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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
The August Woman's Home

What a Girl Expects OF a Man."
Is the subject Of a lively article in
the August Woman's Home Com
panion. Another interesting article
In the same number Is an account OF
how a girl can earn her way through
college-at least partially. The
author of the article Is a girl who
did the very thing she writes about.
A feature Of considerable import
ance, as well as interesting, is an ac-
count of 1.-THE American Girl Out of
Doors in which j. Nilsson Laurvik
reports the great development Of
athletics among ONE in America,
especially In the colleges and board
ing schools. .
What Your Handwriting Tells"
Is a contribution full of fascinating
information about character as re-
yealed by ones pen.
Fiction is contributed by Kathleen
Norris, Mary Heaton Worse, Fanny
Heaslip Lea, Marion Hamilton Car
ter, Margaret Busbee Ship and
Buelah Marie Dix.
The regular departments Of the
Companion contain a mass Of valua-
BILE suggestions to housekeepers
about the household, cooking, fash
Ions and home decoration. OF
course, a special point Is made Of
suggestions useful in the summer,
specifically with regard to vacation
time-the best ways to prepare Tor
vacations and the best ways to enjoy
them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
KEYPORl

Mrs. Frances Lackey and daughter
Miss Mildred Lackey, visited rela-
lives at Long Branch Thursday.
Wolcott Hopkins and son William
T., Of New Brunswick, visited rela-
tives at West Keyport yesterday,
The trip was made in Mr.. Hopkins
motorboat.
Mrs. Charles Bailey and daughter
May are spending a few days with
her sister at Burlington.
What has become Of the dog
catcher? This question Is being
asked throughout the borough. At
ter receiving his appointment, he was
held up for a few days, due to the
fact that there was no badge of au-
thority available. The necessary
emblem was furnished a week or
two ago, and up to date no capture
of the law breaking dog has~been
reported. There Is no doubt that
he will reap some harvest when he
starts in.
Superintendent of the county's
property In this vicinity, Thomas
Brennan, of K%eansburg, IS overhaul
ing the county bridge over the oys-
ter creek in Front street this week.
New heavy stringers are being placed
over the iron Orders and new plank
ing is being laid.
William e. Bedle was an out of
town visitor Thursday.
Mrs. James Bovine, of Broadway,
was the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Morford, In Red Bank Thurs
day,
Mrs. J. E. Reynolds is Ill at her
home In Kearney street by an at
tack of the grip.
Mrs. S. E. Tilton spent several
days at Brielle this week, the guest
of friends there.
Mrs. Walter Van Gleson, of
| Church street, entertained her Sis
this week.
The music at the annual outing
of the Matawan Fire Department at
Highland Beach next Monday, will
be furnished by the Keyport Silver
band of this place.
Mrs. Emlel Pimper entertained as
her guest Miss Alice Elder, of Pitts
burg. this week.
The steamboat "Chrystenah,' did
not arrive at her dock here Thurs
day night until shortly after s p. m.
The delay was caused by her stop at
Keansburg, where considerable
freight was taken off and a large
amount of lumber placed aboard.
A large number of our residents
are taking advantage of the oppor-
tunity and gathering large amounts
~blackberries these days. At Cliff
wood near the Duck Pond woods
are several fields which are covered
with wild vines and yielding good
crops.
On Wednesday morning of this
week the large receptacle which IL
placed in front of Hopla's grocery
store at Broadway and Front street
for the baker to deposit the daily
supply of bread and rolls, had dis
appeared and since then has moi
been found. An intoxicated man was
seen lying OF the front porch Tues
day night and it is thought thai
probably he carried it away with
| him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
THE NEW YORK SUNDAY HER
AID, SUNDAY, JULY Fl.

Bright and alluring in form, the
second number of the Sunday New
York Herald under the new policy,
makes 1t appearance on July 81. It's
new dress Ats it still better than 1t
did the first time, and the novel
features of the makeup are more
apparent.
Mr.. w. H. LOOMS has surpassed
himself in %portraylng In sunlight
and In charming color the goddess
of the netted sceptre, "The Tennis
Girl" Every one who has ridden on
a railroad train should not fail to
read the article In which the secrets
of a novel merit system are revealed.
THE Engine knights Of the Gilded
Name receive their accolade for ex-
tra~ordinary care in conserving the
lives of passengers. Sprightly and
delightful Is the Interpretation of
the "hop" at the inns of the shore
and mountains, entitled Summer
Hotel Bantams Say File to the Tur-
key Trot."
Mr.. ]. A. Fitzgerald has a sympa-
thetic and delightfully."- entertaining
interview with Hank O'Day, who has
forsaken the epithets and glassware
which are the portion of the baseball
umpire, for the pleasanter ways Of
the manager-player.
Every college man will enjoy the
dramatic story Of the founding of
the oldest university in the new
world, while the mailed men-at-arms
of Pizarro stood at attention.
Charles D. Hilles, who now faith
ers the Taft presidential boom, was
once-the head of an orphan asylum.
An intimate story Of his rise is told.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
Market Reports.

New York. July 20.
BUTTER-Quiet and easy; receipts, g. 100
packages; extras. h., 2Ia27Mc.:
frsts, 26a26ltc.: seconds. 25a31kc.; thirds.
23a24}sc.: state dairy. tubs. finest. sc. !;
good to prime. 2iaZc.: common to fair.
2,sa23c.; process. extras. nc: firsts, 231ta
AAc.; seconds, 22a22hc.; factory, current
make, firsts. 221ta23c.: seconds, aa22c. :
thirds. 1e1aa2oc.: packing stock, current
make. No. 2, 20a2ohc.; No. 3, 1salsihc.
CHEESE-Steady; receipts. 1924 boxes:
state, whole milk. new. specials. white.
h., 15Hal5Ac.: colored. bye; average fam
cy white, I5c.: colored. l5al5Ac.: under
grades, l3a14Izc.; daisies, l6Aal6c-: state
skins, new, specials. white. 12Aaltisc, A.:
colored. l24al2hc.: fair to choice. 9allhc.;
u~ndergrades. 3Ea8hc.
EGGS-Irreguiar; receipts, Is, CSC cases.
fresh gathered. extras. doz.. 2Sa24c.: extra
frsts, 2la22c.; frsts. l9a90c, seconds. l7l1
n1S1Ac,; dirties, l2a16c.: checks. 7a13c. {:
state. Pennsylvania and nearby. hennery
whites, fancy large. 2ic.: fair to good. ga
2ec.; hennery browns. 2a25c.; gathered
brown and mixed colors, aa24c
DRESSED POULTRY-Fresh killed.
arm; chickens. dry picked. Philadelphia
broilers, SIC; Pennsylvania broilers. Sa
SOC; western broilers. s4a2sc.: fowls. dry
packed, western boxes. ~1bal7c-; bills. iced.
l<Xalbc.; old roostsss. nallkc.: spring
ducks, nearby. f8aIsc. squads, white, dog
en- 81. b0as,6 30: dark, r.G; frozen turkeys.
No. /. a1a2sc.; No. Z i4alSc.: chickens,
roasters, milk fed. a0as4c-; corn fed. ia
Soc. fowls, 1 and s lbs. each. 16al7c-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
STATEN ISLAND NEWS
WOMAN OF MANY VOYAGES
VISITS AT TOTTENVILLE

Mrs. Jose Schmidt, of Rio de Jan
Giro, Brazil, has just sailed for move
after visiting her daughter, Mrs: Iheo-
dore Lewis, OF High street, rotten
Vile. This is her 2Sth trip since 1871;
n those days the voyage occupied
thirty to t~hirty-fve days, but now IL
is made in eighteen to twenty'one days.
Although seventy-two years old she
made the trip alone. She has also
made sever trips to Europe via SPAN,
and in all this travelling she has had
only one accident, a fall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
KEYPORT WILL
HAVE A PARK
ImproyemsntAssociationW Will
Use Laron Fets Money.
Special TO tbs EVENING NE VS..

Keyport, July 2O:-At the last meet
ing of the officials of the Keyport I'm
provement Association, it was decided
to use the proceeds from the lawn fete
held June 20, for the benefit of the
public. Several propositions were dis
cussed with this end in view. After
negotiations with its owner, his per-
mission was obtained to use the small
plot of ground at the corner o. Eliza
beth and Atlantic streets for a park.
1t will be closed up and put In condi-
ton at once.
1t is hoped that later some larger
and more central location may be util-
lied by the younger as well as the older
citizens zas q recreation center.
Three new members were added to
July meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
PLAN CARNIVAL
AT KEAnSBURG
Celebration to be Greater
Than Ever This Year.

Keansburg, July 20:-The mem
bers of last years K~eansburg Car
nival Association, together with sew
era accessions from new residents,
met at the New Poin Comfort Hotel
and ~reorganized. William A. Gehl-
haus was chairman of the meeting.
The carnival will begin Saturday,
August 10, when the Camp John
Association will hold it's anniversary
celebration, and will close with a
baby parade on the new boardwalk
Saturday, August "a.
The carnival will be of two
weeks duration, something which
has never before been attempted in
this country. Otto F. Gehlhaus, who
earned such a great degree of sue
cess last year., will be the director
of the carnival again this year. The
husical attractions, dancing and
vaudeville programm Will be under
the direction of Professor Carl
Burndt, late of Vienna. Rudolf
Jiminez will again assume the man
agement of athletic and aquatic
sports. Residents of the different
sections will work together In max
Ing this the greatest event ever held
along the Jersey coast.
The booster" committee con-
sists of Mrs. E. Reynolds, chair
man; August Lucas, king of the
1911 carnival, and James B. Car
son, the author of Dear Old Keans-
burg" To avoid the same result of
last years election, when an elder
1y gentleman was chosen king and
q young girl queen, 1t was decided
that on one should be eligible for
king this yea except he be between
the ages Of % and So, and for
queen between IS and %. Another
feature this year will be a large
tent under which all who participate
in the various parades and events
will be fed free of charge. The
members of the different carnival
committees will have a banquet at
the close Of the carnival. The car
nival association will receive 20 per
cent. of the receipts OF the pavilion
during the two weeks of the carn1-
val.
At a meeting of the Carnival AS
ISOLATION at the New Point Comfort
Hotel, the following were chosen
officers of the executive committee:
President, William A. Gehlhaus,
New Point Comfort Beach; first
vice president, Otto F. Gehlhaus,
New Point Comfort Beach; second
vice president, Charles Carr, Keans-
burg proper; third vice president,
H. More, Beacon Beach;
vice president, Randall Whit
aker, Granville Park; secretary,
Paul C. Hunter, Keansburg Heights;
treasurer. Jesse S. Se4lthrop, New
Point Comfort Beacn. !
In additiGsrfo those previously
chosen ~silowing chairmen of
committees were appointed: Fin
ance, William F. Mauser; subscr1p-
ton, William A. Gehlhaus; music,
Prof. F. Willett Smith; voting con-
test, Jack Martin; press, G. M.
Eadie; prizes, Charles M, Potter
s en-; decorations and illuminations,
Howard w. Roberts; baby shows
and baby parade, Mrs. John School;
coronation, John Mckee; masquer-
ade and mardi-gras. Prof. Carl
Burndt; floral and decorated pa
rade, Auguts w. Lucas; reception,
DR.. Charles T. Baylis.
The other four members of each
committee will be = selected by the
chairmen, and will be announced in
a few days, as will be the names of
the 100 members of the general
committee, of which Otto Il. Gehl-
haus, the direction of the carnival,
will be chairman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
MRS. MORROW ACQUITTED.

jury Finds Clubwoman Not Guilty of
Husbands Murder.
Chicago, July 20. - Mrs. Rene B..
Morrow was acquitted Of the murder
Of her husband, Charles B. Morrow.
The jury was out three hours. Mrs.
Morrow, a member of several women's
clubs, is a poetess, story writer and
elocutionlst.
Her husband was hot through the
heart and head after they had quar-
relied. Her club friends remained true
to her and aided her In her defense.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
KEYPORT PARTY
AT KEANSBURG
Young People Had Merry
Time on the Beach.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

optIN0t ~ ~ Df AVE- ~
Keyport, July 20:-A number of
the Keyport younger set enjoyed an
outing to the beach at Keansburg
yesterday afternoon and evening.
The trip was made by trolley. A
picnic luncheon was taken and a
general good time was had until
late in the evening, when the party
returned home.
Among those in the party we're:
Edith Walling, Lolita DeGroff, Mil
dred Lackey, Edith Jones, Annie TIL
ton, Bessie Carhart, Nan Mckinney,
Flora Bedle, Ettye Wyckoff, Mrs. AS
bury Campbell, Mrs. Harvey s.
Bedle, Wynne Walling, Ada Wal
ling, Bertha Dawson, Mrs. George
NJ. Collins, Miss Helen Clough, Viola
Yerks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
YACHT CLUB KEANSBURG
REORGANlZES FOR YEAR

Keansburg, July 20:-The Keans-
burg Yacht Club has recognized for
the ensuing year by the election of the
following officers. Commodore, Walter
Bailey vice commodore, John Truax;
secretary, Royal Scott; Gulden; treas
urer, Fred Mason; fleet surgeon, DR..
William II. Doppler; feet captain,
Charles Carr. The club will hold its
annual regatta during the week imme-
diately following the carnival. The
club has 80 members and a number of
applications are pending. There are
no initiatory fees and the dues have
been fixed at one a year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
CALUMET DANCE ENJOYED
BY TOTTENVILLE YOUNG

One of the most enjoyable social
events of the year for the Totem
Vile young folks was the fourth
dance of the Calumet Club held last
night at Boynton Beach. The new
moon In the early evening took many
to the beach, in anticipation OF a
joyful time, which was realized IN
every particular. The attendance
was large enough to make the ahalr
a financial, as well as a social sue
cess.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
TWO FINGERS MASHED
IN TERRA GOTTA PLANT

While working at the Tottenville
Terra Gotta plant Thursday Afternoon,
the index and middle fingers Of Char
les Weber, Of Fisher avenue, were
caught by a bandsaw, which clipped
off the feshy part Of the ~foreAnger and
badly mangled the other. DR.. Gaudet
was called. DR.. Meyers, the family
physician, has charge Of the case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
LORIMER'S NEW FIGHT.

Friends Urge Him Not to Seek "vin-
dication" In Assembly.
Chicago, July 2O.-That William Lori
mer will not seek "vindica ton" at the
hands Of the Illinois general assembly
should it convene In special session
was the statement OF his friends here.
They declare Lorimer's strength will
be negligible when the legislature
meets next January and suggest that
he be a candidate for congress in his
Gid district
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
MARSHALL SEEKS QUIET.
Governor Wilson'S Running Mate In
seclusisn Preparing epeeoh.

Governor Wilson's Running Mate In
seclusisn Preparing speeoh.
'Helmar, Ind, July 20.-Seekins a va
cation and a quiet spot where he can
prepare his speech accepting the Demo
cratic vice presidential nomination.
Governor Thomas r, Marshall settled
down to his task at Pleasant Lake,
eight miles from here. Mrs. Marshall
accompanied him. and they are staying
at the home of her parents.
No date for the Marshall notification
has been announced yet, but It WINS
said that the news may be broken to
him at Sea Girt In the presence OF the
presidential nominee. Governor Mar
shall approves this arrangement II
Governor Wilson requests 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
MONMOUTH COUNTY NEWS
kEYP0RT CLUB ENJOYS
ITS SECOND OUTING
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, July 20:-The second
outing of a series under the auspices
of the Wednesday Afternoon Club
this summer was enjoyed yesterday
afternoon and evening by a number
of the members and invited guests
with their husbands and friends on
an excursion to Highland Beach.
The party left here in the afternoon,
being well supplied with all the ne
cessaries of the picnic luncheon.
Others Joined the excursionists later
and a merry outing was heartily en-
joyed by those present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
FRENEAU

nrs. Gertrude Hopkins and Mrs.
William Lyle were Keyport visitors
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton, from Brook
Ign, are visiting Mrs. William Pen
lie, on Valley drive. They made the
"trip by automobile and the families
Ire often seer in Matawan shopping.
Lightning visited Mr.. John Henry
bmock's place wednesday night.
striking several outbuildings on the
farm and causing havoc generally.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
THINK BABIES KILLED.
Elizabeth Police Believe Bodies Found
Indicate Many Wore Slain.


Elizabeth, n. j., July 20. That
wholesale destruction Of infants has
been carried on in Elizabethport Is
the opinion of the police as the result
of the finding Of the bodies Of two
baby boys buried In a lot. They had
been under ground for some time. The
attention of John Yorksz, a boy, was
called to the spot by pieces Of cloth
p%rotruding from the ground.
A month ago a Crawford domestic
was placed under arrest for causing
the death Of a new born infant found
at that place. She was sent to the
reformatory. A short time before an
other body was discovered. The sec
ton Is inhabited chiefly by Poles and
L~ithuanians.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
MAY DIE OF EATING PORK.
Midnight Meal Of kantor Family Upset
All but Baby.

Passaic, N. j., July 20.-Michael Kan
tor and his wife Of this city and Mi
chael Devock, a boarder in their house,
were believed to be dying in st. Mary's
hospital and three Of the Kantor chill
dren were In a serious condition as the
result, so the doctors say, Of eating
pork just before midnight. The three
children were Nicholas, six years old;
Cornelius, FIVE years old, and Carl, four
years old.
Mrs. Kantor purchased the pork In a
local butcher shop for 10 cents. 1t was
close to midnight when the family, In
Guiding the children and the boarder,
sat about the table and ate heartily.
An hour later neighbors Of the Kantors
were aroused by the screaming of the
children.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
Live Stock Markets.

PttsburEh. July 20.
CATTLE-Supply light. parket steady;
choice, $. 7bas; prime. y. 2Sas.G; good. H7s
a81S; tidy, N.a5a7.5; fair. &sa7: common 70
rood fat bulls. Stat. Is; do. cows, $aaoao;
heifers, S5a1.3: fresh cows and spTinzers'
$4a64.
market slow; prime wethers, N.7Sab: good
mixed. SA3a4a; fair. 81. y~esrlings, s
a6so: spring lambs, A.toa7.2: veal calves.
s. Soal0; heavy and thin, @a7.
KOGS-Receipts, Is double decks: mar
ket strong; prime heavy hogs and heavy
mixed, yI.s5aI.S, mediums. heavy and
light Workers.. Sa&0: pigs. NTSa7.S;
roushs. 3S5oa6A
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
An increasing number of peopl

An increasing number OF people
report regularly of the satisfactory
Results from taking Foley Kid
ney Pills and recommend their
healing and curative Qualities.
Foley Kidney Pills are a
carefully prepared medicine, guar
nnteed to contain no harmful
Or habit forming drugs. They can
have only a beneficial effect when
used for kidney and bladder trou-
bles, for backache. rheumatism,
weak back or lumbago. Never sold
In bulk. Put up in two sizes, n
sealed bottles. The genuine always
IN a yellow package.
+, Lauer Drug Co.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
PREACHER SAVES CHILDREN,
Mother Uses Oil on Fire, Which Elk
plodes, Fatally Burning Her.

Asbury Park, N. j., July 2O.-Mrs.
George Mitchell of this city was fatally
burned when a a of oil exploded.
Her two children were saved from suf-
location by the Rev. d. C. Cobb, who
carried them out of the house.
Mrs. Mitchell sought to hurry along
the kitchen fire by using kerosene, and
the fare of fame caused the can to ex-
plode. Neighbors ran to her rescue,
hut were too late to save her.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
Perth Amboy Evening News
HOUSEHOLD PREMIUMS
Have You Seen Our as Piece Dinner Sets
For 10 HOuSehOld
Coupons & $3.50

A picture Of this exquisite.
~ decorated set Of dishss
could give no conception OF
Idea Of its beauty. 1t
would b impossible to re-
produce In = picture tho
dainty and elegant dscora-
items, the thinness of the
ware, the richness Of the
glaze, the artistic models
and patterns of the pieces.
We guarantee absolutely
that the workmanship; deco
rations and finish Of this
set are equal in every re-
spect to the very fines. md
highest priced Havihad
Limoges or French import
ed china The decorations
on this set consist of a dain-
ty shade Of pink around the
edges gradually
shades away into the white,
The pink aad white are
made more effective BY til.
artistic scroll work In coin
gold. 1t is beth novel and
attractive, yet dainty and
conservative
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20
ROY SCOUTS CAMP.

Capt. Otto Ledig, OF Post No. FAT.
Boy Scouts. Newark. has ten
scouts" OF his division camping In
the immediate vicinity OF Totem
Vile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-20

EVENING NEWS covers the field
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
VICE PRESIDENCY
BOOMS STARTED
BURKE, REP. HARRISON, FoSs
MARSHALL AND OTHERS
MENTIONED.

Baltimore. Md, June 26.--Yice pres
idential booms sprouted i'm the con-
vention warmth today Most of the
boosting was done by friends of the
candidates, most Of those mentioned
either Icing too coy 10 speak of II. or
else determined TO land first place or
none. The only open and avowed
running mate was Mayor Preston, Of
Baltimore, who is backed by the
Maryland delegation and the people
Of Baltimore.
The booms that blossomed today in
cluded those of Gov. John Burke of
North Dakota; Rep. Francis Burton
Harrison of New York; ex-Gov. w l..
Douglass of Massachusetts; ex-Gov.
Montague Of Virginia and Clark How
ell, of Atlanta. Ga
The CLARK people say they want
Gov. Wilson to take second place If
Clark heads the ticket; the Wilson
camp says they would be satisfied
with Marshall, of Indiana, or Burke.
OF North Dakota. Mayor ~Gaynor's
friends said he won't consider the
vice presidency. preferring to remain
mayor OF New York.
Gov. Foss Of Massachusetts. and
Gov. Baldwin of New Hampshire were
much considered.
It was conceded on all sides that
geographical conditions will play an
important part in the vice presiden-
tial nominations. If an easterner. such
as Wilson heads the ticket, the vice
presidential nominee is most likely TO
come from the west or south. AM
from the east or south If Bryan
Clark. Harmon or any other western
er is named for first place.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
KAISER WOULD LIKE TO
ATTEND PANAMA FAIR;
WILL GIVE IT SUPPORT

Berlin. June 96.-Frecerick J. V.
Skiff, director of the San Francisco
Panama exposition, had a long inter
view with the kaiser today while the
emperor was on board the liner Vic
toria Louise.
The kaiser and Mr.. Skin conversed
mainly about America. and the director
was amazed at the emperor's wide
knowledge of American affairs The
kaiser showed himself deeply inter
ested in the exposition and said he
was sorry, he could not 60 TO San Fran
cisco himself. as the journey was too
long; but he promised thar he would
urge leading Germans to participate in
the exhibition.
Later Mr. Skiff attended a banquet
at which the kaiser spoke about Ger
man moderation in international poll
tics 1t was a firm, moderate and dig
nifed speech and deeply impressed All
present.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
10 PER CENT ARE WIDOWS.
Town Well Supplied With Women
Who Have Lost" Husbands.

New Albany, Ind. June 26.--George-
town. a village ten miles southwest OF
this city, is populated by $50 persons
men. women and children. Some of the
women are married. of course. Some
of them are single of course, and
some of them are widows for husbands
die there Just like they do any place
else, but the strange thing about the
population of Georgetown is that the
number of widows in just 10 per cent
of the population. Some of these wild
ows are pensioners, others live with
their children. nearly all are pretty and
some are Young.
II is not known whether any are
grass" but IL is known that nearly
all are eligible TO matrlmony. Though
an invitation has not been extended
bachelors and "widowers'' to visit
Georgetown. II is believed that warm
welcome would be accorded some who
are actually seeking life companions.