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The times., 1899-05-14
VERY CLEVER, BUT
A New Way in Which to Pay Social
Debts.


Debts.
81 don't know much of the ways of fash
ionable people," said young physician to
the Cleveland Plain Dealer" reporter not
long ago, ''for / am not in society, but IL
many society women are like one / know
here in town, l think I'm safer to be out
of it. 1t was not this season, but it
wasn't so long ago but that plenty of peo-
pie can remember the circumstances. had
among my patients an elderly woman who
lived with the daughters family. The
daughter lived, II not beyond her means,
at least up to the very edge, went out a
great deal, and entertained a great deal
The mother fell sick with a complaint
which knew would prove fatal. / did not
inform the family till one day the daugh-
ter asked me TO tell her frankly what her
mothers condition was, and just how long
she could live. / told her that the old la
dy could not possibly last more than a
fortnight. She begged me not to let any
body know how serious the case was.
She didn't want her young daughters dis
tressed, she said. OF course, / told no.
body. and just week after that I read in
the papers that Mrs. Dash, the daughter
of my dying patient, had sent out invita-
tions for large dancing party. to be given
on an evening fortnight away. My pa
tient did not live as long as ] had expect
ed, The day after she died ! read in the
papers that owing to the sudden death of
her mother, Mrs. Dash had been compelled
TO recall her invitations. She had never
TO give a ball She could not
have afforded ii and she 'bluffed.' l have
cold shivers every time l see her.
The times., 1899-05-14

decided hits in the professional world last
season. and have made their names synony-
nous for all there is good in music Ro-
mer Lind is probably the most successful
of these. He commenced work with the
Castle Square Opera Company at the
American Theatre, in New York, only u
short time ago. and rapidly became the
leading baritone and a general favorite
He was compelled to play the parts that
William Stewart made popular, and he
filled these roles to the satisfaction OF
everyone. gaining great credit for himself.
d. NJ Lumsden, who was at one time
popular local singer, is here this week with
Wilton Lackaye. Mr.. Lumsden sings
in the Quartette with Messrs. Lackaye and
Ernest, and has been very successful on
the road. Arthur Ernest, another well
known local vocalist, is also in this quar-
tette. He has been in this city all winter.
but will probably stay with the Lackaye
company until il finishes its season.
Tic Columbia Musical Society and Dra-
matte Club gave. very enjoyable enter
tainment last night at the Carroll Institute
The programme included q number OF vocal
and instrumental selections, besides the
enactment OF two one-act plays by the
members of the dramatic club The musical
feature of the programme was very pleas
ing, and included number or selections
OF the best class of music. Both OF these
organizations are made up OF pupils OF the
Lawrence School of Music and Eloeution,
and last nights performance was given at
the request of the friends OF the school.
The affair was under the personal direction
OF Prof George w. Lawrence.
The order of services at the Calvary
Baptist Church this evening will include
one of the best musical programmes that
has been given in the churches of Wash
ineton, except on special occasions, for a
long time. Prof. Frank Gebest will ay
Dudley Bucks ION the Coast" as an Or
gan prelude which will be followed by
Rossini's ''Inlammatus Accensus," by Mrs
Kittie Thompson Berry and the full choir
The remainder OF the programme will in
clude Gounod's "Sanctus," Schubert's "An-
dante" from the symphony in C, 'An
Praise to God in Light Arrayed." from
Lohengrin, and "Jubilate Deo,'' from
Tannehauser. The soloists will be Mrs.
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Broomstfck Arms.

The great trouble is the matter OF sleeves
for broomstick arms-sleeves for the COM
ing season that are to be made of trans
parent or semi-diaphanous textiles On
French gowns these sleeves have. first, a
closely-fitted lining, either of null or tint
ed silk, which CLEANS delicately through
the transparent fabric that is put on over
this close lining, and arranged either in
spiral-shaped puffings, those alternating
with bands Of insertion, or there are tucks
of various widths, edged with very mar
row lace, with lace straps set between of
a matching pattern. Where the forearm
Is shapely, the sleeve is then made close
about the elbow and shirred diagonally
with odd insertion bands or V-shaped
pieces OF embroidery set between. Where
the upper is graceful but the forearm ug-
ly. the material above the elbow fits the
arm with great perfection; below II are
set circling bands, lace-edged frills, or an
inserted piece of trimming on the outside
OF the arm TO form a graceful, graduated
pun to be bordered with jeweled insertion
or pleated chiffon.
The times., 1899-05-14
MUSICAL NOTES.

From present prospects 1t seems that
there will be a number of summer schoois
open in this city for the teaching of vocal
and instrumental music. Some of the
teachers are opposed to the proposition on
the ground that the weather will be too
warm to permit of much vocal exercise, Dut
others say that the summer is the best
season OF the year to give such lessons,
as the student is not SO liable to colds and
sore throats as in the winter. Inc ques-
ton of summer schools is becoming gen.
eralIy discussed in all branches of learn
ing, and almost every college has branch
which operates during the hot weather.
There are a number of persons who are
unable to take advantage of the opportu-
mites offered for education during the WIN
ter and who have a great deal OF time TO
spend in acquiring knowledge in the sum-
mer 1t is contended that there are as
many persons who will take vocal lessons
as there are who will go to other schools.
and the teachers intend to try 1t this sum
mer One of the prominent teachers of
the city, in speaking of the matter yester-
day said: Il intend to keep my school
open all summer, and l think there are
others who will do the same. The plan
has been tried in this city before, but 1t
was not successful. There are many peo-
pie who stay in Washington all the year
round. and among these are number who
are not able to go to school in the winter.
These are the people we want to reach,
and / think If the scheme is widely ad-
vertised it will be successful. Many OF
the music teachers in the city go to sum
mer resorts, where their services are paid
for in board. and they stay there the en-
tire season. because it is cheap. OF course.
if they do not care to remain in the city
during the hot months, they are privileged
to go away: but l do not think there is
anything to be gained thereby. l believe
that the summer school for music can be
made to pay. At any rate. intend TO try
it, and there are others who are of the
same opinion
The times., 1899-05-14

The last concert of the National Guard
Brigade Band under the direction of Lieu
tenant Macleod, Of the present season. was
given at National Rifles Armory Monday
evening. The band has improved great
deal in the last few months, and the per-
formance of Monday night eclipsed all pre-
vious efforts The programme offered was
one of the most varied brass band pro-
grammes that was ever presented in this
city. and all of the numbers were rendered
with an artistic excellence that places the
band in very high position among the
concert bands OF the country. The idea
that nothing but quicksteps and heavy
choruses can be played properly by brass
band has been exploded by Sousa, so that
the programme offered by Prof. Mcleod
did not excite any wonderment. Some OF
the music given was of even softer na-
ture than has been attempted by the March
King and his company of military mu-
sieians. Tobani's Hearts and Flowers"
which is one of the most beautiful of that
masters compositions. was played with
an expression seldom heard where brass is
used. and Schunann's Romance" of the
same class was equally as well rendered.
4 composition Of the leader OF the band.
called the Peace Jubilee March," was
played Cor the first time as the fifth num-
ber on the programme. and the applause
was so great that the march was given
again as an encore. The soloists OF the
occasion were Herndou Morsell and Guy
Hoppe.
The times., 1899-05-14
THE SOCIAL WORLD
OF WASHINGTON
Several Weddings Arranged
for the Coming Week.
Mrs. Westinghouse Will Aid the
Children's Hospital.
A Grand Promenade Concert to BE
Given Mt Blaine House


The Aladdin-like structure that sprang
into sudden and splendid existence at the
bidding of Mrs. Westinghouse, that she
might fittingly express her matchless hos
pitality, will not disappear until it has
paid tribute to charity dear to her gener-
Gus heart. On next Friday evening Blaine
House will be graciously placed at the dis
posal of the managers of the Children 8
Hospital for a promenade concert, for the
benefit of that institution. The hostess
will not only open her beautiful home-!n-
cluding the fairy salon with its wonderful
decorations-but she has also offered to
supply the music for the occasion and the
refreshments which will be sold.
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Berry, Miss Florence McNalIy, ". D. Nc
Farland, and J. u. McFall.

The musical entertainment held under
the auspices of the knights of Honor at
the National Rifles Armory Tuesday even
ing, was one of the most successful affairs
of the kind that has been given by this
organization. The programme included
solos by Miss Mary Walk. Jasper Dean Nc
Fall. and ]. N. Reiman, besides number
of selections by the Brigade Band orehes-
ira. under the direction of Prof. Donald b.
Macleod.
The times., 1899-05-14

Mrs. Allen w. Mallery entertained a
number of friends at luncheon at Inc Pines.
Kenilworth, D. c., on Friday. Her guests
were Mrs. William C. Lewis, Mrs. G.
Franklin Lippitt, Miss Mallery, Mrs. Ed
ward Pickford, Miss Randolph Hopkins,
Miss Margaret Lewis, Mrs. julius A. Mae
del, Mrs. William A. yesterday, and Mrs
Herbert yesterday.
The times., 1899-05-14

wedding of especial social interest
to take place this week will be that OF
Miss Harriet Sara Ward to Mr.. Chandler
Parsons Anderson. of New York, which
will be solemnized at St. Johns Church
Wednesday at noon. There will be we'd
ding breakfast served at the residence of
Mrs. Ward, the brides grandmother, to
which only the bridal party. relatives and
personal friends have been invited.
The times., 1899-05-14

Gen. and Mrs S. s. Sumner will sail
Wednesday for London, where the former
goes to join the United States Embassy as
military attache.
The times., 1899-05-14

wide. tree-shaded streets, its avenues,
winding country roads, and its reliably
placid Potomac present very tame induce
ments for anyone who: can get away from
them-even II the change means an over
crowded farmhouse wh9se chief diversion
is the postoffice a, mile down the main
road or half the distance across the stubble
fields. nt
.lere is a desolate something about
boarded front that conjures up such un-
canny suggestions that if they were type
written and Submitted for publication.
literature would not be called upon to de-
pend for Its horrors quite so exclusively
on Poe. The trouble-or maybe it is a
blessings that the narrowing littlefancies
born of summer twilight walk along
deserted thoroughfare of the West End
are seldom of nature to be imprisoned
in copy. They fit about the imagination
like bats In the dusk, and when you try
to catch them-but who ever succeeded in
catching bat? The old Corcoran mansion
looks, on the whole, more dreamy than
gloomy, despite its sealed doors and i'm
pregnable frontage OF green curtains. Per-
haps the nearby hotels and the forever
whizzing cars have taken the edge off its
loneliness, and perhaps, again, 1t owes its
exemption from the forsaken, mildewy
banshee air that settles on most deserted
houses 10 It's rambling old garden full OF
vigorous trees and fragrant bushes, where
sunshine and shadow dance all day to the
music of chattering sparrows. 1t is said
that Senator Depew was charmed with the
grounds at first sight, and closed his siege
OF househunting there and then. Naturally.
there has been a considerable amount of
discussion as to where the new Spanish
Minister and the Duchess d'Arcos will re-
side. Seemingly. the old Lowery home
stead is out of the question, and among
other houses reported as a possible selec-
tion is the former home of Mr. and Mrs.
Anthony Pollock. in Connecticut Avenue
and l Street. Whether the report be true
is quite another story.
The times., 1899-05-14

Miss Alma Smoo: will play the piano ac-
compartments at the May ball, 20 be given
by Miss Minnie Hawke at the Lafayette
Theatre this week.
The times., 1899-05-14

Miss Harriet Ward and her fiance, Mr.
Chandler Parsons Anderson, were enter
tanned at a o'clock tea on Friday after
noon at "Westover," the out -of-town home
of Mr.. and Mrs Glover. The pretty affair
was given by Miss Glover in honor of next
Wednesdays bride and groom, and the
young people invited were those who will
be included in the wedding party.
The times., 1899-05-14

The Washington vocalists who have
adopted the stage for profession are be-
ginning to flock home and enjoy the COM
forts they have missed so much during the
winter A number of Washingtonians made
The times., 1899-05-14

Miss Vivian Sartoris has returned from
her visit TO England, where she went in
the early spring.
The times., 1899-05-14

Representative and Mrs. Hit entertain
ed at dinner last night.
The times., 1899-05-14

Mrs. William F. Mattingly expects to
spend the early part OF the summer at
Fort Wayne, Detroit, with Lieutenant and
Mrs. Breckenridge, and the remainder OF
the season with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Treat
Paine, at Beverly, Mass, where they have
taken a cottage for the summer months
The times., 1899-05-14

Though the Vice President is growing
stronger every day, he has not arranged
the date of his departure for Long Branch,
but will remain in Washington as long as
the weather continues SO ideally pleasant.
For the first time in years the green
wooden boxes that rim the balcony of the
handsome old residence on Lafayette
Place are not filled with vines and bios
SONS. On sultry days In midsummer It
has been refreshing to catch glimpse of
their bloom and a whiffsof their fragrance,
but doubtless the balcony garden was for
gotten in the anxiety attendant upon the
illness of the master of the house.
The times., 1899-05-14

The marriage of Miss Emily W. Norvell
to DR.. E. Oliver Belt will take place next
Thursday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
The times., 1899-05-14

the early spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Shaw, Of Ken
ilworth. d. c., gave housewarming last
evening. The house and lawns were beau
tifully decorated with palms and flowers
and lighted by Chinese lanterns. The en-
tertainment took the form of a country
dance, and all present spent most en-
joyable evening. Among those present
were Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Sheriff, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Cruise, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
voorhees,, Mr.. and Mrs. John Brightwell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen w. Mallery, Mr. and
Mrs. ]. Marion Fowler, jr., DR.. and Mrs.
Savage, DR.. and Mrs. Frank Brightwe,l,
Mrs. Henry Naylor Miss Louisa Bell, Miss
Brightwell, Miss Louisa Brightwell, Miss
Lottie Miller, Miss Matte Donald, Miss
Daisy Cruise, Miss Wallace. Miss Lucretia
Edgerly, Miss Florence Baden, Miss Bertia
Clark, Miss Mallery, and Messrs. James
Thirles, Levi Baker Pinkney Walker, John
Brightwell, and Robert Shaw.
One OF the pleasant events of the past
week was the reception given last Thurs
day by Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Stetson to
the members of the Mayfower Society and
other friends The "Psaimody OF the Pur-
itans and Pilgrims formed the theme of
an interesting address by Mr.. Stetson,
which was made additionally attractive by
the characteristic piano illustrations of
Miss Boutelle. The guests were Admiral
and Mrs Bradford. Mr.. W. l.. Marsh, Miss
Marsh, DR.. and Mrs. Marcus Benjamin.
Mrs. F. F. Fletcher. Miss Boutelle. Mrs.
W. H. Clafiin, Miss Rodgers and Miss
Avery, of Boston; Mr.. T. s. Hopkins, Miss
Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. "A. Howard Clark,
Miss Robinson, Miss Mary E. Terry, Miss
Hattie L. Alden, Miss Isabel Chamberlin.
Mr.. A. A. Kspinwall. Mr.. W. P. Metcalf
Mr.. F. B. Smith, Mr.. H. w. Van Dyke,
Rev. John L. Ewell, DR.. George L. Fox,
Mr. Edwin A. Hill, and Mr.. W. w. Case.
The boarded front is beginning to as
sert itself in the highways of Vanity Fair.
There is no denying the fact that Wash
ington is an ideal city to spend the sum
mer in if nothing better offers, but its
The times., 1899-05-14

The Mexican Ambassador and Mrs. Az
piroz will give dinner Tuesday evening
in honor of the Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Hay.
The times., 1899-05-14
x x Mems and ChiIdren's. x :.

An immense assortment OF Mems
Fancy Random Shirts and Drawers, in
plaids and fancy stripes; guaranteed
raae lai eGSls flor cass assaaF sSf and se 39c
The times., 1899-05-14

Place are not filled with vines and bios
SONS. On sultry days In midsummer It
has been refreshing to catch a glimpse of
their bloom and a Whit sof their fragrance
but doubtless the balcony garden was for
gotten in the anxiety attendant upon the
illness of the master Of the house.
---
Miss Elizabeth Wilson and Mr.. A. H.
A. Medfeldt were married Wednesday
morning at . o'clock at st. Aloysius
Church. The ceremony was solemnized
with a nuptial mass, both being perform
ed by Rev. Father Conway, S. j., of
Georgetown University. The bride was
stylishly attired for travelling in light
gray. A wedding breakfast to the we'd
ding party was served at the home of the
brides sister, Mrs. McCloskey, 405 X
Street northwest, and later in the day
Mr.. and Mrs. Medfeldt left to visit rela-
tives at Hughesville, Nd, where they
will remain two weeks. Upon their re-
turn they will reside within the grounds of
the university, with which the groom is
connected in a business capacity.
Miss Margaret Rcycraft, of Baltimore,
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
L. Heupel, of 1901 Prospect Avenue, left
for home yesterday.
Last week a cablegram from Simla an
nounced the indisposition of the Vicereine,
who was suffering from influenza which
is anything but an ailment in keeping with
SO exalted position, and now comes an
other dispatch to the effect that Lord Cur
zon finds that the climate in India does
not agree with him in the least Perhaps
it is all an exaggeratiop-cablegr have
been known to do that sort of thing-and
at all events there. is cheerful little tag
end to the rather doleful news to the ef-
feet that the Misses Letter are having a
lovely time, and that Miss Daisy has a
devoted admirer in an English nobleman,
who is aide-de-camp to the Viceroy. The
advice does not state whether or not the
Misses Letter have had ride on the silver
gray elephant that previous dispatch de-
scribed as having been selected especially
for their use.
DR.. and Mrs. Clinton Cushing will sail
for Europe about the middle of this month.
Last year was spent by them in travel
through Japan, and the pair of beautiful,
queer blue and white china vases in the
garden of their pretty home in l Street
suggests to the passerby that they must
have been brought from the way of king
dom of the chrysanthemum, together with
the native embroidered draperies and
priceless curios in old ivory and lacquer
/ ware that so artistically adorn the interior
of their home.
Mrs. Walker entertained at dinner for
young people last night in compliment to
her house guest, Miss Beatrice Bell, of
Philadelphia. Among those gathered
around the flower -decked table were Miss
Earl Walker, Miss Hamilton. Miss Daisy
Middleton, Miss Josephine Mitchell, Mr..
]. f. Downs, DIR. Merton, Mr.. James Wal
ker and Mr.. Lawrence Bell,
Miss Stella NJ. Ireland, of Atlantic City,
is visiting her cousin, Miss Katherine Not
tingham.
The times., 1899-05-14

Miss Margaret Rcycraft, of Baltimore,
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
L. Heupel, of 1901 Prospect Avenue, left
for home yesterday.
The times., 1899-05-14

The boarded front is beginning to as
sert itself in the highways of Vanity Fair.
There is no denying the fact that Wash
ington is an ideal city to spend the sum
mer in if nothing better offers, but its
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-04
FRIGHT MADE HIM CONFESS.
POstOfHce RObber Thought He Was
Going to He Lynched.

Waycross, Ga, Aug. 3.-George Hagens
alias Babe Hagens, the negro who robbed
the Nahunta postoffice yesterday, was
brought TO the city this morning by Post
master Crawford and Mr.. Herrin, the
man whose money was stolen.
The negro was given a preliminary trial
before Commissioner Il. b. Hargrove and
in default OF 100 bond he was taken to
Savannah Jail this afternoon by Deputy
United States Marshal John P. Cason.
After being arrested last night Hagens
stoutly protested his innocence at first
The gentleman having him in charge urg-
ed him to make a confession, but he re-
fusa1.
Finally they started with him from At
kinson 10 Nahunla on a crank car. When
only a short distance from Atkinson a
number Of young men stationed at Civ
en- point advanced upon the car, yelling
and firing their pistols.
Selling the negro they took him out un-
der some oak trees. where were some ugly
limbs, and was given TO understand that
he must reveal the hiding pace of the
none..
1t was then that he made a fun confess
sion, and going back to Waynesv.le they
secured $50 Of the $75 he having spent or
lost the balance. II was hidden in a crack
in his fathers shanty
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-04
BROKE THE WORLDS RECORD.
Hansen Rode 1000 Miles In Less
Than Ninety-Three Hours.

Hansen Rode / 900 Miles In Less
Than Ninety-Three Hours.
Minneapolis. Aug. 3,-The worlds bicycle
record Of LOO miles, held by T. A. Edge
of London, England. made over an ordi-
nary turnpike road. was broken by A. A.
Hansen to-day, who covered the distance
in ninety-two hours and forty-four min
utes. a
The time OF Edge was 1O5 hours and 1s
minutes.
It may be questioned whether Hansen
will be accorded In oil quarters the world s
record, as he rode over a boulevard while
Edge made his ride over an ordinary road.
Al the same time it is questionable wheth-
er Hansen's path was at all superior TO
the hard macadam of the English country
road.
The Minneapolis rider finished at 2;54
O'Clock this morning after having been
actually in the saddle seventy-three hours.
In order TO mako the thing sure as TO dis
tance Hansen was sent another twenty
miles after completing his ride
Hansen finished in very good condition
considering the severity of the task he
had In hand The handlers do not antici-
pate any evil effects will ensue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-04

outbreak of fever at the Hampton Sol
diers' Home and that the disease has not
spread beyond that place and the adjoin-
ing village of Phoebus, is considered by the
best medical authorities as an eucourag-
ing sign, and it is fully expected that
Yellow Jack will be confined to those To-
calltes.
DR.. Wyman said to-day that additions al
encoura cement was afforded by the fact
that the soldier who is supposed to have
taken the fever there from Cuba, went 10
the far Northwest and not to the South.
He called attention to the confning Of
the pestileuce 10 limited areas in 1898 at
Brunswick, and TO McHenry and Frank
lin last year. 1t is most important. he
said, that notice be given to the marine
hospital service promptly of the presence
of the disease. AT McHenry the dis
ease was suppressed long before frost A;
Brunswick and Franklin. Infection contin-
ued until frost, but did not spread to any
other PAGES.
DR.. Wyman's information indicates that
there was TO spread of contagion to-day.
He received a dispatch tonight at S:ll
O'Clock from Surgeon Vickery at the sol
diers' home, stating that the situation was
favorable. There were no new cases and
no deaths.
DR.. Archinard, a New Orleans immune.
starts tonight for this city to assist DR..
Wyman.