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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-01
Water Taken Out

To bring this milk to you In an economical
way we evaporatc most of the water. Not by
~boiling-not by ~scaiding. We do it in a vacuum,
in moderate heat-at i25 degrees.
This is done close to each dairy, in a modern
plant, under clean and aseptic conditions. Thus
two-thirds of the water is taken out from the milk
that comes fresh from the cow.
Nothing is added whatever-no sugar, no starch.
no prescrvative. Nothing but water is ) taken out.
Then the milk is put up in scaled cans, and then
pasteuri.cd. When you put back the water, YOU
have the natural milk as it came from the COW,
save for the sterilization.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

-HE recent action of the Ministerial
Association. Of Bristol. Tenn, IN
( n pledging its members-more than
kyenty in number-to refuse hereafter 10
knarry eloping couples on Tennessee soil
rontrary TO the law of the state from which
n.ther or both Of the contracting parties
rome. and memoralizing the Tennessee
h,egislature to put stop to the hundreds
of .'hasty and indecent" marriages per-
HORNED annually at the Bristol mecca by
statutory enactment. will have the effect.
n the ministers are successful in their et-
xorts, of deprivng one minister of an un-
usual livelihood and depriving the world
of another of its few Gretna Greens.
, The resolution is aimed particularly az
The Rev. Alfred Harrison Burroughs.
known over four states in particular and
throughout the United States in general as
the marrying parson," who has himself
united more than four thousand couples
VINO have come 10 him from common
krealths where the laws prohibit the mar
eiage OF persons under twenty-one years
of age without parental consent. Mr. Bur-
roughs has devoted himself to this occupa-
tion for twenty years. having resigned ac-
hive duties in the Baptist ministry in order
10 engage in II. His Gretna Green has long
knce gained wide renown.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
"Marrvinq Parson" Out of Business

daughters love their husbands, al,,...
they can often persuade the girls TO NJ
the men the parents choose.
believe II better that minors ss..,.
marry in accordance with their own 40
than that they should respond to pa,.s.''
dictation when that dictation IS sbsc,,.'s
contrary 10 the wishes OF their W
lives. My experience demonstrates c,...
the soundness OF the proposition A."
stated. / feel sure that If parents wou,s,
more consIderate OF the desires no -,
hearts Of their children In 50 importss,
matter as the affections we would \.
less and less OF the now growing evil q, !.
vorce.
II am now under bond to perform m
legal marriages. Formerly / was perns..,
to marry persons not under thirteen va
old The law has been changed In T..
nessee so that the youngest legal axe q,
either the bride or the bridegroom 4. a,
teen years. must have positive p,.,,
that neither OF the young people cos,..
plating matrimony is younger than sis,,..
before my services are available. h.,.
been criticised by the local ministry a.
my persistence in marrying minors. As
that I have to say in defence is Tia,
never violate the law. while do heed "a.
commands Of the Scriptures bearing e,,,
the marriage relation. With few exc,o
tions my record will be found TO be On, .
happy homes established OF which IN.
love and affection is the secret"
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

Il consider myself victim of circum-
stances" peevishly remarked a well
known author the other day. 1t mas
nothing to do with fame or fortune. |
make enough TO have bank account
and get more 'write-ups' than i want.
Rut I'm before the public under false
pretences The name that appears on
the title page of my books is not my
own: it's an absolutely meaningless
pseudonyme.
Now, a nom-de-plume is all right
when there's a good reason for adopting
it. But mine was literally thrust upon
me. and I've found it impossible to cut
loose from it without seriously impair
ing my earning capacity
"It came about in this way: Some
years ago when | was writing pot-boil-
ers for a living. a big periodical an
nounced short story contest The first
prize was sufficiently large TO make my
mouth water even TO think OF it. while
winning any of the smaller prizes would
put me on Easy street for while.
determined to pluck one Of these plums,
if it lay within my power.
Each competitor was allowed 10 send
in five stories | had four that / thought
might be successful, and was partlcu-
larlv we'll satisfied with one of them. 1t
occurred TO me, however, that the lat
ter might be improved by developing the
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

crease after the establishment OF inc 49,
harpor oy Mr.. Burroughs thar w"."
ola Nickels house in which the '"','.
MIST began his career. crumbled INTO
Ten years ago he began the erecuo" .
hotei near the railway station, wh''"
had designed especially for the en'e'
n"nt OF bridal couples. The house is po
Vided with spacious parlor and recep''o"
room and half a dozen bridal chs''''o
The MOTEL is modern i'm every respect
Is In one Of the best sections OF the 49,,
IL IL possible TO marry couple III ',.,
virginia or Tennessee by merely "a'"'s
nom one room into another.
The completion Of the new hotel Diou1"
thither greater number OF e!opers '"".
ever before. They continue TO arrive U"
trains, In buggies and in automobiles, VIM
now and then those Of the humber clasoe''
just az determined as their more fortu'a'o
fellows to mate and be happy. rnake ."'
trip on foot, climbing mountains anu '''"
Ing the hazards OF the perilous Journey
over the frozen hills.
The marriages performed by MT b''
rcughs have often been the outcome oi
unusual and romantic affairs. 1t frequently
years. while the bridegroom is "ldo"er
OF from forty TO sixty. Sometimes the re-
verse Is the case. the bridegroom being
mere youth. while the bride numbers sh'o'
threads among the gold or DIach' ia'o
fathers nave been known TO Follow the'
fleeing daughters over frozen SHOWS anu
ACROSS mountains, sometimes TO captuie
and take them back. but more frequeh,iy
to learn that the couples had arrived aheau
ri them and that the girls had aireaos
undergone the fateful change or name
Hardly week passes that does no, DING
to Mr. BurrOughss door pair or Marcy
lovers who have journeyed over mountains
en- horseback. probably travelling Gay
and a night, sometimes when extreme cold
has crowded the mercury down TO near the
freezing point.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
How a Successful Author Found
Himself Saddled With a Name

plot IN a slightly different manner
rewrote it. making some minor changes.
but found it impossible to decide which
was the better version.
1T was obviously inadvisable to send
in both stories under the same name.
but wanted them both to be considered.
l therefore submitted the original four
tales under my correct name, and signed
a pseudonyme selected at random to the
rewritten story.
"A few months later | learned that
Version No. > had won first prize, while
even placed The competition had at
tracted much attention, and | found my
self conspicuously in the limelight. But
| was saddled with Om-de- plume. to
which I was obliged to stick if | wanted
to reap future rewards from my success.
I wrote some more stories that caught
on fairly well. and after that the editors
would not listen to my using any other
signature.
80 that's the hole I'm in. I'm proud
OF my name. Id like TO write under it.
but there isn't the ghost of chance OF
my being able TO shake the senseless
combination of sounds that the public
has grown accustomed to. Sometimes 1
wish that ] hadn't rewritten the COM
petition story If there had been no Yer
sion No il might have won the prize in
its original form"
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
OLD POINT COMFORT.

Old Point Comfort. Va, Feb ls-r.
beautiful moonlight nights OF the last se4
proved too aluring for the young folks d
remain Indoors. so they got up moOnas,
picnics and built bonfires, had skating p,.
ties and took moonlight walks. AT a ps.
mic held by number Of the young girls o.
Monday night supper was spread on Il,
beach, far up beyond the grim oli bz.
teries. and while the men toasted masi
rooms songs were sung and stories TOD
Mrs. Ofner Hope chaperoned the atal
G. G. Puffer and Miss Isabel Pu!fer, Z
Rochester, came to the Chamberlin for II.
weekend Miss Catherine Hathaway az
Miss Florence p. Davis, both Of Bgnah
spent few days here recently. Mr. an
Mrs. \. II. Spencer. Of Boston, came DOW.
for the weekend a. the Chamberlin. Mn
T.. S. Morton. accompanied by Miss Loysl
and Gilbert Wilson Douglas, John P
Walker, Miss Bessie G. Walker and Llcla,
4. Smith, all OF Brooklyn, were recsa,
quests
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

while the irate mother of the xirl stepped
from the coach in their Immediate rear.
Both parties made break for waiting CABS.
anG remarkable and thrilling race through
the streets OF Bristol ensued With the
carriage reeling, jostIing and skidding
around corners, Mr.. Burroughs balanced
himself In front OF the frightened couple
add pronounced them man and wife. He
received tremendous tongue lashing from
the angry mother when she finally caught
W. with them
AS an active advocate OF the institution
Of marriage Mr. Burroughs is entitled 10
some distinction. He has unquestionably
done more to foster connubial society-if
not bliss-than any other man in the South,
II not In the entire country. He feels
proud OF his distinction, and continues his
lators In Hymens domain with unabated
zeal. firm In the belief that he is rendering
society great service The veteran par
son, ensconced in a hotel for the accom-
mcdation OF all who come 10 him. dwelling
uudisturbed just across the state line from
Virginia. and close to West Virginia Ken
tuoky and North Carolina. is carrying on a
perpetual business for which he would be
called TO account under laws that exist
less than a stones throw from his door.
Mr.. Burroughs IL watching with interest
the efforts OF the Bristol ministers 10 de-
prlve him OF his avocation He says that
" hen the matter gets into the Legislature
he will fight for the retention OF the exist
Ing laws. and will plead that young people
be allowed to follow the dictates of their
own hearts in the matter OF choosing their
life mates. rather than be forced in many
instances TO contract uncongenial marriages
at home. He believes that youth has little
TO do with the matter when there is love in
the heart.
"I have been criticised" says the veteran
unlter Of hearts, "for marrying so many
| young elopers / believe a rule that
those who come here and get married in
opposition to the wishes Of their parents
turn out better than those who are mar
ried according TO the wishes Of their par
ents or the four thousand couples married
by me during the last twenty years. so far
as | have been able TO trace, only about
half dozen have been divorced. do not
believe that the matches made at home Will
compare favorably with this record
when young people run away and marry
In defiance Of the wishes OF their parents
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
THE ELOPERS' HOTEL.

srfr. Burroughs is proprietor OF one OF tho
bddest hotels in the world. 1t was designed
and erected expressly for the convenience
of eloping couples. Every room in II is a
bridal chamber. IL is situated squarely
upon the dividing line between Virginia and
Tennessee. The strategic location OF the
house, one-half OF which is in one state
hnd the other half in a neighboring state.
Is apparent at once I'm the execution Of the
purpose for which ii was built. Scarcely
"a day passes that Mr.. Burroughs is not
called upon to entertain number Of elop-
tpg couples.
Mr.. Burroughs has performed marriage
ceremonies under almost every conceivable
circun,stance-one time in carriage racing
hhrougb the streets at night with an irate
knother IN fun pursuit. and on another oc-
Easion with the couple standing in the mid
die of moving streetcar, the tracks Of
which lie IN different states. He has been
THE friend OF lovelorn lads and lassies long
enough 10 marry the children of the couple
who first came 10 him. He believes he
aolds the worlds record for the number Of
couples united in marriage by single ndi-
,yidual
, Sprawling across the boundary line of
two states, and within a stones throw Of
two other states. the city of Bristol has
long been the goal of those young persons
who are forced TO flee in order to achieve
aheir desires. The invisible line dividing
hhe two states has for more than fifty
wears been a breeder of strange situations.
RThe troublesome boundary splits the cleo
hric railway for the entire distance along
one Of the main thoroughfares. 1t is pos
sible for companions travelling within a
foot of each other TO be amenable TO the
DAVIS of different states.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
AT MUSIC STUDIOS.

Miss Helen Reusch. soprano sang for the
Society for Ethical Culture of New York
on February and II.
\ poem by George Gould which Miss 8
Macaulay. of Carnegie Hall. set 10 music,
was sung Saturday evening 10y Mrs. +. {.
Boyce at a musical given by Mrs. Rich
mond, of 6Sth street
Cards of invitation 10 attend an open
studio OF Mrs Eugene y. Abott. No. ,
West 10Th street. have just been issued
Fiano work and the Dunning system VIII
be illustrated.
DR. Ion Jackson, studio No l3i, Carnegie
Hall. sang at the Lawrencaville Academy
on February I and on February > at DR.
Dumt's concert at the Hotel Plaza. on
February lG he will sing at the Women's
Philharmonic Society at the Waldorf AS
toria. on February % ne will appear in
Brooklyn and on March will give a song
recital In Newburg. ~ Y. Daring the week
of March 20 Mr.. jackson will sing in Erie.
Penn. and Indiana. Penn. and on March
81 I'm Winsted. Conn,
Mary Adelaide Liscom pupil of Wnia.A
&. Carl and postgraduate Of the Gullmant
Organ school has been e.engaged as or
ganist and director OF music OF the Fourth
PRESBYTERIAN Church Amsterdam avenue
and 96th street clara l. Stelle. another
Carl puuil. has been engaged as organlst
and choir director of the First preshy-
toran church, of Trenton. N j.
Miss Helen True Winslow entertained the
Clover club AZ her residence studio. No
40 West 18th street. ON Saturday, Febru-
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
Continued From the Second Page

moons programme will pe a Bach-LisZt
prelude and Fugue in minor. Scarlotti
ggue in c. major, Brahms sonata in +
minor opus 8: a Chopin scherzo in ID
minor a Cyril Scott allegro. a Sagambati-
Vecchio menuetto and a Strauss-Taussig
waltz caprice
| Miss Edna Harris pupil OF Theodore
Ursula Irvine gave successful recital in
| Upper Montclar. " j., last Thursday,
also one in Brookdale. y. j. She enter
| tanned In character sketches. \ feature Of
| the evening was her part IN scene from
"Rebecca OF .Sunnybrook Farm" which
was considered by those present as being
very clever
A successful song recital was given by
the pupils Of Frank J. Benedict in the
lecture room Of Carnegie Hall last Satur-
day Frederick Davidson sang a number
Of 6;erman Lelder and modern compost
tions He was assisted by Miss Clarine
Baugh, dramatic soprano, With Mr. Bene-
dict at the piano.
Harry Lift and his military band gave
a programme on Wednesday evening last
ciety OF New York at the Hotel Astor on
February "A the Lin Orchestra furnished
the music for the Pleasantyllle assemblies.
The Mcintyre Trio. composed of William
Grazing King. voiinist: Horace Britt
'cellist. and Joseph Mcintyre. pianist. have
just finished it's sixth series of concerts
in Plainhed. y. j., Mr.. Mcintyre has ar
tn qriy o.
during Lent. At each concert. besides the
trio, a prominent vocal arts. will appear
The Holander Musical Company. of No
7s1 Lexington avenue. announces the first
OF fifteen concerts TO take place at Casino
Hall Stamford. Conn. tomorrow evening
Among those who are on 'he programme
are Willy Lamping. cello vir;uoso: Anne
Auguste Standardization. pianist. and
Carl Tollefson. vlolnist
A recital Of works bv Christian Kriens
will be given under the auspices Of the
international Society OF Pianosorte Teach
ers and Players at the Virril School Of
Music. No. ij East 22d street on Friday
evening" March 10. The programme in
cludes sonata for violin and piano. two
groups OF English. German and French
songs. a flute solo. specially written FOR
George Barrere. who will perform IL on
this occasion. and several numbers for
piano and violin. Mrs Eleanor Foster
kriens. the wife OF the composer: Miss
Margaret Hoberg and Miss Mary Lansing
the well known contralto. will be the as
slsting artists.
The Philharmonic Choral club Of New
YORK Emma Walton Hodknson conductor
held "A musical In the club rooms. No l9i7
Broadway. on Wednesday cvtning, Febru-
airy 10. An elaborate programme Of choral
and solo music was given IN excellent style
ana later In the evening a valentine frolIc
was indulged in. The rooms were taste
iully decorated for the occasion. and dane
ing was INDUCED In till late hour. Among
the guests present were Or. ID. A. Dotle
I MrF Rhodes. Mr.. and Mrs. r., O. Ekins
MISS katherine Rhodes. Miss Mabel Sieg-
fried. ). NJ. IIodkinson. DR. and Mrs. Fred
erick Alice, of Colonia. y. j: Dr. H. w
Mitchell. Miss Elsie OFT Amelia Schneider.
Mrs Ida Woodbury. Seymour. Mime. TcaIdI
Harry Howe Whitaker. Mr. Revn. MIR
ana Mrs q. A. Jervis, Mr.. ana Mrs Alfred
'iermann Mr. and Mrs. Selma Wheeler.
MISS Austern, Sara Potter Clarke. Miss
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS.

An assemblage Of eoodly proportion and
of unusual social hrilliancy gathered at the
WaldOrf-Astoria ON Wednesday evening
last for the annual concert given by Agnes
Sumner Geer, reader, entertainer and child
impersOnator. The programme was opened
with violin solo by Roswell Weitzell. who
gave two numbers. "Berceuse from Joce-
lyn." by GODDARD. and 'I.ieJes Freud" by
kreisler, after which Miss Agnes Sumner
Geer recited the following: "A Man and
a Maid" (Rowland), Picnic Time" (F'ieldl
and William Henry" 0IaIbouD. all OF
which were delivered effectively. bringing
forth enthusiastic applause. Later she en-
tertained the audience with original read
ines and child impersonations. which IL
her speciality. An original reading, entitled
Gossip on Phone" she gave In such "A
pleasing manner that ii became the feature
Of the evening and she was compelled 10 re-
spOnd 10 several encOTcS. Alice RalDh "A
soprano. sang "flegic.' By Massenet. and
Spring Song" by Wen. To great advan-
tage Paul Dufault sang tenor solos by
GOetz. Bruno HUM. Herzbcrg and Nevins
Helen HORNE. the whistle. Is worthy OF
mention for her whisling of such pieces as
THE Mocking Bird" and believe Me"
Mrs. MAY &. knowles md Miss Elsie
Schweikart were the accompanies. AT the
close Of Miss Gcor's numbers nora air
snip was presented 10 her
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

Olga Nostrand, Allen Anderson, Violet
Long, Mr.. Busch, Miss Daisy Wolff, Louise
Fem, Miss Shaw, Miss Kaucher, the Misses
Faulkner, Anna Fleugel, Mr.. and Mrs
Gragg and Mr.. and Mrs. Davis.
The New York String Quartet of which
Mr.. julius IS first violinist and Miss Al
bert Lauer, the we'll known pianist, with
Signor Marrone, the Italian tenor, are
members gave concert on February at
the Rutherford Auditorium. Rutherford,
" d.. before a large and attentive audi
ence. The quartet contributed two numbers
to the programme. which received a cred
liable reception. Features OF the evening
was Miss I.auers playing. which received
enthusiastic applause, and Signor Marrone's
singing. which was also applauded and
encored.
The well known mixed Quartet de
rOpera, consisting Of Miss Hattie Diamant,
soprano Miss Dorothea Edwards, con-
tralto: Joseph Mann. tenor, and Saul Ro-
selle. basso contanto. will give concert at
Carnegie Lyecum on the evening OF March
!. An interesting programme is prom
ised. as the first part will consist of oper
attic selections. with the assistance of the
eminent violinist Harold Eisenberg The
famous cantata I'm Persian Garden" by
Liza Lehman. will be feature Of part
two The concert will he under the drec-
ton Of the well known oratorio singer.
WILLIS +. Bachelor.
At recent song recital in Wilmington.
Del. Ulysses :. Kerr the basso cantante.
sang with great success before a large au-
dience. At the close of his recital in Will
mngton Mr.. Kerr was engaged TO repeat
the same programme in Chester, Penn,
next Friday.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

West Virginia eopers alone. Fleeing
couples from various states. including Ken
lucky, the Carolinas, Georgia. Alabama,
New York, New Jersey Michigan, Ohio
Indiana, Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Call
fornia, have sought peace and surcease
from the troubles OF elOpers at Mr.. Bur
roughss haven.
Matrimony for revenue as interpreted by
Parson Burroughs has proved a lucrative
avocation. He has amassed a comfortable
fortune out OF his unusual calling. Mr..
burroughs is now seventy years old. so
extensive has become his practice that
it not infrequently happens that he mar
ries from two to four couples at one
time-one ceremony and one blessing an
swering for all. Only recently he was called
upon to marry five couples with a single
ceremony. He had barely ended this SER
vice when two more young couples were
ushered into the reception room. requesting
the services of the man who had been
dubbed "the Strenuous Uniter of Young
Lives"
All of the elOping couples arrive at the
Union Passenger Station, which Is within
the boundary Of Virginia, but within one
hundred feet of the state line and Tennes-
see soil. Mr.. Burroughs meets all trains
upon their arrival. and ii is more the eX-
ception than the rule that he is disappoint-
ed in securing a couple In many instances
the parents of the elopers telegraph the
Bristol Va) police to arrest the parties
upon their arrival. In such cases Mr. Bur-
roughs usually hurries the couple across
the line into Tennessee. where they are safe
from molestation. Always alert. when MT
Burroughs sees an officer watching train
his suspicious are aroused. Invariably he
uses his best efforts TO get TO the couple
first Experience has taught him how 10
size ND possible elopers from the mass OF
people leaving the trains. He has the SYM
pathv Of the police. too, In his undertak-
ing. they having frequently been charged
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

was held on February 10 AT kismet Temple.
Vladimir Dubinsky. 'cellist was one OF the
leading features In an interesting pro-
gTamme His playing so pleased the audi
ence that he was compelled 10 respond to
several encores. Others on the programme
were Morton Adkins. baryton.: Miss I.otta
Davidson. vOlinist. and Frank y. Doyle.
tenor
Florence Iiaubie Pratt vii give d lect
IRE recital on Modern Music and Mu-
sIcians" this afternoon at o'clock at the
Labor Temple
Arnny BOye the Danish singer; charles
Il. Catln. Frank Bronson. David Bmbers
and Dorothy Kane. pupil Df Irene Ack-
erman are few Of the artists who will
appear AT concert and dramatic enter
tainment To be given AT Leslie Hall to-
morrow evening under The direction Of
David Bimbcrg and irene Alderman.
pianofOrte recital by Ffnesto Console
and tea given by the Auxiliary Society
are announced for WashingtUn's Birthday
at the Institute OF Mueical Art The after.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
THE REALM OF FICTION.

Mr. Graham threw down his newspapsr
with an expression Of annoyance. Its loo
much when the daily papers begin TO pria,
fairy tales" he said.
Let me see it.. said Mrs. Graham. Per.
haps | could read it TO the children al bed.
time tonight"
"Its not that kind" said her husband
This is the story of a young plumber
assistant who declared that he worked 50
fast that IT was not fair 10 pay him iy
he hour, but that he should be paid By
the lob. Youths Companion.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
HIS SUFFRAGETTE WIFE.

Bacon-My wife was very much put Og;
to-day.
Egbert-W What, Again?
Yes: she read about some disturbance \
the newspaper where II sald that none tli
Pmkerton men were allowed "l'hlh esflS-
lines"
"Well?'
"Sbe said she couldn't see why the Pm
l,ertou women hadn't a. much righl within
the lines as the Pmkerton men. '-iohkdi
Statesman.