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The Washington times., 1902-10-21
The Academy-"Lost River"

One of the most popular plays pre-
scented at the Academy last year was
Joseph ArthuTs Lost River" and last
night, when the piece opened the week
at the Stair house, large audience
appiauded its comedy and pathos.
The story is a romance of Indiana and
tells of the love OF little Hoosier girl
for a handsome young contractor. The
tollgate scene created sensation when
produced two years ago in New York.
and last night the audience could hardly
restrain itself when the hero held up
the two bandits and allowed the heroine
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The lafayette 1.-The Great Ruby"

| Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton's
Iinaugurated weeks engagement at the
Lafayette Theater yesterday afternoon
1t is one of the most thrilling stage
stories of the present time, and contains
enough material for any number of plays,
but with the deXterity which has made
their names bywords in the world of
melodrama, the authors have provided an
intensely interesting story.
A ruby, of great value is stolen from
a jewelers. shop, and its pursuit and the
many exciting things which it's capture
leads 10 form the basis of the plot
The production, from scenic view
point. is one OF the most massive that
has ever occupied local stage. All the
scenery used in the original presentation
at Days theater is utilized. A number
of the scenes are especially good, notably
the exterior of the Packhorse Inn and the
balloon scenes. Both audiences yester-
day greatly appreciated this part of the
performance.
There are practically two leading fem
mime roles in the play, and in the pres
ent production these are played by LII
liam Lamson as the Countess Charkoff
and Eda Clayton as Lady Garnett. Both
players were apparently nervous yester
day. and did not come up to the expecta-
tions of the audience. Miss Lamson
lacks repose, and Miss Clayton has not
caught the correct conception of Lady
Garnett whose cockney dialect and as
sumed air of aristocracy form ludicrous
combination. Helen Raymond as Brenda
Elsmere wears some fetching gowns. and
acts we'll. Frank Harrington plays the
role of the Prince Kassm Wadia excel
lently, and Walter Lennoxs work as Lord
Montyghall is praisworthy.
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Arizona" That Stirring Mill
tary Play, Is Seen at the
Columbia "The Great
Ruby at the Lafayette.

to escape with the money which was to
pay the laborers.
The company which presents. Lost
River" is one of the best seen at the
Academy in many weeks. Violet Rand
makes Ora sweet. lovable. stout
hearted little girl. and In direct
contrast to her is the Interpretation
of the scheming woman. Gladys Middle
ton. by Jane Dore. A good character
role. Grandma Gates. is cleverly played
by Ada Boshell, while Charlotte Eveleth
is typical little fraulein.
George Soule Spencer. as Bob Bless
ing. the young contractor Harry McRae
Webster. as Buster, and John Martin.
as Bill Loucks. the villain. contribute
largely to the success of the piece.
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TO REPRESENT CHURCH
IN GREAT BRITAIN
Rev. Mr.. Westworth Will Do Mission
airy Work for Seventh Day
Adventists.

The Rev. W. A. Westworth. who
has been visiting friends in Washing
ton. left yesterday morning for New
York. With his family he will sail for
London next Wednesday on the st. Louis.
Mr.. Westworth was formerly pastor of
the Seventh Day Adventist Church In this
city but for the past year has been sta
toned at Barre, VT. He goes to England
as a representative of the Eastern con-
ference of Seventh Day Adventists to do
missionary work In London and other
large cities of Great Britain.
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Hoke Smith in Harness.

Hon. Hoke Smith, OF Georgia. former.
" Secretary of the Interior Department
is at the New Willard. Mr.. Smith is
here on legal business before the Unit
ed States Supreme Court. Mr. Smith
Gays the Democracy OF Georgia has go,
back to sound Democratic principles. as
the recent State convention which he at
tended passed up the Kansas City plat
form by refusing TO make any refer
ence to it in the State platform. II
was the first convention be attended,
he said. since 1892.
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PRESIDENT RECEIVES
KENTUCKY'S BEST GIFT
Half Gallon of Whisky From Theodore
Stern, of Louisville, Finds Ready
Acceptance.

H. Giovanolli. private secretary 10
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Yerkes has presented President Roose-
welt. in the name of Theo Stern, of
Louisville. KY, half gallon of Ken
tucky's choicest product In the line of
whisky.
Mr.. Stern suggested that the whisky
might be good medicine for the Presi-
dents sore leg. The President, through
Secretary Cortelyou. has accepted the
gift and expressed his thanks for IT.
Mr.. Stern was an unsuccessful candi-
date for the position of collector of Gus
toms at Louisville. KY.
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Miss Wilson. the daughter of the Sec
rotary Of Agriculture, is much attached
to her Washington home and spent the
greater part of the summer in the city
with her father, who was too busy to
take vacation. She accompanied Prof.
and Mrs. Willis Moore to Atlantic City
to see the tidal wave that failed to roll
in and afterward went to her home in
Iowa for a week or two. She returned IN
the early autumn and has been enjoying
walks or drives with her father every
pleasant afternoon.
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WILL RE BURIED TODAY.

The funeral OF John May. of George
town. who died Saturday OF old age, Will
take place this morning at Holy Trinity
Catholic Church. where a requiem mass
will be celebrated at Q O'Clock. For many
years Mr. May conducted dairy on Thir-
six months he had been confined to his
home. 1880 Dumbarton Avenue north
west
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VACANCIES FILLED.

Rear Admiral Francis VI. Ramsay and
Commodore Rush II. Wallace. both re-
tired. have been ASSIGNED to fill the
places on the board of naval awards
made vacant by the detachment of Rear
Admiral John c. Watson and Col George
C. Reid The Tientsin campaign is The
subject next to be taken up by the
board.
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REV. LUTHER FRAMTZ
ACCEPTS Passionate
Will Assume Charge of st. Marks
Lutheran Church Early in
November

The Rev. Luther Frantz. OF Salem,
Va. has announced his acceptance OF
the pastorate OF st. Marks Lutheran
Church this city. He will enter upon
his duties in the early part of Noyem-
Der.
The vacancy was caused by the resig-
nation of the Rev. John c. Bowers, who
goes to Calvary Lutheran Church at
Baltimore. A reception will be ten
dered Mr. Bowers and Mr.. Frantz next
Wednesday evening.
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Mrs. Roosevelt was prevented from
making her intended visit to Hampton.
the Ridgely estate in Dulaney's Valley,
N. Y. Henry White, Secretary of the
United States embassy, at London, who
is nephew of Mrs. Charles Ridgely,
was TO have been her escort.
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Crowds of curious persons gather in
front Of the temporary White House
these pleasant Indian summer afternoons
tc see the President come out for HE
daily horseback ride. Yesterday the
President again rode as on SATURDAY..
The crowd on the Lafayette Square side
walk lifted their hats as he mounted and
lode away. with the orderly some dis
lance behind.
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The Presiden. was the guest at dinner
last night of Secretary Hay, at the la
ter's home in Sixteenth Street. opposii,
Lafayette Square, and spent the entire
evening there.
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The Cabinet.

Mrs. Hay is visiting her SON. in law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Payne Whit
ney. in New York, but is expected to
arrive in Washington within the week.
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The Postmaster General and Mrs
Payne returned yesterday from the trip
to Milwaukee. Mrs. Payne's niece who
accompanied them. remained to make a
round of visits. but will be back in time
for the opening of the official season.
The Postmaster and his family will
spend the winter at the Arlington.
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The Presidents Family.

President Roosevelt took his usual
ride on his favorite mount, Bleistein,
yesterday afternoon.
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Gen. Theodore Schwan, U. S. A., and
Mrs. Schwan have returned to Wash
ington, after year and half of travel
abroad. They are at the Arlington.
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An engagement Of social interest to
Washington Just announced is that of
Miss Josephine Wright, of Philadelphia,
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In Army and Navy Circles.

The Admiral of the Navy and Mrs
Dewey drove out to their country home
yesterday afternoon.
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Notes.

Miss Marian Edgar Leech. the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Frederick
Leech, whose marriage to Franklin Page
Sackett is to take place in Boston. oc-
tober %. is now visiting her sister. Mrs
Lester Hawthorn Monks, in Boston, and
will not return to her home here before
her n arriage.
1t was originally planned to have the
wedding at the Church of the Covenant,
on Connecticut Avenue. but as Mr.. Sack
EFT is on duty at the Charlestown Navy
Yard. and is not entitled to leave until
after January, it was decided to have the
service take place at the Old South
Church. in Boston.
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DR.. and Mrs. E. H. Able arrived in
the city recently. and are staying at the
Olympia. They will leave Washington
the first of next month to travel for a
year.
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Several Westinghouse were in
vited by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ]. Bow
dom, of Baltimore, to attend a coon hunt
last Saturday night in honor Of Miss
Letitia Lowndes.
Notwithstanding the predictions of old
coon hunters, that bright moon and a
large crowd is fatal to the sport, more
successful affair could not have been de-
sired Two coons represented the tro-
plies of the night, and after the hunt
the rictors enjoyed an oldtime supper
in a log cabin on the Lowndes estate.
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At the marriage of Miss Mary Stone
to Mr.. Milton Leroy Cough next Monday,
at st. Margaret's Church, Miss Stone
will &C. as his brothers best man, and
the ushers selected are ]. Morrill, Cham
berlain. Oliver Cromwell Hine, Andrew
B. Duvall. jr., and Edward C. Duvall
At home after December l at the Marl-
borough
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Mrs. Frederick A. Keep, of Chicago is
with her mother, Mrs. Boardman. in the
family residence in Dupont Circle. Mrs.
Keep il recovering from a serious ILL
ness.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
Nv LOCAL SOCIETY
The President Guest Of Secretary Hay
Mrs. RooseseH Compelled TO Fo,ego
Vasut to Hambtom

to Lieut.. Col. David Porter Heap. of the
corps of engineers. T. s. >
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Representative Blackburn Of North
Carolina. whose engagement to Miss
Parker, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
NJ Parker, was announced in the early
spring. has arrived in Washington. He
is at the Raleigh.
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The engagement has been announced
from New York of Miss Elizabeth NJ. l..
Breslin. of that city, to Grant Shepherd,
son Of the late Alexander Shepherd. of
Washington and Mexico.
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Miss Florence Tibbey is visiting Miss
Ellen Powell at her home in Park Ave-
nue., New York.
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FIRST UNION BOAT INTO THE CONFEDERATE CAPITAL AFTER THE SURRENDER

ter, who had gone below after spend
ing most of the night on deck, went
ashore in his gig and climbed to the top
of "Old Crows Nest signal tower. An
hour later he returned on board and
in few minutes the distinguishing
pennant of the Perry was seen flying at
the masthead of the flagship and under
it was the signal which read:
Get under weigh; take the lead 20
Richmond, Be very careful of torpe-
does." The story of the trip is told by
o. Z. Pierce, signal officer of the Perry.
and is given substantially entire by per-
mission of Prof. Beach. II says:
THE old boat had borne the brunt of
several fights and bore the marks of shot
and shell, and now she was to pass
through the ordeal OF clearing the
James River of torpedoes, and If sue
cessful she would be the first boat to
Richmond. The boatswain's whistle pip
ed out louder and clearer on that morn
ling than ii had ever done and the old
familiar voice sounded louder than ever
as he called. All hands, UP anchorv
The anchor came to that cathead quicker
than any anchor was ever catheaded be-
fore, and the good old boat began to
move up the river over waters that no
Union vessel had touched since the war
began. The first and second cutters and
the dingey were sent ahead to search for
torpedoes. They had not long to search
"a little chip was seen floating In the
water. 1t was examined-a line was
found attached. land on the end of that
tin can containing seventy-fve pounds
of powder. Cautiously the crews work
ed away, cutting lines and wires, until
the torpedo was brought TO the surface.
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with power and prestige before un-
known.
As these gray and grizzled veterans
parade the streets different scene
meets the eye. Where once existed
waste land and commons. velvet lawns
and branching trees are planted; vast
expanses of shade and turf, relieved by
beds of flowers, sparkling like iewels
among the reaches of emerald green;
inviting hooks amid leafy bowers pro-
viding convenient resting places for the
weary and feeble among the visitors
No pains or experience were spared by
a generous government to make Wash
ington the Beautiful more beautiful
still in honor of the visit of the Grand
Army of the Republic during the en-
campment. Flags proudly wave from
every staff, and miles of bunting are
draped from Intel to cornice upon every
house, but this does not suffice. Mother
Nature lends hand in decking the city
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and Cannon Crossed.

have high sounding names, but withal
a grayish-green plant with short, fieshy
leaves forms the gun. Eschiverid Sc
cundra glauca, smaller variety of the
same species, composes the anchor while
the outlines of the shield, are marked
with, crassula aurea, an iridescent plant
of the same form. but incomparably
more beautiful than the others. In the
spaces between the center figures and
the shield euonymus is used u carry out
the scheme as to color.
Some idea may be formed as to- the
amount of labor required in this floral
piece when it is known that over 10, 900
plants wers required in it's construction.
Infinite care and patience were neces-
sary in order that the pattern might be
followed line for line and color for
color. Each color is as distinct as II
Iimned by the brush of a painter. No
plants were used except those perfect
in form and shade. perfection being the
standard of excellence throughout
The badges of the other corps are
as true to the originals. The star and
crescent of the Seventh and the diff
ficult lines depicting the Tenth are
formed in flaming Coleus. plant adapt
ed to multiform uses in landscape
gardening.
To Mr. George NJ. Brown, chief land
Ma nd
genera! supervision of this vast under
taking, while the execution OF the work
was carried or by Mr.. John Barry. one
of the bright head gardeners Of the
public reservations.
Tenderly will these masses of foliage
be guarded. trimmed. and watered un-
til after the encampment. when thou
sands OF SCARED and aging veterans
will gaze upon them with admiration.
To many CT them these emblems Of a
former day recall incidents half buried
in the dim recesses of the past. and re-
new memories OF heroic deeds performed
by these VINO once bore these symbols
on their uniforms. Each badge bears
silent witness OF some trial Of strength
and courage as attested by thousand
bloody battiefelds. Each is a reminder
OF hotly contested combats at Freder-
icksburg, Antietam. or Gettysburg. The
investment oil Richmond is recalled by
this emblem, while that will he a. re-
hinder OF Lookout Mountain or Atlanta
Every orc has a. Significance of some
particular character to these men who
meet once more in the Capital Of the
Exquisite gems in seTting OF gold. the
handiwork of cunning jewelers., are no
more beautiful than these living bursts
Of splendor blazing forth in the glory
NJ an autur1nal sun.
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they had given the barge good head
way, thinking she would shoot far
enough ahead to clear the steamer and
allow them to use the oars again. The
current struck her on the bow and set
her. directly Under the steamers i'm
mense wheel. At this very moment the
engineer. not aware that anyone was
near the wheel. began to turn her
over.
ut was critical moment. The
President. the admiral and the crew
halloed. Captain Foster, remembering
that he had ordered the engineer 10
pay no attention to the bells. ran to
the engine room hatch and called our
10 stop. 1t was not an instant too soon.
Had the wheel gone over once more
1t would have caused the death of most
of those in the barge. When they were
extricated from their perifous situation
the admiral called out:
Where is the captain of this ves-
sel?'
Here l am, sir!' said Captain Fos-
ter, leaning over the ship rail.
Well. sir, replied the admiral, when
you back off from here don't you at
tempt to- go to Richmond. Come to an
anchor and allow the other boats to
go up.
AVE, aye. sir!' replied the captain,
and the barge and the cutter went on.
After working the engine for some
time Captain Foster conceived the idea
of trying to squeeze the three tugs be-
fcre mentioned through the cut the barge
had passed and after r1uch pulling and
hauling and hard work 1t was accom-
oIishcd. He then ordered the three tugs
to anchor one ahead of the other. above
the Perry. and ran &. 15-indNl hawser to
them, leaving slack of twenty faith
oms between the Perry and the nearest
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the can cut open and the contents spill
ed into the river. There were torpedoes
OF all shapes and sizes. One was a large
iron box containing 400 pounds of pow
der. connected by wire to battery on
shore. So the boat crews toiled on un-
I'll they mad taken out 81 torpedoes and
the James River was cleared OF them.
In passing up. Captain Foster saw
groups of men in Confederate uniform
on the river bank. He hailed them and
found they were the remnants OF the IA
nous General Pickett's command He
took them on board and asked them
where their guns were. One man re-
piled, with emphasis: We have had all
the cunning we want. These men were
sent to the rear in three tugs and turn
ed over to the troops at Fort Brady"
The Perry did not have the fortune
to proceed unlnterruptedly to Rich
mond. but went aground on obstruc-
tions placed across the river at Fort
Darling. Just at this time the United
States steamer Malvern, Admiral Por-
ter's flagship. came up, and, finding
that she could not pass, came to an
chor astern. The narrator continues:
I'VE then learned that Abraham Lin
coin was on board the flagship. The
admiral then conceived the idea of tax
ing the President in his barge and
pulling to Richmond. The barge was
lowered; the President and the admiral
took their seats In the stern sheets.
Lieutenant Commander Barnes followed
in the Malvern's first cutter. Between
the Perry and the shore was a very
narrow passage of deep water, and it
was through this that the admiral in
tended the boat should pull. But on
reaching this he found that it was not
wide enough, for him to pass through,
pulling the oars on both sides. Just as
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Fourth Army corps-Triangle.

more than dozen of these badges. Be-
ginning near the southeast corner OF
the building, they extend in regular nu-
merical order from the badge of the
Third Army Corps to that of the Fiji
teenth.
That of the Ninth. situated directly in
front of the west entrance TO the build
ing, is the most elaborate in design. and
most difficult of execution of the whole
number 1t has attracted unusual at
tention from the passing throng. and a
rather amusing feature has been noticed
in the fact that nearly every old soldier
after viewing its beauty remarks that
it is his own corps badge.
The design is a shield inclosing an
anchor crossed by cannon. The whole
piece is in bas-relief, and great care
was necessary in molding the earth TO
receive the plants. The cannon Is re-
produced even to the trunnions. and the
shield and anchor stand forth as clear
cut as a cameo.
The plants used in this masterpiece
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| tugboat. The three tugs pulled all to-
| gether, and the Perry was taken over
The obstruction. bow first. Away we
vent unIer a full head of steam and IN a
short time we dropped our anchor.
The Commodore Perry was the first boat
III Richmond. Afterwards the flagship
c6me up and anchored.
AT evening the President and the ad-
mral who had spent all the afternoon In
the rebel capital returned on board the
Malvern. 1t then became Captain Fos-
ter's duty to report to the admiral his
arrival az Richmond. The captain went
TO the flagship in his gig and was asked
by Admiral Porter to walk into the
cabin. Here at a round table sat Nj.
Lincoln and the admiral. Salutins both
Captain Foster. said:
Admiral. have the honor to report
the arrival of the United States steam
er Commodore Perry at Richmond
The admiral, who was a perfect mar.
tinet replied: 1 thought | told you not
to attempt to come to Richmond. sir.
The captain replied: I did not so I'M
derstand you, sir. understood you to
say when | backed off not to attempt to
ccme up. l did not back off. came of
bow first,
The admiral was mad. but Old Ace
saw the joke and enjoyed it. as he al
ways enjoyed good Joke, and laughed
loudly. He arose and shook the. cap
tain's hand warmly. saying:
Captain, congratulate you on com
inanding the first boat to Richmond.
Admiral Porter saw that 1t was against
him. and, although he kept up his stern
appearance during the interview. Cap
tain Foster never heard anything more
from him about his clever evasion of the
order.
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plants, sown and rooted at the propa-
eating gardens in anticipation of the
uses to which they are to be put. To
harmonic the various hues in the re-
production of the design requires an
artists eye.
The undergardeners now surround the
bed, and with sharp pointed instruments
open the earth to receive the sprigs of
variegated foliage. Each plant is placed
with such precision and exactness that
the pattern unfolds as some rare and
costly tapestry under the yeavers
touch. The hands of these manipulators
of trowel and pruning shears grow more
rapid in their movements. until the mo-
sale of leaf and stem stands forth in
faithful likeness as to form and color
mammoth badge of one of the army
corps that constituted the defense OF
the country over third of centurv
ago.
Grouped around the Pension Office are