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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
"a Good Southern Man"

1t looks as if Mr. Hobson had decided
to sink his war scare.
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Woodward & L0thr0p

items noted below should prove decided interest rep
resenng they do special values In this February
~ sale have followed usual policy assembling goods
that desirable seasonabe and of quality 1t
possible outline only small the of
be found floor. We
cordial invitation visit these departments. whether purchasing
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35c a yard. Value, soc.
SOC a yard. Values, Csc and 75c.
6Oc a yard. Values, S5c and @Oc.
New Curtains.

New Curtains
New Muslin Curtains. sill length. IN
white and rich colored striped and inquired
effects. trimmed with full ruffies and mn
ished with hemstitched edges
SI.oo, SIPS, $I.5o to $500 pair.
New arrivals in Cross-stripe Madras
Curtains. cream ground with rich colored
strines Desirable for libraries. dining
rooms and dens.
S1.oo, S1.5o and $500 a pair.
Rich Lace Curtains for bedrooms and
dining rooms. of best French nets, TRIM
med with handmade linen lace edge and
Insertion. in sill and regular lengths.
: S.. 25, $500, $3.50 to $50 a pair.
We offer "a lot of Renaissance Lace Cur
tains in rich effects, at the following re-
dIced prices:
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The less said about Harry Thaw the
sooner his lawyers will feel like taking
chance on habeas corpus proceedings.
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1915 pair. Value, 5000.
$500 pair. Value, $50.
5000 pair. Value, 5000.
$3.50 pair. Value, $1I.oo.
New Silk0limes,
C,mofMmmes etc.

New arrivals in Silkolines. Cretonnes:
Taffetas Art Tickings and Figured
Sateens: neat. small effects and large
bold designs.
New Silkolines. I2Lac a yard.
New Cretonnes, I5c a yard.
New Taffetas, soc a yard.
New Art Tickings, 3oc yard.
New Figured Sateens, soc yard.
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S'Pleasant Mountain
Maine Corn.

From one of the best packers in tho
country and a brand We have sold for a
number of years An opportunity to Sc
cure choice Maine Corn at the price of the
inferior. southern grown. artifcally
sweetened product.
&C can: 3 for CSC.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Cynical Suspicion.

George Washington was Il great man
father of his country-never told lie
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Special Sale of Rugs.

kTIo13 have large lot of Domestic Rugs carpet
III II smaller sizes which wish dispose of quickly. and
NS in order do shall place them tomorrow,
Wednesday morning. at about
IA Less Than Regular Prices
Included are
27x54=inch Wilton Rugs, S3.75. Were $3.50.
36x63=incn Wilton Rugs, $500. Were 81 and So.
36x63=inch Arlington Rugs, $3.50. Were $500.
9x12=ft. Glover Rugs, $500. Were $3.50.
9x12=ft. All=wool Ingram Rugs $3.50. Were $1,000
9x12=ft. Brussels Rugs, $3.50. Were S21.5O.
9x12=ft. Wilton Rugs, $4,000. Were $3.50.
9x12=ft. Wilton Rugs, $4,000. Were SIS and 500.
106x13.6=ft Body Brussels Rugs, $4,000. Were
$4,000 and $3.50.
l1.3x15=ft. Body Brussels Rugs, S45.00. Were
$4,000 and $500.
11.3xlS=ft. Wilton Rugs 10000. Were $40 and SIS.
Also large lot of Oriental Rugs small 6
and feet long, including Srvans Karabaug Dagstans
and Moussous Rich ooring and designs
$1,000 each Were S11.5O to $3.50.
$3.50 each Were $500 to $3.50.
$500 each. Were $3.50 to $3.50.
$4,000 EACH Were S22.5O and $500.
$500 each. Were $3.50 and $4,000.
Fourth floor st.
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California Prmmes.

Large size C40-I0): delicious flavor. very
meaty. entirely unlike the Prune usually
offered at this price.
Special price. Ioc pound.
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yes | know" answered the cold poll
tician. He was a fine man. And what
press agents he seems to have had
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JaDammed Dust Dams

Handmade from heavy cross tin: full
size: half-covered: strong edge; i'm a va
riety Of fancy colors.
CSC each. Regularly 1oc.
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Special Value inn
Couch Covers

A lot of Reversible Couch Covers. In a
rich assortment of soft oriental tones and
colorings. offered at the special price,
$500 each. Value, $50.
Also lot of Bagdads. in attractive de-
signs. which can be used as couch covers
or hangings for doorways and dens.
Special price, $500 each.
Fourth floor, ST.
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Imported Chop
Plate Special.

A lot of 11-inch Chop Plates. i'm a va
riety of rich. colorinss.
CSC each. Regularly soc.
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Assorted Fancy Candies.

variety of colors. shapes and flavor
high quality and especially desirable Tor
luncheons and teas
ISc the pound.
Regularly CSC and ,,oc.
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Candle Shades and

OulFaSS Innings.
Silk Candle Shades in red. yellow. green
and white. with bead fringe
soc each. Regularly 75c.
Silk Candle Shades. in pink. red. green
and white.
zoe each. Regularly $50.
fringe, in red, pink. green yellow and
CSC; 3 for SI.oo. Regularly Coo.
Fifth floor
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Imported
Papier Maclne TRAVIS.

The always-desirabe black ground with
small gold decoration: 1I-inch diameter;
turned edge; light weight and strong.
35c each. Regularly 5oc.
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Special Values i'm Imported Cretonnes.

fortunate purchase offer large lot of Imported
Cretonne new rich handsome patterns. third and half
than prices There liberal quantities of each
thus enabling furnish entire effect Included
are patterns for Slip Covers Wall Hangngs Bed Covers,
Window Curtains Fancy Work and Covering Utility and Shoe
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Double Nickel Towel Bar

two rails.
CSC each. Regularly SI.5o. =
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ENGLISH Covered Dishes.
Imported China
Salad Bowls.
Imported Ramekins,
On PLATE.

Dainty decorations. for individual bak-
ing and serving: also used for side dishes
and serving ices.
Special price. zoe each.
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JaDamese Fern Rails

The finest addition To the fernery vet
introduced, and most satisfactory house
fern ever offered.
Special price. CSC each.
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Japanese Imari Plates.

Red and blue all-over Japanese figure
decoration, 1O-inch diameter.
I5c each. $3.50 Dozen.
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Japanese
Sugar and Cream Sets.
Assorted flower and figure decorations
low shape.
soc Set. Regularly 75c.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24

was running on the record had made,
and he was running on the one he was
going to make (providinC he got in.)
He got the 60 on me. and had run the
FIRST quarter before ! got fairly walked
up to the situation but resolved to
camp OF. his trail till we came to the
home stretch. and then to turn myself
loose to the finish and wind up at least
three lengths ahead. He was good on
promises and ! was good to trim them
down to a working basis. He was a
good fair runner, and exercised his
youthful imagination to its highest
point. 1t had always been walkover
with me and | didn'tknow how to can
vass and would occasionally run
against a snag. One old gentleman
said he had been voting for SO years
and didn't need any instructions. !
told another that ! would work the cid
soldier racketNon him. and he said he
tried to work il on me when he want
ed a job from the board and | voted
for the other fellow. So | carried him
home to dinner in my buggy and treat
ed him to grape juice, and promised
him half interest in the next bottle Of
Peruna ! bought. | think that last
promise brought him back into the
Perkins camp again. kept a horse
and buggy ready to haul the doubtful
voters, at all times, and told them |
was the peoples candidate, running
through the woods without flag or
country, and to see that Perkins was
on every ticket cast and to take no
substitute, for like good patent medi-
cine it would cure everything and save
the town.
was little surprised to find that
some people would prevaricate. (call-
ing it by its scientific name) about
voting, for if had gotten all that we're
promised, and all that gave me to I'M
derstand,l there wouldn't have been
a bakers dozen left for my opponent
| have been told that the strongest
points in politics is to be able to look
one way and think another. | had al
ways been taught that the ballot was
sacred trust committed to the people.
and should not be triAed with, but if
the sacredness don't extend to the man
that uses it, It is no good.
| am glad its all over and left your
Uncle Eli with smile that won't come
of. and we will be found doing bust
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24
UNCLE ELLIS LETTER,

Dear Editor
When have trouble | always tell i
to the editor, because having nine O
his own, it is supposed he will b.
glad TO help some unfortunate brother
who has gotten all tangled UP witt
their trials and tribulations, but be-
set the pathway Of the man who has
been led to believe that there is pleas
Te in the pursuit Of politics.
The last three weeks have been
spent in strenuous activity in that
promising field, where SO much is ex-
pected, and so little found, and have
had trouble to burn. For the last
eight years, ! have held down the
position Of alderman for the sixth
ward. AT each recurring semi-annual
election, BY common consent it has
been said Major Perkins, is getting
along oil right in the sixth ward, let
well enough alone, in which decision
bave heartily concerned, and adj
mired their good common boss sense.
ID The election for June 4th, 1908,
while the different candidates were
getting ready for the battle Of ballots
soon to follow, | very naturally sup
posed the people we're still wise. and !
would not be disturbed in the posses
sionaof my place. which | had come
ITO regard as an inheritance that
would not pass away, as long as
was able to set up and take notice OF
passing events.
The beautiful dream that had 50
often lulled me into sense Of securi-
vi was soon to be broken, for in an
evil hour, al the last moment, with
malice aforethought, a slender youth
announced that he wanted to sit in the
reat II Tie scornful and occupy the
place in the sanhedron, 50 ably re-
presented By your humble correspond.
ent Iii these years. While admired
WV audacity that caused him TO take
a.,,.h 4 pcrilous step but ! condemned
INV Judgment that prompted i. !
,y ". round IL Zee the leaders to see
,vho 49, responsible for 50 i advised
move: But no one didn't know
nothing about i. and helped me g
wonder how il vas
| toId them the child was born. and
hIs name was Billy, and i w M, my
business 70 End some responsive mi
reslcr fcr him, 10 would know where
\ ,Srs Il for NJ was put IND running
i;ks skeered Doc and i WEE w s.
me " Wi busy. soon saw 'ney
1gJnf aive 4 darn, whit became q
wv. cnIy ~ could be used e eep
SRSn, nicnr. Eor they were running kol
ss VIVA MA troubles Vt their own'
\ nl;zsd ihs inct lhat every TsaI ,ae
lS lols hir own skillet, END d'dn
hny arnns crow under my iee''
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24

This ia to be seen in Holy Trinity
church. hartford, England, fastened
on the splay OIL a sill Of the south
east window, and measures two feet
nine inches by one foot six inches.
Scarcely any light penetrates this
stained glass vino Nv, but on sunny
days the time Is faithfully recorded
from : p. m. to z p. m.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24
Adamleas Edens.

The time is long past when the fact
of adopting horticulture as profess
sion is at all likely to create surprise.
Other eallings for women may be
more remunerative. but there b none
more wholesome and more healthy
for mind and body.-Country Life.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24
IdeaIIsm in Faith.

The idealism OF his religion has
given the Jew his strength and his
staying power. 1t has enabled him, in
spite of the most soul-crushing Of
prosecutions and the most debasing
and demoralizing Of conditions, to
keep his soul superior to his surround
ings and his heart higher than his
head.-American Israelite.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24
Hobby for nraIn.Eau.

Physically, mentally and often NOR
ally good hobby is business mans
salvation. When his mind has been
strenuously at work for many hours
he has used up a. large quantity Of life
force. If then he turns to his hobby
fora change his brain experiences q
relief and the jaded parts get rested
business Mans Magazine.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24

One great difference between church
work in this country and Great Brit
ain is the prepondeFance of meetings
in the latter country conducted by
laymen, in one denomination alone,
the Wesleyan, out of $4,000 services
nearly 10000 being in charge Of lay
men alone
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24

ness at the old stand as usual. When
result was announced, some "cussed
and some discussed" for there were
only FIVE Offices. and ten men wanted
them, and there were not enough to
90 round. | will suffer financially
from The affects Of the strenuous cam
paign, for while it was on obeyed the
pure food law, and kept water out OF
the milk, and now my customers are
spoiled and won't buy water at all.
That shows the difference between a
big rascal and little one. Hartman
bought r. R. for eight million and
watered the stock to make il pay in
terest on sixteen. while | took three
quarts Of milk and watered it to make
a gallon. He watered his with ink.
and | used the pure stuff. The prin-
ciple was the same out he was called
a great 6nancier. while | was called a
rascal, and this little slight-of-hand
performance Of mine made an issue in
the campaign, and that's what a man
gets by being poor. Water is a noble
adjunct to we dairymen and neces-
sity that cannot be dispensed with
He put it in the COW to make her give
milk and then puts it in the milk to
make the measure hold out We
ought to learn some good lessons from
an annual love-feast called elections.
1st, our brand of politics is too hot to
handle comfortable. End, wheh you
ride young mule always pick place
to fall-the same principle holds good
in politics. Bird, when a man makes
his first race he ought not to tackle a
gum log, for it will neither split nor
burn and 4th always run alone it pos
sible. It's the safest.
Yours truly
ELI PERKINS,
How many things do you possess that
you wouldn't willingly sell for less than
you paid for them.
There is some difference between
big and little towns. In big towns the
leading citizen doesn't strut.
An ordinary woman waist is 70 TO
80 inches around, An ordinary mans
arm is % to 80 inches in length. How
admirable are your works, oh nature.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24

Electricity, where unretarded by at
mospheric influences, travels at the
rate of 5000 miles second. Along
a wire it is, of course. vastly slower;
a perceptible period Of time is occu-
pied by the electric current in send
ing telegramS
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24
Youth.Glvina Illusions.

The most important things for
young woman to cling to are her illu-
sions. Nothing, indeed, will keep her
so young or so cheerful. So long as
she believes that anything-anything
delightful, of course-can happen to
her, 1t will never occur to anybody to
think of her age-Ladies' Field.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24
First on plymouth Rock.

Tradition divides the honor of first
setting foot on Plymouth rock
between John Alden and Mary
Chiffon; and allowing Mary Chill
ton to have been the first person to
reach the rock, Alden certainly was
the first man to set foot upon 1t.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24
The Llvlno First.

THE things you mean to say when
they are gone, say before they go. The
flowers you mean to send for their
collins, send to brighten and sweeten
their homes before they leave YOU"
This we all know afterward! yet, 10,
these noxious herbs instead! Jean
Paul.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24
The Matrimonial Test.

To those contemplating matrimony,
would recommend them to defer
their decision till they have played
bridge with the object of their affec-
tions.-7-Lady Gordon, in Plymouth
(Eng.) Mail.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24
Evil in False shame.

False shame is the devils pet
weapon. He does more work with It
even than with false pride; for wiz
false pride he only goads evil, bl;
with false shame paralyzes good
Ruskin.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24
Valuable relic for Church.

The actual desk prayerbook used in
the Church OF England before the abo-
lition of such books by parliament
during the commonwealth, volume
dated 1888, has been presented to the
Church of st. Edmund -the-King in Lon
don.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24

D Little Tim Murphy" an East Side
ader Of Tammany. that we'll known
. locratic organization OF New York,
n ,tly prevented pretty white girI
as-ssat city from marrying negro, who
had gained the girls consent and pro-
cured the license. Murphys interest
was aroused when he observed the
couple leave the license bureau, and
asked to see the license, and when il
was handed to him he tore it into
small pieces, remarking to the negro:
You have made a mistake, this girl
yes in my district and she is under
my protection. If you want a new
marriage certificate, you will have to
mGndamous the license clerk" Little
Tin" is the New York representative
who with his normous graft barrel
every year buys shoes forevery poor
person large and small in his district.
Evidently with all his sins he is a
big man.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24

The Acropolis is the ancient citadel
of Athens 1t is a rocky height ris-
ing precipitously from the, plain so
as to be inaccessible on all sides but
the west. 1t was the fortress, sane
tuary and museum of that city.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24
siIenee a 4 Cure.

1t is not the change of air that
makes holiday in the country or
the seaside so beneficial to health; 1t
is the comparative silence one finds
there after the nerve-wrecking tumult
OF the cities and towns.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24
skat ; comnaratlveIx New oane

oKdI comparatively WV N~IHV'
Skat, which has become the rival
Of bridge, and has displaced 1t in some
circles, is a purely German game, and
Altenburg is its home. The earliest
records on the subject show that 1t
was evolved out of other card games
in 1917 by one Hempel, who was q
professor at the Altenburg college.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24
Gossip

Gossip is a sort of smoke that
comes from the dirty tobacco-pipes of
those who dffuse it; it proves moth
ing but the bad taste Of the smoker
George Eliot. Daniel Deronda."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24
Warm Head Induce, Sleep.

Sleeplessness is often caused by the
head being exposed to the cold. while
the rest OF the body is warm. In nine
cases out Of ten, If the head is Gov
sered with silk handkerchief it will
induce sleep.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24

He'is we'll along the road to perfect
manhood who does not allow the thou
sand little worries Of life to embitter
his temper, or disturb his equanimity.
Bushnell
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24

mo" explained Mrs. Lapsling,
Johnny says he wasn't bitten by the
dog, but I'm not going to take any
chances. shall have him expurgated
just as soon as can get him to the
Doctors"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24

1t Is rather brazen for Connecticut
to come along with ready-cooked-po-
tAto plant when its wooden nutmeg
bush hasn't yet been listed In the floral
catalogues.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24
Man and Nj. Clothes.

The more suits of clothes a man
needs to make an impression on the
world the more his family wishes some
of them were brains.-New York
Press.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24
SHE TOOK EVERYTHING.

She took long, kind look at me.
She took my hand in childlike glee =
This was the night | met her
And then she took me meath a bower
\ OF palms and things. and took an
hour.
To bind my silken letter.
She took my Fido. prince Of pets.
She took my tons Of violets -
o, ladies' -sweet beguilers -
She took my gloves, she took my
books,
She took my signing, ardent looks.
She took MY costly Huylers.
She took my drives, she took my
walks,
She took my dances and my talks,
This charmingest Of misses.
She took more time than could
spend,
She took-well, just before the end.
She took some harmless kisses.
She took my ring, Of course, next day
(Our courtship went the proper
way
o, this is nothing yellowD
She took more troths than ! can pen,
In short she took me in. and then
She took the other fellow.
Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24

What Ii reported to be the largest
apple tree In the United States ID at
Southington, Conn. It yields SO
bushels,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24

1t is a great proof Of talents to be
able to recall the mind from the
senses, and to separate thought from
habit.-Cicero.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24
Cultivate lie intellect.

The intellectual hunger - the best
to cultivate. You will never want
occupation nor means to crafty It.
II will lead you to higher levels,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24
Malna n 60 nIacuanlnn.

Men are never so likely to settls v
question rightly a. when they dlscusS
II freely. Macaulay
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24

Worry ID one Of tho most fruitful
causes of consumption.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-24
Yours truly
ELI PERKINS,

How many things do you possess tina
you wouldn't willingly sell for less thar
you paid for them.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-18
BRYAN in STATE
OF DELAWARE
(By Associated Press. J

HARRINGTON, DEL, Sept. IL
Specifically mentioning for the first
time the United States Steel corpora
ton and charging its officials with
supporting the Republican party in
the campaign in return for immunity
from prosecution received. William j.
Bryan in speech here today hurled
another bomb into the camp of the
enemy.
In order to fulfill his engagement
here at the hour agreed upon the
Democratic candidate travelled over
500 miles and the last sixty-five in
a special train which covered the dis
lance in sixty-one minutes. Ter
thousand people awaited his coming
and his arrival was greeted with
cheers.
Bryan spoke on tariff, campaign
contributions, guarantee of bank de
posits and trusts, and declared thai
the interests of farmers were dl the
side of Democracy.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-18
TEDDY EXTENDS
THE GLAD HAND
(By Associated Press. J

OYSTER BAY, Sept. 17.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt proved himself an
ideal host this afternoon when he en-
tertained the natives of this village at
his summer home on Sycamore hill.
Each one of the 1000 or more persons
who went to see the president was
made to feel he or she had been
especially honored. For each visitor
the president had something of par
ticular interest to say to that person.
When the children finally managed to
press through the crowd the presi-
dent beamed with pleasure and pat
ted the youngsters on the back with
affectionate little taps as they filed
by him. President Roosevelt held the
reception so he could renew acquaint-
ances with friends and neighbors and
a simple program was arranged.