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Little Falls herald., 1914-03-06
MOTLEY HAS NEW MAYOR

b Motley Mercury: At a special meet
ing Of the village council last evening
the resignation Of E. G. Haymaker as
president of the council was accepted:
The resignation followed the advice OF
the county attorney that as president
of the village council and publisher OF
the Mercury it would be unlawful for
him to publish the village financial
statement or do any other printing tor
the village. Geo. Palmer resigned his
position as councilman and was ap'
pointed as president of the council. w.
4. Ross was appointed as councilman
to fill Mr.. Palmer's place.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-06
FEARING BUYS ARABIAN HORSES

FEARING BUYS ARABIAN HORSES
St. Cloud Journal-Press: Horse men
of the CITY of St. Cloud have been in.
terested in the thoroughbred team OF
Arabian horses recently received IN
this city by Ben Fearing, proprietor
Of the Star livery. The horses are
white, with irregular black spots scat
tered over their back. The team ar.
rived in special car Saturday and
will be used as carriage horses by Mr.
Fearing.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-06

the sleigh ride, which was to have
s,cea given by the Ladies' club Of the
congregational church Friday evening
was turned into a hayrack party and
sAe people drove to the home of Sam
Hammerbeck in South Little Falls
1eowr, where they enjoyed a social
honr. Refreshments were served to
4he members Of the party at the Ham
rsnCYheck home.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-06
RAMEY YOUTH MAY LOSE EYE

" &s<AaSa@o4 1V01A 1A4 1O96 A46
Foley Independent: Merrill, the II.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. e. E
Grove Of Morrill,, was the victim Of an
unfortunate accident last Thursday
evening which will in all probability
cost him the use of one Of his eyes. HI
was mailing boards together in the
barn when a nail flew, striking one OF
his eyes and puncturing the eyeball
He was taken to the hospital at Prince
ton, where he is at the present time
The attending physician may be abl<
to save the sight in the injured eye
but it is very doubtful.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-06

L. H. Burns of Anoka passed away
at that place Saturday evening, Feb.
q, from heart disease, after a brief
illness, according to an item in the
Anoka Union of last week. Mr.. Bruins
will be remembered by a number Of
local people as an optician who visited
this city regularly for a number OF
years. -, t: .7Est4:ts'" 4-.$
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-06
p D l1sll1.'a u SKI ~ s

The separate skirt is having another
inning owing g the aate short coat e.
Tier, tunie, bnst1e, pegtop, miparet
and. spiral effectssins black navy, dark
plaids and black. and white fancy
checks, make the spring skirt very
effective and 4 fitting comple to
the bright fancy Goa. .I'Is1sz| IsI..I
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-06
ED I.AFoRcE Has BIa RIRE

TT. Ripley. Minn., M arch Ed. La.
Force, . Morrison county farmer near
Fort Ripley, lost his barn Sunday
night. About $500 bushels Of potatoes
in the basement Of the barn, g1ains and
out buildings, hay, ETC., were consumed,
making total loss of $4,000 or 1lore.
There was no insurance. It is thoughts
the fire caught from stove il the
basement used to keep the potatoes.
from freezing. sz
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-06

Deputy Sheriff R.. Wright Of James
town, n. D., was in the city Friday to
take back Henry Middlestad, the
jamestown hotel robber.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-06
'yi|lylIl|a'||lIlII;i1ls;Ils|I|I. ] | llll ] ! ! !; ! I I !.

/ Beautiful are the waists and blous-
es to wear with The new. spring suits,
made as they are *, with the new sleeves
and fril1ed. 'front.', and collars Of net.
crepe, voile and. tub silks. Two
very desirable lines are featured,
namely the Reed waist and the A.&.S.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-06
Separate Coats

The most popular coats at present are
the novelties garments reaching to
the knees or slightly above, many Of
them much shorter, with kimona or
Japanse collars and kimona sleeves.
When the regulation sleeve is used it
is usually made with a larger arm
size than formerly, so the garment can,
be slipped on or off very easily. Smart
looking sport coats with clever belt
arrangements are also very much ip.
evidence, also long wasted effects are.
features Of the sport. coat idea. .
The colors are bright and very beau
tiful. Many Of the shades are Of the
tropical order and come I from the
Panama canal district. The new greens
are LaCigale. Pistachio and Fern. The.
new browns and stans are known. as
Tango, BAN boo. Pheasant, Wasp and
Cocoa. The favored blues are Lab
rador, Cope enhagen and. Navy MahoR-E
any, Copper, Turk . and Old Rose are
very much ia evidence. The purple
shades are San Reno, Raisin and Mul-s
berry s5.s s 80.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-06
n HORSE FOR RoYALToN

FAST HORSE FOR ROYALT0N
St. Cloud Journal Press: G. c. Scher.
fenberg has sold his pacing horse Pearl
F. to Loren McGonagle of Royalton.
Pearl F. is in the 2:17 IA class and has
been seen in action in this city many
times.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-06
RECEIVE REBATE ON FARES

County auditor B. Y. McNairy is IN
receipt of check from the Northern
Pacific railway company for $205.08 as
rebate on excess passenger fares charg-
ed county officials during the time
the Scent rate was in effect. OF this
amount 5000 was for passenger fare OF
the sheriff and $5.08 for the county
superintendent of schools.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-06
SCHOOL AID S12. 326.60

SCHOOL AID $12,326.6U
County Auditor B. Y. McNairy has
been notified that the state apportion-
ment for the Morrison county schools
for the coming year will be $12,326.6O,
,or 1920 for each Of 5,603 pupils.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-06
70 Mobky
Meckvvea1'
Spring Suits

The suits now being shown are made
Of crepes, poplins, serges and gabar-
dimes. -.
The suit coats in nearly every in
. stance are short, cut loose from the
( shoulder and cut away in. front to
greater or less extent Many of the
suits are made with tunics, giving
the effect of long coat. Double and
+ triple tunics are also to be seen in the
early spring models. q: Peg tops,
q simulated tunics and tunic aounces
are also springs features. :@'
!. !. The favored co1ors in suits are
: Labrador, Copenhagen, and navy
y blues; Tango and wasp, San Reno
and plum, mahogany and old rose,
with a good sprinkling Of black. =.ss.
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
Echoes From Ionia
Ionia Happenings Always Interest
Our Readers

After read ding of so many people in
our town who have been cured by Doan's
Kidney Pills, the question naturally
arises: rs this medicine equally sue
cessful in our noighboring towns ?'
The generous statement of this Ionia
resident leaves no room for doubt on
this point.
Mrs. G. II. Dumont, $50 T.. Main St,
lonia, Mich, says: my kidneys were
disordered and whenever i lifted,
sharp twinges darted though the small
OF my back j was induced to try
Doan's Kidney Pills by reading state
ments given by local people, and they
did me world of good. l willingly
testify to the merit of Doan's Kidney
Pills"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Dumont had. Foster-Milburn
Co, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30

Mrs Ed. Treynor is on the sick list
at this writing.
Alva Face and wife spent Christ
mas with friends I'm Belding.
Mrs. Myrtle Olmstead spent Christ
mas with her parents.
Deck Hoppough OF Cooks Corners
spent the first OF the week with his
brothers, Frank and Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wood entertained
for Christmas their cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Depew and their two children OF
Mt. Pleasant.
Ernie Face and wife were Christ
mas guests of the latter's parents, MIR.
and Mrs. George Hill.
John Schultz and wife entertained
the formers parents on Christmas day.
J. M. York and family and Mrs. H.
M. Purdy drove over in Grattan to
spend Christmas day with relatives.
They all had a fine time and expect
to go next year. - ~
Lee Hoppough and wife and little
son, Robert, OF Brooklyn are enjoying
the holiday vacation with their rel
atives and friends here.
The Orleans Literary Society will
present the play "Jediah Judkins J.
p" at the Maccabee and Cleaner Hall
Friday evening, January 1. Admis-
sion 10 and Is cents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Hoppough of Brooklyn. n. Y, will
furnish the music. Everybody come.
Russell Hubbard of Palo visited
from Friday until Sunday with his
mother at o. X. Warden's.
Jud Morgan and family spent
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30

Christmas day with Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
Palmer
Mrs. Chase, Mrs. A. Palmer and
daughter Mabel were guests at John
Palmers Christmas day.
The Orleans school closed with a
Christmas tree and fine program
Thursday. Much credit TO the teach
ers, Mr.. Limbaugh and Miss Sher-
wood.
Mr.. and Mrs Homer Kennedy and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. LaDow and
LaDow Stebbins were entertained al
John Hills Christmas.
The dances held at Shiloh and or
leans We're both well attended
Mrs. Jerome Lavery OF Ionia and
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Glazier spent Thurs
day with the formers mother Mrs
Robert Howe.
Abe Alderman of Lansing is spend
ing few days with his father, Frank
Alderman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. hurry were
visitors at Fred Hawley's Christmas
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Warden and
family attended family reunion OF
her people at Mrs. Carl Higbee's
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Young enter
'tained Mrs. Cynthia White and Chas.
and Edith, Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Young
and family Christmas day.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Martin and fam
lily Of Ronald spent Christmas with
their daughter Mrs Levi Howe and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Peabody and
family were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Decker in Ionia Christmas.
Mrs. Chas. LaDow has a Christmas
cactus with fifty-six blossoms and 1913
buds. Can anybody beat that?
Leonard Howe of Detroit visited the
latter part of the week with Mrs
Clara Howe.
VIM. Beach, who went to Grand
Rapids for the treatment of his eyes,
is getting along nicely. He visited his
family in Orleans the latter part Of the
week. He returned to Grand Rapids
Monday for further treatment Mr.
Beach wishes TO thank the Farmers
Club for the flowers he received
Mrs. Robt. Howe and Mrs. John
Post and son OF Coopersville were
guests Of Mrs. Cynthia White We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evart Warden and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. .. X. Warden
and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Warden and
family were Christmas day visitors at
Chas. Sherwoods In Bushnell.
Mrs Hammond Of Grand Ledge is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fred Cur
RE.
Mrs Carrie Alderman and Fred
artn -
and friends in this vicinity.
In giving the program for the last
Farmers Club meeting we accident
ally omitted the two recitations given
by Mrs. Elmer Hale OF Caledonia, for
merly Of Orleans. Mrs. Hale is an
elecutionist of more than ordinary
ability and the citizens Of Orleans are
always appreciative of her efforts.
Marie Young spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Hazel Warner
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
Smyrna

Mr.. and Mrs. John Purdy enter
tanned Osmer Andrews and daughter
Eva. Burr Davis, wife and son and
daughter. and Mrs Hattie Davis and
daughters Matilda and Emily and son
| Alvin, Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs George Hoppough and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hoppough and
daughter Marguerite entertained Mr.
and Mrs. j. A. Cook at Christmas din
ner.
Mrs. Cyrus Beedy entertained Mrs
George Kohn and daughter Margaret
OF Fenwick, Colt Beedy, wife and
children OF Lansing, Mrs. Colt Beedys
brother, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Condor and family at Christmas din
ner.
Mr.. and Mrs j. Il. Insley entertain
ed Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Insley and two
children, Mrs. X. f. Barry, and Mr..
and Mrs. Noble Peterson and daugh-
ter Ruth at six o'clock dinner
Christmas.
X. +. Barry returned from Amherts-
burg, Canada Monday where he had
been visiting relatives for a week
Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Rabbit and two
sons of Eagle are visiting at the
homes Of Ed. Insley and K. f. Barry
and families.
Mrs. VIM. Wacha and son Ellis
spent Christmas at Stanton. returning
home Saturday accompanied by Mrs.
Wacha's sister Tazie.
Mrs. Olive Winslow is In Stanton
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Nettie
Sherwood.
j. Il. Esterbrook was called TO Hart
last week by the serious illness of his
mother.
Henry Harris and family spent
Christmas with Lynn Mason and fam
lily near Moseley.
Miss Edith Percival is spending a
ten days vacation at Stanton.
The exercises at the school Thurs
day afternoon were we'll attended and
everybody was well pleased.
There will be a special meeting of
the Lady Maccabees Friday night for
the purpose of taking in new names,
balloting on candidates and other busi-
ness.
Mrs. Clyde Cotter and son Gerald
have returned from a weeks visit
with her husband at Grand Rapids.
Ray Ring, wife and son Carroll
spent Christmas at the home Of Will
liam Gardner and wife.
The Christmas guests of Mrs. Mary
Tebbell were Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Will
liams, Mr. and Mrs, Will Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Northway, Mr.
and Mrs. John Regan, Mr.. and Mrs
John Tebbell, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Tebbell and son Arlo, and Miss Nellie
Tebbell.
Mrs. Helen Purdy spent Christmas
with her son, Fred Purdy and wife Of
Belding.
Mrs. Ed. Towne is spending a week
at the home of her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. T.. w. Joslin.
Miss Amber Meade is spending the
holidays with her parents at Harri-
son.
Mrs. Carl Hoppough was called
called home 10y the serious illness of
her mother Mrs. Harry Sussex.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
WEST KEENE

Mr.. and Mrs. Il, f. Wilkinson en-
tertained their children and families
Christmas day, with a regular old time
Christmas tree
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Moore and Jen-
ME and Brayton Colds spent Christ
mas with relatives in Grand Rapids
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Brown of Beld-
ing and Mr.. and Mrs. p. Lamoreaux
were Christmas guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Daniels and Mrs. T.. Daniels.
Mrs. Frank Daniels was a Bedding
visitor from Saturday until Monday.
Ernest Pinckney and family enter
tanned his sister. Mrs. Cora Hull from
Lake City over Christmas.
The New Years oyster supper at
the Grange Hall has been postponed.
The Ladies Aid will serve an oyster
dinner at Fred Cahoons in Saranac
the second Wednesday in January, the
18th. Gentlemen are especially invit-
ed to join the ladies i'm this first meet
ing OF the new year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
BRINK

A Happy New ear TO all
The East Otisco Farmers Club will
meet at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Chickering January z for
the election OF officers. Delegates to
the convention at Lansing will give
reports of the meeting.
The Christmas guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Phillips were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Phillips of Ionia, Miss
Abbie Phillips Of Greenville, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Phillips and nephew,
George and ii. S. Formas.
Mrs. Anthony Kohn returned home
Monday after spending Christmas
with her mother, Mrs. NJ. Il. Vunk
and other relatives of Portland.
The many friends and neighbors of
Mrs. l.. G. Devendorf and Miss Neva
King gave them a pleasant surprise
last Wednesday afternoon in the way
of a shower of eatables consisting Of
flour, potatoes, butter. honey fresh
meats, vegetables of all kinds, groc-
cries, four cords Of wood, winters
supply OF coal and many other ac-
ceptable things. Mrs. Devendorf and
Miss King wish to express their sim
cere appreciation to their many
friends for their kindness in remem-
bering them so splendidly.
The Christmas guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Spencer were Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Russell of Smyrna, Mrs. Clar-
ence Snow and daughter Hazel and
son Densel of Chadwick, Mr.. and Mrs.
Irving Olmstead Of Eureka, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Earle, Frank Loomis,
Mrs. Herbert Regain and daughter
Ivah, and Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Towne
and two children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Anderson spent
Friday in Bedding with her mother.
Miss Rena Currie is visiting Miss
Ethel Chickering this week and doing
some sewing for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Anderson at
tended the Christmas exercises at the
Seeley school Wednesday night.
Verne Leach and Mrs. Lena Reed
and daughter Flaballa spent Christ
mas with Mr.. and Mrs Will Leach.
Mrs. Reed and daughter remained I'M
I'll Saturday.
Mrs. George Hopkins of Greenyille
visited her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Hi
ram Eckert from Thursday until Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs clyde Cooper and sons
Harold and Donald and daughter
Katherine spent Christmas In Belolns
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cooper.
Mr.. and Mrs VIII Cobb OF Bedding
and Mr.. and Mrs. Two King of Or
leans were Christmas guests of Mrs.
l.. G.. Devendorf and Miss Neva King.
The Sunday visitors at the home of
Charles Brink were Mr.. and Mrs. ELI
Hanks of Smoky Row, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hanks of Smyrna and Mrs.
Arta Worthen of Bedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Krick spent
Christmas with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Krick of Easton.
Alex MeVicker of Lansing visited
his sister Mrs. Emory Chickering
from Friday until Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. l. s. Donielson and Miss Mar
ian Jones. both OF Maple Rapids, are
Mrs. Donielson's daughter,
Mrs. C. V. Cooper this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Snow, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Krick and Miss Adah Men
ionsa visited Mr.. and Mrs. John
Steadman OF Ronald, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan King called on |
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Snow Monday
evening.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
CARD OF THANKS

We treasure with warmest remem-
brance the sympathy and kindness
shown us in this hour of bereavement
in the loss Of our dear husband and
father. Nothing that thought could
devise or loving hands could accom-
plish has been left undone. We thank
all those who sent the beautiful flow
ers also we thank the minister and
singers.
Mrs. Henry Darling
FLOYD Darling
y. ii. Darling
Chas. Darling
VIII T.. Darling
Mrs. w. T. Poff
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30

Roy hummer from the North is
visiting his son Fred hummer and
family and other relatives this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Snow and
daughter Mrs. John Steadman and
her daughter Ardaline OF Ronald are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Albert Snow and
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Krick.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
Orleans

Mrs. Jud Morgan and daughter.
Bessie, We're passengers 10 Grand
Rapids, Tuesday.
Sherwood Noddins and family spent
Christmas with his brother VIII Nod
dins and family.
Theo. Holland and lady friend OF
Mecosta were Christmas guests OF the
formers parents Mr.. and Mrs. c. G..
Holland.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30

If you hate a man you also regard
his dog as the sneakingest, orneryest
brute in the world
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-28
Crane of Clear Lake Has
Classified the Knockers

cry time they put their hands in their
pockets and touch their pocketbooks their
enthusiasm oozes out, Their radiator
steams a little ali the time, and any en-
terprise that seems liable to cause q
raise in taxes, no matter how slight,
causes II to boil over. Their carburetor
is never working right, due to the mix
ture. which Is mestly hot air and not
enough OF the real source OF power They
have blowout on the street corner about
once a day. Their clutch Is always Slip
ping, for no matter how much energy is
expended they never 90 forward. About
the only mechanism that is always work.
lng 10 the reverse. Their backward move-
ments are something wonderful ana you
will do well to avoid beins In the rear.
The exhaust Is indescribable, and in
neighborhoods thickly populated with
this brand Of citizenship poleests have
been known to commit suicide for very
envy"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-28

CLEAR LAKE, Ia, Jan, 2.-(special)
Charles F, Crane, former president of
the Clear Lake Commercial club and
for years vice president in the state
association, evidently has little use for
KNOCKERS" At the big talkfest held here
he relieved himself OF the following;
These chronic kioksrs, the kind that
lack the ability TO do anything themselves
ani aseribe an Interior and selfish mo-
tive for every public enterprise, remind
me of the old style one lung automobile.
You can hear their exhaust afar off;
they are always making a loud noise,
but never get anywhere. and do not make
progress themselves, but keep the main
Travelled path where others who do want
to get somewhere have 10 turn out and
go around, About ever so often they
hackfire with loud report that always
relieves their pentup energy for the time
being. They easily ,short-circuit for ev-
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-28
Threatening Letters
Are Sent to Kenyon
(From a staff Correspondent

From a Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Jan. N.--tspeciai TeIe.
am.)-Letters threatening violence
upon the head Of Senator Kenyon oi
Iowa will probably be turned over tc
postoffice inspectors for investigation
Senator Kenyon sponsored the ''red
light" pill that passed yesterday, by
which it Is decided to abolish the "red
light district
The letters were mailed !, in Washing
ton, evidently after the passage Of the
bill by the house yesterday.
Though the Iowa senator, has not YET
determined his course It Is likely that
postal sleuths in the Washington al
vision will be asked to ferret out this
senders of the threatening letters.
Senator Kenyon would not discuss the
receipt of the letters today, even among
his friends, and lie not unduly alarmed
He showed disposition early in the day
to ignore them, but II is likely that after
conferring with his friends he will take
a different course.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-28
KAISER HAS ANNIVERSARY
Emperor William is Fifty-Five
Years Old Today,
CELEBRATION IS ELABORATE
Procession of MRssed Military
Bands 10 FoIIOwed by Divine
Service, Reception 10 RIpio-
mats and Array Officers.

BERLIN, Jan. s7-Emperor William
celebrated his fifty-fifth birthday today
hale and vigorous In body and mind and
able still, as was shown by his recent
wood-choppIng exploits, TO undertake the
physical work OF a man in the prime OF
NE All classes OF his subjects Joined
in observing the day. celebrations being
held by university and technical school
students. by academies OF srts and
sciences, by army and navy officers,
civic organizations and by municipalities
and veteran association throughout tho
empire.
The day in Berlin was ushered in vita
the traditional sounding OF choral from
the castle dome by corps Of trumpeters
at a. m. The grand reveille" by
massed military hands, which marched
from the castle to the Brandenburg gate,
The whole length OF the crowded Inter
den Linten and return came next.
After divine service in the royal chapel,
his majesty held a birthday leves and
received the congratulations of his min
listers, the ambassadors and ministers Of
other countries, the high military and
naval authorities and court society gem
orally.
In the progress OF the diplomatic corps
through the Linten TO the castle, always
great attraction for the speotacle-lov-
ing citizens Of Berlin, the United States
ambassador, James w. Gerard. in an
automobile and wearing civilian attire.
without gold braid OF decorations, was an
anconspicuous figure among the foreign
representatives all in gorgeous uniforms,
riding In carriages Of state. His majesty
had cordial greeting for Mr.. Gerard
and conversed with him for several
minutes.
The levee was followed by a customary
military event, the giving out of the pass
word for the day, which is' always Long
life TO his majesty" The emperor. at
tended by his six sons and followed by
glittering staff, walked from the castle
10 the guard house near the arsenal,
where all the officers in Berlin were
assembled for the ceremony