Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15

youngsters march in. They come from
d.ence hall, and swing in perfect
rhythm to pretty music, march down as
many aisles that converge at the center OF
the building and lead from there To the
stage. The main platform is TO represent
a military camp. wooded. tented and pa
trolled by little rough riders. Mr.. Nor
gan has arranged for lavish use OF
lights that will give the stage setting
a brilliant effect not had before.
Schumann-Heink made her annual ap-
pearance al the auditorium Thursday
night where, usual. she drew house
which put at premium the 10000 seats
the Ocean Grove auditorium offered.
The National Association of Organists
has been having a great week enjoying
the Ocean Grove organ and various re-
ligous and other entertainments to the
utmost The vice president of the SO
ciety, Mrs. Bruce S. Keator of Asbury
Park, gave a reception to members of the
body the fore part of the week.
Questions of taxation of Ocean Grove
real estate are still bother1ng residents
here. The camp meeting contingent lost
another skirmish this week when L. Mel
son LiHagore. representative of the dis
trict in the state legislature. on advice
of the state board of taxation. returned
the Ocean Grove tax duplicate eNemptinS
lessees. The state board holds that the
Camp Meeting Association is the virtual
owner of Ocean Grove property, and,
therefore, must pay taxes upon IT. For
forty years, since the foundation OF the
place. the town has been exempt from
taxation because il was considered church
property.
Mrs. Samuel Foelker and Mr.. Paul
Calm are Washington patrons of the
Alaska.
Miss Florence III. Bacon Of Washington
is summering at the Alaska
The Arlington is entertaining Mr.. and
Mrs. James Brce and Mr. and Mrs. W.
L. FARRELL of Chestertown, Nd.
Among the late arrivals at the Majestic
are Mr. and Mrs. l.. u. Condor, Mrs NJ.
f. Kelly and Mr.. \. r. Condor of Balti-
more .
DR.. and Mrs. w. W. Dunbrano are Bal
timore patrons of the Arlington.
Rev. James B. Stonesifer of Westmn-
ster, Nd, is spending the remainder OF
the season at the Aurora.
Baltimore is represented at the Queen
by Mr.. Henry Bargoe. Miss Margaret
Bargoe, Miss Anna l.. Butler, Miss Edna
T. White and Mrs. r. s. Rdgeway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. Meads recently
arrived from Govans, Nd. and are
patrons of the Alaska.
Mr.. George Bowers is a late Washing
ton registration at the La Pierre.
Southern arrivals at the Alaska are Mrs.
Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Luck. Mrs.
T. Is. Sands and Miss Carrie Sands of
Richmond, Va. and Miss Florence l..
Bacon of Washington.
Mr.. Robert l.. Paine is a Baltimore
registration at the Queen.
Washington patrons at the Aurora in
clude Mrs VI. l.. Osborne, Miss Osborne.
Mrs. l.. ID. Liscom and Miss Irma Lis
com. Miss l.. V. Schmidt of Woodstock,
Va. is also summering here.
Mr.. William l.. Browning o. Washing
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. John Billingsley
of Havre de Grace, Md, are patrons OF
the Majestic.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Afford. Miss Martha
r w Afford and Miss EStelIe r Dun-
brano of Baltimore and Mrs. NJ Brooks
and Mr.. NJ. j. l.. Leverton of Washington
are spending the late summer days at the
Arlington.
The Ocean House is entertaining Mr. S.
Threnleyer of Washington and Mr. Edgar
C. Urban OF Baltimore.
Mr.. Theodore B. Stothart of Washington
is sojourning at the New Philadelphia.