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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
SCHEME TO STARVE
MEXICO CITY SEEN
Oregon Refuses Foreigners
Aid and Will Not stop
Bread Riots.
WON'T LET SUPPLIES IN

wAsHiNGroN, March s.-The food sit
uation ct Mexico city continues very
serious and the state Department an
nounced to-day that II had directed that
representations be made to Gen. Car
rama bringing 10 his attention the
danger arising out Of present conditions.
Gen. Obregon rebuffed members of the
committee of foreigners who had gone
TO him with cTers Of assistance to the
destitute in Mexico city with the state
ment that "the Mexican people did not
require any help from foreigners and
the request of the commission that
transportation facilities be afforded for
bringing in food was refused.
The newspapers in Mexico city pub
lished the following statement as having
been made by Gen. Ohregon:
AZ the first attempt at rioting
will leave the city al the head Of my
troops In order thai they may not
FIRE a single shot against The hungry
multitude, as the merchants did not
accept the invitation which was
made TO them TO assist the people
and prevent violence.
This declaration Is regarded here as
nothing snort of inccndiarism, provoked.
II is believed. by the act hat the
United States secured the exemption OF
foreigners from the recent special tax
which Obregon sought to levy on all cor
porations and business firms.
The conduct of Gen. Obregon has re-
vived the suggestion made here recently
that IL is the intention OF the Carranza
forces to bring about the dest' uctiOn OF
Mexico city for the reason hat they are
not able to retain possession Of II in
definitely and hat 1t is the intention 70
make foreigners suffer particularly by
this pr m
According to the state Departments
Information. the foreigners IN Mexico
city have been generous in their con-
tribut.ons toward the relief of distress.
two banks alone having subscribed 49,
600 pesos Cs62.5OO) To feed the poor.
Responsibility Tor tho present scarcity
OF food and consequent unrest among
the people is placed by the Departments
information directly On the C1rranZl au-
thorities. They have closed all q vern-
ment offices u public works. cut Of
railroad traffic ~ all direct ons, thus pre-
venting the bringing IN of much needed
supplies from outside. especially goods
needed by factories t. continue opera
items. and finally sent To Vera Cruz all
the Government food supplies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
% KEGS Of GOLD HERE
MAY BE FROM BERLIN
$500. 900 Copenhagen Ship
ment Believed Start Of Big
Mark Exchange Fund.

Foreign exchange rates were hrmer
yesterday. with prices for sterling and
continental exchange generally making
fractional advances. The decline in
Italian lire, which has been in progress
for several days and which carried
prices down to 5.a3ia, ceased and prices
advanced to 5.91 at the close. Demand
sterling closed AZ 4.s0ss. with cables at
i,sl, Francs were hrmer at 6.27i. for
checks and $751; for cables. Exchange
on Vienna and Berlin rallied somewhat.
kronen selling at IS SIS. while marks we're
quoted at s2la for sight drafts and s2ss
for cables.
Interest was aroused yesterday in the
financial district over the arrival Of
twenty-five kegs OF gold from Copen-
hagen. The gold was consigned to the
National city Bank and inquiry there
revealed that he shipment totalled
5000, 900 and that "It was for a Gus
toner Although no statements were
forthcoming from the bank the impress
sion prevailed in Wall Street that the
gold had been sent here on German ac-
count. probably for the purpose Of ct tart
ing "A big credit in Germans favor in
view of the extraordinary decline In
ttTIlhH eN'TtHRe IN t1ls market.
Another shipment OF gold was received
from Canada yesterday amounting To
$500, 900. The gold was deposited IN the
Sub-Treasury. II was generally csti-
mated that 10000 OF the amount was
sent here on engagements previously
made. The remaining $4,000 0 was
shipped by Montreal bankers, probably
10 avoid paving the premium which ex-
lists or New York funds at Montreal.
The premium is now unusually high,
amounting TO ss.12 for each $1,000.
This shipment brings the total OF gold
received here from Ottawa and London
on the present movement up to $500
900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
MAY ASK WINDUP OF
BAKERIES MERGERS
Becker Believed to Have One
or Two Consultations
Marked for Action.
INQUIRY NEARS ITS END

The acknowledgements Investigation
prices. which was begun by Deputy At.
tcrncy-General Alfred l.. Becker on Feb
ruary &c. six days after big bakers
added a cent to the price of a loaf, Will
probably be concluded to-day or to-
morrow at the latest. MIR. Becker will
spend Saturday preparing his report for
Attorney-General Woodbury..
The purpose OF the inquiry IS to de-
,ermine whether or not any individuals
or concerns entered into a conspiracy in
restraint Of trade which resulted in
boosting prices. Mr.. Becker says he be-
lieves certain facts that have been de-
Stopped are significant" but he refuses
to say what proceed ngs, II any, ne will
take after the investigation.
1t is believed, however, that there may
be applications for the dissolution of one
or two concerns. the formations Of
which, It is said. were not brought about
in fun accordance with tho provisions OF
the antitrust laws.
Mr.. Becker says he thinks the invcsti-
cation has kept many OF the smaller
master bakers from raising the price e
a loaf TO 6 cents. Rumors e.ll pers.s,
that tho big bakers are planning to re-
store their former prices and Mir. Becker
says he thinks a drop in the prlcc OF
flour will be tho forerunner of tho re-
duction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
? AMERICANS KIDNAPPED
Taken From FL Pnao to Juarc1 by
villa. Is Report.

II pAso. March "A report II cur
rent that Ynnoceu:c : Oiivas. n mer-
chant Of Candsiar.a. TcNa,, said to have
recently purchased a quantity of am
munition here. has h' IN kidnapped and
taken to luarcz Jesus GuadCrramt
another American citizen. was kidnapped
by villa officials In III Paso a week ago
and taken to Juaroz. since which time
he has not been heard from. His family
has offered a reward OF 1000 for him.
Heavy lighting around Montercy, dur
ing which the ctrrau2istas under Gen.
Gonzales actually entered the city props,
bur were driven back. is reported. Sor-
ties by tho villa forces have been
checked aud the smelling Of IN" city
continues.
Eululio Gutierrez, eN-provlslonal Pres
ident. is dickering with Cen. Gonzales
following his failure to return 70 the
villa ranks through negotiations with
Gen. Angeles.
The remnants Of Gen. SalaZar's band
have been rounded up on the Benton
ranch. according to an American who
arrived here from Colon!s Diaz.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
VULCAN, JUPITER, MARS,
ATTEND JOVIAN DINNER
League Composed of Men Engaged in Electrical Indus
try Holds Unique Initiation Ceremony at the Mar
tinique-News From the Hotels.

mour van Santyoord Troy, y T.. MI.
and Mrs r. G. Caph'es, Baltimore.
McAlpin-Mr and Mr.. T.. II. Lansing.
Boston; Charles r. Weaver. Blueheld.
w Va. Mi and Mrs f. n. Hathaway
Washington; Mrs VI Stovcr. cleveland
Gotham-Mr. no Mr.. Charles T.
Clapp, k~iuderhook, y. y. l. W. Dwight.
Philadelphia. Nj. and Mrs. Elfred +.
~Trowbr!dEe. New Haven
Biltmorc-Mr aud Mr. Percy Owen.
Detroit Guy Norman. Newport. r. l..
Alfred Evans. Montreal. Mr.. and Mrs
l.. y. Foss, Eostuu.
As,or-Charlcs II. Wombwcll, London.
Mrs \. A. Caruochan. Paris; Mr.. and
Mrs. william H. Du Ch1rmc. Detroit,
Mr.. and Mrs H. T. Koss. Milwaukee.
ClNiige-H = Reed, Toronto; f. G.
S~chanburgcr, baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. + Semon. Bridgeport. Conn; Mr..
and Mrs, q : Hansmars, Detroit.
Woodstock-Mr. and Mrs. william j.
Riley. HoosicE Fails, y. V; MIR and
Mrs. George r.. Ford, Hartford, Conn
kniokerbpcker-M Mr. II Mrs. r. T..
Walsh, Davenp r.. Ia.; George W.
blake. Woost,r. ohio; Mi. and Mrs -.
Booth, P%nilad,lphia Walter Scott and
Miss SCOTT, Regina. Canada
Mart.ntquc-Mrs J. " Parsons,
Elm!ra. y Y: Mr.. u Mrs. George
Welles, san Francisco. Mr.. and Mira
II W Reynolds, Detroit John :. Busn.
Philadelphia.
Vaudyrhiit-ludso and Mrs samuel
Seabury. Albany; Major and Mrs. john
II Russell, Washington Mrs. J.. l..
Workman, Philadelphia Mrs 4 E.
Foster, Denver.
Collinswood-wfliam :. Hall, Harris
hur-. IA George \. TAYLOR. Boston .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04

Vulcan. with his forge and anvil set
in woodland scene. was present at a
dinner given at the Hotel Martinique
last night by 900 members OF tho J"vian
order. This league is composed or
men engaged in all branches OF cleo
trical Industry in New York city and
vic nifty.
James Belts is head Of the New York
division. Frank T. Watts was In di-
rec. charge If the dinner
The society is a secret order and
after tn di.uer abou, fifty new members
were initiated. Those in authority 10
give degrees Mere in costume and as
sisted i'm the entertainment.
Vulcan was represented by G. l..
Hight. Jupiter was Roy +. Schaulin.
The others We're: Neptune, James W.
Morey. Pluto. james Sheeran; Apollo
WilIian clifford Hercules. August
rarrenkopf Mars, George Feher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bacon OF Boston
are registered at the Hotel Wolcott
Thry Will visit friends on Long Island
and thcu go to Washington.
The New York optical Johbcrs Asso-
citation will have a meeting AZ the
As;pr March II.
Mr.. and Mrs. E.lfrcd F. Trowhr.dga
of New Haven mrtored UP from Lake.
wood and are at the Hotel Gotham.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
CALGARY RAISES LOAN HERE.
Canadian city Gets $1,000 900 on
q Per Cent. Treasury Notes.

WAsHINGroN, March Samuel c.
Reat, Consul at Calgary. Alberta. Can
ada, has reported To the Department
of Commerce hat the city OF Calgary
or February 16 got a loan Of 50, 600, 900
in the United States on Treasury notes
hearing 6 per cent interest. Tho notes,
he says, which are payable in three
years. sold AT 9s.
Municipal bonds amounting to s2,55o,-
900 are Hypothetical with a local bank
as security. The city also gives &,
bond with the debentures tu the local
bank as trustee, Interest ON the loan
Is payable through the Mechanics and
Metals National Bank of New York.
The turning of this Canadian city to
the United states for money il another
evidence Of the shifting of financial bal
ance in the favor of the United States
since the war began.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
BISHOP GREER EXPLAINS
end Letter to Gen. wood in Re-
ply TO Request for R~ctraction.

Bishop Greer confirmed yesterday the
fact that Major-Gen. Mood had called
HIM on the telephone to protest against
The statement that the propaganda Of the
American Legion had been issued from
Governors Island and had asked The
bishop for a retraction. Bishop Greer
said that he had written an explanatory
letter to gen. Wood. The letter did not
reach Gen, Wood last night.
Among the hundreds Of letters daily
arriving from all sections of the coun-
try AT the headquarters Of the legion in
the Maritime Building those making Of
i'rs of contributions and financial sup
rort are numerous. In these circum-
stances Secretary Ilausmann said yes
t,rday:
1T is an invariable rule OF the legion
q, accept only the - cent dues. Every
Woruher is on the same basis. Contribu-
: ons are not received. Among others
col Roosevelt offered a substantial
check. which was declined with thanks.
Numerous influential women have in
CURED II they could bee used as an auXil-
airy to the American Legion, proposing
:, prepare and store Red Cross supplies
% hc used in case of an
This proposition is being placed before
ne executive committee and is awaiting
heir action. Probably later on an homo
I'ry membership will be accepted
Conspicuous among the letters apply
r. for membership blanks are those of
~Icrgyulen, The Rev. q. +, Humphreys.
"a ,rars old. rector of Holy Trinity
'.ur"h, West Orange, y. j., SAYS he
'ould serve as chauffeur or chaplain"
Tho Rev, Edward f.. Stuckert. pastor Of
iN" Evangelical Lutheran Church of tho
ascension IN brooklyn. and the Rev.
Thomas T. Swan, rector of st. Paul's
Episcopal Church in Detroit, also APP
p.'od
Major l.. Il. n. Saving Of Minneapolis
ASKS FOR 800 membership blanks for an
'ranized battalion OF three troops Of
'h'dlrE. composed mostly of veterans Of
i.' SpunIsh-American war. They have
an drmored motor car and "A biplanc.
More than 5000 applications have now
been made for membership in the legion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
1875 DEAD IN MINE DISASTER.
Twenty Victims Taken out and
IO5 UnRcrOunted

LAYLASp. W. Va, March 3.-That the
lives Of 1873 miners were lost In the ex-
plosiou AZ the New River and PoCa-
h0ntas Consolidate. coal Company's
mines here yesterday is no longer
doubted, nor rs there any question as
to how they came to their death. At 3
O'Clock tonight the number OF dead
taken out reached twenty and nine have
been rescued alive,
Because the Layland mine was not
considered gaseous the company was
not required TO keep count o. the men
going IA and out, The only method Of
determining the exact number was by
the checks issued and it is understood
there arc still los checks ~unaccounted
for.
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-Four propositions that are interest
ing have been brought out by the in
quiry," said Mr.. Becker yesterday.
The first is tho general situation mani
tested IN tho tendency of the business to
pass into strong hands. There l. the
Shuts Bread Companies. a combination
Of fourteen bakeries. some Z which
We're competitors and others were not
Then there is the Cushman comb nation
Of SiN bakeries II was shown 10y the
testimony that five Of these bakeries had
RETAINED from competing under q gen
Ucmeu's Agreement The i've combined
IN Cushm 10 : Ms, Inc. and this 'om-
uina'iou took the place Of the gentle
mems agreement Aftcr forming. the
corporation took In Hlischnan ~ BE or.
the prime pal competitor OF one of the
bakeries. These combinations were made
in tn" past e. cheaper tho manufacture
ing cost me eliminate competition
The second proposition Is that OF so
called big bakeries. Ike the Ward Bak-
Ing Company. coming Ia and ]chcapeuinG
manufacturing without specially doing
anything TO eliminate competition. The
General Baking Company hasn't done
anything u eliminate competition. It
Is a combination Of non-competinS
bakeries.
The shuts Company had more than
hale the trad. and when shuts took me
lead in raising the price, the others fol-
lowed,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
Burton VIII Tour the World.

He will leave this month on a trip
AROUND the world, during which he will
write Il series of articles on social and
economic conditions as he nnds them in
south America. Australia. New Zealand.
thiua and Japan. lie vii not return to
tn. United States until January. 1915.
Meanwhile his friends have taken up his
name for the Presidency and are ac-
lively at work to promote his candidacy
for the Republican nomination.
Senator Burton is a scholar. His
special knowledge extended to river and
harhor work. monetary legislation and
foreign relations. Almost single landed
he has killed two river and harbor pork
barrel bills, His a~dversaries conceded
his personal strength when they paid
him the compliment to-day of saying the
river and harbor bin was zone man
legislation.
Mr.. Root 10 a few days past 10. He
has had a remarkable official career.
experimenting an unusually distin-
guished professional career in the law.
AS a Secretary Of War he brought
about reforms that stand as a monu-
ment to his public service. In the
state Department he won even greater
distinction along entirely new lines Of
action. In the Senate he easily carried
eff the honors of leadership. As he
has grown Older in the public service
senator Roots friends have observed
that he has apparently become more
democratic.
Relieved OF his duties in Washington.
Mr.. Root will turn for at least the next
six months to the task OF revising the
New York state Constitution. There is
reason to believe that he will continue
to he found in the most active part Of
public life in tho reorganization and
rehabilitation of the Republican party.
The two richest men IN the Senate in
cluded IN the departing nine are stephen
son Of Wisconsin and Camden OF Ken
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
SENATE BURIES SHIP BILL.
Commitment to Tomb Of Ancicnts
Close Incident.

WAsHINGToN, March 3.-The Senate
buried the ship purchase bin this after
noon. The measure came up u~neXpcct-
edly on a message that the House de-
sired n further conference" Senator
Fletcher moved the appointment of con
ferees. senator Bankhcad read n long
speech defending the seven Democrats
who had scalpod the measure,
Senator Weeks solcinnly read a list
of more than twenty Republican Scna-
tors who had asked for time 10 speak
on the motion to appoint conferces and
expressed fear that they might not he
able TO conclude before adjournment,
Senator Fletcher thcreupon announced
that he would withdraw the motion, and
commitment to the tomb of the anclents
closed the incident.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
DISTILLERIES TO PAY INTEREST
Julius kessler Says II Has Been
More Than Earned

julius Kessler, president Of the Dis
tillers Securities Corporation, who ar
rived in this city yesterday from Chi
when questioned as to the decline In
the securities Of the company during the
last few days said that the bonds of tho
company are worth intrinsically more
now than ever before. He said that the
company had much more han earned
the interest on the bonds, which falls
due or April ! and that the funds for
the payment of that item are already in
the bank.
ON Tuesday the bonds declined from
81 to 46, advancing Yesterday TO 4S%.
Dlstillcrs stock declined from 10 TO 5s
on Tuesday, closing at ia. The stock
closed yesterday at So.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
ENDORSES REPEAL OF
FULL CREW LAW
New Jersey Chamber Of Com
mcrcc FavOrs Immediate
Action.

TRENTON. y. J., March Gratifying
preliminary action taken this afternoon,
the State Chamber of Commerce went
on record tonight as unanimously Ia
voring the repeal OF ;he fun crew law,
the passage of several important amend
ments to President Wilson'S corporation
laws enacted while he was Governor
in 1913. and the establishment of a
state constahulary. The chamber also
recorded its views upon other subjects
OF pending legislation.
The action OF the full crew law fol
lowed an address by General Superin-
tendent +. II. Lincoln OF the Erie Ra,!-
road, who gave facts regarding the fuil
crew law, which he said should be
styled the extra man law from thr
viewpoint OF the railroads.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
TO REFORM HAYTIAN FINANCES.
Com mittee HcRdcd by E1-GOv. Fort
Ncars Island.

CAR HAyrIEN. lIayii. March 8
Lemuel w, Livingston. the United States
Consul. has gone 10 Port-au-Prince on
the sunboat Wheeling to meet the
American commission headed by en-
Gov. j. Franklin Fort OF New Jersey.
The commission IL coming here to re-
form the finances OF the Republic.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
B. 7

Is. /.
Albert Frederick Will
son, who has charge Of
a Department Of Jour
nalism in New York
University, has Just
written this unsolicited
letter in praise of Booth
MS new
novel, The TURMOIL:
| want to be the first to reg
i'ter my opinion that Booth
Tarkington's new novel, THE
Turmoil" is the biggest thing
that has been done in fiction
during the last ten years. First,
it is an overwhelmingly enter
tanning story Second, it sets
a new standard IN the fine arts
Of portraying life dramatit-
ing it into graphic, throbDlrg
reality-iu the novel,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04

Representatives Bartholdt of Missouri
and Bartlett of Georgia each winds up
a career OF twenty years in Congress.
Bird McGuir OF Oklahoma, Frederick
q. Stevens OF Minnesota and James II.
Burke Of Pennsylvania are other old
timers who will return to private life.
Victor Murdoch. Bull Moose. and
George A. Medley. Democrat. both of
Kansas. who abandoned their seats in
the House in an effort to 20 TO the
Senate, will not be present when the
new Congress meets. Representatives
Underwood of Alabama me Robert r.
Broussard of Louisiana will 60 to the
Senate. closing long careers in the
House.
Representative Calder will retire with
"A record that distinguishes him among
New Workers. He was elected to the
House five times, serving ten years. n
tenure that exceeds that of any other
Republican that ever represented New
York city in Congress.
other New York members abou. TO
leave the House are Levy. Metz and
G~oldfoglc.
A.. Mitchell Palmer. who tried to beat
Boies Penrose for the Senate. is an
other who is about to Join the Down
and out CLUB"
Edward ". Townsend Of New Jersey
and Jerry Donovan Of Connecticut also
will be missing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04

lucky. The story of their wealth may
be told in two words. lumber and
Coal"
Stephenson is the oldest Senator. He
Will be Sc next June. Camden is the
youngest. Neither knows exactly what
he Is worth. for his holdings are in I'M
developed natural resources. Senator
stephenson admitted that he could not
tell what he was worth when uuizzed
before a committee of the Senate a year
or SO & Senator Camden inherited
great wealth from his father. the late
j. y. Camden. one time Senator from
West Virginia. He has added to IT by
conservative business judgment and by
judicious investments in Kentucky coal
lands.
With the passing of Rristow. the Sem
ate will lose n picturesque figure. The
most aggressive of the band of Pro-
gressives, Bristow had qualities that
everybody in politics thought would land
linn easily in the Senate when his re-
election vas contested. He remained
in Washington at work on the currency
bill n then learned to his surprise
that he had been beaten n that. too,
by a "reactionary."
He has been appointed a member Of
the Kansas Railway Commission by Gov.
Capper, and will find official activities
to his liking. He has a newspaper and
can he active in man ways.
Senator Crawford came into office as
n Progressive. He has behind him a
record as Governor of South Dakota
a fairly good record. lie was impaled
on the spear of a reactionary when he
came w for reelection.
Two able lawyers leave the Senate
in the departure OF Thornton and White.
The former was Chief Justice OF Iouisi-
ma The latter was a very successful
attorney in Alabama. White came for
a short term to succeed the late SEN
ator johnson. He will he succeeded by
oscar Underwood.
Senator Perkins OF California, who
retires on account of i'll health. has
served more than twenty years in the
Senate continuously. lie was an au-
thority on shipping and commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-06
"a NIGHT IN DiNlELAND'
Final Rehearsals Now in Progress TOT
Noxt MONDAYS Performance.

Final rehearsals are now being helc
for the production of "a Night IN
Dixieland," by the Young Mems 90
da}ity Lyceum on next Monday even
ing, April 10Th.
Solos will be rendered by MesSrs'
4. G.. Hopkins, W. +. McCardeii' D.
NJ. Dobie and Thomas Burns
The chorus will be composed OF the
following young ladies and gentle
men:--Misses Eunice De Silva, Helen
Nugent, Mary Nugent, Eleanor MI
gent, Pauline Hellmuth, Mildred He'll
muth, Mary Ewald. Mary Kelly, FL
len Patterson, Virginia Downey, Lena
Moore, and Messrs James Hasson,
: Thomas Cockrell. Clarence Monroe,
Wilton Arlington. William Duncan,
George Dobson, Owen Creegan, Will
liam De Vaughan, Hollis Nugent.
Bernard De Vaughan, John Murphy,
Louis Hoy, Edward Quinn, John Igoe.
Charles Edmunds, George Monroe.
George Keegan, Francis Downham,
and Arthur Burns, together with
Thomas Trqddcn, Jr., OF Washington,
D. c., Cornelius Hill, Thomas Priest.
Raymond Hellmuth, Owen Nugent
and Norris Roland, as end men. will
make up one Of the best entertain
ments ever given by the Y. NJ. S. l..
The production will be under the
direction Of Miss Ella Hill, whose
ability in this work will insure
high class entertainment
The performance will close with
several selections by the Holy Name
Band.