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The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
TO Change RrceI,ing ships.

The Navy Department yesterday an
nounced that the cruiser Salem would
relieve the Wabash at the Boston Navy
Yard as receiving ship; that the Den
yer would relieve the Independence at
Mare Island. Cal. and that the Indiana
would relieve the Lancaster at Philadel-
phia. The Salem, Denver. and Indiana
so into the reserve feet CT the navy. and
the wabash. Independence. and Lam
caster will eithre be sold for junk or
turned over to pat-iotic organizations.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
Rite. for william H. Hoeke.

Funeral services for william H. Hoeke.
who died Monday at his home. 336 C
street northwest. after lingering ILL.,
ness. win be held this morning at the
residence. Rev. Samuel II. Greene. pastor
Of Calvary Baptist Church. will ofiiciae.
The palIbearers will be Henry Small,
Milton E. Allies, Col Daniel Ramsdell,
James F. Hood. Z. J. Stellwagen, Thomas
NJ. Gale. George Judd, and N. l. Burch-
Ill
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
Bridge Work to start Again.

Work on the narrowing OF the Calvert
street bridge will be resumed this morn
ing. under direction Of Thomas C. J..
Baily, District engineer OF bridges. The
work was TO have been resumed yester-
day. but it was found necessary TO de-
lay the work day in order to have the
full force OF employees in readiness.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
VIII Lecture on sunrnge.

A lecture on suffrage will be given by
Miss Nettie Loyica White. at the home
Of Mrs. A. L. Barber. next Friday morn
ins. The other two N the series win be
given by Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper on
March and 10. the first in the drawing
room OF Mrs. A. J. Parsons and the
second at the home Of Mrs. J. 3. Hem
derson.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28

From PelIin it is announced that the
Chinese government is about to drop the
troublesome moon from its calendar
and follow the practice OF Western ma
tions.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
Dining Room Furniture.

/ Early English Oak Buffet,
$500. Was $1,000.
/ Mahogany Extension Table.
$500. Was 5000.
] Early English Oak Bachelors
Buffet, $500. Was $4,000.
IO-piece CHARTERED Oak Suite.
Sl75.0O. Was S2l5.0o.
/ Golden Oak Buffet.
1895. Was $3.50.
/ Golden Oak China Closet.
333.75. Was $500.
l Mahogany BUFFET, .n,.
6 Leather-seat Chairs.
1896. Were $500.
l6 Golden Oak Leather seat
Chairs, sass. Were $3.50.
10 Golden Oak Leather-seat
Chairs, 1896. Were $500.
/ Large Mahogany China Closet,
$500. Was $4,000.
/ Golden Oak Serving Table,
sl3.75. Was $500.
/ 1o-piece Fumed Oak Suite.
s155.00. Was $4,000.
! Early English Oak China
Closet, s44.75. Was $500.
IL Early English Oak Chairs,
carved. $500. Were $1,000.
. Golden Oak Armchairs,
$3.50. Were $3.50.
/ Golden Oak Buffet.
1915. was $4,000.
/ Golden Oak China Closet.
1876. Was $4,000.
Early English Oak Buffet,
Sl5.75. Was $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
BAND CONCERT TO-DAY.

By United States Soldiers Home Band.
John S. n. Zimmerman. director. At 30
O'Clock Programme:
March. "A Blaze Of Glory''. .HolzmAnn
Medley Of popular sonss. "Remick's Hits
No. S'.......................... .Lamps
Flower sons, "Ado-ation'' Barnard
Selection, The Wedding Trip" Koren
Negro sketch. ''sanbo's Holiday .Tschakof
Excerpts from The Sirer" (requsst). Fall
The Star spansled Banner"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
PAREORan LIBRARY
FURNITURE.

Golden Oak Desk Chairs,
1895. Were $500.
3-piece Panne Plush Suite.
$3.50. Was $4,000.
Golden Oak Sectional Book
cases, $685.. Were $500.
] Mahogany Settee, saddle seat.
$3.50. Was $1,000.
] Golden Oak Desk.
1890. Was $4,000.
l Mahogany. Music Cabinet,
1895. Was $3.50.
Early English Oak Arm
chairs, 1886. Were $500.
s Golden Oak Armchairs,
$500. Were $1,000.
l Mahogany Pedestal,
$500. Was $500.
! Fumed Oak Desk.
1890. Was $1,000.
3 Circassiau Walnut Tables,
glass tops, $3.50. Were $500.
/ 3-piece Mahogany Suite,
$500. Was $500.
Fumed Oak Tables. 2SX45
inches, $500. Were $500.
/ Inlaid Mahogany Armchair.
$1,000. Was $500.
Mahogany Table Desks,
S22.75. Were $500.
I Golden Oak Table. 2sx45
inches $3.50. Was $1,000.
l Mahogany Table, 2sx45
inches, $500. Was $4,000.
/ Early English Oak Table. 2SN
- inches. $500. Was $4,000.
Early English Oak Rockers.
S12T5. Were $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28

Tests OF human bones show them to
be so per cent stronger than hickory.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
Bedroom Furniture.

S Golden Oak Chairs,
S1.65. Were SECS.
! Golden Oak Dresser,
SEATS. Was $4,000.
Solid Mahogany Dresser,
S23.75. Was $500
Golden Oak Table.
s4.95. Was $3.50.
/ Mahogany Table Desk.
Sll.50. Was $500.
/ Mahogany Cheval Glass.
S39.15. Was $4,000.
. Mahogany Dressing Tables.
$3.50. Were $4,000.
3 Mahogany 6hiffoniers.
$3.50. Were $4,000.
! White Enameled Chiffonier.
$3.50. Was $500.
1 Mahogany Dresser.
2 CHARTERED Oak Chiffoniers,
$3.50. Were $500.
. Solid Mahogany Chiffoniers.
s23.15. Were $500.
. Box Couches. cedar lined,
S15.75. Were $500.
CHARTERED Oak Chiffoniers.
Sl3.15. We're $3.50.
CHARTERED Oak Dressers,
sl6.75. Were $1,000.
/ Golden Oak Bed, full size,
$3.50. Was $500.
! Mahogany Chiffonier. large,
$500. Was $500.
/ Mahogany Post Bed, o
s29.75. Was $4,000.
2NMahogany Sewing Tables,
$3.50. Were $1,000.
Mahogany Dresser. triple
mirror. $4S.15. Was $500.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28

Mrs. Lawrence Maxwell. of Cincinnati.
Is visiting her sister. Mrs. ]. B. Foraker,
at the latter's home In Sixteenth street
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28

The Congressional Club viii entertain
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone as guest OF
honor on Friday afternoon. March /, at
4 o'clock, at the clubhouse. 1872 X street.
Tea will be served at 5 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28

Members of Congress and their wives
and families will be the guests Of honor
at a special drilf at Fort Myer this even
ing.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28

Mrs William F. Dennis and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Charles Nelson Rlker. have
cards out for tea on Friday afternoon.
March J. in honor Of the debutantes Of
this season. Mrs. Dennis and Mrs
Riker viii entertain at bridge on Satur-
Cay afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Riker,
who formerly made their home in Ken
lucky. now are residing in Washington.
Miss Gladys Hetherington. daughter Of
Capt. H II. Hetherington. L. S. N. who
has spent the winter at Charleston, ).
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28

Col. and Mrs. Garrard have as their
house guests at Fort Myer. where Col
Garrard is commanding officer, Miss
Hirchinger, OF Charlotte. n. c.; Miss
Eruyn. of Albany, N. Y, and the colo
nel's nephew, Mr.. Garrard Ford, of
Ky. Miss Valerie Gar
rard will entertain the members of the
Army and Navy Girls Club at the drill
at Fort Myer Friday afternoon and after
the drill at small informal tea.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28

Mrs. ]. Robert Gregory. OF Staunton.
Va. accompanied by her maid, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. 7. c. Elder. formerly
OF Staunton.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28

The board Of .ady managers Of Casualty
Hospital and Eastern Dispensary will
give their annual luncheon for the bene-
fit of the hospital Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday of this week at old Masonic
Temple. Ninth and F streets.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28

The Danish Minister and Countess
Moltke will return to Washington about
March IL.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28

Mrs. Irving Hall Dunlap and Mrs.
Charles Lynch will receive informally
at 1TsS Q street, Friday. March ] and
March S.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28

Mrs. Robert Shaw oliver, wife of the
Assistant Secretary of War. has returned
to Washington from a brief stay with
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph II. Choate, jr.. Of New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Choate are receiving con-
gratulations upon the birth OF a son,
their third child.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28

street will not receive tomorrow,
but will be at home Informally March q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-24
ASHLAND NEWS NOTES
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.

n.
Ashland. Va. August 2s.-Dr. W. E.
Maneval, of Pennsylvania. a PHI d of
Johns Hopkins and one time professor
of biology at Roanoke College. has
been elected by the executive commit
tee OF randolph Macon College TO fiji
the vacancy caused BY the resignation
OF DR.. l. F. Lewis who goes to the
University of Wisconsin as professor
OF botany. DR.. Maneval and family
viii arrive about September l.
Charles Z. Potts. VINO has been quite
sick at his home here. is considered
better.
Thomas Bruce has returned from
visit to relatives at Chase city.
Mrs. Charles BlalSey is visiting
friends in Martinsburg. W. Va.
Professor and Mrs. r. B. smithey
are in Amelia County as guests Of
relatives
Mrs Cullen and Miss Dorothy cullen
are spending a week In Charlottesville
Miss Enegh Page Tucker has con
ciuded her visit to Miss Anne Pendle-
ton Hunter and returned TO her home
in Albany. Ga.
Miss Martha Hughes and Frank
Hughes have returned from a delight
full visit to relatives In Cumberland
County.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hunter. Jr.. and
Miss Marshall Hunter OF Richmond.
have been spending some time with
Mrs. Charles Hunter
Rev. j. L. Moss has returned from a
trip to the Eastern Shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Frank Vaughan, who
have been travelling abroad since June.
have returned. and are guests of Mrs.
l. y Vaughan at "Passedena" before
going to their home in Cincinnati
Rev. and Mrs. George Booker and
children. OF Petersburg. are spending
two weeks in the home of Rev. $. G.
Hatcher.
Miss Frances spalding has been
called home on account OF the illness
Of her sister Miss Bette Spaiding.
who has appendicitis.
The Misses Flint. of Charleston
c.. were guests OF honor on wednes-
day evening. when their cousin. Miss
Marguerite Wightman. gave an attrac-
tive garden party. Mrs. J. Pinkney
Wightman assisted The guests were
Misses Anne Hunter. Stuart and Es
telle Blanton. Epic Blackwell Fannie
and Natalie Lancaster. Marion Lasher
Miss Mckessick, Mrs. J. Stewart
Smith, of New York: Frank Cox I.eitch
Wright. Miller Leake Henry and An
drew Ellis. Willie Lancaster Mr.. and
Mrs. W. c. Blanton. Mr.. and Mrs W /
Foy. Mr.. and Mrs ". NJ Jones and
Eugene Wightman
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-24
Observation-Disclosures

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
Lexington Va. August 2a-Beth-
esda Presbyterian Church. at Rock
bridge Baths. was the scene OF a pretty
marriage yesterday afternoon at $40
o'clock. when Miss Anna Price Fire /.
baugh daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert D. Firebaugh. was welded to Abner
fitzpatrick Hopkins. of Harrisonburg.
The brides pastor. Rev. Emmett W..
McCorkle. D. D.. performed the cere-
mony. Mrs. J. II. Copper played tho
wedding marches The bride was given
IN marriage by her brother, II.
Greenlee Firebaush Miss Eleanor Jane
Firebaugh, her only sister. was tho
brides maid OF honor. Her other at
PENDANTS were Miss Elizabeth Hopkins.
Of Mt. Clinton, sister of the groom.
and Miss Evelyn Davis. of Rockbridge
Baths. Hugh 6. Wade of Roc<bridge
Baths. and Frank Ross. OF Brownsburr
We're ushers, and DIR. T. c. Firebaugh,
Of Harrisonburg. was the groom's best
man. The church was decorated with
potted plants. ferns and white hydran-
geas.
Mr.. Hopkins Is a member of the fac
ulty of the Harrisonburg High School
He was educated at Washington ana
Lee University.
On their return from wedding trim
North Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins Will make
their home in HarrisonburC
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-24
NARD ACQUITTED.

Lexington. " C. August 23.-The
murder trial Of Robert Leonard came
to an end here yesterday when the jury
rendered a verdict of acquittal. The
case has been going on Since last
Thursday and she jury has been out
since Thursday afternoon. Leonard
was charged with the murder OF his
cousin. Charles l. Everhart
The latter was found shot in the
back OF the head In the woods. The mo-
time. roberry OF over 500 was claim
ed 10 have been proven by finding the
money on the person OF Leonard afte,
his arrest. Some OF II was identified.
The two men We're seen together short
" before the disappearance OF the
dead man. 4 former trial last spring
resulted in a mistrial. after the jury
had been out nearly a whole week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-24
REFINING PL ANT
{ N DS NUISANCE
County Magistrate Ready to Dis
miss Warrant When Bad
Odors Disappear.

In the opinion Of Magistrate 1. H.
sunday. tine warrant sworn out on
July 20 against y. j. Wood. manager
of the Richmond Refining Company.
VIII now be called up again and dis
missed on payment OF the costs by the
defendant This opinion Is reached by
Magistrate sunday in view OF the i'm =
provements in the plant of the Rich
Inond Refining Company, whereby the
doors which caused complaint from
citizens living IN the vicinity are now
disposed OF before they reach the outer
air
When the case was originally called
before Mr.. sunday, he gave the de-
ftndant certain time In which TO
remedy the cause of complaint. Dur
Ing this period. the refinery has in
stalled a system of suction pipes lead =
ing from the boiling watts 70 the fire.
DoX, and through these pipes fan
draws off the air arising IN the watts.
which passes through the fire. box and
out as smoke. without the evil effects.
The warrant which instituted legal
proceedings in the case was ,worn out
by Policeman John Shoemaker on the
request of about twenty citizens re-
siding IN the neighborhood OF the re-
timing company's plant. 1t is stated
that 4 number OF families live within
a radius OF a half milo of the plant.
some Of them as close as FIVE hundred
yards
The Richmond Refining Company.
which is a branch OF Massachusetts
corporation. occupies a building on the
site OF the old Ropers MIL. on the
kopers Aiill Road. about one and one
half miles south OF Fulton.
Magistrate sunday reports that con-
ditions have been greatly improved
since the date OF bringing the suit
against Manager Wood and that only
one or two complaints have been made
since that time. Besides the suction
pipes from the watts. other minor i'm
provements have been made. and In
consequence. the county official thinks
tina, residents OF the section will have
little to arouse their ire. so long as
present conditions prevail.
Commonwealth Attorney Frank T.
sutton. Jr.. and Julian Gum. attorney
for the refining company. will visit the
plan; at Roper's Mil to-day to make
sure that conditions are what they
should be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-24
ANNUAL BIRTHDAY DINNER.
DR.. Green Entertnins nichmond Special
lists and Many Others.

Special to The Times Dispatch.1
Weldon. y. c., August 23.-Dr l. L.
Green gave his annual birthday dinner
Thursday to number OF friends.
mostly his coworkers or surgeons for
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
peny. and few of his other friends
in Richmond, specialists in hospital
work
The dinner was one of the best ever
given. prepared according to the most
improved methods known to the chefs
who make specially OF preparing
Brunswick stew and barbecue. Served
under the wide spreading branches OF
tall oaks in the South Weldon section.
guests assembled 10 partake OF the
tempting feast. The company includ-
of prominence generally from various
sections. Those from distance were:
DIR. G. G. Thomas. surgeon-in- chief OF
the A. c. l. r. r. Co. OF Wilmongton
Drs. r. S. Preston. o. C. Brock. r l.
Edwards. z. II. Luck. ]. Nj. Hutchin-
son. f. A Dunn. specialists. of Rich
mond; r w. Crawford. of the
Atlantic Coast Line Hospital at Rocky
Mount; Superintendent f. Pheniger and
j. p. Walker. of the Atlantic Coast
Line; DR.. Lewis. OF Jackson: Dr..
Register, of Tillery: DR.. Harrison. of
Ended: DIR. Clark. OF Scotland Neck:
Judge j. L. Webb. of Shelly. who is
holding Halifax Superior Court. and
many others.
DIR. GREEN'S annual dinners arc al
ways looked forward to with anticlpa-
lions OF JOY. AS DR.. Thomas said: I'll
not get anything as good as this until
DR.. Green's next birthday"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-24
Query Raised Because of State
ment in Duke Ernest's
Diary.
BY IA MAnouIsr DE roNrrNo,

bf Ia MANotJSis DE EoNlINOO.
ID the Uunted states ever plan
an attempt to kiInap the late
Queen Victoria? II ask tho
question. it is because OF a
statement contained in Tho diaries OF
her brother-ir-law tine late Duke
Ernest OF SaNe-Coburg- Gotha one Of
the most liberal and shrewdest sover-
eigns OF tho smaller German States
Everybody knows, OF course that ~
the beginning OF 1852 England and tho
United states were on tho very brink
of war over the Trent affair The
Prince Consort mad Just died at Wind
sor. and his eldest brother. Duke Err
nest had come over from Coburg for
the funeral Immediately after the
obsequles the widowed queen accom-
panied by the duke proceeded 70 her
Isle OF Wight residence at Osborne.
the lawns of which slope down to the
seashore According 10 the dukes
diary, two days after the arrival OF
the Queen, an American inan-of war
appeared upon the scene. and ignor-
Ing the requirements of International
comfy, cast anchor within prohibited
distance OF the beach In full sight OF
the windows Of Osborne, and within
easy gun-shot. 50 threatening did the
Queen and those about her cons der
the situation. that tho palace guards
We're strongly reinforced while two
English friSates were hurried over from
Portsmouth, to station themselves ia
the unlimited visitors immediate vicn-
According to the duke. the intentions
OF the American vessel We're obviously
menacing, and nc seems TO think that
had the Trent difficulty developed as
everybody expected, into war. the sell
zure OF Queen Victoria by a coup-de-
main might have been attempted. For
tunately the trouble between the two
countries was smoothed over, mainly
II not entirely by Queen Victoria
herself. who oyerruled her pugnacious-
iy inclined ministers in the mattsr. and
tho trucrlent war ship Departed 1t
was only from that time forward that
Il British "Stationaire" was always
posted as guard-ship off Osborne
when the late Queen was In residence
there
1t speaks volumes for the desire OF
the English reignng house to culti-
vate American friendship that the in
requested TO move on, and that no ref
erence 10 this remarkable incident
should ever have been made In the
various biographies. publications and
memoirs authorized or influenced by
Queen Victoria and Edward VII.
1t must be remembered that the rem
iniscences OF English statesmen have
to undergo a species of Royal censor
ship prior 10 their appearance in type
pendent of this. and in his later years
was besides somewhat estranged from
his English sisterin-law. He there
fore published in his diaries a number
OF things that she would never have
allowed in English print and IT is
to these volumes that I am Indebted
for the above curious piece of infor-
nation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-24
OFFICER SHOOTS
IN SELF-DEFENSE
Fires At and Injuries Man Who
Is Advancing on Him
With Hatcher.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch

Wythevilie. Va. August 2a.-Thorc
was a shooting scrape at crocketts
Depot. six miles west of wytheville,
this morning. in which Hall Brown
was shot by Constable Frank crigger.
The shooting was the outgrowth of a
difficulty which occurred last evening
At show, and in which whis<ey was
a factor.
The citizens requested Crigger to DO
on hand at the show to prevent any
disorder. and he called upon several
parties to aid him Tho disorderIy
crowd. of which Brown was a member.
resented this. and beat up several of
crisger's assistants. one of them So
verely Crlgger beat up Brown. and
this morning they met at o'clock,
and Brown with a hatchet advanced on
Crigger who fred at him. striking
him in the forehead. the bail ranging
under the scalp and coming out at
the back OF the head
Crigger was tried this morning be-
fore Justice J. ]. Wohlford and dis
charged.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-24
KILLED BY CAvE-|N
OF BIG SAND BANK
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch. !

Gee. son OF O. l. Gee. OF Norwich va.
killed this afternoon by the caving-i
Of a sand bank on the south bank Of
the Roanoke River. near the end OF
Wasena Bridge
The accident occurred at 2.l5 o'clock
Mr. Gee was digging and hauling sand
for use in his own business. Nobody
was with him but his twelve-year old
son About two tons of sand fell on
him and he was smothered to death
The boy caSsed for help and a pnysician
responded but by the time he had dug
away enough sand to uncover the body,
MI Gee was dead. He leaves two
sons. widow and three brothers He
was thirty-flve years old
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-24
100000 FIRE AT WINSTON.
Main Plnnt of Tobacco Company Is
Destroyed.
Especial to The Times Dispatchl

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Winston-S Salem, y. c.. August ga
Fire at noon to-day in the business dis
trict caused losses estimated at 500.
600. thought TO be covered by insur-
ance. The fire originated in frame
storage house OF Gorrell Brothers. and
spread TO the main manufacturing
building OF the Ogburn Hill Tobacco
Company. where it caused the biggest
loss, amounting to $4,000. High winds
from the west famed the flames and
the nremen were unable 10 extinguish
the IRE. Buildings in the vicinity were
catching every short while. one dwell
ing house two blocks away was iired
eighteen times and great number OF
others caught three or four times each.
TWO hremen We're injured. but not
seriously. by live wire.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-24
Archduchess Gisela.

Archduchess Gisela. eldest daugh-
ter of Emperor Francis-Joseph. who
Is married TO Field Marshal Prince
i,eopoir OF Bavaria, is the most simple.
uhassumlns and altogether kindly
woman that IT is possible to imagine.
Yet she has Just set the entire cour,
OF Munich by the ears, owing to her
REFUSAL TO Yield precedence to the
E 1.r OF her young nephew Prince
The young Princess Francis Is NOT
OF royal birth. but a daughter OF the
late and twelfth Duke of Croy. The
Sroys are an ancient family of Bel
sian nobility. and as one OF the Ned.
iatized houses of Europe. have me
Hsht OF mating on footing OF equal :
ny with members OF reigning dynas-
ties This right. however. is only ac.
hnowIeased BY royal families with the
Princess Francis of Bavaria's aunt
Princess Isabel Croy. married Arch.
duke Frederick of Austria, the r-raat.
ISL aiiiculty was experienced in find
sdrian aristocracy willing To act as
her ladies-in-w waiting. and quito right
~ SO. since she was not OF ROYAL
olf1h. In fact. she was Obliged to
content herself with the penniless
Countess Chotek who has since he
come morgantic consort of Austria
next Emperor
Princess Francis of Bavaria is GER
tam 10 experience the same difficulty
at the court of her husbands reia
tlves Her married life there has been
in1angurated by so determined an at
ttude on the part of the whole court
circle that half the members OF The
re,snins house of Bavaria declined TO
take part In the public and court fes
INVITES In connection with her wei
come to Munich as bride. and were OBJ
dsuFately conspicuous by their absence.
ne honogenarian Regent. on being
appealed to. has decided in tho brides
IaVor. on the ground that as the vito
OF son of his own heir, Prince Louis.
she was entitled TO take the pas" Of
her aunt by marriage. wife OF his own
second son. To this decision Arch
Guchess Gisela objected. on the ground
t'lat as daughter OF the Emperor Of
austria. and by reason of seniority.
sne could have precedence OF a young
elri or nineteen. who is a mere Crov
snd thus has great and broodine
storm gathered over the fair noun
tains OF lovely Bavaria.
'NopYFisht' 1917 by the Brentwood
Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-24
SWANSON Addrr,aen Ycternn.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Woodstock. Va. August 23.-The an
nual Confederate veterans reunion
under the auspices OF the Rice Neff
Camp, L. {. V. of New Market. was held
near there to-day. More than ten
thousand people attended
United States Senator Swanson ad =
dressed the veterans.