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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
MEDICAL SOCIETY
OPENS SESSIONS
Prominent Speakers on Program
for Banquet of New Jersey
Body Tomorrow Evening.

CAPE MAY, n. J., June 23.-The one
hundred and forty-third annual meeting
of the Medical Society of New Jersey
opened at the Hotel Cape May with a
large number OF attendants present.
The principal business of the morning
was the election of the permanent dele
gates from each OF the counties OF the
State.
The remainder of the morning session
was taken up by the reading of the TOu-
tine reports Of the ISOLATION. The an
nuaI banquet will take place tomorrow
evening, and the speakers will be DR.
James Pratt. the Rev, James 3. Buck
Ter, D. D., of Montclair. \. J., and DR..
Joseph D. Bryant. of New York city.
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keeping fowls is prohibited have eggs
and poultry Just as fresh and whole
some as do those in this city Where
one family is supplied from the city's
back yards, thousands are supplied
through the markets.
This Punishment of fowls will doubt
less meet with objections, but it is
hoped the Commissioners viii stand
firm in the matter. and by so doing re-
move another cause for the character
zation OF Washington as an oyergrown
village.
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PEERESSES PRESIDE
AT CHARITY STALLS
Elite of Britain Behind Counters
at Smartest Fete 10 Aid Ill
Children.

LONDON. June 23.-About the smartest
social event Of the season. under the
guise of charity, however. opened today
al Olympia II is a fete in aid of a
hospital for sick children, and viii con
tinue three days
Among the aristocratic stall-tenders
are the Duchess of Marlborough, for
merly Miss Vanderbilt; the Duchess OF
RoxburSh. once Miss Goelet, and the
Duchesses of Somerset, Westminster,
DeVOnshire, Beaufort, Newcastle, Ruf-
land Wellington; the Princesses Alexis
Dolgourouki and Pless, the Countesses
OF Pembroke and CrOmer. Lady Sarah
Wilson. and Mrs Waldorf Aston
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CHILDREN START
VACATIONS TODAY
Exercises in Many Schools
Mark Close of Years
Session.
YEARS PROGRESS
TOLD BY OYSTER
Stuart Says Past Nine Months
Have Been Best in Years
History.

Ftfty-hve thousand children. enrolled
IN the Washington grammar schools
from the Kindergarten to the eighth
grade. inclusive. today commenced their
summer vacation. Exercises were held
in all of the schools, promotions being
made from more than 200 grades.
In al of the schools, as well as the
grades, relatives and friends Of the
little ones gathered TO witness the ex-
ercises which marked the close OF the
years work. The programs were car
ried out under the direction OF the
grade teachers, and BY noon practically
all Of the schools had closed.
Members of the Board OF Educa-
ton. in a number of instances, at
tended the grade exercises.
''The results obtained from the
years work are wonderful" said
Capt. James F. Oyster. president OF
the board. Not only has great i'm
provement been made in buildings
and equipment, but the children them
selves seem to be putting forth
the heavy advancements from all
grades"
Stuart Tells Progress.
superintendent of Public schools A. T.
Stuart characterized the years work as
schools.
1t is easily the best year we have
ever known" he said. ANY person
who attended the grade exercises today
must be convinced OF it. Both pupils
and teachers have done conscientious
work and as a result. We viii be ready
TO open in the fall better equipped than
ever before
The Franklin School was one of the
busiest places in Washington today a,
besides exercises held in the different
grade rooms, preparations were also be
ing made for the commencement of the
Central. Western, and Eastern High
Schools tonight. Some of the smaller
grades held their exercises as early as
9 o'clock.
Promotions Heavier.
The advancements made in the differ
ent grades are heavier than was the
case last year. In the high schools. the
increase in advaneements is estimated
at per cent.
All of the grammar schools Will re-
open September 20
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White House Callers

The Secretary of State.
The Secretary OF War.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
Myron T. Herrick, former governor OF
Ohio
Senators owen of Oklahoma
Warren of Wyoming
Johnston of North Dakota.
Crane OF Massachusetts.
Scott Of West Virginia.
Representatives Crumpacker of Indiana.
BTOussard of Louisiana
Pou of North Carolina.
Lloyd OF Missouri.
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Bob to the Rescue.

"Fiddling Bob" Taylor burst on the
Senate with a speech while the hides
discussion was up snd in five minutes
had driven the large crouch which had
been lurking around in the chamber all
day out of the doors, down the corridor
and down Pennsylvania avenue. Ev-
erybody laughed and felt better when
IL was over
THE vulture of protection" said the
Tennessee Senator. has scared from
the Dingley minimum TO the blue
cerulean of the Aldrich-Payne maxi
mum. with the American farmer hang
ng by the seat OF his pants in its
5alons.
4 viii touch only the high places in
this tariff discussion. There are no low
places except here and there in raw
material
There is as much difference between
the Republican platform and this bin
as between the plan of salvation ana
sherman march 10 the sea, and God
knows when Congress will adjourn"
=.
Former Representative John F. Lacey.
Of the Sixth Iowa district. has been Wis
ting Washington this week and meet
ing his old colleagues in the House,
where he served so many years as chair
man of the Public Lands Committee
Major Lacey is the most intense Of
standpatters on the tariff. He has
some interesting opinions of his own
un the course Senator's Cummins and
Dolliver of Iowa are taking IN trying
20 compel downward revision. "Iowa "
said Major Lacey. lis as strong a pro
lection State as ever. Under the surface
there IS not a great deal of sympathy
for the course taken by the Iowa men
in Congress"
That there is some difference Of optn-
ion in this matter may be Judged from
the fact that A prominent Iowa man In
high official position here said lately
that on visiting the State he had found
three-fourths of the people with Cum
minis and DolliVer.
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PROGRAM

March. "Radetskf'' -............ Strauss
Overture. The Flying Dutchman"
Wagner
Characteristic, whispering
Flowers ...................von BIon
Grand Fantasia, Les Pecheurs
de PerleS --.-.... -..-.-.-.-. 90. Blzet
Waltz. THE Bachelors. .Santelmann
"Reminiscences OF Weber" Godfrey
Galop. "FIusarenTitt" .....Santelmann
The star-Spangled Banner"
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The Darwin centenary opened in Cam
bridge yesterday, and in honor Of the
occasion the dispatches tell Of an edu-
Gated monkey, whivG has turned into
a successful buglar. incidentally. the
monkey got first page and Darwin was
put inside
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Lee-Brewer.

Foundry NJ. E Church will he the
scene OF "a beautiful wedding at O'Clock
tonight. when Miss Mary Louise Lee.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
George Lee, VIII become the wife of
Elliott Brewer. of Philadelphia, former
~ Of Washington.
The pastor Of the church. the Rev.
Robert NJ. Moore, viii perform the cere-
mony in the presence Of a large com
pany Of relatives and friends of the
young couple.
Miss Maude E. Lee will be her sis
ters maid of honor. The bridesmaids
viii be Miss CAME Lee Hastings, Miss
Elsie Hickman. Miss WilheImina Nor
row, and Miss GenevieVe Morrison. Miss
barbara Brewer, sister or the bride
Broom, viii act as flower girl.
Henry Z. Baker, of Philadelphia.
formerly OF Alexandra, will be Mr..
Bakers best man, and the ushers viii
be Franklin Booth, OF New York; Wal
ter E Cook. r. John Morrison, Fred
Wilson, and A William Duckstein, all
Of Philadelphia. and Dwight Fisher. OF
Washington.
A reception for the bridal party and
relatives at the residence of the brides
parents on Euclid street will follow th-
ceremony,
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There's a good deal of nonsense about
this discussion concerning the binding
effect Of national platforms. Nobody
has taken them seriously for couple
Of decades past, and political parties
don't win their victories because of
their platforms Son etimes they win
because they have the campaign funds
and sometimes Just because Mr.. Bryan
is on the opposing ticket.
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Thomson-TaIblrtt.

Ire marriage Of Miss Mabel Gertrude
Thomson and George OrvilIe TaIburtt
took place this morning at Il O'Clock in
the rectory Of St. Joseph's Catholic
Church, the Rev. V. F. Schmidt offci-
ating, in the presence Of a small com
pany of relatives.
Miss Thomson wore her travelling cos
tune, tailored suit Of dark blue Eng
lish serge, with a blue hat trimmed with
willow plumes. The bridal bouquet was
a shower Of Bride roses and lilies of the
valley.
Miss Mary Louise Talburtt, sister of
the bridegroom, acted IS maid of honor
She wore a becoming gown Of pale pink
chiffon over taffeta, with a large black
Neapolitan hat trimmed with plumes,
and carried a cluster Of La France
roses.
Miss Edith Thomson. sister of the
bride, was the bridesmaid. Her gown
was of pale blue chiffon over taffela.
with black hat trimmed with plumes.
Her bouquet was cluster of Brides
maid roses.
Or. James Albert Potter. of Utica.
n Y, acted as best man for Mr.. Tai
burtt.
Immediately after the ceremony a
wedding breakfast was served in the
home of the bride at which only the
guests at the wedding were present
Later in the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Talburtt left for a wedding trip to At
lantic City Upon their return they
will reside with the brides mother Mrs.
Jennie P. Thomson, at 2f5 Florida ave
nue. northwest.
Mr. TaIburtt is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs George W. Talburtt of Washing
ton, and a grandson Of the late George
". Talburtt, Of Maryland
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The King and Queen Of Spain can't
be accused of any participation or re-
sponsibility for decadence Of Spanish
population
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MISS MARIE WILFERT WEBS
THERON THOMPSON AT
NOON TODAY.

A pretty wedding took place at noon
today in the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wilfert. jr,, in Hyattsville, Nd,
when Mr.. Wiltert's sister, Miss Marie
Amelia WilferJ, became tho wife Of
Theron Thompson.
Only a small gathering OF relatives at
tended the ceremony, which was per
formed by the Rev. Henry Thomas, of
HyausvilIe.
The bride wore a handsome bridal
gown of white crepe. meteor, effectively
trimmed with touches Of princess lace
The bridal bouquet was a shower Of
Bride roses.
Miss Leobelle Suzanne Wnfert, Of
Ilion, \. Y, was maid Of honor and her
sisters only attendant She wore an
empire gown of pink mousseline and
carried cluster of pink sweet peas.
a wedding breakfast was served after
the ceremony and Immediately after
ward Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson left for
a short trip. Mrs. Thompson wore for
travelling handsome costume Of
brown TaJah silk with hat to match.
Upon their return they will reside in
Washington at the Victoria Fourteenth
and Clifton streets
The bride, who has made her home
IN washington for some time, is the
dauShter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George VII
Iert OF Hon, n. Y, and the bridegroom
IS the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee
thompson, Of Landover, Nd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

Now the French haze a scandal about
the condition OF their navy Seems
doubtful whether a real good scrap
could be worked up among all these
bilhon-dollar navies. If the test should
come.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
Hepburn on Idaho.

Senator Hepburn says Idaho is grow
Ing so fast that he doesn't dare to trust
the mails He has to wire out there
for his information lest condition
change in the few days required for a
letter to reach here Which, it will be
admitted, is growing some.
we have a pretty good government
out there" he told the Senate in talking
of hides and his States cattle resources
the other day. Idaho ten lays ago is
not the Idaho of today. Tie Senator
probably does not realize that; but
when he sees a city, the county seat of
a new county that is not two years old.
me- a year and a half old. with II. 600
persons in it, the Senator probably will
begin to understand something about it,
/ telegraph when / want 10 know about
Idaho. l do not even dare trust to the
time eiaDsing between the mails for fear
conditions will change"
That added Hepburn, when the
laughter had subsidized, lis the kind Of
a State TO live in"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

German reichstag has adopted plan
10 impose a tax on bonds and stocks
They seem 10 do those things more
easily over there, having a constitution
that doesn't get in the way so regu-
larry.
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Gregory-Flannery.

Miss Isabel Gautier Gregory. daughter
Of. Ms. Dudley S. Gregory, will be mar
ried TO John Spaulding Flannery at )
O'Clock this afternoon in the home of
1he brides mother, 3O2 c street, the
Rev. W. S. Caughy, of St. Stephen
Catholic Church, officiating in the pres
ence Of the members of the family and
a few friends.
The parlors will be beautifully dec
GRATED with palms, ferns. and clusters
of daisies and white roses Daisies and
ferns Will form the decorations in the
dining room and halls.
The bride, who will be escorted to the
imprOViSed altar of palms and flowers
by her uncle, the Hon. William A.
MauFy. who VIII give her in marriage,
viii wear a handsome gown of white
liberty satin, with panel front and back
and heavily embroidered The bodice
viii be trimmed with rose point laEe.
which was worn by the grandmother OF
the bride at her wedding The long
tulIe veil will be held in place BY
wreath OF orange blossoms, and the
bridal bouquet viii be a shower of lilies
Of the valley and nlaLdenhair ferns.
Miss Edith Totten. who viii be the
brides only attendant, will wear an en-
broidered robe Of batlste and lace, with
touches of blue satin on the sleeves
and bodice She viii wear a large white
hat trimmed with blue satin and carry
a cluster Of Bridesmaid roses
Wilson Best Man.
Charles Frederick Wilson will be the
best man for Mr. Flannery.
Mrs. Gregory. mother OF the bride,
will wear a gray eoIienne gown trim
med with braided net and duchesse lace
Mrs Margaret Flannery. mother OF
the bridegroom, VIII wear a handsome
black silk gown.
a. reception for the wedding party
viii follow the ceremony and later IN
the evening Mr.. Flannery ana ms Dflde
viii leave Washington for New YORK
from where they viii sail for Europe
ia Spand the SKINNER The bride will
wear a travelling suit OF natural col
ored pOngee and a burnt straw nat With
touches of brown.
ITDCn their return to Washington after
October /. they will be at home at 20l7
o street the old home Of Judge Maury.
Among the cut of town guests who
will attend the marriage are Mr.. ana
Mrs Arthur J. German, Irr or Ealu-
more; Miss WeTth. and Miss Quarrels.
of Richmond, Va. Miss France Greg
ory and Miss Marion Gregory, cousins
Maury. of Richmond, Va; DIT. and Mrs.
Flannery and Miss Flannery, of Balti-
more; Charles n. Gregory, OF Science
tady. n. y; George d. Gregory and
Of New York; Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
FIannery. Miss Flannery. and William
Hamilton FIannery. OF Laurel, Md
Miss Nellie G. Reynolds, daughter Of
Joseph s Reynolds. and Joseph Warren
Sisson viii be married this evening at
S O'Clock in the home Of the bride
father. 1916 First street northwest. Only
a small family party win attend the
ceremony, at which the Rev. Z Hez
SVEN. pastor Of the Second Baptist
Church. will officiate
Miss Bertha Reynolds, sister of the
bride, will be the maid OF honor. and
Harry Sisson. of New York. viii be
his brothers. best man.
a reception from $50 TO 10 o'clock will
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

Persons leaving the city for a
long or short period during the
summer cen have The Times mail
ed 10 them at the rate Of thirty
cents month or seven cents "A
week. Addresses may he changed
as desired. All mail subscriptions
must be paid ia advance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

Mrs. Gould and the SigeI case have
provided ample reading during the duh
period caused by the plunge Of Colonel
Roosevelt into the real darkness Of
inner Africa.
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MIS- Goldsmith Entertains.

Miss Helen Goldsmith was hostess
at a party given in honor of her grad
uation, at her home, 14l5 Tenth street
northwest. Sunday evening. The out
of-town guests were:
Mr.. ana Mrs. B. Ney and daughter
Miriam; Mrs. NJ Wurzburger, of Har-
risonburg, Va; and Mrs. Adler, OF
Pittsburg.
others present were Mr.. and Mrs n
Ney, Mrs Abel, Mr. and Mrs r. Sell
niger, 5. Oppenheimer, Mr. and Mrs
B. Roseufeld, Misses Rena SAUCER, Sell
ma ROSenthdl, Pauline Kronheimer
Fannie AltschuI. Florence Augenstein.
Lillian ROthstein. and Hortense Rosen-
thai, and Messrs. Harold Lichenstein,
Philip Brown. Ivan Herman, Harold
Strauss, Julius Richards. Melvin Aug
enstein. Josef Goldsmith Milton Abel,
Monroe Selinger, Irving Iseman Syd-
ney kaufman. Sylvan Grosner. Dunbar
Rosenthal, and Joseph Levy.
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Will Reside Here.

Capt. and Mrs. Charles J. Badger.
the former the retiring superintendent
Of the United States Naval Academy,
have taken the residence of the late
Rear Admiral ". T. Sampson, at 1918
New Hampshire avenue, Tor a few
months.
The marriage OF their daughter, Miss
Elizabeth G. Badger, whose engagement
to Lieut.. Com. Henry +. Bryan was re-
Gently announced, viii take place there
July p, in the presence of a small fam
ily gathering Shortly afterwards Cap
tain Badger will leave for A term of sea
duty. He has been succeeded at the
academy by Capt John NJ Bower.
who made the famous cruise around
the world with the fleet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

The Government has just entered an
appeal in the Captain Carter case. and
II is now believed that by the close
Of the present century the heirs of the
captain may know The decision.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

Mr. Hartman is reported to have
manifested great interest in the re-
ports Of his death
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

The kaiser's yacht IS entered for a
big race at kiel on Friday. It's a coed
guess that number Of owners of faster
boats viii make a bid for social favor
bN being beaten. too.
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n RESIDENT TAFT has made up his
[ mind that he will let nothing in
the future deprive him of the ex-


mind that he will let nothing in
the future deprive him of the ex-
ercise he gets from playing golf
When if was thought that Congress
would adjourn at about the middle Of
this month. he was content to forego
the game until he could 90 to Beverly,
Mass. his summer home, where he in
tended to play golf every day, rain or
shine.
Now, however. since it has become evi-
dent that Congress viii not finish with
the tariff measure until some time in
August. Mr.. Taft has yielded TO the en-
treaties Of his friends and has fallen
into the habit of golfing every after
noon. He goes daily 70 the links of the
Chevy Chase Club and plays foursome.
The men he plays with are generally
picked from the crowd composed Of
General Edwards, Captain Butt. Sena-
tor Bourne, and Vice President Sher-
man.
While he is fond of the sport. he plays
primarily for the exercise there is in it.
He is a large man and he has been told
by his physician that he must have ex-
ercise in order to keep himself In good
form. II is commonly said that the way
he has stood the demands of the hard
work he has done this winter has been
due 10 the exercise he got at Augusta,
Ga, and Hot Springs Va, IN playing
golf every day
II is for th3S reason that he is so in
sistent upon playing the game now. He
generally makes the run from the
White House to the clubhouse in his
temen who are to make UP the four
some.
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Will Give Excursion.

The Octsgon Pleasure Club will give
an excursion Thursday on the steamer
jamestown.
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The marriage of Samuel Edelstein, Of
Spokane. Wash, formerly of this city
TO Miss Caroline May Hexter, of Port
land, Ore, took place Thursday evening"
June u, at the residence Of the bride 5
mother, Mrs. Lille HeXter.
Mr.. Edelstein is a graduate Of the
George Washington University Law
School, and is we'll known here.
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Mr.. and Mrs David Frank, whose
wedding was recently announced. have
returned from their bridal tour, and
are located Ht the Home apartment.
Seventh and Massachusetts, avenue.
Mrs. Eugene SChWab and daughter left
town today for New York, 10 be the
guests of relatives.
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As the corporation tax bill is getting
framed up, with full requirements for
publicity, there is reason for doubt
whether Senator Aidrich will be able
10 maintain his enthusiasm in its be
half
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

The little trail Of sweetness in con-
nection with the Pennsylvania Sugar
Refinery affair seems to lead right up
20 the front doors of the private resi-
dences Of the Sugar trust directors
IL is also promised that the weather
is going 10 continue this way for an
indefinite time TO come They'll soon
begin 10 conclude that the tariff bnrs
pretty nearly perfect and ready for pas
sage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

Pittsburs baggage man has confessed
10 stealing 5000 worth Of goods from
trunks, That's almost as much harm
as me could have done by continuing
merely smashing it in the regular way.
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evening Mr.. Sisson viii take his bride
for a Northern bridal trip.
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Fave Gone Abroad
Mrs. Morris Evans and her daughter,
Miss Meta Evans. have closed their
apartment in the Connecticut. and have
gone abroad to remain until November.
Representative and Mrs, Nicholas
LongWorth entertained small company
informally at dinner, followed by bridge.
last evening.
Capt. L. Mason Gulick returned TO
Washington this afternoon after a few
days at the rife range at Seagirt, n. J.
y
Mrs SheTman'S Tea.
Mrs. James S. sherman. wife Of the
Vice President. was hostess at tea yes
terday afternoon in her home at Utica,
n Y, IN honor of Miss Eleanor MfIIar,
whose engagement to Richard T. Sher-
man, eldest son of the Vice President
and Mrs Sherman. vas recently an
nounced.
The house was beautifully decorated
with flowers and Mrs. Sherman and
Miss Millar were assisted in receiving
the guests by number of young
women.
After the tea, dinner was served on
the lawn to about fifty guests. among
whom was Mrs. Charlemagne Tower,
wife Of the former ambassador to Ger
many.
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Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. accompanied
py Miss Ethel Roosevelt, Archie, and
Quentin Roosevelt, will sail Saturday
from New York on the Cretic, of the
White Star line, 10 spend the summer
in Europe.
They viii go first to Italy, where they
viii spend a month with Mrs. Roose-
velts sister, Miss Emily Carow, at her
villa near Rome, and later viii 20 to
france. About November 1 they will
sail for this country. instead of spending
the winter in Egypt and journeying up
the Nile in the spring TO meet Colonel
Roosevelt and Kermit on their return
from their hunting expedition.
The American minister to Spafn
Henry Clay Ide, and his daughter, Miss
NiasJorie Ide, were the honor guests of
tue German Ambassador to Spain and
Countess Won TattenbGcn at dinner in
NJ 4Gfie Saturday evening. The occasion
1harkeC Miss Ide's DEBUT into Spanish
society