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8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY. 23, 1896. OBSERVED BY THE JUNIORS. American Mechanics Cele- brate Washington's Birthday. PARADE, SPEECHES, BALL The Oakland Councils Sent a Large Contingent to Par- ticipate. DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY ASSIST A Grand Reunion and Ball Were Held at 0dd Fellows’ Hall Evening. in the birthday celebration by the variou cils of the Junior Order of United American Meet in this began with a parade, was continued The Washington’ creek-boat bringing the Oakland contin- gent escorted by Chief Aid Whitton. The Oakland delegation arrived at 1:30 o’clock under’commana of Grand Marshal 8. P. Bodwell and Aids A. I, von Schmidt W. M. Gardiner, George H. Vose Jr., E. D. Lane, Edwin Sherman Jr. and 2. Ran- dolph. As it marched off the boat it was given a ceremonious reception, after which | the platoon of San Francisco’s -finest wheeled into line, the bugle sounded and the parade was fairly on. the column was as follows: Platoon of Police. arshal. 17T wh >, F. Church, Orderly. [ Zitaort shal—4. D. Ellsworth, R. A. omon Jacobs, G. F. Fletcher, phand W. L. Kirkham. oilarins Band, ouncil No.2,J. 0.T. A. M. of T A. M. of San i U. 8. Grant Cou ancisco, 80 men 0f'76 Dram Corps,” i uniforn Continental | | | James A. Garfield Cou Francisco, 60 men. Artillery Band. arr King Conncil No. 6, J. 0. 90 men. an s, P. Bodwell, Grand Mars A. F. yon Schmidt, Chief Aid. sh: V. M ne, Edwin Sher- Randolph. .22,3.0. U, A. M., 0f Oakland. Float, “Valley Forge.” James Monroe Council No. 24, J. 0. U. A. M., of Oaklan: T., K. D, man Jr., C an George A. Custer Counicil No. Band. Paul Revere Council No. 28, J. O. U. A. M., of | Alameda. Float, “Surrender of Cornwallis” escorted by Washington and staff (mounted) in Continental uniform. Ladies in carriages. Drum znd Fife Corps. Henry Clay Council No, Oakland. John A. Logan Council \\).{ 31, J.0.U. A. M, of Onk Patriotic Citizens. ‘ | tended over several blocks along Market | street, and the waving vari-colored plumes The order of | | . 0. U. A. M., of San | 4l of Oakland Diviston. | Gardiner, George | | ized and educated? | in the following clause of your declaration of The parade when fairly under way ex- comed every man, irrespective of his creed or sect, so long as he was born under the | protection of the Stars and Stripes. W. H. Barnes was announced for a ten- minute talk. He spoke in an eloquent and entertaining strain on patriotism. ““When you are referred to as a part of the A. P. A.,”” he said among other things, ‘“‘don’t you be worried, for A. P. A. stands for ‘A Practical Association.’” A refer- ence to the little red schoolhouse was in- terrupted by a burst of applause. Dr. George H. Derrick, in his address on the life of Washington, drew many lessons of patriotism from it. Miss Minnie Powell rendered the ‘‘Star- spangled Banner” in a very. creditable manner, the chorus being taken up by 100 voices especially trained for the occasion by John W. McKenzie Jr. During the chorus the scene was made impressive by the waving of the many flags and red, white and ilue plumes of pampas grass carried by those who had taken part in the parade : J. Taylor Rogers delivered the oration. U. A. M., ot San | He said in part: The highest work of God is man and the greatest thing man ever created is govern- ment. After the revolntion the people of this country stood free. What things are necessary 1o the absolute freedom of the individual ? They are three—freedom of thought. the right 10 d0 as one pleases and the right to keep the product of one’s labor. How has our Government solved the problem? Three things they decided upon which are the fundamental principles of our Government. They are these: The majority | must rule, there must be equality for every | man and there must be absplute separation of church and state. He then made a plea for woman suf- | frage, and continued: 34, J. 0. U. A. M., of | How are you going to get the ballot moral- You have answered that prineiples: We affirm our devotion to the public school sys- tem of this countrv. We believe in compulsory education, and tbat all teaching in our schools should be in the Knglish ianguage, tv the end | rendered the displa v effective. | The parade proceeded along Market | that fature generations may be able to take their place inthe ranks of our country’s workers, educated in the history, the customs and manners of Americans, HON. JAMES T [From a photograph.] AYLOR ROGERS, through literary exercises during the after- noon, and anded with a grand reunion en- tertainment and bail in the evening. hortly after 1 o'clock yesterday the members of the order, led by their council officers in full regalia, began to assemble near the foot of Market street. Each me- chanic wore a white canvas cap and car- ried a long wand tipped with pampas plumes in red, white and blue. Grand Marshal McCord and his mounted aids, decked with various colored sashes, moved here and there through the crowd and the scene was a confusion of color. Four councils were represented in the parade. Abraham Lincoln Council No. 2 turned out nearly 100 men, and formed in a double open line on East street with its right resting on Market. Starr King Council No. 6 formed its quota of men on Bteuart street with the left of its'column resting on Market. U. §. Grant Council No. 19 and James A. Garfield Council formed on Drumm street. When all was ready the Artillery and.Cetiarius bands played patriotic airs till the arrival of the street to Ninth, then countermarched to Seventh, where it was dismissed, the me- chanics marcning into Odd Fellows’ Hall, while the bands played outside. — IN THE AFTERNOON. J. Taylor Rogers Speaks Eloquently on the Natural Prerogatives of the Free. 0dd Fellows’ Hall was' more than com- fortably filled by the participants in the | purade and their friends when the first number of the afternoon’s programme, the | overture from “Rigoletto,” was rendered by the orchestra. President H. C. Schartzer made the | The speaker then made an elaborate argument in support of this proposition, and added: When you refuse to send your children to the public school you impeach our public stem, and when you send them to a religious hool you are helping to establish a denom- inational system of teaching. There aré ceain organizations in this coun- try that are opposed 1o the three fundamental principles of our country and it is well that we Fhould have thess celoprations to bring out | the loyalty and patriotism of our young peo- ple and teach them to hate all that is opposed | to these prineiples. Where does America stand to-day? She is 100 years old and has accomplished wonders, but ihere is much yet to do. There are many problems to solve. He referred to the existence of the tramp, the woman plying her needle for a mere pittance, and the fact that Debs had been in_prison, ‘while Huntington was now in Washington. ‘‘These,’” he said, ‘‘are problems yet to be so!ved. Their ex- istence is a sign that there is something wrong in the social svstem.” He begged that the American Mechanics might make the solution of these problems a part of their great work. He then weat deep into the intricacies of socialism, and concluded with a peroration on true Americanism. Miss Minnie Powell sang the ‘‘Battle Hymn of the Republic,”” and the audience joined in the chorus. The recitation of the ‘ Signing of the Declaration of Independence” was a clever bit of declamation by Mrs. Clara G. Walker. There was & grand choral singing of ‘“The Flag of Liberty,” followed by “America,”’ and then the audience dis- persed. EVENING EXERCISES. Entertailnment and Dance by the Daughters of Liberty and Junior Mechanlics. Last evening at Odd Fellows’' Hall the Junior Order of United American Me- chanics' and the Daughters of Liberty closed the celebration of Washington’s birthday with an entertainment and re- union ball. The entertainment was of a general musical and literary character, but included among its numbers feats of legerdemain by Professor Hellman, some excellent specialties by the famous Cotton children and the exposition of a farcical “thirty-second degree by the Oriental court” of the Junior Mechanics. The programme opened with an over- ture by . the Cellarius orchestra. Del Bowley sang *‘Let Me Like a Soldier Fall” s0 well that the audience demanded an encore, which, however, because of the length'of the programme was not allowed. | Messrs. Dewey and Ewing rendered a | couple of comic songs, and Fred W. Yager recited *The Flag of Freedom.” The Cotton chifdren presented ‘‘National Characters,” which, instead of being Kresemmiuns of famous characters in the istory of the Nation as might have been supposed from the title, was a portrayal | of the peculiarities of various nationalities. The numbers were very cleverly done, the Chinese peculiarity. being especially ‘well received by the audience. The burlesque “32d degree” took the trembling candidate through some (ap- parently) very rough treatment at the hands of the denizens of the lower world and caused considerable excitement opening address, explaining the objects of the Junior Order of American Mechanics. | His main line of thought was that there was great need of restricting the class of immigrants composed of paupers, crimi- nals and the general outcasts of civilized and unc ed countries. He concluded that the people of this country had not an inch of room for the anarchist or the mnilist. The organization, he said, wel- among the ladies present, who evidently thought their escorts had all passed through. sintilar initiatory experiences. | The candidate was brought on the stage in a coffin, and incidentaily the witchs' | scene irom ‘‘Macbeth” was very cleverly rendered. | At the close of the prozramme the hail was cleared for dancing, which contiuusd | till a Iate hour. Features of the Parade of the Junior Order of Afilerican ‘Mechanics, the F) Surrender of Cornwallis.” = loat Representing ‘‘The {Skewoned yesterday by a +'Call’ staff artist.] THE INSTITUTE CELEBRATION, Local Lodges of the Y. M. 1. Observe Washington's Birthday. ENTHUSIASTIC AFFAIR. Large Attendance at the Inter- esting Exercises Yester- day Afternoon, PATRIOTIC WORDS AND SONGS. Stirring Address by the Rev. Arthur M. Clarke of the Congregation of St. Paul. The local lodges of the Young Men’s In- stitute combined to celebrate Washing- ton’s birthday yesterday afternoon, at Metropolitan Temple, in a manner worthy of themselves and of their order. and tasteful. From the center of the ceil- £5 'I‘, i, il r(} \ 7 Rev. Arthur M. Clarke, C, S, | native sons of the United States with myself, The decorations of the hall were effective | ous tyrant who sought to make a desert where men were making homes. The birthaay of him who was never found wanting in war or in peace, and whose name siill rouses valor and patriotism in the hearts of his fellow- countrymen. The birthday of him who guided the fortunes of this laud while the principles of Americanism were being hammered out which have made us the nation that we are and which will go on to make us greater than men have ever thought. The birthday of & freeman who gave a free land to his people and fought with them for freedom ta live in it. You know too well the story of his life—his battles, his civil conquests, the magnanimity of his heart, his sterling integrity of character and his peaceful death atv Mount Vernon. What could so untutored a yoice as mine tell you ot him whom the graceful pen of Wasi- ington Irving has made famous for generations of grateful people. Enough then for me to mention the name of the father of the Ameri- can Republic—George Washington. There are, fellow-citizens, present in our hearts, certain_truths which it is well for us to keep iresh »nd blooming. It is cur duty at times to reflect upon them, 1o rehearse them aloud or to listen to our nelghbors as they speak of these truths to us, that we may never forget them and that we inay, moreover, daily make them practical. This afternoon, therefore, I shall take one great truth out of the many which flow from the source of all truth. I shall ask your kindly consideration of this truth this atternoon. It is this: A man is a citizen of the country where he places his dwelling on the earth. 1n other words, the subject of my discourse this afternoon'is ““Citiizenship.” And I am sure that you with me will deem it wise that the present is & fitting time to speak on such a theme. The air has lately been some- what obscured with the windy lucubrations of certain individuals who seem to imagine that abuse of their neighbor’s religious opinions is the sum and substance of citizenship. I shall notendeavor of course to disabuse gentlemen of this class, who are freshiy imported from the wildernesses of tyranny, and who have the hearts of despots and the feelings of & Crom- well, that they are wrong. Neither shall I en- gage in the fruitless task of attempting to open their eyes to the sight of truth. Much less have I any intention of asking them to belive one word that I shall Butas for you, my fellow-cilizens, who are dwellers in this {and and who love this glari- ous commonweelth of Californis, who owe no allegiance to any foreign prince, you know the truth, and itis the truth that has made you ee. You who were born here, I hail you as You who have come across the sea to find refuge from the cruelty of despotic govern- Orator of the 'ay at the Y. M. L. Celebratic [Drawn from a photograph.] ment, I hail you as adopted brothers to my own ing depended a very ornate lantern, from 1 which festoons of red, white and blue | bunting were hung, the ends heing caught | up along the walls at equal intervals, The | balcony rails were concealed by a drapery | of cheesecloth in the National colors, over | which hung festoons of cardinal red. At | intervals along the balustrade were shields bearing portraits of famous American gen- erals. The stage was embowered in foli- | age, amid which the cross and palm branch | of “the Institute mingled harmoniously | with the American eagle and the bright hués of Old Glory. Along the base of the pipes of the great organ was extended a painting of Washington crossing the Dela- ware, beneath which picture was the in- scription “Y. M. L. Day, February 22,” in churacters of gold artistically shaded with crimson. The building was crowded, hun- dreds being obliged to stand. The exercises opened with American airs rendered on the organ by Professor Robert ‘J. Harrison, aiter which the master of ceremonies introduced the presi- dent of the day, Edward I. Sheehan, who reminded all present of the two prin- ciples upon which the Young Men’s Insti- tute is founded—loyalty to church and to country. He said the institute had | selected Washington’s birthday as” its special festival, since Washington’s public career was noticeable mainly for the pure spirit of religion and patriotism which ever animated him and made him worthy to become the father of his country. He contended that the church had no more faithful sons nor the nation more stanch patriots than the Catholic men of the United States. In conclusion Mr. Shechan read the following telegram from the delegates to the Supreme Council of the institute, lately in session at Denver: DEMING, MEXx., Feb. 22. Chairman Y. M. I. Celebration, Metropolitan Temple: Greeting to our brothérsin meeting assembled. We regret that we cannot be with you to honor the memory of Washington. The Supreme Council was & gratifying_success. A brilliant future for the National Y.M.T. is as- sured. The supreme delegates are homeward bound. J. J. McDabE, JonN LYNCH, F. J. MURASKY, FRANK MCGLY] M. Grennan then gave a charming ren- dition of Faure’s song, “The Paims,” as a cornet solo, and in response to an enthu- siastic recali played **Killarney” with rare feeling and expression. The patriotic song, *“The Sword of Bunker Hill,” was next sung witn much fire and expression by G.V.Woods, who gave as an encore a fine rendering of “A Hundred Fathoms Deep,” in which song his voice displayed its range and power to great advantage. = A recitation descriptive of the history and character of George Washington was then given by Raymond Whitaker. The young gentleman’s soft vet penetrating voice and graceful, eloquent gestures won a burst of applause from the audience. As an encore RIP Whitaker gave “Caséy at the Bat,” in an admirable style. Miss Rose Broderick followed in *Colum- bia,” which she sang in a full.rich,vibrating soprano which renc%md every corner of the building. In answer to asalvoof applause she gave a beautiful rendering of the poem, “The Tomb of Washington,’” arranged as a solo to the air of an old plantation melody, whose weird, sympathetic ca- :lcnces seemed to suit her voice to perfec- ion. The orator of the day was then intro- duced by Mr. Sheehan. Z "I beg to introduce to you,”” he said, ‘‘the grandson of one of the fighters for our nation’s independence, a member of the Sons of the Revolution, the Rev. Arthur M. Clarke, priest of the Congrega- tion of St. Paul.” The eloquent Paulist spoke as follows: Fellow citizens: We are met here this after- noon to rejoice once more in an annual cele- bration of the birthday of the father of our beioved country, the natal day of him who conquered the” wilderness of nature in the tangled woods that border the Potomac; native land. In this country you found and still find the freedom which was denied you elsewhere. You have found the freedom of | business, the freedom of education and the | treedom of worship. whom he cousiders best for the place. The man who will not vote according to reason and conscience should not be allowed to vote atall. The man who will sell his vote should be forever disfranchised. The orgzanization which makes a business of selling votes should be handed over to the tender mercies of Father Yorke, and the man who never votes or never intends to vote is the man who cares nothing about the country in which he livesand de- serves the name of ingrate. My rights as an American. citizen are many. Ihave the right to education, and the State does not claim to take it {rom me, as it has done elsewhere. Asa parentI have the right to educate my children and the State claims no otherright than to punish me if I do not exercise this right, In this country the rights of parents over their children are carefully guarded in matters of education. The State in this grand Republic offers me a system of free schools almost as remarkable as those which covered the countries of Europe during the ages known as “dark.” Education is easily acquired here and the State supplies the yery best at its command at a very moder- ate tax per head. I have also the right to pursue my lawful business without molestation, and it would be & crime for me 1o turn any man out of the | means of getiing his livelilood because of his religious opinions, or to force him to join a trust at the expense of being forced to sell out at o _ruinous figure. The monopoly .on the | one hand and the fraudulent business on the | other are equally bad. The State reserves the right to dictate 10 me what my business shall be and to punish me if I engage in that which is contrary to good morals and the social order. As we have lately seen one of those who prate about good citizenship was arrested and, let us hope, will be severely punisbed for distrib- uting immoral literature. My right 10 worship God according to the dictates of my-own conscience is assured to me by the constitution of the United States and no man has any business to interfere with my relig- ion unless, forsooth, like the pagan religions of old, it teaches immorality. Therefore those who go about to compass the liberty of con- science which is enjoyed by the citizens of this country in the practice of their religion, are false to the principles of the constitution, be they unfrocked clergymen of &ny denomi- nation, be they editors ot obscure red-lettered journals, be.they editors of metropolitan Journals. Those who go about under the cover of a secret society todisseminate such princi- ples as would arouse a religious warfare in the community are traitors o the country and worthy descendants of the hounds that burned the convent at Charleston. So that they do not interfere with the good order of society, or with the code of morals which reason teaches, & man’s religious opin- ions are sacred, and the laws of this land guar- antee him the right not only to hold them, but the right to practice the worship of God in the manner.which his religion teaches. And over and above all this, the laws of the land and the sentiment of the american people are op- posed to all religious persecution, even to the public attacking of those who differ with us in the public press. The aggressors in this coun- try have for this reason always found them- selves put down by public opinion, which was sagainst them, and the masterly defenders, who have had truth on their side, have earned the respect and finally the love of all fair-minded people. It is a_ principie of Americanism to see fair play, to listen to both sides, and gener- aily to take the part of him who is the de- fendant. Istand here to-day on the broad platform of the American constitution, which declares that this is the truth. And I would emphasize, if it were possible for me to do so, what hes been written in the lives of Catholic patriots who bave shown their loyalty and devotion to the principles of freedom as written in that great pronouncement of the American common- wealth. Rise up, ye glorious sons of Carroll of Carroll- ton and the little band of brave signers of the Declaration; crowd around us, ye followers of Barry, of Sheridan, Hancock and Rosecrans. Tell us of your deeds of velor, how with your necks in the halter ye did your work. Giv again the tale of your naval conquests, wondrous ride to Winchester. Faithful were iu wer, faithful also in peace; as in the army so in the halls of justice or the assembly- rooms of Congress. Come forth. great prince of the church, John Joseph Hughes, petriot Arch- bishop, go over for us again your journey to | Paris for yoyr country’s good in the hour of | her peril. You also who are before me to-day, you are the sons of these feithful Americans, tell me are you not loyal 1o the American Constitu- tion? Amid the clash of arms and the busy bum of the stirring wheels of industry I hear a woman's voice. It says, “Remember us, for we, 100, are loyal.” It is ‘the modest voice of the Sister of Charity who nursed the wounded on the field of batle. I seem to see the heavens open, and there | stands at the gate a tallcivilian, soldier and statesman. he crown of immortality sur- mounts his brow. And he has a word of greet- ing for each American as he comes from the banks of the river of death which he has lately passed. Hear him: “Hail, brother Catholic; you have done well in the cause of liberty ou earth. Hail, Sister of Charity, who haye nursed the sick and taught the young. Hail, ye Catholic soldiers and sailors.” It is the voice of the man whose day we cele- brate, the faithful witness and true to Ameri- can freedom—George Washington. The orator’s address was applauded en- thusiastically, after which the audience joined in singing “The Red, White and Biues "Miss. A° Roney ‘sani 'the Star- These three great principles of freedom are those for which you suffered in_those lands across the sen which saw your birth. Your trade was cut off, your farms made hunting | grounds, your education made a crime and | your worship unlawful. You fled from the | face of the tyrant and you found a refuge here | in this fair land, where all three freedoms are | guaranteed to yon. For these things vour | fathers suffered and died, and their blood bear eternal witness to these principles and their | truth. For these things our fathers fought and bled and died.and freedom of business, free- dom of education, frezdom of worship are written in letters of blogd from Bunker Hill to Gettysburg. Whatever the tyrant has done in other lands, by whatsoever injustice he has gained he is now waning prosperity. In this country he has been taught the lesson of ands off.” Citizenship has its source in the being of Gud. It flows thence in a great stream through theworld, and has swept on in its current for full nigh sixty centuries. Though at times it has passed under the earth like some of the mysterious rivers of this coast, it has always risen again, farther on, the same glad stream. Though its waters have been defiled with the sewage of the countries through which it has passed, like the great waters of the ocean this pure siream has rendered harmless the filth and wickedness that men have sought to defile it with. So comes the freedom of the citizen from God himself, and the better the citizen serves the God he worships the better will he ! serve the country where he lives, the land of liberty which claims his allegiance. Citizenship reposes on God. We have his authority for the existence of the States, “The powers thatbe are ordained of God,” this is to say that it is the business of the State (o see that good order is preserved in the community; that justice is observed; that vice is checked: that perjury is punished; that soberness is practiced, and that men who habituslly give Way to their passions causing thereby damage to “their families and society are placed in positions where they may be taught lessons of | self-control. . The State exercises the suthority of God over its citizens in the enforcement of all laws which make for moralif nd the well-being of society, and of the individual asa member of society. The Siate has the authority of God over it, and its authority is a delegated one from God himself, and can in no way interfere with the natural law. There can be no higher authority than this, and kings and princes, p{e:h:ems and governors are bound always to obey it. \‘%‘lo 18 the true citizen of a nation that is free? Who are its bone and the sinew? Who are they but those who recognize the source whence comes their freedom and the authority of its giver? Who are they except those men who, following the great principles of morality which reason teaches, make the life of the nation of which they are sons? The citizen of & country will be a worshiper of God accord- ing to-his light. The citizen of the country will be & sober man, a pure man, an honest man, an obedient man both to the civil law and 1o parental authority, saving always the laws and the honor of God. In other words, the blasphemer, the despiser of God, cannot be a good citizen; the impure man cannot be & good citizen, neither the drunkard, nor the thief, nor the perjurer, and the parents of dis- obedient children and the children themselves as well are pretty <ertain to turn out bad citizens, There is one other quality for a good citizen in these United States, owing to the peculiar aspect which freedom has taken in our land and to the manner in which we administer the Government. The Government of this country is, to use the words of the great Abraham Lin- coin, ““a Government of lhe_Pfiople, b{ the peo- e ple and for the people.” ople are the Government. “Vox poguli, vox Deil” We are the Government. The President, the Governor, the Mayor, are our creations, and we are their makers. They are placed in' power by us, and to us theg must render a good account for all they do while in office. Reaily then, my fel- low-cltizens, we are the rulers of this great Re- ublic of the United States. ‘The good citizem -As the man who rules first himself and then his country in common with others like himself, One great duty which the good citizen has in these United States, and which I hold to be & conscientious duty for myself at least, if not for others, is the exercise of his office as a ruler of the State where he dwells. The vote, the bollot, is his \ven‘glon with which he is pro- Yided by the providence of God to do his work. Where once the yell ot the soldier and the bullets of the army worked revolutions now spanzled Banner,” the audience joining in the refrain and in the singing of **Amer- ica,” with which the celebration termi- nated. AT THE JAMES LICK. Successful Celebration Exercises by the Puplls of the Grammar School. ‘Washington’s birthday was celebrated at the James Lick Grammar School with the spirit of '76. In the morning the primary classes held their exercises in the yard and saluted the flag, sung **America’’ and the ““Star-span- gled Banner.” The grammar grades had their exercises in their respective rooms in the afternoon. The following is the programme of the ninth grade: Song, “Hail Columbia;” piano solo, Millie Schmitt; biography.Ethel Tabrett; ‘‘Early Life,” Frances Gibson; *‘School Life,”” Katie Kelly; song, “‘Battle Hymn of the Republic Character of Washington,” Kitty McCormick; *“Tomb of Washington,” ~ Gay Spencer; song, “‘Mt. Vernon Bells;” “Washington’s Let- ter’s,” Florence French: “Mt. Vernon,” H. Hewelcke; **Washington,” John New- begin, J. Reimers, C. Martin; piano solo, Fl%xel Tabrett; “Our Washington,”” John Campbell; “Ode on Washington,” Edna Forbes; “Under the Washington Elm,” ‘W.de Winton; song, ‘‘America.” —————— J. J. Morse’s Lecture. J. 7. 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