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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
ABOUT PEOPLE AND EVENTS TN WASHINGTON

for executive intercourse, finds hlmsef
entangled in the last name and sug-
gests the compromise of Mr.. kuhlo.
This appellation is distasteful to the
prince who, Notwithstanding his re-
ception into the democratic fold, still
clings to his ancestral title.
The diplomatic set are flocking to
themselves very much of late. The
Sunday night dinners at the Russian
embassy and the Sunday afternoons
at the Moncheurs take on the air of a
continental salon, rather than social
event in America. One rarely meets
at these affairs more than two or three
of the residential set, and the foreign
contingent are beginning to draw the
lines tighter this season than they did
last year. The list Of guests at these
functions reminds one more of the list
issued by the state department than
one made up from the social register.
The Washington Mirror, a weekly
society newspaper with rather sensa-
tional tendencies, indulges in the fol-
lowing freehand gossip about two
young ladies who are well-known to
readers of T h ] Four a l, one be-
ing the daughter of former Governor
w. r. Merriam of Minnesota, and the
other of Secretary Shaw:
IT am told that Miss Mabel Mer-
riam has tired of the gigantic pleas
ures of Gotham, that the real gold
service of Midas does not compen-
safe for the fun that set the china
Gingling in Washington in the old
merry days. 1t is to be hoped that
this young woman will return; she
is a host in herself and mmunicateS
her good spirits to all the. smart set.
She has ideas, emotion. chic and con-
ventional daring to keep a season 60
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ing. She ought to return. The New
York set is either too fast or too
slow. There is no happy medium,
and above all there is no real hearty,
young-folks, fun.
And this brings me to another
idea. Why is Miss Shaw neglected?
1T is true that her debut party was
spoiled, but then some of our good
people might have given her a lunch
con, or might have advertised one for
the future in her honor. This is not
fair. Miss Shaw will be one of the
bright girls Of Washington and will
likely fall in with the more clever of
the jolly set. She ought not to be
neglected. OF course, there is an Off
cial etiquette in Washington which
will contrive some functions in honor
of this young woman, but then there
ought to be some spontaneity of hos
pitable intent among the smart set
generally. This little hint ought to
be taken in good part, and the idea
made of general application to the
social life of the town.
Representative and Mrs. Richard
Wayne Parker presented their
charming young daughter, Alice
week. The affair was one of
the most brilliant debut events of
the season and the grandfather of
the young woman, General John B.
Gordon, contributed a unique feature
to the festivity. From his Georgia
plantation he gathered an immense
amount Of the beautiful gray moss
which hangs from the strees of the
southland and this was utilized TO
form background for the receiving
party. Miss Parker is the young
| woman who assumed the place of Miss
Roosevelt at the nuptials of Miss Leila
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of lady perfectly secure in her
house and. in her social position. In
fact she compares very we'll indeed
with most of the aristocratic DANES
who have lent their names and in
f1uence to the movement to eXpel her
husband from the senate.
1t would be curious, indeed, if these
very ladies Of the smart set should
take up Mrs. Smoot after all that
had been said and done. She intends
to give them every chance, apparently.
The senator has promised to secure a
house for her in New York where she
may spend every winter in supervising
the education of her boys and girls
a bright family of six, by the way.
This will be invading the enemys
country with a, vengeance, fof: the
senator has wealth to back up cam
paign. and his wife has the tact to
win adherents. If the senate should
vote in his favor, it would be impos-
sible for New York society to avoid
the issue Of the social conflict.
The arrival of the new delegate
from the territory of Hawaii, Prince
Jonah Kuhio Kalananaole, known
among his intimates as Prince CUPID,
seems to have thrown the social arbit-
ers of the White House into furore
Of excitement. Major McCauley the
master of ceremonies, has been in
daily practice over the pronunciation
of the distinguished representatives S
name, and has almost given up IN
despair of ever being able to properly
announce Prince Jonah Kuhio kalan-
anaoIe at the functions to which the
latter Will naturally be invited The
president positively refuses to call the
prince by his familiar title of Prince
| Cupid" as being entirely too f1ippant
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penmanship, spelling, and elementary
electricity on the second floor
To the inexperienced observer the
most interesting feature of the whole
work with the boys is the remarkable
good humor in which they are always
ing are heard but rarely and fighting
is never seen. Desire to make the
most out of the study hours up stairs
is also characteristic Of the classes
But incidental to all this work with
boys, many of whom lack for the
proper home influences and gravitate
to the Y. M. G. A. as naturally as ducks
take to water, are many sirde lines.
The idea of legitimate good time is
directors. On Thanksgiving Day
there was a big hare and hound run
out thru Loring park and over a two
mile course. Skating parties and
sleigh rides are also on the list during
the winter, while the holiday season
A Turkey Banquet.
During the coming holiday week
there will be a turkey banquet, given
to the winners in the gymnasium con-
tests; sleighride for all members, a
big skating party at Keegan's lake, a
moving picture entertainment, and
several Ol11cI ANAL III Wll1Cll liz wy .
will take great delight.
The summer time is the season in
which the boys department is given
the best chance to feel its oats. Last
year a big party of the youngsters
spent two weeks at Clear lake, camp
! ing, in charge of Mr.. Cartlich, and
enjoying open-air life in the country
as only town bred boys can. Then
there was the outing club, limited tC
! twenty-five members, organized firsi
as q bicycle corps and indulging dur
! ing the summer in many Saturday
trips into foreign fields, sometimes
! going across country, sometimes BY
bicycle and sometimes by boat OF
rail, and spending the day out OF
! town.
The idea of fraternity life has no
been omitted in the organization O.
department designed to hold the
! interest of younger boys There has
/ been formed the Intermediate Bible
l Glass fraternity of Sigma Phi, Which
4. holds it's weekly, meetings under thu
direction Of Mr.. Maylott gives up {
half-hour to Bible study, and the res
of the evening to limitations and sucl
other mysterious business as a fra
Z. ternity should transact.
In close connection with the boys
department is the Mothers AuXiliar.
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trained In the knowledge OF what a
boy needs.
Positive Influences.
The influences thrown about the
boys given into the care of the Y. M.
C. A. are positive rather than mega
tive, and this is probably one of the
reasons why the department is so pop
ular that there will be no more ad-
missions to it until increased facili-
ties or the establishment of branch
es make it possible to take them in.
Instead Of hedging the youngsters
about with demands that they avoid
doing certain things the ''thou shalt
not" is relegated in favor of the
there are things doing''-this is the
very language of the literature pNb-
lished by the department. While the
primary purpose of the Y. M. C. A. to
give the boys such a beginning in
Christian teaching as shall not be for
gotten is never overlooked, and the
Bible finds it's place in the daily pro-
gram, the greatest attention is given
to the social and physical side of the
boy. He is offered attractions which
appeal to him bodily and mentally,
and which enable the association to
arrive at the desired goal by following
the line Of least resistance.
No one can stand for half hour
with w. G.. Cartlich secretary of the
boys department., and watch the tads
come tearing in from school of an aft
ernoon, out of breath from running,
bubbling with enthusiasm and keen on
the scent of the coming gymnasium
work, Without feeling that the boys
enter into the spirit of, the thing as
probably no other class benefited by
the Y. M. c.. A. work does.
No one can watch these same boys,
fierce in the pushing of the medicine"
ball. speedy in promoting the potato
race, striving to excel in the high
jump or racing madly around the run
ming track without knowing that the
enjoyment they are getting. is some
thing which nothing else could satisfy
| and which older persons will sigh for
| in vain. -9sa
| No one can visit the swimming pool
| when some of the three departments
or classes is in for the plunge follow
| ing gym and see the little white
monkeys dashing in dozens into the
water, rushing out and diving in again
swimming under the surface, turning
somersaults, writhing and twisting and
| turning among each other like sc
| many frogs, and shouting most of the
time at the top Of their lungs, without,
realing that they are doing. the things
| which boys were meant to do and that
| if these opportunities to let of
steam" were not afforded them they
would be doing something for Which
! they were not Misunderstanding vel
low literature and holding up ladies' ir
highWayman fashion at the tender age
of 13, maybe.
All this is especially true of the
working boys class.
/ In taking care Of all the boys thu
quarters will permit General Secre
4 tary H. P. Goddard, Mr.. Cartlich ant
John T. Maylott, physical director
have divided them into the junior de
partment, including the boys from 1
/ to Is years: the intermediate depart
ment, including boys from Is to 1
years, and the employed boys depart
ment, including those from 4 to II
who work during the day.
IeSt for the Work.
The first two departments are com
posed Of boys who are in school an
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
SOCIETY

McCauley and Walcott Tuckerman on
Nov. 25. Miss Roosevelt was prevent
ed from social appearance by reason
of the death of her uncle, Mr.. Oracle.
Another debutante to make her
bow to society this week was Miss
Juliette Fremont, daughter of Com
mander John G.. Fremont, u. S. N, and
Mrs. Fremont, and granddaughter of
the late General John c. Fremont,
familiarly known in history as the
pathfinder This young woman,
who has just begun to live-as She
would SAYS a perfect brunette,
bright and vivacious in manner, and
the youngest bud who has yet ap-
peared.
Senator and Mrs. Depew will have as
their guests for the diplomatic recep-
ton on Jan. Z, Mr.. and Mrs. W. K.
Vanderbilt Mr.. and Mrs. NICK. Twom-
bly,, and Mr.. James Hyde, all of New
York. Mrs. Depew will hold her first
Thursday afternoon reception on
Jan. I.
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks enter
tained at dinner last evening. Their
guests included the Peruvian minister
and Nine. Calderon; the Chinese min
lister; Justice and Mrs. Day. Sena-
! tor HOar Senator and Mrs. Dolliver,
Senator and Mrs. Martin, Senator and
| Mrs. Nelson ex-senator and Mrs. Will
| son Of Washington; Mrs. John w.
| Foster and Mrs. Hemphill.
! The Belgian minister and Baroness
Moncheur entertained at dinner this
week in honor of the latter's father,
General Powell Clayton, United States
ambassador to Mexico. Miss Clayton
will come to the legation later in the
winter to remain until spring.
Miss Rosita Calderon, the second
| daughter of the Peruvian minister
and Nine. Calderon, will make her
debut at a tea Monday, Dec. 2S, for
| which the invitations have been sent
out.
Following are the chief social events
! of the week. Dec. 21, the First Sixty
cotillion at Masonic Temple; Dec. %,
Mrs. Thomas G. Townsend, 2011 l
street NV, a tea to the Princeton Glee
! club; Dec. 81, the German ambassa-
| dor and Baroness Speck Won Stern
berg. a reception to the diplomatic
corps; Dec. 26, the marriage of Miss
Marion Reeves, daughter of Com
mander and Mrs. /. S. K. Reeves, Y.
! S. ~, to DR.. Horace B. Scott, q. 5. N;
] Dec. %, the Peruvian minister and
Sonora Calderon, a ball to introduce
their daughter, Senorita Rosita Cald-
eron
\ There are about forty alumni of the
university of Minnesota in Washing
/ ton. and steps are being taken to form
an organization for social purposes.
Former State Senator Oscar Ayers
! of Austin, Mimi, and Mrs. Ayers are
in Washington to remain during the
winter months.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hay have with them for Christmas
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Payne Whitney of New
York, as well as Mr.. and Mrs. James
hWadsworth, Jr., who are already in
/ WashingtonSfor the season, and Clar-
4 ence Hay, who will spend the holi-
! days with his parent
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4 k . r.
In Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford,
New York, Brooklyn and in other
cities there are in connection with the
Y. M. c. A. large, modern buildings
whose facilities for caring for the
boys are of the first class and where
the work of giving them a right start
in life is prosecuted without handicap.
The Y. M. C. A. here owns the lot on
which the present boys department
building stands, but the building is far
from satisfactory, as the present cold
weather has amply demonstrated.
New Building Projected.
There are now in preparation plans
for the raising of from $4,000 to $60.-
600 with which to build large mod
ern boys department building on the
lot now owned by the Y. M. c.. A.
This Will be modelled after those built
in the other cities named, and will be
a substantial beginning of work
which it is proposed shall spread until
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1t was something like two years ago
that the Y. M. G. A. of Minneapolis
aWoke to a realization of the neceS-
sty of extending it's work more thor
oily into the ranks of the little fellows
and from comparatively humble be-
ginning in which special classes were
made of the smaller fry, there now
exists 1t special boys department
having it's own home at 916 Mary
place, and having on it's membership
rolls more than 400 boys under Is
years old, in charge of a young man
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Special to Tho Journal.

Special to Tho Journal.
Washington, Dec. 26.-The season
between Christmas and New Year is
always gay one at the capital, and
this year will be no exception. Few
of the officials return home for the
holidays, and many functions are set
for that period SO that the young
men and women home for the hoi-
days may be included among the
guests. ~ art.t- . 4era
Miss Rooseveltqfis frankly fond of
college men, and devoted to her
fathers alma mater, and, tho only one
large dinner will be given--it is an
nounced-at the White House, it is not
TO be doubted several small affairs will
be arranged by Miss Roosevelt in
honor of her visiting friends.
Both the president and Mrs. ROose-
welt make much of Christmas, and
this year a united family is gathered
about the board.
The Roosevelt children themselves
had no Christmas tree, but according
to their custom Of recent years, shared
in that of their little cousin, Master
William Cowles, Jr., at the. latter's
home on n street.
The present week at the White
House has been given over entirely to
preparations for Christmas All the
Roosevelt children are at home for the
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after the cabinet dinner, was back in
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tai,,ed tai - t1nera ~, rhristnnas Nav ana .
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Hoan's bav T,bn Eve Misses Roose-
yeIt niece and cousins Of the nresi-
se,t ara aynected in Nashington for
stbe din,oer 70 vounos neon1e On New
yaar,s nipht This hevy will include
Miss Helen Roosevelt. Miss Christine
Roosevelt, Miss Eleanor Roosevelt,
Miss Dorothy Roosevelt and Miss
Pansv Roosevelt. all of New York.
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it has branches in every quarter Of
the city; until the boys of the con-
stantly rising generation shall have the
advantage of club life which is all
the healthier for not being necessarily
of the street, until the floating popula-
ton shall cease to float because the
young boys of it's class have known
what it is to have a home, and until
the steady and general bending of the
twig has inclined the tree to a much
higher grade of citizenship.
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club, having a membership of over
fifty and designed to aid and give
iWoman's care to the home for the
little men.
Thruout the whole department 'di-
rected by Mr.. Cartlich, in every part
of the work that is going on, wherever
and at whatever you find the boys
there is the dominant note of perfect
healthiness and naturalness which the
boys possess above everything. Con-
trary to the impression which prevails
in certain quarters, the boys are not
so burdened with the gloomy side OF
life as to lose zest. They are taught
that religion is clean living, and the
enjoyment of it's best things for the
largest possible number, themselves
included.
With certain sane restrictions they
are allowed to live the life that is in
them-to be boys, but clean boys 1t
is the directors belief that such an
atmosphere and such a, training as is
given them by the Y. M. G. A. during
the formative years between 12 and II
will allow them to outgrow such evil
tendencies as they may show, Will
overcome such unfortunate inherit
tances Of mind and body as may be
theirs, and, having gotten them started
right, will let them make mark in
life creditable to those who have
watched over them, and creditable to
themselves.
Need for More Room.
Unfortunately, the work of getting
at the boys in the right way has only
begun in Minneapolis.
Where there are 400 of them now in
the care of the Y. M. G. A. there could
easily and much better be 1000, were
there quarters and accommodations
for them. The average boy wants to
do something and he wants the COM
! pany of his kind. If he doesn't find
| it in his own home he is going some
! where else to get it and it is reason
ably certain that in going to get it
he will stray into bad ways and COM
| pany.
If he can be brought among the best
of his kind and with the benefit of
just that guiding touch of which he
! trained hand can give him, his ener-
gies are going to be spent in the right
| direction and his weaknesses will be-
come his strength.
This is the theory on which the
Minneapolis Y. NJ. c. A. is working,
and the practicability of which it has
demonstrated in the two short years
it has been at the work. The same
| thing is being done in other cities, but
there is no reason why it should not
be done much more thorOly and to a
much greater degree here than it is
| now.
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1t is ! because
,,,n,,,, of tba boyS

are not able, even with the freer spirit,
to override the problems OF their
first few years of life, and so fall vic
TINS to environment, often assisted
by heredity, that the Young Mems
Christian Association has been for the
past few years bestirring itself in the
interests of the boys ranging in age
from Il to Is years.
That this work is of the greatest
promise and that the Minneapolis Y.
M. c.. A. is not behindhand in doing
the most to aid the boys to get the
right start in life is being demon
strated day by day at the Y. M. G. A.
buildings, Tenth street and Mary
place, and particularly in the boys
department building, which stands
miliar to everybody.
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E look back at boy
hood thru a glamour.
In perspective the
hard lines are worn
away and the rough
places take on the
melloWneSs of dis
tance. But the prob
lens that the boy
has to face are as
real as those Of
later life. altho he
usually encounters
them with a freer
spirit and in this
way is more likely TO
override t h e m. -
Stony Lonesome.
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Admirable Work Being Done by the Boys De
partment of the Y. NJ c. A.-Some Inter
esting Things That May Be Seen There
Every Day---Need of More Room.
Positive Influences.

trained in the knowledge of what
boy needs.
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The Belgian minister and Baroness
Moncheur entertained at dinner this
week in honor Of the latter's father,
General Powell Clayton, United States
am ba ssador to Mexico. Miss Clayton
will come to the legation later in the
winter to remain until spring.
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Former State Senator Oscar Ayers
of Austin, Mimi, and Mrs. Ayers are
in Washington to remain during the
winter months.
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Senator and Mrs. Depew will have as
their guests for the diplomatic recep-
ton ON Jan. Z, Mr.. and Mrs. w. K.
Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs. NICK. Twom-
bly,, and Mr.. James Hyde, all of New
York. Mrs. Depew will hold her first
Thursday afternoon reception on
Jan. Z.
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Miss Rosita Calderon, the second
daughter of the Peruvian minister
and Nine. Calderon, will make her
debut at a tea Monday, Dec. 2S, for
which the invitations have been sent
out.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-23
MOTHER JONES' ARMY
It May Go to Washington and Wait
for the President.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, July 23.-If Mother Jones is
not allowed to go thru New York city
on her way to Oyster Bay, she says she
will countermarch her ''army" across
Jersey and go to Washington and "wait
for the president" there. He can't lose
us" she told the 400 socialists of Jersey
City heights who turned out to hear her
last night.
Nobody has told Mother Jones that she
can't come to New York and she'll be
here with her forty-f1ve followers some
time this afternoon and hopes to make
speeches tonight in Madison Square
park.
But they can't parade in this city.
Acting Police Commissioner Ebstein de-
cided that point when L. D. Mayor, repre-
sentative Of Mother Jones, went to police
headquarters and asked for permit to
parade thru the east side.
"Never Mind" said Mother Jones. 'If
they don't want us to parade we won't
try to. I have never deied the police and
I never will. But it is so queer. Prince
Henry paraded and the New York cops
| carried him around on their backs. And
then that congress of ours appropriated
$4,000 Of our money to buy things to put
In that princes royal stomach for three
weeks