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preciate their proficiency. But they have to hide their diminished heads in front of a Chinese-even a Chinese youngster
 Man Without Sympathy.
 One characteristic of the Chinese peasant is his indifference to pain. He may be badly smashed up, yet he will cling to life with a tenacity that pulls him through where a European would go under. l saw man the other day who fell thirty feet down the hold of ship. One side of his face was ter ribly battered. Two of his ribs were broken and one arm was badly dam- aged A European would have been carried instantly to hospital. His one anxiety was to be allowed to return to work and his description of those who would not allow him to do so lacked nothing in point and directness and was sufficiently comprehensive to in- , clude their ancestors, existing rela- tions and heirs forever He simply could not understand what all the | bother was about
 From this indifference to pain, again, springs want of sympathy with another sufferer. A man may die on the roadside without the slightest notice being taken of him. Let his relatives take care of him. If he is dying, why trouble with him? It is the business of the authorities to cart away the corpse. Why should anyone worry over him? For the matter of that, of course, if the case is one of | plague, say in Hongkong (where the laboring class is only a little better than the peasant class in China), a | dying man will be taken into the street and left there If that cannot | be managed the body will later be slipped out quietly and left some dis tance away. If it is kept in the house the authorities will come round with brushes and pails and disinfectants and other foolish things, and clean the house and fumigate it, and generally annoy the inmates. The idea of an nOylng living people because of man who is dead is ridiculous!
 He has one strong saving grace, however. If he has not come too much in contact with foreigners, and so be- come contaminated, he is an honest l business man. Order rice or tea from one of the more important peasant farmers and get sample, and he will send rice or tea exactly to sample. Therein he differs from the Japanese, who has no sense Of honor in business. and is seven kinds of a rogue,
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especially when applied to the roots. Sunshine in midwinter is always welcome to plant life, yet this should be given in moderation. If the plants are crowded up against the pane, test as to whether the glass may not be- come too heated.
 Plant starvation is a common occur. renee in the winter, especially on the farm. City growers, accustomed to buying not only plant food but even soil, are appreciative of the need of replenishing.
 But we who have always been ac- customed to getting the soil from our own land sometimes fail to appreciate how quickly the small pot of earth is exhausted of it's nutrient qualities. There are prepared plant foods more agreeable to use indoors than fertil, izers from the barnyard, but none more efficient.
 AS it is inconvenient to get this in zero weather, some prefer to fill sack with fertilizer from the stable and keep this in crock or pail, covering with water frequently for immediate use.
 As this is apt to breed flies, the ap. plication of boiling or at least hot wa ter may be advisable; let it be cool | before using
 Some think they have better success growing geraniums in tin cans, quart l ci1 ho- T their plants certainly justify the claims. 1 Of course the holes must be made in the bottom for drainage. If you want to paint them, use some paint which contains no lead, as this will rot the tin.
 A standard color for general pur, | poses is Venetian red and linseed oil, | but as this would not harmonize with the plants in many instances, it may be darkened with burnt umber or some other dull color.
 If you do not care to paint the cans, they may be wrapped in crepe or other fancy paper, which now costs but a trifle, and they always appear well. i plant stand painted black or olive green will always harmonize with the different colors in plant life. It is restful and pleasing.
 The plant syringe is most useful, as it sends a spray with much force, easily routing the red spider and at the same time removing dust. The kind with bent necks are decidedly preferable, as they touch both the up per and lower sides of the leaf with equal facility.
 Avoid crowding the plants. In the , professionals care we are accustomed to seeing them crowded together al most as thick as they can stand. But remember that he can turn on the ! hose at any time and water the plants thoroughly.
 1 It adds pleasure to watch the growth of the unfamiliar. And too, one learns by this novel class. Be it for foliage, blossom, brilliancy of color or fra grance, vary the collection.
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Two Vei!s Needed.

Two veils Gsa needed for protection from strenuous winter breezes. One veil is face veil of fine hexagon mesh, the other is draped veil which floats over the hat. New wells of the latter sort are called plateau veils. They are of open fladora mesh with a deep, effective border at either end. The veil is thrown across a small hat so that the bordered ends fall at the sides, just below the shoulders, and the fine face veil is draped closely over the hat and face in usual fash ion
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Feminine Pads

Emerald green checks on a white ground are seen among the latest nov city cloths.
 A one-sleeved Spanish cloak of sa- ble is one of the fashions favored abroad.
 Mandarin yellow veloTrs trimmed with ermine is a favorite combination for theater clOaks.
 The new ermine furs are usually small straight choker collars and small rounded muffs.
 The gay scarfs of fiber silk are among the prettiest of the season, though lacking the cozy look of the wool scarfs.
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bition of his life-perhaps passion would be a more accurate term-is to get married and to rear a large family, preferably of boys. Second only to that is his desire, having reared his family, to have the mem- bers of it married as well. And be- cause marriage is the beginning and end of the existence of a Chinese peas ant the matter is taken with quite tremendous seriousness. He marries young. Rather, he ia married young, for the contracting parties are not the two most immediately concerned, but their parents.
 The contract is drawn up long be- fore the young people are of mar riageable age, and past it the young people cannot go if they wish. But they seldom wish. The young man Is content with the choice made by his mother. One girl is as good as anoth- CT to him, so always she can rear a family. What women think in China matters nothing to any one; among the peasant class, that is to say. Yet for all his passion to get married, the young man seldom dreams of provid- ing home for his bride. He is con- tent to take her to his fathers house, and to rear his children there. The time will come, of course, when the little home will become too small, but it serves him for a very long time first.
 Everyone Worker.
 From this custom of two or three generations living together springs the fact that everyone, from the young est to the oldest does some kind of work to help. A little tot of three may be seen gathering bits of stick; the tottering old grandmother is generally found trying to weave or spin Chi nese youngsters appear to have no real childhood. They do not laugh as do our children, or as do the children, say, of our Japanese allies. In point of fact, one has to visit Japan to find children who appear to make the most of life. They laugh all day and every day, and they never seem to find any thing worth crying Over Yet it must not be supposed that, because the Chinese child works at an age when our children can do little more than toddle, life for them is one of gloom. In their own way, they are perfectly happy while they are working, and one doubts whether they would be anything like so contented if they were set to play as we know play. The samo holds of the wife of the peasant.
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lifting of the hips by pliable reeds will go merrily on. The Breton basque will be advocated in all kinds of fab rics. It is mainly accentuated by a full ruffle below the waist
 Sleeves are full, so much so that they are crinolined to stand out from the arm, but they are usually caught in below the armhole in various ways and are either gathered at the wrist and finished with rulIle, or held into
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and brilliant colors is one of the most popular materials for spring. Crepe de chine, voile, batiste, linens and taffe- ta in both plain and fancy effects are also seen Among darker waists are brilliant colors such as flame, blue, green, Joffre blue and rose. Smart ton materials are trimmed, as a rule, with touches of white
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THE WINDOW GARDEN
By BESSIE L. PUTNAM.

On cold. windy day, avoid placing potted plants on the ledge formed by the meeting of the upper and lower sash
 Unless the window is more than usu- ally tight, there will be a cold draft which is always injurious to plants,
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WILL BE EXTENSIVELY USED
 THIS SEASON.
Employed Chiefly to Give FulIness te Skirts-Sleeves to Stand Out From the Arm-Capes Bid Fair to
 Be General.

Ruffles are used all over a skirt to give it fullness, which is a much pret. tier method than obtaining width by a plain circular cut which sags at it's different points and is apt to look as ragged as the skirt of a gypsy before month is over.
 The deep Spanish ruffle will come in with the other Spanish fashions. The
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-14

ton. R. S. Rodney; 'O5, Leo St. c.
Pie, H. w. Lyndall, NJ. Hayes
Wilson, T. NJ. Gooden, Jr.; '07, w.
A. Singles, Fred S. Price, Charles
P. Messick, L E. Voss, JOS. H.
Perkins c. A. Wyatt; '0S; j,
Baker Taylor R. T. Cam, Jr., A
J. Stockley, Ellis NJ. Armstrong
'O9, W. F. Wingett, V. H. Jones,
T. B. Jackson, H. H. Prouse, G. A.
Papperman; 10, Egmont Horn,
VIM. L. Edgar, L. B. Cam, n. n
Wright, w. F. Harrington, F. F
Watts, w. T. Bratton; II, R. E
Wiley, J. Rankin Davis, Irving
Walls, R. c. Wilson, A. B. East.
man, R. H. Morrow, P. B. Patter,
son, c. E. Taylor: ~, Eugene R
Manning, James G. Lewis; 10, B
F. Foster, A. F. Walker; IA, E. E
Shallcross, Edward Watts, Alfred
P. Scott; Is, Jos. Weaver, F. P
Mccarthy, A. Marshall Jones, H
NJ. Grieves, H. 7. Bennett, AL
fred B. Carey.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-14
DELAWARE ALUMNI
HOLD REUNION
lnformality And Fellowship
Prevails

The Alumni Reunion held in
the open on the C. B. Evans prop
erty Delaware Avenue, was an in
novation to Delaware. Informal
ity, free-for-all-do-as-yo please
were the policies accepted. Sur
rounded by a canvas fence, music,
song, manly sports, speeches,
cheering, more songs were fea-
lures of the evening. Old Grads
were there. The real serious old
Grads. Lawyers, DOCTORS. engi-
neers, preachers, teachers were
there. Every body dressed with
any sort of dignity, simply strip
ped for action. Had the com
pany been all young folks, staid
citizens would have urged the po-
lice to send them home. AS it
was, it was big men forgetting the
duties of serious life and going
back to sophomore hilarity.
With all the songs and gaiety, it
was conducted with dignity and
recognition that they were college
men.
In a little wrestling bout, Tom
Wilson was knocked out, which
for the moment dampened the
ardor of the occasion. 1t was re-
ported later, however, that he
suffered mainly from shock, and
the entertainment went on.
E. N. Vallandigham, as usual
when he appears at Delaware,
was a hero. His response to call
for a speech was delight. H. R.
Sharp spoke of the newer day and
was given a merited ovation.
Among the alumni present
were: '73, E. N. Vallandigham !;
rs, W. c. Curtis, George Morgan
80, Edward D. Hearne; 81, S. H.
Messick; "a, L. w. Mustard; 's6.
c. B. Evans; '87, Harlow H. Cur
tbs; '89, Frank Collins; '91, ]. H.
Hossinger; '95, Walt H. Steel,
Carl Harrington, w. H. Harring-
ton: '96. W. o. Sypherd, E. L..
Smith, George McIntire, Robert B.
Wolf, c. A. Short; '99, JOS. F..
Brewster, Hugh M. Morris, Ed
mund S. Hellings; '99, G.. L. Me-
dill, E. c. Johnson, H. w. Vickers !:
700, H. Rodney Sharp; 'O1, J. P.
Cam, E. B. Griffin; 'O2, C. E.
Speakman; '03, Charles w. Bush.
Leroy Hickman; '04, G.. E. Dut-
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Bachelor of Science in Apr;.

culture-Frazier Croft, CLAYTON.
Lionel George Mulholland, River
side, New Jersey; Warren ChiIds
Newton, Bridgeville; George Os.
car Smith, Narberth, Pennsvl.
vania; James Henry Salevan. Mil.
ford; Robert Weimer, New York.
New York.
Bachelor of Science in Civil
Engineering-J m Alexander
Crothers, North East, Maryland;
Wesley deValinger, Middletown;
Gerald Paul Doherty, Jr., Will
mington; Harold Morrison Fos
ter, Wilmington; Oscar Franklin
Edwin Gentieu, Wilmington;
BENJAMIN Frank Morrison. Jr.,
Wilmington; Augustus Howell
Graham, Charlestown, Maryland:
William Compton Wills, vii.
mington.
Bachelor of Science in Mechan-
ical Engineering Edward Har.
vey Clouser, Marshallton; Homer
Hazel Ewing, Wilmington; Don
aid Adams Price, Wilmington;
Harry Vandom Taylor, Dover.
Bachelor of Science in Electric.
al Engineering Leo Blumberg,
Wilmington; John Michael Price,
Wilmington.
Bachelor of Science in Chemic-
al Engineering-F n k Haley
Buck, Rockland; Walter Leslie
Haley, Wilmington.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-14
ino with definite and progressive

ing. with definite and progressive
educational aims. In this way
the power and influence Of each
institutions are vastly extended
and educational standards are
gradually raised. l do not doubt
that the people of the state feel
a lively interest and just pride
in what Delaware College is &C
complishing in these directions,
and that they will accord to it, as
the appointed centre Of their ed
ucational system, their generous
support in all its efforts to serve
them.
Degrees Conferred
Degrees were conferred as fol
lows:
Doctor of Laws-Charles ROD
ert Miller, Wilmington; James
Pennewill, Dover; Henry Ridge,
", Dover; Edward Noble Vallan-
digham, Chestnut Hill, Massachu-
sets.
Doctor of Pedagogy Albert
Henry Raub, Philadelphia, Penn.
sylvania; Clifford John Scott
Wilmington.
Master of Agriculture-Oliver
Ambrose Newton, Bridgeville.
Civil Engineer-David Living
ston Sloan, Narberth, Pennsyl,
vania.
Mechanical Engineer Robert
Bunsen Wolf, Berlin, New Hamp'
shire.
Electrical Engineer-Clarence
Edward Taylor, Wheeling, West
Virginia.
Bachelor of Arts ARTS and
Science COurse)-Howard Well
ington B r m h all, Georgetown
James Ellis Brayshaw, Delmar
John Wesley Jones, Woodside
Carlton David Pepper, George
town; Harris Samonisky, Della
ware City; Carlton Beck Walls
Smyrna.
Bechelor of Science (Arts ant
Science Course )-Edward Will
lam Martin, Wilmington.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-14
TRUSTEES OF DELA-
AWARE HEAR REPORTS
Present Officers Reelected

The meeting Of the Board OF
Trustees held yesterday morning
was in many respects the most IN
teresting in the history of the
Board. When it is realized that
during the past year the College
has received nearly 100000 in
gifts, its influence can scarcely
be reckoned. Routine business,
reading of reports of the various
departments, all showed prosper
ity.
Henry B. Thompson was re
elected president, Samuel H. Mes
sick, vice president, and Charles
B. Evans, secretary and treasurer.
All the standing committees
were reappointed.
An interesting statement pre-
pared by the Finance Committee,
Governor Miller, chairman, was
made. This shows the possible
receipts for the two colleges.
Federal Funds
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CORNER STONE OF
WOLF HALL, LAID
Continued from page ~

continued from page a
But in considering DR.. Wolf
we must think of him as more
than teacher, in which profess
sion he was pre-eminently cap
able. That would not alone ac-
count for the grip that he held on
his students, nor account for the
respect and affection which his
memory universally evokes from
all the alumni. He was a domi-
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-14

Lieutenant Herman
Announces Appointments
Headquarters Delaware College
Cadet Corps
Newark, Delaware
June IA, 1916
The following provisional pro-
~?o+'"~~ I'D appointments for
next year are hereby published
for the information and guidance
of all concerned:
Majors. D. Loomis; First
Lieutenant and Battalion Adju.
tant-J. w. Jones: Bat tall o n
Sergeant Major-J. A. O'Daniel
Color Sergeants-W. H. Hoch
R. D. Herdman.
Band-1st Lieut., G. C. Brewer
End Lieuts.-J. c. Hastings, w. V
Marshall, J. NJ. Heinel; H. w. Ew.
ing; Sergts.-R. L. Sumwalt, E
P. Cats, A. L. Lauritsen, E. M
Marks; Corporals-D. C. Todd, P
S. Swayne, W. Mckinney, A. Gut,
owitz, J. P. Maxwell, E. E. Ew-
ing.
Signal Detachment-2nd Lieut..
R. NJ. Cameron; Sergts.-H. B
Cleaver, R. c. Hill; Corporals-E
E. Hoey, W. T. Vessels, NJ. E.
Swing.
Companies
A-Capt-T. R. Wilson; 1st
Lie u tt. W. O'Daniel; End
Lieuts.-E. G. Smyth, R. M. APP
pleby; 1st Sergt.-F. I. Reynolds
O. NJ. Sergt-W. T. Mitchell
Sergts.-L. r. Witsill, G.. B
Brown, c. R. Smith, J. P. Gum
Corporals-E. E. Plumley, E
Wilson, W. H. Loose, G. Fergu
son, F. B. O'Toole, w. Stewart, Jr
B-Capt.-R. H. Pepper; Isl
Lieut.. A. Hopkins; Enc
Lieuts.-L. B. Steele. J. T. Camp
bell; 1st Sergt.-P. D. Lovett; @
NJ. Sergt.-H. w. downing
Sergts.-J. H. Anderson, L. B
Stayton, T. S. Carswell, D. P
Horsev: Corpls.-I. McElwee, R
7. Marshall, w. NJ. Pierson, G
Longland, ]. L. Crothers, I. H
Boggs.
C-Capt.-J. H. Beauchamp
1st Lieut.-H. w. Horsey; 2nt
Lieuts.-M. J. Fidance, A. Ruth
1st Sergt.-J. F. Davis; @. M
Sergt.-H. B. Alexander; Sergts
H. Bratton, NJ. Mitchell, R. B
Wheeler, N. Taylor; Corpls.-
J. c. Cole, J. H. Hall, H. Marston
W. c. Marshall, L. C. Stephens, S
Hamilton.
The following additional Ser
geants and Corporals will be as
signed upon reorganization: Ser
geants-C. S. Holland, K. r
Bowen, L. L. Smart; Corporals-
R. ]. Barclay, F. c. Penuel, N
Wilson; D. L. Crockett.
! The Battalion to consist o
Band. three companies, and sig
nal detachment with strength o
twelve. An additional compan
will be added if the attendance S
warrants. and promotions and ar
pointments thereto then made.
In completing my detail a
Professor of Military Science an
Tactics / wish to express m
thanks to the Faculty, Cade
Corps, and the people of the tow
of Newark, for their support an
individual effort during my sta
of three and a half years. It i
very gratifying to look over tn
records of the reports of the an
nual inspection and see how tn
standing of the college and Mill
tary Department has steadil
crown and improved with tn
War Department.
wish you all the best of sue
cess in the future and hope t,
see Delaware College grow an,
prosper in every way.
BY order of Lieutenant Herman
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-14

Grand total .........S173,139
Co. A of the Cadet Corps won
the Roberts medal.
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ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

McAlrin- Mr. and Mrs, J r. QusrIes,
Chnrlo',c. y. e; Mr.. and NJ. W. osgood,
Bo-'ou.
knIckerhpckrr-A. NcPhall, Albany.
Mrs. VI ". Richards chicago; Mr. aud
Mrs Z. II. Joyce, Detroit. /. H. Abbott
P!aza- Mr. md Mrs. II"ury y Rliss
$cw Haven; MIR. and Mrs. william II
Bi.,more Mr, and Mrs, W. l. Colt, Jr.
chicago; Mrs, James A Faync, Boston,
W. Chapman. London.
Cr,rIIpo- Mrs. G~orgs 7. klmball, New
W. ain. comm sir and Mrs. Ray inund II
swing. chicago, SIR. and Mrs H. C. White
kansas tity.
Waldorf Astoria-M u. Dayis, Montreal
T.. 4. ~Shauhtckcr. Philadelphia; William
NJ Mood Boston, Mrs charles T. Tr"man
y. y: l.. 4. Biddle, Philadelphia
Mauha'tau-M Mr.. and Mrs. PAU l." Miller
BrLEerpori, Conn: Mr.. and Mrs. ~ T.
Perry, Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs, +. \
SCOTT. cleveland; Nj. and Mrs. william w
Mile Marietta, ohio,
''GotLam NJ. and Mrs, q. NJ Hitchcock
Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. = V M Augusta
N" / \ Thompsou spokane. Wash
ColNugwoui--N Mr.. aud Mrs. n T. Baily
concord. y. IL IT. schwartz, Chattanons a.
Tenn Mr.. and Mrs, john Il simpson
HIrmIngham, Ala; the ROY, Edward II
Jingle, Washington, u. C.: Harold D., Carey,
"VWoi"ott-Mrs Otto Ilcrold, Dallas, Tex.
Admiral John Schouler, L, :. ~, aud Mrs
SchoulCr, Juhn |. Bushnell, Springfield
ohio; MIR and Mrs. Richard y. Cooke
Philadelphia
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MAJOR.GEN. w. NJ. GRAHAM.
veteran Of Many Campaigns Had n
Long Record.

NNSAroIl=, MI. Jan It'll. dsdt
e: Najor-Gea. W-lliamNoutros" Graham,
L. ;. A.. who was four times hrcve'tei
for distinguished services IN "a, ,ivll
war. ana who organized and commanded
H." Second Army corps during the war
with spain, took place ~ the Naval Hos
p.'tl here yesterday morning.
Gen Graham was 81 years Of age,
and - survived by his wife aud the FOL
lowing children Mrs Burragc. wife %.
capt. q H. EurraGe. L. :. y Mrs
Scales. VIE % Capt \ II. Scales.
L. :. y, and Mrs. Alden. wife OF Prof
&. :. Alden Of the Naval Academy. lie
VA born in 1894 and commissioned a.
a second Lieutenant in 1888
After serving during the second sen
mole Ma Gen. Graham entered tit,
civil war as a captain OF field ARTILLERY.
lie wn- brcv"'ted a Major for rdllautry
during me peninsula ,IMpa!gr. a Leu
.ttUdr'-'o,uu" TO- services a. Nuti,tnu.
n colonel for mis- work at gettysburg.
whcr" his uncle. Gen George Gordon
Meade, commanded the Uutun army.
Hnd u Brigsdi"r-i.nerul for mcllior-
Gus services ia the field
Gen. Graham took charge of the or.
gtuIzation ~ the Second Amy Corps
during the Span.sh-American war and
became - commander.
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SHARK CAUGHT AT PALM BEACH
brooklyn Wan Lands Mig Fish
After Two Hour hattie,

PALM beach. Fla. Jan. 1.-THE New
Year golf tourney started to-day with an
eighteen hole qualifying round. l.. NJ.
Stumer, Chicago won with a card OF so.
J.. Clarence Jones arrived from New
York this morning with Russell G. Colt
and DIR. Francis -. S!oar".
Three yachts. the first OF "A score or
more that have been held up a fortnight
10y a SIi4" IN the cana. connecting the
Island waterways sons twenty miles
north Of Pain Beach. got through to-da,
and should be followed within the weeS
by al, OF The larger craft. tn" boats a..
Barclay Heury'S Riola- tho Abeora, wiki
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. ! Micklcy. the owners.
aboard. and the Granada III. lac lat
ter has the owner. Crawford Fairbanks
OF TeTrc Haute. on board.
For ia" nrst time this season Visitors
to-day saw 4 large shark hauled In al
the fishing pier. The fish was S feet
= niche long trd weighed ] 600 pounds.
II was taken with a rod and reel by Jon,
Pullman OF brooklyn. After a battle
Il WAS necessary to harIJoon the fsh
and then despatch Il with nine rifle
bullets fired from tho pier before the
windlass brought him up. From star.
10 finish the battle lasted two hours.
To-GNy's arrivals include Engene VI.
O'Neil ~ Pittsbuig, Nv. and Mrs.
Thomas W Trevor, OF their honeymoon
G'orR" Singer, MIR. and Mrs. Albert
HluStctter. New York, and Mr.. and Mrs,
william Collins, Cleveland