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The Washington times., 1904-02-28

or his own estate and that OF his vyife's
children and grandchildren: from Alex
andria, where every blade Of grass grow
ing In her streets Is a living witness of
Washington's incorruptble integrity,
and every crumbling house a monument
OF his sterling honesty.
Yes. Alexandria. the martyr city or
America. patient. accomplishing. SUI
feT1ng Alexandria. exhibits in her mis-
fortunes the same grandeur Of char
acter which has been so marked a fea-
ture In Virginia's many famous sons"
Origin Of the Movement.
The movement had its origin in a
town meeting In Hilrs Opera House.
Alexandria, on June 3. 1883. held for
the purpose OF inauguratinR the sesQul-
centennial OF the survey Of Alexandra
Dy washington. At this meeting a resa-
luton was offered and adopted. which
read as follows:
resolved. That a suitable site IN or
near the city be secured. to be known as
washington Park and that q rnonu-
ment be erected 10 the memory Of Gen.
George Washington. first in war. first In
peace, and first in the hearts Of his fell
low-citizens.
The residence IN and the association
Win Alexandria and it's early HISTORY
or this illustriOus character we recog-
nize As "a precious Inheritance 70 tho
present citizen"
As the project grew in interest and
importance. II was divorced from the
sesquicentennial. and made the &C
casiOn o. the organizing and charter
Ing OF tho Washington Monument As
sCciatioa. Of Alexandria. Va" The
charter members Of the association
were:
william B. Smoot. Clarence G. Lead
| beater. John W. May. George r. Hi,
/ r. l.. Downham. n W Armstrong.
Ashby Miller. J. x. NJ. Norton, J. ii.
Hill Isaac Eichbergs and George 4
Appich, or Alexandra, and Alexander
/ J. Wedderburn, OF Fairfax county.
/ These gentlemen met IN the rooms OF
/ the Business Mems League on Novem-
/ Der ] and organized, by electing VIII
! fam p. SmoOt president; G. G. Lead
1 beaten. treasurer, and Alexander j.
I WedderbErn, secretary.
Bronze Statue Decided Upon.
! After canvassing all suggestions. the
Iassociation decided to erect a bronze
statue II washington. attired in civilian
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Points of Interest
IN Decatur Tragedy
Made a fine record in the Medi-
terranean fighting.
Met and married the daughter of
Mayor Wheeler, of Norfolk.
Completed the residence in Jack
son Place. then one OF the finest in
the country, in 1879, from designs of
Latrobe and other famous men.
Involved because of his statements
concerning Commodore Barron, at
whose trial he presided.
Accepted the challenge sent him
by Barron.
Met his opponent at Bladensburg
March n, 1927, and was fatally
wounded.
Carried home, where he died three
days later.
Bride deserts the house after the
funeral.
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Bronze statue Decided Upon.

After canvassing all suggestions. the
association decided to erect q bronze
statue II washington. attired in civilian
dress. the head 10 be modelled after tho
design OF Felix Antoine Houd0n. De
signer OF the statues in the state house
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lures about man putting his hand to
the plough and looking back? II Jack
undertakes any work Of that description
that he forfelts his position by doing SOL
1T Is not manual labor-I can assure
you of that"
II am glad to hear 1t. He probably
sells printed cottons 10 the natives, or
exchanges wrought metal of ivory-an
intellectual craft. But he is gaining ex-
perience, and | suppose he thinks he Is
going to make fortune"
1t happened that this was precisely tile
! thought expressed by Jack Meredith in
| the letter In Millicents hand.
He Is sanguine," she admitted.
"Of course. Quite right, Pray do mt
discourage hlm-f you find time to write.
| But. between you and me. my dear Miss
| Ghyne, fortunes are not made In Africa.
| am an old man, and l have some ex-
perience of the world That part of It
I, which Is called Africa Is not the place
| where fortunes are made. It is as differ
ent from India as chalk is from cheese,
! IL you will permit so vulgar, sinlle.''
! Millcent's face dropped.
But some people have made fortunes
! there
"Yes-in slaves. But that Interesting
commerce Is at amend. However. SO long
as my son does not suffer in health. l
suppose we must be thankful that he is
| creditably employed"
He rose as he spoke.
II see." he went on. your amiable
/ friend the baron approaching with lawn.
tennis necessaries. 1t Is wonderful that
our neighbors never learn to keep their
enthusiasm for lawn-tennis in bounds un-
til the afternoon
a FL ~ H.,
came to the conclusion, before very long,
that something had "contraried" tho
| charming Miss Chyne. The truth was
that Millicent was bitterly disappointed,
T, The Idea Of failure had never entered her
head since Jacks letters, full! of life and
/; energy, had begun to arrive, Sir John
| Meredith was a man whose words COM
mandcd respect-partly because he was
an old man whose powers of perception
had as yet apparently retained their fun
+. force, and the vast experience of life
| which was his could hardly be overrated.
Mans prime Is that period when the
Widest experience and the keenest per-
| ception meet.
kIillcent chyne had luled herself into
false security, She had taken It for
! granted that Jack would succeed. mud
would return rich and prosperous within
! n few months. Upon this pleasant Ger.
! tainty Sir John had cast doubt and
she could hardly treat his words wifi
contempt. She had almost forgotten Guy
Oscard's letter, Across hemisphere
Jack Meredith was stronger influence
In her life than Discard
While she sat on the terrace and flrtef
with the baron she rehected nurrleals
over the situation. She was, she argued
to herself, not In any way engaged tc
Guy Discard, II he In an unguarded mo-
ment should dare to mention such pcs
! slhility to Jack, 1t would be quite easy
to contradict the statement with conNlno
Ing heat. But In her heart she was SURE
In the character OF an unfalthful woman
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Grand Grove of Druids.
The committee to arrange for the meet
of Guy DISCARD. One Of the worst traits
is the readiness With which she trades
upon the fathfulness OF men.
CHAPTER XVII-UNDERHA
"The offender never pnrdons.

CHAPTER HN1I-UNDERHAN AND.
THE offender never pnrdons."
Victor Durnovo fingered on at Loango.
Ho elaborated and detailed to all Inter-
ested and to some whom It did not con-
cern, many excuses for his delay In re-
turning to his expedition lying suplne
and attendant at Msala. 1t was by now
an open secret on the coast that great
trading expedition was about to ascend
the OEowe River, with. It was whispered,
a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspec-
tive of Central Africa.
Durrovo had already built up for HIM
self a reputation, He was known as one
of the foremost ivory traders on the
ccast-a man capable Of standing against
thost enormous climatic risks before
which his competitors surely 5fell soon-
err or later. His knowledge Of the In
terror was unrivalled, his power over the
natives household word! Great things
were, therefore, expected and Durnovo
found himself looked up to and respected
in l.oango with that friendly worship
which Is only to be acquired by the pos
session or prospective possession OF vast
wealth.
1t is possible even In Loango to have
a fling, but the carouler must be pre-
pared to face, even In the midst of his
revelry, the haunting thought that the
other part of the world might be pref
crablc pastime.
During the three days following his
arrival, Victor Durnovo indulged accord
ing to his lights, In the doubtful pleas
u.c mentioned. He purchased at the best
factory the best clothes obtainable; he
| lived like a fighting cock IN the one SO.
called hote--a house chiefly affected and
supported BY ship-captains, He spent
| freely of money that was not his, and
| Imagined himself to be leading the life
OF a gentleman. He rode round on
hired horse to call ON his friends, and on
the afternoon of the sixth day he allghteo
| from this quadruped at the gate or tne
Ciordons' bungalow.
He knew that Maurice Gordon had left
! THAT morning on one OF his frequent We
its to a neighboring suhfactory. Never
| theless, he expressed surprise when the
| servant gave him the Information.
miss Gordon" he said, tapping ms
boot with a. riding whip, lis she In?
'Yes, SIR
| few minutes later, Jocelyn came mo
| tn, drawing-room, where no was Walt'ns
with n brazen face and sinking heart
! Somehow the very room had power 10
bring him down towards his own level
| When he set eyes on Jocelyn, IN her TAFT
Saxon beauty, he 'regained aplomp'
| She appeared to be rather glad 10 see
| him,
| IT thought" she said, that you had
| gone back to the expedltlon?N
| And Victor Durnovo's boundless con
ceit substituted feared" for Thought
! mot without coming to say good-pye'
| he answered. ut Is not likely
! lTo Be Continued Tomorrow
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CHAPTER xv1-coNTINUED.

It would seem that that strange hollow
energy Of old ago had laid Its hand upon
Sir John Meredith. for he was the first
to appear In the breakfast-room the next
morning. He went straight to the side
board, where the letters and newspapers
lay in an orderly heap. 1t Is question
whether he had not come down early on
purpose TO look for letter. Perhaps he
could not stay In his bed with the know
ledge that the postman had called. 1do
was possibly afraid to ask his old SER
want to-. down and fetch his letters.
His bent and knotted hands fumbled
among the correspondence, and suddenly
his twitching lips were still a strange
stiffness indeed overcame his whole face.
turning IL to stone. The letter was there;
1t had come, but 1t was not addressed to
him.
Sir John Meredith took up the missive:
lie looked at the back, turned IT. and ex-
amined the handwriting of his own son,
There was a whole volume--hlled with
| pride and love and unquenchable resolve
| down among lis fellows, and his hand
went fumbling weakly at his lips. Ie
| gazed, blinking his lashless lids, at tho
neap Of letters. and the corner of another
envelope presently arrested his attention
It was OF the same paper the same shape
and hue, as that addressed 10 MISS
Chyne. Sir John drew deep breath. and
reached out his hand. The letter had
come at last. At last, thank God. Ana
how weakly ready he was to grasp at tho
olive branch held out to him across y
continent
He took the letter; he made step with
II towards the door. seeking solitudei
then. as an after thought, he looked at
the superscrption, 1T was addressed 10
the same person, Miss Chyne but In a
different wrlting-the handwriting or
man well educated, but little used to
| welding the pen.
THE other mumbled Sir John-'the
other man, By Cody
And, with a smile that sat sinsularly
on his withered face, lie took UP a news
paper and went towards the fireplace,
where he sa stiffiy in an armchair, tax
| Ing an enormous interest in the morning
| news He read a single piece of news
three times over, and fourth time In o
| whisper SO as to riyet his attention upon
It. He would not admiy that he was
worstedi- would not humble his pride ever
before the ornaments on the mantel'
piece.
Before M,licent came down, LOOKING
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spirit. 1t was the smile OF the fencer on
touching worthy steel.
mo. my dear young lady. I have not.
write to me-but he draws his allowance
from the bank with a filial regularity"
Millicent had the letter In her hand.
She made 1t crinklc in her fingers within
foot Of the old gentlemans face. A
faint odor of the scent she used reached
his nostrils. He drew back little as II
he dsiked It. His feeling for her ALMOST
amounted to repugnance.
II though, you might like to hear that
he is WE'LL" she said gently. She was
reading the address on the envelope and
again he saw that look oficoncentrated
gravity which made him feel uneasy for
reasons of his own.
1T is very kind Of you to throw me
even that crumb from your, richly-storcd
intellectual table. I am very glad to hear
that he Is we'll. A whole long letter from
him must be treat indeed
She thought of a proverb relating to the
grapes that are ont OF reach, but said
nothing.
IT was the fashion that year to wear
little nyaway jackets with n co1uettish
pocket on each Side Millicent was wear
Ing one OF them. and she now became
aware that Sir John had glanced more
than once with certain significance to-
wards her left hand, which happened
to be In that pocket. IT, moreover, hap
pened that Guy Oscard's letter was In
the same receptacle She Withdrew the
hand. and changed color slightly as she
became conscious that the corner OF the
envelope was protruding
II suppose that By this time said Sir
John, pleasantly. you are quite an au-
thority upon African ma tterS?
His manner was so extremely CONVEX
sationa and innocent that she did not
think 1t necessary to look for an inner
meaning, She was relieved to find that
the two men, having actually met, spoke
Of each other frankly. 1t was evident
that Guy Oscard could be trusted to keep
his promise. and Jack Meredith was not
the man to force or repose confidence,
"IIe docs not tell me much about AZ
rlca,' she replied. determined to hold her
ground. She was engaged 70 De married
to Jack Meredith, and whether Sir John
chose to ignore the fact or not, she did
not mean to admit that the subject
should be tahooed,
MOL suppose he has plenty 70 zen
you about himself and his prospects,
Yes, he has. His prospects are not SO
hopeless as you think"
my dear Miss Chyne.' protested 81
John, ~ know nothing about ms pros
poets beyond the fact that. when am re-
moved from this sphere OF acl,vllS nc
will come into possession OF my title suct
as It Is, and my means, such us 'H's
are
Then you attach no importance 10 'he
work he Is inaugurating ~ Auiea
mot the least ! did not even KNOW
that he was endeavoring TO Work'
only trust 1t is not manual !apoT--h u
so Injurious to the finger-nails haNs
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70 deliver the ann,,al address ne.ore g., me
fioiiins Alutnnae Association OF Wn,cn
she Is president She will also pe TOAST TOAST.
'n'stress at the annual banquet
is lFSa iiff Al.
Ine Rev. Thomas Dixon spent severn az
days OF this week In Richmond. ne le ,l
on wednesday, for his home at Di3onoale'
MISS Ethel CLARKE has left Tor her n .3Ins
n Lisbon. Ohio, after Visit 70 N'sS
Minnie. Weisiger
Mrs. w. T.. Winchester, Of Indiana, q
sister Of Mrs. nj. r. Morton, OF Newpor.,
10 a member Of the committee appo!llt,ssu
by Mrs. Herbert a. Claiborne 10 ode', a.
Upon the memorial, to be erec.eu a az.
jamestown, Va, w tho National society
Of Colonial Dan es.
The Hope-Maury Chapter. Da ,,
of the Confederacy In Norfolk. VIII speho
| n beautiful wreath to be placed on COM.
modore Ma,iry's grave In Hoiis%eo1n,u vi
Hollywood Memorial Day, May 8otn'
The annual service preceding Hollywood
Memorial Day will DO conducted unaer
tho auspices Of the Memorial Association
at Centenary M. u. Church. sunday eVo-
ming next at S:15 clock.
The Rev. DIR. Young will deliver ING
memorial sermon. Members or Cohieu-
crate camps and organizations through
out the city are requested to assempio
In the lecture room ten minutes petor'
the time for service and pass IN a ooos
to the audience room Of the church.
Invitations have been sent out by Cap
tain and Mrs. Frank w. Cunningham FOR
the marriage Of their daughter, Miss
Sallie Cunningham, to Mr. Elijah Baker,
Jr. tho ceremony to be performou wed
nesday, June Sth, at 6 o'clock, IN ST.
Johns Church. Mr.. Baker is the son
OF the late Dabney G. Baker, and is
we'll known In Richmond and Mathews
his native county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holiday will spend
part Of the summer at Woodlawn, the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Trlce, renr
Buckner's Station, in Hanover county. 81
Mrs. H. B. Smith, as her friends are
glad to hear, contemplates coming to
Richmond from her country home, Horn
quarter" for some days of next week.
Miss Charlotte Claybroos will como to
Richmond June list. to be tho guest Of
Mrs. Walter S. Christian, on South Third
Street.
Mrs. F. H. Boykln left Friday for
the University Of Virginia. She will open
the Jefferson Park Hotel next week for
The reception Of visitors.
Mr. and Mrs, John P. Kennedy will
be at the Henry Clay Inn, Ashland. dur
ing June. After that time Mrs Kennedy
will go to The Brandon, near Basic City,
TO remain during July and August.
September will be spent IN the West.
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49, fresh aid pretty In ller tweed dreas.

very fresh and pretty in her tweed dress.
the butler had sorted tho letters. There
We're only two upon her plate-the twin
envelopes addressed by different hands.
Sir John was talking with certain la
bored lghtness to Lady Cantourne when
that lady's niece came into the room. He
was watching keenly. There was a GER
tain amount of interest In the question OF
those two envelopes. as to which she
would open first. She looked at each In
turn, glanced furtively towards Sir John.
made n suitable reply to some remark
addressed to her by the baron, and tore
open Jacks envelope, There WAS a gray
ity--a concentrated gravity-about her lips
as she unfolded the thin paper: and Sir
John, who knew the world and the little
al-important trifles thereof, gave an Inn
natient sigh. 1t is the little trihe that be-
trays the man, and not the larger Issues
of life In which we usually follow prece-
dent. 1t was that passing gravity (of
the lips onD that told Sir John moro
about Iillcent Chyne than she herself
knew, and what he had learned did not
seem to be to his liking.
There is nothing SO disquleting as the
unknown motive. which dIsquietude was
Sir Johns soon after breakfast. The
other men dispersed to put on CATERS and
cartridge bags. and the old arlstocrat took
his newspaper onto the terrace,
Millicent followed him almost at once,
''slr John" she said. ~ have had let
ter from Africa"
Did she take it, for granted that he
knew this already? Was this spontan-
eousy Had Jack told her to do II?
These questions flashed through the old
mans mind as his eyes rested on her
pretty face.
He was beginning to be afraid Of this
girl: which showed his wisdom For tho
maiden beautiful Is a stronger power IN
the world than the strong man. The
proof OF which is that she gets her own
way more often than the strong man gets
his.
Meredith, with a twtching lip, "And
from whom is your letter my dear young
lady?'>
His face was quite still. his old eyes
steady, as he waited for the answer
From Jack.
sir John WINGED inwardly outwardly
he smiled and folded his newspaper upon
his knees,
"Ah, from my brilliant son, That is
interesting
Have yon had one7'. she asked, in
prompt payment Of his sarcas SIN,
Sir John Meredith looked up with a
queer little smile, He admired the sirls
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N. r. Green OF Winchester, and Miss
Annie White, OF Abingdon, Va
Interesting Programme.

The following interesting programme
will be given Tuesday, May 5lst. Mt Mar
shall Hall, in connection with the Hobo
drill for the benefit OF the Fairn,ount
Hive, No. H. and tho Church Hill Hive,
No. 6. OF the G. O. T.. NJ.
REGULATIONS Will be made by Misses
Elizabeth Baylor and vertrlce Taylor,
and Messrs. Clark and Throckmorton;
Brownies drill and vocal solo by Miss
Florence Holland: instrumental solo, by
Mrs. Sadie Gary: vocal SOLO by J. G..
Mitchell; violin solo, bi' Miss Jennie
Thompson: solo by Mrs. Anderson. The
most amusing cature will be the "Hnbo'
drill, by twenty Maccabees.
Personal Mention.
Miss Annie Fender Gordon has return
ed from visit to friends in Norfolk,
Portsmouth and Southampton county.
The Winchester Evening Star of March
cath says:
Mrs. Louise Fletcher Greene has been
appointed sponsor to represent Kappa
hammock Camp, No. 1924, at the Nashville
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Quiet Home Wedding.

A quiet but pretty home marriage was
celebrated Wednesday evening at 9:3f
o'clock at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. r.
r. Bass, when their daughter. Miss Roy,
became the bride OF Mr.. Beverly VII.
llams. @
The parlors were beautifully decorated
IN palms and shaded lamps. Miss Stella
Bass, sister of the bride, was maid OF
honor and Mr. Paul Woodfin was best
man. The ceremony was performed By
the father Of the groom, Rev. G. F. VIII
Hams assisted by Rev. Nj. Ashby Jones.
The bridal presents were numerous and
handsome.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Williams left for the st. Louis
Exposition. After June 10th they Will be
at home at No 1916 Floyd Avenue.
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The Theatres.

seventy-five vets from the old Soldiers
Home will be present at tho matinee
performance of 1.-THE Belle Of Virginia"
at the Academy this afternoon The play
concerns the love Of two brothers for a
Virginia girl. one brother fighting for
the Confederacy and the other for the
The The prices for tho matinee are the
same for all seats in the house. The
performance tonight will be the. last Of
this excellent production. Next week.
until Wednesday night, when the Ben
nett. Moulton Company will close its en-
gagement for the season, "Outcasts Of
Society" will be played.
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reunion, which takes place on June 14th
to 18TH 1t will be remembered that Mrs.
Greene represented the Third Brigade last
May at New Orleans, La; also the
Seventh District at both Wythevllle and
Newport News. Va. She is a grand
daughter Of Colonel Oliver K. Funston.
who commanded the Eleventh Virginia
Cavalry. Mrs. Greene Is considered one
of the most beautiful women In Virginia.
Mrs. Grecnes picture appeared In The
Times-Dispatch at the time of her ap-
pontment as sponsor to Newport News
reunion last fall
Miss Mary Drake and Miss Mary Drew
ry. will leave soon to be the guests of
Miss Mary Gravely, of Danvllle, Va.
Mrs. James Pegram and Miss Lilly Pc
gram have returned from spending two
weeks at the Princess Anne, Virginia
Beach
Mr. John D. Taylor is visiting his faith
ar, Mr.. e. NJ. Taylor. of Stonewall near
West Appomattox, Va.
Mrs Thomas P. Bagby. OF West Point,
Va, will go to Hollins Institute next
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MEIGHAN LOSES SUIT.
Verdict for Master Plumbers

Verdict for Master Plumbers
Association in Law and Equity.
"A verdict for TIE defendants was rem
dered Yesterday afternoon In the Law
and Equity Court In the suit of Mcighan
VS.. tho Master Plumbers Association.
The plaintiff claimed 5000 damages
alleging that the association caused INA I
b'nlrg Peainss I'm
Meighan was represented by Mr. VIII
Ian II. Royaii. the defendants ny AT.
ii. NJ. Smith and Mr.. Gilbert Pollock
Two divorces were granted In the Chan,
Gerry Court-Charies S. Francis Il limited
divorce from his wife. and James F1rde
an absolute divorce from his wife.
cases.
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Property Transfers

Richmond: LIE Roy e. Brown and wife
Park Avenue, sos feet east Of Cedar
Street, s945.
Henry Holzgrefe and wife to William
H. Taylor, 1873 feet on Calhoun Street
northwest corner C;oddn. $500
William A. Towncs to Percy M. Smith
l6 41-2-12 feet on north side Byrd Street
l60 Ia feet east Of First 1925.
Miss E. f. Webster to w. s. Robert
son, % feet on south side Grace Street
14o feet west of Allen Avenue, l.45O.
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PAINS GREAT SHOW.
Features Of the Programme to
be Followed Next Week.

Next Thursday night will be First
Nighters' Night" of PAINS Last Days OF
pompeii, when. in addition to. those fea-
lures already announced, many surprs-
ing displays will be seen. Friday night
will be Mystic Shrlners' Night" when.
in addition to other features, emblems
of the order will be burned. This Is TO
be followed by a huge picture of Poten-
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tate Charles II. Phillips. This picture
ton. saturday night the last of the dis
plays will be Society Night" when he
picture Of one OF Richmonds beautiful
and popular young ladies Will be Shown
in fire. This picture will also be lifelike
and OF large dimensions.