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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS
In MONTGOMERY COUNTY

with spring blossoms and trailing vines.
The ballroom and paflors were hand
somely lighted. Many young people
from this county and Washington were
present Mr. and Mrs. Carl BIaubeck
We're the host and hostess
Sadie Price and Archibald Dixon, of
Dickersons. were married in Frederick
by the Rev. Charles T. Steck
William Milton Dutrow. OF Cincinnati
Ohio. VINO has been attending COLLEGE
there, has returned home. He will not
return TO Cincinnati
Il. r. Hicks has gone to Brandywine
Charles county. TO visit relatives
Mrs. Lemuei WbiteSide and her
daughter, Miss Madeline Whiteside, at
ser pleasant trip South, have returned
TO their home at Bethesda.
Walter Higgins. of Rockville. who has
been attending Maryland Agricultural
College, has been appointed to a posi-
ton at the Louisiana Purchase Exposi.
ton. He will leave for st. Louis, May ].
Ida c. Lillard, of GAINESVILLE, and
Wilmer Lee Cook, of Bonsack, Va,
were recently married in Washington
After the ceremony they left for the
North. AMI have now returned and gone
10 Bonsack to live permanently Miss
Lillard is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James r. Lillard, of GAINESVILLE.
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william z. Wall. of New York city.
is at his home here. ''Walldene," visiting
his family.
Cora Ward. OF LaytOnsville, niece
OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Ward. has gone TO
Georgia TO visit Mr.. and Mrs. Silas
Denty.
Mamie Hebb Snouffer. daughter of
g. Fenton Snouffer, OF Gaithersburg,
was married at the home Of the bride
to Archibald II. Asquith. Of Washing
ton, by the Rev. Thomas ]. Packard
Many of the brides relatives were
present. The couple received handsome
presents of cut glass, gold and silver.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Asquith left for the South.
Gertrude Hyatt is visiting friends in
Baltimore.
The Misses Shaeffer, of Buckeystown,
who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. B.
T. Dyson at Jacksonville have returned
home.
Recently a ball was given at Great
Falls, in that historic old mansion.
Cromeiin Hotel. II was profusely and
beautifully decorated for the occasion
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Cabinet Notes.

Miss Knox will reach New York May
Is, from her trip to Egypt, and viii
shortly after that proceed to Pittsburg,
where she will be one of the brides
maids to attend Miss Williams at her
marriage. Just when Miss Knox's girl
friends will act in this capacity for her
is not known, but it is safe 20 say it will
not be long. for when she once makes
up her mind to a thing-such as getting
married for instance-she has little hest
fancy. ........- ...-.....
Mrs Knox devotes herself TO Philan-
der, the younger son of the family. who
is a great home boy. She has 2 charm
ing suite of rooms fitted up for him on
the top floor Of the house. where he has
a pIanola, and can entertain his boy
friends TO his hearts content. As there
is more or less objection on the part of
some of Phiiander's friends TO entering
into such parlor gymnastics as listening
10 a pianola. Mrs Knox has also turned
her. front basement room over to him,
and he has IT arranged for a gym"
and all sorts Of boyish things are stored
there.
There seems little demand made by.
Mrs Roosevelt upon the time Of the
Cabinet women. and while Mrs. Knox
Is more closely and intimately connected
with the First Lady" than any other
woman Of the executive family she
goes 10 the White House only once or
twice a week. Much OF her time both
morning and afternoon is spent in driv-
ing behind the Attorneys blooded horses.
Mrs. Knox has already visited her New
York modiste and has brought back
small but alluring wardrobe for the
spring season. She is by far the best
dressed woman Of the Cabinet.
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take place at All Souls Church on
Wednesday evening, at 7:3O o'clock. A
reception will follow for the immediate
relatives and bridal party at Terrace
Heights, the home of the brides parents.
The date announced for the marriage
Of Miss DesdemOna Morris, daughter OF
the late Col. S. T. Morris, to Washing
ton Sherwood Delgado. is June 2, the
wedding to take place at the home OF
the brides mother, 2lI5 o Street, at
7:30 O'clock in the evening. Miss Apple
garth. OF Baltimore. will be maid OF
honor. and Frederick Delgado. brother
OF the prospective groom. will be best
man.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage OF Miss Alice Jean Fryer, of
this city, to Clarence b. Hurley of
Michigan. The wedding will take place
April 80 at st. Andrews Church.
Mrs. Susanna c. Hancock has issued
cards announcing the marriage of her
daughter. Ella, to Thomas Holehan,
Wednesday, April 20.
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WONAN'S LEAGUE WILL
HOLD RUMhAGE SALE
Proceeds for Benefit of the Day Nurs-
ery-A Worthy Cause.

A rummage sale will be held for two
weeks, beginning tomorrow. at 1881
Twelfth Street northwest. The proceeds
are TO go to the Day Nursery, an insti-
tItIon maintained by the Woman's
League. where children of poor par
ents may be cared for while their
mothers are at work.
The Woman's League is an organiza-
tor of negro people of Washington, and
its financial resources have been much
diminished through the many demands
made upon II during the year Dona
tions of clothing and household goods or
OF a miscellaneous character will be
appreciated. and announcement is made
that things which cannot be sent by
those who give them will be called for
upon notice sent TO Ida d. Bailey, I7l3
Y Street. Helen A. Cook is president
of the league
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Chit-Chat.

Mrs. F. f. Droop, and the Misses
Droop are preparing to sail for Europe.
and have held their last lat home"
Mrs. Marlin E. olmssed. wife of Rep
resentative Olmsted OF Harrisburg, has
returned to Washington for a short
visit. the trip being made ostensibly for
the purpose Of attending the wedding
of Miss Webb and DR. Mitchell which
took place Wednesday. Mrs Olmsted
became closely allied with the younger
element of society when In Washing
ton. and the girls toois her into their
hearts. She was ma&ron OF honor at
the marriage of Texas Bates. daughter Of
General and Mrs. Bates, to young Mckee.
The greatest sympathy was felt for her
during her illness and confinement in a
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WORLDS SCIENTISTS
ASKED TO WHITE HOUSE
President Extends Invitation to Mem
bers of International Congress Who
Will Visit Washington.

Prof. Simon Newcomb. the Washing
ton astronomer; Prof. Muensternberg. of
Harvard. and Prof. Small. of Chicago
University. the organizing committee OF
the International Congress of Arts and
Sciences. called yesterday upon the
President. The congress is to meet in
st. Louis from September 10 to 25.
The President was made acquainted
with their plans. and was informed that
most of the distinguished scientists from
ab.Cad who shall attend the congress
will be in Washington on September 81
The President extended a most cordial
invitation through the committee TO
these visitors to call upon him when in
the city.
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cUBA'S RICHEST WOMEN.

Sonora Rosa Ahreu. the richest woman
in Cuba, is a handsome. intelligent.
aristocratic looking widow worth S2,000,
600 and with no incumbrance. She lives
in the cerro. a fashionable suburb OF
Havana was born in Cuba. as was her
late husband. and all her interests and
sympathies are entirely non-Spanish.
La sonora is very democratic in man.
ner and takes great interest in a society
organized by American women TO aid
the poor. Her plantation. one OF the
largest in Cuba. consists of $50, 900 acres
of magnificent coffee land.
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HE atmosphere prevailed
week, andev
~ geu mood, for Mrs Roosevelt
will spring hospitality IiOpsc the center of
social life of the nation with musicale General and airs
Foster will their honor of the prince
Tuesday and the Cassins bazaar will
open and with the purses and interest everyone There are dinners
uncheons every
which, Secretary
President Roosevelt Tuesday evening
Sir Lang the Chinese minister will entertain large dinner party
tomorrow night in honor Of the prince and his suite and Mr. Taahira
the japanese minister will also contribute to the social calendar by CIV
a dinner
Mary Wallace Dewitt takes
place Tuesday, at o'clock,
On the daughter Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Wassn and Thomas Cushing Daniel will be quietly mar
red in the presence of few relatives and friends
Miss Alice
wedding
Wednesday brides own day. its quota Of weddings
and otherwise the full the social loving
Mrs Rooseve,t musicale Monday the center round which
all other social vol& life
sggestveness breezy
such social President of the United States
The marked Of
Of
the afternoon which
promise awakening atmosphere
socially.
even to the brink OF absolutely hot weather
With
sadness the old ties but the depression
generally ends with the parting handske and Washington proper puts
its spring attire and visiting and receiving just usual
Society has presented its most varied mood during the week just closed
andth a o o liking
the Lafayette the benefit
assembly
the week been notable People particularly hospabe and
breakfasts without
enl air
spring blossoms
walking their
course
such Miss Isabel Mays violet coored gown picture hat the
there something
most o scant driving
and guests
in
at the theater a
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Army Relief Society, for the purpose of
making arrangements for an entertain
ment 10 be given at the National Thea
ter on May H.
1t viii be a dramatic performance IN
der the direction of Robert Hickman, Of
the Columbia Dramatic School of Wash
ington. The play will be presented by
pupils of the school. The patronesses
are Mrs. Chaffee, Mrs. Ainsworth. Mrs.
Humphrey, Mrs. Weston, Mrs Schrein-
er. Mrs. Nash, Mrs. Porter, Mrs
koerper, Mrs. Lawton. and Mrs Bor-
den.
Mrs. Mary Grant Cramer. sister OF
Gen. I. S. Grant, who has been visit
ing her cousin. Mrs. Belle Ross. for the
past six weeks, has returned to her
home in East Orange. N. ].
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CLEVELAND TO SUMMER
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

TACOMA, n. H., April 23-Former
President Cleveland and his family will
spend a portion Of the coming summer
at Sandwich, and there is probability
that the family may establish perma-
nent summer home in that town. He
has rented the SCHUYLER Bennett farm.
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hospital in Baltimore, and she is being
entertained here to the full limit Of
her strength. She is a beautiful wo-
man. and possessed Of wonderful tact
and magnetism
Mrs. Moore Richardson. who spent
the early spring in Bermuda. with her
uncle, Senator Clark. and his family,
returned week ago with her children,
having had a most delightful stay.
Gen. E. A. Carr, Z. S. A. retired. and
Mrs. Carr, are spending the spring at
the Portland, on Vermont Avenue
A meeting was held last week at the
residence of Mrs. Humphrey wife Of
the Quartermaster General OF the Army,
Of representative army women OF the
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sPINSTER DEAD AT 1o4.

BERLIN. Mass, April 2S.-Rebecca
whitcomb died last night at the great
age of 104 years. She was born in Bel
ton, November II. 1888. the fifth child
in a family of eleven. Until within a
few months she was able to read her
Bible and take great interest in reli-
Sious matters.
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their daughter, Miss Mary Wallace De
Witt, will be married TO Dr. Robert
Moore Blanchard, L. S A. The cere-
mOny, which will take place at 4
O'Clock, will be witnessed by only a
few intimate friends
The Rev. John De Witt. D. D.. Ii. D.,
Of Princeton Theological Seminary,
uncle of the bride, Will officiate.
MISS Kate Fuller Porter, of Charles
ton. S. c., viii be maid of honor. and
Miss Lottie Hodges and Miss Mildred
kcnsett, of Norfolk, Va: Miss Cornelia
Baird. daughter of Capt. William
Baird. L. S. A, and Miss Desdemona
Morris. daughter of the late Col. L. T.
Morris. L. S. A. will be bridesmaids
The groom's best man will be the
brides brother, DIR. Wallace De Witt
L. S. A, and the ushers, DR.. Thomas
DeveTeux. L. S A; Capt. John Barker
TAird Infantry. and DR.. Charles K.
REYNOLDS, L. S. A.
Another wedding of particular interest
is that of Miss Mary Ellzey Thompson.
daughter OF the Rev. William Taliaferro
Thompson. and John Breathed Bridges,
Of Hancock. Nd. who will be married
at $50 o'clock on Wednesday evening at
son, the brides father and pastor of
the church. viii perform the ceremony.
MIR. Thompson has been three years
in lexington, and before that was pas
tor for twenty years of the First Pres
byterian, the famous "oId Scotch"
church, of Charleston. s. C. Miss Ann
Payne Lewis, OF West Virginia. will be
maid of honor.
The best man will be Henry Percival
Bridges. of Baltimore, a brother OF the
groom: the six ushers, William Talia-
ferro Thompson, jr., n brother of the
bride; Wilbur Bridges. George Wallace
Jones, Charles Golden Miller. Magnus
Taliaferro Young, and Henry Damon
Young.
The wedding of Miss Helen Maude
Lightfoot and Dewitt Lee Reaburn will
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SCHOOLS IN FRANCE.

Official statistics show that the aboli-
ton of the congregational schools in
France will involve an expenditure of
Ga. 000.O 900 francs for building and enlarg-
ing school premises. with an additional
annual outlay of 6.50000O francs for
teachers salaries.-Paris Daily Messen-
ger.
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PENNSYLVANIA STUDENTS
CALL ON Mr.. MOODY

Secretary Moody and Admiral Dewey
received a party of 100 students of the
West Chester (Pa.) State Normal School
In the Office OF the Secretary OF the
Navy yesterday.
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Secretary Taft will probably meet
Mrs. Taft and their children in st.
Louis when he goes TO attend the open
ing Of the exposition. Mrs. Taft has
been in California with the children
since returning TO the States from the
Philippines.
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Weddings.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Seabourne, of
P9ttsville, Pa, have issued invitations
to the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Edna Moss Taylor, 10 Otto Paul Anders,
OF this city. the marriage to take place
Wednesday. April q.
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Dinners.

Secretary Taft was the guest Of honor
at a dinner last night, when General
and Mrs. Gillespie entertained. Invited
10 meet the Secretary were the British
ambassador and Lady Durand, Senator
and Mrs. Dryden, Senator Frye, Miss
Cannon. General and Mrs. Chaffee. DR.
and Mrs Gilman. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Lothrop Bradley. and Mrs. Audenreid.
New York took off It's hat 10 Penn
sylvania Thursday night at the Shore
ham, at a brilliant stag dinner. when
Representative Littauer OF New York
gave parting entertainment for Rep
resentative Joseph E Sibley, who sail
Cd for Europe yesterday. Representa-
i've Sibley viii take his family with
him, and they will spend the summer
abroad. They have maintained the most
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Important among the numerous we'd
dings scheduled for this week will be
that on Tuesday at the home OF Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. Calvin De Witt, when
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Countess Cassini was the happiest
looking woman in Washington yester-
day, because the numerous boxes OF
fine women's wear from France had
been misiaid in New York. and had. at
ter days OF anxiety, been brought to
light.
or course. Mrs. Foster. being one Of
the patronesses for the Russian bazaar.
ha6 no intention of interfering with that
entertainment when she arranged for
her reception in honor of Prince Pu
Lun. The fact is, she had to consult
that dignitary in arranging the date.
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The wedding of Miss Helen Maude
Lightfoot and Dewitt Lee Reaburn will
The Washington times., 1904-08-14
ENLARGED ESTABLISHMENT.
Expansion of Becker's Baggage and
Leather Goods House.

Expansion Is the suIest and most evil
dent sign OF progress and Becker's
baggage and leather goods house has
Kept steady pace along with the groWt n
or the city. Several years ago the de-
mand TOR more room neceSsitated the
move to 1928 + Street where il was nos
sible 10 make what was regarded as the
largest display Of trunks, baggage and
harness on one floor TO be seen in auy
city In America. And Becker's store
has expanded again. He has moved
right next door Into the big double store.
1924 and 1925 h Street thus securing a
fioor space fifty feet front by 100 fcet
deep. or 5000 square feet o. floor space.
The rear half Of this immense floor is
devoted 20 the display OF trunks Of cyerv
size and description. all OF the famous
Becker quality. On one side Of The front
half Is the display Of fine harness and a
splendid line OF London saddlery. while
the opposite side Is occupied bv the
stock of suit cases and bags. The cen
ter front portion OF the store Is the
Mecca Of leather uovelties-cbolce ar
ticles OF every sort. from foremost man
ufacturers at home and abroad. Ii is a
store ample enough in proportions 10
accommodate an exhaustive stock. Ii
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SHRlNERS' EXCURSION
TO RIVER VIEW RESORT

Tomorrow Will be the day of the red
fez at River View The members OF
Almas Temple viii have charge Of at
fairs. and their reputation for hos
pitality. known from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, viii not suffer
The excursion tomorrow will be for
the benefit Of the Shriners' Christmas
charity fund.
The entertainment committee is COM
posed of the following members: Sam
uel W. StinemetZ. chairman; Frank X
Raymond, vice chairman; Jackson F..
Blair, William S. Knox. Thomas H.
Brice. Charles Long. r. G. Schafer,
Charles F. Wood, J. /. Crossley, Frank
A. McNew, Samuel G. Thompson, and
+. Richard Gasch.
The committee on donations and
prizes includes Capt. Samuel c. Red
man, chairman; ", II. Smith, vice
chairman Welby Lee AShby, II. e..
AAyler, J. F. Blair, c. H Bradley, e. L.
Brice. w. @. Brown, G. =. Buck, Will
lam l.. COnley, John L. Curtis, J. A
Davies Archie II. Douglas. Robert
Fats. +. A. Frydeu, William w
Georges, /. l.. Goldheim, Arthur e.
hess, L. 8. Johnson, William ID. Leis-
sler, Charles Long, J. w Lucas
Charles 3. Matthews, c. n. Nicely, r.
w. Nicely, + W. Quinter w. S. Quin-
ter, Stanley y. Recher, Charles n.
Eelter. Harry +; Roche, II. Ellsworth
Sands, Howard SaXtOu, John SchOndau,
J. G: SmanwOOd, c. A. Stewart, Charles
=. stevens, Wallace Streater Robert
W, Summers. John TeXtOn Oscar VOiet
John Walker. r. G. Williams, Louis G,
wilson, and Edward A. link
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COTTON CARRIED DOWN
EIGHT MORE POINTS

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-THE cotton
market was duh and heavy today, ana
but for the fact that the bull clique was
forced TO support the market. prices
would have gone lower. as all the news
WAS against II. AS It was, prices
scored a maximum decline OF TO 3
points additional from yesterdays 10
point slump This brings prices down
TO about 30 points under the level cur
rent at the time the very bullish mani
festoes explaining the attitude o. the
leading bulls were given out, together
with the mass Of bad crop accounts.
Prices were then selling at about $50
for all the next crop options and about
1910 for September. Today September
sold at 9.79 and December broke TO is.
The principal bearish factors. today
were the continued apathetic conditions
az Liverpool the more favorable
weather. the absence OF any outside
speculative demand, the continuance OF
the strike at Fall River and failure OF
any substantial Improvement to de
velOp IN the dry goods markets, and
the continued slack spot demand, to-
gether with the increasing volume OF re-
ceipts Of new cotton IN the South.
These bearish features were more
than enough 10 cOunteract whatever
bullish influence that appears TO exist
in the statistical position and diminish
ing supplies or the old crop. The re
suit is a continued comparatively mar
row and sagging market
The days prices were as follows:
Close-August. IOOfgl006: September.
9 80aga: October. 963a9 81: December.
9.G0GS6l; January. S.63. The market
closed steady
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-CaH money z
al per cent.
Time money continued through the
week without special feature or change.
The offerings were abundant for the
small demand. Rates per cent for
sixty to ninety days, per cent for four
months, 3AG31z per cent for six and
seven months.
Mercantile paper came into the market
In moderate amounts, while the de-
mand was sufficient TO absorb most that
was offered. particularly the higher
grades Of names. Inquiries from out OF
town buyers were more numerous.
Rates 324G4 per cent for sixty to ninety
days Endorsed bills receivable, 4G415 for
choice four to six months single names,
per cent for others.
Interior money rates unchanged.
Foreign EXchange.-The sterling mar
ket, was easier. with a decline Of 10
points, sight bills selling al 4.SS16.
Rates for actual business closed as
follows: Sixty days 1880 demand
4.Sl0, cables 4.Ss70 Commercial bills
were 4S4&aG4S5A. The supply OF grain
and cotton bills was scarce.
Continental bills were quoted as fol-
6.171s reichsmarks "a 15-I6d95 l-16 and
80 1-I6. guilders 40 3-16 and 4Olk
Silver.-Bar silver IN London quiet and
lie lower at 20 lie pence per ounce.
Today's New York price for commercial
bars . lower at 5SlsQ592s cents. Gov
eminent assay bars - lower at 5S9sd595s.
Mexican dollars unchanged at 351a u AZ.
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MANY TRAINS NEEDED.

To the lay mind, the work OF NOV
ing 5000 men does not seem such q
gigantic task, but this IS because the
average lay mind cannot grasp the mag
nitude Of the figures.
With nine full companies to a regt-
ment OF infantry, two trains Of ten cars
each are needed TO transport the SOL
diers. In addition. another train, or
two. IS required TO carry the regimental
baggage. With artillery and cavalry
troops the story is different. AS many
cars are needed for the guns. horses,
and baggage as are required for the
troops themselves. This means that in
the original movement. more than 1000
cars are going 10 be needed for the
troops. horses, baggage, and supplies.
After this II is expected that the
freight men are going to be required to
furnish Uncle Sam with no less than
OCO cars daily during the lighting
These Will be needed to carry supplies
to the backgrounds. The passenger
men are busy arranging a number Of
excursions. thus again increasing the
train movement Every spare lOcomo-
tive in the East is to be used during
the maueuye-s.