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ner, dainty refrehments were served
Miss Kathryn Lansdale, pretty little daugr-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Lansdale of
her many little playmates in honor of her
little cousin, Miss Bennita Charshee of
Havre de Grace. After games, at 4:30
pm, the little folks were invited to the
dining room, which was beautifully dec
Grated The favors were little pipes, tied
with green ribbon. The little hostess re-
ceived quite a number of beautiful pres
ents Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. w. e. Lansdale, Mrs. Aggie Daw
Charshee, Mr.. and Mrs. George Harvey,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Mcdonald, Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Avery of LangdOn, D. c.; Mr..
VIM Mcdonald, Miss Abel, Miss BERTHE
Hough, Miss Bennita Charshee, Miss
Kathryn Lansdale, Miss Muriel Carnes,
Miss Nettie Hough, Miss Helen Donn Miss
Mary Dom, Miss Dorothy Bevans Miss
Elsie McComas, Miss Beulah Newkirk, Miss
Edna Avery, Mr.. Roy Lansdale, Mr. Cyril
Lansdale, Mr.. William Hough, Mr.. George
Andree, Mr.. Richard Andree, Mr.. Edwin
Uhtoff, Mr.. Harry McComas, Mr. Vernon
Gray, Mr.. John Pettitt, Mr.. RAYMOND
Hahn and Mr.. Bernard Donn
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Henderson enter
tanned at dinner last night the British am
bassador and Lady Durand, the French am
bassador and Madame Jusserand the Chi
nese minister, Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Oliver
Wendell Holmes, Mr.. Justice and Mrs
bTOWH, the secretary OF war and Mrs
Taft, Mrs. Morton, the Secretary of the
Treasury, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver. Mr. and
Mrs. Mcfarland, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Lane Emo. Mrs. McKee, Lady Alexander.
Mrs. John Davis, Mrs. Rogers, Miss Guth,
err Mr. John A. Kasson, Mr. Ferguson and
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Henderson, jr.
Miss Cornelia Louise Lloyd has returned
and will be at home to her friends inform-
ally Mondays. at her present residence. IA
Maryland avenue northeast
Mrs. Mary M. North of Snow Hill. Nd.
is with her daughter, Mrs Theodore
North Mclaughlin. on Capitol Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs Emile Berliner of 145S Co.
lumbia road. announce the engagement of
their daughter. Hannah Edith, to Mr. Jo-
seph Saunders of this city. At home
Thursday evening. March 30, from $50 to
1870 pm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Abel have as their
guests Mr.. H. Adler and Miss Carrie and
Laura Adler of Pittsburg. Pa.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Chesivoir of 1885 L street
northwest rendered q reception last Monday
to celebrate the engagement of their niece,
Miss Sadie Berman, and MIR. M. Smelansky.
Among those present were the Rev. Mr..
Grafman, Mr. and Mrs Cohen, Mr.. and Miss
Grady. Mr. and Mrs. Wiess. Mr.. and Mrs.
EuImau, Mr.. and MIS-. Scott Mr.. and Mira
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-25

Warren Avery, three-year-old son of Mary
Avery residing In Petersburg. Va, was
burned to death Friday. The child had
been left at home with another child by its
mother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-25
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to the
health Office for the twenty-four hours
ended at noon today:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
A Word TO The Wise.

The Presidents commission to in
vestigate conditions in the depart
ments and reform them out of hand
has been DETECTED. Il is now on the
siding of typesetting machines When
IL gets through unloading testimony
10 prove that each Of two construc-
lions IS immeasurably better than the
other, it is to go out of commission
for the summer.
All of which makes appropriate a
few later observations on this i'm
portant body and the work it has to
do. AS The Times has said before,
the creation Of such a commission and
the bestowal upon it of broad powers
looking to the elimination of red
tape, the unification of methods, and
the adjustment of salaries is progress
toward fuller and better civil serv-
ice reform. But that is not all
First-The commission has enough
big things to consider, If It is 10 prove
OF practical value, without tracing
every small trail 10 its end. The
small trails must be followed. of
course. but neither this commission
nor any other commission could ex-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
SOME VALUABLE DON'IS
FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY
Major Sylvester Flys Danger Signal
and Enjoins Residents of Dis
trict to Heed 1t.

Major Sylvester has issued a valuable
list of "don'fs'' for the Fourth Of July.
He gave them out this morning, and
they are as follows:
Do not celebrate July 3.
Do not celebrate until after o'clock
on the morning of the Fourth
Do not celebrate with revolvers. guns.
or cannon
Do not build pyramids and mines with
gunpowder. You may have no eye to
look for your arm after the explosion.
Do not use giant or cannon crackers
Do not use dynamite tornedoes. You
may want a new finger.
Do not place caps or torpedoes on the
car track There is special law on
the subject and the penalty is heavy
Do not blow a light to ignite a fire.
cracker. You may have to take liquid
food thereafter.
Do not shoot firecrackers or fireworks
iE the back yard, in sheds or stables
Do not cause pain TO the sick by ex-
ploding in the vicinity Of hospitals OF
other places where persons may be III
Do not monkey with bottle and eX-
plosives on the same day You run the
risk OF accidents, also the risk of arrest.
Do not sell fireworks over the legal
size, nor TO small children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
THEY ARE Welded
IN BRIDES HOME
Miss Elizabeth OFT Now
Wife of John T. Vivian.
BUTLER-PETERS MARRIAGE
Connecticut Man Leads Popular Wash
ington Girl ~ Ez.s 1si.s--.
Other Unions.

A very pretty wedding took place
Wedne sday sevening at o'clock at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. George G..
OFT. 45s M street northwest, when their
daughter, Miss Elizabeth NJ OFT, of
Washington, and John T, Vivian, Of
Easton, Pa. were married.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev J. Russell Verbrycke, Of Gurley
Memorial Church. in the presence of the
immediate families of the contracting
parties.
The bride had as her only attendant
her sister, Miss George C. OFT The
best man was Mr. Edward Wickert
Miss Nell Mae Neaie played the wed
ding march, and while the bride and
bridegroom received congratulations
She gave several delightful vocal num-
bers.
The ushers were Harry Kunkle and
Milton Ackmen. After supper was
served, and the wedding cake cut and
distributed. Mr.. and Mrs. Vivian left
for Northern trip, and. after July %
will be at home to their friends al
1908 East Capitol street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
Martin F. Morris.

In the retirement of Mr. Justice
Morris the Court OF Appeals of the
District of Columbia loses a man not
only Of great learning and profound
wisdom. but one who has something
much rarer-tIle judicial temperament.
Martin F. Morris association with
the District OF Columbia has been
long and honorable. His career
should be an inspiration to the young
men Of today, for by his personal eff
forts and strict integrity he has rails
ed himself to position of great dig
nifty and to an abundant competence.
Ard this in spite, or rather by rea-
son, of the fact that he has never had
the so-called brilliant or SNOWY &C.
complishments.
Whatever Martin F. Morris did was
done carefully and thoroughly; there
was never any CLOSING of faulty
work by specious phrases, it was
solid and built to endure.
In his retirement a host of friends
will wish him the comfort and peace
of mind to which he is entitled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01

plore them all and make a report be-
fore about 1850. This one Will have
its hands full if it adjusts, or finds a
way to adjust. the large discrepancies
in methods which are patent and cor
reefs, or finds way to correct, the
large abuses. 1t can leave such items
as the neatness of public buildings in
Oshkosh and Corpus Christi for a
later day
Second-If the commission means
to do practical work it must invite
and obtain the cooperation of the
heads of bureaus all through the serv-
ice. 1t was desirable, of course, that
it should include no bureaucrats In
its membership: but before the hunt
is done 1t will wish it had some poT-
ton, at least, of the technical knowl-
edge possessed by the experienced
clerks of the departments. There are
not too many members Of the COM
mission, for example, who are quail
fed to revise the methods by which
disbursing officers check their &C
counts.
Third-The commission will realize,
Of course, that SO large business
as the administration of the American
Government requires numerous force
and mountainous records. But it is
not SO likely to realize that prac-
tically every bit of form now OBJ
served by the departments had its
origin in seeming reason. With all
the talk of bureaucracy" which is
now SO much in fashion. it is much
doubted if any single form has been
instituted in any department just for
the love of form alone. Graduating
red tape is, therefore, singularly del
icate operation. Much Of It ought to
go, but the commission will find it
no light responsibility to cut it away
without destroying needed safeguards
as well.
Any committee that undertakes to
reform in a few months the customs
of hundred years has two pressing
temptations to avoid: it must not
shunt itself on sidetracks and it must
not attempt to go ninety miles an hour
Both these dangers beset this commits
sion strongly and, although its labors
have but begun, it has not yet given
proof of its determination to with.
stand them. The Times hopes it may
as the city and the nation hope il
may. But there are 10000 purchaser.
| of The Times and citizens of botf
city and nation whose lives are vitality
concerned in the work of this com,
mission, and for their sakes the com
mission must-not may-do it's worl
thoroughly and reliably.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
HEk;1 STRUCK A POLE;
HAS BRAIN CONCLUSION

Leaning out of a Chevy Chase car
came near costing Oliver Rutherford,
twenty-five years old, OF 1911 I street
northwest, his life last night. As it is,
he lies in Garfield Hospital with to-4
scalp and is also suffering from se'aere
concussion OF the brain.
Rutherford in company with several
compa Mons, was going to Chevy Chase
lake about $50 O'Clock last night They
were ali cutting up and joking, and the
young man thought he would lean ont
to see how far another car was In front
Of the one in which he was riding His
head came in contact with pole ard ha
was knocked fat on his back In the car.
The car was stopped and he was placed
on the side of the road until shs arrival
of the Tenth precinct patrll wagon, in
which he was sent to Garfield Hospir al.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
CHANGES IN POSITIONS
ON POLICE FORCE

The following promotions, designations
and transfers have been reported a,
the Metropolitan police force:
Frank Siebert, pirate, resigned; Rich
ard Anderson, appointed additional pri-
yate with police court van service Alex
ander MCKEE, private of class l, pro
NOTED to class 2. vice Lamb, resigned:
w. U. Hayes, discharged and pensioned
Avory E Smoot and Edward E. Dulin,
appointed privates OF class 1 to fill We
cancies: G. s. Cats, private. relieved
OF duty on bicycle; II. c. Russell, pri-
yate, assigned to bicycle duty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
Bard ably.

The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Wah-
~, daughter of Captain Wahly, TO
Charles Tyler Bard. of Norwich Conn.
took place Thursday evening, al $50
O'Clock. at the home OF the brides
father, on S street northwest. The par
lors and Railways were profusely deco
rated with palms and cut flowers, the
palms filing the bay window recess,
where the ceremony was performed, and
the flowers surrounded with ferns bank
ing the mantels and forming a pretty
contrast everywhere with the green.
The ceremony was Witnessed by a
small company of the most intimate
friends and relatives.
The brides only attendant was Miss
Bertha Hart Adams. who directly pre-
ceded her in entering the room. Her
gown was Of pink silk null, with which
she carried a bouquet of La France
roses and maiden fern
The bride, who entered on the arm
of her father. was gowned In white
chiffon cloth, deliberately trimmed with
lace. with which she carried shower
bouquet of Bride roses and lilies of the
valley. Charles Lingard Tracy, of Nor
witch Conn. acted as best MAN The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Robert n. Moore, pastor OF Foundry M.
b. Church. The wedding march from
I.ohengrin was effectively played by
Mrs. A. Leftwich Sinclair, who also
rendered beautifully Believe Me If All
Those Endearing Young Charms
Miss Wahly is prominent In Washing
ton musical circles, being the soprano
solaist In Foundry NJ e. Church. and
the groom is a prominent Young business
man Of Norwich. Conn. Mrs. Bard was
the recipient OF a large number of hand
some presents.
After n short trip spent in New York
and vicinity the yot,ns couple will bt
at home at 2S2 Washington street Nor
wich, Conn. whore they will reside iii
! future
| Among the out-of-town guests was
/ George +. Bard of Norwich Conn,
| father of the bridegroom
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
Prender- Brizolare.

Miss Mary NJ Brizolare, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Camille Schneider. and
John Prender were quietly married on
Wednesday morning at IL O'Clock, June
q. at the rectory of ST. Peters Catholic
Church. The Rev. James II. OBrien
officisted. The couple was attended by
iMr. and Mrs. George A. Mason. Mr..
Prender Is well known in Washington,
and is member OF the Steel Plate
TransferTers' Association OF the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing.
In the evening the happy pair enter
tanned their friends and relatives a: a
pretty reception at their new homo. 10
- street mort beast at which the Steel
Plate Transformers .Associa ton attended
N body Among the many presents
ecoived was = handsome silver service
from this association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
MARINE BAND CONCERT PROGRAM

At its concert at the White House at
O'Clock this evening, the Marine Band.
under Acting Leader Walter F. Smith,
will render the following program:
March. ..Serper Fidelis' -Sousa
Les Preludes'' Liszt
Chorus of Flower Maidens an6 Grail
March. from 'sParsifaP Ws<ns.
Duet for flute and clarinet, TO!
Hear the Gentle Bishop
Musicians Seel and Vanpoucke.
ssSiziIfietta'' ........yon Rfon
(at Serenade.. Leila" -Chamber s
(b) Entr'acte, Moonlight" Nor ef
Grand selection, Faust .GoupoA
National air. The Star-Spangled
cY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01

One of the most striking instances Of
the superb independence of the up-to-
date American girl was shown yester-
day, when Miss Roosevelt. the Presi-
dents daughter. started on her long
ocean voyage to the Philippines without
q single member of her family TO see
her off. She was merry enough, how
ever. and spent the day in driving about.
shopping and bidding her friends good
by, having with her for a short time in
the White House surrey Representative
Nicholas Longworth. She wore for q
going-away gown a plated skirt and
ankle-length tailored coat of blue broad
cloth, brighter in shade than noEry blue.
and finished off with a narrow white
turnover collar and cuffs of linen. She
wore a broad brimmed white sailor hat
for travelling.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
Butler Peters.

Miss Ethel Conway Peters, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Peters, OF
Philadelphia, the altogether attractive
girl who visited Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish in
Washington last winter during her resi-
dence here, was married at noon yester-
day at All Souls Church, Bay Head,
n. J., to Capt. Smedley Darlington But
Ter, L. s. A. The event was a fashion
able one. witnessed by a number of
wealthy and weil-known people The
church overlooks the ocean and was de-
iightfully refreshing in its bridal dress
ing of plants and flowers.
1t was a military" wedding, and the
beautiful gowns of the women and the
uniforms of the bridegroom and his ush-
ers gave a brilliant touch of color to the
picture.
The Misses Hope and Edith Peters.
sisters of the bride, were the maids OF
honor. and Miss Dorothy FELTON,. Miss
Ruth FELTON,. Miss Eleanor FELTON, Miss
Margaret FELTON,. Miss Pauline Peters
Miss Mary Lett. Miss Pauline Wee
den. and Miss Louise Black were the
bridesmaids.
Captain Butler was attended by Sam.
uel Butter as best man; Col L. T
Waller, Capt. II r. Wynne, con of for
mer Postmaster General Wynne; Capt
Logan Feland, Capt Louis Mccarthy
Little. Capt W. G. Powell, Capt. r. NJ
ellison, Capt. f. E. Evans and Lieut.
b. W. Vincent. of the United States Ma.
rine Corps, acted as ushers.
The bride was dressed in a Princess
gown of cream color hrocade, trimmed
| with Duchesse lace and orange blossoms
with diamond sunburst the gift of the
bridegroom. The maids OF honor wore
white silk over pale green. trimmed witt
lace. and green lingerie hats. TIL,
| bridesmaids, al cousins of the bride
| were beautifultr gowned In silk muslin
trimmed with Cluny and Valencienne!
| lace, with lingerie hats to match. The
bridegroom wore the sword presented
| by the citizens of Westchester on his re
| turn from the campaign In China.
A wedding breakfast was served a
s! the summer home of the brides parent!
| Immediately after the ceremony. after
which the newly married couple left fol
/ New York. Early in July they will sal
| for Manila, where the bridegroom Il
stationed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
Frank 6. BigeI0w Has
Easy Time in Prison
Bank Wrecker Treated as an Honored Guest
in Fort Leavenworth Pententiary-Fiis
Hair Not Clipped.

MILWAUKEE,. July Reports from
the Fort I<eayenworth prison do not
hear out the belief that Frank G.. Bige-
low. the 100000 defaulter, is spending
bis time as common convict It ap-
pears that Bigelow is having a more
comfortable time than the majority of
men who are at liberty and working for
a living.
Henry S. Marvin, of Green Bay, has
returned from a visit to Kansas, and
while there inspected the prison where
Rigelow Is confined He says that Bfge-
lows hair was not clipped and that he
stiIl retains his naustache. He is not
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01

known by a number and does not con-
SORT with the common criminals, who
make up the greater percentage of the
inmates.
Instead, he is fed at the special mess
table in company with some Of the
ether heaviest bank defaulters the
country has ever seen. His work -
easy and pleasant.
He told the prison officials that he
would prefer "a blue suit. such AK the
officers wear, to the prison gray, ara
was told that after he had been there
thirty days he would be made tr1s-
ty'' and be CARRIED as he desired
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
BITTEN BY "A Dog.

While Clarence Scott, nine years old.
of 5u n street northwest, was on his
way home last night a dog belonging to.
Nellie Bradley. of 61I Bates alley norsh-
west ran out and bit him on the let
leg He went to DR.. Kemp.s ONCE, zs3
G. street northwest. and had the wound
cauterized- Afterward he reported the
affair to police of the Sixth precinct sta-
ton, who are investigating.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
COMMISSIONERS APPROVE
POLICE BOARD FINDINGS

The District Commissioners Yesterday
approved the Police Court trial board
findings; IN three cases.
Private W. E. Owens. Additional Pri-
vate Owen V Humphrey. and George E
Wilson were all found not guilty OF con-
duct unbecoming officers Owens was
charged with brutality beating whit
prisoner. r. hathburn. assistant secre-
tary OF the Smithsonian Institution,
brought the charges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
THE SHADOW ON THE LYRE.

The sweetest singers sing with aching
hearts,
ard hawk their souls cry in the COM
mon marts.
For Pain and Passion are the door
Keepers
That guard the jealous threshold of the
arts.
Elisa Barker, in Munscys Magazine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01

Baron and Baroness Van Tuyll. the
former charge d'affaires for the Neither
lands, in the absence of the minister,
A. Van Swinderen, were the guests at
a dinner party with Lispenard Stewart
as host
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
COUNT z|CHY IS
TO Be RELIEVED
Will Sail for Austria Last
Of This Month.
MISS R00sEvELT's GOWN
Interesting Social Gossip of the Sum-
mer Time-Mrs. Cor gez's Charr.ed
Jewel.
MISS RoosEvELT's GOWN

A dispatch from Pittsfeld. Mass, the
summer home Of the embassy for Aus
trial Hungary, says that Ce-lt Rubido-
Itchy is to be relieved fror. duty in this
country and will sail for Austria the last
of July. The embassy Il, closed here
and nothing is known of the change.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. John Milton Gitterman
have left Washington for New York.
whence they will sail for Europe. They
will spend the summer in the northern
countries, especially in Norway. They
carry letters TO the educational authori-
ties of Germany and Norway, and will
make a study of school conditions In
those two countries
The Public Education Association has
stood for child labor Iegislatio and
compulsory education legislation since
It's organization, and Mr. and Mrs. Git
terman will particularly note the en-
forcement and working of those two
laws abroad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01

When the Moscow priests prayed for
Russian victories. the populace showed
little interest In the proceeding, as they
thought prayer would not influence
Oyama as much as It did Mayor
Weaver.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01
The Wetmores Entertain.

Senator and Mrs. George Peabody
Wetmore were hosts at a dinner at their
Newport home last night. given in hon
or OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick H. Allen.
OF New York. who are their house
guests
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01

Health can only be secured in Pana-
ma by drinking little alcohol and stay
ing at home nights. which may explain
the places unpopularity with Ameri-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01

Mrs. Harriet Frost and Mrs. NJ C. Fry,
both of Washington. who spent part OF
the winter in seeing Rome, are once
more at Lucerne. making headquarters
at the Hotel National
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01

When preparing for her departure from
China, Mrs. ConSer received as a gift
from the Empress Dowager one of the
charmed jewels Of the Chinese dynasty
which has been in possession of the
Chinese rulers for centuries, The old
woman of China became good friends
with the American Minister'S wife dur
ing her stay in the coI:Etry of the Ce-
lestiaIs, and when they went to part
took from her royal necklace one of the
largest stones and presented it TO Mrs
Conger. These two women were fast
friends and frequently communicated
with one another
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. R. Harris and daugfl-
terS, Miss Mae V and Miss Lillian
Harris, left town yesterday to spend
about three months at Atlantic City. at
the Lorraine
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01

When the Equitable paid dead men s
saIaries amounting to So, 900, there were
lots OF mediums ready to transfer the
money to the other world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sachs, who have
been living here at the Dewey Hotel,
have gone to New York to reside per-
manently. They will live at 102 West
Seventy-third street.