davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HostesseS.

Mrs. William Jennings Bryan was the
honor guest at a buffet luncheon which
Mrs. Daniel c. Roper gave today at
her Cottage In the Woods" near
Georgia avenue.
Many varieties Of spring flowers and
pink roses were used to decorate the
house. Among the guests were Mrs
Thomas Watt Gregory, Mrs. David
Franklin Houston. Mrs. Joseph p.
Johnson. Mrs. H. E. G. Bryant. Mrs.
James Blakesley, Mrs. Robert X.
Buklin, Mrs. NJ. c. Butler, and her
sister, Mss Love- Mrs. South Trimble,
Mrs. Carl Vrooman. Mrs. Bo Sweeney,
Mrs. John Osborne, Mrs. P. c. West,
Mrs. John Garner, Mrs. Charles Ham
lin, Mrs. Anthony Caminetti. Mrs
Goodwin D. Ellsworth. Mrs. Thomas
Robertson. Mrs. H. w. Ragsdale. Mrs
Cato, Sells, Mrs. John Dinsmore. Mrs.
Robert n. Page. Mrs. Clay Tallman'
Mrs. Edwin Sweet, Mrs. Otto Pracger,
Mrs. Byron Newton. Mrs. Gibbs Baker
and her guests, Miss Amber and Mrs
Bartlett Roper. Mrs. B. o. Leech. MIS-
w. +. Hummer and Miss Elizabeth
hummer. Mrs. Joseph Sinnott, Mrs
Joseph Folk, Mrs. Forest Prettyman
and Mrs. George w. Barknan.
-
Mrs. Wallace Rankin was hostess at
luncheon at the Shorehum yesterday.
-.
Miss Peet, Of Kendall Green, will be
At home this afternoon for the last time
this season.
Mrs. E. F. Ladd, wife Of Col. Ladd
L. q. A., is entertaining at bridge
party of thirteen tables at the Chevy
Chase Club this afternoon. Mrs. Will
liam Marshall and Mrs. William e.
Gorgas will preside at the tea table.
y
AS this Is open week at the Chevy
Chase Club. a larger number than usual
will dine and dance there this evening.
Among the hosts will be the Swedish
Minister and Nine. Ekengren, Mrs.
Harold Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. Murray
Cobb. DR.. and Mrs. John Crayke Simp-
son, Mrs. Duvall, DR.. and Mrs. Walter
Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hamilton.
Commander Charles l.. Hussey and
Mrs. Mary Sherman McCallum.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Weddings-E gs-Engagements

A pretty wedding will take place this
evening at s O'Clock in All Souls Epis-
copal Church. Connecticut avenue and
Cathedral avenue. when Miss Eva Pcy-
ton. will become the bride of Lieut..
John Stephen Sullivan. The church Is
decorated with palms, green leaves.
and masses Of white peonies, the or
Eanist will render a musical program
during the seating of the guests. and
the ceremony will be performed by the
Rev. j. MacBrde Sterrett, the rector.
There will be no reception.
The bride will be given in marriage
by her father and Will wear a gown of
white crepe meteor. made with a court
train and bodice OF tulle and hand
some lace. an heirloom. Her veil is Of
lace. caught with orange blossoms. She
will carry a shower boquet Of lilies OF
the valley.
Miss Peyton will be attended by her
two sisters. Mrs Parran Jarboe and
Mrs. Marshall Magruder, rs matrons OF
honor. They will were dainty gowns OF
cream colorcd net. with Jackets of pink
faille. pink picture hats. and will carry
huge sheaves of pink peonles. The
bridesmaids. Miss Louise williams and
Miss Anita Burt. will have pink faille
frocks. made on lines similar to those
OF the matrons of honor and will wear
pink hats and carry peonies. There will
he two little flower girls, Margaret Jar
Doe, niece Of the bride. and Lieutenant
Sulivan's small sister, Constance Sui
livan. who will wear white null dresses
over pale pink. and will carry baskets
Of rose petals.
]. f. Sullivan, jr.. of Lake Charles,
La. Will be best man for his brother.
The ushers will be Capt. Raymond
sheldon. Lieut.. Frank Purdon, Lieut..
Edward Pearce, all Of the army. and
L~Il l-p.
of Jacksonville. Among the out-of-
and Miss Alice Sullivan. of Lanu
Charles. La. mother and sister of the
6ridegroom: Mrs Harry Peyton. Of
West Point: Mrs. Herndon Sharp. of
Union. S. c.: Miss Annie Lee Peyton,
OF The Plains. Va. and Dr. Parran
Jarboe. of Greensborough, N. G.
Lieutenant Sullivan and his bride will
for n wedding trip the latter travelling
In dark blue cloth tailored suit and
smart black hat. They will be at
home after August at Fort Shafter.
Ivan has been transferred from West
Point.
The marriage of Miss Margaret F.
stevens and Arthur A. Seibert, both of
Chicago. VIII take place this afternoon
at 4 O'Clock at the apartment OF the
brides aunt, Miss Clara B. Milligan. al
1910 N street. The Rev. DR.. James F
montgomery, rector OF the Metropolitan
Memorial NJ. f. Church. will offiCiate
After a wedding trip Mr. Seibcrt and his
bride will make their home in Wash.
ington.
The engagement OF Miss Marie Y.
Rosentnal. Of Pittsburgh, to BENJAMIN
weinburg son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harrjs
Weinburg. of this city. has been an.
nounCed.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Dancing Class Gives
Short Musical Play

Dancing pupils OF Miss Madolin
smithson presented Una" short
musical play. as their May festival at
the PLAYHOUSE last evening.
Incidental songs and dances In cos
tune were given. Medals for excellence
in work for the year were awarded
Pauline Graf. Lila Smthson, Francis
Miller, Leona Heasley and Linda Trye.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Child Hit BY Motor
In Critical Condition

Mary Davis, seven years old. is in
critical condition In Sibley Hospital
as a result OF being struck by an au-
tomobile driven by James w. Knott,
33l F. street northeast late yesterday.
witnesses to the accident told the po-
lice that the child started to run across
the street in front Of her home. TO r
street northeast. and got in the way
OF the machine. She was taken TO the
hospital by Mr.. Knott.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Rebels Are
Defeated By Italians

ROME (via Paris), May 15.-News
from Tripoli says that during the aft
ernoon OF May l2 an italian column
composed Of infantry and cavalry was
attacked by rebels in the height orhood
OF Misurata. The attack was repulsed.
The Italian losses are given as twelve
killed, including three officers and TWEEN
ty-nine men wounded.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15


The marriage Of Miss Constance D.
els e. Leupp. and Lawrence Todd, Of
this city, took place al o'clock this
morning at the residence of the bride 3
father and mother In Sixteenth street
The ceremony, which was very simple
was performed by the Rev DR.. Roland
Cotton Smith and the bride. who was
gwen in marriage by her father. wore a
travelling costume. There were no at
tendants and only the immediate mem
bers of the family were present. Mr.
Todd and his bride hav" left for a
be at home at 1873 Sixteenth street.
Mrs. Mary L. Tomlin. Of Capitol HiT
announces the engagement of her
daughter. Josephine Marie to Charles
4. Burmeister, son of Judge Frank H.
Burmester, of Texas. The Wedding
probably will take place in June.
Miss Elizabeth English Gilbert
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs William +.
Gilbert. and Lieut. William Anderson
Raborg. Of the Fifteenth Cavalry. T..
3. A. were married at mon today at
Md. the Rev. w. II. Bushby officiat-
The brides only attendant was
Mrs. Ice Glhcrt. Of Relay. Md. viii
liam Stanley, Of Laurel. was best man.
\ wedding breakfast for the family
and a few intimate friends followed
the ceremony.
Iator inutenant ard Mrs Rpborg
Ieri for trip to Callfnrnia and the
exposition. They viii be at home after
ss.sa % at Fort Bliss, Texas.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
ToDAY's BEST FILMS
BY GARDNER MACK.

Jnck Hopkins In "yictim- Of
satan" tRepenb, Arsgen Pack,
Eighth street mud Maryland ave-
nuc northeast.
"WapteJ--A Chapcron, INestor),
the AIhapibrn, so seventh street.
Norma Phillips In .Runaway
june" by George Randolph Ches-
ter, anal tpstaIIment (ReIiancc),
'he Olympic, 1881 U street.
"Thc Delayed Honeymoon"
Omitted Film SeryiccD, the Pas
time, d77 Pennsylvania avenue.
Rhea Mitchell and Thomas Chnt-
terton In "The Valley OF Hate"
tkay-Bec), the Empire, DIS IL
street northeast.
Mir Cooper and Elmer ClIfton
In "a MRn for NIL That" tneIt-
anceD. the Staunton, Sixth street
and Massachusetts avenue north
east.
Teddy sampson mud Frank Ber-
nett In "For the Honor OF Bet
First street and Rhode Island ave-
nuc.
Margaret Gibson and Myrtle
Gonzales In "The Child Of the
NORTH" ny Frederic Chaplin VITA
graph. the Masonic Auditorium.
Thirteenth street and New York
avenue.
Robert Edcson and Mary Alden
In "sinn's Prcrogntive" (Nutusl
Master PicturcI. the strand, Ninth
and ID streets.
Charles CIarS, Irene IIunt, md
FrnnccIin iiiIIingtOn In "Strath-
more" from the novey ny Ouidn
(Mutunl Master Picturc), the Gnr-
den. Alb Ninth street.
Eleanor Blcvcns md Alfred Nos-
buruh In "Thc Valley of Humilia-
tiou" INitngrnphJ, the Leader,
Ninth street, between j. aud r.
Charles Chaplin In al Essnnay
comedy, CrnndaITs, Ninth and T.:
streets.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15

Note-.These selections are made
from programs prepared by the
managers of the theaters concerned
and no responsibility is assumed for
arbitrary changes without notice to
The Times. They are based on the
personality CT the players and the
producing company and not per-
sonal inspection. except in special
cases.-G. NJ.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
& Co., Dyers and Cleaners
Now at III Eleventh st. n. w.
wf You Have a Lace Gown"

TO be cleaned and freshened up. don't ex-
pertinent, you may ruin it. bring II here.
We can clean It. or any other lace without
harming IT in the least.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15

Mrs. Wallace Rankin was hostess at
luncheon at the Shorehum yesterday.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15

Miss Peet, Of Kendall Green, Will be
At home this afternoon for the last time
this season.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15

Mrs. E. F. Ladd, wife OF Col. Ladd
L. q. A., is entertaining at a bridge
party of thirteen tables at the Chevy
Chase Club this afternoon. Mrs. viii
liam Marshall and Mrs. William Z
Gorgas will preside at the tea table.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19
SYNOPSIS.

Kenneth Griswold an unsuccessful
writer. because Of socialistic tendencies,
holds up Andrew Galbraitll, president Of
the Bayou State Securities. in the presi-
dents private Office and escapes with $780,
H0 in cash BY original methods he es-
capes the hue and cry and goes aboard
The Belle Julie as a deckhand. Charlotte
Fdrnham Of Wahaska. Mimi. who had
Ssr"n him cash Galbraith's check in the
bank recognizes him. and decides to de-
nouncc him. She sees the brutal mate
res. ued from drowning by Grlswold. She
talks to Griswold and by his advice sends
letter Of betrayal to Galbraith anony-
mously: Griswold is arrested on the ar
rival OF the boat at st. Louis but escapes
from his captors. He decides on Wa
haska. Mimi, as hiding place, and after
o"thtting himself properly, takes the
train. Margery Grlerson. daughter Of
Jasper Grierson. the financial magnate Of
Wahaska, starts a campaign for social
recognition by the ''old families" Of the
town: Grswold falls i'll on the sleeper
and is cared for and taken to her home
in WaEaska by Marstry. who finds the
stolen money in his suitcase. Broff1n,
d'fective. takes the trail. Margery asks
her father to get Edward Raymer into
financial hot water and then help him
OUT OF it. Griswold RECEIVERS to find the
stolen money gone. He meets Margerys
social circle and forms friendship with
lilNlEer, lie iron manufaCturer
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19
CHAPTER XVI.
Converujnu Roads,

Conver9Ing ROADS.
Matthew Brottin had been two weeks
and half of third an unobtrusive spy
upon the collective activities of the
Wahaskan social group which includ-
ed the Farnhams before he decided
that nothing could be gained by fur
Their delay.
Having his own private superstition
about Friday, Brotfin chose Wednes-
day afternoon for his call at the house
on the lake front. 1t was a resplen-
dent day of the early summer, which,
in the Minnesota ATTITUDES, springs,
Minervalike, full grown from the nod
ding head of the wintry Jove of the
North. In the doctors front yard the
grass was wildly green, gladioli and
jonquils bordered the path with a
bravery of color, and the buds of the
clambering rose on the porch trellis
we're swelling to burst their calyxes.
Broffin turned in from the sidewalk
and closed the gate noiselessly behind
him. While he had been three doors
away in the lake-fronting street. a
small pocket binocular had assured
him that the young woman he was
1ping to call upon was sitting in a
porch rocker behind the elambering
rose, reading book.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19

whose chief occupation was the meas
uring of his own wit against the subtle
cleverness of criminals. Therefore she
accepted the challenge.
Il did my whole duty at the time
Mr.. Broffin," she demurred, with a
touch of coldness in her voice. III
you were careless enough to let him
escape you at St. Louis, you shouldn't
come to me. l might say very justly
that it was never any affair of mine"
Matthew Broffin's gifts were subtle
only in his dealings with other men:
but he was shrewd enough to know
that his last and best chance with a
woman lay in an appeal to her fears.
Il don't know what made you write
this letter, in the first place." he said,
taking the well-thumbed paper from
his coat pocket; but l know we'll
enough now why you didn't sign it.
and why you didn't put the mans real
name in it. You-you and him-tixed
it up between you so that you could
say to yourself afterwards what you've
just said to me-that you'd done your
duty. But you haven't finished dom
you duty yet. The law says
Il know very we'll that the law
says" was her battling rejoinder; 81
have taken the trouble to find out
since l came home. l am not hiding
your criminal
Broffin was trying to gain little
ease by fitting his chair. But the house
wall was too close behind him.
people will say that you are helpln
to hide him as long as you won't tell
his real name-what?' he grated. I
gro BE CONTlNCEn> e.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19
CHAPTER XIV,
In the Burglar-Proof.

A week and day after the opening
of new vistas at Miss Grierson's "eve-
ming Acknowledgements interces-
sion with the Widow Holcomb having
paved the Way-took a favorable op-
portunity Of announcing his intention
of leaving Mereside. 1t figured as q
grateful disappointment to him-one
of the many she was constantly giving
him-that Margery placed no obstacles
in the way Of the intention. On the
contrary, she approved the plan.
II know how you feel" she said,
nodding complete comprehension
"You want to have a place that YOU
can call your own; place where you
can go and come as you please and
settle down to work. You are going
to work, aren't you?-on the book, l
mean?"
Griswold replaced In it's proper
niche the volume he had been reading.
1t was Adam Smiths "Wealth of Ma.
tions," and he had been wondering by
what ironical chance it had found q
place in the bankers library.
Eyes; that is what l mean to do
he returned. But it will have to be
done in such scraps and parings of
time as I can save from some bread.
snd-butter occupation. One must eat
to live, you know"
She was sitting on the arm of one
Of the big library lounging-chairs and
looking up at him with a smile that
was suspiciously innocent and child
like
"You mean that you will have to
work for your living?" she asked.
Exactly"
What were you thinking Of doing?'
II don't know" he confessed.
Again he surprised the lurking
smile in the velvety eyes, but this time
it was half-mischievous.
I'VE have a college here in Wahas
ka, and you might get place on the
faculty." she suggested: adding: "As
an instructor in philosophy, for exam
| pie"
PHILOSOPHY? that is the one thing
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19

IN the world that l know, least about"
"Oh5 but do mean it. honestly" she
aSerred. "You are . philosopher,
really and truly, and can prove it.
DO you feel equal to another little
drive DOWNTOWN"
Being a philosopher, ought to be
equal to anything" he postulated; and
ne went upstairs to get a street coat
and his hat.
She had disappeared when he came
down again, and he went out to sit on
the sun-warmed veranda while he wait
ed. He had already forgotten what
she had said about the object Of the
drive-the proving of the philosophic
charge against him-and was looking
forward with keenly pleasurable an.
ticipations to another outing with her,
the second for that day. 1t had come
to this, now; to admitting frankly the
charm which he was still calling sensu-
Gus, and which. in the moments of in
sight recurring, as often as they can
be borne to the imaginative, and
vouchsafed now and then even to the
wayfaring, he was still disposed to
characterize as an appeal to that
which was least worthy in him.
Passing easily to Miss Farnham the
ideal from Miss Grierson the flesh-and-
blood reality, he was moved to won
der mildly why the fate which had
brought him twice into critically init
mate relations with her was now deny
ing him even chance meeting. For a
week or more he had been going out
daily; sometimes with Miss Grierson
in the trap, but oftener afoot and
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19
CHAPTER xIV.-Continued.

"Maurce, I've got to find that young
woman if have to chase her halfway
round the globe, and it's tough luck to
Inquire out that if you hadn't been in
such blazing HI of a hurry to
get your supper that night, l might be
able to catch up with her in the next
forty,elght hours or so. But what's
uone is done, and can't be helped
chase out and get your passenger
list for that trip. Well take the WON
en- as they come, and when you've
helped me Gull out the names of the
ones you're sure it wasn't, I'll screw
my nut and quit buzzing you"
The clerk went below and returned
almost Immediately with the list. To.
gether they went over it carefully, and
by dint Of much memory-wrinping
Maurice was able to give the detec-
tive leave to cancel ten of the II
names in the women's list the remain.
ing seven including all the might-haye-
beens who could possibly be fitted
into the clerks recollection of the
woman he had seen clinging to the
saloon deck stanchion after her inter
view with the deckhand.
; 1t was while he was waiting for the
departure of the first north-bound
train that he planned the search for
the young woman, arranging the
names of the seven mght-have- beens
III the order of accessibility as indi-
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19

Gated by the addresses given in the
belle jules register. In this arrange
nent Miss Charlotte Farnham's name
stood as No. l.
Landing in Wahaska the next eve
ming, Broffin's first request at the no.
tel counter was for the directory. Run
ming an eager finger down the "F's."
ne came to the name. 1t was the onlv
Farnham in the list, and after it he
read: DIR. Herbert c.. office to 10,
to 4, FOL Main St., res. 16 Lake
boulevard"
Then he registered for a room and
prepared to draw the net which he
hoped would entangle the lost iden-
tity of the bank robber. After a good
nights sleep in real bed, he awoke
refreshed and alert, breakfasted with
an open mind, and presently went
about the net drawing methodically
and with every contingency carefully
provided for.
The first step was to assure him.
self beyond question that Miss Farm.
ham was the writer of the unsigned
letter. This step he was able, by a
piece Of great good fortune, to take
almost Immediately. A bit of morn.
ing gossip with the obliging clerk of
the Winnebago house developed the
fact that Doctor Farnhams daughter
had once taught in the free kinder.
garten which was one of the chart.
table outreachings Of the Wahaska
public library. Two blocks east and
one south; Broffin walked them
promptly, made himself known to the
librarian as visitor interested In kin.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19

dergarten work, and was cheerfully
shown the records. When he turned
to the pages signed Charlotte Farm
ham the last doubt vanished and
| assurance was made sure. The anony.
| nous letter writer was found.
1t was just here that Matthew Brof.
Tin fell under the limitations of his
trade. Though the detective in real life
is as little as may be like the Inspector
Buckets and the Javerts of fiction, Ger.
tain characteristics persist When he
found himself face to face with the
straightforward expedient, the craft
limitations bound him. He thought of
dozen good reasons why he should
make haste slowly; and he recognized
IN none of them the craftsman's slant
toward lndirection-the tradition of
the trade which discounts the straight.
forward attack and puts a premium
upon the methods of the deer-stalker
Sooner or later, Of course. the at
tack must be made But only an ap-
prentice, he told himself, would be
foolish enough to make it without
mapping out all the hazards of the
ground over which it must be made.
IN word, he must "place" Miss Farm
ham precisely; make a careful study
or the young woman and her environ
ment, to the end that every thread of
advantage should be in his hands when
he should finally force her to con-
fession. For by now the assumption
that she knew the mysterious bank
robber was no longer hypothetical in
Brottin's mind; it had grown to the d.
mansions Of conviction
With the patient curiosity of his
tribe he suffered no detail however.
trivial. to escape its jotting down. TO
familiarize himself with the goings
and comings of one young woman, he
made the acquaintance of an entire
town. He knew Jasper Grierson's am
bltlon, and its fruitage in the practical
ownership Of Wahaska He knew that
Edward Raymer had borrowed money
from Grlersons bank-and was likely
to be unable to pay it when his notes
fell due. He had heard it whispered
that there had once been a love affair
between young Raymer and Miss Farm
nam, and that it had been broken off
by Raymer's infatuation for Margery
Grierson. Also, last and least impor-
tant Of all the gossiping details, as it
seemed at the time, he learned that
the betwitching Miss Grierson was a
creature of fads; that within the past
month or two she had returned from a
Florida trip. bringing with her sick
man, a total stranger, who had been
picked up On the train, taken to the
great house on the lake shore and
nursed back to life as Miss Grierson's
latest defiance of the conventions.
1t should have been a memora BILE
day for Matthew Broffi1owhen he had
this sick man pointed out to him as
Miss Griersons companion in the high
trap. But Broffin was sufficiently hu-
man to see only very beautiful young
woman sitting correctly erect on the
slanting driving-seat To be sure, he
saw man, as one sees vanishing fig
ure in Kaleidoscope. But there was
nothing in the clean-shaven face of the
gaunt, and as yet rather haggard, con-
valescent to evoke the faintest thrill
of interest-or Of memory.