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Macon. Ga. took place at the home OF
the bride Wednesday evening, Novem-
Der g.
Mrs. Bertha Posner of Norfolk, Va
was the guest of relatives in town for a
short stay during the week.
Miss HorteRse Sondhemer is in New
York city on a visit and is the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Siegel
Rev. Louis Stern has returned to the
city from New York
The MANY friends in this civ of Mrs
Continued on Fourth Page.l
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county and Miss Florence A. Trayner OF
Newtown. Pa, were married Monday,
Rev Charles A. Elder of that city per
forming the ceremony.
NJ SIS Zcnobia p. Lewis and Allen l..
Beavers, both of Phlomont. Loudoun
county, were married last Tuesday in
Washington, D. c., Rev H. 7. Stevenson
officiating.
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Newberrv. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Bron-
son. Rear Admiral Cowles. Commander
Charles r. March and Mrs. March, Lieut..
Commander Albert L. Key and Mrs. Key
and all the members of the embassy staff.
Mrs. Tourgee and Miss Tourgee will
spend the winter in Nassau Bahamas).
Mrs. William Fl. Morse of "a West 96th
street, New York city, has announced the
enga cement of her daughter. Miss Vir-
ginia Center Morse. to Lieut.. Commander
Joseph Wallace Oman, United States
Navy.
Miss Eleanor Terry, daughter of Rear
Admiral Terry, Us. N, Is expected in Bal
timore shortly to visit Mrs. Frederick A
Bryan at her home on st. Paul street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont are ex-
pected back here next week. They have
been abroad for several months.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt is keeping the
social world which INDUCES in conjecture
busy guessing the date of the marriage OF
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt and Count SEE
chenyi. 1t is probable that she does not
know herself, as numerous complications
seemingly have occurred as to the place
and manner of ceremony. In .ne mean
time the young couple are getting better
acquainted and their friends are having a
better chance to entertain them. From
having switched the nuptials from the
Breakers to the New York home of the
Vanderbilts. the latest rumor is that the
Newport villa will be kept open all win
ter and that the marriage will take place
there.
Bishop Potter viii probably perform
the marriage ceremony for Miss Gladys
Mills and Mr. Henry Carnegie Phipps,
which will take place Saturday, Decem-
Der I. in st. Margaret's Church. and
will be followed by a breakfast at the
Mills at Staatsburg. N. Y. A special
train will convey guests from New York.
Although the Mills country residence will
accommodate large number of guests.
many will be put up at Mrs. Frederick
Vande rbilt's house. at HYDE Park and
Col. Astor's at Rhineclff. The couple
will take their honeymoon journey on a
large yacht, cruising in the West Indies.
Mrs. ]. H. McGovern of Piedmont. CAL,
gave a luncheon last week, the guest Of
honor being Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst, who
is at her California home.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Henry T. Bull of this
city. who are in southern California Wis
iting the parents of the former, Capt
and Mrs Bull, have been the recipients of
constant Inequalities in the way of din
nerS and bridge parties.
Mr.. Gorscom. the American ambassa-
dor to Italy, was the guest of honor at a
dinner last week given by the third as
ststant secretary of state and Mrs Hunt
ington Wilson. The other guests were
the French ambassador and Nine. JUS
sArand, the Postmaster General and Mrs.
Meyer. Miss Meyer Representative and
Mrs. Herbert Parsons, the charge d'affaires
of Italy, Signor Montagna; Miss Board
man and Mr. Wilson, father of the host
Two recently announced enga gements
of interest to army people especially are
those of Miss Kate Woolsey of Tacoma,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wool
sey, and Lieut.. Robert B. Parker of the
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Tea at Foupdlines' Home

The board of lady visitors of the Wash
ington Hospital for Foundlings, 1715 10Th
street, will hold their annual Thanks
giving tea Thursday, November 81, from
until o'clock. There will be a special
sale of dolls and bears. homemade cakes,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-17

f candy and lowers The ladies of the
Mrs, A. Lisner, Mrs w S. Knox Ms
George c. johnson. Mrs. J. c. Smith
Mrs. Richard Sylvester, Mrs. A. T Ri
ton. Mrs. Shirley W. Bowls, Mrs. Josepb
4 1,, MIS-. Carl Casey, Mrs. T. G.
Jnwell' NJ $: Anderson Lacey. Mrs. Josenh
Whitney, Mrs. ]. B. Kendall Mrs o.
Droop and Mrs. w c. Lewis. will vel
come the friends of the hospital who are
interested In the babies and will be as
sisted by corps of Young girls
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The Japanese ambassador and the Wis
countess AOki entertained at beautiful
dinner last night in honor of Rear AID
miral r. d. Evans. commanding the
Evans The other guests were the as
sistant secretary of the navy and Mrs.
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10Th Infantry, who is at present sta
toned at San Antonio. Texas. and Miss
Rachel Joseph, daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
S. E. Joseph, and Capt. George Willis
Helms, u. S. A, who is at present on
detached duty at Jefferson barracks, near
ST. Louis.
Mrs Westel Willoughby and Miss " IL
loughby have moved from the Rocking
ham, this city. to Club road, Roland
Park. Baltimore. Md.
DR.. and Mrs. Abram Simon are spending
some time in Atlantic City.
The wedding of Miss Roselle Lesser of
Augusta, Ca. and NJ. Louis SShayH Of
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Mr. Joseph C. Beale. the newly elected
member of the House from the twenty
seventh Penns.'' 'ana district has rented
for the coming year the house at 2015
Kalorama road, occupied by Mrs A W.
Tourgee for the past two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-17

Miss Eleanor Terry daughter of Rear
Admiral Terry, U.SN., is expected in Bal
timore shortly to visit Mrs Frederick A.
Bryan at her home on st. Paul street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-17

Mrs. William H. Morse of "a West 9sth
street, New York city, has announced the
engagement of her daughter Miss Vir-
ginia Center Morse. to Lieut.. Commander
Joseph Wallace Oman, United States
Navy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-17

Lieut.. and Mrs. Henry T. Bull Of this
city. who are in southern California Wis
iting the parents of the former Capt
and Mrs Bull, have been the recipients of
constant Inequalities in the way of din
ners and bridge parties.
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Mrs ]. H. McGovern of Piedmont, Cal.
gave luncheon last week, the guest Of
honor being Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst, who
is at her California home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-17

Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont are ex-
pected back here next week. They have
been abroad for several months.
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Mrs. Tourgee and Miss Tourgee will
spend the winter in Nassau (Bahamas).
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Newberrv. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Bron-
son. Rear Admiral Cowles. Commander
Charles r. March and Mrs. March, Lieut..
Commander Albert L. Key and Mrs. Key
and all the members of the embassy staff.
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The Mount Holyoke Alumnae Associa-
ton was entertained by Mrs. F. A. Reeve
of 18th street at the first meeting of the
season Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Reeve
was assisted by her daughters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-17

Two recently announced engagements
of interest to army people especially are
those of Miss Kate Woolsey of Tacoma,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wool
sey, and Lieut.. Robert B. Parker of the
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The Brazilian ambassador will give a
dinner tonight in honor of his country
man. DR. Oswald Cruz, who attended re-
Gently the hygienic congress in Berlin,
where a medal was awarded Brazil.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12

should plans Of officers not miscarry.
The proposed contest is the result of
an argument between one OF the Jap
anese officers and an American officer
as to the merits of sJu Jitsu.
The gentleman from fair Nippon was
very such that no American, no matter
how brawny, could worst an expert
senced wrestler in the art OF Jul Jltsu.
and the ma ch was then proposed. The
whole fleet in the roadsted is worked
up over the question, and speculation
is rife over the outcome. The Japan
ese are to seleat any sailor in their
the American navy. Tho contest will
probably be pulled OF on Lee Parade
ground. the details to be arranged and
published within q few days.
The seamen of the United States Navy
have always taken kindly to the art
OF wrestling. and some OF the best mer
on the mat to-day are enlisted men or
the battleships. The sport is encour.
|.agcd by the officers, and much talcn
has been developed.
On the other hand, the Jiu Jitsu 4
a national institution in Japan, prac
1tcally every native being trained il
the art from childhood: and though
the Japanese have not the weight o
our athletes, they are strongly bull
and exceedingly clever and graceful
/ The wagering on tho outcome Of tn
bout is almost even. each nation back
4 ing their man to tho limit of thei
pocket-books. It IS expected that
big crowd will be attracted to the Elk
position Grounds to witness the coming
contest. and 1t Is probable that 1t will
be we'll worth the trip to the grounds
1t Is proposed to hold the match som
day early next week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
FOREIGN EXHIBITS
NOW POURING IN
Especial to The Times-Dizpatch..

j
JANE STOWN EXP OsITION
GOUNDS, May 11.--Foreign exhibits for
the jamestown Exposition have begun
to pour in, and It has become apparent
that there is going to DO quantity and
variety of these far beyond the general
expectation. Tho Norfolk customs house
Is receiving exhibits In bond. while more
are going to the customs-house on the
Exposition Grounds.
There has been great delay of these
exhibits because of the congestion In the
local freight delivery. many exhibits be-
Ing IN the mass Of freight accumulated
on the Old Dominion Steamship COM
pany's piers. The company seek to clear
the wharvcs, however, aud are sending
such exhibits as they can to the Norfolk
aud Southern Railway people, who arc
forwarding them to the grounds.
s. Graziosi & Son, Of Florence, Italy
manufacturers OF jewclry, who VIII ex'
hlbIt In the Manufacturers Building,
Interior Court, have some sixty cases o.
exhibits at the customs-house and Oh the
Old Dominion pier They VIII exhibit
their own manufacture, Italian Jewclry
| wood carving ana other art works, ant
also marble art works by Raffaell'
Romanelll.
SIgnor Graziosi said to-day Of this art
| Ist that he Is comlncndntore. appointed
by the King Of italy and Morgan van
derblt and all the famous collectors
| New York would know who lie IS AM
of the character Of his work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
EXPOSITION IS
NEARLY COMPLETE
DR.. Henry Waldo Coo Says He
Is Surprised at What Has
Been Accomplished.
.[special to Tho TImcs-Disnntch

slSucC!ul W 4o lllIlcS-D1bpuCCn.J LIZ.
a NJ II STO WIN EXPOsITIO
GROUNDS. VA, May 11.-Dr. Henry
Waldo Coo, delegate from Oregon to
the Medico-P sociological Association
of America. which has closed It's an
nual convention ut the exposition, said
in addressing tho convention at It's
farewell banquet at the inside Inn:
in view of the misleading reports
that have been circulated throughout
the country, l was greatly surprised
to see the state Of completeness Of the
tercentennial, and believe that within
three weeks the fair Will be entirely
finished, On account of the great in
terest being manifested throughout
the North and West in this Southern
enterprise. the attendance Will without
Il doubt he extremely large. and people
Arom the Western States are making
the Jamestown Exposition an excuse
for paying visit to the much -read-o oil
sunny South.
Mr.. Coo has attended many cxposl.
| tons
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
Prominent Men Killed.

READING, PA, May n.-The tour
LIST party Of Rajah Temple, of this
city, left here for California April
2Sth, and consisted of tifty-three por-
sons from Reading and other Eastern
Pennsylvania points. or the killed, j..
Douglass Hlpplo was illustrious poten-
tate of Rajah Temple. Of this city.
Gilbert Stoffe was a retired Reading
Railroad employee, Harry Rcndel was
a hat manufacturer: George II. Hager-
man was a leading member of the
Berks county bar. Harry Miller was
a member OF the firm of J. B. Miller
Sons, wholesale produce dealers. The
namo OF Henry Slotz Is confusing. but
Is believed to refer to W. Benton
Stoltz, formerly recorder Of this coun-
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(COntlnued from First PaEe.) II
and out among the International fleets,
as bands play martial airs and big
guns thunder forth salutes. The jack
les of each ship will design their
barges according to their own ideas,
and some unique specimens may DC
expected. Plans are being carefully
guarded. Each barge will be supposed
to illustrate some historical subject
The day will open with boat-race
between crews representing the torpedo
boat destroyer Truxtun and the battle-
ship Now Jersey, tho Truxtun having
challenged the whole assembled fleet.
At IL o'clock noon salute will be
fired by each OF the vessels at anchor.
The water festival will be from 10 to
II o'clock. and a final salute to the
day will be fired at 1880.
Kuroki and Abruzzi.
Among the spectators Of the day will
be Baron Kuroki, the Duke OF Abruzzi
| Vice Admiral Ijuin and other prominent
army and navy officers. American and
foreign. General Kurol1i will be the
reviewing officer OF the parade. Rear
Admiral Thomas will be grand marshal
Of the land parade.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12

by the committee on appointments to
preach in cambridge Street Church
Sunday, May 18th. when the convention
will be holding its annual session In
Richmond. DR.. Badly Is member OF
the committee, and has procured Rev.
DIR. J. L. White. of Beaumont, Tex, for
the morning service. and Rev. Dr.
Hutton, OF Charlotte. N. c., for the
evening service.
Personals and Briefs.
Washington Camp. No. 33. Sons OF
America, held .ts regular meeting on
Friday night. in Andersons Hall.
Ninth and Hull Streets. After the
regular routine business the members
had a social meeting and refresh
mcnts were served. Camp No. SO Is in
good condition, taking in new mem
bcrs monthly.
Mr. Walter Franklin is spending
Sunday with friends in Newport News
City Collector x. II. Reid who has
en- quite sick. was able to resume his
duties yesterday.
Mr.. George Z. Gary has qualified
as the executor OF the estate Of Mr.
j. II. Parker.
All the city Offices will be closed to.
morrow In observance of Jamestown
Day, and in accordance with the pro.
clamat1on issued py governor o"a4'
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". #. Jcwett, OF No
AS Cowardin Avenue, have announced
the coming marriage of their daugh
tier, Martha r.. to Mr.. John c. Kinker
which is to take place in Washington
on May 10th.
| Hansford Nunnally. the little son Q
City Auditor L. NJ. Nunnally, continue
quite Ill Mt his fathers home.
Rev. Barto Rudd. OF Ponce, Port
Rico, who with his wife has becl
spending tho winter with his mother
Mrs. India Rudd, near Halls6oro. ha
returned home.
The Passenger and Power Compan
was fined $40 yesterday for runnln
its cars on Hull Street beyond tn
| speed limit.
The case OF the Atlantic Coast Linz
charged with blocking Hull Street q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
Effects Of La Grippe,

Mrs. C. S. sagerser, 1911 Woodland
Ave. Kansas City, No. writes:
II feel 1t a duty due to you and to
Others that may be afflicted like my
self, to speak for Peruna.
MY trouble first came. after Ia
grippe, eight or nine years ago, a
gathering in my head and ncurnlgin.
suffered most all the time My nose,
ears and eyes were badly affected. For
the last two years, I think from your
description of Internal cnturrh that I
must have had that, also. I suffered
very severely.
Nothing ever relieved me like Pc
runa. It keeps me from taking cold.
With the exception of some deafness /
am feeling perfectly cured
"I am forty six years old. I feel that
words are inadequate to express my
praise for Perunn.'
The plan of furnishing on a large
scale, directly to the people. remedy
for chronic catarrh, is an Immense
J saving to the people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
System All Run Down.

Miss Ricka Leopold 1871 Main Street,
Menasha. Wis, sec'y Liederkranz,
writes:
Three years ago my. system was In
a terribly run down condition and I
was broken out all over my body. I
began to be worried about my condi-
ton and was glad to try anything that
would relieve me.
"Peruna was recomm ended to me as
fine blood remedy and tonic, and I
soon found that 1t was worthy Of
praise A few bottles changed my con-
dition materially and in short time
l was all over my trouble
IT owe my restoration to health nn,l
strength to Peruna. I am glad to en-
dorse It," 'f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
MR.. HAMILTON HERE.
Will Speak at Meeting Of Baptis'
Sunday School Association.

The Baptist Sunday School Assocla-
ton Of. Richmond, Manchester and vi
cnity will hold q mass-meeting this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the Venable
Street Baptist Church, Twenty-flrst and
Venable Streets.
Mr.. a. S. Hamilton, the correspond
ing secretary Of the National Baraccn
movement. now on his way homo from
great meeting of that body In At
lanta, Ga, will be present and address
the meeting. All members Of Baracca
Bible classes Of all denominations are
Invited to attend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
CANNOT COME.
Dr.. Barr Detained by Death of a
Relative.

telegram was received last night
from Rev. William A. Earr. ID. D., of
Norfolk, who has been announced to
o-day, stating that he would be unable
E to come. owing to the sudden death
OF relative at Greensboro, N. G:
The regular services Will be held.
however. ats / A. M. and y. NJ at
Monumental Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12

Pacific, which left Ell Paso this after
noon. was wrecked to-night near Lords
burg, N. NJ. Five persons ere said to
have been killed and many injured. ~
wreckins train, with several surgeons,
tonight left for the wreck, Lordsburga
Is thc8terminus of the first division Of
tho Southern Pacific, west of Ell Paso.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
Dyspepsia and Constipation.

"As to the merits OF Peruna. too
much cannot be said.
II am sixty years old and have just
found out medicine that is great
Improvement to my health. have
suffered for years with dyspepsia and
constipation. The use of Peruna two
weeks only has given me great relief.
81 wish DR.. Hartman grand success"
Helen A. Maxteld, NJ D., Lyman,
Utah.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
TUCKER OHM ER
is CALLED OFF

NORFOLK. VA, May little dinner
ia be given at the chambor'in llote'
Monday evening by Mi, and Mrs, Harry
ST. George Tucker, in honor Of General
Baron Kuroki, of'the Japanese Army
las beon abandoned, The WaH Depart
Iment, which accepted the inyAation Of
II the president Of the jamestown NXpo-
sltion for General kuroAi, has tee,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
BUYS FINE ORGAN

Congregation Of Old Bruton.
. Church Makes Purchase.
The congregation OF the old Bruton
Church, OF williamsburg, are enjoying
tho music Of a fine new Kimball orr gan.
A most interesting coincidence OF the
purchase Is the fact that the organ
was sold by Richmond concern, Wall
tor D. Moses & CO.. tho oldest music
house in the state Of virginia. +
music house IN TirEinia should sell an
instrument to the Oldest church In Vir-s
ginia. RI
tho days when Bruton Church was con-
,structed, and 1t Is associated with many
OF the events that go to make UP the
history OF Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
Internal Catarrh.

II suffered with Internal catarrh UNI
I'll wrote to DR.. Hartman, and after
taking treatment as he advised, I can
say am now cured Of this most try
ing affiction, for which I am truly
thankful. I think Peruna .he best
medicine for catarrh. I never felt bet
ter in my life than I do at present"
Miss Eta Booker, Dundurn, Sask., N.
w. T., Canada
We have In our files a great many
other testimonials.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
Catarrh of Kidneys and Bowels

its crossing, was postponed. Last
week this company was fined $40 for
blocking the street cur line. -.
Mrs. W. D. Ferguson, who has been
quite Ill. is much improved. ia4i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
AMERICAN WILL.
MEET JAP ON MAT
Boast That Little Man Gould
Throw Any United States
Jacky Taken Up.
: noclal7,o Tho Tim e..D,.,

49, Especial TO Tho TImes- DIspalch II-3
IAMEsT WN TION
GROUNDS. VA, May 1l,-There Will
shortly be wrestling match between
the champion wrestler of the Japanese
fleet now In Hampton Roads. and a
picked man from the American tars,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
Treatment Of Catarrh.

The treatment OF catarrh Is no Ions.
ger guess work: the nature of catarrh
Is so thoroughly understood. and the
action of drugs so completely compre-
hended, that the remedy can be adj
justed to tho disease with an accuracy
that almost approaches scientific COM
Met eness. - - llll 49, .saM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
Stomach Trouble.

Mrs. Wilson Robinson, 52o2s Rob- 4
inwood Ave-, r oledo, Ohio. writes:
II feel like a new person. have
no more heavy feelings, no more
pain. don't belch up gas, can cnt
most anything without it hurting
me- want to be working all tho
time. l have gained twenty four
pounds.
People that see me now and saw
me two months ago seem astonished.
+ i tell them Perunn did 1t. | will say
1t Is the only remedy for spring and
all other ailments"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12

Young, Of tho same city.
Nipple was conspicuous figure at,
the Los Angeles $conciave. The Read.
ing Shriners, besides Nipple, are: j..
Stoffe, Harry Hendie, Oliver Kaufman.
George llagerman, marry Slotz. Harry
Miller, A. L. Rother.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
For Suffering Women.

Mrs. j. f. Summit. cor. Seventh
and Cypress Streets, Muscataine,
Iowa, writes:
'.It has been some time since you
have heard from me, but am GET
ting along all right. Perunn has
cured me.
II hope other suffering women
will give Peruna a trial the same as
l have done, for II 1t will cure me 1t
Will surely cure others"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12

graphed that it must recall the &c
ccptance Tho commanders Of foreign
fleets in Hampton. Roads and high Off
Gals OF the American. army, and navy
have sent regrets Mr.. Tucker is in
Washington, and at his residence to-
night statement on tho subject was
refused. 1t Is understood that other
plans for the Japanese general con-
fllcted with tho dinner.
Conflict of Dates.
WASHINGTON I'd. G.. May in
one at tho Japanese embassy tonight
would vouchsafe an explanation Of the
calling off Of the invitations to thu
dinner Of Harry St. George Tucker Il
General luroki and the other militar!
and naval officers from foreign land
now in this country to attend TIL,
/ Jamestown Exposition. At the hom
OF Secretary Taft It was stated that Ii
had retired, and Assistant Secretar.
! OlIver declared that he know nothing
(, about the matter. Inquiries in othe
quarters. however, elected the view
i unanimously entertained. that Their
Y was conflict in dates. Presiden
Tucker left here tonight for Norfoll
. and therefore 1t was not possible t
obtain statement from him.