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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
Il. M. T. CLUB DANCE
A HOLIDAY EVENT

One of the holiday events anticipated
with most-pleasure each year in the dance
given by the members of the r. NJ I.
club, composed of a number of the
younger men in the dancing set AS
usual the annual dance will occur at the
Country club, especial PERMISSION having
been secured. The date is December 26.
The invitations, which are to be issued in
a short time, will bear the names of Mr.
Webb Crawford, Jr., Mr.. Henry L. Bad
ham, Mr.. j. d. Moore, Mr.. b. f. Moore,
Mr.. William II. Kettig, Mr.. John NJ.
Cartwright, Mr.. Frank Nelson, Mr. e. N.
Cullom, Mr.. j. b. Cobbs, Mr. George v.
Long, Mr.. E. j. Dunn Mr.. Bradley J..
Saunders and Mrs. George Whatley, who
will act as social sponsors for the club.
The r. M. T. club was organized five
years ago since which time it has given
a number of delightful entertainments
This is the. fourth annual ball. The list
will include very limited number of
young women and young men selected
from the college set.
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THE FIRST
"THE DANSANTE"

A surprisingly large number of men
found their way to the first of the tango
teas-given at the Country Club Friday
afternoon. Next week more will find IL
out and join the happy throng in the ball
room which, one may remark in passing.
Is Just now one of the most attractive
club bathrooms in the south. 1t is aston
ishing how many decorative wonders NAV
be wrought in place that has seemed
moderately satisfactory. The ballroom
mas not received in times past the atten-
tions, artistically speaking bestowed upon
the other portions of the building so the
Introduction of French enamel and lovely
soft yellow walls, and long glass doors.
and bgeautiful light fixtures aAe tn,
more noticeable because effecting a trans-
formation SO complete. The other club
fooms-the living room, rotunda with itg
rose draperies and exquisite lights. the
sun parlor which denies the fact of win
ter, bringing In it's place the warmth and
color or southern springtime, the din
Ing room and library, with their sumptu-
Gus furnishings-are ideally lovely; but it
is In the ballroom, undoubtedly, that most
of the good times will be had this winter.
Already two Saturday evenings have been
enjoyed there in the most delightful of
dinner dances, and Friday the 1st ''the
dansante" was Instituted
1t was a tremendous success the "the
eansante Dozens of feminine deyotees
of the dance were there to take part IN
this phase of the entertainment and look
ing their very prettiest in smart gowns
and clever hats brought an additional ele-
ment of brightness and beauty to the
place as necessary to it's completeness as
the gay lampshades which have toned the
cold brilliance of the lights
Among the number present at the tea
Friday afternoon were Mrs. Leonard
Beecher, Miss Ella Hubert, Mrs. Freder-
lex Gunster, Mrs. William b. Leedy Mrs
b. G. Copeland, Mrs. Thomas Ashford
Mrs. b. l.. Wyman, Mrs. James Wealth
erly, Mrs. G. H. Estes, Mrs. b. F. Moore,
Mrs. A. G. Smith. Mrs, Felix Drennpli,
Mrs. Ross Smith, MRS. Leslie ulen nises,
Mrs. kettig,' Mrs. Webb Crawford Mrs.
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Martha Latady, Mrs. Gus Pope. Mrs
Tedd JOY. Mrs. e. T. Conner Miss Marie
Cherry Of Lufaula, Mrs. George Houston
Davis, Mrs. Lowell Yerlles, Mrs. owen
Gillespy, Mrs. T. o. Smith, Mrs. Wilbur
Kelley, Mrs. Campbell Maben, Mrs. Rob-
ert Jemison, Jr., Mrs. Culpepper Exurn.
Mrs. John Miner Caldwell. Mrs. Tru-
man Aldrich, Jr., Mrs. Sterling Lanier,
Mrs. Ed Warren, Mrs. Frederick Dow,
Mrs. Paschal Shook, Mrs. Viola Redin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Percy. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Crockard, Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Muir
phy, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Knight, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward w. Barrett, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Badham, Mrs. John M. Lutz, Mrs.
Charles e. Thomas. Mrs Charles Lutz,
Mrs. Charles Tyson, Mrs. Charles |.
Smith, Miss Ella Smith, Miss Marianne
Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Caldwell,
Mr. Key Miner, Mr.. Val Kolb, Mr. W. II.
Dicks Mr.. Murray Brown, Miss Bland
Tom1inson, Miss Cora Gregg Mrs Henry
Dean, Mrs. Lottie Patterson, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bates Kelley, Mr.. Jesse At
kins, Mrs. Frank Holland Lathrop, Mrs.
John w. Tomlinson Mrs. e. H.. Andrews,
Miss Rydins. Mrs. E. III. Cabaniss, Miss
LeMaly Caldwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Houston
Davis, Mrs. FELTON, Wimberly, Mrs +" +.
Asbury, Mr.. w. r. j. Dunn, Miss Bene
t.ooerts Mrs. Mortimer Jordan, Mrs.
Marie McBee, Mr.. II. G.. Seibels, Mr. and
Mrs. John Turner, Jr.. Mr.. Culpepper Ex-
UNI, Mr.. Ed Miles, Mrs. Maben Hobson,
Mr. Edwin Robertson. Mrs. John Gelzer,
Mrs. Henry Porter, Jr., Mrs. Joseph Nor
man, Mrs. henry Darling, Mrs Robley
Munger, Miss Helen Bynum of Courtland,
Mrs. Will Conner and Mrs. Frank L..
Estep. Mrs. John Nash Coffin, Mr..
Cary Baker. Mr.. Frederick, Mr.
and Mrs. Alex Birch, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles O'Locke. Mrs. j. Rivers Carter,
Mr. and Mrs Frank Smith, Mrs. Gentry
Hillman, Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Shook.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Walker. Mrs B.
A. Berpernan. Mrs. J r. B. Baugh,
Mrs. Hollon Harris Fletcher Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Walker.
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\ MEMORIAL BOULDER
ERECTED AT UNIVERSITY

The Alabama division L. d. c. are plan
ming to erect handsome Boulder on the
university campus, upon the site of the
beautiful old rotunda which was de-
stroyed by the federal troops in 1866.
1t is to be memorial to all the young
men who went from the university to
fight under the stars and bars as well
as those who so heroically defended the
university on the memorable night of
April 3, 1865, of Croxton's raid AT Il
later dare when this boulder is completed
the daughters of Alabama intend to place
a memorial window in Clark hail. How
ever. in Difference to the wishes of the
president of the university and to the
wishes and initial activities of the r. E.
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Anthem. "oh Lord How Manifold Are
Thy Works.. Forey.
Solo, violin obligato) THE Day Is
Needed" Bartlett, Miss Inez Smith.
Duet, Calm AS the Night" Cote, Mrs.
Heiser and Mr.. Heflin.
Anthem, Seek Ye the Lord Roberts.
(soprano obligato) Miss Myrtle McCor-
mack.
Solo, 1.-The Publican" vandewater, Mr..
Wyatt HefliE.
Violin solo. Mediation" (Thais) Mas
sonet, Miss Armstrong.
Solo, Fear Not Ye oh Israel" D. Buck,
Mrs e. B. Heiser.
Anthem, II VIII Herd My Flock"
Seruper
Organ postlue. Parker
Personnel of choir: Soprano, Mrs. e. b.
Heiser; contralto, Miss Inez Smith tenor,
Mr.. James Mckenzie; bass, Mr.. Wyatt
Heflin; organist and choir director, Miss
Virginia Handley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
THOMPSON-MAY
WEDDING OCCURS

The marriage of Miss Gussie May, for
merly of this city and Mr.. r. c. Thomp-
son of San Antonio, Tex, was quietly SOL
emnized November H in Austin, Tex, at
the home of the Rev. J. r. Ramsey. An
nouncement of the wedding is made by
the brides mother, Mrs. Holly May.
Mrs. Thompson formerly lived in Tus-
caloosa, but has resided in this city for
several years. She was visiting at the
home of her uncle, MIR. j. s. MCGEE. in
Fort Worth, Tex, at the time of her mar
riage.
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are at home at
lsl1 Palmetto avenue, San Antonio. He is
the superintendent of the American Ma
uonal Life Insurance company of that
place.
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vided first.
A committee consisting of DIR. George
il. Denny. DIR. Eugene A. Smith, I'r.
Thomas M. owen and Mrs. Ellen Peter
Bryce have arranged for boulder of
Georgia gray granite, six feet high and
five feet wide and thick, with bronze
tablet with inscription in raised letters
fastened thereon.
Tie daughters earnestly desire to have
this work completed by May in order
that the unveiling and presentation of
the houlGer may be features OF the con-
vention which meets in Tuscaloosa in
May, 1914.
some OF the alumni are coming for
ward and are assisting the daughters in
their patriotic work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
CITY MISSION BOARD
HOLDS OFFICERS ELECTION

At a meeting of the board of CITY mis-
sions this week Mrs. Oscar Reinhart
was chosen president; and four vice
presidents Mrs. r. N. Bell, Mrs G. A.
Janette, Mrs. R. S. Munger and Mrs. j. G.
Sparks; recording secretary, Mrs j. B.
Simpson and corresponding secretary
Mrs. George A. Wade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
MRS. JOHN c. CROUCH
TO GIVE A RECEPTION

Miss Elizabeth Chaffin and her niece.
Mrs. John Cowles Crouch, will entertain
at tea the afternoon of January 2 in
compliment to Miss Mary Crouch and
Frances Crouch of Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
MISS MARY LOU COBB
HOSTESS AT LUNCHEON

Miss Mary Lou Cobb will entertain a
limited number of friends Tuesday at a
buffet luncheon in compliment to Mrs.
Woodruff George and Mrs. Hugh Martin
two of the autumn brides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
NAMES ENTERED
IN VOTING CONTEST

Names entered in the voting contest be-
ing conducted for the benefit of Our Lady
of Sorrows church:
For girls DOLL Lillian Nealey, Anna
yoss. Gerardinea Snead Maree Katz,
Fancy Monson, Demegear Goldsmith,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
MRS. T. c. THOMPSON
A LUNCHEON HOSTESS

One of the tables yesterday at the Coun-
try club was. reserved for Mrs. I. c.
Thompson, whose guests were Mrs Eliz-
abeth Phipps-Miller of Berlin, Mrs. VIII
liam Simpson of Cincinnati and Mrs. zac
P. Smith.
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MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE TO SOCIETY
AND A FEW TEA TABLE TIDBITS'

Nuptial Plans for the Final Winter Ceremonies
day Dances Announced-Dinner Party at the Club for
Miss Gregg and Mr.. Taylor-Other Parties for Miss
Gregg-The Social Calendar Forecasts Chiefly Par
ties for Younger Folk-Personal Notes-Announce.
ments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
MRS. DAN HOGAN
HOSTESS AT THE CLUB

Mrs. Dan A. Hogan entertained yes
terday at luncheon at the Southern club
in compliment to Miss Maud Shuster and
Miss Helen Shuster of Selma, the guests
of Miss Mena TIozer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
MIR. ZACH SMITHS DINNER
FOR HIS MOTHERS GUESTS

Mr.. Fac Smith, Jr., entertained at din
ner last evening at the Country club
In compliment Mrs. Phipps- Miller of
Berlin and Mrs William Simpson of Gin
cinnati
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
MEMORIAL SERVICE OF SONG
AT HANLEY CHURCH

The following song service will be pre-
sented this evening at Handley Memorial
Presbyterian church:
F.. Organ prelude Night Song, schumann
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
ADDITIONS TO
THE CRECHE FIND

A number of names have been added
to the list of subscribers to the annual
fund for the benefit of the children at
the Mercy Home The Creche auxiliary
to the Mercy Home. collects the fund
for the purpose of furnishing shoes.
clothes and school supplies to the chill
dren at the home. Grateful acknowl-
edgement is made to receipt of the fol-
lowing subscrfDtions.
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Anna Westphal. Marie Cefelu, Mitchell
Dennis Marie Louise Plaisance, Wini-
fred Mai Petway and Mildred Rogers.
For boys gold watch: Warren Snead
Bertram Goldsmith, Frank Katz, George
s. Plaisance, Cecil Mathews and Fred j.
Bodeker.
The voting place is Lamberts 2O14 First
avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
MISS GERTRUDE MOTION A
HOLIDAY DANCE HOSTESS

Miss Gertrude Motion will be hostess
the evening of December % at a dance
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. II. Motion, in Glen Iris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
MISS HEWLETTE ADAMS
A HOSTESS AT TEA

Miss Hewlette May Adams will enter
tain at tea the afternoon OF December
% in compliment to Miss Martha Green,
the guest of Miss Martha Glover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
THE r. E. LEE SOCIETY'S
ANNUAL RECEPTION

On Friday evening the r. e. Lee society
of Birmingham college gave a reception
in honor of their honorary members. The
ticipated with much pleasure by the entire
student body.
AS the guests arrived they were received
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
UNIVERSITY CLUB
TO GIVE A DANCE

A prospective event of especial inter
est is the dance to be given Thursday
evening by tho University club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07

William Mudd Jordan, Mrs. Reid Lawson,
Mrs. w. c. Coles. Mrs. George w. Rogers
of indianapolis. Mrs. Albert Latady, Miss
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CONTINUED on Page Thirty-Two.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-21
The Yale-Harvard Boat Race.

Apart from the natural interest clustering about an
intercollegiate contest of long standing, the Yale
Harvard boat race yesterday was noteworthy as
offering a contrast between two very different Styles
of rowing Since giving up the services of an Amer
lean professional oarsman Yale has turned to the
English university stroke and the crew has had this
year the assistance of two noted Oxford coaches.
That was a bold experment-one such as fiar-
ward made some years ago. when after losing
period it brought over Lehman, the Cambridge Uni
Nrsity COACH Lehman's tutoring gained no victories
on the Thames, and Harvard reverted once more 10
an American style, which has been developed to a
high state of perfection in recent years under the
supervision of James Wray.
1t was hardly to be expected that the radical
change made in Yae's rowing methods could work
out successfully in a single season. Two or three
years will he needed to show whether the English
model in rigging, oars and form is sound. The Yale
crew this year did do well ms last years crew
did and seemed exhausted at the finish In these
contests however the count less than the
method 1t still remains to be seen what Yale can
do with the famous oxford style
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-21
First Fruits of a Sound Decision.

peas the other day upholding the constitutonality
Of the Callan automobile law promptly brings forth
welcome fruit notorious case of violation Of that
law, which was dismissed on the ground of alleged
unconstitutionality, has been reopened and will now
be fought to a finish its merits.
without prejudice or malice against any indi-
vldual, on the ground Of the general public safety
on the highways this gives cause for qualification.
1t also inspires hope that shall presently enter
an era when it can no longer be said Of reckless
and criminal automObilists that-to adapt the old
jingle-he who kills and speeds away may live to
kill another day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-21
Shifting the Hand That Saved Him.

Mayor Gaynor conveniently overlooked the
fact that jury convicted Hyde of conduct which
It thought merted a term in the penitentary. 1t
Is all very well TO talk about public prosecutors
and judges rigging up case against him when
the facts as presented satisfied the jury, as they
satisfied the public, that Hyde had done something
deserving TO be classified bribery and punished
as such.
The ground OF which his conviction has been dis
approved is not that he didn't do what charged
against him. but that, technically speaking, the
offence did not correspond with the existing deni
tons of bribery Juries rarely convict a man with
clear record the substantial appearance
of one. Hyde was convicted the showing he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-21
The Right Note.

The Republican County Committees Endorsement
of District Attorney Whitman for the mayoralty
nomination struck the right note. There should be
no effort made in this campaign to nominate an
anti-Tammany candidate on the ground that he is
Progressive, or a Republican or an Independent
or an Independent Democrat. Any element on the
fusion side which seeks a partisan advantage at
this critical juncure in the fight against civic
ruption will be properly condemned as an enemy of
good government.
If Mr. Whitman becomes the choice of the fusion
forces for Mayor it will be because his record
has uniquely qualified him to lead the fight lie
will run as the representative and agent of good
citizens of all parties and because the great mass
of the fusionst voters believe that ne get
votes than anybody else whom they might select.
This is the time to send partsanship and petty
personal intrgues to the rear. Let each aspirant
for the fusion leadership stand his character and
record, entirely apart from his affiliations with any
Of the national parties. The leader needed is the
one most available from the point of view Of anti
Tammany voters of all Sorts whether they he
Republicans Progressives Independents or indie
pendent Democrats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-21
The Debiltatine Climate of the Great
White WAY

Miss Marvel Rainey, Of Nez PerCes, Idaho, Is re-
ported to have stamped on the men of New YORK
with all the weight Of her fOrceful Western foot.
"Holow-eyed and pale'-"weak and feeble'-these
were a few of the things she said about them in Il
heart-to-heart talk with the Mayor Of Philadelphia.
She was trying to persuade that official to ship
the Liberty Bell to the Panama-Pacifc Exposition,
and naturally she could find no fault with the men
of Philadelphia. Indeed she declared them to be
glorious breed compared to the feeble New
Yorker.
We have heard criticisms similar 10 this before
as 1t happens Texan madens are always particu'
arly scOrnful on the point Of size. Unless a man
has a chest as broad as a sugar barrel they can
not think of draping their fair heads upon him.
Everything is bigger in Texas than anywhere else,
it seems so naturally New Workers are quite out
of scale The Pacific Coast also shifts on the
question Of stature And now comes lcaho. what
Boston thinks of our dull untutored ntellects has
often been made plain
A dwarfed and inferior race we plainly must be.
Life as it is lived at such spots the Forty second
Street Country Club is certainly not conducive 70
bronzed cheeks, clear eyes and staiwart shoulders
or deep thought That is IT, suppose-the de
biIitating climate Of the Great White Way. How
else could the manly heroes from Boston, Texas
Idaho and points north. east. south and weSt-by
whom New York is principally popHated-become
the pulling youths that our fair visitors descry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-21
EuuaIizins the Income Tax.

The changes made far by the Senate Finance
Committee In the income tax section Of the Under
wood tariff bill are all in the direction of fairness
and equalization. If this tax is to be based eX-
pressly on ability to pay, consideration must be
given TO differences in the circumstances Of those
whose incomes happen TO be about the same. A
bachelor with an income Of $4,000 may be really
twice or three times as well off as the married
with similar resources. Again, married man
whose wife has an income of her and who
has no children to support may be twice or three
times as we'll off as a married man with de-
pendent wife and two more children.
The Senate Finance Committee has humanely
taken note Of these important distinctions and has
tried equalize the burdens to be borne under an
income tax law. BY reducing the normal individual
exemption TO $1,000 and allowing $1,000 additional
for dependent wife, $500 for child and $1,000
for two or more children the income tax will be
more fairly distributed and at the same time pro-
duce Just as much revenue.
The fat $4,000 exemption fixed by the House of
Representatives was too high. 1t was more than
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-21
A CARNEGIE GIFT
1t Was Not "Impudent and Had but
One Condition, Says a Reader.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Bishop Gamblers meaningless char
acterization of MI Carnegies gift 10 the
Vanderbilt University at Nashville as an
"impudent proposal OF an agnostic steel
monger." as reported In The Tribune to-
day IS unworthy Of that distinguished
ecclesiastic. who is renowned in the
South for his genial Christian nature and
literary accomplishments. Mr.. Carnegie
In making the donation Of 100000 had
no intention of organizing "a medical
school fashioned according to his peculiar
ideas"
His only purpose was to assist the uni
versity in the effort 10 increase its use
fulness and improve its efficiency. and the
idea of seeking 10 control either it's prop
erty or its affairs in any way was en-
trely foreign TO his mind when he made
his proposal. The only condition that he
did impose was the definite settlement of
the pending conflict as TO UNCONVENTIONAL
control and management. ID. b. S.
Paterson. n. j.. June 10. 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-21
A PLEA FOR THE HOME CAUCUS
Election District Conventions and Not
Direct Primary Prescribed
Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Although the Sulzer bill should he
passed because IL eliminates the abomina-
tion Of designating committees" 1t is
not the ne-plus OF reform. All direct pri-
mary schemes abolish the plebiscite Of
open election district caucuses and con-
ventions. which have been the popular
forum. II the people don't meet who Will
prepare the direct primary ballot?
Here comes in the fatal mischief OF
committees, always consisting OF poisoned
politicians When We break finally from
the old system no one can predict how
this loose jointed republic may end. No
matter what kind of direct primary
may be devised the politicians. by organi-
cation and conference, will beat II every
time. The system of election district
caucus and IFS conventions was an evolu-
ton and cannot possibly be improved
upon. It's only failure was that the peo-
pie did not attend il.
We have fallen into strange political
times Americans have always boosted
OF a government Of. for and by the peo-
pie. although we have practically aban-
doned communicating 10 small
class least fitted by public spirit and cult
ure TO such responsibilities II Is the
worlds old story of political degeneracy
through thrift and luxury. But always
here end there are live embers OF old
fashioned civic virtue ready To flame out
Raw San Francisco in it's pell-mell for
placer mines allowed toughs to run things
until its government became a lurid
chaos. Then a vigilance committee. al
though itself subverting law and custom,
sturdidly purified things.
But has this metropolis, in a mllder
sense. arrived at the necessity of a politl-
cal vigilance committee? New York City
contains over 100000 OF people. with Il
voting registration OF over 100000 and
eight well organized parties, for whom
this holy l07, an ininitesimal percentage,
takes 1t upon Itself to nominate a govern
ment. This is Matchmaking the United
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-21
A Pretty Good Old Instrument.

To-day is the one hundred and twenty fifth ami
versary of the Constitution of the United States.
1t was on June q, 17SS, that New Hampshire, the
ninth Of the thirteen states ratified that instrument
and made it effective. The nation has thus been
under its rule for precisely a century and quarter
In that time the Constitution has received seven
teen amendments, most Of them being added in II
lump within the first four years. 1t has been in
terpreted by Marshall and expounded by Webster.
1t was at times lightly esteemed by jefferson, and
again SO seriously regarded that he deprecated
making it blank paper by construction Lincoln
conceded that It might have to suffer some severe
strains for its own and the nations salvation.
But on the whole the venerable instrument stands
substantially as It did a hundred and twenty-five
years ago, and, though we have apparently en-
tered a new period Of amendment, we expect that
1t will stand thus good deal longer than any Of
us live to watch 1t.