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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-29
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Scooba, Miss. July 2S.-Chancellor
McCooI rendered a decree yesterday
annulling the marriage of c. H. Stu
art and Annie Morrison Stuart, mem
bers Of prominent families in this
section. VINO were married just little
more than a week ago. A few hours
afterward the same judge performed
the ceremony reunitlng the young
couple in marriage After the first
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-29
40 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Montgomery, Ala, July 2S.-Alleg-
ing failure to provide separate ac-
ccmmodations for the races, citizens
of Mobile today filed complaint
against the Mobile Light and Railway
company. The railroad commissioner
has set down August 16 for the hear
ing
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-29
DEATH OF THOS. WEBB
STEARNS THIS MORNING

Thomas Webb, the two-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Stearns,
died this morning at the home Of his
DoraDrs corner Intendencia and Bay
len streets, after a short Illness.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-29
Scored Several Times on the
Shrewd Prosecuting
Attorney.
TESTIMONY SUSAN
MERRILL UNTRUE

STANFORD WHITES SLAYER DIS
CLAIMS OWNERSHIP OF DOG
WHIP AND SAYS HE HEARD
THAT HARTRIDeE AND DANIEL
o'REILLY HAD BOUGHT IT-EV-
ELYN NESBIT THAW A SPEC
TATOR AND SMILED AT THE
WITNESS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-29
JEFFRIEs POSTS FORFEIT
TO FIGHT JOHNSON
by Associated Press.

Jackson, Mich, July Is
Jack Johnson, the heavyweight
pugilist, said he would imme-
diately cover Jeffries's thou
sand dollar forfeit, posted with
New York newspaper man
today for a fight with Johnson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-29

The chief matter before the city
council last night was the commune
cation of the citizens committee on
the PaIafox street Parkway PROPOSE
ton, together with the recommended
lions and resolutions which the COM
munication brought out After some
discussion the matter was referred,
for investigation and report, on mo-
ton OF Alderman Williams. to a spe-
ciaI committee Of five and President
Greenhut appointed that committee
as follows:
The Committee.
Aldermen B. s. Williams, ]. e. Con-
cannon, Max Bear, Dave Kugleman
and Thos. Kent.
'Shis committee will invite a dis
cussion of all phases of the matter Dy
the citizens generally and will then
report back to the council.
Details Of the Meeting.
President Greenhut called the meet
ing to order and the following mem
bers answered to roll call: Alder
Kent, Kugleman, Durham, Welsh and
Concannon.
Acting Chairman Bear, of the f.
nance committee, made the regular
report.
The application of the board OF
public safety for an appropriation of
$125.00 to pay the expenses Of Chief
Bicker Of the fire department to the
fire chiefs national convention at
Grand Rapids, Mich, was referred to
the finance committee.
The board of public safety made its
report for June as follows:
Police Department.
Number of arrests. ..-548
Fines and costs assessed. .$2136.00
Fines and costs collected. ... 1227.50
Pound fees collected. ... $500
Worked out by board Of public
works OZz.OO
Cost of feeding prisoners. 201.O3
Number of meals served 1888
Average cost per meal. ....,. .06
Patrol expenses ............. 56.23
Pound lot expenses. .,.s.... 1866
Fire Department.
Number or nres,
Total amount Of loss. ....... $29OO.00
Total amount of Insurance.. $4,000
| Average water pressure. 76 lbs
Cost of feeding stock. 171.48
| Average per head. 1866
Respectfully submitted,
JOS. l. JOHNSON,
Chairman, Board Of Public Safety.
The board Of public works asked
for authority to clear up ,--e corner OF
| block 81, New City. and the matter
was referred back to the board, the
| council believing it already had all
| the authority necessary.
| The recommendation OF the city
| engineer for a change of the sewer
| grade on Cedar street between Jeffer-
son and Commandments streets, was
| referred to the parks and ways COM
! mittee.
The request Of the board Of public
works for $4,000 with which to pay
| an architect to help revise the build
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
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PARKWAY PLAN REFERRED
TO COMMITTEE OF FIVE
Bond Trustees Oppose Re
moval of Street Car
Tracks.
COMMITTEE WILL
GIVE HEARING

WILL CONFER WITH CITIZENS,
BOND TRUSTEES, AND VARIOUS
INTERESTS AND REPORT BACK
TO CoUNcIL-coMMITTEE IS
COMPOSED OF ALDERMEN Will.
LIAMs, coNcANNoN, BEAR, KU-
GLEMAN AND KENT. ..-..as
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-29
HARRY PULLIAM
TEMPTS SUICIDE
Bv Associated Press.

New York, July 2S.-The
police report that Harry Pull
liam, president of the Ma
tional Baseball League, at
tempted suicide tonight. His
condition is not thought to be
serious
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Continued on Page Four.)
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CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
HUoICALE DELIGHTS
OFFICIAL SOCIETY
Program Rendered by Wash
ingtOn College of Music
Splendidly Received.

Regard for musEcal art found a de
Clded expression do the audience which
listened TO the rendition OF the nftl an
uaal recital given by the Washington
College of Music last night. For hun
drel persons, including Representatives
Of Washington official society. wee IA
attendance. and the program was en-
Iausiastcaly apDlaudad, several OF T.. %
performers being forced u respond 10
encores.
ChoDms Mazurka, Eo-.arae, and
NaIse. rendered by s. RI. EaDlsa. pianist,
opened -Le program. Inls was followed
by Sydney Lloyd WrightsCu. who, la
splendid voice. sang LoErs Twas a
Summer Garden Fosters Perhaps, p"
Cornelius "Ths Monotone" and ROB
ertsou's when the Night with Silly
Silence" Responding 20 an encore Mr..
Wrighrs0u sang "I Lave E0r You" by
Thompson. EIe was accompanied on the
piano by hJr. Fabian.
The third section or the program was
devoted euur.I. .o Mr. Fabian vino
played "Eerca...' and "Dalse Caprice. "
from Cries. -Ssaerzo.' r0m MeudeI-
eshou. ard "SoIrea De Vienue," sCnu-
bcrt-Li5tz. BeiuE much apDlaudod. Mr..
Fabian played O.. n. BOvys .Aluuet. ."
as an encore.
selections from CA Lover ln Damas-
GUS" Voodforde-Hfudeu. were suue bv
Er Wreht=ou. as follows "Far Across
the Desert Lands Where the ALBANIA
Flows" -"BeIoved. ia Your Absence. ."
How Many O. Lonely Caravan" IF In
the Great Eazaars.' and Allah Be
with U.s." This section Of the program
easily proved one OF the most delight
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
WHAT WILL SENATOR LONG
DO IN 80 DAYS7

Thirty-niue legislative days remain of
this session of Congress. In that time the
Senate must oe.r.. j. each citizen shall
be assessed s 1r The benefit Of
gas company ,'a. sells poisonous gas
20 a public helpless save as Congress
shall protect IT,
Senator Chester l. Long Of Kansas is
chairman OF the subcommittee to which
has been referred the bin correcting the
existing evil situation His term Of Of
fee expires with these forty days. What
viii Senator Long do iu the meantime g
He can 20 ont TO Kansas with record
of something done for the people as
against the egactions of a monopoly
which is 20 the Capital aU that Stand
ard Oil is TO the country and more. Or
he can 60 out as having failed of such
an opportunity at the very close OF his
service.
The Times believes he viii do his fulI
Il. The Times does not read into his
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
PATRIOTISM AND THE LIN
COLIN MEMORIAL.

A contemporary appeals to patriot
ism 20 stop all efforts, except argument.
for badly located Lincoln Memorial.
1t is patriotic, according to this view.
10 get memoria., no matter how bad.
no matter whether it worthiIy repre-
sents the dignity of the great exponent
of the Union or not; "no matter whether
II misrepreseuts our civilization 20 fu-
ture generations" or not. IL Is patriotic.
according to this view, TO get a Lincoln
Memorial, no matter where located OF
how designed.
Is 1t patriotic, IT, might be asked, to
be an accessory % an unfit memorial
TO LincOIn2 Is IL patriotic to prosti-
tute our state of civilization for imme-
date gain2 Is it patriotic to withhold
our efforts because certain members of
Congress oppose 81 rational and artistic
plan approved by authorities of this
country and Europe.
This newspaper believes If IS patriotic
10 oppose in every way a memorial to
Lincoln so placed as TO mar its dignity.
80 placed as to beIittle its scale, SO
placed as 10 confuse it with other
structures, so placed that it cannot
have proper surroundings and land
scape
It believes that It is patriotic 10 aid
In every way in obtaining a memorial
70 Lincoln located bv an expert com
mission approved by authorities OF the
civilized world IL believes it is pa
triotic 10 insist on the best location. the
most artistic design. the selection OF the
most capable men 20 De found in the
country to mature and execute the de-
sign.
This newspaper believes it IS patriotic
20 obtain nothing but the highest artis-
tic results of our civilization TO com
1nemorate the great man who prevented
the disruption of the Union. Tt be-
lieves ii is patriotic for all citizens TO
insist that our Legislators snail reflect
only the best Judgment the country can
obtain in honoring the greatest figure
IN the preservation of tine Union.
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
WOMAN DESCRIBES
THE SPANISH MAIN
Mrs. Harriet 9. Adams Gives
Interesting Illustrated
Lecture.

Mrs. Harriet Chalmers Adams. wife OF
J. Franklin Adams. OF the Bureau OF
American Republics. who has just ret
turned from an extensive three years
trip through Panama and the West IN
dies gave lecture on Panama and
the Spanish Main," before the National
Geographic Society I'm the auditorium of
the Masonic Temple. last night. Nov
ing pictures, taken at much hazard, and
realistic views, showing high standard
Of the photographers art, were effec-
lively used to illustrate the points Of the
lecturer.
views taken in the Island Of Trinidad
showing many interesting sides Of the
asphalt industry, were seen with in
terest by members OF the Geographic
Society and their guests.
Many pictures taken in Venezuela
were thrown upon the screen, after
which a roll of films taken ia Panama
was exhibited.
The pictures, showing Panama before
and after the American occupancy OF
the isthmus, offered = strong testl-
mOnial to the progress made s-t-Ce the
invasion OF American money, brains,
and energy.
Moving pictures Of Presi lent R0ose-
welt and his party, taken while ne was
in Panama, were shown for the first
time in this country
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
1T MAY BE WE CAN LEARN
FROM GERMANY.

There is an opera called That's"
There IS a singer named Mary Garden.
Opera and singer have come much to-
gether and each has been boosted by
'tother.
Another singer has the effrontery to
learn the chief role of this opera.
Cavalleria Rusticana! Has art 10
rights? So Miss Mary Garden would
ask Indignantly.
Maestro Hammerstein must decide.
But how can he? Is he posterity? as
George Bernard Shaw would put it. No,
ne Is not
Enter the sordid newspapers. a
Row in the Manhattan Opera Com
pany," say they. "FaIse!" says every
body connected with the company.
Then the wheels of time stop. 1t Is
what the novelists would cell a "su-
prems moment"
Then what?
Nine. or Mile. Cavalier holds the
key TO the situation. She has a verbal
agreement with Mr.. Hammerstein
whereby she is to sing "Thais." What
viii she do.
She does it. She viii not hold the
Maestro to his contract. Mss Mary
Garden can sing the role all by herself
Somebody Throws in the switch and tLe
wheels Of time begin TO crunch again.
The newspapers withdraw discounted
The supreme moment is past, as the
spelling reformers would spell it. Art
has come into her own.
That is the way we settle those
things in America Over IN Germany
where some think they know more
about musical art In a minute than we
lave been able TO learn i'm our scaut
century and a third Of cxisteuce-thev
settle them differently. When a prima
donna kIeEs up over there they bar her
from the stage entrance. Tt may be we
can learn something from Germany.
The Washington times., 1909-01-23

declaration that there must be hearings
on the bill which has passed the House
reducing the price of gas to So cents
any device to delay a report upon that
bill TO the Senate.
But The Times viii follow the pro
ceedings of this subcommittee very
closely, nevertheless For these thirty
nine days mean more to the people of
Washington even than they do to Sena-
tor Chester /, Long of Kansas.
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
NOT RECEIVING

Mrs. Charles j. Bell wiz not receive
today but viii be at home informally
next Saturday.
Mrs. Neiu s. Brown and Miss Marie
Mcmillan BroHn viii not receive TO-DAY.
but viii receive on Saturdays. February
@ and l3.
Mrs. RobeTdelu Buchanan viii not re-
ceive today but viii be at home Sat
urday, January So
The Baroness AI0ucheur. wife OF tie
Belgian minister. viii not receive Mon
aa5B owing 10 her absence from the city.
Baroness Marguerite MouCheur will
leave Washington next week Lor New
y hork, where she viii be the guest OF
Miss Curtis for a week.
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
THE PERSONAL SIDE OF THE
POE CENTENNIAL.

Poe centennial exercises have come
and gone. and though necessarily alb
bravfated. the reDorfs Of the sneccbcs
made elsewhere than in Washington
give the welcome hint that due tribute
was paid to Poe's personal merits.
After having lain for many years m-
uef q cIuehHg NelghJ OF malicious M
iusfiaa fLa,- ara L.iD,, b-,,4ryLr f., +Ta
closer the inspection, the greater must
oe the admiration or the deeper the re-
greJ that the response 10 ms aneeuoh-
'Je. II not magnamioHS' impulses was
not more effective "hlie he H'"o.
one OF the speakers at the ceIeOfa-
ton IN boston made the surprising
statement that the ausIeTe virtues
the virtues Of Emerson and OF WhlJ-
uer-after all afford best soh Tor
genius But 1t would be difficult to
furnish better example OF ansteTe
virtue than Poe.s Devotion 10 ms "lIe'
to his mother-n-iaw' Mrs. Clemms and
TO Mrs. Whitman lbs poem 10 My
Mother, written III honor OF Mrs.
CIemn, atones lot all the holhei-lh-
ID" Jioea 'ii'' ~ sl were iH1'''s' - IL"
lines will reveal the tender even DiOus
sentiment.
ne Angels, NLlspeL-ts 20 one -t'-l-t'
-ti!i l1' among -ls-i o'--lllh ems vL -''7'
Zone so t''ti'Lial az til1t 'A NJ -ll1is
--itLrLeLe 10y i'ta- 1esii name i -e-'a nave
eailea you
ana MI my heart or heaFts, "heie DeaLn IN
7ta-e1 Eo-
in setting Wy virginia = spirit Iree.
Nfr5 yy~Lf+y,,s,,ta 4.fe.rsa ,F his man,
-l-'r W -A-.'t''Ni- ~ r'N N----N N- -'-' '---'-
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
Dance at Fort Mver.

Tho ballroom In the Administration
building at Fort Myer last evening was
tAe scene Of the second semi-monthIv
hop.
Tho room was beautifully adorned
with eye-Ereeus and flags. and the
Thirteenth Cavalry Orchestra furnished
the music for the dancers, who num-
bered about 300.
Mrs. Hennessv, wife Of Captain Hen
messy, Mrs. RaysOr. wife Of CaDtain
Raysor. and Mrs. shepard wife of Can
Tain shepard received the guests and
NE c2lhhill-ee Ia charge of the hop In
GUIDED captain IieuEesEy, Captain
Bailey and Lieutenant Newman.
among those entertaining srnrer
PARTIES after the hop ar Fort NTNar frsr
evening was Miss Wlnjfred Davis. who
entertained about thirty. in her apart
menl iu the Highlands
Mrs Dwight. wife of Representative
john w Dwight OF New York. eurar-
tanned a luncheon party OF twelve COW
'-7 '.,-''s' '-' i-sL l.o."e on IL street.
Mrs. kathinka Springsguth announces
tine engagement OF her daughter Eusr-
chen Hermiue. TO Claude Charles Ind
SON. of De5 Arc. Ark The Tnarria ,ye
viii take place iu the near future.
Mrs. Y. l.. Tanner. of the Connecticut.
IS spending several weeks in AuantIa
CITY
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
NeWberry were among the dinner h0srs
of last evening. Covers We're laid for
sixteen.
The Assistant Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Bacon entertained d dinner DartE-
last evening, iu their home, on Six
teeuth street. later taking their guests
10 the White House dance.
Lieut. j. g. CoveI. r. S. r. c.. s.. and
Mrs COEaI are being congratulated
upon the birth OF a daughter, Tuesday.
January l", 1909.
The Washington times., 1909-01-23

Mrs NicOu Ludlow. and Mrs. Mitchell.
The tea table viii be attractivsIy
adorned with white liIacs and the
house VIII be effectively decorated
with American Beauty roses and
palms. and an orchestra win play dur
ing the afternoon.
About four or five hundred invita-
tious have been issued.
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
White House Callers

Senators FEyeridCe of Indiana
Smith of Michigan
Brown of Nebraska.
tlarich of Rhode IslanL
Warren OF wyoming.
BIrkett of Nebraska.
Painter of kentucky.
pru-eulatVes Landis OF Indiana
Cook OF Colorado.
Foelker of New York
Needham OF C1iTorniA.
Foster or Vermont
Young or Michigan.
Calder of Brooklyn
Kahn or California.
Rear Admiral Emory.
Rear Admiral Cowles.
Former Governor Bell or Vermont
Former Governor Ter-u OF Georgia.
John J.. sullivan.
Jake kilrain.
The Washington times., 1909-01-23

The British Law journal is out with q
justification OF the suit fog libel on
behalf of the Government. Has the
Presidents luck rlrued at last. Are Mr..
Payne AIr. Tawney, and their associates
going TO elect him INFO the Golden Club,
along with 8Ir- Carnegie
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
.GOwned Alike.

The Misses Meyer. JHe two attractive
daughters 3f tine Postmaster General,
were gowued alike ass usual I'M white
satin princess gowns, with long trains.
and effective Earuiturcs of the SATIN
down the front or the skirts, and folds
of tuIIe az tho tops or the bodice Miss
Carol kgWUerrg. daughter of the Sec
retary OF the Navy. looked especially
we'll ia gown of pale blue satin, ysiteG
in tullc beaded i'm silver Miss Martha
Bacon wore "a handsome gown OF white
satin, Miss Eleanor Wayne Parker wore
pale gray salius Miss Cameron. white
satin, yelled ln tuIIe and embroidered Iu
silver, Miss Sheridan, white satin Mrs
Herbert WauswoTth wore an attractive
Empress Josephine gown OF tauUs .HiI-
lJu over pale blue satin, with laupe
and blue p1mp0m I'm her hair. and dIa-
mOud ornaments AIRS Bacon. wife of
the Assistant Secretary OF state. was
handsomely gowuaa .. pale blue satin
with a. long court u.iu Nine de
Aquluo. white satin. embroidered m
gold, Miss Minnie Conrad. white chIl-
f0u, over satin. with c0rSaEe bouquet
If pink roses Nlseoumtess de MaEleI a
Continued on Ninth PaEe)
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
For Mrs. Perkins.

For MS. PeTkns'
Lieut.. Col. and the Hon. MIs. James
entertained at dinner last evening, com
nIimentary TO their house guest, Airs.
Charles Eruen Perkins, of Boston. In
yfted 10 meet Mrs. Perkins were Count
and Countess Won WedeIs Of the Ger
man embassy Senator du POnt. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold IagUe. Mrs. George Cabot
Lodge. and Prince KOudaCheff, CT the
Russian embassy.
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
Benefit Performance of
lack the Giant Killer"
Is Great Success.
GIVEN
WITH ALL-STAR CAST
Program Of Fancy Dancing Is
Feature Minnie Sax
ton as Jack

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lioi''9 @I ''e io''aSto l'e1'9l' MISS
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ac-oTs ami actresses. ihe play was
staged with the most Fascinating HJLe
players, and their work transported the
large audience TO fairyiaud and held IL
there throughout the three hours of
tn performance.
Giants uymphs. good fairies. and bad
disported themselves on the boards TO
the accompauIment of tunefu melodies.
The costumes and staging were all that
r1 -.e a. .7;.r,-, mos
exceedingly generous with us applause
There were so many of the little folk
r,F-ogs .sfr,r+s. ,,..r. moro than r,raise-
s--t---+t.--. ,.-ft.-
worthy lhdt Jhe disoillilli MA liiiE - -'io
could find none on whom he might be-
s+o7.- rfs ers+ and f,-uas+ Drafse.
''o" '''7 -'-
Lea ling Characters
Miss Minnie saxton made a charming
Jack and finally succeeded Ia Kidding
the country of the fer0cious giant, I'm
uersouated uy Thomas Murray. The
feature OF this production, as with all
Of Miss Hawks performances. was the
-, 80 60. 7s,,lf,.r introduced
81 -.
Aiilapeih oIHey oaHteu Oh N1I too9
In poetic rhythm ImJgene Taylor lu3a-
tatcd the s.Yama-YamaH chorus TO per
f...rs-,.- fTsfara E4azaI rer,v-r Was q
-.- - r,-...r-r--- --..
T-'7o" s4li "l7t anu d" L'' ''lF,'7s ~
zion next Olga converse, Mary NC
Cain. Edna Brown. Camille Little.
oFa-garar rTrr.l-a- sag1fna sullivan. and
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
C ReceD.l0n

Mrs Van Necateu OIe0u will enter
tain at a swau reception this afternoon
t1 meet Ara. Charles Frederick Hou-
mann and Mrs. William Hoffman. Of
New York. her house guests.
Mrs. Strau8. wife uC The Sc -elary of
Commerce and Labor. viii leave Wash
i1gtou today for New York. where She
win spend several days
Mrs. Harley Calvin Gage has issued
cards To-. a tea, Friday February s.
at o'clock at ( Dupont circle
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
Reception and House Warming.

The reception and house warming
given last evening hy the Congressional
Club at their clubhouse on tx street in
honor of the Vice President and Mrs
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
Cards for reception.

Representative and George c. surgis,
OF West Virginia. have issued cards
for q reception. Friday evening, Jan
uary %, at 8 o'clock. a musical pro
gram viii be given during the evening
bv sidney Lloyd WrighJsou ana ) w.
Fablan. assisted by Miss Maria Lee
Goodwin Miss Donna Elizabeth Rlegel
and Richard i. Backing
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
Guests Are Received in Blue
Room by Mrs.
Roosevelt.
is PRECEDED
BY DINNER PARTY
Striking Gowns Worn Vie With
Brilliant Uniforms of Of
fcers and Diplomats.

A gay company OF the dancing con-
tngent of official, diplomatic. and resi-
dent circles OF Washington society
tripped lightly through the historic East
Room of the White House at the fourth
dance of the season, given by the Pres
ident and Mrs Roosevelt last evening.
Preceding the dance. the Pres lent
and Mrs. Roosevelt entertained a .om-
pany at dinner. having as their g-lests
the German Ambassador and Countess
Won BeTnstorff, Senator Warren. Sen
atC and Mrs. Carter, Representative
and Mrs. y. S. Alexander, the Assist
ant Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Satterlee, the Hon. William PhiIlips.
Rear Admiral and Mrs CowIes, Mr..
and Mrs. j. CaIau O'L1ughIiu. Ny
and Mrs. Clifford Richardson. Mr.. AID
Mrs. E. Reeve Merritt, Mrs. Lee. Bar
oness Marguerite MOncheur Miss Elk
ins, Miss Phillips Miss Tyler. Miss
Jeanetta Alexander. Miss Constance
Hoyt Miss Roosevelt. Mr.. Won Pritt-
witz und Ganron, Mr.. Won Stumm.
Lieut. Commander Andre NJ. Porter.
Willard d. Straight, Captain Lay, and
Lieutenant Rowcun
The table was pretuly decorated with
Killarney roses and white hyaciuths.
Received in Blue Room.
At 10 o'clock. the guests who were
asked for the dancing began to arrive.
Mrs. Roosevelt received in the Blue
Room, Capt. Archibald Butt. T.. s. A.
making the presentations. The Presi-
dent Joined her here informally uccas-
Fr.r.r aH--
or two with the late arrivals, but for
the most part Of the evening remained
in the East Room. either an Interested
spectator OF as one Of the dancers.
The Marine Band, stationed at the
north end Of the East Room. played
lively program for the dancing. The
ever-popular BARN Dance was Joined
Iu at the first few strains by maids ana
matr0ns alike who failed 20 resist its
rustic charm. even within the dignided
portals Of the Executive Mansion.
The beautiful gowns of the women
present were especially noticeable, and
were admirably blended witt the con-
vcutiouaI black Of the ordinary citizens
present and the gay uniforms and trap
pings of the numerous army and navy
officers dancing
Striking TOuettes.
Mrs. Ro0seveIts gown was OF dark
blue brocaded satin with effective
touches of lace ou the bodice, and dla-
nond ornaments. Miss Roosevelt
gown was becoming direcroire gown OF
white satin. with a tuuic effect Of white
fgUe embroidered in crystal and silver
Mrs Nicholas Longw0rth wore heavy
q .rH sid Ia4|e rsf
The Washington times., 1909-01-23

Mr. and Mrs. Deeds, Of p street, en-
tertained the members Of the Lincoln
Circle, last evening at euCher.
The Washington times., 1909-01-23

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