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The Washington times., 1905-06-03
: Butte Society.

There are dizzy heights in the social
world, the snow-capped tops Of which
mere wielders of the pen can only
view from afar; there are yawning
gulphs and abYsmal chasms sepa-
rating one range OF social eminences
from another; the climbers who
would scale these chilly Businesses
must be well shod and slSillful in the
use of the ice-pick.
Senator w. A. Clark has done much
to entitIe himself TO the very highest
position IN our American society. He
has gotten money, he has builded
himself a house-a most wonderful
house-and he has married. A wife
usually conducts the social campaign;
1t Is TO her that man must turn
for guidance and aid in ascending the
slippery sides of the mountain ranges
Of society. women have not only the
experience but the intuition that dis
covers the hidden crevasses and the
treacheous avalanches of that perilous
undertaking: they expect their hus-
bands TO see to it that they are we'll
shod, but they supply the ice-picks
themselves
The effete and unlearned East is
staggered by the announcement that
there are pinacles. needles, peaks, and
all that, Of society in Butte, Montana
But the evidences are too plain for
refutation Mrs. Senator w. A. Clark
has scaled one of the grand and lone
ly eminences: she is well shod, and
will hold her position against al
parvenues; that she also has an effec'
tive iee-piek and that she knows how
to use it-observe:
The other day three of the most profni
nent women OF Butte society called a
the Clark mansion TO pay their respects
TO Mrs. Clark. a butler took their cards
and while they waited. the women say
they heard a gentle. familiar voice IN
callers the Information that Mrs, Clari
was not at home. The butler obeyet
orders. ana the three leaders from tn,
West Side fiounced down the steps witt
feelings too turbulent for words.
Some of them, In every instance thos
who had known Mrs. Clark during he
gtrlhood. when she lived in poverty witt
her parents here. Were admitted AM
welcomed cordially. Then II leaked GU
that Mrs. Clark preferred The friend
of the old days to those who seek I
pay her homage now that she
wealthy baiE who failed to recognize
her or any member Of her family at tn
time when she was Miss La Chapeile
and known only as the daughter of
poor French physician, struggling I
support his family.
Mrs. Clark shows good memory an
an accuracy OF aim that is commend
The Washington times., 1905-06-03
CaSsini.

The President and Count Cassini
had a delightfully."- personal and in
formal conference yesterday, after
which the count treated himself to i
long drive in the shady lanes and
over the sun-kissed hills of the coun-
try. The count, thereby, in delicate
and diplomatic way, indicating his
love for the sweetness and light Of
nature, and his private detestation
of precipitaney or strenuosity in ac-
ton.
1t was well for the count thus TO
show the calm depth and unruffied
strength Of the current OF his soul.
Heretofore, literature has been cramp-
ed somewhat in its illusions to sere-
nifty by the lonely examples of Nero
fddling and Pliny scribbling during
great catastrophes; but now the bards
can add, "Cassini drove through the
dusky dells where the woodthrush
pipes. .
Cassini has exercised a powerful in
! fluence over public sentiment in this
country; his winning ways have almost
swayed the policies OF two or three
more or less worthy journals; ne has
endeared himself and his masters to
cur susceptible hearts; as a reward
he is about to be promoted to higher
and more important post; and while
we rejoice in his elevation, it is with
a pang of emptl.-ess and sorrowful
sense of personal loss that we con-
template his departure.
During his conference with the
President, Count Cassini is reported
to have pointed out that, as far as
territory is concerned. China. and not
| Russia, had been the loser, for even
| Port Arthur was held only under
lease. That statement has all the
subtle beauty and poetic license OF
the highest diplomacy. It is in line
with the counts able efforts through
his newspaper friends. 1t has the
virtue of consistency with his past
endeavors to veil Russia's Manchurian
policy with the warm atmosphere oi
his beautiful words. Long ago it was
said that if you scratched Russian
you would discover a Tartar, and il
may be added that if you listen 10
Russian diplomat you viii hear the
song of a Tartarean poet.
The Washington times., 1905-06-03

able. But it Is a serious question
whether her methods are not too
novel and drastic to be absolutely
fair. Up to her advent the rules OF
the social game had imperatively de-
manded the outstretching Of the glad
hand to the bounders ard climbers,
and the passing Of a cup of cold wa
ter to friends of ones youthful pow
erty. However, a season or two in
New York and Washington will prob
ably correct these little alterations
on the part Of Mrs. Senator Clark, and
society will stand unshaken in its
cold and lofty grandeur.
The Washington times., 1905-06-03
HOLY CROSS STUDENTS
IN TENNYSON PLAY
Performance of "The Princess" Credi-
tably Presented in the open-cos-
tunes of the Period.

Members OF this years class at Holy
Cross Academy, Massachusetts avenue
northwest, gave an interesting perform
ance yesterday of Tennyson's The
Princess The performance was given
al fresco, the grounds back Of the school
being used.
The setting was prettily appropriate.
for there were growing flowers and tail
trees IN profusion. The players were
eostumed with strict regard for the per
iod. and the entire performance was
given with much fidelity.
At the conclusion or the play DR..
Maurice Francis Egan spoke to the
players and thanked them. for the audi
ence, for the interesting treatment they
had given Tennyson's work. He spoke
on the text OF the play and declared
! shat wonien's deeds are for love and that
women live to love and love alone.
DR.. Egan added. however, that it took
highly intellectual woman to make
good old maid, and that they were
in truth ''the salt Of the earth
Class night will be held on Monday at
the Academy, the primary department
will close on Tuesday. and on Thursday
the commencement exercises will be
held in the Lafayette Theater-
The class for last nights play was as
| Princess Ida, Mary Louis Darr; Lady
| Psyche. Marie LoefHer; Lady Blanche
| Katherine Byrne; Melissa, daughter o.
Lady Blanche. Gertrude Davis; Violet
Carmel Egan the Prince naa5s Mona ogslsn fl9saaa
| Adele Nav and Catherine Moriarty
King Cana, father of Ida, Cora cosfopd
| Hamilton and May Conroy; Pages, Edna
Conroy. and Theodosia conroy; Lads ra1,ts
| Hernandez, Elizabeth Leech, Agne:
| Downey, Louise Brinker. and Ida Hays
Lady Blanche,s pupils, Annie Quaeken
bush. Ella Dick, Harriet Emery. anf
| Geline Mcdonald; Postwoman, Ethe
The songs with which the chapters o.
| .HThe Princess" ends were sung. all witt
harp accompaniment, played by Mis-
| by f1ve violinists. Misses I. Karns, r
Clarke j. NJ. Leech, G, Murphy, and NJ
Birnhardt Tears, Idle Tears wa
sung by Miss Gertrude Davis. ans
''swaliow. Swallow" by Miss Mons
O'Brien, and Home They Brought He
| Warrior Dead" by Miss Anna Manning
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WILL CELEBRATE
GOLDEN WEDDING

This evening from to 10 o'clock. at
Freund's. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Herman
will hold reception IN honor of the
fiftieth anniversary of their wedding.
II is interesting TO know that although
the host and hostess OF this evenings
celebration were not born in this coun-
try, they are old Washingtonians. hav-
ing been married here just fifty years
ago, and having lived here ever since.
Mrs Herman was born in Bavaria in
1922 and emigrated to this country in
1850, at first residing in Baltimore.
Mr.. Herman was born In Berfeiden in
1926. and came TO Washington in 1864.
where he met his wife. and six months
later married her, at the old homestead, l,
corner Four-and-a-h half and D streets
southwest. where their sons. Isaac and
Albert Herman, art now located in
Mr. Herman is one of two living char
ter members of the Eighth Street Tenn
pie Congregation. and was at one time
rabbi of the synagogue.
This worthy couples family. which
consists of one daughter, Mrs. D.
Strauss; two sons, |. and a. Herman
and seven grandchildren, all reside In
Washington.
Mrs. Herman Will wear this evening a
| black peau de sole gown, with q duchess
| lace collar and diamond ornaments. She
will be assisted in receiving by Mrs. d
| Strauss, wearing a white lace robe: Mrs
| Albert Herman, in black net; Mrs. Isaac
| Herman, gowned IN black taffeta; Miss
| Rose Gutman, In black silk vofle. anC
Miss Clara Strauss. III white net witt
| pearl ornaments.
a buffet supper will be served, will
decorations of white and gold.
| Among the outsof-town guests wh,
will attend are Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W
selignan. Mr.. and Mrs. s. Blondheim
Mr. and Mrs .. Gutnan, Mr.. and Mrs
IN Sondheim. of Baltimore, and l. Sond
| helm. OF New York.
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Another Book by Maurice Hewlett.

4 quantity written collection OF stories
descriptive of life. love, murder and adj
venture In the middle ages. is Maurice
Hewiett's Fond Adventures" Ie was
a 1icentious age and rather a loy state
of society is depicted as men thou@ht
less of the charm OF companioRsfIp and
the suitability of a damsel for assuming
the duties of motherhood than they did
for strengthening the fighting force Of
their house or acquiring I.,g a hangsems .s
description ana the stories are all abb
sorhingiy interesting.
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A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups.

1.-The Child Vivian and Other Tales
by Charlotte ]. Cipriani. while intended
primarily for children. holds the interest
OF grown-ups as we'll It is also prettily
illustrated. The scene is laid IN France.
and the story depicts the wars bGtweea
the Saracens and Infdeis on one hand
and those who stood for Christian civil
lization on the other. The boy 1ytan
willingly falls into the hands OF the
Saracens to save his fathers life this
being the price which the Saraeens de-
mand for their prisoners. TheI by IS
tied to a stake and is about to be burn
ed alive, when he escapes and after
many vicissitudes in which he has 20 do
a mans part in fighting the InfldeIs K is
! pleasure to the reader to find htkGi
restored to his parents arms and to his
heritage 4 reading TO tha children
holds their complete attention.
The Washington times., 1905-06-03
CHANGES IN HOURS
At PUBLIC LIBRARY

Changes in the hours OF the District
nuhiic library VIII take effect next
month. Legislation by the last session
of Congress makes 1t possible to keep
the library open on Sundays and all holi-
days, beginning with Sunday. July 2. ex-
cept July and Christmas. No books
viii be issued On Sundays. The regu-
lar daily hours will be observed on
holidays, and books will be issued as
usual. The hours on Sunday viii be from
to 10 p. IA. except in July. August. and
September, whert the library will close
at D. m.
The usual summer hours will be OBJ
served during july. August, ana sep
fenber. the library opening at 10 o'clock.
the issuing department closing at p
m, after which no books win be re-
cefved or loaned. and the reading room
closing at p N.
The Washington times., 1905-06-03
MARINE BAND TO GIVE
CONCERT AT WHITE HOUSE

This afternoon, beginning at 6:55
O'Clock, the Marine Band, under the di-
rectton of Walter F. Smith, acting lead
err, will give a concert at the White
House. Following is the program:
March. Salute to Mexico" Brooke;
overture. "Rienzi." Wagner; selection.
ia Gioconda." Ponchielli; cornet solo.
Three Star Polka Bagley, Musician
Edward b LleweIlyn; waltz. ''TaIes
From the Vienna Woods" Strauss
| Whispering Flowers" Won Blon; mo-
| sale, THE Sho-Gun," Luders: '"rhe
Star-Spangled Banner Key.
The Washington times., 1905-06-03

John Barrett. United States minister
to Colombia, who is in this country on
leave Of absence. has written The WASH
lngten Times from New York city, under
date of June 1. commenting on an article
published in this paper last April. The
article referred to had auoted from the
advance sheets of the State Depart
naent's official publication on foreign re-
Iations for 1904, relating TO diplomatic
matters under consideration between TINS
country and Panama. Mr.. Barrett then
being the American minister to Panama.
He takes exception 10 the press inter-
pretation put upon the official puDh-
cation His letter In full Is as follows:
To the Editor OF me Washington Times:
Upon my recent arrival IN New York
have had laid before me clippings from
a few newspapers including The Wash
Ington Times, that have either printed
or commented upon stories. apparently
feet that either had been guilty of du-
pitcity In my dealings with the Panaina
government or that was TO pe recailso
because the Government at washington
Panama. Although recognize that nay
acts may be open TO just criticism aia
wholly - a loss TO understand the mo-
tive or inspiration or the particular ss-
without in any. way commencing my
own Iabors. I would state the following:
II. NV relations with the Panama
government from the day l arrived
parted, were marked by the mgnesl os-
gree of mutual cordiahty ana conn
dence: q not only was there never she
slightest ground Tor .ne ss, elaEgS b,,t u bott I
| the American and Panaman govern
ments have approved Of my administra-
| ton OF the legation IN Panama: !, ovsi
| six months ago I urged upon the GOV.
| ernmeut at Washington. without Tegare
| to the personal equation, ana aItef care
| full consideration Of the whole silnaLion
| that the positions or minister ana gov
ernor should be combined in the person
| of the governor, and, therefore. the tax.
| ing OF this course by the Government
cannot possibly be interpreted as re
| of me: and, 4, lay appointment, coming
| TO me entirely unsought and unexpect'
| ed, as minister to Colombia. where mos
important and delicate negotiation
must be conducted involving the rela
tionship of tbs United States. Colombia
and Panama, the outcome OF which l:
being watched by all South America
should be an effectual rejoinder to a.
ssIn support of the above conclusions
your attention is respectfully called 4
an inclosed editorial which appeared IL
the Star and Herald. the PRINCIPAL daily
and the government organ OF Panama
on The day before by departure for tbs
United States. All I ask of The Wash
| ingtoR Times Is that it give me q 'squars
DEAL There are no pretensions on Tn,
part to being a brilliant diplomat. bu
4 do not believe there are many mel
| In the Government service who worl
harder than I TO perform faithfully ths
responsible duties placed in their hands
and IL is disappointing to be gratuitous
| ly assaiied by section Of the home
press that seems not TO realize the diff
I VIII {ch fafs
when distant on the firing line Of oul
lforeign affairs.
| Yours respectfully,
JOHN BARRETT
| limited States Minister
The Washington times., 1905-06-03

ANNOUNCED

Society is much interested in the an
nouncement OF the engagement or MISS
Caroline S. Standardization known as
Cassie Schroeder by her girl intimates-
to Lieut. Com. Moulton Kinsinger John-
son, L. s. N, surgeon on the flagship
Maine, under command of Rear Admiral
Robley D Evans. Dr.. Johnson Is a
native OF Cincinnati and a member OF
one Of the most prominent families OF
Ohio. His great maternal grandfather.
WiIuam Morse, fought at the battle OF
Bunker Hill, and was one Of the forty
survivors who were present at the lay
Ing of the cornerstone OF Bunker Hill
monument
Miss Schroeder is a great-grand-
daughter OK William Winston SeatoIt'
who was for ten years a mayor OF
Washington, during which time MS
horne was noted for its splendid hos
pitality. Her great maternal grand
father was BENJAMIN Franklin. The
Scnroeders always maintain the most
delightful hospitality here. and the girls
| of the family are all popular, as well as
their charming mother. DR.. johnson
| and Miss Schroeder met two years age
when Captain Schroeder was governor
of Guam, and their wedding will take
place in September at the country home
of Captain. Schroeder at jamestown
Il. /.
| Mr.. and Mrs S. PIummer Pearson, o.
Capitol Hill. announce the engagement
Of their daughter, Miss Susan Elizabeth
| Pearson, TO Martin Madison Watson, o
| this city. The wedding will take plac
!, June 2s
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Haskins an
nounce the engagement of their daugh
ter, Fanny May. to Herman d Frame
of West Chester, Pa. No date has beei
set for the wedding. Miss Haskins
now the guest OF Mr.. Frames parent
in West Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sanders, o
Haverhili Mass, have issued invita-
tions for June ii to the marriage of thei
daughter. Janet Rand, to Farley Gan
nett. formerly OF this city, son OF Eenr
Gannett geographer Of the Unite
States Geological Survey.
The Washington times., 1905-06-03

" street ~. W.
This is a tribute which has en-
couraged the entire Times force. 1t
reflects an interest in our paper
which is positive. After publication
has come regularly into ones house
for thirty-five years it has become a
link in every days routine. Giving
1t up amounts to something more
than fancy TO change papers. It is,
1t must be, the response to strong
desire
1t does net follow that such a
change implies a retrogression in the
olde, and more accustomed medium
OF Jews. The trouble IS more likely
to I've that the older paper has been
content merely to hold its own. This
never suffices. Holding ones own soon
becomes a question of conforming to
old standards only. and ignoring the
new conditions which are the certain
product of new years.
The paper which holds its own in
the best sense goes forward every
day. abreast of its time. bearing its
own share Of responsibility. partici-
pating in each days events, support
ing, leading, teaching, following in
each days effort toward a better
municipal life and an advanced citi-
zenship. How distinctly this is the
aim of The Times is well known tc
all its regular readers. This letter in
dieates that 1t is becoming known, as
well, to the others who have not been
its regular readers
After reading this letter, The Times
force tightens its belt and goes te
work harder than ever. Its purpose
is 70 publish paper which shall meei
the needs Of today and meet then
more fully than yesterdays paper me-
yesterdays needs. Tomorrow's paper
will be better still. If we can make
it so. So we shall go on, devotint
every days energies TO that day.
paper, first and foremost, and trust
ing that If we can solve the loca
newspaper problems day by day tht
reputation Of The Times, month b!
month. or year by year, will be better
served than though we were Otter
looking back.
The Washington times., 1905-06-03
"The Aecomplice. !"

Frederick Trevor HiIIs latest book.
''The Accemplice.'' follows Sherlock
Holmes far enough 10 give the inside
history of hotIy-contested murder
trial. An elderly man has been mys-
ter.ously murdered, and his secretary,
young woman, Is wrongly suspected
The identity of the .'aceonpiice'' is con-
cea1ed until the very last minute, or
chapter, and is suddenly sprung upon
the reader in very dramatic manner.
The conduct and incidents OF the trial
are described graphically, and a pretty
love story is woven around the crime.
The Washington times., 1905-06-03
34INIkADO" WELL SUNG
At LAFAYETTE THEATER

Few amateur productions have been
more successful in Washington than the
performance last night of Gilbert and
SulIiyan's "Mikado," at the Lafayette
Theater, given Jointly by the pupils Of
Miss Katie V. Wilson and Thomas
Evans Greene
In the role of Yum Yum Miss Ethel
Hoitzciaw, a young high school girl,
carried off the honors of the evening.
The Washington times., 1905-06-03
CORTELY0U WILL SPEAK
At CHAMPAIGN, ILL

Postmaster General CorteIyou has ac-
eepted an invitation to deliver an ad-
dress To the graduating classes Of the
University of Illinois at Champaign, On
next Wednesday night.
On that occasion the university will
confer upon the Postmaster General tIa
degree OF bachelor 81 laws
The Washington times., 1905-06-03

The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Shaw entertained sixty or seventy
friends on river party Thursday even-
ing aboard the Government board Win
dom. The party left the wharf at the
foot Of Twelfth street at 40 o'clock,
and sailed Down the river TO Marshall
Hall, where dinner was served.
After two hours visit to Marshall Hall
they continued the trip to Indian Head.
returning TO town at IL p. m. The com
pany consisted almost entirely OF Treas
uEy officials and their wives. with half
dozen personal friends OF the host and
hostess from general society.
The Washington times., 1905-06-03
.sThe Second wooing OF salina Sue.

This is the first Of a volume OF stories
of old slavery days told by Ruth Nc
Emery Stuart. and is an exquisite bit OF
humor. The situations are novel and
the airs and pretentions OF SaIina Sue
and the meekness and devotion of tIas
little hen-pecked husband make charm
irs reading In all five OF the stories
the life on the old plantations is re-
veaIcG with fine combination of light
hearted gayety and pathos.
The Washington times., 1905-06-03
MAY WIPE THIS TOWN
FROM THE POSTAL MAP

SPRING LAKE. N. j. June AL
1aire, the deserted village near Free
hold. is to be erased from the postal
map because no enc is willing to take
care of the daily mails there for the
sum of S6S a year.
e. H. Height, the Allaire postmaster,
resigned recently and Representative
Howell has been unable to IND another
person for the place.
The Washington times., 1905-06-03
Sir Mortimer at Lenox.

Sir Henry Mortimer Durand has ar
rived at Deepdeene. LenoX. which is TO
be the British embassy during the COM
ing summer He was accompanied frsm
Washington by his son, who came with
him to this country upon his return trip
from England. The secretaries of the
embassy staff viii make summer quar-
ters at the Curtis. probably going over
TO Lenox the first of next week.
The Washington times., 1905-06-03

Gen. Horace Porter, former American
ambassador TO France. has left Paris for
Switzerland, where, with Miss Porter.
his daughter, he Will make automobile
excursions through the country. He wssl
sail for the United States early in July.
The Washington times., 1905-06-03

The news that Jap colony will settle
In Cuba proves Representative Hull was
right about the invasion. only he
thought of the wrong islands.
The Washington times., 1905-06-03

Mrs. Daniel Aacauley left yesterday
for Chicago, as she received the sad
news, of the death Of her daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Daniel Bernard Macauley. It
was the latter's serious illness that pre-
vented DIR. Macauiey's coming for the
dedication Of his fathers monument In
Arlington Cemetery on Memorial Day
The Washington times., 1905-06-03

Down IN Arkansas two more members
of the State Legislature are accused of
selling their votes, this proving that the
Souths industries have been increased
by one-barter in political timber.
The Washington times., 1905-06-03

Now that thirty indictments have
been returned against the Beef trust by
the Chicago grand jury, the trust will
charge the people 5iIlion-doliar in
demnity, to be collected In the restaur-
ants
The Washington times., 1905-06-03

Solicitor Hanna's statement that law
yers have right TO weep in court re-
minds us OF the contention made some
time ago that several of the local bar
ought TO be crying for mercy in the
courts
The Washington times., 1905-06-03

.Of course. no decent man will shoot
a rabbit while sitting" says Grover
Cleveland-and mighty few can do it
while she's running.
The Washington times., 1905-06-03

IN explanation Of the fact that a man
arrested here yesterday thought he was
IN Richmond. it may be well to state
that several Virginia politicians spent
the day in Washington
The Washington times., 1905-06-03

An announcement by the Department
OF Commerce and Labor that all prices
are steadily going higher will please
those Arkansas statesmen who have de-
veloped great market for their votes.
The Washington times., 1905-06-03

Madame CaIve denies that she has lost
her voice. thus showing a tendency to
put off her series of farewell tours
until the voice really Is gone.
The Washington times., 1905-06-03

II is barely possible that. when Sec
retary Shaw talked of the revival Of
business in June. he was thinking OF the
number of wedding presents required.