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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05
A Great "Fipd~

Manager Have you ever appearia
upon the stage"
Pair Apphcant-'No"
Manager what qualifications DO
you think you possess for a successful
career before the fooilightsf"
Fair Applicant have just Sc
cured from the secretary Of the navy
en- Invitation TO christen the next bat
leship. but am quite certain that he
intends 10 lot some other girl DO H."
Manager Good Wen have a p.ly
written especially Cor YOU
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

stern Parent So you wish TO marry
my daughter chs How are you hHed
financially
Young Mani haven't much cash.
but have expectations
stern Parent of course. but In
case I should live longer than you ex-
poet. how are you going 20 support
here
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

elderly woman. the profile turned 10
ward the white house doorway.
The strangely marked features ai
hrst suggested President Mckinley.
but every moment the figure took on
more feminine guise. As the guard
watched 10. the shadow, growing more
feminine each instant. turned slowly
away. rs 70 looking back over Cos shout
der and disappeared. Il had lasted
during twenty-five minutes.
Nothing more suggestive of tsc
gentle woman who has passed away
could be imagined vlsltant born OF
sunlight and sentiment shadowing he
snowy columns In weirdly tender gulse
"a spirit of waichful mothor-loye ana
ycarnlng farewell.
This strange revelation of light and
shade has been whispered about. aud
every day near noon groups gather IN
The hallway Co watch Tor 70.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

"Nlmmy Suaggs," asked the teacher,
what part OF speech is the word
'malodicuonT
Noun replied sammy.
what GENDER
Masculine gender
"lndecdg"
"Ycs'm. II q was feminine 4 would
be- icmalcdlction -Pittshurg Chron-
icle.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

What became Of that charm.
ing little north side widow you used
TO rave so much about
Pcck-"Oh. she's married now"
Bcck-"Thats too bad. but you al.
ways were unlucky with your love AZ.
fairs"
Peck-"Ycs. decidedly 90"
Beck by the way. whom dli she
marry"
peck-"Me."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

FloggIng has become So ndlspeus.
able IN Russia that some inventor has
perfected a machine which saves tho
human arm the Infamous labor OF
blows Under the nagclatlou of ma.
chimes. taxes and arrears are % be-
come speedily collected.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

BELLE never saw such a girl rs
BEETLE. she can't keep a thing 10 her
self"
Beulah u guess you never saw her
when che had box Of caramcls. 90
Ycnkcrs Statesman.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

Jones Your friend Wright "a OF .
literary turn. o. be- not.
Smlh-Ycs. but that's a. Gar a. 70
goes
Jones Why. was under the I'm
precision that BE- had written some
very good poetry.
smith You must be- mistaken. All
bis poems are published In the maya
zines.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

Hnda-I am puzzled TO know how
Miss Rim Ran became a Daughter OF
the Revolution. Mlldrcd-why. my
dear. haven't you heard how her father
murdered the kings Engllsh!-Delroit
free Pres.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

In nclav re two brothers lived for
forty yoars within eight miles OF each
other. attended the same church and
frequently traced with each other
without knowing they we're related
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

Bees. says Horbis. can embalm as
successfully as could the ancient Egyp.
tlans. II often happens that Ia damp
weather that a slug or snail will en-.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05
w,un,ur ~. Good WIN.

why were you so anxious 10 he
pleasant to that mani One would
think you were under some great OBJ
LEGATION to him"
"He IL my dentist and expect 70
have a tooth flled tomorrow"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

The suicide rate 10 the German army
IL sixty-aye per annum In each 100000
men.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

biologists say that an known species
OF Wild aniiSals are gradually dimla-
lshlng 10 sire
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

The common pond frog natural lie
time Is twelve 90 fifteen years.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05
OUR BUDGET OF FUNl
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL,
AND SELECTED.

A Chance for . Tsueh-A Polat % Ne
Csasidsred- witty Bostohian--
sammy's Logic Great Flnd--wianlaE
uls Coed WILL
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05
Resting Easily.

lsrER JONES WuE
very sick
They seat fer Doc
tor brown.
smartes' man ter
pull I'm thro'
N all the town.
Mister Jones did not
improve
Der Doctor Smith
they went.
Who said that OF
Browns treat.
ment
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

Wasn't worth a cent
Then mother doctor came;
Fer Mister Jones grew worse;
Next week he out riding went
In heafae. jan
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05
To ne CossldsrsG

where re you going TO take that
dog. my hoyg'
Il dunno. I wants ter ind out fust
where the dogs foln' ter take me-"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05
G0ODMAN'S PATIENT.


r. ALFRED TUR-
NER. the gifted or
ator anf aspiring
lawyer OF Wisdom
field. was a FORUM
ate man. At col
. lege he carried on
the highest honors.
although he was
not a hard student.
Success attended
him IN his profes'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-26
MARINE NEWS.

SAN FRANCISCO. oct. b2.--Arrived--Stt
Progreso from Seattle. SaIled-Sr Georgs
W Elder, for Astoria: sh Crown of scot
land. for Astoria; schr Ida Mckay. for
Grays har6or. sohr Charles Hanson, for
Grays harsror: str Eiihu Thompson. for Sc
attic; str Signal. for Grays harbor. str
Mackinaw for Tacoma: str Ruth. for III
lamook Spoken-per str Santa Clara, Oc-
,ober II. s5:2o N, 1ss w. blk Agate from
San Francisco for Cook Inlet.
ST. MICHAEL. Oct. W.-To saii-Str
Portland for San Francisco
DUTCH HAREOR, Oct l2-To sa.l-Sh
Wachusetta. for Port Townsend: ok James
Nesrnith for Departure bay,
TACOMA Oct. 94.-Saiied-Schr q. IL.
Wajs1a far San Pedro
ASTORIA, oct Il -Ssiiei-Str Columbia,
70. San Francisco; arisr Berwick. for san
Francisco; Br sh Australasia, for Queens
town Arrivals Str Afance. from San
Francisco; str State OF California. from
San Francisco: str Eimore-
VANCOUVER oct. 2l-SasiedDr str
Tartar for Yokohama and Hongkong
EIONGkONj; Sept. E.-Isieared-Br IN
Celtic Bard for Royal Roads
YOKOHAMA. Oct. ai.-Arrtved-Br str
Emprezs OF India from Vancouver
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WATER FRONT NOTES.

Steamer Al-Ki sails FOR Alaska this morn
ing.
Steamer Queen Is due from San Francisco
today.
Steamer rma.ila departs for San Fran
cisco this morning
Steamer city 81 Columbia Is daily ex-
pec,rd from Hawaii.
Schooner " oodbury was expected TO sail
for san Francisco last night.
Steamer Excelsior VIII he due from
Ealdes aad Orca October ~.
Steamer Leelenaw has arrived from San
Francisco for a toaG of coal.
Steamer Utopia Will ssli for Lynn canal
rorts AZ s'GiocA this afternoon.
Steamers Ciiy Of Topeka and Rosalie
"a IN leave for Skasway and Dyea tomor-
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CITY NOTICES.

INpCUNDED STOCK EoTICE~The sel-
lo slrz described heteT placed IN .ae city
caaaG Ocsobsr -, I'll be sold a. p4sl4e
eucf-oa 10 80 highest BIDDER Ter cash
II hard 70 pay so, 8, iupcar1sag ard
advertising. November 4. isss. a 70
oc4crG n. q; fas sro.f door Of ps.ica
hse9q4aE,eTs. ccrner Tasf4 avenue and
TesleS Nay
On. black nsfer, III years Old
TIE owner q the above described he..er
beng unkaGRB 20 ne.
{ :. REED Che. - Police
ps.s O. frs. publication. October q, Iss3.
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MARINE OBSERVATIONS.

Special Dispatches to Post-inieillgencer-
NEAu BAY. Oct @S.-s p. m.-Cloudy:
wind east, barometer. 2s.ss. Outward
Six Sarah Quinn. In tow OF tug Tyee'
so A. m: bark ID tow Of the Sea Lion.
80 y. m. In the bay--Tugs Pioneer and
Holyoke.
CLAI.LAM, Oct. 25.-4 p. m.-Heavy
ram: calm.
PORT CRESCENT. Oct. 2S.-i y. m
Barometer. 1885,; light rain. wind east.
two miles.
PORT ANGELES. Oct. 81 D. M
Clear: calm: tugs Tyee and Nigilant In
,h.. bay.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.


Fl z Burkman. Cisy. II. j. Scott. VIZ
torts. + Z. + T. Chase. Buffalo. -. r.:
I. Harris =; fsul Max Marcus. Chi
cmgo Dr Monod. Fsirasyen. Miss Bowen.
Whatcona Nrs Highland. Haiiard. Tom
Williams. Ballard. = FrssnAld and wife.
Vancouver =. X Shell. Tacoma; G.. Moul-
ton sheldon Frank Cater. San Francis
CO. + Warf NtctoFia Catherine Aontgon
cry. Vieterlz ! II. Colouga, Sew York:
~ r Decker. MINES polls. +. a c7eiand.
Cincinnati. II J WashruFn 10. Angeles:
A =. sw neford. wife and daughter Jun
npaa. .lss kagansush. Tacoma. T., NJ.
Merger ard wife. Everett. J. y. Moran.
Tacoma Joe Fairbanks. New YORK; Mrs.
syI,ke "a Conner H. w Crawford. san
Francisco /. T. White. Whatcom. Capt.
2ioaYs : f.eslens@, ". r. Curtis, City;
j. F4nyen. FtH6lStog.
The Northern.
& Jones. Black Diamond J. J. Jones ard
VIE franklin Jsmss +al3ee. Victoria B.
C Alexander n s!en5sfg, Victoria. Il. g.:
Ms Harry Lane Meyers. Chicago, +. Cav
z~aurh. Cricaxo. J E. vioae Gear Lake:
R5lgrf T4cngn3lre, Tacoma. y. r G.ifstn
Hack Diamond J J. Holiday. New York I:
I<oa Isgran Dawson. r r. Clark. Ever
efs- A / Dcansll Portland, j E. Ryan
rursau- y Murphy sam TtIn 8. Coha,
sum Dam NJ E0Tke. San jose. Cal ]. ID.
Ggaaliey TaywafGs. Joseph Congdes, In
Aex. " e.; ". Harness. Portland. Il. D.
wetthrock jr. Van Aneo. Il. e..
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STEAMER A, r. ROBINSON.

NaF. ts.sS = . n All
Or Pert Orchard and Fort washington
rr.ta leaves C.ty deck % a. II. eating
a. so4.n Beach. RarcaeN Brick Yard.
Ersrevton. T. : Navy Yard, sidney.
CA.rlestou Tracy.ca. Chtco. eliyertzIe.
I.sayez Per. Orchard Navy station At .
? arrives Seattle AZ 2. IT & y. Rob
!rsor Master LILY, hoxa-das 4 Co..
Agents. ys.epaoEe, Nan T..
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PORT TOWNSEND SAN JrAN ISL
A%rs AND WHATCoN ROUTE.
STEAMER LYDIA THOMPSON
ra-txlng United STATES mai. raves cry
- t5ot ~ a4a4E street. Sur4ay, Tues
g.. ia Thursday a - o'c.oeA l1i4r.eat
fer part Townsend, san Juan is.aaaz .aad
V-H1t.e rs Esturrlgg leaves NeS
1r-~s,~or, TUESDAY. Thursday ard Satl--
atta n r Thompson. manager
- LILY Eugareus & c.. agents. Ca;y
Iak Ts.sphoa>. Main 81
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DAILY BOATS TO PORT yoA<.s\u
AND PORT ANGELES FROM


Seattle and Towrssnd-Ees- Bay route
Steamer Allce Gertrude raves City Dock
y days. Nednesd4ys and Fridays a, ]
p -a!snt fer Port To*Rse@i F5r Wi.
l.ans DIrge 2ess Part Ages Pc:
Crescent. Gettysburg. PysAt. c.ailar Bar
and SeA1 Bay, returning. arrives d. So
axe ,. It. CT opposite days Steamer
Garland !aaSes CITY Dock for Por. iowa
send, Port Angeles and Victoria Tuesdays
TnarH1ays ar3 Saturdays AZ = m.4ai 81: ,
arrive Seattle alternate Gays q: ~ ?. a.
Tel Nafz - or Main sl5
CAPT r THOMPSON N2ragsr
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HAVEN ROUTE
STEAMER BAY CITY

Lave. CITY Seek feet CO Main street
TurSGAyx. Thur~-avs sid Saturdays 3:
? = <rEle fare fro1a sssFtis. 81. rean3
=. & =. .ror. Tacoma SIS. round tr!p.
& " J. ELLIS Manager
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STEAAERA

PACIFIC NAVIGATION COMPANY
Steamer State OF Washington leaves
Seattle from feser wharf daily except
cortes Fa;rhaven and Whatcom. connect
ing at Whateom for Vancouver and
Blaine. - -
Connections-At Seattle. Flyer and a. =
r. r. for Tacoma and way points: Al Ev-
erett. E & n c. K. r.; at Anacor,es. 8.
n r. r.; a, Whatcom. b. b. b {. K.
r. and steamer Lady OF the Lake az
Nhatconl-
Returning leaves Whatcom daily except
Sunday at a Cl.
Steamer Fairhaven leaves Seattle from
yesier wharf daily except Sunday al
O. m for Ediuonds. Everett. WILDLY iei-
and and La Conner. connecting at IA Con-
ner with stages from Bay View. hitney
ard Mount Vernon.
Returning. leaves La Conner daily ex-
cept Sunday. D. m. Telephone Main SIT.
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sTEANER MARY = raRLEY
Teaves :o5t q Washington street daily A.
4, - ~ t-asfsv< SOC =. I'D fer Pleas. ~
Ieaeh {Wess Baaheiey}, b-einestcn. /. s.
-. Du1k CGaF.es tan. sidney. Egaeytcn
Chico and SllverdA4e. Returning seases
estSertae at . ~ a. n. arrives se&.Ie 10
= Leaves sidney Saturday highs at
s . r. n arrives Seattle - > ~ 4els-
pEese Nan ia
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FOR VANCOUVER VIA ASACORTE3.
WHATCOM AND BLAINE.
Connecting at Vancouver with steamers
for Nanaimo and New West
minister. B.. c.
Tha Elegant Sldewheei Steamer
NORTH PACIFIC.
McNiiiams. Master
VIII leave Yes,sr wharf. Seattle. every
Monday. Wednesday and Friday At il30
o. m for Anacortes. Fairhaven. What
coxn and Vancouver. Passengers may 80
on board ana occupy rooms At $50 y. N.
Returning Will leave Vancouver every
Tuesday. Thursday ana Saturday. at II
p. m.
THIS steamer has Superior passenger &C.
corcmodatGons Table service unsurpassed.
For freight or passage apply on board
or At Yssler wharf.
VANCOUVER LINE.
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STEAMER CITY OF ABERDEEN
CAPT. I. WILEY. Manager.

FOR pELIfNGrEaM BAT, ANACOR.
TES AND BLAINE
Steamer George +. Starr leaves Central
TQek Seattle. a. D. "a Monday. ~ II
nes4ay a5a Friday. Returning. leaves
i Alre : p n ara Whatcam ?. n. iGss-
Gay, I-4fsdsy and SATURDAY.
IA CONNER TRADING AND TRANS
poETATioN CO.
Tel Main I'll Central Dock. SesttiA
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Go ON THE GREYHOUND.

SEATTLE & EVERETT NAVIGATION
COMPANY.
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Tire Cs-S-Lsaves Seattle A IN u
r. ard 5 > -. Leaves E.ve!e,. SIS a. O.,
2 90 O. n AMI TlS ?. m.
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Transacts savings bank business ex.
clusively.
deposits received from 81 70 SO 600
Interest allowed per annum Six mar
cent on term deposits: ( per cent. On Or
binary deposits.
Dividends declared last days of Nav ard
November. Loans made on real estate Or
approved cIiiaterals only.
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Three roand :rps daily except Sunday
Ccrrec tions-A, Seattle With TIA steamer
Flyer fer Tacc-a. A. Evsre-: with ths
steamer - had - sn3hcsn 81 a-a win
II Eve~ft. M-1ts Crlste railway for
Norte Crssto ard wsv stations
ColTa1 lock seatte As-cEarts Dcck
Everett. Ts.eps2-r, Sest:.s Red 81 Ey-
tre.t s. <. 3. SCOTT
Manager.
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SYNOPSIS.

Local report-Maximum temperature, 81:
minimum temperature a. mean ternrera-
,ure. SO. rainfall. 90: weather. cloudy
T.. Z. HOBBS.
Observer Weather Bureau
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DEXTER HORTON e. CO.. BANKERS
Incorporated 1857

Incorporated 1857
Capital .'..... ......- ..................too.o 90
President .....A; A; Denny
Manastr ..'. .. IN II. Lai liner
Sight exchange and teiegraphic trans
fers on New York. Chicago. ST. Paul. san
Francisco. Portland and various poinu 10
Oregon and British Columbia.
sight bills q exchange on London avail
able elsewhere in Europe.
Collections made at all points on favor
abe terms
bonds stocks ard ether valuablss r..
ce.vei on deposit for safekeepns.
TIE PUGET SOUND NATIONAL.
BANK OF SEATTLE.
rapitai stock paid IN ........ .ts.s 90
surplus ....-....... 8.Aw
ssccb F0rta ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. President
+. 4. Ne0t@ldef ..-..........S !cs PreS.deDt
Correspondent. "a ali tire principal cttieD
Ia the United States ara Europe
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Traasaots a general banking business
II {. henry Eice FY~si1sht
X. r Spencer ..t.-......-....-....--CA Aa1s.
Safety Dspos'; Boxes FOR Rent.
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BANKS.
PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK.
Occidental! block. Seattle, Wash.

OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
Jacob f'ursn ....-.......--.-...- President
John Leary ......... Second Vice President
James r. Hayden Manager. Cash'r, Sec'y
jos. T. Greenieaf ;...,.. Assistant Cashier
S.gmund Scawabacher, John Collins
e. c. Neuteider, +. l. B!odgett.
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SEATTLE, EVERETT AND EDMOND;
ROUTE.
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK or
SEATTLE
Paid-up capital ..............u5om
Genera! banking business transacted
James ID. Hoge 5r ............... President
Maurice McMicken ..-.....Vlce President
Lester Turner ......................Ca shssy
r. r. Parkhurst .-....-- Assistant Cashier
Sigh. and ieIegrapnic exchange payable
in all the principal cities OF the United
States and Europe.
Letters OF credit furnished on Alaska
payable at all trading posts Of the n. A.
T. h T. Co.
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Before buying tickets ior AL
aska call at the company's Of
ices and ascertain the latest
reduced rates.
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CUT RATES.
Fastest Time soress Counee-
tions, safest, Easiest Route.
Take Ocean,
Going Steamships,

Having competent Officers AND
pilots. when you &c 10 Alaska.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-26

SECRETARY OF NAVY rnEb


PHILADELPHIA, PA, October 20
(Special)-Governor Tyler and party have
been royalty received here to-day. Ihey
were taken I'm charge upon their arrival
by Messrs. Brewster and Dick and pr'
Ashbridge. the committee appointed 10
receive the Virginia guests.
The Virginia party took part IN lne
naval display to-day being on board the
steamer Twilight during the exercises.
AT THE THEATRE.
Tonight. the Governor and his party are
the guests Of Colonel Joseph T.. VII
lard at box party TO see William H.
Crane in "a Stranger in New York.
Governor Tyler was visited this eve
ming by Governor Hastings, Mayor war
wick. and three of Hobson's men.
MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA.
The Governor Of Maryland is quartereo
with his staff at the Hotel Walton, and
the Virginia colors are conspicuousiy De
corating this celebrated hostelry upon tn'
nortieres of the Turkish rooms.
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JEFFERSON CLUBS OPENING BALL.
The senson Innugurnted With Bril-
liant Entertainment.

The Jefferson Club gave an opening ball
last night at which about 300 bellies and
beaux of the city were present. The en-
terta,nment was a brilliant one-brilliant
a. q scene and brilliant as an assemolage
of youth. beauty. and wealth.
Palms in profusion were clustered about
the rooms, forming a background 10 the
light gowns Of the dancers in the ballroom
and I'm the receptiOn-room and halls. ar
ranged as bowers and retreats FOR those
who preferred talking to dancing. And
from banqueting-hall to ballroom
through the card-rooms, Libraries, the
halls. and reception-rooms, the building
was radiant with light.
II was about 9 o'clock that the stream
~ hacks began TO roll up to the long
awning which led from the street to the
bosnitable doors Of the club. And then
time began to go with tripping feet, Tor
ali Of the guests OF the evening. To the
inspiring music. furnished by a large band
The maze Of dancers shifted, untangled.
| and again wound up into throng, multi
colored and bright as a garden or howers
nodding under an April shower. Among
| the other young girls and the superbly-
| gowned women were several young de-
| butantes. wearing their first bouquets oi
| flowers, ana Hdppy WIN NinivliS VI
plenty Of balls still to come.
| The banquet, after the ball, was MOI
| the least part Of the entertainment TWO
| long tables were arranged with elegant
| anpointments and the delicacies appro
| priate to the season. A tall pyramid o
| yellow and white chrysanthemums wa
| the centrepiece Of one table, and scatter
| ed from end to end among the pyramid
of macaroon web, spun candies. and salad
| was a profusion Of roses and chrysan
| themums. The partition between tn
| dininR-room and the former billiard-roon
had been put on rollers and pushed bacl
for this occasion. The result was IN
hall was Of noble proportions, and whe
all we're seated the picturesqueness OF IN
scene was not marred by crowding. tn
good cheer was thoroughly enjoyed, an
| All felt very grateful TO the skilful chair
J man who had all of the arrangement
The menu was as follows: oyster o
half shell, in ice; bouillon, tenderloin wit
mushrooms. sweet-bread pattes, Roma
punch. quail on toast. roast turkey, crar
berry sauce, chicken and potato sala'
celery. olives, pickles. salted almonds, n
rs,-ff,rrl l--rsr rll-' f-f f.,r HdrlOt.e ,
Russo in cases, fancy cakes, fruits, choc'
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-26
GETTING READY FOR THE WORK.
Officers Detailed for Service In Con-
ncction With Ship-Building Here.

There will be an important conference
here to-day between government officials
and the representatives Of the w. r.
Tricg ship-Building Company.
Mr.. Lilburn T. Myers has just returned
from a visit to the Naval Department
wbere he has been looking into some or
the details connected with the contracts.
t1is interview with the different officials
he saws. was very satisfactory.
Mr. Strother Smith. United States navy
has been appointed experimenting naval
engineer. TO inspect the engines and ma
cbineyv of the torpedo-boats and destroy
ers with headquarters in Richmond.
Mr. J. r. Mcdonald, United states navy
has heen appointed assistant superintend-
inc coos,ructor. He will have immediate
cbsrge of the inspection Of hulls, with
headouarters in this city, assisting the
nhIaf constructor, Mr.. George II. Rock.
An the above-named gentlemen Will be
I'm the city to-day.
Nesers Newell Brothers are now al
work making the necessary alterations III
,ha company's shops, and building the
o,,iders' loft. Piles are being driven foi
~ sh,nways. apd in about month the
nrararations r,,a will all be complete and the
pt,,n ,n'huilding tools will be received.