Evening Star Newspaper, November 11, 1896, Page 8

8 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 189¢-TWELVE PAGES. ENA ¥ ints cor. 11th. 1 Storage, 22d and M. et F 4 Fe Workmanship and finish. AF a (S ou ye . Curtain Materials. Ls Seen Them?= Ladies’ $2.50 Shoes *% We're Offering This Week Musilins, Silks, Tapestries, every- Ey thing. Unless you've been through | :Y- At $1.85. our stock you haven’t an idea what | .+ 2 pretty materials are to be had—]%_ret™ ener ee tet oc ee maone and what pretty effects you can *Y agen Nici iia en produce for very little money. Button or Laced. DEE ed ded : © 9 NY Sash Curtain [aterials|.“. Men’s $3 Shoes 5. By the yard. A splendid stock representing J EN] all the different varieties. oe That are going é , S Ne 30-in. Tambour Muslins. 30-In. Tambour M At $2 EN4 opuls les of Fine Ca NA Hans iewedi teed sanventegee ONE also about 30 palrs more Wister Russet ‘“Bull-dog”” Shape Laced Shoes. ENS es 3 Figured China Silks. 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HELLER’S, tetant than a modern house. If your heuses won't rert, put in electric lights, and see hw quickly they are snap- ped up. Glad to explain the details of electric Lighting at any time. We furnish eur-ent for light or power. J. S. Electric Lighting Co., 213 14th st. p.w. ‘Phone 77. 106-200 $2.50 English Enema Syringes, valveless 50 Comb. Ft. Ssringes and Water Boitie the next few days—it eos Just think of the reg- $1.00 Bulb Syringes, complete 720 7th Street N: WwW, my7-204 ‘Se. Housebold Ssringes, No. 3. = 1.5 Fountain Syringes, guaraniced. 100 Atomizer, used for catarrh, etc.. 42e. 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It certainly will not pay any woman this year to make her own Suits, you higher grade clothes, ship and a more stylish and perfect-fitting Suit than can be made up at home for any- Wwkere near our figures. Ladies’ Beautiful Che coat, silk lined, skirt lined with percaline, We can give better workman- Sach a Suit would cost $15 to make at home. New Coats and Capes. At no other time during this season will our stock of Coats and Capes present such a variety of exclusive patterns as now. out cannot be duplicated. eecure a stylish garment you will not If you wish to meet on every “out-of-the-ordl- * look, it will pay you to choose now. A magniticent stock this y ed this fall—and thoughts of th id values fn Coats and Call epectal attention to the Mne from ¥8 to $20—qualities at least $2 above the prices marked, Ladies’, Children’s and Pen’s Underwear. fs a better value Drop in and Judge for yourself. 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Work always in sight. Excels in speed, touch, alignment, impression, variety and strength. Get New Hammond, No. 2. John C. Parker, Sole Agt., 617-19 7TH ST. N.W. LIKE @etD FOLKS LITTLE TOTS WANT COFFEE FOR BREAKFAST. “Please let me Iv8 a little cup of coffee to break my doughnuts in—you have it and why can’t It is hard to refuse the cute lttle fotks, even when we know that toffee and tea are injurious beyond a doubt, for hot coffee and sweet bread and butter or doughnuts /faste so good for breakfast. A pbystelan has discoPered a method of preparing grains so as to Produtg a beautiful drink, an exact facsimile of the finest Mocha coffee and fattening aud nourishing. It ty a place with weak stom- achs and for the nelson “coffee.” The cof habit can be dismjgsgd instantly when the new food drink is used in its place, and health Is as- sured because of the fact that it is made only of pure and wholesomeygrains. “It makes red blood” is the motto and Dostum ts the name. Grocers Sell It and it Is made-by the Postum Cereal Co., Limited, Battle Creek, Mic! A rellable grocer will never offer a cheap or weak imitation of a genuine original article because he happens to make a little extra profit. But it ts well to observe that when genuine Postum Cereal Coffee Is ordered that you get Postum and not a spurious Imitation offered as as good."” G. G. CORNWELL, BROW: & MIDDLETON. Y & CRAIC HLM P, BEA’ We Make Sure It’s Choicest ——— before anything for the table finds a place ———— here, We cet a standard for Meats, Fish, Vegetables and Fruits. We accept —-— noue that fall below. What comes from — us fs freshest—choice ——— He sthing you'd — Fair price Farragut Market, om 7 noll-w,f, wish, in season, at te OO OO ca OTe rad \ Here Is A Real Bargain. TOMORROW ONLY WE WILL OFFER ALL $20 and $25 JACKETS At $15. They are made out of tan, green, brown, y blue aad black kersey, und are all-silke el or repair. We do them ut a reasonab ind guarantee satis ( Why don’t you Bring us your furs to re- ‘ MARTIN 52a MTL \ _ ea Sa 3 Don't think randy . sofa Mince Pies co unless y Ou 5 use To Kalon’s randy” to Haver c. qt. them! It) gives the Mince Piles that 2 z taste lke “more” For. Mince Pies! 7a y ndy only cents quart. TO-KALON Wit¢ 614 14th St. ’Phone 998. noto-20 oe wrinkle: oe use BRIC oe TON: CREAM. Tt #% velvet.” Removes every blem vans’ Drug Store, 938 Manufseture At all druguists. GEOR AFFAIR: Various Matters of 1 Interest Be- yond Rock Creck. Charlys H. Smith ‘died Monday morning at his residence, 3272 Grace street, after a short Winess. ‘THE deceased with seve societies in s city, and was a member of John F. nolds Post, No. 6, Grand Army of the Republic. He served during the war in Company H, lth New York Volmiteer Cevalry o the rank of sergeant. The funeral res were by this afternoon at the Peck Memorial Chap- el, Rey. C. Alvin Smith officiating. Th members of post attended the fune: in body he interment as made on National cemetery pworth League Lectures. fr The Epworth Li ague of the Dumbarton ‘nue M. E, Church has again decided to continue the popular course of educational lectures and discussiens which were in- ted last year, and which proved to P89 popy A regular course of subjects and science has been mapped r the future, and the pro- gram adhered to’ and excellent speakers secured io treat on the different subjects. ‘rhe series opened last evening in the lecture room, and was largely at- iended. ‘The subject of the evening was “Chronology,” and the matter was thor- oughly discussed by a number of those present. Masquerade. ‘There was a pretty masquerade party given last evening at the residence of Mrs. Sarr, at 1027 30th street, which was at- tenced by a number of young people. The costumes were unique and varied, and a very enjcyable evening was spent by all, dancing and games being the chief amuse. nents. The pleasant evening wound up with the serving of an excellent repast. ‘Among those present were Misses Poland, arr, Berry, Humphrey, Spilman and H. burr, and Messrs Johnson, Pielow, Ben. and William Poland, Brown and McMichael. rst of the Season. ‘The first genuine tramp of the season was ted this morning by Policeman C. H. the arrest being made near Ten- leytown. The prisoner at the station house gave bis'name as John Nevil, aged forty- six, and a inter by trade. He stated that he was going down south, and had entered Georgetown by way of the Tenley- tcwn road, where he stopped for the night. If the atmosphere proved congenial h would have remained over for some days, but his plans were frustrated Ly his arrest. Brevities, A sociable will be given this evening by the Yourg People’s Christian Endeavor So- ciety of the Gay Street Baptist Church. Policeman John Maher was -forced to go off street duty this forenoon on account of sickness. too The phantom ‘party will be given this evening at the Seminary Hall for the bene- fit of the Children’s, Hospital by the ladies of Virginia Memarial Chapter of St. Mary's uild. The services ‘last'evening at the West Street Presbyterian “Church were well at- tended, being thé opening of a series which it is proposed to Hold during the week. Rev. Mr. Rive delivered an excellent ser- mion. At the sefvice’ tonight the talented young divine wffl again fill the pulpit. Damage Two Steamers, By libel filed today the Mount Vernon and Marshall ‘Hall’ Steamboat Company arrested the sigamer George Leary, her engineer, ete., because of alleg21 collision with the steamer Ri¥er Queen and steamer Charles Macalester, belonging to the com- pany, on the night of September 29, 1896, by which collision $5,000 damage was caused, it is claimed,to the steamers Queen and Macalester. By a second libel filed today against the steamer George Leary Isaac S. Filbert, owner of the steamer Jane Moseley, seeks recovery of $5,000 for injury to the Jane Moseley, alleged to have been caused by collision. Both the libels charge that the Leary was fastened with improper and insecure fastenings to a rotten wharf, snd that by the negligence and want of care of the Leary and her people the injuries were in- flicted upon the vessels libeilant. The libellants in both cases are repre- sented by Attorney Randall 1: SS The Epworth League literary depart- ment of the Metropolitan M. E. Church entertained the league and tts friends last evening, taking Daniel Webster for the topic of the evening. THE FIFTH MEMBER King Oscar II to Head the Venezu- elan Arbitration Commission. SELECTED FOR HIS KNOWN FAIRNESS The Essential Details of the Treaty Providing a Settlement. THE CORRESPONDENCE King Oscar II, ruler of Sweden and Nor- way, has been chosen as the fifth or final member of the Anglo-American commis- sion of arbitration on the Venezuelan boundary question. The other arbitrators, four in number, are to be designated, two by the lord chief justice of England and two by the chief justice of the United States. The treaty for the peaceful settlement of the long-pending dispute between Great Britain and Venezuela was concluded at the British embassy in this city Monday evening, Sir Julian Pauncefote represent- ing her Brittanic majesty and Secretary Ol- ney the United States. Since the return of Sir Julian from London three weeks ago negotiations toward a final settlement have deen proceeding. Most of t meetings were held either at Mr. Olney’s residence or at the British embassy. It was desired that an agreement shold be reached by King Oscar Il. Monday, inasmuch as Lord Salisbury, the British premier, was to make a Guild Hall, London, the same ev n annual event at which the occasion to review the status of the most important international ques- tions. For this reason it was desired, if possible, to have Lord Salisbury make pub- lic announcement of the final and satisfac- tory adjustment of the Venezuelan que tion. The plan was successfully execute Essential Fentures of the Treaty. Although Lord Sz statement was withont details, it 1s possible to give all of the essential features of the treaty dust concluded in Washington. The main point, as already stated, is that King Oscar I, whose full title is pn and Norway, the Goth: "4s the fifth or decisive arbitrator. deemed best to make this choice leave it to the selec arbitrators. The latter are z ing men of eminent judicial at rather than to other four ured of 1 ainment, Another. e: feature of the treaty is that fifty years’ actual pos: constitute title. With this limit the settled districts the entire sweep of Venezuela boundar placed in the hands of the court of arbitration. The t nd the qu ween the covers only Venezuela, general arbit and Gre: negotiations. A country, except on state visits to other {t is not expected that King 1 go outside of Sweden for the mecting of the arbitrators, and the court is likely to sit at Stockholm, the capital of ar’s palace and the reksdag are loc. regarded man of great attainments, of judicial tem- perament and of eminent the monarchs of E: ‘airn Among Surope he 1s probably most popular, as he goes freely amo people and is thoroughly democratic in h w He has long shown a most co. sentiment toward the United Stat doubtless had a part in his selection. 3eneral Thomas, U.S.A., and his broui Mr. W. W. Thomas, late United States ster to Sweden, each certify to the king’s cordiality toward America. At an audience at Stockholm King Oscar asked with especial interest of General Thon concerning American affairs, particularly inquiring as to the Greely relief expedi- tion, the status of the Mormon question, dynamite plots, Ericsson monitors as an implement in future warfare, the condition of the negroes of the south and their fu- ture, and the character and bent of the American people. g While most cordial toward the United States, King Oscar is not the less friendly to Great Britain, although there are no ties of immediate kinship with the British royal family. He is, however, a warm per- sonal friend of the Prince of Wales, who visited him at Stockholm in 1885, when a royal elk hunt through the woods of Sweden took place. His special ally is Emperor William, who visited him last year. ‘The learning and judicial fairness which King Oscar has shown in several recent ar- pitrations has led to the feeling that he is pre-eminently qualified for the responsibil- ity involved in his present choice by the United States and Great Britain. Two letters having an important bearing on the settlement of the Venezuelan arbi- tration matter have been made public by the Secretary of State. They are as fol- lows Lord $ ‘alisbury to Sir Julian Paunce- fote. FOREIGN OFFICE, July 3, 1896. Sir: I have to acknowledge your excel- lency’s dispatch, No. 200, of 15th of J inclosing a note from Mr. Olney, In waich he explains the reasons that induce the government of the United States to with- hold thelr assent from the proposals with respect to the Venezuelan frontier con- tained in my dispatch, No. 130, of the 22d of May. g ‘The arguments by which Mr. Oiney sup- ports this view will receive the careful con- sideration of her majesty's government. I am not now writing to you for the purpose of discussing them. My object in address- ing your excellency is to point out that in a matter of some importance, Mr. Olney— owing, doubtless, to the inadequacy of my explanation—has misapprehended the pur- port of the proposal which I had the honor to make to him. He states that “it appears to be a fundamental condition that the boundary lines, decided to be the true one by the arbitrators, shall not operate upon territory bona fide occupied by a British subject—shall be deflected in every such case so as to make such territory part of British Guiana.” This was not the intention of my pro- posals, and the language of my dispatch of 224 May does not, I think, fairly bear this construction. I proposed that “the tribunal should not have power to include such dis- tricts as the territory of Venezuela;” but I did not propose that they should neces- sarily be assumed without further proof to be part of British Guiana. I only stipulated that the ownership of them was not to be decided by the tribunal, which, in our judg- ment, was inadequate for this purpose, though it was adequate for the assignment of the unsettled districts. The settled dis- tricts, shown to be in dispute by the in- quiries of the commission, were to be dis- posed of by subsequent negotiation. The claim of Venezuela is so far-reaching that it brings into question interests and rights which cannot properly be disposed of by an unrestricted arbitration. It extends as far as the Essequibo; it covers two-thirds of the colony of British Guiana; it impeaches tliles which have been unquestioned for many generations. These districts must be treated separately, and, until further in- quiry has thrown more light upon the mat- ter, it is only by reserving the settled dis- tricts generally that this can be done. ‘The view of her majesty's government is that, where the matter in issue is of great impertance and involves rights which be- long to a considerable population and are deeply cherished by them, special precau- tions against any miscarriage of justice are required, of which I have indicated the general character in this correspondence, but which are not required where a title to unoccupied territory is alone in issue. It | is for this reason that her majesty’s gov- ernment proposed to except these districi® | from the jurisdiction of the arbitral tri- bunal, though it could deal adequately with the disputed claims to territory that is not occupied. But they did not intend by that stipulation to ask the government of the United States to prejudge any questions which had been raised or might be raised, with respect to the ownership of settled districts. This part of the subject, con- fessedly the most difficult part, would have been reserved for separate examination. I should wish you to offer this explana- tion to Mr. Olney when you have an oppor- tunity, and, if he desires it, give him a copy of this dispatch. I will reserve for an other occasion the observations which, after consideration, I may have to make in reply to the general argument of his note SALISBURY. Mr. Olney to Sir Julian Paunccfote. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, July 13, 1896. Excellency: I have the honor to acknow!- edge the receipt from you of a copy of Lord Salisbury’s dispatch to you of the 3d instant. Its object is to explain that his lordship, in his previous dispaten of May 22, aid not intend that the boundary line fixed by the proposed arbitral tribunal should include in British Guiana any terri- tory bona fide occupied by a British sub- Ject, January 1, 1887. But, as such terri- tory must fall upon one side or the other of any complete boundary line, and was cer- tainly not, in any event, to be assigned to Venezuela,all the present explanation would seem to show is that Lord Salisbury’s pro- posals of May 22 contemplated not a com- plete boundary line, but a part or parts of auch line, namely, such part or par.s as might divide uninhabited or uns-ttled terri- tery. Such a conclusion requires a some- what heroic construction of a paper which in terms proposes “the following basis of settlement of the Venezuelan boundary dis- pute,” by which the two governmenzs are to endeavor to agree “to a boundary line” upon the basis of a certain report, and by which, in absence of such an agreemen:, an arbitral tribunal is to “fix the boundary line upon the basis of such report.” Noth- ing in this language intimazes that any- thing less than a compleie boundary line is to be the outcome of the plan suggestad The discussion ts, however, hardiy worth pursuing. if Lord Salisbury did not mak« his meaning clear in the dispatch of May 22, he certainly is entitled to make it clear y. There is another part of the dispatch which seems to me of more importance. and up ich I wish to base an inquii “The claim of Venezuela,” it ts said, so far-reaching that it brings into qu interests and rights which ca’ be disposed of by an unre: tion. It extends as far as the E covers two-thirds of the colo: Guiana; it impeaches titles which i unquestioned for many generations That nezuela claims territory extending to the Essequibo, or covering two-thirds of the colony of British Guiana, cannot } garded as being of itself an insu. obstacle to unrestricte the objection that the Venez: “impeaches titles which have } ucs- tioned for many generation is undoubted- ly of the most weighty chara*er. The in- quiry I desire to put, therefore, is this: Can it be assumed that her majesty’s gov- ernment puld submit to unrestricted arbi- tration the whole of the territory in d pute provided it be a rule of the arbitra- tien, embodied in the arbitral agreement, that territory which has been in the exclu *, notorious and actual use and oscupa- tion of either pariy for even two genera- tions, or say for sixty years, shall be held by the arbitrators to be the territory of such party? In other words, will her ty’s government aseent to unr ricted arbi tration of all the territory in controversy with the period for the acquisition of tite by prescription fixed by agreement of th. parties in advance at sixty years? J inclose copy of the dispateb for Lord Salisbury’s ust. I should be glad to have its substance transmitted by cable, that it may be published with the other corre: Pondence on the 18th instant. I have RICHARD OLN ee HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Two Girls Held on a Charge. One of the most audacious cases of hold- up and highway robbery occurred at an early hour Saturday evening last at the corner of 4th and O streets, the victim be- ing an old colored woman named Margare. Williams. The kighwaymen or rather highwaywomen were Blanche White and Bessie Adams, young coiored girls. The old weman had worked hard tor a week in the service of a family in the country. She was paid § for the work. Saturday night she was waiting for a street car at 4th and O streets in compan with a little boy, a relative. The pai proceeded to the gas lamp on the ner and Mrs. Williams searched in her pu for a 5-cent piece with Which to pay he car fare. At this juncture two colored girl: proached and without warning tnrew sand in Mrs. Williams’ eyes, blinding her. then struck her and one of the a: seized the purse centaining the made way with it. The little boy positively identified the thieves and Policeman Cooper arrested Blance White and Bessie Adams on infor. mation received from the lad. The girl were taken before Judge Miller in the Police Court this afternoon and remanded to jail to await the action of the grand jury in default of Suv bonds. As. they were led from the court room the girls Wept as though their hearts would break. seston FOR THE PLAINTIFF. Serious and A Case Which Has Been Tried Seven Times. In the case of Benj. U. Keyser, receiver of the German American National Bank, against Reginald Fendall and R. Ross Perry, administrators of the estate of the late Thos. L. Hume, and Mary E. Pick- erell, executrix and only surviving personal representative of the late Adolphus H. Pickerell, a verdict was rendered today in Circuit Court No. 2 for the plaintiff, after a trial lasting several days. The present is the seventh trial of the case. The plaintiff sued on a note of $7,66 alleged to have been made by Mr. Hume to the order of Adolphus H. Pickerell, Sey tember 11, 1878, and payable ninety’ days after date at the German-American Na- tional Bank of this city, with interest at 8 per cent until paid. It was charged by the plaintiff, represented by Attorneys Leigh and Conway Robinson, jr., that Pickerell indorsed the note and delivered it to the said bank for full value before maturity, but that it was dishonored upon presenta- tion for payment. Mr. Pickerell died May 2, 1879, leaving Mr. Hume and Mrs. Pick- ereli executors of his estate. Mr. Hume died October 28, 1881, Messrs. Fendall and Perry being appointed administrators of his estate. The note was never paid, it 1s claimed, and suit was instituted on it No- vember 4, 1885. Counsel for the defendants, Messrs. Enoch Totten and Gordon & Gordon, contended that Mr. Hume never indorsed the note, and several experts in handwriting were examined on both sides. The jury retired yesterday afternoon, Judge McComas di- recting them to fix the amount, if they found for the plaintiff. But they reported this morning that they had merely found for, the plaintiff. Counsel for the defend- ants insisted that the verdict is an incom- plete one, and Judge McComas stated that he will hear counsel on that point Friday next. — Mr. Emory Baxter. Mr. Emory Baxter died from consump- tion at 9 o'clock last evening at the home of Mr. J. F. Stoek, Kensington. Mr. Bax- ter was born in Washington fifty-six years ago, and spent almost his entire life here, most of the time residing in the West End, He was much beloved by the members of the Union M. E. Church, having been su- perintendent of the Sunday school for a number of years, and a member of the off cial board for many years. He was with Mr. W. B. Williams for fifteen years, and severed his connection two years ago to go to Indianapolis. Mr. Baxter removed to Kensington in the winter of "87. His funeral will take place from the St. Paul M. E. Church Thursday at 1:30 p.m., the remains to be taken to Washington on the 2:55 train. The burial will be in the Congressional cemetery. Mr. Baxter leaves a wife and three chil- dren, Mrs. Charles B. Ford of Indianapolis, Mr. Arthur Baxter and Miss Florence Bax- ter. LADIES IN EARNEST. AN ECHO OF THE CAMPAIGN, amnpaign. ms of postal curds se Luited 3s baliots. Wail be counted for the of the fair voters, th At a deep signiticcne tion of the drift of op MONE W matters, ax compared With the « by the men, It Will be observed that the Pro very miueh heavier ir than ix shown in th seme thonssnds pressed csi ition vote is roportion to the ot oye: were counted. In their he falled t tuuch untaten Tight of opinion ae te who stall wk ts 1 as 11 a quaiptness running th are governed h the following am very £1 voting this: fall that you th und sweethearts are TL never was a for a spy of any hor a paup why I have first v dy trast Yom, will give us a 1x, Whose efforts will le 10 5 man who Will stand firm against a i. Tt ix of groat eon rulers, xtamd for political yx greedy the inevitable result) must ked fn their adiinistration, nthe hope that the right may ever be upper most, Tam th “Yours very The postal cards end Wttere hav along by various delays of mail Impositle to give a correct report is published, even at Unix late dat xive the reader a clear idea of ho plessed inorder to ihe Jay S VOTE TO DATE. MeKintey. Pontus Food amiss tom mt the theories wd chewiists t im stall quantities, 1 morphine, whiskey, strychnine proof is plain enous t for Airect pol many ine, palatal axe is wanted ak perhaps her meals. Th Posten Food Cofter ic «product of tt yor other Mt it. ‘The mawn of meek atic Tt will well form of stam has been eno ation of mony , termined by te the words “It tered trade mark will protest: the BUILDI TRADES. Business Transacted at the Regular The regular weekly meeting of the Puild- ing Trades Council was held last evening at Electrical Workers’ Hall, No. 508 11th street northwest. President William Silver pre Mr. James Boyce was secretary. The busi- ness consisted mainly of hearing the re- pert of the committee appointed to repre- sent the body in the peace conference which was sought to be arranged by the Central Labor Union, and which was iden- tical with that made by the representatives of the latter to that body Monday evening, and published in The Star of yesterday. ‘The report was accepted, and the commit- tee discharged, with thanks for the manner in which they had performed their duties An invitation to i yect: Heurich’s bre ery and ice plant Friday afternoon next was accepte and dele from the Operative Plasterers’ Union were received and accepted. ed, and The subject of issuing univ members of all trades re Building Trades Council was discussed and finally referred to the several local unions. Twenty-three organizations were repre- sented at last evening's meeting of the local Federation of Labor. Pres r. McHugh presided, and Mr. C. A. Maidens was secretary. d ‘The special committee appointed to in- vestigate the condition of Webster School, which had been reported unsafe by U Tailors’ Union, submitted a report that the latter had been misinformed on the sub- ject, and chat the building was entirely secure. Credentials from the Operative Masons’ Union and Gambrinus Assem were submitted, and the delegates were ad- mitted and obligated. It was announced that the Tailors’ Union had decided to place labels on all clothing made by members of their organization. A proposition was submitted to place two theaters on the boycott list, but this was one vigorously opposed, and the mat was laid over for two weeks, at the suggestion of the chair. —* Newsboys’ Aid Society. The annual meeting of the Newsboys ani Children’s Aid Society was held Monday at the George Maulsby Memorial Hom, 230 C street northwest. Officers were c ed as follow: sident, Mrs. T. 8. Childs; vice presidenis, Mrs. Teller, Mrs, McCul- lcch, Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. MeLanahan, Mrs. Gallaudet, Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Hamlin, Mrs. Armes, Mrs. J. C. Breckinridge, M Mackay-Smith, Miss Corson; recording sec retary, Mrs. R, H. Atwater; corresponding secretary, Mrs. N. A. Robbins; treasure Mrs. I. F. Macfarland; superintendent of home, Miss K. M. Wilson; attending physi- cien and surgeon, Dr. A. R. Shands,