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Evening star., 1914-04-05
Dinners.

The Secretary of War and Mrs. Gar
rison were entertained last night at Fort
Myer. Va, by the conmandant, Col
Wilbur B. Wilder. U. S. A, whose daugh-
ter. Miss Wilder. now on visit to him.
presided
The other guests were Maj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood, Mrs J. Borden Hartman, Col
and Mrs. Henry T. Allen, Col. and Mrs.
Charles McCawley, Miss Cecilia May
and Capt. Elliott.
Mr. and Mrs. Truxton Beale and Nine
Hauge gave dinners last night.
The British ambassador and Lady
Spring-Rice entertained at dinner last
night the Spanish ambassador and Nine
Riano, Senator and Mrs salisbury, Sem
ator and Mrs. j.. Hamilton Lewis, Rep
resentative and Mrs Fairchild, Judge
and Mrs. j. w. Alexander, the solicitor
general and Mrs. Davis, Mr. William
Phillips third assistant secretary of
state). Mrs. Philip II. Sheridan, Mr. Eu-
gene +. Chamberlain commissioner of
navigationl. Col. and Mrs. Alexander
Rodgers. Mr.. Boaz w. Long Department
of State), MAJ James A. Logan, jr. Mr.
and Mrs. S. Thurston Ballard. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas T. Gan, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Wilson. Sir Charles Fitzpatrick
tchief justice of Canada). Lady and Miss
Fitzpatrick, Lieut. Col. F. D. Farquhar
military secretary to the governor gem
eral of Canada) and Lady Evelyn Farqu-
har. and the councillor of the British
embassy and Mrs Colvilie Barclay.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Engagements.

DR.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Lundgren Of
Brooklyn announced yesterday the en-
gagement of their daughter. Grace Marie,
and Ensign Abraham Cuyler Ten Eyck,
U. s. N, recently assigned to the New
York, in the New York navy yard.
Miss Lundgren and Mr.. Ten Eyck met
on board the Delaware at a reception and
dance given by the young officers soon
after he had been assigned to the war
ship.
Mr.. Ten Eyck is a descendant of the
old Dutch Knickerbocker families OF
Gansevoort, Haswells and Ten Eyck.
Miss Lundgren is a popular member of
the younger set in Brooklyn. She made
her debut two years ago. The wedding
will take place early next autumn.
Mrs. John c. Calhoun Thornton Of New
York has announced the engagement OF
her granddaughter, Miss Geraldine For
bis daughter by q former marriage of
Mrs. Philip Gray wales Of Menlo Park.
Cal, and James Howell. son Of Col. Dan
lei Lane Howell, U. 8. A., and Mrs. How
ell, who are now in the Philippines. Miss
Forbis Is a niece Of Mrs. Charles H.
Thieriot and of Miss Lucille Thornton of
New York The wedding win take place
in Menlo Park April 4.
There is local interest, in naval circles
more particularly, in the engagement OF
Miss Edith Shaw, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George E. Shaw of Philadelphia,
and Ensign John Dalton, U. 8. N, who is
attached to the training station at New
port and has attained some prominence
as an athlete. The wedding will be June
TO-
The engagement of Miss Julia Dunning
and Judge Walter T. Colquitt Is recent
announcement at the brides home in At
lanta- Judge Colquitt, who is a son Of
the late Gov. Colquitt, is an able repre-
sentative of family long identified with
the civic and social interests of the south,
and is a member of the Georgia bar. The
wedding, which will be an event Of the
latter part of June. will be at st. Phil
lips Cathedral, Atlanta.
The former American ambassador to
Paris and Mrs. Robert Bacon announced
the engagement of their daughter Martha
and Mr.. George Whitney upon their re-
turn last week to New York city, where
they made short stay at their house in
Park avenue. For q year Mr.. and Mrs.
Bacon have lived in Boston. Miss Bacon
will be bridesmaid at the Roosevelt
Willard wedding next month in Madrid.
Announcement is made of the engage
ment of Miss Emma Marie Schaser,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Schafer,
and Mr.. Claude Worthington Owen Of
this city. The wedding will take place
early in June.
Evening star., 1914-04-05

which have been the feature of the en-
tertafning the past winter. and when of
the buffet order. are taking the place of
teas. will continue throughout the spring
season.
The things on for charity or philan-
throphy which women are managing are
taking on all the old guises and have
some new ones. too. as added attractlons.
In this regard the weeks after Easter
are exceedingly active. Plays by tai-
ented amateurs enter largely into the
offerings. although professional events
are by no means scarce. Dances day or
evening are the best favored, Judging by
the announcements, although combina-
tions of three or four fashionable amuse-
ments are mentioned also. A wedding
Is added every few days to the events
for smart society to interest itself with
throughout April.
Last weeks sociabilities ran through
the usual gamut. Dinners, dances and
luncheons followed one another In regu-
lar succession. Several of the favored
honor guests had no open dates Garner
in the year to promise the friends VINO
wanted 70 compliment them, and lunch
con tables especially have been one OF
the prettiest sights of the spring
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
have made no special plans for Easter
and expect to spend the day here
They will give the last of their four
evening receptions Monday, April ~, TO
take the place of the one deferred from
February f6 The invitations for the
series were sent out in the early season.
and none will be issued for the evening
of the 10th IN consequence.
Mr. George Lane of California, brother
of the Secretary of the Interior, who has
been spending some time here as the
guest Of the Secretary and Mrs. Lane. has
left town for a short visit. but will re-
turn the latter part of this week.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
A Spring Fete.

Tine tea dance, supper and bazaar
which is to be given by the board Of
lady managers of the Episcopal Eye,
Ear and Throat Hospital at the Hotel
Raleigh. April % and 29, is to be
popular spring fete The plans for the
dansant have already met with favor
among many well known patronesses.
At a suitable hour each evening supper
will be served. Among the various at
fractions of the bazar will be the beau
tifu1ly decorated booths in the ball
room of the hotel. AS usual there will
be homemade cakes and candies. lemon
ade. fancy articles, aprons, flowers and
mystery packages for sale. A Japanese
table and an orange tree with its gifts
concealed in it's fruit will please the
children who attend the bazaar. mill
tary band will furnish the music for
the dancing each evening.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Outdoor Performances.

The Montessori Educational Associa-
ton has engaged the coburn Players for
three outdoor performances, to take
place at Twin Oaks on the evening Of
April % and the afternoon and evening
Of April o.
The plays are Sanctuary" by Percy
Mackaye; THE Tanning Of the Shrew''
and Gilbert Murray's translation Of the
'Iphigenia in Tauris Of Euripides." to
be given in the order named.
The patronesses include Lady Spring
Rice, Countess Won Bernstorff, Mime.
Riano, Mrs. Bryan. Miss Margaret Will
son. Mrs. Jennings, Mrs. Franklin K.
Lane, Mrs. Charles Francis Adams, Mrs.
Thomas B. Dunn. Mrs. Stephen Elkins.
Mrs Charles c. Clover Mrs. Marcus A.
Hanna, Nine. Hauge, Mrs Hughes, Miss
Boardman, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh. Mrs.
Charles Boughton Wood, Mrs. Charles
Bell Mrs Fessenden Meserve and Mrs.
James Parmelee.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Palner-Reed.

The marriage of Miss Emma Reed and
Ensign John Roy Palmer. L. S. N, at
tached to the L. S. S. Delaware, took
place yesterday at the Eastern Presby-
terian Church.
White snap dragons. spring blossoms
and palms formed the decoration of the
church. where the ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. DR.. Barrows.
The bride was given away by her
father. Mr.. Charles w. Reed. and wore
travelling suit of green cloth. with
hat to match.
Miss Bessie Hart was the brides only
attendant She wore blue suit with
a smart black hat.
Lieut.. F. G.. Hunter. jr.. L. $. NJ c.,
was best man.
Ensign Palmer and his bride left later
in the day for their honeymoon.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
A Dancing Party.

Dr. Arthur L. Curtis entertained Friday
evening at dance in compliment to Dr.
Walter Scott Taylor of Harrisburg. Pa
Among those present We're Miss Evelyn
Moss. Miss Adella Parks. Miss SalIie
Fisher. Mr.. Benjamin Hunton and Mr..
Sevellon Savoy.
The decorations. favors and supper were
most elaborate.
Mrs A. NJ. Curtis received the guests.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
House Guests.

Mrs Charlie Gates will have as her
house guests for the Easter holidays
Miss Eva Story. Miss Elizabeth Garden.
Miss Helen Moffitt and Miss Beatrice
Shannon of Philadelphia.
Miss Louise Davis and Miss Virginia
Hornor Davis. daughters Of J. Horror
Davis of Clarksburg, w. Va, and MIS-
are visiting at Judge George w. At
kinson's. 1900 18th street northwest.
this city.
These young ladies are students at
Weaton College near Boston, Mass.
and are returning to school after ten
day visit
Mr. and Mrs Isidor Grosner have as
their guests their n1eces, Miss sara
Lefkovitz and Miss Ruby Grosner of
New York city.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Coming Events.

invitations for luncheon April Is. at the
Willard.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Ladies' Auxiliary.

The regular monthly meeting Of the La
dies Auxiliary Association of Adas Israel
Congregation takes place this afternoon at
2:3O pm, at the synagogue. corner 9Th
and l streets northwest. The program
will consist of an address by Mr.. Joseph
Stein. paper on Current Topics by
Miss Bertha Clepbach and a vocal solo
by Miss Jennie Finger. All members and
friends are invited to attend.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Tea Dance for Visitor.

Nearly hundred of the younger mem
bers of society were guests at the tea
dance yesterday afternoon which Mrs
Thomas R. Dunn and Miss Frances Dunn
gave for their house guest, Miss Marjory
Dunn of Rochester, N. Y. Assisting were
Miss Margaret McChord. Miss Adelaide
Heath, Miss Nancy Johnston and Miss
Edith Oracle and her house guest, Miss
Roberta Downing of Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1914-04-05

- HE Easter week gayeties are
well indicated by the number
of invitations sent out during
the past ten days. Several of
the more prominent hosts and
hostesses of the capital are on the list,
and the dances in particular will be as
brilliant and as frequent as those marking
any part of the winter There may or
may not be a general quietus on dancing
this week. but most of what goes on
under that head is rated anyhow nova
days as quite informal Some of the
hotel dances will be omitted and will
therefore be all the more popular. when
resumed along with everything else next
week.
Residents will offer most Of the big
occasions after Lent. though entertaining
for the official world shows no sign of
lessening. The luncheons, large or small,
Evening star., 1914-04-05
A Kaffee Klatch.

The Sisterhood of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation will hold its an
nual kaffee klatch. complimentary to its
Monday, April &, at O'Clock
in the afternoon. An entertaining pro-
gram has been arranged.
Evening star., 1914-04-05

Mrs. Harper has sent out cards for
bal masque for Tuesday, April IA. COM
plimentary to Miss Amparo Martin
Rivero, who will be an Easter bride.
Mrs James Lawson Garrick has cards
out for a dance April IA at the Chevy
Chase Club for her sons-David Brewer
Karrick and James L. Karrick, jr.. David
Karrick Is senior at Yale, and will be
home for the Easter holidays.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Reception.

Miss Flora Wilson and Mrs. Elenor
Black will receive today from to 7
o'clock at the Portland. Mrs. Swanson,
Mrs. William Bailey Lamar and Mrs.
George T. Marye will assist.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Rosenberg-Goldsmith.

Mr.. and Mrs. David Goldsmith announce
the marriage of their daughter. Rose H..
and David Rosenberg, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Rosenberg of this city.
Evening star., 1914-04-05

Representative and Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry will give a dinner in honor of the
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall tomor-
row night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
PLAN RAILWAY FROM BORDER ID MADRID Will Be of Standard Border and Standard Guage-TO
 Use Electricity

Madrid, March 1.-The ministry of commerce has ordered plans drawn for a standard guage railroad with double track from the French frontier to Mad rid to insure direct and rapid comnuni- cation between the Spanish capital and the north.
 It is calculated that the time occupied by the journey can be reduced from Is hours to [ and the journey from Paris to Madrid, which now takes 271b hours by the fastest train, it is hoped will be reduced to 20 hours. The new road will also do away with the inconvenience ot changing cars at the frontier
 The official guage of the principal Spanish railroads has hitherto. for strategical reasons, been purposedly kept different from that of France, and in consequence passengers are obliged to change cars at all frontier stations. If has been long recognized, however that the strategical advantage was greatly offset by the grave hindrance of span ish commerce. An attempt was made in 1882 to remedy this state of affairs, but without success, and the construction provided for under the Franco-Spanish convention of August IS, 1904, is not yet completed. The new railroad will be the first European trunk railroad to be operated solely by electricity. It will be state-owned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
EDISON'S IDEA OF LEISURE Inventor Now Works Only Ten Hours
 nav


 Thomas A. Edison. impressed at last by the repeated warnings of his physi- clans. has slowed down." He now works only 10 hours a day and has stil further relaxed by consenting to eat at certai nintervals and sleep oc-i caslonally, says the Kansas City Star.
 MT. Edison has clung for a long time to the old fashioned notion that woNk does not hurt a man. The joy of having nothing to do and doing ii 24 Tours day never was known to him, and now that he has practically re- tired from active life it will be a matter of some curiosity to note how he puts in all his spare time. The in- ventor Is only 66 years old but the habit of working. which he contracted as young man an never has been able to shake off, has told fatally upon hlin. In the prime of his life and just as he was showing some promise of becoming useful to his fellows he must give up any ambition requiring con- centration or sustained effort and con tent himself with pottering around only 10 hours day.
 The lesson afforded by this melan- choly example is too obvious to be overlooked by the growing generation It will go far to strengthen the in- rression, already firmly fixed in the minds of many, that the reckless in- diligence in work during the formative period of life must lead inevitably to au early breakdown. If the spectacle of the shattered Edison. unable to do a full days work at the early age of 66 will startle more of our young mon into a realization that they are giv- ing too much attention to business and too little to golf. 1t will at least de. tract something from its sadness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
PROKOS WILL GET CHANGE TO MEET KERVARAS AT B. A. c.
MYSTERY ENVELOPS
 CUB TRANSACTION
Conflicting Stories About Chicago Deal Numerous-Murphy Declares He Received More Than Half Million Dollars.
 Statement Disputed by Chance and Brown

New York March 1,--Although the deal whereby Charles Webb Murphy and the National league parted company was com pleted more than a week ago. mystery still envelops the transaction. From va rious sources come conflicting stories. Murphy declared he received more than $500 0oo for his majority stock in the Chi cago club and still retains his interest in the grounds on which stands and fields of both the Chicago and Philadelphia Ma tional League clubs are built.
 According to remarks made by Murphy in New York city a the time of the National league schedule meeting he ap- parently desired to give the impression that he owned 5S per cent of the Chicago club stock, which could be bought at the rate of $10000 per share. Frank Chance. formerly manager of the Cubs, declares Murphy never owned more than 10 or p per cent of the clubs stock, and that this stock was purchase out of the profits and salary he received under a contract with Charles r. Taft, the real owner of the Cubs. Chance says the report that Murphy owned majority of the stock was on a par with previous stories rea tive to big dealings and salaries that Murphy permitted to get into print by inference rather than by the actual dec larations. In this connection, Chance is backed up by Mordecai Brown, once star
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
.PR0KOS WILL BE
 MATCHED TODAY Arrangements for Match With Kervaras Will Be
 Completed

Details for match between James Prokos and Kervaras, the Greek rivals now in Birmingham, will be arranged this afternoon at the Birmingham Athletic club, it was announced last night The date of the proposed championship match will be a week from Friday Both men have hundreds of local adherents and already this proposed match has excited great interest.
 ''I have been in the wrestling game 12 years" said Prokos last night, and I think that I can make it very interesting for some of the wrestlers now in Bir- mingham. Kervaras, I understand, is an excellent wrestler and clean sports- man, and it will be a pleasure to meet him on the mat. "Strangler" Lewis Is also a good. clean boy, and the wrestling game has certainly some worthy champions now in Birmingham Of course, naturally, I think that l can throw Kervaras or Lewis. and l hope to meet both on the mat very soon''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
Story of Naming Eufaula May Be
 Shown in Movies

Eufaua. March 1.--(Special 1.-The story of the naming of the city of Eufaula, early in the last century. may soon find Itself in the movies if the dramati- zation of an old Indian legend, writ ten by Mrs, C. NJ Thompson of this city is accepted by film concern of the east which recently took moving pictures in Montgomery. including "The Inaugura- tion of Jefferson Davis"
 According to the story that has come down through the years when Eufaula was known as 1rwnton. little white child, one of the first to be born in the village. was saved from falling over the bluff that overooks the Chattahoochee river by an Indian of whom there Were many in these parts in those days, who called to the little glrl in his musical tongue, You fall-a" and therefore came
 Eufaula.' The name of the city is real ly not an Indian one, but one growing out of an Indians English.
 There are only two places of this name fn the United States-Eufaula Ala, and Eufaula, Okla. which are the cause of some trouble to the mai service, which from the sameness of the names of the the two states often confound the mail and send that which should come here 10 Eufsula, Okla.
 Should the moving picture be made the scenes of the old days will be carried out with prominent society folk of the city taking part. Present day scenes in this thriving city of east Alabama will elso be included in the picture, worb upon which may be begun shortly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
PAY DOCTORS WHEN WELL The Chinese Stop Physicians Wages
 When III

The Chinese hire doctors to keep them well rather than to cure them of sick ness, says the Dubuque Telegram. Sc long as Chinese doctors patients arc i'll good health he gets his pay. When ing his services must continue
 This Is an ideal arrangement when the patient sedulously observes the doctors orders. which are in keeping with the mandates of the laws of hygiene Sick ness is consequent upon a violation tt these laws. To be well the average per son merely has to obey them
 Have you rheumatism of one kind? Tc get rid of it, stop eating meat. Have YOU stomach trouble? Diet and do most Of your eating before 2 o'clock in the after. noon. Have you a cold? keep your feet dry hereafter. Do you suffer rom head. ache? Chances are it is because you are constipated. Do your eyes pain? You may use them too much in reading or in sewing. For every effect there is a cause Determine what Is the matter with you and one who knows hygiene will tell YOU the cause and the latter. nine times ,,it or ten, Will be found clearly to be saa result of violation of natures laws.
 The old Romans went the Chinese one better. For century they never had doctors so familiar were they with and so religiously did they observe the laws of hygiene. Everybody ought to be able to get along without a doctor of medicine. though accidents may make employme,t Of surgeons necessary to bind up wounds or set broken bones Health is no mo e and no less than observation of nature S laws. As lawyer points the way of get ting off with the lightest penalty for crime, so doctor prescribes medicine With the same purpose in view, and to assist nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
OLDEST THEATRE IN LONDONTHREATENED Moving Pictures May Invade
 Sadler's Wells-Is Now
 Running Yokohama

London, March 1.-Sadlers Wells, Londons oldest occupied theatre. is threatened by the moving picture inva- sion. little more than 100 years ago the theatre located now in the slums of Clerkenwell, was in the center of Lon don's famous springs where many promi- nent people of the day went to take the waters. When the theatre was first opened. it's programmes regularly in formed the patrons of the state of the moon week in advance, for without a moon only the bravest would venture to make torch-lit journey to the theatre
 Samuel Phelps, master tutor of Sir Johnson Forbes Robertson. was the last of the great Shakespearean actors to ap- pear at Sadlers Wells, where once the royalty and elite were entertained. When he retired, after playing more Shakes pearean characters than any other actor before or since his time, the old theatre rapidly ran down hill until today it is devoted to melodrama of the blood and thunder type. gallery gods paying four cents each for seats. But even at that price it cannot compete with with the moving picture dramas and it will soon be given over to them unless some philan- thropist supplies the funds to open the old place as peoples national theatre
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
MATTY WILL STICK ID THE NATIONAL Old Master Will Not Con- slider Offer of Federal
 eLaguers

Marlin Tex, March IT have no in- tention of playing elsewhere than in the National league" said Christy Mathew son, star pitcher of the New York Ma tionals, tonight in discussion of hs pos sible baseball connections for next sea son and a Federal league offer which was said to have been that he could name his own terms'
 ''I do not take that Federal league of- fer seriously he continued. 'T did get telegram from President Gilmore ask ing if l would consider an offer to man. age the Brooklyn team. but no terms were stated and I have not replfed''
 Mathewson had been quoted as saying that the Federars offer sounded inter osting." =
 President Hampstead of the Giants did not talk with either Mathewson or Fred Snodgrass today on the subject of sign- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
Salaries Not Large

twirler of the Cubs and now with the Federal league.
 Salaries Not Large Brown says tic largest salary he ever received from the Cubs was S7000. and that was at the height of his career. Brown paid any player on the team except Frank Chance. who received $10000 as player and manager FVers, who succeeded Chance as manager. received $60Oo as player and S4000 additional as manager, which is be- lieved by many to have been in all prob ability the same terms on which Chance worked, except that Evers held no stock in the club, whereas Chance owned 10 per cent, which netted him about S25,00o a year in dividends
 The top figures reached by other club stars under Murphy are given as: Tinker S6500, Hoffman S5000, Sheckard $440o.
 Perhaps this is why President Tener is so positive that Evers will receive the $20. coo bonus the Cubs second baseman said he was to get for signing a Boston contract. President Gaffney of the Bos- ton club Is undoubtedly ready to pay that amount according to the contract, but it is understood that President Tener be- lieves that in view of the elimination or Murphy and the fact that Boston assumed all the obliga tions of the Chicago contract with Evers the player should accept a lesser sum. This question will be set tied at the meeting of the league magnates in New York city Friday.