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The Washington times., 1904-12-24
COUNT CASSIHI
IN BETTER HEALTH
Will Attend r ffi l. Of Piano
at Embassy.
CORNELL MUSICALE PLANS
Justice and Mrs. Harlan Receive Con-
gratulations Of Their Many
Friends.
CORNELL MUSICALE PLANS

Count Cassini, the Russian anbassa-
dor. has SO improved lin health that he
will be present in the drawing rooms at
O'Clock this afternoon when the piano
donated by Droop & Sons for the benefit
of the Red Cross Russian bazaar last
spring viii be rafFied
Chances on the piano We're sold all
during the summer. and il is considered
that there are enough now TO Justify
the sale of the instrument All OF the
society people who were interested in
the Russian bazaar last spring win be
there to assist his excellence.
Countess Cassiai is still confined to
her bed, and VIII leave the duties of
hostess 10 the other ladies OF the en-
bassy-
Arrangements for the Cornell rnusi-
Gale at the New Willard the night of
December IS are about complete and.
as the list of patronesses attest. the az
fair VIII be a brilliant one The list in
cludes:
Mrs Russell A. Alger. Madame de
AAzpiroz Aap Mrs John A. AspinwaH. Mrs
| Graham BeIl. Mrs Charles J. Bel, Mrs
John s. Blair. Mrs Henry F. BIount.
Mrs. William j. Boardnan. Mrs Royal
= Bradford, Mrs; Charles S. Bromwell
Bussche. Mrs. Charles Fl. Campbell. Mrs.
Chaffee. Mrs. Oliver E. Cromwell, Mrs.
John Cropper, Mrs William EIroy Cur
| tis. Mrs Reginald de Koven. Mrs John
Dalzell, Mrs. John T Davis. Mrs VII
liam F. Draper, Mrs. Stephen B. Eikins,
Mrs Joseph 3. Foraker Mrs Joha w
Foster. Mrs John c Fremont Mrs.
George Lewis Gillespie. Miss Isabella l.
Hagner, Mrs. Henry c. HansbrouGh
| Mrs. John NJ. Harlin Mrs Joseph r
HaWIey, baroness HengenmuIier, Mrs
Archibald Hopkins, Mrs. Henry NJ
| Hoyt. Mrs. Ralph Jenkins Mrs Arthur
Lee, Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge Mrs Vic
tor II. Metcalf. Mrs Paul Morton, Mrs
j Charles w. Needham. Mrs. Thomas c.
/ Noyes. Mrs Warren Greene Ogden. Mrs
Albert NJ. Patterson. Mrs. H Cleveland
! Perkins, Mrs Presley Marion Rixey
Mrs. G. Peyton Russell. Mrs Preston
| Sands, Mrs. Nathan Sargent. Mrs VIII
liam A Slater, Mrs. Charles A SpaId-
ing Mrs Otto H Tittman. Mrs John
ivan Rensselaer,, Mrs John c. Walker
I Mrs A s. Worthington
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

At last the Chadwick woman is i'm.
mortalized- She's a stage joke.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

Mrs Clarendon Smith has recalled her
invita- tions for January on account
OF the death OF n near relative, Hon
Lloyd i. Smith. of Virginia.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

House parties are rapidly collecting
for the Christmas holidays, one of the
most interesting being at the home of
General and Mrs. Chaffee, when their
son. Adna r. ChaTee. who IS a cadet at
West Point. Will arrive with four of his
school friends. Mrs. Chaffee viii give
box party for them tonight, and a
dinner tomorrow night
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

Veteran Cronk of the war of 1912 has
reached the age of 104 but declines to
quit being a veteran He has too much
respect for the pension list to wantonly
impair it
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

Miss Emily Mckibbin. of Detroit. will
be the guest of Justice and Mrs Brown
for the month of January
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

Canada, judged by immigration fig
ures, intends to be annexed piecemeal-
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

Lieut. James Barbour Nalie is spend
ing a month with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmund Pendleton NalIe, of Nine
tecnth Street northwest.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scott Howell. Of
New York, are spending the holidays
with Mrs HowelTs mother. Mrs. L. r.
Anderson. at 1913 East Capitol Street
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

Land frauds in Oregon seem to differ
from such frauds elsewhere in being
found out
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley viii
spend the Christmas holidays in New
York. They are again living at Stone
leigh Court. whCre they had apartments
last winter
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

Mr. and Mrs Jerome Franc, of New
York, arrived today TO spend the Christ
mas holidays with their parents, 1745
Willard Street
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

Miss YVinifried Stern. of this city
leaves town Sunday TO spend the Christ
mas holidays in New York
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

Miss May D. Pack, OF Philadelphia, IS
spending the Christmas holidays with
her brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs
Harold J. Pack, OF the Cumberland.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

Miss Millie Morris. of Seventeenth
Street will spend the holidays with
Mrs A. E. Lfsberger, formerly Of this
city
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

Mrs Simon Kahn, OF Belmont Avenue.
will be al home Thursdays in January
and February.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

Miss Evelyn de koven Will give a
watch meeting New Year Eve at her
home, and all her friends are cordially
ini,ifad
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

Miss Della Fishel left town today tC
spend the holidays in Baltimore,
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
Other Social Chat.

Other Social chat
Miss Mabel Kaufman, of New York,
is here TO attend the birthday celebra-
tion OF her grandmother. Mrs. Fannie
Kaufman on Christmas Day
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

Cadets viii be considerably in evidence
during the holidays. DR. and Mrs G.
Lloyd Magruder having with them their
son. l.. Burnes Magruder, also a cadet
at West Point, who has arrived with
several friends. Miss Pauline Magru-
der viii give the cadets a chance to
meet a circle of the most charming g
girls of Washington society al d dance
st her residence Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Klein, of Capitol
Hill, viii celebrate their golden we'd
ding today.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-11
Nine Pairs of Brothers.

About brothers in companies? In
company l, Third Ohio, were nine pairs
of brothers: George and Charlie Merrill,
Curly and John Vanbrimer, John and
Charles Hiskett, John and Charles Bene-
dict, Milo and Simon Welch, Jasper and
NJ Mann, Joseph and S. X. Moore, Ed
ward and L. Reed. Lieut.. Moore was
left in hospital at Tigert Valley, w. Va,
in October. '61. George and Charlie
Merrill lost their lives at the battle of
Perryville KY; Curly Vanbrimer lost
an arm at that battle; John died in hos
pital. John Benedict was wounded at
the battle of Stone river, and died in
hospital. Lieut.. Reed was captured on
the Streight raid, near Rome, Ga. and
was sent to Charleston, S. c., with other
officers, to be placed under fire of the
union batteries during the bombardment
of the city. He escaped and was hid
away by an old negro. but was taken
down with the yellow fever and died.
Three pairs OF those brothers (of which
the writer is one) are still living. We
went through all the battles and marches
of the regiment from start to finish. We
were in the Streight raid. and were cap
tured by Forrest near Rome. Ga, were
paroled and exchanged, and sent to
Camp Chase, O,-John A. Duncan, in
National Tribune,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-11


men. A few fortunate women can wear
the garments designed by the great
artists in the world of dress, but there are
so many among us who have the same
aspiration but not, alas! the means to
carry them out.
Now there is the question of blouses to
be considered, for whatever La Mode
may say about the wearing Of dress
bodices, waistcoats and front, the prac-
teal woman must nearly always have a
shirt or blouse.
For instance, when you go out to lunch.
If you are not driving, you will walk in
coat and skirt, and when you remove
the former you will wish to present q
neat and smart appearance. Again, when
calling in the afternoon, unless you are
one of those fortunate folks possessed of
q carriage, you must wear something
light underneath your fur wrap or coat
For travelling and country wear the
shirt is indispensable. | think | have
often spoken of the Importance of being
smart at the neck and waist when wear
ing a shirt or blouse. The waistband of
to-day is rather an expensive item, they
make the waist look smaller, and are soft
and comfortable. Kid and suede are still
the favorite materials.
Then the dainty little cravat or chic
jabot of lace has to be carefully thought
out. Most of us, think, require some
thing light near the face to brighten our
somewhat sombre garb of utility.
advise all who adopt the tailor-made
costume to avoid the picture hat IN
congruity of any kind is always bad style,
and there Is no excuse for this incon-
gruity, as the close-fitting toques of the
moment are charming.
The newest headgear of this order is,
of course, the very narrow elongated
toQue, fitting backwards, but itris, l fear,
unbecoming to tho majority. Most of us
require more breadth. and for this rea-
son we shall do we'll to adopt the Breton
sailor. the round Vatican shape, or the
old-fashioned turban. On all these hats
Fashion DEGREES we shall pin the lace
or net veil, which we fling back, and thus
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-11

the Ninth Vermont was sent to Camp
Douglas, Chicago to guard confed-
crate prisoners, until exchanged.
This was great disappointment
to Peter Mayville, and, as exchange
was delayed, the Vermonter became
restive, and then rebelIious. One
dark night he slipped out of camp and
never returned. He was reported a
deserter, and was so regarded by the
men who knew him best. Mayville
made his way to Pennsylvania and en-
listed, under the name of Peter Barry,
in regiment on its way to the front.
He saw hard service at once. and at
Gettysburg lost both arms. and re-
ceived other wounds. Not believing
that he could recover, he told his story
to the surgeon, and in the end was
sent home to Vermont, in as good con-
dition as was possible under the cir
cumstances.
"Mayville had been something of a
character in his home neighborhood,
and was very generally known as Pc
ter Newcome. This name was given
him because his young Canadian wife,
in the year they came from Quebec
to Vermont, was constantly complain
ing to the neighbors when her hus-
band was off carousing: Pete no come
Pete was so persistent an offender
that the neighbors came to call him
Pete Nocome, or Newcome, and this
tn hn mr.
he was better known as Peter New
come than as Peter Mayville. So when
he returned, and, as Peter Barry, was
given a pension of S72 month, there
was less comment than there would
have been under other circumstances.
Barry did not deny that he had
deserted from the Ninth Vermont. but
he made it clear that he deserted be-
cause, with fighting going on in front,
he could not bear the thought of idling
away his time at Camp Douglas. AS
he could not be exchanged, and as he
could not get into fight as Peter
Mayville, because Mayville was a
paroled prisoner, he took the bull by
the horns, and deserted into fight
ing regiment. The pension officials
conceded that Mayville's notions as to
oath and parole were little loose,
but there was no doubt about the sue
cess of his plan to get into a fight.
l saw him only few years ago, a
well-preserved, prosperous Vermont
farmer, an armless hero to a peo-
pie, who didn't care under what name
he drew a pension
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-11

the business men at PonsSoord, hun
dred miles farther on, so the time with
you will be the same, only a day ear
lier. From the train schedule | think
1t will be about 15 minutes. Have tho
minister and everything ready. 1t
seems a reckless, hit or miss kind of
marriage, don't 1t, Harold? But, then,
uncle is so anxious to see 1t; and he's
got to be at Ponceford and must take
steamer for Europe only a few hours
later, to be gone year. So it's Hob
sons choice. But never mind, Harold.
Well make 1t up on our wedding trip,
and miss every train II we liSe--or,
why not make the trip with your span
and stop everywhere and nowhere in
particular think that would be fine
Claire"
Barstow slipped the letter back into
| his pocket, curling the whip once
more out in search of impossible speed.
Ten minutes passed, and with them
three of the remaining IL miles. Leigh
ton was now but nine miles ahead;
and the state line, beyond which Cum
ninghams authority as sheriff would
for time be null, was five. Once
across the line and he could snap his
fingers at the pursuer. He glanced
back. The automobile had covered one
half of the distance and was coming
swiftly and smoothly. The horses were
breathing hard. Another three miles,
with no change, and the race would be
ended-lost.
Involuntarily Barstow leaned for
ward, as he often did in moments OF
suspense on the race track, when a
hands turn meant win or lose. Then
his face blanched.
A COW was walking deliberately
from the roadside growth, and along
rose to his feet and reached forward as
far as he could, his whip in the air. A
spill and smash was better than miss
ing chance. AS they swept upon the
COW, the whip came down viciously,
the animal threw up her head, thereby
saving 1t from the rushing wheels
which just grazed the skin.
But as though ashamed of this slight
concession, the cow snerted and
walked quickly to the middle of the
road and there stopped. Barstow
heard yell behind him. The COW had
lowered her head to the automobile in
manner that threatened dire conse-
quences to both. Cunningham yelled
once more, savagely; but the COW re-
mained obdurate. Then Cunningham
stopped. When the animal was hustled
unceremoniouslys; aside and the machine
again started. it had lost the three
fourths Of mile previously gained
Twenty minutes afterward Barstow
swept triumphantly across the line and
turned his horses to one side. Sixty
seconds behind him thundered the au
tomobile AS the machine stopped be-
side him Barstow took off his hat.
Fine squirt, that last Of yours. Cum
ningham," he congratulated. 'But not
quite enough. However, the odds were
against you. I've a good mind to go
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-11
A Famous Flag.

The war department has received
from William Clausen. of New York
city, the old flag of the First New York
fire zouaves. This was the flag carried
by the command in the civil war, and is
the emblem which the gallant Col. Ellis
worth replaced on the staff of the man
sion house at Alexandria, Va. when he
removed the confederate flag. for which
act he sacrificed his life. Mr.. Clausen
says he came into possession of the flag
as gift from Andrew Goven, who was
treasurer of Ellsworth post, G. A. r.. and
the custodian of the flag. Mr.. Clausen
has the documents to prove that the flag
Is an authentic relic. and he has sent 1t
to the war department with the under
standing that it shall be added to the
war collection in Cullum memorial hall
at West Point.-Washingt Post
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-11

form charming background to an other
wise hard style of hat.
For afternoon wear skirts are long,
and, indeed, almost trained again; here.
the picture hatwith itssweeping plumes
and curtain of lace is fitting accom-
paniment. Great stoles of chiffon with
fur edging and muffs to match (some-
times marabout is used instead of fur
will be prominent note among reception
and Riviera toilettes.
But to return to the practical wants
of the workaday woman. The difficulties
of the blouse problem are greater than
they used to be, for. unless of a very
smart order, we do not seem anxious to
have much in the way of collars. The
hour of the transparent yoke and decol-
lete neck for day wear is happily over,
though there are still few womer who
persist in showing favor to this most in
congruous fashion. High collars are
de rigeur now. and even our capes and
ruffies have softening plisse effects
brought up high at the back of the neck,
held in place by buckle; they are
sometimes even finished with a wide
Medici collar.
At this time of year I think the most
practical material for blouses in delaine;
1t is a little thinner than flannel, washes
admirably. and is produced in all kinds
of attractive spots, checks and patterns.
Checks of a small order will be used,
and stripes. too, will play an important
part in the wooden and cotton fabrics
of the future. The best way of max
ing a delaine blouse is with turnover
sailor collar and tie passed beneath
finishing in neat bow or knot in the
front. 1t should be simply made, with
few small box plaits back and front and
on the sleeves.
The afternoon blouses are of chiffon,
mousseline de sole, ETC., and show an
enormous quantity of gauging and en-
crustations of lace; sometimes, too
they are ornamented with frills and
ruches. Altogether the reception or
demi-toilette blouse is a complicated
garment, and displays more elaboration
than the regulation dress bodice.
In our illustrations will be found pic
lures of three dainty gowns, that, though
elaborate and expensive as here shown,
may be reproduced in cheaper materials
and still retain their air of elegance.
ELLEN OSMONDE.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-11

for chic Americans are in sole de Csine
and silk muslins, flounced nearly up to
the waist. Some of the most beautiful
are scalloped and have embroidered
edges, while others show flounces trim
med with handsome embroideries or
dentelle worked with gold thread
There may, of course, be reaction
| later on, but somehow think that with
the pelerine effects and the increased
furore for taffeta, we must remain
faithful to the skirt of many fiounces.
The silk frocks are very quaint. The
long, pointed bands la Marie Antoin-
ette are in keeping with the fichu-lile
effects on the bodice and the fiounced
hounced.
An American elegante took to the
Riviera charming frock of cream silk
crepon gauged at the waist and about
six inches below fiounced with series
of small fiounces. trimmed with the
tiniest edging of mink. The yoke con-
sisted of an empiecement of dentelle,
Irlandaise finished with high wired
Medici collar. The sleeves reached to
the elDOWB WIN IHTee uOuuCeS VI lace
edged with the fur. and showed many
frills of accordion-plaited chiffon fall
ing over the hands. This was worn
with a close-fitting mink toQue with a
huge bunch OF white camelias at the
side and was further accompanied by
mink stole and muff.
Soft satin oriental forms some of the
prettiest toilettes de reception; these
again are made with fiounces Of chif-
fon or accordion-plaited mousseline de
sole edged with ruches or laces.
There Is a distinct inclination for
rose pink. and this runs cream very close
in popularity. Rose pink is extremely
becoming to la jeune file, especially
when mixed with a good deal of old
lace.
l have seen several rose-colored taf-
fetas trimmed with bouillonnes of vel
vet and these are, as rule, relieved by
a pelerine-shaped fichu of finely en-
broidered old muslin or lace.
The waistband is more than ever an
important feature and for day wear
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-11
HE WANTED TO FIGHT.
Union Soldier Deserted His Post to
Join Regiment at the
Front.

"a good many soldiers" said the
doctor according to the Chicago In
ter Ocean, deserted to keep out of a
fight. l never knew but one man who
deserted to get into a fight, and his
story is worth telling. Peter May
vile enlisted in the Ninth Vermont
regiment, which. with 10000 other
union soldiers, surrendered to the
confederates under Jackson, Septem-
Der Is, 1862, at Harpers Ferry. I'm
der the terms of the surrender all the
enlisted men were at once paroled, and
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THE SERoEANT'S RETREAT
Record Breaking Run of Union Sol
dier Under a Rain of
Bullets.


have been reading about the siege
of Port Hudson as viewed by a con-
federate, and the reminder moves me
to call up some recollections of my
own, writes j. p. Lloyd, in the Ma
tional Tribune | remember when the
first shell exploded over us-how my
feet felt like pulling my body out of
danger! How, just then, we were or
dered into line of battle and moved
up through the woods till we came
in sight of the enemys frightful big
guns and their savage infantry with
terrible rifles. We were ordered to
retire then to the woods, where the
confederates shelled us for all they
were worth, cutting off great big
limbs from the trees, and the limbs
fell on us! We couldn't stand it
long, and were moved forward into
the open ground. There we lay down,
and they got a cross-fire on us and
let us have shells that exploded among
us and solid shot that tore up the
whole face of the landscape, and us
with it. Then they got a position
from which they could rake our line
from end to end, and they added grape
and canister to our dose, and it was
so hot there that we couldn't lie still,
and we got up without orders-and
we were just as ready to so forward
out of that storm, as to go back to
escape it. Gen. Dudley rode up and
said we were the regiment for him.
Well, we drove the rebs in and we
kept them there for 40 days.
1 do not doubt that some of our
boys will remember one day when
we were sent out as alleged sharp
shooters. We were to change from
one hedge to another several rods near
er the enemy. We started too late, and
it was light when we reached the
first fence. thought that we must
obey the order to get to the second
fence, light or dark, though the order
was to get there in the dark. There
fore l said: Now, boys, we have to
get over that open ground mighty
rapid, or there won't many. of US get
there!" and l gave the order to for
ward, double-quick!" and ran ahead
as l gave the order BY the time I
got half way l found the confederate
fire was so heavy, and the bullets so
thick that 1 wanted cover the worst
way; and l was almost sure that all
of my comrades were dead or wound
ed by those bullets. l threw myself
fiat behind a small bunch of bushes,
thankful for that much to protect me;
but the bullets cut all of those bushes
down almost as soon and as clear as
farmer could have done it with his
brush-hook. do not doubt that the
rebs were sure that | was shot to
pieces, for they let up on me. But I
fooled them a plenty! 1 got up like
jack-in-the-box and retreated at a
speed that I'm sure has never been
beaten by civilized man afoot! Then
they scared me worse than ever, for
they opened their rifles on me again.
don't greatly doubt that every rife in
that fort was repeater, and that the
entire confederate army was in that
fort, just then, every man with a rifle,
and that every rife was fired at me
with a rapidity that broke it's rec
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-11

During the Franco-Prussian war an
Englishman was arrested as German
spy in Paris and condemned to be shot.
However, he seriously insisted that he
must return to his quarters. This, his
guards replied, was impossible. "You
are about to be shot" they said. con"
solingly. Eyes, / know" he replied.
"but must go back and fetch my UNI
brella." His guards locked at him for
a moment, then forthwith liberated him.
None but an Englishman could be such
a hopeless fool. they said. Lord Play
fair was once in similar predicament.
AS proof OF his Identity he handed over
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&aE STORY. .TklpsS
y hIE I.EFi3e1&sssI 80
u,
LONG PANTS.

/ uster be n regular kid bout two feet high,
l guess,
A-wearin' bibs and aprons and a reglar
baby dress
My ma she ulster make me wear my hair
them there curls-
/ guess she didns know how fellers hate
to look like girls.
But now you bet I'm grown up, and got a
little chance;
aln't no kid no longer-Im
wearin'
pants.
uster be baby-when I got a smash I
cried,
But I'm a-learnin' how to fight-the fellers
uster ride
All over me and knock me down and call
me mothers own
tell you now they amt so gay-they jes'
let me alone;
Cause bout week ago I licked Ned
Brown and Billy Vance
amt no baby any more-Pm
wearn'
pants.
uster kinder hate the girls-I wouldn't
ever play
Err talk with them er walk with them, but
now 1t aint that way.
I'm jes' little gone, the fellers say, on
Susie White;
She's got such pretty eyes-and. say, her
smile Is out of sight.
Last week / took her with me to a reg'lar
grown-up dance;
] bet she Lies me better since I'm
wearin'
long
pants.
milwaukee Sentinel.