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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-17
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY
TrkIn, leave union ststiOn AlsEandrl

Train, leave Union Station Alexandra
In Eject August 9Th. 1909.
N. B-Following schedule figures puoiisn'
only as information. and are not guaranteed
TAI A. M.-Daily Local between Washing
ton and Danyille.
S:H A.. M.-Daily-Local Tor HArrisop
burg, and way stations,
only for passengers for points south at yhic
scheduled TO stop. FirT class coaches, sleep
ers TO Birmingham and drawine'room sleeJ
an, 70 New Orleans. Dining car service
III D m.-Week Days-LOcal for War
renton ard Strasburg Junction.
4:27 p, N. Daily-Birmingha special.
Sleeping cars between New YORK, augusta,
Aiken ano Jacksonville. Sleeper to Birming'
ham Through frst-cla coaches between
Washington aud Jacksonville. Dining car
service. Tourist Csliforni' tri.weekly:
l:32 P. M.-Week Days-Loch for hsf'
risonburg and way stations on AanAa"
branch.
5:12 P. M.-Dsily-Local for Wsrenio'
and Charlottesville.
10:7 P. M..-Daily--Wsshington and Cha
tanoogs Limited (via Lynchburgj, klil
class coach and sleeping cars to RoaGok
Knoxville and Chattanooga. Slt.. per 70 New
Orleans, Wa ington to Roanoke. DINING
car service.
1102 P. M.-Daily-New YorF, Atlanta
and Ne Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train, cit b and observation cars 70 New Or
leans. slice, ers to Asheville, Atlanta enf
New Orleans Sleeper to Charlotte, Dinins
car service.
4:27 A. H.-Daily-Memphis SPECIAL
TT rough sleepers and coaches for Roanoke,
Knoxville, Nashville, Chattanooga and Mem
phis. Dining car service, Washington
sleener onen 10000 u. Nj,
Through trains from the South arrive g. a
exandria 6JS spd 6:s3 and 1923 A. N.
SIS, S:l3, 1888 end 11.5s P. NJ. daily. Hai'
risonbur, 1l:2S A. N. week days and 9:ls
P, NJ. dali, FROM Charlottesville 8 IS A. n
TRAINS ON BLUEAONT BRANCH
Leave Alexandria wv. 90. Station, week
days at s:22 A. NJ. and lao and 4:2S P. ~
ar Bluemont: 6:35 P. NJ. week days for
IIeesburg; 5:16 P. NJ. daily for Bluemoni
and 9:O2 and 9:22 A. T., local, on Sunday only
for Bluemont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull
nan reservation, ETC., apply to
WILLIAM @. LEHEW, Union Tlch
Agent, Alexandria, We.
c. II. ACKERT, Vice Pres. and Gen. Ag'
8, II. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
w, Il. TAYLOE, Gen. Passenger Agent
LIS, BROWN, General Agent.
Washington, ID. O,
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AIexanoria 6azstte.
TUESDAY EVENING, AUG. II, 1902.
HOSPITAL ROMANCE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hiie, oil G'A.-
ton, w. Va, are spending their honey
moon with Mr.. Hite's relatives at otras'
burg. Connected With the marriage Is
an interesting bit OF romance. About
ak YEARS ago the couple met and TREND
ship grew into love, but this faded away
after the removal of the lady, then MIS-
Pesrl Jones, from Grafton to Elkins' w.
Va. Sle married Joe Oral, q prominent
nau of Elkins, bat be died after snofI
welded life.
Some time Afterwards Mr.. Hite was
attacked by fever aud Was tsker 10 the
hospital. b. chance his old sweetheart
became his nurse, she having taken uI
tia. vocation after the detth OF her hns
band. The old love revived, aud when
Mr.. Hite left the hospital last week there
was a wedding. Mr.. Hite is the son q
D. A. Hite, member OF the corporation
c,uuciI Of Strasburg, ard is connecttt
With The Fairmont and Grafton 6a
Company.
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Washington Southern r!

EcheduIe IN eject Jan, 4th, ISUS'
Trains leave Union Station for Washington
and points north at OF, % and 80 @. NJ:
u IL, $50, 8 OF, s IS, and II SS p. M, weel
days.
sundays--S % and SSS 8. M, 1901, S7
8 IS epc II 33 p. IN.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and pointi
south at 422, 4 81, 9 % and IL 80 8. M, 400
sly (local), and 7 So D. m, week days,
Sundays 81, Is, and 922 q, m. "
517 QocaD, and z 50 p. m.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg at q
q. m. week days.
NoTK :-Time Of arrivals and departure
and connections not guaranteed.
w. TAYLOR.
Traf. Mgr
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VIRGINIA HORSE SHOWS, 1909
Prince William Horse Show, Manassas, Va,
August 1926 "
Warrenton Horse Show, Warrenton, Va,
September IL.
For further information concerning rates
authorized. territory from which applying,
dates of sale. fpsl limit, etc, ETC., call upon
nearest Southern Railway agent.
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SCHEDULE FOR ALEXANDRIA CITY CAB,
NORTHBOUND.

Leave Ferry Wharf 16, 8 Il, 9 10, 9 50
10 Is, Ii 90, II IS q. M; IL 80. %, l g
2 O5. q As, 8 80, 4 i05, So, 8 05, As, s 80
2 O5, 7 As, s Is, 90, 40p. ~
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IEcresIed strength, appetite snd blood sup
ply follow the use Of LEADBEATER's
BEEF, IRON and WINE, 60c bottle.
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The first minute after fire starts Il the
most critical time, and the Columola" TX
tinguisher being always ready ,or 9ae, wsk n
bEATER 4 s0Nes
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Washington, Alexandria &
Mt. Vernon Railway.
In effect Nay /, IyUy.
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA,

For Washington, from corner Prince ar
ROYAL streets. week days, at 40, sos. SIC,
$50. s 40, s So, 2 O5, 2 Is. 90, 740, so, 8 GO,
8l5' S25, S35, $50, go, 80, 8 5O,
10 10. 10 80, 10 so, II 10, II 25 IL 80, II 70 Q.
M. IL 10, IL %, IL 80, IL so, 10, %. 30
80. Q 10. 2 25, 2 so, 3 90, 8 O5, 8 %, 35, 80
.41J425, 4 80, 44O, ass, s 10, 5 %, 35, 5 30,
6sF, $50, $50, 6 IS, 700, us, z rs, 8 90,
So, 900. O. 80, 10 90, 1890, II 10 and ll6o
p s %i 7s5, 8 10, $50, 8 40. 900, go
8 40, 100 10 20, 10 40, IL 90, II 20 and II a
A. m, u 90, 70 20, II 40, loo, 20, 40, 90
200. 40, 800, $50, $40, 400, 4 20, 40, 90
$40, 5 40, s 90, 20, 6 40, 2 90, 720, 40, 500
$780, 900, $50, 10 90, 10Sf, and II 10 p. M
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
DAYS. 3 as. $50, 7 SO, S51, 10 %, IL 20, q. m.
~ rs. / %, 2 IS, 8 so, 4 40, 8 IS, 30, 80,
$50. 3 so, 10 so and II 80 D. N.
sundays-7 90, 8 30, $50, 10 80, II 80 Q. No.,
70 90. 1 50, g 80, 30, $50. $50, $50, 73O
s 40 and ~ Is p. m.
SCHEDULE FOR ALEXANDRIA CITY CAB,
NoRTHBoUED.
Leave Ferry Wharf Is, Il, 9 10, 8 50,
10 Is. ii 90, II IS q. M; II 80, %. 80,
9 O5. 9 As, 8 80, 4 05, 4 So, 8 %, As, 8 80,
2 O5, 7 As, s Is, 8 90, 9 40p. ~
soUTHBoUND.
Leave Spring Park o., 8 80, 8 So, 9 IS,
10 10. 10 As, II 20 q. M; ~ 10, IL %
/ %, 1 80. 2 80, 8 Is, 8 90, 4 20, 4 50, 80
6 O5, 6 so. 7 %. s 10. 5 46, 9 %, 10 % p. N
The first minute sfter FIRE starts is the
most critical time. and the columbus" TX
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STEAMERS.
POTOMAC & CHESAPEAKE
STEAMBOAT COMPANY.


STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE II, 1909.
Steamers Leave Alexandra
SUNDAY, t. ESDAY and THURSDAY
at s 80 a. m. foi landings from Somerr et
Beach to Nirts, including POseys, Brents
and Upper Machodoc Creek landings. Sun
day trip to Nomini Creek landings in addi-
ton TO above -
MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY at 6.SO
o. m. for landings as far as FL GEWATER
and PARHAM'S POINT, including the Up
per MachodDc Creek, Wicomico river land
ings and those in Nomini Greek.
SATURDAY at S30a.m. for landings as far
as NOMINI. including Wicomico river land
ings.
Steamer Estelle Randall Tuesday and
Thursday as far as Smiths; other days, ex-
cept Saturday and Sunday. as far as Grinders
Schedule subject TO tide and weather and 30
change without notice.
REARDON & GRIMES, Agents.
Cameron Street Wharf.
Call phone so. Jy2 U
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
ETIQUETTE FOR THE PROUD MOTHER

way, in which the etiquette-or lack of
it-observed by the proud mother reflects
on the child. Children are the greatest
mimics in the world and there is no one
than their mother. They watch her in
everything and try to do as she does.
Is it not a perfectly logical conclusion,
therefore, that if her manners are bad,
theirs will be, and If her manners are
those of good breeding and courtesy.
theirs will be- too, beyond peradventure
of a doubt?
A little girl who was at the housA
of a friend for luncheon asked for a
third serving of rich preserve at
very small bit of the fruit. fearing the
consequences of too much sweet. After
luncheon the little guest confided in
the small daughter of the house. DO
you know. Kitty she said. IF I had
been at home, and any one had given
me such little bit of preserve as that,
I'd have screamed and left the room.
That's the way mother and l always
get what we want Poor husband and
father.
to urge her children to keep their small
possessions in order. If she herself is
an untidy housewife; to scold them for
their slovenly appearance. when she is
far from neat; to criticise their table
manners. when her own are careless.
and to be shocked at their unkind and
thoughtless remarks about other chill
dren, when she repeats gossip about
friends and foes alike in their presence.
On the other hand, the mother who
is herself well bred, whose manners are
refined. and who shuns gossip as a
waste of time and mental energy, does
not have much difficulty in keeping her
children in the way they should go
SO far, at least, as manners are con-
Cerned.
Now, few words to the older mothers.
The foregoing suggestions have been adj
dressed to mothers of children still in
the formative period of life. But just as
important, and often more puZZlng, is
the question of etiquette for the proud
mother of the half-grown child. In fact.
there is not much more difficult position
imaginable than that of the proud and
happy mother of a pretty and attractive
young daughter
To this mother naturally falls the duty
of chaperon: and from Spain with its
strict duennas, to India with it's old gos-
sips, there is a strict and long code or
etiquette for this parsonage. But the GER
tain difficulties of this duty which the
proud mother must ever guard against
are not very hard to point out.
Suppose she is asked to chaperon a
theater party. First of all. she must see
to it that all the young people of the
party have as good time as do her own
children. No well bred mother will try
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01

might De made the first rule of
etiquette for the proud mother
or a promising child: BE sure
you are right. then keep it to
yourself. In other words, be sure your
child is worth talking about, and then
keep still.
There is no greater bore in the world
than the mother who is constantly tell
ing every one she meets what a won
derful boy her Johnny is and what a
bright little thing Susie is getting to
be. OF course. the average mother quite
naturally-though often not wisely
thinks her own child is the healthiest.
happiest, brightest and most attractive
child that ever lived. Nevertheless, it is
very bad form for her to tell people
that she thinks so, illustrating her
reasons, of course, with stories of this,
that or the other cute or cunning
thing said or done by her paragon of
an offspring.
In a certain club of young married
women there was one fond mother who
made herself so unpopular with the other
members by not observing the rules of
etiquette for proud parents that they al
most dreaded her coming. AS soon as
she arrived at a club meeting she would
fond mothers-who however. one day in
fourteen, We're glad enough to talk about
fashions and frills instead of babies and
their food. their teething and their cute
ness.
''Oh, l must tell you about Freddy
he's so cunning-and he's got another
tooth. Thus she would probably be-
gin. And then would follow a detailed
account of weight. teeth. digestion. food
sleep and the hundred and one things that
go to make up the first two or three
years of existence of the well-cared-for
baby. OF course. her listeners, being well
bred struggled TO look pleasant through
the deluge of the fond-mother-baby talk
but were you ever really enjoyably en-
tertained while listening to a parent tel
about his or her child? Really, now?
Not only is the mother of this sort
gaining an unenviable reputation her
self; she is also making life harder, in
stead of pleasanter. for the child she
continually or spasmodically boasts of
Tie little boy whose mother comes tc
school with him to tell his teacher wha,
a good boy The is, and how well ha ha:
always stood in his classes. and how ht
this. that and the other thing, runs 8
pretty fair chance of being heartily dis
liked by his school-fellows and pitied. a
least by his teacher.
But there is another, and more direc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
TACT is NECESSARY.

The fundamental difference between a
successful and an unsuccessful hostess,
in however small way entertaining may
be done, is that the former feels the OBJ
legations of her position and discharge
them pleasantly, while the latter takes
the mental attitude that it is enough to
have invited her friends and provided
some sort of entertainment for them
That they may not seem to be enjoying
it does not disturb her equanimity. 1t is
as though she said they should if they
do not and they must take the conse
quences.
A successful hostess. on the contrary,
observes her guests constantly, though
they may not be aware of it, and if one
is bored she does something to alter that
condition. Should two persons be calling
together, with apparent lack of interest,
she moves about in a way that tactfuliy
breaks the combination. bringing another
person to them or taking them where
they will have other diversion.
One of the most difficult situations of
present day hostesses is that in which
they are placed after a dinner where the
guests do not play bridge. So accustom-
ed are most persons now 10 sitting at
once to card table that to keep them
from it seems odd. Yet there are a few
who do not care for the game, and in
evitably they must sometimes be enter
tanned at dinner. Because of being out
of the habit, sitting around i'm the draw
ing room for an hours talk after the
meal has become a lost art. Either bore
dom or restlessnesS is at once apparent
and it takes a skillful hostess to prevent
either condition. Yet even this may be
accomplished. AS rule the men are in
the smoking room, and thus the women
are left entirely to their own devices.
Few there are who cannot talk clothes
and servants.
If she can find no other topic of con-
versation a hostess had better let them
pursue this than to sit silent. Even the
woman who does not care for either of
these topics must have sport, work. etc,
in which she is interested. 1t is precise
~ at this point that a hostess tact as
serts itself.
Without the fact being evident, she
must have her eye upon them all, and
when she finds that the woman who is
bored by clothes has fallen into the YER
bal clutches of one who adores and is
talking about them, the moment has
come for her to make a change. The
two must be put into congenal surround
ings, feat achieved either by going
where they are and breaking up the
combination by taking one to another
part of the room where others are talk
ing. or else by sitting with them herself
and making change of topic. After
few minutes. of this she can shuttle
her guests. as one woman puts it. and in
the move those who are we'll assorted
must be put together.
However simple a dinner may have
been. at the house of a tactful woman
her guests will have a good time, when
they may be bored to extinction i'm an
other home where the cooking is perfect
and the hostess knows nothing of the
gentle art of entertaining.
ROSANNA SCHUYLER.
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CARE IN ADDRESSING
THE WEDDING CARDS

There was probably never wedding
where the feelings of some friend were
not hurt through failure to receive an IN
vitation or announcement cards Even
with the greatest care 1t Is almost 1mpos-
sible to avoid such an error, fact winch
is to be regretted, because In TINS way
old acquaintance are sometimes severed.
From a point of view of etiquette, to be
ignored when a wedding is on means that
the friendship Is no longer desired, SO
there is reason for wounded feelings. On
the other hand, If the person so neglected.
is an old friend, it is safe to assume tilat
carelessness and not intention Is inc
cause and the brides parents snoulo De
given a chance to explain.
When the visiting list or a prospeCtSs
bride and bridegroom is a long one IL -
the part of wisdom to begin TO compile
it as soon as there Is any dennlte date SET
for the ceremony. Should the marriage ps
a quiet one, invitations will be few ana
announcements many. That none shall be
left out, ii is well to have two address
hooks, one for invitations. the other for
announcements. AS either person con-
cerned think of name II may De VIII
len AT once in the book in which 1t be-
longs. In this way, If several months
NAV be given to it. the danger of leaving
out friend is appreciably lessened.
If il be decided to send at home cards they
must go TO ali ohC u0Sb 90
TO keep Should no home address be In
closed it means that the person to whom
the card is sent is not expected to pay a
visit later For this reason 1t Is safer to
err on the side of sending them to too
MANY persons than to too few. for every
woman has on her list those upon whom
she calls only once a year-that is. just
often enough to prevent their being drop
ped.
Careful as one may have been in COM
piIing the list and emitting no names.
errors creep in when addressing envel-
opes. This is usually done by the pro-
spective bride and her family, when 1t is
not given to a professional A safe way
OF dividing the work. to prevent duplicat-
ing, as well as emitting, is for each per-
son TO take all the names beginning with
a certain letter, and keep at them until
finished. The envelopes must be kept in
consecutive order to correspond with the
procedure of the book, not a difficult mat
ter if they are put down in order and
piled together as they dry. The object in
doing this is that each envelope later
shall be checked from the book-work
that requires two persons. One should
read aloud the book list while the other
watches the envelopes In this way. il
one name has been skipped by the per-
son writing, the omission Will be seen
and an envelope at once addressed.
Announcement cards must be posted on
the day of the wedding, and wedding in.
vitations mailed from two to three weeks
before the date set for the ceremony.
ROSANNA SCHUYLER.
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worn. The widow, of course, wears deep
black for full two years, though the
mourning may be lightened a bit after
eighteen months have passed.
4
The daughter also dons deep mourning
for a parent, though in such case the
veil is worn over the face only three
months. and after six months the crepe
or chiffon veil is changed for one OF net
trimmed with ribbon or silk bands. some
authorities hold that crepe is only for the
widow, but 1t is often assumed with
mourning for parent.
Mourning worn for a son or daughter
is the same as that worn for parent.
For a brother or sister the period or
mourning is eighteen months; for an
uncle or aunt six months. OF course.
these periods are sometimes altered by
individual choice. Naturally, the aunt
who had been mother In all but name
would be shown the same respect In a
niece's mourning that a daughter would
give to mother.
In the first hours Of bereavement sar-
torial considerations ought not to intrude.
and it Is much better to borrow garments
from the loving and helpful friends who
usually offer their services at such
time, purchasing only hat, veil and
gloves. After the funeral the selection
of proper habilments will give an occu-
PATTON, anu the CHOiCc VI ilouiHih6 "SNA
will be much more satisfactory.
For early fall tailored coat-and-skirt
suit of serge or cheviot or of light-weignt
broadcloth should be chosen, and this
suit should be faultless in cut and style.
The new coats are very long, falling be-
low the knee, and are shaped to give the
slender, hipless lines of the past season.
Two skirts should be provided with TINS
coat-one pleated skirt In easy walking
length and the other in DRESSER style,
with a slight train. With this suit and
supply of blouses and one or two grace
full simple frocks for house wear one
should be well equipped for several
months.
The blouses to be worn with the wool
suit may be of china silk. of tucked net
or mousseIine over a silk lining, or OF net
braided with soutache.
In midsummer, out of town, many
women. even in deep mourning. discard
the heavy black robes and wear white en-
tirely. But this all white mourning must
be fiawlessly white; not the slightest
shading to cream Is allowable. DEAD
white pongee, white serge or mohair may
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EST Materials, But SIM
- pie Effects-The Widow
Mourns Longest - After a
Year the Veil May Be Aban-
doned-Pure White as Deep
Mourning as All Black-Fab-
RIGS That Are Permissible
Gray the Widows Privilege
as Half Mourning = Smart
Belongings Bespeak Good
Taste.
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HE essential re-
q ir q m G mt in
mourning raiment
is that il shall be
of the very best
material. Fewer
garments are need
ed than when col
ors are worn, but
these few must be
above reproach in
texture, cut and
Workmanship. Only
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be used for coat and skirt suits; white
linen is also correct. Blouses ald frocks
will be of white china silk, chiffon, linen
or sheer batste, simply made, with hem
stitchings and pleated frlls, or with
braiding. Lace and embroidery will be
used only in the time of second or half
mourning.
The touch of white at the throat which
makes a deal of difference in becoming
ness black blouse should never he
worn without some relief at the throat
and the line of snowy white at the neck
is the difference between neatness and
unkemptness in black waist.
Collars and cuffs of white organdie are
worn by widows. narrower cuff of the
same material in mourning for mother
or child. The widows cuffs are at least
four inches broad. After the first year
sheer linen cuffs and collar, or net ones,
may be worn for another six months.
Dressy frocks and bodices are finished
with ruching of crepe lisse.
The organdie collars and cuffs are not
hemmed but are simply turned over
twice and creased in hem effect, and
are fastened with small lack enamel pins.
A yard of double width organdie will
make enough of these belongings to last
a week, and plentiful supply should
always be kept ahead; for, of course
fresh set must be donned each time the
waist is worn.
Black bordered handkerchiefs are no
longer considered good form. Instead
sheer linen ones are used, with very mar
row hens. If there is an initial, 1t lis
worked in In the most unostentatious
manner.
Suede gloves are most correct, though
glace gloves are often worn. In warm
weather silk gloves are perfectly proper,
and for second mourning there are long
black silk gloves embroidered with black
floral patterns. In shoes, dull calf is the
best leather, patent leather being worn
only with second mourning With all
white mourning, worn in the country,
white channels gloves and white buckskin
shoes are used.