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wife, she who was Katherine Muir
ply.
Poor Peters! In every studio in the
quarter one hears words of sympathy
for him in his new sorrow. Somehow.
betwixt artists there lies a chain of
sympathy, ofttimes overgrown with
the fungus of jealousy or tarnished
with the stain of indifference, but let
one of them be stricken with a sor-
row and 10. his fellows are bowed
down with him. A blessed thing is
sympathy! More needed is it to d
sensitive soul-and all creators are
sensitive-than food and drink And
since it is said that with the growth
OF cold commercialism the higher sem
sibilities are doomed to death, let US
place with the creators, the artists,
writers and composers, the sacred
trust of keeping alight the beautiful
glow of sympathy
Over the bay in the classic burg Of
Berkeny-s100 Telegraph avenue. to be
.exact-is a collection of pictures that
should, in all justice, belong to the
state University. Not only are they
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feet. But 'tis ever thus. God-or the
devil-hath so willed it.
Overlooking the Plaza, the stage of
the melodrama of early San Francisco,
freighted full of song and story, Anna
Francis Briggs has set up her easel.
And twas here, at 659 Kearny street,
that on Tuesday and Wednesday she
displayed her work to a throng of art
lovers and friends who called to take
tea with her. And twas good tea, too.
Covering the walls were many bits
OF water colors, telling the tale of a
summer by the sea. Beautiful indeed
was one-I forget its number-show-
ing an azure sea tapping the sands
with languorous love; two mounds of
sand, white and soft, meet caressingly
in a tiny ravine, where amethyst
flowers bloom in sweet content. The
exquisite coloring comes from the
summer sky still shot with the ruby
and topaz lights of the passing day.
Then there's a study of depth, differ
ing entirely in thought and treatment,
d Druidical grove in deep. low tones.
And this is probably the biggest thing,
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way in the role created by the late
James A. Hearne, commences a weeks s
engagement this afternoon at the Cal
ifcrnia Theater.
Blanche Bates in THE Darling of
the Gods" is assured of rousing well
come home tomorrow evening at the
Grand Opera-house. Since her last
appearance here, three years ago, the
clever California actress has steadily
advanced in her profession, and the
Belasco play brings out the very best
of the qualities that promoted her at
3 leap from provincial stock work to
stellar distinction on Broadway.
''Old Heidelberg" Richard Mans
fields play, is the holiday bill for the
Alcazar. commencing with a matinee
tomorrow An elaborate production
is promised.
Hoyt's political satire, "A Contented
Woman" will afford the Majestic folk
opportunity to show their comedy tai
ent this week. commencing this even
ing.
The Orpheum Road Show begins its
annual engagement at the O'Farrell
street house to-day. and the roster in
cludes Mcintyre and Heath. Spesardy's
bears and ponies, Grace Palotta and
the Four Millinery Maids, Frank and
Jen I.atona, Clarice Vance, Harry
Smirl and Rose Kessner and other
names famed in vaudeville.
King Dodo" continues to reign at
the Tivoli, with no sign of abdication-
A grand transformation scene will con-
cludc the performances this week.
Boutwell, Brownies S musical extrav-
aganza, Princess Fan Tan" will con
tinue the stellar attraction at the
Chutes until further notice.
Fischer's announces several new and
interesting Vaudeville features for the
last week of the year.
Dates of the Cadski recitals at the
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DRAMA IN ENGLAND
DISCUSSED By MEN
WHO DWELL WITH II

The recent complaint of Arthur Sy-
mons of the failure of the general Lon
don public to appreciate a revival of
Congreve's THE Way of the World
provoked this from the Manchester
Guardian:
The fault is not with the people, but
with the managers. fer if the people
have come to look to the theater for
something other than drama for bright
display or light amusement, it is be-
cause the managers have shown them
the silt and the tawdry. Managers
have paid more and more attention to
pictorial effect, till now we have the
mechanical rabbit in Olivia's garden,
and the gelatine tears unon Mark An
tony's checks. Actors, in their turn
(and cne or two dramatic critics.. have
paid less and less attention to the
speaking of poetry. till now we may
hear even the best verse spoken by our
most celebrated actors like so much
jerky prose.
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MRS. SPENDER-CLAY KNOWN
AS EXPERT JUDGE OF LACE
AstOr's Daughter Able to Make Intri-
cate Designs as Result
of Sfu6V
of Study.

LONDON, Dec. 22.-It has just been
discovered by her friends that Mrs.
Spender-CIay is one Of the best judges
Of old lace in Europe. The dealers have
known it for a long time. because she
has frequently exposed their :mpOsi-
tions.
Shortly after the announcement OF
her engagement an American friend,
W ho knew of Miss Astor's partiality for
specimens OF good old lace, was enlarg-
ing On the beauty of a sample which
she had lust bought from a dealer. 1t
was the lady's intention to present the
piece of Lace to the bride as a wedding
present. Miss Astor, without a mo-
ment's hesitation, described the sample
as not lace at all, but poor German
copy of a genuine Irish design. The
friend collapsed. She told Miss Astor
that she had paid an enormous price
for it.
Go and get your money back" said
Miss Astor; IF the dealer is worth
powder and shot he will not hesitate;
if he is not, you can consider your
money lost"
Few people know how she obtained
her extraordinary knowledge Of lace.
She has paid frequent visits TO Lin
erick, the center of the lace industry in
Ireland. and has sat for hours at a
time watching the girls in the convent
schools there while they were at work.
She has made some intricate designs
herself, and If she had to she could
earn a handsome living as a lace
worker. While she is an expert IN Irish
lace IL would be difficult to deceive her
in Spanish. Maltese. Egyptian or Arrne-
nian specimens. Her admiration for
Irish laceworkers has caused her to
support the industry most generously
from time to time.
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IN DEAKINS OLD MISSION. PAINTINGS-v

Ssr Antonio de Pa6ud. beautiful even
in it's sorry ruin For a background.
a bIue-bathed mountain lifts it's head
the beautiful Santa Lucia. The white
flecked sky and the Oak-studded valley
give TO the old ruin the setting that
God gave to it, and thus it was that the
artist saw IT, This is the mission. by
the way. that the California Land
mark League has partially restored.
and is now further safeguarding. in its
work. Mr.. Deakin has been of invalU-
able assistance, being one Of the three
artists on the advisory board OF the
i,-;IsEe-
Beautiful is the love of the artist
and his devoted wife for these missisan
pictures, for in truth they are their
well-beloved offspring. the result Of
thirty years OF loves labor So great
is their affection for them that NJ.
Deakin has repeatedly refused to sell
a single picture OF the collection, pre-
ferring-though not o'erblessed with
riches-to wait until he can dispose cr
them all in each others company.
This is the artists spirit and senti-
ment, which, God willing. viii preserve
a social balance in this grubbing gray
old world
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OFFERINGS
FOR HOLIDAY WEEK
OF VARIOUS TYPES

THE Sultan Of Sulu," George AIDES
initial attempt at musical comedy. will
be seen for the first time in San Fran
cisco tomorrow evening at the Column
bia Theater. 1t has had long runs in
New York, Chicago and other Eastern
cities and is said 10 be the best thing
ever written by the quaint humorist
The cast includes Thomas Whiffen and
other well-known names.
THE Heart oe Chicago" a melo-
drama Of the day, will be the CentraPs
holiday offering, opening with special
matinee tomorrow.
Shore Acres" with James A. Gallo
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wifi TIL *pMElyjf MHR2 MUACS~FOLK

with, and the newspapers used more
extensively. Other unfavOrable COndi-
tiOns will be met as they arise. and all
unjust Determinations or attempts To
levy illegal and excessive fees OF any
kind will receive prompt and proper at
tention-"
James K. Hackett has secured the
American rights for The Walls Of Jeri-
cho," the new play by Alfred SutrO.
which is said to score the smart set
and the aristocracy of London The
play has been a great success in Lon
don, as played by Mr.. Boucher and
Violet Van Brugh. and competition for
the American rights has been strong. IL
has not yet been decided who shall
play the role. in which Miss Van Brugh
was so successful in London. in the
New York production OF the play.
The death OF Mrs. Gilbert narrcws
down the number Of elderly actresses
TO three: Mrs. W. G. Jones, Mrs. Sol
Smith and Aunt Louisa" Eldridge.
Each OF these old ladies has passed the
three-score and ten which is considered
the allotted time for usefulness. but
each Of them is still hale and hearty
and apparently able to entertain US for
many years to come.
Oscar Wilde's play. The Duchess OF
Padua," is being given for the first
time in Germany at the Hamburg City
Theater. Berlin. Carl Hagemann, the
German biograapher. says that the
play was produced in New York In
1891.
Tolstoi has written a letter to Queen
Elizabeth Of Roumania Carmen Syl-
va). saying that owing TO circum-
stances over which he has no control
he cannot visit her as promised. From
this his friends surmise that he Is a
prisoner OF the Car in his own house,
subject to administrative surveillance.
Taps" has been acted in Paris at
Antoine's under the title Discipline"
The audience did not murmur at see
ing German uniforms on the stage for
the first time since the Franco-Prus-
sian war.
Willie Collier, who has never before
acted outside of America, will play in
London next spring and summer. Kyrle
Bellew in "Raf1es," and William Gill
lette in a new piece of his own. will
also play in London next summer.
E. H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe viii
next season add Macbeth, The Mer-
chant Of Venice" and The Tam
ing of the Shrew'' to the Shakepearean
plays that they are now acting
Rose Coghlan has begun rehearsals
for her second starring tour In "Di-
plomacy." Howard Kyle will play
Henry Beauclerc.
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Alba mbra are Tuesday and Thursday
evenings and a Saturday matinee next
week. The programmes include works
of Schumann, Schubert. Weber, Mo-
zart, Beethoven, Hugo and Richard
Strauss and some by American com
posers. The conductor is M. Selmar
Meyercwitz. a soloist of repute. Nine.
Gadski has also been selected TO open
the concerts of the st. Francis Musical
Art Society.
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sienkiewicz,s Sew Work.

WARSAW, Dec. 24-Henry Sienkic-
wicz. author of Quo Vadis." has plan
ned a new trilogy to be called "On the
Field of Glory" the subject being the
career of John Sobieski, King OF Poland
who delivered Europe from the Turks.
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wider field than the various strata of
British society; or that actors stand in
any need of special instruction This
is what young Mr.. Irvings suggestion
amounts to in plain English. A dramat-
ic literature for our own age. Where
are the first traces of it? The Second
Mrs. Tanqueray'' an abiding milestone.
1t will not be read for decade after it
has vanished from the stage. 1t is just
because the modern stage literature is
so ephemeral and worthless that all
true lovers of the theater are so anx-
ious that the ancient standards should
not be utterly forgotten.
No one has any objection to the de-
velopment Of a modern prose drama A
new Sheridan or Goldsmith would be
welcomed very heartily. Mr.. Pinero and
Mr.. Jones are both clever men, but
their joint product does not satisfy all
possible theatrical aspirations.
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Rose Coghlan has begun rehearsals
for her second starring tour In "Di-
plOmacy." Howard Kyle will play
Henry Beauclerc.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

E. H. Sothern and Julia MarIowe viii
next season add Macbeth" The Mer-
chant of Venice" and THE Tam
ing of the Shrew' to the Shakepearean
plays that they are now acting.
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Willie Collier, who has never before
acted outside of America, will play in
London next spring and summer. Kyrie
Bellew in "Raf1es," and William Gill
lette in a new piece of his own. will
also play in London next summer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-13

ment from the conference, and being
the seat of the state university. with
about 1,400 students, 1t became q mat
ter OF great moment to be settled In a
few minutes. No time to oommun1cate
with to committees or churches. Dr.
Pye was selected by the presiding ell
der Of Cedar Rapids district. and an
dorsed by the chairman Of tho IOWA
City delegation, who at that oratidhl
juncture called at tho parsonage to go
his elder on other business. SesAMD We
great honor placed upon On PyA ana
the larger opportunity offered him, ]
consented to give him MP on c0nd1,
ton that the bishop would take Dr. o.,
L. Gould. from Grace church. Waterloo
and place him in charge OF che MAJ
shalltown church, which he did. While
a large number Of DR.. PySS fftefsdS
will deeply regret his departure yse
they must recognize that his lnv1taflon
to become pastor OF one Of che very
best charges in the conference at an
advance of $500 IN salary, Is indeed q
great compliment.
"Dr. G. l.. Gould, who would hasA
gone to Grace church, Waterloo. had
not urged the bishops to appoint HIM
here, was my presiding elder for three
years. know him thoroughly. He IL 2
splendid man, with most excellent
family, and will, am sure. speedily
win warm place in your affections. !
write this in Justice to the two min
listers.
Respectfully,
wv. +. P1TNER."
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and a half she has serve dthe state
most acceptably as its corresponding
secretary. A5 speaker and Organizer
she is especially gifted. and she is des-
tined to stand In the front rank OF
w. G. II. U. workers In Iowa for years
TO come.
Mrs. Carrie Knox Godfrey. of Lyons,
state treasurer, began her career IN the
w. G. T. u. work by forming the union
at Hastings, Mimi, in 1873. Movlnb
to Granite Falls, Mimi. later, she be-
came president of the local w. G. j.. u.
and county president of the organiza-
ton. In November, 1885, she took up
the work of state organizer and lectur-
err in Minnesota. She gave up that
work In 1899. and was made superin-
dent of evangelistic work for the state
and president of the Wabocha county
union. She moved to Iowa in 1893
where she organized two unions IN
president. Later was made state treas
urer, in which office she has served
six years. Mrs. Godfrey has been
twice elected delegate to the worlds
w. G. r. u. convention and many
times to the national convention. She
is known i'm Iowa not only as state
treasurer, but also as a speaker and
institute instructor. No matter where
she may be, the w. G. n. II. will have
one of the first claims upon her time
and heart.
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Iowa Woman's
Christian
Temperance Union

convention, which Is in session at the
Methodist church. Miss Agnes Bur
roughs opened the program with pi-
ano number, "Grotesque," by Syndee.
Mr.. willard p. Pye, physical director
Of the Y. M. G. A., was the speaker OF
the afternoon. and gave a very schol-
arly address upon Physical. Educa-
ton" which was greatly enjoyed. He
traced the history of physical edu-
cation, beginning with ancient Greece
and Rome, and tracing it to the present
day, showing the numerous changes.
Mrs. Howard d. Wilbur closed the
program with vocal number, delight
linz the audience with the rendition OF
Reinhold Hermann's "Wooing." Mrs.
Wilbur, who acted as her own accom-
PIANIST, was recalled and responded
with another charming number
AS delegates to the meeting OF the
Fifth district Iowa Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, to be held next Tuesday
at Belle Plaine, Mrs. r. p. Sears. pres
ident, and Mrs. May. #. Montgomery
and Mrs. w. II. Burrows. will attend
as delegates.
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THE SALE OF SEATS.
Friday Morning, October Fl, at Fur.
bush Hardware Store.

Friday Morning, October Fl, at Fur.
bush Hardware Store.
The regular seat sale for the r. n. z.
M. G. A. course will begin at Furbuslfs
hardware Friday morning, October 81
at $780,: The reservation fee will be
is cents for each attraction. The seat
tickets will be delivered in sealed en-
velopes-an envelope for each attrac-
ton containing one or more tickets,
with limit OF six in q group. and
marked whether the contents are In
balcony. dress circle. parquet or box.
Thus the Gale will proceed rapidly,
tedious waiting In line will be avoided,
and late corners will stand as good
show as the first until the seats in
each section are all sold. On Thurs
day, the day previous, those desiring
to reserve particular seats. will be
permitted to choose from alternate
rows Of the plat for Is cents for each
attraction--the sale beginning at $3.50.
Every one Of the ten numbers Of the
course is strictly high class ana more
patrons can be accommodated this
year than ever before.
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generosity Of Mrs. Shessler, and IN
named in her honor. Her wise counsel
and genial spirit are highly priced by
| her comrades.
| Mrs. L. D. Carhart, Of Marion, re-
cording secretary of the w. G. y. ".
and editor Of the official organ, the
| w. c. T. u. Herald, has been Identified
with w. c. T. U. work from the Begin
ming. Her first work was thru the
union in Mt Vernon, shortly after the
crusade In 1878 she was elected dis
| trict president. and in 1881 she became
president of the state union. serving as
such thru the victorious days of the
amendment campaign in '88 and con-
| tributing largely to its success by her
| careful planning and wise and emil
cient leadership. She has been so lden-
titled with the general work OF the or
ganization thruout these years that her
influence is everywhere felt. Her ready
pen Is ever on the alert to crystalize
thought into written word and send 1T
speeding on it's mission. For many
years she was state superintendent OF
the department OF flower mission, pris-
on and jail work, and during this time
greatly endeared herself to the UNI
fortunate class found in our reform
atory and penal institutions. Mrs.
Cohart is one Of the most efficient
state workers.
Mrs Ida B. Wise Of Missouri Valley
the efficient state corresponding secre-
tary began active service in the tenn
perance cause at II years of age, as
singer in the amendment campaign of
80. At the age Of 1s she became sup
erintendent of loyal temperance Leg
ion. Altho she has been called to q
life of activity, having been engaged
both as teacher and business woman.
she has ever found time to give
thought and effort to w. c. T. u. work.
She has given especial attention to
mothers meetings and contest work,
and is Just entering upon her eighth
year as district president. For year
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-13

able one it was. Mrs. Durham briefly
reviewed the political parties and what
thew stand for and emphasized that
the w. C. 4. u. campaign is always
on. The efforts made and results along
the various lines of work were enun-
Grated and made brave showing. The
address closed with words OF cheer
and characteristic encouragement by
this energetic leader in the state work.
1t was accepted and rising vote OF
thanks given. AS a personal gift which
will be very greatly appreciated. Mrs.
Durham will have pamphlet copies
printed for distribution turnout the
districts.
A solo, "Just For Today" by Miss
Van Horn, and another one by Mrs.
Clara Louise Gibson. were much en-
joyed. Mrs. Smith, representing the
Women's Club. appeared upon the
platform and extended an invitation to
all delegates who might be spared, to
attend the clubs regular meeting. The
president of the Socialist Club Of this
city was introduced and made few
remarks, after which the convention
badges We're distributed. These were
to have borne the picture of the late
Miss Ella M. Moffatt OF this city, but
as it could not be printed on the soft
satin Of the badges. dainty cards bear
ing Miss Moffatt's picture were given
out as souvenirs of this convention.
Mrs. Lora A. Bennett then took charge
Of the meeting, which was turned into
a social hour in which the delegates
met each other and enjoyed themselves
in an informal way. Frappe was serv-
ed by the hostesses.
Brilliant Impromptu Program.
Almost every seat in the church,
down stairs. was full Wednesday eve
ming and the balconies contained q
few spectators. Rev. DR.. Nathaniel
Pye conducted the devotional service,
interspersed with hymns and prayer.
Much of the talent which had been
counted on for the evening was lack
ing, and the musical numbers and reci-
tations were largely impromptu, only
short notices having been given. These
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after adjournment Of the Afternoon
meeting.
Tho General Officers.

Mrs. Marion III. Durham, state pres
ident OF the Woman's Christian rem
perance Union, has long been NJ 'he
front of the forces waging war against
the liquor traffic. beginning ao1lVe
work in 1877. she helped organize ene
union in Burlington in 1873. and serVeo
as county and district PRESIDENT was
state superintendent of scientific tenn
perance instruction from 1854 to 1888,
and during the second year service SO
cured the state law making sclenti"S
temperance instruction compulsory.
She began speaking In the spring VI
1885 and has spent part OF the year
i'm the field ever since. The convention
Of 1890 elected her state president, 10
which office she has been continuously
reelected. Mrs. Durham is n membet
OF the board of Temple Trustees, ana
is the one member who has been Win
Mrs. Carse since it's organization IN
1891. Few women in the state have
given more to the advancement OF the
ternnerance cause Time has Silvered
her hair, but her zeal grows stronger
with the years. and her sympathies
broaden to embrace all the interests OF
a suffering humanity.
Mrs. j. r. Shessler, the state vice
president. and president of the Nine
teenth district. entered the ranks OF
the white ribbon" army early in the
sos, and was elected president OF
Webster county in 1888. Later She was
chosen president of the Eleventh con-
gressional district and has served as
chief of a district division for twenty
three years. For eight years she has
been vice president Of the state union
Mrs. Shessler was for twelve years
treasurer of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society Of the Northwest lows
conference of the NJ. T. church. and
has been It's president for the past ter
years which Office she still holds. The
Deaconness Home. at Sioux City owes
its existence In a large measure to th'
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=. p;+r.r Makes Explanation.

Rev. DR.. w. +. Pitner. presiding ell
der Of the Marshalltown district of the
Methodist church, has addressed
communication to the Times Republic
an. In which he wishes to make clear
in an explanation, the conditions that
led to the unexpected appointment OF
Rev. DR.. Pye to the church at Iowa
CITY. The communication follows:
"Marshalltown, Iowa, Oct ID Edf-
tors Times Republican: That a cor
rect understanding concerning the
change Of pastors in the Methodist
Episcopal church be had. permit me to
say that DR.. Pye had been unanimous
w invited back for the second year by
the quarterly conference, and there
was no thought IN the minds Of the
officers, and no desire In the mind OF
his presiding elder for change unless
he be elevated to the presiding elder
ship. to which position we felt he was
Justly entitled Not being appointed to
that position there was no thought OF
a change until the last twenty minutes
OF the last cabinet meeting. when Iowa
City was thrown open for an appoint