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The Washington times., 1895-05-10
HARD ON The GRIPMEN
EMPLOYEES on the Columbia Line Say
They Work Too Many Hours.
Complaint That the Officials of the
Company Have Failed to Keep
Their Promises to the Men.

The Columbia Railway Company, instead
of giving it's men relief with the change to
the cable motor, has permitted them to
fall upon yet more arduous lines. They for
merly had time to eat their lunch. On
many occasions now they are deprived of
that, and the gripmeD are doing far more
Still, they do not complain, and some of
them even say they like it. They do not
join the Street Car Employees Union be-
be better for them not to do so. To say
they think the company is earning enough
to treat them better might result in dis
nlissal, so they say hard work makes them
strong and keeps them out of mischief, and
to miss lunch gives a good appetite for a
square meal whenthey get home.
These men claim to work from twelve
and a half to thirteen hours daily. They
are allowed eight or ten minutes lay-over
at the eastern terminus to gettheir meals
and rest, but if they are caught by rail
road train at the Baltimore and Ohio cross
ing and delayed they must make that up
out of their own time They go on the car
at morning and are expected to remain
there continuously for twelve and half
hours For this service they get 81 day.
The gripmeu especially suffer with the
change They are instructed to keep their
eyes on the track; they are confused by the
jarring ringing of the gong and their nerves
are set on edge by the grinding and clangor
accompanied by handling the grip, which
is much more severe in its demands than
managing the horses.
Nervousness makes life a burden and
they look with longing at the work of
the clerk with shorter hours and better pay.
There are about seventy-five of the men
outside the station force. They are not
grumbling, but say they expect the man.
ayers to keep their promises Of shorter
hours They are sure this can be done be-
cause travel is increased since the cable
was put in.
The men would like to be put on terms
something similar to those given the Wash
ington and Georgetown cable employees.
There is also some ground of discomfort on
the Metropolitan line. Most of the men
are satisfied, but there are four cars
where the men earn less than 81 40 day
which is considered the lowest living W ages.
One man, it is said, makes only 80 cents q
| day,
The Washington times., 1895-05-10
News About Good Templars.

AT the regular meeting of Rescue Lodge,
No. 5, 1. o. 6. t., on last Monday evening
at Mechanics Hall, Four and -a-half and
q streets southwest, visitors were present
from Perseverance, Liberty, Columbia,
and Good VIII lodges. Notice was given
OF visitation. by the grand lodge of the
District of Columbia May 13 The fol-
lowing officers were install led: Chief
templar, Henry p. Thomas; vice templar,
Miss E. McClelland; recording SECRETARY,
Thomas ID. Schnopp: financial secretary,
Harry W. Goddard; treasurer, John T.
Hatton; chaplain, William ID. Webster;
marshal, James j. HayTe; guard, j. s.
Taylor; sentinel, Miss Lula Hatton; past
chief templar, W. G. Raley. The lodge in-
tendstogiye one ofits tspopularentertainme
on June 10, for the purpose OF getting
new set of Officers Iegalla, and a commit
tee with that end in view was appointed.
Liberty Lodge met last Tuesday evening
and the following officers were installed:
c. T., W. T. Knight; V. T., Mrs. 4. j.
Kennedy; X. s., David Brown; +. s., H.
C. Wolf; treas, Capt. w. w Mills; chaplain,
Rev D. w. Skelliuger; marshal, H s. Sim
mons; D. M, Miss Mary Gill: guard, r. b.
Bond: sentinel, Miss Emily Gill; past chief
templar, Edward Wiukleman. On Sunday
evening next Liberty Lodge VIII lear a
sermon, to be delivered TO them !Iy Rev.
d. W. Skellinger, a member OF The lodge,
at his church, the Sixth Presbyterian, corner
Sixth and streets southwest, and members
OF sister lodges have been invited TO be
present in regalia.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10
ANACOSTIA NEWS.

Rev. Gowen, the new pastor of Campbell
A NJ L. Church in Hillsdale, last night
succeeded in holding a meeting in the
building. Rev. Gowen appeared in Hills
dale and obtained permission to bold a
meeting in the basement ii is believed in
consequence OF the maDdamus issued yes
terday Rev OVelton, the former pastor,
whom the members desire to retain, left
last night for Atlanta to see Bishop Gaines
and urge bis retention at Hillsdale.
Joseph Green and Ada Tinney, both
colored, were arrested last night by Police
men Stewart and Arnold and locked up at
the Fifth precinct station house charged
with the violation OF hte Edmunds law.
Green has a wife living in Hillsdale and has
two children. Ada has husband living
in Washington. Joe and Ada lived in
London court in Washington.
Warrants were issued yesterday for the
arrest OF Rev. + M Ovelton, charging him
with giving an entertainment without
license. His case has been set for Tuesday.
In an alteration last Monday between
Steven Wright, a farmer at Shepherds IS
Landing and John Gordon, one of his
employees, Gordon received blow on bis
head which has put him in a critical con-
dition Wright has been very attentive
TO BIN since and Gordon says he viii
not prosecute.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10
Golden Eagles, Fair

The joint fair of America Commandery,
No. 8, K. G. E., and America Temple, No.
8, l.. G. E., which opened so auspiciously
last Monday evening at Naval Lodge Hall,
corner of Fourth ard Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, has proved quite a financial
success.
The booths are handsomely decorated
and are managed by the ladies of the
lodge. The ladies in charge are Mrs.
Lizzie f. Thompson. Mrs. s. johnson, Mrs.
Getzendaner, Mrs. Beal, Mrs. Ober, Mrs.
Keil, Miss Hempler, Miss W. Ward, Miss
NJ Donaldson, Mrs. A. Dean, Mrs. adget,
Miss Montgomery, Mrs. K. Robey, Mrs. b.
Robey, Mrs. a. Yost Mrs. NJ. F. Donaldson,
Mrs. NJ. YoSt, Miss +. Womersly, Mrs. X.
Frey, Miss ]. Hogdson, Miss Smith, Miss
Spencer, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Morgan,
Mrs. Ward, Mrs. ]. kerper, Mrs. Clocker,
Mrs. Holland, Mrs. j. Denbam, Mrs. Cess
ford, Miss V. Kerper, Miss Mamie thinner
man, Mrs. E. Denham, Mrs. L. Weisman,
Mrs. C. Denham, Miss Elgin, Mrs. Hodgson,
Mrs Price, Miss F. Bell Miss Nellie Hodgson,
and Miss NJ. McKenney. The fortune-teller
was Mrs Prosperi.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to marry were issued yesterday
Wyatt, ofPetersburg, Va. John W. Nelson,
of Spottsylvania County, Va, and Jennie
Nelson, of King William County, Va. As
bury j. Payne, of Fauquier County, Va,
and Kate Stannell, OF Fairfax County, Va.
Thomas Hungerford and Georgianna Brax-
ton. John Il. Griffin and Dona Young
VIM. Bowen and Martha Young. Walter
P. Du ff and Lille B. Tresiug, both or Mad
ison County, Va. James Regeon and Mary
M. HeddemanI. Samuel j. McMicnaal and
Mary i. Wynkoop. Charles +. iefts, of
New York, N. Y, and Jenuie Davis, Of
Watertown, N. Y.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10
WEST END NEKs AND GOSSIP,
-e>~@c

william III. Smith, the driver of a street
sweeper, fell from his vehicle about 2
O'Clock yesterday morning, breaking his
arm He was taken to the Emergency
Hospital.
George W. Cobeth, a blacksmith. was
yesterday locked up at the station on a
charge of threats placed against him by
his wife, Anna A. Cobeth. a family quar-
rel started the trouble.
The funeral of Rev Geroge Howell. late
pastor OF the Grace Episcopal Church. took
place at 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
from Grace Church. The interment was at
the Congressional Cemetery
Dams and on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal viii shortly be converted into
power centers. 4 PHILADELPHIA electric
company, it is said, have secured an option
from the canal company for the conversion
OF the dams, and probabilities point TO the
fact that Hagerstown will soon be lighted
by electricity derived from dynamos run
by turbines at the DAMS
Apoplexy claimed another West End resi-
dent yesterday morning Mrs. Ann NJ
Sigmund, widow of Christian Sigmund,
fell dead at her home, No. 3272 Prospect
avenue, about O'Clock a. m. The funeral
will take place on Saturday afternoon
The lnterment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery
The eight monthsold baby of Mrs.
Hoover, of Essex court, was badly scaIded
day before yesterday by the upsetting of
large pail of boiling water.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10
Banner Council entertainment

Right royalty did the Capitol Council,
800, Royal Arcanum, celebrate its six
teenth anniversary, Wednesday night, at
Society Temple, This organization started
with twenty-five members; it now has on
its roll 265, and is the banner council OF
the District. The committee having the
affair in charge was composed of Messrs.
A E. Benjamin, L. S. Kann, William NJ.
Frank, DR.. j. w. Abel and If. Price. The
programme comprised recitations by Miss
Green, Mr.. Gates, Miss Frank, Mr.. Abe
Goodman; music rendered by Mr.. Leberman,
Mr.. George Beckley, Miss Ray Bernstein aud
Mr.. Becker. The audience was served with
refreshments at the close of the performance.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10
(HROGAN'S
MAMMOTH $40 Il Seventh
CREDIT 82l Street
HOUSE, 023 N. v.
Between H and SIS.
UNDERTAKERs.
DIRD.

BAIR-Departed this life on Thursday,
May 0, 1895, at 1905 p. m, after lOug
and painful illness, Margret Bair.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
COSTELLO Thursday May 8, at 5:45
D. m, Maggie, infant daughter of John
and Hannah Costello (nee DOwney), aged
eleven months and nine days.
Funeral from parents residence, $50
Eighth street southeast, on Saturday. May
II, at 2:3O O'Clock. Relatives and friends
respectfully invited to attend.
ETCHISON-OnW wednesday, May s. 1895,
at 445 a. m, Latimer A. EtchisOn-
Funeral from the residence OF his niece,
Mrs. NJ A Bigley, 1915 Sth street north
west, Friday, May 10, at p. m. Friends
of the family invited. InteTment private
RoBERTsON-On Wednesday. May 8,
1895, at 1;30 q. M. Ann L. Robertson,
widow of the late James A Robertson
Funeral Friday at 8 p. m. from 1918
Prospect avenue. Interment at Oak Hin-
RoETH-ou Wednesday, May g, 1895,
Conrad Roeth, aged twenty-six years
Funeral from Frank Geier's Sons, No. 1I13
18th street northwest, on Friday, May 10,
at O'Clock p. m InteTment at Prospect
Hill cemetery.
SMITH-Ou Wednesday, May 6, 1895,
at 7:1O a. M, Edward Smith, seventy eight
years OF age.
Funeral viii take place from residence
of his son, Thomas Smith, so Mass achusetts
avenue northwest, Friday, May 10, at
$50 a. m; thence to ST. Aloysius Church,
where requiem mass viii be said for the
repose of his soul at q. M FIieuds and
relatives invited TO attend.
TALBERT-On May 8, 1895, at o m.
Kathryue E, beloved daughter of
Tobias and Malissa TalberI. aged one
year and four months.
Funeral fTom parents res dence, 1921
Maryland avenue northeast, Saturday,
May IL, at p. M Int.rment at Rock
Creek.
WEBB-Notice is hereby given of the
death or James Webb at Washington Asy-
Ium Hospital on May o. 1895. Relatives
or friends will call at r. F. HaTvey's Sons,
928 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, and
make arrangements Tor his burial within
thirty-six hours
SIGMUND-Suddenly, at S.15 O'Clock a.
m, Thursday morning, at herresidence, No.
1912 Prospect avenue northwest, Ann NJ
sigmund. at the age OF eighty two years and
five months.
Funeral from her late residence, on Sat
urday, at 1:30 O'Clock. Interment at
Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends invited
The Washington times., 1895-05-10
Lawn Party at belmont.

A lawn party in aid sof the Washington
Hospital for Foundlings will be given on
Tuesday, May %, at 4'Relmont," the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. ALL Barber, Four
teenth and Clifton streets northwest. The
entertainment will be Under the auspices
of the ladies of Pierce Gp1ld, assisted by the
Hospital for Foundlings- The following
heads of committees have already been
chosen: Ice cream, Mrs. r, n. Harper; candy,
Mrs. L. F. c. Hugo; lemonade, Mrs. j. B.
Church: invitations, Mrs, S. e. Emmons;
tables, Mrs. w. II. Moses; flowers, Mrs. C.
S. Dulin; and decorations and illuminations,
Mrs. o. S. Stephens.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10
More Than Fifty Children Partict-
pated in Beautiful Scenes.

More Than Fifty Children Partici-
paued in Beautiful Scenes.
The large hall OF the National Rifles
Armory was crowded last evening, the oc-
casion being the first annual May ball and
exhibition of fancy dancing by the pupils
of Miss Helen Block. Ove- fifty children
participated and were attired in numerous
handsome costumes. Thefioorw asincharge
of Mr.. Harry Wolf, assisted by Messrs.
Roy Marks, A. L. Richold and L. True
worthy. The first number on the programme
was the Coronation of Queens, aud was
danced by Misses Emma Kettler, Ethel
johnson, Sadie Rothchild, Sadie Cohen,
Gertrude Hefron, Nellie Bennett, Mar
garet Burgdorf, Stella Katzenstein, Daisy
Marx, Jennie Sanger, Carrie Burkhart,
Julia Ehifich, Mamie Moran, Fannie Rice,
Savina Goldsmith, Clara Strauss, Ethel
Jacobs, Clara Buckner Camille Herman,
Nellie Taylor, Rhoda Maunter, Estelle
Hano, Lille Coblinzer, Leonie Young, Elsa
Coblinzer, Lorraine Herman, Geneva Her
man, Rhoda Maunter ana Gertrude Hefron;
with Miss Banch Block queen of May.
Masters Warren Taltavalli, Leon Strauss,
Harold Taltavalli, Harold Strauss, Harry
Block, Ivan HeIs-an, Earnie Rice, Monroe
Richold, Lester Marx, Arthur Block, Philip
Herman, Eugene Young.
This was followed by fancing dancing by
| the entire class, those deserving special
mention being Miss Clara Strauss IN solo,
La Teinpte;" 'Gaiety Girls by Misses
Carrie eBurckhartand Nellie Bennett; Laugh
! ing Waters Polka" by Miss Gertrude Hef-
ron; Japanese Dance" by Master Harold
Taltavalli and Miss Lille Coblinzer; ''Irish
Jig" by Master Monroe Richold and Miss
Nellie Bennett; la Santiago" by Misses
| Carrie Burkhart and Nellie Bennett. The
Fairy Ballet "Flower Dance" May
pole Dance and the Chinese Dance" were
also cleverly rendered
The Washington times., 1895-05-10
OVERCOME BY THE FUMES.
Painter Niedfeldt Becomes the Victim
of Deadly Paint.

Painter Ntedfeldt Becomes the Victim
of Deadly Paint.
Henry Niedfeldt. steam-fitter at the
Washington Ice Company's plant, on Grace
street, Georgetown, was overcome by the
fumes OF paint in a refrigerating tank about
O'Clock yesterday. and was taken to his
home at No. 1905 Twentieth street north
west, on No. patrol wagon.
For several days men have been at work
painting the INTERIOR the tanks, ana
three of them have i'll the past few days
been rendered very ILL., The circular tanks
which are about fifteen feet in diameter
and ten feet in depth are flush with the
surface. and have but Que small opening
at the top.
Niedfeldt went into the tank in the fore
noon, but came out after remaining for
about an hour, and complained of head
ache and nausia. Later he dropped un-
conscious to the ground, and was taken to
his home. Medical aid was summonG1 and
the man is in a critical condition.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10
Contest In oratory .

The oratorical contest for the college
gold medal will be held tonight in the lee
ture hall OF st. JOINTS College, on Vermont
avenue The contestants are: q. Rus
sell Cain, Bernard F. Rover, Edward Scan
lon, john M Mcmahon, John NJ Gatti,
Joseph B. Freund, John j. Brosman, Leo
p Harlowe, Andrew J.. Sheridan. Harry
k Bentley, j. CarrelI Diamond. The
contest will be close aud spirited The
friends Of the college are invited TO be
present
The Washington times., 1895-05-10
Summer Schedule Between washing
ton nd Round Hill. Va.

The Southern Railway viii, on Sunday,
May 18th. put on additional traius between
the above points which win be the most
convenient schedule ever offered to its
patrons on that line and a great con-
venience to persons desiring TO spend the
summer in that, the most delightful section
ofcountry adjacent TO Washington
The Washington times., 1895-05-10
Two Charges a gainst Mrs. Mockabee.

An additional charge of assault was filed
in the police court yesterday against Mrs.
Sarah Mockabee, who fired blank cart
ridges at her husband, Samuel Mockabee
in Anacostia, Tuesday evening The
charge was filed by Samuel Mockabee.
Mrs Mockabee is out on 81 o collateral until
Tuesday, when the case will be heard in
the police court.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10
Violated the Sign Law.

Homer Campbell, of Eighth and streets
north west, was charged ip the police court
yesterday with violating the sign law,
which requires awnings TO be at least eight
feet above the street. Mr. Campbell
promised to remedy the violation and Judge
Kimball took his personal buods.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10
Arion Singers at River View.

The Arion Singing Society will give their
annual singing fete at River View next
Sunday. These out-of- door musical fes-
tivals are gala events among the German
residents, who for brief period convert
River View into second edition of the
Fatherland. Prize songs, bowling and
Arth's fine music will make splendid
programme of pleasure. The Pentz will
make three trips Sunday leaving at 10:45
a. NJ and and p. m.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10
BrutaIly Beat His Sick Boy.

A complaint was made to the police yes
terday by Public Printer Benedict and
Deputy Health officer Mclean, that
man, residing at No. III Maryland avenue
northeast, was seen by them brutally beat
ing his little boy who had just recovered
from the whooping cough. The matter
will be investigated
The Washington times., 1895-05-10

The Carroll Institute aud the Capital
Camera Club have issued invitations for an
exhibition OF lantern slides. made by mem
bers of the Capital Camera Club ,on Monday
evening the 18th instant. The exhibition
will be held at the Carroll Institute
The Washington times., 1895-05-10

Columbia, to be held in the Assembly
Hall of the Cosmos Club, No. 1918 III
street, from Tuesday until Friday, May
Ia to IT, from 10 a. m. to p. m.
The view will continue from to 10 p. IN.
on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10

Mr. Hugh Burritt has returned from Mon
tana, aud is spending few weeks in this
city with his mother.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Martin are receiv-
ing the congratulations of their friends
upon the birth of a little daughter.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10

Mr.. James Walker has gone to Florida
to attend to some engineering work.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10

The Cosmos Club and the Capital Camera
Club have arranged for a view of photo
tographs by the amateurs of the District of
The Washington times., 1895-05-10

Mr.. Orlando Wales, who now makes his
home in Bethlehem, Pa, is in the city
for a short visit.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10

Mr.. Logan Carlisle viii leave the city
the latter part of the month for q Euro
pean trip. Mr.. Carlisle's health has not
been good for some time past, and it is
thought the trip abroad will thoroughly
recuperate him.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10
S1.25. TO Baltimore and Re- ST. z
x-dra q n ID Il

For all trains, May 1 9th to 18th. Tickets
good only on date of sale.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10
PeddIed wttbont Itcens

Peddled without License.
Harry Aiken was charged in the police
court yesterday with being au unlicensed
peddler. 1t seems, however. that Aiken
had been given the use of another license,
and Judge Kimball took his personal bonds.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10

Is our way of being accOmmO-
dating-add to this the fact that
we sell on credit at just as low
prices as you can find in any
cash stOrc-and yOum find the
reason why we are making
friends and cUStOmeFS-eV cry
day. Y0u need "a Refrigerator
and some mattinS-pe perhaps a
parlor suite-Or a bedroom
suIte-we'ye got six big
double floors full of these things
and nod of your mead loads
the wagOn-nO nOteS-no inter-
e>st-just plain everyday prom
ise-to pay little sOmeth hing
weekly or monthly.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10
RESOLUTIONS DEFEATED.

This report was the beginning of another
long debate, after which the question was
called, a division was had and the resolu-
tions killed by vote OF 215 to 164. The
ladies were not allowed To vote, that ques-
tion having been settled at the morning
session.
When the vote was announced there
was scene. Those who opposed Southern
union broke out into cheers. Some of the
older members began to hiss, and to make
the confusion more intense some one raised
the hymn, ''Blest Be the Tie That Binds"
When the victorious party had suffic-
iently celebrated its victory there was an
adjournment, after which one of the MEM
bers said: And now to make matters
worse, we have adjourned without beue
diction,' and such was the fact.
The great, convention viii assemble this
morning a / 20 O'Clock
The Ladies' Auxiliary Missionary So
ciety will meet this morning al 8 O'Clock
at Calvary Baptist Church.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10

Mrs. Kilyert read yesterday morning at
IL O'Clock before a most appreciative au-
dience her brilliant and exhaustive paper on
Personal Life in its Relations, Intellectual
and Physical" at her residence, No. Gil
Nineteenth street. The paper was a fine
rhetorical production, aboundiug in beauti-
full language and replete with interest to
all who have made study in the slightest
degree OF the subject of mental science.
This evening at 6 O'Clock Mrs. Kilvert will
read a second paper, Notes onPsychology."
Among those who listened TO yesterdays
paper were Mrs. Alex Falls, Mrs. Ishan
Housby, Miss Alice Jen kins and Mrs.
Parsons.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10

Mrs. U. S. Grant has left the city for q
visit TO her son, Col Fred. Grant, in New
York. Mrs. Sartoris has given up the
house on r street, in which she has spent
the winter, aud during the season enter
tanned her friends at a series of dinner
parties. Mrs. Sartors, with her son and
daughter, is at present at the Arlington
Hotel.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10

Miss Lily Langhorne is in the city, hav-
ing come from Norfolk for visit to her
father, with whom she will leave next
week for his country place, near Lynch
burg. Mrs. Langhorne will follow them in
a few days. The Misses Mamie and Alice
Langhorne are at present visiting brother
in California. They spent the winter in
San Antouio, Texas, where they visited
their brother, Lieut.. George Langhorne.
The Washington times., 1895-05-10
ANY ANCESTOR WOULD Do
Remarkable Declaration OF One of the
Daughters of the Revolution.
Mrs. Kilvert's Brilliant Reading-Lo-
gan Carlisle Going to Europe for
His HeaIth-Exhibition.

A Du Maurier is sadly needed In Wash
ingtou Society. That at least is the con-
sensus of opinion of the observant ones
who from time to time collect data upon
the score of Things that had better been
left unsaid."
Under this heading prominent place
should be accorded the speech made by
one of the members of the Daughters Of
the Revolution. For some undiscovered
reason this particular member of the So
ciety seemed 10 consider it her mission in
life to recruit new members for her pet
organization.
The fact that she has q fine lineage from
which 10 present the proper credentials
OF membership so fully fills her mind as
consideration that occasionally there may
be others in society equally happy in this
respect. If such consideration ever really
does percolate to the inner recesses of her
mind. it is not apparent on the surface so
far as her general conversation is con-
cerned.
1t happened one day that in talking over
society, she waXed eloquent upon her par
ticular hobby aud urged that her friend
become a member Of the organization.
1t so happened that the especial woman
20 whom she was speaking, prides her
self upon the fact, real or fancied. that
her ancestry can be traced back in an un-
broken line TO Adam. All unaware of
this state OF affairs, the valiant Daughter
OF the Revolution blundered on in her inyi-
tation to her friend to join the organiZa-
ton
Taking the hesitancy on the part Of her
friend TO arise from the fact that her an-
cestry was OF such dim humble origin
as 20 make a membership rather difficult
OF accomplishment, If not altogether i'm
possible, The Daughter or the Revolution
concluded her request in the most insinu-
ating manner possible.
1t is not necessary, you know, to be de-
scended from an officer" she said. IF
one has had an ancestor in any way what
ever connected with the revolution, even in
the humblest capacity, that is all that is
necessary. 1t might have been that the
ancestor was simply a washerwoman for
the soldiers or a camp follower"