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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-25
MAETERLINCK POET
AND PHILOSOPHER
Appreciation by Speaker Be-
fore Secular League.

Maurice Maeterlinck and his philoso-
ply" was the subject of an address de-
Hvered by Miss Anna McLaren Smith
before the Washington Secular League
at Pythian Temple yesterday afternoon
and of n general discussion by members
of the organization, including President
II. c. Kirk, Prof. E. c. Kenney. Donald
Mcpherson, and Capt. II. r. Boynton.
The address was an Interpretation OF
MaeterlinCks philosophy as revealed in
some of his plays and in his various
writings in relation to flowers, insects,
suffrage, woman. death, and Immortality
'MaeterlinCk's writings are his very be-
ing" said the speaker. They come from
a force within. the subconscious part CT
his mind. He IS mystic, a symbolist, a
transcendentalist. His philosophy is sim
ply the thoughts of his soul, his intro
spection. AS n poet, he is deeply affected
by the scientific truths of to-day. In
everything he places two factors-the
ideal and the real. All that he asks of
his readers is that they recognize that
there is an interior beauty, an essence,
more real than the thing that symbolizes
T.
His is conservative philosophy. as /
read it. she continued. He looks al
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-25
CHRISTMAS EYE
AT INSANE ASYLUM
Seven Hundred Patients and
Friends Attend Services.

Christmas Eve was observed at the
Government Hospital for the Insane last
night with religious services in the chapel
More than 700 patients and a large num-
Der Of relatives, friends, and guests were
present.
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson delivered the
sermon. and music was furnished by a
choir of sixteen, under direction OF Prof.
Edward T. Davis. The choir was assisted
by the choir of the Garden Memorial
Presbyterian Church, directed by Daniel
c. SmIthson, leader of the Anacostia u.
E. Church choir and George w. Jones.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson YVES organist.
Supt White ordered that Christmas be
made an occasion for celebration and
happiness among the inmates. and his or
ders were obeyed TO the letter. with the,
result that sixteen Christmas trees. deco
rated in gold and silver tinsel. brilliant
paper. mirror bells, and the usual pref
Ties" aided and abetted by dozens of tiny
electric bulbs. were placed in the various
wards and segregated cottages
About the base OF the trees were placed
piles OF gifts, candies, fruits. and greet-
ings from the relatives and friends OF
the patients. Evergreens. polnsettias, and
other flowers were used In providing the
real holiday ratmosphere"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-25
Santa Claus Forgets
The Districts Needs
Capital City Hangs Up Its Stocking, But Con
gressionaI Kris Kringle Operlooks
an opportunity"
Opportunity"

is one Yuletide gift, at least, that the
Capital City will receive"
Engineer CommissIoner Judson,
I'm a firm believer in practical
Christmas gifts, and L will gladly take
off my hat to Kris Kringle If he and
his reindeers haul a municipal asphalt
plant into Washington tomorrow
morning. Cleveland, Ohio, and other
real live-wire cities pave their own
streets, and 1 can see no reason why
the Nations Capital has been over
looked by the Santa Clauses up on
Capitol Hill. However, I am still
hopeful, and when the District appro-
priation bill comes out of the Con-
gressional mill there'll be a we'll
deserved gift for this city. Render
unto the District the things that are
the Districts. Christmas spirit is the
spirit of fair play. This is PROPOSE
ton of fair play. But, alas, it will
not come this Yuletide.'
Frank J. Wagner, Chief of the Fire De-
partmenti
THE best gift Santa Claus could
bring to the District is an adequate
and permanent pension fund for the
firemen, who bravely defend against
the consuming flames the valuable
property of the city. No better pres
ent could be given. No gift is greater
needed. 1t would not be comforting a
favor on the fire laddies. II would
be giving them what they are entitled
to. It would be rendering them JUS
tce. The motto of the District is
"Justitia omnibus" Congress should
see that this motto is not turned into
q hollow mockery. Let the firemen
have their reward. Let them have
Justice"
Or. WILLIAM Q. woodward. District
Health 0mcert
Santa ought not to have forgotten
to bring the District sanitary drink
ing cup law. The prevalence OF tuber-
culosis, and scores OF other commune
cable diseases makes such q law
necessary. The health Of the people
must be preserved at any cost. am
in favor Of law which win make It
an offense for any one to place for
use in public place drinking cup
which Is not cleansed each time az
ter being used. believe that Kris
Kringief should have dropped as q
present . larger appropriation for con-
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Quoting the work Of public health in
the District. It's not an extravagant
proposition. It's one of economy in
the end. An ounce of prevention Is
worth a pound of cure. And, to fol-
low out the thought, the pound OF
cure costs just sixteen times as much
as the pound of prevention"
Maj. Richard Sylvester, Superintendent
of Police;
What Santa Claus has forgotten to
bring US is an extra force Of police
men to enforce the traffic regulations.
More policemen is the cry. The Inter-
state Commerce Commission has just
the police authority to regulate the
movement of cars in order to relieve
the congestion of traffic during rush
hours of the day. This added jurisdic-
ton should be accomplished by a
proportionate increase in force"
Charles w. Darr, Attorney-at-Iaw and
Chairman of Citizens Universal
Transfer conference:
"If Santa Claus had the common
sense he was born with he would have
brought universal transfers to the
District as a Yuletide present. The
question needs no argument. It's too
side, and that's ours. Every reason
able person knows that the railway
companies ought to give universal
transfers. 1t would be no loss to them.
It would stimulate traffic. 1t would
increase their revenues, instead of de-
creasing them. And even II the is
suance of universal transfers would
cause the companies to lose a few
dollars. they should realize that they
are nothing more than public servants.
They cannot do as they please"
Judge William H. De Lacy, OF the Juye-
nile Courts
mo Christmas gift would be more
acceptable than a new Juvenile Court
building. The present one is going to
fall down some day before long. Why
not give US a new building, and avoid
the expense Of carting off the remains
of the old shack and paying for few
mangled carcasses?"
william Nick. Clayton, president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations
THE District has asked Santa for
scores and even hundreds of gifts. All
of them the National Capital deserves.
But a score or worse yet, hundreds
of gifts scare Santa Claus out of his
boots. Now my proposition was to
ask for one thing and in the grant,
ing Of that one little request got
everything that the rest of the Dis
trlct had asked for. My plan was to
ask for public utilities commission.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-25

The smile is the lighting system of the
human face. 1t is the cheapest illumi-
nant in the world not excepting sun
shine, for it doesn't cost you anything
and it may even make your everlasting
fortune.
1t is very easy to smile A mere child
can do II. All you have to do is to pull
the corners of your mouth outward and
upward a trifle. If you can add TO this
twinkle and a dimple and a flash of
white-hOme-grown teeth-the combina-
tiun will be more valuable to you than a
college diploma or a rich grandfather
With a smile of this sort a man can go
out and get votes, credit, business friends
and forgiveness for forty kinds of faults,
including bigamy. With the same kind
OF smile. a young woman who hasn't
anything else to her name, not even
good grammar. can go out and win a
happy home, decorated with a husband
who will pay as much as 100000 a year
TO keep his wifes smile in good running
order.
smile can make a dazzling bright
streak twelve hours long through the
darkest day. Ii can put the lid on an argu-
mcnt full Of vinegar and fists, and can
put flavor into sOggy, Clammy meal at
the end Of a long, hard ride home on a
strap. Some churches pay $4,000 a year
to their ministers and collect inches of
dust in their back pews, while other
churches distribute a few smiles to
strangers at the end of the service and
have to start a building campaign every
other year.
However. smiles, like other good things,
can he abused. Some smiles are not
worth looking at because they are only
face deep. The blacklist hearted villain
who over lived can buckle on a winning
smile and make friends while he is rob
bling an orphan asylum. Beware, also, OF
the smooth, sleek man with the built-in
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-25

A VALUABLE SECRET.
Magistrate-How did you manage to
extract the mans watch from his pock-
ct when It was provided with q safety
catch?
Prisoner-Excuse me. sir; that Is a
professional secret. am willing to
teach you. however. for $40
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-25

Santa Claus has overlooked official
Washington, The. youngsters have
clamored many mouths for this thing
and for that. and practically all of their
wishes will be fulfilled. The District Off
Gals and men of prominence In civic
matters also have clamored for months
for Santa to bring a score OF things 10
the National Capital.
The Christmas wants of the District
have been numerous, but most of them
have not been without the bounds OF
reason. Certainly some of them could
have been presented to the Capital with
a Yuletide greeting. But not so. Not
one wish has been fulfilled. Here is
what some of the Districts pillars think
of Santa's neglect:
Hon. Cuno III. Rudolph, District Com
missioner;
Santa Claus has clean forgotten the
District. We are in sore need Of
public utilities commission, and
Santa knew ii. That commission
hasn't come yet. II a bill were passed
by Congress creating a public service
commission many of the troubles of
the citizens OF the District would be
at an end The universal transfer
squabbIe would end. The question OF
gas rates and telephone rates and
telegraph rates would be settled. The
District Commissioners should form
the personnel of that commission.
The Commissioners believe that Santa
will think of his oversight very soon,
and that the belated gift will reach
the city before another Yuletide sea-
son rolls around"
District Commissioner JohnstonI
What we need most this Christ
mas Is q larger budget OF appropria-
tions for the District than was given
US last year. No better gift could be
bestowed upon the municipality by
Congress than generous considera-
ton of the District estimates which
have been submitted to the Appro-
priations Committee by the Commits
sioners. And from the present out
look this present win come. 1t will
be somewhat belated, but that can
not be avoided. The Commissioners
are delighted with the consideration
being given the estimates by the COM
mittee. and believe that the District
will fare wei at Its hands. There
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-25

life as it is to-day, and has confidence
in it, finding beauty in the humble and
nobility in the ordinary"
Maeterlinck's ideas on woman were de
clared by the speaker to be the best and
most advanced that she knew of. Mae.
terlinCk gives woman moral substance
beauty of soul, vigor OF brain, intensity
Of temperament" she declared.
An original poetic tribute to Maeter-
linck, written for the occasion, was p:e.
sented by President Hyland c. Kirk, and
was appreciatively received by the audi.
ence.
Preceding the address. Miss Cora Mer-
RAM Howes read several original poens
including AN Ode to the Liberty BeIT''
and Our Country, Great and Free, -
which were applaUded
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-25

a womans gown at a party and she
smiles sweetly at you, don't believe it,;
and when a candidate for Office leans up
against you with a million candlepower
facial display and tells you that you are
eminently fitted for a fine appointive Of
flee, tell him you will take a rain check
for the smile until after election, when
the meter rates for friendliness go up
900 per cent.
Copyright. 1911, by George Mathew Adans)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-25
TAKOMA PARK.

Mrs. z. Bennett Decker returned home
Saturday from New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin King have return
ed from their wedding tour.
Harold Sanborn, formerly OF Takoma
Park, returned on Saturday last from
Philadelphia. He will probably remain
here.
The Takoma Park Athletic Associa-
ton expects to give an entertainment for
the benefit of the athletic fund, at a date
to be decided on later.
Midnight services were held last night
at the Church of the Nativity, in Georgia
avenue. Special cars were run after the
regular hours to accommodate the wor-
shippers.
Miss Jane Angel is visiting Miss Efie
Van Horn, at her house in Cedar street.
Radium emanations, according to a
Paris surgeon, are valuable after surgical
operations to destroy any stray diseased
cells which may have been missed by
the knife
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-25

smile who hovers around you as friendly
as hot-water radiator, while he is lay
ing plans to get hold of your business
on a judgment note, and boot you out
seven minutes after it falls due.
The smile is thus one of our greatest
prevaricators. Some people lie with sta
tistics, some with cosmetics. and some
with pleasant smiles. When you step on
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-25
CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION

Massachusetts Avenue and Twelfth Street N. w.
Rev. J. Henning Nelms, rector; Rev.
John E. Ewell, associate; Rev. Edward
S. Hale, curate.
Christmas Days a. m Holy Com
munion :; 10 a, m, Holy Communion; IL
a. m, morning prayer and sermon.
The rector will preach
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-25

That would bring us universal trans
ferS, cheap gas, reasonable telephone
rates, and practically everything de-
sired by the people of the city. But
Santa must have realized what a
trickster l was. He must have real
lied the scope of that gentle request.
But the light will dawn upon him
long ere New Years, and | predict
that before Congress adjourns the
Gift will be at our feet"
Col. Charles c. Lancaster, president O.
the Northwest Citizens Suburban
Associations
What the District needs this Yule-
tide is a little added interest in my
plan for a glorious full weeks cele-
bration in connection with the next
Presidential election. The movement
is rapidly growing. but it should re-
ceive greater support from the peo-
pie of the city. 1t is one OF the big
gest propositions ever offered to the
public. 1t should receive the support
of every one"
Louis p. Shoemaker, president of thu
BrightwOOd Citizens Association,
mo better Christmas present could
be given to the District than n bill
permitting lue railway companies to
extend their lines into Rock Creek
Park. At present the park is mac
cessible, except to those who are
young in limbs or those who own
automobiles or Carriages. This great
public park should be opened to the
people. If 1t must be, let a little
natural beauty be sacrificed on the
altar Of utilitarianism. No more sa-
cred offering could be made. Yes;
Santa Claus made a big mistake by
failing to bring the District that BILL"
Representative Henry George, r., OF
New York, member of the House
District Committee and friend OF
the people OF Washington.
only one great mistake did Santa
Claus malxe-he forgot that single tax
on land values only. But I'll bring
( 1t to the District myself Friends,
have fire enough in my soul on this
question to start revolution
Although Santa did slight the District.
no damper will be put on the activities
OF the National Capital. The District
officials are determined to have their
wishes fulfilled before Yuletide. 1912.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-25

A Pennsylanyian has invented trap
nest by which he can tell which Of his
hens lays which eggs
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-03-17
MRS. NAPIER BANOUETED BY
THE DAY HOME CLUB.

The most brilliant social event of
the season and probably in the history
Of the city was the reception given
Saturday March II. by the Day Home
Club and other ladies at the beautiful
residence of Mrs. l. B. Scott, Four
teenth avenue, North. The beauty
and culture of Nashville were never
more magnifcently represented than
on this occasion. The weather was
ideal, and from four to nine the grand
reception hall and spacious parlors,
which we're profusely decorated with
palms, ferns and pink carnations, pre-
sented most lovely scene to which
the elegant costumes of the ladies
lent rare splenGor.
After the guests were presented to
the honoree, they were conducted to
the frappe room which opened from
the reception hall and dining-room
and was completely enclosed with red,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-03-17
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

G. r. Hodge, VS.. Rebecca Hodge.
In this cause it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Court that the de-
PENDANT is a nonresident of the State
of Tennessee, therefore the ordinary
process Of law can not be served upon
her; 1T is therefore ordered that said
defendant enter her appearance here
in at the February term of the David
son County Circuit Court to be holden
at the Court House in Nashville,
Tennessee, ON the 1st Monday in
April, it being rule day of this
Court. and defend, or said complain
ants bill will be taken for confessed
as to her and set for hearing ex
parte. 1t is therefore ordered that a
copy of this order be published for
four weeks in succession in the Nash
willie Globe, newspaper published in
Nashville.
L. M. H1TT, Clerk.
M. B. COOK, D. G.
r. L. MAYFIELD,
Solicitor for Complainant.
April Rules, 1911.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-03-17

T. Noel, Dr. ]. H. Hale, Prof. w. S.
Thompson and wife, Mr.. r. HI. Nc
Gavock, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Nc
Gavock, Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Price,
DR.. ]. e. Wells, Mr. and Mrs. w. H.
Compton, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Grant,
Mr. and Mrs. j. l. .Overton, Mrs. Jes-
sic Caruthers, Miss Mary e. Spence,
DR.. G. A. Gates, DR.. f. A. Stewart
Mr. S. l.. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. D. A.
Hart, Mrs. Robert A. Walker, DR.. G.
v. Roman, Rev. w A. Lewis, Mr.. A.
N. Johnson, DR.. r. F. Boyd and Miss
Lady Emma Phillips, Mr.. ]. Thomas
Turner, Mr. and Mrs. u. S. Morton,
Mr.. w. d. Hawkins, Mr.. j. P. Rhines,
Miss Lee Stone, Mr.. T. Clay Moore,
DR.. and Mrs. ]. B. Singleton, Mr.. R.
L. Mayfield, Rev. T. ]. MOppins, M.
j. W. Bostick, DR.. ]. A. Napier, Mr.. G..
F. Anderson, Miss Chairman Hunt, Mr..
John Wendell, Mr. T. G. Ewing, Prof.
and Mrs. j. w. Work, Frof. N. w.
Ryder, Mr.. J. G. Olden, Mr.. J. j..
O'Hara, Kate Albe~tine Boyd. DR.. Geo.
w. Hubbard, Prof. J. w. Johnson, Mr.
j. T. Phillips, Prof and Mrs. Geo. e.
Haynes, Prof. and Mrs. H. H. Wright,
Mr.. P. w. Adams and Miss Matte B.
Scales, Mr.. Thos Davis, Mr.. r. w.
Reece, DR.. and Mrs. C. H. Bandy and
Miss P X Cashin
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-03-17

Hardiman, Rev. and Mrs. Henry AL
len Boyd, DR.. and Mrs. R. H. Boyd,
Mr.. J. B. Boyd, Rev. w. s. Ellington,
Prof. ]. d. Crenshaw, Mrs. ]. ] Bene-
field, Hot Springs. Ark; Mrs. S. J..
Comfort, Boston, Mass; M, and Mrs.
G. N. Langston, DR.. and Mrs. e. B.
Jefferson, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. High
tower, Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Douglass,
DR.. ]. T. Wilson and company, Mr.
and Mrs. w. H. Oden, Rev. and Mrs
Preston Taylor. DR.. j. l.. Peters and
Miss Mary L. Clark, DR.. and Mrs. H.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-03-17
Nashville, Tennessee.

black velvet; Mrs. Preston Taylor
silk; Mrs Jefferson, grey crepe de
chine; Mrs. Anna Boyd navy blue sa-
tin; Mrs. Dawson gray silk with jewel
trimming; Mrs. Noel black silk; Miss
Lischey blue satin; Mrs. Houston gray
silk. Lack of space forbids further
mention of costumes, but all were ele-
CANT. The other ladies present were
Mesdames Battle, Tate, Blake, Crutch-
er, Tyree, George w. Moore, Kenney,
Carter, Douglass, Ferguson, Ross
Moore, Geo, Moore, Jr., Honesty, West,
Seay, Luckie, Garrett McGavock, Geo.
W. Hubbard, Hodgkins, Bright, Lowe,
H. H. Wright, Lampkins, Price, Mag
gle White and Elizabeth Haynes, Miss
es NJ E. Braden, Flora Wright, May
Spence, Chairman Hunt, Minnie Hun
ter and Clara Efodgkins.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-03-17

The Star Spangled Banner, and Miss
Maud Roberts sang charmingly, Spring
is Coming. Miss Wells, Of Fisk Uni
versity, who first suggested the Day
Home Club, Of which Mrs. Napier has
been president since its organization,
responded to the request for a few re-
marks, after which brief talks were
made by Mrs. Settle, of Memphis;
Mrs. Comfort, of Boston; Mrs. Shorter,
OF Wherefore; Mrs. Kenney, Mrs.
Mcmillan, of Walden University; Mrs.
George w. Moore. DR.. Josie E. Wells
and Hon. Mr.. Cashin, of Decatur, Ala.
Mrs. A. B. Carter, the secretary OF
the club, in graceful speech, present
cd to Mrs. Napier handsome cut
glass pitcher on behalf of the ladies.
Mrs Napiers response to this token
of appreciation and to the many SEN
timents Of love and admiration eX-
pressed was touching tribute to the
strength Of the friendship existing be-
tween her and the people with whom
she has lived So long.
At seven the guests were invited
into the dining-room, which was
dleam of beauty. The decorations
were in red and white, with ferns,
palms and red carnations. A two
course menu was served, consisting of
oyster patties, chicken croquettes,
French peas, beaten biscuits, olives,
fruit salad, waters, chocolate, ice
cream, cake, sailed almonds and
minis. Hons. ]. G Napier, j. T. Set
ties, of Memphis, and Cashin, of Deca-
tur, Ala, we're special guests. Mrs.
Napier wore gray chiffon over Persian
silk; Mrs. Settle blue silk with black
trimmings; Mrs. Comfort cream silk
en- train with lace yoke and sleeves;
Mrs. Scott gray silk, white lace; Mrs.
Langston embroidered null over pink
silk; Mrs. Davis black silk en- train
elaborate with jet trimmings; Mrs.
Burrus burnt orange satin en- train;
Mrs. Boyer turquoise blue satin and
geld trimming: Mrs. Shorter black
silk; Dr. Wells black silk Mrs. Hale
white null; Miss Mamie Perkins
tan satin; Mrs. H. A. Boyd blue silk,
with jewel trimming; Ms F. G.
Smith black silk and lace: Mrs. Ro-
man gray silk and cream lace; Mrs
Robert Walker, black satin; Mrs. Tate
pearl gray silk; Mrs. Bosley black
satin messaline; Mrs. Mcmillan black
silk; Mrs. l. L. Moore cream serge and
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-03-17

white and blue and decorated with
United States flags Frappe was served
by the beautiful and charming Miss
Clara Hodgkins and the daughters of
the hostess, Misses Nita and Mabel
Scott.
At half-past five o'clock, to the
strains of Columbia played by Miss
Mabel Scott, the guests assembled to
listen to an excellent program, over
which Mrs. Scott presided in a grace
full and dignified manner. Mrs. Pres
ton Taylor rendered in pleasing style
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-03-17

Greenfield, O., Mar. 3, 1911.
Hon. J. c. Napier, Nashville, Tenn:
Dear Mr.. Napier
very much regret that it is i'm
possible for me to be present on the
occasion of the 10th inst. 1t would
be very great pleasure to join with
your many friends in such a fitting
expression of our high regard and
esteem. Accept for yourself my
hearty well wishes and congratulations
for merited recognition in being
called to service so honorable. And
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-03-17

for your city hearty congratulations
that it bears such enviable distinction
as your home"
Respectfully,
F. D. PATTERSON,