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The Washington herald., 1908-02-20
LAST COTILLION HELD
Society from Many Cities
Dances at Willard.
BACHELORS ACT AS HOSTS
Smart Set from New York, PhIIadeI-
Dhia, and Baltimore Attend Func-
-tion-Mrs. COwIes, Mr.. and Mrs.
DOugIns Robinson and Miss Robin
son Receive the Guests.

A smart assemblage Of women and men.
representing society in New York. PhiIa-
delphia. and Baltimore, as well as nearly
all prominent people in Washington,
danced the third and last bachelors cotil-
lion, which took place last evening in
the ballroom of the New Willard.
Towering palms and garlands Of smllax
interminSled with spreading branches Of
Southern pine, were used as decora ton
in addition TO the pink-shaded lights and
other touches Of color about the room.
and lent dehciously pungent aroma 20
the air. A large stTinged orchestra played
pretty programme Of the most popular
dance music. Mr. Reginald Huidekoper
skillfully led the cotnlior, the couples
numbering well over a hundred. and the
figures were some of the most intricate
danced during the series.
Mrs. COwIes Receives.
Mrs. William Sheffield Cowles. wife OF
Rear Admiral Cowles. WHO was accom-
panied by her house guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Robinson and their daughter.
Miss Corinne Robinson, received the
guests.
The favors which were more elaborate
and tasteful than even for the previous
cotlliOns. were for the women-brass
colonial candIesticks. brocaded silk work
bags, dainty French hand-painted fans.
and two very effective flower figures.
one including clusters OF roses and the
other baskets Of spring blossoms.
For the last figure there were tall
wands. capped with scarlet or orange par
rots, and tied with tuIe streamers-
For the men there were silver ash trays
with silver-gilt borders. Vienna leather
pocket note books, small leather jewel
boxes. and pigskin bill folds. together
with two boutonniere figures. and in con-
trast 70 the wands Of the girls. fancy quill
pens OF scarlet and yellow
Committee on Arrangements
The committee on arrangements for the
present year were Mr.. Gist Blair. Capt
John Curtis Gilmore. L. s. A: Mr.. J.
Vaudeville Carlisle. M. Reginald Huide-
koper, Mr. William Hit. Lieut. Com
mander Cleland Davis Mr.. Jerome Bona
parte. Capt Frank r Mccoy. l. :. A:
Mr.. Frederick Brooke. and Lieut. Edward
McCauley. jr-, L. s. y
among the out or town guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Douglas Robinson and Miss
Corinne Robinson. Miss Eleanor Morti-
mer, Mr. and Mrs. Garrett b. Kipp. Mr.
and Mrs. GOelef Gallatin Mr.. and Mrs
Wendall WilC rniTg. Mr. F. Coster
Widening, Mr.. Robert Gardiner and
Mr.. William B. CLYDE ir.. OF New York.
Miss Robinson and Miss Tolard. guests Of
Senator Du PonL and Mrs Cr0wninshield.
o.
Of Albany; Gov. Magoon and his aids,
Maj. Jose Marti aad Capt. j. G. Ryan.
and Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Hoppin. OF
New York
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In response TO an invitation from State
Deputy p j. Haltigan. 70 attend recep-
ton in his honor by the Knights Of Col
umbus. of Washington. Cardinal Gibbons
has announced he will be at the disposal
OF the members of the order for this
jurisdiction next Sunday afternoon from
) to o'clock. The cardinal is to deliver
an address Of interest to the fraternity.
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Clearance Sale of
Boys Winter Clothing.

VAT ITH the spring shipments coming be eradu
wv ally made for their proper dspayhence the price
reductions nearly all lines OF Boys Winter Some
reduced hail. muh but every article
value.
Boys Wool Suits with doubebreasted Knickerbocker
trousers also with raghtut stylish wemade SUITS sizes
$3-25 and $3.75 each, We're $500 and 5000
Boys Reeer plain coo and pretty fancy mixtures lined with
red or gray flannel Good qualities; sizes 255 to
$3.95 each. We're $500, $3.50, and $3.50
Boys Overcoa and Refers made of fine materials in the most
popular styles; sizes ~ to T.
$3.50 each. We're $3.50, $1,000, and $3.50
st
The Washington herald., 1908-02-20
G. P. o. CELEBRATES.
birthday of Washington to Be Oh
served by Employees.

served by Employees.
Washington's Birthday will be fttingly
celebrated at the Government Printing
Office Saturday. when the following pro
gramme viii be given by the Government
Printing Office Philharmonic Society. un-
der the direction Of Mr.. Benjamin A
Lineback:
Medley Of patriotic airs
Orchestra.
New Hail Columbia uicy
Government Printing once Society.
Reading. + Pluribus Cnuin ................B Butler
Mr. sidney J. Marshall.
Solo. Bunker Hill
Mr. Z. \ Lang and Chorus.
Mr.. Frank o. KIDD
Government Printing once Society
GoTcrnment Printing OeiCe chorus. orchestra
and audience.
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MOVEMENTS OF YEssELS-The following move

MOVEMENTS OF YESsELS-The following move.
ments Of vessels have been reported 70 the Bu-
rcau Of Navigation;
Arrived February y, Galveston, at Jolo, p T.,
Arethusa. az Talcohuau0; Glacier and Cslgoa AZ
CallaO February IS Panther. al Callao
Saied-Febnury T. Hannibal. fIom Bradford for
Boston. February IS Montgomery. from Newport
for Pensacola Porter Tingey. Blakeiy De Long
and Thornton. from Hampton Roads for Charles
ton
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ARCHITECTS TO ENTERTAIN.
story-teiIer Contest TO Be One of
Features of Function.

Members Of the Washington Architect.
ural Club VIII entertain tonight in their
rooms at 20 Fifteenth street northwest.
One Of the features will be a story-teIl-
ing contest open 70 all. Refreshments
will be served
The entertainment committee is COM
posed Of; Leo J. Weisscnborn. chairman
II r. Barnes. H. G. Lincoln. r. N
Powers. F. p. Sullivan. A II Burtt. J..
+ Matthew, c L Parker z + Woods.
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MASKS And FACES" GIVEN
Presented by Ben Greet Players at
Belasco Last Night.
Portrayal of ShyIOek At Matinee Per-
fOrmance Greeted by
Crowded House.

The good old-fsshioned comedy Masks
and Faces made from the story OF
Peg Wellington. " by Charles Reade au-
thor OF thar story, and Tom Taylor. was
presented by the Ben Greet players at
the Belasco Theater last night. There
WAS a small audience. much smaller
than the merits Of the comedy and the
excellence Of its acting deserved. As a
picture Of life in the London that Colley
Cibber knew. and when Garrick was in
its prime, Masks and Faces is deli
cious, and the story the play tells is one
Of genuine human interest
The honOrs Of the piece were carried
of by Mr.. Ben Greet in the part Of James
Triplet. poet. painter. dramatic author.
and actor: IN the portrayal Of which he
displayed 20 the fun those qualities
which have won him so much fame. The
supporting company was excellent. Nil
ton ROsmer as Sir Charles Pomander.
stanley Drewitt as Ernest Vane, Agnes
Scot as Peg Wellington. and Irene Rookie
as Mrs Nane being particularly effective.
The piece was well staged. delightfully."-
acted, and heartily enjoyed
The theateF al the matinee was thronged
with school children 10 witness the
performance Of the Ben Greet players in
The Merchant of Venice. the production
being Of extraordinary interest TO them
because the play is the current topic in
the English lessons OF the various grades.
This great play Of the master has been
the subject Of critical discussion by
scholars since IL first became a part of
English literature in 1894 when II was
first performed The original Of the plot
has been traced from several sources.
principally Italian. but il IS the beauty
Of the thing as told In the English Ian
gudge by the great master Of English
expression which makes il attractive. Il
is a comedy pure and simple. although
some Of the critics have haggled over
its proper designation one going so far
as to call it the tragedy OF the Jew,
and the comedy Of the Gentle
Mr.. Ben Greet plays the part Of Shylock
after the accepted traditions. evoking the
pathos which is a necessary COncOmitant
Of all true and effective comedy The art
Of the thing is 10 lead the onlooker ur
70 the point where he almost sympathizeS
with the Hebrew and his misfOrtunes.
and then suddenly causes a revulsion To
almost detestatiOn by a portrayal of the
mans deteStabIe nature and actions Mr..
Greet has made his representation one OF
universally acknowledged worth. he is
ably assisted by the company. especially
in the lucid manner Of delivering the
blank verse. a fact which makes the
performance OF double value in an edu-
CaGOnal sense The ElizabeIhan methods
were used yesterday. and the whole en-
tertainment was distinctly enjoyable
The Washington herald., 1908-02-20

DR.. J. A Mcintyre. sanitary and food
inspector of the District health depart
ment. has rendered his resignation TO
the Commissioners.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-20
NnNv OrdcrH-

Commodore H. \. STEVENSON. retired. detached
inspection duty. San Francisco. 70 home
Capt G. McR WINSLOW. commissioned
Boatswain X. RUNDQUIST. detached Hancock n
command Nezinscot.
Boatswain l. NoRDsTRONf. detached Constellation
to Wabash.
Chief Gunner ., F. DIGGINS. detached navy va-i
Washington. to duty connection fitting ont New
Hampshire.
Warrant AIachinist Z. HEGGENHAUGEN. de
tached Colorado continue Naval HoSrital Marc
Island
Warrant siaehiniSt J. MERGET. detached Naval
Training Station. San Francisco. 70 duty connec-
tion fitting out Wisconsin
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-24

foolish, but the children have got in a
way of expecting something in their
stockings"
Yes, and when / was a kid | did
the same. That's what ails me now.
[ thought there vas a Santa Claus.
[ thought he came down the chimney.
[ thought he had %reindeers and a sled.
ly lied. They took advantage OF my
youth and innocence and put up a job
Oh me-.
but the fiction is a pleasant one."
replied the other in apologize tones.
1T may be to some, sir, but not to
me. When found u that l had been
lied to and grossly deceived and made
a fool of | turned my back on my home
and have never seen 1t since. l do
not want my seven children to do
the same to me. Think what 1t means
to have a father who Is an Internal
liar! Think what 1t Is to have a
mother who aids and abets him! 1t
has cast a blot on my whole life, and
not for worlds wound | deceive one Of
my innocent lambs. l shall buy seven
peanuts, sir, and put them in the
seven stockings and that will end it.
No lying-no deceiving. Plain, straight
peanuts and the respect Of my child
rem, and there you are. | get off here,
and l hope you will think things over
and be a wretched, contemplate liar
no longer"
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SAVING THE FIRM

The senior partner had gone over
the balance sheets time and time
again, but the results were the same.
The Trust company had busted, and
failure stared the firm in the face. 1t
might possibly wriggle along until the
first of February by the strictest econ
Omy, but beyond that all was dark.
ness. He sat pulling his whiskers and
chewing the cud of bitterness when
the Office boy softly entered and said:
"Mr. Blank, may | breathe the same
air that you do for a minute?"
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1T CAME AT LAST

He was a miser and a misanthrope.
He had seen sixty Christmases come
and go, but yet he had never contrib
tied one single penny to make the day
a joyous for a fell~ow-creature.
On this Christmas Eve it was snow
ing and h%ailing, and raining, and thun-
derlng, and James Hall bent over his
miserable fire and cried out:
"Ha'ha, the poor. Let them groan
II grunt, and sigh, and freeze, and
thaw and starve. What care |? The
world is naught to ne. | have the
plunks, and those who haven't can eat
s~nowballs!"
James HALL" called a voice from
the darkness.
The old man shivcred.
James Hall, prepare to die"
The old nan Cringed and groaned.
You must die, and there's not one
nance in ten of your going to heaven.
should you wish, however,"
i do! | do! | don't want the
smell of birthstone in my nostrils for
the next million years. If there's an
odd chance give it ~ me"
Il will. You must go forth tonight
and make omeon happy"
by gc3h, I'll do it,"
Half an hour later the miser appear,
ed at the door of the widow Clam,
and beholding the tears in her eyes
he asked:
"Wi1hpr uh, do ,rn,, uaon0p
Because | have no dough to buy
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ALWAYS THE SAME

Now, dear" she says. we've got
the children's Stockings filled, and
I'm going to give you your little pres,
emit"
But I didn't want you to buy any.
thing for me-"
But l couldn't let the day pass, you
know. It's only a cheap, little pres
ent, out I hope you won't be disap-
pointed. 1t IS such hard times that
l couldn't save up much"
"I shall be pleased over it, whatever
it is"
And you won't make fun Of it,"
"Of course not"
"And you'll think it's nicer"
Surely l will"
"And-and-but here's your pres.
ent. Oh. dear. bu l do hope you'll be
pleased"
And she presents hubby with a pair
OF No. 10 slippers, when he has told
her a hundred times over that he
wears a No. 7 shoe, and he receives
them with a smile and says they are
just his fit and the handsomest things
he ever saw, and he proceeds to dump
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Cbe lost ReV

Suppose I should go back to the
street and wait. Perhaps some charm
ing lady will rush up breathless look
ing for her keys. She was expecting
guests for a Christmas eve feast and
hurried out to get something forgotten
until the last minute. She lost her
keys and can't get back into her
l as the good angel and produce her
keys. To show gratitude, impulsively
she invites me tc the feast. There I
meet a beautiful, clever and rich girl
and fall in love with her. Also she
falls in love with me, and"
hurried back to the street. l paced
up and down for a quarter of an hour,
half an hour, an hour. No lady came.
Then | realized hat I had not yet
dined and l hurried to my restaurant.
But ever during my dinner l could
1T get tEat key out Of my head-the
Key less, possibly, than the beautiful,
rich young lady. In my reverie l
closed my eyes and must have fallen
asleep. | was aroused by a voice:
Were going to close up and the last
car is coming" l catch the last car
and go home.
The porter was so long coming to
let me in that | got thoroughly chilled
waiting at the outside door. | went
up the three fights Of stairs to my
rooms three steps at a time so as to
,o4 - - NXvl,- -o..I1l s-4~ 49,.
through a hole in the bottom,
"Thunderation." 1t was my own
pocket for my keys, my hand went
keys l had found. Falling through the
hole in my pocket and striking my
shoes was the soft click l had heard.
When l got to the police station
after midnight and asked them for my
keys, you should have heard those
policemen laugh.-Fliegende Blaetter.
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Christmas presents for my seven
children . Oh, sir, but this is a hard
old world"
Say not so MA Here's money.
Take a million and be happy and
make others so. ! have no further use
fer it las I go to be an angel. Ia, ia"
And from the deep blue vault be-
yOnd the clouds and stars, and sun,
and moon-James Hall is supposed to
be resting his wings as he looks down
to earth and sees the widow Clam in
her new sealskin and picture hat and
feels his heart swell at her happiness.
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1t was Christmas eve. left the
place | call home to go to a restaurant.
The snow was falling quietly in heavy
wet flakes, and already covered the
ground so that one walked as softly
as on a carpet. My foot struck some
thing hard and l heard a faint click,
and | picked up two keys tied TO-
gether with a string. Somebody has
lost his keys, thought l with my usual
astuteness. But who?
Thirty steps down the street were
two servant girls hurrying along in
animated conversation. 1t must be one
OF them. | raced after them and
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THEY LIED TO HIM

We'll, l suppose you are getting
ready for Christmas?" he queried OF
the man beside him in the car after
sizing him up as a family man.
mo, sir!" was the blunt reply.
Il thought you might have wife and
children"
$50 / have. | have a wife and seven
children"
And you are not going to play
Santa CLAUSE"
mo, sir"
well there are people who think II
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them into the closet along with the
five other pair. Then he laughs un'
easily and says:
4 didn't plan to buy you anything,
dear. as you know how hard up l am,
but at last determined to"
"Oh, Will, how nice of you!"
But It isn't much of a gift"
But coming from you, dear, IL will
be appreciated so much"
Sure you won't be disappointed"
81 couldn't be. Oh, what can it be-"
And he hands her a little parcel
containing a pair Of No. 10 hosiery,
when she has told him a hundred
times over that her size is s, and she
utters a little Shrek of delight, gives
him a kiss, and then run up stairs TO
put them with the aprons shs is going
to give the hired girl on the morrow.
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"It is a sacrifice of my dignity. but
go ahead"
This firm is in financial straits"
Eyes, on the point of busting"
II am here to save It."
"You! Why, you are only Office boy!"
Eyes. sir, but | have a head on me.
/ was born a financier. When | was
only three years old If my sister
brought home three sticks of candy
and gave me one, 1t wasn't half an
hour before | had the three sticks and
she had none"
Heavens, II you can but ave us!"
Don't worry can, sir. Last
Christmas, this old and reliable firm
made ne a present of fifty cents for
my faithful services for the year"
81 remember. | thought that thirty
cents was enough"
Put it was fifty, sir, and now ]
return it to help you out of your finan.
cial pinch and keep the old firm run.
ming. Take it and welcome, sir, and
if you were going to give me a quar-,
ter this year just add that to 1t and
let Dun bring your rating up a few
thousand more. That's all, sir"
Thomas" called the senior partner
as he stretched forth his arms, but
there is no need to go into further
particulars. The credit of the firm
was saved, and the Christmas was 3
happy one-so happy that the senior
bought him a new steam yacht and
planned a trip to Europe.
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Another cet.Rich-ouick Scheme.

Anything else you want to say to
John before | closer" asked the old
lady.
Yes" replied the old man. "Lcng
as he's in the city tell him to stay
that till he kin get another automobile
to run over him. It's the only way |
kin see to git Sue a ~pianner fer Christ.
mast
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asked if either of them had lost a key.
One opened her hand and showed her
key. The other hunted hastily and
long through the folds of her dress
and finally produced her key. False
scent.
l looked up and down the street;
there was not a soul in sight. Il will
give the keys to the policeman on the
corner" l said to the girls. Perhaps
some one will inquire of him for
them" The policeman was not en-
tb~usiastic. I'VE have a barrel of
found keys at the station" he said.
people hunt fer them everywhere,
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The Swell Ball,

THE New Years ball in the town
hall last night was a mighty exclusive
and swell affair."" said the man who
had been there to the man who
hadn't.
Yes, it must have BEEN" the other
retorted. "Hiram's clerk say they
rented out ninety-one dress suits for
it."
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Just.

Santa Claus was Just starting on
his annual round when a bright. idea
occurred to him.
In consequence, before filling any
grown up stockings, he examined them
carefully. If they showed any signs
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A HOB0'S FEELING

First Hobo kinder likes to look
at a Christmas tree.
Second Hobo-So do 1. It's a kind
of a comforter to feel dat d-re's one
kind of wood dat no5ody's liable to
ask you 10 chop.
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Jack-in-the-BOX-Do you know why
those two sheep are like Adam and
Eve?
Toy Soldier-No.
Jack,in-the- Box-Cause they are in
the garden.
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but never with u.s." That ended the
matter apparently, but not yet.
AS | am a bachelor without a family
circle and doubly lonesome that even
ing, the episode aroused my interest
more than It merited and began to
brood over it.
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Of having been stretched by being
used as a receptacle for boarded mon
ey during the recent panic he left
them as empty as he found them.
Thus did those who made times hard
for Santa Claus get what they de-
served,
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AN APPALLING SUGGESTION

Sammy wonduh why Santa Claus
uses a reideer.
Mammy-We.":, | specks mebbe a
mule would be cheaper.
Sammy-Yes. But goodness Lor',
nanny! S'pos'n dat mule was to take
a noshun to balk!
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Thieves Loot Depot Phone Booth.
Albert Lea, Mimi, Dec. 19.-Thieves
broke into the station Of the st. Paul
road here and stole the cash of a tele-
phone company that has a booth In
the passenger station.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-19

eral business condition in .Bemidji,
Mr.. Schneider said:
I have every reason to believe
that, beginning with the new year,
Bemidji will experience the most
substantial business developement in
it's history. Indications all point to
the next few years as being record
breakers in the substantial growth
of Bemidji and her business and in.
dustrial activities" ----
T. A. glance in the Schneider Bros.
two front windows is sufficient to
arrest the attention of even the
most casual observer. One window
is confined to clothing and con-
tsins an elegant display of suits,
overcoats, fur collars and the choicest
of everything in the clothing line.
The other window is filled with
very choice collection of gents
furnishing goods, hosiery, etc. The
windows were trimmed by John
-Tenstrom, who has the reputation
as a skilled window trimmer.
The big clothing store is doing
a splendid business, which it justly
deserves. 49,
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came rapidly, both Cell and Mark
ham doing their usual good work
The Bemidji players played better
team work and rolled up 26 points
in this half.
The play was so fast in the second
half that several fouls were called on
Bemidji and the visitors secured 4
points from free. throws. Their
score for the last half was IS points
The Ada team played in good
form all the way through, but
Bemidji had a shade on them,
although the visitors showed nice
team work. The locals were more
sure in their basket-throwing,
although both teams missed many
tries for baskets.
The game indicated plainly that
the Big Bemidg'' team has not yet
gotten into form with their team
work, and the boys are not playing
as good a game as they did last
year; although the absence OF
Biddinger at guard undoubtedly
broke up many of the combination
plays which have been used. Lack
Of concerted practice probably
accounts for the deficiency in team
work. Altogether, Big Bemidg''
was lucky to win the contest last
evening, although the score was
somewhat one-sided.
The teams lined up as follows:
Ada A. Mueller and E. Helger-
son, forwards; H. Rolfe, center; S.
Snyder and A. Remark. guards; w.
Betcher, substitute.
Big Bemidg''-Geil and Mark
ham, forwards; Hefron and Brown,
center; Peterson, Hebron and Gill,
guards.
C. A. Warren of this city acted as
referee and w. 3. Betcher, SUBJ
on the Ada team, umpired. Their
work was satisfactory.
The visiting team are all gentle
manly players and they have made
an excellent impression here.
The second game of the series
will be played this evening and will
be called promptly at 9 o'clock.