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LEEsBURG.
), corresponlence Of The star.

Special Correspondence Oh Aue stat.
LEESBURG. Va. January 8. 1sl2.
Mr.. and Mrs John Guthrie Hopkins en-
tertained at a small dance at Coton'
their country home near Leesburg, Mon
day evening last in honor of their son.
Mr.. John Guthrie Hopkins, jr. Following
the dance Miss Henrietta Benedict Har-
rison entertained at supper. when ner
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Harris. Misses
Beaver, Conrad, White and Messrs. smith,
Heaton, William L. Tebbs, Hubert T.
Plaster and John Hopkins Miss Fish
burne had as supper guests Miss Nancy
Lee Janney, Mr.. Post and Mr.. Charles
Binns Tebbs, while Miss Penuel entertain
ed Miss Bessie Belle Cannon. Miss Violet
Alexander Mr.. Whitcraft and Mr.. Harry
| Tiffany. Mr.. Addison Clarke Van Devan-
| ter of Paeonian Springs. Loudoun county.
has announced the engagement or his
daughter. Mabel. to Mr.. Robert Janney
McCray of near Hamilton. me marriage
will occur at St Pauls Episcopal Church.
in Hamilton, Wednesday. January "a. Mr..
McCray is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
McCray of this county. and Dotn young
people have large number OF relatives
and friends in Loudoun and In Washing
ton Rev William Hullihen Burkhardt
and Mrs. Burkhardt entertained the men,
bers of st. James choir at the rectory In
Leesburg Tuesday evening: MISS eva
Talcott of Richmond. Va. Is visiting at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. Truman A.
Parker in the suburbs of Leesburg. Miss
Lillian Viers White left Tuesday to make
an extended visit to Miss Betty cooper OF
Chicago. Ill. Mr.. Randolph Loughborough
of Ballston, Va. was the guest OF rela-
tives in Leesburg during the past week.
Miss Catherine Preston has gone to
Charleston, 8. c., to spend the remainder
of the winter with her sister. Mrs. Fraser
Wilson Capt James William Foster, Mrs.
Foster and Miss Leslie Foster are visiting
at the home of their daughter and SON.
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Green. in
Richmond Mrs. Hermann Summers of
Ellicott City was the guest Of her
aunt, Mrs. Walter W. Chambln. during
the past week. Miss Mary Bentley of
Baltimore is visiting at the home of Mrs.
George Hoffman Of this town. Mr.. Davis
of Washington and Mr.. Frank Moncure OF
Fairfax. Va. were guests at the nome OF
Judge and Mrs. Richard Henry Tebbs OF
this town during the past week. Miss
Mabel Littig is visiting at Homewood,
the home near Middleburg Of her sister
and brother-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Aid
rich Dudley, Miss Ida Ross Chamblin of
Philomont Va, is visiting Miss Ruth
Tuck Dibrell. Mr.. and Mrs Philip Howell
Iightfoot and two children arrived from
Spokane, Wash. Friday, to spend some
time at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Albert English of this town. Mrs. r. q.
Fishburne left during the past week to
spend a month with relatives In Waynes-
boro. Va Mrs. Walter HI. Burke and two
children left Tuesday to spend month
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Cum
bingham of Hampton, Va. Miss Lillian
Van Devanter of PaeOnian Springs
was the guest Of Miss Susis Ball
of this town during the past week.
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Misses Bessie and MILAN Brooke, who
spent Christmas at the home of their
father. Mr.. J. Amber Brooke. on jane
sons Hill. have returned to their
schools I'm Richmond. Miss frankie
Taunt and her sister. Miss Eliza be b
Russell-Smith, attended the Christmas
dance at the Virginia Military Institute
in Lexington. Mrs. Roslin Vass and
Miss Mary Eass spent Friday at the
home of their cousins. Judge and Mrs
Morton. in Orange. Miss Effie School
field has returned from a visit to Mrs.
Majora at Glendalough, the old Hill
home, near Locust Dale. The Sunbeam
Society of the Baptist Church held "a
most delightful social in the basement
OF the church Tuesday evening. Reel
tations and music were features of the
evening, at the conclusion of which
refreshments were served. The rooms
were beautiful with garlands of run
ming pine and other holiday decora-
tions. Thursday the b. Y. II. l.. en-
tertained in the same rooms with
musical. which was very enjoyable,
followed by supper
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EVANSVILLE.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
EVANSVILLE, January 6. 1912.
Miss Dorothy L. Gait entertained the
Sigma Epsilon Beta Society Tuesday
evening at her residence on Ralston ave-
nue. Five hundred was played. DR.. and
Mrs. Richard s. Hill and family Of STRAIT
ford, near Upper Marlboro. are spening
the winter months at the Wyoming, in
Washington. Their daughter, Miss Ada
Morgan Hill. who is attending the MARI
boro High School. is spending the winter
with Mrs. Mary E. Wilson. Miss Minnie
Kate Kemper of Wharton. Tex. who has
been spending the holiday season with
Miss Grace Robinson. near Brandywine.
in the lower section Of Prince Geor ges
county, has returned to her studies n
Virginia. Mrs. A. Marshall Marbury and
her daughter. Miss Katherine Marbury.
entertained the Card Club Friday after
noon. The parlors were tastefully deco
rated with Christmas greens. and fol ow-
ing the games refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. George I. Littiepage OF
Baltimore have returned after peasant
stay with friends near Cheitenham; MISS
visiting friends near Mount Rainier. Prince
Georges county. Miss Enid Holden of
Washington has been visiting her aunt.
Mrs John G. Holden. Ralston avenue.
-
York CITY have returned after q pleasant
stay with friends here. Miss Mara aret
Sanderson Of Newport News. Va, Is vis-
ting relatives near Brentwood, Prince
Georges county.
Miss Sue Cotton, who has been spend
ing some time with friends at Woodville.
Prince Georges county, has gone to
Houston, Tex. to spend the remainder OF
the winter with her father. Mrs. Charles
o. Appleman, Avon avenue. entertained
the recently organized Five Hundred Club
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
owens OF Baltimore have returned after
a pleasant stay with the 1atter's sister.
Mrs. A. w. Topper. johnson avenue. The
Chillum Euchre Club was Hospitality en-
tertained by Mrs John Frolich Thursday
afternoon. Misses May and Maggie Hill
have been the guests OF Miss Wood at
Brookfield, Queen Anne district. Mr..
william IL. Harper OF Washington has
been visiting his daughter, Mrs. William
Hill, near Upper Marlboro. Mr.. II. H.
Beard and the Misses Beard have re-
turned from a pleasant stay with friends
in West virginia Miss Carrie Waring
of Spauldings district has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Brooke. near Upper
Marlboro. Mrs NJ. p. Bowling is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. A. A. Hooff. 1t Ma
nassas, Va Mrs. Lester Browning Of
Anacostia, D. c.. has been visiting her
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as maid of honor and wore pale pink
satin. She carried pink roses. Mr. Wal
ter Washington Alexander of Baltimore
was best man. After visiting friends In
Washington, New York and elsewhere In
the north. the young couple will live at
Charles Town, where Mr. Brown practices
law with his father, Col. Forrest w.
Brown. MIR. and Mrs. James b. Russell
gave large reception at their home in
Winchester during the latter part Of the
holiday season in honor of Mrs. Charles
l.. Bowly of Winchester. who was for
merly Miss Mary Rieman Hack. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles J. Faulkner have closed
their suburban home. Boydville. near
Martinsburg, and left Thursday for
Washington, where they will pass the
balance of the winter. A number of
young people who have been entertained
at house party by Mr.. and Mrs.
c. ]. Faulkner at Boydville during the
holiday season were luncheon guests OF
DIR. and Mrs. w. s. Love in Winchester.
and they also spent some time in Wash
ington before dispensing. Col. and Mrs.
George Harvey and their daughter, Miss
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VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
prcial Correspondence Of The Star.

WINCHESTER. Va. January 9. 1912.
The marriage of Miss Lillian Gorham
Harrison. daughter OF former Mayor Pey-
ton r. Harrison of Martinsburg. w. Va.
aud Mr.. Forrest Augustus Brown OF
Charles Town. w. Va, took place at the
home OF the brides father In Martins
burg Wednesday afternoon. Rev. DR.. F. NJ
Woods. pastor Of the Presbyterian Church
of that city, officiating. in the presence OF
large gathering of family connections
and intimate friends. The bride wore a
Partisan gown of lace and her only orna-
ments were pearls. which belonged to her
mother. and her veil was also worn by
her late mother when she was a bride
Her flowers were lilies of the valley and
lavender orchids. Miss Sara Hunter
Harrison CT Belair, Nd, a cousin, served
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sister. Mrs. George S. Harrison, at Mill.
Mrs. George w. Wilson is visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs George illegal,
Phillipsburg. Pa. Mr.. and Mrs Frank T.
Hardy Of West Virginia have returned
after a pleasant stay with friends in the
lower section of Prince Georges county
Miss Dorothy Beall Of Washington has
been visiting friends and relatives here
during the current week.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-14
SULTAN ECONOMIES
ON HIS LIBATI0NS
Cannot Support Harem on $25, 900
Pension, So He Saves on Drinks.
Will Sell Pearls.

Paris, July 13.-without money, the
Sultan. Mohamed Raschid, former ruler
OF Zanzibar, is in Paris bartering for the
sale of his personal decorations. jewels.
and uniforms, the past glories of his
regal splendor, in order to obtain pocket
money enough to make life possible
with the paltry allowance made him by
the British government Since the Sui
tan was dethroned on account Of his re-
fusal to attend the coronation of King
George, claiming that as a ruling mon
arch 1t was sufficient for him merely to
send a representative, which he did. the
British government has allowed him
$4,000 a year.
The Sultan says that with the royal
taste and love of luxury in which the
English have educated him this is not
sufficient The Sultan. although nearly
coal black, has been educated at Elton
and made English in everything. Speak
ing of his condition, he said: ITO think
of me, king. brought down to the level
of a county squire by the niggardly pen.
sion of the British government 1t is
not possible for me TO live on such a
sum, with all my wives and family at
home and expenses abroad"
Finding himself without funds here. he
sought out N. Dwarkardas. a pearl mer-
chant, and commissioned him to sell all
his Jewels and uniforms. Pending this
sale, the Sultan sits every afternoon in
front of the Cafe de la Paix, making
a single brandy and soda go as far as
possible and dreaming of the time when
he drained numerous golden goblets fill
ed with the finest wines Of the hurrahs
Of his people.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-14
PREMIER ASQUITH
ALWAYS GUARDED
Violence of Suffragettes Is Feared
and all Public Engagements
Cancelled.

London, July 13-The militant suf-
fragettes have ceased TO be amusing
They are believed TO be meditating acts
Of greater violence, hence the Cancella-
ton Of all Mr.. Asquith's engagements TO
attend public or private entertainments
where women are invited. Thus n great
reception which had been planned in
honor of the Premier at the National
LIBERAL Club has been cancelled, to-
gether with all similar functions.
1t is even feared that some hysterical
women, goaded by the Pankhursts, may
make an attempt to assassinate either
Mr.. Asquith or Home Secretary Nc
Kenna, and the police authorities make
no secret of their anxiety. Coupled with
this is the fact that within the last few
days a plot to kidnap little Anthony
Asquith the Premier's son. has been
unearthed. Wherever he goes Master
Anthony is now closely followed by de-
tectives, as are his father and Mr.. Nc
Kenna.
Christobal Pankhurst is supposed to
be directing all the suffragette prepara-
tons from her hiding place. 1t is still
believed that she is in London, dis
guised as an elderly female, with white
wig and spectacles. and to be living with
an actress suffragette.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-14
SOCIETY DANCES,
WORKMEN STARVE
London Scene of Two Extremes of
Existence Due to Prolonged
Dockers' Strike.

London. July 13.-The week which
closed to-day was one OF the giddiest,
socially speaking. on record. Yet all the
time thousands of men, women, and
children were starving in the East End
as a result Of the prolonged lockers
strike. Strangely enough. this painful
subject was discussed most seriously at
balls. dinners, and dances.
Several earnest young members of Par
Lament declared that the paradox re-
minded them of the days when Rome
was lettering to her fall.
The entertainments given during the
week were simply gorgeous. The Russian
ballet dancers appeared at several func-
tons. They pirouetted at the Ritz Hotel,
where the dusky Agha Khan, richly
jeweled. gave a dinner, followed by u
ball. They danced again at a concert
and reception given by Anthony Drexel
at the same hotel. Baroness de Goldsmid
gave a wonderful cotillion at Gresham
Place in honor of her sons coming of
age. All the women present wore Won
derful head dresses of various periods.
The Countess Of Clancarty's ball was
distinguished by the number Of profess
sionGl Chaperones present.
Concerts and balls were given by Lady
St. Audries, Lady Macmillan, and Lady
Manners
The Washington herald., 1912-07-14
METHOD OF FEEDING DUCKS.

Paris, July 13.-The best method Of
feeding ducks was discussed to-day at
the French Academy of Sciences, when
NJ. Edmond Perrier read a report on the
subject of NJ. A. Msgnan.
Thirty ducklings were divided into
three divisions-ten were fed on meat,
ten on fish, and ten on vegetable food.
The fish eaters scored heavily. They be-
gan laying when they were seven and
half months old. The meat-eating ducks
began a week later, and the vegetarians
were ten months old before they laid an
egg.
Between December II and May IA the
fish-eating ducks each laid fifty-four
eggs, the meat-eaters forty-five each,
and vegetarians were a very bad third,
with only nineteen each.
The meat-eating ducks eggs were the
heaviest. The vegetarians In this section
of the competition managed to beat the
flsh-eaters' eggs in weight. but the eggs
of the fish-eating ducks were much bet
ter eating.
Another popularity IL that the eggs
were of different colors. The piscivores-
as NJ. Magnan calls the fish-eating ducks
Laid green eggs, the eggs OF the meat
eaters were white, and those laid by the
yegetarians a pale pink.
NJ. Msgnan and NJ. Perrier are con-
WINGED that all ducks should be fed on
dsh II they sre to attain excellence.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-14
MAKES SENSATIONAL FLIGHT.
Zeppelin Airship Victoria Luisc
Breaks Every German Record.

Berlin. July 1a-The Zeppelin airshir
Victoria Luise made a sensational voy.
age in its last flight, breaking every
German record in the matter OF speed
and distance.
Leaving Dusseldorf early this morning,
the dirigible sailed westward over Hol-
land. The people of Amsterdam left their
breakfast when 1t was reported that a
monster aerial cruiser was lowering
over the city.
Before the bewildered inhabitants
could learn the identity of the strange
visitor the Victoria Luise sailed north
east into German territory. She spoke
Bremen, then cruise over the. sea, and
was next seen over Heligoland.
The dirigible then sailed over the Kai-
ser's yacht, which was anchored in the
lower Eibe, firing salute as she did
so. The yacht replied promptly. The
Victoria Luise, finally landed at Ham,
burg. She carried twenty-five men dur
ing the voyage.
1t is understood that the uncerimoni-
Gus voyage of the German airship over
the Dutch forts will probably cause q
protest from Holland,
The Washington herald., 1912-07-14
RAISE FUSS OYER
MUSIC HALL BILL
Royal" Command Performance
Did Not Include Marie.
Lloyd or Genee.

London, July 13.-There Is a general
feeling of relief now that the royal
command" music hall performance 4.
over, though the squabbIes and iIl-feel-
Ing 1t aroused will simmer for many a
long day. The chief cause of the dis.
sension was Lieut.. Col Sir William Car.
rington, controller and treasurer to the
Prince of Wales and extra equerry TO
the King since 1901. He had charge of
the programme and could veto or include
what acts he pleased, and very intract-
able he proved.
Sir William is an old gentleman of
slxty-seven, soaked in the traditions of
the Victorian court and inwardIy re-
Garded with horror and aversion the
ioea of their majesties attending any
thing so vulgar as a music hall II is
said that some very acrimonious CORE
spondence passed between him and AL
fred Butt, the palace theater manager
and moving spirit OF the committee.
One of the most notable names absent
from the programme was that of Marie
Lloyd. Sir William, at Mr.. Butts re-
quest, heard the lady and appears to
have sent Mr.. Butt a very unpleasant
letter as the result of his experience.
Nevertheless the poular artists ad-
mirers are convinced that she is much
too sensible to have entered on anything
outre on the coca sion. Another mex
plcable omission was that of Adeline
Genee, who is adored here by all music
hall audiences.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-14
PALE PINK POPULAR
FOR SUMMER GOWNS
Big Crowds Expected at French
Watering Places-Tunic
Supplants Pannier.

London. July 13.-Anglo-Americans and
English women are busy ordering sea.
side gowns for the fashionable French
watering places, which promise to be
more crowded than ever in August and
September.
Marie Tempest. who hopes to get q
short holiday at Dieppe, has ordered some
extremely smart gowns. Pale pink Is
likely to be the rage at these French
resorts, and one of Miss Tempests gowns
will be of the very finest and palest pink
linen.
The hat worn with this fetching gown
is to be Of pale pink straw, trimmed
with malines and white bird of para
disc plume. In none of the new seaside
gowns will the pannier appear. Its
place has been taken by the tunic.
The newly married Marchioness STAT
ford, who is very handsome, has ordered
some charming frocks in white serge
his costume will be completed by a large
but severely simple white hat with a
single white feather. Nearly all the new
seaside waists will be of tucked net tulle
or white blond lace.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-14
Another Grace Girl Is
Soon to Be Married
Sister of Mrs. Jay Phipps to Wed Capt. Han1il
ton Grace, Who Is No Relative, However.

Join the already long list Of American
hostesses in London.
Mr.. and Mrs James P. McQuaid are
comparatively new stars on the Ameri-
can horizon. They have bought a IA
nous house, Pope's Villa. Twinckenham,
and during the week gave a housewarm-
ing. Many people motored there from
town. and the grounds were brilliantly
illuminated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard d. Straight, OF
New York, are so enchanted with Eng
lish country life that they have taken a
big place In Buckinghamshire. where
they will entertain weekend parties
during the next two months. Mrs.
Straight was Miss Dorothy Whitney and
sister Of Mrs. Almeric Paget.
Fur on Summer Gowns.
Dressmakers are boldly combining fur
with chiffons for summer wear on the
river or at the races. and they have
done II SO discreetly that the effect Is
charming. The Duchess Of Marlborough.
for instance, was at the Henley regatta
with a down of white muslin. with a
low panier tunic on which, as on the
sleeves, were arranged bands Of skunk
fur. Malines lace appeared on the cor
sage and outlined the tunic. while a huge
red rose was tucked into the waist belt.
which was OF black satin.
Miss Chauncey. daughter of the Hon.
and Mrs. Cecil Bingham. wore bands
of ermine on a muslin frcck. trimmed
with point d'angleterre lace.
Mrs David Beatty wore a wonderful
gown at the Ritz Hotel a few nights
ago. 1t was Of a pale greenish yellow.
charmeuse, draped with soft paniers OF
needlerun lace, caught across with huge
diamond butterflies, the paniers being
edged with the glittering row of dia-
monds.
The craze for black and white still
continues. Many smart white frocks now
seen in Bond Street have serried rows
Of black velvet buttons, running down
the outside OF the sleeves. while the
coats have immense velvet revers.
The Queen contemplates paying a long
deferred visit to her venerable aunt.
Grand Duchess Amelia, of Mecklenburg-
Strelits Her majesty will be absent
about a week and probably will be ac-
companied by Princess Mary. The visit
will be entirely private. The Queen will
travel as the Duchess of York, the
young princess being dubbed for the &C.
casion. Lady Mary York.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-14

Paris, July IAN extraordinary series
OF high prices for works Of art Of all
kinds has been the feature of the last
week In Paris The prices reached for
individual pictures and curios at the
Landolfo-Carcano sale and at the Doucet
sale, have been, experts declare, out OF
all proportions TO the real value of the
pictures and curios sold. In the Landolfo-
Carcano sale, the profits realized on
prices originally paid were, ! believe.
enormous, but i am told In the Doucet
sale this was not so, for NJ. Doucet paid
in many cases almost the same prices as
were realized.
Collecting In Paris is rapidly becoming
q craze, and wonderfully few collectors
now care to keep their collections very
long. They realize big profits on their
pictures of a special period. or OF a spe-
cial painter. or of a special school; they
give UP, at a handsome profit. a collec-
ton OF furniture, and collect books or
something else with the purpose OF real
izing their collection again. and the news
papers are printing variations on the old
stories of prodigal sons Of the early
Victorian days, and are playfully proving
that while the two virtuous brothers who
invested their money in land and IN gilt
edged securities came to the poorhouse,
the prodigal who flung his patrimony
away on pictures and artistic trifies, sold
his collection for a huge sum and lived
happily on a large income ever after.
The magnificent Jewels worn by the
Queen OF Holland attracted q great deal
OF attention during her few days stay
in Paris. and a good many people Won
dered at a remark sne made at the
Elysee to II. Lepine. Her majesty told
the project OF police. after asking him
countless questions about French police
organizations, that she had brought her
best stones with her as a compliment to
him
The Washington herald., 1912-07-14
LONDON ALL AGOG
OYER COMING VISIT
Princess Patricia and Crown Prin-
cess Margaret of Sweden to
Visit Native Land.

London. July 13-An London is gen
timely delighted over the report that
those two charming royal sisters, Prin-
cess Patricia Of Connaught and the
Crown Princess Margaret of Sweden are
to pay simultaneous visits TO the Eng
lish court.
One is always glad to see Princess Pat
New York has confessed the charm Of her
presence-and for Princess Margaret
there is absolute affection in the British
heart, for she is that reality which Is
so appealing to the people-the true Wife
mother.
Princess Patricia met Princess Mar
garet last in the fall of 1911, but since
that time she is once more an aunt, and
she is anxious to see the new baby.
1t can be safely said that when mod
ern history is written no two English
princesses will be accredited with more
popularity than these two daughters OF
the Duke and Duchess Of CoDnaught, and
1t is simply remarkable how all their
activities remain interesting to the Brit
fish public.
AS the future Queen of Sweden, Princess
Margaret has endeared herself to the
Swedes over whom one day she will
rule. She receives a renia rkable ovation
whenever she drives through the streets
of Stockholm. Her husband and her
childen are her constant companions, and
like all of her family, she has the social
gifts developed to a surprising degree.
She is frankly fond of life, enjoys her.
self immensely, and brought to Sweden
much of the spirit OF the British sports
woman. She won easily the affections of
the populace, but the GROWING point
came when after six months of hard
study, she mastered the intricacies and
difficulties Of the Swedish language This
tactful compliment to her new country
was appreciated more keenly because
SO unexpected.