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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Proportion of Crime Small in
County and Ever Decreasing.
Declares in Address to Grand
Jurors at Opening April
Term of Court in Augusta
Only 10 Indictments Offered
by County Attorney

Following close upon the statement
made at the opening of court by
Judge William II. Fisher, that "our
proportion of crime and criminals is
small, and 1 believe, ever decreas-
ing" the Grand Jury at the April
term of the Kennebec County Su-
perior court returned ten indict-
ments, these being all that were Of
fered by County Attorney Frank E.
Southland. This is an usually small
number of grand jury indictments
and would seem to bear out the
statement of the presiding judge.
In addressing the Grand Jury at
the opening of court Tuesday morn
ing, Judge William II. Fisher said:
Il want to take this occasion to
refute what seems to me to be an
erroneous opinion which has lately
been stated and re-stated both by
the press and from the platform as
to the prevalence Of crime and dis
regard for law, so far as such state
ments are intended to apply to this
community. The people of kenne-
bee county are as a whole law abid-
ing citizens. Our proportion OF
crime and criminals is small, and.
believe ever decreasing. There Is no
wave of crime In this community
There is no such disregard for law
as should alarm anyone.
My observation extending over a
period of more than thirty years IN
this county satisfies me that the
trend of public opinion and sentl-
ment for the strict enforcement OF
the laws has grown steadily and is
Continued on Page 5-Col. u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Law Court Refuses
To Uphold $4,000
Check i'm Bangor Suit

Bangor. Me-, April Chaplin q
Maine law court rescript received
here today, exceptions by Mrs. Ella
F. Guild of this city in her suit
against the Eastern Trust and Bank
ing Company and executors of the
estate of F. w. Hill on check for
$4,000 given her by Mr.. Hill on his
deathbed are overruled. The case
was tried here three times before the
supreme court. Appeals were takn
ach time to the full bench. This last
decision of tn leaw court finally dis
posed of the suit which has been in
the courts since 1922 and which &C.
casioned widespread interest because
of the prominence of the parties con-
cerned and the great wealth of Mr..
Hill.
The law courts decision is based
on failure consideration for the
check, which the plaintiff claimed
was given her in consideration of her
promis to marry Mr.. Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Police Arrest IL
Strikers Attempting
Picketing at Passaic

Passaic. N. j., April 6-(AP)-Gera
Mills today became the storm center
of the textile strike when 1000 idle
workers were prevented by fifty
Passaic police from picketing the
plant. Eleven strikers were arrested,
including four of the leaders. Pa
trolman William Lucas received a
cash on the head from a stone in the
hands of a striker, John Plantus,
who was sentenced to three months
in Jail and fined $50 by Judge David
son.
Today's outbreak marked the first
disturbance of the eleventh week of
the strike. Picketing was permitted
at Botany mill and at the Garfield
plant Of the Forstman Company.
From these plants the striers pa
raded toward Gera Mills converging
from opposite directions. At Ei~hth
and South streets the Botany line
was stopped and warned by police
that no picketing would be allowed.
bound for Wellington across the
Eight street bridge. were allowed to
pass and cross the river.
In Wallingford they were met by
the other picket line and attempted
to return past the police. The rear
INES OF strikers SurBeu FORWARD at
the leaders We're stopped and four
arrested. Sticks and stones were
hurled by strikers and police clubs
swung to stop the rush.
Sporadic fights continued for
nearly two hours as the picket line
was repeatedly broken and reformed
at the bridge. Those arrested We're
charged with assault and battery and
disorder1y conduct.
The United Piece Dye Works in
Lodi reported today that enough
workers were still in the plant to
handle all the orders on hand.
The mass meetings in Passaic and
Garfield today were addressed by Or
ganizer Weisbord and Elizabeth
Gurley Finn,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
fsnec,al n Kennebec JournaI)

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Portland, Me-, April 6-The
Maine Republicans held a large
and enthusiastic convention
here today. It was unmistak-
able that those familiar words,
'1arge and enthusiastic" fit the
description accurately.
When more than 1000 people
there were 1914 delegates
present-leave their homes to
attend a political convention it
appears there yet is interest in
party and political affairs gen.
orally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
No Crime Wave Holds in
Kennebec, Word Of Judge
BODY OF CHAPMAN
BURIED IN CEMETERY
NEAR WETHERSFIELD

Hartford, Conn, Apr. 6.-(AP)-A
new grave in the quiet of Mt. St.
Benedict Cemetery holds the body of
Gerald Chapman tonight. He was
buried there at daybreak, with a Sc
crecy far different from the noisy
revelations of his crimes, trials and
hanging.
Chapman's body. claimed as the law
permits. by the Rev. Father Michael
Barry. the prison chaplain, was borne
to Mount st. Benedict by a scant
company few hours after his life
had been taken in Wethersfield Pris-
on for murder.
There was no crowd of the curious
to follow him to the grave as they
had through the expose of his GRIM
Continued on Page 10-Col. p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
SEC. ANDREWS UNDER
FIRE AT WET HEARING
BEFORE COMMITTEE

Washington, April G. (AP) -
Crookedness among prohibition off,
GERS. the splitting" Of whiskey for
the bootleg and druggist trade and
the misnomer of "non-refillable" as
applied to whiskey bottles were a few
Of the subjects touched upon today
as the vets pressed their case at the
senate prohibition hearings.
Others included the unpleasant
duty" of enforcement agents to drink
part Of the evidence they gather, the
Continued on Page 10-Coi. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Chantier Starts
On Expedition
Into the Arctic

New York, Apr. 6.-(AP)-After
several delays the steamship Chan
tier cleared the bar tonight and
started for the open sea with the
Byrd Arctic expedition. At dusk the
ship weighed anchor off Rosebank,
Staten Island, where 1t had stopped
yesterday to allow the crew to Sc
cure loose cargo. Watchers ashore
reported that the motors of the two
airplanes which the expedition is
transporting for exploration in the
north, were brought from the hold
and fastened on deck.
A winch used to hoist the anchor.
which had failed to work earlier in
the afternoon, was repaired, and the
expedition got under way. At :
o'clock tonight the Chantier passed
Sandy Hook and disappeared in the
dark on it's way to Spitzbergen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
MarcOni Denies
Fed Up on Radio

New York, April 6-(AP)-Gugliel-
mo Marconi, in a wireless message
today denied the recent story from
London that he had become fed up"
on radio. The London dispatch re-
ported that. while recuperating In a
hospital from a slight operation. the
wireless inventor had become 80
bored by the broadcast programs that
he had called for a photograph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
No Fireworks Set Off

What with the handsome decora-
tons in City hall and the sprinkling
of spring millinery In the audience
it might be termed a colorful con-
vention, but not because Of political
fireworks. These were noticeably
absent. Not that there wasn't ma
terial for pyrotechnics. there was
Continued on Page 5-Col. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Boston Cigarmakers
Strike for More Paw

Boston. April 6-(AP)-A strike
among the cigar makers Of Boston
began last night with the closing of
shops and 1t was estimated that over
1890 men had left their benches. They
are asking an increase of 50 per thou
sand on high grade cigars and SIPS
per thousand on the lower grades.
Many small manufacturers signed
agreements today for the Increases
asked, but the large manufacturers
took no. action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Strong Stand on Pro
hibition is Feature of
Platform Adoptedat
Portland Gathering

Vigorous Applause Greets Reading by Ex-Gov.
Baxter, Chairman of Resolutions Committee
No Change in Present Policy Regarding
Water Powers, Stand of Convention
mend Maine Publicity Program Chairman
Gardiner Deals with State and National Is
sues-Sen. Fess Calls for Continuation of
Coolidge Economy and Business Regime =
More Interest in Politics Urge of Mrs. Til
linghast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Phone Co. Will Spend
$294,818 for New
Construction in Maine

Boston, Apr. 6.-(AP)-At its reg
ular monthly appropriation meeting
today the executive committee of
the New England Telephone &
Telegraph Co. authorized the ex-
penditure of $3.671, 901 for new con-
struction.
Appropriations for Massachusetts,
amount to $2,777.361: Maine, 1894
S1S; New Hampshire, $144,075; YER
mont, $120,475: Rhode Island $685.
17O
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
The Day in Washington

The House appointed nine man.
ayers to prosecute it's impeachment
case against Federal Judge English
in the Senate.
Wet leaders sought to support
their indictment of prohibition
through testimony of Assistant Sec
rotary Andrews.
The Mexican ambassador delivered
his governments reply to the last
American note of protest over the
new oil and land laws.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Fine Former Woman
Postmaster Swans Isl.

Portland. Me-, April 6-(AP)-Mrs'
Luette G. Eaton, formerly in charge
of the postoffice at Swans Island
pleaded guilty in the q. s. District
Court today to the embezzlement OF
s519.50,in postal funds and paid a fine
of SIS, She was arrested several
weeks ago in Rhode Island.
Peter Koliss, alias Peter Corliss, OF
Maiden. Mass, paid a fine of $500 on
a charge of transporting 16 gallons of
alcohol at Saco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
State Chamber
Commerce to Meet in
Waterville, April 80

PortlandA Me-. April 6-(AP)-The
annual meeting of the state chamber
of commerce and agricultural league
will be held with the Waterville
chamber of commerce on April 80.
The date was set at a meeting of the
executive committee of the state or
ganiZation here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

North New England - Increasing
cloudiness with slowly rising tenn
perature, followed by rain or snow
Wednesday; Thursday fair.
South New England-Rain with
slowly rising temperature in interior
Wednesday; Thursday rain and
warmer followed by colder Thursday
night.
Eastern New York - Rain and
warmer in south and rain or snow
and warmer in north portion We'd
nesday; Thursday mostly cloudy,
possibly rain Thursday morning;
colder Thursday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
General Forecast

The area of high pressure from the
northwest has moved rapidly east
ward to the middle Atlantic and
north Atlantic states. Pressure Is
low from Texas northeastward to
Lake Michigan, with the lowest bar
ometer 29.4S inches at Amarillo
Texas.
The temperature is now above nor
NAL almost generally in the southern
states and in the Pacific states, but
1t remains below normal in practi
cally all other regions.
The Texas disturbance will move
northeastward during the next two
days and it will be attended by rains
in all sections east Of the Mississippi
river.
The weather will be clear, how
ever during Thursday except for the
lower lake regions and extreme up
per Ohio valley eastward to the At
lantic coast. The temperature ill
rise in the middle Atlantic and north
Atlantic states Wednesday, but cold
er weather will again overspread the
Atlantic states Thursday or Thurs
day night.
Winds north Of Sandy Hook
Shifting winds becoming moderate
to fresh southeast and weather over
cast with rain Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Enthuse Over Dry Plank

The platform, which was read by
former Governor Percival P. Baxter,
chairman Of the resolutions commit
tee. was adopted without dissenting
voice. The resolution on prohibition
Continued on Page 5-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Invite President
To Attend National
Grange Meet in Maine

Washington, Apr. 6.-(AP)-Pres-
ident Coolidge was invited today to
attend the Goth anniversary of the
founding of the National Grange to
be held in Maine next November.
The invitation was extended by
Louis j. Taber, head of the Grange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07

The Senate continued debate of the
Steck- Brookhart senatorial contest.
Commissioner Dennis charged the
tariff commission is being gagged by
it's chairman.
r. Stanley Dollar submitted a bid
of $4,500,O00 for FIVE vessels of the
Admiral Oriental Line.
Direct diplomatic negotiations for
solution of the Tacna AFRICA dispute
began at the State department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Wednesday mostly cloudy, probably
occasional showers; Thursday show
ers and warmer; colder Thursday
night: increasing southeast and south
winds, becoming westerly Thursday.
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-15
BAPTIST WORK ON CHAPEL CAR

An important meeting was held on
the chapel car "Glad Tidings" last
Sunday. The Baptist work is steadily
growing in Flagstaff and has reach
ed a point where it is necessary to
get a permanent location.
The Babtists Sunday morning on
the Chapel car voted to organize a
Baptist church, which will probably
be known as "Glad Tidings" Baptist
church Of Flagstaff.
A recognition meeting will be held
sometime in the near future which
will get the new church prominently
before the people of the state.
Committees are being appointed to
arrange for location suitable for
the Chapel car where the people OF
Flagstaff can be more adequately
served by the Baptist church than
where the car is now located.
There are the regular services ev-
ery Sunday morning and evening
being held on the chapel car; Sunday
school at 10; preaching at II; B. I.
P. IT,, $50; preaching, 7:3O-to
which the public is cordially invited.
Cottage prayer services are held
each Tuesday evening at 7:30. Mr..
and Mrs. D. c. Cooper near the F.
L. Co. have opened their home for
this service next Tuesday evening
and you are welcome.
V. A. VANDERHOOF,
Missionary in charge.
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-15

late hour. Prizes for winning
scores were awarded as follows: At
bridge, Mrs. Anne Flanagan, Mrs.
Anna Carron, Grover Hutson and
DR.. Charles Ploussard; at five hund-
red, Mrs. B. England, Mrs. jose
phine Buck, Lawrence Kinney and
r. E. Taylor. Arrangements we're in
charge of Miss Bernadette Moritz
assisted by members of the Sodality.
Flagstaff Woman's club will have
a benefit card party at the clubhouse
October 81 at 2:30 the proceeds to
go to the Florence Crittenden home.
The committee in charge: Mrs.
George Fleming, Mrs. Orinn Comp
ton, Mrs. G. w. Jake, Mrs. E. G.
Mills and Mrs. R. E. Taylor.
-oOo-
Miss Lura Kinsey and Miss Louise
Hodges entertained with venison
dinner last Friday evening, their
guests being Mr.. and Mrs. S. 0.
Thompson, DR.. and Mrs. Felix Man
ming, DR.. and Mrs. A. j. Mackey and
A. j., Jr., Mrs. A. j. Mackey, Sr., and
K. K. Henness.
900
Members Flagstaff Woman's club
were "At Home" last Saturday af-
ternoon to parents and teachers of
city schools and college An enjoy
able program was given and tea ser
we'd in the club rooms which were
bright with autumn foliage. The
committee which arranged the pro-
gram Mrs. I. A. Stahl, Mrs. V. NJ.
pSlipher, Mrs. Bertha S. Kennedy,
Mrs. C. o. Lampland and Miss Min
ne Lintz.
Miss Selma Aas sang several
charming numbers with Mrs. A. E.
Douglass accompanying. Mrs. j. @.
Thomas introduced the new city
teachers and gave few brief words.
Mrs. T. E. Pollock representing the
parents greeted the new teachers
and spoke of the compensations of
the autumn following the pleasures
of vacation. Mrs. R. E. Taylor spoke
for the mothers of high school stu
dents in words of high inspiration.
Mrs. B. S. Kennedy as spokesman for
grade teachers stressed the good
which comes from frequent visiting
of the schools. Mrs. A. E. Douglass
rendered two splendid piano num-
bers.
Mrs. F. NJ. Gold announced that the
Northern Federation of Women's
clubs will meet the last of next
week at Prescott and requested that
all who can make the trip let her
know and she will make them dele
gates from the Flagstaff club. Mrs.
Lorna Jessup, chairman of the mu-
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-15
Page Five

Long Lake, were married on We'd
nesday night by Judge ]. E. Jones at
his home here. Though the young
folks had been engaged since early
last summer their marriage came as
a surprise to their many friends, and
in fact was not planned for such an
early date. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Cad
dis are well known in Flagstaff. The
bride is a high school senior, who
plans to graduate. The groom, who
was half owner of the Commercial
cafe, is now chef at the Foxborough
Prep school at Clay Park. The young
couple at present are staying with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dickinson.
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-15

Mrs. Henrietta Myers, Mrs. George
Myers and Miss Elsa Myers presided
at charming tea last Saturday at
ternoon from three to six at the
George Myers home at Milton.
About a hundred invitations were
given. Orange and green were the
colors carried out in the decorations
of autumn leaves and flowers and
table appointments. Mrs. A. H..
Schermann, Mrs /. B. Koch, Mrs. H.
P. Asselin and Mrs. P. j. Moran
poured. There were musical numbers,
vocal solos by Mrs John Verkamp
and Miss Selma Aas, and instruments
al selections by Mrs A. E. Douglass
and Miss Mildred Whetzel.
The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet with Mrs. Moore at her
country home, Thursday afternoon,
October 81, at 2:30.
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Mrs. Al Sanford invited few
friends last Thursday afternoon to
play bridge with Mrs. Walter Cham
bers and Mrs. John Blake Duersen.
These ladies enjoyed the afternoon:
Mrs. /. B. Koch, Mrs. M. j. Riordan,
Mrs. George Babbitt, Mrs. M. G..
Fronske, Mrs. A. H. Schermann, Mrs.
Charles N. Ploussard, Mrs. Joe Bah
bitt, Mrs. John Verkamp, Mrs. Sid
ney J.. Gassman, Mrs. Charles Isham,
Mrs. Tom L. Rees, Mrs. George
Fleming, Mrs. G. w. jake, and Mrs.
Brian Duce. Score favors were given
Mrs. Koch and Mrs. Rees.
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Velma Rudd, Miss Mary Wilson, Miss
Lora Maxwell, Anna Schwarz, Ches-
ter Deaver and brother, Harold
Waldraven, ustin Brown and +. S.
Johnson.
Flagstaff Odd Fellows have issued
invitations for a box social and dance
for tonight at their hall. Ladies with
escorts will bring boxes containing
supper for two and gentlemen will
pay one dollar This social event is
being given under the management
of Joe Young, Claude Black and
Charles Caffey.
The Young Ladies Sodality of the
Catholic church entertained last
Thursday night at very successful
card party. St. Anthony's hall was
well filled with those who stayed till
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-15

Mrs. Joe Schmidt, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
B. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin
Leamon, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Dickin-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Thoman, Dr.
and Mrs. Charles N. Ploussard, Mrs.
r. H. Simpson and Mrs. Frank
Richmond.
Miss Agnes Lynch informally en-.
tertained at bridge Tuesday evening
at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Mary Lynch. Fall leaves were the
decorative motif used on the score
cards and bouquets of autumn
branches were disposed about the
rooms. The pleasant evening was en-
joyed by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Albers'
the Misses Virginia Phelan, Selma
Aas, Eunice Jones and May Higgins,
and Messrs. Paul Klimper, j. p Nc
Cough and Howard Preston.
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Mrs. Lorna C. Jessup, chairman,
will preside tomorrow afternoon
when the Music section of the Wo-
mans club will meet at the clubhouse
at 8 o'clock. Mrs. A. E. Douglass will
give the 1iTSL CIlhpCSI OA AOAh oOh61
in the regular course which this Sec
ton is studying this year.
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"Our Coming Election-Why We
Should Be Interested" will be the top
ic of the talk given by County Attor-
ney Frank Harrison at the meeting
of the Public Welfare section of the
Woman's club next Tuesday afternoon
at the clubhouse. The meeting will
begin at 800 o'clock and Mr.. Harri-
son will speak at four. A special in
vitation is extended to every voter
and student of civics.
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Mrs. P. J. Lindemann presided at
dinner on Monday night when the
feature dish was venison supplied
by Ray Brahmsteadt, who journeyed
to the Kaibab forest to procure it.
Other guests were Mr.. and Mrs. E.
T. McGonigle and Miss Clara McGon-
igle.
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Joe Med Gaddis, son of Mrs. Don
C. Mcneil, and Miss Verl Cox, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Cox of
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-15
THE COCONINO SUN

sic section, announced a rummage
sale for November and asked for
donations of rummage. This section
is working especially hard toward the
final payments on the club piano so
that they can help out on the general
clubhouse debt. Mrs Frank G. Cur
It's placed before the club request
for homemade jams and jellies
which the Woman's Auxiliary sends
annually to their adopted ward at
Fort Whipple. A social hour followed
when everyone became acquainted.
-oOo-
Mrs H. 0. Bjerg and Mrs. Walter
James were hostesses at a bridge
party on Tuesday afternoon, at the
home of the former at the Stahl
apartment in honor of Mrs. Mary
H. Hollrock, the house guest of her
sister, Mrs. j. o. Fordyce. Autumn
leaves in large baskets were arrang-
ed artistically about the rooms.
Among those asked to meet Mrs.
Holbrook were: Mrs. H. H. Gaisser,
Mrs. Robert Cree, Mrs. j. @. Thomas,
Mrs. T. A. Stahl, Mrs. r. II. Simp-
son, MrS. -. W. OOlI, MIS-. DcI lila
S. Kennedy, Mrs. Grady Gammage,
Mrs. J. O. Fordyce, Mrs. Henderson
Warnock, Mrs. Francis Osborn, Miss
Minnie Lintz and Miss Mary Boyer.
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The home of Mrs. E. G. Miller on
West Birch avenue was the scene
Monday evening of the first social
event of the Shakespeare club when
it's officers were hostesses at a high
tea beginning at $50 and lasting
through the evening. A three-course
tea was served followed by cards and
conversation. Sweet peas were the
table decorations. Only members were
present. The officers are Mrs. Mill
er, Mrs. j. @. Thomas and Miss Min
ME LintZ.
-oOo-
The Pythian Sisters celebrated
their sixth anniversary Friday eve
ming with a musical program and
dinner. Mrs. w. H. Hudgens, Mrs.
E. B. Raudebaugh, Mrs. Dan Will
liams and Eva Burns were the COM
mittee that arranged the entertain
ment.