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The Washington times., 1909-08-30
WASHINGTON COLONY
SPENDING SEASON
AT STOCKBRIDGE.

Rear Admiral and Mrs. w. c. wise
have closed their residence on Seven
teenth street and gone to S~tockbridge.
Mass, TO join the Washington contingent
Of army and navy folk spending the late
summer and early fail season there.
They are guests at the Red Lion Inn.
q
William Barrett Ridgely. who has been
spending a few days in Chicago. has re-
turned to Lenox to join Mrs. Ridgely
and her mother, Mrs. Deering. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ridgely, who have been spending
most Of their time at Lenox, have made
several motor trips through the Berk-
shires. accompanied by Mrs. Deering.
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The Rev. Randolph II. MeF6im and
Mrs. McKim, who have been spending
the summer abroad. arrived yesterday
in New York on the Cedric from Queens
town.
Mrs. William r. Riley, accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. Colman. have returned
TO Washington. after spending a portion
of the summer on the Maine coast.
Mrs. Speel, wife Of Pay Director
Speel, has beer joined at Indiana, Pa,
by her daughteR Miss Lena Hitchcock.
who has been spending the early part OF
the summer visiting in New Jersey, New
York and Maine
The Washington times., 1909-08-30

For a gentleman abodtr 20 retire from
official life, Mr.. Ormsby McHarg seems
70 be getting an extraordinary share Of
the llmelight.
The Washington times., 1909-08-30

The iron and steel business couldn't
have been much more active than it is
If all the iron and steel duties had
taken off.
The Washington times., 1909-08-30
All the News for the
Sunday Evening Paper

Some idea Of how much important news develops on Sunday MAJ be hat iron the fol-
lowing summary Of a fw Interesting stories that appeared in yesterdays Sunday Evening
Edition of The Times:
The Washington times., 1909-08-30

After all. the experience Of L. n.
Hartman with that cure is a good deal
like that of the average man who goes
away on a vacation and then has to re-
cuperate from the effects Of it.
The Washington times., 1909-08-30

The Times IS served in the city Of wash
IDgton and District Of Columbia by news
boys. who deliver and collect Tor the paper
on their own account at the rate Of : cents a
week.
Entered at the postonice at Washington.
d. c, as second class matter.
The Washington times., 1909-08-30

Persons IeavinE the city for n
long or short period durinE the
summer cnn have The Times mailed
20 them at the rate of tkirty
cents a month or seven cents n
week. Addresses may be changed
as desired. All mail subscriptions
must be paid In advance
The Washington times., 1909-08-30

The Mexican flood disasters are hav-
ing the usual effect of such catas-
trophies I'm any part OF The world. The
American either is Fastening 20 dip
into his pockeJhook and 10 all possible
TO give aid and relief. And il was only
last week that -eports of an anti-Amer-
lean crusade wers coming from Mexico.
The Washington times., 1909-08-30

A great deal of vioient a-nti-ROOsevelt
talk has been heard, but this report
about abolishing the oyster Bay post
office is the unkindest u Of al.
The Washington times., 1909-08-30

The oyster season is almost at hand.
n the old joke about the one oyster
in the o will soon be in order.
The Washington times., 1909-08-30
Kendall-Powell.

Miss Juliet Kendall. daughter Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Kendall, Of Washington, and
a granddaughter of the late John Dan
iels, of Norfolk, Va, was married to
William l. Powell, Of Danville, Va,
Saturday afternoon. the Rev. J.. B. Nc
L%aughIin officiating in the presence OF
several friends.
The bride was unattended. George
". Drew was best man for Mr.. Powell.
Mr.. Powell is the eldest son Of Will
lam Powell, Of D~anville, Va, who is
A dinner was served for the wedding
party at the Raleigh Hotel and later
in the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Powell
left Washington for a sea trip to New
York and Boston.
Upon their return they viii 90 70 Dan
vile to make their future home.
The Washington times., 1909-08-30

MONDAY EvENING. AUGUST 30. 1900,
The Washington times., 1909-08-30
To Give Original Dance.


Miss Juanita Miller. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joaquin Miller, Of Washing
ton and California, who IS spending the
summer at Saratoga, will give an or
iginal barefoot dance on Wednesday
afternoon at the tea at the Casino. The
dance. which symbolizes Aphrodite ris-
ms from the sea. will be danced to the
poem, Night and Morning written
by Miss Miller. and set TO music of her
own composition
Read Admiral and Mrs. George Dew
e, who are spending the summer At
the Virginia Hot Springs. viii remain
until the first # October.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T Bevins nave
gone to Cape May. for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Graham arc
spending several weeks I'm Atlantic City.
ME-. and Mrs. Rufus Choate have gone
10 Atlanti City for several weeks.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Church. OF
Washington. who are spending the sum
mer at Cape May, n j., have as their
Church was formerly Miss Gia6ys
Wright, daughter of q and Mrs.
Daniel Thew Wright, Of Washington.
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Gives a Luncheon.
Miss Eleanore Terry. Of 1862 Eighteenth
street. Will entertain at a luncheon to-
morrow in compliment 10 her house
guest. Miss Gertrude Donovan.
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. 5. Taylor have gone
to Atlantic City for a short visit.
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DR.. and Mrs. F.. NJ. Hasbrouck. ac-
cOmpanied by Miss Dorothy HasbUouck
and Miss Laurel Hasbrouck, nave gone
t. Ocean City for several weeks.
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The Cuban Minister and Nine. Felez
are being congratulated upon the birth
Of a son last night at Manchester,
The Washington times., 1909-08-30

The London Academy has been hunt
ing around for the longest word in the
English language. 1t has found one
with hfty-four letters. NO particular
use for the word has been discovered,
except that II is said 20 be a remedy for
toothache If repeated often enough.
The Washington times., 1909-08-30

Don't miss the Sunday Evening Edition Of The Washington Time
Evening star., 1909-02-14
The New York Stage.

Having no sensational murder trial near
at hand for diversion. and lacking other
wise for means of entertainment New
York Is just now seeking an answer to
the old question. Is the stage decadent,
and IL So what is the remedy? Inas-
much as the other cities east of the Ohio
river. and in some degree beyond that
boundary as well. are dependent to a
large degree upon the New York man.
ayers for their theatrical attractions,
these questions are Of interest to Wash
ingtonians as well. This city has had
occa sion frequently in the past to ques-
ton the metropolitan taste. especially In
the matter OF plays that involve moral
considerations. 1t has witnessed with
strong distaste performances which have
come here with the prestige OF long New
YORK runs, and. conversely, 1t has wit
messed without approval first perform
ances of plays that have later to It's
astonishment, scored enormous successes
in New York. Yet Washington is not
prudish Its theater-goers recognize the
fact that the stage in dealing with prob
lens OF life. and in presenting pictures
ot various phases of existence, must
necessarily at times arouse the criticism
OF those who would confine denunciations
OF immortality to the pulpit and who pre-
Evening star., 1909-02-14
The Senate.

In attacking the Senate's procedure Mr..
La Toilette has shown himself to be a
man of nerve. The subject has now and
then invited the attention OF. others, but
none has succeeded In making any ma
terial headway. So conservative q body
as the Senate Is hard to move. and moves
slowly when started. 1t has been going
it's present gait a long tlme-a leisurely
gait, resembling on occasions jog. If
the Wisconsin senator can increase the
speed. by rearranging the leaders and
wheelers. he will demonstrate a now claim
to attention himself, and call greater at
tention to the Senate.
Evening star., 1909-02-14

fer not to look upon the mimic sights or
hear the echoed sounds of the under
world or those places in the upper world
where the moral conventions are openly
violated or only hypocritically observed
The stage in its highest function must at
times present unpleasant truths and pic
lures. 1t must deal with some very raw as
poets of life in order to arouse reforma-
tory interest in the evils which assail and
menace society. The test of it's success
lies not. however, in the truthfulness OF
its portrayal, not in the force of the
shock which it administers to the audi
ence but in the motive of the presenta-
tion the sincerity of the reform purpose.
Nulgarity of display or coarseness Of
alIusion, or pruriency OF situation. how
ever. will be found to dominate In many
of the plays that go in New York.
They go because the crowd does not
want to be taught, or stimulated to
higher thoughts, but to be amused. And
so satiated is the public with brilliant
stage pictures and clever" dialogue and
other phases of smart stagecraft that the
proflt-seeking manager appears now to
feel that he must, in order to keep pace
with the public, give it erotic plays, that
transgress the old-fashioned principles,
that mako only pretended appeal to the
mind and that hold their audiences by
sheer force of improperly. The veil is
drawn from vice, not that vice may be
recognized as an evil that threatens the
social organization, but that it may en-
tertain by Its character as forbidden fruit.
Dialogue Is brought to the point OF inde-
cency, not that wholesome truths may be
proclaimed and driven home, but that
the hearers may be delectably shocked.
'Naughtiness' is made attractive and no
lesson is taught. The playgoer. incapable
of appreciating or indifferent to the finer
moral subtleties, may by some of the
latter day stage productions be deiuded
into the belief that vice is virtuous and
that virtue is a disadvantage.
Now a reaction has set in over in the
big city. and press and pulpit are
clamoring for change. The managers
are utterina some very solemn assever-
ations regarding the purity OF their mo-
tives and some of them are promising
to do better for the community. There
is, however. disposition to shift the
responsibility. The public" 1t is
urged in defense of some of the more
kind of play; 'the public" will not
stand for stage reform; the public"
must have it's modcum Of spice or tho
theaters will be compelled to close their
doors. just whether the public" or the
managers set the styles in plays is a
long mooted question. and 1t is not
likely to be settled in a hurry, but il is
perfectly plain that however far the
box Office Is dependent upon public
whims and favors. the public is in these
days of close organization almost en-
tirely dependent for it's theatrical dl-
versions upon the Judgment and taste
and business principles OF a compact
group Of managers Ii ever there was
a time when the public might be led
into wholesome lines of entertainment
it is now, in the days Of the "syndi-
Gated" stage.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
AFTER THE FOURTH.

From the Hartford Evening Post.
In all cases Of doubt, wait until after
the inauguration.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
When President Roosevelt shall sur
render the keys to his successor there
will be no unfinished business on the
desk or in any OF the pigeonholes He
has cleaned up everything and every
body.
From the st. Louis Republic.
It begins to look as II Theodore Roose-
Welt would have to abandon his African
hunting trip to run for governor of Calf
ornia. Nevada. Oregon. Washington and
British Columbia.
From the Birmingham Union.
On March the Ananias Club will
cease to furnish material for the Para
grapher's Union and the big stick will
become only d souvenir attraction.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
Unlike most Of his predecessors. Mr..
Roosevelt upon retirement will not abdi-
cate as a topic.
From the Indianapolis Star
Congress is now preparing to curry over
its quarrel with the President about the
census and the civil service until after
March and unload 1t on Mr. Taft. This
is cowardly Besides, Taft will have
enough troubles of his own.
Evening star., 1909-02-14

called them into its service 1t should
compensate them for their time and at
least reimburse them for their expenses In
getting to and from the capital. 1t would
have been impossible to secure a quorum
for the transaction of business otherwise.
Few men would have been willing to
spend the large sums for stage coach fees
and subsistence out of their own pockets
in order 10 journey from the more remote
districts 10 the capital The consequence
of any other than the mileage" system
would have been to relegate the conduct
of affairs to the comparatively few mem
bers living close at hand.
When Washington was created as the
seat Of government it was central as re-
garded the north-and-south stretch of the
United States. Few men dreamed of the
expansion westward, even to the Mfssis-
sippi When the acquisition of the Louis
lana territory occurred. followed later by
the extension to the Pacific, the capital
became extremely remote from the greater
part of the area, and as state after state
was added 10 the Union the lack OF terri
torial balance became pronounced. 1t
was then that the practice OF paying the
members of Congress mileage was found
to be absolutely essential to insure the
attendance in Washington of those chosen
to write the laws.
The member is paid in proportion to the
distance he has to travel as a commuta-
tion of railway fare and subsistence on
the way When Congress assemblies all
members are in theory on the same basis,
the Californian being subjected to no
more expense than the Virsinian. That
is why mileage is paid and board is not.
Perhaps If this explanation reaches the
"plain, ordinary taXpaying citizen" who
wants TO know he will understand. May
he. however. lie does not want to know.
Possibly he does not care. but is simply
the possessor of a chronic crouch against
all things pertaining 10 the public serv
| ice. There are citizens who are sure all
| la aWmakers are corrupt. all officials incom-
petent and all government activities per-
verted Such as they should come to
Washington now and then to acquire
| more rational and wholesome viewpoint.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
The Electoral College.

Last Wednesday the two houses Of Con-
gress met in joint session to canvass the
votes cast by the state electors for Presi-
den; and Vice President. There was a
large attendance In the galleries, for any
join: meeting OF the House and Senate
Is an impressive sight, and the occasion
was exceptional. Yet there was no gem
eral interest In the affair. The newspa-
pers carried the story" with ordinary
headlines Some Of them relegated 1t to
the inside pages. 1t was universally re-
garded as a routine performance. with
out any particularly interesting signif-
canoe, even though 1t dealt with the
yitaily Important matter or choosing
chief executive. The individual pro-
claimed as the choice Of the electors was
at the moment on the seas, returning
from Panama. where he had gone in his
capacity of President elect. He showed
no anxiety regarding the count. his chief
concern on landing being the discovery
that owing to a constitutional kink his
selection for the chief cabinet office had
ofen aisQuanned. In this city prepara-
tions had been in progress for weeks for
the Inauguration Of the man whom the
electors named only on Wednesday.
This spectacle is significant It de-
monstrates anew the marked difference
between the electoral college as contem-
plated by the Constitution makers and
as constituted at present. 1t was de-
signed as a body of citizens chosen to
select on their own initiative the Presi-
dent and the Vice President. 1t has be-
scome a mere recording system. an inter-
mediate agency for registering the popu-
lar will. II q single one of the electors
were to disregard his instructions" and
vote as the Constitution trainers contem-
plated he should. he would probably be
instantly denounced from ocean to ocean
as traitor to his trust If his vote
were to throw the election to the other
party than that which had placed him
in nomination his very life might be In
peril.
Only once since the adoption Of the
Constitution has the selection of a Presi-
dent hinged upon a single vote. and then
In cumstances so extraordinary that a
process Of ascertainment not contemplated
by the Constitution was perforce provided
b. Congress to meet tho emergency In
,tnet case every elector stood true to his
pqIitical allegiance and not one Of all
tire 80 wavered. ii is the faith the peo-
pie have in the fidelity OF those whom
they name as members of the national
electoral recording board that causes the
quadrennlal opening OF the votes to be
regarded with little interest.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
A Conuuering Hero.

The Atlanta Constitution. in comment
Ing on Gov.-elect Browns decision that
there shall be no parade and no con-
uuering hero music at his inauguration,
says:
Georgia will welcome it. She wants
none of the ceremonials of kings or po-
tentates but the business-like procedure
of business men
Georgia should welcome it. Mr.. Brown
has, made a wise decision. \ great
parade and music In honor of man who
is not a conquering llero would he incon-
gruous. Such a demonstration might APP
peal 20 the himor OF Cracker popula-
ton.
This Is the Mr.. Brown known as Little
Joe and famous as the ughest man IN
the state His election was sort of
scratch" Gov. Smith was thought to
be imprecnable in office. and democrats
appraised as OF gubernatorial size refused
10 consider the proposition to oppose him.
As Little joe was out of a job. and
would lose nothing by defeat. he ac-
Cepted the nomination.
To his and to the general surprise he
was elected. The prohibition issue had
weakened Gov. Smith In the towns and
cities and he went down before foe
he had hardly taken notice of. 1t took
the people of Georgia several days to di-
gest the fact that the man nominated to
lead forlorn hope had led his friends to
victory
Very becoming, therefore, Is Mr.. Browns
desire to put on his harness quietly and
begin werk without moments to-do
Tie b1are of brass bands, the tramp
pf marching thousands, the houses of the
capital city gay with bunting, would
awaken the inquiry. What is all this
about and Little Joe" would suffer. He
Is not hero, but he does not lack
sense of proportion. He knows where he
comes in.
We are approaching a different occasion
here. There Is q cmquering hero. and he
is coming. His nomination was no joke,
his election no surprise. He had to con-
tend for the former against some of the
strongest men in his party. and for the
latter against the most eloquent and at
,ractive imam of the opposition party 1t
was q battle royal. with the whole coun-
try participating.
The result has pleased many of those
even who strove against 1t. They have
come around to the copauering hero's
side. and are wishing him in all sin
cerity no end of good luck.
Physically and Intellectually he is a
big fellow. and handsome. He looks like
a hero. and win At 4 great street parade
to T. Music, and marching men. and
banners go with him as naturally as you
please. and q great to-do In his honor is
on the cards. Every detail Is being care
fully worked out by those familiar with
such matters. II the weather will but be
gracious the spectacle will be magnificent
But even bad weather will not damp the
enthusiasm.
Let Georgia dress up and make the trip.
and witness q demonstration which even
"a king or = potentate'' might envy. but
which nevertheless will not be inappro-
pirate In welcoming to ofIice the Presi-
dent OF a free people elected by them.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
ENTERTAINING.

Mrs. Quidder gave q party
Borrowed all the neighbors' spoons.
Called on Signor Pericardi
To pound out some classic tunes;
Kept the caterer so busy
And the hard-worked florist, too.
That 1t almost made them dizzy
Thinking what they had to do.
Everything was simply splendid.
All the fussy DANES were there:
None Of them wore garments mended-
Each one had q royal sir.
So they "bridged' and ate and chstted,
Still discussing this and that;
Some poor regulations hatted
Were until they hit the mat,
When the push was somewhat Jaded
One by one they rustled ont,
Left the hostess looking faded
At the wind up Of the rout.
Next day all the city papers
Told Of Mrs. Quidder's "blow";
Spoke Of eundry gowns and capers
Which. II seemed, were all for show.
Mrs. Quidder grew quite snippy
When she saw herself In print;
Mr. @. WAS driven dippy
BY the way he had to stintt
Birmingham ge-Herall
Evening star., 1909-02-14
The AGED STRANGER.
ffnr RRaA HaeAo 4

tAfter Bret Hartel
81 sailed with Binns," the stranger said:
Cried the old man: Say no more.
But sit thee down at my cottage porch.
For thy feet are weary and sore.''
~ sailed with Biuns," the stranger said;
Cried the old man: Yes, I kuow-
Twas he who worked the wireless
When the good ship settled slow:
'Then tell ne how he did the trick.
And flashed the c. .. D.
But first draw up 10 NV humble board
Aud help yourself to tea
~ sailed with Binns." the stranger said
When he had eaten well,
|But guess the Binns I useter know
Amt him you know we'll.
"His name was BILL instead OF Jack,
And We WAS Kids. knee high.
And sailed toy boats In Thompson's criek.
Near Providence. Il. l."
And then arose the frcnzied host
And laid destructive fus
Upon the guileful wayfarer
Who said he'd sailed with Binns.
Arthur Chapman, in Providence Jourasl
Evening star., 1909-02-14
THE BARRING OF KNOX.

From the Cleveland Leader.
Looks like clear case of less pay or
no cabinet place for Knox.
From the Newark News.
The Senate is full of great constitu-
tional lawyers. but recent events seem
to indicate that they are very deliberate
In the matter of catching on"
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Mr. Knox should remember that all
great men have had their hard knocks.
From the New York Evening Mail.
In a word. Senator Knox forgot to
touch constitutional second.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
That's a queer kink in the Knox out
look.
From the indianapolis News.
1t isp understood that the personal in
terests of some eminent statesmen will
now defer their urgent demands for his
entire attention until it is determined
whether Senator Knox is eligible for that
cabinet job.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Senator Knox is the only man on record
who ever had his salary reduced as an
act of friendship.