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The Washington times., 1907-10-27
FOTty-nine Today.

The youngest of American Presi-
dents is today forty-nine years OF
age. He is thus, after six years
service. two years older than Grant
when he took the oath of office, a
year older than Cleveland, and the
same age as Pierce. He is yet meas
urably younger than all the rest of
his predecesSors-Polk and Garfield
at fifty. Tyler and Arthur at fifty
one, Lincoln at ffty-two, Mckinley
81 fifty-four, and so On-when they
assumed the duties of this high of
fee. When the death of William
Mckinley made Theodore Roosevelt
President he was but fofty-three.
The oldest Presidents have been
John Adams, siNty-two; Jackson,
sixty-two; William Henry Harrison,
sixty-fve; Zachary Taylor, sixty
five; James Buchanan, sixty-six.
Washington was ffty-seven when
inaugurated.
By the measure of the twenty-five
who held the office before him,
Theodore Roosevelt may hope for a
long life yet TO live. Eighteen of
the twenty-five lived beyond the
sixtieth milestone, and one is stiI
living. Seven grew to be seventy.
Four-the Adamses, Jefferson, and
Madison-lived beyond eighty. Only
four have failed to reach sixty.
Moreover, he who is President
this year 1907 has, beyond nearly
all of his predecessors, the advan-
tage of souudness Of body and ac-
tivity of interest. These are dis
tinct presages OF good health and
probable long life. On this forty
ninth birthday it may be pleasant
for him TO consider them. But,
there is one other fact, which bears
10 relation either to the distinction
of Icing the youngest President or
the prospect of years to come,
which will make Theodore Roose-
Welt lighter of heart today than
either-that more than any other
who has held this Office, he has and
keeps the faith and trust of his
felloW-Americans.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
O. QUEEN OF EGYPT

Queen Thiy: found in Thebes. Feb. :. 1901
Long ere we found you, seeress of the
past,
Out Of your sepuIeher the royal name
BY which your son bore disbelievine
fame
Had been erased, by priests restored tr
caste.
With penetrative rage. SO now your
face.
As We unwound YOU from your weaJth
Of old.
Carnelian. lapis lazuli. and gold.
Went stricken from our presence into
space
And empty Of its countenane. the crown
OF the Egyptian realm remains. the
wings
And beak and talons. and with sIgnet-
rings.
Presenting stin, though turn by turn
went down
It's lords with all their learning and their
lust,
A mocking dadem of mighty dust
Bynner IN the November Met
TODOlitan MAGAZINE
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
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MEXICAN BAND
IN CONCERT AT
WHITE HOUSE

The General STAFF Military Band OF
the Mexican government, n. Chavez
director. played for Mrs. Roosevelt. in
the East Room. Tuesday afternoon, The
program was' Rhapsody No. ?. Liszti
Yalse PoeHque, ViIlanuera; Filtration. "
Chaminade; Love Ne aud the World is
Nine" Bali.
The members Of the Mexican embassy
STAFF, the members of the Cabinet. and
a few personal friends were present.
The band, which has spent the sum
mer at the jamestown Exposition. has
been In Chicago for the past fortnight,
and returned 10 the Exposition last
Wednesday for a short stay, after
which IL win proceed to Mexico, by way
Of San Antonio. Texas. where IL will
appear at the great State fair there.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
How the Policy Hurts.

Congress has adopted the general
policy Of not increasing the District
debt To keep to that platform it
has been compelled to straddle-to
pay for permanent improvements
out of current revenues. in spite Of
the prospective use of those i'm
provements for fifty years or more,
and to make small advances from
the Treasury when the current reve-
nues were not equal to this wholly
Unbusinesslike strain.
This year Congress viii encounter
the problem anew. 1t viii have the
estimates of the Commissioners
side by side with statement of
the years probable revenue. As in
the past. it viii then have to decide
if the District shall be denied ad-
vantages possessed by every other
city of Washington's class, OF OBJ
tain them by a financial process
unnecessarily burdensome, or OBJ
tain them part way and be denied
them part way.
One item Of the estimates is this:
For new school buildings. $1,sS6,OOo.
Consider for a moment the effect
of the Congressional policy on that
one recommendation.
More than one out of every ten
of our District of Columbia chill
dren are now attending schools in
rented buildings Is this because
the city is poor? Or, because con-
verted dwellings or other structures
are better than buildings specially
designed for school use? Surely
not This ituation-refecting ex-
treme discredit on everyone respon-
sible-has arisen through the fail
ure of Congress to provide for the
schools Is business man provides
for his employees: in ample time and
with ample outlay.
The assistant superintendent of
schools points out in yesterdays
Times that money has already
been appropriated for buildings
N-seetfSih 20 accommodate the 5,11s
children now in the Anacostia Ma
sonic Han. Israel Baptist Church.
Seventh Day Adventists' Church.
Saparitan Temple, No. 4724 Sheriff
road, and the other structures at
this writing converted TO school
use. Wen and good. But when the
buildings thus provided for shall be
finished. another band of children
viii present themselves for quarters,
and they. too. viii have to wait in
churches and halls and dwellings
while schools are building.
Congress cannot provide for our
school children by delaying until
they knock At the Goors of buildings
already crowded. It must antici-
pate their coming by the length of
time required - erect schools for
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

FTFR a long list of applicants
n fore marriage licenses had been
"A supplied with the necessary pa
per authorizing d minister OF
the aospel to usher them into the bliss
full realms. a bashful young fellow clad
in IN ordinary, everyday suit OF jeans
approached the marriage license clerk
and asked for a marriage license He
did not say that he was from the eoun-
try. but he was. After he had answered
all of the usual questions the clerk
passed him the license and said "One
dollar. please" The young man unbut-
toned his coat and vest and from an
inside pocket took out a well worn
leather bill book from which he ex-
tracted with much difficulty q bill which
he handed the clerk
when the court official looked at the
biE and found it was a 500 note he
thought he was dreaming, and had to
look from the note to the young man
for reinsurance. He asked the country
man if that was the smallest note he
had, saving that there WAS no change IN
the office for so large a bill.
The young man in ali frankness told
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
"Tom Jones" Coming to Washington;
Comic Opera Founded on Novel


Edward German. the noted English
composer, who is Known for his SYM
phonies, and his skEkespearean suites.
has come to this country (his first trip
TO America) 10 rehearse the tom
Jones" company, which Henry W. Saw
age has formed to present the comic
opera in this country.
Mr.. German wrote the music for Tom
jones'" and is rehearsing the special
orchestra-and the company that viii
appear in the piece. He IS receiving
much attention from the musical world
in New York Mr. German, In Tom
Jones" has been praised in England .ana
elsewhere for catching the spirit Of OLE
English music in the score he has writ
ten for this piece. He is thoroughly in
sympathy with the quality Of music Of
that time, and without being IN any
way initiative. he has truthfully repro
duced the musical quality Of the tom
Jones" period. The glees, madrigals,
choruses and rhythmic dances. are dis
unctive, and have appealed with decided
favor both TO musicianly and popular
taste.
Mr. German will come to Washington
for the opening OF Tom Jones' at the
Columbia Theater, November 4. and it
Is possible that he will conduct the or
chestra for the first performance He
has achieved fame as a composer, from
several notable works, which have
placed him at the head of music writer's
Of today. He wrote the symphonic
poem Hamlet" which Dr. Hans Rich
ter played at the Birmingham festival,
and also the symphonic suite, The
Seasons" which vas done at the Nor
wich festival.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

Eeous official Robes which he wears
only on elaborate. occasions.
Some one asked Bishop Ingram while
he was here recently if he had mis-
state vestments with him. With habit
ual wit. the bishop answered:
mo, indeed: I came TO America on
my vacation
The robes are centuries old and have
been IN the possession Of the bishops
Of LOndGn FOR many generations. When
King Edward VII was crOWRed Bishop
Ingram wore his ceremonial robes after
which he reluctantly consented to have
the accompanying photograph made
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

II ASHTON is a cruel mistress
E Often she deals out to abe fsiy.
sex that follows her a lot Of
frightful revelations. This saa-
son the revelation Is about feet sion
and think it over. Did you ever notice
before this fan what large number of
women are cursed with ugly feet ana
ungainly ankles? You never did before
for this is the first time it has been the
thing for everybody TO wear skirts that
hang froor three and a half To five
inches above the ground
But it's tEe fashion new, and the feet
and ankles are exposed to the critical
view of hitherto ignorant masculine
public. So many of the dear. sweet
things have what is known as the
boxed a1zie,' and so very, very MANY
stand IN The posture that is known in
old-fashioaed parlance as pigeon
toedt'
It's n sad revelation. and. in some
ways. one 10 be regretted. Mere man
has learned lot this fail that he never
knew before. But this is natural It's
the first opportunity he ever had to see
so many feminine feet.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
J6e TALKof16e TOWN
BY THE TOWN TALKER

T the corner OF Thirteenth and
" L streets northwest, one day
n last week an amateur prize
mill" was being pulled off be-
tween a pair If pugiiists of tender
years, one seven years old and the
other eight They were evenly matched.
Surrounding the contestants there were
probably twenty-five men and boys.
some of the spectators having arrived
at the years Of discretion, while a few
of them were men old enough to be
fathers or gTandfathers.
The epectators were encouraging the
combatants. the fight was waxing hot
and the enthusiasm Of the onlOOkeTs
increased with every telling blow. The
rules of the ring were not In force.
After numerous jabs in the face and
beIOw tie belt had been made the
younger boy downed his antagonist and
Immediately fell upon aim. The fight
vas at its height when suddenly the
mother OF one OF the boys appeared
on the scene, entered the ring, and SEP
arated the young fighters 10 the aston
isbment and disappointment Of the spec
tatOrs.
The mother then proceeded to read
the crowd a lecture on manhood, CIV
ing her special attention 10 the Older
bows of the crowd whom she SAID
should be ashamed of themselves TO en-
courage two little boys 10 night. Ihen
slte turned to the older men and told
them that if they were specimen OF
American manhood the country had lit
tIa IN hope from them. To the elder
,,,an she read a lecture that he VIII
not soon forget. Not a BOY OF man IN
the party said word Ihty were Coh-
victed beyond appeal.
one By one they SUNK away as 1iio
mother with her little boy went uo"h
street,
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
FESTIVAL
FOR 25TH
BIRTHDAY

The Washington Choral societ- an
nounces its plans for the comiDs sea
son, as follows:
The twenty-ffth anniversary Of the
founding OF the society viii be ceIe-
brated by a festival performance Of the
Messiah, % conducted by Percy S. Foster.
assisted by the Philadelphia Orchestra,
and with the following eminent soloists:
Dan Beddoe. Of New York, tenor; Mrs.
Zimmerman. OF Philadelphia, soprano;
Miss Lansing. Of New York pupil Of
Jean de Reszke). contraIto; Tom Daniel.
OF New York, bass.
With an augmented chorus, a fine per.
formance is anticipated. This concert
VIII take place at Convention Hall, the
evening Of December u. The second
concert viii take place in February.
when the Redemption" Will be given,
conducted by the Rev. George Daland.
assisted by an orchestra, and the fol-
lowing Well-known sOIOists:
Nicholas DOUty, OF Philadelphia, tenor.
Miss Florence Hinkle, Of New York.
soprano; John Humbird Duffey. Of r.ew
York. baritone; Charles belmont, Of
Boston, bass.
1t is also proposed to give a third
concert IN april, the works chosen
being the chorus and preislied from Die
Meistersinger," Wagner, and the ninth
symphony Of Beethoven, with chorus
and soloists. Negotiations are now
pending with a well-known orchestra
to assist at this concert The conductor
wiz be Herr Heinrich Hammer. OF Cote
borg and Amsterdam, a distinguished
European conductor. whose hrst public
appearance in Washington viii be made
on this occasion.
The board Of managers have spared
40 pains TO make this seasons program
as attractive as possible, and they hope
for the hearty cooperation Of public
spirited singers. To become members or
the chorus, and help toward making
this years concerts an unqualified sue
cess. All those desirous of becoming
members of the society may come and
attend rehearsals, which are held every
Monday evening at o'clock, at the
George Washington University.
The program Of the concert for the
blind next Thursday, October 81, viii be
in charge OF Miss Flora Bernheimer,
contralto; Mrs. Clara Moran Bern
heimer, pianist, and Ernest SzemeIenyI,
vioIinist.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

THE job seeker never sleeps. I
noticed this the other day. when
7 was at the Capitol. Now that
the session of Congress is near
and members of the House and Senate
are drifting into town. the people who
want Government places make the
house on the hill their daily goal. They
go either % the room of the commit
tee on which the man they seek works,
OF 10 the House or Senate postonice,
where the town addresses -of the new
COmers are registered.
What co these constituents" want?
Why, some Of them want the earth.
Many OF them hand this out to the
helpless Representative or Senator.
I know you can get ne the place.
If you only will"
As matter of fact, this thing Of
landing Government jobs is no fairy
tale of case It's an almost impossible
thing in most cases. even when the
civil service examination has been
passed. But you can't persuade the
job seekers Of that. They never 70.
lent Ill their belief that the places ran
be had fer the asking. Truly, the nen-
atty for being in Congress is a dire
and heavy one.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

them. That cannot be done by cut
ting estimates carefully based upon
q calculation of present needs and
the growth reasonably to be ex-
pected during the period et con
structioA
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
viii begin its monthly musical inter
probation Of ora. orios, and other sacred
music. this evening, During the coming
winter il is intended TO devote the last
Sunday evening OF each month 10 such
service by the choir, consisting OF MIS-.
". II. ShircIin, soprano; MISS Fanilhe
Whitaker, alto; A J. Hudson, bass. ana
W. C. Mills, tenor. under the leadership
of Porter Lawrence, Organist For
This openinr service they viii give char
acterlstic numbers from Haydn's popu-
lar oratorio. The Creation" so mucn
enioved because Of its striking descrip-
tive music. Among the numbers given
will be Chaos" for the organ; "A New
Created world" with Verdure CAD .
ana Polling IN FOsming Billows' and
tbe bvnns will be sung TO arrangements
from Haydn's suites
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

II the President wants the time OF his
life let him walk into San Antonio on
the occasion of his forthcoming visi:
with chaps on his legs and a som
brero on mis- head. They would even
give him the Alamo.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

the clerk that the 500 note was the
smallest and only note he had. That
500 note represented bis savings for a
year. ami with it he proposed 10 start
life with love in cottage back in the
country. lie said he intended 10 marry
the next day, and two days later move
into his cottage, which would be fur
nished with the remains Of the 500. lie
got the change and as he left the clerk
remarked, THAT young fellow will sue
ceed in life and be happy,
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

Thursday evening the congregation Of
the Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Seventh and G street southwest. gave a
"GOdsDeed' service in honor of J. Louis
Johnson, a member of the choir, who
left on Saturday TO take up his resi-
dence in Albuquerque, n. Mex. The
choir sang De Koven's ''RecessionaP'
and Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me-" by
Hyatt. Father. Take My Hand" a
quartet for mems voices, was also
sung. Last Sunday morning the offer
tory was sung by Miss AiIeen Miller.
The choir is now working on a Mag
nifcat." by Robert Stearns. which will
be heard shortly
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

Funny how those fusnciers who
count their millions with an adding ma
chine can't understand the alarm of the
rest of us who know what we've got to
lose without counting it at all
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

Wonder # the President found forty
nine pennies en- his plate?
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
AN AUTUMN ETCHING
BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX

HE pallid remnant of broken~mOon
Hangs listlessly above sullen sea;
A lonely saiiboat, anchored In the cove.
Rocks aimlessly on billows cold and gray.
About the doorsteps of deserted homes
A gusty wind blows little heaps of sand.
A fisherman looks out across the bay,
Then pulls his boat beyond high-water mark
And leaves it on the beach The tide runs in
To meet the rising wind; the faded moon
Sinks under deepening clouds.
The night is dark
Copyright 1907. American-Journal- -Enam,n :,
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

Whatever else can be said of the local
building department, II doesn't languish
for want Of a press agent.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

Frank RebstOck. the baritone Of St
Mary's Catholic Church, is very III in
Providence Hospital he has been con-
nected with choir and concert work in
this city for long time. Albert Schulz
teis is his substitute during his illness.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

one Of the features of the annual
concert of the Vaughn class of Calvary
BAPTIST Church. which viii be given
November / viii be the violin solos by
Miss Eugenie de Guerin, principal Of
the violin department of the MacReyn-
olds-KochIe Music School. Miss de
Guerin. who is spending her third winter
in this city. studied in Berlin for six
years, under Florian Tayic-
Her selections on this occasion viii be
"Andante." op. Il, by George Golfer
mann. and ''The Fee" by Schubert.
Another will be recitations to be given
bv Robert Hickman, director of the
washington College of Oratory and Ex-
preston.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

The Washington opera Club gave a
performance Of Gilbert and Sullivan's
opera. 'Iolanthe," on Tuesday and
wednesday evening. in GonZaga College
EalI. It was rehearsed and produced
- Profs. II. Z. Galtsman and William
de Ford. The opera was well rendered
The cast included some of the best
known washington singers in this line
OF work. 1t was also given on Thurs
day evening at the Soldiers Home
Theater
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

The Boston Symphony Orchestra will
tegin its season IN Washington with its
hrst concert in the New National Thea
ter. Tuesday afternoon, November 8
and il starts its work here with the
house practically sold out by sUbscTip-
ton DR. Muck has arranged a particu-
larry delightful program, which com
pri5es Schumann's overture, "Geno-
vcva;" Bach's suite IN 3 minor for flute
and string orchestra. and Mendelssohn's 3
symphony in A minor, known as the
Scotch" symphony.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

The President is a good loser. When
he found Arizona and New Mexico
wouldn't drive tandem he Immediately
set about finding single harness.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

Those Maryland Democrats must he a
sly lot Sydney Mudd has entered
charges of ''trickeTy" against them.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

The choir Of St. Andrews Church will
give a Cantata on the first Sunday IN
November. The quartet. consisting or
Lisle Apple. tenor soloist and leader:
Mrs. Alfred Gage. soprano; Mrs. John
Roberts, contralto, and Fred Schaener,
baritone, Will sing the leading parts.
The cantata, SpOhr's GOD, Thou Art
Great" has never been rendered in this
city before. The friends of the church
and choir are cordially invited
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

Miss Almira Sessions is studying sing
ing again with Mrs. Grace Dyer-Knight.
Mrs. Knight says she has a marvellous
opera.
She spent the summer at Spring Lake
and has now returned to Washington.
She was a pupil of Martesi. in New
York.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

Miss Franceska Kaspar has oeeh en-
gaged to siry In Wheeling and NoIsdl-
town. W. Va, December 10 and lS.
Miss Ethel A. Holtzclaw, soprano OF
the Calvary Baptist Church, was mar
ried last Tuesday and IS now Mrs. " al
ter a. GawIer. During her absence
from the choir, Miss Flora A jackson
will substitute and sing this evening
Hold Thou. Ny Hand" by. Gounod.
perry B. Turpin Is the tenor OF ths
choir during the Illness OF William u,
Mcfarland.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

Madame Elsa Won Grave. one OF tho
most noted women pianists Of the world.
who last season, with her husband. Al
berto Jonas, created such a furore in
Berlin, arrived In the city yesterday as
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Lloyd
Wrightson. at their home in Cleveland
Park, and viii visit them for a week.
Madame Won Grave stands pre-emInently
as one OF the foremost women pianists
before the public eye. Tuesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs Wrightson viii give a
musicale for her at their residence. in
viting some of the prominent musicians
Of the city and the faculty Of Washing
ton College OF Music, Inc, as their
guests TO meet Madame Won Grave, on
which occasion Miss Drew and Mr.
WrightsoH viii take part on the pro-
gram
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

Miss Thurman. daughter Of Judge B.
G. Thurman. of Lamar, Mimi, is study
Ing singing with Prof. Garreissen. Her
mother is with her here. They are liv-
ing at 1881 Fairmont street Miss Thur
man Is also attending Fairmont Semin-
airy. where she is taking the literary
course.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

The higher education still survives,
though the returns from yesterday s
games are not all in.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

Miss Katherine R. Faethe, of the Pea
body Conservatory. Baltimore. opened
her studio for voice culture last Thurs
day. at 1904 p street Miss Faethe. who
is a member of the famous Bach Choir,
was heard in number of musicaIes in
this city last season.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

Alfred c. Goodwin, OF the Peabody
Conservatory Baltimore, will give piano
lessons in Washington, and has taken
a studio over Grimes Music Store, 1912
F street. One OF his pupils is David G.
Kindleberger.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

Mr.. CorIly can learn something on the
value Of tact by studying the career of
the bishop of London while in the
United States.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

The first meeting of the Unschuld
club will be held early next month.
Tast Wednesday the Misses Mildred
Koib and Ethel Fisher pupils OF Nine
Marie Won Unschuld. were invited 70
plav at the Sunday school meeting OF
the Calvary Baptist Church. They were
heartily received and scored d great
s1fCCess