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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-02
DO NOT DICTATE D. |! J / { I ! /,
WHAT. HE SHALL. SAY
y. NJ. G. a. Says It Places No \
Embargo Upon ]. ANY N Of
Its Speakers.

~ view Of tbs fact that the authorities
OF the IN. n g. IA. recently declined to
discuss the reported lutheran ces OF the the
Rev, George 1. McNurt in the Acadi e y
81 Music. which provoked an indignant
8 rrees,nonse from Mr.. Thomas G. Leath.l
manager Of the house. the following.
which appears this week in Rlchmonds
Young MSl,, will be interesting as the
first Expression Of the ssociatlon upon on
IL ~ he' m sensation article in Rich;
mand paper, concerning words uttered
Nv the Rev. George L. McNuttf at the
last theatre meeting. proved somewhat
az a boomerang, and would be passed UNI
noticed except for one s tatem ent a.
" ( nat sal article implied that the as
svo.ciatio on was given the use Of the the ne
atre gratis. This is not true; ne assoc
ton pays for the use of the theatre On
Sunday afternoon. and the same rate !, ~
which 1t could BIO secured tor any o y. 4.
respectable gathering. AND, even y y
were granted free. we feel CERTAIN tn ttt
Manager Leath could not ask that the
4 truth be withheld, It would certainly
be a weak busln or q weak men that
could not stand one ghtforward gorlu-
4 csm, and by the way, most OF US are
B not SO perfect that we do not need an
OCCASIONAL hint. Manager Leath has been
very kind to the assO citation. but When
hls or any other auditorium Is rented we
7 Will not dictate what the speaker SHAH
say. nor do we place such an embargo
when we use our own hal Is
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'l'H.EC'.A|||..PlT0
ISA..IN|'''l|.U|DDL +:
Plans to Improve the Building.
Quite Mixed Up. 5.
ACTION THAT H IS LIKELY.
Will Probably Only Expend Sufficient
Money to Make the Structure
safe and Wait for the VI
Future.

The Capitol Commission. consisting Of
the Governor and members Of the two
houses OF thu General Assembly, met
Yesterday In the Governors office and ln-
formally considered and discussed the
condition OF tho Capitol and the status
OF tho movement to restore 1t to thor
ough repair. Nothing was accomplished
at the meeting. but 1t was resolved to
meet again on the call OF the Governor
at which time the architects who have
submitted plans for the renovation Of
HE structure will appear before tho
comm ission and discuss the situation
with the comm lssloners. That the Capt.
tol is In n eed OF Immediate repairs Is at
tested by the alarm felt by many OF the,
members at the weakening OF the upper
ceiling as a result OF tho packing and
storing Of books there. The crack in the
floor near, the Governors office Is another
evidence Of the weakness OF q portion
OF the structure. SCI
Mako BUILDING sAFD.
A, member OF the Capitol Commission.
yesterday expressed the belief that the
General Assembly would do nothing more
than put the Capitol In safe condition
at this session. In other words there
/. no likelihood OF the renovation OF the
building and the addition Of wings for
House and Senate to-, as con templated by
some members. Mr.. Whitehead OF Nor
folk city, yesterday offered resolution
expressing as the sense OF the House that
only such portion OF the 100000 appro-.
priated for the Improvement Of the Capt.
toll be used as was necessary to put the
building in safe copdition and In good re-
pair The resolution was referred.
When It comes up the question OF what
expenditure shall be made for the Capt.
toll and to what extent the repairs shall
20 will be fought out. Mr.. Lasslter, OF
Petersburg, and others are in favor Of
the plan OF ultimately building the wings
Ia east and west OF the original building.
as suggested In the plan Of Mr.. John
Kewan PEBBLES. holland and Baskerville
and other architects have submitted plans
and drawings carrying out this feature.
S. CONTRACT NEVER LET.
IT will be remembered that the General
Assembly more than a year ago appro-
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sprlated 500, 900 for the Improvement and
preservation OF the Capitol along the
lines OF the original building. and created
a Joint commission, cf which the Cow
eronr Is chairman This commission was
authorized to secure plans and {speclflcn-
tions for the hre-proof fling, rerooftng and
thorough restoration OF the building
within the appropriation, The commits
slon q finally decldcd upon a composite
plan embodying the Ideas of sMessrs y n
land and Beakervill. OF this city, ana
Frye and i Chest erman, OF l,ynchtburgi,
This composite plan was adopted, speci-
Ecations prepared and bids advertised
for. None OF the bids was within tho
appropriation, however. ana ne con'ract
was never let, That IS now the status
az the case. The two firms OF architects
Will be paid for their work in preparing
plans and specifications. and this sum
viii have to be deducted from the appro-g
ipriation, The subject has como up regu-
Slarlyy In various forms In the House and
Senate, among the last being the adop-
( ion of n resolution Inviting the archl-
gtects to exhibit their plans for the en-
Slargement OF the Capitol In the rotunda
AS many members seemed to favor the
Peebles plan, which the other architects
did not consider In tho first instance for
the z TWO REASONS tIdl ''c 9 SGpp' VI VIC
resolutions under which they were in-s
structed to draw plans did not permit any
change In the autonomy or contour OF
the present building, and the building
OF additions or wings could not bio done
within the sum originally appropriated.
Since then. however, all the architects
competing have drawn plans embodying
the wings feature. tsSal
PROCEDURE IRREGULAR,
THE entire procedure by the General AS
sembly has been irregular, The Joint com
tmittee OF the two houses authorized to act
with the Governor has never been dis
charged, nor has a motion. been made to
discharge them, The 100000 approprla-
ton has remained unused, except for the
expenditure of such portion as agreed
upon as remuneration of the architects
VINO drew the accepted plans. Wlth the
recognized impossIblity OF restoring the
structure within the sum available, the
movement came to q standstill, and there
II has bee,, ever since. It 10 now neoes-
sary for the two houses to decide what,
IA anything, is to be done. The resolu-
ton of Mr.. Whitehead will bring the
subject up, and II is hoped something
def,nite Will be agreed upon, t4 Is n 81 #
Nj, Boas OF Abemarle. and other In
sfluential members 1T the IL usg are ops
! posed to the plans adopted W the Capt.
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Children's Chorus,

The Wednesday Clubs childrens
chorus will meet at noon to-day in "
NJ. g. A. Hall. All are requested 10 -
present,
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FEELS n: PROUD OF
WEDNESDAY, CLUB.
Captain Hall. In Renewing '''''1 I Y
His Subscription. Praises + Is
Work Of Organization.

4 The wednesday Club encouraged by
the 81 ccess OF the splendid festival Of
last week, has already entered heartily
upon plans for the festival next year..
President Meloney5 and those associated
with him in this work. which means 80
much for the musical culture OF tho city.
are enthusiastic In the hope that the con-
tcerts OF 1904 may excel those Of 19o5.s
even as the latter surpassed any others
ever held In Richmond. 81, "A
ut Is the general Impression that last
weeks concerts were, In many respe cts,
the most credtable ever given herr e. The
work OF the Wednesday Club and Chill
'dren's Choruses was particularly good.
and the artists engaged with the Boston
Festival Orchestra we're recognized as
among the finest to be had. i
The letters being received by Mr.. Me-
3loney and the promptness with which
the people OF Richmond are renewing
their subscriptions for another year show
how well the splendid work Of the We'd
nesday Club is appreciated. The fol-
lowing letter from Captain Cunningham
Hall. Is fair sample OF q large num-
Der received BY Mr., Meloney the past
week h 55s5 i.
Richmond, Va. "A pril 29th 1903. i
Mr. II. T.. H1eloney, President. i #
The Wednesday Club. City:
Dear Eir,-Your circular letter Of this
date received, and In response I have
signed and mailed the postal card enter
Ing myself as a subscribing member
or the Wednesday Club for the season OF
1864. II. 4s n rs 3s
n I su bscribe with great deal Of pleas
are an indication OF good season for
~ r v1-a f111Q a
director, and the entire club on the work
Just accomplished; and beg to assure you
that as q citizen OF Richmond u am very
proud OF the Wednesday Club and their
performances on the 9th and 28ths insts.
BIT Wishing the club the greatest success
in the future. I remain. N III Il
Yours very truly 81: Il
To this Mr.. Mcloney replied:
sS (Copy.)
Richmond, Va, April Both, 1908
Mr.. Cunningham Hall, Richmond. Va.
Dear sir,-On behalf OF the members Of
the Wednesday Club. please permit me
to thank you for the very kind words
OF approval OF the late concerts. con-
tanned in your letter OF yesterday, en-
closing your renewal card for the next
season. YAK u 3
Perhaps there Is no other choral So
5ciety in this country doing as good work.
5on 80 little capital as ours. We furnish
our director from our ranks, pay our
hall rent for rehearsals, and also purchase
the music out Of our own peck e ts. II
we had an independent annual fund, as
most other societies have. we could do
even be tier work at the festivals, and
also inaugurate musical lectures and re-.
jcltals for the benefit of our own mem
bers, as, we'll as for the benefit of music
students and the public between seasons.
and thus very much better carry out
the real purposes OF the organization:
~ e. the musical education OF the COM
5munity. Again thanking you for your
encouraging words, ] am. "a
Yours very truly, NJ
HENRY T. MELONEY,
M 55 K Al President Wednesday Club. 3
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sick at his home on Fourth Avenue.
e Miss Josephine Canes. OF lienrlco c 20 :.
y y has been visiting Miss Carrie e. KEN
7 Miss Nsrrlan$ starke, OF Highland Park.
D Is much improved. ssitii I eli
Miss Thelma Ltyesa7y, Of South T I,Iait
Ing her cousin. Miss Constance Reid, has
returned home. Y ss * ~ ifste 8 @glss y :.
A Miss Hattie Goodwin, who has been
greatly Improved, # 9 Z si
I'M MSS na5 cara Xrmstrong s s has
returned to her home In Eienrlco coun-
Miss Mildred Cole Is conyalescing. AFT
ter a severe spell of whooping cough.
{. There viii be services at 8AIlzpnh Pres
8byterlan Church tonight at s o. clock.
Master Roy Todd. of Highland PARK:
Is Improving a fter a protra cted spell ell o. o.
Rev, Mr.. Johnston. who has 3 bee Z, I, y !,
has returned to hn home at Glenoa4e,
Mr Tra seHni s. Recl!hqIn, who has been
seriously III at st, 9'Luke's Hospital, is
Mrs. Jennie Lambert, OF Fifth, 3Aye-
nue.. who has been visiting her relatlye,t
Mrs, Epps at Glen Allen, has returned
Mi Mr., v. S, Carlton is away on business
4 Mrs. cleaton. who has been quite sick,
Ia somewhat improved. E4g4l sS
Mrs, rowland Is visiting at the home
of Mrs, r.. II. Long, 5l,358l
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X DONKEY PARTY
Children Spend Happy Evening at g
Child ) Birthday Party,

Little Laura Edythe Fletcher. OF NO
700 West Cary Street, celebrated me tltth
Ing her little friends on Monday after
noon, April a7th, The feature q. the even s,l
Ing was q donkey party, the first prize being
BOBBY prize by Miss Mary god. Atter
the donkey party was oyer, the children
were Invited to the dining room where 4! 81
ones then en- oyed the rest Of the evening
with games and dancing. Several solos
who also beautifully danced tho cake
walk with Miss Mamie Blenner, Tho
children, who sc. much enjoyed tho eyen-
Elizabeth Wright. Edna shuman. Elsie
\ Miller. Mamie Rlenner Ruth Calder,
Helen Binford,. LILLIAN Fletcher. Edythe
art Tucker. Horace Wright and Herbert
Fletcher. Mrs, Fletcher was assisted In
n ia Mt 9n's .or q
Hall. 3a 94S n
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sPEClALNo
To Delegates and Others Who Con-
template Attending the Great South
ern Baptist Convention, to be Held In
AS Savannah Ga. NAV 7th. 18th, 1909. ~

ern Baptist Convention, to be Held In
Savannah, Ca, May 7th-l4th, 1908.
The seaboard Air Line Railway. will
have attached to train ~, leaving Rich
mond May 9th. at $50 r. NJ, special
sleepers, containing the Baltimore. Wash
Iingtoni and Maryland delegations. These
sleepers Will be cut of at Savannah,
SO there will be no necessity for leaving
the oars at an early hour In the m6rnlng.
On May It'll we will have an extra Sleep
er attached to train ~, leaving Rich
mond at 2:30 P. M, for Savannah. This
will be for those who do not desire to
leave on the 9Th instant The North
Carolina Baptsts have declared the Sea-
BOARD the Official route. Returning, pas
sengers may leave Savannah at lao F,
M, arriving IN Richmond at 6:45 the next
morning, It is worth while TO consider
the returning trip as well as tho going
one, Please make your sleeping car
reservations as soon as possible, to avoid
any confusion and disappointment. The
seaboard offers two trains, without
change, to Savannah, daily. One fare.
plus IS cents, for the round trip.
s59 . Z Il E rs 2, r. SMITH,
District Passenger Agent ri
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/. lELKS'l NATIONAL HONE

Dedication on May 2lst VIII Be an I'M
portant Event,
District Deputy Phil G, Kelly, OF the
Elks, has returned from Bedford City,
where he went to arrange for the dedI-
cation OF the National Elks' Home. which
Will take place on May 21st.
Mr.. Kelly Is chairman of the Commit
teoS on Arrangement, and says that the
affair will prove to BIO one Of the most
Important and interesting In the history
OF the order; n "a
Ono of the features will be an old Vlr-
ginia barbecue, Tho grand lodge offs
GERS will be presnt. ana Governor Honta-
que and Senator Daniels will 5ie there as
orators,
Hon, Meade D, Detwiler. past grand
exalted ruler. will be the orator for the
grand lodge, S 8i5 rs Il 5.i Z 4;
The railroads will give a one-fare rate.
and 5000 visitors are expected to be pres
emit, g5A5 5lgs NJ IN 5i43i y q
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Chestnut It'll n,7a \:
'41gh,laual .Pa *.


" Mrs Frank Smith, OF Cincinnati, one ON
Is tho guest of Mrs. William 81 Beafa'
E Mr. Mayor Wills. Of Highland. f Iaps
r,ital. under the sktllful treatment OF Dr.
= Mi Lucy Nj Ask. Of Gloucester is
visiting her friends Misses Annie ~ ahu
III Miss Elizabeth Bowman. 9 south y =
4 Chestnut Hill. has been confined - i ners
homo by a recent Ind lsposi ton. Z. . v.
tsS Mr. Cotton c. Chaplin and family have
3idecided to remain tsRther home on@
Third Avenue until fall. Il Mr.. Chaplin has
recently sold his house to Mr.. 9 ray. ~
Mr.. Clayton Holiday has been quite
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JUSTICE JOHNS DOCKET.
Emma Silva Mas Fined for Doing
Various Things,

Ono OF the shortest dookets that ever
presented itself to Justice John was that
OF yesterday morning. when ju.t three
cases were called.
Nmma Silva, a well known figure In
the Police Court, was UP for trespasslns
and cuving and abusing Herman
sohwartE at his barrroom on Byrd Island,
and Schwartz was charged with abusing
Emma. Emma was charged $3.50, and
Schwartz waa dismissed.
Willie Smith boat Robert Brown IN the
Street and paid $3.50 for It. 81
! Matte Dudley was dismissed OF the
charge OF abusing Mary Garlick.
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lyyayt;onductors.

Mr., and AIps, W, l., Harris viii leave
Monday. May 4th, to attend the twenty
ninth session OF the Grand Division ot
tho order 81 Railway Conduotors. which
eenYsnes ii PlttsbuEs, Pa,, May l2sh,
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Mr.. Glass Here.

1 Mr., Carter Glass, OF Lynchburg. Va,
passed through Richmond to-day on his
way To- Ashland, Where he will act as
Judge In the oratorical contest 10 be held
taeIe Tonight. Mr.. Glass Is An the bestgof
health and Is looking upcomponly well, Il
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cry. who opposed II. and others. Finally.
Nj Duke lnterposed to move that the
bill DO passed by and SET for :, spec,al
position at once developed TO this propo-,
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! Further speaking following the. vote.
Mr.. IAssi tor, g Of & Petersburg. ably OPP.
posed the substitute. Mr.. Cardwell. q u
Hanover who is one OF the strongest on 7
he heard when d motion to- adj ourn pre-
Vailed lit was then after Q clock and
tho House had given! tho better por-
ton OF It's session to tho vexed q ues-s
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-03
Strictly Women Paper.

LONDON, Nov. From the office
of the old Daily Mail today was sent
forth the maiden issue of the Daily
Mirror, a new morning paper, designed
to be an especial purveyor of news for
the female in society. The paper makes
it's bow with an exclusive news item
upon which the editors declare they
are prepared to risk their regulations.
1t is in the form of an announcement
that a committee of three has been
appointed for a reorganization of the
national defenses. This committee is
to consist of one admiral, general and
a civilian. Lord Esher is given as the
civilian member. The naval member is
Admiral Sir John Fisher, and the gen.
eral is to be selected from a list of SOL
diers that include the Duke of Con-
naught and Lord Kitchener. Several
pages are devoted exclusively to So
ciety gossip, fashion and beauty notes,
together with a great display of adj
VertiSementS from mOdiSteS,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-03
Women and Missions.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. AT to-
days session of the Women's Foreign
Missionary Society of the M. E. Church
reports of missionary work in Mexico
South America, South Japan and Bur-
nah were read. All the national Off
GERS of the society were reelected, as
follows: President, Mrs. C. D. Foss, OF
Philadelphia; secretary, Mrs. T.
Gracey, of Rochester, N. Y; treas
urer, Mrs. H. B. Shdmore, of New
York.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov 2. =
The election of officers for the board
of managers of the Women's Home
Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church took place today
The following were chosen: President,
Mrs. Clinton B. Fisk, New York; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Della
Lathrop Williams, Delaware record
ing secretary, Mrs. F. A. Aiken, Gin
cinnati, Ohio; treasurer, Mrs. George
H. Thompson, Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs.
Jane Bancroft Robinson, of Detroit,
was for the fifteenth time reelected
as first vice president, and Mrs. H. C.
McCabe, of Delaware, Ohio, was elect
ed second vice president.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-03

the head Of the lukewarm lover, it is
doubtless far better for all concerned
that most men love moderately and
are not inconsolable when disappointed
The man who succeeds in life is not he
who bemoans the fish which has es-
capped him and tells himself over and
over how greatly 1t was to be desired,
but he who, RECOGNIZING the fact that
the loss is final, forthwith bats his hook
ana proceeds to catch another. Crying
over split milk is a profitless occupa-
ton. The fox in the fable who decided
that the grapes beyond his reach were
not worth having was wise, and for
those who can achieve 1T such belief,
though it may not be true philosophy,
Is unquestionably comfortable.
| Neither is it given to all men cor
rectly to realize the difference between
the heart food, Il love-" and the clear
Ice drops, Il esteem" difference
which has sometimes driven other men
mad. They are calm and phlegmatic,
with no vain longings for the unattain-
able. To such one any we'll conduct
ed woman who will govern his house
hold to suit him, bear his children, and
make him comfortable is a satisfac-
tory spouse. He has small opinion of
sentiment, but he cherishes his wife in
his way and is what the world at
large terms good husband. If his
wife dies his sorrow, which scarcely
amounts to grief. is sincere, albeit self
contained. He waits a decent period
before he begins to take notice, as
they say in country neighborhoods, and
fills her place with another. One
should not expect the compass Of a
violin from a jew's-harp. Crockery is
far more fitted to bear the rough usage
of life than fine china. 1t is wealthy
people who in these days of careless
housemaids can afford to set their
daily board with Sevres or royal Dres-
den. A good appetite. which relishes
and digests plain food, is by far more
conducive to health than the cultivat-
ed palate of the gourmet, which can
be satisfied only with the dainties of
Lucullus and which taxes the skill of
a Gordon bleu.
AS already said, the woman in the
case has much to, do with the amount
of devotion upon the part of the man.
Every electric light upon the boule-
wards on summer nights breaches a
sermon Of it's own. with the hundreds
of moths and flies which, dazzled by
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-03

The Sunday frock for small maidens
must always be considered, and for
these nothing is prettier than the
lanSdownes, eoliennes or the French
veilingS, for the houses of the present
day are always too well heated to al
low of any heavier material for indoor
wear. Today's sketch shows a very
attractive frock for a girl just in her
teens, of biscuit color lansdowneS, with
deep tan velvet in belt, cuffs and wide
band outline of yoke. The skirt has
front panel in plaits, meeting at center
and caught over by small tab
straps stitched on edges and
finished by fancy gilt and
pale blue enameled buttons. Tucks
in yoke effect at hips and back where
the fullness is in inverted plaits. The
hem is three inches deep. The waist
batiste and deep cream Cluny lace in
sertions. The velvet band is bordered
by stitched straps ending in tabs,
which on back comes from the top
strap and ends over sleeve top, and on
front finishes at shoulder sides in a
similar design. Buttons in points, and
groups of buttons beyond the right
strap which extends at waist line. Be
low the yoke are pin tucks on fronts,
and two full length groups at back
High soft girdle of the velvet. The
sleeves are tucked almost to elbow
and very bouffant above the gauntlet
cuffs. Narrow waist frill of accordion
plated batiste edged with Valencien-
mes. In the country, where one seems
to find colder weather and certainly
colder houses, this model would be ex-
tremely smart in serge, or some Of the