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Evening star., 1915-05-30
Visiting in Norfolk and Rich
mond.

Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Tucker War
wick of the, Burlington are spending
the week end in Norfolk, the house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Sanford
Holmes, formerly of this city. Mr.. ana
Mrs warwick will also visit in Rich
mond before returning to Washington
the middle of the week.
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Hostess at Bridge Party.

Mrs. Marlborough & Wyeth was host
ess at bridge yesterday. followed by tea,
There were four tables and a few addi-
tional guests came in for tea
Mrs. Henry p Mccain and Mrs. AL
bert l.. Mills presided at the daintily
appointed tea table
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SOCIAL CALENDAR FOR WEEK
Wednesday

Marriage of Miss Madge Pickett
Stokes and Mr.. r. King Stone, at 3
pm. at Epiphany Church.
Marriage OF Miss Nora Rose Pepper
and Mr.. Beverly P. Evans at noon
at ST Margaret's Church.
Marriage of Miss Adelene Ham
mond and Mr.. Albert F. w. Wick of
Overlook, Pa
Marriage of Miss Pendleton Ken
nedy and DIR. David Linn Edsall of
Boston.
Marriage Of Miss Elizabeth Virginia
Cassidy and Mr.. Raymond Clark.
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Engagements.

The engagement of Miss Helen Wal
ters. daughter of Rev. and Mrs. T H
Walters of Colfax, Wash. and Mr
William LIE Roy La Toilette. jr.. son of
Representative and Mrs. William L. La
Toilette of Washington, was announced
by Miss Walters at the senior class
banquet at the University of California
recently. Miss Walters is graduate
of the class of 1915. Mr.. La Toilette
who graduated from Harvard, is prac-
ticing law.
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Luncheon Hostess Yesterday

Mrs Harry Rust was hostess at a
buffet luncheon yesterday at her home,
in Cleveland Park. given in compliment
to Mrs Daniels. wife of the Secretary Of
the Navy.
There were about fifty ladies present
and the decorations were pink and
white.
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Hosts at Dinner.

Mai and Mrs John w. Heavey en-
tertained at a dinner of twelve covers
at the Army and Navy club Thursda y
evening.
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oday

Assistant Secretary OF the Treas
ury and Mrs. Peters-Luncheon for
delegates to the pan-American finan-
cial conference.
Capt. and Mrs. Theodore A Bald
win-Picnic party.
Miss Ruth Donnelly-Tea for Miss
Nora Rose Pepper.
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Thursday

Marriage of Miss Katherine Lor-
eta Hillary and DR.. Frederick A.
Grenfeu of Chicago.
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and go to Dublin. N H. where they
will spend the summer.
The little three-year-old niece of
President Wilson. the granddaughter
of his sis
Picking Roses in the ter. Mrs.
White House Garden. has had - . H.
perfectly beautiful time all the past
week picking roses in the White House
garden. Whenever 1t has been pos
sible, the President has slipped out to
join the little maid and aid and abet
her in her present favorite pastime.
And no one has laughed more merrily
than the President when the venture
some three-year- emboldened by his
enjoyment of her raids upon the roses,
actually undertook to seize the lawn
mower from gardener and herself
roll it across the grassy stretches
+ +
Nine. da Cana, wife OF the Brazilian
ambassador, finds at least three wom-
in the cabinet
Interesting Women with whom she
Eror, rax.s claims the proud
distinction of be-
ing a exam MIS-. Lresory, Mrs. Bur-
Lesson and Mrs Houston, the Texas
triangle, found, in conversation with
Nine. da Cana during the frequent
meetings brought about by the pan
American conference last week, that
she boasts Texas as a birthplace and
it was the home of her early girl
hood. She was born a Huntsville, and
when few months old was taken by
her parents to Houston to live. That
city was her home until she went to
New York, at the age of nineteen, with
her father. who then became a resi-
dent Of New York. Nine. da Cana,
however. while typical New York
woman in dress and manner, is at heart
a southerner, and that is why this ad-
her
The two lockwood trees Of ancient
mien which stand at either side OF the
entrance to the Brazilian embassy are
not what they seem. so far as nature
study goes. but from an artistic stand
point are triumphs. for they are really
manufactured trees. Probably of the
hundreds Of guests who have entered
the embassy during the past season
not half dozen discovered this. and
the wonder has been that while the
greatest care is ordinarily required
for the natural growth when boxed TO
keep II verdant. the two symmetrical
trees have stood the test of winter and
now. while minus the tender little
shoots that usually appear at this sea-
son, are still beautiful
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tremely large brim edged with an inch
wide edging of white valenciennes lace,
and jutting out from the brim. at what
might be called a tangent. a stin black
aigrette.
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Luncheon Of Yesterday.

Mrs. Eugene Cissel Gott was hostess
at a large luncheon and bridge at tha
Columbia Country Club yesterday.
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Saturday

Marriage of Miss Annie Wright
Huske and Mr.. Gustavius G. Refnin-
ger. at Ardnave, Md.
Capt. and Mrs. Theodore Baldwin
dinner.
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Cupid Blush Cloth
Price TEN Cents $685..

New stores are putting in Cupid
Blush Cloth daily. Your nearest
or favorite store probably has IL
now. If not. they'll gladly get it
at once.
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Mrs Franklin MacVeagh is noted as
woman in Washington.
Finest Jewels where the possession
in Society. VI while, 'a Of course s''nss not
to be compared with the New York
and Newport displays. is nevertheless
the rule rather than the exception
Mrs. MacEeigh's diamonds. however,
by any OF the wealthiest New York
society women. and their safekeeping
is in consequence no sinecure.
Those whose word must he accepted
as authority in such matters aver that
the only woman who could outrival
Mrs. MacVeagh, either in the extent Of
her possessions in this respect and
their magnihcence of setting, was the
late Mrs. Hicks-Lord Of New York
who, on her famous visit here to the
William c. Whitneys and appearance
at White House reception. occa stoned
her entertainers considera BILE anxiety
by electing to wear every diamond she
possessed on that occasion. Not only
did the diamonds sparkle from her
head, her throat, her breast and arms
but literally ropes of them were fes-
toon.d fringe across the entire
front OF her splendid cloth of gold
gown. In consequence of this, there
mingled with the company at the
White House that night about every
supplementary force brought down
for the occasion from New York
Early in June Mr. and Mrs. Mac
feagh Will close their residence here
Evening star., 1915-05-30

DIR. and Mrs Edward Won Preissig an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter Bertha and Lieut.. Russell Brown
Patterson, 18th United States Cavalry.
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Tomorrow,

Benefit for Homeopathic Hospital
at Columbia Theater.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Marshall
Party for Miss Pepper.
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completed an annual spring visit to
Washington, wore
Mrs, CaDleS Wears at a dinner at one
Contrast in Black. or 'he - ~ a'har

CLUBS the othSA
evening a black net gown with con-
trasting note Of old blue. The gown
is made with deep f1ounces. three in
number. each edged with a band OF
black velvet about two inches wide.
The sleeves are transparent, and the
surplice folds OF the bodice open over
an empicement of Chinese blue and
gold brocade. the blue note being still
further carried out by the use of tiny
black velvet roses with stamens OF
dull blue which border the top of the
girdle all about the waist. Mrs. Caples
also wore while here black and white
gown that was a work of art in the
deft manipulation of Its stripes.
The stripes, each about an inch wide,
run up and down until reaching the
knees, where there is a wide circular
fiounce attached. the stripes in it run
ming horizontally That the break
from the diagonal to the horizontal
shall not be abrupt the upper part OF
the skirt is cut in widths that are
edged with points at the bottom. the
points extending over the horizontal
stripes.
Nrc
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A heretofore unpublished account OF
Dolly Madisons occupation at the mo-
ment w h e n
Jumped Rope on the President Mad
White House Roof. nord ~ 70 ev
from the White House. as the British
were marching on the city with intent
to burn 1t, was related by the late Mrs
Mexican of this city. who was an in
innate friend of Dolly Madison.
According to this very interesting
statement. the two young matrons,
having spent the morning skipping
rope on the then fat roof of the White
House had just descended TO luncheon
and were enjoying their first taste of
canteloupe for that season. The lus
cious fruit was destined never to be en-
toyed In any but that first taste, as on
the instant the messenger arrived with
the startling news. II is pleasant
to remember that Mrs. Madison, instead
of flying pell-mell for her own safety.
refused absolutely to bulge a step un-
til joined by the President. as she
would not leave him III danger. When
finally the President and Mrs Madi-
son drove off together In their big
coach, they were accompa MED by their
youthful friends. Mr. and Mrs. Mexican.
with the latter's children.
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Mrs. Williams Carries
the New Parasol.

saw it. 1t is a cretonne parasol. BLACK
and white stripes sprinkled with plnH
roses, with which was worn soft
dropping hat trimmed with crusheo
band and rosette Of the same cretonne
which, incidentally. is the latest wrin-
kle in New York, and bids fair to riva
the vogue for white fox scarfs. whicr
are as plentiful on Fifth avenue ano
on the Boardwalk at Atlantic city as
daisies in a June pasture.
The latter are not only the 1asnion
able caprice Of the moment. but are
universally becoming. two assets tha'
make an irresistible appeal to
woman. and to the credit of the sex
ba n stated that they are not really as
warm as they look. for they nave ne
interlining-no padding between the
thicknesses of the pelts.
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At one time during the progress of
the reception, Nine. Quintanos neigh
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A Highly
Educated Bird

the Latin American diplomats to trans
late the Spanish OF '.Loreto." She
speaks no English. but. judging from
her Spanish accomplishment. will soon
be voluble in English as is the
wonderful parrot of the Secretary Of
State. The American minister to Ven
eZuela and Mrs. Preston McGoodwin,
who are on leave from Caracas, brought
'Loreto' to Washington as a gift to
little Jean Curtis Osborne. whose task
il is to teach the bird English Mr.. and
Mrs. McGoodwin were with the assist
ant secretary Of state and Mrs. Osborne
at the garden party which the Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. Bryan gave at
Calumet place last week.
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The assistant secretary of state anG
Mrs. Osborne have brand-new parrot
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Mrs. George Howard
in Chiffon Brocade.

Miss Perrin. who accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard. was chic in black tulie
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Mrs. Reynolds Hit makes use Of the
popular color. pink, in an effective
Evening star., 1915-05-30

A heretofore unpublished account OF
Dolly Madisons occupation at the mo-
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and go to Dublin. n. H. where they
will spend the summer
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Mrs. Barnett, wife of the comman-
dant Of the Marine Corps. wears
Evening star., 1915-05-30

Mrs Franklin MacVeagh is noted as
having the finest Jewels OF any society
Evening star., 1915-05-30

The girdle is an important adjunct
to the toilet this summer. and is used
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Mrs. Byron NJ caples. who has just
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of Persian silk in shades of oriental
blue and gold.
The wide girdle fits snugly to the
figure and tops a skirt of pleated wide
fiounces of black tulle, nesting in the
folds OF which now and then at inter-
walls are posies of the same shade of
blue.
The decolletage is low in front and
softened by filmy laces. while the back
of the bodice runs up into a medici
collar in the back, the high standing
collar being slit in the center and thus
standing out about the back of the
head in a manner suggestive of small
wings.
Mrs Byron NJ. Caples. who has just
Evening star., 1915-05-30

Festivities in connection with the
pan-American financial conference not
o,lu hro,,rb< To,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-09
Arthur Birmingham
and Not Jess Willard
NEW CHAMP THE SON OF MIS-
SOURI, FARMER-CHANGED
NAME 10 YEARS AGO.

DENVER, Colo, April 9.-Jess Will
lard, new worlds champion of the
prize ring, is not Jess Willard-he is
Arthur Birmingham, son Of a Missouri
farmer. and cousin of Frank Ellis
Birmingham, Of Denver, for six years
a bailiff in Judge Whiteford's court.
Willard" is not merely a fighting
name" but it Is the name adopted
and seq in private life after the
giant cowboy had nearly killed a coal
miner in a fight 10 years 6 over the
Kansas line from Ridge Hill, Mo.
Such is the belief of Frank Drifting
ham, of Denver, his family and his
friends, who knew Willard, or Brit
tingham when he was a boy.
Frank Birmingham was unaware
that the pugilist, Jess Willard, was
his WI cousin until Monday evening.
II pay but little attention to the
sporting news usually" said Drifting
ham when questioned tonight.
Ten years ago h authorities were
not as lenient with pugilists as they
are today. About the third fight that
cousin Art ever fought was staged
Just yer the Kansas line from Ridge
, Hill, Mo. A special train conveyed
the fighters over the Kansas line,
with every car packed with spectators.
My cousin was to fight a coal miner,
who had quite a local reputation. Jess
knocked him out, and nearly killed
him.
His family felt it to be a disgrace
that he had become a professional
prize fighter. After this fight he re-
turned to his mothers home on d
farm south of Fort Scott, Kan. The
authorities got after him for his part
In the fight with the coal miner, and
he had to remain in hiding. His
mother told him he had brought shame
on the family name, and this, together
with fear of the consequences of the
fight, led him to change his name
and adopt hat of Jess Willard"
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Jess Willard Should Earn
S5OO,OOO in Next Tw0 Years

Jess Wizards victory is worth ap.
proximately half a million dollars to
him in the next two years.
And that's more real money than
ever a mar made in the fight game.
John L. Sullivan, the greatest
money-maker, prize fighting has aver
known, never equaled that. regardless
of the oft-told tales of the millions
he spent. Just before the Johnson
Jeffries battle, Sullivan said:
johnson or Jeffries stand to win
$3.50, 900: Why all my fights together
didn't come to that"
Gorbett never reached that amount.
Fitzsimmons or Jeffries didn't, and
outside of the $135,oo or SO he pulled
out of the Jeffries battle (his share of
the $101. 600 purse and the moving
pictures), johnson hasn't averaged as
we'll as any one Of half a dozen light
weights.
How is Willard going to get it?
Why4the stage, of course.
Fortune Awaits Him.
Willard can get weekly about $500,
nearly $1,000 for each appearance as
a. vaudeville attraction for at least
half q year. Then he a drop to
5000 or $4,000 a week and finish the
year. He could go on for another year
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-09

Benny Kauff has an idea he will
bat .400 this year.
In ~ exhibition games Maranville
has made but seven hits.
The Braves have had better train
ing weather han most National league
clubs.
The Giants have promised the
Rochester club six OF their most
promising recruits.
! Fred Walker, with the Rebels last
year, is being given a tryout with the
Brookfeds.
Another cripple has been added to
the Red hospital list. Paul Fittery
while practicing turned his ankle and
is laid up at his room.
Brookfed officials today predicted
an opening game crowd of 10000 Sat
urday. They also said Artie Hoffman,
who quit because he was fined for
smoking. is negotiating with Manager
Magee for reinstatement.
RED" Smith Of the Braves isn't re-
covering from his broken leg as
TdplQly dS nau peeu uopSu, yet MALI
ager Stallings is still confident he
will be ready for the start of the
season.
The Brooklyn Dodgers were feared
to be in a batting slump today. based
on their defeat yesterday, 4 to 8, by
Jack Dunn's new International league
team Of Richmond.
Manager Carrigan is not taking any
chances with his crew of Redsox, ac-
cording to the latest dope. He had
one of the players on the carpet for
two hours, and it Is understood a
heavy fine was imposed for breaking
away from the training rules. =
Morning batting practice because
OF the Giants batting slump was or
dered today by Manager McGraw.
Although the Gothamites beat New
Orleans. 2 to 1, yesterday in Gulfport,
they were outhit and showed extreme
| weakness with the willow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-09

In discussin' tn possibility o. tn
United States .becomin' involved. Lafe
Bud said: "Nobuddy could git me
t go Z war even II I am married"
I'm never impressed by anything a
Teller says who's runnin' for Office, or
has Jest been kicked out o. one.
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for lesser money. taking on all com
ers, as did John l.. Sullivan.
But at the end of a year Willard
will undoubtedly start mixing up the
vaudeville engagements with 10-round
fights in the large cities, where box
ing is permitted. Any one of these
al easily be made worth $4,000 to
$4,000 to him, depending on the class
of his opponent.
First Years Gravy.
Here's the way Wizards income
will pile UP in the next two years:
Wen figure he made about SIS, 900
on the fight. which is probably nearer
the truth than many OF tho reports.
Then 26 weeks of $500 vaudeville
means S195, 900. The last hall, &c
weeks of $4,000 vaudeville, Is $1o4. 900.
That disposes of the first year.
In the second year it may be
guessed that Willard can average
$4,000 apiece for eight 10.round easy
fights. with nothing at stake so far
as his right to be called champion
is concerned. This adds $3.50, 1000. Be-
tween fights the second year he could
sandwich in $4,000 worth of vaude-
vile work.
Greatest Ever.
This makes his total income for the
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the Pennsylvania Dutchman, who was
then claiming the mfddleweight title.
Klaus got the decision in a 20-round
bout in San Francisco. Later in the
Year Petroskey was defeated by
Charlie Grande at Oakland, but in
1913 he redeemed himself and knocked
out Grande at Vallejo. The Sailor
then. knocked out.Montana Dan Sulli-
van and fought two draws with Bob
McAllister, both yer the 20-round
route.
The tar had another chance to get
a front seat in the .middleweight ranks
when he fought Jimmy Clabby AZ
San Francisco. but he lost in 20
rounds. Ed wasn't satisfied, however,
and he mingled with the Hoosier
again in Los Angeles early last year,
again losing the decision in 90 rounds.
In the meantime he had been de-
feated by another Hoosier. Jack Dill
Ion. in a 12-round affair at Butte. Last
August he was defeated by George
Chip in 20 rounds at San Francisco.
The worst blow Of all to the Sailors
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-09
SPORTOGRAPHY.
BY "Gravey."
Sailor Petroskey Quits Ring to Be-
come an Exposition Guard.

atlo FctTooNSy SdtlS mug " DC
come an Exposition Guard.
"sailor Ed" Petroskey will pass his
twenty-fifth milestone today, the we'll
known middleweight boxer having
been born in Pittsburgh, Pa, April
8. 1890. It was recently announced
that the Sailor" discouraged by the
licking he received at the hands OF
Fighting Billy" Murray, has decided
to quit the ring for keeps. AT 25
Petroskey has many ear to go be-
fore senility oyertakes him, and he
will probably pull many a Comeback
before he finally DOTS the mitts. In
the meantime the husky scrapper is
said to be walking a beat at the San
Francisco exposition, clad in a nifty
khaki uniform and swinging a swag-
ger stick. He won't iced the latter
weapon If anybody starts anything,
for although the Sailor studied HIS
toe and fell down in his efforts to
overtake the elusive middleweight'
championship, he still packs q punch
that is decidedly unpleasant for the
recipient.
There was a time when Petroskey
was classed among the top-notchers
among the middleweight contenders.
but in his last few starts he hasn't
ulisneo feAS sltoa6. Like many
other boxers, Petroskey started his
fighting career while serving Uncle
Sam in the navy, and he holds an
honorable discharge from that organi-
zation. Most OF his early fights were
held in San Francisco and Oakland.
He began to take on the classy boys
in 1919. On the first day OF that.
year he defeated George knockout"
Brown, the Greek midd1eweight, in
10 rounds at Oakland. A little later
he was matched with Frank Klaus,
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championship aspirations came last
November, when he was knocked out
n the second round by Billy Murray.
That was the first time in his career
Murray sent him down for the count
of nine in the first chapter, and In
the second put over the soporidc
punch. Petroskey had good aiibi,
however, as he had been sick and II
not in good form when he met Muir
ray.
Petroskey is one Of dozens3of mod
ern boxers who got, their enthusiasm
for the ring game while serving in
the navy. None OF the sailors have
eve become champion, however, al
the superior of most of the big feI-
lows of his day.
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Two-base hit-Leatherwood.
I. Home runs-Gallagher, Fulton.
Sacrifice hits-Colville 2, Brown,
Leatherwood.
Stolen bases-Young, Bailey Bar
ron, Simon, Leatherwood, Hersey.
Double play-Morrow to Leather
Woo to Simon.
First on balls-On Graham 6. off
Barron z.
Struck out-By Graham 9, by Bar
ron 10.
Wild pitch-Graham.
Umpire-Al Orth.
Time-2:05.
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two years over which he could spread
his triumphal tour before it would
even be suggested that he fight a
championship battle with a challen-
ger, approximately $500. 000-the great
est amount eve made by a pugllist
and perhaps greater than ever will
be made again.
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N. { DROPS GAME
TO UNIVERSITY
Ninth Inning Rally Won For
West Virginia By Z to 3
Score.

LEXINGTON, Va, April 9.-The
fast baseball team representing the
Washington and Lee University was
defeated yesterday by the West Vir-
g1nia University team IN the first
game on their Southern trip.
The game was won by a Z to 8 score
in a ninth inning rally. The score:
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Jennings will send q portion of the
Detroit squad home after the series
with the Reds, taking comparatively
small detachment to Dayton and In
dianaoolis.
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Bowling
TEMPLE DUCKS.

The BARRIERS took two games from
the Jointers last night in the Temple
league. Mills was h big man with
high score and high average. The
sc0res.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-31
REV, E, ". SERL
ADDRESSES THE
PALMETTO CLUB
SANS souci CLUB PRESENTS
CLUB WITH BEAUTIFUL Will
cox PfCTuRE-MEkY INTER
EsTINo ANNOUNCEMENTS

The regular meeting Of the Palmet-
TO club on Thursday. December 80.
was well attended and the program
one Of interest Mrs. NJ L. Stanley,
the president, in her opening remarks,
expressed her pleasure at returning to
Florida, land Of flowers, after brief
visit TO frozen Maine
Previous TO the regular program,
Mrs A. T. Bigeiow, on behalf of the
Sans Souci club, of Daytona Beach
and Seabreeze, presented beautiful
Wilcox picture TO the Palmetto club
as friendly gift for the new club
home. Other gifts. hibiscus and ferns
from Mrs. F. E. Shepherd, and towel
racks and fixtures for the dressing