Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1893, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGT ‘ON, D. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1893-TWENTY PAGES. Saturday W. B MOSES & SONS, Night Furniture, Carpets, Sermon. Uphelatery. | MTAANDF STS. N.W. Want..a Carpet ra Pretty Rug? ‘Then this is probably the best and most advantageous tim- to order, if you de- sire to bave it mede and laid before Christmas, The holiday rush is be- ginning and Carpet making is usually more or less deterred in consequence. But the prices we've quoted below are entic- ing enough to p-ompt early buying uext week. 1,273 yards Extra Heavr . Ingrain Carpets. Regularly sold 7390, 1,527 yards Lowell and Hartford Ex. Super. All-wool Ingrain Car- : fo—al--'y sold For 75 and @ cts. gf Now...00- wee tu parus Heavy Yord-wide Car- pets, im new colorings and pat- terns. Regularly sold for $1. w ® rolls Best 53e. Tde. Pive-frame Body Brussels. Regularly $1.5 and $1.35. Now 15 Patterns Heavy Body Brussels. Regularly sold yard. Now . 35 rolis Wilton Velvet, in sin- gle and double width. Reg- ularly sold for $2 per yard. Now 12 rolls Wilton Velvet. Regularly sold for $1.25 on NeW. cece 5,000 remanats of ali kinds of Carpet- fag. in lengths from 1 to 5 yards, at BALF KEGULAR PRICES. Bordered Carpets. We've had a chance to make up @& Portion of our remnants into Bordered Carpets. You know the low prices from former experience, but we'll quote a few just to “jog’’ your memory. TAPESTRY BRUSSELS. REGULAR PRESENT SIZE. VALUE. PRICE. 30 ft. 6 in. by 13 ft. 3 in $20.00 Jo ft. 6 in. by 11 ft. 9 in 12.50 8 ft. 3 tn. by 13 ft. 6 in. 18.50 8 ft. 3 tm. by 16.50 8 ft. 3 tn. by 12 17.00 sft 3 in 15.00 8 ft. 3 in. 12 8 tt. 8 io 19.50 8 tt. 3 in 19.50 $ ft. 8 in. 13.00 8 ft. 3 im 16.50 BODY BR 10 ft. 6 in 10 ft. 6 in. by 12 ft. 9 in. 10 ft. 6 in. by 15 ft. 6 in. 10 ft. 6 im by 13 ft. 3 to. 12 ft. 9 tm. by 17 fr. 8 ft. 3 in. by 14 ft. 22.00 8 ft. 3 im by 14 fr. 25.00, 8 tt. 3 im. by 16 ft... yg. 25.00 $ ft. 8 im. by 13 fr. 4 in 20.00 | WILTONS, AXMINSTEXS, VELVETS AND MOQUETS. 20 ft. 6 in. by 15 ft. 4 in. (WH ton) ade $50.00 20 ft. 6 im. by 13 ft. 6 in. minster) 25.00 8 tf 3 m by 15 minster) fe eee 30.00 6 ft. by 8 ft. 6 in. (Axminster) 15.00 10 ft. 6 in. by 15 ft. (Velvet) 35.00 10 ft. 6 im. by 14 ft. 9 Im. (Vel- vet) aeoces @ ft. by 12 ft. (Velvet). @ ft. 3 im. by 8 ft. 4 In. (Mo- quet) ... wigs Rug Department. Our present stock of RUGS is the largest) we've cer shown- prices the lowest we've evor quoted. 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Chlan “Sue “Head “Bests, "35 and Carhart & Leidy, 928 7th St. & 706 K St. Sewer Gas & Back Flow caused much unpleasantness the NATIONAL CAPITAL was y averted by Downey's discovery of in the way of a patent This same sewer system ouzhout his stables today monia is noted by all HORSES, HIRES UYS AND SELLS colors, 18e, who visit DOW "Ss. Downer’s BOART FINE CARRL NE Mr. personally s! the buying of horses for his patrons, —in no case has he failed to give ——satisfaction. Economy and value Ways considered. Downey’s, Lst. bet. 16th &1 TELEPHONE 555. NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE, 1920 N street northwest, CARPENTER SHOP. Old ctand of J. T. Walker, Coutractor and Builder. . None but reliable men seut to the house. oc26-2im* aperintends | and | 7th in a social way. Nor will next. In fact it is never the thing to get fairly started until after January 1, The opening of Congress provided some excitement on Monday last, but it was short lived. The fashionable world has commenced to call upon its neigh- bors and after 3 o'clock every fine after- noon uptown streets are gay with passing Another mild form of diversion has been enjoyed in the afternoon teas, with which Mrs. Mayo Hazeltine of New York, who has been entertaining here so delightfully the the first tea of the season. Everybody went and her drawing rooms were throng- gowns, and hence the opportunity of seeing the very latest styles amid such pleasant Miss Hazeltine assisted her mother, and the charm of the tea table, the flowers and the summer rest from this particuiar form of frivolity. up event of the week. The Attorney Gen- eral and Mrs. Olney had the honor of the ‘The mistress of the White House wore such simple toilet, a brown cloth walking dress red roses, that it attracted particular at- tention by contrast with the splendor of very attractive, and it was generally re- marked that the pretty roundness of her On Tuesday there were four teas—an al- most unprecedented number for this early who ts just back from her wedding trip, began a series of teas that are to extend through the ‘fuesdays of this month and next. Mr. and Mrs. French have the big intend to entertain constantly at dinners and evening receptions throughout the win- lish a permanent home in this city. Just at they are in New York with Miss who are their guests. Another of the Tues- New York, who is soon to move into her third was given by Mrs. William Wirt Kim- gare, who are lately back from their wed- ding trip. M Lamont, Mrs, Bissell, Mrs. Olney and ning in an informal way their social duties the first of a December series of teas, and Outhwaite entetazined at a whist party about game. the Senatorial circle began their receptions at the Washington Club to hear a French are king up at the Washington and the or three times a week for some improving to some and weakness to others is the an- @ gentieman or a lady as an escort to these these occasions the club rooms are practic- under the mat for long periods undisturbed. problem as to whether or not a woman's jclub ts really an essential comfort to all siasm. The dolls’ bazaar for the benefit of the yesterday as well as for this afternoon and evening. The patronesses, Mrs. Lamont, fote, Mrs, Cullen, Mrs. Calderon Carlisie, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Mrs. Henry May, Wallac! Mrs. Schotield, Mrs. fT. B. M. Ma- Patten, were nearly all present F. B. McGuire, Mrs. F’. P. B. Sands, Mrs. Phil Sheridan, Mrs. Bourke Cockran, Mrs. Miss Cullen, Miss Crompton of Brooklyn, and Miss C. C. Glover presided over the dolls dressed to represent the countries from which they came. In the tea room d Mrs. 't. B. M. Mason and Miss Patten did the honors, and the Misses Patten presided Calderon Carlisle, Miss Janie Riggs, Miss Wallach, Miss Hoy, Miss Louise aitchell, Evans and Miss Sherrill had charge of another display of dolls, a bridal pageant, the scurlet-robed cardinal, the happy couple are surrounded by the regulation attend- ers on, all arrayed in the most stunning costumes for such an occasion, while an- imaginary wedding marches. Tne weading cake and tiny souvenir boxes piled on a carriages und their well-dressed occupants. the last five days have been punctuated. past two winters, had the honor of giving ed. New faces were not as plentiful as new surroundings was thoroughly appreciated. music worked like a spell after the long The Patti concert was the one great dress- presence of Mrs. Cleveland in their box. and a little bonnet mostly leaves and a few the dressing in adjoining boxes. She looked cheeks is fast returning. in the season. Mrs. Seth Barton French, Tyler house; both are fond of society and ter. The chances are that they will estab- present Williams and Miss Onerdonk of Chicago, day teas was that given by Miss Gale of spacious new home on K street. And the bail, to meet Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Le- is Wednesday some of the cabinet ladies, Miss Morton, received callers, thus begin- for the season. Mrs. John Gray Foster gave in the evening Representative and Mrs. forty friends, all of whom are adepts at the ‘Thursday afternoon many of the ladies of and later in the day all clubdom assembled lecture by Madame di Caragnano. Things mei@ers are now often called together two purpose. Another sign inat seems progress nouncement that members can bring either evening lectur Except at the hours for ally deserted and the front door key lies Society must soon again wrestle with the who join it in the first moments of enthu- Children’s Hospital was the great card for Mrs. bissell, Madame Komero, Lady Paunce- Mrs. N. 3. Lincoln, Miss Janie Riggs, Miss ‘ge of the different tables. Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. J. C. Bergen of New York, tables that early in the sale were laden with joining, Mrs. Schotieid, Mrs, Henry May, at the flower booth. Mrs. Audenried, Mrs. Miss Palms of Detroit, Miss Kennedy, Miss complete in every detail. In addition to ants, a wide family circle and group of look- other doll seated at a miniature piano plays little table near by finish the picture. The cardinal and the bride and groom are be-/} ing ratfied together, and great is the anxi- ety to Know who will be the fortunate win- ner tonight. Mrs. N. S. Lincoln, assisted by Miss Aline Wilcox, little Natalie Lincoln and the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Fairtield Carpenter, sold a tableful of infant dolls in the early part of the day. | Baby Ruth was a customer at this table. She passed by ail the more finely arrayed dolls and grabbed one of the long-skirted infants, that was immediately purchased for her by Mrs. Bissell with another for her own bright little daughter, Margaret. The entrance of Mrs, Cleveland, Mrs. Lamont and Mrs. Bissell, with their children, was the feature of the afternoon. Mrs. Cleve- land was particularly well dressed and re- ceived an ovation at every turn. She in- vested in chances in ail the fine dolls, and sent the flowers that were sold yesterday and again today. Baby Ruth and Baby Margaret were having such a lively frolic over their new dolls that their mothers soon found it wise to send them home. The La- mont children stayed during the afternoon to assist at the tables. The bazaar con- cludes this evening. Events ahead are not so numerous, but are expected to materialize at short notice. Capt. and Mrs. John Rodgers’ cards are out for the tea on the 12th, when their daugh- ter, Miss Keats Rodgers, will be introduced. The marriage of Miss Gracia Mildred Black, daughter of ex-commissioner of pensions, and now Congressman Black, to Rev. Frank Buffington Vrooman, pasto: of the Salem Street Congregational Church, Worcester, Mass., is set for next Wednesday at St. John’s Church at noon. Archdeacon Mackay Smith will perform the ceremony, and among the bridesmaids will be the second daughter and niece of Vice President Stev- enson, Miss Julia Stevenson and Miss Leti- | tia Scott and Miss Herbert, daughter of the | Secretary of the Navy. The bride has some , marvelously pretty laces on her wedding | gown and in her trousseau. The debutante teas will be a pleasing | Anish to the week. Miss Anne Horsey will | be presented at a dance to be given her by | Mrs. and Miss Acosta on Friday evening, and on Saturday, Miss May Belle Stewart, daughter of the Senator and Mrs. Stewart, will be introduced at a 5 o'clock tea, and the Misses Heaven at a 4 to 7 tea the same day. Compare’ with December of last year, this month is as gay as a lark, in spite of all the talk about hard times. The signs seem very auspicious for the rest of the season. There are plenty of dinners, sup- | pers and theater parties on for these two weeks, and after that the Christmas prep- erations will engross everybody who is able to make any, and then the New Year offi- cial fol-de-rols will make life full of bustle and stir for those who are in it, and ent tainment for those who can only look on. Now that the official program is out, and one and often two days of each week taken up with an event of public interest at the |G. J. Smith, Mr. and M | and Mrs. McPherson, Maj. and The past week has not been very exciting { White House, society can go ahead and make its own plans. Thursday night will be White House night for all the state din- ners and for two of the evening levees {n January. To get all the dates in it was necessary to fix one of the receptions for Saturday night, an event almost unprece- dented, and Mrs. Cleveland will hold only one Saturday afternoon reception, instead of the two or three usual in the long season. The cabinet ladies have not held a meet- ing yet to discuss their plans for the winter, and so far each one is going ahead accord- ing to her own taste. The President and Mrs. Cleveland will have the whole eight cabinet ladies to receive with them on New Year's morning—Mrs. Gresham, Mrs. C lsle, Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Olney, Mrs. Bisi Miss Herbert, Mrs. Smith and Miss Morton. On Wednesday next nearly all the cabi- net ladies will receive informally and, un- less prevented, will continue to do so on that day throughout this month. ‘The day of the debutante has come. Nearly all the inviations now out are for teas to meet the young ladies who are to take part in the gayeties of the world this winter for the first time. It is very seldom now that one meets a bud who has any stage fright over such an ordeal as the coming-out party used to be considered. The nineteenth cen- tury girl is too eminently practical for any such nonsense, and she is just as composed over the event as she fully intends to be on her wedding day. The buds this winter are not very numerous, but they are ‘lecidedly good-looking and interesting young ludies outside of the charms of their personal zp- |! pearance. Miss Rochester, daughter of Gen. and Mrs. Rochester, was introduced yeste1 day at a 5 o'clock tea. Miss Rochester was bridesmaid at the wedding of her cousin, the Countess of Craven, in New York last tall. Miss Keats Rodgers, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. John Rodgers, has her tebut day fixed for Tuesday, 12th. Miss Grace Condit Smith will be presented to society on the 18th. Miss Stewart, Miss Cockrell, Miss Lang- horne, Miss Hoge, Miss Sally Cox, Miss Anne Horsey, Miss Daviige, Miss Dickin- son, Miss Mannix und Miss Brewer are oth- ers on the rosebud list. Mrs. Cabell has issued invitations fur a breakfast on December !4, to announce the debut of her daughter, Miss Ning Ellet Cabell. Mrs. Brewer entertained seventeen young ladies at a bud luneneon yesterday. Gen. and Mrs. Rochester introduced their daughter yesterday afternoon at a tea, at which every prominent family In Washing- ton seemed to be represented. rhe pariors, brary and dining room were Jdecke? with the elegant bouquets sent to the debutante. Mrs. and Miss atochesier received in the long parlor at the rignt of he entrance, where during the afternoon *hey welcomed hundreds of frien: The debutante wore stylish gown of white chiffon made over white silk. The skirt was a iouble one, each deep flounce burderad with wide white satin ribbon. jhe red a bouquet cf American beauty roses. Mrs. Iochecsver wore a becoming toilet of dark garnet brocade trimmed with jet ani black itce. Miss Cockrell, an®ther of the season's buds, assisted in receiving, and was most becomingly gowned in a French dress on pale yellow crepe, trimmed with white moire. A long pointed overskirt was bor- dered with white moire ribbon, Miss Keats Rodgers, another debutante, wwe white muslin, trimmed with tiny lace-bordered frills. Miss Miriam Crosby, in rose-pink crepe and apple-green velvet; Miss De Py- ster, in gray and pink crepe; Miss Nannie Leiter, Miss Park and Miss Jackson also assisted in receiving. Among the guests were Mrs. Lamont, Lady Pauncefote, the Misses Pauncefote, Mrs. and Miss Lieber, Mrs. Cockrell, Mrs, Walthall, Mrs. N. 8, Lincoin, Gen. Greely, Gen Van Vliet, Gen. Smith, Gen., Mrs. and Miss Sutherland, Mrs. Leiter, Madame Co- varrubias, Madame Romero, Mrs. Tucker, Mrs, George Bloomer, Mr. and Mrs. Pollok, Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield Carpenter, Dr. Glaze- brook, Miss Stevens, the Misses Cox, Mrs. Thomas Cox, Mr. Gaillard Hunt, Mrs. O'Reilly, Mrs. and the Misses Hoy, Mrs. and Miss Condit-Smith, Mrs. and the Misses Mullan, Mrs. Hubley Ashton, Maj. and Mrs. | Rittenhouse, Mrs. McDonald, Miss Rose McDonald, Gen. Dandy, Col. and Mrs. Par- ker, Mrs. and Miss Steele, Mrs. Hoban, the Misses James, Gen. and Mrs. Card, Dr. and Mrs. Heger, Mr. Pay- master and Mrs. Washington, Lieut. and Mrs. Brooke, Lieut. and Mrs. Clover, Miss Miller, Mrs.’ James Johnston, Miss Riggs, Mrs. Robert Fleming, Mrs. Vedder, Miss Wilkes, Mrs. and Miss McMillan, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. James Hopkins, Miss "Hopkins, Miss Schenck, Gen. and Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Dolph, Mr. and Mrs. William Endicott, Gen. and Mrs. Parke, Mrs. Crosby, Miss Swann, Mr. James Morrill, Mrs. Bugher, Miss Eastman, Miss Aline Wilcox, Mr. Whittemore, Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Ramsay, Mr. and Mrs. Crop- per, Mrs. McLanahan, Miss Greer, Capt. and Mrs. Rodgers, Mr. and Mrs, Horn- blower and Miss Stoughton. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony A. Connolly have removed to 2010 15th street. Mrs. Connolly and her sister, Mrs. Lindley S. Anderson, will receive as usual Friday afternoons. On Thursday evening the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Quinter was filled with friends of their son Willie, the occasion being his twelfth birthday. In the donkey game the first prize was captured by Mas- ter Tunie Churchill and the booby prize by Miss Flossie Syegedy. Among those pres- ent were: The Misses Ethel Hughes, Sarah Wall, Hallie Herriott, Corinne Snow, Ber- nice Baker, Clara Quinter, Hattle Sleman, Bertha Carpenter, Isadore Emery, Harriet Young, Flossie Syegedy, Ella and ida War- then, Margie Rowland, Irene Brown and Connie Hiil; Masters #Horace Chittenden, Arthur Spear, Alvin and Willie Quinter, Rufus Darby, Charles Keliher, Frank Rog- ers, Ford Young, Tunie Churchill, Ralph Quinter, Mr. and Mrs. Quinter, Miss Josie Keliher, Mr. Willie Quinter and Mr. Sye- gedy. Miss Bertha Hecht and Miss Eva De Beer of Baltimore are on a visit to Mrs. Bres- lauer and will be pleased to see their friends Sunday. The Home Social Club held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs. H. R. Street, 602 B street northeast. The semi-annual election of offi- cers resulted as follows: President, Mr. H. G. Bergling, jr.; first vice president, Halvor Nelson, jr.; second vice president, Miss Minnie Brower; third vice president, Mr. J. A. Roeder; secretary, Miss Clara Nelson financial secretary, Mrs. H. G. Bergling treasurer, Mr. M. M. Rouzer; sergeant-at- arms, M! Katie Decker. The next meet- ing will held at the residence of Miss Clara Nelson, 809 O street northwest, Tues- day, January 2, 1894, Mrs. Eugene Lee Ferguson has returned to her pleasant little home at 1411 V street. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wood gave a recep- tion last night to their young marred friends to meet Rev. and Mrs. M. itoss Fishburn. Afterward a short musical and lierary entertainment was enjoyed. Among those present were Rev. and Mrs. M. Ross Fishburn, Mr. and Mrs. Rhees G. DuBois, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Dowling, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Con- nor,jr., Mr. and Mrs.O.E.Lewis, Mr. and Mrs, E. L. Howes, Dr. rs. Flint, Col. and Mrs. and the Misses Woicott, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Squires, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Cc. Clark, jr., Miss Kate Lamborn and May Harsha. Mrs. Frank Jones has issued invitations for a euchre party to be given at her resi- dence, 205 D street, on December 16. Cards are out for the marriage of Mr. A Little Boy Found the most wonderful ya- ri Tree Ornaments, Toys, Novelt Masks, | ‘'Snow,”* ‘Tinsel, Moss, le tures," Reautiful Serap Ptetares, | Materials for Making Chains, Tree Orname Fairies, Paper Dolls and everything to de- Ught the heart of the little “tots."" The half cannot be told. Come and see, Open evenings until & o'clock. We make Tree Toys that are found only in our store. ‘Tis the odd trinkets ‘that make the tree look gay! Ss J. JAY GOULN. 421 9th. ngs Tree ‘Toys. ue y 7 | vee Forster Miller, formerly of this city and now a resident of Elizabethton, Tenn., and Miss Flora Tipton of that place on the 12th of this month. The couple will be in this city at 607 Massachusetts avenue | northeast from December 14 to 26, | The Twilight Pleasure Club had a pleas- | ant meeting Tuesday night at the residence of Miss Kate McNamara, 31 H street north- east. Those present were the Misses Mc- Cabe, Hoiden, French, Fay, Seamore, Mc- Knight, McKnew, Dr. and Mrs. Wells of New York, and Messrs. Parker, Haynes, Hartigan, Cannon, Wilson, Joanson, Will- jams, Holden and Mase. . Dr. and Mrs. James H. McInerfiy of New York are on a visit to Mrs.W.H.Van Derlip, 2100 H street. Mr. and Mrs. William Watson of Mechan- icsville, Pa., on their bridal trip, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Firman R. Horner of 925 Rhode Island avenue and will re- main in this city until Tuesday, Miss Agnes Pettengill of Holly, N. ¥., is visiting her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. E, T. | Pettengill of New York avenue. | Mr. and Mrs, Eldridge Babbitt entertained | a@ company of friends 6n Monday evening last, the occasion being the fourteenth | birthday of their daughter Lida. The even- ing was passed in games and the enjoyment of refreshments. Among those present were Rev. E. B. Bagby, chaplain of the House of | Representatives, Misses Lida, Zoe and Liz- | zie Babbitt, Miss Capell, the Misses Hutch- jinson, Miss Van Vleck, Misses May and | Grace Hurlburt, Miss Bryan, Miss Miner, Mr. and Mrs. E, T. Toner, and Messrs. Gunn, Frank and Charles Beach, Grimes, Kennedy, Middleton, Smith and Robert Babbitt. The bazaar to be held on Monday and Tuesday, December 11 and 12, at Masonic Temple, for the benent of the new Episco- pal Church at Droit Park, promises to be very successful. Many of the Episcopal churches in the city are lending active aid to the enterprise and committees of assist- ance have been formed from among the ladies of the different coi tions. The tables provided by the several churches will be attended as follows: St. John’s by Miss Wilkes, Miss Miller, Miss Ella Smith, Mrs. Atwater and Miss Ramsay; Epiphany by Mrs. Perry Heath, Mrs. Stone, Mrs. J. Keith, Edwards; Ascension by Mrs. A. A. Thomas, Mrs. Beulah Byran, Mrs. Davies; Emmanvel (Anacostia) by Mrs. Davenport, Mrs. Peters, Mrs. Pyles and others; St. Paul's by Miss MacGrotty, Miss Newton, Miss Nicholls, Miss Forrest, Miss Ball and Miss Helen MacGrotty; Christ Church (Georgetown) by Miss Davidson, Miss Blackford and a bevy of charming young ladies; St. Mark's by Miss Copperthwaite, Mrs. Earnshaw, Mrs. Frank Smith and Mrs. Walker. A lunch will be served Promptly at 12 o'clock each day. Those who will take part in the fine musical pro- gram to be rendered at night are Mr. War- ren Young. W. P. Hughes, Statham Key- ser, Miss Gray. Mrs. Fox, Mr. Harry How- ard. Charles Fratley, Leo Wheat. Griffith O. Dombs. The bazaar and lunch will be under the general charge of the ladies of the Advent Church. Le Droit Park. The Y. P. S. C. E. of the North Presby- terian Church gave their regular monthly social last night at the residence of the Misses Henry, 1306 V street. The Curious Club met at the residence of Miss Bowen, 70% Mt Vernon place, last evening. Progressive Harlequin was the entertainment provided for the guests. Miss Lutle Stiles and Mr. H. S. Ayer won the first prizes for ladies and gentlemen, re- spectively. Among those present were Misses Jarvis, Miller, Gertie and Katie Harvey, Dobbins, Snow, Thompson, Spig- nul and Stiles and Messrs. Handley, Orme, Burdine, Gilmer, Ayer, Stiles, Harvey, Waters and Bowen. An interesting weding took place at the Church of the Heavenly Rest, 5th avenue, New York, today, the contracting parties being Mr. John Seager, private secretary to Secretary of War, and Miss Maud C. Rice of New York. The ceremony was per- formed by the Rev. Dr. Hamilton, in the presence of the immediate relatives of the two families. The bride is a tall, slender bfunette, with marvelous eyes and an al- most ideal face. After the ceremony the bridal pair left for a short tour, their des- tination being kept carefully secret. They will be at home at 1815 13th street north- west on Thursdays after the 16th instant. It is said that the young bride is as re- markable for intellectual gifts as for physi- cal charms. She is also the possessor of a fine soprano voice, so that Washington so- clety will find her a very desirable acquisi- tion. Senator Vance was somewhat surprised to see in a morning paper that he was sick in Baltimore. The Senator and Mrs. Vance made a pleasant visit to Haltimore last week, and are now in their home, 1627 Massachusetts avenue. Mrs. Vance has laid aside her mourning, which she hes worn so continuously, and will enter inio the social Ife of Washington once more. Mrs. Vance's son, Harry Martin, stood a brilliant examination for the bar before the supreme .court of North Carolina, but is reading a special course at the university this winter. Mrs. Vance will give a series of luncheons during the winter. The announcement in Tuesday’s Star cf the marriage in Baltimore on October 8 of Miss Nan C. Sharp and Mr. Horace G. Seitz was in the nature of a surprise to their host |of friends in this city. Mr. Seitz is well | known in musical circles and Miss Sharp | hes attained an enviable reputation a | vocalist. Mr. and Mrs. Seitz are receiving the congratulations of their many friends at their residence, 421 M street northeast, where they will continue to reside for the present. The lady managers of the Homeopathic Hospital will give a tea und musicale on Tuesday evening next in the Ames bulld- ing, 1410 G street. The tea will be given | under the auspices of the Nordhoff Guild, the auxiliary sewing circle of the Ladies’ Aid Society, and promises to be an unusu- jally enjoyable affair. Miss Bertha Lincoin jand Mrs. Annie Louise ‘Powell) Curriden | will sing and dancing wid be enjoyed by the young people. Miss Mattie Bremmerman of Philadelphia is visiting her aunt, Mrs, P. H. Christman. —_——_—_— Winter Opening. Barton, the French importer of Baltfmore, will have her winter opening in the new re- ception room at the Arlington Thursday and Friday of next week. A few days ago Barton arrived from Paris with a large stock of dresses, bonnets and wraps of the | Very latest modes, many of them ordered by Washington ladies. This stock is supplemented by trunks ar- riving every few days. Some of the goods to be shown next week are expected on steamers arriving today. 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Sold oe in half-pound tins by grocers, labeled thus: JAMES EPPS & CO.. 1.'d, Homeopathic Chemists, A 2,4, utu-ly ad. | ' TSS GENUINE MEDAL AN without being intoxicating. It exalts the Beware of imitations. on the neck label of SMALL BOYS THE CAUSE. Dr. Shufeldt Thinks They Are Responsible for Song Bird Destruction. Sparrows Harmless Compared With Air Guns and Slung Shots—Legal Redress—Wholesale Destructi In an interesting paper read by Dr. R. W. Shufeldt of this city before the division of ornithology at the world’s congress auxiliary at Chicago some valuable refer- ences were made to the prevalence of the English sparrow in this country. For a number of years past, he said, it has been noticeable that in the suburban districts of many cities of the country there has been a marked decrease in num- ber of many native birds, and in some places certain species have become prac- tically extinct. Dr. Shufeldt did not be- Heve that this was due as largely to the English sparrows as to other causes, one of which he esteems to be the introduction of large lighting plants into the cities, by means of which he thinks thousands of birds are killed every night. As a Fighter. “For more reasons than one,” he said, “the introduction of the English sparrow into this country was an expensive blunder, but that they are chiefly responsible for the disappearance of many of our native species of birds in the localities we have mentioned, I never have in that view been a firm be- Never, and my faith is not increased as time goes by. In the first place, it directly militates against every personal observa- tion I have ever made in the premises, and I have faithfuily studied the species for many years. Many of our native birds whip the English sparrows in each and all contests where they come in contact, and drive them out of the nesting places. They almost invariably give way before robins, catbirds, wrens, martins and many others. Bluebirds appear to be more timid and gen- tle, and they simply keep out of the spar- row’s way and make no attempt to oppose him, while on three or four occasions last spring I have seen the common house wren deliberately hustle sparrows out of a bird box, where they had bred the season before, and reoccupy it themselves. Wholesale Destruction. “But there is a cause, in my opinion,” he oes on, “for the scarcity of native birds in and about cities and large towns, before which all other reasons stand absolutely aghast. It is the wholesale destruction car- ried on by the army of unscrupulous smali boys in any particular place. I am the more convinced of this from my observa- tions in and about Washington during the past four years. This active destruction has been made possible by the numerous com- paratively cheap inventions in the way of air and spring guns, as well as cheap rifles of small caliber; also other fatal con- trivances that will noiselessly throw mis- siles of a variety of kinds with great ac- curacy. Hundreds of these guns are sold annually to boys, and the latter never seem to tire of strolling about orchards and hedge rows and knocking over dozens upon dozens of birds with them. One day last spring I met one such youngster, and upon examining his game bag found it abso- lutely crammed full of dead birds which he had killed since starting out that morning. One item alone consisted of seventy-two ruby and golden-crowned kinglets. The same fellow boasted of having killed over one hundred cat birds that season. Boys get to be wonderfully expert shots with the kind of guns to which I refer, and as the ammunition costs little or nothing, and a great quantity can be carried at a time, it is easy to be seen that between the whole- sale slaughter they can and do commit, in to keeping the remaining birds addition O&XSX8XSXEXSXSXSXSXLO Sift” Ase x Slippe | rs. Let your Christmas gifts combine utility with ite other good points. What more serviceable or acceptable gifts than Sltppers— lovely, yet dur- able, serviceable Slippers? We bave an clegant line of Wm. T. Ash’s ‘Novelty’ Slippers, Finest Made! oo} Ass oH x These are in Patent Leathers, 00) French Kid, Bronze, Black Kid, |Q0 X! suede, &e. Go| _ Also “Exquisite Imported Evening Slippers in light blue, pink and white. Hoover & Snyder, (0 BRANCH STOR: x 1217 Pa. Ave. loko. 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One dozen bottles give as much strength and nourishment as a cask of ale ergies, stimulates nutrition and aids digestion, and is in @ true sepneea “FLESH AND BLOOD MAKER,” ‘The “Genuine” has the Signature of “Johann Hoff” EISNER & MENDELSON CO., Sole Agents, 162 & 154 FRANKLIN ST., NEW YORK. en y from the neighbor- hood of our cities and country seats. “There are ample legal measures within our power to enforce to prevent this cause of bird decrease, especially if the fathers of those boys are held responsible, and I would suggest that it be the sense of this congress that such measures will be recom- men: to the various state legislators hereafter that will have the tendency to thoroughly discourage such practices.” tanec Church of the Advent Bazaar. On Monday and Tuesday of next week a bazaa> is to be held at Masonic Temple for the benefit of the projected Episcopal Chureh of the Advent, Le Droit Park. The various tables will be in charge of ladies represent- ing the Episcopal churches of the city as follows: Ascension Church—Mrs. A. A. Tho- mas, Mrs. Beulah Bryan, Mrs. Charles Da- vies and others. Epiphany—Mrs. Heth,Mrs. Stone, Mrs. J. Keith Edwards and others, St. John’s—M-s. Wilkes, Miss Miller, Miss Ella Smith, Miss Ramsay and Mrs. Atwater. Emmanuel, Anacostie—Mrs. Davenport,Mrs. Peters, Mrs. Pyles and others. Christ j Church, Georgetown—Miss Blackford and assistants. St. John's, —A num- ber of the church members. St. Mark's, Capitol Hill—Miss Cowperthwaite, Mrs. Frank Smith, Miss Johannes, Mrs. Eacn- shaw and Mrs. Walker. St. Paul—Miss Me- Manus, Mrs. Parker and others. The Ladies’ Aid Society from Le Droit Park, representing the church, will have charge of the luncheons, and are Mrs. Arthur A. Birney, Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. May, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Walters, Mrs. Hollings- worth, Mrs. Weaver, Mrs. White, Mrs. Pick- ferd, Miss Dawson, Mrs. Conway, Mrs. Da- vies, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Bond, Miss Grannis, Mrs. Gibbons, Mrs. Prince, Mrs. Tongue, Mos. Van Dorston, Mrs. John- son, Mrs. Whitcomb, Mrs. Benjamin, Mra. Seavell and Mis Tongue. ey Elizabeth Fighting the Trolley. There is a conflict between the Elizabeth, N. J., council and the Union County Board of Freeholders and the New Jersey Traction Company over a question of authority. The council last night directed the street com- missioner to prevent the traction company from operating its trolley electric system in Elizabeth until it first applies to the operate its system in Union county, but the Elizabeth city attorney officially says that does not apply to Elizabeth, as the free- tH at gee ul h BERL ! | E 4 f kb i FTN ft i if | |BARBER & ROSS, Cor. uth & G Sts. N. W. We are going to get your trade by justly deserving it. We know if we “can sell you at lower prices than you can bay — you will buy us. we enumerate below are almost sale prices: Fully Guaranteed Steel Carvers, wi es, with gen ':ine stax han P= $1.25 Wewnine ‘and durable, Halt dozen Piated Not Picks. OOC Table Knives. our own impor- tation. warran' $1.75 cats..20C, —every one per set,...... ted, Japanned Coal Hods, 16-In., \ Galvanized Coal Hods.16-in_ only. 4 “Sunshine” Gas Hesters, ex- SNe Seach sees 92.25 Furnace Scoops only. ... Covered Ash Sifters only... Weather Stripping doors and windows « 2 man up with dif. ‘bo will measure and then you cost, Bren Fuel. dirt, po . no ae compelied to buy. and gives’ more heat Cooking ranges cook faster, sad Latrotes heat quicker. “On” and “off"—iustantly. Come see how it works—it’s tom Barber & Ross, Ww. “ | OFFS 23723333353335353533 SBRRO Cor. TH AND STs. te The Tug Of i _Boyish Games ts hand wear on the boy's shoes, are pot About That. New Cheaper than coal or wit ser oe . arantees, “watiatac back. » wenr-res oe or os oe = Infants’ Kid Shoes. ye «= CRAWFORD 731 7th St., East Side.