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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
Brass Effective in Decoration

naments. Every householder wants
an attractive room, and some orna-
mentation is necessary. Take the
chimney piece, for instance. l have
been selecting articles for one to-day
The mantei ends with a square coli
ur1n at either end. the top OF Ii be-
ing Corinthian and at least ten inches
above the shelf. The structure is not
good in itself. because the columns
support nothing. so l have tried to
pull them into scheme. To do this
I have chosen two small brass pots OF
artistic shape, one for the top of each
pillar. which thus becomes a iegiti-
mate support / mean to have the
pots always filed with fresh flowers
There are two tall Italian cardiesticks
just below, at either end of the shelf.
They are pottery. beautifully deco
rated, and at night hold lighted can
dies. The centerpiece is dish Of the
same pottery.
Blue predominates in the ware, so
you may fancy how brass iightens that
section of the wall.
'-Ou side table is a great brass
candiestick holding nine candles, and
low brass dish for flowers, Those
two pieces are enough for that table
over the sideboard is an old gilt mir
ror, and beside IL a pair of brass
seonees. The thin muslin and silk
window hangings are held back by old
brass or gilt branches,
'srhe walls of the room are gray
and the window hangings duh pas
tel red. The brass is the one bright
note"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08

Lone EnuAuensen4s,

Theae are most certainty, IT possible,
to be avoided especially II the young
people live in the same place. In-
deed, IL Ii well TO consider 1t a rule
that no man should propose to a girl
unless he has a definite prospect Of
offering her home In about year.
Long. aifnless. indefinite engagements
generally end In one or both sthin'1ing
they have made a mistake. going drag
ging on from an idea OF honor, and
marrying, when they do, with no capi-
tai OF love with which to pay the claims
of married life. says Woman's Life.
TX not this. there is a broken engage
ment. the best years and chances OF a..
girls life wasted. or a man embfttered
against all women. So, with rare ex-
eeptions. though there may be an uti-
Outstanding. there should not be
binding engagement entered into with
out a reasonably early prospect Of
marriage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
Of the
Household

SOfF0W.
"They say it is bitter, but. do you
know tand here Lady Mary was all
mystery and husir), when got To what
I thought was dregs. there was sugar
at the bottom; you look for IL In
yours"
This large cup Is the cup OF re-
verence-always drink q toast to the
Almighty when drinking out OF this.
you know the toast Praise God from
whone all blessings flow"
And this? The cup of separation
which has been overlooking twice and
while I never drank anything 80 bit
ter, and the dregs never leave your
taste entirely. do you know the part
ings become meetings bye and bye and
you viii drink from this beautiful cup
some day"
She referred to an exquisite cup OF
heavenly blue which she called the cup
of maturity and smiling at us she said:
Here's to You both--maY every en-
deayor mature and life. In its perfec.
ton, flower"
The cups envy. malice and strife
I have left undusted and unnoticed at
the back OF the shelf. You see. and we
will not consider any Of those unsa-
worry drinks"
Surely you are blessed In your cups.
LAuy naAAyt S<ffH Win many tHhMA-
full adieux and as her face radiated her
happiness. Caxton and / left, both bet
tered by the simple lesson OF shrord-
ed mind,
1 asked my friend Brown a question
az we turned down the street where
widow lived who has bias eyes and
he replied:
"0h. yes, Lady Mary liz otherwise"
but your copy IL found In her Won
DERFUL SUBSTITUTE for sense
The next on the list OF my friend
Brown is the bias-eyed widow whom
! shall visit with him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08

| have a friend who never seems to
get any enjoy Inent out of life, simply
herause she liz always worrying about
w Ut might happen so herself or her
friends.
II she doesn't hear from her re1a-
tons just the very day she expected
to they must be seriously i'll. Or per-
haps the dressmaker promises to send
home new frock and 1t hasn't come.
it must be lost, says Home Chat.
But 1t seems such a pity that the
happiness of to-day should be spoiled
by something that happened yesterday,
or by fear of what may happen to-
morrow. Make up your mind to for
get all the little annoyances of yes
terday and start afresh.
Worrying doesn't do the least little
bit Of good. and will never ward on
an illness or prevent some calamity.
you dread from happening to you. So
just be as happy as you can and leave
tomorrow to take care Of itself.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
MANY STAINS CAN
Be REMOVED BY
SIMPLE METHODS
Luke Warm Water and Good
White Soap Are Often All
That is Necessary.

Pretty frocks are apt to pick M
soil from grass and stains from fruit
In summer. and though white MAY
be restored To its original condition,
khis Is not always the case when the
material is in dainty eoiorings
1t u not generally known that luae-
soap viii iremove many different stains
| IL the remedy In applied i'm time From
personal experience have fund tina,
new paint Will disappear IL the ma
terial stained Is rubbed together ex-
actiy as one might wash goods.
cLce stood close to large pillar
that had just been painted a light
yellow and transferred most ct the
paint to long brown broadcIoth
wrap. Was In despair. hu. man
standing by simply rubbed and rub
bed until not trace >: stain was
evident. No agent beyond the rub
bling was used. but the paint must be
taken before Ii is dry
Acid stains will usually respond to
an alkaii treatment. One pant Of am
inonia, borax or washing soda 10
twenty parts OF water are thu proper
proportions.
A stain caused by an alkali may he
neutrAiixed with one part citric acid,
vinegar or lemon juice TO twenty parts
Of water.
In both cases chioroform will. usu-
ally restore the original color, sup
posing eolored goods have been treat
ed. One should keep away from the
fire during the process,
Drops of blood should be treated
with soap and warm water first and
then be covered with a paste made of
ru xxr ~ a.
sun for some hours. 1t may then be
brushed of and the spot washed
again.
stains from eoffee. tea or chocolate
should first be treated with hot water
II the goods can stand 1t. IL obsti-
nate. the stain should be soaked in
giycerine.. A stain of this kind on
silk should be treated with glyccr,ns
mixed with cold water.
In the case Of fruit stains on coll
ored fabrics apply equal parts II gly-
cerine and alcohol, Allow the soiu-s
ton to dry and then rinse in warm
water. In the case of white sood
Javelie water ID sure--and IL CAREFUL
IL done--a perfectly safe renetys fos
fruit stains.
Is THOUGH r have given directions for
making this water before. the num-
Der OF inquiries from correspondents
leads me to believe a repetition with
Be welcome. a.
Take one part chloride of lime and
ton parts water. Then one part OF
washing soda. dissolved in four parts
Of water. Allow this 10 settle, then
pour on the clear fluid into q jar or
bottle. throwing away the sediment.
When needed for use. heat we'll, and
lay In the goods TO be bieached.
Rinse In several waters. and II the
fabric ID very sheer. It might be we.
u rinse finally In solution Or hypo-
sulphito OF soda. one part. and water.
ten parts. This In 10 neutralixe the
sheet of the lime, which. II left iii
the fabric. might injure It's strength.
Stains caused by orange or lemon
Juice win usually respond to an APP
rlicAtion Of one part AfAIl1onia 10 |
twenty parts OF water. Th6 * good !
III the case OF either white or coiored |
fabrics.
0ra9 stains On whits xoods naU -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
CLARENCE SEES
SIGHTS, you BET

This Is the story Of q young sietec-
tive named Clarence Reilly.
Clarence went to New York to see
the sights. He went home without his
detective shield and without a hand
full OF hair that had previously adorn-
ed his fair head. But he had some
bruises that he had not brought TO
took back to Jersey for food for the
mosquitoes.
Clarence stood at Twenty eighth
street and Sixth avenue when Lena
Rossn. OF EOS East l03d street. who
IL ~ years old eight years more than
Clarence walked w 10 him ana said,
soh xou, Clarsncsl'' IA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
Continued from Saturday,
CHAPTER XXI.
A Bar or SOAP.

n Bar OF soap.
Late that evening Betty Mercer and
Dallas We're writing verses of condo
lence to be signed by all of us and
put under the door into Jim's room
stairs.
Dial was reading the first verse
when she came. Listen to this, Bel
Ia :. iae said tramp ifn mt 4 :-------
There was a fat artist named Jas,
Who cruelty called his friends mas.
When, although shut UP tight,
He broke out over night
With rash that Is maddening, he
clas'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08

pattern Tor thto garment
Ii cut ID Avs sizes that
will fis aay girl betws&ns
the ages OF four ana
twelve years. ana mattel
rails suitable for 1nch
frocks are in twenty {
seven and thirty-six fnclas
widthA OF ths narrow-
er fAbric Avs yards wiIill
be nssese, but Of tho
wider thrse And one hale
yards win ~ sssna1Ant. /
Perc4isa. c1aauuAruwa
ginghams and rlaaa eo1>i
ored linsAs are pretty 10
morning wear. The co.'s
lar. band trinsming ana
belt may b 81 the dresa
material a. eoods Of :
contrasting color.
Sueh = brock sssa ii .
shop rsosntly was %
heavy linsn crash In the
natural shade and dsco-
rated with dark wood
brown linen. The eollars
belt and cuffs were osat-
lined with three rows %
narrow linen eoiOrstle +
braid ana tns sspsing -
fectsd with large nat
smoked psari buttons.
Another littls frock n
the same style was ok
Delft blue polka dots the D
siss Of . swo-csnt pieces
The rough ongeA
weaves OF silk are sutt~f
able ter tht1 frock au
are sfsstisS elabosAte1 4
with feather stitshlnG
French knots er soaehs 4
ing. The latter Il oftem
used a. Z means az -
.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
Is Striking Both by Day and Can
die Light, and Wears
Forever.

Brass" said a professional interior
decorator. is the color and metal l
Ike best to deal with in dining rooms
for summer houses. IT is enormously
effective both by day and candle light
IL wears forever; ornaments of it are
turned to practical uses, and almost
never does one see a silly piece, an
atrocity 10 be ahhorred BY artistic
people.
"A matter most important in all
decoration. you must understand is
that objects which ornament shall
also have a reason for being II you
stop to consider all the real works
OF art you ever saw or heard of, their
value and life lies In either the ex-
IRENE delIcacy of their execution.
which is craft; their coloring, which
is art. or their shape. With the Elk
ception of pictures, there is hardly a
piece known 10 collectors which was
not designed for a practical purpose
The instant one leaves this latter
thought and selects an object which
could not be adapted to any use the
chances are that it will be lnartistic
because it has no coherent reason
for having been executed.
This may seem many removes
from brass in dining rooms. but is not
because the metal. intelligently EN-
ployed. combines the requisites of or
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
PRACTICAL TUB FROCK
ST INNS. JANE ronD.

weather ssls numbsEs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
MAY RAISE DEWEY
Great Dry Dock Only Partly
Submerged at Manila.
DUE TO CARELESSNESS
No Suspicion That Sinking Was
Planned by japanese.
STORY OF WONDERFUL VOYAGE
How the Monster Craft Was lowed
From Baltimore to the Philip
pines in 1866.
STORY OF WONDERFUL VOYAGE

MANILA, May 23-It is the general
opinion that the sinking yesterday of the
dry dock Dewey was due to careessness
rather than to a deliberate purpose upon
the part of the station employees, who are
Japanese, to cause damage.
The experts declare that the great foat-
ing dock, which was towed here from the
United States at much expense, Will De
saved, despite the likelihood that IL Will
be submerged before tomorrow morning.
The port side. including the pumps, was
submerged today and partly resting on the
bottom. The starboard was still exposed.
but was settling slowly. 1t is doubtful
whether the starboard pumps alone could
avail much.
Meantime the tug Piscataqua was wall
ing to assist when the sea was calmer.
The electrical machinery which operates
the valves is certainly badly damaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
ON ANNUAL CRUISE.
Revenue Cutter Service Cadets
Leave for European Waters.

Tho cadets of the United States Kew
enue Cutter Service School OF instruction.
at Arundel Cove, Nd, have salieo apoai
tho cutter Itasca on their annual cruise
,f instruction that will take them into
u,,,ronean waters, and will continue
throuehout the entire summer and into
~. fau Aboard the Itasca are ABOUT
s,xty cadets. including the new thlro-
c,.ss recently appointed. The Itasca left
Arundel Cove yesterday, and from inns
time until June I she VIII REMAIN "
chesa peake bay to get the boys used to
life on shipboard and to break IN the
new men to their sea duties.
Before the Itasca sailed Assistant Sec
retarv Hiiles of the Treasury Depart
ment and Capt. Worth g. ROSS. COMMAND
ing the revenue cutter service, went from
this city to Arundel Cove to inspect the
sh:n the Itasca is under the command
of Capt W. V. E. Jacobs, and ne mas TOT
his staff: First Lieut.. II. II. Wolf, FIRST
Lieutenant of Engineers n. n. Moou;
SECOND Lieut.. r. w. DompWon, SECOND
Lieut. John r. HUDSON; 9eeona neu ~
Engineers Phillip B. Eaton. The ltasca
has also aboard civilian instructor ana
Surgeon Warner OF the United states
public health and marine hospital service;
The itinerary in European waters Will
not be as extensive this year as 1t was
I'm the past two or three years After san,
ing from Norfolk June Z, the ltasca VIII
proceed to Ponta Delgada, thence TO
Weymouth, England, and from the 4atter
nort to Cherhoure. France. From Cher
bourg she will go back to Ponta Delgada.
and from there to New London and
GARDENERS bay, where the 1tasca Will
spend the rest of the summer maneuver-
ing around GARDENERS bay and up tne
Nav England coast, returning to Arundel
Cove in the latter part of September At
the end of the cruise the cadets will be
granted thirty days leave.
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REPORT TO SECRETARY.
Cause of Dewey's Sinking Unknown,
Saws Capt. Mertz.

The Secretary of the Navy this morn
ing received cable dispatch from
Capt. Albert MertZ. commanding the
naval station at Cavite, in regard
to the sinking Of the dry dock Dewey
The message follows:
West side of dry dock Dewey sank
Tuesday morning. Cause unknown.
Shore end is nine feet above water.
Other end is one foot above. Hope to
raise in three weeks Will report in
detail later. Court of investigation or
dered.'
Naval officials are at a loss to account
for the accident to the big dry dock
in Olongapo harbor. The dock has
been in successful operation for three
years, and in the absence Of essential
details no definite conclusion has been
reached.
1t is stated tina. the depth of water
in the harbor where the dock was
moored is not over fifty feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25

transferred. to the Virginia conference
and stationed at Petersburg: Galbraith
Church. S. l.. Carrothers, appointed for
the ninth year; Metropolitan Wesley
Church, W. 4. Ray: Union Wesley
Church, w. II. Ferguson: John Wesley
Church, c. c. Alleyne: Trinity Church
G. J. Hawkins: Burrville I'd. c. Church,
Logan Johnson: Lomax Chapel, Airing
ton. Va. w. l. Clayton: Pennsylvania
Avenue Church. Baltimore Nd. J. Har-
vey Anderson: st. Michaels' Md. Fl. w
Smith; Rockville. CMd.). p. X. Foreville;
Woodwardville. (MdD, w. j. Robinson:
Oak Grove and Union Wesley. circuit.
Montgomery county, Md, Nicholas B.
Snowden.
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RECEPTION TO FALCONIO.
Will Be Given Tomorrow Evening
BY Knights of Columbus.

The grand knights OF the knights of
Columbus of this city held a meeting to-
day to arrange details for the reception
to be given Archbishop Diomede Fall
COMO. papal delegate to the United
States. tomorrow evening from S:15 to
9:45 o'clock.
The archbishop will he assisted in re-
ceiving the knights and their ladies by
Mgrs Shahan of the Catholic Univer-
sity, Macklin of ST Paul's Church and
Lee OF ST. Matthews Church, Father p.
j. OConnell. state chaplain OF this juris-
diction, and Rev. Fathers Walsh, Fealy,
Wheeler. Bart. Rosensteel. Connolly,
Harmon. Bart. ketchum and Mcclure
Rev. Thomas A Walsh, chaplain of
Keane Council, will make the introduc-
tons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
Dry Docks Wonderful Voyage.

Rear Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee, L.
~, retired, in an address last winter be-
fore the Alumni Association of Syracuse
University at the annual banquet held
in this city, said:
Two of the greatest naval achieve
ments of the last decade. and two that
will go down in foremost places in the
worlds history of naval affairs, were the
successful towing of the huge dry dock
Dewey from Baltimore, Md, TO the Phil
ippines and the voyage of the fleet around
the world.
Five hundred feet in length and 135 feet
in width the Dewey was the largest
floating dry dock in the world. 1t was
built at the plant Of the Maryland Steel
Company, just outside of Baltimore. in
the. winter of 1904 and the spring of 1905.
The contract price was Sl,12o.OOO.
With the acquisition by the United
States of the Philippine Islands and the
subsequent necessity of establishing
permanent navy yard at Olongapo. Con-
gress in 1908 voted an appropriation for
the construction of large floating dry
dock. Before steps were taken to provide
repair yards in the Philippines the ves-
sells of the American navy found it nee
essary to steam to Hong Kong and other
oriental ports to obtain repairs at
great loss Of time and money.
Launched in 1905.
The steel dry dock Dewey, built to rem
edy this situation, was launched in the
spring of 1905 at Baltimore. Miss Maud
Endicott, daughter of Rear Admiral
Endicctt, christened the huge mass of
floating steel, and the first government
tests took place in June. The Dewey
proved itself a surprise when in two
hours the Colorado was floated clear of
the water in the great nest, and the bat
tleship Iowa. of 11.3t6 tons, was lifted
in the gigantic cradle in one hour and
thirty-seven minutes.
Preparations were Immediately under
taken to start on the ocean journey of
1000 miles, through three oceans. These
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
DIR. GEORGE HEARD
Addresses Trustees of Ma
tiona| Junior Republic.
COMING HERE FOR MONTH
Report Shows Nearly $4,000 Was
Received and Spent During Year.
Election Held.

DR.. William George, who is known far
and wide as the father of the Junior Re-
public idea, will spend month in Wash
ington some time during the next half
year for the sole purpose of putting his
shoulders behind the wheel and boosting
the cause of the National Junior Republic
on the Willie NewboId farm at Annap-
oils Junction.
Dr. George told the trustees and officers
of the National Junior Republic that he
would be here at the annual meeting OF
the republic yesterday afternoon at the
New Willard Hotel. The talk which DIR.
George gave the trustees was full OF in
formation regarding the methods and the
push and enthusiasm which have built
the George Junior Republic a Freeviile
into the greatest institution OF its kind
in the world He stated that he took
the greatest interest in the National
Junior Republic. and that ne was very
anxious to get the chance to devote one
month to educating the people or WASH
ington so that every one would know ex-
actly what the republic and its young
citizens were doing.
Some of the trustees asked DR.. George
various questions. How did he raise
money for the George Junior Republic
How did he interest people in coming &c
see it? How did the republic always
manage 10 have such excellent credit?
Money Freely Contributed.
| To these he answered that the republic
was always getting money; it seemed te
flow in from every source. 1t simpl!
needed public education and great ano
undying enthusiasm, and the thing seem
ed to go along by itself.
More people come to Freeville now
than ever BEFORE" he said We've haC
| to build hotel there for the accommoda-
ton of our guests. They come one veal
and tell others about it. The next year
more people come, and the original Wis
| itors find that We have made progress
You see they don't want to find a place
not progressing. And there is no such
thing as standing still. You have either
to go forward or backward So let Us
all get together and push the National
Junior Republic ahead as hard as We
can
Resolutions on the death Of Miss Julia
Baldwin, who had been deeply interested
in the work of the National Junior Re-
public, were adopted by the trustees.
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being made by the finance commiet ~ tb is
Wa shineton to bring the share OF 'hiS
citv nm TO the mark set by Baltimore.
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Dies as He Mows Graves.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. May 25.-
William f. Parmlee, aged seventy-five
years, moved his own burial lot in Oak
Hill cemetery yesterday. The veteran,
a former merchant was about to rake
up, the new-mown grass. which he fell
dead. By Memorial day, for which he
was preparing, his grave will be deco
rated, like those for whose care he
was providing.
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TO FILL LOCAL PULPITS.
Assignments by Bishop Smith at A.
M. E. Zion Conference.

The Philadelphia and Baltimore annual
conference of the A. NJ. +. Zion Church,
which met at Harrisburg, Pa. after a
session lasting for six days. has adjourn
ed. Bishop J. w. Smith. among his min
sterial appointments, announced the fol-
lowing for the Washington district:
Presiding elder, Rev. j. A. s. Cole of
Baltimore. Md. to succeed Eev. NJ. L..
Blaloch of Harrisburg, Pa, who was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
Trustees Elected

Tive election Yesterday resulted In the
..,oot;on Of the Following board OF trus-
tees: NJ
For Washington-HenrE h'e
Reginald Munson, Mrs. Archioaiu
kins, Mrs Mary S. LOCKWOOD M 9
Solomon. G. Thomas Dunlop. JONI, oree
hold Miss r. NJ Bradford, Mrs. Heorse
pou Frank B. Moves. Clarence Moore
Cen. John NJ. Johnston. Cuno n; KY
Solnt Thornas Grant and William r.
GUIDE. 1oh,son Roh-
For Baltmore-William Johnson nop
art Garrett. Albert Ritche, Mrs. y %.
C,o+Horthv Mrs. Mary Cathcart. Charles
r Henderson. Mrs Edward Shoemaker maker
Mrs campbell Mortimer, David Melh.
tosh. jr.; Charles X. Abrahams, h ns.nn
\. Briggs, Mrs. w. Stuart ssniihs'o ''
and Miss X. Lurman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25

Alvin Bloxton, we'll known citizen Of
Stafford county. Va, had been sick at his
home for two weeks of typhoid fever. and
Sunday. while delirious, jumped from his
bed and ran to White Oak run. short
distance from his home threw himself
into the water, and was drowned.