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The Foreign Colony,

The japanese minister. with the
other representatives Of foreign ma
tions. will be present at the dedication
OF the St Louis Exposition Minist II
Takahira VIII De accompanied by Mr.
Ianihara, third secretary OF the Iega-
tion. who wiz select The site for me
japanese building, and make ali ar
ranEemsnts for he exhibits from he
Land Of the Rising sun.
The new Chinese minister. Sir Chen
tunE. ranks high as diplomatis1, and
has been connected with number Of
important posts in Pekin. At the time
of his appointment 10 succeed Minister
va. he held the position Of constant
adviser 10 Prince Ching, president Of
the foreign Office. lie was counselor
10 the special embassy which repre-
sented China at Queen Victoria's Jubi-
lee. It was that Queen who made him
knight commander Of the order OF St
Michael and St George Al the co.o-
nation Of King Edward he served again
IN the same capacity He was score
1ary 10 the peace mission which met in
Japan after the war between China and
Japan. and was counselor TO the spa
ciaI embassy. TO Germany TO express The
regret of the Chinese government at
the death of the German minister to
Pekin. Baron Won KetteIer.
Much interest Is attached 10 this
knight Of the FIowery Kingdom and his
family. Four OF the younger children
remained in China with Sir Chentung s
mother. the three Older, Miss LANG.
who is pretty girl Of fifteen, Ahloo
and Ahdee. bright little boys Of seven
and eight. accompanied their father 10
this country. and are looking froward
with much delight 10 riding bicycles and
running an automobile
Five Of the young students who came
10 Washington with sir Chentung have
gone 10 New haven. Conn. and Spring
field. Mass. where they viii live with
friends of the Chinese minister They
vii! study il. preparatory schools with
the idea Of entering american colleges
next fail
The other students are stiil il Wash
fne-on. several Of whom viii 90 20 And
over Academy and Amherst college,
where SIR ChentunE received his Eng
Ush education.
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Orient commanderv's Election.

The following officers were elected in
Orient Commandery, No 5. K T., Mon
day night: William s. Miller. comman-
der; Allen Bus sius, generalissimo;
Fred 5. Cawson. captain general; VII
liam Mehn. senior warden; John H
Tatspaugh, junior warden; Richard P
Evans, prelate; John Schultz. treasurer;
E, P HazIeton, recorder; William F.
Coggins, standard bearer; William M
Heinline- swordbearer; z H Tompkins,
warder, and 4 W Johnston, trustee.
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p Holden. the president, l. H Patter-
son. introduced the speaker OF the even
ing, A r. Serven. chief examiner of the
Civil Service Commission. who gave an
Interesting lecture on "The Land of
Palms and Sunshine The lecturer gave
his personal Impressions while on a
visit to the Hawaiian Islands Mr.. Ser
ven outlined the history of the group,
showing how the earnest work of the
American missionaries had made pres
ent civilization possible He pictured
the tropical IuXuriance the magnificent
floral beauty. the majestic grandeur of
Mouna Loa. PeIee. and the awe-inspir-
ing Kiluwaea. and related the myths
which the natives firmly believed in the
primitive days. and which even now were
by no means discredited by their more
! or less civilized descendants. The prog
ress which the blessed isles" have
made, particularly the city OF Honolulu,
struck the tourist as somewhat strange
The electric lights. the telephone. the
trolley, the American stores and signs
seen on every street. contrasting oddly
with the native dress. and the still un-
familiar presence of the brown men"
from the Orient. and the yellow men"
from the Celestial kingdom The speak
er advised his hearers not to seek the
Hawaiian Islands expecting TO find re-
munerative employment To be sure,
stenographers, typewriters. teachers,
and even hack drivers received 500 to
Sl25 a month, but board, and that not
OF the best. cost 800 a month.
In closing Mr.. Server mentioned his
disappointment in finding the Pacific
Ocean peaceful in its title only: as its
waters were as restless and rough as
those of the Atlantic. Before the meet
ing closed President Patterson offered,
on behalf Of the members Of the society,
resolutions of sympathy and regret On
the recent death Of Miss Lillian Calver,
the clubs former corresponding secre-z
tarv, and instructed that copy Of these
be sent to her father DR.. Thomas Cal
yer
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Experiences IN Samoa.

At the April meeting Of the Mems
Club of the Temple Baptist Church. on
Tuesday evening, Judge William L
Chambers, OF the Spanish Claims Com
mission, gave an iutereSnng address on
his experiences in Samoa Judge
Chambers was chief justice of that ISL
and on the adoption of the autonomic
form of government by England. Ger
many, and the United States, and to him
was referred the matter of deciding the
kingship between the two native chiefs
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Unity Club (I874.)

The members and invited guests of the
Unity Club t1874 were entertained last
Monday evening in the drawing rooms
OF The RIGGS House. The program in
cIuded a variety OF musical selections
and recitations. A contraIto solo. by
Mrs. Rosa Townsend; a song-recitation.
The Songs That Mother Used to Sing. "
and There Amt No Home Like This. q"
by Finley Hayes, accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. Hayes.
Mrs. a. J. Rogers described How
Rube Played, and gave a quaint Scotch
poem Miss Louise Sturgis recited in
negro dialect The Kentucky Water
melon and how 10 tell when Il was
fit to be appropriated from ole Mars
ter's' melon patch. and AN Account of
the Up-to~date Grandpa, Who Rides a
Bike"
After the reading OF the clubs
chronicles by the recording secretary. H.
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visiting her son. George c. Chase, at
the Dewey. Mr.. Chase recent tIy married
Miss Grace Carpenter of Bowling Green.
KY
Mrs. Brinton stone has returned from
a Two weeks visit to friends in New
York
Miss India Bell Fleming has invita-
tions out for a tea on Monday TO meet
Miss Moria Vail Jones, of London.
41r. and Mrs John R Mclean and son
viii sail May % to spend the summer
abroad.
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page viii give d
dance Friday evening. April H.
Mrs Draper will give a fancy dress
bali for her little daughter Easter Mon
day. after which she viii join General
Draper at their summer home in Hop
dale. Mass. and later go to Europe for
the summer.
Mrs William d. Kearfole, of Mont
clair. y. J.. is visiting her mother. Mrs
augustus Jackson, at 2l2i H Street
Mrs Cushman K. Davis viii give a
musicale at the New Willard Monday,
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League Of American Pen Women.

League or American zen w omen
The League of American Pen Wo-
men held its monthly meeting on April
g. The following we're elected to ac-
tive membership. Mrs Amelia s. Quin-
ton. of Philadelphia; Mrs. Mary winn
smoot. Aunt Lucindy," of Sherman,
Texas Mrs. John L. Hogan. New York;
Hortense Mckee, and Edith Bradt, of
Washington. D. c.; Mary Drummond. Of
Baltimore College, Maryland, and Mrs.
Maude N. Jackson. of Chicago, III.
After the reports from the various
business committees we're read, an in
teresting program was gievn. Helps
and Hindrances in Literary Life by
Mrs Marian Longfellow O'Donoghue;
A Few Words on What is Most Useful
in Literature" by Mrs. Mitchell: The
historians report of work of the ac-
tive members, by Mrs. Babbitt; The
Rejected Manuscript" by Anna B. Pat
tten. repeated by request, and The Evo-
luton Of Haney," by Mrs. Stella Mario
Strutenroth. OF South Dakota.
At the close of the evening Miss E.
Marguerite Lindley, the weH-known
writer and lecturer, entertained the
league with bright comments on her
experiences with the press and the
clipping bureau.
The following books we're donated 10
the league library: The Kalends," from
Miss Drummond of Baltimore College.
Maryland; "Childrens Diet in Home and
School" Mrs. John L. Hogan; The
New Idea Speaker for Children, from
Mrs Maude NJ. Jackson
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Legion Of Loyal Women.

The Legion OF Loyal Women held zs
profitable and instructive ''good OF the
order" meeting on Monday evening. All
present took part in sdiscussions OF
subjects relating 10 the good Of the Or
der. Several of the women gave read.
ings, both original and selected. Among
the excellent musical numbers rendered
was a song by the newly organized Le-4
gion Trio
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To Present aHiawatha."

An interesting event this month among
the Improved Order of Red Men viii be
the. presentation of the Indian play.
"Fiawatha," by Se1tese Tribe, No. 16,
April %.
The play viii be given at their Wig
wan. 623 Louisiana avenue northwest,
and viii be open 10 the public. Miss
Lula Roberts and J. l. Deponai and D.
J. Marvin viii take the leading parts.
The affair is in charge Of the following
COMMITTEES: J. C. Deponai, chairman; "
Hanson, secretary; C. 0. ChenauIt. F. y.
Nichols. and Charles Walter
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The Mystic Banquet.

Maundy Thursday was celebrated
with much solemnity by Columbia Chap
ter Of Rose Croix, No. 1. Scottish Rites
Masons- The celebration took place in
the lodge rooms at aOs Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest. and consisted of the
mystic banquet or Feast Of the Paschal
Lamb.
NJ. W. BayIiss. wise master. called. the
chapter. noted the sbsentees. and
solemnly pronounced the names of mem
bers who had died in the past year.
The banquet. consisting OF bread.
lamb, and wine, was spread on a table
forming a cross and lighted by seven
candles. These were extinguished at the
close of the banquet. and viii remain
so until . o'clock this Easter afternoon.
when they viii be re-lghted. signffying
the Resurrection of Christ
The officers who assisted in the cere-
mony of extinguishing the tapers were
Wise Master Bayliss: Z J. Pullman
senior warden; ". l. Wilkerson. Junior
warden; John F. Wild. orator. II n
Hough. almoner; R. H. Yates. secre-
tary, and Thomas Ellis. treasurer.
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Meeting Of "a p Alumni.

The Alumni Association Of the Dis
trfct OF Columbia Phi Psi Fraternity
were out in force Thursday night for z
dinner at the Hotel Barton \ 3.
Browne, president OF the association.
presided. At the conclusion of the din
ner Mr.. Browne extended an invitation
10 the members TO visit his home in the
country, near Bethesda. some tine IN
the coming summer The Phi Psi Fra
ternity is one OF the most active and
fourishing organizations of its kind in
the city A committee OF ten members
was appointed 10 attend the district
council IN Baltimore next week.
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Ladies' Night.

Ladies night was observed by the
Mems Club Of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church Monday evening,
when members and guests TO the mum
Der of nearly two hundred were enter
tanned by Prof John Porter Lawrence,
who gave an interesting talk on music
illustrated. in turn, by himself on the
piano. Prof. Joseph Kaspar on the
violin, and by Miss Whitaker and Mr..
Nolan and Mr. Stevens of the church
choir Mr.. Lawrence described the vari-
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Social and Other Organizations.

the Y N. c \. Lyceum. The speakers
were y. p. Hine and f. F Hartwen The
Stanton Political study Club took the
negative, the speakers being Philip Tin
dau and Jesse Bradford Hawley
The judges We're the Hon. Melville w
Miller. Assistant Secretary of the In
terror; Hon. Frank L. Campbell. assist
ant attorney general for the Interior
Department. and Hon. John Y. Wright.
former member Of Congress from Ten
nessee.
The decision was in favor Of ;he mega
tive
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Benefit for Potomac Boat House.

Members Of the Potomac Boat Club
are buey collecting 2 fund in order TO
build a new boathouse. To further their
efforts. Manager Berger OF the Berger
stock company has offered the services
of his stock company for a benefit per-
formance. when the entire box Office re-.
eeipts viii be devoted TO The purpose
stated
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Musical Tea and Bazaar.

The board OF lady managers Of the
Columbian University Hospital viii
hold musical tea aud bazaar Tuesday
at the Washington Club, 1T10 I Street.
for the benefit OF the new hospital. 1898
II Street northwest. Some Of the best
musicians of the city have donated
their services. An unusually ias must
cal program may be expected. in addi-
tion to the usual features OF a bazaar
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Bantist Minister'S Union.

The. regular meeting OF theeBaptfst
Ministers Union.- held Monday IN Shiloh
Baptist Church, was presided over BY
the Rev. J. 7. Clark the president The
devotional exercises were conducted by
the Rev ". NJ Alexander, and ad-
dresses we're delivered By John D. Fus-
sett and T. F. Wizard. The beneaiction
was pronounced by the Rev. E. B. Cor
don.
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WY C. Euchre Club.

Thew. 7. Y. C.-.Euchre cIubsaszssn-
tsrtaiuede Monday yeeventng by sfffsssElla
Frazier at her residence 504 Rhodez is
land Avenue. The prize wiuneTssWers
Mrs. William Smith, Mrs John Ben
ton, Mrs. John ". .AIezander.s John Ben
ton. ". A. Torrey. and WILLIAMS Smith.
in the order named After the euchre
the usual literary and musical program
was rendered and refreshments closed
the meeting
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League Of Debating Societies.

The eighth debate in the series of the
District Of Columbia League Of Debating
Societies took place Tuesday evening in
the Young Mems Christian Association
parlors, between the y. NJ. c. a. Lyceum
and the stanton Political Study Club
The question discussed was: Resolved
that United States Senators should be
elected by the direct vote of the peo-
pie"
The Affirmative was represented by
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Woman's Single Tax Club.

WOman'S Single Tax Club.
The Woman's Single Tax Club held its
April meeting on last Monday evening
at the home of Mrs. Marie Heath, 5o0S
[ Street northwest. This meeting was
the occasion of a Henry George pro-
gram. Papers and talks on this great
single tax leader were given by Byron
Y. Holt. Mrs. Jennie L. Munroe, J. H
Root, Martin Brink. and Mrs. Margaret
Coope After refreshments had been
served the club adjourned TO meet on
the first Monday in May with Mrs
Jennie /. Munroe, at $50 a Street north
east
Those present were Mrs. Jennie L,
Nunroc, Mrs. Annie g. Frost. Mrs Mar
gareJ. Coope. Mrs. Pauline Hansen Mrs.
George R. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. William
s Heath. Misses Flora Raymond Utla
Pollock, Gertrude z. MetcaIf. Byron ".
Holt. J. II. Root. A Upperman, William
d. Mackenzie, and Martin Brink.
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aspiring for that honor. The judge also
told of his meeting Robert Louis Ste
yenson and of tie strong friendship that
sprang up between them, and how popd-
lar Stevenson was with the natives.
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Frank Moore will be married at st
Margarets Church. Miss Mary Liver
man Smith viii be maid Of honor and
Stanley Moore. Of Chicago. brother OF
/ The groom viii be best man F. C. Lew
in. Of Philadelphia; Irving H. Dunlap,
a. n. Baldwin, and Walter F. Rogers
viii be the ushers a reception VIII fol-
low the ceremony for the bridal party al
the home of the brides parents, 8Ir and
Mrs William Hooper Dennis.
Miss Gertrude PauIson Harrison.
daughter Of Mrs. Virginia Harrison. and
John Lee Edwards viii be married al
St Paul's Ghucb on Tuesday, April A..
1T noon.
The bride will be attended by Miss
Emily Hobbfe, of Newark. y. J.. as maid
OF honor. Joseph Thompson viii be best
man. and the following win serve as
ushers: Dr. Robert BeaIe. cousin Of The
groom, Erske1e Sunderland. David O..
Sunderland. Albert p MADEIRA, Alfred
Leet, and Orville Ecker.
The marriage of Miss Edith NewIands.
daughter OF Senator NewIands. and
Charles H L. Johnson. son Of the late
". " Johnson. viii take place al
WOOdIey. the suburban home Of the fam
ily, on Tuesday at noon. The Rev. Nr.
Thayer, Of St Marks school. New
Hampshire. viii celebrate the marriage
ONLY relatives and personal friends win
witness the ceremony.
Miss Emma Winifred Trueu and
George Jeter Jones viii be married M
The West Washington Baptist Church
On Wednesday evening. april Is. Tho
Rev. George Z. Tructt. the brides IA
ther- viii perform the ceremony. The
bride viii be attended by Miss Lille q
Truett, as maid of honor; Miss Marga-
ret Elizabeth Van Denbergh. Miss Narv
Louise GrunweH. Miss Florence Winke-
meier Of New York. Miss Emma Katb-
crime Phillips or Richmond. and Miss
Macie Lutte Kelly of Brostersburg Va
college friends Of The bride. Harry
Talbot, OF Richmond. viii be best man.
Broolas Birdsong and Hugh Powell of
Richmond, Herbert Ross Van Den
hergh. and Charles Y. Grunweu Of This
city, cousins OF the bride. and Frank
Louis Coll, Of Philadelphia, VIII be
ashers- The wedding march sill be
sung by me Virginia CIee Club. of which
he groom Is manager. A reception win
follow The ceremony at The home Of the
brides parents.
Miss Rose Cochran Taylor and Her
( man pIosr-.r1 F8t.. .f.
Thursday evening. April IS. AT ST.
Andrews Church
Miss Florence Elizabeth Sims. and DR..
Samuel Norris. L. S A.. we're married
at the home OF the brides parents in
Troy, n y on Thursday evening last
/ Or and Mrs. Norris viii travel through
the West until August, whom they viii
go 70 the Philippines, where Ur. Norris
viii be stationed.
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Eleventh Anniversary

L. 5. Grant Circle, No. T. iLadiessos,ths
G. A. r, will hold their eleventh annf-z
yersary on Monday evening.zAp pr1I 1s,.zat
Kit Carson Post rooms.
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Of musical instruments and
the effects produced by each, then the
various classes Of music and explained
the values and virtues Of each.
At the close refreshments we're served.
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Regular Monthly Meeting.


The Young Mems Club OF Gunton
Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church
held its regular monthly meeting Mon
day evening at the chapel on Fourteenth
Street. After the business Of the club
hal been completed the young men were
entertained with q stereoptieon lecture
by Arthur II. Howell OF the biological
survey, on the subject OF Washington
Birds in Their Haunts" Mr.. Howell
also exhibited some specimens Of Wash.
fngtonL birds. After the lectures social
half hour was spent. during which time
gateaux ct 1imonade de citron was
served The foIlowingzyouug men were
elected to membership IN the cIub.sAuz-
tin Harveyeutter, Alfred Harveyeutter,
EL1mett Burns. and Edward-AsQuiths
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Weddings Engagements

II has been decided that The marriage
Of Miss Alice Tbaw and the Earl Of Var
mouth VIII take place at the Calvary
Episcopal Church PittsbuTg on april p
lord and Lady Hertford VII come to
This country for The ceremony, and VIII
be accompanied by their daughter, Lady
Jane Miss Thaw'5 attendants viii in
cIude Lady Jane. Miss Elizsberh and
Miss Mary Thaw Thompson. the WIN
daughters OF Mr. and Mrs. William r.
Thompsoni Miss Nancy r. Carnegie and
Miss Martha Ferguson Harry X Thaw
VIII be fhe best man The reception
VIII take place at the Thaw home.
handsome mansion. Romanesque in style.
and completely covered with ivy. which
is furnished with excellent taste. The
grounds are laid out cleyerIy. and The
whole environments ts pleasing
II is said that Lord and Lady Var
mouth VIII leave af once for Europe on
their marriage journey. where they VIII
henceforth make their home Miss
Thaw's money is not in trust. as has
been frequently stated. bat viii have
a handsome and a goodIy income.
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April 12, at O'Clock Mr. Aptommas
viii play the harp and Miss Clara Hunt,
contralto. viii sing
Mrs Edward B. ThieIe, Mrs. John c.
Hodges. Mrs. a. s. Webster. and Mrs,
C. L. Wester are spending the Easter
season al Atlantic City
Miss Page Aylett Royal, of Richmond.
Va. is visiting Miss Ashmead, 1907 Bel
mont Avenue
An entertainment will be given at the
Columbia Theater. Wednesday after
noon. April Is. for the benefit of st.
Matthew'S Church Mrs. Gielow. OF Ala
hama. who is so well known in Wash
ington. viii give a number of Southern
dialect stories. and Aptommas. whose
reputation as a harpist is worldwide.
viii play.
A tea IN aid Of the National Junior Re
public. under the auspices of the direc-
tors Of the Woman s League Of the Ma
tionaI Junior Republic. viii be held AT
the residence of its president. Mrs.
Charles M. Fairbanks. 1900 Massachu-
setts Avenue. on Thursday. April Is at
. O'Clock There viii be music and reel
tations. Tea. cake, and ices will be
served.
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" (g8// 49,
=
90 OCIETY did Holy despite the
80 fact that there nothing going the din
~ and uncheons The occupied the whole attention. and
every a Benuing filed with repre-
senaves OF Vanity FAIR Yesterday, especially popular day, be
of the number of wenown society who rode in the stee
chase They Leo Evans Dion Kerr John Larcomhc and Preuti
Knut Strange there fresh spring toilets displayed The
weather threatening past society
bellies and danes only their old clothes they presented
rather gayety rather than spring
The old days of Ivy City. when everybody society attended the
when the gay evening reception
Of champagne passed about bid FAIR be revived Bunng
if the present repeated year.
There tradition that all feathers and
urbelow destroyed and chat the today nothing
about their and make preparations Easter Nothing could
be farther from the truth Many Easter bonnet has been bought for
odays parade Easter finished and frivolous
morning
Nothing dies 50 hard tradition and ! viii before
Easter fney be disconnected from the feast celebrate
general Europe OF
society passage the other side, and
half those remaining before
The who dreaded the
society dspors itself in drawing winter,
the golf links in spring, passes the decks liners
shops the Rue de La PAX Papa pays the bills without
approval the purchases which daughter
with much apnb the steamship companies and the od of the Old
World gather in the shekes. Who should grumbIe?
very arrange strange say
Congress left Washington with rush, ey
of The Presidential may inspired
plan shall
all eone conclusion the Senators and members of Congress
might Capital for ite while longer returning
fix things the President who will undoubtedly. be the
President
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The most important events Of the
short spring season VIII be the wed
diDgs which VIII begin on Easter Mon
day. when Miss Anna Dennis and Henry
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Miss Page Aylett Royal, of Richmond.
Va is visiting Miss Ashmead. 1907 Bel
mont Avenue.
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April l3, at 4 O'Clock. Mr. Aptommas
viii play the harp and Miss Clara Hunt,
ContraIto viii sing
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Mrs Cushman X Davis viii give a
at the New Willard Monday.
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Mrs William d. Kearfole. of Mont
clair. y J.. is visiting her mother. Mrs
augustus Jackson, at 212i II Street
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Miss India Bell Fleming has invita-
tions out for a tea on Monday to meet
Miss Moria Vail Jones, of London.