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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-15

fellow citizens upon this and other
important subjects.
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Some of these aldermen would have
gone back to Europe before if it was
not for the cruel war which kept them
in Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-15

And we have known these same
men when the Democratic party
asked them to remember it substan-
TALLY to reply that they always re-
membered it in their prayers, but
their high position forbade them to
do anything for Democrats that
would be showing partisanship.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-15

Joseph F. Haas, one of the most
popular men in the Republican party,
may be the Republican candidate for
mayor next spring.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-15

Judge Kavanagh started one queer
sort of movement when he kicked
the Coalition bucket without spilling
the milk There is not a judge on
the bench who does not owe his place
there to some politician or set of poll
get this fact.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-15

Boston, Washington and the effete
East.
&S
And they have come back as they
went-without an idea in their heads
but at a cost to Chicago taxpayers
of $563,S1413 No wonder taxes are
high.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-15

DR.. John Dill Robertson has been
elected president of the School Board
The school board needs a doctor,
judging from the scandals unearthed
and Squelched
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-15
1f>s

Let's have some good old fashioned
politics on the bench itself. We be-
1ieve that all judges should be chos-
en- by the people. At present they
are chosen by the Daily News and
the Tribune, aided by four Democrats
and three Republican bosses.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-15
&AA

Every political party should be
obliged to nominate separate candi-
dates for the judiciary. Then the
voter could take his choice. He could
favor the man he wanted and reject
the man he did not want
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-15

AS it is we have a bench that is
as far from the people as it is pos
sible for bench to be-. 1t would be
far better to have the judges appoint
ed by one man for period than to
have them given life positions be-
cause of the moral cowardice of the
DubIic
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-15

The new constitution will be beaten
by the people on December 12. It
ought to be. 1t is an inexcusable af-
front
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-15

Overloaded motor trucks, which
have caused 100000 damages to the
streets of Oak Park, will be seized
and the drivers fined, Village Attor-
ney Levy Fuller announced.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-15

George E. Brennan's leadership is
getting more Democrats into office
and every time a Republican hollers
about the Democrats getting too
much the better it pleases the Demo
cratic rank and file.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-15

We have known men on the bench
who sat around Democratic headquar-
ters and smoked everybody else's ci-
gars for years until they finally were
slated for a judgeship.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-15
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Many people would like to see
Francis w. Walker, the eminent law
yer, elected to the Superior Court
bench The honor would round out a
life of useful and honorable achieve
ment
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-15

Officials of the Sinclair Consolidated
corporation call attention to the fact
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-15

The Eagle has no fault to find with
Judge Kavanagh for exercising his
right to vote as a Republican. 1t
rather admires him for it. The putrid
Grover Cleveland reminiscence known
as Civil Service Reform" has dry rot
ted the Democratic party and de-
Stroyed it's virility
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-15

South Water street property entails
but two things on the fortunate prop
erty owners-death and taxes.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-15

We haven't heard that W. Obid
Duntley's famous jockey club has
started up yet. Surely it is not wait
ing for winter to run it's races around
the stove. Some of the greatest time
ever made has been made by horses
in stories around the stove" in win
ter that never could run on any real
track in summer. Wake up Obid, Get
your pneumatics busy. That track
should materialize. Chicago awaits
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-15

Fortunately for the Coalition Cause
the majority of the Republican judges
felt that many of them would not be
drawing $4,000 a year if it were not
for Democratic generosity and John
P. Gibbons, the Democratic candidate
who received the largest vote at the
primary, was chosen by an overwhelm-
ing ballot
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-15

We notice number of contractors
in the published list of members OF
the Illinois Jockey club. W. Obid Dunt-
ley is the president of the club. If
that isn't bid for public favor, what
is?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
CHAIR OF EDUCATION
AT RANDOLPH-MACON

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
RANDoLrH-MACON COI.LEG f.
ASHLAND. VA, June 1.-THE
board OF trustees Of Randolph Ma
con College have prov idcd for Il new
chair OF education al the college
The department will Offer courses in
the general principles % education
and also in specialized application
TO religious education II will thus
serve the needs uf those expecting
TO teach in public and private
schools, and those preparing for
leadership in the religious instruc-
ton OF the church.
The Srst Incumbent Of the new
chair Will be B. G. Chlds we'll
equipped scholar whose graduate
work has been done largely at the
University OF Virginia. He was last
year registrar of the summer quarter
OF the university. handling the work
With great efficiency. This summer
he IL teaching in the summer session
Of Trinity College
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
VIRGINIA IRON, COAL AND
COKE COMPANY IS BUSY

Decision OF directors OF Virginia
Iron. Coal and Coke Company TO de-
clare no dividend on the common
stock is more a reflection of trade
dulness earlier In the year than Of
operations and outlook at the mo-
mcnt
Thanks To the coal strike in union
fields. the output OF the company :
tripled since the first Of tho year
and in June will probably reach l50.-
000 tons. compared with 10000 to
10000 tons monthly earlier in IN.
year.
All seven blast furnaces are sim
idle. but II seems likely that iron
making will he resumed in July. fol-
lowing installation OF the new freigh,
rates.
About three weeks ago the com
pany declared an initial dividend OF
l-2 per cent on the $4,000, 900 curu-
lative preferred which was dis
trlbU,ed to holders az the $4,000. ooC
old capital stock
Initial cash dividend on the old
capital stock was G per cent paid at
the end of 1913. Ia 1919 payment
was per cent and In 1920 and 1921.
per cent annually. Also stock
dividend OF 10. per cent was paid
October 25. 1920.
In the first quarter Of the current
year. deficit after interest and taxes
amounted TO SSl.0i7. Net for divi-
dends for whole OF 1921 was s335. :
i5s and in 1920. S2.l40.053.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

vided u total of 100000 homes. habi-
tatlons for half u milton people.
Attacking pine timber In swarms.
the BEETLES bore into the tree and
pierce its living bark Before the tree
can protect itself by cxuding pitch.
The females and larvae then bore
galleries in the thin living bark. In
this way. the tree is soon girdlcd.
Like n person whose spine is severed.
the tree begins to die.
In less than three months time
the eggs laid in the bark are matched.
developed. and the Increased swarm
flies on To attack other trees
Traces OF the hcttic's work have
been found in California. Washing
ton. Idaho. Montana. Colorado and
Sew Mexico.
Skilled timbermcn patrol thorough
Is every part OF infested areas.
watching for trees that have been
attacked.
y tree spotted" as infested. ii is
marked for cuttinr crew. This
fclls the tree. pc.ls tho bark from
It. and by burning the bark destroys
the beetles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

The rate is really important only
when its movement is upward be-
cause that implies II growing scarcity
OF funds. Exactly the reverse Of
that condition lJw exists. Country
banks are sending their otherwise
idle funds here for call loans. and
there is an cxccil..l; demand for
commercial paper al i,l-i to iI-2 per
cent. with prime short paper down to
per cent.
Is well reflected in the current Fed :
cral Reserve Bank stateruant Re
discounts are now at th.lr lowest
collateral amount TO only tltO.C39.-
$4,000 May 10. 1919. While those
secured by other collateral now
amount to only s27I .305, 900. ar,
aga inst &l.Gl6.llGooo. December ).
1920. The total gold holdings OF the
Federal Reserve System are now at
their highest, amounting to 5000
VI2.o"O Federal reserve note cir
culation is now at the lowest poin;
since 1919. being s2.i22.6lO0OO. The
peak WAS reached on December 81.
1920, when notes in circulation
amounted to s3.iOi.33l. 900. The bust.
noas depression from which we arc
now emerging was directly caused by
plenty Of credit now for all who
result. Tbs only thing that can
change the situation. therefore. IS
some serious political disturbance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
pinc
hhnNny him In ILL.

KLAMATH FALLS. ORE. June II.
War TO the death is being wagod
on the Western pine beetle. which has
done s725oO:00o damage TO forests
in the Northwest in ten years.
Federal and State governments are
cooperating with private owners Of
timber lands in an cXtensiv. cam
,paign.
They are spurrcd 10 every effort by
fear that the beetle may spread from
its present location ana destroy the
largest body OF Western pine in
America.
Large stretches of the Black Hills
forest In the Dakotas were swept en-
tircly clear OF Western pine before
control methods were devised.
Zig Arcn Threatened.
The threatened timber belt !s csti-
mated as one-sixth OF the standing
Western pine on the earths surface.
II extends from Central oregon into
Central California.
Pine. one of the most used Yaric-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

The Seaboard Air Line Halfway
Company is advertising for bids for
the purchase of s2.450.oO0 OF equip
mcnt trust certificates, the revenue
from which VIII he used in the pur-
chase of 900 new steel upper and
under frame steel and ventilated box
cars. $4,000 pounds capacity: 100 new
all steel phosphate cars. without
tops, 100000 pounds capacity: four
now all-steel dining cars, and 1000
steel underframe rebuilt ventilated
box cars.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
Tubes for Sale by Army.

Ten thousand vacuum tubes. for
use IN receiving sets. are now on
the market By the United States
Army, ii Is announced. The sale Is
ue!ns held In brooklyn under tho
direction OF Major j. .. MaUbcrgnc.
signal officer OF the Sixth Corps
Area. but radio fans at any place
may Obtain them by mail. The tubcs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

ties Of lumber. is becoming scarccr
every year.
An area Of 1900, 900 acres. contain
ing 1900. 100000 feet Of fine timber
mas been swept OF 10 per cent of it's
trees IN the last ten years through
the bcttlc's work.
II miIied and converted into houses
using $4,000 feet for each house
this destroyed timber would have pro-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

radio is the one sport that IL not
"a disturbing rival OF tho church.
Instead of opening up a gap between
tho clergy and tho churChgocrg. Ike
golf cycling and baseball. i. e. a
means Of bringing tho church into
tn" homes and therefore is being
enthusiastically iudorscd by the
Clergy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

ar" the VIII tyne. three or less
2uly 10 ono person. ana the price il
$3.50. Make money order payable
to Chief Signal officer. I. &. A. New
York General intermediate Depot
Fif,y-nlnth street. South Brooklyn,
y. Y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

Radio Aids Church.
IN Eastern papnr nolnts out that
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-23
Presidents Day for
Minerva Tomorrow

''President's Day" an annual event
celebrated by the Minerva Club. MRS.
Mary Stokes MacNutt president, will be
held tomorrow afternoon at the wal
dorf-Astoria. A business meeting VIII
precede the usual luncheon, which VIII
be followed by a program OF music and
addresses and dancing, to which men
have been invited.
Mrs. John F. Yawger, first vice-presi-
dent. will preside in the absence or MRS.
MacNutt and Mrs. John Sutherland VIII
be chairman of the day. Many members
have subscribed for the bridge party 10
he given by the Federation Of Women's
Clubs for the scholarship fund on Tues
day at the Hotel Aston. Mrs. w. w.
Beales is chairman for Minerva.
The Indiana Club. DR.. viii D. Howe
president, will meet tomorrow evening
at the Hotel McAlpin. The annual cleo
ton OF officers will be followed by
program OF music. in which Miss Esther
Rhoades, harpist. Miss Marie Laval,
soprano, and Miss Anne Owen, pianist,
will take part.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-23
Nine. Aida to
Sing at Concert
for Blind Babies
Other Opera and Stage Stars to
Take Part in Benefit En-
tertainment.

A CONCERT will be given at the
~ Little Theater on Sunday night,
May IA. for the benefit of the
Arthur Home for Blind Babies. To-
Gated at Summit, N. ]. This will be
the first public entertainment In aid
Of the institution since its foundation
seventeen years ago.
Opera and stage stars. including
Nine. Frances Aida of the Metropoli-
tan company. will donate their SER
vices. Nine. Aida has long been in
terested In the institution and has
kept the unfortunate little folk sup
piled with monograph records and
toys. Mrs. Ida Bentley Judd, another
well known entertainer and charity
worker. also will appear, as will Sam
Bernard, Miss Ruth Helen Davis. Miss
Nan Halperin. the Strand Roof Revue
and Miss Lucille MacIntyre, a young
American violinist.
The officers of the home are Miss
Kathrine Foster. president: Mrs. John
Alden. vice-president and founder; Mrs
Minnie j. Force. secretary. and Mrs.
William Hedden. treasurer. On the
advisory board are Mr.. Martin W..
Littleton, Col. Charles A. Pickett
Judges Carl FRANKIE and w. 8. Prickett
Arthur C. Staples. Mrs. b. c. Welsh,
Mr.. ]. Hunter Lack, DR.. Thomas Oar
lington. Judge James G. Connolly. Mr..
John William Fair and the Rev. Walter
A. A. Gardner.
The home takes infants from three
days old up to fourteen. 1T Is the
object to see that the little unfortunates
are given every opportunity to become
healthy in order that they may learn
to read and write and also get some
pleasure out OF life. The children come
from all parts CT the country for train
ing. BY careful treatment many are
restored 10 sight. Tickets for the con-
cert may be obtained from Mrs. William
Hedden. Room 81, 96 Fifth avenue.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-23
Charninade Society
Gives Spring Breakfast

Chaminade Society, Mrs. Theodore
Martin Hardy president held It's annual
spring breakfast yesterday at the Hotel
Blltmore. Many prominent speakers
were guests OF honor and made inter-
esting addresses and well known artists
furnished a delightful program after
ward.
Mrs. Henry Arthur King was chair
man OF the committee In charge and
was assisted by Mrs. Gorge Taft, vice.
chairman: Mrs. William Rogers. Mrs.
Richard Bennett Mrs. Frederick Cay,
Mrs. MAZE Hough. Mrs. Herman A. Holl-
man, Mrs. Frederick @. Harris. Mrs.
Charles Ward, Mrs. George Reichmann
and Mrs. Joseph Weinert.
Among those who entertained parties
were Mines. John M. +. Weir. Herman
Strybing Marcus Fairchild, A. Fleming.
Frederick A. Barre Charles T. Hotch-
kiss, w. r. Slocovich. M. O'Neil, III. Bruins.
VI. A. King, IL. X. Baxter, Il. A. Bald
win @. y. Grover, III. A. Holman, w.
G. Carson. J. a. Campbell, @. Taft,
Clarence r. Minis. r.. y. Siney George
Reichmann. lie Grand Kerr. Frank Per-
kins. ID. IT, Won Glohn, Fred M. Jewett.
r.. Guernsey Brown. Morrison Gray.
George III. Elliot and George Her. Mrs.
Grace Meeks Banks aud Miss Marjorie
Fullerton, dressed as shcpherdesses,
were the presidents aids
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-23

X FORE than 1000 members and
MI guests will attend the sew
enth annual spring lunch
con OF the Theater Assembly, Mrs. ].
Christopher Marks president. on Sat-
urday at the Hotel Astor. The ball
room and adjoining rooms where the
breakfast will take place will be made
to resemble a rose garden, with guam
titles of pink rose bushes. At the end
Of the breakfast there will be a radio
concert and afterward there will be
general dancing.
The Honey Bees" as the junior
members Of the organization are
known, will act as ushers.
Among those who will entertain large
parties are Mines. Edwin Archer, A. H.
Aseltine. l.. Barrett. L. NJ. Barrett, Jo-
seph Berisford, William X. Besselle,
James Bolton, John Bonney. Peter
Brown. III. Brethorst, Aired Blackburn,
Joseph Drugger, Nj. L. Bradford. A. J..
Cohe. N. l.. Cullin, H. G. Conrad. S. w.
Curtis, Chippendale, ID. A. Davies. A.
r. Doerlc, Harry De Witt. Louis. DOL
phin, Dickinson, w. A. Finhaus. b. J..
Forsythe, G. l.. Greig. III. w. Greene,
Gescheidt. Edward Hawkinson. f. F..
Hine, j. Hutchinson. A. Hoffman. c..
Herbst, J. e. Ingersoll. G. b. Johnson,
Johnes. III. G. Kieselbach. G. Kuett. L..
". Marrer Ida Maeder, John Massey
Charles Meyers. r. d. Mittower. Fred
Michlcer, +. III. Mooney, w. Massey,
Macdonald. James McClenahan. l.. b.
Niver. A. l.. Page, w. c. Penton. Sarah
A. Roe, j. j. Rem. Ravekes, Charles
Rice and w. +. Rowland.
Also Mines. p. G. Sawyer. John NJ
Scoble, Z. f. l.. Smithe. H. c. Smytn.
w. F. Spies, A. Smyth, T. Shipman. J.
Schenck. N. p. Stockwell. +. +. Thul. r.
r. Teeter. Edward Wells. E. G. Williams,
f. Wright and L. S. Wilson and Miss
Rose Maxwell.
The Assembly will have a card party
tomorrow afternoon at the Astor under
the chairmanship OF Mrs. l.. c. Barrett.
and on Tuesday evening the society will
hold it's second choral concert under the
direction of DR.. J. Christopher Marks.
Harry NJ. Gilbert will be the accompanist
and Richard Keys Biggs organist. The
assisting artists will be Andrea Sarto.
barytone, and Mozelle Bennett, violinist.
On Wednesday the board of the As
sembly will be guests at luncheon OF
the Actors Fund Home. West New
Brighton, Staten Island. Following the
luncheon the members will plant rose
garden OF $50 choice rose bushes. This
garden will be cared for by the AS
scmbly.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-23
Mario CharnIee SoIoiSt
At RubinStein Concert

There was an unusually large at
tendance at the last evening concert Of
the season of Rubinstein Club. Mrs
William Rogers Chapman. president, on
Tuesday at the waldorf-Astor,a. 1t was
a most brilliant event and the program
was largely made up of favorite songs
sung by the choral at different times.
The choral also was heard In three
new numbers. "Sullivan's Love Is
New; Howard Barlow's June" and
Psyche" by Rheinhold Glie-e Mario
Chamlee. tenor, OF the Metropolitan. was
the soloist.
Miss Alice Shaw was the accompanies,
end Louis r. Dressler was at the organ
Dancing followed the prograrn and sup
per was served in the Rose room.
The club will have its nineteenth
White Breakfast on May at the Wal
dorf-Astoria. A brilliant program will
follow the breakfast. and at It's on
clusion, there will be genera. dancing.
Those attending are requested to wear
light gowns and hats. Reservat 'ons
should be made at once to the president
at the Waldorf.
A successful card party for the beneft
OF the philanthropic committee was
ElVen on fTludy dlltTuOOu 81 tne uOIIie
OF Mrs. Otto Mates. 241 West Four
teenth street. There was a prize for
each table.
Mrs. Daniel O'Day of Rye. chairman
of the Westchester county woman's
Democratic organization. entertained
her executive board at luncheon al
the Cosmopolitan Club Easter Monday
Political affairs of the county were dis
cussed and reports from various leaders
received.
Announcement was made OF the lunch.
con In honor of Miss Harriet May Mills
which the New York city Democratic
women will give at the Hotel Pennsyl
vania on May G.
A June breakfast will be given at thu
Gedney Farm Hotel, in White Plains
| In honor of Mrs. O'Day and Miss Mills
which will close the seasons activitie,
| of the Westchester county Democratic
| women until the fall campaign starts
Miss NJ. Louise Gross OF White Plain,
is chairman of the breakfast and will
be assisted by Mrs. w. T.. Swedo, Mrs
Simeon Brady and Mrs. NJ. Truman.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-23
Meetings for Elections of Officers and Directors for
Ensuing Year Also Being Held-Theora En-
tertains at Annual Breakfast Tomorrow

~ ETWEEN now and the middle
of May annual spring lunch
cons and breakfasts and
meetings for the election of officers
and directors for the ensuing year
will be the principal events in the
realms or woinen's clubs. Some Of
them already have had their annual
events. the Chaminade Society had its
spring breakfast yesterday at the
Hotel Biltmore and the Government
Club had its luncheon at the Hotel
Astor and the Society of Kentucky
Women held their luncheon on Tues
day at the Waldorf-Astoria, where on
TIE same day the Michigan Women
held their election of officers, and on
Thursday the Society of Illinois
Women held their annual meeting for
the same purpose.
The Washington Heights Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion will have its meeting for election
of officers on Friday at Washington
Headquarters, 160th street. Amster-
darn avenue. The Manhattan Study
Club held its annual election on Mon
day at the Hotel McAlpin and the
Indiana Club will have it's election to-
morrow at the same hotel. The Wis
consin Women win hold their election
on Friday and the Elmira College
Club will have it's twenty eighth
luncheon on Saturday, both affairs
being at the Hotel Aston.
Theoria has its breakfast tomorrow
at the Hotel Aston, where on Saturday
the Theater Assembly has its annual
luncheon. and on May the Women's
Health Protective Association has its
breakfast, and on the following day the
members Of the Verdi Club will have
theirs.
The New York Mozart Society and
Rubinstein Club have their color break
fasts on the same-day. May 6. the former
at the Hotel Aston and the latter at the
lyaldorf-Astoria. where on May 10 the
Euphony Society has it's annual break
fast Life as Fine Art Club mas
its Maypole supper and dance on May
10 at Stockton Chambers and the Chi
cago woman's Club will have its lunch
con on the same day at the same place.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-23
Beethoven Holds It's
Last Evening Concert

Beethoven Society, Mime. Aida Tanini
Tagliavia president. held its last even
ing concert of the season on Wednesday
at the Hotel Plaza. A most enjoyable
program was given by Reed Miller.
barytone, and Navada Van der yeer,
contralto. They were assisted by the
Beethoven Choral, under the direction of
Howard Barlow. conductor. Harold
Osborn Smith was the accompanist.
Dancing followed the concert.
The directors OF the club were enter
tanned on Monday by Mrs. John Arch
bold at her residence. 4S5 Riverside
Drive.
The regular monthly business meeting
was held on Friday afternoon, at the