Evening Star Newspaper, May 14, 1898, Page 11

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ROCKVILLE. following transfers of real estate have been placedi mpon the land recerd books of this county: | ‘The Washington Grove Camp Meeting Association to W. H. Houghton, lot 15, block 12, Washing! Grove; $-. Same to Jobn B. Davis, lots 16 and 27, | block lot 6, block 14, Washington Grov Augustus Burgdorf et ux. to Laura V. Seller, 2 | acres of land on Roe James N. McIntosh et ux. to Annie Jackson, 1 1-10 acres | of land; $875. Caroline Marriott et al. to Benja- | uuln F. Marriott, 6% acres of land; $498.33. Carrie | ¥. Dorsey to Wm. R. Russell, § ' Dietrick’s subdivision of Kensington; $—. Kiggs to Wm. B. Mobley, part of resurvey fithlurg: $1.20. A. M. Proctor to Gilbert Carr, lot at Woodside, $100. ‘Thomas C. Hemil- ler to Maryland Baptist Union Assvciation, lot at Seneca; $ ‘The county school commissioners have zppointed trustees for the 108 public schools of the county. But few changes were made. The board will meet Bay 24 to examine teachers’ reports and to consider the matter of building pew school houses and repairs to present buildings E meeting of the Teachers’ Aswctation will be beld Mai when aries for the closing term will be pa “The bonds of Elijah W. Walker, Nathan S. White, Thomas F. Thompson and #. EL Darby, tax J approved by the count ds of the following Edw. T. Brown, W. B. Watkins mn and James nave been appot mstables. ting of the M. 1 Club of Darnes- at the residence of Mrs gram being ‘ah of Spring. J Ye Origin of Our Naw Miss Maude % “The Language of ¢ “Mrs. Nelson; “A Hit phy of the Autho: . Florence Kir; by Mrs. Hempstone; a selection on war, Miss Ia | Clagett. Among ‘the visitors present. were Mrs. | Wilde of Pennsslvania, Miss Greenficld of rs. x ssanay aud Mr. Charles h ounty. The nex’ meeting of the id at the hon of Miss Madie When the subject for comtideration will be Georse Eliot.” A Mase literary and social club bas been or- ganized here with’ membershiy of twenty-sia. The ciob room will be open daily amd each Wed nesday. Thursday. Friday and Seturday evenings for the accommodation of membets and all other of Engineer Clinton Burns of Da was killed by the bursting of a boll- Itimore and Oh'o railroad, last. took rs zg atin md under the wreckage, frightfully mutilated. Mr. ebiudgen, and both Burns leaves a M Ue school, In fe and left for Camp Wilmer, Join Company K. First Bi ; ‘The clerk of | the aI t has issned a marriage license to Henry A. Sebroeder and Leltt E t Rockville Chapter of the Mt. Vernon As- id a meeting at the residence of Friday, 27th lustant, at 4 p.m. orphans’ court Tuesday, Amasa Hough, Administrawer of Eleanor H. Hough, deceased. passed bis first and final aeeyupt, and made dis tribntion of the gisets in bis hands. ual fneeting of the Flower Guild will he held gt the residen H. B. Low lay. May 1 Since the or p of Rockville the Natlonal Flower and Prait April, 1896 thousand six hand:ed seveuty-nine es of flowers and four hundred and ninety- eben e flow: ¥ chee a week during the mineng, the sick and af- t of the Washington Gu li, who b in the distribution of the flowers, bear witness » the success of the Hite m ssengers in bringing nosbiae and cheer into the [ves of many of rhe “shut ins."” The jelly is collected in the fall and sent to the diet kitchen for distribution | ea | among the | ment of this money was filed with the board | county commissioners by Messrs, Arthur Peter very poor. The members of the Rock- ville branch are anxious to secure a more gen- ral co-operation of the ladies of the town and county, and expect to see many of their friends at their meeting Tuesd: £ Mr. Howard O. Emmons of Hyattsville tho was pal witness in a large number of lo cases in the last two terms of the cireult court, has made claims to half the fines imposed in the several cases iu which he claims to have been the Informer. A petition asking for the pay- of id Frank Higgins, counsel for Emmons. The county commissioners Tuesday last reftsed to grant the petition. This decision of the board will Ukely lead to a suit in the cirenit court. Dr. Charles H. Weters, Piinelpal of Fair View Seminary, has purcbased’ five acres of the Snter farm near Washington Greve. upon which he has commenced the erection of a commodious building for the use of his school. ‘The county commissioners Thursday made a trip along the line of the old Rockville and town turnpike for the purpose of determining upon which side of said highway the new stone road shall be constructed. Chas. J. Maddox, jr., has been ap- pointed engineer on the work and accompanied the Party. Proposals for the work will be issued in a short time, after which the road will be pushed to completion as soon as possible. About twenty members of Cé ment NL G. this is sal g npany K, Ist Regi- NL have returned to thelr homes at place. ‘Trouble in regard to change of oflicers id to have caused this action. Mr. Horace Bailey moved into his new house om the Alexandria and Leesburg pike. their suinmer home here. unpbell of Washington has bought cottage, und, with his mother and sister, will hereafter make of tt a summer home. The old Bailey homestead has been sold to Mr. Moore of the United Stetes patent office. He moved into his new home May f. Rev. W. 5. Harrison of Starkville, Miss., who 1s visiting relatives here and in Wasitngton, is the father of Mr. W. Harrison of the War Depart. ment and J. M. Harrison of the Treasury Depart- ment ae Mrs. W. M. Stockbridge and her little daughter are visiting Mra. J. L. White. Miss Laura Stock- bridge 1s also visiting friends here. Mr. J. H. Brigham, assistant secretary of agri- culture, was here a few days ago, looking for a : r three places have been offered hint, and If he decides to take one ot them he will make his home here for the next three years at least.” the last wouthly examination in the public 1 Misses Mary Grimes, Elia Olcott, Jennie ville Backers make and nyer- ge above 95 per cent. In the primary grade the ils deserving mention for good work were Alice ott, Marie Bailey, William Harrison aud John aft Mr. Harlan of Columbian University preached in Curtiss Hall Wednesday night. Despite the threat- ening weather a large audience assembled. Mr. Harlan is a pleasing speaker. It is understood be is preparing for missionary work in’ foreign ields. ——___ BROOKLAND. Gas pipes are being lald along Fort, 12th and Philadelphia streets, le party given recently at the Brook- land M. 2. Church proved quite a snecess apd many amusing stories were tof1 as to how money was obtained for the oecasion. A pleasing pro- FREAK rendered, consisting of yoeal solos bi iss Daisy Clark,’ recitations by Miss Beulal Gudgin, aud selections by the cholr. The eveu- Ing cloged with refreshment ach regret is felt at the departure of Rey. J. T. Crowe, pastor of the Church of Owr_ Savior, which will occur In a week or two. He will probably be Tocated tn the west, but who will dL is place here is not known. The Mite Society of the Baptlst Church had a Pleasant meeting Tuesday uight, when an inter- | esting program rendered. Mrs. Lalng gave her daughter Estelle a birth. day party Wednesday evening in honor of ber fourteenth birthday. Games and dancing were in- dulged in by the Httle folks. During the evening Alwa Risdon delighted all’ with fancy dances: Late in the evening refreshments were served. Another birthday. party, which took place’ this week wag that of Miss "Mamie Clark of Phila- del Street, Dancing was enjoyed Goring "a ‘er part of the evening on the veranda. There songs by Mr. G mental selections by Miss Nellie Bennett. was the recipient ervous Women, rsford’s Acid CASTELBERG, the reliable Jew- eler, now at BY. Pa. Ave., will re- move to 935 Pa. Ave. May 23d. Un- “til then a discount of 20 per cent is allowed on all Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry. Amon; dye Crook, the ‘any. Bert! , Samuel Sinith, idan, Breshi Frank man, James Hoge, Mudd, ©. MeAvi Frank Clark, ‘Bogan'and Mr. aud Mrs! ane be iat ayo —s Church NO FRIENDS OF OURS European Nations Fail to Appreciate America’s Motives. THEY DISTRUST OUR EVERY MOVE Foolish to Expect Assistance From France or Russia. REASONS WHY a THIS IS SO ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: A recené editorial in the able columns of The Star gave, as it appears to me, too tosy a view of the position of France to- ward the United States. I think more harm than good will follow if we continue to blind ourselves to the actual facts in the case. Our foreign policy having been hitherto non-aggressive and conservative, we can- not now understand why our motives in the war with Spain, a brave and tenacious but notably cruel and treacherous nation, should be misunderstood or derided by for- eigners. Hence, also, we declared war on the impossible assumption that our benevo- lent efforts in favor of the Cubans wou!d be at least appreciated, if not hailed with wiid enthusiasm. The President and a majority of the government, people and press undoubtedly advocated hostilities with humanitarian motives. The peculiar- ity of the situation lies in the fact of our being so unsophisticated as to dream that the foreign powers would regard our pro- fessions as aught but a cloak for a new and mysterious policy of conquest. Many of the English, whom we naturally resem: ble more than other peoples, accept ou avowed motives, and their politic govern- ment decides to act on this presumption for the present. It is to be hoped that this pleasant and mutually advantageous en- tente will continue and increase. But throughout the wide world there is no one else who believes that we are sincere. A brcad grin of incredulity may be said to extend from Paris to Pekin. Nor should we blame these good foreigners too hastily for a result so unexpected. Since Cain slew Abel no great nation has ever before risked its treasure or the lives of its people out of pure, unadulterated char- ity for another people. Plausible but self- ish pretexts have ever impelled the ag- gressor, and continue to do su in these Christian, enlightened days. Aesop's fable of the wolf and the lamb will apply to most modern wars. Every one understands tht religious zeal for oppressed co-reli- gionists has offered one of many flimsy pretexts for Russia to pursue the aims of her sleepless ambition; that the trifling an- noyances of barbarians in Siam or Mada- Sascar are weak excuses for France to add a couple of hundred thousand square miles to her colonies; that reparation for a riot against missionaries, who ought really to rely on their faith and not on powder and guns for protection, is rapturously seized by Germany as a reason for gaining a foot- hold in the far east, and the petty hostili- ties of hill tribes furnish Great Britain an excuse for enlarging her vast possessions. That civilization is perhaps extended by the rivalry and advance of the Christian powers does not alter the main fact that in every case the pretext put forward is deceptive and insincere, and is so under- stood by the world. Naturally Suspicious. Such, then, being the time-honored method of opening hostilities between na- tions, it is not unreasonable that the European powers should conclude that the United States is now pursuing exactly the same course, and that they should jealous- ly watch her movements. But surely,” many Americans will think and say, “we can depend on the confidence, good faith and friendship of Russia and France, with whom we have been on e3- pecially cordial terms these many years. This is the sheerest Musion and humbug. A prominent Russian told me that up to the Crimean war Russia has felt a genuine Kindliness toward several nations, borrow- ing their customs and fdeas, ésteeming their literature, end the like. But the coalition of several against her in that war, and the coliness of others, had opened her eyes to the fact that disinterested friendship does not exist among nations. From that day she resolved on isolation and an entirely independent policy; she would eschew international sentiment, and make no alliance: that did not bring her substantial advantages. Another promi- nent Russian said to me, “The power that crosses Russia's interests is from that hour her enemy. These bald statements simply formulate the foreign policy of all nations, excepting rerhaps our own. It is to the credit of our hearts, but not of our intelligence, that we assumed that the world can distinguish na- tional altruism from hypocrisy, or that we have cherished a sincere gratitude toward the two great powers which inclined to- ward us at the two most critical periods of our history. But as our foreign relations grow more extended and complex we shall find it money in our pockets and peace on our frontiers to drop dinlomatic optimism,to act as pessimists and to frankly accept the fact that in international relations senti- ment is merely the glittering polish over- lying the cold, hard steel beneath. Friendly or Inimieal. The nations that may be friendly or inimical to us now represent four races. The British Anglo-Saxon, progenitor of our republic, has already been alluded to. After this comes the Teutonic race, whose knowledge of us is respectable, but whose arrogance has been increased by a con- scioust.ess of intellectual power, rezent military successes and mighty armies, and whose disgraceful and ridiculous jealousy of us is stimulated by the fact that Ger- many is seeking to become a naval power, is entering on @ colonial career, and de- res no more rivals in those fiel: But this curious enmity from a source from Which we had reasun to expect other sen- timents will not take the form of action, held in check as {it fs by the brilliant au- tceratic emperor, as long as he sees no ground: for hostile interference, but no longer. ‘ Then there is the Slavic race, represented chiefly by Russia. That empire did us a great service in our civil war, for selfish motives, of course. She saw with charac- teristic shrewdness, that the north would win, if let alone, and was anxious for the continved integrity of the United States as a rival to England and a possible ally in the event of war with that power. Still we benefited by this policy, and have always Properly recognized the fact. Aside from this there has been a pleasant cordiality between the two nations, as being the two coming powers of the world, struggling to emerge from the nebulousness of youth to the Titanic maturity of their ultimate destiny, and able to respect each other without jealousy because their aims and interests have followed separate lines. But we shall make a prodigious mistake if we assume that this friendship would continue a minute after the interests of. Russia are menaced by the plans and pro- gress of the United State: She has at last reached an advantageous point d’ap- pui on the Pacific, ard {sg on the eve of a new era in her vast destinies; it must therefore be clearly understood that she will watch with keen vigilance every move that we make, either in this war or any future enterprise beyond seas, whether commercial or military, or any closer entente with England or Japan. Latins and Austrians. But it is to the fourth race, the Laiin, that we must look probably for the first signs cf whatever international difficulties, if any, may grow of our war wi Spain. The \descript empire of Austria- Hu ‘vy {8 Indifferent on the subject. But its distinguished emperor is Latin by re- ligion end racial affinities and family con- nections, He cannot be blamed for sympathizing strongly with his kinsw: Christina of Spain, or remembering that the action of the United States the dawnfall and death of his brother. But he is powerless to do in this case, except by dip- lomatic influence, in which Austria has al- ways shown remarkable skill. Italy can be thrown out of the account for obvious reasons. Portugal, from in and = fact might be an‘ ® : - yours until. you pronounce the fit o. k. Keep that point always in mind. The suit is not | BREED EI EBB oa Born, [lay 16th, 1898. A NEW PRICE, Suit To-order, $Q, Today we herald a NEW PRICE in tailordom, and in order to intro- duce it, we will offer you next week a range of woolens of a superior quality. We bring this NEW PRICE to you as a tribute to your confidence in our NEW ERA TAILORING METHODS. From time to time we've had special sales round about this figure, but from now on this NEW PRICE will be one of the fixtmres of our business. We are glad to be able to evidence to you in this substantial manner our appreciation of your liberal patronage; our business _has grown to such magnificent proportions that we are glad we can do this. We want you to avail yourself of the great worth we present next week—-we can truly say that you will agree with us, we are giving you 2n unprecedented value at this NEW PRICE. Mertz and Mertz, Price-[lakers, 906 F St. a AF nm [Tee PLAC 11 Suit to-order, $9. ~~ | | PDB BOOBs my IESE EEE SIO aa | | Think of a Suit | to-order for such a price. | event of a coalition. But the people of these countries are ordinarily either friend- ly or wholly indifferent to us. Only race sympathy, stronger among the Latin and Celtic than the Saxon races, as being more clannish, would make them actively hostile now, and whatever they do would be by the initiative of their governments rather .than by the urgency of the popular will. But when we come to the question of the position of France we find altogether dif- ferent and grave conditions. The tradi- tional friendship existing between the United States and France, springing from the distinguished services of the latter in our hour of need, is greatly to the credit of American feeling, but Scarcely as much can be said of American discernment. This pretty sentiment has served its time, intro- duced in gracefully -rounded diplomatic phrases on the arrival of.every new en- voy at Washington of Paris. So far as France is concerned it ca be frankly af- firmed that it has beet a hollow mockery. We have absolutely nothing to gain by avoiding any longer toJogk the plain facts in the face. Real Attitude of France. France aided us i tour revolution. Granted. But it was done’sclely to break the power of England,, which had just dis- possessed her of Canada. Her despotic government, her rotten aristocracy, had not the slightest Interest fm the establisn- ment of a new republi¢“beyond the At- lantic. Lafayette wag probably the only prominent Frenchmanwho aided us for our- selves. The French themselves took an o:rly opportunity to show in what light they re- garded us. We have ovly to consider, for example, Volney’s ill-natured book about us, followed by many similar French werks; the bullying.conduct of the French government and the course of Genet and Nepoleon. In the latter case we had to whip several French frigates to check this open unfriendliness. Louls Napoleon threw the weight of French influence against us in our civil war. How is that for friend- ship! The French press has almost uni- formly mentioned us in a tone quite the reverse of friendly. : What gives seriousness to this position of France is the fact that it is inherent in the people, .and is chronic. In most other coun- tries the foreign policy is shaped by the government. But in France it is dictated by the people, vivacjous, restless, witty, fickle, except in their prejudices, and hig) ly intelligent, if unbalaneed. There is no people so generally talented, acute and brilliant as the French, although. the fact remains that in few departments have they achieved excellence of the first order. Ad- mirable soldiers, their race has yet pro- duced no Frederick, Marlborough or Well- ington; Napoleon was an Italian, the lineal representative, as Taine has shown, of the condotierrl pf the middle ages. In the navy they have had no Nelson, De Ruyter, Perry or Farragut. Suffren alone comes within the category of the naval tacticians of the northern racos. In literature they have had no Dante, Shakespeare or Goethe. In the arts no Raphael, de Vinci, Velasquez or Rembrandt; in music, no Beethoven. But intelligence with the French is more widely distributed through the nation than with any other European people, and they are sufficient unto themselves—resourceful, and possessed of amazing vitality to rise above crushing reverses. When mingling with the Anglo-Saxon, as in the case of the Hvguenots in England and America, they prcduce a racial blend of unrivaled excel- lence. French In arity. On the other and, these qualities have swelled their craniums, causing a colossal conceit, a phenomenal] chauvinism, an im- penetrable belief that mo one can teach them anything, and that what they do not know is not worth knowing. They can- not easily understand civillgation differing from their own; hence, what they do not comprehend they despise or ignore, Victor Hugo during the siege of Paris summons the world to come to the aid of the focus of civilization. Montaigne hints that a sim- ilar notion existed in his time. De Stael, Tocqueville, Guizot, Labaulaye and a few others have honestly tried and with mark- ed ability to do justice te Anglo-Saxon and Teutonic institutions and character, But their writings have produced no sensible impression on their own countrymen. The English and the Germans they dislike, but respect; they have felt their_power. Amer- icans they both dislike: amd despise, not having. yet- apprehendsd ‘#he essential re- finement, energy andidntelligence of our people any better than*My+ Charles Elliott Norton of Harvard Untwersity. Practically, they know nothing about.us; Land's End is practically ‘the linfit‘o@ their informa- tion. Numerous instdnees‘#f this fact could be cited. They know jast‘énough about us to make {it unnecessaity, ift their opinion, to pursue the subject! enjugh to suggest coarse jokes to thetes Farms columns’ and surly paragraphs in t) pit 'e of solid news. But, being intelligent, they¥are not without reasons, such as they“ure,-for their preju- dices against America; a@cordit to the class in which they move,-.wWich only makes their prajudlcs, moe, st@eult to re- move and more serions, the republicans resent our assumption | te lence in the advancement of tdeas of liberty. ignoring our inheritance of such principles from the sturdy evolutionists reformers of England and Holland, “hey c the honor of founding popular liberty and government for Rousseau, Diderat, Voltaire, Mirabeau and the howling canailie who worshiped at the shrine of Marat. The monarchists, legitimists, Orleanists and Napoleonists alike, spurn us because’ we are republican upstarts. The old noblesse scorn Us as a low born bourgeoisie, and the socialists, an- archists and laboring classes detest us as a vation of plutocrats. The p2asantry, priests and many Catholics regard us with suspi- cion, imagining that we have strengthened Protestant civilization; they forget that the most savericee civilization has no state Pon E. Mankin, W. H. Nowlan and G. W. Hawxhurst. toll D-H. Breckenridge bas moved to Washing: | jon. The commencement exercises of the p chool of the town will be held in tariff on works of art. The infidel ranks and, indeed, Frenchmen generally, abuse us for our sabbatarian and sumptuary laws. Regard Us With Ridicule. The officers of the army condescend to scoff at what they call our rabble officered by pleb2ians, unwilling io fight duels and without honor and all that the term implies in continental and especially Latin coun- tries. We have heard that grandiose word often mentioned of late. Even men who have been in the United States rail at our courts and assert that corruption pene- trates our judiciary from the Supreme Court down. How ubout the Zola trial? While the reasons for French public opin- ion about America are thus-varied and un- all Frenchmen ag->e that we are wholly given to the greed of money, a horde of groveling shopkeepers, forgetting that there is not a people in Europ more appre- tiative of the golden calf than Frenchmen themselves. The novels of Balzac reek with it. Marriage in France is a merc>nary institution, and Paris has been enriched by fleecing American tourists. Finally, ail Frenchmen agree to remember with undy- ing spite that we Americans showed the door out of Mexico to Bazaine and his le- gions. From this time on our government needs to ch the French people carefully. En- reged at the probable humiliation of one of th> Latin nations, jealous of a power they are beginning to understand better, they are even more active and bitter against us than usual. They are spoiling for a tight, but, Itke the quarrelers in Meissoni>r’s mas- terly paintings, “La Rix,” are held back by bystanders. Alone, France, no more than any other continental power, would not dream of attacking us, because England and Germany ar? watching her, and her ally, Russia, says, “Not yet.” But we may depend on her popular, talented virulence doing its best to find causes for irritating friction, and to form a coalition against us at the first favorable opportunity. There are distinct possibilities also that in the present mood of her people substantial ald of various sorts may be smuggled across the Pyrenees into Spain. Need of a Navy. In view uf these facts about the position of the powers toward the United States, it is fatuous for us to continue our policy of maintaining only a small navy. We re- quire a navy commensurate with our ex- panding interests and the developing jeal- ousy of foreign powers. Ship for ship, there have never been better ships, better manned, better disciplined, better sailed, and better fought than ours. The alert- ness of our crews and their gunnery prac- ttee have never been excelled, or, we might add, equaled. But there is a limit to the odds whigh our sailors can overcome. A European coalition might sweep us from the seas, devartate our coasts and dictate terms to us before we could build a new navy, for it takes two or three years to corstruct a modern warship instead of two to three months, as in 1812. But, consider- ing our geographical positicn, with a large navy maintained by a steady system of up- to-date additions, our coast well fortified, and garrisoned coaling stations established at effective points, we could safely defy the world. In any event, the time has passed for us to be indifferent to the jealousy, in- trigues and growls of Europe until we have cerried out such a policy of naval defense. 8. G. W. BENJAMIN. ————_—— FALLS CHURCH. aded Fellows’ | blic pad At the meeting of the executive committee of the | Village Improvement Society Thursday night action | was tuken in regard to celebrating the Fourth of July, and the following chairmen of committees f the ‘occasion were appointed: On literary cises, E. C. Hough; ds ‘and grout reception, A. DP. decorations, G . “Quick; athletic sports, —_ BRIGHTWOOD. Brightwood avenue from this place to the city is receiving a very necessury scraping, which will | Jessen the quantity of dust or mud on that thor- oughfare and remedy a great annoyance to those who drive or eyele over it. A drain has been placed under Flint street at | 9th street to prevent further flooding of the side. walk between 8th and Mr. McDonaid has occupied the bouse vacated by Mr. LD Jones. Although no contract has yet been entered int: it 1s understood that the Glen Sligo Park Railway | Company intends purchasing a right to use ¢ tracks of the Brightwood company. “Double decker” cars will be rum to the pew resort on the Sligo. At the Brightwood Driving Park a number of | improvements are betng made. The track has been newly graded, the seating capacity Increased. and a high toard fence erected entirely aroun the course. Mr. Edgur Muilicane, well and favorably known here, left Sunday to do his share toward defend- ing Unele Sam’s honor. | Zimmerman, the newly appointed pre- for this district, will preach xt tomorrow. An "innovation at ev. Mr. siding elder ory Chapel the church is the holding of communion services the of each mouth. E. Nalley is entertaining her sister, Miller, of Chillum. first Sunday Mra. M. Mrs. J. A. ‘The new sewer has been consummated to the gral cation of the members of the company. The business corner of Brightwood ts enlivened by the glittering of a number of red, white and blue incandescent lights of evenings’ among the trees tu the yard adjoining the hotel. Mr. J. B. Schlosser, the proprietor, has titted it out as a summer garden. oo TAKOMA PARK, Tuesday morning the members of Company K of the First Regiment of the Maryland National Guard, who bad been stationed at North Ta- koma, departed for Camp Wilmer, at Pimlico, and joined the other members of the company, who | have been there for nearly a month. Bighop Satterlee of the dlecese of Washington will be here Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock and conduct confirmation services at Trinity Episco- pal Chureh. The members of the Presbyterian Church of Takowa held a social last Friday evening at the residence of Mrs. Helen Thompson, at Sligo, A large company gathered and a very enjoyable evening was spent. Among those present were: Mayor and Mrs. 8. 8, Shedd, Miss Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Heaton, Mr. and Mrs. Kuight, Capt. and Mrs. Wilbur, Miss Condict, Mr, and Mrs. Pratt, Mr. Edward Pratt, Rev. John Van Ness, Mr. Samuel Ludnum, Mr. and Mrs. J. } Ki Miss Ethel Mooers, Miss Mable Bailey, the ‘Misses Campbell, Mr. Harry Campbell, Mrs Jimerson, Mr. Arthur’ Jimerson, the Misses Bi Miss Longfeliow, Mrs. E.’ Dudley and Miss | Marshall. Miss Blanche Lay bas returned to her home at Takoma Heights after a visit at Berkeley Springs, W. Va. She has as her guest Mrs. Siler. Mr. Warfield, the p:oprietor of Takoma Springs Hotel, bas issued invitations for a dance wert Saturday, the 2ist instant. This will be the first dance at the hotel this ‘scason, Mr, Fi H. Jimerson of Kansas City, Mo., has beea for a few days the guest of his’ un: apa aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Jimerson of this ce. Mrs. Eugene Davis and her son Charles North Takoma started Thursday for a months’ visit In New York sia Th: Takoma Assembly gave its last dance of the season Friday night, the 6th Instant. Aion, those present were: fe. Miss Pear! Miss Clark of Miss Glascott Gor ot two a A meeting of the town eounell was held Mon- ay night, Mayor J. D. Payne presiding, and the following councilmen present: W. E. Parker, E. R. Merry, J. C. DePutron, J. D. Payne, W. N. Lynch, G. Poole and H. L. Turner. A committee from Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars, consist- ing of Messrs. A. M. Smith, J. H. Garretson, Rev. D. L. Uathbun, Rev. U. S. A, Heavener and Rev. John McGill, appeared before the council In ad- Yoeacy of stringent regulations concerning the use of Crossman’s Grove as a picnic park this sum- mer. After considerable discussion by members of the council and several citizens present, it was voted that a committee of three be appoiut- the mayor te take the matter into con- Mr. Ka x Berry Clark of Sligo, of Kensington, Mr. Chester Mannakee lannakee of Burnt Mills, Miss Giddings ina, Mr. Smith Cady. Miss Ma; Miss’ Chinault, Miss Jackson, Mr. Richard Lay, Mr. Walter’ Waters, Mr. ‘rel | Ments were perfected for the supper and st be known as Company Sabier. having regained its health, is again with Ars. Dollie E. Vedder, ter here with Mrs. Joseph her home at Fairfax Arrivals have been: Mrs. Washington, Mixs Marga » NJ; Mrs. Bernard Giips pi and Mrs. Richard L. tian Bentley of Baltimore, and wer of Virginia, Miss Auna’ G. 1 xille, Pa. is ‘with ber dp Mrs.’ Edward ©, Gilpin, at Walnut Mit homar Lea of Elden ix seriously as sertousls indis- be Mixses Mary G. and Julia ©: ed to thei 6, Wrenwood, after absence hs in "New sington York, Washington and A se who expect ming sum @ part, or Mr. Spot ar Farquhai Ir son of ton, Mrs, Samu son of New York,’ Mixes” Sarah more, 3 Natbintel Brownsville, ‘Mes. Wilmington The reception last week and Mra. Josten W. Jones was lai ed by old and and it ia evident will journey together blessed - journey tog ss with many attached Mrs. Caroline H. Miller recently 4: fine address to the Sherwood scbolarx. a President of the Maryland Woman Sutre Sociation has offered two prizes at § two at Oakley public school to th from e who will y the justice and expedi lege of the ballot to wi KENSINGTON. The Foreign Missionary @ociety of the Warner Memorial Presbyterian Chureh will meet Thursday Hext, at 2 o'clock, in the chureh. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilson Townsend entertained the Noyes Literary Society at their home Wed- nesday evening. There was an excellent attend- ance, and a most enjoyable program was r The Presbyterian Church choir quartet, ing of Messrs. W. T. Hutchinson, Marshall B. Cushman, William M. Terrell and H.C. Arm. strong, sang “My Highland Laddie” and “Stare uf a Summer Night;" Kev. C. T. Warner guve sev- ‘bitcomb Howard Fill sang “Marguerite of Ago.” and as a reesll guve “Dear Little dir. J. Wilson Townsend gave « humor ous reading from Jerome Kk. Jerome Weather, and Miss Oral Adams sang Day" and “‘Confession.”” d tpone the book entertainment, which was ve been given early in June,'and have a eral excellent sélections from James Riley, lawn party instead. The entertaininent will. bo held June 3, on the grounds surrounding the li- brary, amd an earnest request is made that all Who are interested in the success of the library will assist in making the evening a ressful one. The committee having the entertainment in charge are Mr. Marshall B. Cushman, chair- man; Mr. G meider, Mrs. C. P. Smith, Miss Florence Thomas and Miss Jones James A. Marshall of Penusylve- nia are visiting Rev. and Mrs, James T. Marsball. former have been spending the winter i Dunedin, Fla. Miss Lititia Languille has returned eral months spent with relati Mrs. Dr. Thomas enterta! the Ladies’ Aid Societies of the day last. 3 an interesting talk on foveign missious. berry and ice cream festival is to be gt Wednesday evening next in the town ball,” a for the musical apd literary eptertainment whic Will be given in connection with it. The mert- ing for June will be held at the home of Mrs. T. Gartrell. The Kensington graded school wiil close Friday next for the summer vacation. An effort will made to have the accommodations of the se increased before the fall opeuing, and to a third teacher appointed, The Kensington electric ears are being painted, and the running of exira ears night and moraing will be discontinued for the balance of the month. Dr. John L. Tewis gave a talk on the evil of- fects of the use of alcohol Sunday last before {he Junior League of the St, Paul's M. E. Sun- day ae v, James T. Marshall will take for his swb- Ject Sunday morning “Jonah’s Preaching at Nine- veh, and ‘Its Effect.” The Christian Endeavor services will be held at 7:30 o'clock during the month of May. C. W. Clum took the oath of office W before the clerk af the circutt court. Gangs of men are at work tearing up the old bourd sidewalks and grading for the bew brick ones. — FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE. The members of the volunteer company of this county were notified to meet here today. The physical examinations were commenced with th understanding that the company will be rega- larly organized as early as practicable. | Wt will of the 34 Regiment. and ed by Sideration, and’ ev. Jou McGill, G. W. Haws: hurst and Councilman J. C. DePutron were ap- inted. Pithe offer of Mr. M. E. Church to place a tele: phone in the residence of the town sergeant, for the use of the tewn, free of cost, was accepted with thanks. : ‘The mayor appointed Couneimen H. L. W. N. Lynch and Clerk Hawxhurst to conduct the corporation election May 28 for the election “of three councilmen, the terms of W. H. Nowlan G. W. Poole and J. Tinner was aj spe clal officer of t man E. «Rt. Merry was appointed a committee to confer. with Superintendent, Phillips in regard to crossings on Ast street at East ' Contractor M. H. Brinkerrhéoff will soon com- mence the erection af a residence for Mrs. Mag- gle Brown at East Falls Church. ir. W. gi. W Veitch sented Falls rand Pioneer The yy Episcopal Church held a meeting Thursday afternoon at the resi- dence of Mrs. Woodford’ Harland. Mrs. D. D. Bardette has returned to her home, Jersey. —— SANDY SPRING, Mrs. Sarah H. Stcne of Rosedale entertained the Woman's Association at its recent gathering, and Mre, Mary T. Bond will receive it the 26th of May. Joseph T. Moore, jr., was host of the Mont- gomery Club Saturday afternoon. John Thomas, ‘president, and John C. Bentley was secretary, the guests being Harry W. Davis, John H. Jannes and Edward 8. Turner. The subject selected for discussion related to some changes in the usual rotation of crops in this vicinity, aod ‘the: Introduction of new ones. Many of the farm- ‘ers present advocated the planting of more yield well with successful “ re] Church of Odd’ Fellows at the aniiual session of the in Peters! this week. of Good rs orage & it ites to the District Mt. Olivet: citizens. be the Hs pt graduated here, after a two months’ visit to friends in New | company elect: a house in the village, which she w Will number among its members many promin Mr. Jos, E. Willard, who will proba i training, hay the Virginia Milftary Tuxtitnie. i go into camp at Richmond. ‘The annual meeting of Ui Fairfax Mutual Tele- ny was held in Ji Love's office old officers and directors were re- Mrs. S. C. Vedder, who has mt the winter at Sandy Spcing, Md., Will occupy her house here for the summer, Mrs. Ruth Y. Stewart of Alexandria bas rented eceupy dur fon ing the summer. 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