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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22

school football team and their friends
Will be guests OF honor. In reserved
! seats Trinity basketball team, the
4 champions OF the Sunday school
I league viii also be guests OF honor
Trinity quartet will sing Ar-
Sparks win lead the congregational
music
At 1915 the pastor viii preach a
I Christmas sermon on the "Sufiiciency
I OF the Gospel OF Christ
At 4:45 the soldiers hour viii be
held. Soldiers and their friends are
made welcome to this fellowship hour,
when there will be refreshments ana
q good time.
At $50 both the senior and Junior
Epworth leagues meet.
Special music for the morning hour
will be: Anthem, There Were
: Shepherds" Nogrich). and a solo,
: GLORY 20 Cod tEotolI, Mrs. W. D.
Howe. Special music for the evenine
service Will be an anthem. Angels
From the Realms Of Glory (SheNeyl,
and a solo. 20 Holy Night (Adams).
Mrs. Charlie Andrews
Church OF st. Clement.
Services at the church of St Glenn
ent on sun iay. the fourth sunday in
Advent viii be holy communion NJ
1880 a. M; Sunday school, $3.50; Bible
class; TO- morning prayer, ltanN a'"
sermon. II; even song and sermon
at p. m
The order OF service for morning
prayer and Htany at II follows Or
gan prelude "CauZoua-' Demarest.
professional hymn IS. Neui Emman-
uel. Veuite. chant, uS1lter, day %.
page 400. prayer book Eelediclte IN
c. Mark Andrews. Pene7ic+~s chen,
Iitany hymn SO: Spanish chant: ser
mon hymn 32T Giardlnl; otfertory
anthem. How Lovely Are the -e--
. hymn oal, Elvey, organ posllude,
"SCherzo." Mark Andrews.
The or aer of service for evening AZ
, will he- Organ prelude. Prayer,
LeMaigre; procession1l hymn $50,
plain song; psalter. GOV %. rr~e
prayer book; Magnificent and Nunc
Dimittis. chant; kneeling hymn 535,
Dykes. sermon hymn IS. Cou--ey; Of
fertOry anthem, Prepare Ne the Way
or the Lord" Garrett; reccssioual
hymn 50. sullivan: organ pOstlude,
Grand Chorus" LeMaigre-
Herbert G. Bastow is organist and
choirrlc stcr.
Christmas carols VIII be sung In
St. Clements church on Monday eve
ming ct l0-45 p. m \ program or
beautiful carols and the anthem. The
Heavens Are Tellin~." from Flydn's
Creation" has been arranged.
East Fl PaSo Presbytersln.
church the services on sunday. both
morning and evening, viii be appro-
pirate to Christmas. The sermon
subjects by Rev. A. A. Davis. the pas
tor. viii be: Morning. ~The story o.
a Babe Before Birth" evening. THE
Son OF the Angels to the Shepherds"
The evening service begins at
o'clock. The Christmas service for
the SUNDAY school viii be on Monday
evening at : o'clock.
Altura Presbyterian.
Good Tidings of Great JOY. Which
Shall Be 10 All the People viii be
the theme OF the discourse by the
Rev. c. II. AIitchelmore at the Altura
Presbyterian church Sunday morning.
In the evening there viii be a Christ
mas service. White Gifts for the
King" This viii take the place Of
the Young Peoples meeting and the
preaching service. 1t will begin AZ
6 p. m. The Sunday school Will meet
at 9:45 a. m.
Westminster Presbyterian.
Rev. ". NJ Farley. pcsto~ of West
minister Presbyterian church. has re-
turned from Atlanta. Ca. and viii
occupy his pulpit at II a. II. Sunday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22

stockings wrapped in white. for the
children Of the Buckner Orphan 8
home at Dallas. The annual offer
ing Of the church for the orphans
home viii be made at the service
An interesting and appropriate pre-
gram has been prepared for the ser
vice in which the children Of the Sun
day school viii tax a prominent part.
Christmas Carols ut St Clement.
A special service Of Christmas mu-
sic viii be given in the Church Of St
Clement on Christmas eve This ser
vice VIII begin at 1915 p. m The fol-
lowing Christmas carols viii be sung
by a vested choir:
When the Sun Has Sunk TO Rest
silent Night"
We Three Kings OF Orient Are"
a Joyous Christmas Song"
Sweet Christmas Bells"
what Soul Inspiring Music"
The anthem. The Heavens Are
Telling from Hadyn's Creation.
viii be rendered, the program being
arranged by musical director H G.
BastOw, so that musical treat IS
in store for those fortunate enough
TO be present at this service Mr.. Bas-
tow win play for the prelude "Gesu
Bambino," by Pietro A. Yon, an organ
number which has received much IA
vOrable comment throughout the east
The organ postlude viii be The Hal
lelujah Chorus from Handers Mes
siah.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22

Gun repairing our specially. Allen
Arms & Cycle Co. 404 y. Oregon St
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS FOR THE
ARNEHIAN5 To Be GIVEN SUNDAY

Christmas Sermons and Christmas Music to Be Fea-
lures Sunday in Ell Paso Churches; Children of
Two Sunday Schools Plan Aid for Victims Of
the Turkish Atrocities in Far East.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
WHITE GIFTS FOR THE KIM"
SERVICESBY SUNDAY SCHOOLS

Christmas Services by FL PasO Sunday Schools viii Be
Given Sunday and Monday Nights Many Of the
Schools Arranging Elaborate Musical Programs
and Tableaux Beautiful Music Feature.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22

HAT SavonarOla failed to d.
M at Florence. what Calvin
w failed to do at Geneva, what
John Knox failed to do in Scotland.
that Congregationalist John Robinson
hoped to 90 in North America He
hoped to establish a free community
suited to free ideal. He was deter
mined not to be content 70 bud a
new branch on an old and dying
stock; he wanted to plant his new
idea in q virgin soil.
There was much to suit the Puri-
tan folk In Leyden. They could hold
meetings after their own fashion and
say what they pleased and as much
OF Il as they pleased, and stay in
church all day II they wished to
and they somtimes did. They
were trades-people, for the most part.
Leyden was a thriving town in those
days. 1t was a good place to make
money in. But John Robinson kept
them restless. He was forever holding
up the plans for the Promised Land
before their eyes. He awakened a
yearning for It that had been aslum-
Der in their hearts since the days Of
early childhOod-since the days when
the ideal was their native air. The
more John Robinson preached 20
them about the early Christian
church-about the church as il was
IN the first two Christian centuries
the less they were satisfied with the
sort Of a world they lived in, and the
more they wanted to get out Of it.,
and get away into q new one where
there was fresh material to work
with material out OF which they
thought they could make a world
such as there ought TO be. The upshot
OF il was that Robinson preached and
preached until the people got up and
went away for good and all
Differed From Most Preachers.
Most preachers consider their
preaching a success so long as the
people keep coming back and getting
more Of Especially do they think
SO II the people keep coming back in
didn't consider his preaching sue
cessful until his people went away
and went away to stay.
Perhaps Robinson was right. Who
knows2 Perhaps practice on the part
of parishioners is the main thing in
ity on the part Of the preacher. Rob
insOn was not overly" popular. He
dealt too largely in ideas and in
ideals for that. Popularity and prin-
ciples, as everybody knows who has
ever tried IL, are very difficult horses
70 lI4h te5eAleE dlpu4iu me SAll-S
pulpit. These horses don't team
at all Principles IS Q horse that is
full OF fire and is always on the 60
Popularity is a show horse that mere
y wishes 70 stand or prance around
and be admired. The only horse pop
ularity Will harness up with is a
horse that is on MS last legs. He
goes hest with a horse called
Dying Issues. But even that team
mate suits him best when less alive.
Dead Issues suit him best If Robin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22

Page Publicity Bureau-Advertisin in
all its branches Telephone 1111.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22

Mrs Shields r. smith OF sedalia. Is the
only woman recruiting officer IN the state
Of HfiEsnuA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22

At Trinity Methodist church Sun
day night at the 1880 peoples serv-
ice" Rev Percy r. Knickerbccker.
the pastor. will preach on You're
Out" a special baseball sermon for
the athletes OF the city. The high
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22

Herald Want Ads Pay.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22

., HAT SavonarOla failed to d.
M at Florence, what Calvin
failed 10 do at Geneva. what
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
First CongreEatIonnI.

At Il a. m Sunday. Rev. Dwight J.
Bradley will preach in the First Con-
EDUCATIONAL church on Christmas II
the Heart-A symbolic Answer 20
Human Need" The pulpit editorial
viii be. "A Service Flag and a Sew
ing Machine" Sunday school Is al
10 q m
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
BANKING BY MAIL

There viii be special music by the
quartet The night service at West
minister viii he given 20 Christmas
exercises Of the Sunday school \
beautiful program OF song and story
viii be rendered. celebrating the birth
of the Savior. There viii be no meet
ing OF the Christian Endeavor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22

To Observe white Christmas.s
THE White Christmas will be OBJ
served at the Highland Park baptist
church Sunday night Each person at
tending is expected to take a pair Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22

interesting and appropriate program,
in which many Of the children Will
tel r--fT1 ha randi erred
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22

The decoration under the direction
Of Mrs. W. G.. Roe and other mem
bers Of the Cathedral Altar ciety,
viii have full charge Of all decora-
tons. and judging from the outlines
given. the large edifice viii be a
rhfu~- NJ rn1ufrr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
Austin Park Christian.


Services at the Church OF Christ.
corner Montana and RaynOr streets.
on Sunday. will be: Bible study At
10 a. m; preaching at II a. m and
1870 p. m. by the minister. Rev. W
a. Schultz. The sermon subject ct
the morning service viii be. call
ing on the Name OF the Lord" at
the evening service. The Aims OF the
Church OF Christ"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22

Rev. W n Farley. pcsto~ Of West
minister Presbyterian church. has re-
turned from Atlanta. Ca. and viii
occupy his pulpit at II g. II. Sunday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22

At the midnight and the 1880
Masses a noted feature viii be the
alteration at the grOttO and taking
part in the imposing ceremonies by
IS altar boys. all wearing surpice,
cassock. sashes, etc. Of white and
purple silk. o scene which is always
looked forward to with great inter
est and devotion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22

To the left as one enters the cathe-
dral. the Birth Of Christ" scene viii
be illustrated The grotto. with life
size figures of Christ and the Virgin,
is being tastefully decorated so as
to take the o sewer back in memory
to the days of the first Christmas.
Gaveufr-five Altar Rows
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tcOntinued from rase Two,

returned to their home. having been called here by the death of the lat tors father, MT. Tucker.
 AIiss Fairy Falls was hostess to the IL $. Knitting club at her home on Fairview Heights. The afternoon was spent in knitting and places were made for future work at the close oi the afternoon The young hostess served delicious refreshments.
 Mrs L. W. Dupuy was hostess to the Fnsley Highland Crochet club at her home at Hilltop. The Thanksgiving idea was artistically carried out in the decorations, and as favors sn1all turkeys were given. An abundance of chrysanthemums and miseltoe were used in the dining room, where de licious salad course was served by the hostess to the club members, and Mrs. Lndsley, a guest of the club.
 Among the speakers who attended the Baptist Woman's Missionary union at the Southside Baptist church last week were Mesdames L. R. Vines, A. K. Wright and EuSanks
 The Intermediate Christian Endeav- or society of the First Presbyterian church was entertained by Mrs. J. w Kaiser on Ensley Highlands. A de- lightful evening was spent in music and games. At the close refreshmentS were served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
FAIRFIELD

MT and Mrs Baxter Golf of Anniston were recent guests of MT. and Mrs. Ben Phillips.
 Mrs. D. P. Stanford of Reynoldsville, Pa, will spend the winter months here as the guest of her son, A. D. Cochran.
 Miss Eloise Corey is very much i'm proved after serious Illness of typhoid fever.
 MT. and Mrs. Moore are guests at the Plaza.
 Mrs. Ben Phillips was hostess to a luncheon and movie party in compliQGpt to her house guests, Mrs. Hugh Curry and Mrs. Baxter Golf. beautifully ap- pointed luncheon was served to the fol- lowing: Mrs. Baxter Golf, Mrs. Hugh Curry, Mrs. Virgil Morehead and Miss Annie La Staples of West End.
 The Fairfield Red Cross unit met Wednesday at Bucks store. A good at tendance was reported. Sewing was done for, the base hospital in France; also some knitting.
 Mrs Caroline Roberts will be hostess to the Fairfield Five Hundred club Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. Ed Bush Forty third street.
 The Woman's Missionary society of the Methodist church met with Mrs. George Lewis Forty-second street. Preceding the programme a business session was held and plans were made for the supper to be given November 28. Two hundred and thirty-fve tickets were given out, The devotional services were conducted by the Rev. Huckaby. Mrs. John Dan- iel made an interesting talk on the work being done at Ensley Wesley House by Miss Dorothy Grim.
 Mrs. w. D. Millar gave an instructive talk on Medical Missionary Work in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25

music for the reception. MT. T. B. Glp- son and Miss Mamie Hiden received the guests. A salad and ice course was served. Sixty persons were present.
 Mrs Charles Heck entertained Tor her cousin, Frank Basenburg, this week
 In an interesting contest Annie Motion and Joe Forstman won the prize MT
 Basenburg who has been studying vio'
 lin, gave several selections. Twenty
 five young people were invited Mrs. Dummick Mcconnell entertained
 the Young Matrons' club Tuesday aft
 ernoon. The house was decorted in yellow and white. Mrs. Joe Senn won the prize, dozen eggs Ices. frozen as turkeys were served. Twenty-Five members and visitors were present. A religious census of East Lake Will be taken by representatives of the dlf- 1 fcrent churches Sunday morning. The 1 workers will meet in the brotherhood 1 cla assroom of the Methodist church. After ] the devotional exercises, led by O. B i Newman. the work will begin. l Mrs IT. B. Wood and children are l spending several days in Washington 1 Mrs J. D. Thompson and Mrs. Cross 1 land of Louisville are visiting Mrs ii E. Worthington.
 1 Miss Zelina Graves of Augusta is the guest of Miss Geraldine Armstrong. She | will be an attendant in the McDaniei-
 Matthews wedding next week. 1 Miss Vivian Otis is ill at the Bir-
 mingham infirmary.
 Mrs Mary Ratliff and MT. Sinclair l Russell were married at the brides ] home Saturday afternoon. Only 9 few relatives and friends witnessed the cere. l mony, which was performed by Rev
 R. l, Walstrum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25

church Friday afternoon by the ladies of the Aid society. Quite a neat sum was realized.
 Mrs. B. F. Jenkins of Brayden, Fla, is the guest of her brother, MT. Stew art Mrs Jenkins attended the South ern Baptist Convention held in Bir- mingham the past week. i Mrs. A. c. Elliott will be hostess to 1 the Midweek Social club Wednesday aft ernoon at ? o'clock at her home on Calera avenue; the hour will be spent | in making hospital supplies for the Red l Cross
 Mrs A. B. Roberts left Saturday for
 Tuscaloosa to visit relatives and friends. 1 Mr. Fred Hammile has been called ! to Jacksonville, Fla, by the critical | illness of his father, MT. T. J. Ham
 mille.
 Mrs. Thomas McGibboney is conva- lescent after a severe spell of Ia grippe at her home on Larch avenue.
 The teen-age class of the Fairview Presbyterian Sunday school entertained at 'miscellaneous shower Monday l evening at the home of Mir and Mrs. S. c. Spence, complimentng their ] teacher, Miss Minnie Hart, whose mar riage to MT. Oliver Reynolds will be
 an event of Sunday evening. The mar riage being at 8:30 o'clock at the Presby- terian church. The Spence home was very
 attractive with it's decorations of au- tumn leaves and chrysanthemums. Mu- sic and games were the diversions. Many beautiful gifts attesting to the popularity of the bride-elect were pre- sented by little Miss Gertrude Moebes Refreshments were served durng the evening.
 ] MT. Arch Wix left Saturday for Gull man on business trip.
 MT Earle Gilmore has returned from 8 trip to Cincinnati and points in Ken lucky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
nv NEWS AND ACTTVTTIES IN THE CITY AND SUBURBS

dark blue cloth coat suit and eorsage bouquet of brides roses. The bride and groom are at home with the brides par ents on Elyton street.
 The Chatters' club met Thursday aft ernoon at the home of Mrs. Lasady. A 6e1jghtful salad course was served.
 Mrs F. P. Insco entertained at her home in compliment to her mother, Mrs. F. Z Gilbert, on the occasion or her seventy-fourth birthday. A color scheme of Iavendar and white was effectively carried out in the pretty birthday cake and other refreshments, as well as the Gecora tions An interesting feature ot inc party was presenting prize to tbc ladv who told the most Imaginable eXper- ienca of her life Mrs McGrath was tho
 fortunate contestant. Pictures were taken of the guests. and after pleasant afternoon delightful refreshments were served.
 The Merry Needle club met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. w. w.,
 Blackwell. Sewing and knitting were
 enjoyed and a delightful salad course was served.
 Mr John Bryan from Camp Whellen is spending few days with his mother on Cotton avenue First avenue. Colonel and Mrs Holz of the Atlantic coast division of the Salvation Army have returned to Philadelphia after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Abrams Corporal Joe M. Laird from Syracuse N. Y, is spending few days with Mrs. C. C. Ellis on First avenue. l MT. c. B. Abrams has returned from Jackson, Miss, where he spent few ; days.
 1 MT. and Mrs. C. c. Ellis and Ruth Ellis ] leave Wednesday for Livingston, where l they will spend Thanksgiving with Mrs | Ellis mother.
 | Miss Bessie Adams left Thursday fol 1 Albany after visit to her niece, Mrs l Gaston Turner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
PRATT CITY

Mrs J. s. Hall, Mrs. G. w. Perkins, Mrs Mccain, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. P. w. Smith and Mrs. c. R. Atkins were hos tesses Tuesday afternoon at the home or Mrs G. w. Perkins to the Woman's Mis- sionary society of the Methodist Episco- pal church, south. An interesting pro- granlme was enjoyed, IS follows: Recita- ton, Miss Minnie Morris. Piano solo, Miss Elizabeth Carraway. Duet. Misses Gath Piano solo, Miss Pauline Grim. A salad course was served.
 Miss Ozelle Palmer of Mississippi is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. John Silas. Mrs George Newman of Colinsvile Is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. S. c. Seay this week.
 Mrs. John Silas entertained at dinner 1 for their guest, Miss Ozelle Palmer or | Mississippi and MT. Ira Johnson of Camp Pike, Ark. Yellow chrysanthemums cen 1 tered the table and four-course dinner was served. Favors of chrysanthemums were given the guests, which numbered eight.
 Miss Lora Poole was operated or 1 Wednesday and is doing nicely
 Miss Minnie Morris has as her gues' her sister Mrs. R. r. Thenney of Scotts- boro for several weeks.
 Mrs. J. B. Stiles of Mobile is visiting her daughter, Miss Zoela Stiles at tht home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Monfee. Miss Agnes Furlong of Haskill, N. J., Il
 the guest of friends and relatives here She is spending this week as the guest O. Mrs Will George.
 MT. Joe Lacey left Thursday for souti
 Alabama to spend several days.
 Mrs. T. Darlington of Camp Hill l
 the guest of Dr. and Mrs J. M. GaruhS
 ton this week
 Dr. and Mrs. Earle Hammond hay I taken rooms with MT. and Mrs.. E. T Gurley for the winter. Dr. Hammond 1 connected with the Gale Drug compan' and moved his family here from Dothal this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
FAIRyIEW

Miss Mary Falls was hostess on Mon day afternoon to the United states Knitting club at her home. The after noon was spent in knitting mufflers Tor the soldiers. At late hour Miss Fais served dainty fruit course to the mem bers, who were: Miss Josephine Dugi gar Miss Pauline Mitchell Miss Mar guerite Nails Miss Ellen Cross, MISS Mae Ilowery Miss Parry Falls, MISS Hester Dugger and Miss Mary Cross
 Mrs A. c. Williams will entertain the members of the New Idea circle ana a few guests at her home on Zion ave nue Tuesday December 3, at -'SV | o'clock.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Hunter Street Baptist church will meet Mon day afternoon at o clock at the church. Arrangements will be completed for the | womaness wedding to be given at the i church in the near future, the date to be announced through the press 1 meeting of the Missionary society | will be held Monday afternoon at 2:3t
 o'clock at the Fairview Methodist 1 church. Plans will be made for bazar
 to be given December 6. ' and 8, the 1 place to be announced later. All mem l bers of the Missionary society and women of the church are urged to be
 present.
 Mrs William Taylor of Holt is the guest of relatives and freinds at Fair i view.
 l At their cottage home on Larch avenue 1 Mir. and Mrs w. T. Taylor were al
 home to a small party of friends Sat \ urday evening. when they entertained | with music Several violin selections I were rendered by Messrs. Goodwin ano
 Kennamer, accompanied by Mrs Good | win on the panp. During the evening I dainty refreshments were served. | An enjoyable affair of the past week was the "ap. an party given in thu
 basement of the Hunter Street rs,st.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
INGLENOOK

Rev. and Mrs. w. F. Aldridge met witni g. pleasant surprise on moving in their new home at the Methodist parsonage4 The occasion was q pantry shower by. members Of the Ladies Aid society ana a well appointed dipner was serFeo later by the reception committee WnE consisted of Mrs W. NJ. Glass, Mrs, W. h4 Parsons. Mrs. J. E. Lynch and Mrs val. entine
 Mir. and Mrs. Joh=, R. T. Rives enter- tained at dinner recently in honor ot con I gressman George Huddleston. Their beautiful home was made more Deautliul by it's lavish decorations of ferns ana other potted plants and cut flowers Ths centerpieee was g lovely vase off chrysanT themums. Those present were: Mir. Hud- dleston Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fender, MT. Roy Blackwell, MT. Oscar Waide, MT. Al Gordon Rives and MT. and Mrs. John K T. Rives A
 The teen-age boys and girls, between the ages of 15 and 2, Of the lnSienoo< district met at the lnglenooll Methodist church Sunday afternoon, when an elec- ton of officers was held, Miss Loretta Bailey of 1nglenool was elected chair- man and Miss Mabel Barton of lngie- nook secretary.
 1 Wednesday evening being the regular time for the Epworth league social. whlcf was in the form of an 'opossum hunt. At 1 8 o'clock about go young people of 1ngle- nook. Boyles and Tarrant City met at the IngIenook Methodist church and chaperoned by Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Lav' ender they started on the hunt. The middle of the evening bonfires were made and coffee and other refreshments were
 enjoyed. Part of the crowd then sanl
 and played games, while others, witt fContinued on Page Five)