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KISS AND A II CG.
Password for Young Men to Penn
sylyonia Girls Club,

Renova, Pa, Nov. 17.-Tbere are six
young ladies in this town who are bound
not to allow leap year to pass without
accomplishing some good for the opposite
sex. They have organized the Edelweissc
Social Club, the purposes of which are to
furnish entertainment for invited young
man. They have engaged clubroom, and
are arranging ii in delightful manner.
Just what the initiatory ceremonies will
consist of the young ladies will not say,
but one Of the girls has admitted that a
kiss and hug shall be the password for
all male members. The six young women
who are the prime movers in the novel
club declare that their object is to get
the young men off the street corners dur
ing the winter; and inasmuch as the club
girls are all pretty and fetching their OBJ
Ject will doubtless be attained.
Love-making will not be allowed, under
penalty OF a fine. The girls will darn
stockings and knit mittens for the boys,
but the latter, in order to be available
for membership, must refrain from smoking,
chewing, and drinking.
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which those pretty girls sang; there were
slde spiittlnE. up-to-date Jokes, and "A CON-
piete program Of progressive novelties
winch Kept the audience in one continuous
round of good humor.
The FIRST number. and which scored a
nentcd success. was the bright and spark
Ing tartical comedy. with the epicCrcau
title of champagne and Oysters" This
menu goes 10 make merry at u birthday
party, and stimulates the company TO in
dulge in series of solos. duets, quartets
and comedy effusiOns, concluding with a
medley of musical gems. Blanche New
comb, the pretty vocalist, was at her best
III soLg. while Barton and Eckhoff in their
"curiuusly COntrived Conglom Grafton of
.comicallties,' would make a peSsimist
gay.
Hickey and Nelson. in their speciality OF
the old man and the new girl. get badly
eniangled and twisted in their acrobatic
feats, and that greatly amused everybody.
TIE Burt sisters are what the gallery bows
called hot stuff" and there is no mis-
taking the fact that these two charming.
little dancers and songsters did their part
toward presenting meritorious vaude-
vile.
Ford and Lewis. the would be strong men,
lift paper weights, bend rubber tubes and
break slender strings in such manner that
the audience thought il was decidedly
funny and applauded accordingly.
Ihe entertainment concludes with the
presentation Of a unc-act burlesqUe, Wick
ed Parec.' and Is true to its title and re-
plete with mirth and melody
In the audience last night We're a large
number of hurSemcn who are in town to
attend the coming races,
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"AUNT SUSAN'S" VIGOR.
Miss Anthony Undismayed by Defeat
of Woman Suffraue In California

Rochester. n. Y, Nov. 1.-THE New York
State Woman Suffrage convention will hold
a preliminary meeting Of its executive board
this afternoon. This evening an informal
reception Will be held at which Miss Susan
b. Anthony, who returned from California
This morning, will be accorded an ovation,
and Will make her first public address since
the California campaign.
a letter has been received here from the
Rev. Mrs. E. l.. Watson Of Santa Clara
county, cal, which gives some light on
the failure of the SufrragiSt amendment
at the recent election. Mrs. Watson says
il was all owing to the whisky rin" in san
Francisco. Continuing, Mrs. Watson SAYS:
Miss Anthony Is the greatest woman Of
her time. II ever God chose an adyOCat,
OF freedom, a leader of libcrty's army,
then He has chosen ner. To see her on that
last nj ght of her most lahoriouS campaign
erect, smiling, magnetic, eloquent, prac-
tical and full of pristine yigor, the young
est ot them all, she was worth going Il
thousand miles t. see. SOD bless herl When
the news of defeat came l was bowed down
with sorrow Tor Miss Anthony. but she is
greater than our great state, and when
saw her full of vim, of faith and hope and
love. / said: God will vet let her see the
promised land. aye, see and enter in.'"
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Frank Daniels I'm comedy

The one comic opera organization which
began its existence last season and at a
single bound leapcd into popular and crit
lcal favor on par with organizations
which had been years in attaining that
result was the Frank Daniels Opera Com
pany. which Will he at the Columbia The
ater for the coming Week and present Har-
ry Il. Smith and Victor Herbert'S charm
ing work, The Wizard of the Nile" It's
visit here in the second season OF its eN-
iStence Is an event i'll the theatrical world
which comma ndS especial attention i'll that
IL Is an illustration that the only secret
OF success in the mimic world as well as
elsewhere is to procure the best available
material, and to offer il TO the public in
the most attractive manner possible Frank
Daniels, long known as a low comedian OF
high merit, still heads the organization
and the supporting cast is the same az
last season, with the single exception Or
the part OF Cleopatra, now filled by Miss
Edna Thornton, a young Californian OF
sweet voice and attractive personality.
The company numbers seventy people, and
the entire Stage settings are carried COM
pletc. MatiDees Will be given Thursday
Thanksgiving Dayl and Saturday.
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Mrs. William Sage DalzeII, jr.

baby year old, is with her. Mr. DalZell,
Jr, comes down for Thanksgiving week.
Her visit Will be the occasion for num-
her Of pleasant informal gatherings Of
Pennsylvania people.
Mrs. Dalzell, the wife Of Representative
Dalzell. spent last week in Pittsburg, en-
joying a round of festivities. After her
long illness OF nearly year, it is very
delightful news to her many friends that
she is once more able to enjoy the social
season here.
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Miss Janet Elizabeth Richards is a WASH
ington woman, who has achieved a distin-
guished reputation onthe Lyceum stage, ii nd
who has made a specially for the past two
seasons OF giving weekly talks on current
topics of International interest to classes
composed of the representative women and
young ladies both OF this city and Baltimore,
where she lectures each week
At her morning talk yesterday in the lec-
ture-roum OF st. Andrews Church. which
sheduplicatedlastn nightat No. 1903 II street,
her subjects Included the Venezuelan bound
ary controversy, the Cuban war. the recent
arbitration issue between England and the
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enjoyment of light comedy. The audi
eLCe at once come into congcnial touch with
the players. to whom It is a great assist
ance ~ entering into the work with freedom
ana effectiveness.
a double bill OF plays, new to Washing
ton. was presented. The first and shorter
OF lhe Two was condensation to one act
of Gus Thomas dramatiZation Of Hopkin-
son sIniths Virginia idyl, Colonel Car
ter, of Cartersyille." l.. NJ. Holland pla yed
The delightful colonel, and gave To the
characterization the best of his acknowl-
edged abilities. Though the play is Trag-
mentary and sketchy. yet his pOrtraiture
Is firm and finished. colOred 10 the edges
with the amicable. impracticable, lOy al
traits, which made the old Virginia gentle
man beloved 10 all readers of the story.
Our old friends, Chad, the grOccryman,
Col. Fitzpatrick, the major, and Light
Barbour. are all introduced.
The longer play was a new comedy by
Clyde Fitch and Leo Deitnchstcin. "A
Superfluous Husband" In this Joseph
holland was given sway for the develop
and conSumn.ate actor OF serious Scenc>.
lie plays an ambitious young husband, who
longs to shine beside his artistic wife with
light that Will do him proud, ami not leave
Il shadow between them. A fathcr-in-law,
Instead of, according To the we'll worn tra-
dition, preci pitating the trouble. is the
leyel-headed arbiIer, who brings matters
Congenially fitted i'll this role, and Miss
olive Oliver played the wife with good
effect.
The entire company showed up well in
the bill as an organization identical. in eX-
cellent material and distribution, with tine
best stock companies. The bill will not
be changed Till Thursday evening.
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A donkey party was given by Miss Jennie
CaSsin last night at her parents home on
Vermont avenue, in celebration OF the
eleventh anniversary of her birth, Fancy
dancing and reciations were the anuse
ments, concluding with a donkey game.
which was participated in by each little
guest. Miss Hattie White and Master Ar
Wilson captured the prizes. after which
grab-bag was passed around and a pretty
souvenir drawn for by each girl and boy
The parlurs were prettiiy Urnamentcd with
flags and palms, and refreshments u ices
and bon-hons were served.
Among the young folks present we're
Misses Neitic Hill. Ruth A Hen. Cert. Taft.
Myra Bcadie, Ella Carter, Josie Revans,
and Masters Johnnie Young, Hal Berke
ley. Johnny Foster, Ed ana Tommy Grif
filth and Clarence and Willie Dunn
Miss Ellen Vockey, who is teaching dra-
matte and musical art in New York. is
visiting her mother On Wallach place.
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Mrs William Sage Dalzell, tr.. one Of
the clever ard bright young matrons from
the Keystone State, is spending the month
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hough, and dividing her time between her
fathers residence and the family OF her
husband.
AS Miss May Hough, she was a belle in
society, and connected with number
of most prominent families. This is her
first long visit to her old home since
her marria ge here, three years ago.
Her little daughter, Frances, charming
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appreciable share to the success and in
terest OF the performance.

Frcsoli last night proved himself worth
WaiunS lor. He appeared upon the stage
OF the Lafayette Square Opera House, and
dione. siNc Tor q Couple of SJiccialties which
play the house in he entertained the
audience throughout the evening acting
dramas, comedies and operettas. This is a
handed.
The versatile Italian certainly is a Won
der. He is an Illusion, which assumes all
sorts OF forms and personalities with light
ming rapidity, vital cornucopia of charac-
terS: concentrated cutnpan Y of half "A hum
ared actors, composite in a single entity.
10 tell all that ne rs would lie to rr,lte
the whole gamut of the theatrical slIhtii-
visions. He sings in four voices. an accom-
piIshment whlcn he accepted in lieu of a
iarynX, which exchange seems to have
paid as well as could have been eSDected: %
he is musician, ventriloquist, dancer
comedian, an impersonator a magician
a well, there is scarcely y anything known
TO stage entertainments which you can
name anu say: THAT he is not'
Truly enough, lie is not all these to n per-
rected degree The disguise is often ap-
parent, the voice is sometimes Il sugges-
ton rather than n fact; the trick re
quently fails to completely deceive but it
never fails to elicit admiration for its clev.
erneSs.
Last night Fregoli won almost continuous
applause during tnc two no IFS 81 iis per-
Torrance. His first appearance was mod.
estiy as only two people. Later he ap-
pearedas five and finally rs fifteen or eight
cen, they were beyond counting He
would enler as an old man, cross the stage
exit, there was passing of words as if
Two people had met ON tine staircase ana m
less time than the writing takes fash
ionably dressed lady appeared from the
door opposite the one nom winch the old
man had left. The lady would look out of
a window and CONDUCT conversation with
someone outside, and the III oment she dis
appeared the outside one would jump in
the window, handsome Young man at
one point Fregoli got under the table and
before he came out agai n a half dozen differ
ent people had had Possession of the stage
They were of both sexes, young and old
amlable and garruous. ngly and handsome:
but they were all Fregoli
His fame preceded him. but it may @ said
honestly that no one WIS quite prepared
for the display Of astonishing agility in
diverse Characterization which he gave
He is more OF novelty than any other per-
former which the New York music hall
managers have imported
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The War OF Wealth. with its numerous
frontier phases lis an exciting story of crime,
love, and adventure, with touches OF human
nature all through, and deli GIFTED q large
audience at the Academy OF Music last
night.
The scheme of a rascal was to add to
his fortune by rObbing his fathers friend
and his own benefactor. He laid his plans
well, succeeded in obtaining the cash,
caused a run on the bank, came near wreck
ing the happiness OF several lives, but
came to grief at last, as most rogues do
and all should. The pleading of the girl
he wronGed saved his life, and he went
forth unwbipped OF justice, misera ble
apostrophe OF bis former self.
Mr.. George W. Deigo as John Warfleld,
q former ranchman but present banker and
Miss Fanny MClntire Helen Raymond,
about whose life the shadows had gath
cred, played In the principal roles, played
them well, and We're spendidly supported.
the principal attractions being: Sanford
Early, who made a most admirable vii
lain: Mr.. Thomas A. Wise a 5 Mai Pinck-
ncy POlndeNter, Southern gentleman of
decayed fortunes; Mr.. Charles F. GcttbUld
as Philip Norwood, ca sber of Wariield u
Co: Malcolm Bradley as Robert Raymond,
who became a partner in crime through
love of his daughter; Harry Webster as
Fiavius Remsen, son OF a missionary 10
Africa, who was in fear of the women: Miss
Daisy Lowering as Halle Marley, and Mrs.
Ben Cation as Mrs. Wariey, and there
We're Others
Real dynamite is used in bank scene,
the cashier being liberated from the vault
by an explosion, and the play throughout
is filled with surprises and unlOoked-fOr
mechanical effects.
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BON esARCHE
DIED..

HuNTER-On the 18th OF November.
iss6, William, beloved husband OF Katie
Hagan Hunter.
Notice OF funeral in evening paper.
WOOD Col George J. P. Wood, Sun
udy, November D, at 8 p. m, at his resi-
dence, Sl3 4 street northwest
Funeral from Foundry Church. Wednes-
day, at 80 O'Clock p m. Services under
auspices or Garfield Post, No. Z G. A. R.
lnterment ut GIenwoOd
WlLSON-On Sunday, November l s. at
111i Eighteenth street north west, Robert
u. NlISOn- late lieutenant of the V. K. c.
years.
lnterment from the above residence on
Wednesday, the 18th instant at 80
o'clock, at Arlington.
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Miss Kate HazIetop and the Misses Ella
and Irene Price have returned from New
York, where they went TO attend the wed
ding of a schOolnIate, and, incidentally, the
Horse Show. While AT the show they were
chaperoned by Mrs. Hosmer Daniels, Of
West Fortysecond street, who Will visit
Washington later ON as the guest of Miss
Hazleton, at her home, on NJ street,
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Z. Hodgkin have is
sued invitations for reception on Monday
evening next from s TO IL , in honor of the
tenth anniversary of their marriage, at their
home, No. 1913 y street northwest
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A matinee whist party was given yester-
day by Mrs. +. E. Carter, OF Virginia ave
nue.. The players were Mrs. K. L. Kicker,
Mrs. V. B. Payne, Mrs. Marguerite Daniels,
Mrs. Laura Morgan, Mrs. Edward Platte,
Mrs. f. II. Lacy, Miss Rose Kenelly, Miss
Alice Harting and Miss EsteIla Rains.
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Beerbohm Tree at the Lafayette.

The engagement OF II. Beerbohm Tree,
the eminent English actor and his Company
from Her Maiestys Theater. London. which
begins nc Xt Monda yat the Lafayette Square
Theater-not at the New National, as er-
roneously stated in The Morning Times
promises to be Il great success, for the
demand for seats even at this carly date
is unusually large. The Dancing Girl
and The Seats of the Mighty" are the
plays to be presented.
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Dir. Collins gave an informal musicale at
his residence, on Fourteenth street, last
night.
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Fur, velvet and brocade are exquisitely
combined in the most elegant imported
loose coats and opera mantles. The lin
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Col. SIebert and family are established
in their handsome new home, on Eighteenth
street.
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Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett. will sail
for home ON the > st OF this month
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Money back if goods turn out
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The Holland Brothers, E. NJ and Joseph,
were given warm welcome back TO Wash
ington at the Columbia last night Two
things we're reempilasized by the performance
and the adaptability of this little theafer
to the temperament necessary for the proper
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Masters Guy Safrold, George Davis, How
ard Grier, Neal Bell and Rufus Thompson.
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A border drama of the good Old-fash-
loneu sOr, Is the 'GIedt ain Rob cry.
which opened to a wcIlfiled house at the
Grand Opera House last night.
Cowboys and Indians galore, unlimited
shooung and two performing grizzly bears
all entered into the action OF the play.
The plot is woven around the struggle
OF Tom Gordon and the villain, Sam
Cdrten, for the hand of the heroine. Alice
Bennett. Both are employees OF the United
States Express Company. but when 1t be-
comes evident that his rival is the favored
one, Sam Carter shows up in his true
COlors, and commits perjury, robbery, muir
der. III fact, runs the whole gamut of
crime, to injure the hero and obtain pos
session Of the girl he loves.
To carry out his schemes of vengeance,
he joins band or outlaws and Indians a
Tucson, AriZ., and here it is that oppor-
tunity Is furnished for the incidents which
make a border drama. The climax Of the
here, and is highly realistic incident.
Tine company s q very evenly balanced
one. Frank O'Brien, VINO does "A clever
piece of character acting as Solitaire, a
weary son of Mars, was good. Miss Mabel
Florence, the sOubrette, as Louise Gordon.
with songs. dances ana harp-pIayi was
very Well received. w C. Holden, as
Tom Gordon. and William De Shetlcy, as
sam Carter. each portrayed lbs ar, very
acceptably, as did Miss Helen McGregor
in the trying role OF Alice Bennett.
Dead Shot Bartlett, one Of the cowboys,
gave good exhibition OF fancy rifle work
during the play and the performing bears,
Philip and Peter, Were novel and interest
ing features. Real Indians borrowed from
a reservation figured in the cast and added
The cowboys, all OF whom have seen
active service on the frontier, We're Wild
Burt, Dead Shot Bartlett, Alkali Ike and
Cherokee Jake.
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Pete Bakers smiling face greeted a we'll
filled house at the Bijou last night. As a
portrayer or German character he has few
equals and no superiors. Chris and Lena"
tells of the trials and tribulatiUns of an
unsophisticated German emigra mt boy
through his Ignorance of English, and final
success through perseverance is what ma kes
the play interesting. He is known by the
unpronouncable name of Chris SchultZer-
hoUltZdoffin, and his lack of knowledge OF
American customs gets him into all sorts
comical predicaments.
Lena, the girl with whom he falls in love,
the pretty daughter of a beer garden pro-
prietor, is Miss Burdie Bartram. Chris gets
badly tangled in his efforts to make love to
her and his rich and drOll German wit crops
out on all sides. Astounding throughout the
performance are Pete Bakers popular dia-
lect songs, in which he is ably assisted by
Miss Bartram.
Mrs Lawyer Smart and Mr.. Lawyer
Smart, the ruler and the ruled. Mr.. VIII
Spaldng, and Miss Marie NJ Morosin add to
the comedy portion, as do Mr.. George
Arthur and Miss Carrie Wyman.
Other characters who add strong support
to the company are Mr.. James T. McEnary
as Tim Flaberty, man of wit: Mr.. Ed
ward Walsh as George Rowllin, q man of
passion; Mr.. Frank Haven, the old black
Dick, in the person of Mr.. James Whit
comb. The hit of the evening was Pete
Bakers original Song OF All Nations,'
sung in ten different dialects.
Rice and Barton's Rose Hill English Folly
Company was the attraction which drew
n crow ded house at kernan's Lyccum The
aier last night. There were pretty girls
galore; there were new and catchy songs
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The Juvenile Eucbre Club gave their
second meeting at the home of Miss
Genevieve Simms, No. 1927 Corcoran street
northwest, on Saturday evening last.
Among the members present were Misses
Hattie Narrower, Mary Dooley, Margaret
Stephen, May Roome, Ethel Saffold, and
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The Washington College for young ladies
in lexington was the scene Of gay social
festivity last night. the occasion BEING the
first "at home Of President and Mrs
F. Menefcc. The hostess was very ably
assisted III receiving by Miss Bates, Miss
Howard, Miss Hine, Miss Smith and Miss
Watson. Later in the evening the Young
people were invited to lavish rcpast,
which was served. In the pariorS music
and palms lent their services. The cell
ing and walls were artisticaly drapcd in
blue and white, the colurs of the college.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Lane, of No. 112
Twelfth street southwest, were surprised
Wednesday evening last by party Of
maskers who called and made the even
ing merry with dancing and games.
Among those present were Mrs. Thomas,
Collins, ArS and Mrs. Riley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Deakins. Mr.. and Mrs. p. ]. Ken
nedy. Misses Helen Healy, Marie Francis,
Maudc Miller, Helen McCarty, Helen Bar
rick, Marie Maloney, and Messrs. W.
Butler, T. Garnet. 81. J. German, John
Crownin, G. Muller, S. Francis and G. c.
Whtford.
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FELL FROM A WINDOW.
Henry Green's Fall, However, Only
Injured His SCALP,

Henry Green, eolorcd, aged furty-thrce
While removing some debris from a ledge
over tho awnings of the stores in the build
ing at the northwest corner of Ninth and
T. streets northwest early last evening,
fell to the pavement. distance of about
fifteen feet. cutting his head severely but
without sustaining any fracture or internal
injuries.
He is the janitor OF the building, whose
lower floor is used for business purposes
and the upper for tenement BY climbing
out of window he reached the ledge
over the awnings. the tin covering OF
which extends beyond the woodwork. He
stepped on the unsupported tin work and
was precipitated headlong into the street.
His head struck the pavement. and when
the man was picked up the bystan.iers
thought him dead The Emergency am
hulance was summoned and carried q reen
to the hospital, where DR.. Withers restored
him to consciousness and dressed the IL civ
cut on his head. He Is now resting quietly,
and unless some internal injuries which
have not yet been discovered develop the
man will be out in a few days