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The Washington times., 1903-11-01
CapitOI HiII sOciety Session.

The Capitol Hill Literary Society held
an interesting session at the residence of
w ]. Belts, 7O6 Eighth Street northeast.
on last Monday evening After the
usual opening exercises and the, recep-
ton of several new members the regular
program was commenced. A either solo
by Fred Muller, was followed with a
vocal solo by J. T. Humphreys. The dis
cussion OF the question Of the evening,
THE Open Shop" was opened by Major
Lawrence. and was participated In by
J. H Babcock, o. W. Goodwin. Judge
J. L. McCreery and c. T. Walporte. The
papers and remarks showed decided
ability and care in their preparation
and the discussion proved so interest
ing that IL was voted to continue It at
the next meeting A vocal solo was
charmingly rendered by Miss New
lands, and Mrs Jennings added much to
the pleasure of the evening by reci-
tation, Friday Afternoon School Exer-
cises."
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FTdteTndl.

ings indicate good results. This com
Dittee will vlsit King David Tent No.
IL on next Monday night.
On Thursday evening, October %. at
40 Ninth Street northwest, Washing
ton, D. c.. hive of the L. o. T. NJ. of
the World, was organized by Deputy
supreme Commander Mrs. Ellen Wall,
with sixteen charter members. This
hive is auxiliary to King David Tent,
X. o. T. NJ, and is named Harmony
Hive.
officers elected and installed are: Past
Commander. Miss Ray Seigle; lady com
mander, Mrs Annie Sturman; lieuten-
ant commander. Mrs. Ray Cohen; record
keeper, Miss Mary Glassman: finance
keeper, Mrs. Dora Silverman; chaplain,
Mrs. Pauline Apter; sergeant. Mrs.
Sarah Cohen M. at A, Miss Mary New
man; sentinel. Mrs. Bessie Wolf; picket,
Mrs. Rosa Smith.
District closed the month of October
with ninety-eisht members. Six months
ago, this tent had thirty-two members,
but it has grown in numbers and i'm
pOrtance. until it is an important factor
in the Maccabean world, in the District
of Columbia. One of the secrets of its
success is, 1t never allows a member to
drop out.
The Supreme Tent, X. o. T. NJ, closed
the mOnUn of September with total re-
sources S3.052, 644.92; being cash and in
vestments in United States and NUM-
cipal interest bearing bonds. and with a
membership OF S52. 266 and the supreme
hive had a membership at same date Of
$50, 26S
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LITERARY.
Pen women on Literary Tourney.

Pen Women on Literary Journey.
The League of American Pen Women
held its first meeting of THE League
Course" on October 26. at its head
quarters, which took the form of a
literary Journey. conducted by Mrs. NJ
Lalor Mitchell, each member having
visited the home of some celebrity. Miss
Ruth Mae Norcross made n few remarks
on Louise Stockholm" Mrs Christine
Dunlap, Washington Irving" Miss
ANNA Patten, Susan and Ann War
ner;' Mrs. Evelyn c. Morgan. Hall
Caine;' Miss Linda Duvau, 'Alphonse
de Neuville;", Mrs. Pickett. China; :"
Helen Gardiner. Japan" Mrs w. H
Beck. Jose Ritzal;' Mrs. Marion Long
fellow O'DonOghue. Louisa Alcott;"
Miss Mabel White, "LongfeIlow;" Miss
Mary Torrence, Helen Hunt" Mrs
Virginia Frye, Frank Stockton" Mrs
NJ d. IincSln. Roberts Of Penny-Lunch
fame; Mrs. Theodore Cunningham,
The Hill Of Inspiration" Those mem
bers who were out Of the city, sent
their papers which we're read. A num-
Der of guests were present. among them
A G. HeatOn, the artist and poet.
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Minute Men Changes.

Minute Men Changes.
The assembly Of the First Regiment OF
Minute Men. at the armory and drill
han, Monday evening. 339-H Penn
sylvania Avenue northwest, was
largely attended, and after roll general
orders were published by the adjutant
announcing the following changes, ap-
p0intments, and promotions:
{ Capt. Charles Diedel, relieved from
duty as Regimentai D. y. 5. at his own
request. and placed on waiting orders;
First Lieut.. Jesse 3. Schafhirt, assigned
Regimental d. d. S, with rank Of cap
ta-in, and directed TO report TO the adj
Jutant for duty.
Capt. Charles S. Wheeler, relieved
from duty as regimental quartermaster
and appointed regimental inspector;
Quartermaster Sergeant James Leeman,
believed from duty on the non-commis-
s.oned regimental staff and appointed
regimental quartermaster, with rank Cf
captain.
Companies a. B. c. and E, ordered al
tached TO the first battalion. Major Leon
6. Barnette in command, who was the
ordered 10 complete the company or
ganizations and appoint his battalion
staff.
Companies T. C, /. and X were or
dered attached TO the second battalion
Major Herbert w. Myers in command,
who was instructed to complete the or
SANITATION, appointing his staff, report
ioS action TO headquarters.
Permission was granted Capt. J. E
Leeman to submit plan for the or
ganization of a special drin team.
A new board of examiners was organ
ICED. composed of the following officers
Major Leon C. Barnette, Capts. James
AIulvey, y. D. Heisler. Abbott c. Good
rich. Charles 5. Wheeler. Company "A,
Captain Mulvey commanding. was
granted permission TO give a military
ban IN the near future.
A large number Of formal applications
for active membership have been re-
Gently filed and the following have been
passed upon favorably:
\. ID. Waring. 251S Thirteenth Street
northwest assigned to Company B;
lemuel Z. TAFT. SO Tennessee Avenue
northeast. to Company A. B. b. Smith,
f99 Il Street southwest. TO Company b;
Rosser NJ Green, $40 Twelfth Street
northwest. 10 Company I.
The New Yorl, Battalion, under com
mand of Major +. T. PAUL. has accept
ed the invitation of Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean. regent OF the New York Chapter.
Daughters Of the American Revolution,
10 act as guard Of honor at a reception
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German Day Celebration.

;, when business and current topics vii
be the order Of the day.
German Day Celebration.
The October meeting of the United
German Societies of the District of Co.
lumbia, held at Maennerchor Hail Tues
day. was one Of the most enthusiastic
and largely attended In the history OF
the organization. The elaborate plans
for the celebration of German day at
Convention Hall IN Thanksgiving week
have excited much interest among
Neutrality-suspicious.. and the German Socie-
ties were represented by over hundred
delegates. Kurt Voelckner announced
that President Roosevelt viii receive the
delegates of the German societies in the
East Room of the White House at 2.30
O'Clock on the Afternoon Of Thurs
day. November -. This reception Is 10
be in honor of the 22tOh anniversary OF
the landing Of the first German colontsts
in America.
The work Of preparing structures to
represent typical medieval German
town at Convention Hail IS progressing
in a satisfactory manner. Carpenters are
now at work in the old armOry annex
erecting the necessary woodwork and
getting it ready for the scene painters.
who are to begin work in a Short time.
This work IS under supervision Of the
chairman of the building committee.
Martin Wiegand. with the cooperation
of Architect G. r. Pohl. technical ex-
pert of the committee and designer OF
the entire construction.
The women Of the various committees
who will have charge Of features, such
as the flower stand, coffee garden and
ice cream pavilion. viii appear in his
torical costumes OF Germany in medi-
eval times and such as are still worn
in various parts Of Germany today The
costumes will form an attractive feat
ure. as they will be historically correct
in every detail.
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Columbia Heights Club Meets.

The Columbia Heights Art Club met at
the home CT Mrs. Charles w. Schneider.
2O2S Fifteenth Street, on Thursday. Oc-
tober q. Mrs. Z. c. Morgan, the vice
president. was IN the chair. The sub
ject Of the art notes for the day was
upon Mural Paintings" by Mrs. J. F.
Engle. Comparisons were drawn between
the mural decorations in the Library OF
Congress. those by Sargent in the Il
brary Of Boston, and those in the home
of the star" The topic for the day
was The Era of the Great Migration"
by Mrs. c. w. Schneider. No greater
or mora decisive crisis has ever hap
pened in the history OF the world than
the settlement of the TeutOnic people
in the lands which the Latins had filled
with their ideas, their language, their
manners. To assist in tracing these
migratons, Mrs. Schneider had prepared
large maps. showing the "Volkeswan-
derungs." Mrs. Fisher, whose husband
was consul at Beirut, told OF some Of
her experiences there, and read an
original poem, "A Tribute to the ancient
Lycus" Mrs. McCreery read an origi.
nal poem by her husband. ]. L. Nc
Creery, entitled. The Monk" Miss
Sarah S. James selected Edwin Mark
hams poem, "A Menace to the Town.
as her response. Other interesting re-
sponses were given by the large number
of members present. Miss Lumsden.
Mrs. Holmes. Of Galveston, Texas. and
Mrs. Shelmire. Of Philadelphia. wife Of
W. d. K Shelmire, of the official stan
of the philadelphia Inquirer" were
among the guests present. Refresh
ments were served after which the club
adjourned. to meet at the residence Of
Mrs. J. L. McCreery. 232 Eleventh
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Maccahee Dninps.

Maccabee Doings.
The State commander has received
from the supreme commander a special
dispensation, reducing the membership
fee or gross fee from s725 to 81. but
this will only continue in force until
January 1, 1904
AThe Commanders and Record Keepers
Association will hold it's next meeting
in Golden Rule Hail. $50 Ninth Street,
on November Is. These meetings have
done much good for the order in this
city. and each ofrcer should be present
The social advancement committee
held a meeting at Golden Rule Hall on
Tuesday night last end the next meet
ing will be held on Tuesday night, No
vember 3, at s o'clock.
Post Commander Thomas NJ. Rodgers,
who has been an active and working
member OF Mt. Vernon Tent No. 4, has
transferred his membership to National
Tent No. L He was admitted TO mem
bership in No. l on last Monday night
and after his election TO membership
was brought in and introduced to the
tent by Post Commander D. B. Gusdorf.
Brightwood Tent No. 5 will celebrate
it's third anniversary on Tuesday night,
November TO- with a public meeting and
appropriate exercises. This tent viii
have 200 members by the end Of the
year.
The visiting committee on it's annual
visitation to the different tents has met
with pleasant receptions and the meet
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Svnecure Euchre Club Meets.

The Synecure Euchre Club held a
meeting at the residence Of Miss Black
ledge, on seaton Street, and elected
w De Neal WillcOxon, president: Miss
Mae Louise Daley. vice president; n.
Joseph Ryan, treasurer, and Miss Mae
]. Weidman, secretary
After the election OF officers a game
Of progressive euchre was played. Mrs.
Blackledge and Mr.. Ryan captured the
prizes. During the evening several must
cal selections were contributed, among
which was song by William Doug
las. entitled, What Made You Think
So2'
The next meeting viii be held at MISS
Robinson's, % Street northwest.
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Abdalah Caravan Celebrates.

Abdalah Caravan No. II held its
usual siesta in Malta Hall. Pennsylva-
ma Avenue. Friday evening, October so
Sultan a. B. Clark and his officers
opened the same by reminding the as
sembly that they had stolen a march on
Halloween night by holding this siesta
that evening. After the princesses had
been obligated by the Khatib. YelkcuD
not to divulge the vagaries of the even
ing, the ceremony was proceeded with
and seven candidates received wisdom
and experience through the offices of
the Dervish. At the close Sultana Clark
and her able corp of assistants invited
all to the banquet hall to partake of
pumpkin pie, etc, etc. The tables were
decorated in true Oriental style. The
two witches presided at the refreshment
table.
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EDUCATIONAL.
White Society Election.

The White Literary Society of St
Johns College at a meeting held recent
" elected the following officers: Presi-
dent w. Edmund Freeman; vice presi-
dent, Cornelius z. Lanahan; secretary.
Leith L. Sinclair; treasurer. Oswald j.
O'Neil: librarian. John A. Quinn.
The society, which is composed of the
members Of the First Academic Class. is
in "A hOurishing condition
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PRESIDENT AND PEARY
HONORARY MEMBERS

President Roosevelt and Commander
Robert Z Peary have been elected hon
orary members OF the National Geo
graphic Society. The Presidents selec-
ton is in recognition Of his jealous
announcement Of exploration and geo
graphic work Commander Peary is
made a member in honor Of his impOr
tant explorations in the far north IN the
last fifteen years.
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Readings for the Blind.

The following program for the enter
tainment Of the blind at the Library Of
COngtess has been issued for the week
Monday. November 3, Mrs. F. II. Ely;
Tuesday, Novemb Der f. Miss Marguerite
Neir; Wednesday. November 5, piano re-
cital, Oscar Franklin COmstock and
Theodore T. Apple; Thursday, November
6, A. O. ,HeatOn.
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Recreation.

Street northeast. Thursday. Novemhl
5, when business and current topics vi
be the order Of the day.
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E. Pretty; Rosa Columbier. Miss Jaque
Pretty; Daisy Maitland. Miss Nellie
Wallace. and Barbara, Miss Lucille
James.
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500 REWARD 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is ct least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all Its stages, and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cureais
the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature In
doing it's work. The proprietors have
20 much faith in it's curative powers,
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address. r. J. Chenney 4 Co.. Tole-
do, O.
- Sold BY druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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spirit would come back to prevent
that" "Mebba he WON'T" says Mrs.
Lamson. So let her speak to him
and he came over right straight off.
Ma was pretty near the end. But
when Mr.. Palmer-that was his name
stopped over her, and took hold of
her hand, she opened her eyes and
looked at him. And something she
saw made her perfectly satisfied, and
she smiled back to him, and let her
hand lay just where it was. To this
day / don't know what it was he said
to her, whether 1t was something out
OF his own head or out Of the Scrip
lures or out of the Prayer Book itself,
and what's more don't care, and l
didn't then. It was a blessed thing,
and just what ma wanted, and real
peaceful look came over her thin old
face.
And then he knelt down, and I, too,
knelt, and he prayed. Seemed to me
never heard such a prayer, for it
asked for just what I wanted for ma,
just what she wanted herself, I know,
and asked it hundred times better
than We could say it ourselves. When
he finished he said "Amen," and ma
said it, too, very soft and weak. Then
he leaned over her, and, oh, what do
you think he was saying? He ost
whispered It, but heard. ''Now lay
me down to Sleep" he says; and ma
says, go plain and clear, but softly, II
pray thee, Lord, my soul to keep"
And she turned her head a mite on the
pillow, shut her eyes, and fell asleep
like little child, never to wake up in
this world. Do you think I didn't feel
mite different after shat about the
Episcopals?
And so went on, learning lesson
after lesson. There is something high
er than sects and creeds, even though
each man may like his own and bis
fathers best. And I believe those les-
sons came from above as much as thet
great sheet did, let down by its four
corners, to learn a similar lesson tc
Peter. I'm glad that I'm a good,
strong High Church Congregational.
But do hope I've passed from death
unto life, because, anyway, 1 love the
brethren.
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LOOK PLEASANT.

We cannot, of course, ali be handsome,
And it's hard for US all TO he g1od
We are sare now and then to he lonely,
And We don't always do US We sht uld.
To be patient ;s not always easy,
To be cheerful is much harder still ];
Blu: at least we can always be pleasant,
II we make up our minds that we Will.
And 1t pays every time to be kindly,
Although you feel worried aud blue
If you smile at the world and look
cheerful,
The world will smile back at you.
81 try to brace up and look PLEASANT,
No matter how low you arc coxn,
Coed humor is always contagious,
But you Danish your friencs when
you frown. Selected.
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Moment By Moment.

Remember that your work comes on.
ly moment by moment, and as surely
as God calls you to work, He gives you
strength to do it. DO not think in TIE
"How shall 60 through this
day? / have such ard such work to
do, and persons to see, and I have not
strength for it." No, you have not, for
you do not need it, the strength will
come, only do not look forward an hour
may be very different
from what you expect. At any rate,
you will he borne through each need
ful and right thing "Cn eagles wings"
Do not worry yourself with niseivings
take each thing quietly.-Priscilla
Maurice.
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Will Pritchard Remain on the Bench? ?

4 special SAINT out from Asheyille
some days ago was reproduced in the
Atlanta Journal as follows:
From information obtained today
from source that is above question 1t
is apparent that there is valid ground
for the belief that Justice Pritchard's 3
tenure of Office in the District OF Col
umbia will be OF brief duration. 1t is
the quasf-programme for Mr.. Justice
Pritchard to tender his resignation
within the next 18 months, when he
will succeed Judge Simonton, OF the
United States Circuit Court, who is
expected to retire from active judicial
life within thesperiod mentioned.
A close personal friend of Mr.. Pritch-
ard, though OF opposite political faith,
to-day said: II can understand your
desire to be absolutely accurate with
respect to matter OF this Importance,
but If we're running paper to-day I
should not hesitate for a moment to
say that Mr.. Pritchard will be in North
Carolina again within few months,
but that he will remain On the bench" /"
Another gentleman, of Mr.. Pritch-
ards political faith, and who can get
the ear of the president when he SO
desires, because OF his official and party
standing, had this to say: Eve need
Mr.. Prltchard in North Carolina. Not
only is he valued citizen. fully identl-
fed with the States best interests, but
we Republicans need him in the effort
to maintain the party organization
which, under his guidance, his attained
q moral and numerical strength which
Is unequaled in any other Of the seced-
ing States.
eyes, / haye talked this matter oyer
with the president. In fact, I was at the
White house only few years ago, and
I feel confident that President Roose.
yelt will second our efforts to bring Mr..
Pritchard to the State AZ soon us way
can be found to do 60, will appeal
with favor to both the chief executive
and Mr.. Pritchard. This way will be
tound as soon as Judge Simonton re.
tires from the bench, contingency
that may arise within the next year
and in the meanwhile Mr.. Pritchard
will be looked upon by the administra-
ton as the guiding spirit in North
Carolina patronage matters, and with
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respect to party policies, no matter who
may be chosen as State chairman in
Greensboro next week. OF course, " hen
fourth-class postoffice case comes. up
for disposition the verdict of the State
chairman will not be questioned, but
when the president wants anything
done he will continue to send for Pritch-
ard, on or off the bench. And then, in
conclusion, don't you think It would
suit the presiden: to have Mr.. Pritch-
ard on his native heath, where he could
keep an ear to the ground?"
The information given by this gentle
men, who is certainly in position to be
advised, has q conclusive ring, and
whether or not there exist an under
standing between the president and
Mr.. Pritchard in accordance with the
suggestion made In the foregoing par
agraph, it may be accepted as posi-
tive fact that when judge Simonton
resigns the name of the former North
Carolina Republican senator will loom
up strong as his possible successor. Some
believe that such understanding OBJ
tanned before Mr.. Pritchard accepted the
position of Associate Justice in the su-
preme court of the District of Colum bia.
Judge simonton, who is of an old
South Carolina family, is now in the
seventies, and Is eligible for retirement
with pay, though his mind is still
strong and clear. He holds very en-
phatic views on properly rights, and
his decisions have frequently been the
subject Of criticism for alleged favorit-
ism to the railroads.
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FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for sixty years BY millions OF
mothers TOR the:i children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. u Soothes
the child, softens the gums. alias all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the lest
tremedy for Diarrhoea. 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by Druggists in ever part Of the
world. twenty-five cents bottle. Be
sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup, and take no Other
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Mrs. Longstreet is the wife Of the IA
nous Confederate General, Lieutenant
General James Longstreet, the only liv-
ing ex-Confederate officer Of that rank.
She writes as follows to The Peruna
Medicine Co.:
81 can recommend your excellent rem
edy, Peruna, as one Of the best tonics,
and for those who need q good, substan-
tial remedy, know of nothing better.
Besides being good tonic it is an effec-
tive cure for catarrh. Mrs. james
Longstreet.
Hon. Lucius E. Gridley, brother of
Captain Gridley, also speaks a good
word for Peruna. In q letter written
from 1911 T Street, Washington, D. c.,
he says:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.
Your Peruna has been
thoroughly. tested In my family. MY
mother and wife used 1t with the very
best results, and take pleasure In rec
ommending II to ali who want . good,
substantial remedy, both ~ a tonic and
q catarrh cure. ."-Lacius e. 0ridIey.
Miss Mary j. Kennedy, manager of
the Armour & Co.'s exhibit, Trans
Mississippi Exposition, Omaha, Neb.,
writes the following In regard to Peru
na, from s42 West Sixty-second street,
Chicago, Ill.,:
"I found the continual change of diet
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incidental to eight years travelling com.
pletely upset my digestive system. On
consulting several physicians they de-
cided I suffered with catarrh of the
stomach.
"Their prescriptions did not seem to
help me any, SO, reading of the remark
sble cures perfected by the use of Peru
ma, decided to try it, and soon found
myself well repaid.
~ have now used it for about threo
months and feel completely rcjuvcnated.
I believe am perfectly cured, and do
not hesitate to give unstirted praise to
your remedy, Peruna."-Mary J. Ken
nedy.
Congressman Geo. w. Smith of Muir.
physboro, ILL.,, writes:
III take pleasure in testifying to tho
merits of Peruna. I have taken ono
bottle for my catarrh and feel very
much benefited. To those who arc
afflicted with catarrh and in need of
good tonic I take pleasure in rccom-
mending Peruna."-Gco. w. Smith.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna.
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving q
full statement Of -aur case ard he viii
be pleased to give you his valuable al.
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.