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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04
Weathered Oak Dining Suit

Many of the candidates were young busi- ness men. 1t has been found on the whole that some of the most successful appli- cants for consulships have come from the ranks of journalists. In the old days the service had strong attractions for young men of a literary bend, who desired to polish their style in Europe. Hawthorne Towels and Bret Harte were In the ser vice for a while, and during their terms found aboundant time to follow their It. erary proclivities. Probably the most distinguished literary consul of today is James Jeffrey Roche the poet and hls- torian who occupies one of the Italian posts.
 Times in many ways. have changed since the consular service was conducted on the principle so boldly enunciated oy President Jackson-"To the victors belong the spolls." In the early days of the re- public, the only consuls under salary wero those assigned to the several posts in the Barbary States on the northern coast of Africa. Such other consuls as the PresidentNsa fit to appoint, with the ad- vice and consent of the Senate, received fees or commissions. As late as 1853 theie were only ten posts in the consular ser
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04
From Boston.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Jane" asked Mrs. Hiram Often, "are the eggs boiling?'' Most assuredly not, madam" replied the new servant, lately from Buston. But I may safely say the water in which the eggs are immersed is"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04

vice whose occupants received annual sal aries; namely, the three in the Barbary States, three more in China, and the con- sulates at London, Alexandria, Beirut and Smyrna. The fees, however, received at other posts were sometimes substantial and attractive. The consular post al Liver- pool, for example, to which Nathaniel Hawthorne was appointed by President Pierce in 1853, was estimated to be worth s2o,0oo a year. Nowadays. all of the sev- eral positions in the service have fixed salaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04

The examination was conducted under the personal supervision of Chief Ex- amner Keegan of the civil service com mission The percentage required to pass was SO which is ten points higher than that usually required in competitive ex- aminations for government positions.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04

The victory of the w. w. Bierce Com
pany in the United States Supreme
court recalls that in order to get their
case there to win it they got the Or
ganic Act changed so as to permit of
appeals from the Supreme Court of
Hawaii in cases where more than $4,000
was involved. Former Justice of the
Supreme Court Galbraith is credited
with getting the amendment through
congress. The funny part Of it was
that no one here knew anything about
1t until it had been passed. The
planters representative apparently did
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04
I. Britain And
!. Her Colonies


mnons least far have burdens or duties relation
But for past perhaps accelerated by the Boer
when the sentiment of continental Eurpe so unanimously
against Eng there has been feeling OF solidarity among
peoples British lineage Something of how this sentiment
expressed British Columbia be gathered from the fol-
lowing editorial from the Victoria ColOnst.
happy has been selected for the quadrema gathering
of British premers called The Imperial Conference
is to have Legislative executive
functions advisory and consultative body is
will hereafter be confined to the
affecting colonies but with those things, which
all parts of the Empire 1t to follow mat
colonial peme will hereafter be styled Imperial
pme There may be much name but IN tins respect
there be great deal We think the title chosen is
curaey representative of the status OF Imperial relations 1t
recognizes British Empire political entity Heretofore the
Empire hardly had official recognition We all have used
the of His Majesty because he did not
Emperor all the British Domnons beyond the
preferred title of king around which cluster
and prestige, which could by possibility attach
title Unless greatly mistaken the term British Empire
appears official documents and this the we have
adoption of the title Imperial Conference not only appo
of the Imperial title for the Empire This does not make
greater than it has BEEN but is proclamation the
world that has assumed the solidarity which attaches to the idea OF
Empire.
which has been reached by the Conference is
the establishment of branch CT the Colonial Office
which might hereafter be called the office of Imperial
Relations signify that the colonial status of the self
governing end although there much deep his
significance about the Colonies that would not alto
geher like dropped This department which is to col
the Conferences
whereby the Imperial premers keep in close touch with each 9TH
err along the lines advocated by Sir Frederick Pollock
There will be people, who will be disappointed that the Con-
the step taken is sufficient for the present We draw attention to the
fact the consolidation of the Empire following the course which
British institutions have ever followed 1t
"Broadens slowly down
From precedent to precedent
by this process all best and most permanent
Imperial fabric has been accomplished There countless illustrations
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04
Agricultural
Colleges

ands to supply themselves with the necessary quota of technically
their enterprises without having to send abroad
for them
But if the college do much than this of if this
the prime thing does will fail OF its highest purposes
best opportunities If it does nothing than this will not
be college all school for the training of men to OBJ
livelihood particular way. 1t will rank with the schools
navigation which every seaport where the working
rules of ship navigation taught
To the of Agricultural College, or the
appropriations territorial federal made for it, must do much
more than this must the higher problems
of agriculture seek develop agriculture to higher levels
must agriculture merely aordng occupations by
which individuals gain livelihood of the important
which the commonwealth to be deveoped by winch the
commonwealth brought condition where every individual
will have opportunity work his highest and best possibilities
than money making for individuals in agri
Hawaii Agricultural College does not realize this
be than trade school
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04
WHO'S Who
AMONG THE
JUNKBTERS
LIST OF THE VISITING
CONGRESSIONAL PARTY AND
COMMITTEES THESY ARE ON.

Secretary Atkinson has had prepared
a list of the members of the Congress
sional party, that will arrive next week
on May 8 by the transport BuEord. The
following compose the party:
Representative w. p. Hepburn and
wife, Iowa.
Representative f. c. Hamilton and
wife Michigan
Representative A. b. Capron and wife
Rhode Island.
I Representative A. L. Brick, wife and
daughter, Indiana.
4 Representative D. S. Alexander and
wife, New York.
Representative James H. Davidson,
Wisconsin.
Representative w, L. Jones and wife,
Washington.
Representative George L. Lilley and
wife, Connecticut
Representative r. D. Cole, Ohio.
Representative w. e. Humphrey,
West Virginia.
Representative E. c. Ellis and wife,
Missouri.
Representative James c. Needham,
California.
Representative j. Warren Keifer,
Ohio.
Representative Charles E. Littlefeld,
wife and daughter, Maine.
Representative James R. Mann, Illi-
nos.
Representative E. F. Acheson, wife
and daughter, Pennsylvania.
Representative James F. Conner and
wife, Iowa.
Representative James McLachlen,
California.
! Representative Edwin Y. Webb,
North Carolina.
Representative A. L. Bates and sister
Pennsylvania.
/ Representative Charles McGavin, I'LL
nois.
Representative George w. Norris,
Nebraska.
Representative w. T. Wilson, Hi
nois.
6 Representative P. p. Campbell, Kan
sas.
Representative Frederick c. Stevens,
Minnesota
Senator Samuel H. Piles, Washing
ton.
The following are the committees of
which the various visitors are mem
bers:
Representative William P. Hepburn
of Iowa. Chairman Interstate and
Foreign Commerce committee.
Representative Edward L. Hamilton
of Michigan, chairman Committe on
Territories; member Gnsular Affairs
committee.
Representative Adm Ballou Capron
of Rhode Island, member of Foreign
Affairs Military and Territories COM
mittees.
; Representative Abraham L. Brick of
Indiana member of Appropriations
committee and Territories committee.
Representative d. L. Alexander of
New York, member of Judiciary and
Rivers and Harbors committees.
Representative James H. Davidson of
Wisconsin, chairman Railways and
Canals committee; member Rivers and
Harbors committee
Representative w. L. Jones of Wash
ington, member Rivers and Harbors
committee.
Representative George L. Lilley of
Connecticut member Naval Affairs COM
mittee.
Representative d. Cole of Ohio, mem
Der of Irrigation and Lands committee
and Territories committee.
Representative William E. Humphrey
Of West Virginia, member Education
Continued on Page Five)
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OF the error OF endeavog to manufacture national constitutions The
best devised schemes fail to the changing conditions which
they have to be applied The strength of the British Constitution
sists in its elasticity 1t changes with the years able embrace
every possible change of conditions This strength
Imperial tie No statesman devised it. legislative
enacted it. The centuries have produced it. 1t the evolution
good sense and the segovenng instincts of the British people
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04

The Spaniards seem to have received
a tolerably hearty welcome on each of
the other islands to. which they were
sent
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04
; HaWaii'S
: Opportunity

Importance doubt represents only the views OF the mill
tary experts the necessity of thoroughly ofying
this island but represents the awakened thought and attention
of O affairs who not military naval experts.
else may been the result OF the Japanese cono-
yersy aroused by the action of the San Francisco school board this
vivid view of the possibilities of injury Ameri-
the Pacific if appropriate precautions taken has
the Amrican public 1t has been shown that with ter
rior acquisition the far and with increasing commercial
the Pacific the country take such will
safeguard these attack and bring their defense within the e
mentary principles of military and naval science.
The visit of the congressional which is due here next week
opportunity before congress and the American
public adequate needs and Importance of this
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04

1t looks like Rev. Maka would have
to wait two years more for pay for the
land the government took in 1900 for
road widening.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04

not think it came within the scope of
his duties to notify his employers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04
SUNFLOWER PHILOSOPHY.
(From the Atchison Globe).

SUNFLOWER PHILOSOPHY.
(From the Atchison Globe).
Don't hunt trouble; it will find you.
Men are never so old that a bluff
doesn't startle them a little.
Love is a picnic; do not expect it to
gather up the napkins and dishes.
Having your fortune told is another
foolish way to get rid of part Of it,
The wages of sin are paid by the
women; the men owe It,
If drunken man doesn't think he is
funny, he is pretty apt to have an idea
he is wealthy.
We sometimes think people don't
know any more after having had ex-
perience.
Il didn't mean to" works longer
hours than any other excuse, unless it
is II forgot"
What fool a man can make of HIM
self when he tries his best to be wise!-
Atchison Globe.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04

Have there been any women's COM
mittees appointed yet to look after the
entertainment of the women of the
Congressional party?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04

Stress has been laid on the idea
that the newly authorized Agricul-
tural college will afford opportunity
for instruction and training for Our
own youth in the sciences allied to
agriculture, and will enable the
agricultural industries of the ISL
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04

DR.. Jordan, President of Stanford
University, is on his annual fishing trip.
He is going to Australia this time.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04

For long time the tendency
Of thought and sentiment in the
British self-governing colonies
seemed to be away from any close
political connection with the moth
er country, or any feeling of being
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04

Love is a picnic; do not expect it t
gather up the napkins and dishes.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04

Don't hunt trouble; it will find you
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04

Men are never so old that a bluff
doesn't startle them a little.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04

Having your fortune told is anothe
foolish way to get rid of part of it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04

The article published in the Star
yesterday regarding the opportun-
ity which the visit of the congress
men would offer to bring to their
attention the strategic Importance
Of Hawaii as the key to the Paci-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04

The wages of sin are paid by the
women; the men owe 1t.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04

What a fool man can make of him
self when he tries his best to be wise!-
Atchison Globe.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04

II didn't mean to" works longer
hours than any other excuse, unless 1t
is II forgot"
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Continued on Page Five.)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04

We sometimes think people dom t
know any more after having had ex-
perience.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-04

If a drunken man doesn't think he is
funny, he Is pretty apt to have an idea
he is wealthy.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-10
FIFTY DEBUTANTES ATTEND.
Fashionable Baltimore Is Present Mt
First Monday German.

II TaSnEOndDhe bnII1mOre Is Present at
First Monday German.
Special TO The Washington Herald
Baltimore, Dec. 9.-Fifty ,debutantes
were presented to fashionable society
ct the first Monday german at Leh-
mann's Hall tonight Mr.. r. Brooke
Hopkins led
Dinners before the dance were given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Francis NJ. jerks. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Ober. and Mrs. E. Cal
vim Williams.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Signor Montagna and Signor Cora. of
the italian Embassy. and NJ. lie Baron
Haymerle, of the Austrian Embassy:
Lieut.. Col. George Barnett. L. S. NJ. C.;
Lieut. Robert Tittoni. L. S. NJ. c.. and
Lieut. Albert Gilmer. L. S A.
Mrs. George NJ. Robson. Miss Ethel
RObeson, DR.. Britton Browne Mr.. Ar
thur y. Clark. Mr.. Terry Bailey. Mrs.
John Carmichael. Miss Claire Howard.
and Miss Julia Lippitt. all of Wash
ington.
Mrs. William H Adams, of Richmond
Va; Mr.. Henry A Wise, jr.. of New
York: Mr. Downing Cox. of West
moreland County Va. and DR.. Brock
Dear. OF Charlottesville. Va.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-10
Capt. Marix Gets Order..

Capt. Adolph Mark, supervisor OF
naval auxiliaries on the Atlantic Coast.
with headquarters at New York. has
been ordered to proceed to Washington
for duty as a member or the light
house board. Capt Mark succeeds
Rear Admiral c. c. Reiter. retired.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-10
Sale of Pictures
At About Half Price.

XAT offer nupber of hghgrade Framed Pictures the result
w of special purchase half and Iess than half the regular
prices The subjects are interesting. The frames rich
and OF them odd and unique The
exceptional and prices extraordinarily low for the char
acter Of the goods An opportunity acceptable Xmas
O wedding gift
The Washington herald., 1907-12-10

Miss Anne Frances Bayard. grand
daughter OF the late Thomas F. Bayard.
Will be one of the debutantes OF the sea
son. and viii be presented ar tea by her
mother. Mrs. James A. Bayard, the last
OF the month.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-10
In The SOCIAL WORLD
Miss Mary Brewster Is En-
gagged to Donald Cassels.
MISS PoRTNER A DEBUTANTE

Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs. Met
calf Give Dinner at Their Home In
New Hampshire Avenue COmpIi-
meHtary 10 Mr.. Morgan, the Amer
lean Minister to Cuba.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-10

Mrs. Grant Watson. wife Of the Third
Secretary Of the British Embassy. was
hostess at a small and informal tea
yesterday afternoon at her home in Con-
necticut avenue.
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berry. daughter of the Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Navy; Miss Henrietta Fitch.
daughter of the Chief OF Engineers OF
the Navy. and the Misses Constance
Hoyt, Katherine Leech. Jane Sands. Mary
Scott, Vera Downing. Francesca Butler.
Gladys Butler. and Yulee Noble.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-10

Mr.. and Mrs. James Cecil Hooe have
closed their home In Virginia. and will
shortly open their new home at 22so
Massachusetts avenue. Mrs. Hooe IS in
New York at present.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-10

Capt. A. w. Brewster, U. s. A.. and
Mrs. Brewster announced the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Mary Brewster.
TO Donald Cassels at a dinner last night
at their home in Connecticut avenue. Mr.
Cassels is the son of Mr.. John Cassels, Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, and he and
Mrs Cassels are members OF one OF the
Oldest families of the District, having
been identified with Washington life for
years. Capt. Brewster and his family
have also lived in Washington a long
time. but were away for a period of
years, returning last season and estab-
fishing themselves at 1872 Connecticut
avenue, where Miss Brewster was pre-
sented TO Capital society last winter at
a tea Among the guests were Miss Elsie
Cassels, Miss Evelyn Chew, Miss Grace
Jarvis, Miss Caryl Crawford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Hichborn. Miss Johanna
Schroeder, William Phillips, Franklin FL
lis. Mitchell Handy. ]. A. c. Palmer, and
Capt Logan.
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berry. daughter of the Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Navy; Miss Henrietta Fitch
daughter of the Chief OF Engineers OF
the Navy. and the Misses Constance
Hoyt. Katherine Leech. Jane Sands. Mary
Scott, Vera Downing. Francesca Butler.
Gladys Butler. and Yulee Noble.
Miss Anne Frances Bayard. grand.
daughter OF the late Thomas F. Bayard
will be one of the debutantes OF the sea
son. and viii be presented at tea by heI
mother. Mrs. James A. Bayard. the last
OF the month.
Mrs. Grant Watson. wife Of the Third
Secretary Of the British Embassy. was
hostess iat a small and informal tea
yesterday afternoon at her home IN Con-
necticut avenue.
An exceedingly pretty feature of the
fair to be held at 1922 New York avenue
for All Souls Church viii be the table OF
baby belongings. The committee who
have worked TO make this a success are
Miss Portner. Miss Edith Totten. Miss
Helen Stevens, Miss Elizabeth WoodruT
Mrs. Walter Blount, Mrs. +. S. High;
and Mrs. William Curtis Hill. Chairman.
The fair starts to-day and will continue
tomorrow,
A bazaar for the benefit Of the Church
of the Incarnation VIII BE- held tomorrow
and Thursday at 1913 Twelfth street
northwest, from until 10 O'Clock.
Miss S. Blanche Rose. daughter OF Ad-
miral Frank b. Rose, L. S. N. is visit
ing Mrs. Harold Davis az her home in
Lawrence street. Cleveland Park
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter was
the scene on Saturday afternoon OF a
merry gathering of children and the
adult members OF their families. WHO as
sembled TO celebrate the seventh birth
day Of their daughter. Miss Margare:
Baxter. The rooms were attractively dec
Grated with holly and other Christmas
ornaments. and the afternoon was spent
In playing games.
Senator and Mrs Beveridge are occu-
pying the apartment of Mrs. Augustus
Eddy, 1l50 Sixteenth street. Mrs. Eddy
viii only come TO Washington Occasion
ally this winter TO visit her daughter.
W. II. H. Stowel. former member of
Congress, and his family have returned
from Europe, where they have spent the
past year, and have taken the house l4lO
Massachusetts avenue for the season.
Mrs Whitelaw Reid will sail from Eng
land for New York next Saturday.
The first dance OF the Georgetown Cotil-
lion will take place on Thursday evening.
December 2s. at Linthicum Hall. The
committee in charge is composed of young
men OF the dancing set Of Washington
and Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs James Cecil Hooe have
closed their home In Virginia. and will
shortly open their new home at 22SO
Massachusetts, avenue. Mrs. Hooe Is in
New York at present
Mr. Charles Ray Dean, Of the State
Department. entertained small COM
pany Of friends at the University Club
last night to meet DR.. David J. Hill the
new Ambassador to Germany.
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80
WOODWARD 6 Lothrop
New -WASHINGTON-Pa Paris
Xmas Cards, Booklets Calendars, Diaries-Man Floor,
g Street

For the convenience OF patrons have prepared little
Christmas Shopping List and Store Directory containing blank pages
or memoranda and and helpful list Of gift suggestions
winch we feel confident will be found material aid in the holiday
shopping Can had information desks hoor the
reception rooms or OF any of the floor managers
The Washington herald., 1907-12-10

Mr. Charles Ray Dean. Of the State
Department. entertained small com
pany of friends at the University Club
last night to meet DR.. David J. HILL the
new Ambassador to Germany
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The Largest Morning CircuIation.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-10

Mrs. Churchill Candee was hostess at
an informal tea yesterday afternoon, en-
tertaining for Mrs. j. Jay White. who has
come to Washington for the season and
taken the house of the Countess de ST.
bOur. In Nineteenth street
The Washington herald., 1907-12-10

The first dance OF the Georgetown Cotil-
lion will take place on Thursday evening.
December 2s. at Linthicum Hall. The
committee in charge is composed of young
men OF the dancing set Of Washington
and Georgetown.
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L a 7 & e Etching.
landscape scene. in
broad brown frame.
Large Colored Print,
landscape scene. with
broad mat, in gilt
frame .................
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Mrs. Whitelaw Reid will sail from Eng
and for New York next Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-10

A bazaar for the benefit Of the Church
Of the Incarnation VIII be held tomorrow
and Thursday at 1913 Twelfth street
northwest, from until 10 O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-10

Mrs William Barrett Ridgely, wife OF
the Comptroller of the Currency. was
hostess at luncheon yesterday for Miss
Eleanore Ridgley. Those entertained were
Mile. Nabuco, debutante daughter of the
Brazilian Ambassador; Miss Carol New
The Washington herald., 1907-12-10

A lot of Hand-celored Photos
rrising such subjects as Rembranc
Pitcher" Duchess of Devonshire. n
in SxIo-inch fancy gold FURNISHED c
$I.95 each.
Fourth aOor-G. Tenth St
The Washington herald., 1907-12-10

The Secretary of tho Navy and Mrs.
Metcalf gave a dinner last evening at
their home in New Hampshire avenue
complimentary TO Mr.. Morgan, the
American Minister 10 Cuba.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-10

Miss S. Blanche Rose. daughter of Ad-
miral Frank B. Rose. L. S. N, is visit
ng Mrs. Harold Davis az her home in
Lawrence street. Cleveland Park.
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gravures (about IS in all). com
dt, Lady Hamilton, "The Broken
Mrs. Gobount, and others as noted.
oval frames.