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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02

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An early British move into Syria
was limited today as London wrote
of the loss OF Crete and British
forces stabilized their positions IN
lraq.
Tension between France and Brl-
tain over Franco-G erman collab-
grafton" was rising 10 the point
where semi-open hostilitiss seemed
not far distant with Syria likely
to provide the spark to touch OFF
the flare-up between the former
war allies.
To Defend Cyprus
British commentators urged the
government to move into Syria
quickly TO provide additional bases
for the defense Jf Cyprus, last
British island base in the eastern
Mediterranean. and 10 prevent the
Germans from obtaining land
base for pincers operations against
SueE.
Strong British and Free French
forces are known to be concentrat-
ed in Palestine and Transjordania,
probably prepared 10 go into &C
ton as soon as London gives the
word.
Franco-British relations already
have been rubbed raw by British
bombings OF German aircraft on
Syrian airdromes, three British air
attacks on the harbor OF Sfax in
Tunisia where two Italian ships
have taken refuge and British &C.
ton In cancelling all navicerts for
ship cargoes to France.
French Bitter
The bitterness OF the VIchy gov
eminent toward Britain was en-
phasiEed by Admiral Jean Francois
Darlan, vice-premier, in a week end
statement TO newspaper cores.
pondents in which he made a slash.
ing attack on the British and
vigorously defended his policy OF
collaborating with Germany.
British middle eastern forces
were in an improved position TO
move into Syria because OF the
cleaning up OF the dangerous situa
ton in Iraq.
Baohdad Rsentered
The friendly Prince Regent, Alb
dull lllah, re-entered Baghdad and
was preparing TO re-establish his
pro British regime after the signing
Of an armistice between the Brit.
ish and Dissident Iraqi forces. The
siHyear-old Iraq King F-eisai, was
said TO be safe ia Baghdad although
some reports had said that pro-
Nazi Premier Raschid Ali AL.
Gallant had kidnapped" him in his
flight to Iran PERSIA.
American and British residents
in Baghdad emerged from the
British embassy and American le-
CATION where they had undergone
a 33-day siege" during which the
unfriendly Iraql regime had cut
them of from virtually all contact
with the outside world.
London also had cheering word
Of the situation in the important
Mosul oilhelds. II was said that
friendly Iraqi oficials were in con
troll OF the area where II had been
reported considerable numbers Of
Nazi air forces had infltrated.
Prepare In Cairo
In Cairo preparations we're be-
ing made for heavy fighting. There
was q good chance, II was thought.
that the Germans would now
launch a powerful drive from the
Libyan.Egyptian frontier where
they have been stalled for some
weeks.
Air Chief Marshal Arthur w.
Longmore. commander OF the ROY.
al Air Force squadrons in the MID
die East. was relieved OF his com.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02
kNIeHTs rEMPLAR MEET

Detroit. June 2, --AP-Ths s5th
annual state meeting OF Michigan
knights Templar opened here
Monday. Sessions will be eontinu-
ed through Wednesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02
Congress Today
CBy Associated Press)
- Gama

(By Associa ted Press)
- Senate
Debates sugar quota legislation
moon ESD.
Interstate Commerce Committee
starts study OF FEC order break
ing up broadcasting chains 1o:30
a. M
House
Debates Labor-Federal Security
Appropriation Bill (meets noonl.
Ways and Means Committee be-
gins drafting new tax bill (1o).
SATURDAY
Both Houses in recess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02

En- route to Honolulu IN the same
boat, glamorouS Dorothy Lamour
and Attorney Gregson Bautzer said
they would not be married in
Hawaii. but they didn't say they
wouldn't be married. Bautzer has
been her escort for many months.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02

EXPERIENCED MATTRESSES
Wanted. Ypsi Lunch, ? ~ Huron.
Adv. COZ
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02
Today in 1916

(Bv Associated Press)
June 2. 1915 Mouse offensive
carries Germans nearer Nerdun.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02

rave bfanS0n
Faye Branson, student at Stephens
College, Columbia, No, has been
chosen Miss oleander TO reign over
the tenth annual oleander festival
a. Galveston, Tex. The event in
cludes much pageantry. parades,
and bathing and beauty contests.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02
BUSINESS SAD

BUSINESS SAD
Detroit, June - AP - Leslie
Dowell. a parking lot attendant,
advised a bandit who attempted 70
hold him up Sunday that business
is bad tonight 60 away" He did.
Later Dowell told police he believed
the bandit carried q toy gun.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02
NOTICE

The Augusta Township Board OF
Review will meet at the office OF
the Supervisor, June 3. Q. 10. 1871.
r. c. Lamkin.
Adv. 500 Township Clerk
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02
THE WEATHER: Tuesday:
Cloudy, Cool

HOLLYWOOD - AP - Jenny
Dolly, As. OF the once-famous Dolly
sisters dancing team. hanged her
self in her luxurious apartment
here, police said. Before stran-
Cling herself on curtain rod with
a brightly colored sash, said Detec.
tive Lieut.. Byron Diller, Miss
Dolly telephoned relatives that
she was i'll. She left no note Of ex-
PLANTATION.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02

EDINBURG. Tex. -AP Julius
Rene Lucien Belbenoit, AZ, who
escaped Devils Island, French
penal colony off South America.
and wrote the book. DRY Guillo-
tine" is in Jail in lieu of 1000
bond on Federal immigration
charges.
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See AccIDENTs-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02

LISBON. Portugal-AP-One hun
bred and nineteen Americans who
we're aboard the Egyptian liner
canaan when she was intercepted
in the South Atlantic reached Lis
bon today. They came here by train
via Spain from Biarritz. German
occupied France, where II others
OF the canaan passengers we're
held BY the Germans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02

CHUNGKING. China - AP-
japanese raiders attacked Chung
king today for the second time in
as many days, again concentra-
ting on the downtown area OF the
capital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02

VICHY, unoccupied France-AP
Citizens who are not at least
first-generation Frenchmen will be
dismissed from all public positions
under a decree issued today I'M
less they are war veterans or
were naturaliZed under exception
al circumstances. The decree
covers jobs I'm public institutions,
state or local administrations, or
in the management OF state public
utilities"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02

NEWARK. n. Jap Newark
Airport was back ION the beam"
today after being closed for a
year-to- airline tFaffie Passenger
flights resumed a year to the day
after the Civil Aeronautics Auth
GRITTY declared the airport unfit for
commercial use. The CAA with
drew its ban after city officials re-
paired the airport.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex--AP-Offi-
cials at Randolph and Kelly Fields.
L. s. Army Air Corps training
fields. have placed new restrictions
on visitors. Col. Hubert R. Harmon,
Kelly Field commandant. said the
new rules we're to establish a rea.
sonable control over visitors.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02

WASHINGTON -AP- Govern
ment action to control the prices
of gasoline and fuel oil in all sec
tons OF the country is being con-
idered by defense officials, 1t
was learned today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02

NORFOLK. Na.-INS-AA fnves-
tigation was launched today to de-
termine whether three fires that
broke out last night near the naval
base we're of incendiary origin.
Chief Z. ]. Cannon said he thought
the fires. which caused more than
$4,000 damage to the NJ. T. Blass-
ingham Lumber Co filling defense
orders, the Hurst Wholesale Oil
Company, and the Dr.. Pepper Bot
aling Works, were of incendiary
origin.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02

MISSOULA, Mont.-INS- The
federal interment camp at Fort
Missoula had a total population Of
39S today with the arrival Of a
second group OF Italian sailors TAX
en- into custody by the L. S. I'M
migration service in the recent
roundup OF aliens.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02

ROME ms - Itslo-Germar
aerial squadrons today were. ere
dited with sinking five enemy
ships in the British-held Libyan
harbor Of Tobruk and damaging
British Notifications at that
stronghold.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02

GRBANA, Ill.-INS-Miss Eliza
beth Connolly Of Danville, H., has
resigned as assistant dean OF WON.
en- at the University of Illinois to
accept a post as dean OF women at
Gettysburg College, Gettysburg,
Pa, it was disclosed today. Miss
Connelly's resignation becomes ef-
fective Sept. l.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-16
State Cedars Lewes Man Is
In Attendance Fatally Hurt
At Convention Near Milford
Marcus Lynch Victim OF
Unusual Mishap On
Milford : r e h OBJ o t h
Highway Last Sunday.

A Sussex boatman was fatally in
jured when he was crushed between
careening automobile and a con-
crete abutment two miles south of
Milford early last Sunday morning.
The injured man, Marcus Lynch,
43 years old, of Lewes, died about
3 a. M, an hour after he was ad-
mitted to the Milford Memorial Hos
pital, One of his legs had been yir-
tually amputated and his body was
crushed.
State police said that Lynch was
injured when he attempted to leap
from. the antouSohlle just before il
crashed into the abutment.
Frank w. Rothmel. also Of Lewes
the driver, was arrested and held
under $1,000 bail by Magistrate Ed
ward ]. Suthard for his appearance
before a coroner's jury this even
ing, Friday, May 16.
Rothmel told police that he was
driving south from Milford when
his car ran off the concrete, and
along a soft dirt shoulder. AS it
neared the abutment Lynch, who
was riding in the rear, opened the
door and attempted to leap.
The vehicle crashed into the
heavy base, pinning Lynch against
it.
Lynch, a party boat fisherman.
was the son of the late Captain
Thomas Lynch. His wife and two
children survive.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-16
Geo. I. MackliIl
Quits His Post
At Bridgeville
Resignation Of School
Principal Accepted By
Board of Education
Following Pupil Strike

George T. Macklin resigned az
principal of the Bridgeville schools
at a recent meeting of the Bridge
vile Board of Education and citi-
zens. The resignation was accept
ed. -. - sl.ss.----- So 49,
Mr. Macklin's action. which he
said he had decided upon as for
'sthe best interests Of the school, -
came as the climax of walkout of
pupils Tuesday and Wednesday of
last week in protest against the
Board of Education's failure to re-
new the contract of Wilbur OPP
dyke, physical education instruc-
tor.
During the strike" demonstra-
tions the pupils circulated petitions
throughout the town which urged
the dismissal" of Mr.. Macklin as
well as the return of Mr.. Opdyke.
The board failed to take any action
in the Opdyke matter other than to
that he had not been re-
"for good and sufficient
reasons"
Pupils had returned to- their
classes last Thursday after being
assured of a hearing before the
Board of Education. However,
they were barred from the meet
ing of the board and citizens. Nor
man Fl. Scott, president of the
board, presided while H. B. Baker
acted as spokesman. Other board
are Edgar Anderson and
Ira Lewis.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-05-16
fredericksburg
Downs Milford
.5-3 In Opener.
Timely Hitting, Steady
Pitching Aided Feds
To Turn Back Giants;
Gov. Bacon Present.

.
Combining timely hitting with
the steady pitching or Bill Nc
Laughlin. the fredericksburg Ath-
letics defeated the Milford Little
Giants last. Thursday night in. the
opening game of the 1941 race in
the Eastern Shore Baseball League
5 to 8. A crowd Of about i 900 at
tended.
All the fanfare characteristic of
a season opener, Including a con-
cert and parade around the field
by the Milford High School Band
and players of both teams preceded
the game.
Governor Throws Out Ball
Governor Walter w. Bacon pitch
ed the first ball to Mayor Edward C.
Evans, who in turn tossed to Hal
Grnber, new manager of the local
club. Governor Bacon was accom-
panied by Col. William J. Storey Of
his staff; Chief of Police Frank ].
Mahoney of Wilmington and Col.
Charles H. Cant, also of Whining
ton. ~.
fredericksburg took the lead in the
first inning. Joe Tenant and Bill
SOkulski walked and both reached
home when Pollock lined a single
and Hayden unloosed a wild pitch.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-05-16
Presbyterians To
Hold Recital May 21
Choir or Milford Church VIII Pre-
sent Varied Program

The spring recital 'of the First
Presbyterian Church Choir of Mil
ford will be held next Wednesday
May 81, starting at 5 p. m.
Order of service:
Prelude, "Cibanit Eos" Titcomb,
William C. Mitten.
Congregation hymn.
Invocation, Rev. John jackson
Brown, Jr.
Choir-(a) God So Loved the
World" Stainer; (b) Shepherd of
Israel; (c) "Sauctus," Gounod.
Organe-(a) Prelude and Sara
bande, Corellia; (b) Prelude in d
Major, Clerambault; (c) Come,
Sweet DEATH" Bach, ]. Harrison
Walker.
Contralto solo. "The 2Srd Psalm"
Tschaikowsky, Mrs. Clyde Nelson.
Bass solo. my Sinsl My Sins! My
Saviour" Gilchrist, William Z.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-05-16
Evergreen Forest Band
Is Participating In At
lantic City Festival
This Week End.

Tall Cedars from lower Delaware
will be well represented at the SUI
preme Forest Convention in Allan
tic City, N. j., on May is and II, by
Evergreen Forest No. ,49, T. G. L.,
of Kent and Sussex counties. This
is a time honored national event
attended by members OF the frater-
nifty from all parts of the United
States.
With most of the convention bus
iness disposed of on Friday, Sat
urday, May n, win be devoted to
many social events arranged Tor
their pleasure with a ffafnInoatif
street parade of all forests taking
place at 3: 15 p. m. e. d. T. on At
lantic avenue and the Boardwalk.
Evergreen Forests thirty piece
band, with the forest rangers head
ed by Howard w. .Bramhall, Grand
Tall Cedar of Georgetown; Warren
T. Moore. Senior Deputy of Har-
rington,. and z. Edward Stevens,
junior deputy of Selbyville, will
head district thirteen that forms
on North Carolina avenue between
Atlantic and Arctice avenues, at
2:30 p. m.
Harry Sommers and Frank Kerns
of Atlantic City Forest No. IL, have
been assigned by the convention
as marshals to the Kent
and Sussex contingents to look af-
ter their entertainment while in
Atlantic City.
The reviewing stand is on the
boardwalk at Park place. Delawar-
cans may secure seats by contact
ing any member of the Tall Ced-
lrs.
Another highlight of the conven-
lion is the ball in honor of the re-
firing and incoming Supreme Tall |
Cedar in the marine ball room of
he steel pier at eight o'clock. open
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Milford chronicle., 1941-05-16
Kent 4-H Clubs TO
Hold County Picnic
Annual Rally Will Be Held
At Dover On Saturday,
May "a

A county All picnicl is the news
that will be announced 10 the four
hundred boys and girls who are
members Of the twenty-five All
clubs in Kent county. The picnic
will take the place OF the annual
rally and will be held in Silver
Lake Park ON Saturday, May "a.
In addition to the style show in
which all clothing club members
may compete, the Clayton All girls
will repeat the style show which
they presented at Clayton on May
IA. There will also be games and
stunts in which all club members
will take a part. These will be In
charge of Willard Hickman Of
Clayton.
All All club members are advis-
ed to make their plans to attend,
and make this first county picnic
day to be remembered.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-16
First-Aid Class Is
Graduated Monday
Local Group Was Instructed By
Mrs. Lydia Anne Cannon

A. course in first aid, sponsored
by the Delaware Red Cross and in
structed by Mrs. Lydia Anne Can
non, superintendent of Memorial
Hospital, was completed on Mon
day evening by sixteen members Of
the class. The class has met week
ly in the Milford New Century Club
for the past ten weeks and on Mon
day evening was awarded the GER
tificates. Several teachers of the
class were given credit for extend
ed work that may be applied to-
ward a teachers certificate. During
the course several have attended
the classes for some phase of the
work or just to observe. These have
brought the number attending up to
thirty-one. Sixteen, however, were
eligible for the certificates.
They included Mrs. William Nutter,
Mrs. Wallace McFalil, Miss Eleanor
Miss Dorothy Derrick
son, Mrs, Leslie Blades, Mrs. Alfred
Mrs. Conrad Travers, Miss
Ida Draper, Miss Florence Horn,
Mrs. William sBurk, Miss Gladys
Miss Alta Coffin, Miss Mil
ired Greisch, Mrs. James Harring-
ton of Houston, and Miss Ellis and
Mrs. Gray of Millsboro.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-16
Albert Stetser Is
Named Head Of UCC
Succeeds J. Writ Willis At ReOrgan-
izatiOn Meeting of State Commission

Albert Stetser, of Wilmington,
was elected chairman of the Unem-
ployment Compensation Commits
sion at reorganization meeting
last Tuesday at the commission
headquarters, Sixth and Shipley
streets, Wilmington.
Stetser, appointed May by Gov
ernor Walter w. Bacon and con-
firmed by the Senate, succeeds J.
Writ Willis, who with two other
members of the last commission
went out OF Office when the Senate
failed to confirm his appointment
by. former Governor Richard C.
McMullen.
Mayor J. Wallace Woodford of
Dover and former State Senator
Ebe H. Chandler of Dagsboro, two
other new members, were at Tues
days meeting. Paul Leahy, Will
mington attorney, is the only hold
over member, and with Mayor
Woodford, constitutes the Demo-
cratic party representation on the
board.
Stetser was formerly New Castle
County Recorder of Deeds and
chairman of the New Castle Coun-
ty Republican executive commit
tee. He resigned both of these posi-
lions when he was appointed to the
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-16
Sanitary Conditions
Are Improving Here
Number OF Insanitary PrlYies Cut
TO ssOs Oyster Beds Cleared Up

2
At a meeting of Milford City
Council held Tuesday evening, Il
was disclosed that the sanitary
condition OF this city, especially in
regards to insanitary outhouses,
was improving. a
R. c. Beckett, health board san
itation engineer, who was present
at the meeting, was informed by
City Manager Banning that the
number of insanitary privies in
Milford has been cut to less than
$50.
(For the information of many
who are not familiar with the
story about the insanitary pri-
vies, Mr.. Beckett, in a recent ad-
dress before the Kiwanis Club.
asserted that Milford had more
than four hundred insanitary
privies, basing his statement on
a survey made a number of years
ago. Since Mr. Beckett made
this statement, City Manager
Charles E. Banning, aided by the
members of the local police force
conducted a survey which dis
closed the lower number.)
Council, however, decided that
even $50 is too many for city the
size of Milford, and on a motion
made by DR.. S. M. d. Marshall,
president of the local board of
health, it becomes mandatory upon
home owners to whom a connect
ing sewer is available. to connect
with the same or be punished
under the law provided for main
a nuisance.
Following the discussion on in
privies, Mr.. Beckett ad-
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Milford chronicle., 1941-05-16
TheLOuder N. Hearn
=.
Scholarships Granted
By Fund Trustees
Ruth j. Webb, Kathryn
M. HOlstOn, Beulah Ar
mOur, Esther Greenly,
Helen Zeuner Selected; ;
Four Others Aided.

1t was announced today by the
directors OF the Milford Trust
Company, as trustees Of the Hearn
Educational Fund, established un-
der the will of the late Louder N
Hearn for the assistance of the
boys and girls of this vicinity in
obtaining an education, that the
following named students have
been chosen for scholarship aid in
the third annual competition just
closed.
Four students who received
scholarships last year were grant
ed aid for an additional year.
Kenneth Skau Clendaniel, who is
now finishing his third year at
Washington and Lee University,
Lexington, Va. Mr.. Clendaniel will
continue his pre-legal studies at
Washington and Lee next year.
Norma Vincent Hollis, who is
completing her sophomore year at
the University of Delaware. Miss
Hollis will continue her training
TO become q teacher.
Paul @. Belts, who Is now COM
pletlng his sophomore year. He will
continue his study Of agriculture,
specializing in entomology and
plant pathology
William Bernard Clements is
completing his freshman year at
the University of Delaware. He is
majoring In chemical engineering:
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Milford chronicle., 1941-05-16
Kernpies Dry Cleaners
Adds improvements
New Machinery Installed, "Wes"
Alden Hired As "SpOtter"

Kempies Dry Cleaning Shop on
East Front street, South Milford
has this week added a complete
new set of the most modern dry
cleaning machinery obtainable. In
addition, Mrs. Bertha Kemp, the
proprietress, has secured the SER
vices Of Wesley Alden, former oper-
ator of a dry cleaning business in
this city, a graduate of the Ma
tional Institute Of Dry Cleaning,
and regarded as one of the best
spoilers in the business.
In connection with her new i'm
provements in the shop, Mrs. Kemp
has inaugurated a new de luxe
cleaning service, which is without
doubt one of the finest services
obtainable in the dry-cleaning
field.
On another page of this paper
Mrs. Kemp has inserted an adver-
tisement, explaining in detail the
many services offered at Kempies,
which is the original cash-and-
carry dry cleaning shop in this
community.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-16
Flower-Hobby Show
At Community Bldg.
Second Annual Event VIII Close
This Evening; Beautiful Displays

Milford's second annual flower
and hobby show opened Wednesday
in the Milford Community Building
and will be continued through to-
day, Friday, May 16.
The show is being sponsored by
Robert Kinsley, art instructor in
Milford schools, and is being held
as part of this city's extensive
celebration of the statewide festi-
val of arts.
In connection with the show the
ladies' auxiliary of the Milford
Memorial Hospital is conducting
flower mart at the show for the
benefit of the hospital. In charge
are Mrs. r. A. Derrickson, Mrs.
Lawrence Fitchett and Mrs. Rob-
ert Griffith.
Mrs. Frank Conlin is serving as
head of the flower committee with
Miss Frances Lammey as chairman
of arrangements, on Wednesday.
Yesterday Mrs. John P. Steward
was in charge and today, Mrs. HUI
dah Willis.
Co-chairmen for the hobby show
are Miss Ellen Sipple and Mrs.
Harold Wakefield.
Show judges: Miss Edith L. Nit
chell, Dover, state art supervisor;
Mrs. William Leach, Frederica;
George w. Ayars, Dover, state di-
rector of physical education; Miss
Lena Short and Mrs. John Truitt,
made the following awards
on Wednesday:
Miniatures, inches in height, in
container: First, Miss Reba
Mrs. A. c. Houston, Mrs.
John Howard; second, Miss Fran
ces Lammey, Mrs. Watson Shew;
.hird, Mrs. Hoey Farrow, Mrs. c. v.
Delaware arrangement, featuring
)lue and gold: First, Mrs. Jennie
Short, Mrs. Watson Shew Mrs. A.
:. Houston, Mrs. ]. d. Benson, Mrs.
:. V. Wilkerson; second, Mrs. ]. S.
Willis. Mrs. John Howard, Mrs. {
acobs, Miss Frances Lammey. I
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