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The Washington times., 1904-01-04
MINISTER TOOK SHOTGUN
TO KITCHEN FOR EFFECT

Rev. Francis c. Blackiston, Metho-
dist mirsster of New Jersey. thinks he
has solved the servant girl question. a
problem that has baffied the ingenuity
OF thousands for years. Not long ago
this problem presented itself in the ex-
perience of this heroic man. The cook
became noisy and abusive, after the
manner Of cooks. and there seemed to
be a fair prospect of a domestic up
heavel that promised to shatter "a home.
Mr. Blackiston. however. was the man
for the emergency. He calmly took his
shotgun and went into the kitchen to
argue the matter at issue. When hailed
to court the minister testified that he
had never intended to use the gun and
only took II TO the kitchen for the sake
Of its moral effect.
Said he: Il had to make my home
safe. Let each OF YOU addressing the
jury Imagine himself forced to corr
tend with a bad. threatening and abusive
woman. Knowing that my gun would
serve to bluff her 1 took it with me-
Wouldn't you. every one Of you. have
done the same thing?" The jurors We're
sympathetic. memories of domestic dis
turbances crowded round them and the
minister was promptly acquitted of the
charge of assault.
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FIRMS FOR ALASKA.

An organization known as the Alaska
Colony Company has been pursuing ex-
tensive Investigations as to the soil and
products of Alaska with a view to To-
eating a colony of Firms I'm the Ter
ritory. II has been found that the soil
and agricultural possibilities are greatly
superior to those of Finland. while the
Firms would bear the change well. being
a hardy race coming from the extreme
north OF Europe with a latitude and
winter conditions very similar TO the
southeast Of Alaska. The Firms are a
Hberty-loving people, and opposed to the
imperial rule under which they now live.
An immense immigration OF Firms has
been steadily flowing into the States Of
Michigan and Washington. and tens Of
thousands more are ready TO follow
when transportation has been arranged
for them. The Finland Steam Naviga-
tion Company is cooperating with the
Alaska Colony Company in this work
The Firms make excellent citizens, be-
ing industrious and honest. while the
women are ideal mothers. The conse-
ouences o. large immigration OF such
people. already acclimated. into Alaska
must result In making this Territory
worthy OF Statehood in a surprisingly
short space or time.-Pacific States In
weston.
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JAPAN FOR LIBERTY,
RUSSIA THE OPPOSITE
Address by Returned Missionary on the
Commercial, Social, and Political
Conditions in Korea.

DR.. James Hunter Wells. surgeon TO
the Presbyterian mission in Korea. in
America on furlough. delivered two adj
dresses on Korea yesterday. one at
the Fourth Street Presbyterian Church
in the morning. and the other at the
New York Avenue Church in the aft
ernoon.
DR.. Wells is thoroughly acquainted
with Korea. In the cholera epidemic he
was acting physician TO the Emperor.
and was received formally twice. He
declares all who understand the present
situation in Korea are pro-Japanese.
He says japan, in the fight which is now
imminent. stands for civil rights. hui
man liberty. freedom in its wide phases.
and open door in commerce" Russia,
he holds stands for the opposite.
American commercial and religious in
terests are sufficient. in DR. Wells opin-
ion. to warrant this country in watch
ing the trend of affairs closely. He
thinks there is hope for Korea, as the
people are sturdy and worthy. The
business interests of Americans there
are in gold mines. trade in kerosene,
cotton cloth. electric railways, and gen
eraI trade. With Japan in control,
these interests will be guarded. The
great success Of American missions in
Northern Korea also demands that re-
ligious interests be protected
Our duty in Korea is as positive as
it was in Cuba said DR.. Wells Dis
lance. in this age. does not and should
not count. / only wish we had canals
to dig in Asia and Korea, and then a
proper policy, such as has been shown
I'm Panama. would be pursued.
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STATUES TO AUTHORS IN LONDON

London is singularly poor in statues
OF literary men. In Hamilton place
there is a fine group OF statues of
Chaucer, Shakespeare and Milton, form
ing the chief feature OF an ornamental
fountain Apart from this marble trio.
the statue Of Milton to be erected at
Cripplegate will be the only monument
TO the author of Paradise Lost" in the
metropolis. The only other statue of
Shakespeare IS the wholly unworthy
monument in Leicester Square.
To Chaucer. whose connection with
London was particularly intimate. no
separate statue has been erected In
the Embankment Gardens at Chelsea a
statue Of Carlyle has an appropriate
place A statue OF Byron. unveiled by
the late Lord Houghton in 1850. is con-
spicuous in Hamilton Gardens. In the
gardens of the Victoria Embankment
are two literary statues-one OF John
Stuart Mill and the other of Robert
Burns. And this is all To Dickens and
Thackeray, as to many another great
writer who lived in London, no statuary
honors have been paid.-Westminste
Gazette.
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MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
OF THE SAENGERDUND
Special Feature of Program Was the
Singing of Harry Hughes Now
Studying IN Paris.

The fourth musical entertainment of
the Washington Saengerbund was given
last night at the clubhouse in G Street.
A surprise of the evening was the sing
ing OF Harry Hughes, n Washington
vocalist. now pursuing course Of study
in Paris. Mr.. Hughes is spending the
holidays in Washington as the guest OF
his father, Admiral Hughes, and will
return to the French capital on jan
uary g.
His numbers last night were The
Three Grenadiers' and two encores,
which he was compelled to give before
the audience would permit him TO re-
tire. Mr.. Hughes possesses resonant
bass voice and sings with much intelli-
gence and feeling.
Others who participated in the pro-
gram were Mrs N. d. ExniciOs, contral-
to; Mrs. William Keye Miller, soprano;
Miss Madeleine Cohencius, pianist. and
Karl Schaefer. clarinet. Several cho-
ruses were sung by the Saengerbund.
and the entire chorus was under the
direction OF Henry Xander.
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EVANSVILLE NOTES.
lspeeial % The washington T1me..l

EVANSVILLE. Md. Jan. 4.-Tks
Evansville Farmers Club met in regular
monthly session at the home of DR..
Joseph r. Owens, Wine Avenue. Sat
urday evening. There were present l.
f. Dorsey. president; DIT. Owens. secre-
tary; L. E. Burke. Col. w. 8. Powell.
Joseph A. Blundon. Luther Brashears.
and Charles II. Stanley. The invited
guests were Capt. r. w. Sylvester. pres
ident Maryland Agricultural College;
II. ]. Patterson, director experiment sta
ton; DR.. II. B. Mcdonnell State chem
list: z. A. Fuller. r. f. White. c. II.
Welsh. and r. w. Wells.
A communication was read from Sam
uel NJ Shoemaker. author Of the State
aid to highways bill. asking the APP
pointment of committee to visit An
napolis and urge the adoption OF his
bill. The club directed the regular road
committee-C H Stanley, Col. w. s.
Powell. John Snowden. and Edmund
Pendleton-to cooperate with Mr.. Shoe
maker. 1t developed. however, that
there was some opposition 10 one OF the
features Of the proposed bill, which pro-
vided for a State commission for roads,
Il being the opinion OF few who are
interested in the improvement of public
specify the appointment Of a compe-
tent engineer in each county to super
wise road construction and repairs.
A communication was read from Di-
rector Amoss. Of the Department of
Farmers Institutes. stating that the in
stitute for this county would be held
February % and p at Laurel The reg
ular essay was read by DR.. Owens, and
the subject was Poultry" After some
discussion of the paper. the members
and guests partook OF a bountiful sup
per. The next meeting will be held
January 81 at the home of DR.. McDon-
nell, College Park.
The home Of DR.. Mudd, Spencer Street.
caught fire in the kitchen at O'Clock
yesterday morning. In spite OF the icy
streets. the fire companies were quickly
on the ground with the truck and both
reels. The work they did would have
been creditable TO veterans. The flames
were soon under control, with as little
damage to the contents of the building
as was possible under the circum-
stances. The kitchen. adjoining the
house, is a total wreck. Six hundred
dollars for the building and $500 for the
furniture will perhaps cover the dam
| age: both fully insured.
At the annual election OF the Baptist
Church last Thursday evening Harry f.
! Davis was elected clerk, the Hon
4 Charles f. Vrooman, treasurer: H. A
/ Lyon, deacon; William a Hall. trustee
Miss Vrooman, organist; ]. A Whit
lock and Alexander Won Restorft, ushers
and Herold Crump and Harry Whit
| lock collectors. Coffee was served al
| II O'Clock by the ladies' aid and the
/ regular watch service was held
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LET WIFE MANAGE YOU,
SAYS MAN OF EXPERIENCE
Conclusion Reached by Husband After
Sixty Years of Welded Life.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. Jan. 4.-Job
Torrey and his wife have just cele-
brated their sixtieth wedding anniver-
sary. and both have their own ideas
of why they have happily survived those
sixty years.
Mrs. Torrey believes the mating OF
congenial temperaments is to a large
extent a matter of chance. She has
never known mismated couple to cell
citrate golden wedding anniversary,
she says. Mrs. Torrey married when
she was twenty. being two years
younger than Mr. Torrey. While her
own choice proved a happy one, Mrs.
Torrey believes that twenty is ordi-
narily too early an age for marriage
Mr.. Torrey's advice in the matter of
trying to manage a wife is Don't Let
her manage you he remarked dryly.
Il followed this plan, and II has worked
admirably. The man who does other
Wise will not live sixty years TO tell
the tale
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The White House.

Mrs. Roosevelt will begin her series
of musicales on Friday evening. The
guests VIII be seated i'm the East Room,
and after tho program refreshments.
consisting OF ices and punch. will be
served in the corridor.
The musicale will be preceded by a
dinner for young people. when the young
relatives OF the President. who will re-
main over for the diplomatic reception.
on Thursday evening. will be present.
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Doings in the Realm of Society,"

ard Miss Green. OF Philadelphia; Mrs
Allen, Of Baltimore; Mrs. Daw, Mrs.
Wright, Mrs. Andrew b. Graham. Mrs.
Shepherd, Mrs. Vandegrift, Mrs. Simp-
son. Mrs. Ballinger, Mrs. Vandiver, Mrs
Jenkins. Mrs. Lisner. Mrs. Crump. Mrs
George w. Smith. Mrs. Clarendon Smith,
Mrs. Stone. Mrs Lathrop, Mrs. Guss.
Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. Reed. Mrs Goff,
Mrs. Crawford. Mrs. Gadsby, Mrs. Col
bert, Mrs. Rice A. Pierce. Mrs. Solger,
Mrs. Clinedinst, Mrs. Demonet, Miss Pc
ters, Miss Shepherd, Miss DroOp. Miss
Brooks. Miss Hansborough, Miss Hemp
stone, and Mrs. Van Sender.
Mrs. Cowles. who returned from New
port News. Va. Saturday. where she
went to spend New Year Day with her
husband. Captain Cowies. entertained a
few friends at luncheon yesterday.
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LIFE-SkVING GLOBE
SUCCESSFULLY TESTED
Norwegian Inventor Sends New Device
to Copenhagen for Exhibition.

Life-Saving Service officials are watch
ing with interest the experiments now
being conducted with a new '1ife-ssv-
ing globe at Skagen, Denmark by
Captain Doenvig, a Norwegian inventor.
1t is poshible that this invention will
supersede the lifeboat. The globe Is
composed of steel and glass. the bottom
or submerged part being strong hemi-
sphere Of metal. while the upper half Is
glass set In steel frames. In time Of
shipwreck passengers get in the globe
through a manhole near the top. The
water-tight lid is closed. and the in
mates trust 20 being picked up by a
raising vessel or washed ashore. Recent
trials have been successful. and the
globe has been sent 10 Copenhagen for
exhibition.
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Chit-Chat.

General and Mrs. Dufield. parents of
Pitts Duffield, whose marriage to Miss
Isabel McKenna takes place on Wednes-
day, arrived in Washington yesterday,
where they are the guests of Justice
Brown.
The ri Beta Phi fraternity of the Co
lumbar University will entertain at a
reception this evening from 9 until IL
O'Clock at Columbian University The
hostesses will include Mrs. Edgar Fris-
by. Mrs. A. l.. Hazelton. Mrs. II. /.
Hodgkins. Mrs ". II. Seaman. Mrs.
James Mcbride STerrett, Mrs. Sanford
s. Taylor. Ms. William A. Wilbur, and
Mrs. B. L. whitman.
Bolton Hall, son of the eminent cler~
gyman. the Rev. DR.. John Hall. and a
well-known socialist and reformer, of
New York city. who spoke in this city
yesterday. is the guest Of w. d. Nesbit.
Frank n. Pittman. OF New Haven.
Conn. is sepndlng a few days in Wash
ington.
Miss E. ]. Pullen. Of Hightstown, n.
J.. is spending some time in Wash
ington.
r. NJ. Campbell. of Beaver Falls, Pa,
is the guest of friends in this city.
Capt John McA. Webster. L. 5. A.
accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Web
ster. left washington yesterday for Sea
Breeze. where they Will remain until
the early spring.
DR.. James r. Kemp, u. s. A, is the
guest Of his sister. Mrs. f. r. Winans
at the Cumberland.
The Annandale Club win give dane
1 ing reception at Robinson's Hall. In
4 Fourteenth Street. this evening.
The Rev and Mrs Edward Darling
| ton johnson. Of Brunswick. Ne, and
their baby daughter are the guests OF
Mrs Johnson's mother, Mrs. Royal b
Bradford, In p Street This is Mrs
| Johnson's first visit to washington
| since she left here a bride
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"PARSIFAL" AN ASSAULT
ON THE RELIGIOUS SENSE

''ParsifaI'' is an assault Upon the reli-
gious sense. according to the Rev. Wal
lace Radcliffe, pastor OF tie New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. In his
annual review sermon Yesterday, DR..
Radcliffe declared II to be a mixture of
Christianity, Buddhism, aid twentieth
century materialism.
Or. Radcliffe gave an interesting sum
mary of the principal occurrences IN
the past year. dealing impsrtially with
the important achievements in all de-
nominations. He spoke Of the Just Sc
verify and heroism of France toward the
religious orders and of the democracy
and manIiness of Plus X" He spoke of
the preposterous claims and sordid
dream of Dowieism: the feminine silli-
ness of the recent ducal Wedding, and
the holocaust of the Chicago theater.
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played the wedding march and a num-
Der of selections while the guests were
assembling. The service was read by
Rabbi Stern.
The bridal gown was of white silk
crepe. trimmed with medallions OF lace.
4 handsome bertha or lace was fasten-
ed on the bodice with a cluster OF dia-
monds. the gift Of the groom. The
tuile veil was caught with sprays of
orange blossoms. and the flowers were
Bride roses.
The banquet table. extending across
the stage and down each side of the
hall. was deliberately decorated with
Bride roses and ferns.
Among the Out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Silver, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ris, Boston; Henry Baumgarten. Char
lotte, n. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. A Baum
garten. Baltimore; the Misses Lewis,
Baltimore; Mrs. VIII Well. Charlotte,
n. c.; Mrs. Walerstein. Baltimore, and
A. E. Straus, of Richmond. Va.
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CAPT. HOUGHTON RESTS
IN SHADY ARLINGTON
Funeral Services in Charge Of Garfield
Post, G. A. R.

The funeral OF Capt. David Wilson
Houghton. who died at his home in
Glen Echo. Nd. on Friday, took place
yesterday afternoon from the Dunbar
ton Avenue NJ. E. Church, the Rev. DR..
Robert NJ. Moore conducting the ser
vices. Garfield Post of which Capt.
Houghton was a member, performed the
G. A. r. service ever the remains. The
body was placed in a vault in Arlington
Cemetery 20 await burial.
Captain Houghton was captain Of the
First Ohio. Light Artillery. which saw
hard service in the civil war. He was
one of the oldest and best-known citi-
zens Of Glen Echo. Md, where he had
resided for a number of years. He is
survived by five grown children. three
sons, j. Albert, Ernest, AID William H
Houghton. and two daughters, Mrs.
Roach and Mrs. Calver.
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Weddings.
Cohen -Baumgarten.


The marriage of Miss Florence Baum
garten. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Baumgarten, of this city, and
Abraham Cohen, OF Boston. took place
yesterday afternoon at $50 o'clock at
Carroll Institute. The hall was dec
GRATED with tropical plants and cut
flowers. and the reception room, where
the ceremony took place, was festooned
with vines and fragrant with flowers.
The bride. a petite brunette. in ac-
cordance with the Hebrew custom, en-
tered the room with her father and
mother. The groom's attendants were
his brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs 8. c. Silver. of Brookline. Mass.
The ushers included Arthur and Eman-
uel Baumgarten. Simon Splitter. Morris
Kaufman. all OF this city. and Fred
erick walterstein. Of Baltimore. An or
chestra stationed IN the banquet hall
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SIMON WOLF POSTPONES
LECTURE FOR CHARITY

The Indictment weather prevented a
large attendance at the Eighth Street
Temple last night. when Simon Wolf
was 10 have addressed the meeting In
behalf of charity. The address will be
given at a later date.
Mr. Wolf reminded those at the
temple that on the night Of January q
performance will be given at the
Lafayette Theater for the benefit of the
Hebrew Orphans Home. of Washing
ton. The entertainment will be under
the auspices of the Council Of Jewish
women.
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NEWPORT NEWS MAY GET
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Jan. "A let
ter from Mrs. Coils p. Huntington, who
is in Paris. gives every reason to be-
lieve that the Huntington estate viii
give $4,000 toward bringing the new nor
NAL school to this city.
Mrs. Huntington first made a -propo-
sitiOn in regard TO private normal and
industrial school to be estab sished here.
II was on the strength of this that she
was asked to assist in bringing the new
State school here.
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LEADERS OF SOCIETY
NOT LEADERS AT ALL"

Bishop d. A Goodsell. of the Method
list Episcopal Church, conducted the
services yesterday at the Metropolitan
Memorial Church, c and FOur-and-a-
half Streets. In the course of his ser
mon he said:
The so-called leaders of society are
not leaders at all. They are childish
when they make this claim. for they do
not realize the sinfulness Of their acts
Bishop Goodsell based his remarks on
Corinthians, xiii:2: When ! was a
child l spoke like child, but when I
became man j put away childish
things"
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RUSSIAN STEAMSHIP
CARRIED OUT TO SEA

ST PETERSBURG. Jan. 4-Grave
anxiety Is felt REGARDING the fate of the
forty-hve passengers and crew Of the
Russian steamship Pavana, which was
carried out 70 sea on an ice foe three
weeks ago.
She has since been wedged in the ice.
and her coal and provisions have doubt
less been exhausted. The ice ships have
thus far been unable to reach her
The Washington times., 1904-01-04
NEW ROCKEFELLER HOUSE
A PRESENT FOR HIS SON

NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-John D. Rookie
Teller. it is announced. intends his new
mansion at Pocantico Hills as a pres
ent for his son. John d. Rockefeller, jr-,
and his wife. who was Miss Aldrich.
daughter Of Senator Aldrich OF Rhode
Island.
Mr.. Rockefeller. jr-. intends to keep
a string OF coach horses next summer
for his wife. who is fond Of driving.
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PUBLIC INSTALLATION
OF IDAHO TRIBE NO. Is

Idaho Tribe, No. Is. Improved Order
Of Red Men, will hold it's annual pubic
installation and give a complimentary
ball in Northeast Temple. Twelfth and
II Streets northeast. tomorrow evening
at o'clock a number of local speak
ers have signified their intention OF be-
ing present, and members OF other
tribes viii also attend. A musical pro-
gram has been arranged.
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WEEK OF PRAYER.

The week d< prayer will be observed in
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church by daily services every day this
week except Saturday. at 4:15 in the
afternoon. continuing headquarters OF
an hour each day. The general theme
will be the Scrirtural emolems of the
Holy Ghost
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BOLTON HALL SPEAKS
TO LOCAL SOCIALISTS

Bolton Hall, the New York reformer.
addressed a large audience Of Socialists
and single tax men at Concordia Hall
before the Washington local of the
American Socialist party
Mr. Hall spoke on the land question
He has a persuasive elOquence. which
savors slightly Of the demagogue-
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TEACHINGS OF BIBLE
AND MRS. EDDY ON LIFE

The sermon yesterday in the two
Christian Science churches was on
Life" the Scriptures and Mrs. Eddy's
book, Science and Health. furnishing
the references composing it, The way
we ought 20 follow, the truth we ought
to know and do. and the life we ought
TO live" were the subjects discussed.
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PRESIDENT DANIELS
ADDRESSES ADVENTISTS

A. J. Daniels, president of the general
conference. Seventh Day Adventists,
spoke last night at meeting at Ma
sonic Temple. on This Generation; Its
Remarkable achievements; Its Alarm
ing Symptoms: It's Strange Destiny"
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Will Not Receive.

Mrs. Charles II. Babbitt will not be
at home today or the following Monday.
Mrs. A. Maurice Low will not receive
until Tuesday. January 10.
Mrs. Charles 3. Howry. who Is suf-
fering from recent attack Of grip. viii
not De at home today.
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METH0DISTS BEGIN
REVIVAL SERVICES

Revival services. which viii continue
for two weeks. began yesterday after
noon ct the Metropolitan Memorial
Church. under the direction Of the Rev.
c. NJ Boswell, of Philadelphia
Services will be held this week at
Wesley Chapel. Fifth and F Streets. At
7:30 p. M, and an invitation has been
extended to all Methodists to partici-
pate. An all-day service viii be con-
Quoted tomorrow
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LunCheonS.

Mrs. Robert n. Harper entertained at
a luncheon today of forty covers in
honor of her house guests, Mrs and
Miss Green. of Philadelphia. The dec
orations in the dining room were violets
and pink roses. the idea being carried
ont in the form and color of the ices.
and the favors. dainty bon bon boxes,
tied with violet and rose-colored ribbons.
Among the guests were Mrs Green
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Dinners.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore. who
have recently established themselves in
the home of Col. and Mrs. Augustus
Isyles, in Farragut Square. entertained
at a large dinner party last evening In
honor OF Miss Isabel McKenna, whose
marriage to Pitts Dufield, OF New York,
takes place on Wednesday.
Senator and Mrs. Hale were among
the dinner hosts on Saturday evening.
The sixty-two guests included the
young friends of Eugene Hale, tr., and
Frederick Hale. who were home for the
holidays. Miss Roosevelt. the daughter
Of the President. and her house guests
were among the number.
The Misses Horstmann will enter
tain at dinner this evening in honor of
Miss McKenna.
Tomorrow evening Justice Brown will
also entertain in honor of Miss Nc
Kenna. Pitts DuS1eid, who is a nephew
of Justice Brown, will be present.
The charge d'affaires of the Italian
embassy will give a dinner this evening.
The Austrian ambassador and the
Countess Cassini. the French ambassa-
dor. and Madam Jusserand. and the
Austrian ambassador and Madam
Hengeimiller are among those in the
Diplomatic Corps who will entertain at
dinner this week.