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BY G. NJ. DYOTT.

Every one slept soundly that night. I
know I did. For nine days had had
only a few hours sleep.
The following day we had to make
an early getaway I awoke automati-
cally at 4, started the kitchen fire and
reused my companions into action.
The sensations we experienced during
The next week or SO were decidedly ood.
We quite expected to be followed ana
had, therefore, always to be on the
lookout for trouble. From day to day,
We never knew what we might not run
into in the way of rapids or mlX-up
with other Indian tribes, especially the
warlike Suyas who roamed the eastern
bank.
Arrow Is Ominous Warning.
One morning as we passed the mouth
of a small creek coming in on our right
We observed an arrow planted in the
center of a miniature sand bank. This
sign means Keep off the grass" Need
less to say. We were taking no risks and
continued our flight down river without
O pause.
So far as I am aware, only two writ
ten records exist of any one descend
ing the whole Xingu. First that OF
German scientist, who made the jour
ney 40 years ago; and secondly. the
rather brief story of Brazilian naval
officer called Fontura, who made 1t IN
1916. Both of these expeditions fol-
lowed the Ronuro. which is the most
westerly aff1uent of the Xingu. No one
had ever made the through trip by way
of the Kuluene or Kuluseu, which was
the route my party took. -
During the intense excitement OF the
past weeks, Bill De Mello had been
unable to get off any of the many wire
less messages which I had written for
our friends in New York. 1t was essen
tiaI to stop in the middle of our flight
and make a serious attempt to get
through these THOUSANDS of miles which
separated us from our families, both in
New York and England. 1t caused us
delay of three whole days to do this
and the risks it involved were patiently
great.
We found a suitable spot in which
to camp by following an inconspicu-
Gus side channel and slipping in back
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OF small island where we would be
well concealed from passing Indians.
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OF a small island where we would be
wei concealed from passing Indians.
Angry Indians Ever Present Threat.
When once we had disposed of our
message to America our minds were
at rest and we could devote every atom
of our energy to getting out of the
xingu country as quickly as possible
We could not afford to waste another
day in idleness. The possibility of angry
Indians following us still existed. There
was the thought of starvation ahead
which doomed larger day by day as our
stores .dwindled. Then there was the
ebbing powers of the men. They already
showed signs of cracking up, fever and
sickness being the most potent causes
of their waning strength.
If We were to move quickly 1t meant
lighter loads in the canoes. The one
made of bark whose. carrying capacity
was limited to a couple of men and two
boxes could not be replaced or its load
lessened. But the heavily loaded can
vas boats were drawing too much water
and the only way to improve matters
was to throw away some of our stores.
AS we would have no more time to de-
vote to wireless, that was where the
ak fell first. Heavy "B" batteries, along
with many cases of oil and gasoline,
were left behind. Ten thousand feet of
motion picture film we threw ruthlesSly
into the river. Three hundred rolls of
still camera film also shared the same
fate.
1t proved fortunate that we aban-
doned all of this material when we did,
because day or so later the smooth,
tranquil river over which we had made
such remarkable time fleeing from the
Indians was transformed into an angry
torrent of cataracts and whirlpools.
Every several days we we're in con-
tact with tribe of Indians known as
Juruanas. They were at war with the
Kamaiulas, and proved uncommonly
friendly to lis. They helped us through
a particularly bad group of rapids and
generally made themselves useful.
On the afternoon of August % our
attention was attracted by cloud of blue
smoke ahead of us, While we looked
and wondered the blows Of an AK
sounded clear and distinct. Realizing
that white men were about. we shouted
slant a rubber gatherer's canoe darted
out and hurriedly' scuttled off down.
stream like frightened rabbit
White Men AStonished.
AS it vanished into the dense foliage
along the bank we shouted again. 1t
reappeared, only this time instead of
two men it carried six, all displaying
rifles. We called out to them third
time, and after some hesitation they
pulled over to us and we made our
selves known to the occupants. They
were intensely astonished when we told
them where we had come from.
They extended us cordial invitation
to go with them to their headquarters,
known as Porto Allegro, some 2 miles
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I father downstream. This was the
VERY last outpost of civilized life on the
xingu River. In an hours time we
found ourselves comfortably seated In
q well built house.
Although our safety was now assured,
much hard work remained to be done.
Swift and turbulent rapids still lay
ahead in numbers difficult to calculate.
But with local pilots familiar with the
intricate channels to direct us we
pushed through the madly running
waters with complete confidence and
success.
The canvas boats continued to do IA
mously. The bark canoe was the first
TO be left behind in favor OF a more
substantial boat purchased locally
Then one by one the canvas boats were
discarded until only one survived. This
novel form of river craft served me
well in 1926, when I had descended
Roosevelt's River of Doubt, and on this
Journey likewise they carried us safely
for 1900 miles, transporting a truly
formidable amount of cargo.
We reached Altamira, at the lower
Xingu, September Is, after o record
journey. We had. pushed ahead. on
every conceivable occasion, and outside
of the few days spent in sending radio
liiSSSdBSa VIC 41GfC1 OAAtC AC1@AC0 0NA
energies.
Holds Fawcett's Death Beyond Dispute.
That Col. Fawcett and his compan-
ions persisted at the hands of hostile
tribesmen seems to me and to all my
party beyond dispute. wish we could
think otherwise or hold out some pos
sible thought from which different de-
auctions might be made.
Among the fantastic legends which
Fawcett had collected there seems to
be some grain of truth diluted with a
mass of fiction. The only way 7 could
believe such stories would be to see
with my own eyes, and even then
would be inclined to consider my eye
sight at fault. It Is hard to reconcile
ones self to accounts of walled cities
and miraculous lights shining in the
jungle, but from what saw can well
understand how such reports started
and grew as they passed from mouth to
mouth.
So far as a lost civilization Is con-
cerned, can only say that the orna-
ments saw among the Indians def
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niteIy indicate a culture new to South
America. If am right In this conjec-
ture which is shared by many scien-
tific people to whom have talked, then
the area which 7 consider most prom
ising for detailed search Is that lying
between the Xingu and Araguaya
Rivers.
ANY one attempting to penetrate this
zone will have to go fully prepared to
deal with several warlike Indian tribes.
The Chavantes, Gayapos and Suyas are
all aggressive. They offer q new and
wonderful opportunity for scientific
study, and there Is obviously wealth
of other valuable data awaiting the ar
rival of some enterprising explorer
Col. Fawcett, stepped In the fascinating
folklore of Matte Crosse, realized this
fact.
Victory Would Have Meant Much.
Had Col. Fawcett won his way
through those countless miles of jungle
spreading toward the Araguaya, he
would have had much to tell the scien-
tific world and would have relegated to
their proper Importance all those quaint
Crosse are so familiar.
In conclusion I must pay tribute to
my four companions, who, ignorant of
jungle travel, came through an arduous
trip with so much credit.
As for myself, T can only regret that
was unable to bring back the missing
explorers or more reaSsuring news about
them. Unfortunately my personal re-
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sources did not permit Of more men be-
ing taken. With greater numbers we
could have held our own against the
Indians and been more independent:
nevertheless, the best possible was done
and no stone left unturned that would
have had any bearing on the results.
Once again civilization has contrib
uted of Its best and the jungle taken its
toll. So the chapter is closed and as
my thoughts ponder on past events I
hear small voice whisper What next?'
{Copyright, 1929, by North American News
naner Alliance.(
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.DYOTT PICTURES
RETURN JOURNEY
Thrilling Flight Is Described
As He Reviews Results
of Rescue Trip.

IN the eighteenth and final instalIment
OF his story OF the search for Col. Fdip-
OF his return trip do,cn the Xinou and
repieps the results OF his Gork.
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REUNION DATE CHAM ED

Confederates to. Open Meeting in
Charlotte June 3.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., February Is (P).
The formal opening Of the Confed-
crate reunion here will be held June 3
instead of June 4, as previously planned.
Announcement was made yesterday
by Capt. Edmond r. Wiles, business
manager of the reunion, who said the
change will enable the veterans to as
semble and commemorate the birthday
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Of jefferson Davis, President Of the
Confederacy.
One of the features Of the birthday
program is to be ceremony marking
the spot here where Davis stood when
he received the message announcing
the assassination of President Lincoln.
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There are only 1853 locomotives on ali
railway lines of the Philippines.
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KNOCKING THE KNOCKER

Speaking frank 1t must be terrible situation for the few knockers of l. Nuka Bay quartz mining dis trlc to witness the sad spectacle of the camp forging ahead regardless oI sd the few knockers knocks
 The continuous stream of supplies, equipment and machinery flowing into the camp must be bitter pill for them to swallow though they have not thin dime invested down there and in all probability, place else Yet they persist in using ye olde hammer at every opportunity. The reason? Why what ever! In the most part they do the talking while the busy does the work and progresses.
 Too bad we had to that much space in speaking of the forked tongue brethren who deliberately endeavor to set themselves up authorities every matter which does not meet with their approval Nothing does less it originated in their fertilizer brain" The for this editorial today because yesterday begged new member of this tribe.
 Thank goodness have arrayed against this class group of most of whom do little talking to what they have invested the enthusiasm they fee the conf dence they and the hopes they hold, but go forward steadily This is the type of men found today who putting up real cash-not tak-in endeavor to bring forth the treasures of the earth which, if won they entitled to four-fold and more.
 Every man expects to be knocked to certain degree; that effects him personally Bue when the "anv chorus begins knocking resources, it effects the whole of Alaska for what is good for part of the Territory good for all the rest of the country.
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MEX|C0's MINING
 INDUSTRIES FACE
 CRITICAL PERIOD

MEXICO CITY, March 8, (P)- The collapse of Mexco's great min ,ng industry, declares President Gracit of the Natonal Chamber of Mining, is inevitable if Government ad is not forthcoming.
 He points to mining legislation, taxation and hte lack of railroads in prosp' ctiveJ mining territory as the chief troubles besetting the ndus- lrv. lie says that many companies are operating at a loss and recom- nendations have been made to some of the largest firms in Mexi co to !iquidate their interests as soon as possible.
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lFGll.. NOTICE
s7arrrr. TO CnEDIyOPS

' '''tS7s. ' " 11sF,O1IONo
 puh'i" noticc is hereby given that
 '' tho 2Srd day of February, 1929. "'~a Cess was by the Probat., c~u~t " tr,n AIeutian Islands Prn- cipct. Third Division, Territory of >'aska. appointed and she now k hc la ,fnl exocutrix of the last vi a~d tstament [ of Albert c. Go,s somt t mes known as and called A .C. Gasc. deceased: and that all per sons r1vins claims against said c. tate are reauired to present then. with le proper vouchers within si> nontFs of the date of this notice Ito sait cxecutrix at her residence al Unalaslsa ir said precinct, Division and Territory.
 This not;ce IS dated February 23, l329. CLARA GOSS. Executrix Date first publication March ?, 1e Date last publication March 30, 1929
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BUILDINGS BURIED IN
 SNOW AT TALkEETNA
 SUPPLIES GOING MINES

ANCHORAGE, March 8, Special
 10 the. Gateway)-Eighteen tons of supplies have been hauled to
 Cache Creek during the winter py the Talkeetna Trading Post Itreightjng line and further hauling for the season has ceaeed, accord ing to reports from that place. The supplies were for distribution along Cache and Peters Greeks, the major portion going to James Murray, who is operating on Cache Creek, near the base camp and postoffice of Yentna. Murray controls 12 miles of side pay On Cache Creek as well as Nugget Creek During last sea- son he confined most of his opera uions to Cache Creek, working two field giants and a tailings stacker One pit. taken out at the head of the power line ditch, gave returns of 250 ounces from approximately 22,000 square feet. A bench, just above the pit, returned $1,000 in one week by rocker.
 Reports from Talkeetna also say that the snowfall in the Cache Creek district is the heaviest for many years, Il feet have fallen at Black River, burying cabins and stables. This heavy snowfall guar a,,tecc rJo1otv 0f yyyotar for tbic caa sons operations.
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FIFTY INDIAN hsSEN

SALTWATER, Okla, March 8, P,-Trained in short couse in truction at Oklahoma Agricultural k Mechanical College, 50 Indian agents are conducting farm de- mcnstration work on the reserva- ton.
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~" CApRY THE BES;r BRANDS " CANDY MANUFACTURED i:>
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TncEnS. JOURNALS, INDEX 'n FELES ETC. Schallercr's Alas @, Shop.
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FOR SALE-Bundles of old papers. DC per bundle: Gateway office
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Laughter and tears at the Liberty
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The Ambassador Of Brazil, Senior s.
Gurgel do Amaral, was host to a small
party at the supper dance at the Club
Chantecler last night.
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The Ambassador of Peru. DR.. Herman
VeIarde, will be the guest in whose
honor Mr.. and Mrs. Wade H. Ellis will
entertain company of IL at dinner
this evening.
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were there at the table with Miss Sarah
Gushing, who had with her as her
guests her mother, Mrs Samuel 4.
Cushing: Mrs. George Evans of New
York, who is in Washington visiting
her daughter, Nine. LaiS; Mrs. William
w. Cheney of South Manchester, Conn.
and Mrs. Moore of Philadelphia. Miss
Agnes Wtnn was also at this table.
Mrs. Guy Despard Goff wife of Sem
ator Golf of West Virginia, was the
ranking guest at the table for which
Mrs. William Wheatley of Georgetown
was hostess, Mrs. Wheatley's other
guests being Mrs. Peyton Gordon, Mrs.
Wendell P. Stafford. Mrs. Henry Alvah
Strong. Mrs. Alexander Buel Trowbridge,
Mrs. Mitchell Carroll, Mrs. Arthur H.
Tirrell, Mrs. Richard Tyler, Mrs. Walter
A. Wells and Mrs. A. c. Downing.
In Miss Patricia Poe Benefits party
were her mother, Mrs. John Bennett;
Mrs. Frank Morrison, Mrs. Edgar BOYD
Kay, Mrs. Howard Payson Brown and
Mrs. Paul Weir. Others at this table
were Mrs. Pauline Swain and her guest,
Mrs. Edward Ros Tompkins, and Miss
Florence Long of Alexandria, personal
guest OF Mrs. Swain Reed.
Mrs. Beale r. Howard had a table for
ten guests.
The president of the Arts Club. Or,
John Ryon Devereux, and Mrs. Dew
ereux were guests at the table of Mr..
and Mrs: Fulton LAWS, and others there
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ative-elect Ludlow Of Indiana, attended
the breakfast and with her. as her guest,
Mrs. Harry G. Garfield, wife of Repre-
sentative Garfield of that State. Mrs.
E. o. Leatherwood. wife of Representa-
tive Leatherwood of Utah was also there,
as were Mrs. w. d. Kopp, wife of Rep
! resentative Kopp of Iowa, whose guest
was Mrs. l.. J. Dickinson, wife of Rep
resentative Dickinson of that State.
Others noted at the breakfast. most
OF whom were entertaining one or more
guests, we're Mrs. Victor Kaufman,
VINO is subscriber for the entire series
Mrs A: Geary johnson. Mrs Harry
Moore Payne, Mrs. Adson w. Briggs
Mrs. Watson Freeman Clarke. Mrs. viii
liam Harlee, Mrs. Frank Pyle, Mrs Rob
lnson Downey, Mrs l.. C. Probert. guest
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were Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Holcombe
and Mrs. Albert N. Baggs.
Mrs. Hawley Hostess 70
Sonora de Davila.
Mrs. Charles Augustus Hawley had in
her party Sonora de Davila, Mrs.
Stephenson Scott, Mrs. Jesse w. Nichol-
son, Mrs. Harry K. Daugherty, Mrs.
Robert l.. Owen, Mrs. Eugene Whitmore,
Mrs. Theodore Shuey, Mrs. A. II.
Bishop. Mrs. John Haas, Mrs. Charles
;amalier, Mrs. Clyde Asher, Miss Gladys
Wood. Miss Edna Patton. Mrs. A. c.
Clutts of New York, Mrs. Willoughby
Chesley, Mrs. Boyd Carpenter, Mrs.
James Orme, Mrs. w. w. Spaid and
Miss Louise Worden.
Mrs. Louis Ludlow. wife of Represent
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OF Mrs Samuel c. Ludlum of Chevy
Chase; Mrs. Wintermute W. Sloan,
whose party included Mrs. E. H. Kon-
drup, Mrs. r. Winston Holt and Mrs.
J. Chamberlain Wilson: Mrs. Edward
Nelson Dingley. Mrs Edna M. Colman,
who was entertaining a party of guests
Mrs. George Plaster. Mrs. William
Meade Coulling, Mrs. Charles N. Joyes,
Mrs. j. Irwin Steel Mrs. f. Richard
Gasch. Mrs. Gertrude M. Rohrer of
Pittsburgh and her sister Of this city,
Mrs. w. c. Bond; Mrs. G. C. White,
Mrs. William H. Moses, Mrs. Eugene E.
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Peters, Mrs. Virginia King Frye, Mrs.
D. Weaver, Mrs. Dwight Howerth. Mrs
Isabel Bouiface. Mrs. Theresa Deane
Miss Lewis, Mrs. F. @. Billiard. Mrs.
Prather Mrs. Edward C. Stone, Mrs.
Yost, Mrs w. Parker Jones. Mrs. Paul
Johnson. Mrs. Walter Wheatley, and Is
Sarah NJ. Huddleson.
The second dance Of the Army and
Navy juniors will be held at the Willard
this evening at 10 o'clock. The commit
tee consists of debutantes Of last year
Continued on Nineteenth Pare1
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Large and Brilliant Company
Attend Pen League Breakfast.

The Willard ballroom was the scene
today of another brilliant success
achieved by the National League of
American Pen Women on the occasion
Of the second in the series Of celebrity
ization for the benefit of its Memorial
Clubhouse fund. That there might be
no overcrowding of the room and
tables had been laid in the ballroom
instead of in the Willard room, and the
change contributed much to the en-
joyment of the affair. The speakers
were men and women of distinction in
various realms of writing, and the piano
solos by Mary Lindsay Oliver proved
her an artist Of high rank.
Mrs. Clarence M. Busch, national
president, presided and made the adj
dress of welcome, and the introductions
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SOCIETY
The Chief Executive and First Lady of
the Land Have House Guests
in Executive Mansion.

Robert H. Allen, Brig. Gen. and Mrs
Ewing e. Booth. Maj Gen. and Mrs.
| B. Frank Cheatham. Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Herbert B. Crosby, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Merritt w. Ireland. Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. George s. Simonds and Mrs. Endi-
colt Peabody, mother of Mrs. Dawson
The chief Of staff, U. S. A., and Mrs
| Charles P. Summerall were the honor
guests at dinner last evening of Col
and Mrs. William P Wooten, who en-
| tertained before the Army and Navy
reception. The company included the
! commandant of the Army War Col
, lege and Mrs. William D. Conner, Brig.
Gen. and Mrs Herbert Deakyne, Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. Golden LII. Ruggles,
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Edgar Jadwin,
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Herbert o. Will
liams, Col and Mrs. Anes, Col. and
Mrs. Frank Hopkins, Col Campbell
Hodges, commandment of West Point;
Col. and Mrs Pfeil and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Wilson.
Nine. Tsurumi wife of the third sec
rotary of the Japanese embassy, was a
luncheon hostess today at the May
flower. Her guests from the Japanese
embassy included Nine. Morishima,
Nine Satow, Mime. Maxi, Nine. Toyoda
and Nine. Ono.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Hewlett The
baud were hosts at dinner last evening
in honor of their house guests Lieut..
Comdr. and Mrs. E. S. McCaWly of
Philadelphia, who will be with them
over Sunday. The company, who went
later with their hosts to the White
House reception, included Comdr. and
dr
and Mrs. O. G. Badger, Lieut.. Comdr.
and Mrs. S. j. Richards, Lieut.. Comdr.
and Mrs. r. b Carney and Capt. and
Mrs. j. r. Selden.
Comdr. and Mrs. Thebaud will en-
terrain a small company informally at
tea this afternoon for their house
guests.
Comdr. A. r. Simpson entertained a
company at the Club Chantecler supper
dance last night.
Mrs. Sidney A. Cloman was hostess
to a company of Is at luncheon today.
Mrs. Wrisley Brown entertained at
luncheon today in honor of Mrs. John
F. Shafroth.
Mrs. M. de Clare Berry was hostess
last evening before the reception at
the White House to the Army and
Navy, entertaining at the Carlton Ho-
tel in honor of the Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. Wilbur. Others at the
dinner were the naval attache Of the
Italian embassy and Signora Lais, the
naval attache Of the French embassy
and Nine. Sable, Admiral Sidney A.
Staunton, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs.,
Cooley and Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs.
Schuirrman.
The Rev. Meade Bolton MacBryde
has issued invitations for tea Tues
day afternoon at o'clock in his apart
ment in the Cavendish in compliment
to Mrs. Eleanor McParlin Davis andl
her debutante daughter, Miss Catherine1
McParlin Davis.
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and brief summaries Of the work Of the
celebrities present were made by Mrs.
Swain Reed, chairman of the break
fasts, assisted by Mrs. Wolfe Smith,
who introduced Miss Dean. The guests
of honor were Kathleen Norris. whose
personality is as charming as her writ
lngS; Paul Hester, whose dramas and
recent books hold q commanding place
in cotemporary literature; Thomas
Lomax Hunter, whose readings from q
recent volume of his own poems were
one OF the high spots on the program:
George Horton, whose many years
abroad as United States consul have
yielded him the most intriguing stories,
now preserved in his books Of travel and
solourn in delightful places; Elizabeth
Lippincott Dean, who has also wander
ed much in foreign lands, but who
found the ideal heroine in Dolly Madi-
son and wrote of her so compellingly
In her book. Dolly Madison the Ma
tons Hostess" and Mary Lindsay
Oliver, noted pianist of New York. Other
guests at the speakers table were Mrs
Grace Stair OF Detroit, Mich: Mrs
Charles @. Hartigan, sister OF Mrs. Nor
rls; Mrs. Thomas Lomax Hunter, wife
of the poet, and DR.. Mary Meek Alike
son, first vice president of the league.
Mrs. Ulysses 8. Guyer, wife of Rep
resentative Guyer of Kansas, was a
hostess.