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The Washington herald., 1907-10-13
CHAPTERS BUSY DAYS.
Reports Submitted at Annual Supper
show Progress

show Progress.
On Thursday October s, Eldbrooke
Chapter held its regular monthly business
meeting. when the reports Of the officers
showed general activity along all lines
of work, and the addition of several
members to the roll. At the annual
harvest supper of EldbrOoke Church. the
proceeds from the league stand were
more than one-half The proceeds of the
entire supper
There was a large attendance at Ed
brooke's League rally last Sunday even
ing at 6:45 o'clock. The following Of
ficers were installed by the pastor. Rev.
E. II. Smith: President, Harry L. Freer;
first vice president. c. Wendell Shoe
maker; third vice president. Mrs. Ed N.
Riley; fourth vice president. Miss Edna
l.. Beach: secretary. Miss Bertha Dean.
treasurer. Harvey w. Huddleson. Miss
Mabel VOigt and Mr. Frank Taylor were
installed for the second vice presidency
and the Junior League superintendent.
respectively. those offices not yet having
been filed by regular election
After a short address by the pastor, the
president outlined the general direction
Of the work for the coming wiRter. en-
pbasizing the need Of the earnest support
and hearty cooperation Of the members
in carrying the plans to a successful
completion.
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The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor of Bethany Baptist Church
held its annual business meeting and
social October S. at the residence Of
Mrs. Miller. 10 Quincy place northwest.
The following were elected officers of
the society for the coming year: Presi-
dent. Miss Emma L. wilkins; vice presi-
dent Mr. Harry Schinnick; recording sec
retary. Miss Nellie Pindell; treasurer,
Miss Alice Hanley; corresponding secre-
tary. Miss Rhoda Pindell delegate to
District of Columbia Union. Mrs. Edith
B. Scott; junior superintendent, Mrs
Frank B. Reed; advisor to intermediate
Society. Mr.. F. B. Reed.
Chairman of committees-Mrs. II. T.
Stevenson, missionary committee: Mr.
Frank B. Reed. prayer meeting commit
and Miss Daisy johnson. social commit
tee.
After the election of officers the even
Ing was spent in games, and refresh
ments were served by the social commit
tee Those present We're as follows: Miss
Emma L. Wilkins. Harry a. Sehinnick.
Miss Nettie Pindell, Miss Alice Handy
Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Reed. Mrs. II. T.
Stevenson. Miss Inez Miller, Miss Daisy
Johnson, Miss E. Albine Yates. Horace
NJ Gilman. John F. Dawson. Miss Z. NJ
Hunt. Miss Merle Grinnell Miss Mildred
Grlnnell. Charles Hunt, Miss Carrie
Quinn. Mrs p H. Quinn. Charles E.
Reilly. Miss Lillian NJ. Haberkost, Charles
Miller, and Mr.. and Mrs. Miller,
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METROPOLITAN BIBLE CLASS.
Reports at First Business Meeting
show FIattering Results.

An enthusiastic crowd of young peo-
pie gathered in the parlors of the
Metropolitan Methodist Church at the
first business meeting Of the season Of
the Metropolitan Bible class. The annual
election Of officers was held. and plans
laid for the winters campaign. From
the interest and enthusiasm shown there
is little doubt but that the plan for in
creasing the membership from 175. the
present number, to twice that number
will be successful Reports were received
from the chairmen of the devotional
mercy and help. social. literary. and
other committees. Reports showing that
several devotional meetings during the
past year were held at the Marine Bar
racks. the Home for the Aged. and the
almshOuse. and that many poor families
were almost entirely cared for. in addi-
ton 20 500 having been sent for foreign
missions in India, and 800 for home mis-
siOns in Porto Rico. were read.
After the business was concluded an
informal social was held, and refresh
ments served.
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Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Christian
Endeavor Society has just installed new
officers as follows: President Snyder NJ
Falconer; corresponding secretary, Miss
Edith L. Thomson.
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The mission study class Of the First
Congregational Christian Endeavor So
ciety held its first session Wednesday
evening. There are seventeen mem
bers Of the class. which is under the
leadership Of Miss Flora P. Johnson.
The president Of the District Union last
Wednesday evening, at Mount Tabor
Methodist Protestant Church. gave a talk
on the trip to Seattle and the convention.
The talk was illustrated by stereopticon
views.
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SOCIALANDPERSONAL
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE FOUR
their return from the jamestown Ex-
position. New York. and Philadelphia.
Miss White is the daughter of Hon. A.
F. White, for eighteen years circuit
judge, and Miss Overman, the daughter
of a prominent citizen.
On Thursday evening a reception
was given in their honor at the home
Of Mr. J. w. Crooks. Of the Library
OF Congress. a native of the county Of
which Rockville is the capital. The
feature of the evening was music.
piano by Miss Crooks. and songs by
Miss Meacham, J. L. Downs, and John
B. Switzer
Mrs. Isaac Ostheimer, of Erie, Pa,
and AIRS. Phil May OF Charleston, W
Va. are the guests of their parents. Mr
and Mrs. Behrend, OF Sixth street.
Miss Martha Goldman, of Boston, has
closed her cottage at Newport and will
spend the winter in this city.
Mr. Henry Adler, OF Plttsburg, Pa,
is spending a month with his daughter,
Mrs Joseph Abel. of Clifton street.
Mr. and Mrs. siIas Rosenthal. nee
Freida Lindheimer, whose wedding took
place last Sunday, are spending their
honeymoon at the Thousand Islands. and
upon their return. Will be at home at
the Ashley, in Eighteenth street
Mrs f. F. Mackan and the Misses
Mackall have given up their apartment
at the Laclede and will spend the winter
al the Champlain.
Mrs. Moses Strauss. Of Baltimore, spent
few DAYS with Mrs. Henry Kaufman, in
Eighteenth street.
DIT. William Gerry Morgan and family
have returned from their country home
in New Hampshire.
Mr.. L. G. Rosenheim. Of Baltimore.
was in town this week for a short stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gassenheimer and
family have taken an apartment at the
Wilson. Fourteenth street and Park road.
Mr. and Mrs. L. s. hoffman and Miss
Grace Hoffman. Of Jonesboro, Ark, are
visiting friends in the city.
The Council of Jewish Women held its
first meeting Of the season on Tuesday
afternoon in the vestry rooms Of the
Eighth Street Temple.
Miss Fannye H. Rosenthal, who has
been the guest Of Mrs. Benjamin Woll-
berg, has returned 10 her home in Balu-
more.
Mr.. Henry L. Kern and Mr.. VIII A.
Lehman, of Chicago. are in the city. en-
route from the jamestown Exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius L. Holzer. Of St
Louis. Mo. who have been touring the
continent since May. are in the city for
a short stay
Cards We're received during the past
week for the wedding Of Miss Lillian NJ
Ofner. Of Little Rock. Ark. and Mr.
Joseph Miller Of Dallas. Tex. Miss Ofner
has many friends in Washington, having
spent the winter In the city several years
ago.
The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Eighth
Street Temple viii give a symphony con-
cert at the National Theater on Sunday
evening. October q
Mr.. Isidore Saks. of New York, spent
the past week with his son, Mr.. Joseph
Saks.
Mrs. II. E. Carter and Miss Langley left
evening for the jamestown Ex-
position.
Miss May r. Holt and Miss Agnes
Hardy have returned from a trip TO New
York and Northern Pennsylvania, and will
be glad TO see their friends at 9l4 Twelfth
street northwest
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| Christian Endeavor Society Of Keller Ne
mortal Lutheran Church held rally day
/ exercises and at $50 the Young People 5
! Society held similar services.
The Christian Endeavor Society OF
the Ninth Street Christian Church con-
Quoted the meeting at the Florence
/ Crittenden Home Friday evening. Miss
| Grace Bowman, chairman of the mis-
sionary committee Of the society. led
/ the meeting Mrs. Anna May Gordon
/ Robertson. who was formerly super
/ intendent Of the mission, gave a splen-
did talk.
The fifth annual banquet and install
lation of officers OF the Keller Me-
mortal Christian Endeavor Society was
held Friday After the transaction OF
current business at the request of
/ the toast master. Mr.. William Weber.
short talks were given by Rev. c. II.
| Butler A ". Cummings, J. II. Bitten
| bender. and Mrs. A. Bowdler also by
Miss Marie Humphries, vice president
OF the junior society, and George Man
ming, president Of the Junior Boys
Club. The chairmen then gave brief
talks on the work Of their committees
which were followed by talk by Ed
ward Tarring, president Of the District
Union
The Christian EndeavOr Society of Me-
tropolitan Presbyterian Church held a
special business meeting to elect a presi-
dent. The vacancy was caused by the
death of Harry Miller. Resolutions Of re-
gret were adopted by the society John
Handy was elected. on Sunday evening
the new officers for the year were in
stalled by the pastor. Rev Dr. Evans. at
the regular prayer meeting. They are:
President, John B. Handy: first vice pres
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Last Sunday at O'Clock the Junior
Christian Endeavor Society Of Keller Ne
mortal Lutheran Church held rally day
exercises and at $50 the Young People 5
Society held similar services.
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ident. Miss Edna Mclaughlin: second
vice president Miss Ethel Ingram: re-
cording secretary. Miss Ida R Ladd. cor
responding secretary. G. c. Shinn: treas
urer Lewis II. Russell: pianist. Miss
Edith Moore. Chairmen of committees:
Missionary, W. c. Taber; social, Miss
Margaret Craig; good literature. Miss
Bertha Paisley; flower and Sunday
school. Miss Gertrude Trow: Junior. Miss
Julia Fernald; usher and welcome, II. II.
Cummings; press, DR.. T. NJ Chunn; mu-
Eic Ernest Hutchinson. The sociey has
enrolled a large number OF members in a
mission-study class. which will begin the
study of China next week under the lead
ership Of Miss Edith Moore.
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MISS ETHEL'S DEBUT
Presidents Daughter Not to
"BOw" This Year.
NO DESIRE FOR THE "wHIRL"

VIII Take Part In Informal White
House Social Events, but Awaits
Eighteenth Birthday, StiH Two
Years on, Ere Entering Formally
Into Society-GOes in for Athletics.
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The first Of a series Of bimonthly meet
ings. TO be conducted by the District Al
len Christian Endeavor League. Will be
held at ST. Pauls African Methodist
Episcopal Church. on Eighth street be
tween D and E streets southwest. to-
night at o'clock.
Duties of committees will be discussed
Rev. E. II. Hunter, general superintend-
ent Of Baltimore conference, viii speak
on The Duties Of Prayer Meeting Com
mittees;" Mrs. J. NJ. Hunter. on Duties
of Lookout Committees" and Mrs. Julia
r Coston, on The Duties Of the Leagu-
ers to the League
All local leaguers are members. and
viii respond TO roll call with song or
recitation.
Special music. The public is invited.
The District Of Columbia Interdenomi-
national Missionary Committee, which is
largely composed of Christian Endeav-
orers and includes much OF the work Of
the missionary department Of the Dis
trict Christian EndeavoT Union, has ar
ranged for three normal mission study
classes to qualify members as leaders
Of study classes in the churches. The
classes meet weekly for nine weeks and
study the text book. THE Uplift Of
China" by Arthur H smith one OF
these classes meets at 10 Twelfth street
northeast at 7:S0 Wednesdays. Rev. a.
W. Wright Is leader, and the first ses-
sion was last Wednesday Another will
be at Luther Memorial I Church on
Wednesdays at 7.30, beginning next
Wednesday. with Mr.. W. II. II. Smith as
leader. The third viii be led by Mr..
Z. W Collamore, and viii begin next
Friday evening AT 7.45 with a lecture by
Mr. ". II. Il. Smith, at the lexington
Presbyterian Church
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-24

| without an upblazing of the fire which
is to the heart what the sun is to a
lsblind man dreaming of sight. There
she was on my side of the chasm that
had separated us--alone with me-
mine-mine! And my heart dilated
with pride. But a moment later came
a sense of humility. Her beauty in
toxicated me, but her youth, her fine
ness, so fragile for such rough hands
as mine, awed and humbled me.
Il must be very gentle, said | to
myself. 81 have promised that she
shall never regret. God help me to
keep my PROMISE She is mine, but
only to preserve aid protect"
And that idea of responsibility in
possession was new to me-was to
have far-reaching consequences. Now
that think of it, believe it changed
the whole course of my life.
She was leaning forward, her elbow
on the easement of the open window
of the brougham, her cheek against
her hand; the moonlight was glisten-
ing on her round, firm forearm and on
her serious face. How far, far away
from.-everything it seems here" she
said, her voice tuned to that soft, clear
light, land how beautiful it isl" Then.
addressing the moon and the shadows
of the trees rather than me: II wish
l could go on and on--and never re.
turn to the world"
Il wish we could" said l.
My tone was low. but she started.
drew back into the brougham, be-
came an outline in the deep shadow.
In another mood that might have an.
gered me. Just then it hurt me so
deeply that TO remember it to-day is
to feel faint ache in the scar of the
long-healed wound. My face was not
hidden an was hers; SO. perhaps, she
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-24
lTD GRAI4AN1 PEMLRS. Au1har 81 "
009nE7Y ly2S By 6ss 5oR95ZzRaN cu1294TY0

ed to see her erect, defiant. Instead,
she was again wearing that cowed
look.
Don't Judge me too harshly," she
said pleadingly to me. Il know what
is right and decent-God planted that
too deep in me for them to be able to
uproot it, But-oh, they have broken
my will! They have broken my will!
They have made me a coward, a
thing!" And she hid her face in he-
hands and sobbed.
Mrs. Ellersly was about to speak.
could not offer better proof of my own
strength of will than the fact that /
with look and a gesture, put her
down. Then | said to the girl
You must choose now! Woman OF
thing-which shall it be? If it is
woman, then you have me behind you
and in front of you and around you
If it is thing-God have mercy or
you! Your self-respect, your pride
are gone-for ever. You will be like
the carpet under his feet to the mar
whose creature you become"
She came and stood by me, witt
her back to them.
IF you will take nue. with you now,
she said, 81 will go. If delay. | an
lost. l shall not have the courage
And l am sick, sick to death of this
life here, of this hideous wait for the
highest bidder"
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Her voice gained strength and her
manner courage as she spoke; at the
end she was meeting her mothers
gaze without fiinching. My eyes had
followed hers, and my look was taking
in both her mother and her father. |
had long since measured them, yet |
could scarcely credit the confirmation
of my judgment. Had life been smooth
and comfortable for that old couple,
as it was for most of their acquaint-
ances and friends, they would have
lived and died regarding themselves,
and regarded, as well-bred, kindly peo-
pie. of the finest instincts and tastes.
But calamity was putting to the test
the system on which they had nodded
their apparently elegant, graceful
lives. The storm had ripped off the
attractive covering; the framework,
the reality of that system, was re-
vealed, naked and frightful.
Anita, go to your room!" almost
screamed the old woman, her fury
tearing away the last shreds of her
cloak of manners
Your daughter is of age, madam"
said |. She will go where she
pleases. And warn you that you are
deceived by the Langdons. am not
powerless, and"-here l let her have
full look into my red-hot furnaces
of wrath-"I stop at nothing in pursu-
ing those who oppose meat moth.
ing!"
Anita, staring at her mothers aw-
full face. was shrinking and trembling
as If before the wicked, pale-yellow
eyes and quivering, outstretched ten
tacles OF a devil-flsh. Clinging to my
arm, she let me guide her to the door.
Her mother recovered speech.
"Anital" she cried. What are you
doing? Are you mad9"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-24
MOST UNeENrLEMANLY.

AS we neared the upper end of the
park, | told my chauffeur, through the
tube, to enter and go slowly. When
ever a lamp flashed in at us, had a
glimpse Of her progress toward COM
posure-now she was drying her eyes
with the bit of lace she called a hand
kerchief; now her bare arms were up
and with graceful fingers she was ar
ranging her hair; now she was
straight and still, and soft. fluffy ma
terial with which her wrap was edged
drawn close about her throat. |
shifted to theopposite seat, for my
nerves warned me that | could not
long control myself, if l stayed on
where her garments were touching
me-
l looked away from her for the
pleasure of looking at her again. of
realizing that my overweight senses
were not cheating me. Yes, there she
was, in all the luster of that magnetic
beauty l can not think of even now
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-24
81 think I must be out of my mind .

81 think ! must be out of my mind, j"
said Anita. But, if you try to keep
me here, / shall tell him all--al.."
Her voice suggested that she was
about to so into Mysteries. | gently
urged her forward. There was some
SORT of woman's wrap in the hall. /
tut it arornd her. Before sheer /
REALIZED it, she was in my waiting
electric.
up town. | said to my man.
She tried to get out.
"Oh, what have | done, What am /
DOING" she cried. her courage oozing
away. Let me out-please!"
You are going with me, said !, EN-
tering and closing the door | saw
the door OF the Ellersly mansion open
ing, saw old Ellersly, bareheaded and
distracted. scuttling down the steps
Go ahead-fast!" | called to my
man
And the electric was rushing ur
the avenue. with the bell ringing foi
crossings necessarily She huddlec
away from me into the corner of the
seat, sobbing Historically / knew
that TO touch her would be- fatal-ol
to speak So ! waited
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-24

'sepn -. BOWleS.)
AN alarm came in that called them to
the suburbs.
The fire was in a large. costly stable
attached to a fine house on the corner.
and even now its case was hopeless
and the house itself ablaze. Never
had that ward seen such a fire, not
for many years at least In half an
hour three houses had gone and the
fire was still spreading. At last the
fire was known to be under control.
All eyes were on the men at the
pipes and ON the ladders, but in the
next street no one saw the desperate
battle for a home. for a little, old.
weather-beaten house that would have
hardly received mention in the morn
ing papers. Yet a fight there was, and
who shall say that those who fought
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-24
(To be continued.)
cross.Eyed chauffeur.

Does he really think it's bad luck
to meet cross-eyed person? How
ridiculousl"
Wei, there's some excuse for him
The last cross-eyed person ne saw
was running an automobile, and he
got in the road of it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-24
cons,Imption az watnr

Where London consumes 9O.eaO, 900
gallons OF water day, New York
consumes 50O,O00,OOO. Where London
has an area of is. square miles, New
York Las 1876.
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q
I JOE'S RETURN
I BY Frank Lakewood Rowe
f:fsN~s~t~s~teessNEes
BY Frank Lakewood Rowe

Copyright. by Joseph B. BowIes)
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-24

December came and went 1t was
hard month. Great storms piled the
streets, and country, city and shipping
suffered. Joe Gerrish in his one little
room kept his diminutive stove fierce
ly going, and before it he rubbed his
hands gleefully. "A snug little harbor,
a snug little harbor," he repeated over
and over again. as if to make up with
human cheer for the cracked walls,
the bare. rough aoor and the scanty
furniture
So the weeks passed. The 9th Of
January was clear and bitter, and that
night, down in the house of Hose 4. a
group OF tiremen was clustered about
the stove idly talking when suddenly
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
QUIET EDWIN GOULDS.
MEMBERS OF FAMILY WHO shuN
elLpED SOCIETY.
Long Since Wearled Of Smart Set,
They Live unostentatlously at Ards
ley Which Mrs. Gould Says 10
the "Rest Spot" Of America.

New York--How little is heard OF
the Edwin Goulds OF the many mem
bers OF the Gould family they are the
least often met in the public prints,
and the remaining few quiet, old-fash-
ioned members of the 400 genuinely
honor them for their unobtrusiveness
Edwin Gould Is essentially a man OF
retire ment. and one who never looks
for homage for his millions He is
unlike the vast majority of the social
stock to which he belongs, in that he
estimates his fellows by their mental
worth and not by the weight, size and
fullness Of their Golfers. But how
much Of his success is due to the wise
influence of his wife? Those who
know the man best say It was for.
tunate day for him when he welded
Sarah shrady. The Goulds live with.
out ostentatlon most the year in
Ardsley. They have long since tired
OF European travel; they are among
the limited few Of our multimillion.
aires who see beauties in our country
equal to the best the Alps or any OF
the garden spots of the continent can
afford
Mrs. Gould is nature lover, and
che finds ample opportunity to invite
her inclination in this direction In and
around Ardsley. Her favorite pastime,
however is golf although occasionally
she Ia seen on the Ardsley tennis
courts. If golf ever is to resume it's
sway among the smart set It will be
due largely to the influence of Mrs.
Gould and the little circle Of which
she is the leading figure. Ardsley is
a nook that simply drives the resident
afield for athletic sport In this 1t is
the reverse of Newport, sitting lazy
by the sea, and with its level stretches
Of highway Turing one to the listless
luxury of the upholstered automobile.
It is only in the early spring and the
late fall that the Newport atmosphere
Is really braeing, while every month
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
DAessINe ON ss,sOO a YsAR.
Expenses Of an English Woman Of
Fsshion--Mlnor Expenditures.

London.--A very exclusive London
dressmaker on being asked how much
a lady should spend on dress replied:
She could dress fairly well on a1.30O
0 year. The analysis OF typical bill,
however, shows that sim may be very
easily exceeded.
Thus dresses cost R82s 11s.; man.
ties, etc, e229 Is; millinery and hats,
G147 9s. gloves, sunshades, etc,
e2Ol 4s. 3D.; lingerie e341 14s. 3D.;
boots, riding outfit, etc, els L.;
motor outfit, e42 Os. Cd. sundrles, In
GLIDING laundry and cleaning, e431
5s. Sd. The total expenditure on
clothing alone in this particular case
came to G2,136 and some odd shiilings
and pence. When to thin is added
the actual expense OF the qualification
of minor tastes It will be realized that
the fashionable Englishwoman costs
the community very useful sum.
There are saddle horses to be hired,
and, proceeds our lnstructress, Ladies'
nowadays generally belong to one or
more clubs. They also smoke. The
cigarette merchant is somewhat scorn.
ful as regards the lady smoker declar-
Ing that she Is no connolsseur and
seldom gives more than Ave shlllings
a hundred for her cigarettes. But
there are others and these when
they order the gold tipped variety
are joy to the merchant and pro
portionate sorrow to those who de.
plore the smoking habit in women
There may be bridge debts, but there
is no reason to suppose that our fash.
ionable lady will gamble, and even IL
she does one could not get even an
approximate idea of what such debts
would be-"