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The Washington times., 1904-01-31
"CITY OF CELIBATES"
WILL ADMIT NO WOMEN
Town to Be Founded in Utah an Eve
less Paradise.

The City of Cslibates' is to be found
ed within a few miles OF Provo. Utah.
and the foundation viii be laid within
the next few days. That at Lease is the
impression Of attaches OF the American
House, who were on duty early this
morning when a picturesque party OF
foreigners arrived and registered These
men, eight in number. are looked upon
as the founders OF this new city, which
viii allow no woman within its walls-
About o'clock this morning party
of men. much resembling Italian bril-
gands as portrayed in comic opera, en-
tered the American House They had
gold rings in their ears. wore shirts or
a spectacular hue. corduroy suits. and
wide brimmed hats. One man. who was
civilized up 10 the chin--that is. clad IN
modern American fashion-appeare1 TO
be in charge He put the following
names on the register. his own being
first:
John Buffalo. Peter Yovanovich. Luka
Tomaservich. Luke Yovaceric. Luke Yo-
vanOvich. Vase Yovaceric. Mitor Lux
sick. and another that was illeGitle-
Bubalo did not say whence the party
came. but il was CLEANED from his con-
versation that all had just come from
Ellis Island under his guidance.
Buffalo was not inclined 70 be COM
municative. but he said enough to fos-
ter the impression that he headed lit
tie colony that vas going 10 locate near
Provo The sturdy sons OF sunny Italy
with him would form the bone and
sinew of the colony. and there would be
no women allowed within its purliecs.
One of the Yovanovich brothers. il
seems, had been deceived by n woman
back in italy. and. drawing a number
of his friends and relatives about him,
decided TO go to the New World and
found a microcosm where the foot OF
woman would never be allowed. Moth
ing was said directly about naming .
city OF celibates. but from the CONVEX
sation OF the party that was the infer
anCe-Denver Post
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STATE.
Annual Election Held.

The annual election of officers OF the
New Hampshire Association. held Tues
day night. resulted in the choice of
the following: President. d. NJ. Hi
dreth vice president, Russell S. Abbott;
secretary. F. H Bassett; treasurer.
Lydia Marshall. The following commit
tees were announced: Executive COM
mittee-Russell z. Abbott Gen. @. W.
Balloch Major NJ A. Dillon. George w.
Sargent, and H X. Fulton. Finance
J. F. Gilmore, Woodbury. Sargent, and
J. NJ. House. Entertainment--D. NJ
Hildreth. Charles II. Turner. Mrs. J.
NJ. House, Mrs w. E. Abbott, and Miss
Jessie Marshall.
An interesting program was given,
which included a piano solo, I'M
promptu," and "Valse In D Flat, ,
Chopin. by George Weber Vail. of the
Peabody Conservatory. in Baltimore:
Ellen F. Goodwin read paper on Han
nah Dustin; Mrs. Helen Lockwood re-
cited the Little Bonnet" and "Multipll-
cation Table," piano solo, "Hussaren-
ritt." Spindler. by George Weber Vail;
]. L McCreery. the author. read a hui
morous poem, entitled The Bridal
Tour" Upon request Mr.. McCreery read
his best-known poem, There Is No
DEATH" recitation. The Telephone
Mrs. Helen Lockwood. after which re-
freshments were served.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
"Kansas Day" Reunion.

kansas Day heun1oh-
on Friday evening. January g. the
alumni. former students and members OF
the faculty of the Kansas State Agri-
cultural College met in annual session
at the Portner in celebration Of kansas
Day." Since her debut. in 1861. Kansas
has worked increasingly along educa-
tional lines. and many Of her sons and
daughters have made their mark in the
world.
Within trolley distance of Washington
there are thirty-four persons who have
been CONNECTED with the Kansas State
Agricultural College, either as students
or members Of the faculty, and these,
with their husbands or wives. sons and
daughters, and friends form pleasant
company.
Prof. William L. Hall, of the Bureau
of Forestry, presided. and Prof. George
F. Thompson. OF the Agricultural De-
partment. made addresses.
After the banquet came college songs
and "reminiscences of college days. II
was an enjoyable evening. and the COM
pany dispersed with cheers in their
hearts for their Alma Mater and the
"Sunfiower'' State.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. W.
r. Spillman, Mr. and Mrs. L. Curtis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doane. Mrs. Hitchcock
the Misses Lyman. Marlatt; Minheld
Thompson. Prof. and Mrs. William l..
Hail. Prof G. II Failyer. Prof; George
F. Thompson. r. G. Butterfeld. Mr..
Ludigh. H B. Holroyd, Il. G. Weber;
r. s. Kellogg. Charles s. Dayiss Wlll ian
G. Lee. j. B. Thurston. u. 9. Fairchild,
Scott, Guinzanboch. j. b. Westgate. G
L Marlatt. l. c. Fitz, William Lyman
and Mr.. oakley.
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ART
Art Club in Session.

Ar CluD IN session.
The Columbia Heights Art Club was
entertained I'm the parlors of the Port
ner Thursday afternoon. January IS. by
Mrs John Stokes Mrs. f. c. Morgan
presided.
Mrs c. W. Schneider drew the atten-
ton OF the club TO the exhibition of the
pictures now being given in the Corcoran
Gallery of Art, under the auspices of
the Capital Camera Club. Their aim is
to show the distinctive Individual eX-
preston TO be obtained I'm pictorial pho
Biography. Under the Hohenstaufen
Dynasty was the title of a paper read
by Mrs. Loretta McCreery.
After the discussion of this paper Mrs
Mary Lockwood told How Art Kept
Alive in the Middle Ages. and told the
legend of the Golden Spider Web. 8"
Mrs. Belva lockwood read an interest
ing paper upon Germany and the Ger
mans, as Saw Them"
James Henry Moser. the well-known
artist and art critic. then addressed the
club. He advised the members in their
study of art to try TO get each painters
point of view. He spoke against COM
mercial art. and said that "all true
artists painted purely for the love OF It,
and how 70 dispose OF the picture after
1t was painted was secondary consid-
Grafton" He told of the fine work I'm
the exhibition OF paintings just opened
in the Pennsylvania Academy OF Art
and praised American portrait painters,
especially Chase's mastery manner OF
handling paint in his portrait OF Edouard
Steichen.''
Mrs. Helen Spencer Mussey made a
short address complimentary to the
club.
Responses to roll call were dispensed
with. Madame Ii Kwoh Chen. Miss
Mildred Reid. Of New York; Miss II. V
Boswell. Mrs. Lowell. Mrs. Ralph. Mrs
German. Mrs. Ferguson. Mrs. Fisher
Mrs. Fox. Mrs. ]. H MOser, Mrs. Nc
Laughin. Miss Flora McCreery, Mrs
Hathaway. Mrs. Downing. Mrs. Knowles
Miss Clark. Mrs. Hopkins. Mrs. Ball
Mrs. Moore.a Mrs. Zappone. Miss Chick
ering, Mrs. Lamm. Mrs. Kimball. Mrs
RamsbUrgh. Mrs. Parker. Mrs. Holmes
and Dr.. Gibbs, were the guests of the
club.
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MATTERS OF INTEREST
TO ALL MUSIC LOVERS

weeks. and the event promises TO be
one OF the most successful and enjoy
able OF its kind given in the history of
the society.
A cdrnivalistic smoker is to be given
on Monday evening, and on Wednesday
evening. February 10. the annual mas
ouerade ball is to occur. This event Is
always one of the gayest, as well as
important, entertainments in the Saen-
gerbund's season. and never fails to in
terest and entertain everyone who at
tends. Prizes will be given single figures
and groups A costume ball will be
given at the clubhouse on Thursday,
February %, and there will then be no
other entertainments until April Is. the
date set for the children's masquerade
ball.
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Short Story Club.

The Short Etoly Club met Tuesday
evening last At 80 Riggs House The
gloom and rain ut Of doors enphasIz-
ed the warmth lid brightness within.
and those who attended were well re-
paid by the interesting program. and
the rich literary suggestions contain
cd in Prof. Hylan c. Kirk story en-
tilted The Skull OF Mesmer dealing
with much mystery and magic. which
IN the end was very cleverly ..>plained.
Mrs Jerome Hubbard followed 9Th a
recitation Jean MacGreaEor." and re-
sponded to a recall with The Lark
Mrs. G. s. York read The Sequel TO
the Supreme Test" An original poem
by DR. Calver. THE Friar and the
Wine Cellar. found great favor with
the audience J. n. Whitaker told some
humorous anecdotes
Contributors to the musical J-ogr-m
we're ChaTlene Browne, with piano
solos; Shower Of DAISIES and "MasTa's
in the Cod. Geld Ground. " She also re-
spOnded to IN encore Flora Holden
with a soprano solo For All Ele~nit-."
by Angelo Mascheroni. her riano SC
cOmpanist bCIag L. p. IIoove-. Tor a re-
call she gave Daisies" by g r. Hsw-
ley. G. r JaTboe entertained the aE-
dience with operate airs on the grapha-
phone.
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SCIENTIFIC
PHILOSOPHICAL Society Meets.

At the last meeting Of the Society for
Philosophical Inquiry, held at the Co
lumbar University, the Rev. Frank
6ewell. d. D., gave an interesting ac-
count OF the recent annual meeting Of
the American Philosophical Association,
at Princeton. n. J.. and Edward s.
Steele gave an address on ''Nominalism
and Realism" the discussion of which
was participated in by DR.. ]. Macbride
eterrett. Hyland c. Kirk. DR.. Frank II.
Bigelow, Prof Bishop. Of the University
OF Sewanee. and Mr.. Steele
At the meeting OF the society to be
held on February ?. at 4:45 o'clock. Hy-
land c. Kirk will give an address on
''r0ominalism and Realism" with spe-
eial reference TO the recent work by
Prof. Shaler. OF Harvard University, on
1.-The Individual: A Consideration of Life
and Death"
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SOCIOLOGICAL.
Monday Evening Club.

Monday Evening Club.
The Monday Evening Club held a
meeting last Monday night at the home
Of the president. Mrs c. d. Merwtn. l0l6
Vermont Avenue The topic Of the even
ing. 1.-The Board Of Children's Guard
lans," was handled in an instructive and
interesting manner by u. II. Copp and
Estelle Foster Mr.. Copp spoke at length
upon the probation system as maintain
ed by the board. and of the need of a
second Juvenile court. He also read a
draft OF a proposed bill TO Congress. in
a tentative form. to enact a curfew law
for the District. The Monday Evening
Club unanimously approved Of this
movement and Endorsed the proposed
bill
Estelle Foster briefly outlined the
work and responsibility of the board
in caring for abandoned and dependent
children. The next meeting of the club
will be held in February. and the sub
jet of discussion is CITY Farm Gar
deninE."
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FTaterndl.

gree work will be given I'm Masonic Tenn
pie Hall on Monday night, February %
A large class Of candidates are expected
to be initiated on that occas sion, and
other tents than No. will be invited to
bring their candidates to have them
initiated on this occasion.
On last Wednesday night Harmony
Hive. No. 1S. closed its charter. with thir-
ty-five members and seven applicants
elected to membership. There have been
no suspensions, Withdrawals. or deaths
in this hive. and. so far. every appli-
can't for life benefits has been approved
by the supreme medical examiner.
The District OF Columbia, Virginia, and
Georgia have been grouped, under the
laws of the supreme tent. as a legisla-
tive district. and the Maccabees of this
district VIII be called upon to elect a
representative. and an alternate to the
next supreme tent review, which meets
in Port Huron. Mich. in July next.
Officers Installed.
The following officers of the Great
Council of the Improved Order OF Red
Men were installed Monday night: j. 2.
Payne, great sachem; d. J. Marvin.
great senior sycamore; w. S. Dodge,
great junior sycamore; James A. Madi-
son, IT., great prophet; J. G. Deponai,
great misheniver; J. Z. Shepherd. great
chief of records; George p. JohnansOn.
great keeper of wampum; John f. Ger
hold. great sannup; N. P. Inlay, great
guard of wigwam, and George Vaughan.
great guard of the forestry. d. A. Du-
gan was elected representative to the
great council Of the United States.
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Soloist With Symphony.

Miss Marie Won Unschuld, the young
Austrian pianist who is to be the So
loist at the Washington Symphony con-
cert tonight, has determined TO remain
in Washington for the rest Of the sea-
son. Miss Won Unschuld has met with
a most cordial reception here, and
promises to add another shining light
to local artistic circles.
She is a talented musician Her bril-
lint technique and firm touch are COM
bined with high musical inte igence
and permit her to interpret varied
styles of composition. She is thoroughly
at ease in her work. and gives one
a most pleasing impression in watching
her performances.
Miss Won Unschuld comes to Wash
ington from the court of Roumania, and
was presented here a short time ago
under the patronage OF the Baroness
Hengelmuller. wife of the Austrian
ambassador. Her appearance on the
Symphony program tonight will be a
social as well as musical event.
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
Boys Club Debate.

The Working Boys Literary and De-
batting Club held its usual meeting on
Tuesday night After the opening roll
call recitstions were given by a num-
Der Of the boys
They were followed by the debaters,
who spoke on the much-mooted ques-
ton: Resolved. That the Fifteenth
Amendment to the Constitution, and
that part Of the Fourteenth which re-
fers TO suffrage should be repealed. >"
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
Boys Reading Circle.

The Stanton Reading Circle. conpored
of boys from ten to fourteen years of
age. and though but recently organized
is progressing finely. the boys taking a
lively interest in the work assigned
them
The object of the club is the study Of
American poets and authors The fist
Friday in each month is devoted 10 so
c. Al intercourse. at which meeting each
by is expected to contribute s..aething
To the entertainment of the evening.
The officers OF the club are: Charles
ROzzelle. president; Roy f. Marshall.
secretary. and Mrs. John Y. Phillips.
director and treasurer.
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
RELIGIOUS.
Benevolent Society Meets.

Benevolent Society Meets.
The Comrades of ST. Matthew's Coun-
Gil. 1s6. Catholic Women's Benevolent
Legion. held their installation for the
coming year at their hall, S22 Twen-
tieth Street. last Wednesday evening.
Miss Flanagan. deputy supreme chan
cellor, installed the officers A recep-
ton followed the installation, when
representatives from Trinity and from
Gouzaga Councils were present A hand
some silver loving cup was presented
70 Mrs. Manning. the retiring president
who has held the chair for two years.
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EDUCATIONAL.

Entertainment for the Blind
Arrangements. have been made for the
following readings and music in the
reading room for the blind in the Lii
brnry OF Congress:
Monday, February I, the ReY. Edward
Everett Hale: Tuesday. February 2.
Miss Edith Wetmore; Wednesday. FEB
ruary g. Mrs. Emily Bird. piano recital:
Thursday. February 4. Miss Kate Dab
ney; Friday, February 8. Alfred Cady:
Saturday. February s. Mrs. Emma
Thompson.
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Program at St. AlOysius.

The program of music at st. Aloysius
Church today will be as follows:
Mass. Mario No 8; offertory, Ave
Maria" Luzzi, soprano solo. Vespers
will be sung at 7:30 p. m. with Psalms
from Mercadante; Magnificent. Marco
No. 3; hymn. Alma Redemptoris, -
Gounod, alto solo: 20, Salutaris," trio,
Hattersley. and "Tantum Ergo" Shell
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Erskine Porter Coming.

Erskine Porter. the famous New York
boy soprano. viii appear in Washington
in a song recital on Friday evening. Feb
ruary 10, at the Universalist Church,
under the direction Of George Lawrence.
Master Porter has a repertoire of hun
dred and twenty-five songs, which he IS
able to sing from memory. He has lately
met with great success in the North,
appearing in many recitals. The boy
choirs and school children of the Dis
trict will be given an opportunity to
hear him at special rates.
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* SOCIAL AND OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS x
Literary.

Dallas Bolick led the affirmative and
stephen Latchford. the negative. Real
~ clever speeches were made for the
affirmative side Of the question by Dali
las Bolick. Tasmer Pealow. and Wallace
Gardiner. while Latchford. Frank Com
pert. and Mr.. Morris spoke forcibly in
opposition.
The judges decided that the afarma-
tives made better arguments. however.
and so gave their decision.
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WOMEN'S CLUBS.
History Club Meets.

history AiuD Meets-
The Capitol HID History Club held its
regular meeting last Wednesday after
noon. There were present twenty-one
members and two guests. Mrs. Patten
and Mrs. Baxter. Mrs. Webb. the pres
ident. presided In response TO the roll
call. members OF the club gave anec-
dotes from the lives OF noted singers of
Italy. Interesting papers were read ns
follows: Biography of Raphael" Mrs.
Julius Wilson; Festival Days in italy
Mrs. John Cushman; Literary People
Of Note Living in Italy Today" Mrs. II.
l. Patrick.
The club adjourned. 20 meet Febru-
airy 10. with Mrs. Laughlin.
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Patriotic.

thereof. Capt. Leon @. Barnette as
sumes command of Company l.
Private G. G. zimmerman. of Company
b. has been granted leave of absence
until June l.
The military ball and reception given
by Company A, Capt. James Mulvey
commanding, on last Wednesday even
ing at Masonic Temple, was a most
unique and pleasant affair. Military
guests were in full dress uniform. The
feature of the evening was the recep-
ton to Col NJ. A. Winter and staff. con-
sisting of Col. r. r. Campbell. Major
NJ. NJ. Lewis. Capts. Charles S. Wheeler,
A. G. Goodrich. D. S. Fletcher. G. n.
Beach. b b. Smith. Lieut.. NJ. II. Mon
trose. and Quartermaster Sergeant J. &.
Mcconnell.
Application for membership from the
following. duly approved by company
commanders, having reached headqu.ir-
tiers, they have been assigned to the
following companies:
Company B-Francis ]. Ford.
Company Civilian II. Duvall
Company Morris II. Engle, Charles
Z. Engle, John j. Wagner.
Company K-G. II. Reynolds. A l..
Atkinson, Louis Becker.
Company A-James Bartels. Harrc w.
Decker, Herman l.. Simoe, Patrick j.
Carroll, George A. Kennedy, Charles f.
Young, Charles Z. Maley. T. T. Mitchell.
Joseph p. Dement,, Harry 7. Bassett.
A. 7. Blair, ogden Lake, Thomas H.
I Speake, and Stanley Z. Wolfe.
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Music at Universalist.

A special program of music has been
prepared for today by the choir Of the
Church of Our Father. At the morning
service Dudley Bucks chorus, Sing
Allelutah Forth" will be given and Mrs.
Eleanor b. Spencer viii sing Bucks And
God Shall Wipe Away All Tears" The
music I'm the evening will be furnished by
the choir, assisted by a male quartz I.
The choir has a cantata and Rossini's
"Stabat Mater" I'm preparation. These
will be given as a concert and later re-
peated at one of the Sunday evening
choir musicales at the church. Mr.
Lawrence is making preparations for a
musical evening" on next Friday in
the lecture room of the church.
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Change Date of Meeting.

The Carroll Institute Literary Society
will hold its regular bi-weekly meeting
on Monday evening next. February /.
at s o'clock and will meet bi-weekly
on Mondays, in future. instead of Tues
day, as heretofore. Papers viii be pre-
scented entitled Venezuela 0Ilustrat-
ed. by George r. Sullivan. and
Dante. by Arthur ]. May. John H.
Berger Kill also address the society
ARA gements are under way looking
to the holding Of "A joint debate with
the Young Mems Christian Association
Lyceum In the spring. on Tuesday
evening. February ?. the institute will
give fits last smoker until after Lent
Thursday evening. February t. the
Euchre Club will hold its regular BIZ
weekly meeting which viii be the last
session until after Easter. the club
not meeting during Lent.
During the past week. the commit
tee on arrangements for the annual
dinner met and organized. with the
following officers: chairman. John J..
Nolan; secretary, Robert G. Howard.
and treasurer. James A CahiIl. Com
mittees on program. menu. and decora-
lions were also appointed. The date
OF the banquet has been fixed for
Thursday evening. February IL.
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The Patti Concert.

The Patti Concert.
Madame Adelina Patti will give a con-
cert in Convention Hall, this city.
on Saturday. February 13, at p. m.
Her tour comes to an end in New York
on April s. the receipts so far exceeding
any OF her previous ones. and at the
present rate of computation, it is said.
the great diva will carry away from
America over 100000 as her share of the
proceeds of sixty concerts. The San
Francisco Call" speaking Of her con-
cert there says. Patti wins tears as a
tribute. The selection from Faust was
barely ended when the audience de-
manded her return. Patti then sang
Home. Sweet Home. as only Patti can
sing 1t. Her voice quivered with emo
ton as she finished the song, end the
audience sat as If under a spell. -
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Gold Watch Presented.

The stated meeting of George g.
Meade Post, No. 5. Grand Army of the
Republic, in Grand Army Hall. last
Tuesday evening, was full of interest
for the veterans. Applications for
membership were received and referred
to committees from David Frost, late Of
Company A. Fourth New Hampshire In
fantry Volunteers, and George II. Dyer.
late of Company A. Eighthy-eighth
Pennsylvania Volunteers. John T. Pow
er was installed as officer of the guard
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
Feast of ST. Paul.

The feast of St. Paul will be observed
today at st. Pauls Catholic Church,
Fifteenth and V Streets northwest.
Monsignor Falconio. the papal delegate,
will participate in the solemn high mass
and the sermon is TO be delivered by the
Rev. Charles Warren Currier, pastor OF
St. Mary's Church.
An excellent musical program has
been prepared under the direction OF
Miss Mary Byrne. organist, and viii
consist in selections from GOunOd's st
Cecilia Mass and Haydn No. p Solos
will be sung by Miss NJ Ryan. Miss
Riker. Mrs. o. p. Schmidt, Miss Smoot
c. c. Wright. c. Atchison Edward Hell
and NJ. A Mccormick, of Baltimore.
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Freshmen Elect Officers.

The newly elected officers of Press
mems Council No. 7SS. National Union.
were installed by James Bright. presi-
dent of the cabinet. at the regular
monthly meeting of the council held
Thursday night at Typographical
Temple. After the installation Of officers
a musical program was given and an
excellent supper served. The officers for
the ensuing year are: Ed. J. Shine. presi-
dent; Charles II. Schultz. vice president:
Joseph Wilkinson. speaker: ]. X.
Bishop. secretary; w II. Barnholt,
chaplain; Joseph e Walch, usher;
nelly. doOrkeeper: d. J. O'Leary. J. J.
Callahan and Charles II. Guiles. trustee.
Week Among Maccabees.
King David Tent. at its review last
Monday night. decided to meet every
Monday night. This tent is now enjoy
ing a little boom, which may Develop
later
The women Of the Supreme Hive of the
Maccabees OF the World. had an I'M
usually large membership at the close of
the year OF 1903. This order has for its
executive officer. Mrs. Lillian NJ Hol-
lister. of Detroit Mich. and under her
superior management is making rapid
strides
The committee of Mount Vernon Tent
No 4. which will entertain the degree
team of Long Tent. Buffalo. N Y, has
arranged for a banquet to be given al
the Regent Hotel, on the evening of
March l. The exemplification Of the de-
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
Pen Women as Hosts.

Members of the Leagu Of American
Pen Women were hosts Tuesday night
to number Of guests at the clubrooms
1920 New York Avenue. program Of
addresses and musical selections was
given. Augustus y. Heaton spoke on
Literature Of Art Mrs Winnie Ream
Hoxie contributed "Reminiscences Of
Great Men and Mrs. Evelyn Clark
Morgan offered. "A Tribute to McKin-
ley" Walter Powers. violinist. accom-
panied by Mrs. Barbara Thompson Gun
ningham. and the mandolin club OF the
league contributed musical selections.
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Saengerbund Dates.

Saengerbund Dates.
The Washington Saengerbund will
give its annual fools carnival tom orrow
night In its clubhouse, in G Street
northwest Preparations for the car
nival have been in progress for several