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But it didn't satisfy Mrs. Towards am.

But it didn't satisfy Mrs. Howard's am.
bition.
Hence her challenge. This time it was
in Yankee boat against British woman
in a British boat. Thus it would have pus-
sessed all the elements of an International
contest. And her boat was TO be one OF the
out-and-out Yankee type-a true center
board skimming dish and not one of the
bulb fin-keel monstrosities. But, alas ,wo-
man proposes and man dispnses. In this
case the man was L. E. Fry, of Clayton,
N Y, who had been commissioned to build
the boat. Last April Mr.. Fry fell sick,
and as there 'were several special features
to be introduced into her, the arrangement
of which he alone could attend to, the boat
couldn't be got ready in time and the match
won't be sailed this year at least.
STIMULATING AMERICAN YACHTS
WOMEN.
But Mrs. Howard has established a prec-
edent that ought to be kept up. II she
doesn't sail the race next year some
other American woman should step In
and fiH the brach. 1t would he an excel
lent thing 10 establish some sort of an in
ternational trophy to be sailed for by
women. It would exercise a great slim
ulus on this side of the Atlantic at least
In inducing women to go in for yacht
sailing. There is no American woman
that 1 have ever heard of who owns and
sails racing yacht, meeting men on
equal terms and beating them frequently.
There are several women who do it
I'm England, taking the weather as it
comes, blow high or blow low, sailing
dozens of races in the course of a season
and not fnfrequently winning more races
than any man who was opposed to
them And nobody goes into raptures
over it on their account, either.
Women in England have exercised an
influence over yacht racing that has
been decidedly stimulating, especially in
the smaller classes. 1t may stimulate
some American women to go and do
likewise to learn something about some
of these Englishwomen who thus show
the world what healthy, fresh air and
saltwater loving girls are capable of.
TWO CRACK YACHTswoMEN.
One might begin with the Sutton sis
ters. Miss Maud and Miss winifred.
Their father, the late Sir Richard Sut-
ton, was a famous yachtsman I'm his
day, and their brother, who Inherited his
.ather's title and was q true chip of the
Did block. brought the Genesta over here to
ry conclusions with the Puritan for the
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0PPENHElMER'S
5l4 Ninth st. N. W.

ing over the edge of mirror it reflects
its own airy loveiiuess.
A unique holder to be filled with a
bouquet of wheat, o>S, and rye is made
from large ear of corn. The interior to a
certain depth is very soft, and is therefore
readily scooped out by means of a sharp
knife. In harmony with its rustic origin
the finish must be simplicity itself
Either varnish, giid, or, better still,
leave it as nature unadorned. Edge the
top with frill made of corn husk and fas-
ten bow of the same at the lower end.
at both ends of the corn.
a novel idea in the use of pressed
flowers is a window transparency. This
is nothing more than happy arrangement
of pressed flowers, ferns and grasses
and leaves between two small panes of ordi-
nary window glass. The under glass, to
which the bouquet is glued, is first covered
with n sheet of dull green tissue paper glued
to the pane with gum ira ragacanth. The two
glasses are joined together by pasting a
strip of gummed paper along the edges,
which is afterward concealed by a narrow
silk ribbon. Two small rings for hanging
are inserted along the upper edge. Before
joining the two glasses thin coat of gum
tragacanth is washed over the pane to which
the flowers are glued. The other pane is
decorated with a gilt border, painted in any
pleasing geometric design, and bright
butterfly, seemingly about to quaff the
nectar OF the dainty nosegay.
Such a transparency, made OF flowers as
sociated with summers joy, is perpetual
inspiration for happy memories.
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EDUCATIONAL.
1895.

1864. 1895.
EDUCATION FOR REAL LIFE
FOR SONS AND DAUGHTERS.
The Spenceftan Business College,
National Bank OF the Republic Building.
cor. 9TH and d NV. Day and night
sessions.
SPENCERIAN
d the National Capital and throughout the
country. is household word, associated
with thorough business training and
prosperous career.
popular Institution begins Monday, Sep
tember 2, 1895. Five departments, viz:
Practical business, including complete
bookkeeping course. English, rapid CAL
citations. rapid writing. moral and social
culture, Delsarte system OF expression,
cfyics, political economy and commercial
law. Practical English, with initiatory
bookkeeping, Shorthand and Typewrtting,
including English; Spencerian Rapid Writ
ing, Mechanical and Agricultural ORA wing
Full corps of thoroughly trained teachers
Location central.
Spacious, brilliantly lighted, handsome
halls and class-rooms Service of gradu.
ates always in demand. Terms moderate,
but no competition with cheap schoolA
Tho leading business men of washingtoa
were trained in this college and send their
soDs and daughters and candidates for
employment here for training.
This college received from the Worlds
Columbian commission. diploma for
Excellence of Studenps' Work" In au Of
the above departments.
Office open every business day and
night, on and after Monday, August l2
Write or call for new annual announce
nent. MRS. SARA A. SPENCER,
PRINCIPAL and Proprieior
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AUTUsiNAL FANCIES.
Artistic Possibilities of Rich Foliage,
Grain, and Fantastic Woods.

uhu w oOuS-
Summer has gathered up her verdant
draperies and vanished, like a dream OF
beauty. Forest, field and woodland yield
forth their glorious harvest of autumnal
wealth. Bitter-sweet, clematis. vines and
bright foliage still linger as rapturous memo
ries of gay flora meath sapphire skies OF
the summer queen,
Harvest these rare tributes and with them
brighten the home hen all without is cheer
less. Golden-rod and the cat-tail should be
cut with long stems. Tied into a great
bunch, they are effective as standing cor
ner bouquet. A quaint jariinniere filled
with hydrangeas, is q snowy arrangement
for q vacant recess.
Rare color effects are wrought through
the aid of small branches of oak leaves, in
their superb tinting. The white oak, dis
tinguished by the pointed leaf, is finer and
more brilliant than that of the black oak,
the leaf Of which has rounded lobes. The
young sprouts shooting out from Id stumps
are richer in hue than are the branches cut
from tree. Cut off entire branches and
twiys, not simply the individual leaves
Later in the season collect q number of
acorn-bearing twigs. Each acorn must be
glued to its cup, otherwise, when drying, it
win fall out. Such twigs, frightened with
gold paint, are admirable for photograph
easels, and fill numberless other artistic
purposes.
A bunch Of catalpa pods, painted in
bronze and green, and tied with a green
ribbon, is unique decoration. Twigs
OF the thorny hone y-locust, cork elm,
and red dogwOOd are all desirable.
Bittersweet cut in long lengths and
tackled as continuous vine over an arch
way is thing of glowing beauty. Like
wise the graceful hop vine may be con-
verted into frieze of refreshing green.
The clematis adds ethereal charm to stat
uettes and brica-brac, or when droop-
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HERNDON ITEMS.

Miss Annie Robey has returned home after
Q very pleasant visit TO friends and relatives
In Leesburg.
Miss Daisy Leonhardt, OF Seattle, is quite
indisposed at the residence of her sister,
Mrs. n. M. North.
Miss Edith Goodhand, Of Ale andria, ID
the guest of Mrs. WI. Robey.
Mrs. b. II. Bready entertained a few
friends at a tea Saturday evening. Among
those present were Mrs. E. j. Gresham,
Mrs. j. McNeal, and Miss Nellie Tewks-
bury, of Maine.
Miss Theda North has returned to her
home in Anacostia after a three months
visit here.
Mr.. E. B. simonds is spending his vaca-
ton with friends in Vermont
Mrs. and Miss Roffman, of New York city,
are the guests of Mr.. Schneider, Mrs. Rolf
mans father.
Mr.. J. Hoover is visiting at Mrs. E. H.
Rideout's.
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AN ANCIENT ELM.
1t Stood for Centuries, and Failing
Brought Ruin TO "a Railway Train.
From tho NaU Ynru s,,nN
II Stood

4 ~,
Brought Ruin TO IA Railway Train.
tFrom the New York SUM-
For more years than any one can rcmem-
Der an elm tree of extraordinary size has
stood In the village of New Milford, Pa.
| 1t was there when the first settlers ar
rived, and when the woods were cleared
away it was left untouched by the wood
mans AK. Its trunk was nearly four feet
| in diameter, and its branches cast their
shade for more than a hundred feet around
When the Delaware and Lackawanna Rail
| road was built through New Milford,
more than forty years ago, the track ran
close to the old tree, and the station was
erected almost in its shade. Its great
height and wide spread of branches Of
fered favorable mark for storm and tenn
pest, but while other trees were uprooted
from time to time this grand old tree de-
fled tue elements. 1t seemed as sound as it
was when the pioneers first saw it, and
was a famous landmark
One night last week, as the locomotive
of west-bound freight train was opposite
it, the great elm fell and crushed the engine
Not breath of air was stirring at the time
The engineer, Timothy Cannon, and his
fireman We're buried in the wreck OF the To-
comotive, and several freight cars were
piled up and mingled with the ruins of
the tree and engine. Both the engineer and
fireman were taken from the wreck, and
it was found that neither had received as
much as scratch. Fred Ball, a brakeman.
jumped from his car and was badly hurt.
There was nothing revealed in the structure
of the great elm to indicate why it should
have thus fallen without warning. 1t had
broken in two half way up the stem. Only
one minute and half before it fell the
fast New York express, No. 8, bound east,
dashed by, running forty miles an hour.
1T is not pleasant to speculate on what
the consequences would have BEEN" said
a Delaware and Lackawanna official,
''if that tree had fallen a minute and half
sooner"
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Expressive words origin.

1t Is curious that the word '.blackguard''
came into the language just about the time
when coal came into domestic use. In the
sixteenth century colliers were far from
popular, and In great houses the unlfveried
nenials employed to carry Goals to the fires
ecalled''bisokguards." Putting two ard
two together, as it were, the word ''black-
guard" soon became q. term Of reproach.
The reason why colliers were disliked was
that Goals were for a long time popularity
supposed by the ignorant masses 10 lie un-
wholesome. Thus man who would carry
Goals was easily Judged capable of any
indignity. The .'knavery of the cuIiiers"
OF Newcastle is referred to by Decker
16O7-and contemporary and earlier writ
ers have also sDeering or deprecatory ref
erences.
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Herreshoff to build q two and q one
half-rater and as a compliment to his
wife called her the Meneen which is Irish
for my darling.'' Mrs. Jackson is a
very pretty woman and she looks her
prettiest in her Jaunty yachting rig
She sailed with her husband in the Me-
neen in all her races and fairly won her
share of the credit which the boat ac-
quired as the fastest in her class. Mrs.
Jackson goes in for other sports besides
yachting. She rides to hounds in fearless
fashion.
FOR ALL ROUND SPORTS.
Another woman who goes in for hunt
ing as well as yacht racing is Mrs. G. A.
Schenley. She is as clever with shot
gun or rifle as she is with q tiIIer. She
has owned and sailed several racing yachts
and entered the racing lists in 1889 with
the two and onehaif-rate3 Thief. Next
year she went into the bigger class, racing
the five-rater Valentine. A five-rater is
about thirty feet on the water line The
Valentine did not prove a success and the
plucky woman tried it again next year
with the five-rater Windfall, a fin-keel
craft, and reaped the reward she merited,
the Windfall heading her class at the close
OF the season, with twenty-five first prizes
and twelve Others. Thus it will be seen
that in three instances, which do not in
clude Mrs. Jackson's half interest in Me-
mems victorious career, the crack boats
In their respective classes in England have
been owned and sailed by women. That js
a record that the sex certainly has q right
to feel proud of.
AN INSPIRING SIGHT.
Last year Mrs. schenley raced the five
rater Flatfish, built for her by Soper,
The Flatfish did not prove the most sue
cessful boat in her class, judged by the
number of prizes to her credit, but she
always sailed away from her Compel
itors In good blow, and it was In such
conditions that Mrs. Scbenley seemed to
enjoy the sport most. To see her at the
tiller of the Flatfisb in thrash to wind
ward in half a gale of wind, with lee
rails hidden by a smother of foam and
the spray dashing mast high. was a sight
much more calculated to impress the OBJ
server with proper ideas concerning the
equality OF the sexes than any number
OF speeches by the most vnluble of women
suffrage agitators. To handle q b,at In
such weather requires nerve and courage
no less than ability and skill. Mrs. Schenley
has husband who is a member of the
Royal Yacht Squadron, but he takes a
back seat when it comes tn racing, pre-
The evening times., 1895-09-10

Mr.. W c. Dodge and family have re-
turned from Eaglesmere, Pa. Mrs. p. F.
Dodge, her son Norman and Miss Jennie
Dodge have left Eagiesmere for Niagara
tails and VIII return home this week.
MI Horace Dodge and T. ]. Johnston have
gone to the Adirondacks, and Mrs Horace
Dodge, with Miss Helen Dodge, are visit
ing their sister, Mrs. 7. j. Johnston, at
Schenectady, n. Y.
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Misses Lottie and Ida webber and Min
ME Ryder have gone TO Louisville to re-
main during the eDcampment of the g. A.
r. They will spend a few days at Gin
cinnati before returning
The evening times., 1895-09-10

Railroad switchmen wear, or ought to
wear, only Congress gaiters. One lost his
foot in Maine recently for neglecting this
means OF escape when a shoe catches be-
tween two rails.
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Miss Rosie welch. of South Washing
ton, has gone to Baltimore, where she
intends locating permanently.
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Mrs. Rufus King and children. of
street south west. have returned from the
Blue Ridge. near Frederick, Nd, after an
absence OF two months.
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Mr.. Preston Rollo has returned from
a sosourn through New York State and
points on the Atlantic coast.
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Mr.. and Mrs. j, L. Lippincott, of Phila-
delphia, have been, spending several days
in Washington.
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Mrs Charles g. Thorn andchildren are
home from Atlantic City, where they have
spent the summer.
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Miss Nellie Mcwillam ,.ls returned from
Pennsylvania, where she has spent the
past two months visiting anS1g friends
and relatives
The evening times., 1895-09-10

Miss Mae F. Altemus left Westminster
Park, Thousand Islands. last week to visit
her aunt, Mrs. Capt. Carpenter. at Madison
Barracks, Sackett Harbor, New York.
The evening times., 1895-09-10

Miss Eta Noble. of No sO5 Sixth street
1orthwest, left the city Saturday for Rich
mond, Va, and other points South, on a
visit to friends and relatives.
The evening times., 1895-09-10

Miss Lottie Bond, of Elk Run, Va. after
visiting friends in this city for a few days.
VIII sail for Paris on the 18th of this
month.
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Mrs John R. Trimyer, of Alexandria,
last night gave a straw ride to Washing
ton and back over the Aqueduct Bridge in
honor of her guests, the Misses Travers and
Healey. of ofPhiladeiphia A most enjoya bio
time was had. the. party returning home
ABOUT midnight. Among those who were
OF the party were the MISSES Schwartzman,
or West End; Miss Thompson, the Misses
Evans, Miss Travers, Miss Heaiey, Mrs.
Thomas Pullman, and Messrs. Charles Ar
NOR, Howard Pitt. Edgar Thompson, John
h. Irmyer, A. o. Travers and William
Penn
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Social M0uoments.

Mr.. and Mrs. p a Devine have returned
from Rawley Springs
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Mrs George d. smallw ood. who has
spent the summer visiting friends and
relatives in the vicinity of Boston, will
return this week
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Yachtswomen.
and Their Pluck.
MRS. HONARD'S CHALLENGE TO
ENGLAND'S LADY CHAMPION.
Misses Bennett, Lord and Sutton
and Other Daring American
Women Who Sail Boats:

An American woman did a very plucky
thing last Christmas She cha Ienged
one of the most skillful of English yachts
women-Miss Constance E. Bennett, of
London-to sail her match race this sum-
mer in small boats offhe class that in Eng
land they call half-raters The American
woman is Mrs. Howard, wife of william
Willard Howard, an American journalist
and canoeist, at one time president of -.
New York Canoe Club, who took a canoe to
England, last year, which he patrioticaIly
named the Yankee, and invited English
canoeists, one and all. to try conclusions
against him and his boat
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Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Shaw left the city
yesterday for L ouisyille-
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Americas cup. 1t was natural, therefore,
that the two girls should take to yachting
They began racing in 1891 with the half
rater Eileen. A half-rater, i should ex-
plain, is little bit of craft, averaging be-
tween fifteen and sixteen feet on the
water-line. But there is no better sort of
boat in which to learn all the niceties OF
yacht sailing. The two sisters sailed the
Eileen between them, but next year they
dissolved partnership and each went in for
yacht racing on her own hook. Mics Wini
fred gave Herresho1J his first Introduction
to the Briti6h public by ordering from him
a .hall rater, which was felicitously named
the Wee Win. Win she did from everything
In her class, including the half rater Pique,
which Payne had designed for Miss Maud,
and at the end OF the season IL W as admitted
that she was the fastest boat of her size in
British waters. And Miss winifred fairly
won her share of the glory for she always
steered the boat herself, with one man on
board to attend to the sheets.
Miss Maud took her innings next year
Being ambitious to hold first place for a
season at least, and being convinced that
the surest way to reach that proud emf
Dence was to patronize the Yankee build
er, She gave Herreshoff an order for one
rater. which she named the MOrwena. A one
rater. be it underst ood, is between eighteen
and twenty feet on the water line and in the
'up-ts1iate style have very long overhangs.
The MorweDa answered all expectations
She was by long odds the crack boat OF
her class at the end of her first season. Miss
Maud sailed her in all sorts OF weather and
incidentally demonstrat ed that oiskins
and SOU westers can be made to look
very fetching.
A MATRONLY SAILOR WOMAN
Mrs. A. Hardie Jackson next persuaded
her husband to get Yankee boat and
di:Dt hare TO do much talking either 10
bring him around to her way OF thinking
because the first experience with a small
British cutter in 1891 had forced him to
the conclusion that no man should tempt
Providence in such a craft unless he
wants his family to realize on hand
some life insurance policy. So he got
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MRS. HOwARD's PLUCK.

His wife has had the same spirit. Her
challenge sprang from a defeat. AT the
meet OF the British Canoe club last sum
mer at salcombe, in the ladies' race she
was beaten by Miss Bennett She came
in second and considering The fact tina
she sailed over an untried course in an
untried boat, loaned her by a friend and
admittedly inferior in point of speed 10
that which Miss Bennett sailedl-J. Arthur
Brands crack half-rater Spruce III-the
performance was highly creditable one
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Mrs. Stephen Rand left yesterday for
Fortress Monroe. where she will join her
husband. who is paymaster on the Texas
Miss j Lusk, of Twelfth street, has
gone to Lancaster. Ohia, tn visit her sis
ter, and will remain until the last of Octo-
ber
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The Misses Callaghan, of East Wash
lnston, have returned after a months
soJourn among the mountains OF Virginia
The evening times., 1895-09-10

An extremely interesting wedding will
take place this evening at 7:3O O'Clock at
the Church of the Reformation, corner of
Second and b streets southeast, when
Miss Sophie E. Brock will be united in mar
riage with Mr.. Terman Rakeman, the pOpu-
lar leader of III Georgetown Orchestra
After the church ceremony, a grand recep-
ton will be held at the residence OF the
brides parents, and later the couple will
start upon an Eastern journey. Miss
Brock is a daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Brock, of the Congressional Hotel. Many
friends and relations from distance will
be present. The presents are numerous
and costly. -t-
Mr.. Thomas McGin has returned to
the city, having attended the conclave
in Boston and visited Salem, Plymouth,
New York, and Atlantic City.
Miss Glover, of this city, who has been
spending the summer at Saranac Lake,
last week covered herself with glory by her
skill in one Of the two ball games played
between Ampers and girls at that place.
The first was between mines captained by
Miss Glover, of this city, and Miss Guilford,
Of YODkers. Miss GLOVER is considered the
best all-round player at saranac.
Judge and Mrs John Davis are enjoying
thegaieties Of HOmBurg at present withheld
daughter. They were among the guests at
the dinner recently given by Mr.. and Mrs.
sholto Douglas. Miss Bessie Davis has
Joined the ranks Of bicycle riders, and re-
Gently met with a painiul but not serious &C
cident, from which she has now completely
recovered III
Mr.. Cornelius r.. Belt has returned
home after an ontins spent at Atlantic
City, Rtchfieid Springs and other re-
sorts. Mrs. Belt has entirely recovered
from the effects of her injured foot, but
will not return home until October. She
is one of the most prominent entertain
efs OF Washington, and her friends are
always glad to Welcome her home.
st. Stephen q Church, on Fourteenth street
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Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ BurreIl have
returned after months outing ct Coltons
IN the Potomac
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Constant have re-
turned from two weeks visit to Boston
and vicinity.
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and kenesaw avenue, was filled at z o clock
last evening by the friends OF Mr.. and Mrs.
BENJAMIN F. Rhodes, gathered to witness
the marriage of their daughter, Miss Mar
garet Rhodes, TO Mr.. Jesse jenkins, Jr.,
Of Linden, Nd.
Rev. George Fiske Dudley was the offici-
ating clergyman. The chancel was deco
rated with palms and the church well
filled when the bride arrived and walked
down the center aisle leaning on her
fathers arm, preceded by the ushers, Mr.
Howard Rhodes, brother of the bride, and
Mr.. William jenkins, brother of the groom.
AT the cbancel rail awaiting them stoOd
1ne groom, with his best man. Mr.. McChes-
ney. Directly In advance OF The bride was
Miss Frederika Prescott as maid of honor,
III white gown and carrying q cluster of
roses.
The brides gown was pretty one of
white silk and lace, and the flowers carried
were bride roses.
AT the conclusion of the ceremony the
bride and groom held a reception at the
house or Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes. No. 291O
Brightwood avenue, where they will make
their future home. The house was decorat-
ed with roses and the early autumn flowers
ID honor of the happy event. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jenkins left the city on late train for q
Northern trip, from which they will not
return for ten days or a fortnight.
DR.. and Mrs. Starr Parsons have re-
turned home after a months outing at
Cape May and Atlantic City.
Miss Adel aide Payne has returned
from a visit TO her former home at Port.
land, Me.
DIR. Arnold VIII give an entertainment
at the bali of the Soldiers Home on Thurs
uay evening. The doctor is a prime
,lavorite among Grand Army men, whom
whofn ne always most generously assists
at their entertainments He is q musician
OF ability, playing on nearly every instru-
ment known, and possesses elocutionary
powers OF unusual excellence
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st. stephen's Church, on Fourteenth street