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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
Trying to End The
Session This Week

CHARLESTON. W. Va, May 90
More than thirty members Of the leg
iSlarure will return To Charleston 10
night. after being absent for day or
TWO. most of them TO look after bust.
ness affairs back home. Many Of
lhrm express desire to Compler" The
work Of The session Al the earliest pos
sible time II had become known that
Governor Cornwcll will send special
message 10 the solonS as soon as both
houses gel down To business III >
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Senate is 80 far advanced will
it's work that It could finish by We'd
nesday al noon. hut the House prob
ably will be unable to make ready to
quit before that night or Thursday
morning. It is not believed the entire
defense program desired by the Gov
ernor and council of defense has been
fully carried oui. and some new meas
ures may be introduced at This late
Hntn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
WARWOOD
ped Cross Work

Tho group of ladies which have r"-
Gently organized an auxiliary "i the
Wheeling Rcd cross Society. have idcn-
titled themselves as Il nranch ~ the
Wheeling Chapter. wh" VIII transact
their own business. but VIII Il" SnhjI'
10 direction from tho Wheeling Chapter.
\ membership cahrpaign viii I've IN
stilut"d within the u"N! few days. ana
;n.. excellent work being carried on h}
this organization cannot iali I" hni"I
f. the citizens stations VIII u" rStnh-
II>hrh nj certain points whore hos" Ne
string to make Application may d." So. ar
Apply to either Of the three officers
McsdamrS George J. ko$Suth, {. Y. Ter
rcil \. ". krcamCr.
This weeks n"CtlnG VIII he held on
", rIncsday afternoon. at In" HON" 81
Mrs y. ". kI"am"r. "t SrN"nir"ni II
street. when the usual sewing VIII nc
t.,i"n UP. Any0n" who is not m"nih, r.
bat desires lu attend ana AID in tn" WORK
81 sewing. Will b." clatN w"c"n1"d. y
small f." Of = cents ~ taken M AT 'he
weekly meetings.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
IGREAT WORK IN
| FOREIGN MISSIONS

DALLAS. Texas. May 2Q.-Work of
The board of foreign missions OF the
PRESBYTERIAN church has been less
handicapped by the European war
than any one would have ventured 10
believe at the beginning OF the gigan-
tic struggle" said the board Of foreign
missions in its annual report 10 the
Presbyterian general assembly here
to-day. The repnR is for the year
iend;n: March 81, H9l1.
The actual conflict" said The re-.
port, has not this year touchrd- any
IoS the mission fields OF the board. en-
cepl in Africa. Syria and Persia. In
fluences Of the war IL home have pro
noted the missionary spirit and taltn
"All the misS;onarie: in Africa
Syria and Persia remained al their
posts except those who were obliged
10 return because Of their health.
The report said that in tn" fiscal year
just closed 10. American mtS$inna ir"s
wcr" busy in - foreign missions. curry
Ing on tn" work from -" principal sta
tions. aided 10y more than s.um0 native
workers 81 ali kinds. from teachers L"
ordained preachers.
'''rhc COMMUNICATE members "g tn"
Presbyterian church on IN" MISSION
ii"ld. said III" report. Plumbers l"l ~
Tn" Sunday school membership IS :,,%S.-
wv. N -.'bI StnDpiS % I'LL IId'l'SA lI'''''
hindrrEartens To colleges. c!.A?O pnrils
received inStr:lc, ION Patients 20 the
rumi"r of eI2.?'l were treated hy lin
dh"t"r: tmon and wnmciD in lIG hos
pitfalls and dispense RIGS. Tho output g!
III" ten printing establishments ma ln-
IL med by tn" mission board amounted Il"
To. 1ntlSr pages. Contributions IRON
na'iv" churches iotdll"d sG+i.30i
"Erc"iptS Of the board for nh" !"%r
wcrc s".525.2S' This WAS NOR" thHn
rho apnrnpriaf ions II; IA" beginning ~
thr fiscal rcar. April 1912 called :nr.
bar ih" cxiEnncirS nf thr European war
and tho consequent high rriCC If silver
through III" world. caused la"S" and M
f"rsc"n rNprrd lures and = call wHs -
sued for a war emergency fund and
siIHilnr f'ind will il" necessary mex year
| IN addition To III" regular a?pr"nrta-
tons"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
1.-THE Birth Of a Nation"
Opens al the Court Today

ON" Of tho unliuns that David W.
Griffith. creator of tho great >nc"lac!"
'''Tlrc Birth rf Il Nariur.' which opens ii
limited farewell! enlargement al TN:
Court tonight. has SircnUouS'T "pr"Sch'
is that motion pirlur" plays il not conn
de. must necessarily Inc mcl"drama".
Most If his creations have been inspired
hv he work al the great writer's nl NJ
rrafur". iii them said Mr. tr'illI
+. c"ully. true art finds its revelation IN
tn" Thought and IN the action that FOL
lows That is exactly what tho motion
picture does. If the characterization Is
correct and the action plausible anu I'M
exaggerated it deserves the name M
,nulnr drainH OlhcrwiS" r"u have
M. irdrnIna-wh whether on this - rrCn ar
upun tn" indoor stag or in novel. rom
nnrr ur h"uk play. matters not
ON" thuH that the public has rcc"E
niz"d in MIR. Hr!IfiIh'S work Is that he
truly has standards. Those IF us who
are working towards the ideal m""3rl
picture has" standards Of which we arn
not uShHIu"d, h. continued. =
We exhibit both The thought and ihH
action whilst we can boast the whole
world as uI;r stag.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
Brooke Boy the First
Drowning Victim Of N

Speci.i pisratch - IRE Inss!l.srHcer.
FOLLANSBEE. ". Va. May %
Oscar, 15-yea--old son Of J. II. Harr-
less, a Brooke county farmer. was
drowned Will. bathing in Cross creek.
near his home. this afternoon. The
boy had been warned not to 20 into
the cold water BY TWO brothers VINO
were with him. but paid no attention
to their advice. Fl" had only stepped
into the water. only three feet in
depth, when no was stricken by
cramps and yelled loudly for help.
The younger boys were afraid TO ven
ture into the water. instead ihcy ran
a mile for help. Upon their return
the body OF fhe unfortunate youth was
recovered, bur 100 late for tho vital
spark to be- revived. This is the first
drowning Of rhc year in this part OF
the state
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
INVITED TO SPEAK
The Rev. Messrs. Koontz and Howard
Asked to Address Old Soldiers
at Memorial Exercises.

Communications nave been received
BY the ]. W. Holiday G. y. Z. post
from the Rev. Thomas Griers.Kooni
of the Second Presbyterian church,
and the Rev. John II. Howard of Zane
Street Methodist Episcopal church, Of:
fering TO deliver the annual memorial
sermon 10 tho local Union veterans.
after the Rev. !. L. Bird of Thomson
church had been selected but before
il had been announced.
The post h extended An invita-
tion 10 both thr Rev. MrssrS. knontz
and Howard TO speak al The memorial
exercises 10 hc held In Peninsula GEM
rtpry on Decoration day afternoon,
May 80.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
WOMEN WORKING IN
THE B. & 0. SHOPS

CT MBERLANn. Md. Nav 90
seven women started 10 work al the
Baltimore & Ohio Stops here ycsler-
day 10 ill gaps caused by men being
called to other duties because OF The
war. Several others are 10 be given
work. The women wear nvrrallS.
They assert scrap. perform light Ia
Dor. clean and sweep and assist ma
lChiIiiSIS' helpCrS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

i'rcsiing person. gave several Sri"hdld
tnll;s On rNISiIug conditions IN Im,i'a, ac-
cumpanicd by illustrations. showing Tue
~, q Of the aid work. Th" society start
81 Off with :, charter membership Of Ii.
'rb, nrNl meeting VIII II" held At the
E,iu" Of Mrs IhHYh.s Hurklr. ON June
-. every thlrd Thursday or the month
l.. ing srlrrir, Us In" time -! meeting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
Restored to Perfect Health.

"PriOr 10 using IhambrlIAIn IhDIrla
some four or five years ago ! was a
great sufferer from headache, dizzl-
ness anu dependency. My appetite
was poor and | was greatly troubled
with constipation. Chamberlain's Tab;
LET'S relieved me- of these distressing
SYMPTOMS soon after began taking
them, and eventually ! was restored
no perfect health writes Mrs. L.
'DieIsche; Rome, y. y. UbtainabIc
everywhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
THE CoBURN PLAYERS.

''rIr Yrli"W .lark|l' Vii be tho OF
lrrinr IT Til" tnhuru Players on Friday :
evening. May 80 ri Ihr Inurt Theatre.
THIS drama. long Il favorttc among thu
audiences which hay" become familiar
y in tn" rcprrtui:" of tn" toburnH Is
on" in which they appear I" exceptional
advantage and one 10 which tho eG-
ccllaut alIainmrnIs of the members Of
the company are especially well
adapted. tn" CnburnS' triumph in New
York city lass winter. where they
innueurnt"d :. S"rirS of Special matt
nr.r< .;.anm,., Ia lusi trr ten days. AMI
where. hN demand Of press and public
th"y wr'" Virtually r"mr"ll"d for IiHe
months III TIN md ~ thu SEASON. IL
theatrical history with scarcely Il par
allrl II - This company lhHt the local
public * nov 10 HAY" Az opportunity
10 -" Friday. Thu sal $alr opens
Wrdnc SHAY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
RIVER NEWS

The steamers r. dunbar and Ruth.
nlsscu the local wharf last night at mid
night. the K. Dunbar bound for Pitts
hurgh and the Ruth for Charleston. The
Milton will depart for Matnmuras at
lI.3u to-day Tile stag. last night was
re-t in Ihr pool al the wharf and 1
feet and falling below the McMcchen
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
Fairgrounds Meeting.

The officers and Hoard of Directors or
tin. fairgrounds AZ" given notice al Il
meeting which will lie held at III" home
~ President Geo. j. kussuIh on We'd
rrSday evening III s o'clock. Business al
inpovianr" rcintlvc Ia III" opening OF
th" Fairgrounds oarly in jan" will ne
aiken up. us will that If holding Ta9
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
c1ar Meatinr This Evening.

Miss Mildred lin"kc will have Mr.:
Frank Hilton's class Of The Methodist
church, meet with her this evening NJ
her hon" nu WarW""d avenue. TN" oh-
ieri Of tic meeting - 10 further rtHnr
for a concert which they Will hold in The
near fMlMIc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
FIRE AT PARKERSeURG.

PARKERS8URG. ". Va. May %
Fire totally destroyed the two storage
houses Of the ParkersburE Peerless
Milling company here tonight. Al
though the origin Of tn" tire cannot
be- definitely determined. 4 theory was
advanced that the blaze was CAUSED
by lightning. The total loss is esti-
mated at $l5.0O0. IN" buildings being
estimated at $lu.nhu and The Hour and
WHEAT at S5p0U. The amount is Gov
cred BY insurance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
MRS. BILLY SUNDAY
NOW RECOVERING

NEW YORK. May ~. Mrs William
\. Sunday. wife of the evangelist. who
was operated on last night for app'Tl-
dicltis. NOW is out nf danger. and ;h"r"
is every reason 10 hope for rapid
recovery, it was announced tonight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
City Union Meeting

Tho local rircIn n NlnG.N T0NEhT"T'
Will entertain tho city Union KING
T4uchlors nr Wheeling. in the Pres
!rt.rlam church. Thursday evening, At :
''ri"rk
Tl. ,nlnn.li;'" III rhHrG" Ar" maxim;
riahrra.r arrangements for the eNHn'.
- II l.: expected that ;"n women VIII u"
~ attendance.
Nu Interesting program has h9"n ar
ranurd which WI! l." followed by q
! .!,aS;IIi .0riHt tliu".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
ADDITIONAL SOCIETY
Mid-June wedding.

Mid-June wedding.
The wedding Of Miss Nettle Friedman.
daughter Of. SIR. and Mrs. a. Friedman
Of Fairmont. to Mr.. Silas II. Steinhauscr
nC this city. has been set to take place
on Sunday. June Il. Rabbi A. II. Silver
nf Wheeling will onlciate and many
friends and relatives will be guests ut
the ceremony.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
M'MECHEN.

c. W, Grandstaff aged nboutss. ons
nf n" most highly respected residents
nf III" city. died at his late residence
on Marshall street. Saturday night.
death being due. To complication Of
diseases. Deceased had been i'll for six
dition had he"n such that when death
occurred IL was not unexpected BY tho
immcdiat" family. Besides his wtfo
he Is survived by five children.
Lincoln Lodge No. -. !. q. O. F.. will
hold It's regular weekly business meet
Ing this evening in the lodge headauari-
crs in tho McMcchen building.
her home in New Martlnsv!llc after a
visit with her sister Mrs. Chester Hard
cSty. Of this city.
MISC Stella Donavon Of this city. has
accepted position with the B. q.
railroad company.
Miss Virginia kiddnr of Moundsville.
spent Sunday here the guest OF MISS
Mamie Hull Of Marshall street
MCMechen Lodge No. IA. Knights OF
PyihiaH. will hold ils regular weekly
business meeting 'tOmorrnw evening in
the lodge headquarters In the McMechen
building.
Rev, C.. W. Fuller. Jr.. delivered u
special sermon to mothers ut the regu-
lar sunday service last evening.
The campaign for tho $500. 900 en-
downent fund for West virginia WeS-
l"yan college reached $2+0.h00 Satu"-
day night. Every effort IL being made
Ia complete ihr fund by June s, thd
time set for the close OF She cAmpaigi!I
The $4,000 fund campaign for tn
Wheeling chapter. American Rcd Cr2S
society received subscriptions Ia
$3.50 Saturday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

All thu request Of tho local post. -.
\. H.. tho Wheeling High school Will
hay" Il fitting observance "f Memorial
day \ program is To h" given Friday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

According Ia word received in the
city. Captain f. y. Kelley and Louis
Bennett. .Ir.. VIII start their fIiEht u
Wheeling TUESDAY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
THROUGH CAR SCHEDULE

WARWOOD sENWooD
HoxTH BoUGU.
FROM BGN nUO0:
Daily c&Cepl Sunday-5:lb u. 10.
anu every nlteen minutes thereafter
until l2:00 midnight. except tnAt
ll:i3 y. Ill. car goes 10 tlfSt stleoC
only. Cars leaving al l2:lo and A-;3u
a. III. 80 10 Tenth street only.
Sunday only--6:UU L. M, 6:3u u. M,
1900 u H., I.3u G. M. and every hltsen
minutes thereafter. the schedule from
Then on being the same as week DAY.
FROM TENTH STREET:
Daily except Sunoay-4:S0 a. m
and every fifteen minutes lhereI lei
until 12:U0 midnight. Last car, l2;30
g. m. l2:15 car to First street only.
Sunday ouly-6:lo. $40. ola, b:30,
100, i.3U. sou a. H.. AId every nrteen
minutes thereafter. The schedule
from then OH being The same rs week
SOUTH BOUND.
PRON WARWOOD:
Daily except Sunday--4:53 a. m
and every fifteen minutes thereafter
until 1887 p. m.-laSt car 10 Ben
wood Cars leaving at ll:b3 p. M,
1898, 12:"3 and 1883 so to Tenth
street only. Cars leave Warwood tor
First street only at 1:23 q m.
Sunday only-o:38, sos. 6:38. 6.53,
1913. 1888, 1853 and e:2S a IN. and
evsry fifteen minutes thereafter, the
schedule from then on being same as
wHEEL1Na TRACTION COMPANY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
w, 7, 7, Club.

Mrs r'arl Srrip will very delight :
fully entertain Ih" members nr tn" ".
|. l. tiuh. at her h"m" "n Warwond ave-
ru". "Wednesday aft"rnn"n
IlraSun diyrr<innH will occupy the
hours with ii" SrryinE Of Il dainty
luncheon ~ TIA" ""nrIudim: feature"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

The $4,000 fund campaign for tn
Wheeling chapter. american Rcd Cr9i
society. received subscriptions Ia
$3.50 Saturday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-31
Boy l4ew Club viii Present

The WasakaeAie Bay View club
viii present Mrs. Sherwood, famous
lecturer On art, at Sims library
next TUESDAY evening. whau they
win celebrate their opening meeting
The Bay Eiew club has since its or
ganization stressed the spirit Of al
truism and this opportunity win BE
given to every one in the city who
desires TO hear tAe lecture The lii
eraiy clubs OF she city have been
making special study OK art for
the last few years. and the lecture
viii be doubiY appreciated by club
women, though al LOVERS Of art and
literature VIII consider il rare
treat The Chicago Evening Post
has the following to say Of this
noted women:
"Issh in tie Glue Rage lies a
valley. a bower of blooming Ian
rel IN May. IN the heart of ii bulb
bling spring All summer forget
me-pots are reflected III the poog
widening among the messy rocks
bat The snring escapes 10 fall from
height 10 height % slae little
while q happs bfookiei. 10 sind 10
and OH among the limestone lodges,
and gathering springs to 20 Nth it
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-31

in its course, at last il finds its way
TO a reservoir WHARF the crystal wa
tiers are distributed to those who
live in cities far away But they
who know the valley and the 200!
never forget that the sprlng is we'll
ing from the deeps of the mountain
and that it is ever singing on its way.
Is some such strain as this one
may think Of the personality OF Mrs
Jean Sherwood, whose girls gath
cred around banquet tables this
week to celebrate her eeveatioth
birthday Many were there, the
Altura Circle. the Polytechnic soel-
ETY.. the Blue Bird club and othera
into whose lives her CHEEKY optimism
and faith in art and music had
brought solaee beyond the slings
end arrows of outrageous fortune
in this @orking-day world
AIRS sherwood Is widely known
fof her reforms and phllanlhropio6
IN the Chicago Woman.s club. az Il
leader IN the Public School Art So
eiety. pioneer Of Che gallery tour
~ fhe AIT Institute, tho founder OF
the sunday orchestra concerts al
The Art Institute, founder Of Che
Woman's City cl0b, thc founder Of
Blue Bird Cottage the inspiration
ct the altuFa Circle and the Poly
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-31

'achn'e society and other movements
70 ad The woman in business to
Keep her outlook upon higher in
telieeigai life. These but hint OF a
multitude OF activities.
ANY all Chicago knows this
DAINTY little woman in gray, sum
shiny ~ her sleiIes, her qversreedy
4op blessed child 10 some tired
sroNn-pp in the frot OF city toll.
young IN hcaft and ta hofe as she
stands on the Threshold Of three
score and ten declaring the Brown
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-31
Rare Musical Treat.

Waxahachie music lovers had an
unusual treat In their own city last
Saturday. when May Peterson. prlma
donna OF the Opera House Comique,
gave d matinee concert IN the audi
forum OF Trinity University. The
large crowd that filled the auditpri-
um proved To doubling Thcmaees
that Waxahachie viii patronszc a
bigh-eiass musical artist. They we're
q thoroughly apprseiatise audience,
end the singer herself said the sym
nsthy and appreciation of audience
Asas anost gratifying. The work Of
Miss Augusta Bates. as accompanlSt.
was an appreeiative part OF the pro-
gram. Miss Bates Is an artist, and
il was source OF pride and pleasure
10 Waxahachie people to witness hee
plano execution in the classical pro-
grats, that was rendared- Miss Bates
is accompanying Miss Peterson on
her southwestern tour. Miss Peter
son has appeared in nearly all OF the
Texas cities and tbs Austin Aneri-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-31

ing creed che beat rs Fg1 . ~ aas
"Mrs. sherwood's iai'uen, os slo
frightened the IVES ~ " ,sa gloon
would have been iost - ~ =, nbos
OF the city's inaP'a''''' me at
She opened the doors = ~. sands
Institute TO thousands a'' ~ s' no
concerts brought msie - p, -, ya,tsr
pie an died the way to il .s,. ID, il.
plan. it is a joy TO all .a 'oS { s.e-
enty years young aH0
never grow old.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-31
Misses Patrick Entertained prima
llGnna

i
In clsa OF the most artistic social
affairs given in Waxahaehie fof
scnae while Misses Maude and Emma
Patrick entertained last SATURDAY.
afternoon with i tea, honoring Miss
slay Peterson. noted American
primma donna. Misses Patrick me-
Miss Peterson q few years ago when
they visited Paris on European
tour Miss Peterson and Miss An-
gusta Bates we're then studying in
the studio OF Oscar seagie at Paris,
ana The young ladies spent SONS
Interesting and pleasant times TO-
gether In the French capital The
patriek home presented a scene OF
rGre beauty IN its floral scheme.
As the guests entered their eyes
Toasted OH q luxuriant cluster Of
American beatty roses. placed in a
deco crystal Yese, IN the music
room whore the Aos1esses and the
honor guest and Miss Bates stool
the stately lilies and delicate tints
OF carnations were the floral al
fractions. The library had clusters
oil riea American beauties. In tns
hell was beautiful box OF home
grown byacinths
The dining room was charming
picture IN its artistic array OF goi-
den eolors. Tie table was set with
Venetian lace. and ceutered wita
an obloHg basket crowned with daft
sodila aad yellow nareisai. Light
green tapers in silver sticks on the
corners of the table Mrs. Erlins
Holland, Miss Kathleen Gibson. Mrs.
Annie hembie served in the dining
rooIn. Little Misses Emily and Re-
bocca kenbIe. pretty listte niscea
af TIE instesses. dressed in dainty
lingerie @lth PINK and bIua ribbons
passed minis ana salted almonds III
the dtaing room. Chicken salad
wafera. potato chips and orange ice
were served.
sIas Emma Irayloy net the
guests a. the door. Near By stood
Mrs. II. T. Patrick. In The ha1
were Miss Maude Gibson, Mrs. r, A.
heeaaa, Mrs. Ii. w. Wolfe, Mrs.
r. II. cheatham and Mrs. Jacl;
hood. Mrs. j. Lea Gammoa stood
il tho library
Miss Maude Patrick was attired
Ia floral taffeka evening dress with
lace embellishments Miss Emma
Patrick wore d handsome gray Geo
geste reception dress. MISS Peter
ren was gowned in an old rose velvet
with blue trimmings and gold lace.
Miss Bates wore an evening dress
Of white tsffeta aud tuiie.
Miss Peterson proved to be as
charming socially as she is pro-
fessionally, end her winsome per-
scmalitg was spoken Of by many
admiring guests.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-31
play Park For Orphans Home

Mrs. Royal A. Ferris Of Dallas
has given d mo&lern play park to
Esssa2Nnef's Orphan Hens. TIE beau-
ssfal site. adjacent to the home vas
selected 81 III. and Mrs. Ferris anil
Mr. keaner, play park expert The
grounds are ROW being heaatified,
and tisa equipment for the play PARK
i.as arrived, and all things Viii be
ILL readiness hi an early date q
utilize the park. This vas indeed
magnificent glft ard will brighten
the lives and give health and bar.
riness to six hundred and sigtS-r'vs
Iorphaus.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-31
Complimentary Dance to Tigers

Complimentary Dance to Tigers
The Detroit Tigers we're given 4
complimentary dance at Hotel
Rogers Wednesday night, GARDENERS
orchestra furnished the mnslc. =
number Of visiting girls we're In tins
city and about twenty couples
danced. The programs were in very
unique design. each dance number
featuring some baseball term.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-31

can. ii i most complimentary note,

can. IN d most complimentary note,
had the following praise for her:
Miss Peterson, superb and won-
derful in her art. took the house hy
storm. and with A comparatively I'M
familiar program gave an intcilectu-
IA and wholly majestic interpretation
or d variety OF songs. pouring out
the very extreme Of dramatic quail
ity OF tone and coior.ng Executing
ariuous passages from arias with
ease and the slightest OF tension. the
prima donna exemplifsed that the
heights OF transcendent quality had
been reached. (