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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-22
CHASES.
La Basque Quartet Heads Bill OF
Much MeTit.

La Basque Quartet Heads BIZ OF
Much Merit.
Airs from grand opera sung by cOmpe-
tent French singers seem TO be the
principal feature Of an excellent Vaude-
vile bill at Chases this week.
The singers are known as La Basque
Quartet" and il Is said thay have
come from Paris. instead of the histori-
cal province after which they call them
selves.
Stuart Barnes. a comedian who is
favorably known in Washington. APP
peared with a new lot Of jokes and
songs. His mOnOlOgue proved 70 be as
bright and as refreshing as ever, his
whole performance entertaining the
large audience. Holcombe. Curtis ana
Webb produced a pleasant little skit.
that won them many friends entitled:
1.-The Botany Class" The playleJ, as
produced last night, is a combination OF
well enacted comedy and fair vocal
music. Earle and Earle obtained con-
siderable applause with their perform
ances on the banjo. and Crawford and
Manning provoked much merriment
With their blackface Offering ZenO,
Carl, and ZeuO' on the horizontal bars
and Ed Foster and his dog. Mike. added
much 10 the strength Of the bill The
American Nitagraph wound up the per-
Torrance with a number Of new and eX-
Celient pictures.
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Fine PlaDS at Local Theatres
GIRL FROM KAY'S"
GOOD THROUGHOUT
Sam Bernard and Hattie
Williams Much in Favor.

The Girl From Kay's," which had it's
first Washington production at the New
National Theater last night, comes in
no questionable guise. 1t is frankly an
noupced as "a farcical comedy with mu-
sic. and such it is. 1t bubbles over
with comedy, and there is lots of music,
mostly worth listening To. 1t caught
on" with the audience last evening, pro-
vo1ing much laughter and applause at
every stage of the performance.
The plot, though not rising very far
above the anaemic condition of its class.
is yet distinct enough to enable the spec
tator TO find a fairly logical connection
between the three acts of the play. and
an equally plausible sequence in the incl
dents crowded into them 1t all hinges
upon an accidental kiss given by Winnie
Marlborough, the girl from kay's, to
Harry Gordon just married. at the very
moment when his bride enters the room
ready to go on their wedding tour, and
on the persistent efforts of the very
rich Max Hoggenheimer" TO win the gay
and elusive Winnie.
Such a combination as Sam Bernard
and Hattie Williams in the principal
roles would Of itself give the requisite
snap and go 10 80 plant a vehicle OF fun
and folly, but IN addition they have as
ISOLATED with them company or as ca
pable players as have been seen together
in a production Of this kind. OF course.
Sam Bernard is largely 1t" He may
be said 20 dominate the scene even when
he Is not In evidence. His comicalities
are irTesistibly infectious and make one
long for his coming. even though other
attractions are present. His acting in
this play marks his transition from mere
bufIOOneTy 10 a better class OF comedy
and proves. moreover, that he is capable
OF still better things.
Hattie Williams Is not only pleasant
10 look upon, but she is a Coincidence
who understands the very refinement OF
her art. She knows how 10 convey the
idea or very gay young Woman-Who,
however. Is all right at heart-WlthOut
having recourse 10 the cheap vulgarities
so often INDUCED in by actresses who
assume such characters. She interests
one from her first entrance to the very
last scene. MiJhal she has a pleasing
voice and sings her songs in pleasing
fashion.
Ernest Lambart was excruciatngly
funny as The Hon Percy FitXthistle,
his mere makeup being laughter-prO-
VOlIing; and Grace Dudley as Ellen
showed much talent in her line Of busi-
ness. Both earned a fair share OF the
applause SO literally bestowed. Rather
inc Hutchinson, as NOrah Chalmers. the
bride. and George Howard, as Harry
Gordon, the bridegroom, and all the 9th
er members OF the cast in minor roles
can claim credit Tor having contributed
effectively 10 a satisfactory ensemble.
The chorus was strong and composed
OF good voices, and the feminine part Of
il was also comedy and graceful. The
play is staged and cOstumed with lavish
ness and excellent good taste. so that
praise need not be withheld from any
one who in the least had a part ia its
presentation
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LAFAYETTE
Ross and Fenton, With Good Company.
Play "Twirly Whirly."


I"irly Whirly,' a musical comedy
originally produced by the Weber &
Fields New York company. is the attrac-
ton This week AZ the Lafayette Opcra
House. Similar I'm substance 10 the gen
eFal ran " musical farces. Il IS present
cd by "a company capable I'm every uar-
ucuiar. and was the means OF drawing
large audience 10 the opera house last
night
The performance Isl combination Of
vaudeville and farce, with an abundance
OF bright songs and weII-trained cho-
rus ~ abouuds Doc jokes which have
reached various stages of life. some new,
some not So new. but as the mere utle
oi the piece puts the audience In condi-
tiOn for laugh. there was no need OF
much provocaticu 70 bring about this
result
Charles j. Ross ana Mabel Feutou es-
say the leading parts. SIR Ross. in the
role " "a gambling prince looking for "a
place 20 establish second Monte Carlo
scored pronounced hit Miss Fenton
tssayed "a dual part and proved her YER
sanity. TIA The title role OF "a burIesqur
on LaZa she Was given an excellent
opportunity % display her talents as "a
cumedienne and did 50 with great gusto
Ihe comedy drEOlges mainly on sam
sicman and Robert Harris. who appear
ln the parts formerly played By Weber
ami Fields. Their INTERPRETATION OF the
roles Is more or less "A reproduction OF
the original enactment of the parts, and
was SO Wei done as 10 be highly salts
factory. They are assisted by Paul
Quinn WIN u. Howard and others. Tt.
sired
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From the West comes a Jockey named
Adams. He has had little experience in
the East. the Far West. and the Ca
madam circuit, having been his princi-
pal held OF endeavor in the past. al.d
doesn't seem To III in with Eastern ideas.
At PlTnllcO he was suspended IA the
FIRST day of the meeting by Starter. Fit
gerald. Yesterday Adams bad the mount
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WILLIAM H. FRAZIER
TO REST IN GLENWOOD

The funeral of William II. Frazier,
who died on Sunday viii be held to-.
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at his
late residence. 504 Rhode Island Avenue
northwest
MI frazier was seventy-seven years
or age and for many years had been
employed as a clerk in the Treasury
Department lie was a Grand Army
veteran, and prominent in fraternaI cir
Giles, having been past grand patriarch
Of the District grand lodge. and En-
campment j. o. o. f., and a member Of
Mount NebO Encampment. No. 8. l. o.
o. f. liz was also a Mason
The funeral will be conducted by DR.
Clark. OF Hamlin Methodist Church, of
which Mir. Frazier was a member, as
sisted by DR. Gill. OF the Methodist
Protestant Church.
Interment wifi be at GlenWOOd Gene
terry. whore the l. O. o. +. and G. A r.
viii t.ke charge OF the ceremonies.
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HARVARD JUNIORS
ARE DEMOCRATIC
Turn Down Rich Fellow i'll
Electing President.
TAKE a BASEBALL CATCHER
Former, a Leader in Swell Society
the Latter, a Man Of the
Masses

CAMBRIDGE. Nov. 22.-"Bart' steph-
enson, Harvard's popular baseball
catcher was elected last night president
of the junior class. over T. d. Sloan.
Stephenson received this, the highest
honor ia the gift of his class, because
he Is democratic. whole-souled fell
low, and a man OF the masses. He is
not a social leader in any respect and
consequently received the whole vote of
the Ordinary men
Sloan, who is just as jolly. genial a
fellow, has the misfortune Of being
rich. This was reason enough to turn
him down. although he also is prOml-
nent as an athlete and is a leading so
clety man at Harvard The vote was
2l8 10 81
j. l. White, the football guard, de-
feated A. G. BlaEden for the vice
presidency, 200 10 $50 and Nicholas Kel-
ley, assistant manager Of the baseball
LANE; was elected secretary over Abe
Goodhue. assistant manager of the foot
pan eleven, by vote of PIP against ISL
S1oodhue. however, has held the Office
for TWO years
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MARRIAGF LICFNSES.

Charles r. Taylor. p. anG Mary A
Pagan, 20.
Richard 81. Ellis. 3. and Tearl NJ
Buck, IS
William VI. Ruhl, b, and May J
CTum. 80. both of Baltimore.
John Adams, 90, and Annie Scott. a
both of Sugar Land. Md
John F. Dent 45. and Annie E. Ad-
Eins, 81.
Isaiah Fisher, a, and Virgie F.acey, Is
George II. Ward, q, a. District of Co
lumbia, and Lucy c. Oyster, -
William i. Sharper, 2, and Bessie +
Davis IS.
John w Morris, 80. and Olive r
Howe A.
William F. Herbert. p. and Emily J.
Freeman. a. both of st. Marys county
Md
Jacob II. Holiinger. q, Of Brooklyn
y. Y, and Maud v lie Dane %, OF
District Of Columbia.
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. elected 70 run things TO suit himse'f.
while at the post with the result that
ne VIII not be allowed 10 ride again al
the meeting
There was an amusing incident in con-
EectiOn with the suspension OF Adams
al Pimlico He was set down on Satur-
day but was not officially notified Of
the fact and only heard il as a rumor.
He had riding engagements for Mon
day which, III he must hll without taxi
e up overweight, meant a course or
lasting on Sunday and a night at the
| baths. Early Sunday evening Adams,
appetite got the best of him and he de
| tefInlhed 70 find out his standing Win
the starter. He called at Mr.. t1tZser-
ala hotel and sent card 10 his toom
which read:
Dear Mr.. Fitz: Do ] eat tonight or
90 ride tomorrow?
The answer was brief and to the
point lie was assured that he might
eat as much as he pleased. as he surely
would not be allowed TO ride.
Mickey Crimmins celebrated his six
teenth birthday by riding TWO winners.
His first mount was Incense. in the open
Ing race. and a combination of Incl
dents, all bearing on the lads age,
made the horse a strong hGnch. IN
ccnse was No. 10 on the program His
weight was 81. and these two figures
add mp sixteen. Then il was discovered
that there are sixteen letters i'm the
name Goughacre's stable. In whose in
4 lefest incense ran. All told, e made
tip that the bunch players could not
resist.
crimmins will leave tonight for New
Orleans. re Will be missed here. for
he Is hustling young rideE and gen
orally is successful In getting good
mounts. He Is the ideal of tHe women.
/ He IS a great rider remarked one of
I these after the Incense race. hut amt
ne the hJmely little thing" she added
as Mickey rode back 10 The stand with
q broad grin on his face
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LYCEUM
"Tiger Lilies" Offer Fairly Good

"Tiger Lilies" Offer Fairly Good
Entertainment.
THE Tiger Lilies" hold down the
boards at Kenan's Lyceum this week
and give "a show that is only fairly good.
The opening burletta is poor all the way
through. but is somewhat redeemed by
the goOd-lOOking chorus. The star OF
the OliO is Bonita. a white woman who
associates with herself Ia the act three
screeching little negroes. The act Is
one Of the kind that nauseates many of
the patrons Of the house and should
never have been booked. MOrrlsey and
Fay give an ancient sister turn but are
good lockers. la Neen and Cross give
one Of the best exhibitions Of pure
strength and muscular development seen
with "A vaudeville show for "A long time
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OPEN AR MAPS A BOON.

CLEVELAND, Nov. "a two-hour
nap IN the open every day IN
the year has transformed three
year-Old Elizabeth Hanna. daugh-
ter OF Dan r. Hanna and granddaughter
OF the late Senator from a delicate child
into a sturdy one
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on Bound Brook in the first race. and
elected TO run things 10 suit himself.
while at the post. with the result that
he will not be allowed 10 ride again al
the meeting
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Washington racegOers viii learn with
genuine resret that the racing days Of
old Carbuncle are IN all probability al
an end. Carbuncle Is one of the most
popular horses that ever raced at Ben
ming. where he has been winning races
for half a dozen seasons.
Carbuncle ran in the closing race last
Saturday and broke down so badly that
his trainer. Tom Healey, fears that he
never again will face the starter He
won the Washington Cup last fall. and
was being pointed for the race again
this year. r. T. Wilson, jr., the young
New York millionaire who owns Car
buncle, was extremely anxious that the
horse repeat his success of last year
IN the race FOR the Cup, and his disap-
pOlntment viii be keen CaFbuncle was
never high class horse. but an honest
racing machine. always ready To do
Benninl course
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r. c. Hooper, of Boston, who races
an extensive cross country stable under
the name OF Mr.. Chamblet made the
journey from the Hub TO be present at
the running OF the Junior Steeplechase
today. for which his hlly Vestment was
the public choice. Mr.. Hooper. who has
been one of the foremost patrons Of
steeplechasing in the country for the
last decade, has not raced at Benning
since 1895. The nlly Nestment, who
carries his cherry and white silks TODAY,
Is conceded TO be one of the greatest
3 year-Old steeplechasers this country
ever saw. She was bred by Robert
Neville, OF Virginia, and sold by him
To Mr.. Hooper.
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ACADEMY.
Happy HOOligan" Greeted by Gus
tOmary Crowded House.

NS--0AJ NAo"Ntu MUSE.
Happy HOOiigan" made his annual
appearance In Washington last night, at
the Academy Of Music. and was given
a royal welcome by an audience which
filled even the standing room. A large
part Of the audience consisted OF little
folks, who enjoyed the performance To
the fullest extent. 'Happy's" every APP
pearance was 10 them signal for APP
plause. which was heartily sustained by
the older part OF the audience
George Melville, as Happy HOOligan,
Was the leading entertainer. and as Il
victim of hard luck was a success. He
was ably assisted in the laughter get
ting by James Il. Leonard and Dan
Crimmlns. Irish and Dutch comedians.
Mamie Conway, as Bridget MOriority, .
wealthy Irish woman. willing 10 MAJ
either O'S 1augncssy or Guggeuheir
made good In the part, and also 9
nit ia her song, Down Wht ..
SuWanee River Flows"
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Largest Monday Crowd
SAW the Benning Races
New York Delegation Was Much in Evidence
for First Time Since Meeting Began.
Muggsy MCGraw Got a Good One.

Yesterdays attendance at Benning
was a record-breal1er for Monday.
Never before in the history of the
track has SO large a crowd been at
tracted on the FIRST racing day of the
week. The weather was ideal in every
respect and the card first class. Last
week there was much complaint that
the New York delegation had not
patronized the meeting as generously as
in the past. II looked yesterday as If
ample amends had been made. Many
nom the big town who had missed the
FIRST three days of the sport and some
who We're entirely new 10 Benning We're
in attendance
Pierre LOrlllaTd. who comes from a
family distinguished in racing for more
than a quarter OF a century, was re-
newing acquaintance in the clubhouse.
The younger John Crimmins, whose
colOrs We're seen AT Benning a few years
ago on Intrusive, with Mrs. Crimmins,
also was a visitor. Il. ii. McCarttr Pot
ter, a wealthy young business man OF
| New York, who lately has gone in for
/ breeding and racing rather extensively.
came over. in the nope of seeing his
colors carried 20 victory in the third
rDce by Thistle Heather. He was dis
appointed in this. but well pleased with
Benning and with the racing.
Mathew Corbett was a new arrival
VINO met with a disappointment Mr..
| Ccrbett had COppelia in the fifth race,
and II looked like a soft spot for the
hlly. She was heavily backed by Mr.
COrbett and by the public. but win
Shields had uncorked a good thing in
Thespian who took the measure of
/ COEpelia without much trouble. The
Thespian coup was the most startling
or the meeting TO date. The
horse only got out of the maiden class a
few days ago, but Shields knew he had
a good thing and the horse was backed
| from 10 20 / TO TO l. JOHN McGraw,
| the little general of baseball. was one OF
! the biggest Investors on the chances Of
Thespian, and won a handsome sum on
i the race
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II appears that foxy John Madden
turned neat trick when Dandelion won
the Grand Consolation. Saturday Mad
den only had small wager on the
morse at the traAC. but 1t IS said that
ne played MIN heavily in the poolrOoms
throughout the country, and Won well
on the race. Madden was az The track
early IN the week and gave Dandelion
his final work. He was not seen around
the track again until the day u lie
race.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-18
WTTTKOWSKY is PRESIDENT.
North Carolina Building and Loan
League AdjoIIrnS to Meet in
Charlotte Next
(Special to News and Observer }


Wilmington, n. c., June 1.-THE
first annual meeting of the North
Carolina Building and Loan League
came to a close at Wrightsville Beach
at a late hour last night 1t was de-
cided to hold the next meeting in
Charlotte on May 10th and 21st. The
following officers were, reelected for
the ensuing year
Presidents, Wittkowsky, of Char
lotte.
Vice President-T. A. Marshall, of
Wadesboro.
Secretary and Treasurer-E. l..
Keesler, of Charlotte.
Executive Committees. Wittkow-
sky, E. l.. KeeSler and Chase Brenizer,
CT Charlotte; T. A. Marshall, of Wades-
boro; G.. A. Follin, of Winston Salem;
c. r. RaWls, of Asheville, and w. f.
Worth, of Wilmington.
Yesterday the visitors spent a day
on the water, having come up to the
city and gone for an excursion down
the river to Southport on the cOmmod-
.iuus steamer Compton" On the trip
President Wittkowsky suffered a
slight accident by falling as he was
discriminating from the steamer at
Southport, but he was quite able to
preside over the final session of the
league last night.
The features of the night meeting
other than the election of officers were
addresses by Messrs. Jno. II. Gore, Jr.,
w. M Cumming and N. jacob of Will
mington. Mr.. jacob spoke of the adj
vantages of the building and loan as
ISOLATION in general. Mr.. Cumming
spoke of 1.-THE Differences Between the
Building and Loan and the Saving
Bank, and Mr.. Gore discussed decis-
ions of the Supreme court as they af-
feet building and loan associations and
the need of some remedial legisla-
ton. All the addresses We're listened
to with great interest and profit. The
delegates came up from the beach this
raorning and left on the afternoon
trains for their homes. General re-
greet was expressed by members of the
league that Mr.. d. A. Tompkins, of
Charlotte found 1t impossible to at
tend the meetings and speak on the
needs of the State organization as he
had expected.
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A Turkey Story.
(Tarboro Southerner.)

There are turkey stories as we'll as
fish stories, if anyone should ask you,
and N. p Bullock (Dock) tells the
following and VOWS that it is true:
A few days ago he was not far
from Doehead, near the old race
track back of the Sessum field, when
he saw ahead of him two wild turkey
gobblers lighting. Mr.. Bullock step
ped out into the bushes and crept
along till he was opposite the fight
ing fowls. SO intent were they in
their contest that he was not heard.
With stealthy step he advanced till
he was almost upon them and then
he made a spring and caught the two
by the neck, one in each hand.
Then ensued a battle between man
and bird. With wings and feet the
latter fought, scratching Mr.. Bull
locks arms and tearing his clothing
With much difficulty one bird was
carried to the ground, where its head
was crushed by the mans foot, while
the other maintained it's desperate
scratching with feet and striking
with wing. The first one disposed OF
the other soon fell an easy victim.
Mr.. Bullock says that he had no
idea how strong a turkey was before.
The two turkeys were grown COB
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Some Truck Figures.
New Bern Journal.O

NN6W bcIH Julia
Transactions on the truck market
yesterday were notices. than any pre-
ceeding day. The receipts were way
up in the thousands. The supply of
potatoes seem practically ineXhausti-
BILE and the greatest difficulty seems
to be to get sufficient barrels to pack
them in and adequate means of trans
portation.
The truck trains yesterday morning
consisted of about GO cars. Each car
contains 200 barrels, making a grand
total of II, 900 barrels, or $4,000 bush
els of potatoes. The figures seem
fabulous but they can b. verified
The shipments by the steamer
Neuse were also very large, amount
ing to 1000 barrels.
The schooner Freddy L. Hamblin,
brught from various points, mainly
from the Bay river section, cargo
of over 700 barrels. This lot supple
mented by steamer and schooner loads
sWelled the number to IN amount that
practically impossible to- calculate ex-
actly and if it were would be incred-
ib!e.
Beans were also shipped in large
quantities. The yield of this vegetable
this year has been over SO per cent in
crease. About $500 baskets were
shipped.
The ruling prices paid on vegetables
yesterday were:
Potatoes first grade. $3.50 to $2.75
per barrel.
Second grade. s1.25 TO $3.50 per
barrel.
Beans 40 cents to so cents per
basket.
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mentioned were the only Protestant
churches of the city. The Christian
denomination established a church
here more than twenty years ago two
blocks from the capitol, on one of
the principal streets which has stead
lily grown until now it has in it's MEM
bership several of the leading and
influential families of the city and
many of the very best people of the
community. / thought at the time,
and still love to think, that it was
purely an innocent omission. But
since that time there has been a very
large and important public meeting
held under the auspices of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church, for the
purpose of discussing the divorce
evil. Following this meeting the
News and Observer, I believe. gave
considerable space to the matter
which was wise ana good and for
which | have no word OF criticism,
but praise, for 1t was an important
and great meeting. But this Valu-
able paper made a similar mistake to
that made by the Post, in stating that
the principal denominations of the
State were represented in the meet
ing. The Christian denomination was
not represented in said meeting. l
do not know, nor even imagine, why
it was not. AS a people they are as
much in favor OF reform in our di-
vorce laws as any, and have always
occupied advanced ground on such
questions. This denomination repre-
sents several thousand communicates
in the State OF North Carolina, owns
and supports a college of no mean
standing, conducts several High
Schools, publishes a large and infiu-
entail weekly 'denominational paper
has three conferences in the State,
and other worthy enterprises which
are telling OH the public life of the
State. / am not here speaking for
myself but for a denomination which
deserves more than was accorded in
the two instances above. If those
who have the greatest numbers are
the most worthy and influential then
the wicked one is greatly in the lead,
for he counts more followers than al
the denominations combined. The
only reason / have for this commu-
nication is to correct an error and
wrong impression in the public mind.
Sincerely,
MURDOCH w. BUTLER,
Secretary Eastern N. c. Christian
Conference.