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The Washington times., 1913-04-13
SOCIETY

The Postmaster General and Mrs.
Burleson are spending the morning AMI
afternoon nnotoTing in the neighboring
country They are planning to purchase
q residence and will probably take a
house in the suburbs. This evening
they will be at home. as is their GUS
tom on Sunday evenings.
Miss Mabel Elizabeth Grigsby, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Annie E. Grigsby. was mar
ried Wednesday. April 3. to Everett
William Geyer of Virginia. The we'd
ding, which took place at the home OF
w. P. Bostick. Of Burkeville, Va, was
performed by the Rev. DR.. Woodhouse,
of the First Baptist Church of Burke
Vile Among those from Washington
attending the wedding ceremony was
the brides mother, Mrs. Annie E.
Grigsby, her sisters. Miss Pearle Griss-
by and Miss. Emma Grigsby. and L. II.
Windsor.
The engagement Of Miss Lucretia
Buhler. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles BuhIer. to Robert Eugene Win
ters is announced. The wedding is set
for June TO-
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Mrs. John ]. Noonan and Miss Louise
Noonan have returned to Hamburg,
Germany. after sightseeing trip to
Paris: Miss Louise Noonan is finishing
her musical studies abroad and this Is
her second year in Europe. Mr.. Noonan
expects TO join his wife and daughter
in June and, after a tour of the CONT
nent. they will return to this country
in November.
Invitations have been sent out by
the Strauss Charity Club for box
party and dance in the Pythian Tenn.
pie. Tuesday evening. April Is.
Mrs. Agnes NJ. Fingles. of 1894 I
street. sailed yesterday for New,
market, England. where she was
called by the death Of her brother.
John T. Schlasser.
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e. Mrs John X. Shields. wife of the new
Senator from Knoxville, Tenn, will re-
ceive for the first time Thursday after
noon at the Shoreham Hotel, where she
and Mr.. Shields have taken apartments
for this session. Upon their return to
WASHINGTON next season they will take
a house.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. NJ. Johnston and Miss
Sophy Johnston are preparing to leave
WASHINGTON early in the season to spend
the late spring and early summer on
their farm in Vermont, which they have
recently purchased.
The Washington times., 1913-04-13
Mrs. Tinnin to Talk
On Folk Festivals

As sequel to the lecture of a few
weeks ago by Percy MacKaye on The
Peoples Leisure and the Civic Thea
ter" the Washington. center of the
Drama League will hold a meeting at
the Public Library Thursday, April L.
at o'clock. to discuss peoples fes.i-
walls and their value for public educa-
tional and recreatlonal purposes. There
Will be a program OF addresses, as
follows:
The Folk Festival and Its Relation
10 Community Life" by Mrs. Gdenna
8. Tinnin, teacher of dramatic literature
and director of the suffrage pageant of
March 8.
THE Eleventh Annual Spring Festi-
val at Neighborhood House" by Mrs.
J. p. s. Neigh, of NeighborhOod House.
The Festival and the Schools" by
Miss Sarah Z. Simons. head Of English
department, Washington high schools.
Rhythmic Training in Relation 20
Physical Development and Music, by
Miss Alys Bentley. director Of music in
the public schools, 80.
public Recreation in the District Of
Columbia. How. II May be Made More
Enicient From the Standoint of the
Fairgrounds" by Edgar 5. Martin.
head of the District department o. play
The meeting will be open 10 the pub
lie. and all persons interested are n,
y1ted. The addresses will be followed
by informal discussion.
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Georgetown Debaters
Will Meet Boston

The Philodemic Debating Society Of
Georgetown University will meet the
Fulton Debating Society of Boston Col
lege tonight at 5 O'Clock, at CASTOR
Hall. The question to be discussed is.
Resolved. That Pnited States vessels
engaged in the coastwise trade be free
from toll in passing through the Pana-
ma canal
The local debaters will take the mega
tive side. They are ID. l.. Waldron. B.
S Brady. and J. r. Needham. Gen.
committee of judges.
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Marie DressIer Plays
In Archibald Drama

An all-star company. with Marie
Dressler at its head will be se"n hC"c
soon. one Of the principal features
with this attraction is a one-act playlet
bv James f. J. Archibald, of this city.
The outpost is the title Of the dra,,
matte sketch. which gives a portrayal
of an incident Of military If" IN the
philippines during the Spanish Ameri-
can war with the close OF last week
The Outpost" has been performed five
hundred times.
The author served as war c"rrcsp"n-
dent In tn" philippines during the
"Days Of the Empire and has pro-
duced an unusual dramatic story con-
tanning more real color in its setting
than has e:rr been portrayed in any
other story from the Far East. he
principal role In The Outpost whl h
was. originated by Robert Edeson. viii
be played here by Macey Harlan. with
David Jarrett. ir., as his support.
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Eight Cups Donated for
National Horse Show

Col and Mrs. Robert Means Thomp-
son, George NJ. oyster jr.. George P.
Eustis. p J. Kaufman. Joseph Letter,
William y. Dykmann. of Brooklyn. and
the Rider and Driver magazine are the
donors Of eight cups to he awarded at
the National Capital Horse Show. to be
held May 3. ). Il. and :.
Colonel Thompsun's cup is for the
winner Of the COrinthian class: Mrs.
Thompson's for the best saddle horse
owned either hy Il resident OF the Dis
irict OF an officer of the army or navy;
the Dykmaun cup Is in the army Chal-
lcnGc class to b" competed for by
teams of three officers of the army.
navy. or militia. from the same corps,
regiment. post. or station: the Joseph
Letter cup goes to the horse adjudSed
most suitable for a gig.
The winner Of one of the classes for
hunters will he awarded the George p.
Eustis prize and the Rider and Driver
cup. is for the best pair of saddle
horses. That offered hv II. j. kaufman
Is for the novice hunters class.
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Mrs. Wilson and Miss Margaret Are
WOrShipers in New York Ave. Church
Mrs. Talbot Entertains Her
Daughters Wedding Party
at Chevy Chase.

Mrs A. N. Talbot was hostess at
beautifully appointed luncheon today
at the Chevy Chase Club in compli-
ment to Miss Dorothy Gardner Will
liams and Munroe Eyre Pinckard, of
San Francisco. whose marriage takes
place Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock
In St Johns Episcopal Church. Ferns
and pink tulips formed the table dec
orations for the occasion. and covers
were laid for twenty-eight guests.
Among the additional guests were
Gardner F. Williams, father of the
bride; Mr.. and Mrs. William Wallace
Mein. of New York. brother-in-law and
sister of the bride: Miss Louise HELEN.
who will be the maid of honor: Miss
Faith Simpkins, of Boston: Miss Feroline
Perkins. the Misses Meyer. Miss Kath-
crime Jennings. and Miss Amylita Tai
bot, the bridesmaids: Robert Eyre and
Edward Eyre. of California, cousins
OF the bridegroom. the latter one Of
the ushers; Basil Miles. also an usher.
and Miss Sophy Johnston, Miss Alice
Oge. Miss McClusky. Captain wallaah.
Lieut.. Raymond Rodgers. Capt. Cary
7. Grayson. Commander Crank. and
This evening Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Cleveland Perkins will entertain the
bridal party at dinner. Last evening
Gardner F. Williams entertained his
daughters wedding party at dinner.
George Pinckard, of San Francisco.
who will be his brothers best man.
and William Crocker. jr.. also of Cali
fornia; Harold Tweed. and Quincy
Shaw. Of Boston. and Harold Wander
bilt, of New York, the ushers, will ar
rive tomorrow.
The patronesses of the play ..Remak-
ing the Raleighs," written by A. Wash
ington Pezet, which will be presented
by Mrs. Christian Hemmick at the Co
lumbia Theater Friday afternoon at 3:45
o'clock for the benefit of the social
department of the Neighborhood House.
are Mrs. Marshall, wife OF the Vice
President; Mrs Garrison. Mrs. Bryce,
Mime. Jusserand, Nine da Cana. Nine.
Bakmeteff, Nine. Loudon, Nine. de
Pena, Mime. Riano. Mrs. W. Sinclair
Bowen. Mrs. H. F. Dimock. Mrs. r. l.
Ely, Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs. Arnold
Hague. Mrs. John Hay, Mrs. Samuel s.
Hill, Mrs. Hennen, Jennings, Mrs. I. 7.
Mann, Mrs. Mesreve. Mrs. Thomas Nelson
Page, Mrs. A. J. Parsons, Mrs. Henry
Cleveland Perkins, Mrs. Richard Town
send, and Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood
Sir Alexander Lawrence. Of London,
is stopping at the Shoreham Hotel
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Hobart c. Chatfield Taylor. of Lake
Forest, Ill, is also at the Shoreham
Hotel for a short time.
The Washington times., 1913-04-13
Black Grief Symbol
First Used by Queen

The first person to appear in olack
clothing. symbolic Of mourning. Is
thought to have been Anne OF Brittany.
the queen of two successive kings OF
France. Following the death Of her
first husband. Charles VIII, she made
her first public appearance as years
ago today, In 1893, clad all in black. 10
the great amazement of all who saw
her. since white was then the custo-
mary mourning apparel.
In China white is still used as 7stgni-
ficant of grief, while the Turk. mourn
ing for lost relative, clothes himself
in violet. In mourning for the dead.
the ancient Israelites refrained from
washing for a period Of at lest seven
days, and the Greeks and Romans
fasted-a custom not without scientific,
sanction, since grief or any other strong
emotion prevents the digestion of food
The Washington times., 1913-04-13
Today Marks Birth
Of Congressman Davis

Congressman John William Davis. OF
the First district of West Virginia. is
celebrating his fortfeth birthday today.
quietly at his home in the Burlington.
He was born at Clarksburg. w. Va,
In 1873, is a graduate of Washington
and Lee University.
His first political experience came
when. he was elected a member Of the
house of delegates of west Virginia in
1899, and he was a delegate to the
Democratic national convention at ST.
Louis in 1904. He was elected to Con-
gress in 1908.
prof. Richard T. Ely. political econo-
mist of the University of Wisconsin, is
fifty-nine years Of age today, and the
Rt. Rev. Herman ]. Alderding. Roman
Catholic bishop of Fort Wayne, Ind. has
reached his sixty-eighth year. Frank
W Woolworth, who made a huge for
tune in lO-cent stores. and spent a con-
siderable part of it in building the
magnificent skysCraper which bears
hi; name in New York city, is sixty
one years Ole today.
The Washington times., 1913-04-13
FAVOR|TES AMONG
COLUMBIA PLAYERS
Popular Artists Flock to City
From Many Sections Of the
United States.

In addition to Miss Holmes, Mr.. Van
| Buren, and Miss Docpthy Bernard. the
Columbia Stock Company will include
many well known favorites who have
been meeting with marked success dur
ing the past season. George w. Bar
bier, Carrie Thatcher. and Charles
Squires brought their engagements with
the Princess Stock Company in Des
Moines to a sudden close to come to
Washington. Miss Thatcher had devel-
oped into the most popular actress ever
identified with that organization. and
the emonstration on the occasion Of
her leave-taking will be long remem-
bered not alone by Miss Thatcher but by
every person in the Des Moines house
on that memorable night.
Everett Butterfield has been one of
the principals during the past season in
Ready Money while Stanley James
has proved one of the hits Of the
vaudeville world this season in "Bixby's
Baby. Mr.. James impressed into serv-
ice a substitute to fill out the remain
ing dates of the season and came direct
to Washington for the opening rehear-
sal. Jessie Glendinning has been en-
joying an extended stay in Europe and
returns to work in better condition than
ever before.
Starred During Past Winter.
John Kline was starred during the
past season in The Divorce Question"
and Willard Robertson is attaining
fame with Charlotte Walker in The
Trail of the Lonesome Pine" Arthur
Ritchie spent the winter in paterson,
n j., where he is as great favorite
among the stock patrons as he is in this
city.
Edwin H. Curtis, who has acquired a
reputation as a stage director without
a peer in stock production. has served
in an advisory capacity with several of
the foremost organizations during the
winter, coming to this city from the
Duquesne Theater stock in Pittsburgh,
where his art accomplished wonders In
the way of making productions that
were the talk OF the city.
John Ellis was in the motion picture
business for a time. being identified
with one Of the most reliable OF the
film manufacturers as actor and assist
ant stage manager and has more re-
Gently been with stock company of
the highest standing.
Women of Company.
Marie Drofnah will be recalled for
her excellent work in the McLean-Ty
-Hanford- -Drofnah combination that
gave such excellent productions Of the
classic drama at the Columbia Thea
ter but a few months ago, following
an extended tour of the West and
South that was unprecedentdly sue
cessful. Helen Hayes Brown was
again identified with the Lew Fields
companies, although for some weeks
past she has been resting and studying
in this city under the immedire direc-
ton of her mother.
Francis Younge, who is TO be se":l
in character and grand dame parts, is
an experienced and accomplished stock
actress and Airline fretty, who mad
her stage debut with the Columbia
Players little more than year ago, has
Just returned from Lawrence, Mass.
where she was a great favorite as ID
Serue of the company.
Ollie Cooper is another accomplished
inPenue who comes to Washington afts'
4 limited engagement at the Duquesne.
in Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1913-04-13
FRECKLE-FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly spots,
How to Remove Easily.

Here's a chance. Miss Freckle-face.
To trv a new remedy for freckles with
the guarantee OF a reliable dealer
that II will not cost you penny un-
less IL removes the freckles: while II
it does give you a clear complexion
the expense is trifling.
Simply get an ounce OF othine-
double strength from your druggist
and a few applications should show
YOU how easy il is to rid yourself
of the homely freckles and get a
beautiful complexion. Rarely is more
than one ounce needed for the worst
case. .
Be sure to ask the drugslSt Tor the
Jo,,hIe strength othine as this is the
nrescription sold under guarantee of
money back II it fails to remove
frcckles-Aivt.
The Washington times., 1913-04-13

Mrs. Walter A. Bloedorn, wife Of DR..
Bloedorn, U. 8. N, has returned to
Washington from Yokohama, Japan,
| where her husband has been stationed
for the last three years She will be
at home the second and fourth Tues
days Of each month from until
o'clock at her home, 2725 Thirteenth
street.
Mrs. Martin W. Littleton, wife Of Con-
gresham Littleton of New York. will
entertain at a lecture this afternoon at
o'clock at the New Willard in COM
memoration Of Thomas Jefferson's 3
birthday anniversary. Her subject will
be The True Story Of Monticello" and
will be illustrated with stereopticon pic
lures.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Hill enter
tanned at luncheon today at the Chevy
Chase Club in compliment to Miss
Thompson. of Paris. who Is the house
guest of Mr., and Mrs. Sturtevant.
A number of luncheon parties which
had been arranged for today at the
club were postponed on account Of
the rain.
Mrs Christian Hemmick's tone poem,
Atlantis will be presented by the
Washington Symphony Orchestra at the
Columbia .Theater Tuesday afternoon at
4:4s o'clock. This superb symphonic
opera ballet of the elements allows Mr..
Hemmick a wide range for fantastic
treatment. The composition is in three
acts and six scenes. but the first act,
depicting the warfare of Atlantis and
the sea- has been selected by Mrs.
Hemmick for performance by the or
chestra. Louie Won Gaertner. an Amer
lean of high standing in the musical
world, is the composer of the music and
will direct the orchestra
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The public is invited TO attend an i'm
portant meeting of the woman's de-
partment of the National Civic Fedora
ton Wednesday morning at II o'clock
at Rauscher's. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
who has lately become an associate
member Of the woman's department,
will be present. The subject under dis
cussion will be housing conditions.
Secretary of Commerce ". c. Red
field and John Ihlder, OF the National
Housing Association of New York, will
deliver addresses. Mrs. Archibald Hop
kns will talk on local conditions. and
will explain the octavia Hill system
now being tried by the committee On
housing of the woman's welfare depart
ment for the first time in Washington.
The women Of the committee collect
rents in the different alleys which have
bv personal visits to help the living
conditions and to raise the standards
OF the houses and tenants.
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Personal Mention.

Mrs. AL Slgnund. who has been visit
ing Mrs. William Frank, of Norfolk.
will. return to her home in Twenty
seventh street, tomorrow.
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Mr. and Mrs. Cohen, of Helena,
Mont. spent a few days during the
week in Washington and were regis
tered at the Raleigh.
Dr. and Mrs. Abram Simon, OF
Cathedral avenue. have as their guest,
Israel GOWN. OF Chicago.
Mrs. Sol Rice and daughter. Miss
Jennie Rice, Of Chicago, who have
been visiting relatives here. are spend
Ing a few days IN Baltimore. They Will
return to Washington for a visit Of
several weeks. before leaving for their
home.
Mrs. d. Hirshberg and Miss Rosalie
Hirshberg, who have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Franc, of CAL
vert street, have returned to Newark
n. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Wolberg and daugh-
ter. of the Stafford leave tomorrow TO
spend the spring and summer months In
North Brightwood.
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Mrs Frank Simon and daughter, OF
Tallahassee. Fla. are guests Of Mrs.
Lewis Kann, of Park road
Mrs. Carl kaufman and daughter, of
St Gall, switzerland. are the guests of
Mrs. kaufmans father. Michael Blum
denthal. Of West Washington.
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Miss Annie Liebmann, of Norfolk. is
the guest of Mrs. Abe Lehman. OF the
Gibraltar.
Mr.. and Mrs Phil King have returned
to their apartment IN the MENDOZA after
spending the past few weeks in Allan
tic City.
Mrs. Louis Koengsbergcr, of New
York, is the guest of her mother. Mrs.
Charles Kaufman. Of the Gibraltar.
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Mrs. J. S. KAN. of Irving street is
spending a few days in Baltimore with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Sanger and daugh-
;er, Miss Harriet Sanger. of Columbia
road, leave tomorrow to spend the sprin
and summer in North Brightwood.
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Mr.. and Mrs Samuel J. Glaser, of 3349
Eighteenth street. will be at home this
evening from I to 10 p. m. in honor of
their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
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Miss Jennie Sanger has returned to
her home in L street. after spending
the past few weeks in Baltimore.
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pach, who have
been visiting relatives in Washington.
have returned to their home in Union
town. Ala.
Mrs Mary Marx returned TO her home
in Thirteenth street during the week
after visit with relatives in New
Haven. Conn.
The Washington times., 1913-04-13
The Needful.

Richard Butler Glaenzer, the New
York essayist and critic, said at tbs
Players Club:
Poetry is delightful. But poets ars
So very poorly paid ! know a million
aire who has a beautiful golden-haired
stenographer. The girl said to her en-
ployer the other day:
Il am going TO get married. sir. And
I am going to marry a poet
Dear mel said the millionaire. Then
you will leave US, eh?'
a. No, sir she replied. I shall not
leave you. But shall need more pay
The Washington times., 1913-04-13
His Point of View.

The late Margaret E. Sangster once
made arrangements with a cab driver
to call three days a week, the days she
went to the city. and take her to the
train One stormy day he failed to
appear, and, having an engagement she
couldn't miss. she walked the four miles
to the station. Her clothes were soaked.
she caught cold. and was seriously III
for a fortnight One day l said to her:
BY the way, did you ever find out
why that cab driver didn't Gomez
''Oh, yes," she said serenely, "he ex-
planned to me that he didn't dare To
take his horse out on such a wretched
day."
l gave my opinion of that cabrnan.
but when I had finished, she said:
But don't you see his point of viewl
That horse represents his bread and
butter"-Christian Herald.
The Washington times., 1913-04-13
Lecture and Music
To Entertain Blind

The program Of entertainment at the
National Library Tor the blind has been
announced tor his week. il is: Wedn"s-
day "vrIinI 1T : O'Clock. piano recital
hv Stanley Olmst"ad: saturday after
noon at 2:3n u'cl"ck. travel talk by Mrs.
Ernest w. Roh"Iis This was post
r0rlcd from last v,'ek on account OF the
weather.
The Washington times., 1913-04-13
Students to Hear EsterIine.

1.-THE Enforcement of the Act to
Regulate Commerce" will be the sub
iect OF a lecture to be delivered by
Blackburn Esterline. special assistant
OF the Attorney General before the stu
dents of Georgetown Law School Tues
dAv afternoon.
The Washington times., 1913-04-13
Y. NC. A. Debating Club
Holds Annual Feast

Hiram johnson, president of the Y.
NJ. c. A. Debating Club, presided last
night at the eighth annual anniversary
dinner of the organization at the Press
Club. william X. Cooper, general sec
retary OF the local association: Myron
]. Jones, Roger ]. Whiteford. w. Z.
Gilliland, and H. r. Stutsmah, spoke.
The Washington times., 1913-04-13
Poultry Diseases
Topic Of Lecture

The Greater Washington Poultry and
Pigeon Club OF Washington will meet
Tuesday evening at s O'Clock at the Y.
NJ. c. A to hear a lecture on disease
of Poultry and Pigeons and Some
Remedies" bv DR.. 4. Il. Gallagher,
director of pathology, in the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The Washington times., 1913-04-13
Rev. McKim Will Tell
Of Gettysburg Fight

The Rev. Randolph II. McKim. who
was a participant In that great fight.
VIII deliver al address on The Battle
Of Gcttvsburs." before Camp III. Of
the I'nit,d G0nf"IeTat" Veterans. at
thcir hcadpue ..t"rs next Tuesday. ut
80 n IN.
The Washington times., 1913-04-13
HOME WORKERS. MARKET PLACE

Of make possible for
Of
looked
exhibition
The Washington times., 1913-04-13
Mrs. Preston Receivers
After an Operation

Mrs. James u. Preston. wife nf the
SUPERINTENDENT Of the Senate press gal
l.ry, who submitted to an operation at
the George Washington University Hos
pital a few days ago. is recovering.
The Washington times., 1913-04-13

CORRECT SCALP TREATMENT.
Falling hair. oily hair. dandrun. tight
.caip etc. correctly treated by experts At
the Offices Of
HATTIE NJ. SHACKLETTE
IOO2A r 80. n. w. Phone VI. 34.S.
Only Women and Children Treated.
sEOutsus snding tickets for treatments
xSill NOT he valid after June is. 1913.
The Washington times., 1913-04-13
LOCAL MENTION

Great! Great! Great! "Selig's Animal
Kings Of the Forest" Today. Virginia.
The Washington times., 1913-04-13

advertising in this section is not free spacenu rate charged
comfortable profit for their time and effort Write
what
with quotations Address
Prinn Room Building
The Washington times., 1913-04-13

Mrs Mary Marx returned to her home
in Thirteenth street during the week
after visit with relatives in New
Haven. Conn.
The Washington times., 1913-04-13

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pach. who have
been visiting relatives in Washington,
have returned to their home in Union
town, Ala.