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The Washington times., 1906-07-19
WRONG TO BE SINGLE,
SAYS NEW YORK JUDGE

NEW YORK. July 19.-"To be single
is hell-married life is the real thing.
refiectively said Police Magistrate Luke
J. Connorton, in Ire Flushing court yes
terday A moment before he uttered
this dictum the magistrate had shown
extreme mercy 90 two offenders who
confessed. shamefacedly, that they were
more than thirty years old and unmar-
ried
'Of ten men. more than thirty years
old. who come before me, nine are un-
married" the magistrate continued. All
men who wish to succeed should marry,
there are few single men who are truly
great. Ny advice 10 men Is, marry
young
My advice TO any girl IS: IF you are
certain a young man loves you ana he
hesitates to pop the question, help him
along TO IT, Talk 10 him about the dd-
Vantages of marriage ana he VIII pro-
pose and be grateful all his llte.
You are single now judge. sald one
Of the magistrates g audience, why don
you 49,
Tn a widower." ConnOrton inter
rupted hastily.
''l3H you are known all over Queens
borough as the Happy Little Judge
How 90 YOU reconcile that with your
advice?'
IF you will excuse me / viii 90 to
lunch" exclaimed ConnOrton and he
hurried out OF court
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PROSPERITY OF RAILROADS
MARKED BY HEAVY BUYING

CLEVELAND, Ohio. July lS.-The
Iron Trades Review today says:
Prosperity of the railroads is shown
not only by reports indicating an in
crease If earnings of moro thar 10 per
cent compared with last year. hut also
in continued heavy buying of rails and
rolling stock. Their officials seem TO
entertain no fear that recent legisla-
ton will be disastrous. The Tennessee
Company has already sold all il can
roll up 10 July, 1901, the Carnegie Steel
Company has orders Tor about 2OJ. 600
tons for next year: the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company Is well supplied with
orders, and the Illinois Steel Company
is filled up 10 October 1, 1907. The New
Central has awarded the contract for
50 600 tons of rails 10 the Illinois Steel
Company, and the same amount to the
the Lackawanna Steel Company, TO b.
delivered in the spring OF 1907 for usC
on lines west OF Buffalo. Ii is under
stood that the entire requirements of
this system for 1907 viii be 10000 tons.
Among other large orders placed for
rails were 10000 tons each by the Erie
Iehigh Valley. and Great Northern.
The action of Secretary Bonaparte in
dividing the tonnage for two battle
ships among three companies has been
received with general favor by the
trade. 1t is expected that at an early
date orders for 1900 tons of plates
and structural material for the battle
ships viii he placed IN Pittsburg mills.
This Is in addition TO the requirements
fO- armOr plate.
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LIGHTNING MAKES BRICKS
IN OHIO WHEAT FIELD

COLUMBUS. Ind, July l9.-Nathan II.
oTau-eorn a former of Sandcreek town
shin has brought TO this city some
eamnles of bricks made by lightning
During a thunder. rain and hailstorm
.or, his farm last week lightning struck
- elocIy of wheat and burned it,
Several hours later MIR. Newsom was
walking through the field and found
the ground so hot near the burned
shock that ne could not stand on it,.
THE next day the ground was still
hot end he took a shovel and dug
down to see fOr his own curiosity how
much of the ground had been anc1ted.
4round was thoroughly baked and
pieces Of earth which readily held to-
eether were taken out. The earth,
which was ne black foil, is cooked
10 a brick red and every biz OF Vege-
fa .a matter has been roasted out.
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YOUNG PATTERSON
LOOKING FOR JOB
Chicago Millionaire Declares He's Tired
Of Idleness, Wants
Work

CHICAGO. July I9.-Joseph Medill
Patterson. the young millionaire who de-
clared himself d Socialist when he re-
signed the Office Of commissioner OF
bic works. and who proclaimed him
self a drone in a speech at Socialist
picnic at Milwaukee. is now looking for
n lob lie tolC ne Milwaukee comrades
that he as cired Of a life Of idleness
and luxury nd said he was going 10
work.
When are you going 10 work ana
what are YOU going 10 dof' he was ask
ed while he vas experuy playing plilE
pong on the ve-anda Of his nome III
Lake Forest -,
Il cant say when. neither viii l ten
nv intentions, aid Mr.. Patterson Wltn
q laugh Il have plans under consldtFa-
ton and that Is all 1 can say now.
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to be a good season for the liars not
10 figure. The repetition of the
story about the decreasing cost OF
living has passed the point where 1t
no longer appeals even TO the sense
of humor. Living costs more, and
is getting 10 cost still more every
year and every month. The prob
le of making ends meet presents
itself with increasing force at every
months end. An increasing number
of people, right in the midst of
these prosperous times, is giving it
up in despair.
Work? Yes, there is work for
everybody, though not everybody
finds it. But the problem of today
is not problem of the unemployed.
1t is the problem Of the hard-work-
ing masses of people whose hard
work doesn't produce enough de
Gently and self-respectingly to feed
and clothe and house them. 1t IS
the problem o. an insignificant
minority of people who are over
worked in the effort to separate
themselves from the increasing
share of unearned increment that
falls TO them.
In short, it is the problem of pros
perity rather than of adversity, that
confronts the community. 1t will
not be lightly thrust aside by read
ing Uncle Joe Cannon's prosperity
statistics. 1t is reaching rapidly a
situation in which statistics about
exports viii do more harm than
good because of the prurient curios-
ity that leads to inquiry about the
price at which they are sold abroad.
There's no use telling folks that
they are beastly prosperous when
they car pay their bills, and when
each biz lay fnds them farther
from solvency than the last. What
they want is some assurance that
they are going 10 have a chance to
catch up. If they don't get it, or
get something that they think
squints in that direction, there is
going to be some reckless voting in
this country Reckless, that is, as
il will he viewed by the standpatters
and tories.
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The Cost of Living.

Without specific information, it is
assumed that the figure sharps are
now comfortably under way with
their biennial manufacture of sta
tistics about the redundant pros
perity of this country, the unprece-
dented abundance, and the danger
that folks will have 10 overfeed and
become spendthrifts in order 20 get
rid of the wealth that is coming so
easy. Likewise we assume that
some new changes are presently to
be rung on the balance of trade
demonstration that the whole out
side world is impoverishing itself in
order 10 make as richer
Figures don't lie, and this is going
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tended the wedding. including Mrs.
Vivian Brent. an aunt OF the bride, her
sister Miss Mary W Merrick. and her
brother. George y. MerriCk.
Judge MerricA gave his daughter in
marriage. Miss Merrick wore a bridal
gown OF white silk and white hat. and
carried a shower Of lilies Of the valley.
Immediately after th5 wedding Mr.
and Mrs. Wells left for a short wedding
trip Upon their return they will make
their home in Washington.
4 wedding in Baltimore yesterday of
interest to Washington people was that
Of Miss Isabel Forien and William F.
Ryan The ceremony took place in St
Thomas Catholic Church and was per
formed by the Rev. James a Cunning
ham, rector, assisted by the Rev c. II
Dirkes, Of Holy Cross. Baltimore. and
ne ne Rey. 7. Gibbons Smyth. OF St
The master Of ceremonies was Charles
Morrissey. Of St Mary's Seminary, and
James A. Martin, and William Z. Mar
tlu. nephews OF the bridegroom. served
Miss Forieu had as her attendants
Miss Mae Livingston and Miss Gret Lir-
lngstOn, her nieces. who wore pretty
frocks Of French mousseline and lace. and
carried bouquets OF white carnations and
ferns. The bridal gown was OF white
Marie Antoinette silk over taffeta. and
instead OF the conventional bouquet the
bride carried a handsome white prayer
book, presented 10 her by her pastor
during the ceremony.
There n ere no flowers in the church
but the sanctuary was beautifully ulum-
mated with groups OF lighted candles. 4
large contingent OF Baltimore society
people ana relatives Of the bridal couple
hlled the church
Shortly after the ceremony Mr. and
Mrs. Ryan came 10 Washington From
mere they viii make r. tour OF the Great
Lakes and Canada.
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WOMAN AGED 106 YEARS
TOURING IN BIG AUTO.

MIDDLETON. Conn, July l9.-Ar-
rayed in goggles. wiser cap. and lons
cloak, Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt, Of Brook-
lyn. y. Y. who win be 1o6 years ole
next month. Is making her annual tour
Of this state The trip is being made
in an automobile, which travels by
easy stages from one town % another-
Hitherto the annual tour Wh.cn MIS-.
Hunt insists on making each yeaI HAS
been accomplished by train
mot much like the stag c9acnes - -
nv girlhood." she laughs O"lh5 -
her rheumatism she has 20 be heipeu
into the car. but she scorns eusiilollS rs
and pillows Sac likes @ sll on LhS
front seat with the cnauHeuI' an an
often tells him not y hold the MAJ Llacll'.l9 .l5
in. because she says she can s'0'i' -
much speed as her son.
The Washington times., 1906-07-19
WAS MARSHALL FIELD
WEATHER. THAN Belt?

NEW YORK, July 19.-Great fortunes
are hard 10 estimate II is now said
that Alfred Belt. frequently spoken OF
as a r-binionaire, really left only a
paltry Sl0o0oo.ol0. which in these days is
nothing unusual On the other hand, it
would seem tina, the estate Of the late
Marshall Field was under rather than
over estimated The value of the prop
erty left by him in New York alone
is appraised at SS,oOo,O00. Il is not i'm
possible that he was the richer man
Of the two
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MAN IN CONCLUSIONS
ATTACKS POLICEMEN

Edward Wilson, forty years DID,, OF
JohnstOwn. Pa. while walking along
Seventh street near / street last even
ing was seized with cOnVulsions. lie leu
TO the pavement and was considerably
bruised Several men who tried to quiet
him met with bitter attack. lie was
held by policemen until the Fourth
precinct patrol wagon arrived ana ne
was sent 10 the Emergency HOspltai.
His condition is not serious.
The Washington times., 1906-07-19
CAR FENDER SAVED
SMALL BOYS LIFE

David Simokomsky. eight years o-d,
living with his parents, at 45l f. street
northwest. was run down by a trolley
car at Fifth and X streets last night
Frightened by the glare OF the head
light he stood unmoved and before tsse
car could be stopped the boy was struck
By the fender and knocked fifteen fee;.
The lad escaped being caught under the
trucks. He was taken home by friends.
His injury was slight.
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HORSE STEPS IN SEWER;
HIS LEGS BADLY SKINNED

On Florida avenue near Ninth street
last night. the horse driven by Edward
Thurman. Of 167 Pierce place northwest
stepped in an open sewer which was be-
ing repaired. The animals legs were
badly skinned and he was extracted
with considerable difhculty-
The Washington times., 1906-07-19
GREAT DANE DAISY
GATHERED TO FATHERS
Well known Dog of Ernst GeTstenbeTg
TO Have Handsome
Tombstone.
Daisy" IS dead.

Daisy" IS dead.
She was the Great Dane dog owned
by Ernst Gerstenberg. Of I343 Pennsyl-
vania avenue She was known TO
everybody who walked down the ave-
nue., and was the constant companion
OF her master.
AIr. Grrstenberg, in speaking Of the
dogs death. which occurred yester-
day afternoon. said she had been in
his house for the last fifteen years.
He brought her TO this country in 1881.
Mr. 'ss. .zteUlJerg VIII bury Daisy on
his farm -..-- Of this city and VIII
mark hc- gTaNs with handsome tomb
stone.
The Washington times., 1906-07-19
LIVELY BIDDING
FOR CANAL BONDS
National Banks and Small
Capitalists Included Among
Prospective Purchasers.
RESULTS KNOWN TOMORROW
Committee to Open Proposals to Be
Kept Strictly Incomunicado
While Working.

Five hundred bids for the Panama
canal bonds 10 be issued by the Treas
ury Department have already been re-
ceiyed and by The time the department
closes tomorrow afternoon, it Is ex-
pected that as many more viii have
come in. Many national banks are
among the bidders. and a number OF
offers have come from small investors.
Secretary Shaw believes that hc viii
sell the whole issue Of $30,000,000 az be-
tween 103 and ia
Last Chance Tomorrow.
Bids will be received up 70 the hour
OF 4:30 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. IN
order that the results Of the sale may
be known that night. il is the intention
Of the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 ap-
point a committee 10 open the bids 7e-
ginning at noon
They viii be placed In room under
lock and key. The telephone viii be re-
moved and they viii not be allowed
communication with the outside world
until their task has been completed.
Know Results at o o'clock.
Under this arrangement, u is expected
that the tabulated bids may be made
known By O'Clock tomorrow evening
The Washington times., 1906-07-19
MAN STRUCK ON HEAD
BY PIECE OF PIPING

A. Fl. BOlden. OF 1920 II street north
west. while walking in front OF the new
National Metropolitan Bank building
yesterday evening, was struck on the
head bV a piece of iron piping which
fell of the scaffolding. Mr.. Holden was
badly cut about the face and was given
immediate medical treatment His con-
dition Is not serious.
The Washington times., 1906-07-19
SNEAK THIEF GETS $40
FROM N. 6. ELKIhS' HOME

sneak thief visited the home OF n
q EIkins. JIG Sixth street southeast.
last night and WALKED away with a
- The matter to the police.
The Washington times., 1906-07-19
YEARS OF LABOR VAIN
INVENTOR SEEKS DEATH

NEW YORK. July l9-Made desper-
ate bv the news that his invention Tor
facilitating the operation OF Gra"-
bridges. perfected after years ot s.5el,' ls52of'
had recently been patented la -l-ri On con
Tobn EiubinR a young mechanical en-
sir,aar 49, sftenpted suicide by leaping
from the Harlem bridge kluhlnk aas
been a hard student tn his PROFESSION
and expected wealth and IaLhe as
iSSI,t EJi,'l,,I,i, III v-as srrestd and locked up
on a charge Of atten pied suicide.
The Washington times., 1906-07-19
VANDERBILT WILL NOT
WEAR NICKEL BUS BADGE

NEW YORK. July 19.-Alfred G. Van
derbnt wak willing TO take out bus
license for his coach Venture at Atlantic
City, but he draws the line at wearing
the nickel license on the lapel of his
coat. Riveal bus men declare they will
comnel him 10 do this also.
The Washington times., 1906-07-19
LANGUAGE PYR0TECHNlCS
CAUSES SIXTY-DAY TERM

Reprehensible and objeetionable use OF
the Kings English has iah9ed 1u W e.ll't ar
sixty days. -,,
A policeman informed Judge MulloWny
that denizens Of Goat alley VINO are
were shocked nv Edwards 5 utterances
when he arrived home and his dinner
ges net Teadss"
The Washington times., 1906-07-19
AUTO CAUSES RUNAWAY;
DRIVER THROWN IN GUTTER

An auto dashed by the team of James
oliver on o street northwest last even
ing. frightening the animal and causing
an exciting runaway. The horse dashed
down the thoroughfare and at Thirty
nth and o streets oliver was thrown
into the gutter and his wagon smashed.
A passcr-by ran up and caught the
birdie, preventing further trouble Oil
yer was slightly injured and was car
ried TO his home. The horse was badly
cut about the leGA
The Washington times., 1906-07-19
MAX GOLDSMITH BURIED
IN HEBREW CEMETERY

The funeral of Max Goldsmith. who
died Mopdsv night AT l0:15 o'clock, took
place this morning at 10 o'clock from
the residence, 1910 Calvert street north
west. The services were conducted by
Rabbis Abraham Simon ana LOUIS
stern. who smoke feelingly Of the vir
tues of the deceased. Representatives
from Federal Lodge. No. J. Eureka
Chapter. Scottish Rite Masons, ana the
Mystic Shrine. we're present AT tne ser
vices. The interment was at the Wash
ingtcn Hebrew Congregation Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1906-07-19
NETHODISTS UNITE
ALL JAP MISSIONS

BUFFALO, n. Y. July 19.-At meet
Ing OF Methodists Of the United States
and Canada here last night il was de-
cided to establish the Methodist Church
of Japan, All the missions in the en-
pire viii be united, and the church there
viii be governed by a separate board Of
bishops Delegates will be elected to the
genera conference to be held in May,
ly0l The general membership is 5000
The Washington times., 1906-07-19
Next

The infallibility department of the
New York Sun has announced:
The next governor Of the State OF New York
viii be a Democrat.
The next governor OF the state Of New York
viii be the next President OF the United
States.
And the omniscience bureau Of
the New York World has countered:
No Democrat win be elected governor OF
New York this year.
The next President Of the Cnited States
viii not b, a Democrat
While the modest seventh son Of
this paper opines;
The next President of the United
States viii not be a New Yorker.
There is, only one New Yorker
who can be elected, and he viii not
take another turn at the job.
The Washington times., 1906-07-19
Bachelor Seeking Bride
Appeals to u. S. Officials
Paid Matrimonial Agency So to Secure a
Wife and Is Stung-TeIIs His Troubles TO
POStOffiCe Department

Bachelors in the Postofiice Depart
ment are much exercised over the un-
kind fate which has befaIien a brother
in Alabama This unfortunate person
has appealed TO the department for aid
in the following letter:
please don't give me away"
7. IS 1906. Five Mile. Ala
.'Postoffice Depart Washington. u {.
Dear Sir; You VIII find on - ! ultoh
street Chicago. H., what is called the
The Washington times., 1906-07-19
PLEASE DON'T.

If nothing goes right and everything
wrong.
Don't worry
II YOU find your best efforts have gone
for a song.
Don't worry.
If nothing you find where ii ought to
belong
If racket goes on with a ceaseless ding
dong.
And troubles Just labeled with shovel
and tong,
Please don't worry.
Baltimore American.
The Washington times., 1906-07-19

. directory that is advertised IN the
Nashville -- paper to marry on people
when they register with them.
They charge s. for joining and ]
Joined and since I Joined / have wrote
them two letters. They have never
answered" "
The writer's name is signed. but a
Bachelor official won't give him away.
A Dachelor inspector will be assigned
10 investigate the case, and a fraud order
may be issued against the Chicago
agency.
The Washington times., 1906-07-19

Perhaps Nelson ". Aldrich and
William Jennings Bryan may be able
to work out a political moral from
the fact that the battleship Rhode
Island has lately acquired hoodoo
while the battleship Nebraska ex-
ceeded speed requirements with q
crew of greenhoTns and without
really trying.
The Washington times., 1906-07-19
WORE MANS CLOTHING;
YOUNG WOMAN FINED

NORFOLK. Va. July I9-Justiee
Simmons fined Pearl Jones. a pretty
young woman, $40 and costs for appear
ing on the street in male attire. She
sa5d she was out sporting, and con-
sidered mems clothes much mOre at
tractive than WOmen's.
The Washington times., 1906-07-19

Thaw has secured a prohibitory
writ. If he'd got il two or three
years ago and enforced it, a lot Of
these troubles might have been
avoided.
The Washington times., 1906-07-19
Miss Grace Howe MCKinleU
MaTTieS Captain Willard Heidi
Wedding of Late Presidents Favorte Niece DC.
ours in Home of Brides Brother at Fort
DeS MOineS Iowa

Miss Grace Howe Mckinley. niece Of
the late President. was married last
night in Fort Des MOines, Iowa, 10
Capt. Grayson Willard Heidi. Of the
Eleventh Cavalry. The ceremony took
place IN the home Of Captain Mckinley,
the brides brother. and was exceedingly
pretty.
Miss Mckinley had two attendants.
Mrs. George Fabyan, Of Chicago. ma
tron of honor. and Miss Caroline Harter.
Of Canton. Ohio maid Of honor. Capt
James Heidi OF the Tenth Infantry. at
tended his brother as best man. and the
Rev John Heidi. father Of the bride
groom, performed the ceremony
The decorations Of the home were par
ticularIy attractive. Palms and flowers
were massed about the rooms ard halls
and the national colors with the reEi-
mental flags blended prettiIy in the ap-
pointments. Among the gifts which the
young people received was a handsome
chest OF silver from Mrs. Mckinley.
wife Of the late President.
While Mr. Mckinley served as Chief
Executive. Miss Grace Mckinley spent
much OF her vacation time at the White
House She was a student at that time
ana was the favorite niece Of her dis
tinguished uncle. She cared little for
society.
Miss Josephine Brent Merrick. daugh-
ter OF Judge George c. Merrick. OF
Maryland. and Hewitt /. Wells. Of De-
troit. Mich. were married this morning
at 10 o'clock AT St. PauIs Church, the
Rev. Father Mackin performing the GER
emony.
Only a few members Of the family at
The Washington times., 1906-07-19
THREE BILLION
TRADE LAST YEAR
Uncle Sam Did Real BuSi-
ness With Rest of
the World.
BROKE ALL OTHER RECORDS
And the Best of it Is Your Uncle
Sold More Than lie
Bought.

The Department Of Commerce and
Labor announces that the foreign com
merce Of the United States n the fiscal
wear lust ended aggregated two billion,
nine hundred and seventy million dol
lars. thus falling only $3o0ooOl0 below
the three billion dollar lire. II the
trade with Porto Rico and Hawaii.
which was included in our foreign com
merce prior 10 their annexation. were
added. the total would materially eX-
ceed three billion dollars. Both imports
and exports exceed those Of any earlier
year.
Imports Pretty Large.
The total imports Of the year were
s.. %. .G50. 900, exceeding the highest rec
ord OF any earlier year Os00 by $lo9,-
000 90. and the exports were 81, H.eo1vl9
exceeding those cf the highest record
Qg05) by S225, ,00O, ,o0o-
The excess Of exports over imports
was S5l7, ,0J). 90. exceeding that or 1910 oy
SIG. 100000. but falling below that OF
each year Of the period ls9s-ls1L Com
pairing 1906 with the figures OF five years
earlier usG1. imports show an increase
of s403. 900. and the exports show an
Increase Of Sz56 O00Cl0 Comparing the
6gures with those OF ten years earlier
Qsg5). the imports show an increase or
s4f7. 900 600. and the exports an increase
OF SsI6 O00. .OJ0
Farm Products Lead
About sg70O00t,9 Of the exports were
agricultural pro iuCts. and about $780,
GO 600 manufactures, the remainder be-
ing products o. the mines, forests, nsh-
--f~a and miscellaneous.
on the import side the total Of Sl,2s,-
000.o1O worth is composed Of approx
natelv S595,G0o, 90 in manufacturers
materials" S265. .ojo. .0oo in manufactures
ready for consumption; SIioU1ry-
worth Of merchandise classed as aru-
and about SIS. 600 0oO worth Of articles
of food and animals
The Washington times., 1906-07-19

Must be a sad thing to be a busted
banker like John r. Walsh, with
nothing left in the world except
SIS, ,0OO, 900 worth of railroads!
The Washington times., 1906-07-19

Newspapers are getting much
more popular in China. Yellow
Journalism. so TO speak.
The Washington times., 1906-07-19

Capt. T. f. c. Ryan. military attache
OF the British embassy. is at the Muen-
cninger- King villa in Newport. Yester-
day lie was entertained by Rear Admiral
Charles y. Thomas. Z. S. N
The Washington times., 1906-07-19

Mrs. Clarence r. Edwards will join the
LenoX hOstesses who have dinner
parties arranged for tonight.
The Washington times., 1906-07-19
HEAT At NEWPORT
BLOW TO SOCIETY
Festivities of Morning and
Afternoon Abandoned
For Present.
DINNERS IN EVENINGS
0pen-Air Theater and Dhveways
Lure Members of Cottage Colony
Late in the Day.

Those who have been compelled to re-
main in tht city a little later than usual
may take comfort in the fact that IN
Newport AMI Lenox the cottage colony
has been compelled to almost abandon
morning ana afternoon festivities on &c
count Of tie intense heat. AS rule the
avenue ard the Casino in Newport are
thronged throughout the day. but re-
Gently Il has been almost impossible to
successfully carry out any entertain
ment arranged for the morning or after
noon because OF the continued high
temperature. Life at such times has
been almost unbearable. However. in
the evening the open air theater and the
driveways have served 10 lure society
out OF its cottage retreats and the series
of dinners are being carried out as
usual.
The Washington times., 1906-07-19

Mrs. Reginald De Koven has arranged
to give a series OF dinner parties in
Newport. having chosen Friday evenings
for her entertainments