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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-01-31
THE CLOSING ENTERTAINMENT

q The vacation season
sends a flood Of good
chances to you through
the classified page.
gCaretakers, substitute
clerks, stenographers,
Office help, travelling
companions in fact
upset things generally.
gMany new alliances
are formed during this
season.
q Watch for your.
chance.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-01-31
OUR BUSINESS MEN
ASK FOR PUBLIC
COOPERATION
Leaders Point Out Partnership
Between Capital and Labor.
SAY INTERESTS ARE MUTUAL

Our Future Prosperity Depends on a
Better Understanding and More Prac-
teal Application of Get Together
Spirit In Industry-Must Eliminate
Trouble Breeders and Agitators.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
STOCKS RALLY ON
STEEL PRICE FIXING

New York. Sept 24.--Strength
developed in the market today. FOL
lowing early apathy. shortly AFTER
news reached Wall street that Presi-
dent Wilson had approved the agree
ment reached by the war industries
board and steel interests. The an
nouncement of steel price fixing came
as a surprise Traders who had been
disa ppointed several times recently
when the expected announcement was
not forthcoming at the times ruinor
set for it's staging, were rather SLOW
to accept the news as authoritative.
However, when convinced or iIs
authenticity they got under the mar
ket and trading became brisk.
United States steel common, which
had been hanging around 100, quick
~ advanced to III and then, went
steadily upward closing at III by or
two full points above saturday cru
chile Steel made an advance OF ! tx.
Baldwin Locomotive gained IL.
Bethlehem Steel and Bethlehem steer
F. closed up "a, Rails were hrm
and Industrials heca me sympathetic
all strong with the ruling trend OF
the market General Motors display
ed especially strength. closing with an
advance Of SIS points. Corn pro-
ducts gained / SIS.
Another factor which gave conf
dence to traders was the announce
ment of a probable return TO work
not later than Wednesday of the ship
building workers on the Pacific coast.
An avera ge of 25 stocks. OF which
IS were rails and 0 industriag show
ed closing price of ss,s7 az against
8777 for Saturday.
Call money was quoted at 5 "a 10
4 per cent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
GERMAN BODIES
REAPtD BETWEEN
HOSTILE TRENCHES

Paris. Sept 24-Stories OF fright
full German losses in the third battle
Of Flanders continue TO come from the
fpres front. Correspondents who saw
the Nerdun slaughter and witnessed
the Somme fighting assert the Teut IN
cost OF life in those drives were moth
Ing compared to tn" price they paid
in Flanders four days ago.
Just now rhe fighting east and
southeast has simmered down to lncal
trench warfare, In this pause: there
iT plenty Of opportunity 10 observe The
CHASTITY evidence tn no-man's lana
German bodies are literally heaped he
tween the Rritish and German
trenches front dispatches state
I'm field hospital in immense she'll
hole = writes Andre Tudesq in lie Jour-
nal. II saw an Amaze corporal who hAa
Just returned across the old German
second line. Near Inverness copse. hs
said. everyw here lay dead Germans.
He saw one heap with not single
whole body Al! We're manglad
pieces
All reports from the front confirm
the FIRST stories of the earth shaking
effect Of the British artillery hombard-
n1ents
THE noise was SO Internal" II De
Feuquieres, writing IN lie Petit Pari-
sien. quotes an Australian as saying.
that couldn't hear the machine gun
near US. In front we could see moth
ing but dense clouds OF smoke from
the shells and advanced hltndly. The
Few Germans We saw. dazed and terri
fed after havisg escaped miraculousiy
The he'll ef this battle, pat up their
hands and staggered to our lines"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
SCHOOL
OPENS THIS WEEK

A new school opens in the city on
Thursday for the special training or
secretaries The school will be con-
Quoted In the Smithdeal building, aGa
East BROAD street. The Secretariai
school is neither connected with the
new Richmond school of Social Econ
ony nor with the -ureau Of Noca-
tons for Women. although both en-
couraged and aided in its establish-s
ment.
Miss Elsie Funkhauser is the direc-
tor and will conduct classes in Span
ish, English administration business
methods. typewriting. commercial law,
and advertising Or Fl. n Hihbs. di-
rector OF the School of Social Ecof-
omy. will teach economies Professor
r. r.. Ingram, Of England will teach
advanced business bookkeeping and
Miss Muriel Hulce. Of Wisconsin, Will
teach shorthand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
4 anctattens hy Miller a Es4. Members
New York Cotton EXCHANGED

New York, Sept, 24.-yiolent fuc-
tuations again characterized the trad
ing in the cotton market today. 4
big drop at New Orleans finally re-
suited in heavy selling by bulls here.
sending prices down in sensational
fashion toward the end OF business
Trading was wild and irregular at
the opening and transactions wer,l re-
corded In January and December FIVE
at the same moment The market
broke sharply after II o'clock with
active months selling ABOUT sixty
points net lower.
The mid m morning break carried ac-
tive months about so to SIS points
net lower. approximately 20 or so
points under the early high level
The tone very nervous and unsettled
around mid day. The early after
market continued very irregular and
nervous. but with the tendency to-
ward a further recovery, October
continued to display leading strength
in the late afternoon The close was
Irregular at an advance OF 2 points
TO a decline OF 81 points
Stocks in New York warehouses are
ss,ls3 bales, against 4l,9sa bales a
year ago:
Exports for the day aggregated 20
2b6 bales, all for Great Britain For
the season to date the clearances
amount to 5s5,004 bales, against 1856
She bales in the corresponding period
last season.
Spot here was steady at an advance
of so points at $3.50 cents there were
no sales Spot at New Orleans vas
hrm with middling IS points higher
at 23.7s. Sales, 1874 bales deliv-
cred on contract, 100 bales.
Receipts at other ports included:
New Orleans. 4.525; Savannah, 1913.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
CHICAGO GRAIx AND PROVISIONS.
tQuotattons by Miller A Co.. Members
Chicago Board Of Trndel

tBy Joseph r. Prttchard1
Chicago, Sept. 24.--Corn at the An
ish was SIS to Use higher than
the previous close. The buying was
of big volume and persistent, while
the offerings at no time were sufri-
Gent to rout the bulls The forecast
for cool and unsettled weather was
the basis for much OF the buying.
The cash market continued to show,
weakness. There is no competition
in the market for the spot offerings
and the few buyers are almost able
to name their own prices.
Oats finished / as to &c higher.
Strength In the September was the
feature. Congestion in the current
month IL still acute and as this is the
last week to make deliveries. shorts
are becoming anxious because of the
slowing accommodating stocks.
Cash oats were relatively strong and
buyers paid 3-4c premium for stand :
ards compared with lac at the close
OF last week, Ne, 3 white, however,
sold at September price. Cash oats
were 3-41 lac higher at the finish
Provisions sold at the highest prices
ever, known with closing ngures> the
top for the day. There was 4 little
pressure on ribs At the start, but
offerings were light.
Corn
pes. ........ iifx iasx iifs hoy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
ff,ffause>s.xa OtI

New York, Sept 24.---Prices in cot
tonseed oil started firmer helped by
sAong crude oil markets, no tenders,
strength In lard and peace chances.
Compound lard price was advanced
lie on Saturday, partly due to scare
iiy OF oil. on continued strong after
the opening. Prices were easily ad-
vanced st times. Closing prices Sep
TENDER, 1875 a 10. November. fs.72m
- March, Is.s21ss, spot, 1T.40 b.
Sales, $500 barrels
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
Court News
Collected by the Daily Record.
Cilancery Transfers.

Highland Park Realty Corp. 70
Vaughan Waldrop. lot 4, block W,
Battery Court Addition; tax 81. $40.
Hester l. Ford TO Charles A and
VI, ". Jones. 2sxl20 feet west line
Harrison street at south line Chaffin
street tsouth} tax 81 40, $40,
T. y. Edwards to Allie Levin No.
1891 Wallace street, being 24xs2 feet
south line Wallace street at east line
Richie street; $3.50.
w. j. Gilman ct ux, to Charles
Gunst, Tlx4s feet : inches north line
is foot alley. i0s feet east of Shep-
pard street; tax 81 40: $40
l. r, Curry ct Tx to @ Coli. No.
1907 West Cary. being 2ox143 Ia
feet south line Cary street. so feet
west of Linden street: tax $3.50. $40.
Charles A. Jones to Hester L. Ford
lot "a, block c, Park Place; tax 81,
$40
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

Abbey Realty Corp, TO Miss Addie
". webster, lot Is, block 10. Colonial
Place; $3.50
Giles b. jackson. attorney for VIII
liam Woodson ct ux, to william Wood
son ct ux.. 22xl40 feet on Fairfield
street in Woodville. $3.50.
Giles Jackson. attorney for William
Woodson ct TX, to Jack Burton.
Ssxl4o feet on Fairfield street in
woodville: SAYS.
Davis Bros, Inc. 10 z. w Russell,
lot 4. block j. Highland Park Addi-
ton: tax 81. $40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
Southern Railway System

Trains Leave hmond--Main- st
station. Schedule figures not guaran-
teed, For the South-Daily; 80 A NJ.
observation psrior cafe car; 500 r. NJ.
sleeping car to Atlanta Has p NJ
express; sleeping cars TO Danville and
.Sssa%essle ep@n go r. NJ st5s r. Ri,
focal FOR ReysviiEe, Chase City ana OK
ford~--week days.
York River Line--7 IS A NJ. and &:f5
r. NJ. daily local to Vest Point. sic
p. NJ. daily, except Sun6aS Steamer
Train connecting for Baltimore
Trains Arrive Rtchmond--Frorn .hs
South :0S A. NJ. f;2S p. NJ. s:30 P NJ
daily: $40 A NJ. excert Sunday From
West Point; $40 A. NJ. and Sis p M
daily Steamer Train. s.45 A. NJ, daily
except Monday.
Office g07 Il. Main St Phone Mad ga
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
New York Money Market.

New York. Sept 24.-Money on call
at the stock exchange opened at 4
per cent, high 4 per cent. low "a
per cent. closed per cent. Most OF
the days loans were made at per
cent.
Time money was a bout az was re
ported at the close OF the week. No
Increase apparent in the number of
lenders. and demand continued fair
Rates, 41-2 per cent sixty to
ninety DAYS: 515l-2 per cent, four
to six months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

Sealed bids for furnishing Libraries
IN the Public Schools of Virginia for
the session of I9I7-1a1s are hereby in
vted Said libraries are TO be fur
nished under the provision OF Section
lo4 OF the school laws us14 act of the
assembly, page 1882 and copies OF the
list OF books approved by the State
Board OF Education will be furnished
on application.
Bids will be opened on the 18th OF
October. 1917. The right Ia reserved
to feJect any and all bids
By order of the State Board OF
Education
r. c. STEARNES.
6upt. OF Public instruction,
Richmond, We
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

In case and upon an attachment re-
turned executed. The object OF this
suit is To recover against the defend
ants the sum of s3.Ss0.45. with interest
thereon, al the rate of per centum
per annum. from the goth day of April.
1877, until paid, and to attach the prom
erty and effects of the defendant j. W.
casper. and particularly a house and
lot In the city OF Richmond known as
NO. 2%ls East Marshall street, fronting
on said street SO feet and running bach.
between parafief lines 1875 feet. being
the property of said Casper, and to sub
ject the same to the payment of the
plaintiffs claim.
And AFFIDAVIT having been made and
MED that the defendant. J. W. Casper,
is not resident OF the state of ytr-
ginia, he is required to appear here
withinS fifteen days after due publica-
ton hereof, and do what Is necessary
to protect his interests In this suit
Teste:
f. NJ ROwELLE, Clerk.
A copy-Teste
r. NJ RowELLE. Clerk.
n Carter Redd, p. a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
New York Cnrb Market.

New York. Sept. 24.---Curb market
trading was quieter, with prices heavy
after opening at small advances Air
craft shares were under pressure.
Curtiss Aeroplane and Wright Martin
were lower. Motor shares were ir-
regular. Dtl shares also were quieter
low priced oil shares were quieter and
barely steady, Metals shares were
less active, with price movements ir-
regular
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac R. R
To and from Wsshisgtos and beyond Daily.
Lv, Rich'd A. sis AM Ar. Rich'd 37.50AM
SIT AM $50 AM st2s0PM f25O PM
tlsa oi Pm Pm sso Pm 90 P i sss rM
$50 pm $40 PM sj235 Mt. TAO NJ.

Richmond Washington Local. leave
$3.50 PM. week days: s4.15 PM. sum
days; Ar. s11.25 AM. daily. Frederioks.
burg Accom-. week days. r.v. l4.16 PM:
Ar. $50 AM. Ashland Accom-, week
days. Lv. s7.3b AM. $50 PM: Ar. $3.50
AM. $40 PM.
Alba ticket anc baggage Offices no, oman
Io. .L.is .ra IN sMain 81 STA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
sugar.

New York. Sept 94-Raw sugar,
Uncertainty regarding gorernrfer IN 1
restrictions causes dullnese Centrifu
gals. $50; molasses sugar. s,02. Re
dned sugar fair demand Fine rranu-
lated, $40 q so, cutloaf, $40,
crushed So, mould A. $40: cubes
? 3 q s.25; powdered. s.ssnss5: dts-
rond. 8 40; confectioners' A, sac q
40; sofrs, No i. s25ns.4Q.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

Mary E Burke et vtr, to F. F.
Mcconnell trustee, lot AZ. Buffers
addition, 35Sl0o feet. north line Old
Dominion street. los feet west OF
Holly street, s3ss.75.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

Alkaline Rowles to NJ. L, Walker,
trustee. "a Fee inches BY 1ss feet.
south line Jackson street. 81 "a feet
west of St James street:s2s5
vaughan Waldrop TO A. j. Chewn-
ing Jr.. trustee. lot block W Battery
Court Addition: $3.50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

Howard sutton. trustee to e. C
Hit. No. 60a Griffin street being as
by 1s5 feet east line Griffin street,
50 feet north OF Hooper street
$3.50.
NJ. l.. Miller trustee. TO Georgia r.
Adams. 20xs7 feet irregular linesl
south line Q street at west line
Twenty-third street. $1,000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
Hastings Transfer.

Queen Robinson eft vir. to MARY r.
Burke. lot 45 Buffers Addition 35x
100 feet north line Old Dominion
street, lo6 feet west of Holly street.
tax 81 $40
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
OFFICE OF PERINTESDENT OFF
CEMETERIES.
CITY HALL.
n. CALDER, SlinsrinsenSAn.

Richmo rd. Va. Sept -. 1917.
sealed proposals will he received at
this ONCE until = 90 o'clock noon Sen
ten1eer rs. 1917 tor the painting or
the exterior OF the Keepers residence
IN Riverview Cemetery. Specifications
ard information can be secured st the
office of the superintendent of Gene.
ter'es, Room sis. City Hall.
H CALDER,
superintendent.
September 25, 1917.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

VIRGINIA, IN THE CLERKS OFFICE
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND. MONDAY.
SEPTEMBER -, ls1I-IN vACA-
TON
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

Mayo Milling Co. Lee PLAINTIFF
against
c. r. Donati. James A. Donsti. John 4.
DONATE and ]. W. Casper partners.
trading and doing business under the
frm name and style Of Casper a. DO
matt. and sometimes calling and
styling themselves and doing such
business under the Arm name of Do
hati q casper. Defendants
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

'HHaI's' HdHus' pct
bunch .....1 7Bm oaI

bunch ......,....,.-.. T5 an 90
WHOLESALE MARKET CONDITIONS.
Cary street WAS moderately active
today on moderate receipts. There
were no specislties Prices in several
lines declined slightly principally in
chickens. butter, hides and wool. which
have been aonormally high OF late.
The decline was a natural one and to
he expected at this season of the wear
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
Seaboard Air Line Rwy. CO.

"Ihe PrOKTesaIve hallway OF the
SOuth.~
Trains leave daily . A. NJ. Noriina
local: 1880 p NJ. sIespers, At1anta
and Jacksonville: s:ss p. NJ. slesp-
era Jacksonville. st. Petersburg: lz:4s
A. NJ. sleepers. Atlantis. Birminghar,
Jacksonville. Tampa and Miami Trains
arrive $50 a. X. T:E3 4. ~ sac Z. u.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
Norfolk and Western Railway

Norfolk and Western Railway
ONLY AII.-RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK
FOR NORFOLK. s6:a6 A.. NJ. 300 A,
NJ. 300 p. NJ, xS:46 P. NJ, x4:oo p. M.
FOR LYNCHBURG AND THE WEST:
'e:25 A. NJ. $3.50 A. H.. 1900 p. H.
1855 p. M. Local TO Crewe. se.ss Al
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: iii 40
A NJ, 1885 P. NJ. 1900 p NJ. From
the West: 'sIs A. NJ. ss:4o A. n.
x21o p. NJ. xi.5o p. NJ. 's:l7 p. NJ
1900 p NJ
.naily- xDaiiv -xcert sunday ssunday
w. b. BEVILL W. O. SAUNDERS.
?. r. NJ, Roanoke. q. p. A.. RoanoSs
G. II. BoSLEY. p. r. A. Rishm ond. va,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
SCHEDULES.
Richmond & Chesapeake Bay
Railway COMPANY.

Schedule effective january q 1918, /
superseding schedule Of April II. 1914 !
Schedule subject TO change without
notice
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
CURB MARK EFT.

Nv. Va. yesterday & Co. Inc, Stock
Brokers' ~ Broadway, New York;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
Henrico Transfers.

Abbey Aealty Corp. to George f
Pulley, lot IL. block IS, Colonial
Place. $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
Twenty laborers
PnSITION-WANTED

Wnnted--Ry Middle Lady, Posi-
ton as housekeeper for refined cid
erly couple or small family in or
near city. Best references given.
Address w~i2f. care Of The Virgin
Ian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Expert stenographer Wants Work To
do after business hours. Address
Cs9I care Virginian.
WOOD AND COAL.

II It's wood You Burn, Had Better Get
IL this month. It will he considered
wise TO look at your coal bin. too,
IT pays 10 buy clean, free burning
fuel. f. T. LONG, 1905 West Broad.
Madison 1859.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
VIRGINIA; IN HUSTINGS G . UR T
PART il, OF THE CITY OF RICH
MoND. SEPTEMBER %. 1911.

VS..
Polly Powell, ......+.,......De Defendant
The. object OF this suit is to obtain a
divorce meusa- ct thoro by the plain
tiff from the defendant. Polly Powell,
on the ground Of desertion, And an
affidavit having been made and filed
that the defendant. Polly Powell. is
not resident OF the state Of Virginia,
ana that her last known place of abode
was Pages MIN, s. G. 1t is ordered that
she do appear here within fifteen days
after due publication of this order in
The Richmond Ntrginisn and do what
il necessary to protect her interest in
this suit.
Al extract--Teste:
w. f.. DUVAL, Clerk.
Nunnaiy & Miller. p. q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
RICHMOND HAY MARKET.

fwhoIeaste Quotations on tChanEe.S
Richmond. Va. Sept "a, IsIT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
tfron Caskie g. Birch a COZ
Klchmcnd. Va. Sept "a 1917
&Mw

i. state s~rura44e%.
:. Bid. Asked
Va ss, old c & r. 1882 50
virginia Centuries 1891 IS -su
City Securities.
Richmond City Sc,
G. and r, Ia3s-Ia4s as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
Railroad bonds.

eaooard AID. LIST SIS, 1919 4aiA
Southern Ry, list SIS. 1894 e5n
So. r. p. and G. NJ. A. 1855 So
Street hallway BENDS.
Nor, Ry. & 1t. lst SIS. 1919 as
Va. K. q p Co, SIS. 1874 so
street Railway e+~~N~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

Automobile Engine wo-k. Hody RufId.
- Ing and painting our speciality
SMITH MOORE VEHICLE CO, ala
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

"Sunday only. 'paily exc
day. r Baggage
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

r. NJ. ROwELLE. Clerk,
~. Carter Rsdd. D. q.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
FOR SALE.
Kindling Wood, SOC

we will sell pine strips 10 I + feet
nong, suita bic for kindlinE wood. at so
Eents per load. TO be loaded and hauled
10y purchaser from our plant at Broad
Street and Belt Line
MONTAGUE MANUFACTURING CO
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-16
EVt1Tls@!s4eD
SITUATION WANTED.

Gentleman, 80 years old, executive
ability, 10 years experience in com
mercial offices, wishes to obtain en-
ployment in the islands. Best of
references. Can furnish bond. Sal
airy, $3.50 month. Address Philip
EWald, so First street.. San Fran.
CISCO. '~... Il! !tFE6945L-7t
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-16
LONG TIME FRIEND OF +.
QUEEN WAS n YESTERDAY

Capt. Harry H. Webb, who has been
resident at washington place and
an assistant to Col. C.. P. Iuakea in
some of the details connected with the
queens affairs, yesterday passed his
list birthday.
Capt. Webb, who was born in Ban
gor, Maine, went to sea when he was
very young, and was an officer on the
steamship Idaho when that boat made
it's initial trip to Honolulu. Becom-
ing infatuated with the Paradise of the
Pacific, he took up his residence here
and entered the service of Kameha.
meha V.
His wife, Mrs. Lahilahi Webb, was
an intimate friend of the queens, and
during the late years of Her Majesty's
life was constantly at her side.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-16
Visiting Japanese Mission
Takes Beautiful Wreath to
KaWaiahao Church

Formal homage was paid to Ha-
waits queen yesterday by Viscount
Ishii and the members of the Japan
csc mission, who, accompanied by
Consul General Moroi, General John +.
Wiser, General Sam. l. Johnson, \.
G. H.: Colonel G. G. Woodward, Colo.
mel H. C. Merriam, Colonel L. L. Dur
fee, Major |. A. Correll and Major l..
w. Redington, visited kawaiahao
church at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
A magnificent floral wreath, The Of
fering of the Japanese consulate, was
laid at the foot of the bier by Niscount
lshii, after which the distinguished
visitor and his party were shown 20
seats that had been specially placed
for them inside the circle that is tabu
to the common people.
AS the distinguished visitors entered
the church grounds detachment CT
the National Guard presented arms.
and the Royal Hawaiian band, also sta
toned inside the grounds, began play
ing the funeral march from Saul the
signal for all inside the church, to
stand
Colonel C. P Iaukea, wearing the
decoration of the Order of the Rising
Sun, met the Viscount and his party
at the door and acted as escort, the
regular ushers standing like statues
along the kahili-guarded aisles, their
yellow feather .capes over their black
coats adding the one touch needed TO
make the beautiful church interior ex''
otically perfect. ~
AS a mark of respect to the Japan.
csc empire, the Order Of the Crown,
with which LiliuokalaIii had been dec
grated, lay on the feather cape that
covered the casket, and with it gleam'
ed the Order and Gordon of King kala'
kaua, a Hawaiian decoration which
had been sent in exchange for the Or.
der of the Crown.
AS the presentation Of the wreath
was made Viscount Ishii,, and the
other Japanese of the party, stepped
backward a pace, making deep obei-
sance, and the American military Off
GERS inclined their heads. After the
visitors had all been seated the con-
gregation sank back into the pews, the
band finished the funeral march, and
a Hawaiian woman, one of the watch
ers. began a low chant, while all the
kahilis around the bier moved in per.
feet rhythm to the measured time OF
the chant. While this chant lasted,