Evening Star Newspaper, August 21, 1897, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1897-24 PAWES. ba a as ss a + Another Sales. We have some fine Parlor Suites and Dining Room pieces that we would like to close out—for we need the room. It is unnecessary to say that best—or that the patterns and son—or that the regular prices S-plece Overstuffed Parlor Suite, design—Was $65—NOW $39.00. 5-piece Frame Parlor Suite, upholstered in best Brecatelle—Was $0—NOW $43.00. rich of Great Value-Giving need do, surely, is to point out what an enormous saving it will ke to you to buy these things NOW-— instead of waiting until the fall season is in full swing. Cast your “bargain eye” over these quotations: Specials in Parlor Suites. Hoeke’s the qualities are of the very Styles are entirely new this sea- were exceedingly low. All we 5-piece Frame Parlor Suite, upholstered in royal tapestry—Was $40-NOW $27.00. 3-piece Mahogany Parlor Suite, new pat- tera, richly" upholstered—Was $100—NOW A sale of wash; suits beyond all precedent! You have a right to look incredylous--for at first sight the won- derful offering we make Monday seems utterly impossible. Under ordinary circumstances it would be ‘counted impossible, too--but it was through no ordinary menses 19 offer is made a reality. We secured from the makers a lot of ladies’ high-grade novelty Wash Suits of white and liner: Duck and white Pique--the identical garments which sold for $5 but a short while ago. We bought them for a mere song, and that’s why we can offer you the choice of them all cents. for... 2s . They’re faultlessly tailored--perfect fitting--finely finished--and $50.00. Specials in Dining Room Furniture. Antique Dining Chairs, upholstered in leather—-Were $5—NOW $4.00. Antique Dining Chairs, upholstered in leather—Were $10-NOW $5.00. Antique Dising Table that will go nice- ly with chairs and sideboards—NOW $3.95. Antique Sideboards, one of the most popular prevailing patteros—NOW $6.95. Antique Dining Chairs, upholstered in leather—We $12.50-NOW We shall offer a Mahogany Sideboard, $6 25 @ perfect beauty, 5 feet long, as hand- be © some a specimen of cabinet work as you Antique Dining Chairs, upholstered in ever saw, the regular price of which has leather—Were $15—NOW been $100—for 5 $7.50. $49.00. Here is just one Antique Hall Rack, the mates of which sold readily at $100, you may have it now for $61. We are prompted to make these terrible reductions from the fact that our new fall stock is beginning to put in its appear- ance. By the way, we shall be glad to have you come in and look it over at your convenience. HOEKE, Furniture, Carpets, Draperies, Pa. Ave. and 8th Street. » OCCLUSION leh | Se ac a te ss a | BOOT eels One Way. Here is a little extract from real life. The dialogue took place between a certain jeweler, well known in business, and one of his customers: Customer: “Do you sell these watches at $5.00 each? must cost that much to make them.'* Jeweler: “It does. Custome ‘Then how do you make any money?" Jeweler: “Repairing ‘em.” catch the idea? Our confidence in the goodness of the making and trimming of the clothes we make is backed by our con- tract to KEEP’EM IN REPAIR ONE YEAR FREE OF COST. You'll find this contract upon each receipt we give. Do you Seedoegongongongengengengesgestoatoatongontegengengengeetoatoatontoatoatententstossestoetretiatontenteeegooss \ LOOPOOMOSEPSHESODOOS IOSD Mertz and Mertz, “New Era” Tailors, 906 F Street. eet Prolong Life! Don't cut short your life by cooking over a hot range. Buy a Gas Cook Stove and save your strength. We've the best assorted and lowest priced stock of Gas Cook ‘Clearing Out Summer DRINKS | Stoves in the city. A good |} At less than half f sized one os $8. i All those delicious snmmer Ae 'Gas Appliance Exchange,)|( «such gs rspbersy, ciaret and ‘orange HI : Jemon. orange, pineapple, etc.—and wild cherry phosphate. Regularly 25c. bot. 1424 New York Ave. 8 per oom me MRR ITER NT ME ( Do your PRESERVE 23% fruit ts at its ° best and cheap- = eo est. ToKalon If you've never used these drinks Preserving Brandy <Sou're missing one of the good has been reduced things of life. If you have tsed from $3.50 gal. to them no argument is necessary to 0820; oF Bee ate Quick get you to buy at the Lc. price. liveries. Jo-Kalon hfine@ \|S. A. Reeves, TH ST - ae: 6/4 14 ST-PHONE 998. (Reeves, Poole & Co.), = Grocer, Coffee Roaster, Baker and Manufac- ons, REGISTERED i ri a PHARMACISTS Je2-3m,56 * + —are the oaly ones who fill_preseriptions 2 here. We run no risks of making mistakes— or having preseziptions carelessly — com- Tleneed Dr. Haines’ Golden Specific Cures pounded—by employing boys or ine: rr 4 Me . W. B. T. Davis SJ Neel are tot Kao (0 phabtane Drunkenness. the city over as being careful, skilled pharmacists. - It can be given WITHOUT THE KNO' ©7Prescriptions are in safe bands when | OF THE PATIENT in coffee, tea or articles of eccmereriaee Mosiber tant pier Wptainenti oe oo Arlington Drug Store, oe rs free: fo be Cor. Vt. Ave. & H St. = © Daggett. Inw.s HA. JOHSSTON, 290 hoor oe a shite: ee = 204_| ton.” GOLDEN SPECIFIC CO., Prope. ‘Cinchee, pone agl S in the Dark- Eom tar inete bank, “Light in the De AEE YOUR BYES ALIKE? tek o takthisee Headaches, ins In temples, eyes are caused efectti eyesight. “Belentifo examina. 8 tion free. Gold-filled Glasses, Headache will Witcoine EAI Otis’ tas Paw” | Be a “stranger” —to you after taking a few doses of WIER’S LEMON-SELTZER. It’s an instantaneous and permanent BURT’S cure. e At your Gruggist's. Beautiful Shoes. |= Eis ie Sie ent me MAFLBOROUGH PARLORS, 1110 G ST. N.W. Eawin ©. Burt & Oo, New York, Se 5 Sng Sh Arthur Burt, 1411 F St grectatee® saa ew tine eeereal ate Be making—think of it! OOOG9O9999090 006805800000 G000000e00000 Shirt waists that sold up to $2 for for only 49 cents. The big cut we’ve made in the price of the fine shirt waists is having the desired effect— and the lots are going rapidly. Every day you put off coming finds the choice growing slimmer. Take time to get in Monday some time. You get the choice of all the high-grade lawn, lace lawn, dimity, silk and satin—striped grass linen and grenadine shirt waists—with white linen de- tachable collars—which sold for $1.25 to $2—for only 49 cents. That’s less than the cost of HECHT & COMPANY, 515 Seventh St. SSS SOS SSOOSSS 0000960090 OSSS0060088 SS8Se9 handsomely trimmed. In Reefer and Eton styles. If you act wisely you'll be here first thing Monday. GOS6GS60008008008 0006 0000G000050060 @ SPS LS OS CS SO-OS CO-9O-O Lansburgh & Bro. ; ‘SAN FRANCISCO ’97 ECHOES i v Enthusiastic Meeting of 0. E. Union at Calvary Baptist Ohurch, We certa nly are showering you with Legitimate Bargains. Addresses by Delegates and Others— Epworth League Convention and Ladies’ 15c. Belts. coe 5C © Men’s 25c. Belts... +. IQe. Y.Men’s soc. Belts.......-.39¢. Baptist Union Heard From. The interior of Calvary Baptist Sunday % Ladies’ soc. Dog Collar school house never presented a more beau- , _ Belts .........-.+..---25€- $| tstul appearance than it did last evening, when a Christian Endeayor meeting, an “echo” of the San Francisco convention, was held there. The decorations included among other things the bawner presented to the District of Columbia Christian Endeav- or Union by the United Christian Endeav- or Societies for faithful services during the Christian Endeavor convention held here last year. The attendance was very large. Mr. Miles M. Shand, the retiring president of the District union, presided. Others on the platform were Mr. Grant Leet, Mr. Shand’s successor in office; Messrs. John B, Sleman, jr., 8. A. Terry, E. H. Bogley, « Ladies’ 25c. and 39c. Belts. 15. 4 25c. & 5oc. Metal Buckles. 1oc. 3 Summer Gloves Beet 6 price 4 _ Ladies’ Fine mode, gray, black and 7 clad Ladles’ Fine. Taffeta Gloves, In pe 19¢. tan, brown, gray and black. celal Silk Glo tan, Si 39¢, 59c. ves, in white. Silk Gloves, in all shades, wrper’s patent finger tip, L with Ty y pair guaranteed. Special. eve $ Jewelry Specials. W. W. Tuckey, Prof. R. B. Warder, Revs. —_—-— H. Butler, and John Van Ness and Mr. 4 William T. Ellis of Philadelphia. @ lid Silver ‘Thimbles, all sizes. 7] 5 After a song service, which was led by one day only. Chairman Shand, the audience recited in concert the 12Ist and 122d Psalms, follow- ing which Mr. Shand offered the invocation. Sterling Silver Hat Pins, with s © veautiful jewel settings. Sold else- é Where for 68e, Special price «<==. 25¢c. Mustache Combs, with sterling © ciiver backs, and in beautiful cases. DSc, The chair subsequently announced two amendments to the constitution, which were adopted by an unanimous vote. These were é Ue for the appointment of the pastor of each © pretty sett church in the District in which there is a Christian Endeavor society and each chairman of an executive committee as a member of the executive committee of the District union; also providing for repre- sentation on the executive committee of the intermediate societies, The Sister Societies. Mr. S. A. Terry of the Methodist Episco- pal Church. spoke very briefly on the re- cent convention of the International Ep- worth League at Toronto, and Mr. EB. H. Bogley of the Baptist Church made a short address, in which he gave his impressions of the conventicn of the Baptist Young People’s Union which was held at Chatta- nooga. Special price... % Hosiery Specials. Children’s Extra Fine Tan Drop- stitch Hose, 6 to 8%. B5e. Now dies’ Extra Fine Lisle Balbrig- a Hose, Sizes 8 and 8%. Only 1c. a pair. Were 50c. Ladies’ Black and Tan Gauze Lisle Hose, 35c. or 3 for $1.00. Art Department Reductions. Momle Cloth ‘Tray Covers, with i ; i peer ee 12}c.4| “Mr. W. A. H. Church, who had been se- ie fen a itaniped| 19c. @ | lected to speak on “California, ‘07, Seen Covers... From Afar,” was unable to attend, and 72inch Mom! 25c. his place was ably filled by Mr. John B. colored center th Scarfs, with Sleman, jr. The speaker interestingly told Peele T... 35C+ | how those Christian Endeavorers who were = 18c. | Unable to go to San Francisco followed the Tinted Table Covers: =o. aie- delegates along the route; how they read linen Burean Scarfs, 18x45, 50c. 2 uae Star the progress made by them rawn = rom day to day, and the sensations pro- ‘8x54, pethea ase Rae aN 75¢. duced upon the “stay-at-homes” when they learned, through the same source, that one day, when the temperature here was about 100 degrees in the shade, some of the delegates were snowballing each other cn Pike’s Peak. Mr. Sleman con- cluded his remarks by teiling the dele- gates that the entire membership of the District union was glad to welcome the pilgrims home again. Rev. Charles H. Butler told of the pleas- ure it was to attend the San Francisco convention, the knowledge gained while en route and while the organization was in session, and the effect of entire con- servatism by the delegates. Prof. R. B. Warder urged, as a result of information gained by the delegates through their trip, the inauguration of a movement for the employment of an evan- gelist to represent the Christian Endeavor societies in Yellowstone Park. Rev. John Van Ness spoke in a humor- ous vein on the “Bigness of Everything in California.” By the Wayside. Mr. William T. Ellis’ theme was “Way- side Impressions.” He told about how the celegates amused themselves on the way to San Francisco; the people they met; jokes played by some of those in the party on their associates, and the impressions made on various conimunities by the pres- ence of the delegates, Mr. Ellis provoked great merriment when he related that a well-known Washingtonian was informed that in one place a “‘brick bat,” represented to be a very rare bird, been caught. The delegate very carefully approached the place where the “bird’- was said to be secreted, and cautiousty lifting a curtain, x ~ discovered, to his chagrin, that there was quest of this nature implies Fee Rag except.a fragment of no obligation to purchase. It was expected that @ number of “minute guns” would be “fired”? by “‘nine- GALT & BRO., ty-seveners,” but only ¢fwa responded, and after singing an appropriate hymn, Messrs. JEWELLERS, SILVERSMITHS AND STATIONERS,| W. W. Tuckey and Grant Leet of the 1107 PENN. AVENUE. transportation committee told about the au2i-s,tu&th-23 arrangements made for conveyance of the delegates to tl coast and (7 CASE OF 24 BOTTLES, ONLY $1, Just Before Going to Bed —— —drink a bottle of our deli- —— cious “Ruby” Lager. Noth- —— ing else is more conducive to —— refreshing sleep, health and stren; : —— strength. “Ruby” Lager —— Is heavy and dark in color. —— It’s one of the- best tonics in —— the world—and the finest of ‘A lot of Germantown Worsted- 5C. a $ OZ 3 You will see we don’t let up for a day. Each day some new bargains. We could keep you 3 interested every ay i scores of values of equal meri 3 A daily vint here would be @ profitable. + LANSBORGH & BRO, 420, 422, 424, 426 7th St. A it Prizes —for Card Parties, Golf, Tennis, Bowling and other social functions will be sent out of town “on approval” upon application. A re- _| Fraternally Greetings. Telegrams were ordered sent as follows: “Arthur W. Stevens}!308. Phoenix build- ing, Minneapolis: The- District of Colum- bia Christian Endeavor Ubion, in Califor- of July 18. Numbers six, twenty-four, twenty-five and twenty-six.” Mementos Presented. Messrs, Tuckey and Leet were each pre- sented with a large portfolio of views in the Yellowstone Park as a mark of slight appreciation of the work performed by them in connection with the recent con- vention. The presentation address was made by Mr. Shand, to which suitable re- sponse was made by the recipients. The exercises of the evening terminated with a reception in the lecture room, under the auspices of the retiring and incoming officers of the District union and delegates to San Francisco, and the serving of re- freshments in the barquet room to all pres- ent by the young ladies of Calvary Church. THE DIPLOMAT'S TENURE Forty Years Ago Richard Bush Urged Civil Service Reform. He Foresaw the Perils That Beset the Government in the Quadrennial Rush for the Offices, Long before effort was made to secure by legislation any sort of foothold for the idea of civil service refofm there were those who foresaw its need and foretold the evils of the spoils system. Prominent in this apprehension of disaster to our government through the insidious influ- ence ef office seeking was Richard Rush of Pennsylvania, whose views are distinct- ly set forth in an old letter published be- low. Mr. Rush was the son of Dr. Benja- min Rush of Philadelphia, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He was, like his father, a statesman, and had served in Congress, in the cabinet and in the diplomatic service as minister to Great Britain and to France. Probably there was no more experienced man i® politics and the methods of government administration in his time than he was. Mr. Rush was in his seventy-third year and living near Philadelphia when he re- ceived, in 1853, a letter from Mr. Trescot of the whig party favoring reform in the diplomatic service. He made this letter the occasion for the expression of the fol- lowing views: “I should go against all turnings out of our foreign ministers or consuls, exéept for downright misbehavior or incapacity, and could give, as I almost dare to per- suade myself, sufficient and solid reasons for adopting that course, or rather com- ing back to it, for we had it in effect for- merly. The opposite course is intrinsically unwise. It has done mischief, will con- tinue to do it, and finally produce results entangling and disgraceful to us. But our public have got so thoroughly wrong- headed about the necessity of each new President choosing his own foreign min- isters that an elementary discussion would be required to bring back right thoughts, if even that could ever in the least be hoped for. You whigs are as bad as we democrats, each side growing worse with tme, in this battle for the spoiis as the four years come round; so that the sub- ject would be ticklish and staggering, though not unmanageable, if. resolutely taken up. Washington even thought that there was.no need of choosing the heads of departments on party grounds. He put Jefferson at the head of one and Hamilton of another, when parties were more dis- tinctly marked on principle than now, or have ever been since his day. Jackson ad- vised Mr. Munroe to call to his administra- tion two republicans or democrats and two federalists, the latter name still ex- isting in his time. Washington’s practice and Jackson’s theory were right, under the true theory of our government. The very idea of a cabinet is out of place with us, and the notion that it should be a unit still more so. This is for constitutional monarchies, where ministers, not the mon- arch, are responsible, but it has no legal or constitutional existence here. “The very term cabinet is of party coin- age. The republicans ef '98 complained of it as monarchical, as the old columns of the aie Aurora might show if search- “The utmost with us is that the Presi- dent may, if he choose, require the opinion in writing of any one of his officers, but all are to do their duty under his direction. “Yet we have arrived at a code of uni- versal partisan proscription, which each party seems equally to approve and prac- tice, under @ supposed necessity that every new President §s morally and wisely, if not politically, bound to employ as officers from A to Z, abroad and st home, those only who hold to his opinions. is va bli This now es- practice of universal change and the terrible contests and corruptions to which it will give birth in our presidential elections, the ratio in- creasing geometrically, as offices and emol- uments grow more numerous and under the THE SOCIAL WORLD Soon Will Summer Pleasures and , Roses Fade. WHERE CABINET LADIES WILL RECEIVE Next Winter's Wednesday Circuit Almost Complete. COMINGS AND GOINGS The last roses of summer are about to bloom at the fashionable cities by the sea, as well as at other places, and after a few grand finale acts the pleasure seekers will desert the surf for the mountains. It is doubtful, however, that any events out of the common will mark the fall season, and no elaborate incidents of a hospitable sort are talked of or likely to occur. There never was a season when such freedom from the demands of fashionable procedure could be observed here at home. There were numbers of people at the very top of the highest current in the social stream who remained in town till late in August, and, indeed, some are here yet, and 0, if they explained at all their clinging to their hearthstone would say that they were thoroughly comfortable here and could not see the necessity for desertion. Many who have been able to indulge their taste for traveling for the past five or six years, and especially in foreign lands, where there have been so many occasions of unusual spectacular gorgeousness, begin to feel tired of the chase after new impressions, and are confronted with the truth that there is really nothing else they care especially to see. At Newport Mrs. Brice’s social events seem to be more in evidence than those given by the hostesses of other fine homes. She has the name of introducing Washing- ton styles in her ways of entertaining and has a regular evening at home each week. There does not appear to be any social heights left the Brice family to climb, and surely as their pleasure is largely gratified by this circumstance everybody here who has enjoyed their magnificent hospitality ought to be pleased. The cabinet families will be as far sepa- rated the coming ssason as this city of great distances will permit. The vice presi- dential mansion will in this admimstration lead instead of following the plans of the cabinet row. It has the cream in the of location, having historic ground, which is a great consideration, particularly when it can be approached by three car line The Shermans and the Algers and the fam- ily of Secretary Porter reside on K street, which has the real cabinet finish, so long has it been a popular locality for a Presi- dent’s advisers. Secretary Gage has the Sawyer house, which, while one of the comparatively new houses, has the most pleasant of social histories. State pride has probably caused the Attorney General to select a house on California avenue. It has a nice sound, ard he will have agreeable neighbors there on the hill which so beautifully overlooks the city. His choice of a residence proves conclu. sively that his family has no particular desire to entertain largely. The Bliss, Long and Wilson families have not jocated as yet in a Washingion house, and of the number the Longs will probably care most for an early settlement. The Garys have a delightful home selected in the Saks house, Massachusetts avenue above 17th street, the interior of whick has been fully described in these columns. After the marriage of Miss Lilian Gary Miss Madeline Gary will be the only single daughter left. Passed Assistant Engineer Robert S. Griffin, U. S. N., and Mrs. Griffin are oc- cupying apartments in the Bancroft in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Griffin were only recently married. The bride is a Richmond lady. Last Wednesday evening Miss Alger gave a dance in the large parlor of the Hotel Champlain, at which all the officers and their families were guests. The regimental band alternated with the orchestra of the hotel in furnishing the music. Mrs. Watkins and Miss Watkins of 16th street are spending the summer at Aurora, W. Va. Miss Katie Money celebrated her fifth birthday anniversary by a gathering of little friends at her home, No. 530 23d street. Piano selections were finely ren- dered by Miss Annie Fitzgerald. A grab bag added to the amusement and gave each little one a souvenir of the party. Among those present were Miss Regenia McCam- bricge, Mary Hester, Goldie Miller, Lena Kraft, Masters Carroll and Charlie Money, Johnnie McCambridge, Charlie Bridgett, Ernest Rought, Eddie Weast and Austin McCambridge. Miss Nannie Mitchell is at Ocean City for a few weeks. Gen. Anson Mills and his family have gone to Nova Scotia and the St. Lawrence river. The general will return to Wash- ington early in September, previous to go- ing to his duties on the boundary com- mission. Mrs. Mills and her daughter will remain north till October. Mrs. Thos. Rout and her daughter Lula are spending this month at Old Point and Virginia Beach. Mrs. I. V. Slater Doyle has gone to At- lantic City, and will visit New York before returning. Miss Katherine Barker is visiting the Misses Byrne at West Falls Church, Va. Mr. and Mrs. James Boyce will leave Monday for Buffalo and will visit Niagara Falls and Toronto, stopping at Boston en their return home. Miss Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Williams of 1319 8th street, has returned after an extended visit of three months with her friend, Mrs. Grafton Ma- son of Superior, Wis., and her cousin, Mrs. C. Howle Young of Milwaukee, Wis. Mrs. J. W. Roberts and daughter Maud of 25 New York avenue have left Washing- ton to reside in San Francisco, Mr. Roberts having gone a month previous. Mr. and Mrs. Robert O'Neill and baby of 479 F street southwest started iast Sunday tor a six weeks’ tour through Canada, and while there they will visit Mrs. O'Neill's sister, who is a nun at Conception Harbor, Newfoundland. 3 Miss Libbie E. Anderson, Mrs. Mamie Madert, Mrs. Bessie Nalls and daughter of Mt. Pleasant, Miss Ida Redd and Mrs. J. O. Turner of 501 Rhode Island avenue are camping at Camp Springs, near Redd’s Cross Roads, where they expect to stay until the middle of September. Miss Theresa Alexander of Joliet, Ill., is visiting her cousin, S. Alexander, 477 C street southwest. Mrs. L. T. Moses of No. 1800 S street Mrs. J. N. Culbertson and her three chil- dren are at Harper's Ferry. Miss Edith Dayis of Baltimore is visiting Among the number were the Misses E. Greenwell, B. Shea, L. Carroll, M. Costi- nette, M. Moore, A. ‘Casy, L. McGovern, M. . L. O'Neill, E. Bard, B. Montrose, and Messrs. Buges, Smith, Orrisen, Was- ten, Taylor, Clark and Shaw. Miss Trixte Harkness left today to join her cousins, Mrs. L. A. Fischer, the Misses Katie and May Harvey and Miss Daisy Rvpp, for a stay of three weeks in the Blue Ridge mountains. Miss Margaret M. Rison of 481 1 strect southwest left Tuesday for a three weeks’ vacation with her friend, Miss Helen Ben- jamin of Chestertown, Kent county, Md. Mrs. and Mies Hargrove are spending the summer in Rockville, Md. Among the recent arrivals at Colonial Beach are Mr. and Mrs. Humble, Mr. and Mrs. Hays, Mrs. and Miss Fitzgibbons, Miss Hays, Mr. Drake, Mrs. Joseph If, Hurley and baby, Miss Jennie Hurley, Katie Hurley, John Hurley, Miss Sween: Mr. and ‘Mrs. Brown, Mr. Mrs. Miller and children, Mr. Mrs. Low and child, Misses Kauie end Josie O. Mealy, . W. O'Mealy, Mr. Gienn, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Howard. Mrs. M. Fitzgibbons and chiidren, Miss Shields, Miss Gorman and Mr. Joha J. Hurley and wife. Mrs. J. C. Stoadard of Garrett Park is at Cape May. Mrs. John Mitchell, jr., is at Cape May. _Mrs. R. E. Doyle, accompanied by her daughters, and Mrs. Frank Jones have gone to Atlantic City for an outing. Miss Lulu Sears, Miss Lelia Shipley Lizzie Robinson and Mr. Noble Ric of this city went to attend the fair. Mr. and-Mrs. F. M. Detweiler are at At- lantic City. Mrs. Albert L. Martin and children are visiting Mrs. W. Boston Craddock, at cello, near Charlottesville, Va. Katie Brosnan, rds Marlboro’ Thursday to Mon- Mrs. G. W. Bryan and her two sons, Master Earl and Baby Paschal Bryan, of Cincinnati, have returned after a pleasant visit with her daughter, Miss Anna Brya During the week Mass Louie Dale Le of 1314 Gth street returned after a delicht- ful five weeks" visit to the family of Mr. Frank Miller, No, 1 Sherman avenue, ark, N. J. Daily trips were made not to Greater New York, but Coney Manhattan Beach, Ocean Grove, Asbury Park and West Point. Miss Leeds re: €d in time to meet her sister and husband, Rev. M. J. Kline of Bethlehem (Lutheran) congregation, Harrisburg, who are passing a few days at the parental home, whiso en route to the Kittatinny mountains of Pennsylvania. A large excursion party from Phila phia, Baltimore hington arrived at the Thousand Isls ast night, and filled the Thousand Island House to overflowing. Among Colonel Staples’ guests is General Dumont of Washington, supervising in- Spector of steam yessi Mrs. J. Riely Gordon and her littl , are visi nes ugh- ing their Cresap ter, Miss Helen, are spe with her father, Dr. J. Sweetman, at Saratoga GEN. H. L. STREET ELECTE Commander-in-Chief of U. V.U.—other Officers Named. The uational encampment, U. V. at Springfield, Ohio, yesterday elect commander-in-chief, ii. L. Street, New York; first deputy, George M. Meas, Michi- San; second deputy, E. H. Hobson, Ken- tucky; surgeon general, J. W. Barry, Ohio; chaplain, W. H. Harman, Ohio; executive committee, T. J. Cannon, Maryland. At large—H. S. Propha, Ohio; J. Me- Guire, Pennsylvania; R. Jacob, Kentuck Chas. "OConner, Michigan; S. Brouer, New Jersey; L. C. Paine, Iinois; Captain angstaff, Iowa . Yoder, Maryland Resolutions were adopted for equalizing pensions of all soldiers and sailors at $8, with additional one cent per diem of ser ice, each month (pensions for disabilities at usual rates). Se aon ne Valentine Scrip in Demand. Valentine scrip has jumped in price to $35 and $45 an acre as the result of the rush to the Klondike gold fields. Large blocks of scrip have been sold in Seattle, Wash., the intention being to locate property at Skag- uay. BURNETT —HULTON Baitimore, Th Rey. ‘Thomas 0. to THOMAS E. BEVERLEY. On August painful itiness, loved wife of ter of the late Henry fall triumph of Christia Fuoeral trop. St D and E, on § p.m. LAU A Sth street between instant, at 2 o'clock (Alexandria papers Sod) VILLA CU Notice of funeral Monday. = DPUTCH. On Wedne p-m., ALI TEN, beloved wife of ui Muteh, at her residence, No, 605 23d street Farewell, dea mother, sweet thy rest; Weary and worn with \ Farewell, till in some happy Ve bebold thy face agai CUSTIS, , August 18, 18: For so He giveth His beloved st BY HER from Metropelitan Church, hand 16th, Sand 20 p.m. Relatives and’ f: family are invited. IRWIN. On Thursday, August 19, IS97, at 7:30 after a brief ines, in his fortieth y fa Ww. nw Jr.,' beloved husband of Susie C. Irwin. Funeral fram bis late residence, 903 northwest, on Saturday, August 21, at 3 Relatives’ and frieuds’ respectfully invited attend. LUCAS. Quietly, on Tharsds ist 19, GROT, at 12:55 m., SARAU LOU beloved wife of William H. Lucas, y-elgbt yeany, four months and sixteen A precious one from us hi volce we loved is stilled, A piace is sacant sn cur howe Vhich never can be filled. BY HEK LOVING HUSBAND AND CHILDREN Funeral Saturday, August 21, at 2 o'clock p. ‘rom her late residence, 2222 Virgiaia avenue northwest. . PILLING. On Friday, Angust 26, 1897, at 7 o'clock Gloucest! gone, i. a. or, Mass, E. ARTHUR T. Pitiaxc, ‘ton of Jom W. and Elizabeth O Pilling, in the twentieth year of his age. Notice of funeral services in Washington Post of Monday, the 23d instant. August 19, 1897, at Gcean IAN BREWSTER, only chtld of Paul nd Catherine E. Steele, aged one nd six da; Jcral from parents’ residence at 4 o'clock this afternoon. ° Memoriam. FINACOM. In loving remembrance of my dear wife, LULA FIXACOM, who died two years age tomorrew, August 5. <== Secret cf Beauty Is health. The secret of health is the power to digest and assimilate a