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Mr.~and Mrs. Edison Bradley gave a large
dinner last night, their guests being the
Belgian minister and Baroness Moncheur
the minister from Norway and Nine
Hauge Gen. and Mrs. William F. Draper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth Mrs
Stanley Matthews Rev. and Mrs. Herbert
Shipman of New York, Miss Rene Coudert
of New York, Mr.. Frederick May and Mr..
De Burgh White of England.
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Mrs Richard Townsend received the
guests last night at the second bachelors
eotillion at the New Willard, and Mr.
George Howard led. The favors were as
pretty as usual and company large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-01

A very. pleasant time was spent Friday
evening last at the home OF MIR. and Mrs.
Gross, on Florida avenue northeast in
honor of their little daughters birthday.
Donkey and other games were enjoyed.
after which refreshments were served
Bradley. Hazel Spear, Marie Kattleman.
Alma Sprinkle, Annie Boss, Nellie Court
ney. Emma Smith, Elsie Boss. Cecilia
Hope Helen Thrift, Katie Gross and Mas
tiers Richard Boss, Eddie Boss. Clarence
Sprinkle, Raymond Sprinkle, Carroll
Thrift Andrew Gross, Joseph Sprinkle,
Frank krupp Walter Boss and Johnnie
Gross.
Mrs. Jesse B. schafhirt will not be at
home tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs William B!ackburne cele-
hrated the fifteenth anniversary of their
marriage Monday last at their residence
20 "a street southeast, Capitol I'm. The
large drawing rooms were tastefully dec
GRATED with palms and flowers as was
also the dining room where a dainty re-
past was served. Mrs Blackburue had as
sisGng her twenty ladies. Throughout the
evening an orchestra played. Many elegant
presents of cut glass were received from
iriehds IN TINS city and from a distance.
Mrs. h. NJ y. Stevens, president of the
National Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, and Miss Anna A Gordon. vice pres
ldent, are at the La Fetra Hotel 10 spend
several weeks.
Col ard Mrs. Tweedale have as their
guest Miss Elizabeth Mohn of Reading, Pa
Mrs. John Tweedale will be at home to-
morrow and Friday, February 10.
MRS Slas f. Haislip of Milwaukee will
spend the rest of the winter with her sis
lef-.n-iaw Mrs. r. c. Cassell 205 S street
northeast
Mr. and Mrs. Abram Frey announces the
engagement of their daughter. Lula. to Mr.
GEORGE j. Mueller jr of this city
Mrs Needham, 221o r street, and the
February.
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Mrs. Fairbanks. Mrs Root. Irs. Shaw.
Mrs. Taft. Mrs. CorteIyou and Miss Helen
Cannon held their usual receptions yester-
day, each hostess having numerous Wis
.tors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-01

Mrs. Ellis Logan, 1858 Irving street Will
be at home tomorrow, but will not be at
home February 8 and 16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-01

Miss Elizabeth Talbot is visiting her
cousin Mrs. Jenkins in Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-01

NJ iss Sue Beatty of Baltimore Is visiting
Miss Laura Stewart, 1884 Marion street
where she will be pleased to see her friends.
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Miss Bates of Meadvillc, Pa. is the guest
of her brother, Representative Bates, at the
Normande e.
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Mrs. Henry Fitzhugh Vass and Miss Ruth
Alexander of Danville, Va, are guests of
Mrs. Harper of 10th street.
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Mrs. Louis ]. Jackson. Sc II street north
west, will he at home Fridays in February.
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Miss Fountain of Devon. Pa daughter of
Gen. S. w. Fountain, u. S. A. will be the
guest of Mrs. Devine at the Shoreham on
February q and will remain about ten DAYS
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Mrs. Gustave Oppenheimer, 1404 18th
ance of season.
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Mss ECsta Lockwood is visit ng Mis-
Morrison al Dickinson College. Carlisle, P;
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Mrs. Eugene Byrnes will not be at home
Monday afternoon, February ), but Will re-
ceive at 2539 18th street the remaining
Mondays in February
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will be at home after March / at 1901 4th
street northwest.

Mr.. Justice and Mrs. McEenna have is
sued invitations for the marriage Of their
daughter Hildegarde to Mr. John Jeggett
Pultz, Wednesday, February p. at IL
o'clock noon, 17o5 Rhode Island avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-01

Mrs Benjamin F. Leighton will receive
tomorrow tF'riday) at her residence, 1715
Str
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Mrs. Aline Shane Devine and Mrs. Evelyn
Clark Morgan will receive together today
from to sc 17i4 l street northwest.
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Miss Thora Strong, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Strong of Erie and Mr. Reg
maid ROnalds of New York will be married
at st. Pauls Cathedral, Eric February "a
The ceremony will be performed by Bishop
Franklin Spencer Spalding of Utah who
was formerly rector of St. PauFs Miss
Strong is a granddaughter of the late Will
liam l.. Scott, and niece of Mrs Rich
ard Townsend of this city. Mr.. Ronalds is
a son of the late Peter Ron3lds of New
York.
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MI and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins an
nounce the engagement OF their eldest
daughter, Miss Charlotte Wise Hopkins to
DR.. Henry Stuart Patterson of New York
DR.. Patterson is a son of Judge Patterson
of the supreme court.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-21
TOUCHED MIR. CARNEGIE
GOVERNOR JOHNSON SECURES A
DONATION FROM iIRoNMAsTER
FOR ST. PETER COLLEGE.

| + ~
Governor johnson IS eastern trip may
bring some pleasing results to Gustavus
Adolphus college Of ST. Peter. He met
| Andrew Carnegie in New York and ap-
piled to him for a donation to help the
college. He left with practical assur-
ance Of something liberal. A schedule
| Of questions will be sent to the college
regarding it's work, and if they are an
swered satisfactorily the donation will
be forthcoming. Governor johnson,
who returned yesterday, hopes to see
the college receive $25 900 or $4,000.
While in Washington Governor John
son and Messrs. Rosing and Schulz met
President Roosevelt, being introduced
by Senator Nelson and Congressman
Stevens took them to visit Speaker
Cannon. At Philadelphia they took part
in the national conference of Charities
and Corrections and helped secure the
meeting next year for Minneapolis. The
governor and Mr.. Rosing, after the visit
to New York, then went to see some Of
the eastern state institutions. They
were particularly pleased with the girls
training school at Middletown, Conn.
In this school the girls go thru a helpful
course in sewing, gardening, cooking,
etc. They also inspected the great in
sane asylum at Middletown. having
2,48O inmates, the girls training schools
for the District Of Columbia, and for
New York at Hudson, the reformatory
for women at Bedford, N. Y, and the
boys training school at Westboro,
Mass ." F A~s @..s
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-21
Stock large, assortment complete,

rumor that he was going to Chicago
to consult with the officers Of the Uni
versity of Chicago relative to his, tax
ing the presidency Of the University of
Chicago, refused to discuss the matter,
but would neither confirm nor deny the
truth Of it.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-21
B Sixth Grade.

The failure Of many man is caused
by putting off - things that should be
done Don't put off your initial taste
of Piekwick Rye, if you want to know
truly good whiskey.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-21
WHITE MAY BE "PREXY"
Rumor Connects Former Ambassador
with Chicago University. ~

Pittsburg, Pa, May 21.-Andrew D..
to Russia and Germany, asked about
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-21
THIS COLUMN
FOR jim KEY
MERCY BANDS

/ THE PLEDGE 49,.
of the Jim Key Band Of Mercy.
1T will try to be kind to all
harmless living creatures, and try
to protect them from cruel usage.''
Following the Minneapolis visit Of
Jim Key, the wonderful trained
horse, his owner, A. r. Rogers, en-
couraged the formation Of Jim Key
Bands of Mercy in the public
schools. The organization is SIM
pie one and all children can join at
no expense. Th g Journal is the
official paper Of the Band of Mercy
and all officers and members are
asked to send in brief accounts of
their meetings or Of acts of kind
ness done to animals. The best of
these will be published, and all will
be sent to MIR. Rogers, who takes a
personal interest in the work.
Address all communications to
Uncle Bert,
y ~ Care Of T b urnal,
-. Minneapolis, MINI.
City Organizer, Mrs. Lockwood
D. Welch,, Jr.,, ,3240 Park avenue. a.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

"Pousse-Cafe," which he intended to
produce next. Kelb defed the ordkr
of court, with the result that he and
the house management and every one
connected with the doll scene were
fined SIS apiece for contempt and
compelled to cut out the alleged stolen
number"
Soon thereafter, while the injunc-
ton proceeding was pending, James
exhausted his repertoire and brought
his company to the Davis Theater,
and few weeks later Kolb appeared
in town and announced that he was
booked for the Central, to open in "A
Trip to the Catskills,' with which he
had closed his engagement in Los
Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

fight" he resumed, after emitting half
dozen smoke clouds that apparently
carried away sorle of his rancor, NOR
am |. trying to delude anybody into
belief that I'm receiving all the injury
and giving none in return If this
town isn't big enough for two. shows
of this kind it isn't my fault, for /
was here first | came here to make
money, not to fight, but so long as the
fight has followed me here I'm ready
for it. Nobody is exclusively privi-
legged to produce German comedy in
San Francisco, although somebody
seems to think otherwise l was in
at the first presentation of it at Fisch-
er's, and I'm inclined to believe that
I'll still be presenting it when certain
folk who publicly threatered they
were coming to drive me out Of town
Il
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02
E Where the Row Began.

Hostilities opened when the Kolb
and Dill Company suddenly burst into
Los Angeles and set up direct opposi-
tion in the Hotchkiss Theatcr to the
Harry James people, then announced
10 play a season Of Weber Fieldiana at
the Mason Opera-house. There was a
brisk contest as to which organization
would first appear before the public,
Rice and cady in ~Fiddle-Dee-Dee, y
or. Kolb and Dill in 4 o. L." and
thereafter the rivalry waxed keen. Of
course, there was more Dutch comedy
in its midst than Los Angeles, never
noted as strong patron Of that kind
OF stage stuff, could make profitable
to its producers. and frequent changes
of bill were necessary. James an
nounced "Whirl-I-Gig7 and Kolb
countered with "The Beauty Shop"
By that time it was mutually-avowed
war to the. knife, and when Kolb in
troduced doll scene in The Beauty
Shop" without the authors knowledge
or consent, James legally enjoined it
on the ground that il was pirated from
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

for him by Judson Brusie of this city
After that came a declaration from
James that he had been informed
Lonesome Town was borrowed"
from " A Trip to the Catsllills," and
that if such were the case he would
protect his rights And upon the
heels of that came the singing of Gee,
Isn't This a Lonesome TOWN." by
Cady, Rice and North, and an allie
CATION that Kolb accused James of
having pirated the business" accom-
panying the song from A Trip to the
Catskills,7 in which it was sung by
Kolb, Dill and Dillon. To which
James retorted by flourishing piano
copy of the song and proving that it
was first sung by Eddie Foy about
two years ago.
That brings the duello up to date.
1t is James turn to move, and he will
probably do SO by sending some one
to the Central tomorrow night who is
qualified to judge whether Lonesome
Town contains anything that savors
of pilfering from "A Trip to the Cat
skills" Kolb says it doesn't
He kindly ceased drilling his chorus
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02
KoIb'S Printed Threat.

Threatened to drive you out?p
'.Yes, sir; drive me out. The words
were quoted as Mr.. Kolb's in an inter
view published by a Los Angeles
newspaper just before he left that
city That may not have been fore
ing the fight, but it suficed to impel
me to adopt defensive measures. He
was to open his driving-me-out cam
paign by producing A Trip to the
Catskills, and l disarmed him of that
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

re DON'T want TO knock any
body" said Mr.. Kolb, manager
4 Of the Kolb and Dill burles-
quers
Par be it from my desire to engage
IN acrimonious controversy with any
one" said Mr.. James, manager OF the
burlesque Organization that includes
Rice and Csdy.
But. just the same, both of them
have said and are saying things con-
cerning each ether that cannot posi-
bly, be. construed as complimentary.
The seat OF war between the rival
teams OF Dutch dialect comedians has
been shifted from Los Angeles to San
Francisco. and the conflict is serving
as mental laxative for many members
OF q cofhusur;;y burdened with the task
Of rebuilding a city and the annoyance
OF having no street railways in opera
tion
How the care-free San Francisco of
six months ago would have joyed over
the unintentional comedy thus pro-
vided- by the professional funmakers!
Were 1T not for the handicaps to
mindease hereinbefore alluded to, the
city would be agog with mirth over
the very idea OF the comical fat-and-
thin pair at the Davis Theater engag-
ing in real serious combat with the
iaughablc stout-and-lean couple at the
Central And even under conditions
that are not conducive to hilarity, the
event provokcs enough popular inter
est to warrant me in furnishing some
enlightenment as to its causes and its
propable results.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02
James Scores a Point.

Then came the intelligence that
James had secured from the author
the exclusive right to play that piece
in this city and Oakland, and after
considerable cackling and contradict
ing, Kolb~changed his announcement
to the effect that he would open in
Lonesome Town." written especially
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

weapon by securing the sole right to
play it here Why he was unable to
retain it l. don't pretend to know.
Maybe the author does. AT any rate,
l experienced no difficulty in getting
it by paying royalty. Then the next
thing | heard of in the way of ag-
gression was that we stole the Kolb-
Dill method of singing Lonesome
Town
I'VE never heard them sing it. and
nobody ever told US how to sing it.
chimed in Cady, who had arrived in
time to hear his managers concluding
remark
There's only one proper way to
sing the song" said Rice. who accom-
panied his stagemate, ~and we sing it
in that way"
Then you used your own concep-
tions'" l suggested, remembering
Kolb.
Sure was the stout comedians
reply, and the tone denoted inquiry
why not, when the music and words
admit OF only one proper conception"
we couldn't sing in ragtime a sorg
treating of lonesomeness, or we could
mt joyously skip about the stage while
singing it, could we?" Rice asked
You could, but l don't think you'd
make HIT said James, the ironical
Its a wonder that Eddie Foy, who
first sang the song, hasn't accused
these other fellows of stealing his
business he musingly soliloquized
Weber-FieId CIeVcrncSS.
In response to my query if Kolb
and Dill had created any of the buSi-
ness introduced by Rice and Cady in
the Weber-Field pieces. as Kolb had
alleged, there came unanimous and
emphatic negative reply.
I'VE play the pieces as the original
book directs" said James, with the
exception of substituting or adding
local line once in awhile"
I'VE would not be so presump-
tuous," said Rice, "as. to attempt to
improve the work OF the man who
wrote the book or of the clever people
who first played the parts.
IF | could write stuff as good as
the Weber and Field stuff I'd quit
acting and become an author" said
Cady, enviously
Why" said James, instead of
our productions being indebted for
their success to any one other than
their author and original producers.
they have been freely pilfered from to
build up other pieces. For instance,
'Whirl-I-Gig,' which we are now play
ing, tells the story OF two Dutchmen
who undertake TO run hotel in which
all the servants have struck for wages,
and the comedy revolves around the
two Germans taking the place of the
strikers. That idea, developed little.
is the central one OF a piece in which
the man who has come to drive me
out of town was on tour last season"
Then, after brief reflection, the
satirist resumed: But perhaps some
people are more to be pitied than
blamed if they really believe that de-
veloping other peoples ideas is origi-
mating"
I'D like to go on record as saying
that there should be room enough IN
this town for all of us" said Rice
Me, too" said Cady.
James chewed his cigar.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02
What "FootWork" Means.

Then he entered into elucidation of
the stage technique pertaining to
Dutch comedy, and when he men
toned "footwork," | reminded him
that the term was suggestive of pugil-
ism rather than acting, and thought
but did not mention-that probably
his footwork consisted of planting the
toe of his shoe in Mr.. Dilrs false abdo-
men with such apparent violence as to
PROSTATE that person, feat that has
brought down the house many times.
But he explained it differently.
"Footwork,' he said, embraces
stage etiquette in everything when
two or more people are working to-
gether. 1t means how you cross so
as not to deprive any one else of the
prominence to which he is entitled.
Just the same as not detracting from
the effect of another's line or business
by attempting to make. two laughs in
stead of one.
Recurring to those boys at the
Davis" and their manager, he declared
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02
James Laughs in Scorn.

James laughed sardonically when |
remarked to him that Kolb disclaimed
desire to force the fighting. They
have been the aggressors throughout
he snapped, without relinquishing his
teeth h-grip on fat perfecto. Il didn't
follow them to Los Angeles, did +
Maybe they were in San Francisco
when | arrived
That was said in sarcasm, and Mr..
James seemingly had vast store OF
that article ready to be drawn upon
at instant notice. His speech was as
sharp as Kolb's was slow-his manner
as brisk as his opponents was sad.
I'm not running away from the
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

that he was not forcing the fight
that it was thrust upon him. Il have
no hard feelings" he averred. why,
| send East for chorus girls for this
show"
What's the matter with the native
daughters?" | asked.
"Notlling-nothing,' he hastily re
sponded. They're all right. What |
meant to say is that | sent East for
girls rather than deprive James OF
girls who are working for him and
wanted to work for me. Does that
look like hard feelings?"
Dill continued to smoke and main
tain a stentorian silence.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

NOAAe ''etAi' ~ AhOCh an OONJ,
he said, mournfully, when | asked for
his version of it, "but-"
Dills arrival occasioned the pause
The little comedian smoked a briar
pipe, and large cigar in place of it
would have strengthened his resem-
blance-instantly noted by my artistic
associate-to one Willus Britt On
the stage Dill is stupidity negative
and passive, a complete temperament
tai opposite to his elongated part
ner" During the interview he was
quiet, but alert.
at is rumored,' said to Kolb, that
your new play is.
ITS nothing of the kind he muir
INJURED, dejectedly. Il don't care if
they send stenographters to see it.
We haven't taken anything from the
book of The Catskills.'
What kind of character
Dill and me are Dutchmen and
Dillon's a tramp" he sighed The
scene amt laid in the Catskills, but
in a Southern California town "A
Trip to the Catskills' means climbing.
We don't climb"
Dill smoked and said nothing.
DO you sing Lonesome Town" l
inquired.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

Certainly, we do" replied Kolb,
but we use our own conceptions.
We always try to originate. Why,
those boys at the Davis are using
stuff that we put into the Weber and
Fields pieces at Fischers- James
makes 'em do it,
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02
By James Crawtord.

E[R DON'T want to knock any
body" said Mr. Kolb, manager
Of the Kolb and Dill burles-
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

to give me his version of the fray.
His mood was melancholic, for off the
stage he displays none of the charac-
teristics with which he amuses the
public Instead of being aggressively
and positively foolish, he is gloomily,
almost lugubriously sophisticated. His
managerial cares seem to weigh
heavily.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-09

HOUSE CARPENTER AT ONCE. APPLY
W. :. Vol, Wilson hotel.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-09
To Creditors OF The Traders Insurance
Company, OF Chicago

Notice IS hereby given to all creditors of
The Traders Insurance Company of Chi
cago tha, June %. 1906. an order was en-
tered by the Circuit court of Cook Coun-
". H. in the cause wherein the under
signed was appointed receiver. directing
that all claims against The Traders IN
surance company OF Chicago (other than
Hre-l0ss Claims) be filed. under oath. with
the receiver on or before ninety days from
said June %. 1906. and that all claims
other than hre-los. c!aims) not so flled
within ninety days from said June %
1905. be forever barred from any right to
share in the distribution OF the estate by
said court
Notice is accordingly given hereby to all
creditors of said The Traders Insurance
company OF Chicago (other than fire-loss
claimants). to file their claims. under oath.
with me pursuant to the terms OF said
order on or before ninety days from
June 90. 1906 Blank forms for claims MAJ
be had on application at my office
BYRON l.. SMITH.
Receiver of The Traders INSURANCE COM
pany OF Chicago. Rector Bldg, Chicago
Ill