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if they did not at the same time participate
in what was described.
Stars Women Writers.

The Star was one of the first newspapers
to establish a column devoted exclusively to
social news. From small paragraphs of
personal gossip, this department of The
Star stretched even in it's early days to
ployed regularly on the staff was Miss Aus
tine Snead of Kentucky, Miss Grundy,"
who by reason of a large acquaintance in
public life and an extensive social expert
ence, was well qualified for her task. Look
ing back through the flies her contributions
to the paper seem small in comparison with
the space required now in any issue from
early December until late in June. Miss
Snead and her mother were conspicuous
characters in their day and the death of the
heartbroken mother followed closely upon
that of .the daughter. Other writer's who
have served The Star in similar capacity
and in a larger field were Miss Emma
James, Miss K. E. Thomas, Miss Nimmo and
the writer whose length of service with The
Star exceeds that of all her predecessors
put together and few years more besides.
A Small City Then.
When Miss Snead began her work on The
Star the occurrences which she described
were bounded by certain area, so to speak.
Those who then formed the fashionable
circle lived in the West End-but not in the
section meant by that term, since half
mile or more north and west of Stewart
Castle became residential section. Those
whose names appear most frequently in her
daily mention lived on H, 1 and K streets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

crudest types of humanity. There were rich
men and women here fifty years ago not.
perhaps possessing the colossal fortunes one
hears of nowadays, but quite sufficient to
crafty the most luxurious tastes. The few
old mansions of that period, still standing,
would be sufficiently spacious to entertain
the moderately sized acquaintance of the
exclusive set of today and are the best evil
dences of the limited number of those who
were acceptable to the polite world in the
twenty years before the civil war,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
Washington Society Before the War.

OF the years Immediately preceding the
great struggle-occurrences of forty years
ago-there are few left in Washington
privileged to talk because of their active
participation in the gaieties of a period
that in many respects quite exceeded any
thing attempted on the same lines at the
present time Politics or affairs connected
with the coming war brought new people
from the northern and the middle western
states. introducing a little breezier ele-
ment to the coach-anC four sojourners at
the National Hotel, then the rendezvous of
the wealth, the influence and the social
grace of the capital. The neighborhood OF
PENNSYLVANIA avenue and 9th street was the
section favored by the charmed circle.
Nearly all those who were entertaining or
in any way prominent during this period
lived in close proximity to the National Ho-
tel The casual mention of the period i'm
mediately suggests the names of Mrs. Ere
mont and Kate Chase, both remarkable
women, characters that will long survive
in social history.
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At Distant Points.

There were homes and hosts famous in
their way in those days, too, outside the To-
cality named, on Capitol HILL Lafayette
square and in Georgetown. Their glories
have not been forgotten but at a time when
a paved street was hard to find and when
servants actually lifted the women folks
from the carriages to the steps of the
houses and when the trackless wastes of
mud had to be traversed, friends who lived
far apart could not expect to see each other
as frequently as the amenities would sug-
gest.
Just as certain sections are heard of most
frequently now because of the activity of
some few jewellers therein, the National Ho-
tel was then the place where everybody
worth knowing worth watching by rea
sen of the stir they were creating could be
observed Its coterie of officials and nota-
bles made unmade the fashions. Nearly
all the members of the Supreme Court spent
the winters there. Social life was carried
on with much attention to detail as if
each family had a separate residence on diff
ferent streets.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16

" Ths season Of tfs Royal italian band,
Mh3ch originally was to have terminated
Hsst might at Lake Harriet. has been ex-
Hended for two days by the urgent re-
quests Of the legion OF admirers OF the
band who seem 10th to see the players
depart. Manager Ellery was able to ar
range h1s dates so as to give the twin
Eft1es four more concerts at fair Harriet
and every one bids fair to be a record
breaker in point Of attendance.
Tho band has certainly won for Itself
b warm place in public regard by the
spirit and dash Of its work. Cavaliere
Rtvels, the n1usicianly leader, has shown
himself to be born leader in the best
Benso OF the word. He has the confidence
of his men and they recognize readily the
authority of his musical conceptions. He
mas arranged his programs with mastery
care and has managed to please the class
acist and the lover of popular music alike
"a most difficult undertaking. Success
idn this respect has been made possible by
his thorough going musicianly qualities.
dis original compositions have become
very popular and he goes away with high
place in public affection.
The closing concerts this afternoon and
evening and the two tomorrow srs full
of the best things in the bands varied
repertory. As a crowning feature Of the
farewell concert tomorrow evening, 1t Is
announced that the sweet-voiced and pop
ular Miss Esther Eugenia Osborn whose
success as a vocalist with the band has
been demonstrated by two previous ap-
pearances will sing once more. Her Sc
lection will ibe a beautiful and difficult
aria from Gounod's Queen of Sheba'' in
which her beautiful and flexible soprano
will be heard to the best advantage. Miss
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16

Tomorrow evening at the Metropolitan.
she Percy Haswell stock company will
enter upon its sixth week in Mtnneap-
Oils, presenting as
HASWELLS In the most thrilling
offering of the sea-
+ ~JEKYLL AND son. the celebrated
! romance by Robert
t. HYDH~ Louis Stevenson,
entitled 'Dr. Jekyll
ana Mr.. Hyde" The play has been
rnads from the world famous novel by
Stevenson, and is fairly accurate
reproduction In stage form Of the
thrilling and fascinating story so
artistically told by the great novelist:
The dual role of Jekyll and Hyde will
be played by George Fawcett and the
members of the company will be seen
TO advantage in support.
The story puts in concrete form the
idea that each man Is in reality pos
sessed OF two natures, the good and the
evil. each struggling for mastery. In this
play Henry Jekyll is a prominent Lon
don physician, upright, honorable, re-
spected, all that a man should be. But he
experiments with drugs and discovers a
mysterious concoction which enables him
to transform himself at will into an
other being. This other being is a per-
soniflcation OF all the evil in his nature.
A second dose Of the drug restores him to
his normal state. The desire for scien-
hifio Investigation leads him to the point
where the changes take place against his
will, While calling upon his fiance, Agnes
Carew. Jekyll Is suddenly transformed
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16
THE THEATERS

into the arch-iend, Edward Hyde. ne
springs upon the father of the girl ne
loves, Sir Danvers Carew, and kills him.
Then he escapes. In the next act, saIe
from detection by means Of the drug
which changes his identity, Jekyll sor-
rowfully joins in the hunt for the MUIR
derer. Again, as Hyde, he knocks down
little child and brutally tramDles upon
her. He commits other fendish acts,
always sincerely repenting them when he
becomes Jekyll again.
But finally the drug is exhausted. He
can procure no more. The detectives are
on his trail and discovery is but ques-
tion Of hours, perhaps minutes. The story
then moves quickly to tragic climax.
MIR. Fawcett is said to give a very
thrilling performance Of the dual role.
He made quite hit in the part in St..
Paul recently and is said to be very i'm
pressive in his work. All Of the physical
changes are facial and he relies In no
way upon external aids to complete the
Transformation from man to devil.
The scenery will be entirely adequate
and the supporting company will appear
to advantage, although the play is es-
sent1ally a one-star play.
After being closed for. nearly three
months, the Bijou opera-house will soon
again open its doors to its large clientele.
On Saturday night, Aug.
THE B1JoU's 23, the first performance
OF the fall season will
OPENING. take place, introducing
for the first time here
| Nevada" powerful comedy drama In
| which the well-known and dainty comedi-
! enne, Miss Elsa Ryan, will make he,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16

FOotlight Flashes,
Haverly's Mastodon minstrels. with Georxe
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Wilson at the head OF long roster Of CO.
niedians and speciality artists will be the
attraction at the Metropolitan for four nights,
commencing Sept Il.
King Dodo," now running at the Stude-
September to make room for 1.-THE Prince OF
Pilsen. and will be seen in Minneapolis, at
day matinee, beginning Sept 49,
Wagenhals and Kemper have just purchased
another new play for Blanche Walsh. entitled
What VIII People Say the daring nature
title.
The s1ccess Of "F1orodora' sttll continues.
There will be over 100 In the organization at
tho Metropolitan early In the season.
Kelcey and Shannon, in william Gillette's
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16
Find the ,m'nlvho. like:
HA,M'M'S BEER

mute illustration of the survival OF the
fttest. The bands on the boats riay
sousa Marches the Falls OF the Rhine
were illuminated on the Fourth Of July,
and now that J. Ponty Morgan says he's
met the kaiser and likes him, could
stronger evidence of our American COM
mercial invasion be wanted? No; even
though the maids in German hotels re-.
ceive only SO month wages, and thS
walters just nothing at all but their tips.
AS for the people themselves, they drink
coffee and MUNICH at something all day
long; raise their hats whenever they meet
you, yet stare at you with supercilious
rudeness throughout a long dinner. But
they are as easily amused as children,
and week after week enjoy an outing
along the Rhine. Sunday picnicker1
who'd rather sing than fight, though they
drink beer enough to call for the services
of half a dozen 'bouncers," were the
same miscellaneous crowd with its en-
vironments transplantea to America.
B. O'H
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16

The Dewey theatef
will open it's regu4
lar season Aug. "a
with the rejuvenated
City Club Bur1esque
company. Manager,
W. w. Wittig has
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16

dramatization, of Conan Doyle's Sherlock
Holiness" will be one Of the early attractions
at the Metropolitan.
"The Wizard Of o." continues to draw large
audiences in Chicago. The story, taken from
Frank L. Baum's fairy tale, Is gorgeously
staged and appeals 50 strongly to the innate
love for the wonderful and extraordinary that
no one can resist Its charms.
Way Down East will the fair-week at
traction at the Metropolitan. opening Aug. 81,
and 1t Is safe to say that its wonderful sue
cess Of the past two seasons in this city will
be more than duplicated.
Chauncey -Olcott's annual ngagement be-
gins at the Metropolitan Sunday, Sept. Z, and
Is Of great interest because Of his first appear
ance here in new Irish comedy, written by
his manager, Augustus Pitou, entitled "OIl
limerick Town"
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16
AT Como and Wildwood.

At Como and Wildwood.
Concerts will be given tomorrow after
noon and evening at Como Park ny the
Minnesota State hand. The engagement
of the band is to close With the concert
Tuesday evening. Musically the engage
menH has been most successful, but the
unfavorable weather has initiated against
the attendance, particularly ct the week
night concerts.
The music for Tomorrow will be Of q
variable standard. In the Afternoon TITS
military overture, Der Tambour ger
Grade" q selection from Donnizettfs
1.-THE Daughter Of the Regiment" and z
charming i1termezzo by Voelker are tho
main feature Of the program.
The feature Of the evenings program
will be the new selection Albion" fam
TASTE on Scotch, Irish and English airs.
Another interesting number will be the
trombone solo, fantastic on Rocked in
the Cradle Of the Deep" to be played by
John Hansen.
The Wolff and Barrett orchestra Will
continue at Wildwood, White Bear Lake,
to the end Of the month, and probably
through September. The nightly dances
have been well attended, each night the
past week the floor Of the pavilion being
almost crowded with dancers. For this
reason the effort will be made to extend
the season of the orchestra. The USUAL
concerts will be given Tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16
bow as star. supported BY an sxcsllsnt

bow as star. supported BY An sxcslIsnt
company.
During the summer months the Bijou
has undergone the customary house,
cleaning and every nook and Granny has
been scrubbed, busted and cleaned.
Workmen. seated In chairs and supported
by ropes from the loft above, have With
considerable risk to themselves been able
to reach with long brushes the topmost
points of the auditorium and proscenium
arch. The usual painting OF the floors.
cleaning and redecorating has taken place
and new rubber mating and tile have
been laid in abundance. New effects In
electric chandeliers and other changes
have been made, all calculated to beauti-
fy and make more pleasant and conven-
lent the already happy environs OF this
playhouse.
The stage has not been neglected and
the dressing rooms have been repainted
and redecorated in manner that will
call forth the decided approval Of the
travelling actor.
With a small army Of artisans, each at
his own line Of work, the Bijou presents
q busy scene. The Twin City Scenic
studio has supplied the stage with new
scenery and the Bijou will open its fall
season equipped as but few popular
priced theaters are IN this country for
| the convenience, safety and pleasure OF
| its patrons.
Jacob Iitt has provided splendid list
Of bookings for the coming season and the
plays to be seen the first two months en-
brace some exceedingly prominent attrac-
| :ions.
During fair week will come Jacob Ltt's
great success, I'm Old Kentucky" with
the strongest and most expensive actfng
cast and the most elaborate scenic eqrlp-
| ment the piece has ever had. Ot1er
| nearby engagements are: Rose Melville
the we]l-known comedienne, in her quaint
and original ISIS Hopkins; new and
thrilling play, Her Marriage Vow; "Ul
York state" one Of the most pleasing oil
rural dramas; 1.-THE Night Before Christ.
mas" one Of the hits Of last season;
Mason and Mason, the we1l-known CO.
medians in their laughable creation
Rudolph and Adolph" the first visit oi
the clever comedy, "All on Account d
Eliza"; a revisit of one of last sea-
so1's most successful attractions, "Acrost
the Pacific; a week with those mastet
workers Of fun, Ward and Vokes, and thai
inimitable magician, Kellar, who prom
tses many surprises.
The Bijou's working force will continut
| the same. Theodore L. Hays will con
tinue to direct the affairs OF both Of Mr.
Lifts twin city theaters. Arthur M
Lambie will be assistant manager an(
treasurer; Charles Lanbie, assistant
treasurer; J. j. Whitehead, advertislni
agent; Mike Hahn, chief usher, and vi
K. Brown, stage manager.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16

prince is reported to mingle with his fell
low students on terms Of perfect equality.
The picturesque beauty Of the Rhine be-
gins and ends at Bonn, and from there on
to Cologne 1t Is as comm onplace as ware
houses and factories can make 1t. CO.
logne, however, with its narrow streets,
It's many shops, each Of which claims to
be the only one selling the genuine ar
tfe1e, and boasting of one of the finest
cathedrals in Europe. Is we'll worth
day.
The American Invasion Again.
Here and there the claim Is made that
the beauties Of the Rhine are being wiped
away by the devastating sweep Of COM
merce. True, a factory at the base, a
baronial castle on the summit and the
huge "ad" Of popular brand Of soap
on the side OF cliff strike the tourist
as bit incongruous. Yet it enhances the
crumbling beauties Of eudalism to place
them in such close contact with the mat
ter-of-fact things of to-day. and is a
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16

Osborn is Minneapolis girl who gives
great promise Of fine musical career.
Other star numbers on the final pro-
gram will be the immortal "Lucia' sex
tet, the grand "Tannhauser" overture
and the beautiful pantomime music of
Costa, History Of Pierrot." Signor
Palma, the favorite trumpeter, will play
the wonderful Schubert serenade and Sig
nor setaro, the popular harpist, will con-
tribute selection. Altogether 1t will
be gala occasion, not untinged with
melancholy when the thought occurs that
1t Is the wind-up Of a brilliant engage
mont. Here are the programs In detail:
SATURDAY EVENING.
March, North Coast Limited. ........ .Rivela
Overture III euarany lar ;;.. .asa,e; Gomez
eavott., '1 Beile eHe"e uem'.t.s scnusy
LA Traviata," Act " ...:............. Verdi
Prelude, "Cavalleria Rusticana". -. .MascagM
Signor Marino.
Harp s0'' slgnor setaro ''''''1
''1ris"-"IIymn to the Sun '....... .Mascasni
SUNDAY MATINEE
March, owls Club" .................... Metz
oeTtare Ronsbarduo nsghon seio' re Palms Faurs
00''''A'0A' '''' s,snor curti. ~ y
Solos BY Signoti Palma. Marino, Curti
March, Return from Turin. ...... .Rivela
Duet, Themes from Bellini's
Gs@n sienori Mas:a and Fi;sruniiio. ''SA'
Polka, "Minnetonka' .................. Rtvela
nverti,re. "William Tell. Roesini
SUNDAY EVENING.
March, ''Festiyal' .................. Rivela
Overture, '"Tannhauser' ............ Wagner
"Serenade" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Schubert
Trumpet solo, Signor Palma.
'Histoire dun Pierrot' ot'................ Costa
Oboe solo by Slgnor Ferullo.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16
T,,s
DMWtWY'S
OPENING.

just returned fro mthe meeting in the east
at which combination was formed Of
the burlesque theater managers Of the
country. The organization Is confidently
expected to work d revolution IN the bur-
lesqus business In many important ways.
OF course, the routing Of travelling conbi-
nations will be much simplifled and good
economies will be effected In that way.
But the most important reform promised
Is in the raising OF the moral standard
Of these companies. Heretofore under
the conditions that have prevailed It has
been difficult to regulate the character of
the travelling burlesquers. But the man
ayers have now agreed to cut out every
thing Objectionable and keep a tight rein
on the combinations. Each one will be
closely wat tched and II at the end of tie
third engagement on the circuit it Is
found object ionable In any way and fails
to eliminate such features its contracts
will be cancelled and no more dates sivef1
Manager Wittig says this agreement wifi
be rigidly kept and promises a marked
Improvement in attractions al the
Dewey. -.s
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-21

Oregon Short Line, as he thinks he
would like to own a railroad already
built and equipped. Unlike the Pan
IL Canal company, the senator has
nothing to sell; and again unlike The
syndicate of French gentlemen he
does not propose to let the matter end
with a refusal Of his offer. He is
bound to have a railroad in that par
ticular part Of the country and says
if his bid is rejected he will build one
himself. What is more, it will
parallel the one he wants to buy.
Past events have proved the senator's
ability to generally get what he starts
after and the Hartman crowd would
Probably better sell to him especially
as he will have an outlet at either end
for his road, should he decide to build
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-21
ELM Err D. MATS.

Missoulian: Elmer D. Mats who
died in Chicago Friday narrowly es-
capped being a great man. Had he pos
sessed a tri1e more energy, had his
conscience been a tri1e less elastic,
had he possessed the ability to meas.
ure designing men. he would have ris-
en- above environment. He was too
human, too fond of a good time and of
making a good fellow Ct himself, too
fond of a little more sleep and a little
mere sunderland the genius step
ped aside to make room for the drone.
Mr.. Mats will be remembered kind
ly by many in Montana and especially
in Missoula where he first cast. his lot
and there are also many who will not
think of him regretfully, who have
no tears to shed. The life of the man.
was ruined when he entered Montana
politics and became besmirched with
the slime of his own faction and be-
fouled with the mud thrown by the
faction that opposed. Politically he
was no better, no worse than his asso-
%ciates; mentally he was their superior
and morally their equal. The, splen-
did oratorical abilities of the man had
a sound foundation. His speeches
were logical. He did not depend upon
words but upon research, though a
ready off hand speaker.
With the powerful aid given him,
Mr.. Mats, while representing Mis-
soula county in the state senate, was
enabled to secure to Missoula the I'm
iversity of Montana. The assertion
that Mr.. Mats secured this victory
almost unassisted by a powerful lobby
and had the support of very nearly all
the newspapers of the state.
Had the man got the start at the
bar he had in politics, before bitten
by the political tarantula, he VOL
have gone to the front in his profess
sion, but after the political virus en-
tered his veins he became worthless
as a lawyer. He was a young man
having been born in 1863. He was
physically and mentally finely equip
ped. He was a man of good impulses,
loyal to his friends and uncompromis.
ing with his enemies. He was social,
liberal and careless. He was almost
perfect in some things and sadly de-
ficient in others. The wrong oppor-
tunity came to him at the wrong time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-21
WILLIAM II. DE WITT.

Very, few public men die of whom
it is not said that their passing is
a loss to state or community. The
expression is one easily made and it
has become almost a custom for some
newspapers to use it without regard to
it's fitness or truth. But when ap-
piled to the death of William Hedges
De Witt it is both true and appropri-
ate. Mr.. De Witt was one of the
states ablest and most patriotic citi-
zens. He was a man whom all could
admire and respect. Endowed by ma
ture with an intelligence and worth
of character that made him conspic-
GUS to a degree, those traits were
b~roadened by the study of the student
and the acquisition of knowledge that
comes to the apt scholar and close
observer to whom life is but a school
in all its branches and who is ever
learning and increasing his store of
mental wealth. OF unimpeachable hon
esty and with the dignity of true man.
hood as his cloak and shield, he was
true to himself and true to his friends
and all he regarded as right and just.
Independent as but few men are, he
was fearless in his advocacy of what
he believed to be honest and never
deserted any cause he upheld or way
cred in any course he had undertaken.
Honored by his party in various man
ners and elevated to positions of trust
and confidence, it can never be said
of him that he gained the exalted posi-
ton he occupied by chicanery or dev-
Eating in the slightest from the course
of true manhood and rectitude in or
der that honors might come to him.
Of a disposition that was geniality
itself, companionable and loyal to his
friends, he had the happy faculty of
drawing men to him and retaining
their friendship and esteem as but
few men can. In private and public
life he ever chung to the high ideals
he had placed for himself and no
stain attaches to any acts Of his and
his name will stand for that of a man,
against whom nothing could be said
while in life and now that death has
called him hence, all may unite in
honoring his memory and paying
tribute to his worth as a man and a
citizen.