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Ca p pital Tales
Joke On General.

Members OF the House and senate who
7-m say good-by TO Uncle Sans pay
rau on March next have become 50
n oroughly reconcfled to their retirement
70 private life that they have begun 10
play jokes on each Other.
Recetly a huge box Of flowers ad-
dressed to Gen Joseph Warren Keifer
was delivered IN the office of the House
Committee on Appropriations The gen
ersl IS something OF a practical Joker
himself, and since his defeat for re-
election was not nearly 50 serious
matter 90 him as II was to some other
members Of the House who sbiver at the
thought of losing 81 a day. some OF his
associates decided to play a joke on the
former Speaker
When General Keifer opened the box
he beamed all over There on TOD OF
the American Beauty roses was a card
announcing that the roses were from
some Of the generals old friends in
Ohio
There" said the General proudly.
as ne lifted the roses from the box.
7 may have been defeated. but By
George Il gives q man some satisfaction
to b. remembered BY his friends in
this fashion
There seems 20 be some other mes
sage for you" said member OF the
committee. examining the bottom OF the
box
General Kfefer picked up the box and
read the inscription within
Nay he rest in peace
Back u the box went the flowers. on
70 the floor went the card, and out the
door went the general. while members
OF the committee laughed al the general
himself a practical joker. FOR his failure
tc recognize the handwriting on the box
OF q member OF Congress with whom he
had served on the committee for & long
fI-na-
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Andrew and Irnogene
By Roe FulkeBon


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IL
I haven o
Andrew replied
your
you
wha aBi slowly"
feeling
paperhsnger he pulled
Of spring keep anything
hutn hand Rut the Ievth all thata
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
The WORM TURNS ON THE
THEATER HAT.

TIE male worm turned IN Philadel-
phis last week and Uttered the theater
with the debris OF 4 bonnet which OBJ
Etructed his view Of the stage.
His real home Is IN New York. 80
probably he felt that he was more at
liberty to show his temper in the
City Of BTotberly Love At all events,
when he found that he could not see
under, over, OF around the fuzzy con-
lection On the fair young thing in
front OF him, he made repeated re-
guests that she remove Il. These were
met with = frigid stare, and then the
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
Parrot Gets Lost;
Eats Shipping Tag

ST. PAUL. MINI, Dec 2s--BeCause
parrot ate her address while the Wells
Fargo Express Company was transport
ing her from Chicago 10 St Paul the
St Paul Humane Society has been ask
ed TO complain against the company for
its treatment OF the bird.
1t Is said that soon after Polly became
an express package in Chicago. the
point Of shipment, she reached her tag
With her beek and ate up the con
signment directions. She was ten days
in the care Of the express company and
her owner declares that her death FOL
lowing her delivery was due 70 lack OF
food during the time she was lost
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pear on Saturday and Sunday This
plan is practically new, but has many
followers a conference OF supporters
OF this plan VIII be held this week. and
one empiOye viii be selected TO prepare
the argument in its support; another
eTnplOye to oppose IT.
conference OF the leaders OF the
various retirement plans viii be held
tomorrow afternoon for the purpose Of
preparing the ballot TO be used IN The
Times poll next week II Is desired 70
nave the ballots give the employees an
opportunity 10 vote just the way they
feel on the subject, and haves each
proposition comprehensively outlined
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Persons returning 70 the city nav
sttain prompt and satisfactory de-
livery Of The Washington Tines to
their homes OF Offices by notifying this
efnee- The Times viii be delivered
at the rate Of 80 cents a mont OF 7
sents a week Send postal or teIephOzs
Circulation Department, Main sz6o.
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stomach is like a dollar watch-it
runs along all right til you begin 70
tinker with II and poke It around,
and then It quits work as promptly
as union man when the clock
strikes four
why don't you eat peanut butter
and zveibach for while?" she in
Quired, anxiousiy-
Never will practice substitution
on my digestive apparatus viii
have COW butter or no butter. Since
the days when I used to sTipe apple
butter in the cellar at home I have
forsuo-n cowless butter, hogless
lard. and deodorized onions. I don't
believe in such things The people
who live on such truck are so thin
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
President and Wife
To Attend Yale Play

President and Mrs. Taft viii occupy
a box at the play which viii be given
by the Yale University Dramatic As
ISOLATION at the Columbia Theater
Friday afternoon The Yale boys will
give performance Of ~Il Ventaglio,' %
"The Fan, a comedy. By GoIdoni.
which has been translated for them.
Their coming IS being looked for
ward 70 By society. particularly the
younger set Among the other box
holders are Mrs. Letter, Mrs VIII
liam 2. Emo Mrs MarIatt Ms Jo-
seDh Thropp, and Mrs. Mcmillan.
Mrs. Green Clay 6oodloe
VIII Give Tea Thursday.
Mrs. Green Clay Goodloe- wife %
General GOodiOe. U s. A. has sent out
cards for a tea Thursday afternoon.
n ON 70 O'Clock, at her residence.
l1os Sixteenth street
Mrs Rene Bache viii bs hostess At
a tea tomorrow afternoon from 5 to
Z O'Clock
DIT. Robert Rosser. Of New York. is
spending a few days with his mother,
Mrs " f Dennis, at her residence
in Sixteenth street This afternoon Mrs.
Dennis son-in-iaW, Charles Nelson Ri
keT. OF Kentucky. VIII arrive IN Wash
the guest Of her mother for several
weeks
Mrs Dwight. wife Of Representative
John ". Dwight. has out cards for a
tea Saturday afternoon, at hsr resi-
dence, 1765 r street.
Mrs Joseph z Thropp will entertain
the members Of the Harvard clee Club
at a. tea Friday afternoon
On January l. 8fr. and Mrs = "
Snow viii entertain at a debutaute din
ner ard theater party
Dr. and Mrs Alexander F. AIaEruder
Z 5 y, and Miss Isabel MaEruder VIII
entertain al their annual Christmas tea
this afternoon from 10 : O'Clock at
their residence on Jefferson place
Mrs. Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock "a spending
the week in New York city and WflI not
Be at home tomorrow afternoon az the
ShOrehsm.
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Presidents 5 Daughter to
Be Dinner Guest of
Secretary NageI.

Mss Helen Taft VIII be the honor
guest % the Secretary OF Commerce and
Labor at dinner this evening
The Misses ShspIey, OF Boston. niece5
OF Mrs Nagel. arrived in Washington
today TO spend the week. and win be
among The guests Of the dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Edson Bradley. who ars
spending the holidays IN New York. uiII
return 70 v ashington- in a few days
Mrs Bradley has cards out for a tea,
Tuesday, January i. and January II
VIII entertain At 2 cotillion, preceded By
a dinner in honor Of Miss TAFT.
The Italian Ambassador and Mar
chesa Cusani were among those enter
tanning informal parties al dinner last
evening
The Msxicsz ambassador was host at
at dinner I4st eFenlng at his residence
embassy stat.
The smDasssdo- wiz 90 70 Ns~ York
today Tor q short stay.
Mrs Walter Mclean, wife Of Captain
Mclean. U s y. vii be a. home Fri
days IN January al her residence. ZI03
o street
GOUverneur Hoes. OF Princeton II. is
spending the holidays with bis mother.
Mrs r r Hoes OF Rhode Island ave
nue..
hrs Lurton. wife Of NJ Justice Luz
ton, viii be The guest in compliment 20
whom Miss Mary Wilcox VIII entertain
e party Al luncheon Saturday
Mrs Martha Gielow has gone to Chat
tanoOga 10 attend the educational con
Industrial Educational Association OF
this city
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Wrecked bY Bomb.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-Dispstches re-
caiTed here relate that the fire depart-
ment building in BUenos Ayres was
wrecked yesterday BY the explosion Of a
bomb. Twenty persons were seriously
injured
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
Mrs. Samuel Nelson Barker

Mrs Samuel Nelson Barker
Entertains at Seminary.
Mrs. Samuel Nelson Barker IS enter
taininK a house party this week ~ the
Chevy Chase Seminary Among the
guests are M and Mrs Lyman Catlin.
George Cstlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Furer, Miss
Perham. Mrs. :. St J. KiuloCh. Miss
Aubrey Cowan, and Y. B Parker who
Is home from Harvard.
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NOVEMBER CIRCULATION.
Daily.

The net totsl circulation q The Washing1On
Tines daily during the month of November
was els-z1S-- al copies left over and returned
being eliminated This number. when d.
vided BY g. the number OF DAYS o. pubiics-
ton. shows the net daily average for Noveu-
her TO have been sc. z-a
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

That new rapid-hre gun that shoots
400 times a minute Just about offsets
the latest ten million dollar peace dons-
ton
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

Il is doubtful. however. If Peary will
be seriously burned by the Goals or FIRE
bcsn- heaped upon him by his old friend
Doc rnnk
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
What s on the Program IN
Washington Today
AmusementS.

AHGS6ilG1IS-
NationsI-''FoIlies Of 1s1e," s:15 and sis
2. n
Belasco-''M Marriage Ia Carte" SEQ
, m
Colum6ia-'-The Deserters,-' z:15 and SIS
? m.
Academy-''The Port of Missing Men,"
2;15 and SIS D m
hase's-Polite vaudeville, 2:15 and SIS
2. n.
Avenue Grand-Vaudeville and D. m.
Yyceum-''The RolHcksrs," 2:15 and SIS
?. m
2:15 and S-l5 D m.
Arcade-Skating and other ar1usements,
afternoon and evening.
MaJestiC-Motion pictures
Che Times VIII be pleased to ar
nounce meetings and entertainments in
this column Phone or write announce
naents.l
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Miss Hitchcock to Entertain
Miss BoYnton. Of BrookITu.

Miss Grace Boynton, Of Brooklyn. X
Z, VIII arrive IN Washington rou0rroT-
70 be the guest OF Miss Lena Hitchcock
during the holidays
Mrs George z G. Harrison z5H err
teTtain a. a dinner and rheater pz-tr
Wednesday for her daughter. Miss Leila
Ray, who VII be among the deoutsatss
Of next season
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
Wife and Daughter Of
Gen. Aleshire Will En-
tertain Informally.

Mrs Aleshlre and Miss Aleshire, wife
aIfd daughter Of Brig Gen. J. 3. Ale
Shire, l. s A. viii entertain informally
AT large Christmas tea this afternoon
from 3 10 Z O'Clock
The house IS tsstefully dec1rated In
Christmas greens, holly and mistletoe
aad pOinsettiss-
Among those assisting will be Mrs
Johnston, wife Of District Commissioner
Ger, John a. Johnston. L. s A. Mrs
Treat. wife Of MZjor Charles G. Treat
I- : A. Mrs Cheatham, wife o. Major
Frank =. Cheatham. T. s A. Mrs
Stanley, wife Of Major David s stan
ley L. s a, Mrs Tracy, wife Of Capt
Jos =ph 2. Tracy. L. s A. the Misses
Murray, daughters Of Brig. Gen. Arthur
Murray, Z. 5. A. Miss Harriet Hatch
Miss Weeks. and Afiss Allen.
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The net total circulation of The Washington
Times Sunday during the month OF ~
veruber was 1z2r961. all copieA left over and
returned by agents being eliminated This
number. when divided BY 4 the number OF
sundays during November. shows 5hs net
s01z0
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
Miss AckeTman Bride
OF William Clements Legge

Announcement is made of the marri-
age Of Miss Queenie Louise Ackerman
and William Clements Legga. --hich
cook place Christmas Eve, at tia resi-
dence OF the brides uncle and aun'. Air
and Mrs W A MarschaIz. lexington
The Rev Charles l. Neibel. % East
eru Presbyterian Church. performed the
ceremony in the presence Of a mall
gathering Of relatives and intimate
friends.
The bride wore wntfe satin ana wore a
pearl and diamond ornament. the gift OF
the bridegroom
Miss Mabel Benzler. the Bridesmaid.
wore white of-=aniy and lace.
After their bridal trip Mr. and Mrs
Z IeEze will make their home IN Wash
fnEIou- after January !
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

For Tsore reasons than one, we may
accept f2nUd RasmuEsen's statements as
naked ruth.
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
Uuda y.

The number o. complete and perfect copsss
q Ihs - 1shlnEJo1 Tines printed SUNDAYS
S-rlns the month of November was as fol-
tsWg-
November g. SS15si November "a - seSs
November L.. s7.sSS November Il. sS2R
TOTAL 1U The month -.-.--------.-..,. Iss 5sS
-6@say svs-zgB for the mocfh--...-. ss25
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

The present that arrives after Christ
mas is another one OF those things
that's Ike the cocktail without the
cherry
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

The difference between the New York
tiger and those Of other towns f.
that tie former isn't blind by any
means
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

In each fssus of The Tines TIE circulation
nEures for the previous day are plainly
printed ~ the head cf the first page at the
left OF the date line.
Entered st the PostoRice At washinEton
d c, second class matter
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

Physicians and apothecsries are today
beginning 10 get their share OF the
Yuletide profits
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
Ambassador Hengelmuller
Entertains Embassy Stat.

The Ambassador Of Austria-HunEa-y
and Baroness Henselmuiler entertained
the members Of the embassy stan in
formally AT dinner last evening al the
embassy.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusseraud entertained the members Of
the embassy staff at dinner last even
ing. a custom they have observed since
they have been In this country.
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

santa Claus stin has a slight edge on
both BIT- Rockefeller and Mr. Carnegie
as purveyor OF gifts.
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
FIRST RETIREMENT
ARTICLE TOMORROW
Department Writers 10 Ex-
plain Various Schemes
70 Times Readers.

Continued from First Paee.)
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

hrs Lurton. wife Of NJ Justice Luz
ton, viii be the guest in compliment 20
whom Miss Mary wilcox viii entertain
e party ~ luncheon Saturday
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

We had a near-safe and sane Chis;-
mas, anERaT
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

CoUveTneur Hoes. Of Princeton II. IS
spending the holidays with his mother.
Mrs r R Hoes, OF Rhode Island ave
nue..
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

Lots Of people think Christmas spiri
and Christmas spirits are synonymous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-24
COTTON BROKERS HARD HIT.
Fake Bills of Lading May Injure a
Dozen Concerns.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. April 23-About dozen
New York firms are said to be directly
affected by the failure of Knight, Yancey
& Co., cotton buyers Of Decatur, Ala,
and stand to lose perhaps $500. 900. if the
charge Of forgery of bills Of lading is
proved to be correct.
These firms bought from knight, Yam
cey & Co. to cover short contracts for
May delivery, and Immediately honored
drafts that accompanied the bills of lad
ing. The shipments attested to by these
bills of lading have not yet arrived In
New York. Some of them are ten days
to three weeks overdue.
Meanwhile the brokers who were caught
short of cotton have been forced to go
into the market and buy from other
warehouse firms.
No statement could be obtained from
the Louisville and Nashville railroad as
to whether the SHIPMENTS had not really
been made or whether the cotton was
actually In transit and had merely been
delayed because of congestion of traffic
TracerS are now at work. 1t is not ex-
pected that they will be able to report
before the end of next week
Meanwhile nearly every cotton house In
town has partner or a special repre-
sentative in the south investigating on
his own hook. Judging from the tele-
grams Of these agents the work is diff
cult.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-24

summoned the patrol wagon and she
was taken to the station house. From
there she was removed to the House OF
Detention.
Mrs. circuit said at the House Of De
tention that her husband had been con-
nected with a theatrical company. She
said that they were playing in Sherman,
Tex, last October when he began pay
ing attentions to another member of the
company. They quarreled and her hus-
band deserted her, she said. She started
to return to her home at Clear Lake.
Iowa, in November Her money soon
gave out and she was forced to seek
aid where she could obtain il. After sey-
eral weeks she landed in New Orleans
She remained there for some time and
again started out. She arrived in Alex
andria yesterday and later started for
Washington
Why she took a northeasterly course
In an effort to reach her home in Iowa
Mrs. circuit is unable to explain.
1t is expected she will be detained here
until some word can be received from
her relatives in Iowa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-24
CHILD'S ACT KILLS THREE
Lives Sacrificed When Gas Is Acct.
dentally Turned On.

PAWTUCKET, r. l., April 23-Three
lives were sacrificed here today as the re-
suit Of the action of a child, it Is believed.
In accidentally opening gas cock. The
victims were Mrs. Virginia Soyette, sixtv
years of age; Leona Hubert, twenty-five
months old, and Leopold Hubert, ten
months old. Mrs. Soyette, who was the
grandmother of the two children. was
caring for them while their mother. Mrs
Diminoco Hubert, was assisting her hus-
band in a store.
When Mrs. Hubert returned home she
found the three bodies lying in a heap Ia
the pantry and the rooms full of gas
One of the vents. within reach OF the
older child, was wide open.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-24
CUPID CAUSES CHANGE IN
WHITE HOUSE KITCHEN
Cook Surrenders Place to Substitute
WEEDS and Leaves on Honey
moon Tour.

President Taft has a new cook. Martha
Peterson, the young woman from Sweden
who for some time presided over the Gull
nary department of the Executive Man
sion. threw up the job yesterday after
moor and last night was welded to Private
James NJ. Mulvey OF the White House po
lice squad. Then the couple went off or
q wedding trip and it will be several days
before they return to the city.
While the President and Mrs. Taft
were given ample notice by Martha tina
she desired to give up her job at the
White House and accept the proposal OF
the gallant policeman, they were not
aware that she was going to leave yes
terday. Martha had agreed to wait unit
the arrival of Amelia Anderson to take
her place, and it was not expected that
Amelia, who also lived in Sweden once
upon time, would reach the city for sew
eral days, but yesterday she came and
Martha speedily made arrangements tc
IUxyo6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-24
CLAIMS SHE WAS DESERTED.
Mrs. Maud circuit Destitute and in
House of Detention.

Claiming to have been deserted by her
husband and left in destitute circum-
stances. Mrs. Maud circuit, twenty-seven
years of age, of Clear Lake, Iowa, was
taken to the House Of Detention last
night.
Long Bridge last evening toward Wash
ington from Alexandria when she met
Policeman Smith of the fourth precinct
She told her story to the officer, who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-24
BINDS AND GAGS HERSELF.
oman Sought to Throw Blame
for Theft on Others.

HTTSBURG. Pa. April 23.-Mrs. Mag
Miller. housekeeper Of q small hotel
re. was found early today gagged and
|lnd TO the balustrade of the stairs
ding from the hotel lobby. The cash
lister in the barroon had been rifled,
p Mrs. Miller told the detectives a
| ~ of an attack by a strange man and
man, who later ransacketf the builoing.
alter she broke down and said that
J had taken the receipts Of the day
m her employers room and then
hnd and gagged herself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-24

sbould not exist in the territory acquired
from Mexico. Hannibal Hamlin. who was
then a member of the House of Repre-
santatiyes made an earnest speech. winch
Mr. Polk SAYS. produced much sensation.
Mr.. Hamlin processes to be democrd |,
but is pursuing a mischievous course Oh
the slavery question, IS on otner mat
ters.'
President Folks reference to Col Ben
ton and Col. Fremont involves. very IN
teresting story. Thomas II. Benton, SEN
ator from Missouri and leader OF the
friend and most trusted adviser, and the
first half of the diary consists largely OF
reports of consultations held with him.
But Benton, like everybody else. was pos
sessed with an ambition Tor mllltary
glory, and wanted to be communicating
chief of the United States Army
and conduct the war. A bill was intro
duced creating the rank Of lieutenant
general especially for that purpose, but
its passage was prevented by John c.
Calhoun.
President Polk exposes the vanity of
that great statesman by recording that
Benton spoke Of Gen. Scott He said he
had no confidence in him. He then said
there ought to be a lieutenant general In
the army, who should be general-in- chief.
He said it required man of talent and
resources as well as military man for
such command, and that with a view to
obtain peace more depended upon the tai
ents and energy of the officer than upon
mere bravery. He then said that If such
an Office was created by Congress he
would be willing to accept the command
himself" .
Congress having refused to create the
rank of lieutenant general, Polk proposed
to make Benton an additional major gen.
eraI. He had already promised to appoint
old Sam Houston Of Texas, who after
ward declined.
Benton Imposes Conditions.
1.-The next night the President says. Il
found upon my table a letter from Gen.
Benton. Upon opening 1t I found that the
conditions upon which Gen. Benton would
accept the appointment of major general
of the army which I had conferred upon
him were, first, that he should have the
chief command of the army in Mexico,
and, second, that he should be invested
with plenary diplomatic powers to con-
clude treaty of peace. l had fully ex-
amined my authority under the existing
law and was satisfied that I possessed
no power to assign the chief command of
the army on Gen. Benton unless it was by
the recalling Of four senior major gen.
erals, viz, Scott. Taylor, Butler and Pat
erson. The two former l should have nc
hesitation in recalling, but know of nc
reason to Justify the recall Of Ahe two
latter
President Polk never got along with
either Gen. Taylor or Gen. Scott, and was
in a continual quarrel with both of them
chiefly because of politics. He says: eft
is perfectly manifest that Gen. Taylor is
very hostile to the administration. He is
evidently a weak man and has been made
giddy with the idea Of the presidency. ]
am satisfied that he is narrowminded.
bigoted partisan without resources and
wholly unqualified for the command he
holds. He is. however, a WING and the
federal party will make a hero out of him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-24
Patten Not Supporting Market

CHICAGO, April 23.-James a. Patten,
said to be the heaviest holder of cotton
futures in the market, returned home
from New York today. Aside from stat
ing that he had not supported the mar
ket while in New York he would not say
anything for publication
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-24
Confession Is Discredited

WAUKEGAN, III, April 23.-F'oster
Johnson. an Indian from the Tuscarora.
N. Y, reservation. who recently declared
to the Chicago police that six years ago
he murdered his wife by pushing her into
Niagara Falls. exhibited disappointment
TODAY when the authorities refused to lock
him ND. The refusal was based on a
statement from the district attorney at
Niagara Falls, received today, declaring
that the coroner's records showed that
Mrs. johnson committed suicide. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-24
Minister Ties the Knot.

A license was obtained early in the day
and at 7:45 o'clock in the evening Rev
DIR. Richard P. Williams, rector Of Trim
ity Episcopal Church and archdeacon OF
Washington, tied the nuptial knot, the
ceremony taking place at his residence on
C street northwest, near Sd street
Private Jacob Frech, also of the White
House squad, and Miss Anna Henderson
were the only witnesses. Miss Henderson
gave her address as I'LL Massachusetts
avenue northwest, which is the home of
Senator du Pont Of Delaware.
Immediately after the ceremony the
party went to the Union station and Mr.
and Mrs. Mulvey were soon speeding
away on their honeymoon.