The Washington bee., 1897-11-06

The democratic majority in Virginia
Tuesday was a triumph of the regular
republican organization, led by Park
Agnew, and from the number of re-
publican votes cast, it is safe to say
that with all that have been claimed
Condemnatory to Agnew & Co., the
regular republican organization is
powerful enough to control nearly
three-fourths of the republican vote
in this city, if not the state. We are
glad however, it is all over and that
the MCCaul followers are not so nu-
merouS, however there is nothing for
them to do politically for three years,
by which time we hope that with a
good growth of their political beard
they will have learned that all power,
politically is within the bounds of the
regular republican organization only.
Whether that regular organization is
composed of IS men or $4,000 men,
had the Hon. p. H. MCCaul carried
Virginia by 10000, the national admin
istration would have continued to rec
ognize that wing of the party that
they looked to and depended on for
representation from Virginia in the St
Louis Convention. In conclusion we
desire to be heard TO say,-begin to
learn now that disorganization is de-
StructiOn.
Mrs. Laura Watson is i'll at her home
on Gibbon street.
Mr.. I. r. Smith of the county was in
the CITY Monday. Mr.. Smith is a |
power politically in Arlington.
The famous Fern Leaf club of this
CITY. an organization noted for its
many charitable indulgences, gave
its first entertainment at Odd Eel
lows Hall, Monday evening and not
withstanding the inclement weather,
the hall was packed with all classes
ofcitizenS irrespective of color. Among
the many attractions was a gold med
al cake walk, for AleXandrians which
was closely contested by Mr.. Howard
Shelton and Miss Lucas, the cham
pions of Virginia, and Mr.. John Green
and Miss Celia Lee. The latter couple
was awarded the championship gold
medal, which was artistically gotten
up and engraved by Tiffany, and as
Shelton had never had his colors low
cred before, the excitement was in
tense. The second cake was won by
Mrs. Maggie Steward and Mr. James
of Washington, d. c. Among those
present were; Mr.. John Smith, Mr.
Robert Mcknight of the Theological
Seminary Miss Fannie Dudley, Miss
Fostor, Mrs. Lucas and Messrs. Otto
way Holmes of Washington, D c.,
Tohn Green, Silas Medella, James
Williams, the Misses Lee of Washing
ton, d. c., Henson, Ella Hall, accom-
panied by Mr.. Jackson, Mrs. Jamie
Tate, Mr.. Baker accompanied by Miss
Lee, Mrs. Fannie Jackson, Misses
Fannie Price, Kate Tyler and Miss
Dixon of Pittsburg, Pa. Messrs. Geo.
Banks, of the u. S. S. Brooklyn, Jas.
TAYLOR and family, Edward Jones,
Roscoe Fuller, Pat Buckner, P. H.
Lampkins, Prof. T. E. Dulaney, Mr..
and Mrs. Lark. Smith, Mrs. Shepperd,
Mckinley Hotel, Washington, D.. c.
Miss Bessie Carter, AR. ]. Stewart,
Prof. w. H. Murray of the Metropol-
itan Band, Mrs. Josephine Jakson,
Miss Lena PondeXter and many others
too numerous to mention, together
with the lady friends of the Fern Leaf
Social club. The costumes of the
ladies were of the very latest styles
and many of them certainly would
have rivaled many worn at McKinley's
inaugural ball. The order was that of
the best on similar occasions and
everybody was well pleased in every
sense of the term.
The marriage of Miss Bertha L.
Truatt, daughter of Rev. Truatt of the
First church, and Mr.. c. B. W. Mans
field will be solemized at the First
church on the evening of Nov. 10th.
Mr.. Addison Boden, who has been
quite sick, is much improved.
The Gold King Mining Company, Of
Toronto, Canada, with an authorized
capital of s., 200, 900 stock, fully paid
up, and non assessable, have appoint
ed VIM. A. Carter OF Alexandra, Va,
agent.