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The Washington times., 1911-02-16
Last Bachelors Cotillon
Prettiest of the Season.

The last Bachelors cotillon OF the
season which took place last night at
the New Willard was easily the pref
test of the three given by the organi-
zation this winter. The decorations were
yellow and green and suggestive OF the
Valentine season. The favors also were
suggestive of this feast day of Cupid,
consisting of valentines, hatpin holders
decorated with hearts, parasols, and
flowers for the girls, and valentines,
library sets of scissors and papercut-
ters, paper sashes, and flowers for the
men.
William Hit entertained the commit
tee at dinner preceding the dance, which
began at 1890 o'clock. The Marine
Band played throughout the evening,
and the cotillon was led by the sew
eraI members Of the committee.
Mrs Calderon Calisle received the
guests for the committee, which in
cludes this year: Gist Blair, president;
Lawrence Townsend, vice president; ;
Frederick H. Brooke, secretary; FranK-
lin Ellis, treasurer; James MandevillC
Carlisle, Lieutenant Commander Leigh
c. Palmer. U. S. N; Capt. Sherwood a.
Cheney, U. S. A; Chauncey Hackett
and Capt Frank Mccoy, U. s. A.
The Washington times., 1911-02-16
Mrs. Faulkner
Visiting in Nashville.

Mrs. Charles J. Faulkner, wife of the
former Senator from West Virginia,
has gone to Nashville, Tenn, to pay a
visit to her daughter, Mrs. william
White.
Mrs. Faulkner spent the past six
weeks at the New Willard with her
husband. During her stay in Washing
ton she was extensively entertained by
her many friends.
Upon Mrs. Faulkners return from
Nashville, she and her husband, in COM
pany with Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Chap
man Neale, will make an extended visit
to Cuba.
Mrs. L: Newmeyer entertained a few
of her friends yesterday afternoon at
her home in the Avon, in honor of Mrs
Murfeld, of York, Pa, and Mrs. NJ
Langford, of Atlanta, Ga. Cards were
indulged in during the afternoon, and
delightful repast was served The
table decorations were red hearts and
carnations. The guests were Mrs. Addie
Sigmund. Mrs. Julie Luchs. Mrs. S.
Bensinger, Mrs. L. Strasburger, and
Mrs. Nathan Kahn.
Mrs. l.. Callisher, of the Beacon, has
as her guest Miss Grace Neir. of Chi
cago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Len, who at
tended the engagement reception of
Miss Sadie Hecht and Ralph Arthur
Nattans, of Baltimore. have returned
to their home in the Ashley
Miss Florence Daniels, of Baltimore.
spent few days in town as the guest
of friends
Miss Clara Price and Miss Florence
Price, who have been the guests of
their brother and sister-in-Iaw, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Price of New York re
turned to their home in this city yes
terday.
Miss Belle Cchiffman has left the city
for an extended trip to Mobile and New
Orleans.
The Washington times., 1911-02-16
Pleads Not GUILTY..

Arraigned on a charge of embezzIing
goods to the value of $3.50 from Ben
jamin Neinman. Isadore Oppenheimer
entered his plea of not guilty and was
held under $500 bond for the action of
the grand jury. Neinman claims that
Oppenheimer failed to make a return
for property given to him to sell on the
installment plan.
The Washington times., 1911-02-16
Miss Rose Mary Began
Weds John O.. Merwin.

"CuS .JOAAA4 VI 1ASA "AA'
Miss Rose Mary Began, youngest
daughter of Mrs. Charlotte Gray Began,
and the late DR.. Van Began, was mar
ried to John Oliphant Merwin, son OF
Mrs. Charles H. Merwin, last evening at
S o'clock at the Northminster Presby-
terian Church, the pastor, the Rev.
George P. Wilson, officiating in the
presence of a large gathering of rela-
tives and friends.
The wedding music was played by Os-
car Franklin Comstock, organist OF
Trinity Episcopal Church.
The bride, who was escorted to the al
tar and given in marriage by her uncle,
DR.. S. w. Began. wore a handsome
gown Of ivory crepe meteor satin, made
draped princess style and trimmed with
pearl embroidery. Her veil was ar
ranged with a wreath of lilies of the
valley and she carried a shower bouquet
Of Bride roses and lilies of the valley.
The bridal party was preceded to the
altar BY the members of the brides Sun
day School class, who wore white Swiss
dresses with yellow ribbons and carried
jonquiIs. They were Miss Isabel Allen,
Miss Ruby Boorman, Miss Eliza beth
Lowe, Miss Louise Lowe, Miss Florence
Martin, Miss Martha Morrison, Miss
Florence Porter. Miss Adrien Schrieve,
Miss Landon Trudgian, and Miss Cath
crime Wells.
Mrs. George Avery Weeld, of New
York, formerly Miss Agnes Scudder, of
New York, who was the matron of
honor. wore white crepe de chine, en-
broidered in gold. and carried yellow
jonquils.
Miss Annah Gray Began, who was
maid Of honor for her sister, wore yell
low satin, and carried a cluster of
white tulips.
Charles MerrieI Merwin was his
brothers best man, and the ushers
were DR.. Joseph Borrows Began.
brother Of the bride; William Steel
Jackson, of Philadelphia; DIR. Walter
Merriel, cousin of the bridegroom;
and the Rev. George Avery WELD, of
New York
After March l Mr.. and Mrs. Merwin
will be at home at Erie, Pa.
Robert E. Barnes has cards out for
the marriage OF his daughter Miss
Sophie English Barnes, to DR.. J. Rus
sell Nerbrycke. Jr.. Tuesday afternoon.
February 2S, at 4:3O o'clock at Gurley
Memorial Presbyterian Church.
DR.. Verbrycke and his bride will be
at home after March Is, at 1907 First
street.
The Washington times., 1911-02-16
Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop
Entertain at Dinner

The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop enter
tanned dinner company last night, in
cluding Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Hughes,
Representative and Mrs. Foss, the AS
sistant Secretary Of War and Mrs. Rob
ert Shaw oliver. Judge and Mrs. Will
lam Hunt, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Rich
ard Wainwright, U. s. N; Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Henry G. Sharpe, u. s. A.;
Mrs Bayard, Miss Tuckerman, Captain
Sowerby, naval attache of the British
embassy, and C. c. Glover.
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Miss Tuckerman entertained com
pany at dinner last night preceding the
Bachelors cotillon at the Willard.
The Washington times., 1911-02-16
Turkish Ambassador
Gives a Reception.

The ambassador of Turkey, Youssouf
Zia Pacha, was host at a brilliant re-
ception last night at the embassy on
Connecticut avenue, having as his
guests in addition to his colleagues in
the Diplomatic Corps, officials and 9TH
ers prominent in Washington society to
the number Of 800.
Each new envoy at a post in the diplo-
matte service gives a reception or at
home shortly after his arrival to his
colleagues in the corps, but the func-
tion given by Zia Pacha last night,
which took the place of his first hospi-
tality, was a much more comprehensive
entertainment.
The embassy was tastefully adorned
with palms and quantities of spring
flowers and roses, and an orchestra
played throughout the evening.
Mile. NeZeda, the ambassadors daugh-
ter, in a dainty gown OF pale pink Chif-
fOn over pale blue satin, assisted her
father in the reception of the guests.
lbraham Zie Bey and Nine. Zia, the son
and daughter-in-law of the ambassador,
also assisted. Nine. Zia, who was until
her recent marriage a New York girl,
wore a handsome gown of silvert bro
cade embroidered In pink and bluei
The entertainment last night set a
remarkable precedent for social func-
uOpS at the Ottoman embassy.
The Washington times., 1911-02-16
DR.. Frank Anderson
And Wife Entertain.

DR.. Frank Anderson, U. S. n. and
Mrs. Anderson entertained informally
at dinner last evening, having among
their guests Representative and Mrs.
J. Van Vechten Olcott, and the Sur
geon General of the Navy and Mrs.
Stokes.
Mrs. Anderson has invitations out
for a card party on Wednesday after
noon, February %.
Miss Eleanor Anderson, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Anderson, U. S N,
is spending some time in Annapolis,
Md, visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Purdy enter
tanned a small party informally at din
ner last evening at Rauschers.
Mrs. Paul Evarts Johnson enter
tanned Informally at luncheon today
at her residence on Sixteenth street.
The Washington times., 1911-02-16
Young People Entertained
By Mrs. John w. Dwight.

Mrs. John W. Dwight, wife of Rep
resentative Dwight, entertained at a
young peoples dinner last night in
honor OF her niece, Miss Elizabeth
Hicks. of Los Angeles. Cal, who is
spending the winter with her. The
guests were Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles
Russell Train. L. S. N; Mrs. John T.
Davis. Miss Katherine Jennings, Miss
Dorothy Gardner Williams. Miss Mar
gTerite Barbour, Miss Eudora Clover,
Miss Mary MCCauley, A. c. Horst
mann, of the German Embassy: Henri
Martin, Of the Swiss Legation: Mr..
Cavalcanti, of the Brazilian Embassy:
Commander Newton A McCulIy, u S.
N, Capt Robert R. Wallach, u. S. A !;
Lieut.. Com. Byron A. Long, U. S. A.,
Ensign ]. S. Dowell, jr.. L. s. N; En-
sign Herbert L. Spepcer, U. S. n. The
guests afterwards attended the Bache-
lOr's cotillion.
Mrs. KeItOn has announced that the
marriage of her daughter, Miss Anna
Campbell Kelton, to DR.. Harvey NJ.
Wiley will take place Monday, Feb
ruary q, at Il o'clock. The wedding
will take place at the residence of Mrs.
Kelton, 1S41 r street, and will be fol-
lowed by a small reception.
The Washington times., 1911-02-16
LOCAL MENTION

25c. Try Our Famous Stews! 25c
Phila. Oyster & Chop House, 51S 11th NV.
The Washington times., 1911-02-16
Mrs. Lamar to Be Guest
At Tea This Afternoon.

Mrs. Lamar, wife of Mr.. Justice
Lamar, will be the guest in compliment
to whom Mrs. Edward F. Rumford will
entertain at a tea this afternoon in her
apartment in the Connecticut.
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Mrs. Thropp will entertain at a lun-
cheon and bridge party tomorrow in
honor of Miss Manley, of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thropp have sent out
cards for dinners on February 25 and q.
Mrs j. ". MacMurray and Miss
MacMurray will entertain informally at
dinner this evening.
Miss Alice Boutell, daughter of Rep
resentatlve Boutell and Mrs. Boutell,
has returned to Washington from
Providence, r. l., where she spent
fortnight with Miss Rogers.
The Washington times., 1911-02-16
Miss Merriam andMrs. Mer-
riam Give Dinner for
President's Daughter

Miss Nancy Neff. daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Wallace Neff, is giving a dinner
flor young people tonight at the Con-
necticut, complimentary to Miss Helen
Taft.
Miss Laura Merriam, daughter of the
former Governor of Minnesota and
Mrs. w. r. Merriam, gave a dinner
last night in honor of Miss Helen Taft,
asking a company of twenty-four
oung people to meet the Presidents
daughter. Mrs. John Tyler Wheel
wright, of Boston, sister to the hostess,
chaperoned the party at the dinner and
later at the Bachelors
The Secretary of Agriculture, Mr..
Wilson, will be host at dinner tonight to
the President and Mrs. Taft. In the alb
sence of Miss Flora Wilson, daughter of
the Secretary, who is on a concert tour,
Mrs. Cummins, wife of Senator Cum
minis of Iowa, will receive the guests
for Mr.. Wilson. The dinner will be
given at the New Willard.
The Washington times., 1911-02-16
DR.. Gilbert Reid
Will Deliver Lecture.

DR.. Gilbert Reid, who has lived in
China for thirty years, and who is the
founder and director of the Interna-
tionaI Institute, will deliver an address
on THE Peace of the Far East and the
Peace of the World" before che mem
bers of the Congressional Club, at the
clubhouse, 1882 K street, tomorrow after
noon. at o'clock, at the regular week.
ly reception.
Miss Elise Browning. the debutante
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clay
Browning. is spending fortnight visit
ing in New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-03
COME BY TRAIN LOADS.
Big Attendance at Worlds Conference
of Brethren.

ST. Joseph, Mo-, June 3.-Severa1 train
loads of members arrived last night and
today to attend the worlds conference of
the Church of the Brethren and the high
water mark will be reached tomorrow
when sessions will be conducted in the
city auditorium and two large theaters.
Two questions of paramount Importance
to be taken up early in the business ses-
sion next week are those of members OF
the church voting and acting as land
agents.
In the past it has been the policy OF
the brethren not to vote. But lately
many of them have voted and restate-
ment of the position of the church may
be made.
It is said much harm has been done
by Brethren ministers engaging in the
land business which, the standing commit
tee characterizes as considered even by
the world, a questionable vocation"
The standing committee of the confer
ence has agreed upon the Southern Penn
sylvania district as the place for the 1872
conference and Washington, D.. c., in this
district has invited the church to meet
there. The recommendation must be pass
ed upon by the delegates next week and
the selection of the town or city is left
to the committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-03
TAFT FULL OF 1T.
President Goes to Chicago to
Attend Reciprocity Conference
Tells Fort Wayne People He
Can Talk of Nothing Else.

Chicago, June 3.-This is Canadian
Reciprocity day in Chicago, a program
under the auspices of the Western Eco
nomic society extending the discussion of
the subject through the whole day con-
cluding tonight with what was expected
to be one of the most important speeches
made during his term of office by Presi-
dent Taft. Prof. H. P. Willis of George
Washington university opened the day
with talk on Canadian Reciprocity and
Commerce and among the succeeding
speakers, were Prof. E. v. Robinson of
the University of Minnesota. and Shailer
Mathews, president of the society, who
read a statement prepared by eX-Gov
ernor w. d. Hoard of Wisconsin.
President at Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne, Ind, June 3.-President
Taft and his party passed through Fort
Wayne this forenoon on the way to Chi
cago. The president appeared for a min
ute or two on the rear platform of his
car and addressed large crowd. The
president said he was on his way to Chi
cago to speak on reciprocity.
And I am so full of it, he continued,
that 1 cannot talk of anything else.
regard 1t as one of the great steps for the
Improvement of business. The reciprocity
bill embodies the principle that the profit
can not be on one side of the line all the
time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-03
ARE NOT PAYING up.
Kansas Firms Slow to Respond to In
come Tax Demands.

In the office of Harry ]. Bone,
United States district attorney, are the
names of more than 1900 Kansas
mercantile companies, corporations
and organizations which have not
paid their income tax. These names
are being tabulated and arranged for
hasty action in case early settlements
are not made of the government
claims .+-..--...
Every firm and corporation in the
state is compelled under the provi-
Sions of the income tax law to submit
detailed statement of their business
for the preceding year. This report
is made to the internal revenue coll
lector at Leavenworth. At this Of
flee the income tax statements are
prepared and mailed to the firm max
ing the report.
The first payment of income tax was
made in March, 1910, to cover the
assessment of the previous year. Then
the constitutionality of the law was
questioned. Recently the United
States supreme court upheld the law
and the collection of tie tax will con-
tinue.
In reports made to the revenue col
lector's office the firm states only the
amount of business handled the pre-
vious year. 1t is for the commission
er to decide whether the firm shall
pay an income tax The collection of
the tax is based on net earnings of
IS, 600 or more for the previous year.
The list of Kansas firms required to
make reports under this act. totals
several thousands. The amount of
tax which the 1900 firms must pay
ranges from as low as 16 cents to
several thousand dollars.
The list will be turned over to the
revenue commissioner in Washing
ton. If the taxes are not collected in
short time. then the list will again
be sent to the district attorneys Of
flee and the docket in the federal
courts decorated with names of sew
eral hundred Kansas business men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-03
KAWS ARE AT HOME.
HaffOrd Hurt Friday, May Not Be
Able to Play Today.

That band of Kaws arrived at 1920
after riding and waiting along the
line from st. Joseph, where they
bearded the train at o'clock this
ms rning, and scattered to get ready
for the game today. The Sioux Ci+ =
chs nps arrived on the same train and
went to their ho-el.
The Kaws are still in charge cf
Joe Rickert and will be piloted by him
today. Manager Moore did not wait
in st. Joseph for his club as expecte 4,
but came to Topeka last night.
Moore is spending most Of his TIM
sleeping and was asleep when called
for tn S afternoon. His people said
all hut try to be on duty tomorrow.
That sadness of the sixth yesterday
is ascribed by Rickert not to any
weakness of Buchanan but to the
manner in which the fielders booted
and threw the ball around the lot
after three should have been gone.
Frank Hafford was hit by a thrown
ball yesterday and may be out of the
lineup today. When the club arrived
he was complaining of the injury. He
vas running from second to thirc on
drive by Tommy to right and Mic
noff relaying the throw to third hit
aim on the head.
The only change in the Sioux City
array of champion material from the
line shown here before is that Tom
Reilly will not be in the show and
Chick Hartman will play short and
Harry Welch third.
Neither the F'airweather-Towne ag-
gregation or the Kaws will name their
batteries until they warm up on the
field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-03
CAME OUT
Telegraphs Senate Committee
He Will Testify.
Says That Time Has Come for
Him to Speak.

Washington, June 3.-Senator William
Lorimer today requested that he be
permitted to appear before the new in
vestigating committee to testify in his
own behalf. The request was tele-
graphed to the senate committee on
privileges and elections by Mr.. Lorimer
who is in Chicago. The committee, it
was said, would be glad to hear him.
Mr.. Lorimer's telegram was as fol-
lows:
AT the former investigation nothing
was charged against me personally,
therefore there was nothing for me to
deny as witness. 1t is, my earnest
desire to be permitted to testify before
your committee SO that 1 can refute
any charges that may be made or any
suspicious that any one may have as
to the validity of my election"
The telegram had the effect of Qui
citing persistent rumors that the SEN
ator would resign. Senator Dilling-
ham, chairman of the committee, said
undoubtedly Mr.. Lorimer would be
given the fullest opportunity to testify.
The telegram reached the committee
headquarters Immediately after the adj
journment of a meeting at which the
LorirGer inquiry had been under con-
sideration. No action was taken today
but another meeting was ordered for
Monday when the question will be ta-
ken up again.
The entire discussion today centered
about motion by Senator Kenyon that
the committee proceed as a whole with
the work There were reminders of
the tacit agreement for the selection
of a special committee to do the work
and indications pointed to the failure
of the Kenyon motion.
The members of the committee gen.
orally expressed themselves as desirous
of having the investigation conducted
in Washington to as great an extent as
possible During the meeting Senator
Dillingham; expressed a desire to be re-
heved from service on the proposed
subcommittee and it is probable that
Senator Sutherland will be given the
T1lH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-03
Discrepancy in StoriesTold Steel
Trust Committee
Regarding the Absorption of
Tennessee Coal and Iron.
MORE LIGHT WANTED
May Summon.ROOseyelt and Root
to Testify
Regarding Conferences With
Messrs. Gary and Frick.

Washington, June 3.-Because of
the marked discrepancy. in the ac-
counts of the absorption of the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron company by the
U. S. Steel corporation in the panicky
days of 1907 as given by John w.
Gates ana Ellbert H Gary. the Stan
ley steel trust" committee of the
house has determined that further
light on that deal must be obtained
and that every person who had any
thing to do with it should be ex-
amined.
The committee is again considering
the necessity of summoning former
tary of State Elihu Root for verifica-
tions OF the conferences with Messrs.
Gary and Frick on the Tennessee
transaction. Chairman Stanley said
today the steel inquiry would be
pushed forward as rapidly as possible
held until next Wednesday. when
Gary, chairman of the steel corpora
ton directorate, will continue his re-
cital Of organization and methods OF
operation.
John Lambert of the Republic I~on
and Steel company, also will be a
witness on that day. The committee
also is considering the advisability of
holding sessions in New York where
there are many witnesses and much
which Mr.. Gary told the committee 1t
could have access to.
Today the committee made a thor
ough examination of the testimony
given yesterday by Mr.. Gary and
planned to summon many rrore wit
nesses suggested by the disclosures of
the steel magnate.
Lewis Cass Ledyard, the attorney
for Oliver Paine of the Tennessee Coal
and Iron company, whom Mr.. Gary
declared conducted the negotiations
on behalf of Grant B. Schley for the
sale OF the Tennessee company, will
be asked to appear in the. near fu-
ture.
An agreement was reached by the
committee with r. V. Lindabury coun-
sci for the steel corporation, whereby
at least two of the steel company
witnesses who have been summoned
will appear each day of the hearing
until all have testified. Norman B.
Ream. w. B. Dickson. PercivaI Rob-
erts and James Gayley were excused d
YESTERDAY subject to call
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-03
FIND LOST BOY.
Mrs. MicheaI Andrews Discovers Miss
ing Little Weese Lad.

Because he wanted to see his papa,
little two-year-old Delmas Weese, the
son of MIR. and Mrs. A. F. Weese of
1900 Monroe street, wandered away
from home about 10 o'clock Friday
morning and the family didn't know
where he was until late in the after
noon. Then the police were notified
that Mrs. Micheal Andrews of 1884
Jackson street had found a strange
child. His description tailed with
that of the missing lad.
Mrs Andrews noticed a little boy
dressed in a blue ginghara dress, with
out hat or shoes, walking on the hot
sidewalk and persuaded him to come
into the house. She also sent word at
once to the police by boy. but the
lad didn't tell the officers until about
2 O'Clock. Meanwhile tFc baby, who
can not talk plain enough to be un-
derstood by anyone but his parents,
was an unknown parsonage.
When the boy was taken home he
explained in his quaint baby talk that
he wished to see papa and went away
from home.