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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
Washington Now A Metropolis, Says Cullen


New York establishment, with some little
kinks and characteristics of its own.
Looking about, | saw four or five cou-
pies, middle-aged married folk, old
friends of mine dredging most happily
and companionably into very nifty little
payday celebrating dinners. with wicker
bottles Of Chianti or something such
Ike conveniently close to their plates;
and | passed about among these tables
and foregathered with the friendly, kindly
folk whom | had known so well In the
flown days, and found that they We're
having the time of their lives. 1 knew
very well that so short a time as ten
years ago these same people would never
have thought of repairing to a somewhat
eayish restaurant teven had there been
such place here at that time, which
there was not for little departure from
the routine of home-cooked yictuals and
the environment Of home scenery. Yet
| found them taking 1t all as q matter
Of course. the men making love 10 their
wives (Which was exactly as it should
have BEEN, and the little dissipation"
II one chooses to call it that, furnish
ing them all with new ideas, a relief
from monotony. and chance to gauge
the world from a new angle.
hope I may be absoved from the
suspicion OF employing the supercilious
note when ] say that | have been bit
surprised in the course of some rounds
have made in the past few days OF
various Washington restaurants. wholly
new TO me, to find that perfectly good
service was to be found at these estab-
lishments. Only a Washingtonian may
be forgiven for saying writing such
thtngs-and / am q Washingtonian. /
can easily recall, can many friends
here whose double chins are far less
obvious than my own, when it was a
matter of considerable difficulty for one
TO find an eating place (aside, of course.
from the dining rooms of hotels, the at
mosphere OF which one did not care for)
where really good food, really good
service. and. more than all, an atmos-
phere possessing what we call charm
was permeative in Washington.
There were rathSkellars, true, but these
places. it always somehow seemed to
me, were given over to TIE gaucherieS
OF quite young men and their dolls. 4"
and there was a sort of lack of restraint
that had little appeal to old ters please
distinguish from odd 'uns''), who, amid
other scenes, had become used to dining
places that had an appeal wholly apart
from that of Juvenile Indifference TO good
form, not to say outright riotousness.
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Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON, July II. 1911.
rIOW many persons find the words no
qualification the dead wall against
which they are thrown ruthlessly and
sometimes crushed out the middle age
turning is reached? Statistics on this
point would be sad reading-saddest of all
in England, perhaps, where some thirty
years ago so many girls were launched
in life with no training whatsoever This
is a true story of girl who started out
in this way, scraped an existence to the
age Of forty, when her life nearly came
to a tragic end: became qualified as
children's nurse. and is now sailing on
the sea of prosperity in royal Austrian
archduchess' palace. and bids fair to end
her days In a quiet harbor of plenty.
Frances Evans was one of family OF
five, born and brought up in London
suburb, her father clerk earning some
$1,000 year in a warehouse In the city.
His children had a meager education, and
as they left school were turned out into
the world to fight life's battle as well as
they could without any of the weapons 50
necessary for it. Frances showed no
marked ability in any part cular direct on,
SO at eighteen she took the path that so
many girls Of twenty years ago did
teaching. She became a nursery gov
erness. After that she taught In small
schC oil; after that she was companion
to an old lady. and SO on, for twenty
weary years. just earning her keep,
dreading dismissal and with the fear OF
age growing daily upon her.
At last the evil hour arrived. At the
age of thirty-ei eight she found herself out
CT work, and the dreaded reply to all her
applications for q post was too old"
Other wise people wanted qualifications
Of her that she did not possess-language.
music, typewriting. Her money was all
gene and starvation stared her in the
face Her mind began to 60 over some of
the posts she had held and the children
she had looked after. She had always
been devoted to children; she had a
way tn them. people said How she
wished she had been trained as a nurse
when she was younger. This last thought
a determination to make one final strug
gle to achieve it, hopeless as it seemed.
Putting on her td!eSt coat and hat, she
went out and with almost her last cent
took the train to Hampstead, where there
was a training college for girls to become
childrens nurses. They We're all Roman
Catholics, and, though she belonged to
the Church of England, she had always
had leanings toward the Romish Church.
The matron was out at the moment, and
she saw the head nurse. After a short in
terview the nurse turned her away, but
as she was leaving the house. her heart
we'll nigh bursting with disappointment.
the matron arrived on the scene Some
thing in the woman's look Of detection
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desire to please and gain further patron
age. and all that sort of desirable thing.
1t is well. 1t Is good that it should
be. Home is very lovely, and we love it.
But there is a mystical thing called
switching the cut" We all require the
different outlook, the other way Of fash
Joining our ideas, the infusion of a certain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

DUT Half a Decade Ago
- Conservation Was Mere
" an Abstract Phrase Just
Beginning to Take on Life
Then Followed the Years OF
It's Agitation, of Preaching
It's Gospel-Now There Is
Less Talk, But the Harvests
Are Being Gathered-A Sum-
ming Up of the Wonders Ac-
complished in So Narrow a
Field as That Which Has to
Do With the Burning OF
Fuel, Will Give an Insight
Into the Force of the Move
ment and the Things 1t Has
Already Done.
,,...i,b, IoIJ he " A Du Puv,
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the afternoon and feel sad over the ex-
cessive bagginess of their trousers the
general look of Greensboro, n. c., In
their appearance: the almost deliberate
neglect of those little factors which,
as long as We are forced to live in this
world at ALL should incite us to play the
game and look our best.
Yesterday afternoon l watched the
bunch quitting the old departmental build
ings. I was surprised SO agreeably that
l am afraid l grew garrulous about it.
They looked like the gang quitting Wall
street in New York at o'clock in the
afternoon. The youngsters obv ously had
given consideration to their makeup: the
oldsters were there with the creases in
the pantalets and the sleeves of their
coats, and they had made most success
fully an effort to crowd back the with
ering years and set themselves up as
youngish fellers, who positively de lined
to be put into the old-man class. I never
saw handsomer bunch Of oldish men.
But they would not have been so hand
some had they not kept up with the char
lot Of sartor:a al progress.
Washington, always coSmOpoliS, now is
become a metropolis One is delighted.
One hates to have the word provincial
ISM attached to ones own town. And
that word never can be attached again to
Washington.
CLARENCE L. CULLEN.
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Now one finds that there are many
places In Washington where first-rate
entertainment is given for astonishing
~ reasonable outlay; where there are
signs of management, of solicitude for
the comfort and well-being OF guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

Time was when one could observe the
men coming out of the departments In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

SHE =" AS "oSA DE-
WITCHING YOUNG CREATURE OF
NINETEEN.
quality of liberality and Of a sort of mel
Iowness which enables us to take bet
ter view of the deinquencies of our neigh
bors. not TO speak OF our own quite
venial sins. In brief. the New York
idea has taken hold down here In re-
spect of getting "out" occasionally to
change the luck. Sometimes think that
about 90 per cent CT New Workers. would
go stark, staving mad II 1t were not
for their habit of turning the key in
the door Of the fiat quite occasionally and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

VERY time l drop into Washing
ton ! find what / shall call an
accentuation of the metropoli-
IL tan note.
There would be no use be-
coming discursve as TO the difference be-
tween metropolitanism and cosmopolitan
ism. The two things are poles apart
Washington. from its establishment, has
been a cosmopolis. Its cosmopolitanism
may not have been manifest to the man
OH the street, but always It has existed.
If you had the latchkey you could al
ways find here the man from Benares
the man from Singapore, the man from
Calcutta, the Bedouin from everywhere:
but you had to be a bit of figurante to
come into contact with the wanderers
the men of all the world. who made their
way to Washington, sprinkled the aura
OF their personalities about in restricted
circles and then vanished into mere
memories.
Cosmopolitan Washington has always
been. There never has been anything
parochial about the town. Speaking only
of the United States, 1t has from the
start contained the cream of this land :
the ambitious men, the women keen to be
free from the rigidity of convention bound
communities.
But Washington, even within years so
recent as a decade ago. was confined by a
certain staidness. The narrow path was
at that time the accepted meter of this
populace. Par example, the dining-out
habit had little or no hold here back In
the yonder time of which l write A
dinner downtown was a rare sort of dis
sipation for average folks Generally IL
was a treat reserved for the visits of
relatives. And then the pre-prandial cock
tail was a matter TO be pondered
There was something not entirely re-
Spectacle about that appetizer. and it
was hoped, when IL was INDUCED in,
that none of ones acquaintance was
looking. If wine were ordered, with one s
womenfolk at the table, there was a
feeling OF detachment from the life of
rectitude which should keep one bound
within the good opinion Of the neigh
bors- More compactly. the fear OF criti-
Washington in the gone time as II ever
was in some obscure hamlet. The pat
tern Of conduct was blocked out. and
one was obliged to cling to II or come
IN for a bit of scolding behind ones back
Now, one observes when he drops into
Washington after an absence, the dining
out habit not only has taken hold, but
has become a widespread and settled
practice in Washington. Last night
partook of some food at a cafe that had
al OF the distinguishing features Of a
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For ton of coal two-thirds of ton Of
coke was returned. The rest of the
power that had been in the coal passed
off in vapor. Much of this vapor was in
the form of the identical gas manufac-
tured at plants which supply illumina-
ton to cities. Gas plants make their
product In much the same way.
The Connellsville district as we'll as
many other districts has, in the last few
years, begun to conserve the by products
of its coke. The gas is captured and
made to do the work for which gas is
fitted. Coal tar without end is obtained.
But finally and most important is the
capture Of monster quantities Of am
monia, for ammonia is the chief consti-
tuent In many of the most valuable fer
tilizers and the nation Is crying loudly
for fertilizer. The Connellsville district
alone is capable of furnishing the am
monia to make $5OO0O,OOO worth of fer
tilizer a year and fertilizer is a source
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

VERY time l drop into Washing
ton ! ind what l shall call an
accentuation of the metropol-
tan note.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

lcopvrisht. 1911. bs ". A. Du Puy.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

But the principle of the great central
station for producing power. such as that
of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Com
pany, is a still greater step toward an
abatement of the smoke nuisance. If in
dustry ever reaches that stage when it
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-04
IN THE SOCIAL REALM

enjoyable "up-jinks" party Friday
evening. Almost the entire lower
floor was thrown together and at
tractively decorated in red and
green. Bamboo, holly and mistletoe
were effectively combined with bells.
The green's were draped about the
rooms, and wreaths of them, with
bells, were hung in the windows and
from the chandeliers. No prize was
given for the game, but at the close
a miniature tree hung with gilded
nuts containing the fortunes of the
guests was placed on the head table.
Each guest was given one, and read
ing the fortunes aloud afforded much
fun and merriment Cards in red
and green made pretty souvenirs.
Delightful refreshments were served.
Misses Estelle and Jessie Melton and
Messrs. ]. H. Crouch and Carl Mel
ton assisted in entertaining.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-04
SOME TURKEY WAS THIS.
Furnished Dinner for 81. and Then
There Was Some for Supper.

Mr.. H. L. Britt, one of the we'll
known young farmers of the EIev-
enth district, went hunting on Noch-
away creek few days ago, and
bagged wild gobbler that is en-
titled to place in the hall of fame.
His turkeyship, which no doubt
was king of all birddom in his range,
was the proud pOssessor of a beard
that measured ten inches in length,
and calculated to arouse the envy of
Senator PETER of Kansas and other
beWhiskered western statesmen.
But Mr.. Britt and large number
of visitors who were called in to ad-
mire the big bird after it had been
prepared for company all agree that
the best thing about it was the
elegant dinner it supplied thirty
four persons. And after all had
dined enough was left for supper
for the family and to make hash for
breakfast.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-04
Dined CITY Officials.

An interesting event Of the week
was the six o'clock dinner at which
Mayor r. r. Marlin entertained the
members of the council and other
city officials Friday evening before
retiring from office. The entire low
er floor Of his elegant new home on
Lee street was brightly lighted, and
decorated almost entirely with grow
ing plants. Ferns and palms were
tastefully arranged about the rooms,
and few touches of red combined
with the green were indicative of
the Christmas cheer and hospitality
Astounding within the home The
center-piece of the handsomely ap-
pointed table was a miniature Christ
mas tree placed on a silver plateau
in the center of a large lace piece
over red. From the chandelier over
the center Of the table were sus-
pended bells, mingled with Christ
mas green's. The place-cards were
in red and green. An enjoyable
feature of the evening was the music
furnished by little Miss Clementine
Marlin. Those invited were Messrs.
w. A. Davidson, F. NJ. Jennings, w.
r. BALDWIN,. Chas. Deubler, J. H.
Davis, r. NJ. Stewart, w. H. Gurr
w. P. Shelton, T. H. Harden, w. E
HERS, r. E. Bell and DR.. w. H
Gardner.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-04
FOR MISSES CATER.

An enjoyable event of the week
for the college set was the party
which Mrs. F. E. Clark gave Tues
day evening for her guests, Misses
Helen and Carolyn Cater, of Perry.
The entire lower floor was decorated
in red and green. Bamboo and holly
were tastefully combined with
Christmas bells, making the rooms
bright and attractive. There were
about fifty guests. Progressive up
jinks was played. Master Kenneth
McLain won the prize, a box of can
dy. Misses May Clark and Elma
Horsley assisted in entertaining.
Delicious refreshments were served
at the close of the games.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-04
An ENJOYABLE Event.

Mrs. J. G. Hollingsworth enter
tanned delightfully."- Monday evening
for her guests, Miss Flo and Master
Adolph Hollingsworth of Mount An
drew, Ala, a number of the college
set and younger set being invited.
Mrs. Hollingsworth is an ideal host
ess, and the evening was highly en-
joyed by all who were present. The
rooms were decorated in the Christ
mas colors, red and green being eff
fectively combined. The score cards
were unusually pretty. Progressive
up-jinks was played. John Kenyon
made the highest score, and was Civ
en- a box of candy. A salad course
was served
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-04
Entertained at Bridge.

Mrs. w. R. JONES and Miss Callie
May Christie entertained at bridge
Tuesday afternoon for their guests,
Mrs. Plaxco of Vidalia and Mrs.
Thompson of Scriven. Mrs. Plaxco
and Mrs. Scriven, who before their
marriage in the early fall were
Misses Christie, have many friends
here who welcome them back cor
daily, and the affair in their honor
was one of the most enjoyable of
the week. The decorations in the
rooms were exceedingly pretty, the
Christmas colors beins used with
white. Large white bells were hung
from the chandeliers. Miss Mamie
Locke served chocolate on the ar
rival of the guests. There were four
tables. Mrs. J. A. Shields won the
prize, a hand-embroidered pin cush-
ion. A salad course was served.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-04
Mrs. Edwards Musicale.

Mrs. NJ c. Edwards was hostess
at a delightful musicale Wednesday
afternoon, Mr.. J. T. Raglan, Jr., of
Atlanta being the musician The
honor guests were Miss Lucy Wind
sor Of Atlanta, Miss Eddie Brannon
of GEORGETOWN, Mrs. Z. NJ. McKen-
zie of Montzuma, and Mrs. Graham
Perdue of Atlanta Mr.. Ragan is a
talented musician, and has studied
for several years in Atlanta. During
that time he has reached a high de-
gree Of proficiency, and won MANY
admirers among music lovers. Just
before the guests departed a salad
course was served.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-04
Entertained Sunday School Glass.

Mrs. ]. H. Whitchard entertained
the members of her Sunday school
class at a delightful affair Thursday
afternoon The little guests, who
the primary pupils of the Baptist
Sunday school, each brought gifts to
be packed in a box for the orphans.
Each packed his or her own gift, and
getting the box ready was enjoyed
by all. Later in the afternoon they
were taken into the dining room,
where a tree was arranged in the
center. This came as a delightful
surprise to ALL and their pleasure
was evinced by laughter md happy
EXPLANATIONS. A Santa Claus box of
candy and nuts was on the tree for
each guest, and these were given
out by Mrs. Whitchard The re-
mainder of the evening was happily
spent in playing outdoor games.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-04
For Mrs. Mckenzie.

A delightful compliment to Mrs.
E. NJ. Mckenzie of Montezuma, the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. W. Wooten, was the bridge party
at which Mrs. T. G. Geise entertain
ed on Saturday morning, The par
lors were bright and inviting with
their holiday decorations. Crepe
paper decorations and bells in red
and green were lavishly used with
pleasing effect. There were two ia
bles. Mrs. Mckenzie, the honor
guest, won the prize, a pretty medal
lion in old gold. Eggnog, cake and
coffee were served.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-04
A Bridge Party.

DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Hoyl enter
tanned at bridge Wednesday evening
for Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and Prof.
and Mrs. Plaxco, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. D. K. Christie. 1t was
very informal. There were only two
tables, and no prizes were given. At
ter the games the guests were served
with hot chocolate and cake in the
dining room, which was prettily dec
Grated in red and green, holly and
bamboo and Christmas bells being
used. The centerpiece of the table
was a mound of fruit tastefulIy ar
ranged around large cake. Stands
of fruit and cake completed the dec
OratiOns
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-04

An enjoyable affair at which Mrs.
Mckenzie was the honor guest was
the party given by Mrs. d. c. Pick
EFT Saturday afternoon. Bridge and
forty-two were played. There were
two tables. Mrs. w. H. Hoyl and
Mrs. John Seay tied in making the
highest score, and in drawing for
the prize, a hand-painted pin cush-
ion, Mrs Hoyl was the fortunate one.
Mrs Mckenzie was given a pretty
hand-painted handkerchief. A salad
course was served.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-04
NOti':e to Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing of the stockholders of the Daw-
son National Bank of Dawson, Ca,
VIII be held at the office of said bank
at 10 O'Clock a. M, Tuesday, Jan.
10, 1911, for the purpose of eIecting
directors Of said bank for the wear
of 1911. This December 5th. 1910
R. L. SAVILLE Cashier.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-04
Miss Patterson's entertainment.

Miss Elizabeth Patterson enter
tanned few friends informally Fri
day evening. The decorations in red
and green gave the cozy rooms a
bright and inviting appearance. Old
tashinon games were played. Miss
Maude Bell of Albuquerque. N NJ.
and Mrs. Ernest Bell of Charlotte,
n. c., assisted in entertaining. Am
brosia and cake were served. The
event was thoroughly delightful
one for all present.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-04
For Miss TAYLOR

Miss Marian Edwards entertained
a number of the college set Thurs
day afternoon, the guests of honor
oeIng Misses Matte Sue Taylor of
a a and Helen and Carolyn
cater OF Perry Bridge and forty
two were played. There were fonr
tables. Miss Sallie VIII McLain won
the prize, a pretty handkerchief Al
ter the game refreshments were
served.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-04
Notice to Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing OF the stockholders of the City
Natlonal Bank of Dawson, Ca, will
be held at the office of said bank at
~ o'clock a. M, Tuesday, January
10, 1911, for the purpose of electing
directors of said bank for the year
OF 1911. This December 9Th, 1910.
K. S. WORTHY. Cashier.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-04
An "Tp-JinksN Party.

Mrs. e. T. Crouch entertained the
members Of her Sunday school class
and a number of their friends at an
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-04
Miss Newman Entertains at Graves.

MISS newman EnJertaIns at GraVes.
On Thursday evening Miss Flor
ence Newman entertained several of
her friends at a six o'clock dinner in
honor of her guests, Misses Whaley
and HaddOck of Brooksville and
Misses Newman and Wade of
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-04
Announcement To The Public!

& Co conducted twenty years.
The
confidence
n
Shirts
standard goods ned
estood
firm prepared to furnish trade goods
Upon honest
careful
entiOnt % your eveHyn need. Respect
THE McLAIN CO., Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-04

Lumpkin. The reception hall, par
lor and dining rooms were beauti-
fully decorated, green and red being
the color scheme. Festoons of green
and red extended from the corners
of the room to a Christmas bell in
the center. The walls weretmade
beautiful with southern smilax Af-
ter dinner Mesdames w. J. and r.
A Crawford ushered the guests into
the parlor, where progressive love-
making and "42" were played.
Miss Alberta Crawford and Mr. S.
D. Clark tied for the prize, a box
of candy, and Mr. Clark drew the
lucky straw. A feature of the even
ing was music beautifully rendered
by Miss Lilly Dismuke. At II o'clock
the guests departed, declaring Miss
Newman charming hostess.