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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
AGED WOMAN Cremated.

kinston. n. c., May 8.--Mrs. Jesse
Green, aged seventy-hve, was cremat-
ed. and her home at Grtfton. few
miles from here. quickly destroyed
night when q gasoline stove
on which she was cooking exploded.
just how this explosion occurred
will never be known. Mrs. Green was
wrapped In flames and the Kitchen
a cauIdron of fre whom neighbors
arrived. Through windows they saw
the victim die. The body was burned
TO Goals. The dwelling was valued
at $1,000. II was entirely consumed.
Mrs Green was the mother OF J.
e. Green, agent OF the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad at winterviils: Mrs. j.
]. RhodeA OF New Bern. and Mrs.
Gertrude Bland, of Ayden. well known
persons Mrs. Bland made 4 dashing
trip in an auto to the scene Of the
accident. driving the nine miles In
almost as many minutes
Nothing was saved from the dwell
ing. Mrs. Green II reported to have
been a native OF Martin County and
the remains are to be taken to VIII
liamston for interment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
RUSSIAN SOLDIER NAMES
SONG OUT OF HIS ORDERS

Zurich. May s.--A Russian army
officer. now In Switzerland. writes In
the ''Neue Zuericher Zettunx'.::
the QuAerest OF the Russian mach
songs consist. Of the latest army or
RI which are sung to . very simple
sad melody. Inc itany runs 20 de-
thing like this:
=. '0oidier. you are the Hsrvant OF
the Car and your country, Defend
your comrades brAvsly against the
eslemy. Your flag 10 a holy symbol
for which you must fight unto death.
Take rood care of your arms. Go
where you are told to 90 without =
murmur. Change your underctoth-
INT every sunday Read no book
WITHOUT the permission OF your SUI
peS4or officer. Do not read news-
papers. Visit the steam hath as Of
tan - possible
s.And % it goes on for hours''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09

hi6A elaan uannlo. H. e1eneat -.
tuFbsl t64se NAs wses e631g1ne So
Mtkadoe ~ oeet1npenfiV l6hviAU -
hen6S Ausine ~ an91Ae & seme g
Tn ~ pafts - ~ sDeeA u vas
:. 49, .&ss ssss ~ ~ ~
would net ~ = bea lies 1sS the nan.
aGement r. annep1oo reeeGD = Or.
der that those who 10 not love ansic
may leave the Aoues beeose tie eperA
10 shown again tAie Week. Dlther this
should BE- done sr The deers should
be closed q that none might leave
the house. uniese III.
The rest ct the bill included the
regular run Of sones, dances, Aorohets
ana the like. al q which were prob
Ably up 10 stAn6arA. -
The Nika0o b offered BY Charles
w. Boyer. Tho scenery 10 Of the high
est class ana supports the cast well.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
Iheaters
aTHE MrKADo~ sPLENDTDLY
PRESENTED AT LYRIC

II In pity that the Lyric manage
mont cannot change its program and
put the beautiful miniature presenta-
ton Of Gilbert and Sullivan's opera,
The MikAdo." on the first part Of
the bill.
The Mikado" N shown at the Lyr-
ic yesterday afternoon by = company
Of ten or twelve players II about the
best thing that has been shown Ut the
Lyric this year. The famous comedy
opera. known the world over for tn
charming music and clover witticisms.
a. offered a. the Lyric. 10 ~ near to
high class opera ~ has been seen on
4 vaudeville stage here In many
months.
Unfortunately . large part OF the
audience 1t the matinee performance
seemed to have been made up Of an
element that appreciated cheap horse
play and worn-ouf humor rather than
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
TAKES $500 TO RESTORE
LOST MANS MEMORY

Memphis. Tenn. May An. g.
Richardson. seventy-four years old,
left his home at Centreville, Miss, to
visit relatives at Cincinnati. o. When
he reached Memphis he was bewil-
dered by the white lights and forgot
his name. whore he came from or
whore he was going. He was taken
to the city jaif ana when he sat down
on the side OF his cot complained
that his shoe hurt his feet. Remov-
iug the shoe he drew out currency
that totalled $500. Sight OF the mon
" restored his memory and he was
cent back to his home In Mississippi.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
PETERSBURG TAKES


summary: Stolen hases--Moore. 3;
Candy Sacrifice hit--Fox. Home
run---Gandy. Three-hase hits--Moore.
Reynolds and wratten Two-base hits
Parker. st. Martin. Fox. wrAtten.
Scott and Walters. Double play
King to Fox. Triple play--Reynolds
to Scott to Fox to King. First on
balls-OH Hamilton. /: off waldbauer.
I; of Scott, Il. Struck out--By HAM
ilton. 1; by waldbauer. 3: by Scott.
:. Left on bases--Newport News. &;
Portsmouth,, Z. Wild pitch-Scott.
Hit by pitcher-Rsynolds, Cueto.
Candy and Parker, by waidbauer.
p tching summary-Off Hamilton, Z
runs and hits In one inning. Time
Of Game--3;Sl. umpirs--Kennedy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
Representative Of Brewer IN
demnity Company Talks TO
Anti Saloon League Man
ADMITS LIQUOR SALES
ARE ON THE DECLINE
Beer Makers Don't Expect
Come Back; Some Interest
ing Admissions Made in B.
3. Train Conversation.

Chicago. ILL.,. May s.--Tabby il out
Of the baG. A representative of In
terests allied to the liquor dealers In
terest has talked to a dry leader,
Of course, and has let out
some secrets. Or. rather. he has
made some admissions For. what
he said was known in the rough, but
could not have been proved In court
Frank p. brennan, attorney for the
Springfield, closely allied with the
brewers. talked to . fellow passenger
on the train. brennan did not know
that the fellow passenger was an An
ti-Saloon League man. But he was
He was w. ]. Moore, superintendent
of the Southern District OF the Anti.
Saloon League Of Illinois. with Mr.
Moore were A. g. Avery and e. e,
MoLAu9hlin. other dry leaders. They
heard the conversation and back up
Moore In his statement
First Of all. according to Moore,
brennan said. with reference to the
Herrin contest case, which has just
been thrown ont Of court at Marion,
that the Judge threw out the dry Pc
tition on . technicalfty, and that had
the case been tried the drys would
have won without doubt brennan,
according to MOORE. made the state
ment that the case of the liquor men
was desperate He said that the drys
had tho names Of twenty-five or
thirty illegal voters who undoubtedly
voted wet, and that 1t was probable
that had the case gone to trial the
drys would have gotten a sufficient
number of these to admit that they
voted. to set the election aside.
On tho other hand. brennan said
49, - - -
or five drys who voted illegally, and
that it was very improbable that the
vets could have gotten even one out
of the four or five to admit on the
witness stand that he voted.
Mr.. brennan said that the Reisch
Indemnity Company the past year
lost $4,000 In Franklin County. S.
600 In Williamson County. and $15.-
900 in Jackson County. He further
said that the city Of Chicago just about
makes up the losses OF the remainder
Of the state. He accounted for the
loss down-State BY tie fact that most
Of the caAes against liquor dealers for
damages are tried by turies composed
always stick the brewers to the limit.
brennan sAid that the liquor inter
est 10 fast declining. and that the
brewers are not exp6ctfng come
back. He made the statement that
were IT not for the foreign popuia-
ton In Illinois there would not be
one-fourth Al many saloons as there
are. and that 1t looked as II the liquor
interests were up against Il very hard.
Mr.. Moore asked him, in view of
tho statements he had made, how he
could account for tho claim of the il
Quor men that there 10 more liquor
sid in dry territory than in wet, and
brennan laughed and sait. that that
was only campaign dope and was no;
true.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09

LAwton. Okla. May s.-Iisut Har-
old q, Mayor ana Lieut.. Edwin =.
pritchett Of the Fifth nelA artillery
were killed, and J. y. Mcmahon, Jr.,
Of the SECOND Held artillery ana Lieut..
Richard c. Scott Of the fourth 0eld
artillery, wsre seriously injured In m
automobile accident at Fort Sin early
Sunday.
The party were returning 20 Quar-
tsrs q the posi- altar Attending = party
when he car IN which MAYOR wAs
driving suddenly swervsd from the
roadway and crashed into trse. The
accident, IT 10 believed. was due %
the explosion Of tire.
scotts facs was badly laceeated and
It 10 feared the sight Of one eZe hAa
been Destroyed. AcMahon y not be-
lievsd to be seriously injured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09

Judge ComMends wife for Giving
Husband . swarthy OpticL
Columbus Ohio, May S.--Judictal
approval has been given BY Probate
Judge Samuel l. Black to the prao-
tfce some wives have Of administer
Ing physical punishment when hubby
black eye and wounded disposition
and when he explained that the Swiss
sunset was due to the good. strong
punch Of his bosom the court said:
Good for her"
The court recommended . bah bat.
but after the defendant signed the
pledge he was permitted to 70 home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
Policeman rs ACCUSED.

Officer At Rogers Park Station In
Chicago Faces Eighth Trial.
Chicago, Ill. May 8.-Policeman
Thomas ". Bassett. OF the Rogers
been:
Before trial board .........7 times
Discharged from force 1913 times
Accused OF:
Entering saloon .-..-.~..-....< times
Intoxicated ...-..~.........3 times
Now 1t IL charged that he was
found drunk on April 1t Devon
Avenue and Wayne Street At o'clock
In the. morning. This. the eighth
charge. was taken under advieement
by the Trial Board.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09

only fifteen ysarp ol1, 40
~ through the war ~ nIl IL
0aouceetsr County W3&M - l.
'eoventeeM yearU aOo. ~ 1~X
pastor 81 the Preebytef11U CO. T
the Courthouse. q Hob4x6 z1
ct 6addierD Neck ovor $1,000 NJ
ing heartily Into al the Vox4oU3 49,
ftv1ties az the county. h ~ ~
calls to other fields, WA1re ~
Ary was larger and tbe WGE3t l04&1FS
but he felt that God ~ 6x11T9 S
to the work here and here - ~
he would stay. Highly o6ueato4 Ie16S
self he was always deeply &1t4e(Utx
cd IN having the young peerd6 ~
his acquaintance set Z rod o0as'
cation, and he has helped many ~
4 collAae education who eouad ma
otherwise have done -. n
Mr.. Groves n survived BY his;
wife, two sons w. w. Groves. 0f
Pittsburg, and N. H. Groves, "a
Gloucester; one daughter. 14ISs Julia.
OF Gloucester; one brother, H4nry ~.
Groves. Of Newburn. N. c.; ono el1eeF,
Mrs Kate Brady. Of DAffows Fla
and . large circle u woSm pesoenal
friends, who wi1l 1roaaly nh1m HI
friendly assistance and wtooN eounaols.
The funeral was held IN the Pref!
byterian Church Friday morninG af
10 o'clock. The ssrvioes were con.
Quoted by Dr. Stuart Nyo Hutchtonn.
OF the First rssbytsrian Church,
Norfolk, assisted by ReyS. Cogy, La,
Allen. Folks and B. u. Hudson. The
body was taken TO 0reensbero. n. q.
where the interment was male n
Green Hill Cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09

U0l0rsd lGnn go Dasnse TAssor.
Fire T191mGh o111og4 WlmdOw.
Columbu2 Ohta. May 2>--Aftsr he
for my cents, ACCORDING to what he
told the police, Frank Kinney, COL
ored. Agsd -toStys Of Taylor. station, re-
turned to the placs where he obtain
cd the boose and shot at the owner
through the window. !.
Kinney II held at police station,
charged with shooting to wound. and
Edward Holmes, aged. thirty-seven,
who he says sold the whiskey, 10
held for sale OF intoxicating liquor
without Z license. The men were ar
rested by Police Officers Kemp and
G. e. Clark.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09

Chicago. May Ss-The Cubs and
Pirates split even on double
header this afternoon. the locals
inning Mamaux allowed but four
visitors the second, s to 4. A home
run by williams after Mcconnell had
singled won the hrst game, which was
u pitchers battle up to the eighth
inning Manaux allowed but four
hts In the second. Schultx's error be-
ing responsible for two Of the four
runs scored by the Cubs Chicago
used four pitchers and gave them
poor support.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
OBITUARY


Funeral OF A. a. Blantn
Funeral services for Archie q.
Blanton. 81 years old. who died In his
home, 1311 lakewood avenue. Sunday
night at o'clock, will be conducted
here. He leaves q widow. two daugh-
tiers. Mrs w I. RurruAs and Mrs.
Robert Fisher, of Warrenton. and
four sons, T. L., c. p. H. L. and John
A. Blanton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09

BIALKOwSKI--Died 1t $50 r. NJ.
May .. At his residence. l434 North
Twsnty-fir Street. CHARLES -.
BIALKOWsKI. SR. He 10 survived
by his widow ana seven children:
c. NJ, Jr.. Of wichita FAlla Tee: q. J..
e. r.. Mrs. r. p. slaughter. August
Elisabeth and Theresa Bialkowekii
and one brother, Frank Bialkowskl
of Philadelphia
Funeral notice later.
Lancaster. Pa. ana New York pa
pers, please copy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
81, OO0, 900 HOME FOR
MEMPHIS X. or G.

Memphis, Tenn. May s.-The
Knights Of Column bus and other Cath
ellie societies have selected site for
the erection Of $100,o 600 club house.
Work will be started this summer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
DELEGATES,
UNBOUND, FOR ROOSEVELT

jackson. Miss. May s.--The Missis-
sippi State Republican convention will
send uninstructed delegates to the
Chicago convention in June. 1t IN
known most Of the delegates favor
Roosevelt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
Funeral of r.. @. Hirxasou

Funeral services for Eustace Con-
way Higgason. 80 years old, were
conducted yesterday afternoon In the
home of his mother. Mrs Lavenia
Susan Higgason. at vontAy. Va. He
WAS a son of the late William Higga-
son. Besides his mother. he leaves
two sister, Mrs. Sue Eddieton and
Mrs. Blanche wiltshire, and three
brothers. Hugh, Ashby and Russell
Higgason.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09

Gloucester, Va, May s.-The much
beloved pastor Of the Presbyterian
churches OF Gloucester County died
At his home In this village Wednes-
day morning at 1880 o'clock, at the
age of sixty-nine years. He had been
seriously Ill for more than five months.
he preached an Easter sermon at
the Courthouse Sunday morning. April
-. and then held an afternoon SER
Vice at Robins Neck. The two eer-
vices werO' more than his strength
could stand. and when he reached
home he went TO bed ana never left
1t again. His determination to do for
others and not to spare himself was
characteristic Of the man.
Rev. Mr.. Groves Joined Company
c. cixtisth Virginia Infantry when
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09

Richard Dennis Ktrtley, 10
months old. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
WEIGH Kirtiey. died At IL O'Clock
Sunday night in the home Of his par
ents. 1895 w. Cary street. His fune-
raj win take place at IL o'clock today
from the homo. The obsaquies will
be conducted BY the Rev DR.. J. B.
Hutson ana the burial win BE- in Riv-
ervisw cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09

Strong for Temperance.
Christiane, Pa. May S.-The Cain
quarterly meeting of Friends held
here strongly reaffirmed the declara-
lions Of the church IN favor of absti-
nence from Intoxicating liquors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
Funeral 81 Nfrs. b. a. amlth

EuH6GG u MI. ID. a. Bmlth
Funeral servicss for Mrs. d. A..
Smith, sister Of Mrs. Htarks Jet, wife
Of the pastor Of Trinity Methodist
Church here. were conducted satur-
day at Altavista. Va. Mrs. Smith was
before marriage q Miss Arthur,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Ar
thur. She 10 survived by her mother,
three sister ana four brothers. Her
death occurred In . Richmond hos
pital.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
CLEVELAND CONTINUES

fContinusd from sixth Pags.)
today In the seventh frame and the
Philadelphia Athletics triumphed
over the Senators by 4 count OF ! to
:. Boehllng pitched the last two In
nings and held the Athletics> safe.
Myers hurled . great game for the
Philadelphia club. The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09

Especial to The Richmond virsinian.)
Roanoke. Va. May 8.---J n. Yost,
head Of the Virginia Lumber Company.
OF this city. and prominent in civic
work Tor many years. died here this
afternoon. Mr.. Yost had been a SUI
fsrsr for years from Eallstonss. Sun
day an operation was performed, but
he nsvsr rallied. He, in addition to
his extensive business interests, WAS I
staunch Republican. and In the sprfn 2
primaries was prominently mentioned
- candidate for Mayor Of Noanoke.
but declined to run.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09

FunaFal AZ Robert II. Kern
Funeral services for Robert H.
Kern. the little son Of william J. and
Mrs.. Mamie Holmes Kern. were con-
Quoted ut o'clock yesterday after
noon In the home Of his parents, s23
North Twenty-second street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
Calvin X. Coesn.

Roanoke, Va, May Calvin -
Corell, sixty-one. Of Giles County. disa
Friday afternoon after bf1sf illnoGs
Of blood poisoning.
the body was sent yesterday 10 hts
home In Pearisburg for tntsrmenf.
1t was accompanied by his brother.
J. L. Ccrell. OF vinton. Mr.. CoreN
10 survived BY his widow and several
children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09

Lancaster, Va, May s.-Mrs. Joins
NJ. NcKsnney. sixty-ssyen ysaSs OLD,
died hare saturday. She n SURVIVED
by her husband, three sons, Janes A.,
Virgil ana Ernest McKsnnsy: ana
three daughters. Mrs. John william
Davis, Richmond; Mrs. c. W. Lynch.
Essex, and Mrs. Lloyd C. Rowe,
Northumberland
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09

Funeral pervioas for Inward ].
Hay. IS years old. who died Saturday
afternoon IN the home Of his dauSh-
ter. 3Af1 East Clay street, were con-
Quoted ysstsrday afternoon At
o'clock In Third Christian Church.
He leaves q widow. one daughter.
Mrs. ,. J. 0iannotti: two sons.
Charles r. and w. EdwAId Hay: one
brother. p. II. Hay. and four grand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09

MRS. Virginia X. Trice
Mrs. Virginia K. Trice, widow Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
Wheeler DELL BLANKS

tcontins~d from sixth Pass,D
Doom. Htfs--on Palmero. in !; on
Stroud. in 5: on Schauer, none IN
Il ne. Empires--Ri9ler and Eason
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
Washington.


Batted for Ainsmith In ninth.
Score by innings: r.
Philadelphia ....-..1 100 o2o el'-4
Washington ....... .o2a 900 GOO
Summary: Hits--off johnson, IL
in inninss Two base hits--Witt. q
Home run--Barber. Sacrifice, hits
Witt, Thompson. Stolen bases-Pick,
Morgan. Ainsmith. Struck out--By
johnson. 3: by Myers, Double
plays--LAjoie TO Witt TO McInnis;
Milan to Mcbride to Morgan; Witt to
IAtoie 10 McInnis. Base on balls
on Myers, Z. Passed bail--Ainsmith
umpires--pineen and Nailin- Time
---l.sS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09
HUsIttRs vIcT0Rs
tCsntinusd from Page s,x.)

Totals .........2S a. Ia ;
.Batted tor pamrau In ninth.
Score by innings; r..
Newark $50 900 eox--5
Montreal ..... .0001 600 0oo---l
Summary: Aacrihce hits--Mtian
III. 0chwert. Stolen bases--Cable.
Callahan. Two-bAse hits--Marttn.
Callahan. Moran. Rase on balls on
rieh, Z: OF Fullerton, 5. Struck out
BY Pish, 4; by Fullerton, 3. Hit by
pitched hali---Tsy Fullerton tCable),
Double plAys-CallahAn and thinner
man: Zimmerman, Cable and Dursin-
First base IN errurs-Newark g. Mem
treal, 1. Left on beses--Newark. 9,
Montreal. =. ,'mpires--Hart and
Keenan,. Time --1:55.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-23
annual REUNION
OF KAMEHAMEHA
Alumni IS HELD

A large gathering OF former stu
dents, faculty members and friends Of
the institution attended the annual
reunion Of the Kamehameha Alumnae
Association at the Kamehameha
schools last Saturday evening.
Instead of the usual luau a buffet
supper was served in the dining hall
of the manual school. The dinner was
followed by brief program at which
Miss Lydia Aholo. president of the
association, presided
The treasurer's report, read by Miss
Momi Keola, showed the organization
to be in excellent financial condition
with a balance of 1920 on hand. A
brief address was delivered by Presi-
dent C. Webster in which he congrat-
ulated the members of the association
on the work which they have done
during the last year.
Selections by the girls giee club
completed the program, after which
dancing was enjoyed in the main hall
until late hour.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-23
IN war arena
BRITISH FARMERS MUST RAISE
MORE CROPS OR sIARyE =.

< LONDON, Eng, May 23.--A food
shortage of alarming propo rtions viii
confront the United, Kingdom unless
the farmers abandon their prejudices
against the employment of woman la
Dor and bend all their energies to the
increase of crop production. r.. -.
This statement, made by Francis
Dyke Acland, financial secretary of
the treasury, in the house of COM
mons yesterday, succeeded in thor
cughly alarming the members. I'm
less some such steps as he proposes
are adopted, said Mr.. Acland, it will
be necessary to feed the country by
diyerting ships which are urgently
needed for the transporting Of NUM-
tons of war and, he added, he is mot
at all sure that the country will have
the ships to divert" -s- &
In speaking of the submarine cam
paign and the loss to British shipping
caused by mines, Mr.. Acland told the
house that since the outbreak of the
war $40 fishing vessels of all sizes
and types have been destroyed and
oOU fishermen have been lost, cutting
down the fish supplies of the country.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-23
CHILDREN and
!. GROWN-UPS ARE
ON PLAYGROUND
KamamaIu Park and It's New
Equipment Bring Joy to
Young and Old Fl. j.
Rain, rain. go away, -. -. f..
Little Johnnie wants to, play,
Come again some other day"

The old nursery rhyme, not SO IA
miliar to the motley crowd assembled
as to the children of the mainland
perhaps, might well have been rectted
as an expression of their feelings by
the hundreds of Riddles collected
around the newly -installed playground
apparatus in Kamamalu park Satuf-
day. Not knowing this rhyme, though,
they were content to- let the rain play
upon them and through all the show
ers that fell in the late afternoon and
early evening they stayed in the little
park at the corner of Fort and School
streets, noisily yoicing their delight
In the new kind of play made possible
by the beneficence of the city.
/ And It was not only the little ones
who used the swings, and the shoot
the chutes, and the parallel bars and
the merry-go-round and all the other
steel apparatus dedicated by the
mayor and the supervisors to the use
of the children of. the neighborhood
There were strapping youngsters of
II and Is romping In the swings, test
ing their growing muscles on the bars,
proudly showing their skill on the
trapeZe.
And way off in the corner an old
couple, of so or 80, were renewing
their youth in the tiny merry-go-
round, built for children of or z.
Timidly they stood afar watching the
group of little girls who we're running
the continuance around at top speed.
With growing courage they stepped
nearer until finally the children
scampered off TO some other sport.
Then, nurriedly looking around to see
that no one was watching them, they
approached the apparatus.
Seating themselves in 1t they pro-
PEELED it with their feet, slowly at
first and then. their faces glowing
with the sport, faster and faster. Soon
they were all a-smile and giving little
screams of pure enjoyment, just like
the children who a few yards away
were flying helter-skelter down the
chutes. ~. -. =...+. ~. #
The old couple, Hawaiians, stayed
at the park until the last of the older
children left, about 1890 o'clock in
the evening.