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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23
MRS. DEAN HONOREE
AT MONTGOMERY PARTY

Among the many parties given for
Mrs. w. X. Dean while she is visiting
in Montgomery was the following, or
which the Montgomery Journal says:
Mrs. Joseph Carter was the charm
ing hostess wednesday afternoon at
bridge party given in honor of Mrs. w.
K. Dean of Birmingham, who is the
popular guest of Mrs. Florence Hudson.
Mrs. Carriers apartment on Fielder
avenue was beautifully decorated in
color scheme of yellow and white, sug-
gested by a profusion of chrysanthe-
NUNS. Three tables were placed for
the players, the score cards being hand
decorated in novel designs.
THE guest of honor was presented
with an attractive boudoir powder
stand; the prize for top score was a
set of hand-painted table numbers.
"At the conclusion of the game the
hostess served tempting hot luncheon,
followed by an ice course.
"Those who enjoyed the afternoon
were: Mrs Florence Hudson, Miss
Margaret Thorington, Mrs. Charles
Moulthrop, Mrs. Reese Martin, Jr.,
Mrs. Elizabeth Hudson, Mrs. e. A.
Quinn, Mrs. Milton Stone, Mrs. James
Mercer of Birmingham, Mrs. Frank
Perry, Miss Helen Smart, Mrs. Henry
Clay johnson and Mrs. w. X. Dean.
THE hostess was assisted in enter
tanning her guests by her mother, Mrs.
H. s. Stewart, of Eufaula."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23
NOT IN NATURE

City Bred (pointing to hay stack
What kind of house is that?
Country Bred-That amt house,
that's hay.
City Bred-Say! You can't fool me,
hay doesn't grow in a lump like that |!
The Bell Hop.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23

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stockings, sweaters, draperies, cover
ings, hangings, everything new.
Buy Diamond Dyes"-no other kind
and tell your druggist whether the
material you wish to color is wool or
silk, or whether it is linen, cotton, or
mixed goods.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23
THE FILLING

Miss Youngthing-I suppose the
hardest part of writing poetry is finding
the rhymes.
Poet-No, I think the greatest strain
is filling in between them.-Toronto
Globe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23

"When a man is runnin' for office"
said Uncle Eben, "he has to ge so good
natured dat you can't blame him if he
sort O. shets up an gifts exclusive after
he's elected. '-Washington Star.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
Weddings of Interest
To District Society
Folk Are Announced
Whitecotton McAtee Mar
riage Scheduled for June 9
In St. Matthew Church.

Mrs. George Whitecotton of 1894
P street northwest has issued invi-
tations to the marriage of her daugh-
ter Jeannie to Mr.. Camden Riley Nc
Atee. The marriage will take place
in St Matthew's Church June 2, with
nuptia1 mass at high noon, followed
by a wedding breakfast at Rauscher's.
Miss Whitecotton will be attended by
Miss Myra McAtee of Louisville, KY,
sister of the bridegroom, as her maid
Of honor, and will be given away
by her uncle, Admiral r. E. Coontz,
commander-in-chief of the United
States fleet
Miss Ethel Craigen Yohe. daughter
of Mr.. Benjamin Franklin Yohe, and
Mr.. John Emil Larson, son Of MIR. and
Mrs. Fred Larson of Monson, Me-,
of the Covenant. The ceremony was
performed at $50 o'clock by the
pastor of the church, the Rev. DR..
Charles Wood, and Miss Josephine
Houston sang preceding the cere-
mony, and Mr.. ]. Russell Mason was
the organist
Mrs ]. Bond Smith was matron
of honor and Miss Beatrice Clephane
was maid Of honor; Miss Emile
Mr.. Ferd Carter was best man and
Mr.. Robert Carter, Mr.. Edward Harry.
Mr.. Harry Hough and Mr.. Robert
Geist were ushers.
The church had a pretty arrange
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Evening star., 1924-05-18

Louis Napoleon Geldert, Mrs Pearl
Moore Gray, Mrs. !. \. Speel. Mrs.
Mary Skene Mrs. Harriet Ia ylor Up
ton, Mrs. Henry j.. Lock wood. Mrs
Wolff Smith and Mrs. Edward Nelson
Dingley.
Miss Doris V Monroe entertained
Yesterday at n bridge luncheon and
shower for Miss Edith L Everett
Murray will take place on the even
ing of May q. The guests included
Mrs. Dwight h. Terry. Miss Virginia
WinEfield. Miss Lucille Murden, Mrs
Wingfield. Miss Anna Monroe Miss
Irene Wright. Miss Rita Wrenn. Miss
Alice Minnick. Miss Grace Fox, Mrs
j. Elmer Monroe, Mrs X Foster Muir
ray. Mrs. L. G. Bender. Miss Lucile
HersperSer and Mrs. Davis Little
Mrs. William B. Newman and her
daughter, Mrs. $. Munson Corbett
wife of Maj S Munson Corbett
| u >. A, entertained on Thursday a.
| a luncheon bridge at their residence.
in Arlington, Va. The guest of honor
was Mrs. P ]. st. Clair of Marlin,
Tex. who is sailing from Quebec for
! a European trip for the summer
months. Those invited to meet Mrs
st. Clair were Mrs Broom Van Pelt
| of New York, Mrs. Catherine Eslin.
Miss Rosemarye Coleman Bales. Mrs
H-.,,l MILAN Albert King, Mrs Albion
| Wilkens Tuck. Mrs. Kathryn Wal
ters. Mrs. Gustavus Werber, Mrs
Katherine G. Brush Bales, Mrs Nal
ter Everett Hutton, Mrs. Daniel @
c. Callaehan, Mrs. Charles Taylor.
Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Eliza beth Won
Leatzew and Mrs. Samuel Meek.
Mrs. Walter l.. Chaloner will be the
guest of honor at the tea this after
noon at the Arts Club, 2017 l street
The tea opens the exhibition of Wa
ter colorS by the late Mr.. Walter y
Chaloner Mr.. and Mrs. Louis n. Gel
dert will be among the guests
Mr.. Glenn Gardner Hahn was the
guest for whom Mr.. Joseph Carleton
Beal entertained at dinner and later
took his guests to the theater. after
which he entertained them at supper
Mr.. Hahn has just returned from
trip to the middle west, where he
visited in Detroit and Chillicothe. and
before returning went to New Haven
| and New York.
Nine. Labat, regent of the National
Society of the Daughters of the Amer
lean revolution, announces that the
members of the Lucy Holcombe Chap
ter are to have dinner party Tues
day evening at $50 o'clock at the
Garden House of the Grace Dodge
Hotel.
A farewell tea and reception vas
given for the international guests OF
the Y. W. c. A at the Grace Dodge
| Hotel Friday afternoon, when Mrs.
William Lincoln Brown and Mrs F.
H Bodfish presided at the tea table
| Mrs. J. r. Mayer entertained a large
T company at dinner Friday evening al
| the Purple Iris.
Evening star., 1924-05-18

Agriculture and Mrs. Henry c. Wal
lace.
The military attache of the Italian
embassy, Col. the Marquis di Bernez-
20, and the naval attache and Con-
tessa Sommati di Mombello were
Joint hosts at dinner Thursday eve
ming entertaining a number of their
colleagues in the diplomatic corps.
Mrs John Joyce Broderfck, wife of
the commercial counselor of the
British embassy. sailed yesterday
with her children for her home in
Ireland, to remain through the sum-
mer. Mr.. Broderick is travelling in
the far west.
The commercial counselor of the
Swedish legation and Nine. Weidel
will sail from New York Tuesday,
June 3, for Europe, where they will
spend the summer in France. They
will make a short visit in their home
in Sweden Before returning to Wash
ington in October.
The air attache of the italian en-
bassy and Signora Calderara will re-
turn today from .Philadefphia, where
they spent the week.
The retiring naval attaches of the
Peruvian embassy and Sonora de
Leguia sailed yesterday from New
York for Paris. where the former has
been appointed naval attache Of the
Peruvian embassy.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
General and Personal
Notes of Interest to
Washington. Society
Representative Bloom Re-
turns to the. Hamilton
After Extended Stay in
New York City

Representative Sol Bloom has re-
turned to his apartment at the Ham,
iltop after an extended stay in New
York.
Rear Admiral and MrA Edward w.
Eberle will go to Annapolis Saturday,
May 81, to spend the week end with
the superintendent of the Naval
Academy and Mrs. William B. Wilson.
Admiral and Mrs Eberle will return
the following Monday morning to re-
main here for the day, going back to
Annapolis to be with Admiral and
Mrs. Wilson for the graduating exer-
cisss at the academy. which will take
place Wednesday, Juno 4.
The Assistant Secretary Of Com
merce and Mrs ]. Walter Drake have
as their guest the latters mother,
Mrs w. H. Myler Of Detroit.
Mrs. Charles s. Hamlin and her
leave Washington the end of next
week and will visit in Albany and
Boston before opening their summer
home at Mattapoisett, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson will
close their home on Massachusetts
avenue the end of next week and will
go to their summer home, Weld, at
Brookline, Mass.
Miss Katherine Turck OF New York
Is visiting Mrs. Horace Maher At
Wardman Park Annex. The engage
ment of Miss Turck's brother. MI.
Fenton B. Turck. jr., to Miss Claire
Schenck was announced last week.
Mrs. Maher gave luncheon at her
horse show and a dinner last evening
at the Chevy Chase Club for Miss
Turck. Mrs. John E. Dana Of New
York is giving a dinner for Miss
Turck at the Hotel Hamilton Wednea-
day. -
Miss Anne Webster Wilson Of the
Falkstone Court Is passing the week
end in Philadelphia, where she went
to attend the wedding of Miss Harriet
Graham Scales to Lieut.. A G. Cook,
U. s. NJ, which took place yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Emerson OF
New York and Miss Penelope An.
drews Of Richmond, Va. are the
house guests of Miss Marion King.
Mr.. Daniel Waters of washington
was among those entertaining At the
Kentucky Derby. Mr.. Waters Will
return to Washington after conclud.
ing a series of lectures on intefnA-
tional law at the University OF Notre
Dame.
NE. and Mrs. Otto Wolf have re.
turned to their home on wyohAiAa
avenue. after a two-week stay ut At
| lantic City.
Evening star., 1924-05-18

Notwithstanding there is an unsettled
spirit in the diplomatic CORPS, many
hurrying away to Europe for a few
months and others seeking summer
homes, there are many charming dinner
parties scheduled for this and next
week. The ambassador of France and
Mime. Jusserand, who are not yet ready
to announce their summer plans, were
dinner hosts last night
The ambassador Of France and Nine.
Jusserand entertained at dinner last
evening, when their guests included the
ambassador Of Peru. DR.. Herman We
larde; the minister Of Bulgaria and
Nine. Panaretoff. the minister Of Estho-
mia and Mime. Pip, Senator and Mrs.
c. A. Swanson, Representative j.. May
hew Wainwright, the assistant secretary
Of state, Mr.. Leland Harrison: Nine.
Wroblewska, former Ambassador Hugh
C. Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ham
lin, Mr. and Mrs Charles Warren, Mr..
and Mrs. Brecknridge Long. Mr.. and
Mrs Chandler P. Anderson. Mra j.
Borden Hartman, Mrs. Henry c. Cor
bin, the first secretary Of the embassy
and Nine. Heiimann and Mr. Paul Bon
cour, third secretary Of the embassy.
The ambassador of Cuba and Sonora
de la Torriente plan to leave shortly for
their home in Havana, where they Will
pass a short time prior to SAILING Tor
Europe to spend the remainder or the
summer.
The ambassador Of Great Britain, Sir
Esme Howard, accompanied by Lady
Isabella Howard, will come to Wash
York, where Lady Isabella Is expected
to arrive Tuesday. She sailed from
England last Wednesday. The ambassa-
dor went to Philadelphia Friday, where
he is spending the week end;
The ambassador has leased cottase
Lady Isabella will go there early In
June. to remain through the summer.
The ambassador of Argentine, Mr.
Honorio Pueyrredon, plans TO go to
New York the latter part or the week
by the American Iron and Steel In
The minister of Portugal Viscoun,
d,Alte, has returned to Washington
after passing several months In his
home in Portugal
The minister Of NORWAY and Nine
Bryn and their two danghters, Mis-.
InEer Bryn and Miss Laura Bryn, VIII
leave Washingto91 the and nrst Wiz THek sai II
June 6 to pass several months in theiI
The minister and Mime. Bryn enter.
l. tanned the members Of the Norwegian
colony in Washington at reception
Evening star., 1924-05-18
Interesting Pre-Nuptial
Parties for June Bride

Miss Emma Scott Stitt, daughter q
Surgeon General and Mrs. Stitt,
whose marriage to Lieut.. Robert Wa
ton Fleming will take place in 81.
Thomas Church Tuesday evening,
June 3, at o'clock, will frequently
be entertained between now and the
day of her wedding. Miss Virginia
Edwards will give lunch for Miss
Stitt at the Chevy Chase Club Thurs
day, and the following day Mist
Elizabeth Beale will entertain guests
at bridge for her. Miss May Taylor,
another bridesmaid, will entertain
Miss Stitt and her wedding party az
a bridge and supper party the eve
ming of May 20.
Lieut. Fleming is graduate of IN
Naval Academy, class of IT, and has
made for himself an enviable plaC.
in the naval aviation. He is the sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Walton Flem-
ing. The reception following the
ceremony June will be held in the
Washington Club, where Miss Stitt
made her debut
Evening star., 1924-05-18
District Makes Social
History Despite Storms
And Threatening Skies
White House Garden Party-Cabinet Wedding
and Feast of Reason" Considered Sparkling
Events of the Week.
SALLIE v. II. PICKETT.

r1y AsENGTON makes history easily
esng pages diversified will be furnished poety
Wv those White House garden cab
wedding feast of and aow of sou the beaut
full Unipn building when the ambassador OF Chile
Matthew for gifted reception at
the Congressional Club for diplomats notable local wedding yesterday
and then the horse show when the ocer gave OF "
real sporting blood starting off Friday with heavy track and
sky and after continuous downpou of daya combined into bril-
liant whole. .
THERE was some kind providence which furnished cessation
the hours of Mrs Coodge garden and for the Bugg
wedding before both affairs bringing together large
of the official and social world The
] AZ M the den nv THURSDAY and attending the wedding eere
mony reception Wednesday, Mary Wallace
bride DR. Charles Buggmann Swiss diplomat Nor
these the on the President as
going
by Mrs Coodgeand attended her at the
Army-Navy Relief ball Thursday night
WITH this week scheduled for outdoors
wv for clear skies bright suns suns line
the land as hostess and the Peeat assisting her, and they
attend the Olympic fete tomorrow occupying conspicuous seats in
nall omp M sdu Will 5st astf
France during coming summer :
TWO beautiful of
F3dsy snoo May Py s.
a 6
e party I ns
@ 's 'ass any % nss
E other garden also Wisconsin
- Hospital wonderful place with wonderful view Washington and
party annually arranged by the George Baldwin Mccoy Unit Of the
head the list Of did Mrs Harding while she regned
direction the viii be exhibition
the garden Sonora Rano the
ambassador and Baroness de Cartier de Marchenne the American wife
O Belgian ambassador.
THE week closed with brilliant local wedding
roll MontgomeIy and Mr. James Newman Carter Yesterday and
Wedding sad Rs
sss Pss ss
Evening star., 1924-05-18
Notre Dame de Namur
/ Alumnae Sponsors Fete

The Notre Dame ds Namur will
give it's annual concert Wednesday
at $50 o'clock in the academy audi
torium, North Capitol and K streets.
Miss Margaret McAllister, chairman
of. the concert, is assisted by Miss
Katherine Rupert, Miss Kathleen
Harlow and Miss Lucille Duffy. On
the program are instrumental, vocal
ana musical reading numbers, which
will be rendered by the members of
this association: Miss Elizabeth Bo-
gan. Mrs. Adelaide Cavanagh. Miss
Kathryn Creveling. Miss Helen Crow
ley, Miss Josephine Crowley, Miss Lu-
ciile Duffy. Miss Katherine Duncan,
Miss Mary Fahey, Miss Catherine
F|avin, Miss Rose Fuller, Miss Eliz-
MI Nan GeieF, Miss Mary' 5Haden,
Miss Kathleen Harlow, Miss James
Hartnett, Miss Margaret Jahn. Miss
Evening star., 1924-05-18

Margaret Keliher, Miss Mary Lane,
Miss Eleanor Lehman, Miss Gertrude
Lucas, Miss Margaret McAllister. Mrs.
B. Houston Mcceney, Miss Marie
Nohe. Miss Cecilia o'Dea, Miss Helen
ODonoghue, Miss Mary ODonoghue.
Miss Ethel Roddy, Miss Katherine
Rupert, Miss Agatha Shea, Miss
Anne Sauer and Miss Lucille Walsh.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
Diplomatic Corps Plans
Charming Dinner Parties
Notwithstanding an Unsettled Spirit, Members
Schedule Many Formal Afairs-French Am
bassador and Nine. Jusserand Entertain

yesterday afternoon in celebration of
the constitution day of Norway.
The minister of China, DR.. Alfred
SEE, has returned to Washington
from Reading, Pa, where he went to
make an address. The minister and
Nine. SEE and their children will
leave the latter part of the month
for QuisSett Harbor, Woods Hole.
Mass, where they have taken a cot
tage for the summer months.
The minister of Persia, Mr.. Hus-
sein Alai, expects to leave Washing
ton about the middle of June for his
home in Persia The minister is con-
valescent from a long and serious
illness.
The minister of Columbia and So
nora de Claya have leased a cottage
at Allenhurst, N. j., for the summer
months. They will go to AIlenhurst
cottage, returning to Washington to
remain short time before going
there for the summer.
The minister of Esthonia, Mr.. An
tonius Pip, has returned to Wash
ington from Philadelphia, where he
went to attend the meeting of the
Social Sciences.
Sonora de Alfaro, wife Of the min
lister of Panama will entertain a
company at luncheon tomorrow.
The counselor of the British en-
bassy and Mrs. Henry Getty Chiffon
expect to spend the summer months
in England and on tie continent,
though their plans are not yet COM
plete.
Former United States Ambassador
O'Brien, who spend their winters in
Washington with their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Chiffon,
will start for their summer home
in Michigan this week.
The first secretary Of the French
embassy and Nine. Heilmann have
taken a cottage at Murray Bay, Can
ada, for the season, and will close
their house at 2112 Bancroft place
the middle Of June.
The first secretary of the British
embassy and the Hon. Mrs. Brooks
have taken a cottage at Prides Cross
ing, Mass, for the summer, and will
close their house at 2132 Bancroft
place early In June - -,
The first secretary Of the Swiss le-
cation in Paris and Nine. Brugg-
mann sailed yesterday on the PFeSi-
dent Roosevelt. They will spend a
brief time in Switzerland and will 30
to Paris; The visit will be a short
they must return to Paris, where he
will take up his duties at the legation.
Nine. Bruggmann was before her
marriage Wednesday Miss Mary
wallace, daughter Of, the Secretary Of
Evening star., 1924-05-18
Agriculture and Mrs. Henry C. WAL

CONTINUED on Fifth Page.)
Evening star., 1924-05-18

Mrs Moore, wife Of Representative
Allen +. Moore. will entertain at
luncheon Tuesday at the Chevy
Chase Club.
Evening star., 1924-05-18

Rear Admiral and Mrs Benjamin
F. Hutchison will entertain al dinner
Thursday evening in honor OF the
Wilbur.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
Engagement to Wed
Announcements Made

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clay Travis an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Julia Louise, to Mr.. John Haynes
Williams of GuiIford. Me. The wedding
will take place in June.
Mr. and Mrs. A Shulrnan of 400
Girard street northwest announce the
engagement of their daughter Leah to
Mr.. Moe Lounsbury OF Railway, N. J.
The wedding will take place in the early
fall.
Evening star., 1924-05-18

Mr,.. and Mrs. Otto Wolf have re-
turned to their home ION wyofAtnG 3
avenue, after q two-week stay ut At
lantic City.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
At Home Receptions =.
Planned and Postponed

Mrs. Henry F. Dimock has discon-
tinued her Sunday afternoons at
home until the autumn.
Mrs. Edwin B. Parker was at home
at her residence, 2840 woodland
drive, yesterday afternoon. when
Miss Bernice. -Schalker of New. York
gave a program Of songs with Mrs.
Parker at the piano. Tea was served
on the terrace.
Evening star., 1924-03-06
MRS. M. E. McALLISTER
DEAD; LONG IN CAPITAL
Funeral Services Will Be Held in
Hyattsvi1le Tomorrow
Afternoon

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth McAllister,
wife Of Charles Edward McAlliSter
and a resident of Washington for the
last twenty-three years. died at her
residence, 1927 Buchanan street
northwest, early yesterday. following
a long Illness.
Funeral services will be conducted
at Pinkney Memorial Episcopal
Church, Hyattsville, Md, tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock The serv-
ices will be conducted by Rev. George
Fiske Dudley, rector of ST. Stephens
Church, this city. He will be assist
ed by Rev. c. S. Abbott of the Church
of Good Shepherd and the Rev. DIR.
George Atkinson of the Church of the
Incarnation. Members of the vestry
of st. Matthew's parish, Hyattsville,
will act as pallbearers. Interment
will be in Fort Lincoln cemetery. The
committal service will be read by
Rev. w. w. Shearer, rector of St. Co.
lumbas parish.
Mrs. McAllister was born in Ware,
Mass, but moved to Providence, r. L..
at an early age. Besides her resi-
dence in Washington, she lived two
years in Hyattsvilie, where her son
was rector of st. Matthews Episco-
pal Church.
She Is survived by her husband
Charles Edward McAllister of +he Lii
brary of Congress-; a son, Rev.
Charles f.. McAllister, rector of old
st. Johns Church. Hampton, Va. and
a daughter Mrs. Ethel Louise Brown.
wife of Rev. Clyde Brown of ST. Ste
phen's Church, here.
Evening star., 1924-03-06
MRS. FANNIE BEAUMONT
DIES AT NORFOLK, VA.
Widow of Naval Officer Lifelong
Resident of National
CAPITAL.

Word was received today that Mrs.
Fannie King Beaumont, seventy five
years old, a resident of Washington
for many years and the widow Of
Commodore John G. Beaumont, u. s.
N. died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Conrad Krez, wife of Lieut..
Conrad Krez, U. S. N, at Norfolk,
Va. yesterday.
Funeral services will be conducted
at st. Matthew's Catholic Church
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. In
terment will be in the Arlington
cemetery.
Mrs. Beaumont. who, before her
marriage, was Miss King, formerly
resided in her old home on the
corner of 18th and II streets north
west, which occupied the plot of
ground on which the Metropolitan
Club now stands. She received her
early education at a Catholic convent,
in Georgetown. Until recently she
resided in the Lenox apartments.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. krez,
she is survived by another daughter,
Mrs. Calvin Cobb, wife of Lieut.. Cobb,
u. S. N, now stationed on the west
coast, and two sons, Ammen Beau
mont of Philadelphia and Col. John
g Beaumont
Evening star., 1924-03-06
WILLIAM T. H. KING DIES;
FORMER LOCAL BROKER
Spanish-American War Veteran to
Be Brought Here for
Burial.

Word W as received today that Will
liam T. Ell. King, formerly a local
broker, veteran of the Spanish
American war and world traveller.
died at United States Veterans Hos
pital No. SO, Oteen, n. c., yesterday.
The body will be sent to this city.
where funeral services will be in
charge of Gen. NJ. e. Urell Camp, No.
9, United Spanish Am erican War Vet
Grams, of which Mr.. King was a men,
ber. Interment will be in Arlington
cemetery.
Mr.. King was born in Galway. Ire
land, in 1861, and was the son of a
bishop Of Galway county During
the Spanish war he served in Cuba
as captain of Company B, 1st Dis
trict of Columbia Infantry After
being mustered out of service in 1898
he was in the brokerage business there
several years. During the world war
he was on a mission for the government
in Siberia.
Mr.. King was a member Of Presi-
dent Madero's staff when the Mexican
executive was assassiDated