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The Washington times., 1907-08-18
PARALYZED GIRL
CURED At LOURDES

MINES. Aug T.-An imposing rel
gious demonstration took place at Mines
on the arrival Of a train OF pilgrims from
LouTdes- Mile Marguerite Lonz was
met oy l,550 people. for the news OF her
miraculous cure at the renowned shrine
had created an enormous sensation &,
the town
when she went away. Nile. Long was
suffering from arthritis. which co,D-
pletely paralyzed one knee so that she
could only walk with crutches She had
sunered for three years. and the doctors
had been powerless % help her Sent A.
various times 20 different sDas who's
healinS waters were recommended for
her case. she had always returned I'm
the same condition. and even a previous
journey 70 Lourdes last year had failed
20 cure her.
But at last the miracle was accom-
IIshed- Five times the young girl had
gone down into the bath. and twice she
0ad taken part in the religious process
slon- on the first occasion on foot. which
she did only with the utmost difficulty.
and secondly, IN a carriage. According
10 her statement, the cure was made
known 20 her as follows:
At 8 O'Clock in the afternoon the sa--
ond part OF the rosary was being recite5
before the famous grotto- Suddenly she
felt a violent twinge in her paraiyzed
knee. which was followed by an agita-
ton which shook her entire system. She
lelt that she was cured. and dropped
her crutches and Immediately ioined The
procession, walking with the utmost
ease and amid the enthusiasts popu-
lace
On arrival az Mines. she rushed 10 her
IalAer and mother and threw herself
INTO their arms. and hundreds around
her sobbed with 10Y.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
MAY TULLY AND COMPANY
COMING TO CHASE'S NEXT

Chase's offering next week viii con-
sist OF May Tuliy and b company in
stop. Look. and Listen, the surprs-
ingIy successful comedietta with vaude-
VILE ornamentation by Matthew White.
jr., the editor of ArEosy and dramatic
editor Of Munseys; Julius Tanner, the
dapper and entertaining racOnteur F.,
Cameron and Flanagan. in "On and
on" Beatrice Mckenzie. Walter Shan
non and company, in a Shine Flrta-
ton based upon an episode In a shoe
shine parlOr. the PeUChings. RigEOleUti
brothers Wynn and Lewis. and the
comic motion pictures. entitled The
Bargain Fiend." The advance sale OF
re served seats opens tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
THATCHED ROOFS IN LONDON.

Every cabman knows that there is q
thatched house on st. James street.
although the name Is a bare tradition
of a lOng-departed roofing. Like wooden
houses. thatched roofs are rare in Lon
don
There is beautiful specimen in Cam
berwen grove. not far from Gambler
we'll green. Standing back from the
street. ii is embedded IN the richest
foliage. and clad in ivy. The thatching
is of ancient date. in good repair. and
thatcher
At the beginning OF the grove Is a
very old inn called the Plough. which
retains all the main features with which
Il was invested. some 300 years ago
London Standard
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
ANNOUNCE BIG TOURNEY
AT LUNA PARK THIS WEEK

The management OF Luna Park has
succeeded in perfecting arrangements
for prolonging the engagement of the
Greater Washington Band another week
Tuesday, August 20. will be Trades
men and Merchants Day at the park
The following Friday, August %, win
he combination Observation-Disclosures
and Alexandria County Day being the
momentous events in contemplation.
Mounted knights will display their
eQuSstrisn prOwess upon the park S
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
ARTISTIC INTERIOR DECORATIONS
OF THE NEW GAYETY THEATER

In the designing and constructing OF
the new Gayety Theater building on
Ninth street, between L and + streets,
special attention has been paid TO the
interior decorations ana to the furnish
ings to correspond. The color scheme.
brown and gold viii be attractive, free
from brilli6ncy. while at the same time
harmonious and pleasing.
Above the boxes and over the pros
eenium arch are to be placed artistic de-
signs OF plaster and composition, which
will he n departure from the style of
the other playhouses Of the city. and
suggestive of the uses for which the
house is 10 be put.
The decorative group above the boxes
shown In the illustration Is that OF three
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
CAN MELT GEMS THAT DECEIVE.

A jeweler in Paris has discovered n
process by which he is able to melt
down small rubies and sapphires of little
value so as to produce large stones.
which. when cut. can hardly be distin-
guished from the natural gems. The only
difference between the artificial and the
natural stones is that the silk" or
grain, Is cloudy in the constructed -
gem. PawnbrolEers have been deceived
by the new artificial gems. and have ad-
vanced sums upon them far IN excess Of
their value.-St. James Gazette.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
Jan Sickesz, Dutch Pianist,
Returning Here in September

Jan Sickcsz. the young Dutch pianist
who has made many successes in Eu-
rope. England. and America. and who
vas entertained here Two years ago,
quite privately by Mr.. and Mrs. II. p.
r. Holt, will return to America in Sep
tember for a concert tour under the
management OF the Mason & Hamlin
people Young Sickesz bears strik-
ing resemblance to the earlier portraits
of Rubinstein, and also 10 some Of the
portraits of Beethoven, which show that
master in his Eentler moods. He Will
be entertained again In Washington by
Mr. and Mrs. Holt in their apartment
in the Gladstone. where some OF the
most delightful music is heard Mr.. and
Mrs. Holt are among the most liberal
patrons Of music and art in all Wash
inCton-
The Washington times., 1907-08-18

OF the MUSES., MelpOmene. Euterpe and
Thalia, the first representing tragedy,
the center one music, and Thalia, COM
edy.
The beauty of the figures. the grace
and finish Of the grouping, is a tribute
20 a Washington artist. Ernest c. Bair-
stow. who has just completed the highly
ornamental interior above the theater.
making il what is said viii be the
handsomest theater in Washington.
Sculptor Bairstow's work is not unknown
here. the decorative work on the new
Municipal building Union Trust build
iEg, Hibbs building. ard the handsome
residence Of John r. Mclean, now under
construction. showing the evidence OF
his handiWork
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
Mark Hamburg and Bride
Coming for Tour of America

The first Of the great names TO ap-
pear on the coming seasons musical
program is that Of Mark Hamburg
the Russian pianist
Hambourg is to make a short tour
OF the United States beginning IN Octo-
bcr. under the management Of the
Knabe house. He will be accompanied
by his English bride the daughter OF
Sir Kenneth Muir Mackenzie, X. 9.
The brilliant pianist is now an English
man by adoption and naturalization.
HambOUrg may he called the chief
exponent of emOtionalism ia piano
playing. and however much one may
disag gree with his Interpretation Of a
work one stin maryels at the overpOw-
CTinE personality.
During the past season, t1ambOurg
has given cOncev7s in every European
country from Turkey 20 Ireland. He
has been alternately deIfied and slashed
by critics and always worshiped by
his audiences
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
Cosby Notes and Personals
OF Interest to the Musically Inclined

Mrs. Herman Rakemann and children
left on Thursday for Asbury Park for
the remainder OF the season and early
faIl. where they expect TO Ee joined by
Mr., Rakemann for at least a short visit
before settling down 10 work tor the
winter. Mr.. Rakemann's Iabors as leader
Of the orchestra at the Belasco Theater
have kept him in town very late.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
"The Ame1icans" al Lyceum.

with the announcement that the
Americans viii be here this week at the
New Lyceum is also the statement that
Il does not claim to have features never
before seen on a stage, songs never
heard before. and situations that are so
new as to have just come from the brain
Of some Unworldly genius All the
Americans claim rs that they have q
big laughing show that Is adapted for
the classes and masses.
The Americans are said 10 present a
scrcamingly funny two-acts musical
comedy entitled Mixed Pickles that
keeps the comedians on the go from
start 10 finish The musical numbers
are light and Of the kind that are easy
90 whistle. The company includes VIII
II. Ward "the happy Dutchman." Clar-
ence Wilbur, the fun-maker the World
Comedy Four. eNpOnents Of fun and
harmony. NJ lie MoZelle. Eur0Pe's latest
sensation Sisters Ia Tour. condolences.
and a score Of show girls.
The management or the National
Theater announces that the AbOrn opera
company viii present III Trovatore"
this week.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
Heimendahls Spend a Week
As Guests of Josef Kaspar

Mr.. and Mrs. W Edward Heimendahl
spent the past week as guests OF Josef
Kaspar and Miss Kaspar at Mont Sal
vat" their summer home or the noun
tain overlooking Bluemont Va. Mr..
HeimendahI is one of the leading mUsi-
clans of Baltimore and Washington, in
which latter place he is almost equally
identified with the musical affairs. He
was concert master in Theodore Thomas
Orchestra, when he first came to this
country. and gave up that position. only
when his health failed him.
OF recent years he has been conductor
Of orchestra and choral societies in
Washington and the Monumental City.
His delightful work with the Musical
Art Society is still well remembered.
Little Miss Hcimcndahl accompanied her
parents to Mont Salvat. so appropriately
named with reference to Loheugrin, and
the very musical atmosphere Of the Kas-
par family
The Washington times., 1907-08-18

Francesca Fanciulh. former leader Of
the Marine Band, and now at the head
of his own band in New York, is giving
excellent concerts in Central Park this
summer. and incidentally adding to his
laurelst already won as a band leader
who gives a good class OF music in
creditabIe style. one Of the most pro-
nounced criticisms against Mr.. Fan
ciuni when leading the Marine Band was
that the class Of music on his program
was "tco classic"
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
Musical Comedies For Coming Season

campus. plumed and attired in the re-
gala that will recall the days Of chiv-
airy. and Sheriff William Palmer. mas
ter OF ceremonies, mas arranged for a
number OF athletic sports and mirth-
provoking games that Will make the day
a gala one.
The Social Twirl. one OF the James
town EXposition's most inviting and
costly concession. Is amusing thousands
because Of It's novelty and cleverness.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
'M)sIN9j3yytMsCIANS

for rest and recreation before returning
10 their labors here for the coming sea-
son.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
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ZanEwell are at work for her. She is
positively going TO do Edmond Ros-
tand's THE Lady Of Dreams and if
ii is not prodGced here at the end Of
this coming season, il will be done ct
the beginning Of the London season
The engagement Of Miss Robson at tho
Academy begins September ., and lasts
four weeks
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
Grace George Returns.

Miss Grace George and her company.
including Frank Worthing, viii reopen
the Lyceum Theater on next Thursday
night, when Sardou's DIV orcons'' will
be the play. Miss Georges very real
success as Cyprienne last spring in
waIack's IS still fresh in the memory
of theatergoers here.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
MI and Mrs. Greene in Maryland
For Rest Before Washington Seaso

Mr.. aud Mrs. Thomas Evans Greene,
who have spent the early ard mid-sum-
mer in New York and Atlantic City.
where Mr. Greene was singing leading
tenor roles in summer opera. have gone
10 his fathers home at Cambridge. Nd.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18

Mcintyre and Heath, kings Of laugh
producers" who have been stage part
ners longer and more cOngenially asso-
ciated than any two professionals known
to the stage. have begun an engagement
Of three weeks only in the Academy OF
Music. starting tomorrow evening In
their musical novelty, The Ham Tree
The Washington times., 1907-08-18

Clarence Eddy, the eminent veteran
American organist, Is spending the late
summer at MI. Kineo House on Moose
head Lake. Maine.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
Grand Opera House Reopening.

The Grand Opera House VIII inaugu-
rate its eighth season under she man
agement of John II. Springer on Satur-
day, August "a, with Daniel Frohman' 3
production. THE Boys OF Company B."
During the closed period the theater has
been entirely redecOratcd, the color
scheme now being Pompeiian red and
gold, and in its present shape the Grand
will vie with any of the newer play
houses in point of beauty.
Wright LOrimcr, with his splendid
production of The QuicKsands' by
Alicia Ramsey and Rudolph de Cor
dova, will open the season in the PrOvl-
dence Opera House or Thursday even
ing. September 3. The QuiCksands'
will be one Of the most important pro-
ducticns for the season OF 1901-0S. This
play was submitted first 10 Mt. Lorlner,
who decided that Of all the plays he
had been reading during the preceding
year, this was the strongest from a
dramatic. and the worthiest from a
literary standpoint. and that the role OF
Austin was one that would command
attention. THE QuiCksaEds" is NOV
ing. compelling vivid drama Of twen-
tieIh century life.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
Lulu Glaser in German Part.

Lulu CHASER viii commence her sec
ond season under the direction Of Klaw
d Erlanger In the Lyceum Theatcr in
Rochester on Monday. and after four
performances there and a week I'm At
lantic City. she will come 10 the Lib
erty Theater for a run. Her vehicle
will be a new musical play by John J.
McNally. with lyrics and music by
William Jerome and Jean Schwartz, en-
titled Lola. from Berlin" In this piece
Miss Glaser viii play a German char
scter part. introducing incidental 10 the
action OF the story seven very atuac-
tive musical numbers.
Charles Frohman has made an ar
rangement by which Charles Dilling-
ham VIII postpone the production Of the
musical play he had for his star. Elsie
Janis. so as to permit Miss Janis 10
appear in The Hoyden,~ a play that
was written especially for Mr. Froh-
man. The play is by Cosmo Hamilton
and Tristan Bernard. who at present
Is the leading comedy writer OF Paris.
The music is by Paul A Rubens and
Frank Tours, and the lyrics by Mr.
Rubens and NIr Hamilton. The Hoy
den" will have its New York presenta-
ton the 1st Of November, and in the
spring IL Will be given IN London.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
WEEKS OFFERINGS
AT THE THEATERS
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Smith and Jennie Stanley as Betty.
Nettie. and Lefty. the three graces OF
the music nall
The Washington times., 1907-08-18

Miss Lula May Neuber, soprano SOLO
st, will supply for Mrs. Chandler Corey
at Universalist Church, during the rest
Of August and September. This Sunday
Miss Neuber will sing a solo for offer
tory.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18


Ocean Grove is having its usual quota
Of good musical events this summer un-
der the direction Of the eminent Tall
Esen Morgan. Victor Herbert, with his
orcehstra Of sixty pieces, gave a concert
in the Auditorium last week. when the
place was packed to the doors. No
where on the Jersey coast is as good
music heard throughout the season as
in the auditorium in Ocean Grove
Mrs. William Keys Miller. soprano. OF
this city. who is spending her summer
In Asbury Park. was heard again IN con-
cert on Tuesday evening al the Colum-
bia Hotel. and on Wednesday evening at
Richmond Arms. She was assisted by
Edward NJ. Roberts. of New York
Mrs. Sallie Bradley McDuffie is spend
ing the month of August at Front
Royal. Va, whore she is having a com
2lete rest. excepting for occasional solos
in the parlors Of the hotel in the even
lings.
Edwin Hughes left washington last
week for New York and Tarrytown-on-
| the Hudson, IN which latter place he
will visit for few days with his old
teacher. Raphael Joseffy. He will sail
, on Wednesday for a several years
stay abroad pursuing his piano studies.
Before sailing he placed his compost
| tions with publishers.
Mrs. Emily Dougal- Maroon. Of Chevy
Chase, has gone TO Canada for a visit
with relatives on Lake Ontario. and
will be absent for several weeks. She
has beer playing the organ in the E9is-
copal Church I'm Chevy Chase during
the pasI few weeks.
Mrs. S. Frederick Smith spent a few
days in Bluemont last week. She Is
spending the summer with her family
in Leesburg. where Mr.. Smith has
charge Of the organ and choir in one
OF the churches.
Miss Eva whitford. the weH-known
mezzo-soprano soloist and gifted dram
attic reader. has gone 10 New York TO
join the David WaTfeld company TO be-
gin rehearsals on the new piece which
Mr. BeIasco has written for David
WarGeld. Miss WhitfOrd has already
had some success in dramatic work. al
though she is better known here as a
church and concert singer. She has
gifts peculiarly suited to a successful
career in dramatic art.
Sydney Lloyd Wrightson, honorary di-
rector Of music of the jamestown Ex-
position. went 10 jamestown last week
for conference with Director General
Raer on the future musical events Of
! that enterprise
The following program was rendered
by the GurIey Quartet last Sunday
evening at Brightwood Methodist
Church: Rock Of Ages (quartet) by
Warren: Il heard the Voice of Jesus
Say" bass solo, by Bischon; Just
For Today" (Soprana solol; L VIII
Love Thee, o Lord" quartet, by
Gilbert: Hold Thou My Hand" alto
solo. by Briggs; Weary Of Earth. 8"
quartet, by Camp; Dream of Para
disc tenor solo, by Gray, and Festi-
val "Te Deum" in fat quartet. by
Buck The quartet is composed of
Miss Harnsberger soprano; Miss
Powell. alto; Mr.. Howarth. tenor, and
Mr.. Terry, bass. Mr.. Theophn, organist
and director.
Miss Lula May Neuber. soprano SOLO
| ist, will supply for Mrs. Chandler Corey
Z
The Washington times., 1907-08-18

Mrs. William Keys Miller. soprano. OF
this city. who is spending her summer
In Asbury Park. was heard again IN con-
cert on Tuesday evening ia the CoIum-
bia Hotel, and on Wednesday evening at
Richmond Arms. She was assisted by
Edward NJ. Roberts. of New York
The Washington times., 1907-08-18

Mrs. Sallie Bradley McDurie is spend
ing the month of August at Front
Royal, Va, where she is having a com
Plete rest excepting for occasional solos
in the parlors Of the hotel in the even
ings
The Washington times., 1907-08-18

Sydney Lloyd Wrightson. honorary di-
rector Of music OF the jamestown Ex-
position. went 10 jamestown last week
for a conference with Director General
Baer on the future musical events Of
that enterprise.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-31
DRY FALLS OF LoDoaE.
The Disappointment Of tho American
Tourist Was Great.

Southey's description OF Lod0re has
given to that charming friend OF holi-
day days a reputation which Is little
unfortunate. II has brought to its
course worshippers from afar, when
there has not been q cupful of water
to perform as much as the mehnest
Of feats which the poet describes. One
such visitor was an American. He had
seen Niagara again and again. He
read Southey on the wonders OF Lo.
dore. and once more visited the vast
cataract OF his native land. Then,
feeling that, after all, Niagara must
be very small potatoes compared with
the falls of which the poet had sung,
resolved to consecrate his holiday 10
the contemplation of It's beauties and
grandeur. Het set out the moment he
reached Keswick, and long walked
and toiled over rocks and boulders. He
could not find the falls. He rested.
and asked; Can you direct me to the
Falls Of Lodoreg" why, you're ~
sittin' ON 'em." was the hsart-breakins
answer. The falls OF all the adjectives
were diy!-~Hts James Gazette.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-31
SHORT PARAGRAPHS.

Fifteen hundred operatives struck
at the Arlington mills in Lawrence,
Mass, because of the discharge Of a
workman by Overseer Bolton.
The Moses Taylor hospital, OF Scran-
ton, Pa, will receive s750,000 under
the will of George c. Taylor. of River
head, l.. |. Mr.. Taylor's estate Is said
to be valued at S20.000.000.
The car famine on the Northern Pa
cific railroad is growing worse. On
the Fargo division of the Northern Pa
ciflc there are in sight over $500 cars
OF grain, besides all the elevators be-
ing filed.
At Remove, Pa, the body of Mary
Donnelly, aged . years, was found on
the bank of the Susluehanna river.
the child having been assaulted and
clicked to death Nearly all the cloth
ing had been torn from the body.
A large force at the Denver mint is
coming the Si0,00O,000 in gold bars
stored there and more bullion is pour
ing in daily from Colorado and west
ern mines. The total output of the
mint for October will exceed $S,000,-
900.
The leading Filipino newspapers are
now asking for free trade with the
United States. Heretofore they have
opposed tariff reforms on the ground
that they would bind the Philippines
too closely to the United States and
endanger ultimate independence.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-31
sNAxes swAvsD " rvNsa
"vNearlns Of The Green" Charms One,
eeoyns Water" Another.

" IL. D..
There are some residents Of the Soho
section of Belleville, n. j., who are
said to believe this story, which is be-
ing told there, says the New York
World.
Mrs. F. p. scully ives hanging
clothes on the line in her yard when
she happened to whistle few bars of
her favorite air. "The Wearing of the
Green" TO her amusement a whip
snake glided from the woodpile near
by. hated and seemed fascinated by
the music. When Mrs. Scully ceased
whistling the snake vanished in the
woodpile.
On her husbands return from the
copper works, where he IL employed,
Mrs. scully told him how unwittingly
she had played snake charmer.
There are Others" laughed Scully,
and he went to the yard and whistled
THE Wearing of the Green" In =
few moments the snake appeared and
seemed greatly to enjoy Scully's wind
music. Since then all the Scullys,
young and old have been whistllng to
the snake, which has become quite
tame. r4t
Recently James Ryan, a native Of
Ulster. moved near the banks of the
Morris canal and next door to the
Scullys Ryan was scntting grass in
his yard Saturday when he chanced
to whistle "Boyne Water" He had
heard of Scullys snake and so was not
surprised when whipsnake appeared.
You're nationalist reptile, but
I'll make you dance to my music" ex-
claimed Ryan.
Hearing the tune the angry Scully
strode from his house and loudly whis-
tied "The Wearing of the Green,
Out from the wood wriggled whip.
snake as much like the other as are
two blackthorns OF the same growth.
The snakes attacked each other fierce.
ly.
j, Scully and Ryan were about to pitch
into each other when their wives In.
tervcnod. The snakes doubtless would
have fought to the death, but Scully
grabbed Parnells tail and Ryan seized
William of Oranges tail and they tore
The snakes apart. One made for the
woodpile, the other crawled under a
small shed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-31
Missed the earuaIn,

They We're well gowned. Each look.
ID as i II she could buy pair of sky.
scrapers cash down. AS they hoped
OF the street car at Exchange place,
Jersey City. Pennsylvania station, the
gong announcing the departure OF q
boat for New York sounded. You
should have seen them run. pretty
laces. small ankles, dainty slippers,
white skirts. black hosiery, Cuban
heels. etc., The rude man OF the
bridge banged the latticed gates to.
gether, and. locking them In the faces
OF the. diyinities, turned away with
Q SARCASTIC grin, such as menials wear
when they have the best of the propo,
sition and show little authority. "Oh,
you horrid thing!" exclaimed one of
the women; then she was heard to
~ To her companion: We've missed
that sale OF calicoB at three cents .
yard. had set my heart on buying
three yards to make Archibald new
dress. I'm 80 angry ] could cry--or
swear"