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The Washington times., 1911-12-24
Windows Presented .
St. Stephens Church

Three new stained glass windows
and an altar rail were presented to
st. Stephens Protestant Episcopal
Church at the II o'clock service after
the morning prayers today.
The windows in the chancel above
the altar are the gift of the family
of Mr.. and Mrs. John ". Pistol. They
represent the Nativity, the Resurec-
ton and the Ascension of Christ. The
design was suggested by the Rev.
George Fisk Dudley. rector.
The representation of the Nativity is
that of the Virgin bending over the
Child in the Manager. 1t was presented
by Anne c. Pistol in memory Of Thorn
- aud Mary Kerr. The window de-
plotting Resurrection was presented by
Clarence X. Pistol in memory of his
grandmother, Mrs. Barbara Pistol
while the Ascension is the gift Of Mr..
and Mrs. Pistol. in memory Of their
mother.
The altar rail which extends across
the chancel Is the gift of the Sunda y
school class of Miss Edna Saunders
1t was designed and executed by OF
to Leute. Of New York. The windows
were made by. the Neu Gerichten Art
and Glass Company, of Columbus
Ohio
The Washington times., 1911-12-24
P|ERCE'S MILL TO
Be FIRST HOME OF
NEW RIDING CLUB
Historic Place Loaned Crack
Riders Now Formally
Organized.

Washington's new riding and hunt
ing club the Rock Creek Hound and
Hunt Club, Is now fully organized
and established. with a membership
of thirty prominent horsemen from
the District. Maryland. and Virginia.
Several cavalry officers from Fort
Myer are charter members and others
are expected to join.
Pierce's Mill. historic landmark in
Rock Creek Park, will be used as
club house and headquarters until
some future day when the club can
build its own home. The mill is the
property of the United States Govern
ment. and was loaned as club house
through the courtesy of the office Of
Public Buildings and Grounds.
Major Henry T. Allen, of the general
stan of the army, was elected the first
president of the club at q meeting in
the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce yesterday. and John o. Evans
was elected secretary.
A special committee will begin ne
gotiations at once for a stable in the
vicinity of the mill, where the mem
bers may keep their mounts temper
arilv at least, IL they so desire.
The Washington times., 1911-12-24
German Officer Wins
Girl With Cable

BALTIMORE. Dec. A-One hundred
words by cable sealed the fate of Miss
Louise Mattheiz. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Mattheiz. 1850 Hull street,
Locust Point, yesterday, for upon its
receipt she decided to marry First Sergt
Jacob Voelp. of the imperial German
army. This means there will be double
wedding in the Mattheiz family. prob
ably next April.
Miss Emma Mattheiz, her sister, will
marry Wilhelm Morgenstern, Of this
city, formerly of Badenhausen, Hessen,
Germany. An announcement of the en-
gagement of the couples was made to-
day by the parents of the brides-to-be.
1t Is true, according to Miss Louise
Mattheiz, that she has seen her fiance
many times and that he has written her
many letters, which, to say the least,
Showed the way the wind was blow.
ing" but 1t was a cablegram sent by
Sergeant Yoeip to Miss Mattheiz which
made certain the uncertain and brought
about great rejoicing in the Christmas
celebration of the young woman and her
family.
The Washington times., 1911-12-24
Turkey and Trimmings
Disappear From Porch

Sam Gassenheimer reported to the
police, this morning that the ten-pound
turkey he had intended for a Christ
mas dinner was stolen from an ice
box on the rear porch OF his home at
1il1 Harvard street northwest. Some
trimmings" including a bunch of cell
cry and potatoes, also were taken.
Police of the Eleventh precinct
have not yet been able to locate the
men who took eleven turkeys and
thirty-two chickens intended for dinners
OF Congress Heights citizens from the
wagon of Ernest Seaman, of Portland
street, Friday night. Seaman left the
fowls in his wagon. ready for early de-
livery. but when he went nj. to look 10 Tor
empty.
The Washington times., 1911-12-24
DAMP WEATHER IS
( PREDICTED FOR ALL
Of HOLIDAY week
Prof. Moore Says Skies Will
Be Overcast-New Year
to Be Better.

Unsettled and unreasonable weather,
with plenty of humidity and rain, win
prevail in Washington during Christ
mas week. according to the long-range
forecast Of the Weather Bureau. Ac-
cording. to Prof Willis Moore. the
weather during most of the week will
be very similar to that Of the past FIVE
days, which made Christmas shopping
unbearable.
The New Year will be started right,
however, II Prof. Moore Is correct in
his prognostication. He says that an
other disturbance will appear in the
West and sweep across the country,
reaching the seaboard States the latter
part of the week. After the consequent
rain there will be pronounced change
to colder and more seasonable tempe,a-
ture.
Here is Prof. Moores forecast:
stormy weather will prevail the
coming week over the North Atlantic
steamship routes, the British Isles and
Europe. The coolest weather Of the
season now prevails in the interior OF
Alaska, the lowest temperatures re-
ported from that region being 81 de-
grees below zero at Tanama and 46 de-
grees below zero at Eagle.
The indications are that the first
part of the coming week will be I'M
settled with snow or rain in northern
and rain In southern districts east OF
the Rocky mountains, attending the
eastward movement of disturbance
that now covers the middle West.
Another disturbance will appear in
the far West about the middle Of the
week, cross the middle West about
Thursday or Friday, and the Eastern
States at the close of the week: 1t will
be attended by general precipitation. A
pronounced change to colder weather
will overspread the Northwestern States
Tuesday and Wednesday, and advance
eastward and southwark over the
Eastern and Southern States during the
latter half Of the week, terminating
the prolonged period of unseasonably
high temperatures in these districts"
The Washington times., 1911-12-24
Aged Fisherman Charged
With Murder Is Taken

hOCkLAND. Me. Dec. A.-Deputy
Sheriff John II. Smalley. of Tenants
Harbor. arrived here today with John
II. Fellows, a sixty-year-old fisherman,
formerly OF Gloucester, Mass. charged
with the murder Of Richard Ingleham,
q stonecutter, at st. George, last night.
The quarrel was over the possession
OF a Sunday supply of whisky, and
Fellows is alleged to have cut Ingle-
hams throat with carving knife. He
gave himself up to the deputy sheriff,
and today is lodged in the county Jail.
defense, and that Ingleham, a younger
and larger man. had attacked him with
q stove poker.
The Washington times., 1911-12-24
Francis r. Cotton and
Daughter Are Hosts at
Luncheon.

Francis r. Cotton and his daughter.
Miss Margery Cotton, were luncheon
hosts today, at their residence In Con-
necticut avenue, entertaining a small
company in honor OF Miss Mary South
erland, whose marriage to Louis Bacon.
Of Boston. will take place January g.
Others in the party were Miss Helen
Taft. Mrs. Reynolds Hit, Miss Harriet
Switzerland, Miss Meyer. Miss Alys
Meyer, Miss Elsie Aldrich. Miss Mar
garet Draper, Robert Taft Louis Ba-
con. Major Butt, u. 8. A.: Major BlaiI-
ton winship, u. 8. A.: Louis Little. DIR.
Cary d. Grayson. U. s. N: Mr. de Bach,
mar Leahy, U. s. N:
Capt. Richard C. Moore. U. 8. A., has
arrived in Washington, to spend Christ
mas with Mrs. Moore and the latter's
mother, Mrs. 8. T. Davis, who Is now
convalescing from her recent illness.
Mrs. Moore will remain with her mother
until she has recovered.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
To Visit In Kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Ellis left WASH
ington yesterday to spend Christmas
with relatives at their home In Coving-
ton. Ky. On their return they expect
to spend dav or two In Columbus,
Ohio. Mrs. Nelson j. Ruegles, Of CO.
lulnbus. was their guest for a few days
during the week. and on Tuesday Mrs.
Ellis entertained informally at tea in
her honor.
Miss Leita Montgomery, daughter OF
- ~ MnnfU0ynarv uya y
hostess at an informal luncheon today
for a small party q debutantes.
Gen. Robert Evans. u. S. A.. and Mrs
for Christmas.
Miss Hortense Brylawski. Of Calvert
street, will be hostess Thursday even.
Goldsten. of Boston, and Miss Edith
Baer. Of Baltimore:
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Mr.. and Mr.. Jacob Kronheim. of 900
Thirteenth street. will be at home Sun
day evening. December 81. from s to IL
! in honor of the engagement of theiI
daughter, Miss Pauline Kronheim, and
Oscar Lazrus, Of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs: Dave Posner, of New
York. are in Washington. visiting rela.
| tives.
| MTS. Joseph ADel, Oh Cll1tOn street.
has as her guest, her sister, Mrs. Ger.
| son Strong, of Pittsburgh.
| .. +
| Miss Rose Frank, of Baltimore. !,
spending a few days in Washington with
her grandfather. Capt. A. Hart, OF the
! Romano,
| Harry Reynor and sister. Miss Bessie
Reynor, of Newport News. are spending
a few days in Washington.
| ID
The annual ball Of the Octagon Clut
will be given tomorrow evening Al
Raucher's. Many out-of-town guests will
be present. . e- .
/ Miss Mildred Dinkeispiel, of New
York, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A
NJ. Baer, of the Netherlands.
Miss Helene Hof}a, of street. Ief
| Washington today to spend the holiday
| In New York with her aunt. Mrs. koh
| Ter.
| Mr.. and Mrs. I. Grosner Of Massa
| chusetts avenue. will entertain thi
| evening i'm compliment to their hous
| guest. Miss Julia Barron. of Atlantic
1 City
Miss FIorine Likes, of Baltimore, 4
spending the holidays in Washington
| with friends.
Mrs. Kohler. who has been visitin,
her sister. Mrs. Benjamin Held has re
turned to her home, in New York.
The Washington times., 1911-12-24
Nicholson Blames Fire
On Cigarette Smokers

That mechanics working in the build-
ing of S. d. Waters & Son, Inc. $40
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, threw
lighted cigarette stumps In the carriage
seats stored on the fourth floor, and
started the fire that did $500 worth of
damage early yesterday morning, was
the conclusion reached today of Fire
Marshal p. w. Nicholson, who today
concluded an investigation OF the cause
of the big blaze.
II am satisfied that the fire was not
the work of an incendiary," said Fire
Marshal Nicholson. I'VE have no posi-
tive proof that the mechanics are to
probable theory"
The Washington times., 1911-12-24
Vinson Walsh Mclean
Host to Children

Ninety-6ve children, ranging In age
from three to thirteen years. were the
guests Of Vinson Walsh Mclean at
the Home for Destitute Coiored Women
and Children yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. 3. Mclean, parents
OF the three-year host, presided at the
party.
Each OF the older boys and girls re-
ceived pair of roller skates, sweater
and box OF games The girls we're
each given a doll also. Tho children.
led by Miss Eva Hood, sang carols IN
appreciation and shook hands with MI.
and Mrs. Mclean at the conclusion OF
the party.
The Washington times., 1911-12-24
Aged COlOred Woman
Nearly Killed by Gas

Margaret Wood, an aged colored
woman. living at 21O6 Eleventh street
northwest, was taken to Freedman's
Hospital this afternoon unconscious
from the effects of gas. 1t is not
thought she tried to commit suicide.
The odor Of gas attracted the attention
OF q roomer in the house, who, open
ing the door Of the room, found the
woman sitting in a chair while the gas
Jet was turned partly on.
She recovered consciousness after
reaching the hospital. and it is thought
abe will live.
The Washington times., 1911-12-24
Mclean Makes Gift
To Public Guardians

John X. Mclean has made his usual
Christmas gift to the Washington police
and fire departments, sending $500 to
Major Richard Sylvester to be divided
equally between the relief funds of the
two depa rtments.
Mr.. Mclean made a similar gift to
the police and fire departments of Gin
cinnati. These gifts have been made for
many years, and We're not unexpected
Resolutions of thanks are drawn by the
men and sent to Mr. Mclean
The Washington times., 1911-12-24
Finds Worth When He
Offers Self for Sale

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. A.-B. T..
Collins. the white slave" and able
bodied man, who advertised himself for
sale to the highest bidder, failed to find
a purchaser, The highest bid he got
ws a nickel He went home in disgust
after making vigorous talk on capital
and labor
The Washington times., 1911-12-24
Attend Christmas
Hop At Annapolis.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Pearson Parker.
Of Ontario place, have as their guests
for the holidays their son, McRea Park
err. of Cornell, and his classmate. CAL
bert Miller. Miss Maude Parker and
Miss Mary Parker and the young men
attended the Christmas hop at Anna
polls last night.
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Mrs. william r. Draper and Miss ORA
per had as: their guests at dinner last last
Bakhmeteff; the Brazilian ambassador.
Domicio de Cana; Senator Lppitt,
the counselor of the French embassy,
NJ. Lefevre Pontalis; Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
sian embassy and Nine. Vassilief; Mr..
and Mrs. C. c. Glover, Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodbury. Blair. Mrs. Lloyd Bowers,
Mrs. Hunt Slater, DIR. and Mrs. Pres
ton Satterwhite, of New York; Mr.. and
Bowers, Miss Ruth Wales. Miss Sophy
Johnston. John Campbell White, Carroll
Glover. and Thomas Bowers.
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Capt. William Strother Smith, U. 8. NJ,
and Mrs. Smith we're dinner hosts last
night, afterward taking their guests to
the hop at Fort Myer. Theil guests
were Miss Frances Effinger, Miss Smith
Carr u. s. A., and Midshipman Nathan
Chase, who is here from Annapolis for
the holidays.
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Mrs. Garrard, wife Of Colonel Gar.
rard, the commanding officer. and Mrs
johnson, wife of Captain Johnson. re,
ceived the guests at the Christmas hoI
at Fort Myer last night for the com.
mittee. The hop room was gayiy dec.
grated with Christmas greens and The
Fort MyeT band played for the dan.
cling. Numerous young peoples dinner
parties preceded the dance.
The Naval Attache of the French
Embassy and Viscountess Benois
d'Azy, who spent the autumn In
France, have returned to Washington
and are at the Highlands.
Mr. and Mrs.. Richard Reid Rogers
have cards oht for a cotillion Wednes
day.. January 81, at Rauscher's. II
honor of their debutante daughter. Mis-.
Elizabeth Reid Rogers.
Mrs. Annie f. Kimball. of Boston
Mass. Is spending the holidays with
her son and .laughter-in-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph H. Kimball. Of Lamont
street.
The Washington times., 1911-12-24
Hurt in Fall.

Frank Steel fell down the steps of his
home. at 43S Eighth street southwest,
this afternoon and fractured bis leg.
He was taken to Emergency Hospital.
steel is forty-five years old.
The Washington times., 1911-12-24
Kilties Band Coming
For National Concert

The famous "Kiltiee'' Canadian Con.
cert Band will appear at the National
the evening of January 7. During their
tours the "Kilties' have visited twenty
different countries and have played IN
more than G, NO concerts.
Miss Leila Roger. Vessella's new ma
will be heard as the soloist hero.
The Washington times., 1911-12-24
Progressive Chinese
Wreck Dozen losses

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 24-China-
town is abroil because of the action last
night of a group of younger progress
sives," who wrecked a dozen josses
that members of the older generation
of Chinese. by stealth. and in opposition
to the wishes of the young generation
had placed in a new brick building re-
Gently completed by the consolidated
Chinese Benevolent Association.
The Washington times., 1911-12-24
Will Lecture TODAY.

Miss Anna McLaren Smith will lee
ture before the Secular League In Pyth-
ian Temple this afternoon on "Maeter-
linck and His Philosophy"
The Washington times., 1911-12-24

While You Are Thinking of It Order
Perfect" Ice Cream a,
The Washington times., 1911-12-24
Christmas to Be Quietly Observed
By Presidents Family at White House
Major Cole And
Wife Entertain

Major Henry G. Cole, U. s. A., and
Mrs. Cole entertained informally at
luncheon today at the Chevy Chase
Club. Their guests we're Major Kraut-
hoff. U. 3. A.. and Mrs. Krauthoff, who
are spending few days In Washington:
Mr.. and Mrs. James Green, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Kaufman.
-.
Lieut.. F. b. Wildly, u. s. A., and Mrs.
Wildly entertained few young people
Informally at dinner last evening before
the hop at Fort Myer, in compliment to
Miss Wilcox, of Portland, Ore, who is
their house guest for few days.
The Washington times., 1911-12-24
Miss Edna Ward
And w. L. Caps to Wed.

commander chief, United States
Atlantic fleet. and Mrs. Ward. formcr-
ly stationed in Washington, have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter. MIS- Edna Ward, to Chief
II. 8. N.
Prof. and Mrs. Philip r. Alger an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Mary Taylor Alger,
to Midshipman Roy Campbell Smith,
jr.. u. S. NJ, son of Capt. Roy G.
Smith: U. s. NJ, and Mrs. Smith. of
Washington.
Mrs. Conrad. who spent the last few
days at the New willard, have re-
turned to their home in Front Royal,
Va.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-17
ADJUSTMENTS
WIGWAM,

A beautiful dramatic picture of the
unhappiness produced i'm a home by
a wifes desire for finery which was
beyond her husbands means, and Of
his punishment for the fOrgeries COM
mitted to get money to satisfy her
extravagant and lavish desires, was
presented at the Wigwam last even
ing to a packed house. The love of
the husband made him oblivious to
the wickedness of the crime he was
forced to commit to provide for her
wasteful expenditures, and the eX-
tremes to which a man is sometimes
forced by a passionate desire to pro-
vide everything for a loved one, was
presented in manner which reused
in the audience a sympathy and
heart interest rarely inspired by a
moving picture. The end of the pic
ture is tragic and affecting After a
long term in the penitentiary he re-
turns to his wife and acquaints her
with his sufferings. all caused by her
selfishness and vanity, and the grief
of the woman is so overwhelming
that she drops dead. Other numbers
on the program worthy of mention
Were scenes of the New York City
fire department, showing the fire
boats on the Harlem river fighting a
fire in a warehouse on the shore and
the great streams of water thrown
by the engines Of the boats fairly
seem to fly across the picture. The
impression is so realistic that num-
bers of people who occupied front
seats at the theater last night drew
back at times in fear that they might
be wet by the flying spray. 1t was
a picture which carried the audience
out of themselves. Another picture
was presented describing a night
spent in a western hotel by a young
woman who takes the noise made by
cowpuncher sleeping i'm the next
room to be that made by a gnawing
mouse, and it is only by peeping
through the keyhole that she learns
the truth.
Miss Hall sang two numbers one
of which was a very beautiful Irish
song, and the other an illustrated
song entitled Meet Me Tonight i'm
Dreamland." This song has had n
great popularity and the number was
warmly applauded. The same show
will be presented this evening at the
Wigwam.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-17

through the endorsement of his form
er 1riend-the man he had so fire.
quently injured. He was disheart-
ened and really broken.
The story of the situation came to
the ears of the other man who was
big enough and broad enough to be
charitable. Without hesitation, he sat
down and wrote a letter to the gov
ernor who had the appointing of the
man 40 fill the vacancy. He said that
il the governor could appoint SO-and-
SO, it would be particularly pleasing
To him. Now the governor knew OF
the quarrel of long standing and he
was rather astonished at the mag
naninity of the one man, but he sat
down and signed the order of ap
pOintmenJ without hesitating.
Why shouldn't the recipient of this
generosity have been unnerved and
astOnished at the broadness of the
man who in his hour of need could
forget his own feelings and help him
to satisfy his ambition? Any won
der that old scores were forgotten I'm
the new friendship that sprang up?
Just the power Of the kindly action
at the right time, that was all.
zMaa ~
Arizona republican., 1911-03-17
AUTOS PASS OVER THE
CENTRAL AVE. BRIDGE
Everything is Complete Excepting
Parapets and Minor Details.

Two automobiles We're driven across
the Central avenue bridge yesterday.
The longest reinforced concrete bridge
in the world was put to a practical
use for the first time.
The first car that crossed the bridge
was the auto of the county super
visors and was driven by Leon ia
cobs, assistant clerk of the board.
John Orme and County Road Super
intendent l.. NJ Acuff rode as pas
sengers.
J. f. Lindsey of the Phoenix Cycle
company drove the second machine,
which happened to be the Apperson
that will convey Theodore Roosevelt
to the dam next SUNDAY. His pas
sengers were Manager John Lane Of
the company and l. F. Wolpe. Though
the county car went ahead. the pri-
vate machine followed close behind
and its occupants claim an equal
share of glory with the other party.
The test was made because the
bridge proper was at last complete
and the supervisors wished to know
if the sensation of riding over it was
different from the sensation of rid
ing over any other bridge. Hoghe
says that the sensation is decidedly
different Not until he had passed
completely over to the other side and
been driven back again did he fully
appreciate the strangeness of that
thrill that went through him. ia
cob's principal satisfaction is that
both the cars were Appersons and he
thus demonstrated that the Apperson
will travel as we'll over new bridges
as old.
There is still a great deal Of work
to be done on the bridge, in the way
Of building parapets and finishing
minor details. but the bridge itself is
at last complete
Arizona republican., 1911-03-17
THE SOFT ANSWER

The Bible tells us that "a soft an
swer turneth away wrath" but how
many of us ever think of it in time
TO prevent the quarrel that is the
entering wedge for a wider breach
And queer as il may seem, it is US
ually the trivial thing that gives rise
to the quarrel that divides friends and
not infrequently splits households in
twain.
A man hadn't spoken to his father
in ten years. Disagreeable fact and
deplOrable condition of affairs when
Cne stops to think about it, yet the
cause of that long silence between
two people who by all the laws of
nature should have been the most
cordial was a silly. trivial thing.
Husband and wife hurry to the di-
vorce court, each with a narrowing
tale to tell, yet that divorce suit
started back there when they took
opposite sides on a matter too trivial
for sensible persons to even consider.
let alone quarrel about. AT the time
of the first break, a word gently
spoken by either would have prevent
ed the wide breach that later came
and swallowed up a household.
Old friends-perhaps lifelong
friends-fall out and each goes his
way, grieving at heart, but too proud
to unbend. Their quarrel had its be-
ginning in something too insignifi-
Neant to have occupied their attention
for a moment. A soft word spoken
by either at the right moment would
have prevented the quarrel that en-
FILTERED two lives.
And so il goes all through life. The
trifles are allowed to assume the size
and shape of important things and so
undermine and destroy the finest
structures of character, of habit of
thought and everything else. Earth
turned into a dreary desert all be-
cause some one blundered in not be-
ing allie to use the soft word at the
opportune time.
And the bitterest quarrels have
some times been settled by the soft
word or the kindly deed or the ex-
hibitior. OF "a kindly spirit.
Two men quarreled. One became
wrathy ever a fancied insult that was
never intended and so he frequently
went out of his way to insult and in
lure his former friend. This went on
for ten years. Then there was a
particularly attractive political APP
pointment which the belligerent man
wanted. Much to his dismay he found
that the only way he could get it was