The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-27
WILL ISLAND PAT"
No Immediate Reduction
of Southern Represen-
tatiOn.
THE WOMAN'S EDITION
Is PRAISED.
One Serious Omission is the Brilliant
Mrs. Carrie Jenkins Harris---Wed-
ding in Which North CAROLYN
ians Were lnteres-
ted.
BY CICERO w. HARRIs.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Washington, Nov. 26-The passing
of Thanksgiving Day brings the Con-
gressmen and others to the city.
Among the arrivals there is noticeable
unanimity of Souttarners that nothing
OF moment will be done at this session
beyond enacting the regular annual
appropriation measures and possibly
some consideration of a few bills like
the ship subsidy. That the Presidents
recommendations will contain any
thlng significant it is literally exact tc
say 1t is not expected He is going on
with his talks with members on the
tariff, hoping TO derive encourag cement
in his wish to call an extra session of
The new Congress. At present the in
dications for the step are unfavorable.
The administration has sent out to
various States reassuring statements
to the effect that the President does
rot desire TO open up the entire tariff
tn revision, and that there is no Can
ger that any interest really requiring
protection viii fail to receive it. Such
assurances will not assure. The stand
patters are timorous. Besides, they
know that If the question is once open
ed up many things will be done in the
interests of the public which viii af-
fect their own narrow, selfish inter
csts. They will use their best exer-
tons to prevent action either in an
extra session or at the regular session
next winter.
There is Southern unanimity on
another subject. 1t is not considered
probable by any Southern Senator or
Representative I have talked with Or
who has been interviewed Sc far ~ /
Know, that Congress will seriously en-
ter CDon the question of representa-
('HnOr9SS
in fact a. all. AS one member said in
substance. california. with its large
Chinese population debarred from Vot-
ing; Massachusetts with a like dis
franchised class inhibited from the
suffrage because of illiteracy--aFe
reasons why the North is not ready To
declare the South too largely repre-
sented in proportion to the whole pop
ulation f a State"
AS an old editor and publisher in
North Carolina | was deeply interest
cd in the Woman's edition Of the News
and Observer. 1t was a gem of pur
est ray serene" Most of the notable
women CT the State We're duly chron-
icled and sketched, ana the splendid
tribute TIC that splendid woman, Mrs.
Spencer. was alone worth the price of
the paper i'm which it appeared. /
missed christian Reids name among
the best known fiction writer's in the
editorial but found it suitably promi-
nent elsewhere. There was one omlS-
sion, if the ladies will pardon vet
eran for calling attention to the one
omission. so far as / observed, Of an
admirable paper edited with conspic
uous ability and the greatest careful
ness That / should lind only one is
certainly remarkable testimonial to the
manner in which the ladies did their
work There was a woman whose
memory is very dear to me; who re-
Gently departed from the scenes of an
;1-toO- busy life who was identified
with work for the orphan asylum, and
for the female colleges of the central
and eastern parts of the State; who
edited and published per1odical
which received the highest praise be-
slowed by the Boston Literary World
on any local magazine in the country
except the Overland MOtnhly; who
he rself wrote fiction, discriminating
critics thought very acceptably; who
was extensively known by her foreign
travel by her syndicate articles, by her
devotion to art and music, as we'll as
literature, and who had troops of
friends in North Carolina New York,
Washington, and other cities. who Will
cherish her for her talents, her energy
her devotion to friends so long as life
lasts.
Wedding at Marine Barracks.
At noon on Friday a wedding took
place at the marine barracks in this
city which is of interest to large
number of socially prominent North
Carolinians by reason of the relation
shin of the brides family to dis
tinguished North Carolinian of the
rast generation. The ceremony was
performed at the home of the COM
4nandant of the Marine Corps, General
George F. Elliott, who was a cousin
Of the late George f. Badger, of Illus
rrious memory. His daughter, Miss
Daisy Elliott became the wife of Lieu
tenant Harold c. Reisinger, Rev. Ar
thur Johns, rector of Christ Episcopal
Church, officiating. Only members or
the two families were present. Ma
rines were stationed both at the door
end within the residence The hall
and all the rooms of the spacious
buildin gwere profuSely decorated
With palms trailing vines and White
chryss nthemums. The centre was
wedding bower, where the pair stood
and were united. A part OF the ma
~ine band played the Wendlng fnafcfi
The bride was escorted by her father
The groom and his best man, Captain
Harry Leonard, of the Marine corps
like General Elliott, were hablted III
1ull dress uniform. The bride, Dru-
nette, looked very beautiful in her
wedding dress of white satin and lace
with bouquet of white roses and lilies
OF the valley. There was only one at
tendant, Miss Minona Dunn, who wore
a most stylish costume of light blue
broadcloth and a large blue velvet hat.
trimmed with plumes She carried
golden gate roses The guests began
to arrive at 1890 p. M, and were pre-
scented to the newly married couple
There were 200 of these. representing
the Cabinet, army, navy and res, dent
society. Lieutenant Reisinger is a
Washington man, son Of the late Cap
tain Reisinger Of the navy He has
IN tI.acs
vice in the Philippines and was recent
" stationed at the Worlds Fair He
is assigned 10 New York, and will take
his bride there after the honeymoon.
The presents We're numerous and
many were very rare and costly.