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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-17
A Garden Party.

A garden party for the benefit of Brook
Avenue Kindergarten and Night Schools
will be given on the lawn at No. IA West
Main Street, Wednesday. May Goth, from
IS to 1oP. M. Donations of money. cake
or candy are solicited from those inter-
ested in the mission. and Its work and
large attendance is confidently expected.
Children are specially invited from to
z, when everything possible will be done
by the ladies in charge for their pleas
ure and amusement.
Mrs. w. Z. Evans Mrs. Clayton G.
Coleman, Mrs. Trueman, Mrs. Rahm,
Miss Marianne Meade, Mrs. Catesby
Jones. Mrs. Clarence Cadet. Mrs. George
Parker Mrs. George Warren and Miss
Julia Woodbridge Will be among those
to welcome guests and help them to en-
joy themselves.
The Brook-Avenue Mission must appeal
through its work to all classes of society.
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that he held the position up to the time
of his death. Mr.. Meanley is also a grand
son of the late John Jones, prominent
lum days. when he acted as buyer for the
French government. He afterwards
served in the Same capacity for the
Southern Confederacy and was one Of
the promoters Of the Richmond Grain
and Cotton Exchange in 1867 The home
Of Mr.. Meanleys mother during her girl
hood was the handsome old mansion now
occupied as the Retreat for the Sick.
The wedding will be celebrated June
10TH at Miss Morrison's home, No. 10
East Franklin Street,
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n!shcd by Cowardins orchestra. The
class will reopen october LIST. in Belvidere
Hall.
Postponed Till Fall.

The presentation of Gen. y. A. Welsh.
gers portrait to Lee Camp. which had
been arranged for May 10Th. has been
postponed until fall. The portrait. very
fine one, has been painted by Mr.. William
Sheppard, and the presentation was to
have been made by Ex-Governor Cam
eron The original programme will be
adhered to, when Mrs Weisiger returns
to Richmond in the autumn.
May Day at Deep Run Hunt Club.
The Deep Run Hunt Club will give It's
annual MayDay entertainment on Sat
urday, May 23rd, making practically an
all-day affair of it. At o'clock the
farmers oyer whose land the club will
ride will race for prize offered by the
club and later on will be entertained at
the clubhouse at aluncheon.
At s o'clock the entire membership of
the club and It's guests, limited to one
invitation to each member. Will be enter
tanned at the clubhouse. There will
be shoot at the gun traps and jumping
contest on the lawn In front OF the club
enclosure. A band of music Will be In
attendance and an old-fashioned dance on
the lawn viii be held. Tor this event
programmes In hunting colors have been
provided. and 1t is thought that>this fea-,
ture will be especially enjoyable. Other
amusements have been arranged by the
committee for the entertainment OF those
present. and there Is no doubt but that
this May.Day will be as great success
as those that have preceded It,
The club and enclosure VIII DO decorated
with flags and streamers, as IN previous
years. but in addition to this the grounds
will be brilliantly lighted with colored
electric lights and Japanese lanterns
Supper will be served on small tables on
the lawn and Home, Sweet Home vii!
be played at 10 o'clock.
A May Outing.
Through the courtesy of the Passenger
and Power Company the children OF the
Belle Bryan Day Nursery, together with
the scholars OF the Sewing School, VIII
enjoy an outing to Reservoir Park tues
day. May 10Th.
They will leave the building at Nina
teenth and Grace Streets promptly p az ~ :
p. NJ, any any contribution from the
public, which Will BIO most gratefully re-.
ceiyed, should be sentiso the flndergar-
ten by noon of Tuesday.
The excursion Will be an unusual pleas
ure for children whose lives are deprived
OF many such. and II Is hppea tHat VI w
falling Richmond Kindness and generosity
Will help to fiji the picnic baskets, which
will be an important feature OF the oc-
casion.
Testimonial Concert,
A concert was elyen last friday eyen-
ing in The Y. M. q. A. Hall for the pene-
fit OF Mr.. r. C.. Tuplnan. The programmes
was participated in by Miss Mary Willie
smoot, Miss Myrtle BEDFORD. Mr.; Iup-
man, Miss katherine Belle Powell, Mrs.
Maude Porter Gum, Miss Mabel DlEgs,
Miss Mamie Harrison and Mlss haIe y
Fuller; Messrs. II, A. Watkins. !. =.
Morton. q. v. White. j. MeBain, Conway
Gordon, oscar Holman and ], y. Dun
bar. The following ladies' were pa
tronesscs: Mrs. Fret Peasants, MIS-
II. Landon cabsul MgM u HeoH 1Aesisp.
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don and Shirley and admiring afresh the
splendid survival OF some of the finest
colonial estates In America. Az Bran
don 1t was the time of the cowslps.
planted by the careful hands Of "Old
Miss on. Il lawn SO beautiful that q
Richmond woman In recalling Its appear
ance this year, said; II never saw any
thing more lovely In America or Europe
Not even Chantllly in France could COM
pare with It,"
1T seemed fortunate that New York
people should come TO Virginia in May
time. Those who made up t the party n,Isy
Emma Brown, Mr.. Augustus L. Revere,
Mrs. francis Watson. Mrs. NJ, 4. May
nard, Mrs Alfred @. Coke, Mrs. william
III. Bliss Miss Cora Barnes, Mrs, y. w,
Crane and maid, Mrs. Henry Purtop, MTs,s
Samuel A. Beardsley, Mrs. Caroline Foote
Marsh. Mrs. Mary Hatch Willard and
maid.
Pupils rlusicale.
A delightful musical was given at the
Woman's College Saturday by the pupils
of Miss Mae Bentley. The performance
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HISS sALLlE EsTELLE WRAY,
Sponsor at New Orleans for Lee Camp.)

guest of Mr.. and Mrs. -. %. Valentine
While In Richmond,
40 written invitations will DO issued
except to the members Of the Richmond
Education Association and the friends OF
tbs graduates. but the public generally
are cordially invited TO be present. TIE
list of graduates win include Miss Lou
Belle Gatesby Jones. Miss Edith Clark.
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The. First Commencement.

The first commencement of the Rich
mond Training School for llindergart-
ners will take place Thursday. May 21st.
In the Y. M. G. A. hall at S p. NJ.
The commencement address will be
made by Mr.. Talcott Williams. the bril-
liant editor of the Philadelphia Press,
who was a noteworthy figure at the re-
cent Conference on Education held In
Richmond. Mr.. w. S. Copeland will in
troduce the speaker, who will be tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-17

II is hoped that the garden party will re-
suit 80 well as to encourage those who
are trying to promote its aims.
AZ The closing german of Misses KID
Wells dancing class last Thursday even
ihs IN 3elyidere Hall, about seyenty-two
couples participated. The leader was
MI, hoy Webster. The music was fur
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-17
Hosiery Thoroughly Good
Specially Low Priced.
se0eoeossess0o

Ladies' Extra Quality Gauze Lislc
Hose, double heels, solcs and toes,
absolutely fnstblack, value 35c.;
special. 25c.
Ladies' Dropstitch Gauzo Lisle
Hose, absolutely fast.blnck, double
heels, solcs and toes, value $780,,
special, 25c.
Ladies' Very Thin and Nobby
Gatize Lisle lfose, spliced seams,
double heels, soles and toes. spe-
cial, Soc.
Ladies' Boot and Allover Lace
Iisle Hose, new and very stylish
( patterns, so, 75c.
Special Values
in Cl1ildrens Socks.
Childrcn's Cotton Socks, light
weight, in white and fast-blnck.
The usual pc. kind, 15c.
Childrcn's Lace Lisle Socks. new
and pretty, colors white, black, pink,
light blue and cardinal, 25c.
The No.Mcnd Stockings, for chill
dren, knees, heels, solcs and toes
of stout Irish Linen, all sizes, Csc.
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+ 60, Is, s5c, sl.OO, sl25 to 1925.
Silk and Linen Tissues, with col.
orcd ribbon stripes, new and pretty,
y Tho $2.25 ones now $l.30.
Underwear.
Ladies' Galizc Cotton Ribbed
Vests, low neck and no sleeves, tapped
neck. The l2Rc. kind; special, lOc.
Ladies' Very Light Weight Gauze
Cotton Vests, low neck and no
sleeves, silk tared. The usual 25c.
ones, 10 2-3c.
Ladies' Gauzc Isle Vests, silk
tapcd, 25. 35, SOC.
Ladies Ribbed Ganzc Cotton and
Isle combination, low neck, no
sleeves, knee lengths, 90, 75c., $l.0O.
Childrcn's GnuZc Vests. in low
neck and no sleeves and high neck
and long or short sleeves, 25c.
Boys Light Weight Ribbed Bal
briggan Shirts and Drawers, strong
and lasting, 25c.
Ladies' Ribbed I.isle Drawers,
knee lengths, 25, Soc.
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White Goods.

.s.'
Striped Madras, entirely new pat
terms, l2N. 10, 25c,
Merccrizcd Dnnasks, in new and
very effective patterns so, 50, rs, S5c.
Mercerized Fancies, distinctively
new patterns, 25, 80, 40, 6Oc.
Mercerizcd Basket Weaves, new
and pretty 55, 40 50, 75c., $500.
Mcrcerizcl Oxfords, Cheviots, &C.,
%, 81, 20, SOC.
Checked Dimtics, fine, sheer and
light weight, the usual l6 2.3c.
kind; special, l2lsc.
Dotted Swisscs, embroidered dots.
all size dots, the usual Zoe. kind;
special. 25c
French Organdics, full 2 yards,
extra values, 40, so, d5, Toe, Sl,oO,
SLIPS.
Persian Lawns, fine, sheer and
light weight, 20, 25 to SOC.
T. KS, light, medium and heavy
weights, 1917. Is 2-3, Is, 50, 4Oc.
Figured P. KS, new and stylish
designs, TO-, 25, 80, 40, So 60c.
French Batiste, As inches wide,
fine, sheer and light weight, 25, 35,
40, soc.
Sea Island Batiste, extra values,
IL, Is, zoe.
Lacesand Embroideries
With Special.
An Important Sale
of Elnbroideries.
10000 yards Edges, Insertions,
Beadings and Gallons of Nninsook,
Cambria, and Swiss, in all widths, Il
manufacturers entire surplus stock
Of match sets, bought as a bargain,
and to be sold at about one-third
below regular prices.
Cambria Edges, in widths from
u to y inches, 5, 6A, sl-3, 10, icy,
Is, 20, 25 to 45c.
Nainsook Edges, in widths from
u TO IL inches, to Toe yard.
Swiss Edges, in widths from 7 to
p inches, 1923, 20, rs, 80, 35c. to
$500.
Ribbon Embroidery Beadings, in
widths from u to inches, 10, 1919,
Is, 1928, 20 to 75c.
Embroidery Insertions, Of Main
SOCK, 5CamDT1c anu OWlSs, Ta 10 q
inches wide, to SOC. yard
Tailored Suits a Special \
Bargain For Monday.
IS About IL Of this seasons newest
Suits, of odd Suits, from our regular
stock. Prices $1,000 to $1,000; now
$l00S.
Wash Skirts.
These are made in our house, in
the best and most fashionable man
ner. Their cut, fit and set are the
very best. All cut sevcn-gore, full
flare and trimmed with pearl but
tons. The materials are white duck,
basket weaves, Madras, cheviots,
Knickerbocker, Reps; also fast black 4
duck. Don't fail to see these. Spe-
cial, $2.9S.
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began at s:15 P. M. Misses Dudley and
| Smith were the accompanies and others
taking part in the programme were:
Melnot ltovatoTe
Miss Ethel Williamson.
schnccker..........O. Were MygLove Yon
......................... .....Lilac Fair
Miss Cecil Brown.
L Kuhe ..,....................,. ,GypsleS' tteVel
Moore ........ Idyll Impromptu
Miss Ruth Harrison.
| White. OH Tell us Merry Birds
| Misses Bowie and Anglin.
schott., .......,.......~. The Rocking Horse
| Miss Mamie Smith
I,asson. $500. ....................c rescendo
] Miss Lucye Bowers.
Lack D............,.,....,....... 1o!i'o
Teller (b) &. Japanese Bridal Procession
Miss Annie Laurie billiard.
stuits sl..
Helmund (b)........................T The VOW
Miss Madge Bowie,
| VogrIch Staccato Caprico
Miss Mamie Holland.
| List, ..........,....... Gounods Faust
Miss Evelyn Gardner
In Song and Verse.
For the benfit Of the library Of the
Church Of the Holy Comforter. draws
! ing-room song and verse recital will take
place Tuesday, May 10th. at No Ops Park
| Avenue. q
Mrs. Henry II. Meloney and Miss Marie
Leahy will present the programme ana
tickets can be gotten from Mrs. George
T. Fender 1872 Hanover an street. e1a Mro'
street; Ma, John Tyler. 5ls West !. frank rank
lin street; AIRS w. A. Williams. $40 West
Grace Street; Mrs. w. Nick. Marriott.
l4ls Park Avenues Mrs ,, z Tyler Ter. 1 II
West Main street; Miss M. p. Harris 20a
East Main; Miss Annie Ball. s22 Park
| Avenue.
The Piano Club gave an Ensemble Re.
| cital last Tuesday evening. which was
the final celebration Of a the aeaa season a.sa
| high order and emphasized a well-recog
nfzed fact that a number of the most
artistic and devoted musicians of Rlch-
| mond are among the members OF those
who compose the Plano Club. Members
| OF this organization realize that the study
| of the great masters and modern compos-
ers OF merit has made the past year very
Instructive and profitable for them, They
| desire to express their sense of appre.
citation to the yocalists. yiolinists and clos
cutionists who have SO kindly given va.
riety and added to the pleasure of the
recitals
Last Tuesday, after the concert. res.
freshments We're served and conversation
made the close of the evening delightful.
Masonic Home Auxiliary.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Masonic Home Auxiliary will be held In
the Temple Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock,
The Milton Work Whist Club met Wed.
nesday AFTERNOON in the parlors OF the
and south was made by Mrs. w. Ben.
Palmer and Miss Matte Harris. Wins
CONTINUED on Seventh Page,l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-17
June Weddings.

The engagement is announced of Miss
May Goode Morrison, daughter of the
late Frank Goode Morrison, TO Mr., Frank
Deane Meanley.
Miss Morrison numbers among her an
cestors some of the most distinguished
men in Virginia She Is a descendant of
Richard Bland, OF Jofdan's Point, famous
in Virginia Colonial and Revolutionary
history and of the Randolphs and Goodies,
being a granddaughter twice removed Of
Colonel Robert Goode. of Whitby on the
James.
Mr.. Meanley is division freight agent
of the Norfolk and Western Railway
Company and son of the late Edmond
r. Meanley OF New Kent. connected
with the firm of Dunlop, McCance CO..
appointed to city government position
by former Governor Walker and reap
sslnted BY f0rmer Governor KempeF. SO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-17
The Wanted Wash Goods
Ridiculously Low Priced.

Koechlin Treres, best Printed
French Organizes, in figures and
stripes. The 371ac, kind; special,
1870.
Printed I;atistc, in the newest and
mort fashionable patterns and color
ings, l2Rc.
lli,ttcr Barscr Reps, newYnnd
stylish, all coors. 25c.
Rc,l Irish Dimitics, in new and
exclusive patterns and colorings,
25c.
Linen Examines, all linen and in
nll the wanted colorilgs, 35c.
Mousseiine De Sole.
Silk aud cotton, soft and clingy,
colors pink, light blue, lavender,
navy and corn. The 33c. kind; spc-
cial, l9c. yard.
Figured and Striped Moussclinc
de Sole, new and stylish patterns.
50c.
Silk Striped Grenadines, new and
stylish, exclusive designs, IS, 4S, so,
50, 75c.
Linen Zephyr Ginghams, the ideal
fabric for shirt.waist dresses. The
4Oc. kind, Zoe. F.s
Low Prices.
Laces.
Antique Insertings, 3 to 0 inches
wide, 90, 371A, 4s, 75c.
Real Cluny 1nscrtings, lHs to 6
inches wide, 30, 80, Soc. TO 1928.
Irish Crochet Bands, 2 to 0 inches
wide, IS, As, 5oc. to $500 yard.
Paraguay Bands, 2H to 6 inches
wide. 75c. to $500 yard
Cream venisc Medallions, $l.o0 to
$500 yard.
Antique and Real Cluny Medail-
lions, 50, IS, 75c. each.
Val. Laccs, with insertion to
match, all widths, new patterns,
so, 60, 75c. to 5000 piece.
45-inch All-Silk Chifrons, in white
and black, soc.
45-inch Square Mesh Nets, in
white and black, SlOO yard.
Embroidered Swisscs, new and
stylish patterns and colorings, so,
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MISS MARTHA ELIZABETH MYERS.
(sponsor at New Orleans for the Howitzers.)

Miss Annie B. Kirk, Miss Annie Bates,
Miss Alice N1oncurc, Miss Fannie c. Pitt
man. Miss Isabel Buchanan and Miss Es-
telle de Saussure.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
ASK your druggist for free Peuna Almanac for 1904

examination, arithmetic is the most difii-
cult. Complicated examples are given 10
the competitors.
In letter writing the competitor il re-
auired to write q letter on one or two
subjects given. This exercise is designed
to test the competitors knowledge of sim
pie composition and his general intelli-
gence. In grading these letters errors
In form and address. in spelling, capitals.
punctuation. syntax and style, and its
treatment Of subject are considered
The letter must contain not less than $50
ions or affiliations must be avoided. In
geography the applicant 10 examined as
10 the location of cities and rivers in the
United States and foreign countries.
Examinations for first grade positions
week.
Examinations for second and third grade
positions Will be held next Monday. Sec
ond grade positions are assistant weighers
piers.
The examination is similar TO that for
the first grade. The spelling IL less diff
cult: arithmetic embraces problems In the
fundamental rules and common and deci-
NAL fractions Geography is omitted
sitions Of watchmen. night inspectors in
spectresses, foremen, janitors attendants.
porters openers, packers and classified la
borerS.
MAY NOT WAIT LONG.
About 500 applicants will be examined
this week The large number necess!tates
change in questions every day. These
questions come direct from the Civil
service Commission in Washington and
are opened before the competitors. The
examiners do not know what the questions
Will be. no more than the competitor
me examination papers are forwarded
10 Washington: where they are graded
and marked. The applicant is then noti-
fled how he stands. Ordinarily IL IN five
months after the examinations when the
positions.
1t will probably be four or 1--WE weeks in
.he present case. II is intended TO have
large force at the Worlds Fair grounds
oefore the END OF January.
Apout ~ positions are to be flied. Sue
cessful competitors will not be appointed
needed "
It is not thought that the positions at
nent. They will last from JanusRp eI ,ntiI
several months after the Worlds Fair
to 81 day. nc A'oi' %
Judge Gallenkamp. surveyor If customs
for the port of St. Louis. and his assist
ants, are very busy. Additional helm is
neeoed az the present time. but none will
be-, secured ,he until until appointments are made
petitors, who are now being examined
Those ompedng in the examination are
mainly from ST. Louis. although there are
many from Missouri. Iowa, Illinois, Wis
petitors are several young ladies'
Conducting the examination are Colonel
J; O. Churchill. T. w Mabrey and A. +.
shriner. Ali are officers or members of
the Civil Service Boaro Of Customs They
are being assisted by several members Of
the Postal Board.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
ROCK ISLAND ORGANIZES
OPERATING Department.
Three Grand Divisions Each Under .
General Superintendent. All Sa.
bordinate TO stevens.

Chicago. Dec. 1s.-The operating depart
ment OF the Rock Island Railway System
has been organized.
The system hereafter will be divided into
three grand divisione-the central. the
northern and the southwestern-with a
general superintendent in charge of each.
The central district comprises the Chi
cago terminal, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska
and Colorado divisions H ]. Sitter will
be general superintendent. with head
quarters at Chicago
The northern district comprises the
Cedar Rapids Dakota and the Des Moines
Valley divisions. II. S. Gable will be gen.
eral superintendent with headquarters at
Cedar Rapids
The southwestern district comprises the
Missouri, Kansas City terminal. Kansas,
Ell Paso, and the Oklahoma divisions. J.
NJ Gruber will be superintendent, with
headquarters at Topeka, kas.
II. ]. Miller. who has just been ap-
pointed general manager. will have con-
troll of the central ana northern districts.
but not of the southwestern district. ]. NJ
Gruher. general superintendent of the lat
ter district, will report to John F. Stevens
fourth vice president, in charge Of opera
lions of the entire Rock 1sland-Frisco
SyStCm.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
MISSOURI SOLDIER COMING
WITH GENERAL VlLJ0EN.
Captain Arthur W. Lewis, Who
Fought with British. VIII Help
Reproduce Noted Battles.

New York Dec. 16.-General Ben J. VII
joen, who was one of three, Assistant
Commandments General in the Boer War,
who has just arrived hero from Europe
on his way to 81. Louis. says plan has
been evolved for the special reproduction
at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of
the battle of Colenso the defeat OF Cen
eral Butler and the British forces on the
Tugela, December To- 1893, and Cronje's
surrender to the British On February
2, 1900.
1.-THE unique feature will be the appear
ance." said Captain Arthur w. Lewis, who
fought on the English side and who came
over with General Viljoen, .'of about go
to 1000 men. probably about equally di-
vided between British and Beers. who
actually had e. part in the hostilities in
South Africa
"A percentage of the net proceeds will
go to the relief of the Sufferings of the
destitute women and children III the
Transvaal.'
Captain Lewis. who is associated with
the Boer General. is a native of Clinton
County. Missouri. He fought on the side
OF the English through the war and rose
from the ranks.