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Evening star., 1909-05-09
SHENANDOAH VALLEY SOCIETY

Special Correspondence of The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. May s. 1909.
Miss Bessie Edes has returned to her
home in Washington after spending some
time with friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Gray Williams and
Miss Willie Mcclure spent several days
this week with friends in Washington.
Miss Blanche d. Wright has gone to
Port Jefferson, Staten Island, where she
will spend the summer at the home Of
her uncle Mr.. Owen s. Glagett.
Mr. and Mrs. r. b. Turner Of Port Con-
way Va, are stopping at the Winchester
Inn.
Miss Edith Brown. who recently re-
turned from an extended visit to friends
in Georgia cities. has gone on visit to
Berryville and Charles Town.
Mr. G. A. Geise of Newark. N. j., spent
some time this week in Winchester as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Windell.
Misses Corrie and Mary Swimley have
been visiting friends in Martinsburg, w.
Va.
Mr.. David Huddlestine has returpfd to
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Washington Monday evening at her home
on King street.
Miss Anna Gray Of Travellers Rest.
Stafford county, is the guest OF her aunts,
the Misses Hunter. on Prince street.
Mrs. Samuel J. Wimsatt of Washing
ton was the guest of friends here Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. II. jerks Of Ruther-
ford n. J.. and Mrs. William +. Fulton
of EIicott City. Nd, are the guests OF
Miss Mary X. Carlin, 416 Duke street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mason Smith have
returned to their home in Washington
after visit to Mrs. S. A. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter M. Donnelly have
returned from their wedding trip through
the north.
Mr. Frank Garnett has returned from
visit to friends in Upperyille.
Mrs. Richardson of Fairfax, Mr.. and
Mrs r. c. Murphy of Warrenton, Mr.
George A. Delaplane of Delaplane, Miss
Lillian McColm and Miss Ellen F. Forbes
of Washington were the guests last week
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T. King at their
| home. S15 Prince street.
Mrs. E. A. Richardson and Miss Rich
ardson have returned to their home In
Norfolk after visit to Mrs. Edgar car
penter at Grace Church rectory.
Mrs. Herbert Taylor entertained at
delightful five hundred party Thursday
afternoon at her home on Prince street.
Miss Laura King won the prize.
Mrs Charles Carter has returned to her
home in Baltimore after visit to Mrs.
Louis S. Greene on Prince street.
Miss Helen Williams and Miss Alice
Roberts of Washington. who were the
guests last week Of Miss Mary Snowden
at her home on King street have returned
home.
Master Urquhart Ansley has returned to
his home in Washington after visit to
his sister. Mrs. Albert Smoot, 6OI cam
erOn street.
Mr. and Mrs. Edelin, and Miss Nora
Edelin, of Prince George county. Md, have
returned home after visit TO DIR. and
Mrs. Charles L. Lindsay on South Colum-
bus street
Cards have been received here for the
wedding of Miss Florence Hobbs and Mr..
Winfield Payne Jones, eldest son OF DIR.
and Mrs. T. Marshall Jones of this city,
the home of the bride-elect in Atlanta,
Ca, where Mr.. Jones has lived for several
years. Miss Elizabeth Winter Jones of
this city, sister of the bridegroom-elect,
will be one of the attendants.
DR.. Dunbar Brooke Triplatt will leave
Wednesday for Spokane, Wash, to join
his brother. Mr.. Frank Irving Triplatt
who has been living there for the past
two years.
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Mr. G. A. Geise of Newark. N. j., spent
some time this week in Winchester as the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Windell.
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Master Urquhart Ansley has returned to
his home In Washington after visit to
his sister. Mrs. Albert Smoot, GOT Cam
erOn street.
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Mrs. Beulah Kaughman and daughters.
Esther and Erie. have returned to their
Warrenton home
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Mr. and Mrs. Edelin, and Miss Nora
Edelin, of Prince George county, Md, have
returned home after a visit TO DIR. and
Mrs. Charles L. Lindsay on South Colum-
bus street.
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county. has returned to Richmond ac-
companied by his sister-in-law. Mrs. T.
II. B. Randolph of Clarke.
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DR.. Dunbar Brooke Triplatt will leave
Wednesday for Spokane, Wash, to join
his brother Mr.: Frank Irving Triplatt.
who has been living there for the past
two years.
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Special Correspondence OF The star.
RICHMOND. Va. May s, 1902.
Miss Caroline Connor of Charleston, ).
c. the niece of Mrs. James Caskie Cabell.
who is visiting in Richmond and has been
much entertained here, was guest OF
honor at an informal tea from > to I
O'Clock of last Wednesday, given by Mrs.
Pelham BlackfOrd of 102 North Linden
street.
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Misses Corrie and Mary Swmley have
been visiting friends in Martinsburg. W.
Va.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Miss Helen Williams and Miss Alice
Roberts of Washington. who were the
guests last week Of Miss Mary Snowden
at her home on King street. have returned
home.
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Mrs. Gait Smith, Mrs. Graham, Miss
Mary Bringhurst and Mr.. Edward Bring
hurst. who have been the house guests Of
Mrs. Lucien Keith of Warrenton, have re-
turned to their homes in Wilmington,
Del
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Mrs Richardson of Fairfax, Mr.. and
Mrs r. c. Murphy of Warrenton, Mr..
George A. Delaplane of Delaplane, Miss
Lillian McColm and Miss Ellen F. Forbes
of Washington were the guests last week
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T. King at their
home. s15 Prince street
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Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Turner Of Port Con-
way. Va, are stopping at the winchester
Inn.
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Miss Jennie Jeffries. daughter of Mr..
Brown Jeffries, and Mr.. Henry Fox were
married at the Warrenton Baptist par
sonaGe May 1, Rev. +. Fl. Boston per-
forming the ceremony.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Mrs. Herbert Taylor entertained at a
delightful five hundred party Thursday
afternoon at her home on Prince street
Miss Laura King won the prize.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Mrs E. A. Richardson and Miss Rich
ardson have returned to their home In
Norfolk after visit to Mrs Edgar Car
penter at Grace Church rectOry.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Miss Viola Werrs has returned to her
home, Petersburg after visit to Miss
Mary V. Harlow on North Royal street.
Miss Pauline Herfurth entertained a
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Mrs Charles Carter has returned to her
home in Baltimore after visit to Mrs.
Louis s. Greene on Prince street.
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Miss Gay Lloyd of New York, who is
spending some time with Miss Eleanor
Lindsey of eco West Franklin street. was
entertained by her young hostess at an
Academy box party Monday evening last
The party included Miss Ella Buck. MISS
Eleanor Lindsey. Miss Lloyd. Mr. Hiram
Gordon Smith and Mr.. Barksdale Lath-
rop.
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Miss Pearl Luttrell has gone to Fall
Church, Va, to visit relatives.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs Edward Garvin and
daughter, Miss Mary Garvin of Clarke
county, have returned from visit to
friends in Washington and Charles Town.
w Va.
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Mr.. Frank Garnett has returned from a
visit to friends in Upperyille.
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Mr.. John kephart of Washington has
been spending some time visiting friends
in Jefferson county.
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Miss Nora Houston. who has been
studying art for several years in Paris,
France and is now visiting a friend.
Mrs. Santini. in Rome, Italy. will sail
for Richmond the last of this month.
Miss Houston is the niece of Maj. and
Mrs James II. Dooley of Maymont near
Richmond, and is a young girl very tai
ented and accomplished. Her home-com-
ing Is eagerly awaited by a large con-
tingent of friends
Evening star., 1909-05-09

The Virginia seaside has been sending
out an annual call. to which smart Rich
mond people are responding. Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Christian have opened their
cottage at Virginia Beach and have as
their weekend guests Mr.. and Mrs.
John Grant Armistead number of
Beach cottages will be filled in the next
two weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly Ran
dolph, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Atkinson
Brown and Mr. and Mrs. John S. Har-
wood. jr., are among those who will oc-
cupy cottages at Bon Air during the ap-
Oaching season.
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Miss Mary Harrison has returned home
after visit to Mrs. X III. Geiger in
Newport News.
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Capt ]. Vincent Davis of Harveys-
burg. Pa, has returned home after
visit at the home of Mrs. A. A. Warfield,
visit at the home of Mrs. A. A. Warfieid
on North Columbus street.
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Continued on Fifth Pagel
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Washing.oa Monday evening at her home
on King street.
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Rev. and Mrs. Ivan Marshall Green
have returned to their home in Page
county after a visit to Mrs. Green's
mother, Mrs. Catherine Makeley on Duke
street
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Mr. James Fl. Ellis, who has been
spending several months as the guest
of his brother. Mr.. Titus F. Ellis, near
Mt. Vernon. left Monday for his home
in Canon City, Col.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Mrs. Amy c. Weech has returned from
visit to Lamberts Point, Va.
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Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. jerks OF Ruther-
ford n J.. and Mrs. William +. Fulton
of EIicott City Md, are the guests OF
Miss Mary X Carlin, 416 Duke street.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Mr.. Peter III. Mayo. who has bee
spending some time at Powhatan. h
country place near wildwood. Clari
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Rev. William A. Brown of Portsmouth
was the guest this week of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. William Ramsay.
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Miss Richard Wise has returned to her
home in Leesburg after visit to Miss
Hattie Douglas on Cameron street.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

DR.. A. Fl. S. Rouse has gone on an
extended visit to Oregon.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Mr. w. n. Wilbur of Philadelphia pur-
chased of Mr. John Ramey tract of 4S0
acres at $75 per acre, lying between the
reservoir and Mr.. Richard Wallach's
home.
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Miss Susie Yates has returned to her
home in Fredericksburg after a visit
to Miss Edith Stansbury on North Co.
lumbus street
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Miss Hilda Shriver has returned to
her home in Union Mills. Md, after a
visit to her cousin, Miss Mamie Jones.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Miss Hettie Hasgell Of st. Louis. who
has been the guest of Mrs. Benedict Well,
left Sunday for New York. whence she
will sail for Ireland.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Miss Katie Uhler has returned from a
visit to Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Miss Marion Lindsey has returned
to her home in East Orange. N. j.. after
a visit to the Misses Anderton, 7O1
Prince street.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Miss Annie Troth of Occoquan. who has
been visiting Miss Julia Demane on King
street, has returned home.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel J. Weyman and
Master Weyman of Atlanta, Ga, are
the guests of Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett
on Duke street.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Miss Anna Gray of Travellers Rest,
Stafford county, is the guest OF her aunts,
the Misses Hunter on Prince street.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Donnelly nave
returned from their wedding trip through
the north.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
LINCOLN'S MEMORIAL.
Protest Against CONGREGATIONAL Plan
for It's Location.

rrum me Boston IrsnscTlrt.
It is now planned in Congress 10 have
an appropriation biU. carrying I'VE or six
million dollars. passed so that the Presi-
dent may sign IL on Feb y, 10 provide
for national memorial 10 Abraham Lin
coin. One is imperatively needed. But
the danger Of a great mistake in its exc
cution is only too apparent from the dis
quieting reports that It is proposed TO use
three and a half million dollars OF this
sum in buying UP thirty-six acres Of land
in the region between the Capitol and
the new Union Station. The public edi-
fees in that area might now be appro-
priately grouped around g Court OF
Waste There stands the Government
Printing Office. which cost seven million
dollars. 50 badly constructed for the pur-
pose II was intended TO serve that cleo
trio lights blaze at fun blast at midday
over its army Of wOrkmen- The two
great Office buildings OF Senate and
House. monuments 20 Speaker Cannon
which have cost three or four million
dollars each. sdoTn this region and viii
provide. when fully completed. for very
substantial extensions 10 the Federal paw
roll. just as they have already improved
real estate values in an questionable
part OF the city VIII II not be q mistake
10 make a Lincoln Memorial a part Of
this group and subordinate to its other
features
The site selected by the Burnhan1 Com
mission for the Lincoln Memorial is now
waste land about a mile from the Wash
ington Monument, approximately the
same distance which that obelisk stands
from the Capitol It is 20 be hoped that
Congress win settle this question right.
Americans rarely make any mistake by
trusting too much 10 the judgment OF
experts; most OF their blunders are the
result OF self-suh1Ciency. over the mil
lions now being expended in the devel-
Opment Of Washington, Americans uni
versaily rejoice. But IL IS highly impor-
tsnt that these millions should be utilized
and not wasted. TIE States capitol at
Albany appeals 10 most people not as
triumph Of art. but as q monument TO
prodigality Much Of that is in the na-
tionai capital comes under the same head.
especially the things which have been
done under the leadership Of Speaker
Cannon The struggle Of right-thinking
people for artistic results must never be
abandoned. unless the city is 10 De turned
over TO the forces Of vulgarity and self
interest. The members q the American
Institute of Architects at their recent
convention declared emphatically for this
Burnham plan. but their interest in the
proper solution Of this question sbould be
no greater than that Of other enlightened
and public spirited Americans.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
Appalachian Forest Project.

Chairman Scott OF the House Commit
tee on Agriculture. has lately given his
reasons for opposing the bill passed by the
Senate for the establishment OF forest
reserves in the Appalachian and White
Mountains. Mr.. Scott has held I'D this
bin and all similar measures for a long
time. and has shown an almost insuper-
able hostility to the project. particularly
the Southern end Of it Under the de-
cision Of the little supreme court" OF
the House, the judiciary Committee. no
legislation. for the purchase Of lands TO be
set apart as q forest reserve IS constftu-
tional unless it can be shown that the
forests increase the flow OF navigable
rivers. Forestry experts believe they can
show that forests do have this effect.
and in fact much OF the agitation for
these two reserves. one in New England
ana the other in the South, comes from
persons who are interested in maintaining
the flow OF water essential to preserve
existing water power.
But Mr.. Scott is something OF a forestry
expert himself. He has made a visit to
the Southern Appalaehians, and he finds
that conditions there have been greatly
exaggerated" He is not at all convinced
that the forests have any influence over
stream fow. nor does he believe that de-
forestation has anything to do with the
soil erosion noticeable in the mountain
regions. the effects Of which in China
were so graphically shown in the Presi-
dents annual message as a warning Of
what might be expected II the defores-
tation Of the Appalachians were permitted
Dir. Scott's theory is that soil erosion Is
due 70 wrong methods of farming" and
that an educational campaign among the
farmers would be better than the adop-
ton Of scientific forestry. The noun
tains deforest themselves, If fires are
kept out, and the protection Of forests
from fires is, he thinks. a duty Of tae
States
Unfortunately. Mr.. scotts forestry
theories clash with the facts as reported
by manufacturers. scientists. and forestry
experts who have studied the subject with
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
GAS AT S5 CENTS.
And 10 Per Cent Profit in II, at
That.


Fr0m TIE Ner YORK World
Because Of the popular interest in the
affairs Of the Consolidated Gas Company
since the recent decision OF the United
States Supreme Court the Public Service
Commission has made public a digest Of
the report Of the company.
In the account Of The sales of gas by
constituent companies forming the Con-
sOlldated and the price paid therefor by
the latter il is shown that the New Am
sterdam. one-half cf whose stock IS owned
by the parent concern. sold 10 It S07. So. $50
cubic feet OF gas AT an average price OF
800 cents thousand cubic feet
On the other hand the Astoria Light.
Heat and Power Company. which is com
pletely controlled By the Consolidated
charged the latter nearly twice as much
(69.SS cents for the Is. SIS $50 cubic feet
sold TO H. Thus the average price OF all
gas bought from i've companies by the
Consolidated reached total OF 5ae5 cents
a thousand cubic feet.
These figures are interesting n view OF
the fact that the Consolidated buys its
gas from the New Amsterdam Company
under an agency agreement by which the
latter company charges for labor and
material in construction and adds as a
reasonable profit % per cent on the
actual cost OF the production price. so
that the New Amsterdam produced gas
Tor less than S5-0f cents a thousand feet
according to the report.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
De. Taft Roominr cor.

From the Boston Transcript
Mr. Taft's latest message on golf. in
which he expresses sympathy with move
ments for the establishment OF public golf
links. defines still further our next Presi-
dents attitude toward the great game.
He believes the existence Of public links
TO be in the interest or the public health.
Especially does he favor them as the
playground" OF the man who has passed
dfty- The renewal OF youth. or at least
the indefinite lengthening Of a sturdy
middle age. results from frequent games
played over the links. as golf players
SithoUt number attest. And IL Mr.. Taft
succeeds IN helping to disseminate this
view. and is influential IN having il OF
Qractical benefit, in many communities
the golf vote" may create toward him
as pleasant a sentiment as any that has
ever existed for a President.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
Song of the First Robin

We Ike the Ohio state Journal. II oc-
cupies a place in our affections second to
none and shared by few. It sees the
sunny side Of things from early morn TIL
deWy eve. and if It is a cloudy dav the
Journal admonishes It's constituency to be
OF good cheer and cease repining: thar be-
hind the clouds the suns still shining
In keeping with its usual and accus-
toned point Of view. the Journal has fed
far from the madding crowds ignoble
strife away. and abandoned contempIa-
ton Of Presidential bombardments and
Congressional reprisals. examinations. re-
examinations. fuss. fury. and factional
fights to-what do you suppose?-discover
the first robin Of springtime found sing
ing alone
That was d timely and aggressively
diplomatic changing of the subject. sure
enough Blessed be the peacemakers. the
eptimists, and the people and papers thar
know how TO sound a popular chord az
the exact psychological moment Excite
ment IS only pleasant. OF even tolerable
save in SO far as it relates 10 calm and
the sweeteT, more dignifed things OF life
The flash Of the rapier, the thrust and
the parry are entertaining enough for
a time. but even thrills become monoto-
nous if sustained indefinitely: Just as q
circus would be a thing of horror II one
were forced TO attend II every day.
Come. then. let US go hand IN hand with
the Ohio State Journal the while we con-
slider the case Of the first robin Of SPRING
tine. In the beginning this particular
robin may be looked upon as something
il the nature Of an ambassador extraordi-
nary straight from the court Of the Queen
of Things as They Ought to Be. The song
Of the robin IS a psean of peace. No nil
liant OF warlike cadenzas mark its tri-
umphant. progress. When the lit Of the
robins outpouring gets into the hearts Of
men, the wicked cease from troubling and
the weary are at rest Il conjures I'D no
martial hosts. no panoplied warriors rest
i've for gore. the battlefield. and the
slaughter incident thereto. None Of these
unworthy emotions abi6es in the souls CT
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15

great care and for long period CT years.
Their conclusions are in substance that
soil erosion is a serious menace TO the
forests Of the Appalachian and White
Mountain regions: that deforestatiOn IS
proceeding with great rapidity. and that
it has an appreciabIe effect upon the
water flow Of streams useful in naviga-
ton and valuable as sources Of power:
that the States cannot adequately care
for vast forest areas extending beyond
their boundaries. though their cooperation
and that Of individuals is requisite to
carrying out any comprehensive forest
project; that the national government is
cxpending considerable sums in dredging
out Of navigable streams soil and silt
erOded from deforested areas, and that
much Of this expense could be saved by
reforestation. Il IL TO be hoped that not
withstanding Mr.. Scott's unwillingness TO
accept the point Of view adopted by the
experts, other than himself. the remain
ing members of the Committee on Agri-
culture may reach a more enlightened
conclusion.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
Posthumous Egotism .

Fr0m TIRE Boston Trsnsc-ipt-
Attempted provision for the display OF
pOsthumOus egOtism has misCarried in
the case Of a man in ROckaway. y. Y.
who left by viii $1,000 TO a church in
that place in trust TO keep and invest.
the income derived therefrom to be de-
voted 10 caring for his burial lot in the
cemetery. connected with the church. The
heirs felt that they could make better
use Of this money. and contested the
viii. and a judge OF the Brooklyn Su-
preme Court has sustained their conten-
ton. The legal ground Gbon which the
decision was based was that while this
disposition Of property was not for char
liable or religious but utterly selfish,
purposes. IL violated the statute against
perpetuities. On the equity side he sd-
vanced the dictUm that ''on general prin-
c1ples it IS better that the hungry living
should be fed than dead mems graves
should have flowers on them and the
law should not be strained TO support
any such disposition CT property. So
ciety. as well as the courts. discourages
the attempts Of men TO take their prop
erty with them after finishing with il in
this life