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Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28
To TAKE ECRUISE
Midshipmen OF u. S. Naval Academy
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Charles w. Melville, A Green
s.4
wood Boy Among The Number.

JACKSON, Miss, April 27-(Spec-
iaD-A most interesting cruise is to
be taken this summer by the n1idship-
men at the U. S. Naval Academy, An
napolis, Md, as outlined to the local
navy recruiting station. This cruise
will begin on May Goth, leaving the
Navy Yard. Philadelphia, Pa, for An
-napolis, Nd thence South, spending
from one week to ten or twelve days
in each of the following ports: Colon,
Honolulu, Seattle, San francisco, San
Pedro, San Dieago, back through the
Panama Canal, stopping at Panama,
Colon and Annapolis, on the return
trip. The cruise will end at Annapo-
lis, arriving there on September 1st,
and will be participated in by the fol-
lowing vessels: U. S. S. Connecticut,
Flag Ship, Kansas, Michigan, South
Carolina, Minnesota, and the New
Hampshire.
Midshipman Charles w. Melville,
of the 1922 Glass, Greenwood boy,
now at the Naval Academy, will be
among those who will make this trip.
Other Mississippi boys now at the
Academy are: C. R. To id, Vicksburg,
1921 Glass, C. G. Stokes, Meridian, S.
C. Stirling, Jackson, John w. Patton
Jackson, P. M. Harding, Vicksburg
1922 Class; John w. Rice, Wiley N
Hand, Starkville, both graduating in
the 1921 Class; William M. Hainer
1921 Glass, sand Joseph c. Flowers
1922 Class of McComb; Walter P
Ramsey, Jr., 1921 Class, Washing
ton, D. c.; Kenneth F. Davis, Escat-
awpa, Joseph B. Dunn, Eupora, Lowe
H. Bibby, Cascilla, Irwin N. Yelverton
Bay Springs, John A. Smith, Gloster
all of the 1922; Robert P. Robert, Phil
adelphia, Pa, Charles H. Walker, Pas,
cagoula, James c. Barnes, Asheville
N. c., Harry A. Downes, Marks, Will
liam A. Fly, Summit, and Robert A
Cook. Bovina, Miss, all of the 1872:
Class; j. G. Skaggs, Laurel, +. Z
Metcalfe Natchez, 1922 Class; and X
l.. Tatum, Meridian, 1923 Class.
1t will be quite interesting to note
thatPhilip M. Harding, Jr., OF Vlcks
burg, is Captain of the baseball team
of the 1922 Glass and Charles II. Wal
ker, of Pascagoula, has taken to foot
ball like duck to the water. He ha:
made the second squad of the Acade
my, which is going some for "Plebe'
since he is in the 1923 Class. Those
are not all the Academy athletics wh'
claim the distinction of having bee
born and reared in the "Magnoli
State" Ivin Noil Yelverton, of Ba
Springs, being on the Academy wres
ting team, and Robert L. Tatum, Jr
: of Meridian, being listed on the 192
Class football team.
Besides the Midshipmen of the Ma
val Academy members OF the Nava
Reserve Force who desire to be calle
back to active duty for this cruise WI
be given this opportunity of quality
ing for confirmation in their rating
Regular Navy men who desire to re
enlist for this cruise may do so, an
Reseryists may transfer to the Regu
lar NAVY and take advantage OF tn
opportunity to see the Panama Cana
Hawaiian Islands, and the Pacif'
8, Coast Of the United States, from Ses
tile. Wash, to Lower California.
Recently the joint committee Of tn
! House and Senate have agreed to
.uhstantial Increase of pay for OF
r.
sailoGmen.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28
TRAFFIC PROBLEM
OF LONDON TSAD
To Be More Serious Than In New
York City-Affected BY The
Eight Hour Law.
Associated Press

LONDON, April 29-London's traf-
fic problem, which is if anything more
serious than that of New York, has
been made "difficult," it is announced
by a Parliamentary committee of in
vestigation by the eight hour day.
The committee of which Kennedy
Jones, member of Parliament, is
chairman, has been considering the
subject for some time. Traffic con-
gestion is severest, the committee
found, between the hours of 1880 and
900 a. m. and and z p. m. 1t reach
/ ed it's maximum between the latter
hours, and, the committee says "little
or no relief can be looked for in the
near future from any increase of the
transport facilities during those
hours"
Regarding the trouble as accentua,
ted by the general adoption OF the
eight hour day, the committee ex-
pressed the opinion that ''if certain
allied businesses could arrange fol
the majority of their employees t.
leave their work between and 4:4'
p. m, instead of at p. m, or later
appreciate benefit would result
appeals to business houses to cooper
ate in this direction and asks shopper
to do as much Of their shopping a!
they can manage to do between L
Ea. m. and p. m.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28
GOODS MADE,,OF.
LOCAL COTTON
Chamber of Commerce Receives Eaev
en- Bolts Goods Manufactured
y From Greenwood Product.


The following letter was received
from Mr.. w. NJ. Drake, Of w. M
Drake & Co., through their Greenwood
Office, last evening:
Mr.. F. Herr, Secretary,
Chamber of Commerce,
Greenwood, Miss:
Dear Sir:
I am sending to you to-day, some
cotton goods which were manufactur.
ed from Greenwood Extra Staple Cot
ton, by the Potoneska Mills Corpora
ton of New Bedford, Mass. These
goods are presented to the Greenwood
Chamber Of Commerce with the COM
pliments of Mr.. William o. Devall
Treasurer of the Potoneska Mills Cor
poration, through Me- w. M. Drake.-s
Yours truly,
w. M. DRAKE & co.
Accompanying the letter was case
containing eleven bolts of the highest
grade and most beautiful cotton goods
ever seen 1t is impossible for mere
description to do it justice, or convey
any idea of the beauty and quality OF
the goods. The Chamber of Commerce
will make some arrangements for pro
perly displaying the goods as soon as
suitable case can be secured. II
would like every person in the Delta
to see these goods. In fact, every
person in Mississippi, and to come a:
near as possible to giving them az
opportunity to do SO, it will see thai
they are properly exhibited at the
next state fair, and the Memphis Tri
State Fair.
The Chamber of Commerce, and ev
cry citizen of Greenwood and Leflor'
County will deeply appreciate thi
gracious act on the part of the Potion
eska Mills Corporation, and Mr.
| Drake.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28
FIGHT ON WATER
POWER BILL ENDS
Agreement Is Reached By The Senate
And House Conferees-Prompt
Action Is Expected.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, April 2S-An ag-
reenent on the Water Power Bill was
reached today by the Senate and
the bill agreed upon have not been
made public and will not be announc-
ed until the conference report IS ready
for submission to the House. Prompt
action by both the Senate and the
House is expected by the confcrees,
thus ending the fight for water power
Legislation, begun ten years ago.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28
Ahead By Almost Ten
Thousand Votes
Over Wood
DEMOCRATS HAVE
ONLY CANDIDATE
Name VIM. G. McAdoo'
Is Written On Some
Of The Tickets
Associated Press

COLUMBUS, April 28-Additional
returns from yesterdays presidential
preference primary in Ohio, today
gave Senator Warren G.. Harding a
lead of almost 10000 votes over Maj
or General Leonard Wood. The name
of Governor Cox was the only one ap-
pearing on the Democratic ballot, but
the name of William G. McAdoo was
written in by the voters of several
districts. All the Democratic candi-
dates for delegates to the National
Convention were pledged to Cox.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28

The names of other contributors to
the fund will be published as received
at this office.
SEND CLOTHES TO MERIDIAN.
The Charity Committee of the
Kings Daughters Circle was busy
today boxing and shipping a lot of
clothing to the tornado sufferers at
Meridian and Vicinity. A nice guam
tity Of clothing has been donated by
the good people of Greenwood for
this worthy cause.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28
Deposits In The
Great Alpine Caves

VIENNA, April 28-Deposits in the
great Alpine caves are being develop
ed as fertilizer. They consist large
ly Of bird lime and bone dust of birds
and animals throughout the ages and
are estimated to contaian twelve per
cent of phosphates. In one great cave
near Mixnitz alone, it is said, about
$4,000 tons are available. The gov
ernment is undertaking the work of
digging and distributing the cave
earth.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28
District Of Nickolavsk
In Siberia Been
Annihilated
SEVERAL HUNDRED
CITIZENS KILLED
This News Received In
Official Statement
By Japanese
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, April 2S Japan
csc guards in the district of Nickol-
avsk, Siberia, are believed to have
been annihilated and several hundred
Japanese residents, including the Jap
anese Consul, massacred, according to
an official statement by the Japanese
Foreign Office, made public to the
State Department today.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28
COMPARISON l
XyERAGBPRlG
By PRODUCERS
IN THE UNITED STATES RECEIv
ED MARCH 1914 AND MARCH
1920 FOR HERR AGRIcUL-
TUKAL pRbl6uls.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON,s April 2s-A com.
parison of tb9saverage prices received
March l, 1slAsnd Mareh t1s2o, BY
producers in sthe United States OF
eight important agricultural products
made by the bureau of crop estimates
Of the Department of Agriculture
shows the following increases: Cot.
ton, 200 per cent; wheat, 173 per cent
corn, 116 er cent; potatoes, 244 pei
cent; hay, 81 per cent; eggs, 90 pc,
cent; butter, lis per cent; wool, 231
per cent.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28
Government Asks
Rehearing OF Suit
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, April % - The
Federal government today asked the
Supreme Court to rehear the dissolu-
tion suit against the United States
Steel Corporation, which was recent
ly decided against the government.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28
POLISH FORCES
MAKE ADVANCE
The Movement Is For The Expulsion
Of Foreign Invaders, The Rus
sian BOlsheviki.
Associated Press

WARSAW, April IS The gener
al advance by the Polish forces along
18O mile front into Ukraine, has been
announced by the Polish general staff.
The movement, it is stated, is for the
expulsion of foreign INVADERS (the
Russian Bolsheviki.)
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28
A CALL MEETING OF THE KINGS
DAUGHTERS.

There will be = call meeting of the
KingA Daughters at the Presbyterian
Church on Thursday afternoon, April
29th, at 8 O'clock. This is an impor-
tant meeting and all interested in the
work are urged to be present. Come
promptly. You will be detained only
a short time.
MRS. J. i. GILLESPIE,
Leader.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28
MAY REESTABLISH
TRADE TO RUSSIA
Board Directors U. S. Chamber Of
Commerce Orders Committee APP
pointed To Go To Europe.
Associated Press

ATLANTIC CITY, April 2s-The
Board of Directors Of the United
States Chamber of Commerce, today
authorized the appointment of com.
mission TO proceed to Europe to in
vestigate the possibility of the re-
sumption of trade relations between
United States and the Russian peo-
pie
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28
1000 CARRANZA
TROOPS REVOLT
IN CHIHUAHUA
THIS is STATEMENT GIVEN OUT
BY GENERAL GALES, COM
MANDER OF REVOLU-
TIONISTS
Associated Press

Aqua PRIETA, April 2S-Approx-
imately 1000 Carranza troops at Par
raj and Jiminez, chihuahua revolted
yesterday, according to information
given out by General Gales, COM
mander of the Revolutionists in
Northern Mexico.
REBELS TAKE ALVARADO
WASHINGTON, April 2S-Advices
received today through official chan
nels, state the Rebels have occupied
the town of Alvarado, south of Vera
Cruz, Mexico. Troops were sent from
Vera Cruz to endeavor to regain pos
session of Alvarado. The government
garrison at Salinia Cruz on the Paci-
fic Coast is reported to have revolted
and employees of the street railways
of Mexico City are threatening to
strike.
REPORT FIGHTING
Ell PASO, April % -Carranza of
ficials in Juarez today, reported fight
ing in chihuahua City between the re-
voting and loyal troops.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28
France Will Soon
Evacuate Hun Ground
Associated Press

PARIS, April 28-Premier Miller
and announced in the Chamber Of De-
puties today, the French would evacu-
ate Frankfort and the Darmstadt ter
ritories as soon as the Allied COM
missions established what German
forces over the number provided by
the convention of August 1919 will
be allowed.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28
Candidates Elected
Presidential Primary
Associated Press

BOSTON, April 2S-The organiza-
tion of the state of the Republican and
Democratic candidates and delegates
at large to the National Convention,
were eleced by substantial majorities
yesterday, to the presidential prefer
entail primary, according to a COM
plete vote today.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28
Improvement Reported
Condition w 3 Haldman
Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 28-A
continued improvement was reported
today in the condition of General W..
B. Haldman, former Democratic Nat
ional Committeeman from Kentucky,
who underwent an operation to elm
mate gall stones.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28
VOLUNTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

In compliance with the appeals in
behalf of the Many Mississippi people
who lost heavily in the recent
destructive tornado, The Daily
ward voluntary cash donations for the
relief of these sufferers.
Those who wish to help in this wor-
thy cause should act promptly, as re-
lief should be given within the next
ra,,, dave
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28
GEN. WOOD LEADS
IN NEW JERSEY
Revised Returns Show He is Ahead
OF Senator Johnson BY 533
Votes In Primary.
Associated Press

NEWARK, N. J. April 28-Revised
returns from 1859 precincts Of 2025
in the state, show that General Wood
is leading Senator Johnson of Califor-
MIA by 533 votes in New jerseys pres
identiai preference primary.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28
THE WEATHER

MISSISSIPPI-Gen fair to-
night and Thursday; moderate tenn
peratures.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28

Closed rs to- 49 down.
New York Spots 41.35-440 down.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28
Local Observations.

Local OOSefV8tlOnS. -
TEMPERATURES 65 de-
grees; lowest, So degrees; precipita-
ton 90; river guage 32.5; fall in "a
hours O2.
Miss Annie Long Stephen
Local Observer
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28

Greenwood is the best city in
the Delta, and the Delta is the
best section Of Mississippi.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28

May 4O.65 40. 70 [4Ol Oh 4O.35 4O.75I
July $3.50 38 80 38 DN38 .35 38 go
Oct. $500 35 90 35lO3a35 81 35 80
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28

Taks Tie Daily coanonwealth
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-28
COTTON MARkETS :

NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
Open High Low Close Cose
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-19

Der, was presented with a silver
berry spoon with Philathea mark
ings in honor of her approaching
marriage. Mrs. Bradley was pre-
scented with q small box containing
gold money during the evening. This
was the 18th anniversary of the So
ciety and as a charter member, Mrs.
Bradley had the honor of never hay
ing missed meeting.
Milburn Chapter, U. o. G. c., will
hold its regular meeting Thursday
evening May 20. followed by social
in Forester's hall.
Mrs. A. P. Howes of Hartland, has
Girls clubs in the Hartland district.
The Somerset County clubs report
the following enrolment; North An
son, So; Norridgewock 10; Palmyra
10; Ripley s: Skowhegan G; Scion 80;
South Scion II; with several new or
CARNATIONS yet to be heard from.
Fred Marshall, proprietor of The
Forks hotel, passed through Show
hogan Monday on his way to Water
vile, where he was called by the ILL
ness Of his mother. Mr.. Marshall is
building several new bungalows
along the riverbank at The Forks,
two of which he has completed.
These will be used to take care Of
the summer tourist trade. Mr.. Mar
shall reported that road machines
were at work in every township be-
tween here and The Forks Monday
and the roads were dry except over
johnson Mountain where it was
necessary to shovel snow off the trail
before he could get through in his
machine. The snow was two feet
deep in places and fell recently.
A meeting of the Mems Open
Forum was held in the road commits
sioners room Monday evening, at
which time plans for the coming
season were discussed. 1t was de-
cided to obtain speakers on concrete
subjects Of common interest at the
future meetings and seek to have
discussed questions of National i'm
portance which will interest all of
our townspeople. An endeavor will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-19

home of his sister, Mrs. Fred Rolfe
Monday night, May 10, aged Il
years. Death resulted from pneu-
monia. Services were held at the
home Thursday at 2 o'clock. Burial
was in the village cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Tebbetts were
in town over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs! Stephen Ireland of
Hartland were Sunday guests of
their daughter. Mrs. Frank Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Keene, son
Carroll, daughter Barbara of Gin
ton were in town Sunday.
Mrs. Julia Thornton and grand
daughter, Stella Tilton, passed Sat
urday and Sunday with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Eva Nelson, at Clinton.
Miss Grace Rowe of Skowhegan
was an over Sunday guest of her
sister, Mrs. Daisy Cowett.
Miss Merle Drawn of Waterville
was the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Ruth Drawn. Sunday.
Claude Thornton was at home from
Skowhegan recently.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hayhurst Of
Waterville were Weekend guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivory Burrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Richardson OF
Waterville visited her father. c. A.
Boston, Sunday.
Miss Geraldine Smith passed Sat
urday with friends in Skowhegan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-19

and no funds are available. Counties
like Franklin are allowed one assistant
to the registrar as 10 Someret, but the
work in Franklin is only about one half
as great in volume. As an illustration,
Franklin reports receipts for $40 for
April, which is less than one-half Of
the Somerset total in the work on deeds
alone. The great bulk OF the transfers
a good percentage of these were to peo-
pie who have bought land for summer
homes along the shores of Somerset's
beautiful lakes, where not only the seem
cry is attractive but the fishing is good.
Damase GAIA of Province OF Quebec
arrived in town Sunday and is the guest
of his son, DR.. Oliver GAIA of North
avenue He will remain in town about
six weeks.
DR.. Oliver GAIA was, called to North
Arson on Tuesday afternoon
Claire Marston of Waterviile was
business visitor in Skowhegan Monday.
The Willing Workers met with Ivy
Young on Tuesday evening at the home
of Dr. and Mrs w. S. Stinchfeld.
Fred Coolidge of Scion was in town
on business Monday. Mrs. Fred Eittum
of Scion was also in town, returning
the same day.
On Sunday last the meeting for the
inmates of the Somerset county Jail
was well attended. representatives of
the W. c. T. L. and others being pres
ent. Some very fine singing by Misses
ST. Ledger and Isles and r. T. Wash
| burne was much enjoyed, as was a rec
itation by little Miss Glennis Haynes
Rev. George Merriam spoke very inter-
estingly to the audience.
Chaplain A. J. Croft left Tuesday
morning. having finished his evangelis-
weeks for Strong, where he will con
duct a campaign for a similar period
of time. Chaplain Croft is very earn
est speaker and as an evangelist left
nothing to be desired in combining the
eloquence of a finished orator and ex-
horter with the practical common sense
of a layman. The Sunday services dur
| ing Chaplain Croft's stay have been
largely attended, the members OF the
other Protestant churches cooperating
with the Methodist Episcopal church
Last Sunday about IS members of the
Methodist Sunday school scholars
pledged themselves to loyalty to God
and His church, some of this number
beginning their Christian life. Dr.
Croft expressed himself as very much
pleased with Skowhegan and it's peo-
pie and they in turn feel that his help
full influence will remain with them for
years.
Mrs Emma Blanchette. wife Of Peter
Blanchette, passed away at her home
on Lawton street early Tuesday morn
ing. Mrs Blanchette was the wife Of
Charles Hunter and of this union six
! children were born-Edward. Nathan
William and Guy, Alice Hunter Dore
and Sadie Hunter Currier. She was
married to Mr. Blanchette about Is
years ago. Mrs. Blanchette was born
/ in Canada 81 years ago, the daughter
, of Mary and Lewia Lashon. and came
to the United States when a small child
Beside her immediate family. half
: brother, Wallace j. Lashon of this town
survives.
Funeral services will be from Notre
Dame de I.ourdes at 8 o'clock Thursday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-19
CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Richardson and
children Of Benton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Howe OF Fairfield were callers
at V. C. Hollis and Reuben Reeds on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rannie Shores of Wins
low were weekend guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Shores.
Arland Williams left Sunday for Gar
diner. where he will be employed in a
bakery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Wilson of Pitts
field were at Winfield Goodrich's Sun
day.
Winfield Goodridge Of Brighton Is
stopping for a time with Ancil Good
ridge.
Mrs. Ina Ellwood is teaching for a
week at Moore's Mills while the regular
teacher, Miss Ida Head Of Troy, has
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Bowman and
daughter Evelyn Of Fairfield were guests
Of Mrs. Bowmans sister, Mrs George
Williams, Sunday.
Mrs. Edward Rumery was in Water
vile shopping Friday.
Albert Smith has gone to North An
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-19

= The First Philathea class OF the
Federated church celebrated its thlr-
tcenth anniversary Monday, May Is,
in the church parlors with large
attendance. A fine banquet was
served at : o'clock, the girls of the
Junior class of the High school act
ing as mattresses. About $50 were
served The Federated orchestra
furnished music during the supper
hour. After the banquet the tables
were cleared away and fine pro-
gram given as follows: Selection by
the orchestra; song by male quartet,
consisting of Messrs. J. H. Jenkins,
Arthur Plummer. DR.. r. A. Derby
shire and DIR. NJ. +. Lord; solo, Mrs.
! Eta SWEET Bradley; reading. Mrs.
Maude Jewett: quartet; solo, Mrs.
Bradley; reading, Mrs. Jewett; quar-
,tet; solo. Mrs. Bradley. Mrs. Bradley
graciously responded to encores dur
ing the evening as did the quartet. At
intermission, in accordance with the
custom, Miss Christine Hall. MEM