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full dinner. Certain foreigners q will not
say from what nation they come but 1t is
not America) have the reputation of gorginp
themselves with the cold viands for which
they pay 13 cents and never under any
circumstances indulging in hot meal IL
there We're enough of them they would
bankrupt all the restaurants in Sweden
When We have finished our repast we hunt
up the cashier II we can find her (she often
keeps herself very modestly in the back
ground) tell her what we have had, and
pay our thirteen or forty cents as the
case may be. She never questions your hon
esty or suggests that you may have had
something else. Thus thrown upon his
honor, what scamp even would be mean
enough to cheat an unsuspecting railway
company?
These restaurant customs are character
istic of the people. Frank, honest unsus-
pectlng, Independent. they mind their own
business. and let you mind yours There is
no suspicion of espionage or curiosity. The
foreigner in the remotest parts of Sweden
Is taken as matter of fact, or at least
the people are too polite to show their curl
osity. There Is no country where you SO
completely and so soon feel at home
Comfortable Travel.
Thus between the delights of lovely scene
ry and hoary history, and the modest COM
forts Of the railway restaurants. the day
passes none too slowly, and, after thirteen
hours. you draw into the station of the
beautiful capital OF Sweden. may be sus-
pected Of undue enthusiasm II say that
Stockholm is the most beautiful city in the
Evening star., 1902-03-29
London's Women Smokers.

From the London Telegraph
For the last five and twenty years at
least society. using the word in its more
exclusive meaning. has looked upon the
cigarette between the feminine lips with
more and more liberation. One by one the
fashionable restaurants have extended the
same freedom of the postprandial cigarette
to ladies as to gentlemen. The smoking
room is at the present time feature Of all
the ladies' clubs, and so far now from It's
being secret sanctum into which the
merely introduced guest could not be taken
one nnds that ladies who have acted as
hostesses to little parties of friends. which
may include men. take their visitors to the
smoking room after lunch or dinner and
there oner them of their own cigarettes.
Gold cases for cigarettes, with mono
grams or notices in diamonds may often
be seen among the brides presents at a
1ashionable wedding, and the matchbox is
as much an appurtenance of the chatelafne
as the pencil or the tiny Duff box
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are well warmed. well lighted and luxuri-
Rntly upholstered. while sleeping cars run
from the southern edge Of Sweden to the
arctic circle. The dining cars and eating
stations leave nothing to be desired.
Thus, IL will be seen that a journey In
snOwIand in winter is not only feasible,
hut entirely comfortable; in fact, there are
scarcely enough hardships and discomforts
to add the spice of variety to this charm
fng journey. But, oh! the snow! "the beau
tiful snow" Here it is no longer a grimy
sloppy travesty Of beauty that provokes
the irony Of the beholder as it so soon does
in our American cities, but here it Is pure,
fresh, sparkling, Immaculate; is renewed
by light fall often enough to retain its
virgin purity.
Once or twice In lifetime in America
I have seen a white world. when every
common thing was transformed and glori-
ned with frosty mantle. Here such
sights are of everyday occurrence. and al
most every morning the earth clothes it.
self afresh in its beautiful garments of er-
mine Not that 1t SHOWS every day. BY
no means Storms are comparatively un-
common at this time Of year, but almost
every morning the moisture in the air con-
hoar frost that giorifies everything it
touches.
A Mantle Of Beauty.
This morning. as we travel from Malmo
TO Stockholm. Is no exception to the rule
The whole world has been touched or
tipped with a ruff1e OF white during the
night. and, as the sun rises just after the
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Old Coronation Costumes.
From the London Chronicle.

FROM tne London chronicle.
well-known firm Of fine art publishers
in the West End is drawing interested
groups of spectators to it's windows by
rare collection Of colored prints represent
ing scenes and costumes at former coro-
nations. They cover those of Victoria, VIII
liam Nv and some Of the Georges. The
chief interest Of onlookers. however, seems
to center in the exhibit of invitation cards
to witness the ceremony in the abbey at the
coronation of the late queen. The cards
are Of three different colors, all signed as
we know those for next June will be signed
Norfolk, Earl Marshal" The principal
ticket appears to have been the one colored
red, which admits to the solemnity of the
coronation of her most sacred majesty"
By the way, when was the term most
sacred majesty" disused for most gra-
cious majesty? 1t is curious to observe
that special tickets were issued. emitting
the holders to admission to the abbey for
the rehearsal Of the music two days before
the actual coronation ceremony. VIII the
same be done this time?
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Bermuda's Tribute to Easter.
From Home and Flowers.

From Homo and Flowers.
The favorite and most prolific method Of
propagating the lily is from the scales OF
which the bulbs are composed. The lily
farmer saves a certain quantity of his bulbs
each year for seed and in September
pulls off the scales and buries them I'm
shallow boxes of moist sand. From these
scales delicate rootlets quickly extend
through the sand. seeking for moisture and
srstenance, and in time small bulblets form
at the base, side or any point of fracture
of the scale. The careful grower replants
these each year IN beds, giving them space
ir proportion to-their size, and finally whea
they have attained a circumference of about
three inches. gives them planting for the
purpose of producing salable bulbs.
The appearance OF a field Of these lilies in
the height of their Towering season cannot
be adequately described and only family
in glned.
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world But must risk my reputation for
moderation and tell the truth, for SO it Is.
1t Is not the largest, the most bustling or
the most famous by any means, but 1t Is,
me judice the most beautiful. With an In
comparable situation. the Baltic sea In
front and the great Malar lake behind.
with Its broad, clean, well paved streets, its
fine blocks for business and residence, its
palaces and cathedrals, its honest, kindly,
prosperous people, its delicious climate In
winter and summer, Stockholm lacks few
charms To mention little matter, Stock
holm is probably the best dressed Of cities.
frock coat and tall hat seem almost in
dispensabie to a Stockholmian, and. though
l should be very slow to pronounce tile
the universal badge of a gentleman, it gives
the city a dressed up appearance which
none other has.
What such people think of America and
Americans is worth considering, and 1t Is
not ungratifying to our national vanity to
know that the opinion is almost universally
friendly. In Denmark 1 found that the
people in large degree shared the Ger
man hostility, or, al least GOODNESS, to Eng
disappearing races. / was told that there
was many sneer in the papers and on the
lips of the people for big brother Jonathan
who seems to be grabbing all the islands of
the sea and all the trade of the world with
his brawny and capacious palm. But in
Sweden I was assured by those who best
knew that there was almost no jealousy or
enmity. In the civil war Sweden, almost
alone of all the nations of Europe espoused
Spanish war she was unreservedly and out
spokenly on our side. With 2,000, coo Of her
sons and their descendants on American
soil, 1t could hardly be otherwise. Almost
every family have met has it's representa-
tfves in America. Often more than half
have crossed the ocean. and the majority
interests Of the family are on the western
side.
Welcome to the Swedes.
Their character, habits, and racial pecu-
liarities, too, are congenial to the American
soil. They speedily adopted our ways and
customs. In fact, they have little to adopt,
for our ways are largely theirs, and theirs,
ours. Account for it we may, it Is un
doubtedly true that, from the king in his
palace, to the peasant in his cottage the
feeling of the Swede to the American is
warm, hearty, generous and often enthu-
siastic. May this good fellowship long
continue for there is no people in the
world who are better worth while having
for our friends than ,..e sturdy, honest,
l1berty-loving Swedes! May a good Provi-
dence send many more of them to our
ShoreS!o
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Tess-'She doesn't seem to like Mr.. Cree
tick
Jess-"No; she heard him speak of her as
AN artless creature"
Tess-'I should think that rather compIi-
mentary.
painter. r.''-Philadelphia Press.
Mrs Styles-"As that Miss Fussanfeatber
came down the street just now she spite
fully tossed her head TO one side
Mrs. Gyles-"Oh, well. she'll hardly miss
it.''-Yonkers Statesman.
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An April Fool.
Abby F. C. Bates in st. Nicholas.

by F. c. Bates In st. Nicholas.
When Uncle Robert got his mail
That First-Of-April morning
{Now, absent minded people all.
Just read and take a warpingJ,
Among the business bills and slips.
And cards OF Invitation,
And friendly notes, be found, at last,
One queer communication.
1t took but little time to read
A moment but to con it.:
The two words ''Aprh Fool" were all
That could be found upon 1t.
Then Uncle Robert laughed and said:
I've heard Of funny blunders
In superscrfptions and address,
And many puzzlfng wonders,
And seen epistles left unsigned,
This goes them all one better;
For here's man who signed his name
And forget to write the letter.,
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The Sandal.
rom the News ark Advertiser.

Society women have adopted a new fad.
1t is the sandal, which promises to be the
rage next summer. In London last year
fashionable women appeared In the streets
wearing the sandal 1t is deemed proper to
have the foot encased in a fancy hose, and
there modern fashion differs from the style
In biblical times when the naked foot was
shown in the sandal Perhaps the fashion
will evoiute into that. and then we may
expect revival Of the ancient rite of foot
washing of guests by hospitable hosts.
Evening star., 1902-03-29
The Cost of a Church Site

I0I1 t1'e broHuWay laDer1acle Tfdfngs.
or the lots in the district where the
church wished to locate, there was only
one within the reach of our purse. The
Broadway Tabernacle. a congregational
church. recently sold at a great price it's
present site at Broadway and 34th street)
1t was too dear. and 1t was too narrow
and 1t was ill-shaped, and it was undesir
able Tor various reasons, but 1t was Hoh-
sons choice. There was nothing else tn be
done and We bought it. We paid $3.50. 900
for it, To'o00
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Apropos.

From the Chicago News.
Edna-Is he profuse in the use of slang?
May--Yes; he told me you had face like
an automobile wreck.
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Reminded of Great Days.

Soon after leaving Lund we pass the hill
of St. Liberius, where the Danish kings re-
ceived the homage of this Swedish province
of Skane from which, by the way, Scandi-
navia took Its name), and here also Is a
monument to the victory Of Charles XI Of
Sweden over the Danes in 1876. The
Swedes, too, have reason to remember "the
spirit of TO-
Later on We pass the birthplace Of the
father of botanical science, Linnaeus, or
Lime, as he is called in Swedish. whose
father was pastor of a church In Smaland.
Thus almost every mile Of our road has it's
historic attractions, as well as it's marvel
Gus natural beauties
But even history and exquisite snow
scenery do not fill the aching void which
Will assert itself about dinner time and at
Nassjo, as we learn after painfully SPELL
ing out the Swedish notice in the corridor
of our car, the train will stop twenty min
utes for dinner. Following the others we
make our way to the refreshment ROOM
and as no tables are spread and no walters
direct US to a seat, We are somewhat non
plussed. But in Sweden it is well to do
as the Swedes do, and, watching our faxen-
haired fellow travellers We find that each
one seizes plate from d pile on the table,
napkin and knife and fork as we'll and
then goes foraging for himself while no
one takes any particular notice or cares
how bountifully he loads his plate. One
end of the long table is covered with cold
NidiioS VI q nc" HdeilhS Variety Coia meats
in slices; sausages enough to rejoice a
Dutchman's heart; sardines and a dozen
other kinds of little fishes billed or
'.pickled' in vinegar; several kinds of
cheese and an abundance of bread and but
ter never forgetting the delicious, thin,
crisp cakes of rye bread of which there is
always an unlimited supply. On the other
end of the table are hot meats. steaks,
chops. outlets, fish. potatoes and vege-
tables. You take your choice without let
or hindrance. If you elect the cold end
you load your plate as seems good to you,
retire with your booty to a small table
near by and devour it, then get up and for
age for more if it pleases you If you elect
a hot meal you do the same. and the only
difference is in paying the bill; for the lat
ter YOU pay crown and a half, about 40
cents, and for the cold lunch fifty ore or 13
cents. while a cup of tea or coffee with the
cold snack costs I cents more.
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train draws out of the Maimo station,
every thread or -tuft of frost stands out
sharp and distinct in the Respondent light.
The plowed fields lie under fleecy coverlet
of purest white, the roofs of the red farm
houses down to the very caves are covered
with spotless down. the fir trees are tall,
symmetrical tents of white, with the green
showing through here and there. lest the
absence of color become monotonous. The
fence rails. and even telegraph wires,
too, have their share of natures eiderdcwn,
and the snow stands out half an inch
thick ON every wire. through whose heart,
perhaps, are flashing hot messages of love
or hate. What is so strangely beautiful
in the mass Is exquisite In detail.
While nature does a wholesale business, she
never despises the retail counter, and every
smallest branch and twig of every tree Is
radiant in the sunlight in it's own vestment
of frost Especially beautiful are the white
birches which by the way, I have found
distributed more widely in northern hem
ispheres than any other tree: in Maine ST.
IBERIA, British Columbia and Scandinavia
These lady trees" seemed to droop under
their frosty burden until their branches al
most swept the ground, while the sturder
oaks stood upright and stiff like soldiers
with white epaulets and cockades GO
ing into battle. The whole scene was ex-
quisitely beautiful. One almost begrudges
the smoke and steam that occasionally
blow across his window and obscure the
view. but even the steam adds to the beauty
of the scene, for it is at once transformed
into frosty crystals and hangs almost mo-
tionleSs in the still air. If my fellow trav-
elers should not be enthusiastic about this
fairyland of frost they could turn their at
tention to the historic scenes through
which we are passing. Very early we come
to the famous town of Lund, with it's uni
versty and its magnificent cathedral. Its
early glory is departed. and it's 100000 in
habtants have dwindled to $1,000 but it
has modern glories which partly compensate
Tor their loss. Here the famous Swedish
poet Esaias Tegner wrote some of his best
known poems, and here every year, on Oc-
tober 4, the anniversary of the day when he
matriculated at the university the students
assemble around his statue with songs and
speeches and general hilarity
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Believes in Your Honesty,

It should be said, however, that the
Swede to the manor born, would not con-
slider it good form to make a hearty
meal from the small bread table. which
is meant rather to whet the appetite for. the
Evening star., 1902-03-29

The E Street Baptist Church will vacate
their present house of worship on E street
near 9Th street northwest, after the first
Sunday in April. On that day farewell
services will be held. ARRANGEMENTS have
been made through the courtesy of the trus-
tees Of the memorial chapel, corner of 9Th
and p streets northwest, to hold services
In that building until the Sunday school
house of the new ediflce, corner 10th and
N streets northwest, is ready for occu-
pancy.
Evening star., 1902-03-29

DIR. c. c. Mclean. recently of this city,
is now pastor of the NJ E. Church at Ga
lena Ill.
Evening star., 1902-03-29

The Hallack Circle of Metropolitan Pres
byterian Church met Tuesday evening at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. G. W. Luccock.
306 9TH street southeast. The general tonic
for discussion was The Spread of Chris
tianity During the Period From Constan-
tine to Charlemagne." Dr. Luccock ex-
planned the methods and directions of the
Christian movement in an interesting man.
ner. Among others who read papers during
the evening were Mr.. ]. NJ. Kennedy, Mrs.
s. ID. Luckett and Miss Anna Prescott.
Evening star., 1902-03-29

The Inasmuch Guild Of METROPOLITAN
Presbyterian Church met Thursday after
noon and held a very successful session
The new officers recently elected in this So
ciety are Mrs J. P. Arnold, president: Mrs
Jeremiah Pitman, secretary; Mrs b. L.
Simpson, treasurer; Mrs Burr William
custodian. Chairmen of committees for va.
rious kinds of work We're appointed This
society has doubled it's membership in the
last few months
Evening star., 1902-03-29

me Christian Endeavor Society of Fourth
Presbyterian Church held a speciaI mission
airy service Sunday night. when an address
sion Work in Japan"
Evening star., 1902-03-29

The bishop Of Washington diocese admin
1stered 1d confirmation to the class at Trinity
Eplscopal Church last Sunday night, He
also preached the evening sermon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
ANY CHURCH Or parsonage

or institution supported by voluntary.
contribution will be given liberal
quantity OF the Longnan 4 MARTINEZ
paints whenever they paint.
Note. This has been our custom for
twenty-seven years any building not
satisfactorily painted, will be reprinted
at our expense about one gallon o.
Linseed Oil to be added to every gal
Ion of the paint to make ready for use !;
it's mixed in two minutes. and cost OF
the paint thereby made less in price
than any other. Yearly product over
one million gallons,
Long,nan & Martinez,
Sole agents.
BoDEKER DRUG COMPANY, Richmond.
EDGAR NARsHALL, stanardsville.
BRETT G PR1EECE, Fork Union.
DUNKUM BROTHERS, Wilmington.
BRACEY & CO., Bracy.
LUMBER. TIE, AND sTAVE COMPANY,
Ruckersvills.
WIN. Il. O. MURRAY, Williams Wharf.
MALE & CO., Raccoon Ford.
3. II. ROBERTSON, Crewe.
au 17-Sun5t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
FAREWELL DINNER To DUCHESS.
1t is Given by Mr.. md Mrs Penn
broke ,Joues-GoId Service Used.

1t is Given by MIR. ind Mrs Penn
broke Joues-GoId Service Used.
NEWPORT. r. T.. September 6.-Tha
Duchess of Marlborough ended her New
port visit last night. and after brief
visit at Hampstead will sail for her home
England on the 18th Of the month, ac-
conpanied by Mr. and Mrs. Oliver H p.
Belmont.
AS farewell entertainment. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pembroke Jones arranged a large
dinner, at which there Were sixtyfivt
guests, all personal friends OF the Ouch.
ess. The dinner was given al Friedheiul,
an improvised dining hall having been
built onto the west side OF the house. The
Dinner was served at one table. the Iars-
est eyer used in Newport, in the center
Of which was a lake with banks of Amer
lean Beauty roses. 4 gold service was
used on Inc table, and tiny electric Lights
were placed among the flowers.
During the dinner there was music by
the Hungarian band and singing by the
Neapoltan quartette. Following the din
ner there was vaudeville show, the
artists being Mrs. Chatham Thompson,
MIR. Heat Gregory. the baritone; Miss
Murray, in coon songs. and Sidney GRAFT.
The innperserator.
"a the conclusion Of the dinner the
Duchess of Marlborough, Mr. and Mrs.
Oliver II. P. Belmont. Mr. and Mrs.
Pembroke Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. L. Town
send. Charles Carroll. and Henry Walters
boarded the steam yacht Harada and Ieft
FOR New York at an early hour this morn
ing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07

scientious. thorough. and evinces the live
liest interest in his work. The thousands
who have heard the music will regret that
the season has ended and hope to have
the pleasure OF welcoming the band next
season. a final concert will be given
Monday. September 18th. at Reservoir
Park. 1870 to $50 The following is the
programme for the week:
/. March Criterion Voelker.
. Overture. Der Tambour de Gardi.'
..............Till.
3. Characteristique ........-....----.-Ha Hale.
l. Paraphrase, Believe me, of all those
endearing young charms" arr. by
John Baseier-
5. Southern Plantation Songs. .Conterno.
s. Selection 1.-THE Black Hussar"
{. Waltz. THE Serenade" .....--..H Herbert
S. "a Hunting Scene" .Bucalossi.
9. "a Night in Berlin" .Hartma nm.
10. Gems from king Dodo". ...-.......
II. March, The Union Forever. .Scouton.
"Star Spangled Banner and Dixie"
The concerts will be given at the fol-
lowing places: Monday, Chirnborazo
Park, $50 to 1920 P. N: Tuesday. JET
ferson Park, $50 to 1880 P. M. Wednes-
day, Candles Hill Park, $50 to 1o:3D P
NJ. Friday, Libby Fiji Park, $50 to 1880
P. NJ. Saturday. New Reservoir Park,
4:30 to $50 p NJ
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07

at Quincy. on September Goth. is the most
important warship completed in Mas
sacnusetts shipvard since the days Of the
early American navy. Secretary of the
Navy Moody has designated Miss Clara
N. Carleton. of Haverhill, to represent the
State at the launching ceremonies.
The cruiser viii be named by Miss Elsie
MacComber, of Des Ntoines but Miss
Carleton will sever the cord which will
release the vessel on the ways
Miss Carleton is the daughter of George
H. Carleton. formerly mayor Of Haver-
hill, and at present a member of the
State Legislature.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
LAST WEEK OF THE
POPULAR FREE CONCERTS
Iardella's hand to End the Series
With Exceptionally Bright
Programme.

The coming week will be the last in
which the popular free concerts will be
heard this season. That the music has
been enjoyed has been demonstra ted by
the large crowds which have assembled
nightly during the summer. Richmond
has reason to be proud OF 1ardella's Band.
No musical organization has ever re-
ceived more compliments on the excel
lence Of programmes. and their rendition
than has Iardella's. AS a leader, Profess
sor Iardella has no superior. He is con-
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Black Hair-Line Cheviot. 81 inches
wide, 81.
Black Cloth, "a inches wide, 81 to 81.
Imported Covert Cloth. 81 inches wide.
the very thing for walking suits, spe-
cial. s1.s9
New zebelenes suiting. 81 inches wide,
extra heavy, $1.75
Imported Cloth for skirts without lin
ing, 81 inches wide, in all colors, 81.
4 Ah-Wool Silk, finish Henrietta, in
every shade, special. SOC. yard.
54-inchf New Basket Weave Dress Goods
in all colors, newest novelty out Sips.
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PETRIFlED NEST OF
GROUND SPARROW.
Staunton-OsTned by Richmond
Man-Egs. Are Stone.

Mr.. John NJ. Lewis. formerly OF Char
lottesville, who is at present the machin
list in the composing-reon OF the Dis
patch has in his possession petriffed
nest of a ground sparrow. containing two
small eggs, also ctorie. There is no doubt
of the fact that the nest and eggs were
the work Of the little friend of the
farmer" because a portion of the nest
and the third egg that was in IL when
discovered was analysed in the la bratory
of the Washington and Lee University
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
Republican. Are sansuine.

RALEIGH. N. c.. September s.-jspe-
Gladstone OF the Republicans are ac-
lively sangutne enough To say that they
believe they viii carry the State. Such
is the view of Revenue Collector Duncan
and w. II. Day. More conservative Re
publicans say they can not imagine upon
what sort OF foundation such hopes ara
built. that the negro is gene as a voter.
and that under what appears to be tbs
policy.