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A New Amusement Project.

new amusement project is to utilize
ma base ball grounds In the various large
EASTERN cities for night performances.
me plan has had trial In the west and
moved successful beyond the hopes Of its
,romoters Specially constructed stages
srs placed on the infleld, a circus ring is
made and a program given Of high-odass
.andeville, circus acts, spectacles, pag-
.snts ballets, pantomimic productions
and dra matte novelties. These perform
snces last from 8 pm. until IL and the
nr,ces will range from 10 to 25 cents
This season will see this phase Of popular
amusement installed at the Polo Grounds
New York city, and. in fact, In all Of the
ronujous cities, including the American
league Park, Washington. The Amer
ican Hippodrome Company, an organiza-
fion composed Of PRACTICAL theatrical men
~ New York. looms up very largely in
This field of outdoor summer amusement
and has already secured chain Of ten
amusement parks where night perform
ances will be given on these lines. The
nublic will thus be enabled to wit
ness at small price spectacles of such
magnitude that no ordinary theater could
house them. The opening dates for these
places of amusement are set for the mid
die Of June and the performances will
continue up until Labor day. Matinees
will be given Saturdays and holidays
when there are no ball games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27
Paint and Powder Club.

S.rt Friday afternoon at the New
....,onal Theater at 2:15 o'clock the Paint
"a powder Club OF Baltimore will be
-, in a production Of The Belle OF
go York" The club is booked to give
80 performances of ''The Belle OF New
-" at AIbaugh's Theater, Baltimore.
Ml.-ch % and 30. for the benefit of the
ccsail5ren's Fresh Air Society. The mem
~. .n have thoroughly studied the dancing
yea sa singing features and are now await
-, few rehearsals with the real stage
la.,,ngs Every ticket sold In Balti-
US for either of the two performance
n En- mean fresh air and strength for
WI VS. little one who would otherwise be
s..,nrived of a summers outing. The re-
ss..srsals for the play have been so sue
aa..sful that there is talk Of its being
sisn to Atlantic City in IN; april a,,. The
!. one of the social features OF the
rsasnn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

! ;. n. principal parts. A double guar
81 n composed Of some Of was hs NJ
pes. LLOYD wrightson to sing the
eydneS ,arts. Those comprising the dou-
eaof uvartet are Miss Donna e. Riegel.
be NC Miss Ada Birch. soprano: Mrs.
scpra Henney, contralto; Miss Faye
CneIh- contraito; Mr.. Richard Back
Buht. anor: Mr.. William c. Mills, tenor;
M ~ George Miller, basso, and Mr.. sgd
MI IIovd Wrightson, baritone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

william J. Sowder ifty-eight years old,
n well known resident Of Floyd county,
va. dropped dead Thursday night while
on a yist to his daughter. Mrs. Peyton
Wertx He Il survived BY . widow SIX
dauHhters and ono SON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

Henry Kolker has been engaged by the
directors of the New Theater for an inn
portant position In that organization
He will create the role of Eeonidas in "A
Winters Tale" March %, and subsequent
~ will be seen as Charles Surface. He
began his stage career as a member OF
the German Theater forces in Milwaukee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

Police Officer Mertz, on duty at the
Belasco has a new and effectual method
Of stopping constant complaints of losses
from vehicles left in front of theaters. He
carefully puts tempting articles out Of
view and when 'thefts' are reported gets
results quicker than Sherlock Holmes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

Ward and Vokes have been business
partners since 1885, excepting for three
years, from 1905 to 1907 Lucy DAILY is
Hap Ward in private life. Robert DAILY.
a son Of Dan DAILY, is playing in The
Promoters"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27
NEW RlEANS
Grounded 1857.
CHORUS OF 20.
ORCHESTRA OF 40.


COMPANY OF 12O, INCLUDING
LEON ESCALAIS-First tenor
A favorite at the Grand Opera OF Paris for
the past seven years. Unquestionably one Of
MS Gss FAT
con-From the Grand Opera Of Paris. where
she is Justly celebrated as having sung Or,
trud in the FIRST performance Of "Lohengrfn"
NINE. RENE DEMEDY - Falcon
From the Khedival Opera House at Cairo.
where she reigned supreme for two years.
and before that was for i've years the IA
NILE. NJ. L. ROLLAND-Premie
chanteuse legere-,An unusually beautiful
praise In ''Lakme." Comes direct from the
MILE. -Chanteuse le-
gere en- tous genres-From the Grand Thea
ter Of Nantes. Is well known In Bordeaux,
versailles and Aix,les- sains;r-,~.~.
Premiere dugazon-One Of the reigning favor.
ties at the Grand Theater de Liege In Bel
GUM. Decorated by Her Majesty Marie Hen.
riette. Queen of Belgium. for her magnif-
PAUL ZOCCHI Premier tenor
demi-caractere = From Opera Comique Of
Paris where he has been favorite for the
NJ. p. NUIBO-Premier tenor log
er-Sang at the Metropolitan Opera House
IN. ", under Conried he has also sung
with success in Nice. Lyons. Paris, Rheims.
NJ. HENSATTO-Premie baritone
Has scored successes on most Of the prin-
GEORGE CHADAL Baritone
des Galleries st. Hubert, in Bru1eiles.
NJ. HUBERTY = Basse, noble
From Covent Garden. London. and has
been called the logical successor to Edouard
NJ. DELAXE-Dieuxiem tenor
Direct from the Opera Comique OF Paris.
PAUL CARGUE-Basse chantante
From the Trianon of Paris. at the Grand
and at AK les Bains lwhere he created Les
Girondains" and "Amica'o.
MILE. JENNY ALLARD Deux-
ieme chanteuse-A great favortte In Paris.
REPERTOIRE:
civilian TeIls = with N.
:, Escalais, NJ. Hensatto, NJ. Huberty.
Mon. NJ Cargue. NJ. Nuibo. NJ: La Comb.
Nine. Cahuzac, Mile. Anard. Mile.
Mea. Grand Ballet.
"Lakme"-With NM. Nuibo.
Ius. land. Sterckmans, Alard. Vincent.
Mea. Grand Ballet.
"RigoIetto'-withM NM. Hen
; nms zG ss.Da La Comb ana
Mat. Mea. advertisement by Ballet.
:. 1Faustn With MN. Nuibo.
Wod. ICargue. La Comb, Mines. ROLAND,
&. Sterck mans. and Mea. D1vertisse-
Iv6. ment by Ballet.
Lies Huguenots"-With NM
Tk,r Zocchi Huberty. Cargue, Delaxe. La
lhuf. Comb, Mines. Demedy, Cahuzac Mo-
rejo. Allard. Vincent, and Ballet.
.Manon'-With NM. Zocchi.
Fri Chadal. Geoffray. La Comb. Mines.
=" ROLAND. Allard. Vincent. Divertisse-
m
COMMEMORATIVE NM. Zoe
Sat. chi, Chadal. Delaxe. Geoffray.. Mmes.
MI Sterckmans, Cahuzac. Allard, Vim
NAL cent. Grand Ballet.
ola Traviata" With MN.
Sat- Nuieo, chsdsl, aeot ns v,l La Comb.
Eve To be followed by
"CoDpelia," Grand Ballet.
PRlc IS, SOC TO Sc.
Wed. Mat, Special, Csc to $3.50
NEXT WEEK. SEATS TUESDAY.
VIOLA
-
Hiebler & Co., Mgrs.)
And a Superb Cast In
The !,
White Sister
Week Of April II,
LEW FIELDS ORIGINAL
MAMMOTH PRODUCTION,
MIDNIGHT
son s
Mail Orders Now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

Laura Nelson Hall is to play the role Of
the Vampire in "A Fool There Was"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

Eugenie Blair is to produce q drama
tization Of "Infelice" in Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

Grace Ellison Is in Henry Miller's COM
pany playing Her Husbands Wife,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

OF all the players who appeared with
Denman Thompson in the first production
Of Uncle Toms Cabin" there are still
living Mrs. Morrison, then Mrs. Charlotte
Nickerson. now in Toronto; Sara Lyon.
the mother OF Viola Allen, and Thomas
Notter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

cio.s Janis In THE Fair Co-Ed" win
%ose her tour In Detroit Nav IL A few
sa ys alter she will sail for London 10
S.er with Henry Blossom and IIeslie
slra over her new comic opera, 'sThe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

The Bate" in which Wilton Lackey.
brother OF James and Helen Lackey, was
starring. closed its season last night in
Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

Anhough she has definitely given up the
~ su'nic opera stage. Miss Marie Tempest has
- Ss no means given up her music. and de-
49,, several hours each day to vocal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

Shase's season will close. as usual, this
year In May, and for a number of weeks
ne theater will be given over to COM
mencenents and other local events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

Clara Lipman has the English rights of
lie Marriage dune Etoile."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

tradition OF the French stag. -
nVed by the New Orleans Opera Com
o =. IS the custom OF giving three knocks
me stage when the performers are
10y ay 10 begin. This is the old MoIiere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

FORBES Robertson will end his season In
Jew York In The Passing OF the Third
ioor Back" April 0. He will then make
short tour Of Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

n you also are polite person. who con-
si3ers Il the kind thing to close the door
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

- 5inky. the JaiEhdrd." q one-act farce
~ Coward Corbett, Is In active rehearsal
Iol early vaudeville presentment, with
zoe Edmonds In the title role.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

Frank Mills has been engaged for lead
ing man for Miss Mary Mannering in "A
Mans World
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ager divided more than half million OF
dollars profits from the play named.

Georges Faydeau, the author Of the
French original Of THE Lady From Lob
ster Square," will be in New York to at
tend the premiere Of the piece on April
IA. He is best known In America as The
author Of THE Girl From MaXim's."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

~, ~ - said that Liebler & Co. will spend
s ~, on Mascagnis new opera, 'Yso-
before It's actual production. Bessie
Aooott Will be starred In the opera.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

Charles Richman is to star in a play
0y c. T. Darcy called "A Son Of the
South The piece was produced last year
by James X. Hackett
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

,o h,enry Miller will not appear in roper
v as he first intended. but under the
rssin i Of klaw & Erla~ger will
husbands Wife, ei
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

Orrin Johnson has been engaged for
James Forbes comedy, 1.-The Commuters"
Which will be p oduced in Buffalo about
Inc middle of April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

. rankin Richie. who has just closed an
asagement with the Israel company.
nv been engaged for the principal roe in
Ton Gibson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

.tshhman Thompson, who IL playing
boz, Whitcomb'' In vaudeville, was
NJ N 1873 at Beechwood, Erie county,
iock. Before 1878 he and bis man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

Frank Gilmore will be in a new pro-
duction, called The Upstart," which will
have its first performance in Chicago next
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

THE WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF
MUSIC,
902 L st. NV.
Annual Easter art exhibit for week commencing
Monday, 2Sth, pm. Exhibits include speci-
mems OF picture and china painting sculpture.
fancy needlework and millinery and vocal and
instrumental music each evening Exhibits on
sale for benefit of endowment fund. mh26- st
DELIGHTFUL ELECTRIC LINE RIDE OR
drive; Hotel Fairfax. at historic old Fairfax.
Va. Special country dinner. SOC. Rate Is 81 50
up per day; So up per week. mh22-6ts
Eighth European Tour
Conducted by MISS CLAUDIA STUART, Prin Of
THE STUART SCHOOL FOR GIRLS,
1756-l75S-1760-1762 Columbia Road.
Several ladies have joined Miss Stuart's party,
visiting Italy, Austria, Germany Switzerland
England France. HoIand. Belgium and also
OBERAMMERGAU TO the famous PASSION
PLAY. Full itinerary-30 pages. mhl7-tfl0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

Richard Bennett. Maude Adams lead
- man. will play a special stock star
,us engagement In Los Angeles after
ia. aaat Every Woman Knows closes its
Season In June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18
WOMEN UNCONSCIOUS
IN ROAD FOR HOURS
Mrs. Pugh and Mrs. Meuber Badly
Hurt in Runaway-Former
May Die.

Mrs. Julia B. Pugh and Mrs. Meuber.
both residents of Philadelphia. were seri-
ously injured yesterday in q runaway
accident on the road near Pohick. Va,
where Mrs Pugh has q cottage tor the
summer. Mrs. Pugh sustained fracture OF
the base Of the skull and she was in a
serious condition when she reached here
last night and was taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital. Mrs. Meuber was not
brought here.
The accident happened aboI; 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. Both women we're
rendered unconscious. Four dou.s after
the accident a passing farmer noticei
them lying on the road. Mrs. Meuter
regained consciousness soon thereafter.
but she was unable to tell much about
the accident.
1t appears that the women left the cot
tage or Mrs. Pugh shortly before 10
o'clock and were on their way 10 the
village to make purchases when the ami
NAL became frightened and ran away.
The carriage struck q rut in the road and
was overturned. throwing both Cccupe1. )
to the road. Mrs. Pugh's head cam. IN
contact with q piece Of the iron frame
Of the vehicle.
Mrs James T. Higgins Of 1l9 Adams
street is a sister of Mrs. Pugh. She went
to the hospital as soon as she learned OF
the accident. The condition of the pa
tient was such that the surgeons decided
to perform an operation without delay.
Today her condition was extremely criti-
cal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18
MISS ANNE LAMSON DEAD.
Was Formerly Matron of Washing.
ton CITY Orphan ASYLUM,

News Of the death of Miss Anne Web
ster Lamson. for many years matron and
superintendent Of the Washington City
Orphan Asylum, has been received here
with regret by her friends. Miss Lamson
died in Bangor. Me-, August 4, at the age
of seventy-four years.
Miss Lamson was born in Sebec Me-,
and made her home there the greater
part Of her life. She was school teach
er. and for year after the civil war
taught at school for freedmen in Wash
ington. 1t was a number of years later
that she came to this city as matron of
the Washington City Orphan Asylum.
Later she became superintendent of the
home. remaining here for thirteen years.
Her health failed and Miss Lamson re-
turned to Maine and made her home In
Bangor except for three years. when she
was matron of the Weslan Home in New
ton, Mass.
The funeral took place i'm Bangor and
the burial was in Sebec.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18
ANACOSTIA AND VICINITY.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Congress Heights. gave
its annual excursion to Colonial Beach
today. A large party left to spend the day
at the resort.
Rev. Samuel w. Grafflin of the Anacos-
tia Methodist Episcopal Church will de-
liver the third of his twilight lectures at
the church Sunday evening next.
Mrs c. j. P. Weber. wife Of Policeman
Weber of the eleventh precinct, has
reached Sweden, where she will spend
several weeks with her parents. she VIII
visit Norway while abroad.
Repairs to the roadway Of Maple View
place have been completed. The street IL
now graded so that the water will not set
tie in pools on the surface. Minor repairs
have been made to the several other
streets in Anacostia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18
MAN Is TWICE WOUNDED
IN ROW WITH NEIGHBOR
Ne.son Not Seriously Injured.
Montgomery Says It Was
Self-Defense.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
EVANSVILLE. Nd, August Is. 1910.
Robert Nelson, employed in the forge
shop at the Washington navy yard, was
shot twice in the right arm and shoulder
late yesterday afternoon by John Mont
gomery. also an employee Of the Wash
ington navy yard. Both shots took effect.
Neither is believed serious.
After the shooting Montgomery gave
himself up to Constable Markward. He
was placed in the Hyattsville lookup
pending the outcome Of Nelson's wounds.
The shooting was done at Montgom-
ery's home on Gasch street. Brentwood.
the victim Of the shooting being a next
door neighbor.
Mrs. John Tierney. daughter Of Mont
gomery, declares she and Nelson's wife
engaged in a quarrel Tuesday evening
and that Mrs. Nelson placed a pistol
against her cheek and threatened to blow
her brains out.
Trouble had been brewing between
Montgomery and Nelson for some little
time. The climax was reached yesterday
when they quarreled again over the erec-
ton OF a fence between their properties.
Montgomery declares that Nelson fol-
lowed him to his rear door and then pull
ed from his pocket a revolver He says
he was too quick for Nelson. When
he saw him start to shoot, he says, he
aimed at his right arm and pulled the
trigger. The bullet went true.
Nelson made another attempt to Shoot
Montgomery states. He fired again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18
NORFOLK BUILDERS HOSTS.
Members of Washington Exchange
to Be Entertained.

About sixty members of the Builders
Exchange of Washington will leave here
tomorrow evening 10 go to Norfolk, Va,
where they will be the guests of the Nor
folk Builders Exchange for the week
end. The party will leave Washington
on the Norfolk and Washington boat and
will return to this city in time for bust
ness Monday morning.
The Norfolk exchange will be the host
of the Richmond Builders Exchange and
the Baltimore Builders Exchange during
the same period. 1t Is expected that the
three organizations will bring about $50
visitors to Norfolk.
The program of entertainment for the
Washington builders includes an automo-
bile trip around Norfolk, trip through
surrounding waters on board the steamer
Memphis, loaned for the occasion by the
Southern railway. and q base ball game
between the Baltimore and the Norfolk
builders.
banquet will be given Saturday even
ing at 7:3O o'clock in the assembly room
of the Builders Exchange building. Sun
win be spent sightseeing in automobiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18
w. C. 7. u. MEETING.
Executive Committee Arranges for
Annual Convention.

A meeting of the executive committee
of the District w. c. T. L. was held
yesterday at headquarters. 500 9th street
northwest. Devotional exercises were
conducted by the evangelistic superin-
tendent. Mrs. Fred Beall. In the alb
sence of the District president, the cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Clayton Emig,
was chosen to preside.
A cordial welcome was received from
the officers Of McKendree NJ. E. Church,
where the annual meeting of the District
w. c. T. L. will be held October HIP
The following chairmen were elected to
serve at that time: Pages, Miss Florence
Jet; resolutions. Mrs. S. NJ. Wescott
tellers. Mrs. T. A. Williams: credentials,
Mrs. c. p. Grandfield: courtesies, Mrs.
j. III. Wessler; kilograms. Mrs. Isabella
Parks: music, Mrs. Annie Grigsby, and
timekeeper, Mrs. j. w. Cawthon. The
Central Young Peoples branch will fur
nish decorations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18
TO REPAIR DISTRICT PIER.
Work at Foot Of 9th Street Will Be
Begun at Once.

Workmen yesterday began making
ready to repair the new pier Of the
District. at the foot OF eth street. which
collapsed several weeks ago under the
weight OF sand and gravel stored upon
1t. The earth covering the top Of the
cribbing is being removed. SO that the
cribbing can be rebuilt. the bulkhead
strengthened and other work done
necessary to put the pier in good order.
Workmen are also engaged In rebuild
ing the pier OF the White Oak Coal
Company, at the west end Of the har-
Dor: preparatory to fitting II up as
coal depot About q year ago . new
Duikhead was built across the narbor
side Of the property. and soon after the
work was completed. the pressure Of the
earth behind II caused II to give away.
the piles and bulkhead being forced
about hve feet out OF position. These
now are being brought back into place
ana heavy steel turnbuckle rods are be-
ing used to tie the bulkhead In place. 1t
Is stated that the wharf will be put in
use early In the coming spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18
WELCOME FOR DELEGATES.
Knights of Pythias Plan Reception
for Returning Members.

How Washington Company. No. I. was
received by the supreme court conven-
ton at Milwaukee was the subject OF an
address by Otto c. Hauschild. vice chan
cellor. at the meeting OF Union Lodge.
knights of Pythias. last evening. George
Haley rendered piano solo and Steven
Konica gave several recitations.
Plans for the reception to returning
delegates from the District 10 the annual
convention OF the organization were dis
cussed last evening at a special meeting
of representatives OF the lodges OF the
Knights of Pythias. The main body OF
the returning knights will reach WASH
ington August 30. They are visiting sew
eral cities on their way home. III. p.
Wiley, grand chancellor of the District.
who presided at the meeting. announced
that at least 800 members OF the lodges
of the District will participate in the
celebration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18
THOUsAND-DoLLAR REWARD.
It Will Be Paid Man Who Captures
Timothy A. Sheedy.

An illustrated circular offering a re-
ward OF $1,000 for the arrest OF Timothy
A. Sheedy, alleged gambler and burglar.
who escaped from jail at Hartford. Conn.,.
August S. was received here today. James
Cornell another prisoner. escaped with
him and the pair, IL is believed. were
whisked away from the prison in an au-
tomobile. Sheedy was under sentence
OF from three to thirty years I'm the state
prison for burglary and was awaiting
transportation TO the prison from the
county Jail.
1t is said that Sheedy has been well
known about race tracks for many years
He is an inveterate gambler and makes
a speciality of visiting county fairs. race
tracks and sporting resorts OF every de-
scription. He Is known under the aliases
Timothy Shields, A. T. Stanley and 4. A.
Smiley. He is forty-seven years Old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18
AGED ANGLER BROWNS.
Columbus Warfeld, Colored, Tumbles
Into River at 3Oth Street.

Columbus Warfield, colored. seventy
years old, had been too feeble Of late
years to perform much manual labor
and much Of his time was spent along
the river front fishing. Uncle Lum."
as the old man was familiafly called,
paid his last visit to the river Yesterday
afternoon. for he fell overheard at the
foot of 3Oth street and was drowned.
About $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
persons in the vicinity of the foot Of 3Oth
street heard q splash. followed by an out
cry Warfield had tumbled into the
water. 1t was impossible for the old
man to swim or to get out OF tho water.
Persons about the river front tried to
rescue him. but without success. William
Hardester. colored. who resides at 12j4
Potomac street. recovered the body and
the police sent II to the morgue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18
MISS IDA H. ROGERS DEAD.
Had Been q Teacher in Virginia for
Thirty Years.
LEESBURG. Va. AM

LEESBURG, Va. August Is. 1910.
Miss Ida Herndon Rogers died yester-
day at the home Of her sister. Mrs.
Robert Mccormick, at Dover. near Mid
dleburg. She was q daughter OF the
late Thomas Rogers OF Loudoun. Miss
Rogers was one Of the best known edu-
Gators in Virginia. having been teach
er for more than thirty years. She was
for some time superintendent Of the
Lucy Hayes Bible School in Washington.
News has been received here Of the
death OF Manual E. GrifYith at his home
in Philadelphia. Mr.. Grifith was the
father OF Mrs. George c. Carter Of Oat-
lands. this county.
The annual session Of the Potomac
Baptist Association opened at Hamilton.
Loudoun county. today. ! It will continue
three days.