attorro, of
San Miguel county, and adjoining
countics. lott Tor home This morning
after brief business visit ip the
cts.
MIR and Mrs r.. T. MHvartv arr
rived TODAY from WinsluU MIR Nc.
turty Boz tratnWaEtrr ru tho A'luuItrr.
que division of the Santa De- coast
lines.
br Mrudri SiIbrr. rabbi cot Temple
Albert congregation, ANA member OF
tho faculty of the University Of New
Mexico has returned tu Albuquerque.
accompanied hy Mrs SilbDr and barN.
from stay or three months in the
east
MIR ana Mrs " r. Gurtncr and
child and Mrs Johnson at Las We
gas, are visitors boz Albuquerque to-
dag ON the way home from two
weeks stay at the Grand canyon in
Arizona. The Gortners Intended %
spend their vacation In California.
but because OF the iniahtile paralysis
scarce la Los Angeles and vicinity.
decided To stay al the canyon.
Among the out ut town people who
are in Albuquerque today. having
come To attend the funeral of ~ e
late solomon Luna. are the follow.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02
EXCITING MOTOR
CYCLE RACES
At PARK
Albuquerque Bows Tear Round
Half Mile Circular Track
Today, Constantly Flirting
With Death and Serious In
jury,

The first real genuine motorcycle
races ever pulled OFT IN Albuquerque,
featured a Labor duy entertainment
program az Traction park this after.
noon. Al the entries were Albuquor-
que boys, who are strictly amateur
riders But the local lads seemed a.
he there with the skin and the ntrvr
Tor they tore around the hHli-milt
circle track with terrific speed. The
races today were fOrcrunucr OF
what the public may expect In the
line ct motorcycle events at the stat,
fair.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02
RINGsIDE BETTING
FAV0RS JOE RIVERS

Los Angeles. cal. sept Local
sport followers favored Joe Rivers
chances for victory almost unaui-
mously whom the Mexican lightweight
climbed through the ropes today for
his scheduled twenty fight with
joe Mundot OF New orleans. There
Was little bottinG before the liant
Peculiar interest attached Go the bout
since tho winner was virtually Ger.
tain TO meet IA WolgaNt Ia the neat
future FOR tho lightweight champion.
ahip,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02

YORK. Pc, sept. 4--hcofHc Frey,
aged GN was hiVing % swarm ot bees
on m, farm OF his brother Ia lower
Windsor township, Tuesday. when the
insects attacked him. Frey ran az flll
speed to escape their stings. bat about
200 feet away he fcll dead fcom over
eNertiou
There were no witnesses 40 the ac-
cident but when the body was found
the few angry bees sin about u and
the overturned hive told tbs story.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02
MONTOYA PONY IS
WINNER OF RACE
County Elimination Events at
Traction Park Prove Excit-
ing; Sixteen Horses Entered
in Stunt.

An iron ErnN cow pony wrighng
Nnu. owned hl Frank Muntutu. Jrt
thH owner up Won out 100 the rliminu.
duN. the contests being preliminary tu
the statewide cow pony races tu Dee
held ut the state fair iu october There
were sixteen ponies entered The
MuutONa pony was apparently the
ciussirst animal boo tho bunch ANA WAN
picked as winner before startIuE
The time was not made public
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02
JIM FLYNN FIGHTS
THIS AFTERNOON

san Francisco. Sept Jim Flynn,
90 Pueblo. and charlie Miller the eco
pound local aspirant for recognition
Hs ID white hope, were scheduled 20
begin 70 twenty Ground bout 40 o.. Dol.
today at DAILY city Bach training
camp reports ts man uu edge
This d. FlynnH first appearance In
the ring since bits nght with Jack
Johnson July 4 az Las Vegas,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02
INSECT BITES BEAL;
SWELLED HEAD RESULT

j Arthur Boat Of the Santa Barbara
Tie ANA Pole company was in Aibu-
gucruuc yesterday from Domingo tu
obtain medical attention Tor "a badly
influmcd forehead the result uf uu
insect bite received IN an unknown
manner several days ago Mr. HCnl
was bitten squnrely iu the forehead
either hy q kissing bug "a ccutlpcde
or spider.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02

New York Sept Marie CieroE.
sixteen months old. seated iu bigh
chair ut the third story window OF her
home. 'tih Pacific street brooklyn,
attempted Co catch a butterfly that
rested for moment on a. geranium
plant 300 tho window 49, she reached
out her chair tuppIod toward the
ground
Mur, was uk,u Goo So MurvH hos
piml. vhrr. sh, died soon uftcrward.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02

ing. Gregory Pax. ot Gallup; Judge
o. " Parker ~ las Cruces = A
Massir ut Santa rr o. o. Bacn.
Judge g. Roberts Santa &c q \.
Richardson gOTWcll ~ g. Utcr0
and NJ = ptoru. Jr. OF Santa &c,
NJ 4 ortiz n s Knight Paul DO.
ran uf Santa &c. j E Fullerton ~
Socorro. " 81 Fullerton % pnttl.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02

Ilapp,s ..... tO3 O0I O5'--t3 Il g
C,ntTals .....OlO OtO 2OO.i
summary Two-busc nus NJ. cha
Nrz Thrycabasc hirs--turnish l'asc
ON balls or Ticrnry. 2; Of chavez,
q Oft Weeks. I. OFT Lutkhart. I.
struck uut-By Ticrucy (. D., Lock
hart. o. by Chavez, 3. hy Weeks, =.
ilit hy pUcher-By Salazcr, padllla
by Ticrncy, Sslazar, by Weeks. Mar
dorl. Lockhart stolen bases Corn.
ish, 2, Tcnorio. I. Hits-Ou Tlcrney
in I innings. a. OF l.ockhart. in
iunings. 8, OFT Chavez, In four In.
nings. q Oft Weeks. ln Q innings =.
Time. 20.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02

DIITUII ~ InIVHHU-
81 Louis a. cleveland
Philadelphia Ht Washington
Boston az Sew York
can dou1lehcudcrs tudayD
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02

Few, DO any. medicines. have met
with the uniform success that has ate
tended the use of Chamberlain's Cole,
cholera aud piarrhoea Remedy The
remarkable cures of collie and diarr-
hocs which it has effected Ia almost
every neighborhood have giyen IL a
wide reputation. For sale hy all drug
glsts
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02
A BAD INSURRECTO
WITH BIG GUN
RUNS AMUCK
South Second Street Terrorized
At Noon BY Indiscriminate
Shooting; Several Targets
Have Narrow Escape.

Loaded tu the hrim with Oid Mex
tcu moscal, nnc with a hatful of ann
muuitiuu. one ui OruzCO's lHsurrcctus
started Out at ~ 80 today with
.45-calibcr six-shootcr Go reduce the
population OF the southern half OF the
cuA lie commenced his progress at
StuNcr avenue ana First street and
ended II few moments later ln the
Atlantic aud Pacific meat shop OF
Eurico ana Columbo Nasci at ali
south second street where posse ui
shop employees and natives led bV
santa re Waterman Sparkling over
powered the bclligercnt Mexican, dis
armed him and turned him over o.
Policeman Pablo Luian, who took
him Go Jail. fighting All the way, and
continuing To fight the floor and walls
of his cage after ne was locked up.
The man refused 20 give his name,
replying with "a volley OF spanish In
Ncctiyc when asked.
4 Ncar-Tmgcdy.
But for the fact that iho Mexican
was incNprcssibly drunk there would
nave been "a story of murder 20 tell
| He Tired half dozen times at people
ON each side ot tho street. sam Palm
ana J NHndcford Santa Fe employees
being grazcd hy bullets from the -,
The latter Immediately took Co their
heels aH aha everybody elise within
range when the bom1ardmcnt COM
mcur,d.
when the street offered no more
human targets the bad man turned
into the house at G13 Sopth First
street ana offered two girls 81 apiece
90 come out presumably To be shot.
An older woman in the house
slammed the door shut ana turnlng
around the man took a shot at Bcr-
nard Monahan, sixteen years OF age.
who was iu the back yard. Fortu-
nutclN ho missed Munahan ana the
latter immediately beat It, The
alarm rapidly spread ana Sparkling
appeared and with the assistance OF
numerous bystandcrs got the bad
man under control and took tho gun
away from him just ls hc was about
90 dcpopulnto tho butcher shop.
MuuahHn. who had the narroWcst
escape, says that before taking q shot
at him the Mexican tried to cut him
with "a razor.
LIN UNS STRENUOUS
ENCOJ NTER THIS MORNING
Policeman Liz had "a busy quarter
of an hour at six O'Clock this morning
when he attempted 20 arrest II. J.
Gather for starting "a rucus ~ the
Sturgcs when Gather. somewhat
drunk, refused 90 pay his bill Gather
put up a vigorous fight ana n was
nip and tuck between him and the
policeman for un cntir, block before
he WAS gotten under control.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02

roDNY's GAMES,


brooklyn at philadelphia.
Sew YORK az Huuiun
Chicago nt Pittsburgh,
So Louis ut Cincinnati
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02

Mrs Fiuhduh MF husband goes
out every evening tor "a little constt-
tutlou1l Docs yuurH
AtrF Guzzirr-Nn my husband al
ways keeps 10 in the house. a- puck.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02
Western Icaguc.

~ Dos Muinos.
Morning game
Sioux Clty-bcs MoinoH game post
puutd. wet grounds
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02
Western League.

Sioux CITY az hCs Motnca.
Topeka al Wichita.
81 Joseph az Omaha.
Lincoln az Denver
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02

SATURDAYS GAMES.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

BOSTON III, Philadelphia 2-3.
Al phtluupluhia--
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02
YESTERDAYS GAMES,
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At ClncinnatI-.ist game n. II =
Pit1sourgh ,.,t,,,,,,sa''s'
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02

have trained faithfully for 90, cone
trst. aud 10 should Do, thrllIus from
beginning 10 end mitchell Be- we'll
known here. having fought before thc
y. "A, A. g. once before,
Carson b. ONE nI me beet kuuNu
luiddlcwpiphts boz th, Rocky mountain
region and declared Goo bc aggressive.
clever and game Goo tho core. with "a
WALTON 100 each Wltl
Tho Ticket sHly for tho bouts has
been N"rs brisk aud the Indications
are that u record breaking crowd VIII
Witness tho contests
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02

WANTED The best lot that $50
Will buy Address T.. .. BOX o.,
city o
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02

Read the Herald Want Ads.
They Bring Results.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, Z: Detroit. q.

81 louis, 4. Cleveland. =.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02

Alexander and Kimfcr. Ymging
aud Miller eileen tnnings)
American League.
AZ New York
First game X II. T..
Sew York ....,........... q
| Boston ..... ..,t...t.t...s.
Batteries Ford and sweeney Bed
| lent and Carrigau, CadN
At chicago
Morning game. a. " a.
Chicago ........ ..r.,..... ~ F"
| Detroit ........ .........., IL u
Batteries Benz, Peters. scott and
Kuhn, Mayer Dunuc and StJuugc.
Morning game.
Al CicvelarG a. ~ r..
cleveland ,.,..'...'.''',
~. Louis tttfr.s.t sts.....ss 20 u
Batteries kuhlcr Mitchell ana
D'Ncill; Adams, Nupicr ana Alex
Hudpr
Morning game.
AZ Washington. II, ". T..
Washington ........rr,ss..G .
Philadelphia .............. ]
Hughes Messcr Engcl and Hemp
Plank, Bender and Egau.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED Boil boys AVarado.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02

A Pittsburgh Afternoon game be-
tween Pittsburgh Chicago postponed.
pittsburgh team delayed. Two games
tomorrow.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02
LIN HNS STRENUOUS
ENCOI NrEM THIS MOMNING
TODAY'S GAMES.
National Icag,ic

Nnuuunl League,
~ Bustuu--First game Ncw York
BOSTON tied cud ~ ninth = % 3.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02

Alexander and killifcr. Nngi.ng
aud Miller eileen tnuings)
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02

WESTERN LEAGUE.


Dcs Moincs 3, sioux cit, ..
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02

40 Buston--lst game n ". T.
Boston ................. .
NcN YORK ............... % a.
Batteries pcrduc and king Mar
Guard. Mathvwsuu ana Wilson. Hart
les. tTWelye unluEsl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-15
Particulars Address Tours Department Richmond Vgnan Seventh

| dent when he left to join the army.
| Others noted were Mrs. Il. A. Blen-
ner. in white meteor. DIR. and Mrs.
| Herbert Mann, Mrs. +. ], White. in
! gold satin, with an overdress of black
| lace; Mrs. S. H. Drewry and Mrs.
Mollie Macgll Rosenberg, Miss Kitty
Lancaster, Mr.. Graham, Mrs ]. G..
Corley in pink satin: Mr.. Corley. Mrs.
| Robert Christian; Mrs. stephen Rev.
eridge. Mrs. George Graham, of New
! York; Mrs. Robert Sydnog. Mrs G. f.
sydnor. Miss Julia Lee. Mrs, James
b. Pace. Mrs. D. G. Elicit. in lavender
satin and black lace; Mrs. James
Grigg. Miss Emma Morris. Miss Mar
tina Sutherland. Mrs. Fl. n. Hudson.
Miss Alice Netherland. in embroid-
cred satin hiss Emma Netherland
iiiiss :szs s}Ttsyqafss.l gnS'Et az cd rase
satin and lace; Mrs. J. W. Gilman,
Misses Gilman. Miss Nancy Allen
Mrs. Walter r. Allen and others
The dining hall was decorated with
baskets OF pink roses and red and
white peonies. Supper was served at
IL O'Clock.
Outing to Mount Vernon.
A delightful event of this week will
be an outing to Mount Vernon on
Friday. at which Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam II. White will be hosts. The
party~ including about fifty people,
will leave here Friday morning in a
private car. have luncheon at Mount
Vernon, which Is particularly beauu-
full In the spring, and will return to
Richmond the same evening
Gard Party.
A big subscription card party will
be given at the Country Club this
afternoon. the proceeds of which will
be used for the benefit Of blind
nurse. Mrs. cunningham Spilman
and other prominent women have ar
ranged the party for this afternoon.
There will be about twenty tables OF
bridge.
Whist Club Plays.
The Stayat- Home Whist. club met
Monday evening With Mrs e. W. Il.
Brock at 200 East Franklin street.
Two tables were engaged. and tie
for top score was made by Miss Mar
garet Morson, playing with Admiral
Webster. and Mrs Bland g. SMITH.
playing with Corell The club will
be entertained by Mrs Bland Smith
next week.
Change Summer Plans.
Mr.. and Mrs Francis G. Jeneks
and their daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Jencks. OF Baltimore who expected
TO sail in June 10 spend several
months abroad. have given UP their
trip to Europe and will spend the
summer at Dublin. ". H., where they
have a beautiful country place. and
where they will, entertain a series Of
house parties. Miss Jencks. who
made her debut the past winter. has
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-15
Society

Memories OF the good old days were
frightened and the imagination tred
with picturesque portrayal of the
fashions and fads Of the virginia
bellies and belux of the Confederacy
and the years Just prior To the great
strsigglet q nc tsonfaasesfe itafi gsE an
M Richmond Chapter. T.. y. G.. AT
ths Masonic Temple The ball was
brilliant affair, from the grand
march to the final strain OF Home,
Sweet Home" and was a great sue
cess from every standpoint. Many OF
those dancing wore beautiful gowns
IN which their mothers and grand
mothers graced the functions of the
antehellum DAYS, functions that gave
Virginia her enviahle presAge in the
art OF entertaining. while tho gray
uniform worn by many of the men.
notably Governor Mann and Attorney
General Williams brought TO mind
ihe cherished traditions and the stern
realities OF the Confederate cause.
Laces that are priced as q priceless
heritage, handsome jewels that were
the pride Of proud danes centuries
ago. and skirts OF sueh volume that
one involuntarily wondered where all
The hrncade satin ard silk which
ever the case may he, ever came from,
were but details ~ the bali that evil
derced In every respect the charm
and fascination of the fifties and six
ties--a charm that is persuasive even
hi retrospect.
The sides Of the ballroom were en-
tirely covered WIN Confederate slags
that formed an appropriate and eff
fectste back gfot3ffd For thc square
dances that for the most part COM
posed the dance program. The stage
was banked with palms and crimson
and white flowers. and red parasols
were suspended at intervals from the
ceiling ard above the stage. Colonel
Tom Booker called the fiwures in
sieHteF4an- taaes that echoed through
the hall aa the familiar signals,
swing your partners" ladies
change" and SO on, followed each
other In quick succession through the
Miss Booker Colonel Booker's daugh-
ter. in AN old-fashioned costume OF
green silk. made with "a double
nounce skirt. full bodice and pun
sleeves. led the figures.
The ball opened with a grand march.
led by Mr.. MCGOWAN King and Mrs.
William Robert Vawfer. chairman OF
the. baii followed b" Attorney Cen
lsrai and Mrs. Williams About one
hundred eou.ifs took D ir. in the grand
mAYet, while the gallery WAS crowded
rr3th spectators,
HistxTic- coSrntass ricn In assucin-
ton and family history wern seen on
Axesy hand, Mrs william Hodges
Mann wore . gown of syorr MORE