-tp&T- r : "iv f"?T fes a''' ?'--' ' - ,y iwmmitKijmni - EVENING EEDGEB-P-HrLADBIP'H'IA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER ?, 1915; Id -'.,Slrt--''fy--i"M:t-j, ijm j SC V NANCY WYNNE'S DAILY GOSSIP ON SOCIAL DOINGS AT HOME Miss Mary Dercum Will Be Introduced This Afternoon, "Lohengrin" Will Be Given at the Metropolitan. Gay Doings of Gay People DR, AND MHS. FB.ANCIS X. DEtt Ctlil will Introduce their second daughter today nt a Inrgo tea to bo elven at tliclr home, 1719 Walnut street. Their elder daughter, Elizabeth, canto out two seasons ago and was a great guccess. Mary Is a very pretty girl also, and Is having a mighty good time. She will have a number of debutantes . receive with her, among them Fran cc9 Scott, A'nrjory Taylor, Edith J page, Josephine Foster, Corlnno Free man,' Marlon Button, Helen Marshall, Olivia dazttun. Mary Scull, Molly Ccr 1 bonl t'ytendale Bnlrd, Margaret Davis, ,. E1en'nor Verner, Katherlno Everett and , jane Everett. After the tea Doctor and Mrs. Der cum will tnlto tbo receiving party and jtt-a men to the opera. The Busslun I'rnzdnlk, nlthough marked by the sameness of last year, had several very Interesting new comers on tho program, probably tho most diverting being Madame CJannn. Wolsca, whoso wonderfully fascinat ing personality, combined with her charming voice, made her tho hit of tho evening. Mrs. Marlon Dougherty, T,ho arrived late with her guests, tho Prince and Princess Troubctsltoy, slipped "behind the scenes" to see tho diva, and seemed much disappointed that' she could not Join them at sup per In the "kittle Cafe," as the trans formed Cloer Iloom was known, for as one of tho lions of tho evening, of course, she sat nt Mrs. William Ellis Scull's table. Ills Excellency the Itus 1 slan Ambassador and Mnditmo Bahk meteff, the Edgar Kcotts and tho Ed wird F. Healcs were also among tho guests at Mrs. Scull's table. A Jolly ,n little party occupying a table In ono corner of the room consisted of Suslo Ingcrsoll, Mnrgot Scull, Cornelia Lcldy, Charlotte Hush, Geoffrey Tower and the Thayer boys. Quito the most exciting featuro of the late evening was the, to say tho least, sensational dnnclng of Marlon Dougherty and her gray-haired but energetic partner. "Whether It was the Slavic atmosphere that had given them the Inspiration or whether they wcro merely Introducing a new step Into our stnld midst, certain it Is that they dashed madly across tho floor, poising for just a second to recover their equilibrium before making a fresh onslaught, and you may be sure that nil timid dancers made luisto to crawl t out from under. Among others noticed were Mr. and 1 Mrs. Samuel D. Riddle, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Earlo White, Mr, nnd Mrs. Charlemagne Tower, Mr. nnd Mrs. J Charles Piatt, Jr.: Mr. and Mrs. fr. Stanley .T. Flagg, Mr. nnd Mrs. Harry & Maybln Mart, Miss Alberta Brlnton, f Miss Kitty Brlnton, Mr. and Mrs. Ed- W ward Sydenham Page. Mr. and Mrs. jl A. J. Droxel BIddle, Dr. and Mrs. UHcnry K. Dlllard. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver " Eaton Cromwell and Miss X.tsa Norrls. t Tho third pcrformanco of tho Mctro- polltan Opera Company, "Lohengrin," E will take place tonight. Society re f; gards tho opera as ono of tho most I" Important things In Its round of doings, and tho grand tier will be filled as usual with beautiful women wearing ' gorgeous Jewels. Tho James Francis Sulllvans will entertain tonight In their box and tho Henry Pratt McKeans will give a din ner at tho Bcllovuc-Stratford nnd en tertain afterward at tho opera. Tho Nicholas Biddies wilt give a box party In Mrs. Blddlo's parents' box, tho J. i Bertram Lipplncotts, and a host of others will ho there. Struthers Burt and his wlfo seem to keep up a contlnunl house party on their ranch out in Jackson's Hole, Wyo. It must bo a splendid life. So many outdoor sports. Tho winter baa well sot In out thero and skating and coasting are the chief pastimes, as well as skiing. Tho guests who are there now are Jean Burt, Dr. Howard Cam cross, Frances Mears, Francis Biddle, Florence Stleff, of Baltimore, and Charles Miller, of Huntingdon. The use of confetti instead of rice has grown o,ulto tho rago at all the fashlonablo weddings of late. It la true It is far less dangerous, but the trouble is the principals In tho affair aro not the only ones who Buffer, and it Is awful to get rid of. I went to a wed ding at least 10 days ago and I am till picking small pieces of paper out of my cuffs and the few trimmings on ray hat. But a chauffeur about ex pressed It the other day when he looked solemnly at a weddlnjr guest lad said, "My goodness, ma'am, but Sour hair Is Just full of that spaghetti." Valentine Mitchell's second at home will come off this afternoon, She Is certainly a stunning- girl. I am Buro if r grandfather, the late Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, could see her he would have . righteous feeling of pride. As I said list week, she is as clever as she Is Pretty. Margot Scull, Katherlno Bowie and Agnes Brockle will receive with her this afternoon, NANCY WYNNE. Personals -Ir. and Mrs. Arthur Freeman Hagar "ave returned from Bermuda and are oc cupying their new home, 625 Westview venue, Germantown. Mrs. Hagar will oe remembered as Mlsa Gladys Wylde JTlakle, . Jr. and Mrs. II. Clinton Beagary, of Hit Spruce street, spent the week-end in Atlantic city, N. J. The first of a series of dansants was ven on Saturday afternoon at the Al oine from 3 until & o'clock under the -Waperonage or Mrs. Faust. These little m oauces, which promise to be popular with . DANCING Waener mo N Broad 8c. Phone Dia. 838. Cl . SoclabU Every Wed. Bat. Eg sCnoIars,r'"; Tonight anl Ever" Mon- JMUot" Benefit Dance, Fri. Eig-., Dec 10. , , SCHOOLS AND COLLECHES PRAYER'S " B" BiuIoMf tichooi. " f 801-807 ChMtaut Btmi, the younger set, wilt continue through out the winter. Tho Triangle Club, of Princeton, will present their annual performance in the ballroom of the Bellcvuc-Stratford on Vednesday evening, December 22, nt S-13 o clock. Among some of those who will emertain box parties will be Mrs. William I U Mel-can, Mrs. Charles A. Potter, Mrs J. Jvonrsley Mitchell, Mrs. Samuel M Vauclaln, .Mrs. John Grlbbcl, Mrs. Wil liam Coleman Freeman nnd Mrs. Itlchard ivnin .Moirs. Mrs. B. IT. Bayard Bowie will receive Informally this afternoon at her home, ltlu Walnut Btrcct. after 4 o'clock. Xo cards have been sent out. The usual weekly meeting of the Fac ulty Tea Club will be held this nfternnon, from 4 until 0 o'clock, nt 120 South 31th street. Mrs. Itoblns will bo hostess, as sisted by Mrs. J. S. Adams, Mrs. It. B Evans, Mrs. George 13. Fisher, Miss Travis, Mrs. O. Ptceploman, Mrs. .1. V Stanford, Miss E. V. Seeler. Mrs. C. W Swing, Mrs. C. ,1. Mnrshall nnd Mrs. James Wlllltts. Mrs. E. B. Morris will preside nt the tea table, Musical selec tions from Grieg will be given by Mrs Laurence Dudley, violinist, with Mrs Herbert Everett nt tho plnno. Mr. and Mrs. Francis P. Walsh will In troduce their daughter, Miss Elbaboth Mssct Walsh, nt n tea to be given tills afternoon nt their home, 02j Walnut street The hostess and her daughter will bo nslslsted In receiving by Mrs A. A. Hirst, Mrs. Frnncls B. Llssct, Mrs. John J. Cronan, of New York; Miss Mil dred Cronnn, Miss Marguerite Thornton ami Miss Isabelle Mosher, all of New York, nnd Miss Eleanor Hogan, Miss Chnrlotto Vnre. Miss Ida Vnro nnd Miss Sarah Hanson, of this city. Mr. nnd Mrs. W. Howard Gnlbralth, of Washington, D. C , are being congratu lated on tho birth of a daughter on No vember 22. Mrs Galbralth will bo re membered as Miss Anna M. Scanlan, of Lnnsdowne. Along the Main Line MEIUON. Mr. and Mrs. Shcpley AV. Evans, of Highland avenue, will enter tain n family house party over the Christmas holidays. Their guests will In clude Mr. Evans" two sons and daughter-in-law, Mr. nnd Mrs. II. 8. Evans, of Glenrldge, N. J , and family, nnd Mr. nnd Mrs. Wilson Evans nnd their chil dren. Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry Waters and Mr. Georgo Henderson will also be among Mr. nnd Mrs. Evans' guests. Mr. and Mrs. John Herbert neadlng, Jr., of South Latches lane, have sent out Invitations for a small Informal dancn to be given In honor of Miss Helen Mc Ilhcnny, of Baltimore, on tho evening of Wednesday, December 3. Miss Mcllhenny will bo the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bead ing for the Christmas holldas. Mr. and Mrs. S. Earle Haines and their little daughter will leave the 21st of this month for Lynn, Mass., where they will spend tho Christmas holidays with Mrs. Haines' mother. Bala-Cynwyd The Cynwyd Club will give tho fourth of Its very enjoyable subscription dancon Friday night, December 10, when tho hostesses will bo Mrs. John Storey Eber bach and Mrs. Frank H. Sykus. The com mittee In charge of this year's dances consists of the following men: Mr. Itobert Pntrlck, chairman; Dr. Theodore Le Bou tllller and Mr. E. W. Chambers. Mr. and Mrs. Fran Sceburgcr, of Edge hill road, Bala., will give a dance nt the Cynwyd clubhouse tho night of Tuesday, December 23, In honor of their daughter. Miss Ursula Secburger. Tho 10 members of the Phi Sigma Sor ority gave a "cosey" at Miss beeburgcr's home Saturday night to meet eight guests who may later become members of tho sorority. The evening was passed In dancing, followed by an Informal supper. Germantown Miss Dorothy Black, of Wheeling, W. Va.. and Count Mlnotto will be tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick English, of West School Houso lane, and will attend tho Charity Ball while here. Mr. Arthur II. Jones, of East Walnut lane, who has been seriously III for two weeks, Is now convalescing at his home. Mr. and Mrs. Ryland W. Phillips, of 330 Duval street, announce the engage ment of their daughter, Miss Margaret Phillips, to Mr. Charles Dillingham, of Newark, N. J. Women Winters' Club The annual meeting of the Women Writers' Club, of Philadelphia, was held last night at tho club rooms, 1210 Locust street. The election of officers took place. ... The president is Miss M. L. Dlehl; vice president, Miss Edith M. Burtls; second vice president, Mrs. Jane Quennell; re cording ecretary, Miss Ida Ferris; cor responding secretary. Miss Jennie R. Owen, and treasurer. Miss Jessie Duval. The chairmen of tho various committees are: Membership Committee, Miss Eliz abeth Anderson; House Committee. Mrs. John Avery; Press Committee, Miss Eleanor K. McDonnell; Library Com mittee, MUs Mabel Zlmmerling; Dinner Committee, Mrs, William Beed McGlII, and Entertainment Committee, Miss Agnes Keppllcr, 2d, The retiring president. Miss Edith M. Burtls, gave a resume of the year's work of the club, and Miss Ida Cleve Van Auten, the retiring treasurer, read the annual report of finances. It was stated that 33 new members had been accepted In the year. jpj;j J? ij pry- -4 3 I. . i V .IN , TV j.i"i i CHOIR OF mm 'fSyWf WnmWf MtWl fSWf) Mi Utulor tho direction of Vladimir the Russian balalaika nt the Russian Prazdnik last night nt the Weddings BROOKS-BOB LEN. The marrlagn of Miss Prlscllla Murray Ilohlen, daughter of Mis. Woodvllle llohlen, to Mr. Steven ilonsnll Brooks, of Baltimore, will take placo quietly this afternoon nt 4 o'clock nt the homo of the bride's mother, 2217 St. James street. Tho Itev. l'rancls H. Iioyer. of New Bruns wick, will officiate. The bride will wear the conventional white satin gown, with n tulle veil and orange olossoms, nnd will carry a bouquet of lilies of the al ley. Her sister, Miss Mary Eleanor Ilohlen, who will be maid of honor, will wear a dainty frock of yellow tnffota, trimmed In silver lace nnd tulle, nnd will carry n large nrm bouquet of yellow and bronze chrysanthemums. Miss Ellen Mary Cassntt and Miss Frances Brooks, the bridesmaids, wilt bo gowned like the maid of honor. The lit tle llower girl, Miss Ellen Ilohlen, a cousin, wilt wear a white lace frock, tied with a blue sash, nnd will also carry cllow and bronze chrysanthemums. Mr. Brooks will have his brother, Mr. Wnlter II. Iiroo.s, Jr., as best man, nnd thero will b'j no ushers. Tho ceremony will be followed by a very small reception for the Immediate families nnd a few Inti mate friends. Mr. and Mrs. Biooks. after a short wedding trip, will return to this city to spend the Christmas holidays, after which they will occupy their now home In the Green Spring Valley, Md. TUNITZICy-BLUMENTHAL. Tho marriage of Miss Hose Blumen thal. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ulumenthnl, of 2210 West Tioga street, to Dr. Leon J. Tunltzky. will take place tonight In the Lotralne Hotel. Broad street and Fnlrmount avenue. Tho cere mony will bo performed nt C o'clock by Itnbbl Max D. Klein, of tho Adath Jeshu run Temple. Ilroad nnd Diamond streets, and will be followed by a dinner nnd re ception. Mr. Blumcnthnt will give his daughter In marriage and slio will bo at tended by Miss Fannie Tunltzky. the bridegroom's sister, as maid of honor, and theso bridesmaids. Miss Lillian Blumen thal, Miss Lillian Lubln, Miss Bannlo Baern and Miss Jennie Blumenthal. Tho bridegroom will have for best man Mr. Max Perger, and for ushers Dr. Jos eWi Turner, Mr. Snmuel Hank, Mr. Her man Illumcr nnd Mr. Maxwell Myers. Doctor nnd Mrs. Tunltzky will Icavo on nn extended honeymoon trip and will re ceive after January 1 at 3S3) West Glrard avenue. EINHOBN-HABEB. An Interesting wedding will bo solemn ized tonight In the Temple Beth Israel, when Miss Minnie Hnber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Haber, of 1627 North 33d street, will be given In marrlnge by her father to Mr. Benjamin Elnhorn. Habbi Marvin Nathan will perform the ceremony at 6:30 o'clock. Miss Beba Haber nnd Mrs. Albert Stein, sisters of the bride, will be mold nnd matron of honor. Tho bridesmaids will be Miss Yetta Weinberg. Miss Rose Wclsen, Miss Lillian Elnhorn. Miss Rea Elnhorn. Miss Bella Flock nnd Miss Cecelia Stein. Tho bride's niece nnd nephew, -Miss Estello Relnlsh and Master Milton Reinlsh, will act ns flower girl and page. Wilmington Mr. and Mis. James N. Andrews, of Slnglo Oak. Chevy Chase, Washington. D. C., motored to this city last week to Bpend a few days with Mrs. Eugene du Pont, of Pelleport. Congressman and Mrs. Thomas W. Mil ler loft for Washington Friday to take up official llfo at the capital. They will re side nt 1710 ISth street. Mrs Spottswood Garland entertained at a tea last week for her daughter, Mrs. Martin Griffin, of Vancouver, B. C, who with her two children will temaln hero until after Christmas. Mrs, Edward T. Canby, who came from New Haven, Conn., last week, to visit old friends here, remained with Mrs. Charles O. Rumford until Friday, and then she became a guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ernest Smith. Miss Anna Lea enter tained at cards for Mrs. Canby Monday afternoon, nnd Mrs. Harold Smith gave a tea for her Thursday afternoon. 7 George Allen inc. 1214 Chestnut St, 1214 Never have we presented so many remarkably attractive hats and such unusual values as in this Semi-Annual Millinery Sale Our Entire Stock oi up-to-the-minute Dress and Street Hats For Women Misses and Children ETl Keduced to S u. fti. $& -r - 1 "T T ' to $20 ST MICHAEL'S ORTHODOX GREEK CATHOLIC CHURGH Th. Greevskv. of Petrocratl. in SOCIETY OF MUSICAL ALUMNI OF U. OF P. TO HOLD BANQUET Annual Affair Will Be Given at the Aldine Hotel by Members of the Alumni Charity Ball is Anticipated With Pleasure THE Society of Musical Alumni of tho University of Pennsylvania will hold its annual banquet In the Aldlno Hotel, De cember H. The members nnd their guests expected to bo present Include Dr. and Mrs. Hugh A. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis A. Wadlow, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley T. Rcltr, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Moloney, Mr. nnd Mrs. William J. Bochm, Mrs. Grnco Welsh Piper, Mrs. Marian It. Mattmann, Mrs. D. Hartmau OsiiIr, Miss May Por ter, Miss Anna C. Barrow, Miss Else West Rulon, Miss Helen Bocrlcko, Miss Davis, Miss Corlnna E. Manges, Miss Harriet A. Etlenne Henry, Mr. Joshua L. 'Bailey, Jr., Mr. Albert J. Dooncr. Society is anticipating tho 3Gth annual Charily Ball, which will be held on Thursday, with great pleasure, and all the boxes have been taken for that night. Among the boxholders will be Mrs. Bor neo Trumbaucr, Mrs Fcrreo Drlnton, Mr. Joseph 1). Toivnsend, Jr., Mr. William II. Barnes, Mrs. George W. Boyd, Mr. Ar thur II. Len, Mrs. Cyrus Horgner, Mrs. Arthur E. Pew, Mrs. Charles A. Potter, Mrs. Samuel F. Houston, Mr. John W. Gear, Mrs. William J. Clothier, the Jeffer son Hospital, Mrs. I.angdon Mitchell, Children's Hospital. Miss Clara A. Wil letts, Mrs J. Ileitram Llpplncott, Mr. Horace Eugene Smith, University Hos pital. Mrs. Roland L. Taylor, Mrs. J. Vnughan Merrick. Mrs Charles Drlnton Next Order your S -i liiiHaiiiiiiiiiiHV(, t Wa I iiiiiM III I IM il diiiM tho -ari-colored peasant costume of Russia, who snnrj tho choral music and played ;he Bellcvuc-Stratford, for tho relief of Pvar suflfcicrs nnd St. Michael's Church. Coxe, Mr. Theodore N. Ely, Mrs. Frank T. Patterson, Mr. Wnlter Llpplncott, Mrs. John 1. Combs, the Sheltering Arms, Mr. J. Franklin McFadden, Mis. William W. Filler, .Mrs. William W. Carter, Mr. Thomas DeWItt C'uyler, Mr. Ellis A. Gliii bel, Mr. Joseph H. Hutchinson, Dr. and Mts. Norton Downs. Mr. Lewis A. Riley, Dr. George Tales linker, Mrs. John V. Lewis, Mr. Charles P. Vnughnn. Mrs. Louis Rodman Page, Mrs. C. Howard Clark. Jr., Mrs. William Kills Scull. Mis. Georgo W. Chllds Drexel, .Mrs. Cralge Llp plncott, Mrs John W. Pepper, Mrs. Jnmcs Largo Mr. Charles Longstrctch, Mrs. Harry S. Roscngnrtcn, Mrs. Alexander Vun Rensselaer, Mrs. Louis C. Madeira, Mr. Howard S. Graham, Mrs. William Herbert Dcrbjshlro and Mrs. J. Gaidncr Cassatt. The Young People's Auxiliary of the Women's Homeopathic Hospital gave an nlumlnum shower to Miss Emily B. Wat son In the reception room of tho hospital Friday afternoon. Miss Watson will bo married nt her home, 1623 Mount Vernon street, December 21. to Mr. Walter Sup plcc. The members who participated In tho shower are Mrs. J. I.ewis Vnn Tine, Miss Annlo T. Yorkes, Miss May E. Jar den, Jlrs. Francis O. Gross, Miss Helen M. Myers, Miss Lillian Thatcher, Mrs. Alfred Keint, Mrs. Hnrvcy Freeman, Mrs. Walter Stiong and Mrs. II, U. Voorhees. Miss Watson Is president of tho Young People's Auxiliary. Sunday The funny Friend III xyf t; , jii Free With The Punky Dunk comes to all the kiddies next Sunday. A real book the first of a series tells the tremendously funny adventure of "Punky Dunk and the Spotted Pup." It is a 32-page book, illustrated in colors, and printed on the finest kind of book paper. Punky Dunk stories are not mere illustrated sheets they are real books the kind you would give your children as gifts. You can buy them in the book stores only at 35 cents the copy. With the PUBLIC LEDGER they are given free, Every other Sunday they will appear. Be sure your children receive copies of the first "Punky Dunk and the Spotted Pup." Given FREE With Next Sunday's PUBLICLEDGER copy now. The demand for Tioga Mr. and Mrs Jowph W. Berkclbach arc nt homo .it 33J North 13th street. Mrs. Berkclbach will bo remembered as -Mi-s Leola M Longstreth. daughter of Mrs. Alfred Tompkins, of Tioga. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Milton Shearer, foinvrlv of Tl)ga and 21th streets, who left tills suburb to live In Poughkcopsto, N. V.. hate returned to Philadelphia and will make their homo In Jcnktntown. Miss Nettle Halm, who had been spend ing some time visiting friends In New York, has returned to her home, 2103 West Ontario street. nnTrTO-iArrrnM jm j;a um km im. siai iai piJktK'X'AKN'XJajJt. 'or Our new and varied stock affords a never before equalled choice of fine and moderate priced plates for pre sentation purposes. Wright, Tyndale & van Roden, Inc. 1212 Chestnut Street gSESMSaSgLMMMWWr?? Punky Dunk! of the Little Folk Public Led these children's git Along the Reading Mr. and Mrs. Spencer K. Mulford, of Church road, Wyncote, have m their guests Mr. nnd Mrs. John B, Mulford and their two sons, of Penryth Farm, Lodl, N, T. They will remain until nfter Christmas. The Woman's Club of Wyncote will meet nt the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Mau rice J. Hoover tomorrow afternoon, December 8, at 2:30 o'clock. A lecture, "Trees In Winter," will be given by Mr. Edward E. Wlidman. On Tuesday evening, December 28, at 8 o'clock, Mrs. Cyrus H. K. Curtis will b tho hostess, and the subject of the lec ture will ba "An Evening With Tom Daly." Tho regular meeting of tho Logan Unique Club will tako placo Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Caroline Jar don, of North 13th street. New ofneer will be elected, nnd arrangements will be made for tho annual banquet and dance to be held In January. West Philadelphia Dr. nnd Mrs. R. Webb, of 403 South 42d street, entertained their bridge club Sat urday evening at their home. A sup per followed the game. Tho members of the club Inctudo Mr. nnd Mrs. George McLaughlin, Mr. nnd Mrs. Frank B. Stocklcy, Mr. and Mrs. E. J, Rowan and Mr. and Mrs, John R. Maxwell. Miss Lucille Elliott Morris, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. James II. Morris, of 4901 Spruce street, nnd Miss Knthcrlne Muller havo returned homo from a visit to New York nnd East Orange, N. J. Miss Mao Bowie, of 3303 Powclton avenue. Is visiting relatives In Trenton for ono week. Miss Elva Bishop, of 214 North 33d street, who was n guest at a houso party In Stroudsburg, Pa., returned Saturday. Mrs. A. C. Trapold, of Wllkcs-Barre, Is the guest of her daughter, Miss M, Tra pold, a Btudcnt nt tho Mary Drexel In stitute. What's Doing Tonight Dinner. Lutheran Social Union, Downtown Club; S o'ciock Opera, Lohengrin," llouiio, 8 o'clock. Vubllc LedBcr War Ktrcet Opera House. Metropolitan Opera Pictures, Chestnut im javjm ai av av a iTXIM im j.m 3ai j Plates Holiday Gifts i 't books is enormous. WMik A rl w 1 i 1- t;
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