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Evening star., 1909-06-20
LOVERS LANE IS so BUMPY!
BUT NOBODY CARES ENOUGH TO
SPEND MONEY ON IT.
Anyhow, Capt Markham Doesn't,
and He Says He Is 'Personally
Familiar" With It.

Traffic on Lovers Lane. lying betwee-
Massachusetts, avenue and K street, 1T
the opinion of the unromantic officials
of the engineering department of the DIS
trict government, does not justify the
paths improvement to make it's COURSE
smooth.
D. Z. Stephan of Stoneleigh Court re-
Gently wrote TO the Commissioners ask
ing that Lovers Lane be improved.
Engineer of Highways c. b. Hunt has
reported that the public status OF this
road is not clearly established. but It Is
probable that the public rights to the
same are paramount to any private rights
that might be asserted"
Capt Z. NJ. Markham, assistant to the
Engineer Commissioner, VINO has cnarSe
of the improving of the highways OF the
District, admits in his report that he Is
personally familiar with the condition OF
Lovers Lane between Massachusetts ave
nue. and r street, having made frequent
use thereof" But he declares that he
does not think that the traffic to which
Lovers Lane is or would be subjected
would justify any considerable expendi-
ture thereon.
In this view Engineer Commissioners
Judson concurs, and so it appears that
there will not be at present any need
to revise the old adage that the course
of true love does not run smooth.
Mr.. Stephan will be informed that such
attention will be given to Lovers Lane
as may be given with inconSiderable cost
but that no special or specific effort WILL
at present be made to that end.
Evening star., 1909-06-20

Visit Chesapeake Beach today. 5Oc.-
Advt.
Evening star., 1909-06-20
RECRUIT ON RAILROAD ROW.
Seaboard Opens Offices in Commun.
ity of TRANSFORMATION Lines.

Like many other branches OF the busi-
ness community. the downtown offices of
the railroads which concentrate in the
National Capital are gradually becoming
neighbors at common center. 1t is an
ticipated that the near future will see all
the common carriers represented on
Railroad Row. in the immediate vicin-
ity of 18th street and New York avenue.
The latest addition to the community of
railroad offices was made yesterday, when
G.. Il. Phillips. district passenger agent of
the Seaboard Air Line. caused his offices
to be removed from 1421 Pennsylvania
avenue to 1i1S New York avenue north
west.
The new office of the Seaboard Air Line
is in the recently completed Evans build
ing. 1t is undoubtedly one of the hand
soonest and most conveniently arranged!
business esta bliShments in the city
Mr.. Phillips Office occupies one of the
large ground floor rooms in the building
1t will be opened and ready for business
tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1909-06-20
DRIVERS TALK OFFENSIVE.
Street Cleaning Department Men Of
fend Hanover Street Residents.

Language used by some OF the drivers
of wagons of the street cleaning
department offended Miss Julia Benjamin
of No. Hanover street northwest, and
she has written to the Commissioners to
have mufflers put on those employees of
the District.
"Some time ago the residents in the
neighborhood of North Capitol and Han
over streets northwest complained to the
Board of Commissioners relative to the
unnecessarily loud and boisterious noises
made by the drivers of the street clean
ing department." she writes to Commits
sioner West. ION several occasions I've
personally spoken to these men and asked
the INTO resist from such indecent Ian
guage and they pay no attention to warn
ings whatever.
'I earnestly request that these carts
be not allowed to line up on Hanover
street in front Of the doors of residents
Of said street long before time to- start
work. I would suggest that the honor
able Commissioners cause to be issued an
order, compelling these men to remain
on the vacant lot where the carts are
stored over night until it is time to start
work"
Capt Peck Of the second precinct, who
was called upon to investigate this mat
the officers of his command to give spe-
cial attention to the drivers in question
and see that the law IS not violated.
Evening star., 1909-06-20
ARMY AND NAVY UNION.

At the regular meeting Friday evening
OF Admiral David D. Porter Garrison, No.
6. Army and Navy Union, a number
Of recruits were mustered in. The cere-
monies were conducted by Senior Vice
Commander Lemuel Fugitt. with William
A. Hickey acting as adjutant.
II was announced that on the afternoon
of July q flag raising would take place
under. auspices of the Army and Navy
Union Garrison at Randle Highlands, in
which many of the other patriotic or
eanizations of the city will take part.
On this occasion. also. the eleventh ami
versary OF the naval battle OF Santiago
will be celebrated.
The following named committee to repre-
sent Admiral David D. Porter Garrison
was appointed to officially attend the
safe and sane Fourth of July exercises
to be held under the auspices of the citl-
zens' committee: Commander Charles f..
Petteyes. Capt. c.. w. Blush. Do. r. E.
Lee. Lemuel Fugitt. William A. Hickey,
Charles Claggett, William H Coulter. d.
A F1nacune. Capt. John c. Daley. John
Hebrew, John Stillwell, Oliver Preston,
Charles v. PlatZ, John Ash and Capt.
James Campbell and Sigmund j. Block.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of Admiral David
D. Porter Garrison has decided to take
part in the exercises.
Members of the local farrlSonS or the
Army and Navy Union and the Ladies'
Auxiliary. numbering several hundred,
held a reunion at Rechabite Hall. No. 3Oi
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, Thursday
night in commemoration of the anniver-
sary Of the battle of Bunker Hill. Paul
D. E. Mario, who presided. made an ap-
propriate address of welcome to the as
sembled veterans. which was responded to
by Mrs. John Hebrew. commander of
the Georgianna Porter Ladies' Auxiliary,
No Is. A musical and literary entertain
ment followed, opening with a dialogue
entitled '~rhe Phantom Eclipse" by the
Auxiliary Dramatic Club; a sketch en-
titled There VIII Be a Big Night To-
night" was given by the Cauffman sis
ters; piano duet by the Misses Tucker
and Finnegan: fancy dancing by Miss
Kathryne Snyder, and vocal selections, by
the Coulter brothers. Little Alice Cauff-
man made hit by singing "Oh, Won't
You Marry Me- and a Coon Cake
Walk" by Mr.. George Chalaire caused
much merriment.
The ladies having charge of the pro-
gram were Mrs. John Hebrew. Miss Pearl
Cauffman, Mrs. Paul De Mario, Mrs.
Chalaire and Mrs. Patter. Col. B. r.
Chase, department commander. and staff
attended in uniform, accompanied by
Commander Charles S. Wilder of Gen.
VIM. +. Barry Garrison, No. 70
Evening star., 1909-06-20
Bride Bouquets and Commencement
flowers at all prices. Shaffer, 14th and |.
-AlNf
UNVEILED BY D. A. r.
Monument Placed Over Grave of
Lieut.. Col. Shreve.

The Fairfax County Chapter OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Friday morning unveiled the monument
which was furnished by the United
States government marking the grave of
Samuel Shreve, lieutenant colonel In the
continental army, on the old Shreve es-
tate, known as Springfield farm. near
Ballston. Va
Samuel Shreve was born In Burlington,
N J., in 1850. and served with dls-
tinction as captain of 1st Battalion or
Gloucester, n. J. He was made Eeuten-
ant colonel of the same command In
1777, which rank was one of the highest
in the continental army.
Rev. DIR. Nourse Of Falls Church
conducted the services and paid a tribute
to the hero to whom the stone was erect
ed. Mrs. George King, regent, introduc-
ed the secretary, Mrs. f. S. Bethel, who
recounted the revolutionary record of Col.
Shreve..
After the nnveiling the grave was
marked with flowers.
Among the descendants of Col. Shreve
present were Mrs. Edward Birch, Mrs.
H. W. Smith. Mrs. William Shreve, Mrs.
Emma Veitch, Mrs. II. Wilson Petty.
Mrs. Carroll Shreve. Misses Ethel Smith,
Marie Birch and Rosalie Shreve, and
Benjamin Smith and Dudley Shreve.
Evening star., 1909-06-20
IMPROVEMENT OF SUBURBS.
Bids Opened for Grading Street:
and Laying Curb and Gutter.


Bids were opened in the board room OF
the District building yesterday afternoon
by E. E. Helm, acting chief clerk OF
the engineering department. for grading
and otherwise improving twenty-four
streets in the suburban sections OF the
District.
The low bidder was E. G. Gummell
He offered TO do the grading for 3e
nine cents a cubic yard, to put In
six by twenty-inch curb for q cents a
linear foot, to put in SxS-inch curb for
81 cents a linear foot. lay cobble gutter
at 81 cents square yard and lay vitri-
fled brick gutter, on gravel base. at
% cents square yard.
The work to be done includes grading.
setting curb paving cutters, on the toll
lowing streets
Mills avenue, 24th street to Rhode Is
land avenue northeast: School street
Irving to Lamont street northwest: War
der street, Manor to Newton street north
west; Warder street. Luray to Kenyon
street northwest; Park place, Lamont to
Manor street northwest; Lawrence street
7th to Sth street northeast; EvartS street
22d to oath street northeast: 18th street
Monroe to Otis street northwest; Newton
street, 14th street to Holmead place
northwest; Meridian street, Center street
to Holmead place northwest; Prout street
--u Oh SeL " ( elHsS wanna avenue Soulii-
east; jackson street, 18th to Goth street
northeast; Monroe street, 18th to 18th
street northwest; kearney street, 18th
to 18th street northeast; Oak street, 14th
street to Holmead place northwest; streets
in WaAbridge subdivision of Ingeside
northwest; Otis street, 10th to 18th street
northwest; 10th street, Monroe to Otis
street northwest; 9th street, Ingram to
Kennedy street northwest; T street, Lin
coin road to I'd street northeast; 23d
street, Naylor road to Minnesota avenue
southeast: Q street, 23d to 18th street
southeast; Rittenhouse street, Georgia
avenue to Blair road northwest; 18th
street, Park road to Monroe street north
west, widen ten feet on east side.
Evening star., 1909-06-20
LAWN FETE IN PETWORTH.
Entertainment for Benefit Of the
German Orphan Asylum.

A lawn fete and dance will be given by
the ladies' sewing society Of the German
Orphan Asylum on the grounds Of the
president, Mrs. Catharina Loeff1er, No.
1880 Georgia avenue northwest, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings. June % and %,
for the benefit of the German Orphan
Asylum.
The following ladies and gentlemen will
have charge of the booths and amuse-
ments: Fancy table. Mrs. DeGrain, Mrs.
Luchs, Mrs. Stern, Mrs. Solomon, Mrs.
Wittgenstein; soft drinks Mrs Hocke-
meyer. Mrs. Zimmerman. Mrs. WeihI Mrs
Schmedt, ice cream. Mrs. Waldman Mrs
Zellin2er, Mrs. Wendell. Mrs Holzbeier-
len. Mrs Zeh, grab bag. Mrs. Feldman.
Mrs. Crawford. Mrs. Eckstein: luncheon,
Mrs. Rammling. Mrs. Appich. Mrs Berg
ner Mrs. Heitmuler Mrs. 5, hIesert
vaudeville, Mrs. farrell. Mrs L. c. Loef-
fer Mrs. w. +. GUIDE: dancing, Mr. Hol-
lige; cane stand, Mr.. McLear.
The general committee. under whose su-
pervision the various committees will
work comprises the following: Mrs
Muehleisen. Chairman assistants. Mrs
Wetzel. Mrs. Schnebel Mrs. Sanders and
Mrs Thomfordt.
Evening star., 1909-06-20

GUIDES American Beauties
are the finest roses possible to grow
Fresh daily at 1914 f st.-Advt.
Evening star., 1909-06-20
WARNS THE COMMISSIONERS.
Correspondent Writes About the
Mud on 24th Street Northeast.

Don't try to go through 24th street
northeast between Rhode Island avenue
and Irving street with an automobile.
nor with buggy. unless you have a big.
strong horse" is the advice given to the
Commissioners by Morris T. Sabin of
500 oath street northeast, In a letter re-
questing the Improvement of the thor
oughfare.
The street is impossible for any load
and almost SO to a light buggy" he
says. Vehicles are mired there every
day. Although 1t was repaired by the
surface division this spring, it is again
nearly as bad as ever.
Il wish to urge you to include in your
estimates to Congress an amount suffi-
cient to macadamize 9th and Irving
streets as requested in our petition and
1ndorsed by our citizens association.
That piece of street probably needs
macadamizing worse than any street in
the District of Columbia. Don't try to
go through there with an automobile
nor with buggy, unless you have a big.
strong horse"
Evening star., 1909-06-20
Y. M. C. A. BOYS, CAMP.
Party Of Forty Starts Tomorrow for
South River, Md.

Forty strenuous boys will leave Wash
ingon tomorrow morning bound for South
river, Maryland, for their annual two
weeks of camp life, under the auspices OF
the boys department of the local Young
Mems Christian Association. For seven
years the association has conducted a
summer camp for boys and each year the
attendance has increased.
The site of the camp on the shore of
South river is five miles from Chesa-
peake bay and seven miles from Annap-
oils. The camp provides for boys two
weeks of life free from conventionalities,
full of clean fun, sport and healthful
recreation. 1t is a thoroughly wholesome
life, where every boy Is required to give
his share toward the good Fellowship of
the camp and all under the leadership and
guidance of a corps of tested men, select
ed because of their character and be-
cause of their interest In the growth, de-
velopment and manly conduct of boys.
All the boys in the camp sleep on cots
in tents and are practically out of doors
during the entire two weeks. The disci-
pline Is strict and any boy who breaks
the rules is not allowed to remain. A day
In camp begins soon after sunrise, with a
quick. snappy plunge in the river as an
appetite breeder. Breakfast is served at
an early hour and is followed sach morn
ing by Bible study. conducted by one
of the leaders. Then for three hours the
boys are turned loose to enjoy themselves
as they choose in the sports of the day.
The morning hour for swimming is IL
o'clock, with hefty dinner at noon. None
Of the campers, either men or boys, is
allowed to go into the water for either
bathing or swimming unless one of the
leaders Is present, and in seven years
there has not been a swimming or bath
ing accident in camp.
Base ball games, lawn tennis, track and
field sports and reading keep the boys
busy during the afternoon and it is usually
mighty hungry. healthy bunch that sit
down for supper at o'clock. A very much
alive base ball league was organized
among the boys last year and will be re-
organized on the second day Of camp this
year, with four or five evenly matched
teams. Teams are also organized for the
track and field events, with separate con-
tests for the younger and older boys and
prizes for point winners. Every boy is
given an even chance in the competitive
sports and particular care is taken that
each youngster has an equal opportunity
to enjoy the advantages and the fun of
camp life.
The camp will be in charge Of A. NJ
Chesley. boys secretary OF the Washing
ton association, who will be assisted dur
ing the two weeks by Chase Taylor and
E ]. Worms of the boys department, J.
l.. E,dmundS of the association cadets and
c. E. Beckett. physical director of the
local association.
Evening star., 1909-06-20
TWO LARGE REALTY SALES.
Harry B. Wilson Buys Suburban
Land. Which Will Be Improved.

Two large realty sales were completed
yesterday in the Office of Shannon &
Luchs. when Harry B. Wilson bought
the entire frontage on the south side
of Meridian street between 14th and 10Th
streets northwest, and the entire block
of property on the east side Of Holmead
avenue between Otis street and Spring
road. The consideration In the first
transaction was about $4,000 and in
the second about $1,000.
In connection with these two property
transfers there is also a material i'm
provement in contemplation. for Mr..
Wilson has completed arrangements to
join with Harry Wardman in the erec-
ton of a series of dwellings on each
site. The architects plans have been
made for the Meridian street houses,
and row. of dwellings, of colonial de-
sign will be built on the twenty-five lots
involved The Holmead avenue tract
contains twenty-nine lots. each twenty
feet in width. and a row of houses of
somewhat similar style will be built
there. Work on both contracts will be
begun at an early date.
Evening star., 1909-06-20

SR.-Following schedule fgnres published only
as Information. and not guaranteed.
For Atlanta. birmingham. Mobile. New Orleans.
Ashevile. Chattanooga. Memphis. 900 an and
10:4s m. daily.
For Roanoke Knoxville. Chattanooga Birming-
ham. New Orleans, 1910 n m daily.
For Knoxville. Chattanooga. Memphis, 4:l0
am. daily tsleeper open after 10 p.m.l.
For Atlanta. Brnin CHAM. Columbia. Charles
ton. Augusta. Aiken. Savannah. jacksonville
and Florida points. 40 IN. daily.
Tourist for California. tri-weekly: 40
pm. Monday "Wednesday Friday.
Local for Harrisonburg. 500 daily: 4:l5
pm. week DAYS: for Danville 7:3o am dsily.
and for Charlottesville. 7:3n am and ass D. N.
daily. Frequent trains IN ard from Bluemont.
l.. s. BROWN General Agent.
Evening star., 1909-06-20
TO RAISE FUND FOR COLLEGE.
B. H. Warmers Offer of Memorial to
II. N. Grady Accented

B. n. Warner. who attended the recent
college commencement at Due West, S..
O., offered to raise fund of $4,000 to be
used in the erection of an additional DOR
mitory upon the campus of Erskine Col
lege, to be known as 1.-THE House of
Friendship" and to be dedicated to the
memory of the late Henry w. Grady. the
great orator and journalist of the south.
Mr. Warmers offer has been accepted by
the board of trustees OF the college. and
J. ]. Darlington of this city and Joseph
y. Miller of Camden, Ala. members Of
the board. appointed to cooperate with
Mr.. Warner.
The board also selected committee
from it's own membership, of which Rep
resentative David E. Finley Of South Car
oina is chairman, to raise fund of
$4,000 to be used as an additional en-
dowment, to meet an enlargement in the
curriculum of the college.
Evening star., 1909-06-20
Tugs UNDERGO Repairs.

The tug William II. Yerkes. jr., of the
Taylor feet, which has been out of serv-
Ice undergoing repairs at a Baltimore
shipyard for the past two months. has
completed repairs. She sailed the latter
part of the week.. under command OF
Capt. Bob Brown, for the capes of the
Chesapeake, seeking a tow. The Yerkes
while on the railway, had her boiler and
machinery overhauled, was cleaned and
painted, and put in order for efficient
service.
The tug NJ. Mitchell Davis, of the Tay-
Tor fleet, which was in port here last
week undergoing an overhauling, has
completed her repairs and is at work.
Evening star., 1909-06-20
Substitute Buoy Between Capes.

In consequence of delay by manu-
facturers in delivering an acetylene gas
buoy, designed for service at the en-
trance to Chesapeake bay. the lighthouse
board has authorized Commander Rus
sell. lighthouse inspector, to temporarily
place a Pintsch gas buoy where the
other is to be placed. eight miles south
east by east of Cape Charles. An ex-
perimental buoy was kept at this spot
several months during the jamestown
exposition period.
On the delivery of the acetylene buoy
the Pintsch buoy will be removed and
relocated at point on Chesapeake bay.
The establishment of this buoy at the
entrance to Chesapeake bay is the re-
suit. of long agitation by shipping inter-
eStS at Baltimore, Norfolk Newport
News and other points on the bay.
Evening star., 1909-06-20
Are You Going Out of
Town This Summer :?

" you are, be sure to have The
Evening and Sunday Star follow
you. In most cases The Star will
be at the breakfast table the next
morning, and always give all of the
latest news from Washington of the
day before. The address may be
changed as frequently as desired
by giving the old as well as the
new address. The price OF Tho
Star by mall daily and Sunday Ia
60 cents per month, In advance.
Evening star., 1909-06-20
Ada Cross Again Adjudged Insane

Ada Cross. colored, who was sent to
the penitentiary at Moundsville, W. Va,
several years ago for housebreaking and
who stabbed and killed Lottie Hawkins
also colored prisoner from this city,
was brought here last evening and taken
90 the Government Hospital for the In
zane. Capt. c. G. Dawson, deputy war
den of the penitentiary, brought her here
Ada was brought here on "a prior oc-
caston and treated for insanity. Her con-
6ition became so much better. however
that she was returned to the prison
Prison officials say she will probably not
be received there again.
Evening star., 1909-06-20
True Reformers Plan Big Meeting

The representatives of the 5000 True
Reformers OF the District perfected plans
for the coming of Rev. DIR. W. L. Tay-
lor, president OF the True Reformers'
Bank and grand worthy master of the
national organization, composed of $4,000
members in the United States A union
meeting will be held in their hall at 10Th
and streets northwest Monday night.
June 21- They also completed plans for
the union installation of 600 officers Fri
day night, July 10. w. r. Griffin, chief of
the District True Reformers. will pre-
side over the Monday night meeting
Evening star., 1909-06-20
Pension for Policeman's Widow.

A recommendation of the police pension
board that Margaret E. Foster. widow of
Policeman John A. Foster, receive a pen
sion Of SIS per month during her widow
hood has been approved by Commissioner
West. The pension board found that Po-
Nceman Foster died of disease contracted
as a policeman during a service of over
fifteen years as a member of the depart
meQt.
Evening star., 1909-06-20
Train Service to Catskills.

The fast Catskill mountain train service
over the Ulster and Delaware railroad
will be inaugurated today, including the
Rip Van Wrinkle flyer and the Catskill
mountain limited, exclusive Pullman cars
with cafe car and observation car. This
train for comfort and elegance is not ex-
celled. il is claimed. by any train going
to any summer resorts in this country.
Evening star., 1909-06-20
Sewers and Hydrants Ordered.

Upon motion of Engineer Commission
er Judson, the Commissioners have or
dered:
That service sewers be constructed in
b street northeast. abutting lots IL and
30 to 63, inclusive, of square 1869, and
in 18th street southeast. abutting lots
16 to 20 inclusive, apd Al to AZ of
square 5612.
That fire hydrants be erected at 18th
and B streets southeast and at Half
street. between and Q streets south
east, at an estimated cost of $40.
Evening star., 1909-06-20
RAYMOND Goes TO West Point

A r. Raymond, electrician at the
White House for six years. under the
superintendent of public buildings and
grounds, has been transferred to the po-
sition of chief electrician at the Military
Academy at West Point. George w
Riley. formerly electrician at West
Point. has been named to succeed Mr..
Raymond
Evening star., 1909-06-20
Norfolk & Western Railway
"Memphis Sneria,n

MemphlS SpeClaL'
Beginning Sunday, June 20 Memphis
Special will be inaugurated New York to
Memphis via Lynchburg Roanoke, Bris-
tol. Leaving Washington 4:1O a m. arriv-
ing Memphis 1:3O d. m. following morning
Through Pullman sleeping cars and din
ing car service Sleeper ready for occu-
pancy after 10 pm. All information 18th
and New York ave. NV. Bond bldg).-
Adyt.
Evening star., 1909-06-20
Boston Tour by Sea-"

Merchants e Miners Trans Co.'S II
Eay Personally Conducted Tour to Ole
Point. Providence. Boston, White Noun
tains and New Castle will leave Balti
more July 23. $4,000, including necessary
expenses. Grand vacation trip by sea
Send for itinerary. W. p. Turner, ?. I
NJ, Baltimore, Md.
Evening star., 1909-06-20
CONFEDERATE CONSTITUTION.
Original Engrossed Copy Exhibited
in Library of Congress.


There has been deposited in the Library
of Congress and placed on exhibition in
the manuscript division the original en-
crossed Permanent Constitution of the
Confederate States of America
The constitution was adopted March IL.
1861, by the Confederate congress, at
Montgomery, Ala, and signed by dele
gates from South Carolina, Georgia, Flor
ida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas. When the capitA was moved to
Richmond 1t was carried to that city and
upon the evacuation of Richmond was
sent with other papers farther south.
where 1t was rescued by F. g.. de Fon-
taine, at Chester. S. c.. from band of
looterS.
Mr. de Fontaine kept this and other
documents for some years and in 1883 1t
passed into the hands of Mrs. q. w. j..
De Renne, whose son. w. j. De Renne or
Savannah, Ga, now owns it and has re-
Gently deposited it, as loan, with the
Librarian of Congress.