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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
In Honor of Miss Lindsey.

Mrs, John Harrison, of No. 30 West
Franklin Street, entertained at cards yes
terday afternoon IN honor of Miss Elsie
Littleton Lindsey, one of the seasons de-
butantes.
The beauty of Mrs. Harrison's lovely
home was enhanced by charming floral
decorations. Norfolk pines, massed here
and there, made a dark green back
ground against which showed in relief
the red of American Beauties. the deli
cacy of pink roses, the charming tones
of blush and white carnations and the
futed bells of springllke naroissi.
Mrs. Harrlson's invited guests were:
Miss Sarah Hamilton, of Petersburg; Miss
Packard and Miss Resale rutherford, OF
Baltimore, Miss Elsie Wexford, OF Sa-
bine Hall, Richmond county; Misses Ro-
berta Smith, Roberta Trieg, Julia Joynes,
Juliet Keith, Page Royal, Caroline Rem
nolds, Julie Osterlah, Kathleen Bruce,
Bessie upshur, Leila Blair, Jean Field,
Mary Hickok, Mildred Hin, Bessie Temp
kIns, Laura rutherford, jessie Hazard,
Mary Newton Williams, Gertrude Lewis,
Mary Street, Barnard Cooke, Mary Dav-
export, Courtenay crnmp, Alice Doyle,
Margaret Noting. Daisy Boyd, Kitty
Lancaster, Elizabeth Frazier, Lillian Bin
fcrd, Helen Lathrop, Martha Robinson
and Louise Price.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
Barbour-Evans.

In one Of the private parlors of the
new Hotel Astor, Times Square, New
York, at noon of Wednesday. January
9th, the wedding of Mrs. Ann Evans.
daughter of Captain Andrew Pizzini, Jr.,
and Mrs. Pizzini, to Mr.. William Mex.
"a pur of Minneapolis, took place. After
me ceremony In elegant luncheon was
served In the private banauet-room OF
the motel to the families of bride and
groom and a few intimate friends who
were present. The bridal couple suh.
sequently left for an extended tour to
the Bermudas. On their return they will
reside In Minneapolis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
Brilliant Afternoon Reception.

Mrs. James Jameson Hickey and Mrs.
James Edmundson Cannon entertained
at n brilliant reception in Woman's Club
yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Ivan Maltby
and Mrs. Stuart Neville Michaux being
guests of honor.
The receiving party, composed of Mrs.
Cannon, exquisitely gowned in pink chif-
fon: Mrs. Hickey, in a beautiful creation
of white lace; Mrs. Maltz, Mrs. Michaux,
Mrs. Pinckney Williamson, Mrs. John j.
Long, and Mrs rutherford Dula (the
last three ladies of Danville), stood in
the front p.rlor against a background of
palms. Bowls of pink roses were on the
table. and crystal vases held the same
lovely lower
Mrs. John ID. Stayman and Miss Mary
Travers served punch.
Assisting in entertaining and serving
were Mrs. Andrew Jackson Montague.
Mrs. Wexford Reed, Mrs. j. c.. Harvie,
Mrs. Charles Marshall Graves. Misses
Virginia Dickins. Addie Chaftin, Emma
breckenridge. Eugene Taylor, Charlotte
Miller. Katherine Copeland, and Mary
Johnston
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
Engagement of Interest,".

An engagement that will prove inter-
esting to many people here and in Peters
burg is that of Miss Nellie X. Burt. of
Coudersport, Pa. to Mr.. G. Cleveland
Wright, of Petersburg, Va. which was
recently announced at a q o'clock tea
given In the home of Mrs. Marion Slocum,
in Coudersport.
The color scheme was red and green,
two tables being placed for the twenty
six guests. A large wreath. containing
pictures of the bride and groom-elect,
was suspended over the ables. Red rib
bon streamers extended from the wreath
to the guests places.
Miss Burt belongs to one of the wealth.
lest and best known families in that part
of PENNSYLVANIA. She Is a graduate Of
the Woman's College Of this city and of
the Mansfield State Normal School, Of
Pennsylvania. She has also studied at
George Washington University, in Wash
ington, and at the New England Con.
servatory, in Boston.
The marriage will not take place until
next summer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
Mr.. Crockett's Lecture.

81 much interest Is expressed in The lee
ture to be given at the Y. NJ. G. A. Hall
on Thursday evening. January nth, by
the well known author ard lecturer. the
Rev. w. j.. Crockett, Of Tweedsmuir.
Scotland. on Scott and the Scotland"
that the Woman's Club has decided 10
depart from it's usual custom. and sell
q limited number of tickets to outsiders
at fifty cents each, each member being
entitled to her own and one guest ticket.
In this lecture. Mr.. Crockett gives the
most interesting incidents of Walter
SCOTS life, showing over one hundred
and thirty slides of the Scott country.
also, portraits of Scott, of his ancestors
and of many persons with whom he
was Intimately connected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
Mrs. Perkins Entertains.

Mrs 7, Moncure PERKINS, OF No. 400
West Franklin Street, was hostess at an
elegantly appointed luncheon Yesterday.
Covers were laid for twelve ana the
guests WeFei Mrs, William l.. RAyall,
Mrs, Thomas Carter, Mrs. Eppa uunti,n,
Jr., Mrs. Stewart Bryan, Mrs Waller
Morton, Mrs. Garrett Wall, Mrs. Joseph
-, Willard, Mrs. Edward Mayo, Mrs.
Aston cabell ana Mrs. Frederick Scott.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Perkins
entertained az a beautiful card party. f,
IN the parlors American BEAUTY roses
We're used while the dining-roum was ex-
aulslteiy decorated with violet and green,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
orchids and violets being the flowers

oFc!1us III TTU!Uts Doing me fOWers
used.
Mrs. Perkins's guests were: Mrs. OF
way Allen, Mrs. James Allison. Mrs.
John Lyons. Mrs. e. r. D. Myers, Jr.,
Mrs. Egbert Leigh, Mrs. William A..
Palmer, Jr, Mrs Fred. Peasants, Mrs.
c. E. Workman, Jr., Mrs. Mason Miller.
Mrs. Harry Frazier, Mrs. James d. Pat
ton, Mrs. r. II. Lindsey, Mrs. John Har-
rison, Mrs. l.. l.. Lewis, Miss Lou At
kins, Mrs. e. a. Palmer. Mrs. A. Belrne
Blair. Mrs. Garrett B. Wall, Miss Nav
Jones. Mrs. Barton II. Grundy and
others.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
Junior Auxiliary Reception.
One of the Receiving PARTY,

Miss Lucy Duhrer. of Philadelphia, ar
rived in Richmond last evening, and is
the guest of Miss Mary Buford. She
will be one of the receiving party at the
Westmoreland Gu this evening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
Cards Out.

Mrs, Henry Lee Valentine. of No. 10
South Third Street, has issued Invitations
to a tea on Tuesday afternoon, January
18th, from 4 to Z O'Clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
Mrs. Iones to Entertain

Alrs. Hampton Stewart Jones will be
hostess at an afternoon reception on
Thursday next, from 8 to Z O'Clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11

Miss Mary Kirk has returned to the
Woman's College, after spending the
holidays with her parents, DR.. and Mrs
j. d. Kirk, in Roanoke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11

Miss Leota Davenport is the guest
of friends in Newport News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11

Judge Edgar L. Montague and the
o 5. Gordon Cumming. of Hamp-
ton, arc In Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11

The Rev. and Mrs. Wythe Ki~nsolv!ng
are the guests of the Rev. Arthur Kin
solving In Baltimore. Mrs. Kfnsolying
was before her marriage Miss Annie
Laurie Pitt. Bishop George Herbert
kinsolving, of Texas. Is also the guest
of his brother in Baltimore. preach
ed Sunday at st. Paul's Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11

Mrs. Hugh Davis, who mas been Wis.
turned to her home In Norfolk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11

Mr.. i. I. Sublett. of H~arrisonburg,
is in the city on business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11

Miss Doris Garrison has returned to
her home in fredericksburg, after a
visit to friends here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11

Mrs. Eleanor Sawyer Morrisette, of
portsmouth. Va. has issued invitations
announcing the marriage of her daueh-
ter, Miss Marie Louise, to Mr.. Charles
L; Murphy. The ceremony is to take
place Wednesday afternoon, January
23d, at 4:30 o'clock. at her home, No.
919 Dinwiddie Street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Murphy Will be at home to their friends
at III Dinwiddie Street after January
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01
MEMPHIS Is READY.
Entertain the Deep Waterways
Assoc alton and Roosevelt.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 29.-AlI ar.
rangements for the annual conven.
tion of the Deep Waterways associa.
ton, which will convene here Friday
next for two days session, have
been completed. The meeting will be
attended by President Roosevelt who
will speak on the opening day of the
convention. and the governors and
other distinguished men from many
states. The purpose of the meeting
and OF the association is the ac
complishment of deep waterway
from the Lakes to the gulf.
The visit of President Roosevelt
will be the elimination of trip
down the Mississippi river by boat
and a personal inspection OF the
river and its needs before his visit
to the canebrakes OF North Louis
lana for a two weeks recreation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01
PRESSMEN WILL. DECIDE
REFERENDUM VOTE BEING TAX
EN- ON QUESTION OF WAGE
DEMANDS.

New York, Sept. 29.-The question
of a strike of printing pressmen and
press feeders in the cities OF the
United States where recent demandh
OF the union for an eight hour daH
with increased wages have not been
granted is now being decided by a
referendum vote of the members of
the international printing pressmen's
and assistants union.
The vote was ordered by Presi.
dent George l.. Berry OF Cincinnati,
following the completion OF an agree
ment entered into between the New
York local and the New York print
ers' league. comprising about so
firms OF employing printers, which
became operative on November 10
and will last until January /, 1909.
BY the terms OF this agreement
the employees will work eight hours
a day and pressmen will receive an
increase In their wages OF 81 a week
making their wages s23 The feeders
signed the scale OF $l6 per week last
March and will not be affected finan-
cially.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01

beats 2:1s he gets $50 additional. lie
recently paced a mile In a:1O.
Joe Joker. another famous pace,
who races without driver, well kno,,r
in the east. will be there and will be
started against Dawn Daylight. The
owner OF Joe. Mr. VIM. Mcconnell.
thinks that horse can beat the Ok.
lahoma wonder and he is going to en-.
deavor to prove It. Great interest at.
taches to this unique race as Il is con.
sidered almost impossible to get two
horses to race without drivers. and
neither one OF them break" into a
run.
Transportation.
A contract has been made with the
NJ, X. & r. railway to run . shuttle
train every twenty minutes to and
from the fair grounds. The Katy"
tracks run In front OF the main en-.
trance and large platform 500 feet
long by lS feet wide has been built
to accommodate the great crowds.
Each train will have IL coaches and
the round trip fare will be Is cents.
Arrangements have been made with
the street railway company to have
special car service ::cM Main and
Broadway to carry ali passengers to
East Reno street within ohe.block os
Katy" passenger station.
The end of the haywood car line on
east Eighth street, will be seven
blocks from main entrance. Arrange
ments have been made with a well
known business man to operate a
hack and bus line from the end OF
the track to the grounds.
sooner's Trail.
The Sooner's Trail will be the
home OF concessions, carnival attrac.
tions. trained animals. side shows,
freaks, etc.
The building lining the trail is 270
feet long and "a feet wide. Here will
be an aggregation Of the latest and
most ingenious amusements gathered
from all parts OF the world. The
most daring. hair raising, side-split.
ting acts will be given every day
ana night. Everything will be clean,
refined and delightful and ladies' and
children may visit the Sooner's Trail
at any time, unattended.
igorrote Village.
The Igorrote village consisting OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01

8 FIRST OKLAHOMA STATE FAIR

There Is not home, a farm. a fac
what is benefited directly or Indirect.
ly. Fairs are educational and with
their comprehensive exhibits, will do
more to broaden the vision. quicken
the PERCEPTION and increase the use.
ful knowledge OF the average visitor
than any other enterprise or institu.
ton In the same length OF time. La.
bor.saving machinery Is on exhibition
anda knowledge OF machinery Is ev.
cry day use can be secured. Live
stock Is net only exhibited but is sold
and exchanged for breeding purposes
TO the advantage OF all parties con.
cerned and the up building OF the
live stock industry. a necessary fea.
ture In diversified and successful
agriculture.
The principle OF education under.
lies all OF the work. The whole Is
planned so as to be n representative
exhibit OF the resources of the state
where the visitor ruay easily obtain
general idea of occupation, arts.
products, etc. Each department Is an
educational force In itself and much
October 5th to 10th inclusive at Ok
lahoma City and will be the most
OF interest will be found in agricul.
tural. horticultural. machinery, apiary
live stock and other departments.
The state fair OF 1907 will be held
comprehensive ever held In the Unit.
ed States. II will be much larger
than many other fairs. II will not
be strong In some particulars and
weak In others. but will be strong In
every department.
The association Is spending over
$4,000 In new buildings and In i'm
proving the grounds. over one hun
dred carpenters and nearly as many
laborers are making things hum and
| everything will be In readiness in am
| pie time for the opening OF October
9th.
The Exposition Building.
II Ia n l..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01

Henry f. Jones OF Tampa. Fla.
writes: Il can thank God for my
present health. due to Foley's kidney
Cure. tried doctors and all kinds
OF kidney cures, but nothing done me
much good TIL took Folev's Kidney
Cure. Four bottles cured me. and 7
have no more pain In nv back and
shoulders. am years old and sui.
fered long, hut thanks To Folev's Kid.
ney Cure am well and can walk and
Hn'ov mvself " Is a Measure IN re-
commed II to those needing a kidney
medicine. Hoffman Drug Co, and
City Drug Store. DIV
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01

At a dinner given by Eugene Hig
gins on his yacht varuna. Harry
Lehr said OF the burglaries In high
life that have recently startled the
public:
Il suppose our American morals
are pretty bad. They are better
than the Italian morals to be found
in Rome, though.
Watching the sunset from the Pin
clio one winter evening in Rome. a
prince approached and invited me 10
dance at his palace.
Il attended the dance In the
princes grim cold palace on the
Corso, and at about o'clock in
the morning bade my host good
night and went to the cloak room
for my coat and hat.
The attendant brought me rusty
hat and an old coat with a torn lin
ing.
Here said I. these are not
mine. Mine are new.
The attendant shrugged his shoul
ders.
They are the best that are left,
signor,' he said. The new ones
were all gone three hours ago -
San Antonia Express.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01

ences. In case such is desired on the
part OF her would-be husband.
This Is pronounced as being a
beautiful country In which to live
There are flowing streams and shady
hooks: the vast prairies are dotted
with cosy little homes. and the only
thing to mar the beauty OF the scenes
Is the large number OF solitary bach.
elor cabins that need the refining
touches OF the female hands. and
when the homes OF the Big Pasture
are filled with merry children, and
the soft clinging vines twine around
those cabin doors. then. and only
then. will the Big Pasture of Conan.
che county. Okla. be the place that
IL should be. and II depends upon
the good women who live elsewhere
to give the people suitable compan.
ions. say the wifeless.
Women who desire husbands of
the first class. are invited to address
the Secretary Of the Bachelors club.
Randlett. Okla" and their communi.
cations will be treated In strict con.
fidence. and receive the prompt con.
sideration OF the officers of the club.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01

twenty-five head.hunting. dog g.eating,
vi d people from the Philippines. has
bien secured. Visitors to the Port.
land and St. Louis expositions will
remember the Igorrote village as one
OF the principal attractions there.
The village will be complete in every
detail just as 1t is In Luzon. II Is
tribal custom for the Igorrotemen to
eat dogs but the women are not
allowed to partake OF this delicacy,
because 1t is considered to have
quality which nerves up the fighter
for head-hunting expeditions. A per.
formance consisting of war and cere.
monial dances, tribal songs, spear
throwing, etc. will be given.
Pane's Fireworks.
Pane's Fireworks, the attraction
that made Manhattan Beach famous.
will give the gorgeous spectacular dis
play, "vesuvius." A grand perform.
ance every night
specia, Days.
Special days are being arranged
anu lHuTsuuy, OCtoDeT lVtH mas Deen
selected Tor Oklahoma City day. All
business In the city will be suspend.
ed on this day at noon and the whole
city will join In entertaining the Wis.
!tors from out of town. Special at.
fractions are being arranged. All
schools will close and school children
under IL years OF age will be admit.
ted free. This day promises to be the
largest in point of attendance of any
time during the fair. Friday, October
1lth. is old soldiers day. and the
Blue and the Gray veterans with the
Spanish war veterans and rough rid.
ers will give special program of
patriotic speeches, parade. camp fire.
etc. All the soldiers will be the
guests of the fair association.
Saturday. October 12th. will be
travelling mems day. It is expected
that over 5000 travellers will be In
attendance. They will give a parade
on the main streets OF the city In
the morning. headed by the famous
Seymours band. They will spend the
afternoon viewing the exhibits and
races and at night will be given
smoker and vaudeville show in the
music hall auditorium.
Other special days will be arranged
later.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01

Randlett. Okla. Sept 29.-Wher
God made man nc 50 dcoreed II that
II was not good for man to live alone
The widow RS and bachelors of the
Rig Pasture n osahoma have founi
this out.
When President Roosevelt In ac.
cordance with the act of congress
opened the Big Pasture to settle
ment last year, people In all parts OF
the union filed their bids with the
Interior department through
land Office at Lawton.
The excellent climate and the uneA
celled productivity OF the soil at.
tracted unusual interest and there
were 10000 bidders for 5000 quarter
sections. Every quarter was taken
and, under the terms Of the purchase
claimants were required to make sub
stantial improvements within q stlpu.
lated time.
Among the successful bidders were
men and women OF all classes, but
the greater number were teachers.
professional men and those who had
retired from business. IL SO hap.
pened that more widowers and bach.
elors than could be found elsewhere
In the same era filed ON claims In the
Big Pasture. No extremely poor man
could secure claim for the rea.
son that the prices for the land
ranged from sl.400 to $1,000 per quar-.
ter. These men now occupy their
claims and are improving them. but
the merry prattle OF the child, and
the clean. tidy cabins are not as
numerous as followers OF the Roose.
veltian doctrine could wish.
The single claim owners OF this
section need help, not so much in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01

Senator Beveridge was talking one
afternoon In Washington to a group
of newly elected congressman. You
boys" he said. must on no account
appear green. Keep cool. go slow,
think before you speak; then you
won't give yourselves away" The un.
ripe congressman laughed, and Sena.
tor Beveridge continued: II should
hate to hear that one OF you had act.
ed as new Southern congr.
once did. He, as soon as he reached
Washington. went of to a photograph
er's to be photographed. I want my
likeness taken he said. Cabinet? p
the photographer asked. The South.
erner Redeemed and looked pleased.
No. he answered. Just a plain every
day congressman. kansas Ctry
Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01
A Card.

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
II Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. II stops the
cough. heals the lungs and prevents
serious results from a cold. Cures la
grippe cough and prevents pneumon
la and ,consrDlpuon. Contains ma
opiates. The genuine is in yellow
package. Refuse substitutes. For sale
by Hoffman Drug Co. and City Drug
Store. DIV
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01
PROSPEROUS MEN WANT WIVES
BACHELORS IN BIG PASTURE

tho fields. as in the home. and they
have decided TO make their wants
known To the outside world.
The formalities OF society are such
that they have no means by which
they oan be introduced. and the fem.
mime gender are 80 scarce that were
1t possible to overcome the prejudice
of society. not one man In 20 would
find a helpmeet
Realizing this fact. the bachelors
widowers met In Randlett last
ht and perfected an organization
the purpose OF securing wives
Tor themselves,
The meeting was well attended;
the bylaws and constitution were
prepared and adopted. and officers
elected to carry out the purposes OF
the organization.
They intend TO conduct the bust.
ness along strictly honorable lines.
and they say that no woman need be
afraid OF having their names dis
closed to any one. other than the
president and secretary OF the Bach.
elors club. The new society is made
up OF prominent men OF Randlett,
and all letters should be addressed
to the secretary OF the club at Rand
lett, and after passing on the letters
and photographs. those who bear the
marks OF being genuine will be 'e-
ferred to the anxious swains, and
the rest will be thrown In the waste
basket. There Is not a member of
the club but what can show splendid
references as to his standing, and II
"A young woman or maiden lady de
sires 10 communicate with one OF
our big Pasture bachelors and widow
ers. she must be able to furnish refer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01
NEWSPAPER CHAff

A Southern man. who has for some
years past been established in New
York. recently visited a former
home In Virginia. Whilst there he
was busy renewing old acquaintances
Among those was the son OF an old
preacher whom the former virginian
remembered as having invariably dis.
coursed on the same topic.
Heard father since you've been
backr' asked the son.
I'm sorry to say that | have not"
said the other. Tell me-" he added.
with a smile. lis he preaching that
same old sermon?"
"oh. yes" replied The son. not at
all taken aback by the question, "bu,
for the last year or two he's been
hollering in different parts OF it,
Lippincott's.