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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
ANNUAL INSPECTION.
An Event of Importance to the Dis
trict National Guard.

The annual inspection and muster of the
District Of Columbia National Guard lust
concluded. is an event Of more Importance
to the 400 or 1 500 members of the local
organized militia than the average citizen,
not associated with the brigade, realizes"
remarked one of the officers of the organ
iZation.
'The inspection and muster began Mon
day evening Of last week. when the COM
handing general, the general staff and the
general non-commissioned staff of the mill
tia, and, later the 5th Battalion. faced the
board of inspecting officers. Nearly every
evening since one more organizations
nave toed the mark, so to speak
Organization commanders begin prep
arations for the inspection and muster
weeks in advance of the date set for the
event. First, all dead wood is eliminated
That means the rolls are cleared. through
discharge from the service. of the names
of all men who have habitaally absented
themselves from drills and assemblies and
VINO though technically guardsmen, are in
reality not connected with the brigade so
far as active work is concerned During
last week about fifty men were discharged,
because Of removal from the District of
Columbia and in the interest of the sery-
ice
Effort is next headed in the direction Of
securing attendance the evening of the in
Spection of every man whose name is horne
on the rolls, II such Is possible. Instances
are known or guardsmen, temporarily alb
sent from the city. journeying several hun
dred miles In order to be here and answer
the roll call on the occasion of the annual
scrutiny. Attention must also be devoted
to seeing that every man is properlv
equipped. 1t would not do for button to
be missing from the sleeve of blouse.
Rifles must be in tip-top condition. with not
a particle Of dust to be found. In short.
the guardsmen must make every effort to
attain perfection in a military way
mot only the company comma nders, but
the adjutants. quartermasters and other
staff officers as well, have their troubles
The books and papers are carefully exam
ined by the adjutant general and the prop
erty by the quartermaster general.
The showing made this year was ex-
cellent-the standard of all the organza-
lions being noticeably higher than the rec
ord of previous Inspections"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17

The chapel and altar which were dedi-
Gated Ascension day ut st. Adams have
an especial interest for Epscopalians, not
only of this city. but of the entire coun-
try. 1t has been a natter much in the
thought of the members of the Episcopal
Church 0 erect in the capital city an immense
cathedral. and the Little Sanctuary" and
''All Hallows Gate" which have already
been dedicated. are on the site of this
proposed temple of worship and the altar
which was constructed of stones quarreG
just outside the gates of Jerusalem, To-
cation which is teeming with so many asso
Citations of the Christ worshiped by all
Christian people. will he placed in the Ca
thedral when that structure is completed
and will form the shrine from which the
gospel may he preached and religious sac
raments conducted.
The An HalIows Gate will form the
main entrance to the cathedral, and the
Little Sanctuary will contain the Jeru-
salem altar and Glast pnbUry Cathedra I'M
til they are removed To the building for
which they are intended.
The cathedral project has been under
consideration for several years. Every
church should. in a measure. fulfill the
ideal Of a house OF prayer yet of necessity
the parish house is limited in its scope.
The ideal IS pre-e mine ntly to be realized
a great central sanctuary or cathedral. not
only free L. all people. but where, here in
Washington, visitors and strangers and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
THE SUMMER COLLAR.
A Style That Will Give Comfort in Hot
Weather.

THE low turnover collar for men is at
last to come into style this season with the
hot weather. and let us give thanks that
the manufacturers, instead of sending out
as a new collar one two and three-uuar-
ters inches in height in the face of broil-
ing suns, have launched a new collar
which is one and five-eighths inches high
on the outside of the points and one inch
or the inside from the front button hole"
said a Washington dealer In mems goods.
This pronounced innovation will be well
coined by men like a drop of water on a
hot desert. Up to this season the manu-
1acturerS have put out the high collar win
ter and summer, and men wore them sum-
mer after summer during the craze for the
nlgh collar. 1t was only the pioneers Of
Independent thought among well-dressed
men who had the courage to wear low
collar. From society men to clerks and
others who wanted to be in it the high COL
lar both literally and figuratively stuck
around the neck and notched the ear,
whether the thermometer registered zero
or 100 degrees.
The new collar Is the same style as the
high, but low in cut and therefore cool.
The ends are pointed or round, according
to taste, the pointed being newer. The ends
close tightly in front, and with the mar
row long tie man looks as well in the
low collar as In the high and much cooler
and better dressed as regards the season.
Heretofore the suffering in summer from
the high collar can best be imagined. as it
Is medical fact that the temperature of
the entire body depends largely upon the
freedom from constraint and exposure at
the throat. Ladies follow to a certain de-
gree the styles of men, hence the stock and
the high embroidered and other kinds of
neckwear affected by them to their physi-
cal comfort, but personal delight, because
1t Is the style
But now men with thin necks fat necks
short neeks. long necks, crane necks. bull
necks, frog necks. Adam's-apple necks.
tenor necks. basso profundo necks and ali
KINDS or necks can wear collar which will
be In style and likewise fit the neck
You see, in fashion centers like New
York and Washington men are precise in
their neck apparel, while our friends in
chicago and st. Louis try to be. 1t Is
amusing to read in their papers the lauda-
tory puffs they give their men and women
as leading in the styles of apparel. / saw
reprint in The Star recently that Chicago
claimed to turn out the best-dressed men
IN America. This claim may be disregard
ed as a mere conceit and an absurdity
The best-dressed man in the United States
may be seen on Broadway and on Connecti-
cut avenue, and that is all there is about it.
chicago men can't wear their clothes as
do New York men, even if they pay twice
the price, and the New York man knows it.
The same Is true Of the Washington men,
The western men haven't the SAVIOR that
our eastern men have, and the men of
fashion of New York and Washington are
among the best and most fashionably an
pareled in the world"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
|IM1n| qben0 burcbes|

the new society are as follows: President.
Miss Mary Mitchell; first vice president,
Mrs. j. n. Culberson; second vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Mary =. Brown: secretary, Miss
Sloan; treasurer, Mrs. w. B. Robson 1t is
predicted that this new organization will
prove valuable addition to the activities
of the chapel.
DIR. W. l.. s. Murray of Wilmington, Del,
gave a lecture last evening at Mckendree
NJ. Z. Church. under the auspices of the
Epworth League Chapter, on Popular SUI
perstitions." A large and appreciative
audience attended the lecture and 1t was
regarded as very interesting discourse.
Ten new members were received into the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church last
Sunday evening at the annual evening COM
munion service. The audience room was well
filled and the idea of evening communion
seemed to meet with the approval of the
members of the congrega ton.
Rev. II. G. McComas of Boston occupied
the pulpit of Eastern Presbyterian Church
last Sunday morning and evening.
At the conference of the Methodist Prot
estant Church held recently at Centreville.
Md. the following appointments for local
churches were made: North Carolina Ave-
nue., Rev. A. Norman Ward; First Church,
Rev. A. S. Beane; Central Church, Rev.
John NJ. Gill: Mt. Tabor, Rev. James a.
Straughn; Congress Street, Rey. John D.
kinZer.
The Epworth League of Waugh M. e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17

candidates from different parts of the dio-
cese. The board consists of the following:
Rev. DR.. w. L. Deyries. Rev. P. NJ. Rhine
lander, Rev. Walden Myer and Rev. w. NJ.
Morgan-Jones.
An interesting "Bird evening" was given
Tuesday night by the Ladies' Home Mis-
sonary Society of the First Congregational
church. Dr. s. M. Newman, the pastor.
spoke on Birds and Nature after which
he introduced DR.. T. S. Palmer of the Agri-
cultural Department, who spoke at some
length on Bird Laws and Protection: CIV
ing especial attention to the laws in the
District for the protection of game, plum
age and song birds.
Mrs. Bischoff, accompanied by DR..
Bischoff. sang the Brazilian bird song in a
most delightful manner.
Mr.. Henry Oidys of the Agricultural De-
partment was then introduced by DR.. New
and Song" illustrating his remarks with
some remarkable limitations of bird songs
MISS Claim, accompanied by Miss Annie
Lane, sang Nightingale"
A silver collection was taken at the door
and refreshments were sold for the benefit
OF the Home Missionary Society.
The Hallack- Circle of Metropolitan Pres
christianity from the Sixteenth to the
Eighteenth Centuries at the meeting held
Tuesday evening of this week. The va
Ilous topics under the general head were
Travis, Miss Julia Fernald, Mrs. C.. N
Luccock. Mr.. Burr Williams and Mr. Ed
buckingham. The circle will hold but one
more meeting this season. Its work this
year has been regarded as very profitable.
The general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South is in session this
week at Dallas, Tex. Many important
matters of deep concern to the church in
general will be disposed of at the session.
The officers and teachers of Metropolitan
Sunday school held meeting Wednesday
evening and discussed plans for the better
ment of the school The meeting was well
attended and full of interest to those pres
ent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
RAILROADS.
SEABOARD AIR LINE RY,

CAPITAL CITY ROUTE
LEAVE WASHINGTON. p X. Il. STATION:
1910 An. DAILY, SEABOARD FAST MAIL
Through Pullman Sleeper to Jacksonville con-
Meeting at Hamlet with. Pullman Sleeper to At
PM. FLA AND METROPOLITAN LIMITED
DAILY-Selid Train to Jscks0n,1li, with irlli-
man Drawing Room Sleeper. Also Pullman
Sleeper. to Atlanta and Cafe Dining Car Service.
Pullman Sleeper Tuesdays. Thursdays and xatur-
days to Southern Pines tPinehurst,. These trains
offer excellent schedules to PetersbuY. raleigh.
Southern Pines Pinehurst). Camden. Columbia.
savannah. Jacksonville and ali Florida points;
Charlotte. Athens, Atlanta. New Orleans, Chatta-
nooga. Nashville. all points west and southwest.
$50 AN. DAILY, LOcAL-To Petersburx, Aa-
leigh. Southern Pines (PinehurstD. Hamlet and
intermediate points.
Once: 1921 Fem. ave.
". b. PLEASANTS, W. a. DOLL.
frfnc Manager. Gen. Ast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
Fictitious Dying Words.
From the London Truth.


Mr.. Rhodes was not given to high-hown
talk, and I suspect the story of his '1ast
words is a fiction. Sydney Smith OBJ
served that it seems necessity that every
distinguished man should die with some
sonorous and quotable saying in his
mouth" Mr.. Pitt was supposed to hav. ex-
pired exclaiming. How do I leave my
country!" 1t was afterward established on
conclusive evidence that his real last words
were, II fancy I could eat one of Bella.
my's meat pies" Mr. Fox was credited
with some becoming observation about
public affairs, whereas his fast words con-
veyed request for barley water Sir
Robert Peel was stated to have died afte
an ejaculation about the blessings Of cheap
bread In reality he awoke for few min
utes. after several hours Of Sleep ard said.
God bless you air. and died Lord Bea-
consdeld was reported to have exclaimed,
ANY news In the Gazette?" with his last
breath. whereas he muttered II feel over.
whelmed."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Schedule corrected TO April IL. 1902 Trains
leave from Pennsylvania Station
sol am. Dafly-Local for uarrisonburr War
renton Charlotte and way stations.
lo;5l am: Daily-washington. Richmond and
flofiua Limited First-class coaches 10 Jacksu
WIG vic ana drawing room sleeper TO st. Augustine
dlningca- service.
Eltsi-class coaches and drawing room sleeper to
New Orleans: dining-car service
h.aa am Daily-LocaI for warenton and Char
4;ol pm. Week Days-Local for Harrisonburs
shu way stations on Manassas Branch.
lottesyille
800 pm. Daily Washington and Chattanooga
Limited tvia Lynchburgl-First-class coach and
sleeping car 10 Roanoke. Knoxville Chatfano,ra
ana Memphis; sleeper 10 New Orleans. Dining-c1-
800 pm. Dsily-New York and Atlanta Express
FRS -,lrss coach and sleeper 10 Atlanta: Mon
days; Wednesdays and Fridays. Sunset Route Tour
Isl sleepe- Washington TO San Francisco Pullman
1855 pm. Daily-New York and Florida Express
vile aud Port Tampa: sleeper 10 Summerville.
charleston. Augusta and connection for Aiken.
Dining car service.
1915 pm. Daily Washington and Southwestern
limited-An Pullman train. club and observation
cars 10 Atlanta and Macon; sleepers to Nashville.
Atlanta. Macon, Memphis, New Orleans Dining
car service.
TRAINS OK BLUENioNT BRANCH
Leave Washington 1901 am. daily. 1900 r. m. and
4:49 pm. week days. aud s..5 pm. Sundays only
for Bluemont; e:25 pm. and as pm. week days.
ton 6:42 am. $50 an. 1885 am. 1918 am.
daily. except Mondays; 200 pm. 800 pm aud
1881 am. week days and $40 pm. daily. From
Charlottesville, SOS am. and $40 pm. daily.
Tickets sleeping car reservations and detailed in
formation can be had at ticket Offices. 105 18th ST.,
5l1 Pa. and Pennsylvania Station. Baggage
checked through from hotels and residences.
Phone Main l441 for 2. II. r. Cab Service.
c. II. ACKERT, Gen. Mgr.
s. ii. HARDwICK. Gen. Pass. Agent.
L. s. BROWN. General Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.

Trains leave from Pennsylvania Station.
500 Pm DAILY-Cincinnati and st. Louis Sps-
eial.solid train for Cincfnnati. Pullman eieepeS
to Cibcinuau lexington Louisville, IndianaNoais
and St. Louis without change. Connectioa for Wiz.
g.Bfa Bot Sprtngs. Dising Car. Parior Cam Can-
lilo PM DAILY. r. Y. Limitea-solid train
Lextngton md Louisytiie without change Oon-
partmeut Sleeper 70 virginia Hot eprin0 aaii1
except SUNDAY: Diniag Car Nsspso oancihaau .
Resery.tion sni tickets At Chesapeake anl ono
Once BIB Pconaylvaufa avenue: 0Do EoRrtoonfh
street, near F. and Ut the statloa. TslspAo0s en-
Main l4Al. tor PenaUavania Railroed Cab eeesloN.
relephope ,a.m issA esssssi fssssssss xS.se
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
Easy Enough.
rom the Philadelphia Press

From the Philadelphia Press.
'Some Of these letters" said the new
correspondence editor, 'are enough TO drive
one 10 drink. Here's Sweet Sixteen who
asks: How do you play golf?''
That's easily answered." replied the
snake editor ..>
but I done kHS- anything about The
game: never played it,
Exactly. just say: Sweet Sixteen. 1
don't"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following is list of advertised letters
manning in the Washington ID. Co Post Once Sat
urday, May H. 1902
To obtain any .of these letters the applicant
should call for Advertised Letters. -
If not called for within two t2l weeks they will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
Good Going Saturday and
Sunday, May 1918.

Valid to return until following Mon
day, inclusive.
Tickets good ON ALL TRAINS
except Royal Limited leaving Wash
ington 3 pm. and Baltimore 7:55
pm.
M o-3f N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17

The board Of examining chaplains Of
asnington diocese. Episcopal Church held
priestly orders yesterday at Trinity Episco-
pal Parish Hall. There were about twelve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17

womans missionary society was organ
1zeu last Sunday at Bethany Chapel, the
mission OF the New York Avenue Presby-
teriap Church. and meetings will be held
tne hrst Sunday I'm each month until fur
ther provided for. The officers chosen for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17

Arrangements have been made to lay the
cornerstone OF the new ST. AIMS Catholic
Shurch at Tenleytown Sunday afternoon,
June 1, at ) O'Clock The foundation has
0een laid and work on the building In rapid
Iy progressing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17

candidates from different parts of the do
cese. The board consists of the following:
Rev. DR.. w. l.. Devries. Rev. P. NJ. Rhine
lander, Rev. Walden Myer and Rev. w. NJ.
Morgan-JoneS
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25
A Degraded Aggregation.

The most degraded theatrical aggre-
CATION that reached town this season
appeared at the Grand opera house on
Wednesday evening under the name of
"My Girl" Company. The performance
was without merit from start to finish
and the small audience conveyed its con
tempt for the players in no uncertain
manner during the concluding act.
The company departed yesterday
morning for Ashland, where they in
flicted their presence upon the theatre
goers OF that town last evening.
Previous to their departure the com
pany was guyed by a band of small
boys at the Lehigh Valley station, and
the taunts of the urchins so enraged
one of the troupe that he drew re-
volver and threatened to shoot the boys.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25
Endless Claim Mail Held Up

Postmaster Hahn, of Wilkesbarrs, has
received orders to stop the mail of Van
Kirk & Robbins, of that city, who are
conducting business on an endless chain
system. The mail will be held at the
postoi1ice until the postal authorities
have investigated the firms system.
The firm has been in existence but
six weeks and already the postoflice is
unable to handle the mail without aid
while the firm, which started at bor-
rowed desk, now employs fifty persons in
the home Office.
The firm sells a fountain pen for So. 50
to every one who enters its employ on
contract to write sixty letters week to
friends, for which the firm pays s6. 50 a
week. The letters make the same offer
to those who receive them, and already
several thousand persons are interested.
The mail of the company is about 900
letters day and is increasing by the
hundreds daily. The firm says it can
afford to pay S6.5O week for sixty let
ters, which bring them in 80 per cent of
customers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25
Her Troubles Ended.

Mrs. Nellie Snyder, of Drifton, died
on Wednesday after an illness of few
weeks. She was the wife of Peter
Snyder, who until recently was a resi-
dent of that town. Her husband dis
appeared a short time ago, and this
blow, coming as it did after losing three
children by diphtberia during the past
winter, was too much for the unfortu-
nate woman. She became i'll two weeks
ago and died more from broken heart
than from any other ailment.
Mrs. Snyder was aged A years and is
survived by a family of four children.
The funeral took place this afternoon
and was largely attended by her friends
and acquaintances. Services were CON
Quoted at her late home by Rev. j. j.
Knntz, of town, after which the remains
were brought to Feeeland cemetery for
interment.
The family is said to be in destitute
circumstances.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25
New interests in Lehiuh Valley.

Aninteresting disclosure was made yes-
terday when the Lake Shore Railroad
Company's annual report for 1901 ap-
peared and confessed ownership by
the company of 81, 100000 par value of
Lehigh Valley Railway stock acquired
at cost to the company of 81, ,92O, 900 or
basis OF 60 per cent, Lehigh Valley
stock being half shares. This announce
ment OF the ownership by Vanderbilt
railroad OF stock interest in an
anthracite coal carrying property was
the first intmation which the public has
had of development of the plans of the
Vanderbilt management in that direc-
tion.
1t has been recognized that the Van
derbi'ts were heavily interested in the
anthracite coal fields, not only as owners
of stock OF tho Delaware and Hudson
and the Lackawanna Railroads, but in
the Reading as we'll, though no official
confirmation of the relations OF the
Reading and the Vanderbilts has ever
been obtained.
There has been ground for belief that
through thu understanding reached
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25
Prices for Street Lights.

President Ross, of the Freeland
Electric Light, Heat and Power Com
pany, has offsred to the borough coun-
Gil, through Its light committee, several
propositions for street lighting. The
present contract has about expired aud
council recently instructed the light
committee to ascertain upon what terms
it could be renewed.
The borough is now using Al arc
lamps of 1000 candle power each, for
which $50 per lamp per year is paid.
The light company lights the Municipal
building throughout without compensa-
tion.
President Ross, on 40-lamp contract,
agrees to furnish one extra arc lamp
aud to light the Municipal building
free, in all the following propositions:
Three-year- -contract-S7S per lamp per
year.
Six-year-c per lamp per
year.
Nine-year contract-s72 per lamp per
year.
If nine-year-contract is signed by
the borough the Electric Light Company
will bind itself to reduce the price of
commercial lighting from 13 to 10 cents
per 1000 watts; TO place a meter in the
building of each patron, and to give the
town a continuous all-day and alI-night
service.
The above propositions have been
placed in the hands OF the light com
nttee OF council and will be presented
10 the latter body at its next meeting.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25
Gave A Clean Show.

Lowery Bros New Olympia Shows
gave two performances at Freeland yes
terday. Both were well attended and
the large audiences were very well pleas
ed with the exhibitions. The program
contains several new features in the
acrobatic line, and the trapeze work was
very good. Lowery Bros. started out a
few years ago on small scale and are
gradually increasing in prestige. The
show travels in two special cars and put
up good appearance. They left this
morning for Hazleton, where they will
how today ana tomorro&.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25
A LARGE Funeral.

The remains of John Kyuatt, who
was killed in Oakdaie colliery on Tues
day, were followed this morning to St.
AIMS cemetery by a large number of
his friends and felow-miners. Local
Unions No. 1899 and 1918, United Mine
Workers, and the Polish societies of
town attended the funeral. A requiem
mass was read at st. Kasimer's church
previous to the interment.
Jeddo collieries were idle today, on
account of the employees ceasing work to
attend the funeral.
The friends of the dead man we're
anSions that an inquest be held to
determine the cause of kyuatts death,
but the mine inspector refused to grant
the request
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-25
DRIFTON.

Workmen are getting the Coxe's resi-
dences in shape for the reception of
the families who will spend the summer
here.
The Spaulding base ball team will
play the Dodgers on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Boyle and Mrs.
Hugh Kennedy are at McAdoo, attend
ing the funeral of their cousin.
The different coachmen EMPLOYED by
the Coke families will leave shortly for
Philadelphia to bring their horses to
town
The Drifton Sunday school will give
lawn party next month.
- 1t is expected that Sun Bros. circus
will be here next month.
a wheelbarrow disappeared from the
breaker last night and thorough
search of the town is being made TODAY
by orders of the company.