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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11

there were over six hundred thousand combatants
engaged for ten days in line of battle over sixty
miles in length.
The commander who takes the offensive has the
great advantage of the initiative in that he compels
the defender to play to his lead. His objective is
unknown to his opponent who must be prepared to
meet an attack anywhere along his front flank.
He make feints at various points along his
opponents line while he masses a superior force
against a single point. The attacking forces have
a moral superiority due to confidence in their num-
bers, and when the final assault is delivered they
do not think of the consequences, but go forward
with a rush, expecting victory, and never give a
thought to the possibility of defeat or look to the
rear. The defenders shaken by superiority of
fire, by the steathy and steady advance of over
whelming numbers, and suffering from the effect
of cross or reverse fire, seldom await the final rush.
but give way their line is penetrated or
turned.
The nvisblity of uniform and the of smoke
less powder add certain advantage to the Defense
which is enabled to choose the ground on which the
stand is to be made. 1t is partially compensated
for the lack of initiative by careful selection of
cover, and a system of observation and commune
cation which will enable its to be moved to
the threatened positions, and allows the selection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11

able the commanding General to remain miles in
rear of the firing line and move his forces on the
map as a chess player does his pieces on the
chessboard.
The bicycle and automobile have replaced the
swift runners and superbly mounted couriers of
the past for carrying information and orders, while
the quickly constructed field railroad has eliminated
the problem of bad roads and weather conditions
for the main lines of supplies. AS result, battles
are fought with greater distance between the firing
lines greater intervals between the advancing Skin
mishers, greater rapdty of fire, and consequently,
much greater consumption of ammunition
Owing to the longer ranges and almost invisible
uniforms worn by the troops, and the universal use
of cover both natural and artificial the percentage
of casualties has been greatly reduced; while owing
to the longer duration of battles and the numbers
engaged the total casualties sometimes greater
than before. All these improvements have greatly
extended the front of action and the number of
combatants engaged The modern lines of battle
may be extended for fifty hundred miles At
Waterloo the line of battle about three miles
long, and the total force hundred and forty
thousand, was engaged for one day; at Gettysburg
the line was about five miles long, and the combat
between one hundred and ffty-seven thousand
troops, lasting for three days; while at Mukden
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11

at strong raying points in the of the main line
AS the advance guards of the attacking force
come upon the advanced detachments of the enemy
his disposition may have been such that serious
attacks will have to be made before the advanced
positions captured and the main line of the
defense. revealed. The attacking forces usually
ntrench after each gain of ground to the 'front.' and
finally face the defenders at sufficiently close range
and in such numbers as to hold them in their main
defensive position This stage of the battle may
last for hours, and days, and is extremely
fatguing to the troops engaged.
The attacking artillery enters the action soon
possible and endeavors to overpower that of the
defense in the preliminary duel. The infantry has
been working forward from one supporting position
to another and, assisted by its artillery, has inflicted
great loss on the defense, causing him to support
his line by calling into action his reserves.
After the point for the final assault has been deter
mined and the to support the attack sta
toned, powerful fire of both infantry and artillery
is concentrated upon the selected part of the line.
Under the protection of this the troops designated
for the attack begin their final advance. AS they
approach the trenches the defense will be compelled
to show itself in order to fire at the advancing line.
At this moment the attacking artillery redoubles
Continued page II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
By Booth Harrington

EOR my part, 1 should agree with the writer you
i quote think; but there so many mastery
books it is hard for apprentice and amateur to
declare assuredly that this or that one is the par
ticular book he would like to have achieved.
However, if pinned down to one, should say
that if l had written The Egoist" l could be
thoroughly content. For that matter, l think
of several thousand books which l should most like
to have written Your question elicts only despair;
and it isn't quite decent of you to make us think
along such lines" If you had asked, What do
YOU most admre?" you might have been forgiven;
but when you inquire what one would have liked
best to have DONE you evoke hopeessness and envy,
and host of other demons unfit for mention
If one had written THE Egoist' he would GER
tainly be wise enough to know that he had written
a great book-a most enviable feelingl You indi-
cate in your note, 1 take it, that you wish to
state my for selecting one novel which l
should most like to have written; but guess that
no one could thoroughly understand those reasons
except sympathetic reader of 1.-The Egoist,' and
such reader would require explanation.
Roughly, however, 1.-THE Egost" seems to a
superb comedy of human life, presented with
supreme sk-or at least skill so far beyond pres
ent criticism that only Solemn Ass could find
flaw in it. Comedy of that great sort is infinitely
more difficult to make effective than tragedy This
book is so great that praise is superfuous and i'm
pertinent / had infinite difficulty in reading it
for the first time. followed by infinite ease and
delight in subsequent readings.
In brief, / agree with the writer you quote as
said hrst-and that's all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
By Meredith Nicholson

MY eyes have roamed the shelves a dozen
lv1 times since this inquiry came to hand, and
in every instance they have rested finally upon
a venerable copy of Henry Esmond." l frankly
confess that in naming this novel my choice
is governed by considerations that would not i'm
press austere critics. l it only through the
golden haze my youth wove about it. It's defects
and weaknesses have often been called to my atten-
ton; but the word novel always summons to my
horizon the gray familiar towers at Castlewood.,
/ know of fairer portrait in the gallery of the
novelists than that of Beatrix at Walcote House,
holding her dress with fair rounded arm, and,
her taper before her, tripping down the stair to
greet Esmond." And Esmond breaking his sword
and burning his papers before the Prince has to
still fine air. Thackerays appeal to the pictorial
sense is, should say, particularly strong, and
like to think of his dear specialized eyes frightening
over the manuscript as he contrived that scene.
Fiction these days travels quicker pace; but the
1eisurely pages of Esmond never fail to win back
to the spacious times when reasonable nights
coaches ratified up to the doors of dark inns, and
sleepy stable boys tumbled out with torches to
welcome mysterious arrivals l glance again over
the shelves, still looking for the most lovabe and
cheering and wholesome of English novels, and my
eyes come back to Harry Esmond and his adven-
lures. So here's my meanest envy and covetousness
upon Mr.. Thackeray, and my sincerest sorrow that
/ cannot fitch from his brilliant gallery Beatrix
and Lady Castlewood and Harry God bless himD
and Dick Steele and Father Holt and all the rest
of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
By Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

HAVE so little choice among several books, and
i should have SO liked to have written them all,
that l somewhat puzzled to make a selec-
ton The books which have in I'm mind are Lorna
Anna Karenina,' also one or two of Thomas
Hardy's, The Scarlet Letter. Vanity Fair"
and The Rise of Silas Lapham." However, I
ables' as the book of them all which should most
like to have written. l choose this for several
reasons. The book appeals to me, perhaps in
ways than any of the others. 1t is romantic
emotional, tragic, poetca1, dramatic and more
than all, calculated to benefit humanity by the
creation of a hero which is second to but the
Christ-Jean Vatican. 1t has wonderful pathos;
it points a most tremendous moral lesson
There is in it, to my mind, only one element
which possibly is essential toward the making of
perfect book: it has-no actual humor. The hu1nor
of LES Miserables" only serves to bring out in
stronger relief the tragedy and pathos. STILL to
my mind this book has broader range and greater
heights, and depths, than any book l know.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
This lille symposium u
novel, THE Egoisk. "
By Winston Churchill

T1HE books that | read oftenest and take the
i keenest pleasure from Kipling's earlier
short stories about India, and l believe that
l should rather have written some of these than
anything else in fiction that I can think of.
am aware that it may rather singular
preference for me, because, you know, cannot
write short stories myself. Through Kipling feel
that 1 know India better than any foreign country
in the world. For atmosphere for depth of human
interest and passion, for hunor, for the striking
quality of being able to set down the reader in a
Jungle in a teeming Oriental city, in desert, to
perch him in little village swinging the top of
Hinalaya precipice, he is to me marvellous. The
stories have another quality which in my opinion
is an essential that of treating all classes of life of
a country high and low rich and poor. A human
life is so intrcatey bound up with other human
lives that the truest and most lasting portraits in
fiction are apt to be those in which the surrounding
characters are most ably depicted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
By Agnes G.. Laut

you ask me what work l should prefer to have
i written had l the choice Had the fates given
me such choice, without moments hesitation
l would say the old Norwegian and other northern
sagas. 1t seems to they mark the period when
mans spirit became greater than the elements; at
least, when mans spirit set itself seriously to con-
testing the sovereignty of brute force, blind chance
The spirit of those old sea warriors of the Viking
ages which dauntless it chose to ride down
to death dashed to spar in the turmoil of tempest
Is inc sprt tnat WINS 10 eohquer or 10 ale trying
To be sure it is pagan; but it is paganism reaching
up from the wild beasts of human nature to God.
1t is paganism from which Christianity would do
well to borrow lesson, the lesson that good must
be stronger than the powers of evil.
Therefore, had 1 choice, should have chanted one
of those old pagan sagas Quite absurd, of course;
but then you have asked quite absurd question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
By Harold MacGrath

EOR my part, 1 should like to have written
i THE Three Musketeers." l make this choice
independent of any critic critics, who have
brave old Alexander" as Thackeray was wont to
call the author. The book first fell into my hands
when 1 was a lad of fifteen, and 1 believe that l
day. refer to the entire series, from D Artagnans
entrance to Paris to his death on the battle field.
There are thousand and one reasons why
should like to have written this classic: l should
have been the author of of the bravest and wit
test books in the world should have given to
the world clear idea of how the French Kings and
mobiles lived. loved and died. should have given
to the world story of such color and movement that
it still remains unmatched; and, above all else,
should have been the author CT the most gallant
hero in fiction-D Artagnan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
By Gertrude Anterior

nF all books of which l have any knowledge,
~ I should most like to have written The
Federalist" not only because it is classic in
thought and style, but because it has had more
to do with the building and developing of nation
than any single book in any language. This is not
a modest regret, but it has the merit of sincerity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11

ANY, eyes have roamed the shelves a dozen
lv1 times since this inquiry came to hand and
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-03
SKATING STARTS

The joyful pastime OF skating has
come. This afternoon the rink men
threw open their doors and are now
doing business. II has been some
time since lovers of the sport have
had the chance 10 indulge. Skating Is
nothing new to the Honolulu public, as
there has been couple of successful
Kinks run here during the previous
skating BOOM
This sport Is good one and Is sure
10 become popular. Throughout the
States roller skating Is attracting
much attention and the manufacturers
can hardly accommodate the demand
tor rollers.
There will be band on hand tonight
TO help usher in the sport and other
amusements will be had. A spectator
will get his moneys worth watching
others do fancy stunts on their
skates, or the floor. Ample space is
given the spectators and they will be
very comfortable.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-03
RELIANCE WILL DEFEND

In discussing the possibilities of a
challenge for the American cup from
Sir Thomas Upton or any foreign
source, and the probable course OF the
New York Yacht Club, on receipt OF
such challenge. the Reliance would
be used TO defend the cup. even
though the challenge call for a race
with schooners, as has been suggested,
In that event she would be converted.
II 70.foot shoop is named the chal.
lenge will be accepted and the Reliance
will defend the cup in view of the
fact OF the allowance that she would
have TO give.
Even though a 1l0foot schooner Is
named. the Reliance will defend.
The New York Yacht Club has con.
fidence in the Reliance and will pit
her against anything that is brought
over.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-03
ELS MI VSIRElS A.
BIG SOCIETY EVENT

Things Electrically are on the rise
nowadays in Honolulu since the Elks
minstrcls suddenly sprang before the
public. and. from all accounts, 1t not
only promises to be great drawing
card as a musical attraction, but II al
so promises to be a society gathering
the most attractive OF the year Many
OF the young men appearing in this
production are well and favorably
known about town. and naturally all
their friends numbered amongst the
fair sex are anxious TO see them shine.
The Dillingham; Quartet" which is
comprised of Walter, Isaac and Harold
Dillingham;, together with Mr.. James
d. Dougherty. are 10 play a very i'm.
portant part IN the olio, while Mr..
Isaac Dillingham; and Mr., Dougherty
both do solo work in the First Part.
The house VIM no doubt be in gay
attire on the opening night, as Is al.
ways the case when the Elks give a
show, and many theater and box par
ties are already planned for both
nights. The program, one OF the
SWEETEST pieces OF advertising and
beautifully printed, will be feature
OF the occasion, and no doubt will be
used as a souvenir OF Hawaii to be
sent abroad. Not long ago Mr.. c. II.
Bishop. while up in Alaska, purchased
a beautiful specimen OF a buck elk,
presenting II TO Honolulu Lodge GIG,
and this will be featured in photo
graph on the front cover OF the pro
gram. The merchants OF Honolulu
have been more than generous In Civ
ing OF space to the Elks and these ads
will prove an attraction in themselves
with their odd shapes, wording and
styles.
Monday morning at 0 o'clock is the
hour for the opening Of the box Office
and It goes without saying therell be
q rush Tor the seating comforts OF the
house
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-03
BRITT=NELSON FIGHT

Honolulu Is to have the opportunity
OF seeing the original moving pictures
OF the Britt.Nelson battle as shown
with tremendous success in San Fran.
cisco.
Smiling Metzner, until recently tho
proprietor of the famous training
quarters at Larkspur, California, and
who Is on his way round the world
with the pictures. has acceded to nu
merCus requests to show here and will
give exhibitions in Waverley Hall on
Monday and Tuesday evenings next at
popular prices.
Metzner has with him as operator
Harry Werner, an expert who probab.
ly knows more about n movingpicture
machine than anyone in the States
The spectators may rely on seeing pic
lures entirely free from blSrring and
aiCkering and in which every figure
will be revealed with life.like distinct
ness
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-03
ELLIS WITH Band

When the Royal Hawaiian bard
leaves Honolulu for its tour of the
United States It will have singing
organization composed Of Hawaiians
numbering about twenty.
Joe Cohen, who left for San Fran.
cisco yesterday to arrange preliminar
les, closed contract with William S,
Ellis OF the Ellis Bros. Glee Club, to
furnish to the band the full strength
OF his club here.
In San Francisco the organization
will be further strengthened by the
members OF the quintet club playing
there, including John s, Ellis, Som!
Cunha and possibly Ben Jones. Nj
Cohen will make the singing feature
of all the concerts.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-03
COLLEGE ATHLETICS

Amherst College baseball team will
tnuf the West this spring and play ILL
nois, Chicago and Wisconsin.
.! 9. .:
Harvard's decision to abolish profes.
slonal coaches takes a bunch Of easy
money from Chesbro and Keller.
- - %
By a rule promulgated by the Cor
nell faculty no undergraduate may
bompete in any athletic competition
under colors or auspices of any club or
organization other than his own col
lege Several of the Ithaca cracks
have represented the New York Ath.
letic Club in track events,
.; .. %
Jimmy Sebring, of Cincinnati, Chi
cago and Williamsport will coach the
Pennsylvania State College baseball
men this spring.
:: q %
New York, Feb Columbia's re-
cent abolition OF the game OF football
has already been fertile In good re'
suits, in that the university has ra
ceived a total OF S25O.O00 merely as a
means of cOmmendation for the atti'
tuda OF the faculty. The gift of this
money was announced on Monday by
the Board OF Trustees who failed to
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-03
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-03

c. NJ. Daniels of the New York Ath'
letic Club defeated all entries in the
national swimming tournament held at
the club ON Feb. 22, % and "a. He
swan the 100 yards In IS seconds, a
new worlds record. He lowered the
.75,yard record from AZ to Al 3'5 and
the S0.yard from 40 to A seconds. He
also reduced the American records for
1850 and 200 yards from LAG 3.5 to
:43 and from 2:2G 10 to 2:2O. He also
swan the 40 in $50.
Dan Renear OF Honolulu and Scott
Leary of San Francisco, both cracks
lost to Daniels.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-03

say at that time why the donations had
been made Mrs. Maria Williamson
gave fund of s15O,OOO for the estaD.
lishment of a professorship, or an en-.
dowed lectureship on the origin and
devo lopment OF civilization among
men"
{. q q
Eddie Plank of the Athletics will
coach the Gettysburg College pitchers
this spring.
Gale's varsity oarsman left the gym
tank and rowed in the harbor last Wed
nesGay, the earliest outdoor work in
Elis aquatic history. Fifty men are
trying for the crew.
q u 8;
Frank Erne, the former champion
lightweight pugilist, has been appoint.
ed boxing instructor at Yale Uniysr.
sity.
., (. .:
Frank Jude, a Carlisle Indian play
err, and Outhelder George Kane. OF
Georgetown University, have signed
with Toledo, Ohio.
q .; /.
Harvard has challenged Chicago 10
game vi Seeker football.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-03

After Coach Yost's contract with
Michigan expires, there will be nc
more paid coaches at that university.
:; - -
Eddie Hanlon, the San Francisco
fighter, will go to New York, where
he will go on the stage.
:: .; ::
Demogcot, the motor speed king
won the Cuban cup In the second in
ternational road race.
I. .: !!
Harley Davidson, the champion rol.
Ter skater, has covered one mile in the
fast time OF 2:42, the record. In nine
hours and one.half he went ll3 miles
{: .. u
The two major leagues have reserv
ed, purchased and drafted 1876 players
for service In 1906. The lists follow
American League-Cleveland, 80; Ath
letics. 81; New York. SO; ST. Louis, 50;
Detroit, 80; Boston, 80; Washington
30; Chicago. %; total, PCS. National
League-'Brooklyn, SO; ST. Louis, "a.
Pittsburg. 20; Cincinnati, 2S; Phila
delphia, %; New York, %; Chicago
90; Boston, 22; total, 2ls.
4. % /.
There were 30l3 entries made fol
the Westminster Kennel Club bencl
show which opened at Madison Squar,
Garden this week.
% .. ..
The altitude OF the City of Mexico
Frustrated Jack White, the British gol
champion, and he was unable to com
pete in the International match.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-03

day Males are favorltes in this
match. Should the Males win they
are the undisputed champions.
Diamond Head and Punahou meet in
the second game. This should prove
an interesting struggle, as both teams
are equally matched.
The band will be on hand to fur.
nish the music.
Following is the standing Of the
teams:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-03
JAPANESE
MATING

We have just received a splendid
new line Of Japanese Mating which is
by far the finest consignment we have
ever had sent US. This mating Is Of
excellent quality and Is In plain, col.
ored and figured styles. One Of the
handsomest patterns is a rose bamboo
which is exceedingly pretty and strik.
ing. It will pay you to inspect these
goods. We have also a choice assert.
ment Of mating rugs, etc.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-03

The Males and Y. NJ. c. A. teams
meet in the first "Socker" game to-