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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-08-21

a number Of women. Col. Goe.
thals, builder of the canal and
governor Of the zone, wan on the
bridge beside Capt. Snksforth Of
the steamer, together with Capt.
Hugh Rodman. u. s. M, super
intendent Of transpQrtation, who
has overseen the plans fox spn
ting the first steamship
Other distinguished pefsd4S
|clnded President Porfas az tlS
Republic of Panama. and 6ISI
staff
The Panama NAtiohAl band
and the regimentAl band * the
Tenth United States Infantry
PLAYED The Star HpangI q Ban-
|ner" as the ship pulled away,
but the music was almost
drowned byuthe whiatt0 the
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-08-21

Congressman Houston was re-
nominated in the Fifth district
by a majority Of 2,S47. Hous-
toms opponent was Little ~
T. O.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Guadalupe Club Holds First
Meeting.

The first monthly meeting OF the sea-
son of the Guadalupe Club was held last
Monday evening at the residence of Mrs.
William F. Quicksall The club is COM
posed of the women descendants of Off
GERS OF the United States in the Mex
lean war, ls46-ls4s, and corresponds with
the Aztec Society Its name is derived
from the signing of the treaty at Quad
alupe- Hidalgo. The anniversary Of the
treaty is celebrated by the club on Feb
ruary ,
The club was formed in 1906 and is
composed of about fifty members, resi-
dent and nonresident. The object of the
society is to discover and preserve rec
ords otherwise unknown and to honor
and perpetuate the names OF those who
fought for the United States in the war.
Gen. Horatio Gates Gibson, U. S. A,
retired. is the only survivor of the war,
who is an honorary member of the club.
He also holds the office Of historian. He
is at present the president Of the Aztec
Society. Gen. Gibson graduated at West
Point during the Mexican war and went
to the front direct from the academy.
The other officers of the club are: Mrs.
Augustus S. Nicholson, president; Mrs.
Kate Kearny Henry, Mrs. John S. Blair.
and Mrs. William F. Quicksall, vice
presidents: Mrs. Noble Newport Potts,
registrar; Mrs. Frederick w. Matteson.
treasurer; Mrs. Caroline ]. Wood, re-
cording secretary, and Miss Margaretta
L. Hazard, corresponding secretary.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

at which he, roughly, begins the realfs-
tic decadence. Many works of Rodjn
were shown. both in his nobIest work.
and In his later decadent compositions
Mr.. Taft said that Rodin had changed
the whole trend of sculpture in France
Robins The Primitive Man. and "Jobn
the Baptist were of the best Of his
works shown
Mr.. Taft spoke of the recent evolution
OF Robins work into the precise and di-
dactic. AS the works of other scuIptors
followed rapidly, Mr.. Taft luminousiy
pointed out their excellences or defects;
very instructive, if not intentional, was
the sharp contrast, in works that follow
ed each other. of the inept. impotsnt.
fatuous, picturesque. trivial character of
works of ''pitiful conception" and bad
technique, with works of noble concep-
ton and good workmanship.
Mr.. Taft said England had never pro-
duced any great masters Of sculpture
OF German work, he said, things having
become as bad as they could, a young
generation OF thoughtful sculptors had
arisen who were striving toward truly
great ideals. incidentally, speaking of
the contrast between quiet gesture and
frantic gesticulation, he referred to the
Adams status of St Gaudens as so
stin II seems to move"
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
League Of American Pen
Women Meets.

The League OF American Pen Women
held a very delightful meeting wednes-
day evening, November Is, at the Hotel
Raleigh. Mrs. Bertha Lincoln Huestis,
presiding in the absence OF the president.
Mrs. PhIlander p. ClAxton-
Mr.. Lynn Haines gave a splendid out
line OF work accomplished and planned
by II National Voters League, which
Is a bipartisan organization and Is
merely intended to educate the voters
OF the country as to the usefulness and
helpfulness OF officials and methods Of
government.
Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood, president of
the Woman's National Press Association,
told OF the early days Of that organiza-
ton, the reason for its being designated
National" and OF the famous members
who are now enrolled on its memorial
list.
Mr.. Gideon A. Lyon. Jr, told impress
sively OF the Christmas ship and its
precious cargo now speeding on the
United States collier Jason toward
stricken Belgium. He made 1t clear that
internationalism is the keynote Of the
future and that we should esteem 1t q
duty as well asa privilege to aid in all
ways possible our less fortunate friends.
He told Of the two-fold benefit Of the
Christmas ship, bringing as II will the
gifts to those who need them as well as
teaching the children OF this country the
full significance OF the pleasure Of CIV
ing.
Mrs. Reed, contralto, sang very charm
ingly Woodman's Birthday and re-
sponded with Just Wearying for You"
Mrs. Reed Possesses a sympathetic voice
and sings with understanding.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
RODIN BLAMED FOR
7. SCULPTURE DECADENCE
Lorado Taft Addresses Washington
Society of Fine Arts at the
National Museum.

An opportunity to hear a man who has
such enduring works to his credit as the
Lake Fountain at Chicago and the Co.
lumbus Memorial here. could not but be
" eIcome to an assembly OF culture: and
Lorado Taft was greeted Wednesday
night at the National Museum Audito-
rum by a large representation of the
members OF the Washington Society Of
the Fine Arts, who gave engrossing at
tention to all he had to say.
Mr.. Taft prefaced his discourse by the
remark that the war in Europe had
given him a full realization OF how all
the greatest and finest sculpture had dis
appeared from the face of the earth.
His subject was Some Recent Tenden-
cies in Sculpture" He said that styles
come and go in sculpture as in millinery,
though not so rapidly. After a cursory
glance at the history of recent sculpture,
MIR. Taft exhibited on the screen the
works of many recent artists Of France,
italy, England and Germany. He con-
trasted the extreme realistic "eTronter-
les OF very recent followers of the revo-
lutionary school OF France, followers
chiefly of Rodn. with the works Of the
best artists previous to 1900 the period
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
CRACOW, UNDER siege,
SOUL OF POLISH LIFE
National Geographic Society State
ment Describes City Threat
ened by Russians.

The National Geographic Society has
given out the following statement con-
cerning the city OF Cracow. seat of Polish
literature, music and decorative art, now
threatened with capture by the Rus
slams:
CracOw is the heart. soul and nervous
center OF Polish life. Most Of the cher
ished evidences OF Polish history rest in
its museums. Its ancient university and
its academy OF science are the twin CEN
ters of Polish thought. Polish litera-
ture, music and decorative arts take
their inspiration from Cracow. There are
any number Of historic buildings within
the inner, or old, city, and these link the
Pole intimately with his sovereign past
and keep him saturated with tho old ma
nation are buried here in the Stanislaus
Cathedral. a heavy structure OF the
sterner Gothic. which, from its rocky
eminence, dominates the city.
In Cracow are the select coteries of
young Polish writer's. intellectuaIs. mu-
sicians. scientists and professional men
who meet regularly and devise endless
plans for Poland's future. Until Cracow
becomes quite otherwise, the Polish peo-
pie Will De InOuSnI Oh as a OlSIlnCtlNe
people.
1t is different in Warsaw and LemberE.
the capitals. respectively. OF Russian Po-
land and Galicia. In Warsaw, the Poles
read Pushkin, Dostoievsky, Turgeniev,
bow down to the complex Anton Chehov.
brood with Sologub and other wearied
Russian writer's. and. In general. en-
brace Russian melancholy and music as
their own.
Cracow. the second city of Galicia, is
better situated than any other place in
the crownland for the carrying on of
trade. The Russian, German and Aus
erian frontiers are near at hand. and
Cracow is the center OF a railway net.
connecting II with each OF its foreign
neighbors and with the interior of its
own country. In general. railway devel-
opment in Galicia has Jagged. Moreover,
Cracow lies upon the Vistula. navigable
from there to the sea, which furnishes it
with cheap water freights to Russian
Poland and to Northern Germany.
This city-heart of the Polish world has,
in normal times. a population of around
10000 By far the greater part of its peo-
pie are Poles. OF the other inhabitants.
there are some 10000 Jews and some 5000
Germans. The Jews, however, mix well
with the native population, feel them
selves Poles at heart ard boast their in
heritance of Polish culture, Polish tradi-
tion and Polish sorrow.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Potomac Literary Club Hears
Lecture.

The Potomac Literary Club held its Sec
ond meeting Of the season Tuesday even
ing with the president, Frank NJ. Hoad-
ley, in the chair. Mr.. B. G. Foster gave
a highly interesting lecture on the Po-
tomac River, tracing it from its begin
ming in the springs of West Virginia until
finally lost in the waters Of the Chesa-
peake Bay. The lecture was beautifully
Illustrated by stereopticon, showing many
bits of magnificent scenery and points of
interest along that historic stream. One
of the really wonderful exhibitions of Mr..
Fosters Photographic skill was a moon
light view of the Capitol Building at
washington. Another picture of special
interest to the followers of Walton show
ed a number OF fishermen attempting to
snare sons of the finny tribe through
holes cut in the ice Of the Northern Po-
tomac.
Mr. Clair Nye artisticaIIy rendered the
'Miserie" on the piano. Mr.. F. EdmpraF
Boyer, tenor, sang Chauncey Olcotts sue
cess, Mother Machree," and for an en-
core Somewhere a Voice Is Calling
CTate). with Miss Dorothy Burch as ac-
companist. Mr.. Fred E. Barber recited
''The Volunteer Organist'' and was COM
PEELED to respond with From Flanagan
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Washington Readers Club in
Recital.

The Washington Readers Club held
its first meeting in its new quarters, the
Comstock Studio, 1870 New York avenue,
last Tuesday night.
The meeting was given over to an even
ing of criticism, the subject for discus
sion being The Speaking Voice, Is it
Possible to Change Its Register or Quail
ity?" Miss Emma L Ostrander.
Selections given by the following MEM
bers of the club were criticised by the
critic for the evening, Miss Lucy H.
Feagin. splendid program has been
drawn up by the program committee Of
which Miss Maude Lee is chairman, and
covers a wide and varied range of the
very best literature used in speech art.
The Washington Readers Club has
made a splendid start for the season and
at the last meeting over 20 per cent Of
the membership was present The pro-
gram for the next meeting Is AN Ex-
temporaneous Evening" the subject for
discussion being, "Extempore Speech, Is
il a Practical Subject? Can II be
Taught Mr.. Claude Bennett. Reading
at sight by the entire club. Question
box, discussion of questions in box and
asked for from the floor. The first pub
lie recital of the season was given by
the club at the Public Library, Wednes-
day evening, November Is, when Rev.
Earle Wiley, the president of the club.
III an address OF welcome to the au-
dience. urged that the city schools and
ali educational institutions show a
greater appreciation for the art of
speech. The following program was
given: MonoIogue. THE Anti-Sunragist," :"
Mrs. Emma W. Anderson; Beau Brum-
mel" act l. scene Clyde Fitch, Eds
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Excelsior Literary Club.

The Excelsior Literary Club was enter
tained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. f
Adelaine- Robinson and Mrs. Grace M
Daish at the home OF the latter In g
street. The president, Mrs. ]. Edison
Briggs, presided and business Of local
and foreign importance was considered
A tribute OF esteem and solicitation fol
the health Of Mrs. Winnie Ream Houe
was expressed. The first paper OF the
afternoon was read by Mrs. S. Russell
Bowen and her gubject, 1.-THE Maui
soleum," proved of Importance in the
winters course OF study. Mrs. ]. w.
BuIla followed with some carefully de-
tailed research work on THE knights
of st. John OF jerusalem" and Miss Nc
Creery and others contributed interesting
sketches. Several piano sOIos were rem
dered by Mrs. Bulla and an innovation
was introduced by the hostess who pro-
vided a potpourri OF music from the war
zone. Mrs. Z. Ide Muller and Mrs. Lydia
Adams williams assisted in the hospital
ity Of the afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Jolly Twenty-Four Hold Stag
Party.

Following the usual custom OF giving
some form of entertainment once every
months, the Jolly Twenty-Four held
stag party and smoker at its club
room, go Seventh street last Thursday
night. to which the members and gen.
tlemen friends were invited.
The principal addresses were delivered
by the president, Mr.. A ShefTerman, and
by the chairman OF the entertainment
committee. Mr.. L /. Meyrowitz. Vocal
selections were rendered by a Washing
ton boy soprano, Master J. Goldstein; Mr..
Joseph Jacobs, tenor singer OF Irish
songs, and the bass singer, Mr.. A Shelf
erman. DIR. Benjamin Newhouse pre-
sided at the piano. Mr.. A. J. Rosenberg.
in a way all his own, whistler a few
songs which took the house by storm
DR.. Benjamin Newhouse told some
witty original stories, and also initiated
Julian Rose in Levinskys wedding. keep
ing the place in a roar for fully an
hour He was ably assisted in telling
stories by Messrs. n. Bobys, NJ. MilstOne,
NJ. Pach. L. Steiner. and n. Silverberg
Mr. Silverberg also gave a clever exhibl-
ton of quick black and white crayon
drawings.
The association organized on March II,
1872, with a membership Of twenty-four.
no more being accepted, but on October
l, 1914, the charter was opened with a
view toward increasing the membership,
and in the past month the standing has
increased to thirty-two, with four candi-
dates to be voted on at the next meeting
and ten still to be reported upon by the
investigating committee. While the orig
inal purpose of the club was for sociabil-
ity and jollifcation, it has also entered
into the more noble field OF charity, and
in the past two years has given more than
500 to charities, such as the Associated
Hebrew Charities, the Hebrew Relief So
ciety. the Georgetown Benevolent Society,
Immigrant Aid and Sheltering Society,
the Dayton Flood Sufferers, the New
York Strikers, the European war suffer
ers, and to needy private families.
The present year will be closed by the
club by giving on December 81 a monster
New Year Eve ball at the old Masonic
Temple. Mr.. Leon Cohen and his big
orchestra will furnish the music for the
dancers. Many novelties will be present.
ed, and the committee is now at work
and promise the AFFAIR to be the gala club
dance of the year.
The officers of the club are as fol-
lows: President, A. Shefferman; vice
president, NJ. Pach; financial and record
ing secretary, l. l. MeyrowItz; treasurer,
n. Berman; sergeant-at-arms, NJ. Steiner
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
The Anthony League.

The Anthony League held its regular
weekly ''at home" at the Portner Tues
day afternoon Mrs. Louise Earle gave
a most interesting talk illustrated by
her chart on a simplihed method Of
Studying the Bible" which was well
attended by a large number OF Bible
students.
Mrs. NJ. A. Harper, president and found
er Of the Harper Institute OF Rhythmic
physical education of London, will DEM
Onstrate the work OF the institute by
charts and by photographs of persons
who have taken the training.
Mrs Harper presented her work at the
Worlds Fair in Chicago in 1898. and also
in many of the large cities in Europe
and the United States. There are grad
uate teachers in the schools of France
and Germany as well as in England. Mrs.
Harper Is filled with enthusiasm about
the possibilities OF this work along the
art line, as we'll as for Improvement in
health. The public is cordially invited
TO hear her next Tuesday afternoon at
$50 o'clock in the parlors OF the Portner.
Fifteenth and U streets.
The class in parliamentary law meets
Mondays at 2l07 street at 730.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Twentieth Century Club
Activities.

The regular monthly meeting of the
board Of directors of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club was held on Thursday, q week
ahead of the usual date which this year
falls on Thanksgiving Day. In the alb
sence Of the president, Mrs. Thomas W.
SidweIl, the vice president, Mrs. Eugene
Z. Stevens, presided. Mrs. Ernest p.
Bickneu and Mrs. Louis A. Simon were
elected to membership on the board to
I'LL the places of Mrs. Guion Miller and
Mrs. Henry Gannett, resigned.
A meeting OF the members OF the war
relief committee of the civics eduCl-
ton section OF the club was held on FRI
day at the home OF the chairman, Mrs.
Frank Baker, 1901 Biltmore street, for
the purpose OF furthering their plans al
ready under way and to consider new
propositions for the benefit OF the Bel
gians.
The travel section met on Thursday
morning at the home OF Mrs. William +.
Ham. The French section was enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. h.
L. Seip. The time Of the meetings of
this section has been changed from the
first and third Wednesdays of the month
to the second and fourth. Mrs Ernest
L. Bicknen was hostess to the members
OF the parliamentary law section mem-
bers on Friday and entertained them at
a luncheon before the cOnvening OF the
class which considered the fundamental
principles of parliamentary law. Mrs
Edith H. Town conducted the meeting.
Section meetings for the week will be
literature on Monday at . p. m. at the
home OF Mrs Henry Farquhar. when
Miss Lucy =. Patrick will read a paper
on Emerson: music Monday at p. m,
at the home of Mrs. Howard l.. wilkins,
34OS Mount Pleasant street; archaeology
on Tuesday at 2 p. m, at the home OF
Mrs. John Lowe; Civics education, under
the war relief subcommittee of which
Mrs Frank Baker is chairman. Tuesday
at IL a. m. at the home Of Mrs. Marius
Campbell, the Mendoza
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Women's Clubs and Their Doings

to Finnegan" A violin solo, "Mazurka''
(AilywuskD was splendidly executed by
Miss Marguerite Harbors. with Miss An
nette Harbors at the piano. For an en-
core they gave the "Elege" (Massenet).
Mrs. j. c. Rosters clear soprano voice
was heard In My Dreams' CTest), and
His Buttons Are Marked U. s." with
Miss Florence Trainham as accompanlst.
Mr.. Boyer concluded the program with
a solo. where Ny Caravan Has Rested
Lehr), after which refreshments were
served. The president announced that
the next meeting would be celebrated as
'club night" and the Christmas spirit is
expected to predominate. The following
refreshment committee was appointed:
II. II. House, ]. o. johnson, J. G. Nc
Fadden, Miss s. H. HotchkIss and Mrs.
r. i. Townshend.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
ONLY KILLED 10; CRIES.
TurcO Tells of Battle to Save BE
loved Captain.
, The Washington HeraLi.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
Bordeaux, Nov. H.-He is a black Turco.
convalescent from an absurdly slight
wound. a bullet through his right hand,
and the day after tomorrow Will leave
again for the front. He has the bullet In
his pocket and shows II around, but re-
fuses to sell 1t at any price. He has Eve
afterward find) not a penny in his
pocket, but he won't sell the bullet. He
starts telling his story, and begins crying
like a baby.
Me only thirteen Germans kill Go
back soon: then kill fifty Germans. But
poor captain! Was captains orderly.
Captain he very great man. Wanted to
die for captain. And he died for me.
Led bayonet charge. me following
close. only had time run through
thirteen Germans with bayonet. Then
good captain he get bullet in head. I
carry him back about twelve kilometers
into wood. lay him down, watch over him.
Watched two days. Then Germans gone
and safe to carry him out OF wood to
Ambulance. But Poor great captain. he
died OF wound. Next time me will kill
fifty Germans to avenge him.
And the great black Turco cried like a
Dapy.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

night at the Public Library at S o'clock
Gen. George NJ. Sternberg, U. S. A.
will speak on tuberculosis as a Com
municable Disease" DR.. William c,
Woodward, District health officer, The
Relation Of the tuberculosis Movement
to the General Health Problem;" Dr.
George NJ. Kober, president of the Ma
tiOnal Association for the Study and Pre-
ventiOn of tuberculosis General Pre-
ventive Measures" and DR.. Harvey w
Wiley. "Hygienic Living in the Proven
ton of tuberculosis"
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Will Hear Suggestions.

The committee on sites and buildings OF
the Board of Education will hold an open
meeting tomorrow night in the Franklin
School building to receive suggestions
from the public as to the selection of a
site for the proposed new Eastern High
School. The East Washington Citizens
Association is one OF the organizations
which will be present
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

ward c. Townsend: The Philosopher in
the Apple Orchard" (Anthony Hope).
Miss Lucy H. Feagin; ''rhe Littlest Girl"
CHIchard Harding Davis), James r. DAILY;
'"The Invalids Story mark Twain,
Maurice Jarvis.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Rectory Club Meets With
Mrs. Bushby.

Tie Rectory Club met on Monday aft
ernoon with Mrs. Bushoy. at Laurel
out from town and a delightful afternoon
was spent by the club and its guests
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Colwell Home Goes to Widow.

Walter E. Colwell by the terms Of his
will. dated September IS, 1903, left his
home at S303 Eighteenth street to his
wife. Anna NJ. Colwell. His sisters, Mrs.
AIpheus Borden and Lucy A. Colwen,
receive Sl.OO0 each. The remaining estate
is to be held in trust ten years. the widow.
and daughter receiving the income. and
at the expiration Of the trust divided be-
tween them.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
WILL TALK OF TUBERCULOSIS.
Prevention Association VIII Hear
Phases of Disease Discussed.

Various phases Of the prevention of
tuberculosis will be discussed at a meet
ing of the Association for the Prevention
of tuberculosis of the District tomorrow
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
Evening Services in the Churches

ENEMIES Of Rev Jay Stocking First
Church. North Capitol treets, 7so pm
BESIEGED MSSI0N-The Mccoy, Waugh Methodist Ep
copal Church, and streets northeast 7:so p m
Judge Taylor Episcopal Church. twentieth street
Pennsylvania northwest
OUR EMIBARBARIc CIVILIZATION Fizze Ingram
Memorial Congregational Mhusetts
sDs a st. P'D' Lutheran Church. Eleventh
MESSAGES MASTERS DANTE THE POET OF THE DAWN
The Rev. Earle Whitley Vermont Avenue Christian Church
north of N street northwest, p.
sERNoEcnon Williams Washington Cathedral Bethlehem Chapel Mt
BOY THAT SPOILED Rev. James shera Mont
and C street northwest,
H. Church.
SHE JITEp HIM AND HE-rhs Rev H swem Northeast Baptist
Eighteenth ST. Dupont Circle northwest p M
and csn5la
MOSES 71 Rev. George Miller Ninth Street Christian
sERMoNrhe Rev Henry Anstad Luther Place Memorial Lutheran
THE MAN Braskamp
Memorial Presbyterian Church. Fourteenth and Meridian streets
northwest
w. Mkenney Methodist Church.
Tenth and D streets southwest sp
Church. Fourth and Virginia southeast
John Briggs Fifth Baptist Church. Seventh
WHAT SHALL BELIEVE ABOUT sALvArIoN?-rhe Rev. H.
Brundage lexington Presbyterian Church. North Capitol corner Florida
RELIGION Mackenzie All Souls Unitarian Church.
fourteenth and streets nOrrh~ est, T. m
AoW 70 CHRSTIAN-The W. johnson, Grace Baptist
Church. Ninth and streets southeast, p. m
THE PRESTLY FORGIVENESS
Memorial Presbyterian Seventh and streets south
745 m.
MASTER MASTERING-Th Muir, Temple Baptist Church.
en N streets northwest 74 m.
THE HANDLING Bell Fourth Presbyterian
Thirteenth and Famon northwest
FROM THE WARrhe Rev Bower Northmnster presby
Island
p.
THAT PUZZLES Rev John
Metropolitan Baptist Church. Sixth and streets northeast,
SERMON-The H. S. France Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.
m.
Dunham, Western
Church. northwest, 8 u.