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The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21
UNCLE MINGO ON
THE YACHT RACES
By w. T. WILLIAMS.

ole story bout de rabbit an de tar
rapin?"
20 yes" said the waiter; "but de tar
rapin wouldn't nebber hab win de race
If de rabbit hadn't gone to sleep on de
way"
"Jis So" said Uncle Mingo, AN OATS
jis de pint. l once hear ole sayin'
dat internal vigilance is de price OBJ
safety pins, witch means dat you mus
keep a sharp lookout on de inside
track, or else you is goin' to git stuck.
traces an 'lections an jury trials
is tree OBJ de tings you can't nebber
be quite sho bout; sometimes dey
comes out cen way nobody wouldn't
spec cen de leas.' 1 b'liebe myself
dat de cup, dat wallyble piece oh ole
pewter, is goin' to stay ODER here dis
time again, but den again. 1t
moughtn't. AS 1 say jis now, you can't
nebber tell how race is goin' to come
out.
"Spose, now, 1 was to git my frien
Cyrus Solong to bring his ole OK team
to town an run a race wild de street
car from de Tybee depot to de Union
II tink" said the waiter laughing,
I would pick de street car to win
out"
ITO @be suttinly you would" said
Uncle Mingo," an de chance is two to
one dat you would lose de bet.
de street car start off lickety-skip,
an sail long tell it git to a switch, an
dere it got to stop an wait for de
udder car, maybe one minute, maybe
two, maybe fibe. De same at edible
udder switch, an de passengers all
fussin' an fumin' cause dey sees deys
going to miss de train. But no use
to cuss-dey got to wait.
"De ole OK team start off jiggetyjog,
jiggety-jog, an nebber stop for nothln'
"Burnbye, wen de street car at las
come sailin' up, dey'll see de ole
oxen standin' long side de station a
| BLOWN, an Cyrus comm out O. one o
dem stores Minin, his rnont'n
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21

as not to interfere with the fire alarm
service three, repeated ten times, was
decided upon as the signal.
Neither 3, nor SO are fire alarm boxes,
although 1913 is the general arm. This,
however, is only sounded after a first
alarm has been sent in. and to repeat
three ten times would not mislead the
firemen. The head of the police de-
partment and Fire Chief Mcguire had
a conference and the police signal
was agreed upon. Chief Mcguire is
sued an order to the men at the various
stations to ring the bells on the houses
when the police call is heard and Chief
Garfunkel has informed his men Of
what is expected of them.
LAS conditions WERE" said Chief Gar
funkel. in discussing the subject, 1--WE
would have had to call out the mill
tary in order to get our men together.
There might be riot when the serv-
ices of the military would not be need
ed, yet when 1t would be important to
have every police officer on the scene.
With the entire force on hand we could
cope with almost any situation, yet
we could not get the entire force with
out the military"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.

Mr.. Beirne Gordon. who has been
snending the summer with Mrs. Cor
don. at North Hatley. has returned
home.
CAPT. and Mrs. Evan p Howell of
Atlanta will sail from Savannah for
New York Monday.
Miss Margaret L. Goodwin, who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Sidney
p Goodwin, will leave to-day for New
York.
Mr.. A. C. Won Gundell returned last
night from New York. Mrs. Won Gun
deil and the Misses Won Gundell are
sDending the summer at Richfield
Springs, and will not return home un-
Nj late in the fall.
Miss Mary Ryals and Miss Sarah
Cabaniss will leave to-day for Macon
to visit Mrs. w. E. Dunwody.
Mai. and Mrs. w. A. Wilkins, who
sailed for Europe some time ago, are
now travelling in Germany, and have
recently been taking a trip up the
Rhine.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Mayhem Cunning
ham left yesterday for Saratoga. They
will spend the rest of the season at
the Huestis House.
Mrs T. S. Noise has gone to Warm
Springs for months stay.
Mr. H. Weber has returned from a
trip abroad.
Mrs. e. H. Abrahams is at the Cor
nish House, in Pine Hill, Ulster county,
New York.
Col E. K. Lumpkin, Miss Mamie
Lumpkin aid Miss Serena Epson of
Athens have been spending the past
few days at Tybee.
Miss Katharine Dodge of Augusta,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21

Now for de yacht race" said the
waiter. An. by de way, I see dat de
foreigner 'spress hisself as VERY con-
fident OBJ winnin' dis time"
Maybe he WILL said Uncle Mingo;
but he will do well to remember de
ole sayin' dat dere's many a slip twix
de cup an de Upton"
"Dey ought to win 1t one o. desc
days" said the waiter: "dey has sho
been tryin' hard enough, fus' one an
den anudder."
VERY true" said Uncle Mingo. "Dey
try it wild Scotch boat call de Tistle;'
den dey try wild Irish boat call de one
leaf Shamrock den dey bring de two
leaf Shamrock an couldn't do no
better: so now dey try de tree-leaf
Shamrock an has hopes OBJ mo- bet
ter success. But 1 lows it'l1 be jis' de
same, an dey'll hab to try de TO- leaf
Shamrock dey say de TO leaf kim
is mo- luckier."
"If dey don't win dis time" said
the waiter. II wonder wot dey'll try
nex'?"
"I dunno" said Uncle Mingo: but
I spec dey'n git Welsh boat an call
it de Leek.'" +.r.~,r
"Gee!" exclaimed the waiter; dat
don't seem like a VERY good name for
a boat"
Anyhow" said Uncle Mingo, "dey
has got to larn dat dey got to git a
boat wot kin leak out befo' dey kin
lif' de cup. Howsomebber, it won't
do for our people to be ober confident,
cause de good book say de battle amt
always to de swift, nor de race to de
strong. A Teller gifts careless, an den
he gifts trip up. Amt you member de
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21
FALL FASHIONS

Something really serviceable in fall
styles is a blue etamine. The skirt
has a deep hem finished with a row
OF blue and white silk braid. At the
waist the fu1lness is plated on a belt
OF blue silk: as the skirt fastens over
the plainly tucked waist the effect
Stimulates semi-princess skirt. An in
visible band sewn to the inside OF the
skirt is supplied with buttonholes which
fasten over buttons on the belt of the
waist
Plaids are smart. coming in combi-
nations of russell red, bronze, and tan
with grey blue, dull green and flecks of
white. The predominant color is re-
produced in silk or highly finished
cloth for stitched bands and other trim
minPS.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21
For snfe KeeninR.

Deputy Sheriff w. w. Sutherland of
Coffee county brought r. w. Britt, a
white man, to Savannah last night and
placed him in the Chatham county
Jail for safe keeping
Britt broke Jail in Coffee county
some time ago, and 1t was thought
best to bring him here until he could
be brought to trial. -
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21

The three matches above given will
be continued to-day. The camp ends
tomorrow, and if good conditions pre-
vail, these matches will be concluded.
The conditions yesterday were poor,
besides the rain, a worrisome fish-tail
wind kept the marksmen adapting
their pieces and rendered 1t almost
impossible for poor shots to stay on the
target,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21
TUNIsON-wILLIs, WASHINGTON.

Washington, Ga, Aug. 20.-Yester-
day morning at $3.50 o'clock at the
home of the brides sister, Mrs. I. T.
Irwin, Miss Tommie Willis of this
place and Mr.. James Erasmus Tuni-
son of Elberton were united in mar
riage, Rev. w. T. Irvine officiating.
Mrs. Tunison was one of Washing
tons most attractive and highly Gull
tured daughters. Mr.. Tunison is one
of the best known business men of
Elberton. Mr.. and Mrs. Tunison left
for Elberton, where they will make
their home.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21

Alabama, there is the spirit of hust-
ling everywhere evident and no one
can doubt for an instant the fact that
it is in a very prosperous condition.
The South is one of the best and
busiest sections of the entire country
at the present date, and there are no
limits to the future that appears to
be ahead of it."
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21
MoCK-HART, SPARKS.

Sparks, Ga, Aug. 20.-Mr. Acy Mock,
q prominent young farmer living four
miles west of Sparks, and Miss Matte
Hart, daughter of Mr.. Robert Hart,
were married at the home Of the bride
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock, Elder
Henry Parrish officiating.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21
A MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE.

Triton, Ga. Aug. 20.-A Triton couple
broke the record this morning when
they awoke Judge Harry Kent at /
o'clock to make them man and wife.
The contracting parties were Mr..
George Cunningham of ODE and Miss
Alice Green, from the cotton mills.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21
CONTEST is CLOSE.
Continued from Tenth Page.

ed, but the regimental match will end
to-day. The scores in the competition
thus far are as follows.
Regimental expert match, open to
teams of ten men from any regiment
or battalion; five shots being fired at
200. 500 and 600 yards and 20 at the
skirmish Prize, Savannah Rifle Asso-
citation trophy. Scores:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21

They awoke Judge Youmans about IL
o'clock and he issued them a license,
and from there they went to Judge
Kent's home to have the ceremony per-
formed. After the ceremony the cou-
pie left for their home in ODE.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21

Capt. c. A. Marmelstein, who has
been spending some weeks with Mrs.
Marmelstein at the North, returned
home last night. Mrs. Marmelstein
will be away until winter.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21
Expert Co. Team Match.

Expert Co. Team Match.
The expert company team match is
open to teams of five men each from
any company or troop in the state. The
competition has just begun, but it is
the shoot of the match and it is like
ly that some record scores will be
made. Prize, silver loving cup, offer
ed by Van Keuren & Co. Scores:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21


The following society clipping from
the Atlanta Journal will be of interest
to the friends in this city of Miss Ma
RE Gilreath. Miss Gilreath is sister
of Mrs. Gordon Cassels, and has ire
quently visited her here. The journal
says:
Miss Ouita Turner has been enter
tanning an attractive group OF girls
at her home in Inman Park for the
Fast week, her guests being Miss Marie
Gilreath of Gainesville, Miss Caroline
Ferdue and Miss Jennie. Sue Bell
Miss Gilreath has been the guest
Of honor at a number of pleasant en-
tertainments during her visit. She Is
very bright, pretty and vivacious. Last
week Miss Caroline Perdue entertained
informally in her honor Thursday eV-
ehlng; Friday evening Mr.. John Cand-
Ter complimented her with party, and
saturday evening Miss Turner enter
famed the younger set of lnman PARK
society informally in Miss Gilreath 3
Aonor."
Miss Maria Henderson, accompanied
oy her niece, Miss Marie Henderson,
Is spending the summer at Hotel Ar
oaala' Dillsboro, N. c.
j. E. Henderson, Jr., left yesterday
tor Old Point Comfort, Va. to visit
friends.
Mrs. ]. f. Henderson and family are
spending the summer at Oak Lawn,
Bona Bella.
Mr.. Robert Denham left last night
Tor Pensacola, Fla.
VgI.W II <
nave gone to Asheville and Henderson
'He for a month.
Mrs. y, G. Quinan has gone TO Shell
SyNllle, Tenn, her former home where
,.n, VIII spend "A fortnight. Later she
VIII be joined by Mr.. Quinan.
Dr. and Mrs. w. II. Elliott. who
ave been visiting for some time II
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21

Miss Carlyn Byck and Mr.. Joseph
Byck left yesterday for Waynesville.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21

SuOt AshmoSe, of the pub
lie schools. and Mrs. Ashmore left
last night for Atlanta. Mrs. Ashmore
will go to Detroit, where she will
spend several weeks with her mother.
supt. Ashmore will return to the city
Tomorrow
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward M. O'Brien Wednesday.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21
SOCIETY,".

milwaukee,. Wis. returned home yes
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Corniek will leave
Today for Norfolk and Virginia Beach.
aney VIII be the guests of Mrs. Mccall
Pate, U. S. NJ. for ten days.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21

who has been visiting in the city, has
returned home.
Miss Carrie Stacy of Brunswick is
expected in the city shortly.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21

Miss Maria Henderson, accompanied
oy her niece, Miss Marie Henderson,
Is spending the summer at Hotel Ar
caula, Dillsboro, N. C.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21

Mrs. ]. f. Henderson and family are
spending the summer at Oak Lawn,
Bona Bella.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21

j. L. Henderson, Jr., left yesterday
LOT Old Point Comfort, Va, to visit
friends.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21

Mr. Robert Denham left last night
ior Pensacola, Fla.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21

Mrs. i. c. Quinan has gone to Shell
oyNllle, Tenn, her former home where
,1n, VIII spend "A fortnight. Later she
VIII be joined by Mr.. Quinan.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22

space was secured and the cakeWalk went Oh
merrily until dawn.
All who are familiar with Partisan bohennlsif-
ism are aware that of the great stuue"I
festivals of mirth and Galc friskIneSs Is tle
annual ball Of the Academic Julien, when pre-
ctdcs that of the "QuatZ Arts. Ne'L' INC
I,,Ii,.n ball this year which began with cos
tune committee dinner at I p IN. Frluay an"
ended at y. m Saturday, IN when hdu 'it0
privilege of taking part from start TO hIhSH'
NAV he described the apoth""sIs "1 the CAM
walk Admission to these balls Is rcstrlc'eu'
with very rare exceptions, to artlsts anu nAou''s
and there is a sort of unWritten Id" "A'c4A
nreycnts one from letting ones tongue "ag loo
freely in regard to the frUlicsome doingS III
these, sanctuaries of hohemianism- Ihere may
m .,r,.,t iniiscrt.tiun however, in say ing
thar callrwalk music was the order OF the uAS'
- r,,bar of the nfyht and that signs were
posted everywhere announcing Ih"t 4 4'"
will Ie .-iycn to amy one who manl1estS lhe
courage of not Joining in the cakeW'llk IheEe
VAS i verituhle orgy of cakeWaIks' OIdEt'
-r.,, haired artists and sculptOrs Of Worldwide
r.r,,,y,, were carried away with the enthusiasm
of the hour and joined in the dance with the
frenzy of the twilight Ierod of their careers
Indeed with thcsr veteran painters, II seemed
like. the rnurirl, of wine into old bottItS.
Fifty Of the most captivating Of the younger
female models of the great ateliers took part
in a most remarkable cak"walk. Some OF thcSe
models appeared AS "Arachcs" in pigments ana
4 few feathers Lcng after dayhreak giddy
groups Of humanity glidcd over the champagne
Lesprinklcd floor, and hoarse and confused
shouts were still heard repeating the war cry OF
the festival: 'Vivc ii cakewalk.' c. l. B.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
FORCED TO Labor.
Couut Rumford'$ Method Of Sup
pressing BcggarS.

There has been such frequent reference of late
in the English and American press to Count
Run!ford in connection with the question OF
dealing with mendcanry, suggestions being
made, editori;ly that it would be we'll both in
London and in this country to take some leaves
out Of his book and {" follow h.s example, that
a number of letters have lrcn received from
readers Of Th.. Tribune, asking for information
about this nubrnGtrl. Th, writer's in almost
every case seem to bc ignorant OF the fact that
this distinguished man. who nour;shed at the
I,ginui.l, Of the nineteenth cent ITy, and whose
reputation remains international, was an Alncri-
can 4 native of New England, who prior to
becoming Count I;umf"rd bore the of
E,njann Th"mI>o!4. They ais" seem unaware
that the ;hud7 which IL: devised for dealing
with l..ndirdncy i'll bavaria s"IneW hat sim
liar t" those employed by the Salvation Army
to-day in its industrial hranc hes, with this dis
tiiittio: that where Count Kunlfu-d hy virtue
Of thu powers invested in him hy the Eavari;In
Crown Nas able to use cuInI,ulsi"n. the Saliva
tiou Army can only employ persuasion. With
this cxc,.I,tIon. C"Jnt Eunf"rd may Ir said TO
have tl. the, glIl,ltor of the Salvation Army
industrial ideas.
The counts story is indeed strang" ono.
IL, was born at Wchurn Mass. in 1l'I'; WAS
err.nd 10y /" d stoI, keeper at Salem. salesman
III q s;ur IL Ice,un school tr;lt her at bradford
on the Al,rrinu, k, and at nineteen married \
rich Niduw, {; Mrs. Kufr, daughter "f min
lister Of tll, nulr.,. of Walker and WAS the first
settler at I;uuford, now called Concord in New
IIinlushirc Governor Wentworth of that State
made him major Of militia. and sent him IN
l71G on the. evacuation of E"stcn by the royal
tluups to carry dispatches 20 England. There
Lord George Cermainc Secretary Of State, took
i fancy to him, gave him IN appointment, and
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
P04CHING on HIS PRESERTES.

Court Boni de Castcllano, on his recent arrival
in Ar.-rira. was not much pleased with the
rur..r :l;.I he and his wife were on bad terms
'YaI ..r. unreasonable persons, you Amer
ica.s'' De- said in Ncw-Tork. to a reporter. G"u
Say ;f.,.-- "ithout reason, without ground You
al ..t.. al aged French peasant l have heard
all
H. -,:..l-3 family, and rcsum. i:
TIL r,*isaut, bachelor. attended the we'd
diu- ,,.r,.iu,.ny of a blooming girl of eighteen
ST. Ms u marry huIking lad Of twenty our
Cd. a.--..Jit t,arhclor looked like 4 dried nut
bes.Ir these young lovers.
"L1t he arose when the priest asked if there
was ::.y ,..e I,rescnt who forbade the banns and
shou,.-l:
Il do. forbid them
Why, C;Ustavc"' said the priest mildly
I3-aause, fathrr. ! had reserved this young
g.rl C..- myself said the old fellow.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
RELIGIOUS DEGREES AT OXFORD.

Fur,h, r1ruro oxford must frankly sacrifice the
last q. h 90. n" An=E an tradition which still
closes tf.,- I5 H. AID III" u u to all bat the AnGll
can Ns,l-tIrlfnrmi<t to-day can obtain !irSt
class Il. L.IsuI school, of theology theology is
a Df ,.Ucatlun l.t obtain the r. ID.
ard thn L. i ii othrr words. Theology 4 de-
uar:Trc-t edge and arch l. still cnTr,
e; =. i r,..-i 49, test. The B D. lie made like.
the E l.. In" j. l. ti' l. G l.. degrees Open
p5fhBs.- worker W'ln satisfy
tie rnu:rs mills Il hu"syl'r-c. and then and
IN f..,I. ~. CIxtU-d b, abb" TO that The
ol0gv is IN .4w. medicine. history mathr-
rn.1i,S she k'owS of Tu sect. faith schools
So I.-roSs:z'S and knows only the servants of
knowledge and fhy seekers after truth And the
ursv,rsIty viii then have inC0ntroVcrtible an
swer 10 the rel caps that would assault her eGu,a-
tiunal system You must VrOve. she VIII say. that
yuur SutjecJ i Tut merely edu uraional!E good il
fist but -dur:1tionHllY better than what already
is pres. r5ed To JhuSa no she * ntSlectiug
6 branch 81 knowledge. she VIII reply: Prove tO
ne that your subject 4 branch Of knowledge
for edur.st,3 students and serious research and l
VIII Slai.. provide ynu with POSTGRADUATE school
in IL .ra rh5~ position viii hc based clear
per-, 3;.or uf t,T dual functions as d university
(I;aChEOal Magazine.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
TAKING EAIT FOR CoHGER FISHING

,'urff.e r,-Iuire deft handling. The halt which
consists f rough chunk of fish i3S'cii' a l1 q
tr.- ..- ,s,..rl tied t. l. not dropped "EtT
III. ~itE. 10 le swallowed. but I" CXtlt" the EnStt
tory ,r.,;lrS IN" cutticS, and - e slowly puma
IL mill those nUIlISkS have reached the surface
I'm = vain attempt embrace II win ih'ir l"E
arms Then. mom":.t 4 gan Is plunged mo
r.. loatbf-v T0arfi. e thc WuIIld-bo diner and
t., creature l. uDceT-nOEi"uSiN hung INTO th' h''
r-Yle rrosai, nature. IF th- fishing IS sometimes
T5l.lc1uitrd ly rrotsIle incii-ntS For lHS' 'iilc-
t., cutie which brought oar catch up TO ti:h"r
DIR hacd 10 SUPPORT the idea th"t thIrt'' N X
e. r:nluc Ky IIml"-T Toy ma king hlS cntfinC" III"
t.. at Il jr,t,XJ f''r clnliEing his bag q ''ll
{r-s -. ft~. cs8fttoT, thu liIuI! tTiirS TI
TT INT leInans glib speech into mere ln'"l.t-
e. --r-1rt.r:ug. md then running down ms WINK"
'.-..!!:..Tr- in what the daylight showed L" to-" a
L.a-h torrent. THAT VAS a braayc clumsy jon
r-r-t-j Il ,-ornr4i+ ref. rring not to the aim "f
tn. --t.tIe but 10 thv in,autiouS handling of the
fisherman -tJui.il Isi bell, LOngnan'S
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22

and he preached to the people They liked his
sermon, but they did not like his figure SO
they told him SO. They sent 4 committee to
him, and said that they did not like his bodily
appearance. He rejoined heartily:
d" And neither do I, friends; and if you can get
me repaired, I'll willingly bear half the expense
SO about this advance concluded Mr.. CaId-
well. We would be only too glad 20 correct it If
you'd tell Us how
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22

nov that II better My last trace Of resent
uart vanished. think before she began to use my
writ, 1.at,- mIEuifccnt TulitOp disk with in
nun, JrUI hu, - for the InGltin@ Of her own
Yuluri..DuS correspondence. How absurd II seems
now that ] should ever have rCSC ned losing tn" cN-
ci>iV. r.So uf that piece OF furniture. Since
she acquired the habit of sharing it with / do
less Worh. y:!.ich no doubt mu' better for my
heath ] ard listen to he- pCn-Shc uS'-S
Cuill-sC-,slEIuly with fpveriSh alaCrity: for
Ihyl- WCrDS her ItterS without pausiEg to reflect
uYI ehy c,IIlloS upon word that she cannot spell
ard tbs ! browse away my evenings content, dly
enau-t.-,t- H. IacOa Watson, in The COrnhiI
LaEaZll...
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
WsfLD BEtP HlLF THE EKPENSE,

TI..--Trcsidcnt Caldwell. OF the Delaware
Ia, a,}-ssvanna and Western Railroad, was IN
Washington last month to attend the hearing on
tie ..!..r.cc in freight rates After the hearing
h sa!G:
Tn advance is a essity, and no.,ody likes
f. I.l' ,oioty, though, can suggest remedy
f"r IL I,!d you ever hear about the minister
WI;h t. rocked back? The present contingency
r'nil.,.s I.e Of him.
H Was a Gl.e little fellow. and h" had been
apI.oI.,,d to L new church. He went there
New-York tribune., 1903-02-01
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington. Jan 81 (SpeciaD-Mrs Hobart
widow tf the Vice-President arrived In Washing
ton to-day. and is the guest OF senator ana Mis s
Alger who gave dinner in her honor this evening
The other guests were Senator and Mrs. Foraker
Senator and Mrs. Burrows, ex-senator ana Mrs
Henderson the Chief of Engineers and Mrs Gl-
lespie Mrs. Hanna, Mrs. Stanley Matthew'S nfs
Sheldon of Detroit, daughter OF the host and
hostess: ex-Postnas ster General and Mrs. James A
Gary of Baltimore; Senator Frye, General D b. NJ
Young and Garret A. Hobart
Mrs Bailey of Harrisburg daughter of Senator
and Mrs AIger is expected in Washington to-rnor-
row for a weeks visit to her parents.
Representative Morrell introduced his mother
Mrs John G. Johnson. OF Philadelphia. TO MS
Washington friends this afternoon at largely al
tended tea The host and Mrs. Johnson the latter
wearing black thread lace over white satin. re
ceved in the first drawing room. Mrs Wlliiaii J.
Hunt Mr. Morrers sister, and Miss Mullen as
sisted. The guests, after paying their respects.
passed into the ballroom which has just had added
to it's appointments large central electric cnande-
Iier Mrs Leonard Wood presided in the tea room,
and a string orchestra in the hall played through
out the reception.
Senator and Mrs Dryden have dinner invitations
out for tomorrow night
The First Assistant Postmaster General and Mrs
Wynne have cards out for Wednesday, feoruary
1s at o'clock.
Mrs Wright, wife OF Representative Wright, OF
Pennsylvania assisted Mrs. John DaIzelI at her
reception this afternoon
The Southern Relief Bail. a fashionable affair of
each winter, will be given on Monday night The
patronesses include Mrs. jefferson Davis. Lady
Herbert, Mma H1ngelmuller. Countess Esterhazy,
Mrs. Dewey. Mrs Schley the women of the Cabi-
net, wives of the Supreme Court justices and
hundred or more other OF official and resi-
dent society. Mrs. Howry. wife OF Judge G. B.
Howry, of the Court of Claims, is the president or
the society, and among those to assist her in
ceiving will be General Robert E. Lees daughter,
Mary Custis Lee. Ex-Secretary Herbert, president
of the Confederate Veterans Society; Senator
Blackburn and Colonel William A. Gordon will
make the presentations. The object is to raise
money to help the wives and families of old and
needy veterans of the Confederate army.