Evening Star Newspaper, February 26, 1897, Page 8

THE -EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1897-14 PAGES. Men’s Corner. Any of you men who need a new scarf for Sun- day will do well to visit this G street corner. 44 cents secures choice of best stock soc Spring Neckwear in Washington. Ze pair for Fast Black [24 ats burs the usual $1.25 Halt Hose. Plaited The Palais Royal. 66 Suits An | For the Hair. ‘ Time proves all things: | Imperial Hair Regenerator is now used all over’ the | world. Time has proved it the best in every respect. | exe Palais Royal is now the ribution in Washington. and $3. sale in ts dark brown, > 3 rown, No. 4 is chest nut, 3 is light’ chestnut, No. 6 | f# gold blonde, No. 7 is ash blonde. } pening. d W/ raps. omorrow’s an important occasion,--the formal “Opening’’ of the new spring Suits, separate Skirts and Waists, Knowing that public Wrappers and Wraps. opinion will intelligentiy and justly decide, we refrain from self adulation, only asking attention to these facts: in the gathering of the new stocks we have carefully avoided all trashy goods and have not attempted to make a specialty of extremely expensive imported garments. Our en= deavor to be headquarters for the best garments at medium prices has prompted ourevery thought, every moment of time and every dollar of investment,-- with results which we trust will prove as satisfactory to you as to ourselves. Costumes. » $40 are extremes of the nd House Cos- eing sik ln-d the price Walking Skirts. $4.98 te 818 are the price extremes of the | new Tailor-made Cloth Skirts, YS up being silk lined throughout. those frem $6.98 8% te ext prices of th - SUK Skirts, the na $21 being Hined all through. Waists. img Wear. Only 98e to New hundreds of and “Holzman” Wa Wash Shirt Waists, ns of the famons ‘sto tty. Wrappers. 17D 0 $6.98 for the new Tawa amd Percale Wrappers. $3.48 to $7.98 for those of Organdies. and cashmeres, for ull occasicns, Jackets. $20 for the new Spring Jackets, least priced being silk Hned Boys. to $3.48 for the Boys’ New ‘Two-piece Suits of English Duck, in sizes 6 to 12 ; $4.98 0 $2 for the New Tea Gowns of silks | the throughout. 98c to $1.29 Wai 39c for the new Laundered Shirt 8, in white and fancy effects. Sizes pening Souvenirs. of which are given below $9.19 for $10.98 Suits. | The endeavor to offer the best! Spring Suits at $i0.98 has prompted the paying of a higher price and the asking of less profit than customary. # superior $10.98 Suits with silk I merrew for the oe jes Cloth skirt of plates $18.75 for $22.50 Suits. We hope and think these Cos- tumes will be pronounced superior to those usually offered at $25. We have good reasons for this state- ment. New $2 roughout ) Suits of English taffeta silks. skirt with seve m, 7 with best Box « Black : light amt dork - $6.88 for $7.98 Jackets New spring styles. Made of black Ss, clay diagonals them. antiaued above.) 66 According to annual custom, we celebrate the nentary prices for what we consider the “gems” of the stock, details “Opening” with com- $6.66 for $8.25 Skirts. To give a Silk-lined Skirt for $8.25 that should be the equal of those usually sold at $10 has been our am- bition. Have we succeeded? £7$6.66 tomorrow fi Diagonal Skirts, green, correc} the new $8.2% Englisit fn black, blue, helfotrope and Silk-Mned throughout. Correct efreular cut, ly 434 yards wide. €7$6.66 tomorrow for the new $8.25 Black Bro- cade Tuffeta Silk and Satin Skirts, which we look to be “the talk’ of the spring season. $4.19 for $5 Skirts. Note that the to-be fashionable Black Grenadine Skirts with lining in various colors are included among our $5 Skirts. €7$4.19 tomorrow for the new $5 Skirts, in Serges, cheviots, diagonals, sicilians, grenada cloth, wrenulines; also Eaglish plaids aod fancy mix- tures. All the new cuts and strictly tallor made. 88c for 98c Waists. The new Wash Skirt Waists are unusually attractive. Enough that they have the name “Derby” or “Holzman” sewed on the collar band. EF $4.1% tomorrow for the new $5 Silk Waists j bi faney in spring effects. Note new shirt siveves, tucked front, yoke back; superior Huing, | rien collar, ete. Infants’ And Children’s Cioods. others with children up to this Seventeenth Annual Occasion. surely taught us something. years of age will be interested in Years of experience has - Results will prove that $3.98 to $6.98 will here buy garments fac similes of those elsewhere at nh an to $12. Strange, but true. Paris Garments. The samples used as models by eur manufacturer having tved their purpose will be distributed to- morrow at complimentary prices— less than half usual quotations. $5.48 fr the Small Girt<’ Steeple Crown Hat - of white mouxseliue, with broad brim of plaited ruffles caught up here and there with White gauze ribbons and made charmingly attract- ive With wild yellow flowers. $6.25 0M uke Honnet of chiffon over the very full ruche and the teou pleated cape ts beautified with bor of polka dot satin ribbous and a cute Httle bunel of white ostrieh feathers. $3.98 — bewitching Steeple Crown Hat | mousmeline and bands of xtraw, teh A rude de- mings of lace and gauze ribbons. m of « dainty Parte novelty. $3.98 Se os! youngsters of 2 pique im ptok, blue, white, ‘ith am! ruffle over shoulders and on cuffs. $9.48 2 fatry- tk Dress for a girt six * Years of age. Made of Nile green or- gurds, with low syuace neck of embcolders in. sertion and eta The short puffed sleeyow are the fascinating feature of the dress. To nay they are balloon shape. consisting of three pointed eraulet effects in three rows, tx not to say why they West attamet the eye, (Continued above.) Palais Royal, $5.68 {1 & Waist Dress for a four-year-old. c It's made of French lawn fn China blue and white effect. Has shor puffed sleev Futiles back and frout; lace trimulnzs, J Worm with or without guimpe. SI.L15 tor the cutest ttle Pique Walking Coats for youngsters up to four years. The effect t¥ im blue and pink, with deep collar finished with embroidery ruffle. : three Can be $1.98 ft the Empire Reeters for boys 2 to 6 years of age. They are shown in tan, red, green and gobelin blue ladies’ cloth; the deep pointed collar trimmed with two rows of braid. O8c 11 four pew styles of White and Fancy 1awn Dresses for children 2 to § years. And only 9 for the prettiest Bonnets and Ca the price ever brought you. eer ares $1.68 % twepiece Kitt Satts for boys, 2 to 4 years. Of brown Hnen, with vest, deep collar and cuffs of duck, in pink, red, navy, sky; trimmed with theee rows of white braid. $3.25 tor the Englist Galatea suite, with shield of white Pique, with U. s. x. embrotdered in blue. The deep collar is Dine. “ith white band-like border and white braid trim. ming. Cuffs mateh. $3.98 baby's new long and short site ‘onts. White aud cream, with lace and ribbon trimumings. ‘The best ever offered at ‘$3.98-—we are sure of that fact, |. Mothers will find that our 1897 Opening” excels all past occasions. We feel our efforts at least deserve your presence tomorrow. a , (The best filte ‘the “Pasteur” ‘now costs no ‘more than in- erior sorts. The recent reduction in the price of three styles of "Pasteur" filters—the only filter which the highest authorities will pronounce absolutely germ-proof —- now makes it possible for familles of very little means to own one and thus avoid the risk of contracting disease from the muddy germ-laden Potcmac water. $3.85 for the $6.60 filter. $5.05 for the $7.75 filter. $12 for the $18.75 filter. ‘Keepers of boarding (houses, hotels <and restaurants, and those who will accommodate a few visitors to the in- auguration, should get our prices for china- ware, glassware, spoons, knives and forks before purchasing eisewhere. We can ( save you money. ILMARTH & EDMONSTON, 1205 Pa. Avenue. ) It Ne aS SEPES DELO TEETOAG EH EDIE ESE Gitoves for 3 every use at just the prices you’d like to pay. A very handsome street Glove of Real French Kid— in quality—one of the finest We've ever handled—in two styles of embroidered. y and your choi 4 pearl buttons or patterns—in 20 of the new: est Of fashionable colors. ‘The finest Offer we've ever ‘made Cc You ...... ° show you as fine qualities—as large a variety or as exclusive ideas in Evening Gloves as we. ‘The -urual Our $3 Quality —16-button Evening Suede ee ‘Gloves — 20-button-length Diamond-cluxp $2 Evening Gloves for. men--correct styles=-att economical prices. In? $Pearl and White--as low? gas $1.25. 2 z PDOD EMD YOO EDO NEES DOO OOR OD Dir O PP OE DD GH SOPPOOOOVOPIOF TET OVE PEOEOEEOPOEGO: A QPPPOLD LIRODO LIV GDOCL BOD OBDEHE OLD DD DOV ED0-G OF SOARED YD OREN PPPS Pore DDO ¢ 2 ‘Louvre Glove: :Co.=-FSt.,9 193 Oot: 624-62: Mrs. fl. W. Paxton, FINISHED AND COMMENCED Art Embroideries. | Stamping and [laterials, - Cotillion & Dinner Favors. 1116 G St. N. W., Washington, D.C. 115 BELLEVUE AVE., NEWPORT, R.1. fe23-1w* HE PLEADED A SET OFF... The Contract Had Been Carried Out, but the Goods Were a Bad Lot. From the Atlanta Constitution. At a recent session of the Pine Top jus- tice court ‘Squire Bud Ward brought suit against Sam Williams to collect a marriage fee of seventy-five cenis. It was tried be- fore ‘Squire Hood, who listened to the statement of his brother ‘squire and then, turning to the defendant, said: “What yer got to say, Sam?” “Well, ‘squire, I've got a set-off agin ‘What kind of a set-off?" “That his job did not give satisfaction.” “Huh! Didn't I marry you all right?” put in "Squire Ward. “That ain't hit. It’s the ‘stenuatin’ cir- cumstances I'm talkin’ about.” ~ “Well, perceed,"” commanded the court. “You see, ‘squire, hit’s this away: ’Squire Ward over thar tuk occasion to tell me two year ago that Nancy—that’s my wife—wuz one of the likeliest girls in the country. He said she wair az gentle az a lam’, an’ that she wair a fust-class cook, an’ besides all that, he sed she owned a gray mare an’ two fine cows. Wal, I allus tuck 'Squire Ward to be a man of his word, an’ me an’ Nancy got married. Then what follered? The fust thing I kncwed Nancy welted me acrost the head one day fur not choppin’ up some fire- wood. I wuz sick an’ couldn't cut no wood. Then the grub she cooked I could not eat. She never would have anything con the table but corn bread az heavy az lead. She got so contrary she would not go to the stcre after no coffee ner ‘backer ner nuthin’, an’ my he’lth in consequence failed mighty bad, an’ I think I am entitled to damages. But that weren't all. The gray mare wuz mortgaged for $20, an’ ’Squire Ward knowed it when he said what he cid. One .o’ the cows died in two weeks, «n’ vother looks like a dry hide leanin’ up edgewise again’ the shuk pen. Now, all I want to know Is air the laws of this coun- try goin’ to let a gentleman be treated in enny sich style az that?" “This case,” said Judge Hood, with gzeat dignity, “is a mighty omportant one. Hit oppears here that this defendant hez been made the victim of a turrible conspiracy. The time hez come when the law inust set down on unprincipled women who maltreat an’ fail to properly support their husbands, an’ I think that ‘Squire Ward orter to be Mable for heavy damages fur aidin’ an’ bettin’ on this conspiracy, but az he is a court hisself I guess the only thing I can do fur the protection of the pate Is to collect a deposit outen him of $2 fur his feture good conduct and gin’ral behayer.” (MORE: EXCIPEMENT by the D. A.B. CONFUSION OVER THE ELECTIONS Everybody Wanted to Speak at Once, and Tried to Do So. PARLIAMENTARY DECISIONS The congress of Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution met in its eighth bi-daily session a tired lot of women this morning. The congress worked about 15 hours yes- terday, and though it didn’t accomplish much in the way of results, the labor and nerve force expended was tremendous. The vice president general, Mrs. Steven- son, was in the chair, with her parlia- mentarian at her side. The business of the morning was-finishing the election of ofti- cers. After some routine work and the presentation of a picture of Gen. Isracl Putnam by his great granddaughter, Mrs. Walker of Chicago, the congress precipitat- ed itself into election of vice presidents general. Then the fun began. The president general announced that no ew nominations for vice president general could be made, that election of the four necessary to complete the list must be selected and elected from the list of nomi- nations already on the bulletin board. Dis- satisfaction was expressed audibly by many, and a few calmly proceeded to make nominations, each in turn being ruled out of order. Delegates Who Wouldn’t Down. Who made nominations or any other motion was not obtainable data, because the delegates seldom stated their nazaes and did not wait the recognition of the chair. Over and over again the statement was made by the reading secretary, the president general and the vice president general that no nominations were in ord Pay: but the nominations were made and then ruled out of order. Ladies who found that some of their favorites were not clected last night im- mediately proceeded to make additional seconding speeches, and as there were about twenty names of ladies not elected a good half hour was wasted in this man- ner. Usually the lady after having eu- Icgized her favorite to the top notch got up and withdrew her name. A vigorous attempt was made to have the four names that received almost votes enough to elect declared the nominees, but the congress declared this unconstitu- ticnal. After much expenditure of breath and jung power and muscular force by the president general the following names were placed upon a new bulletin board for the congress to act upon: Mesdames Bleunt, Chenowith, Mary McKee, Vonre- dingvard, Hatcher, Washington, | Clarke, Hall, Wright, Burrows, Willard, Bloun:, Slccum, Gordon, McMillan, Greeley, Fair- banks, Shephard, Stone, Goodfellow, Jones, Thompson, and the congress proceeded to select four out of the number to fill the four vacancies. Sess Some Floral Offerings. While the voting was {n progress a mag- nificent bunch of long-stemmed American beauty roses was brought “to Mrs. Hoox of Pennsylvania, an expression from the Pittsburg chapter at her ¢lection to the vice presidency general. Another was presented to Mrs. Lindsey, and a third to Mrs. Jewett of Chicago chapter, all of whom had been elected vice presidents general. An immense bunch of Easter lilies came walking in, with a pretty girl page behind it, and its long blue ribbens trailing on the floor. me to the president gererad, Mrs. Stevenson, from the Old Dominion Charter of Virginia, with con- gratulations on her unanimous election to the high office of president general for a fourth term. Mrs. Stevenson received the flowers with a graceful little speech, saying that she felt very closely allied to the Virginia people, as all her revolu- tionary ancestors came from that state. President of the Rival Order. The congress was more than usually noisy this morning, and tie president gen- eral had to call the board of managers to order, they occupying a box in conspicu- ous position to set an example to the rest of the congress. There was more thane buzz of excitement when the president of the D. R. appeared on the platform, and the presiding officer had to rap for order be- fcre she could present the lady to the congress in proper form. Mrs. Stevenson said she hoped the members of the con- gress would receive Mrs. Snow with proper courtesy and grant her a moment to pre- sent her plea. Mrs. Snow briefly and quiet- ly thanked the congress for the courtesy of their attention, and stated that she wa: unable to be present last evening, and so could not ask for the committee of con- ference from the D. A. R. then, when the communication from the board of man- agers of the D. R. was up for considera- tion, but she now asked it. She said that a circular had been sent to each member of the D. R. in the nation asking them if they desired consolidation with the D. A. R., and, without exception almost, they had voted that they did. She had been informed that on direct motion the D. A. R. had last night voted the same thing. She would now ask for a committee of conference. And then sat down, Everybody Excited. 3 A match to a barrel of gasoline wouldn't create half as much consternation as that simple request did. Mrs. Ritchie and Mrs. Walworth, who say they are for union and talk the other way, both got the floor, and both talked, and everybody else talked, ‘They all wanied union, “yes, indeed, they did,” but they wanted it like the whale wanted Jonah, by swallowing the D. R. Mrs. Ritchie ‘finally got the floor, and, jooking calmly out over the excited con- gress, said: “Madam president, we settled this all last night, and there is no. use to take up the ume of this congress with it. My motion was that if the D. R. wanted union with the D. A. R. they could obtain it just as those who are already with us have obtained it—by coming in on proper credentials."” Mrs. Walworth said that the congress had been informed last night that there were legal objections to be urged, that such a union would invalidate the charter. She wanted union, but all such talk was useless. It couldn't be done un- der present ‘circumstances. ‘A lady in the back of the house wanted to move to reconsider the vote of last vening. Miss Pike a’ked her on which side she voted and she ‘ait she didn’t have to tell. Miss Pike sald’she: would have to, as no one could move’ to reconsider »ex- cept one who voted on’ the winning side. She still irsisted that #8 there was no roll call she would not hav to‘tell. She final- ly said she voted agaist the motion last night. The president /genéral ruled that she could not move to reconsider. A Footnote Not, Agthority, “But Roberts, our authority, says I may,” she insisted. And she”'read from a foot- note which said that if there was no roll- call, anybody might mares reconsider.” “That is in a footnote?f remarked Miss Pike. t “Yes,” was the respdnse; and somebody said, “Oh, we don’t have to pay any at- tention to a footnote,” and they didn't. The president’ general ruled that Roberts. had made a mistake some way, and the congress sustained her. Then some lady who sald she had voted on the winning side last night moved a reconsideration. It was lost, the con- gress refusing to rescind its action of the evening before. % A Committee Refused. The congress was about to leave the question right there when some one in the pack of the house, who was not recog- nized by the chair, made @ vigorous pro- test against the discourtesy offered and begged that a committee be appointed. Mrs. Ritchie was again moved to view the ccngress through her lorgnette while she gave them a description of the courtesies shown a committee ofthe D. R. that came to confer with the national board last Oc- tober, and said that she considered that it was not worth while to bother with the matter any more, and she objected to any more committees. The matter was brought before the con- gress in formal motion, and the committee Was again refused. So the D. R. were a eecond time ordered off the preserves of the D. A. R. It took the president of the D. R. just about three seconds to get off the platform after the decision of the convention. Mrs. McLean then begged the attention of the congress, and asked that as she had done all her duty and made her report as chairman of the revision committee that she be discharged without prejudice, as she would like to take part in the dis- cussion when it came up on the revision of the constitution, and she also begged the congress to act on that revision, either one way or the other. The state regent of Messachusetts, Mrs. Green, asked that the congress wait the reading of a _ letter signed by the whole Masachusetts delega- tien. This letter was a protest against the “unfair, unjust, ungererous” treatment accorded the revision committee by the corgress, and was a scathing denuncia- tion of the action of the congress on the subject of the revision. The congress then voted to release Mrs. McLean from further duties, and declared the committee dissclved, and gave a vote of thanks for the faithful work performed. Among the Delegates. Mrs. A. H. Fogg, a delegate from the Houlton Chapter, Houlton, Me., is at the Regent. Mrs. Martin Heeance represents the Poughkeepsie Chapter of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Mrs. Robert J. Lowery of Atlanta Chap- ter is at the Metropolitan. Mrs. Roberdsa Buchanan of Washington, one of the vice presidents general, is a great-granddaughter of Thomas Peters of Philadelphia. .Mrs. Steven Pitney is delegate from the Old Dominion Chapter and honorary mem- ber from Virginia. She is a daughter of ex-United States Senator Withers, consul to Hong Kong under President Cleveland. Mrs. Krebs, regent of the Puerta Del Loro Chapter of San Francisco, is at the Cochran for the winter. She is also a mem- ber of the Press Association of San Fran- cisco. There are but two delegates from California attending the congress. The other Daughter is Mrs. Gen. Bidwell, rep- resenting the Sequoia Chapter. Mrs. J. E. Parmer, state regent of Maine, is at the Regent. Mrs. J. M. Fowler and Mrs. W. F. Still- well represent the Gen. De Lafayette Chap- ter of Lafayette, Ind. This chapter pre- sented the silver loving cup to the battle ship Irdiana. Mrs. Lilian Pike, regent of the Martha Washington Chapter of the District, is descerded from Maj. Rohert Pike of co- lonial fame, who is described by Whittier as the “Grand Old Saulisbury of Massa- chvsetts.” She is a daughter of Gen. Al- bert Pike. Mrs. William Page Couper of the Martha Washington Chapter is a descendant of Nathaniel Powell of Virginia, who entered the revolutionary service at the age of fourteen and served for seven years. Mrs. W. L. Lyons of John Marsha!l Chap- ter of Louisville, Ky., is at the Ebiitt. Mrs. Maxwell, state regent of Kentucky, is a great-granddaughter of John McKin- ney, who was aid-de-camp to Lafayette. Mrs. Albert Haley of Fort Green Chap- ter of Brooklyn is at the Shoreham. Miss Virginia Miller, state regent for the District, traces her ancestry to the Lees. Mrs. Mary Emerson Hazelton represents the Buffalo Chapter of Buffalo, N. Y. Mrs. Senator Thurston represents the Omaha Chapter of Nebraska. Her ances- tors were Lieut. Joseph Baker of Massa- chusetts and Cosporal Andrew Bennett. Her grandfather was William Bennett, who served in the war of 181 Mrs. J. Ellsworth Gross of Chicago, a delegate to the D. A. R., is a guest of Mrs. J. W. Holcombe, 1829 Corcoran street, until after the inauguration. Mrs. Frederick Sherwood of the Ottawa, Il, D. A. R., is at the Ebbitt. When attending the congress, it is the custom for the states to get their dfelega tions together to elect state regents. Mrs. Edward Norval Maxwell cf Somerville, <y., has just been elected state regent for awyer Foote, who was last ‘or the second time as a vice president general of the D. A. R., is secre- tary of the Society of Children of the American Revolution, and is also on the “relics” committee of the D. A. R. The Kentucky delegation to the D. A. R. corgress has 4 lot of very pleasant women in it. Miss Lucretia Clay, regent of Le: ington Chapter; Mrs. Benjamin Coleman, delegate; Mrs. Slaughter Bassett, delegate; Mrs. Wallace Shelby, regent Bryan Station Chapter; Mrs. Edward M. Maxwell, regent John Marshall Chapter, Louisvil BS Mrs. W. I. Lyons, vice regent; Mrs delegate, and Mrs. C. C. , Ky., comprise the party. Margaret Lothrop was the recipient of a very pr-ity present from the Richard Loyd Jones Society, C. A. R., of Chicago. It was a hand-painted cup, having three handles, signifying the three colors, red, On one side are the ini- tials, “C. A. R.,” signifying Children of the American Revolution, on another, R. J. L., the initials of the society, and on the other the insignia of the society. The chaplain general of the D. A. R., Mrs. Bullock, is the widow of Rev. J. J. Bullock, who was an eminent preacher of Lexing- ton, Ky., and had been pastor of churches in both Kentucky and Maryland moderator of the southern gene bly of the centennial year, 1888, chaplain of the United States Senate for six years. Mrs. John R. Walker, wife of United States district attorney for Missouri, rep- resents the Elizabeth Penton Chapter of Kansas City, Mo. She is the guest of Sen- ator and Miss Cockrell. The Illinois Chapter of Ottawa, represented in the congress py its Mrs. Frederic A. Sherwood ef Ottawa. The chapter takes its name from the famous tribe of Indians which gave the name to the state, and whicn also made such a big patch in the picturesque Indian history of the country. Mrs. de B. Randolph Keim, one of the vice presidents general of the D. A. R., is rumbered 48 in point of coming into the D. A. R. She had the distinction of being the first regent of Connecticut, and the first vice president general of the D. ing been nominated for that Stevenson. Mrs. Keim was largely instru- mental in getting the bill pasSed to give to the Daughters an acre of ground for the Continental Hall. It was with svpreme satisfaction that Mrs. K ‘cenuly read a clause in a personal ietter from a friend of hers, who is traveling in Switteriand, that she had named the Continental Hall in her will for the bequest of $2,000. Mrs. Keim is herself a large benefactor of the project. General Benjamin Lincoln Chapter of East Boston, Mass., is represented in the congress by Mrs, Frank E. Sullivan, regent, and Mrs. Allen, secretary and alternate; Mrs. Gen. J. A. Barnes, Mrs. C. Sampson, Mrs. A. Josselyn and Migs Gertrude New- hall Sullivan, Miss Mary Boyce Temple, regent of the Bonny Kate Chapter, Knoxville, Tenn., was one of the nominees for vice president gen- eral, but declined the honor, because of her many duties in connection with the. cen- terinial exposition, in which she is an untir- ing worker. Miss Isabelle Boyce is her al- ternate, Mrs. McCue the delegate, and Miss Dickerson is the alternate of the dele- gate. The Bonny Kate Chapter is ihe third largest in the state, and has been distin- guished by the splendid and substantial work it has done since its organization. Accompanying the Bonny Kate is Miss Pauline Woodruff, president of the King’s Mountain Chapter of the C. A. R., a flour- ishing organization of children, which was formed under the auspices of the Bonny Kate Chapte ‘iss Woodruff and Miss Temple are at Riggs. ‘Two-thirds cf the daughters will remain in the city till after inauguration. The daughters’ congress grows unwieldy. In two years more it will take Convention Hall to seat all the delegates, and if they all continue to want to be heard, it will take three months to gratify their ambi- tion. One delegate who sits in the back part of the hall and can’t hear a word that the president general or anyvody else says wants the congress to get a megzephone, and have every woman who has anything to say to shout it into the “'phone,” and have it delivered to the congress that way. Another woman said that if this was done, she sincerely hoped that some of the wo- men who talked so much would get some- body else to do the shouting in the ‘phone, and relieve the congress from the awful strain of listening to some of the dreadful voices that tease the ears now. “It is per- fectly soul harrowing,” she added plain- tively, “to listen for fifteen minutes to a woman who pitches her voice in a shrill high “C,” and keeps it there.” One of the remarkable features of last evening’s session was the posing of two big, handsome policemen in the dack part of the hall. They were in full ‘uniform, “billies” and all, and they stood like the statues in “A Monkey,” propped up against the wall, mcst of the session. @Oeo0eonce a ‘To |. be sure there was no need for them, as this No other house as we quote. does—ever @id—or ever will well such sterling qualities at such low Mothers of boys will appreciate the privilege of buying extra Knee Pants to finish out the season at such reductions as we've put on our entire stock for tomorrow. Pick ‘em out —any pair—or pairs—you please—and —if they’re 50c. Pants take ’em for 38c. —if they’re 75c. Pants take ’em for 50c. —if they’re $1.00 Pants take ’em for 65c. —if they’re $1.25 Pants take ’em for 89c. —if they’re $1.50 Pants take ’em for 98c. —and you can tell just what they are because they're all marked at the original prices. They're all-wool Pants—good serviceable colors. Fits for boys from 4 to 14 years. Waists for aren't waiting—they're going very fast. You know just what they are when we tell you they're Union W. ter. And if you think about it a bit you won't miss the op- portunity. There can’t be a second chance like this, because we bought all that were to be had. up to this writing there are all sizes. a dozen apiece at least. Last Day of the Opening. It’s barely possible you haven't been in yet. If you want to view the grandest exhibition of: Ladi Fine Gowns, Suits, Jackets, Skirts and Waists that was ¢ made in Washington—or anywhere else — come tomorrow — day or evening—and see this display while it is intact. ready some of the most striking novelties have been sold—to be delivered after the opening. We asked you last season to lend your support to a Suit artment that would offer you the same facilities as the fashion Meccas in New York. You did. And certainly we are keeping our part of the promise. The best talent on heres that makes for them—creates for us. ou are going to need a gown for the Inaugural Ball we've some high-class novelties—specially produced for that and Wrap Dey two hemi It occasion. You're not asked to buy. You can have no conception of the rich and exclus styles presented here until you have seen them. B9C sts. None bet- Tempting patterns—and You ought to take half T Al- eatonteententententeetontentonde ee esteeteeteatestentetentontontontente stent seston essen senses PIP Sesser ore You're invited to look. Ca i A ee a a a ee i i a a a ts : Saks and Company, = “Saks’ Corner.” O9G09 © €F208088 9909S OGOSERC Ladies’ Dongola Button Shoes, In all sizes, OBOOOOSOS i> cents a pair—Mi: The cream of Wilson’s stock —just the thing for the In- augural Ball. Every tint of the rainbow: ‘arcely a shade of dress goods that cannot be matched. None worth less than $4 a pair. Choice...... BOOSOOOSO ~ 2) Oe It Another Saturday Surprise AT Wilson’s Old Stand, 929 F St. N.W. Choice of opera toe, with patent leather tips—or common- sense plain toes. In addition to these we shall also offer at 50 es’ and Children’s Shoes—Ladies’ Tan, Gray and White Slippers and Oxfords. RICH SATIN AND KID SLIPPERS. Wilson’s Old Stand, 929 F St. N.W. Spring-heel Kid Button Jl) congress is not a convention of Colonial Dames. but there was a good deal of curi- csity expressed as to what they might be en duty for. ‘The reporters and visiting newspaper peo- ple are particularly indebted to Mrs. Char- lotte Emerson Main, the recording secre- tary general of the society. She has been extremely courteous in her trtatment of all and has lost no opportunity to arrange for the comfort of the newspaper fratern and to see that they secure? all the and resolutions, a courtesy that has fore been but scantily extended. Mrs. Main is oa deck everything moves smoothly. Mrs. McLean took a minute of yeaterday to come up and greet her friends, the re- porters. Mrs. McI.2an won their everlast- ing gratitude in the congress of a year ago, when they re catching it for printing some of the “unpretty” things that the con- gress said when it got heated and forget its manrers. Mrs. Marian Longfellow O'Donoghue, is in the congress, her first appearance for many months, she naving been seriously il in Boston. Mrs. O'Donoghue fs a lineal descendant of Elizabeth Wadsworth, for whom the big chapter of Portland, Me., is named. She has just presented the chapter with a gavel made from one of the old oak trees that grew on the White House unds. Suir, Donald McLean of New York Chap- ter, New York, was urged by many to be- come a candidate fer the office.of president general, but if she had any thought of accepting the flattering favor it was soon dissipated by her chapter, which positively declines to permit her to accept any office that might deprive it of her services as their regent. Yesterday morning a hand- somely e1 petition, signed by every member ef her chapter now in the city, was presented to her. It petitioned her “not to accept any nomination which will debar her from retaining the regency of the New York city chapter, which so.largely owes its present strength and usefulness to her able leadership.” Vice Presidents General Chosen. ‘The afternoon session of the D. A. R. yesterday was given over to the election of officers. “A night in a ward cavcus” ‘would best describe the scenes of the after- noon, The delegates all talked at once and all the time. The first vice president gen- eral, Mrs. Bullock, presided, or, rather, she held the gavel. It would scarcely be kind to say that she for the con- gress relieved her of that honor, though she wore herself out hammering the al- ready dilapidated table. The ladies took up a good share of the afternoon calling for second and third and = fifth read- tion to any constituted” authority. After much and_ waste of valuable time the nineteen candidates were put in nomination for vice presidents general of the order. After five long hours of wrestling with the complication of voting for nineteen People on one ballot, all the names being written, the tellers reported, through Mrs. McWilliam, that the following were elect- ed: Mrs. Elroy Avery, Ohio; Mrs. R. A. Alger, Michigan; Mrs. Daniel Mannin; New York; Mrs. J. E. Washington, Ten. nessee; Mrs. L. P. Morton, New York Mrs. William Dickson, Georgia; Mrs, F. W. Dickins, District of Columbia; Mrs. W. L. Lindsey, Kentucky; Mrs. J. Jewett, Illinois; Mrs. T. W. Roberts, Pennsylvania: Mrs. H. W. Howard, District of Columbia: Mrs. J. M. Thurston, Nebraska; Mrs. K_ K. Henry, District of Columbia; Mrs. M. E. J. Hill, Connecticut; Mrs. M. S. Foote, Dis- trict of Columbia; Mrs. R. Thatcher, In- diana; Mme. Rydingsvord, Massachusetts; Mrs. Mary McKee, Indiana, and Mrs. R. Buchanan, District of Columbia. The evening session was given by spe- cial order to a discussion of the magazine. It was discussed pro and con for four long hours. The congress adjourned at 11 o'clock. —— Fernished Transportation. Anna Farrell, a girl sixteen years old, who said her home was in Staunton, Va., and who was last evening picked up on D street northwest near 14th by Sergt. Moore and Officer —_—-_— Copy of a Will. An exemplified copy of the will of James | B. Newlin, filed at New Castie, Del., was filed here today. The widow of the testator, Emma A. Newlin, is made sole beneficiary and named as executrix. In the event of her death the sum of $5,000 is to be paid to Kate Creary Clark, a sister, and the residue of the estate to be divided ‘arcong the next of kin. The will ts dated January 5, 188s. — ‘Transfers of Real Estate. Thirteenth and Yale streets northwest—James S. ‘M-Iihenny to Chas. A. Stakely, lot 29, bik. 32, Co. lumbia Heights; $10. Q streets northwest—Chas. C. Glover trustees, to Abraham D. Hazen, lots 105 to $18,750,