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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-30
CHURCH CHOIR In
MONTHLY MUSICALE
Singers at Church Of the Covenant
Give Recital Under Direction
of Mr.. Wrightson.

The tenth special monthly musical sery-
ice given Wednesday night by the evening
choir of the Church of the Covenant.
under the direction of Mr.. Sydney Lloyd
Wfightson. brought out one of the largest
audiences that has been attracted by
this excellent choir.
Mr.. Wrightson 10 to be congratulated
on the improvement that he has wrought
in the work of this choir. The per-
Torrance last night of Mendelssohn's
sacred cantata, "A Hymn of Praise
was q fitting climax to the seasons ap-
pearances of this choral organization.
The soloists were Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw
Gawler. Miss Gertrude Reuter-, and Miss
Mita Jaeger. sopranos: Mr.. Richard p.
Backing. tenor, and Mr.. Charles Trow-
bridge Tittmann, bass.
The service opened with an organ pre-
lude. "Andante from Quartet" by Men
delssohn, following which the congrega-
ton Joined in singing Memberships
hymn, 'Hark! the Herald Angels Sing"
Rev. Bernard @. Braskamp, the min
listers assistant, gave the invocation.
after which Mr.. Tittmann sang 20 God.
Have Mercy" from Mendelssohn's est.
Paul" Mr.. Tittmann's interpretation of
this number was truly impressive. Fol-
lowing this number Mrs. Gawler sang.
These Are They Which Came Out of
Great Tribulation," from Gaul's Holy
City," Mrs. Gawler was in good voice
and interpreted this number in her usual
finished style.
The cantata opened with full chorus.
followed by an air and chorus, the solo
being sutained by Miss Reuter-. The
most pleasing numbers of the cantata
were the duet and chorus, Il Waited
for the Lord" given by Miss Reuter- and
Miss Jaeger; the air, THE Sorrows of
Death" by Mr.. Backing, and the duet
by Mrs Gawler and Mr.. Backing. MY
Song Shall be Away Thy Mercy"
MT. Backing was at his best in "Thc
Sorrows of Death"
The duet by Mrs. Gawler and Mr.. Back
ing was the most artistic number given
In the chorus. "Ye Nations Offer to the
Lord" the closing number OF the cantata.
the tenors made up for some weak leads
in other choruses.
Although the work of Mr.. Murray at the
organ was of the highest character. this
cantata, which is in symphonic style
should be given with orchestra TO pro-
duce the effect desired by the composer.
The ''Hallelujah Chorus" from Han
del's Messiah" was given in true ma
jestic form.
Rev. Charles Wood gave q five minute
Interpretation OF the spiritual meaning
OF the cantata, and in answer to his
appeal for cooperation in the support
of beautiful soul inspiring music. large
silver offering was taken up. for the
music fund and the Washington oratorio
Society
Mr.. Murrae. ~erk In aneouaa.vi.-l
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-30

Lieut. Commander Hugo Osterhaus. U.
S. N, is spending ten days in Wash
ingtoH. the guest of Commander and
Mrs John Timmons at their residence in
Rhode Island Avenue.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-30

Mrs. Bryan accompanied her husband,
the Secretary of State, to the National
Park Seminary yesterday, where he de-
livered an address.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-30
TWO MATINEES AT
THE BELASCO TODAY

Two matinees Will be given today at the
Belasco Theater. where the Kinemacolor
moving pictures OF The Making Of the
Panama Canal and Actual Scenes of the
Balkan War are being exhibited. Each
matinee will be complete in every partic-
ular and at each there will be delivered
a lecture by Edward Freiberger. The first
matinee will begin at $50 and the second
at 3:l5, thus making the afternoon exhibit
ton continuous and enabling one to drop
in at any time and stay as long as he
likes The evening exhibition will be-
gin at $50
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-30

Rev. Alfred Harding. presented the d.
plomas to the graduates. He made
short impromptu address, stating, among
other things. that though a mere man
his sense OF humor had saved him In
many trying situations. He touched
lightly on the woman suffrage question,
declaring that he had been extremely
amused by listening to several clever
speakers arguing for woman suffrage
land this in a town where men even
are not allowed to vote"'
The Bishop paid a charming tribute
TO the young girl graduate spoke
briefly Of the work that she had accom-
plished. and the work that lay before
her, and closed his remarks with a
benediction.
Mrs. Bryan accompanied her husband,
the Secretary of State, to the National
Park Seminary yesterday, where he de-
Iivered an address.
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Bur-
Lesson were Joined at the Powhatan last
night by their daughters, Miss Lucy
and Sydney Burleson. who have been
attending school at Sweet Briar, Va.
The Secretary of Agriculture. Mr.. Hous-
ton, and the Secretary of the Interior,
Mr. Lane, will 90 to Asheville, N. c., to-
day TO attend the meeting OF the National
Forest Reserve Association. Secretary Of
War Garrison, who is at present in New
York, will Join them there on Saturday.
The British Ambassador, Sir Cecil
Spring Rice. has returned to Washing
ton from a brief visit to Canada. He Will
leave here for Boston within a few days.
Nine. van Swinderen. who came to this
country to attend the wedding of her
brother, Mr.. Carroll Glover. and Miss
Marion Wise, has sailed for Europe and
will join her husband at The Hague.
Nine. Christian Hauge has closed her
Washington residence and is in New
York. She sails tomorrow on the lap
land for Europe, where she will spend
the summer touring the Continent
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Anderson plan
to spend the summer in New London,
Conn, and will leave here next week, &C
companied by their children.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Spalding will leave
Washington on Sunday for their country
residence at Saugerties-on-the-Huds
y. Y.
West Virginia on Sunday, was hostess at
a dinner at the Chevy Chase Club on
Wednesday night. her guests being Miss
Margaret McChord, Miss Nancy Johnson,
Miss Elizabeth Munford. Miss Cornelia
Claggett. Mr.. John Brooks. Mr.. John Ar
bolt. Mr.. Peachy Spencer. Lieut.. Bernard
Smith. L. S. N: Capt. Walsh, and Lieut.
Harry Claggett. Mrs. Louis Bennett chap
eroned the party.
Lieut. Commander Hugo Osterhaus. L.
S. N, is spending ten days in Wash
ington. the guest of Commander and
Mrs. John Timmons at their residence in
Rhode Island Avenue.
Mrs. Charles W. Richardson has sent
out invitations for an evening reception
in honor of Mrs. William Cumming
Story. president general of the D. A. R.,
for Wednesday, June 4.
The reception will be given at Mrs
Richardson's Connecticut Avenue home.
Mrs Richardson has extended invitations
to all members of the national board
residing in Washington. District officers.
ex-District State regents, and the re-
gents and officers of all chapters in the
District.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-30

The Postmaster General and Mrs. Bur-
Lesson were Joined at the Powhatan last
night by their daughters, Miss Lucy
and Sydney Burleson. who have been
attending school at Sweet Briar, Va.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-30
GRANTS MEMORY HoNeRED.
Services Are Held I'm Rotunda o
Capitol by Circle No. I.

Memorial services for Gen. U. s. Grant
were held in the rotunda of the Capitol
yesterday morning under the auspices
Of the L. S. Grant Circle, No. 1, Ladies
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic.
Speeches were made by Representative
Richard W. Austin of Tennessee and
Department Commander Thomas H. Nc
Kee, of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public.
Invocation was pronounced by Rev.
James Shera Montgomery. A wreath
was placed on the statue of Gen. Grant
Miss Pauline Whitaker sang.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-30

and intimate friends at the residence Of
the brides mother. Mrs w. A. Thomp-
son. sos Sixteenth Street. the old home
OF the brides grandparents. the late
Surg. Gen. and Mrs Moore.
Mrs. E. c. Brooks has gone to her
summer home at Cape Cod. Mass, and
Miss Dorothy Brooks has gone to Fort
Hamilton, N. Y, to be the guest OF
Capt and Mrs John w. Mckee. and
will attend the ball game at West Point
Saturday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-30

the choir was Of material assistance to
the success Of the performance. He
played as postlude, the Choral" from
Mendeissohn's st. Paul"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23

All the factory men, or representa-
tives Of the manufacturers at the
Horse Show building the past week,
declared unanimously that the Rich
mond show has been the automobile
show of the year, both from an en-
PERTAINING and q business point OF
view. The people who attended not
only enjoyed themselves. but they
bought cars. or orders them.
Beginning at the Worth Electric
Vehicle company, where the Baker
cars were sold, and making circuit
of the building, past the Packard
and Hudson cars of the Gordon Mo-
tor company; the Stevens-Duryea,
Alec and Abbott Detroit cars of the
Eastern Motor Sales company, all tho
way round to the B. A. Blenner ex-
hfbition of Warrens and stearns-
Knight cars. not one dealer but re-
ported one or more sales.
John Alsop. had all his Krits mark
ed sold last night. Howard NJ. Smith.
of w. c. Smith & Company. reported
good business. So did Coleman
Cutchins and r. r. Ferguson, OF the
National; c. z. Miller. of the Shenan-
doah company: D. a. Prentiss. of the
Studebaker cars. and the Overland
Case Company Stars.
r. F. Kaehler. of the Kaehler Mo-
tor company, reports that his COM
pany disposed of Il dozen Ford cars
during the week, and received orders
from his agents throughout Virginia
for seventy-two more, the latter, of
course, at wholesale rates. This is
the record sale of the show week.
Outside of the Ford record 1t
appears as If the Case company
won the honors for the most sales
at the auto show, Manager Crutch-
field recorded FIVE cars sold: One TO
J. c. Gould. of Ettrick. Va. and the
others to w. T. Cope. of Norfolk;
J. G. Amos. of Reidsville. N. c.; J.
r. Partridge, Yale. Suffolk county.
Va: j. ID. Lipscomp. Milton, N, c.
The Case car is not only popular
in the Carolinas but Is fast winning
its way here, and the Case cars were
advertised only in The Richmond Vir-
ginian.
w. r. Grove, of the Pullman COM
pany, expressed himself as greatly
pleased with the success of the show
and he declared that Richmond look
ed so good to- him that he was going
TO establish an agency here for his
famous cars. Two OF the Puilmals
were sold at the show.
L. NJ Foster, of the Foster Motor
company, had recorded at least four
Kline cars sold, and shannon g. Lees,
of the Jones Motor Car company, la
niented to Ashby Jones that he had
no more Cadillac cars to sell.
Mr.. Ranney, OF the Stearns- knight
company, said that the Richmond
auto show outclassed anything he has
ever seen. and he has seen about ev-
erything in the auto show line. Mr..
Ranney was a valued assistant to B.
A Blenner at the show, and said.
Mr.. Ranney's Tribute.
MIR. Blenner's exhibition was OF
special interest, as he demonstrated
for the first time in Richmond the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
William and Mary
Wins Game From
Hampden-Sidney

Especial to The Richmond virginian.1
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. Feb. 22.--
william and Mary college basketball
Quint succeeded in winning its seventh
consecutive victory, when Ii defeated
the quint representing Hampden-Sid-
ney college here today blythe score of
40 to IA. The game was very roughly
played, but this did not lesson the i'm
terest of the spectators who were
large in number. The score at the
end OF the first half was % to s, and
seemed a walkover. For William and
Mary the Metcaif brothers were stars,
while Pape, Cork and McClung fea-
tured for Hampden-Sidney. The field
goals were made as follows: Metcaif,
4; W. Metcalf, 10: Jones, 8: Hubbard,
/; McCiug. 8: Cork. /. and Pape, i.
w. Metcalf secured seven foul goals
and McClung. six. William and Mary
will play Randolph-Macon at Ashland
Saturday. and IL that game is won.
they will be considered the champions
Of Virginia, in the way of basketball.
Following was the lineup:
w. g. NJ. HIS.
Metcalf 80. left forward .McClung
Jones $3.50. right forward -. Sloan
w. Metcaif ...-. center $500. Cork
Hubbard right guard ,Pendleton
Turner left guard .,.., Pape
In the track tournament between
the William and Mary college and the
Academy. the college won, sc To Is.
All OF the events were closely con-
tested and that accounts for the close
score. For the Academy. jackson and
Lohr featured, while McAilister
Frye and Gale captured the honors
for the college.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
GRIFFIN WORRIES OVER
ONE CONNIE BRESNAH1AN

Manager Steve Griffin has been able
to write another letter, Anything
further from him before the opening
of the season WAS unexpected. but
yesterday the letter that we longed
fer came 1t arrived yesterday morn
ing and brings the sad news that Con-
ME Bresnahan, the fellow with a
name that eonjures among baseball
fans. and own cousin to The famous
"Rajah." has not yet signed T. con-
tract tn play third base for the Colts
this season. steve advts ~ tbs Com
ME rs afraid " the heat down here,
but adds he thinks he will have him
in tine within few days.
Failure to sign mp bib" Laval TO
play in the outaeId was a big dis
appointment to Steve. He dickered
with Laval for some time. but the
two could not come to terms.
On the recommendation of Jay
Rogers, who assisted in the receiving
last year and who will be behind the
ash again this season. Griffin has
signed up young hurier by the name
of Robert Doyle. Doyle halls from
Horneil. n. Y. is a youngster. and
Steve hopes 40 develop him into big
league material.
Griffin also announces the signing
up of left handed hurfer, but falls
to give his name. He says the fellow
comes highly recommended. has had
some league experience and believes
he will make him q reliable south
paw, an Individual ne was without
last season.
Griffin leaves tomorrow for Mount
Clemens. Mich. to take course Of
baths. He will be here in about two
weeks. Griffin has isss team COM
pleted. tina. IS. he will pick the club
from the men he hiss. already signed
up, While he is unable to form an
opinion of the relative strength OF the
teams in the league, he feels that
from the men he has garnered in he
can pick an aggregation that will win
that old rag for Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
Richmond College Plays:
May 3oth--Coilegians at Rich
mond.
May 32d--Maryiand Aggies at
Richmond.

May zeth---Coilegians at Rich
mond.
May s2d--Maryiand Aggies at
Richmond.
Nay aAth--Rock Hiii at Rich
snond.
May 2sth--professionals at
Richmond.
April 5th-washington Col
lAge At Petersburg.
April sth--virginia Theoiogt-
cal Seminary at the Seminary.
April 18th --- Fredericksburg
College Mt Fredericksburg.
April lsth--Maryland Aggies
NJ their home.
April 17th--Washington Col
iexe ut their home.
May iSth--Rock Hill at their .
home.
April 1sth---Mount ct. Joseph
ut Baltimore.
April 23d---virginia PoIytech-
mic Institute at Richmond.
April 2Sth--Trinity College
IN CD Mt Richmond.
April 3oth---wiiliagn and Mary
championship at Williams
burg.
May sth--Hampden Sidney
championship at Richmond.
May 14th--Randolph Macon
championship at Richmond.
May 17th--Hampden Sidney
championship at Hampden-
Sidney.
May 1sth--William and Mary
championship, at Richmond,
May 2fst--Randolph Macon
championship at Richmond.
Trinity College (conn.) pend
ms.
Local prep schools pending.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
Manassas Wins
From Alexandra

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
MANASSAS, VA, Feb 22.--The
Alexandria High school boys in it's
contest with the Manassas High
school in q basketball game on the
floor of the latter, last night, made
much worse showing than did the fe-
male students of their school, a short
time since, when they defeated the
female students of Manassas High by
a wide margin.
The game last night however. was
the fasGest and cieansst game yet
Alexandria scored first, Sullivan
getting a field goal after about five
minutes hard struggle. but Manassas
soon took the lead and shut out furth-
"a scores In the nrsl HAN. the score
standing TO at the end of that
period.
The home team increased its lead
the beginning OF the second period,
me visitors struck a streak of luck
owards the close and shortened the
ance of their competitors. Pet
S~S Waves nlaved the best game
for the visitors while the honors were
pretty evenly divided among the home
quint. each member playing good ball
and their victory was due not so
much to stellar playing as to team
work.
Alexandra. Positions. Manassas.
Wenzel -. right forward -. Maan
Sullivan -. left forward .Adamson
Pettitt ...,... center Long
Raisin -. right guard $500. Rice
Hayes $3.50. left guard =. HAYDN
Summary: Poss fof
Pettitt Arey for Long Goals from
fioor--Moon, 4; Adamson, 8: Wenzel.
3; Sullivan. s; Hayes. Free tosses-
Moon. g. Poss. Time OF halves-Fif-
ten minutes, Referee---Mr. Foster,
Pennsylvania
Emmett Heidrick, the once famous
outfielder OF the Browns, has decided
to come back for Just little while at
least. He is now q prosperous busi-
ness man In a suburb or Pittsburg.
with valuable coal and timber land
holdings, but the fever has seized him
and he says he win ask Fred Clarke
for uniform. make the trip to
French Lick and Hot Springs ana lin
Der up with the Pirates
Confirmation Of the story that
Claude Hendrix. star Piftsburg twirl-
ser. II hold-out, Maea xtwen the other
day BY Secretary Conskans, OF the
Pittsburg club He rid Hendrix had
returned hiS Contract There Is no
danger of Hendrix lnolnthe "a the
Y sssses
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
Roanoke Get. King.

A Japanese may be made the sue
cessor of Red Galiighan. official bat
boy for the Chicago National club for
ten years. who has declared his In
tention OF following Frank Chance to
Nam vnptk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23

Men for ShipbnfIders.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Feb. IL
Some of the youngsters who came
down here with Hughie Shannon to
play for Newport News in the old
Tidewater outlaw league have not for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
COMES To END IN
BLAZE Of GLORY

Mayor Ainslie Has Words Of
Praise for Promoters; Presi-
dent Foster. Chairman Blen-
ner and Manager Hutchison
Laud Newspapers---Banquet
at Richmond Follows Closing
of Exhibition
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
RICHMOND COLLEGE
BASEBALL SQUAD
IS NOW At WORK

Spider Team Opens With the
Collegians May 80 and Next
Plays Old Rivals. Maryland.
Assies---O Opens Regular Sea-
son With William and Mary
at Williarnsburg--Will Play
Virginia Leaguers May 18th
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23

Ralph WTSrlxs pitcher ar ~
cinnAt cis,l1s sxs.s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23

gotten this mans town. They are
anxious to get back here and have been
confrey va the s yoangs ae who 10 started a.
q pitcher, but subsequently eavorted
around third base. 10 the latest to
President Horwi,x that he has been
playing with Albany In the New York
state league. and that he will be only
News. His letter will be forwarded to
Manager Davis.
Jack Richards. the speedy shortstop
eln nb IN the sV ri dew ter league. wants
TO return to Newport News He has
written, friend here. saying that, he
q free agent Richards jumped the
local team and went to the Norfolk
Tars. In the Virginia league. He has
s been, been sorry Tor MS &C. ana mo, h nss
release so that he might come back
to Newport News and play ball for
This town again. so as to make up for
Montreal will not play in. Newport
News this spring. The Canadians want
( big guarantee ,snss t to make KEN Sewper.
Charlottesville. where they will train.
The local club, of course. will offer no
guarantee for exhibition. games.
ra a In this city. The Athletes MAKE axe
Portsmouth early In. April and Connie
and send part of II over here for
brush with the Shipbgilsers. They
would prove a good drawing card
Roanoke Gets King.
WASHINGTON. u. c.. Feb. 22--Fol-
lowing the announcement that several
Washington amateur ball players had
Joined the ranks of professional clubs
FOR the coming season another popular
sandlotter has stated that he has
signed a contract TO play with Roa-
noke, in the Virginia State league.
Raymond King. the player In question.
VIII probably land a permanent berth
with the Tigers If his performances on
Washington ball fields can warrant the
prediction.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-03
4. \. S. AND j. n. N.
now LOGICAL
OPPONENTS
Local Basketball Teams Should
Get Together and Decide
Supremacy, Belief Of Fol-
lowers Of Sport.

Basgethail enthusiasts are now
talking of game between the boys
teams of thc University Of New Mex
leo and tho Albuquerque high school.
Both institutions have fast and ag-
gresslve teams and while NO athletic
relations exist between the two insti-
buttons q - believed that n ncgotia-
ti9ns are begun arrangements can
easily be completed for contest on
the court which viii decide basketball
supremacy ia Albuquerque. II b. a
certainty that the proposed high
school-varsliy game would draw a
packed house.
The varsity demonstrated its oni-
cheney on the basketball court again
Saturday evening hy trimming tho Las
Negas Normal boys by the score OF 20
to ~. Tho Albuquerque hish school
girls lost o. the Las Vegas Normal
girls. ~ to a..
The Las Vegas teams returned
home yesterday. having taken dou-
bic header from the Albuquerque In
diaus and one game from the hign
school total OF three won and one
lost.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-03

Galcul MS. roh 3 because of
the squ,aKiug ot cork leg two Il-
legged baudit- suffered prompt capture
hrr, eurlt Yesterday ouo of tho
men arrested who gave tho name 1f
Glen A. Gilbert. is supposed 600 boz H
ruu to tho ut, Jeremiah u'yuahau.
OF 81 Louis vEu uHs known as th"
"mNliou3iro rag picker ana who lcit
his son 500. 600 two years ago Tho
bandits. wearing masks aud armed
with reviewers. had broken into n
gambling room here. -Four men who
were playing wrro ordered tn throw
ma thoir hands After several dia-
monds and $500 cash had been
gathered up the robbers with the
plumber. backed into u toilet room
md escaped hut not without leaving
tho Victims aware that one Of 'ho
bandits had cork leg which
squcnkrd.
Possession of 70 noisy lower limb
could not hc dpuied hy Gilbert who.
with Adnm HerldeH Miller bumped
into policemen in the Illinois ronirti
railroad yurds r. few miuuios after
She robbery
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-03
INTER SCHOLASTIC
MEET PROMISES
TO BE- SUCCESS
Director r. F. Hutch
inson Busy Planning Pro-
gram to Be Held Here in
May.

Every high school In New Mexico
is being invited and urged by A. o..
Hutchinson, director OF athletics at
She University of New MeXico. 90
come 60 Albuquerque and participate
In the intcrscholastic field meet Co
br held w Hopewell Athletic park in
May. Nlr. Hutchinson has matted
definite Information regarding the
meet 90 an high schools and every in
ducement h. offered for Representa-
ton. u ~ planned TO have every
high school represented even n only
one man h entered from some Of the
smaller Institutions The plan b. 90
have the high school ladB come Go
Albuquerque as guests 81 the uniyor-
sity. making their home on the hiil
while here. Coach Hutchinson has
been working oui the details 81 the
plan for the meet Tor more than
year and has everything in concrete
form, ready to announce a. the prop
ar time