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The Washington times., 1909-01-30
DECOR ATOMS WORTHY OF
AN INAUGURATION.

For once the prospect is that the
streets of Washington may this year
be sufficiently decorated for the IN
stallation of a President The total al
lowances ordered by the Inaugural
Committee for this purpose Is not large
$4,000 for decorations and $4,000 for
illumination. More has been spent in
adjoining a single square or a short
plaza in other cities on occasions less
noteworthy. All of $4,000 could easily
be used on a court of honor alone with
out extravaganza and with proportion
ate credit to the American people.
But the Inauguration of an American
President is not a matter Of a court of
honor alone. 1t is a matter of a long
parade ground. a mile and a half of
broad asphalt between buildings of un-
even height. For the proper framing
Of a pageant of March 4, this course
should not only be hung with banners,
but be made as nearly a unit as pos
sible.
The two committees specially con
cerned-that on decorations and that on
ilIumination-have produced fine plan.
They are to arch the wide Avenue with
garlsnds and electric lights. At the
turn into Fifteenth street viii be
construction, which, with the Treasury
stand as a background, will relieve OF
baroness that point upon which every
pair of ewes viii focus on looking from
the Capitol toward the White House.
During the day the chief interest viii
attach to the historic old mansion set
apart for our Presidents; during the
evening it viii shift to the Capitol and
the Monument grounds. Wherefore
these committees have arranged that
the decorations before the White House
shall be the very center of the picture.
and that at night the stately white
dome of the Congress House and the
imposing dignity of the Washington
Monument shall CLEAN in soft light.
These are the results which the mem
bers of the Inaugural Committee hope
TO obtain. They have taken the first
step, met the first prerequisite, in sp-
propriating a sum which, though not
abundant. vet makes the fulfllment of
such a plan a real possibility. That
action promises much for the beauty of
Washington.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
ELMAN COMP ETES
HIS TRIUMPH HERE
Second Appearance of Rus
sian Greeted With a
Packed House.

When NIischa Gilman came to Wash
ingtOn for the first time recently with
the Boston Symphony Orchestra he Was
received upon his appearance with e2-z
IRENE courtesy. At the conclusion Of
the first movement of the concerto he
played, the young Russian violonist
was give veritanle ovation
When Elman came 10 Washington for
the second time yesterday afternoon
the audience could not restrain it's
anxiety to hear him and If ever an art
ist received the UNREASONABLE homage
OF a music public, that tribute vas Of
fered young Elmau in the National
Theater Yesterday. Enthusiasm is
scarcely the word with which to de-
scribe the attitude Of the audience dur
ing the remarkable performance OF young
E.lman. Every movement Of the Lalo
symphony the Handel sonata and the
delightful series Of miscellaneous num-
hers he gave brought out some new
phase Of this wonderful young musi-
clans art until it seemed that no tri-
butte Of appreciation was too high pay
ment for the great pleasure given the
audience.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
Attended Dance Given By
Mrs. Charles Alexander
Last Evening.
MISS OSBORN
AT COUNTRY HOME
Will Be Guest of Honor Monday
Evening at Theater Party.
Returns Tuesday.

Miss Ethel Roosevelt went over TO
New York yesterday to attend the dance
given last evening by Mrs. Charles Is.
Alexander in honor Of her daughters.
Miss Harriet Alexander. and Miss
J4netta Alexander. The dance was the
last in the series given this season by
Mrs. Alexander.
Miss Roosevelt, who was the guest
overnight of Mrs. Alexander, left New
York to spend the weekend with Mrs.
II. Fairfield Osborn and Miss Josephine
Osborn at their country place at Gar
rison-on -the-Hudson. Monday she will
return 10 New York, where Mrs J.
HOpkinson Smith. jr., formerly Miss
Pauline Morton, viii give a theater
party in her honor that evening, and
on Tuesday she will return to the White
House.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
ROOSEVELT GREATER
THAN MARTIN LUTHER

DETROIT, Jan. So.-The Rev. s. s.
Marquis dean of ST. PauTs Cathedral,
created some amusement at a meeting
Of insurance men when he spoke on
the elements of success.
My particular line IS fire insurance, "
he said 81 am i'm the business just
rs YOU are Ia your work, 80 assure
people gainst the damages which may
occur ia the future.
of John u. Rockefeller had bent his
energies TO the pr esthOOd, L have not
the slightest doubt he would be occupy
ing the Vatican OIay. II Hartman
had lived at the lime OF Caesar and
had set out TO overthrow that monarch,
it would have been nip and tuck be-
tween them.
If Roosevelt had taken up religious
work, Martin Luther and his little re-
formation would not nave been i'm it
for a minute"
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
PROMPT MOVE To IMPROVE
WIRELESS SERVICE.

Representative BuTke's bill 10 compel
the extension OF wireless telegraphy on
sea is a good example of striking while
the iron Is hot. The bill provides that
steamships carrying fifty passengers or
more and travelling over a route 500
miles or more long shall be denied
clearance papers unless provided with
q wireless station. Furthermore, for
eign ships not equipped with wireless
shall be denied admission to American
ports. The bill gives the lines con
cerned year in which TO comply with
Its requirements.
The Burke bill viii have the effect,
It least, of bringing to a point a very
important subject over which there has
been much squabbling for several years.
Since the days of Marconi's early sue
cesses different organizations, not to
mention hundreds of individuals, have
established wireless stations. It was
realized long ago that this unrestricted
development would result in confusion,
and from time TO time general Gov
eminent control of wireless has been
preached. On various occasions Gov
eminent messages have been twisted
out of form by irresponsible expert
menters. The new mode Of communi-
cation has been put to mischieyous as
well as profitable uses. Nowadays the
navy uses some "selective sets" that
prevent interference. Different systems
are in use at sea, but there is a grow
ing demand for general 5eutrol and uni
1ormity. OF course, during the dis
cussion OF the Burke bill all this viii
be thoroughly threshed over.
A Boston expert, John S. Stone, says
that the collision between the Republic
and the Florida would ru5 have occur
led had a proper use OF wireless been
made in the first instance by both YES
sels invoIved;" that suitable direction
finders would have made the accident
impossible" This sounds somewhat ex-
trayagant to the layman, in view Of the
dihieulty the ships that rushed to the
istsnce OF the Republic met in locat-
her exact position; but Mr.. Stone
rms that the reliability OF these
sction- finders is a demonstrated fact.
a1irms that the bearings OF one yes
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
STARTS WAR HERE
ON VlVlSECTIONISTS
Miss Lind-Af-Hageby, of Stock
holm, Will Challenge Medical
Men to Debates.

NEW YORK, Jan. S0.-AIiss LizZy
-Af-Hageby, the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Of Stockholm. London. and Paris. has
arrived in New York 10 begin her cam
paigu.
Miss Lind-Af-Hageby has been lectur-
ing ever since she was seventeen years
old. She organized the anti-vivisection
council in London. She has debated in
public with Prof. HallibuFt. OF Kings
College, and frequently with others
equally prominent in Europe. She was
born at JOnkOping, Sweden, and IS the
daughter Of a judge OF the court of ap-
peals She is now about thirty years
old.
Il want the permanent prohibition of
ViVlSeCtiOn before students" she said.
1T Is degrading and demoraliZing 90
the young. / am a pTohibitiOnist, not A
lestTlctiOnist"
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
MISS ROOSEVELT is GUEST
OF FRIENDS IN NEW YORK
AT HOMES

Mrs Lee stubbIeheId, of Massachu-
sets avenue, will be at home on Mon
day afternoon for the last time this
season.
Mrs AbbofT and the Misses Abbott
will receive this afternoon for the last
time this season.
Mrs. Walter 4. Hilton. 140l DelaheIa
place, SauTs Addition, will be at home
tomorrow, and Saturday. February 6.
Mrs Charles d. Walcott will be at
home Wednesdays IN February.
Mrs. Ohio Magruder Muncaster will
be at home at the Kenesaw today and
February -.
Mrs d. p. Mccartney and Mrs. VIII
liam Manning Irwin viii receive today
for the last time this season.
Mrs. John Ritchie, Of the Decatur.
will be at home today, and will have
her mother, Mrs. r. Harrison Kensett.
of Norfolk. Va. with her
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
PLANNED TO ENDOW
BETHANY COLLEGE
Movement Started BY Members of
Christian Churches at Cen
tennial Rally.
tennIaI RaIlY.

Plans FOR raising an endowment fund
Of 100000 for Bethany College. Penn
sylvania, are under consideration by
members or the Christian Church OF this
city. The proposition was advanced by
Repre- sentative Champ Clark at the cen
tennisl rally of the eight Christian
churches Of the District, i'm the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church. last night.
Bethany College, said Mr. Clark, has
graduated the greatest corps Of Chris
tian preachers known TO the church, and
is deserving Of this reward. The meet
ing was preparatory TO the centennial
celebration iu COmmemOTatiOu Of the
founding of the Christian church in
this country. TO be held I'm PiJtsburg i'm
October. and ia which all the Christian
churches of the world will participate.
The Rev. II. ID. Power. pastor of
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church,
presided. The program included a num-
Der Of addresses on the history and
progress Of The church 10y ministers Of
the city.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
THE ROLL CALL

The lack of interest in District at
fairs among many members OF the
House District Committee was strlk-
ingly illustrated yesterday ~hen con-
sideration was resumed of the COM
plants against water gas. Although
one Of the most important meetings the
committee will hold this session, only
the following four members were
present:
Representative Edward L. Taylor, Jr,
of Ohio.
Murphy of Wisconsin.
Sims of Tennessee.
]. Hampton Moore of
Pennsylvania.
THOSE ABSENT WERE:
Representative Samuel W, Smith of
Michigan, chairman,
Campbell Of Kansas.
Olcott of New York.
McGavin of II .nois.
Kahn of California.
Foster of Indiana.
Coudrey Of Missouri.
NYe Of Minnesota.
Cary of Wisconsin.
Mcmillan of New York.
Shackelford IF Missouri.
Aiken of South Carolina
Brodhead of Pennsyl-
vania.
Johnson of Kentucky.
Keilher of Massachu-
sets.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
Senator and Mrs. Elkins, Dinner.

The Vice PTesident-elect and Mrs.
Sherman were the honor guests last
evening Of Senator and Mrs. Stephen 3.
EI<ins at dinner. Invited to meet them
were the Secretary Of War and Mrs.
Wright, the Secretary of Interior and
Mrs. Garfield. the japanese Ambassador
and Baroness Takahira, Senator and
Mrs. William Alden Smith, Senator and
Mrs. Owen, Senator Bacon, the Secre-
tary TO the President and Mrs Loeb.
Mr.. and Mrs John ". Foster, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas +. Walsh, Mrs. Mum,
Mrs, John Lindsay Morehead and ex-
Senator Davis
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

sci from another to a distance OF
seventy-five miles have been determined
to within two-thirds of point.
In view of the loss of the Republic,
probably the underwriters will take a
hand in securing the adequate wireless
equipment of sea-going liners.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer's Dinner.

Mr. and Mrs Tiffany Dyer entertain
ed a company at dinner last evening in
honor of their niece, Miss Zenobia.
Camprubi Of italy, who is visiting them.
The other guests were Miss de Lager
crantz, Miss Katherine Jennings, Miss
Caryl Crawford. Miss Evelyn Chew,
Miss Ridgely. Miss YuIpe Noble, Henri
Martin, of the Swiss legation; George
Tottcn, ". Bowie Clarke. Lee Ho -sey,
AIR Roberts. of New York, and Hunt
iugtOn Jackson.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
RESURVEYING BILL
KILLED IN HOUSE
Permission Is Refused to the
Secretary of the
Interior.

As the result of ar objection maee BY
Representative Mann of Illinois, the
Secretary Of the Interior today was re-
fused the right to make re-surveys and
retracements Of public lands whenever
in his discretion such work seems to
be necessary. A bill granting this per
mission was brought before the House
by Mr., MondeU, OF Wyoming, but ne
was unable TO convince AIr. Mann that
its passage would not result i'm the
eXpST ilJuTe of large sums of money.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

Eipling is credited with the author
ship OF the new play. An English
mans Home which has been put on
anonymously i'm London, and has be-
come the sensation of the metropolis
war play by Kipl.ng ought - be
just the thing for everybody from the
gallery gods to the high-DroWs in the
boxes. plenty Of real blood, and yet
respectable enough for the folks who
hold boxes by the year.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR MRS. WILLIAMS

Funeral services over the remain OF
Mrs. Josephine A. Williams Will be
held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at Epipnany chapel The interment viii
take place al Congressional Cemetsry.
Mrs. Williams died at an early hour
this morning. after an Illness OF more
than a year and a hail. She was a ma
tive of fredericksburg, Va, and was a
yveII-known belle in that section Of the
State before her marriage To L. A. VIII
liams. Of this ciJS, several years ago.
she leaves a husband and two chi,-
dl-eu.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
Dr. Voael Honor Guest.

DR.. Leo Vogel. the Swiss minister
who is shortly to be transferred TO an
other post Of duty, was the honor guest
al luncheon today of Baron Richthofen
Of the German embassy staff. The otheT
guests we're the Naval Attache Of the
Austrian embassy and Baroness PreuS-
chen. the Naval AttaChe OF the Frencn
EMBASSY and Nine. de Blanpre' thS
Cr,7rsaio- OF the German embassy ana
g,,Um+ess VedeI. and the Military At
tache OF the German embassy ana
Nine Won LdVOnius.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
SAME OLD PLANT.

"The world IS growing better every
day
And honest men are plenty" SO they
But stnI the biggest apples OF the
crop,
When packed, continue 10 show mp on
top. Chicago News.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
Dance a Barracks.

A iarl contingent OF young people
attended the third dance or the month
at the Washington Barracks last even
Ing. Mrs. Laugfitt, wife OF the COM
nahdant or the post, acted as hostess
for the hop committee which included
Captain Boyd and Lieutenant Hodges.
A number OF young peoples dinner
parties preceded the dance, among those
entertaining being Miss Sallie CARING
Loh' daughter OF Gen. and Mrs. r. a.
harrington, who asked a company to
meet her house guests, the Misses ByTne
Or Governors Island, and Miss Polly
Mason.
After the dance. Miss Alice Shepard
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fitch
shepard had party Of young people
al supper a. her home, Eighteenth
street.
Senator and Mrs. w. Murray Crane
were dinner hosts last evening in honor
of the Vice President and Mrs. Fair
banks.
Mr., and Mrs. AlieIton Cushman were
dinner hosts last evening asking 4 COM
pany 10 meet their house guests, Mr.
and Mrs Tucker Burr Of Boston The
company Included the Postmaster Gen
eral and Mrs Meyer, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. CoWles. Rear Admiral and
Mrs troWnlnshield, Mr. and Mrs Hen
men Jennings, and Mr.. and Mrs Wake.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. William Henry had
as their guests at dinner last evening
BTlgadlcr General and Mrs. DuvaIl,
General and Mrs Darlington, Mr. and
Mrs Ten Eyck Wendell, MT and Mrs.
Richard Weightman, DT. and Mrs Pet
tus. and Mrs. and Mrs. Robert Fitch
Shepard.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
AUTO WHEEL SCARES.

NEW YORK. Jan. 30-Snapping OF
at the hub, one taNicab wheel flew OF
at SiXty-siNth street and Broadway
today and went whiTlinE down the
stairs OF the subway station. At the
foot Il crashed into the ticket sellers
booth, smashing the panels and giving
the agent and porter a scare they will
not soon forget
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

A Detroit priest says that If Harri-
man had gone in for religion instead Of
railroads he would now be Pope: II
Rockefeller had wanted Gaul instead Of
OIL he would have beaten Caesar; and il
Roosevelt had been a reformer I'm the
time Of Luther the Iatter's reformation
never would have attracted notice And
we assume that II DR. Long had made a
speciality of fish stories. that Jonah
story would nave been forgotten long
go or accepted as a rather poor one.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
NOT RECEIVING

aIrs. Sewan and Mrs. Marsh. daugh-
ters of Rear Admiral Evans. u. s. N,
are in mourning and will not receive or
make calls this season.
Mrs. Wothsrspoon, wife OF General
Wotherspoon, will not receive today,
but will be at home the remaining Sat
urdays untp Lent.
Mrs. Henry D. Fry viii not be at
home today, but will be at home next
Saturday. February Q. for the last time
this season.
Mrs. Mcuhenney ana Mrs. Rutherford.
OF 200l n street. viii not be at home
this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
Miss Hatch's Luncheon.

Miss Harriet Hatch, the deoulante
dsurbter of Judge ana Mrs. F. NJ
Hatcb entertained at luncheon today IN
bonor of Miss Hackett, Of Portsmouth,
Y n. The company invited to meet
NFiss F4ackett included Miss Annie IT
In Miss Dorothy Langhtt. Miss 1atn-
erine T,eech, Miss katherine crane
Hiss Ruth Bliss. Miss Margaret B 5[slL.!5'
Nc Hazard. Miss Valerie Padeltord'
site7 Y.1,1isa Chase. Miss Maitland Mar
snail. Miss Tyler Mics Finley, MISS Mss
Caroiine shepard. ana Miss Klooey- ne ne
table was effectively decorated Win
nfC1sctta blossoms.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

Mrs. Roosevelt entertained a box party
al the National Theater last evening.
having with her Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
Robinson. of New York; Mr.. Justice
Moody, Senator and Mrs. Lodge, and
Miss Hagner
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
AND SAVE POWDER.

An explorer states that a bicycle is
the thing &c hunt with IN Africa.
WHY not Tun the game down with
an autom0bIteF Louisville Courier
Journal
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

What do you think or this. Last
week we were authorizing positively
the biggest battleships in the world.
and now England is launching posi-
lively the biggest one ever. They aren't
so awfulIy slow over there.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
WISE WILLIE.

TeachGr-W Willie, what is the name of
the teeth we get lastS
Wnuam-Fatse teeth illustrated
Sits
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
Farewell Reception.

A farewell reception will be given by
the First Baptist Church Monday even
ing, February 1, from to 10 O'Clock, in
honor Of the retiring pastor OF the
church, the Rev. Charles r. Winbigler
and Mrs. Winbigler. at the church, Six
teenth and . streets northwest.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

Mrs. Benjamin Frank. who has been
visiting her mother. Mrs. Charles Kaif-
man, returned TO her home, in Balti-
more on Thursday.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

The late Major Lacey bewaus that
harmony, as it has been restored in
Iowa, is fake and delusion. The
major evidently hasn't observed Senator
Cummins and Deliver dwelling together
Ia peace and amity.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

Mr.. and Mrs. !. L. BlOut, OF this CITY,
left last Friday for Lakewood, \. J.,
TO remain for several weeks.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

A meteor landed in rural Nebraska
and blew up. causing reports that an
earthquake had taken place. The
stories that somebody had touched a
match 10 Mr.. Bryan's vocabulary may
be set down as inspired by the meanest
malice
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

Mrs. 4. W. Patterson. of the Rocham-
,eau. was hostess AT a bridge party last
evening Of five tables.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

Legislative investigators have decided
that the government OF Boston IS espe-
cially rotten and utterly in control of
sDOilsmen- They seem 10 need another
Boston tea party UP there. and TO throw
overheard something stronger than tea.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

Mrs. D. Pratt Mannix and her daugh-
ter, MRS. Ernest George Walker. viii
by tea, at O'Clock this afternoon at
the Washington Club.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

Or. Eliot assures the college women
that they are better looking than they
used to be. and that it's entirely their
own fault that more Of them don't wed.
Nice old gentleman, is the doctor.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

Count Won WedeI, counselor Of the
German embassy, and Countess Wedel,
entertained at dinner last night. Among
their guests were the Minister of Nor
way and Nine Guide, Princess Ysenberg,
the Naval Attache OF the Austro- II un-
ga rian Embassy and Baroness Preu-
scbeu, the Naval Attache OF the French
Embassy and Nine. de Blanpre, Mrs.
Joseph HobsOn, Major and Nine. Won
LiyOnius, Commander Retzmann, Baron
Richthofen, Of the embassy, and Chan
der Hale.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

Lucky statesman who gets his re-
marks officially expunged from the
Record. It's sure to mako people want
to read 'em
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

Thlrty-five more days OF President
RoOsevelt-aud every reason to ex-
pect that they will be mighty busy
ones too.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

Mrs. l. Newmyer. OF the Plymouth
apartment, entertained the Thursday
Night Euchre Club. The prize winner
was Mrs. A. SIgInunG.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

Lawrence ID. EngeI will spend the
winter months in Boston, Mass.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

An American explorer Is going 10
search South Americas interior for
white Indians. whom he believes TO sur
vive there. Gracious he needn't go that
far for 'em.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30
Entertain at Dinner.

The Military Attache OF the British
Embassy and the Hon. Mrs. James had
A company dining with them last night
at their residence on Columbia road
Their guests we're the Danish Minister
and Countess Won MOltke. Mr.. Justice
and Mrs. Holmes. the Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury and Mrs. Beekman
Winthrop, Mrs. Perkins, OF Boston
house guest OF Colonel and Mrs. James.
and Alfred Mitchell Innes, counselor of
the embassy.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

Mr.. Rainey makes a retraction and
apology a good deal as country editor
does IT.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

Mrs Myer Stern. of the Cliffbourne
apartment, left Wednesday to visit her
daughter, Mrs Jerome Frank, OF New
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

The Cubans are rather Unexpectedly
prompt, even for them, IN coming along
with a crisis this early.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

Mrs. Howard s. Nyman will enter
tain at tea this afternoon, from 4 10 =
O'Clock, at her residence on Twenty-frst
street. The table decorations will con-
sist OF baskets OF red flowers, and Mrs.
Nyman viii be assisted by Mrs. Henry
+. Davis, Mrs. John =. Patten, Mrs. J.
G. P1ling, Mrs. Frederick Chaplin, Miss
Foster, and Miss Treat
Mrs. Nyman will be at home Satur-
DAYS in February
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

While statesmen IN Washington are
still worrying about the danger of Gov.
eminent control OF capitalization sub
verting our institutions, It is interest
ing 10 note that the New York public
service commission has again denied
a big corporation the right 10 issue a
few million on bonds
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

The German Ambassador and COun-
tess Won BernstOTfG and their daughter,
Countess Idise-Alcxandra Won BernS-
forff vTere the honor guests of Mrs. b
IT. Warder at dinner last evening.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

Mrs J. G. Burrows. wife OF Senator
Burrows, entertained at luncheon to-
day.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

Rev Anna Howard Shaw is explain
ing TO the ladies OF New York's Four
Hundred why they really ought 10 be
invested with the ballot. The best rea-
son she could present would be a prom
Use that it would AFFORD them q new
sensation.
The Washington times., 1909-01-30

Wireless telegraphy has developed a
sudden run Of popularity which puts
1t away IN advance Of wireless politics.