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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13

w. Orr president of the California
club, with Admiral Charles NJ. Thomas.
Mrs. Edward Robson Taylor. whose
partner was Seaman Edgar Mcneil of
the Louisiana. was next in line. Then
came Mrs Arthur Cornwall with Mayor
Taylor, DR.. Minora Kibbe with Seaman
Charles Range of the Vermont, Mrs.
Bowman McCalla, wife of Admiral Nc
Gala with Seaman Matthew Mcdowell
of the Culgoa, Mrs L. A. Hayward with
Edward Holston of the Connecticut. and
Mrs. Edward Baldwin and Seaman w.
E. Quackenboss.
RETRIEVES HANDKERCHIEF
Just as the strains of Sousa's best
march set every ones blood to dancing
the mayors wife, second in line,
dropped her handkerchief and her gra-
cious little word of thanks to her part
ner as he sprang to pick 1t up broke
the ice effectively. AS If the little in
cident were an example sudden subdued
chatter and laughter broke out every
where, and as the river of dark blue
uniforms and gay frocks wound about
the room there was a general nlurmur
that strengthened as time went on.
The sight was an extraordinarily i'm
pressive one, for the girls were almost
all pretty, the frocks fresh and dainty,
and the sailors, erect in their dark blue
suits and white braided collars. kept a
splendidly even line.
After the first circuit Of the room the
lines doubled and then doubled again.
so that the front was finally a line of
eight When this reached the end OF
the room there was an instants pause
and every sailor in the room involun-
tarily smiled with pure pleasure as the
music quickened into waltz time. Some
of the older women dropped out of the
whirling crowd, but the storm of en-
thusiastic applause at the end of the
number proved that the guests of honor
were appreciative. After that the
dances followed steadily until midnight.
and there was not an instant's hitch.
MANY HANDSOME GOWNS
Some OF the gowns last night were
extremely handsome, those of the ladies
in the receiving party being especially
noticeable. Mrs. Thomas, wife of Ad-
miral Thomas, wore a cream chiffon
satin trimmed with exquisite lace Mrs.
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e. r. Taylor wore pare gray silk elab-
orately tucked and trimmed with lace.
Miss Verna Calkins wore pink silk
trimmed with silk tassels. Mrs. Jean
Sinclair was in black lace over silk.
Mrs. Laura B. Powers wore black chif-
fon over black. Mrs. Cornwall was in
pale gray satin chiffon with gray lace.
Mrs. Hip was in black and white
striped Philippine cloth over white silk.
Mrs. Richard /. Whelan wore brown
checked silk with lace. Miss Juliet
Greninger wore spangled white net over
yellow. Mrs. Tojetti wore black net
elaborately embroidered over white.
Mrs. J. X. keenan, wore lowered pink
silk and lace
tucked chiffon over silk Mrs. E. X
Rolker was in gray silk. Mrs. Martel
wore. violet dotted silk. Miss Agnes
O'Brien was in white net. Miss Mar
guerfte Coffin wore pink CHIFFON silk.
Miss Pearl Heller wore pink and gray
chiffon. Miss Rose Davis was in white
silk and net. Miss ST. Goar wore a
lingerie costume over pink. Miss Lacey
wore pink silk with lace. Miss Doro-
thy Duncombe was In white chiffon
over silk. Miss Powers wore pink nlull
Miss frankie Hotter wore black net
with silver ornaments. Mrs. A. W.
Scott was in a pattern robe of white
lace. Mrs. Minora Kibbe wore checked
blue and white silk null. Mrs. ]. w.
Orr wore striped black and white silk,
with black lace. Miss Thelma Boyce
wore lingerie gown over green. Mrs.
George E. Bates wore pattern cos
tune of pale blue and white. Miss
Wagner wore white chiffon elk with
duchess lace. Miss Meude Younger wore
white dotted net trimmed in hand EN-
broidery in color. Miss Mabel Toye was
in pink chiffon and silk. Miss Mary
Crowley wore q hand embroidered lin
gerie robe. Mrs. c. W. Moore wore
tucked pink null over pink silk
PARTNERS IN MARCH
Among those who had the first dance
and grand march together were: Miss
Aetta Carpenter and Seaman J. f.
Kennedy, Miss Mary Crowley and Cap
tain Nerny, Lieutenant Kenneth Cas-
-tleman and Mrs. Castleman. Lieutenant
F. d. Berrien and Mrs. Berrien, Miss
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Gwendolyn Powers and Seaman ]. E.
Rowley. Mrs. c. W. Moore and Seaman
Joseph Wilson, Miss Genevieve Marsh
and Seaman J. ". Davenport. Mrs. w
Beatty and James King Steel. Miss
Dorothy Duncombe and Seaman c. n
Smith. Miss sara Wafer and Seaman
Edward Singleton. Miss Ruth Ruddock
and Seaman j. Wrightson. Miss Edith
Bull and Seaman S. r. ReisinE. Mrs
George Il. Bates and Seaman J. z. Ne
Donald. Judge ". II. Beatty and Mrs.
Rodney Kendrick. Miss Myrtle Manuel
and Seaman Hammond Roger. Miss
-Mayme Porter and Seaman Jimmy
Hanson, Miss VI. Buckley and Seaman
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on the dancing floor was in the uniform
of the navy. 1t was no sipshod rule
that kept civilians from the floor, but
rule that was without exceptions, and
the maids and matrons found for once
the opportunity to make new friends
and give full evening to the pleasure
Of fresh cquaintanceship without the
constant intervention Of citizen escorts
and friends.
ENVY SAILORS DANCING
The men who have graduated from
Annapolis have long held an envied
reputation as uniformly among the fin-
est of dancers, but last night proved
that the degree of the naval academy
has not alone led to the growth of this
reputation. The sailors danced with an
ease that was the envy of many society
men looking down upon them from the
balconies. They threaded their way
about the crowded floor as though the
task Of guiding their partners through
the throng was the simplest they knew.
1t was a happy, graceful, whirling
dance
Not woman who went to the dance
last night and wanted to trip the mazes
OF waltz or twostep but had partner
at her side. No elderly matron was for
gotten because she might happen to
have about her a bevy of young girls.
The gallantry of the sailors was ever
present, and invitations to dance show
cred upon her as fast as upon her pro-
teges. And so the floor was crowded
from the moment the first strains of
The Stars and Stripes" were sounded
until the ball came to an end with
America" shortly after midnight.
The order of dances was so arranged
that each of the 16 regular numbers
was given the name Of one of the ships
~ q fO Han
were Ito the president" ito the secre-
tary Of the navy" ito the admiral of the
Atlantic feet ito the admiral of the
Pacific feet" and Ito the California
girls"
FIND FAVOR IN FAIR EYES
The bluejacket found favor in the
eyes OF the society girl. True, he was
not powdered and carried no per-
fumery on his handkerchief-but he
was very much man. He had the
swing and gait of physical fitness. the
unmlstakable grace of hardened mus
cling. He was a man clean through.
from the top of his combed head
to his polished shoes. He had with
him the twang of the salt air. the
breeziness OF the ocean, and beside him
the city bred man paled into nothing
ness.
The girl of society. accustomed to
the suavity accompanying dress suits.
found the contrast exhilarating: and
the bluejacket accepted her and her
palpable enthusiasm with the easy
good nature Of the physically strong.
They clamored for introductions. did
these society girls, and when the dance
was concluded they sat down in their
seats wondering. The talk of the sailor
man was not that of society. The
weather-ail important to a sailor
was not mentioned; neither were the
gowns or the latest scandals. They
paid no fulsome compliments and they
did not fall in love at first sight.
TALK OF WIDE, WIDE WORLD
Their talk was the talk of the sea
and of the wide world encompassed by
it. They limited briefly of the. bull
fights in South America where two
imported Spanish matadors were gored
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Jeffrey Jarro~. Miss Efie Bush and
Seaman j. May. Mrs. Thomas Hiffey
and Seaman Oscar Kent. Miss Bella
Deane and Seaman Erick Frost, Mrs. L
A. Coffin and Seaman John HOlston, Mrs
A. Sloss and Seaman Heinrichson. Miss
Katharine Dodge and Seaman John z.
Wilson. Admiral and Mrs. Uriel Sebree,
Mrs Edward Saiz and Seaman IT. A
Pinkerton. Mrs. Norris Newton and
Seaman Paul Frank. Mrs. Alphonsa
Judet and Captain VreeIand OF the
Kansas. Miss Lacey and Seaman Paul
Shawrer, Miss Anna Peters and Mid
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Fair Maids of Society Dance With Enlisted Men {
Charles Th,

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a Mrs Charles Thomas down ht
Comna Mis- La Rue
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TALK OF WIDE, WIDE WORLD

Their talk was the talk of the sea
and of the wide world encompassed by
it. They limited briefly of the bull
fights in South America where two
imported Spanish matadors were gored
Blue-grass blade., 1908-02-09
COMFORT TO A DYING FAITH.

"What must we do to be saved?"
The question reputed to have been
put to Jesus now nearly two thousand
years ago is being propounded today
by advocates of Christianity, to each
other, and small satisfaction is to be
found in any of the answers made.
Unable to detect the one efficient
cause of the decline of Christianity,
and unwilling to look bald truth in
the face, they invent devious excuses
for exasperating conditions and exist
upon a mere hope that the future may
furnish the problem they have vainly
sought. Every religious leader can see
the result but they are unwilling to
admit the cause.
Confronted by empty pews and a
Blue-grass blade., 1908-02-09
BLUE GRASS BLADE.

FOoie SpenC one year III prison because
Oh pictorial publication III the Free
thinker. Ills incarceration could
have been avoided had Mr. tOOte
sought simply ms personal liberty,
Out realizing the eternal principle at
stake, lie declined 20 accept liberty on
sucn an issue. Ills colleague, Charles
braulaugh, was also prosecuted on the
same charge, put he 1Oughl the whole
prosecution, ana almost single handed,
wlthouC scarcely a cent III MS pocket,
defeated themand was nevercOnVlcled.
Richard Garlic spent nearly ten years
III prison Tor the liberty OF The press,
ana now Mr.. Foote, with no personal
teelng III The case, Interested only III
that great principle Of liberty, the her
ltage OF ali mankind, has taken hold
OF this present prosecution IN such a
manner as to make the blgots quail.
The Blade has gone through similar
experiences. Its previous editor spent
SIX months IN prison, as part of a two
year sentence, by piOus judge, and
was released through the clemency OF
the late President Mckinley. Its pres
ent editor was then its publisher, and
was prosecuted along with editor
Moore, escaping with the imposition Of
"a fine, which had to be paid. Because
Of these experiences, because of the
past history of Freethought, both in
England and America, the Blade
wishes the greatest possible success TO
MIR. Foote, and his colleagues, in the
present undertaking in behalf of Mr.
Boulter.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-02-09
O
BLASPHEMY IN ENGLAND.

The Blade extends its hearty con-
grauulatIons to q. W. toote, and the
National secular Society, OF England,
OF which he is President, upon the sub
stantlal results achieved by HIM in
his defense of Mr.. Boulter, OF London,
who had been arrested and indicted
for blasphemy.
In the issue Of the Freethinker of
January -, Mr.. Foote gives a par
tial HISTORY of the proceedings obtained
to the rIme OF publication, and one
gratifying change produced is that
the purpose OF the prosecution to try
Its victim behind closed doors, sort
of Star Chamber proceeding, III order
to fool and deceive the public, has
been knocked into a cooked hat
through the friendly Offices of Mr..
Foo,e and the trial musr now be had
in open court and in public. The spe-
cious and hypocritical pretense had
been made that the information
was unfit to be read in open court,
whereas, upon investigation, the revel-
alton was made that it was a charge
OF blasphemy, nothing even indicative
OF obscenity appearing in any portion
Of the instrument. Thus the shallow
ness and hypocracy of the prosecution
was exposed and MIR. Foote scored
signal triumph.
We presume that by this writing
further proceedings have been had in
The case. Tie trial was put off until
February, no date mentioned in the
Freethlnker, and the daily press Of
London have broke through the con-
spiracy OF silence as to make caustic
comment upon the case. 1t is reported
that the prosecution sought to deny Mr.
FOOte admission 10 the court room
while the preliminary examination was
in progress, on the ground that he was
a part Of that very interesting public
which had been % kindly and consider
ately excluded" but he insisted
that as the representatives of the press
were permitted to remain. he, as edi-
tor and representative Of the Free
thinker, also had right to be present,
and in spite of authority and Objec-
ton MIR. Foote cOurageously forced
his presence upon them. This was for
tunate for Mr.. BOulter in that Mr..
Foote'S presence and his energetic
watchfulness, caused the prosecution
to suddenly reverse its tactics and
prospects now look brighter for this
latest victim of fanatical religious
system. Let us express the hope that
Mr.. Foote will secure the liberty of
his protege and drive another nail in
the coffin of religious tyranny.
Under the same blasphemy laws Mr..
Blue-grass blade., 1908-02-09

No time should be wasted, no effort
should be spared no energy dissipated,
that is calculated to disarm the Chris
tian superstition Of its power over
the human mind and every agency
struggling to that end should be
brought to work along parallel lines.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-02-09

falling Off in church membership, these
blind leaders OF mental cripples pro-
TESS to find consolation in the belief
that they do not suggest decadence
III orthodox beliefs and that those who
claim to see weakening Of church
power over The people are mdulging in
needless alarm. But, still the fact re-
MAINS that the masses remain mute and
Indifferent to the solemn appeals OF
the church bells, and as rule, most
preachers discourse to empty pews
every sunday.
Ii we contrast these conditions with
those of century ago the public in
difference towards the present church
power becomes more definitely marked
Many are living today who can remem-
Der the crowdlng OF the old family
pews, the long and unintereSting SER
mon, the strict way in which Sunday
was devo,ed to bible reading, to the
singing OF psalms and hymns, the eX-
IRENE religious torture and orthodox
gloom that prevailed on Sunday.
such minds cannot help being i'm,
pressed with the transitional nature of
our time. The man or woman who does
not go to church on Sunday is no long
er looked upon with scOrn. A ramble
through fragrant feds has supplanted
the stealthy tread upon the carpeted
aisles, and the song of the ripping
waters furnishes a stronger attraction
than the monotone of the drawing
sermonizer. Brighter and happier
thoughts are occasioned by glance at
Nature s coloring than by gazing upon
windows of stained glass. In the old
days nearly every one attended
church, partly from personal desire,
partly from fear, and partly from ira
dition. 1t was not altogether principle
that controlled them. There were
many, even in those days, who would
liked to have broken through the or.
thodOX restraints, but dared not.
They dreaded the condemnation of
their neighbors and the denunciations
of the pulpit, even mora than they
feared the wrath of God. But what a
change. The transformation is COM
plete. The parson is no longer the die
tatOr. He is now persistent suppl
ant. The triumph of the people over
priestcraft has wrought an attitude Of
intelligent Indifference towards the
ghosts of orthodox beliefs.
In order to arrest the speedy decline
Of the church speedy remedies are sug-
gested. The Presbyterians propose to
inaugurate a hunt for the sheep who
have strayed away from th;. fold Real.
izing the futilty of any further effort
upon the masses outside, future ener-
gieS are 10 be directed towards nrotect-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-04
Jack London in The South Seas.

The little Shark, in which Jack Lon
don IS going around the world for the
Womans Home Companion, is seeing
some strange sights Not the least Of
these is the hideous elephantasis Of the
South Sea Islands.
I'VE are on the cool porch, on Bhau-
ra's best mats, while dinner was pre-
paring, and at the same time met the
villagers. In twos and threes and
groups they strayed along. Here would
be comely woman Of magnificent pro-
portions, with the port OF queen yet
married by one arm four times-or a
dozen times---the size of the other. Be-
side her might stand a six foot man.
erect, mighty muscled, bronzed, with
the body OF god yet with feet and
calves so swollen that they ran together
forming legs. shapeless. monstrous that
were for all the world like elephant
legs.
mo one seems really to know the
cause Of the South sea elephantiasis.
One theory IN that it is caused by the
drinking Of polluted water. Another
theory attributes 1t to innoculation
through mosquito bites, A third theory
charges il to predispositon plus the
process Of acclimatizaton. On the
other hand, no one that stands in
finicky dread Of it and similar diseases
can afford to travel in the South Seas.
There will be occasions when such a
enc must drink water. There may also
be occasions when the mosquitoes let
up biting. But every precaution of the
tnieky one will be useless. If he runs
barefoot across the beach to take a
swim he win tread where an elephan-
tiasis case trod few minutes before.
ii he closets himself in his own house,
vet every bit of food on his table will
have been subjected to the contamina
iton be il flesh FISH, fowl or vegetable.
In the public market at Papeiti two
known lepers run stalls, and heaven
alone knows through what channels ar
rive at that market the daily supplies
Of fish fruit meat and vegetables The
only happy way to so through the
South Seas is with careless poise,
without apprehension, and with a
placid child like faith in the respondent
fortune of your own particular star.
When you see woman afflicted with
elephantiasis wringing out cream from
eoeoanut meat with her naked hands,
drink and reflect how good is the cream
forgetting the hands that pressed il out
Also, remember that diseases sucn as
elephantiasis and leprosy do not seem
to be caught by contact"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-04
coy. HUGHES, TRIUMPH.

A particularly satisfactory feature of
Yesterdays turmoil was the appearing,
iinseathed, of Governor Hughes of New
York, Opposed by strong Democratic
candidate and beset also by some forces
which represent opposition to clean,
wholesome government, he nevertheless
came out triumphant, and consequently
New York state will see another term of
one of the most virile administrations in
her history. That Hughes was able to
Withstand the assaults of bitter oppo-
sition and, furthermore, that he was
able to pass through very exciting cam
paign without having his character
smirched and smeared are indications of
the lofty plane of life which this man
occupies. His reelection is reassuring
also, for it means that he win remain in
public life, and, if the voters so will, he
win be ready to take higher service
when the proper time comes. Governor
Hughes is presidential timber of the
finest sort, and he has demonstrated that
he is a campaigner powerful enough to
conduct presidential campaign, some
thing which his party was fearful about
previously. Watch Hughes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-04

Generally speaking, publicity of the
affairs of a municipal administration is
not only right but reasonable; yet there
arise occasions when temporary secrecy
is required to consummate a work sue
cessfully. The city of st. Adams is now
experiencing the struggle over the right
ness and reasonableness of an executive
session Of its city council when the wa
ter situation in that city was considered.
The Messenger criticizes the action Sc.
verely, saying;
cat such time az this, when every
man, woman, and child in st. Adams is
looking anxiously to the installation of
the auxiliary water supply as, perhaps,
the only rescue from pestilence, when
water has been promised day after day
only to fail at the time appointed, when
everybody knows there is some difficulty
still to be remedied and every taxpayer
has a right to know what it is and how
it is proposed to remedy it--at such a
time the city council turns the public
outdoors, locks its door, and discusses
the matter in executive session. That
is why The Messenger cannot tell its
st. Adams readers tonight any more
than it does about their own business"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-04
EAST BARRE

Mrs. DR.. Minard has just received word
that her mother is much worse
Mrs. Frank Dickley returned last week
from protiacted visit In Mass,
LIE. Arkley expects to move his fam.
lily to Barre the last Of this week
Ripping Stream Rebekahs will meet
Saturday evening for the regular work.
The |. o. r. NJ. are to hold their first
regular meeting Of the month Thursday
evening,
Mrs Ida Eastman accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. A. i. Hutehins on their south
ern trip.
We hear that J. P, Woodward will
move to the yellow house owned by
Pittsley Bros.
A. d. Hutchins and family have closed
their house and gone to Florida to
spend the winter
0ril Arey from the city was here last
Monday to attend the party in honor Of
Miss Beulah Bates,
II is hoped that many may be able
TO attend the special services being held
in Barre the coming two weeks.
A fine large boiler was drawn through
here yesterday by Mr.. Dashner's team
Of Washington, for G. H. Johannaser,
who is 20 locate the same for saw.mill
in Washington.
b. f. Davis and +. L. Sargent are
installing fine set Of scales in front
of b. +. Davis furniture store. II is
expected that their weighing capacity
viii be 25 tons.
The w. c. T. U. are invited to meet
with Mrs. DIR. Avery, Friday evening
for a gents night, and a social A fine
program has been prepared and all are
assured Of good time.
Milestone lodge No. 332 n. L. o. p.
will hold its regular meeting Friday eve.
Nov, 9th All members are requested
TO be present as ii Is expected there
will be initiation. Please be prompt at
1880,
A very pleasant surprise party was
given Miss Beulah Bates Mt the house
of her parents last Monday evening, by
her old school mates In honor of her
18th birthday Games were played and
social time enjoyed, refreshments Of
cake. coffee am fruit were served, Miss
Bates was presented a very nice gold
ring, given to her upon n birthday cake
At a late hour the guests departed wish
ing her many returns Of her birthday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-04
WE CLEAN, PRESS AND
REPAIR CLOTHING.

all Of them he has served faithfully and
well, leading step by step to that fitness
which is demanded for the occupant Of
the presidents chair His work on the
bench OF the United States court Of ap-
peals, his government of the tangled
affairs OF the Philippine Islands, his mis-.
sion to Rome to settle the friars' island
question, his call to the Office of secre.
tary of war, various federal missions to
Panama, Japan, China and Cuba-all
these have trained naturally gifted
man for the best service to his country
Moreover, Taft has the mental poise
of Mckinley, the aptitudes Of Roose.
welt, the integrity Of Lincoln. lie is
not a man carried away by his enthusi.
asm, his Judiciary experience having
served to give him a mastery over him.
self. He thinks deeply and he acts from
his convictions rather than from his i'm
pulses. He allows himself TO be swayed
by no unworthy motives. He has suf.
fered in the public estimation because
it was believed he was entirely Deepen.
dent on President President Roosevelt
for his say-all and his do-all. Yet Taft
is not a man Of weak will and vacillating
determination, and the country viii see
1t as soon as he takes the reins of the
government.
In short, Taft viii make a president
worthy of the best traditions of the
office.