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The Washington times., 1911-02-23
Joint Installation By
The g. A. R. and w. r. G.

Public joint installation ceremonies
will be held tonight at G. A. r. Hall
by the Department of Potomac, G. A.
R., and Women's Relief Corps, begin
ming at 7:3O o'clock.
Col. John McElroy, past senior vice
commander in chief, will install the
officers of the G. A. R., and Mrs. An
ME w. johnson. past department presi-
dent. will have charge Of the installa-
ton of the officers of the Women's
Relief Corps. George c. Ross will be
installed as department commander
and Mrs. Agnes Keeler will be installed
as department president.
a pretty feature of the. ceremonies
will be a spectacle of fifty women color
bearers, attired in white and carrying
American flags.
The Washington times., 1911-02-23
Washington Birthday
Celebration Success

Members of the District of Columbia
Society of the Sons of the American
Revolution are much pleased over the
success of their annual WashinEtons
Birthday celebration yesterday after
noon at the New Willard. Ambassador
Jusserand, of France; Representative
Sheppard of Texas, and Gaillard Hunt
delivered addresses eulogiZing Washing
ION.
Ambassador Jusserand, who has ad-
dressed the holiday meetings for nine
years, recounted the alliance of France
and the United States in the Revolt
tionaTy war.
The brightest mirror of human con-
duct" was the reference made to Wash
ington by Representative Sheppard,
comparing Washington to great leaders
of former times.
The Washington times., 1911-02-23
Receiving Days

Mrs Harley Calvin Gage and Miss
Margaret Gage will not receive tomor-
row afternoon, but will be at home
the following Fridays throughout the
season.
Mrs. Young, wife Of Gen. S. B. NJ.
Young, of the Soldiers Home, will re
CeIve tomorrow afternoon, assisted by
the wives of the officers Of the home.
, Mrs. E. c. Brooks and Mrs. johnson
will receive tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Cuno Rudolph will receive to-
morrow afternoon.
Mrs. James W. Powell and Mrs.
Graham II. Powell will receive tomOr-
row afternoon.
F.
Mrs. Keim and Miss Keim will re-
ceive tomorrow afternoon at their resi-
denCe on street.
Mrs. Edgar Allan and her daughter,
Mrs. CTump and Miss Allan, will receive
tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Wells will receive inform
ally tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Myer Cohen and Miss Cohen, will
receive tomorrow afternoon.
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Mrs II. T. Carey, of the Rochambeau,
will receive tomorrow afternoon and
will have with her her sister and niece,
ings,, of Larchmont, y. Y.
Mrs Edwin Pearson Parker and the
Misses Parker will receive tomorrow for
the last time this season.
Mrs. Charles Needham and the Misses
Needham. will receive tomorrow after
noon, at the Netherlands.
Mrs. z. F. Parham will receive to-
morrow.
Mme. Ali KuH Khan. wife of the
Charge d'Affaires of Persia, will re-
ceive tomorrow afternoon at the lega-
ton.
Mrs. F. B. Moran will receive tomor-
row afternoon for the last time this
SEASON.
Mrs. J. Edgar Smith will receive to-
morrow.
Mrs. William seoheld Hoge and Miss
noon.
Mrs. William w. Townsend will re-
ceiNe tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Harrie Craig Ansley will receive
this afternoon for the last time this sea-
son.
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Mrs. T. B. Wilkie will receive with
Mrs. Arthur Edward Dowell, at 1909
Irving street tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. H. T. Taggart will be at home in
formally Tuesday, February IS, at her
residence in Georgetown. She will be as
sisted by her daughters, Mrs. Sankey
Bacon, wife Of DR.. Bacon, U. S. N, and
the Misses Taggart.
Mrs. Cuno II. Rudolph will receive to-
morrow for the last time this season.
Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell will be at
home Saturday, February 2, for the
last time this season.
Mrs. Grandfield will be at home in
formally, Wednesday, March l. for the
last time this season. She will be as
sisted by her daughters. Mrs Harry
Faber White, of Cambridge Springs,
Pa, and Miss Helen Grandfield. II
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Mrs. E. c. Brooks and Mrs. Lucius
Warren johnson will be at home in
formally tomorrow for the last time
this season.
The Washington times., 1911-02-23
Degrees Are Conferred
Upon Two Ambassadors

Two ambassadors to the United States
returned to Washington today with new
degrees conferred upen them by uni
1ersities of this country. They are
James Bryce, ambassador from Great
Britain, and Count J. II. Won Bern
storff. ambassador from Germany.
Ambassador Bryce received the degree
of doctor of laws from the Johns Hop
kins University, where he addressed the
students yesterday at the annual cele-
bration Of commemoration day. Count
Won Bernstorff received similar degree
from the University of Pennsylvania at
university day exercises.
The Washington times., 1911-02-23
Want Stones From All
States for Monument

The States of Washington, Idaho.
colorado, and Oklahoma, together with
ne Territories of Arizona and New
|iexico, which will almost certainly be
limited to Stateship within the next
l"o years, are to be invited to send
tones, appropriately engraved, for the
Irther decoration of the Washington
l'onument-these being the only States
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|ented in the national memorial.
This decision was reached at a meet
/ g of the Washington National Monu-
ent Society, held at the home of
haries 9. Glover, 1903 X street north
iest, yesterday afternoon. Among the
distinguished guests who manifested
Ileir hearty approval of the scheme
ere President Taft, Secretary of War
dickinson, Justice Henry NJ. Brown, and
shop Alfred Harding.
The Washington times., 1911-02-23
Will Report Soon Upon
Women's Suffrage Bills

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 23.-As result
Of the suffragette demonstration before
the legislative judiciary committee yes
terday, 1t was announced today that the
Speilberg and Newcornb bills, providing
for a referendum on the question of
women's suffrage will probably be- re-
ported next Tuesday. There is in
creasing sentiment for favorable re-
port. E e..
The Washington times., 1911-02-23
Honorary Pallbearer
For Lincoln Is Diving

WATERFOWL, n. Y, Feb 23.-Jud-
son Marshall, last survivor of the twen-
ty honorary pallbearers at the funeral
Of Abraham Lincoln, is dying at his
home, In this city. Marshall is seventy
eight years old. When the funeral ser
vices for President Lincoln were ar
ranged twenty first sergeants were ap-
pointed honorary palIbearers, Marshall
being among the number
The Washington times., 1911-02-23
Mr.. and Mrs. Tower
Return to PHILADELPHIA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charlemagne Tower, of
Philadelphia. and Mr.. and Mrs. R. a.
c. Smith, Of New York. who have been
the guests Of the Vice President and
Mrs. Sherman for several days, re-
turned to their homes yesterday.
The Washington times., 1911-02-23
Mrs. Chatard to Give
Bridge PARTY Tomorrow.

Mrs. Chatard will entertain at an in
formal bridge party tomorrow after
noon.
DIR. and Mrs. Chatard were among the
dinner hosts of last evening.
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Mrs. Cosby, wife of Col. Spencer Cos
by, U. S. A., has invitations out for
tea tomorrow afternoon.
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One of the most beautiful weddings
of the season took place at Rauscher's s
last evening at 7 o'clock, when Miss
Juanita Kaufman, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. ]. Kaufman, became the bride
performed by Rabbi Louis Stern and
Rabbi Abram Simon, of the Eighth
Street Temple.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, was handsomely
gowned in a white princess lace robe
over white satin and carried a Bible
| and shower bouquet of lilies OF the
valley Her tulle veil was caught with
coronet of orange blossoms.
Miss Eliza CoblenZer, the maid or
honor, wore gold satin Veiled in gold
chiffon with trimmings OF gold lace, and
carried a shower of bouquet of pink
roses.
Joe Kaufman, brother of the bride,
was best man, and the ushers were
Louis Hirsh, James ROsenthal, Al
Rosenthal, Meloni Behrend. Ellis Spear,
of Schnectady. n. Y: Sndney New. Of
Pittsburg; Carl Kaufman and Joseph
Kaufman, of New York.
Mrs. d. ]. kaufman, mother of the
bride, wore a black sphinX-bead robe
over electric blue satin, and wore
corsage bouquet of orchids.
After the ceremony an elaborate
dinner was served ard dancing was in
dulged in until a late hour, after which
Mr. and Mrs. Nye left for wedding
journey to Palm Beach and Cuba, the
brides travelling gown being tan
broadcloth, with hat to match. Upon
their return to the city they will re-
side at the home of the brides parents
in Rhode Island avenue.
Among the ort-of-town guests were
Mrs. l.. -A--eLsang, Miss Florence Nye,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Freeman, of Scranton;
Miss Kramer. OF New York; Mr.. and
Mrs. A. S. Nye, parents Of the BRIDE
groom; Phil Roman, Miss Pauline
Roman, of New Yoyk, Mrs. Arthur
Tritsch, of Montreal. Canada, and Mr..
and Mrs. Speare, of Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1911-02-23
Loyal Legion to Meet.

For the purpose of discussing plans
for the proposed Washington Memorial
Hall. the Loyal Legion will meet this
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in the rooms
of the Chamber'of Commerce.
The Washington times., 1911-02-23
Mrs. William Phelps Emo Hostess This Afternoon
At Tea in Honor of Mrs. c. B. Wood of New York
Mrs. Hollyday Hostess
At Luncheon oday

Mrs. Hollyday, wife of Rear Admiral
r. C. Hollyday, u. S. N, gave lunch
con today, having as her guests Mrs
Lurton, wife of Mr.. Justice LurtOn; Mrs.
Padgett, wife of Representative Padgett;
Mrs. Young, wife of Representative
Young; Mrs. Moran, Miss Temple, of
Tennessee: Mrs. Martin, wife of Pay
Director John Ross Martin, U. S. N;
Mrs Fitsmmons, wife of DIR. Paul
Fitzsimmons, u. S. N; Mrs. Cowie, wlte
of Paymaster Cowie, U. S. N, and MIS-.
Dion Williams. ~.
Robert Taft arrived at the White
House yesterday morning and has with
him as his guest for a few days, class
mate at the Harvard Law School, wal
ter Davis.
The Belgian Minister and Countess
de Buisseret entertained at dinner last
night the French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand, the Postmaster General, Mrs.
Townsend, Mrs. Nicholas Lonsworth,
jr., Sir Robert and Lady Hadtield, Mr..
and Mrs. William Ellis, of Philadelphia,
and William Hit.
Senator and Mrs. Winthrop Murray
Crane were dinner hosts last night, en-
tertaining a party of twenty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Legare were
among those entertaining at dinner last
night.
The Washington times., 1911-02-23
Baroness Preuschen and
Miss Foraker to Preside
At Tea Table.

Mrs. William Phelps Emo is giving a
large tea this afternoon from to Z
o'clock asking her guests to meet Mrs.
c. b. Wood, of New York, who has re-
Gently joined the New York winter col
ony in the National Capital
Baroness Preus@hen, wife of the naval
attache of the Hungarian en,-
Eassy, and Miss Louise Foraker will
preside at the tea table, which will be
effectively decorated with spring flow
ers.
The Washington times., 1911-02-23
LOCAL MENTION

Sea Foods, Steaks, Chops, Salads, ETC.,
Phila. Oyster & Chop House. 513 11th NV.
The Washington times., 1911-02-23
President and Mrs. Taft
Will Be Entertained at
Dinner.

The President and Mrs. Taft will be
the guests in honor of whom the Secre
tary OF Commerce and Labor and Mrs
Nagel will entertain at dinner tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Williams are
entertaining at a dinner for youn
people In honor of Miss Taft.
Cotillon Is Given By
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley gave |
brilliant cotillon last night at the T
beautiful residence on Dupont circle,
honor of Miss Helen Taft, the Whif
House debutante and quite the mo
feted young lady of the season.
The guests were asked for 10 o'cloc
and the cotillon began about 1880 o'cloc
Miss Taft received with Mr.. and Nj
Bradley, who were also assisted in
ceiving by their daughter, Mrs. Herb.
Shipman. of New York, and Miss Ed1
Kane, or New York, house guests
the occasion.
Music for the dancing was furnisI
by the Marine Band, and the decora-
tionS were tall vases filled with Ameri-
can Beauty roses at either end of the
ballroom. and few potted palms and
Franklin Ellis, dancing with Miss
Taft, led the cotillon, assisted by Lieut.
U. S. Grant, third, with Mrs. Herbert
Shipmap. The favors, which were all
suggestive Of the season, included
hatchets, punches of cherries, pink
wands from which were suspended bells
and roses, hoops, pink satin parasols,
powder boxes, match safes, handker-
chief cases and portfolios, collar boxes,
hatpin holders, and huge paper roses.
The guests, numbering about 80, in
clllel the Vice President and
Sherman. several Cabinet ministers and
their wives, and a goodly representa-
tion from diplomatic, official, and resi-
dent circles.
Preceding the dance, Miss Taft was
the honor guest of Mr.. and Mrs VOL
colt Tuckerman, who had a company of
twenty-four young people to meet her
at dinner.
The Washington times., 1911-02-23
Welfare Women to Give
COMPLIMENTARY BANQUET.

The Washington Section of the
Woman's Welfare Department of the
National Civic Federation have sent CGt
invitations to a complimentary banquet
to be given at Rauscher's on Tuesday
evening, March Z, at I o'clock.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins is chairman
OF the committee in charge; Mrs. John
Mclaughlin, vice chairman; Mrs. James
{. PuIing, secretary; and Mrs. NJ. Dunn
Mckee. acting treasurer.
The Swiss Minister and Nine. Ritter
entertained informally at luncheon to-
day for their house guests, the Swiss
Vice Consul at New York and Nine.
Louis Junod. Among the guests were
Mr.. SChwarzenbach, of Switzerland,
and Henri Martin, of the legation staff.
The Washington times., 1911-02-23
Mrs, Thomas W. Symons
And Daughter Entertain

Mrs. Thomas w. Symons and Miss
Symons, wife and daughter of Colonel
| Symons, u, S. A, will entertain at tea
this afternoon from to O'clock COM
| plimentary to their house guests, Mrs.
Wilson S. Bissell and Miss Margaret
Bissell, of New York. Mrs. Bisstll, who
is the widow of the Postmaster General
of the Cleveland Administration, has
many friends in the older resident set
of Washington society.
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Japanese Embassy
Scene of Dinner
The Japanese Ambassador and Baron
ess Uchida entertained at dinner last
night the Vice President and Mrs. Sher-
man, the Ottoman ambassador, Senator
du Pont. Mrs. John Hay. the Danish
Minister and Countess Moltke, the Span
ish Minister and Mime. Riano, the AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs Beekman Winthrop, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. w. w. Kimball L. S. n. the
Counselor of the State Department and
Mrs. Chandler Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Crowninshield, and Commander Hiraga,
of the Japanese embassy staff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Norman were
among the numerous dinner hosts of
last night.
The Minister of Switzerland and Nine.
Ritter asked small company to dinner
last night to meet the Swiss Vice Con-
sui at New York and Mrs TunOd. who
are their house guests for a few days.
Senator and Mrs. Rayner
Entertain Miss Amy Hull.
Senator Rayner and Mrs. Rayner of
Maryland entertained at dinner last
evening in honor Of their house> guest,
Miss Amy Hull, of Baltimore, Md.
The additional guests were Senator
Bacon. Senator and Mrs. Overman. SEN
aIoT a ana Mrs; Swanson, Rear Admiral
w. s. Schley, U. S. N, and Mrs. Schlev.
Brig: Gen. George L. Gillespie, L. S A.,
ana Mrs. Gillespie, Gen. NJ " z. Wood
hull' U. S. A, and Miss Woodruff, Mr..
ana Mrs. Charles G. Bennett, Miss Marie
Bevan, niece of Senator and Mrs.
tive Arthur Peter.
Mrs. Fremont-Smith, wife of DR.. Ere
mont-Smith, is spending a few days in
New York. for the opera.
Mr. and Mrs. Wolcott Tuckerman will
entertain at dinner this evening
Fairy Play Tomorrow
Attracting Interest.
A particularly interesting event of to-
morrow afternoon will be the matinee
performance at 2:15 o'clock at the
BelasCo Theater of the fairy play,
Beauty and the Beast"
The play is given under the direction
of Miss Minnie Hawke for the benefit
of the National Homeopathic Hospital
One hundred children comprise the cast,
and juvenile Washington is eagerly an
tiCipating the performance. Many thea
ter parties have been arranged, and the
audience will be large and representa-
tive one. A charming souvenir program
has been designed by Allen Williams.
Among the boXholders and patronesses
of the occasion are Mrs. James McMil-
Ian, Mrs. Montgomery Blair, Mrs
George Won L. Meyer. Mrs. Samuel
Spencer, Mrs. John Hays Hammond. |
Mrs. John r. Mclean, Countess de
Buisseret, Nine. Paul Ritter, Nine. de
Sibour, Mrs. Gordon Crawford. Mrs. |
Ross Thompson, Mrs. George Howard, |
Mrs. AIlerton Cushman. Mrs. Matthew I
T. Scott, Mrs Wolcott Tuckerman, Mrs. |
lockwood Hoar. Mrs. Robert Roosevelt, |
Mrs. yLarz Anderson. Mrs. John !.
Mrs. Thomas T .Gaff, Mrs.
Mrs. Munroe Hopkins. Mrs. !
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, |
and Mrs Fleming Newbold.
The Washington times., 1911-02-23
Miss Browning and
Miss Richards Entertain.

Miss Rose Browning and Miss Irene
Richards entertained a few friends in
formally last night at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Marshall, 1454 Rhode
Island avenue. Their guests were Mr..
and Mrs. George Blankenship, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Sutton, Mrs. Edward Macon,
Miss Dorothy Macon, MrS. E. L. Bailey,
Mrs. l.. Z. Haw, Miss X. B. Hard, G. NJ.
Green, /. p. Green, Rufus G.. Wint, and
NJ. W. RhOdy.
Miss Frances Carrico entertained at a
ca rd party followed by tea at o'clock
yesterday afternoon, asking her guests
to meet Mrs. John Wesley Hamley, of
Boston Assisting Miss Carrico were
Mrs. Fred S. Lincoln, Mrs. Albert J.
Carrico, and Mrs J. de B. w. Gardiner,
widow of Captain Gardiner, L. S. A,
who is spending the winter at the
kcnesaw.
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Mr. and Mrs. Pinkney Lazarus, of the
Toronto, will celebrate the twenty-fifth
anniversary Of their marriage Sunday
evening, February 26, from s TO 10
o'clock.
Nr. and Mrs. II. c. Knapp entertained
a company OF Young people yesterday
afternoon in celebration OF the twelfth
birthday anniversary Of their daughter,
Miss Dorothy Knapp.
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Mrs. Pinchot will be among those en-
ter,aininc informally at tea tomorrow
afternoon.
The italian Ambassador and Mar
chesa Cusani VA entertain a party at
dinner Sunday kVening, at the embassy.
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NJ. and Mrs. James Marion johnson
M cHds out for a dinner Monday
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The Washington times., 1911-02-23

Mrs. Grandfeld will be at home in
formally, Wednesday, March /. for the
last time this season. She will be as
sisted by her daughters, Mrs. Harry
Faber White, of Cambridge Springs,
Pa, and Miss Helen Grandfield.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-11
Is This Man Gifted With
Strange Power?

Prominent People Say he Reads Their
Lives as an Open Book.
Do You Want to Know About Your
Business, Marriage, Changes, Occu-
patton, Friends. Enemies, or what
to do TO achieve Successs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-11
Quick Relief
From Catarrh
A Simple Safe, Reliable
Way, and It Costs Moth
ing to Try.

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mediately-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-11

Attention OF the mystically inclined
seems 10 be centred at present upon
the work Of Mr.. Clay Burton Vance,
VINO, although laying claim TO no spe-
cial gift or supernatural powers, at
tempIs TO reveal the lives Of people
through the slender clue Of birtn-dates.
The undeniable accuracy OF his delinea-
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IOre palmists, prophets, astrOlogers and
seers of divers beliefs have failed to
apply the true principles Of the science
OF divinatiOn-
It is not to be denied that astrolo-
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have been many earnest thinkers re-
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