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H. G. Stoetzer and Mrs. Hugh +.
Smith. The convention closes this
Mr. and and Mrs. Harry orlove Of pal
timore are thetguests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Miss Wilhelmina Cockayne, of the
high school faculty, was summoned to
Tiffin, Ohio, by the very serious Ill
Mr. j. w. Dawson. of East Park
avenue, returned yesterday from
Pittsburgh.
Miss Mary Bro Graham, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Minor e.
Dobbie, in East Park avenue, returned
to her home in Mt. Savage, Maryland,
Yesterday. She was accompanied
home by her niece, Elizabeth Dobbie
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More Chain Parties.

The next series OF parties glven, ~
the Ladies of the M. +. Temple will De
given this evening when Mrs. Ernest
Sherwood. Miss Bertha Dilgard anu
Mrs, lack Abbott entertained. at din
ner at the Sherwood home In Rhea
Terrace. The dinner will be served al
seven o'clock and later the husbands
and escorts will arrive for a social
hour.
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At present the richest gold field in
the world is in South Africa, which
Welded In 1910 a value Of SITE, 600 :OO-,
somewhat exceeding the combined
yield Of the United States and Aus
tralia.
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Board Meets.
The Executive Board OF the PUBIC
Health Nursing Service of the amer
lean Red Cross meets tonight at the
Red Cross headquarters.
Bridge Club Meets.
The East side Bridge Club was en-
tertHned today by Mrs. Ralph court
ney at her home on Market street.
At Bridge.
yMr. and Mrs. Wilbur Shinn enter
tanned number Of their friends at
bridge Tuesday evening at their nome
t713 Maryland avenue. -Four tables
were In use at cards and delicious
refreshments were served during the
evening.
Apple Blossom Tea.
The Y. w. c. A. Of the Normal schoo'
will have an Apple Blossom Tea on
Friday from three, to 1our-tnfr.y
o'clock honoring Miss marguerite
Stewart student secretary OF the Y
In Ohio and West Virginia.
Bible Quotation Contest.
This evening at the Central Chris
tian church there will be a most in
teresting contest modelled after the
old fashioned spelling bee when the
members OF the Womans class and
the members of the Mems class OF the
Bible school will match Bible quota
lions. There will be in addition a spe
cial program and most interesting
time Is promised all who attend. The
s AFFAIR will begin at 8 o'clock and the
4 members OF the church and the public
are invited to be present.
Rabbi Makes Address Here.
Rabbi Louis A. Mischkin Of Wheel
ing addressed The Temple Sisterhood
at AN open meeting last night. His
(. subject was "The Jew in, the Small
Town
Daring his STAY here he was the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. + klaw at their
home on Pierpont avenue.
Pupils Recital.
Music pupils of Miss Mildred Don
Ham gave an interesting recital at
Miss DOMAINS home, 900 Market
street, Tuesday evening. The follow,
ing program was carried out:
Martin, Forth to the Fray" Duet,
Hazel Topping, Mildred ,Donham;
2 StreaDDog Op ll6, no. z, MY flTst
waltz Mary Louise Doolittle; Geibel
.Song OF the Brooklet," Katherine
Boord: Spaalding, Come to School
K (Duet), Julia Adams, Mildred Don
ham; Jackson, "vanity'-Caprice
Josephine Boord; Kern op. 10, No. 2,
Song OF the Katydid," William boo
little; Bechter, Jolly Darkies" (Duet)
Mary Kerns, Katherine Boord; Har-
rts, 1.-THE Windmill" Flora Summers;
0urlitt, Waltz, Doris Morrison; Nor
rison, Military Dance" Muzurka
tpuet), Hazel Feather, Mildred Don.
ham; Loeb Evans, June Flowers, .
Margaret Hawkins; Grunu, Dolores,
bona Adams; Fink, by the Wood.
land Spring" (Duet), Jessie Hovatter,
ildren Donham; Rachmaninoff on.
No. Q, Prelude" Mildred Mapel;
Henard op. 2, No. 4, Pink Domino
Harris, 1.-THE Old Clock" Pauline Pc,
+ pie; Jensen OPP. II, No. 3, THE Mill''
Duet) Dona Adams, Margaret Haw.
SlHns; Crosby, "In the Gypsies' Tent"
Lndebeehl, March, Paul DAWSON;
Martin, "On and On" March Duet,
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We have always said "a white ele.
plant" when we have meant some
thing we didn't know what to do with,
since the King of Siam first sent a
white elephant to a courtier whose
fortune he wished to destroy.
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PERSONALS

Mrs. A. w Musgrave, OF McCurdys.
Vile. Is spending several days with
&Mr. and Mrs. Eli Musgrave in Monroe
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henshaw are at
Martinsburg for few days with rela-
Mrs. D. H. Blanks has returned fol
lowing visit, to Wheeling with
Robert Smith, Of the mechanical
force at The Times; has been quite Ill
3 for the past few days and remains
about the same.
Mrs. Lopis James is a patient at
West Penn hospital at Pittsburgh
where she underwent surgical oper'
alton. Mr.. James is remaining with his
wife for few days Her condition is
reported satisfactory so far.
II. u Friend, State Supervisor OF
High schools, is visiting the high
schools Of Fairmont and neighboring
towns. Mr.. Friend is connected with
Athe Department of Education at
n charleston and his home Is in that
lscity.
@Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hall have
lSioved from Monroe street to the Dan.
Ger property in Maryland avenue.
Jno. Reed, former Fairmont boy, is
ii town today. He came up from Nor.
gantoWn to sing at the chapel exer.
ciees at the Normal school this morn.
ing.
Dr. and Mrs. Earl McCray will
move to the Fleming Place property
Rt Loop Park, which they have re
modelled into an attractive homes
Edward Thompson, of the Jacobs
Hutchinson Hardware company, was
business visitor in Hammond yester-
day.
Women from Fairmont, who at
tended the Grafton Presbytery at
Weston this week were Mrs. ]. Walter
Barnes, Mrs. ]. Frank Richie, Mrs.
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~ CAL SOCIAL EVENTS

Josephine Boord, Mildred DOMAIN;
Gottschalk, "The Dying Poet" Hazel
Wedding March" Mary Margaret
DIcken; Anterior op. EOS, "a New
pei, Mildred DOMAIN.
Grafton District Convention.
A great inspiring convention Of
Christian Endeavorers from all over
Grafton district was held at Grafton
yesterday in the Lutheran church.
There we're about forty delegates reg
istered, representing fifteen to twenty
societies. The, Fairmont societies
sending delegates were M. P. Temple,
first ward; Fleming chapel. and Grace
Lutheran, totaling twelve delegates.
The main features OF the program
were: Address Of Welcome. by Rev.
M. B. Miller Of Grafton; round table
on C. Z. problems by Rev. Hetzler,
W. Va. Field Secretary, and two ad-
dresses by George R. Strayer OF scot
dale, Pa.
MANY interesting reports were CIV
en- by different society representatives
showing re-awakeninL and great
forward movement Of c. E. in THIS
part OF W. Va.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year: President, Os-
car e. Hayes, Warrington: vice pres
ident, Mr.. Reese. Grafton; recording
secretary, Miss Sayman; correspond
/ ing secretary Nellie Monroe; treasur-
er. w. II. Shaffefman.
The state convention will be heid al
| Grafton instead Of MorgantoWn as
previously announced. Daniel Pollns
will be among the speakers.
Mrs. Harr Reelected.
Mrs. Levi B. Harr Of this city mas
heen reelected president OF the NOR
gantcwn district Wcman,s Fore,Sn
missionary society of the NJ. E. church
West Virginia. She was electe4 d,
the. conference at MorganLown Wn nt
closed yesterday Other officers eject
ed were: Vice presidents, Mrs. Chas.
Stone, Kingwood; Mrs. G. R1charu
Hall. Fairmont; and Mrs. A. D; cray
ration: recording secretary. Mrs: Z.
= jenkins, Fairmont: secretary Mrs.
] d. Hecker. OF FairmOnt: treasurer,
Mrs. D. C. Clark, Morgantown; sup
crintendent, Young Peoples Work,
Mrs. G. F Conn, Morsantown; super
intedet Cnildre'hsn Work, Mrs Harry
Wycoff. Fairmotn secretary mite box,
MIS-. Robert Polling, Morgantown;
secretary service. Mrs. Eva Holt,
Fairmont: custodian OF supplies, mrs.
A. D. Warden, Grafton.
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sr;doeLuncheon.

Mrs. Brooks Fleming, Jr, was
hostess today at bridge luncheon at
her home in Fairmont avenue. SIX
tables were in use at cards. This Is a
second of a series of parties given oy
Mrs. Fleming. She Will entertain
again on Saturday OF this week.
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The Y. VI. G. A. OF the Normal schoo'
will have an Apple Blossom Tea on
Friday from three to four-thTty
o'clock honoring Miss Marguerite
Stewart student secretary of the Y
In Ohio and West Virginia
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Women from Fairmont, who at
tended the Grafton Presbytery at
Weston this week were Mrs. J. Walter
Barnes. Mrs. ]. Frank Richie, Mrs.
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eible ouotation Contest.

Rabbi Louis A. Mischkin Of Wheel,
ing addressed The Temple Sisterhood
at AN open meeting last night. His
subject was "The Jew in, the Small
Town
During his STAY here he was the
guest OF, Mr.. and Mrs. + klaw at their
home on Pierpont avenue.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04
THE engagement of P,z,s-
4 cess Elizabeth of Run1a-
miG is reported to Prince
George, er-Cro1Um Prince of
Greece, at the right

Colonel Pierre Manos, Of the Greek
army, a soldier with an enviable
record for bravery and loyalty to
his country.
Now that virtually everybody in
the capitals Of Europe is discussing
this marriage and its effect on the
government of Greece, every detail
of this romance is being eagerly dis
cussed. The King and his bride at
tract excited attention wherever they
go, and it must be admitted in the
latter's favor, so far as the multi
tude is concerned she has made
a very good impression. Charming in
manner, more than attractive in face
and figure and undeniably infatu-
ated with her gallant young hus-
band. she has captivated the hearts
and minds Of cegtain volatile French
folk. who, even Shove considerations
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04
THE former Mrs. w. 3.
4 Leeds, noaO Princess An
astasin, and her husband,
Prince Christopher

which emphasizes his youth more
than anything else.
Had Long Been Sweethearts
Alexander himself has given out
but few details Of his romance, but
the main facts Of it have been told
before and are pretty well known.
1t appears that long before Alex
ander had any idea, or apparent
chance, of ascending the throne he
had met Mile. Manos and had become
attached to her, as she had to him.
1t was looked upon as one of those
youthful affairs in which royalty
frequently INDUCES more as d.
version than as a serious courtship,
and evoked only tolerant smiles
among the statesmen who heard
of it.
"Let him alone," said the wise
ones; ut will amount to nothing" :"
Colonel Manos was then equerry
to King Constantine, and in point
Of honorable standing and prestige
there was nothing in his social posi-
tion to act as bar to the friend
ship between the youthful sover-
eign-to-be and the charming daugh-
ter Of the famous old soldier. They
went walking together, were fire.
queptly seen in each others CON-
pa@ at social functions. and the
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04

of state itself, love a good romance,
which appeals to their imaginations.
"There they co." pedestrians were
heard to say as the King and his
morganatic bride went flashing past
in their automobile. "She is pretty,
don't you think? And he is willing
to give up his throne for her. All,
the foolish children!"
The King himself cuts an equally
attractive figure on these outings.
Tall, slender and we'll groomed, he
is Of the kind that finds quick favor
with impressionable women. He
wears a small mustache, which he
keeps exquisitely trimmed and
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04
KING ALEXANDER and
"A his morganatic 1Uife IN
Paris

tradition proved particularly sensa.
tional, because Mrs. Leeds is not only
not of royal birth, but an American
and representative of a country
which prides itself on being the most
democratic on earth. The former
Mrs. Leeds is now the Princess
Anastasia.
Prince Christopher, unlike King
Alexander, declined to agree to give
up, if necessary, his royal rights for
the sake of his wife, and therefore
remains in the line Of succession.
Should he ever attain the throne of
Greece and prove strong enough to
set aside the old laws the former
Mrs. Leeds will become the Queen of
the Hellenes and the first American
woman to acquire royal standing.
Incidentally, it may be remarked that
the marriage Of Prince Christopher
and the former Mrs. Leeds highly in
censed Premier venizelos. He COM
planned bitterly that the royal fam.
lily seemed to be losing all sense of
exclusiveness and that tho children
Of Constantine had been permitted to
associate with children whose par
ents were not Of the highest rank.
what can you expect when roy
atty loses q proper appreciation of
its dignity!" friend reported him
as saying.
Nevertheless, the marriage of
Prince Christopher proved highly
popular with the multitude, and
everywhere the couple went they were
the center of much sentimental in
terest. So far have the bourgeoisie,
even in the empires of the earth, de-
veloped since the august ruler Of the
German Empire changed his station
to that Of a recluse and woodchopper.
A Soldiers Daughter
The next and greatest blow Of
all came with the secret and unsanc-
toned marriage Of King Alexander
to the young woman who, to 4 cor
tain extent, holds the fate Of the
Greek Kingdom In tho hollow Of her
rosy httle hand. The former name
Of this interesting and unquestion-
ably attractive person was Mile.
Anastasia Names, daughter o3
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04
KING ALEXANDER of Greece, achose marriage for love
- has caused political uproar

"OAAo duO AIS UIOtIlcT OOSCTVCQ LQdC
the young man was constantly at
tentive and very much in earnest.
Then dawned the fateful pro-
ceedings that were to make A1exan-
der king. Constantine, as history
now records, proved lukewarm in
his advocacy of the cause of the
Allies and was finally forced to ab-
dicate on the charge that he had
been pro-German in sympathies, if
not in his dealings.
On August 4, 1917, King Alex
ander was called to the throne and
took the oath of Office amid great
pomp and ceremony. Preceded by
troop of soldiers, he rode to the
palace in carriage drawn by four
white horses, being cheered on the
way by thousands of his subjects
who lined the sidewalks. The King
made very brave and appealing
picture indeed in his white uniform
of general, and there were shouts
Of 'Long live Alexanderv' as the
officiating bishop of the Greek
Church administered the oath that
made him the supreme ruler of the
people that had so long sworn al
legiance to his father.
Early Troubles
But soon came disquieting ru-
mors that the youthful sovereign
was not living up to the happy ex-
pectations aroused among the
statesmen by his elevation. First
Of all, there was that difference over
his desire to carry out the policie.
of his father--an inclination, by the
way, which not only Venizelos but
the governments of England and
France stoutly resisted; but when
this was settled came other and
equally disturbing tidings.
One of the ancient and most SOL
emnly required duties of the old
style sovereign has been to contract
an advantageous marriage of state,
but when this fact was brought to
Alexander's attention he proved
strangely reluctant. Alexander dur
ing one Of his interviews with Pre-
mier Venizelos had limited at his
desire to wed the charming Mile.
Manos, but the experienced Prime
Minister, thinking he understood the
young King better than he did him
self, merely smiled. Youth is apt to
be impetuous and unreasonable, the
Premier figured, and just as soon
as the former king was we'll out of
the way and Alexander was left in
the palace to confront the problems
Of the nation by himself he would
soon change his mind.
Venizelos, wise and shrewd states
man that he is, seemed to have for
gotten all about the others who had
joined "the revolt of the kings"
and, moreover, his attention was en-
tirely absorbed with the desire to
find a suitable young bride who
would bring to the Greek nation an
increase in political prestige and
an extension Of territorial influence.
He made mention to Alexander of
young princess Of another Balkan
kingdom, whose name, out of deli
cate consideration for her feelings,
has not been divulged, but again
the young King proved disconcert-
ingly obdurate.
Insisted on His Choice
II want to choose my own wife, -
he Is reported to have said to the
Premier. 81 am not In love with
this princess, 80 why should I marry
her7"
If all this sounds q little like the
statement n the applause seeking
hero Of LONE Stage play or popular
nova. it shhl6 be remembered that
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04

Cne hlng was very young and eus-
ceptible to sentiment, and that manv
things had happened in the lives Of
monarchs since the ancient tradi-
tions went crashing into the ruin
and destruction Of the World War.
Venizelos and the other statesmen.
taking counsel together, decided the
time had come for something to be
done to check these radical tenden-
cies among the members of the royal
family. Alexander was informed.
somewhat tersely, 1t would seem, Of
his inherited obligations, and as a
further means of discouraging mcy-
ganatic alliances certain obstacles
against free travel were imposed on
King Alexander's uncle, Prince
Christopher, and his American wife
One of these obstacles took the form
of refusal by the Greek Consul a..
Luzerne, on instructions from Veni-
zelos, to give the couple a passport
they desired to visit the United
States. AS travelling without pass
ports these days is difficult un-
dertaking, this virtually reduced
Prince Christopher and his bride to
the condition of prisoners in Swift
erland, unable to return to Greece
and at the same time unable to Jour-
ney overseas to the United States.
the home of the bride.
What is it about love laughing at
locks and bars? It is strange that
Venizelos should have forgotten
about it, but if he did Alexander
and the young woman of his choice
did not fail to give fresh point and
corroboration to the time-wrinkled
axiom.
The King Eloped
One day the King was not to be
found at the palace, and soon, like
thunderbolt from the sky, came
the announcement that he and
his boyhood sweetheart had been
joined in the holy bonds of matri-
mony before the Archimandrite of
Athens. This was in November,
1919, and the gasp of astonishmen.
that went up agitated the capitals
Of Europe from the humblest dwell.
ing to the highest halls of state
craft and diplomacy.
Alexander, not at all disnayed
by this agitation, took his bride to
the palace at Athens, but the gossip
become SO great and the pressure
of hostility in certain quarters 20
pronounced that che was compelled
to find refuge and eeclusion In other
quarters, ultimately making her way
to Paris.
Venizelos, beside himself with
disappointment and anger, insisted
that the marriage was morganatic
and without validity and that the
young King take another wife of
political Importance. But Alexan-
der again refused, and when in
formed that he would not be pcr-
mitted to join his wife in Paris uu-
til he had given his consent merely
smiled again that smile which had
proved so battling to Venizelos on
other occasions.
One Of Alexander's best friends
In Greece was Admiral Mioulis.
Secretary of the Greek navy. and
when the Premier and the Greek
Parliament persisted In their re-.
fusal to permit his departure he
went to Mioulis and prevailed upon
him to take him secretly to Italy on
destroyer. This the admiral did.
at the cost Of his position. and when
next heard Of the youthful King and
his bride were together In the
French capital =
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04
Bv Arnold Prince

is not enjoying chuckle or
two these days over the be-
havior of King Alexander of
Greece it is because that divinity
q love is deplorably deficient in ap-
probation and humor.
Either recognize my bride as the
queen," says this youthful but inde-
pendent ruler of the Hellenes in his
latest pronouncement in the row
growing out of his recent marriage
to a young woman of non-royal
blood, cor you can take your old
kingdom and go hang"
Shades of 0. Henry, Ouida, Mrs.
Southworth and all the other old
dears who wrote of fiction and ro-
nance. Can this be the post-World
War period we are living in, or has
some magician waved a conjuring
wand and brought back the gallant
days Of King Arthur and the Round
Table?
One Wife and One Throne
ITO the dickens with robes of
state, the panoply of greatness and
the demands of diplomacy and
state" declares his august majesty,
in effect, before leaving Paris, where
ne had been spending a honeymoon
with his bride. II believe in one
wife only, and the one / have is
enough for me. If another wife is
necessary to extend the Hellenic
sphere Of influence In the Balkans,
some one else will have to marry
her."
W. Somerset Vaughan, in his
great book, "The Moon and Six
pence" has something to say about
the faculty for romance that is in
nate in the human race. Denied
actual basis upon which to spin it's
legends, the world, Maugham con-
tends, calmly goes ahead and
creates one. It seizes with avidity
upon any incident in the careers of
the great and invents q legend, If
1t must, to which 1t then attaches
fanatical belief. 1t is the protest,
Vaughan says, of romance against
the common rfan. ~ 1;fo
But here is romance in reality
without the need of artificial respi-
ration or first aid to the injured.
i love my wife and won't give her
up" says the youthful Alexander
10 the raging Venizelos, Premier Of
the Greek nation. what are you
going tn do about it?"
The irritated and baff1ed Veni-
zeios is frank to confess that he does
NOT know, the Greek army, whose
recognition Of the bride Is essential
II she Is to be accepted as the queen,
ooes not know; the powers trying to
settle the problems Of the trouble
some Balkans do not know, and
there Is talk Of recalling ex-King
Constantine, father Of the impetu-
Gus Alexander, as the only way out
OF the difficulty.
King "Sits Tight
Meanwhile, the cabled dispatches
from the other side say the young
Alns continues to "sit tight" and
seems to be thoroughly happy with
MS young and radiant bride.
What is anybody going to do with
sovereign who holds such old-fash-
ioned ideas Of love and matrimony
mat ne is willing to throw away his
very throne itself for the sake of his
wife?
1t would all be even more amusing
man 1t Is but for the fact that it is
al 80 very serious. For, after all,
alexander is King of the Aellenes.
ana as such the inheritor of certain
traditions and dignities. Greece,
JUST now. Is confronted by many
~e'ghty political problems, and ever
nnce the French and British forced
ne abdication Of Constantine, in
VIII has looked to Alexander to
nelp solve some of them.
Sat Alexander from the flrst has