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advent in Washington, and has made
friends all along the line, who heartily
| congratulate him on his latest acqui-
sition. and wish that the couple may in
the words of Old Rip, OF the Katskills,
Live long and be happy" Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams will be at home at the Riggs
House after August 25.
One OF the many bright, but erratic
genuises of the old National Capital
Press Club was the unfortunate ]. Coop
er McGinn. He was poetical contribu-
tor to the newspapers. and all his work
was marked by melancholy. He lived
in Washington from the time OF the
civil war. having lost his mother in the
cernage of that struggle while yet boy
of tender years. Just before his death.
which occurred about eight years ago,
he issued little pamphlet volume, en-
Titled, Varied Verses which had small
sales, and only added to the settled de-
spondency Of the last few months OF his
life. Nearly all the poems in this little
volume were sad in tone, and man- Of
them dealt of the old, old topic death.
Yesterday / found one or these forgot
ten waits ar an old bookstore. and the
proprietor. having no sale for it. gave il
to me. 1t had been as hopelessly lost
as was McGinn. Many OF the verses read
after these years. seem to prorhesy the
end of the author himself. One poem
was dedicated to the well-remem6erd at
torney. Charley Moore, whose sudden
death so shocked this community in 1888.
1t contained the following quotation
from Richard Realf. the roet-suic;de:
Then, with poor Reslf. let us repeat:
He loved his fellows. and their love was sweet
Plant daisies at his head and at his feet
The next poem was a tribute to the
memory of David Leusiey, of the New
York World" who died in 1892. Follow
ing this were verses in memoriam OF
Frank H. Finley. Frank Sohwarz. Franh
X Ward. Daniel E. Cahill, Hamilton E.
Leach. Thomas II. Rudderforth. Freder-
ick Coppes. and John F. Maddox. read
at an Elks memorial meeting, of Wash
ington lodge of Elks. in 1898. another
of these poems was dedicated to tbs
late Capt. Sam Mcdonald, who last year
avenged what he believed 10 have beer
a bitter personal wrong by taking the
life of Auditor Norris. and VINO ther
paid the price Of most determined sui
eide.
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sic, songs and games were enjoyed, after
which all adjourned to the diningroom.
which was beautifully decorated with
cut flowers and palms. Those present
were Miss Mamie Bloom, Miss Florence
Ferguson, of Philadelphia, Pa: Miss An
ME Stecher. Miss Ogo Angelo, Miss Ger
trude Wood. Mr.. Frank Teachun. Mr.
Burt Marcheron, Mr.. Frank Phillips, Mr.
Harry Cotton. Mr.. Harry Emmerson,
Mr.. Daniel Johnson, MIR. William John
son. Mr.. Eddie Kohler. Mr.. James Storey
and wife, Mr.. Z. II. Bailey and family,
Mr. John Braison and family.
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MRS. JOCHUM'S EUCHRE.
Jolly Party of Washington People at
St. Georges Island.

Mrs. j. II. Jochum gave a progress
sive euchre party Of eleven tables a
few days ago, at St. Georges Island.
where she is spending the summer. Mrs.
John f. Davis won the ladies' first
prize, and Mrs George F. Steiner. OF
Alexandria, Va, the second; the third
and fourth were won by the Misses Cobb
and Burch, respectively. while Mrs. H.
II. McKeever honored the hostess by
taking the consolation. Mr.. Ray Bren-
nan won the gentlemen's first prize.
while Messrs. ]. II. Jochum and II. H.
McKeeyer won the second and third.
respectively. The consolation prize
went to Mr.. T. u. Adams.
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for "Harper's Weekly" The lieutenant
had special opportunities for secur-
ing data.
The Minute Men have recently been
invited to participate in the reinter-
ment of General Green's remains at
Savannah, Ga, and the annual function
Of the Governors Foot Guards, of Hart
ford. Conn.
Rife shooting is to be made one of the
features OF the corps. There are al
ready several sharpshooters in the or
ganization, and in time a strong team
will be formed. Capt. Charles S. Wheeler.
tie Inspector of rifle practice. who
has this matter in charge. was formerly
an officer In the National Guard, and
there is no doubt he will develop some
good shots. Among those interested in
this work are Lieutenant Colonel Camp
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Charming Cotillion Favors.

A number of Washington guests went
to the ball given by Mr.. and Mrs. Penn
broke Jones. at Newport Friday evening.
II was the largest entertainment given
so far this season at that resort, and
included a vaudeville performance as
well as a dauce.
The favors 'or the cotillion were at
tractive features of the evening. but
were not copyrighted, so that the origl-
nal ideas are ire to the world at large.
They were souvenirs representing the
different countries. Spain was repre-
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Miss Johnston's Vacation.

Miss Lacey Johnston is visiting her
former high school mate, Miss Maud
Doolittle, now with her father, Judge
Doolittle, at Huntington, w. Va. En-
route home she will visit her cousin,
Mrs. Jones. at Jackson. Ohio; her grand
father. Major II. b. Lacey. at Lacey
vile. Ohio. and Mrs, w. b. Watkins,
at Beaver, Pa. reaching here in time
for the school opening of her gradu-
ating year.
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| occur, by the colors of ribbons, eyes.
and stockings. This one was fat
checked. and had the usual bit of nose
| floating in the middle OF his face. His
eyes were grayish blue and roguishly
wide open. Hair was scarce on his
head, what there was of it being yell
| lowish fuz. Seriously considered, those
| who are interested in the subject may
think of him as healthy, large. hand
some baby, with indications that he is
going to look like his mother, except
that his hair and eyes will be like his
fathers. On this occasion he was daint-
lily dressed in white, the lace trimming
being worth, by a ladys estimate based
on description, not less than 5000 or
$500. He was in q rollicking good bu-
NOR, kicking Up his new-found feet and
poking his fist half out of sight in his
mouth. The srn was just high enough
to slant its rays into the carriage
making shiny spots on his clothes and
bare arms, and his wonderment was
great at this experience. Mrs. Sartoris
sat at a window in the lower story of
the cottage, and watched her baby as it
was trundled to and fro on the walk.
THE nurse was a middleaged woman
wearing white cap such as are worn
by French bornes. | asked her II the
baby was well.
Yes, sir; he is very healthy child, ;
she answered
"'Hows his disposition
Hes as good as he can be-
Much like his grandpa
81 don't know, sir
Cry nights or daytimes?'
Both, little, but not much
Whats his weight
He weighed ten pounds and a half.
sir, when he was born, and 1 guess he
amt been weighed since; but he grows
fast
Been named?'
Not yet. We called him Baby and
Dulnpling.'
ut is said that the boy will be
named Ulysses Algernon Sartoris, and
that he will soon be taken to England
with his father and mother"
c. Arthur Williams, of the Houston
Post is now a blushing bridegroom.
having just married Miss Francis b.
Hite, of Houston. The bride is charm
ing young Southern lady, who comes of
an excellent Texan family. Mr.. Williams
has done good newspaper work since his
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MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
WASHINGTON MUSIC LOVERS

The proposed concert tour of Mascagni
and his company still claims the interest
of music lovers and details of the tour
Is now said that the orchestra which
the Italian composer will carry will
number seventy-fve. a number rarely
employed except by the Grau company.
Mascagni will engage many OF his So
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MISS SARA GlLFRY TO WED.
Engagement of Niece of Senator Clark
to Mr.. Ward Announced.

Word comes from Lucerne. Switzer-
land, of the engagement of Miss Sara
II. Gilfry, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry II. Gilfry, of this city. to Mr..
II. Armor Ward. of New York.
Miss Gilfry, who is pretty girl of
the brunette type, made her debut at
the Normandie winter or two ago. She
is a niece of Senator Clark, of Mon
tana. The details OF the wedding have
not been given out. but it is under
stood that it will take place in London
In the autumn.
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The only social gossip Of Washing
ten just now is that furnished by cor
respondents from the seaside and noun
tain resorts. The Capital is in the
summer doldrums, and for six weeks and
more the houses in the fashionable
Northwest will remain with doors tight
" boarded and windows as tightly seal
ed as bank.
On every hand, however. there is
promise of gayeties to come. The White
House. for instance, ought TO be un-
usually hospitable next season, now
that the guests will not be compelled
to pass through the window, and eat
in the parlor-which latter. incidentally,
was an Improvement on the hall-where
Prince Albert OF Belgium and other
distinguished people have in days OF old
been regaled.
Fine New Mansions.
Then there are new residences being
erected on fashionable thoroughfares-
thai Of Mr.. Thomas F. Walsh being
the most imposing OF all. drawing
of this beautiful home mansion. as it
is to be, hangs in the Office OF Mr..
Carlyle, and the sketch, supplemented
with a description of its sixty-odd
rooms-including a ball room OF splen-
did dimensions-proves that the cop
per king of Colorado has eclipsed all
former efforts in the building of a
house, palatial both in size and beauty
CT design.
Miss Sartoris' Engagement.
The most interesting happening of the
week, of course, was the announcing
OF the engagement OF Miss Vivian Sar-
toris. eldest daughter of Mrs. Nellie
Grant sartoris, to Mr.. Frederick Roose-
welt Scovel.
AS already stated. The marriage is set
for August %. and will take place
at St. Peters Episcopal Church in Co
burg. the Canadian home OF Mrs. Sar-
toris, where the family go every sum
mer.
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THE special correspondents at
Oyster Bay are doing very eX-
i tensive Job of fancy taking. Even

TIME special correspondents Ut
Oyster Bay are doing very ex-
i tensive Job of fancy taking. Even
the more conservative press as
sociation representatives are finding II
hard work TO get anything that looks
very much like news. This task OF max
ing things lively when "nothin's doing
is often difficult for even the most
talented inventors of the press. and ii
is particularly hard work hanging
around the summer capitals" and dis
covering choice bits of news that amt
news. Quite a colony of the Washington
special correspondents is sentenced TO
pass the summer on Sycamore Hill, and
private letters received from some of
them indicate that they are doing no
work at all, except the toll OF trying to
imagine that they are working.
1t was ever thus at summer capitals.
however. An old-timer on the Row calls
my attention to the way it used to be
done in the halcyon news days of Cen
eral Grants second administration A
New 10TH sun SpeCidi uiSPdtCHel iIoui
Long Branch in the dogdays of 1876
delved into the small things OF the
period-how the President smoked, and
played poker, etc. Then he got down to
real small things, as follows:
Besides the Presidents family the
household contains Mr.. and Mrs. Sar-
toris, and the new baby boy, son of
Mrs. Sartoris, formerly Miss Nellie
Grant. The little fellow is thirteen days
old now, and 'bouncer,' If that means
a fat, healthy baby. A morning walk
took me past the Grant cottage yes
terday, and at the gateway was nurse
maid with q baby carriage, in which
lay the Presidents grandson. The
chubby little fellow was trying to swal-
low one OF his fists, as is the habit of
reckless infants, and was closely scru-
tinizing its feet, which were sticking
out in sight. 1t seemed to have known
nothing about feet before that, and to
be amazed by the knowledge of their
existence. Women hold that there real
ly is a difference in the faces OF babies
under a month old; but | believe that
the. wisest parents would only know
their own should an accidental mixture
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Miss Sartoris' Engagement.
Have Sailed for Home.

Senator and Mrs. Depew sailed for
home yesterday after summer Of
travel abroad. They made a snort tour
of the Continent and spent some time
in Lucerne.
While at the Swiss resort they gave
several dinners and one afternoon tea.
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KINGS DAUGHTERS TRIP.
Douglas NJ E. Church Young Folk En-
Joy Day at Har-Tew.

A pleasant visit was made by the
Kings Daughters and a large number of
the members and friends of Douglas
NJ. E. Church, Wednesday to Har-Tew,
the country home of their pastor, Rev.
s. NJ Hartsock. d. D., and his family,
near Savage. Md. Dinner was served
in the beautiful grove near the man
sion, where large tables were prepared
for the occasion. Games of tennis, ping
pong, croquet, etc, were engaged in by
! many. Music was rendered at the or
gan by Miss Vandergrift. Supper was
served on the lawn, at which time pleas
ant speeches were made
The merry company departed for their
homes on the 6:54 train. Among them
were Rev. G. G. Markham and wife.
Nathan Cowsill and family, j. d. Mil
Ter and wife. ]. II. Mitchell and wife,
Mr.. Dryer and family. George Wander
gripp and wife, Mr. Pew and wife, Mr..
Tayler and family. Mr.. Fathers and
wife. Mr.. King and wife, Mr.. b. F. Full
Ter and wife, Mrs. Harper and daughter.
Mrs. NJ Burch, Mrs. Ayers. Mrs. Cook.
Mrs B. F. Nevins and daughter, Mrs.
]. f. Ward. Mrs. Thomas Ward, Mrs
D. d. Thompson and daughter Mrs. An
ME Thomas and family. Mrs. Kenesse,
Miss Emma Harr and sister. Miss
Blanche Ward. the Misses Keeleys, Miss
Bessie Felt, Miss Marie Flathers, Miss
Sadie Fathers. and Mr.. William Case.
The regular business and social as
sembly of officers and members of the
First Regiment of the Minute Men, of
the District of Columbia, Monday even
ing. at headquarters, 339 Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest, was largely attend
ed. Col. NJ. A. Winter and Major John
Doyle Carmody. the adjutant. presided
over the company.
Interesting reports. while Colonel
Winter, Capt. NJ. NJ. Lewis, Lieut.. Col.
E. r. Campbell, and Major Saunders
told of the recent delightful excursion
to New York and up the Hudson River
to Stoney Point, on the occasion OF the
dedication of the historic battlefield.
The Minute men. with their bright Con-
tinental uniforms. were received with
much enthusiasm.
An interesting paper was read by Lieu
tenant Dowley on the situation in Cuba
during the Spaniah-American war. and
since that time as staff correspondent
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The Castellanes Coming.

Count and Countess de Castellane Will
san for this country the last of this
month, to visit the latter's family in
New York The count will be here but
a short time. but his wife will remain
in this country until January.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lehr Go to the Mountain,

Mr.. and Mrs. Lehr Go to the Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Lehr, of New
Hampshire Avenue. Petworth, left yes
tterday for tour OF the mountain re-
sorts of Maryland and Pennsylvania.
They Will be absent several weeks.
| though Newport is the objective point
OF the Duchess OF Marlborough's travels
homeward. it is reported very generally
at oakdaie, Long Island, that she will
spend portion of her time in this caHp-
try with her father, Mr.. William x. ven
| derbilt, at Idle Hour near the Sound
/ II Will be recalled that the Duke and
/ Duchess spent the first days of their
/ honeymoon at the old mansion, which
| was burned to the ground later on. dur
ing the visit of William X. Vanderbilt
! jr.. and his bride, who was Miss Virginia
| Fair
Owing to the death of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles Fair. Mr.. and Mrs. William X.
Vanderbilt. jr.. and Irs. Herman Oel-
richs will be in mourning for the re-
marder of the season. and, of course,
Will not participate in any OF the gaye-
ties which have been planned in honor
VI lHe young uucneBS.
Mr. and Mrs. John r. McLean's New
port cottage IS opposite the Casino. By
some mistake a statement was published
In local paper that they objected to
the crowds that gathered before their
villa daily 10 watch the society people
enter and leave the Casino. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mclean very promptly and en-
phatically denied that they had com
planned, and. furthermore, asserted that
he and his wife had no objection what
ever TO the preserve of the sightseers.
That is just like Mr.. Mclean Some
years ago, when he and Mrs. Mclean
were 10 give a large musicale at their
home on Street, reporter, who was a
novice in her profession, called to get
data concerning the affair. Mr. Mclean
was on stepladder, showing decora-
tor just how he wanted something done,
and his wife was looking on.
The reporter told what she wanted in
a timid sort of way, winding up with an
apology for intruding Colonel Mclean
gave her look, and then came down
the ladder.
Don't ever apologize for going where
ever your work as newspaper woma n
sends you he said. 'of course, Mrs.
Mclean will tell you what you want to
know-snd we will be glad 10 have you
come this evening
And Of all the hundreds OF fashion
able people present that night to hear
Nine. Schumann- Heinke. it is doubtful
II anyone enjoyed the singing OF the |
diva one half SO much as the reporter |
whom Mr. Mclean invited in the same |
kindly spirit that prompted him to de-
clare that the people were welcome 10 |
enjoy the sights of Newport from his |
lawn.
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sented with castanets. with the Spanish
colors, with ribbons, for the women. and
tambourines, with the word Welcome. a"
for the men. With each figure the cr-
chestra played the national music.
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LeoncavnlIo is considering the idea OF
writing an opera based on Pierre Louy's
'Aphrodite.' The composers wonderful
achievements. especially in Il Pag-
liacci are well known to .he music
world at large, and his treatment Of
the Louy work should prove satisfying.
| Sigfried Wagner's new opera has been
accepted by the Leipsig Municipal The
ater. Wagner took the well-known fairy
story OF ''The Sleeping. Beauty" as the
| foundation for his work. which has not
yet, however, been finished.
A strange coincidence relative to
Wagner's new composition has just come
to light. Wagner end Humperdinck met
recently, and in the course of CONVEX
sation, the fact was revealed that both
subject. The fate of Humperdinck's
opera, and, in fact, of both, is the sub
ject of much interest on the part Of the
German public.
A bright. unusual and certainly in-
teresting young woman of Chicago has
startled the music circles Of the Windy
City by announcing that within q.
decade grand opera will be spoken, aud
not sung. Thu announcement Is sud-
den and somewhat staggering to lovers
Of music. For years the public has
gone to grand opera performances and
drunk in the great nelodious tones OF
famous singers. The works of Wagner
Saint-Saens, Vordi, and the rest have
tiful voice9, grand choruses, and nota.
BILE orchescras, and now comes the har-
rowing statement that no longer will
the melodiols trills and cadenzas Of the
prima donna. tie impassioned gyrations
of the tenor, nor the stentorian decla-
nations of the big basso be heard
through the medium of song. Hence
forti, they will! be talked.
One has heard the talking soubrette,
whose voice has given way under the
strain of her music hall work and the
intense scenes in a play where the or
chestra plays tremulo music while the
villain steals in to murder the heroine
or somebody else, have long been famil-
lar features to the public. But that
grand opera should step down from its
pedestal and stand side by side with or
binary dramatic readings is a new prop
osition and one which no music public
is likely to accept.
The young woman makes no new
statement when she declares that sing
Ing is an acquired art. She further
states. however. that the speaking voice.
is the only natural means of vocal ex-
preston, and that the grand opera
singer. therefore. has not only the de-
mands of his art to cope with but the
difficulties OF an unnatural means Of
expression as well. She goes on at
length to give many reasons for the
operatic revolution which she says is
bound to come, none of which, how
ever. is likely to do more than win her
a brief notoriesyy .a .a her own city and a
few indulgent smiles from the rest of
.t,a
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Mr.. Johnson's Birthday.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Johnson. of 1907
New Jersey Avenue southeast. enter
tained a large gathering of friends Fri
day evening in honor of the twenty-frst
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Mr. WI at Atlantic City.

The Chinese minister has joined Nine.
WI OF Atlantic City. lie will return
on Tuesday.
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Mr.. and y !. George C. Cumberland,
accompap' by their daughter, Mrs.
Alice B-rtnett, and grandson. Will leave
Tuesday next Tor Colonial Beach for a
stay OF ten days.
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bell, Major Hodgson, and others. 1t
is probable a number of the Minute Men
will go to Sea Girt. y. J., during the
coming rife tournament.
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Speaker Hcndcrson's Trip.

The Speaker Of the House and Mr.
Henderson arc AT Atlantic City.
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Major and Mrs. Sylvester Return.

Major and Mrs. Sylvester returned
yesterday from visit TO their summer
home at Harper's Ferry.
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Building Villa at Deal Beach.

Mrs. Anna B. Kendall, of this city. is
building a twenty-room villa at Deal
Beach, n. ].
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At Spring Lake.

Mrs. Charles G. Scott. Mrs. E. F. Scott,
and Charles Scott are among the WASH
ingtonians at Spring Lake. n. ].
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OFF ON VACATION TRIPS.

Mr.. and Mrs w R. Johnston are
spending August on Prince Edward ISL
and.
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and Avenue. She is accompanied by
Miss Mamie Flynn. OF New York, and
Miss Annie Grower, OF Baltimore.
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Miss Pearl and Miss Audrey Mays are
visiting Miss Moore. at her beautiful
villa in Westmoreland county, Va, and
on August 20. in company with Miss
Moore, will go to Atlantic City, where
they will be guests at the Traymore.
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Miss Margaret Eichhorn, accompanied
by Mrs. Sutton and little Margaret SUIT
ton, have gone to Atlantic City for the
month of August.
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Brings Friends Home on Visit.
Miss Margaret Moore, of New York
is visiting her mother. at 515 Rhode ISL
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Enjoying Cape May Breezes.

Mr.. ]. II. Crawford has Joined Mrs.
Crawford at Marine villa, Cape May.
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France. Switzerland, Holland, Turkey,
England, Sweden. and Italy were all ap-
propriately represented.
The last figure was the American fig
ure, in the shape of large illuminated
figure to represent the globe, surmount-
ed with an outspread American eagle,
with the words in gold. We want the
earth" Another feature of the cotillion
was the appearance of huge water
melon. which stood five feet in height.
while within there were two little pick
auinnies. who came out and distributed
rag "mammies" and rag dolls, the or
chestra playing way down South"
melodies. The national favors were dis
tributed by young women dressed in the
different national costumes.
Representative Bull. of the House
Naval Committee. gave a dinner in the
grill room of the Newport Casino. FRI
day night, in honor of the Secretary
of the Navy. In addition to Mr. Moody.
the guests included the Postmaster Cen
erai, Senator Wetmore, and several of
the hosts colleagues in Congress.
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Mrs. NJ. II. McRoberts has gone TO
Cape May for a two weeks stay.
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Jersey City sets an example to the
large cities in its method of free con-
certs during the summer months. The
board of finance has appropriated the
sum of $1,000 to be used to defray the
expense of concerts six nights in the
week during July and August. Tho
specifications provide that each concert
must open with THE Star-Spangled
Banner" and conclude with Lead, Kind
ly, Light" In addition to these num-
bers each program must consist of ten
numbers, four of which must be clas-
steal. five popular pieces. and one solo.
either vocal or instrumental