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and Nicketti Johnston. Isabel Scott and
Elsie Atkinson. were the ribbon holders
DR.. Bledsoe Wayland Of Albemarle county
fashionable reception followed the cere-
mony, at which the brides mother, gowned
In white lace worn with violets, was quite
as handsome as she used to be when she
was called Miss Anne Rutherford and won
hearts wherever she went.
Mrs. Swanson, who Is hostess Of the Vir-
ginia building at the jamestown exposition
by virtue of her position as wife of the
governor of Virginia, has appointed for
her permanent assistant at the building
Mrs. Lucy Preston Beale, wife of William
r. Beale of Buchanan, Va, and before her
marriage Miss Lucy Preston, a member Of
the famous Virginia family Of that name.
Mrs. Beale was the Virginia representative
at both the Chicago and Atlanta EXPOSE
lions. She is a most cultured and gracious
specimen of the Virginia gentlewoman and
Mrs. Swansons choice is most happy
one in every respect.
Miss Mary ODER of Baltimore is the guest
of Miss Mary Hickok of S21 West Franklin
street.
Mrs. A. II. Rutherford Of Baltimore spent
last week with Mrs l.. Warrington Wise
and was guest at the wedding of Miss
Elsie Davenport to Mr.. Henry Bledsoe
Wayland.
Mr.. Charles Ingrams Todman of Sydney.
New South Wales, Australia, is spending
some time in Richmond at the jefferson
Hotel.
Mrs. Edward Chambers Laird of Ashe
vile, n. c., was the guest of honor at a
reception given this week by Mrs. Charles
Whitlock of 100 East Franklin street Mrs
Laird who was formerly Miss Cora Holt, a
North Carolina beauty and BELLE will visit
other Richmond friends before returning
home.
Miss Elsie Wexford of Sabine Hall. who
has been the guest for some weeks of
friends in Richmond, has been an active
participant in all the social gayeties of the
season. Miss Wellfords home in Richmond
county is one of the historic places in the
state. and still retains its colonial beauty
and stateliness.
Miss May Carmichael of Cincinnati 10 a
charming guest In the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Seldom Bruce of 2O7 West Frank
lin street. Miss Carmichael is the daughter
Of the Rev. Hartley Carmichael, former
rector Of st. PauPs Episcopal Church, this
city.
Miss Jennie Jackson of Charleston. s. C..
VINO has been with Mrs. T. Hunter of 21l
East Franklin street since the first of Jan
uary, left for her home this week after
having had most enjoyable visit here.
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viii receive Monday, February 4, From
until o'clock, for the last time tbs season

viii receive Monday. February ~ from
until o'clock. for the last time II season.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Starburger OF Rhode
Island avenue, who have been in New York
for the past week, left on the steamer
Bieecher for a cruise to the West Indies,
and will return in March.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Adelaide Kenyon of Chicago and Capt.
Charles Albert McAllister of the United
States revenue cutter service, and their
marriage is to take place in the spring.
Miss Kenyon has spent several seasons In
Washington and has host of friends here
She met Capt McAllister in this city, where
he has been attached to the revenue cutter
service bureau of the Treasury Department
as engineer-in-chief of the service.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beck announce the
marriage of their daughter, Lille A, to
Mr.. William D. Olive, January 80, 1907 At
home after February at CAB l. street
southwest.
Miss Sally S. Mackall has gone to LAUREL
in-the-Pines, Lakewood, for the month or
February.
Mrs. G. Wythe Cook and Mrs. Richard
Lloyd Cook win be at home Thursday, Fep-
ruary Z and IA.
Mrs. William Rapley will be at home in
formally February and 20.
A number of friends of Miss Elizabeth G.
CUP called at her res.dence Thursday,
January 81, for a surprise to the Misses
Margaret Fornof and Emma Langschmidt
of Baltimore, Md, who were visiting Miss
Culp last week The party consisted of the
Misses Mamie Laughlin, Mae Blumer, Mary
Truman and Mary Hooe ana Messrs. Ell
wood Berkeley, Albert Hutchinson, Elmer
Bopp, Harold Truman, Bertram Hutchin-
son, Henry Hooe and Earl Biumer.
Monday, January %, a surprise party was
rendered Mr.. John MUIR in honor of his
fftieth birthday. A very enjoyable time
was spent by ALL the evening passing only
too quickly. Vocal and instrumental music
were feature, Mr.. Preston presiding at
the piano, violin by Mr.. Waysor. feature
of the evening was the genuine old-time
German supper. AT late hour the COM
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RicbnlonO Socixtp.
Special Correspondence Of the Star.

Special Correspondents OF the Star
RICHMOND, Va, February l, 1907.
Miss Polly Mason Of Washington, D. c.,
who came to Richmond to be a brides
maid at the wedding Of Miss Margaret
Shields to Mr. Isaac Newton Vaughan on
January "a, has been the guest OF friends
in Richmond since. and led the dance Of
the Richmond German this week with Col.
10 Lane Stern. Miss Mason was gowned
in white chiffon over pink satin, and car
ried pink roses. She has been showered
with social attentions during her stay here,
and has been the guest of honor at a num-
Der of dinners, luncheons, receptions and
theater parties The presence of a number
of visiting girls combined to render the
last cotillion unusually gay. special guests
of honor including Miss Hannum of Ches-
ter. Pa, Mrs. Thomas III. Russell OF New
York city. Mrs. Robert Raulett of Roches-
ter, N Y. Miss Elsie Wexford of Sabine
Hail. Va, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Carter Wexford: Miss Emily Packard of
Baltimore. Miss Resale Rutherford of Bal
tmore. Miss Lucy Duhring OF Philadel-
phia Miss Della Bryan of Petersburg Va.
and Miss Bessie Merritt of Norfolk. Va.
Mrs Claude A. Swanson was the guest
of honor at the beautifully appointed lunch
cons given on Tuesday and Thursday by
Mrs. j. Taylor EllySon, wife of the lieu
tenant governor of the state. Guests were
seated and covers were laid for twelve al
each luncheon, those invited to meet Mrs
Swanson being: Mrs. John Hunter jr
Mrs. X. Hughes Lindsey, Mrs. John b
Lightfoot. Mrs. John Kerr Branch, Mrs
Frederic W. Scott, Mrs. A. d. Williams
Mrs. r. c. Rennolds, Mrs. ]. N. Upshur
Mrs. Portiaux Robinson, Mrs. Granville G.
Valentine. Mrs. Z. ID. Price, Mrs. John
w. Harrison, Mrs. Preston Cooke. Mrs
Joseph ID. Eggleston. Mrs. Archer Ander-
son, Mrs. Thomas Cary Johnson. Mrs
John A. Coke Mrs. c. w. p. Brock, Mrs
Beverly T. Crump and Charles E. Whit.
lock.
At the wedding Of Miss Elsie Davenport
to Mr.. Henry Bedsoe Wayland of Able
marie county, Wednesday evening last the
bride was lovely In her gown of white
messaline. hand-embroidered and trimmed
with duchess lace. A wreath OF lilies o.
the valley held the folds Of her veil, and
her flowers were lilies and white orchids
She came in with her father. Mr.. Gideor
Allen Davenport The two maids of honor
Misses Mary and Elizabeth Davenport
wore pink messaline and carried pink roses
A quartet Of charming little girls. Heller
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GOOD LAUNDRY WORK
Is the Role and Not the
Exception at the
West End Laundry.

1t is right and proper for every man
to be particular about the appearance
Of the linen he wears. Clean, perfect
ly laundered linen Is the first essential
Of good dress.
1t is always possible for a man to
have spOtlessly clean linen when be
sends his laundry bundle to the West
End Laundry. This Laundry has a
modernly equipped plant at 1723-1725
Pennsylvania avenue. Besides having
every up-to-date appliance to assure
the production Of perfect and sanitary
laundry work, every employee is an ex-
pert in his particular line.
You couldn't do better than to have
the West End Laundry send for your
laundry bundle each week. 1t would
prove a wise move to drop a postal
now, or phone Main 1921 as soon as
possible. de9-Su. 13t, so
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pany dispersed, wishing Mr. MUIR many
happy returns of the day. The guests were
Mr., and Mrs J. MUIR, Mrs J: Kuhn, Mrs.
and Mrs c. Reinhardt, Mr.. and Mrs. Cook,
Mr.. and Mrs. Drummer, Mrs. Gerhardt Mrs.
George Kelly, Mrs. Granger. Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. Lambert, Mr. I. Lambert. Mr.. E. Wat
son, Mr.: F. Dietz, Mr.. and Mrs L. Meyer,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Baum, Miss B.
Harris. Miss B. Meyer Mrs L. SEWERS,
Miss N. Ellis. Miss G. Cook, Miss Sonoman.
MISS J.. koehler, Miss A: Waterholder, Miss
<. MUIR, Misses E. Reinhardt Ruth Elkins,
BESSIE Cook and Messrs. e. Waysor, NJ
Wigenton, A. Mehling, Hagen, F. Koehler.
b. koehler, L. Koehler, A. Reigleman, Geo.
Detwella, Master Walter MUIR, Conrad
Reinhardt, E. Watson, Sam Drummer and
William Drummer.
Mrs. Phelps and Miss Phelps, wife and
daughter of Commander Phelps, were at
home to their friends on Friday from to
D. at the Portner. The parlors were deco
rated in palms and cut flowers. Those as
sisting the hostesses were Mrs. John Mich
olson, Mrs. NJ. G. Smith of New York.
Misses Heth, Miss Long, Miss Johnson and
Miss Barr.
The Washingtonians were the guests of
Mr.. Howard Holt on last Monday night at
his residence, 1112 New York avenue After
short business session the evening was
uS'OtSu " p1OSIeSSlVe euCnre and num-
Der OF very pretty prizes were awarded
Ine winning couples, after which refresh
ments We're served. The club will meet
next Monday night at the residence of
west. Those present were Misses Harmon
Appleby, Slater, Vidler Breslin. WeIIett
Harding, Curtain Messrs Chase, Wellett'
Wider, Haines. Phelps, Bricker, Halt and
Thrift. anu
A dance was given by Miss Gladys Nc
Cullagh of the Alabama and Miss Helen
Brett last Friday night. Among those
present were Misses H. Tally, A. Downey,
p. Brett. g. Rutherford, NJ. Creecy. G.
hyatt, NJ Maddigan. L. Laws, M Sibsby:
T. Hoover. J. Hyatt, L. Sterling. H. Brett
l.. sutlen, g. McCullagh, NJ sittus, Messrs.
! r. f. A: steele: w. 8: Bean, L. Kengle, q.
Simon: E. Fisher, R. Ward. R. Steward.
| p. Smith. G. Beadle, H. Breet, M. MoIonev'
| 3. Graham, B. s. Graves, w. Evans. IL
Decker. s. Quinn. 49,
The The c hal Of the dance were Mrs.
tie and Mrs. r. p. Andrews,
dinner last evening. Their guests were
| the director of the mint and Mrs. Roberts
Maj. and Mrs. Slavin, Mr.. and Mrs JacI.
son Ralston and Mr.. John Foord
The seventeenth birthday of Miss Etbe,
ochnopp was celebrated Wednesday even
Ing at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A Schnopp, 500 It'll street SOUTH
west. Among those who participated in
the festivities were Misses Carrie and Edna
Dove, Mary and Marguerite Glorious. An
ME Guerlach, Cora Warner. Marguerite
Goodwin, Marguerite Callan, Berenice
Schnopp, Mrs. c. Dove, Mrs. L. Guerlach.
Mrs. F. v. Springmann, and Messrs. Georee
Dunn, Emmett Haislip. Clarence Spring
mann, George Williams, Theodore and John
Alexander, Howard Cole, Ralph KidweIl.
Harry Raglan. Elwood Pearson, Bernard
Freeman. Earl Schnopp, George Ashley.
Hiram Springmann and Mr.. Vincent 4.
Schnopp and family.
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Alexanoria Society.
Special Correspondence Of the Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. February q 1907.
The Thursday Club was entertained
Monday afternoon by Mrs. Stewart jamie
SON, who, though not a member Of the club.
has attended almost all OF the meetings
this season. Those present were Mrs. VII
liam B. Smoot, Mrs. George Uhler, Mrs.
William J. Boothe, jr., Mrs. Arthur Snow
den. Mrs. Thomas w. Robinson. Mrs. EN-
NETT Clark Dunn, Mrs. Henry r. Robert
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apartment, 1921 10Th street, has as house
guests Mrs. Louis Kronenberger and son
of Cincinnati, Ohio.
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The engagement is announced OF Miss
Adelaide Ursula Kirk daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Kirk, to Mr.. James William
May. The wedding is to take place the
third week in March.
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A surprise card party was given Thurs
day night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred H. Thomson on Prince street to
Mr.. William Hall, who will sail for Europe
next Thursday to be gone year.
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Misses Phillipa and Ida Wattles sailed
from New York on Friday to spend Febru-
ary in Bermuda.
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One Of the many recent social events Of
interest In North Takoma, Md. was a we'd
ding which took place January 81 at 4:3O
pm. ct the country LONE OF Mr.. and Mrs.
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Mrs. Max Fischer and Miss Freda Lind
heimer will be at home on Wednesdays in
February at 1915 street.
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The regular meeting of the Junior Bridge
Club was held Thursday afternoon at the
home of Miss Ruth Bryant on North Wash
ington street.
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Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN Beekman of New
York, with their son and daughter, are the
guests for several weeks Of Mrs. s. J. Co.
hencious.
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Mrs. William r. Purvis and Miss Mar
garet McGregor Ashby have gone to Brew
ard NJ. C.. for the remainder of the winter.
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Mrs. R. Harris and Miss Mae ". Harris,
who have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Phil King for several weeks. expect to
leave for their home in New York today.
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DIR. and Mrs. Lee X. Frankel of New
York city are the guests of DR.. and Mrs.
Milton j. Rosneau Of 18th street.
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The Sewing Circle met Thursday after
noon at Miss Ellen Fawcetts home, cit
Prince street.
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Mrs. Matthew Trimble and Mrs Henry
Fenno Sawtelle win be at home Thursday,
February Z, for the last time this season.
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Mrs. Phelps and Miss Phelps wife and
daughter of Commander Phelps, were at
home to their friends Friday from s to
g. at the Portner. The parlors were deco
rated in palms and cut flowers. Those as
slst1ng the hostesseS were Mrs. John Mich
olson, Mrs. NJ G. Smith of New York.
Misses Heth, Miss Long, Miss Johnson and
Miss Barr
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one Of the most delightful of the many card
parties given in town this week. Miss
Robbins entertained Thursday afternoon.
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Mrs. Flora Forrest Klein of Capitol Hill
has gone to New York for ten days.
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JULIUS GARFINKLE & CO., 1926 Street.

as@asa =
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Mrs. Minor, wife of Representative Minor,
will not be at home tomorrow, but will re-
ceive informally the following Monday.
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Miss Jennie Jackson of Charleston, s. C.
VINO has been with Mrs. T. Hunter of 21
East Franklin street since the first of Jan
uary. left for her home this week afte
having had most enjoyable visit here.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-12
BANKING MERGERS ANNOUNCED.
New York National Exchange and Irving
Banks Join-Trust Companies Merge

There official announcement yesterday
that the men in control OF the New York National
Exchange Bank and the Irving National Bank at
West Brc cadway and Chambers street, to
ganize p trust company. The two banks. op
posite sides Of Chambers street, to be merged
in new institution To be known as the Irving Ma
tional Exchange Bank. already announced. the
bank being on the south side OF the street The
trust company will occupy the ground floor
present quarters cf the Irving The trust COM
pany II is announced will have a capital stock of
$500 900 and "a surplus of $250,000. The allotment
Of stock has been oyersubscribed II IS said
The Trust Company Of America, which is to move
into its own new building. at No Al Wall street
MAY l. is to absc rb the Colonial Trust Company. of
No 222 Broadway. Oakleigh Thorne is to remain
president of the Trust Company of America and
John F. Borne, the Co!onials president, is to be-
come the chairman of the executive committee of
the enlarged company. The Colonial viii be a
bra nch keeping its present offices in Broadway.
The merger of the two trust companies will give
to the Trust Company of America a capital OF
60 900 600 and a surplus Of 100000 000 while the
total amount its deposits will be about $4,000,
coo Shareholders in the Colonial, by the merger
agreement will get either $4o0 a share for their
stock or new shares N the Trust Company of
America as they desire.
There was denial yesterday of a report that the
Chatham National Bank had passed TO Il syndicate
q, uybich F A HeinZe c. w. Morse and T. r.
'rbo11as are interested. George M ttard, pfesl-
stttu,{on were elected January and would
continue the bank under its present management.
SbA directors met in the afternoon and re elected
the old officers Ct the bank
New-York tribune., 1907-01-12
p. r. r. STOCK SELLS OFF.
Proposed $500 ,OOO,O 900 Issue Starts
DO7cn7card Increment.

Ihe announcement that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road management had decided TO ask the stock
holders for authority to issue 5000 1000 in
new securities caused a selling movement in
pennsylvania stock a; the opening of the Stock
Exchange yesterday morning, and in the first
fve minutes of trading 53 COO shares Of the stock
were sold at 1864 and 1876. Later sales forced
the price down to 1851. a loss Of four points
from the previous day. Before the close of the
market 2332OO shares of Pennsylvania stock
changed hands slight rally toward the close
bringing the price up to 1865.
Bankers and brokers in the financial district
talked freely about the ISSUE some of them
saying II might be difficult to dispose of $780,
100000 new stock and S1OOOO0O 900 of bonds Of
the company in 1907 if the issues were author
izeo. Inc opinion was expressed by of the
bankers that the managers would decide TO issue
convertible bonds, 10 be taken up by the stock
SO that the real increase of PENNSYLVANIA securi-
ues would be only S1O0,000000, and that this
might be further decreased by using $50 900 900
OF the new issue to take up equal amount of
notes which mature November l. 1t was
pointed out, however. that with the stock selling
above 80 II would not require 100000 900 OF
the stock to convert 500 900 900 Of the bonds
A representative of the company said, in reply
10 an inquiry. that the stockholders were TO be
asked TO authorize an increase of 5000 600 900 in
Thursday stated. AT the same time, he said IT
was the declared purpose of the management
not to make use Of the authority any large
extent, unless the increased demands OF bust
ness required. The managers, he said. merely
wanted TO be in position to issue much ad-
dltional bonds and stocks as the demands the
compapy's traffic facilities warranted. within the
limits stated
New-York tribune., 1907-01-12
SAID HE CURED BISHOP.
WitneSs Declared Magic Boot"
Nan So asserted.

The trial OF Matthew Hgert. manufacturer
OF what have been described the magic
boots" supposed 10 have curative qualities. be-
gan yesterday before Justice Fitzgerald In Part
OF the Criminal Branch OF the Supreme Court
In the course OF his testimony Samuel Jacobs
the complainant, declared that Eilgert had once
led him into room in his establishment in S6th
street. which he described "the chamber of
Hilgert told him taken from Bishop Potter.
He said that for long time he in a guam
dary to know whether Hilgert was wizard. a
magician angel" but he later found out
that Hilgerto wasn't any Of these
Did he show you a brace he took off Bishop
Potter and tell you about shoes he had made
for Bishop Potter2" asked Mr. Levy. counsel for
the defence.
He told me so. He told me brace hanging
on the wall was the one he took from the
bishop" was the reply. adding that he didn't now
believe that assertion.
Jacobs is the technical complainant in the
case, but back Of him is said to be the County
Medical Society. On the stand Jacobs said he
had a cigar store at No. 419 East Seth street.
that he had heard Of Hilgert through "ad."
and that he went 10 Hilgerts place, in S6th
street and told him his wife suffering from
locomotor ataxa. Higert. Jacobs testified. said
his boots" would cure her. They were TO cost
500, and Assistant District Attorney Hart pro-
duced alleged receipts showing that Jacobs had
had to get a pair of shoes for his daughter and
paid SO down He testified that they were mo
good"
Mr. Levy counsel for the defence. read letters
supposed 10 have been signed by j. r. Brush. of
the New York Baseball Club; George Griswold
and E. F. Grey, singing the praises of the
magic boots"
The trial win be continued Monday.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-12
ADJOURNs CORRUPT PRACTICES CASE.
Illness of Respondents Attorney the Cause
Associations Counsel Deplores Delay.

pIattsburg \. y. Ian. 1.-THE serious Illness of
John II Booth. of this city attorney for the re-
spondents In the OF Edward Lance against
the Republican County Committee and various in
dividuas of Clinton County. brought by the Asso-
citation for the Prevention OF Corrupt Practices at
Elections under the Corrupt Practices Act. caused
a further adjournment to-day OF the proceedings
which have been in progress before Supreme Court
Iustice Edgar A. Spencer here this week. Adjourn
ment was taken until April to enable the attor-
neys for the respondents TO apply to the Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court in March for 4
writ of prohibition calling for dismissal Of the
entire proceeding.
This writ will be ked for because of the failure
of the petitioners file their petition in the County
Clerks office here within thirty days after cleo
ton The ruling, when obtained. will settle the
question whether Justice Spencer has Jurisdiction
I'm the case James w. Osborne, of New York
made argument for the petitioners to-day.
George s. Bixby, of New York, counsel for Ed
ward J. Lance and the Association TO Prevent Cor
r1lnt Practices at Elections, IN interview after
the adjournment of the inquiry, said:
II is unfortunate that an adjournment should
have to be taken for so long time for the as
socistion hoped TO be able use the conclusions
drawn from the conduct of this inquest before the
legislature this winter 1t is already clearly ap-
ma rent that the inquest feature of the law Will
nroye very effective in putting an end to bribery
IN This state The will be followed up with
vieor and persistence. both at the Appellate d.
vision and al subsequent proceedusa
New-York tribune., 1907-01-12
BOY HAS ACUTE MANIA.
Falls on His Knees and Prays To
Be SaUed from Dancer.

What was declared yesterday by physicians
HILL twelve wears ole. who removed to the
Kings County Hospital from the Truant School
at Jamaica avenue and Enfield street. East New
York suffering from acute mania. The boy.
who lived with his parents at No. 400 Green
wood avenue brought to the school on
Wednesday by his father who told the principal.
Frank l.. johnson. that his refused to attend
school.
with other boys and apparently went to sleep
but about 4 a. m. the attendants We're aroused
by loud screams, and rushed In to find the boy
racing about the dormtory. shrieI:ing at the top
Of his voice. Every and then he would
fall on his knees and pray to be saved from
some imaginary danger Mr.. Johnson thought
the boy was homesick and did his best to quiet
him. but without much success. A physician
who was called in said he thought the boy was
insane. but that fright at waking up in a strange
place might have had something to do with his
condition.
Thursday he much queter and he man
aged to sleep n little that night. but Yesterday
be became violent again. call was sent to the
Bradford Street Hospital and DIR. SmaIlman.
who responded said he suffering from acute
mania, and advised that he be taken the
Kings County Hospital for observation The
physicians said it was extremely unusual for a
child of that age to be affected. and they are
taking great interest in the case. The boys
father could give no explanation Of his condition