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The Washington times., 1903-03-15
The Hostess and Her Quests.

! to introduce her. she cudgled her
brain What is her name? Oh. what is
her nameE" Her pride forbade her ask
ing 1t, SO she excused herself and went
TO her maid who was receiving the
cards Fortunately on top was the visit
or's card. and to her relief and some
what 10 her amusement she read Miss
Smith" and hurried back with a grace
ful apology for leaving her and intro
duced Miss Smith to the ladies. max
ing mental resolution to have cards
brought to her in future Have the YES
tibule door fastened open opposite the
door bell. so that the bell can be rung
II necessary should the servant not
happen 10 be there at the moment. al
though the servant is expected to open
the door without waiting for the bell
Some hostesses have a carpet on the
front steps to protect the dresses Of
the ladies, but do not have an awning
for an afternoon"
Receptions.
a card with the words. Mrs. Blank. 4
TO T." means a reception at which salads
punch etc, are served. For this a ca
terer is necessary. and from two to four
servants. usually men. II there are wo-
men TO attend 70 punch. tea, or coffee
they should be married women. Salads
are sometimes eliminated at these re-
ceptions and ices served. II is a more
elaborate affair than an afternoon. One
is expected to have music. and it is an
obligation that all the ladies assisting
be entertained at dinner. Dressing rooms
IN,
wraps must be provided. At such a re-
ceptioD man wears a Prince Albert
coat. unless he is invited TO dinner after
the reception, in which case he comes
after 8 o'clock. and wears evening dress.
Women wear handsome street gowns
There is some one to announce the
guests. and the hostess stands somewhere
in the front part Of the house. usually in
the front reception room. where she can
hear the names readily.
Regrets and Acceptances.
If you receive a card from MRS.
John Bates for an afternoon OF even
ing reception. and with a personal Wis
iting card inclosed by one OF your
friends. and you cannot attend. mail one
of your cards to Mrs. John Bates at her
home and one to your friend at her own
home, not at Mrs. John Bates II the
two names are on one card mail your
card 70 both at the home of the hostess.
A hostess who gives a reception at a
hotel incloses her personal card, so that
you can send regrets to her home. II
you know that you cannot attend. mail
your card the moment you receive the
invitation For an Afternoon" simply
mail your card, but II a reception has
"R :. V. p" write your acceptance or
regret. An acceptance or regret should
read.
Mr. and Mrs. George Jennings Smith
accept with pleasure Tor. regret they
cannot accept Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G..
Barnes kind invitation for Thursday,
January tenth. nineteen hundred and
three.
Monday. January l.
rs West Eighty-fourth Street"
II your address is not printed on your
notepaper write IL under the date OF
sending the note. and always write out
the day and the date of invitation. as in
case of error the hostess can rectify the
mistake
a reception demands a call afterward.
The Washington times., 1903-03-15

colors in the dining room. the effect
OF the yellow roses and green smilax
being enhanced by green and yellow
lights All through the house elect
light bulbs cast an emerald luster over
decorations and guests. while the
grounds were lighted by strings OF
Chinese lanterns and electric bulbs.
In the hall an immense Irish flag.
bearing the inscription Erin Go
Bragh.' hung amid the palms. The
ladies' were presented with card favors
and the men with shamrOcks. Upon
each card was, the inscription:
There is a stone there
That whoever kisses
Oh, he never misses
To grow eloquent
Don't hope 70 hinder him,
Or to bewilder him.
Sure. he's a pilgrim
From the Blarney Stone.
At an Irish party in New York the
parlor was arranged to look like an
Irish cabin.
The Washington times., 1903-03-15

A SOCIETY woman of New York.
"A whose parlors are a sort OF salon
frequented by notables of the
day. says that with large social
acquaintance ones visiting list should
be renewed aver two years. the
changes. through travel. death and
other causes being greater in New York
than in any other city. Clubs have given
impetus TO the practice of women's
lunching in public places. Less than
twenty years ago there was not a res
taurant or hotel where a woman could
man. Now Iuncheons for women at the
Waldorf Astoria. Delmonico's and Sher-
rvs are so frequent during the season
that they cause no comment. and many
women pay of their social obligations
in that way.
Afternoons.
Days at home are almost universal
among those of any social pretensions.
When a card is sent out bearing the
words wednesday afternoons in March
it means that the hostess is at home
from TO 6. A pretty table Is set with
tea. punch. some little candles. salted
almonds. plate of sandwiches and some
small cakes. That IS all that is served
at an Afternoon" Personal friends of
the hostess look after the serving. one
being at the tea urn and one at the
punch bowl. and a few young women
hand the cakes. etc. Only one woman or
a man servant Is needed to renew the
tea or punch Servants do not serve the
guests unless the hostess prefers II. The
women who are asked to assist general
ly are invited to dine. but this is not
necessary.
A call lasts from ten to thirty min
utes. never over thirty. This is practi-
csIly the old-fsshioned formal call.
where one was offered simply a glass
OF wine, and was not asked 10 remove
her wraps. Many persons imagine that
those afternoons" are like the English
afternoon teas. but it Is not so. The
EDElsn teas are usually held every
afternoon, az which the family ard a
few personal friends are present. No
cards are sent out. and one is offered
only cup CT tea. then bread and but
ter aud a few small cakes. Many per-
sons have a boy Of about fourteen TO
open the door on the day Of their
afternoon at homes" maid stiinds
in the hall 10 receive the cards. and
81 is great help 10 the hostess to nave
each card brought to her as the guest
arrives. One hostess who thought she
could remember all names an6. faces
greeted a gentleman the other dry with.
"Oh. Decor. l am 50 glad TO see you.
and I am so sorry not 10 have called on
your wife. Her cay at hoT2e Is the
same as mine, so you see ! could not
go" Tho guest said in an embarrassed
way: Il ani afraid you ere laboring
under a mistake; ! am rot a doctor
nor am I married.
Another hostess could not recall her
guests name and while. walking with
her toward the back room. where were 2
number OF people 80 t2hpn ehe wished
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-17
HIRAM ATKINS ESTATE.
Bill in Chancery Filed by One of the
Benefciaries.

a bill In chancery was filed yester
day in the county clerks office in this
city by Catherine a. Atkins against
Alfred, George and Morris Atkins
which involves the settlement of the
estate of the late Hiram Atkins of
Montpelier, who left property valued
at $75, 900. The litigation involves
the ownership of the Argus and Pa
triot, printed at Montpelier, as we'll
as other property.
Hiram Atkins died in 1892 and by
his will Alfred Atkins of Roselle,
N. j., and George Atkins of Montpe-
lier were appointed executors of the
estate.
1t is claimed that the executors
paid all the legacies mentioned in the
will, except those to Elizabeth De.
Witt Clark and the oratrix, the two
! daughters of the deceased. 1t is also
claimed that they collected money,
sold bank stock and other securities
and sold the homestead premises with.
out authority from the probate court
1t is claimed they received about
$50, 600 from the sales. 1t is further
claimed that the legacies mentioned
in the will were paid before the just
debts against the estate were settled,
which is said to be contrary to the
provisions Of the will.
1t is claimed by the oratrix that the
executors have said they had expend-
ed in paying the debts against the es-
tate all the sums due Elizabeth Clark
and Catherine A. Atkins and that
they (the executors) have nothing in
their hands belonging to the estate.
The oratrix further claims that she
has been an invalid and has been to
great expense but has received only
small sum from the estate for her sup
port. She also claims that Elizabeth
CLARK has received much larger sum,
amounting TO several Thousand dollars.
In CONSCIENCE of the allegations the
oratrix prays that the court will order
that the Argus and Patriot property
becomes the sole property of Eliza
beth Dewitt Clark and Catherine A.
Atkins and thar George Atkins and
Morris Atkins and all persons claim
ing title be forever barred and fore
closed of any right or title. A re-
ceiver Is also asked for to serve, pend
ing the litigation. The oratrix also
prays that the executors furnish her
proper means of support Burlington
L cee Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-17
DOM ESTIC.

Barron, Wis, Dec. 1.-THE ten
year'old son OF John Ligner died last
night as the result of injuries which.
it is alleged, he received at the dis.
trict school he attended, six miles
south of Barron The boy had been
playing tag at recess, and as the bell
rang, he ran after little girl into
the school-house, The girl fell
against the teacher as she entered the
door, and. i5 is alleged, the latter
picked the boy up and threw him
across the room against desk. The
boy was then whipped 5ill he tainted
1t is asserted that the boy had two
teeth knocked out and sustained seri.
Gus internal injuries. The teacher,
Mr.. Hanson, has been arrested and
bound over to the circuit court.
Boston, Dec. 11.-Judge Wentworth,
in superior criminal court, today held
that the "Decameron" of Boocaacio,
the Heptameron and the works of
Rabelais are in certain passages Gin.
decent, impure and obscene" Walter
II. Knight, clerk in the Old Corner
Booskstore, Richard Lichtenstein, Pro.
prietor of the Old South Bookstore,
and William Palmer, clerk in Cole
worthy's book store, we're found guilty
OF selling those works and having
them in their possession for sale. They
were fined 800. All took an appeal
and were held in $500 for their APP
pearance in January.
Washington, Dec. IL. Senator Han
ma called the National Republican
Committee to order at noon. AS to
rival cities for next convention Chi
cago claims to have at least three.
fourths of the committee vote for her
but St. Louis is still hopeful.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-17

an illness with bronchitis. wife
and two sons in this city and one
daughter in Italy survive him.
The Quarry Workers International
Union of North America has estab-
lished headquarters in this city. The
organization was effected last Septem-
Der in Washington, ID. c.. and now
has a membership of nearly 5000,
located in forty branches throughout
the country. The international Sec
rotary, p. f. MCCARTHY, has charge of
the Office here. The union is to start
an official paper, called the Quarry
Workers. Journal, about January /.
The office of publication will be in
this city. but final arrangements have
not vet been made
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-17
AT BA RK r..

The local r. @. [. p. A., No. 241,
initiated one candidate at It's meeting
Thursday evening and held the semi
annual election of officers which re-
suited as follows: President, George
Gates; first vice president, Fred
White; second vice president, Oliver
Kezer; financial secretary, @. @.
Griswold; corresponding secretary,
II. P. Baldwin,; treasurer, @. S.
Wallace; guide, Frank Brown; guar
idan, Andrew Mckay grievance COM
mittee, will Eager and y. Buffino
delegate to Central Labor Union,
Fred Jaynes.
a fine Barre granite shaft will
be erected in Woodlawn cemetery,
New York, by the Old Guard of New
York to their dead. G. E. Tayntor &
Go. of this city have secured the con-
tract. The monument is to be of
plain shaft design com bined with the
decorative features of eight Ornamental
swords which will be carved in bold
relief on the granite and serve as the
frame for the inscription to be cut be-
tween them. The granite stock is to
be fine hammered, with no polish.
The American eagle of fine bronze
will surmount the shaft. The Guards
coat of arms will be placed on the
front and the rear Of the shaft, and
the monument will be nearly thirty
five feet in height.
The class of 1906 of Spaulding high
school held its first annual reception
in the school chapel Thursday evening
which was largely attended and high
ly enjoyed. A very interesting pro-
gram was rendered in very credit
able manner. Marching was inter
spersed in the program and added
much to the evenings enjoyment.
f. W. Nichols has Just completed
his new automobile shed and for this
winter will store carriages in it. The
building is 35x50 and will accommo-
date thirty-five carriages. Applica-
tions for storage room should be made
to f. W. Nichols, at the Standard
Electric Go. IS store, Nichols block.
We understand that Alexander Nc
Dougall, agent for the "Caledonia"
magazine, is now in Barre. The
Caledonia" which is in it's third
year has become great success and
is widely circulated among Scotchmen
throughout the United States and
Canada. 1t is the only illustrated
Scotch American magazine in the
United States, and Scotchmen in Barre
who do not receive it will now have
an opportunity of subscribing.
Arrangements are now perfected for
the State chess tournament organized
by The Darlington Chess and Checker
club. The Burlington club has offered
$25 chess board for the chess cham.
pion of the State. All chess PLAYERS
who are resident in Vermont, regard.
less OF club membership, are invited
to join the tournament which will
open on Monday, January II, 1904, at
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-17

the rooms of the Burlington club, ITO
Church street. Each person entering
the tournament must play two games
and all games will be played at the
Burlington headquarters. There will
be no entrance fee charged.
The Gentlemen's Driving club of
this city held meeting in the city
council room Wednesday evening, for
the purpose of settling up all accounts
incurred by the club during the past
season. 1t was voted to assess each
member SIS to pay their rent and all
outstanding bills and to pay divi-
dend of ANYTHING remaining after all
deficits are settled. The club claims
that the races are so poorly attended
that they cannot make it pay to hire
the track and it is probable that the
club will not rent the track next
year.
Miss Virginia Marelli and Eugenio
Edeni both of this city were united in
marriage at 10 O'Clock Thursday morn.
/ ing by B. H. Wells. Miss Adelina
Merlo was bridesmaid and Joseph
Brevio acted as best man. Mr.. and
MRS Marelli will reside on George
street.
Mrs. Sophia Maffini, wifi of Charles
Maffini, died at 10 o'clock on Tuesday
at the age of forty five years Mr..
and Mrs Manffini came to this city
from Italy twelve years ago. Besides
her husband she leaves three daugh-
tiers. one of whom is the wife of AL
derman Albisetti, and one son who
resides in Now York.
AT the regular meeting of the Iro-
quois Tribe of Red Men on Tuesday
evening three candidates took the
adoption degree, three we're twigged
for and accepted and one application
was received. The officers for the en-
, suing year are. Sachem, w. w. Rus
sell; senior sycamore, Thomas Ora
ham; junior sycamore, George Dun
can; prophet, Alfred Robertson:
chief of records, w. j. Mclean; col
lector of wampum, F. +. Bradbury :;
keeper of wampum, Ernest Gates.
Sebastiano Giovanelli died on We'd
nesday at the asylum at Waterbury.
He was sent to the asylum from this
city about two years ago, having been
adJudged insane. A brother, John
Giovanelli, formerly lived in this
city, but is now in Italy where the
parents OF the deceased are.
The granite manufacturers of
Barre met on Wednesday evening and
elected officers as follows: President,
William Alexander; secretary, James
Campbell; treasurer. George Rob-
bins; first vice. president, John w.
Mcdonald {; second vice. president,
William Bailey, Jr. The association
voted to exhibit at the st. Louis ex-
position and authorized it's officers to
go ahead with the matter.
Giovanni Peduzzi, age fifty.seven
years, died at noon on Tuesday after
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-17
A Frightened Horse,

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or hundred
other accidents, are every day occur.
rences. 1t behooves every body to have
reliable Salve handy and there's
none as good as Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. Burns, Cuts, Sores, Eczema
and Piles, disappear quickly under it's
soothing effect. 25c, at O. Blakely's,
Druggist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-17
A Costly rlistake.

Blunders are sometimes very expen
sive. Occasionally life itself is th
price of mistake, but you Ii never b
wrong if you take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills for Dyspepia, Dizziness,
Headache, Liver or Bowel troubles.
They are gentle yet thorough. 25c,
at O. Blakely's, Druggist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-17
NESE DIET OPENED.

Toxic, Dec. 1.-THE Emperor yes
terdav opened the japanese Diet. In
his speech from the throne referring to
the situation in the far east the Mi
kado said: "My ministers are now
conducting with prudence and circnm
Rotations for the preservation of peace
in the far east, and the preservation
of Japan's rights ana interests
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-17
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders Fol
Children.

Successfully used by Mother Gray.
nurse in the Children's Home in New
York. Cure Feverishness, Bad Stom-
ach, Teething Disorders, move and
regulate the Bowels and Destroy
Worms Over 80. 600 testimonials
They never fail. At any druggists,
). Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-17
ADMIRAL GHERARDL.

Stratford, Conn, Dec. lI,-Admiral
Gheradi died yesterday afternoon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-17
A Guaranteed Cure for Plies.

Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protrud.
ing Piles. Your druggist VIII refund
the money if PAZO OlNTMEN L fails
to cnre You. in 6 to IA DAYS, BOO
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-17
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Qninine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
If it fails 10 cure. Il. w Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-08-26
Mueva FaF.H11aCia
SanturCe
FRENTE AL INSTITUTE
Ell LcdO. Pho Rechani

Reformada completamente ia
antigua botica de "Zengotita" j.,
ofrece su nuevo dueflo un COR
cienzudo servicio y existencias
completamente nuevas.
A todas horas y todas condi-
clones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-08-26
HOLETN KERCANTN DE PUERTo RICO.
LA ESFERA
FORTALEZA a.
BERNUDEZ HERMANOSY co.

Venden arneses para coches, maqui-
mas de coser, armas de fuego, hltros
cara aqua. Estereliizadoras de leche,
arados ingleses y callicida Escriva para
extraer los callos y dureza de los pies
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The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-10-23

It would be we'll when the military
commission arrives to impress upon
it the desirability of turning back to
the Territory the great fertile tract
near Wahiawa which was taken over
by the War Department during the
the early Philippine troubles. The plan
was to use it as a health reservation
for sick and wounded soldiers coming
back from the war. There was never
any occasion to occupy it in that way
and the fine tract lies idle while Amer
ican small farmers are clamoring for
part of the limited Hawaiian public
domain. For military purposes the
reservation is useless, though in case
of a foreign war it would be of great
utility in raising food for troops and
citizens alike. Congress ought to be
urged by military men to restore it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-10-23
A Sugar Growers Protest.

| The beet sugar growers who were
present at the irrigation congress held
at Ogden, U. last month, opposed any
proposal to permit cheap Asiatic labor
to be employed in the Philippines for
| the production of cane sugar. They
passed a resolution in protest against
any move for legislation which will
tend to arrest the full development of
the American sugar industry by extend
| ing further concessions to the employ
ers of this cheap Asiatic labor. We do
not blame the sugar producers of the
United States for objecting to COM
petition with sugar grown in the
| Hawaiian islands if coolie labor is TO
| be permitted there, and we think the
same objections might be raised against
sugar produced by this cheap Asiatic
labor, practically slavery, in the Philip
pine islands, if it was also proposed to
admit the product of those islands to
| the United States free of duty. In that
case the sugar producers of Hawaii and
the Philippines would be benefited by
our high rate of protection, while they
| would be able to produce sugar at a
minimum of cost for labor. But this
protest against cheap Asiatic labor does
not count in the case of Cuba, for the
l
of that island is probably quite up to
the standard of the labor employed on
the sugar plantations in Louisiana, and
vet the beet sugar men have fought
thus far ccessfully-against Cuban
reciprocity.
| This irrigation congress spoke of beet
| sugar as a great industry" and yet
| how great is it when actually measured
bv the sugar consumption in this coun-
try? According to the latest estimate
given in the best American authority,
Messrs. Willet & Gray's Sugar Trade
Journal, the estimate of the production
of the new American beet crop is 233,-
| 600 tons of sugar. OF this amount,
74.O 900 tons were for Michigan, $1,000
tons for California, these two states ac-
counting for more than half the total
product. Only three other states
Colorado. Utah and Nebraska-wer fig
| ured as producing 10000 tons or more.
| Last year the total consumption OF
all sugar in the United States was IN
excess Of 2,566,000 tons, so that even on
the preliminary estimate the total prod
uct of our beet sugar factories Wouiu
not be 10 per cent. of our consumption.
More than that, while 1T is estimated
that this years crop of beet sugar VIII
be perhaps 3I,00O tons greater thdh tiihl
of last year, the increase in the con-
sumption of sugar in this country last
wear over the previous year was almost
200 600 tons. The American sugar con-
sumer. therefore, pays very dearly for
developing the beet sugar industry
| for be it remembered the protective
duty not only increases the cost of the
| enormous amount of sugar which we
have to import to make up the def-
cheney from domestic sources of supply
but it is practically very handsome
bounty-in addition to state bounty
| paid in many states-to the producers
of beet sugar in the West and OF cane
sugar in the South and our island pos
sessions. with the exception Of the
Philippines, against which we still hold
| a duty of rs per cent. of the regular
rates.-Boston Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-10-23

the Federal government to the Terrific
rial government to build an Armory on
this reservation, upon the condition
that, in case of necessity. the Federal
military can have the use of il.
This exact policy has been pursued
by the War Department concerning
Emmes wharf, a reservation made at
the same time the Armory site was
taken.
1t has granted TO the local govern
ment the right to build wharves and
sheds and collect the revenues, subject
only to the free use by the Var De-
partment in case of necessity.
If the matter is taken UP direct with
the President and the Secretary of War,
The Record believes that permission to
use the present site for a National
Guard Armory will be speedily granted.