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More Roses.

THE notes on Washington roses which
! the Rambler made in the course of
short walk We're. Of course, incomplete
and many fine rose displays OF the cap
ital were overlooked and Intentionally
slighted. There is a wonderful hedge Of
running and blooming roses on Wisconsin
avenue just this side Of the powerhouse
or car barn well out toward the District
line. Two big, broad -fronted houses stand
back from the street. and private roads
turn Southerly and westerly from the
main way to reach them. \ long fence
dividing these properties is oVerSroNn
with roses and a mass of pink bloom
covered the hedge when the Rambler
passed that way.
AS You travel west along Wisconsin
avenue there turns off to the right, just
before you reach the rose display men
toned. a shaded lane or old roadway
which leads up to comforta ble-looking
house. 1t is at some Of the trees which
shade this lane that you should look.
OF course, this has nothing to do with
roses, but while you are at this point
You might we'll take a look at the
trees. One side the lane is bordered with
venerable naples about which there is
nothing extraordinary. but opposite these
maples-that is. on the other side OF the
lane-grow a large number of majestic
specimens of the catalpa, blossomlng
when the RamDier walked Inat way ana
appearing like giant bouquets of green
and white. The bloom of these trees
seemed to be especially luXuriant. The
roses across the way are fine and these.
taken in connection with the line of old
catalpas, make picture worth travelling
far to see.
On Wisconsin, avenue near Holy Rood
cemetery and Gu that avenue just be-
yond the c,ose Of the Cathedral of St.
Peter and ST. Paul. you will see a num-
Der of porches deeply and sweetiy COW
cred with climbing roses.
There have been many May and June
rose shows in the southeastern part of
the city. ~ the corner of r and 9th
streets southeast, climbing over a brick
house is one of the fine vines of
the town. and on 9TH street one door
south of + street southeast, on the west
side of the street. is another brilliant
vine. You will also see many roses
blooming on the east side OF 9th street
south of + street. y frame house on
the south side OF f street near 11th
street southeast and another house on
the south side of E near 18th have fine
displays.
AT the northwest corner of 11th and |
streets southeast are an old garden and
an old house which the Rambler has
often noticed. 1t is garden that is over
grown with shrubbery. The fences seem
to bulge with green foliage and flowers,
many Of them perennials of the varieties
usually now called ''old-fasb bioned.' The
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secrets of the democratic PARTY And
mystery. although his display of a silk
hat that must have figured in
Buchanan's administration almost pre-
cipitated revival of that vintage last
winter.
Then there is that delicate and frail son
of Kentucky. Senator Ollie James. He
tucks his 800 pounds into a suit with a
grace he only can master. What mat
ter II his trousers seem wider at the bot
tom than at the top-that lends an air of
distinction And what care he that his
collars flare out from under his ears
that adds comfort. For fear that his
clothes might look as though al tailor had
actually something to do with their Gre
alton. he likes to jam couple of news
papers into the pockets of his coat in
effective protest against its symmetry.
We bow in mute and humble acquies-
cence before the traditions that require
the inclusion in any article on statesmanly
habiliments of that classic example of
all that stands for beauty and truth and
symmetry and international justice in
the realm of clothes. We refer. of course,
to that Immaculate presentation of the
highest achievements of a Chicago tail
or's art and handicraft. James Hamilton
Lewis. What poise and dignity is there,
what charm of color, symmetry and tone.
what grace of line and form, what subtle
symphonies of shadings. what perfection
of finish. what wealth of pleasing combi-
nations of all that is noble and inspiring
and uplifting in the realm of clothes
craft and craftsmanship,
No wonder the verdant praires of Illi-
nois pay him juhlant homage. Probably
no other senator. for instance. would dare
to wear gloves on a blistering July day
with Panama hat and white trousers
No sunset ever painted could compete
with the glores of this Solomon. He has
made his mark in the legislative achieve
ments of both houses of Congress and
has helped to shape political destinies of
his state and of his party. Yet these
achievements are too easily forgotten
when the splendor Of his person rises
above the horizon to challenge the gold
en- beauties of summer day.
1t was with a strange sense Of the
eternal fitness of things that the same
Illinois legislature on the same day and
in the same hour that it bequeathed SEN
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mocracy there must he something re-
freshing in this vigorous independence of
the tyranny Of dress. a student of mod
ern day politics will find much to repay
his researches into this blissful defiance
of the DEGREES of style. There are few
slaves of fashion here and they constt-
tute most modest minority.
OF course the fashion notes of the
Congressional Record might be made most
interesting if that prosv and Veraclous
chronicle could present to an eager world
a daily record of the tai0rmade achieve
ments of soma of the heroes of politics
whom the suffrage of style-blind dis
trict has sent to the councils of the great
a Washington. But only pictures could
tell the story. and the Congressional
Record is not an Illustrated periodical.
What field for new Thomas CARLYLE
to write another "Sartor Resartus,' what
an opportunity for a new philosophy of
clothes, Ii would be a philosophy con-
cretely human, even though cynical OBJ
servers would claim to find in it remark
able proof of the real descent of Man
But it would add a lot of knowledge
to the political economy Of the day. 1t
would shed great light on some of the
most abstruse and most difficult problems
of these progressive and complicated
days
For what are the relations-hidden and
Observation-Disclosures jibtopsail trousers
and vote on the Panama tolls eXemp-
ton. or what devious connection may
there not be between a joyously clam
orous waistcoat and a denunciation of
the trusts? 1t We're difficult indeed to
put into more language the delicate meta
physical bonds that unite decorously re-
tired seersucker vestment with a ram
pant, rabid and resultless denunciation OF
our foreign policy. And yet. hidden be
meath strange combinations of sartoria
devices thai would make a fortune for
museum exhibit, what noble hearts
may not beat high in the struggle for
their country's applause"
OF course. it may all be different
when the suffraeettes have established
their regime Worth and Paquin may
then come really into their own in the
national councils of state. For the mo-
ment, the prevailing architecture in
Washington political circles is decidedly
of the Paleolithic period rather than
of the Neo-Dandiacal. But it is grave
ly to be feared that no historian viii
ever do fun justice to the pride OF
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those which have to do with The long
struggle between the French and English FOR
supremacy In the world and which ter1ni-
mated early in the autumn Of 1.59 when on the
plains of Abraham the brave Montcalm lowered
the lilies of FrnErr to the victorious Wolfe. lie
on!y on. far rs am aware. in which TIE
forces OF either nation came within the territory
1f The Federal District i tat the memory of
which We NEE; {" perpetuare. II is therefore
mosi httng that your society which has among
nial history should lend its aid toward saving
from desecrstion the only existing memorial OF
tlst event.
This paper was called forth by the
action Of the Colonial DANES in pre-
serving what was left of the so-called
Braddock Rock.
After the surrender OF Fort Necessity.
Sir Edward Braddock was commissioned
as commander of the Kings forces in
America He sailed with an army from
England in the fall of 1884, and reached
the Chesapeake in February, 1853 The
transports anchored off Alexandria and
the troops after debarking made camp
on the heights west of the town. those
heights on which one sees today remains
Of the civil war defenses of Washington.
Rraddock remained for some time at
Hampton roads. but came up to Alex
andria in March. l1:,1.
When arrangements for the campaign
against the French had been completed
and various authors. including Francis
i'arkman. comment on the apathy of
Inc cOlOuialS in lending assistance to the
English conmander-some Of the troops
and field equipment came up the river
from Alexandria in the boats of the ships
Sea Horse and Nightingale These troops
We're part of the regiment of Sir Peter
HaIket, and there is no doubt that they
landed at Rock creek, April II. or II
mai have been April u. 11r5. and II is
also certain that they pitched their
camp near where they landed.
EY reference to Braddocks orderly
book one may trace the outline OF the
march toward the west, for in that book
it is written as follows:
From Rock creek 10 Owens Ordinary nffteen
miles: L" b0wden's fifteen miles 10 Frederick
ntieen miles: on N" road I" Conosnsee seventeen
mics; to 'on"st=ee eighteen miles: I" J"iil
Evahs sixteen miles. Widow Bariugers : egat
ECU miles {" George POLLS nine miles: ~ ithI y
Enock : Fifteen miles to Mr.. Cox's twe.ve miles:
I" toionel tresap's eight miles; to Wits creek
sixteen milc., total IA miles.
Lach Of these distances was OF course.
a day 5 march. The march from Rock
creek to Owens Ordinars carried Brad
dock troops from Washington TO Rock
vile. and il is clear that they travelled
over what was then called the Fred
-rick road and the belief Is that the
present road from Georgetown to Rock
certain changes. covered by that old
Frederick road
That part of Maryland. or western
MARYLAND, now including the counties of
montgomery. Allegheny. Washington,
Frederick and Carroll prior to the Ameri-
can revolution and up to the year 11I6
formed single territorial division called
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insolence and power that lies behind
this bold defiance of the commands Of
modern fashion.
Despite Photographic aid and its I'M
prejudiced revelations, it is difficult to
do Justice to the hahilItory endeavors
of our modern craftsmanship.
For instance. there is William Jen-
nings Bryan, Secretary of State, and
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CONFEDERATE MONUMENT AT ROCKVILLE

Jones Thomas Sprigg Wootton, David
Lynn. Edward Burgess. Enos Campbell.
William Deakins Henry Griffith Elisha
Williams, Joseph Wilson. Samuel Wade
Magruder. Robert Owen r'rancis Dea-
kins. James Offutt, Thomas Cramphin.
Richard Beall. Gerard Brscoe. Allen
Bowie, Charles Greenbury Griffith Elias
Harding and Richard Thompson.
y month later there assembled at the
house of Leonard Davis the following
justices of the court: Charles Jones.
Edward Burgess. William Deakins Elisha
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ernS which were a landmark in Ameri-
can colonial history. The inscription on
the rock gives no assurance that it
stands the site of the tavern. but that
rs the inference which the traveller is apt
to draw. and il SENS reasonable infer
ence- On the face of the boulder toward
the main road a bronze plate has been
inset, and on this plate or tablet is the
following inscription;
The Encampment in n.faryland .f
Maj Gen Eiward Braddock
And His Men
Al Owens Ordinary, ord, a Vow New Rockville.
This Stone is Placed by the
Janet Montgomery Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mrs Morris L. CroaaIl, Regent
July Q. 1913
On the first day after leaving Aiexan-
dria, Braodocks army reached Rock
creek Part of the force came BY boa Is
and part marched over the road-no
doubt the road which led to the ferry
which was operated near the site of the
Aqueduct bridge There are various
items in Braddocks $ order book. or "or-
derly book" and III the diary of his
aid-de-camp. Capt. Robert Orme to
snow that at least part of Braddock :
force landed at Rock creek but there is
nothing in those records TO show on
which side of the creek the landing was
made. There has been great deal of
historical conjecture that the landing
vas made at big rock near the Naval
Observatory, which is mentioned In very
early chronicles as The Key of KEYS
and which for a number of genera tions
has been called Braddock's Rock 4
fragment of which remains and may be
seen in the bottom of bricked-up pit in
the grounds of the New Haven Hospital
Just of the north side of the Potomac
Park drive. which follows the course of
the old cana-the line of b street north
projected to the Georgetown channel.
In the spring of 1899 Marcus Benjam min
read a paper before the National Society
of Colonial Danes in the District of CO.
lumbia. from which the following para
graph is extracted:
Among the many striking incidents of our colo
NAL history the story Of the unfortunate expedi-
don led by Braddock against the French In 49,
is one that appeals TO who have homes
in the District 81 Coum ia mo, strongly. az
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oT may find many
things to interest
you if you should
stray as far away
from the city as
Rockville. One Of
the objects of in
terest is a boulder
p ! a n I e d on the
court house green
in commemoratiou
of Owens Tavern
one of those tav-
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Williams. Samuel Wade Magruder. James
Onutt and Richard Thompson. They
qualified for their office and elected
Brooke Beall clerk of the county. They
bought land for the courthouse and jail
close by the meeting place, and the
that this land was bought of Leonard
Davis. Some Montgomery county anti
quarian, or man with a bent for old
records, no doubt knows the original
county seat of montgomery county was
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aSENAToRl+AWREAcE
SHERMAN. .WHO DoSENT.
NHE1T1T
ON NOT. E-

all the world as though he had pitched
hay in it on his Nebraska farm. But
a glimpse of it would make the Platte
river run up hill.
A close second to Secretary Bryan in
this negative conservation to the cause
of clothes is Thomas Riley Marshall.
the Vice President Of these United
States. What tailor of Terre Haute
or of Kokomo devised the garments
that remind one so vividly of the pie
belt of Indiana is one of the state
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for the effect of clothes upon national
legislation Doubtless they have their
subtle influence but il is not recorded IN
the lsbors of the day No government
publication reveals their part in the work
ings of the nation: no song or story teIls
waiting world of their effulgent glory.
Their chief value nov lies as part of In.
decorating scheme of things. mainly fer
the edifcation. the delight and the amuse-
ment of tourists who flock to Washington.
For these there must be something
awe-inspiring in this panorama of clothes.
The parade of congressman around the
Capitol is worthy of immortality in the
postcards which their constituents send
home by the armfuis. Probably only one
other gathering in Washington could
compare with it for real art. That
rival is the congressional Hall of Fame
cluttered up it is with alleged
statutes of famous men to whom one
senator referred to as the temporarily
notorious and the illustrious obscure"
That these evidences of Twentieth
century civilization might not be en-
tirely lost to future generations photo
graphic views have been carefully made
of some of the great national leaders in
action. and in clothes For only the
camera can do full justice to these
items of sartoria1 news. important
1noush they are to the world Of politics.
commerce, finance. industry and above
ALL art They will be most sacredly
preserved. and in due time they doubt
less will be enshrined among the
ethnographic exhibits of the National
Museum. For the present they must
rest content with newspaper reproGuc-
tions
What weird and wonderful conceits
there are in this gathering of the gar
ments of statesmen. what care-free archi-
lecture. what Haunting OF basgy trousers
and wrinkling coats. what display of
antediluvian headgear and prehistoric
habiliments,
Here is combination of cloth built as
though II might do service for tent fly
or flour sack; look closer and YOU will
discover it most effective disguise for
one of our eminent senators yes per-
haps, cabinet menber-and who knows
a possible candidate for a future presi-
dency.
There is a specimen of apparel that
migat have made Lew Fields famous:
here one that might have shed fmperish-
able luster upon the name and wardrobe
of Beau Brummel II is hard to account
for tastes and we shall not try to do so
The burden of proof is not on the vearer
Of these clothes As far as the rules of
Congress and the statutes of the United
States are concerned a man NAV wear a
yellow cravat with pink shirt if ne
p!eaSes. or full dress suits in the day
time-aS one mem Der of Congress insist
ed upon doing for many, many years.
From the standpoint of an ideal de-
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Rep JOIN J.I1TzGERALD
As WATCHDOG OF ME.
TREASURY. H Has
Sor1ETHING TOWoRRY
ABOUT BESIDES CLoTKEs

impartial camera. Yet We know that
he does not. When the summer
zephyrs Of Washington get down to
real and blistering work he boasts d
diaphanouS alpaca coat that looks for
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Frederick county The original county
was ST Marys, established in 1884.
montgomery county one of the
results of the famous convention of
1916 The revolution was in progress.
Maryland troops had distinguished
themselves in all the battles and cam
paiSns of the east. For a glimpse at
the progress of events III Maryland and
a side light on the erection of Mont
gomery county you might turn to Nc
Sherrys chapter on The New Consti
tuition and State Government" wherein
he writes that In the meanwhile in
compliance with the requisitions of the
late convention. elections We're held
throughout the state on the first day of
of August. 11l6, for delegates to a new
convention to adopt a constitution and
form of state government. The number
Of delegates, their qualifications and
the qualifications Of the voters, the
judges OF the election and the mode of
proceeding were fixed by the resolu-
tions which directed the holding of the
elections On the 14th of August this
new body assembled and organized by
unanimously electing Matthew Thigh
man president Afte- having devoted
several days to the transaction of gen
eral business which had accumulated
since the adjournment of the late con-
vention. and having completed their
own organization, the convention Sc
lected by ballot the president and
Messrs. Carroll, Paca, Carroll of Car
rolltcn, Platter. Chase and Goldsborough
to prepare and report declaration of
rights and form of government.
w hile this committee, composed of
the ablest and most distinguished
patriots of Maryland. We're busly labor
ing at their arduouS duty, the Conven
tion was directing the whole energies
of the state TO a vigorous prosecution
of the war. and at the same time con-
Quoting the general Legislative and eX-
ecutive branches of the government.
ON the 9th of Septembe" they divided
Frederick county and erected out of
parts of il two new counties, Washing
ton and Montgomery, the former named
in compliment to the great comma nder-
in-chief and the latter in honor of the
gallant Irishman who eight months be-
fore, under the walls of Quebec had
laid down his life battling for Ameri-
can liberty.
zation of Montgomery county the fol-
lowing named men were appointed as
commissioners: Nathan Magruder John
Murdoch. Henry Griffith Thomas Cramp-
hin. jr,. Zadock Magruder Allen Bowie
and John Wilson. They We're vested
a piece OF land. not exceeding four acres
at such place majority of the voters
should select for the purpose of building
a courthouse and jail for the county
The organization of the county govern
ment went forward and April n, l171. the
following We're commissioned as justices
os thu Montsomery county court: Charles
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LOTHES may make
the mar. bur the1e
IS nothing in W as,'-
ington to indicat.
that they have the
slightest part in
the making Of =
statesman.
Scan with critical
eye the sartorial
exhibits that hut-
ter about in the
high circles Of tho
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No Evidence That
Clothes Play Slightest
Part in the Making OF
a Statesman - Only
the Camera Does Full
Justice to Sartorial
News - Weird and
Wonderful Garments
Worn by the Nation S
Lawmakers-A Nigor-
Gus independence of
the Alleged Tyranny
of Dress.
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ator leH.s 70 the United States Senate.
elected aS his colleague the quiet, pain
tally HnohtrasiNe Lawrence sherman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18
BUFFALO INVADED
BY ARMY WORM
Pests in Myriads Devastate Up
state Cities, Running Lawns
and Gardens.

Buffalo, July II. Unless immediate
action is taken the plague OF army
worms, which has begun to sweep Buff
falo, promises to become the most de-
structive in the history Of the city.
City Forester Filler received hundreds
of complaints from all parts of the
city to-day, and an Investigation
showed the worm in amazing numbers.
Many lawns in the fashionable Della
ware av. district have been devastated
and look as if forest fire had swept
them. The worms have found their
way into many homes and gardens.
City Forester Filler has advised that
all gardens and lawns be sprayed with
a solution Of arsenate of lead.
Albany, July 17.-Upon learning to-
day that army worms had appeared in
Buffalo and Elmira, Commissioner
Calvin J. Huson, Of the Department of
Agriculture, communicated with local
authorities in both cities requesting
full information regarding the inva-
sion Of the pests.
few Of them recently we're re-
ported to be in the vicinity of Brook
lyn, but they are believed to have
been killed off.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18
KAMAL NO SPHINX
in ASKING FOR JOB
From Burning Sands of Egypt
Comes Plea of Man for
Fire Job Here.

It is generally known that camel
can go eight days without a drink, but
it isn't known that a kamal 1--WE know
this is fearfully weak. but it is warm
night has nerve of brass. Moreover,
the particular Kamal who is respon.
sible for this story has style that is
infectious. Read it in the following
letter TO Fire Commissioner Adamson:
Dear Sir:
Il am been in Alexandria, Egypt,
and | am D years old. Ny name il
Mahomet Kamll, and | wish 10 get
over to America as | do not like to
stop in Alexandria. | am in good
health. | have been twelve years
employed as Soldier Fireman Filter
Burner, and am willing to do any OF
this work and if do not give satisfac-
ton you can discharge me at once. II
you think / am suitable you can send
me a ticket for my passage and stop It
out of my wages. | can speak and
write English. If you think | will suit
you | will be very thankful to you
Commissioner Adamson yesterday
sent his regrets. and information that
he would have to pass Civil Service
examination to get a Fire Department
place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18
HELD ON MURDER CHARGE
Six Months Vigil by Detec.
tives Ends in Arrest.

Patrick J. McGurdy. of $50 Manhst-
tan av.. Brooklyn. was arrested last
night on an Indictment charging him
with the murder of Benjamin Clair in
Long Island City, December II. 1913.
McGurdy, it is alleged, was one Of the
two men who shot down Clair as he
was standing in front of the home Of
Mamie Magee, whom he had escorted
from a dance at Jackson Avenue PARK.
Shortly after the murder McGurdy
disappeared, and James Cassidy,
friend Of his. was placed on trial. Inc
girl could not identify him as one Of
the men who had done the shooting
and he was acquitted.
Both men were indicted shortly az
ter the murder. and detectives from
the Hunters Point police station have
been watching McGurdy's home con-
stantly in the hope that he would re-
turn. When he appeared yesterday ne
was met by Detectives Powers. Lynd-
helm and Van Weinstein.
It is said that Clair had aroused the
mans enmity because he won Mamie
Magee's favor by an exhibition Of fancy
dancing. As a reward she allowed him
to escort her home. There they were
approached by two masked men, who
shot Clair down and ran.