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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
PROPOSALS.

Proposals will be received at tn
office of the City Engineer until l;
o'clock noon, April l, 1913 for sane
stone, screenings, hauling and mate
rails, and hire of teams and for grad
ing and laying cobble stone with
brick cutters, and setting old curb II
sand on Wilkes street from Wash
in eton street to Columbus street.
Specifications and particulars cal
be had at the office Of the City In
gineer. :,
proposals, and to accept such prop,o
sails or parts of proposals as may B.
to the best interests OF the City
Council of Alexandria.
X. W. OGDEN,
Chairman Committee on Street
March 1910 days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
EXCITING RuNAWA&n

A team owned by E. A. Thomp-
son, of Herbert Springs, and load
ed with calves, which had just been
brought to town became frightened,
by band in front of the city mar
ket yesterday afternoon and ran
away. The horses dashed down
Cameron street and the wagon was
thrown against a lamp post at the
corner of Pitt and Cameron streets,
breaking the iron post in two places.
A small boy who was in, the wagon
was thrown out but was not seriously
hurt 3 .l,|E IT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
PROPOSALS..

Proposals will be received at th'
CITY Engineers Office until y o'clocl
noon, April 1st, 1913 for vitrifiee
block, granite curb, broken ston'
screenings, sand, portland cement,
coal tar, asphalt, lumber, haulln1l
materials and hire of teams for the
naving of South Royal street from
prince street to Wilkes street.
Specifications and particulars car
he had at the Office of the City En-
gineer. , . ,;o,.
all proposals and to accept sucf
proposals, or parts of proposals a:
NAV be to the best interest of thu
City Council of Alexandria:
K. w. OGDEN,
Chairman Committee on Streets.
March Is lot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
CHURCH SERVICES TOMORROW

Christ Church.
Rev. William j. Morton, rector.
Sunday school $3.50 a. m. Services al
HOO a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Grace Church.
Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector. Serv-
ices at 7:30 a. M, HOO a. m, and 1880
p. m. Sunday school, $3.50 a. m.
Easter music will be repeated.
st. PauI's Church.
Rev. P. p. Phillips, rector. Sunday
School, $3.50 a. m. Services at 11:00
a. m, and 7:30 p. m.
Second Presbyterian Church.
Rev. J. L.. Allison, D. D., pastor.
Sunday School, $50 s. nj. Services,
11:OO a. M, and 1880 pm.
st. Mary's Church.
First mass at 700 m, late mass
and sermon 1890. Sunday school
at 9:3O a. m. Baptism at $3.50. Even
ing services at o'clock.
Lutheran Church.
Rev. C. F. Brandt, pastor. Services
at 1l:OO a. M, in English. Sunday
school at 80 a. m. German service
every third Sunday in the month al
1880 p. m.
First Baptist Church.
Rev. W. F. Watson, pastor. Sun
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
Second Presbyterian Church.

Preaching morning and, evening BY
the pastor, Rev. DR.. Jno.s Lee Allison.
Morning theme; Power Of Unity"
Evening subject, "Evargelistic.'"
Sunday school 9:30 a. m. Mems Bible
Glass 1000 a. M. Lecture by DR.. AL
lison:f All members are requested to
be present tomorrow and bring an
other young man. -
Special music by choir at both SER
vices, Teachers and scholars Of Sun
day school will meet in the church
building as usual tomorrow, but ex-
pect to be in the new building the
morning of April 9th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Co.

Every day in the yer for Fort MOI
roe, Norfolk, Newport News and
points south, via superb powerful
steel palace steamers.
Through connections made at MOI
folk with steamers Of the Old Domln,
ion Steamship c ,mpany for New Yors
and Merchants and Miners Steam
ships for Boston.
General Ticket Office, 72o 14th st
II. W.
Bond Building, Washington, .. G.
Phone Main 1920.
Seventh street wharf. Phone MAR
S16O.
Alexandria wharf foot Of Prince
street 90. III
VIII. CALLAHAN.
e2rl ~. General Passenger Agent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
NINTH RESIDENCE SOLD.

Monroe & Marbur..t. real estate az
crts, report the sale for the Alexan-
dria Construction Corporation, of an
other residence, No. 630 north Wash
ington street.-the Mr.. H. A. Riggs, of
this city. This is one Of the ten beau
tful and attractive residences built by
the Alexandria Construction Corpora
ION on north Washington street, and
IS the ninth house sold to date, the
only remaining house now to be sold
is No. 62S north Washington street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
PROPOSALS

Proposals will be received at the
Office of the City Engineer until u
o'clock noon, April 1st, 1913, for
asphalt, coal tar, sand, portland ce-
ment, broken stone and stone screen.
ings, hauling materials and hire Of
teams for the paving of Alfred st.
from Wilkes street to Franklin 81.
Specifications and particulars sr "a
be had at the office Of the City Eng
neer. -. Ill
The right is reserved to reject an
proposals and to accept sucn Propo-
sails or parts OF, proposals
NAV be to the best interests OF tne
City Council Of Alexandria,
K. W. OGDEN.
Chairman Committee on Streets.
March Is lot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
PROPOSALS.

Proposals will be received at the
Office of the City Engineer until Il
o'clock noon, April 1st, 1913, for
vitrified block, granite curb, coal
tar, sand, portland cement, lumber
hauling materials, and hire of teams,
for the paving of Pitt street. from
King street to Cameron street.
Specifications and particulars can
be had at the Office of the City Engl-
neer. -
The right is reserved to reject all
proposals and to accept such propo-
sails or parts or proposals as
NAV be to the best interest Of the
CITY Council of Alexandria.
K. W. OGDEN,
Chairman Committee on Streets.
March Is lot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
Potomac ( Chesapeake
Steamboat Company,

Effective October 6, 1912.
(Subject to change without notice.
STEAMER CAPITAL CITY
Leaves Alexandria at 6 P. NJ, OF
Mondays and Wednesdays for Par
hams Point and lower river landings
Returns early Wednesday and Frida!
mornings. Leaves Saturday at 9 a
H., for Nomini and intermediate land
ings, returning Sunday about 5 p. m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
STEAMER WAKEFIELD

Leaves Sunday, Tuesday and Thurs
day at 9 a. m, for Wirt's Wharf ano
all intermediate landings. Returning
leaves Wirt's Wharf at 5 a. m, tht
following days, arriving at Alexan
dria about p. m.
Reard0n & Grimes, Agents.
Foot of Cameron Street
Telephone Ne. 30
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
Methodist Protestant Church.

ssaRev. C. R. Strausburg, pastor. Sum
day school $3.50 a. m. Preaching at
t1:O0 a. m. Subject, "a Great Cues
hon" ,7:30 p. m, subject, "Evange-
Estic in Character" This will be the
Mst Sunday of the conference year.
Rev. Strausburg will leave Tuesday
April 1st, for the conference at Lynch
burg, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
PUBLIC SALE.
Large Corner House and Lot.
BvNS. II, EUNT, :Auctioneer.

. ! By virtue of! a decree of the Corpo-
ration Court of the City of AleXan-
. dria,9 Virginia, entered on March "a,
1873, IN the Ghancery cause therein
depending of Eliza Bayliss, In her own
right &c, complainant, against John
H Bayliss and others, defendants,
the undersigned Special Commission
ers Of Sale were therein ordered to
expose, for sale, at public auction in
front of che Royal street entrance
10 the Market HoGse, in the City of
Alexandria, Virginia, decedent, John
H. Bayliss' house and lot located at
the northeast corner of Patrick and
Queen streets, Alexandria City, Viz
GINA.
Therefore in pursuance of said de-
cree the undersigned Special Com
missioners of Sale will expose to sale
at public auction said large corner
house and lot, on -
SATURDAY, APRIL II, 1913, AT
- IL NJ,
in front of the Royal street entrance
to the Market Building, Alexandria:
Virginia, Being bounded and described
as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the northeast corner OF
Queen and Patrick streets and running
north on Patrick street 25 feet; thence
east parallel with Queen street lls
feet 6 inches to an alley 10 feet WIDE;
thence south on said alley 20 feet tc
Queen street; and thence west on
Queen street 11S feet 6 inches to the
beginning, with right of way over
said alley and being improved by 9
room frame house. -,
Terms :-Cash, or 1-3 cash ana inc
balance in two equal instalments at
and IL months with interest. Convey
ancing to be at cost of purchaser.
ROBINSON MONCURE,
GARDNER L. BOOTHE,
Special Commissioners OF Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
JUSTICE CATIONS LECTURE.

Police Justice Harry B. Cation de-
livered an interesting lecture last
night on the subject Of "Criminol-
ogv" before the members Of Lone
Star Camp No. /, American Indian
Guards. He told many Incidents of
cases that have come under his per-
sonal observation while on the bench.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
PROPOSALS.

Proposals will be received at the
office of the City Engineer until -
o'clock noon, April 1st, 1913, for
sand. stone screenings, hauling ma
terials and hire of teams, and for
grading and laying cobble stone with
brick cutters on Pendleton street.
from Pitt street to Washington st
Specifications and particulars can
be had at the office Of the CITY En-
gineer. o;oo+ .u
The right is reserved to REJECT all
PROPOSALS and to accept such propose!
or parts of proposals as may De 10
the best interest of the City Coun-
ell Of Alexandria.
XIV. OGDEN,
Chairman Committee on Streets.
March IS lot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29

this evening at 1880 and tomorrow at
alassnl. and s7:3g p N! Sunday School
at 1000 a. m. Love feast at 2:30 p.
m. Prayer service at27:Sof p. M on
Thursday. sEa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
Second Baptist Church, North Column
Z bus Street.
bus Street.

i C. Kelly Hobbs pastor. will preach
at 7:45 p. m. Subject, Love to Christ
The Necessary Basis of Obediance To
Him" At IL a. M, the Sunday school
will render a missionary program.
Special music and recitstions by the
children. Sunday school at $3.50 a.
In. George K. Bender, Superintendent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29

In the Clerks office Of the Corpora
ton Court of Alexandria City, Vlr
ginia, March "a, 1913.
/, N. S. Greenaway, Clerk Of afore
said Court, do certify that Robinson
Moncure, one of the above said Sspte'
cial Commissioners Of Sale, has duly
giyen bond IS provided by law and de-
cree entered in above named cause
with United States Fidelity and Guar
anty Company as his surety for the
due performance of his duties as such
NEWELL S. GREENAWAi.
Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
y, NOTICE OF MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Washington Riding
Company, Incorporated, will be held
at the principal Office of the Com
nanv, No. III S. Fairfax street, AL
exandria, Va, at 2 o'clock P. NJ,
Monday, April 7th, 1918, at which
meeting directors for the ensuing
wear will be elected.
DAVID MACKEY, il, Secty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
First Baptist Church.

: Dr.. F. Menefee, President of Wash
ington College, will preachyin the alb
1sence of the regular pastor, Rev. W..
+. Watson. Sunday school at 9:3O a.
in. Services at 11:00 q. m, and 7:45
3. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29

FOR SALE-Desirable Groom house.
Modern improvements; large SIDE
yard. For information address
"B." care Gazette Office. ~ 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
s1TrHE CHURCHES il5i3afs
Methodist Episcopal Church South.

Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. On ac-
count of the absence of the pastor,
Rev. H. NJ. Canter 'wbotis, attending
the conference at Stanton there will
be no regular services Sunday. u
|. S9eNtssssS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
Free Methodist Church.

District quarterly meeting is now
in progress at the Free Methodist
Church 424 south Lee street, in charge
&c Rev. D. J. Santimer., Preaching
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
WOOD.
COkE.

COAL. COkE. WOOD.
Order your coal before the advance
It lowest summer prices. Best quail
ity, prompt delivery, and bottom
price. Phone 95. De WATChESoN'
tO7, South Royal Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.

s. Rev., G.. A. Lnttrellj pastor. Sabbath
school a. $50. a. M, Rev Geo. Buckler 7
Hvill preach-at HOO a. m. and at 7:30
%. M EpwortK League services at
$3.50 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-29

BOY WANTED-Boy IS years old, t.
assist in office work.
Address E. F. D.,
Care of Gazette Office. 3t.-28.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09
SHANHOLT TURNS TRICK
Centrals Blank Staten Island
Soccer Football Team.

For the first time in three years the
soccer football eleven OF the staten
Island Cricket and Tennis Club, cham
pions of the Field Club Soccer League
of New York and New Jersey. suffered
defeat on their own grounds at Living
ston, Staten Island. yesterday afternoon,
when the players representing the Central
Young Mems Christian Association OF
Brooklyn, turned the trick. winning out
BY a score of goals TO 0.
In the opening half and the earlier part
Of the second neither side was able 70
score. Then II. II. Shanhot took advan-
tage of a miskick on the part or r.
Mines, the Staten Islanders left bacK'
drying the ball straight into the nome
goal. From a pass by Kirkpatrick, rev
minutes later. Shanholt repeated the
trick.
panelson al right back and ROSS at
left back played a splendid defence Tor
the CeDtrals. on the losing team. Mines
at left back and Van Laar. outside lei''
were the stays
The lineup follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09
CUE TOURNEY ARRANGED
Quaker City Gets Glass A 1872
Amateur Championship.

All of the details Of the twelfth annual
Glass A 1872 balkline billiard tournament
for the national amateur championship
were arranged at joint meeting Of the
executive committee of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Amateur Billiard Players and
the committee OF the Union League, of
Philadelphia. which was held yesterday
at the Liederkranz, 5Sth street and Park
avenue. The tournament will begin Mon
day, March Il, in the new banquet hall of
the Union League, and continue for two
weeks. 1t is expected that there will be
eight competitors for the title. This list
will not include Morris ID. Brown, of the
Hamilton Club. Brooklyn. the present
champion. as 1t will be impossible for him
TO participate.
Frederick s. Hovcy. the chairman of the
Union League committee. and Emory
Soule, his associate. stated that their
club was arranging TO accommodate one
thousand spectators at the matches 1t
is likely that the professional. Harry p
Cline. will act as referee. The national
association ruled. in accordance with the
new bylaws, that all competitors in the
tournament must defray their own trav-
cling expenses, although after their ar
rival in Philadelphia they may accept
tho hospitality Of the Union League
The entry list will close on Friday
March Il. when it will be reviewed BY
the executive committee in this city. The
entry list for the national pocket billiard
championship tournament will close on
the same date. The opening sessions OF
the pocket billiard championship VIII
begin on Monday. March "a in three d.
visions. respectively, at Paurs Riverside
Academy, l2jth street and seventh ave-
nue.: John Doyle's 42d Street Academy,
and Frank Keeney's Knckerbocker
Academy, the latter in Brooklyn The
final matches will be played at the ANA
teur Billiard Club. of New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09
swoRDSMEN IN MEDAL BOUTS
Three Weapon Championship TO Be
Staoed at New York A. G.

Tho leading swordsmen OF this CITY,
Philadelphia. Boston and Washington VIII
,,oet this evening at the New 1orh
Athletic Club in the three weapon chain,
nionship with foil. duelling SWORD anu
sabre for the Presidents medals Dr' ''
ernest Gignoux will act as director OF inc
bouts. which are under the auspices OF INC
Amateur Fencers' League OF America
~ r,oodfeilow is entered from Phiia-
s.,,hia DIR. +. w. Allen. the New Eng
!. md champion. from the Boston Athieuc
As.oc,ation: Steddiford Pitt and George
A LYON. from the Fencers' Club; George
IT Relmherr, jr., and A. Strauss, from
..o rurn yerein; A. Todal and b. Blaoeh'
tror, the Fakirs' Club. and John Mc-
,oncb,,n and J. - Parker, OF the Ne"
yori Athletic Club. 1t is announced that
the bouts will be conducted with the Ut
most rapidly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE OUT
Williams Will Play Vermont in
Place of Cornell.

Williamstown, Mass, March Sine
University Of Vermont appears on the
Williams College football schedule this
season in place OF Cornell. Diriculty III
arranging a date with Cornell owing 10
the latters resumption of football reia-
,ions with Harvard. il given as the rea-
son for the change. The schedule. an
nounced by the athletic committee to-
nigh, contains eight games. as follows:
sentember q, Rensselaer, Polytechnic
Institute. at Williamstown October 4,
University Of Vermont, at WillamstoWn;
October II, Harvard, at Cambridge; oc-
,ober IS, Dartmouth. at HANOVER; Octo-
Der %. New York University at Will
JAMESTOWN; November 1. Springfield Young
Mems Christian Association College, At
Springfield; November s, Wesleyan NJ
Niddletown: November IL, Amherst. at
WilLamstown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09

In accomplishing his victory At Ia
vana Marshall won eight games outright
drew five and lost one In the final round
TO JanowsN. The United States cham
pion started off by drawing In every one
Of the first four rounds. Then he accom-
plished a most remarkable feat From
the fifth TO the eleventh round. inclusive
or seven in all, he met every one or
the other players in the competition ana
defeated one and all in succession
Considering the fact that the list in
cluded such masters as Capablanca and
Janowsk, not to mention the other prize
winners. the performance will stand as
most unusual In the annals OF chess. IL
was surpassed Of course. by DR.. Lasker
in the impromptu tournament at Ne"
York. in 1898, when the worlds champion,
then here for the first time, went through
the tournament with a score of thirteen
straight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09

r OWN SWIMMERS WIN.

Pr ridence. March S-Brown defeated
Williams 4s 10 10 in a swimming meet to-
night. Captain Smith OF Brown won
three first places. besides swimming III
the winning relay team.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09

The turning point in the havana chess
tournament came in the tenth round
when Marshall. the winner, met Capa-
blanca and defeated him after two sos-
sions. Marshall resorted TO his favoritc
Petroft Defence, Capablanca getting
slightly the better of the development
When play was adjourned after thirty
one moves. the Cuban champion had pos
session Of the open file and Marshall :
pieces were somewhat cramped. After
resumption. the American loosencd up a
bit and began TO improve his position
after queens were exchanged. lmper-
ceptibly Cdpablanca drifted into LOSING
variation, in which the Opposition prac-
ticallv decided the issue In favor Oh
Marshall II was close call. but had a
most important bearing upon the outcome.
The moves IN detail follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09
The Central Young Mems Christian As
soc,ation spring soccer schedule 10 az fol-
lows:

March Il. Columbia. ~ South f1ela' Mar
20 Ysle University, at New Haven, Aprii D.
Cornell at south Fied April 49, staten Grssc ls
and. at Hawthorne Fieid; o. apTn neb ~ ''eS''"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09
Dancing Schools.

THE yDA GRANT STUDIO OF DANCING
West acd ST: tel. 3752-Madison Square
Yates, social dances. solo dances. aesthetics
nriyate instruction; hours, 10 Am. 10 io I'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09
RUTGERS GYMNASTS WIN
New York University Team
Beaten in Last Contest.


Now Brunswick, y. j., March s.-Rut-
gers defeated New York University In
dual gymnasium meet here this evening
bv a score of 26 TO %. The result was
not decided until the final contest In winch
p. Haasis, Of Rutgers, defeated hehharo
for New York University. Cremer "a1
the star performer.
The summaries follow;
Horizontal bar-Won by Anderson, Rut-
gers; Cremer, New York University
second. n.-.
McAdam. New York University. second
Parallel bars-Won by Cremer, New
York University: Gaipa. Rutgers, second
Flying rings-Won by Gaipa, Rutgers
crerner. New York University, seconn.
club swinging-Won by butcher Ne"
york University; c. Haasis, Rutgers
errU,'rnb,ing-Won by r. Haasis, Rutgers
xInnard. New York University. second
Judges-Dr. +. $. Petit, or AosIpGl,
ACADEMY: G.. Bjeus Of Jersey City Hlsh
School.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09
CLUB TEAMS CLASH AT TRAPS.

In an interclub shoot at Westlawp yes
terday the gunners Of the Marine and
Field Club defeated the Bensonhurst Yacht
club .am by score of S9s TO 25s. Each
organization was represented by four men,
in addition, the second leg Of the DIR. At
kinson cup was decided. The high guns
we're Dr. p. +. Elliott and A. II. Beetle.
The scores follow:
JNTERcLUB sHOoT-1oo TARGETS A
MAN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09
SCHOOL AGENCIES.

american and Foreign Teschers' Agency
Supplies Professors Tsachss rSoo Tat sns rsm
lies ii Apply 10 Mrs N. J. YoUNo-FULToS'
81 Union SQUARE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09
HAVANA A CHESS CENTRE
Arranging international Tour
ney, with $4,000 in Prizes.
WILL INVITE SIX MASTERS
Marshall Lucky to Escape a De-
feat by Capablanca in the
Championship Game.
tBy Cable to The Tribune. /

Havana, March S-As "A direct result of
the Cuban chess tournament. which was
concluded here on Thursday night, ana
which aroused enormous interest, even
though Capablanca failed TO land the
chief prize, Havana is to take her place
in line with the leading cities of the
world as a centre for international chess.
At an audience granted by the Mayor
nj the City Hall this morning. shortly
before the visiting team from the United
States sailed for home, II was arranged
that a chess carnival. to include an IN
ternational tournament, will tic held here
beginning about the middle of next De
cember. The Mayor gave assurances that
d sum of not less than $1,000 would he
appropriated by the City Council for that
purpose.
The programme will include a tourna-
ment among six grand masters" of the
game. who will play by special invitation.
4 spectacular feature will be added In
the shape of a series of exhibition games
in which living pieces will be employed.
The subject was thoroughly discussed
this morning with committee OF experts
and local officials. ard authority was is
sued to Hartwig Cassel. Of New York,
manag r. Of the recent tournament here, TO
80 ahead with the preliminary steps, the
most important Of which is the selection
and invitation of the masters who are 10
star in the six-cornered competition.
The Club de la Ajedrez de la llabana
gave a banquet in honor OF the visiting
masters last night. at which the prize
winners were toasted In turn, all OF them
responding with a few remarks. Senior
Paroles. president of the club. was the
POSTMASTER. Marshall, the winner Of the
tournament, was approached in the course
OF the evening on the subject OF an
other set match with jose +. Capablanca.
and he said that he would be glad 10 play
for the sum Of 5000 which was sug-
gested. Articles for the match have not
been signed.