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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-12
A WELCOME FOR Mr.. SHEPHERD.

Alexander r. Shepherd. it is said.
viii return to Washington within
few months TO reside. Alexander R.
Shepherd shou'I be heartily greeted
by the citizens of the Capital. For
lifting this city out of the mud
which was his proud achievement
Alexander r. Shepherd had deal of
mud thrown at him.
In some respects, Shepherd was like
LEnfant, whose remarkable genius
created the Washington municipal de
sign. L'Enfant was determined that
short-sighted utilitarianism should
not make a boteh of his superb plans.
The narrow-minded Of that day
sought to alter them for selfish pur-
poses and temporal profit.
Shepherd also boldly refused to
halt his scheme for the regeneration
of the city at the behest of eonserva-
tive eOmmerciaism.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-12
THE WOMAN'S CLUB Mn,rnrrnrV l {.

The origin Of the idea Of a club for
women may safely be said + have eman-
ated from the mind Of a woman Journal
ist, and. fostered by her cor.panions-in-
arms, led to the founding Of a club for
press women. It soon became evident to
these pioneers Of advancement for the
sex that it would be Of immense ad-
vantage IN the discussion Of the affairs Of
women TO extend thoir membership priv
Ieges beyond the confines Of journalistic
limitations. Accordingly, there were
brought into the fold women from all
walks Of life. educators, physicians.
writers. and thoughtful, studious, self
supporting women in every phase Of
work.
The early movement in club formation
met with immediate opposition, ridieuIe.
and often obliqus. particularly from the
average husband to whom the idea was
new and strange. and whose domestic
conservatism blinded him TO the distinct
benefits it ultimately proved to hold in
store, not only for the wife but actually
for the husband himself However. stead
iiy and surely the movement gained
strength, clubs we're formed in city
town, and village throughout the country.
and finally SOrosis. in about the twenty
third year Of her life, called together the
hrst national congress The General Fed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-12
By Mrs. JENNIE DE LA M. LOZIER.

GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs. which since
has regularly met in biennial convention
in our chief cities. New York. Denver.
Milwaukee, Atlanta. and SO forth, and in
cidentalIy. it may be mentioned. has Sc
lected fer its next sitting a city on the
Pacific Slope-Los Angeles, Cal.
From the mother organization we're
formed State and Territory declarations.
subdivisions Of these into geographical
sections, and even minor associations Of
the various clubs in closer inter-city com
munieation for the convenience OF those
too Tar removed from the main centres
to send delegates to the federal conven-
ton There are at present in the State
OF New York 3O.O0O members. represent
ed by 200 clubs in the State Federation.
It is astonishing how much is being ac-
eomplished by this movement, and how
far the club woman has spread her in
fuence for good. Sympathetic interchange
Of ideas among all conditions Of The sex
and helpfulness rather than amusement.
being the purpose Of women's clubs has
led to the formation Of village and city
Improvement committees, to the found
ing o. kindergartens. to the employment
by capable women Of much time and en-
ergy. TO the lettering Of educational Ca
ciiities. and recently one Of their greatest
undertakings is looking toward the estab-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-12

Visitors to Westminster Abbey viii no.
tice in a niche not Tar from the crypt
containing the tCmbs OF many Of the
later kings and queens o. England two
battered oaken chairs. The newer OF
these was made for the first dual corona
tion in that majestic Minister. when Will
IAN and Mary we're crowned together
The older is the original throne chair
The seat encloses the Stone OF Scone, now
nearly split in two, and otherwise very
much damaged.
This Stone OF Scone has a wonderful
history. and. If tradition can be depended
upon. has visited almost as many lands
as the Union Jack OF today floats over.
For nearly two thousand years. however.
it has borne its present name, the Stone
of Scone.
The town Of Scone. situated on the east
bank OF the Tay. in Gowrie. was the capt.
tai OF the Picts. II was first called the
Stone Of Destiny, and was reye-entiy kept
at Scone for the coronation o. the kings
Of AIban. until Edward I OF England con
quered Scotland and carried it to West
minister. Many OF the later kings or
Scotland, notably Malcolmn Canmore.
Alexander III. Robert Bruce, and James I.
were crowned there, as weu as Charles
II. in 1851
The stone is said to be the one on which
the head Of Jacob rested at Bethel. when.
in a vision. he saw the gates Of heaven
open and angels descending. The He
brews carried the stone with them into
Egypt Later the son Of a king OF Athens
came 20 Egypt and married Scotia. daugh-
ter OF a Pharaoh He and his princess be
came alarmed at the fame Of Moses, md
fed. with what was then regarded as a
mighty talisman. to Sicily or Spain
From Brigantia. in Spain, il was brought
to Ireland by Simon Baruch and placed on
the hill OF Tara Here it was known by
Celtic name which. being translated.
means stone OF Destiny"
The kings OF Ireland were made TO
stand on It. for II the chieftain was the
true successor TO the crown. the stone was
silent; If a pretender, the stone was said
TO roar like thunder.
Fergus. the founder OF the Scottish
monarchy, brought the stone from Ireland
to Castle Dunstahnage. where the hole in
which it laid is still shown. The stone
was taken to Scone by Kenneth II and
placed or a raised plot OF ground, where
the last battle with the vanquished Picts
was fought. It was the privilege or the
earls OF Fife to place the kings Of Scot
land on it. Perhaps it win be regarded
as a coincidence that the Earl Of Fife is
the son-in-law Of the present King. and
that his descendants may one day sit on
the Stone Of Scone.
Edward OF England. having hung the
coronet OF Fowls, Prince OF Wales. be-
fore the Confessor's shrine, wanted TO add
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-12
THE MACE OF THE LORD MAYOR.

Great interest was shown by the judges
of the court Of claims in their inspection
OF the silver sceptre or mace which is to
be carried by the lord mayor. subject 10
the Kings approval. at the coronation
OF Edward VII. This emblem OF the lord
mayors authority was borne in the coro-
nation Of George ", since which the lord
mayor has taken no part in the process
sion The stan, about eighteen inches
long, is composed Of crystal. cut and
ehsnneled. with alternate bands OF gold
IN which the channeling Is continued.
These channels in the crystal are filled
with thin fillets OF gold. and the gold d.
visions are decorated at intervals with
eight strings OF large seed pearls. The
eoronet is composed OF four crosses and
four heurs de lis. and decorated with
three rubies and three sapphires, besides
six very large seed pearls and other
pearls arranged in groups. There is no
record Of the time when the curious relic
was originally made; but in its present
shape it has been assigned to the early
part OF the fifteenth century.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-12
Farewell,

FAREWELL" Another gloomy word
As ever into language crept-
'Tis often written. never heard
Except
In playhouse. Ere the hero fits
In handeuns-from our plying view,
FAREWELL" he murmurs, then exits
RI.
FAREWELL" Il is too sighful for
An age that has not time to sigh.
We say, III see you later" or
"Good-byl"
When, warned by chanticIeer. you go
From her TO whom you owe devoir,
Say not goOd-by.' she laughs. but au
Revoirl"
Thus from the garden are you sped;
And Juliet were the first to tell
You, you were silly if you said
FAREWELL"
Farewell" meant long ago. before
It creDt, r-spattered. into song.
''Safe yoyage!" Pleasant journey" or
30 long.
But gone its CHEEKY, old-time ring;
The poets made IL rhyme with kneu.
Joined, It became a dismal thing
"FarcWellt"
Farewell" Into the lovers soul
You see Fate plunge the cruel iron.
All poets use IL It's the whole
OF Byron.
i only feel-fareWell," said he.
And always fearful was the telling.
Lord Byron was eternaIIy
Farewelling
FAREWELL" A dismal word. its true.
land why not tell the truth about itg)
But what on earth you'd poets do
Without IL?
Chicago Tribune.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-12

Ishment Of an industrial school. not for
the wayward or Indifferent, but Cor hon
est, good girls, earnest and sincere in
their intent to learn a trade or profes-
sion, which viii make them seIf-support-
ing
Such an Institution is not to be found
under State control. but has been Ieft
to the brains and energy Of women's
clubs to form; and it now remains for
the authorities to come forward with
assurances OF appropriations to support
the project. Appeals to the Legislature
in behalf OF the movement have not as
yet proved successful, some Of the mem
bers displaying more or less enthusiasm.
others apathy, and not few opposition:
so that the matter for the present is held
in allegiance.
Civic Improvement, betterment Of do
nestle conditions and the astonishing ad-
yancement Of women in the past few
years. these and many other material ad-
vantages may be attributed TO the efforts
Of the club woman, who has so success
fully carried on her work and established
herself as permanent factor in this busy
life that the future OF the club woman
would seem 10 lie, not In the continued ex-
istence OF wOmen's clubs, but in the com
ing to life OF new organization in which
the sexes shall unite upon an equal foot
ing-a club for men and women.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-12

and board at a private house OF at q
hotel and thus gives the owners OF houses
and hOtelkeeDers a reason for their ex-
travagant prices Il may be assumed that
they are not slow TO avail themselves Of
any and every such argument 10 demand
the extortiOnate prices which they re-
ceiTe OF pretend that they receive.
Another important fact hrs had very
little or no consideration; it is this:
When the salaries OF Government clerks
were fixed before 1860 at from 81 200 to
1880. these salaries were equal to the
average paid to a city clergyman in most
Of the cities. with possibly the exception
Of Boston, New York, and Philadelphia:
also equal TO The salaries OF Judges and
other professional men.
since that time the salaries Of clergy
men have been raised TO IS 600. S. 600
and upwards; those OF judges doubled or
more. Congressman who received at that
time $1,000 now receive s, 900, but the
Government clerk receives the same
salary as atty years ago when the cost
OF living vas not one-half what it is at
the present time.
More than one Congressman while
speaking on the subject OF the salaries
OF the clerks has remarked that there
were any number Of persons throughout
the country who would be glad TO take
the positions Of these clerks at the same
or smaller salary" but they never
state the fact thai, for one person who
would seek elerkshi2 at 81 500 OF less.
ten would be willing 70 take their places
With the accompanying salary OF 5000
ior three months S Ar
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-12

BY A VETERAN PUBLIC SERVANT.

proposed pension viii be so much less
probably hundreds where many an army
and navy officer receives thousands
there viii always be large number who
viii drop out in few years. as they
are now doing. for they study at the col
leges here. gain their diplomas, and then
depart 70 practice their profession OF
law. medicine. etc, elsewhere The
amount Of money expended in the pay
ment OF salaries 10 retired Government
clerks viii always be comparatively
small
There is an old saying that "few die
and none resign from Government serv-
ice. II one viii study the reports Of the
designations from the service OF clerks OF
classes / to 1. from 1890 to 1902, they
viii find that out OF an equal number
Of clerks not appointed and those ap-
pointed from the register OF the United
States Civil Service Commission, a much
larger number OF the latter resign TO go
cut into a business life.
It is getting more and more difficult
for a Government clerk to accumulate
any considerable amount OF money from
his salary in Washington; rents, food
clothing, etc. are held at such extortion-
ate prices here as compared with other
cities. and the Congressman is largely
20 blame for it.
The Congressman gets 5000 for a three
months stay here every other year (the
rate Of 10000 a year, and is free to fol-
low his profession or business nine
months in one year and about six the
other year. and % out OF 100 do that very
thing He pays a high price for rooms
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-12
THE LOOSE CLOAK
OF THE SEASON

A long coat which. by some tailoring
neeromaney. Is equally adapted To the
plain uses OF the traveller and the ele-
CANT ones Of the oDeraEoer. is the prop
erty OF visitor 10 Kew York. she wore
It when she was met at the train and ber
HOSTESS exclaimed over its suitability
And later it showed itself equally adapt-
ed TO mere frivolity.
II was a loose ulster OF black MORE.
lustrous and dust shedding. The back was
not the shaDeless sacque affair common
among Glsters this winter. but a loosely
fitted one. the three seams giving tina
grace The front was very loose. double
breasted, fastening with large. dun sill
yer buttons II was lined with satin OF a
grey light enough to be appropriate TO
festivities and dark enough 10 dare the
cinders OF travel. The rolling collar
came down in rather broad revers in front
and detachable shoulder cane in tbraa
scant rulies and a storm collar provided
Tor additional warmth when that vas
needed.
Another very attractive long coat was
seen at tea last week u was distinctly
carriage wrap, however. and not a gar
ment Of general utility. IL was OF black
broadcloth and It was made apparently
In one piece The back was seamless and
the front loose The wearer. il should be
added In the interest Of esthetics. was
very tall and slender. There was a high
rolling collar and this graduated into roll
ing bands down each side OF the front
a sort OF kimonO effect This collar and
the bands were OF tUr Iuoise, blue doe
skin embroidered in black. The cloak
was lined with a heavy blue charyet
silk, through which Dig. vaguely defined
blossoms in black ard white wandered.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-12

ration Of the policy there nothing remind the
of the old Bjou daring venture make
middle attractions
vaudeville musical comedy and buresque character that
Mr. that the
be made with profit the theatres clientele
but 10 himself a we'll
The member OF the Ben Hur company is the
youns plays the part TIrzah- she Helen
Prindvile and this theatrical work al
though she had brief experience DOOne'
production that Chicago with
the idea introducing May arizona
IS q
Prindiville's part n Ben is oil
portant but is trying and the fact that she
Tevs nieigently with such evident appreciation
Of AZ possibilities is quite tribute 20 her abilities
There older who might
able play
dience captious Prndves
Of the best in the performance
The young actress mother is wellknoEn Chicago news
writer whose pUmeCarrOu Daneis attached
the brilliant departments OF the Record
Herald"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-12
FASHION.
By MARGARET JOHNSON.

This FASHIONS a Whimsical sort OF sprite;
her ways. coGfess, are too much Tor me-
quite!
Laviuia, sixty years ago.
as dressed in the height Of the style. YOU
know
The pride Of her fond relations.
let Mabel smiles AZ the quaint little miss.
wan her irock like that. and her shoes Ike
this
As someone at Mabel wiz smile. I wis
when the ores that today she is proud 70
wear
BELONGS with the hoops and the powdered
hair
And The patches Of past generatiousi
But this is the question that puzzles me.
HE roses frock Is The same. ] see.
nth the trimming Of dew upon H.
That roses wore In Lavinia's day;
And the tulips petdcoat striped and gay.
Is made In the same old-fashi oned gav.
AHd never change. for a hundred years.
In The cut Of the marig0ld's gown appears.
Or the shape Of the sweet peas bonnet!
Yet nobody says that the GJyers look queer
Pray can you explain 70 me why. my dear?
st NichS.as.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-12

the other leading who have appeared the Berger
house her merit stands forth prominently Miss Haswe
almost well kno the general theatre patrons Of the
to those who the playhouse in Washington
for she member Of William Il. Cranes for
several With the DAILY for while and
played this city Otis Prince just
before she Joined the Lafayette forces.
VIII Miss HasweII the I
Royal Rival. which used last with conspicuous
by Annie Ru cell II Dir. Harris had his
the native doubtful could
better equipped succeed Miss Russell than Miss
quite safe 70 that she viii give performance tht
will sufe= much comparison wth Miss Eusscllz
Mr. Harris be budding forth a manager with
Oy days he announced that he
would Robert Edescn dranatza
ton Of Richard Har ling Davis story Soldiers Of Fortune
Of Miss Haswel5 starring
Mr.. Harris BE- recalled, the protector o. The
Appeal the trichsten play that lid appeal
the public enough force the
the honor Of playing al
empty houses
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-12
The Hearth Need.

I want a hearth! Deep throated. dim
with smoke.
4 log ablaze with leaping elf and gnome.
Resplendent beds Of crumbling ash and
oak
How can one dream in this. a hearthless
home?
Oh. l am warm. This hideous affair
OF gilded iron keeps my days unchiIIed.
And hired hands may offer every care.
And yet the mother hunger is -ot
stilled.
JULIET WILBOR TOMPKINs.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-12
Change
At the
Bijjou.&

Proprietor Wege-
Earth Of the BuOu
Theatre Is cOntem-
plating a very radi-
cal change in the
conduct Of this play
house. The success
Of the ladies' matt
nees at the BijoU on
Friday afternoons
has convinced him
that the women folk
Of the city like good
b urIe s q u e Of the
clean and clever
variety. such as is
furnished by the
stock company at his
house, and If the
smoking we're prohib-
tied at every per
Torrance the femin-
inc portion Of the
audience would IN
doubtedly be Of con
siderable size. So he
has about decided TO
DO away with the
smoking for good and
all, and make the
theatre an essential
" family amusement
resort, with the same
vaudeville and bur
Iesque features that
have proved so pOpu-
lar with male audi
enees this season.
The name OF the
theatre, too, viii be
changed, and il viii
probably be called
the Empire.
The house viii be
completely renovated
and with the inaugu-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-12

The
Player
Folk. ~

Percy Haswell, the
former leading lady
of the Lafayette
Square Stock Com
pany, and at present
at the head Of her
own organization at
Chase's Baltimore
Theatre, is mention
ed as one Of next
seasons crop Of
stars. Henry B. Har-
ris. Il is said. Will
undertake the task
% making a Iumi-
nary of Miss Has
we'll.
Miss HasweII is
more popular with
Washington audi
ences than any other
stock actress who
has ever played with
a local company,
with perhaps the
single exception Of
Blanche Bates. and
the theatre gOcrS OF
the Capital Will al
ways hold the one
time leading lady Of
the FraWley company
in high esteem as a
versatile and admi-
rable actress. Miss
HasweH son a large
circle OF admirers
here by her genu-
inely uniform per-
formances. Til ere
was nothing really
brilliant about her
work as a member Of
the Lafayette com
pany last season, but
when compared with
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-12

Any person buy Morning Afternoon Sunday
Edition Of The Times any Washington
towns railroad trains elsewhere by notifying
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-03
Death of Mrs. n. N. Anderson, ST..

Mrs. H. N. Anderson. ST., was stricken
with paralysis Friday. and died from he
stroke Monday morning without having
rallied.
Mrs. Anderson was the beloved wife OF
the president OF the Anderson & Middle
ton Lum her Co., and was the mother OF
twelve children, nine OF whom survive II
morn her loss -four residing in Michigan
four in this city and oneir Pennsylvania.
The four in Aberdeen are Samuel Nj.
Hal. N. Jr., Mrs. a. w, Middleton and
Miss Lou.
She was born at Altoona, Penna, Oh
April 8, 1874, and was married at thai
place on November 20, 1861, The family
removed IT, Greeuville, Michigan in 1873,
where they resided until coming to Aber
deem in 1858.
Tue fune raj has been delayed waiting
the arrival Of a son from Michigan, who
| was b-laled by the floods in the middle
west. The funeral services will be held
at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at the
esidence, Rev. II. d. Ora wford officiat
ing. and on Saturday morning the re
mains will be shipped to her birthplace
Altoona. Penna for burial, her husband
and daughter, Miss Lou, accompanying
| them.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-03
Check foiser Arrested.

While the Poison Logging Co. was pay.
irg off its men at Hoquiam, Saturday
John Christensen got the check Of Claude
Ryan along with his own by mistake Of
the clerk. Finding himself with an extra
check for $54. 40, he concluded he was
just that amount winner. but he now be.
lieves that honesty is the best policy
after all.
Cashing his own check in Hoquam, he
came to Aberdeen to work off the Ryan
check by forging the endorsement. lie
made purchases amounting TO $3.50 in n
q. Kaufman's store, and, a. the signature
Of the Poison Logging Co. was known b,
DR.. kaufman to be genuine, $53 in cash
was paid him without hesitation.
Meanwhile, the error was discovered in
Hoquiam, and it was known that Chris
Hansen had received the Ryan check
and that he had gone to Aberdeen. Mar
shall Cooper telephoned up to Marsha
Graham asking him to arrest Christian
sen. The Aberdeen marshal found the
man about two O'Clock Sunday morning
having good time in the Continenta
saloon, where he had deposited 500 il
the safe for safe keeping, and took him t.
Jail. He gave an order on the saloon fol-
the amount of the Ryan check In favor
Of MIR. Kaufman, who got his money
back and turned over the check Il
Marshal Graham. He was given hear
ing before Judge Pearson, yesterda,
morning, and was bound over in 5000 bal
10 answer in the superior court
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-03

The postal authorities at Washington
recognizing the liability of postmasters
to make mistakes in getting letters IN
wrong boxes, have fixed penalty Of $500
on persons taking mail out of t! e office
other than their own not returning 1t.
rhe law is to have people look at their
mail before taking it out of the office and
if they should have mail other than their
own they must return it at once. 1t alsc
includes newspapers. The excuse that
it is the postmaster's fault "cuts no ice.
If you have been getting other people :
mail YOU had better take warning or you
NAV get Yourself into trouble.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-03

The matter of granting a water fran
chise for supplying South Aberdeen with
water is one that should receive careful
consideration from the city council. II a
reservoir is to be established, with suffi
cicn. supply and gravity head, it would
not be good business to farm out part Of
the service particularly as the pipe has
,een already laid across the river at great
expense. On the other hand, if the city
is not in posi- ion to supply the growing
industries of South Aberdeen, arrange
ments for supply must be made, and
probably the franchise now before the
council can be made as favorable means
81 procuring it as any.