Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1895, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1895—TWENTY PAGES. 2 THE SOCIAL WORLD The Gayety Will Slow Down After Next Week. SECRETARY AND HES, LAMONT RECEIVE Music and Merriment Go Hand in| Hand. - ——<— OTHER SOCIAL TOPICS Seng Watneee There does not seem to be any visible reluctance on the part of society to halt decidedly when Ash Wednesday comes. Then the members of some of the more festive family circles can have another chance to get acquainted with each other before the gay world of fashion calls them to arms again. The pace lately has been rather headachy, so to speak, and every one who has participated in it to any great extent is perfectly willing that there should be a let up for a while. The reports of the great events in New York were well dotted | with Washington names this past k, but the goings on at home did not seem to lose any appreciable degree of brilliancy | in consequence. At least the stay-at-homes did not think so. In the judgment of those whose opinion is worth quoting, Miss Mu! phy’s cotillion was the handsomest hou Lall of the winter. The cotillion was skill- f led by Lieut. Gilmore, with some young hostess, and the fa beautiful and abundant, and the gold ball room ha Mayor Grant of New York-was on for the ball, and has been the guest of Ser and Mrs. Murphy. Miss De Fresst of is now making a visit to the family. The popularity of Secretary and Lamont was again shown last night by the throngs of guests attending their ond and last reception of the s Vases of longzstemmed roses adorned the mantels and plano top and in the room @ centerpiece of American beauties and mignonette decked the supper table. A mandolin orchestra played throughout the evening, but none of these details had | anything to do with the charm of the ‘os- | pitality offered. That was certain when each guest was warmly welcomed by Mrs. Lamont and the Secretary, who stood | near her. Mrs. Lamont was radiant in a superb gown of rose pink satin, which is not only most elegant dresses seen here but is, besides, the most be- | oming its possess6r could wear. Lieut. | mn. and Mrs. Schofield also shared the honors of the evening, receiving with the | hostess, Mrs. Schofield prettily gowned in | blue satin. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Macy of | New York, the latter greatly admired here last winter as Miss Grace Sanders, were also present. They came on Thursday to | make Mrs. Lamont a visit. Last night, as | at the White House reception, Mrs. Macy | Mrs. was continually surrounded by her friends, all glad to extend a greeting. The couple | are back a short time from their European | wedding trip and are living in New York. The reception last night w e tially an army night and uniforms abounded. [ut | every branch of official life, as well as the | residents with whom the Secretary and wife are always identitied, was represented | in the throngs of delighted guests. A featuye was the presence of a number of New Yorkers who happened to be in the city or who came on especially for the event. The ball room at the German embassy was filled yesterday afternoon by the ap- preciative audience gathered to hear the piano recital of Prof. Richard Burmeister | and Mrs. Dory Burmeister, by invitation of | the German ambassador and Miss Carmen von Saurma. The host and his daughter welcomed the guests as they entered. The musical program Included selections from | Liszt, Chopin, Mendelssohn," Weber and | Burmeister, and each number was warmly applauded. After the music there were re- freshments in the dining room and an op- portunity to meet the artists. Im the social calendar for next week | charity has her innings for Monday nicht, which the gay world has carefully set aside for the opera of “Midas,” which will be given for the benefit of the Home for In- curables. There are about forty homeless and hopeless sufferers at the incurables’ home, in age ranging from three to ninety It does not need any argument to present ‘anew the claims of this charity with these | facts to start with. “Midas” is a good | show, the audience Is bound to be a fash- fonable one. It will be mostly music in society next | week anyway, but everybody will not, of | course, get to the opera, and a variety of | little things {s sure to spring up between | now and then. The season is bound to go out in its customary biaze of glory. Sea- sons from time immemorial have been | doing {t, and this one, which has surprised | and delighted every cne by the remarkable activity which has characterized it all through, will simply break the record in this respect. The big things still to be heard from are the last bachelors’ cotil- Mon, an army and navy assembly, the Washington assembly, the Melba concert at Mrs. Hearst's and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Waggaman’s reception in honor of Mgr. Satolli. Most of the events are embraced in the following list: Monday—Mrs. Otis Bigelow, tea, 5 o'clock; Justice and Mrs. Gray, a dinner. ‘Tuesday—The Secretary of Agriculture and Miss Morton, a cabinet dinner in honor of the President and Mrs. Cleveland; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Waggaman, a rece tion at 9 o'clock in honor of Mer. Satoll Mrs. Hearst, a musicale at 10 o'clock. Wednesday—The cabinet ladies who have | not already discontinued their receptions will hold their last formal ones for the season. The third and last bachelors’ co- tillion will be given at the Rifles’ Hall. ‘Thursday—The levee to the public will be given at the White House, 9 to 11. Saturday—The Brazilian Minister Mrs. Mendonca, a dinner. and Monday, February 25—Miss Voorhees, a luncheon tn honor of Mrs. Manning. Miss Edes, a breakfast. in jor of Mrs. Bahk- metiff. Miss Noy on. The Wash- ington Ass: ington. Tuesday, February 26—The marriage of Miss Draper and Mr. Blair, at St. Jonn’s Church at noon, followed by a breakfast at the home of Representative and Mr Draper. The Chilean Minister and M Gana, a dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Crosby Noyes, a reception to meet the Gridiron Club. Mrs. Charles Foster gave a luncheon of fifteen covers yesterda, The decorations were of La France roses and the favors bunches of pink tulips. tied with le green ribbons. Mrs. Foster's guests were Mrs. John W. Foster, Mrs. Beriah Wilkins, Mrs. Warner, Mrs. Bryan, Mrs. Edmonds, Mrs. Rudolph Kauffmann, M 1g, ‘3. Sternberg, Mrs. Ross Thompson, Mrs. Pail- Ups-Smith, Miss Kennec Chapin, Mrs. Reamy and Mrs. Henry Smith. Mrs. J. T. Hough gave a tea from 4 to 7 o'clock Thursday, thus pleasantly inau- gurating the visit of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Sage Dalzell. Miss Hough has re- cently returned home after an absence of several mont. spent in Cleveland, Pitts- burg and New York. Mrs. Peyton Boyle and Miss Eoyle enter- tained a large company yesterday at a tea amid most congenial surroundings at their heme on Q street. One of the prettiest weddings South Wash- ington has seen for many years occurr on Thursday evening at Faith Chapel, M street. The co: ing parties were 3 Alice Belle Taylor and Lucie Duffy of A® dria. The ¢ @ecorated with palms and potted plants by the C. E. Society, of whtch the bride and groom are both members. The chief | feature was a large bell of everzreens and roses, beneath which the ceremony was | performed by the Re Dr. Warren, pastor of the church. The Epis-cpal service used, the bride €, Woodruff of Connect | of the family. She was gowned in white | silk and carried a bouquet of bride's roses and likes of the valley. Miss Cora Taylor, sister of the bride, the id of honor, was Prettily attired in white organdie and car- ied La Fr. roses. The bridesmaids, | Miss Estelle Foster and Miss Annie Mc- . nite crepe and carried large bunches of white carnations. John E. Tay- | lor, a brother of the bride, acted as best man, while the ushers were Messrs, Har- vp. the center aisle to the door to meet the | the popular society tus Franci: west, will those present Murphy. mother, 5: brother at 1612 known | guests were Misses Laura Robinson, Johnson, T.' Dorsey, J. Stevenson, M. Tom- Shelton, | Stewart, J. Johnson, per, Pflieger, Weeks and Andrew Taylor. A new and pretty feature of the bridal Procession was the start at the rear of the chapel, thence around the chancel and then, headed by the ushers, the whole party appreached the altar. The Lohergrin wedding march was effectively played by Miss Bowdler. A crowded re- ception followed at the residence of the bride's mother on K street. An elaborate supper was served and many elegant sifts of silver, glass, china, lamps, pictures, &c., were on exhibition. Mr. Duffy is one of men of Alexandria, while his wife has long been considered one | ef the prettiest be!’es of South Washington. After a short southern trip Mr. and Mrs. Duffy will make thetr home on K street. A valentine dance was given by the K. N. Assembly at the home of Miss Grics- bauer on Thursday evening. Dancing was indulged in from 8:39 to midnight, wher an elaborate supper was served. Among these present were the Misses Anna Cook, Sadie Herbert, Kitty T. Moriarty, Alice Poole, Helen McKeever, Emma Voigt, Anna M. Griesbauer, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Willson and the Messrs. Horton, McKeever, H.Pres- cott Gatley, Fred C. O'Connell, Clarence Tappan, Leon Herbert, Frank Ghiselli, M. Swartz, Clarence Gatley, P. Craig and Al- bert Wilson. % An informal reception will be held at Willard’s Hotel or Monday evening, Feb- ruary 18, at 8 o'clock, for all the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Sidney T. Thomas will be “at home” te her friends today and Saturday Her sister, Miss Jessie Kellinger of more, will be with her. Representative and Mr: Balti- Howard Mutch- the Misses Money Miss Dovilliers, Miss Hendev- Miss lanchard,Miss Jones and others. Job Barnard will be at home en ay Next, the Ith, and invites her ls to meet Mrs. Lieut. R. E. Peary, te 6 Eugene C, Sullivan of Detroit, who been the guest of Mrs. F. H. Hosford at (1 C street north for several weeks, left for home yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Fisher are at St. Augustine. % Mrs. N. T. N. Robinson has abandoned her intended trip to New Orleans at Mardi Gras on account the recent death of her father, Gen. Bethune, which occurred in this city. On Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. John Feister gave a social gathering in honor of Mr John P. Buckley of New Or- leans. Ameng those present were Miss Mattie W Miss Daisy Dalton, Miss Lou- ise Hopwood, Mrs. Wade, Mrs. J. Fallon, Miss Irene Carter and Miss Kelle Brownell. Mrs. Dora T. Voorhis received at her home on Q street Thursday evening and Was assisted by Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Gross, | Mrs. Truell, Miss Hawkins, Miss Rock and Miss Young. and the guests were enter- tained by such well-known artists as Prof. Gimaine, Miss Margaret Blane, Mr. Augus- Mr. Harry Brandon, Miss Giine . ‘s. C. B. Smith, Mrs. Wallcott ss Walcott. ; Miss Louisa Germain of Buffalo, N. ¥., is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Philip Inch, wife of Chief Engineer Fhiiip Inch, U S. N., street northwest. Brink of Merristown, N. J., is ss Dora Dalrymple at 182) M west. A. Baker, at hgne Wednesday Mrs. J. B. Ten Eyck will not be at home y. but will give her last reception . the 24d instant. se party was given last evening ss Maud King, at her re: Sth street northwest. Among were Mrs. McElroy, Mrs. Mrs. Bow- iss Maud 2 P street north- Mrs "Nettie King, Miss Thomas, Miss Pool, mith, Bushby, Lawrence, Wilson, Lusby, Nolan and Bowers. Mrs. Daisy Louise Fox will not be at home Tuesday, but will see her friends the remaining Fridays in February at 1515 20th street. Mrs. Prindible of New York Is visiting Miss Mamie McGrann to aitend the wedding of her cousin, Miss Annie MeGrann, Mrs.John McGrann has sent out cards for the marriage of her daughter, Annie M., to P. Hilliard of Connecticut, at St. ius Church on Tuesday, February 30 p.m. After the ceremony there will be a reception at the home ef the bride’s ) Ist street northwest. Mrs. Robert N. Harper of 29 B street northwest will not be at home Monday, but will receive for the last time this season Tuesday, February 26. Miss Annie McInnis, after a visit to her Marion street northwest, has returned to her home, Beverly, Mass. Mr. James J. O'Mara of Beverly, Mass., is the guest of Mr. Daniel McInnis, 1612 Mar- ion street northwest. Mrs. F. Oden Horstmann, Miss Horst- mann and Miss Ethel Dallas Horstmann of this city are among recent arrivals at The ‘Thorndike, Boston. Mrs. B. F. Leighton, 708 Massachusetts avenue, Capitol Hill, will receive Monday, | February 1s, from % to 6 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. Leighton will not be at home in the evening. ~ Mrs. John Cammack, 3553 Brightwood avenue, will not be at home, Tuesday, February 19. Miss Jeannette Agnew and Miss Law of Pittsburg are the guests of Mrs. J. Keith Edwards, 710 19th street northwest. Mrs. George W. Rovuzer will receive on Mondays, the 18th and 25th. Miss Ella A. Driver of Hagerstown, Md., is the suest of Miss Elizabeth Robbins Mc- Connell, 905 East Capitol street. Mrs. Edward P. Welch and the Misses Welch of 3307 N street will ke at home on Wednesday, the 20th, for the last time this geason. * Mr. and Mrs. George Landon Fowler of Richmond Hill, L. 1, are visiting the lat- | ter's sister, Mrs. L. Deane, J30S KR street northwest. Mrs. Caroline Buckingham and Mrs. El- len S. Clark of New Haven, Conmn., are guests at the Hamilton. A very pleasant valentine reception was given Thursday evening by Miss Addie May Nichols of 207 2d street southeast. After a collation was served, Mrs. A. G. Duyn, Miss Libby Tyrrell and Mr. E. A. Lange sang, and the remainder of the evening was spent in dancing and card playing. and Mrs. C. B. Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. € Among those present were Mr. ras. S. Faulkner, Mr. Nichols, Mr. and ‘Mrs. Mr. end Mrs. Moses Swan, Mrs. Brinkman, Misses mie Curtain, Libby Tyrrell, Jno. Swan, Harry Nichols and Master Chas. A. R. Dunn. Mrs. Hicks will be at home on Monday, at her residence near Lincoln Park, 100i ™ issachusetts avenue northeast. Teunis S. Mrs. Hamlin will not receive on Monday next, but will be at home Mon- days thereafter. The Spanish minister gave a dinner last night to meet the Spanish minister to Mex- ico, the Duke of Arcos, who is very well and pleasantly ‘remembered here from his former residence. Mr. and Mrs. Lowery will give a dinner in his honor to- night. Mrs. John Thornton Wood, 218 East Capi- tol street, will receive on Monday, Feb- rtary 18, but will not be at home on Mon- day, February 25. The Macedonia Industrial Social Club gave tts second anniversary party at the residence of Mrs. Stevenson, 1119 Ist street northwest, on the evening of the lith of February. Valentines were one of the fea- tures of the evening. Among the ated Hawkins, L. Johnson, B. Lee, H. Smith, H. Winfield, H. McIntosh, S. Garrison, E. lin, F. Tanarl, M. Brent, H. Madden, D. L. Robinson, M. Ha . G. Jackson, L. Herbert, I. Boswell, 3. Wilson, N. Jones, H. Dickson, A. Pleas: ant, Lertha Lee, Mrs. W. Anderson, M: | A. Spriggs and Miss Fitzhugh, Messrs. G. E. Dickerson, J. H. Edw. Young, C. Gant, R. Makell, W. Taylor, C. Jordan, W. Thomas, J. Peyton, J. Brooks, A. Smith, W. Anderson, A. Spriggs, S. Driver, J. Payne, W. Banks. The Rossbourg Club of the Agricultural College gave their before Lent at that institution 7 g, the dancing room being tastefully decorated with flags, as was also the din- ere supper was served during n. The excellence of the music served to add to the pleasure of the Rowe, L. Bradley, Maryland last dance last ev twenty dances very materially. The chair- men of the following committees performed every duty allotted to them in a highly satisfactory manner: Reception, R. E. Sligar; floor, McClandish; refreshments, W. B. Crabster, and invitation, Barnes Comp- ton, jr. Among those present were the Misses Cecilia, Fannie and Maggie Duffy, Mrs. Duffy, Miss Emily Dalton, Miss Barnes, Miss B. Van Dorn, Miss Fietcher, Miss Carrie Acker, Miss Annie Long, Miss Waters, Miss Edyth Gallant, Miss Beil, Miss Hamilton, Miss Bonney, Miss Mc- Cuen, the Misses Wagner and Miss Cog: girs, Messrs. Pete Duffy, Grenville Lewis, Southern Key, Harris, Wallard, Compton, Worthington, Bonney, Coggins, Brown, Skinner, Fowler, Jones, McDonnell, Edelen, Bannon, Claggett and Bland. Invitations are out for a dance of the Friday Cotillion to be given at 1517 R street February 22. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Valentine of 635 Massachusetts avenue northeast. received their friends in 2 most informal manner Thursday evening. H Among the many friends who paid their respects to the hostess were Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Craig, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Olmsted, Mr. and Mrs, L. D. Marcellus, Mr and Mrs. Theo. Gard ner, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Parker, Mr. D. C. Yingling and daughter, Mrs. M. M. Bou- ton, Mrs. G. O. Campbell, Mr. Charles Stewart of Washington and Mrs. E. &. Underwood of Brooklyn, N. Y. A lunch w&s served, and a feature of the evening's entertainment was the presentation of a becutiful etching to the hostess, the pre- sentation speech being made by Mr. H. F. Olmsted in a most happy and eloquent manner, to which Mrs. Valentine fittingly responded. A very pleasant dance was given at the residence of Miss Bolden, 101% L stteet northwest, Thursday evening. The early part of ‘the evening was spent in games, songs and recitations. Later the guests ere invited to the dining rooms, where an excellent supper awaited them. ‘The.| floors were then cleared for dancing, which was kept up to a late hour. The commit- tee was Misses W. Griftith, S. Bolden, Mr. Skinner and Dera end Bertha Erdmann. Among those present were Misses A. Deck- er, M. Zeller, A. Bolde N. Connell, N, Kelley, M. Beck, R. Baumann, A. Raedy, A. Stack, W. Griffith, M. Skinner, L. Ran- dal, B. Randall, S. Bolden, Dora and Bertha Erdmann, and Messrs. A. Smith, Caroll, Broadfoot, Flynn, Weaver, Woo Skinner, Hagerty, Tyser, Seibold, Pixtot Potzler, Wright, McLaughlin, Fenwick, Smith, Decker, White and Prof. Poesche. ‘The Original, Brownie Pleasure Club held their weekly meeting last night at the res- idence of Miss Gussie Kettler, 301 M street northwest. A masquerade party will be held on ‘the 22d of Fepruary. The first prize in a donkey game contest was a photograph ‘ame, and was secured by Mr. Austin. The booby, a Japanese sachet bag, was won by Miss Munck. Mr. Row- Jand and Mr. Munck gave a few selections on the banjo and mouth organ. Among enode Present were the Misses Carter, Kett- ler, Keefer, Betz, Munck, Gall, Gregor, M. P. Maltby and Bryan, and Messrs. Austin, Gall, Munck, Deardoff, Bradiey, Hoover, Gasch and Foust. A surprise masquerade party was give! | Mr. and Mr: abee at their home, F' street sou » last Friday evening Games and dancing were indulged in to a late hour and m al and instrumental rendered, after whi The table was de flowers and palms. Among tho: were: Mr. Mrs. Lacy, Mr. and Mrs. Clinane and Mrs. Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. Wim. Lacy, M . Stewart, Miss M. E M. F. Duval Miss A. Moc R. Morris, J. Cornwall, Glaze, L. L Ww Temple, No. 3, L. G. E. nignt, was a bi t. Valentine's and largely attend: Three long tab! ifuily agle’s colors, filled the banquet hall. Among those pres- ent were: The Misses Florence Womers- ley. Attic Spencer, Jessie Hodgson, M. Har- ris, Annie Spencer, Della Clements, Lily ist, Viola Spencer, Laura and Lizzie Monrce, Annie Brown, ¥ affer, Allie Ward; Mesdzmes’ Ro! Thompson, Hodgson, Getzendanner, Scott, Kerper, Thompson; Messrs. John Houchens, Harry Svans, Fred. and Joe Voigt, Milton |.Kaufman, Trumble, Cooksey, Ward, Den- ‘hem, Zimmerman, Kerper, Entwistle, Robey, Weissman, Johnson and others. ‘The programs were printed on comic valentines and afforded much fun. Miss Elenor Meyer of 1820 G street north- west left Thursday morning®for a visit to her cousin in New York city. ‘The home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Griffin on 24th street was made unusually attrac- tive Thursday evening by a throng of happy little folks, who gathered in honor of the seventh anniversary of the birth of their son Elmer. The evening was spent in merrymaking, interspersed with fancy dances by Master Albert Griffin, a magic | lantern exhibition and a collation. Those Present were Masters Samuel Thrift, Geo. Jack, Warde Norris, John Wren, John Per- Ibert and Melvin Griffin, George 5 Jones, Upshur and Walter Parker, Thomas Belt, the Misses Mary Norr Madge Roberts, Marguerite Jack, Miss God- man, Mrs. J. A. Griffin, Mrs. Thrift, Mrs, Phillips and Mrs. Jack. 3 Mrs. Dall of 1526 18th street, owing to illness, will not be able to receive her friends on Monday and Wednesday of the coming week. One of the pleasant events of the week was the meeting of the Dolly Madison Chapter Daughters of the American, Revo- lution at the residence of Mrs. George G. Martin, 1750 Q street, Tuesday evening last, at which an unusually large number were present. The program of the entertainment, in- cluded two recitations by Mrs. Gay Rob- ertson, the “Secretary” and “Forget-me- not.” A paper recalling incidents in the life of Gen. Washington was read by the historian, Mrs. Wm. Ross Browne. Mr. Thos. B. Gardner furnished two selections upon the violin, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Harris. Two songs were most acceptably rendered by Mrs. Barnard, ac- companied by Mrs. Oldberg. After the meeting refreshments were served. Among those present were: Mrs. Kate Kearney Henry, regent of the Disirict; Mrs. De B. Randolph Keim, state regent of Connecti- cut; Mrs. A. G. Brackett, Mrs. Amos G. Draper, regent of chapter; Mrs. Philip Hichborn, Mrs. Joseph Washington, Lieut. and Mrs. Stokely Morgan, Mrs. Edward J. Tabor Johnson, Mrs. W. M. Shuster . Ira W. Dennison, Ensign Sumner, E. W. Kittelle, Dr. and Mrs. Gibbs, Dr. and Mrs. Peale, Mrs. Charles A. Bailey, Mrs. Philllp Larner, Miss Lyman, Mrs. d@ Miss Carhart, Mr. Charles Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Findlay Harris, Miss Van Hook, Miss Mallett, Miss Washington, Mrs. Agnes Martin Burnett and many others. A merry party of young folks were enter- tained at a juvenile masquerade Wednesday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Dyer, 220 K street northwest. Those pres- ent were Flora Cole, Maud Miller, Jessie Miller,Maud Kirklint, Clara Wilson,Blanche and Florence Reese, Golla,Jennie and Grace Thompson, Lillian and Marie Geetzinger, Ray and Frank Kimmel, Nettie, Harry and Gloster Roberts, Hattie B. Dyer, Lottie, ®ula and Eugene Roberts, Harry and Fred Dyer, Percy Harrison, Ernest Ritter, Rob- ert Robinson, Holloway Furrow, Frank Curren, Harry Horsham and Theo. Wolfer. Mrs. Snowden Robinson and the Misses Robinson will be at home on Monday, the 18th, at No. 1 B street northwest, and will have with them Mrs. F. C. Bowers, Miss Darr, Mrs. Lowell and the Misses Chap- man. The E. S. Assembly will give the next formal dance of their series on the even- ing of February 23, from 8:30 to 12 o'clock. Mr. and’ Mrs. Geo. Gerhauser were de- lightfully surprised at their home, 653 Pennsylvania avenue southeast, on St. Val- entine’s night by a gathering of their friends. Among those present were Capt. Mills and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mc- Donald, Miss Flora McDonald, Miss Bar- | bara Meyer, Miss Bray, Miss Tilly Roth and sister, Messrs. Elgin, Wm. Murphy, Spence, Mitchell and Mushake. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Sousa of 619 G street southeast, who were recently married, were quite agreeably surprised last evening by a delegation of clerks of Washington city post office, consisting of Messrs. Bock, Sil- lers, Dowes, Stelle and Brooks, who’ pre- sented to them, on behalf of clerks of mail division, a silver service, Mr. Brooks mak- ing the presentation speech, after which the committee was entertained by the host- ess with an elaborate luncheon. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Reinhardt entertained a large number of their friends last night. ‘The entire first floor was tastefully deco- rated with cut fiowers and potted plants, and dancing was enjoyed in the spacious ball room. Some of those present were Mr. and M Scott, Mr. and Mrs. McCormack, Mr. and Mrs. Knoop, Mr. and Mrs. Berg- nan, Mr. and Mrs. Townsend, Mrs. M. K. Reinhardt, and the Misses Lily and Rena Cooper, Dora and Augusta Bergman, | Nichols, Townsend, Knoop, Reinhardt, Cal- | vert, Dodge, Franke, Connolly, Neaff, | Donn, Mrs James: Bryant and Cowell, and Messrs. Nichols, Lanran, Pringle, Dodge, Floyd, Hottell, Larcombe, Flint, Franke, George W. ard Tom L. Reinhardt. Mr. and Mrs. McCormack are from’ Philadelphia, and will remain as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rein- hardt until Monday. A very enjoyable dance was given Thurs- day. evening by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fisher at their restdence, No. 232 E street northeast. Among, those present were Miss Cora Yeaman,Miss Irene Beedle,Miss Lottie Richardson, Miss Cora Briggs, Misg Stella Cox, Miss Sallie Mason, Miss Bowie, Miss Wilcox, Miss McCampbell, Misses Rollins, Mrs. Rollins, Mrs. Gooch, Mr. Harry At- well, Mr. Frank Richardson, Payne, Mr. Bickers, Mr. Kirslow, Mr. Walker, Mr. Roilins, Mr. Thurman, Mr. Roberts and Mr. Jackson. Mrs. H. T. Brian, Mrs. Walter L. Priddy ‘and Migs Lorena Content King will be at home Mondays, February 18 and 25. Mrs. Margaret -Murray Aylmer and the Misses Ayimer held a crowded reception yesterday at their lovely home on G street. Miss Marie Dent, who was charming in a French gown of blue and black brocade, served chocolate. Miss Hamilton, in pink silk, and Miss Soule, in black satin, assisted in giving all a most cheery welcome. ——— AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN, Independent Lodge and Christian En- deavor Meetings Last Night. Yesterday afternoon two colored boys got in a row on M street and began to heave stones at each other.’ A missile aimed at the larger of the fighters finally went wide of its mark and struck the little son of Mr. Frank Harper in the temple. The blow knocked him senseless. For a time his life was despaired of, but at last the victim came arourd all right. He is still suffering intensely, though, with violent head pains. Joseph Brown, who threw the stone, and His antagonist both ran on the white boy being struck. Brown was overhauled at the aqueduct by Officer Fritz Passau. ‘The ‘cther fellow was fleeing through the stable | , yard of Lewis Collins when he was caught iy one of the hands about the place. As he was being carried to the arms of the law John Avkland rusked forward, and, giappling with the officer’s assistant, re- Teased the,boy, and he escaped. Independent Lodge. CONVENTION HA POLYGLOT PETITION Grand Mass Meeting of White Rib- bon Believers, LL FILLED Powertul Addresses by Leading Temperance Orators. FESTOONS OF NAMES The scene last evening in Convention Hall when the grand mass meeting of White Ribbon people assembled to present the huge polyglot petition in a public way to Congress and the government of the J/nited States was one long to be remembered by those present. The vast floor of the hall was filled almost to overflowing with a concourse of people, two-thirds of whom probably did not hear anything that was said. The great pe- tition, which forms so large a part of the occasion, was festooned from gable to eaves in long, sweeping chords, a hundred and twenty feet long on every arch, and a long stretch of festoons swung from north to south sea n Miss Willard. Ing twenty-six of these huge festoons. every part of the hall the national colors and the flags of all nations hung in great profusion like a big flower garden, which at a distance made the scene gne of great beauty. choir was 300 strong, and under the direc- tion of Mr. Percy Foster rendered at in- of color. The stage was itself The ‘At the regular weekly meeting of Inde-| tervals through the program selections pendent Lode No. 14, LOG last even- from the Gospel Songs with excellent ef- ing there was a large attendance. One initi- ation took place,that of Miss Blanche Love- less. There were representatives present from Perseverance, Liberty, Washington, Minnehaha, Star of Hope and Morning Star lodges. The committee on the good of the order announced the following progra Vocal duet, Mr. and Mrs. Greer of Perse- verance; recitation, Miss Honodle; plano solo, Miss Clara Harner; reading, Mr. O. J. Taylor; vocal solo, Miss Bessie McElroy; | t remarks, Mr. Russell, and instrumental music by Mr. Morris Walmer of Independ- ent Lodge. t Christian Endenvor. - u There was a big meeting of Christian Endeavorers last night at the Congress Street Church. Many polyglot petitioner were present and many representatives from the District branches of the En- deavor Society. Miss Alice Kyle, a polyglot promoter, spoke clogvently in the cause of missions and appealed for united and undivided support of Endeavorers. The far-extending society, she said, could lend inexhaustive assistance to the civilizing | { and Christianizing cause. Its respOnsibili- ties were great. The music of the evening ‘s appropriate to the occasion. Prof. rry G. Kimball presided at the organ. President Connor: introduced Miss Kyle. Rev. W. R. Graham,sthe church's pastor, presided. Ss Notes. Nearly one hundred of the place's gas lamps were reported 9ut by the police here last night. On one beat alone there were twenty-two. The superintendent of the gas company is doing everything he possibly can to keep the lights going during this frosty weather. This evening the lighters avill pour alcohol in the pipes before light- ing. Mrs. Margaret A. Johnson, wife of Mr. Daniel Johnson, chief engineer of the State, War and Navy Department, who died of apoplexy while going to the theater on Wednesday evening, was buried this morn- ing at Oak Hill cemetery, the services be- ing held at the chapel. Daniel Birtwell and wife have sold to Charles G. Ringwalt part of square 112. Taylor Ratcliffe sold to Howard Ratcliff lot block Reno, and Benjamin F. Riley ransterred to Walter A. Davis lots 1 and 2, square 5, Reno. ee Naval Lodge Fair. “ Last night was Georgetown night at Naval Lodge fair, in their new temple, cor- ner Pénnsylvania avenue and 4th street southeast, the members of Potomac Lodge, ing it certain that present.t M. N. the National W. C. T. U., presided. was some confusion at the outset, to the fact that at 8 o'clock the ushers threw open all parts of the great hall to he waiting throng of people who had not others. was a mistake on the part of the ushers, who were furnished by the owners of the hall, were in no way responsible for it. Unable to Be Present. There was a long wait after the great audience had gathered, in the hope that by some chance of good fortune Miss Frances E. Willard, president of the World’s and National W. C. T. U., and Lady Henry Somerset, president of the British Women's Temperance Association, might reach the city from Beston in time to participate in he exercises. Roth these ladies were de- tained by an attack cf the grip, and were forbidden by their physician to undertake he journey bither. A few minutes before he hour for opening the meeting, howeve a telegram was received from them, mak- they would not be In the absence of Miss Willard, Mrs. L. Stevens of Maine, vice president of There owing ured reserved seats, and later hundreds came, only to tind that their seats, which up to it had bought, had been given hey Mrs. LaFetra announted that c TU. This misfortune was rem- edied as rapidly as possible by giving these people seats giong the central aisle and in front. The platform was oc- tupied by the leading diticers of the organ- ization and by noted citizens from all parts of the country. Among them sat Sen- utors Peffer and Mar- and the ladies of the W. tin, Congressmen Morse, Pickler, Blair and ‘Taylor, Kreder- Ick Dougiass, Dr. Lady Somerset. Hankin, Chaplain 6. B. Bagby, Rev. Rush R. Shippen, Dr. Bald- win, Dr. Muir and Dr. Johnson. Just a mo- ment before the exercises began Susan B. Anthony, May Wright Sewall of the Woman's Na- tional Council came in and took seats on the platform, which was the signal for a hearty round of applause. ing the great Moody Choir of 300 voices sang Rev. Anna H, Shaw and Mrs. During the wait- Hallelujah for the Cross,” “Onward, Christian Soldiers,” and other well-known selections from the Gospel Hymns. Opening Exercises. The exercises began by the reading of No. 5, F. A. A. M., and Potomac Com- | the 58th, 59th and GUth chapters of Isaiah mandery, No. 3, Knights .Templar, both} by Mrs. Katharine Lente Stevenson of from the West End, attending with their | Chicago, who also offered prayer. Mrs. friends in large numbers, and materially adding to the pleasure and profit of the evening. The feature of the evening’s entertain- | 9; ment was the appearance of Mrs. Mollie Greenwell and Miss Alice Irwin in recita- tions, which were most happily rendered and elicited repeated encores. This afternoon a free matinee for the school children is in progress, and the youngsters have complete possession of the building and are enjoying themselves thor- | > oughly after the manner of their kind. A Punch and Judy show has been provided for their amusement and will be repeated at the second matinee next Friday, at 2 p.m. Tonight a particularly attractive program will be offered, and a large attendance is expected. On Monday evening the fair will be visit- ed by the First Regiment, U. R. K. headed by the Mt. Pleasant Drum Corps, and from the number of friends and shekels they intend bringing with them the evening promises to be a notable one. It is but due to the committee having the matter in charge to note the admirable ar- rangements for the preservation of order and the comfort of visitors, everything having been done along this line that ex- perience could suggest, with the result that there has not been the slightest disturb- ance or annoyance to the patrons of the fair since the opening. 0! el 0! 1 d 0! a e National Geographic Society Election. Amongst the newly-elected members of | t this society are the following: Mr. L. A. ‘Thurston, the Hawaiian minister; Mr. |° Hugh Gough, secretary of the British em- me in this message.” read from Miss Willard, which stated that she would not start for Washington until this morning. queen of Madagascar to me: save my people from drink, but I cannot. Stevenson read a letter from Miss Willard explaining the absence of that lady and Lady Somerset, and cxpressing the regret ff the managers of the great meeting that the audience should be disappointed in not hearing ve them. “it matters little what oices are heard,” said the closing passage { Miss Willard’s letter, “or what voices are silent. The polyglot petition is the loquent voice of this hour, and will be wherever it is presented. Blessings on you Lady Somerset earnestly unites with A telegram was then Mrs. Leavitt's Letter. A letter was also read from Mrs. Leavitt, who spent many years getting signatures in all parts of the world. “For seven years,” said Mrs. Leavitt, “1 traveled in every quarter of the globe and nearly every country—in the largest cities f urope and Asia. and in the jungles of the Congo and Madagascar; at the foot of the great wall Amazon and the La Plata roll their mighty v in China, and where the olumes to the sea; under the midnight sun t Norway, Sweden and Finland, and far up the slopes of the Himalayas; on the iamond fields of Africa and the gold fields f Australia; in the midst of epidemics of holera and yellow fever—alone, gray-hair- when I started. ne item of my work was to procure petition you receive, to be translated and put in circulation wherever 1 went. 1 hall never forget the cry of the young “I want to bassy; Capt. R. B. Bradford, U.S.N.; Mr. |My hands are bound by treaties forced W. J. Boardman, Dr. Jas. T. Sothoron, | upon me by England and France. I can do Paymaster A. K. Michler, U.S.N.; Col, | nothing.” Her predecessor, born into a Anson Mills, Lieut. Palmer ‘Tilton, Maj. F. | heathen family, uttered the remarkable H. Bates and Lieut. R. G. Carter, U.S. words that have been attributed to nearly Judge Chas. W. Needham, Dr. J. H. De- | every dusky sovereign: “I cannot derive Meritt, Col. Wm. H. Owen, Dr. Robt. Rey- burn, Capt. Paul St. Clair Murphy, U.S.M. c.; Mr, Colin Studds, Mr. R. Ross Perry, e Mr. Sei Perry, Chief Engineer W. H. Shock, U.S.N.; Mr. F. L. Moore, Mr. F. J. Dieudonne, Mrs. Mary M. Barclay, Medical Inspector J. B. Parker and Lieut. C. A. Stone, U.S.N.; and Mr. Joseph R. Bien, C. E., of New York. —— The Brightwood R. R. Co, Transfers. To the Editor of The Evening Star: ‘The suburban residents and others visit- ing the country are principally indebted to The Evening Star for the adoption of the reciprocal transfer system. The Metropolitan Railroad Company's bill, just passed the House of Representa- tives, does not compel the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company to transfer at 7th and Boundary with Brightwood road. Many suburban residents, whose places of business are remote from the Metropolitan railroad, will not be benefited by compelling: them to go out of their way to tal Metropolitan railroad. I hope the S will compel the Washington and Geor: town Railroad Company to transfer at and Boundary with Brightwood road. t TAKOMA PARK. Tour of the Marine Band. E. S. Conner has been engaged to handle the business management of the tour of te y ple.” day of her death. benefit from that which injures my peo- She lived up to this saying to the Every tenth barrel land- d was set apart for her, but all of them were stove on the beach where they were placed.” Miss Willard’s Address. Miss Anna Gordon, who for eighteen years has been the private secretary of “Miss Willard, was then read the address which Miss Willard in- introduced, and ended to deliver had she been able to be present. In her address Miss Willard said: “Home protection is the keyword of wo- man’s work. Manufacturers seek the tariff for the purpose of protection to industries, adult and infant; trades unions are founded to protect the wage worker from the ag- gressions of capital, and corporations and menopolies to protect from the encroach- ment of competition; groups of loyal-hearted mothers and wives, sisters and daughters have formed for the purpose of acting in an organized capacity as protectors of the home, youth and the little child. but ten thousand the temptéd “This polyglot petition is but our prayer hat tells a purpcse of our hearts that has been wrought into a plea before the nations of the world. We expect to present thi tition to representatives cf every civilized government. This cannot be done in the usual form, is pe- because, when once received, the United “States Marine Band, and is in the city arranging the preliminary details. “We will make a special southern trip,” Conner, “embracing all the large Letters from local managers, which arrive in every mail, offer the most flat- tering terms for dates and assure me that the band will meet with a very pleasant re- I will leave here Wednesday and complete the bookings. The band is ition than it has ever been, and is working hard upon a tful musical program. The tour will begin some time in March.”” in better cond this Magna Charta of the home would be- come the property of the various legisla- tures and parliaments, and our plan quires that it be conveyed from one to dn- 1 other. We are also aware that in a le and technical sense no government accept the signature of those outside its own ba riers. We therefore prefer to make our pe- tition a great popular testimonial. We ex- pect its presentation will give an added fia- petus to legislation against liquor traffic, the opium trade, the gambling den, the house of shame. Probably Twenty Million Names. “The Woman's Christian Temperance ! man of Missouri, who prophesied that the Unipn has circulated many petitions. The number of signatures and attestations se- cured throughout the world to our different petitions in the last twenty years agere- gates not fewer than fifteen millions of | names—probably twenty millions. “We praise the polyglot petition work be- cause it has afforded a nuclevs around which woman may rally. We have come to the capital of our rative land to present this petition first of all in the country in which it originated. We present it tonight to members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives, and we ex- pect to secure a hearing with the petition for its basis before the committees cf those two bodies. We have sent a copy of the petition to every officer connected with our national legislature, and,.as a matter of courtesy, to every member of the United States government. “The sreatest number of names, indorse- ments dnd attestations hws been secured in our coaatry, and next to ours in Great Britain. Miss Gwellian Morgan of Wales has superintended this work in the mother country. Mrs. Mary Clement Leavitt of Boston was the first who went forth with the petition in 1883. She was absent nine years, visiting practically ever nation of the world. Mrs. Leavitt was followed by Miss Jessie Ackerman of California, who honeycombed Australasia with the jocal ‘unions federating them into a National W. Cc, T. U. She traversed ail the. orfental countries, ard in seven years of jourreying Covered # distance nearly equal to seven times round the world. The journeys of Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler Andrews and Dr. Kate Bushnell came next, 2nd have result- ed in the breaking down of ihe system of | legalized vice in the Indian empire. Miss Mary Allen West went to Japan, where died. Miss ‘Alice Palmer of Indiana three years in South Africa and planted our soviety throughout that brave young country. “So far as we know the largest p ever presented, except our that of the British Chartists in 241, for the repeal of the corn laws. This had | a@ million names and it carried its point. The Great Work Involved. “The labor of sending out blank petitions for signatures was largely carried on by Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge of Chicago, cor- responding secretary of the World’s W. C. T. U. They were gathered in and acknowl- | edged by Miss Alice E. Briggs, for vears the ollice secretary of the World’s W. C. U., at the temple, Chicago, and they were mounted on white muslin by Mrs. Re- becea Shuman of Evanser, Ill, the seat of Northwestern Universi Mrs. Shuman has already spent two years in this work. The signatures came in fifty langua: they are mounted as compactly as p hie on webs of muslin, one-half yard in width, one edge of which is bound with red, the other with blue ribbon “The names average four columns abreast, making 10) names to the yards in each column. Mrs. Shuman bh: now mounted 1,928 yards, or over one mile of canvas, making five miles of names written solidly one under the other—771,200 in all. This is exclusive of about 350,000 names that came from Great Britain already mounted, making 1,121,200) actual nanfes on the docu- | ment that will be submitted to President | Cleveland. There are hundreds of thou- sands of names yet awaiting to be added. Nor will we ever rest until we have oo actual names, besides the present 000 additional signers by att. “The document has been circuited in fifty nations, and in the three ways has received 7,000,000 signatures. ‘The total | number of actual signatures from ow side the United States is 480,000. Great Britain, with Lady Somersct’s name at the head, | leads the procession, with its 350,00. Ca da comes next, with 67,000; Burmah lows, with 12,000, and Ceylon, Australia, Denmark, China, India and Mexico, with all the others coming after. Men Signed It. “Though this is a women’s petition, it should be noted that it is indorsed by per- haps 1,000,000 men—some by personal sig- natures, but most by the attestation of the officers of societies to which they e Salvation Army indorsed it with 200, 000 members; the GoodTemplars put names upon it attestation; the Uni- versal Peace Union has signed it in this way, and innumer- able societies and conventions have! swelled the 1 the United Society of Christian Endeavor | has alone added j| 2,000,000 names, while | innumerable churches and ch h societies will swell the total by 10.00% | more. Even from j far-off Ceylon came signatures of 27,000 Mrs. M. H. Hunt. men. “The petition itself, not including the number who attest their indorsement by the adoption of resolutions signed by thei chief officers, would measure seven and one-half miles with one signature on each line. If all the indorsements were written out in the same manner the petition would be fifty-three miles long. The total, ccunting men and women’s signatures, in- dorsements and attestations, aggregates seven and one-half millions. “It would be invidious to mention the names of signers, but they represent every grade of human life, and the great proces- sion ts headed by the name of Neal Dow, the father of prohibitory law, who signed when over ninety years of age, and who is hale and hearty, and would be with us tonight but for the severity of the weather. “After the world’s W. C. T. U. conven- tion in London, June 14 to 21, the petition will be presented to the British govern- ment. “It is more than ten years since the peti- tion was written. If I had to rewrite it I should assuredly include the enfranchise- ment women among the requests it specifie: A sextet of the choir, composed of Messrs. W. J. Palmer, F. A. Wilson, — W. Ferris, P. M. Hough, H. C. Barclay and C. R. Dufour, then sang “Aroung the Werld,” a composition dedicated to the W. ©.'T. U. movement. Mrs. A. J. Brown Was the accompanist. Mrs. Emily L. McLaughlin of Massa- chusetts moved that telegrams of thanks and sympathy be sent to Miss Willard and Lady Somerset, and that letters of appre- ciation be addressed to Miss Eliza Wheeler Andrews, Dr. Kate C. Bushnell, Mrs. Ella M. Williams, president of the Dominion of Canada Union; Miss Alice E. Briggs, Miss Jessie Ackerman and Mrs. Rebecca C. Sherman. The motion was carried unanimously. Miss Kearney’s Addreas. Mrs. May H. Hunt, the world’s and na- tional superintendent of scientific temper- ance education, being detained by sickness, Miss Belle Kearney of Mi »pi_ made a telling speech on “What Will Mean to the World.” M a tall, pale young womar th a disiinetly |The Bachelors Are in Love | Richardson as chairman an southern speech, won the good nature an attention of the audience by a witty telling exordium, in which she cut right and left upon the foibles and incongrui of legislators and officials, and then ously argued from facts and experience to show how this great petition would pro- mote the cause of temperance. A Voice From England. Rev. Dr. Lunn of England, who is to have charge of the expedition around the world with the polyglot petition, was the next speaker. He expressed the sympa of the Christian women of England with the movement and referred to the good work accomplished in India by Mrs. An- drews and Mrs. Bushnell. Mrs. Helen M. Barker, the national treasurer, spoke brief- ly. She held that man had no right to ark out woman's sphere in the world. “Adam was asleep when Eve was mad: said she, “and it was not thought neces- sary to wake him up to take his advice in the matter.” John B. Gough Recalled. Miss H@len Potter of New York delivered one of John B. Gough’s perorations with great effect. Her dramatic force was re- markable and made a deep impression. ‘The last speaker was Mrs. Clara C. Hoff- agitation resulting from the petition would result in final victory. She also took the opportunity to denounce the militai teen.” The audience was dismi: the benediction by Chaplain Bagby. Bill in A bill in equity has been filed by Henry D. and Belle J. Burch ag: lary Burch | Gordon and othe! ing and for the sale and _pertition of lots 46, 47, 59 Gec . getown, of the Burch. and 60, square 52, tate of the late Rel» An explosion of natural gas at Meadyile, Pa., Wednesdag morning wrecked the Store | and dwelling of G. H. 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R., in general orders, No. 12, of date February 9, 1895, announced and directed as follows: “In pursuance of the resolution of the twenty-seventh national encampment, and orders from the commander-in-chief, and action of the twenty-sixth encampment of this department, Washington's birthday will be appropriately celebrated by the Grand Army of the Republic in this de- partment. To this end the following com- mittee of arrangements, to elect from their own number a chairman and secretary, is announced: Past Department Commanders A. H. G. Richardson, Jerome B. Burke und J. M. Pipes; Post Commanders George H. ston, Charies T. Yeder and J. W. Brad- ury; Comrades John McElroy, J. W. Kirk- ley and J. M. Cutts.’ The committee organized by the election of Past Department Commander A. H. G. Comrade J. Madison Cutts as secretary, and appointed subcommittees to report upon the various Getails necessary to secure an imposing celebration. The subcommittees having -performed their duties reported to the general com- mittee, which has completed a program for the anniversary, which provides for a public meeting in the Metropolitan Church, corner of C and 42 streets, at 7:30 o'clock on the evening ot the 22d of February. Invitations from the department head- quarters will be sent to all the érganiza- Uons mentioned in the resolutions, and also to the President and his cabinet, both heuses of Congress, the United States Su- preme Court, Commissioners of the Dis- trict, the District judiciary, the Meutenant general of the army, admiral of the navy, officers of the army and navy, the District National Guard, the press and Association of the Oldest Inhabitants. The teachers and scholars of the public schools are in- vited. Members of the G. A. R. will ap- pear in uniform. The department com- mander has given the committee his coun- sel and has directed an abundant supply of souvenir programs to be distributed in the church. GENERAL NEWS NOTES. Mr. James Hodges, ex-mayor of Balti- more, died last night at his home there. Mr. Hodges had filled many places of hon- or and trust, both national and state, and was in business in Baltimore since the founding of the firm of Hodges Bros., in 1846. More sensational develorments in the $95,000 shortage in the Kings county, N.Y., treasurer's office have been brought to light by the discovery that two of the bends of County Treasurer Harry H.Adams are missing from the county clerk’s office in Broeeklyn. The bonds are for $100,000 each. Judge Pryor, in the court of common pleas at New York yesterday, refused to naturalize two Italians because they could not speak English. He announced that for- eigners who could not speak the 1 of the United States need not apy for citizenship pa: Charles Morganfield and Charles J. Sear- cey, the Aquia Creek train robbers, have been indicted in Arkansas for robbery, with Sam Martin, who was with them before the Aquia Creek robbery. Dennis Melaugh Nicholas Cre ef ru: ing the Guttenberg, N. J., race track, have been condemned to oné yezr’s imprison- ment in the county jail and to pay a tine of $00 each. Walvaum is at present in Germany, but his attorney has promised that he would return immediately. The race track was closed two years ago. There will be an appeul to a higher court. Advices received frem Samoa say that a German firm, Frings & Spatz, ha importing and seli the rebels rifies and ammunition. The rebels are enabled to maintain an armed opposition to the Malietoa government. The rifles imported from Ger y abeled toys and pass- ed the customs. jerman consul fined cach partner only $37.50, although the of- fense was a direct controversion of the Berlin treaty. The committee on women svffrace of the Mas: esterday decid- ca—8 to 3—to report iin faver of mu- nicipal suffrage for women. The police of Pit rg have rounded up a gang of thieves who during the past thre? months he burg, Virginia Handle railroads to th thousand doilar fence key ied Wei .! d John Carr, convicted ing a disorderly house, in maintain- m2, leston and the Pan extent of several was made on a ric goods were found. Alr been made, and more ¥ Three empl. the A. P. Af cuffed by day morning and the sul the paper stolen. a ee T. M. one of the largest suzar planters z 4 on Tuesday | afternoon at his re on St. avenue, New © a res wound in his ri a inflicted with a pisiol by He on January 27 at Franklin, La.