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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-21

Sally Chcvniic Nir.. tbrnrn NnrvicI,).
PHOTOGRAPH ~ H. p Cook.
Mrs. Randolph's hospitality. So did
Burrs daughter. Theodosla, for whom
Richmond women OF fashion felt great
sympathy ana toward whom tney
showed much sympathy.-Mrs. Gal
lego. Nrs Robert Gamble and others
OF Mrs- Randoiphs friends and ac-
quaintances. The trial OF Burr. held
IN lSuI. brought many strangers Of
distinction 10 Richmond. ana there
arose contention as to VINO ahould
and should not get rooms with Mrs
Randolph around whose board Wit
favored each repast
''MoldnNin" Cnm. From Mr. Calf
Mrs CALICO and her ne!cc, Miss
Conycrs. both perished In tho burning
OF the Richmond Theatre. December
% ISL, so that 'Moldavia' came TO
Edeas Allan Poe's foster-fsther John
Allan. through his scotch uncle VII
Lam Gait Mr. Aiians nrst wife was
Miss Frances Valentine. and 1t was be-
cause OF her intercession that Mr..
Allan was hnally moved TO take tho
litle orphan lad Of three years into his
home. and consent to his being ba p
TIED by the Rev John Buchanan rs
Edgar Allan Poe. Poe's association
with Mr.. Allan's household ceased
with the advent OF second wife. Mrs.
Louisa Patterson Allan. who cared
Tor the poet not at all but a great
deal for giving entertainments at
which Richmond bellies and beaup
played resplcndcnt parts one such
entertainment was character party,
and description of 1t. taken from an
old issue OF the Richmond Enquirer.
has been furnished by Mrs. Louisa
Mayo Gay Because OF the interest
the account possesses for many Rich
nond people. who We're present in
person. or in the persons OF father
and mother. the description OF guests
and characters impersonated is intro
duced here.
Costumes Worn
Mrs Allan appeared as a duchess
o; the Louis Quinze period OF France,
in b.ocadcd satin gown and pow
dered hair, Miss Clara Randolph. as
California. had on white crepe en-
broidercd with gold and her hair COW
cred with gold dust
Miss Mamie Morris. in cherry well
vet Jacket 4 green SILK riding skirt
and black plumcd hat. made 4 be-
witching Di Vernon Captain Morris.
AZ Ivanhoe. led IN Miss Lucy HaNan.
who impersonated Rebecca and Vas
gorgeous in crimson silk and bird OF
paradice plumes. Miss Hcningham
Mayo was Queen Cleopatra attired
in scarlet velvet over white satin.
wearing n splendid jewelcd crown DR..
Palmer represented Captain of the
Continental Army. Miss LLzzle Col
SION, In lowing robe OF blue silk
studde with stars and coronet OF
stars encircling her hair. was Night;
Miss George Kennon in black lace
and crimson SILK. WAS Leila OF Gren-
da; Niles Loyal IN white and silver.
with bow and pulver the Coolest
DIANA
DR. Marshall was Ravenswood. Mrs
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umphs OF their ancestressoa OF several
earlier generations.
Miss Fanny Taylor did not altoge,h-
or torsake Richmond for Glenarvon.
She came back to Richmond TO spend i
winter with her dearest friend, sally
Chevalie, who had married Abram
Warwick. and was living at the corner
% Fifth and Grace Streets, and main
tanning. as young matron. the pre-
eminent claim to beauty and Wit she
had established in her girlhood.
ReiGncd RovnIly.
Fanny Taylor reiCned royalty as n
belle during her visit to Mrs. Warwick
The two. with Miss Watson. afterward
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Wcdding Cciehrntlonn.


Weddings In the year 1912 took
place in the home OF tie bride The
drawing rooms We're ahlaze with can
dies in cnndolabra and silver and gilt
candlesticks. Floors were waxed and
shining In the hall was usually placed
q table for great bowls OF iced punch
and julep square bottles OF brandy and
rum. cut glass decanters containing
the the finest OF Burgundy port and
Madeira.
Near the drawing room door wns tho
stand for the musicians skilled play
ers on the violin. the banio and tho
tamhourine. In the dining room
tables were set with vlans Of the most
delicate and daintlcst description on
one hand. tho most substantial and
appet!zins on tho other Tho tables
wcro spread with beautiful cut-elass
and silver and ornamcntcd with tri-
umphs Of the confection<r's skin as to
spun candies. fruit and lowers There
were rare cordials. champagne and
wines OF the most aelsct vintage, In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-21

Mrs. Alexander Rivcs. surrounded by
an admiring coterie. We're seen every
where and were the centre of all So
characterized by great brillianty. So
popular a belle. however. must sooner
or later yield to sui.or'5 importantly.
ard Fanny Taylor speedily followed
Sally Cheyalie's example. and became
Mrs Archibald Morgan Harrison, of
Carysbrook, Fluvanna county When
Aer husbands death after few years
OF happy marriage left Fanny Taylor
Harrison n lovely widow. she was as
much admired as ever, and in the
second bestowal OF her hand. she again
became a Richmond resident, and the
wife OF Thomas Harding Ell's. a prom
inent citizen OF the town, a president
% the James River and Ksnawha Canal
Company, and the uncle of the Misses
Munford and Mrs. Robertson. now Nv
Ing In Richmond on West Franklin
street. During the brief pres idcntiei
administration OF her uncle. william
Henry Harrison. Mrs. Ellis and her
mother We're agrecably entertained IN
Washington. TO the last of her un-
usually happy life this tavorite of for
tune enjoyed all the happiness that
love at home. and the affection OF a
large circle OF friends and relatives
could bestow.
Mrs. Abram Warwick's home, at Fifth
and Grace Streets, made memorable by
hei graceful hospitality and the charm
OF her personality was also notable
through its association with Chancel-
loi George Wythe. whose garden.
stretching back of his house. Witness ed
many famous gatherings between the
great Virginia jurist and his legal
contemporaries to discuss questions
of public interest. 1t Is most interest
Ing 10 realize that this historic Rich
mond mansion. beautifully restored. is
now owned and presided owed by Mrs.
Mary Cooke Branc Munford. widow OF
Beverley Bland Munford Richmond
woman known for her remarkable in
dividunllty her beauty of person. her
viGor of Intellect and the position she
occupies as leader in the educational
Interests OF the city and the State
In the history Of q city that for many
years enjoyed freedom from the hustle
which 1t was content to hold itself
aloof there are many localities, recall
ing personalities and people who left
the Impress OF their names and char
acters on the little communities In
which they lived. From some of these
communities the tide of life has low
ed away. Not so with Fifth and Main
Street homes OF yesterday. which g
still homes of day. indicating by
their appearance and surroundings the
care with which they have been pre-
served
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LIEUT.. JAMEs oInnoN. U. s.N.

whose genial spirit porvadcs thor,
oughly all Of his narration The iato
DR.. Palmer has written a series of ar
ticles on various historic Richmond
localities that are admirable and ac-
curately expressed and FUN of knowl,
edge about Richmond people. their
IDEAS. progress and achievements.
DR.. Palmer was one OF group or
men who knew Richmond socially and
otherwise through years OF observa-
ton and associa,ion. The late Or.
Rawlings. DR. Palmer's intimate friend,
was kindred spirit. Members q
TINS group to-day are James slair.
Esq, and Dr. Richard Crouch. a vet
eran OF the War Between the Statea
and a mine Of knowledge and infer-
nation.
During the summer and early au-
tumn OF the year 1900. in a supple4
ment to the Richmond News. appeared
series OF articles on "His&oric Homes
or Richmond written by Mr.. and
Mrs William q Stanard Mrs Sally
Nelson Robins ana Miss Louise Allan
Mayo This series from trained writ
ers and historians in invaluable both
on account OF information furnished
and the absolute reliability OF details
given.
Negro Fiddlers and Nurses.
No reference to tho early social Gus
toms OF Richmond would be cornnlota
without some mention OF Its negro
iiddlers. who, like old King Coles
three We're indispensable at all mer-
Fymakinss' great or small, in which
young people took part. One of these
nddl.~s who could mark snlendia
time with his bow for rompinc Vir-
sinia reel or ceremonious minuct
was named Sy Gilliatt "Sy ALWAYS
attracted attention. not only bv hiy
dress but by his courtly appearance
ana extreme poilteness. He was tail
and slim. with unusually long arms
ana legs and OF color called ginger
bread. When dressed for ball. 50
Wore an embroidered SILK coat ana
vest OF lilac, somewhat faded b,ant
SATIN shorts and pumps with larce
plated buckles
He Was the principal musician ar
all private entertainments and kne,v
everybody. Those who Knew and re-
spected him were by no means limit
ed Taking on his hat one morning
IN respectful manner and making Il
ccustiy bow. he saluted young Thomas
Taylor with Mars Tom Your SER
want, suit How you do dis mawn-
Thank you. said Tom. ..lhenever
see you, sy, 1 think of parties and
dancing. the young ladies' and tho
"1es So Mars Tom. jes so. eun
You looks 80 peart. Mars Tom. r !
couldn't holp stoppiu' You. 'en says I
to myself ez sees you err comm.
III hev' TO play at Mars Toms we'd
am fore long l gwine rosin up de
old bow ana de strings is gwine to !
be an right"
The Old negro nanny was fsm,- +
liar and beloved hgure in Ietchmon,li
households of bygoue days on the
occasion OF a youns giri OF this civ
having refused "A wealthy sutton whom
her mother wished her to marry. h.r
nurse came and sat down ty n5r side.
/ her hands on her knees. with nnycrs
Nn,arlaced. ana In softened tone
said Missy honey. fer my part. E
think YOU hab done right been sor-
/ ry fer you. chile You is young err
nun Wit honey. When I wuz err gal. 7
ef hadn't iuv Caesar dey couldn', or y
nohuidy mex me marry him Folks
ought TO iuv one nuther kase dey Is
hear er trials ez de soes erlonz
togedde-"
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Richm0nd ChronicIcr..

Kichmond has its chrouiclors to
whom all who come after them. or
who are their contemporaries. should
acknowledge debt of gratituae
Mordocars "Rysonc Days" is a hook
over whose pages the lover OF Ricn-
monds past loves to finger 4 most,
delightful volume is The Two PAR
sons" by George Wythe Munford
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
THE PASSING o.F THE MACHINE

THE PASSING OF THE MACHINE.
II may not occur to everybody but
the facts stand out prominently that
the country as whole is passing
through political crisis which will
revolutionize the politics of all par
ties. The year 1912 will mark the
dawn Of the political freedom Of
many thousands Of voters in every
state The machine has heretofore
governed but It will no longer. The
professional politician will take a
back seat and better methods viii
generally prevail.
Party government has been an or
ganlzed corporation for the benefit
OF bunch Of selfish politicians They
have run the machine and farmed
ont the party national and state of
fees In their own interests but their
tactics have been thoroughly ex-
posed and the dishonorable and dis
Creting methods of their lackeys are
we'll known to the voters AZ large
This applies to all parties, but more
particularly to the republican party
which has fed at the public crib to a
greater extent and for longer time
tran any other.
The revolution will not disturb
the great national parties, only they
will be cleansed and rescued from
the hands OF men who buy seats in
the United States senate and do 9TH
Ell disreputable things too numerous
to particularize The founders of
political parties did not bring them
into existence for any such purpose.
but for tho good Of the whole people
who are In this record year rising to
demand their rights and have in
their majesty determined to main
tain them. The machine has brought
about the day Of It's own reputation
as we'll as humiliation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12

must include the mineral wealth as
well as the others mentioned. The
Courier thinks that when opportun-
ity offers the mayor and council OF
this city, the Commercial club and
all other representative organizations
of Grants Pass will stand together
and extend the glad hand Of welcome
to the producers Of Josephine county.
The key to the city will be turned
over to our country cousins and they
will re invited to enter and become
our guests.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12

read by Judge Colvig. 1t called for
the following:
"Ofhcers and members of the nre
department of the city of Grants
Pass shall be paid for their respee-
tive services as follows.
Chief engineer $3.50 per annum.
Assistant engineer $4,000 per
month, including his pay for services
for chauffeur of fire truck.
Assistant chauffeur $50 per
month, to include his pay as secre-
tary of fire department.
"All salaries shall be paid month
" out OF the general fund OF the
city. All other claims shall be pre-
sented to the common council. Each
volunteer member of the company,
except the chief engineer, assistant
engineer and assistant chauffeur
shall be entitled to receive Tor mis-
services at each fire which he actu-
ally attends the sum of $l.25 for
false alarms or whqe only chemicals
are used, and $3.50 where water is
used; and such further compensa-
ton as may be allowed in each indi-
vidual case by the common council.
Provided, however, that no mem
ber shall be entitled to receive any
compensation upon failure to report
within fifteen minutes OF the time
when a fire alarm shall have been
sounded for the fire, unless specially
allowed by the council
"All members of the fire depart
ment and officers must live within
the city limits Any member being
absent from the city more than three
weeks without written permit from
the chief engineer shall no longer be
a member"
The document provided the emer-
gency clause. Herzinger objected to
the emergency clause which meant
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12

WAS Low WATER THE CAUSE?
The accident which killed Engi-
neer Mark Bartlett and Fireman Ad-
erton is said to have been caused By
low water in the boiler. There is no
way Of proving it, be It true or false,
as the unfortunate men are dead.
Who guesses at these things and
writes them down as facts has not
been made public. 1t was certainly a
terrible explosion and It is to be
hoped that It is the last one which
will occur on the Southern Pacific.
The engineer and his assistant were
good and true men and deserved a
better fate.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
tiremen Want salary Raise.

\ copy OF a proposed amended of-
dinance which called for raise i'm
h'fmen S salaries, was on the table.
out as it was no. signed by anyone
OF the 'oms.Imen it could not be
taken ap. Acting Clerk Colvig called
attention 10 The orphan. To get ac-
tion some councilman must sign and
introduce It. Mclean volunteered
i-. proposed ordinance was them
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12

within the next thirty days. The
people OF Grants Pass are prepared
to welcome railroad construction
and they are quite certain to do
their part when the matter comes
squarely before them. There are
other railroad enterprises talked Of
but these are not as far along as the
Illinois valley proposition; however
the proposed roads in other direc-
tions will be welcome whenever they
are undertaken.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12

passage at once. He wanted .
slower. Herzinger then mo,g
amend by eliminating the em.,..
clause, a second by Caldwell -
ing. The council then yas
amend in accordance with p,-.
er's motion. Mr.. Herzlnger ,,,,
ed: Here We are with mo,.
100000 of debt and ever,
wants an increase in wages. ",
better look into this thing A.
more" The effect of Her,,,
amendment killing the emsy,.
clause was that the ordinapcs 4,
then be read the second tim, f,
and go over to the next meetIp, \
was the procedure.
The council will meet next n,
day evening in regular session
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
RUSSELL . LAPRAs
NUPrlALS SODI

Frederick w, Russell Q, i.
and Miss Mabel F. Lapbsm -,
Mass were united in MARI
Episcopal chsrch MONDAY ~
at 8 o'clock Rev. William D.
officiating Mr., Russell l.s
day evening for POrtland to :
bride and the two arrived !,
Pass Monday afternoon, eo,S
automobile from Merlin, A,
directly to the church VIII.
ceremony was performed.
The bridegroom has reside,
city for the past three year !.
he has conducted the Rus,en :
i'7"-v on North Sixth stree,
The bride is a young Ia
charming personality. VIII,
ready won the hearts OF ,h,.,
have met her and she will n.
ly welcomed to this city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
CITY COUNCIL.
Confined from Page ~

the expense of a conduit necessary
T TO be built on Skunk creek before
street Improvements could be begun
ON Lawnridge avenue, Manzanita
avenue and Washington boulevard
must be borne by the city and work
inaugurated by the city immediate
. Iy or much delay would result in talk
ing up the Improvement of these
streets. The committee recommend
ed that work on the conduit be begun
Immediately.
The street committee also reported
on the improvement made on G street
by Schell G Schell and recommended
that the firm be paid for the work
Clark. a member of the street com
mittee. moved that the matter be re
ferred back to the street committee.
as. said he, 81 want to examine the
work ! have not been able TO get TO
/ it, Her2inger seconded the mo-
tion. stating that as he himself was
q member of the committee. he want
ed Clark to have a look at the work.
las a courtesy to Clark.
Total Number of Lights.
The light committee reported that
Ion the north side of the Southern Pa
ciHc railroad tracks the city was
lighted by Sc smaller lamps. on the
south side by 63, and that the total
number of cluster lamps in the city
at large was 96, making total of
-"s lamps of both kinds. SO candle
power and cluster globes.
New City Hall.
The special committee comrossd
.ot CLARK Eyerton and Mclean. which
had been delegated to handle mat.
tiers concerning the new city hall re.
ported as follows.
Your committee on plans for eft,
hall reports as follows: That the
building be built OF white plastic
brick; The rear of building Of com.
mon brick painted white. black NOR.
tar. thar AoCre ,f ,or,is.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
INCREASE OUR PAYROLL

There is Just one line OF action
that Grants Pass should pursue from
this on and tha. is to do everything
possible TO increase our payroll
Every time we provide work for a
hall dozen or even less men we are
doing something 70 increase the
prosperity q tie city Every man
who draws a salary helps not only
himself but ADDS 70 the volume Of
business transacted Eyerythne
that is manufactured and used here
not only increases our payroll hnt IS
a direct saving as Il keeps the money
al home
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
GETTING READY FOR IRRIGA-

TION.
The farmers under the high line
ditch on the north side and under
the Fruitdale ditch on the south side
are looking anxlously for water. It
Is understood that Receiver soran-
son will ask Judge Calkins for per-
mission to clean out the bitches and
pump the necessary water for some
thing like one thousand acres, which
can be reached by the bitches named.
This, It is understood, will be attend
ed to within the next few days. Wa
ter for a thousand acres Of land will
help to a large extent so that irriga-
tlon will not be an entire failure dur
ing 1912.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
ACTIVITY AT COMMERCIAL
CLUB.


Tie Commercial club Is certainly
doing good work and that class of
members who had become careless
about their dues, are paying up and
everything is going along smoothly.
President Hobart feels encouraged
and is doing all that he can to make
the organization beneficial to both
the city and the county Secretary
Quinlan is active and is making his
work tell The board Of trustees are
formulating some plans, which will
be pulled off in the near future, to
help The business interests Of the
city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
FRIDAY, APRIL IL, 1912.
ELLIOTT FrNDLEY GRABILL.

ELLlOll flNDLE1 GhABlLL,
Elliott Findley Grabill, for forty
five years editor and owner Of the
Greenylle Independent, Greenville,
Michigan, was stricken with paraly-
sis Monday, April /, 1912, and died
Thursday. April 4, 1912. When the
angel Of death gently touched this
veteran in American journalism, a
soul weat from its temple OF clay to
world where the spirits of Just
men arc made perfect.
Elliott Flndley Grabill was born
at Millsboro, Pa, June 10, 1897, and
entered Oberlln college preparatory
1887 and Oberlln college 1859 In
April, 1861, he enlisted in the Sew
enth Ohio Volunteers, a company
composed entirely Of Oberlln col
lege students Later he was com
missloned a first lieutenant in the
Fifth U. s. c. T., then captain, and
In October, 1865, brevet major
In TIE spring Of 1855 he secured a
furlough and returned to Ohio to
marry Anna s. Jenny a member Of
his class at Oberlin then back to the
front to serve his country until mus
tered ont at the close OF the war.
Then with unlimited courage and en-
ergy r. r. Grablll and his bride en-
igrated to Michigan to found for
themselves home at Greenyile
Mr.. GrablI secured the struggling
newspaper the "Greenyille Inde-
pendent, am from that time until
the week Of his death he was It's
active head standing always for the
strictest right. and noblest princi-
pies.
Forty-hye years an editor and
publisher Of the one newspaper uni
yersaly respected, admired by thous-
ands throughout tho state and ma
tion. feared by evil-doers, meeting
the newspaper problems day after
day month after month and year
after year through the long years,
and laying down the pen only when
stricken by death and withal an
honored citizen 20 the end what
greater success in life could any
man achieve? He was a gentleman
OF the old school, stately, courteous
gracious, vet outspoken when nee
essary and defending his convlc-
tlons. his religious faith and the re-
publican party with vigor which
did not abate with the three score
and ten years Of activity. Many
were the men who went out into
the world from his office during this
nearly half century to battle for
success in life, and who always took
him as their model OF what an hon
orable and true American gentleman
should he
The editors OF all newspapers OF
the state Of Michigan and many in
nelghborlng states bowed their
heads In reverence and acute distress
when the news vert out that this
good man had been called 10 the
splrl, world
The veteran editor Is survived by
Mrs Grablll who Is in failing
health, two sons Carl r.. for num-
Der OF years heat Of the extensive job
printing business OF the Independent
company, and Ethclbert V, a lawyer
Of growing prominence In Boston. A
daughter Mrs A. # voorhles. died
IN Grants Pass In ( ctober, 1910.