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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-21
Former Register Vernon I'm Town.

Former Register Vernon I'm Town.
Former Register of the Treasury,
w: T:.'2ernon, is In town, going over
some business with his new post as
Supervisor, Of Indian schools. His
duties have carried him all over
the South and West, and he makes
no contealment of the fact that he
likes his work Immensely. It certain
ly agrees with him, for he is look
Ing the picture Of health and is as
: happy as the proyerbial lark. He has
been royalty received by the people
wherever. he has gone, and his lee
lures on. "The future Of the Negro"
have heen highly. praised by the
leading citizens OF. both races. The
daily. papers have, commented favor
ably Pr. Vernon. Is keeping closely
In, touch with the, A. NJ. E. church,
Of which he Is a conspicuous member
and there are hints that high honors
may. DE showered upon him by the
General Conference at Kansas City
in May. DR.. Vernon is receiving a.
multitude Of social courtesies at the
hands of his Washington friends, all
Of whom are glad to note his contin-
ued prosperity. =. ... .
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-21
= rs PROUD; or IT'S TAFT COL DBIID
~ RECOMMENDATION :! BUREAU !. .* =.
F!S,z RUN By fICKETT v'.*:,. !;
Conner ! / Hopes 10 Land
Claims to he tho Second Choice or
= More Delegates Than any Other.
Candidate. : Vernon Likes His Job.
$ss The Ntews In Brief. = ~ -. e =,

s Washington, d. eH, March 13th@-.
Thataks 3ttos the political sagacity and
prSnpt ctioh OF Charles JIPicketf.
a<thrsEnh pit the TAFT r enoptnstion.
Bureall; has been, established. lii, t8o
rooms fof: .the 2Macie Building; 1lI&h
ands %, streets ,y:northwest& AZ N*.[;
Here From 9et#ent ist5y $eelorea
men hnd women are steadily EMPLOY Z
edtab ulatings tlIs *aifdfeases,. 81 yo1
tersSan the various states and mail
Inc; out TO misunderstanding setting
forth the helpful things the coun-
try has experienced in. Three years
or Taft" Most Of the clelGxs are
women, and IA heater or more BUSH
ness like group Of young people it
has never been the good fortune of
your correspondent to see. They are
working under the painstaking direc-
tion OF. Mr.. Pickett and what this
astute political general doesn't know
about the business of reaching the
public isn't worth knowing. He
bosses the job so pleasantly that
a worker doesn't realize that he or
she Is being -"'bossed" ~at all. = He
has the situation we'll In hand, and
other important documents are to
be pushed out rapidly - ...., j. -
The entire credit for the estab-
Eshment of this bureau belongs to
Mr.. Pickett. He perceived that the
bureau at large was giving lucrative
employment to! scores of white wo-
men, and the idea struck him that
the girls Of his own. race ought to
haYeGSAa, share In The rewards that
Were;.ebeingG dispensed. He laid his
plan before, Chairman MCKINLEY with
Whonl& he has ,Elabored flor years in
the aRepubliean Congressional Cam
paign Committee, and that generous
and&iahlHtoad=gapged gentleman, quick
toiEsee the weight of Mf. Pickett's
ARGUMENT, said. without hesitation:
Go ahead! Get, your people. to-
getherfaRd send the payroll to 4me."
This clever coup has: attraetedwide-
spread attention to Mr.: Pickett and
his praises are. being sung by every
race-loving Negro from, LeDroit to
Foggy Bottom. And he deserves all
the good things that are being said
Of him., too. 49,. 49,. H.. y 49,,
3tCharlie Pickett Is Chicago boy.
For many years he has been the
rtght-hand man of Senator Cullom,
Illinois grand old man" He has
had splendid opportunities to embark
In bueiness for himself in his wes-
tern home, .,but gratitude to his ibene-
factoft has impelled him to decline
all offers and remain at the side of
the aged =: Senator. He enjoys the
fullest confidence Of Chairman w. B.
MCKINLEY, as this incident Demon
. strates, and no colored man at the
Capitol has as many friends In both
branches of Congress as genial Char
lie" Pickett. Some great .possibili-
ties await him in the. future. He
believes in his race-and his race be-
licves in him.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-21
News in Rrief

Ford Thompson Dabney, we'll
known in musical and theatrical CIR
cles, was married Thursday evening
of last week to Mrs. Martha Davis
Cans, of Baltimore. widow of the
late Joe Cans, the celebrated pugi-
list. Mr.. Dabney will take charge
of the Goldfield Hotel at Baltimore,
and rumor has it that he may open
theatre there.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-21

Associate Justice Mahlon Pitney
was confirmed ny a vote Of, SO to
z n Inc United States Senate. The
LABOR Unions protested vigorously.
because he had made a decision some
tune ngoi, which protected property
and iro@ped upon; the;t boycott and
aisolrder1 but the, efforts OF these re-
aottonaries ayailed nothing against
the arguments Of, the Sound lawyers
OF the Senate. Justice Pitney will
nave "a brilliant career on the bench
OF the nation g. highest tribunal. =,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-21

), Col. Henry Lincoln Johnson, Re-
corder. of Deeds, at the White House
last week joined with B. w. s. Dan
ieles ana l.. f.. Williams, colored
leaders of Savannah, Ga, In urging
PRESIDENT Taft to name Joseph F..
Day as postmaster at Savannah. It
Is believed that Mr.. Day will be
appointed. ..
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-21

Former recorder John c. Dancy is
on lecture tour through NORTH
Carolina, under the pilotage Of J
Wilson.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-21

President to Address Howard Alufnni
President Taft is to speak for the
Howard Alumni Association at the
Metropolitan A.. M. e. church, April
9. The Association is pledged to
raise 10000 towards q gymnasium.
to be erected on the Howard Univer--
sity campus, and this mass meeting
Is being held to arouse the friends
of thee, school TO the t'giving point
The. work Is in, tue hands Of Prof.
Kelly Miller chairman. Of the com
mittee. Robert A. Pelham, secretary
and manager; and Shelby j. David
son, financial agent.
Much pleasure is felt over the
coming of the President to help. this
worShy GAUGE, and all Washington
will 4drn out to hear him. It is ex-
pected that he will make q speech
of Unusual significance at this time.
~ Il. ~ s. 'A-~~-1a-------~- .'...a D..
DR.. Conner In the, Jame,igI,t.
Aithon&hr the, election OF the Rev.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-21
included visits. to cbicago, 80 I,..-

bufgh. o.. Il ~ Z p Nv ..''
bishop Alfred Harding confirmed
tWehty71our candidates last Wednes-
Jay evening at st. Luke's p. e.
:! chufrh tf.of which Rev. T. j. Brown
10 rector, The services were Quite
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-21

J.. This week the ''Dixie Players are
doing we'll at the Howard Theatre,
Frank Montgomery and Florence
MoClain, in leading roles in the com
edy, ''In Ethiopia" make an excel
lent impression. n. r. Harper's
sterling drame, "Tallaboo,", plays a
return engagement next week. Be-
ginning April 8, and covering Eas-
ter week, 1.-The Smart Set" with s.
III. Dudley In 'iDr- Beans Of Boston, =
will be on. the cards. 4 = .--}s ! !, "a.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-21

DR.. R: II. Boyd, secretary of the.
Nation Baptist Publishing Ioard has
returned from Panama where he
went recently on missionary in
Espection tour. He was warmly greet
Ped by his friends. and admirers.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-21

Il. j. Settles and j. C. Napier Wis
tied. Fisk University, after the adj
journment Of Interstate Convention.
Lawyer Settles made a strong talk
to the Fisk student body and an
impression on those who heard him,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-21

1t Is genarly understood that W.
Sidn6y Pittman, himself Mason of
high standing, will be the supervis-
ing architect Of the new $4,000
temple to be erected by the order at
the corner Of 10th and u streets
northwest In the near future. Mr..
Pittman, who is theeson-in-law of DR..
Booker r. Washington, was the first
to make the suggestion that led to
the great mass, meeting here on
February 3, at which the Wizard"
was the principal speaker, and
which placed the project SO happily
before the order and the people at
large. Mr.. Pittman is graduate Of
tho Drexel Institute of Art at Phil
adelphia and Of ,Tuskegee Institute,
He has designed and supervised the
construction Of many notable struc-
lures, including the Negro Building
at the jamestown Exposition; the
Y. M. G. A. building and the Gar
field school Of this city. He is easily
the foremost colored architect IN the
land.
Attorney Robert L. Waring of this
city, and Miss Emma Belle Parks, Of
Chicago, until recently connected
With the census Bureau, were united
In marriage last week by Rev. f.
J. Grlmke. Their honeymoon tour
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-21

Prof. Thomas M. Gregory, who re-
signed from the faculty of Howard
University last year under circum-
stances that caused much embarrassa
ing publicity, has been reinstated by
President Thirkfe1d. He is a splend-
Id teacher, an excellent young man
and his vindication is pleasing to
his many friends in all parts of the
coUntry. President Thrk1eld can al
ways be relied upon to do the gener-
ous thing, when the opportunity pre-
sents itself. -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-21

Despite the sporadic agitation for
"jim-crow'L street cars in the. Dis
trict by bourbon Congressman. and
irresponsible quill-drivers who card
the daily press, there is no real senti-
ment for, separation on the poor
mans auto" and there will be none.
The hurry-up people do not wish
to be bothered with the innovation,
and the companies do not wish to
be saddled with the extra expense
of providing cars.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-21
Tennessee Delegation
Continued from Page One, }

+. CONTINUED from Page One.) 81.
4 toenounced~the-~ Democratic party as
mary elections Governor Hooper
at present constituted: "a wIliskey-
ring and doodle, gang; And these
IN dependent. colored Republicans
are supposed. to. be a part of the
crowd whether they get; any Of the
"boodle'" or not. ~: :. -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-21

win "A: Cooke, the acrobatic and
eccentric tramp detective, With
BLACK PATHS Tin the Jungles," Is at
work on a musical comedy that will
be something different" from. the
general run. 1t will probably deal
with the complications between the
Italians and the Turks, over the pos
session Of Tripoli. Mr.. Cook is the
author of the rewritten first act of
Black PATHS play, this season.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-21

Base ball will be played by col
Cred talent this summer at the Union
League Park. The Cuban Giants, the
Lincoln Giants, the Royal Giants
and all of the various colored ball
tosserS Will be here. ..-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-21

The colored, Episcopalians Of Ten
nessee are congratulating themsel-
yes On the. appointment of a COL
ored Archdeacon to supervise the
colored work In this diocese, The
ReV. Thomas DENLY, Of Memphis,
has received the appointment and it
is reported will assume charge of
the work at a very early date. The
church Is growing materially and
the congregations are increasing
rapidly in Tennessee. .." .,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-21

Ben Carr the director of the farm
at the new Tennessee State Norma
school, has already begun his work
of uplift. He is organizing corn
clubs among the colored boys of the
Normal. The boys are all enthusi-
astic and the movement is meeting
with success. .....
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-21

=, he Nashville teachers. have TAX
EN- upon themselves the task of put
ting one Pearle High School gradu.
ate through a college course. The
idea originated with Prof. T.. G.
Smith Of the city high school. The
graduate of Pearl now completing
his sophomore year at Fisk Univer-
sity and reported to be among the
brightest and best all around stu.
dents in the University. &c
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-21

DR.. Js. NJ. Conner I'm the Jdmeiigla.
Aithonght the election OF the Rev.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-16
Valentine Dance.

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Pattison, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Larue, Mr.. and Mrs.
Newton Pocock and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Baird entertained Wednesday
evening, February IA, at the Armory,
in one of the most delightful parties
of the season. The color scheme was
pink and the hall was deliberately
decorated with hearts and cupids;
the corner where punch was served
being bower of beauty, with ferns,
palms and pink carnations, and
guarded by dozens of little cupids.
Miss Naomi Morley and Miss Gladys
Brown assisted in receiving and led
the Grand March, dressed all in pink,
each with large basket of pink car
nations which were given to guests
during the march as favors. The
hostess all wore beautiful pink
crepe de chine gowns, and the entire
assemblage was one of youth and
beauty. About 100 couples danced
until midnight to the jolly strains of
Reemer's Orchestra of Spokane.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-16
AMONG THE SICK ONES.
Busy Days for the Doctors and Surg
cons.

Busy Days for the Doctors and Surg
cons.
Several cases of pneumonia and
many hard colds are reported by the
doctors. A few mild cases of scarlet
fever are under quarantine at Elber-
ton and at St. John the quarantine is
about to be removed.
Mrs. ]. w. Rohrer and two chill
dren were about to leave for trip
east few days ago and had already
purchased tickets to Canton, Ohio,
when it was discovered one of the
children was coming down with scar
let fever and the trip was postponed.
Jay, little son of Mr.. and Mrs. l. j.
Davis, is slowly improving from a
severe attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. Josie Brannan of North Col
fax is i'll at st. Ignatius hospital.
Mrs. Charles R. Hill has been on
the sick list this week.
Mrs. r.. H. Duff, formerly of this
city, underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis at Lewiston on Thursday
of last week. She was doing we'll at
last reports.
Mrs. Sarah Sloane of Thornton is
at st. Ignatius hospital for an opera
ton which will be performed in a
few days.
Mrs. George Weber is recovering
from recent operation and is able
to sit up in bed.
Miss Schreck, who underwent an
operation some time ago, is improv-
ing rapidly and expects to return to
her home at Lacrosse in a few days.
Miss Della Walker has returned to
her home at Milton, Oregon, after an
operation performed some time ago.
Mrs. Will Cox, who had a small
tumor removed from her face last
Thursday, left the hospital Tuesday.
Miss Rhea Baker has been confined
at her home by illness this week
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-16
STRENGTH of an Indian Beetle.

One day native servant brought me
longicorn beetle which he was carry
ing by its feelerS. while the beetle was
carrying a stone weighing nearly half
pound But how the feelers could
stand the strain 1.-THE beetle was carried
in this fashion for about forty yardsI
and how the legs could retain their
hold Of a heavy stone which they
could not encompass cannot conceive.
The length Of the beetle was PA inch
es, it's feelers 3 inches. and it weighed
one-quarter ounce only. while the stone
weighed IL ounces, measured 3A by
21k inches and was Z inches in circum-
ference.-Serampore BengaD Letter.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-16
Track Team Clears $40.

The benefit performance given at
the Bungalow Monday evening netted
the track team of the high school
$50. The theater was decorated with
remnants and bunting for the occas-
ion and the high school chorus was
present but did not sing. The boys
sold tickets on the streets and the
house was packed. Another benefit
will be given Monday evening, Feb
ruary 26.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-16
Discuss Tax Question.

History of Taxation" was the sub
lect OF an interesting paper read by
County Treasurer w. M. Duncan at
meeting of the Monday club at the
home of j. o. Nation. Mr.. Duncan
is member of the legislative COM
mlttee of the State Treasurers' asso-
citation and has made the question of
taxes a study. Among other things
he discussed the single tax and the
California system. Following the pre-
sentation of the paper a discussion of
the subject was entered into by the IL
members of he club.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-16
SIGNS NAME 1854 TIMES.
Members of School Board Have Job
on Their Hands.

Clerk H. G. DePledge of the Colfax
school board has a right to have a
lame arm. He is busy signing his
name 1854 times in connection with
the recent school bond issue R. L..
McCroskey and L. d. Woodward, the
two other members, each are signing
their names 2542 times.
The So bonds, each for $1,000,
have attached 40 coupons each to
provide for the semi-annual interest
payments for the 20 years for which
the bonds run. Each bond and each
coupon must bear the signature of
the school board and the clerk. Mr..
DePledge, being a member and also
clerk of the board comes in for a
double portion.
The bonds were sold to the state
and payments in $1,000 installments
are received by the district as fast as
warrants for corresponding amount
are cancelled
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-16
Marriage Licenses Issued.

During the past week marriage IL
censes have been issued by the coun-
ty auditor as follows:
P. w. Harlow and Nettie L. Baker
both of Pennington, February 9.
F. H. Wexler of Pullman and SyI-
via Coryell of Colfax, February 10.
Frank St. Clair of Wallace, Idaho,
and Ethel Stone of Spokane, Febru-
airy 10.
Perry o. King and Nellie Carmin,
both of Lacrosse, February IA.
j. A. Simmons of Benge and Ruth
E. Morgan of Wilcox, February IA.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-16
Lincoln's Passes.

Lincoln's humor often got him out of
trying situations and tempered his re-
fusal of favors, as happened during
the civil war when a gentleman asked
him for a pass through the federal
lines to Richmond. II should be hap
by to oblige you" said Lincoln. 'if my
passes were respected. But the fact is
within the last two years | have given
passes to Richmond TO a quarter of
million men. and not one has got there
yet"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-16
intercollegiate Debate.

Friday evening at o clock in the
College Auditorium at Pullman,
Whitman College and w. S. C. will
clash in debate. The question is:
Resolved, that all state, county and
municipal judges of the courts of the
State of Washington should be sub
ject to popular recall. This promises
to be one of the best debates which
has ever been heard by a Pullman
audience. The question is a live is
sue and one of wide interest.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-16
Going Out of Business.

If you are thinking of buying a
monument before Decoration Day,
see Sam Casseday of Colfax, Wash,
as he is going out of business and is
offering his large stock of finished
monuments of Marble and Granite at
a reduction that will be of interest to
anyone needing any thing in the line
of cemetery work. Write for prices
and design.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-16
Probably No Jury.

Few cases have been placed on the
docket for trial in March and it is
doubtful if jury term will be held.
A jury, however, was drawn last Sat
urday but the list has not been turn
ed over to the sheriff and probably
will not be unless something unusual
happens to bring several cases to
trial.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-16
Eggs and Day-OId Chicks.

Buy from my thoroughbred White
Orpington pens and be guaranteed
absolute satisfaction. Order close to
home and save long trip for your
eggs or chicks. Eggs $500 and $500
per setting; chicks % cents each.
Can supply eggs now, chicks March
Is. Book your order now.
ROY G. IRVINE,
Tekoa. Wash.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-16

bernard 'Baber of the Hamilton
Drug company arrived home Saturday
iiom trip to southern California.
Daniel Morgan, real estate man If
opokane and former Whitman county
man was business visitor in this
city Saturday.
heV. Robert Brumbley, pastor of
the Pullman Methodist church was
d guest of Rev. N. M. Jones in this
city Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Sever of Pa
rouse were visitors at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. ]. B. Cramm from Sun
day to Tuesday.
+. b. Rogers was at Hooper Tues
day and a part of Wednesday and
purchased $4,000 bushels of wheat
while on the trip.
Mrs. VIM. Clay Cardwell and sis
ter Mrs. Catherine Elsensohn, of
Fomeroy are in this city for a week
or ten days on business.
r. w. Thompson was up from Wi
mona the first of the week and report
ed considerable seeding being done
PoAI VI Lie
{. D. Empfield, travelling auditor
Tor the Inland system, was in Colfax
Monday and Tuesday checking I'D the
local office of the company.
Arthur Chapman and Sam Morri-
son, Colfax High school ~, were in
MOSCOW Friday night to attend a frat
dance at the University of Idaho.
John ]. Pearson of Palouse, was
DONG business in Colfax Tuesday.
He says he has all the city he wants
and will move back to his farm soon.
S. A. Nixon, a former Colfax resi-
dent now living in Spokane, was a
visitor in this city Wednesday. Mr..
Nixon said with enthusiasm, "Colfax
looks good to me-"
Cleo King, recently resigned as
teacher in the Departmental school.
has accepted a deputyship in the Of
nee CT the county treasurer during
the taxpaying rush.
Waldo G. Payne, traffic manager,
and Civil Engineers, R. Budd and
Harry Powell of the Inland were in
this city Monday in consultation with
the city officials and business men.
Mrs. Julia Snider, who has been
spending the last three months with
her daughter, Mrs. L. w. Lanning,
left Saturday for her home at Medi-
mont, Idaho, going by the way OF
Oakesdale.
Misses Pansy Morrison, Mary DAY.
idson and Ida Hubenthal were guests
of Miss Lille Hale in Pleasant Valley
Saturday night and Sunday and at
tended the play given in District No
155 Saturday evening.
L. E. Wenham, publisher of the
Pullman Tribune, and Billy" Good
year of the Pullman Herald, were
welcomed visitors at the Gazette Of
flee Monday morning while transact
ing business in this city.
HI. D. Harlow, who has lived in
Pennington "only SO years." came
down Tuesday to pay his taxes and
take look at the town which he had
not seen i'll nearly two years. He
noted many improvements since his
last visit.
2. B. Stravens returned Monday
from the south where he was called
a few weeks ago by the serious i'll
ness of his son, George, whom he left
at Tucson. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Stravens are expected to come to Col
fax within two or three weeks.
County Superintendent J. o. Mat
toon, Principal r. B. Spencer of the
Departmental school, and Principal
Geo. A. Gwin of the Third Ward
school, were in Garfield Saturday to
attend a meeting of the superintend-
ents' and principals association.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-16
Piano Falls ON Foot

Roy Privett is nursing a sprained
ankle, the result of a piano tipping
over on it. While rehearsing for the
K. of P. MINISTRIES at the Ridgeway
theater Tuesday evening he was as
sisting in moving a piano when a
caster caught in the linoleum and the
piano tipped over in such a way as to
strain the ligaments in his ankle.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-16
Baptists Give Valentine Social.

The Baptist Young Peoples Union
spent an enjoyable evening at the
parsonage Tuesday. The house and
the lecture room of the church were
decorated with festoons of hearts.
Games and other entertainment oc-
cupied the time until refreshments
were served. To add to the attrac-
tiveness the sandwiches and cake
were made in heart forms. About 40
were present and declared the enter
tainment a great success.