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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-06-11

it is easy to reach Chautauqua. For
manner born, the nearest thing to
heaven on earth is a Sunday of
Chautauqua sunshine in July or
August And there is mama for
every day 1t is in no possible
sense narrow heaven. Perhaps
the greatest single contribution of
Bishop Vincent was the sublime
way in which he succeeded in evolv-
ing a service of worship of God,
combining the miraculous adapta-
ton of stateliness of one denomina-
ton, the warm heart throbs of an
other and the clear crystal truth of
third While to each minister has
come the challenge to do his best"
Space will not permit other fine
compliments, but we were delighted
to have this little contrast from the
pen of Bishop Vincent's grand
daughter. Remembering the camp
meeting origin and very strict re-
ligious growth of the assembly
hymn singing by normal school tai
ent was the limit in music. The
first time a secular number (It was
called "An Invitation to the Dance")
was rendered, the bishop sat up half
a night answering letters of shocked
protest at the worldliness. Now the
New York symphony orchestra
spends five weeks at Chautauqua ev-
cry summer. Albert Stoessel as con-
ductor will have among the soloists,
George Barrere, one of the finest
flute players in the world. Round
ing out third of century with the
band bearing his name, John Philip
Sousa, with nearly 100 American
born musicians, will give two con-
certs.
Announcements from no one de-
partment are more pleasantly await
ed than those of the Chaplain for
the week. In the course of the
years, the finest types of clergymen
of every denomination are selected.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-06-11
FROM FAR OFF CHINA
COMES MESSAGE TO FRIENDS

My Dear Friends Across the Sea:
. have sent one of these form letters
your way. Reason? Lack of cash.
The cut in appropriations from the
Board of Foreign Missions was SO
severe that we tried to keep it from
hitting the Chinese preachers any
harder than necessary, so my budget
for acknowledging your investments
of money, Christmas presents, post
cards, and so on and for furthe~
publicity, was cut 62b. You can
see why have grown suddenly
economical.
At that we have had to discon-
tinue many village schools, cut down
the staffs of boarding schools, slash
the salaries of preachers. 1t has
been terrifically hard year in that
respect, but, with almost negligible
exception, it has been met by
Chinese and foreigners alike with a
smile and a determination to make
What has your representative
been doing? A little bit of every
thing. Three weeks of tramping
over the most difficult, most beau
tiful mountain trails he has ever
tackled, seeing some of the most
neglected villages, people who new
er had heard the name of Christ
and who were so far from existing
churches that most of them will
be dead before a preacher gets to
them with any regularity. A week
visiting with our brethren of the
Hinghua Conference should
write it sisters" for l was leading
in some special meetings at the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-06-11

Fukien Province,-and enjoying my
family whenever / have a chance.
Those of you who are Of the
friends we really know are often in
our prayers by name; those OF you
who are our friends through the
money you send for our work here,
are just as truly becoming parI of
our circle. We thank the Father
often for the inspiration and help
that many of you have been to US.
May He help us to cheer and
strengthen you even across the
thousands of miles.
Yours, Chinesily saying, bing-ang,
fpeace9 Frank Cartwright.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-06-11

pc
The Story OF
Our States
By JONATHAN BRACE
XXII.-ALABAMA
~ IL t. = ;'..'s' =. !: !:
HIS \,Al credited to DE
Ill GES Soto in 1910.
IL gENW. n The English
NCS-<M/ also laid
AT2 claim to this
territory and included it in the
grant to North Carolina. But
it was the French who first set
tied here erecting in 1902 Fort
St. Louis on Mobile Bay and
founding the town of Mobile nine
years later. Mobile was for
many years the capital of Louisi-
ana. France in 1853 ceded the
territory east of the Mississippi
to England and the northern part
Of the present State Of Alabama
was Joined to the Illinois terri
tory. The southern portion was
known as West Florida. Serious
conflict with the Indians was
kept up for manysyears. In fact,
even as late as 1872, there was
an uprising of the Greeks which
resulted In terrible atrocities and
massacres.
During the Revolution West
Florida remained loyal to Eng
land, but was seized by Spain
only to be turned over to the
United States In 1913. This Mo-
bile section was then added to
the northern district and the
State of Alabama was formed
and became the tWenty-second
state of the Union in 1919.
The meaning of the name Ala
bama is variously interpreted.
1t was the name of an Indian
tribe which inhabited this ter
ritory at the time of De Soto's
first visit. After this tribe the
river was named and the stare
was called Alabama after the
river. The Indian word was sup
posed to mean "Here we rest"
and these words are used on the
states coat Of arms, but this in
depreciation is doubtful and it's
real meaning Is uncertain. Ala
bama is sometimes called the
Plantation State. It's area is ST.
99S square miles.
20 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
Putnam patriot., 1925-08-07
PUTNAM PERSONALS.


 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rawley mo. tored to Rocky Point Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Hall and little son are on trip to Douglastown, New Brunswick.
 Miss Vera Davis of Worcester spent last week with Miss Clara Larged of Providence street.
 Mrs. Marshall Kenyon and Mis-. sarah Kenyon of Grove street are spending few days in Westboro.
 Mrs. Ernest Bousquet, Jr., and daughter Alice spent Sunday in Day vile VI Visiting her mother, Mrs. John Kenyon. ''''
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick Duma. spent the weekend in Marlboro visit. Ing their daughters. Mrs. Jack Fan ning and Mrs. Eugene Brodeur. :, John J. Ney of the Talbot Co. of Fall River, Mass, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Christmas of Cen ter street last Monday and Tuesday.
 Edward E. keefe of Ring stree, Putnam, Kermit Howe of pomfref and Andrew Chilkott of Eastford ara gust. s'''''u ioi au-
 Mr. and Mrs. Emery C. munv,n ana son Winthrop of Worcester are spending their vacation with Mrs Munyan. s parents, Mir. and Mrs. Low. ell D. Ross. .'9' Ao"
 Harold Arnold of South Mai, street left last Saturday to spend the month of August as d student at ina Cltizens Military Training Camn mn 1amp Devens, Aver. Mass.
 MT and Mrs. Alexander G;ir.u Jher daughter Miss Sybella and son bi leonard left today for Lake Shore | afk on Lake Winnepesaukee. where they will spend two weeks.
 Mr. and Mrs. CharIe. Ro.. M. ana Mrs. Charles W. Mcclellan and paughter q Carolyn and Miss Helen Y. Ross motored from St. Louis and are spending several weeks with Mr RosS parents, Mir. and Mrs. Lowell
 Dr; K. T. Phillips returned to Put. nam last weekend after spending the month of July in Chicago. Mrs Phil iips and their two children who were at the home of her parents in Ames- bury. Mass, have also returned 10 Putnam. 'se "
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles A. Thayer of Fremont street and Mir. and Mrs stuart Fisher of Apponaue. R left Thursday morning by automobile Tor West Point, x. Y., where they ex- peet to spend a short time with Mr and Mrs. Thayer's son Allen, a cadet at the United States Military aea. demy there They will return to- night or tomorrow.
Putnam patriot., 1925-08-07
WEST GLOUCESTER

Stanley Flynn is working at Bow. ditch Mills.
 Peter Lebeau is sick with the grip. but is better.
 Mir and Mrs Everett Cutler motor ed Co Willimantic Sunday evening
 Conrad Mantie spent the weekend in SouthbridEe, the guest of friends.
 Mrs. Annie Warner entertained callers from Elmville Sunday after noon.
 Judge Clark and daughter of Wor- cester were the guests of Mrs. Annie Warner Monday.
 Mir and Mrs Walter A. Hawkins relatives from Sawyer District this week.
 Mir and Mrs. Lewis Place entertain ed relatives from Webster and Lowell Saturday and Sunday.
 Jeanette Meutie. who has been visit ing with Doris Cutler for two weeks, returned home Sunday.
 Mrs. (. W Place, Mir and Mrs Will lnrd Place spent Sunday in Providence with Mir and Mrs. William B. Swan.
 Mir. and Mrs. Everett Cutler enter tained twenty at dinner Sunday: Mr. and Mrs Alex Montie and family from Phoenix. Mr and Mrs. Harvey Martel
Putnam patriot., 1925-08-07

spending 3 few days at his summer home with his family.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ellery Badger and grand children visited their daugh- ter in Mansfield Sunday.
 George Spaulding with helpers has contracted to help numerous neigh bors harvest their hay crops.
 Mrs. Webster of Putnam and Southbridge was the guest last week of Floyd Greene at his home here.
 Recent guests at Roy Clemens inc cluded Mir and Mrs. Raymond Wright of Rochester, N. Y. Mir Wright is the principal of a high school there
 Mir and Mrs. Gurdon C. Rathbun and daughtr Norman and Mrs. Rath- buns brother, Mr Fox of Williman- tic. were among Sunday guests at Row Clemens
 A memorial service is to be held Sunda eln memory of MT Sley. a for mer resident. who passed away last winter in Middletown but whose home was in Canada with his daughter. Mrs Lyons.
 Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Bennette en- tertalned Mir. and Mrs. Guy Stevens and Jeanne and Melvin Stevens of GurleyYille, also Mir. and Mrs. W. s. Curtis of Eastford and Harvey Her rideane over the weekend MT. Her rideane's ship is stationed at present at the Submarine Base, New London.
Putnam patriot., 1925-08-07
OBITUARY
Mrs. James Maekintosh

Mrs. Jane Mckay Macintosh, wi- dow of the late James Macintosh, for a number of years a resident af Pomfret. died Tuesday. following an apei tion at the Day kimball Hos pitai.
 Mrs. Macintosh was born in Scots burn, Nova Scotia, eighty-three years ago, the daughter of Alexander Mckay and Jane Munroe, and was the oldest of l3 children, of whom four sisters survive her.
 Her husband. lately known, respect ed and honored in romfret. died four years ago while he and his wife were on visit to Nuvia Scotia, and was buried there. The body of Mrs. Mac Eintosh was taken to Nova Scotia, Wednesday, Co be layed beside that If her husband.
 Besides her four sisters she is sur- viyed by three sons, D. Homer Mac kintOsh of East Douglas, John Mac kintosh of Cleveland. Ohio, and Dr. Albert Macintosh of Newton, Mass, also three daughters. Mrs. Joseph H. Elliott, Mrs. Frank Haines, both of Pomfret, and Mrs. Frank O. Jean of Los Angles, Cal. There are II grandchildren living
 Mrs. Mackintoshs life of unsel- fish service and love, the warm hos pitality of her home. her deep moth erliness, her christian faith, finding such beautiful expression in her daily life. endeared her to a large circle of 1 friends and acquaintances.
 The funeral vas from the home i Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock, Rev Y. 0. Waln officiating.
Putnam patriot., 1925-08-07

and family of Southbridge. Emma Au- bln and Gerard Aubin of Willimantic. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Montie of Bow ditch Mills
 Gerard Aubin of Willimantic re- turned home Sunday evening. Kenneth Cutler going with him for few weeks
 Mr. and Mrs Frank Brodie enter tained al dinner Sunday. Mr. and Mrs 9regsen and three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Gensler, Mir and Mrs. Cyril Chandler from Brookfield Mass. Mir. and Mrs. schuyler Whiting from Burns, Oregon. and Stanley Barrow from Brooklyn. Conn.
Putnam patriot., 1925-08-07
PHOENIXVILLE

Charles Cady of Woodstock was caller in the village Sunday.
 Mir Butcher who is cmnolyed in Palmer was at his home here over Sunday,
 F W. Greene and family and Mrs. Webster were Willimantic visitors Saturday.
 Mir and Mrs. Adelbert Badger of Seuthbridge called at Mrs. Nettia Lyons Sunday.
 Leon Walker and family called at 1eeofge Spaulding's Sunday. They reside in Stamford.
 An Ethridge. s.. of New Ynrk is
Putnam patriot., 1925-08-07
SCHOOL DOCTOR REPORTS
 250 CHILDREN PERFECT

The report of School Phvsieiss George I. Lamarehe shows that of l,659 school children examined dur ing the l924-25 school year, 25n were in perfect health.
 In weight S05 were normal. 46o fair, and 342 poor Over 300 school children were found with enlargsj tonsils and 3f9 with adenoids. Over 200 had poor vision and 5S defects in hearing. Thirtv-six were in an anemic condition, 44 had irregulari- ties of the lungs, 3s heart disease. and fourteen nervousness.
Putnam patriot., 1925-08-07

St. Philips Church Notes Ninth Sunday after Trinity, Aug ust 9th.
 500 a. m, Holy Communion. 1O.45 a. m.. morning prayer.
Putnam patriot., 1925-08-07
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETS TOMORROW WITH MRS. NICHOLS S

4 meeting of the executive board of the Windham County League of Wom- en Voters will be held at the home of Mrs George Nichols. Thompson. to- morrow afternoon at three o'clock.
 The meeting is being held for the discussion and planning of the citizen ship school to be held in Thompson at a date Co be announced later.
 Get your Job Printing here.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1925-11-28
Enterpnsing Plumber To
Erect Ne.u Building

I. billiard Riley, one of Pocomoke's
enterprising plumbers, is tearing
down the building he has used for
some years, and will erect a new one
on the same lot but in somewhat diff
ferent position.
The proposed structure will face
Front street, but far enough back
from the building line to allow room
for two-story brick front which he
will use as an office and display room
and possibly for living rooms above.
This addition will not be erected at
once but Mr.. Riley's plans call for it.
This will improve that section and
the builder can be relied on to make
every effort to improve that section
Of town.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1925-11-28
No Mail Delivery
On Christmas Day

The post office has announced that
there will be no delivery on Christ
mas Day and advises early shopping
and mailing in order to insure early
delivery.
The Depar ;ment is out with it's usu-
al circular giving instructions con-
cerning wrapping, packing, address
ing, mail matter; how to protect fra
gile objects and perishable stuff; ex-
plantations as to rates and the sort of
mail under different sorts of service;
when to mail Christmas cards and
parcels; explains special delivery SER
vice and also collection on delivery.
If information is desired concerning
these matters the patrons can obtain
i. at the proper window at the local
office.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1925-11-28
POPULAR CLERK WEEDS
CAPE CHARLES MAN
Miss Reba Carmine, Employee Al
Hargis' Store, The Bride Of
Rupert Horner

Pocomoke lost very popular young
lady Wednesday noon when Miss Reba
Lou Carmine, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. J. Carmine, of Onancock, Va,
became the bride of Rupert Horner.
The ceremony was performed at the
M. E. parsonage at Cheriton, Va, by
the Rev. Langdon, pastor of the Nj. E.
church, only the immediate family
and intimate friends being present.
The bride wore dress of brown
velvet brocade, with hat, gloves, hose
and slippers to match. The honey
moon will be spent in Norfolk Wash
irgton, Baltimore and New York.
Miss Carmine has been employed at
flargis' Department store for about
two and one-half years, having held
the position of private stenographer
to Mr.. Veasey. She was very greatly
esteemed and it is with regret that
her friends see her leave but all wish
her every happiness in her new life.
After December 9Th Mr.. and Mrs.
Horner will reside at Cape Charles,
Va, where Mr.. Horner is employed in
Browns Department store.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1925-11-28
Mrs. Willard F. Burton
Enfertains At Bridge

Mrs. Willard F. Burton delightfully."-
entertained five tables of Bridge on
last Friday evening in honor of Mrs.
Franklin West who leaves next Sun
day for Florida.
The guest prize was presented to
Mrs. Franklin West. The high score
prize was won by Mrs. Raymond c.
Dryden; second high by Mrs. Claude
S Davis, and the consolation awarded
to Mrs. Hartley Stevens, Jr., after
which delicious salad course was
served.
Among those present were Mes
danes Franklin West, Clinton Dun
can, Hartley Stevens, Jr., Erland
Etchinson, Godfrey Child, Claude S.
Davis, Robert l. Givens, William l..
Bennett, Milton Mccall, Roger Lank-
ford, Raymond Dryden, Wrendo God
win, and the Messes Mildred and Eve
lyn NAPLES, Josephine Coston, Emily
Stevenson, Sara Scott, Marion Stew
ems, Virginia Spence and Cynthia
Blaine.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1925-11-28
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE
STARTS In POCOMOKE
125, 600 Will Be Offered For Sale
In State.-Counties Get 20 Per
Cent Of Proceeds

The eighteenth annual sale OF
Christmas seals began Thanksgiving
day, when millions of these CHEEKY
little Christmas stickers started or
their yearly mission of raising funds
to carry on the nationwide warfare
against tuberculosis.
125,O00 direct appeals will be sent
out by mail in Maryland alone by the
State tuberculosis Association. Wor-
cester county will receive her share
and will be given full credit for all
money sent to Headquarters in Balti-
more for seals received by mail; 70
per cent of the proceeds of the seals
will be returned for use in Public
Health work in the county.
Let every good citizen feel it priv
ilege to buy and use these little Mes
sengers of hope for suffering hu-
manity.
$500 has been contributed annually
to the salary of our highly priced
county nurse from the proceeds of the
sale of these little seals.
A liberal patronage of the mail sale
will be greatly appreciated by the
Christmas seal committee of Worces-
ter county: Mrs. John l.. Robins,
chairman; Miss Carolyn Hargis, of
Snow Hill; Miss Minnie Franklin, Of
Berlin; Mrs. l.. Paul Ewell, Pocomoke;
Mrs. George Barnes, Girdletree; Miss
Mary Taylor, Stockton; Mrs. Franklin
Purnell, Ocean City; Mrs. John Mum
ford, Newark; Mrs. Walter Whaley,
Whaleyville; Miss Helen Bishop, Bish-
opville.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1925-11-28
Mrs. Harry J. Whyte
Enfertains Friends

Mrs. Harry ]. White entertained q
few of her friends at her home on last
Monday night.
Bridge and dancing were INDUCED
in. Among those present were: Mes
DANES Milton L. Veasey, J. Harry
Young, Emma Stevenson, Eugene
Matthews, William Lang, William
Bennett, Milton Mccall, Claude Dav
is, Mark Callahan.
Misses Emily Stevenson, Virginia
Spence, Sara Scott, Mildred NAPLES
Sydney Tull.
DR.. r. Lee Hall, P. S. Mooers, F. G
Gregory, Claude Davis, Mark Gala
han, Walter Evans, Duvall Sherwood
James Schoolfeld, Richard Lawrence
Paige, Esq, Glenn G. Gregory, Ever.
ett Cannon, Princess Anne.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1925-11-28
MISS PAULINE EAST WINS STUDEBAKER COACH
DISTRESSING TRAGEDIES
ON SHORE This WEEK
Sharptown Man Murdered Kent
County Man A Suicide-Motives
For Each Mysterious

Two distressing tragedies occurred
on the Eastern Shore this week, one
at Harrington, Del, the victim being
& Sharptown, Md, man, the other, a
Kent countian.
The former, C. C. Riley by name
was shot and hammered to death by
Clarence Graham, in Harrington. Riley
was engineering an auto deal with
Graham, when, according to the anti
mortem statement of the dead man,
Graham fired revolver into the back
c. Riley, beat him over the head with
q hammer, and then proceeded to re-
move nearly $4,000 from the PROSTATE
man. Graham then entered an auto
and drove off. He was afterwards ar
rested in Harrington and is held for
action by the grand jury.
Riley was rushed to Philadelphia
hospital, and after making the state
ment as to his assailant, expired.
Graham admits the deed, but says he
acted in elf-defense; but the ante
mortem statement of Riley will be
hard to controvert.
The other tragedy was the suicide
of VIM II. Dixon, Jr., of Worton Point,
Kent county. What motive was be-
hind the act is not known. He was So
cally prominently connected; finan-
cially, we'll fixed; and physically, of
sound and healthy constitution. What
more could be asked in this life Yet
he chose to resign it ell in untimely
self destruction. Mrs. Dixon was the
great niece Of the late Judge James
Alfred Pearce, one of Maryland's most
prominent sons.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1925-11-28
Work OF Rebuilding
Episcopal Church
Begun This Week
Interior Will Be Remodeled. New
Electric Fixtures And Pews
To Be Added

Work has begun on the rebuilding
of st. Mary's Episcopal Church, which
suffered recently from ruinous fire
The contract for the job has beer
given to Ounce Ashburn, and he, with
Edward Wilson as head mechanic
gives confidence that the work will be
we'll done.
The interior will be re-modeled to a
great extent. The former arched cell
ing will be displaced by pointed one,
and ornamented somewhat with open
cross-beam formations, adhering, as
far as money will allow, to that type
of architecture generally sought for
by Episcopal Churches.
This ceiling will extend back into
the chancel, and finished to correspond
with the nave. ihe space back of the
rail will be enlarged, being extended
a. far as the robing room door.
The organ is now in course of re-
construction and will be ready for in
stallation by the time the repairs to
the church building are complete The
entire system of wiring will have to
be renewed and the electric fixtures
are probably total loss. The pews
will probably be sold and others pur-
chased. The finish Of the walls and
ceiling will be done in darker coloring
than before, and when everything is
completed, the entire edifice will pre-
sent much improved appearance.
Until the congregation can once
more get back to their own home, the
vestry has accepted the invitation
kindly extended by the Presbyterians
to use their building, and Episcopal
services will be held there every Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. The con-
grgation appreciates the spirit of
brotherhood manifested by all the To-
cal ministers, and it shows that iber-
ality of religious thought and doctrine
is clearly in evidence in this commu-
nifty.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1925-11-28
Movie Fans viii Want
To See These Pictures

Man, the scoffer, and woman, the
believer, are brought together in a
dramatic clash of wills in "a Woman's
Faith" featuring Alma Rubens with
Percy Marmount. 1t is to be shown
in the Empire Theatre, next Monday
and Tuesday.
'The Shooting of Dan McGrew," a
film version of the famous Robert w.
Service poem, is coming to the Empire
Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday.
This new picture tells the whole story
of the dramatic hate between two
men, an actual happening in the days
of the Yukon gold rush. The events
leading up to the gunfght are reveal
ed for the first time
Barbara La Mari, Lew Cody and
Percy Marmont play the great roles
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1925-11-28
William Lang Entertains
Young Mems Bible Class

The Young Mems Bible Class of
Salem M. E. Church, the -Four Ms"
class held their regular monthly
business and social meeting at the
home of William Lang, on Sec
ond street, Thursday evening, Novem
her 10Th. Quite a goodly number Of
the members were out and as is to
be expected, when such bunch of
young men gather together-the meet
ing was full of "pep" and enjoyment
for all concerned. After the regular
business had been transacted-re-
freshments were served and games in
dulged in.
The class is entering upon a new
era af interest and enthusiasm. thus
the monthly meetings are proving of
material benefit to the class as a
whole.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1925-11-28
Turkey Dinner And
Bazaar Next Thursday

Everybody is cordially asked to at
tend the bazaar and turkey dinner on
Thursday, December 3, 1925 at the
Presbyterian Church.
The booths will be open for bust
ness $50 P. M. The dinner will be
served at $50 P. M. Menu:
Roast Turkey
Dressing Giblit Gravy
Cranberry Sauce
Celery Pickles
Cold Slaw
White Potatoes Sweet Potatoes
Green Peas
Hot Rolls Maryland Biscuits
Stevens ice cream plant will furn-
sish a new brick cream of frozen bisquc
milk lemon sherbet.
Mr.. Tawes, of Crisfeld, will donate
a special cake.
Manufacturers of two coffee firms
will exhibit their respective brands OF
coffee and, all together, the commit
tee expects to give for rs cents there
best church dinner.
The patrons are asked to come thru
the Sunday School room where the
hostess will meet, and welcome each
and every one.