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Mrs. Daniels. wife of the Secretary of
the Navy, tells with amusement of a
pred a ment in
The PerllS of which she once found
Dinner Giving. and % the "asr sscrs,srv r
invited number of guests to meet a
foreign envoy. who was just arriving
or just departing for another post.
At the eleventh hour the Secretary
himself had to leave town on official
business, so Mrs. Daniels called up
Secretary Bryan and asked him to
play the part of host for he. His re-
ply was most disconcerting, for he
confessed that not only could he not
come himself. although having accept
ed previously. but that it was his pain
full duty to carry off her guest of
honor to the White House. Other re-
grets followed. and at last on the Mig
of the dinner there were but two or
three guests to arrive. and they had
to leave after the third course, and
Mrs. Daniels, the soul of hospitality,
by the way, found herself not only
hostess but the whole company at her
dinner table.
There are many in Washington who
remember arriving at the French en-
bassy for dinner one evening, to which
they had been invited by NJ. Cambon.
the then ambassador, only to be re-
ceived by the first secretary of the en-
bassy, who explained as best he could
that the ambassador had been sum-
moned at the last moment to the
White House, and had LETT him to play
the part of host. while the ambassador
was doing the lightning change act Of
playing the part of guest of President
and Mrs. Roosevelt instead of host at
his own table.
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Y. w. c. A. AT Home.

The directors of the Young Woman's
Christian Association will be at home
tomorrow. 3 to 6, at 619 14th street.
The guests will be received by the Off
GERS of the association-Mrs. Marshall,
who is the honorary president; Mrs.
William Hamilton Bayly, president;
Miss Elizabeth F.. Pierce. Mrs. Herbert
E. Day. Mrs. Charles w. Richardson
and Miss Mabel Thurston. vice presi-
dents; Mrs. Robert Lansing and Miss
Frances Chickering, secretaries; Miss
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Engagements.

Mr.. and Mrs Charles NJ. Gibbs have
announced the engagement of thei1
daughter, Rost, and Lucien J. Ker, lieu
tenant of engineers, United States coast
guard, the wedding to take place April
90 Lieut.. Ker has recently been trans
ferred to Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles B.. Quick OF
Falls Church, Va, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Hazel
Northrup, and Mr. William w. Rucker
of Clarendon, Va, the marriage to take
place in June.
The engagement of Miss Mabel Faux
ner of Arlington, Va, and Mr.. Albert
e. Sawyers Of this city is announced
The marriage will take place in April
Mr. Theodore Kulle announces the en-
gagement of his daughter. Theresa
Adelaide, and Walter Chauncey De-
pew Whitcraft, son of Walter Z "hit-
Whitcraft of this city. The wedding
will take place in the spring.
The engagement is announced of
Miss Rachel Dalzell McQuiston of
Pittsburgh and Mr.. Henry X. kaspar
of this city. The marriage Will follow
shortly.
Col. Charles H. Heyl, u. S: A, an
nounces the engagement of his daugh-
ter, Julia Turner Heyl, and Joseph Gay
Habersham Colquitt. formerly OF At
Ianta, but now of Washington.
Mrs. George Bliss has announced the
engagement of her daughter. Ruth Alice
Bliss. and Capt Lewis Hayes Watkins,
Corps of Engineers, U. s. A.
The wedding will take place in the
SDring
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MISS DOROTHY SMALLWOOD.
Gowns and Their Wearers.

Some very handsome gowns were
worn to the Dolly Madison breakfast
the other day, and Mrs. Matthew T.
Scott presided over one of the tables
in a beautiful gown of steel beaded
net. The fabric of the gown is en-
tirely of beads, the net simply form
| ing a foundation on which the pattern
| of bead work is wrought. This pat
| tern is the French f1eur de lys in its
| chief motif. The skirt is made with
| two full breadths of this beaded ma
terial back and front Joined by panel
! effects on each side.
| On the right side the panel is of
| lattice design, done in velvet ribbon,
| an inch wide and of the same grayish
shade as the beads. On the other side.
the panel is wider and is formed of
two-inch bands of the beaded material
! joining the two main breadths of the
skirt, and running up and down are
bands of velvet ribbon, connecting the
bands of bedded net. This panel is
finished with a wide fringe at the bot
| tom and is over an under panel of
cream point applique lace, a fril1 of
which is displayed at the foot under
the panel fringe.
The bodice. like the skirt is of the
beaded material with a yoke of point
applique. Bands of velvet edge the
yoke and in front there is a decoration
formed of silk quilting of the same
shade of steel gray. These quilting
motifs again appear on top of the
shoulders, joining bands of velvet rib
bon. The lattice trimming is employed
down the length of the elbow sleeve.
Nine Dumha wife of tho Ausfria
| Hungarian ambassador, takes her con-
stit u tionals
Smart Walking down Connec-
Costumes in Black. oe avenue
| over which she wears a long broad
| tail coat.
| The latter is a cutaway model, being
| longer as it extends round the back
1t has a deep shawl collar. which COW
| ers her shoulders Her hat is black
| velvet sailor trimmed with rosettes OF
| fox fur, and her muff matches her coat
| as does also her dog, for that matter
| the little thoroughbred being a jet
| black Pekinese
| AT the symphony concert the other
| afternoon Nine. Dumba, guest Of
/
| hat of cerise velvet, roll-brim sailor
trimmed with cerise velvet cushion
| flowers.
| Mrs. Britton Brown wears a black
| cloth suit made with full gathered
| tunic over a short and narrow under
| skirt. Her hat was a high-crowned
| black silk model, with narrow brim, a
| style supposed TO be popular with the
| witch of Salem, at any rate be- e-witchine
| on Mrs. Brown. with it's quaint stream
| ers hanging from the back, and CO.
| quettish touch to the whole in vividly
| contrasting note made by single
] white gardenia in her furs.
| Mrs. Burleson, wife of the Postmaster
| General, wore the other morning g
gown of tete de
Other Smart Effects negre crepe de
in Black. shirt wiz, I,Hpn, a;rd,,
| forming in it's ends a full panel back
| the girdle and panel being of brocade6
| brown and old blue crepe.
| The bodice is a raglan design, the
| seams outlined with beaver fur. Fun
| also edges the V neck and folds of ole
| gold satin brought across the open
| ing Stimulates a vest. Mrs. Burleson's
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hat was a black velvet sailor wit

hat was a black velvet sailor with
trimming of gourra feathers.
| Mrs. Henry May wore to a concert re-
Gently a black velvet suit with ermine
muff and deep collar and tall high
crowned hat of black velvet. trimmed
| about the upper edge of the crown
! with ostrich tips and crossed over the
| crown Two long black quills.
| X
Miss Barbara Smith. who assisted her
ceive the guests
Worn at at their at-home
Rectory Warming. noon s' Which J,'I5 hv
the way, was in the nature of a house
warming for the new rectory, wore d
charming gown of pale green silk,
made with a full ripping skirt, trim
med about the bottom with two
| inch band of the same, and a long
moyenage bodice with crystal trimming
about the corsage.
Miss Helen Smith was equally attrac-
tive in an old-fashioned but dainty
gown of pink silk, made empire, with
abbreviated waist. Bands of silk about
the bottom of the gown formed the
| trimming. with piping of lace as a
heading for the bands.
| A novel accessory was a double pleat-
| ed frill of white net about the waist
| in lieu of a girdle.
The new rectory is charming man
sion on the style of the old colonial,
with central hall with tesselated floor
and wide stairway with balustrade.
The drawing rooms and dining room
and the rector's study open off the hall
on either side, the dominant note as far
as coloring goes being an old blue.
Mrs. Joseph S. Williams and Miss
Alice Smith. other daughters, also as
sisted in the hospitalities of the occa-
sion.
Mrs. Lee Harlan is wearing a trig
suit of seal brown cloth, made with full
skirt, short and
Told OF Hats, d spl a ying a
| c4 n4L pair of good
otraw anu otners' looking boots
with putty-colored uppers. The coat
has a close-fitting hip yoke attached to
the upper part which is severely tai
| lored.
Her rather large. rolling brimmed
sailor is of putty color. faced with
brown. the facing extending over on
the upper side of the brim in a border
about an inch and half wide. The
center of the crown is also of brown
silk, shirred in to a round to fit the
top of the crown.
Apropos of hats. Mrs. Peter Gerry is
looking radiant in a pretty little pink
satin sailor. small crown and narrow
rim, and just a band of black velvet
about it. She wears it with a black
suit and furs. and her little white
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A famous author once claimed to
read character by the books persons
read and their
Nine. Hauge's marginal notes
Charming Home. tmrss s'"' On ny pe the
walls and by the other details of homes
of individuals, both as regards the
architecture and the furnishings.
Yet it needs no student of humanity
to acquaint even the most casual OBJ
server with the fact that the home Of
Nine. Hauge, widow of the former Nor
wegian minister, is presided over by a
chatelain whose sense of harmony is
perfect and whose taste is exquisite.
Her house on Massachusetts avenue,
designed for legation, was never
used as such. but had it been it would
have been the handsomest diplomatic
home in Washington, by reason of its
harmony. Perhaps one word more
than any other describes it. The word
The entrance hall, like the exterior,
is of cream sandstone broad and hos
pitable as to character, and the cell
ing for such type of hall unusually
central part of the branching stair
way is apparent at the first glance
The stone steps, like the flooring, are
covered with velvet carpet of old
Siue' that oil the steps having bor
dering of old gold. These two colors
are alternately used in hangings to
contrast with the cream walls. On
one side of the entrance is a small re-
ception room. which is a keynote to
the mouse. The walls are of white
enameled wood with panels of old gold
satin brocade. The ceiling is pure
white. the floor is covered with bro
caded velvet carpet in sand color, the
furniture is dull gold. settees and small
Soralght-backed chairs upholstered in
brocade of dull blue and gold, larger
easy chairs-are done in old blue silk.
IN one side of the room are large pic
lures or French beauties of the Louis
AIl period, and opposite them on the
other side antique wall cabinets of
French gilt
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with various gowns. where each is i'm
mediately in view and in reach of the
hand.
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woolly dog makes an excellent foil in
f1awlesS white.
Mrs. Charles Hagner is one of the
very first to appear in straw hat. a
round vatican effect, pinched to a
point directly over the face and trim
med with a narrow tailored band of the
same color, an old blue, with a small
cluster of deep pink roses at one side.
Mrs Hagner has a dancing frock of
pink taffeta, made with a short. full
skirt, pleated on the belt. instead of
the usual gathering. The bodice is a
simple little pointed affair, very be-
coming to the wearer. with quaint puff
sleeves dropping off the shoulder.
Mrs Delos Blodgett wore to a morn
ing party the other day a handsome
gown of black vel
Black Velvet, vet. The gown is
made with full fitted
Oo'o anu wv. tunic over an under
skirt which barely shows below. its
trimming of lace and jet being revealed
but for an inch or so. The bodice is a
fitted basque extending well over the
hips, where there is a sort of yoke eff
feet formed by trimming of beautlful
cut jet in various figures.
The corSelet basque is cut in deep
front and back and filled in with lace,
which throws into relief the jet trim
ming extending from the shoulders
down the front and back to meet that
employed about the lower part of the
basque, the trimming consisting large
ly of chains of jet sequins in half-moon
designs. The sleeves and the Medici
ruche are of beautiful cream thread
lace Her hat the other day was a
toque of ermne trimmed on one side
in a most becoming manner with a
cream bird of paradise feather.
Miss Anthony wears an effective
gown of brown chiffon. combined with
cream lace, the kimono bodice extend
ing up over yoke of lace and the
edge embroidered in self tones in a
border about the round opening and
sleeves, which have a cuff of cream
lace. The skirt is a draped model with
short peplum of cream lace, and a
contrasting note is girdle of emerald
green brocaded in gold
Mrs. Clarence r. Day, wife of Capt.
Day. 5th Cavalry, wore. at recent
Fort Myer hop, a handsome black lace
dancing length. 1t had long tunic.
the edges of which were deeply en-
broidered in gold lilies. The low waist
was pleated tulle for the upper part.
A tulle scarf was also worn. Mrs. Day
is of handsome Spanish type, and the
costume suited her wonderfully.
Mrs Baldwin. wife of Capt Teddy"
Baldwin of the Quartermaster Corps.
at the same dance wore a beautiful
gas-light shade of pale blue satin, made
in a wide skirt, dancing length. Mrs.
her low-neck waist, a gorgeous string
of pearls and long drop earrings, an
odd design of diamonds set in plati-
nnm
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An antique lacquer Japanese cabinet
is conspicuous object of art in this
Evening star., 1915-02-21

Mrs. Daniels, wife of the Secretary of
the Navy, tells with amusement of a
Evening star., 1915-02-21

Mrs. Lee Harlan is wearing a trig
suit of seal brown cloth, made with full
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The engagement of Miss Mabel Faux
ner of Arlington. Va, and Mr.. Albert
f. Sawyers of this city is announced
The marriage will take place in April.
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Mrs. Schroeder, wife of Rear Admiral
Seaton Schroeder, U. S. ", retired, is in
Newport for stay with her daughter.
Mrs. Johnson. wife of Surgeon Moulton
X johnson, L. S. N, at their cottage in
Kay Terrace.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lombard post
poned the musical which they were to
have given yesterday until next Satur-
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Miss Beatrice Glover. daughter o
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richardson
Clover, has gone to New York, wher'
she will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Warren E. Dennis.
The secretary of the Senate and Mrs
Baker entertained the Vice Presiden
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kirk Porter anc
the daughter of the latter, Miss Hege-
man. have gone to Jekyll Island, Bruins
wick, Ga, to remain for several weeks
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When Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh leaves
Washington March 10 for the Pacific
coast she will be accompanied by Miss
Virginia Mott. They will take a trip
through the Grand Canyon and other
interesting places on their way to San
Francisco, and will see good deal of
California while attending the expo
SitiOn.
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forming in it's ends a full panel back,
the girdle and panel being of brocaded
brown and old blue crepe.
The bodice is a raglan design, the
seams outlined with beaver fur. Fur
also edges the neck, and folds of old
gold satin brought across the V open
ing stimulates a vest Mrs. Burleson's s
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Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt has gone
TO Florida to remain until some time in
March, the length of her visit to de-
pend much upon the weather. She is al
the Ponce de Leon, st. Augustine, ano
her young daughter, Cornelia, is with
her.
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The library, like the drawing room
and dining room, is on the second
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Gossip of Society.

A famous author once claimed to
read character by the books persons
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Mrs. Delos Blodgett wore to a morn
ing party the other day a handsome
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Mrs. Burleson, wife of the Postmaster
General, wore the other morning a
gown of tete de
Other Smart Effects negre crepe de
in Black. sEirt wiz, aird1o Hp1a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16

The hoboes of New York, under the
auspices of j. Eads How, st. Louis mill
lionaire hobo and head of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood Welfare Associa-
ton. celebrated Labor Day with long
walk from the Bowery and multi
gan stew" at Fort George. Two hun
bred tickets at 10 cents each were sold
to as many sons of rest and knights err
rant of industriahsm. But the dime
was required merely as token of "ap-
probation" for the eats and enter
tainments Of the occasion were beyond
price. Fort George casino, no longer
the rendezvous Of scions of wealth, was
turned over for the occasion. Before
huge fire Jungle Cook Murphy might
have been observed stirring with
broomstick the ingredients of that null
ligan stew On the side. titillatipg the
..whiffer'' of Silk Hat Harry Smith and
Happy Harry. the hobo orator, who is
said to be capable OF keeping the lid
or his vocables only during meal time,
coffee was boiling. Shorty Crawford.
in blazing sport shirt and checkerboard
tie. was not far away arguing with
well known southern novelist one w.
\. H. who'd just as leave for once his
name didn't appear in print. 1t was
field day for human nature hunters.
Human nature was there in all its glory
at .ired in the confetti rags OF an un-
parallel SsicrIIlIST.. sonnefhtn9 ny 1he
way. that panhandles description. HOW
who claims the distinction of being the
only millionaire hobo, is shown in the
accompanying picture on the grounds
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
Gown viHai'T sET!Ea.MEMr nAv.
Sunday, Oct. 8, Designated as Day to
Awaken Public Interest,

Community Betterment Day" viii
be observed in Marshalltown Sunday,
Oct. 3, at which time the ministers
in the various churches will preach
sermons urging the people to realize
more fully the part they should take
in the development of their community.
At meeting of the ministers at the
Marshalltown Club. held this after
noon, Secretary Sidney Johnson pre-
scented the plan to them, and asked
them to do their part towards awak-
ening the public conscience TO a fuller
realization Of the betterment Of the
community.
The National Community Better1uentt
Association has issued request that
Sunday, Oct. 3. be set aside all over
the country as Community Better
ment Day" Commercial clubs have
TO cooperate in the idea.
Mayor I. S. Willard today issued a
proclamation urging every citizen to
unite TO promote community welfare
on this day set aside for that purpose
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
The Great Kentucky Central.

a railroad PRESIDENT spoke at a ON :
ner in Boston on railway safety.
"why. the day may come" he de-
clared, when all roads will be as SAFE
a the Great Kentucky Central.
"a passenger on that railroad said
to the conductor:
do you use the block system on
this line
mo; we amt got no use for the
block system. stranger
/" oh / suppose. then. You use cleo
trio or pneumatic signalingT
mo: no use for them. nuther.'
Then you have train dispatchers
and run your trains by telegraph
Nope
But when You stop between sta
tons. you at least go back 100 yards
and flag the rear?'
Nope stranger: nope
Then said the passenger, angrily.
all I've got to say is that this road is
run in a criminaliy reckless manner
The conductor frowned. took out a
plug of tobacco and snapped off a
chew viciously.
Stranger he said. II you don't
like this line say so. and I'll stop the
train and you can get off and walk.
I'm president of the line and the sole
owner This is the Great Kentucky
Central and. stranger. don't YOU forget
it. Shes seven miles and a half long.
She runs from Paint Rock 10 Nola
Chucky. This is the only train that
travels on the Great Kentucky Central.
and what you hear snortin' ahead is
our only engine. We amt never had
a collision What's more. we never
will Now. are you satisfied. stranger.
or will 1 pull the string and let you git
out and walk Wa shington Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
LOCAL MEN AT ROAD CONGRESS.
D. w. Norris on Program at Road
Meeting of Nine States

Two local men will attend the big
convention OF the Northwestern Road
Congress. which will include 1000 del
egates from nine states, and will be
convened a. Cedar Rapids Oct. 4, last
ing until Oct. I. A. A. Moore and D.
w. Norris will represent MARSHALL
town. Mr.. Norris is on the program.
as chairman Of the Iowa better roads
commission, and will speak on
Financing Road Improvements" Ex-
perts from the nine states which are
included in the Northwestern territory
will be present and give their views.
The states which will be represented
are Michigan, Wisconsin. Illinois. Min
nesota- Iowa, North and South Dakota.
Missouri and Indiana. Last year the
congress was held IN Milwaukee.
The congress is for the purpose Of
stimulating interest in permanent road
improvements. There will also be an
exhibition of every known variety and
kind of road machine and drag, with all
the latest devices for road construc-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16

Safe blowers dynamited and blew
open the safe in the Melbourne post
I office early Wednesday morning. but
secured no stamps or money. Tho
failure to get into the safe or steal its
contents is accounted for by the charge
of explosives blowing open only the
outer and not the inner door Of the
safe 1t is also thought that the dyna-
niters were frightened by the mail
carrier WHO brings mail from the trains
and who threw a sack into the post
office about o'clock Wednesday
morning.
Shortly before that time neighbors
who live near the postoffice building,
are said TO have heard the explosion of
the explosives used on the safe. They
did not give an alarm, and the rob-
berry had not been reported to the
sherifs office up to noon today.
Steal Tools From Shop.
Tools used in forcing an entrance
into the postoffice which is a small de-
tached building. were stolen from the
tool shanry of section men OF the c.
NJ. & St. P. railroad. and from the
blacksmith shop. These tools. brace
and bit and auger. chsels and small
sledge We're left in the postoffice The
rear door was forced and the tools
were found scattered about the Aoor.
The safe contained quantity of
stamps and a little money
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
Resourceful Women.

DR.. Dudley A. Sargent, of Harvard.
holds that sex is no bar to military
service-that a woman should make as
good a soldier as a man.
DR.. Sargent, at tea in Boston, said
to a group Of flattered. smiling girls:
why shouldn't you, indeed, make as
good soldiers as men? Look how re-
sourceful you are.
II know young fellow who said to
girl, doubtfully:
~ consulted palmist last evening,
and she told me would marry bru-
nette within three months
1.-THE girl, tossing her golden head
answered with roguish smile:
well. I can easily be brunette by
that time, jack"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
A Resemblance.

Chairman Walsh of the federal COM
mission on industrial relations, said at
a recent luncheon in New York:
THE men who control our greatest
industries are the men most active in
philanthropy and the work of social
hetterment. know of some men whose
fortunes were gained most unfairly;
vet these men now. in their plutocratic
age. do a lot of good"
It's queer world continued Mr..
Walsh, and l think good many OF
us set out on our careers with the
ideas of little Willie.
Well. what are YOU going to be
when YOU grow up" l asked little
Willie
I'm going to be a pirate he an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
z. N. Farber Open. New Office.

I have opered new office and am
now located at 100 East Main street,
rooms 3 and 1. over Tuffree's music
store. and viii continue practicing law
in Ma-shailtown. Ny office telephone
number is 22S. The partnership Of
Binford & Fa1ber has been dissolved
and all accounts due it may be paid
either to T. Binford or E. \. Farber.
E. y. F-arber.