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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
MinneapoIi. Grain Marked.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. p.-WHEA1
December. N.1sA: May. S1.1s%; No.
hard, Sl.sl%: No. northern, s1,1sAG1. 10
No 2 northern. S1.14d1.16%.
FLOUR-Unchanged.
BARLEY-61d6Sc.
RYE-95d96c.
BRAN-$lS. 25d1s.50.
CORNING. 8 yellow, 741t175i5c.
OATS-No white, 4lH842c.
FLAKE. 12Gp2 Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
GENERAL MANAGER OF THE
GOULD LINES OPTIMISTIC

Passenger Manager Stone OF the Mia
souri, Pacific was in the city between
trains, enroute home 20 81. Louis and,
commenting on the 1915 passenger bust
ness. said
Business this year has been far batter
than during 1914. and we are looking for
still better business next year. Crops
have been good over the entire system
and with everybody having money. there
ought 20 be q heavy travel"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
Kansas city Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 1s.-CATTLE-Re.
ceipts, 1000 head: market lower; prime
fed steers. Se.OOd9.50; dressed beef steers,
q. b0de.6O; western steers. S6OOqIs. Is; stock
and SseaeT Ma -. bulls G7 S5
ewes. s.. 2S6D6 g.
/. HoGS--Receipts, 1000 head; market
asTner; bulk of sales, S60d6.1O; heavy,
l6.a996.75; packers and butchers. S. 4Ola
go; light s6.25Q655 pigs, t5.00QS.O0.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 500
head market higher; lambs, fs75d9. 40;
yearlings. N.8dS2S.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
BERNSTEIN BOOSTS BID
TO RENT THE AUDITORIUM

Mogy Bernstein offers the city 5000 a
year for the Auditorium. There IL no
disposition among the city commissioners
to rent the building 10 anybody. Fan
nings offer was 1900.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
Gotten Market.

auiet; middlinG uplands. Ias6e. No sales
Cotton futures opened steady; January,
lzlse; March, Use; May, i1.s4c; July,
if Noe: October. n.lSc.
Cotton futures closed steady: January.
l21ee; March. iaHc; May. fae4c; July
" 7sci October l2.t7c.
Cotton closed steady today at a net
advance OF I 70 I points.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 2A-COTTON-spo
steady good middling. aid; middllnE,
IND; low middling, 7.Sld; sales, 5000
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
Evaporated Apples ana Dried Fruit,

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-EVAPORATED
lAPPLES-Dull.
DRIED FRUITS-Prunes. irregular
Apricots and peaches, quiet but firm
Raisins, steady.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2e.-AIETALS-Lead.
offered $40. Spelter not quoted. Cop
per, firm: electTolytic. s22.OOa23.O0 Iron.
steady and unchanged. Tin. quiet; $500.
bid
AT London: spot copper eS5 lie; fut-
ures, SIS las. electrilytic, el0, Tin, spot
2l61 iss; futures els. Anthony. CHS.
Lead Ez9 los. Spelter. $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
Kansa. city Grain and Provi.Iona,

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Dec. 2s-WHBAT
No. 2 hard. 81, l531.ls; No. 2 red. Sl.lsQ
1.2O: May. $ll51t; July, sl0oh.
white, CSC: May. T1hc; July. 71A@7lAc.
OATS-No. 2 white, 4:isgt44c; No. Z
mixed. 391k@4014c.
BUTTER-Creamery SIC; firsts, sic;
seconds. 29c; packing, isc.
EGGS-Firsts, 261ac; seconds. 2ic.
POULTRY-Hens, l0izdl1c; turkeys. 15c /;
springs, 12c.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
81. Louis Grain Market

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2S.-WHEAT-No.
red, si25; No; 2 hard. nominal; December.
C0RN-No. 2. 73a741sc: No 2 white,
I2h@7a4c; December. 7s14c May. 7slt9
oATs-No ?, 42a42lic; No. white,
nominal.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29

LONDON, Dec. 2s.-Amerlcan securities
maintained the rise established in New
York during the holiday here and closed
'siI.VER-Bar. 25xd per ounce.
MoEEY-4a4h per, cent Discount
month";. 81 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
CuIcAoo LIVE srooK MARKET
cattle Firss--BoHs s,EoaG--sheeP
stroaE.

CHICAGO fes. . CATTLE scsipt'
ao0 hal. rusfssf n-m native b..
steers. is1DDt ~ ssnsrn stssra fa0p
10. o1Ws sne hsfsrs e EFfs -; caivea
f6.IisIig -
HDpE- - ssfrfs ENG Rad. market
strong mostly - tir 80. tu'k Of saica
= Ffta ~ bFfls ~. a mined. 3 isd
$40. hssgg. y ENtN rsBsh. .suas o
pigs mes 81
SHEEP NNb tNNHE-- Psesirfs iz.OI
head. rrafksa stFf+E weber, J. .s5dT >.
ewes, HEElk ~ .srsss 81 EFra ~
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING,

The Annual meeting Of the StCekhold-
ers OF the HASTINGS AND NORTH
the election OF seven Directors, and the
transaction OF such other business as
may come before the meeting. will be
held at the office OF A. l.. Mohier. corner
OF 18th and Dodge Streets, Omaha. Ne
braska. on Monday, the 3rd day Of Janu-
airy, A. d. 1915. at II o'clock A M
d. NJ ORR snc..tnr,,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
siouH CIty Live stoek Market.

SIOUX CITY, Ia. Dec 2s.-CATTLE-
Receipts, s.5oo head; market steady: ma
cows and heifers. A.5Odos.5o stockers and
feeders, $. 2SG700; calves. $7ODds.50: bulls
staes. etc. HbOdS.70
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head; market
steady TO &c higher; heavy, tA8a6. As;
mixed. .. 2SQ6. IS; light. t6.OodS25; bulk OF
sales S6.25Q8.l0.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipta, 70d
head market 2dS5c higher; ewes. $50
6.10; lambs, t6.5o0eO0.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29

ST JOSEPH 1-r = CATTLE. Ff-
ssigiss - va a.sfs-l steady steers.
- sElf ~ ave arM rsffsfs a. TfaE "a
calves ~ 8sdl y
Hl1bS- eAcafsss ANG bszG. market
hlEhef swIt - a. ~ q Gfyss
AHEEr AND t4SN Ea-hscsiGss 81
had -.arNef aher lsrlha q rBtl -
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29

NEW YORK, Dec 8-PRIME MER-
CAMILLE PAPER-3d3l4 per cent
sTERLING EXCHANGE-sixty-d
bills. M.6s; demand, A.Tsk; cables, N7liI
likc.
BoNps-oovsrnment steady: railroad.
irregular.
TIME LOANS-Ftrm: sixty days, aHas
per cent: ninety days. 2AfD2 per cent;
six months, 3 per cent.
CALL MoNEY--Steady; highest. per
cent; lowest. ~ per cent; ruling rate. 2
bid ik per cent; Offered at per cent.
Closing quotations on bonds today were
as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
The Union Land COMPANY

UNION LAND COMPANY.
The annual meeting OF the stockhoidar.
Of The Union Land Company will be MIA
Al the office OF the Company In Omsba
Neb., on January 10th. 1915. at 10 o'elork
A NJ, for the election OF five directoSs
and for the transaction OF such business
A. may legally come before the meeting.
ALEX. MILLAR. Secretary.
D.20d 20t
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
OH ana hOsIn.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 4.--TURPEN-
TINE-Firm. 52Ac; sales. 2is bbls.; re-
ceipts. 4si bbls.; shipments. 90 bbls.
stocks p. 90 bills.
1851 bills; shipments. 5.TT3 bills; stocks.
1O5,2 43 bbls. Quotations A. b. G, ID. q,
y. q. $40. N. $3.50. q. S.55. k,l S.5, NJ.
$50; n. 1915; VIC, 800; WV, N25.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29

HAY-Fralrts. ehoscs upland, 10000
- -. mus - sEsfa choies 70 bring tl0b1
B.OS07 o.. ctatcs nsidland. - s06lo05: No
/. = 1nli9 - No 3 Na0as ~. No 4 g d
0seQ. ehsics lOHisnd o1cde o. No 1
u eyqs o.; No ? . S97 o.. No 3 y 0dssf6 o.
sTRAw-Whe heat bSdsso: choice oat
or rye = Gas ~
ALFALFA-Choics. III bodiz 70, No l.
81; 5oai2-5o: No. :. tssoaiIoo. No. J. SOod
800
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29

today on support from trade interests
and commission house buying At noon
prices were to points net higher.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
auhacrIptIons In Cash.

PARIS. Dec. 2s.-subscriptions 20 the
new government loan exceeding hS00.-
600 900 francs are for the greater part In
cash says an official announcement made
today
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
Bank CIearInRs.

OMAHA. Dec. 2s-Bank clearings for
Omaha TODAY were So aSt. as S. and for
the correspondence day last year. S2,fS7,-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
ssunday. ss Holiday .

Receipts and disposition OF live stock
nj the Union stock yards, Omaha, NcD-.
for twenty-four hours ending at O'CLOCK
d, m. yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
Liverpool drain Market

LIVERPOOL. Dec. 2S.-WHEAT-spot
No i. Manitoba, 13s 3D.; No. 2. not quoted;
No. 3. i2c iOd; No. 2 hard winter. new.
i2c Sd.
FLoUR-winter patents, as Sd
HOPS-In London Pacific coast). gas.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
NATIONAL SWINE
SHOW FOR OMAHA
Huge Exhibition is Being Planned,
with Every Prospect for
It's Success.
MEETING HERE THURSDAY

national swine show for Omaha,
with between 1900 and 5000
blooded swine from half the states
In the union on exhibition here. lie
being planned by some local men
along with ]. j, Doty Of Shenandoah.
la, secretary OF the National Swine
Breeders association.
Nine or ten national associations.
each made up Of breeders OF a par
ticular kind Of swine, are on record
as favorinE such show. and. &C
cording to E. Y. Russell, associate
editor OF the Twentieth Century
Farmer in Omaha, these may be
counted on to subscribe a total of
some $4,000 toward the success of
such q show.
The time has not yet been set. but a
conference IL 10 be held Thursday at the
Commercial club when Secretary ]. J.
Doty OF tho National. Association Of
Swine Breeders IL to be In the city. Mr.
Doty Is then TO confer with e. y. Russell
OF the Twentieth Century Farmer. +. F.
De Vore field man OF the Duroc Bull
letin L. v. Parrish. manager OF the
bureau Of publicity OF Omaha; Everett
Buckingham OF the Union stock Yards
company, John McArdle. secretary Of the
I Douglas County Fair association, and
perhaps other local men who would be
directly interested In such a show for
Omaha.
First Of It's Kiad.
The National Swine Breeders associa-
ton has never held a show. II such q
show IL put on in Omaha II will be the
first OF its kind Swine breeders all over
the country are enthusiastic over the
prospects and are pledging their support
morally and financially.
Among the swine breeders associations
that have been quietly consulted on the
matter, and that have pledged their sup
port and promised cash subscriptions are
the American Poland China Record as
Hociation, the standard Poland.China
Breeders association. the National Duroc
Jersey Breeders association, the Amer
lean Duroc-Jersey Breeders association
! the American Hampshire Breeders as
ISOLATION. the standard Chester White
! breeders association and the American
Berkshire Breeders association.
Omaha Has Competition.
Since the show has been talked Of, 81.
Louis and Kansas City have come into
the field as competitors OF Omaha seek
ling the show. Swine breeders. however,
look with great favor on Omaha as the
place to hold the show for various good
reasons. Omaha. In the first place, II u
the center Of the greatest swine breeding
and swine buying district in the country,
Omaha has the best railway facilities
In the United States for n show OF this
kind. considering also It's central location
In the swine raising belt. The county
/. fair grounds 80 & location for such q
show are high and sanitary, with excel
Y lent air. and far removed from any
' public stock yards where stock OF 81
kinds would not come In contact viii
this fancy stock. With the Belt Line AND
the Chicago Northwestern railways lead
Ing very closely TO the ground lcadinI
and unloading facilities could be easll!
provided. and drayags charges woult
be little.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29

NEW YORK. De- 2-DRY GOODS
Cotton goods strong. yarns advanced.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
cAR.Lor RECEIPTS.

Chicago closing prices. furnished The
Bee by Logan & Bryan. stock and grain
brokers, 3l5 South Sixteenth, Omaha:
ArticieI open. High. Low. Close. Yes'y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19
WOOD AND

John F. Alexandra. Mrs. william b.
Racon. Mrs. George Il RlaN VIZ.
Frank S. Blake, Miss Irene Bigelow.
Mrs. W. Roscoe Bonsal. Mrs. Charles
\. Rristed, Miss Kate Cary. Mrs joseph
H.. Chotae. Mrs. Thomas Shields Clarke.
Mrs NJ; Dwight Collier. Mrs. Enrico
j. Conill, Mrs. Frederic Crowinshield,
Mrs. David T, Dana. Mrs. Drexel Dahl
gren, Mrs. Frederick S. Delafeld, Mrs.
Harris Fahnestock, Mrs. Giraud Foster.
Mrs, Daniel Chester French. Mrs
Samuel rockingham. Mrs. Carl A. de
Gersdorff. Mrs, Alfred A. Gilmore. Mrs.
William f, s. Griswold. Miss Allison
T. s, H~aughton, Mrs. J. Woodward
Haven, MR.. Carlos NJ de Hered,a. Mrs
Oscar Iasigi, Mrs. Charles C. Jackson,
Mrs, Henry + Jacques. Miss Adele
kneeland, Miss Caroline T. Lawrence,
Mrs, David Lydig, Mrs, Newbold Nor
ris, Miss Heloise Meyer, Mrs, Robert
w. Paterson, Mrs. Henry Hollister
pease, Mrs. william Pollock. Mrs. Har-
ley T. Proctor, Mrs. ]. Frederick
Schcnck, Mrs. Albert II, Shattuck, Miss
Stokes, Mrs. willard Smith. Mrs. George
r, Turnure, Mrs, Ross w. Whistler,
Mrs, Robert Winthrop and Miss Nancy
c. Wharton.
Other dances In prospect are one to
be given by Mrs. John r. Alexandra on
the Gath for her daughters, the Misses
NJ. Civilise and Anna Il. Alexandra. and
one by Mr., and Mrs, Newbold Morris.
Mrs. George Il, de Gersdorfr OF New
York won the women's tennis champion
ship this week, defeating Mrs. Edwin
T. Rice. Ga, %, In the finals In the
eighth annual tournament at the Pitts
field Country Club, Mrs. II. c. Miller OF
New York and Mrs, A., II. Chaplin of
Springfield won the women's doubles,
defeating Mrs, Lawrence B. Stoddart
and Mrs. Thomas Garrett; the mixed
doubles were won by Mrs. David T.
Dana and Hamilton Fish benjamin, VINO
beat Mr., and Mrs, A. II. Chaplin, and the
mems oubles We're won by David 7.
Dana and william Strong Gushing,
At the annual meeting OF the Ienox
Junior Tennis Association this week
Miss Grace Bristed. the second daughter
OF Mr., and Mrs Charles Astor Bristel |,
vas elected president. defeating Miss
Anita neNafeld, daughter of Mr., and
Mrs, Frederick S, Delaheld. Ross T.
Whistler was reelected secretary and
Arthur NJ, Walker treasurer.
Walter Nettleton. who was the nrst
president Of the Stockbridge Golf Club,
has been reelected president. Mr.. Net
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19
DEAL BEACH, N. J.

DEAL BEACH, n. j.. Sept. 1s.-Mem-
bers Of the villa colony are making great
preparations. for the annual Harvest
Home bail. which will be held in the
Deal Golf and Country club next Sat
urday evening. This Is the larges, So
cial function OF the season here. More
than 400 invitations have been issued.
Many house parties are being arranged
for out OF town guests.
There Is no evidence Of a waning sea-
son. Bathing during the past week has
been better than at any time this year.
Fishermen from all sections Of the
coast gathered OF the ocean front here
this week, "a there has been n run Of
channel bass. for the first time so far
north on the coast. Eight of the big
fishes were landed within three DAYS
They ranged in weight from twenty-five
to thirty-eight pounds. Henry c. Ry-
dell caught the largest. II weighed
thirty-eight pounds six ounces. Two
others weighed ~th.rty-two pounds four
ounces and twenty-eight pounds five
ounces. Albert Hunt landed three and
Harry Metz also got three. A striped
bass was caught by Frank -. Ernst
weighing ten pounds eight ounces.
Tho John F. STANLEY Memorial Cup
Pierre Proal was the winner. He de-
feated James T. Smith by I and 3. In
the finals for the William Ottman cups
this week. J. T. Gillespie won tho Glass
A event. Class b was won by b.. +.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19
Miss Isabel Stettlnlu.

organized several years ago by Mrs.
Wendell g. Phillips, will ave its first
M citing this season on December 3, All
the meetings will be AZ Delmon!co's and
the remaining dates are december -,
January II and February %. Besides
Mrs, Phillips the ~patronesses are Mrs,
william X, Mitteudorf. Mrs. Charles
Cornell Reid, Mrs. Franklin Z. Duryea,
Mrs, Fenton Is TurCk, Mrs, George
Augustus Bicknell. Mrs. Richard Way
Ian Smith, Mrs. Charles f.. Mitchell.
Mrs. Isaac Bell Brennan, Mrs. Philip
Sidney Dyer. Mrs. A. Il. Cook, Mrs,
Charles Louis Sicard, Mrs. clifford Mon
roe de Mott, Mrs, NJ. Doremus fatter-
son and Mrs. George II, Branson.
Many well known artists will appear
at the series of morning musicales to
be given at the Hotel Fillmore this sea-
son under fashionable patronage. The
fist musicale viii he on November = and
viii be followed by others on November
~, December 3 and II, January ! and
81, and February ( m Is.
Clio Club will begin its season on
October II at the Hotel Aston, Mrs.
Charles Milton Ford is president of the
club.
Under the patronage Of Mrs. Charles
I Marvin. Mrs, oliver Austin, Mrs.
David Lamb, Mrs. Iva Lent, Mrs, May
nard U%nderhill, Mrs. Lawrence Tasker,
Mrs. Richard Dpoley, Mrs, Alfred Stone,
Mrs, Woodson, r. Dgleshy. Mrs. Frank
r, Chambers, Mrs, Adolph Parks, Mrs.
Edward Harding, Mrs, Charles NJ,
Kervan, Mrs, Maurice Cohen and Mrs.
II, s, Robinson n concert was gwen on
Monday AZ ,he Gramatan Hotel for the
benefit - the Tuckahoe Day Nursery,
1t was largely attended and a brilliant
success,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter Anthony, who
have been spending the summer at their
country home u the Jersey coast. re-
turn to their apartment on West Fifty
eighth street next month.
Dr, and Mrs. c. II. Archibald have re-
turned to their apartment in the Sher-
man Square Hotel for the season. They
spent part ~ the summer ~ their farm
lear Red Bark. ". j., ard afterward
visited his nv Their In Nova Scotia.
Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Burns have re-
turned to their home. LAG West Sew
entieth street. They have been on a five
months trip through the Orient. the
Philippines and the Hawaiian Islands,
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. f. Jrsephs have re-
turned from n motor trip through the
Berksh!res and Long Island and are at
their home, GA Riverside Drive.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Pickard will
remain until late in the autumn at Della
ware Water Gap,
Mr., and Mrs. William Eipler and f.
r. SaVard are also among those who
Will stay there until the end of the
ninth.
DR., and Mrs. Frank NJ, Howe and
their SON, Frank NJ. Howe, Jr.. are
spending the fan at Camp Don't Worry.
Rangeley Lakes, Me. Miss Margaret
Pollock is in their party.
Mrs. Isaac Stcra will remain at her
country home at lrvi gton on the Iiud-
son uutil late In the season. probably
until after the holidays. when she vii
open her apartment at the Ritz-carlUn.
She has been spending the summer at
lrvington,
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Ais. Madeleine 1- Ski-

Miss Lucretla Weed Davis. daughter
Of SIR. and Mrs. Robert Benson Davis
OF 33O Riverside Drive. was married to
George Jephson Of East Orange on Sep
tember In st. Peters Episcopal
Church, Caxenov!a y. Y. The Rev. John
Taylor Rose ofhciated.
One Of the early fall weddings will be
that Of Miss Eloise Holden. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. william A. Holden OF
Syracuse. ~. T.. 10 Alexander Russell OF
230 Riverside Drive. Their engagement
was announced Nj week.
No date has been set for the wedding
Of Miss Amy Mosier Hewes and Will
lam James Lee Bradley. Jr.. whose en-
sngement has Just been announced. Miss
fTcwes is q daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
4. II. Hewes Of Newark and Mr.. Brad
ley Is a son of former Senator and Mrs,
W. J. l.. Bradley Of Camden. N. J.
Mr., and Mrs. c. Walton Andrus OF
Upper Montclair have announced the en-
gagement Of their daughter, Miss Ruth
Andrus. to Henry Victor Crawford. son
Of Mr., Mrs. Samuel II, Crawford
Of Montclair.
Or. and Mrs. Thomas Webster Ed
gar. who were recently married in ST.
Mary's Episcopal Church, will make
their homo at 400 West Fifty-seventh
street when they return from their
honeymoon trip, Mrs, Edgar was Miss
.Arlein EiiSa Lamprey, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter n. Lamprey OF 1875
Cla avenue. and was attended at
her marriage by the Misses Dorothy
Dunston. Jean Edgar, Elsie WIttkower,
Isabel Howard and May Harrington.
They wore gowns OF orchid. yellow and
nile green satin. The bride wore The
conventional white satin and point lace.
Or. Gilbert Weaver was the best man
and the ushers were Sumner Benedict.
Albert Haine william Byrne and AL
berto MArdo,
they return from their wedding trip will
reside at ils West Fifty-seventh street,
Their marriage was celebrated last week
In the West End Collegiate Church. Mrs,
Faulkner was Miss Julia Wilton Little.
daughter OF Mrs. Robert Forsyth Little.
In the presence OF a few relatives
and friends Miss Catharine Oakley Stott
OF lS2 West Ninety-third street was
married on Wednesday to Arthur
Jacques Picard. The wedding took place
In st, ASnes's Chapel. West Ninety
second street. and the ceremony was
performed at noon BY the Rev. DR.. II.
Burrill, There was no reception.
Mrs John Kurrus will resume her
series of card parties on November 4.
the dates for the other meetings being
November IL, December . and 10. jan
uary 3 and 20, February , and II, and
March . and 10. This will be the second
season OF the series and all meetings
viii be held as in the past, at the Wal
dorf-Astor!a.
The New Assembly Dances, the class
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SPRING LAKE BEACH.

SPRING LAKE BEACH, y. j.. Sept. IS
This resort was turned into a convention
city this week when the delegates to
tho thirty-sixth annual convention of the
Edison Illuminating companies assem-
bed at the New Monmouth and Essex
and Sussex hotels on Monday for the
weeks session. , There were ALMOST 500
delegates.
The business session, Wednesday az
ternoon, was attended by Thomas \.
Edison. This meeting was ds voted TO
administrative executive and financial
topics. The speakers were Samuel In
sull, president OF the Commonwealth
Edison Company OF Chicago Frank A.
vanderlip. president OF the National CITY
Bank OF New York. and Thomas y. Me-
Carter. president Of the Public Service
Electric Company OF Newark.
An attractive programme of outdoor
sports was arranged by committees
headed by G. w. Stone, for the golfers
tennis. q. l.. Knight aquatics, F. c.
Bates, and shooting and fishing. T. /.
Jones.
The cianbake. which was held in a
large tent on the northeast lawn of the
New Monmouth. was one of the most
popular features with the delegates.
This was followed by a reception 20 Mr..
EulSon III LIe ESseA ant SusstN w tuIlfS-
day evening. The annual banquet was
given in the Essex n Sussex on Thurs
day evening.
The New Monmouth and the Esex
and Sussex received only Convention
guests this week and are both now closed
after the most successful season this
resort has ever known. The cottage
colony remains without a departure. So
cial activity is confined to house parties
since the closing OF the entertainment
programme at the Bathing and Tennis
Club. The tennis courts OF the club are
still open and the ropes are kept in the
ocean for the convenience Of bathers.