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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14
Second Midday Wedding.


Miss Edna Isabel NcK1ew. daughter
Of Mrs. McKnew and the d -e william
II. McKuew. was ma rried AT noon To-
day 20 Dr. s. II. Greene. ir-. son Of Dr.
and Mrs. 3 II. Greene, IN the apart
ments Of the brides mother in the Bur
In ton. the father Of the bridegroom Of
Heating. in the presence Of the fam
Hes.
Mss McKnew. who was given N mar
rage by hrr uncle. DIT Hardin. was pre-
cedeE to the improvIsed altar built o.
palms ferns. and quantities OF pink
roses and asters in the pink drawing
room. by her brother. Richard McKnew.
who returned from Cornell for his sis
ter's wedding. her cousin Frank Ship.
and Miss Gertrude Fry, the maid Of
honor. There they met the Bridegroom
AMI Samuel Dalzeu. the best man.
The bride wore a handsome gown OF
heavy wGIte satin made empire style.
with a long train. and trimmed with
rose point lace. Her long tulle ven
was caught with a wreath OF lilies OF
the valley and ferns The only orna-
ment worn was diamond pendant, me
gift Il the bridegroom
Mss Fry. the maid OF honor, wore an
irnuOrtei gown OF pale yellow silk ela5-
ovsfeIv trimmed in lace. and carried
a shower bouquet Of yellow chrysanthe-
8 recept.on followed the ceremony IN
the music room. which was beautifully
adorned with yellow blossoms and
naI-ns 10 correspond with the color
scheme Of the room Mrs Mcknew and
MIS-. Greene received the guests AZ
they entered. Mrs. McEnew wearing O
becoming gown OF pale gray satin.
made empire and trimmed with irish
lace NTrs. Greene wore a beautiful
gown OF violet satin with touches OF
chiffon and real lace.
IN the library. stationed behind a
screen o. palms, an orchestra played
during the afternoon
Tho reception was followed hy we'd
ding breakfast. ana later in the after
noon Dr. and Mrs Greene left Wash
inctou for Northern trip. Upon their
return, after Noven1hE~ ! t1eV will hH
~ home IN the Burlington Mrs
Greene wore a travelling suit OF navJ
hue broadcIOtl. with touches Or green
and a large blue hat with green plumes.
The Swedish Minister and Mrs de
aee~c~ontz have taken possession OF
the house on upper Sixteenth street
which they have leased from Mrs Hen
dersC1 for their Legation
Mrs Charles William NiltenberEer. Of
. New Orleans and her son have ar.
rived in washington FOR the winter. and
have taken apartments ~ 1-I2 IT street
Mrs. Theodore Kane has given M he
New York residence and will hereafter
spend her winters IN Washington and
the summers in Newport as usual
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14
No. CXXVIII

1. = T the end Of
A that wide
y avenue. Ia
dies and gentlemen.
formed ny the in
terzcction % TWEEN
ty-eighth and 9
streets, stands one
II the Oldest homes
io either Washing
ton or Georgetown.
for more than
eighty years the
home Of the Ritten-
nolJse family, and
now owned BY
Howard Finckley.
Although the ex-
act date when this
reside was built
is somewhat Oh
sCure. the records
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14
Invitations Out.

Mrs. Mary Bremen Johnson has issued
invitations for tho marriage Of her
daughter. Inez Mildred. 70 Arthur Wash
ington Norton. son Of Col and Mrs.
Hannibal ID. Norton, the wedding 20
take place Thursday. October %, ct .
o'clock, az Epiphany Church
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14

Mrs. Quay and her daU ghters. Mrs
David son and Miss Qua VIII leave
Wash .ngtCn Saturday Tor the winter
season. Mrs QUAY has leased her
house on X street for a year TO VII
liam Phillips. who viii take posses
sion II IL about NOvem Der L
The Quay house Was occupied by
Paul Morton during his term as Sec
retarv Of the Navy. Miss Pauline
Morton. now Mrs r. HOpkinsOn Smith
jr made her debut there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14

Mrs Lewis Smith entertained al q
luncheon yesterday. complimentary 10
Mrs Randolph Kain. wife Of Major
Kahn TIE other guests were Nine
Pastor. Mrs Preston. Mrs. HutcEins
Mrs Jackson. Mrs. Waggaman. Mrs
and Mrs LANCE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14
Speakers Daughter at Plaza

Miss Helen Cannon. daughter or the
Speaker OF the House OF Representa-
tives. who IS spending a Few days in
New York. has taken apartments a
the Plaza. a number OF dinners viii
be given IN her honor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14
Miss Bessie Davis Wed

Miss Bessie E. Davis, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs Edward r Davis. was mar
ried this afternoon at 8 O'Clock 20 Ever
EFT H Henderson. son OF Mr. and Mrs
G. W Henderson. in the Grace N K.
Church, the Rev s NJ Afford officiating
IN the presence OF a large party Of reIa-
Jives and friends
Miss Davis, who was given in mar
riage BY her father. was attended by
her cousin. Miss Ethel V Barton. as
maid OF honor
Irving J. Henderson was best man.
and the ushers were James Henderson.
a cousin Of the bridegroom. John hum
phries. J Foster Allison and F. Frank
Davis
After an informal reception Mr.. Een-
dersOn and his bride LEFT for a Nlr-h-
ern wedding trip Upon their return
they VIII be al home after c-Cvengoe-
IS, az 1885 Fifteenth street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14

London pities Roosevelt because he
has a joking daughter and son-in-law.
London would better keep her pity for
her own who have neither joking chill
dren nor a sense Of humur.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14

why don't the Tigers let some team
win the American peTDsnt that can
beat the Cubs?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14

The Allegheny county Republican
committee has sent aU appeal TO the
President TO take the stump. Goodness
gracious, If Pennsylvania IN doubt the
sooner he gc.s busy tLe better.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14

A bear in the Bronx zoo stole a cirIs
hosiery. But the stockings We're IN a
bundle the New York Times hastens
to explain. and the girl was teasing the
bear
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14

Gen and Mrs. ). Franklin Bell were
hosts al a theater party at Chase s.
complimentary 10 their house guests
Nh and Mrs Hiram Gable and Mrs
StraUs. OF New York
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14
Hlness pefers Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. EnOch EdmonstOn, OF
2-l8 Wisconsin avenue. have recalled the
invitations f0r the fifth anniversary Of
their marriage This evening on account
OF sudden illness in the family.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14

Miss Janet f Richards is 20 give a
series OF twelve talks on current his
tory on Friday mornings at 10.f5. at
DeimonicO's in New York, beginning
Friday November s. The course viii
b. under he auspices Of the National
Society OF the Daughters Of the state
Of New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14

An inventor delivers an airship TO
the Government. What is wanted is
not so much 4 'setting-dovn'' as q
delivery o h the air"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14

Just the year when the rules reform
ers think they have made football as
mild as Ting-toss, along come two West
ern elevens and injUre seventeen men
In a single game It's hard work 10
keep our American boys at their knit
ting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14
Greet Performances Will Re
on Lawn of the White
House.
SOCIETY YEARNS
FOR CURTAIN RISE
q Pandora and the Box Of Mischief"
VIII Be the First on
Program.

Washington society Fl fazC-ly aHtiC.-
patine The artistic treat Iu store EJI Il
Friday and Sa.urdly. vixen through tie
courtesy or M. Roosevelt the Ben
Greet players viii present ileir wonder
plays. Pandora and the Box OF Mis-
chief and Midas ana the COId-n
Touch on the White House lawn. Tor
the benefit Of-the Play Ground AssOcla-
tlon.
The President Is to attend Doth per
formances. and the other boxes which
have been arranged 20 command an sX-
cCilent view Of the stage. are being dis
posed Of rapidly The ASSISTANT Secre-
taTy Of the Navy and Mrs. Newberry
have taken one. and viii entertain
party Of young people, and Mrs Ches-
ter Snow. MIS- James L West, and Mrs
Somers, each have taken one
A large representation OF Official.
diplomatic. and resident society viii at
tend The performance on Friday. but
the performance Saturday morning is
only for TIE school children.
An interesting feature OF the after
noon Ui;! be the concert during the haIC
hour preceding the performance by the
Marine Band. which viii also play De
tween the acts
Each play Is opened by a procession
Of children in Greek costume, who
march and dance around 20 the music
OF UmbreIs. flutes, and harps.
Only 200 tickets viii be sold, so that
Torrance can be given in the National
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14

Mrs. Fish prefers a husband 20 a
vote. Whether the average housewife
agrees with her or not she Is smart
enough TO make her husband think she
does
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14

a man shot at cat, bit another man,
and now has 20 paw $500. We've seen
the time when e. was worth more chan
that 20 drive a feline CarUSo from the
center Of the stage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14

The marriage OF Miss Mary A. Law
Tor, daughter OF James Lawlor. %
Richard W SweetUan took place AZ 3
o'clock this morning in AlOysiUs'
Church, the Rev J r. PlttaC officiating
The bride, who was unattended wore
a tailored suit of navy blue brOadcloth
with hat % the same shade trimmed
I'm piUmeS. and a C0rsage bouquet o.
ViClEts-
Immediately after the ceremony Nj.
and Mrs Sweetman left Washington fO-
q wedding rip through the New Eng
land States. Upon their return they
viii be AT home after November I, a.
StonpleiEh Court
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14

Baltimore makes mighty sure she has
her cardinal back.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14

DR.. Anita NewcC NIB MCGEE and her
children will sDeI4G the winter abroad
remaining in Paris for the greater part
% he Tina
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14

Prince Vincent I'll yVindisch-Graetz, Of
the AustrO- Hungarian embassy. has
taken apartments at LenCx for the au-
tlTna season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14
Guests at LIZ Dinner.

and Mrs canes sister. Miss Mabel
Poardnlan. were the honor guests 81
Mr. and Mrs Frederick c. Crane al
dinner AT Lenox last evening
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14

Mrs Emma Zimmerman, 25Z7 Bright
wood avenue. who has been seriously
III all summer. is now slowly conva-
Iescing and able 10 receive her friends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14

The Swedish Minister and Mrs. De
agercrontz have taken possession OF
the house on upper Sixteenth street.
which they have leased from Mrs. Hen
derscn for their Legation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14

Viola Allen will soon appear in roper
toire at the New National
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14

Mrs Charles William NTiltenber-er. Of
New Orleans. and her son have ar
rived in Wa hingtCn r0r the winter. and
have taken apartments a. 1-12 IT street
The Punta Gorda herald., 1908-09-03
Strange Things, These.

Within the past two years, three
men in this region of Florida have
committed indentical crimes in
numbering men whom they did
not intend to kill. They simply
mistook their victims and slew the
wrong persons.
Now, observe and ponder the
consequences.
One of these offenders was a
white man named Edwards, who
was hung at Fort Myers last year.
A number of people here We're
ready to testify that Edwards was
a mental weakling.
Another of the three was q
white man, name forgotten, who
killed o man at Dade City, mis-
taking him for DR., Mobiles, den.
tlst. This offender was tried by a
jury and acquitted, on what
ground, we do not know.
The third of the trio is a
negro, George Washington, who
murdered the wrong man in Tam
pa. He was tried and sentenced
to death, but, on the ground that
he is of weak mind, the pardoning
board, two weeks ago, committed
his sentence to life imprisonment,
which means that, within seven
years, he will be free man or q
dead one.
From these incidents, moralists
and publicists may draw their
own conclusions, for The HER
AIDS conclusions lead only into
outer and utter darkness.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1908-09-03
Florida's Higher Educational Institutions.
The State College for Women
(Florida Female Colege.)
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA.

A College for Women, without par
alel in the South, embracing a College
OF Liberal Arts Normal School;
School of Industrial Arts: a School OF
Fine Arts, Offering instruction In draw
ing, painting, piano, pipe organ, violin,
voice-cuture, elocutIon, and physical
culture.
Forty Florida counties and seven States
represented in the enrolment last session.
Fine new dormitory, with rooms for
one hundred ard sixty girls, just COM
pleted. Plans for other extensive i'm
provements are already made.
For further information or catalogue,
write to
A. A. MURPHREE,
President.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1908-09-03

seeking a principal Of the Punta
Gorda school. If this is true, /
would be pleased to file an appli-
cation and present testimonials.
"I think | can present testimon-
ials showing that l am as success
ful q teacher as any in the State.
| am an A. M. and hold, besides,
u State Certificate taken since /
went out of the State Superintend-
ency. had two successful years
here with an enrolment of 450,
but, for reasons / do not care to
write, | do not wish TO teach here.
81 have just closed 9 weeks
pleasant work in the State Teach
ers Training School at this place,
and gave eminent satisfaction.
Of course, ! desire as much salary
as you are able to pay, If this is
not less than 1926 a month, will
you WIRE me, at my expense, ON
RECEIPT of this letter, whether
the principalShip is still vacant,
amount of salary, and If my APP
pIication with testimonials are
desiredl
Thanking you in advance, lam,
"Yours truly,
"Wm. N. Sheats,
"Ex-State Supt. Pub. Instr'n.
"P. S. l desire prompt reply as
other positions are offered me,
which l do not desire if l can get
in South Florida. :"
If the above is not an applica-
tion for the principalship of the
Punta Gorda school, then we can
didly confess that we don't know
what an application is. 1t will be
observed that Prof. Sheats, after
expressing his preference for
South Florida, accepted Chipley in
West Florida and that, too, at no
larger salary than was offered him
here.
In conclusion, we will say that
we have always regarded Prof.
Sheats as a man of integrity, and
this little misunderstanding has
not changed our opinion of him,
though it has convinced us that his
memory is treacherous. We
trust he may be happy at. Chipley
and avoid ENHANCEMENT with trus-
tees and newspapers.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1908-09-03
University of the
State of Florida
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA,

A hlgh-grade institution for young
men, Offering Literary, Scientific, En-
gineering, Agricultural and Pedagogi-
cal Courses.
Strong Faculty; well equipped lab
oratories; thorough instruction, both
theoretical and practical; careful SUI
pervlsion and discipline; high moral
tone.
No tuition charges to Florida stu
dents. Other expenses very low. For
catalogue and information, address
ANDREW SLEDD,
President.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1908-09-03
THURSDAY, SEPT, 3, 1908.
Complaint From Mr.. SheatS.

NOIHphhint TTOhi HlI' oIIedls'
TnE HERALD has received from
Hon. w. N. Sheats long letter
dated Aug. 9th, abounding in
needless sarcasm, in which he de-
nies all the charges and insinua
tions referring to him in para.
graphs appearing in this paper on
Aug. 18th and Goth successively.
We wish we had the facilities TO
print his entire letter, for, con-
trary to his intimated opinion, we
do not wish to do him or any one
else the slightest injustice, and to
this end-that is, to set him right
and to repair any injury this pa
per may have done him, we sum
,parize what he says in his de-
fence.
: IL may be remembered that, on
: duly 30tb, q local notice in this
paper stated that Prof. Sheats had
been engaged as principal Of Pun
Ia Gorda high school and the trus-
ices were congratulated on secur-
ing such u distinguished educator.
The following week, Il very COM
plimentary mention of Prof.
Sheats in this connection made by
the Arcadia News was reproduced
in these columns. This all arose
from the fact that on July 25th,
Prof. Sheats wrote to Chairman
Cooper, of the trustees, and ap-
lied for the principaIship of the
school, requesting an answer by
,wire, and Mr.. Cooper forthwith
wired an acceptance of Mr..
'Sheats application.
On July 31st, Prof. Sheats
wrote Mr., Cooper, ignoring the
fact that he had made application,
and declined the position.
Thereupon, on Aug. 18Th, The
HERALD INDUCED in some stric-
Cures upon Prof. Sheats for CO.
quoting with our trustees in such
away and stated that sit was be
lieyed" that he did it in order to
f'bluf" some other school into
Offering him a larger salary.
Thc following week, Aug. Goth, a
local notice herein announced that
The trustees had engaged another
gentleman as principal, but indi-
Gated an uncertainty in the case,
on the ground that some leading
teachers in this State had but little
regard for their obligations, in
consequence of which our trus.
tees had been much troubled and
repeatedly disappointed, both this
summer and in previous summers,
an their efforts to secure rrinci-
pal.
Now comes Prof. Sheats in his
long letter of Aug, 9th and takes
into himself all the charges and
insinuations made by this paper,
denies them all circumstantially |
aud positively. complains that we
have done him a serious injustice,
and, in an unbecoming manner,
demands reparation. Complying
with his demand, we cheerfully
give the substance of his deni-
nals:-
First, he says that it is untrue
tbat be made formal application, |
The Punta Gorda herald., 1908-09-03

One of our exchanges says of a
big fire that it was ga tearible loss
to the town" No doubt it was a
tear-able loss to those who were
burned out.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1908-09-03

curing as to vacancies and Mr..
Cooper's telegram of July 9th
was the result, (This telegram
said: "We accept you as prin-
cipal," etc. 1t was an acceptance,
not an ofrer.) Mr., Sheots states
several times that he has mot the
least recollection of writing Mr..
Cooper at all prior to his tele-
gram" of the 9th. But he wired
to know the price Of board and
date when school would open,
saying his acceptance hung there
on. lie says that he certainly did
not make an unconditional applica-
ton, as no one but a goose would
do that without knowing all the
conditions, including the salary.
(Mr. Cooper's first telegram
named the salary, Sl55.OO; bis
second in response to Mr. ShcatS'
inquiry, named the conditions')
At the same time, he had offers
from Gracevile and Chipley and
later one from West Palm Beach.
Three schools were rendered him
the same day and he contends
that he had q right to accept his
preference. lie accepted the one
at Chipley, which pays "not one
cent more than Punta Gorda:"
hence, the suspicion that he, like
former applicants for Punta Cor
da, was "blufling" for a bigger
salary, is unfounded and unjust.
After accepting Chipley, he was
offered more by Graceville. but
would not violate his obligation by
accepting. On Aug. 9th, he was
virtually offered the largest salary
of all by West Palm Beach, but
declined, which is additional proof
that he was not playing for the
biggest salary. lie is, therefore,
fully acquitted of this charge,
The foregoing, we think, in
clndes all the material points in
Prof. Sheats defence as contained
in his letter Of Aug. 9th to The
HERALD, and 1t now remains for
THE HERALD to explain u little in
its own behalf.
AS showing that the editor of
this paper was not moved by pref |
udice or spleen, as imagined by
Prof. Sheats, we will state that he
voted for Prof. Sheats in the pri-
maries of four years ago; and,
after being Informed by Mr..
Cooper that he had secured the
professor for our high school, the
editor made two very compliment
ary notices of him.
As to the remark in The HER
AID of Aug. Goth that some of our
leading teachers seem to have little
regard for their obligations, which
Prof. Sheats takes entirely unto
himself, it may be said that the
remark applied as much to preyi-
ous applicants as to him, one of
whom actually entered into con
tract, came here, began teaching
and then, without being released,
abandoned the position to accept q
better paying job in the upper
part of the State.
Now, as to the "formal applica-
ton" which Prof. Sheats says he
has no recollection of ever having
made. Here it is, and, in giving
Il, we will say that we have three
of his letters on our desk, which
ire open for public inspection to
show that none of them are for
geries, as was suspected of the
famous Booker Washington letter
Of four years ago. The applica-
tion may not be formal" but it
certainly is an application and was
so regarded by Chairman Cooper,
The Punta Gorda herald., 1908-09-03

"Run-Oyer Editorial" para
graphs on the fifth page OF this
paper.
The sea coast echo., 1908-09-12
To The Right.

The auger and the gimlet bore to
the right. Railroad trains run to the
right. Ships pass to the right-if they
can; horses and automobiles drive to
the right. l think that most Of the
terrible accidents on certain railroads
are due to the unfortunate change Of
running trains to the left of each
other instead of to the right. 1t neces-
STATED the re-education of all engi-
neers. apd the slightest lapse caused
a misunderstanding of signals. A man
who has been writing with his right
hand for ten or twenty years cannot
Immediately change to his left. The
gunner trained with his right eye to
the sights cannot hit the side of
battleship at 1000 yards while aiming
with his left optic. You pass man in
the street on the right. You tip. your
hat to the ladies with your right
hand. And-no matter how wrong you
are in all transactions, you swear yoF
ARE RIGHT.-New York Press
The sea coast echo., 1908-09-12
Turning To Grass.

Most sheep owners, as soon as the
first warm day in spring comes and the
tender blade Of grass has hopes OF
shooting forth soon. just so soon think
they to turn the flock Of sheep out to
pick off that starting grass. Now 1t
is all right to want to get that flock OF
ewes and lambs out to get little bite
of fresh grass as soon as possible. for
there Is nothing like green grass to in
crease the flow of milk in the eve and
make the young lamb grow. But the
trouble all comes in when Mr.. Shep-
herd turns these sheep out all day and
every day, and expects them to get
their whole living ON this grass before
1t has fairly shown on top of the
ground Sheep should not be turned
10 grass until 1t has become big enough
TO have quite little top and has some
substance to 1t; you will get enough
more and enough better grass to let 1t
grow soms before turning them on it to
pay several times over the cost Of a lit
tie extra dry feed.
When they are first turned to gras it
should be gradually, and the aim De 10
use 1t only as an appetizer, as relish,
and give them only little. Two or
three hours just after noon is plenty
Of time for them to Craze for the first
lew days. and as the grass grows and
gains substance, the weather becomes
warmer and the sheep become accus-
tomsd to II. the time can quickly be
leugthened to nearly day. But for
a month after they are first turned to
grass the hay and grain should be fed
as regularly and as plentifully as when
no grass was to be had. OF course,
they will gradually eat less hay, but
they want some, and any one who has
followed the method Of all grass at
once will be surprised to see how much
hay sheep will eat when they first go
to grass.-Roscoe Ward, in American
Sheep Breeder.