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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-30

mans Relief Corps; Mrs. Linnic Vernon.
of East Liverpool. past president OF tho
National Aid Department, Of the w. Il.
c.. and Mrs. Hattie r. Pollock, Of Hunt
ington, member of the state organiza-
ton.
Maynard Shiplcy OF Bethany college
spent the week end with friends In
Wheeling. returning to college yestcr-
day.
Miss Mary Nardy. Of Red Cross head
quarters. left yesterday for Atlantic
City. where she will visit friends and
relatives. She will he gone about three
weeks.
The Misses Agnes and Anne Wilson,
who were expected home yesterday from
Atlantic iCty. have not arrived yet for
some unknown reason.
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Misses.
Miss Spargo Surprised.

Miss t'arri. Srari:n who has been IN
StruCtinE lass nf the North street
NJ L.. church in First Md work. was
dcnchiTuliy surprised III the home ol
Miss Hazel smith oil North Main street
by The class last evening where she
had been invited tO spend tn" evening.
Music and games wcr" enjoyed and
delicious luncheon which had Halloween
fnvur% was served. During In" courS':
of the lunrir on the members presented
Miss Srargu with Il beautiful case.
, containing - sci of ivory articles. Thus!
nrrSpnt were:
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PLEASURES Of
LATE OCTOBER
MANY EVENTS OF HALLOWEEN
GAIETY CROWDED INTO LAST
FEW DAYS.
Pretty Luncheon Of Tomorrow pan
ned for Vfsitors-Many groups
Throughout City Plan Parties.

Miss Marie Mertz of Por' thester'
\. Y, who is the guest Of MISS Mary
Eleanor Wright Of Highland Park'
will share honors with Miss Annie
Baron of SteubrnviIle, O.. who is the
guest of Mrs. n. E. Davis. n charm
lngly appointed luncheon on WedneS'
day at o'clock, when Mrs. Davis
will be hostess at her home in WOOD
lawn. The luncheon table will nave
quaint novelties of the llallowe en-
season, and there will be covers Tor
Twelve
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BURTONE s ujs7 OF s?s 5HL? ?'5 IS q 57s

T1y Them They Do Not Do You More GOOD man Al Inc
Medicine We will Refund Twice the Retail Prloe
It millions who hear tor the hst time na d
that all druggists are
Chronic conlpaton
stomach the
will seek the weak Spots your noy
organ
strength VtSor, energy and ha
wide world suffering humanity Come and Gy
double the You
Manufactured Ravenswood '" VA oy In
Cooperative CIomsanr
BY
laire. Ohio
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About People
Movements Of individuals to
and From the City.
JSCtST1CSrS

James Scott. former superintendent
of the Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad at
Grafton. arrived in town yesterday
TO take up his Tuties as general su-
perintendent Of the Wheeling division
of the Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad.
Mrs. Hugh Carr is the guest OF Mrs.
Earl Heunen.
Major Randolph .Stalnaker is serl.
ously i'll in a Baltimore hospital, He
was taken III while in Elklns. and
was removed 70 Baltimore several
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The expectant mother should not fa1 to
DO those things which keep her healthy
ard pretty mother. Thousands OF women
have used the tried and safe external prep
arat;oa. Mothers Friend. The ten
tcncy TO morning sickness Ia avoided, the
abdominal muscles expand naturally and
caGIly whom baby arrives and the infam-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-30

A delightful concert was given IN thA,
Sherrard school last night by MI. FL:
sic Fischer KincheIoe, Anna Hilton-Ottot
Misses Edna Nesbitt. Mayme Rosser.
Mercella Seifert. A large crowd wa
in attendance. and the program Hasf
much enjoyed.
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masquerade wednesday Evening.

Tie choir "f the First SpiritualiSt
church OF the Island Will give mas
o,,rad., ut The odd Fellows hall on
Wednesday evening. Dancing will hs
.ninyrd. and there will I've games and
contests In entertain those who do not
care to dance.
AiiIO:3n O'Clock there will be lunch
col, ir Halloween daintirs served.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-30

spent the day in tho making Of uni.
forms for the Red Cross bandaEs efAsS.
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IL III sX.!|'$4s1s1sS1

nation Of breast glands u 1oo<Asd TIT
Is sure to make for leas pain ut ths eri1as
and the form Is preserved Get Z bottle
from the druggist today and write tor H.
Illustrated book, "Notherhood and tbs.
Baby. Il II freA Bimp,y AAdrSss !ThS !.
Bradneh Regulator Co. Dspk B, 10 LAs,
mar Bldg, Atlanta. Ga.
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halloween Party

Mrs. Joseph Underwood OF Mozart
Heights. will give masquerade dAs
lowe'en party on Wednesday night for
the young people of tho Island Christ.
ian church. ~.
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Fourth Twtg Meeting.

The ull-day meeting Of the Fourth
TwiC WAS held yesterday in the Vance
Memorial church. wh6p the members
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Junior Auxiliary Of 81. r.ul's oka7sx

The Junior Auxiliary Of 81 PaAEs 9
church Of Martins Ferry, will hold .
masquerade in the reception room Of the 2.
church on Thursday evening. Attrac-s ::
tive decorations Of Halloween Will b4et
seen and dainty refreshments served. :;
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16aoadsmy Club Dance.

The members Of tho Macaderny dub:
will entertain on Wednesday eVsnino -
with q delightful Halloween party ID. =
their club rooms on Twelfth stfdeG'
Dancing will be enjoyed. and refres6
mcnts appropriate to tho happy season !; :,
will be served.
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Sewing Pnrty.

Mrs. Charles Winchcr Will have inc
members OF her sewing club meet win
her this Afternoon Mt her home on South
yurk street The affair Is also RI
rarrcd ns compliment for several
guests In the city.
The hours will be spent in sewing
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raw evening. their little daughter. MISS
katherine. will be hostess Ia n group oil
friends
The entertainment viii h" Of delight
iul Halloween mysteries. y luncheon
will h" enjoyed which will have Hal
lnwc'rn favnrS and novelties 10y the l"l-
lowing guests:
Misses.
! Hrlcn Waller Mary Eliza N"ycs
dorothy Holden Elizabeth Marshall
! Gertrude Connolly f.lopu"r Marshall
! Gertrude Clemens Doris Wolfe
! Elizabeth Ackcr Mary MrGinlty
! Dorothy Ernnl; Sar"h Louise Nc
Alice Stullnr f'il,lien
kath"rin" He'll Sarah Wood
Carolyn Noble lrtlY Stevens
! Mary Virginia Ed Violet l1IEs
wards li"l"n HrIN"y
Lydia Edwards Mary MajrSkGy
Laura Ripley Virginia ti"1cY
Wilma Cuw"n Helen MalrSkcy
Emily Neimcr l.Di.lSr IIluomficld
virginia Ebrling Mary Gnndhuc
Masters
GcoI ST. Ilcr"cy Myr"n ii'rTty
James Stellar
Halloween Party At Thomson Church
The Kings Daughters of The Thorn
son b. f.. church held Il delightful party
IN tho nnnuu,, roms Of thu. church last
evening. wh"n tn" members "f IN" rircl"
entertained their husbands md friends
Halloween decorations ot pumpiki faces
autumn leaves and other rustic IDEAS
v,rr carried uut. Games w"r,. enjoyed.
Nre < Oldham rs furtIrt" trllOr Cr-
rICiI an unlimited amount NJ mirlh.
Al 10 O'Clock refreshments apprnpri-
ate Of the frSlIv!t% were partnkcn Of.
Those ph"S"nt were:
Mossrs and NeEdGmes.
T. II. lor"s ';""r%" Stephens
l.. l.. Mrt;r;lual,tn Frank l!HCutt
Harry Coleman - Moy"S
. e. y. oldham
Mcsdalnes.
Robert Rags T.. Nhin'E
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Party TomorroE Evening.

At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. +.
Schofirld on North Front street t"m"r-
row evening. their little daughter. MISS
Katherine. will be hostess Ia group OF
friends.
The entertainment viii b" of delight
jul Halloween mysteries. y luncheon
will h" enjoyed which will hay" Hal
lowc'rn favnrs and novelties 10y the fol-
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Misses
DonleY-RodeWtG.

| Yesterday afternoon at $40 o'clock.
! at tn" home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. i.
! T,udcwig in I!cllairc. = pretty wedding
was sotcmui%cd when their daughter.
Miss Alma Snd"wiE hccama the bride Of
Mr.. Roh"r, ponlcy Of EnvcnnL o.
! The HON" hnd pretty decorations Of
yellow and white ChrySanth"mums COM
/ hincd with southern Smlar. and as
. puraruS fern. There were n" attend
! ants and only 4 small number ut the
relatives and friends OF thu couple w"rh
| present.
Miss Fannie Thalmnu played tho we'd
ding march. and just before tn" ccr"-
muny. Miss Marion Irwin "f Charles
! ton Ohio. Il school friend "I Tn" bride.
! sang, .".tl PawninE" TIL" ceremony
| WIS performed by til" Rev. t.. {. Gurk-
| hardt. of the First reformed church of
! Bcllurr.
-. \ wedding; dinner was served by
/ Madame Andr. Mr.. Donlcy and his bride
! left at midnight on Il western wedding
! trip and alter the first ur December
I IlIc% will h. nj hom" III ltnvrnna. The
brid" wh" is very popular in the young
/ or set Of lIcllaire. Is II graduate or
| ohio state university Tn" groom Is
| prominently known In Rarenna-
Halloween Sale.
! On "Wednesday in the Joseph Graves
/ store, the Fourth TwtI will hold an
: all-dny sale. They will have All array
! Of All tina tempting haiuticS Of thu
season to please the most tastidi"us.
Pumpkin pic, gingerbread aud mnlasScs
taffy Will be especially sought for.
Mrs, J. W. Rankin. chairman Of tho
Twis will have charge and will have
| tho members for her assistants. who
are:
| Masdamce.--
Frank Armbrustor T. O. Clark
Il. Il. Kitchen william hlett
| Ivan Fuwcrtt Edgar S"eene!
| Charles Rneder NJ n enc"
| p1onch, Cnopor MISC Elizabeth Eupp
Tnny Pulling
| The Epwnrth League of the Fourth
Street NJ, f.. church. Will hold I'M old
Fashioned tafry pulling !on Friday eve
ning. November =. in tho kitchen or the
church, The party will begin at
o'clock and Miss Dorothy Stanton VIII
be- In charge.
Sewing Party.
Mrs. Charles Winchcr Will have tho
members OF her sewing club meet with
her this Afternoon Mt her home on South
York street. The affair Is also RI
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MpSdaue5

and Knitting anil ut o'clock n delc-
ious luncheon Of Halloween appoint
rn.niS will be served to :hc following:
Mosdame5
Harry Hunter Homer Lichtenberge
Tbns Veterinarian William Frazier
Thnmns Patton Will Giescy
f. Alexander Pittsburgh
carl II Srrje iIusSCll Mudoon
George Wilson Miss MlIler'
ttorya Chambers Virginia
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Mrs. Frank Weaver will have the:
Vanity Fair TwiE meet with her on
Wednesday afternoon
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Bridge PorH,

Mrs. Sam Hazlett had the members of;sh
her bridge club meet with Der YESTERDAY n
afternoon at her apartment at the STRAIT =
ford hotel. At tho conclusion Of thew
games, tea was served. - ~
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Sewing Party.

The NJ T. l.. Sewing club was enter
tninCG 10y Miss CYrinnr lr"tiyIuan at
her HON" ON III" Island last evening.
The guests found rl"asur" in sewing.
and II dainty luncheon "f Halloween APP
puintmrntS was served.
Those prrSrni Nrrr.
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T. II. lor"s 'i""rS" Stephens
T. l.. Nrt;rluahnn Frank EHCutt
Harry Coleman =. Moy"S
-, iI,IbaIn
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-06-08

Frank H. Tascher. Alaska represen- tative for Durham, Carrigan and Hay. dn. Of San Francisco, was an arrival from the north yesterday and is regis tered al the Stedman
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-06-08
FOURTH OF JULY
 COMMITTEE HAS
 BEEN APPOINTED
Will Start the Ball Aroiling Tor One of the Greatest Ceiebra.
 tions Ever Seen

Presumably due to the heavy rain last evening, the meeting advertised 10 devise ways and means for the eel. ebration of the coming Fourth of Ju- ly was not as we'll attended as Is us uaily the case. However. the atten. dance was large enough and there was enthusiasm enough for the whole town.
 Mayor Heneghan presided and after a discussion of the matter. commit tee was appointed to take charge of | the details with the power of appoint { ing subcommittee 10 carry out the plans of the celebration. Mir. Ere mont King was made chairman Of the committee assisted by Messrs Heneg- ] han. Williams. Dr. Dickinson. and l Doctor" Walker. This committee will meet shortly to outline the pro i ceedings and divide the work. l In speaking of the work 10 befitting- ly celebrate the occasion. one of the members of the committee said this H
 morning that the people should com- bine to make it the greatest celebra-
 tion in the history of the town and not i leave all the work to the few. Contin-
 uing he said: There are men here
 whose benefits derived from such eel ebrations. is far in excess of the aver ago vel they wiil remain passive and
 take no part in the work. Aside from
 that, this coming fourth of July may
 be said to be test Of our patriotism for our country. and if the population
 of ketchikan wants to show some pat.
 riotism. the coming Fourth is the time
 to show il For that reason. every,
 body should contribute literally fin
 ancially as we'll as morally"
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-06-08

Nelz Njlson. is registered ar the Re villa from Peters burg.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-06-08
\ NEW MEMBER

John c Ellis Of Hadley is the latest member 10 join the Red Cross. mak. ing the total 576 to date.
 Geo. Lyted. B. E.. Tolsen. C. Math- ews and Joseph Mullen. four names that were inadvertently omitted from the Loriag list Of IS sent in by Mrs Wadding. and are herewith published.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-06-08
STEGNER-SMITH

4 quiet wedding was performed yes. terday afternoon at the Court House, when Miss Florence Stegner became the bride of James Smith. The cere- mony was performed by United States Commissioner Wm. T. Mahoney, in the presence Of the necessary witnesses The groom is well known in this vic inity having been employed for some time on the Nakat Inlet cannery ten der Creel as engineer. Mir. and Mrs Smith will make their home in Ketch. ikan.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-06-08

Your pa-rt5-ie iu1r-Buy q Liberty Loan Bond
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THEATRICAL TROUPE
 LEAVES FOR SOUTH

MT. and Mrs Earl Caldwell. Miss Bessie Hill. Bob McGreer, and last but not least, Master Roy Caldwell. who have been entertaining with Vaude- vile numbers at the Grand Theatre for the past five days. left on the stea- mer Spokane last evening for the soufh
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-06-08
T. TANAkA BOUND OVER

T Tanaka. a Japanese. and until re. e4nt.r employed al the kasaah can Gery. was brought before the commis. sionar this morning for assault and battery. He was held 10 answer. and iz dssaal- ot three hundred dollar bail Ae was committed II appears that Taaaka wanted 10 get another em. ploye.s goat with an iron bar. For. .1nz5s.s he latter had gun and held him o#
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-06-08
SOME COMEDY

Fa-ty Arbuekle and Mabel Normand with their Bull Pup. Fido sure did ere ate 3 Tie, at the DREAM last night, it is one ef the cleyerest comedies ever brought to this town This is your las chance tonight 10 see this three reel side splitter adv
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YoaE patriotic duty-Buy Liberty Loan Bond
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-06-08

FOUND-Rowbo boat Inquire Geo Sovde. Mahoney Heights. last house adv 30t
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-06-08

Tsz-z s-- a=..#v=E 70 te more heuch szs- i4 S2a5a 4a ia aHE ether eaaR-
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-06-08
MEDICAL EXAMINER TO
 COME DOWN ON HUMBOLDT

Postmaster Warder said this morn ing that The duly authorized medical examiner from Haines will come south CT 'he steamer Humboldt. and will proceed 70 examine those awaiting as well as those who may want 10 join s6e corps.
 According 10 the postmaster. fiber. r bonds are going quite rapidly. Sey. --ai have made application ar the post office and have been accommodated.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-06-08
REGISTERED AT HOTELS
 STEDAlAN

Harry SeIg T91u Benson. 2 Bas- z.E7a. 2 II Winner. A G McConos
 T -ase1@r- ] ? Weldy. [. P Jae- e=- E Ma-o1. H L. Burna-d. '. T 5e-z-z ?. Dsa5l.-s. Jas. Dempsey
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-06-08
aUkUI LEA} ES TO-DAY
 ON SHORT TRIP NORTH

The r : Lighthouse tender Kukui ezps V : Gregory. is eoaliag ap this ,zr1cea ae tae Ee-e1iSsn wharf. pre-. 7asatess b leaving th5s afternoon late q zsa.sa- Tor Wraagen Narrows. 71eze sse ailI replace lights and aays reported aas e place or not burning
 C 3 p=Nla.s q Seattle is registered = The S.asuan
 - a Neseg, e gyraageA. is a gtteSt SEz4aaH
 -
 .. Jaeger as 5aHeaa. = registered q -a- Sz-5zaaE se5ay Frank H:.s=- 5t Juneau is a tEe =Esl.a Ec5aE
 E@-= s-- believed 70 te more lunch lacks | Spa5a 4a ia aHs other coaa-
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LEcTuRE+

-0R SALE-E3C-- Made Gaass a .se-azsszaz every Sz-grc.4v-a5T. -
 .,G- ~Z--- E'11- Water Front -.1sza C5-y Limits S794Ha- 4o T c.uss=-. = beam complete S-sa#.le
 S eS5zzssz adj =
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Rf LLs

J Denis E :. FoEtman. N4is Nil =1- Flank Miller Nl-. and SIrs J :. Szz- Clair EEzaS
The Denver star., 1917-04-21

LET THE DENVER STAR TALK IT
FOR YOU.
THE MAN WHO HAS A THING TO
AND GOES AND WHISPERS DOWN
A WELL,
IS NOT so APT TO COLLAR THE
DOLLARS
As HE WHO CLIMBS A TREE AND
hoLLERS.
"'TIs LITTLE BY LITTLE THE
BEE FILLS HER CELL; AND LIT
TILE BYLITTLE A MAN SINKS A
WELL; IT'S LITTLE BY LITTLE A
BIRD BUILDS HER NEST; BY LIT.
TIES A FOREST IN vERDURE is
DREsT; IT'S LITTLE BY LITTLE
GREAT VOLUMES ARE MADE; BY
LITTLEs A MOUNTAIN OR LEVELS
ARE MADE; IT'S LITTLE BY LIT
TILE AN OCEAN IS FILLED; AND
LITTLE BY LITTLE A CITY IS
BUILT; IT'S LITTLE BY LITTLE
AN ANT GETS HER STORE; EVERY
LITTLE we ADD 20 A LITTLE
MAKES MORE; STEP BY STEP WE
WALK MILES, AND WE SEW
STITCH BY STITCH; WORD BY
WORD WE READ BOOKS, CENT BY
CENT WE GROW RICH" IF YOU
WANT REAL PLEASURE, FULL OF
ZEST, TAKE THE DENVER STAR
AND IT'LL DO THE REST. KNOW
IT'S so.
The Denver star., 1917-04-21
SUCCESS OF NINE. HAcKLEY.
Energetic Musical Genius to condue:
"Quoens' Pageant" In Washington.

Energetic Musical Genius to Condue.
"oussns' Pageant" In Washington.
Nine. E. Azalia Hackley. who has
been quite successful in the musical
world, winning laurels as prima
donna soprano and as a director of
large folk song festivals. is now turn
ing her attention to pageants and his
torical reviews. She gave a successful
"Queens' Pageant in Philadelphia
April 4. One Of similar character
but on q larger scale is to be given in
Washington April "a at the Metropoh
tan A. NJ. E. church under the auspices
of the Bethel Literary and Historical
association.
A chorus OF 200 will participate In
the pageant. and the queens Of every
realm. with their retinue. will be rep
resented. The affair will be under the
general management of Miss Marie A.
d. Madre. i've times president OF Beth.
ell Literary society. Nine. Hackley is
now in Washington conducting re
hea rsals for the big event OF the oath.
The Denver star., 1917-04-21

yeOman Service as floor manager. alO
Judge Robert il. Terrell. besides lend
ing the force of his .aluable experience
gar0ed as prince of the realm led
the grand march. Others who ma
terially assisted With the thousand and
one details were A Lincoln Brown.
Custis Syphax. David l. Bruce. DR.. q.
Sumner Worm'rr. !ohn II. Downing.
Dr. f. d. Willistun aud others.
The Mardi Gra- ,;,s brilliant sIa''-
tacle has had no equal in this corn
munity and would have done rred.t !"
the New Orleans originators of lie
mighty festival. The hall was lighte
by myriad of electric bulbs Tia
costumes of the characters were tr'.a
to life. typifying every phase of hui
man life of today and of the manifo
personages of history and roman T..
With the vast assemblage whirling t.
the inspiring strains OF l.. n. Browns
orchestra of forty pieces and the fash
ion boxes filled with handsomely sow;s-
ed women and gallant men in evening
dress, enshrouded in lavish decorations
of flowers, flags and ensigns, the pie
ture was one that no artist could
paint" Confetti. streamers and all OF
the paraphernalia Of fun and frolic
were there to drive away "carkins
care" delightful diversion Of the
midnight hour was the artistic fancy
dancing OF Misses Lucille Moore and
Hortense Gray. who performed a Sc
ries Of terpsichorean evolutions worthy
Of a Ruth st. Denis or an Aida Over
ton Walker.
OF Mrs. Anita p. Brown. upon whose
shoulders the entire weight of the man
agement OF the Mardi Gras fell. too
much in praise cannot be said To
her must be accorded the lions share
Of the credit for its satisfactory out
come. To draw 1000 or more Of this
nations elite and to clear upward Of
$7OO In q siaale effort are feats Of
magic in this day of the nigh. cost OF
living and the increased expense at
tached to the rivili. Of large entertain
ments. But this is not the first instance
where Mrs. Sruwn has scored heavily
for the Y. W. &. A. and for other
worthy enterprises, charitable and re-
hGiOua
The Denver star., 1917-04-21
WASHINGTON FOLKS ENJOY
FINE EkRDl GRAS FESTIVAL
Big Society Function Was Directed BY
Nine. Anita p. Brown.

Observation-Disclosures of the recent
celebration of the Festival of the Mar
di Gras still linger pleasantly in the
ears of social Washington. The spec
tacular function was held In the i'm
mense convention hall. and more than
1900 persons crowded into the scintil
lating arena. The affair. conceded on
all hands to have BEEN the largest.
finest and most unique assemblage of
Its kind ever held In the nations cap
ital. was held for the benefit of the
building fund of the Young Women s
Christian association and is now firm
ly established as an annual event
The unprecedented success Of the
Mardi Gras this year, as was true OF
that OF last year, is personal triumph
for Mrs. Anita p. Brown. From start
to finish she gave to the work degree
Of intelligence. industry. comprehen
sive vision and constructive ability
that stamped her as a manager of the
arst rank. She was full Of brilliant
Ideas and had the resourcefulness nee.
essary to put them into practical effect
In conception and in execution she
showed a capacity for leadership that
was marvellous. and this Is borne ou,
by the concrete results produced by
her skillful efforts.
Among these splendid helpers were
Mrs. Maud Hawkins, Mrs. Alice
Wormley Francis. Mrs. E. d. Willis
ton and Mrs. Walter ]. Singleton
Willingly they gave the full measure
oc their social influence. time and
physical strength to the cause> 1t Is
not . matter Of wonder that the peO
ole 50 promptly and 20 numerously re
,ponded to their clarion call The gen
lemen were not less arduous In lend
ng their aid to the work Of providing
club home for their charming sisters
nd their lahors were helpfully in evi
lence. Walter ]. Singleton rendered