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The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
ROMANCE HAS BEEN ROBBED.
NOveIists VIII BE Sorry To Lose De-
ceased Wife's Sister.


The novelists Of England are sardOn-
icaIly conmiserated by The Academy
on the passage Of the deceased wife's
sister bill. says the New York Tribune.
It seems that during the last twenty-five
years innumerable novels have appeared
Illustrating the unhappy situation OF
beautiful and interesting young women
loved 10 distraction by dead sisters hus-
bands. perhaps mated to them, but os-
tracized by society and condemned by
the 1xed laws Of social morality TO be
pariahs and outCasts Now the rOmanCer
must get along without this situation
and forego quantities of satire or pathos.
Yet We need not feel too sorry FOR him.
In these matters there is always a topic
to be had for the taking, a topic of the
sort that, is cenventiOnally described as
possessing vital interest" The novel
with a purpose9will probably never go out
of fashion Writers have sneered at il
for a long time, but it gets itself pro-
, duCed Just the same, and, quantity
enough. IN many cases by the very men
who are loud IN protest against its in
artistic" character. OF course. the under
standing is that these individuals do not
know now 10 be inartistic They get
round the difficulty by pretending that
the case they want to prove is q bit Of
| human drama, but it is easy enough to
see through their pretensions. George
Meredith advocates marriage by ten
years contract and presently a popular
novelist makes a book out OF the idea
Nearly every sociological, economic, or
scientific novelty that turns up Is
quickly used in fiction. II IS rather hard
! on the art.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
Social and Personal
Return of the White House Family EnLivenS Official So
cety-HOuSe Hunters and House RenopatorS Busy

avenue has been entirely remodeled and
the family is established there for the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Hennen Jennings have
taken possession Of their handsome home
just completed on Sheridan circle, which
neighborhood is the scene Of more build
ing than any other fashionable section
of the city. and is being designated as
millionaire Circle" The Admiral of the
Navy and Mrs, Dewey are occupying this
season the residence where the former
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Hitch
cock made their home in Washington,
and where Mrs Dewey lived as Mrs
Hazen. while Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mitch
eli. who. since their marriage a year ago.
have lived in Mrs Mitchelrs home in
Rhode Island avenue. which they re-
Gently sold, are now established for the
winter in the Dewey house in Rhode ISL
and avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pearsall, OF New
York, who are now at the New Willard,
are staying in Washington indefinitely
and contemplate taking a house here
for the winter. Mrs. PearsaI, who, as
Martha Hichborn, was considered the
most beautiful girl in Washington, is no
less beautiful and attractive than she
was as "a debutante, and viii be "a well
come acquisition TO society should she
make Washington her residence during
the winter
From afar an unusual quota Of we'd
4 IL
al fashionable summer resorts. and nearer
home last week there We're many beau
tifuI ceremonies. The wedding on We'd
nesday Of Miss Virginia Lee, daughter
of the late Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, to Lieut..
John Carter Montgomery, was Of wide
interest 10 the whole country. where the
name of Lee is of national fame, and
the bride being in every respect charm
ing The same evening Miss Jennie Be
van. the pretty and attractive niece Of
senator and Mrs. Isldor Rayner. was
married TO Mr. Robert Wells, of Wash
ington, and a great number Of Va shing-
tonidns went 10 the Rayner country place
TO be present. Sull another wedding of
Wednesday which was of more than the
ordinary amount OF interest In the South,
where the family is well known. was that
of Miss Eleanor Selden Tucker. daughter
of the Right Rev. Beverly cambridge
Tucker and Mrs. Tucker. to Mr. Winthrop
Lee, Of Boston Mass The ceremony
took place in st. Paurs Church. Norfolk.
in the presence Of a large assemblage OF
relatives and friends. and was followed by
small reception An interesting coinci-
dence lies in the fact that the wedding
consisted Of the families of the first Pres
ident and the present President Of the
United STATES. Mrs. Tucker, mother of
the bride was, before her marriage. Miss
Maria Washington, born at Mount Yer
non, her father being the last owner of
the estate by the name Of Washington:
and the bridegroom being a Lee Of Bos-
ton, IS cousin of the first wife OF the
President.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

andria Bay and Thousand Islands, and
viii Toe pleased 10 see their friends at %
Twelfth street southwest
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Goldsmith. Of 20 r
street. were at home" 20 their friends
on Tuesday evening. in honor of the
twenty-fifth anniversary Of their mar
riage.
Dr. and Mrs. George Barrie. after sew
eral months spent in travel. have re-
turned 20 this city.
Mr.. A. Lincoln Dembitz has returned
from months visit to relatives in Louis
vile, Ky.
Miss Linda a. Sudsburger. accompanied
by a party Of three young friends. has
returned TO Washington from q week $
visit to the jamestown Exposition and
points Of interest in that vicinity.
Mr and Mrs. Carl Pinkus and Miss
Natalie Pinkus. Of Chicago. III. were re-
cent visitors 10 the city.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry J. Lanman have
returned from visit 10 relatives in Gin
cinneti. Ohio.
Mrs. Hugh Drum and daughter Dorothy.
Of New York, are the guests Of Mrs. H.
Riggles.
Mrs. Emma r. Bauer and Miss Eliza
Bauer have returned 10 their apartment
in the Geneva. after spending the sum-
mer abroad.
Warren Jefferson Davis. private secre-
tary to President Tucker. o. the James
town Exposition. is AT the Willard. en-
route To the Blue Ridge, for = few days
| recreation
! Mr. Jerome FisheI has returned from a
visit 10 Newport News.
Mrs. L. Barr and daughter. Miss Ber-
tina Barr. have returned after spending
! the past few months Ia the West.
Miss Ruth Hale Is the guest of her
mother Mrs. Hale. in their home in
/ Franklin square.
Mr.. Dave salomon is in town for few
| days.
Mrs. n. Meyer and daughter Marjorie
Of New York, are the guests Of Mr.. S. n
! Meyer and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Franc are In At
/ lantic City for a few weeks.
| Mr.. and Mrs. L. s Felter. Miss Corinne
] Felter, ard Miss Mabel Altheimer OF
J Knoxville Tenn, are the guests OF
/ friends IN the city.
Artistic Floral Work for Weddings.
Very re2 sonable prices. Shaffer, l4th & l.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
ABOUT WOMAN BONAPARTES.
The Striking Personalities and Ca
reers of NapOIeon's sisters.

reers of NapOIeOn's Sisters.
In new book called The Women
Bonapartes' Mr.. Noel Williams traces the
careers OF the mother and three sisters
OF the great Napoleon. The period i'm
which they lived is undoubtedly the most
fascinating in French history, and their
near relationship 90 the Man Of Destiny
and the mOmentoUs events with which
their names are associated make the
story of their lives one Of the greatest
possible interest to both the student Ot
history and the general reader. Widely
different in character, all four women
were striking personalities The author
shows US the courageous, stroug-miuded
Letizia RamoliEo. whom Steudhal COM
pares to C0rneIia and P0rtia. and OF
whom Napoleon said. "C'est a ma mere.
a ses bons principles, que je dois ma
fortune et tout c. que jai du bleu,' with
her devotion 10 her children, her patriot
ism, her sound common sense. her mod
esty In prosperity. and her mistaken
resignation under trial; the talented ELISA,
Grand Duchess Of Tuscany. sUrnamed the
oeuIiramis of LUcCa, on account OF her
abilities, and perhaps also because Of her
morals, the beautiful Pauline, Princess
BOrgAese. immOrtalized by the chisel Of
Can0va pTodigaI and dissOlute, but gen
er0us, warmhearted, and unwavering in
/ her loyalty to Napoleon; and the vain.
ambitious, scheming Caroline. Queen Of
Naples, who betrayed her brother and
benefactor in his day of adversely
Nearly all the principal figures of the
consulate and the empire appear in these
pages, in an intimate and personal way
that makes them intensely real and inter
esting. Mr. Williams exhaustive knowI-
edge Of this period and his wide ex-
/ perience in literary and historical work
enables him 10 write with sureness and
accuracy as rare as IL is stimulating.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
WEDDINGS.

The marriage of Miss Matilda Hanne-
San to Capt. Goland Clarke, D. 5. o.,
Eighteenth Hussars, British army. will
be celebrated at ST. Johns Church very
quietly next Thursday. Immediately az
ter the ceremony Mr.. Clarke viii take
his wife on a tour Of the world via Van
couver- Miss Hannegan and her cousin.
Mrs r. II. Able, are guests at the
Shoreham until after the wedding.
Miss Gertrude Robertson, daughter of
Mr.. Charles II. Robertson, OF the Cecil.
Will be married quietly to Mr. George
Edwin Baker. Of London. England. to-
morrow. The ceremony viii be perform
ed ia the Church Of the Incarnation. by
Rev. William TayIoe Snyder Directly
after the marriage Mr. Baker viii take
his wife for a short trip in this country.
sailing for London about October Is. 10
take up their residence.
At Liberty. y. Y, last Wednesday Miss
Alice Draper CoIburn. daughter Of Mrs.
c. H. CoibuTn. was married to Emile de
Cartier de Marchinne, counselor of the
Belgian legation in London. The cere-
mony took place at the Hotel Wawonda.
where Mrs Colburn and her daughter
have been passing the season. The bride.
who is an only child, has lived abroad
with her mother almost continuously
since the death OF her father ten wears
ago, and is a niece Of Lieut. Gov. Draper.
and Of Gen William T. Draper, Of Wash
iugton, former ambassador to Italy.
A most interesting wedding took place
last Wednesday evening at the Church Of
the Sacred Heart, when Miss Florence
Birdsall and Mr.. Patrick d. Cronin We're
married by Rev. Father McGee The
bride, who was escorted by her brother.
Mr. c. H. BirdsaN, was very beautifully
gowned In point deSprit over white
taffeta. She wore a tulle veil and carried
a bouquet of white roses
"A reception at the home Of the bride. in
Irving street, followed the ceremony. The
house was elabOTdtely decorated with
white flowers, palms, and vines Mr.. and
Mrs. Cronin, after a trip to Boston and
New York, viii go to their home in Reno.
New.
Miss Rosa Sewell. Of 2105 o street. was
married Wednesday morning to Mr.. Fran
els II. Ralney, the Rev. James T. Mackin
officiating.
only a small family party and a few
intimate friends attended the ceremony.
and Immediately afteTWaTd Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralney left for Atlantic City, where they
viii spend the first part of their honey
moon. Mrs. Ralney wore a modish tray
cling suit of gray. with a gray hat
Miss Hester Reilly, daughter OF Mrs.
H. J. Reilly. IS Cedar street Chicago. Ill.
whose marriage to Lieut.. John Stevens
Hammond. Z. S. a. is to be celebrated
on Saturday at St James Episcopal
Church, Chicago, is 10 have her sister.
Miss Margaret Reilly. as her maid Of
honor, and for her bridesmaids Miss
Agnes Booth. Miss Mabel Dick. Miss Vir-
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
ENGAGEMENTS.

Miss Mary Aston Ovenshine. daughter
of Gen and Mrs. Samuel Ovenshine Of
Washington, and Capt Guy Stevens Nor
veil, Of the Eighth Cavalry, will be mar
ried October Is in st. Margaret's Episco-
pal Church Lieut.. John Watson. of the
Eighth Cavalry will be the best man,
and the four ushers have not yet been Sc
lected There viii be no bridesmaids.
Immediately following the ceremony.
which will take place at nooa, there will
be a small wedding breakfast and recep-
ton I'm the home Of the brides parents
in Twenty-first street
Mr.. Henry ". Draper announces the
engagement Of his sister. Anne Eliza, 70
Mr.. Clyde William Warburton. of Inde-
pendence, Iowa The wedding will take
place October 1t.
Dr. and Mrs. Frank Hopkins Boynton
have issued invitations to the wedding Of
their daughter Miss Emily OTinda BOyn-
ton. to Lieut. Clarence Lininger, Z. S. A,
on the afternoon Of Tuesday, October s.
at o'clock IN the Church Of the Trans
figuratioH in the city of New York
Announcement is made 10y Mr.. and Mrs.
William II. Thomas. of 1870 Spruce street.
Philadelphia, Pa, Of the enga cement OF
their daughter, Sue Baird to Lieut. Henry
s. Brinkerhoff jr.. Ninth L. s. Infantry
The wedding viii take place in the late
fall.
The engagement of Miss Gertrude Gou-
veneur Meredith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William J Meredith to Mr.. ]. Osgood
Nichols has been announced. Miss Mere
dith is the sister of Mrs. Richard j. Dana.
who married the son of Mrs Richard
Starr Dana She is also a grandnieee of
the late William Morris Meredith. of Bal
timore. and related to many well known
families of New York and Philadelphia.
Mr. Nichols is the son of the late James
/ Nichols and the grandson of Nathaniel
1 Marsh.
Gen. William NJ Wherry, L. S. A.. an
nounces the engagement of his daughter,
Miss Alice Wherry, to DR.. Mark A. Brown.
Of Cavite.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
PERSONALS.

Mr.. George Eustis spent last week in
Washington, and is now at the residence
Of his brother. Mr.. William Corcoran
EUstis, near Leesburg, Va, for the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. W B. Hibbs and Miss
Hibbs viii return TO Washington to-mor-
row from their summer place at Lees
burg, and have taken apartments at the
ShOreham for the winter.
Mr.. J. c. WelIiver is in Washington
again, after a trip to Europe, whence he
returned a few days ago.
MIS-. Richard Butler, Of the Rocham-
beau, is at Atlantic City for week.
Representatives Dawes, Of Ohio, is at
the Arlington for a brief stay.
Miss Matilde Hannegan and her cousin,
Mrs E. II. Able, are guests at the Shore
ham.
Brig. Gen. H. G. Sharpe, L. s. A., has
returned 70 Washington after an absence
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Saunders. Of
joplin, No, are guests at the Hotel
Raleigh.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

Mrs George Levy, of Indianapolis. Ind.
arrived in the city on Thursday and will
spend the winter with her parents.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

Miss Mary Nose and Miss Katie NJ.
Pullman returned last week from a short
stay at Harpers Ferry, w. Va.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

DR.. md Mrs. Albert Evans are at their
home, on Capitol Bill, after a trip North.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
Have "a Stylish NyedaIup

DR.. and Mrs. Claude B. Cooksey have
returned from an enjoyable trip TO Alex
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

Miss Beulah Winter has returned to the
city after ten days visit to friends in
Lower Maryland
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

Mrs. Charles T. Menoher is staying AZ
the Medico-ChiTUTgiCal Hospital, PniIa-
delphia. where Mr Charles Menoher is
COnvalescing from a recent illness.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

Miss Freida Well. who is rapidly recov-
ering from her recent illness. will be
pleased to see her friends at the Madrid
on Eighteenth street.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

Mr.. Henry Peyser has returned from
an extended Southern trip.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

Hire the carriages at Downeys Stables
1620 L st. The most elegant turnouts al
reasonable rates. Best service.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

MIS-. Richard Butler, Of the Rocham-
beau. is at Atlantic City for a week.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

Representatives Dawes, Of Ohio is at
the Arlington for a brief stay.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. L. Frankel Of New YORK.
are the guests Of Mr.. Gus Lansburgh. of
Vermont avenue
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G. Meyer and the
Misses Meyer have returned to their
home in Washington from a two weeks
stay in Norfolk ana at the jamestown
Exposition. AIr. and Mrs. Meyer will
leave Washington shortly FOR Williams
port. Pa, where they will be the guests
of Mr.. Meyers family for a time They
Will then return 20 Washington. and Mr..
Meyer viii again take UP his duties in
the Department Of Justice
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

Brig Gen. H. C. Sharpe, L. S. A., has
returned 70 Washington after an absence
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

Mrs. Mollie Goodwin and family. for
merly of the Plymouth. ere now located
at the BeTwyn. on Fourteenth street.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moore viii occu-
py their new home In Massachusetts ave
nue., which has been in the course of
construction since the early spring. some
time in the near future The residence
being built by Mr.. and Mrs Perry Bel
mont, of course, viii not be completed
for quite a while, and they viii again
make their home during their stay in
Washington on Scott circle. where they
have resided for the past two years Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence r. Wilson have pur-
chased and are residing al 1907 Rhode
island avenue and Mr. and Mrs. Wolcott
Tuckerman have taken possession of the
home they have just bought. Mrs. Mar
Gus a. Hanna has released her apart
ments in the Warder apartment house ar
15l5 Sixteenth street, ard Mr.. and Mrs.
George W Vanderbilt have taken for
another season the attractive colonial
house in New Hampshire avenue they
had last year. The residence Of Mr.. and
Nrs. Charles NJ. Ffoulke in Massachusetts
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

Gen. William NJ. Wherry. L. S. A.. an
nounces the engagement of his daughter,
Miss Alice Wherry, to DR.. Mark A. Brown.
of Cavite
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

Miss Matilde Hannegan and her cousin,
Mrs E. Il. Able, are guests at the Shore
ham,
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

T$HE return 10 washington. on
Wednesday, of the President and
Mrs Roosevelt. and two Of theiI
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

DR.. and Mrs. George Barrie, after sew
eral months spent Ia travel. have re-
turned 20 this city.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

Mr.. William Jeffers. postmaster of
Hackensack. n. J.. is spending his vaca-
ton in Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
FILES NAILS WELL,
BUT CAN SHE COOK?
Hopes for Good Biscuits on
Breakfast Table From
Manicure Bride.

NEW YORK, March Eff she's as
good at pounding biscuit dough as she
is at pushing the nail file me for her. :"
said Edward SOhmer. son OF state Sem
ator William Sohmer. just before he led
to the altar Of the Little Church
Around the Corner" pretty Miss Hannah
Becker, proprietor of a John street man
icure shop.
The bridegroom is blushing twenty-One
and the bride twenty-eight and said 10
be Of = Virginia family. Sohmer did
not break the news 10 his family until
a few hours before the ceremony. but
all the Sohmer kinsfolk attended the
wedding.
The bride is said 10 have accumulated
a competency from her business.
Sophie Siefstein. another manicure girl.
has just married a real estate broker.
Nathan Valley, after having ministered
TO the tips of his fingers for twelve
months Miss Sefstein was also we'll
to-do, having gathered in $4,000 by MAX
ing nails glisten.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
BROODING FOR WIFE
PROCTOR A SUICIDE
Millionaire Soapmaker Ends
Life by Using Re-
VolVer.

CINCINNATI. March g. - william
Alexander Proctor. philanthropist and
millionaire, president OF the Proctor &
Gamble Company. and one OF the found
ers of the great soap manufacturing
community at IvoTydale, near here.
committed suicide late yesterday after
noon in the bathroom Of his country res
idence, at Glendale, by shooting himself
in the mouth with a revolver. Death
was instantaneous.
Melancholia is given as the cause OF
the deed. Mr. Proctor, who was seventy
three years Of age, and one Of Cincin-
natFs most publie-spirited men, had
continually broded over the death Of his
wife two years ago.
So deep was his grief over her loss
that he became a changed man, his
mentality suffered. and OF late : trained
nurse had been In constant attendance
upon him.
He arose at his usual time this morn
ing. and at 10 o'clock sat on his porch
with a daughter and Miss Hampton, the
nurse.
A few minutes later he sat down 20
lunc neon. He ate but little. and imme-
diately upon finishing the meal went ur
stairs 10 the bathroom, where he was
later found dead A son, William Cooper
Proctor. and three daughters, all mar
ried, survive
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
HOME PRESCRIPTION
Speediest Relief Known to Sci
ence for Coughs, Colds
and Consumption.

This home prescription has seen FAINT
liar 70 druggists for years It's won
derful effectiveness on coughs. colds and
all affections Of the bronchial tubs -
pulmonary organs spread its fame SEsa
city 20 city with rapidly increasing pS-p
ularity.
Inquiry into the origin Of THIS 49,
scripti9E developed the fact that It
emanated from a prominent Philadei-
phia physician who gained fame
amongst his profession for the devel-
Opment Of a truly soluble prep lr5 ti0n
from the active principle OF the pine
tree. which although known 20 contain
wonderful curative powers on the mu-
cOUs membrane yet was not generally
used by doctors on account OF IT'S M
sOiublity. Ihis new form Of pine IS
known 10 doctors and druggists as the
Concentrated oil OF pine and IL forms
the chief Ingredient in the famous
Home Prescription, which Is here
given 70 the public and is as follows.
Concentrated oil Of pine. half ounce
pure whiskey. (spirits frumentD eight
ounces, glycerine 2 ounces. Nix and
shake thoroughly and take a tablespoon
ful every four hours. This VIII fire.
quently cure cold inside Of twenty
four hours
These ingredients can be secured at
any good drug store. and can be easily
mixed al home In a ten-Ouuce bottle
up for dispensing ia haIf-ounce walls
securely sealed in screw top package
which retains all the original OZOne-
IT should be borne In mind. however.
that there are patent medicines put ~
By so called chemical companies 10 imi-
tate the wonderful pine OIL These can
be avoided by ma king sure 10 get tho
Concentrated" oil of pine. u Is also
said to be very effective IN curing lum-
bagO and uric acid rheumatism. For
this purpose 1t ls taken raw, lew
drops on sugar. night and morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
Railroad Officials Beg
Roosevelt to Restore
Confidence.

Here are the three things that the
railroad and financial magnates of the
country are begging the President 10
do as means to restoring confidence
In securities, opening the public purse
10 railroad investment, and averting the
danger of a serious sag If not a col
lapse In the national prosperity;
Pledge himself 10 the public in a
statement from the White House or in
a public address that he viii not favor
making a. valuation OF the railroads
which will interfere with the present
market valuations Of securities by
squeezing out any of the water that is
alleged To exist in them.
3 Advocate and as soon as possible
secure legislation that will permit
pooling and cooperation among rail-
roads.
g. Take a strong stand in favor Of
centralizing railroad control IN the Fed
eral Government and excluding the
States from that department of gov
ernmental activity.
There is the best reason for the state
ment that this set of proposals was dis
cussed at length by the Cabinet on Tues
day. and that when the members of the
Interstate Commerce Commission went
To the White House yesterday by in
vitation of the President for a long con-
ference. the same general problems were
capvassed.
The railroad interests. It can be add
ed. are not objecting to the enforcement
of the present interstate commerce law
with all the vigor that the commission
is devoting to f. They do not even ask
for any aInelioratiOn Of the present pol
icy Of the commission, which has been
from the beginning one of literal and
rigid enforcement, without any excep-
tons from the letter OF the statute.
They are concerned about the Presi-
dents program for the future. not about
the laws now passed.
To begin with. the railroad people are
earnestly opposed 10 taking up what
they refer 10 as the Ia Toilette plan"
Of having a physical valuation of the
railroads made for use as a basis Of
determining rates. While they insist
that such a valuation. fairly and prop
erly made. would not differ much from
the present commercial valua ton deter
mined by aggTegating the market val
ues of their securities, vet they are
fearful that il might be made on such a
basis as would lead to a very different
immense amount Of values that are now
accepted as the basis Of security issues.
shake public confidence IN the future OF
those issues