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Evening journal., 1909-12-11
ASSEMBLY WAS A
BRILLIANT DANCE
Many Guests From Elsewhere,
Including Artillery Officers,
We're in Attendance

Hundreds Of blooms Of the brilliant red
poinsetta transformed the auditorium of
the New-Century Club into fiower-gar-
den at the first Wilmington Assembly
dance last night. The flowers were fes-
tooned from the chandeliers, from win
dows and balcony and bordered the stage
contrasting vividly with the dark back
ground Of palms. The stage was a repre-
sentation of an Italian garden, with banks
of palm and flowers, and half-hidden
seats. a popular retreat during the inter-
missions. Here the brightness Of electric
lights had been softened into the quiet
glow of Japanese lanterns.
There were three hundred guests, about
one hundred of them from out of the city.
The costumes worn by the women were
elaborate and beautiful, harmonizing with
the richness Of the floral decorations.
Though the men as rule were more in
keeping with the palm than the poin-
setta decorations, there was an exception
in the gold-laced uniforms Of the officers
from Fort DUPONT.
Dancing began at 10 o'clock, but it was
half an hour later before all the guests
had arrived. There were so many couples
that all could not occupy the floor at once
and the music was almost continuous to
afford opportunity for those who wished
to dance.
! An orchestra of twelve pieces was seat
ed in the balcony and gave a very satis-
factory program.
For those who did not care for dancing,
cards were provided in the iower-decorat-
ed reception room.
The hall was lined with small cedars
and flowers were used lavishly in the par
lors upstairs where supper was served
at p o'clock.
The dance was one Of the most elaborate
and brilliant social functions held in this
city in several years.
The committee in charge was Mrs. Pres
ton Lea, Mrs. Henry .. Thompson, Mrs
A. Felix dupont. Harlan G. Scott and
Harry G. Haskell. Receiving with them
were Mrs. Charles Copeland Mrs. Rus
sell Gipin. Mrs L. Tatnall Warner and
Mrs. George H. Bates. The next dance OF
this series will be given on January Z.
Among some of the out of town guests
ward Biddle Arthur Maris. Miss Mar
garet Cotton and Miss Ethel Cotton. o.
Jenkintown. Pa; Miss Virginia Lee Reese
William Mclaughlin. OF New York city
Mr. Ahuja, Of London, Eng; Miss Mar
garet Carson. Of West Point N. Y; Mis-
Eleanor Cohen and Henry Cohen. of Phil
adephia; Henry b. Hepburn, of Louis
VILE, Ky; r. r. Ward, Colonel and Mrs
Charles II. Hunter, Captain and Mrs
Murphy Captain and Mrs Edwards, Cap
tain and Mrs. Ryan. Major Hartnett
Lieutenant Dunsworth and Lleutenan
Smith, Of Fort DUPONT; Miss Julia Dodge
of New York city; Captain George d
Gribble. Frank Johns, OF Philadelphia
Alexander T. Martin. OF Germantown
Pa; Mrs. Daggett, DR.. and Mrs. r. I
Taylor. Of Baltimore; Miss Anita Tun
stall Smith, of Baltimore; Miss Katharin
Macsherry. OF Baltimore; Donaldso
4 Brown. Of Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
SAILORS In FIGHT
OVER PRAIRIE MISHAP

Declaring that the man who insulted
the name OF Uncle Sam should not go
unpunished, a group OF American sailors
yesterday started a riot at Point Breeze
by attacking a dozen Britishers from the
steamship Annandale. Philadelphia po-
licemen ended the brawy Paul Norman.
a sailor on the Annandale. had been se-
verely pummeled and was removed to the
Polyclinic HospitalI lie had a frac-
tured shoulder and ugly cuts about the
head.
Norman, it is declared, passed several
sighting remarks about the American
Navy. "They can't even hnd their way
out Of a harbor when the enemy is way
down in Central America" he said.
This was too much for the Americans.
andt wo OF them sailed IN 10 the offend
ing Briton with right and left broad
sides. Excitement grew. and other Amer
leans rallied to repel interference. when
other British sailors Joined the melee.
No arrests were made
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
WORTHINGTON HIGH
MAN AT QUARRYVILLE

At Quarryville Pa, yesterday Worth
ington. the Wilmington professional
outshot a big field OF amateur and pro-
fessional shots in the special target
shoot Of the Quarryville Gun Club.
Twenty-one gunners participated In the
100 targets event and many Of them
finished with good scores.
Worthington broke 14T Of his 100
blue rocks Neaf Apgar ran fairly
close second with 1S9 smashes, while
Ewing. the Rising Sun, Maryland, anna
teur outshot the amateurs and finished
right behind Apgar with a total Of 1871
In the team race between Quarry
Vile and Rawlinsville the home team
won by score Of 271 to 22S. The con-
ditions were seven men to team
80 targets per man, total OF $50 tar
gets TO a team
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
M'CAREY HITS AT
FIGHT FRAME-UP

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. Dec 11-Local
sports are much interested in Tom
McCareys statement on his arrival in
this city to-day from the East He
makes hints that have added to the
suspicion that already surrounds the
big Jenries-J Johnson fight. Asked
what he thought OF the matter. Tom
looked az his questloner for a minute
and then said:
"That San Francisco bunch beat me
by slipping knockout drops into my
bid. am not going to play the baby
act. but II I wanted 10 talk could tell
smoe things ,that would scorch the
newspaper columns. The whole thing
| has a nasty look
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
OTHER COLLEGES MAY
BAN FOOTBALL

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11-Football
circles are to-day eagerly discussing
the abolition OF football at Fordham,
Georgetown, Holy Cross. and nine
other Jesuit universities Of the East.
II radical reforms are not made In the
game.
This determination was arrived at by
a conference at Georgetown University
attended by President Daniel J. Quinn.
of Fordham; President Thomas +.
Murphy. OF Holy Cross: President
Joseph r. Himmel. Of Georgetown, and
a committee on athletics for the twelve
eastern Jesuit colleges.
The conference was the direct result
OF the abolition of football at George
town following the death Of Archie
Christian OF the Virginia team, who
was fatally injured in a Georgetown
game.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
catherIne WaIes aand MestIna.

The juniors and seniors Of the Cath
crime Wales Band Of Rodney Street
Church this afternoon viii hold "A
Christmas meeting with a special mis-
sionary program and a Christmas fes-
tival at the home of their leader, Mrs.
MillilSen, 1913 West Fourteenth street.
A large attendance is expected as this
will be the last meeting the band will
have for some time with Mrs. Milliken.
whose ill-health compels her to with
draw from active charge Of the society.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
SAYS FIGHT MAY
BE NEAR FRISCO

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 11-Jacll
Gleason does not agree with his part
ner. Tex Richards. who says the big
Jeffries-Johnson fight viii take place
in salt Lake City. Jack got back here
to-day and insisted that the fight will
be held near this city.
He stated that he win make a state
ment in a few days covering the plans
for the fight and insisted that the only
place where a crowd OF sufficient size
TO prevent a loss to the promoters can
be attracted is near this city.
Gleason is sore over the charges that
there is a frame up" In connection
with the fight and declares that this
report was started by men who failed
to get piece of the melon"
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
NuRAZl
SHOTS"
BY "Thaes Him."

All Stars defeated Third Ward by
the score Of "a to IA in preliminary
game.
How about Haneys first goal. II
took him only 2 1-2 seconds to make
It.
Lacey played all around the floor.
No one could stop him.
Referee Maxwell gave more breath
ing spells" than usual They were ne
cessary.
II. saylor IS a good player but he
took defeat hard
Frdenberg played summer basket
ball at Pitman, n. J.
Burke and Haney worked together
nicely.
J. Chew played fast game.
Fitzpatrick is going TO get a course
I'm large college for his cheer lead
ing Here is one OF his famous ones.
Kick him In the wish bone
Kick him In the jaw
Bruwnson. Browson, Rahl Rah! Rah!
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
SUNDAY APPOINTMENTS
FOR BISHOP KINSMAN

Bishop Kinsman will be at ST. James
Church. stanton, at II o'clock to-mor-
row morning. He will be at St.
Barnabas Church, Marshallton, at $3.50
o'clock in the afternoon.
Bishop Kinsman also will make his
annual visit to Old Swedes Church to-
morrow evening at the regular SER
vice hour, 7.3O o'clock, when he will
also confirm a large class. The hour
Of the morning service at Old Swedes
has been changed from 1890 o'clock
to II O'Clock and this hour will pre-
vail during the winter months.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
BROWNSON WINS
FROM CAMPBELL
Takes Lively Basketball Game
From Champion Philadel-
phia Quint

Before one Of the largest crowds Of
the season Brownson defeated Camp
bell A. c., the recognized champions
Of Philadelphia at basketball last night
by the score OF % TO 13. Brownson
played their opponents off their feet
in the first half.
Lacey played a star game and SEEM
ed to be every where.
owing 70 the teams being so even
ly matched the contest was at times
rather rough. Brownson did better
passing than Campbell but in the sec
ond half Campbell broke all scientific
playing up. II was Campbell's first
defeat and Brownson felt elated.
Brownson's next game is with J. l..
Gibbs team Wednesday evening.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
FATHER SULLIVAN
AT ST. PATRICK'S
Will Succeed Father Munster
There Until Permanent As
SiStant is Named

The Rev. Daniel r. Sullivan, of the
diocese Of Pittsburg. has arrived in VIII
mington to become temporary assistant
pastor Of St. Patrick's Church, Fifteenth
and King streets. He win take up the
work Of Father Munster, now in Pitts
burg. until such time as he is recalled to
the diocese of Pittsburg, or until an as
sistant pastor belonging to this diocese is
appointed.
Father Sullivan had collegiate prepara-
tion at Susquehanna Collegiate Institute,
Towanda, Pa. and his collegiate studies
were pursued at Colgate University, Ham
ilton. N. Y. His seminary studies were
al st. Bernard's Rochester, N. Y.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
To ordain D. W. eateson.

GEORGETOWN, Dec. 11.-With
prominent clergymen from all over
Delaware and many from other states,
an ordination ceremony will be per-
formed, December 10, in ST. Paurs
Episcopal Church, here. when the dea-
con in charge, the Rev. ID. Wilmot
Gateson viii lbe ordained a priest by
the Rt. Rev. Frederick a. Kinsman, Of
Wilmington, Bishop OF Delaware.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11

Wrestling in this country at present
IS enjoying a big boom. Many champ
ionship bouts have been pulled of, and
several moro are scheduled. The in
creased interest in the grappling game
in Uncle Sammy's land has brought
over nearly every foreign mat artist
of note TO help relieve the American
sporting public of its surplus cash.
The latest one to arrive in this coun-
try is Maxout Murat. said TO be the
Sultan Of Turkeys favorite. Murat,
according to Yusuf Mahmout, is one of
the greatest wrostlors that ever visited
American shores. The pair are now
touring the country. meeting all
Icomers Murat has repeatedly chal-
lenged Zbysco. and It is more than
likely that the pair wjll meet in Kansas
CITY shortly. Mahmout, one OF the
best Turkish wrestlers. who gave Gotch
such hard tussle last winter, is TO
meet Gus schoeniein CAmericus) OF
Baltimore, IN Chicago on Monday. II
viii be the second meeting between
Mahmout and Amoricus, the Turk hav-
ing beaten him about a year ago after
n desperate struggle lasting one hour
in the Seventh Regiment Armory.
Americus came within the fraction of
an inch of getting q fall from Mahmout
that night and since then has harbored
the idea that he can defeat the big
fellow. He sought the present match
when he was in Chicago recently and
has been in hard training ia Baltimore
ever since. Americas has gained much
I'm weight since his first meeting with
Mahmout and viii scale now over 100
pounds. Coupling this weight with
his remarkable speed and skin, the
Turk win have TO work hard TO with
stand the Baltimore mans attacks. A
long desperately hard match is almost
assured,
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
Grace Reading Circle

Grace Reading Circle met last night
at the home of Miss Dora Mcleod to
continue study OF The Gospel in Latin
Lands" by Francis Z. Clark, with near
ly all the members present. Members
took turns in reading and Mrs VIII
liam Robinson gave selections from
Longfellow. A social hour during
which light refreshments were served
followed the reading.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
Martin bod sawysr ereak Even.

MANCHESTER. n. H., Dec. H.
Fast and furious fighting for Is rounds
here has still left the question oper
today as TO whether Terry Martin. OF
Philadelphia, or Tom Sawyer. Of Port
land. Maine is the better boy. A pre-
vious decision against Sawyer made
the bout bitter but at its end neither
seemed 10 have a shade.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
Roherts-Naton.

B. T, S. Roberts and Miss MILAN
II. Nation of this city. were married
this morning at the home of the bride
No 222 West Twenty street, by
the Rev. II. c. Turner of Brandywine
NJ. E. Church. The couple went on a
wedding trip to New York and will
make their home at No. 222 West
Twenty third street.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
Or. Watt 10 Address preaohers.

The Rev DR.. Robert Watt, of Smyrna
viii be the speaker at the weekly
meeting Of the NJ. f. Preachers AS
sociation in Union Church on Mon
day morning. DIR. Watt will tell of
the meeting Of the General Missionary
Committee at W'lkesbarre, Pa
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
Roo. wIn TraIn WIth JefirIes.

BURLINGTON. Iowa. Dec. 1t.--Jaoh
Root the ex-pugilist who is now rum
ming a theatre here. has been asked
TO assist in training Joffries for his
fight with Johnson. Ho VIII go TO CAL
ifornia next spring. Root knows
Johnson's style, the negro having train
ed him for several fights ten years ago.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
Sale Of Woodmard Estats.

There will be a sale of personal pro-
perty of the late John ]. Woodward on
the old John Mitchell property, one
mile north of Brandywine Springs. on
Newport pike, on Monday
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
pemoorats La a Reoention.

The East End German Democratic
Club gave q reception and dance at
its hall az No 1922 East Thirteenth
street last night. The affair was
largely attended.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
M;l;tiamen 10 Plav BASKETBALL.

Company G and Company d basket
bali teams OF the o. M. ID. Basketball
League, will play in the Armory to-
night AS the teams are evenly match
cd fast game is expected
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
BOWLING.

In the weekly games Of Knights Of the
Golden Eagle bowling league last night
the Hermlts won two out OF three games
and majority OF % pins in the totals.
The knights are leading by 27s pins. The
score:
Evening journal., 1909-12-11
Exnlains channkah.

The meaning of Chanukah. the Jew.
ish observance, was explained in al
address by Rabbi Abels in the Tempt,
Of Truth last night.
Evening journal., 1909-12-11

The owners Of the National League
baseball clubs will meet in New York on
Monday to elect a president Of the league.
The most prominent candidates are John
A. IIeydler, who succeeded Pulliam as
president, and John Montgomery Ward
tho baseball lawyer and ex-member Of
the New York Giants Ward believes he
will be elected. He counts on the votes
Of New York, Brooklyn, Chicago, Phila-
dephia and st. Louis. Joseph O'Brien,
president of the American Association,
also is mentioned for the place. Ward was
at the head Of the Brotherhood league
when It was in existence.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-12
TEN YEARS OF CUBAN DEVEL,
OPMENT

If Cuba will only suppress her in
urgent instincts and devote her en-
ergies to paterial upbullding, there
is 40 telling what possibilities OF de.
yeiopment the little republic may
lch eve within the next decade.
According to the disclosures O.
The recent census, the present popu-
Iation Of the fland is 2,O4S,OOO-
which represents an increase of over
30 per cent since 1899.
But the Cuban population is mixed
and the figures above given need to
be still further analysed. OF the to
al populI ion, 142S,0OO, or more
han two-thirds. are white: and o.
this number 100000 ore OF foreign
birth. The colored population is
composed of 274,OOO negroes, 334.-
900 half breeds and IL, 900 Chinese
Up to this time there has been ap-
parently but lite disposition on the
part of this country TO overrun the
sland, only Glib Americans being
Included in the total enumeration
The voting population is 43O.514
Of which number nearly one-haH are
IL iterate, but among the intelligent
'otfn the whites largely FREEDOM
mate, and there is no Immediate
danger to be feared from the indis
erminate grant OF the ballot.
school, have been mixed I'm al.
parts Of the island; and these are
being wei attended. The statistics
Of The gainful occupations are en-
folraging Factories have RAPIDLY
multi piled in number and foreign
'ommerce ha. Increased.
The gifts Of soil and climate wbjc,,
nature has lavish upon the gem
OF the Antilles makes it on'y neces.
safy for ne Cubans TO be true 10
themselvcs TO demon.trats to the
world the possibilities OF the island
under democratic institutions.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-12
TARIFF REVISION A
FARCE, SAYS SENATOR

Jach-on, Miss, March 12.-That
the proposed revision Of the tariff
will result in the perpetuation Of a
fraud on the nation, is the opinion
expressed by United States Senator
A. j. McLaurin, who is back from
the national capital, to spend the
congressional recess.
Senator McLaurin said:
1T is not the Repub beans inten-
ton to reduce the tariff to any ma
Lerial extent. 1t is the purpose of
the party in power to continue it as
a protective tariff and in many in
stances even MAKE it prohibitive
They will make some immaterial re-
ductlonb to give the appearance o.
a downward revision. But when it
Is summed up the last state of the
tariff will be as bad if not worse
than the first"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-12

FOR sALE-90 acres of farm
land; 40 acres cleared, IL acres
level, meadow land. Two orchards
one old orchard of 60 apple trees,
one new orchard of SIS apple trees.
90 peach trees years old, besides
numerous other fruits. Good well
water and stream running through
center of pace. IL miles from
Rock, w. Va, and 1 "a m les from
Deepwa-er Ry. Located in a terri
tory close to several OF the best
markets, such as Bluefield, Bran
well, Princeton, W1demouth. Free
mall delivery, church and school
convenient. Five room house and
outbuildngs. Will sell 10000 feet
of lumber with farm. Price OF farm
and buildings $1,000. Address ]. e.
H. care Daly Leader. 1-7-60d
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-12
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS
To Ida Garner:

To Ida Garner:
Take notice that on the 9th day
Of April, 1909, at the office of Ross
& Kahle in B ueheld, West Virginia
between the hours of 9 a. m. and 6
p. m. Of that day I shall proceed to
take the dispositions of william
Thomas, and Others, to be read as
evidence In my behalf, in a certain
suit In equity depending in the cir
cult court OF Mercer county. where,
Ia ] am plaintiff and you are de,
PENDANT; end II from any cause the
taking Of the said dispositions be
not commenced, or, If commenced
be not cncluded on that day. the
taking thereof will be adjourned
from time to time, at the same pace
and between the iame hours until
The same shall be concluded
Given under my hand this 11tb
day Of March, 1909.
WILLIAM r. GARNER
Ross and Kahle p. q.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-12
G. & o. EXTENSION IN WEST VIR
GINA

An officer of the Chesapeake and
OHIO Raj way, Richmond. Va. write
the Manufacturers Record cayine
that the reported extension in WY
oming and Raleigh counties. West
Virginia, is that of the Raleigh ana
southwestern Railway (Which is C n
troller by the Chesapeake and Ohio
from Pemberton, w. Va. at the
mouth of the Soak Creek branch D.
Piney Greek, up Soak Greer two
miles, across the divide into the
head of Winding Gulf Creek: thence
down Winding Gulf Creek. to the
total extension not to exceed siy
miles. Tbs line is for the devotion.
men OF coal and timber lands. Their
are no villages of any kind upon IT
The work is under the genera
charge of Mr.. II. Pierce, engineer Of
construction, and the contractors are
Johnson and Briggs, of Richmond
va The work is already let; in
fact, Thu is the resumption OF q
contract undertaken in 1901 and su.
pended for some time.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-12
NORFOLK AND WESTERN CON
STRUCTION.

An official OF the Norfolk and
Western Railway is reported as say .
ing that the company has work un-
der way double-tracking the line be.
tween Huger and Welch, w. Va, in
Guiding a doubletrack tunnel at the
latter point. This construction Is
expected to be completed about July
list.
The company is AGO constructing
the Interior and West Virginia Rail
way in Monroe county, West Virgin
la, starting from the terminus Of the
Big Stony Railway at the Virginia
boundary and running about II 1-2
miles to a connection with the Vir-
ginia and Potts Greek Railroad. The
grading and bridges are about 90
per cent finished, and 1t Is expected
that by July the line will be IN oper-
alton. On the Virginia and Potts
Creek railroad the grading il about
SO per cent finished on the -four and
two-tenths miles which are being
bui from the end of the Interior
and West Virginia Railroad to Paint
Greek, Va. Extensive iron ore lands
in the Potts Creek Valley Will be
developed by these lines. Tracklay-
ing has been finished on the Big
stony raj way TO the connection with
the Interior and West Virginia rail
way, which is about 16 ga miles
from the beginning Of the Big Stony
inc near Ripplemead Va, on the
Norfolk and Western.
The company has also finished the
Tug River branch extension, about
four miles above Pageton, w. Va.
20 Anawalt Operation No. IL of the
United States Coal and Coke Co. The
spice Greek branch at Roderfeld, w
Va, has been built for four and one
half miles to the Premier Pocahon-
ta5 Galleries operation. and is now
in use. The Poplar Creek branch
near Cedar, w. Va, is built and is
being operated for a little more
than two miles to the mine OF the
Majestic collieries.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-12

A queer incident haG been disc,os
ed at the western penitentiary OF
Pennsylvania. The books were ev.
ident y in disorder and the manage
ment was unable TO untangle them
Happy thought TO some one that the
bankers colony was composed Of ma
ny experts and a detail of these
bankers was made and set to work
In a little while they discovered 6
shortage of some $4,000, and there
is more to come. 1t is difficult tc
find the maxim that exactly fits the
,tuation, though seemingly "set a
thief to catch a thief" won d not
be inappropriate. However, the use
OF such words might jar harshIy on
the ears Of the financiers who are
involutarily serving the state in thi,
MISUNDERSTANDING Sentinel.