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The Washington times., 1906-10-07
Righted a GraUe Wrong

On the face Of il that situation
was interesting. But as a matter Of
fact IS was whole lot more in-
teresting than il looks even. The
explanations that were distinctly
'in order" developed the story OF
a plucky girl who hearing on the
eve of her own wedding, that the
man who was about to marry was
In honor bound TO another girl,
forced him TO marry that girl in
stead and herself acted as brides
maid at the wedding the story OF
the unique experience of William
Frank Thober, of Newark. \. T.
who enjoyed-more or less-the
novel experience of pHghting his
marriage VOWS to a girl he had
never Intended 10 wed, while hi.
fancee clad in her bridal fnery act
ed as bridesmaid.
The marriage in which he had
expected to take a leading part
was 30 have taken place sunday. at
249 Fifty-ninth street, Brooklyn.
The marriage in which he actually
played leading, if remctant. part
took place Saturday evening. at
the same address, at the home Of
Miss Macdonald. daughter of Mr..
and Mira L. 4. Aluc Donald, WHO was
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
'les ThosER
-

But one day Miss Macdonald
happened to meet a young man
from Newark. Thober's name came
up, and the chances acquaintance
said, why do you know him2
Lucky fellow. he Isl It's an awful
" sweet little girl he's engaged to.
I've known the CIoyers long
time, Have you heard when the
wedding is TO be2" Naturally Miss
Macdonald was amazed. But she
kept her head, said nothing to her
informant, but conflded In her
mother. They decided on a quiet
family Investigation. Not only was
the report of Thober's deqotions
10 Miss Glover confirmed. but he
came back with q report that was
even more alarming.
With the wedding only a few
days of a family council was held
and Mr. Griffin insisted that they
must investigate the matter them
selves before II was too late. Miss
Macdonald gave a reluctant con
sent and on Friday she and Mr..
Griffin went 70 Newark. They eall-
cd on Miss Glover and she confirm.
cd all they had heard about Thob-
er. Innocent Of the fact that She
was talking 10 his bride-elect, She
told how she, had been engaged to
him nearly year ago and when
she had prepaFsaa sfer trousseau
four months ago. he suddenly
broke of the engagement without
assigning a reason. She said she
had trusted him implicitly until
the very day he deserted her
The MaeDonaits made their
plans, and persuaded Miss Glover
10 fan in with them. The florist
engaged 70 decorate the MaeDon-
aid home brought wagon load OF
potted plants Saturday morning,
Then messengers we're sent out 10
notify the guests TO be on hand a
day earlier. Come Saturday, they
were told. Young Thoher was hur-
riedly summoned from Trenton.
and reached Brooiklvn. soon before
dusk Saturday
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
Enter the HeiLed Moman

He was in a happy mood and
greeted Miss Macdonald cordially,
She ushered him into the parlor
There many guests had already
gathered. Each time a new guest
arrived Thober was introduced.
Miss MacDonald's brother-in-law,
B. II. Griffin, who lives at SCI East
Thirty-ffth street, did the intro
ducing.
IN fact. Mr.. Grinin was there as
master of ceremonies. so when he
stepped TO the door TO greet pale
faced giri no one took any particu-
lar notice of it, The girl wis ac-
compauied by a veiled woman IN
black. They were ushered into a
rear room, where Miss Macdonald
sat chatting with some girl friends.
out iu the parior Mr TheAer
Continued on -th PaEsi
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

Donald, about a year ago. lie had
gone 10 Brooklyn on business. and
while visiting the home of a friend
was introduced 70 her She was
pretty, and just nineteen. 1t was
not long before the young man
found an excuse 10 call at her
home.
Not many weeks had elapsed be-
fore the MacDonalds realized that
there was strong attachment be-
tween Thober and Miss Mary. For
a time efforts were made TO break
off the attachment, for while
Thober comes of Protestant
family. the MacDonalds are deyout
Roman Catholics. But the daugh-
ter was steadfast in her love for
Thober and refused TO turn him
away. At last. about six months
ago. opposition TO the young man
ceased, and his engagement 10 Hiss
Macdonald was formally mnomc-
ed
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

success. His home in l,ewark is
only q few doJrs rom that Of the
GloYers and the two families have
been Intimate for many years.
Noung Thober was three years
the senior of Viola Glover. They
played together as children, and
even before they we're out of
school il WAS understood that
some day They we're 80 be married.
The neighborhoOd was Interested,
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
Net Bg Chance

Meanwhile Thober had engaged
in the dIe-making business in Tren-
ton. and was prospering. Il was by
mere chance that he met Miss Mac
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

to have been his bride twenty -four
hours later
1t is an incident That should be
detached from the rueS of queer
things that are ever flowing
through the cohtmns OF the daily
papers. an incident heretofore
without parallel and likely to be
unparalleled hereafter. u IS the
most complete and brilliant snlu-
non or y -verI common probiem
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

liam Frank Thober, of
Newark. \. J.. would marry Miss
Mary Macdonald at her mothers
home, 249 Fifty-ninth street Brook
Iyn. The Rev William r. Me
Guirl. of St. BIichaels Church.
Brooklyn, was to perform the GER
emony. a few days later notices
appeared in the Newark newspa-
pers to the effect that Miss Viola
Glover and William Frank Thober
had been secretly married in
Brooklyn last December. Finally
the Brooklyn papers received no.
ticcs stating that the engagement
Of marriage between Miss Mary
A. Macdonald and William Frank
Thober was Cancelled owing TO the
bridegroom having a wife in New
ark. Newark and Trenton papers
please copy"
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

that one need hope to see. Ii is "a
splendid demonstration of how
completely courage, common sense
and the dramatic instinct can cut
Gortian knot.
Mary Macdonald was preparing
for her marriage with Frank Thob-
er. Thober is only twenty-five
years old but has been in business
for himself several wears in fren-
ton and has Idet with considerable
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
How aplucky who,
on the eve OF her
marriage, heard that
her fiance was in
honor bound to an
other, by a clever
ruSe righted a wrong
and figured in the
resultant ceremony
as a bridesmaid in
stead of a bride.

NOTICE appeared in the
Brooklyn papers the
other day saying that
on Sunday evening VIII
liam Frank Thober, of
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

CONTINUED on tn PaEs.l
The Washington times., 1906-10-07


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Evangelistic Services.

Rev. Albert Zimmerman, conference evan
gelist, began a week of aggressive evan
gelism' at the McKendree Methodist Epis-
copal Church yesterday morning at II
o'clock. The minister also spoke at $3.50 and
7:sO o'clock and the latter service was fol-
lowed by Rev. o. S. Gray in a short ad-
dress. At the afternoon service Rev. Mr..
Zimmerman took as his subject Christ and
Woman" and Rev. Mr.. Gray spoke on THE
Peerless Book"
During the week there will be four serv-
ices each day. At IL o'clock each morning
there will be quiet hour" which will be
in charge Of Rev. o. s. Gray. The Bible
readings will be at o'clock and will be in
charge of Rev. Drs. Gray. Doney. King.
Sheridan. Dawson and Henderson. This
service will be succeeded by song service
at 7:46 o'clock and the evangelistic service
at 8:15 o'clock. which will be in charge Of
Messrs. Zimmerman and Gray.
A rally for the children will be held on
Saturday. at which an illustrated talk will
be given. Sunday afternoon at o'clock
there will be a>meeting for women and in
the evening Rev. zimmerman will deliver an
illustrated lecture on India.
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NEW HALL DEDICATED.
Arion Society Rejoices in Its Acquisi-
ton of Added Facilities.


The new hall Of the Arion Society, in the
Diamond building, at sth and D streets
northwest. was dedicated last evening with
singing. music and speechmaking.
The Arion. which is one of the best known
singing. societies in the city, will occupy
the entire top floor of the building, and in
this way will be able to have facilities for
the concerts and entertainments to be given
during the winter.
Yesterday evening visiting delegations
from the Germania Maennerchor and San
gerbund helped to make the occasion a sue
cess.
President F. A. Rockar Of the Arion So
ciety delivered the address Of welcome, dur
ing which he babe every one In attendance
to thoroughly enjoy themselves.
Many short addresses were made by some
OF the visitors. and after q musical program
the evening was brought to a close with the
serving OF refreshments. The music was I'M
der the direction of Prof Karl Holer and
was as follows:
Overture. "Lustspier' Reler Belal. or
chorus "Gruss der Heimat" (Attenhofer),
(Bendix). Frau julius Egloff: violin solos,
Schlummerlied "Jocelyn'' (Godard), and
Mazourka (WieniawskD, William e. Green;
chorus, "Wenn Night die Lebe War"
(Schmutzer), Arion; cornet solo, ashore"
(Trotere). William T. Davis; baritone solo.
Embarrassment" (AbD, g.. NJ Siebert;
chorus, "Gute Nacht, SUISSE Ruh!" (Nolopp).
Arion; march, "Unser President HerberD,
orchestra
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BUST OF HANDEL.
Steps to Place Same in Front o. Public
Library

AlDCdIy
At meeting Of the United German Sing
ing Societies Of this city yesterday after
noon definite steps were taken for placing
the bust Of Handel, won June 10, 1905, in
Baltimore, on a handsome pedestal In front
of the public library.
It was announced by Mr.. Simon Wolf
that he had received letter from Andrew
to the 1900 fund for the pedestal, pro-
vided those interested show a proper de-
sire to aid as much as possible In the way
Of donations.
A committee Of fifteen members. to take
will be appointed. Paul S. Branstedt, Con-
rad Richter and Kurt Voelckner were made
members Of the committee. The remaining
twelve are to be added during the week
1t was stated that Mr.. Herbert Putnam,
librarian of the Congressional Library, was
anxious to secure the bust for the library
on the hill, as a nucleus for a collection OF
poets. inventors. and other immortals Mr..
Putnam, 1t was added, was prepared to
memorabilia Congress in the matter and
ask for an appropriation to carry out the
plans. The committee also reported the
hearty cooperation Of Representative Bar
public buildings and grounds.
The following committees were present:
II. Schmidtman, Paul F. Brandstedt, F.
Carl and William Hannemann, August Paul
and r. Maui of the Sangerbund; August
Schmidt, John Wischhusen and August
Voelckner Of the Arion: H. Vollp1er, Con-
rad Richter and Joseph Wondrak of the
Germania. The committee will again meet
at the call Of the president Of the United
Singers
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SEASON FOR OYSTERS.
Dredgers Begin Work in Earnest This
Morning

The dredging season for oysters on Ches-
apeake bay and the Potomac river and
other tributaries opened today and hun
dreds of sailing and power boats with
dredges overheard are sailing over the oys-
ter grounds. The boats that dredge for
oysters do not bring the catch to market
They remain on the oyster grounds from
the beginning to the end of the season and
are the wholesalers in the oyster market
After their catch is culed the oysters are
sold In fifty and hundred bushel lots to the
masters of the run boats, who bring them
to this city and other markets. where they
are sold in small quantities to the house.
holder or small dealer. 1t is stated that the
run boats come to the Chesapeake from
ton, buy cargo and go back to those
cities, where the oysters are sold at a big
profit.
The masters of the dredge boats have had
much trouble in obtaining crews, the laws
enacted during the past year preventing
them from resortng to some of the old-tine
methods of obtaining men, and the stories
of the hardships suffered on the Chesapeake
bay oyster boat preventing many volunteers
from coming forward. The shortage in
available material for crews has forced a
number of dredge boat masters, 1t Is stated
to equip their vessels with gasoline power
engines, both for handling the dredge and
as means of propulsion thus doing away
with the necessity for a large crew So
far the oysters that have been brought to
market have been small and the quality
poor, but 1T is said that the tongers who
have only been allowed to take oysters up
to this time, do not get the best grades OF
the bivalVes. and an improvement in the
grade brought to market is expected.
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PAST CHIEF RULERS MEET.
Action Taken BY ofaeers Of Order Of
1echabites.

The second meeting Of the Past Chief
Rechabites Of the District was held in
Rechabite Hall. S04 street southeast. last
Saturday evening, with President James T.
Roiif presiding and George w. Rue record
ing the minutes.
The president appointed an advisory COM
mittee as follows: Walter Whitehead of
Jehu Tent, No. %: John r. Mahoney of
Eagle Tent, No. 2: George w. Shoemaker OF
Wreath Tent No. 1913; Arthur s. Wood
land OF John B. Henderson Tent, No. 1889;
William c. Van Matre OF Fidelity Tent, No.
Tent, No. 1921; Mrs. Marion r. Mahoney
Of Eastern Tent, No. 35; Miss Emily r.
Shoemaker OF Laurel Tent, No. 1O11; N.
E1wyn Vowles of South Washington Tent,
No. 1885; 8. D. Tennyson OF Harmony Tent
No. 1920: Charles Williams of Golden Rule
Tent, No. 1854; James H. Dony of None
such Tent, No. 1928, and ]. ]. Murray Of
Purity Tent. No. 4.
An invitation was received and accepted
by the association to attend Rechabite
temperance rally in Ryland M. e. Church.
10th and. Maryland avenue southwest, next
Friday evening, preliminary to the organi-
zation of a tent Of the order in that sec
ton of the city.
Bylaws and rules of procedure for the
association were adopted and q committee
was appointed to arrange for house
warming" to which the members OF the
several tents is to be invited.
High Chief Ruler Cordell, High Secre-
tary Dony and W. c. Van Matre were ap-
pointed as committee to prepare design
for badge to be used by the members OF
the Past Chief Rulers. Association.
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MEMORIAL ADDRESS.
Services in Tribute to the Late James
h Haslam.


Memorial services in honor of James
Henry Haslam, late commander of the
forces of the Homeward Bound Mission at
119 Pennsylvania avenue, were held last
evening in the main auditorium of the mis-
sion. The hall and platform were taste
fully decorated with flowers and the Amer
lean flag and Homeward Bound banner.
large portrait of the late commander was
draped with black. The service was in
charge Of Maj. Alfred Wells of Baltimore
The program Of exercises included congre-
gational singing, prayer by Capt. Theodore
Valiant, who invoked the Divine blessing
upon Mrs. Haslam and her daughters; solo
My Soul duet by Lieut.. Haslam and Miss
Katie Wells, He Leadeth Me- address by
Mrs Hatton of Pittsburg, who also sang
Some Sweet Day.
Capt. Valiant delivered a memorial ad-
in which he said in part:
I'VE are assembled here to pay tribute
OF respect to the memory of our late COM
mander, James Henry aHsam, who so re-
Gently stepped across the line which divides
time from eternity. He has gone to his re-
ward in the great beyond with God, our
Father, Jesus, our Saviour and the angel
hosts, in that great mansion that is not
made by hands. 1t has been said that a
mans works live after him. If such be so,
the work of Commander Haslam will be an
incentive to his followers to go forward to
complete success. ~
I'VE will try to save many anxious
mothers sons and daughters who are now
outcasts. from their sins and from perdi-
lam as a man who made the salvation of
the fallen his life work. He strove for the
betterment of the world. Let us, oh, Lord.
continue in that glorious work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-15
TENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION.
Sunday School Institute, Protestant
Episcopal Diocese.

Episcopal Diocese.
Arrangements have been completed for
the tenth annual convention OF the Sunday
School Institute Of the Diocese Of Wash
igton which will be held Tuesday and
Wednesday. October 10 and II, in the
Church OF the Epiphany. The annual ser
mon before the convention will be delivered
Tuesday evening at o'clock by Rev. J. G.
Murray, archdeacon of Baltimore. A fea-
ture of the session will be an open con-
ference for the discussion Of subjects of
interest to the clergy and the teachers and
officials of the Sunday schools.
The principal exercises of the convention
will be held Wednesday. Holy communion
will be celebrated at II o'clock in the morn
ing by Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee OF the
diocese Of Washington. At noon the bishops
address will be delivered, which will be
followed by a business meeting, when the
election Of officers will take place. The
following is the program for the remainder
Of the exercises: 1 pm. luncheon; 2:1b p.
M, paper, twenty minutes. The Educatio
of Boys: Their Religious Training" Adrian
Anderdonk. headmaster St. James school.
Washington county, Nd: 2:45 pm. paper.
twenty minutes. How Can the Meetings OF
the Sunday School Institute Be Made More
Helpful to Sunday School Workers." Rev.
c. Ernest Smith, D. D.. rector st. Thomas
Church; 3:15, pm, paper, fifteen minutes.
THE Teachers Work Outside the Sunday
School Hour" Miss Lula Mechlin. afternoon
Sunday school, Church of the Epiphany;
$40 pm. roll call. collection. ETC.; 1855 p.
M, paper. twenty minutes, How Can we
Reach and Teach the Children in Country
Neighborhoods Rev. J. Nelson Barry,
rector Trinity parish, Charles county; 4:3O
pm, address, thirty minutes, "Up-to-date
Sunday School Methods and Equipments"
Rev. Dr. William Walter Smith. secretary
New York Sunday school commission; 5
pm, exhibit Of Sunday school materials.
text books. maps, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-15
DEATH RESULT OF BuRNs
Injuries Sustained by Miss Agnes
Smith Prove Fatal.

Miss Agnes Smith, twenty-one years OF
age, who received serious burns last Sat
urday morning while in the kitchen at her
home. Is H street northeast. died at Provi-
deLce Hospital few minutes before Z
o. clock yesterday morning. Miss Smith was
a daughter cf Marshall l.. Smith, who ;e in
tho grocery business at the H street ad-
dress. While bres kfast was being prepared
Saturday a hot c, al from the stove set fire
to her skirt.
When Miss Smith discovered that her
SKIRT was burning she ran to the store.
wkeIe her mother and brother assisted in
the work OF extiHgr:shing the blaze. Size
was severely burned about her body AMI
arms. hut TIE fiames We're kept from her
head and face and 1t was thought her
burns would not prove fatal.
Miss Smith was hurried to the hospital
and every effort was made to save her life,
but the surgeons were unsuccessful. Her
remains were removed to the home of DER
parents and prepared for burial. Arrange
ments have been made for the funeral to
take place from st. Aloysius Church to-
morrow morning. The interment will be in
Holy Rood cemetery.
Miss Smith was well known in the Sec
ton In which she lived. Much of her time
was spent In church work. She was a
member Of several organizations in St.
Aloysius parish and was actively engaged
in charitable work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-15
DIR. popsoN,s THEME.
Address at First Presbyterian Church
ON Missions In China.

The congregation Of the First Presby-
terrain Church was addressed yesterday
morning by DR.. w. H.. Dobson, medical
missionary to the province OF Yongkong,
China, the most southerly missionary sta
ton In China
DR.. Dobson, who IL a graduate of the
high schools, has been doing
missionary work in the orient for nine
years and was the first worker to make
his way through the southern provinces Of
the Chinese empire. finally locating at
Yongkong city Of 10000 Inhabitants At
that place he erected q compound, contain
Because of the Chinese superstition he was
compelled to build 1t to the east Of the city
and make all Of the buildings two stories
high The Chinese believe the upper story
would be the dwelling place Of the evil
spirits.
DR.. Dobson stated that superstition makes
up the life of the Chinese. Every act Of
their day existence is hinged upon 1t. They
are not opposed to missionaries particular
ly, but to all foreigners. He stated further.
In connection with his medical work in the
empire, that patients had travelled as much
as 800 miles on rude filters to obtain med
ical treatment. While undergoing treat
ment they are often converted and after
ward are sent back to their people to do
missionary work. This Is. he said, the only
practical way that the missionaries expect
to accomplish the huge task of converting
the many millions OF heathens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-15
DATA GATHERED.
Work Of the Coast Survey Steamers in
Nearby Waters.

The United States coast and geodetic sur
vey service steamer Endeavor which dur
Ing the past summer received q general
overhauling and was, equipped with new
boilers, has been placed in commission I'M
der the command of Capt. ]. B. Miller and
has sailed from Baltimore for Old Point
For the next month or six weeks the crew
of the Endeavor will be employed in max
ing surveys and marking out the anchor
ages which will be used by the ships that
visit Hampton Roads to take part in the
jamestown exposition.
The gathering of coast pilot data, in which
work Capt. John Ross, in the United States
coast survey steamer photographer has
been employed for the past four or five
months, has been completed and the vessel
Is now at Baltimore waiting orders for
further work. The Chesapeake Coast Pilot,
which will contain sailing directions, not
only of Chesapeake bay, but of the Potomac
river and other tributaries Of the bay as
well, will be issued about March 1 of next
year. 1t will be the first work of the kind
regarding the bay and it's tributaries that
has been issued for about a quarter of
century and will be valuable to navigators
on waters in this vicinity. Many errors
were found by Capt. Ross and his assistants
in the old publica tons of the coast survey
in reference to Chesapeake bay and waters
emptying into it.
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NEARING THE END.
Believed That Machinists' Strike Will
Be Settled This Week.

1t Is confidently expected that the strike
Of the machnists employed in the shops
Of the Southern railway system wfll be
settled this week, possibly by Wednesday
evening. Mechanical Superintendent Stew
art stated to Star reporter this after
noon, in reply to request for information,
that there is nothing new in the situation.
When asked II the Southern officials will
have q conference with the workmen this
week, he said he thought they would, but
beyond this had no information to give out.
President OConnell Of the Internationa
Association Of Machinists is sanguine of a
settlement this week. It was ascertained
at his office this morning that committees
from all the shops where the machinists
are on strike are now on their way
to this city. and the last Of these to arrive
here are expected in the city by not later
than tomorrow evening. II possible a con-
ference win be had by the committees of
the strikers with the Southern oficials
Wednesday. and at this conference. it is
said, Mr.. O'Connells proposition, which
was submitted to the machinists last week,
will be made the basis on which 1t is ex-
pected an agreement will be reached