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The Diplomatic Corps.

The ambassador of Brazil and Nine.
da Cana have as a guest for several
days Mrs. Charles S Whitman. wife of
the Governor of New York. who is
staying at the embassy during the alb
sence of the governor in the west. A
delightful social program has been ar
ranged for Mrs. Whitman. including a
luncheon party today, with Mrs. Robert
S. Mccormick as hostess: a dinner at
the embassy tonight. when the ambas
Sador and Nine. da Cana have invited
distinguished company; luncheon
tomorrow, with Mrs. James Mcdonald
as hostess. and d dinner, with Miss
Mary Patten as hostess.
The ambassador of Chile and Mime.
Suarez Mujica and their family will
for their own country. The ambassa-
dor is retiring from the corps to as
sumo control of his private interests,
and his successor is soon to be named.
Mr. Federico Alfonso Pezet. minister
of Peru. left yesterday to go to St.
Louis. Mo. to remain for some days.
He will deliver addresses and be en-
tertained while there.
The minister of China. Mr.. vi Kyuin
Wellington Koo. and Mrs. Koo left
Philadelphia, where they will be guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Curtis Har-
rison until this afternoon. They were
entertained at dinner last night by
their hosts, who invited dlstin-
guished company to meet them, and
livered an address before the Society
of Political and Social Econorny
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Mrs. Miller Convalescing.

Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller. who has
been i'll in New York, has left the hos
pital and will go to Atlantic City next
week for stay of some weeks to com
plete her convalescence. Mr.. and Mrs
Miller are leaving their home at 1901
F street northwest. and on Mrs. Miller's
return to Washington they will occupy
the residence at 1920 street north
west, which they have recently leased
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Coming Wedding.

Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Lois Root Goodnow,
daughter OF DR.. and Mrs. Frank ].
Goodnow. and Mr.. John Van Antwerp
MacMurray. son Of the late Mai. Junius
w. MacMurray, U. S. A, and Mrs. Mac
Murray of this city. on Saturday after
noon. February 19, at 4 o'clock, at En-
manuel Protestant Episcopal Church.
A reception will follow at the residence
Of DR.. and Mrs. Goodnow. 6 West Madi-
son street. Baltimore. Miss Goodnow
returned yesterday to her home after
being the guest here of Mrs. MacMur-
ray for several days.
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Social Notes.

The vice President and Mrs. Thomas
r. Marshall will be entertained at din
ner the evening Of February II by Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh, who will later go
with her guests to the reception given
at the Congressional Club in honor Of
the President and Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs Henry c. Corbin is arranging to
leave Washington for a visit to Cali
fornia and the west. leaving town in a
few days.
Miss Helen Cannon will entertain a
dinner party the evening of February
IL She will also entertain parties Of
young people at dinner Tuesday and
again February IL for her niece. Miss
Virginia LIE Seure. who is spending the
winter with her. There will be infor-
NAL dancing after the dinners for
Miss LIE Seure.
Mrs. /. T. Mann will give a dance for
sixty young people Wednesday even
ing for Miss Wilherding of Long Is
land. who will be her guest Mrs.
Mann has out cards for a luncheon in
honor of Mrs. Daniels for February 8.
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Luncheon Hostess Wednesday

Mrs. Charles Winfield Bachtell was
hostess at luncheon at her homo on
Lawrence street Wednesday. when her
guests were invited to meet Mrs. c. NJ
Krieg. Mrs. J. H. Moriarty and Mrs.
Clemens Krogman. The other guests
were Mrs. George NJ. Fisher. Mrs. j.
Pruden Herman, Mrs. George A. Wech-
Ter and Miss A. Marie Krieg.
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To Entertain at a Dance.

Mrs. T. H. Pickford has issued cards
for a dance in honor of Miss Mamie
Myers. daughter of Senator and Mrs.
Myers, and Miss Minnie Vardaman,
daughter of Senator and Mrs. Varda-
man. Friday. February 4, at the Hotel
La Fayette
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Loyola Club Dance.

The Loyola Club of st. Ignatius
Church. Oxon Hill, Nd, will give their
monthly dance on Tuesday, February l.,
in the parish hall. A number Of young
people from Washington and vicinity
are planning straw ride for the oc-
casion.
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Visiting in New York.

Miss Nellie Claire Howard. who spent
last week in New York, returned to
Washington for the week end, but will
return to New York in a few days to
be the guest Of Mrs. James Roche, who
has planned many hospitalities in her
honor.
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Entertained at Bridge.

Mrs. T. Harry Ramey and her sister.
Miss Klager. entertained at a bridge
party of five tables at their home on
Fairmont street last night.
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You may combine serge and satin.
broadcloth and velvet plain and plaid
serge and checked and plain taffeta
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Friday.

Judicial reception at the White House
Senator and Mrs. Hitchcock, dinner.
Mrs. T. H Pickford, dance.
Miss Helen Blodgett, luncheon.
Benefit dance for Girl Scouts at
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Saturday..

The assistant secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. Andrew j. Peters, dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. William Littauer, dinner
Mrs. Fillebrown, at home
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Wednesday.
Thursday.

The minister of Sweden and Nine
Ekengren, dinner.
Admiral and Mrs. Clover. dinner.
Mr. and Mrs J. F. Wilkins, dinner.
Mrs. William Barrett Ridgely. luncheon
Mrs. j. Eakin Gadsby, at home.
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SOCIAL CALENDAR OF WEEK.
Today.

Today.
Mrs Robert S. Mccormick. luncheon
for Mrs Charles S. Whitman.
The Brazilian ambassador and Nine
da Cana, dinner for Mrs. Whitman.
Miss Mary Temple, dinner.
Monday.
Southern Relief ball at the New Will
lard Hotel.
Senator and Mrs John K Shields. din
ner.
Senator and Mrs. Salisbury. dinner.
Mrs. Percy +. Qun. luncheon at
Rauscher's for Miss Margaret Feltus.
Dancing class at the Playhouse.
Tuesday,.
Senator and Mrs Claude A. Swanson,
dinner for Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo.
Miss Callie Hoke Smith. dance at
Rauscher's.
Gen. and Mrs. Sharp. dinner.
Miss Helen Cannon, dinner.
Wednesday.
Senator and Mrs. Claude A. Swanson,
Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. McChord, dinner for
Secretary and Mrs. Lansing.
The assistant secretary Of the Treas
ury and Mrs. Malburn, dinner for Secre-
tary and Mrs. McAdoo.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. T. Mann, dance for
Miss Wilmerding.
Miss Helen Blodgett. luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William b. Ridgeiy, din
ner.
Thursday.
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Representative Joseph Cannon and
his daughter. Miss Cannon, entertained
a dinner party last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-23
TELLS TOWN HE'S NOT
TOO PROUD TO FIGHT
Musket, Flag and Portraits Dr.
GreeIey's Greeting

Just az the sun was awakening rs,i.
dents Of Columbia Heights. Brooklv,
to the fact that yesterday was the o.
niycrsary Of the birth Of the Father .,
Their Country a window AZ 40 Clir,o,
Street was opened and a musket bear.
ing peculiarly decorated flag VA,
thrust out 70 wave over the street
Across the top OF the flag were M,
traits Of Washington. Lincoln A
Roosevelt. Beneath was this Ina a.
large type: "Not Too Proud to Figh,s
The musket shat acted as star n,
the flag was propelled by DR.. Horace
Greeley, grandson Of the founder ~
The Tribune. When questioned sbop,
the decoration he did not hesitate "a
say that the sentence DISPLAYED a
boldly represented his personal viss,
81 decorated the flag and hung /, %
a musket as al object lesson he said
I'VE cannot be too proud % fght Ara
endure. Those men were not too prouS
70 fight. ! voted for Wilson, but would
rather vote for Roosevelt than any
other man in the country because he
is opposed 70 the things that Bry,n
stands for. When we gain 365 dlolo.
matte victories in one year after ID.
sinking Of the Lusitania IL makes n,
sick and Disguised"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-23
WOULD AID PREPAREDNESS
General Wingate Advocates Target
Practice for High School Students.

General George ". Wingate, presi-
dent of the Public Schools Athletic
League, believes there is simple and
economical means OF advancing the
work of national preparedness.
public opinion agrees that the
United States is enormously rich and
practically defenceicss. 1t must pre-
pare itself against attack at the earli-
est possible moment" said General
Wingate yesterday. There is one
method. not an experiment, but a prac-
teal operation on a large scsle-that
is. TO train the youth of the country,
particularly high schools and college
students, 20 become good marksmen
with a military rife.
This system, introduced in the high
schools OF New York by the Public
Schools Athletic League twelve years
ago, has been great success. There
are installed in the high schools TWEEN
ty-two sub-target gun-machines. In
1915 more than 5000 boys practised
regularly in competitions between
schools and at the state range al
Peekskill. OF these. 302 qualified as
marksmen and 1877 as sharpshooters.
There are 10000 young men who
arc graduated from the high schools
every year, and three times that many
who are not graduated. II they were
trained. there would be added to our
defensive strength several hundred
thousand rifemen."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-23
DIR. VAN DYKE I.AUDS WILSON
Compares President to Washington IN
Holiday Address.

President Wilson and his policies
we're hkoned 10 George Washington
and his policies by DR.. Henry van Dyke
IN an address at the dinner OF the sons
Of the Revolution last night NJ Der
monico's.
"Furopc was convulsed by great
war in Washington's time gust as j.
is to-day" said Or. van Dyke nu'
Washington refused 20 permit the
Young republic 20 be plunged into the
scething caldron Of European poii'ies'
lie counsclled peace and preparedness.
He was rcvilcd and called all the names
that were the equivalents OF milksop
and mollycoddle in those days. ..
"Put what did he do? He went rign'
along. ignoring the hothesds and the
cold feet alike. He carried his points
to the saving. the welfare and the pros
perity Of America. Once more the
factions are perturbed and hot words
are whirling about. And once more
lust as was Washington. the he msman
Of the republic is assailed, ridiculed
and abused. Men cry for war on tins
continent and across the sea at the
same time, with any army OF so'ooo
men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-23
1000 AMERICANS KILLED
President Hibben Hears That Is MeIi-
co.'s Record for Two Years.


Princeton. y. j.. Feb. 22 The peo-
pie of the South and West are wholly
as enthusiastic in support of prepared
ness as the people Of any section Of
the East" says President Hibben Of
Princeton University. In an address
before a gathering Of 300 at the an
nual alumni day meeting to-day Presi-
dent Hibben summed up his observa-
tions on his recent tour Of the Far
West and the South in regard TO gem
eral business and educational condi-
tons and the attitude toward pre-
paredness.
While in Texas, near the Mexican
border, he had an opportunity OF
learning q great deal about the hap
penings there.
II heard from one man." he said,
"of a collection of sfiidavits now in
American hands, testifying to the kill
ing of thousand Americans in Mexico
during the last two years. The whole
Texan attitude toward Mexico seemed
very apprehensive of the future"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-23

lied to an expenditure Of 100000 900,
made Recommendations for building
programme embracing sixteen capital
ships, but seven of them would have
been laid down the first year-four
dreadnoughts and three battle cruisers
By the General Board programme the
majority of the ships would have been
completed in six years, and all OF them
in seven years.
The plan recommended TO Congress
Admiral Badger called ian eight-year
completion programme" because all OF
the ships authorized will not be In com
mission before the expiration or that
time. In view Of that fact, the admiral
pointed out that the so-called hve-
year programme Of the Navy Depart
ment. which manages to complete only
sixteen ships in eight years. is no ad-
vancement over the old schedule OF two
ships year.
The object Of the building policy
| formulated by the Navy General board
/ it was disclosed, was TO Keep the
/ United States ahead Of Germany IN the
race for naval supremacy.
Seek to Equal Germany.
Under questioning by Representative
Kelly. Admiral Badger said the con-
struction Of three additional Jread-
noughts and eight battle-cruisers would
place the navy OH par with inc cap
ital ships Of the German fleet to-day.
Germany now has twenty-five dread
noughts and eight battle-cruisers. he
said, according to the best available
information. while the United States
has all told nineteen ships OF the
dreadnought class built or building.
To equal Great Brtain's probable
feet within two years, Admiral badger
said the United States would be obliged
70 have a total Of forty dreadnoughts,
fifteen battle-cruisers, twenty-five swift
scouting craft, 200 submarines ard POO
destroyers He was not favoring such
a programme, but merely answering
I questions by Representative Butler.
Such feet could not be built n. two
years. he added, though 1t might be
constructed in four.
Representative Butler said construc-
/ ton experts of the navy had told the
committee that the maximum number
of capital ships that could be laid
down az one time in the United States
was twenty-five, and that they could
I be completed in two years II the
skilled labor could be found. Admiral
| Badger thought the armOr output
would not permit such rapid construc-
/ ton, and Representative Butler agreed,
saying he had been told "by the man
/ who sells armor to the government"
I that the maximum possible output was
/ $4,000 tons a year. or enough 10 equip
eight or nine heavy ships.
L. s. Now in Third Place.
Chairman Padgett remarked that the
srmor manufacturers had told the in
vestigating commission last year that
they could produce only $4,000 tons an
nually.
Regarding the present place Of the
United States fleet among the navies Of
the world, Admiral Badger said he
classcd it as third in fighting power,
with France a close fourth
81 think we are No. g." he said.
Japan is coming along. but has good
deal TO do TO equal our feet in military
power-ti lighting efficiency. ! think we
are a pretty good third, with France
not far behind"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-23
LAFAYETTE EXHIBIT OPENS
Joseph II. Choate Quotes Marquis in
Praise of American Girls.

The American girl was and still IS
creature Of rare beauty and astonish-
ing charm. Lafayette, the great French
general, said so, and former Ambassa-
dor Joseph II. Choate says so.
Mr. Choate quoted Lafayette's opi'-
ION and automatically added his own
yesterday afternoon at the opening ex-
ercises of the Lafayette Exhibition, at
Thirty-second Street and Fifth Avenue.
Lafayette" said NJ Choate, "wrote
TO his wife in France five days after
he arrived in America, in l777. that
the American women are very beauti-
full and unaffected in manner They
possess charm and neatness. which pre-.
vail everywhere in this country. And
they receive the greatest attention.
much more so even than in England.
II am sure" Mr.. Choate urged. that
no American can 90 away from this ex-
hibition without feeling that the cause
of the Allies is his cause and that he
must work to bring victory to them"
The exhibition will stay open for
three weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-23
ENGLISH CHURCH PLANS
FIGHT ON DRINK EVIL
Sales Must Stop During War,
Temperance Council Urges

London, Feb. %. This conterenc.
including representatives Of twely.
Christian denominations in England
and Wales, places on record the sci.
emn conviction that the evils resulting
from strong drink are so grave and 50
hurtful 70 the moral and spiritual he
as 10 demand unremitting and United
cndeavor on the part Of the Christian
churches 20 remove them"
This resolution, offered by tho Arch
bishop Of Canterbury. was adopted 10.
day by the Temperance Council OF
Christian Churches. The Archbishop
who presided. said every one VS.,
agreed that general legislation on ten.
perance could not be hoped for, tu,
that never before was there such
urgent need Of It. The splendid er.
ample OF the King would accomplish
much, the Archbishop said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-23
PARISLANS JOIN
IN CELEBRATION
FrenChmen and Amer
leans Pay Tribute to
Washington.

Paris. Feb. %. More than one hun
bred Americans dined tonight with
several distinguished Frcnchmen and
their quests in celebration Of Washing
tons Birthday. The French govern
ment was represented by Baron Denys
Cochin. member of the Cabinet without
portfolio, who is known ms THE Great
Citizen" OF Paris. The Foreign ONCE
was represented by Count Peretta dc
la Rocca, e1-secretary OF the French
Embassy at Washington.
Laurence Y. Benet, president OF the
American Chamber OF Commerce In
Paris, who presided, alluded to tho love
and sympathy Of the American people
for the people OF France as not mere
ha1y tradition, but as real, ardent and
profound.
"And IT," added Mr.. Benet, FOR high
reasons Of state and in pursuance o.
tradition, America has preserved neu-
trsIity in this great struggle, the
hearts Of her people have been with
France. and the people have tried 70
show by word and by deed their al
lection and their sympathy for the
French people"
Mr.. Benet proposed the single toast
Of the evening, which was ITO the
memory OF Washington and OF MS
companions in arms: to France and TO
America; to the President OF the
French Republic and to the President
OF the United States
Baron Cochin, responding 20 the
toast, referred 10 the warm and IN
broken friendship that had existed be
tween the United States and France
since the founding Of the American Ke-
public.
William G.. Sharp. the American Am.
bassador. referred 70 some phases OF
the French press. He desired, he SAID
10 express his genuine ratirfaction for
the spirit Of fairness and broadmind,,
edness which the French press had
shown 20 the government o. the Unit
ed States, as we'll as TO IT'S people, AZ
a time when such an attitude was 70
DO appreciated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-23
TORREON AT MERCY
OF VILLA BANDITS
Rebel Chief Continues Drive on
Chihuahua City.
La Telegr,ph 10 The Tfibuns

FL Paso, Tex. Feb. 22.-Nilla forces
are dominating the country between
chihuahua City and Torreon They
have destroyed the railroad near Tor
reon and are gathering strength daily,
according TO American arrivals from
the South to-day. Reports are current
around Torreon that General Benjamin
Argumedo. reported by Carranzistas
wounded and prisoner, is instead at
the head Of band operating around
Torreon and already has taken Torreon
once and held it for day while he
secured supplies.
From Chihuahua City report was
received to-day that Villa is continu-
ing his drive on that city and that
Americans and others are leaving the
city.
One thousand Mexican ranchmen OF
Santa Ysabel and Cusihuriachic dis
tricts have organized pursuit Of Villa
10 avenge the Selling of three young
women. The ranchmen, most OF whom
had quit the revolution TO return to
/ their ranches. have obtained arms from
/ chihuahua and have gone into the hill
country in bands Of two hundred to
| harrass and close in on Villa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-23

Of California, to read the address IN
the House. President Marshai'
in the Senate, called on Senator John-
son, Of Maine. saying:
"Thc chair is glad that this Is the
22d day Of February. In time OF
stress and tumult, when men mad with
the lust Of passion and OF war are
seeking 10 tear up the ancient lana
marks Of civilization. remove the lignt-
houses and the buoys; when men. Jaun-
diced eyed. are wondering whether TINS
Of ours can long eudnre upon
the principles on which our forefsthers
founded il; when every man. however
patriotic he may be, is liable 70 ms
and misjudgment in any
and everything that he may say, IT -
fit and proper that the great father OK
the republic should be honored ana
revored in the United States senate
chamber, and that tho concentrated
wisdom OF his lifetime in helping to
form this republic OF ours and be.
oueathed 10 the future generations OF
tho republic in his farewell address,
should be listened TO not only by the
Senate of the United States, but by the
people Of the republic
In Continental Memorial Hall Presi-
dent Wilson and a large audience APP
plauded the reading OF Washingtons
views on national preparedness in cx-
cerpts from his messages 10 Congress
although written more than a hun
dred years ago, these words of Wash
ington sound as II he had just awak-
ened from his ling sleep to utter them,
80 applicable a. they to us now" de-
clared william c. Fits, ex-Attorney
General OF Alabama, ono OF the
speakers.
President wil\on mad1 no address,
but he presented \ gold nhdsl on behalf
of the patriotic sNcieti>s to Miss ina
VI. Lawrence. winner Of an essay con-
test on "The Campaign Against Quenec
in i775" among school children OF the
District Of Columbia.
az am not going to embarrass you y
making a speech" the President tod
Miss Lawrence as he handed her .no
medal. az am just going to congratu-
late you most sincerely upon your sue
cess"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-23
TELLS HOW DOGS AID
FRENCH RED CROSS
Trainer Says They Relieve SEN
tries and Bring Wounded Help.

Some OF tho most valuable helpers
with the French Red Cross are noi,her
nursc, nor doctors, but shepherd dogs
trained in sentry duty and In finding
wounded soldiers who have crawled
from the battlehelds to die. DR.. How
ard Spenkmgn, who has long been con
nected with hospital work at Pau.
France. told Of the wonderful service OF
these dogs when he arrived yesterday
on the French liner Lafayette.
Since the start Of the war. DR. Speak
man has been training carefully chosen
shepherd dogs for work at the front
and has supplied the Red Cross with
moro than forty animals. They are
divided into two classes. the so-called
sanitary dogs" an, those that do sen
try duty.
The former arc trained to search for
wounded soldiers after n battle. The
men usually drag themselves away Ike
wild animals wounded in hunt, DR..
Speakman raid. and lie down TO die un
der cover The dogs find the suffering
soldiers, carry their caps back 70 the
hospital workers and then led them to
the wounded.
although the soldiers are often un-
conscious from pain the physician de-
clared. there has not been single
case in which dog has brought back
the cap of dead soldier. They appear
TO have come way OF understanding
death.
"The sentry dogs stand watch with
the sentries and keep n sharper look
out than the men. When the solder
is worn out with loss of sleep. he ties
the dogs leash TO his arm fnd lies
down without misgiv .ngs for nap.
The first approach of danger brings a
warning growl from the dog. II this
does not waken the guard. he tugs at
the leash until the man is fully awake.