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CnMiENXhN DE IJELTA LOS
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Snsta listed debil? NADIA mejor cue
la afamada ervez Royal Pilsner."
Pidala siempre de su c~antinero, con
ella obtendra fuerZa y vigor.
(Adv.l
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SnM3RERERtA .SWEETsEa."

Llmp!amoS : ?lanChaElOs toda clasr de
sombreroS. PrcciOS m0dicOs. AbnFrc mas
de IL mIiad Ell IN "Sieison." Los ~firlfros
Gle cSioS SOnbreroS los rcclhimOS Girecia-
mente dc Ia raDrIca. i2G W. Houston 81.
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d ~ ST PUEBLO IL uES 4.vii,. - =.
FStNSA CeciQueSe listed a yCnuerId y Il
producir3 magnl?ica ulilldat. ESCriIsnus
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DS Postales para Christmas7S
LC y AnoNueyo por........kN
VENTURA SUPPLY COMPANY.
IS Card Alley, San Francisco. Cal.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81 auto Ford ron 81
mant!hrio legiIlnu. Male $40. Lowe. h.cn-
L.; rs Navarro II. DIP
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DESEO Sab"r de mi c>poSo. Primitive GIZ-
man. habicndO i"nldU jltlmaS nOtictaS de
Canaiea. en- Julio U2sadu. AgradeCcrG Il Ia
persona que de rlZGn de FL. Eduardo :.
de GuZrnan. Sonora, AriX. N2-iJ
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PESQuiSiS-
SO DESEA tcn"r inrnrmcS del milo GlSlavO
ut!lniana. de- ) afuS d. rdaG. hiiu de In So
nora Eiodia Sanchez. Tcnemn~ InruruurS dn
cue dIcla SeiIrra me aS">inadl aGui cn
san tnluniO O IN ST Jurisdiction. 4 mrdia-
dos del mes dc NUyicrnhrc de 1911. Cual-
quIcr inform" >nhr" 81 particular. Srri al
Iarnente csGimadO. diTfgitnio.O 4 La Prcn~a,
60. DOlUruSl 81. san Antonio. Ii-iGs
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RESTAURANT CONGRATULATIONS de no.pc-
daJe. Sc dan GSlstenCiaS por semlna o pGr
mes. Sc rcntan CuITiOS amuThladOS pgr
scln2nl o por mes. Pr-':pS raEOnab!es.
IoI:lasa Nda. de NaZQucz, Prop. Tel. Nuc-
yo 1870. III ;. Laredo 81. san Antonio,
Texas.
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AVTSOS DE OCCASION


No So edmiten rnenos de ounce paishra.
81 listed no puefe vcnir 4 Ia orclna, ha-
BILE Dor telcrOno, Travis o Nuevo No. asif,
y IN a2ente de Ia casa pa>ard 4 recoger
Sris anunciOs.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
PRESS CLUB MINSTREL SHOW.
Newspaper Men to Give Entertain
ment at Polls December 90

An old-time Dixie minstrel show will
be given by the National Press Club at
Polls Theater Monday. December 20
1t will be the first entertainment the
club has given outside of it's quarters
since the spelling bee between con-
gressmep and newspaper CORRESPOND
ents several years ago. The minstrel
show will not be public performance; !;
no tickets will be sold at the box office
except to members. Ralph A. Graves
is the business manager.
Rehearsals have been under way for
month or more, and seventy perform
ers, all members of the club. will par
ticiBate in the show A handsome SOU
Venlr program is promised Frank B.
Lord VIII be the interiocutor, and How
ara i. Acton will lead the orchestra
and chorus. George T. OdeIl will be the
stage director. and associated with him
viii be Harry Andrews, who is in
charge AT Polls. novel Introduction
10 The hrst part is promised
Following the olio, with its singing
and dancing, there will come the after
piece, blackface cabinet meeting. This
feature. of particular interest to Wash
ingtonians. has been written by James
Hay, jr
Evening star., 1915-12-05
REV. BROSNAN ORDAINED.
Instructor at Mount St. Mary's Is
Raised to Priesthood.


MOUNT ST MARYrS COLLEGE,
Emmits5urg. Md, December 4.-Rt.
Rev. Denis O'Donnell. Bishop of Rich
Inond, has been in Emmitsburg since We'd
nesday conferring sacred orders. Orina
ton ceremonies began Thursday and end
ed today. Edward Brosnan of Washing
ton. ID. e.. was raised to the priesthood
and is 10 celebrate solemn high mass
tomorrow in the college church. Rev
William Flynn Of Pittsburgh is to be
deacon and Rev. Robert keeley sub
deacon. The sermon is to be preached
By Or. Edward Jordan. professor Of
biology and Latin
Fadrer Bfosnan is thirty-two years old
and has studied at Mount st Mary's
College for three years. He was formerly
associate professor of mathematics at Holy
Cross College. Worcester. Mass nd taught
for thu Jeauits at ST. Fraticis Xavier's
College. New York His work as a student
at Mount St Mary's attracting attention
he was appointed TO teach classes in
mathematics, and came to be regarded
as a valued teacher Father Brosnan is
accredijed to the diocese of Richmond
and will engage in parish work there
after few days spent in Washington
with relatives and friends.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
MRS. MARY C. C. PORTER DIES.
Wife of Surgeon Who Attended
J. Wilkes Booth After Canture.

Word has been received here of the
death Thursday in Bridgeport, Conn.
of Mrs. Maria Catherine Chaffee Porter,
wife OF DIR. George Loring Porter. Mrs.
Porter lived in Washington in the days
Just after the civil war, and in her
home here entertained many prominent
persons. She was seventy-three years
old at the time of her death.
Her husband, surgeon In the Army
of the Potomac, was ordered to the
front on the afternoon of his wedding
day. and she did not again see him
until more than year later He went
later with his company against the In
dams in Montana. He attended John
Wilkes Booth after his capture, and
was present at his burial
Mrs. Porter's sister was married to
Col. Lamb. builder of Fort Fisher. who
fought all through the war, was cap
tured by Gen. Terry and in later years
was mayor of Norfolk, Va. She is sur
vived by her husband and two sons.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE
MEMBERS ARE CHOSEN
Meeting Will Be Held Next Friday
Night to Perfect an Or
ganization.

The personnel of the committee of
citizens that has been invited by the
advertising committee of the Retail
Merchants Association to participate
in conference in the oak room of the
Raleigh Hotel Friday night to organize
citizens advertising vigilance COM
mittee has been announced as follows:
Maurice Otterback, Herbert r. Harr,
w. H. Richardson, John E. Crowder, w.
o. Wetzel, George E. Cornell. Arthur
Smith, B. p. Shoemaker. Charles w.
Ray. William NICK. Clayton, S. M. Fall
coner. jr.; Marvin NJ. Mclean, A. A..
Ormsby, DR.. l.. w. Engster, NJ. J. Nc
Namara, John Mcmahon. J. W. Lewis,
Joseph II. Johnson, W. NJ. Stewart, J.
w. Gardner, c. A. Langley, William i.
Fowler. c. p. Judge. David H. Oertley,
William l.. Browning, Edgar d. Turner,
William r. Harr, ]. Clinton Hiatt. o. A.
Emmons, Julian A. Marceron, w. w.
Gage, Jesse P. Crawford, william II.
Ernest. J. n. Wood. DR.. c. NJ. Emmons,
c. NJ. Buckler, Henry F. Lewis, Ashby
Jump. Edward +. Colladay. William E.
Fowler, John Hadley Doyle, Spencer
Gordon, D. A. Edwards, Charles F.
Rior&an, A. ]. Driscoll, w. E. Dentin-
ger. NJ. W. Rothrock, Henry A. Dono-
van, DIR. George c. Havenner, William
Scantlebury. Charles p. Campbell, J. NJ.
Proctor, DIR. Edgar d. Thompson. A.
Coulter Wells, Hugh Everett, F. NJ.
Hoadley, Evan n. Tucker, Roscoe
Jenkins, Wilton Harvey, S. G. Mason,
c. c. Lancaster, A. J. Yowell, John G.
McGrath, Horace r. George. c. J.
James. Thomas G. Homiller, Arthur T.
Pienkowski, E. w. Staples, J. a. Cham
berlain, n. l.. CoIlamer. C. A. Barker,
J. Henry Brown. S. S. Symons, J. p.
Benfer, Lewis A. Johnson. A. G.. Herr
mann, L. r. Brooks, Benjamin F.
Lindas. Hyman Levy, w. c. Clapp, G. c.
King, n. Martin Williams, w. l. Swan
ton. w. F. Peabody. J. Clinton Hiatt
Admiral r. o. Selfridge, DIR. Mark +.
Finley, William r. Nagel, Snowden
Ashford and Glenn Brown.
The Retail Merchants Association is
to be represented by Joseph Berberich,
chairman Anton Stephan. Sidney West
Washington Topham. M A. Leese,
julius Lansburgh and Charles J. Colum-
bus, secretary.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
DANCES AND MUSIC FEATURE
Pupils of Miss Leona Callan Particl
pate in Carnival.

program embracing dancing and
musical numbers was a feature of
carnival given Friday evening by the
pupils of Miss Leona Callan. These
participating included Marie Hayes,
Nina Allen, Roberta Hodgson, Clara
Roche, Catherine Magill, Audrey Sperle,
Ruth Stonestreet, Margaret Parker
Lorraine Shepard. Helen Curtin, Loretta
Cunningham, Mary Fleming. T. Walker.
Alicia Darnnell, Clara Borgora, Louise
Shibley Clara Wheelock, Dorothy
Crandan, Tereta Sheaffer, Hylda Wrenn,
Maudie Krous, Edith Robey. Mildred
Crandall, Betty Shibley, Olga Crandall,
Catherine Birch. Doris Pecl,ham, Flor
ence Hurley, Robey Crandall and Babe
Parker
Evening star., 1915-12-05
BALTIMORE MAN GUEST.
Washington Friends Give Banquet
for DR.. F. P. Martin.

rpNsAsl N1sftspoR1Isn'e OF 4 ne Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md, December
<.-Dr. r. p. Martin OF Baltimore, We'd
nesday afternoon. was entertained at a
banquet given by Washington friends
at Ducketts Hotel. The AFFAIR was given
in appreciation OF Dr. Martins enter
isinment of the Washington business
men in Baltimore the past summer. and
turkey. goose and country ham spread
was greatly enjoyed by hosts and
guest.
Following the banquet the visitors
spent much time at match games on
the bowling alley, and early in the
evening they motored back to Wash
ington. DIR. Martin extended his hosts
an invitation 10 join him at an oyster
roast at the Gentlemen's Driving Park,
Baltimore. next Wednesday.
The Washington members Of the
party were A. G. Keyser, j. j. MeCar-
thy, +. 4. Sullivan. Walter c. Scott, d.
+. Driscoll, Joseph E. Wander, NJ y.
Sullivan, c. w. Hoover and r L. Cos
teiio-
Evening star., 1915-12-05
School Students Enthusiastic.
CHARLES L. HAMMOND DIES.
Watchman at the Treasury Sue
cumbs at Garfield Hospital.

Charles l.. Hammond, sixty-eight
years old, familiarly known as
"Charlie' Hammond, 1135 9th street
northwest. watchman in the Treas
ury Department. died at II o'clock Fri
day night in Garfield Hospital. He
was on duty until November 80, when
he was taken to the hospital.
Mr.. Hammond came to Washington
under appointment as Watchman Au-
gust 10, 1898. He was lately induced
to make arrangements for his funeraI d,
as he had not been well for some
time. The location of his wife and
granddaughter, the latter said to be in
the theatrical business, is not known.
The body will be cremated at 3 o'clock
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
IN SPECIAL MEETING.
Retail Merchants to Consider Bad.
Check Law December 13

\ special meeting of the Retail Mer-
chants Association has been called for
o'clock Monday night, December l3,
10 the headquarters of the organization
IN The Star building to consider IA re-
port to be submitted by the associa-
TONS bad-check law committee
Gerson Nordlinger, chairman Of the
bad-check law committee, will submit
the draft of a bill which has been
adopted by committee representing
the trade bodies of Washington
Besides considering the bad-check
law, the call provides for membership
round up" Secretary Columbus an
nounced that several additional mem
ters have been obtained since the meet
ng of the association held Monday
-4St.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
Entertainments for the Blind.

The annual meeting of the National
Library of the Blind is to be held We'd
nesday morning, at 1890 o'clock. Miss
Dick Root. Mrs. Elaine Sebring Ford,
Miss Sebring and Miss Anna Betty are
to contribute to the musical program
of the entertainment by the library
Monday evening at 7:4o O'Clock. a
reading is to be given Saturday after
noon at o'clock.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
Preparedness to Be Discussed.

The Truth About Preparedness' is
announced as the general subject of
meeting to be held under the auspices
Of the Woman's Single Tax Club in the
auditorium of the Public Library to-
morrow evening at o'clock. DIR. John
MeZ of the American Peace Society will
speak on Preparedness Hysteria.' and
Mrs. Alice Thatcher Post will answer
the quetsion rs Preparedness For
ward or a Backward Step 1t is stated
that this meeting is one of a series to
encourage peace and discourage the
spirit of militarism. The public is In
yited.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
To Address Mississippians.

Van II. Manning, director of the bu
reau of mines, is scheduled to deliver
an illustrated lecture at a meeting of
the Mississippi Society of Washington
next Saturday evening al the Pythan
Temple, 1912 9th street northwest. The
speaker win be introduced by Senator
John Sharp Williams. Music and re-
freshments. also have been provided for
the occasion.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
CITY ITEMS.
Lectures at the Home Club.

Dr. H. w. Foght will open the weeks
entertainment at the Home Club with
an illustrated lecture on Denmark to-
morrow night. DIR. Foght is in the bu-
reau of education. c. ID. Williamson
will deliver an illustrated lecture
Wednesday night on The Grand Cam
yon of Arizona and the Indians of the
Painted Desert" The week will close
with a tennis smoker"
Evening star., 1915-12-05
Save Tinfoil for Charity.

Save your finfoil" is the slogan of
the committee interested in raising
funds for the benefit of the Washington
Emergency and Receiving Home for
Children at Bancroft, Va. The plan is
to urge citizens to save all the tinfoil
they can. This is collected sold and
the returns given to charity. Rev.
Patrick Murphy is in charge of the tin
foil campaign for the home. Edward
q. Eynon. Jr.. is responsible for the
tinfoil idea.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
Kentucky Congressman to Speak.

Senator Blackburn and Representa-
tives Sherley, Fields. Cantrill, Thomas
and Barkley of Kentucky are to de
liver addresses at a banquet TO be held
by the Kentucky State Association at
the New Ebbitt House December Il.
Spea ker Champ Clark and oscar Under
wood. both former Eentuckians have
also been invited to be present
Evening star., 1915-12-05
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Lewis Worrell, cord wood
from a Virginia shore at 18th street
wharf for J. H. Carter & Co; boats
Stewart and Juanita oysters from riv-
er and bay beds at 11th street wharf
for the market; schooner s. Sawyer, at
10th street wharf with cord wood for
L. A. Clarke & Son; steamer North
land. from Norfolk and Old Point to
the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company; steamer Gratitude. from
Proctors wharf and river landings to
the Potomac and Chesapeake Steam
boat Company; steamer w. J.. Davis.
from Grinders wharf and river land
ings to the Peoples line schooner
Richard Tall. from Upper Macnodoc
creek, with wood for the market
Departures.
Schooner Elizabeth Carter. light, for
Mattox creek to load cord wood back
to this city: schooners Lottie Thomas
and J. r. Dixon, light. for Ragged
point after oysters for the market
here: schooner Orbit, light, for Mamie
moy creek to load cord wood for this
port: schooner Bertha May. light, for
Nanjemoy creek. to lay up for the win
ter: schooner Halle K, light, for a
lower river point, after oysters for the
market here: steamer Newport News,
for Old Point and Norfolk; steamer
Wakefield, for river landings as far as
Nomini creek; United States Army
steamer Capt. A. NJ. Wetherall for Fort
Hunt and Fort Washington with army
stores and passengers; schooner Oak
land. light. for Nanjemoy creek to lay
up for the winter.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Advance arrived at Norfolk with
light barge from New York; tug Jeff
left with shell-laden lighter for Alex
andria crushing plant and returned
light; tug James O. Carter left light
for Norfolk en- route to the James river
to take up charter work; ting Winship
arrived at Georgetown with light
coal boats bound up the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal: tug Capt. Toby is due
here with lighter laden-with piles from
Occoquan, Va: tug Minerva arrived at
Georgetown with sand and gravel laden
lighters from digging grounds opposite
Alexandria.
Memoranda.
Schooner Earl Biscoe<has sailed from
Nanjemoy creek for this city with cord
wood for dealers: schooner Oscar has
sailed from a lower river point with
cord wood or ties for the market here;
schooner Edwin and Maude is on her
way to a North Carolia point to load
lumber; schooner j. A. Holland will go
to Potomac shore after lumber or
wood for this market: schooner Mary
Ann Shea is reported due here from
Virginia creek with wood or lumber,
schooner G.. l.. Rohde Is loading Ium-
Der at North Carolina point for this
port: schooner Edith Marcy Is due with
oysters from lower Potomac bed.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
Wife and Daughter to Get Estate.

The will of Julius Schultz, dated Feb
ruary 2S, 1906, has been offered for
probate. He leaves his entire estate in
equal shares to his wife, Caroline
Schultz, and his daughter. Emma
Schultz. Attorney Gus A. Schuldt is
named as executor. According 70 the
petition filed by Mr.. Schuldt the wife
and daughter of the deceased are resi-
dents of Schwerin. Germany. He own
ed two parcels of real estate and had
personal property vauled at S271.60.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
To Talk on Chinese Education.

Miss s:allie Hopwood, principal of St
Agnes School for Girls, Anking, China,
will speak at a meeting at st. Johns
parish hall 10th street near Fl street,
tomorrow night Miss HopWood VIII
talk on the education of Chinese girls
She is in this country on a furlough.
and is the guest of Mrs Merritt Q.
Chance 140l Eairmont street northwest.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
Mrs, C. C. Neshit Seeks Divorce.

Suit for a limited divorce from John
B. Nesbit. jr., has been fled in the
District Supreme Court by Cath
crime c. Nesbit. Mrs Nesbit asks all
mony and the custody of her three
children. The grounds for action are
alleged drunkenness and cruelty. The
couple were married in this city jan
uary 2, 1902. C. o. Shaw and W. \.
Coombe are attorneys for the plaintlH
Evening star., 1915-12-05
Health Committee to Make Report.

The report by the committee on pub
lie health on the unsatisfactory meth
cd of making medical inspections in
the public schools is to come up for
consideration at "A meeting of the Con-
necticut Avenue Citizens Association
Wednesday evening at o'clock at the
assembly hall of the Army and Navy
Preparatory School. The executive
committee also is to submit it's re-
port,
Evening star., 1915-12-05
To Speak on "Osage Rites

Francis La Flesche of the bureau OF
American ethnology is scheduled to
speak on Right and Left in Usage
Rites" at a meeting of the anthropo-
logical Society of Washington. Tues
day sHening at o'clock. at the Public
Lib%ary. board meeting is to be
held at 7:30 o'clock
Evening star., 1915-12-05
Kennel Club to Meet.

The Washington Kennel Club is to
hold a meeting in the grotto room at
712 18th street northwest tomorrow
evening at S o'clock. The program, it
is announced. will be of special inter-
est to dog fanciers.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
Quits Government Service.

Donald A De Lashmutt, a clerk in
the Office of the solicitor of the Depart
ment of State, has resigned from the
government service to engage in the
practice of law in this city.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
Illustrated Lecture on Textiles.

Textiles and Their Selection will
be the subject of an illustrated lee
ture by II. l. Lang. at meeting o.
the Home Economics Association, Tues
day afternoon, at 3:45 o'clock, at the
auditorium in Woodward & Lothrop's
Evening star., 1915-12-05
TO PLAN FOR MOVIES"
OF LINCOLN HIGHWAY
Members Of Joint Committee to
Traverse Detour From
Philadelphia

Representatives of the joint Lincoln
highway committee are to inspect the
route of the highway detour from
Philadelphia to this city Wedn esday
with a view to arranging for the mo-
tion pictures to be taken of scenes
along the route. The party is to in
clude Chairman R. n. Harper, Lewis
Holmes, Oliver Metzerott, Chris j
Gockeler. NJ. A. Leese and Charles J.
Columbus. They are to go to Phila- :
delphia Tuesday afternoon and return
to Washington the following day by
automobile A limousine belonging to
Mr. Holmes is to be used for the re-
turn trip.
Members of the party will stop in
Chester long enough to take aboard
the president of the Chester Chamber
of Commerce, and then proceed to Will
mington. where they will be guests of
the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
at q luncheon.
Plan for Moving Pictures.
The committee is to select the point
ut Philadelphia where the large sign
directing attention to the detour lead
Ing to this city is to be erected. The
plan of the scenario to be followed in
making the motion pictures also will
be decided upon while en- route to this
city.
While in Philadelphia the committee
will make it's headquarters at Ahe
Adelphi Hotel, and will start on the in
spection trip from the Philadelphia Manu-
facturers' Club, at O'Clock Wednes-
day morning. 1t is expected that the
committee will reach Baltimore by
dark. Chairman Harper and the MEM
bers of the committee will confer with
a committee of the Merchants and
Manufa cturers' Association of that city
Sign About Completed.
One of the signs which the commit
tee win erect at Philadelphia and at
Gettysburg is about completed, in the
studio of the Washington Bill Posting
Company, and will be set up within the
next two weeks, when the camera man
will get on the job with view to COM
pleting the ambitious plans originated
by Chairman Harper. and which have
been enthusiastically adopted and sup
ported by the membership of the COM
mittee. Business men at the centers
along the highway are enthusiastic
over the movement, 1t is declared, and
are prepared to assure Chairman Har-
per of their unqualified support and
Endorsement.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
Orchestral Concert.

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra, John S. NJ.
Zimmerman, director. in Stanley
Hall this evening at 6:45 o'clock.
March, Salute to Williamsport."
Duble
Overture, Merry Wives of Wind
F,ntr fActe (a) Cradle Song
kjerulf
(b) Northern
Serenade". :. .Oleson
Selection, ''Chin Chin. -. .Caryll
tRequested)
Reverie, After Vespers'' =. Moret
Popular Songs:
ta) l'.My Sweet Adair". Friedland
(b) Put Me to Sleep With an
Old-fashoned Melody and
Wake Me Up With Rag
Jester
Characteristic, "Sparklets". Miles
Finale, Alabama Jubilee" Cobb
''The Star Spangled Banner
Evening star., 1915-12-05
EVIDENCE OF INTEREST
! IN NATIONS CAPITAL
Henry w. Rose Tells of Enthusiasm
in West Over washington,
City Beautiful"

Henry W. Rose, assistant secretary
of the Senate, who has returned to this
city to resume his duties with the con-
vening of Congress, called at the Cham
Der of Commerce yesterday and reIat-
ed to Secretary Thomas Grant some of
his experiences in a lecture tour he
made during the summer in Michigan,
when he spoke before boards of trade.
chambers of commerce and other civic
bodies on Washington, the City Beau
tiful.' Mr.. Rose also spoke at a num-
Der of places in northern Indiana dur
ing the congressional recess.
He brought back to Washington
with him as trophies of this new ex-
perience volume of highly-com-
mandatory press notices, and in every
instance the intense interest of his
audience in the growth, development
and Identification of the National
Capital is clearly set forth.
Greatly Interested in Washington.
Michigan people take a proprietary
interest in Washington" said Mr.
Rose. They are anxious that it shall
readily become the most beautiful
capital in the world and do not be-
grudge the money that is spent by the
general government to this end The
exhibition of the newer and projected
Washington and the plans of the fine
arts commission have already received
popular sanction wherever / have been
Further than this / have never heard
one word of complaint from any citi-
zen regarding the so-called half-and-
half plan for the support and improve
ment of the District of Columbia
School Students Enthusiastic.
Washington city is an interesting and
inspiring topic for the people outside
of its boundaries, and no audiences are
more enthusiastic and responsive than
those composed of high school and
grammar school students in the public
schools. ] could have repeated the
lecture many times in cities visited
and l did have that pleasure four times
in my home city of Grand Rapids"
Secretary Grant says efforts will be
made to have Mr.. Rose address the
Chamber of Commerce at one of it's
specia! meetings this winter.