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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07

The Excelsior Literary Club was enter
tanned by Mrs. Clara Kalstrom at her home
Tuesday afternoon, the president, Mrs.
Emerson, presiding. In answer to roll call
responses on Thomas Jefferson" the sub
ject of the day, brought forth many in
teresting quotations. The minutes of the
previous meeting were read by Mrs. DOVE.
BY special request the hostess sang The
on the piano. The essay of the afternoon
by Mrs. Adde w. Foster entitled Thomas
Jefferson called attention to the fact that
, the only memorials to the author of the
Declaration of Independence a de-
lapidated granite obelisk over his neglected
grave at Monticello, a bronze statue and
Declaration of Independence are a di-
scription Of personal view of Monticello.
Mrs. Seeley read an essay upon Prof.
Morse, in which she sketched the struggles
of the inventor of the telegraph until Con-
gress appropriated sum for an expert
mental line between this city and Baltimore.
The Washington branch of the Theo-
sophical Society held its regular weekly
do A street southeast, the vice president,
DR.. w. w. Baker presiding After music
by Mrs. Gregory, entitled The Winter
Tales" by Czbuika, an~address was de-
tival of Easter" whose bells rang in the
far off night of time among the ancient
Egyptians. Assyrians and Greeks A NOV
able event calculated by the relative posi-
way of fixing the anniversary of a his
torical event, but natural way of cal
culatng solar festival The story of a
Divine Being who represented a funda-
mental truth in nature. Mrs. Florence
Duffie followed with lecture entitled rs
Theosophy Anti-Christian?" wherein was
shown that the origin of all religions was
not in the darkness of ignorance, but in
the light of revelations through the me-
dunn of divine beings, and that the mis-
sion of theosophy is to give to the western
world anew the teachings of early Chris
tianity. The meeting closed with music by
Mrs Gregory entitled THE Flower Song"
by Spaulding.
The ladies of Abraham Lincoln Circle,
No. 3, G. A. R., have paid tribute of re-
spect to the late Mrs. Florence Audone
McComas, who was elected president of the
circle last December. The officers and
members in their resolutions express deep
sorrow at the loss of their fellow member,
whose admirable qualities and answering
devotion to duty made her a valuable
friend, while In her official relations she
was faithful to the smallest obligation.
The members Of the Freon Club attended
the performance of George Washington
IT," On Thursday evening. that being the
clubs social night. 1t was stag party.
end after the play the members enjoyed a
repast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07

feature of the elaborate Easter pro-
gram at Grace Episcopal Church, South
Washington, was the solo OF Mrs. rat.
the soprano solost of the choir. She sang
II Know That My Reieemer Livc;h. y
from the Messiah" In the evening Ms.
Rosale Goulding sang 'SurreXit,' by Won
Thuma Mrs. Goulding has r.ch con-
tralto voice and gave a dramatic rendering
of this striking solo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07

{ Mr. and Mrs. john Philip Sousa and
their daughter, Miss Helen Sousa. are now
at the Hot Springs of Virginia. after "A
considerable time spent at Pinehurst, n.
{. AT a recent entertainment gwen in the
latter place recently for the benefit of
the negro school there tableaux and liv-
ing pictures were given by the young
Know" which were limitations of we'll
known actresses. Miss Scusa's work was
voted the best of the evening. her imper-
sonations being especially clever Two
hundred dollars was realized on the per
formance- Mr.. Sousa and his daughter
both have their horses with them and
spend much time in the saddle.
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The choir at St Augustnes Church gave
an elaborate and well-rendered program
last Sunday. 1t consisted of Haydn's Mass,
No ii, Weigand's Veni Creator and Hum
mell's Alma Virgo. Miss NJ. Mullaly is or
ganist and Anton Kaspar, director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07

Mr.. Fred c. Schaefer will sing 1T Is
Enough from Elijah in the Eastern Pres
byterian Church this evening. when the
choir will have complete charge of the serv-
ice and will repeat the Easter music Mrs.
Lucille l. Belts. director of the choir, has
spent the week in New York visiting rela-
tives. 1t is composed of Miss Bertha Han
SEN soprano; Miss Estelle Gulick, contral-
to: Mr. William |. Douglass. tenor, and Mr..
Russell G. Abbott. basso. Miss Nellie Nj.
Sacrey is the organist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07

Mr.. Oscar Franklin Comstock will give
another of his delightful studio recitals on
Monday, April s. at SIS The program will
| be follows: .r'antasie in minor,
"Infelce.' from "Ernani," Verdi, by Mr.
Alexander Groves; Sing Me to Sleep"
Greene, and The Rose in the st,a Garden"
promptu. Opus 142, No. 3, Schubert, Mr..
Comstock; ''Mollie Dear" Groves, "Auf
Wiedersehnr, Bendix ;s Young Young Night isat
Song from "Tannhauser,' Wagner, Mr.
Groves. and Spanish Love Play (song
cycle). Schumann, Mrs. Theodore 7. Apple,
| Mrs. George F. Lipptt Mr.. Frederick Sill
lers and Mr.. Theodore T. Apple.
Mr.. Richard P Backing, tenor of st.
Paurs Episcopal Church, and Mr.. Hudson,
basso of the New York Avenue Church.
were heard to great advantage on Good Fri
day night in the "Crucitixion, which was
given by the choir of St. Paurs under the
direction of Mr.. Edgar Priest. Mr.. Back
ing sang with splendid dramatic effect the
solo 1.-The Majesty of the Divine Humilia-
| ton and Mr. Hudson was also especially
good in ."The Agony" while some excellent
work was heard in their rendition of the
duet so Thou Liftest Thy Divine Pc
! tition. in which their voices blended per-
fectly.
The Persian Garden was successfully
given at Soldiers Home last Wednesday
evening by the choir of st. Margarets
Church, the quartet of which is composed
| of Miss Edna Doe, soprano; Mrs. William
T. Reed contralto; Mr.. Joseph Battle, tenor,
and Mr. William Hopkins, basso, with Mr..
Eldridge as organist.
Miss Eva Whtford was contralto soioist
| last Sunday at the Foundry NJ E. Church.
She sang for offertory in the evening, ALE
lula" by Homer A. Norris.
Mr.. Charles Myers substituted for Mr.
Perry Turpin at vespers services last Sum
day afternoon at st. Marys.
Mr.. Silas w. Sheetz substituted for Mr.
Herbert d. Lawson. basso, at the Foundry
NJ. E.. Church last Sunday.
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Mr.. MacFalrs fourth studio musicale of
the season took place Friday evening last
These musicales are individual affairs and
the two singers presented on this occasion
were Miss Dorothy Rowel and Miss Emily
Dittoe sopranos, who were heard in groups
of English songs. Mr. MacFall also sang
a number of selections and Miss Marion
MacFall was the accompanist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07

Miss Ada Birch, soprano soloist in the
choir of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church. has resigned that position and
will sing there today for the last time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07

The members Of the Freon Club attended
the performance Of George Washington,
IT," On Thursday evening. that being the
clubs social night. 1t was stag party.
end after the play the members enjoyed a
repast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
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Evening journal., 1907-09-10
FAST HORSES
WILL BE In Line

The following horses will represent the
Delaware Horse Show Association and the
Road Drivers Association of Pennsylva.
MIA in the second meeting of the inter-
club series to be held at the Belmont
track tomorrow. only those which start.
ed here last week being eligible to start:
Glass ID. 2.3O class trotting-wesley, JH
b. g., c. Hartman; Wilkes McGregor, b
g., II. r. Wallace, Wilmington; Princess
L.. b. M, Al WlnlSel; Madge Cossack, b
M, Paul Connolly, Philadelphia
Glass 10. 2.19 class trotung-L.ttle Lady
b. m, T. C. DUPONT; Florence Stanton,
blk. M, II J. stoeckle; Susie Jefferson b
m., w. B. Austin, Wilmington; Election
Night b. g., e. c. Quin; Russell McGregoI
b. g., John c. Cave Philadelphia
Class A. free-for-all trottng-Jim Bay
ard, b. g.. w. y. Austin; Essex Maid. b
m, H. T. Wallace, Wilmington: Bessie
Brown, b. M, Paul Connolly; Thorn Boy
e. g., James Fields; Single K, S. g., J
Hanse. Philadelphia.
Glass c. 2.25 trotting-Donmore, b. g.. ]
G. Hartman; Expedition Jr.. blk. g.. M. r,
Hayden; Straight Cut. br h.. II. E
Wright Wilmington; Miss Laribee b. m.
Paul Connolly; Rhythm, b. g., Thomas
White; Lorlne, b. M, E. c. Quin. Philadel.
phia.
Class Z. pacng-Belle Ashton, b. m.
James Winchester; Mabel c., b. m. p G
Darlington, Wilmington; Miss Monte, b
m., A. b. Mathews; Rex b., b. g., Theo.
Gabrylewitz; Nancy Medium. b. m, j.
Mulhn, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1907-09-10
HOTEL SENATES
WILL PLAY BALL

At Rising Sun on Saturday afternoon
the Dougherty Senate baseball club will
lineup against the Kings Hotel Senate
team in a game which will be for cham
pionship Of Delaware in the Hotel Mems
League.
Each Senate has selected the strongest
teams that could be secured and the battle
promises to be a warm one. Prizes will be
awarded for the player making the longest
hit, the man making the most home runs
and the player making the least number
of errors. Patriclus Dougherty Is manager
and captain of the Dougherty Senate and
John Kane manager and captain of the
King Senate.
The teams will line up as follows:
Dougherty senate-Foster, SIS; Jack Nc
Mahon, lb Griffith, 2b sayer, sb; Clark
cf; II. Casey, If; Hardwick. IF; Dough.
erty, C; Dorman. p.
Evening journal., 1907-09-10
EPLNNSYLYAINA NOTES

Lonape Park on the Brandywine,
noar West Chester. viii be closed for
the season this week.
Postmaster Harry C. Smith and his
assistants have moved into the new
$4,000 postothce at West Chester
a committee has been appointed to
devise wavs and means for procuring
a sewer system for the borough of
Rutledge
Charged with lourishing a revolver
and threatening to kill an officer
Peter Hanson. native of France.
wes held for a further hearing "a
Chester
Miss Elizabeth Bailey left West
Chester for a trip across the continent
TO Riverside. Cal. where she win be
married shortly TO William NJ. Sager.
a former resident Of Chester county.
Young Charles LEROY Walters. Of
West Chester. has been committed TO
the House of Refuge. at Glen Mills.
for stealing watch. several rings and
other things from his sister in Phila-
delphia.
John Powell, a negro. Of Chester.
was committed to the Chester county
jail. on charge Of disorderly conduct.
and on his admission that he had
given a woman 25 cents with which to
buy whiskey.
The reception committee to arrange
for the State Grange Convention. to be
held in West Chester. in December.
has already secured accommodations
for over 600 delegates in the hotels
and boarding houses in the town.
City Councils Of Chester win be ask
ed to appropriate sufficient funds to
purchase handsome silver service for
the new scout cruiser Chester, that
viii be put into commission in about
three months and make a trip on the
Delaware river
The survivors Of the One Hundred
and Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania Vol
unteers. recruited in Chester and Del
aware counties. VIII leave Philadelphia
on Tuesday. September II, for Nor
folk and the jamestown Exposition.
where. they viii hold their annual re-
union.
Evening journal., 1907-09-10
ReadIna Win Pennant.

ELIZABETH. n. J., Sept 10.--After
being in session over five hours the
directors of the Atlantic League an
nounced that Reading had won the
pennant. The forfeited game between
Reading and Easton was discussed
and the board formally awarded the
decision to the former aggregation, in
.creasing its total of games won by
one. The Brooklyn Easton contest in
which Manager Hussey's men were de-
feated and which was claimed by him
Ito be an exhibition contest was award
ed to the Pennsylvania team, making
another game to add to Brooklyn's lost
column. The directors held that an
exhibition contest could not have been
held without permission from Presi-
dent Dobbins and such permission was
not granted. The rumor that three
new cities would be taken in in the
place Of Brooklyn, Newark and Eliza
beth was denied.
Evening journal., 1907-09-10
ASKING FOR BIDS
ON BIG PROJECT

United States Engineer Major c. A.
F. Flagler is advertising for bids on
the construction of two stone jetties
to be built at Cold Spring Inlet. at
Cape May. n. j., the project to involve
about 295.OOo tons of stone. The work
is part of the harbor improvements 20
this inlet planned by the government
under the Si,2OOoOO appropriation.
There are to be two parallel jetties
with tops ten feet above mean low
water and $50 feet clear distance apart.
The jetties are to extend, one out 70
26 feet depth on the east and the other
to 20 feet depth on the west at mean
low water. Bids viii be opened at the
local office on October g.
This is to be one of the largest pro-
jects the government has undertaken
since the office OF the engineer was
established in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1907-09-10
AIona the Eaatern shore.

Appeal from his two and a half-year
term to the House of Correction has
been made by Robert Waters, sentenced
by Justice Fahey, at Havre de Grace
for carrying concealed deadly weapons
The September term Of Hartford Cir
cult Court convened at Belair yester-
day.
gang of yeggmen are said TO have
taken up Quarters in the vicinity OF
Aberdeen
A handsome $4,000 launch, built for
George X. Kinney, OF Easton, was
launched yesterday at the Susquehanna
Marine Works, Havre de Grace.
Congressman Sydney =. Mudd is ex-
Dected not to be a candidate for Judge
at the Seventh Judicial Convention, at
La Pata. today but support General
Wilmer.
Evening journal., 1907-09-10
CHANGES MADE IN
FOOTBALL RULES
Halves to be Increased From
80 TO IS Minutes
Each

The Central Board of Omcials, a sub
committee OF the intercollegiate Foot
ball Rules Committee announces that
it has decided TO continue the practice
inaugurated last season. OF appointing
officials for all games when requested
to do so by the colleges contesting and
to revise the official list of officials
approved by the board which was made
last year
The board win meet in New York
on September o. at which time man
ayers of football teams in the Middle
Atlantic and New England districts
have been asked TO be present and as
sist in completing the list of officials
and I'm completing the scedule of games
for which the board win appoint Off
cials
A number Of important changes have
been made in football rules for the
season of 1907 Among the most i'm
portant of which are the following:
Omenses 70 be penalized Is yards for
forward pass touching ground instead
of losing possessions,of the ball.
Defense TO be given the ball when
out Of bounds from a kick or forward
pass
Forward pass from punt to be pen
allied IS yards but distance TO be
gained will still be 10 yards
Hurdling OF tripping to be declared
a foul and the side so fouling to be
penalized 10 yards.
Halves to De increased from 80 to
80 minutes each.
Linemen may carry the ball from po-
sition or from five yards back
Coaching from. the side lines to be
penalized 15 yards from the point
whore the ball was snapped
If ball is kicked out of bounds twice
in succession same shall go to the
opposing side on the 35-yard line.
During kickout opponents must stand
at least 30 yards from goal.
No player who has not signaled may
attempt fair catch on signal of another
player.
No player may signal for a fair catch
unless he has a chance to make the
catch.
All players will be allowed to pass
ball back at any time.
one umpire and one field judge will
be compulsory.
The field umpire will share part of
the referees duties.
Head linesmen will mark spot where
the ball goes out of bounds.
Referee will report all holding to the
umpire.
Referee will judge hurting.
Evening journal., 1907-09-10
Admirer of RasehalI.

one of the most ardent admirers OF
baseball, and especially of the Ath-
letics, in this city is Timothy Bleyer
who never misses an opportunity to
visit Philadelphia when Connie MaclTs
team plays at home. "Tim" witnessed
both games in Philadelphia on Friday
when the Athletics played New York.
going TO the Quaker City with a party
of friends in "A launch Despite the
fact that the engine broke down and
that several of the party were in favor
of turning back and rowing home Mr.
Bleyer insisted upon proceeding and
after an hours work adjusted the
engine and the trip was made.
Evening journal., 1907-09-10
"BlLLIES" WIN THE
CHAMPIONSHIP
By Defeating Wilmington
They Cinch the TFi-State
Pennant

WILLIAAIsPORT, Pa, Sept. 1o-Rain
limited yesterdays game to five innings
but in the fifth Willlamsport made enough
runs to win and cinch the pennant. The
team could now lose all Of the remaining
games and not be displaced from first
place.
In the opening round O'Hara drew a
base on balls, Hennessey sacrificed
OHara stole third and scored on Dele
hanty's three-bagger Wilmington tied
Cassidy and +. Lynch. In the fifth singles
by Whitney and Hennessey, O'Hara' s
two-bagger Gleason's sacrifice, errors by
Cassidy and Sullivan and the latters
passed ball gave Williamsport three more
The score.
Evening journal., 1907-09-10
AWARDS DAMAGES

The second commission appointed "a
condemn property at Front and King
street that Front street may be widened.
has made awards as follows: Hester A.
Wisdom, si.sSo; to Martha B. Culbert. 500
and to Samuel c. Wisdom. 81. making a
total Of N.Su.
The properties are situated on the north.
srly side Of Front street. east OF King
street TO the Lieber0aa Arcade, which
adjoins the Merritt House.
Evening journal., 1907-09-10
225o VOLTS WENT THROUGH
HIM BUT He LIVES

CHESTER, Pa, Sept 10.-Although
2250 volts OF electricity passed through
his body Arthur Harris. OF Clifton
Heights, is still living. and there is a
chance for his complete recovery.
The young man entered the Lans-
downe Electric Light Company's plant
last night, fell on the slipper floor, and.
striking against the brush OF a genera
tor with both hands, was thrown half
way across the room. His hands were
badly scorched and his nervous system
greatly affected.
Evening journal., 1907-09-10

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-Although only
five years old. Florence Leopold swan "a
yards without stopping in the Deal Beach
Casino pool. in Long Branch, n. j.. the
other day, in series Of swimming con-
tests for children. SO far from showing
any fatigue she then slid down the long
shoot and landed in the pool for another
swim. A large crowd witnessed this ex
hibition Of remarkable endurance. None
Of the children who took part in the con
tests were more than eight years old.
The pool has proved OF exceptional ad-
vantage TO the youngsters. many OF whom
have been under the instruction Of a swim
ming master all summer. His pupils have
come from as far as seabrlght on the one
side and Spring Lake on the other.
Evening journal., 1907-09-10
speedv Roata 10 Raoe.

The international motorboat races at
the jamestown Exposition will begin
September p. Charles p. Tower
chairman of the Regatta Committee
for these races has made preparations
for the coming of the boats from New
York, Baltimore. Providence, Boston
and other places that are to partici-
pate. The Dorothy. owned by H. r.
Gilpin, of the Baltimore Yacht Club
and Little Rhody, owned by c. +.
Tillinghast, of Providence, r. l., are
in Hampton Roads The races will
include the contests for the Kings Cup
and the Roosevelt Cup.
Evening journal., 1907-09-10
Accused Of Theft in chester,

Walter Thomas, colored. arrested
here for trespass on the Pennsylvania
Railroad and sent 10 the workhouse for
ten days, was taken 20 Chester yester-
day by railroad detective from that
city, TO answer the charge Of stealing
a crate OF chickens from a car along
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Evening journal., 1907-09-10
Brandvwine Won csr,e

The Brandywine Baseball Club went ia
Unionville on Saturday and defeated the
strong club of that town by the score Of
to 0. The feature Of the game was the
pitching of Eddler who struck out fifteen
men and only allowed them two hits.
The Brandywine would like to hear from
any team in the State. Send all challenges
to F. A. Toner. 223 Rising Sun avenue
Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1907-09-10
Totals.. .. .........4 I
WILMINGTON.
SCORE BY INNINGS

Nllliamsport ...........1 0 o 0 81
Three-base hits Delehanty, .; McFar-
land; two-base hit, OHara; sacrifice hits
Gleason, .; IIennessey; stolen bases
O'Hara, .; Hennessey, e. Lynch; double
plays, Mcfarland to NJ Lynch; johnson
to NJ Lynch; left on bases, Williamsport,
1; Wilmington, 3; struck out, by Manning,
81 by Wolfe. /; bases on balls. off Man
ming. ?; off Wolfe. ]: passed balls. sullivan
1; umpire, Finneran; time, 55 minutes.
Evening journal., 1907-09-10
SHELLPOT PARK
---,--.,-.--------.,----

James E. Henry .A.....-...... Manager
FREE-BAND cONcERTS-FREE
Every afternoon and evening.
Vaudeville, Moving Pictures, Dancing.
etc. Sacred Concerts every Sunday
afternoon and evening.