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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-12-24
EXHIBITION IS GIVEN
BY THE RIDING CLUB
Tea and Dansant Also Enjoyed
at First Event on Program
for Season.

A large contingent Of the horse-loving
element assembled at the Washington
Riding and Hunt Club and participated
In the inauguration Of a program 81 So
cial activities which the entertainment
committees OF the club. headed by George
Oakley Totten. ir.. has planned for the
remaining winter months. The Initial
event consisted of a musical drill ride
led by Mr.. Totten.
Besides the features OF particular In
terest to the horse-riding fraternity. the
program included an exhibition OF In
door golf BY several leading players
from the Chevy Chase Club.
While the golf exhibition was in prog
ress a tea an dansant were given In
the parloTs of the club overlooking the
tanbark. A colored "raRtime" orchestra
furnished music.
Among those who took part in the
ride were Miss Edith Howard. Mrs; W.
Sinclair Bowen, Miss Ruth Donalds'n'
Miss Ruth Hitchcock Miss Ethel Mac
Murray. Miss DeVcreuN, Miss FRANCES
Carpenter Miss Mary Preston, Miss
| Gerry Morgan, Miss Ruth Anderson,
Miss Crosby, Miss Helen Mcl,annahan,
Mrs. Breckenridge Eayne, Miss Alice
Mann, Miss Lucy Hall. Miss Elliott
! w. r. TuckermRn. nr. breckenridge
/ Bayne, Ralph Coffin iSichard TYLER
Iientenant Greedy, george Oakley, Tot
ten. Thomas p, Morgan, r., Master
Duer McIannahan. John o. Evans,
| William CCrcoran, and Count Blonde,
Among tho Sc who witnessed the rice
and who took tea were Admiral and
Mrs. Glover Mrs. W. NJ. Ritter. MIR:
and Mrs. Frank G Carpenter, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Isaac Mann. Clarence A. Asrtnall
! Miss Anna Hsmlln. Master Robert
! Roosevelt Frederick Chaplin. Miss
| Mary Dove Mrs John o. Evans, John
| DUFF, Norris Evans, Mrs. w. v. Tucker
| man, ViscoUnt d'Alte, c. Brur.. anish
! minister: Misses MSra and Ruth MOT
/
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Receiver Is Named
For Shoe Company

James O. Gorrell has been appointed
by Justice Anderson. OF the District
Supreme Court as receiver for the
Crescent Shoe Company. Inc. at SIS
Seventh street northwest with authori-
~ to conduct the business as a going
concern until the final adjudication of
the case. The receiver was named on
the petition of w. II. Carhart, of At
lanta. Ga, the National Shoe Manufac-
turing Company, Inc, and Charles ID.
Cugle. of Washington, who assert the
shoe company Is indebted to them in
the sum OF 81 800. $3.50 and Sl7.T9 re-
speCtively The court also IL asked to
adiudge tho company a bankrupt 'The
The bond of Gorrell was placed at
| s., 900.
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Washington
To

Branch Commuters. Baltimore e. Ohio
will hold 12:c noon train until 1920. on
December 9th and 31st.-Advt.
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Howden's holy Night" and Tscha'-
kowsy's Song without Words" f1r
organ, violin. and cello.
The evening program includes
latina" Glucks Romance" and
Tschaikowsky's "Cantatina." each
with organ, violin. and cello, ard
Woodlands "Annunciation." Parker Is
Calm on the Listening Ear" New
Fitzhugh's Christmas Song" Mrs.
Shircliff will sing at both services
Special Christmas music will be given
at the morning service Oh Sunday. The
chorus choir under the direction Of
Prof Joseph Harrison will sing an ex-
cellent musical program.
Church of our Father: The annual
Christmas service, with special music
the morning, which will be repeated
the following Sunday, will be: prelude
March of the MaGi" (DuboisD: quartet
The People That Walked in Dark
ness, ness q1ansing); bass solo. Halle
Dresden Amen; quartet. Sing Unto
the Lord (WesD; postlude. selections
from The Coming OF the King
(Buck). The quartet consists of Mrs.
Sidney Hollingsworth, soprano; Miss
s. Blanchard. tenor: Walter T. Mat
son, bags; and Mrs. Dorothy Baxter
organist.
Christmas services at Grace Re-
formed CHURCH, Fifteenth and o streets
northwest. Rev II. II. Ranck, pastor
VIII be held al a. m. consisting oil
reading the Christmas story. singing
Of old Christmas chants and hymns
In the festival and celebration the
various departments of the Sunda
school will participate. the beginners
and primary departments taking prom.
inent parts, with children's recitationS
and songs. The Christmas Offering will
be given to St. Paul's Orphan Homo
at Greenville. Pa.
Christmas Day wiz be ushered in al
Holy Trinity Catholic Church. George.
town, at midnight with solemn nigh
mass, the Rev. Father Edward NJ. Cor.
bett, S. J., acting as celebrant. Thi.
mass will be sung by the sanctuary
cEoir OF men and boys under direction
OF Prof. Ernest J. Benin, organist anC
| choirmaster.
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Services for Christmas
Tn G burcbes Of Capital

also in charge OF Holy Rosary Sunday
school.
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At the Church Of the Good Shepherd
Sixth and ] streets northeast the Rev
G. s. Abbott vicar. services Will be helt
745, and II o'clock Sunday following
Christmas services will be held at 1;3l
and II a. m. and 1880 p. m. The music
for Christmas will include Nazareth
baritone solo and chorus. Gounod
chorus Behold l Bring You Good It'd
ings' Goss; chorus from "L'EnfancC
,lu Christ" BerlioZ
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ChurCh-There will be three observ-
snces OF the Christmas festival Sun
day. At $3.50 a. m. the Bible school
will have a service of song and story
entitled I'm Quest of the King" with
vested choir OF thirty-fve voices and
Instrumental accompanists of piano,
violin, and cello. Miss Elsa Raner,
violinist, and Miss Ruth +. Jones,
cellist. will assist The morning
service will include Lund's Let the
Heavens Rejoice" Fr8nck's 80. Lord
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Thief Breaks Window;
Steals $50 Worth of FurS

Fifty dollars worth of frs were stolen
when show window belonging to Sol
Oppenheimer. at FouT-and- a-half and
n streets southwest, was broken last
night.
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Baltimore and Ohio To Baltimore,
$3.50 Round Trip every Saturday and
Sunday, good returning until . a. M
Monday-AdVt.
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LOCAL MENTION.

HarVey's Famous Restaurant Is
Headquarters for Fish and all other Sea
Food.
The Sunday Evening Times Gives
rel,sble advertisers last minute talk
with over forty thousand homeS
Today, Charlie Chaplin, Virginia
TheateT feature play, I'm the Bank"
Rectifier Of Wills.
W. l.. Bass, Munsey BLDG
and 60 Wall ST.. N. Y. City.
Phone Your Want Ad to The TimeA
Main h260
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Concert Today
BY the U. s. Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra, Stanley
Hall, at $3.50 p. m.
JOHN s. M. ZIMMERMAN.
Director.


=. Director.
Assisted by the National Quartet
Personnel G. Il. Myers, FIRST tenor;
NJ ID. Hensey, second tenor;
James Hicks, first bass; c. w,
Moore, second bass.
March, Loyal Comrades"
Blankenburg
Overture, william Tell" -. Rossini
(Request)
Quartet. Until the Dawn. Parks
Meditation. After Vespers". .Moret
Quartet. "TaVk" ...,,,..........G eibel
Characteristic, "Ragging the
Scale" Especial request) Claypool
Quartet, Uncle Sans Party"
Thomas
sextet from Lucia dl Lammer-
moor ................u...D onizetti
tRequested)
Quartet "A Perfect Day"
Carrie Jacobs Bond.
'The Star Spangled Banner.
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ers" to attract the public to their shops
A speciality which practically all OF
the dealers in such appliances have
agreed upon Is a small electric grill.
designed especially for tho preparation
Of breakfasts and other light meals.
In addition to display Of such
specialties a general exposition will be
held in the Homer building at the north
west corner Of Thirteenth and F streets
northwest. which will be open to the
public throughout tho week. and in
which will be included all Of tho latest
electrical contrivances designed to make
easier the duties Of Housekeeping.
To Carry Flashlights.
A feature Of tho automobile pa,sds
which tho committeeman have hopes
OF developing successfully will be .
section DEVOTED to the electrical
workers of the city These workmen
composed principally Of wiremen and
linemen. are expected to march with
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Electrical Neni Notiesi

The Evening Times next Tuesday will
feature electrical news and electrical
advertising for Electrical Prosperity
Week.-Adw
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Special Illumination Tuesday
Planned by Promoters Of
Joint Celebration.
MOTORS ENTER FOR PARADE
Attractive Window Displays As.
sured-Advantage in Shop.
ping Early Emphasized.

Oealers IN electrical appliances and
merchants generally of Washington to-
day are looking to the finsl details OF
the two celebrations which will be In.
augurated tomorrow-Electrical Pros
perity Week and "Dress-up and F1x-up'
week.
While the two movements are beins
conducted by different ORGANIZATIONS
the Society Of Electrical Development
promoting the prosperity celebration
and the Retail Merchants Association
sponsoring the "Dress-up and Ffx-up
events-both bodies are cooperating In
an EFFORT to brighten up the National
Capital and to encourage early Chriot.
mas shopping.
Yesterday members Of tho several
Prosperity Week committees made an
effort to reach every merchant In the
business districts. regardless of whether
they handled electrical appliances, and
requested that each keep his store
lighted each night of the joint celebra-
tion. and particularly on Tue sday even
ing. the night of the automobile pa
rade.
Automobile Parade.
Meanwhile. President X. p. Andrews
and Secretary Columbus. Of the Retail
Merchants. have been making appeals
to tho membership Of that body. not
only to make attractive displays OF
their wares, hut to comply with tho re-
quests of the electrical d. a!ers in In
stalling unique and attractive window
lighting arrangements.
Aside from working for brilliant
window displays the electrical commit
tees have centered their principal ef-
forts In the promotion OF an automo-
bile parade. Entries for tho parade
will close tomorrow. but before the list
Of entries Is completed practically every
business establishment Of any promi-
nence Is expected to have one or moro
machines in the line. and heads Of many
OF the Government departments have
signihed their intention Of enrolling
their cars.
Merchants to Meet.
The Retail Merchants win hold .
general meeting at the Raleigh Hotel
tomorrow evening at which Charles F..
Nesbit. superintendent Of insurance.
will deliver a lecture.
Both tho prosperity week promoters
and the Retail Merchants Association
arc devoting particular attention to I'M
pressing upon the purchasing public the
advantages to be derived from shopping
early, and in this endeavor both tho
society and the association are receiving
the cooperation of the postoffice au-
thorities.
Electrical dealers will introduce lead,
The Washington times., 1915-11-28

The complete personnel OF the heads
of sections and sub-sections for the Sec
ond Pan-American scientific congress
which will meet here from December Y
to January 6, containing the names OF
scientists Of international repute, was
made public today by the organization
officers, Director John Barrett. OF the
American Union. and DR.. Glen
Levin Swiggett.
This will be the second Pan-Amertcan
scientific congress. the first having met
at Santiago. Chile, seven years ago
The call for the second congress was
issued some months ago. and delegates
representing the scientific institutions
and organizations OF the American coun-
tries have been appointed TO attend. The
made by an executive COMMITTEES. con-
sistinG Of Wendell Phillips. Third A.
sistant Secretary Of State; Secretary
James Scott Brown. Of the ceInegie
Dr.. William II. weich. president Of the
National Academy Of Sciences; Directol
General John Barrett. Of the Pan Amer
lean Union; Brig. Gen. William H. Blk
ey T. Of sss saI.sS of
Curator Cure % William 'Yi Il. Homes. =; o. Of e the
Smithsonian Institution: Hennen Jen-
nlnRS, FORMER president OF tho LONDON
Institute OF Mining and MetallurGy
George Rommel, Of the Bureau of AMI
NAL Industry. Department Of ASricul-
ture: President L. g. Rowe, OF the
American Academy OF Social and Politi-
cal Science. and Or. Robert 8. Wood
ward. Of the Carnegie Institution.
Reports By Scientists.
As . result OF the work Of tho exsc-
utive committee nine sections have
been organized for the congress. II
happens that tho nrst congress was
the result OF a dessire on tho part OF
the scientists Of tho Latin American
countries to place at the disposal OF
United States scientists the result
Of their work for scientific progress
IN various branches. The FIRST con
gress held In Chile was such a great
success that the determination was
reached to hold another in this coun-
try at such time as the progress OF
science would Justify. Congress was
asked to give aid to tho project and
specific appropriations have been
made for the second gathering.
The program OF the meeting con-
templates several general meetings
Of tho congress itself and q number
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Mitchell to Speak
At Soldiers Home

"The other Fellow ip the Prepared
ness Plans will be tho title Of an ad-
dress by Capt. J. Waiter Mitchell at .
campfire and entertainment given by
the Presidents Own Garrison. Army
and Navy Union. tomorrow night in
Stanley Hall. United States Soldiers
Home. Addresses also will be gtven by
National Commander II. Oden Lake and
Uational Adjutant r. p. Dunlap. OF the
Army and Navy Union.
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DR.. Washington Memorial
Mass Meeting on Dec. 20

A mass meeting to consider the ad-
Visibility Of erecting a suitable memo-
rial to Booker T. Warrington. the negro
educator. will he held Cat the Cosmo-
politan Baptist Church on the evening
of December 20.
A number Of prominent men have
been invited to speak. Wade II. Cooper.
president Of the Union 'SavfnGs Bank.
will be treasurer of the memorial fund.
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WEST IS AHEAD OF
EAST IN EDUCATION
So Declares Dr.. CIaxton, Who
Has lust Returned From
Three Months Tour.

The West Is educationally far ahead
Of tho East according to DR.. p. p.
Claxton. chief Of tho United States Blu
reau OF Education. who has Just re-
turned from q three months tour Of the
Western States.
There are fewer children in the West.
he says. but proportionately speaking.
the West does not stint In taxation for
educational purposes. Tho children
there have the benefit of every educa-
tional advantage that money and
science can produce.
"For example," he said. "Oregon leads
all States of the Union in giving school
credit for industrial work done in the
home. Oregon. therefore. IL deveioping
thrift and vocation to an unusual OK
tent in tho pupils Of tho public schools.
Teacher Cottage System.
Tho State Of washington leads the
country In tho number Of homes for
teachers. and a. . consequence Ia CIV
ing stability to the profession Of public
school teaching. II to those homes.
school farms Of from five to fifty acres
could be added. men would be glad. In
many instances. to mako teaching their
I'VE must have teachers who will be-
como identified with tho interests of the
community. Washington and other
Western States. particularly Minnesota.
are solving these problems by their
teacher cottage systems In rural com
munities.
California pays its teachers better
than any other State. The average sal
ary Of public school teachers. including
rural and urban, throughout tho coun-
try. j. $50; California pays an average
Special mention should be made Of
the western farm schools. These are not
strictly. vocational, but they aim TO to
only practical. but by means OF this
kind OF teaching preparing pupils for
community life. Such school plan APP
proaches pretty nearly ideal rural con-
ditions.
Value Of Libraries.
We need more men tssshers for our
children men teachers well enough paid
TO own q small farm, for this would
not only stabilize tho profession, but
also give the teachers An incentive to
become actively Identified with every
interest OF his community. which Is i'm
perative."
After remarkins the attractive city
and State showing Of New York in the
exposition's educational section DR..
Claxton praised the growth OF the IL
brary movement in rural communities.
as demonstrated there.
.The latest and most successful type
Of rural educational work Is the country
library system he said. The method
IN California particularly has been so
satisfactory and extensive as TO excite
entire State will soon be served by the
system. Already % out OF the 81 coun-
ties have been organized-some Of them
the most mountainous and sparsely set
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Scientists OF Note
Plan Meeting Here
Reports on Progress to Be Made at Pan-American
Congress-List of Organization Officials Is Made
Public by Director Barrett and DR.. Swgett.

os meetings OF the various sections
and subsections into which II will be
divided. There will be nine main Sec
tions. Theae. with the heads selected
for each OF them. are:
Nine Main Sections.
Anthropology. william II. Holmes
head curator. Smithsonian Institu-
ton; astronomy. meteorology. and
seismology, Robert 8. Woodward
president. Carnegie Institution OF
Washington; conservation Of natural
resources. agriculture, irrigation, an1
forestry George N. Rommel. chief OF
animal husbandry division, bureau OF
snIma, sitnr. Industry; aS"s!,d Dep.rtmsnt Of Asr
Commissioner of Education: engineer.
Ing. w. II. Bixby. brisadier general
U. 9. A.. retired: international law
public law. and Jurisprudence. James
Brown Scott. secretary. Carnegie en-
dowment for international peace;
geology. and applied chemistry. Hen.
non Jennings. Former president. Lon
don Institute Mining and MetAllurgy;
public health and medical science
William c.. 9orEas. surgeon general
y. 8. A.. and transportation. commerce
ident. American Academy of Social
and Political Science.
Is Subsections In All.
Each section 10 to prepare . program
relating to tho particular branch OF
the science Of which II treats. The
chief OF each section will have a COM
mittce Of distinguished scientists to ac-
sist him. There are to be forty-five
subsections in all Membership in the
congress will be limited to the official
delegates of the countries represented:
the delegates of the universities. insti-
tutes, societies, and other scientific
bodies OF those countries; such persons
in tho countries participating as may
be invited by tho executive committee.
with the approval OF tho countries
represented: all writer's OF papers
on scientific subjects and all MEM
bers OF committees. Each country
has been invited to select its most
eminent writer's to prepare papers on
subjects to DO considered before the
congress.
The Nineteenth International Con-
gress OF Americanists will meet In this
city At the same timo as the Pan
American scientific congress. and joint
conferences will be held for the discus
sion Of subjects OF common interest IA
the members Of the two organizations
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Red Cross Prepares for
Annual Meeting Here

President Wilson will deliver the
principal address at tho annual m Citing
Of tho American Red Cross here next
month. Preliminary work on the PRO-
gram for the meeting has been taken
UP. Miss Mabel r. Boardman. Myron
T. Herrck. former ambassador to
France; Miss Anne Morgan. daughter
Of the late J. p. Morgan. and Norman
will be other speakers.
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tied In the state. The county is the
unit and each organizes within itself"
have parents had such abundant oppor-
tunities as today to choose the kind
OF school best fitted for their children.
that educational opportunities are with
In tho reach OF ALL
The Washington times., 1915-11-28

the parade and carry small electric
flashlights
The prizes oered assure tho proper
DECORATION OF tho machines which
Will be entered in tho pageant. While
the principal means Of decoration
will be lighting effects. tho cars will
also be dressed In bunting and flow
erH
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Funerals
Mrs, Caroline Eliza Austin.

Funeral services for Mrs.. Caroline
Eliza Austin. vito OF James b. Austin.
will be held tomorrow afternoon at .
o'clock from the residence. 1l2s 8 street
northwest. Interment will be in Glen
wood Cemetery.
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Mrs. Jane L. Follin.

Funeral services for Mrs. Jane L. Fol-
lin will be held next Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock from the residence of her
daughter. Mrs. 7. +. Tucker. in Claren-
don. Va Interment will be in Andrew
Chapel. Va. Cemetery
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George A. Dennison.

Funeral services for George A. Dem
nison. 1892 Gales street southeast. will
be held tomorrow morning at II O'Clock
from Addison's chapel. Prince George
county, Md.
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Mrs. Helen M. Glennx

Funeral services for Mrs. Helen NJ.
Glenny, widow Of William Glsnny. were
held this afternoon at the residence.
1881 Fairmont street northwest. Inter
ment will be. In Ithaca. y. y.
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Mrs. Ann virginia Charlton.

Funeral services for Mrs.. Ann Vr.
ginia Charlton. widow Of william II.
Charlton. will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock from the residence,
43f Sixth street southwest. Interment
will be in Congressional Cemetery.
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Mrs. Isabella A, Jayins.

Funeral services for Mrs. Isabella A.
Javins. widow Of Charles II. Javfns,
were held this afternoon at tho resi-
dence. $50 Eighth street southwest
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PEREIRA--SILVA

There was a big wedding i n
Koloa Sunday, h contracting
parties being Miss Shandrina Sill
va, daughter of the steam plow
engineer by that name, and Henry
Pereira, of Homesteads. The wed
ding took place in the Catholic
church at 10 a, M, and at l in
the afternoon a grand reception
was held at the residence of the
brides parents. Mrs. Frank Souza
was bridesmaid and Marino Rabello
ofhciated as best man. Among the
large number present at the recep-
ton were: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l. Sill
va, Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Roder, Mr..
and Mrs. Gunderson. of Eleelc
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Teves and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Busch. of
Xoloa.
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MAKAWEL|S WIN
SPECIAL SERIES

The weather was excellent and
large crowd attended the baseball
game at Eleele Sunday, when the
Makaweli and McBryde teams met
for the final 20 in their special
series. The game had exciting
periods, although there were a
number of expensive errors. The
score at the end was 8 to in
favor of the Hawaiian Sugar men.
Kruse pitched a heady game for
the Makawelis. McBrvde had two
pitchers, Aka coming in for the
last half.
1t is possible that Makaweli may
arrange a practice game with the
Japanese before the season begins.
During the progress of Sundays
game, Marcallino, manager of the
Makaweli team, attempted bunt
and was struck by the ball in the
face, being quite painfully hurt.
Sundays game gave the Maka-
wells the championship of h
practice series of three games,
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Oh CLUB ENJOYS
BOWLING PARTY

The on Club gave a delightful
bowling party at the Lihue bowling
alleys Friday evening, there being
quite large attendance of mem-
bers. Some of the contests were
very close. 1t is announced, how.
ever, that no worlds records were
broken.
F. Morrow won the gentlemen s
first prize, and Miss Lottie Jordan
the main prize for ladies. The con-
ISOLATION prizes went to Judge c.
S. Dole and Miss Weber.
During the e,eniug and at an
Intern ssion refreshments of solids
and liquids were served,