St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-03-17

before were they so elegantly ornamented
draped with white and yellow satin folds
and green vines. In the center the long
stemmed mammoth American Beauty
roses, the guard said would cost fifteen
dollars dozen at wholesale, and the
other flowers, were also lovely. There
was large piece of lattice work filed
with maiden-hair ferns, with many deli
cate flowers peeping out from under the
leaves. The Manila Band brought out
many encores by their playing. The
leader, Capt. Loring, was an American
colored man, negro, educated in the
Washington High School on M ST.; his
teacher in music was present and he af-
forwards went to Leipsic Germany, to
perfect himself in music and then was
sent to Manila. There were IS in the
band, of which 80 were natives of the
Philippines; little short men dressed in
olive.colored costume, with short black
straight hair and black eyes. 1t was
surprising how we'll and wonderfully the
leader had them under control and when
they played our national airs, it created
quite furore of applause, and some one
remarked the Marine Band will have to
look to their laurels hereafter" Another
remarked this will make more friends
for the Philippines 1t is said the COM
mittee in charge hope to cover the ex-
pcnses OF decorations, $24, 900, when all
of the receipts from the concerts, etc, are
audited, so there may be no deficit. In
some years they have had quite a bal
ance, which they have turned over to the
associated charities of the District. The |
of the streets is said to have |
cost $50, 900.
Carnegie has given money $4,000, to
help build new library for Howard Uni
vel sity, to be located near the chapel on
the hill. The building is to be So feet in
length by A in depth, and they are plan
ming to lay the cornerstone commence
ment week, 1t is much needed for the
1900 students who attend the Unver-
sity. Not long since beautiful flag was
presented the W. c. T. U. by the BOYS in
the Society for their headquarters on 9th
ST., n. w. Mrs. Clinton B. Smith, the
president, expressed great delight when
all of the boys marched up the aisle with
flags, representing each state in the I'm
ion and the flag was formally presented
to the society and accepted and then
they marched to headquarters to place it
near the colored electric light, which has
recently been placed over the house with
the initials of the society, so passers-by
can see it in the distance and know
where to find it. The boys looked very
happy when nice button was pinned on
to their coats by the ladies, for each boy
1ad earned the money to buy the flag.
President Taft has large white auto
mobile to ride round in so people need
1ot worry any more about the horses he
-ides. Mrs. Taft has also ordered an
automobile and has social secretary.
It is expected that the President will at
tend the Unitarian church.
1t seems rather difficult to write Ex-
President Roosevelt, he has been such
an active man, and also to realize that
he is the only living Ex-President.
There are to be seven new Republicans
and hve Democrats in the new Senate.
Thomas {. Platt of New York is sue.
ceeded by Elihu Root as Senator, and
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania takes his
place in the Cabinet. The Republican in
surgents are still working in the House
against TIC IulCS Ol luSS speaker ana claim
they will win in the contest, while the
the Cannon forces are waiting to see
what the outcome will be, whether there
will be compromise or not at the spe-
cial session Of Congress. The tariff is
the main issue and there is much coniec-
ture whether there will be a tax on beer,
or coffee have duty placed on it, to in
crease the revenues. One of the senators
said if they touched coffee there would be
IAN awful howl" from the people. They
certainly know that the last congress
has been very extravagant in voting
such large appropriations, and then
when there is a deficit if they try to
raise the revenue by taxing the necessi-
ties OF life it will cause trouble 1t is to
be hoped something else may be done.
The work OF preparing the tariff is going
on and the President is preparing his
speech, so all will be in state of expec-
fancy until March 10, when congress
will open
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