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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-08
STUDENTS BALL
A BIG SUCCESS

There never was more successful or
delightful student event in Washington
than the ball at the New Willard last
night, where there were large numbers
of the prettiest girls at the Capital IN
attendance and dancing men to spare.
The bal WIS given by the medical
classes % George Washington Universe
Is for the benefit Of the hospital.
Mrs. Chaffee wearing a gown Of gray
with red roses. Mrs. oliver Cromwell i'm
a charming gown of white, Mrs. Need
ham in gray crepe De chine, Mrs Var
row in gray satin and lace, Mrs. Kirk
Porter In a superb black lace gown,
Mrs. Charles ". Richardson IN a cos
tune OF black and white, ana Mrs. 81.
George Tucker In white. received the
hundreds OF guests who danced until
almost dawn this morning
In the red ballroom, used for dancing,
the floral decoration was limited 90 a
graceful grouping Of palms and tropical
greens about the north end OF the room.
where the receiving party stood, and
before the musicians gallery.
The guests were presented 10 the
ladies Of the receiving party by the
several students OF the medical school,
who served as masters Of ceremonies
The list of patrOnCsses was a roster
OF the most prominent women in Wash
ingtOn society. OF course, the medical
beaux of the evening. or at least were
the most sought for partners.
The members of the classes are.
Fourth year medical class-C. &. Am
merman H. +. Baldwin. ID. +. Bush.
W. r. Cowan. +. +. NJ Franklin, i. C..
Hayes. a. l.. Hunt L. II. Jett. c. J..
Jones. Adam kemble, W. II. Iittlepa &c,
j. ~. Lynch, a. II. Robnett, W. r. Shea.
and \. r. West
Third wear medical class-F. p. Mach
Ter, Z. g. Middleton, +. &. Winter IL.
q. JOrge1sen. Mead Moore Frank Nc
Lean. u. G.. sutton. K. l.. Spire, r. f..
Williams. j.. o. Stevenson, A. j. LAMA.
A. y. TaskeIl j. X. Laughlin, l.. b. Nc
Afee. Hiram McCullom, 3. G. Perry.
and ID. l.. III n.
Second year medical class-E &. VIII
son, j. NJ. MCDanieIs. W. Y. Levy. H. J.
BrysOn. William 4. Boyd, II. d. Chi
chester p /. Carter y. T. Lake, II. IT,
Hewlett. H. W MONT. T.. @. Evans.
Joseph Z. Biggs, T. r. Smith, J. A.
Smith. i. l.. Van Nliet Paul ANDERSON,
and ". r. Carr
Second year law class-Donald IL Nc
Lean, q. NJ. Booth. &. W Morris, IL. W.
Meyers q. =. Coffin. Harvey Ford. Z. T.
Sheehan. j. ID. Williams, a c. Flowers
Y. G. CFoissaut, A. +. Kwis. II. r.
Lerch, Ill. r. George \. L. Neumeyer.
X. ,. Wallace. ana +. W. Weitzel
First year medical class-C. G. W.ide-
mann, H. +. SimOns, @. II. Hart, and
W. -. IeWksbury
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Peace of Justice.

To a recent visitor President Roose-
welt expressed the hope that soon
the peace Of justice would everywhere
prevail A hope may in itself be
worthy and yet inconsistent with
every material circumstance.
The United States Government is
potent in the maintenance of peace,
but the peace of justice" would not
need the backing of q navy. 1t would
be in token of the triumph of right
through the simple fact OF being right
1t would be the recognition of the
principles oi absolute righteousness.
The hope OF such a condition as this
belongs only 10 one whose eye OF
faith discerns the inkling of millennial
dawn.
Peace such as the great powers may
formulate and enjoy rests broadly on
recognition of justice. but there must
be in il the element OF latent force.
The lurking fear OF war, or of con
dign punishment for the one who
causes war. is a present essential.
Some OF the powers that subscribe TO
articles favoring arbitration. it is too
much 10 believe are actuated by a
lofty motive. Give one of them head
way and il would gladly undertake
the absorbing OF the res.
Probably after Russia and Japan
have ceased their contention they will
each be glad Of a season OF peace
and ready 10 sign papers attesting
this. But Russia will still hold sway
over Finland and Poland. where the
people are held in a virtual serfdom.
The European states would each glee-
fully swoop down upon China, and di-
vide IL as prey, or any one would be
eager TO take il all. Yet. China is safe.
because of peace aud the peace pact.
although the peace is not that OF justice
but OF coercion; a peace acceptable
in the absence of anything better. but
far from being the universal concord
of which enthusiasts dream.
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Sympathy With Japan.

\ member of the reichstag has
warned his colleagues against enter
tanning sympathy for Japan in It's
present struggle. He is fearful OF the
yellow peril" using this term be-
cause il is familiar. The japanese
are not yellow. but brown. The vel
low" peril, if such a thing exists, is
IN China.
The warning does not seem TO have
been demanded by any attitude yet
assumed by Germany. nor does there
seem warrant for it in the facts as
they appeal TO the unbiased judg-
ment. That the japanese entertain
dreams of conquest is a conjectural
conclusion. the correctness OF which
depends upon whether the japanese
are actuated by motives similar to
those which would shape the course
OF any European power not restrained
By fear of neighborIy interference.
The press of the United States
holds no brief for Japan. Neverthe-
less it realizes that Japan is fighting
for its existence. Perhaps IL holds.
equally with any government. the
right 10 exist. Years ago il took
Port Arthur as the fruit of war, and
Russia calmly possessed itself Of this
place, with no more warrant in
morals than that which gives the
safe breaker title to the gold within.
II was an aggression not TO be toler-
ated. for liberation would have been
the beginning of the end OF Japanese
national life.
When the armies contend for
Manchuria they are striving for that
which belongs neither to Russia nor
Japan, yet had Japan permitted Rus
sian occupancy. another step would
have been taken toward elimination
OF the FlOwery Kingdom from the
map. Thst civilization would be ad-
yanJaged by the crushing of Japan
does not appear. That any legitimate
expansion OF the zone OF white domi-
nation demands that the Orient be
overwhelmed and extinguished is not
proved yet
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Testing Masculine GallantTu.

Each talesman examined as 10 fit
ness 10 serve as a juror in the Patter-
son case has 10 answer this question.
"Will you permit your judgment to
be influenced by sympathetic consid-
eraions due TO the fact that the de-
PENDANT is woman"
or course none who answers in the
affirmative is acceptable to the State.
None who answers IN the negative is
conscious Of his own mental constitu-
ton, or he is a variation from the
normal type For a man TO feel SYM
pathy for a woman who is IN trouble
and danger is instructive. II is a
phase of-the same feeling that leads
10 the ordinary expression Of gallan-
try II is so strong that it has turned
the course Of justice awry many
time.
For men 10 see a woman in the
prisoners dock and not 10 feel for
her a different emotion than the one
excited by the spectacle OF a male in
similar position is nearly impossible.
This is notably true when the unfor-
tunate woman possesses personal at
fractions, or when the circumstances
soint to the fact that however she
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Mrs. Chadwick Case.

There is promise that the public
viii be very tired of Mrs. Chad
wick before il has had the privilege
al hearing the last of her. She is a
mysterious figure, sure enough, and
as such a center Of attention. but it
seems about time for the truth TO
be brought out, and the woman 10
be given the proper place.
Those who have followed the ac-
counts know that the woman had a
habit Of raising vast sums of money
by The simple and easy method of
asking for them This money she
spent with an abandon never ap-
preached by drunken sailor ashore.
1t seems that the only security she
offered was her personal assurance
that she had plenty Of collateral. The
men who leng fortunes TO her were
denied, if they were thoughtful enough
10 ask il, a look at this collateral.
Somewhere in the proceedings APP
pear a number of notes. real or imag-
ined. bearing the Endorsement of Mr..
Carnegie, real or forged. Mr.. Car
negie ayOws that no such notes exist.
and the present disposition is 10 be-
lieve him. The woman and her law
yeTs declare that claims viii be met.
but they are not being met Such is
the summary Of the case at present.
subject 10 change without notice.
4 surprising feature Of the whole
business is. after the hypnotic power
OF the woman. the inability OF the law
?" get at the truth concerning the
transaction If she can come out Of
the ordeal vindicated. the world of
finance will have TO acknowledge that
one Of its notable captains is petti-
coated.
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are simply plea for Coils books. sleds.
bicycles tricycles. and every Imaginable
plaything and many things that have
never been heard of before
The deVOutness of the belief OF the
sendcFs that they VIII receive what they
ASK Tor Is sometimes touching Several
wears ago an open letter WAS received
from child who explained in pathetic
and simple sentences that her parents
were urable TO supply her desires. AMI
that size knew that Santa Claus would
DO 20 Ii sne but asked
Got Her Wish.
The whole Office force was interested
IN the epistie. and finally one young
lady teOk the matter in her own hands
She took the letter and purchased
everything asked for. and had il sent 10
the little girl The Urls faith in Santa
Claus Is probably unbroken. though the
incident occurred several years ago.
The implicit faith that the letters viii
be answered Is evident i'm every COM
municatiOn. Some Of the devout chill
dren trouble not To attach their ad-
dresses. II is all the same. Kris kriugle.
the Omnlsclent. viii know where they
live. Oftcn letters are discovered which
make no specific requests. but merely
ask that Santa Claus bring what the
writer wishes. The thought that the
man of the large sleigh and RENDERS
would not know j. impossible
The average number of letters for the
last few DAYS has been but eight Oh ten
Christmas is still rather far away. how
ever. and the daily increase will he
large as the glorious day comes nearer.
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habit has been - hint at the dis
agreeable in vague and wholly cour-
teOus terms.
The people of this country acknowl-
edge freely that many OF their good
citizens are OF foreign birth. They
demand that there be no distinction
III the treatment OF the native and
the naturalized American. When a
man goes abroad fortified by possess
sion Of a proper passport, the failure
IL respect the document not only is a
wrong to the individual, but an af-
front 10 the nation TO which he has
declared allegiance.
The attitude of Russia toward the
Jewish element of its own population
has driven many over seas, and they
have in numerous instances found
asylum in this country. II they
show a disposition TO become citi-
zens here, and understandlngly take
the oath, the circumstance that they
were by harshness and coercion exiled
from the place Of nativity, ceases to
be a concern. II does not give their
original oppressors any hold upon
them. They are free men. Behind
their privilege Of going and coming as
they please on lawful missions, there
l. the integrity Of this Government.
The risk OF mourning the dispIeas-
ure o. foreign power is not to be
undertaken on caprice. but il is not TO
be eyadOd at the sacrifice of prin-
oiple. A proper mode of adjustment
would &c for the power in question 10
amend its ways and conduct itself in
consonance with the profession of
civilization.
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Singing Swan Songs.

Amid the general congratulations and
good-natured chatting heard In the
cloak rooms and corridors Of the House,
there is a more pathetic note a mem
Der characterized it as the Swan Song
OF the Dead Ones"
A dead one" is Representative
who is in the present Congress. but who
will not return 10 the Fifty-ninth Con-
gress. His "sWan song is the expla-
nation Of how and why his district went
against him.
Among the dead ones" this winter
are numbers OF Democrats from Mis-
souri,, New York city. and Chicago, and
these are some keynOtes Of the swan
songs. as sung by them to their sue
cessfui brethren;
well. - -- went back on me.
7 wasn't looking for Il. and there Il was
defeat.
You can't stand against a backslide-"
II Just couldn't get the vote out. There
WAS too much apathy"
The general chorus Is.
1t wasn't my fault ! couldn't help
II"
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CABINET WOMEN
HOLD RECEPTIONS
Hundreds Call Upon Them
to Pay Respects.
PLATTS AT THE ARLINGTON
Interesting Gossip Of the Day Relat
ing to Washington's Smart
SCI.

Cabinet day was observed Yesterday
by three of the hOstesses of that body.
and Mrs. Morton. wife Of the Secretary,
Of the Navy; Mrs. Hitchcock. wife of
the Secretary of the Interior. and Mrs.
Mctcalf wife of the Secretary of Com
merce and Labor. all received hundreds
OF callers. AIRS. Hay is In mourning for
her brother-in-law: Mrs. Shaw. Mrs.
iatt and Miss Wilson arc all absent,
ana Mrs Wynne, wife Of the Postmaster
eneral. spent her time in making calls
upon other Cabinet hOstesses.
Captain and Mrs. Dudley Rawson de
Chair are not at The Highlands as
stated several times lately. They are
located IN house very near their en-
bassy, 1912 Sunderland Place
Senator Allison has given I'D his
mouse IN Vermont Avenue. and has
taken apartments at the Arlington for
the winter.
Senator o. II. Platt has taken his old
apartments at the Arlinton where ht
has spent some years. and viii be Joined
py Mrs. Platt in the near future.
Mrs. Burrows. wife of the Senator
from Michigan, viii not be at home
TO visitors until the first and third
Thursdays in January. She is busilv
occupied now in making calls. and get
ing settled In her Massachusetts Ave
nue. home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto l.. WeOrner after
a bridal journey of several months
through the South. have returned. and
Will be pleased 10 see their friends OF
1ji Sixth Street.
The Cnga cement IL announced Of
Samuel Mannheim Of New York. form
erly of Washington, TO Miss kaufman
Of Pittsburg, Pa.
Miss Rita WOlferman OF Stre8tOr. H.
viii spend the greater part Of the winter
here, as the guest OF her aunt Mrs
Sydney Reizeustein.
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HOUSE WARMING
FOR THE PARKERS

\ number Of the friends and col
leagues OF William T. Parker. Of the
Pension Office called upon him in his
apartments at 1913 Twelfth Street. where
lie has just arrived with his bride. and
presented them with gifts and "a guam
t!ty OF flowers
Among those present were William
Brookmire J. T.. earn George l.. Clay
ton. -. &. Cook. r. l.. Corw!n. r. b.
Fclter. II. NJ. GundersOn. j. X Hencn.
MuhlOu Marsh. +. r Morgan. b. r.
Munsey, \. -. Phillips. Forrest Pottin-
ger. }. y. Powell. NJ. .. Roberts. j. r.
Robinson. j. II. Siddull. j. B. Wilbur.
Jere Williams, and John H. Wood
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SANTA CLAUS LETTERS
AT CITY POSTOFFICE
Children Send Appeals to the Pagan Saint Through the
Mails-DeIivered at Dead Letter Office

Letters TO Santa Claus. addressed TO
Iceland. Greenland. North Pole. Arcuc
regions. and various other places desig-
mated ia the myths as the venerable
and philanthropic saints headquarters.
are being received daily at the city
postcftice from anxious children who are
trying 10 make certain that their wishes
this Christmas viii be gratified
Letters that have return addresses on
the envelopes are sent back TO the par
ents. Those which are sealed are for
mally marked with a big stamp. s'fic-
titious address, and sent 10 the Dead
Letter Office. where most Of them find
their fate.
An Annual Event.
The receiving OF the quaint appeals
FOR wants is an annual occurrence, and
though the number received thus far is
quite small. il is expected that between
three and five hundred VIII be gathered
before Christmas ia the Washington
postoff1ce- The circumstances are the
same in all cities.
Everything that is in the category
OF childhood Joys is listed in the letters
Ocea sionaliy one comes that has not been
sealed. That kind can be inspected. The
results are interesting.
Appeals for presents which the letter
states the parents cannot afford are
MADE IA some. In Others the contents
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American Rights Abroad.

Diplomatists of Europe express as
constituent that the President should
haYe mentioned in his message the
fact that Jewish citizens OF the
United States, il they venture 10 visit
Russia, are treated with harshnesg
and injustice. They are fearful lest
the truth offend Russia. In other
words. the frank statement of a fact
strikes them as an innovation. The
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trimmed with lace. and carried violets
and lilies Of the valley. Red pre-
dominated as a decoration in The dining
room. while quantities OF flowers in
the drawing-rOOm and hallway attested
the popularity OF the debutante.
Mrs. Thomas Leslie Macdonald and
Miss Ida Thompson presided, and other
assistants OF the afternoon were Mrs.
A. A. Healy. OF Brooklyn, and her
daughter-in-law Mrs. Henry ". Healy:
Miss Morton, of Albany: the Misses
Bradley. the latter sisters OF the hos
tess: Miss Gertrude Brown, Miss Mary
Goldsborough. Miss Switzerland. Miss
Bella Bateman, Miss Vida MathesOn.
Miss Cordelia Mercer. and Miss Ethel
Pike.
Following the tea Mrs. Head enter
tanned the young people of the receiv-
ing party at supper. when company
of Young men were also her guests.
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JUDGE HANNA TO SPEAK
ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Judge septlmus j.. Hanna. formerly Of
Boston, but now of Colorado. a member
Of the board Of lectureship OF the Moth
er Church in Boston. Mass. will give
free lecture on Christian Science al Co.
lumbia Theater, Sunday afternoon Al
. o'clock Judge Hanna is one of the
foremost eXDounders az his e.ta.
IorceIui and interesting speaker. and al
who attend will be pleased With him
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ANANDALE CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS

The members Of the Anandale Club
and their friends were entertained by
Miss NJ. Fox. at the residence Of her sis
ter, Mrs. Harry Burns, on Tuesday
evening last.
An election Of officers was held. with
the following result; President, Rose l..
Levy; vice president. Annie Burke; see
rotary. Olga KUumke; treasurer, Minnie
Rothange.
At the conclusion OF the business
meeting ali were invited into the dining
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THIRD BUILDING DONE
AT PORTLAND FAIR

PORTLAND. Ore. Dec S-,rbe Tf,-
eral Arts Building is now fully COM
pleted. making the third of The main
structures of the Lewis ana Clarke Er..ir
10 be finished.
IL may be turned over 10 foreign eN-
n-bltors. the name changed 10 European
building, and "a new Liberal Arts Build
ing OF much larger size constructed and
called the Manufacturers Building
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Tales and Incidents
Told at the Capitol
Game of Leapfrog Which Took Place at Po-
liticaI Banquet in Misunderstanding
Man Who Voted for Parker.

Former Representative Post OF Penn
sylvania. now OF New York, who twenty
yearS ago was a member of the House
al the age Of twenty-seven. had long
talk with Senator German yesterday
afternoon. fighting over the battles he
and Mr.. German went through in 1884, as
secretary and chairman. respectively. Of
the Democratic Congressional commit
tee.
That year" said Mr. Post. telling Of
the conversation with the Senator, II
was AT the banquet which the business
men OF Baltimore gave in honor Of SEN
ator German. Before the banquet. when
all the big men. the patriarchs OF the
party, were up IN large room in their
hotel reserved especially for them. ]. a
mere boy. was enabled TO see the leaders
in the height OF their political happiness,
free from the Observa ton OF the public.
for the Democrats had as sweeping a
victory that year as the Republicans
had this.
well. mp in that room, those old fell
lows gave rein to their good spirits.
singing songs and slapping each other
on the back, and finally wound up the
jollihcation by engaging In real game
of old-fashioned leap frog IL made a
great impression on my mind, the leap
frog Of those old boys. They limbered up
in great shape
Most Of them are dead now" con-
Guided Mr.. Post. who looks remarkably
young for a man who was in Congress
twenty years ago.
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greet society this afternoon at tea,
when Airs Henry J. Reilly VIII present
her second daughter. Miss Hester Reil-
~, al Rauscher's.
The residence of Secretary of tie
Navy and Mrs. Morton will be the Nee
ga FOR society people this afternoon be-
tween and after tea calls, when a sale
Of pretty things, elegant things, and
useful things, will be I'm progress, vita
the Womcn's Cooperative Sewing So
cicty as the promoters. One could not
miss laying in a stock OF handsome
Christmas presents through this means
and al the same time meet every one
on the social and elite registers I'm
Washington.
The Marine Band will play at the
bazaar. and The following welI-buov-p
matrOns and maids will preside at Inc
various iabes: Miss Elizabeth Kean and
hrs George Y. McLanahan. FAM,
goods; Mrs. Frederick Keen. Mrs I y
story IT.. and Mrs. Fairfax Harrison,
dolls; Miss Williams. Mrs. T5vinost,-,
liuhl, and Hiss BOaTdmau. fancv fabIe.
Mrs. George Howard tea room, 1.gs1st
by Mrs Charles Italian, 49, Ecu ,teu
CilNer, Miss Durdud, Miss GIovsr Sti.1
@tSt w aTder and Miss Pauline NoItoTr
LIS liaS w eIInore, Miss Robson. Mrs
O1,r4F"n Thorn, Miss Warder. Miss
viii have charge of tbe r, ~. u'ii,iii
among the articles are am Italian ians
cushion and dolls. given by Mrs Poose-
ven. ana beautiful lace tea 10th
- WI "y Mts. richard Townsend one
~ '5S ShleI points Of interest viii be
me display OF the Dolly Madison rugs.
NHlcn are woven by the society on its
own loom, and which are so much adj
Miss Maude Wetmore and Miss No
-dlllah VIII be i'm charge of the rugs.
Several hundred prominent Washing
iohldhs were formally introduced TO Miss
hdlhurlne Bradley Head, daughter of
MT. and. Mrs. John Creswel Heald al
The homelot ner parents IN y Street yes
tcrday afternoon
MISS Head wore charming and girl
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/ room. which was decorated in violet ana
yellow. the clubs colors, where refresh
nents were served. The remainder Of
the evening Was pleasantly spent. the
entertainment committee having ar
ranged musical program
The next meeting viii be held at the
residence OF Miss ROthange. Tuesday,
January Q.
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EN-Mayor Ames ~ Minneapolis claims
there Is couspiracy 20 land him In iau.
The conspiratcrs deserve 10 be censured
for their inC3pacity
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Richard a. Garfield, New YorI,
gambler. has pleaded guilty and paid
1900 fine. If permitted TO run his
Rouse he could pay such hne daily
aad no, be- embarrassed.
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-Jgs. rogers owes The Commonwealth
81 Vermont an apology for huv.ns forced
uiOn - the necessity Of hanging hci.