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a varied one, was received with such
satisfaction and delight that many en-
cores were demanded
A delightful affair was the reception
and dance given by Company K. % the
First Regiment of Minute Men, Capt.
Clarence Beach. commanding. at the
National Rifles Armory. last Saturday
evening
The reception was in honor of Col. NJ.
A. Winter and staff. who were drawn up
in front OF the stage, faced with a
guard of honor Colonel Winter stand
ing on the left with Captain Beach. and
in succession the following members OF
the staff: Lieut.. Col. f. r. Campbell.
Capt F. A Woodman, Capt. d. s.
Fletcher. Capt william c. Robbins,
Company C; Capt 3. B. Smith. Com
pany B; Color Sergeant Charles A. Sid
man, and principal musician. F. w.
Dudley. AT the call of the bugle the
grand march was formed, led by Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Altman.
The reception committee consisted Of
Capt. c. N. Beach. First Lieut. William
A. Hasler, and Second Lieut. George II.
Reynolds. The floor committee includ-
ed Privates George Mccarthy. chair
man; Frank Jones. w Keefer. r. ].
Meager. and First Sergt. p. L. Wood
ridge, assisted by Privates Samuel J.
Collins. William NJ Duvall. Fred Evlith.
William z. Hell, Hugh F. Taylor.
George II. Ensmons. and Sergt. James
ID. Cushman.
Company K is one of the most eff
cient and progressive I'm the regiment
and when the reception was given to
the Honorable Artillery. OF London. last
October. in New York city. occupied the
unique position of having the largest
company under arms in that memorable
function.
Applications for membership from the
following named. duly approved by
company commanders. have cached
headquarters and are approved and have
been assigned to the following COM
panies: Company A, Fred W. My
ers: Company F. William II. DuvaIl;
Company B. J. Frank Drew. w ]. Gar
ner; Company X. Clarence E Adams,
Fred HcchuIi; Company c, George l..
Devers, John p. Monroe Ralph w.
Forney: Fife and Drum Corps. William
II. Howlin. William III. Powers. Upon
their own request the following mem
bers OF Company have been trans
ferred to Company E: Clayton A. Am
man. George G. Barker. Claude Bur-
lingame. Frank ]. Leane. Arthur NJ
Loveday. Private L. f. Chauncey. Of
Company c. has. upon his own request,
been transferred to Company A.
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RECREATION.
Stanhope Pleasure Club

Stanhope Pleasure Club.
The Stanhope Pleasure Club at its
meeting Tuesday evening elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing quarter:
Burton A. Johnson. president ire
elected; Eugene II. Clark, vice presi-
dent; Edward V. Clark, treasurer ire
elected; James S. Mckee. secretary; lie
Roy w. Fox. recording secretary; Thos.
II. Greenwood, sergeant-at-arms.
Each of the officers made felicitous
address OF acceptance, after which the
clubroom was thrown open To visitors.
The headquarters Of the club had been
transformed into a Veritable bower Of
roses and carnations. Piano selections
were contributed by Louis Eberle and
Claude Anderson, refreshments were
served and at late hour the meeting
adjourned
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D. C. Volunteers of '61.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Sumner Association of the District of
Columbia Volunteers of 81. as held last
Monday evening. at their headquarters.
st. Josephs Hall. President ]. T. Ford
presided. and William H Braund served
ance of the commanders. including
Commander Joseph Simms. New Bed
ford. Mass.
The committee on the monument to
the volunteers of 1861. reported progress.
President Ford stated that the bounty
bill had been introduced in the Senate
on January Is. by Senator Scott of West
Virginia. and also In the House by|Rep-
resentative Hermann of Oregon. and had
been referred to the proper committees;
that the committee from the associa-
ton would appear before these commit
tees and present the claims Of the Dis
trict of Columbia Volunteers of 81 He
also stated that he hoped to be able
to report favorable action or them by
the meeting in March. He requested
all commanders and their vic ows who
have not yet signed the bounty petit
ton. to call at his home. 63S New York
Avenue northwest. and do so, as it will
be necessary to know about how many
arc now living.
The association decided to visit Bos-
ton next August during the encampment
of the G. A. r. Being the first men to
enlist in the civil war. all District OF Co
lumbia Volunteers of 1861 are invited to
join with them on that occasion
The association decided TO celebrate
the forty-third anniversary OF their
muster-in the United States service in
April by an entertainment and dance,
Commanders Hagan. Fisher. Genaro,
F'riebar. and Bouvett being appointed
committee TO make arrangements The
finance committee made its annual re-
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Religious.

at the residence OF Alexander T. Hen
sey, president of the club. There was
large attendance OF members and guests.
The lecturer of the evening was the
Hon Frederick Van Dyne, assistant So
licitor of the Department OF State. his
subject being "Our Diplomatic Service"
The meeting was opened in the usual
manner, after which the president in
troduced the lecturer. Mr.. Van Dyne
began at the beginning by tracing in
ternational diplomacy and diplomatic re-
lations betv cen different countries from
their earliest inception. i'm the beginning
of the seventeenth century, when France
sent a representative abroad Ito lie
about his own country From this un-
worthy beginning sprang the universal,
honorable. upright and honest diplo-
matte service of the present day. The
lecture was replete with anecdotes and
humorous Incidents. IL was highly In
structive and entertaining, delivered in
a mastery manner and was well re.
ceived
Supper was served in the spacious din
ing room. which was tastefully deco
rated for the occasion. After supper
several songs and choruses were rem
dered by some of the members, while
music.
Among those present were DIR. Her
bert Scott Smith. rector of St Mar
garet's; Dr. Lytton Ament. s. II.
Agnew. Hobart Brooks. f. II. Bond.
Frederick c. Bryan. a. d. V. Burr,
Harry G. Bushby. Alexander Britton.
Major Norman II. Camp. Oswald r.
Camp, w. Riley Decide, Charles Davis.
Prof + y Dewey .SueDsoD Earle
L. NJ Fryer. Sterling Gait. Hunter Gait.
L NJ. Cough. Eugene Cough. Alexander
7. Hensey. Charles II. Henney, J..
Miller Kenyon, c. B. Keferstein. j.
r. Mulcare, A. B. LeR. Mesny, Edwin
]. Mckee. S. A. Mccarthy. George b.
Merriman. DR.. Henry A. May. F. II.
Newell DR.. 3. G. Podc. Henry Saers,
| Wilbur F. Smith. Col. z. W. Stone,
Prof. George F. Smallwood. Edwin S.
| Spalding. G. r. Townsend, Henry Nj.
Walter. Albert G. Winner. Oscar w.
White. S. c. Wilson. George Ward.
William Williams. and others.
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The last appearance in Washington Of
the well-known baritone, Max Heinrich.
occurred six years ago.
He is booked 10 appear under the aus
pices Of the Musical Art Society at the
New Willard ballroom next Tuesday
evening, giving program such as
only Heinrich or George Henschel can
prepare On this occasion, however he
viii be assisted BY his talented daugh-
ter Miss Julia Heinrich. who win &C
company him in his two new ''melo-
dram based on the poems of 1.-The
Raven OF Poe. and Magdalena," OF
r. J. Waller. In these he recites the
lines to musical setting Of his own
and intersperses them with songs. His
program Includes songs of Schumann.
Schubert. Mendelssohn, Mackenzie.
Gounod. and one OF his own.
The Musical Art Society deserves con-
siderable praise for amending it's rule
OF singing only before it's subscribers by
opening the sale Of seats for this con-
cert 10 the general public. who will.
without doubt. avail itself OF the op-
portunity.
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Epworth League News.


The topic for the devotional meeting
on Sunday evening next is Real
Friendship" the reference for which is
1 Samuel. 1-23N verses.
Gorsuch Epworth League will give its
annual Martha Washington tea on
Washington's Birthday. Monday. Febru-
airy p. Supper will be served from 5
TO 10 D. m. at the church. corner Four
and-a-Half and L Streets southwest
An entertainment will be given at s D.
m. also at the church.
The Brightwood Park Chapter has or
ganized a literary class and are taking
up the Epworth League reading course
Much success is reported in the work
Meetings of the class are held twice
month Much interest is being mani
tested in the work 10y the members of
the class and the league. and the class
is growing. Some OF the members have
installed electrical apparatus, which is
used to illustrate the readings in cleo
tricity.
Mrs. Harold NJ Rider will conduct the
devotional service at Gorsuch Chapter
on Sunday evening next
The district board OF control has ar
ranged for three stereopticon lectures
on Japan to be given by Rev. David s.
Spencer. presiding elder OF the Tokyo
district. Japan, on missionary work in
the Empire OF Japan.
The eyes of the world are now upon
Japan. and as DR.. Spencer's twenty
years work there has mace him entirely
familiar with the people. customs. re-
sources and our missionary enterprises
the lectures must surely prove profitable
and interesting DR., Spencer is a bril-
liant and forcible speaker The prO-
ceeds are to go toward the erection Of
a church among 100000 people who now
have no place of Christian worship A
building is already available, and II Is
the purpose of the missionary workers
here to raise 5000 with which 20 buy
ground on which to construct the struc-
ture- The first lecture will be given In
North Capitol Church by DR. Spencer
on Tuesday. February %: the second
will be given in Metropolitan Methodist
Church on Wednesday, February a. and
the third. and probably last. lecture
will be given at Hamline Church on Fri
day. February 2s.
While in the city DR.. Spencer will &C.
cupy the pulpits OF a number of the
Methods churches and preach. Ar
rangements have been made for him to
preach at Metropolitan Church at the
morning services on Sunday. February
q and February d. He will preach at
Hamline Sunday evening, February y
and Sunday evening. February .. He
will also address the Epworth League
OF HamIine Chapter at their devotional
meetings on February q and Is anu
will speak at the prayer-meeting serv-
ice at Hamline Church on Thursda y
evening, February %.
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Saengerbund Concert.

The following program will be given
tonight at the sixth musical entertain
ment of the Washington Saengerbund:
Chorus. AN die Kunst" Wagner.
Saengerbund: short dissertation on
Wagner's "Tannhauser." by Frank
Claudy Gin memory of the anniversary
OF Richard Wagners death. February
IL. 1888; piano solo. "Valse I'm A Flat. -
Moszkowsk Miss Clara Moran; con-
tralto SOLO Angus Macdonald" Roech-
Ell Mrs. Blanche Muir Dalgleish: tenor
solo. could l." Tosu. Herndon MorselI
soprano solo. waltz song. 'Printemps. -
Leo Stern, Mrs. Fanny AtLee- Gage:
bass solo. "Bedouin Love Song" Pin
suit John Nolan; vocal duet, Harp of
the Winds" Abt. Mrs. Gage and Mrs
Dalgleish: baritone solo, 1T Was Not
Thus To Be" Nessler. Henry Kaiser:
vocal quartet. sleep Thou. Wild Rose.
Abt and Don't You Cry. My Honey.
Smith Gridiron Quartet. Messrs Mosh-
er. Morsell Kaiser. and Nolan.
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DR.. PERKINS HEARD
AT 0FFUTT INQUIRY

The first witness I'm the investigation
into the cause OF the death of III. Q. Of
futt. at the Emergency Hospital several
weeks ago, was placed on the stand yes
terday afternoon by John Joy Edison
and Charles p. Neil. composing the
medical charities committee OF the
Board OF Charities. The witness was
Dr. w Robert Perkins, who was held
responsible, by the coroners jury, for
the fatal results in the Offutt case
The investigation Is being conducted
be hind closed doors. and not until Il has
be en- completed will the character Of the
testimony be made public
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Junior Quartstte Plans.

The young ladies Of the Junior Quar-
tette will probably be presented to the
public in a formal concert I'm the near
future by their director. Mrs. Harriet
Mills Johnson. They have already been
heard in several Of the churches. and
have been highly complimented for
their work. In their rehearsals, which
they have twice each week. they have
so far devoted themselves principally
10 sacred music, but are now increasing
their repertoire by preparing for concert
work.
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The Minute Men.

The Minute Men.
The First Regiment Minute Men. Co,
M. A. Winter commanding. assembled
in their armory. 1894 Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest. last Monday night.
and after a regimentaI drill, in com
mand of Lieut.. Gel. f. r. Campbell.
Colonel Winter announced that the new
armory would be ready for occupancy
tomorrow night. The regiment will as
semble at T:3O o'clock. and bidding fare
well to the old quarters will march TO
the new.
Colonel Winters has leased, for a long
term of years. as a Minute Man Ar
mory, the building formerly used by the
District of Columbia National Guard,
near lhe corner of Fifth and l. Streets
northwest, which is not only one of the
most spacious and finest in the city, but
particularly adapted to regimental head
quarters.
A regimental promenade concert ana
hop is being arranged for an early date.
complimentary to the citizens of the
District, to which President Roosevelt
and the Cabinet. the Diplomatic Corps.
District Commissioners. members Of
Congress, and other prominent citizens
will be invited
The commanding officer has granted
permission to Company B, Capt b. B.
Smith commanding. TO accept an invi-
tatfon to attend the fourth anniversary
in full. dress uniform of the Merry
Makers Club to be given at the Ma
tional Rifles Armory on the evening of
March @ First Lieut. L. p. Stewart, of
this company, being an officer Of the
Merry Makers Club.
A most enjoyable entertainment was
given at Odd Fellows Hail last We'd
nesday evening under the auspices of
Company r, Capt. William c. Robbins
commanding. The attraction was Polk
Miller and his great quartet of negro
singers. and the program, which was
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Holds It's Monthly Meeting.

The St. Marks Mems Club. OF St
Marks Church. held its monthly meet
ing on Thursday night
The men enjoyed a program OF orches-
trail music. piano solos. and recitations.
William F. Grosskurth. OF the Marine
Band. with a boys orchestra, composed
Of the following members: w. F. Gross
kurth. baritone and violin: Alfred Gross
kurth. Lawton Herman. William
Leishear. and Joseph Connor, violins /:
Fred Leinberger, cornet. and William
Deck. piano. r. W. SIaden. piano sOloist.
was well received and heartily ap-
pIauded. In the course of the evening
T. Y. Ellis gave German dialect talk
and also sang German songs. The per
formers were given a rising vote of
thanks.
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BURGLARS BLEW UP SAFE
TO GET THIRTY DOLLARS

TORONTO, Feb. 1S.-Burglars blew
open the safe in the private bank of
Col. James Munroe, member of the Pro-
vincial parliament, at Embro. last night.
and got away with a small sum of
money.
The safe was completed wrecked by
demolished. The burglars obtained only
$50. the rest having been removed at the
close of the day.
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Boys Club Debates.

The Working Boys Literary and De-
batting Club held an unusually interest
ing debate on Tuesday night. Because
of the illness Of the president. Mrs. Ty-
son. Stephen Latchford took the chair
and presided over the meeting. Pleas
ing Rotations were given by the boys.
and a visitor, Eulalie Bradstreet, ef-
fectively recited Eugene Fields Seeing
Things at Night" The debate was. Re
solved. That Christopher Columbus was
a greater man than George Washing
ton" An amusing discussion between
the forces of Captains Latchford and
BOllick. of the opposing forces, resulted
in a decision favoring the affirmative.
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Schumann-Heink Coming.

Nine. Schumann Henik will give her
only song recital IN this city at the Co
lumbia Theater. Tuesday afternoon
February y. at $50 o'clock. Nine
-Heink's wonderful voice en-
ables her to alternate from tragedy TO
comedy. and from pathos to calm de-
livery with exceptional skill. Her voice
has the color and fiexibility that enable
the singer to excel in vocal expression.
There is hardly another singer who can
make the dreary prison scene from
THE Prophet interesting. In songs or
arias requiring passion and dramatic
force she is always the compelling and
remarkable artist. This will be her only
appearance ia Washington this season
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Mrs. Johnson's Musicale.

The first of 4 series Of private must
Gales. Instituted by Mrs. Harriet Mills
johnson for her advanced pupils. was
held at the home of Miss BERTHE Reich
enbach on Friday evening. and was very
successful. the pupils taking great in
terest. and finding that such occasions
are of much practical value. The next
of the series will be held at the home
of Miss Carrie Burkhardt. soprano OF
the Calvary Baptist and Church Of the
Covenant choirs
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SCIENTIFIC
VIII Observe Anniversary.

Viii Observe Anniversary.
At meeting of the Society for Phil
osophical Inquiry, held at the Columbian
University, February g. there was a
discussion of the attitude of modern
science toward nominalism ana realism.
DR.. r.. E. Richardson was the leading
speaker. and there were remarks on this
subject by Messrs. Steele, Kirk, and
Sewan
AS February u. 1904. is the centennial
OF the death OF Emanuel Kant, the So
ciety will observe this anniversary by
holding a symposium on Kant at the
meeting on Tuesday. February 16, at
445 p.
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Pen Women Meet.

The League OF American Pen Women
held fits usual monthly meeting on Feb
ruary S. at 1870 New York Avenue. Mrs
Mable c. Jones, of Harrisburg, Pa;
Mrs. Francis NJ. Bender. OF Mt Yer
non. n. Y; Mrs Armstrong Woods,
editor and publisher Of Events" Chi
cago, Ill. and Miss Bessie A. Under
wood. OF Washington, were sdmittcd
to active membership.
Mrs. Moore Murdoch. one of the out
OF town members of the league from
Fort Worth. Texas. gave a talk On
the Mexican war.
Mrs. Virginia X Frye spoke Of tho
benefits 70 be derived from Thought
interchange" Miss Anna 3. Potter
spoke on Plagiarism and read two
poems 20 illustrate how two writers
could publish in the same paper two
poems 30 much alike and yet different
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Porter Song Recital.

Master Erskine Porter. the famous boy
soprano OF New York. will appear in a
song recital at the Church OF Our
Father. Thirteenth and l. Streets north
west, on Friday evening. February 10.
for the benefit of the music fund. Mas
ter Porter has been winning fame as
singer through the Northern States.
lie has voice OF unusual range and
hexiblity, being able 20 sing low 9
70 nigh r above the staff. every note
q which is true and sweet Master
Erskine Porter has the happy faculty
OF memorizing and can sing from mem
DRY hundred and fifty songs He will
% assisted at this recital by the Holt
talent
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Frdterndl.

Perry. district deputy supreme arcon:
2. II. Hicks. supreme provost. and J. u.
Biddis. Several musical selections we're
given by j. C. Wilfong and ID. r
Bowman. accompanied by d. 5. Ran
dolph. pianist. The ceremonies being
OF public nature. large number Of
members and their friends were pres
ent.
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Lawrence Recital.

George Lawrence viii give his pupils
musicale and social evening with the
choir on Friday evening February rs. in
the Sunday school room Of the Church
OF Our Father. Thirteenth and L Streets
northwest A limited number of invi-
tations MAJ be obtained from Mr.. Law
renee at his studio. 1911 Thirteenth
Street northwest.
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Woman,s Press Association.

The Woman's National Press Associa-
ton will hold its regular monthly meet
ing on Friday evening. February 10. in
the parlors of the w. G. T. u.
After the business meeting Prof.
Z. c. Messer, the well-known artist and
principal of the Corcoran Art School OF
this city. will give an address on Art,
the Old and the New" TO which friends
are invited.
The association viii give Woman 3
Evening at the March meeting. when
Mrs Barroll. wife of Commander Bar
roll, L. s. N, IS expected to make the
priDcipal address.
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CHARITABLE.

The following have volunteered to con-
tribute readings and music for the blind
at the Library of Congress for the week
beginning February Is: Monday. Miss
Stickney; Tuesday, Prof. J. W. Chicken
ing: Wednesday. musicale. Miss Aileen
Bell: Thursday. Miss Crebs; Friday.
Gen. Edward F. Jones; Saturday. Alisr
Semaj De France Boice.
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EDUCATIONAL.
Class Officers Elected.

At a recent meeting OF the Junior
Class Organization of the National
University Law School. the biennial
election Of officers resulted IN the fell
lowing members being chosen:
o. A. Phelps, president. c r GiIbeSU.
vice president: B. II. Smith. recording
secretary; Fred u. Moore, corresponding
secretary; r. f. Burgess. treasurer. IRE
elected), and w. s. Heath, sergeant-at-
arms.
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Capitol Hill History Club.

The Capitol Hill History Club met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. I. n.
Mclaughlin. 512 b Street northeast
There were eighteen members and two
visitors, Mrs Baxter and Mrs. DeCosta,
present. The president, Mrs. a. c. Webb,
presided Roll call was responded to by
quotations from Dante's writings ard
an excellent paper was read by Mrs.
A. y. Bare on Dante. the Creator of
Italian Literature" The club adjourned
TO meet February "A, with Mrs. julius
Wilson.
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BOOKS GOING
BACK TO PUBLISHERS

A set of books. seized by the District
as the property of James M. A. Watson.
are to be returned 10 the publishers, be-
cause it has been shown that Watson
had paid one SIC on account Of the pur-
chase price CT Jl2S.
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Music at St. AIovsius.

Mass at II O'Clock. Mass. Claimants,
IN r fat; Ave Maria. Mario, tenor solo
oy John A Finnegan; vespers at 7:3o
p. m; Psalms. by Mario. No. 3; Magnifi-
cat. Mario, No 3; hymn. Ave Regina. 80
quartet by Klein; 20 Saiutaris. soprano
solo; Tantum Ergo" Riga
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MATTERS OF INTEREST
TO ALL MUSIC LOVERS

and her farewell concert for three
years A warm welcome awaits Nine.
Schumann-Heink by her host OF admir-
ers.
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PdtTiOtiC.

port OF the condition Of the treasury.
There was a good amount of cash on
hand and no debts owing.
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Meeting of Mems Club.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Mems Club. st. Margaret's Episcopal
Church, was held on Thursday evening