The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-28
WASHINGTON NEWS GOSSIP
eBy Charles Brooks smith.)

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tBy Charles Brooks smith.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-The ma
tionaI musical contest that will be
held In Los Angeles. California, next
June, offers IN unusual opportunity
70 the young professional musicians
OF the entire United States, II is
hoped that representa- iyes from each
ofsthel states Will take part in the cons
test The students department OF
the National Federal ion of Musical
Clubs has announced here state and
distinct contests In voice, piano and
VIOLIN beginning March, 1915. for ali
musicians not over thirty years Of
age, whose training has been receiy.
ed entirely In the United States. The
winners are to give q concert at tho
next biennial festival at Los Angeles
In 1915, J; and through which they may.
later secure engagements through the
federated clubs. There are 800 OF
these clubs whose delegates will
come to Los Angeles with instruc.
tons to engage from these winners
the artists for their q American Day.
programs. All those who are interest
ed In the matter and desire to be ap.
iplicants should write to Miss Lucy
Brickenstein, 1903 Nineteenth St,
Washington, D. G. for conditions OF
the contest and all desired informa-
ton. il
Judge and Mrs. a. B. Wells, OF tits
city, formerly Of Spencer, w. Va,
have returned from gWellsburg, wherc
they went to attend the wedding Of
their son, Mr.. Charles Wells, and
Miss Marie Virginia Anderson. only
daughter OF Professor aud Mrs. w. H.
Anderson. Mr.. Wells is a member. OF
one OF theEold Virginia families and
is at present connected with the
United States Geographical Survey
service. \
Immediately after the wedding Mr..
and Mrs. Wells left for. their home,
which will be temporarily in Vicks.
burg, Miss. ~
At a tea to be given at Congress
Hall on Thursday, January 2sth, Mrs.
Nicely, wife OF Congressman M. M.
Nicely, and Mrs. Brown, wife Of Con.
gresham W.. G. Brown, will be among
the hostesses for the afternoon. The
tea has been planned by the congress.
sional ladies who make their home at
Congress Hall and promises to be one
of the most delightful Of the social
events planned in congressional cir
,cles. n
n. E. Snyder, Of the office Of forest
insects Of the department of agricul.
ture. has started on a trip to Case,
,Durbin, Winterburn and Davis, w.
Va, to investigate tree killing insects
of pine and spruce, and also to Einves.
tgate the Chermas pine blight. In.
creased activity Is being maintained
by the departemnt! in fits inspection OF
the pine forests Of ten country, and
efforts are being made TO eradicate
the evils which are preying on the
forests Of several states, causing a
great loss. A,special meeting will be
held at the department on February
I'd to discuss methods of inspection
and prevention and also to consider
the question OF placing an cmbargn
on the importation Of all pines from
Europe. s, 1900
Hunter; H. Moss. Sd, was an inter.
ested spectator on the floor OF J; the
house today. He accompanied his
father. Congressman Moss, to the
early session, and shook hands, grave.
ly, with the speaker and many OF the
congressman to whom he was intro
duced. Young Hunter Isl only seven,
but he has already expressed a vii:
lingness to serve his country as con,
gresham when he arrives at matur,
er years. +
r Two ball players who were on the
pay roll OF the Washington club last
season have been handed their fun:
conditional releases. They are pitch.
sers Barron and Stevens, the former
secured from the West Virginia Uni.
yersity and the later from Martins.
burg. Manager Griffiths watched the
work Of these youngsters carefully
tho latter part Of the season and de:
icided that neither was ripe for tho
big show. Finding places for green
players is proving a difficult task for
Manager Griffith and he has about
quit, hence his release OF the two
West virginians. Barron was a star
with West Virginia University, but
football has SO frightened up his shout!
der muscles that he was helpless