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CHAPTER ~.
Cariboo Meadows.

A tall man, sunburned, slow-speak
ing, met Hazel at Soda Creek, the enc
of her stage journey, introducing him
self as Jim Briggs.
"Pretty tiresome trip, amt it," hi
observed. you'll have a chance tt
rest decent tonight, and 1 got team
uh bays that'll yank yuh to the Mead
ows in four hours n half. My wife'l
be plumb tickled to have yuh. They
amt much mOre'n half a dozen white
women in ten miles uh the Meadows
We keep boardin' house. Hope you'll
like the country"
That was lengthy speech for jim
Briggs, as Hazel discovered when she
rolled out of Soda Creek behind the
''team uh bays" His conversation was
decidedly monosyllabic. But he could
drive, if he was no talker. and his
team could travel. BY eleven O'Clock
Hazel found herself at CariboO Mead.
OWS.
"SchOolhouse's over yonder." Briggs
pointed out the place-an unnecessary
guidance, for Hazel had already
marked the building set off by itself
AID fortified with tall flagpole. "And
here's where we live. Kinda out uh
the world, but blame good place to
live"
Hazel did like the place. Her first
impression was thankfulness that her
lot had been cast in such a spot. But
It was largely because of the surround
ings, essentially primitive, the clean
air, guiltless of smoke faint, the aro-
matte odors from the forest that
ranged for unending miles on every
hand.
So with the charm of the wild land
fresh upon her. she took kindly to
CaribOO Meadows.
Her first afternoon she spent loaf
ing on the porch of the Briggs domi-
cile. within which Mrs. Briggs, a fat.
good-natured person of forty, toiled at
her cooking for the "boarders," and
kept brood Of five tumultuous young
sters in Order-the combined tasks
leaving her scant time to entertain
her newly arrived guest.
Cariboo Meadows, as town, was
simply q double row Of buildings fac
ing each other across a wagon road.
Two stores, blacksmith shop, a feed
stable, certain other nOndescript
buildings, and few dwellings, mostly
of logs, was all. Probably not more
than a total of fifty souls made per-
manent residence there. Directly op-
posite Briggs boarding house stood n
building labeled "Regent Hotel" Ha-
eel could envisage 1t all with a half
turn of her head.
From this hotel there presently is
sued a young man dressed in the ordi-
nary costume of the countrywide
hat, flannel shirt. overalls, boots. He
sat down on box close by the hotel
entrance. In u few minutes another
came forth. He walked past the first
few steps. stopped, and said some
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in0 7eTSeu ACVOoo euS 0Su anu
bobbed Historically Into a Pillow.
turns mastered her, and at day
ak she rose, heavy-lidded and phys
lily weary.
rhe first thing upon which her gaze
chted was the crulnpled photo in its
Uttered frame; and. sitting on the
e Of her bed. she laughed at the
[lden fury in which she had de-
Ioyed It : but there was no mirth
her laughter.
she gathered up the bits of broken
,ss and the bent frame. and put
pm in Il drawer, dressed herself. and
inf down to breakfast. She was too
eply engrossed in her own troubles
notice or care whether any subtle
~. 20 was becoming manifest in the
|itune Of her fellow bOarders. The
hrs. she felt sure, had already over
ken ner.
She had little line to spare, and
ot time she devoted to making up
|pocl:age Of BarrOw's ring and a few
her trinkets which he had given her.
his she addressed to his office and
lated while on her way to work.
She got through the day somehow.
|rugsling against thoughts that would
Irsist in creeping into her mind and
|,rr,us uc emotions that she was de-
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MEL, SEEKING REFUGE IN THE FAR NORTHWEST, GETS
HER FIRST GLIMPSE OF "R0ARING
BILL" WAGSTAFF
BILL" WAGSTAFF

synopss-Mss employed senographer in the
Harrington Granville Ontario She is engaged TO
young real agent Mr. Bush Hazes employer
makes his private
Bush marriage Hazel
in which Bush warns her ne VIII
action Hazel leaves the office to return
his horse and killed Pubca
he left Hazel $1,000 in Preparation for
ly wrong may her. Jack Barrow in jealous
|mands en- explanation Hazel her pride hurt
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Patriotic Non.Gardener.

"GOing to have vegetable garden
this year?"
mo, for patriotic reasons"
II don't understand you"
last year l tried vegetable gar.
den and learned that it would be
more patriots of me to leave valuable
seeds to the men who know how to
raise crops. This year I'm not going
to waste single seed that real farm
ers can make use Of."-DetrOit Free
Press.
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CHAPTER III-Continued

YOU don't like my manner
" rctorted stormily. Then ne
sentence in two, and glared at
The twin devils Of jealousy and
st were riding him hard, and it
i over Hazel that in his mind
as prejudged. and that her ex-
ion. if she made it. would only
lei to the fame.
turned abruptly and left him.
did it matter. anyway? She was
roud to plead, and it was worse
useless to explain.
n so, womanlike, she listened. ex-
lg to hear Jacks step hurrying
hind. She could not imagine him
her 60 like that. But he did
ONE. and when. at a distance of
blocks, she stole a backward
C. he had disappeared.
returned to the boarding house.
parlor door stood wide, and the
rs. quickly averted glance of i
he knew sent her quivering up to
nom. There was only one cheer
lean. She loved Jack Barrow.
believed that he loved her, and
fou!d not believe-she could not
(ive-him capable Of keeping
Oblurate and unforgiving, once
out of the black mood he was in.
was still sitting by the window,
hing the yellow crimson of the
1t, when someone raped at her
A uniformed messenger boy
ed her when she opened it:
ackage for Miss Hazel Weir"
signed the delivery sheet. The
ess on the package was in Jacks
WRITING. A box of chocolates,
|ome little peace offering, maybe.
was like Jack when he was sorry
lnything. They had quarreled be-
over trifles, too.
G opened it hastily. A swift heart
Ing followed. In the small card
III box rested a folded scarf, and
st in it a small gold stickpin-
only thing she had ever given
Barrow. There was no message.
needed none to understand.
he sparkle of the small diamond
her finger drew her gaze. She
sed his ring over thesknuckle, and
bped it on the dresser, where the
in the silver frame smiled up at
She stared at the picture for one
minute fixedly, with unchanging
|ession. and suddenly she swept
rom the dresser with a savage
ep Of her hand. dashed it on the
!. and stamped 1t shapeless with
slippered heel.
bh, oh :" she gasped. 81 hate you
tie you! I despise you!"
nd then she flung herself across
bed and sobbed Historically into
How.
through the night Hazel dozed fit
i, waking out Of uneasy sleep tc
wide-eyed. into the dark
~ nerve in her body taut. her mind
active. Grief and anger
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FIXTURES OF POULTRY HOUSE
Construction should Be So That Every.
thing Can Be Readily Removed
and Cleaned.

ment of Agriculture.)
AS far as possible, the interior fix.
lures of poultry house, such AS roosts.
nests. dust boxes, drinking fountains
feed troughs and grit boxes, should be
so constructed as to permit them ia
he readily removed ard cleaned.
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RAISING GEESE FOR PROFIT
Fowls Earn Their Own Living by For.
aging in Pastures-Alfalfa
Field Is Ideal.

That there is big money in raising
geese is conceded by every one who
has had anything to do with the raising
Of them. They earn their own living
by fOraging in the pastures and mead
ows, and where great quantities of al
fAlfa are raised would be an ideal
place for them.
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LITTLE TROUBLE WITH GEESE
Many Farms Adapted for Raising
Small Number of Fowls Pastur.
age Is Quite Essential.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
In our efforts to increase the pro-
ductiOn of poultry, which Is being
urged by the department of agricul-
ture, we should not ignore turkeys,
ducks and geese. Many farms are
we'll adapted for geese-raising. They
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her breath. But he stepped back. and
when the other scrambled up, he side
stepped the first rush. and knocked the
man down again with a blow of his
fist. This time he stayed down. Then
other men-three or four of them
came out of the hotel, stood uncer,
tainly a few seconds, and Hazel heard
the young fellow say:
"Better take that fool in and bring
him to. If he's still hungry for trouble,
I'll be right handy. l wonder how
many more of you fellers I'll have to
lick before you'll get wise enough not
to start things you can't stOp?"
They supported the unconscious man
through the doorway; the young fell
low resumed his seat on the box, also
his pipe filling.
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Mortality Among Poults.

The high mo-+elity common n
young poults usually is due to some Of
the following causes: Exposure r.
dampness and cold; improper feeding !:
close confinement; lice; predatory ami.
mails; weakness in the parent stock
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Clean Litter for Grain

Provide 4 or 5 inches of good, clean
litter on the floor Of the poultry
house in which to scatter the grain
feed. The hens must exercise in or.
der to get the grain. and this pro.
notes health and egg production.
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The Reason.

81 saw Binks this morning and he
looks all gone to pieces"
mo wonder; he's broke"
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His Mistake.

torpid liver prevents proper food assim-
alation. Tone up your liver with Wright0
Indian Vegetable Pills They act gently. Adv.
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Like Her Husband

Mrs. Flatbush- manly little
fellow, isn't he?
Mrs. MISUNDERSTANDING?
"See what face he makes when he
takes his medicine. States
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"Jack, why don't you put up your
umbrella?" II tried to. but l couldn't
get penny on It,"
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'WQMAN'S NERVES
= MADE STRONG
By Lydia E.. Pinkhan's
Vegetable Compound.
Winona, MINI. suffered for moeo
than . year from nervousness, and Wa0

10 O0O i CO0i0 ~
rest at night
would lie awake and
get 90 nervous !
would have to get
up and walk around
and in the morning
would be all tired
out. ! read about
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound and thought
/ would try il. Ny
nervousness Ooo0
left me-. I alaam
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Time is money to the man who has
= government contract.
Read the

A woman never feels dressed up
unless she feels uncomfortable.
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Hazel has her next encounter
with "Roaring Bill" when, lost
in the woods, she stumbles upon
his camp after wandering until
late at night through the track
less forest. The story Of this
meeting is told in the next in.
stallment.
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ARABIAN NIGHTS
BAL MASQUE TONIGHT
Subscription Dance for Y. M. G.
A., Given by Three Arts Club,
Will Be Oriental Affair

The Three Arts Club Auxiliary. At $50
South Seventeenth street will give an Ara
ban Nights Bal Masquc at the Hotel Rltten-
house this evening 1t Is a subscription
affair and the proceeds will he given to the
y. NJ c. A. The place will be appropriately
decorated for the occasion with all the sug-
gestiveness Of the Orient and an Arabic at
nosphere will prevail. with all these present
in costume
There will be seven special features. given
during the evening. Among these will be
several solo csthetic dances by pupils of the
Noyes School of rhythmic Expression, exc
cuted by Miss Camille Plasschaert and Miss
Patience Richter, both of whom are mem-
bers of the club. Several violin selections
also will be given Among the members Of
the Three Arts Club Auxl AIRY are Miss
Elizabeth Arnold Miss Mary Brcssler, Miss
Elizabeth Boher, Miss Beatrice Parker Miss
Ado Barnhill, Miss Madeline Connor, Miss
Anna Dunbar, Miss Clara J. Clair. Miss Mar
garet Conner. Miss Genevieve Ebsall Bolimer,
Miss Grace Chidrey, Miss Dorothea Fisher.
Miss Cathleen Mason. Miss Alice Headley.
Miss Caire Nicolls. Miss Laura Hoffman. Miss
Maud Isaacs. Miss Lauretta Grimme. Miss
Jane Liggett, Mrs. John Hurlock McGovern,
Miss Hope Lennon, Miss Olga Leps, Miss
Dorothy Margolies, Miss Mary Monks, Miss
Vera Monks. Miss Gwendolyn Maplesden.
Miss Marcella North. Miss Helen Rowley,
Miss Minerva Rose, Miss Dora Rees. Mrs.
Arthur Renouk. Miss Marion Springer Miss
Margaret Snowden. Miss Dorothy Schwerdle.
Miss Julia Stellger, Miss Anna Thompson.
Miss Maria Wc.nert. Miss Esther Whtesdc.
Miss Elizabeth Gallagher. Miss Catherine
Chalmers, Miss Florence Williams. Miss
Doris Wilson, Miss Patience Richter, Miss
Blance Weintraub, Miss Otilie BaChman.
Miss Mabel Pugh, Miss Edna Wiley, Miss
Elsie Lang Miss Camille Plasschaert, Miss
Jean Barstwo, Miss Anetta Persng. Miss
Margaret Woodruff, Miss Eva Greenblatt,
Miss Katherine Eckard. Miss Mabel Purcell.
Miss Louise Wardwel Miss Florence Quin-
ton. Mrs. Margaret Patton Dillor, Miss
Vivian Pehenna, Miss Virginia Kst Miss
Naomi Long. Mrs. A. w. Judd Miss Helen
Mills, Miss Eleanor Costa, Miss Florence
Miller, Miss Flora Lash, Miss Louise Shelby
and Miss Veronica Kelly, who is president Of
the club.
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Several Dances Before
Lenten Season Opens


The Woman Suffrage party Of this city
will hold its regular Tuesday night dance for
the enlisted men this evening at the head
These narties are growing IN ponularitv
avery week. for ali who attend are assured
~ n good time, The affair really begins at
= o,ciock for the dancing is preceded by
so,ora, interesting classes
-, 49, a., ,,u.,,.,, ,,,,,,, ,,.,,.u, ,.,,,.
FIRST 'here rremen eiasa' M'ete oul .,a
men are .ausn. 70 Io"reIse u, rfe,S,, aa ''.e
"marln fraiea,s ls si,o"h % vl'e ruu''''el''s Vi
our Ehgi sh h'nsuase. me iessoho arg
given win tile ass's'ahce ns am VI phonusaap,'
ana printed copies Vi tne "o'uS anu p''"seS'
when all recite III uiisoi,
Then one corner Oh 'he room IL HarNeu
off with chairs ana III TINS charhleu space
some OF the hneS. oahcins teacherS Vi the
city give lessons 10 the men VINO are uhH-
ious to acquire proIciehcy III 'he art II ls
surprising 10 notice now quicky 'he men
graduate rom tn's ciasS 10 'he '"rse
area IN the center Oh the man
During tne eVeh'hs seVeral pINa.e ies-
sons In knitting may De observed. ana they
say" that the men prove 10 De yer, apt
pupils.
Tonight an innovation WIN take place IN the
form OF competitive dancing, Tor which prizes
will be awarded. no carry out the idea OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-12
VALENTINE PARTY IN .TIOGA
Northern Part of City Has Number of Card Parties
Dinners and Luncheons to Alternate With M
Red Cross Work s

F1NiiE young people Of the Temple Baptist
L Church. Tioga and Twenty-second streets.
will give novel valentine party on Thurs
day evening in the church parlor. The deco
rations will be red and white and the young
women will wear dainty white frocks
trimmed with red hearts The affair is in
charge of Miss Elizabeth Ems, who will be
assisted by Miss Madeline Jones, Miss Doro-
thy Kolb, Miss Bertha Janney. Miss Gertrudo
Janney. Miss Edna Coll MS Miss sara ray
lor. Miss Myrtle Wallace. Miss Edith Tyndal.
Miss Myrtle Tyndall, Miss Laura Neef. Miss
Edna Neef. Miss Helen Gleason, Miss lyetta
Blankley, Miss Emma Blanklcy, Mr. Edward
Blankley, Mr. Frank Paul. Mr.. Hiram Paul
Mr.. Roy Steen. Mr.. Harry Speed. MIR. asus-
sell Berger. Mr.. Albert Dilks, Mr.. Albert
Tyndall, Mr.. Clarence Foster. Mr. Thomas
.Tanney and Mr.. Frank Gillingham. The
Rev Herbert Agate and Mrs Agate VIII DO
the guests OF honor. The program Will IN
clnde games. music and rccitationS hppro-
pirate to -. Valentine.
Mrs. Emily Sanford entertained on Satur-
day evening In celebration of her birthday
anniversary. Her guests included Dr. ana
Mrs Max Glockcr. Mr.. and Mrs. william
Glocker, Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Wobensinith.
Mr.. and AIrs. Charles Bechol. Mr. Bert San
ford and Mr.. Charles Nogt.
Mrs Eugene Booker. who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Sandy Engelke. OF
1916 West ontario street, has returned 10
her homo in Atlantic City.
Mrs Charles F'ulmer. OF 1911 West Alle-
sheny avenue, entertained the members OF
the Entire Nous Club last week Mt her home
Her guests included Mrs. william ii. =
Bateman Mrs G. Whitfield richards. Mrs
Forrest j.. Weaver. Mrs. John Murray, Mrs
Frank Eli Felt, Mrs Joseph II. Wetherald'
Mrs Louis Corbin, Mrs. william Is. Leather
man, Mrs. Louis Il. Dc Cray and Mrs' l.
Raymond Adams ~
Among the interesting weddings Tor teoru-
ary will be that of Miss Rose l.. Hess. daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon j. hess' OIL
3b23 North Twenty-first street, and Mr..
Abraham NJ Fehemer, of 2l@3 west Erin
avenue. which will take place on Monday,
February Is, at noon at the Adelphit HoteI
Tho bride will be attended by her sister,
Mrs. sidney B. Strouse. as matTon OF honor.
Mrs Francis G. Richter, oil SSUo No,tn
Broad street, entertained last THURSDAY
afternoon the Red Cross chapter OF which
her daughter. Miss Gladys, Richter Is mem
ber Mr. and Mrs. Richter have win them
for the winter their son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Il. Frederick Guenther' OK
Hartford, Conn. on
Mrs Henry Calvin Trumbower, of 1879
West Nenango street. entertained at iunch-
con and cards yesterday at her home. her
guests included Mrs. William NJ. Rickert,
Mrs stuart Boyle, Mrs. w. 5. Price, Mrs
Harry Beerhalter. Mrs. c. c. Freas, Mrs
William Moses Mrs. $. II. Speaker, Mrs
lanes Geyer, Mrs. Hester s. Hunter Mrs.
Harry G. Querns, Mrs. Harry Markley ana
Mrs John W. McCloy. members of her i've
hundred club. The club gave n very success
ful bridge party last week In the assembly
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t..N
20 '', =, , S'Venteehtn ana Iioea s.ree.s; IN s.u
yros'',, N'oss "ork' 'Here "ero @'V Hue'''
present.
prnaa oa.s , io.ett Dto"u. y, o,oo 4'".us s
y s,ce', enter'alheo .. iunv"eo" .we
A. "y a, teI homs. MISS .uais We
Gu 's bhner r. hoinp'on' hfs' = .~~ns ~
u-,, - hIreo SohaW"s. mrs. no,r.,' ,,ssI
go, i'Ss 1e.e xueIhs; H.., N'",. ,,,,,,. ,,v,I-
49,, @ Ni N'ctor - BEEN M,s. Wnr~n'
a,.,, NJ VIZ, 'oIl oenaeuer atio 'iis' INV
" """'"e" "e'e the sues'9 n,
MISS Anne Stempfel entertained the nom
Ders OF tho Gamma chapter OF the Theta
alpha Theta Sorority at luncheon on Satur-
y' uay' hhltting Tor war-re!ef work followed.
me guests were Miss MARGARET Maris. Mrs.
George GraNenstine. 2d. Miss Dorothy I'M
met mel MISS sara Pepper. Miss Edna Paramore.i
Miss Gertrude Heffclfnger, Miss Edna Eli
liott' Miss Anne Wilkie. Miss Margaret Me-
naiuhl' MISS Edna Loreaux ana Miss Helen
l'ocheieIer me sorority VIII hold its an
@ n'ai social evening next Saturday at 4los
rneSthut street. when there VIII be an ex-
Iyucnl Is Vaudefiile entertainment. Miss
IHe"nor fhrIey. OF Logan, the president. Will,
p,es'uc MISS hatc Fannins Is secretary ana
-''Ss "eruuue heneinnger is treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. S. Bateman, OF
North Broad street. will give n dinner on.
Friday evening, February 20. at their home
Tor twenty guests. The patriotic occasion
VIII pe observed by the presentation of a
Spehdlo knitted blanket for the hospital
atnoulance oi California base unit No. ).
~rr,ends ~ or the host and hostess who have
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Social Activities

Mrs. r. Walter Starr OF III South Sew
snieenth street, entertained her bridge club
:, luncheon today at the Union League The
assaleers of the club are Mrs. H. G. Parker.
~ U. ;. Grant. Mrs H. T. Hall, Mrs. John
-sHis. Mrs. Wurts and Mrs. James Gibson.
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"MIKADOo REPEATED
FOR ENLISTED MEN
Catholic Operatic Society Enter
tanned Thousands at Metropoli-
tan Opera House Last Night

Quite the most inspired singing of the star
Spangled Banner" that has been heard for
some time ended the performance OF the
"NIikado" by the Catholic operatic Society
last night at the Metropolitan. The huge
opera house was filled to the doors with
enlisted men. officers and their wives. and
other invited guests filled the grand tier
boxes, and orchestra, and balcony and the
top floor as well had row after row of sailors,
marines and officers of the navy yard who
had all been especially invited for the oc-
cason.
It was a wonderful sight to see them all
standing straight and fine, while the notes of
the national anthem. rolled through the great
opera house. In fact it would be safe to saw
that this was one of the biggest affairs given
SO far for the officers and enlisted men to-
gether, and to say they took advantage OF It
10 certainly true. for there were officers of all
ranks, headed by Brigadier General l.. W. r.
Waller and Commander Payne, of the Naval
Home. and thousands of enlisted men, One
box was filled with clergymen. including the
Rt. Rev. Monsignor William Kieran, d. D.
rector of st. Patrick's; the Rev. John Il.
Flood the Rev. John p. Thompson, the Rev.
Robert Thompson and the Rev. Joseph F.
O'Keefe.
The men in khaki and blue enjoyed them
selves TO the fullest extent, for the music
was splendid, the costumes beautiful and the
scenery extremely good. Mrs. Edward 4.
Stotesbury gave the opera house to the
society for the night, Mrs. James Newman
Carter the citsumes and the Red Cross
auxiliary attached TO st. Patrick's Church
the orchestra,
1t was altogether delightful evening, and
the war entertainment committee Is to be
congratulated on having asked Father
Murphy to give such an evening to the
brave defenders of the nation.
The performance was Gilbert and Sull-
vans "Mikado" and II was exceedingly well
done. The Rev. William S. Murphy, one of
the assistant priests of st. Pstrick's Church,
at Twentieth and Rittenhouse streets, is
director of the operate Society. and he led
the orchestra during the performance. The
chorus work was especially good, the voices
fresh, strong and well cultivated. Miss
Farley, as Yum YUM sang extremely we'll
Her solo, "The Sun and l." In tho second
act brought much applause. as did Miss
Jacoby's contrato solo, Hearts do not
break"
The various principals did splendid work,
Mr.. Harry Fleming made a fine Pish Tush
and Mr. Frederick Riemann was a very good
Pooh Bah. Koko brought down the house
by his various remarks ana topical songs,
while Pietr Wizla. the well-known Polish
baritone, sang the Mikados part extremely
well his voice is really superb There were
many encores and Koko's list of "those who
might well be underground" included the
Kaiser and various others about whom the
men IN uniform certainly agreed. for they
olapped and clapped. Altogether both givers
and hearers were 70 be congratulated on one
Of the best am1leur performances given In
this oIty for ~ sril lcle4 ma a date x