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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-17
APPOINTED cOMMISS 10 N.
Business Men Name Five Members
of New Charter Board.

At the regular meeting of the Bpsi-
ness Men Association last night there
was considerable business of import
ance transacted, the most important
of which. however. was the naming
of ~the following gentlemen as the
Association s representatives on the
New Charter Commission Senator
Luther II. Gadd, Messrs. John b
Flood, George @. Barton, Philip Il.
Porter and Winson G. Gott.
These gentlemen with the five mem
bers of the City Council appointed by
the Mayor and five from the citizens
of the town and two from the Struc-
tural Trades Alliance will soon or.
ganize and begin the work of draft
ing a new charter for Annapolis,
which will be submitted to the next
session of the General Assembly.
The Association also took up the
matter of the election of q new solic-
itor, but this matter was later post
poned until next Thursday night,
when a special meeting will be called
for the purpose Of making the selec-
tion. A committee of three was ap-
pointed by the President to draft and
present at this special meeting. suit
able resolutions upon the death of Mr..
Felix Eugene Wathen, who had been
a member of the Association. Those
appointed to serve on this committee
we're Mayor John dep. Douw. Messrs.
Robert \ Bergman and Ridgley p.
Melvin
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-17
AN OUT OF TOWN WEDDING.
Miss Sacsohn, Of Baltimote. Be-
comes Wife of MIR. Aaron
L. Goodman.

Three hundred guests, many of them
from Annapolis. assembled last night
ct HazszeF's Hall. III West Franklin
street. Baltimore. TO witness the mar.
riage Of Miss Jeanette Clarice, daush.
ter of Mr.. Louis Isacsnhu. of Balti.
more. and Mr.. Aaron Lee Goodman.
of Annapolis.
The ceremony took place at O'Clock
after the custom of orthodox Hebrew,
aud was performed under canopy
held above the bride and groom by the
four ushers. The ushers are Messrs.
Harry Il Goodman. of Annapolis,
brother of the groom ]. Simon Good
man, of Georgetown, Del. the groom 5
cous in, Henry Blumberg and Sarl
Levinson, OF Baltimore.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. DIR. Schneleberger, Rabbi of
MoCullogh street synagogue, of Balti
more, assisted by the BRIDES father.
was Mr.. Simon G. Goodman, of An.
napolis. brother of the room, aud the
maid of honor was Miss Rose Smull.
ian, of Baltimore The bride. who is
very handsome brunette, wore an
exquisite gown of all-oyer lace in beau
tiful design over white satin. She
wore tulle veil to the eud of her
train, caught in the hair with sun
burst OF diamonds, and carried al
ivory bound prayerbook and white
roses.
The maid of honor wore a hand
some gown of white peau dc sole, and
carried white ehrysanthemums. The
groom, best man and ushers were in
full evening dress. After the ceremony
a supper was served to three hundred
guests in the lower room of the hall.
Dancing followed the collation. and
was continued until midnight. On
their return from a wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs. Goodman will reside in An
napolis, where the groom is engaged
in business. and is prominent MEM
ber Of the Business Mems Association.
Some of those present from Annapo.
liza are: Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Goodman,
parents of the groom; Mr. Charles
Weiss, the Misses Flora and Lille
Weiss. Misses Mollie and Lena Rol-
nick, Misses Hannah and Sarah Blum
berg, Miss Rae Levine, Misses Essie
and Fannie Hohberger, City Alder
man Louis Baer. Mr.. IL. NJ. Robinson.
MIR. aud Mrs. Louis Stern. Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Rosenberg, Mr. Hob
berger and Mr.. David Shugum.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-17
Electric Smelling In Canada.
Special Dispatch to Evening Capital

Montreal, Que.. Nov. l7.-Dr. p. l..
L. Hercult, technical director of the
French Electro -Metallurgical Society
of La Praz, France, and the inventor
of a we'll known process uf electric
smelling of metals, has been on a
visit to Canada for the purpose of con-
Quoting experiments in electrical
smelling on behalf of the Canadian
government. 1t will be recollected
that the Dominion Parliament voted
Sl5, 600 for such experiments after ID.
Haanel's commission had reported
upon the European works where steel
is produced by electrical processes.
The Dominion experiments. from
which great things are expected, will
be conducted at Sault Ste. Marie. DIR.
HeIcult will also visit gracuse. N. Y.
where steel company is erecting q
plant under his license for electrical
production of so to 100 tons of steel
daily This plant will produce tool
steel and high class billets for piano
and other special purposes, and will
be the frs OF its kind on the American
oontiLent
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-17
NAvY,S SECRET PRACTICE.
Midshipmen Working On Defensive
Tactics And Kicks.

. Although about a week earlier than
is usual at the Academy, the coaches
of the MILDLY football squad yesterday
afternoon started secret practice on
the gr!diron. The watchmen were kept
busy hustling everyone who epproch.
ed the side lines along.
No one, not even officers and their
families being allowed to tarry in the
neighborhood of the deid. Even pas.
sers by were hurried along by the
guards. fhe practice, apparently.
was devoted entirely TO trick PLAYS
and defensive formations.
Captain Howard and PieTsol were
on the side lines in football togpery
and Welch, the fast end, who some
time ago developed symptoms of ap.
pendicitis, is again in good shape and
was in the practice on the second
team Peirsol, the stooky tackle, who
was put out Ola practice game earlier
in the week with a bruised leg, is
doing nicely and will, il is under.
stood, be used during a portion Of
tomorrow's game.
The Nays opponents tomorrow
will be the team from the University
of Virginia, and although It is thought
that the middies will win the game
win possibly be one Ct the best Of the
season.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-17
BRITISH SQUADRON LEAVES.
SAILED FROM NEW YORK FOR
GIBRALTAR TODAY.
The Past Week Has Been Full Of
Excitement And of Social
Events To The
Guests


New York, Nov. 1.-THE British
cruiser squadron under the command
Of Prince Louis of Battenberg. which
had been the guest of this city since
the morning of November 8. sailed to-
day for Gibraltar. the next station on
It's long cruise.
The week which the squadron spent
in this city was full of excitement
and social events of more or less for
mality succeeded each other in rapid
succession. Prince Louis, who is
certainly accustomed to the hardships
of staring life, was almost overcome
by the demands which this short sea-
son OF social functions made upon
him Panquets, receptions, official
and unofficial calls, balls and other
Affairs of similar nature every day
for q whole week is more than even a
we'll seasoned seaman and oourtier
can endure without serious discomfort.
The members of his staff and the
onther officers of the British squadron
were equally overwhelmed by the hos
pitality of the Americans, but bore up
we'll under the severe test. The men
also had their share of entertainment
but their share was not quite so eXoit-
ing Eyerything passed off in the
most satisfactory manner and it is to
be hoped that the visitors will take
the most pleasant impressions of the
comradeship of the officers and men
of the United States Navy and of the
hospitality of the citizens of New
York with them on their long cruise
The most cordial entante between the
officers and men of the two fleets ex.
listed and many a lasting friendship
was formed during that short week
Of fraternizing.
The manner in which the officers
and men on the American warships and
the thousands of people who occupied
every available foot of space along
the river front cheered the British
ships as they slowly steamed down the
North river amid the booming Of the
cannon firing the salutes left no doubt
as TO the genuineness of the friendly
feelings of the hosts for their depart
ing guests.
Led by tue flagship Drake bearing
the admiral's ensign the British
cruiser squadron slowly steamed down
tile river past the imposing line of the
American battleships and cruisers ex-
changing salutes with each one and
doing particular honoIs to the Maine
the flagship of Admiral Evans a
flag salute was fred when the squad
ron reached Governor s Island and the
battery on the island responded with
a national salute.
Many hundreds of steamers tugs
launches yachts and other craft nearly
all gaily decorated were scattered
along the river forming an informal
escort and Frightening and enlivening
the picturesque scene. Sirens and
whistles mingled their shrill notes
with the dull booming of the guns
and the laundering cheers of the
crowds on the shore and on the va
rious boats.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-17
COURT GONVENES WEDNESDAY.
Meriwether7s Trial To Begin On
November 22-Congress To
Take Action.

The naval court-martial detailed
for the trial of Midshipman Minor
Meriwether, Jr.. of Louisiana, will
convene at the Naval Academy next
Wednesday, November %. This an
nouncement was made at the Navy
Department yesterday afternoon.
Last night the Bureau of Navigation
issued the orders directing the men,
bers of the court martial to assemble
and begin the trial on that date.
Judge Advocate General Diehl has
about completed his draft of the
charges and specifications, and these
will be forwarded to Captain Mark.
of Baltimore. the judge-advocate of
the court-martial.
If precedent is followed, aud there
is no indication that it will not be.
these charges will not be made pu bile
until after copy of them has. in ac
cordance with the naval regulations,
been placed in the possession of Mid
shipman Meriwether. After that has
been done, in ali probability a synop-
sis of the charges will be made public
Captain Mark was in Washington
Yesterday and spent some time with
Judge Advocate General Diehl, going
over the details of the work of the
court martial.
The Meriwether case and the "honor
code at the Naval Academy will be
subject of serious consideration by
Congress. This statement is made on
the authority of a prominent and con
servatiye Republican Senator, whose
name cannot be used, but who asserts
positively that the recent incident at
the Naval Academy will be laid be-
fore the Senate this winter for.action.
de did not say who would take the
initiative or how it would be done.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-17
AFTERNOON D.A.R SESSION.
STDDLIGHTS ON FIRST CONFER.
ENCE OF CHAPTERS.
Guests of Miss Agnes Walton of
This City And The Locd
Regent, Mrs.
Douw.

At the afternoon session OF the
first State Conference Of tho Mary land
Chapters d. \ r., held in TIE Exec.
utiYe Mansion. the business was con.
ducted with dispatch The Daughters
talked of purchasing old portraits.
among them that of CeciluS calvert
first Lord Baltimore. and number of
other historic paintings
It was definitely decided to hold tue
second annual conference at Annapo-
lis AeXt year about the same time, the
middle of November, but instead of
the Peggy Stweart Tea Party Chapter
again entertaining on that occasion.
the hostesses will be the Baltimore
Chapter. The Governor presented a
letter from Governor Pennypaoker. of
Pennsylvania, who wrote saying that
the improvements at Valley Forge
We're now so far advanced as to permit
the erection of monuments by the
states represented in the Revolution.
and that he had written to Mary land
to ascertain what action would be
taken.
The Governor suggested that the
matter be taken up and that he would
urge the state TO appropriate sum
for this purpose. He brought out the
fact that the state government had
already recognized those who fought
on both sides in the Civil War and
that he thought it was only proper
that the men who suffered at Valley
Forge should receive the same tribute
Another suggestion was that the cere.
monies at the reopening of the Senate
Chamber in the State House take the
form of a picture of Washington re-
signing his commission. This idea
was enthusiastically received and will
be further developed as the time draws
nearer.
AT the delightful luncheon served
by Miss Agnes Walton n direct de-
soendant of Mrs. Maceubbin, famous
for her beauty and with whom Gen
eTal Washington opened the ball given
here when he resigned his commits.
sion, coffee was served from the ideu
tical pot used by Mrs Macoubbin when
General Lafayette was entertained at
her home. This added to the enioy.
ment of the ID. A r. guests, who give
so much Of their time TO patriotic
affairs.
At the close of the afternoon session
the Governor escorted the delegates TO
the Senate Chamber, where they in.
spected the improvements, and where
he made his suggestion to have re.en.
acted the scene OF the Commander. in
Chief of the American Army giving
up his position as the successful leader
Of the fight OF this nation for freedom.
AT &. 30 O'Clock the delegates attend.
ed tea given by the Regent of the
local Chapter. Mrs. Douw, wife of the
Mayor, at her residence, at Murray
Hill. A delightful social evening was
enjoyed. Hot chocolate, cheese
straws, waters, bonbons, almonds were
served by Miss Walton, Mrs. w. S.
Welch, Mrs. Bowers, Mrs. Gassaway.
Mrs. Tisdale. Mre Crosley and Miss
Rltchie, Regent of the Frederick
Chapter, who is Mrs Douw's guest.
At 5 30 O'Clock the visiting delegates
were taken 10 the train by the Auto
mobile Transit Company and fare.
wells we're said. the first State Con-
ference going down into history as a
most successful event.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-17
The Prize Waltz.

The fourth annual ball Of the Brick
layes, Masous and Plasteres' local
union, held last night in the Assem-
bly, Rooms on Gloucester street, was
equally as successful as the many
similar affairs held before under the
auspices of the local uDion. The
crowd was large and in jolly good
humor, the music was fine aud the
supper the best of all. The feature Of
the evenings entertainment was the
prize waltz, which took place shcr ly
before i O'Clock.
There gere eight Trizes given, two
70 each of the fist four couples. v no
were adjudged to be the following :
Nr. James Robinson and Miss Chris
tine Carlson, first; Mr. Nicholas Kill
man and Miss Clara johnson, second +.
Mr. William johnson and Miss Clara
Russell. third, aHd Dir. Swanson and
Miss Ida Hollidayole, fourth. The
prizes were handsome and useful as
we'll as ornamental. The ball, IN ad.
dition TO its other successful features.
proved highly successful from a finan-
cial viewpoint, the net receipts being
large.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-17
ST. JOINTS Student NAMED.
APPOINTMENT AS LIEUTENANT
IN MARINE CORPS.
Clayton Duval Listed To Take The
Examination ~ Well Known
In This City And
County.

Among the list of candidates 20 take
the examination for second lieuten.
ant in the Marine Corps. nominated
by Secretary Of the Navy Charles J.
Bonaparte. is Mr.. CLAYTON Van b.
Duval. of Annapolis.
Mr.. Duyal is son of Mrs O. w
Duyal, of Arbutus Hill, South River.
He was a stndent of ST. Johns Col
lege for several years and was interest
ed in athletics at the college. having
been a member of the football team.
He is brother of DIR. Charles Duval,
of Philadelphia, made famous by hRS.
ing discovered the germ of cholera
infantum, disease that has Killed
thousands of children.
Mr.. Duval'o friends 10 Annapolis
hope he may be successful in passing
his examination for second lieutenant
in the Marine Corps Secretary Bona
parte has named two other Maryland
boys-Mr. John Il Semmes, Jr.. of
the Calvert Building in Baltimore.
aud Mr.. Harold @. Ham, bond
broker of Baltimore, who has seen
four years service with Troop A. of
the Maryland National Guard. The
five candidates passing the highest ex.
animation will be commissioned TO fiji
llt FhNdENt6s nOM GAAetAuEs anu lllN
five next highest candidates will te
placed on a waiting list, from which
vacancies occurring prior TO January
/, 1905, will be filled.
Under the plan adopted there will
be no other examination until July /,
1906. The other candidates for exami-
nation are
Robert l.. Louoks, Pennsylvania.
Jackson e. Price. Virginia
Logan Tucker, Illinois
James N. Sutton. Oregon.
William Dunkerly, Ohio
John V. De Laney, Pennsylvania
James H. Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania.
Robert Tittoni, Pennsylvania.
Grover Sykes, Virginia.
harrington X. West. Jr., Colorado.
Neville A. Powell, Indiana
Charles S. McReynolds, u. S. NJ. @.
!. Osborne Stafford. Massachusetts
William @. Powers, Jr Illinois.
Charles K. r. Price, Pennsylvania.
Nedom A. Eastman. Georgia.
Richard II. Davis. Minnesota.
Sydney S. Lee, Virginia.
Joy Clyde Ross, Vermont.
Joseph L. Clement. South Carolina.
Alfred q. Kuhn, Illinois.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-17
FORMAL CHARGES COME NEXT.
Awaiting Specifications At Naval
Academy-Will Be Read
To Meriwether.

With the date for the opening of
the court-martial which will try Mid
shipman Merfiwhether set for next
Wednesday. the next development,
and one which is expected at any
time, is the arrival Of the formal
charges and specifications. These are
due at the Academy at almost any
time, and will come from the Navy
Department at Washington as soon as
they are formally prepared.
As soon as received they will be
read to Midshpman Meriwethcr and
he with his counsel will begin the
preparation Of the case for the defense
TO be entered before the court. While
the case has been drawn out to consid-
cradle length by the slow process of
development, the interest continues
unabated, not only in Annapolis, but
throughout the country. Already
the special correspondents for the
larger papers are arriving in AnDapo-
lis, putting in applications for ad-
mission to the court room and gener-
ally making ready for one of the
biggest stories which ever came out Of
the Academy.
Word has been received in this city
that the condition of Mrs. Branch.
as the result of the fight with Meri-
wether, is causing great worry to her
friends and relations. Following the
funeral last week the parents of young
Branch returned TO Richmond, Va /,
where they had formerly lived, and
remained there for a short time. Upon
reaching Richmond the beresyed
moGher is said to have become com :
pletely Frustrated, but phase of tn 9
case, and one which worries the ply
sicians, is said to be that Mira. Branch
has never shed a tear since her son s
death, but is simply Taeked with a
dry eyed grief which. it is feared
will cause complete breakdown in
her health.
1t is said by friends of the Branch
family in Richmond that the paren Il
of the dead midshipman do not wish
that Meriwether should pay an ex-
tIeme penalty for a charge Of man.
slaughter. They are understood, how.
ever, that the matter should be thor
oughly Investigated and MeriwetheI
dismissed from the service.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-17
THROUGH TRAINS SURE.
The A. w. And BIS New Scheme
Pans Out All Right.

There is positiveness about the
through trains to Baltimore and
Washington from Annapolis over the
Annapolis, Washington and Balti-
more railroad that makes it certain
that the local road g scheme for trying
this new venture has panned out sue
cessfully.
General Traffic Manager William E.
Slaughter returned today from New
York and Philadelphia, where he was
in conference with the railroad
powers that be and the definite plans
have been satisfactorily consum-
mated. There will be four through
trains to Baltimore and Washington
over the A., W. & B. daily and the
Baltimore terminal will be both
Union Station (Charles street, and
Calvert Station.
THE travelling public is more than
pleased at the prospect of through
trains over this read. See advertise
N rent in tomorrow's issue of The
Capital.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-17
Houston's Flower Parade.
Special Dispatch Evening Capita

Houston, Tex, Nov. II This is the
date for the great flower parade which
is to be held here this afternoon in
connection with the State Fair and
Carnival. 1t is expected to be the
crowning event of the week and thous-
ands of visitors have come here from
all parts of the state to witness the
magnificent spectacle. Judging from
the large number of entries for the
event ii is believed taere will be near.
ly hundred decorated vehicles of all
kinds, drawn by horses or automobiles
in the parade, which will start prompt
ly at 2 O'Clock this afternoon. A mum
Der of valuable prizes will be awarded
for the most beautifully decorated
vehicles in the various classes.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-17
Atlantic City Golf Tourney.
Special Dispatch to Evening Capital

Atlantic City, n j.. Nov. 17.-The
first and second rounds in the match
play of the annual fall open golf tour
nament held by the Country Club of
Atlantic City are being played today
on the links of the club and a large
number of prominent golf enthusiasts
from New York and New Jersey are
on the grounds of the club to witness
the contest. The number of entries is
exceptionally large and as there are
some crack players taking part in the
tournament. good sport is expected.
All matches consist of eighteen holes.
The semi final and final rounds will
be played tomorrow A number Of
valuable cups are played for. among
them the Governors Cup. the Presi-
dents cup, the Atlantic city cup and
the Northfield cup.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-17
A Horse Killed.

While being shod this morning at
the shop Of AL Adams ON Calvert
street, horse belonging TO the Rev.
Evans. a colored minister living on
Cathedral street. broke its leg The
horse kicked and shiyered its leg in
such a manner that its sufferiDcs
were intense and it was necessary TO
kill the animal to put it out Of its
misery. Ali sorts Of ways were sug
gested, but Chief Of Police Hahn or.
dered a bag tied over the horses head
and had the animal struck in the head
with an axe. Three blows were
necessary to kill the horse. although
the first knocked it ssnseless.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-17

Mrs. Miller, wife of the Rev. George
W. Miller, D. D., pastor of the First
NJ. Z. Church, was seriously i'll at the
parsonage on College avenue last night
Mrs. Miller had high temperature and
typhoid fever was feared. The case was
diagnosed today. Mrs Miller il
president of the heard Of managers OF
the Annapolis Emergency Hospital and
is an active worker in all charitable
organizations. She is much better TO
today.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-17
Funeral of Mr.. Brewer

The funeral Of Richard II. Brewer,
whose sudden death occurred in his
lodge room at the knights of Pythias
Hall Wednesday night. took place
this afternoon from @e late residence
ON Market street. The funeral SER
vices were conducted by the Rev.
Gorge W. Miller. d. D., pastor Of the
First NJ E. Church. Members of the
three lodges-Odd Fellows, Red Men
and Knights of Pythias, to which the
deceased belonged, acted as pallbear-
ers. There were many handsome
floral tributes The remains were
inferred in St Anne's cemetery.
Undertakers Woolley & Feldmeyel
had charge of the funeral arrange
ments.,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-17
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis S. Clay ton an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter. Miss Florence Dashiell Clay ton,
to Lieutenant Joseph A Rossell, Uni
ted States Marine Corps. Lieutenant
Rossell is a graduate cf last year S
class at the School of Application, Ma
rine Barracks. Naval Academy, Having
taken the honors of his class. Miss
Clayton is a granddaughter of the
Rev. DR.. J. II. Dashiell. of this city,
and is popular in Annapolis and Naval
Academy society. The date Of the
wedding has not been fix ed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-17
School Entrance Finished.

2 The cement entrance and terrace TO
the public school on Green street viii
be completed today. The contractor,
Mr.. W. E. Feldmeyer. has had the
work in charge and has made me JOB
of it. The new entrance. when grad
ed and gown with grass. will be a
great Improvement to the public
school as well as affoTding easy AMI
convenient access to the centre OF the
building