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When Three Were a Crowd

NIHEN next saw Mr. Davis it was, at the
w time with a feeling of neXpressible vexa-
ton. He was President of the Confederacy then,
having been elected to the office by single
vote over Robert Toonlbs 1t in July,
1862, just after the battle of Ganes's Mill.
General Pickett, to whom l engaged,
had been severely wounded and at his
home in Richmond. l returning from
school in the care of that noble, self sacrificing
but most unfortunate clergyman, Parson
Brownlow, and was so eager to see the General
that his sympathetic heart yielded and he took
me for a brief call on the way. | had hardly
taken seat by the man loved when President
Davis was announced and l saw the precious
minutes slip away while he occupied my chair
and sat in a corner beside the Generals sister
In spite of the very green glasses through which
looked, could not help seeing the man and forming
a mental picture of him which through life and death
has grown ever brighter, more vivid and revered
His very entrance into the room captivated me. He
tall and extremely thin, but there dignity
and grace about him which is ineXpressible. He
was a type of the old South, cultivated, refined,
brilliant conversational. His eyes clear and
of blue gray color, his forehead high straight
lips thin and compressed, chin pointed, and cheek
bones high Deep intersecting lines furrowed his
mouth. His face was thn features long and sharp
and angular outline emphasize ed the intensity of
his expression. There no ponp strut in his
movements neither there anything uncertain
grace. 1t just what Presidents walk ought
TO be, but seldom is. Often on Sundays after that
| watched him at St. Paul's church, and whenever
l him horseback | was fascinated by the
beautiful, unaffected harmony and grace of every
motion.
He took General Pickett's left hand and pressed
it, laying it gently down the arm of the chair to
avoid jarrng him, he seated himself, asking
How soon will you be able to go back? We need
you in the field"
Il should like to go Tomorrow replied the
General; at which the President shook his head.
He gave the General brief account of the fighting
which had followed the battle of Ganess Mill, prais-
ing his brother, Captain Charles Pickett, who had
been wounded while carrying the flag foot after
his horse had been shot under him. l remember
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There four children. Three of them
unmanageable children could well be, but little
Joe worked like hero to be balance wheel. One
evening when the President holding a cabinet
meeting in the library and Mrs. Davis giving
reception, the children were ronpng up stairs in
way that proved wholly beyond both Joe and the
nurse, and Joe did what many hero in difficulty
has done before. He knelt down and prayed:
Dear Lord, do take hold and help manage
the children! Father and mother have got the
Confederacy and society their hands and they
haven't any time, and l can't do it by myself"
Another evening when it was bed time and his
father, who receiving in the drawing room, was
not hand to hear him say his prayers, little Joe
trotted down in his nightgown and before all the
guests knelt down at his fathers knee and said his
prayers.
We went to the house before the funeral but did
not the President His grief was too deep then.
We heard his step up stairs, walking, walking, walk
ing.
In another Catharine, the nurse, after the
of her kind wailing and moaning, and
Mrs Davis, knowing her husbands nervous nature,
tried quiet her. that she mi ht not add to his suf
fering
"Catharine, you must stop that screaming! You
must stop screaming she said
Mr.. Davis opened the door and said, Let her
scream!' Then he turned back to his solitary walk
ing, wishing, perhaps, that he, too could vent his
sorrow and tighten his burdens in some human way.
We stood near him at the grave Mrs. Daviss
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of General Picketts home, Turkey Island, had sent
in Qittle reed birds for the OCCASION he smiled
and said:
What time you must have had picking them"
No; a part of the gift the picking of
the birds"
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how his eyes flashed as he said: 81 am too much
soldier to keep out of it in this way l wanted
to be in the fray. l would much have pre-
ferred to fight in the field rather than in the
council chambers l had gone out to consult with
the Generals, when the artillery duel between Jackson
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Davis asked; for in truth it was
no longer expected. Gold
water balls" had become the
rule. When she told him that
everyone in the neighborhood
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Memories of Jefferson Davis

~ &Y baby recollec-
II N ton of Jefferson
~ Davis connects
AvA him with the sky.
At the time of
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nv Youthful impression he was United States Secre-
tary of War, and had come from Washington with
President Pierce to review the troops at Fortress
Monroe The night following the review the fort
and the waters beyond were such blaze of pyro-
technic wonders as few had ever seen. Then there
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and Franklin began. l barely missed being acct
dentally killed, and they carried off, may say,
by force
Then they began to talk of years before when they
fought together in Mexico.
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Bv LA SALE CORBELL PICKETT

everyone in the neighborhood
eneral Pickett's home Turkey Island, had sent
IA Qittle reed birds) for the occasion, he smiled
said:
What a time you must have had picking them!"
No; a part of the gift the picking of
birds"
l have spent too much space upon this
evening, perhaps but it fingers with in
my thoughts of Mr.. Davis, not because it was
my night but because it was the last time that
| ever saw real happiness in the thin, earnest
face | had a good look at it, too, for Mr..
Davis and his wife were presented Immediately
after the Generals family.
He was just free, gallant gentleman that
night. AS he said, he had come to enjoy. But
clouds, public and private, were gathering,
and soon enough there was no longer the posi-
bility to forget. l saw him often in sadness
and suffering after that, but never again with
a look of real happiness lighting his face.
The power of Mr. Davis sympathy was
perhaps his greatest charm. All who knew
him in these days saw and felt great deal
of that. On March "a, 1864 the park at the
Capitol grounds filled with emaciated,
hollow eyed, restless men, our returned pris-
oners, and the friends who had come to meet
them. Mr.. Davis spoke to them, not a
President addressing his people or a COM
mander in chief his soldiers, but precisely as
father welcoming back his children who had
reached home again out of great peril. Never
had the tones of his wonderful voice been more
tender and heart moving than that day But
his voice was always, like himself something
unique; possessed of a charm that would be
difficult to put into words. Years later my
little boy, after listening to Mr.. Davis during
a CALL asked:
Mama, what has Mr.. Davis got in his throat
that makes his talk sound so musicky?,
His Penetrating Voice
TT was so soft that it could hold nothing that
i would jar the most sensitive ear, yet
he found no difficulty in filling spacious halls,
as some who still remember his burning elo-
quence in the United States Senate can testify.
But those who realized that music best were
the friends to whom he came in the great
crises of life. We can never forget the music
that thrilled in those moments.
On May 10, during the heavy burdens of the
last year of the war, the saddest company
gathered in the President S mansion attending
the funeral of little Joe, the fathers favorite,
who, III perfect health, had fallen from veranda
to the brick pavement and been killed. 1t was
Sunday morning, and the President was called
from the church in time of service to receive
the sad news.
ere were four children. Three of them were as
anageable as children could well be- but little
worked like hero to be a balance wheel. One
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Tree at st. Johns ORDNANCE.

The children Of st. Johns Church Or
phanage celebrated the birth of the Savior
Wednesday evenin gin the large assembly
room of the orphanage with an extremely
beautiful Christmas tree Lighted up with
numerous candles, the tree was beautiful
object. The little tots marched in singing
the carols of Christmastide, all radiantly
bedecked with their best smiles and
wrapped IN their Sunday frocks
Mr.. Thomas A. Miller took charge of dis
tributng the presents. and was particu-
larly careful that no one had been neglect
ed. Many guests and friends of the children
were present, and each and every one was
the recipient Of a beautiful present
Mr. Stephen Gardner of ST Stephen
College. New York. who had intended play
ing Santa Claus was called away at the
last moment, and all were disa ppointed at
not being able to see him who invents the
toys and makes the joys of the little ones.
While the little tots all expected Santa
Claus to remember them, they turned the
tables and played the good part themselves.
After they had all received their presents
Mr. Miller, who had been making the chill
dren happy with his bright remarks, turned
to Sister Sarah. and. after informing her
that the children themselves had saved
their pennies to buy her something from
the shops of dear old Santa, presented her
with large package. The sister was SO
surprised that she forgot to open the pack
age containing the token of esteem.
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Questions Answered.

any person may send any biblical ques-
tion to DR.. Gilbert 1903 r street north
west this city, and receive an answer
through The Star.
1877 By whom and when was the canon
of Scripture settled?
Answered. The compilation of the books
of the Bible into an authoritative standard
of doctrine probably proceeded on this
wise: Ezra, aided by the Great Synagogue,
is believed to have gathered together the
books now forming our Old Testament. not
including, of course, Malachi, written after
his time. Christ and His apostles accepted
the Jewish Scriptures they found them,
quoting from all the books except seven,
thereby giving them authority in the new
dispensation. Tradition ascribes to John,
who outlived the other apostles, the work
of collecting and sanctioning in his later
years the books deemed worthy a place in
the New Testament canon. 1t is more prob
BILE that the churches of the first century
exchanged copies of such writings as were
deemed by them to have been composed by
inspired men. That such collection existed
is evident from II Peter, iii15-16. Origen,
Eusebius and others published lists of books
agreeing with our own. The third council
of Carthage did not make a list, as some
have asserted, but ratified the list that had
long been held in the churches. AS an in
dication that this work, however done, was
careful and thorough. it should be men,
toned that Jews and Christians were slow
to accept any man as inspired, and there
there were proofs that brought him into
general and popular confidence. This Is
shown by the fact that certain writings,
the apochrypha, were rejected after exam
nation of the claims of their authors, and
the history of the writings themselves.
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LAS Of old
He walks with men apart.
Keeping the promise as foretold
With all the pure in heart.
Thou needst not ask the angels where
His habitations be:
Keep thou thy spirit clean and fair
And He shall dwell with thee
Alice Carey.
Will Observe Week of PRAYER,

The Woman's 1nterdenominational Mis-
sionary Union of the District of Columbia
has arranged to observe the week of prayer,
in the parlors of the First Congregational
Chuch, 10th and G streets northwest, jan
uary to - daily. at 1890 am.
The topics and leaders are: Monday, THE
Church Of the Living Cod Mrs S. D. La
Fetra, Methodist Church North; Mrs. Geo.
Speidel. Methodist Protestant Church. Tues
day. The Gospei of God 8 Son." Mrs. Jennie
E. lowering. Friends Church.: Mrs. R. r.
Riedel, Baptist Church. Wednesday, The
Christian Ministry Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett, Episcopal Church. Mrs. Agnes
Inch. Y. W. c. A. Thursday Missions -
Mrs. H. P. Viles, Presbyterian Church
North: Mrs. Chas. H. Butler, Lutheran
Church. Friday. THE Coming of the King
DOM" Mrs. ]. G. Beatie, Presbyterian
Church South: Debtors to the Jew" Mrs
Emma Lanterman chairman committee
Bible shop window. Saturday christian
Institutions Miss Grace Jeffries, Methodist
Church South: Temperance" Mrs. c. W.
Gallagher, We. I. u. 49,
The pastors of churches have been invited
to be present.
The officers of the union are: Mrs John N.
Culbertson. president; Mrs. s. D. La Fetra,
secretary; Mrs. Washington Topham, treas
urer; Mrs. Cornella Corbett, secretary Of
literature.
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DISCOVERY IN NEBRASKA.
Uranium Found of Later Type Than
of Neanderthal Man.
From the Century.

From the Century.
Authorities disagree as to the first APP
pearance Of a higher type of man, typlhed
by the Galley Hlr' and other skulls. IL
Is claimed by some authropologists that
some of these skulls are found in the Older
Paleolithic period, even below the Neander-
thai skull, although 1t Is admitted by all
that they are of a higher stage of develop
ment or of more recent type, than the
Neanderthal man. The 'Gibraltar skull,
which is somewhat more advanced than the
Neanderthal type. Is believed to be of the
same (Moustierien) age. 1t is, in my judg-
ment improbable that the Neanderthal man
stands in the direct line Of the develop
ment of the higher races of man. / regard
him rather as a persistent primitive type,
and there is, moreover, a general con-
sensus of opinion that this undoubted
Paleolitchic type in Europe did not grad
ually evolve into the Neolithic type, but
that the Neolithic man came from some
other quarter as an invader. 1t is there
fore possible that this higher Neoltthic type
existed In some parts Of Europe even dur
ing the older Paleolithic period. and 1t is
possible that it may be represented by
skulls in deposits contemporaneous with or
older than those of the Neanderthal man.
To return to the recent discovery in Ne
braska, the comparisons which We are able
to make now prove that this Uranium is OF
a mere recent type by far than that OF the
Neanderthal man. 1t may prove to be of
more recent type even than that typitied by
the early Neolithic man Of Europe. Even
II not OF great antiquity II is certainly or
very primitive type, and tends to increase
rather than diminish the probability of the
early advent of man In America.
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|(AMQNG TINE
lAFRATFRNlTlES.

The officers elected and appointed at the
last meeting of Martha Chapter No 4, o.
E. s., to serve for the ensuing year were
indicted into office in the presence of a
large number of members OF the order.
casion by the presence Of the worthy grand
matron. Mrs. Jeanette r. Newton, who
conducted the installation ceremonies, as
sisted by the grand marshal, Mrs l.. NJ.
Hunt, and the grand chaplain, Mrs. Char
lotte Pine. Upon the conclusion of the for
mai exercises a musical program was pre-
scented consisting of the following numbers:
Vocal solo. Mrs. Molle Cockley; recitation,
Mrs Bertha Hudson and vocal solo, Mrs.
Jessie Hover
In the course of the evening a past ma
irons jewel was presented to the retiring
worthy matron Mrs. Ida V. Faber, by Past
Grand Patron Charles J. O'Neill on behalf OF
the chapter, and cut glass pitcher by Mrs.
Norma Hines, and the retiring worthy pa
iron, Mr.. Joseph H. Milans, was the re-
cipient of a cut glass vase from Mrs. Flora
Campbell, and the treasurer, Mrs. Elizabeth
McCathran. large bouquet through Past
Patron George Baumann. The presentation
speeches were of happy character, and the
responses appropriate to the occasion.
Following is the list of officers: Mrs.
Martha A. Harper. worthy matron Dr.
Levi c. Blake worthy patron; Mrs. Eliza
beth Heinline, associate matron; Mrs. Alice
P. Boss, secretary: Mrs. Elizabeth Nc
Cathran, treasurer; Miss Ella Luckett. con-
ductress; Mrs Flora Campbell associate
conductress; Mrs. Ella Woodward, marshal;
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POWER OF CHARITIES.
No Other Church Perhaps So Entirely
House of Prayer.
From the Century.

From the Century.
/ know other church 30 entirely a
house of prayer. Everybody who goes to II
Will tell you the same thing Charities has
still the gift OF a unique power of impress
ing" Pater says. stirred by the esthetic
value of religion in such a setting. No
where does one pray well as at Char
tres" Huysmans says, feeling its power
more intimately. II is not easy to explain
just why this should be. any more than
why, out of endless gallery of Madon-
mas, a rare canvas by Piero della Francas-
ca, or Bellini, will catch the eye and haunt
the memory. Piety would have been Is
poor an equipment for the builder of cathe-
drals as for the painter of Madonnas. Nor
is the fact that the architecture of Charities
belongs to the period of Gothic masterpieces
a sufficient explanation. Paris and Bourges
and Laon and Amiens show the same archi-
tectural perfection, they belong to the same
period, but from none OF them do you get
the same impression of mysterious majesty,
the same urgent call to prayer.
Other cathedrals are larger; some have
the same five aisles and as spacious
apse encircied by chapels; one at least-Le
Mans-repeats the imposing arrangement of
windows in the choir; and yet none can so
awe you Charities does by the solemnity,
the sublimity, of size: none can so ever
power you by the height of nave and choir.
by the endless vistas of aisles beyond
aisles, chapels beyond chapels, columns be-
yond columns; by the dignity of an austere
exterior with spires pointing to heaven, and
buttresses that not even the wheel-like sup
ports to their bold flight over the aisles can
make less severe, Tess vigorous in mass.
And the cathedral grows in solemnity and
immensely the more you see ii. Chance, Ii
is true, has been kinder to Charities than
to most French cathedrals, in sparing much
of the detail without which the most per-
feet church seems bare and empty and cold.
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IN GOLD OR SILVER.
Latest Trimming for Prettiest Even
ing Dresses.

A touch of either gold or silver is to be
noticed on nearly all the newest French
gowns while in ribbon rosettes or in large
roses and other flowers silver and gold
cloth trim any number of the smartest hats.
In embroidery, worked direct upon the ma
terial or laid on as trimming, or on fine tex
lures as net and chiffon woven in with the
mesh itself, the gold or silver is always eff
fective. Needless to state, all new trim
mings must be ceverly handled and not
used In too great profusion, else they Will
lose at once the very style for which they
aim.
With velvet which naturally requires
both handsome and effective trimming, sill
yer embroidery shows up well. Some mod
els have the waist trimmed with silver en-
broidery or with lace embroidered in silver
with black velvet silver is more attractive
than gold-but in the lighter shades gold
trimming is frequently the more effective
for vest in a velvet jacket while satin
embroidered in silver or gold is charming.
A reception gown of black velvet was
made empire with little bolero Of silver
embroidery, and the same idea was seen in
a dinner gown, the bolero having short
sleeves which fell over tiny puffs of plated
chiffon.
Gold and silver trimmings are especially
pretty for an evening gown and either god
or silver help immensely to give character
and style to the pale delicate shades that
are popular for evening wear. Pale yellow
is at once frightened up and made notice
able by use of large goIA roses or by gold
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embroidery or lace picked out in gold

embroidery lace picked out in gold
thread or gold spangles.
White and gold Is ever an effective COM
bination, and for that reason the gold
spangled net gown remains In fashion year
after year, but there are many other ways
of obtaining the same effect Of gold and
white among these net embroidered directly
in gold and trimmed with gold flowers on
both skirt and waist. The satin dresses
embroidered In gold and trimmed with gold
the white brocades with large gold figures
are truly charming.
Cloth of gold and cloth Of silver make
handsome gowns, but require to be elab-
orately trimmed to be effective as one
would expect from SO handsome and expen-
year was Of cloth of silver trimmed over
with rich point lace, and with the long lace
veil and orange blossoms the gown was
really beautiful
The satin wedding gowns, embroidered
profusely in silver, are also most effective,
and 1t is the fashion now to break away
from the conventional wherever and when
ever possible.
With pale gray silver trimming is ex-
quistte whether the material Is cloth, velvet,
silk satin. A gray cloth street suit may
have a touch of silver in the vest and the
flowers Silver fox furs will complete this
costume charmingly. For brown cloth or
velvet gold should be used instead of the
silver.
For the evening silver and gold slippers
are still fashionable If they in any way
tone in with the gown. Gold may be worn
with almost any shade, but silver slippers
are only pretty with the light shade and
especially with white. Satin slippers to
match the gown, embroidered in gold or
ming on the dress, make an attractive finish
to any costume,
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bers. Rev. Dr. Donald Mcleod. pastor or
First Presbyterian Church, will lead the
devotional exercises and Rev. L. B. Moore,
dean of Howard University, will make
the principal address, which will be on the
subject, THE Masters Work"
On New Year eve the new officers OF the
Calvary Baptist Christian Endeavor So
ciety were formally installed in office. The
installation service was preceded by the
regular monthly business meeting and fol-
lowed by a watch service, which was held
by the new president. The new officers are
follows: President, Mr.. James G. Her
ing; vice president Miss Gertrude I. Mil
lard; recording secretary. Miss Clara ITALIA
ferro; treasurer, Mr.. H. B. Ellis; CORE
spending secretary, Miss Emily Gilman;
delegate to District Christian Endeavor
Union, Mr.. c. p. Rhodes.
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW

1t has been decided to make the meeting
OF the brotherhood assembly TO be held the
latter part Of this month at st. Paul's
Church joint one of the senior and junior
chapters of the diocese Prepare tons are
under way for making this gathering one
or the largest yet held.
officers for the ensuing year for the jun
Tor brotherhood chapter OF st. Stephens
Church have been elected as follows: Di-
rector. Colley w. Bell; vice director Roger
Paine; secretary. Jay McCarthran, treas
urer, Hubbard S. Sylvester.
For the purpose OF stirring up a lively in
terest among the chapters Of Washington
In the interests of the international broth
erhood convention to be held in this city
during next September a committee consist
ing OF William II. Singleton. Albion X
Paris and Joseph II. Gibbons has been
appointed and Will visit all the chapters in
the diocese and also those parishes in which
chapters have not yet been organized.
The chapter of St Paul's Church has as
officers for the year ending November 80.
1907. William p. Dent, director; Dr. William
+. koenig, vice director. Edward l.. Brown,
secretary; Theodore r. Higgs, treasurer.
The members OF the chapter of the Pro-
Cathedral Church of the Ascension are
publishing a weekly paper in the interests
of Ascension parish.