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The Washington times., 1907-07-23

affair was well started Captain Colder
man had made everything connected
with laying innumerable mines and
blowing battleships out Of the water
at pleasure so plain that all who had
been present knew enough about fl n
get the captains job. At least. so thev
All said. after leaving for dinner.
The naval display. or attack vry,Job is
scheduled Tor Thursday. both dav and
/ HIent' IS anXlously awaited by the bows.
a. asiu ,HtL WhIe Il VIII not compare with that
! OF 1910. when several battleships and
torpedo boats combined forces fn an at
I tempt 10 run by the forts stjU II is
expected 10 be most interesting
capt John Z. Brooks. regimentaI ad-
o-,e 5uCd1G NJ mas the name here Of being the
one ana only willing worker If IL han
pens that he gets his tasks in shane n
crop them Tor moment before n1asIs
ne SITS IN front Of his tent and thinEs
~ u'JIe JoDS that Will keep him busy
Wnen MS present work Is completed
Or course his brother officers do MT
Hilnd tnls sort OF work, but several con,
plants have been heard at the moss
aole mat they cannot compete with him
Al the latter place because Of the traiu-
ing he gets from his duties as adi,,tslt
Camps Kept Sani,4.,
Every effort is being made TO kee,
up the excellent sanitary conditions
Each morning. as regulations reouire
n round Is made Of the difrerent on
campments by the officers Of the ds,-
and woe hetide the occupapts of ,r,.
tent that is not in the best possibla
shape. So far as IS known the comnan,,
officers have been so strict in keen;n.
the sanitary conditions good that no
reprimands are needed. In fact. several
Of the regular officers down here have
spoken most favorably on the claap1i-
ness OF the camps.
Maj G. w. S. Stevens. v-bo e,,,,s,~-
ed the finders and their use in cos e
defense or Monday. has made a deao
study OF this subject and his exnIa-
nations 10 the men have been deeply in
teresting. p'' III
AtGfirst the manipulation OF the p,rs
and mortars was kept secret b1,+ tbis
was found 70 be utterly impracficabin
so now the officers are only too glad ~,
talk and have their men do lilceT,ise
that everyone may realize what an i'm
portant branch of the service the coast
defense is
High School Cadets Good Soldiers.
Company F. of which Reuben r. Dur
ne Is captain, and which Is composed al
most entirely of Technical and Central
High School cadets, is encamped at Rat
terry Meigs, and despite their youthfuIness
and lightless in weight TO the regulars
who had them in charge at yesterday
mornings instructions in the handling OF
the mortars which are hidden in the
woods in the rear of the main grounds
OF tie fort. they did exceptionally we'll.
The youngsters are roughing II a LITTLE
more than the otner companies. for thew
are farther from civilization" as the
camp headquarters are called by the
mon.
Notwithstanding this disadvantage.
however, they, like all the rest Of tha
men, are more than pleased with thesr
quarters, and are rejoicing over the fact
that they were among those selected
Ferry, for Fort washington.
IL was only by the merest chance thar
these high school boys were enlisted a.
a part of the District militia. Just be-
The Washington times., 1907-07-23
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Sues Union for Death Benefit

Suit has been instituted by Mrs. Ella
X Risdon, In the District Supreme
Court against the officers Of Brick
layers and Masons' International Union
10 compel the payment 10 her OF 500.
which the petition recites is due her
on account of the death Of her brother.
J. William Norton.
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Harry V Hayden. a grocer at Ils4
connecticut avenue northwest. has been
ordered by the District Supreme CO1.rt
20 pay his wife. Sudie V HAYDEN so
per month until the settlement OF pend
ing divorce proceedings Mrs HAYDEN
Is suing for divorce for nonsupport.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23
Sherman Estate Oak Dies,
Suffered From Old AGE

OBe OF the Three Sisters" a trio OF
gigantic oaks, said 70 be over a hundred
years old. on a corner OF the Sherman
estate, at Fourteenth and Florida
avenue, died Of old age last evening.
III falling the tree carried with it sew
eral younger ones. and smashed an arc
light. Otherwise no damage was done.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

The three trees were said to be the
finest specimens in the northwest.
To all appearances the fallen one is
as sturdy as those left standing. but
TIE trunk presents a peculiar appearance,
being followed out with only few
inches Of wood supporting the bark.
1t tell when only gentle breeze was
blowing.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23
Miss Roosevelt
Again. Teaches
Sunday SChoo.

Miss Ethel Roosevelt, daughter Of the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, VINO has
recently celebrated her seventeenth
birthday in the Roosevelt summer home.
Sycamore Hill at Oyster Bay. l. l.. is
teaching a Sunday school class of small
children in Grace Church there. She
drives down to the church every Sun
day morning in the same little trap in
which she drives out 10 the Cathedral
School on the Tenleytown road during
the winter.
She is a great favorite with her pupils.
children of the residents of the village
at oyster Bay, who are proud TO be-
long to class taught by a daughter OF
the President.
Theodore Roosevelt, ir.. who last year
taught a class Of small boys in the same
Sunday school, has not taken charge of
one this year.
Another international romance has
come 10 light with the announcement Of
the engagement of Miss Mary T.. GAY
ley. daughter OF James Gayley, FIRST vice
president of the United States Stee,
Corporation, and Mrs. Gayley, 10 Count
GiuliO Semi.
The wedding VIII take place some time
in November in the home OF the bride s
parents, East Sixty-ninth street. New
York city.
Hoffman Philip. who recently returned
from an extended trip 10 Europe, Joined
his brother, John Van Ness Philip, last
week in his apartment in the Con-
necucUt. and together they lei- Wash
tngtOn Sunday night for C.averack. y.
Y, where they will join their brother
and sister IN their summer nome.
General Davis. who has been spend
ing few days In Washington in his
apartment in the Connecticut, left last
night 10 join his daughters at Squam
Lake.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles and his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Reber. who is spending the
summer with him in Milton. Mass are
very popular with summer and all-the-
year-round colony there. ana are being
considerably entertained.
Mrs. Charles Warder has returned to
Washington from Newport, where she
has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. z. r Thomas have as
thcir guests at their Newport villa
.'Stoneacre, ". Cd. Iselin, and Mrs.
Henry May.
Miss Maude II. Turlcy. who has been
the guest Of Miss Marie A Taylor, Of
Norfolk, has returned 10 her home.
Harry Mcmillan. Of Washington. has
gone 70 the jamestown Exposition, and
TO visit relatives In that vicinity.
Thomas Nelson Page Is visiting at the
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs. Va.
The Misses Townsend, Of Washington,
are stopping n the Mt Pleasant,
Breton Woods, for a few days, on their
return from a trip 10 Canada.
Much concern is felt by the friends OF
Mrs. James Mcmillan. widow Of Senator
Mcmillan Of Michigan. for the condition
Of her young granddaughter. Miss Grace
Jarvis. who fell from her horse Sun
day while out riding.
Miss Jarvis has spent several years
at school in Paris. returning to this
country only this summer. accompanied
bv her aunt. Miss Mcmillan. who went
abroad to bring her niece TO this coun-
try. She is TO be one Of next winter s
debutantes. and It is hoped that results
of the unfortunate accident will not
delay her presentation to society in tho
CaDital City.
Though IL IS not expected that Miss
Jarvis injuries will prove fatal her con-
ditiOn is quite critical
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

IN the far distant parts Of the reserva-
ton were manipulating the guns.
Use Blank Cartridges.
When the boats had gone A little below
Marshall Hall they turned and steamed
back. Until they were within 1900 yards
the same tactics were carried out as be-
fore But at twenty minutes Of 9 Major
Stevens gave the order, Prepare to
load with blank cartridge" II was re-
peated by the men at the phones. and
for FIVE minutes the call and repetition
of orders as the men sent them over
the phones which reach 10 every battery
were hushed, and despite the fact that
it was but a practice drill. the thought
that at least the resounding crash of
the guns would add to the occa sion gave
to all an air and feeling of feverish an
ucipation for the first or0eT 10 load
and fire.
Suddenly Major Stevens gave the
command to TIE private at the teIe-
phone, Battery Meigs, four shot, blank
cartridge" then followed the orders for
the ranges and sights. Similar COM
mands were hurried along the myriads
OF electric wires, and at s:45, exactly
FIVE minutes after the order 10 pre-
pare TO ire with blank cartridges had
been given, all the batteries had fired
two sho-s al the approaching target.
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Commissary Chief Returns.

Captain Schafer. who went up Mon
dav morning 10 get supplies for the
commissary department. returned yes
terday afternoon in time 10 be in the
mess room by supper time. His sharp
commands to the servants to keep all
we'll supplied with edibIes were missed
He reported on his return that he had
secured some coffee. and the announce
ment caused a muffIed cheer among the
disnifed officers Of the staff. who have
missed this "delicacy' greatly since
leaving Camp Ordway. What the other
foodstuffs were that ne brought down
with him he would not say, but he
promises even a better table than he
has been setting heretofore.
The captain called several OF the most
Officers stationed here into mis- tent last
night. and said that he wished "a in
luate them into the mysteries Of his
pocket race track. At first II looked sus-
piciously like a fixed AFFAIR. even for
the rOtund captain to suggest anything
Of this kind. but when the little affair
was over and two OF the visitors were
haDpier upon leaving than they had
been before, they all voted the thing a
big success. with promises OF a return
call in short order.
fore long. I'm afraid that the attacking
parties will not have tha temerity to fol-
low up the extensive plans which I un-
derstand have been laid for the capture
OF our position said Colonel Urelf this
morning. And the colonel is right
About the only thing that is left to do
Is 10 sit out under the trees until taps
calls everyone TO his couch, for the moon
persists in appearing shortly before &
o'clock. and all but outrivaling the sun
in brightness.
or course, under these conditions II
would be impossible for anything re-
sembling a boat 10 get within a mile Of
Fort Washington without being easily
seen. and for this reason the officers and
men are alike IL. praying for tie m.lrSy
kind of night which is presented to fire.
auent ers of the rneIndrar1,a thaa to.-
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fore leaving for Harpers Ferry, a week
ago last Saturday, Companies + and II
were vacant. and Colonel Urell said that
he would take 4 chance on boys from
the high school cadet regiment His be-
lief In their military ability was not
misplaced. and they nave the name as a
company and Individual soldiers as be-
ing one OF the aptest organiza tions in
camp here.
The opening OF telegram by a mem
Der Of his stan during hts absence
caused Colonel Urell TO think that either
the enemy across the river or a band
OF spying Japs had broken through the
nres. and been reconnoiteriug. Iumt-
diately the Quiet scene about headquar-
ters was disturbed and orders for turn
ing out were expected every moment
About this time Captain Brook. the
Sepia! adjutant happened along. how
ever, and changed the aspect Of the case
by saying that lie had opened the tele-
gram
The Washington times., 1907-07-23
WyRkoopOoing
TOAdirondaCkS
LaSt,ot Week

The Rev. Theodore Wynkoop and
wife, representing the American and
English Bible Society in India, with
headquarters at Allahalabad, who have
been the guests OF Mrs. Gardiner Hub
bard for the past ten days at her coun-
try place, Twin Oaks" on Woodley
lane. viii leave this week for the Adir-
ondacks TO spend the remainder of the
heated term.
Later they will return to town for the
rest of their vacation. Both the doctor
and mis- accomplished wife are well
known among Washingtonians and their
return after seven consecutive years Of
dilieent labors in the mission field Of
that distant cline is hailed with pleas
ure among an extended circle.
Mrs George NJ. Rowe has returned
from Chicago, where she has been with
her daughter. Mrs. A Alexander
ness. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas will spend
The remainder OF the summer at Green
Bay and other resorts in Wisconsin.
Mrs. James P. Kernochan, Of New
YORK, and frequent visitor 20 Wash
ingtOn, entertained at her first dinner
OF the summer season at Newport last
evening.
Commodore and Mrs. EIbridge T.
Gerry have as their guests in their
Newport cottage, Seaverge, Mr. and
Mrs. George G. Haven
Mrs. Robert GOelet has as her guest
In her villa on Narragansett avenue.
Newport. Mrs Francis Riggs.
Mrs. Thomas c. Noyes is the guest
OF Mrs. Frank c. Let's, of Evanston, III
Mr.; and Mrs. Joseph E. Gindkey. Of
North Capitol street, together with Miss
Lillian Mason. Of Knoxville. Tenn. are
at the Walcott House, Colonial Beach,
for few weeks stay.
Rev. Louis stern and family will
spend the remainder Of the summer at
Harpers Ferry, W Va
Announcement is made Of the marriage
Of Miss Fannie Buttmann Johnson and
Ralph Bieecker Horton. both Of Racine
Wis. at ''Tyranena,' Lake Mills Wis
the summer home Of the brides cousins
the Rev. and Mrs. William w. Johns
tone, OF River Forest. Ill. on Monday
July 2. Mr.. and Mrs. Horton will re
side in Racine until the last week in
November, when they will come 10
Washington for the opening OF Congress
and be at home TO their friends at tne
Portsmouth. where they will live .Vith
the brideGroer1's mother and sister Mr.
Horton is private. secretary 10 Represen-
tative Henry Allen Cooper, OF Wiscon-
sin.
A very charming home wedding took
place at the residence Of Mrs. DaEue.
SlS East Capitol street. Saturday after
noon al $3.50, when Miss NJ Grace Beattie
was welded 70 Charles H. Potter. the
ReV. J. W Smith, pastor Epworth NJ
Z church, South. officiating
only intimate friends and relatives or
the couple were present. The only at
tenddnts 10 the contracting party were
Julia Potter. sister OF the groom. and
j j. Rives. Music was furnished by
Louis 4. Potter. jr.. brother OF the
groom. Mr.. and Mrs Potter left for
jamestown and other points south.
Miss Martha Lindsay and Miss Maud
Lindsay, daughters OF the late Gov
Robert B. Lindsay OF Alabama have
returned to their home in the South
after visit TO their sister. Mrs. Robert
n. watkins. on Massachusetts avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs William n. Conner and
their daughter. Miss Josephine Copper.
nave returned 10 their Washington home
from week & stay al the AnuIargt C-1,,h
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LOCAL MENTION.
Ordered to Pay AIimonv.

Don't deny yourself delights conferred b,-
satin skin cream and Satin skin powder.
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MATCH PUT IN MAIL BOX
BURNS TWENTY LETTERS

Twenty letters in a mail box at
Eleventh and c streets southeast were
burned up last night, when a small
boy. playing with matches. dronned a
lighted match into the box
The Washington times., 1907-07-23
Plea for Light Granted.

Henry J. Keoush. Of S43 First strecr
northwest complained 20 the District
commissioners that The vicinity OF his
home was without street lights. I've
needed light VIII be installed at onca.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs J. >. Murdaugh and thclT
daughter, Miss MarSsrite Murdaugh. OF
1867 Church street. LETT Washington last
evening for LonGport, y. J.. for a stay
Of several weeks.
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Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra At

Park Hotel Summer Garden. Rathskerer.
! y \. Ave. andllth ST +. Endres. Prop
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

The Rev Eugene Il. Shippen, OF Dor
chester; Mrs. Shippen and their family
are spending the summer at Francis
town. n. II. Mrs. Shipper is the daugn.
ter of Col. and Mrs. Henry +. Blourt
OF The Oaks, Georgetown.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Mr. and Mrs. William Hahn and
daughter. Miss Beatrice Hahn. are TAX
ing a trip 10 Boston and surrounding
summer resorts.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Julius Pels, Of Baltimore. was the
guest Of Mrs. Jacob Steiner for a short
stay.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Ennals WaEgaman. the
latter formerly Miss Frances Fuller, are
receiving congratulations on the birJn
of "A son.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Miss Elizabeth Goodwin. Of Washing
ton. who is visiting friends AT Bryn
Mawr. Pa. will leave there about Au-
gust l for Greenbrier. White Sulphur
Springs, where she will spend the re-
nlainder OF the summer
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Howard Sigraund, OF the Vernon, has
taken few weeks trip 10 Jamestown,
Atlantic City, and from there will take
tour 10 the coast OF Maine.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Mrs. Abel. Of K street. IS spending the
remainder Of the summer at Pen Mar
Md
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Mrs. Hoerner. recently resigned from
the office of the Registrar OF Wills. will
leave for Denver, where she intends
TO make her future home, early in the
week. She will be accompanies by her
two children.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Miss Uni Tsuda. of Tokyo, japan. who
has been visiting Mrs. Charles I.ca-
mann. iE Georgetown. viii leave on
Wednesday for Connecticut. where she
viii be the guest OF Miss Alice Bacon.
at her summer cottage at Holderfield, in
the mountains. for the remainder Of the
month. Later sac Will return 10 town
previous 10 her departure for Japan.
Miss Bacon has been closely associated
with Miss Tsuda in her educational
work I'm the East, being a classmate at
college during their matriculatiou. when
warm personal friendship developed.
Upon the esta Dlishment OF her school
at Tokyo. Miss Tsuda offered an i'm
pOrtant position in English branches to
Miss Bacon, which was eagerly ac-
cepted. Miss Tsudas youngest sister,
who is taking 4 course OF instruction at
one of the Northern colleges, will ioin
them for the holidays.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Miss Selma Greenapple has gone 10
Atlantic city. and is located at the
Rudolph.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Miss Grace Adler has returned TO her
home in Baltimore after bling the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Kann. Of
Belmont road.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Miss Lota Robinson. of New York.
who spent last winter in Washington,
occupying an apartment in the Cordoya,
Is at the Casino at Newport.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Mrs. LitteH Wilson sailed from New
York last week on the Romanic for
Europe. where she will travel for sew
eTal months.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Senator and Mrs Chauncey NJ. DepeW.
who are spending the summer abroad
have left Paris for LuCerne.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Gen. and Mrs. Oliver T. Wood have
closed. their house in Bancroft place
and gone TO Monterey Inn. Blue Ridge
Summit. Pa, foT the remainder Of the
summer.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23
Caught by Searchlights.

During the entire performance the
powerful electric searchlights played up
and down the placid waters Of the Po-
tomac in search Of the oncoming boats.
When they finally rounded the turn and
came within range Of the scintillating
streams OF light all were Immediately
focused and held upon them. While all
was dark or every side. even the shore
just across being invisible. tile Cushing
and her charges were as plainly seen
as II old Sol had PLAYED a trick and
left one single bright beam to play upon
the approaching targets.
After the four rounds from each hat
teTy the officers who had been gathered
In the battle ccmmandery station
STEPPED outside just as the two red
light bombs. which burst into a blaze
OF glory and for an instant nlumined
that section of the reservation, pro-
Clalme1 -he cNercises AZ an end
The Washington times., 1907-07-23
Taught Submarine Mining.

Instead Of the drill at the guns and
mortars. which constituted the work OF
the militia here yesterday. the time wa G
occupied IN the instruction Of the young
soldiers in the use and placing Of sub
marine mines in the Coast Defense Ser
vice, by Capt. P. S. Golderman. As ves-
terGay. the boys were somewhat n,vstt.
fed az the outset. but by the time the
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

The Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale
and his sister. Miss Susan Hale. are
al their summer home, the Red House,
a { Matunuck R L
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Orme Wilson, who are
al their country house in Bayshore. l.
J., will leave there August / for Beech
wood, the country house Of Mrs. Astor
In Newport. where they will spend the
remainder of the season.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Admiral SChley
Quest Of EROS
On Their Yacht

Mr.. and Mrs. William Phelps Emo. of
New York, who spend the winters in
Washington, occupying their handsome
new residence on n street, arrived in
Newport yesterday on their steam yacht.
Aquila. from Block Island. Rear Ad-
miraI Winfield s Schley is guest on
the yacht.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Thomas Nelson Page IS visiting at the
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs. Va.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Miss Mary Wilcoxen will accompany
N" Misses Trapier 10 Quog. on the New
England coast. for the month Of Au-
gust
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Miss Jeanie Gardner. OF Georgetown
is spending tho month with friends In
LoUdoup county, Virginia.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Legare, who have
been travelling abroad since early in the
spring, have gone to Brighton. England
after stay of some length in London.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

J. r d. Lanier, of New York, took A
party over from Newport 10 Narragan-
sett yesterday In his motor and enter
tanned them at luncheon at the Casino.
His guests were Mrs. James Is. Haggin.
Mrs. Natalie Schenck Collins, and Clar-
ence w. Dolan.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Announcement has come from abroad
that the marriage Of Miss Gwendolyn
Cary. of Baltimore, and Francis Pot
ter, Of New York. will take place in
London the latter part Of September.
Miss Cary. who is "a Baltimore girl, is
with her aunt, Miss Cary the guest In
Scotland of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bur
ton Harrison They will spend the lat
ter part of the summer in Brittany.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Miss MaUde II. TUrlcy who has been
the guest OF Miss Marie A Taylor. OF
Norfolk, has returned 10 her home
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

The Misses Townsend, Of WASHINGTON,
are stopping at the Mt. Pleasant.
Breton Woods. for a few days, on their
return from a trip 10 Canada.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. z. r Thomas have as
thcir guests at their Newport villa
'Stoneacre." ". O'D. Iselin, and Mrs.
Henry May
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Harry Mcmillan, Of Washington. has
gone 70 the jamestown Exposition, and
TO visit relatives In that vicinity.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Gen. and Mrs. William F. Draper.
who closed their handsome home, on the
corner OF Connecticut avenue and *
street. over yenr ago, and have been
abroad ever sine spending the winter
in Italy. where they entertained consid-
erably. have returned 20 this country.
and are now in their New England
home. They Will probably reopen their
Washington home early in the autumn.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Rev Louis Stern and family will
spend the remainder OF the summer at
Harpers Ferry. ". Va
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Mrs. Thomas c. Noyes is the guest
Of Mrs. Frank c. Let's, of Evanston, III
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Z Gindkey. Of
North Capitol street. together with Miss
Lillian Mason, Of Knoxville. Tenn. are
at the Walcott House, Colonial Beach,
for few weeks stay.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs William H. Copper and
their daughter. Miss Josephine Copper.
nave returned 10 their Washington home
from a weeks stay at the Anglers Club.
The Washington times., 1907-07-23

Miss Martha Lindsay and Miss Maud
Lindsay, daughters OF the late Gov
Robert B. Lindsay Of Alabama have
returned to their home in the South
atter visit TO their sister. Mrs Robert
H. watkins. on Massachusetts avenue.