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On the reverse side : 



"The Beehive" Stock Company, 



The Poet of the Glee Club of The Artisans' Aid 



Society, 



The Combmakers' Beneficial Club, 

 "Lado" Literary and Musical Society, 

 The Literary Circle, 

 Lovers of Sacred Songs, 

 The Nicolas Merchants' Society, 

 The Society Club, 

 Society of Russian Physicians, 

 Society of Mercantile Salesmen, 

 The Porters of Peter and Paul, 

 The Editors of Riga Courier, 

 The Artisan Company, 

 Third Society of Mutual Credit. 



As briefly as possible I now summarize some of 

 the events of a complimentary character during 

 my stay in Riga. There and in St. Petersburg 

 ladies of the nobility seemed to vie with each other 

 in tendering their social hospitality. 



There was a dinner at the Riga castle, given by 

 the Governor, at which about thirty were present. 

 Another given by the Mayor of the city at his 

 residence, about forty being present. A third, 

 when seventy sat at the table, was given by United 

 States Consul Bornholdt at the Kurhaas, Debbe- 



