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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Society
rAE oRANGE BLOSSOM

Ribbon and ruffIe and bright array,
Shifting scene in the candle ray.
Echoing step on the winding stair
And a cheer goes up for the bridal pair
Midst tears and laughter they slip away
To Loves young dream of a year and day
The house grows still. the last light does
when one comes softly his eager eyes
Searching the floor of the grim old hall
For a treasure trove which had CHANGED to
fall
From the scented veil that bound her hair
And lay like Jewel wondrous fair
'Tis saffron now that was once like snow
And the bride! All, we'll, she did not know
Laura King.
DISTINGUISHED by a series Of per-
fectly appointed luncheons. dinners
and fetes. crowned by a ball the most
brilliant ever given in the city, where
brass buttons, epaulets fetching
gowns, ensigns, Union Jacks and myr-
lads of electric lights combined in a
dazzling picture the dizzy whirl local
lv known as fleet week" has passed,
the battleships have gone north and
for few days Santa Barbara will be
the center of the social vortex.
Gay with flowers and banners, the
citv smiled and said aloha" to both
men and officers, and while here they
owned the city The black-coated
civilian abdicated temporarily in fa-
vor of his brother of the navy, and
the two clasped hands in friendship
at parting, while to our young women
the visitors dipped their colors early
in the engagement
"Hospitality' has been the watch
word and events large and small have
been the order of the week. After the
admira1s' ball at the Shrine auditor
rum and the receptions at the Jona-
than club and the California, first
among the semi-private AFFAIRS musi
he counted the informal "at home
with which the press represell tat!Ves Hive.
who sailed with the fleet were enter
tanned at the beautiful home OF MRS.
ID. c. McCan on West Adams street
wednesday afternoon, the Southerh
California Woman's Press CLUB pelng
the composite hostess.
Between two and three hundred men
and women prominent IN the local pfo-
Tess,onaI and artistic life of the city
were present to greet the guests OF
honor. Mrs. McCan received, assisted
nv Mrs. George A. Barry. president OF
tha club and mother of Richard Barry,
and Miss Laura Smith, Mrs: McCar
sister. Prominent among the guests
were the correspondents hlCIldIu 1e1I 3
nv of the U. S. S. Minnesota, treder-
ick Palmer of the U. S. S. Connecticut
r. Matthews of the U. S. S; louisiana
r. Fl. Patchin of the u. S. S. Vermont:
Wilton Lackaye, Lieutenant Cronih OF
the Connecticut, Prof. Otto Horner and
Frank M. Virgins.
Mrs. McCan's beautiful residence
formed a fitting background for the
delightful afternoon of informal nos
pitaiity, where literature, art, music
and the drama met on coinInoh .i'
nished by Tom Karl, Mrs. John Mitch
eli and Prof. Otto Horner, and tne
FI1hrer quartet furnished a choice pro-.
gram of instrumental music.
THE rooms were fragrant with pro-
fusion of blossoms. Punch was served
in the conservatory by young women
of the Press club.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Approachlna Marriage

An approaching marriage of interest
to a large circle of frianeds is that of
Miss May Stewart. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Lyman Stewart of Lucas
street, and Rev Daniel II. Martin of
Philadelphia, which will take place
Tuesday at noon The ceremony will be
performed at the home of the brides
parents and will be very quiet.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Confirmation and Reception

The confirmation of Nathan. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Shapiro took place
at the Olive street synagogue Saturday
morning at 8 a. m, Rabbi Isidore
Myers delivering an address. A recep-
tion will be held at the family home
at 920 West First street this afternoon
from o'clock to 5.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Luncheon for Miss Churchill

The Misses Woodhead will be hos
tesses at a luncheon to be given Tues
day for Miss Marian Churchill, pop
ular young bride-elect.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Dinner at the Alexandria

General and Mrs. S. B. M. Young en-
tertained at dinner last evening at the
Alexandria, covers being laid for Gen.
and Mrs. Adna Chaffee, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Ross Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. w. D.
Woolwine, Mr. and Mrs. r. Fl. In
graham
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Dauqhters of Confederacy

The Daughters of the Confederacy
will be entertained Tuesday afternoon
by Mrs. Charles Colcock Jones at her
home on South Occidental boulevard.
Plans will he perfected for the state
convention to be held May 20.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
For Miss Newman

In honor of a bride-elect, Miss Mari
on Newman, Mrs. W. D. Stephens or
110S West Twenty-seventh street enter
tanned on Thursday afternoon, receiV-
ing her guests in an elaborately deco
rated home, rich in greenery. and color.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Cleveland Recovering
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LAKEWOOD, N. J., April 25.-Form-
or president Grover Cleveland. who is
recovering from an attack of rheumatlc
eout. was better today than yesterday.
His progress toward recovery Is stedoy.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Left for Chicago Home

Mrs. Arthur Leslie Sendall. who has
been the house guest of her sisters
Mrs. r. B. Williamson and Mrs. II. X
Williamson of Wiltshire boulevard lef!
Saturday for her home in Chicago.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
In Compliment to Miss Britt

Miss Constance w. Britt. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Britt of West
Twenty-eighth street who has been
the recipient of much social attention
since the announcement of her engage
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Luncheon at Copper Kettle

Members OF the intermediate class
of the Cumnock School of Expression
gave an entertainment Friday evening
at the Mateo street club house for
children of the neighborhood and their
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
From Memphis, Tenn.

Mr. and Mrs. Pinckney Latham, re-
Gently from Memphis, Tenn, are To-
Gated at 1850 RoXburY street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
For YokefeIIow League

Young women of the Chilachea class
of the First Baptist church will enter
tain Friday evening in compliment to
the young men of the Yokefellow
league.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
For Fleet Week

Dr. and Mrs. Carl Kurts have been
entertaining at their South Alvarado
street home during fleet week Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. e. Flower of Riverside.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
To Tour Europe

Miss Gertrude McCaffery, who has
been the special guest at several re-
cent entertainments, will leave in a
short time for a tour of Europe.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Mieitinn Santa Barbara

Mrs. Hugh Macneil of South Fig
ueroa street is spending several days
at Santa Barbara.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Card Matinee for Mrs. Darrln

Mrs. William Metzger of Santee
street entertained at cards Friday in
compliment to Mrs S. l. Darrin. who
will leave soon with DR., Darrin for
Europe Five hundred was played, the
prizes being won by Mrs. Ralph Ha-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Story

Mr. and Mrs. H. J.. Story of Altadena
entertained Mr. and Mrs Edward Nc
Pharon of Chicago at dinner Wednes-
day evening at the California club.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Returned to Columbus

Mr.. and Mrs. John Siebert of Co
lumbus, Ohio who have been visiting
Los Angeles, returned yesterday 10
their home
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
An At Homo

Mrs. Walter Jarvis Barlow will en-
tertain with an at home the afternoon
of May from 1 to g.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

Winifred Ballard, Beatrice Woodhill
and Anna May Belle.
Mrs. George H. Richardson of Bud
long avenue will entertain with a
luncheon for Miss Robinson Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Nisitinu Mrs. Peck

Miss Marie Adds of Grand Rapids.
Mich, Is the attractive house guest Of
Mrs. d. G. Peck of Orange street
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
VISITING San Dleuo

Mrs. To. G. Peck of Orange street.
with Mr.. and Mrs. North, is spending
several days in San Diego.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-13
TRAIN MURDERS IN INDIA.
Two Recent Crimes Result in Calls
for Preventive Measure.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
CALCUTTA. October 1.-THE murder
of an English lady in the LahoreKarachi
mail train is the topic of general discus
sion in the Anglo-Indian newspapers.
Train thefts and outraCes on the Indian
railways are nowadays a somewhat fire.
quent occurrence. Perhaps naturally. as
in the case of everything else. there is a
tendency. especially in Bengal to regard
them symptoms of political unrest.
The true explanation probably is that
crime of this sort is encouraged by the
extraordinary facilities offered in this
particular case.
A young girl also. going to Mutton to
be married. was found murdered. her
throat cut. in a first-class compartment
when the train reached that station. No
clue has been discovered to the murderer.
The general feeling is that the continu-
GUS footOoards which are to be seen
along the whole length Of Indian railway
carriages. and which permit a thief or
ASA sSin to pass along with ease from
one carriage to another and to get off as
the train slows up at a station. were utii-
lied in the recent murders. Demand is
consequently made that tine railway
boards orders regarding their abolition
should be Immediately carried out.
Complaints are also made about the
absence of salts factory system of COM
munication between passengers and the
guard.
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FRENCH NAVAL DISASTERS
Number in Last Three Years Excit.
ing Attention in Paris.

Special Catlegram TO The Star.
PARIS October 12.-The number of dis
asters i'm the French navy within the last
three years beginning with the loss OF
the submarine Farfadet in July. 1875.
and eliminating recently in the fatal
gun accident with the loss of thirteen
lives. on board the Admiral Latouche-
Treville. is attracting every ones atten-
ticn.
In April, 1905 the premature explosion
of shell in the training ship Couronne
killed four men and wounded several
others. The court of inquiry did not dis
cover the cause of the accident, which
was generally attributed however. to the
81 powder. In March, 1907. the battle
ship lena was blown up. with a loss OF
105 lives. The court OF inquiry was I'M
able to determine the cause Of the disas-
ter. In August 1897. gun exploded in
the eouronne. killing four and woundinC
eight Cause undiscovered.
In February. 1905, the breech of a gun
was blown out in the cruiser Descartes
and five men were killed. Results of liz
qury not revealed In the same month
four men were killed by similar mys-
terious accident in the Jeanne q Arc. In
August. 1905. another explosion. the third
in two years. occurred in the Couronne
nine men being killed.
The Temps says that these accidents are
a sign of the complete failure Of French
naval material.
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is now directed toward the sun from
point beyond the orbit of the planet Nep-
tune, and some time in the present win
ter it is expected to emerge from the I'M
penetrable night of space. The photo
graphic plate will record it's passage be-
fore the largest of the telescopes have
picked it up. In the autumn of next
year it will have become a brilliant OBJ
ject in the night sky
Comets have been regarded with Of
ferent emotions at different times by
the people OF the earth. sometimes with.
terror and sometimes with a more agree
able feeling.
Halley's comet has appeared at periods
when great changes seemed to be taking
place IN the history of the people of the
earth. 1t swan into the ken of mortas
in 1866 when William the Conqueror
took possession OF England, and again it
shcnc in the eyes OF man in 14Jo. just
when the Turks had become masters Of
CCnstantnopie and threatened an adj
vance into Europe. II was in this year
that the people of Christendom prayed
to be saved from the devil. the turk
and the comet
When the supersttious fear of The
comet portent was dissipated by
the revelations of science the new knowl-
edge of the nature Of comets brought new
telrors. But though the thickness of the
tail of comet may be millions of miles
and Its length of course much g~eater
and although comet travels with pred
SlouS velocity. the conetary matter is eX-
tremely attenuated SO that stars seen
through il suffer no dminutiOn of bright
ness. and the comets never have been
observed TO cauSr any sensible disturb
ance OF the planetary motions, while APP
proacilng near enough 10 be themselves
so much affected as to change 1.-THE entire
character of the orbit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-13
BOHEMIAN DIET Is LIVELY.
Members Indulge in Wild Disorder
at Prorogue-Free Fight.

Special Cablegram to The Star
VIENNA, OctoDer l2.-Wi,d scenes OF
disorder took place at a sitting Of the Be-
hemian diet at Prague some days ago.
The German members. not approving OF
the order of procedure, devoted their
energies to obstruction. First they rat
tied their desks. Then they advanced in
a compact body to storm the platform
where the president. or speaker. sat. They
attempted to tear documents from the
grasp of the readers. Other members
wrenched off the lids Of their desks.
broke them to pieces. and distributed the
fragments TO their partisans, who joined
in making a deafening noise by banging
on the seats and desks
When the tumult was at Its height
Herr Meyer. German member. climbed
on the table and attempted to grapple
with the presiden His intention was
frustrated by the prompt action of a
Czech member. who seized Herr Meyer
from behind and flung him to the ground.
HIS faI! was broken by a chair. which
WAS smash d to atoms.
The tumut now reached It's climax.
and members of the contending parties
fought freely with each other. 4 shower
Of pamphlets, documents and fragments
OF desks was directed against the presi-
dent. 4 member blackened the face and
clothes Of an opponent with ink. Inc
president then closed the meeting.
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and large wads of green and yellow were
as common as dirt. when odds and
place" and across the board and
other magic terms fell thick and fast
from the lips of sports. The empty bet
ting ring was a reminder OF all that
simply because it looked SO desolate with
all those horses GU. there and not even a
dollar to do them reverence.
In the clubhouse ii log fire blazed and
enough tables stood ready to feed a big
crowd-but still society stayed away. The
shivering band played music taken from
selected programs of some of Washing
tons leading indoor musical social melees
and harness glistened, SroomS sat stiff
within their straitjackets hunters jump
ed and everything was gay and glorious
except the aud:ence-which came in
Homeopathic doses.
The program for today, gave nine classes
chance for prizes. as follows:
Pair harness horses. saddle horses
green hunters. park tandems. local hunt
ers. single harness horses. pairs of har-
ness horses ladies' saddle horses and
Corinthians.
Some of the Winners
The best pair of horses used regularly
for family use" proved to be c. j. Bells
Babo and Locke. bay geldings. Mr.. Bell
draws $25 in new money. The middleman
and Mate, Thomas F. Keane owner, gave
the winners tussle. but had to content
themselves with second prize
In class 80, saddle horses. every one re-
ceived something. as there was an entry
for each of the three prizes. Robin Adair
stepped about so nicely that Owner J.
w. Carter wears happy smile and is 500
better off than he was this morning Mrs.
Allen Potts rode her own horse Bonnibel
taking second prize. Lord Golden, owned
by Herman Ullman, took the third prize.
There was much fun when the green
hunters took the track. Playmate started
the ball rolling by refusing to take the
murders In any manner except by batter
ing them down. 1t took a second try to
get the kinks from his legs.
Inc green hunters. however. as cl IS
ola so creditaby that the very small audi
ence cheered them all. Deleplance. ell
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tered by Dyer brothers and Koontze had
fun with fence rail- refusing to jump
unless called by special name which
the rider saved as last resort. Ginger
Snap jumped with some trepidation and
Vivid, owned by Mrs. Allen Potts, was
very much in favor of going to the stable.
Bonnibel ridden by Miss Tate. was
watched closely. as the young lady rider
was matched against experienced men.
She rode her horse well over each OBJ
Stacle.
Rising Star. j. Z. Davis owner. belied
his name and fell headlong at the first
jump. nearly stepping on, his rider Miss
NJ. l.. Cherbonnier rode her Antdrio TO
such good effect that the audience cheered
her over each hurdle.
In Green Hunters Class.
There were twentyfour entries in the
green hunters class, consuming much
time. The winning trio were l. Hamm.
owned by William Skint.-, jr.. first; Jus
tine. W. S. Sewers. second; Merry Widow,
Kerring & Meetz. third.
Four tandem teams lined up for honors
in class II. Career & CARRIERS team, en-
tered as Pair" carried away first money.
Quick and Lively. bearing the guerdon Of
W. F. Hale & Sons. took second. Times
and Ring King took no money but got a
yellow ribbon. and Sport and Mate Of
Will H. Ways stable trotted back to the
tune Of All Get here Is, Much
Obliged to You
Glass 53. for hunters from the District
of Columbia. made pretty show and
there was much rivalry. Forget-me-not OF
c. F. Grayson stable won the first prize. q
cup. donated by Saks & Company; Ado
of Melvine c. Hazsn. second. and Ginger
Snap of DR.. j. NJ. Heller. third. Other
local jumpers were entered by Charles f.
Carusi, Julius Garfini1!e DIR. Z. F'erney-
houSh. Capt William Kelley. R. J.
Marshall. ]. A. c. Palmers, DR. Rogers
and Miss Martha Hazard.
In the runabout class Ringmaster OF
Dyer Bros. &; kcontze won first: chesta Ut
gelding. CARRIER & CARRIER. second, and
Lively. w. f. Hale & Sons, third.
Pairs of Harness Horses.
Class 3 for pairs of harness horses had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-13
JAPAN'S INDUSTRIAL FOTuRe
EMPIRE BENT ON MARITIME
AND COMMERCIAL GROWTH.
Importance Of the Development of
Resources Of Formosa and Korea.
Not Bellicose,
rom the New York Evening Post.

From the New York Evening Post
Since Japan's triumph over Russia,
public utterances about the character of
the island empire have run the entire
rhetorical gamut from magnHoquent
eulogy to unfounded denunciation. The
Japanese at first were the Anglo-Saxons
of the east. but speedily were metamor-
phosed into the yellow peril" The
Hobsonian tumult and shouting have
nearly subsidized. however. and the sane
and discriminating observations recently
made by that experienced traveller. Mr..
when halfgods go"-possibly. we should
say tin-gods - 1.-The gods arrive Mr..
KEENAN, is quoted as saying in part:
The Japanese navy, army and civil
services are exceptionally clean. Some
of the disappearing shady methods in
business are due to great extent to the
fact that formerly only the lowest classes
went sinto trade. Now that the samurai
are entering trade. business will soon be
on an entirely honest Standard
There is a view Of the orient which pos
tulates a peculiar psychology of the brown
and yellow races. The convolutions o.
their brains are supposed to differ from
the white mans. Even so sagaciouS an
observer as Lord Cromer has descanted
on the unpredctable workings of the
mind of the east. But separated east
and west are by centuries of culture. the
motives now seen to actuate Japan's
policy are very plain. common-sense ones.
Japan is averse to a hostile attitude to-
ward the United States. because of ia
pans heavy commitments in Korea be-
cause Formosa's natural resources are so
ample as to preclude any envy of our
Philippine possessions, and because she is
bent on maritime and commercial growth.
Very plain and homely objects these, and
such as require 20 metaphys cal subtlety
in race psychology to fathom
Riches of Korea.
The Importance to Japan of Formosa
and Korea lies IN The stores of mineral
deposits. especially of coal and iron.
which they contain. Thes" raw prod
ucts are. Of course native to Japan
which has even exported coal. But in
Japan they are not found in the abun-
dance requisite fer pre-eminence in iron
and steel production. There seems, how
ever. good ground for The belief that
Japan's maritime future is assured. The
long ndented coast line has created a
hardy skillful and adventurous seafar-
ing population. comparable perhaps TO
the Greeks of old or the English OF more
modern times. The modern art OF ship
building with iron and steel has been
pursued with zeal. and has expanded with
great rapidity The Japanese craftsman
Of former times has made skilled and
capable artisan. The result has been
very rapid growth in tonnage. and so
sharp a competition fer freight that the
| the Japanese. The immediate carrying
| trade in the waters of the Pacific bor-
6ering on the mikado's kingdom is prac-
tically in the hands of the japanese.
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mere entries than prizes. there being orl?
two teams. Times md News of Eye.
Bros. and Kcortze came fi-st il the eyes
OF the judges and Middeman and Nate.
owned by Thomas +. Keane. took the re!
ribbon. y yellow ribbon is hung up in the
judges stand for the team that did not
appear.
Ladies saddle horses constituted a dsia-
Justify by the crowd. which even at =
O'Clock nm was snail The winner was
Robin Adair. ridden by Mss Mabel Fergu-
son: second, Moonstone. ridden by Mrs. Al
len Potts. and third. Rising Start. riddle !,
by Miss Davis.
The last class, TIE Corinthian, was by
far the most spectacular. being hunters
ridden by members of organized hunt clubs
in hunt cclors. Twenty horses were en-
tered and three of them were ridden BY
ladies. The awards were announced too
late for publication in The Star.
Entries for Tomorrow.
TIE entries for tomorrow follow:
First race. two,Tear-olds: five and one
half furlongs-Racine Belle. "a: My
Agnes, "a: Takahira, ia; Havre. III;
Cheek, ia.
Second race; three-year-oIds and up;
one mile and a sixteenth-Alauda. 107;
Sunfire. 10: Giles. 101: Wild Refrain,
1O2: Al H. Woods. III; Wabash Queen.
112: Minot. III: Euripides. lis.
Third race: three-year-oIdS: one mile
and forty yards--Forest Hawk. l02: New
Carter 102: GlaucuS. 10: Laughing
Eyes. 105; Gowange. I02; Counterman.
105.
Fourth race: steeplechase hunters;
about two mleS-Warrenton. 146; Broth
er Frank, LAG: South West. 139; War
rior. 146; Bertha Baker. LAG.
Weather clear. track fast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-13
Stenographers for Funerals.
rom the ST Inuis Renuhltc


There's one avenue Of employment for
good stenosra pher.' remarked a young
woman OF that occupation. that isn't
generally realized. and that Is the report
ing ot funeral addresses. I've been sur
prised in the year I've been in this bust
ness at the number Of calls for such work
You know people who have been more or
less abused all their lives may feel pretty
sure of having something commendatory
said about them by the man who delivers
their funeral sermon and the relatives
like TO preserve these favorite remarks.
That's why scores OF peop.e send for
stenographer to be on hand at such an
event In the family All things consid
cred. "A stenograI her can usually charge
more for such service than for corre-
spending amount of work in an ONCE. But
even at that it isn't the sort of labor one
Graves for. It's too depressing. and until
I need the money more than l do now l
intend to turn down all funeral cases
hereafter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-13
Parlor Furniture.
Blind Men Seldom Smoke.

were inveterate smokers in their sighted
days find that after losing their sight a
pipe or cigar has no attraction for
them The man who has no eyes to watch
the smoke curl and drift about his head
apparently has not use for a cigar.
Smoking to the absolutely blind Is some
thing different from smoking in the dark.
Besidea few persons smoke in total
darkness. Usually there is starlight or
freight enough to enable a man to keep
track OF the smoke. When deprived of
that fascinating pastine the cigar loses
its charm. and the man who is blind re-
signs himself to a smokeless old age