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The Washington times., 1902-02-25
"FedOra" Revived by the Lafayette
Company.

Victorien Sardous play. Fedora"
which has been presented to the Ameri-
can public by the distinguished French
the late Fanny Davenport, forms the bill
of the Lafayette Theatre this week.
where the Bellows stock company gives
fair presentation of the piece.
Sardou may always be relied upon to
kill and to kill generously. and in
Fedora" he has not diverged from this
gloomy policy. The play tells story of
the Russian court with the atmosphere
of Nihilism hanging heavy throughout the
telling. There are plots discussed which
are supposed to seriously affect the ma
tional Government and many intriguing
men ana scheming women, whose com
bined efforts to keep things in a general
turmoil have furnished the author with
much material for an interesting stage
story. If one might be permitted to
change some of the names to Smith or
Jones, and do away with some of the
CZoliwenovtchs or Moscozowskis, it
would be easier to follow the plot; a.
it is one must pay the strictest atter.
tion and SO not put the blame OF the
killing or intriguing on the wrong man.
The story is, however. highly interesting.
and the separate members of the company
are congenially cast for the most part,
while the production is given with the
customary excellence of the Bellows
presentations.
Lillian Lawrence makes Fedora a very
beautiful and contradictory woman. ac-
cording to the original idea of the author.
White Whittlesey is a refined. manly and
thoroughly lovable Loris Ipanoff, while
the few bright lines which are combined
i'll the small role of Rouvel are cap!tally
read by Charles Wyngate. John T. Sui
livan is a quiet and effective Jean de
Serieux, and Myron Leffingwell is en-
strusted with two small roles which he
plays acceptably. minor part. that of
servant. Dimitri, is enacted very credit
ably by J. Fred Holloway a recent ad-
dition to the Bellows company.
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
THE NATIONAL-"Captain links, of the
Horse Marines" a fantastic comedy
by CLYDE Fitch.

Washington theatre patrons were called
upon last evening at the National Thea
ire to pass judgment upon another new
star in play new to this city. The audi
ence was mostly concerned with the star
Tor it had in the past witnessed many
products of the prolific playwright whose
work was on exhibition last night-Clyde
Fitch.
Ethel barrymore. daughter of two once
noted players. inhecits by right the his
trionic talent of an illastrious family II
there is anything in heredity she should
prove leading light Of the stage. For
more than year she has been accepted
The Washington times., 1902-02-25

Mr.. W. II. Tucker, postmaster OF Toll
edo. Ohio. called upon First Assistant
Postmaster General Johnson YESTERDAY
The visit was a personal one. the two
gentlemen being old acquaintances
The Washington times., 1902-02-25

Miss Ann NJ. Cannon spoke on the sub
ject. Give Not Gifts. But Thyself. to HUI
manity." She said in part:
1T is an easy matter to give money,
and so relieve our conscences. But that
is not enough. 1t is our place to give
words OF comfort. to help and sustain all
of our fnllnM- hoingS.' -
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
Chnse's Strongest Prog ra IN me of P0-
lite Vaudeville.

Manager Chase's patrons were treated
yesterday TO the strongest programme of
polite vaudeville of the season. There
were number of acts that are usually
advertised as ''headliners." but as a mat
ter of fact there wasn't turn on the bill
that did not please the large audiences
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
EN'SCOUNCIL ON
DOMESTIC SINCERITY
Give Thyself to Humanity.

Is sought by an unworthy mar. | am
speaking of women who are sought by
men worthy to be fathers of the race.
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
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The Washington times., 1902-02-25
Recention by Mrs. Henderson,.

The reception given by Mrs. John b.
Henderson to the officers and members
Cf the council was a brilliant success.
Mrs Henderson was assisted in receiv-
ing by General Henderson. Miss Susan b.
Anthony and Mrs. John \. Logan.
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
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The Washington times., 1902-02-25

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The Washington times., 1902-07-25

aong of our people called time ago to decide
East to struggle or Deter 's
A. tbs meeting there rose up old man, who sald
1+ s me that our general opinion of the white people Is
+ ~ ono Of them is great way. There is man who
noos many wonderful things; them with our eyes, ana
when we cannot understand them Here Is great man, let
oow We allow and children to try the white man
tricks and when one successful gather around him and ase our
selves m seeing the performed by the white man, and now
by one of people.
Tbere is another writes reads books and makes PIC
trp we saw Here great let follow we send our GILL
re AWAY from these things How many OF them nave
,eed and amused lives and homes happier VIII"
the knowledge of those things which send them abroadf
here is another who and This right and hat
wrong today and listen to the story o ~
maker all things of his Son. who here worked ana ded
for vou say, great let us follow we go INTO
Mexco 10 learn the and and when we return
home sing and pray.
Now are people than years ago. when we sang
our own songs spoke the Great Spirit our own language
We asked then health and long fe what more 40
we wan What thought and sacred that cannot De
rd our own language that should seek the white
mans wortsf
have seemed be friends and we have tod
a or stories and They said will do tins ana
that for vo unexpected time they gone we know e
that we were deceived did Here great ar let us
focv but still longed for chance when we might return
the same eeeuness and make him feel as we felt when
he deceived u.s.
The Washington times., 1902-07-25
A FAMILY JAR.

Notwithstanding the fact that political wseaers have referred 10 ME-
BRYAN as npossb future Democratic hono are
te gentleman from apparently declines to eliminate msell
from the field of activity vanqushed chleftan OF the
ifd, supply of teery rs Ver ana h
grows leaders fail to alright the >e
kan. .
Mr. Bryan flying journey eastward will probably rank campaign
history with the country dash during his n race
indications that 1t Will oscoh
of family who have been asslduousy VIII
mo entaps for gentleman insists by his presence IN their domain
that he much alive
of course the great campaign but the she"s OIL io
@ ~ e; strenghned convention and after no
nations The Neasn much seed anyone and there @
ceen reason that the will be tons OF trouble lor
have aroused the ermity of the man from the West
While the Bryan securing third nomination lor e
chief office are remote there denying his immense P"
with file of the party that wlee stood by MN IN W ~
be able frustrate the wead pas OIL
an gentlemen believed that they had the situation the
lowe of their hands
The Democratic interesting as is cophea'eu anu
when If comes manipulation Mr. Bryan quite as clever as e men
who have politely invited him to to oblivion
The Washington times., 1902-07-25
THE BATHING BEACH.

Although that such institution the Bathing eac
beneficial to the city, OF Superintendent Stevens VIII DC au
@ nere His will the friends OF the institution
hder Wow of It's should who are ether
hostile h h expenditure money bathing facilities or indifferent to
the enterprise
III, wafer soud appeal place where COOLING bath may
no had in the fresh air. plenty of water and without danger shou
; thousands of others everything good and nothing der
mental in properly bathing place. and as Mr. Stevens says
Is 70 he commended sanitary and other reasons
Considering the magnitude and Importance OF this city, the present
Bathing is far from what II should De- Inc si'e n
foo:,;es public misfortune
a M institution already become II not the best In the country!
ono f tho hest and one of this governmental center
Mr. has continuance of the Bathing Beach labor Oh
-, .lr nersonal prde in it that much keep 1t
80 IF all the the Capital were to JOIN hands
With him and create popular wonderful things would soon De
- for te beach y the authorities As stands today 1t is not
., stranger to with swelling pride general demand for
oupht to be and ought accomplish something
The Washington times., 1902-07-25
Result Of Women's Suffrage.

In the days half forgotten she ana l..
Rarefooted innocents, played together;
We rolled in the dust when the earth
was dry.
And made mud pies in the sosgy
weather:
We climbed the trees in the deep old
And shook tie walnuts in rattling
Picked grapes and plums for our noon-
day food.
And thought it heaven-that life Of
With never tear to dim our eyes.
with never 4 cloud to blur our skies.
We talked of the days when we'd
"growed up
We'd be man and wife in our coy
cottage;
And eat from the same love dish Of
pottage.
Shed cook me meals that a god would
eat.
While / woull hustle for golden shel1-
els,
And then 1 would gaze in her face SO
sweet
Though terribly spangled with nut
brown freckies-
and our eyes would meet and our souls
would seem
To minrle in loves first childish dream.
AS the years passed on and we older
| grew,
| And we're chums in the same grea.
| coed college.
We would try TO kindle loves hame
anew,
In the resting spells In our search for
knowledge;
Put she grew less "chummy." less full
of play.
Into staid ''Paulyne" grew the simpla
Polly,
and she read on her graduation day
A thoughtful essay upon the folly
OF girls assuming the role Of wife
Instead of nobler sphere in l,te.
! meet her now on the busy street
OF the capital Colorado city.
A cold. proud dame, with the face oncs
sweet.
Now hardened by politics. Oh. the
pity,
The ight OF affection never plays
In the eyes that / used to think so
cunning.
But with hatred they seem to fairly
blaze
| When they meet with mine, Ter we
now are running
, For the same fat Office, she and l.
And we never speak as VIC pass By.
Denver Post
The Washington times., 1902-07-25
WHY THE BATHING
BEACH is POPULAR.

hope that before this bathing season passes we
will be able to add yet more attractions
First-In fixing, for safety, an absolute bound TO
which all swimmers can go with perfect confidence
that the bottom is level and within reach, and beyond
which it is known to be all deep water.
Second To provide every individual a secure and
reliable locker for his clothing and means to identi-
fv himself as the only one entitled to any key that can
open it.
Third-To provide for free use all practicable
athletic appliances and straight course for SWIM
ming contests where Tneddlers cannot interfere.
Fourth To provide abundant shade and hillside
seats for thousands of spectators foot and drive
way for other thousands of spectators who prefer TO
remain in their carriages, arranged that every
spectator can Sc, the whole area OF the elghtaere
swimming lake without any interference from the
SIMS reflection on the water.
Fifth-To provide safe skating pool, where the
ice will not be broken by wind or tide, and having
plentv of d seats where skaters and spectators may
rest without taking cold
And lastly, if in perfeeting this beauty spot to be-
come one of the attractions of Washington, also
succeed in awakening love of the beautiful IN ma
ture, and in gratifying artistic taste my Ideal Will De
acc. nplished.
The Washington times., 1902-07-25
Collier-Van Allen.

Newport is to have an unusually TO-
mantle wedding in that of Miss sara
Van Allen and Mr.. Robert j. f. Coliier'
which will be performed quietly at 81
Narv's Catholic Church tomorrow. The
brides father. James J. Van Allen, rich
and with aristocratic tendencies, wanted
his daughter to marry foreign title.
On the other hand her grandmother MIS-
Astor. queen of New York's social
kingdom. stoutly insisted that the young
lady should marry to suit herself.
There was an apparently insurmount-
able obstacle to her engagement to MI
Collier. as he is a practical Catholic and
would not marry out OF his faith Miss
Van Allen investigated the creed tha'
could WELD such wonderful power over
her lover and became so enthusiastic
in her research that she surprised So
ciety by becoming a Catholic.
And now, like the good old fairy taies
the troubles of the young people are
over and they will marry and live hap
PLY ever after"
The Washington times., 1902-07-25
Did Duty for All.

Some years ago a foreign diplomat.
who shall be nameless. presented his
letters of recall to a certain king. who
invited him to a farewell banquet at the
palace. presenting him during the course
of the evening with superb goioen
cigar case studded with costly jewels as
a memento of his sojourn at the court
and of his majesty's appreciation OF the
services he had rendered.
On the day following the presentation
a note arrived from the grand master Oh
the kings household. begging that the
case might be returned for some slight
misunderstanding or other was to be
inscribed on the interior of the case VI
course, the diplomat sent it,
A few days elapsed, and then the DIP
lomat ventured to Inquire how the al
terations were progressing and wnen ne
might expect a return OF the case as
he was in a hurry to Lave the country
and TO get home.
A polite reply was forwarded that the
alterations would be completed IN day
or two. At considerable inconvenience
the diplomat tarried week. preferrins
to wait to fntruStlng tne cosis siAs -
a shipping agent to deliver to him IN
England. A fortnight elapsed, three
weeks. and then, in despair. after vast
ing much stationery and ink. the wear
led diplomatist set sail. leaving his ad-
/ dress behind him. From that day 10 tnis
the cigar case has never turned up
| Recently. however. he met his success
| sor. who, in his turn. had just LETT
| the court The latter was full OF en-
thusiasm about the king. who, he ex-
claimed. lis a capital fellow He pre-
sented me with splendid gold cigar
case, heavily incrusted with magnificent
gems. when I took my leave of him.
| would like to show it to you, only
they asked me to have it back for
bit to make an alteration of some sort
The smile that developed on the fea-
lures OF the other diplomat became
very broad. and investigation brought TO
light the fact that yet other diplomats
had been treated in the same manner;
that is 20 say, presumably the identical
gold cigar case had done duty for them
all-Tit-Bits.
The Washington times., 1902-07-25
A Poetic Drama.

There is at present a revival of the
poetic drama in England, which, un-
like previous experiments in that line,
has been measurably successful. The
two chief opponents of this form of
art are Stephen Phillips and W. B.
Yeats. Why should they have suc-
ceeded when so many others have
failed?
Mr.. Edmund Gosse thinks it is be-
cause they have broken away from
the hampering Of the Elizabethan ira
dition. and have, moreover, directed
their efforts toward the mystical and
psychological side of the drama.
There is probably something in this.
1t will not do to say that it is be-
cause these two men are true poets.
as they are, for Tennyson and Brown
ing, who were certainly also poets,
tried their best to make poetic
drama that would act, and neither of
them succeeded. "Thomas Beckett
and "Pippa Passes" remain very good
to read but hopeless for the stage.
The truth of the matter possibly is
that the atmosphere of today is favor
able to this particular development OF
genius. The poet, the novelist, the
dramatist. must obey tine inspiration
of his time; he cannot create 1t.
Shakespeare lived in an age when
the world was ripe for the develop
ment of the drama. He took the
poetic form because it was the con
ventional form of his day. 1t is moi
the natural form Of our day, so fal
as essentially dramatic subjects arr
concerned, but it does fit those drama
of the soul, with subtle and suggestive
shades of meaning, which are tn
product of this mystical yet practlca
age. ,
Such a play as Mr.. Yeats "Ih
Land of Hearts Desire" is at one
dramatic and poetic. 1t is full of op
nortunities for the actor and oil III
tensely mystical and delicately poeti
meanings. 1t could not have beel
r written by Tennyson, because tina
was not the form which his genlu
/ took, nor would it have suited IN
,, mind of Browning. Moreover, ther
: was never until today public whc
could have understood such drami
The Washington times., 1902-07-25
Py w. X. STEVENS, Superintendent.

The advantages to Washington of the Bathing
Beach are several in number. Before the beach was
established any person liable to arrest II found
bathing in open water in the day me and that law Is
still in force everywhere else in the city
Cleanliness is a very large element in promoting
health and endowment Of life, but the boy who feels
himself abused if required to the nice porcelain
bathtub at home once week will tease his parents
every day to let him go to the beach, even with its
limited accommodations ard worl-out appliances.
And whyl The love of companionship, the ex-
hlaration of exercise in the open water; the Wild
haritv of freedom from the restraints Of fashion,
the sympathy and applause of apprecialr'S friends
and the public spectators, and, finally, the resIui
languor of basking on sand wharf in the sunshine
These attractions bring to the beach people OF both
sexes and of all ages, from toddng youth to the tot
tering gray head and from the farthest corners OF
the city, every hot day.
1t is quickly made known to bathers that no I'M
proper language or conduct is permitted and, while
all are held to good behavior athletic sports OF all
kinds that are safe and practicable are here encour
aged. and even play that looks rough Is not inter-
fered with so long as all parties good humored
but anv kind of an alteration bullying Is instant
ly suppressed.
The Washington times., 1902-07-25
THE HABITS OF HEREDITY.

habits which, now tha
wild origin OF our mehas ih
several times before lying ao"n ms
covered with long grass where II was hS
comfortably Hence the oos
hoor where hee Is
hearh-rug because the sensation S
resisting Ihe puppy sna"s the
he home because bones to sharpen
thert teet And
do
such instructive haoS 10 'he
characteristics formed one
between the
1t has peeh
the line OF clean living gentle
that in one way or .ho'he f
which haveno
sometimes mental
eal. but It always If OF people Tor
in leading active lie
mi is OF time the
with other tribes not 80
without tanning us
nexoraby works out to the thu ana
d gene
The Washington times., 1902-07-25
GOSSIP AND CHAT HEARD IN
WASHINGTON HOTEL LOBBIES
Representative Dick optomistic.

Representative Dick, chairman of the
Ohio State Republican committee. re-
turned to Washington yesterday. He
takes very optimistic view of the situ-
alton in the Buckeye State from a Re
publican standpoint. and believes that
the Republicans will elect seventeen
members TO the next House Of Repre-
senatives from Ohio.
He declares that the people are not
taking an active interest In the trus,
question. and that they are satisfied %
allow the tariff to stand about rs 1t IS,
having prospered under the present
schedules.
The Washington times., 1902-07-25
Rumored Engagement Denied.

Irrepressible rumor that persists IN
engaging Capt. Richmond P. Hobson to
first one pretty girl and then another
now insists that he is to marry MISS
I,etitia Stevenson. daughter Of ex-Vice
President Stevenson. The assertion is
founded on the fact that he has visited
her at her home in Bloomington, Ill.,
number Of times within the last few
months. AS usual. the engagement is
denied.
Miss Stevenson is an attractive ana
well-informed young woman and reck-
oned her admirers by legions during her
life in Washington during the Cleveland
| Administration.
The Washington times., 1902-07-25
Speed the Day.

Atlanta JournaI-It will be happ?
day for this country when system Oh
lust and reasonable arbitration can De
agreed upon by capital and labor gen.
erally and faithfully adhered to. Strikes
are one OF the worst forms OF waste
and the harm that comes from tnelh' as
rule, is not to be measured py ths
money loss they cause, enormous as IL
is There are good reasons to believe
however. that we are gradually ap-
proaching an era of arbitration that
will benefit both employers and en-
ployes and the general public, which
now suffers heavily from every great
strike,
The Washington times., 1902-07-25
Returns From Southern Trip.

Mr.. F. S. Key Smith. who went South
some weeks ago on business connecteu
with his profession of lawyer mas re-
turned to the city. He spent most u
his time at Birmingham, Ala. OF "nici
he speaks as the Pittsburg of the south
After concluding his business MT
Smith took trip through South caro-
lima and Georgia. The people OF thes'
States, he says. are getting d sai' VI
them" and he noticed marked III
provement throughout the sections nj
visited, as compared with their conditioi
when he last sojourned in the South.
The Washington times., 1902-07-25
MI. Mackay's Appreciation.

"The death of John W. Mackay. said
Mr.. William Bottom, Of Brookiahu'
Mass. at the New willard last night.
calls TO mind the rough but touching
and distinctly characteristic experience
of my old friend. Bill Hartley, who' ~
thumpiug an Englishman's head. made
himself a friend for life OF Mr.. Macka5.
ut all happened ten years ago when
Hartley was in London for The World
doing special work on the side for Ben
nett. Jack Mackay and Hartley had
been great friends when the latter was
with Bennett in Paris. and Mrs. Macaoy
thought Hartley was about 1t.
An insolent young Englishman. whose
| name had better me withheld, because
he is still alive, was sitting In the i'hpy
| OF the Savoy with Hartley. numebr o.
other correspondents and a bunch OF
English thcroughbreds. The subject
turned upon American women, whom me
Engiishman Immediately began to speaf
Of disparagingly.
| Although Of Irish birth, this stirred
Hartleys Americanized blood. ana NJ
came back at the Britisher beautifully
Unfortunately Tor the Englishman. ina
gentleman made a sneering comment re
1
Hartley.
THE Englishman refused to retract
and made a further sighting reference
to the woman in question. This Eng
lishman at the time was the champion
cricket player of Great Britain, ana
star half-back Hartley stands even 81
feet and weighs 1S0. but would not nav
been mouthful 10 the trained athlete
without considering this. however
Hartley reached over and drove his ms
into the Engl:shmans jaw, at the sam
time grabbing him by the leg and jerkin
him onto the floor upon his back, wher
he proceeded to pound him up in 200
7 Irish style. Both men were In eVenlh
dress and the lobby was filled wit
fashionable people.
"The net result of the episode wa
that Hartley lost both his newspape
positions and became ostracized froi
, the London journalistic field. He ge
! hack to New York with difficulty. an
I there found waiting him an order 10
{ $500 upon Mr. Mackay's cashier, sligt
e token of the great financier's apprecia
: tion of the young mans defense Of Amel
lean women"