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The Washington times., 1908-04-25
Dr.. Egan on Cardinal Newman.

Shortly before his appointment by
President Roosevelt to the post Of min
lister 10 Denmark. Maurice Francis
Egan. then professor Of English in tho
Catholic University Of America, pub
Hshed a volume Of selections from the
rrose and poetry Of Cardinal Newman.
This book is published by HouEhton.
NIinlIn & Co. in the Riverside Literal
ture Series
From both points Of view. as q
thinker and as a master of style. New
man deserves all the attention that Is
being given 10 his writings al the pres
ent time. He was the greatest literary
force in the Oxford movement. and mis-
prose. ranking with that of Matthew
Arnold and Walter Pater, has few
rivals for strength, or simplicity, or
beauty. Although selections from New
mans work could easily present q
theological and polemiCal atmosphere.
DR.. Egan has given his work the spirit
Of pure literature and nothing more.
AS editor, Dr. Egan has had especially
in nrlnd not those who are already IA
miIiar with Newman's work. but those
younger students who ought TO con-
slider English style in the light Of an
art as soon as they begin to write. %
For their sake explanatory and critical
notes have been made and the selec-
lions are prefaced by an appreciation
of NeWman's methods Of composition
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
John GalswOrthy's ISLAND Pharisees.n

Mr.. Galsworthy's American publish
ers, G. p. Putnam's Scrs. have just
published A new and carefully revised
edition of this authors The Island
Pharisees. Upon this new edition. the
Nail Oondon) makes this apt com
ment.
John Galsworthy has so much in
creased his reputation during the four
years that have elapsed since The Is
land Pharisees' was first published that
% was a wise step TO reissue tins, the
hrst of the noteworthy novels that stand
20 his name He has not been content
merely 10 reissue IL; ne has revised and,
where necessary, In the light of his
wider experience. has rewritten it,
The novel should now gain a wide
notice, for II is a mastery work, strong,
vivid, ObScrvant, and stimulating :
Il seems to shine out above anything
else that is being produced in Contem-
pOrary fiction. Nh GalswOrthy has
served a long apprenticeship and has
reached the fulneSs OF his powers He
is already one Of the few nOVeIiSts who
really count, and n Is safe % prOphesy
FOR him an ever-lncreasing fame"
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
Democrats Chances Best EUer;
Bryan Certain of Nomination
CLARK Ro1DeH

of the Democrats are unsuccessful at
the polls in the Presidential election, II
is difficult 10 see how they VIII ever
win
That statement. made today, sums UP
briefly the views OF Clark Howell. edi-
tor and publisher Of the Atlanta Consti-
tuition. in regard to the chances for
Democratic success at the next Presi-
dental election.
Mr. Howell is the Democratic national
committeeman from Georgia. and was
one Of the subcommittee having charge
Of the arrangements for the convention
at Denver. He stopped in Washington
today on his way 10 Georgia from New
York. where he went 70 attend the an
nuaI convention Of the American News
paper Publishers Association.
Talks of ROosevelt's Strength
In addition 10 discussing Democratic
matters. Mr.. Howell took occasion 70
comment on the WONDERFUL following OF
President Roosevelt in all parts Of the
country. including the South. and upon
the high Jype Of citizenship displayed
at all times by Secretary Taft
Mr.. Bryan viii Enthusiastically be
nominated at Denver" said Mr.. Howell
The conditions are more favorable fOE
his election than they have ever been
I azree win him entirely when he says
that the opportunities for success look
brighter today than they have AT any
time within the last twelve yearS. II
he fails this time II is hard tc see how
a Demo crat can ever hope 10 he elected
President OF the United SIs tes.e
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
Stop the Car!

Here is an up-to-date notice issued
by the publishers for The Love Sonnets
of Car Conductor
Are you on? Then we're on.
&c The Love Sonnets Of Car Con
ductOT' ought 10 make as big q mir as
The Love Sounets OF a HoodUm.' II
il does the State militia cant stop the
sales.
say. it's the Tuneful Trolley. all
right. all right, II rings up the first
fare at Unrequited Love switches at
Jealousy Curve. transfers to- Hope Cor
ners, takes a long run down St. Nalen-
tines Street uil II reaches the carbarns
at Paradise Park And there It's all out
10 hear the Merry Bells. while Charley,
the handsome Car Conductor swings
tight 10 Pansy the Peach and the Gospel
Referee ties holdfast knot In the
Marriage License.
any Gondola Ride for Charley the Car
Conductor. Nix Nix. Claudia, Gily
the Grip. the ca giest home breaker that
ever came over the rails. almost gets
Cnarley.s goat on re Girl Proposition
When Gill invites Charicy's QUeenerette
to the Csr-Barn Dance. the Trolley Boy
has brain-storm and tapers OF thus
IF This keeps up think III finish swell
Among the jabbers in padded cell ~
Why didn't Charley drag his Dearie
to the Barn Darce HIMSELF Ask me,
self 10 a copy Of the book. II only costs
80 cents to try IL. II you don't like
the language send your copy TO Ger
many where they don't care.
The slang Is Up-to-date- the Sonnets
are up-to-snuff-the Car Conductor IS
up-to-everything till Cupid rings off and
it's all over but paying the rent"
The book IS as good as the notice
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
Benefit Tea.

The home OF Mrs Joseph E Thropp.
1901 Twentieth street. WAS thronged
yesterday afternoon with those who
came to attend the benefit tea and
musicale. The artists OF the occasion
were Mrs John l. Edwards and David
KindlebergeT, and the Rev c. Ernest
Smith. rector OF St Thomas Church.
% which the proceeds Of the affair viii
revert delivered a short address.
Palms. apple branches in fun bios
som. and lilacs adorned every corner OF
the drawing room floor and the doors
we're thrown open into the beautiful
Italian garden IN the rear Of the house.
forming a particularly attractive SET
ting for the gay toilettes OF the women
guests.
Mrs. Thr0pp. who received her guests
in dainty gown Of white chiffon en-
broidered IN q trailing design OF green
leaves. was assisted by Mrs George T.
Narye. Mrs MaTye wore gown OF
pale gray chiffon cloth and dUchesse
ace
Mrs HudEins, in a handsome gown
OF white null and lace with q large
black hat. and Mrs NIUsgrave IN white
embroidered crepe presided over the
tea table. serving tea. frappe. and fruit
punch
The guest Hsr included a large con
tingent o. representative Official. diplO-
matte. and resident society circles
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
Miss Jarvis Guest
at Dinnnr Dance
at the Club

Society folk spent a busy day yester-
day The most important event on the
social calendar was the diEner-dance al
the Country Club. given by Mrs James
Mcmillan, in honor Of her granddauzh-
ter, Miss Grace Jarvis. one Of the sea-
sons debutantes. The older guests
played bridge during the dancing
Mrs. Mcmillan and Hiss Jarvis are
entertaining q small house party. in
Guiding Miss Painter. Of Pittsburg. Miss
Ring, OF Michigan, and Miss Gladys
ingalls,. daughter Of the late Senator
ingalls,. Mr.. and Mrs Philip Mcmillan.
Of Detroit, who are the guests Of Mrs
Nicholas Anderson. were also among
the out -Of-tOWu guests
Inc Washington guests were the Ital-
IAN am D;tSSzlOr and E5a runeSs Mayor
oes Flaneies, the French Ambassador
ana AEne- Jusserand- the German An
bassadoT and Baroness SpecS Won
stcruburS. the Brazilian Ambassador
and Mmc. NIDuCO ana Mile NabucO.
the CUBAN Minister and Nine Cuesaua,
The Naval AttacEe Of the AusIro-HUn-
g7rlau Embassy and Baroness Preus-
chen Count TOrOk and Baron ArnbrOzy,
also OF the Austrian embassy. the Ma
val AttaChe Of the French Embassy
and Nine de Eiaupre, the FiscoUnE
"a nd klSC0uutgsE de MaTtel and NiEcount
de Chambrun, Of the French embassy.
Captain and Nine HebbinChaus, Cap
tain and Nine. LiyCuius and Count
Hatzfeldt. Of the German embassy the
Secretary OF the Spanish Legation and
Sonora dc Pastor. Miss JulieJte VIII
ilaEs and Joseph Letter. whose en-
gazemeuL has recently bseu sunOu lce5-
MISS Edith Sanger and Man eviIle
Carlisle, whose marriage viii take
kns, Miss MatIlde Townsend, and
Mss EFaiEl rs Glsl
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
a Strong Word for Virginia.

A single passage from Thomas Nelson
Pages The Old Dominion" viii reveal
its character.
Let us briefly sum up the results Of
the Nirginian movement. and what IL
accomplished. II gave Patrick Henry
TO arouse and stimulate the whole peO-
pie of America 1t gave George Wash
ingtOn. Lewis. Henry Lee. Daniel Nor
gan, George Rogers Clarke, and Thomas
Ncl-on. jr, 20 the army. Il gave
Thomas Nelson. jr.. 10 draw the in
structions for the Independence. and 70
offer them 20 the Virginia convention.
J. gave Peyton Randolph TO preside
over the first Congress.
1T gave Thomas jefferson to write
the motion therefor had been made by
Richard Henry Lee, who was also 20 be
chairman OF the committee for prepar-
ing Articles Of Confederation
1T won and gave the Northwest Ter
TitoTy 10 the country II gave the Nir-
GINA plan 10 the convention that
formed the Constitution or the United
States with George Washington, James
Madison, and Edmund RancOlph 90 sup
port 30 for though Randolph refused 20
sign the Constitution. he did as much
as anybody 10 bring IL 10 its state OF
perfection
1T gave John Marshall 20 esHbush
that Constitution upon basis 20 inn
pregnable that civil war could not dis
-urh II II gave four out Of the first
five Presidents Of the United States.
not 70 speak CT rhe gallant sons OF Nir-
g.nia VINO offered themselves TOT the
public good nor OF the treasure which
Virginia poured into the general fund
which the limits of this paper VIII not
permit me 10 detail
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
Heavens Change in Thirty Years.

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps thirty years
ago wrote The Gates Ajar." and at
that time the story. because Of a gentle.
straightforward unorthodoxy in oppos-
ing the stiff church notions Of heaven,
produced something OF the effect that
followed the Robert Elsmere." OF Mrs.
IUmphry Ward. Now Mrs Phelps is
Offering. in q series Of articles which
are being published at the instance of
Miss Elizabeth Jordan in "Harper's Ba-
Zaar.' her present theories upon i'm
mortality and the future life. and those
readers who remember that IL was this
some interest IN THE Gates AjaT" that
est made Mrs. Phelps name so familiar
IN this country, are much absorbed I'm
her arguments.
Then people trembled a bit at an un-
orthodox heaven, now, says Mrs.
Phelps, who expects at such q time 10
stand in q row with musical ghosts
ground a JhrOne2 II The Gates Ajar
@ appeared as a new publication now. the
author asserts that IL would scarcely
excite remark Who anticipates a white
robe. demands Mrs. Phelps and palm
branch and a hymn lookout who. on
the other hand. does not anticipate the
restitution OF lost thinSs2
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
RobelL

In reply 20 . question 1Ir. Howell sal!
he believed that President Roosevelt
was sincere when he announced that
ne would not accept a Pres dental nom
ination, and he believed that he would
adhere TO that decision
Could Sweep Aside Bars.
IF re should run. however said Mr..
Howell, Il have no doubt he would
sweep aside many barriers and party
preJudiCes which would exist in the case
OF other candidates and which would
draw sharp lines between the two great
parties. lie Is a man Of wonderful abil-
IJy, and he has made great friendships
Throughout the South among Democrats
Us well as among Republicans
Following President Roosevelt comes
Secretarv Taft not only as she logical
Republican leader. but the popular nan.
TO heId the Republican ticket. I have
no doubt OF his nomination and the
people Of the South would prefer him.
not because he would be Casy for Mr.
Bryan 70 defeat. but because he is the
right type Of c3tizen-the kind OF man
who commands the respect and sdufra-
ton OF every one he is broadminded
ara Pat-1oJic and a man in whom the
people could nave confidence. Ny OBJ
serNataons lead me 70 believe that he
cannot be defeated at Chicago
Mr. Howell said he preferred not 10
tax about the active campaign Of the
newspaper pubhShers 10 have wood
pup ana PRINT paper put on the free list.
ne SAID that the entire matter was new
IN the hands OF a competent COMMITTEES.
and ne preferred not 10 discuss the cam
natgn which VIII be waCed 70 have
G9ngrsss come - the ai5 OF tie pub
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
u eaf and Tendnl."

John Burroughs new book Of essays,
Leaf and Tendril," which Houghton.
Miffin d CO. are publishing this week.
appears in a regular trade edition. with
4 new portrait OF the author, and also
in the Riverside Edition, limited 20 1000
sets. with photogravure portrait, and
bound either n gilt top style or with
uncut edges ano paper label These
ESSAYS have q wider scope than any
other volume OF MI Burroughs writ
ings Most of them were written in his
little bark-cOvered study, surrounded on
all sides BY his vineyards, and so ne has
verv. approDriG teIy gone to the vine for
the title Of the collection.
The Washington times., 1908-04-25

one. It has found ample evidence
that the people were with it, but
has too often found that, like Mr..
Dal1in, they wanted somebody else
to do the work while they furnished
the criticism.
If Mr. Dakin and ID. A. Go will I'M
dertake to conduct a campaign of
this sort in Washington. we opine
that the experience will conduce to
more charitable view of other
people trying to accomplish results
through Congressional action.
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
Lounsbury on Connect English.

Prof. William r. LOunsbury, OF Yale
University. recognized as one OF the
first critics of the English language.
gives in his new volume, The Stand
ard Of Usage in English" the most
practical and valuable results OF his
study II may he said that his general
point of view comprises a denial that
the English language IS degenerating
through corrupt usage-though corrupt
usage is admitted. specific arguments
for and against certain disputed words
and phrases in popular use, and the
suggestion as to how the best standard
shall be finally determined
The author makes a clear point that
A spoken language not only does
change. but should change. He re-
verts TO the eighteenth century dicta
Of authors like Swift and Addison. and
he details OF speech which occupied
t1em. and shows that the nineteenth
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
Self-Made Man and High-BoIn Lady

Purple and HOmespun.' which the
Harpers have just published. Is the first
long novel Samuel M Gardeuhire has
written since THE Silence Of MIS- Har-
old"
The story tells Of United States Sen
ator from the West who falls in love
with the daughter of the English am
bassador. She is betrOthed 10 her cOu-
sin, an aristOcrat like herself. bar is
ignorant Of the fact that he has had an
untoI tunate affair with a girl who has
he'd 10 America and become a Socialist
worker on thu East Side The Senator
meets this g1l while visiting a friend,
and surprising COMP locations ensue. a
further barrier TO Treeman's love exists
IN the mystery which surrounds mis- own
parentage. concerning which the reader
Is kept IN doubt up 10 the last moment.
The scenes In the East Side and in
WashiI gtOn and Europe brilliantly con
lrast the lives OF the upper and lower
classes. Purple and HOmespun' is "A
swiftly moving drama Of ingenious plot,
and keenly exciting as a social stud.
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
In the Matter of "CapitulationS.

The Times is in receipt of the
following letter, written on the sta
tionery of Order of Knights of
Labor, D. A. &c."
Washington, April q.
To the Editor Of The Times:
l am directed to call your attention TO
what appears TO District Assembly. No.
IS, X. OF l.. as the result of careful dis
CussiOn OF the matter on its part. to be
an Inconsistent attitude on the part of
The Times in the matter of fits gas
fight, If not surrender 70 the gas com
pany. II not as a whole then. at least.
involved in the struggle for reduction
in price. and used formerly as the
battle-cry of The Times.
d. a. No 66 would. therefore. respect
fully inquire il IL is 20 be supposed that
a generous use OF faring headlines
about Great Victory for the People, %
etc. will be able to so fig the public
that it win fail 70 see a 60 per cent
them? D. A 65 would he glad TO know
where the great victory comes in
Respectfully.
(Signed) z. J. DAKIN. D. NJ. W.
500 c street northwest.
Mr.. Dakin and District Assembly.
No. GO, are entitled to an answer TO
the inquiry; and it is easily made.
District Assembly. No Go, is not the
only anxious inquirer on this sub
ject. The Times has received vari-
Gus letters which indicate dissatis-
faction with the modest concession
Congress is disposed to make to gas
users, though it is pleased 10 men
ton that Mr.. Dakin is the only cor
respondent who has been unkind
enough TO reflect on the motives of
The Times.
The first reason why the legisla-
tion now pending CONCENTRATES a
9O-cent price, instead Of rs cents. is
because Congress is doing the legis-
lating, instead Of The Times.
Mr.. Dakin viii doubtless under
stand that.
The second reason why the Iegis-
lation proposes 9O-cent instead of
75-cent gas is because Mr.. Dakin.
and District Assembly &c. and a
great many other people. did moth
ing whatever for cheap gas when it
should have been done. Co-opera-
ton with The Times for the last
four months would have been much
more effective than criticism of
The Times now.
SO far as this gas fight is con-
cerned, The Times never had reason
to suspect that District Assembly
GO had the slightest interest in the
matter, until the Assembly appeared
as a critic. 1t is, therefore. suggest
ed that some of Mr. Dakin's indig-
nation and sarcasm, directed to
convince Congress that there was a
real public opinion on this subject
of gas, would have been vastly more
helpful than when aimed at The
Times.
The Times has wanted the help of
Mr.. Dal1in and District Assembly SIS,
and everybody else; it has earnestly
tried to make this fight a popular
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
Josef Hofmann Recital.

The Josef Holman recital yesterday
afternoon in the Columbia Theater was
largely attended By Washington fash
ionable men and women. among whom
were Mrs. Cowies. wife Of Rear Admiral
Cowles; Mrs. Hope Slater. Mrs and
Miss Williams. and Mrs. Mckee. They
occupied boxes
In the audience we're Mrs. Nicholas
LongwOrth, Mr.. and Mrs. George Cab
al Lodge, Miss Canon. 2IIFs Wetmore
Mrs. William Barrett Ridgefy. Miss
GwynE. Miss AcOsJa. Mrs. Kerr. Mrs
hunt Slater. the Assistant Secretary OF
War, General Robert Shaw olive and
Miss oliver Mr.. do Amzral, and Afr and
Mrs. John A. McIlhenny.
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
WHY7

Why go knocking, knocking knocking,
when you often, If YOU would.
Might discover fair excuses to be saving
something gOOd2
Don't you know that other people. soon
or late, must think that you.
If YOU see no good in others. lack the
manly vir -ues. tOo2
Why refer tS ,thers always in a sneer-
ing. snappish way?
Why not he discreetly silent, II there 5
nothing good TO say?
Chicago Record-Herald-
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
Co., 4ae.a4aao6
Aim I'll bM MCR DHfII
s55SIB jSGG2y s Szz.:..::!5

century has been less concerned with
WORD precision. The arguments -
point 10 the authors conclusion that
usage is the only standard Of speech.
and that this usage cannot he deter
mined by "A single man or single
principle but must be discovered by
association in life with the best speak
ers, and in literature with the best
writer's "
One Of the most useful points in the
book is the mention of a number or
forms that are questioned today, such
Is gotten" and got" the passive
proven" and the ike. The volume
VIII be a standard help for all interested
in correct speech.
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
Besant's Magnum Opus.

The Macmillan Company is 10 publish
this spring the sixth installment Of Sir
Waiter Besants magnum opus, The
Survey of London" which deals with
prehistoric Roman, Saxon, and Norman
London With this volume IS completed
an unbroken history Of the English me
trOpOlis from its earliest beginnings 10
the end Of the eighteenth century.
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
Why Not Compromise?

President Eliot thinks that his Po-
sition regarding college athletics
has been misunderstood. He dis
claims any purpose to turn the stu
dent body into mollycoJdIes- New
ertheless, he insists that there is al
together too much intercollegiate
competition, and that it would be
much better for the student to cul-
tivate the sports that viii be useful
to him after as he grows old.
So, really, he has not been mis-
understood. As a matter of fact, he
Just finds himself out Of agreement
with those-and we think they are
in the majority-who heartily be
lieve in athletic competition, as dis
tinct from mere exercise, and who
contend that the principal weakness
of the athletic side of college life is
due to the lack of a proper regard
for the pure amateur spirit.
There are extreme views on this
vital subject of college athletics,
President Eliot tending toward the
academic extreme, and part of the
graduate and undergraduate ele-
ment toward the PROFESSIONALS
we may reasonably call the extreme
which includes elaborate training
and coaching systems and sensa-
tionaIIy advertised contests appeal
ing not only 10 students and alumni,
as the contests should chiefly APP
peal, but to the sporting public. A
certain amount of public interest in
such contests is natural, but the
expensive preparations that neces-
state the securing of large gate re-
ceipts are out of place.
But the abolition of the methods
that SAVIOR of the professional
world need not result in that state
of mollycoddleism which appeals
alike TO the veteran of sixty and
the timid youth Of twenty. AS one
of the Harvard undergraduates said
this week in reply to President
Eliot's proposition:
IF we cannot do and dare I'm youth
what we could not do and dare at sixty
what is youth fOr2 We cannot live 70
the fun at twenty. If we follow the fall
tering. cautious policy of acting as II
We were sixty. College IS not the place
to play and 70 work as we shall al
sixty. College is the place 10 play and
10 work as We never can again. II
| President EliO's principle were con.
sistentlT followed. every strenuous en-
iOymenL would be Slapped, every viEor-
Gus sport diluted.
There is a happy medium. equi-
distant between the hippodrome and
the merry gO-rOund, and that is to
have the college athlete lead the
simple, amateur life. If generally
agreed upon, the thing can be done.
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
Mrs LonllaId Hostess

Mrs Pierre LoriLard was hostess az
a tea yesterday afternoon in the old
Pierce Mill, in Rock Creek Park, which
is becoming the fevOrite stopping place
for these driving or riding through the
park.
Among her guests were the Baroness
NIoncheur, wife Of the Belgian minister.
Nine van SWinderin. wife OF the former
minister from the Netherlands. Mrs.
PurdV- Mrs George Young wife Of the
second secretary or the British en-
basSy. ana Miss Cameron
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
NM. QUesada Entertains.

Mme Quesada. wife OF the Cuban
minister. entertained a party of twelve
ar luncheon yesterday IN the legation
On Massachusetts avenue The table
was beautifully decorated with pink
sweet peas and ferns and pink shaded
Candelabra.
Nine. Quesads. who IS one OF the most
charming women in the Diplomatic Corps
and a particularly gracious hostess. has
entertained at several large functions
this winter. since her return from an
extended absence abroad. The next en-
tertainmeut for which she and the min
lister have issued invitations is a large
dinner for next Wednesday evening.
April =.
Mrs. Foraker. wife Of Senator For
aker of Ohio invited a few friends
10 luncheon yesterday 10 meet Mrs.
Donald Mclean. the president general
of the D A r. who IS attending the
seventeenth Continental Congress in
Washington.
The Washington times., 1908-04-25

Senators Hale and Beveridge may be
assured OF great audiences If they will
take the Chautauqua stump for a sea-
son with their great presentation Of
literary. "reminiscences
The Washington times., 1908-04-25

Those moIlycoddle auIoIsts who got
around the Briarclih course without
being killed. injured. or even spilled
must realize that they are mighty small
credit to their profession.