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The Washington times., 1917-02-28
BRYAN COMES AS
PEACE CHAMPION
Confers on Arrival Here With
Officials Of Pacificist
Organization.

Explaining that he '.felt interested
as every American citizen should, in
the coming action Of Congress, will
liam Jennings Bryan, former secre-
tary Of State, arrived in Washington
this morning from Jacksonville. Fla.
Mr.. Bryan's presence in Washing
ton Is ostensibly to attend the BAN
quet tomorrow night of the Nebraska
Society, but he frankly admitted
that the acute international situa-
tion was to some degree responsible
for his trip to the Capital
Newspapers and public speakers
which sprecipitate war scares and
American citizens who travel on boats
United States to the point of hostil-
with the attendant risk OF bring the
tiles, were flayed by The Commoner,
in an interview. Mr.. Bryan advocated
a-referendum before declaring war.
The PaeInst Conference.
This morning Mr.. Bryan was in
conference with Louis P. Lochner,
Miss Rebecca Shelly, and Miss Leila
Secor, officials of the Emergency
Peace Federation, but the result Of
the conference was not disclosed.
In response to a query concerning
hiS object in coming to the Capital
at this time Mr.. Bryan said:
"I have no plans. / am interested
as all American citizens are interest
ed In the coming action of Congress.
'If war comes the Administration
will have no more loyal supporter
than /, but until war comes peace
~ L.
hope the friends OF peace will be as
free to speak for peace as the pro-
ponents of war to advocate war.
81 read two days ago a speech
made by President Bibben, Of Prince
ton. on our participation 1 nthe war.
I also read a nappeal signed by ex-
President Taft, Alton B Parker, Elihu
Root, Joseph H. Choats and others
uring action on tee part OF the Presi-
dent.
@QuOtes Wilson'S Speech.
Therefor 1 felt it was wise for
those opposed to the use of force to
express thenislvs so that the Pres
ident might b confirmd in the belief
which he EXPRESSED In a recent mes
sage, when he said, at is devoutly
to be hoped that 1t will not be neces-
saryto put armed force in action.
The American people do not desire 1t
and our desire Is similar to theirs"
81 am sure that the President cor
rectly interpreted the hope of the
people. The people desire peace, but
we have a war clement in the country
who are doing al lin their power to
war sentiment.
Those who want war may be d.
vided into four classes:
"First, those who sympathize %
strongly with one side that they are
willing to have this country enter
the war to help that side.
Second, those who have q pecu-
MARY interest in the war, like makers
of war material and those who have
loaned large sums to the belligerents.
Third, those who have adopted
European standards of honor, which
differ as radically from American
standards as the duelist's code differs
from that OF the American citizen
Fourth, those who see no other way
out OF the situation
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N. Y. CITY'S INCOME
TAX is $75,OOO,OOO
District South of Fourteenth
Street Expected to Return
That Amount.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-New York's
contribution to the Federal revenue
this year will set a new high mark
never before even approximated. At
the present time 1t is too early for
the collector of internal revenue for
the Second district to set any definite
amount expected, but he declared yes
terday that he believed more than
S75,0OO, 900 would be collected in that
portion of Manhattan Island which
lies south OF Fourteenth street.
This includes not only the Federal
income tax, which has been doubled
this year by increasing the tax from
/ to per cent, but also the corpora
tion tax; special stamp taxes and
other forms of revenue.
The amount of the income tax can
only be roughly estimated. Last year
1t was in excess OF $17,0O0,OOO.
Doubling the premium and allowing
for the large number of New York
ers whose incomes this year have
reached the $1,000 mark for the first
time, 1t would appear that $4,000. 900
would not be an exaggerated figure
Yesterday returns were piling in on
Ine ClcFlCdA lOICo Ol INC COAheCtoI .
department in huge sackfuls, too fast
to be counted or totaled until the
present rush is over. Midnight to-
morrow night, March 1, is the last
day allowed for filing returns, and
heavy penalties are levied for delin-
quents.
While the increasing number of
returns yesterday indicated an un-
doubted growth in the city's pros
perity there was a significant con-
trast furnished, probably by design,
for the benefit OF the hurrying appli-
cants who thronged into the col
lector's office to file their statements.
Outside the custom house, winding
through the crowd that passed in and
out OF the> doors, there walked a
shabbily dressed man and a woman.
The man carried a sign that read:
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POPULAR PRINTER DEAD
E. E. Wear, Spanish War Veteran,
to Rest In Arlington.

z. E. Wear. for years a member OF
Columbia typographical Union, No.
101. died yesterday in New York.
"Ikey" Wear was one OF the most
popular printers who ever worked in
he C. P. o.. and news OF his death
caused sorrow in the ranks of the
Washington compositors oday.
He served as a volunteer during the
Spanish-American war and will be
buried at Arlington Friday. the
Spanish-American War Veterans will
be in charge of the funeral.
After a short stay at the Union
Printers Home at Colorado Spring,
Col, some months ago he returned to
this city and worked here until about
three months ago, when he went to
New York City.
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disease in the town where the prison
ers including Americans y brought
into port on the steamer Yarrowdale
were interned. For this reason, the
prisoners are still kept in the town.
1t Is recognized that neutrals can
not be expected to permit the Ameri-
can prisoners to enter their country
with the danger Of infection present;
therefore the Americans have been
temporarily held in quarantine.
1t is officially stated that none of
the Americans are infected, and that
they are all well.
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CABINET DINNERS OFF
Last Two Of Series Postponed Be-
cause Of Mrs. Maury's Death.

Because OF the death of Mrs.
Matthew Maury, of Roanoke, Va, sis
ter of Mrs. Wilson, the last two din
ners to be given by the members of
the Cabinet and their wives for the
President and Mrs. Wilson have been
postponed indefinitely.
The Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Redfield were to have entertain
ed President and Mrs: Wilson tomor-
row night, and the Secretary of Labor
ind Mrs. Wilson were to have enter
tanned them on Thursday, March s.
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Miss Helen Claxton. the debutante
daughter of the Commissioner of Edu-
cation 'and Mrs. Claxton, was hos
tess at a prettiIy appointed luncheon
today. The guests were Miss Janet
Cowan, Miss Maybelle Smnll, Mrs.
Annie /. Pugh, Miss Elizabeth How
ser, Miss Margheritta Tillman, Miss
Dorothy Shuey, Miss Dorothy Wood,
Miss Mary Garland, Mrs. John
Buchanan, Miss Grace Overman, Miss
Mary Cleaves Daniels. Miss Elizabeth
Beach. Miss Grace Beach, Miss Ger
trude Thompson, Miss Evelyn Pointon,
Miss Jane Gregory, Miss Florence
Fenton, Miss Dorothy Brown, and Miss
SIary Pearre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claxton will have as
their guest for the Inauguration, Mrs.
Phillip n. Moore, of st. Louis, presi-
dent OF the National Council of wo-
men. Mrs. Claxton will be at home on
Friday afternoon.
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CADETS TO SEE PICTURES
Military Training League Also Will
Entertain Officials.

The Washington High SchoIl Cadet
corps will be the guests OF the Uni
versal Military Training League at
a presentation OF Columbia's Call
to Preparedness" a motion picture
of United States military and naval
operations. tomorrow afternoon at the
Masonic Temple at 4:l5 o'clock.
Officials Of the War and Navy De-
partments and representatives OF
various preparedness organizations
will be present at a performance be-
ginning at o'clock. Five reels will
be shown.
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MISS SAMUEL WILL
WED G. n. POULIEFF
Engagement of Philadelphia
Girl to Member of Bulgarian
Legation Announced.

Announcement was made yesterday
by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Snowden
Samuel, of Philadelphia, of the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Samuel, to George N. Pou-
lief, first secretary of the Bulgar-
ian legation. The wedding will take
place theIlatter part of April. Mr..
Poulieff has been in this country since
shortly after the establishment OF
diplomatic relations between this
country and Bulgaria, a little more
than two years ago. Miss Samuel,
who belongs to an old Philadelphia
family, has frequently visited WASH
ington as the guest of Mrs. George
Lewis Mayer, of Philadelphia, who
was formerly Miss Marguerite Bar
bour, of this city. -
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Mrs. Morrison, wife OF Congressman
Martin A. Morrison of Indiana, and
Mrs. Mary B. McReynolds will be at
home this afternoon, at 1410 " street
northwest, from until 6 for the last
time this season. They will have with
them Mrs. Bo Sweeney, Mrs. William
L. Humphrey, Mrs. Hermon Craven,
Mrs. Carl Droop, Mrs. Harry V. Hay
mes, Mrs. Jesse w. Rawlings, and the
Misses Watson.
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Philip Patchin, who is spending sew
eral months n~this country; has left
Washington for Des Moines for a
short visit. Mr.. Patchin, whose home
is in Washington, has been residing
for some time in London, where his
wife, formerly Miss Dolly Mason, of
this city, and their two children are
now, Mr.. Patchin is planning to join
them in the spring.
interested In Wedding.
Society in Washington is interested
in the marriage today in Hollywood,
Cal. of Miss Viola Burden. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Albert Bur-
den, and Lieut.. Alexander Long
James, jr., U. S. A. The ceremony
will be performed at 2:30 o'clock in,
st. Stephens Church and will be fol-
lowed by a reception at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Burden. Lieutenant
James Is on leave from his regiment,
which is stationed in he Philippines.
He was on duty at Fort Myer for
several years.
The Washington times., 1917-02-28
GERMANS APPLAUD
ATTACK ON WILSON
ChanceIIor's Speech .Cheered
BY Reichstag Members and
General Public.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-The official
German wireless agency, which yes
terday sent a speech by Imperial
Chancellor Won Bethmann- -Hollweg
before the Reichstag, assailing Presi-
dent Wilson and the United States to-
day furnished the following addi-
tional information describing the
speech:
Berlin, via Sayville Wireless, Feb.
27.-At today's meeting of the Reichs-
tag. Chancellor Won -Holl-
veg in an applauded speech reviewed
the political, naval. and military sit
uation as developed since the begin
ming Of unrestricted submarine war
fare.
"The house was crowded, almost all
diplomatists staying in Berlin being
present. The chancellor began his
speech In a clear, loud, ringing tone.
Greeted with Applause.
1.-THE chancellor spoke with especial
energy and brilliancy. Almost every
sentence was accompanied by expres-
sions of general approval on the part
of his hearers. Frequently members
of parliament applauded.
After he had concluded there was
general applause and handclapping,
Joined in by the galleries"
Discussing the attitude of neutrals
toward the intensified submarine
campaign, DR.. Won Bethmann Hollweg
said:
"One step further than that taken
by European neutrals has been taken
(as is known), by the United States
OF America President Wilson, after
receiving our note OF January 81,
brusquely broke off relations with
Us. No authentic communication about
the reasons which were given for
his step reached me. This form of
breaking off relations between great
nations living in peace is probably
without precedent in history.
War Ends Frfendship.
"For more than a century friendly
relations between US and America
have been carefully promoted. We
honored them-as Bismarck once put
it-as an heirloom from Frederick
the Great. Both countries benefited
by IL, both giving and taking.
"Since the beginning of the war
things have changed on the other
side of the waters. Old principles
were overthrown.
"They protested against some
measures of England which were
contrary. to international law, but
they submitted to them. Under con-
ditions OF this kind objection as to
lack OF respect makes a strange i'm
preston.
Calls Our Neutrality One-sided.
,"I would fully understand It IL the
United States, as a protector of inter
national law, should have bartered for
its re-establishment in equal fashion
with all the belligerents. and, if desir-
ing to restore peoce to the world, had
taken measures to enforce the end Of
the bloodshed. But / cannot possibly
consider II a vital question for the
American nation to protect interna-
tional law in a one-sided fashion, only
against u.s."
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JUSTIFY LAC0NIA SINKING
Berlin Papers Say It Carries Out
Hospital Ship Threat.

BERLIN, Feb. 2S (via wireIess).-
First editorial comment OF German
newspapers on the sinking of the
Cunard liner Laconia justified this
latest example OF the German subma-
rine warfare by suggesting IL was
merely a carrying out OF the German
warnings that hospital ships would be
torpedoed.
The Taglische Rundschau called at
tention to the practice OF the British
admiralty in changing the character
OF Its ships.
THE Laconia," the editorial assert
ed, was on the British list of war
cruisers in 1915. II she has now met
her fate in the passenger service, this
Is one case out OF many where the
English admiralty uses ships fitted
for warships one time as warshIps,
then as passenger ships. then as hos
pital ships. Whether this is done for
tactical advantage or is the result of
a shortage OF ships, we do not know.
Called Typical Case.
This is a typical case OF the Ger
man order regarding hospital ships"
The Taglische Rundschau was the
h<st of the Berlin newspapers to make
editorial comment on the Laconia.
Berliners are in entire agreement
with the confident hope OF victory and
complete success OF the submarine
wSs<are, as expressed by the imperial
chancellor in hrs speech before the
Reichstag yesterday. This session Of
the Reichstag was a notable one.
One. new feature was a scheme by
which all newspaper correspondents
admitted to the galleries were fur.
nished with journalists cards" on
which were pasted photographs of the
man thus accredited.
The tribune from which the chan
cellor made his speech was not over
crowded with officials, as customary
in such speeches. The chancellor was
accorded enthusiastic applause. He
spoke nearly an hour.
IarrOwdaIe Announcement,
Announcement was made last night
that there was a case OF an infectious
The Washington times., 1917-02-28
Miss Peckham Here.

Mrs. Archibald Gracie has as her
guest. Miss Mary Louise Peckhsm. of
New York, niece of the late Chief
Justice Peckham. Mrs. Oracle will be
at home next Sunday afternoon in
compliment to Miss Peckham, when
Mrs. Samuel Burleigh Milton and
Adolph Werner, the Russian tenor,
will give several delightful renditions
from their repertoire.
Mrs. Oracle will be assisted Sunday
afternoon by Mrs. Ira c. Copley. Mrs.
Louis Lombard and Miss Judith At
water.
Miss Edith Oracle, who is making
an extended stay in Palm Beach, will
return to Washington on March 8.
Miss Oracle is being extensively en-
tsrtained in Florida. Mrs. Oracle will
entertain on March in celebration
of the birthday anniversary of Miss
Peckham.
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Waiting In wasbInrton.

Alexis Carrel, of New York. and Al
fred Treverthick, of st. Augustine. ar
rived at the Shoreham yesterday.
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NcAdoos Entertained.

The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. McAdoo were the honor guests
last evening, when Judge and Mrs.
William Bailey Lamar entertained at
dinner at their home on Massachu-
setts avenue. The other guests were
Col. and Mrs. William W. Harts, Capt.
and Mrs. Charles II. Harlow. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Denman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert B. Roosevelt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles W. Wetmore, Mrs. John F..
Rodgers, Mrs. Charles w. McFee,
Charles Noble Gregory, and George
Oakley Totten. jr.-
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Baker entertained at dinner last even
ing in honor of the chief OF staff, Maj.
Gen, Hugh L. Scott, and Mrs. Scott.
The guests asked to meet them were
Surg. Cen. and Mrs. William c. Cor
Gas; Brig. Gen and Mrs. Tasker HI.
bliss, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Henry q.
Sharpe, Solicitor general and Mrs.
John W. Davis, DR.. and Mrs. Charles
c. Walcott, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Camp
bell Graef, Miss Hannah Patterson,
of Pittsburgh, house guest of Secre-
tary and Mrs. Baker, and Capt. Will
liam G. Meade.
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To Entertain mt Dinner.

Miss Mary Temple will entertain
large company at dinner this evening
at the Chevy Chase Club before the
mid-weekly dance. About $50 guests
will dine at the club this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barry Mohun will be
hosts at dinner at the club this even
ing as will Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kauff-
mann, Mr.. and Mrs: John NJ. Biddle,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lee Britton,
DR.. and Mrs. Walter Wells, Prof. and
Mrs. Willis Moore, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Joel BunkIey, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dun
lop, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward N. Hurley,
Mrs. Roscoe c. Bulmer, Commander
and Mrs. Leigh Palmer, Mrs. J. A.
Furer, and Lieut.. Com. Hayne Ellis.
Commander and Mrs. ~-lliam w.
Galbraith entertained at dinner last
evening in compliment to their house
guest, Mrs. Valentine Chappell, Of
New London, Conn. Valentine
ChappelL who spent .Washington's
birthday here, has left for his home.
Mrs. Chappell will return to New Lon
don on Thursday.
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Mrs. James w. Good, wife OF Con-
gressman Good. will entertain at a
luncheon tomorrow.
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Mrs. c. Griscom Randle, OF Edge
moor, Nd, is in New York, where
she was called by the death OF her
mother.
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Mrs. H. Bradley Davidson has sent
out cards for a bridge party on the
afternoon of March 6.
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Mrs. Barker Gummere returned to
Washington last night from a short
Ktay in New York.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Gerhard Lang. Of Buff
falo. while in Washington, are at the
Shoreham.
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WIN Be Honor Guests of the
Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Daniels.
COVERS FOR TWENTY-FIVE
Vice President and Wife Feted
At Dinner Given BY
the Floods.

Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
will be the honor guests at a dinner
which the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Josephus Daniels will give this
evening. There will be covers for
twenty-five.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar.
shall were the honor guests last even.
ing, when Congressman and Mrs. Hen
ry d. Flood entertained at dinner,
having as their guests to meet them
the Brazilian Ambassador and Nine.
da Cana, the Swiss Minister and Nine.
Ritter, the Minister from Sweden and
Nine. Ekengren, Congressman and
Mrs. ]. Willard Ragsdale, the Assist.
ant Secretary OF State and Mrs. Will
lam Phillips, Mrs. Henry F. DimOck,
Miss Mabel Boardman, John Barrett
and former Senator Charles ]. Faux
ner.,
Mrs. Daniels was the guest of honor
at luncheon which Mrs. Walter
Wells gave this afternoon in the rose
room at the Shoreham Hotel.
Mrs. Wells entertained at luncheon
yesterday at the Shoreham in compli-
meht to Mrs. George T. Marye.
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Mrs. Anna d. Kolb has sent out
cards announcing the engagement of
her daughter. Miss Margaret Char
Iotte KoIb. to Herman F. B. SchUltze,
OF Bridgeport, Conn, formerly of
Washington.
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-4rs. willard Salisbury will be at
home tomorrow afternoon.
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Mrs. Charles A. CHAMPION, of Somer.
set Heights, Nd. is visiting in ILL.,
NaiA.
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Miss Julia SmOot entertained an in
teresting company at bridge yester.
day afternoon.
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Stopping Mt shoreham.

Mrs. Ambrose Tighe and her dsugh-
ter, Miss Caroline Tighe. OF ST. Paul,
arrived in Washington yesterday and
are stopping at the Shoreham.
Senator John Walter Smith OF
Maryland accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. McCallum, OF Philadelphia.
arrived at Washington yesterday and
have taken apartments at the viii
lard.
Mrs. Flagler, wife OF Col. Clement
A +. FIagler, was hostess yesterday
at luncheon, going later with her
guests to the theater. The guests
were Mrs. Hubert Dent, Mrs. Chase
w. Kennedy. Mrs. Charles II. T. LOwn-
des, Mrs. Ernest d. Peek, and Mrs.
Louis Smoot
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Mrs. Matthew T. Scott left yester-
day for Atlantic City. called there
by the relapse Of her daughter, Mrs
Bromwell, widow OF Col. Charles s.
Bromwell, U. S. A. who has been
i'll for some time.
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Return From Boston.

Mrs. T. V. Boynton and Miss Am
ringe, OF Washington, have returned
from Boston, where they have been
visiting friends, and are stopping at
the Wolcott Hotel in New York city
for a few days before returning
home.
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Mrs. r. T. Murphy, and Miss Bet
ty Murphy, of Englewood, y. J., are
in Washington for a visit, and are
stopping at the Shoreham.
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IRrrOyVdaIe Announcer

Announcement was made last night
that there was a case of an infectious
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MIS-. JULIUS conrad Will give II
luncheon on Tuesday afternoon at
the Army and Navy Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Glass, OF
Wheeling, will come to Washington
Thursday to spend a week at the
Shoreham- Mrs. Glass is well known
in Washington, where she has visited
a number of times as the guest OF
Mrs. Walter Wells.
Mrs. Charles Swigart will enter
tain at a tea this afternoon to meet
her house guest, Mrs. Alebr Tamm, OF
Kansas City.
Hudson MaxOms Here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson Maxom, OF
New York, are at the Willard for
few days, arriving yesterday.
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The Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs. William NJ Ingraham will be at
home informally Monday afternoon,
from to 6, at the Burlington.
They will be assisted I'm receiving
by the wives of members of the Maine
delegation in Congress. and it is the
desire of Mr.. and Mrs. Ingraham that
all the Maine people residing or visit
ing at Washington at that time should
call, together with their friends.
Mrs. Frank d. Marshall and Miss
Elizabeth Marshall, Of Portland, Me-,
will be the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs In
graham for the Inauguration. Satur-
day Mrs. Ingraham will entertain at
a small luncheon for her house guests
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Owing to the extraordinary inter
est that Is being taken in the French
war pictures on view at Octagon
House, the committee in charge has
decided to keep the exhibition open
until after inauguration Thirteen
of the pictures have been sold. Mr.. ].
T. Gaff purchased one, and Mrs. Alex
Wichfield, Mrs. Willard salisbury and
Mr.. Gray. Or Lexingt ton, KY, two each
The other purchasers are Mrs. Larz
Anderson, Mrs. Thomas L. Bard, OF
California; J. e. Phillips, and G.
Tucker BisphaTr.
The pictures are on view from 10
to each week day at the Octagon
HOUSE, and on Sundays from . to 3.
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Stopping Mt ShOreham.
Mrs. Ambrose Tighe and her dsugh-
ter, Miss Caroline Tighe, OF st. Paul,
arrived in Washington yesterday and
are stopping at the Shoreham.
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VIII Give Luncheon.

Mrs. julius Conrad will give a
luncheon on Tuesday afternoon at
the Army and Navy Club.
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Hudson Maxoms Here.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson Maxom, OF
New York, are at the Willard for a
few days, arriving yesterday.