The National tribune., 1909-10-14

lamation works and water-power prof.
ects, and. at the PRESIDENTS special re-
faaest, spend several days in the Hetchy
uetchy Valley, where San Francisco's
-ater-supply plan is opposed by those
,sho say that It would destroy the
y osemite scenery Secretary Bailinger
will extend his trip to Arizona, New
Mexico and down into Oklahoma, where
oil pipeline extensions over Usage lands
are in controversy. He will return to
Washington about Nov. 1. and those
people who are beginning to finch un-
der his judicial search can proceed to
iget ready for trouble.
The American Red Cross funds raised
for the quake sufferers in Messina and
Reggie have all been turned over now
to the Queen of Italy. The transfer
was made by Mr.. Garrett, the American
/ Charge d'Affaires at Rome, on behalf
of l. cut Commander Belknap, who had
custody of the fund. The sum turned
over was 10000 lire, or about $4,000 in
/ United States money. In acknowledge
| ing the payment of the sum Lieut.-Gen.
Count Ponzio-Vaglia, Minister of the
royal household, replied for the Queen
as follows:
| with all possible haste I presented
TO the Queen, my august sovereign, the
sum of 10000 lire that Commander Bel
knap was good enough to desire that
she should receive thru your kind me-
| diation in the name of the American
Red Cross for the sufferers from the
earthquake in Sicily and Calabria.
Her Majesty. who was already deep
| ly touched by the splendid proof of fell
| low-feeling given by your country on
! e;n oil fa er;x 9,
favorable welcome to this generous Of
fering also, and has charged re to beg
you to be good enough to express to the
aforesaid philanthropic institution her
| very since thanks for the new mani
festation of profound sympathy toward
| Italy,"
1t begins TO look as tho Washington
| is TO have n Coney Island of its own.
and if all of the dreams come true that
the purchasers of the proposed Copey
| Island property have illusions about, il
will be a thing of beauty and a sure
| joy. It is said that the company Is q
Chicago concern. Negotiations were
started about two years ago for the
purchase Of Analestan Island, in the
| Potomac River just below the old Aque-
duet Bridge at Georgetown. The island
| has now been secured at cost of
100000. 1t is very pretty little
| island, very heavily wooded, and was
at one time part of the plantation and
held the home of the MaSons of Vir-
ginia- There are q great many legends
hanging around the historic old house
tumbllng to ruins amid the trees. 1t is
| said that there will be an artificial lake
| made in the center of the island, with
an outlet into the river that there will
| be clubhouse where canoeists will be
welcome. and that it VIII have all of
the up-to-date Summer resort fancies.
There will be large and elaborately-
fitted cafe, a music hall. dancing hall.
roller skating rink, and all that sort of
thing. 1t is to be splendidly illuminat-
ed. There is not any reason in the
| world why such project might not be
| successful. Washington sadly needs a
| nearby Summer resort. where people
| OF small means may go for an hour or
| two CT pleasure. AS said before. the
| spot Is ideal, and it is to be hoped that
the project7will become success.
Another chapter has been added to
the story of the old colored aunty. Celia
Ann May, who few weeks ago asked
Prof. Kelly Miller Of Howard UNIVERSE
ty. whom she had heard lecture in
birmingham, Ala. to help her find some
of her people. not one OF whom she had
ever heard tell Of since she was sold
into slavery so years ago. A citizen of
washington who read the pathetic let
ter has found brother of Aunt Celia
Ann right here in Washington, and she
has been informed of this.
Mrs Ida NJ. Galloway, President Cen
erai of the National Auxiliary of the
Spanish War Veterans, has installed her
staff of officers. nearly all of whom are
residents of Washington. This is quite
distinction for the Capital City, as
there are but two AuxiIiaries here and
only about 40 or so members. The IN,
stailation was private. Mrs. Galloway
was assisted by Miss Nellie Beckley.
The officers installed were Mrs. Ruth
NJ. Griswold Pealer, .Secretary-GeneraI;
Miss Ellie Mae Roth, Treasurer Gener-
AL and the National Council of Admin
istration, composed Of Mrs. Grace w.
Woodburn, Mrs. Cora M. Campbell. Mrs.
Julia Sidman, Miss Elizabeth Hurdle.
Mrs. Lucille Fehl and Mrs. Kathryn
Wood
A very pretty reception was given by
Mrs. Galloway and the National officers
| to their friends in the District on Tues
day evening of last week at the Riggs
House. The green parlor of the Z ggs
House was very handsomely decorated
with flags and flowers. The receiving
| line consisted of the National officers
just named.
As an example of theories that never
work out exactly, the big ram Katah-
din, from which so much was expected
as weapon of war, has come to an
ignominious end. There was some sort
of an idea when this great big hoodoo
was constructed that she could creep
up on monster battleship, and with
\ her sharp iron PROV ram 1t and send it
1 to the bottom of the sea. She was not
big enough to hold her own in heavy
sea, and would have about as much
| effect on she modern battieship as
throwing pebbles from bean-shooter
would have on the Washington Mcnu-
ment, and yet when she was built In
the early '70s the Navy Department Sc
riously believed that the ram was a
terrible instrument of war upon the
sea. The Katahdin never did anything
and never went anywhere, because she
was not seaworthy. She is t. come
from the League Island Navy Yard to
washington. where all of her machin-
tery and useful material will be removed,
and then the hull win be towed to
Hampton Roads to be used as a target
for Uncle Sans big battleships.
The statue of Gen Lew Wallace will
be unvaiied in Statuary Hall Tuesday,
Jan. II, 1910. Oddly enough, Ind ana
mas hghted upon Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, of Massachusetts. to deliver the
Ioration. The loosening of the flags that
VIII drape the statue Will be drawn by
Lew Wallace, Jr., the grandson of the