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The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

rectiOn OF her mother, and from time 70
time 10 keep her in touch with the con
tlnental mode OF life. Baroness HengeI-
muller takes her young daughter over for
a season In Vienna, or q winter on the
Riviera. consequently. without losing
her childish charm and naivette, ths Am
5sssador's daughter is one OF the most in
telligent ard interesting personages in the
diplomatic contingent
Italy has neither chick nor child"
throughout its personnel. but France
comes forward with a happy group Of
children.
The military attache OF the French En-
bassy and Countess de Chambrun have
some roly poly toddlers who go about
with a true blue French bonne. and are
particularly good friends with their uncle
and aunt. Representative and Mrs. Mich
olas Longworth. A lively little colleague
OF this circle is the little daughter OF the
Count and Countess de bIartel. a black
eyed, dinpIed, curly headed youngster,
who keeps things going with the vim Of
q real American. In the Brazilian En-
bassy family there are several children.
Miss Caroline. a debutante OF two sea-
sons ago. and her brother Maurice, 2
handsome youth well toward his major
ity. being the two members OF the family
who are properly out" Small Jim
Chermont. son Of the second secretary Of
the embassy and Nine. ChermOnt, is a
lively sprig. who enjoys the alteration Of
devoted parents. Nine Chermont was
Miss Sloane, OF Baltimore, and although
a bit disguised by his foreign cOgnomen
Jim Is nevertheless the center Of &
large and influential circle OF American
relatives.
Pretty Countess Louise-Alexandra Won
BernstoTn. the debutante daughter OF the
German Ambassador, and the Countess
Won Bernstor1 has younger brother who
remains in Germany 10 complete his edu-
cation. Meanwhile, the embassy's claims
20 notice in the coming generation IS re-
enforced by the presence Of the small son
OF the military attache OF the embassy
and fascinating Nine. Won Livonius
Nothing is too good 10 say about either
the Livonius baby or his pretty young
mamma. The baby Is a dimpled darling
with a disposition too adorable for words.
He Is friendly and ehummy. especially
with men, and he IS as healthy as ne can
be and as cOntented. Over at the Chinese
Legation there Is a whole squad OF babies.
the most important. OF course. being the
granddaughter Of the Minister and Nine.
WI. Other babies gladden. the hearts OF
the attaches OF the staff. the married
members Of which call the embassy home.
Miss Kivo Takahira. the young daughter
OF the Ambassador from Japan and the
Baroness Takahira, has things her own
way in the anbassadorial menage. and
so has a tiny little person who one day
last winter arrived al the home OF the
counselor Of the embassy and Nine.
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Matsui. The stork in this instance ar
rived just when things had been fairly
well settled in the home of the new
comers-
The de Lsgercraatz girls have some
brothers who are growing up In Sweden.
and the Ambassador from Mexico and
Nine. de Ia Barra have a family Of three
small boys. who. with their mother. viii
come 10 Washington IN the fall
The new Cuban Minister has a lively
bunch OF youngsters. the eldest being
boy OF nine. and the charge d'araires OF
slam has a darling little girI and q gal
liant small boy. whose small sister came
into the world Just as the gentle little
mother left f. Mrs. George Young. wife
OF the secretary OF the British Embassy.
and the Hon Mrs. Bernard James. have
70 stand Up" for their country quite
alone when II comes 10 a discussion OF
the next generation. Mrs. Young has a
fine young son and Mrs. James could not
be any prouder OF her three children than
IS their faithful British nurse. The Mn
lister from Peru and Sonora PardO have
a group OF very attractive children, the
youngest having been born this summer
at MarseNIes, where the Pardos are
spending the season Stunning Sonora
Portela has a son who IS attached 70 the
legation staI. Senor Cortes' only child,
Sonora Guzman. Is the wife OF the first
secretary OF the Colombian Legation.
The Minister from Uruguay and Sonora
Lafnur have two attractive young daugn-
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lTHE OLo ScHooL ftoVSE.
, PRRoCAIaL ScHooL RNo
GIVE he USE.

The commencement exercises OF the
parochial school OF the Church OF the
Immaculate Conception. located az Eighth
and n streets northwest. IN which the
Catholic clergy and laymen Of the con
gregation. with a membership OF more
than $500 communicates. participated.
draws attention to the new school build
ing and clubhouse OF that cOngrega-
tion. one OF the finest lyoeUms and club
houses IN this city.
A little more than four months sgo this
magnificent building was completed and
dedicated as z parochial school II ad-
joins the large church building. one Of
the finest and largest church structures
IN the city. Closely following the dedi-
cation OF the school building. the Immac-
ulate Conception Social Club was organ
ized and given quarters in the new build
ing
4 debt OF 5000 for the furnishing OF
the club, IN addition 70 what had been
donated for that purpose. was created.
The debt was 20 have been paid IN one
year. Instead OF paying the debt in
Nf'~+f~ -etes@Nstef - Neo NAAU4 N4A III 4c.1
than four months, and in addition 20 that
amount more than $1,000 was raised by
the club members and donated 70 the IN
paid debt due on the school building.
Club Growing Rapidly.
The clubs membership Is made ID OF
nearly 800 laymen' of the parish and Is
steadily growing. the original member
ship. four mohths ago. on its Organiza-
ton, having been made up OF fifty men.
When the club was organized. through
the personal efforts OF Rev. Eugene J.
Connolly. assistant rector OF the parish,
and james n Dunn. an alumnus OF the
parochial school. they stood sponsors FOR
the debt which they agreed 20 pay OF
within one year. Mr.. Dunn. who Is the
original promoter os the organization. has
had wide experience IN such matters
having been, and IS now. an active mem
Der in the management OF the club fea-
tures Of the Elks and Fraternal Order
OF Eagles. II was largely through his
efforts. assisted by Father Connolly. that
the debt has been paid n four months
instead Of twelve months. as at first
contemplated Every member OF the clut
has contributed in means and efforts q
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A general survey OF the personnel OF
the homes OF the diplomats accredited
to Washington reveals no race suicide
French. English. and Italian embassies,
either a hourishing nursery is a feature
OF the menage, or proud and satisfied
parents enjoy the oompanionship Of girls
and boys well on toward their twenties.
Among the legations, the Norwegian.
the Netherlands, and the Chilean have
no representation in the coming genera
ton, while Spain. Panama. and Greece
maintain bachelor establishments.
To make up for this discrepancy, the
Ecua6orian legation comes forward with
a roster OF ten jolly boys and girls OF all
ages under twenty, the Bolivian with
eight. and the salvadorean with seven.
the eldest In the debutante class. and the
youngest in the ''prattllng' set.
Pretty little Baroness Mia Hengelmul-
Ter has the place OF honor in the Austro-
Hungarian representation. the Ambassa-
dor being the only benedict in his ohcial
family. save Baron Preuschen-
The Baroness Mia is a thorough paced
Washingtonian. having arrived during
the days when the baron presided over
the legation Of the dual empire. Brought
UP as the pet Of the diplomatic contin-
gent. Baroness Mia fails TO be spoiled
child;" rather. she is a bright and alert
young person. Just entering her teens,
She has much Of her mothers grace OF
manner and bonhonie, and is reckoned
one OF the most charming little hostesses
in Washington.
The Baroness Mia, for q good many
seasons, in fact. since she took her FRS;
step some twelve years ago, has presided
over a Christmas eve party. the chief cen
ter OF interest being q perfectly gorgeous
tree ladened with gifts. not alone for the
children visitors. but for every member Of
the embassy staff. Every man in the
set appeared and received his gift IN per-
son, for the Hengelmuller Christmas
party is an event which everybody Is
anxious enough 70 attend. Throughout
the entire house the Christmas spirits pre-
walls, and from the Ambassador down 20
the humblest servitor gifts are exchanged
with cOrdiality and graciousness typi-
cal OF the householders.
Baroness Mia is tall. slender, fair girl
with beautiful dark eyes. She has q
fluent use OF French, English. and. OF
course, her native Viennese. She dances
like 3 spirite. and II the laws sanctioned
her appearance as a chaueuse she would
give many an older girl cards and
spades and beat her out when It came
to a matter OK tooling ono of the num-
erous machines which make the embassy
garage a formidable rival TO that main
tained at the White House.
The Baroness Mia Is pursuing her edu-
cation with private tutors under the 6i.
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with sub-basement. and is constructed CT
red pressed brick. laid IN white mortar
with brOWnstOne trimmings
Towers surrounded by hattlements run
from the main floor above the roof. flank
reached by stone steps. In the center
above the main entrance. there IS a double
hanging 0riel copper bay window running
10 the roof The rOor line on the front
sides, and back IS IN battlemenrs- There
are large windows on each floor on each
side Of the towers The large room on
the main hoOr 20 the left Of the entrance
Is the directors room. while the three
front rooms on the three floors TO the
right and the two rooms on the front 10
the left on the second and third floors.
each measuring 25x32 feet. are the class
rooms OF the school
At the end of the hall on the main Aoor
Is located the auditorium or theater, with
a seating capacity Of go people n the
theater there are two balconies. reached
from the second and third floors The
seats are standard opera chairs. with
liberal space between the rows This
feature OF the new building has been
pronounced by competent critics OF thea
trical equipment 20 be the equal Of any
theater IN the city
The stage IS q spacious one. and Is
equipped with asbestos and drop cur
tains. eight sets OF scenery. and modern
theater equipment There are six exits
IN case OF FIRE. and the entire building
Is equipped with modern FIRE escapes.
The top floor hall IS equipped with {
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ters IN society, but the Minister from Ec-
uador and Sonora Carlo. with their fam
IIy OF ten. are the banner bearers when
II comes 70 numbers -Four OF the girls
are in society and two Of the boys are at
tached 70 the legation staf- The Minis
ter from salvador has a jolly family %
boys and girls, the elder two girls being
among those who viii bow IN Washing
ton next season The Misses Nefia came
out last year az their own home. their
two elder brothers are studying az 8
school in New Jersey, small TanchIta and
her brother Alfredo viii enter a school
near Baltimore next season, while a
petite Sarita - curly headed, bright =
eyed. chUmEy little persOnage-wiu STAY
st home. attended by her devoted nurss,
TOribia Marinero. a mixed type Saliva
dO-ean, who has been a member OF the
Minister'S family for many years
The Minister from Denmark and the
Countess Noltke are terribly proud OF
their first born. a sturdy boy. who IS
just as bright and alert as he can be. ard
the MOncheurs, whose family consisted
Of two girls IN their teens and their half
sister and brother Children Of the Baron
Moncheu-'s second wife. VIII be replaced
BY the Count and Countess de Buisseret,
who VIII bring q gay company CT thres
tiny tots with them 70 the legation next
fall
The new Cuban Minister and Mme-
Garcis-Valez have a squad OF boys, the
eldest being about nine years OF age.
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WHEN TEA WAS FORBIDDEN

their tea parties the big teapot OF tfs
once famous Bell tavern One day after
drinking the forbidden beverage the mas
ter OF the house Unexpectedly walked IN.
Jumped % the Ere. grabbed the teapot
and turned Il over and out rolled e big
frog. The 5ovial patriots at the Bell
tavern, suspecting the use OF the pot.
had placed the frog in t. Some OF the
danes never drank tea afterward. for Il
made them sick
Isaac Wilson. of Peabody. persisted n
selling tea. so the Sons OF Liberty seized
him and compelled him 10 walk about
town penitently repeating:
J. Isaso Wilson Tor Be-:
l. Isaac WlsOn. ] sell Tea.
The celebrated Boston tea party was
followed BY tea parties IN other New
England towns In Salem, soon after the
Boston party. David Mason was suspect
ed Of having had bis negro servant SNUG
gle two chests OF tea into the house.
Patriots entered and searched his house.
They found the tea. They gave il 10
boys. who paraded with Il 70 salem Com
mon and there burned IL
Even after the Revolution trade IN tes
Fss not wholly unrestricted. II appears
that IN some New England places dealers
q tea were required TO take Qua License.
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Circus wedding Bells.

From Leslie's Weekly.
Circus folk are nearly all married Pro
pinquity is a powerful aid to Cupid at all
times. and in the circus, where perform
ers are thrown into each others company
constantly during the thirty-three weeks
Of the road life. engagements are numer-
Gus. AS a rule the lovers wait 10 sol
emnize their marriage at the close OF the
season when they have a few months va
cation, but marriage celebrations during
the season are not infrequent. This per
hap5 explains why there are no Johnnies
tagging around the tent flap Of circus.
There are no lobster suppers after the
performance and no midnight Joy auto
mobile rides. no bouquets with hundred
dollar bills tucked in and no gambling on
hat boxes IN the women's dressing rooms,
as Is too frequently the case In the thea
ters
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CHVRCA oF the
IMMACULATE CoNcEPnoN

accomplish this remarkable financial feat.
and they are proud OF the accomplish
ment.
The club rooms. located in the parochial
school building. consist OF a library. read
ing and smoking room. on the main floor.
with two standard bowling alleys ir the
basement opening into a pool and billiard
hOom. ftted UP with standard tables
These rooms adjoin a large play room
for the pupils OF the school and dressing
rooms directly beneath the stage of the
auditorium. OF theater. On this floor are
located the toilets. lavatOries. and bath
rooms, used Sotntly by the school and the
club. In addition, there Is on the top
floor a room devoted 10 the gymnasium.
which is used for social gatherings, dane
ing. drills. and other features of club
and school life. This room Is dfty-slx by
sixty-five feet. with Gothic ceiling. lighted
By q dozen or more large windows. with
out a pillar or post 20 interfere with the
dance or drill The floor is laid IN hard
wood and waxed-
Roof Garden fn Connection.
The entire building IS lighted by both
gas and electricity. Leading 20 the roof
from the third floor by broad stairway.
entrance Is made 10 the roof garden, with
a space Of hfty by sixty feet Here the
club win. during the present season. hold
a number Of entertainments for the fur
ther Punishment and improvement o. the
club rooms This club feature OF the
parish has contributed IN no small meas
IRE 70 the interest OF the lsymen OF the
church In the work OF the upbuildlng OF
the parish and its congregation.
The club Is ofacered by these members:
President. James NJ Dunn: first vice
president. John T Howard: second vice
president. DR.. Frederick o. Roman; re-
ccrdlng secretary, Harry D. Howard.
financial secretary, Richard Williams;
treasurer, Robert Berberich; spiritual d.
rector. Rev. Eugene = Connolly: sergeant
alarms. L p Goodwin The board OF
directors Is composed OF Rev. J. .. Mari.
rector o. the parish: James V Sullivan.
John Shugrue, Frank Helan, and Arthur
Clark
There are four classes OF membership
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From tbs Boston Globe
Tea was not brought over by the frst
settlers. When the pilgrims landed az
Plymouth tea was selling in England at
from SO TO $50 q pound. It was a luxury
that had been known 10 Englishmen only
g few years.
Early settlers got along without India
or China tea for a long time. They used
roots, herbs, and leaves found IN the
fields and woods as a substitute for tea
Sassafras tea was a common drink
Tea was advertised for sale IN Boston
IN l7s2 for the first tine. according 20
historians In I7s5 patriots began 70 take
the pledge not TO dring tea because Of
the tax that the English government
placed on 81 II became fashionable for
patriotic ladies not 70 serve India tea,
but as substitutes therefor Labrador
tea" and Liberty tea"
Capt Page, Of Danvers. forbade his
spouse 70 taste tea beneath his roof as
long as the tax remained. but the strong
MINDED and ingenious lady ascended 70
the fat roof Of the house. invited her
friends TO follow and there she served
tea 10 them.
Some other ladies OF the town Jared less
fortunately. They used 10 borrog for
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dozen standard typewriters, where short
hand and typewriting Is taught Brother
Michael, with six assistants from tha
Brothers OF Mary, with headouarters az
Dayton Ohio. conduct the school. which
at the present time, has an enrolment
Of pupils in hye classes. each IN tvyo
divisions. numbering 20. The Curriculum
Of the school takes IN the primary 10 ths
higher grades. where the boys are either
prepared for a practical business lie or
else made ready % enter q college OF
university. The pupils. on completion OF
the course Of the school. are in demand
as stenOgraphers and typewriters or
other lines OF business. or else enter
Georgetown or the Catholic University
OF other similar institutions OF learning.
10 complete a higher education IN the
higher classes geometry, algebra, ancient
and modern history. and similar studies
are in the curriculum The pupils are
wei grounded in a practical education
that win NJ them for business or college,
Just as they may elect. Brother Michael
says the cardinal objects OF the school
ere. hrs;, 70 make its pupils good Chris-
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tans: second. good citizens; and, thirdly,
10 give them . solid. practical education
Brother Michael has been IN charge OF
the school for nearly twenty years. TIE
school opens in September and closes IN
June.
Also school for Girls.
This school was first established IN the
basement OF the original church building
erected on the site of the recent building
in 1876 and under the pastorate OF Rev.
P T. Mccarthy, its first rector, and vas
taught by the Sisters OF Charity until
1881. when the Brothers OF Mary took
charge The parochisI school for girls
Of the parish Is located az Eighth and O
streets northwest
Father Mccarthy endowed the school
az his death with S15.Oc9 which IS invested
and brings in 2 revenue Of $50 This does
not maintain the school. the deficit be-
ing made Up out Of the general funds OF
the church. In addition 70 this income.
there Is an income OF Sl5613 from rene
OF property owned. making n al an n
come OF Ssls-l2-
One Of the accomplishments o. this
school IS that IN its existence Of forty
I'VE years. a dozen OF more OF its grad-
[
now priests Of the church. while a large
number OF the graduates are now active
+ and prosperous business men Of this and
I other cities
/ The building cost $500 and was erected
/ By James II Dunn, contractor. president
7 OF the club. and an alumnus OF the school.
! who SAYS the building could not be dupI.-
Gated for q thlrd more on what il cost.
He says he has erected hfty-seven OF the
public school buildings Of the District
and with that knowledge OF the school
/ houses Of the city he does not hesitate
( 10 say that the parOchial school building
I of the Church Of the immaculate COncep-
( ton is BY far the best lighted and venti-
I lated school building II the city The
[ building VIII be paid for out Of cOntribu-
i tiOns and the general fund Of the church.
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Whisky in the 'Phone.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.

from the Cnlcago Inter Ocean.
What is believed 20 have been clever
scheme for violating the Rose law IN q
dry town IN Ohio came to light IN a raid
made by the police.
Some one who saw a barrel rolled into
building formerly a saloon reported to
the police and a squad was detailed TO
search the place. Finding the barrel Of
whisky as expected, the police became
curious about a screen and discovered
that it hid what appeared to be q tele-
phone booth.
Further scrutiny disclosed that Il was 8
wireless telephone that hung on the
wall, and when Q policeman lifted the re-
ceiver the box on the bottom OF the IN
strument few open, disclosing a recep-
taele Of convenient size for q glass or bot
tie.
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ANSWERS TO SOCIAL QUESTIONS

L Question: Do y0u think. dear Sir. ArbstsT, that
hrS Gould ia good representative Of her classg
Do you think that the entire time Of most rich
women is taken UP With ordering. tr5ing On, and
wearing expensive clothesl What sort Of mind
and what sort Of a character can q woman hare
whose only ambition seems TO De 10 dazzle women
Just as stupid. silly and inane as herself? I hear
much when am away IN the sumner Of the f1Tolity
d Washington women, but can you point 70 ons
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The parochisI school for boys. for which
the new building was erected. the clue
feature being az afterthought and con-
cepti0n OF President Dunn. occupies q
building constructed along military archi-
lecture similar 20 q West Point barracks.
fronting sixty feet IN y street and run
ming back 100 feet II Is finished through
out in Quartered oak and fun metal cell
ings. The building Is three stories high.
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IN the club One class OF non-Catholics.
who pay so or more annually; life men,
bers. who pay S25; associate members, six
teen TO twenty-one years. who pay 81
initiation Zee and . cents month, and
active members, who pay s. initiation fee
and % cents a month Then there is the
library auxiliary membership, made up
Of the ladies OF the parish. who pay .
cents a month, and By their personal ef-
forts contribute 10 the social features or
the organization. The club meets the
first and third Wednesdays OF each month
Many OF the club members are alumni OF
the parochial school
n. VI NJ. III.
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That was model trip. and while un-
der way we discussed many OF the small
points of etiquette, the observance Of
which made It 30. The conclusions we
reached and the rules we established may
be Of interest TO the several people who
have written 20 me on this subject, so
they shall be set down here What our
conduct should be TO other motorists on
the read was q subject that soon engaged
our attention. for our hostess, the most
gracious, genial, and kindly Of women,
would greet with a bow and her angelic
smile every automobile we met Some
Of those who passed US made a graceful
acknowledgment OF the courtesy, but one
grim old party, who looked ike q wild
beast in his motor cap and goggles, re-
sented the salutation and showed his re-
sentiment so plainly thar the host Gaid
20 his charming wife: MY dear beg Of
you not 20 bow to people unless you know
them. The discourtesy OF that creature
ought TO be a lesson to you"
But must nod to the other travellers: I