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The Washington herald., 1906-11-10

A pretty luncheon was given by Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Forrest, Of S4l4 y street.
IN honor Of their niece, Miss Deniza
Mathews, and Mr.. Herbert De Land The
house was beautifully decorated with
cErysanthemums and palms. Miss Math-
ews and Mr.. De Land were married
afterward by the Rev Mr. Abbott, ana
Left Immediately on their bridal tour
Owing to the illness Of the brides
mother, only a few gueests were pres
ent. including Miss Evelyn Conseler, Mrs.
Consterman. Mrs. Anna Appler, Mrs
Charles Stohlman. Mrs. E. T. Simpson,
and Miss Evelyn Appier.
Mr.. and Mrs. De Land will be at home
to their friends after November i, at
the above address.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-10

Mr.. and Mrs Joseph II. Bradley. whose
marriage took place last month. al the
brides home In Pennsylvania. have re-
turned TO Washington and Joined Mrs
Parrish. Mrs. Bradley's mother. at the
latter's residence on Connecticut avenue.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-10

The reorganization of the Bachelors
Cotfllion with Maj. Charles McCawley
succeeding himself as president, has as
sured the continuance of the three CO.
tillions. which for nearly forty years have
been the chief dancing events Of each
winter
The dates for the ensuing season are
January and 16, and February 6. The
new committee will include in addition
to the president. Mr.. p. Lee Phillips, Mr..
Reginald s Huldekoper, Mr.. J. Msnde-
vile Carlisle. Lieut.. Clelland Davis. L. 5.
n: Capt J. c. Gilmore, L. S. a, and
Lieut. Edward McCauley, [. s y.
While it has been the rule TO have only
unmarried men as officers Of the club,
which is supposed to be what its name
implies, a company of bachelor hosts TAX
ing this opportunity Of paying their OBJ
legations OF each season to the smartest
maids and matr0ns Of society. the con-
tinuance in Office of Major McCawley and
Mr. Phillips is at this time absolutely
necessary TO the organization. Ne other
members Of the committee feel willing
70 devote the necessary time TO the sue
cess OF the balls
Mr.. Huidekoper and Mr.. Carlisle. VINO
have been Major McCawley's chief lieu
tenants in recent years, will continue as
secretary and treasurer while the re-
turn Of Captain Gilmore and Commander
Davis, both former officers. Will insure
a fine working committee.
Lieut.. Edward McCawley. the new
" elected and youngest member OF what
may be termed the social staff. is also
recently returned to Washington from
sea duty, but is a native Washingtonian
and son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nc
Cauley, OF Rhode Island avenue. The
senior McCauley himself a former bach
elOr' and social lnader
The Washington herald., 1906-11-10

one Of the most important Christmas
sales from a social point of view, will be
given at Rauscher's Thursday. December
6, in aid of the House Of the Good Shep-
herd.
Mrs White. president OF the board Of
managers, viii be in charge of the enter
tainment, assisted By the Baroness Hen
gelmuHer. wife Of the Ambassador from
Austria Hungary, and Mrs. McKenna
Mrs. George Howard Will have the tea
room with her sister. Nine. de Sibour
and Mrs. C0rcOran Thom. and a hevy OF
the younger bellies assisting. The Misses
Cullen and Mrs. Sam Hill Will take
charge of the ice cream booth. The Good
/ Shepherd table with its store OF hand
made underwear and every variety Of
useful and decorative needlework, will be
presided over by Miss Whelan, Mrs
/ Theodore Mosher, and Mrs. Perry John
! son.
a feature of the sale will be the large
collection OF dressed dolls.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-10

The marriage Of Representative Bourke
Cochran TO Miss Anne Ide, as originally
announced in this column. viii take place
in New York, and not at the family home
Of the Ides, in Vermont, as has been
frequently stated. The ceremony is t.
take place Thursday, November l.. at the
St Regis Hotel where eX-Gov. Gen. Idc
and his daughters are staying.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-10

number Of friends last evening at her
residence. 1S6 V street. complimentary TO
her son, MIR. Arthur McFadden, who re-
Gently returned from Berlin, where he
has been persuing his musical studies In
addition to hearing the young artist the
company enjoyed the pleasure Of several
songs by Miss Elizabeth Collins. Of Nash
Vile, Tenn, whose soprano voice was
heard 70 great advantage.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-10

Mrs John Leqqett Pultz. Of New York,
Is the guest of her parents. Mr.. Justice
and Mrs McKenna, at the Connecticut.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Hannen Jennings enter
tanned at dinner last evening in honor
of Mrs. Victor Clement and her fance.
Capt Cloman
Tomorrow Mr. and Mrs William Bar
rett Ridgely viii give a luncheon al the
Chevy Chase Club in honor of this much
feted couple
The Washington herald., 1906-11-10

Ernst G. Timme. Auditor for the Post
Office Department, after a hurried trip to
his home in Kenosha. Wis. for the pur-
pose Of voting, returned TO Washington
Thursday. and resumed his official duties.
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
Mere Mans Courtesy.

Mere Man was on the front plat
form of a trailer the other day. rid
ing down town in company with
scores of Christmas shoppers. In
his position il was a natural and
easy thing To do to open the front
door for women.
Seven climbed ON at transfer
junction, all young, well dressed,
and manifestly some punl1ins So
cially. They had much 10 say to
each other. They were radiant with
smiles. But, though all had seen
Man open the door not one of them
made the slightest acInowledg-
ment.
Four blocks farther along two
older women entered. These were
Of the fashionable, motherly type
Mere Man thought surely to get d
smile from both. But they were toe
busy getting into the car.
The door was opened in turn for
q washwoman, an Italian without
her hurdN- -gurdy, ana two women
with children. They were unlike
their predecessors in appearance
but got their manners from the
same shop.
At last came the exception. She
was middle aged, thin, so neat that
il affected Mere Man like drawing a
pin across the window pane, and
suggested. somehow. that she kept
a notion store in some suburb She
stood on the platform moment
while the door was drawn open
Then. with the air of Lady Clara
We're de We're, she inclined her heaC
and passed in.
Evidently all these women take
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
No Fable in This.

\ great entertainment was To be
given in Washington. As incidents
to il the host sought some articles
of tin. He described them in detail
To manager of such social affairs
and the latter set about getting
them.
The search was made by tele-
graph.
Baltimore? No.
Philadelphia? No.
New York? No, not even New
York could furnish them
So the manager and the host
gave up.
1t happened, however, the former
told a friend of it to illustrate the
peculiar failure of the trade some
times to meet an entirely reason.
able demand.
why" said the friend, have you
tried our Washington merchants
Let me do it for you" With which
he went to the phone, made two
inquiries. and came back with a
statement that the manager could
get a gross Of such tinware, if he
needed it, inside of half an hour"
And the moral of this story is
that il is true,
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
THE REPORTERS PICTURE.

There was quite a little blaze on Y
street last night in some sort Of a build
ing. The firemen responded promptly
and proceeded 10 squirt water on the
lurid flames
zone of the firemen had a g broken
or something. and another one carried
an old person out of the building on his
back.
The feature Of the FIRE was the spec
tacular effect. The SKY was .lumined
with some very remarkable rich red
tones. not unlike one of Remington S
Arizona desert pictures. while the vol
urles Of steel gray smoke in the miHdle
distance made "a beautiful ground Tor
the reflections
''The SHARKS fell in the foreground IN
a manner that added greatly 10 The gen
eral effect. while the engines and nre-
men. silhouetted against the warm
cOIors were for all the world Ike some
of RembTandt's work. Fakeu alto-
r-sther this fire was one Of the most
interesting fires the firemen nave mad
for quite a while.
Even after the FIRE was out the tol-
tering walls were beautiful IN thelI
rniued castle effect II was, Indeed
"a fire worth seeing
'rpveral other people were more OF
less hurt and the loss will amount "a
quite lot.
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
A Practical Phase.

There is mighty little promise of
defective political results in the Dem
ocratic revival of the State rights
issue unless that issue is TO be pre-
sented in a practical rather than an
academic light. Chances are that
the constitutional lawyers on the
/ Democratic side viii overlook this
practical aspect.
There is, in truth. a vast field Of
opportunity for the State govern
ments to help solve the troublesome
commercial problems of these times.
We are habIted to thinking of the
trust as a nationwide, all-encom-
passing power, with tentacles every
| where through which TO absorb the
/ earnings of the people. II is com
monty assumed that the trusts are
interstate affairs. not amenable TO
| State laws. and, therefore, that the
/ Federal Government alone can give
relief from their eXactIons.
Yet we venture the assertion that
| LEGAL trading combinations, entirely
1 subject 10 State antitrust laws, are
] today and for years have been a
powerful factor in keeping the cost
of living high and increasing. Re
tail prices are shown by statistics
TO have in recent years risen much
faster than wholesale prices. Whole
sale prices represent the workings
of the big, interstate trust; retail
prices. of the local combination that
should be reached under State laws
If the States would do their share
of the fighting; if they would but
realize their responsibility and
power, and make half So vigorous a
campaign in their own jurisdiction
as the Federal Administration has
been making in its. there would be
remarkable achievement of most
practical kind.
Let the Democratic Senators study
this matter of small, local combina.
tions to maintain retail prices. Let
them study the milk and meat and
lerocers' combinations o. cities. Let
them explain that Federal iurisdic
tion of all these things would be i'm
possible because there are so many
Of them, in such multiplied forms
that no one Administration coulC
get around TO all. The Federal trust
busting department is already over
crowded with business. Let the
States but do their share of tn,
work, and there will be less worry
about the Central Government alb
sorbing all the power.
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
Postmaster Keeps Job,
Defying Department

Some very funny letters find their
way 20 the POstoffce Department" said
Representative James NJ. Griggs OF
Georgia, and for logic a few Of them
are hard 10 beat" Mr.. Griggs IS a
member OF the House Committee on
PostOffice ana PosUOads. and takes an
interest in all postal matters.
Il was talking with a P0stoffice De-
partment official the other day" said
the Georgia member. when ne showed
me a brief letter that had been re-
ceived from a Western postmaster. AS
near as / recall the letter was a notice
20 the Postmaster General that on a
certain day the pOstOIfice in the little
Western town would be closed.
The postmaster said: In accordance
with the rules Of the department ] write
you to inform you that on next Satur-
day 1 will close the pOstOfhce for one
day. as / am going on a bear hunt
am not asking your permission 10 close
up. and you can G5sss4===sy- me II YOU
want 10. But I Will advise now that
am the only damn man in the county
who can read and write
And" added Judge GFiggs, the post
master was not discharged. He went on
the bear hunt. He had cinch on his
JOB"
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
THE MOTOR MAN.

Here we have the Mo-tor-man. You
know, do you not. Children, that he
is the man who stops the Car once IN
a While2 \ Mo-tor-man does the En-
ratio Stunts with a Car while the Con-
duC-tor gets the Blame. II is the Mo-
tor-man, Little ones. who Stops the
Car with Sudden Jerk that sends the
Fat Lady Spraw-ling and makes the
School Girls GiR-gle. lie also is the
Fiend who takes uS Past our Street
and who stops his Car in front OF A
Big Juicy Puddle. lie also makes his
Car go about as Fast as Sick snail
when we are In q Fearful Hurry. But
don't blame him. Children. the Freaks
who run in Front of his Car and his
Brake handle both make him Cranky.
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
NatiOnal-"The Prince of India"

~ ~
Klaw & Erlanger viii present their
colossal spectacle, The Prince or IN
ala % al the National Theater during
christmas week Even sophisticated
tbeater-gos srs. familiar with the hocus
rocus Of ,.age management, feel thrill
as one after another of the beWildeTlns,
drneelv peopled scenes Of Byzantine TO-
nance and conquest are disclosed.
Eleven of these elaborate spectacles are
unfolded as the night wears on lue
scenes show castles. palaces anu Liilu'
canes in Constantinople and along the
RosDborus. regal interiors, vistas OF 'n'
Golden Horn. and batlehelds behea ~
The ramparts Of the Turkish capita
IT., with an impressive view OF the
f1teri0r of the old church OF SstH. ~, -
Snrbfa and the solemn ceremony oL '"'
S,,tiUrtiou of Byzantine power 7--
The company is neceSSai ny " 80 "a, Z
- In some OF the scenes 800 pe'Pl,
,,I,st lake mart There are thirty mn.
1-,aaJying roles. the most important ol
Utlbicb are Emmett CorriGah az @ @IIlt
Ty.,derer ~ William Farnum as RIM.
NTobanmed. Boyd Putnam as Eihpei ul
|onstantiue and Adelaide kelm "a
tsvi-Csss Irene. Regular "Wednesday ahu
SatTrdav matinees and speclai one oi
Tuesdav christmas day. curtain a.
O'Clock sharp
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
Chase's-Polite Vaudeville.

4 mammoth uine-aCt program IS
Chase's Christmas Offering. The head
liner Is Volta. described as the electric
wizard. whose immunity from the perilr
of the fatal alternating current Is said
10 he so complete that he is enabled 10
perform feats with a live current that
are said 10 be intensely sensational
VIII NJ Cressy and Blanche Dayne VIII
offer their latest c1micallty, entitled
.,C.rasrfr1py an DDDortunitv.'' Dave
Lewis has an act which is warranted 10
cheer up the audiences. Other I'M
Dortaut features viii he Foster and Eos
ter. In THE Volunteer pianist COOK
and Madison: the BaIZers. MuTTy X.
Hin. Mile Nictoria's dogs and the re-
v0lving table and the funny motion PIE
lures .'MidWuter Night Dream
Chase's never raise prices at holiday
matinees.
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
AW. LET IT GO.

Look here" shouted the iratc re-
tired coal dealer AS he rushed into the
local newspaper office waving a copy
OF the paper. What do YOU mean by
referring 20 me this way 10 connection
with my address at the Coal Club last
niehtE'
Il merely quoted your own words,
murmured the editor. lin which you
said YOU had "a fellow feeling FOR the
craft
.'You-you-YOu-" but IL was too
much Tor the retired dealer he merely
laid the paper before Tie editor and
pointed ont the following:
In coming here tonight, dear friends
] assure YOU ] have fellow feeling for
the gr8ftT'
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
LEOPOLD'S TOURIST COUPON,

a few years ago King Leopold OF
the Belgians made q Norwegian tour
and in due course drove overland in
a chaise 70 Stavanger, where one OF
the large hotels was stirred by the news
that II was about 10 he favored by
royal patronage. The dinner hour Of
the other guests was consequently poSt-
pOEed in order that the King might
have the dining room for his sole use
and similar preparations were made for
the adequate entertainment Of his mai
esty- The SUmptuous repaSt was served
in style apparently 70 the Kings com
piets satisfaction. At the end of the
repast he beCkoued to the maitre de-
hotel and without a word handed him in
settlement tourists coupon. for even
when on pleasure bent King Leopold
still has a frugal mind.-P. T. O., Of
I.Bnlgn
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
MOsIlge55NsIcIANS sIlg

dozen Italian arias. which she had
heard her mother OF some OF her moth
er's pupils sing.
Mrs. Kaspar was for many years a
leading soprano soloisJ in the city. and
Mr. kaspar a leading violinst. They
met in a concert company which was
making a tour Of America. and after
they were married left the stage perma-
Bently and settled here.
Miss Kaspar has had three years
study in Paris and Berlin, mas made a
distinct name for herself and Is much
sought after, especially in Northern mu-
steal centers
Miss Clara Drew.
Miss Clara Drew came 10 Washington
two years ago from Boston. where she
was well known as d church and con-
cert contraito. She comes OF a family
that COR generations have been patrons
of music. and her mother was a favor
ite Boston dramatic soprano.
Mrs. John Roberts.
Mrs John Roberts. the contrs.to solo
list at st. Andrews Episcopal Church. il
from St. Louis. No, where she was
well known for her artistic singing.
She is a graduate of the Beethoven
Conservatory Of that city.
B. Allen Terrell.
Allen Terrell is the tenor soloist in
the choir OF ST Johns Episcopal
Church. and has the pleasure of singing
10 Mrs. Roosevelt almost every sun
day. He came from Philadelphia, where
he studied with Nicholas Douty. and in
New York he was a pupil Of oscar
Saenger.
NJ. Harry Stevens.
NJ. Harry Stevens is Washingtonian
and was first initiated into the art of
singing by former Miss MYRTLE Dex-
ter, now Of New York. He is we'll
known i'm church choir circles and during
the past couple Of years has made
name in English opera and the profess
sional concert stage. He has a voice
OF great beauty and cultivation.
William Clabaugh
William CIabaugh, who like Ralph
| Roy ellison. has so little personal van
4 ity that he declines to be photographed.
I is devoted student of music He IS a
4 Washingtonian. a product of the High
School, and a music pupil Of local
[ teachers.
A w Porter.
( A w. Porter is the s0lotst AT ST.
! Aloysius, was born IN Massachusetts.
| and has had exceptional opportunities
I for study. Mir. Porter has gained many
! successes in oratorio and operate work
and for many years was a successful
| teacher and soloist I'm the Cathedral in
/ Chicago.
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
Columbia-Ky1le Bellew in "Bngadler
Gerard"


..Brigadier Gerard" which kyrle BEL
lew, brings 10 the Columbia next week;
is said to offer him a most cohseIi''t'
role The comedy is a dramatlzatlo l,
u Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle's book OF Ihe
sane name. and is based upon hlstof-
icaI incidents in the most desperate pc
riod of Napoleon's career before the emu emu
- Waterloo. II Is replete with the most
deIIghtful humoT, with a suehs ,tIn5S
90 satirC ana In the deft and dsilG8tS
treotnent of Mr.. Bellew II IS sald 70 70
r.. a source Of continuous deiSht 10 an
Ubo do not GO 70 the theatre 70 pose
in critical Judgment Of dramatic con.
str,1ction and creative consistency. II
is sid TO give Mr.. BelleW an oppoI l IllIl-
itv for swordsmanshlp, ana TOT IoNe
making. two arts in which ne Il past
1oastrr and that ought 10 help soHls-
Manager Dillingham; has surroulue'i
NJ ReIIaw with an entirely dqtqudt %
scenic inVestiture and completely cotn- coin-
netant company, which comprises such
veTv we'll known players as IDA Con
oueSt elsie Ferguson, Frank CoIiIl'i :
Henry Harmon, A. G. Poulton. MeheIse
Iohnstone. Guy Nichols and thirty oIn-
ers. The engagement is for one week
with matirees on Christmas day ana
on Saturday
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
A DiSheartening Statement.

\ statement from the Health Of
ficer was published in the news col
umns of yesterdays Times concern
ing the conditions in Shows Court
revealed in the issue of Sunday, 1t
is. in effect, this:
That the Health Office has no rec
ord of any report of typhoid in this
alley, save the physicians certitica-
tion of the patients death early in
the summer of 1905; that the build
ing regulations forbid the installa-
tion of proper plumbing for the
dwelling in question; that the
Health Officer is unable to state
why inspectors who have
been in this district have taken no
action 10 require the clubhouse 10 be
put in proper structural condi-
tions:" that it would take two days
Of an inspectors time 10 clean the
fifty houses of SHOWS Court, and
that, therefore, 1t is impossible for
the Health Department. with the
general press of work done, arising
through complaints, TIC keep Shows
court and other similar places at all
times in good condition.
IN the absence of proof 10 the
contrary, The Times accepts the
statement Of the Health Officer that
he received no report as to the exist
cncc Of this case of typhoid until
the patient was dead. Incidentally.
il accepts also the inevitable con
clusiun that early in the summer of
1905 i was possible and ut the pres
cnt time ii is possible for the tenant
uf am alley shack to incur con
tagious disease like typhoid. for the
germs 10 be exposed until the pa
tient dies, for the community 10 en-
dure the danger of that exposure,
and for the Health Office TO know
nothing whatever of the matter.
The rest Of the statement is
equally discouraging. Because a
nest particularly calculated 10
spread disease would require two
days of an inspectors time. the
Health Ofice cannot undertake to
keep il in good condition. No eX
cuse whatever is offered for the
failure Of the inspectors 10 super
wise an clubhouse which threatened
the health of an entire neighbor-
hood last Friday morning and-in
spite of anything the District au.
thorities know to the contrary
been in that same condition for
years.
Lack of inspectors is at the bot
tom the only explanation offered foI
this disheartening situation. The
Times does not know whether il is
a sufficient explanation or not. II
has faith in the purposes and abiii
ties of the Health Officer and the
District Commissioner who super.
vises his work Surely they fel
that they need more men. But The
Times is bound TO feel on its par
. that good administration would
seek the greatest evils to correct
first and that once attention haC
been called to a municipal sore like
this wing of Shows Court the same
good administration would not al
low il TO grow unopposed for a year
and a half.
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
DIVISION OF LABOR.

In a certain town are two brothers.
who are engaged in the retail coal bust
ness. a noted evangelist visited the
town and converted the elder brother
OF the firm.
For weeks after his conversion the
brother who had lately got religion
endeavored to persuade the other to
ioin the church. one day, when the
elder brother was making another ef-
fort, he asked:
why can't you, Richard, join the
church as / did2'
Its all right for you to be a member
of the church" replied Richard. but
If ! join who's going 10 weigh the coal?"
-ArgOnaut
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
GOVERNMENT HELPS BUSINESS.

It pays to be a professional mourner
in St. Petersburg. There are agencies in
that city which employ great numbers
of vagrants and tramps for the purpose.
These agencies supply suitable clothing
and pocket handkerehiefs-e every thing,
in fact. except boots. which the tramp
must show on his feet or he Will not be
hired. When there is a more or less i'm
portant funeral the tramps gather at
the Nikolski market, and are selected
by an employe of the agency. The
wages for the occasion, with the tips.
generally equal about IS cents-Kansas
City Journal.
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
A. w. Porter.
THE SWEET COUNTRY.

A philanthropist recently sent child
from the New York slums to the coun-
try. To this child. raised among slum
horrors all the beauty and OF
pastoral life was offered. slan-
thropist expected to give the ster
an esthetic education. The O,.cr day
the man went to see his charge. She is
a little girl. He took her on his knee,
glanced with appreciation about the
quaint old farm kitchen and said: And
do YOU find the country very beautiful.
nv dear?" "Oh, beautiful the young
ster answered. And what have you
seen during the weeks sojourn here?''
..Ive seen eighty-seveu turkeys killed
and a mans nose broken in a punkin
rattle. Boston Record.