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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
THE ROSE Of ALEXANDRIA.
A Comic Opera Delights Two Large Aud
fences Al The Colonial.

The Opera Comique Company pre-
sented the romantic comic opera The
Rose OF the Alhambra" or "The En-
ehanted Lutte at the Colonial Thea
tire Saturday matinee and evening be-
fore large and delighted audiences.
Perhaps nothing quite SO elaborate in
the way of scenery and stage settings
has ever appeared here before. Indeed
the stage was inadequate for the vast
amount of scenery, carried by the
company, much of which could not
be used.
AS the company is new one, just
starting out, the costumes are fresh
and beautiful. The opera is written
by Charles Emerson Cook and is
founded on one of the legends of Al
hambra, told by Washington Irving.
The story is woven about Philip Y,
King OF Spain, an erratic, whimsical
monarch, devoid of dignity. full of
caprice and the victim of every i'll
that flesh is heir TO. The character is
taken by Mr.. Eddie Heron, who is said
to be the original of Peck's Bad Boy.
Mr.. Heron is a whole show in him
self He bristles with fun and eNudes
comicality. His very presence keeps
the audience in an uproar.
Miss Greta Risley as the queen, and
also as the spirit of Zorahydra, the
Moorish princess, is splendid. She
sings beautifully and her voice is rich
and sweet. Her duet with Mis- Agnes
Cain Brown in the enchanted foun-
tain scene, is touch of grand opera,
and one OF the features of the per
Torrance.
Mr.. Ley Vernon, as Brother Nicola,
is capable and Miss Isabella Winloche
as Jacinta's aunt does excellent work.
AS Jacinta Miss Brown is most pleas
ing. She is graceful, coquettish and
has n sweet melodious voice. She
acts her part as well as sings il capa-
bly, and far excels Miss Bleauvet,
who had this character at the Academy
of Music last year, although Miss
Browns voice has little less volume.
Miss Lillian Hudson is very
dainty Estella," and won favor and
applause. The entire performance is
very much better than that given last
year in Baltimore at the Academy
of Music The tower scene is much
more effective, and other parts of the
play have kbeen greatly improved.
However, there is still room for great
er improvement. The performance is
quite an hour too long as it appeared
here, and the pruning knife could be
used to advantage. Too much of the
music is weird and reminds one of
gloomy Parsifal, as it drags heavily.
With little cutting and pruning, a
little nourishing and digging the fra
GRANGE of 1.-THE Rose of Alhambra'
may continue to watt its perfume
through the corridors of time to the
delight of theatre-loving contingent.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
A NEW STEAMBOAT LINE.
Il viii Be Operated By Business Men.-Ar.
rangements Nearly Complete.

4 new steamboat line maintaining
iraiiic -between Baltimore, ANNAPOLIS
and points on West River and Herring
Bay in Anne Arundel county will be-
gin operations next summer il the
plans of a number of prominent busi-
ness men OF Annapolis and the lower
section of this county are carried out.
They are the same persons who have
been interested in the operations of
the small steamer Ercline between
Annapolis and West River, which has
been going on with fair success for
two years.
This route is largely covered by the
COLCHESTER Steamboat Company ut
present and has been formany years,
but the promoters of the new enter
prise feel confident that there is sufli-
cient business TO Justify their ven
ture. The men who are prominently
interested in the new enterprise are
Messrs. Joseph w. Trautwein and
Charles Weiss, Annapolis business
men, and Robert Murray and w. G.
NOVEL;, of West River. The latter
has been captain of the Ercliffe since
its trips began and proposes to give
his whole time and attention to the
new company. IL is likely that the
company wilt be incorporated and the
stock offered shortly.
Mr.. NOVEL; stated that arrangements
had nearly been concluded for the
procuring of large steamer for their
purposes and also for wharf facilities
in Baltimore, Annapolis and the other
points TO be reached. lie said that
he believed that there were plenty of
points along the proposed route where
the present transportation facilities
were entirely inadequate and also
that freight charges, particularly on
produce, could be greatly reduced and
still carried with profit. lie said
that the new company was in the
hands of men who had the true in
terests of the section at heart and
would do everything in their power TO
build it up and not merely to make
money out of it.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
Santa Claus At State House.

Colonel Woodside, assistant To tho
Adjutant General, was the person
picked by old Santa for the celebra-
tion of Christmas. When he reached
his desk Saturday the Colonel found
a properly-appointed Christmas tree.
with all the candles and good things
TO go with il, including two we'll
filled stockings. A full supply of tin
soldiers, repre- senting all branches of
the service, were among the presents,
while toy guns and similar military
looking implements were scattered
about on the branches amidst the dee
orations of red tape and gold braid.
Unlike the Governors private Office,
the apartment of the Adjutant General
has no fireplace or big chimney. and
the supposition is that old kriss got
in through the window ventilators.
Colonel WOodside, IL Is understood.
strongly suspects Captain Baird, u.
$. A., Paymaster's Clerk Culver and
Miss Florence Clayton, the stenogra-
pher, of aiding the old Saints en-
trance. The Office of the Adjntant
General closed Saturday until after
Christmas.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
Communicated
A Faithful Colored Man.

Mr.. Editor-It was with sincere
regret that ] read of the death of a
most faithful and exemplary colored
man, Charles Chase.
| personally know much about the
affairs of the deceased. | know that
he shared his pay with others less for
tunate; often when he could i'll afford
such generosity. lie was faithful and
untiring in the performance of every
duty, and many a Navy family scat
tered over the world will hear with
real sorrow of his demise.
The young colored people of Annap-
oils could not do better than to imi-
tate the excellent example of this
most worthy and conscientious man.
The keynote of his character, as
have seen him for many years, was
reliability, and this one word, like the
magic spell Sesame" of old, Will
always open the door of success to the
Industrious and deserv ing man.
ii. J.. NJ,
BROOKLYN Navy Yard.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
To Be Married.

Lieutenant Oscar Kemp Tolley. il
is announced, will be married We'd
nesday of this week TO Miss Deulah
Passano, of Baltimore. The ceremony
will be performed at the Church of
st. Michael and All Angels at noon.
After a wedding breakfast at the home
of he bride the happy pair will start
for their home at Vancouver Barracks
in the State of Washington, where
the groom is now, and has been sta
TONED since his return from the
Philippines. Lieutenant Tolley is. \
graduate of st. Johns College.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
GREAT SPORT WITH SANTA.
Middies Inioy Fun Of Writing Letters TO
The Grand Old Man.

The midshipmen have had great
sport writing to Santa Claus, and rs
the Grand old Man must east pity
ing eye upon the Naval Academy,
the only institution of learning in the
land where the students are compelled
to study on Christmas night, when
study hour is resumed at 1.30. il is
hoped that Santa Clans may hearken
TO the following letters from the dear
little middies. The first has been re-
ceived at this Office written on the
Class '09, L.. 5. n. paper, with class
insignia, as follows.
Dear Old. .Santy--I want you 10 please
bring me a toy pig. | have one toy
big and when You press rubber
Dulb his hind legs move. but he gets
lonely all by hisself. Please bring
me one that moves his front legs
when you press the bulb. And Sanity,
please bring the Big Swede a new
bridge for his banjo. lie has a man
dolin bridge on his banjo and he says
it doesn't give enough volume. |
never studied in Arithmetic about
volume of music. but the Big Swede
says SO. | am seven years old. four
feet seven inches tall and weigh sixty
nine pounds, but | will be man some
day. Auntie is making me a waist
with ruflie collar for Christmas.
Your loving nephew
ROBBIE BENNETT.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
Treat For Children

According TO custom of many
years past tthe members of Indepen-
dent Fire Company No. will give a
treat to the children tomorrow after
noon at 3 o'clock. Thele will be a
tree at the enigne house on Duke of
Gloucester street and all children up
to ten years are invited and will be
given candy from the tree. Another
feature of the Christmas .reat given
the children by the firemen will be a
beautiful doll. The doll is 10 be given
TO the child who guesses the doll 5
name. A box is outside the engine
house, into which the children are 10
place slips with the dolls name and
their own name. All children under
ten years are invited tomorrow.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
Death of Harry Elder.

Harry T.. Elder. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. NJ. Elder, formerly of ,Balti-
more, died yesterday afternoon at the
Emergency Hospital. Death was due
to typhoid fever. The young man
had been i'll for several weeks and
suffered from hemorrhages. The at
tending physician had the patient re-
moved to the Emergency Hospital a
day or two ago and n Baltimore
specialist summoned. Everything
possible was done for the young man,
but death came at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The deceased was 80 years
old. The body will be shipped TO
Baltimore tomorrow for interment in
Druid Ridge Cemetery.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
ST. MARTINS.

There will be services on Christmas
Day, December %, at st. Martin S
German Evangelical Lutheran Church,
the Rev. Gust Ronte, pastor. The
services will be at IL o'clock a. m,
the lesson will be Luke 2, LA. The
choir will sing..th special program as
follows: ''Zu Bethlehem i'm Stale, !"
II. X. Palmer; Lobe den Herrn
Lmeine Seele,' Chr. Aeldeorfer. Or
ganist, Miss Mary Heller. Soprano,
Mrs. Helen Hebline, Ronte, Heinbuch,
Misses Mary Heller, Marta Schulz,
Else Schaefer: altos, Misses Mag.
Heller, Hedwig Schaefer; tenor, Mr..
Deininger: bass, Mr.. Heinbuch.f
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
Gruesome Postal Cards.

POST cards are in circulation bear
ing the photograph of the negro Davis,
who was lynched last Friday morn
ing. The gruesome postals show the
man lying on the ground upon the
slope of the hill after he had been
lvnched and riddled with bullets by
sthe mob. His clothes are partly OF
his body. and his face is mutilate
with shot. The picture is horribl
sight. Hundreds of the postals hay
been sold and sent broadcast ovt r
The country. One purchaser alone
having bought fifty of the gruesom
..smINenirs.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
Detectives Are Here.

A number of Baltimore detectives
are in town and are at work endeav-
oring to apprehend the parties impli-
Gated in the lynching of Henry Davis.
The dstectiNes are wearing plain
clothes aad a-e said TO be on the
trail OF SOM oi The guilty parties,
and the ring leaders of the mob. The
detectives have been sent here at the
instigation Of Governor Warfeld, who
is highly incensed at the lynching
of the colored man at the hands of
the mob.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
Vacancies At Naval Academy.

The vacancies at the Naval Academy
are many, according TO the list COM
piled by the Bureau of Navigation.
There are 202 vacancies in the posi-
tion OF midshipman 10 be filled by
graduation, together with $50 that
now exist. There are two examina-
tions to be held for candidates-th the
first in April in the principal towns
and counties and the second at the
Naval Academy in June. Senators
and Representatives are expected TO
make nominations for these places
prior TO March next.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
Navy's Basketball Booming.

Next Saturday two teams of mid
shipmen will get together in an exhi-
bition basketball match. This sport
makes its first appearance at the Ma
val Academy this winter, and Homer
Norton, the quarterback of the foot
ball team, and who is captain Of the
five, has mustered big squad of can
didates. Practice is held daily. a
schedule of games is now being ar
ranged, and date.has practically been
closed with Georgetown University,
of Washington.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
The Elks Extend Greeting.

Ths Annapolis Lodge No. 622, B.
r. O. Elks, have sent each and every
lady who assisted them in .the bazar
recently held at the Assembly Rooms
a handsome Christmas card with the
following letter and holiday greetings: /:
December %, 1906.
Annapolis Lodge No. 622 of the Be-
nevolent and Protective Order of Elks
wishes to extend to you its sincere
thanks in appreciation of your very
earnest efforts to make our bazar the
success which it was.
Sincerely yours,
d. J. MURPHY, Secretary.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
sr. MARY's.

The following musical programme
will be rendered at st. Mary's Church
at O'Clock Christmas morning:
/. Professional, Christmas Hymn
"Jesu lie, !" Novello.
2. Kyrie, from the second grand
Mass in G., Durand.
8. Gloria i'm Excelsis, from Mass in
q, Durand.
4. Credo, from the second grand
Mass in G., Durand.
5. Ohertory, "Pastores, = Wiegand.
6. Sanctus, from the second grand
Mass in G, Durand.
Z. Agnus Del, from the second grand
Mass in G., Durand.
s. Adeste Fidelis During Holy Com
munion) Haydn.
8. Recessional, "Glory TO God, !"
Mercadante.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
A SkidoO Day

Yesterday, the 23rd of December.
was a regular Skidoo day. The Their
momter did a few stunts and the
mercury fell about 10 degrees. The
weather also did some stunts on its
own account and there was a snow
furry in the morning. The children
were happy, but the snow, like the
day, soon skidooed. Yesterday was
the coldest day of the season, and to-
day was quite equal to it, being more
unpleasant from the: faet that a bleak
north wind blew all day. -
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
The American Magazine says

The American Magazine says:
mo one can look 1t one of tho
photographs of lynching without n
sense of abysmal horror. IL Is not the
horror alone or chiefly of the thing
itself, the ugly, inanimate center of
the tragedy. 1t is the faces of the
spectators that shocK our very souls.
They are always laughing faces. Good
nature, even jollity, seems TO be the
note of these gatherings. Always wa
see the faces of little boys grinnmg
cheeTfully toward the camera. There
are women sometimes in the crowd,
and sometimes little girls. There Is
no sign in these pictures of horror
of death, even of grim satisfaction
over difficult and obnoxious task per
formed by necessity. The man who
called it "lynching bee" appreciated
the true feelings of the lynchers.
Leave out the grim wreck in the cen
ter and the picture might be taken
for an ordinary cheerful gathering ut
counry fair. Leave il in and oil,
my brothers it is mot the dead, hut
the living tnat terrihes.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
DERTH OF THOMAS FRANKLIN.
Brother of Mrs. W. S. SchIey Passes Away
Al AntOnia, Texas.

News was received here today of
the death at San Antonia, Texas, De-
cember ~, 1906, of Thomas Franklin,
eldest son of the late George l.. and
Maria q. Franklin, of Annapolis, in
thessixty- y-fifth year of his age.
Mr.. Franklin leaves a widow and
eight children, most of whom are
grown. lie was civil engineer by
profession and has resided in San
Antonia for number of years.
The deceased was n brother of Mrs.
Schley, wife of Rear-Admiral w. s..
Schley, and also a brother of Miss
Carrie Franklin, of this city. A
brother, George l.. Franklin, resides
in California, and another Lieutenant
James Franklin, in Baltimore.
The deceased had many friends here,
who deeply regret his death.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
Laid at Rest.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Elizabei.
Frazier, whose death occurred on SAT
urday, took place this afternoon at
clock from the residence of Mrs
j ohm Jones, Main street. The service,
were conducted by the Rev. Georg
". Miller, u. D., pastor of the Fir
NJ. r. Church. The pallbearers wer'
NeS,rs w. l.. Marcy, &. {. Weedoi
George Gregory, Thomas Holiday
William Il. MinnicK-and Mr.. GATES
The interment was in -. Anne
Cemetery.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
For The Poor.

There has been left at this office
for the Guild of Mercy to take pres
ents to- the poor tomorrow at the
County Home, the following gifts /:
4 Friend, 81; Kings Daughters, 81;
j. III. NJ, 81.
Nearly everything has been provid-
ed for the Chr ristmas cheer of the
eounty's poor and ii will be glad
and happy Christmas to them, thanks
to the charitable friends in town who
have helped to make il so.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24

Dear Santa Claus Il am little girl
twelve years old and would like you
very much for you to bring me a pair
of shoes, brown nun and fur and a
and stockings, a hat and coat for my
self, pretty necklace for myself and
q gold ring,a pair of new gold glass
es, a pair of combs for my hair and
a pretty pair of new earrings and don {
forget TO fill my stocking with nuts
and candies, you dear old Santa.
From l.. Is. X, Baltimore.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
THE SANTA CLAUS MAIL.
chiIdrenS MiSsi,es We're OF Decided Iateresi
-..List Received To-day

The following letters were received
for Santa Claus NJ this Office during
the day:
Dear Santa II want doll and
carriage. set Of dishes and my sister
wants the same aud a stove. Goodbye,
ynnr little girls
NELLIE AND SADIE WAKEFIELD.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24

Dear Santa Claus-I am little boy
going on three years old and | would
like 10 have rocky horse and "A wagon
and a whip and a row of cars and
dom forget my little sister Marie and
little cousin Marie. Goodbye
AWALD BEMBE, Passport.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
Before The Justice.

Onicer Holiday arrested Harry
Wells for drunk and disorderly con-
duct. The accused had a hearing be-
fore Justice Feldmeyer and was fined
$2.75.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
Eastport-St. Luks's

Services on Christmas Days a. m,
Holy Communion. IL a. m, Choral
Eucharist and Sermon. Children $
festival and Christmas tree Friday at
7.30.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24

There will be no paper issued from
this Office on Christmas day. This
paper suspends on that day TO give its
force a holiday.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
Granted Marriage License

The clerk of the Court today grant
ed a marriage license TO George Slant
ley Radford. of Quincy, Mass, and
clara Kerr Mccormick, of Annapolis
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24

Dear Santa Claus--My name is
Winery and though | am n little
older than some of the boys who wrote
to you / still believe in you. shall
be delighted if End in my stocking
Christmas morning bottle of hair
tonic to prevent badness and lots of
beauty restorer so the girls will like
me again. Your devoted
WHINERY HICKS
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24

Dear Santa claus viii you be so
Kind and bring my doll dress and a
hat and pair OF slippers and my
stocking full OF candies and nuts.
This is all, from your friend
T.. *. r., Passport.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24

Dear Santa-I am little girl not
three years old, and / thought
would write you little letter. Please
bring me nice doll, set of dishes, n
stove and Christmas tree. Please
dress Dinah and be sure and bring her
back to me. Fill my stocking with
goodies. Your little friend,
BEATRICE WAHAB.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
PEACE AND GOOD WILL.
Commemoration of Savior's Birth
By LEGAL Churches.
TRAINED CHOIRS LARGELY AUGMENTED
FOR THE OCCASION.
Sunday School Children To Meet Old
Santa Claus During The Week
TO Receive Gifts.

Glad Christmas music will be the
feature of the services in many Christ
ian churches tomorrow. In many
churches both morning and MONDAY
services will be devoted To special mus
steal programs. Choirs, soloists, quar-
tets and organists have been preparing
for weeks for the occasion, SO that
the birth of the Savior will be COM
memorated this year with the usual
elaborateness of detail.
In 81. Mary's Roman Catholic and
st. Anne's Protestant Episcopal church
es of the city Christmas dav Will be
devoted TO religious services, at VIII ich
special musical programs will be
carried out by choirs specially train
ed and augmented for tbs occasion.
Another feature of the seasons cele-
bration in the churches will be the
many sunday-schoor Santa Claus en-
tertainments which will take place
during the week, usually in the even
ing. Oficers and teachers of the sun
dny-schools have been looking forward
TO the yuletide season with almost as
much pleasure as the little ones and
have been working hard TO make the
events successful in every particular
from the children's S viewpoint.
The follow ing are among the many
programs of music in the churches to-
morrow
The Christmas services at st. Anne
Church will begin this evening with
the usual Christmas-eve service at
7.30 o'clock. Tomorrow, Christmas
Day, there will be two services, at
Z and IL a. m. The music at the
Christmas-eve service and at a. III.
tomorrow will be furnished by ST.
Cecilia's Guild. The musical pro-
gramme at the II o'clock service is rs
follows:
sT. ANNE's.
Professional Hymn No. 40.
Venite Chant No. D.
Te Deum i'm B Flat, West.
Jubilate Deo in J., Tours.
n Introit Hymn No. %.
Kyrie in G, Parisian.
Gloria Tibi in ID, Garret.
Sermon Hymn No. 5l.
Onertory, 'IIark the Glad Tidings,
Hall.
Sanctus, Stainer.
Communion Hymn No. %.
Nune Dimitis in Il Flat, Barnby.
Recessional Hymn No. 500.
The only service in st. Anne's Chapel
will be at $50 n. m. VERY Early
Christmas Morning.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24

Dear Santa-I am little hoy eight
years old. | want hook and ladder,
rifle and a drum. Goodbye, from
your good boy
ROY RUSSELL WAKEFIELD.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24
VICTOR SPAGHETTI.

Dear Santa Claus--I want you TO
bring me n big bunch of violets the
last ones you brought me died and
some bad boy stole them. | want
you to also bring me big box with
n lock and key to keep them in.
Your little boy,
WILLIE PASHLEY.
But my friends call me Dago.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24

My dear Santa Clause-Will you
please send me a great big baby doll
and set of dishes, a Christmas tree
and horn that makes lot of noise.
Please bring them to my Mama
Stehle on West street. Goodnight
Santa, from
LITTLE GUSTA BROWN.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-24

Dear sandy Claws--i am only a
little black haired boy and luv mi
teecher. / don't want much only lots
of bananas and little gurl doll with
red dress. plees bring my bruther
Mag some medals and horn. am
3 years old
VICTOR SPAGHETTI.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-04

1t was expected that the repairs
which arc in progress on the steamer
City Of Augusta at East Boston might
be completed in season for the steam
cr to resume her place on the Bath-Au-
Gusta route by Saturday. but 1t was
discovered Wednesday that the bed
plate of one of her engines was
cracked. This will neccssitate consider
able additional work on the boat, and
it is not likely that she will make her
appearance on the river for another
week.