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Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
Service Clubs Hold
Sub-Station Banquet
Laurel Farmer Is Named Agricul-
turist OF The Year

Carlton W. Lowe, Laurel farm
er, was named Agricultural Man
of the Year" at the banquet of the
service clubs of Sussex County,
held at the Agricultural Substa-
ton Tuesday evening.
The banquet, attended by about
ESQ persons. was held in the grove
at the Substation and featured
good fellowship among the clubs
as well as the announcement of
the man to be honored and infor-
nation about the work of the Sub
station.
Each year, the clubs gather on
the eve of the big annual Field
Day at the Substation.
DR.. George Worrilow of the Uni
versity of Delaware was the main
speaker.
Clubs whose members attended
were the rgetown-Millsboro Ro-
tary Club, the Laurel Rotary Club,
the Lions Clubs of Greenwood,
Georgetown and Lord Baltimore,
and Kiwanis Clubs of Greenwood,
'Bridgeville, Seaford. Laurel, Del
mar, Frankford, Milford, and Red
Clay Valley.
The banquet was sponsored by
the Georgetown Kiwanis Club and
William H. Henderson was general
chairman. j. Frank Gordy, director
of the Substation, spoke briefly.
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Former Guardsrnen
Planning Reunion
Brig. Gen. Geo. j. Schulz Is Chair
man For Fete September 18th

Brig. Gen. George ]. Schulz,
chairman of the 10th anniversary
reunion committee of the Delaware
National Guards old 198th and
261st Coast Artillery, has announ-
ced the formation of a statewide
committee for the event.
The committee is including vet
erans of Delaware's World War I
59th Pioneer Infantry and James
F. McCloskey of Wilmington has
been named to the committee to
coordinate efforts to reach men,
bers of the 59th.
The reunion dinner will be held
at the Wilmington Armory on Sat-
urday evening, September II. Over
1000 guests are expected for the
occasion, which marks the goth
anniversary of the induction of the
first Delaware National Guard un-
its into service for World War IL.
Many who have since moved from
Delaware will return for the re-
union.
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Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
Both Parties
File Tickets In
Sussex County
Lists For Contests On
Aug. 20 Are Turned
Over To Department
Of Elections.

Both the Republicans and Demo-
Gratis of Sussex County have COM
pleted their lists of contests for
the August 10th primaries and
turned them over to the Depart
ment of Elections.
James H. Law, Selbyville, has
withdrawn as Democratic petition
er for the nomination as clerk OF
the Orphans Court and register in
Chancery, leaving James E. Muir
ray, Gumboro, unopposed.
This leaves only one county
wide contest for the Democrats
that for the four-year term of Levy
Court. All three contestants, Levi
S. Warrington, Seaford; Clarence
Lingo, Millsboro, and Molloy G..
Vaughn, Lewes, were still in the
running.
The Republicans still have their
four countrywide contests as fol-
lows:
Comptroller, Ralph L. Swain,
Georgetown, incumbent; VS.. Rich
ard Clendaniel, Lincoln.
Tax Collector, Tlghman S. john
son, Roxana, VS.. Edwin R. Powell.
Prothonotary, Ralph McCabe,
incumbent, VS.. r. James
Mariner, Laurel.
Clerk of the Orphans Court and
in Chancery, Paul Clogg,
and Mrs. Margaret Hast
ings, Blades.
In the Republican Legislative
filings, all contestants for repre-
sentative from the 8th representa-
tive district have withdrawn except
William w. Baker, Sr., Millsboro,
leaving him unopposed.
Uncontested countrywide filings
are:
Republican: John r. Kitchens,
for 'the six-year term of Levy
Court; Charles Cole, Seaford, for
the four-year term; Oscar Vickers,
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Boat Parade
Will Feature
Resort Fete
Gala Program Planned
At Slaughter Beach
This Coming Sunday
Evening At Six.

Final arrangements have been
made for the Grand opening of the
Memorial Fire Company's Slaugh-
ter Beach Big Thursday Home
coming Week starting at 1:0e p. m.
on Sunday with the opening of the
carnival midway and continuing
until closing at 11:00 p. m. There
will be rides galore for young and
old and boothes crowded full OF
merchandise bound to please every
one who attends.
At 900 p. m. Sunday evening.
from the Bay Front, the second
annual Boat parade sponsored by
the Milford Harrington Coast
Guard Flotilla Auxiliary under the
direction of Lester Jefferson, Com
mander, and William E. Evans,
Vice-Commander, will leave Mis-
pillion Light at $50 p. m, move
out the Mispillion in a southerly
course to a point South of the
southern most cottage on the
Beach, turning west and coming
into shore to a distance of so
yards, turning with and running
parallel with the beach front past
the judges stand, on the Fire
House Pier, the full four-mile
Beach front, and returning to Mis-
pillion Light First and second
prizes will be awarded. $1,000 to
the best decorated craft and $500
to the second best. $1,000 will go
to the most comical entry and
$500 to the second best. Ali size
craft are eligible and size will not
Continued on page five)
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Delaware Coop
Lists Annual Meet
Electric Group viii Hear Master
OF Pennsylvania Grange

J. Collins McSparran, master of
the Pennsylvania State Grange,
will be the speaker at the annual
meeting of the Delaware Electric
Cooperative, Inc, next Wednes-
day, August 17th.
Members of the cooperative with
headquarters in Greenwood and
serving rural sections of Kent and
Sussex Counties will gather at the
Kent and Sussex Fairgrounds in
Harrington. Registration starts at
$50 p. m. Three directors of the
nine-member board have terms
which expire this year and an elec-
tion will be held.
Mr.. .McSparran was born and
raised on a farm in southern Lam
caster County, Pa, and attended
Penn State. He is dairy farmer,
owning a 2O6-acre farm in Dru-
more Township, Lancaster Coun-
ty, on which are kept a milking
herd of 40 cows and about the
same number of young animals.
CONTINUED on page five)
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Local Schools Sussex COP
To Open Fall Has No Fights
Term Sept. 9TH For Delegates
Faculty Meeting Will Be
Held Day Previous;
Registration Date Set
For August 18th.

The Milford Schools will open
for faculty meetings on Tuesday,
September 6, 1860, and for pupils
on Wednesday, September 7th.
All pupils who are attending
school in Milford for the first time
and have not registered are re-
quested to do so on Wednesday,
August II, 1860 or as soon there
after as possible.
All school offices will open be-
ginning August Is from 8:15 a. m.
to 400 p. m.i on school days.
New pupils who are to attend the
Lulu M. Ross Elementary School
are to register with Mr. James K.
Kerr, Elementary Principal. Those
to attend the Lakeview Avenue
Elementary School are to report
to Mr.. Robert Hawkins, Assistant
Elementary Principal, located at
the Lakeview Avenue Elementary
School office, and all new high
school pupils who plan to attend
the Lakeview Avenue High School
are to register with Mr.. James E.
Atkinson, high school principal, at
the Lakeview Avenue High School
office. For all pupils who are plan
ming to attend the Benjamin Ban
neker School, elementary or Junior
high, for the first time beginning
this year, Mr.. Charles Goslee, prin-
cipal, will be at the Banneker
School office to enroll and make
schedules.
Mr.. Mcdaniel for grades 9-12 in
elusive and Mr.. Riggin for grades
7-8 will be in the high school office
each school day beginning August
Is, 1860 to assist with scheduling
and guidance problems.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
Shark Bite Victim
Leaves Hospital
Newport Man Was Bitten BY Big
Fish Last Saturday

Russell Saylor, as. of Newport,
bitten by an eight-foot shark while
fishing off Mispillon Light last
Saturday morning, was released
from Milford Memorial Hospital
Monday afternoon.
Hospital authorities listed his
condition as good" after minor
surgery was necessary to close
gashes inflicted by the "giant fish,"
DR.. Alfonzo Lore, who treated
SayIor, said no bones were broken,
but that portion of skin had to
be removed.
Lore denied earlier reports that
Saylor might lose his hand, but
said he might have some difficulty
with movements of his fingers.
Saylor hooked a small sand
shark from a small run-about
early last Saturday morning, and
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List OF Persons To At
tend Convention IN
Dover August 81 Has
Been Certified.

Sussex County Republicans have
announced the list of delegates to
the state convention.
There will be no contests, as
two possibilities were Strengthened
out before the official lists were
printed for the machines to be used
on primary day, August 20. There
are AZ delegates from Sussex
County, allocated according to a
tradition of many years standing.
The official listing is:
First Representative District,
first election district: Preston L.
Kenton; second of the first, G. J.
Donovan, Earle Isaacs; third of
the first, John Keller, Lucius Webb.
Second Representative District,
first election district, Eliza Steph-
enson; second of the second, Leon
Bulow, William P. Short; third of
the second, Della Russell, Law
renee E. Meredith.
Third Representative District,
first election district, Gardner FL
lott; second, Dale E. Wheatley;
third, Norris Tull; fourth, Row
land Wallaston.
Fourth Representative District,
first election district, Louise
Wheatley; second, Elinor Waller,
E. F. Kahler.
Fifth Representative District,
first election district, Leonard
Rayne; second, George B. Truitt;
third, Paul Collins, Bernice Brit
tingham.
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side community for the first time,
a larger number undoubtedly will
be returning to Slaughter Beach
to re-live the memories of other
big Thursdays" when the then
traditionally annual event was an
occasion for family reunion and
merrymaking.
According to the Delaware
State Development Department
big Thursday" came into being
in 1852 when a ban that prohibited
the taking of oysters between May
and August 10 was lifted The
oyster-loving residents of the
coastal areas of Kent and Sussex
Counties celebrated the lifting of
the ban by rushing to nearby
beaches to get their fill of Della
ware Bay oysters. Later in the day,
singing, dancing, more eating
and just talking-was enjoyed.
So enjoyable was this first big
Thursday" that farm families and
their friends in neighboring towns
made it an annual event and so it
remained for many years. In cleo
tion years, candidates for political
offices found it to be good busi-
ness" to be seen-and heard-at
big Thursday" observances, and
old fashioned oratory became an
established part of the program.
The advent of automobiles, bet
ter roads and various forms of en-
tertainment eventually lessened
the appeal of big Thursday" and
by World War II the fete had been
virtually abandoned.
Last summer, under the leader
ship of Edward c. Evans, former
Mayor of Milford and longtime
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Rehoboth Art League
Current Exhibition
Many Phases OF The World Dis
closed BY Exhibits

Is there one subject above
others that the world is most in
terested in? Could it be the wea-
ther?
The current exhibition at the Art
League of the collected Cottage
Tour pictures illustrates many
phases of the world as seen in fog,
in rain, in cool sunshine, in early
morning, or after storm, stir the
imagination, recall poingnant mo-
ments, or set one to dreaming.
Over and over, the comment is
heard from visitors or members
that this is a rarely stirring
show; it lasts only until August
18th.
These visitors come from a wide
geographical range: A casual
glance at the register showed. that
within recent days were seen sig
natures from England, Canada,
Germany and France, California,
Massachusetts, the Carolinas, and
groups from Oak Ridge, Tenn, and
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Filipino Girl Is
Harrington Visitor
International Youth Exchange Stu
dent Is Sugar Chemist

An international Farm Youth
Exchange student from the Phil
ippines, visiting in Delaware, has
yet to see an American farm as
large as the one she lives on.
Miss Aurelia G. Rodriguez, %,
works on a sugar estate which has
$4,000 acres and employs ESQ fam
lilies year-round. 1t has its own
golf course, bowling alleys, and
other facilities to make it equiva-
lent to a self-sufficient town.
And Miss Rodriguez, a little
older than most exchange students,
has an important job in the farms
operation. She has a bachelor of
science degree in sugar technolo-
gy from the University of the
Philippines and is a chemist for
the Canlubang Sugar Estate.
1t would be hard to find a more
attractive chemist. She is small and
vivacious and laughs easily.
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County Report
Shows X-ray
Program Drop
Only Increase Disclosed
By Recent Survey Was
In Schools OF Sussex
County.

A total of 11,461, a drop of 1873
under last year, was X-rayed in
the 1860 Chest X-ray program in
Sussex County. The only increase
was at schools.
However, the State Board of
Health noted in its report, several
locations were not visited this
year because of mo business"
which lowered the total number
of X-rays in several towns.
"All scheduled locations that
were cancelled because of snow or
technical difficulties were re-
scheduled, but the loss of the orig
inal publicity accounts, in some
instances, for a slightly lowered
response" the board said.
"Machineo Days Drop
The number of machine" days
this year was 471a as compared to
511k last year while the average
per machine day was 225.2 as COM
pared to 228.7.
The summary of figures by type
of location: Community units, g.
332, a decrease of SO; industry,
2,O21, a decrease of 455; institu-
tions, 759, a decrease of So; schools,
2,349, an increase of 551.
The figures by towns were as
follows, with the numbers for last
year in parentheses:
Bridgeville, community, 234
(212); school, 134 (1O5); indus
try, SO (100); totals, 457 (41O.
Dagsboro, community, 243 (173) /;
schools, 81 (83); totals, $40 (256).
Delmar, community, 389 1920; in
dustry, AZ (61); school, 100 (97) !;
totals, 536 (478). Frankford, to-
tails, 158 (308).
Georgetown, community, 768
(S51; schools, ATS (337); indus
try, 523 (503); Sussex County Cor
rectional Institution, 181 (184);
totals, 1,947 Q,875). Greenwood,
CONTINUED on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
Wool Payments For
1859 Being Made

A total of s1325.S0 has been paid
so far to Kent County wool grow
ers in the form of payments earn
ed in the national wool program
for the 1859 marketing year, ac-
cording to Lister Hall, Jr., Office
Manager Of the County Agricul-
tural Sterilization and Conserva-
tion Office, at Dover.
The payments now being made
were earned on marketings of wool
and unshorn lambs during the year
from April /, 1859 through March
81, 1860.
On shorn wool the rate OF pay
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Delaware Dairynen
Are Planning Tour

Delaware dairymen are planning
a tour, Aug. 1917. of Pennsyl-
vania dairy farms, Penn State Uni
versity and Penn's Cave, according
to DR.. WILDER R. Hesseltine. dairy
extension specialist at the Univer-
sity of Delaware.
The group will visit a Holstein
and a Guernsey herd near Lancas-
ter, Pa, Tuesday morning ard will
see several loose housing and her
ringbone milking operations dur
ing the afternoon.
The group will stay at Penn
State University overnight and
Continued on page ten)
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High School Band To
March At Slaughter's
VIM. E. Miller viii Be In Charge
OF The MarchOfS

The Milford High School Band
will march in the parade at
Slaughter Beach on Thursday
night, August 18th, at 7:3O p. m.
The Band will dress in white
shirt or blouse and band pants.
The members of the Band will meet
at the school at 500 .. m. and a
bus provided by the Slaughter
Beach Parade Committee will
transport the Band to and from
the parade.
Since Mr. Paul Teare has to be
away, Mr.. William E. Miller will
be in charge of the Band. 1t is
hoped that as many members of
the Band will be present as possi-
BILE and Mr.. Miller is inviting any
of last years graduates to parade
with the Band.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12

On Friday evening, August 26,
nual Blue Carriage Ball will takt
claimed by everyone to be the hi
year. will be even more enjoyable
Society Music will play again, ant
lures that were so enjoyed then b
sion near Georgetown, Aug. 8.
The antique implement show
drew 81 entries and was the basis
for great many stories about
1.-THE Good Old Days.
The grand prize went to Kelvin
Adkins. Salisbury. Maryland, for a
70-year-old walking cultivator.
Other winners were: Raymond
Townsend, Frankford, OK yoke;
Sam Parker, Millsboro, wooden
horse collar; Paris c. Kirby. Mil
ford, corn planter; Mrs. Edwin
Williams, Seaford, grain cradle;
and Allison Mumford, Laurel, two
bottom walking plow
Beef animals, sheep and brood
mares along with their colts, were
all on hand in the grove at the
Substation and attracted the in
terest of the youngsters as well as
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Larry Fitchett, sill, 175-pound'
halfback, is the representative OF
st. Andrews, while Jason is send
ing Kenneth Mifflin, a 60, 1885,
pound end.
Fitchett, who also won three var
sity letters on the crew team, is the
son of DR.. and Mrs. Larry L. Fit
chett, 415 Kings Highway, Milford.
He led the Cardinals in scoring
last year with 39 points.
A National Merit Scholar, Fit
chett plans to enter the University
of Delaware in September.
Mifflin, a varsity baseball play
er. is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Hazard, Airport Road, George
town. He hopes to eventually study
medicine or law.
Wally Collins, starting Dover
High end for three years and third
team All-Stater, will play for the
Gold team when it meets the Blues
in the fifth annual Delaware ALI
Star High School Football Game.
The clash which benefits the
Delaware Foundation for Retarded
Children will be played in Univer-
sity of Delaware Stadium on Satur-
day afternoon, August 9th.
Collins, a 6-2, 197-pounder, was
Dover's captain this past season
and led the Senators to a 4-2-2
season, best under Coach Bob An
drus.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
B. Collins, 100 Evergreen Drive,
Dover, Wally was considered by
many one of the best pass catchers
in Delaware. He also handled all
of Dover's extra-point and field
goal kicking assignments.
Collins, who hopes to enter the
University of South Carolina in
September, scored one touchdown
and added five extra points during
the season.
He expects tough competition
from Conrad's Wayne Dabson and
William PENIS Len Clark for the
starting position.
Newark's Bob Hoffman is coach
ing the Gold team.
Bridgeville High fans will be
cheering for a trio of players when
the Colds meet the Blues in the
fifth annual Delaware All-Star High
School Football Game at Delaware
Stadium on Saturday afternoon,
August 9th.
Three from the 1859 Henlopen
Conference championship eleven
will be with the Colds in the clash
that benefits the Delaware Founda-
ton for Retarded Children.
Jim Russell, So, 190-pound
third team All-State guard, heads
the list. Jack Cannon, 81, 180-
pound guard and Bob Hopkins, 6-2,
167-pound halfback, complete the
Bridgeville contingent
Russell, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland Russell, RID No. 2, Bridge
vile, was an honor roll student
treasurer of the senior class. He
also was member of the Eastern
Shore All-Star team, selected by
the Del-Mar Coaches and Officials
Association.
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Strike Settled At
Steiner And Company

Agreement between the man
agement Of e. F. Steiner and Co.,
and Local 228, International Ladies
Garment Workers Union, has re-
suited in the settlement of a strike
by the employees of the plant last
Friday The Milford wool process
ing firm has agreed to recognize
the union as the bargaining agent
for its employees; and while a
final contract is still being nego-
tiated, operations at the plant have
been resumed.
Attorneys for management and
officials of the garment workers
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Down State Boys
At AIC Convention
Laurel, FELTON, Youths Represent
ing All Clubs

Stanley Hearn, Laurel, and
Donald Ray Starkey, FELTON,, are
representing the All Clubs of Del
aware at the American Institute
of Corporations annual farm
business conference at the Univer-
sity of California at Berkeley this
week." DR.. Samuel Gwinn, assist
ant director, Agricultural Exten-
sion Service. University of Della
ware announced.
Stanley and Donald were Sc
lected to represent Delaware on the
basis of their outstanding All club
records and participation in local
farm cooperatives," Gwinn said.
AS first place AIC winner in
Delaware, Stanley was awarded a
$50 All scholarship at huge out
door ceremony on the University
of California campus Monday.
August Sth.
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Committee Will be held IN sussex
County, August Is, but Senator
Snowden said the site of the hear
ing will be announced later.
Two days later. on August IL,
the Platform Committee will con-
vene in the House Chamber in
Legislative Hall, Dover. On August
i9. the third public hearing will be
conducted at Republican, State
Headquarters, SO King Street,
Wilmington. All hearings will be
convened at l p. m.
Although the Republican State
Platform Committee has held pub
lie hearings in past years, it has
rarely travelled outside Whining
ton, and has never embarked on
statewide tour Of this nature.
Senator SnOwden said the COP
platform group is extending an
CONTINUED on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
Milton Little League
Teams World Series
viii Battle It Out For Title Aug.
18th, Goth, 25th And 9th

Two teams, composed of IL and
12-year-olds, who have played in
the Milton Little League this sea-
SON on Phillies, Orioles, Yankees
and Braves squads, will battle it
out at little League Park in Mil
ton, on August Is, 20, Z5, and 27.
Thursday games begin at p. m,
and Saturday games at p. m.
This Series, announced by DR..
Thomas Tobin, League President.
will be watched by hundreds of
baseball fans who have Loyalty sup
ported the teams all summer, and
have been rewarded with some
top-notch ball playing. The teams
will cap the season by visiting the
Philadelphia Phillies on Septem-
ber 10th.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12

the area VIII again De d part Vi
this gay affair.
The Ball is a special feature of
the Kent-Sussex Fund Appeal for
1860, and has as its general chair
man, Mrs. Otis H. Smith, Lewes,
Bureau Board member and tire
less worker for the agency. Mrs.
Smiths Ball committee consists
of:
Mrs. NJ. Hayes Wilson, Jr., Do
yer and Acknowledgements and
Mrs. N. Maxon Terry, Dover and
Rehoboth, tickets and invitations; (;
Mrs. Henry H Altman, Naples,
Florida, and Rehoboth Beach, dec
orations: Mrs. ]. H. Tyler McCon-
nell, Wilmington, and Rehoboth
Beach, hospitality; Mrs. J. Edward
ScheH, Wilmington and Lewes
Beach, hostesses; Mrs. Charles G..
Continued on page ten)
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Outstanding Players
Named On Gold Team
Lurry Fce Son Of Dr. And Mrs. Laurence Fihe OF Milford
Presently Student Andrews, Will Play Help The
MencIy Retarded Riddles At University OF Delaware
Stadium On Saturday, August 2zfh

Andrews School, Mddletown and Jason
of Gold the fifth annual
Delaware Stadium
afternoon, August 27th
their in the SERIES
Retarded Children
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Slaughter Beach Plans
FOrHOmecOn1inlg Week
largest Throng In Popular Resorts History Expected For big
Thursday" Fese Which VIII Be Observed Next Thursday,
August 18th; The Program Is Being Sponsored BY
Memorial Fire Company Of Slaughter Beech

Delaware Milford is
hrong history.
Sunday
While of visitors
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
COP Party Platform Group
viii Seek Public Views

The Republican political
all
iizerrst Delaware.
H. Wilmington chairman of the
Platform Committee
Conducted in public
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
Annual Blue Carriage Ball
Due Friday Night, Aug. 20

beautiful grove
exhibits livestock
combine bring estimated
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
The Annual Farm Field Day
At Georgetown Big Success

from until 100, the Second An
place. This Ball, which was ac-
hight of the summer season last
this year. Howard Lanin and his
lovely decorations and novel fea-
hundreds of people from all over