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The Washington times., 1911-06-29
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald H. Taylor are
spending ten days at Cape May, n. J.
Miss Ebert's Wedding
Pretty Home Event.

A pretty home wedding was that
of Miss Alma Ebert, daughter of
Charles Ebert, of sos Nineteenth
street. and William C. Stierlin. of st
Louis, Mo-, which took place last
evening at 1880 O'Clock. The house
was adorned for the occasion with
palms, ferns, and clusters OF white
roses. The wedding ceremony, which
was performed by the Rev. Robert
Talbot. rector OF st. Paurs Episcopal
Church, was attended by a small
party of relatives and intimate
friends.
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her father and was unat-
tended, wore a gown of pearl gray
the bodice and sleeves and trimmed
with point lace. She carried a show
er bouquet of Bride roses and lilies of
the valley and her only ornament was
a handsome diamond brooch, the gift
Of the bridegroom.
An informal reception followed the
wedding ceremony. but owing to the
vitations were limited to relatives and
intimate friends. Later in the even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Stierlin left Wash
ington for a Northern trip and upon
their return will be at home after
September l. at sos Nineteenth street.
Mrs. Stierlin travelled in a suit of
black and white mixed cloth with
lavender hat.
Mrs. winslow, wife of Capt. Cameron
MGR Winslow, q. s. N, formerly naval
aide at the White House. has taken the
Cleveland cottage at Newport for the
season.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
Meat Stand a Good
Idea for Wedding Gift

Give the June bride one Of the new
stands to hold a meat platter, which
come in openwork silver, in oval form.
and have silver feet to raise the dish
slightly from the table.
The stand divides in the middle, and
can be adjusted to hold any platter.
One of the models has a small alcohol
lamp beneath the opening to keep the
meat hot.
While in solid silver such a stand
is extremely costly, yet very q
signs can be found in plated ware.
These stands are highly useful, as
they do away with unsightiy asbestos
mats and make SCARED tables impos-
sible
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
Senior Bulle Sails
For New Post at Brussels.

Senior Don German Bulle, Of the Next
can embassy. sailed from New York
this morning on the Barbarosa, for
Europe, en- route to his new post at
Brussels.
Mrs John Crayke Simpson is spend
ing a week at Cape May. n. j., the
guest Of Mr.. ami Mrs. George W. Boyd.
before sailing on July Il, on the Adri-
attic, for several months in Europe.
Mrs. Eben Swift. wife of Major Swift,
". s. A. AMI the Misses Swift left
Washington yesterday Cor San Fran
cisco, from where they will sail July 5,
for the Philippines. to ioin Major Swift,
who is stationed there.
Misc Clare Swift made her debut last
winter and was exceedingly popular
in army and navy circles throughout the
season. Miss Katherine Swift was
Just graduated from an academy near
Baltimore.
Mrs. Alfred E. Bates has arrived at
her country place at Windsor, Mass,
where she will spend the summer.
Mrs. NJ. A. Hanna entertained a COM
pany at dinner last night at her cot
tage at Seal Harbor, Me-, where she
is spending the summer.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
New Motor BOnnetS.

The habit of riding in motors has
become so widespread that the motor
bonnet is as important as the every
day hat. There are new ones made
up entirely of wide and narrow
plated frills. These are put on a
thin gauze foundation which is
stiffened with wire. The frills are
often made Of black and white rib
bon and held in place around the
middle of the bonnet by two-inch
band of black velvet. Green is a IA
vorite color for summer and stone
gray has proved a serviceable one.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29

- RAY TAIL was a squirrel who
lived in the wood and had his
home in a high oak tree. All
summer long Gray Tail had
sat In the sunshine and climbed one
tree after another until he knew every
branch in the wood. But the first leaves
had begun to fall, and Gray Tail knew
that 1t was time that he began to
gather his store OF nuts for the winter,
and being an Industrious animal he
began work Immediately.
All day long he searched under the
trees, and as soon as he would find a
sound nut he would put II In his mouth,
and as soon as his mouth was full he
would scamper up the tree to the hole
where he was to live all winter and
safely store the nuts away. In few
days the hole was well filed, and Gray
Tail knew that he was safe for the
winter
Now he began to be more particular
about the nuts he selected, and chose
only the biggest and best nuts of all
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
The New Gloves.

The smart French fancy which should
reach here soon is the wearing of gray
suede gloves in the morning or with all
informal costumes. These have one but
ton at the wrist and are then turned
widely over the hand into a cuff which
is lined with empire green or Egyptian
braid. It is quite a fashion of the mo-
ment to have this cuff of the glove carry
out the color scheme of the costume.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
Hollyhocks on Hats.

There is nothing demure about this
seasons millinery, as witness the
fact that hollyhocks, as well as sun
flowers, are the new and important
flowers to go on all kinds of hats
The hollyhocks are placed in an up
right stalk at the side of a high
crowned hat|in the same way we are
now using straight wired plumes.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
Secretary Fisher
Departs for Pittsburg.

The Secretary of the Interior. Walter
l.. Fisher, left Washington today for
Pittsburg. where he is to deliver an
address before his Greek letter frater-
nifty tomorrow. From there he will
go to Chicago, to remain over the
Fourth OF July with Mrs. Fisher and
their children, who are established for
the summer at Lake Forest,
The new Mexican ambassador is ex-
pected to arrive in Washington about
July 9.
Baroness Uchida, wife of the Japa-
nese ambassador, who has been spend
ing several days with friends in Phila-
delphia, will return to the Capital this
evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T. Murphy, of
New York, who are spending a week
in Washington on their bridal trip. are
guests at the New Fredonia. Mrs. Muir
ply was formerly Miss Lola Cava-
naugh.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
Or. Rathbun and Wife
Depart for Several
Weeks Visit.

DR.. Richard Rathbun, assistant
secretary of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton. and Mrs. Rathbun, left Wash
ington today for East Gloucester,
Mass, where they will remain for
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Purman are an
nouncing the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Helen Purman, to
Bernard Hoskins Slattery, of Newton,
Mass, the ceremony taking place to-
day. a.
Mr.. and Mrs. SIattery are sailing
for Europe Saturday.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
French Heeled Shoes
Not for Street Wear

Don't wear French heeled shoes with
your tailored suits and street frocks.
They are attractive and appropriate to
wear with evening clothes or, in fact,
at any time of day provided you are
not going to walk
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
Marriage of Miss Adams
And Howard P Tucker

The marriage of Miss Ella C. Adams
and Howard P. Tucker took place yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock at the par
sonage of the North Carolina Avenue
Methodist Protestant Church, the pas
tor, the Rev. N. o. Gibson, officiating
in the presence of a small party Of rela-
tives and friends. Immediately after
the wedding ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Tucker left Washington for a wedding
trip.
Miss Lily NJ. Boteler and Harry Il.
Lee were married last evening at s
o'clock at the brides home. 22I Eleventh
street southeast, the Rev. W. A. Mel
vim, of the First Methodist Protestant
Church, officiating in the presence of a
small gathering of relatives and
friends
Miss Susie c. Holland and John L.
McMaster were married at noon yester-
day in the study Of the First Congre-
gational Church, the pastor. .he Rev.
S. H. Woodrow. officiating in the pres
ence of a small party Of relatives and
intimate friends. After a brief wedding
trip. Mr.. and Mrs. McMaster will re-
side in Washington.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
Miss Hester R. Bunch
WEEDS Clarence G.. Solomon.

Miss Hester r. Bunch, daughter of
Mrs. Ida V. Bunch, was married to
Clarence G. Solomon last evening at
s o'clock at her home, so II street, the
Rev. A. s. Mowbray officiating In the
presence of a large party of relatives
and intimate friends.
Palms, ferns, green vines, and clusters
of white roses adorned the drawing
rooms, and the dining-room was dec
Grated with ferns and pink Killarney
roses.
The bride, who was escorted to the
improvised altar of palms and blossoms,
and given in marriage by her brother,
John l. Bunch, wore a beautiful gown
OF soft white satin, with pearl and
crystal trimmings. In her hair she
wore a wreath OF lilies of the valley
and carried a shower bouquet OF Bride
roses and lilies Of the valley.
Little Miss Edith Bunch, who was
her aunts only attendant, wore a
dainty frock of white null and lace and
carried a bouquet of pink sweet peas.
A reception followed the ceremony.
Mrs. Bunch, who assisted her son-in-
law and daughter in receiving their
guests, wore a gown of black satin and
lace.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Solomon left Washington for North
ern wedding trip. Upon their return TO
Washington, after July 40, they will be
at home at 1886 New Jersey avenue.
Mrs. Colomon Travelled in tailored suit
of dark blue serge with a large black
hat trimmed with a willow plume.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
Miss Taft to Visit Meyer
Summer Home in Mas
sachusetts.

Miss Helen Taft, who left Washing
ton yesterday for New York, is the
guest there of Miss Grace Henry until
tomorrow, when she will join the Misses
Meyer, daughters of the Secretary of
the Navy and Mrs. Meyer, at their sum-
mer home, at Hamilton, Mass, and go
with them to the boat races She is ex-
pected to join the family at the summer
White House, at Beverly, Mass, for
the Fourth of July.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
ANSWERS TO QUERIES SENT BY READERS TO
The Times Question Box

Times Inquiry Department:
Will you please describe for me the will
low pattern used on dishes, wall paper,
draperies, etc? Is there not some rhyme
connected with It? Very truly
INQUISiTIvE.
The old blue willow pattern. seen on
dishes, and more lately used on blue
ana white crepe, chintz, and madras for
draperies, illustrates what is claimed to
be the oldest love story in existence. It
Is z Chinese legend, which tells Of the
love of a beautiful princess for the
youth who lived next door to the
princess home. There was parental OBJ
lection, so the pair met in the little tea
house n the grounds of the girls
father One day he discovered them
and they made their escape, closely. fol-
lowed by the irate parent. They sought
refuge on a little island, where, so the
story goes, they starved to death, and
their souls, in the guise of turtle doves,
flew away to what was, let us hope, a
delightful heaven. If you will examine
the pattern you will see the fond lover
and his princess, escaping over the little
bridge, with the father following them:
also the pair of turtle doves disappear
ing in the clouds. The pattern is old,
and dishes containing 1t were formerly
imported from China. OF late it has
been widely copied in England, and by
some American potteries. Weavers have
also copied, the design in drapery ma
terial.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29

spinning wheels in the parlor and other
antiques that formerly ornamented
some garnet. 1t seems to be rather bad
taste, anyway. for other people to crit
icise ones household arrangements. 1
think 1 should put a kitchen range in
to my parlor If 1 felt like doing so, re-
gardless of the opinions of my friends
or neighbors.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
Times Inquiry Department /:

Times Inquiry Department:
Recently I noticed an inquiry in your
department asking information in regard TO
selling plays TO motion picture companies.
] would like this Information. Also
tell me is the following coins are valuable
cert OF 1857: Scent piece Of 1873, half
dime OF 1858; 2-cent piece OF lS64-6S; ! cent
1854. Yours d. G. b.
Your silver Scent piece is worth from
Is to 25 cents. The other coins are
worth only their face value.
For the moving picture plays only
short synopsis. of two or three hundred
words, are necessary. Obviously. there
should be no dialogue, and the story
must be well brought out in pantomime.
A simple story, in which there is a
great deal of action, is best for the pur-
pose of a moving picture play.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29

Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly let me know the history Of the
in the Hoffman House. in New York. By
whom was 1t painted. what is the value,
and is II an original? THANKING YOU In 4, ad-
The picture "Nymphs and Satyr' is
valued at $780, 900. 1t is one of the many
valuable works of art in this country,
and was painted by the artist Bougue-
reau, who exhibited it at the Universal
Exposition, Paris. in 1873. the artist
considers it the most notable picture
he has ever painted.
This department has received from
correspondent what is claimed to be
cure for epilepsy, in answer to the COM
munication signed Dido, inquiring for
the address of a hospital for epileptics,
and whether there is a cure for the
malady. II Dido will send a stamped.
addressed envelope to this department,
the editor will be pleased to send a
copy Of the cure.
Times Inquiry Department:
viii you please tell me If there is an actor
at the Belasco Theater named Charles Shaw?
Thanking you for past faVors, / am
Yours respectfully, c. B.
Charles Shaw is a member of the
Belasco Theater stock company now
playing in that theater.
Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you please tell me II it is considered
proper for a man to smoke while walking
Two GIRLS.
If, when smoking, a gentleman meets
lady acquaintance, he should remove
the cigar from his mouth while talking
to her, and he should never smoke while
in her presence, even though she in-N
sist, for while she might not object to
it, it shows a certain lack of refinement
on the part of the man. The custom
is one that has been given a great deal
of latitude in the past few years, but
true gentlemen always refrain from
smoking while in the presence Of ladies.
Times Inquiry Department:
Will you please give me directions for
manicuring the nails? ] am a young girl
my nails manicured Is it necessary to go
Yours truly VIOLET.
1t is not at all necessary for you to go
to a manicure, though II might be
profitable for you to visit such an es-
at least once, to famiharize |
yourself with the method Of caring for |
your fingers. But it is easily done at
home, If one is willing to take the time
and the trouble. First file your nails |
as near as possible to the shape of the |
root of the nail after having washed |
the hands in soap, using a nail brush |
freely Immediately after this, take an
orange wood stick and push down the |
cuticle. If there are strips of hard |
skin, cut these away with the curved |
and then polish the nails with |
the red nail paste. After this, wash |
the hands again and polish with the /
white nail powder, using the buffer and
afterward the palm of the hand, upon |
which you have rubbed some of the
powder. For home manicuring you will |
need one nail file, one buffer, one orange |
stick, emery boards, curved nail scis-
sors, white nail powder, red nail paste,
and a piece Of channels.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
George A. King and Wife
Sail for Europe. \

Mr.. and Mrs George A. King sailed
from New York today on the Bar
barossa of the North German Lloyd
line for Europe.
=
Miss Mary E. McCeney will sail from
New York Saturday on the Cleveland,
to spend the summer and autumn trav-
Cards ARE out announcing the mar
rage of Miss Ethyl Louisa Lee, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry J. Lee. to
DR.. William P. Habel. The wedding
ceremony took place Tuesday, June q,
in Cleveland, Tenn
DR.. and Mrs. Habel, who are spending
their honeymoon in the mountains Of
Tennessee, will go shortly to Parks
vile, Tenn, where they will make their
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald H. Taylor are
spending ten days at Cape May, n. J.
Major David d. Porter, u. S. NJ. c.,
left Washington yesterday for San Fran
cisco. from where he will sail shortly
for the Philippines, where he has been
assigned for duty. He will be Joined in
a day or two by Mrs. Porter.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29

Times Inquiry Department.
l have received valuable information from
time to time in the inquiry columns, and
ant questions for me-
About two months ago ] sent out lnNl-
tations for an at-home, or reception In
honor of a friend of mine who was visiting
me. About nine-tenths of those invited called
during the evening; a good many sent notes
of regret, and many sent their cards. since
then / have met some OF those l invited and
they have nA even spoken of receiving
the invitation. Is it not proper to acknowl-
edge all invitations?
l have a Martha Washington work boX
left me by my grandmother 1t Is SOLID
mahogany, and / have 1t in my parlor; l
have been criticised by dear friend or
mine for placing it in that apartment. She
saws It ought to be in my bedroom. Please
let me know if am wrong Very truly
Mrs. X w.
Certainly all invitations require some
recognition, and your friends who
neither sent regrets or cards are COM
hitting a breach of etiquette. The
handsome piece of furniture has a per-
feet right to be placed in your parlor
not only by reason Of its beauty, but
because of the associations connected
with it. ASK your friend why some Of
the most finely furnished homes have
The Washington times., 1911-06-29

Times Inquiry Department.
Will YOU be kind enough to tell me the
names Of a few good schools of languages
tu the District, or If you know of any
that teach English? Very truly,
A READER.
If Reader" will send a stamped
addressed envelope, will be glad to
send by return mail, a list of Ian
RuaRe schools.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29
Times Inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you please tell me If there is an actor
at the Belasco Theater named Charles Shaw?
Thanking you for past favors, / am,
Yours respectfully, c. B.
Charles Shaw is a member of the
Belasco Theater stock company now
playing in that theater.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29

Tomorrow's story: Kid.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-12-28
LIMITED TO DAKOTAs

Articles of Incorporation have been
filed for the Dakota Transportation
company, which comprises number
of lines extending over North Dakota
and extending down into Roberts and
Marshall counties in this state.
The company claims headquarters
in this city, with business office at
Ottawa, Canada, and is capitalized
at $500,0 The Canadian incorpora-
tors are j. M. Penby, E. E. Gognan,
l.. F. Askwith, Herve Despardin, all
of Ottawa, Canada. The line ap-
pears to be limited to the two Dako-
tas in its operations. covering with
branches, a number of North Dakota
counties, and coming down into this
state in two counties, and its starting
and terminal points leave question
just as to what it might be intended
for.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-12-28
THE PASSING OF 1911

Another year will soon be history,
and its fortunes and misfortunes a
matter of the past. However, it
seems well that, while its results
are still fresh in our memory, they
should be convassed thoroughly and
with serious thought.
Successful farming demands bust
ness management, and no business is
we'll managed that is not thoroughly
canvassed at lesst once each year.
If you have no detailed account of the
past seasons operations you at least
have some mental notation of the
things that have in the past season
gone right OF wrong. Now is good
time to call these to mind, study
them from every side, and with the
close OF theyear determine to do bet
ter in the future. Every failure should
be made 9 guide-post to future success.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-12-28
FROM FARM TO UNIVERSITY

By raising more corn or hogs than his
country competitors, a farmers boy can
now help to satisfy his ambition to Sc
cure college education. The Board of
Regents of Texas have offered free
scholarships in the state university to
the winners of the contests in corn
growing and in hog growing throughout
the state of Texas. These scholarships
carry with them free tuition and an ex-
emption from all naturalization fees.
About one-half of the students of the
state university of Texas came from
the farm and ranch. Texas is 76 per
cent rural. The university hopes to en-
courage the boys and girls of the back
country to seek university training
not necessarily to take them from the
country, but to so equip them that they
may return to the farm and make life in
the country more attractive and more
desirable.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-12-28
HOMES FOR ALL

We declare that there is no more Won
derful fact than this; That an indus
trious man can support his family on a
very little land. - -
Such is the declaration of the 10th ir-
rigation in its Chicago platform. 1t pro-
ceeded;
Hearing the cry of the people for
homes. and for the restorat ton of ind-
vidual hope and prospect, we call upon
the nation and the states to lead the
people back to the land "
The policy is "the creation of bureau
of rural settlements, to organize COM
munities not only on the reclaimed lands
of the west and south, but on vacant
lands surrounding eenters of popula-
ton, the government supplying lead
ership, instruction and loans of credit
or capital when necessary
This is, in effct an adaptation of the
we'll tried New Zealand system of col
onlzatlon under national auspices to the
peculiar conditions of American life.
A vision of homes for all! A vision of
a reorganized life on the soil, not only
in the new states of the west, but
around great cities from the Atlantic to
the Pacific.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-12-28
FEDERAL PATRONAGE

Webster City Tribune: The matter
of federal patronage ought to be tax
en- out of the hands of senators and
congressman and placed under civil
service rules. Who shall be post.
master at Corkscrew Hollow causes
the average member of congress more
concern and more annoyance than his
larger duties of state, and the proper
solution of the vexed problem has
more to 90 with his tenure of office
than does his record in other and
more important directions. The pat
ronage problem is milestone about
the necks of representatives and they
are entitled to have it cast off. Let
the dominant party select the various
federal officers at the primary by
nominating them the same as other
officers are nominated. Not few
skalawags become candidates forap.
pointive Offices hoping to slip in with.
out attracting much attention. They
would not think Of being aspirants ii
the people had a voice in the matter.
The spoiis system ought to be con.
signed to the scrap heap along with
other discarded rubbish Of the paat.