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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Well Known Young Couple Msrries
In Norfolk Wednesday.

Well Known Young Couple Married
In Norfolk Wednesday.
Miss Mamie Mcpherson. Of this
city. and Mr. John Young Gooeh, of
Richmond, were quietly married Wed.
nesday at noon by Rev. MIR. Gayle,
pastor of the Cumberland Street
Methodist church, Of Norfolk, at the
ministers home AIR. Mcpherson
went 20 Norfolk Tuesday afternoon
and made arrangements for the we'd
ding. and Wednesday he and his bride
went To- the home Of Rev. Mr.. Gayle,
accompanied by Mr.. Franklin Adams,
Of Richmond.
The bride was married In blue
travelling suit. with hat and gloves to
match, and had 8 corsage bouquet OF
lilies o. the valley. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Gocch left "Wednesday
night on the Washington steamer for q
trip through the North. Upon their
return they will make their home at
32o Addison street. Richmond, for the
present Mr. Gooch. who Is employed
by Harwocd & Moss. OF this csty..k
stationed in Richmond temporarily
Mrs. Gcoch has lived in Newport
News for a number of years. She Is
the daughter 81 Mrs. r. L. MePher-
son. who recently moved TO Nampa-
Idaho. On account Of the health Of an
other daughter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-25
Thanksgiving Jubilee Services
at First Baptist Church.
INTERESTING PROGRAM
Addresses Made by Pastor and Other
Leaders Of chureh-mrs. Haynes
Sets Fire to Bonds in Presence Of
Large Crowd.

With interesting and appropriate ex
ercises. the congregation OF the New
port News Baptist church last nigh
celebrated the cancellation of the
mortgage on the church building and
the burning of the bonds which have
recently been retired. A crowd thai
filed the auditorium Of the church
and overfiowed into the galleries al
tended the special Thanksgiving juoi
lee.
Addresses were made by Rev. Lloyd
7. Wilson, ID. o., the pastor. who has
worked theoretically for the raising
OF funds with which TO retire the
bonds on the church; w. M. Parker,
his church, and Mr.. Copeland, IN
Rev. Il. T. Wexford. d. D.. pastor of
The First Presbyterian church. D.
wilson madesa very happy little ad-
dress on the success of the church In
raising the necessary funds to retire
its debt.
DR.. Wexford said that De was sorry
that NE could net burn the bonds on
his church, and w. s. Copeland, in
the course Of his remarks. declared
that he wished Il were possible for
every church in the city to retire its
Indebtedness and celebrate the burn
ing of the bonds.
Messpss Parker and BarrettA told Oh
the success with which the various
committees named to raise money had
met. Treasurer w. B. Vest read a
very interesting statement CT the
finances OF the church.
The services opened with an organ
voluntary by Mrs. c. C. Epes end the
pastor offered the invocation. fos
lowing an anthem by the choir and 4
hymn by the congregation, S. r. Bug
ton read a selection OF scripture. a
solo was rendered by Mrs. s. p. Mars
ton and there were several other en-
joyable selections by the choir.
Al the close of the exercised. Mrs
Amy T.. Haynes, a charter member OF
the church, burned the bonds in the
presence of the audience. The bonds
had been placed in receptacle en-
the pulpit and Mrs. Haynes applied q
match to them.
after the pastor pronounced the
benediction the audience retired to
the basement Of the church, where re-
freshments were served by the Pas
tors Aid Society and the Ladies Aid
Society.
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BIG CROWD ATTENDS !.
LAYING OF Stone
interesting Ceremony Held at
Trinity Baptist Church,
co!ored.

A crowd estimated at from two 10
three thousand, including both negroes
and white people, attended the laying
Of the corner stone of the Trinity
Baptist church colored. on Chestnut
avenue. at 16h yesterday. A very
interesting program was carried cut
and the services were thoroughly en-
joyed by the crowd. Following the
exercises, big oyster roast and bar
becue was held near the church,
]. Thomas Newsome presided as
master of ceremonies and introduced
the speakers. The Widows Sons
Lodge of Masons, colored. had charge
of the laying Of the corner stone. and
B. F. jackson. was the chief marshal
OF the parade which preceded the
ceremonies.
Mayor Maryus Jones delivered the
principal address. being introduced by
Attorney W. R. walker, colored- Rev.
A. A. Graham, D. D., coiored. made the
response. Remarks were made by
Revs. G. T. Jones, C. Z. Jones, Nor.
man Brown. 7. J. jones, w. A. Tay-
lor and ]. W. Pattersou and by Prof.
J. s. Lee -
Special music was rendered by a
auartefte composed OF Eva Brooks.
Bessie Brooks. Asttie Lass;ter and
James L Ford
The crowd was exceedingly orderly
throughout the ceremonies ana there
was not q single disturbance to Elfr
the day. KS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-25
MATT HENSON TO LECTURE.
Peary's Negro Assistant Comes n
Newport News Today.

Matt Henson. the negro man. who
accompanied Lieutenant Peary on his
last two polar expeditions. and who
was with Peary when the North Pole
was discovered. will give a lecture
on his experiences in the far north
tonight at the Columbia theater. Hen
sen has been lecturing throughout the
North since his return from the pole.
Attorney j. Thomas Newsome,
cclored. will introduce Henson TO toe
audience and will preside at the meet
ing
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TEACHERS MEET HERE TODAY
Tidewater. Association To Hold its
Semi-Annuai Session.

The Tidewater Association of Cor
ored Teachers OF Virginia will hold It's
serni-annuaf meeting In this city today
In the John Marshall school on Twen-
ty-third street Several prominent out
oftown speakers are to address the
meeting and an interesting program
has been arranged.
Rev. Lloyd T. Wilson. ID. d.. pastor
of the Newport News Baptist church,
will make an address a. 6e after
noon session Rachel J. Barradall esr
deliver the address Of welcome.
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A Strange sltu.sier.

''Humor g a funny thing" said
Binks.
1t ought to be- said the PhiIiso'
phe-.
-oh. ] don't mean that way said
Binks. Il mean tint Il Is = s9snxe
thing. Now. can't speak Ffench-
but can always understand FRENCH
joke: snc ! can speak English. -;
Tn blest II ] can see an Englis h
joke"
Most people are said the Philos
opher.
Are WHAT said 3inks-
-Bicst II they can see an English
joke said the Philosopher. 1T Is q
sign % an unusually keen vision. =
Harper's Weekly.
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Newport News. Va, Nov. ~. soi1
The annual meeting 81 the stock
holders % the Newport News Lieh'
a Water Company, or the election
% president and hvs direcsors. and
Tor the trsnsaction Of such other bus
mess ss may properly come before
the meeting, Win Be held ~ The o1cf
81 tie company-. Hotel warwick
buildlnz. Ncwpofr News, Va. on
"wednesday. Deccrabcr. tn, 1919, q:
GEO. r NILES.
Il Secretary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-25
Sweet Revenge.

Jack-Whsn we quarreled she asked
me to return her letters.
Tom-And of course you did?
Jack = Sure - and I accidentally
dropped three or four from other girls
In among them.-Chicago News
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-25

Jonah stepped ashore. 7 lcft M
records in the vhxfe.- be observed
Anybody who wants to see ;hcn car
20 after them" u vas pcticed thai
none questioned his cxpio,t-Nep
York Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-25

Mr.. Winston Davis. who is attend
Ing the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
viii arrive today to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Davis. on West
avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-25

You've ne rzfter. srcn't youf"
Yes. SIR
Wei. yoaH lose yosr JOB ~ ycu
donT take care. I've beer wsit.ns
here longer than you hsse~-N<~
YORK Tine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-25
One of MANY

Miss Jones isn't looking at all Bke
herself this evening"
"Oh. no--she never does."-Cieve-
land Leader
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-25

SUMMARY - To1chdoW0s > Cocnrxn
and Hamilton Seal from touchdown
hamilton Referce--Chsries O'Rourke.
Field judse-Wi;li,a Stssrt Head
lincsmsn-John Spencer Tine Of
auarters-i2 minutes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-25

MIR. Joseph NJ. Thomas. OF Washing
ton. d. c., is visiting her, mother, Mrs.
Louise F. Thomas. 229 Forsy-eighth
street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-25

Mr.. Frank Curtis, of the University
of virginia, isspending the holidays
with his father. City Treasurer J. M
Curtis, on Thirty-fourth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-25

Cooaley-They're in reduced CTR.
cumssances. Of coursr but their fam.
ny r. very old ons and proud even
n they have folz Of 6ebts. They date
hack 10 the earliest colonial times
Cutfink-Tne debts. you mean? !
don't doubt tAat-Catholic Standard
and Tines.
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socIAL-pERsoNAL

Mrs. Rupert Cowles, of Schenectady
N. Y. is visiting her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. w. 8. Meanley, on Th!rty-hrtf
street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-25

Mrs. w. r. Kent. on Twenty-eighth
street. has rs her guestssMis Davis
ana Burger, of washington, ID. Z.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-25

Mrs. Harry Livezey left yesterday
for Toano to spead a few days. She
will attend the german at william =
Mary College tonight and VIII return
home Saturday. &
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COMPLETING Dous,s TRACK.
onis Ter ~Hes 70 - Laid sss~rsu
Iris Ctr ara Richnond.

The work Of double trsckinr che
Chesapeake & Ohio between this city
and Hampton - nearly completed
now and II l. expected that BY Jan
asrf I. the railway win have a coEa-
ples< double track :rnr Negpors
News 70 the State capital. A link ~
hve niles va completed this veek
and .he remaining link 81 ten miles
from Providence Forge 70 Richmond.
win be finished By about January
Worry l. the mother ~ sick. ner-
vous and trosbie6 mentality. rpsets
the cutire physical tysten. The BODY
network Of nerves. HOLSTERS
Rocky nountaia Tea scothes and
freshsns The entire system. Trs X
,onisnt--J. c. ocRsUCH q CO.
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Mrs. J. Saunders, who has been VS.
ting her daughter, Mrs. w. 8. Mcin-
tosh. has returned to her home In
Richmond,
Mr.. John Hughes, who Is attending
the Virgins Polytechnic Institute. WIN
arrive here this morning to visit his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Hughes.
In North End He viii be accom-
panied by w. r. Legge, who VIII be
his guest here.
Given a Surprise Party.
Miss Bessie Sibley was rendered
pleasant surprise party Wednesday
evening at her home on Twenty-ninth
street by a number of her friends.
After music and games had been en-
joyed. dainty refreshments were
served. Those attending were: Mr..
and Mrs. Mcdonald. Mr.. aad Mrs. John
Riddell. Mr.. and Mrs. E. Cox. Mr.. and
Mrs. Garrett. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Sibley. Mrs. G.
Kellnn, Miss Maggie walker. Miss ID.
WEIGH, Miss B.. Sibley. Miss Davis OF
Baltimore. Miss A. Garrett. Mr.. r
Thomas, Mr.. John Denton. Mr.. T.
Mickie, and Mr.. J. r. Richardson.
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other day 90 her friends and fellow artists
Ia exhibit remarkable collection
81 caps. -ons Of them copies Of famous
models. some suggesting French and
Italian prototypes. soms original ideas.
Among the rest was a maternity"
cap made ~ daintily Powered chiffon
in wreath d@sign. the draping 81 the
gauxy folds making the face Of the we1rpr
seem Madonnalike IN its appearance
To show the caps Miss Dir had called
in the aid Of a young girl AZ model. who
In a semi toilette Of blue silk and dotted
muslin walked about. in the mode Of the
French manikin. first with q blue has
ket shape outlined with q wreath Of tiny
rOsebuds. then In a cloud Of rose chiffon.
n score Of frills and folds held in place
with perfumed rose.
Miss Dix - az present designing brides
maid caps to he worn to q smart surbubAn
wedding. following the English fashion
% last season. There 10 every reason
n the world she explains. why these
caps should be popular for such functions.
All the dignity and seriousness should
he expressed in the brides toilet. while
the Eayety and JOY Of life and color should
he shown by the party attending her
The English weddings where these have
been worn were extremely picturesque
'FloppineSs' over there IN a fine art and
nowhere - u shown moro picturesquely
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ding tTou@asau Of an Italian lady Of high
birth in the fifteenth century.
The afternoon reception cap IL a new
departure. says one Of the avenue
modistes who shifts smilinEly At the de-
scription u the Dante which does not
appeal to a fancy which requires more
elaboration to suit it, needs. New York
women are tho least audacious In the
world. They are afraid of new depart
ures until they have the approval Of thoee
high in authority. We have had a time.
assure you. trying TO convince our GUS
toners that the afternoon cap for the
tea table hour at home and even for the
reception day % elaborate preparation
Vas quite the thing hut We have at last
succeeded and lately We have had many
orders and are beginning Ia import them
In considerable quantities.
Several minnie artists have been
turning their attention Of late 90 the adorn-
ment .; purely personal belongings.
doing charming -Fragonard and Watteau
things a. they calmly announce. The
great court painters did not hesitate
20 paint a snuffboX. a fan. 4 lorgnette.
10 design a gown or mantel. To paint a
piano. 80 Why should we,-
One Of these artists paints always in
a becoming gown 81 black silk with
bOufiant sleeves. a sort 81 empire effect
az the waist and a short scant skirt which
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picturesque display. She opsns an elabo-
rate box. covered with quilted silk. each
OF the buttons representing = violet. the
whole in itself such . perfumed. pleasing
trine that YOU wonder u the contents
can approach it IN dslicAte appeal. She
draws from it, psrfumod depths what
seems 20 be bouquet Of deep purple
single Detalled blossoms. but which on
further imposition resolves itself into a
mas 81 violets. cap shaped. festoOned
on . light wire foundation covered with
violet tulle which shs puts on with the
ease ~ the prActisssi hand and looks to
you for approval The narrow frill Of
violet tinted tulle s a I,ecoming setting
for the hair. a blond tint which Nature
did nor intend. but has bowed smilingly
20; tulIe strings cross IN the back. leaving
the full throat exposed. Slipping on a
violet silk matinee ths morning costume
IL complete. rendered moet effective by
the setting. a bedroom done" in violet
and silV"ry gray. bunch OF vioIets IN
the vass nv the bedside table and other
tou,h@- uG nauVe here and there
Putting aside the morning cap. which
leaves trail Of perfume lIehind as II IL
tucked carefully away the wife Of mature
outlook says With astute information:
-SoIne person Said once that the
tragedy Of life - not IN CROWN old. hut
in remaining young. That AXIOM may
be applied 10 morning caps a. well -
many other things. Women Nho have
PASSED the first bloom OF youth are too
APT to cling To kittsnish things. To baby
talk 10 vide OpsRsd eyes. and in their
Attire 20 ColOrn and fashions thai do nok
accomplish the desired result Of making
them a~eir young, but on the contrary
mar. dsnnitsIy the line they have wished
to erase This - particularly true OF these
morning caps The soft childish ruties
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rsveals sandAlled fest. On her bad q
naturally abundant LOT of hair 10 ksps
In place. even In the momsnts Of inspira-
ton. by . big mob cap % black net ovor
silver game. q silver rosstts on the aide
through which 10 rakiahly set q raven
plume. giving a redesming note TO .
rather aombre outfit. Al you admire
its artistic eject she calls attention TO
the fact that many OF the old masters
painted themselves In velvet caps. She
hrings out some reproductions Of Nine.
Ls Bruins portraits Of herself and recalls
the picturesque description the French
painter and woman Of the world gives
81 her studio costume In tho famous
memoirs. specifying In detail the fond
nsss she felt for this special headgsars
whose becomingness she immortalized
in many pictures.
One OF the artists referred 20 10 Mlss
Dix. who In her interesting studio
in tho Sherwood had . reception the
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and convincingiy than In this headGsar.
AZ Violet Fane's shop and at that Of the
Countess Fabricotti. where specialties
are made OF this sort Of headgear. charm
ing designs and materials are exhibited.
lacking. however. just that wonderful
sense OF color that the French people
manage TO get into their work. some
particularly pretty caps In Miss Dix
collection are Of fishnet made by French
peasant women. the ribbon rim through
and choux added in her studio.
In another artists woriTroom. where
more attention 10 paid TO classical models.
the creator shows Charlotte Corday.
Cleopatra. Aspasia. Crusade caps Ohelmet
shapes). Dutch CAPS Of medieval times.
caps that suggest Pompadour. Marie
Antoinette. Gabrielle d'Estree. Ninon de
PEncios and other celebrated beauties.
However much No makers OF the caps
here may disclaim historic origin she
admits. such denial IL foolish. The only
superiority No poaDeas to-day in this
direction - due % the fact that We have a
greater quantity Of laces. gauzes and the
like to select from. and whereas the
prices were prohibitive to the middle
class women In those times-Only 20 he
paid by court ladies' and Queens o-day
the expert needlswomAn for a few dollars
may rival the heAddress Of q Reynolds
model and no woman who values her
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slightly tight. and a. your fingers begin
TO grow fO point a turn ~ taken m the
screws 40 that the tnunbl-- again pinch
your finger tip In tim" your finger
tips will taper just az you want them TO
do; tut II j. nervous work g~'ting them
down to the right tap-r ret 81 small
thimbles will do
The most SERIOUS trouble came with
the STOPPING exercises You must be very
graceful and ~ supple that you Gan bend
without painting was told that you
should be- slightly under normal
The proportions "a CppIs-i On a black
board IN thu. instruction room were there
For a woman feet o inches the waist
line must not he over 20 inches. the
hips should be not more than ~. and
the neck should take a collar OF - inches.
The bust measure might be small -.
and the weight Of the woman by no means
over 90 pounds when halted and dressed.
booted and coated. all ready FOR the str-ct.
The Instructor told me that no French
woman would consent q weigh more
than I3S pounds and Few were willing to
mount that high On the scale
Most 81 our ladies are down to a ~
bust and = ~ iHch waist. she said. The
hips measure ~ and the arms and wrist
are plump. but without a particle Of real
fat upon them.
with these measurements you NAV
get a notion at the IDEAL figure The
neat step - To become supple This re-
a certain SORT
The flrst exercise H. 20 rise upon your
toes and 20 stretch out your hands on
each side Of you Just on a level with the
top Of your head. Let YOUR hands hang
somewhat limp. but support your arms
and huttsr them little. keeping high on
your tiptOes meanwhile
The next step n more difficult. You
cross your feet and bend your knees
Then yOu sink nearly tO the ground or
a. low YOU can without losing your
balance. Meanwhile your hands are held
at each side 81 Won quite stiftiy. with
your arms outStretche'd and your finger
tips coming about Ia the level Of your
waist
For a third exercise you alternate
the two. keeping at IL for half an hour.
First you riua On your toes stretching
forth your arms and swaying your hands
and finger tips. Then you cross your
knees and sink down with your arms
stretched out at each side Of YOU
Now comes the dive. You stretch
forth one foot kn"eling on the other knee
While you ara doing the your hands are
in the air. One ~ held high aud the
other dipe until u touches the floor. IL
takes a few minutes practice To get your
balance. but once learned q IN "A beautiful
motion and easy. IL IN the prettiest
of all the daily exercises and me one that
gives the natural grace which women
crave.
The next figure IL soaring and dipping.
The arms ars held out on each side and
nung around, nUW high and nov l0w.
Meanwhile you are balancing. nrst On enc
foot and then on the othar. IhsrS b Ne
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WHICH GETS THE SEGTr
D. u the Calra, Orderly. Polite SgRB o. D.
% the Alert Passenger!

-Calrr0sas is q fine trait said Mr.
Blifiiy. .sut e.,'es &c always got there
You take the cass Of two men STANDING
up in a car holding on 20 straps. both the
same age. but one Of thsm quiet and Lhs
other quick. and now let the man they are
standing in front of get up u leave the
car at a station, and suppose these ~ .
men are both at exactly the SAME DIS
lance from the sat. each with the same
chance ~ the other for seizing IT, which
would get that seat?
Would IL bs ths calm. cool man Who
moved deliberately and always with
some thought for otherpP Or would IL BE-
the ever alert man. quick 60 move and
nlwa avs on tho lOok out. not caring Cont
mental for what anybody thinks and
always ready % jump In any sat he can
-nabg Why, while the calm man IL think
ing IL over about what he shall DO AMI
beginning IN turn that vrv. the alert man
b. in the seat
4 certainly do admire IN" calm. tran
quill man and his good manners. but IL 10
the man ever on th8 alert that gets. The
soRt In The cnF-Gad other things"
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less touch from anything would smash
lt. and really Il seems to bend -
they handle IT, Having il thus safelv
on edge, they rest for n moment Thru
they set more blocks along ON the side
walk in toward the window WHERE tho
glass IL to go. and thsn they pass hand
straps around under the lower edge ~
the glass. and by these men on either
side lift 10 and move 10 along toward thu
building steadily. Tho glass waves
slightly a. they move IL. and tho sight
seers look on intent and silent. watching
and waiting.
But IL doesn't break. They move 70
with what seems celebrity and with ease
aud at this same time with certainty
and soon they have thu great ouivering
sheet resting on blocks on the sidsw nj <
directly In front OF the window. Another
little rest.
Standing within on the floor OF fr.
window. whose frame IN all ready 10
receive 10, are men waiting TO help lift
ths glass into place: and now two 81
these men standing there bend down 20
take the inner handles OF the straps Inds'
the edge Of the glass. while another man
within stands ready to steady the glass
A. u comes up. And than they lift. the
men outside and the men IN. saeadly
and then almost before you know 10 tn"
great glass IN resting ON low blocks on
all safe. ciose to where IL il finally TO ~
set
The danger IL past. and with that gone
the interest fades. The people who
had stood Watching on the side Of the
street and the Watchers who had lined va
on the curb across tho way move along
Practically it's all over