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clnue to support him. but If we must
1lect new and untrie1 man to this
position of honor and responsibility
then | desire to become a candidate
ealizing my limitations. yet feeling
hat b. education and experience ]
may not be wholly untitled for the
task
The selection of congressman al
his time is a matter of serious import
% the people of this district. This Is
/ critical period in the history of man
Kind We are face to face with the
5reat post war problems of economic
repair, the readiustment Of the rela-
ions of capital and labor. the revision
VI taxation. and the tremendous in
ernatipa1l problems Of the rcstorA-
ion OF peace and the bringing about
If a reduction in armamentg lpon
the wise solution of these problems
depends the future peace and pros
Derity OF tho world and the welfare
of our people. 1t is wonderful op.
portunity for the man You ,end tc
congress, grave responsbiity Por-
jonal ambitions of candidates should
receive little consideration ny You in
Your selection of congres man The
occasion is too momentnns. the need
90 great Neither should money OF
/ Ting" force 2 Candidn'e into office
At this time, to the detrment of the
aublic service and the hest and true
interest of the Republican Party.
ony ask the voters of this district to
axe the time that this serious mat
tor deserves to look yell into the
qualifications Of the various men who
prcsent themselves Tor office and then
10 vote as their honest judgments die
tate.
| am entirely independent Of and
'part from that small and select
llque of professional politicians who
rave for SO long. in mutual helpful
1ess and esteem dictated the selec-
ion of candidates in this county and
istrict. | owe them ani their henCh~
men no political debts. an1 II elected
q Office. am free to serve HE people of
his district without fear or favor
expect and welcome opposition My
whole life has been something Of
struggle. and another las no paTtiCu-
lar terrors for me ! am in this fight
to the finish, and hope to win; as I
feel that tho fight is moi minc alone
but that Of The whole peanle who have
At heart the best interests al the par
~ and the state, and who are weary
)f selfish dictalor and retty pOlitice
] am a lawyer. forty-seven years of
9ge, living in the civ of Augusta.
was horn in Cbn1 kennebee County
As a child ! lived in the Town of
Palermo, waldo County. where my
mother'a peonle were among the old
or settlers. While | WAS yet boy
my people removed to Waterrille
where have spent the greater part of
my life moved TO Augusta eight
wears aro My family consists OF
wife and eight children. three boys
and Gpe girls Naturally. am vital
~ interested in tho moral education
nj and health problems of this state.
Nj education was obtained in tho
common schools of Watervillc. Colby
College and the University of Maine
Law Sehool Throughout my life
have fe II dependent upon my own
resonrces. | Obtained my education
by working on tho farm in the cot
ton mills of Waterville in its wood
working mills, on its streets, in its
stores and day and evening schools.
From daily contact and assoc alton
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Gard OF Thanks

70 our neighbors. friends and rela-
tives we take this means of expressing
our heartfelt thanks for the many
kindnessca, floral offerings and other
manifestations of sympathy shown
during our recent bereavement in the
death of our loving son and brother.
Francis f. st. Ledger. While words
fail to measure tho extent of our ap-
probation and gratitude, we wish to
assure one and all that their kind acts
shall always he cherished in loeinc
remembrance
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ, st Ledger
Miss Evelyn st, Ledger
Rexford st. Ledger
Carlton st. Ledger
Skowhegan, Nov. II, 1929
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|RN|sT|CE DAY OBSERVED REvERENT|AL-
" lllTu chi rAlu nrnrunuIrr
Will JUL[WlN UCnCMUnICU
hmerset County Towns Heed Well the PROCLAIM,
alton of President Harding Various Events

M. with prayer service In the Meth
Officer Frazier acted aa marshal and
the parade was led BY Chiei of Police
Charles A. Landers The parade VA
formed in the following order The
boys school band. Tardif Post 80
-, Of American Legion Veterans of
y A. Weston Post. 6. \. r. in an-
tomobiles Mareellus s Perkins q
4 r. circle, young women Of the
Junior Red Cross. Madison Fire De
partment in uniform Indian Spring
Lodge. l. O. O 2. in regalia. citiz
zens. boy scouts public school ehil#
dren carrying flag The parade
marched mp Main street and Weston
Continued on Page SIX
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Free Dental service for En.soldier'

DR. A. Z Rodden OF skowhegan and
Dr n II Rodden Of Madison have
been awarded Government Dental
wart for Somerset rounty Or A. T..
Rodden 10 handle the Skowhegan acc
ton and Dr II n Rodden the Mad
ison section II vii be recalled that
this is free dental service which the
l9lyernment vii render tn all es=sol-
iiers of the World War the Rame as
hospital treatment is accorded sick
.pldiers. The two dentists now handl-
ing the work OF this section both
served In the [ $ Army IA dental
examiners
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THANKSGIVING SOCIAL At
B: THANY
Annual Event for Needy Families In
SkoWhegan. Gifts Asked for in
Worthy Cause

The Annual Thanksgiving Social of
The Bethany Baptist Church will be
3eld in the chapel next Monday. Nov.
1. at which time gifts viii be re-
eeiyed in the form of eatahles for
Thanksgiving. money and the like
which will add to the cheer of many
needy local families After three
o'clock in the afternoon committee
will be at the church to receive the
contributions and at 7.30 in the even
ng social and program will be en-
ioyed under the auspices of the Chris
ian Endeavor Society.
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THANKSGIVING
MORNING
Rev. George Loring ThurloW VIII be
Speaker and Special Program
VIII be introduced

Differing from the custom of prev
Gus years when the Thanksgiving
service has been held Wednesday
ayening before Thanksgiving the ser
yce will be held this year al O'Clock
Thanksgiving morning from the Beth
my Baptist Church. This will be a
mass service of the Protestant Evan
.eIical Churches of Skowhegan and
Rev. George Loring Thurlow of the
Federated First Baptist and Gongre-
,ational Church will he the speaker
7he program promises to be out OF
he ordinary.
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somerset People nj Pennington Nor
nlnl Schools

Friday Armistce Day. waa observ
cd as q school holiday Friday night
lnlia Cox with Doris Brown Of King
1eldS as her guest. Ruth Homsted
leanie Thomson of sikowhegan and
Flora Head of Solon went toy Ma1t-
son Ivy team and from there To their
homes
Elizabeth Foster Esther Poland
and Ida Thompson spent the week
end at their homes near Athens
Mr. Mallett went 20 Newcastle and
Belrast Tuesday and Wednesday 10
.pcak at the educational rallies.
Tho teachers Of Franklin County
vent Friday. Nov Is. at the normal
school The atudenl8 are in attend
ance at the sessions
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Basket Ball Tomorro"

The skowhcgan llieh S'hooI Ath
letic Association announces the bas-
ketbaH game tomorrow tF'riday) eve
ming between the Juniors ana seniors,
Between times the Sophomores ana
Freshmen Will play. ADMISSION
adults, 20 cents; children, ~ cents.
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Thanksgiving Specials

lash g. Grodor offer Tor your
Thanksgiving Feast new mixed nuts,
new raisins. grapes, bananas, or
anges. cranhcrriea, sweet potatoes. or
anrc aud lemon peel. ciiron. popcorn
ana other sub lautiat and dclcaeies.
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OF
JOHN { {. NELSON hhEI SOh
Plans for Congressional
Candidacy 'ThirdDistrict
In Lseni nj Resignation OF John 4
Peters Augusta Man VIII bea
Candidate

TO the Voters OF the Third Congress
slonal District.
In the event of the resignation Of
John A Peters as representative To
Congress from the third district |
shall be candidate for that Office
If Maine might continue to have at
Washington the benefit Of the ability
and experience of Hon. John A. Pet
ers. to whom this district is so great
ly indebted. then | would gladly con
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WESSERUNSETT VALLEY
ASSN. BUYS GROUNDS
Tobey Lot Used by the, Society Iof
Two Years In Athens VilIage
Has Been Purchased

The Wesgerunsett Valley Fair Asae-
citation at Athens have purchased inc
land used for fair ground purposes IN
1920 and in 1921 and the field "es'
This property is known as the looeS
lot
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Mr. and Mrs. Joaenh licllivcau are
the proud parents of twin daughters
born Tuesday.
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STANLEY FARM MAY Be.
COME SUMMER HOTEL

Mercer. Nov. AT is reported that
John Stanley has sold his farm or
}eech Hill to people from out of the
state who will build hotel there foi
summer business.
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guests will include the members Of the
Virginia delegation in Congress and
their wives
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guests will include the members Of the
Virginia delegation in Congress and
their wives.
The acting secretary of state and
Mrs. Norman H. Davis will entertain
at dinner February 4 in honor Of the
am AMBASSADOR of France and Nine. JUS
serand. They will also entertain a
dinner company on February IL.
Mr.. John B. Henderson will entertain
a distinguished party Of scientists at
dinner Wednesday evening. all of whom
were delegates to the scientific conven-
ton held in Honolulu last summer, at
which the host was also a delegate. : A
program Of Hawaiian music and songs
will be features of the dinner.
Mrs. John b. Henderson will entertain
a small company at dinner today. one
of the series Of informal hospitalities
she is giving throughout the season.
Mrs. T. Septimus Austin entertained
at a dinner of fourteen covers last even
ing for her daughter, Miss Madeleine
Austin. and the party later went to
the Gown dance.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Victor Edouard Isaacs
entertained at dinner last night in their
quarters at the navy yard for Senator
and Mrs. Miles Poindexter, their other
guests including Capt. and Mrs. J. j.
Raby and Capt. Riggs. They later took
the entire party to the dance at the ma
rine barracks.
DR.. and Mrs. John Ryan Devereux en-
tertained at dinner last evening in honor
of Miss Helen Tucker and Mr. Eliphalet
Andrews. jr.. whose engagement was
announced a short time ago. The other
guests included Col. and Mrs. Charles
Cowles Tucker, Mrs. Eliphalet Andrews,
the assistant secretary Of war. Mr.. Will
liam X. Williams: Mrs. A. j. O'Reilly,
Miss Marcia Chaplin. Miss Katharine
Beach. Miss Anne Dulany, Miss Del
phine Heyl, Mr.. William Tayioe. Mr.
Archibald Randolph. Mr.. Maxwell Du-
rant. Mr.. Thomas Hume, and Mr.. Joseph
F. s. DevereuX and Mr.. John Ryan
Devereux. jr., sons of the hosts.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall will be the guests of honor at a
dinnerwhich Mrs. Henry F. Dimock
will give February Z. Mrs. Dimock
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Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Are Dinner Party Hosts
Mrs. Walter McLallan. Mrs. P. Nj. Foley and Gen
Pershing Among Those Asked to Meet =.
Justice McReynolds.

The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall entertained a large dinner com
pany in the presidential suite at the
New Willard last night in compliment
to Mr.. Justice McReynolds. Mrs.
Walter McLallan, Syho is the guest of
Secretary and Mrs. Meredith, and Mrs.
2. NJ. Foley of Terre Haute, Ind.
spending some weeks at the Hotel
La Fayette, and Gen. Pershing were
of the company.
Mrs. Marshall will observe her regu-
lar afternoon at home
Mrs. Bainbridge Colby, wife of the
Secretary of State, entertained at
dinner last night, having as guests
the ambassador of Chile and Nine.
Mathieu, the ambassador of Argen-
tina and Nine. LIE Breton. the ambas-
sador of Belgium and Baroness de
Cartier. the ambassador of Brazil. Mr..
de Alencar; Lady Geddes. the minister
of Cuba and Nine. de Cespedes, the
minister of Poland and Princess Lubo-
mirska, the acting secretary of state
David Franklin Houston, the Secre-
tary of the Interior. Judge John Bar
ton Payne; MIR. Justice and Mrs.
Mahlon Pitney. Mr. and Mrs. Robert
WOODS Bliss. Mr. ana MIS-. warren
Delano Robbins, Mrs. Charles Wet
more, Mrs Franklin MacVeagh, Mr..
kimball and Miss Colby.
Senator and Mrs. John B. Kendrick
will entertain a dinner company
February in honor of the Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall.
Mrs. John B. kendrick will enter
tain luncheon party Tuesday. Janu
ary IS, for her debutante daughter.
Miss Rosa-Maye Kendrick. having
the latter's young friends as guests.
Senator and Mrs. kendrick will also
entertain company of young folk
at dinner at the Chevy Chase Club
Saturday. January %.
Representative and Mrs. James p
Woods of Virginia will entertain at a
buffet supper this evening in their
apartment at the Highlands, given in
honor Of their house guest, Mrs. Tired
way Gravely Of Danville, Va, when their
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Board of Lady Visitors
OF Children s Hospital
AT Home Tomorro.

Mrs. Frederick II. Brooke, NJ
Alanson Houghton. Mrs. Gary Gray
son, Miss Bertha II. LOCKER and Mr.
Randolph Mason of the board of lad.
visitors of Children's Hospital vii
be in the receiving line at the insti
tuition tomorrow afternoon for TN
second "at home" to be held ther
since the hospital was recently reno
waited.
The success of the prior affair led tn
ladies to make the event month
occasion for those who contributed !
the repairs and equipment last ye.
to see how wisely and how benefic a
ly their donations had been expende'
All who visit the hospital will
personally escorted through the var
Gus wards and rooms. and the inspec
tion tour will be made interesting b:
visual demonstration, of how
officials are taking care of the sic
little ones of Washington.
The hospital has never been In bet
ter physical condition in years. az
the ladies' board naturally takes !,
pride in showing to those who are i
terested in the welfare of the tin
patients the marked advance th;'
has been made since il was enable
to make the essential Improvement
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Hoover Rag Doll Dance
On February 9 to Be
Patronized by Society

Many unique attempts. more or less
successful, have been made by society
women in other cities to aid Herbert
Hoover and his 100000 starving chill
dren in central and eastern Europe, but
the plans under way by a group OF
prominent Washington ladies to give a
Hoover rag doll dance at the Wardman
Park Hotel on the night of Wednesday,
February 2, promises to be one Of the
successful social and financial features
Of the campaign being conducted here
now to help these little sufferers, as well
as one Of the most noteworthy gather
ings of society this winter.
1t is proposed to furnish each fair
guest who attends with a rag doll as a
memento and constant reminder that
she has saved the life of one child in
Europe Buffet refreshments will be
served during the dancing and several
innovations will be introduced during
the evening for the entertainment of the
throng.
The list of patronesseS will be an
names Of the most prominent women in
the District, who not only will lend their
trict, who not only will lend their
name to the function but will give
their support to the cause. The en-
tire proceeds will be turned over to
the Washington committee Of the
European Relief Council
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Society Lends Itself
Brilliantly to Several
Events of Past Week
Chidren's $ Hospital Ball of Monday Night Among
Most Interesting Reception Is De-
Eghtful-Mr. and Mrs. Mann Are Hosts.
BY SALLIE v. H. PICKETT.

q OCIETY mood last week. lending itself bril-
any chief of which the Chden Hos
pa ball Monday when the Vice President and Mrs Mar
Shdehara
che when the splendid judo shown by Dr. Kano and
Mrs Mann and the lively
Miss May Gown by her Mr. Mrs Gown,
first al a and then a charmingy arranged BALL
THE
the presidential Willard there
French
legations. scurryng
place place leaving cards and making calls Mrs James A
Missouri of calling
admirably by together and having the of
in extending their
Washington almost the entire delegation
OUCH things dance the Argentine embassy the musical ride at
- the Washington Riding and Hunt Club and the Georgetown
the the week while Thursday
will bring which the Attorney General and Mrs
Marshall will be dinner OF
A. Reed Saturday evening" while Friday
ton Of plays by the Drama League Washington
the East Relief Mr. Henry
Oxnard will be hosts at ball Saturday night
THE Society," Southern Relief and fact all southern
organizations death of Miss Mamie Randolph
th of the which through more
Southern Relief ball should be abandoned because OF he
This makes douby the the ball
and its beng carried on al 4
by Mrs. Bates Warren, president
XSERVICE men, patients Garfield Providence and
Il Casualty hospitals who still suffering the effects OF war VIII
Wednesday
the will be exhibition and sale
under the direction OF the george
Baldwin Mccoy unit of the American Womens Legion
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Mrs. Sanford Taylor
Is Hostess at a Tea

Mrs. Sanford Taylor entertained the
members of the hospital branch of
the Sunshine and Community Society
and their friends at an attractive tea
on Thursday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Harry o. Cutting. on
18th street. The house was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion.
Mrs. Taylor, who is president of the
branch. welcomed her guests wearing
a handsome gown of brocade and
silver and was assisted by Mrs. Cut
ting, wearing a becoming model of
blue satin made on straight lines.
Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Hatcher as
sisted at the tea table.
There was a large assemblage pres
ent, comfortably filling the hospita-
BILE house.
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the prime minister and the cabinet.
He will return late in February.
The charge d'affaires O.

The charge d'affaires of the Neither
lands legation and Nine. Hubrecht are
in New York for the week end, and
will return on Tuesday. They went
over to act as joint hosts with the
Netherlands chamber of commerce.. at
the reception on Friday evening. in
the Hotel Astor, in honor of Mrs. Will
lem Mengelberg of Holland. who is
making a visit in this country. He
has been the guest conductor" at one
or two of the recent symphony con-
certs in New York since his arrival.
Jonkheer W. H. de Beaufort, coun-
selor Of the legation, who has been
in Holland on leave of absence since
early winter. is expected to arrive in
New York on Wednesday, and will
come direct to Washington to assume
his duties as charge d'affaires of the
legation.
The military attache of the Swedish
legation and Countess Bonde will re-
turn to Washington the latter part Of
this month. They have been in their
home in Sweden since the latter part of
November on a leave of absence.
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British minister to Cuba. who will
arrive in Washington tomorrow, to
be the guest of Signor and Signora
Brambi1la until Wednesday, will be
the guest of honor at a dinner to be
given by her hosts tomorrow evening.
Senator and Mrs. James A. Reed of
Missouri have also issued invitations
for a dipner in honor of the Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall. and will
entertain their lage company Of
guests at Wardman Park Hotel.
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Notes of Diplomatic
And Cabinet People

The ambassador Of Chile and Sonora
de Matthew will entertain at dance
1t the embassy Tuesday, January Is.
Sonora de Matthew will be at home
Fridays in January and February.
The ambassador of Belgium and
Baroness de Cartier have issued cards
for d musical at the embassy. the even
ing Of January 2S al 10 O'Clock.
Baroness de Cartier, wife Of the Bel
gian ambassador; Mrs. Baker. wife of
mirska, wife of the minister from
Poland; Mrs. Michael F. Phelan. wife
of the representative from Massa-
chusetts: Mrs. Maurice Francis Egan.
Mrs. Thomas H. Carter and Mrs. Paul
Bleyden will be among the patron
Washington Chapter of Trinity Col
lege alumnae. which will be given on
Friday, February 4, in the ballroom
Of the Willard. Mrs. Fenton Brad
ford is chairman of the ball commit
tee. and is assisted by Miss Dorothy
rangements; Miss Margaret Callahan
and Miss Merriam Loughlan. in charge
of music: Mrs. Vincent Toomey and
Miss Florence Leonard, in charge OF
tickets; Miss Catherine Cowles. end
Miss Adelaide Makens. in charge of
programs, ME- AdN iciSc " 'ioSd
and Miss Maude GaynS in charge of
patronesses and publicity. and Miss
Isabelle Cain, Miss Mercedes Phelan
and Miss Helen Riordan, incidentals.
The Attorney General and Mrs. A.
Mitchell Palmer have invitations out
for a reception Thursday afternoon.
January 20. from to Z. in honor of
the United States ambassador to Ja-
pan and Mrs. Roland S. Morris. when
their guests will include members of
the cabinet Diplomats and others
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will be hostess at dinner on Feb
ruary for the charge d'af1aires of
the Italian embassy and Signora
Brambilla. who will return to Rome
shortly after the arrival here Of the
new ambassador. Mrs. Dimock will
also be a dinner hostess on January
26.
Among the out Of town guests who
will attend the dinner party which the
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall will
entertain at the New Willard Hotel
Saturday night will be Judge and
w. A. Jamison, all Of New York.
The charge d'affaires of the Italian
embassy and Signora Brambilla will
be hosts at luncheon today at their
residence, 2725 @ street, when their
guests will include Mrs. E. H. G.
Slater, Representative and Mrs. John
Jacob Rogers. the minister and coun-
selor of the Polish legation and Nine.
Pulaski. Mr.. John 3. Henderson and
Capt. Jean F. ]. E. -Rigal of the
French embassy
Senator and Mrs. Joseph I. France
of Maryland have sent out invitations
for a dinner in the presidential suite
at the New Willard in honor Of the
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall.
Mrs John Allan Dougherty will
entertain at luncheon tomorrow. in
honor of Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall.
will be the guest of Mrs. Thomas F.
| Walsh at the concert.
The Hon. Mrs Erskine, wife of the
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Senorita Panchito Joubert has join
ed her parents. the minister from the
Dominican republic. and Sonora dc
Joubert, at the legation, at 1881 Mas
sachusetts avenue.
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Mr. r. Leslie Craigie is the charge
d'affaires of the British embassy, in
the absence Of the ambassador, Sir
Auckland Geddes. who sailed from
New York yesterday on the S. 8. Kali
serin Auguste for England, where he
has been called at the request of his
majesty King George to confer with
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prominent in society. Mr.. and Mrs
| Palmer have as their house guests
over the week end the latter's nieces
Miss Virginia Bartlett of Baltimore
and Miss Mary Dixon Norris Of East
on, Md. Mrs. Palmer will not be at
home next Wednesday afternoon, but
will receive Wednesday, January rs.
Nine. Peter. wife Of the minister
from Switzerland. will receive next
Friday. at 1922 10th street.
The minister from the Serbs. Croats
and Slovenes and Mime. Grouitch will
have as their guest next week Miss
Vota Vosnitch Of Serbia, who spent a
fortnight with them recently. Miss
Vosnitch visited in New York after
she was the guest in Buffalo Of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter H. Schoellkopf, and
will arrive in Washington tomorrow.
Nine. de Cespedes. wife of the min
lister of Cuba, will be at home the
third and fourth Fridays in January
and February, at the legation, 1880
18th street.
The new minister from Nicaragua,
Dr. Alejandre Cesar. and Sonora de
Cesar have taken an apartment at
24OO 18th street for the winter.
The charge d'affaires Of the Meth
erlands legation. Jonkheer w. H. de
Beaufort has sailed from Holland for
New York, and will arrive there next
week and come direct to Washington.
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The. Hon. Mrs. Erskine. wife of the