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The Washington times., 1908-01-11
PANIC OF CHILDREN,
INFANTS TRAhPLED

BARNSLEY, England, Jan. u.-SiXty
children were injured in panic this
afternoon at performance for little
ones at Harvey Institute Among tho
sufferers were several infants. 4 NUM-
bsr Of the victims will die.
just how the stampede started is un-
certain. The auditorium was already
packed, while a still greater thTOng OF
children was seeking admittance and
being turned away. In some way the
little ones inside became alarmed and
rushed in a body for the exits.
The few adults in the house Wero
unable to check the panic and the ter
riied children were knocked down and
tTampled
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Barnett-GOrdOn Wedding.

Mrs. Basil Gordon and Lieut. Col
George Barnett, OF the United states
Marine Corps. and native of Wiscon-
sin, were married at 1 o'clock this
afternoon at Christ Episcopal Church,
Baltimore, Md,
The best man was Representative
John ". Weeks of Massachusetts,. The
usheTs were colonel Laucheimer and
Maj. Charles McCauIey, L. S. NJ. c.;
Commander Hilleary P. Jones. Com
mander A. Z. Culver, Commander
Dornbaush, and Paymaster J, Quit
man Lowell. retired. all of the United
States Navy.
Colonel and Mrs. Barnett viii sail
shortly for Picking. China, where Colonel
Barnett has been ordered to take COM
nlaHo % the forces at the American
lskattea,
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COMMANDERS OF SHIPS
QUESTION FOR HOUSE

The question of whether there shall
be ships in the navy commanded by
surgeons instead of naval officers will
come up for discussion on the floor of
the House next week.
This is because the Navy Department
today asked Congress for an immediate
appropriation of so. 520, which is re-
quired to place the hospital ship Relief
in commission, with q civilian crew.
The urgent deficiency bill Will be re
ported to the House next Thursday or
Friday ana the great naval row will
then be fought all over again on the
dry and arid foor OF the House
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MAN WHO SHOT SON
DIES OF OWN WOUNDS

RAVENNA. Ohio, Jan. u.-Edwin ].
Coliier-Williams. of Cleveland, who shot
his blind son on the grave of his wife.
died today. Physicians believed he would
recover from his self-inhicted injuries,
but pneumonia caused by long ex-
posure on the snOw-COvered ground after
his crime resulted in death
Williams killed his seyen-year-old boy
because New York specialists said he
would never recover his sight.
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FUND FOR SCHOOL REPAIRS
SAID TO BE RUNNING LOW

In a letter TO the Commissioners, Mrs.
Justina r. Hill, chairman Of the COM
mittee on school gardens, asks favor
able consideration CT the requests for
improvements to various school grounds.
in the way Of parking, repairing or
fences. etc.
Mrs. Hill viii be Informed that ths
work will be prosecuted as RAPIDLY as
possible, but as the repair fund is run
ming short it viii not be possible to
complete it this fiscal year.
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Mexican Dinner.

Representative and Mrs. Burleson en-
tertained at a c. srming Mexican din
ner last evening when the honor guest
was Mrs. O'Connor. wife OF T. p. O-Con-
uor. a member Of parliament from Ire
land. The guests invited to meet Mrs
OConnor We're the Secretary of AgTi-
culture, James Wilson, Representative
and Mrs. James r. Mann. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Fea.n. Mr. and Mrs. John Cup,
and Henry Roberts.
Mrs Eugene r. IIendley will receive
this afternoon. assisted by Miss Juliette
BOWley, who is her house guest. Miss
BOwley is the sister OF Captain Bowley
General Grants aid, and IS well known
in Washington. where she has spent
nue. time.
Mrs. HendIey will receive the re-
naming Saturdays in January.
Mrs Joseph Abel, OF 1854 Clifton street.
was the hostess IL whist party Thurs
day afternoon, IA nonor of Miss Hannah
guests prize. while the first prize was
awarded TO Miss Helene D. Engel; the
second 10 Miss Della Fishel, and the
third 10 Miss Bella Hirsh.
Luncheon was served. The "a blo deco
rations were immortelleS, holly. AMI
evergreen, and the place cards, painted
in wTeaths of poinsettia and leaves.
were tied with red ribbon.
Those present were Miss Simon, OF
Chicago; Miss Laura Adler, Miss Helena
BarChfeld, of Pittsburg; Mrs. F. Abel,
Mrs Samuel 3. Pack, Miss Sadie Silver,
Miss Bella Hirsh, Miss Della Fishel,
and Miss Engel.
Mr.. and Mrs Adolph .WeyI AMI son,
Max Weyi, jr., have returned from a
visit TO ElktOn. Nd.
Miss Selma Kahn has returned from
Baltimore, where she was the guest Of
relatives.
Mrs. Betty Hartz is in Sumter. S. c.
the guest of her daughter, Mrs Levi.
The Misses Alexander, of Harvard
street. were at home Thursday evening,
in honor of their guest, Miss Ray Shee-
line. of New York.
Albert Behrend and daughter have re-
turned to their home in New York,
after visiting relatives here.
Miss Lillian A. Harris is the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil King, at the Imperial.
Mss Miriam Weinberg. who was the
guest of Miss Blanche Hollander, has re-
turned to her home in Baltimore.
The next whist, bridge whist, and
euchre games for the benefit CT charity
will take place Monday in the parlors
Of the Mercantils Club, at 2:3G O'Clock.
Mrs. Ann Taylor who was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. =. w. Grafton. has
returned TO her home in Larchmont,
n. Y.
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Meyers Dinner Hosts.

The Postmaster General and Mrs.
Meyer are entertaining ct a series OF
dinner parties.
They had as their guests last eveninG
the Secretary 81 state and Mrs. Root,
the Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
MetcaIf, Mr.. and. Mrs. \. P. Gardner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legare, the Rev
and Mrs. Roland Cotton Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs Woodbury. Blair, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Douglas Sloane, Herbert Grant
Watson, Third Secretary OF the British
embassy and Mrs Watson. and Mr.. and
Mrs. John p. Story.
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UNTIMELY INTERRUPTION.

Yes. my friends" the candidate was
saying, pausing to take a drink of
water, If there Is anything on earth
I am proud of it is that 1 am one OF
the common people. My father left me
nothing hut his blessing and his solemn
injunction to live honestly and up-
rightly, and to make a man OF my
self
why haven't you done It. Jal-e?' in
terTupted a slightly inebriated person in
the audience.-Chicaso Daily TT bune.
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SCAFF FOLD BUILT
TO HANG NUGGETS
Colored Man Still Protests
His innocence Of
Crime.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, Va. JAN. II.

Julian D. knight has just completed
the scafIold IN the jail yard here on
which George MiGgets. cOlored, viii be
e ecuted on next Friday. The scaff0Id
is the same one which was bought by
the authorities Of Alexandria county for
the execution # John Wright, coIored.
who had rs sentence committed by
Governor Swanson. The scaffold VIII
be tested today.
AIidgets stiIl protests his innOcenCe
and can hardly be induced 20 discuss the
crime for which he will be executed.
Leonard Brown, at one time -four in
spector CT this city, died at his home IN
Twining City, Nd, last evening. His re-
mains will be brought here and his fu-
neral viii be held from Demaine's fu-
neral rooms, in King street, next Mon
day. Mr.. Brown was 81 years OF age.
The funeral OF John William Saw
age, Will be held from his home, 80
South Washington street. this after
noon, at 2:3O clock. The services will
be conducted by the Rev. Joseph r.
Sewer, OF the Second Presbyterian
Church. and will be attended by the
members Of the Columbia Steam Fire
Engine Company Of which Mr.. Savage
was a member The burial will be
made in Bethel Cemetery
The funeral Of George Benson Will
/ be held from his home, 81 North Co
lumbus street, this afternoon at
O'Clock.
The funeral Of Henry Brengle will bs
| held from Masonic Temple, IN Cameron
| street, tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
|
| George W. Petty. inventor Of the sig
/ nal to prevent collision between street
4 cars and FIRE apparatus has been re-
quested by the board OF fire WaTdens TO
/ erect signals at the corners OF King
and st. Asaph and King and Patrick
streets, in order that they may be
/ tested.
| Mrs. F. S. SIaymaker has bought from
/ T. l. Slaymaker, agent sOr J. Matthews,
1 two s.0uses ana lots in Patrick street,
! between Queen and Princess streets.
The executive committee OF the
| George Washington Birthday AgsOCia-
/ ton viii hold d meeting at the rooms
/ Of the Chamber Of Commerce, corner
| evening at o'clock II is expected that
| the several committees viii make re-
ports and that further arrangements
| VIII be made for the parade, which viii
| be held in this city on February 2,
The armature Of the 1880 O'Clock train
/ from Alexandra, on the Washington,
Alexandria, and Mt. Vernon railway,
! was burnt out after the train had
reached the north end of the Highway
| bridge this morning, delaying traffic
some time
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A WARNING.

If ever you get t5 Hobnobbing with
the crowned headS q Europe" said the
experienced card sharp. don't ever pro-
pose a little game cf poker"
why not?" asked a neophyte.
Because" s-ls Wered the sharp. SOL
EMMY, they have the advantage of
you IN that they can always produce a
royal flush.
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BonnaffOnAclagett Wedding.

Miss Gertrude Clagett, daughter Of
Mrs. William II. Clagett, and Paymaster
Edmund H Bonnaffon, L S. N, will
be married this afternoon in the Wash
ington Club on I street by the Rev.
Mr.. Buckley, of st. Matthews Catholic
Church.
Miss Clagett viii have as her only at
tendant her sister, Viseountess de 81
bour. and Lieut. s Bonnaffon, L. s. A,
viii be his brOther's best man.
The Washington times., 1908-01-11
FAST SOUTHERN TRAIN
HITS FREIGHT HEAD-ON

BRISTOL, Va, Jan. u.-Whiie travel
ing fifty miles an hour the Chattanooga
Washington Limited c0llided today,
head-On, with a freight near this city
without serious injury to q soul. En-
gineers John Smith and John Milton
and their firemen escaped BY jumping
Postal Clerk c. w. Caldwell brother
in-law of Congressman Glass OF Vir-
ginia. and Albert RimingeF, an express
messenger, were slightly hurt. The
passengers received a bad shaking I'D,
but were not injured
The Washington times., 1908-01-11
Bromwells Dinner Hosts.

Col and Mrs. Charles 5. Bromwell
entertained at dinner last evening, in
their home IGOS New Hampshire ave-
hue. Their guests included the Secre-
tary Of the Interior and Mrs. Garfield,
the Belgium Minister and Baroness
Moncheur Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Holmes,
General and Mrs. Corbin, Mr., and Mrs.
Young, of the British embassy. MI. and
Efrs. Glover, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
NroOman, and Mr.. and Mrs. McCIin-
took.
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Visiting at the Austro- Hungarian en-
bassy are Mrs. Hubbard and Mrs. DEL
TichS. of New York.
The Ambassador and Baroness Hen
gelmuIler win give a dinner Sunday
night, when MT. and Mrs. William
Douglas Sloane, Mrs. Hubbard. and Miss
Oelrichs VII be among the guests.
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Presidential ASpirantS
i, Keep Business Rushing
Speech-Making and Directing Press Agents
Consume Time of the Favored Ones
and Their Managers and Near
Managers.

These are busy days for the Presi-
Dental candidates, their secretaries,
their press bureaus, and the whole train
of their managers and near-Hanagers.
There are folks who solemnly assert
they are raised to Office by the mo-
mentous force Of great popular demand,
by an uprising of the sovereign people
in all the majesty Of their Irresistible
power. II may be said without viola
ton OF any confidence that most OF the
Presidential candidates in evidence
about washington DO not subscribe to
that doctrine.
They are frankly cognizant OF that
good old doctrine that the Lord helps
those that help themselves, and they are
applying it to their quest for the White
House succession.
The photograph galleries are quick
to feel the effects Of the active compe-
tition of Presidential ambitions that IS
now ia evidence. II the bills or some
Of the candidates for photogra phs could
be made public they would make good
reading. II would be hard 10 say
which candidate is getting his pictures
out in most liberal quantities.
Fairbanks No Amateur.
Vice President Fairbanks IS no ANA
teur in this business Of distributing pho
tographs. The gentleman from Indiana
is not travelling on a boom that was
born Of a day. He has been working
toward the 1908 nomination by slow,
methodical. but extremely clever, STRAIT
egg. None know the gentle art OF get
ting a vote here or a delegate there by
the simple device OF a photo accompanied
by ones personal autograph. 1t Is al
most as good as a heart-to-heart talk,
and If Mr.. Fairbanks wins at the Chi
Cago convention, his photographs will
have 70 be given large credit
But, Of course. the photograph is
merely one Of many means used by the
candidates. The heart-to-heart talk Is
a great thing. Most OF the candidates
employ IL with liberslity and tact II
man expresses interest in a candidate,
and some lieutenant Of that candidate
finds It out, that man IS invited around.
given a pressing, personal sort Of an
invitation. FOR the purpose OF talking
things over. After that the man talked
The Washington times., 1908-01-11
YIN. c. A. VS.. EASTERN HIGH.

The boys department basketball team
Of the Y NJ c. A, will meet a team
from Eastern High School this evening
at the Y. n G. A gymnasium. The
game viii be called at O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1908-01-11

Mrs. rOnald Mclean will be the guest
complimentary TO whom Mrs. Charles
Grayson Iulin will entertain at lunch
con TODAY. Mrs Mclean vii also be
the guest at Mrs. Lewis c. Paysons'
tea this afternoon.
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Chambers Entertain.

Lieut.. Com and Mrs. Lloyd II. Chand-
Ter entertained at dinner last evening
ia compliment to Miss Sallie CARING
ton, daughter OF Brigadier General and
Mrs. Darlington.
Invited 20 meet Miss Darlington were:
Miss BrOwnson. Miss Fitch. Miss Fran
CeSCa Butler. Miss Gladys Butler Lieu
tenant Commander Crank, Lieutenant
Commander Hussy. Captain Cosby, Cap
tain wilcox, Lieutenant Foote, and
Lieutenant Woodward
DR.. and Mrs. Duncan McKim, Mrs.
Hope Slater and a large number OF
others entertained at dinner last even
ing.
Herman de LagercrantZ. the minister
to this country from Sweden, who went
abroad in October, expecting TO return
here about the middle OF this month,
has had his leave or absence prolonged
and will not reach this country until the
first OF March.
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Miss Ada Eldred and Miss Jennie
Eldred, of Carrollton, H., are the house
guests for the season of Representative
and Mrs Rainey. Mrs. Rainey will be
at home on Mondays.
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OF ParkersbuTg. ". Va. are the guests
of Mrs. Clarendon Smith. OF 912 S street.
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Mrs. Thompson Entertains.

Mrs. Ross Thompson entertained at
luncheon yesterday for Mrs. James R.
Mckee.
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is apt TO 90 out to POdunk and set
things in motion toward getting dele
gates.
OF course, speeches have to be made
and social functions cannot be neglect
ed. Senator Knox is charged with hav-
Ing made a tactical error when he I'M
dertook to speedily for Benjamin
Franklin as the originator Of the Con-
stitutiOn in opposition TO the claims
OF Pelatiah Webster for that honor. as
set forth by Hannis Taylor The Sen
ator was challenged TO a debate before
the District Of Columbia Bar AssOcia-
tions but he saw this wouldn't make
votes out IN Nebraska, and concluded
TO drop the subject. He is engaged in
getting through a new employers iia-
billy law. 10 replace the one the Su-
preTne Court knocked out. This prom
ises TO be more fruitful of Presidential
support than his efforts to demolish the
fair fame Of that eminent pioneer, Pc
.Ssiah. Vice President Fairbanks Is
gaining fame for making speeches that
every 6ody can approve; Uncle Joe"
Is widely wanted for his homeIy, one
gGllus talks, and La Toilette could
spend all his time speaking IL he would
devote himself 10 assailing the Senate
Many Requests for Taft.
Secretary Taft has so many requests
for speeches he cannot I'll half of them,
and his friends say he Is gaining sup
port by reason Of the fact he Is telling
the public plainly what his views are
on things the country wants TO know
about Some OF the candidates. on the
other hand, are laying more stress on
what jim Jones. national committeeman,
is saying he will do than on what the
voters are craving enlightenment on.
Such politics, say the Taft men, means
more eggs in the SecretaTy's basket
When IL comes to doing stunts in a
social way, 1t is conceded Mr.. Fair
banks leads the procession. The latch
string Is always out at the Fairbanks
door. stiU, there are others, and Uncle
| joe gives select parties that are not
renowned for their slOwness and poki-
ness. And If the Vice Presiden- hap
pens TO get a few laps ahead in the
social race. Joe Sibley. Of Pennsyl-
vania. gives one OF his famous parties
at the Willard, or some other leading
Washington hosiery. Such dinners as
Sibleys Washington never saw before,
6nd no guest goes away from them
without realizing that the Knox boom
] has gained greatly. Truly, there are
1 tricks in all trades, and the business
/ OF making a Presidential nominee is a
] fine art.
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Burton Holmes Lecture.

Society was well represented yester-
day afternoon at the benefit Burton
Holmes lecture under the auspices OF the
Board Of Lady Managers Of the Mauls-
by Working Boys Home, at the Be
lasco Theater.
In the audience were the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. TTu-
man H. Newberry, Miss NeWberry, Mrs.
Fora ker Miss Louise Foraker. Mrs
PeytOn Russell. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
WadsWOrth Mr. and Mrs Murray Cobb.
Mrs. Ffoulke. Miss FfOulke, Mrs. Har-
low. Lieutenant and Mrs. Bulmer. Mrs
Thomas ChataTd. the Misses Colds
borough, Mrs. Robert Hinckley, Mrs.
John @ Jackson, Miss Laura Jackson,
Miss Anita Tunstal Smith, of Balti-
more, w. Bowie Clarke, Lieutenant
jackson, Mr.. Archibald, and Huntington
Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont were the
hosts at dinner last evening in honor OF
Sir Edgar Vincent, NJ. z.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore W. Noyes en-
tertianed at dinner last evening, the
honor guest being the Mexican Ambas-
sador and Nine. Creel
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp were
the hosts at a dinner OF sixteen covers
in their home, 170l Twentieth street. last
evening.
Mrs. Lochridge, the wife of Captain
I,ochridge, of Fort MyeT. entertained at
small luncheon yesterday, when the
guests were Miss Frances Webster, Miss
Ankeny, Miss Helen Hatfield, and Miss
Merchant, who is the house guest OF
Miss Hatfield.
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ROOSeVeItS Hosts
At Dinner PdTtU
For Manu- Guests

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
entertained at dinner last evening in the
White House, and a number OF addiuop-
al guests came later TO attend the mus
tcale which followed.
The dinner table was tastefully dec
GRATED with quantities Of pink and
white carnations and Mrs. Roosevelt re-
Ce!yed the guests, wearing an effective
costume of white chiffon over silk,
trimmed with lace and touches Of blue
silk.
AZ the musicale which followed, the
artists of the occasion we're Jan Sickesz,
pianist: Miss Lila Ormond, contralto;
Mrs. Charles White, at the piano.
The musical program was as follows:
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PRIEST MADE WILL
ON NEW YEAR DAY
Father Maguire's Estate Dr.
Vided Among Relatives
and Friends.

The viii of the Rev. Father. Joseph I.
MagU'~e, pastor Of the Church of the
Holy Comforter, who died this week.
was fled for probate this morning. It
was written on a letterhead of the
church by the Rev. Father Charles E.
Boone. assistant rector to Father Ma
guire. The Will was executed January
!, 1905. The signature indicates that IL
was made while the priest was in a
weakened physical condition, bearing
little resemblance to his usual firm
hand.
Insurance for Mother.
The will directs that the proceeds
OF the life insurance policies Of the
testator go to his mother during her
lie and at her death TO a sister. Mrs.
Agnes J. Watson. After the debts and
funeral expenses are paid 800 is to be
paid TO a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth 3.
Dreamer, and the balance Of the estate
10 Mrs Watson
The watch. chain, and charm, library
and collection Of curios are devised TO
Father Boone with Instructions - pre-
sent TO the friends Of the testat such
OF the curios as he may see fit as a
memento. The Rev. DIR. W. J. Nerby
and the Rev. Father Charles L. Boone
are named as executors. No petition
showing the value Of the estate was
tiled with the will.
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Mrs. AudeHTetd entertained at a
luncheon yesterday in her home, 1927
Vermont avenue.
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Danube Waltz. .Strauss-SC hulz-Evler
The following were present:
The President and Mrs Roosevelt.
The Speaker and Miss Cannon.
Senator and Mrs Borah.
Senator Bourne.
Senator and Mrs. Brown.
Senator and Mrs. Dixon.
Senator and Mrs. Taylor.
Senator and Mrs. Stephenson.
Senator and Mrs. Johnston.
Representative and Mrs. Serene Z.
Payne.
Representative and Mrs. John Sharp
Williams.
Major and Mrs. McCawley.
Mrs. lie Seure.
Mrs. Townsend
Mrs. TimmOns.
Miss kean
Miss Carow,
Miss Christine Roosevelt.
Miss UpEaln.
Hon. John Barrett.
Herbert Putnam.
Lieut. Com. Hilary ?. Jones.
Lieutenant Butler.
Captain Van Horn.
Lieutenant ShackfOrd.
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Baroness Won Sternburg. wife of the
German ambassador, was hostess at tea
yesterday afternoon in the embassy on
Massachusetts avenue, in honor OF Mrs.
William DOugleS Sloane, of New York.
The baroness wore a handsome cos
tune of Copenhagen blue satin, en-
bTOldered in gold and trimmed with lace
on the bodice Miss Langham, sister
of the baroness, who assisted her, wore
pale blue satin.
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Mrs. HinckIey Entertains.

Miss Anita 4unstall-Smith was the
guest complimentary 10 whom Mrs.
Robert Hinckley entertained at dinner
last evening.
Senator Warren was the host at a
dinner Of sixteen covers at the -New VII
lard last evening
Mrs Francois Berger entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor of Mss
Henrietta Fitch.
The other guests were Mile. Nabuco.
Miss Newberry, Miss Pansy Perkins.
Miss Vera Downing Miss Olga Con-
verse, Miss Sessions, Miss Leutze, Miss
Esther Denny. Mss Butler, Miss Mary
q. Scott. Miss Lille Finley. Miss --nne
GoldsbOrough. Miss Sadie Murray, and
Miss Caryl Crawford
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Dinner-N1usiCale at White F1ouseI1
Dinner HOnOTS
Manu- Guests At
The Straus Home

The Secretary OF Commerce and La
Dor and hrs. Straus were among the
Cabinet dinner hosts last evening
Their guests were the Vice President
and Mrs. Fairbanks. the Ambassador
from France and Nine. Jusserand, the
Ambassador from Germany and Baron
ess Won sternburg. the Ambassador
from Russia. the Ambassador from
Great Britain and Mrs. James Bryce,
Senator and Mrs. Depew, Senator Dill
llnghaE. Representative and Mrs. Long
woi tn. the Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop,
Mr.. and MIS-. 4. Abraham, OF Brooklyn;
Mrs. RI. Mrs. Hobson, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis. and Mr.
and Mrs. HOckstadter.
Senator and Mrs Burrows were among
the dinner hosts, entertaining Nine.
NabucO. wife OF the Ambassador from
Brazil: Senator and Mrs. Scott. Senator
and Mrs. Hopkins, Senator Brandegee.
the Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs. Oliver. the Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy and Mrs. Newberry, and Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Foster.
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Judge Davis VIII Filed.

The will of Judge John Chandler Ban
croft Davis was filed for probate to-
day. 1t bears date of December 3, 1851
and leaves the entire estate, both real
and personal, absolutely TO the widow,
Mrs. Frederick G. Davis.
Judge Davis was a jurist, diplomat,
and author He served in various ca
pacities in the Diplomatic Corps. at one
time being United States Ambassador
TO Germany, Judge of the Court of
Claims, for long period the official
reporter of the United States SUPP enc
Court, and the author of a number of
works on constitutional and interna-
tiCnal law
The Washington times., 1908-01-11

The Minister to this country from the
Netherlands and Nine. Van SWinderen,
will sail from this country for Europe
January 2, and Will be absent for sew
eral months.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph z. Thropp were
the hosts at a dinner OF sixteen covers
in their home. 170l Twentieth street, last
evening.