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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-30

While Jefferson in his little room at the
corner of Market and It'll street was labor
ing over the Declaration, the country from
one end to the other was busy discussing
the subject. In the states where the senti-
ment for independence was stronghold is.
in New England and the south-the exulta-
sons of liberty, committees and town meet
ings worked with renewed energy, the
element penetrating to the most remote
settlements. Heavy pressure was brought
on the colonies which, up to this time, had
been against separation by the discussions
in newspapers and pamphlets and by the
debates in assemblies. convention commit
tees of safety and of inspection and in
town and county meetings. The whole
people soon became familiar with the ques-
ton, and their councils began to feel the
effect of the popular agitation Not only
were the councils at home besieged by the
advocates of Observation-Disclosures resolu-
tons and petitions were showered on the
delegates in Congress The delegates of
Pennsylvania had been strictly ordered to
reject any proposition for Independence,
but the radical party of the colony had
before this taken matters into its own
hands and by an interesting revolution
they succeeded in overpowering the regular
assembly and forwarded message to Con-
gress favoring independence. New Jersey,
too. sent new delegates instructed for the
resolution if they thought it necessary or
expedent.''
AS the first day Of July approached the
excitement in Congress increased. AL
though we have no records of the debate, it
is evident that in the intervals between
reading reports from the army and voting
money for gunpowder and cannon, the two
parties were exercising their utmost in
fluence for and against the Declaration.
The numbers for independence were gradu-
ally creeping up, and every change of front
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had the shah outside, who seemed to mani
fest great deal of curiosity as to the
disposition Of his person. Seeing the
camera set for him he inquired the nature
and make of the camera. Later he sent
one of his suite to find out why the stereo-
graphic camera was equipped with two
lenses.
Success. however. does not always come
in the photographing of crowned heads.
A failure was registered in the case of the
King Of Denmark. King Christian, who
was practically father and grandfather of
all royalty in Europe, disliked posing and
escaped it for many years. Knowing this,
strategy was adopted in the game for his
consent. The monarch who was much
loved by his people mingled freely with
them in his walks about town. which Of
fered opportunities for snapshots, but
nothing more. Investigation brought to
light that the Princess Marie, of French
birth. was his favorite at court. Conse-
quently the American appeared at her
palace one bright morning with letter Of
introduction. The princess, generally loved
because she mingled with the common peo-
pie, was about to go down to the fish
market to do her own marketing. She was
pleased when the American photographer
expressed desire to photograph her. and
gave her consent. Her royal highness has
a great fon0Aess for her bulldogs, and re-
quested that her dogs be photographed
with her. Clad in an afternoon gown, with
three great bulldogs grouped around her.
the princess made a splendid picture
though it was not what the photographer
was after. Now that Princess Marie was
won over. she was begged to intercede
with the king and get his majesty's con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-30
Colonial W omen.

1t seems probable that the typical British
woman-the woman who represents the
feminine portion of those nations included
in the British empire-will in fifty years
not be the Englishwoman but the Colonial
The superiority of the colonial woman is
the ease with which she combines her quail
ties. her tastes, and her capacities
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To see that Congress felt 1t was playing
with fire in considering Mr.. Lees reso-
luton one has only to examine the journal
of its proceedings for June 7, 1TI6. So
hazardous was the matter regarded for
those taking the initiative, that, in re-
cording the resolutions. neither their sub
stance nor Mr.. Lees and Mr.. Adams
names are mentioned. Certain resolu-
lions" says the journal. being moved and
seconded. resolved that the consideration
of them be deferred until tomorrow morn
ing and that the members be enjoined to
attend promptly at 10 o'clock in order to
take the same into consideration" They
debated all the next day, Saturday, and
again all day Monday on the question.
Who spoke and what was said are not
certainly known, the journal has no
record. John Adams and his cousin Sam,
Roger sherman. Oliver Wolcott, r. H.
Lee. George Wythe-these We're undoubtedly
the great speakers for separation.
The chief opponent. Mr.. Adams leading
antagonist. was John Dickinson of Penn
sylyania. Dickinson at this time was
man forty-four years of age. three years
older than Adams a gentleman who had
had as good an education the colonies
afforded and who had followed it by a
term in the Temple. London.
From the beginning of the trouble with
England he had opposed her on the ground
that her acts were contrary to English law
that there were purely legal and con-
stitut anal reasons for resisting Great
Britain. The colonists We're not rebels.
he argued but petitioners in arms In
the spring of 1916, although he had not
hcsitated TO vote war supplies or even to
command a Pennsylvania regiment, all the
fore 81 hts intellect was given to OPP
posing the radicals in Congress and in
struggling against any measure so irrev-
ocaIle as a declaration Of independence.
II was Dickinson then, who, when the
debate began on Lees motion. was first
on his feet. His most practical arguments
werr that such declaration was prema-
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Copyright, 8. s. Mcclure Coz

-s He Continental Congress was very
busy In the spring OF 1778. Its
daily sessions were taken up with
the reading OF letters from the
generals of It's army, accepting
new companies of militia, directing bat
tarfons and gunpowder toward this or that
province dIsarn!ng people who persisted
In refusing to fght Great Britain. ordering
cannon cast. buying saltpeter. imprisonins
tie suspected. voting money for rations
and forage, establishing hospitals. for
bidding trade with Ensland-in short, with
the carrying on OF vigorous war against
q country to which It still officially &C
knowledEed allegiance.
This condition Of affairs had existed for
more than g year. Occasionally, 1t Is true,
CONGRESS had suspended hostilities long
enough TO protest that the colonists were
lao, rebels only petitioners in arms bent
on setting rlght their wrongs. but the
f,.i.,y Of its petitions and prayers had
Fra!.al,y worn out the patience and hope
OF even the most loyal Of the members
V'lgn Congress came together in the spring
or 1870 It was pretty certain that nobody
va..! advocate another petition. 1t was
moro likely that entire separation from
10 mother country was imminent. II
1b.re were many who dreaded such a
St.. rrzra were others who were doing
their utmost TO hasten It. So strong were
f..ea latter that In May they even forced
through Congress resolution calling upon
tie colonies 70 form independent govern
m-as The temper which had carried this
revolutionary measure had not subsidized
v.aa tie news reached Philadelphia that
the colonial legislature OF Virginia had in
F.r.e;.I lts Delegates to Congress to bring
in u resolution declaring the united colonies
free md INDEPENDENT
II Zraa on June that Richard Henry
Lee tho spokesman Of the Virginia dele
g. ON, arose in Congress, He had been
CrIrr.d. he sad, by tho unanimous vote
of the members Of the council OF Nir-
sfn'a to present the following resolution:
THAT these united colonies are, and of
r-rHt ought to be. free and independent
states. that they are absolved from all
e1!easarca to the British crown; that all
political connection between them and
Great Britain is. and ought to be, totally
dissolved"
Lee had not taken his seat before there
was a second" to his motion. 1t came
from John Adams of Massachusetts. a
more welcome task could not have fallen
to a man than this to John Adams. y
patriot by choice from the day, in 1851,
when he first heard James Otis famous
speech against the vrits of assistance. he
had for years sacrificed business. family,
health. peace of mind. to the American
cause. He was one of the few who from
the first believed that separation was the
only outcome of the contention with Great
Britain From the time he entered the first
Congress of the colonies, in 1II4, he had
boldly and necessarily advocated indie
peudence. And now at last he had the
supreme happiness of seconding a resolu-
tion offered by the leading colony of the
thirteen. which brought before Congress
directly the very policy for which he had
sacrificed popularity and inperiled his
head if Great Britain should succeed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-30

Metal articles which usually rust quick
ly are not affected by the waters of Lake
Titicaca. Iron and steel which have been
under the surface for long time are found
to be in the same condition as when they
left the factory.
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selection which it showed. In no sense was
1t an invention.
So well did Jefferson do his work that
when he submitted it to Adams and Frank
lin. before handing 1t over to the COM
mittee. they made only few corrections.
Jefferson then wrote out what he calls a
fair copy" and turned it over to the COM
nittee of five. They found it so good that
they changed not a word of 1t, and on the
2Sth of June the document was laid before
Congress-
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documents had become famous throughout
the colonies, and one Of them had cir
culated extensively in Great Britain. AS
the talent needed in the new committee
was literary talent. 1t is evident that JEFF
ferson was promising selection.
On the first meeting Of the committee
there seems to have been a little discus
sion about who really should do the writ
ing. Adams says he and Jefferson were
selected by the committee, but that he
insisted that Jefferson himself do it. JEFF
ferson denies this, and says that the COM.
mttee pressed him alone to undertake the
draft. This slight discrepancy in the men,
DRY of the two honorable gentlemen Is of
no Importance; 1t was Mr.. Jefferson who
wrote the Declaration.
He was living. at the time the task was
given him, in house rather on the out
skirts of Philadelphia, chosen purposeiy
because the neighborhood was quiet Here
he had rented a second floor, and was
customed to work whenever Congress was
not in session. On coming up to Phila-
delphia on this trip one of his first tasks
had been to go to a carpenter and give
him a plan of a desk he wanted made.
The desk was fourteen inches long by ten
inches in breadth and three in height, and
1t was on this that through the long June
days he labored on the Declaration.
1t must be conceded by one who reads
the contemporary literature of the revo-
luton that the gist of the document which
he produced was in everybody's mouth.
The words declaration of independence,
had been heard for a long time all
sides. Nothing was more firmly imbedded
in the hearts of the people than their
right to life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness" nothing stronger than their
conviction that governments exist to insure
these rights, and that they derive their
just powers from the consent of the gov
erned." The whole long list of grievances
which Jefferson enumerates. and which
makes up the body of the document, had
been reported again and again from diff
ferent parts of the country. What Jeffer
did was to voice in the favorite English
style of the day the spirit of independence
abroad and to state formally the different
grievances of the thirteen colonies
justification of revolution. 1t a great
document, because it expressed more com
pletely than had yet been done a universal
conviction, and because of the genius for
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silks. serges, voiles, mixtures, tussah and
mohair.
B. RIGHTS SONS call attention to their
correct fashions in wedding footwear. which
are of special interest at this season of
brides and bridegrooms. The display of
spring footwear for all occasions embodies
every style now in demand, with a special
mention of Regent" pumps, Sailor and
BERRY & WHITMORE COMPANY dis
plays a large and attractive line of goods
suitable for wedding presents, in jewelry,
silverware and stationery.
VIM HAHN & CO. are supplying the de-
mand for novelty footwear, which Is in I'M
precedented request this spring. The stocks
represent everything new and desirable, in
Guiding the firms own original ideas and
designs For men there are short front
oxfords. style much in vogue; swagger
pumps in gun metal or patent colt, har-
ness buckle low shoes and other styles In
diamond-tipped and side-laced ties. The
Edna May pump for women is winning
first place because 1T does not slip at the
heel, and in the way of rivals there are
white and black striped linen duck pumps.
the "Aljo." that fastens with a concealed
button, but has the appearance of hand
some ribbon ties; gray-topped ties and
many varieties of pumps and low button
shoes.
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fee, presided In the absence of Gov. War
field. and DIR. Jos. r. Owens. treasurer.
served as secretary. The board ordered
| the corps of cadets during the encampment
at jamestown the latter part of May. The
president Of the Christian Brotherhood
School at Ammendale, Prince George
county. expressed a desire to Cooperate
with the authorities Of the State Horti-
cultural Society relative to the extermina-
ton Of certain pests affecting fruit trees
and gave the necessary permission for the
state authorities to experiment upon the
trees at the school. Two months leave oil
absence was granted DR.. Owens. The two
howitzers secured by Mayor Owens OF
Hyattsville have been loaned to the col
lege by the town and the board ordered
that cement foundations be erected at the
where the guns will be placed as ornaments.
The matter of the appropriations to be
asked for at the 1907 session of the legis-
lat,Ire was referred TO the executive com
mittee for action. In a report to the board
President Sylvester suggested the establish
ment of an electrical engineering depart
ment at the college. The date of the hold
ing of the annual meeting of the board was
mittee for action. In 2 report to the board
decided that a committee of the trustees
shall visit various agricultural colleges In
nearby states for the purpose OF securing
Information as to methods pursued In these
colleges. President Sylvester suggested that
portions of the college grounds be set apart
for the erection of homes by the professors
who are now compelled to reside In Wash
ington and nearby villages.
M J. Padgett, Baltimore city. was award
ed the special scholarship In the college for
the next scholastic year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH.
Civil Service Commissioner Nell
heney's Campaign.

Civil Service Commissioner McIlheney,
who is a southerner and a democrat is en-
tering upon what he terms a campaign of
education in the9 south in regard to the
function and character of the commission
He found that one of the greatest difficult
ties in securing efficient service for the
government in the south was the fact
that the whites have conceived the idea
that that service is meant especially for
the negroes. and as a consequence when
an examination for positions is held it is
generally attended largely by negroes, the
proportion often being ten to one. This
condition is not regarded by the commits
soin as wholesome, and Mr.. McIIheney has
set himself strenuously to counterfeit it.
While in Louisiana recently he conferred
with the state authorities and addressed
the State Teachers Association, explain
ing the situation, with the result that he
secured a promise that a course should be
established in the schools looking to the
preparation of applicants for civil serv-
ice employment. He also found that there
was n feeling that only republicans could
secure public position under the govern
ment, regardless of the law, and found
opportunity to correct this view. I'VE
are not seeking to discredit the negro "
he said in discussing the matter, 'but
rather to set the whites right. We want
to correct erroneous opinions and to ad
minister the law inlpartially to all. white
and black, democrats and republicans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14

The Runaway will be in service on the
river during the coming summer and will
carry pleasure parties down the river.
The sail yacht Ella. belonging to Mr.. Ray
mond Reeves Of Alexandria, has been taken
out Of winter quarters and is at old Ferry
Farm, in Prince George county, Md, where
she is being given thorough overhauling
and Is being reprinted in preparation for
going into service on the river with the
pleasure fleet The latter part Of the sum-
mer she will be used by her owner for a
trip to Hampton roads on a visit to the
jamestown exposition.
The hull Of the steam launch Cygnus,
which was recently purchased by Mr..
Thomas Tenneson of this city, will be haul
ed out on the small marine railway at Ben
nett's boatyard for such repair work as
may be necessary and to be made ready for
the installation of a large gasoline engine.
When the launch is ready for service on the
river she will be renamed. and will be used
by her owner for cruising purposes.
The power launch Marion R.. which was
recently fitted with a new cabin and had
other repair work done to her at Cumher-
lands boat house, at the foot of 9th street.
is to have a trying-out today on the river.
Mr. Wallace Riley. the owner Of the craft,
with a party of friends. will make trip
down the river in the boat to test her speed
and other qualities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
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j. L. LEVERTON & CO., the exclusively
women's outergarment shop. tell in today
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
From Evening Star. March IA. 1901
PIANO MERGER CLOSED
BIG CORPORATION ENTERS
THIS CITY WITH
WAREROOM.

In the nature of Greater Washington
result is the statement that the big w F.
Frederick piano corporation, with branches
In dozen cities and its constituent COM
pany covering a number of other cities. has
secured an opening here. Following the
boom that was given Washington through
the Greater Washington movement the i'm
portance of this city large distributing
point attracted the attention of the Freder-
lex corporation and steps were taken in
quiet way to look for an opening. D. G..
Pfeiffer, the F street dealer. seems to have
been in favor from the start, but 1t was not
until the full Importance of the proposition
was made clear that he entertained 1t.
1t Is stated that the deal has been con-
summated under the terms of which the
wv. F. Frederick Music Company acquires
latter Is selected as vice president of the
corporation and will remain manager of
the Washington branch.
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The w. F. Frederick Music Company,
with it's constituent company, the w. F.
Frederick Piano Company, owns and oper-
ateS retail wareroOmS in Altoona, Union
town, Pittsburg. McKeesport. Charleroi
Johnstown. Williamsport and several other
points in Pennsylvania, as well as Cumber-
land and Hagerstown, Md. In addition to
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Inc volume OF piano tTdue tntS ndnuieQ
is said to be enormous. and is claimed by
many to constitute the largest strictly re-
tail piano business conducted by one house
in America, If not in the world Mr.. Pfeffer
today expressed his qualification at the
honor of being chosen a vice president of
the corporation. His plans for the develop
ment of his territory, far as they have
been gone over, contemplate a very extern
sive campaign, as he calls it, over a rather
wide field. extending into the adjoining
states south of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
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been overhauled at the Alexandria shipyard
and was launched from the marine railway
few days ago. The hull OF the boat was
practically rebuilt, all unsound timbers and
,pIanking being removed and replaced with
new material. and the boiler and engine
put In Thorough order for efficient service.
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