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Academy.

Before one Of the largest crowds of the
season MIS-. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch was presented at the New Acad-
envy last night and. judging by the ap-
plause of the audience. is as popular as
ever. The play is taken from the novel
of the same name by Alice Hogan Rice
and is dramatiZed by Anne Crawford
EleXner in three acts. The story is IA
miliar to all theate. goers and concerns
the inhabitants of the Cabbage Patch"
where the scenes are laid. The wedding
OF Miss Hazy and Mr.. Stubbins. who have
been brought together through a matri-
monial agency for the small sum of $1.5O
turns out to be failure, as Mr.. Stubbins
has a most vigorous appetite for fire
water" and when Miss Hay turns out to
be a poor cook he gets on big spree
and is shipped from the Cabbage Patch"
in freight car. but returns to claim a
pension which has been granted him by
the government, and he lives the rest of
his days in peace.
The story of the trials and tribulations
of Mrs Wigs is TOO well known to need
repeating, and last night her homely phil
osophy carried with it the same force as
when it was first heard
Helen Weathersbee makes capable
Mrs. Wigs and is supported by good
and strong company. Thomas Aiken as
Mr.. Stubbins and Viva Ogden as Miss
Hazy were exceptionally clever and made
a distinct hit.
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ChaSe's.

THE Nine Famous Kellinos'' in their
Fete in Venice. and Edwin Holt in George
AIDES sketch 1.-The Mayor and the Mani
cure are features OF the program at
Chases this week. Dressed in gorgeous
Venetian costumes. the Kellinos give a
remarkab BILE exhibition of tumbling and
foot juggling, combining brilliant scenic
effects with their acrobatic feats. They
were applauded almost constantly. and
many among the audience last evening
were heard to remark that the Kellinos
We're the cleverest acrobats they had ever
seen.
Edwin Holt as Otis Milford, the mayor
and candidate for governor. causes much
amusement by the clever manner in which
he foils the attempts OF blond manicure
to blackmail him, because of an entangle-
ment she has had with his son, a college
boy. Matte Choate takes the part Of
Genevieve LIE Claire, the manicure; Ed
ward McGuinness is the mayors son. and
Carvel Mercer is Ruth Foster whom the
son is to marry
The program opens with Lamont's per-
forming Australian cockatoos. that give
an excellent idea of the point 10 which
birds can be trained. Phil Staatz, as
jolly fat man. succeeds we'll in his efforts
to keep everybody laughing. Lola Merrill
and Frank Otto were appreciated in their
sketch After the Shower The Temple
Parsons, sang several selections. THE
Rosary was sung particularly well.
George Mckay and John CantwelI are
very amusing in their ION the Great
White Way" Cantwell in his messenger
boy makeup excites much laughter, and
Suzanne tombstone gives clever repre-
sentation of nursemaid looking for
lost baby. The program ends with
steeplechase, shown by the American
vitasraph
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SCHOOL OPENING TODAY.
Exercises at National Training In
stitution for Colored Youth.

The opening exercises of the National
Training School. the institution estab-
lished by the negro Baptists for the
training of the young women of their
race, will occur this afternoon at Lin
coin, d. c., with Miss Mamie II. Bur-
roughs, corresponding secretary of the
women's national convention, as president
of the faculty. The primary object of the
establishment of the school. which has
behind it the influence of the entire Bap-
fist Church. is the instruction and COM
petent training in domestic work of the
women of the negro race. Capable in
structors in nursing. missionary work,
sewing and cooking have been engaged
by the authorities of the school
Among those who will participate in the
exercises to be held at the school this
afternoon and at the Vermont Avenue
Baptist Church tonight are: Commission
er mcfarland. Roscoe C. Bruce, Kelly
Miller, Miss Matte r. Bowen, John G.
Dancy, DR. w. 7. Graham, Rev NJ w.
Gilbert, Mrs. G. II. Parrish. Rev W.
Bishop Johnson, DR. G.. W. Parks, Rev
Walter III. Brooks. DIR. E. c. Morris, Rev.
L. g. Jordan. w. r. Vernon, w. Calvin
Chase, DR.. Harvey Johnson, Mrs. P. j.
Bryant, Miss NJ. NJ. kimball DIR. wal
liam A. Credit. Rev. George w. Lee,
Rev J. Milton Waldron and Mrs. ]. M.
Layton.
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CHARLES II. DEXTER DEAD.
Veteran of Civil War and a Native
of Washington.

Information was received today of the
death at Annapolis, Nd. yesterday Of
Charles II. Dexter. a native of this city,
born in ISL. The remains will be brought
here tomorrow and inferred at Arlington
al $50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. One
of his sons. Charles j. Dexter, is an en-
ploye OF the Washington navy yard.
Charles II. Dexter was d veteran of the
civil war. having served in that conflict
as senior second leuteant of Battery b,
Maryland Light Artillery L. S. A. He
resided in this city until 1869 when he
went TO- Annapolis. He married Miss
Margaret Murdoch in 1872 in that city
He was son Of J. w. Dexter. who came
10 this city from Boston, and was for
many years a coachnaker and also kept
a boarding house. He was prominent In
local military matters and was an officer
of the old Washington Light Infantry.
AT one time he was connected with DO
lice affairs in the District of Columbia
His brother several years before the civil
war went 10 Georgia and became promi-
nent carriage and wagon builder
His wife and three children survive The
children are: J. Boyd Dexter of Annap-
oils. Mrs. John >. Suaborn OF E,Ikton
and Charles j. Dexter of this city
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
DEATH OF DIR. I. II. MCCONNELL.
Funeral Services at Family Home.
1nterment at Harpers Ferry.

DIR. Irwin Hamilton Mcconnell died
unexpectedly after brief illness at
$50 O'Clock last evening at his home,
9O5 East Capitol street Funeral services
will be held at o'clock this evening at
the house. Rev. DR.. Hickok, pastor of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, of
later be taken to Harper's Ferry, w. Va.
ficiating. The remains will later be taken
to Harpers Ferry, W. Va, where the
interment will be made tomorrow at noon.
DR.. Mcconnell was Nenty-Seven years
of age. He was born in Washington.
After attending the schools here he went
to Charlotte Hall College and later to
Western Maryland College. After leaving
the latter institution he attended WASH
ington and Lee University and in 1904
graduated from the Southern Homeo-
pathic Medical College, Baltimore, Md
He was medical examiner OF the Young
Mems Christian Association in this city
for time.
After receiving his degree DR.. McCon-
nell practiced medicine at Harper's Ferry
for about one year, after which he went
to Hagerstown, where he was employed
as surgeon for the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company.
Besides his wife, Helen Burlegh Nc
Council. who was the daughter of former
Mayor Burleigh of Harpers Ferry, his
father and mother. Captain James l. and
Susan O. Mcconnell, Survive him.
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CHANGE ADVOCATED.
Omission of $50 Help Me God"
From Official Oaths.

\ bill to prohibit the use of the words
SO help me Cod at the end of oaths
administered in the District of Column
ba is under consideration by the Dis
trfct Commissioners. 1t was submitted
TO them by Benjamin p. Moore of 1908
North Calvert street. Baltimore. who
procured the enactment of a similar mea-
sure by the Maryland legislature.
Before passing on the bill Commits
sioner Mcfarland has recommended that
the Commissioners ask the judges of the
Court of Appeals and of the Supreme
Court of the District OF Columbia, the
United States attorney. the corporation
counsel and the president of the Bar AS
ISOLATION of the District for advice as to
the desirability of recommending to Con-
gress the enactment of such measure.
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WORK AT STH STREET DOCK.
Water to Be Deepened for Potomac
and Chesapeake Line.

The dredging machine belonging to Au-
gustus Dean of Alexandria which has
been engaged in dredging work on the
Eastern branch returned yesterday after
noon to the docks of the Potomac and
Chesapeake line, at the foot of Sth street
southwest. to complete the deepening of
the water there.
The dock 10 be used by the steamer ST.
Johns is to have fourteen feet of water
in it, and new berthing place for the
steamer Estelle Randall is to be made
on the east side of the pier. Here an ac-
emulation of sediment of thirty or forty
years Is to be removed and a cons1era-
bic bank of earth cut away, In order to
get the depth OF nine feet wanted.
In dredging the dock of the steamer
st. Johns the wreck of an old vessel was
found buried under five six feet OF
mud. Old river men say that the hulk is
that OF ii tuSboat that sank where the
dock now is nearly half century ago.
The clipper OF the dredging machine
brings up pieces of the wreck, but II is
said II Is SO deep under the surface of
the water that II will not he necessary
to remove ii in order to get the depth
required
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CARDINAL CONFIRMS CLASS
Pleased With Visit to Church of tn
Nativity, Brightwood.

Cardinal Gibbons is declared to have
been especially we'll pleased with his visit
to Washington Sunday, when he came to
confirm a large class at the Church of the
i~t tivity, Brightwood. Rev. F. x. Bischoff
is pastor of the church, and Cardinal
Gibbons gave him high praise for his sue
cessful ministry at this growing church.
In the discharge of his episcopal duties
Cardinal Gibbons goes to many places.
Simple in his tastes, he loves the coun-
tryside and the freedom it begets. The
Church Of the Nativity is located at one of
the most prominent points about Washing
ton, and has had a rapid growth. Rev.
c. o. Rosenteel, pastor of St. John s
Church, Forest Glen, was the first pastor
of the church. Father BischoH has car
ried- on the work with great success and
the little church Is one of the most inter-
esting of the Catholic foundations about
Washington. The congregation is a fast
growing one, and 1t is the expectation that
the time is not very far distant when.
with the growth Of the city in that direc-
ton continuing, the Church Of the Nativ-
ity will require new and larger building.
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again invaded Wall street she wore an al
most white satin, made with commendable
abruptness around the feet. 1t had a tunic
of all-over lace, an idealized working apron.
falling the same length back and front
and confined to the waist with a cincture
of gold cord. The home dressmaker with
few yards of leftover and pot of
glittering dye could work a wonder some
thing like it, 1t was all topped off with
a raksh big hat, in a shade of bright
blue, a foundation for three large blue
plumes. and secured to the golden locks
beneath with a trio of searchlght pins.
The star did not wear all the finery.
either.
Suzanne Westford as Mrs Puffer, wife
of the button manufacturer had Won
derful array Of jewels. feathers. gowns
and furs and other costly devices to
arouse feminine envy and to add convinc-
ing interest to the funny things she had
to say.
NJ SIS Russell and her company were hon
ored by Mrs. Taft's first appearance at
the theater since returning from her sum-
mer home. Her sister. Mrs. More. was
with her.
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Columbia.

Lillian RUSSELL in THE Widows Might, -
opened the week at the Columbia last
night. To the veteran playgoer it meant
a pleasant evening watching a charming
woman, whose smiles and general pretti-
ness and smart clothes have entertained
SO acceptably in other years, and to the
newcomer the same sort of satisfaction
was apparent. The play is smooth and
pleasing, and has in it the lively action
Of the ups and downs of Wall street, its
heroes and its villains, and the good
things Of life its successes provide. Their
compact is to lay aside from each of
their big winnings something to keep the
luxurious lady in diamonds. limous.nes,
French gowns and hats. They do it even
to her complete satisfaction. and at the
end, one-the railroad magnate, Fred
erick Truesdell in the part-wins the lady
and the enviable privilege of paying back
the other three fellows their eXpendi-
lures in the past.
To visit the private office of Mortimer
Wall in lower Broadway, the widow had
on the last word in the becoming ar
rangement of pale gray satin and cloth
when rosy-cheeked blonde wears 1t. 1t
was princess. fitting with proverbial
glove-like smoothness. Three strips of
dull silver lace extended from the square
opening at the neck. back and front. to
the hem. This latter. at the back. was
three feet at least on the floor. At the
neck there was moderately high col
lar of transparent silver net, and the
sleeves of the latter were fiat and were
reached at the elbows by long white
gloves. The long coat was of cloth. very
deliberately braided, and had stole trim
ming around the neck of silver-tipped
fox, the same fur forming the huge muff
carried. The hat was quite the prettiest
and most becoming worn by the fair
Lillian. 1t was large tri-corne in shape,
OF Satlny beaver, a shade deeper than
the dress and was trimmed with "a mass
OF broad white ostrich piumes that had
ends tipped with shades of gray.
For 'Billie's birthday party the widow
wore white creepy satin. princess also.
but with plenty width in the skirt below
the hip line to accord free motion. 1t
had gold lace trimming the cuirass bodice
of brocaded crepe. The lace was fiat
across the corsase made the short
sleeves and bordered the cuirass across
the front, ending on the sides half way
down the skirt with gold tassels.
For the bali scene the grand toilet of
the group-was donned. In general effect
it blue. The detail was extensive
The dress was "a drapery of blue satin
brocaded in gold. which crossed in front
on the skirt under long Vatican
like fold of the brocade striped with
gold lace. The latter fabric formed
the upper half of the decollete and the
short sleeves. The petticoat, OF which a
broad V showed in front, was a bunchy
affair in which rutfied falls of gold tissue
showed under the top Hounce of duh sill
Yer gauze. The golden tresses surmount-
ing all this feminine gorgeousness were
arranged in mOdera te-siZed Wayv POM
padour, and a chignon of small puffS. The
dividing line was diamond bandeau end
ing back of each i'll Il diamond rose.
For the last scene when the widow
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Women's Club Federation to Meet.

The District of Columbia Federation
of Women's. Clubs. Mrs. kittie Rose
Pepper, president. has arranged to hold
its first meeting October 30, at 1923 II
street northwest, pm. The charmen
OF the new committees are: Literature
Mrs J. Finney Engle: legislative. Mrs
Mary :. Lockwood: reciprocity. Mrs
w. J. Ethel: social. Mrs. Ada II. Weiss ::
club extension. Mrs. AGdie w Foster
education. Miss Frances Graham
French: civicS. Mrs Redwood Nande-
grit: child labor. Miss Della jackson
art, Mrs. Ellis Logan: household eco
nonics and pure food. Mrs Newton Fer
rec: forestry, Mrs. l.. j. Young Withee
waterways Mrs. Reiya A. Lockwood ::
emergency committee. DIR. Margaret
Huddleston. printing. Mrs. Hannah l..
Sperry; press Mrs. Christine Dunlop.
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FOUR SMALL FIRES.
Lighted Lamp Used as Domestic
Missile RESPONSIBLE for One.

The fire department was called out be-
cause of several blazes late yesterday
afternoon and last night. Shortly after
, o'clock an alarm was sounded from
box So for fire in the home of Louis
Smith. 1881 e street northwest, owned
by Matthew Callahan. The flames were
caused by defective flue and did about
$50 damage.
On local alarm at o'clock No en-
CINE company went to 1910 18th street,
occupied by John d. Langhorne, for a
fire caused by a defective flue. No dam
age resulted.
Box 51s was sounded about 100 o'clock
for fire In house at SIS Odd Fellows
court southeast. The flames are said to
have been caused by man throwing a
lighted lamp at his wife The damage
was slight.
Flames were discovered in shoe shop
at 14O6 LIST street northwest, occupied bv
Frederick Nesly, about 9:3j O'Clock. and
caused about s. damage
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TAKOMA GRADE CROSSING.
Its Elimination Discussed by Park
Citizens Association.

Citizens Association.
The elimination of the grade crossing
at Cedar street was the principal topic
of discussion last night at meeting of
the Takoma Park Citizens Association,
held in Takoma Hall.
The discussion resulted in the adoption
Of resolution favoring the depression
OF the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad from I-amonds station to point
beyond Silver Spring. pending which the
association will urge and recommend to
the Commissioners the construction of a
subway for pedestrians when trains are
passing at this point.
Plans and drawings were exhibited by
l.. r. Grabill and l.. E. Langille.
j. Clinton Hiatt representing the CO.
lumbia Heights Citizens Association. ad-
dressed the meeting relative to the erec-
ton of normal school for teachers on
the property owned by the District at
the corner OF 18th and Harvard streets
A resolution on the subject presented by
II. c. Gore was adopted.
Leonard Olree, b. r. Tolson and Emil
P. Krentzer were elected members OF
the association.
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New Furniture at Auction

Wednesday morning. commencing lu:.'o
Special sale New Rugs Thursday morning.
1870, special sale carload new Pianos
Friday morning at II O'Clock and new
Furniture again Saturday morning, 10::ah
The selected class of furnishings sold here
at prices less than you can obtain else
where renders this store particularly at
tractive to the prudent and discriminat-
ing homefurniSher. Courteous and per-
sonai attention to all visitors and patrons.
Nothing nisrepreSented. Wilson q
Mayors Manufa cturerS Auctioneers, 1c21
and 1no9 CT St
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Lyceuu.

The Fashion Plates, which opened at the
New Lyceum last night. is way above
the average burlesque show, being a two
act farce entitled, MY Uncle from New
York" The show is full of good songs,
pretty girls and plenty of comedy, Harry
Montague, the author, having the prin-
cipal role Harry Philips. Lew Morgan
and Lew Dunbar furnished plenty of
comedy and kept the audience in an up
rear The olio was of the best. Elsa
Leslie, the little girl with the big voice.
sang several good songs, and was encored
many times. The De Muths gave a good
whirlwind dancing turn which is also
comical, and Lou Morgan and Ollie West
in some good clog dancing and German
comedy. Special mention might be made
of Lillian Kelly, Dorothy .ernon and Eva
Van Osten, who played their parts capa-
bly,.
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Caverly's plumbing. 1891 G NV.
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Servant and Valuables Missing

Detectives kliendienst. O'Brien and
Springman are endeavoring to locate a
colored girl who yesterday secured a DO.
sition as a servant at the home of Abe
Sokalski 7O5 III street northeast, and
who, according to her employer. left sew
eral hours later with property and money
belonging to him.
Sokalski told the detectives that the
girl called at his home about 8 O'Clock
yesterday morning and applied for a DO.
sition as domestic. Later she said she
did not like the work and departed. Soon
after her departure, Mr.. Sokalski told
the police, a brown satchel containing
s125, d gold watch valued at $50 a check
for S24.25 and money order for $685.
were found to be missing.
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BelaSco.

Had Miss Adele Ritchie been able to
control her manifest nervousness at the
detection of two members of the COM
pany of The Motor Girl which was
presented at the Belasco Theater last
night, it is probable the performance
would have gone more smoothly. Despite
the fact that the two understudies for
the recalcitrant comedians who had quit
the company on short notice were doing
well, Miss Richie could not make herself
The Motto; Girl" barring its first
act. which lacks a due proportion of gem
uine comedy, is all right. The music is
both pretty and catchy, the, songs clever,
the, choruses original and attractive. and
the scenery, especially Of the first act,
qui+e satisfactory. The plot is ragged and
so buried in the dialogue and lyrics that it
is with difficulty unraveled. and yet with
al the play as whole affords an even
ing of genuine enjoyment.
Elizabeth Brice. as Louise, the Countess
of Altenstein, was the star of the even
ing, and, with the Quaker girls, the
Uhlans and the Quaker boys. presented
a song, with chorus, In Philadelphia"
that was the hit of the show. Her sue
cess was repeated in the song, I'm Old
Enough to Think" that won many en-
cores.
Miss Richie gave evidence of what she
can do under normal conditions in The
Belle of the Dairy Lunch which also
won the warm approval of the audience
Adelaide Sharp as the little Dutch
girl. Wilhelmina, has very attractive
personality and scored strongly in evil
helmina'' and Coffee and Cheese" with
Miss Richie, Bessie Franklin. John Lo-
REM, George Pauncefort, Frank Shea
and Martin Brown. The men of the
cast, as a rule, seemed to fall short of
the requirements. George Pauncefort as
the Grand Duke of heidelberg gave a
good representation of the aged lover
and Edgar E. Smith was satisfactory as
Ludwig, the secretary to the grand duke
and in love with the Countess of Alien
stein. Martin Brown made his best hit
perhaps, in his interpolated ragtime
songs. for which he played his own piano
accomplishments. and won repeated en-
cores. George Galatians portrayal of
Mayneer Alehoff. burgomaster of Saar-
dam, was excellent but for the fact that
playing a Dutch comedy character, he
made no attempt at speaking in dialect
In good running order the piece should
be a highly entertaining specimen of mod
ern lyric comedy.
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Majestic.

The show at the Majestic this week is a
good one. The Ten Merry Youngsters, in
school act which is the feature of the
program, kept the entire house amused
by their witty sayings and catchy songs.
The Three Hillye.s comedy sketch, ION
Top of the Garden WALL" Is also a very
clever act The third number on the bill
is 1.-The Two Erottos. marvellous hand and
head equ.hbrists." Walter Lavina, a
comedian, closed the vaudeville portion of
the program with some new jokes and
songs. Motion pictures concluded an en-
joyable evening.
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UNDER NEW OFFICERS.
Georgetown Citizens Association
Holds Annual Election,

At a meeting Of the Georgetown Citi-
zens' Association last night at Fishers
Hall, Wisconsin avenue and n street
northwest, officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: President. Albion
X. Paris; first vice president. Thomas j.
Stanton; second vice president, john Had
ley Doyle: secretary. Frank P. Leetch.
and treasurer William N Dougal
The secretary and treasurer submitted
their reports for the year and both were
accepted. On motion of George Y. Worth
ington the association passed resolutions,
seconded by John Hadley Doyle. to in
dorse the International aviation meet for
this city and to notify the joint commit
tee in charge of the meet of the hearty
cooperation Of the association