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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

Washington Camp, Sons of Confederate
Veterans, will give its usual dance Tues
day evening at Confederate Hall, under
the direction. this year, of Miss Ruth
Worthingtcn Bowie, sponsor, and Miss
Ellen Lane Williams maid Of honor, as
sisted by young ladies' committee, COM
prising Misses Edna Saunders. Sue Riley.
Elizabeth Gould, Ethel Saffold. Gather ne
Bowie, Mary Lynch, Rita Wrenn, Lucie
Compton, Margaret Young and Mabel
Berry. and by the dance committee o
the Sons. of which Mr.. F.. r. Fravel is
chairman. The patronesses are Mrs. c.
D. Merwin, Mrs. Samuel Sprigg Belt, Mrs.
George S. Covington. Mrs. Magnus s
Thompson, Mrs. Wallace Streater, Mrs.
Goodwin Rulings Williams. Mrs. William
II. Saunders and Mrs. w Worthington
Bowie The floor committee will COM
prise Mr.. Abner Fl. Ferguson. chairman
Mr.. j. Monroe Britt. vice chairman, and
Messrs. F. r.. Fravel, Ernest Fl. Daniel
Taylor o. Timberlake. Edwin G. Dutton.
Thomas NJ. Neale. William J. Neale, Rob-
ert r. Tompkins ]. Edward Pennyback-
er. J. Edwin Nell and Robert Hite
Turner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

Mrs. Baxter's apartment at the Ontario
was the rendezvous for number OF
young people yeste day at the very pretty
tea which her daughter. Miss Lillian Dun
can Baxter, gave for Miss Ruth ri ling
and Miss Margaret Worthington. To
meet these young women there were pres
ent quite number of the other debu-
tantes of this season and of last winter
when the young hostess herse.i was en-
Joying society for the first time. Miss
Maitland Marshall. Miss Julia Heyl, Miss
Marthena Harrison, Miss Winifred Da-
Wis, Miss Alice Boyd and Miss Carol
Duncan were In thu receiving party.
In the dining room Mrs. Downs L. Will
son and Mrs. Baxter did the hOnors. The
'atte- wore a silver gray satin with
touches Of ce-ise. and Miss Baxter wore
pink broadc.oth and carried a cluster Of
American beauty roses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

Mrs. Mabel Montgomery Reilly, wife OF
DR.. Joseph a. Reilly, former coach OF
Georgetown University, has become quite
a favorite In Kansas City musical circles
At a minstrel show given last week by
the Kansas City Athletic Club Mrs. Reil-
y played a violin solo before a large au.
dience and received many encores. DR.
Reilly also sang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. s. ". Augenstein are
now at their new home, 1876 Park road
northwest, where they will be pleased &c
see their friends this evening from to
10 o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

Miss Mabel Kaufman of New York, who
has been the guest of Miss Juanita Kauf-
man. on Rhode Island avenue, returned
home last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

Bishop and Mrs. Earl Cranston are en-
ertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner p. Hunt
of Los Angeles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

Mrs. Sol Meyer entertained the After
noon Bridge on Friday afternoon at he
home on 9th street,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

Mrs. A. King has returned home from a
visit to her parents In Paterson, N j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

Friday evening last, at the residence of
Mr.. w. Med. Lindsey. No, 7O7 Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast. a delightful
surprise party was given to his mother.
Mrs. d. Med. Lindsey-the occasion being
her seventeen birthday. shortly after
o'clock. and after the guests, about thirty
In number. had assembled. Mr.. W. B. Lind
sey, her youngest son. arrived with his
mother. Mrs Lindsey's surprise and con-
sternation can hardly be pictured when
she saw the assembled guests. and still
greater was her surprise and delight
when her only sisters. Mrs. q. e. Hal
stead and Mrs. Alfonso Mercer of Nor
folk. greeted her. After congratulations
the guests were treated to a delightful
musical program.
About IL o'clock the guests were i'm
vited out into the spacious dining hall,
which had been artistically and appro-
priateiy decorated for this season of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

Mrs. Gartrell and Miss Alice Gartrell
ave as their guests Mrs. Carrot and
Master Donald Garrett of Rockville, Md,
and Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Israel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

Miss Anna Morris Stackhouse Of Edge
Y, Pa, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Anna
8. Horner.
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SOCIETY.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

| George w. Jones of Augusta. Ga, and
| Ter cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. George Mar
colt Of Coffeyville, Kan. Mrs. Narcott
| was Miss Anne Jones, and her former
home was Dellcown farm near Hyatts
Vile. Md. She had not been east for
| twenty mine years, SO her visit with old
| riends and relatives and observations of
the almost magic improvements in and
around the capital were most enjoyable
| Mr.. and Mrs. Narcott left Washington
| or Florida, where they will spend the
winter and return to their home by the
way of California.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Vir-
ginia SINS, daughter of Repree entative
and Mrs Thetus W. Sims and Mr.. Louis
Brownlow will take place Wednesday,,
December %. at pm., at the home of
avenue The bride will be attended by
her sister. Mrs. William Joyner, of Mem
phis and Denver. as matron of honor,
and the best man will be Mr.. w. l..
Beale.
Dr. Power of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church will perform the cere-
mony, and a small reception will follow
Immediately after at the home Of the
bride. After a stay of several months
in Europe the couple will take up their
residence in this city.
Miss Anne Peyton, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Peyton, and Lieut.. Ma shall
Magruder. 9th Field Artillery, L. s. A.,
will be married Saturday, December Is, at
ST. Thomas Church. The maid of honor
will be Miss Eva Peyton, the brides sis
ter. and Miss Lollie Ha lowe of Mary
land and Miss Ethel Shaifer will be
bridesmaids.
Lieut.. Bruce Magruder will be the best
man. and the groomsmen will be Lieut..
r. Lemiy and Lieut.. w. +. Patterson, all
of the 18th Infantry. L. $. a.
The ushers will be Mr.. Frederick W. Al
bert. Mr.. Ha ry Peyton, Mr.. William B.
Curtis and Mr.. Walt 7 NJ. Gilbert. Only
the bridal party will be present at the re-
cepticn which will follow the ceremony.
Miss Peyton will entertain In honor of
the bridal party tomorrow ev ming.
Miss Lolle Harlowe will i've a recep-
ton Tuesday evening in honor Of the
bride-to-be who will also be the honor
guest at bridge party Wednesday aft
ernoon given by Mrs. J. r. IIewett OF
Baltimore.
Lieut.. Magruder will take his bride to
Fort Riley, Kan, where he is stationed.
~, o,,I troll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

| An engagement just announced is that
Of Miss Aileen Davis and Lieut.. James
! M. Cummins. Miss Davis is the daugil-
ter of Col. Thomas Davis and Mrs. Davis,
and reached California a few weeks ago
| from Manila en- route to Fort Mackenzie.
Wyo., where the wedding will take place
| in January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

At the marriage In New York city a
the Church of the TRANSPORTATION De
cen,ber q Of Miss Margery Coolidge
Laurence to Mr.. Robert Mcmillan Miller
the sister of the bride. Mrs. Randall H
Hae11er of this city, will be the matrol
of honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

Lazy Alan Johnstone, wife of the Brit
ish minister at Copenhagen. will sail for
Europe on the Mauritania Tuesday In
company with her cousin, Miss Margaret
Montgomery of Portland, Ore. Miss
Montgomery will visit in London month
before leaving for Copenhagen. Durin"
THANKSGIVING week Miss Montgomery
Mrs James w. Pinchot, who went to
New York last week with her daughter,
Lady tombstone.
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How He Won Her.

He studied palmistry and was hook
ing for a chance to marry money
They sat in corner behind a big
bank of potted plants. One of heI
hands was in his The little marks
that time is so fond of distributing had
begun TO be visible around the corners
of her eyes. She was still a pretty
woman, however, and. notwithstand.
ing the fact that she had buried one
husband and divorced another. was I'm.
clined to believe that there might be a
good, lively romance in her still. He
bent low over the slim. soft hand. He
noticed the splendid rings upon her
fingers He had heard of the fortune
that was at her disposal. II hate TO
tell you anything" he said, that will
be likely to make you feel uncomfort-
able, but-shall | tell you what / really
see" Yes" she said, drawing a
quick breath. Tell me everything"
ut looks to me-" he went on. "as If a
great sorrow were in store for you. 1t
will come along about the time you are
twenty-seven years old" Two weeks
later the gossips were asking one an
other how in the world she had be-
come engaged upon such a short ac-
quaintance. why. he can't be over
thirty" they declared. "and she's at
least fortyv'
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-30
WHISKY VERSUS RELIGION.

This is neither a religious tract no
a Sunday school story, but tale o.
today, illustrating these two things:
What liquor will do.
What religion can do.
Edwin T. Field, eldest son of the
late Cyrus w. Field. layer of the At
lantic cable. was the confidant Of hi:
father and destined Tor his business
successor. He had his town house or
Fifth avenue, steam yacht, stables
exclusive set.
Then drink got a grip on him.
Slowly, but surely. he lost his proper
ty and sank into the underworld.
For ten years the name of Edwin f
Field was not mentioned in his old
point a moral or to unadorn a tale.
Apparently Field was forever lost in
the depths Of the slums.
Then one night about a year ago. in
a kind of drunken stupor, what was
left Of him slouched into the historic
mission made famous by Jerry Nc
Auley.
Either coincidently or providential-
ly a famous and wealthy architect
who was interested in the mission
work happened in. He recognized in
Field his old childhood friend and
playmate.
The architect took hold of the bat
tered besotted wretch. the remnant of
a man. and helped him to his feet
The outcome of it all was this Cloth
ed and in his right mind, Field stayed
in the mission several weeks. He
came to realize that religion was the
only thing that could give him hope.
For more than year he has lived
soberly and righteously.
He would not go back to his old life
even were that possible. MANY a
day" he says, 81 have stood in a win
dow on Broadway and signaled to my
yacht to take me up the Hudson to
my old home. But have no regrets.
l have found what wealth could not
give me-peace of mind and freedom
from appetite"
Religion did that.
And so this man who bears an hon.
ored name is day clerk in a Chatham
square lodging house. He refuses to
take a dollar that he does not earn
and regards his present job as a step
ping stone to something better-the
best proof that his manhood has been
restored.
Evidently there is one force stronger
than the invisible spirit Of wine-Chris-
tianity.
1t may be true, as alleged, that the
religion of many persons is nothing
but n doctrine or a sentiment or a
form Of worship. but with the fellow
in the depths 1t appears as the only
lever that can pry him out of his muck.
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seen it at that moment.

seen it at that moment,
Day followed day in quick success
sion until only one week of vacation
remained. The colt had been ridden
many times. Many were the gallons
which the two girls had taken about
the country. The harvest must have
cared for itself, for Mr.. Mcpherson
found many an hour in which to act
as escort. But one day the girls went
Tor the last time to the berry field.
Their pals were soon filed, and they
started up the long lane leading from
the pasture to the barn. Halfway
home, where the little brook crossed
it, veritable demon of mischief must
have entered the brain of Bert.
Lets hide our berries under that
oak" she said. land then trace this
stream through the woods. Who knows
what beautiful spots it visits or what
we may findr'
'1'm agreed" Edith responded. eve
haven't half investigated our garden
Edenic"
Straight through the center Of the
oatfield ran the little brook. bordered
on either side by elm and maple trees.
Then it entered the woods. and the
banks became higher, in some places
rocky and precipitous, in others so low
and pebbly it reminded one of an
ocean beach. Suddenly they caught
sight Of some flowers part way up the
bank, where another stream, seemingly
fed by a spring farther on. Joined
forces with the one they were follow
ing.
"Pm going to climb that bank and
get those flowers" said Edith. "They
are the most brilliant ever saw"
'Plenty Of mud there" cautioned
Bert.
"Who cares for mudT was the
scornful retort. "Mud. with such shoes
as we're wearing! You go on, and I'll
climb up and join you beyond the
bend"
"All right" Bert returned carelessly
and sauntered on. Several minutes
went by. She had gone around the
bend, out of sight What was Edith
doing? Surely it was time for her to
appear. Flower picking does not take
all day. Then she heard a CALL sharp
and quick, full Of distress. 1t was
Edith's voice. What was the trouble?
She hurried back along the bank Of
the brook. but before she had taken
half a dozen steps the voice rang out
again, sharper than ever:
Bert! Oh. Bert! Hurry up!'
Then she saw her, halfway up the
bank, clinging with all her might to
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-30
When Baseball Was an infant r.

When Baseball Was an Infant Industry.
1t was a crude game. but merry In
theory the pitcher was there only to
give the boys a chance to soak the
ball" First bound" was still out. The
unfortunate catcher, handling a heavy,
lively ball without mask, glove or pro-
tector, stood up near the bat when
men were on bases if he had the skill
and courage. The early guides recon-
mended him TO do so when he could.
Had not the pitcher been restricted TO
an artificial throw scarce a catcher
would have lived to tell the tale.
Many catchers took everything ION
first bounce" and managed at that to
prevent much base stealing. Base run
ming also was In its infancy. smith"
says the Spirit Of the Times, caught
a remarkable game, having but five
passed balls scored against him" Here
and there We get a glimpse which
shows how crude II all was. what a
matter of hit and miss natural force.
In the fifties Dicky Pearce shone with
out a peer as an infelder. He used to
stop grounders with his hand and foot.
Will Irwin in Golfers.
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Heart toHeart
Talks.
BE A BOOSTER
By EDWIN A. NYE.
Do not be a "knocker."

Do not be "knocker."
In the siege of Ladysmith during
the Boer war a civilian was tried by
court martial and imprisoned because
he discouraged the soldiers who were
defending the city
The man would go along the picket
line and say disheartening things to
the mer on duty. He told them the
city was doomed. He secuted the sug~
gestion of relief.
The court martial did right to put
him in prison.
At such a time no one should be al
lowed to weaken the hearts of men.
1t is pity every community cannot
put in prison the man and woman who
go about with gloomy faces and fore
bodings of failure ever upon their lips.
The knocker is prophet of evil.
He sees only the dark side of every
cloud. Temperamentally he cannot for
bear to throw cold water on gener
GUS enthusiasm and to dampen ardor.
He throws over all things, like a wet
blanket, his doubts and questionings..
The knocker is a pessimist.
Instead of trying to lift some of the
burdens from the shoulders of toll the
knocker puts on new burdens In
stead of clearing the way for weary
feet he puts other obstacles in the
path. Instead of easing the pains of
the sufferer he helps to widen the
wounds.
The knocker is a discourager.
In every community men and women
are defending their beleaguered cities
of Ladysmith. Many of them are hard
pressed, and some are on the point of
abject surrender
He who goes along the picket line
uttering the disheartening prophecies
of failure that make heavy the hearts
and palsy the hands of the brave de-
Tenders is nothing less than a traitor
to his race.
Be a booster.
Men and women are brave and only
need the boosting word of encourage
ment and good cheer.
There is subtle force in suggestion
Use it to boost. Suggest happiness.
Talk happiness. Let happiness beam
from your face. Make men see the
blue of the sky, the beauty of the
flower.
And so shall you leave behind you |
everywhere a trail of brightness-a
trail that shall grow brighter and |
brighter into the perfect day and light |
you to the Celestial City.
Be booster.
And many weary, discouraged |
picket on the outposts of his life's
threatened citadel shall bless you and
take courage.
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THE WHY OF SUICIDE.

Suicide is said to be increasing.
An eminent authority declares that
suicide is as frequent today in this
country as in the early days of the
Roman empire.
Why is it?
Ordinarily we say of the unfortunate
who rashly shuffles off this mortal coil,
"The poor fellow must have been in
sane"
Which in a sense is correct. But
When you come to think of it the
wonder is there are not more suicides.
Complex conditions in our large
cities tend to lower physical and men,
tai vitality. Encouragement and fail
ure lead to mental detection and dis
satisfaction.
However
1t safely may be stated that at the
bottom the greatest source Of suicide
is SELFISHNESS.
mo man liveth to himself" No man
can live a normal, healthful life of
himself, by himself and for himself.
The self centered person can only
travel in a circle-within himself. He
gets nowhere.
Contrariwise, the man who lives out
side of self, who lives in others, sell
dom thinks Of suicide. He is too
much interested in the ongoing of
things to stop and balance up his
personal ledger. He does not cry
about spilled milk. He is glad just to
live.
Suicide is a disease.
Its symptoms are moral and physical
degeneracy. Weakened in mind or
body, the would be suicide shuts him
self up in his personal shell and
broods. He has become soured. sore,
disillusioned. Existence is tiresome.
He concludes that life is not worth
while. Having no outlet to the wider
world of love and sympathy and help
fulness. he slowly rots in his own
mental detection.
Whereas
world and loves it develops in himself
Il moral and physical vitality. a cour-
age and an optimism that meet fail
IRE with fortitude and overcome it.
Some one has answered the query,
"Is life worth living| by the senten-
tious statement:
1T all depends on the liver"
Which is absolutely true in which
ever sense you take it.
If you center everything in yourself
and fail, life is indeed an insipid thing,
and all you need is the courage to cut
your throat.
Therefore the secret Of mental, NOR
al and physical health and satisfaction
IS to
Keep in love with life.
Keep out of yourself.
Get into the swim.
Get busy.
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| my tribe will have more judgment
than their paleface brethren and alb
stain from firewater."
Certainly, if sincerity is the essence
of oratory, Wolf Bear is eloquent.
And if restrained feeling is a neces
! sary element of a successful public
speech then this fathers stern repres
sion of his natural emotion at the
grave of his son is the height of elo-
quent self control.
The warning sounded by the old In
dian is pathetic and forceful in many
ways.
The white mans whisky has been
the great bane of the red mans his
tory The educated appetite for fire
water" has lost the American Indian
many a bargain; it has caused him to
commit many crimes and has been at
the bottom of much of his race degen-
eracy
As Wolf Bear well says, the Indian
is the last person who should tamper
with the white mans liquor.
Moreover
Did you note in the old mans warn
ing his appeal to the women as well
as the men Of his tribe? That was no
accident of speech.
As if to push the race down the NOR
al toboggan slide more rapidly the In
dian women, both young and old, are
becoming slaves to an appetite for
strong drink
And it is a melancholy fact that a
like tendency among the white women
is becoming so general as to be alarm
ing.
But here is our moral:
If the American Indian, with less
worth OF inherited character, less gain
ed ascendeaay Of civilization, cannot
afford to indulge in whisky as bev-
erage without bringing upon himself
gertrude of woe, where shall the
white man appear?
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! fng a story in which you will recog-
nize yourself as the hero.''
"The pleasure" be echoed. "Wait
moment, please" They were seated
on the wide veranda. Leaving her,
he went into his own room, and when
he returned he held in his hand a
little slip of paper. 81 wrote that to
you the night after my arrival" he
said simply.
She took it from him, read the few
words penned there and looked into
his face with glowing eyes.
as it true?" she asked softly.
Every word" he answered. 81 have
returned ali the others because / saw
in them the germs of greatness if you
! only persevered. and knew that with
you rejection would be the stepping
stone to something better. and it came
in that last story. 1t was alive: it was
you; your living, breathing self shone
through every line
Tears of gladness were in her eyes.
1T was not that you did not accept
Them" she said. 81 could sell them
elsewhere, but l hated the thought of
failure in connection with your mag
azine Then the notes you sent me
We're so kind. so thoughtful They
were an inspiration. and vet every one
hurt. When | read anything which
you have written | am lifted I'D. 7
breathe a higher air for hours after.
ward. and the thought that could
not write in way of which you would
! approve stung me. / determined TO
work and write until you must accept.
and now 1t has come"
He had been standing before her.
Now he dropped into the chair by her
side, and his voice was so low even
the listening wind could not catch its
cadences.
THAT is precisely what knew Won
would do" he responded. "But there
Is one thing which should go with
that story you did not offer with If.
and it is something crave more than
all else on earth. Dear, it is yourself.
May claim you too? want the soul
which gave that story life to mingle
with and be one with mine forever
and ever"
For a moment she did not answer.
Then she laid her hand within his and
whispered
Stories should always have happv
ending, else, you know, they won't
soil"