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The Washington herald., 1909-08-01
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ROCKVILLE.

Miss Jessie Levin Of Baltimore. is the
guest OF Mrs Charles H. White here.
Miss Emma Carr. OF Wheaton. is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Roger Shaw,
here
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Simon and daush-
ter. Of Washington. are visiting near
Forest Glen.
Mrs, Nette Bogley and children have
returned 10 Washington after spending
several weeks in Rockville.
After spending a week with her cousin,
Miss Mary Welsh. Miss Lucille Welsh has
returned 10 her home az Olney
Mr. Maurice A. Williams. Of PHILIP.
S. Oak, IS visiting his mother. Mrs.
Rose Williams. in Rockville for q few
days.
Mrs. Henry r Lea. OF Lawrence, Mass,
has been a guest at the home OF AIr.
and Mrs. Joseph T. Moore. near Sandy
Spring.
Mrs. William F. Hoffman. Of Wash
ington. was the recent guest Of Judge
and Mrs Samuel D. Waters. at Silver
Springs.
Mrs. J. W Preston and little daughter,
Of Washington, are visiting Mrs. Pres
toms uncle, Mr- Joseph Flack, near Gar
rett Park
A license TO marry was issued here
during the week 10 Miss Lenor Head
and Mr.. Frank Henry Artress, both OF
Takoma Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stratmeyer and
little daughter have returned 10 Rock
vile from Wnloughby Beach. where they
spent several weeks.
Mr.. Samuel a. Matlack. one OF Rock
ville's oldest and best-knOwn citizens,
has been confined 70 his home by illness
for sometime. but his condition is said
TO be improving.
Col. Spencer c. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Richard Falvey. and Mr. and Mrs.
William 3. Waters were dinner guest OF
Mrs. NJ. p. Brewer In Washington
Wednesday evening.
Early in the week. Miss GOldie Teresa
Smith. of Washington. and Mr.. Ernest
Winters Allen, Of Potomac, this county.
were married in Rockville by Rev. S.
r White at the home Of the minister.
Miss Emily Margaret Dorian and Mr..
Myron A Robinson, both Of Washington.
We're married In Rockville on Wednesday
ty Rev. 5. K. White. Of the Baptist
Church, the ceremony taking place at the
minister's home.
Judge James B. Henderson. Of the
Circuit Court for this county, has re-
turned 20 his home here after spending
several weeks 81 Baltimore County
where he was under treatment for a
nervous breakdown His health IS said
to be much improved
4 vaudeville entertainment at the Mont
gomery Country Club Friday evening
was one Of the enjoyable events OF the
week in Rockville. II was participated
IN by number Of the young folks OF
the community and was attended by
others.
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gansett Pier She will accompany her
parents. to Stockbridge. Mass, and spend
a month with them at Heaton Hall.
Prof. Willston Hough, dean Of the
philosophical department Of the George
Washington University. who went abroad
some two months ago. accompanied by
Mrs Hough and Miss Grace Needham,
daughter OF President Needham, Of the
university. has gone to oxford, England,
after two months in Berlin.
Mrs. Mary E. Kahn and Miss Millie
Morris leave washington to-day for a
visit to Braddock Heights. Nd
Mrs. James F. oyster Miss Helen Oys-
ter. and Master Norman oyster, have
gone for the rest of the season to Rock
port, Mass, where they have taken apart
ments at Turks Head Inn. Mr.. oyster
will join them later
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Given and Master
Harvey Given have gone TO Aurora. w.
Va, where they are at the Aurora House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ]. Stellwagen
have gone TO Poland Springs, Ne, for
the rest Of the season.
Mrs William NIichaelis is the guest OF
relatives IN Baltimore.
Representative Dalzell OF Pennsylvania
is booked to sail next Saturday from
New York. 10 spend the remainder OF the
summer abroad lie will be accompanied
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as the guest OF former Attorney General
and Mrs. Bonaparte. VIII assist her, To-
gether with a number of other promi-
nent cottagers Of the Newport colony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus H Harris and daugh-
ters, Hazel and Elsie. OF Memphis, are
the guests OF Mr. and Mrs Harry
Abrams. Of L street
Mr. H. A. Hesse. division clerk in the
Civil Service Commission. and Mr.. A. S.
Hershall, special agent Of the Bureau OF
Corporations. have gone to Cape May.
where they have apartments at the Hotel
Cape May.
Miss Marjorie Cotton. Miss Isabel
Clarke, and a number OF friends are
motoring from Breton Woods TO York
Harbor. Me.
Mrs. Gus Wallerstein and family left
Washington Friday for Atlantic City.
Mr.. Daniel Masterson and Mr.. Harry
McKenna viii start late in August for a
Western trip. to include a visit to the
Seattle Exposition and the interesting
points en- route.
Miss Elizabeth Farber is the guest of
Mrs. Joel Hiilman at the Hotel Rudolf,
Atlantic City
Miss Nellie shipley, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. John T. ShIpley. Of Ellicott
City. Nd. and Mr.. Harry F. Preston,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Preston. Of
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this city. were married last Thursday. IN
ElAcott City in St. Peters Protestant
Episcopal Church by Rev. R Andrew
Poole. The bride was gowned In brown
pOngee, with hat and gloves 10 match.
A reception at the home OF the brides
parents followed the ceremony
Miss Hortense Morris viii return to-
day. after months visit with relatives
IN New York.
A very pretty wedding OF the week
was celebrated on Wednesday morning
by Rev r. l. Shipley, pastor Of the
North Carolina Avenue Church. assisted
by Rev. G. W. Haddaway, pastor Of the
Starr Methodist Episcopal Church. OF
Baltimore, when Miss Blanch L. Michael,
OF West Virginia became the bride OF
M Robert +. Hayes. f.. acting librarian
at the Maryland Historical Society. After
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes re-
turned to Baltimore. where they VIII
reside at S05 South Gilmore street
Mr.. and Mrs n. Beekman and family
are sojourning at Mountain Lake Park,
Nd
Miss Kathleen Marie Leonard and Mr..
Lloyd A. Douglas were married last We'd
nesday in st. Stephens Church. by Rev.
Father Williams. Il was a simple but
pretty wedding. The bride was attended
by her sister. Miss Ella Leonard. who
was dressed in white, wore a blue hat,
and carried La France roses. The bride
wore a light blue travelling suit. and a
rose -colored hat. and carried Bride
roses. Mr.. Charles Douglas acted as
best man. a reception followed the
ceremony at the home OF the brides
parents. Later they left for Boston. On
their return they viii make their home
in Hyattsville.
Mrs. Joseph Abel, Of Clifton street.
after a three months visit in PittsbUrg.
has Joined Mr.. Abel in Seattle, Wash.
The first pretentious dance Of the New
port season win be given next Friday
evening. when Mrs. Robert Goelet swin
be the hostess. Saturday night has been
decided on as the night for dances. and
the going-home hour at midnight, but
this one by Mrs. Goelet is TO be on
Friday, so that the dancers can remain
as long as the spirit moves them. which
Will, no doubt, be until the wee sma
hours. The dance viii be a cotiliion.
Mrs. Ernest Mayer. Mrs. Alfred
Mayer. Miss Gladys Mayer, and Miss
Bella SchiT are guests at the Rudolf.
Atlantic City.
Capt c. T. C. sowerby, R. n, naval
attache of the British Embassy, has
gone to Newport. where he is the guest
Of friends in the villa colony.
Miss Blanche Hollander leaves Wash
ington tomorrow for a visit in Braddock
Heights, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G, Rocker gave
a dinner dance at Newport Friday even
ing for their debutante daughter Miss
Eleanor Rocker, and their son. Mr. Will
lam G. Rocker. jr. 1t was for the
younger set, but late In the evening some
q the older members OF the villa colony
arrived.
Mrs. Gothelf, Of New York. Is the
guest Of her sister. Mrs. Mark Blum.
The marriage of Mr.. Arthur Lloyd
Fogg, formerly OF Louisville, KY, now
OF this city, to Miss Elizabeth Hay Nc
Kevett, of Verona, Miss. took place in
Baltimore July 3.
Miss Fannie Baumgarten is spending
few weeks at Asbury Park, n. J.
Miss Marguerite O'Toole and Miss Anna
May OToole. who are visiting Miss
Ethel Shaw, at Norwood. Pa. were the
guests OF honor on yachting trip last
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Dress Trunks.

&c inches long; metal-b bound; full
riveted trays $1,000 to SS.25.
40 inches long: metal-bound; full
riveted. SII.OO 20 5000.
80 inches long; hber-bound: .
heavy straps: brass trimmings; 2
trays. $1,000 to S7.75-
40 inches: fiber-bound: / tray.
SS.25 70 1915.
80 inches: high-grade: fiber
bound and brass. $1,000 10 S1z.5O.
IS inches. feather weight" best
construction. S24.OO 10 SIS.75.
sc inches: rawhide bound and
brass. S21.0O TO $500.
Other Dress Trunks reduced to
as low as SI.T5
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summer cottage at Braddock Heights.
Nd. In a few days they will be joined
by the following members: c. Edgar
Davis, Ernest S. Johnston Francis A.
Gaegler, and Edward r. keenan,. All
Will return about September 10 to par
ticipate in the house-warming Of the new
home Of the club. now under construc-
ton at the corner OF Ninth street and
Rhode Island avenue
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The annual excursion Of the cOngrega-
tion OF the Immaculate Conception Church
will take place August 10 at Marshall
Hall Arrangements are in the hands
Of the Immaculate Social Club. and the
proceeds VIII be added 10 the building
fund Of the new school
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A creamy coffee custard can be made by
stirring pint OF hot. strong. black cof-
fec into q quart Of custard while stin
warm. Beat hard and serve in glasses
with or without whipped cream on top.
Cool the custards on ice.
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Steamer Trunks.

Rockers SpeciaI''-The best con-
structed and best value ever offered
m a medium-pTiced Steamer Trunk
has been reduced during this sale
10 from $3.50 down 20 $500, accord
ing 20 size and finish.
36 inches, bureau" style $3.50
TO SII.25.
3S inches. black fiber and bronze.
$3.50 10 SI2.75.
&c inches. leather bound. brass
trimmed. $1,000 10 $1,000
~ inches. long white duck-cov-
cred black fber-bOund. and bronze
trimmed. 5000 20 S2I.5O.
"a inches; rawhide bound SIS-2S
TO sIO.05.
81 inches. featherweight (2s lbs.
SI4-5O 70 S12.75.
Other good Steamer Trunks re-
duced 20 as low as S3-25.
skirt Trunks.
Mems Trunks.
Hat Trunks.
Basket Trunks. pl &c IN
Bureau Trunks. c g IN
Wardrobe Trunks. Sthis sale at
Shirt Waist Trunks. sub.santiaI
Shoe Trunks.
Golf Trunks. reouctloh IN
Sole Leather Trunks price
Automobile Trunks.
Tire Trunks.
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Suit Gases.

p inches. cowhide Cwarranted)
cases. with shirt pocket. 5000 10
S1-73.
"a inches; cowhide, with hand
stitched edges. $3.50 20 S8.35.
26 inches: bellows top: coWhide
cases 1890 10 sI2-25.
"A inches; double bellows cases.
$1,000 20 SI6.Z5.
20 inches; real seal. silk-lined.
$4,000 20 $3.50.
% inches; real walrus. $500 70
S15.OO.
"a inches; coat cases. $1,000 to
SIO.O5.
26-inch sole leather Portman-
teau. with tray. 5000 20 $500.
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week. After their visit there. they viii
go 20 Boston by water. chaperoned BY
Mrs. Shaw, and accompanied by Miss
Shaw.
Mrs. Ike Goodman leaves Washington
tomorrow for a visit in Far Rockaway.
N. Y.
DR.. and Mrs. John H. Cory, OF Geneva.
H.. announce the engagement OF their
daughter. Edwina Day. to Mr.. Charles
H. Doing, Jr., Of Washington, d. c. Miss
Cory is a graduate Of Washington Col
lege. and is well known among the young
people OF this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Rothschild have re-
turned from visit in Pen Mar. Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams and their
daughter Miss Elreane. and Miss Majorie
Ourand. OF Westminster street, will leave
to-day for Glen Eyrie. on Lake George.
Mrs. a. f. Lissberger. Of Baltimore.
paid short visit to her sister, Mrs Fred
Schwab Of Columbia road.
a party Of young men, composed Of
Mr.. James Baden. Mr. Lester Sis. Mr..
Arthur May. and Mr. Jack Howell. will
leave about the middle OF this month for
Miskoka Lake. Canada.
Mrs. Albert Kafka left Washington
yesterday for New York. and will join
Mr.. Kafka and son, Norris, at Long
Branch the latter part Of the week
Mr.. John Dacy is spending his vacation,
at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Henry Kaufman and daughter
are NJ the Hotel Pierpont, Atlantic City.
Miss Mary Dowling. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry bowling. Of Brookland.
d. c.. will leave next Thursday for Ocean
City 10 be the guest Of Mrs, Seuferle
and her daughters. Misses Louise and
Helen.
Miss Dowling VIII remain with them
at the Plinhimmon for a few weeks. but
the others will remain all summer and
will be Joined later IN the month by Miss
Gertrude Whyte, who is visiting in Mills
boro, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvan Bensinger and
Miss Natalie Mayer have Joined the
Washington colony at Ingleside. Nd
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. May and their chill
dren win leave to-day for Braddock
Heights. Nd. for several weeks, making
the trip IN their auto.
Mrs. Slegfried Fantl left Washington
last week for New York 70 visit Mr..
Fanu on HIS return from a two months
trip abroad
Miss Agnes Dowling. Of Brookland. VIII
leave tomorrow for Fredericksburg Va
Her grandmother. Mrs. Fitzgerald. Will go
al the same time TO West Point Va. 10
remain with her son until September Is.
Miss Blanche Hirsch. OF Atlanta. Ca.
went 10 Atlantic City last week to Join
Sirs. Harry King at the Hotel Pierpont.
Mrs. FRITZ scheff Fox. the famous young
prima donna, wife Of Mr.. John Fox, Jr.,
the novelist. Is expected TO arrive in
Washington to-day accompanied by her
mother Nine. Jaeger. a singer IN the
Royal Opera House. al Berlin. They will
be the guests here o. DR.. and Mrs. w.
Cabel Moore. the latter a sister OF Mrs
Scheff-FoX. Nine Jaeger has been visit
ing her daughters In this country for
more than a month
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Travelling Bags.

15-inch black walrus grain. $3.50
TO $3.50.
15-inch fine hand-stitched oxford.
$1,000 10 SS.75.
1S-inch real walrus. hand-stitch-
ed. S23.OO 20 $1,000.
l5-inch English pigskin- S16-5O
10 SII.75.
14-inch real sea lion. $1,000 TO
5000.
16-inch English pigskin "over-
weight bags; silk lined. S22.OO 70
SI375.
22-inch best English KIT bags.
S22-OO 20 $1,000.
lT-inch fine black box calf
$3.50 10 SIS75.
14-inch finest pearlhorn alligator.
E21.0O 20 $500.
1N-inch high-grade English pig
skin. S23-5O % $1,000.
14-inch hand-stitched coWhide
sd-5O 90 $3.50.
15-inch English pigskin. SI7.5O
TO SI2=5.
16-inch hide. hand-stitched edges
and stitched on corners. $50 10
500.
lS-inch hide, hand-stitched edges
end stitched on corners. $3.50 70
$500.
Ladies' Hand Bags.
All the newest and best feathers
at 25 per cent (one-fourth) of reg
ular prices.
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Mrs. Albert Kafka left Washington
yesterday for New York. and will join
Mr. Kaf1a and son, Norris. at Long
Branch. the latter part Of the week
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a party Of young men, composed Of
Mr.. James Baden. Mr. Lester Sis. Mr..
Arthur May. and Mr. Jack Howell. viii
leave about the middle OF this month for
Miskoka Lake. Canada.
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Miss Marion Leurze, daughter Of the
commandant Of the Washington Navy
Yard. viii return next week from her
visit to the Misses Downing, at Nara
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

Mrs. 4. E. Lissberger. Of Baltimore.
paid short visit to her sister. Mrs. Fred
Schwab, Of Columbia road.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dave Rothschild have re-
turned from a visit in Pen Mar, Nd.
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PERSONALS.

The Italian Ambassador. Baron Mayor
des Planches. dean Of the diplomatic
corps in Washington, and Baroness des
Planches, who went abroad early in the
summer. arrived last Friday IN Porto
Maurizio. Italy to visit Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt at the Villa Pertusio. the
foreign home OF Mrs. Roosevelts
sister, Miss Carow. After a short
visit TO the Ambassador and baroness
VIII so for a trip 90 Piedmont and the
Italian Alps, accompanied by Miss Ethel
Roosevelt last winters White House
debutante, and her brother, Archibald
Roosevelt
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Mr.. John Dacy is spending his vacation,
at Atlantic City.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

Mr.. c. Albert Welker and G. Clifford
Howard, members Of the Belmont Club,
leave Monday morning for the Belmont
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Williams and their
daughter, Miss Elreane. and Miss Majorie
Ourand. OF Westminster street, will leave
to-day for Glen Eyrie. on Lake George.
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The Austro-Hungarian Ambassador
and Baroness Hengelmuller are expected
10 return to this country within a few
weeks. and will go at once 70 Lenox.
Mass. which has been selected for the
summer embassy. The Ambassador and
his charming wife have been abroad
since the 4th OF last March. They
will have the Hagyard cottage at LenOx.
while the other members OF the embassy
stan, who Will also spend the fall at the
Massachusetts resort. will be at the Cur
It's Hotel
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Miss Blanche Hirsch Of Atlanta. Ca.
went 10 Atlantic City last week TO join
Airs. Harry King at the Hotel Pierpont
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

Mrs. Henry Kaufman and daughter
are at the Hotel Pierpont. Atlantic City.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

Miss Agnes Dowling Of Brookland. VIII
leave tomorrow for Fredericksburg. Va
Her grandmother. Mrs. Fitzgerald. Will 60
al the same time TO West Point Va. 10
remain with her son until September IS.
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Mrs Herbert c. Parker and little
daughter Adrienne and son Herbert. jr..
Of New Orleans, "a, are visiting at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs James ].
Parker in Florida avenue. She viii be
at home with Mrs. J. l. Parker on We'd
lesdays during August
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DR.. and Mrs. John H. Cory, OF Geneva.
H.. announce the engagement OF their
daughter, Edwina Day. to Mr.. Charles
H. Doing, jr., Of Washington. D. c. Miss
Cory is graduate Of Washington Col
lege. and is well known among the young
people Of this city.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

Mrs. w. S. Charles. daughter and son.
OF Los Angeles. Cal, spent the last week
with their cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. T. d.
Whyte, at the bennington. They sail
on the 9Th. to remain abroad for a year,
where Miss Helen viii continue her
studies in music
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvan Bensinger and
Miss Natalie Mayer have Joined the
Washington colony at Ingleside, Nd.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

Mr. and Mrs. Jackson H. Ralston sailed
Yesterday from Montreal for France,
They viii visit Gen. William Henry Raj.
ston, Of the Black Watch. retired. at San
Servan' Brittany, and then travel over
the Continent before returning to their
home in Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-24
EXTENDED DROUGHT
IS BROKEN AT LAST
Atlantic Coast Is Reached by
General Storm-Fair To-
night, Is Forecast.

The storm which has been sweeping
over the country reached the coast
States last night, and up 10 noon to-
day nearly two inches Of rain had fallen
over Washington. The Weather Blu
reau reports that the rain is general
all along the coast. and will last
throughout the day, with prospects of
clearing up tonight.
After a general rain throughout the
Mississippi valley. which has been of
great value to fall planting and TO hay
and pasture land, the sky has cleared.
and a stretch of fair weather Is prom
Used. The middle West underwent a
severe drought during July and August,
and much Of the corn in Nebraska,
Iowa, and Kansas was seriously in
jured, this rain coming too late to help
IT,
Today was the first day of Official"
fall. and the weather fitted the part
nicely Not a straw hat was abroad,
and the persons who were compelled
10 go abroad on the streets consisted
Of the advance guard of fall clothes
wearers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-24
CONSUME
CLOSING SESSION
American Hospital Associa.
ton Completes lis Conven-
ton Here Friday.

Reports of committees consumed the
anger part of the time OF the American
Hospital Association which met in its
closing session at tho New Willard
Hotel this morning
Several amendments were also passed
to the bylaws, one Of the most sweep
ing being that to widen the scope of
associate membership. BY the new rule
any one engaged in hospital work or
directly interested in the work may be-
come an associate member Of the as
ISOLATION.
The amendment was along the line of
recommendations made in the report Of
DR.. John A. Hornsby. chairman Of the
committee on the development of the
association
Others who made reports OF the work
Of their committees were Dr. H B.
Howard. superintendent OF the Peter
Brigham Hospital, Boston, Mass: DR.
Rupert Norton, Johns Hopkins Uni
yersity, Baltimore, and Miss Maud Ban
heid, superintendent Polytechnic Hospital,
Of Philadelphia.
The Rev. George T. Glover. of st.
luke Hospital. New York, made
racor lmendations as chairman of the
,omr ittee of uniform accoun ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-24
SWISS MAKE READY
FOR BALLOON RACES
Contest for Gordon Bennett
Cup ExciteS IntereSt-For-
eignerS Fear Lahm.

ZURICH. Sept. 2A-Every prepara-
ton is being made for this years inter
national balloon races, which will be
held October 1, ?. and 8. the chief prize
being the coveted Gordon Bennett Cup
In spite of the comparatively recent
record fight OF Oscar Erblosh, last
year winner. who in February crossed
the Alps at a height Of more than IS
600 feet. feeling is strong here that
Lieutenant Lahm, the American army
officer who had the distinction of win
ming the first race, will be the man
most 10 be feared by all competitors
A. Holland Forbes, who was to have
represented the United States. will no.
compete The announcement was re-
ceived here with mixture Of regret
and relief. Mr.. Forbes daring and abil-
ty as an aeronaut would have made
him a great drawing card for the thou
sands who are expected to attend. With
him out Of the race. many OF the Eu-
ropean aviators feel that they have
more chance of capturing the trophy.
z. w. Mix, who was with Alfred L,e-
blanc in the St Louis in the 1907 race
when the ballon Travelled $40 miles and
just missed first place. will be another
United States representative Mix will
be the sixth starter at Zurich. His aid
VIII be either a Harvard man. H Holm,
clayton, or an army officer. Major
Henry B. Hersey. II was because OF
the latter's excellent judgment in the
matter Of air currents that enabled
Lieutenant Lahm, whose aid he then
was, to capture the first Gordon Ben
nett Cup al Paris in 1906
The record OF Lahm 81 the first race
was twenty-five hours. while that of
Schaeck last year climbed up 10 sew
enty-one. Aerialists are wondering
what the marvellous record of 1909 is
likely TO be. Unusual conditions Of the
atmosphere may develop some interest
ing problems for the contestants IN
sclve and overcome. The racers will
likely follow one Of the two Swiss high
ways for aerial navigation. According as
the wind blows, the balloons will pro-
coed toward the Tyrol, the Jura, or the
Mediterranean.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-24
TRIUNES AWAIT END,
LAST TRUMPET FAILS
hree Hundred lmmersonsts Engage in Religious anal
icism All Night Anticipating Earth's Crust to
Slough Off at 0 O'clock Today

ing and waiting of the elect" and a
score OF the fanatics overcome by the
violence Of their emotions. tainted, and
We're carried from the gathering.
Gray-bearded men, women, and little
children knelt side by side on the floor
OF the chapel and prayed in an acstasy
of religious fervor Every few minutes
the murnur of the petitioning was
broken as some young man or woman
leaped to their feet and bending and
waving their arms led in the hymn "Je-
sus is Coming Soon"
one somewhat remarkable circum-
stance of the revival is the fact that
during all this week collections have
been taken up daily and in some cases
have resulted i'm large offerings 10 the
cause. Just what use this hard cash was
10 he put to by the leaders Of the sect
after the world ended has at no time
teen explained.
As the inal hour approached this
morning, quite a number Of the broth
ers and sisters declared they were not
certain that the wO Id would end