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The Washington times., 1905-12-25
CARLOS FETED
BY McCORMICKS

A dispatch from Paris says the Am
bassador and Mrs. Mccormick gave n
splendid fete last week in honor Of King
Carlos Of Portugal at the hotel Of the
embassy in the Quai de Billy. There
was q gala dinner. followed by bril-
liant reception
Among the distinguished Americans at
the dinner were the Ambassador 10 Ger
rnonv and Mrs Charlemagne Tower,
NTrs Taisbmaun. Count and Countess de
Communication and Mrs. c. Carroll
The stately salons were spiendidly dec
Grated with rare flowers and tropical
plants and brilliantly illuminated.
The King was received at the entry
IN, the ambassador surrounded by the
embassy staff At his descent from ms
Iards,, the King gave his arm 10 MRS.
McC,ornicIx. whom he greeted as an Oh
friend having me, her 1T many recep-
tions and fetes during his visit.
AZ they entered the grand salon.
whore all the guests We're assembled
20 be presented 70 the KING, Inc or
chestra played the Portuguese national
anthem. During the dinner which last
cd about an hour. the orchestra piayed
I'm the winter garden adjoining the dIn-
| ing-rOOm.
\
a musical and dramatic iutcrlude. the
/ performers being engaged from the
Z S'ofnedir Franchise. the opera ana else
yyLer. The ambassador gathered 70
meet the King all the ambassadors OF
! foreign powers in Paris, with their
wives all members Of the French gov
ernment high functiOuarieS OF me MIN
. istrv of foreign affairs, and lnnulneIslbIe
7 repTrerntatiVcs OF the French n0bleSSe-
The King who Tadiatcd genial con
4 tcutnent with the brilliant teto. stayed
1 until aftc- midnight. ic=vrug with a cor
I dial haudshakc for his hosts and pleas
ant mods bows. and waving OF tAe hsno
10 the other guests
Mrs. Dorsey Mcpherson viii Introduce
her daughter. Miss Marguerite McPhcr-
son. at a tea Friday from . 70 o'clock.
Mrs. Seth Shepard entertained a small
. number OF the friends Of her daughter
Miss Hester Shepard. at a dance Satur-
day evening.
| Mrs. Richardson Clover has sent out
! invitations for luncheon December Il.
! An "at home viii be given today by
/ Miss Mae Hirsh at her home. 2l3 Flor
/ ida avenue. for her guest. Miss Sara a
Ralkin. Of Philadelphia.
senator AIdrich is spending the Christ
mas season in New York, the guest o1
/ his sOn-in-laW and daughter Mr.. anC
Mrs. John ID. Rockefeller. jr.
senator and Mrs. Foraker have cards
out for a dinner party for young people
on December 30.
Miss Alice Bowditch. OF Albany vii
be the guest this week of hex Sousins
the Misses Oliver
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The Throwing Of Dust.

1t will be well TO keep a steady eye
on certain main issues in legislation
Tor the next few weeks at least, and
more likely for some months. There
will be times when they viii be dim
med. and when local magnetic dis
turbanees, oratorical IN character,
will keep the needle in agitating
doubt as to which way it wants to
point.
The magnetic pole to which the
legislative needle points, when * is
not disturbed, is rate legislation. It
is not easy TO believe that the $4,000
a year of Mr.. Bishop will be exag-
gerated into so serious and exciting
cause as permanently to distract the
compass. None the less, the effort is
already in progress to accomplish
this. There viii be a tremendous
amount OF excitement and disturb
ance over Mr. Bishop and Chairman
Shonts and the delays and unsatis-
factory conduct of the canal work
As to these matters The Times ad-
mits frankly that it is no better
pleased with some phases of canal
management than other critics. 1t
thinks some reforms are needed and
badly needed. II has not been an
admirer of Chairman Shonts Or of the
commission plan of building the canal.
But it considers that the canal is as
sured, and that such reorganization
of methods as is necessary should be
regarded as incidental. 1t must not
be exaggerated into the great husi-
ness OF Congress. to the exclusion of
other and more important affairs
There are powerful interests that
want no canal, or want it delayed as
long as possible. There are likewise
potent influences that want no rate
legislation passed, or if any, then of
innocuous character. These interests
are largely identical. They are seek
ing incidents which they may exag-
gerate into issues, hoping with them
TO distract public attention from the
fact that nothing is being accomplish
ed along the line of the great affairs
which the public. when its eyes are
clear of dust, recognizes as the real
~ important ones.
The fight against the PRESIDENT
program viii be one of indirection
There is not a serious force of oppo-
sition that would dare stand up and
be counted against rate regislation
or against early construction of The
canal. But the possibilities of delay
and indirection and manipulation
and dust-throwing are almost un-
limited. and the Senatorial talent fol
this sort of craftsmanship is de
Teloped TO genius.
So, il may be repeated, the public
will do well 10 keep its goggles or
and its eyes on the road ahead. If the
public doesn't allow itself to be lee
from the main track, the effort L
prevent real accomplishment at thi.
session will prove an utter failure
It is our prediction that il viii fail.
The Washington times., 1905-12-25

MAYNARD of Virginia wore a mustache
II was OF luxurious growth and the
envy of rs colleagues. Maynard kept it
trimmed and took a pride IN It. But one
morning he appeared at the Capitol and
his upper lip adornment was non est.
one Of the dooTkeepers held him up just
as he was about 20 enter on the floor
Of the House He failed to recognize the
Virginia statesman, the change in May
nards facial expression being 50 mark
ed But Congressman Burleson OF Texas
was at hand and Maynard's identity
was established
Maynard. why did you shave off your
mustache?" his friends asked.
well. Ill tell you" said he. You
see since the opening OF Congress there
has hardly been q day but a dozen or
more people would hold me UP in the
corridor and ask me when I'd land the
appointment 1 had promised And then
would say: Guess you have made q
mistake. I've made no promise Who
do you take me for? And then some
would come back with Quit your kid
ding. Frank Give it to US straight.
Then light would dawn and 1 would
NCli L4ltIl MY NAME On, NOulQ DC bll%
reply, we thought you were Congress
man Frank Wachter Of Maryland
And then L made an investigation
and discovered that there was a strik-
ing resemblance between Wachter and
myself.
I'VE were daily taken for each other
1 told Wachter the mustache of one Of
US must go, and he suggested that we
should draw straws. 1 lost. But even
now 1 am occasionally held up for my
distinguished colleague from Maryland. -
Congressman Wachter says it was the
other way, that Maynard's constituents
were holding him up at every turn and
that he went to Maynard and made the
demand about the mustache.
Maynard and Wachter are good friends
and often have hearty laugh over the
mistakes made by their constituents
Congressman B. g. Dawes OF the
Marietta tOhio) district never held an
elective Office prior to his nomination
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
FAIRBANKS XMAS
HELD YESTERDAY
Vice President Had to Go to
Indiana Today.
CHILDREN OF CABINET HOME
Secretary and Mrs. Bonaparte Have
Gone to Baltimore for Their
Holiday Celebration.

Vice President Fairbanks and family
celebrated their Christmas yesterday
on account of his departure today for
a brief visit in indianapolis, where he
is expected to attend the state Repub-
lican love feast" which will be held
Thursday The chief event Of the dav
was family dinner last evening. at
which were present all Of the Vica
Presidents children, except the eldest
son, Warren Fairbanks, of Chicago.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Root
have with them for Christmas their
two sons. Elihu, jr, and Edwin.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs. Shaw observed the day at their
apartments in the Arlington. their son
Earl and two nephews from Iowa beng
among the guests.
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte
spent the day with Mrs. Bonaparte at
his Baltimore home
Secretary of War Taft, Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson, Secretary Of the
Interior Hitchcock. and Postmaster
General Cortelyou had little home cele-
brations here in Washington.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Mrs
Metcalf will entertain a small dinner
party this evening in their new resi-
dence.
The Washington times., 1905-12-25

In the 5000 go Midas palace OF Charles
NJ. Schwab. now nearing completion on
Riverside drive, there Is fancy Christ
mas dinner today which represents q
larger expenditure OF money than any
other banquet in New York At a meal
such as only royalty might be expected
TO think of, and which only the kings
Of modern high finance can afford, sit
the Steel Company millionaire. his wife
ard a dozen Of his immediate family, in
Guiding his aged parents. who have come
from their modest home in Pennsylva-
nit TO spend the holiday season.
In all, there are TO be fourteen guests
at the table In the magnificent Louis
XIV. dining room on the Seventy-third
street side Of the Schwab palace. In this
rich conservatory, decorated by masters.
with a ceiling by Jose Vjllegas, repre-
senting the prosperity Of America, and
its four walls decorated with represen-
tatiOnS Of the abundance OF the seasons
from cartoons by Arthur Thomas, the
family OF one Of the richest men in
America feast upon the rarest Viands
which the skill of renowned epicurian
experts can prepare.
A few months ago Mr. Schwab is said
to have made wager with one OF MS
high finance associates that he would
eat his family Christmas dinner in the
Riverside mansion lie is 10 keep his
word but at the expense OF a great
amount OF extra work and preparation
as for DAYS double relays Of men have
been rushing the interior work TO the
limit All night the WaldOrf-Astoria
florists worked on the decorations
The dinner viii be served in the late
afternoon and the festivities viii con
tinue into the early evening. when Mr.
Schwab viii show some Of his immedi-
ate friends the wonders Of what he be
. nGrN n
American continent. The dinner Is m
charge of "Aunty" Bradley. the Schwaf
housekccper. Mr. Schwab gave each oil
the women at the mansion three dollars
.-Fsse~v rrTFF
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
PRISON ANGEL PARDONED
WHILE PRAYING FOR CONVICT

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. Dec Gas
he was praying at the bedside Of n dy-
ing murderer Lewis Meyers learned that
Governor Hanly had given him his free
dom as a Christmas gift He has long
been known as the Angel of the Prison
House"
Meyers was sentenced in 1902 FOR a
murder committed twcnty-nine years
ago. HIS wife knew OF his secret, ana.
though she stood by him during his
trial. has not been to see him since he
has been In The penitentiary.
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
DON'T BE GRoUcHYi

Say. mister" said a Nesterner in De-
troit Yesterday. there's one big dif-
ference between people here and people
out West. tothe- side OF the Rocky
mountains.
Out there you can kick up a con-
Versation with almost any person you
chance to meet anywhere Never need
be lonely in a crowd. Just start CAB
bing at anybody yeu see. and you II set
an answer.
Here people are more reserved. You
get short answers and no nice lonS line
of talk.
so bhmed grouchys~
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
NEARLY SM0THERED
BY GAS IN HOTEL

CHESTER. Pa. Dec. =5.-Charles Pen
ningtOn. u farmer or Bethel township,
was found almost asphyxiated in u
room at the Washington House, here.
by Mrs Charles Morris. wife of the
proprietor.
The woman found the room fun Of
gas and the jet turned on Penning-
ton was resuscitated at the Chester
Hospital and VIII recover.
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
AMBITIONS DIFFER.

Men have two kinds Of ambition-one
for dollar-making, the other for life
making. Some turn all their ability. ed
ucatiOn. health, and energy toward the
the result success. Others turn then,
toward the second-into character. use
fulness. helpfulness - Hfe-making - and
the world sometimes calls them failures;
price is too great 70 pay for an un-
tarnished name-O. s. Marden, In Sue
cess Magazine.
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
Rad FINISH FOR THE MERE MAN

4 lady clergyman tells US that in
twenty-five years women have IN
creased in stature two and one-half
inches and men have decreased In the
same degree. If the sexes are thus
retting apart five inches in twenty-five
Gears il is not difficult TO calculate
now long il will be before man will be
rttIized nv woman merely as a lapdog
or as a bangle for her bracelet--Louis-
Vile Courier-J Journal
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
ANYTHING WOULD SURPRISE HER

Mr. Nugget-''I'm going to give you
nice little surprise on Christmas"
Mrs. Nugget Cindiffcrently)-''Yes
Mr.. Nugget-"Yes. Can you guess
what il iS2''
Mrs. Nugget-"Wen. if you really in
tend 10 surprise me. / suppose YOU
mean 10 actually give me some sort
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
A SMILE OR TWO.

Uncle Rastus Injecting his old en-
ployev)-HOWdy. massa. howdy. Does
80 keep chickens desc days?
Old EmployeT-No. Uncle 'Rastus.
I've sold Off all my chickens. bat WHY
do you ask?
Uncle Rastus-Ole Pa son say. de
odder day. dat cts dc duty on eb'ry
man ter pcrv!de 70 he's family nd
I 3es wants ter locate a Few coops
befO de wedder gets dissatisfied Dat's
all-CincInnati Commercial Tribune
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
EMBASSIES ARE GAY
FOR CHRISTMAS DAY
Cuban Minister and Nine. Quesada Had Native Cuban
Celebration of Noche Buena Last Night and Will
Unyeil Large Tree Today

Almost without exception. Washington
is a family town on Christmas day, most
Of the dining-out being done last even
ing, or left over untn later in the
week
All OF the ambassadors and ministers
entertained their secretaries and fami-
lies last evening or viii do 50 today.
Yesterday afternoon. the streets were
well filed in the resident section of
the city by carriages and automobiles
filed with gaily dressed women carry
ing mysterious packages tied up with
bright ribbons and holly, bent upon Il
distribution OF their generous gifts or
making calls upon their women friends.
who were holding at homes
The Austrian Ambassador and Baron
ess Hengelmuller, who always make
Christmas a beautiful event, unveiled
their little daughter Milas Christmas
tree. with a number of their diplomatic
and society friends present Among
them We're the Naval Attache Of the
French Embassy and the Ficomtcsse de
Faramond Mrs. Richard Townsend and
her daughter. Miss Mathilde Townsend,
and the Misses Patten, with the young
men Of the ambassador staff. The lat
ter included Herr Rubido Zichy, Herr
Won Scent IIvany and Count Wenck-
helm.
The Cuban Minister and Nine. Que
sada are making merry today with a
large party for children from 3 10 6
o'clock, when gorgeous tree will be
unveiled. bearing the prizes and gifts
for the little guests. Mime. Quesada
herself decorated not only the tree, bur
fft, a nd
There viii be games, music, feasting
and dancing.
Last night, the Minister and Nine
Quesada celebrated in true Cuban style
I the Noche Buena. or Christmas Eve.
No children were present. the evening
here, as in Cuba, being devoted entire
| ~ TO grown people. J. G. DelSado, a
noted Cuban. and an old frieEd OF The
The Washington times., 1905-12-25

minister, and Or. Miranda. Of New
York, the father OF Nine. Quesada, were
present. besides the membrs Of the le-
cation staff, and Senior Arostequi. Mr..
Tanty, and Senior Benevidez. Speech
making. dining. and good wishes made
up the entertainment.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Durand viii have as their guests at
an old-fashioned British feast tonight.
the members of the embassy staff and
wives. and their house guests, Sir Percy
Sanderson, British Consul General at
| New York, and his sister, Miss San
derson.
The Naval Attache Of the British En-
bassy and Mrs. Ryan unveiled 4 pretty
| Christmas tree for their TWO boys, who
had with them the children of the COun-
selor Of the German Embassy and Bar
/ oness: Won dem Bussehe. and Clara and
Olga Wnenkin. the children Of the FL
nancial Agent of the Russian Embassy
and Nine Wnenlin.
/ Mrs. L. D. Tracy. who for two weeks
has been in New York visiting her son.
| Edwin s. Tracy, has returned home
with her husband and her daughter.
/ Mrs Tracy went TO New York to su-
J pervise the furnishing of the new nome
1 of her son and his bride, formerly Miss
Helen NJ. Reynolds, whose wedding was
| on Saturday. December q Inc couple
/ viii reside at 100 Clinton avenue, New
York city
\ large number Of Mrs. ReybUrn s
! friends attended the musicale given by
/ her last evening at her new residence
] lTS5 Massachusetts avenue. The mus
| licaIe was given for the guests TO hear
| Mrs. Sontag sing.
| The ambassador TO Great Britain and
/ Mrs. Reid and Mrs Daniel Manning.
J who were also guests Of the Vice PreSl-
/ dent and Mrs Fairbanks during their
recent visit have returned TO New York.
/ Norman +. Ryan and sisters. who are
/ staying in the city for the winter, viii
| spend Christmas at Annapolis with
their sister. Mrs. Luther BraShears.
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
VISITORS TO WASHINGTON
SPENT SUNDAY At zoo
New Additions Were Greatly Admired
and Proved a Great
Attraction.

A large number Of Washingtonians
spent Sunday at the National Zoo. the
fine weather having tempted big crowds
outdoors.
Many of the visitors were strangers.
spending the holidays in the city.
During the past week the Zoo has re-
ceIved number OF new animals. so that
those who visited the place yesterday
had the pleasure Of beholding some
five new creatures that have been added
within the past few weeks. The recent
arrivals are a monster green monkey
from Senegambia. West Africa; young
Moufion from Corsica. and baby ia
vanese pig-tailed monkey. born only 8
few days ago. These, together with
the little Anoa and the Rocky noun
tain sheep. make q total of I'VE re-
cent additions
One Great Prize.
As already stated in The Times, the
Rocky mountain sheep is the greatest
prize the Zoo has captured In years The
animal is a full grown ram with fine
head OF horns. and was raised as a
pet on an Arizona ranch.
With the arrival last week of a mag
nifcent young Mouhen. about half
grown. the National Zoo is now able
to present a remarkable series of wild
goats and sheep. the like of which is
not 10 be met with in any other Ameri-
can zoo unless il be that of the Bronx
Four countries are represented. viz:
North America Rocky mountain
sheep. one full-grown ram.
Europe-Moufen, fine half-grown fe-
male from Corsica
Asia-Tahr. a pair of adults and one
kid; Bar-hel sheep. one pair OF kids;
Markhor, one nearly adult male; An
CORA goat, one pair.
Africa-Aoudad or BarbaFy sheep. two
adult males. three ewes and three kids.
New Baby Monkey.
The baby monkey, which arrived some
days ago. is a much healthier and finer
specimen than the last monkey born in
the Zoo, which. after d short life OF
eight months. died OF EalnutriJion and
an affection of the bones.
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
DULL TIMES A-CoMIN'!

When dnaucicrs are underpa!d.
And trusts are quite forgotten.
When railroads all observe the law,
And politics aren't rotten"
When Standard Oh begins 10 talk,
And courts convict the laWless.
When milliOuaires tell ali they own,
And Senators are lawlessi
When capital and labor meet.
And fraternize like brothers.
When everyone does ar he should.
Instead Of doing other
How very dull twill be for AL
Those foolish ones who waited
Till there WAS nothing left bat good
TO DC investigated
Puck
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
THE MAN HUNTER.

Up the street.
Down the street.
The mighty magnate ran.
After him
Stern and grim
There came another man.
Down The street.
UD the street,
In silence race the pair.
GraciOuSi VIII
That man Kill
And rob the millionaire?
Magnate gray
Stands at bay
Like panther or hyena.
Freeman grim
Springs at him
And-hands him a subpoena.
Thomas z. Vierra. in New York 81
The Washington times., 1905-12-25

Was il just what you wanted:
Save the red ribbon for next Christ
mas
Voice from the ether: Nobody works
but Santa"
If this thing keeps up the riots in
Warsaw viii become nearly as bad as
a Philadelphia election.
There viii be something doing when
Young La Toilette comes out Of the
West.
Secretary Bishop should not be an
noyed that everything seems 10 be COM
ing his way. They can't all hit him.
Wonder II anybody in Congress viii
resolve not to introduce a rate regu-
latlon biI2
Nobody rendered gift today more
worthy Of appreciation than that Of the
weather man.
Some one has made the startling dis
coVery that red tape is expensive. The
Keep Commission must have leaked.
It's cruel Fate-in the shape Of a
pOliceman-who nips 2 wcH-organized
Christmas celebration in the bud.
Pennsylvania made her good resolu-
tions a month or two ago All she has
10 do now Is TO keep them.
Senator Spooner would like TO give
Senator La Toilette a Christmas present.
But it would be unkind TO describe II.
Admiral Dewey flashes a message
round the world: Let US have neither
cliques nor grudges" lie should make
sure il is read in Washington first.
There is no Christmas for the poll
7 tician
( New York must be utterly beyond re-
|demption. A contractor there though:
! "A Santa Claus doll was bomb.
| The President VIII be glad 10 note that
I he has the approved Of the New York
Times II he is fighting Mr. Odeu. II
/ he isn't the Times gives its approval 10
whoever is. II doesn't seem TO make
much difference 10 the Times
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
THE personal SIDE
o4T THE CAPITOL
Harry Lee Maynard, of Virginia, Was Forced to
Have Mustache Amputated in Order to
Facilitate Public Business
Facilitate Public Business.

ard election to the Fifty-ninth Congress
in 1904 But. like his brother. Charles
9. Dawes. formerly Comptroller OF the
currency. and now a Chicago bank
president. has always taken a lively in
terest in politics He inherIts his love
for politics from his father Gen Rufus
X Dawes. who was prominent mem
Der OF the House twenty-five years ago.
Il have it on my brother now" says
Congressman Dawes. Before my elec-
ton I was generally introduced as Mr..
Dawes. brother of the former Comp
trOler OF the Currency Now it's the
other way. Charles is referred 70 az
brother OF Congressman Dawes"
Marietta. Congressman Dawes home
town. was the first settlement of the
Buckeye State and the Northwest Terri
tory IN 1sSS- 1t IS rich in history and
story.
AS the lone Republican from Tennes-
see Congressman Walter p. Brownlow,
Familiarity called the ''Easy Boss of the
Volunteer State is naturally the one
man in the delegation 10 whom all the
Republicans in Tennessee turn for Of
fcial patronage. Every man and many
women who want to be postmasters
send their papers 20 Colonel BrownIow,
and hence it follows that the Postofflce
Department more than any other de-
partment OF the Government finds thu
Easy Boss Il daily visitor.
Sometimes the Tennessee Congress-
nan Will be seen entering the Postofics
at the hour when the clerks begin to
report for their daily labor. At the
noon hour and the closing hour, and not
infrequently after the clerks have gone
and only the Postmaster General is i-
the building he is observed coming out
CT the building with a big batch OF
documents under his right arm When
constituent calls on Brownlow at the
Capitol and he cannot be found on the
floor or IN the Committee Room on APP
propriations the constituent is informed
that the Congressman can surely De
found at the Postof1ce Department.
Not long ago one of Brownlow's con-
stituents who had just arrived IN town
saw him coming out Of the Postofhce at
8 o'clock in the morning Hello.
Colonel, was the greeting Il see the
report is true you must BE living al the
Postoffice these days"
Yes" replied Brownlow laughingly,
II come very close TO living in the
building 1 have TO do IL In the interest
OF you fellows down home"
The Washington times., 1905-12-25

New York must be utterly beyond re-
demption. contractor there though;
"A Santa Claus doll was a bomb.
The Washington times., 1905-12-25

The President VIII be glad 10 note that
he has the approved of the New York
Times If he is fighting Mr. Odeu II
he isn't the Times gives its approval to
whoever is. II doesn't seem 10 make
much difference 10 the Times.
The Washington times., 1905-12-25

There is no Christmas for the poll
tician
The Washington times., 1905-12-25

Admiral Dewey flashes message
round the world: Let us have neither
cliques nor grudges." lie should make
sure il is read in Washington first.