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The chronicle=news., 1913-04-18

YEN Year, hNo - F''S fH''' 80
Feathers" could not hhN" p""h
| successfully produced. h"ehih"
u nj that time II was generally
Achieved tfst NO draun could p"-ribN
,ucee.d thu, did not possess love
lheme as its most important OASIS
YET This play by Eugene walter II now
acclaimed the most important dramatic
york Of the country. And this shows
th., not only IN, the drama developed
n the last ten years. but that the pub
ac taste has also developed and Their
altitude toward the theater has changed
from the thoushtl"ss milk ana water
song and frolIo days OF ten years a.'o
In ..Fin. Feathers Eugene walter has
struck out along new channels. Ih"frI
ssr- problem plays n decadc-y"s. even
4 ceniury-ago. but they dealt win the
SrobI~m of the scsrs. There We're drs-
mas then tina, dealt with the eternal
v,anrl.. but tho characters were usual
the wronged husband. the w!i. and
~ lover In the story OF Fine Fcath-
Re- the seI problem does not obifudr
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afternoon. Thr:e tables of player& enjoyed the afternoon throooGhly
 Mrs. Chas. Triplett winning the prize pair ot silk hose. and Mrs Powell Clayton @.tt;le Rockl. the visitors prise. Among those present were. Mrs ". D. Jones, Miss Powell Clay ion d-ittle Ro@k} Mrs. Jim MalEer tNangrum. OklaD. Mrs. Frank 3rid C. ". Mayfield, l s. Jenkins, Car cnce Ptilpot, Charles Triplett, ]. 3. sGeers. Misses Marsaret DeWoody, Cora stancau (8ookingham, x. @ Lutie Alexander, Matte 0rro, Eliza- beta saho5or. A two-couese lnne1eon was served at the close of tho game
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oani1ablo without explanatory lines.
 'l1lalterg2 tells 'EycryWoman' that she may gain her heritage, her share of the kinedom of Love. only ,by seek ing it. And so, deaf to the warnins of @Nobody' and heading not the voice of Truth she starts on her pilgrimage in quest Of Love. Prompt ed by "YoUth' she sekes it on sthe stage, only to find Passion" in hide ous masquerade. In the realm of so- cicty she learns that Wealth cannot purchase the object Of her search, nor wield the sceptre of Love. For saken by "Modesty, her Beauty dead, her Youth slain by 'Time, :" and spurned by Wealth. Every woman finds 'Nobody" he rfriend un- til she bearkens to the call of Charity" Then Truth casting aside her guise of witch, leads Fly
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erywoman1 back to her own firaeide where she finds Love awaits her and where her tModesty" returns to her.
 Adele Blood gives very aceep able characterization of "Eyerywoman. As Nobody" Eugene Ormonde lacks the resonant voice and impressive in donations of Frederick Warde, Of Shakespearean fame, who was in last seasoI S company.
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sE1V VEE}Y. W OMAN"

Apparently everyone who witnessed Henry w. Savage's lavish production of "IvcryWoman" at the ElEs Thea ter last season, and man who did not, were present last night to see the same staging oi the play in the hands of a cast, different in pr2cticaily ey- cry character. but no less capable in the main than that of last year. livery seat in the house vas occupied and standing room was at prem ium.
 And everyone was pleased with Every Walter Brownes so- called modem morality play is eX- prcssiVe of much concerning the com- ing into being Of woman's soul that is worthy Grist for the mind-mill of an intelligent audience. It's symbolism is al once beautiful and impressive Music thai fits every stage Of the transition is an agreeable adjunct The depletion of human faults and attributes and the eternal verities. "Truth" and Love is realistic to the point that each Gelineation is rec
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STOMACH MISERY
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 \ falI caan Of Para's nl5aa. a .osss only Gur -o2t. and i'll 5h.s, .ehly care s5aJ aa-og-efaer etama |. end leave soIltc.aR atom rae aoasa in case some oee=e1@e f8 t}fe fzsaas may suffer rom a1a7@a ue#6a or indigestion.
 Ask yoaI ahasa4csal 70 show yaa the iormata. gla.z5z 1aiHs' aa fi:Jy-eea, eaaes. sH#a F0a r.Il 0aa.4- stand why aes t.c zzatll4#5t a kinds mas5 %, aa4 Hh9 ae# a5aaJ17 relieve sosH. 0 tz8t-ordaa saaa l. as Indigestion fn fife aioa.a-. a#-a- sin is harmless aaa ja#=4z lie though each does cor 44G power licieDf to digest 8a# efeHs'o faT aeaa= imitation inFo inc blood a@i ne i15z Eou eat; Ha=.Gt=. # utasaa v8a % ze she table Ui5a q }tas=a8l. l.s9ft4 6aa what will lease #an rs6s. 5a hat Voc .Tt1l feel that yoai. oH | .aa.. j. as@ lines arc clean aad 1reaas aud gaV "jH not read to rasorf to 1azaHives CT Itrer pills fer AiffoUsness or eanztfzas on.
 This city Hiu haea mn r Bt5 ae sir 1raaks, as some Beeaia =#ia eaH tEaH4e but yoU Hill he efam':s aae#5 1h.z splendid stomach preparation aoo. F you ever trT a litsIe fer fnaiaest4aH or eastriyis or any other stomach misery:
 Get some now this minute. and of.- ever rid yourself of stomach iaogh1e and indigestion.
 
 Mary sorrells, Catherine Nontzomery. Kathleen Collier, fAltheime55 Edaa Clement eFnelandJ. Grace seoeains and Jennie Lloyd
 Delicious refreshments were aerF= ed.
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Monn.lu,nn EntertaiMs.

yF,l
 The Five Hundred Club was enter .,nea yesterday afternoon by Mrs. non @ NcCammon at her home on Main street. and Mrs. s5nnert seabrook 2nd Mrs. Joe Meyer were guests. The home .~as @ elegantly decorated win flags aarrvipg out rhe Washington birthday ,,aa The color scheme, also. was carried out in the delicious dessert
 Mrs Asa Brunson was the fortlin- ate winner Of the first rIlze, which n,oe 2 handsome handpalnted cake plate Mrs. Fred Kesterson was the recipient of the consolation prize.
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For Little Hiss spaers.

A Washington's birthday party vii be tendsred little Marietta spears daughter of MT. and Mrs. John E speers, thie afternoon at the hom. of and by her grandmother. Mrs V E. speers. It will be also The day fos the celebration of Little MaFietta'f birthday.
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Lucky Thirteen.

With the plan Of decoration carried pat in an admirable Washington Birthday idea, the Lucky Thirteen, ; met yesterday with Miss Lynn loonce at her home on West Sixth avenue.
 The game of Rock afforded the amusement, Miss Pauline Bennett capturing the prize Miss Bessie Merle Mills was awarded the con- solation prize Besides the members Miss Koonce had as her guests Misses Mary Malone. Bessie Merle Mills,
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wssbington Birthday Tea taltg.

finder the auspices Of the sixth Avenue school Improvement Assoeia- tion. a Washington Birthday tea par tv was given yesterday a the achoo building. The party was complete success, being attended oy large nunber Of people An admittance fe of ten cents was charged and the A sociation realized $27 from the re cepts. This amount will go to ths piano fund.
 One feature Of the program, th majority Of the numbers being im promptu, was the song " Old hen ucky Home" "' rendered by the littl waitressAs, dressed in Colonial cos .t,nes. Other beautiful musical mum hers were rendered and several ol tn pupils gave recitations:
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Little Miss Rcdesl Hostess,

Little Miss Mildred Bedell enter tained seventy-five of her little friends yesterday afternoon at the home O. her parents on Laurel street
 For some time after 1 o'clock the little hostess welcomed boys and girls at the doro and lead them into the spacious living romo where they joyed many pleasant games.
 The hall and living room were Gaily festooned With red, white and blue flags and the national color scheme was carried out through all the dee orations. Later in the afternoon the children were invited into the dining room where each one was served with a miniature George Washington on dainty little paper plates. So it was indeed George Washington party with "Gaorge' himself present, and numberless flags of red, 9white and blue, Were ever prominent in paper napkins and decorations throughout the dining room. Just before loaVin& the children gatherfd- around tha large round table in the dining room to cut the beautiful cake which form ed the center piece for the table cov-
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 Iae e.u3 aemae.a aaa a4t5 za. present were Me-a tH..l5 t5.az ..oea.l eHzztoH. :. 5aa..taz. t5#s# lto7ef, < Il 5lsHa. AZ nlo#. E. Uoseabaggal, C. a.- FesHf. J. E. Vie .oWHs. ! I. G1@Ia=a.. When la# prizes were ava aaaaa re= scieaa 2 fen disa 5te Ha1.sse
 as presea9ed Na4 pair ol 4ael hose
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f0tasiS Soeiet '.

Rendering perhaps tRe best pro .raIn that has eyer been heard q ne High school, the Sorosis Society ntertained yesterday asrernooa with Washington birthday party. A most .olightful program was rendered and he chapel and the stage Were bean fully decorated with the national olors. Each member participating in he delightfuly rendered program vas dressed in Colonial costume aaG he entire plan was carried out to tie ninutest detail.
 The feature of the program was the ast number, 6 pantomfne represent ng the "Goddass of Liberty This Has rendered by Misses Elfie aIann. }ernice Wthitela# and Mary sorrells. ith Miss Mann representing the .oddeas.
 The program was as follows:
 Vocal duet Mary and John Sor- -ells.
 NlGHn SOlO, MISS lI5i3nG EiSefiS SIS.aA- r.
 Vocal solo. Miss Rerniee WhitelaW. Reading. aHow Things Would Seem 0 Washington Miss Mary Craw- ord.
 Piano solo, Miss Etta Winters.
 Reading, Miss Mildred Maus. 
 Vocal solo, Miss Henrietta Brew ster
 Vocal solo, Miss Henrietta BraN= ster.
 Reading, Miss Nellie Mcdonald.
 Trio John Sorrells, Carl Hamlin, tnd Morgan Toney, this versatile hree being encored time alter time.
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YNl.nn ] a.i:es s0G iet,.

The Young Ladies Society of the First Methodist church viii meet rith Mrs. B. C. McCammon, at her home No. 11a3 Main street this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
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.ayaRaugh Popular.

Miss Louise Kavanaugh of Little Rock, who is well-knoTn and 2opulaf here, has been the recipient of much 5ociaI attention during her visit in Washington, D. C. One of the most elaborate affairs given was a lunch con by Hon. Champ Clark.
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Birthday Party.

Little Ruth Levy, daughter of M and Mrs Abe Levy, will be tenderes a birthday party at the home of he parents this afternoon.
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 L#J a.asely l4s 4e4s b New or leans on q saorO 5es.2ess lr.a=
 C. j. Lane las gone 5o Monroe, La where he Nin uaEsaef 19siaess for q few aays.
 A. W. zann aas seae to Hoe 5qr.1ss, where he vllI ea59z q two weeks rest.
 w. ( Alexander. lie cotton man went 10 Winchester yesterday on : business fTia.
 Mir. and Mrs, John R. Jiamrten and children of FordEoe are the guests of II. | daJHeeHass aod family.
 Chancellor l. N' zlaoa returned ves5erday from Claraado3 where he has been holding chaneery court.
 City Attorney " E. Alexander re- turned last might f~om Lit5le Rock. where he spent the day on official business.
 Paul D. Beybprn, who is now in the general offices Of the iron Mountain at St. Louis, is spending a few days in the city with relatives,
 Mrs. Y. D. Wilkins left yesterday morning for Hot zprings to join her husband who has been at that resort for the past two weeks.
 Mrs. Dan Ryrd. accompanied by Miss Annie Bum. lei yesterday aftor- noon for Fl Paso, Texas. where Mrs Byrd will Unde9go treatment.
 Mrs Anderson Marcllinson ano Ernest Cochran have returned C their homes in Tomberlin, after 2 short visit here With friends.
 Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Bland, of Nonti- cello, came here Thursday and spent the night with Mr. and Mrs. Fender grass. From this city they will so to St. Lcuis and Mrs. Pendergrass will accompany them. taking her small son with her for treamen
 AEr. and Mrs. W. H. Buehen, oi Long Island, will a~r5ve today to be the guests of Mrs. w. II. Taylor and family Mrs Buohen is the sister of
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Miss Nunn Hostess.

In an beautifully appointed enter tainment, the silk Stocking Bridge Club met with Mss Eleanor NunE No 1920 West sith avenue yesterda.
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II tine. las.anNHetI, i,

On account Of the iaelemeusE of tha weather, the meeting of the naaGll.efs of the King, which was to have been held fhis afternono with Mrs. ]. r. Mann, No. 224 Martin street was in= definitely postponed, but il is thoughr that the members Vit1 assemble some time in the very near future
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cs9N3e GIals@

The regular meeting CT the Sesame Club will be. held T esday. F'ehraafF 25th with Nrs. T. r Giffes ie, Ghes,- nut and Siztl}, hostess.
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Eis.iDi,arv ,sNNinii.

E!T>io,,ary Society,"
 The Woman's Missionary Society' f the First Presbyterian church will aaet Monday February 2tth at three clock at the church.
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 \ E. #r=a to: eaat,aaooza Jadiz cine co. Ladies Advisory Dea,. Chat 1noaga; Teaa. for Special fns.ruet- ioae on yopr case and G1- aae book. Home 1Gaa,men for Women sent in plain wrapper
 -yzrrzzs7,rvssa Mrs Cay laa. whom she has not seen for forW-eisht years, since they werz both small children. and the visit s being looked t9t@ard 10 with a grea deal 6i pleasure.
 Senator T c White and Rearesen- tatizes $. \. Miller and T. A. Wilson came down from Little Rock last riah5 ana win spend Sunday n6re ith Cheal families Representative Dridgas has been sick at bis boardin% house n Little Rcek for several days and has not been able to attend a session of the House for several days
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N E. #r.#a to: enatsaaooza= =Jedi= cine co. Ladies Advisory Dea,. Chat 1neaga; Teaa for Special ins.ruet- ioae on yopr case and Gf-. aae book. Home Tgaatmen for Women sent i0 plain wrapper.
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WAS .D4'5 BIRTHDAY
o. TI.-..aAY Y

Icf aH ,4r'a1 o9 hands and offer thanks that .au.nu .'.I had -ueh grand I"+Hrr at saT. s.a...,.# I.a#.ar Purity and Reliability f<,e.=...H54 1r..-. .Ha father of America too pHah | a. a. -5s5v,- H. GaI " his tootpat9S.
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tagl Motrarized Poneee Shirt Waists some sa4aa aa4 black They have the soft turn
 laydaN3 eeuaes. They are all neatly trjm- i.#t5e sc Va. sIa 70 on sale r
Evening star., 1913-12-06

would have to sprint to catch the 6:03
train. So she sprinted.
1t was favorite train, it became evil
dent, with homing workers. She
get on, and stuck one foot toward the
Good evening"" said a pleasant mas
culine voice in her ear. Just going
home? 1 am glad"
"You?" gasped FLORENCE. "Oh, gra-
cious. What did / do with your Ian
ternS?"
My lanterns?" inquired the Rev. Mr..
Arkey. I'm sure 1 don't know.
wasn't aware that I owned any
Florence stepped back despairingly
from the step to which she had strug-
gled. The mob closed up in front Of
her. But the minister stepped back
also. Il can't go home without 'em!"
she walled. "Now-where-wher
Maybe I can help you.' he said, anx-
iously. although L give you my word
this is the first l ever heard of them"'
Il don't know whether I had 'em at the
John Crear Library or not" she said, alb
sently. But I'll look there first. And.
oh'' she walled. it'll be closed. 1t was
closing when l left Nevertheless she
puzzled Rev. Mr. Arkey.
But the library was closed, and an emo
tlonless elevator attendant was not in
terested In packages left by absent
NtSlIOFS. lou Nil 1T III the
morning." he said, carelessly. "It won't
run away, and it amt likely any one has
swiped it. Going up!'
Lots of good they will do in the morn
ing" Florence said, bitterly, to no one
in particular. II don't dare go home to-
night without 'em. Maybe Come to
think, l don't remember Juggling EN- over
here at all!' She beamed brightly at the
still puzzled minister. I'm almost sure
that left 'em at the public. 1 wonder
If it's closed? Gracious, / must run"
Practice in running after forgotten or
misplaced articles had made Florence in
credibly swift. The minister had to gall
lop. Washington street from Wabash
avenue east was treated to the spectacle
of a pretty girl In tan linen racing flu
riously, pursued hotly by tall, thin,
reddish-haired young man garbed in min
isterial black. Even the blase newsboys
forgot the busiest selling time of the day
and turned to watch. Luckily the gallop
was too brief to attract the notice Of the
police Florence sprang up the gray
steps. swung inside the heavy doors and
dashed to an elevator. The Rev. Mr..
Arkey came painting after her. Together
they fastened to the reference rooms.
But there had been change In attend
ants at the desk. Finally, however. they
were directed to another room, where left
packages were stored. There was moth
ing there remotely resembling a large
bundle of paper lanterns. Florence sat
down wearily.
.I'd like to know where l left it!'' she
vicously said to the minister. These
are the only two places that went, and
Evening star., 1913-12-06

business OF restoring the youth to what
he, by nature. Is designed to be: he fa,is
in love. He takes hold of work. Al the
dramatic and tragic climax Of his ia
TIERS life he steps In to save the name
Of his father and his fathers house from
lasting reprobation. Within the love-
making of this romance there are flashes
OF Paris that recall Mr.. Richards Cav
iare." This story sparkles less than
"Caviare," but it is steadier and strong
er story.
VAN CLEvE;. BY Mary S. Watts,
author of Nathan Burke" etc. New
York: The Macmillan Company.
For the making of ivan Cleve' Mrs.
Watts comes out from the atmosphere OF
history, in which. for the most part. her
other novels have been made Van
Cleve" is a modern story going back only
to the time OF the Spanish-American war
for the web Of Incidents and situations
used to develop the personality and char
acter of it's hero, Van Cleve himself. This
hero Is the very life,ike pattern of the
fairly familiar. sturdy. struggling Amer
ican boy who turns difficulties into ad-
vantage, who overrides obstacles. and
who. in good time. reaches a high level
OF robust American manhood. Van Cleve,
one thinks, 10 Mrs. Watts best hero. just
as he thinks that the drama Of social life
surrounding Van C1eve is, in its fresh
realism, her best drama. This Is a life
like American novel, an uncommonly well
sustained and interesting story Of the
life Of small and close-knit community.
A HISTORY OF CAVALRY, From the
Earliest Times, With Lessons for
the Future. BY Col. George T.
Denison. New York: The Macmil
Ian Company.
Col. Denisons work was first published
In 1877, but for about thirty years has
been out OF print, and it was decided to
reprint 1t, which has been done, without
alteration. The book was written to COM
pete for the prize of 5000 rubles offered
by the Gar of Russia for the best his
tory of cavalry. and few months after
the original publication Col. Denison was
notified that his work had been awarded
the prize. Besides tracing the develop
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heroine OF this story, redeems any num-
Der or minor faults and exalts the whole
far above the level of average novels.
Phlllppa Is unworldly, inexperienced i'm
at every turn. beautiful (of course)-and
altogether adorable as we'll as entirely
human. Nor is Philippa alone. Anne is
fine woman. Michael, though for q
long time .quixotic Ounce. turns out
to be quite right after all. Dick is ad-
mirable-just a boy without the ghost Of
what he really thinks or wants.
And you will rarely find q writer who
either desires or dares to leave herself
so entirely out of the picture as this one
does. The people themselves. Philippa,
Anne, Michael. Dick, the awful-but
awfully good-smiths. simply talk the
whole coil off from beginning to end-an
amazingly taxing thing upon q writer.
1t is good talk, too. You believe it, and
then. or II you now and then do not
good story.
VALENTINE. By Grant RICHARDS.
Houghton Miffiin Company.
Valentine is an English young man
with much more leisure on his hands
than is at all good for him. And SO. for
the first half OF this story. he rather wor-
ries one with the usual vacuities OF the
idle young fellow who has a father to
back the futile and silly game of do
nothing. This father a celebrated archi-
tect, is the victim of a steadily develop
ing mania of jealousy concerning his pro-
fession and what he is pleased to con-
slider his own particular lien upon it. He
builds wall of secrecy about even the
most simple Of its operations excluding
his son along with every one else from
the business for which the boy has been
specially trained and prepared. At this
point and upon this basis Mr.. Richards
does very clever incidental work, by way
of showing something of the nature and
quality of the antagonisms that here and
there spring UP between parents and chill
dren However, this is only as an aside
for the early part of the story is well
given up to the general deterioration of
Valentine under this condition of enforced
inactivity. The second part takes up the