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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-20
Mrs. Pilling Presents
Daughter to Society

Mrs. James Q. Pilling ". present her
daughter, Miss Ruth Pilmg, at a tea
this afternoon. from 4 u o'clock, at
her residence. 1912 Fifteenth street
Mrs. Filling and Miss Pilling viii be
assisted in receiving their guests by
Mrs. Guy r. Pouton, of New York;
Mrs. Isham Hornsby. Mrs. Burton Har-
risOn, Mrs. Randall r. Hoes, Mrs.
Henry =. Davis, Mrs. c. D. WaIcott,
Mrs. Marie Washburn Fowler, Mrs. s.
s. PaschoI. Mrs. Woolsey Aspinwal,
Miss A L Edwards. Miss Esther Den
ny. Miss Mary Chew, Miss Katharine
BrittCn, Miss Elsi, Downing Miss Eve
lyn Carpenter. Miss Lenora Finley. and
Miss Williams, Of Baltimore.
Quantities Of palms and clusters Of
American Beauty roses and white chrys-
anthenCns will form the drawing room
decorations. The dining room viii be
in palms and pink roses. with a cen
terpiece % ferns. Killarney roses will
adorn the tea table
Mrs Filling will receive her guests in
handsome gown Of blue meteor sa tin.
with crystal trimmings Miss Pilling
VIII wear a dainty imported frock Of
white net and silk, with pearl and crys-
tai trimmings, and viii carry an arnfuI
OF pink roses.
The Austrian ambassador left Wash
ington yesterday morning for New
York, where he viii spend several days.
Baroness Eengelmuller. who did not ac-
company him. viii resume her regular
Saturday evenings at home this evening.
-
Capt John NJ. Robinson, Z. S. N, and
Mrs. Robinson, who have been spending
some time IN Washington at the Farra-
gut, have returned TO Augusta, Ga.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-20
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-Tacoma and Marietta at
Guantanamo; Thornton. Tingey. and
Wilkes, at Key West; Ieonidas. at
Charleston, Hist. at ManzaniUo.
Helena and Samar at Annoy.
from Washington for
Norfolk, Dixie, from Charleston for
Philadelphia; Nestal. from New York
for Lambert Point, NicksburE. from
san Jose de Guatemala for Corinto.
Tacoma, from Guantanamo for Girls
tobaI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-20
Nine. de QueSada EntertanS Seasons Debutantes
At Tea This Afternoon for Her Young Daughter
Miss Arostegui, of Cuba.
Cousin of the Hostess,
Is Among Guests.
Cuban Diplomat and Family
Leave for the Hague
Shortly.

Nine. de Quesada, wife of the former
minister from Cuba, entertained. at a
large luncheon today for her young
daughter, Miss Aurora de Quesada.
Miss Arostegui, Of Cuba. a cousin Of
the hostess, was among the guests. who
were mostly this seasons debutantes.
The former minister and his family will
leave Washington shortly for The
Hague, where he has been assigned to
duty by his government.
=
Representative and Mrs. Henry Sher-
man Bouteu entertained a party infor-
malIy at dinner last evening at their
apartment I'm the Highlands, taking
their guests later to the hop at the
Washington Barracks.
Major and Mrs. ". c. LangRtt were
hosts at an informal dinner party last
evening, preceding the hop at the bar
racks.
Captain and Mrs. Switzerland enter
tanned a large company at dinner last
evening.
Mrs James w Pinchot and her
daughter, Lady Alan Johnson, wife Of
the British minister at Copenhagen.
have arrived in Washington and have
joined Clifford PinchOt at his Rhode
Island avenue home.
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Mrs. kaufman
Entertains at Bridge

The Weekly Bridge met yesterday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. sydney
g kaufman Of the Ashley apartment.
NO tables we're devoted to bridge. ana
after the game luncheon was served.
Inc dining room was decorated with
autumn foliage. The centerpiece was a
vase filed with vari-colored chrysantbe-
NUNS and ferns. The prize was won
by Mrs Leon Reizenstein. OF New York.
Those in the party were Mrs A Sic
mund, Mrs. S. J. stelnberger. Mrs. Sol
Meyer, Mrs simon Kann. Mrs 9us
Nordlinger, Mrs. Sol Minister. MS
Edna WeyI and Mrs. Leon Reizenstafn
Of new York.
Mrs. Meyers. Of Pittsburg, is the e,1asr
OF Mrs. William HoIander, OF Sixfb
street northwest
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Lillian Hamburger to A. Sonneborn. OF
Baltimore. Both are wei known IN
Washington.
Mrs David r Posner. of New York.
who spent the past two weeks with
her sister Mrs Philip King, at the I'm
perlal apartment, Columbia road. re-
turned TO her home Thursday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-20
Army and Macy
SerUice Orders
ARMY

AkmY.
Major EDWARD n. JONES, jr., Eighth
Infantry, to Seventeenth Infantry.
FIRST Lieutenant HALVCR 6. COJTL-
TER, Coast Artillery Corps, Thirty
fifth Company TO Flftieth Company.
First Lieutenant EDMUND A BUCH-
ANAN, from Ninth Cavalry TO Sec
Oud Cavalry
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-20

Mr.. Lloyd-George is getting ready to
go on the stump with "A whirlwind cam
paign Tor the British Liberals that will
make Mr. Bryan's efforts in Presidential
years look like the stumbling and slut
terlng manifestations of a man natural
~ retcent and afflicted with impedi-
ment of the speech.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-20
FLAMES DESTROY
FRISCO COLISEUM
Believe Cigarette Started Blaze
Resulting in $4,000
Damage.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 20-Twelvs
buildings, including the Coliseum roller
skating rink, were destroyed BY fire
early today. The blaze was started, it
Is believed. by a lighted cigarette
thrown on the floor OF the rink The
loss was $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-20
Two urkish ENJOYS Are
Entertained at the Italian
Embassy
oreign Diplomats MeetZia
Pacha and Aziz Bey
at Dinner Party.

The Italian Ambassador and Baron
ess Mayor des Planches were hosts at
dinner last evening at the embassy in
honor OF Fla Pacha and Col. Aziz Bey.
special envoy Of Turkey.
The additional guests were the
Swiss Minister and Nine. Ritter, the
spanish minister, Marquis or VuIaIo-
bar; the Belgian Minister and Coun-
tess de Buiseret, the Charge dAnaires
or Japan and Nine. Matsuf. the
charge d'ahaires Of Turkey, A. Rustem
hey; Capt. Count Leonardo Casalino.
IN command Of the italian cruiser
Hturia' now anchored az the Arsenal.
c"dnsei IF the Germany embassy.
count yoE Wedel; the Naval Attache
OF me french Embassy and Viseount-
ess Benoist d. Any. Miss Robson. The
ItaIlan Counselor and Marehesa IN
Montaglierii the italian naval attaebe
Lieutenant Canperi0. signor Centaro
the second secretary. and several Of
fecrs Of the Eturis
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Miss Britton
To Make Bow Wovembar ~

MIS- Alexander Britton has fss,..
cards for the debut Of her 5s,,a-t5t,-
Miss Katharine Britton on ,TneS5aI.
November 90, at Rauscher's. fror,
to z O'Clock. iO'ii
The third annual dance Of Peaure.,,.,7
chapter, No. 1l02, 4. d & will -
given at Rauscher's on the evening of
December 8. the proceeds Of which win
be used for the Arlington Confederate
Monument, nd to establish a fund at
the Confederate Memorial Home Tor re
lief OF the needy widows and veterans
or their dependents who apply there
for food and shelter
Mrs. Leonard G. Hoffman, 1903 Fair
mont street, is directly in charge. and
Is assisted by the officers and members
or the chapter. The vice presidents, Mrs.
Arthur T. Johnson, 1914 Q street: Miss
Lila Watts Collins, the Rhode Island
recording secretary, Miss Lucie B. Hud-
son, the Imperial, and the correspou-
dence secretary and treasurer. Miss
Fanny w. II. Weeks. 1920 Sunderland
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Oxnard and Miss
Plchou viii leave their country place
at Jpperville, Va where they spent
the summer and autumn season. the
first week in December, and will re-
turn TO Washington 20 take possession
Of the house. -3ff Massachusetts avenue,
which they have leased for the season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-20
on Our Statesmen,
Wise, Unwise and Otherwise

- ETWEEN Uncle Sam and GRIM
- visaged war down in Chile there
stands today a young man from
Brooklyn, aged tweuty-four, with
the formidable name Of Seth Low Pier
repont
Minister Dawson having started for
Ameri "a, Nc. Pierreport, who is secre-
tary Of legation. IS left as charge No
DOUBT soma folks will be inclined to
smile at Seth Low PierreDont on &C
count Of his tender age and his aTistO-
cratic name, but the facs is he has good
red American blood in him and his
friends say he viii give a good account
Of himself.
Ir. Pierrepont got into the diplomatic
service IN this way He went through
Columbia. graduating when still in his
teens. Then he cast about for a job.
lie came TO Washington one day and
ran across Senator Buckley. Senator
Buckley has known the young man s
father. That was when the Connect
cut statesman ran a grocery in sand
street, Brooklyn. Senator Buckley liked
the looks Of tie young man ana Went
with him to the State Department am
talked 20 the officials there about him.
Finally 1t was arranged that ne shouid
90 with Ambassador Griscom TO Italy
as private secretary
He did So worked hard. passed ar
examination, was sent as en- attaChe
TO Paris and did so welT that he was not
IOng ago promoted 70 be secretary Of
the legation at Santiago
Seth Low PieTTepont, aged twenty
four" said a Brooklyn friend Of his,
with that pride Of locality tina belongs
TO Brooklyn may sound Young, but If
trouble breaks out with Chile, Mr..
Pierrepont viii be there with both feet
II
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court David Josiah Brewer who has
stirred I'D "a COmmOtiOn by coming out
as an advocate of woman suffrage. and
by predicting that it Will come in the
United States Is, as his name might
indicate, Of a ministerial family. He
IS the son of the Rev. Josiah Brewer,
who was an early missionary 20 Turkey.
1t is not generally known that the
present associate justice Of the Su-
preme Court was born Ina Smyrna Asia
Minor I'm 1897, his father being then a
missionary there. His mother was q
woman of unusual mentality and was
a sister of Cyrus ". Field, Of Atlantic
cable fame
Representative Herbert Parsons. VINO
b. threatened with being much in The
limehght when Congress meets, cspc-
Cially il there IS an investigation of his
charges as 10 a deal between the Can
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-20
Many to Attend
The Gridley Unwilling.

The dedication and unwilling Of q
memorial tablet to Capt Charles V
'5rIaley, Of Dewey's flagship Olympia.
VIII take place at Bancroft Han, An
napolts, Nd, on Wednesday. November
r. the anniversary of the sixty-fourtb
birthday OF Captain GridIey.
Miss Charlotte B. GddIey, a niece of
Captain Gridiey, viii unven the tablet
Lhose from Washington who viii at
lelo VIII be Admiral and Mrs. Dewey.
rear Admiral and Mrs. Iarnbertor
Cap'aln and Mrs. WinJerhaIter. Can
tain and Mrs. Anderson. General ar5
HIs. Spaulding, Mrs. Allyn K. Canron
and Dr. W Robert Perkins. - 0'''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-20

Another argument in favor of water
way Improvement, and a peculiarly
timely one. is that the water wagon will
presently appear on its annual two
weeks cruise and win need the right
of uav
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-20

years look like the stumbling and slut
tering manifestations of a man natural
~ reticent and afflicted with impedi-
ment of the speech
British surgeons have developed a new
use Of anesthetics, by which it is pos
sible to perform a surgical operation
without pain and without rendering the
patient uncopscious. Maybe in time
they'll so far perfect it as to make it
a pleasure to pay ones meat bills.
In another $50 years. az the pres
ent decrease I'm the birth rate. there
will be no more additions to the popu-
Iauon, according to a recent authority.
Ihat gives promise. at least, OF an easy
solution Of the cost Of living problem
for people Of the next century.
II Congress or the Department Of
Justice or anybody else decides TO probe
the telegraph merger. can't the mes
senger boys be looked into with refer
ence 10 where they spend their time
when on hurry calls?
The sunragist women who. studying
the recent doings Of the British and
American parliaments. make bold to
admit the belief that they could do
quite as well, have rather the best Of
the argument. prima facie
Another argument in favor of water
way Improvement, and a peculiarly
timely one, is that the water wagon viii
presently appear on its annual two
weeks cruise and win need the right
Of way.
Albert T. Patrick IS again making an
effort to secure his freedom Patrick
seems animated by a firm conviction
that this country ought not to stand by
the ancient superstitions about witch
craft.
The proposal Of a Curfew law for the
District, just at the time when the Con-
gressmen are beginning to flock back
20 town. may be taken just as per
sonally as anybody wants to. take It.
The Administration IS all worked up
over the execution Of an American
named Cannon in Nicaragua. Seems as
If the history Of the ides Of March were
5cing repeated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-20

Representative Herbert Parsons. VINO
D. threatened with being much in the
limelIEht when Congress meets, cspc-
Cially if there IS an iHvestiga ton of his
charges as 10 a deal between the Can
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-20
Count Felix
Has Returned for Winter

Count Felix Won BrUsselle-S chaubeck,
the recently appointed. first secretary at
the Austrian embassy. has arrived In
Washington, and has taken an apart
ment at Rauscher's
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-20

Albert T. Patrick is again making an
effort to secure his freedom. Patrick
seems animated by firm conviction
that this country ought not to stand by
the ancient sUperstitions about witch
craft
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-20

The suffragist women who. studying
the recent doings Of the British and
American parliaments. make bold to
admit the belief that they could do
quite as well, have rather the best Of
the argument. prima facie.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18
CORDUROY IN GREAT FAVOR
Used for pirectoirs Revers and CUFFS
on Some Of the Smartest Coats
lin Many Tones.

Corduroy. has come into its own. 1t
Is used for directoire revers and cuffs
on some Of the smartest coats. 1t Is
especially good on broadcloth. cheviot
tweed and serge.
1t may be OF a contrasting color OF
match the tone Of the cloth. The
dyers have found excellent tones for
II, and it can be bought In the fash
ionable colors to match other cloths.
1t Is now quite smart to make street
skirts out of IT, These are short. cut
in straight lines with circular or
straight cores and fasten down left
front over a high waistband to hem
with oxidixed buttons.
The coat IL not of corduroy as rule,
but q rough cloth in the same color.
1t is single-breasted, fastened with the
oxidized buttons. and has q high con-
sulate collar. revers and triple cuffs OF
the corduroy. This makes new. at
tractive and serviceable street cos.
tune.
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and strong covers Of silk or art linen,
and bound at the edges with ribbon.
This book IL then arranged so that II
hangs over q long. thick knitting
needle, the ends Of which serve &c
hold two reels of cotton. At the one
end. the point Of the knitting needle Is
protected by a small piece Of cork
while at the other. the head will pre-.
vent the pin from slipping through the
reel, and should this not be the case,
a little sealing wax may be added to
make the pins head sufficiently large.
On the front OF the cover. three straps
Of ribbon are stitched to hold scis'
sors, thimble, bodkin and button-hook.
Two loops of ribbon. finished with
smart bows, and a rot cite at the top.
serve to hang needle.book and cotton.
reels against the wall. and as the reels
will revolve freely on the pin. they
need not be removed from their places
when the cotton il required.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18

scarcely an arabic spot in the terri
tory which has not evidences of these
old agricultural works. gives some hin
as to the density of the population
which once must have INHABITED the
islands.
Through long stretches of marsh
land one may even today ride over
we'll laid stone pavement which was
laid so many hundreds Of years ago
that the natives credit their construc-
ton las they do also some Of the
other beiaus. and other works. to
"menehunes." class of gnomes. or
fairies. having a Gaace In the compii-
catei Hawaiian mythology. So sound
was the Judgment of these dusky engi-
neers of centuries ago in building their
roads and constructing their not un-
pretentious irrigation works. that in
various instances modern engineering
has not disdained to recognize. and
even to utilize for present day pur-
poses the work of men unknown, ex-
cept that they were "savages,"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18

HONOLULU. HAWAII. April 10
The remarkable advancement mace
by some of the Polynesian races IN
the arts of civilization has teen IN
late wears a subject of much interest
among scientists, and active efforts
are now being made to systematically
gather and preserve the data, winch
is now rapidly disappearing. concern
ing these peoples Of the Pacihc Is
lands. Little Is known Of their origin
but their almost absolute isolation Tor
unknown centuries made their deveI-
opment Independent outside influences
and thus all the more characteristic
and remarkable.
The hawaiians were Of toe highest
type of the Polynesian family. and
their development was probably fully
rs high at the time Of the discovery
OF the islands BY the whites. as that
attained BY the Aztec Indians. OF Gen.
tral aand South America whose won
derful works Of architecture and
carvings have fascinated anthrOposo
Sists for many years. Moreover. wh'.e
while the Aztecs had metals to Work
with. the absences Of these substances
In the Pacific Islands, make the ac-
cOmplishments of the Hawaiians. TOT
example. all the more remarkaoie.
The work Of the Hawaiians In en-
yineering and construction. hvobabiy
affords the most striking evidence OF
the remarkable character OF race
which through ignorance and CORFU
sion with other peoples has often been
thought Of as low type savages and
cannibals. Allowing for the diner
ence In size Of population. the con
struction Of the grea, pyramids OF the
Egyptians does not greatly overshad-
ow the accomplishments OF these Is
ianders.
The construction Of temples or
"heiaus.- to the numerous detties. the
remains Of which are to be found IN
every part Of the HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
probably constituted the larger part
Of the works Of the ancient Hawaiians
These temples we're very numerous
Between four and Eve hundred have
been definitely located and there we're
probably q great many, 81 traces Of
which have been lost They were
built o! stone. either 10 great encios-
ures or in the form Of truncsted pyra-
mids. ana some Of the larser ones Gov
cred from two to Eve acres OF ground.
Walls nfteen to twenty Sect thick. end
thirty feet In height. b1ilt q close
rabble work and from one hundred 20
I've or six hundred feet in lene.n.
we're not UNCOMMON. Some OF tbe
tiatform type were solid rock sffuc-
tures fifteen 10 twenty feet o. more
IN height. Cement was never used ID
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18
MAKES RAPID HEAowAT.
ADJ This Fact to Your Store OF
knowledge.

Kidney disease advances 50 rapid
~ that many q person Is hrmly IN
its grasp before aware Of It's progress
Promp, attention should be given me
slightest symptom Of kidney disorder
II there is q dull pain in the back,
headaches. dizzy spells or q tired
WORKOUT feeling. or II the urine Is
dark. foulsmeliing. irregular and At
tended with pain, procure . good kio'
ley remedy at once.
Your townspeop!e recommend
Doan's Kidpey Pills. Read the s'ste-
men; Of this, Newport News citiz'n.
Chas. r. Carver. living at zzs Twen-
ty.seventh street, Newport News. va,
says: In 1903 I gave statement
for publication in which I recommend
ed Doan's Kidney Pills and at this
time aug. .. 1900 can consoien'
tiousIy say ;ha; I SIN think hishiy
of the remedy. For a long <sme
suffered from . dull aching In the
small OF my back. which though new
er severe enough TO lay me up. an
noyed me q sreai deal Seeing Deans
Kidney Pills highly recommended.
resolved to give them . trial and
procured Q boz af the Alien Drug
store. They cured me and ] have
no, suffered from kidney complaint
sirce.-
For sale By an dealers. Price 30
cents. Fostsr-Miihurn Co. Bunsio.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-apd
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18
a MAIpEN'S MINUTE.

An unsophisticsted youth. Nv
Unused to women's ways. forsooth. "
Dropped In once when hie lady faiS
Had cute Kid curriers' In her hair.
OF course. all these he never saw,
Hut met Duicinea's papa.
Who led him to the parlOr. where
He heard her voice float down the stair
WYATT Just . minute"
Tho youth sat down and talked with dad
OF weather good and weather bad.
Who next would be the nominee
And what things should be tartn free.
And whether moons were made OF
cheese
And all the solar theories.
And how to navigate the air
And keep the roadbeds In repair.
And countless other subjects. too.
Before the maiden came TO View.
In "just u minute
Kansas City Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18

First, raw oysters or clans. or a
grape fruit; second. q soup. with bread
sticks or toasted waters; third. a de-
licious steak with mushrooms. spaghet-
u and potatoes on the half.shell. with
olives, salted nuts: fourth, salad;
firth, ice cream. with birthday cake.
the latter may be the table center
piece surrounded by a circle Of can
dies, with q tall life" candle in the
center OF cake. Lay a carnation on
the place card at each plate.
Leave the coffee last. with cheese
and fruits II you wish. Ask each man
to be prepared to give a toast. You
might have q favor at each plate in
sifcative Of the guests profession.