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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-09-14
NINTH TUItHEIGl COUNCIL.
Phi Beta Kappa Holds Great
Session Here.

The Ninth Triennisl Council Of
the Phi Beta Kappa Society. the Old
est Greek letter fraternity in Amer
lea. convened here Wednesday
night for two days session.
There were present ten senators
ana seventy delegates. besides a
number of ladies'. making the total
attendance about 100.
The public celebration waa held
Wednesday night in the College
chapel. President Lyon G. Tyh r
made short welcoming ADDRESS al d
was followed by Rev. Oscar M
Voorhees,. o; New Jersay. in an his
toricsl address. Our Phi Beta
Kappa Fathers in Fraternity and
Public Life"
DR.. J. Leslie Hall. OF William ano
Mary, read an original poem. and
Prof. Edwin A. GTosvenor. Of Am
heTst, Mass. delivered an orator
on Philosophy the Guide of Life. -
Col. William. Lamb of Norfolk
presided and introduced the speak
ers of the evening. After the pub
tic exercises a banquet was held il
the science hall.
Thursday morning the bushes;
session was held beginning at II
o'clock behind closed doors. ad
lourning at 3 O'Clock.
Following officers were elected TO
a term OF three years: Prot Edwii
A. GrOsvenOr. IL. d. OF Amherst
mass. was elected president Hon
Jonn J. McCoOk. IL. d. OF Ne'
York City. was elected vice-pres
lent. Rev. Oscar NJ. VOORHEES,
NJ. A. Of High Bridge. n. J.. va
reelected national secretary-ues,
urer.
T.. AAAA NCC4 lAASAAAAA4OlAS Ald0C aFk'A
cations for charters. but only Il
following were granted:-The Un
yersity of Illinois. Tulane Unive
II sity, OF Louisiana; University
Virginia. Iowa College. Franklin ar
Marshall College. OoeTIn Colleg
= Ohio Wesleyan University. Unive
3 sity Of Michigan. Condsiderau,
Of the other five applications W
Z continued three years. or until I
II next triennial meeting. An atr'
noon business session was held fro
II S:4S 10 $50. at which hour final a
le jOurnment was taken.
OF the large number OF Senate
IL elected only one came ON Virgin
e Col. William Lamb. OF Norfo
VINO was elected for lie. ar nor
n that has been gwen 10 only one "a
~ b fore.
The visiting senators aud Gs
G. gates were charmed with WilliaI
D. D r.. AMI her hospitality. 4
gr.;:,y -n.7yed n two days So
q here.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-09-14
C0CIAl AND -
DERSONAL

his home by sickness.
Mis- Gilie Wnourn is visiting
Ms. George Hsr kins.
Miss Irving Young. of Maryland.
is the quest OF the Misses Msupin.
Miss Sadie Malone has returned
feon a delightful trip 10 SJ. Louis.
Mr.. Wheeler. of Hampton. is
visiting CT sister. Mrs w. L. Jones.
Misses Margie and Myrtle Mara
bic spent Tuesday at the Exposition.
Mr Dixon Foster has gone 70
Hampton Sidney TO resume his
studies.
Mr.. P. T. Cowles. county Super
intendent of Schools. is in town to
day.
Miss Agnes Taliaferro. OF RAP
tan. IS Ii, CUES, of Miss Elizabeth
Tyler.
Miss Mamie Lucas. of New Jer-
sey. is visiting her cousin Miss May
Bowry.
Or. Irere Billiard and her mother
were visitors al the Exposition this
week
Mr.. A. H Sharp has returned
from TIP 10 Baltimore and othei
points.
Miss annie Gillian leaves today
for visit to Hampton. and the Xxx
position.
Miss Mary Pitnan let Tuesday
10 enter the Stonewall Institute a.
Abingdon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Krouae. OF Johns
town. Pa. are visiting Mrs. w. +
Braithwaiie.
Mrs. Eyler and son Fred. lei
Thurs day TO spend the winter Il
Philadelphia.
Mr. Spencer Henley Of Newpor
NeAs. is visiting his brother. Nj
n. L. Henley
Prot and Mrs. w. A Montgou
cry have returned from their sun
mer's vacation,
Mr.. Thoms Geddy. Jr has II
turned from a trip TO the norther
part Of the State.
Mrs Kate Slater IS in NewPo
News hospital for treatmenu haviE
had an operation performed.
Misses Mamie Davis. and Stil
well. Of the Model School. have T
turned from their vacation.
Cashier z. r. Savage. of 4
DirickSon Bank. has returned fro
his vacation spent in Maryland.
Mr.. L. {. Kenny. of Manchestc
Iowa. spent several osvs here Il
week with Mr.. II. A. Cooley.
Missei Ia EFT Hanxin>. Deul
BIO md Jeua Thorpe are
cream vi W ans the Exposition.
Miss Ru n Holtzmsu. q. LLra
W. IS the guest of Mss Este
K-u, I'd al the BAPTIST parsonage.
Miss sophia GarAok. q Rae
mond. has re'urned nome ave.
visit to Mr.. and Ms T. 3. n
hone
NJ John l. Mercer returned j
Saturday from Crozet Ms Nj
Ger az q Miss Mercer VIII reni
several weeks longer.
Mss Lottie M lynnd. OF Biglr
and Misses Lena and Ida C'K-yf
CT this city. leave Monday for On
ham 10 attend college there.
Mr.. Mrs. c. NJ. Thomson.
Ewell. were among the visitors
n . Jamt stoWn Exposition w
L sday.
Judge }. w. BuTson. of Alex
Or a. Mrs. Bur.ol and Miss Bur
are the guests of their cousin. N
Dora Armisted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Jones, of N
lort News. have returned afte
visit to the formers parents.
and Mrs. w. L. Jones.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-09-14

Women and girls always wanted at
be knitting mill. Clesn. pleasant and
profitable work. Beginners paid while
trAnirg
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-09-14
Special Notices.

@OR SALE have tor sale Is head
Pot Bud OrpingtOn chickens. 10
Yearhug hens. one yearhng cock and
tour cockcrels. These birds are the pick
Of my Forest Park Farm tiOck. ano are
beauties. Wiu be sold al a bargain.
CHARLES ". SMITH.
Williamsburg, Va
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-25
SOMBER PARAsoL IS OUT OF DATE
colors Of All Kinds VIII Be Seen Dur
Ing the SUMMER

Every color of the rainbow will be
carried by fashionable bellies this sum-
mer to shade their faces from the
blazing rays of Old Sol.
A charming lingerie parasol, to be
worn with duck or organdy gown, is
Of white linen. A hemstitched hounce,
full and fluffy. softens the edge. while
over It depends medallions Of embroid-
cry. Above these is an inch width Of
insertion of princess lace. The whole
makes simple sunshade, but an in
expensive one.
Pongee is always serviceable, and
for that reason not costly. A green
and ecru one Is intended for morning
wear. The main portion of the shade
is of natural colored pongee with
large dots of deep moss green. The
edge Of the parasol cover is of the
pongee, then alternate wide band Of
green and narrow ones Of the natural
tone and green again.
Upon each section Of white silk
parasol Is embroidered fower-filled
basket. This lovely design Is wrought
with ribbon bows. and the jewel pat
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-25

er, who went into service when Gen.
Grant became president, says this
same crow was stationed near the
house when he first took up a humble
position there. "And we all know"
said this old fellow, that as a weather
prophet he can give cards and spades
to the bureau officers and beat them"
There is no one of the officials, high
or low, who will venture conjecture
concerning this crows age. Their
guesses range anywhere from 81 years
to time when tho memory of man run
meth not to the contrary, but there is
consensus that no matter how old
he Is he is a wise bird.
That he possesses some influence Is
evident from tho fact that his forecast
Of the weather for Easte, prevented
the ladies' OF some Of the members
of tho minor Offices ybout the White
House from vcnturins out and risk.
ing a detriment to their headgear
How long this old h'low will 70
main with us no one caA tell" said
one OF the clerks. "He knows he has
good place where no hunser can
take a pot shot at him and no Nsnton
little boy can hurl rock st him, so
he is wise enough to stand pat
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-25
Washington Day BY Day
News Gathered Here and There
at the National Capital

Her name is on the list Of patrons Of
art and music. She Is pledged, when
her husband leaves Office, to aid In the
establishment of a National Academy
of hrt and of a National Conservatory,
both to be supported by government
funds. She keeps up her membership
with the Spanish-American War Relief
society, and performs her part of the
labors. Likewise the Army and Navy
Relief society and the Cooperative So
ciety know her as faithful contrib
uting member, gust as she was when
her husband was in less exalted sta
ton. A few minor fads Mrs. Roose-
velt also confesses. She wishes to go
down in White House annals as the
most intelligent and conscientious col
lector of historic china who has ever
graced the stately mansion. She Is
making this claim good by delving and
digging everywhere for pieces of the
china used by presidential families
since George slipped his tea out of
gold-rimmed cups of Martha's best set.
Every administration Is now repre-
sented in the cabinet which adorns
the portrait gallery in the lower floor
Of the White House
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-25
WISE WHITE HOUSE CROW
ISOLD WEATHER PROPHET

MANY folks In this city as well as
vi elsewhere have been talking about
the old crow which is known to have
established his headquarters long ago
In the White House grounds and
whose skill as an augur has been ad-
vanced recently by warning he gave
that Easter Sunday would certainly be
. moist and unpleasant day.
To the east Of the mansion on the
north front, in little grove Of elms,
the old bird has his habitation. Gen.
orally he occupies tree very near to
the north portion. There is large
hollow in the trunk of this tree and In
the topmost branches his sable plum
age is nearly always to be seen. Some
Of the policemen on duty about the
grounds keep an eye on the old fel-
low at times, but the majority Of them
ignore him. II have as much as can
do" said one of the bluecoats when
the subject of the crows methods was
mentioned to him, ito keep my atten-
ton riveted upon the crowds of people
that swarm here every day without
giving any thought to the crow"
But there are others about the
White House who have paid consider
able attention to him. One old retain
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-25
GOVERNMENT TO KEEP
WATCH ON CRIMINALS

offense In another penitentiary.
Now all records are to be classified
In Washington, ard not in any Of the
federal jails or prisons. The Bertillon
measurements, photographs and finger
prints Of the convicts are to be taken
and sent TO the central bureau.
Also the records of all men suspect
ed of being yeggmen, train or post
Office robbers. Those held in federal
jails under indictment, etc., are to be
sent there.
The central bureau will ascertain
the record OF each man from the date
he has. and II one not yet given trial
proves to be an habitual criminal this
fact will be made known to the prose-
cutting attorney and the judge previ-
GUS to the hearing, and IL the man is
convicted 1t will mean that he will be
given the limit.
At the present time there are about
5000 klown criminals who violate the
governn. ent laws, and close tab is
to be KEEP upon these In the future. It
will go haAd on known criminal con.
victed in United States court here
after.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-25
CARE AND COMFORT OF THE INVALID

cense: Soak sheet Of brown paper
in saltpeter, allow 1t to dry, powder 1t
thickly with dried lavender leaves.
Lay this in deep pan and burn It,
II the patient can sit up In bed for
brief periods Of relaxation at once
provide bed table. II you have an
old sewing table with legs that fold
you can brace this on either side with
pillows or cushions and the legs fold
ed under. or. better still, cut OF the
legs until they are only about six or
eight inches long and place this queer
table over the patients knee. On it
can be arranged games, writing mate
rials or for child, toys.
If the patient Is fond Of flowers and
the cost Of cut blooms is beyond the
family purse, this is just the season
when ferns and wild flowers can be
used to advantage. Set deep, crack
ed dish in the bottom of fancy bas-
ket with or without handles, fill 1t
with dirt and moss and transplant
woodland treasures to the sick room.
They will not live many days, but
they will give the patient much pleas
ure and the care of them, watering
and cutting off dead leaves, furnishes
distraction.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-25
MRS. R0OsEvELT'S FAD IS
COLLECTING OLD CHINA
Observation-Disclosures everybody
w II somebody. nobody is ANYBODY

w Observation-Disclosures everybody
w 10 somebody, nobody is anybody
at ALL" as the clever gondolier re-
marks In the Sullivan opera. 80 It is
at the capital. In the large and grow
ing class Of 'somebodies," the woman
who wants to make her mark has to
be different. Even Mrs. Roosevelt
seems to recognize that fact and rather
than be classed with the average she Is
making her personality felt along
many lines. To begin with Mrs.
Roosevelt, having set the national
taste toward black for street wear and
white for indoor occasions, switched
on to the other extreme and now
wears rather amazing combinations.
No one except the presidents wife
could have hoped to put on snuffy-
looking brown for great wedding
and not be classed with the dowds.
Yet Mrs. Roosevelt did this very thing,
and this winter saw innumerable dark
brown and indigo blue afternoon and
evening toilets, a radical departure
from what Paris calls good form"
Mrs. Roosevelt has chosen to ally
herself with that part of society which
goes in for uplifting.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-25

r HE United States government Is to
! establish Immediately in this city
a criminal Identification bureau. or
what may be called an "Habitual
Criminal Registry" for keeping the
records of all men convicted Of crimes
against the federal laws. and also all
indicted by grand juries Of the United
States courts. The bureau Is to be
under the supervision of the depart
ment Of justice. and all prisons in the
United States where government pris-
oners are, or have been confined, have
been directed to send their records.
consisting of photographs, Bertillon
measurement cards and finger-print
Identification sheets Immediately to
the department of Justice.
A central bureau for the identified
ton Of federal law-breakers has been
urged for some time by criminologists.
Heretofore each prison in the United
States has kept its own records, and a
federal law-breaker could serve term
In one prison and be freed without the
fact ever becoming known that he had
served a previous term for similar
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-25
Little Attentions Which Help the
Nurse and Her Patient.

Spring Is most trying season for
the invalid who must be confined
when all nature and humanity seem
to be springing into new life outdoors
Little attentions and comforts are
more than ordinarily welcome just now
in the sick room.
If the patient is beginning to sit
propped up in bed do not depend upon
pillows. Make good home-built i'm
itation Of the supports used in hos
pitals. Select about six strong two
inch boards and set them into frame
big enough to tilt at an angle Of As de.
grees or more from the top Of the
head Of the bed to the mattress. Paint
this rack white to match the iron bed
and fasten 1t to the top iron rod
with stout tape or canvas bands. Lay
one or two pillows against this and
you will find the invalid rests more
comfortably than against a nest Of
pillows.
II the patient complains that the
room smells close, and yet you know
that 1t is properly ventilated, try burn.
Ing this new form of sick room in
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-25

are always acceptable as gifts. the
tapestry and brocade kinds being
much liked. as they are an acceptable
addition to any drawing-room table.
The one shown in the drawing was
of rich, softly colored brocade, show
ing landscape pattern, the edge be-
ing bound with gilt tapestry braid.
The shape Of the frame is first cut
from heavy cardboard, then sheet
Of cotton batting is fastened on. Next
stretch the silk over the frame, past
ing the outside edge before cutting
the silk for the opening in the center.
The back is of heavy cardboard, either
tinted to match the frame or in plain
dark green.
A slit Is then cut, through which
the photograph can be slipped. and
cardboard or brass standard Is in
serted, after which the back is glued
to the front part and the edges bound
with the braid.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-25

MINISTERS of the Gospel in Wash
IVA ington and in some other places
where Secretary Taft is well known,
aim at him curious criticism. They
say that he does not often attend
church, and that he does not seem to
care for conventional religious forms
and ceremonies. They do not say that
the secretary is irreligious in the
broad sense. but merely that he does
not comply with the usual rule Of men
in high public station In the matter Of
attending divine worship regularly.
For example. when he was on his way
to Cuba the last time he had to spend
Sunday at Charleston, s. c., where the
old custom Of going to church 10 rigid
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-25
SECRETARY TAFT NOT A
REGULAR CHURCH C0ER

ly adhered to by all the better class OF
citizens. It was noted that the secre.
tary did not 60 to church there, and
one or more ministers of that city
have since then made inquiries of men
of the cloth in Washington as to the
secretary's church connection and
habits in this city. Some of Judge
Taft's friends here say he is a Uni.
tartan, and others that he is an Epis-
copalian, but nobody seems clear as b
how often he goes to church when In
Withal, however, the
secretary's life is singularly pure.
even though he may not regularly at
tend divine Worship.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-25
Pretty Things for Gifts
USEFUL AND EASILY MADE LIT
TIE ARTICLES.
Workbox Of Pasteboard Covered with
Figured cretonne - Photograph
Frames Are Always an Ac-
ceptabIe Present to Offer.

The pictures show useful little gifts
which would not be difficult for the
home worker to copy. The workbox
was made of pasteboard, covered with
figured cretonne or silk, with the in
side In plain color material to match.
The box can be opened and laid fiat
by untying the ribbons at the corners,
80 that 1t Is very convenient style
for travelling, as well as for everyday
use.
The inside is fitted up with pockets
to hold buttons, spools and thimbles,
and needle case and pincushion are
also added. These pockets are shirred
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-25
DEVICE LEARNED FROM THE TAILOR

thread he takes alternately one long
and two short stitches over the indi-
eating lines. He then clips through
the long stitches and proceeds to pull
the two thicknesses OF material gently
apart clipping each short stitch az It
appears between the two. When all
Is done there remains on each piece
perfectly clear and true indicating
line that cannot deviate IN the least
from the corresponding one on the
other.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-25
Proper Method to Mark Both sldes Of
Waist or Coat.

There are many lessons in dress
making that>can be learned from the
tailor and his methods. One Of the
most valuable is to be found in a
study OF the way in which he marks.
the two sides OF waist or coat, 20
that plaits to be laid or trimming to
be applied shall be exactly the same
In both. First, he cuts the two pieces
and lays them together face to face;
then he either places over them q pa
per pattern. which is carefully mark
ed, or chalks the proper marks on the
upper piece. Then with long double
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-25

Smart Little capss.
Little capes which can hardlyk be
distinguished from q bolero al Mt
sight are much In favor. and me
smart made In white cloth.
The Press., 1907-11-27
Boiling It Down.

''I should like to manage this pQpeR for about six months," said the new reporter of a country paper. ''The present editor doesn't know his busi- neSs"
 Whats the matter?' he was asked.
 "Why, last night was told off to re- port fire in Broad street, and I wrote 1t up in grand style, making a half column article of it. I began it in this way:
 Suddenly on the still night air rang the shrill cry of fire, and at the same moment the little licking tongues of flame, whose light playing along the roofs edge, caught the eye of the midnight watcher, leaped forth, no lon ger playful, but fierce and angry in their thirst and greed. Like glowing, snaky demons, the lurid links entwined the doomed building. In venomous hisses and spurts the flames shot into the Overhanging darkness, while from every window and door poured forth dense sulphurous smoke, the deadly Suffocating breath of an imprisoned fend' <.
 'I went on in that style for over half column," said the new reporter, land this is what appeared in the paper this morning:
 last night, but was quickly suppress ed Do you call that journalism ?''- London Standard.
The Press., 1907-11-27
THE MUSsULMANS.
They Are Not. Easily Disturbed While
 Saying Their Prayers.

They Are Not. Easily Disturbed While
 Saying Their Prayers.
 When saying his prayers the true Mussulman Is not easily disturbed. Hans Doering. in his account of his travels in Chinese Turkestan, writes: Tt is an interesting sight to see a Mussulman perform his devotions. Through the piece of glass in my pa per window 1 saw the interpreter spread his carpet in front of his house just opposite the one in which I was living. His wife and child sat quite close to him talking loudly with some visitors, but this did not in the least disturb the old man at his devotions.
 "In spite of the noise the melodious chanting of the Koran was quite au- dible. The worshiper kotowed several times and cried Allah, Allah, Allah! then for awhile stood reverentially clasping his hands crosswise upon his breast, after which he joined in the conversation.
 His wife then went through the same performance, doing exactly the same as her husband. This they do every morning and evening whether there are friends with them or not''
The Press., 1907-11-27
His Awful Eata.

An American visitor in a German city bought a dachshund The ami. mars length of body. short and pecul- iarly shaped legs and highly intelli- gent dachs face" he writes, would have made the dog conspicuous among the finest of his breed. "One day we missed him and were unable to find our pet Next day his dead body, a little longer than in life, was shown to me by the man who came to tell us he had found the dog. He was very dead, but did want to know how he met his untimely end and after inquir- ing learned that he had been run over by spiegelscheibentrans could readily understand how that would have killed even an elephant and wanted to know why the internal machine had been allowed to come in- to the city. It was a relief to be told that spiegelscheibentrans Is wagon on which mirror plates are transported. Poor little dachsw
The Press., 1907-11-27
Love and WadlaoI<.

A man of middle age and youth of romantic appearance sat alone in a smoking compartment of a nearly empty evening train. In the solitude the youth took photograph from his pocket, looked at it and then said to his companion feverishly: --...
 Were you ever, sir, in loveY
 The man of middle age started, He laughed
 "Was I ever in love" he repeated as he relighted his pipe. "Was I ever in love? We'll, don't know if''-
 You don't know| cried the youth. "Well, if you ever had been in love you'd know 1t. Why, when you're in love your life is sweet dream, you have no taste for food, you think of nothing but the beauty of"-
 "Were you ever marriedT' snapped the middle aged man.
 "No, but
 "Well, if you ever had been you'd know it. Why, when you're married your life is''-
 But the youth, with Scowl, edged of to the far end of the carriage and got out at the next station, disgusted. London Scraps.