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MORNING EN'UERPRISE" SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1913.
The Difference.
wWk ML
Young Actor Is there any difference
between the old style audiences and
the one of today?
Old Hamleteer Their aim was bet
ter. Pittsburgh Press.
LOCAL BRIEFS
Rev. George N. Edwards, pastor of
the First Congregational Church, an
nounces that he has secured N. F.
Coleman, of Reed College, to address
the meeting of the Congregat'onal
Brotherhood which is to be held
Tuesday evening of next week. Mr.
Coleman is instructor of English lan
guage and literature at the college
and is recognized as one of the best
authorities in this line in the North
west. Friends of Miss Hortense Picher
an and Miss Marian Barton, High
school students of Portland, will re- j
gret to hear that they were seriously
injured by a motorcycle Wednesday.
They were run down by a machine
as they were walking along the street
and were at once taken to the hos
pital. Both young women have often
visited in Oregon City.
Fills your veins with rich, red blood.
Gives you a hearty appetite, builds
up flesh, makes you strong and rug
ged. Hollister's Rocky Mountain
Tea; it's health insurance. 35c, Tea
or Tablets. Jones Drug Co.
M. J. Walsh, of Ketchikan, Alaska,
is in this city for a few days visiting
friends. He formerly lived in Mil
waukie and was very well known in
this city.
Try a pound of our Special Coffee
at 35c a pound. There is no better
in town at any price. The Hub Gro
cery, 7th and Center.
Miss Lillian Griessan, of Sellwood,
will spend Saturday in this city where
she will visit friends. She formerly
resided in this city.
Makes assimilation perfect, healthy
blood, firm muscles, strong nerves.
Quickens the brain; makes and keeps
you well. Hollister's Rocky Moun
tain Tea works wonders. 35c, Tea
or Tablets. Jones Drug Co.
J. W. Farrell was fined $5 at his
hearing before Justice Stipp last Wed
nesday. He was charged with being
drunk.
R. P. Caufleld will spend Saturday
afternoon and Sunday in Hood River
as the guest of his sister, Mrs. Louis
Henderson.
George A. Saunders, of San Fran
cisco, was a visitor at the Electric
Hotel Friday and Saturday. He is
in this city on a business trip.
Leslie Shunk, of Molalla, was an
Oregon City visitor Thursday and
Friday.
E. C. Emery, of Portland, has been
In this city for several days attend
ing to business matters.
The Hub Grocery, 7th and Center,
carries Heinz Pickles, sweet, sour,
they ara better than ordinary pickles.
William Stubbs, a prominent farm
er from Estacada, was in this city
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kliensmith, of Dover,
were guests in this city for several
days visiting friends.
Earl Lutz, formerly of this city, but
now manager of the Barde & Levitt
store in Hood River, is in this city
attending to business matters.
Miss Elenore Davies, of Portland,
was an Oregon City visitor during
the past week.
C. B. Rumsey, representative of Ma
son Ehrman & Co., was in Oregon
City Friday on business.
Henry Edwards, the cigar dealer,
has gone to Portland for medical
treatment.
Sheriff Mass has returned from Sa
lem. Judge Grant B. Dimick spent Thurs
day in Aurora, transacting business.
Dr. van Brakle, Osteopath, Mason
ic Building, Phone Main 399.
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Perfectly True.
Miss Catt She has a fine complexion.
Miss Nipp Yes; that's an added at
traction. Lippincott's.
The Roman Ulimate.
Gales are very rare iu Rome and nev
er blow with extreme violence. The
most striking peculiarity of the Roman
climate is the absence of high winds
The air is pure and clear, owing to the
almost complete absence of smoke, even
in the winter months. The average
yearly movement of the cir is only five
miles an hour.
Fftiit Tree
praying
According to Law by
Jack Gleason
Under the direction of O. E.
Freytag, County Fruit Inspect
or.
Phone Main 161
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VALENTINE PARTY
Cupid ruled over the meeting of
the Derthick Club, which was held
at the home of Mrs. William Huntley
Friday afternoon. The features of the
entertainment were original and all
suggestive of St. Valentine's day ev
en to songs sang by Miss Marjorie
Haussman, of Portland, who was the
afternoon's principal entertainer. As
the guests entered they were present
ed with an attractive paper heart to
which was attached two smaller
hearts, on which the program was
written. Later in the afternoon the
postman called and each guest was
prepented with a Valentine. Love
boquets were also presented to the
guests to which were attached amus
ing verses. Miss Haussman was in
splendid voice and her beautiful notes
were very pleasing. Her songs, which
were all love songs, were encored.
Miss Florence Hammond of Portland
accompanied Miss Haussman.
Those who St. Valentine favored
were Mesdames Pickens, C. O. T. Wil
liams, John Loder, T. Burke, S. O.
Dillman, Ross Charman, Lydia Oms
tead, Leon Des Larzes, J. E. Hedges,
L. L. Porter, H. Straight, W. A. Hunt
ley, L. Adams, Theodore Osmund,
George Harding, Neita Barlow Law
rence, J. W. Mloffatt, Anna S. Hays,
Clark Ganong, John Clark, Miss Mur
iel Stevens, and Miss Marjorie Cau
fielrt. IN BIG DEMAND
The scarcity of creamery butter
may yet force an advance in price,
althougn local markets are still
against such a movement of prices
at this time.
The output has shown a serious de
crease recently, and demand is far
better than markets are able to take
care of. This applies not only to the
creameries, but to outside interests
as well.
The only thing in the ' way of an
advance in prices, and this has been
the dominating factor during the last
week, is that California butter prices
are so low that even at the present
value it would be profitable to ship
the Southern product to this terri
tory. This is a thing that home cream
ery interests are trying to avoid as
much as possible, because every
pound of outside butter brought here
is that much less demand for the
home make.
Prevailing Oregon City price are at
follows:
HIDES (Buying) Green salted, 7c
to 8c; sheep pelts 75c to $1.50 each.
FEED (Selling) Shorts $25; bran
?24; process barley $27 to $28 per ton.
FLOUR $4.50 to $5.
HAY ( Buy ing) .Clover at $9 and
$10; oat hay best $11 and $12; mix
ed $10 to $12; selling Alfalfa $13.50
to $17.00; Idaho and Eastern Oregon
timothy selling $19.50 to $23.00.
OATS $25.00 to $26.00; wheat 85;
oil meal selling $40.00; Shay Brook
dairy feed $1.30 per hundred pounds.
Whole corn $30.
Livestock, Meats.
BEEF (Live weight) steers 7 and
8c; cows 6 and 7 c, bulls 4 to 6c.
MUTTON Sheep 5 to 6 1-2; lambs
6 to 6 l-2c.
PORK 9 1-2 and 10c.
VEAL Calves 12c to 13c dressed,
according to grade.
WEINIES 15c lb: sausage, 15c lb.
POULTRY (Buying) Hens 11 to
12c; stags slow at 10c; old roosters
7c. "
Fruit
APPLES 50c and $1..
DRIED FRUITS (Baying), Prune
on basis 6 to 8 cents.
VEGETABLES
ONIONS $1.00 sack.
POTATOES About 35c to 40c f.
o. b. shipping points, per hundred.
Butter, Eggs.
BUTTER (I tylag), Ordinary conn
try butter 25c and 30c; fancy cream
ery 75c to 85c roll.
EGGS Oregon ranch case count
23c; Oregon ranch candled 24c.
HUSBAND CALLED HER
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HOTEL ELECTRIC ANNEX 1
"cranky ' ' and complained that she
was a poor cook, Pearl M. Beck Fri
day filed suit for a divorce against
W. G. Beck, Jr. They were married
in Portland May 22, 1910. Eva R.
Hart seeks a decree from B. F.'Hart.
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1911. Carl Nelson seeks a decree
from Josephine Nelson. They were
married June 15,. 1897. Desertion is
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alleging desertion. They were mar
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married May 5, 1909, in Hood River.
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CHEHALIS, Wash., Feb. 14. (Spe
cial.) The Chehalis Daily Nugget,
published by the Bee-Nugget Publish
ing Company, will be discontinued
Saturday owing to a lack of adver
tising patronage. The weekly Bee
Nugget will be continued. The daily
started June 1, 1911. The publication
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BARK, WITH CREW
OF 30, GOES ASHORE
NEHALEM, Or., Feb. 14. The Ger
man bark Mimi, Captain Li Westphal,
a four-master, bound from Valparaiso
to Astoria for orders, grounded on the
sand spit at the North side of the
entrance to Nehalem Bay at 8 o'clock
last night. -
The Garibaldi life-saving station
was notified by telephone and the
crew with its power Doat came here
by a special train, and pulled to
the wreck, and after many attempts
threw a lifeline ou board the vessel.
One member of te crew was takon
off by the breeches buoy. The capr
tain and the rest of the crew, howev
er, refused to come ashore, deciding
to remain on the vessel until they
coulc stoure orders for the abandon
ment of the vessel from the German
Consul in Portland. The vessel was
in ballast, and carried a crew of SO
men.
A heavy sea was running at the
time the Mimi struck, and she came
on with sucn force that when she
struck the sand spit she reeled over,
and is lying on her side in the break
ers. That the ship will be a total
loss, is not questioned, as she is high
and dry at low tide this afternoon.
The Mimi struck at 8 o'clock last
night, three hours before low tide,
while the ebb this afternoon will
bring the water to feet lower than it
was at low mark last night. ,
When the vessel struck, she fired
her gun and sent up rockets, and in
response to her signals, Captain Tun
er, of Brighton, on the South side of
the bay, manned a power boat and
made an effort to rech the stranded
bark, but after battling with the surf
for hours he returned to Brighton
near midnight, reporting that he was
unable to make any headway in the
surf and was compelled to turn back
when only half way to the wreck.
The member of the crew taken' off
the Mimi was half dead with cold and
is in a serious condition, being unable
to give much information regarding
the bark and the personnel of its
crew.
The Tug Oneonta and a sister
vessel, both from Astoria, hav
ing left there at 2 o'clock this
morning, arrived at the scene of the
wreck and are now standing by. The
tugs, it is thought, will be of little
use as the stranded ' bark is held to
be beyond help.
At noon the mate of the Mimi came
ashore, but soon returned to the ves
sel. While ashore to send a message
to the German Consul at Portland, he
stated that the vessel was valued at
$100,000, of steel construction, and
was in ballast to Astoria, where she
was to await orders, confirming the
meager report given out by the mem
ber of the crew taken off earlier in
the day.
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OAK GROVE MAN IS
ACCUSED BY WIFE
Carl Bruggemann, of Oak Grove,
was arrested Friday by Deputy Sher
iff Eddy on charges of non support,
threatening to kill his wife and as
sault and battery. The warrant was
sworn out by Mrs. Bruggemann. Her
left cheek is badly battered. Brugge
mann was released on bail and will
be given a hearing by County Judge
Beatie today on the charge of assault
and battery.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Katie Harrington to John Smith
and wife, lots 1 and 4, tract 48, First
Subdivision of portion of Oak Grove;
$10.
Harry Jones and wife to William
Andreaen, lot 3, block Oregon
City; $10. , "
Simeon H. Covell and wife to Say-i
ler E. Smith, land in D. L. C. of Isaac
Laswell, township 2 south, range 3
east; $10.
F. H. Frantz and wife to F. H.
Frantz, land section 21, township 5
south, range 1 east; $10.
John Smith and wife to Katie Har
rington, lots 1 and 4, tract 48, First
Subdivision Ook Grove; $10.
B. F. Hart to Eva R. Hart, land
section 29, eownship 2 south, range
5 east; $10.
MADERO QUITS
PRESIDENCY TODAY
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hood of the American Embassy.
Banking is paralyzed and the Am
bassador has been unable to draw on
the State Department for the $10,000
authorized yesterday for use in suc
coring .Americans and sending them
out of the city. The State Depart
ment authorized him today to give
the guarantee of this government for
any obligation incurred. -
Americans who petitioned Genaral
Felix Diaz have received a reply
from the rebel leader that they need
not fear his firing, so long as his
forces are not attacked from the di
rection of the r!iden4e section oc
cupied by the American colony.
Officers commanding - 400 rural
guards who took up a position before
the German Legation yesterday, are
reported to have told the German Min
ister they did not know which cause
they served. With an air of indiffer
ence they added that their Colonel
was having an interview-with Diaz.
No sympathetic disturbances are
reported in Northen Sonora, and the
conditions remain quiet in Jaurez, al
though it is impossible to get news
out of Chilhauhau City.
President Taft declared to close
advisors today that only one thing
could force him to ask Congress to in
tervene in Mexico. " '
If the Medero or Diaz forces should
turn upon Americans merely because
they are Americans or foreigners,
Taft let it be fcnowri that he would
rush a special message to Congress
in 30 minutes' time. He does not re
gard the killing of a few Americans
in the course of battle as a cause for
war, but looks upon such casualities
as unavoidable, and believes that the
proper authorities should be held lia
ble for-damages.
If, however, the President should
hear that Americans are being wan
tonly killed, and found Congress tak
ing its week-end recess, his confidents
today declared he would not hesitate
to send an expeditionary force from
the battleships at Vera Cruz and Tam
pico. Five thousand sailors and ma
rines could be landed from them in
a few hours and started for Mexico
City. International law recognizes
the right of a government to send
such an expeditionary force to guard
its own citizens when they need pro
tection. The sailors and marines
would be sent to Mexico City as the
"legation guard". This was the meth
od employed during the Boxer-uprising
in China and more recently in
Nicaragua. -
If such a step were lorced on Pres
ident Taft while Congress was not in
session, the President plans to follow
it immediately with a message set
ting forth conditions, showing what
he had done, and asking auohtority
to send United States troops across
the border.
President Taft met the Cabinet at
the usual semi-weekly session, and
the Mexican situation was generally
discused. It vas understood that
the Cabinet is in complete accord
with the President's attitude as it was
expressed in his talks with callers to
day. Fighting in the streets of the capi
tal has, in the opinion of close ob
servers, done more to change the sen
timent of Mexicans in regard to in
tervention than has the whole two
year period of revolution, sa"y the dis
patches.' Months ago the quiet feeling began
to develop among a few of the better
class of Mexicans in favor of outside
assistance but it found no public ex
pression at that time. This sentiment,
however has steadily grown, and the
events of the last two days have
strengthened it tremendously.
The subject is now frankly discus
sed by Americans and foreigners and
frequently it is a Mexican citizen who
expresses the opinion- publicly that
the powers jointly should intervene.
Antwerp.
Nearly all the exports from the Unit
ed States to Belgium enter the country
at Antwerp, but as this port. Is the
great distributing market for Dorth-.
western Europe, as well as a depot for
raw produi-ts. it is doubtful if correct
figures relating to the district alone
have ever been or ever could be com
piled. CORRESPONDENCE
SANDY.
Mrs. N. H. Shmihky and son,
Bruce spent the fore part of the
week in Portland. .
- Mrs. McKarrow and daughter
Frances have returned to Portland,
after spending the fore part of the
winter at James Dixon's.
The village council Is considering
the plan of pumping water from the
Sharnke Springs to the top of Ritter
busch hill into a reservoir from which
there is a fall of 176 feet to the cen-
tral part of town.
It is common talk that the Sandy
railroad is a -sure thing, since the
"Multnomah Central" is reported to
have borrowed $200,000 to be used
in construction work.
Several Sandyites have installed
chemical dry closets tn their houses.
Prof. Roebeck, former conductor of
the Sandy brass band has gone to
San Francisco.
Jim Dixon is .again operating the
Firwood sawmill. "
The Sandy Woman's Club is plan
ning a banquet supper and dancing
party to be given in the near future.
The party given at Shelly hall by
Harry Thomas' dancing class Satur
day night was much enjoyed by those
present. Supper was served at the
Sandy hotel.
J. H. Hill, of the Eastern Clacka
mas Journal spent part of the week
in Portland. - . '
OAK GROVE
Mr. Gillespie is having his house
remolded with a new bungalow.
Mrs. Rice and- Mrs. Evans attend
ed the mothers and teachers meeting
at Oak Grove.
Mrs. Frank Wells, Mrs. Fred Graves
were visitors in Oak Grove Tuesday.
There is talk of new electric lights
and so forth in the near future for
Oak Grove.
The weather of the past week is
putting the roads in fine condition
again
The Oak Grove school play grounds
is being enlarged and adds very
much to its appearance as well as
the comfort of the pupils as the old
one was too small.
Mrs. Gillespie entertained " the
Dorcas study class Thursday, Febu
rary 6th, quotations from favorite
authors were given and a paper on
the life of Longfellow was read by
the president, Mrs. J. B. Evans A
dainty luncheon was served by the
hostess. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. E. Emmons .February 20.
Mrs. Maud Ellis was the guest of
honor at a valentine card party giv
en by Mrs. J. B. Evans Wednesday.
Decoations and flowers were suitable
for the occasion. '
JENNINGS LODGE
The adult Bible class met at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Painton
on Friday last. As this is the month
of hearts large hearts were passed
and were to be filled with Bible quo
tations. The gentlemen present
were given red pieces of calico and
they were to cut out a heart and
pierce it which was to be mended by
the ladies. Miss Winnie Kern furnish
ed some delightful instrumental mu
sic and Mrs. Painton favored with a
recitation. Delicious refreshments
were indulged in. About twenty-five
will be at the home of Mrs. Bess
Bruechert the first Thursday in
March.
Mrs. Thomas entertained Friday
evening in honor of her sons who are
visiting their parents from Tillmook
Those asked in to play 500 were Mr.
and . Mrs. Chas. Redmond, Mr. and
Mrs. E. A. Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. Cal
vin Morse and Messrs. Frank and
Harry Thomas. Refreshments were
served.
ua Wednesday Mrs. A. C. MacFar
lane entertained with a prettily ap
pointed luncheon the guests of honor
being the Mesdames William Staley
Fred Taylor, L. DeGramdpre and Miss
Agnes Johnson of Portland.
Miss Short of Philadelphia - who
spent a week with Mrs. William Gre
gon left for San Francisco last week.
Miss Short is making a tour of the
states.
Mr. and Mrs. Steinhaus are receiv
ing congratulations over a little son
who came to gladden their home on
January 13th. Mrs. Steinhaus was
Miss Inez Cravatte before her marri
age.
T. F. Spoon er has been very ill at
his home in Portland with the la
grippe.
H. C. Painton is drilling a well at
Milwaukie for Mr. Fish.
Mrs. F. R. Madison spent Thursday
with her mother, Mrs. Pollock of
Silver Springs who has been ill
Walter Beckner arrived from New-
berg Monday to meet his brother-in-
law who arrived from Portland from
Los Angeles. Mr. Newhouse ex
pects to locate in Oregon.
Mrs. Edith Truscott of Gresham,
was a business caller at . the Lodge
Monday.
Mrs. Jennie Jones has returned
from the G. D. Boardman home in
Portland where she has been helping
to care for Mr. Boardman who now
is rapidly improving.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Sanders were
week end visitors at the home of
Mr. Sanders parents at Albina.
Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson who
formerly conducted the nursery
here are in Seattle.
Unique are the invitations issued
by the entertainment committee of
the Community Club to the members
their family and freinds for the
hard time old fashioned dance,
which will be held Friday evening,
February 14th, at the Batdrof hall.
Each are kindly asked to dress in
harmony with the occasion. Anyone
Tuesdy, February 11th, being the
birtnday anniversary of Mr. William
Cook's. Twentyntwo neighbors and
friends responded to Mrs. Cook's
invitation to spend the evening at
the Cook home. Cards and music
made the evening pass radily away.
Delicious refreshments were served
and many happy returns of the day
wearing their glad rags or" jewelery
will be fined. Refreshments will be
served and admission will be 50c.
were extended to Mr. Cook. Those
present were Messrs. and Mesdames
G. W. Card, J. L. DeLong, Wadden,
H. C. Painton, H. Roberts and Will
Cook of Indiania, Elizabeth Cook of
Portland and Messrs. George Morse
and Gus Herring and Doris DeLong.
Miss Ellen Hart spent Monday at
the Frank Pratt home in Gladstone.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Guenther ot
Burlington, were week end visitors
at the R. F. Stoner home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hopson and Mr.
and Mrs. L. E. Tilbany, of Portland
and Miss Stela Tilburg of McMinn
ville, were guests of Mrs. George
A. Ostrum over Sunday.
Mrs. Nellie Peck, Miss Peck and
Mrs. W. B. Dickinson and daughter,
Jane, of the Peck-Dick'nson ranch
at Hood River, were guests at lun
cheon of Mrs. George A. Ostrum on
Monday.
. The parent-teachers' association
met at the school house at 2:30 P.
M. Thursday. All mothers of the
neighorhood were " present. The
district supervisor was present.
The circle met with Mrs. Hugh Rob
erst on Wednesday last. The after
noon was devoted to needle work.
Tea was served.
.Mrs. Emmons entertained Tuesday
with a luncheon at her home.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 14. James Pur
cell,. the veteran gambler, who testi
fied before' the Aldermanic Commit
tee last week that he had paid the po
lice graft over a period of 17 years,
quarreled early today with his wife
in their apartment, and began shoot
ing. Mrs. Purcell fainted, but wild
bullets struck their 13-year-old daugh
ter, Agnes, who lay cowering in bed,
and killed her almost instantly. Think
ing that he had murdered both women
Purcell surrendered himself to the
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The gambler was so hysterical
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coherent account of the affair. He
and his wife had quarreled nearly all
night, he said, until he at last lost
control of himself and rushed at her
with a revolver.
. The tragedy may have an import
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now being rushed by District Attor
ney Whitman. Purcell's testimony,
given last Friday, resulted in the sus
pension of two police captains, and
his story was being counted on as
a basis of indictments. With him in
a cell, charged with homocide, his
testimony may be invalidated. .
"Jimmie" Purcell was at one time
a partner in gambling with Herman
Rosenthal, for whose murder ex-Police
Lieutenant Charles Becker and
four gunmen are in the death house
at Sing Sing.
Since his testimony" against the
system, Purcell told the police to
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friends as a J'squealer," .and "hound
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ashamed of him. He became morose
and sullen. Early last night they
quarreled. They were still at it at
dawn. Then came the shooting.
"I guess you want me," said the
gambler a little later as he slouched
up to the desk, at a station house
near his apartment.
"For what?" demanded the lieuten-
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"Four murder," said Purcell.
Then he told his story.
BRITONS PAY HOMAGE
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TO SCOTT'S MEMORY
LONDON, Feb. 14. The British
Nation paid its last respects today
to the memory of Captain Robert F.
Scott and his heroic companions who
died in the wilds of the Antartic af
ter reaching the South Pole. A great
memorial service was held in the ca
thedral of St. Paul, attended by people
of every walk in life from King George
in the uniform of an Admiral of the
fleet, down to cofmon laborers. Only
a few seats had been reserved for
the royal party, which comprised rep
resentatives of Queen Mother Alexan
dra and of the Duke and Duchess of
Connaught. Premier Asquith, with all
the Cabinet ministers were present,
as were many members of the foreign
diplomatic corps, including Irwin M.
ELaughlin, secretary of the United
States Embassy, and Commander Pow
ers Symington, American naval at
tache. Hours before noon, the time set for
the signing of the first hymn, "Rock
of Ages," the police began regretful
ly to turn away thousands who could
not get within view of the doors of
the cathedral.
The service was simple. It includ
ed the playing of the dead march
from "Sau,". The service conclud
ed with the hymn "Jesus, Lover of
My Soul." In the closing service the
names of the five dead explorers were
included.
The whole service was most im
pressive. Vast crowds stood uncov
ered outside the cathedral. A great
number of British bluejackets were
present, both inside and outside.
Similar memorial services were
held at Portsmouth, Davenport, Cha
tham and other naval centers, and in
I many churches throughout the king
! dom. The Union Jack flew at half-
mast everywhere today.