davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WOC-Davenport-4Si.

WOC-Davenport--4si. 6:45 p. m.-Chimes. ' D. m.-Police reports. 7:30 D. m.-Sandman's visit. 7:50 p. m.-Lecture, Practical Fly
 giene for the Home" 10 p. m.-Erwin Swindell, organist. Margaret Mathewson. soprano.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
VOICESM THA AIR
WEDNESDAY.
EVENING PICK.


 East, west and middle west have their choicest of program tonight. They are:
 WEAF (is2 Met.) 6-ii F. T. ---yaried program, including U. S. Army Band concert Also broadcast from:
 WGR (S1s Met.), WOO t5Os.2 Met), WTAM (3ss.4 Met0, ' 10 ii F. T. WCAP (l6s Met0' $40 to 10, +. T, WAR (SOo.s Mct.). T:30 to 10 F. T. VOL (4is Met0 10 C. I, Varied vaudeville program
 KOA- 1928 Met0 8 M' T. Legends of the west.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

KYW-Chicago-536. TOP D. m.-Final markets. 7:35 D. m.-Bedtime story. 8 D. m.-Dinner concert. S:35 D. m.-'Ido," the world lan- guage for radio. S:45 p. m.-"Entertaining Plans" talk. 9 D. m.-Musical program. 9:30 p. m.-"Around the Town with XIV in Chicago" 9:45 D. m.-Musical program con- tinued. 1O:45 D. m.-Midnight revue. 2 a. m.-"Insomnia Club"
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WAAM-NeMark-e83.

D. m.-sports-Ma1or Tate. 7:15 D. m.-Metro Society orch. D. m.-Home and Heart Problems. S:15 ?. m.--Alida Ritman, soprano. S:so D. m.-Radio for the Layman. S:45 D. m.-Alida Ritman, soprano. 2 D. m.-Crescent Trio.
 s:3o D. m.-Saxon club orchestra ID D. m.-Mllls and his Rooters. 10:3o D. n.-Bidewell's Society orch.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
MnAF--Kansns Citx-s6S.

WUAF-kanshs CIty-J6b. $50 p. m.-Marketgram, weather, time.
 : p. m.-School of the Air. Tell-Me- a-Story Lady. Trianon Ensemble. g D. m.--Classical music by The Stars Radio orchestra. 12:45 D. m.-Sighthawk Frolic, The Merry Old Chief" and Plantation Players.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
KDKA-PIttsburgh-3O9

6:l5 D. m.-Concert. 7:15 p. m.-Market reports. 7:3O ?. m.-The Kindergarten Good
 night Circle. S:l5 p. m.-"Conversation With a
 Philosopher" "Can a Selfish Man
 Be Successful" g D. m.-Dry Slitz Hour of Music. 9:56 p. m.-Time signals, weather.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WFBH-New York-273.

$ D. m.-Bella Walker, soprano. s:15, D. m.-Billy Burton's orchestra T D. m.-Parody club orchestra 7:9o p. m.-Muriel Dae, violin. 7:l5 D. m.-Irma Sachs, soprano. 1:55 D. m.-Beauty talk.
 tt:3o ?. m.-Studio program.
 l":S0 ?. m.-Cotton club revue.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WEEI--Boston--476.

6:So D. m.-B!g Brother club. 7:lS D. m.-Lena York, Nolinist. D, m.-Traveler orchestra. S:3o D. m.-Halt hour musicale. 2 D. m.-Gillette Band.
 1op, m.-Sinfonians.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WHAS-Louisyille-4O0

S:S0 to 9:S0 p. m.--K. and l. Rail- road orchestra. String Division of the K. & l. Terminal Railroad orch.
 9:30 D. m.-Address by Samuel h. sull of Chicago, chairman of board Of Middle West Utilities Co.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

WHN-Sew York-361. 6:S0 D. m.-Violni solos, Olcott Wall. D. m.-Alamac orch estra. 7:So p. m.-Health talk. 7:3S D. m.-Egan and Bernard,
 songsters.
 7:5o p. m.-Matty Levine, pianist. SD. m.-Marion Ginzburg, soprano. S:1s p. m.--Sidney Hawkins, tenor. S:So D. m.-Ruth Gallen, contralto. $40 D. m.-Marathon Trio. 9 D. m.-Orchestra. 10 D. m.-Roseland dance orchestra l0:S0 D. m.-Standing by for DIX
 fans.
 lt:SO D. m.-Silver Slipper Revue. i2 to 12:30 a. m.-Strand Roof orch
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WNAC-Boston-2s0.

6 D. m.--Children's half hour 6;So D. m.-Checker Inn orchsstra. 7:s5 D. m.-"On the Trail with the
 Vagabond," Thomas Dreier m,-Harvard Instrumental clubs e:So D. m.-Concert program.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WTW-CincinDati-423.

WIW-CtnCinlau- ' D. m.-Dinner concert. 7:45 D. m.-Market reports. il D. m.-Advertisers club program 11:45 p. m.-The Hillsboro l1ill Billy orchestra. Concert program by the Minor Instrumental Trio.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WCAE-Pittsburgh--482.

6:So ?. m.--Dinner concert. 7:30 ?. m.-Police reports. S.S0 p. m.-Mrs. E. c. Sheets, con-
 tralto.
 g D. m.-Radio Artists. 10:30 p. m.-Nixon restaurant orch.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WLIT-Philadclphla-395.

WLIT-IIIIHUCIpII 7:S0 p, m,-Dream Daddy, s D. m.-"Current Events" S.l5 ?. m.-Travel talk
 Concert program by the Philadel' phia Elks. 10 D. m.-Arcadia dance orchestra l0:S0 p. m.-Benjamin Franklin dance orchestra. ll:l5 p. m.-Sign off In code.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WBAP-Fort Worth--a7s.

s:o0 p. m.-Junior Euterpean club. 1O:S0 p. m.-Johnny Jackson Texas
 Hotel orchesVa.
 1 a. m.-Black and Gold Setenaders,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WIP-Philadelphia--509

6 D. m.-Weather forecast. 6:O5 p. m.-pinner music, GAS p. m.--Market reports. ! p, m.-uncle Wlp's bedtime story.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
MEAE-Hew York--4a2.

6 to 12 p. m.-Dinner music; WEAF Light Opera quartet; U. s. Army band; Washington quartet; "Ipana Hour" Knickerbocker Trio; Lido Venice orchestra.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WCAU-Philadclphia-25s.

WIAI-PHIIHuCIp s D. m.-Building and loan talk. S:S0 p. m.-LaPalina Boys.
 S:45 p. m.--N. B. T. Boys.
 g p. m.,-Miss Cinderella's orchestra.
 $40 ?. m.-Bonwft-Teler orchestra | 10 D. m.-Radio talk. -.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
KTHs-Hot springs-s75D

9:SO D. m.--Sousaphone solos.
 10 p. m.--Arlington Hotel orchestra. II p. m.-Eastman dance orchestra.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WOR-Newark-405.

sis ,. m,-Harry Cox orchestra. -::50 Q. nl.--Vincent Lopez. 3 D. m.--Lionel Storr, baritone. 8:I5 p. m.-Enily- Roosevelt, SC
 prano.
 S:S0 D. m.-Lionel Storr. 9:I5 D. m,-Topics Of the Day. q:S0 D. m,-Chickering orchestra. II D. m.-Ciro orchestra
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

$ D. m.-Dinner concert. s D. m.-Detroit News orchestra.
 g D. m.-Concert from New York.
 10 D. m.-Jean Goldkette's orch,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WGY-Schenectady-3sO.

6:S0 p. m.-Children's program. GAS p. m.;-Adventure story.
 : D. m.--Albany Strand theater orch
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
N7TAM-CIeyeland-36g.

6 D. m.-Philip Spitalny orchestra. 8 to II p. m.-Program from WEAf' Il to 1 a. m.-Spitalnys orchestra.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WGR-BufyalO--319

t:So p. m.-Two plano recital. 7:30 D. m.-The Days News. g D. m.-Musical entertainment. 10 D. m.-Artists' recital. lo:30 D. m.-"House Plants" talk. Il D. m.-Lopez orchestra,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WSRAtIantA--a2s.
MMRF-NIlaml Beach--sst.

ll:4S p. m,--Ruby Boensch, Blues singer.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

' D. m.-Fleetwood orchestra. II D. m.-Dance music and sololsts,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WSAI-Cincinnati-326.

Il D. m.-Phi Beta Sorority program Sam Pusateri, baritone; Mitchell Dane, violinist.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
wCsp-Nasbjngton---469

7:S0 D. m.-U. s. Army Band. S:3O D. n.-Washington qaartet. g D, m-.-To be announced. 10 to 12 D. m.-La Java Cafe orch
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
KFyF-sbenandoah--ess.

1880 p. m.-seed company hired help 9:S0 p. m.-Concert from Conway,
 Iowa.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

WFI-Philadelphia-S95. 6.S0 ?. m.-Dinner music. ! p. m.-Bedtlme story.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WGN-Chicago--370.

' ?. m.-Organ recital. 7:30 p. m.--Dinner music. g D. m.-Jazz program II D. m.-Drake dance orchestra.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

PWK-Havana--4 S:30 D. m.-General Staff band of Cuban army.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

WKAQ-San Juan-341. z D. m.-Municipal band of San Juan.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

KOA-Denver-323 10 D. m.-Rialto theater orchestra. l0:1O D. m.-Program, courtesy Denver Tourist bureau. Talk, Legends of the West" 12 midnight-Joe Mann and his orch
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

KGW-Portland, Ore.-4s1. g D, m.-Dinner mHsic. il D. nl.-Seventh U. 8. Infantry band.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WAHC-Richmond HiIl-31s.
wGBS-New York-S16.

T:SO D. m.-Brooklyn Eagle program
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WHN-Sew York-36l.

D. m.-Uncle Geebee.
 e:30 D. m.--Jimmy Lent's orchestra
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WTAS--Elgin---S02.
KOA-Denyer-323.

g D. m.-WTAS dance orchestra. Radio notables, features.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WWJ-DetrOit--353.

$ D. m.-Goldkette's ensemble. 2 D. m.-Musical program.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
Special Notice

Barber shops will keep open un- til o'clock Thursday night and will be closed all day Good Friday.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WEAR-Cleyeland-39O.
WCX=Detroit-5t6.

[ p. m.-Hotel Cleveland orchestra.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
KSD--St. LOuis-S45.

D. m.-Lyric theater program,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-06-28
La question reEgiOSa.


cnestiones matFimonialesl haee i'm.
pssitie admifir. como 10 pretenoen
ios obisIos. Is vuelta a Ia indisolu-
iaiidad del vincul0 civil.
Ne deie eisminuirse In importan-
eia aei naaniflesio de nnestro Epis-
espaao. ~ una declaration de que
rFa eoniFa n I.ensamlentO modeFnO.
- drnsro a. la constitution social
a. Franeia. como plan polftico y so
essi. un syllabus d. Feaecion tan
lnfiexille como q pnhlleado por el
Iala 10 X "a q sigio anterior.
"a - que eonelerne Al Esiado. el
lsanifieeto - una declaraei0n de
oaaaaleidn eferna que adopta Ia Igle-
a. eonfEa a. IA hepdbllea no e.
= onico IsodeF politieo que Ia teni-
q gae noIoriar las intromisiones
- Il leiesia. Diez siglos atras. los
reges de Franela se vefan obligados
eenslanaemenie q defender sus de-
rseios eiFiles sobeFanos contra los
ssaitee feotrAiicos d Roma.
iigg - defensores de los regf-
meNes eulaos ~ enroian baj0 las
i'anAeras Dc Ia IEiesla contra Ia Re-
l.siaisa. , fEatnn Dc utillzar Ia in
qulfsad Ernerai en prorecho propio.
- usaniehra aIarece eTidente euan
a. - fsspefda que comenx6 el dfa
sn aua II lsoAleFno nnnnci6 su inten
$50 a. suHTi1iF IA Embalada an
q q NnfieAno
f'ete eonsiaernrse esia decision
spe un pEoyrcio POGO felix. Ia
ffraelon . - suppression de una En-
s~ls A. anis Is santa sede ante
enalsuieFs eira Poienrla es un r,ro-
cossiaas "a la Pzg II
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-06-28
EL@NDO
EDIc0N DOMInucAE
NOTAS EDITORIALES
HrEFO ASPEcT0 DEL PROBLEMA DEL TRAFIcO

20 prebfema DEL fdfieo en San Juan cnda hace
eeaeado. ads d1ieH de resopeT. mas grare HieH
as axis iafsnsbieaH ias dneaades Rads dGDsos
create de ese problems = Lsdiato de que hay que
uefnur FdpdaneHfe ~ qne heHos de He0ar tempo.
Pero hasfa ahora eskaHos coHsideTaHdO soiaHenfe
nspco de dfeo. hasfa ahora s6i0 preOcHpamOs
~ fdflco de rehieHlos afoTmeHfaHos HHesro cerebrO
bscando Rd0 efeefro pr6eco para eUffGT los aeeI
dfee ofemeF Ia descongesf6H del rdic0 AOO hG he
eho Ca pro nuco No 0bstaHte aw bHeHa UOlun-
tnd esos niaHos nsomeHos eonisi6H especial
81 fabaiaHd0 Ia rsdaec6H de OTdeHanza
onando 81 frdfeo San JHaH Los eabaieos ntegraH
eolal6H fond0 81 pF0biema del fTdficO
- possible dadar que fimafaTdn pondrdH fin pOc0s
dllenifades que eoHfToHtaHos aefHaimeHte.
4 pesar de Gode haB aspeefO del fTGfe0
die eoHsdra GpareHleene preocHPa HGdie, cHaH
de dsbera oemT fedo 70 eoHiTaTio. cOHtinHaReHe
sspeeiaad ias horns aHe 81 dfleo mayor. esta-
fseaeando q espeefaenfo de riandaHfes rem
0b9ados "a eaie dc extreme OfrO BsieHfTas
Toe unfpH6res sgneH ueioeidad aeosfHH'-
braau Es fHGfH espfa. ias doce del dfa qHeH qerG
yHsar ias caes San Juan SIN expoHess afrapadO
p0r anfoH6r HscesaTaneHe teHdTd que esperaT que
ranscya ef fsnpo prdcfieaeHfe impossible Los
riandanffa here frabalad0res empieados que
vespecfos faeres ofienas fsles al eHHpieHtO de sH
debsr obisudos jHHfo las rHedas de los
fehleuios jmgamdo Ia mnevte...
80 Fsamllado Sc faf de pHede mas
eioemsnfe - vsnsa dya as Columns eeHtenares
SO afefnfes eFaonaea Aignnas fafa de cOHtH
hones re FFo efFas fas eonseeHeneas f0tGLes el
ranaHle roeHfa9lsHfs alrapado bajO Las rHedGs
df amfanafu Hsos conductor eTeg0 HecesGrO
aen ~ maFeha PARA safrar ia rdG seBejaHte To-
- afrfeho prosegHT iHperfTFtos. asi
Efnos qaf ~ TandaHle Smado Ia espera no.
- hosas a paesneia ds JOB. FesHelre jHgGr
80 = sssfs eoasigeado frHsar agHnas reees IL
49, ffhrnio ene pasa Tdpdo 81 le HspOrtaTa
g.pFw a@6a ~ aegari9ad elndadana
L. habfamffs - San JnaH esfdn senpTe al boTde de
- fFepfa A. hefu na de gaze pre0eHpeH0s pOr este
age 81 fFdeo Sfor euf adoptaT los RlisRos HftO
- 60 - Esfadns Uadoss or gHf ef pOliefa de trd-
80 eaa sgnna earga de defeHeT los UehfcHIOs
- efw HffFraios paFa daT pasO sin peiigTO GgHHO
- fenaeaffsr SEs q1e oirdaDlos qHe San Juan
- - hhf6rteu reposada endad de hGee genera
F Es auf eneyfnos darnos eueHta de que e prOgre
aeasoio tree eoaseo Ia adope6H de cOstHH-
bss eai4aess a. poco ae bnena roInHad teRdreOs
iasmfw fanfas desgraeas TodO reduce fHpOner
e8Qaea densoFa fos eoadHei0res de automobiles
hfmfflfo s. a. aaonradad eindadana.
ufsFf eeofs poaiefa por BeFG e0rfesia detie-
- - fFafaee ssgnndo para daT pasO DANA PeTO
60 sEcepei6a ssfa haee sOiaHente tres eHatrO
~ da enand0 81 oeiai De fFdfie0 estd de hHmOr
a Ella fsfo - eorenfs Hia0s, HHieTes aRca-
- uEanae - eaiif nfdo De fos automobiles que
80 efra dSeceoa mreseandO Uida iHHecesG-
fMenHfs.
<ae aaflaa los eabasros gHe redaetaR Ia HHepa Or
eesaass - fFafieo eoAsideEw ssfa idea HHestra?
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-06-28
EsplendidO Negocio
Gran Hotel restaurant "venus"
de Humacao, P. r. Casa propia--
instalado hace IL amos.

C6modo alojamiento para 40 personas.
Aqua corriente en- todas las habitciones.
Su<iciente serviciO sanitario. installation
conn leta de luz en- cada departamento
Lujoso comedor con capacidad para Glen
csmensales. Amplio patio. Buena Coci-
na. Despensa. etc.
81. dueno quiere retirarse del nego-
ciC, 10 vende 10 arrienda.
NO Sc NECESITA DINERO
Buenas referenciss son suficientes.
Haga una vista q este moderno re-
gio ESTABLISHMENTS y queda convencido.
Los sefores viajantes que han sido
sicMpre los ,mejores amigos de este HO-
TEL, pueden informarle. Adelnas el gran
n6nIero de turistas que peti6dicamente
o visitan.
PARA CUALQUIER INFORME
Dirfjase por teIefona Al No. 55 por CO.
rrea al Apartado-.N6k 35. HUMACAO.
Puerto Rico.
Advt-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-06-28
VII

Razon tenfa Angela Lo prinnero
que supo Pepe fue 10 que habla d,-
cho' Ortiz Penedo en- la tertulia .le
la botica.
Z Ortiz Penedo lie habia saludado
muy endorsements ell dia del juicio.
Pues bien. El mismo Ortiz Penedo,
al soir en- la botica un comentario
favorable a Ia defensa de Lopez de
Arte hHbfa dicho que aquella de-
ensa le recordaba sus primeros item
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-06-28

hOs
Me gustaffa que tn y 70 vivie-
|semos en- Ell campo lejos de los hom
Ibres, del mundo; entregados nues
tro amor solamente.
!. IL No tie gusta mi profession?
Me gusta, 81, pero... Y Ange-
la volyi6 llorar como 81 sintiera
una grande pena en- Ell espfritu.
Pepe penso que la oposici6n de
la madre acaso tenfa algo que yer
con esas ldgrimas.
Pero NADIA habfa ocurrido.
Era el amor que hablaba, el amor
que We todos los peligros anticipa-
damente, amor yisionario, que llora-
ba ahora por todo cuanto pudiese
ocurrir al joyen letrado en- ell futu-
ro desconocido.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-06-28
Por JUAN B. HUYKE.

-Es un s'toro''.
Els I'm "Castelar IS
Sc los come O tos vivos.
ii Cuaudo este muchacho tens
ga mas experiencia
Alberty les decfa sus hoinbress
--sYo 10 busqu6 porque saba que
shabrza de dar bren resuitado.
En- sus bufete encontro a Mejfa)
Lopez de Arte. Guerra el padre ex'
presarle 81 agradecimiento. 81 su
muchacho habfa sido. condenado a
una pequela multa Sc 10 debfa a el,
a sus buenas palabras. De ahora
en- adelante todo mi trabajo sera
para usted. El jfbaro propietario
lie encarg6 aquella misma tarde que
le hiciera ell dominic de sus tierras
que aiin no tenfan buen tftulo. J
lie di0 veinticinco d6lares cuenta.
Por la noche cuando Lopez de
Arte yisit0 Angelita ssinti6se mas
alegre que nunca. A ella habfan lie
gado va las noticias de su exito.
Lopez de Arte es una esperanza...
habfa dicho don Praxedes. ! don
Praxedes no Sc equiyocabal
4
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-06-28

osnaussaaa - = a. Pas

NMss - essaf 1lsIs#slas EaFa "a
lmsnfarhN - Hf11eics aele-
e. tn4aAA1x NeF iNssrilaas sn ei uie
fn ma@ wassl1 naHefmi 81 in@ ha-
Nss4 - lals. esa q ess,EeraeidM
Hs - A1e asgsFEsrarnfes in.
aas - GalaeEe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-12

THE current swept torrent-like
l. along We plunged in neck and neck
neck and neck We fought through a
narrow passage, around curve.
Then this man, my elder by many
years, out-endured me; he drew away
and left me gurgling in his wake.
AS 1 came painting out ! cursed
cigars, silly days with silly books in
houses, gasoline-laden air. When I'm
his age, they'll probably be pushing
me about in wheeled chair. 1 was
reared in civilization; Haidar, as men
were meant to live, in the open. After
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-12

despite rigid attempts at protection.
One must stay in the trail. or II one
went outside it. one must keep well
clear, az did Shorty, OF the climbers
line of march.
On and on mounted the endless
black, twisting line OF the tribes. AS
the sun grew hotter, II began to
soften the snow. Soon the dogs we're
lea ping safely outside the limits or
the trail, though often causing great
excitement by dislodging stones.
Shorty, too, now worked with more
ease And ever the thousands cams
on When the sun began to sink be-
hind the mountain line. the trail was
still full of the advancing horde.
For three days thus the tribes were
crossing. Every morning we climbed
to a new place on the mountain for
pictures. Every evening we camped
somewhere down near its foot. But
on the third night we found our
selves lying under the stars on
rock high up in the snow itself; and
were done with our work on this side
of Zardeh Kuh. The next day for the
summit!
We were of at dawn. We thought
the show would be over by the time
we reached the mountain top; but
found II in full swing.
Down the mountainside steeply and
yet more steeply swept a natural
winding road OF deep glacial sn ow.
And upon the stern rock walls that
doomed above II thousands OF delicate
purple flowers had been scattered by
some old pagan god. Down this
sheer snow lane, with its flower
decked walls, as far as the eye could
see, moved a continuous line OF black
dots
We rode down among the crowd.
Here, there, animals lay dead in the
snow. The old, the young and the
weak were strapped backward on
donkeys and cows And whooping,
laughing, crying and weeping, STUN
bling and falling, with bleeding legs
and feet with pain -racked bodies the
cotton clad horde swept on down
down down the noun
tainside.
We went with them, went down
ward mile after mile, almost knee
deep in the soft snow. We came
round a high rock point and there
| below-far below-snow and noun
tain ended Out to the horizon
stretched green valleys, through
which. in the golden sunshine, RIPPED
silver streams feeding the Iuxurlanl
| young grass.
Here was the prize Of the gallant
fight. Here was the land of plenty
Grass, Grass and life.
copyright, 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-12

countered strolling to st. Johns from
their magnificent house on the north
west corner OF the square, also built
by Latrobe and still Standing.
All the national figures of the
stirring, early days OF the Republic
attended st. Johns, where a pew is
always reserved in readiness for the
President of the United States. In
modern times the congregation would
contain such noted figures as Ad-
mirals Dewey and Peary. Senator
Depew, Gen. Joe Wheeler, Chief
Justice Fuller Ca vestryman), Levi H.
Letter and his charming daughter,
Daisy, accompanied perhaps by the
Letter son-in-law, Lord Curzon. whose
wedding was performed in this
structure.
President Chester A. Arthur. i'm
maculate as always in attire, might
have been seen hurrying across
Lafayette Park to St. Johns without
excused himself from the week end
poker party of New York friends
long enough to attend services, from
which he promptly returned to the
gaming table in the White House
From the Decatur house at day
break on the fatal morning of March
%, 1920, Commodore Decatur slipped
quietly into the street, mounted his
horse and galloped to Bladensburg
for his tragic duel with Commodore
James Barron, whom he had criticized
for not returning from Europe to help
in the War OF 1912. Thoughts of his
fine new home and charming, popular
wife sleeping peacefully back on
Lafayette Square were probably in his
mind as he faced his antagonist and
heard him say:
Il hope. Decatur, that when we
meet in the next world we will be
better friends than we have been in
this"
And, as the two men lay bleeding
on the sod a moment later, Decatur
with a bullet in his abdomen and
Barron with one in his hip. Decatur
knew he would probably never see
home or wife again.
why did you not return and help
us in the war;" he asked.
Il could not" replied Barron. "I
had no money with which to return. :"
''If you had written me the cir
cumstances 1 would gladly have sent
you the money" said Decatur, in
almost his last conscious moment.
r " y r
THREE days later all Washington
thronged the little park opposite
the White House, as Decatur's body
was borne from his home, followed
by President Monroe and his cabinet
and the Supreme Court and practical
ly every member of Congress.
Mistress Decatur soon moved to
beautiful "Kalorama" in Georgetown
Heights and her Lafayette Square
house became the Russian legation,
where Baron TuyI held lively sway,
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its Venison, wild turkeys, canvas
back duck, oysters and terrapin,
furnishes better viands than Paris,
and needs only cooks" The mansion
then passed to the capable hands of
Henry Clay, and its walls heard dis
cussed the desperate plans of the
Mill Boy of the Slashes," then Sec
rotary of State to John Quincy
Adams. to down the upstart. Gen.
Jackson, and put Clay in the White
House.
Then came soft-footed. mild
nered Martin Van Buren,. living in
the Decatur House as widower
when he was Secretary of State, and
there giving the gay parties to the
diplomatic corps, Army and Navy, at
which Peggy O'Neale, the tavern
keepers daughter, queened it over
the grand danes of the "courr circle"
who sought to snub her.
Edward Livingston and his re-
markable Latin American wife, with
their beautiful, popular daughter
Cora. added further luster to this
notable dwelling place. Sir Charles
Vaughn, the English Minister, with
his rough language and big heart
held bachelor court in the Decatur
House and was followed by the
French Minister, Baron Hyde de Neu
VILE. refugee and intimate of Louis
XVIII.
Judah r Benjamin. Senator from
Louisiana, furnished the house mag
nificently with desks, tables, chairs,
beds. rugs and tapestries Of Louis
Philippe. his ample means enabling
him to outfit his home with the finest
fittings from the Tuileries. Then
came the Civil War, when the house
was used for Government Offices,
after which 1t passed into the hands
of Gen. Edward. Fitzhugh Beale, the
distinguished military figure, and
has remained the property of that il
lustrious family ever since.
On the northeast corner OF the
square, opposite the Decatur House,
Is another historic dwelling whose
walls have echoed the voices of the
most Illus trious men and women of
American history, where the Queenly
Dolly Madison in her old age, 20
years after retiring from the White
House, returned to hold court again,
as gracious, s charming. as tactful,
agreeable and popular as in the
height of her power. Congress in
1887 appropriated $4,000 to pur-
chase Madisou's diary and papers,
which made it possible for his re-
! markable widow to return to the
scenes of her early social triumphs,
| only to find, among a new generation,
that she was to enjoy greater tri-
umphs than ever. For she had be-
come an institution and her levees
on the Presidents Park were as
eagerly attended as the more modern
social affairs in the White House.
"All the parlors," wrote President
Polk, of his last public reception in
1S49, Including the east room, were
lighted up. The Marine Band of