Page HGR. THE DAILY BRITISH WHIC, SATURDAY, CH 27, 1009. GAVE FINE PA PROGRAMME: |AT CLOSING . EXERCISES AT Spring | THE Y.M.C.A. / Neck Pieces For Ladies "AT OUR Princess St, Store. Your Inspection Invited. John McKay Ea STERLING ' The Standard of Silver Excellence Latest { The Prizes and Trophies Won Dur- ing Winter Season Were Pre- sented Before Large Audi-| ence The most clses ever a succgssiul closing exer- held in connection with the Young Men's Christian Associa- was held on Friday night. There an immense crowd present, and the long programme thoroughly en- joyed. The boys turned out more members being available than the floor would accommodate. The different numbers included mem: bers of each department, representing the two hundred and seven gymnasi- um . members. Jackson, Moxley, Stagg, Day, Parkhill, Koeff and Lai- ley, seniors; Fleming, McCullagh, King, Davis, Gratton .and Crawiord, inter- mediates; Cook, Barnum, McBroom brothers and J. Gratton, juniors. The parallel bar work by the intermediates was a good exhibition. The seniors specialized on the parallel bars, My. Thompson, physical director, doing the best work seen in a long time on the local Tumbling, 'marching and dumb-bell exercises were given by the juniors. Harvey Perryman was the feature of the evening on the slack wire. Few amateurs are as good This represents a new class in the gymnasium this year. He receive hearty applause The basketball Meadows cup was received by Jackspn, who | replied in a bewitching manger. The Keeley cup, representing thé junior Shampiouship, was presented to Capt. Jap-a-Lac In 13 lucky colors, is a | fine. tough, durable finish furniture, interior work, |; metal work, everything that needs freshening. local tion, | was floor. senior Capt. It costs more at first, but # is the kind that does not wear out. Flatware Bon-Bon Dishes Sugar & Cream Sets Butter Dishes In designs ard weights to suit everyone. for floors, Amma eh VIVIIIIVIIIIIIIIIIIII 20, 306, 0c Sizes. | Iso Gold and Atuminuri {3 A. MITCHELL, Hardware dessssssrsssssisssssssssaseasrerneesessrsvses | | | A W. SPECIAL SALE TO=NIGHT, 7.30 O'CLOCK 180 Pairs Girls and Small Jradies' Silk Embroidered Cashmere Stockings English make, regular values 60c, 75¢, 90c, For 29¢. Pair. 360 Poirs 5. 2oadlcs Ribbed English Casbmere Stockings Extra quality, regular value 40c, For 29¢. Pair. 216 Pairs Boys Heavy Hl Wool Stockings Made of strong, unbreakable yarn, will wear like the home knitted ones. Regular values 35¢, 40c, 15¢, "For 25¢. Pair. All sizes, 6 inches to 9 inches. four pairs | to cach customer. 15¢ pair. Limit of | 750 ards Summer Soulard Regular 30c, 35¢ yard For 19¢. Yard. The very latest ideas for spring and sum- mer dresses, being excellent reproduc- tions of American Satin Ioulards, which are all the fashion in New York. » Black, Blue and Brown Grounds with Spots, Stripes and Floral Effects R. WALDRON in force, | You can get it in cans "i: ling to. the fla load of chain ker Donnelly, b|bis wagon around and went to | down, William Eni, The swimming cham- sion, John Hewetson, was given the Rie Bearance trophy. Medals were | presented to Edward Davis, the cham- {pion boy sprinter, and G. Fleming, | the mile 'champion, in the boys' events. These were presented by T. F. Harri- {son, one of the directors | After the programme, an ice cream {treat -was given by Mr. Harrison, in the dy About an hundred young men voted Mr. Harrison the best *'fel- tow" amongst them, and showed their | ple asure by rousing cheers. The whole evening was a splendid success, and {shows that the local association is worthy of the generous support being given by the city. Mr. Thompson doing excellent work and deserves great credit. 18 i AN AMATEUR CONTEST Was Held at the Grand Opera House Last Evening. Transatlantic Amypsement com- drew a very large audience at the Grand Opera Ilouse last evening. The programme given by the com- pany was much enjoyed. The singing of little Madeline Kavanagh, who is a geperal favorite, was loudly applaud- ed. The picture and the vaudeville sketches were good. The entries fot the amateur contest were large, There | were comedians, impersonators, dan- | cers, monologue characters, acrobats, {boxers and musicians present to com-! | pete for the various prizes, The differ-) J gut competitors caused much fun, and laughter Ly their endeavors to gain a place at the head of the list. Al | though the "hook" was applied to | many of the contestants, the winners | | were greeted by storms of applause. | The following carried off the prizes: {| Flute soloist, Master Bennett, first| | prize; dancing, Miss Anarews, segond | ¢ | prize; French singing, C, Fornier, | third prize. By request the company will per- | form all next week, with matinees | { each afternoon, at 4.15, and the usual | | evening performance. The management | | announces new pictures, vaudeville | skeichas ana singing, during the en- gagement of the company. The com- | pany left for Brockville this morning. The pany { | | | quick AY INE, | rAcoIRAIIIINON and the Carruthers' medal by J. * 3 *! * | *| Fi *| *| bt » x | - I" # | NO TAX INCREASE. The Civic Finance Com- mittee met Fniday evening and prepared the budget for submission to the City Council Monday evening. While the tax rate was not definitely fixed, it was prac- tically agreed to keep it at the present amount, viz: 20} mills. In order to make up the extra money needed for city business, the com- mittee has about decided to recommend to council that $10,000 of the water- works' rest fund be taken. This will cause some op- position in council, as it is a new departure to take money from the public utilities for gencral city use, while there are heavy de- benture debts upon them. The Finance Committee meets again "londay after- noon to make final decision, @* HEHE XE SRN Ev See Abra 3" : He Pa Ro Calvary Mission Band Concert. A large crowd turned out last even concert and social in Cal- vary (dngregational church, given by the Mission Band. Mr. Stecle, presi- dent, opened the programme with a few remarks about the work of the band, and this was followed 8 chorus by the Mission Band. Two de | lightful mandolin sclections were given ! by Miss Flossie Steele; recitations | were given hy Miss Inkster, Miss So | well, and a dialogue, by Miss Maggie Lesage and Mabel Smith. Vocal sulec- | tions were rendered by Henry Baber, Miss Agnes Morton and the quartette. A feature of the was a solo and recitation by Mills, a tiny tot of three years. {the programme, refreshments |served by the band. A collection was taken up to go towards mission work. by evening Evelyn | After | wero | | Fell Into The Cold Drink. Captain Charles Chambers had quite an experience on Friday afternoon and | one he will not soon forget. He had | blocks for the steam- lying at the dry dock. | drove down to the boat, turned | back | {to the edge of the wharf. The horse | backed too quickly, the end of the dock came with too much of a jolt and Captain Charles jolted off, and landed into the open water the men had made around the boat. He was quickly pulled out by some of the employees and despite his ducking was not s.riously injured. He was Drove Off Wharf Into Water. About five o'clock Friday afternoon a young man started to drive to the island, with a horse and buggy, but did not get far before he came to! grief. He wanted to take the ice at] the ferry wharf, but when he drove he drove right through into the drink, horse, buggy, man and all. The man climbed out over the dashboard and got onto hard ice, and some men | around the wharf aided him in getting his horse and rig out. It took some] time to safely land the horse and rig, | but it was finally accomplished. | Wedded At Yorkton, Sask." Tho marriage took plaea, on March 16th, at Yorkton, Sask., of. Miss Mary E. Metcalfe, of Portland, Ont., to Henry J. Peters, of Sheho, Sask., Rev. Mr. Leiteh, officiating. The bride, lof H. F. Metcalie, of the Kingston Business College, wore a travelling [dress of navy blue, with becoming | hat. The bride and groom left ihe who is a sister i club. {made of rules in championship games, | sent. lat the corner of Brock and Montreal | walk [to keep the | when driving over to Wolfe Isiand. He Presbyterian minister | CURLING GLUB FINALE BUSINESS OF THE SEASON FINISHED The Club's Fee to Be Increased and Membership Reduced--May Join the Ontario Curling As- sociation. The annual meeting of the Kingston Curling Club was held in the club rooms at the rink on Friday evening. A large number of members were pro send, and the greatest enthusiasm was displayed when "the reports from the difiereni committecs were handed in, all showing good results. Notwith- standing the heavy expense that the club has been under this year, due to the bonspiel and other things, it has a surplus after everything has been settled up. This is a remarkably good showing, and the scason just past has been one of the most saccessiul in the history of the club. Many important matters were considered but not final- ly dealt with. A proposition was made about the club joining the Ontario Curling As- sociation, if sufficient inducemcnts are held out by the association to the clubs in this distriet, if they would be permitted to form a district of their own, with teams from Cobourg to Prescott, the local club would join if this was done. District cups would be given for the preliminary | events leading up to the Ontario Tans kard games, which is the blue ribbon | went in Ontario curling. The matter i was left to the management commit- | tea with power to act. All the clubs | are willing to join if this is done, and if it does go through the local club {will have another big bonspiel next season, but on slightly different. lines, { confining it to only local members, and the .winning teams will be the | ones to represent the club in tankard serie A using feature of the evening was the preeenting of the different cups won during the year. The Ste- wart cup was won by E. H. Brower, Fl Boih of these winners ave | | McDonald. 3 | Queen's men. The loving cup won by Capt. W. B. Lesslic's rink in the bonspiel, was pre- sented to the captain as a token » of the csteem of the club, and of his skill as a skip. This handsome trophy be- comes the personal property of Capt. { Lesslie. A number of changes will possibly be made in the regulations of tho club, the most important of these is the limiting «f the membership of the club to one hundred and twenty mem- { bers, and after this number is reac hed Fhave awaiting lict.-- One-hundred and sixty, the present number of members, lis rather a large number. The reduc- i tion will be reached by natural means, removals from the city, resignation, students leaving tha city, ete. The fees will alco be raised to $10, 'and this will give a greater income to the A change will' also likely be whereby the total points made Re a vink in the scason will be counted in determining the winner and not thé counting of one point for each player present at. the games, as it is at pre A. Macnaughton and A. W. Maclean were appointed auditors. After the business of the evening was finished, the members spent a while enjoying themselves. Refreshments were served, and songs and speeches passed away a very pleasant hour. The season, the bist ever experienced by the club, was brought to a close about midnight. ATTACKED BY DRUNKS. Three Ruffians Tackle a Citizen on the Streel. One could scarcely imagine that at seven o'clock in the evening even hali i drunken men would attack a citizen streets, so close to the business sec- | tion, and yet this was the case tune other evening when a well-known | business man was on his way home. {At the above corner he was tackled {by three partially intoxicated scound- {rels, who knocked him to the .side- and were over- owering him, when he yelled "Police." That startled one of the ruffians, a big fellow who | lives in Vietotia ward, and he led the {retreat, while the business man arose. The police are keeping a {watch on the man in question, who §s | {married and has a family. The po- {lice need to look out for drunks, es-| pecially on Saturday evenings. No | mercy should be shown to ruffians of the above description. Wanted Dog Shot. A lady, with a little dog, called at police headquarters and asked to have the canine shot, as she did not care animal. It appears that the only fault she has with the dog is that it will persist in jumping up at people. She might have found a per- son glad to keep the dog, had she tried, as it was of the class that any- one might call "very age." Had Thrilling Experience. R. 8S. Dennison had a thrilling ex- perience at 5.30 o'clock, Friday night, drove into 'a hole just on leaving the ferry wharf, and his escape and that of the horse, was a very narrow one indeed. He was able 'to get out him- {mourn her loss. | evening BATTLESHIP ELOWN UP And Reported That All Aboard . Are Lost, . Key West, March 27.--The govern- ment wireless operator states that at 6.30 o'clock; this morning, the Pensa. cola wireless station reported that a cable received there from Guntanemo, Cuba, stated that the battleship Mis- sissippi had been blown up and all on board lost. The operator here is now trying to get Guantanemo for full par- ticulars.- Washington, March 27.--Capt. Sum- mers," of the bureau of navigation, navy department, says than an unof- ficial report reached him about the battleship Mississippi being blown up. The navy department officials are in- vestipating. The cable communication out of - Guantanemo is said to to be destroyed. Wireless communica- tion is hoped for. A NONAGENARIAN DEAD. Mrs. Francis Gaulagher Passed Away on Friday. Mrs. Catharine Gallagher, widow of the late Francis Gallagher, passed away at her home, 229 Wellington street, on Friday 'morning, after an illness of about six weeks. The de- ceased, whose maiden name was Ca- tharine Campbell, was born in Done- ral, Ireland, ninety years ago. She came to Kingston when sixteen years old and has lived : here seventy-four years. faculties to the last and could relate many interesting stories covering the Kingston of Jong ago. The late Mrs. Gallagher leaves one son, Frank, and four grandchildren, to The funeral! will be held on Monday morning to St. Mary's cathedral, where a solemn requeem mass will be sung for the repose of her soul. Spring Fishing Number. The first sight of the fine cover of the excellent Spring, (April) Fishing number of Rod and Gun in Canada, will stir the blood of fishermen, and than start them preparing for the fray. The long and varied nature of the contents of the number, in which fish ana fishing topics predominate, will still further stimulate them, Three articles stand out as of value to the country : "Preservin, the Nation's Fish," by Cyrus McMillan; "Phe Un- solved Mystery of the Salmon," by Bonnycastle Dale; and 'Conservation of Non-Nest Building Fishes of the Great Lakes," by W.° E. Meehan. Men's Big Banquet. The banquet committee held its fi- nal meeting last evening. Some fif- teen men were present and reported a splendid sale of tickets. Sub-com- mittees were appointed. The men will assemble in the church at 7 p.m. and go directly to the banquet hall. This affair promises to be the most unique and successful gathering Sy: denham street church has ever had, An Empire March, Rev. Dr. C. H. Porter, of Ont., has kindly presented the Whig with a copy of his empire marching song, 'Canadians We Abide," which has been hailed with welcome every- where it has been introduced. The music is stirring and the words pa- triotic. The song should rapidly be- come popular, e especially in the schools, Stella, Must Answer Invitations. Only those who send acceptances of invitations to the Royal Military Col: lege assault-at-arms on Wednesday will receive tickets of admis- sion. Owing to limited accommoda- tion only a certain number can be admitted to the gymnasium and those who wish to go should answer their invitation cards. Shook Hands on Birthday. March 27th is the birthday of Wil liam Allen, the veteran shoemaker of Brock street, and Postmaster James Stewart, and the two shook hands, this morning, as they have done year- ly for the past quarter of a century. It is only fair to mention that the postmaster is a few years younger than Mr. Allen. Return Engagements. Austin and Wainwright's Amusement | COmpRIY play a return engagement, al {the Grand for five days, commencing Monday, March: 29th, giving a mati- 'nee every aftegnoon al 4:15 o'clock and evening performances at 8:15 o'clocky Notice. You are invited to see Nordheimer pianos on view in Kirkpatrick's Art Gallery, 159 Princess street. Also Ca- nadian representatives for Steinway & Son's, New York. Catalogues on ap- plication. Notice To Churches. Church notices for Saturday's Whig should be sent in by nine o'clock, turday morning, or they cannot be | - sured a place in the regular church potice @lumn. Church officials will please {ake notice. self, and ,give an alarm, and a num- ber of men who came to his assistance succeeded in getting the horse out. Engineers To Consult. Engineer Bond, of the Grand Trunk, arrivedd in the city, this morning, and in company with City Engineer Craig | and - County Engineer Kirkpatrick, will 'visit the Montreal road crossing I morning after the wedding for their {home in Sheho, Sask. 5,000 Out Of Work. Not men, but corns that were put of business last week by Putnam's Extractor. No corn can live if Putnam's. It is safe. pain Use only Putnam's. font {lor {treated by Hess and sure. Smart Styles. : It behooves every man inicrested in | rood hats to sée showing New a ad £4. Campbell + jeaders in men's hats, {derbi on, 0 Bros' & of the Grand Trunk, with a view to an estimate of the of | the proposed subway and to prepare | plans. securing vost A Change Recommended. iz recommended that yon change old hat for a new one and no- elsa can vou get such reliable such nobby styles, or superb {values at Campbell Bros,' King- {ston's siyle centre for men's hats. | | EP home where { makes, a= Gum camphor for packing with furs and woollens Cross Drug Store. "Phone 230. Buy it at frib=on's Red RHEUMATISM - | | | 1 want every chronic rheumatic to throw | away all medicines, ail liniments, all plasters, and give MUNYON'S RHEUMA- TISM REMEDY a trial. No matter what your doctor may say, uo mafier what your friends may say, Bo matter how prejudiced you may be agsinst all adver- | tised remedies, go at once to your drug- Sit and get a bottle of the EUMA- TISM REMEDY. If it fails to give satis. faction, I will refund your monay.--Muoyon Remember this remedy Soutains no sal- | feylie acid, ] opium cocaihe, morphine or | other harmful dru 8, 1t is put up under the guarantee of the Pure Food and Dry Act. For sale bv all druzgists. Price. 25¢. | Mrs. Gallagher retained all her|: From 2.30 Until 10 O'clock 'Quite a few real good things are on sale To-night, and the saving in Brice you make ought to bring all economi- cal women to this store. A Manufacturer's Sample Lot of White Embroidered Pillow Shams Dainty design, with lace squares of Greek design in each corner. These are extra good value, regularly at 60c. Yours To-Night, 25c. 360 Corset Covers Made from fine White Cotton, trimmed with Torchon Lace, all sizes, usually sold 25¢ to 30c. Yours To-Night, 15¢c Each. 300 Boxes Frilling 6 Frills to a box, all new Spring Patterns. This make usually sold at 35¢ box. Yours To-Night, 19¢c Box. 1,000 Spools Sewing Silk 50 yards. Colors Black, Navy, Myrtle, Brown, Grey. To-Night, 2c Spool. 420 Fine Make Hair Netts Usually sold at 10c. Yours To-Night at Sc Each. : To-~Night You may choose a Spring uit If not prepared to buy may have it placed aside until required. Stockings For all the Family To-night. Another Bargain and -$8At the Right Time. 36 Pairs Boys' Pure Gum Dull Finish Rubber Boots Size 1 to 5. Regular price $3.50. Selling at $2.75. Get A Pair While They Last. THE LOCKETT SHOE. STORE ih,