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homa City, where the national con-
yention was being held, andETillie Mae
Roth of Washington was elected first
president. The present department
president Is Edna r. Summerfield
The National Lineal Society of the
Spa nish War was incorporated in the
District of Columbia February S, 1904,
by Mrs. Allyn X. Capron. widow of
Capt. Allyn X. Capron Of the Rough
Riders. the frs, officer of the Ameri-
can forces killed in hattie in Cuba;
Mrs. Eliza V. EodSson. wife of Maj.
Frederic s Hodgson. who comma nded
Company G.. list District of Columbia
Volunteer Infantry. and others.
Mrs. Allyn X. Capron was the first
supreme chief ruler of the national
society and Mrs. Eliza V. Hodgson
was the first chief ruler of Washing
ton Temple. The present supreme chief
ruler is Mrs. Hanna Weber and the
present chief ruler of the local society
is Mrs. Gertrude Geary.
Mrs. Capron. the first supreme
chief ruler, served as a nurse with
the Red Cross in Cuba during the
Spanish-American War. and. again
in the World War she was with
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Peek a. Boo" or MY Nellie's Blue
Eyes" Poor Seaman met a melan-
choly end in an asylum for the insane
when the yellow nineties" were still
new, and Chauncey Olcott succeeded
him as the star Irish singing come
dian.
After a brief experience with Mr..
Scanlans company, / was next with
Daniel Sully for while in that laugh
able comedy, THE Corner Grocery"
1t will be recalled that this was one of
the immensely successful pieces after
the style of "Peck's Bad Boy" pre-
scented to garner some Of the gold left
over from the takings of the piece by
Gov. Peck of Wisconsin. Mr.. Sully,
genial, portly man, was a well known
transforming star of the old school.
He had played with many of the i'm
portant companies of the seventies and
eighties and in the nineties headed his
own company / liked him immensely.
and for no reason at all recall him
best moving about cheap hotel par
lor in Atlantic City, N. j., declaiming
aloud the lines of play he was about
to present in succession to THE Cor.
ner Grocery"
NEGRO minstrelsy was in its hey
day in the early nineties, and
although numerous companies toured
the land, none was better known than
Hi Henrys Ministries, which troupe I
now adorned" Many cold Winters
day we paraded the main streets of
our towns in white suits and high
beaver hats, with banners flying and
the band APPLYING. Mr.. Henry wore
large diamonds in his shirt front as
an evidence of prosperity. The age
demanded display of jewelry in per-
sonal adornment Gallery audiences In
those days often contained a. large per-
centage of persistent tobacco chewers
in fact, the chewing of tobacco was
then a favorite American occupation
and tin spittoons sometimes ratified
loudly about the gallery floor during
performances. They were used by
tuate their applause by humping
them on the gallery floor.
For a time then 1 gave up "troup-
ing" and lost touch somewhat with
back stage. although it's glamour still
possessed me. / moved to the front
Of the theater and became an inveter
ate gallery god Gallery seats were
not reserved then and the doors
opened at 1870 o'clock each evening.
Soon after o'clock stood in front of
the theater awaiting patiently the
opening Of the gallery door. A line
would form on the pavement reaching
far down the street and there would
be a grand rush up the gallery stairs
when the door was opened. Women
did not stand in line, as they had the
right of way, but appeared at the
door In great numbers near opening
time.
One Of my favorite diversions Of a
Winters night Ia the 9o's was Q VISIT
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Art and Romance Mingled During 40 Years Footght Hsor

! cllliarities of each. He then referred
| in glowing terms to the variety show
to be seen in the museum theater for
an extra dime. Most everyone had his
curiosity aroused by these eloquent
words and bought ticket for the thea
ter. The variety performance there
was crude and commonplace: neverthe
less, from the stages of these dime
museum theaters came originally
| some Of our now very well known
artists, whose names I had better not
mention since they do not relish the
remembrance.
Three men became prominent In the
/ theater of the nineties who were to In.
| fiuence 1t profoundly for the better
Charles Frohman, David Belasco and
| Victor Herbert.
Charles Frohman introduced to
America the works of Pinero. Jones,
| and the other important English and
continental dramatists of the time,
| and gave opportunity and development.
! to host of players over three dec
AIDES. He was the first of the So
| called Commercial managers" since
he operated more than one troupe at a
time. His productions averaged 80
plays a season. Many a promi.
| nent player of the twentieth century
has &C. F." to thank for his or her
having had an opportunity. / have to
thank him for many pleasant and edu-
cational evenings in the theater.
There have been few stage directors
with so nice an appreciation of artistic
property as David Belasco. He knows
all the devices and can command all
the illusions of the stage. Mr.. Belasco
also presented important plays In our
theater and introduced many innova-
ton in the manner of staging and
lighting them, taking full advantage
of electricity when 1t appeared in the
theater. I recall that early in the
nineties I saw one of his successes,
THE Girl 1 Left Behind Me- and
most every one remembers his con-
slant triumphs ever since.
VICTOR HERBERT contributed
haunting tunes in great abund-
ance for three decades. The success
of his half-hundred light operas, with
their clever orchestration, materially
influenced musical composition for the
American theater. He is dead now.
but all the world may share in the
melodious legacy he has left behind
him here. 1 heard his first operetta,
prince Ananias." sung by the Bos-
tonians in 1896. 1t was not great
success, but the next year he wrote
for that favorite company one of their
biggest hits, 1.-The Serenade."
The performances of two feminine
stars were widely written and talked
of on two continents in 1895. Mrs.
Leslie Carter was appearing as Mary
land Calvert in David Belasco's ro-
ma ntie play of the Civil War. 1.-THE
Heart of Marylnd," as the Southern
girl Who saved her escaping Northern
lover from execution By swinging from
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onel of the LIST District OF Columbia
Volunteer Infantry and served in
command Of that regiment throughout
the Spanish-American War. He also
served in the World War. having been
drafteu into the Federal service
August 5, 1917, as brigadier gen
eral and sailed from the United
States on the President Grant April
s, 1918, commanding brigade in the
Lorraine sector until May S, 1918,
when he was placed in command of
base section S. Brest. France. He
returned to the United States Sep
TENDER Is. 1919; was honorably dis
charged September 80, 1919. and later
accepted appointments as brigadier
general in the Officers Reserve Corps
and as major general In the Auxiliary
Oficers' Reserve Corps. The latter
commits jion he now holds. Gen. Har
ries was awarded the distinguished
service medal "for exceptionally meri-
torious and distinguished services. )"
He also was awarded decoration by
seven foreign governments.
Col. NJ. Emmett Urell was command
er of the District department in 1900.
1901, this being his second term in
that Office.
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and the Pauper," and was Editha IN
Augustus Thomas pleasant comedy
"Editha's Burglar" She particularly
appealed to audiences of women and
children, who blocked the stage doors
at matinee times anxious to nave
glimpse Of her. After O. few years
Elsie Leslie passed from public no
tice-"going to school,. they said.
TT may be doubted IL there ever was
l. an actress more famous or who re-
tanned her hold upon public favor
longer than Maggie Mitchell, the
romping soubrette star. whose com
pany l next joined. AS "Fanchon the
Cricket" Little Barefoot" "Mignon
and THE Pearl of Savoy" she was
known from coast to coast to every
theater-goer for more than three
generations. These plays were simple
and appealing tales in which no rancid
emotions were permitted to permeate
the atmosphere. Whimsicalities took
the place Of vices and sorrow only
looked in as 1t passed the girlish
heroines played by Miss Mitchell, who
brought to the several roles a wealth
OF grace, an individuality and a Won
derfully expressive voice that will live
forever in the memories of her ad
mirers.
Our route was mostly over one and
two night stands. kerosene oil" cir.
cuits-crude wooden theater buildings,
with which old.time players are only
too familiar. Kerosene lamps with
tin reflectors attached to them formed
the footlights. Dressing rooms for the
actors were often merely curtained-otl
sections back stage, with large star
va
serve as the room" for the leading
player of each touring organization.
These "opery houses" were generally
the civic centers and used for all sorts
of public occurrences.
We played a different town almost
every night, sometimes reaching a
stop shortly before show time and
leaving early next morning to reach
the next stand. Most of the hotels
in which We stopped were Of wooden
construction and poorly heated that
Winter. A large stove often burned
cheerily in a general hotel office and
parlor. but the bedrooms were cold
and barren. Naturally, every one
Rugged the fire and talked or read
the New York Clipper during most OF
their leisure time. Railroad cars were
usually cold and uncomfortable. The
vagaries Of trouping often found one
living under many unpleasant circum'
stances in those days. and long runs
in one city being then infrequent. a
player had more travelling to endure
sad to relate.
/ next appeared with that gifted.
sweet singer. William j. Seaman. in
the romantic Irish drama, "Myles
Aroon." In my opinion he was far
| the best Of all the Irish singing stars.
feel his presence yet as he sang
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rather poor vehicle. Madame Janau-
schek displayed extra ordinary powers.
| Her speaking voice was resonant and
compelling, and she depicted deep
passion in the character of a fence for
thieves OF the underworld.
|
ONE of the most remarkable per.
formers in my experience was
active then in the leading theaters
/ of America. Leopoldo Fregoli. a pro-
team or lightning-changea artist, played
dozen and more characters in
pleasing musical piece in three scenes.
I called "Eldorado." He danced. sang
and talked with the utmost facility
and fidelity in both masculine and
feminine voice and attire. He also
gave alone a clever tragic playlet.
called 'Camalconte. providing in all
a full evenings entertainment. The
astonishingly quick changes in cos
tune were made by a dozen expert
dressers working on Fregoli the mo-
ment he passed through an exit. so
that almost Immediately he entered
the scene again In different character.
At the conclusion of long tour OF
the States. Fregoli returned to Italy
and has not been seen here since.
Anna Held enjoyed her first popu-
larity in 1898, singing Wont You
Come and Play Wiz -Me?" and boost
ing receipts for Charles Hoyt's peren-
NAL musical comedy, "A Parlor
Match" with Evans and Hoey. Great
interest had been aroused in Miss Held
all over the Nation by the assertion
that she bathed in, milk daily to main
tain her beautiful complexion.' She
was the most successful French singer
Ayy ivN0Nl rfn Cd into
Coincidence of no mean ability. Soon
after her first success here as
Single" singing artist Miss Held
added the charm of her presence to
that clever English musical piece.
THE French Maid in the title role.
Charles Bigelow was her principal sup
port. 1t will be recalled that his shin
ing pate and squeaky voice were big
fun assets.
On many night when I did not
view show. then I used to prone
made by the leading theaters at curtain
time and watch the throngs entering
for the evenings performances. 1
was self-constituted authority on the
amount of business each attraction
was doing. and was given to count
ing the house" Seats in the best the
aters in America then were priced at
from 25 cents In the gallery, I'M
reserved first come. first served, to
$3.50 for front orchestra seats. For
so cents one could secure an "admis-
SION to the first floor, with the
privilege of occupying any empty seat
after the first act. Matinee prices
were even lower. II was usually easy
to fill the gallery seats. but the sac. z
cess. Of piece was judged largely
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the clapper of a church bell 40 feet
above the stage and thus preventing
the alarm for his arrest from sound
Ing.
Olga Nethersole was another popular
favorite. She presented Daudet' s
'Sapho" and other roles of famous
passionate women. 1t will be recalled
that Sapho was carried upstairs in
the arms Of her lover in the playa
scene which packed theaters in those
days, and was considered very risque.
Miss Nethersole's performance was
stopped in New York by the police OF
that city. but Abe Hummel, the at.
torney, recently deceased, secured a
decision which permitted a continu-
ance of the run. l always admired
Miss Nethersole most as Paula Tan.
queray in Pinero's masterpiece, THE
Second Mrs. Tanqueray."
Farce comedy was very popular in
the nfneties, and many Of our present
ly considered dramatic players were
then farceurs. Admirers of the digni-
ned William Gillette and f. III. Sothern
would scarcely recognize them as the
popular stars of frothy farce comedies
in the nineties. Their pre-eminent po-
sitions in our theater did not become
assured until they appeared in drama
also saw Dan DAILY and Marie
Dressler in their first success at the
New York Casino, Gustav Kirker's
rollicking musical show, THE Lady
Slavey." Miss Dressler was the life
OF the party. and manhandled Mr..
Daily to my great glee. An elaborate
musical comedy, I'm Gay New York"
also toured from the New York Casino
In 1895. with David Warf1eld in his
Hebrew song and dance speciality. A
WaFf7Aid al in ,x,l~
Belasco presented him as a dramatic
artist in Charles Klein's character
comedy, THE Auctioneer." which. bv
the way, was his most sincere perso.
nation.
In 1896 there was also a remarkable
gathering OF players presenting Sheri
dams brilliant classic comedy. "The
Rivals. to crowded theaters every.
where:
Mrs John Drew as Mrs, Malaprop.
Joseph Jefferson as Bob Acres
W. H. Crane az Sir Anthony Absolute
Julia Marlows Taber as lydia LanSuish.
E Ns1 r. TGa nnd;,, as Jack Absolute,
Fanny Rice as Lucy.
Francis Wilson as David.
Joseph Holland as Falkland.
z. NJ. Holland as Fag.
/ was standing at stage door one
evening in 1895. when a little old lady,
VI SSscu III uccp HUuTHiHS anu wear
ing dark glasses, approached and en-
tered for the nights performance at
popular prices of violent melodrama.
1.-THE Great Diamond Robbery" 1t
was the once famous tragedienne,
Madame Fanny Janauschek. then in
her closing years, and fallen on evil
days, since her surroundings were dis
tinctly beneath her. l cannot pre-
tend to present an analysis of her art,
but even in her decline. and In this
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BY JAMES G. McFADDEN.

"RoM the Winter night in 1888,
l. when I was. instructed how to
call Pauline Hall and the
4 other principals at the New
York Casino for their scenes
on the stage in Jacobowskfs sparkling
operetta, "Erminie." to these matter
of-fact days of 1927, a long route has
been Travelled over the broad highway
of life.
Custom in ther theater has changed
in such degree that 1t bears little
resemblance to the playhouse OF my
youth, yet recollections Of those pleas
ant days stand out crystal-ciear in
memory. ! see again long process
sion of lovely women and gallant men
who were then favcrite thespians. and
many incidents are revisioned in
which they were the central PERSONAL.
ties.
In the eighties the New York
Casino was the home OF opera
comique, and many tuneful plays pre-.
scented there drew all the merry world
to its gas-lighted doors. remember
well the first performances OF Poor
Jonathan" THE Grand Duchess, y
''Nadjy," The Yeoman of the Guard
and other brilliant comic operas.
Success at the Casino in these pieces
brought lasting fame to many clever
comedians and American beauties. j
shall never forget them as they ap.
peared in the heyday Of their youth
Marie Jansen, Isabelle Urquhart,
Fanny Rice, Kate TART, Lillian Rus.
sell. Digby Bell, Francis Wilson, JEFF
ferson D'Angelis, James T. Powers
what happy memories the casual
mention Of their names evoke.
When Pauline Hall left the Casino,
early in 1890, for a tour of the coun.
try / was privileged to join her COM
pany. She appeared in several pieces
which had brought her fame during
six years in New York and received
many f1attering attentions in the cities
we visited. I recall as II II were bu.
yesterday this lovely woman seated
atop an elegant four-in-hand coach
driving in Paramount Park, Phila.
delphia, with the social elect. George
Boniface. jr., was then the principal
comedian Of the Pauline Hall Opera
I did not remain long with this
organization. however, but soon
Joined the company OF Elsie Leslie
the remarkable child actress. She
appeared as Frances Hodgson Bur
nett's boy hero. Little Lord Fauntle.
roy, then considered a model for the
youth of the land. In that period
young lads wore black velvet knicker
booker suits with large white collars
and their hair in long curls. after the
fashion of the little Lord" Most oil
the men now nearing forty named
Roy, Leroy. or Fauntleroy are vic
Tins of the popularity of this book
and play at the date of their birth.
Miss Leslie also played the Qua
yoleS In Mark TYain's THE Prince
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commander in chief of the United
Spanish War Veterans. will conduct
the business of the order during his
term of office from headquarters in
this city. with District veteran
@. NJ. Gen. James j. Murphy-in
charge.
Comma nder.in. Chief Means has an
enviable record in both the Spanish
War and World War. At the out
break of the Spanish War he enlisted
In the list Colorado Infantry, subse-
quently being commissioned second
lieutenant. He served in the Philip
pines campaigns with his regiment.
being promoted once. recommended
for the congressional medal OF honor
twice and awarded the distinguished
service cross for gallantry In action
during the attack on Manila. During
the World War he served as lieuten-
ant colonel and commandant OF the
40th Division School of Arms and COM
manded the 4th United States Infan-
try in the Meuse-Argonne offensive.
Il
THE sister orga Ladies
u Auxiliary of the Spanish War
Veterans-came into existence In 1901
and the first one organized in the
United States was the Mary "A. BAD
cock Auxiliary of Washington, d. c..
and Harriet F.. Hawley was its first
president. Miss Hawley afterwards
was authorized to organize national
body and the application for char
ter contained 48 names. The charter
was granted November ID, 1901. and
Mrs. John A. Logan was elected the
first president general.
The. provisional department auxil'
larry of the District was organized In
1902. and the first president was Mrs.
Margaret Castle. wife of the auditor
for the Post Office Department. The
provisional department was given a
charter as a regularly instituted de-
partment in August, 1911. at Okla
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District Dominant Factor in Work of Spanish War VI

the Red Cross unit in France for
more than year. serving in
the receiving wards and on the bat
tie lines. She was on the battle front
aiding the wounded in the Argonne
drives in September and October.
1918. and received two star decora-
tions for the services performed.
Mrs. Eliza V. Hodgson. the IirTr
chief ruler of Washington Temple, has
held important offices in the ladies'
auxiliaries of the Spanish War Vet
Grams. principal of which was that Of
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to the Dime Museum Here for 10
cents one could secure much entertain
ment. / wonder why these houses
passed out of existence. since they APP
peared to be commercially profitable?
In a hall, with a stage at one end,
were held fat women's races, a Punch
and Judy show, exhibitions by snake
charmers, or maybe 1.-The fireeater and
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the sword swallower gave demonstra-
tions of their unique gifts. Ranged
about the hall on raised platforms were
human freaks-the bearded lady. the
giant, the midget, the living skeleton,
the dog faced boy, and the india-rubber
man. A volubie barker led patrons OF
the hall from one feature to another,
describing In dramatic tones the pc.
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Past department commander District of Co.
lumoia. United Spanish War Veterans.
TIME national order of the United
Spanish War Veterans was
born in Washington.
Il From a local association of
one camp, the Department, of
the District of Columbia has expand
ed until 1t now comprises seven camps,
with a membership of 1000.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, No. /,
the pioneer association OF Spanish
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Pioneer Organized Here 1892 Became Nucleus National Body First Convention T e
Ay City,
WnsAu Associated With Members Whose Home Here
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IRON the Winter night in 1888,
when / was instructed how to
call Pauline Hall and the
other principals at the New
York Casino for their scenes
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Utah, Premier Copper Mine.
Engineering and Mining Journal. J

Engineering and Mining Journal)
Utah, today, be ranked the worlds
premier copper mine This statement is made
adyisedly: the purpose of mining is to earn
money and Utah is the most profitable copper
mine in existence. Others may boast bigger re-
of ore. lower operating costs, or larger
current production: but for making money for
its shareholders Utah stands alone on peak
Utah is submerged from the Wall Street. point
of view because Kennecott owns 95 per cent of
its shares but Kennecott without Utah would
be like a hondsome automobile with five of its
eight cylinders missing fire.
What makes Utah great? Certainly not rich
ore. The report for the second quarter just at
hand, shows that the average grade of the ore
concentrated 097 peg cent. copper, close
to the leanest treated anywhere The char
acter of the deposit is not such to give
any great inherent advantage in mining over
many others; does the character of the ore
itself present any decided advantages over many
others in the matter of benefeiation.
It is fair to say that vital factor is able
Observation-Disclosures engineering and technical
The large organization functions with remark
able smoothness The management is progress
sive Any responsible individual who thinks
that he demonstrate a way to cut costs.
whether by dsplacing steam shoyels with 800
ton electric shovels introducing an apparently
trining improvement in the concentration, gets a
hearing And effort the part of the com
panys engineers and metallurgists to effect econ
omes is relaxed The current report shows
that in spite of a lower roduction-decreased.
by the way, to help the statistical position of
the metal-and a lower grade of ore, the recov-
cry in the concentraor increased from 81 6 4
to 90.17 per cent. and the production cost per
pound of copper reduced from 10 to 7. 6
cents This includes depreciation of plant and
equipment, and all fixed and general expenses,
together with small credit for precious metals
Sometimes it happens that company is forced
into hereulean effort to cut costs so that it may
continue to operate. All the more credit is due
when a company already prosperous strives sue
cessfully to improve results. Congratulations are
extended to the organization in Utah, under the
inspiring leadership of the General Manager,
| l. S. Gates.