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1894. The coal handlers, Electrical
workers. Steamfitters, BARRIERS, and
International Longshorennan Union
being the unions to identify them
selves at this time. Meetings of the
assembly, were held in. the knights of
Labor hall on the corner of Sixth
street and Ogden avenue.
X. of l.. Dies.
= 1896 saw the natural death Of the
knights of Labor in Superior leav-
ing the American Federation of f~Labor
in complete control.
Since 1896 the progress of the
unions has been varied. Prosperous
and depressing years were expert
enced by several of the crafts
The panic of 1903 and 1904 forced
most Of the organizations to disband
which accounts for the discrepancy
between the dates appearing on the
present charters, as outlined in the
separate items of this issue, and the
dates given in this article.
Present Affiliated Unions.
Twenty-Five unions are affiliated
with the present Trades and Labor
assembly, BARRIERS, Brewery Work.
man., Bricklayers, Bartenders, Car
penters, Retail CLERKS, Coopers, Ci-
garnakers, Dredge Workers, Electri-
cal Workers, Gas and Steam Filters,
Garment Workers., Machinists, Musi-
clans, Painters, Plumbers, Plasterers,
Iathers, Sheet Metal Workers, Typo
graphical, Switchmen, Tailors, Stage
Employees, Federal Labor union and
the Stonecutters represent the or
ganizations identified with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor in Superior.
Big Work Being Done.
A Joint Legislative Committee of
organized Labor, designed to work
for the passage Of legislation of bene-
fit to organized labor and the peo-
pie at large, is one of the accom-
p1ishments of the Trades and Labor
assembly.
Two other matters are being
I worked for at this time. Arrange
ments are being made for the enter
tainment of the delegates who will
attend the convention Of the Wiscon-
sin, State of Federation of Labor,
next. July and plans are being per-
fected whereby lots can be pur-
chased this Year Tor a site fo1: "a La
DOR Temp1e. r r : sr7-.~~- -
Officers for 1915.
On January :26, officers we're in
stalled to serve for the ensuing term
of six months as follows: President,
/ Frank r. Clapp; vice president, W. A.
Hagreen; corresponding secretary,
!! Thomas Roen; recording !; secretary,
Edwin T. Harris; financial secretary,
| "A. w. Anderson; treasurer, Charles
! w. Swanson; sergeant; at arms,
Charles Lapp; trustees, J. P. Gle
| mems, A. D. s. Gillett and: Hugo Swan
son.
Meetings of the Trades and Labor
| assembly are held at union labor hall
on the second and fourth Tuesday
+ evenings of each month.
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represented at this first regular meet
ing. John Crim1nons, who has passed
to his eternal rest was the first presi-
dent, Thomas Nightingale believed to
be in Galveston, Texas, was vice
president, A. A. Hagon, probably in
New York city, corresponding and
recording secretary.P.J J. McKeague,
who a short time ago passed into
the Great Beyond, and who during
his sojourn here worked faithfully
towards the advancement of organ
lied labor, was financial secretary,
A. A. Strums, was treasurer and
James Sheridan;" sergeant-at-arms. =,
Other Unions Affiliate.
Painters, Retail Iiddii il L and
Nailers' Steel. and iron Workers and
the Stone Masons,' Tailors'. and Coop.
ers' unions came into the fold of the
central body. =.
First Labor Day. =
Wisconsin Point was the scene Of
GS92) in Superior. John Crimmons
was the marshall of the day.
In 1895 joint celebration. of Su-
perior and Duluth unions was held
at Fon du Lac. The unions chartered
a steamer and several special trains
were used to take the picnicers to the
old Indian trading post.
On this day = silver cup was given
to the local having the largest turn
out. At this time the milling trust
was unknown and the flour mills
were running full blast.' The
coopers of Superior won the prize
and is still in the possession of one
of the coopers in Superior.
X. of l.. Give Prize. "
A silver mounted ivory gavel is the
trophy won by the Plasterers' union
in 1894 now in possession of the
local, given them by the knights of
Labor on Labor Day Of that year. :
Gets A. f. of l.. Charter: .
During the years 1892 and 1893,
the Trades and Labor mbly were
an independent body.
Feb. 16, 1894 is the date which ap-
pears on the charter granted by. the
American Federation of Labor to the
Superior Trades and Labor assem- bly,.
Of the officers whose names appear
on the charter Felix -Seligman, then
d retail clerk, is the only one now in
the Twin Ports. Mr. Seligman is now
advertising manager for the .Colum-
hia Clothing company of Duluth and
Superior. >.:
Other Unions Join.
Other unions, not the least of which
was the American Railway Union, af-
filiated with the central body in
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TRADES AND LABOR ASSEMBLY:
SHORT STORY OF ORGANIZATION
SupoS

Labor unionism in Superior has a
most interesting history that if ade-
quately told would reveal events par
TALLY forgotten but cherished by the
older members of Superior labor un-
ions.
In 1887 when the Knights of Labor
was at its zenith the first real labor
union, was organized in Superior. The
Queen City assembly, organized April
27, 1887 under the jurisdiction of
the knights of Labor with Joseph
Beals, blacksmith as Master Work.
man and G. D. Biorseth as secretary
was the forerunner Of the present
Trades and Labor assembly affiliated
with the American Federation of
Labor.
Secretary Biorseth Was the first
journeyman painter Of Superior and
was the editor of the first labor
paper at the head of the lakes. The
Worker, the name of the paper pub
lished in 1892 was later sold and be-
came known as The Citizen. Later the
name was changed to the Citizen
Clarion and soon ceased to be known
as labor paper. The Leader-Clarion
of today is the relic of what was once
an influential labor paper.
Wor1nans Political Party.
Unique, 1T this time, is the best eN-
preston for the political activities of
organized labor in 1887 in Superior.
In 1887, Superior was incorporated
as a village. At the village election
of that year ticket known as the
United Labor Ticket was among
others presented to the voters. Many
of the candidates are we'll known to
the citizens of Superior. Dennis
Dean was candidate for president Of
the village with William Moro, J. G..
Foltz, A. Lederman. P. J. Mongaven,
j. J. Morrison and Lars Lenroot as
candidates for trustees. Candidates
for other village offices were as
follows For clerk, w. r. flaming;
for treasurer, John Keough, for as
SCISSOR, w. J. Leader, now filling the
office of county clerk, for supervisor
John Sullivan, for constable, Ed.
Welsh, for police justice, George S.
Rogers and for justice of the peace
A. c. Brown.
....-,> : First Central Body. - -.
The first Trades and Labor council
was organized in 1890. On March Is,
1892 a preliminary meeting Of the
Bricklayers, Timers. Stonecutters,
two Carpenters locals, No. 454 of "Old
Town" and 522 now known as No.
!! 1855, and the Plasterers was held for
the purpose of organizing a Trades
and Labor assembly.
March Is, 1892 marked the date of
the permanent organization of the
Trades and Labor assembly which is
dominant in Superior today In addi-
tion to the crafts represented at the
preliminary meeting. the Typograph-
ical. Grain Trimmers, Plumbers and
Cigarmakers comprised the unions
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FEDERAL LABOR UNION
~,. NO. 1926.


=. The Federal Labor union under the
direct jurisdiction of the American
Federation oc Labor, ts {. composite
organization designed to take care of I
those wage earners following "a craft
or calling oe which there is not a
sufficient. number to form a union of
such craft, unless provided for by the
constitution OF. the National or In-#
ternational organization exercising
jurisdiction over said craft or calling.
The charter was granted toSF T.:
U. No. 1925 January 23rd, 1911, and
at the first regular meeting February
18th, 1911 it was decided to hold the
charter open until May 1st, 1911.a
There were 10 members in the union
when the charter was closed. Under
this charter the Gas Filters were orig
inally organized but were forced to-
withdraw because Of the jurisdiction
OF the Plumbers union.
At present . campaign is being
made to secure eligible members and
it is hoped that the union will be
enlarged.
The officers of F. L. U. No. 1925
are: President, r. P. Ebert, vice.
president, G. H. Lundberg, secretary
treasurer Edwin T., Harris, delegates
to the Trades and Labor assembly,
A. D. S. Gillett and Edwin T. Harris.
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CIGARMAKERS
UNION NO. 212

All cigars made in Superior bear
the union label. Cigarmakers Inter
national Union of America No. 2f2
received it's charter August 21. 1896
and has been one of the most tho
roughly organized unions in Superior.
Although there are but slightly
over 80 members in the union they
have been very successful in keeping
at peace with the several cigar man
ufacturers of the city and are to be
complimented on. the fact that no
cigars are made in Superior without
the union label. ~.-- =z#
In buying cigars look for the Blue
Label on the box. In asking for q
union made cigar you cannot help
but boost home trade. =
DO your shopping at home; ap-s
plies to. the business men as wAl as.
the, working men. w. We draw=thes At
tentioh Of all to Superior made pred 3
ucts bearing the union label.
Cigarmakers union No. 212 is reps,
resented in the Trades and Labor ass
sembly by Hugh Mcdonald.
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W0MAN'S UNION LABEL
LEAGUE NO. 235

June 6, 1908 q charter was granted
to The Woman's Union Label League
No. 255. 1t should be the aim of the
wife of every union man to be affili-
ated with this organization which is
organized to further the sale and pur-
chase of union made goods. Every
man with the interests of the union
label at heart should help boost the
Womun's Union Label League.
The objects Of the Womans Inter-
national Union Label League as ex-
pressed in the preamble are as fol-
lows:
To promote the welfare Of wage
earners.
To discountenance the swea$shop
system of production by aiding and
encouraging the sale of union made
goods.
To gain a universal eight hour day.
To abolish child labor; to secure
equal pay for equal work regardless
of sex.
To aid the Sunday and early clos
ing movement.
To sustain fair employers.
To urge industrial and political
equality for women.
-: Meetings OF local number 235 are
held on the second Monday afternoon
and the fourth Monday evening at
Union Labor hall. The president is
Mrs. Sarah J. Harris; vice president,
Mrs Stettler: secretary and collector,
Mrs. Hilma Anderson; treasurer, Mrs.
II. +. Wolf.
The league makes practice of
renting dishes to organizations hold
ing supperS and the like and in this
way manage to keep its treasury in
good shape. There are at present
but eight members in the league. I'm
ion men reading this notice should
talk it over with their wives.
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OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

Among the several other organ
iZatirn:, Of the city that deserve men,
ton arc the l.0ngShOremen. the
Dredeemen and the Bartenders.
The Lon g3horemen and the Dredge-
workers arc the only two organiZa-
tions of Superior that are entirely
out of work during the winter
months. During the season of navi-
Cation these two unions are prob
ably the most active Of any unions of
tllei, size in the city.
The Bartendcrs have made great
progress with the organization dur
ing the last two years and expect to
soon have = hundred per cent or
ganizat tio::. Every buffet of any
consequence in the city is now or
gani"cd in the downtown district
This union has approximately 100
MEMBERS VIM. Hiland and Andrew
Anderson represent the hartenders in
the Trades and Labor assembly.
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MACHINISTS UNION
NO. 343

The second largest organization Of
Superior is International Association
of Machinists union No. 343.
December !, 1898, charter was
granted to 3 members. While thir-
teen is superstitiously supposed to be
unlucky it had no effect upon this
organization. Under favorable condi-
tons the membership is usually. $50
but at the present time is about 1875.
Otto F. Eick and Frank Clapp rep
resent the Machnists' union in the
Trades and Labor assembly, Meet
ngs of the union are held every Fri
day evening at Union Labor hall.
Officers of the machinists' union
are as follows:
President. Sam Kimberg; vice presi-
dent, O. Tack; corresponding secre-
tary, Frank Clapp; financial secre-
tary, r. H. Nethercott; treasurer l..
l.. Montgomery; conductor, VIM. Stoll;
sentinel, Adolph Johnson; past presi-
dent. Otto +. Eick and trustees John
Schaeffer, VIM. Pink, and Robert
Damn.
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JOURNEYMAN BARRIERS
NO. 139.

The Journey BARRIERS International
union No. 139 is another of the or
ganizations which enjoys practically
hundred per cent. organization.
There are in Superior but two barber
shops that are not entitled to shop
cards and these two shops are of
little or no consequence as far as the
barber business of the city is con-
cerned. =.
The BARRIERS local has the distinc-
ton of having enrolled in it's mem
bership the organizer for the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and also the
organizer for the State Federation
ofTLabor. .~:... - 80 -
- has; Swanson and j. f':C C1e-
mems represent the BARRIERS in the
Trades and Labor assembly. Meet
ings of the local are held once q
month.
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GARMENT WORKERS

Of the baby" organizations the
United Garment Workers of Amer
lea whose members are employed in
the manufacture of the product of
the Fitwell Manufacturing company
is the infant. Organized in Decem-
Der, 1914.
The. union meets on the fourth
Monday evening of each month at
Union Labor hail.
and from last reports are making
good headway. This local has the
honor of being the first organization
of the Garment Workers at the head
of the lakes and is deserving of the
support of organized labor of both
sides Of the bay.
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COoPERs UNION NO. 46

On August "a, 1892 a charter was
issued to Cocpers' International I'm
ion No. 49, Jerry Coughlin was the
first president of the Superior union
and the other officers whose names
appear on the charter. are as fol-
lows; recording secretary, J. l.. Hard
ing; vice president, Angus Cameron;
treasurer, Chas. ketchum; financial
secretary, Chas. J. Thompson; SER
geant at arms. August Winter
The Coopers' union is one of the
smaller organizations in the city there
being but Is members enrolled
Meetings are held once a month at
Union Labor hail.
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PAINTERS UNION NO. $50


February 18th, 1902 the Painters,
Decorators and Paper Hangers of Su-
perior were officially recognized as
bona tide labor union by the inter-
national office.
This union while small in numbers
is strong in action, which, like other
Unions of the city accounts to large
C~:;ccc for the successful and peace
ful career Of the organization.
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PLASTERERs' UNION
NO. 81

On the 22nd day Of March, 1901,
the, Operative Plasterers' International
association granted g charter to union
No. s4..
gates to the Trades and Labor as
sembly but it is represented in the
Building Trades Council.
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NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD.

Mrs Pembroke Jones has sent out in
vitations for dinner and dance at her
home, East Sixty first street, for Mise
Sara Delano, debutante, on the night of
Shrove Tuesday. February 10,
Mrs. Francis l.. Hine of IS West Fifty
third street will give a the dansant At
Sherry's on the afternoon OF February u
for her daughters -in-law. Mrs. Lyman
y, Hine and Mrs +. Worthington Hlnc
Mrs, William Allen will give dinner
on Wednesday at her home. ~ East
Sixty -nfth street, for Mr.. and Mrs John
II. Stanchheld.
Miss Barbara Rutherford gave dinner
for forty last evening at the homo Of
her mother, Mrs. William h Vanderbilt
$50 Firth avenue. After dinner as many
more came in for a dance.
Gov. Charles s Whitman returned from
Albany last night accompanied by his
secretary Major John Stanley Moore, and
is staying at the 81. Regis,
Mrs. George Gordon Battle is arranging
a dance for the benefit Of the Blue Ridge
Mountain School, to be given in the Della
Robba room Of the Vanderbilt on the
night OF March 2,
An entertainment consisting Of tableaux
vivants. In which children will pose, and
a play acted by children and written by
Mrs. Edward Rngwood Hewitt will he
given on the afternoon OF April 8 in
the big ballroom OF the Hotel Aston. The
proceeds will be devoted to the New York
Association Opposed TO Woman Suffrage.
Under the patronage OF Mrs. Finley j.
Shepard. Mrs. William Nelson Cromwell,
Mrs. John G. Archbold, Mrs. Herbert L.
Satterlee, Miss Clara Spence. Mrs. Ogden
Mills Reid, Mrs. Henry Willard and 9TH
ers a concert for the benefit of the New
York Diet Kitchen Association will he
given in Carnegie HILL on Wednesday ar
ternoon. The New York Philharmonic
Society orchestra WIN play and the So
loists will be Nine. Germaine Schnitzer,
pianist, and Nine. Julia Claussen, con-
tralto
Mr.. and Mrs j. Parker Kirliu have
returned from thier country place, Rough
wood, in Locust Valley, l., l., and are az
the Blltmore.
Prince and Princess Rosplglos gave
luncheon yesterday ut the st. Regis for
Mr.. and Mrs Perry Belmont.
Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer, gave
n reception last night at her house, 1874
East Ninety-fifth street, for Prof Ko-
dana OF Toxic, Japan, who gave talk
on Oriental divination. Those receiving
with Mrs Van Rensselaer, were Mrs
Christopher wyatt, Mrs. Frank Hunter
Porter, Miss Sylvia Van Rensselaer, and
, Miss Cornelia Delafield.
| Mrs. Adelbert Rhodes Whaley will give
an auction bridge party on Thursday Al
| her home. S02 Central Park West Mrs
| Whaley Ia the wife OF Vice President A
n. Whaley OF the New York, New HaveI
and Hartford Railroad Company.
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MISS VAN sANTvooRD ENGAGED.
VIII Marry Raymond bowen, IL Is
Announces In Albany.

ALBANY, Jan. 23.-Anaouncemcnt IL
made Of the engagement of Miss Nlr-
gina Van Santvoord daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Seymour Van Santvoord to
Raymond Bowen OF New York. Yale
graduate and connected with the outlook
Publishing Company.
Baron and Baroness Arpad de Pasz-
thory OF New York are to be the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ledyard Cogswel! next
week. The latter have issued cards for
a reception next Wednesday evening
Baroness de Paszthory will assist Mrs
Cogswell at her informal at homo Mon
day
Mrs. Edward r. Hun will entertain AZ
luncheon Monday for Mrs. Whitman, and
Mrs. John A. Dix will entertain at lunch
con next Tuesday for the Governors wife.
Or. and Mrs. John II. Finley had small
dinner for Governor and Mrs. Whitman
last evening. the other CHESTS including
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Launt Palmer and
Mr. and Mrs. William Temple Emmett
Mrs. Ernest Livingston Miller had four
tables OF bridge this afternoon, Mrs.
Whitman being the honor guest and Mrs.
Edward Easton. Jr., and Mrs Chauncey
Pratt Williams presiding at the tea table.
DR.. Linsley Rudd Williams and Mrs.
Williams entertained at dinner tonight
in their home for ex-Gov. and Mrs.
Gynn.
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DIED.

UDIBERT,--Charles Henry, on December
rs. 1914, at Flevins La Capelle, France.
Killed In action while serving In the
French army.
aged 70.
Services THE FUNERAL CHURCH" 2i1
west Twenty-third Campbell Building.
Auspices Actors Fund Notice Of funeral
hereafter
HARDNESS Suddenly. at HOLSTER. Cal.
Sunday, January II, Lamon Nandcrburg
Hardness. aged 60 years.
Funeral services will be held at his late
residence, 933 Fifth avenue, Tuesday
January 90, at r NJ. Funeral private
MONTGOMERY suddenly, OF cart failure.
on Friday, January 20, 1915, at Flush
ing, l.. l., John Howard Montgomery,
eldest son of the late Rev Dr. Henry
r. and Margaret Lynch Montgomery,
Funeral private at his late residence, 2S2
Lincoln avenue Sunday afternoon. II
is requested that no flowers be sent,
Philadelphia papers please copy
ODDIE--Suddenly, on January ~ At her
residence, sS7 Madison avenue, Helen
Freeman, widow OF John Van schalcS
Oddie.
Funeral services will he held at tho
church Of the Resurrection. Seventy
fourth street near Park avenue. on
Sunday, January ~. al $3.50 A.. ~ Inter
ment private
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FIANCEE DEAD. WED PRINCESS.
Dr. Newton WAS Engaged to n
Warrington Girl who Drowned.

WAsBINGToN. Jan pa bit Of tragic
romance lies behind the announcement
that Or. Philip Newton OF the American
Red Cross married Princes Helene
Schahofskaya In Potrograd Friday.
Dr. Newton is resident Of Washington
and a graduate of the United States Mill
tary academy. He was on "A spe 'ial
mission from the Smithsonian Institution
In the Philippines when his iiancec, Mis-
Alice Dorothy Nixon of this city, lost her
life trying to rescue friend from drown
ing The accident occurred at Colonial
Beach Va, early In September 1919, on
the day that pr Newton sailed from
Manila to claim his bride.
pr Newton. after his return to this
city was in private practice until Sep
tomber last, when he answered the call
for surgeons 10 go to the eastern battle
front in Europe. He was In charge Of
tho hospital AZ Kien, where Princess
Schahofskaya wa volunteer nurse. 1t
IS announced that Dr. Newton and his
bride plan to establish Red Cross unit
at Warsaw.
pr. Newton is tho son ~ the late
Major John Newton, L. :. \ His mother
and sister have been living in New York
for the last few years. He held a posi-
ton as lecturer at Georgetown University
until he resigned TO go 10 the war zone
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GEORGE JAMES BRYAN DIES.
President OF University society Vie
tim OF Heart Attack.

George James Bryan, president Of the
University Society, Inc, died yesterday
afternoon Mt the Hotel Imperial OF heart
trouble He was So years old
Mr. Bryan. who had been subject to
heart attacks for years was taken i'll
shortly after luncheon and entered the
hotel TO telephone to his physician. He
was stricken in a telephone booth. and
Or. Arthur y. Townshend. the house ply
stefan, said he died almost instantly.
Mr. Bryan was horn in Fosterdsle, Sui
Ivan county. and educated there. He
taught school for time there and in
northern New Jersey, did newspaper work
in the South and about thirty-fve years
ago entered the book business in New
York Twentv ears ago he organized the
University ooc'ety, Inc, ~ East Twenty
third street.. lie compiled many antholo-
giles, dictionaries and reference works,
among them being Modern Eloquence. %
THE Booklovers Shakespeare" THE
Standard Encyclopedia" The Standard
History OF the world" and many musical
works He wrote much, but seldom used
his own name.
Mr.. Bryan was also known as a
speaker and raconteur. He was fire.
quent contributor TO charities and sent
several young men through college He
was a close friend OF Secretary OF State
Bryan and frequently visited him at Lin
coin. Neb.
He was member of the National Geo
graphic Society, vlce-presldent OF the Quill
Club and a member OF the Twilight Club
Mr.. Bryan leaves a son. George sands
Bryan, vice-president of the University
Society nephew, Thomas b. Bryant, and
two sisters, Mrs David S. Beasley and
Miss Mary Bryan, Mr. Bryan lived at
| the Hotel Albert and had a summer home
at Beaver Lake, y. ].
The funeral arrangements will be an
nounCed later.
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D'AIGNEAUX SALE ENDS.
Tapestries and Furniture From
French Chateau bring &58,586.

The sale OF tapestries belonging to the
VisComtesse dAigneauN Of Calvados.
France, was concluded yesterday in Silo's
Fifth avenue art galleries. The bidding
was keen and excellent prices resulted.
william McNair paid $1,000 for two
renaissance tapestry panels No. 2l3 and
20. PA in the catalogue. The large Elem
lsh tapestry with the subject Going to
Market, which had the place OF honor on
the walls during the exhibition, sold 30
Edward T. O'Reilly for $4,000. The same
price was paid by Z. w. French q Co.
for the largest OF the Mortlake tapestries
and the same buyers gave $4,000 for a
Brussels tapestry with a subject OF gar
d,a and birds. Mrs W. Borland gave
5000 for an lspahan rug. No. 227, and
Frank Holmes bought No. 1863. Louis
Quatorze reception room suite. for s2,250.
The receipts for the session were S43,-
94S, making a total OF S56,566 for the
collection.