Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

the witnesses. The newly welded
couples start in life was marked by
an expedition which it is hoped they
will be able to keep up to that state OF
peace, plenty and cOntentment, which
are the ideal conditions of married life
The Chamber OF Commerce will
meet in the Coun Gil room in Column
bia Hall tonight, to receive the re-
port of the committee selected at their
meeting, Tuesday night, to raise a
bonus of 5000 to secure the invest
ment OF So, 900 in factories by A. P.
Howard and associates. 1t isexpected
that the committee will report that
they have raised the full amount.
The County mmissioners have
refused to widen the span of the lower
Mud Bay bridge, to enable o. f. Stick
Ter to float his logs with less trouble,
and have notified him to cease tying
his booms to the bridge and to lower
his tram-rOad to the grade of the
county road which it crosses. 1t is
quite evident that Mr.. S. got really
more than he asked for in that deal.
Arthur Garfield, committed from
this county to the Steilacoom Hos
pital for the Insane, a month ago,
contracted that dreadful disease,
smallpox, from other patients, and
died Saturday, in that Institution. He
had about recovered from his mental
arrangement, and would have been
discharged soon as convalescent from
the physical disease. He was buried
at Woodland, Tuesday, where his rela-
tives reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Wiley, OF Sc.
attic, visited our city Wednesday.
Mr.. Wiley is a representative of NJ. j.
Brandenstein & Co., Of San Francisco,
one of the largest importing grocery
houses. Mrs. Wiley is a native of this
city, known in infancy as Bonny"
Galliher, a daughter of Silas Galliher,
landlord of what was later known as
Young's hotel. She spent a day or
two in pleasant revival OF old-time
acquaintance.
Both Oly'and the Recorder have had
a kick at the old-fashioned lantern,
which they allege has had an inning
on account Of discontinuance of the
street lights. 1t may be true, but we
have found nobody else who has dis
covered that the light of other days"
has been notably in evidence, and we
think that it was more an incentive to
say something smart than to note q
local happening that prompted the
DiOginean remark.
Memorial day will be observed in
city with unusual favor. from the fact
that the Soldiers Monument, erected
by the State in Masonic cemetery, is
to he dedicated on that day. George
H. Thomas Post of the G. A. R. have
appointed . committee to arrange the
details, which have progressed 80 far
as extending an invitation to Judge
w. H. White OF the Supreme Court. to
deliver the address. and to the citi-
Gems, through tho Council, to partici-
pate in the ceremonies.
Notwithstanding the heavy rainfall
Saturday night. "The Tanning Of the
Shrew," was played to a well-filled
house. and the performance came
fully up to the high expectation
aroused by press comment. Mr.. Han
ford easily ranks with the great
Shakepearean actors, and Miss GRAVITY
and the remainder Of the cast were
adequate support for finished rem.
dition Of the great dramatist's best
comedy. 1t is Mr.. Hanford's inten.
ton to visit the Coast next season in
another OF Shakspeare's plays.
The most notable figure of the pres
ent concert season is Madame Emma
Nevada, who will be heard in . superb
programme of song at Olympia Thea
ter, next Wednesday night. Madame
Nevada is making q short tour of this
country after a couple of years spent
abroad, during which time she sang in
grand opera in Paris for season and
last year was prima donna at the
Royal Opera, Amsterdam. where she
Gang, by royal command at the wed
ding of Queen Wilhelmina. Her sea-
son at the Hague was triumph for
the American singer and before she
sailed for this country on her present
tour, she was the recipient of a very
fattering offer from the Dutch capital
to sing there again this winter. Ma.
dame Nevada's tour of the western
States has been particularly brilliant.
In San Francisco, where she was
greeted by two OF the largest audiences
ever seen inside OF the Metropolitan
Hall, the press was most enthusiastic
in its praise of her singing. The crit.
les were unanimous in declaring her
incompatible vocalism perfect. Her
velvety voice is like flake of silken,
impalpable floss, waited through the
auditorium and resolved in tenderest
melody in the consciousness OF her en-.
raptured hearers.