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Praise It's Beauty.
The ambassador said in part !:

The ambassador said in part:
BY the million every year on ships
more and more numerous, immigrants.
travellers, tourists. men OF business and
men OF leisure visit the United States.
The majority OF them see this land for
the first time. Without exception they
are struck by Its immensely. its resources.
the number OF Its inhabitants. now nearing
a hundred million. All of those who visit
the federal city are unanimous in their
praise of its beauty and It's exact adap-
with the mind of a poet with the
soul OF prophet, perceiving future ages
as clearly as il they were the present. a
man foresaw, over a century ago what
we now see, and that man lies under the
monument which generous vote of
Congress allows US to dedicate today
Mai Pierre Charles L'Enfant.
The speaker told dramatically the story
of how L'Enfant the Parisian-bor son
Of a royal painter holding the rank OF
lieutenant OF engineers in the French
army. came TO America In one of the
ships of Beaumarchais mythical firm OF
with the struggling revolutionists, serv-
ing first as volunteer at his own ex-
pense. and later rising to the rank OF
major. He spoke OF the building of what
is now called Fort Washington being
among the works Of the French engineer
but said that his great work, 1.-THE one for
which he now enjoys the supreme honor
OF the presence at this ceremony of the
respected successor of George Washing
ton. President Taft, was the planning OF
the federal city"
Wonder Fifty Years Ago.
~
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II which the memorial was unveiled

OF which the memorial was unveiled
are:
American Institute of Architects.
Board OF Trade. Chamber of Commerce,
Columbia Historic Society, Daughters
| Of the American Revolution. Maj.
L'Enfant Chapter. d. \. r.; Society Of
Fine Arts. Society of the Cincinnati in
the State Of Virginia, Washington So
ciety Of Engineers.
, The executive committee consisted of
Maj. w. V. Judson. chairman: Glenn
Brown and DR.. James d. Morgan
The committee on arrangements com
prised Glenn Brown. chairman: Col.
Spencer Cosby, Gen. George II. Harries.
F. D. Millet, j. r Marshall, Hennen
Jennings. Lieut. Col. William C. Lang
| fit, Maj William j. Barden.
The invitations committee was made
up of DIR. James d. Morgan. chairman;
Gist Blair. Theodore ". Noyes. Mgr.
William T. Russell. Thomas Nelson Page
and w. E Shannon.
| Members OF the general committee were
Maj. w. v Judson, chairman: Glenn
| Brown. DR.. James D. Morgan. Gen.
ter. Gist Blair. Henry Randall Webb.
Mrs. n. N Potts. william Stone Albert,
Commissioner Cuno II. Rudolph, Commits
sioner John A. Johnston. Mgr. William
| T. Russell, Theodore W. Noyes, F. ID.
Millet, w. f. Shannon, Cass Gilbert.
Thomas Nelson Page, c. D. Walcott, j.
r. Marshall, Mrs S. A. Willis, Mrs. {.
w. Richardson. Mrs. Madison Baliinger.
A. j. Parsons, Hennen Jennings, John Joy
Edison. Corcoran Thorn. Marshall O.
leighton. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, Col.
Spencer Cosby. Lieut. Col. William C.
Langitt, Mai. William j. Barden.
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which Washington. as "a town of streets
without houses and houses without
Streets" was viewed by many in the
early ffties, one writer having observed:
1T seems as If the author of the plan
had dreamed OF a city of 10000 inhabit-
ants" the ambassador continued
"LEnfant had not dreamed Of that;
he had foreseen that. and much more. The
city he planned was meant, not for men
Of his day, but for those of ours. and
when the time shall come that people
will wonder at our own wonder at the
rapid expansion of this country. when
the hundred million inhabitants of today
will look like petty number, still
L'Enfant's plan will hold good. and for
our successors for us. he might be
able to say: For YOU 1t was that l
worked
"On this hill from which is discovered
one of the finest sights in the world. the
city of beautiful buildings and shady
avenues that he knew would rise one day.
"a great city for i great nation, l. Enfant
now rests among his peers. He fought
for American independence; he believed
i'm the future of the country: well may he
rest in the midst of that army of the
dead who in their lifetime, at the sad
hour of another great struggle saved the
Union"
Should Still Follow His Ideas.
Senator Root declared that Washing
ton is being extended more in accord
with the ideas of real estate men than in
accord with those of lovers of art.
1T would be much better now, said
the senator, ''if we were to follow the
ideas of L'Enfant in extending Washing
ton. Extensions are made on the basis
Of real estate operation instead of
basis of art No plan is followed. no
adequate provision made for those vistas
and points OF vantage for which Len
FAINT SO carefully arranged true me-
mortal would be an imitation of his
plan While we pay him honor may we
not forget the lesson he taught.
"L'Enfant died obscure. According to
1.-THE prevailing standards OF life he died
a failure He went to an unknown
grave But a century has now passed
away and his name marks the re-
naissance among great people Of the
principles of art for which he stood"
Following the playing of THE Red.
White and Blue" by the United States
Engineer band. to which branch of the
service Maj. LEnfant belonged. Mgr.
Russell, who was specially designated
| by Cardinal Gibbons to act for him be-
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CHILD SMOTHERS TO DEATH.
Father, Alleged to Have Been In
toxicated, Is Under Arrest.

Coroner hewitt will hold an inquest at
the morgue tomorrow morning over the
body of Alatha Kramer. colored. fifteen
months old, whose death at The home OF
his parents. Bruce and Anger avenues,
Anacostia, is alleged to have resulted
from the father. William Kramer, acct
dentally smotherng him while in bed
asleep.
When the case was reported 10 Cor
oner hewitt by the police il was said
by the latter that Julia Kramer, mother
Of the child, stated that her husband
was intoxicated last night when he re-
turned home. The coroner directed that
the police arrest Kramer and have him
at the inquest.
Kramer was arrested this afternoon by
Policeman Hayden of the eighth precinct.
He was charged with being drunk and
disorderly in Cooks court northwest IL
was not until taken to the station house
that he was identified the man wanted
by the Anacostia police.
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MssE1kANoR
= CARROLL NoRqAN
WHO UNVEILED The
TABLET

United States Of the Beaux Arts School
Of Paris offered Mr.. Macfarland to make
the design for the memorial free of
charge, and held a competition for that
purpose which, at Mr.. Macfarland's sug-
gestion, was the award made. subject to
the approval of the American institute
Of Architects. The design of Mr. w. w.
Bosworth was selected by this process
Mr. mcfarland personally superintend-
ed the disinterment OF the body. and ar
of the Capitol, where 1t Law In state, and
where addresses were made by Vice
President Sherman. the French Ambas-
sador and Mr.. Mcfarland, as presiding
officer, after which military procession
escorted the body to Arlington, where
1t was reinterred April %. 1902 with q
religious service h9 Rev. DR.. William z.
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LOGICAL ECZEMA REMEDY
MalD, SOOTHING WASH

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cause Of his inability to attend pro-
nounced the benediction.
Removal If tho RodU

Congress in 1908 appropriated $1,000 for
the removal of he body of Maj. LEnfant
from tho Digges farm in Maryland to
some place to be selected by the District
Commissioners, and for the erection of a
suitable memorial at the spot on which
the body should be reinforced. The Dis
trict Commissioners placed the matter In
the hands of Mr., Macfarland. president
OF the board, who arranged with the War
Department for the disinterment OF the
remains OF l. Enfant, and also for site
for their reinterment at Arlington ceme-
terry. which he selected on the brow OF the
hill in front Of Arlington House, so that 1t
would overlook the city OF Washington.
He also arranged for q military funeral
under the direction Of the War Depart
ment Through this cooperation OF tho
War Department, given because Mai
L'Enfant was a member OF the Engineer
Corps of the army, more than 500 was
saved for the memorial.
The society OF the graduates In tho
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Values Up to $1.oo.

Russell. pastor of st. Patrick's. Presi-
dent and Mrs Taft and other distin-
guished people. including representatives
of all the societies interested in L Enfant,
were present.
Design Of the Memorial.
The design of the memorial is of the
old colonial type. On the fiat surface Of
the stone between the balusters the mill
tary sword Of that period is carved in
bold relief with a wreath of laurel en-
twined around the hilt. On the top of the
capstone is faithful reproduction OF
the map Of Washington as originally
drawn UP by Maj LEnfant together
with brief commemorative inscription. A
noteworthy feature of the monument Is
the size OF the base stone-eleven feet
long, seven and half feet wide. formed
from a single block. The material Is the
Knoxville graystone. The contractor for
the entire work was NJ. J. Falvey of this
city.
The organizations which participated
in the exercises and under the auspices
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Americans Feel Grateful.

1T is those original ideas that the board
Of artists who have designed the future
development OF Washington have taken.
and do not claim even to have improved
upon.
"All Americans who take pride in the
capital and its development, therefore,
must feel deep gratitude to LEnfant for
what he did, and must rejoice that now,
eiehty-six years after his death, the time
las come when we are paying him just
tribute in sight of the city that he de-
signed. in place full of tender memories
for the nation. a beautiful estate dedi-
Gated 10 the patriotic dead. furnishing a
terminal-and a proper termination the
design OF the future for the city of Wash
ington.
L Enfant will now lie here appro-
priately in state and rest, with the
gratitude OF the nation that he served
so we'll
Ambassador Jusserand referred to the
death OF Minister OF War Berteaux in his
address. "Berteaux, said he. was a
man like L'Enfant. He died victim Of
the new invention. the aeroplane. in
which he was much interested. We in
France cannot forget the way in which
YOUR President expressed his grief at
that sad accident. We are very much
moved in the republic of France by it.
il shows more than ever that your joys
are our joys and your sorrows are our
sorrows"
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Palais Royal Prizes,
Prize BARGAINS Among the Summer Girl Needs

Lingerie Dresses at $500, including
samples worth $1,000 and more. Lingerie
Waists, latest-moment summer-girl styles at
$1.oo and $500 instead of $500 to $500 The
at 6oc instead of $1.oo. These are the prize
bargains now dotting our $4,000 stock of
Summer Dress Needs on this third floor.
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VIEWS ON OFFICERS
DOING OUTSIDE WORK
Taft, Disappearing Lieut.. Col.
Dunn'S Retirement, Ex-
presses His Opinions.

President Taft's views regarding the
employment by private corporations OF
officers of the army and navy OF excep-
tional technical knowledge and ability is
briefly stated in a recent off1ciai conlmu-
nication in dsapproval Of the application
of Lieut.. Col. Beverly W Dunn OF the
ordnance department % the army Cor
transfer to the retired list.
For several wears past Col. Dunn. "ho
is leading ordnance expert, has been as
sisting traffic managers IN New York city
in perfecting arrangements for the safe
transportation of high explosives, and II
was desired to continue him in thai EN-
ployment.
in reference to the retirement a Lieut..
Col. b. w. Dunn OF the ordnance depart
ment," said the President, Il have had q
further conference with Secretary Dickin-
son and with Gen. Crozier. and do Tot
feel that il is wise or proper for the
department and the administration 10
yield it's position in this matter-Nhich is.
that If the railroads count Col DGnn's
services valuable and so exceptional
as they do in this confessedly important
matter, and as they are jointly liable Tor
the expense Of his employment, they can
easily, by advancing his present coHlpen-
sation for five or ten thousand dollars.
offer him inducement enough 10 tender
his resignation. This increase !n LIS COM
pensation would be an eXceediilglN low
burden on the many railroads which are
his employers.
Loss to the Government.
The whole case does not present Itself
at first sight In the highly technea bu-
reaus of the army and navy there are
very competent officers, who would be-
come desirable servants OF private cor
porations If they should be tempted 10
retire or resign. Such officers nave re-
ceived their education and acquired their
experience at the expense and b. the pa
thence OF the government. To lose them
is serious detriment to the government
service, and whenever such an instance
occurs that the government ought 10 WELD
IL should be surrounded with sufficient
difficulty 10 prevent its too frequent recur-
renee.
When informed Of these views Col
Dunn resigned his commission in he
army in order to remain on duty with
the railroads in a civilian capacity. and
his resignation was accepted. 10 take ef-
feet October | next
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Concert at Soldiers Home

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band, at the bandstand. Wednes-
day afternoon. May "A. beginning
at 4 o'clock.
John s. NJ. zimmerman. director.
March. "Myrella" ......... Berniaux
Overture, Rio Grande.
Bergenholtz
Romance. "The Harmony of Love-"
Brookes
Grand selection. Romeo and Ju-
liet'' NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .Gounoo
Entr' Acte, (a) ''Soko". ..-.... Albert
Obj "Hanako".. .Aletter
Excerpts from The Girl or My
Dreanos'' Hoschna
Waltz suite, The Return of Spring,
Waldteufel
Finale, WHO Are You With To-
night?'' ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Howard
The Star Spangled Banner.
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Dc Worth to 65c.

12-inch-wide Embroidery Flounc-
ings for skirts: some patterns very
Intricate and beautiful: are worth
to 65c yard.
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Jefferson Made Suggestion.

Jefferson. the Secretary Of State in
terested with Washington in making that
plan as successful as possible, assisted
the artist with his suggestions. and sent
him the plans OF many European cities
jefferson was himself an architect of
high skill. Washington was a surveyor.
and knew the ground. Both were patri-
OTIS and statesmen with lofty ideas OF the
nations capital.
There is not any doubt that the sug-
gestions which both these great men
gave TO L'Enfant assisted him much in
the work which he had to do. Neverthe
less. the working out of the suggestions,
the compliance with the purposes OF
those men whose directions he was fol-
lowing. required the genius that he ex-
hibited and gave US the plan we have
II would not for moment detract from
Capt. Elliotts merit. Himself a sur
veyor, he modified or followed the sug-
gestions OF modification that Washing
ton desired in the plan after L'Enfant
had drafted and completed them. But
the evidence goes to show that the great
originality in the plan was L'Enfant's
that where the ideas in the design were
original they were l. Enfant's.
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Guests and Club Members.

Members Of the club and their CUES Is
present at the meeting were Mrs r
Bruce Bare. Mrs. John Davis. Mrs, ].
Ffnney Engle. Mrs. Charles D. Glass.
Mrs Joseph Harrison. Mrs Augustus
knight. Mrs Anderson b. Lacey. Mrs.
Ellis Logan. Mrs. Eugene II. Pitcher.
Mrs Frances Smith, Mrs. John III. Stokes
Mrs Albert =. Tasker. Mrs Adele b
thompson, Mrs. Anna j. Thompson, Mrs
George ". Wheeler Miss Fstere
Wheeler. Mrs. Court F. Wood Mrs. NJ
b. Tewksbury. Mrs. S. S Shedd. Mrs. X,
b. Cate. Mrs. W. L. Andrews, Miss
Prouty, Mrs r. Ide Muller. Mrs Black
istone. Mrs. H. o. Wine. Miss Ruth
Stokes, Mrs. NJ. c. Tasker. Mrs. Jennie
Thompson and Mrs. Paul Hickok.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-23

Each one of these handmade jabots cost
more than 1oc to get out of the custom house.
Trade complications created these bargains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-23
Mime. Kloss' Sample Corsets, $3.50

Plenty of $500 and 800 models of the
famous la Adria" Corsets are included
among these models. Fitted by Madame
kloss, absolutely perfect style, fit, comfort and
durability are assured.
Corset Covers. Short Skirt and Drawers
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Presidents Annual Report.

Mrs. Court +. Wood. president of the
club, read her annual report. following
which she introduced Mrs j. Finney En-
gle as the editor Of the Owls Nest, the
ofhciai organ of the club Mrs Engle
read over the several sections Of the pa
per all Of which had been written from
4 humorous point Of view.
Humorous addresses were made by Mrs.
Charles D. Glass and Mrs. Augustus
knight. The former speaker took for
her subject How We Elect our Of
ficers,' and the latter chose The Rise
and Fall OF the Club Pin" At the con
clusion Of her address Mrs knight pre-
sented each member with a club pm de-
signed and painted by Mrs. r. Bruce
Bare rising vote of thanks was ex-
tended Mrs. knight and Mrs. Bare The
meeting was concluded with the annual
custom of passing the loving cup about
while all joined in singing Aud Lang
Syne"
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.LAUD CITY DESIGNER
Memorial Unveiled to L'En-
FAINT, Who Laid Out Capital.
BODY RESTS IN ARLINGTON
Occupies Site in Front of Mansion
Overlooking the Capital.
DEEDS OF VALOR RECALLED
President Taft, Ambassador Jus
serand and Senator Root Eulo-
gize French Patriot
BODY RESTS IN ARLINGTON
DEEDS OF vALOR RECALLED

monument over the grave of Maj.
Peter Charles LEnfant, to whose pro-
phetic vision Washington owes it's broad
| avenues and its symmetry of design. was
unveiled yesterday on a green knoll in
front OF the old Lee mansion in Airing
ton cemetery overlooking the broad Po-
tomac and the Capital
The President Of the United States. Am
bassador Jusserand Of France. and Sena-
tor Root OF New York spoke in eulogy
of Maj. L'Enfant, paying sincere tribute
70 the man who had wrought so much
and so we'll for a nation that after nearly
4 century OF enjoyment OF his patriotic
and unself1sh labors had concentrated its
efforts to de{nonstrate it's belated but
none the less grateful appreciation
As the sun was nearing the end of its
tourney 10 the western horizon and be-
fore an aSsemblage graced by the pres
ence of some of the most notable figures
In the official. civil and military life of
the nation. Mgr. Russell. pastor of st.
Patrick's Catholic Church. opened the
exercises with an invocation and Miss
Eleanor Carroll Morgan, great-grand-
daughter of William Dudley Diggs, in
whose home l. E,nfant found refuge when
he was dismissed from the service or
this government, lifted the ribbons of
red white and blue that bound the
American flag TO the marble face or the
memorial. Miss Morgan was escorted
from her place among the guests of honor
by Glenn Brown. Maj. William " judi
son. Commissioner of the District Of Co
lumba, and DR.. James D. Morgan, who
comprised the executive committee. Then
as the escorts stood with barred heads
and the band played The Star Spangled
Banner" and as the flag was unloosened,
two soldiers from the Corps of the Engi-
neers drew the banner aloft to the top
y. r1N nrly ht,yt nl
place of the heroes of the United States.
The credit was due to l. Enfant for the
proud position Washington holds among
the beautiful cities of the world was the
dress which Immediately followed the
unwilling ceremonies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-23

Summer Girl Collars, l9C

Think of only 1oc for this Daintly En-
broidered Linen Collar Doesn't the picture
tell you that it's the ideal collar for the sum-
mer girl?
Irish ace TabOts roc
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Served Through the War.

President Taft's address in full fol-
lows:
I'VE are here to celebrate the last rites
Of the man who designed the plan. the
execution Of which has made Washington
beautiful There are not many who have
to wait 100 years to receive the reward to
which they are entitled until the world
shall make the progress which enables 1t
10 pay the just reward.
The man whose memory we celebrate
had a highly artistic temperament, and
he had the defects which not infrequent-
~ accompany that temperament. and it
is that fact which has obscured at times
and in some degree the merit of what he
did, and lessened the gratitude that we
owe MIN for what he did.
Coming as soldier from France. he
entered the Engineer Corps o. the army.
and rendered distinguished service In the
revolutionary war. His skill as engi-
neer and his art as designer led Wash
ineton TO select him as the one to make
the plan for the Capital city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-23

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PHIL0-CLASSICS CLUB
IN HUMOROUS SKETCHES

The last meeting of The season Of the
Philo-Classics Club. held at the Portner.
vas marked By program OF humor and
jollity. Little 'get-offs'' on the char
acters OF the members OF the club were
given by Mrs. r. Bruce Bare at intervals
during the afternoon. A letter from
Mrs. F. NJ. Bristol. wife Of the Methodist
Bishop OF South America and a former
president OF the club was read
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$500
$1,000 Dresses.

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Brassieres, daintily lace
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o. Worth to SOC.

1sinch-wide Corset Cover EN-
broidery: Swiss, Nainsook and
Cambria. Many very beautiful pat
terms.
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Wonder Fifty Years Ago.

Referring to the derisive wonder with
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Rc Worth to T5c.

The dainty Embroidery Edges,
Insertions. Seamings and Ribbon
Beading for fine dresses and lin
gerie; widths to 3 inches, values to
15c. At &c yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-23
Headquarters for "Merode."

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