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From a sanitary point of view the mod
?rn, ldeul kitchen admits no Inch of apace
that cannot be washed or whitewashed;
no dark, noisome cubby holes where
damp, mildew, waterbugs and malevolent
microbes may revel with very little fear
of Interruption. Everything must be open
and aboveboard these days, for the
thoughtful housewife has awakened to
the realization that, from the standpoint
of health, a sanitary, neat kitchen 1b of
far more Importance than a neat parlor.
In the first place, there must be an
abundance of light and air. A dark
kltohen, where the sun never penetrates,
is a cordial invitation to death and dis
ease. The walls may be painted, papered
with enameled tile paper, or whitewash
ed. The latter method of treatment has
much to commend It. being inexpensive
and a disinfectant In Itself. It can hardly
be done oftener than once a year, how
ever. during which time with a careless
maid It is npt to become badly soiled.
Painted walls may be washed, but it Is a
laborious undertaking. The enameled pa
per, which sheds dust from its varnished
surface, has the advantage of looking
exceptionally well to start with, while It
can be wiped off with cold or lukewarm
water whenever it gets soiled. It must
be understood, however, that no matter |
what the dealers say, it will not stand
scrubbing nor washing In boiling water.
In some of the very fashionable houses
Where walls and floors are both tiled,
with a drain and hose outlet In the cen
ter of the floor, the walls are frequently
washed down with the hose. This may
also be done to the sanitas papered walls
If some way can be arranged of disposing
of the waste water. An occasional revar
nlshlng after the wall has been washed
and thoroughly dried keeps it In excel
lent condition for a long time. When en
tire renewal becomes necessary the old
paper must be stripped from the walls,
which should then be sized thoroughly
before the new is put on.
For the Kitchen Floor.?For the kitchen
floor, oiled hardwood or linoleum is
best, unless one can have tiling with
rubber mats to stand on In front of the
?ink. A kitchen floor, It Is needless to say.
Should never be covered with woolen car
pet, w.hlch soon becomes hopelessly soiled.
A delightful floor Is one of hard pine laid in
?trips, which can be washed as often as
need be. and occasionally rubbed over with
oil. To save work, a largo square of lino
leum may cover the middle of the floor,
where grease spots are more likely to be
numerous.
1 ^jngleum Is a warm floor covering and
less ilresome for the feet than almost any
other floor treatment. It should be laid
over a thick padding c* newspaper, or the
"Regular carpet padding. It Is very easily
cleaned with lukewarm water and a soft
cloth.
Hot water and strong soapsuds make It
look bright at first, but soon ruin it. It Is
?aid that linoleum may be renewed to look
almost as well as new again by washing
and drying, then wiping over with a flannel
dipped In glue water. This should be done
over night, and the n< *.t morning it will
have a fine, hard gloss.
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Cracks In a Kitchen Floor.?Cracks In
a kitchen floor should never be tol
erated, letting In as they do the cold In
'winter aijd 4* a*1 tlmea fcarborlug <Just and
dirt. Every (Una t'de d<U>r I? cleaned the
water settllnglmo the dust-filled crpvlcfrs
makes a regular hotbed for the propagation
of bacteria. There are several ways of Ail
ing up these cracks. A mixture of rye flour
paste, glue and plaster of paris will do It;
8our paste and ground alum Is efficacious.
M alao potty or a put* mad* of newspaper
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..iv,,. ?**1 ho?rev?r, ao many excellent
Ullera In the market, one pound of whicn,
at as cents a pound, covering about forty
?qu&re feet, that tt la hardly worth while
to bother to mix one at home. If one la far
away from a bate of supplies, however, and
electa to make her own, here are the direc
tions, as given In a lecture on domestic
science before tho Brooklyn Institute:
Paper Crevice Filler.?Tear newspapers
Into bits, soak over night In oold water,
then boll for three or four hours, beat*
Ing and stirring, to disintegrate the fiber.
It should be about the consistency of a
thick pour batter. To each gallon of
this take one pound of flour mixed to a
paste with cold water; one pound of glue,
soaked and dissolved, and two tablespoon
fuls of ground alum. Boll together for ten
minutes and apply. If the cracks are very
deep, cool, add some plaster of paris and
apply quickly.
Rough Floors With Wide Cracks.?Where
the floors are very rough with wide cracks,
the same authority advises these modes of
procedure: Make a paste with rye flour of
the consistency of drop batter. To each
gallon of this add one-quarter pound of
cheap glue, which has been soaked, and
then set over hot water until dissolved.
Mix well and put a thick coating over the
entire floor. Put on smoothly. When dry,
If it needs It, spread a second coat, and let
that dry. If the cracks are unusually wide
sift about a quart of plaster of parls with
each gallon of the first lot of paste, which
should be cold, and then apply at once.
When both coats are on and thoroughly
dry, the floor may be covered with one or
two thicknesses of heavy Manila paper
pasted on. When this la on a coat of any
good pattern of cheap wall paper may fol
low, which, with a coat of varnish, will
last for years and Is very easily cleaned.
Kitchen Furnishings.?Simple, solid, sani
tary should describe, the furnishings of the
model kitchen. The range?either gas or
coal?the best you can afford; not in the
matter of nickel and ornamentation, for
you want as little of that as possible. If
the range stands near a wall protect it by
a neat lining of zinc. Many good house
keepers In these latter days prefer to
enamel their kitchen range Instead of
blackening It.
They claim that a can of enamel applied
at the housecleaning time, after the range
has been thoroughly cleaned, makes the
Iron as fresh as now. requiring no further
cleaning for a long time, save the usual
dusting and wiping off. This enamel la
odorless. Is a preventive of rust and best
of all does not rub oft. A great saving of
stepa may be effected by having a zinc
covered shelf close to the range wide
enough to set things on, together with a
sack to hold pot lids and a row of long
nails on which to hang ladles, strainers,
cooking spoons and forks, the asbestos mat
and other utensils for which there Is fre
quent call. A gas jet just above the range
or wall lamp with reflector will save muoh
perturbation of spirit where evening labor
is essential. The "dim religious light" af
forded by the usual Inadequate kitchen
lamp or gas jet Is not conducive to a re
ligious frame of mind.
The Kitchen Sink.?The ideal kitchen sink
Is of porcelain, but a galvanized iron sink
kept spotlessly clean may also be an ob
ject of housewifely pride. Besides Its
thoroughly dally cleaning with hot soap
suds?It needs a thorough scrubbing and
flushing of the pipes once or twice a week.
If it has been neglected, rub strong soap
powder over every Inch of surface and well
into the corners and let it remain for an
hour. Then with a little sink scrubbing
brush and plenty of boiling water and el
bow greese, scrub thoroughly. Lastly, j
polish with kerosene, which removes ev
ery last vestige of fer^ase and prevents the I
sink from rusting after the strong powder
has been used.
Kitchen Tables.?A zinc-covered table Is
a convenience in the kitchen, as hot things
can be set directly onto it and It Is easy
to keep clean. Pine-top tables look spick |
and span when they are scrubbed carefully. J
But that means a constant expenditure of
strength and time. Tables with hardwood
tops covered with kitchen oilcloth save a
great deal of time and labor.
In the Matter of Chairs.?A high stool
in the kitchen is a great convenience for
the woman prone to backache or swollen
feet, ironing and aisnwaslung, silver clean
ing. etc., can be done quite as expeditiously
when seated as standing, and the difference
in the ache Is noteworthy.
A low rocker is also restful when one sits
down to prepare vegetables or fruit for the
table, while one of the combination chairs
and step-ladders saves space and enables
one to reach tilings "on the top shelf."
Wire Screens and Garbage Palls.?Wire
screens for doors and windows are among
the summer's necessities for the kitchen,
if one would bo rid of flies. Still more es
sential Is absolute cleanliness in the dis
posal of garbage, so that there will be lit
tle to attract flies. A wooded garbage pall
Is apt to absorb odors and Impurities the
best one can do. A galvanised pall with a
cover is best, though a big tin kerosene
can with Improvised bale of strong wire Is
often used In farm kitchens. Never leave
It standing in the kitchen. When the work
Is finished sot It outside the door and cover.
Scald out every time it is emptied and dry
in the sun.
Oysters and Celery.?Yes. oysters and cel
ery make an appetizing and easily prepared
dish. It Is a good time to have It now be
fore oysters go out of season. Strain the
liquor from a pint of medium-sized oysters
into the chafing dish. Cover and as soon as
the scum risss skim clear from every fleck.
Put In three or four tablespoonfuls of fine
chopped celery from the heart. Simmer a
few moments, season with salt and white
peppor, a grain or two of cayenne and two
butter balls. Lastly, add the oysters and
cook until they "plump" and the edges be
gin to curl, pour In a small glass of good
sherry, stir well and serve at once In hot
dishes with either saltlnes or thin brown
bread sandwiches.
Whole Wheat Gems.?Sift together one
and one-half cups whole wheat flour, two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one table
spoonful of sugar. Beat one egg thorough
ly, add to it one cupful of sweet milk and a
tablegpoonful of melted butter or drippings
Put the ingredients all together, stir "like
mad" and bake In well-greased hot pans
about twenty minutes.
Japan's Sea Training.
From the London Telegraph.
In the eleventh or twelfth century the
Japanese were the most dashing pirates of
the cast; in fact, we might almost call them
the vikings of the east. They used junks
small ships with a scrap of sail, but quite
as seaworthy as, for Instance, the little
vessels In which the Danes once raided our
own coasts, or as the craft which the Pen
zance fishermen have today. With these
junks the Japanese roamed the seas going
everywhere along the Chinese main, rav
: aging the coast, trading and bringing home
priceless works of art from China. It was
not until long afterward that the ruling
authorities of Japan, under the great em
peror Hideyoshl. decided that It suited their
purpose to shut off communication with
the outside world and to live to themselves
trading merely among their own islands.
The old Japanese vikings were reduced to
simple fishermen, and the period of Inter
nal feudatory wars began, for at that time
at least Japanese would fight because they
loved it.
When Two Scots Meet
From the Detroit News.
When Scot meets Scot, then comes the
argument. This was exemplified on Wood
ward avenue recently when two "brlthers
frae the land o' cakes" met for the first
time in some weeks.
"Well." said Donald, "the sicht o' ye is
guld for salr een. Hoo arre ye, Sandy'"
"Brawly," replied Sandy, "a' but a bit
worry."
"Wat makes ye worry. ladT"
"Weel," said Sandy, "it's the spellin* on
this bit oalrd advertisln' the Burrns con
calrt tae be given at tha Light Balrd alr
mony on the last Thursda' in Januar'."
"What ails ltr*
"Weel. it says, 'Come ane, come a',' an'
on anither place it says. 'Come yin' come
a , Noo, either 'ana' or 'yin' is reght or
wrang."
An hour later they were still at It when
& friend oame along and separated them
with a highball.
Unflattering Card Sharpers.
From the St. James' Gazette.
One of the most annoying experiences
that can come one's way Is to have a parcel
of greasy loafers in a London suburban
train attempt to work the three-card trick
on one - It is such an Insult to your intelli
gence, you fee I; and you ask yourself If,
after all. you can look the "mug" that these
cattle would describe you as appearing.
THE GROWING OF TEAK
Burma Principal. Source of
the World's Supply.
HELD AS A MONOPOLY
FORESTS ARE RESERVED BY THE
GOVERNMENT.
Precautions Taken Against Fire?
Work of Hauling Logs Done by
Elephants?Culture of Rice.
BY WILLIAM E. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star and
Chicago Kecord-Herald.
RANGOON, Burma, March 29, 1904.
Burma la the principal source of the
world's supply of teak?that wood which Is
co light and tough and Impervious to water
and the effects of the sun. It never shrinks
or warps or swells, henoe Is in gTeat de
mand from shipbuilders. By reason of Its
peculiar qualities It Is especially adapted
for decks. Slam produces a goo^deal of
teak, and there are forests In the Malay
peninsula and Tonquin, but Burma has
more than all the other countries combined,
and It Is a source of great wealth.
Teak was formerly a monopoly of the
crown. All trees wherever found belonged
to the king during the days of the despot
ism. The British government inherited
these rights, and since Burma was annexed
to India the forests have been reserved
with wise regulations for protection against
fire and waste. Forest commissioners keep
things in order, and give permits for cut
ting to reputable firms and select the trees
that are to be cut. There are about 25,000
square miles of teak forest under Inspec
tion and more are planted every year. The
trees grow rapidly, especially when they
are properly cultivated, and under the far
sighted policy otf the government the sup
ply is being increased rather than dimin
ished and provision is being made for the
future. The revenues from the sale of
timber are about $2,000,000 a year. Siam
has adopted similar regulations, and em
ploys Englishmen -as foresters, so that its
teak is being protected also.
Maps of the forest area have been made,
and twice each year every acre Is Inspected;
trees which may be cut without Injury are
girdled and left standing until the sap is
entirely out. Their location is marked upon
the map, estimates are made of the quan
tity of lumber and logs they will yield and
furnished to those who are seeking con
tracts. The business, however, Is limited to
three or four respectable and experienced
firms: the value of teak is pretty well
established and does not vary much from
year to year.
When a contract Is lot the lumbermen
send gangs of coolies Into the forests with
herds of elephants to haul out the logs;
the trees that were girdled six or eight
months before are cut down, sawed Into
legs, and hauled by elephants to the banks
of streams, where they are allowed to dry
before they are made up into rafts and
floated down to Rangoon. Rafting green
logs is attended by considerable risk, be
cause their specific gravity Is greater than
that of water and they are likely to sink.
The Elephants at Work.
It is a novel and interesting sight to
watch elephants working in the lumber
yards, for they do It all. A Burman sits
or. the animal's neck with a sharp steel
prod in his hand and directs the beast by
touching him on different spots on his head
and by the use of quaint expressions which
are understood by th-i man and the ele
phant cnly. Elephants handle all the logs
and the lumber as intelligently and with
much greater ease and rapidity than could
be done by a gang of men. McGregor & Co.,
one of the largest lumbering firms, employ
about 2o0 elephants in the forests, at their
saw mills and in their lumber yards at
Rangoon. Strangers always go down to see
the elephants at work. It Is the most inter
esting e'ght in Burma.
When the cross timbers that hold the rafts
together are cut the elephants go down to
the waterside one by one, separate logs
weighing two tons or more from the rest of
the raft by the use of their trunks and tusks
and cairy or drag them up Into the yard
and pla;e them upon plies at the entrance
to the saw mill. Sometimes they haul the
logs with chains attached to a harness ad
justed to their nocks and breasts. Some
times they push them with their trunks and
feet, ani the ease with which they handle
the enormous logs is remarkable, and the
intelligence they show is even more so. The
native sitting on the animal's neck has only
to whisper in its ear what is wanted, and
the job !s done with neatness and dispatch.
Nearly all the elephants used in the lum
ber business?and they are found In every
camp and in every lumber yard?are natives
of Burma, and are captured wild In the for
ests of the central and northern part of the
province. No one is allowed to shoot them.
In fact, no native of Burma has a gun. In
the elephant district there are only twelve
or fifteen guns in a population of between
(500.000 and 600,000, and they belong to gov
ernment officials.
Capture of Elephants.
The elephant business is under the con
trol of a commissioner, Mr. Dalrymple
Clark, who makes it his business to keep
track of all the wild herds and In the fall
of the year, after the calves of that sea
son are weaned, he sends out men to round
them up by beating the jungles. Tame ele
phants are U3ed as decoys. They are well
trained, and by mixing in the herds of
wild ones lead them Into corals, called
"keddahs." made of heavy posts lashed to
gether with wire. Usually Mr. Clark gets
from twenty to sixty wild animals into a
"keddah" each drive. He turns out all of
the females and drives them back into the
forests, selecting healthy and strong young
males to be kept and trained. They are
starved for several days and then placed
under the charge of native trainers, who,
with the aid of veteran animals, teach the
green ones what is expected of them. When
they behave well they are fed; when they
are unruly or Indifferent they are com
pelled to go hungry, ami they soon learn
the truth of the old adige.
The usual crop of young elephants Is
about 300 a year. Last year a contagious
disease called anthrax carried off more than
half of those held In captivity, including
several of the best decoys. Hence prices
are very high. This year Mr. Clark expects
a big orlve. Large herds are reported, and
he la watching them carefully. The govern
ment selects as many as It needs from the
annual catch and sells the remainder to
lumbermen. They are seldom shipped out
of the country. A green _&lephant is worth
from $800 to $1,200, according to age and
size. Those that are well trained and have
ar iable dispositions are worth $2,500 and
u, -vard.
Mr. Clark declared that few elephants are
dangerous. Most of them, fully 90 per cent,
are docile and harmless, and will not fight
unless attacked and cornered, when they
will defend themselves. They are often de
structive to houses and crops when they are
allowed to go at large, however, but this Is
due to their awkwardness and not to mal
ice. They always" go in herds, and when
ttey cross a rice field or attempt to pass
through the narrow streets of a village they
are apt to leave disaster in their train.
Sometimes vicious animals are found, but
usually alone, and they are called "soli
taires." They have been driven out of the
herds by other elephants because of their
bad dispositions, and art very dangerous.
The natives will always avoid an elephant
when they find him alone, but go about
among the wild herds without the slightest
fear. Mr. Clark's men shoot "solitaires"
whenever they find them In the forests.
Culture of Rice.
The second greatest Industry In Burma
is rice culture. The quality of the rice
raised here is Inferior to that of Japan
and most of the districts of China, but
| large shipments are made to both those
countries, to India and to other East In
dian colonies, because of Its low price. Rice
can be grown in Burma at less cost than
In any other country, notwithstanding the
high wages, which are three times as much
as those paid for the same labor In other
eastern countries. The Japanese, who pro
duce the highest quality of rice, ship almost
their entire crop to Europe and the United
States and import a cheaper quality from
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Pure beer?SchBStz beer?Is the best drink In
the world for you.
The malt is a food; the hops a tonic. The
alcohol?only 3% per cent?Is an aid to
digestion; a healthful stimulant.
The most healthy nations in the world?the most hardy,
most energetic?drink the most of it.
But the beer must be pure. Impurity means harmful
germs. That Is why we brew Schlitz in absolute
cleanliness?why we filter even the air that touches
and sterilize every bottle.
And the beer must be aged. Green beer causes bilious
ness. That's why we age Schlitz for months before
we market it.
Schlitz beer is absolutely pure; it can't harm you. Ask
for the Brewery Bottling.
Thone Main 480, Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co.,
615-621 D St. S.W., Washington, D. C.
The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous.
Burma and Korea. The same Is true of
several of the provinces of China. Nearly
all the steamers lying In the river are be
ing loaded with rice, and bags of that sta
ple are stacked up on the dockw and at the
stations of the railway In quantities that
seem enough to feed the world.
Burma produces a great deal of petro
leum. There are several oil fields in dif
ferent parts of the country, and as you
sail up and down the rivers you can see
groups of familiar derricks rising against
the sky that remind you of Indiana, Ohio
and Pennsylvania. Nearly all of the pe
troleum plants out here are managed by
American engineers, and at Yenan-gyaung,
In what is known as the Nag-We district,
the principal producing center, are large
American colonies sheltered In comfortable
bungalows and enjoying life much more
than one would suppose. Although the
heat is quite severe during the midsummer
months, Burma is not at all a bad country
to live In, and the Americans have a way of
adjusting themselves to their surroundings.
Two big companies control nearly all of
the product, and there is no danger of a
monopoly, for the government will grant
concessions to any responsible man or syn
dicate that desires to enter the business.
Nearly all of the oil territory belongs to
the state, and the privilege of drilling wells
is granted to any reputable person upon the
payment of a royalty of 10 cents per forty
gallons of oil produced. The refineries are
controlled by the two companies, but hun
dreds of natives are working wells and sell
ing their products to them.
Oil Refineries at Rangoon.
The refineries are all situated at Ran
goon. The oil Is conducted from the field
to reservoir plant* on the banks of the near
est river, from which It is transported in big
tank steamers that look like the whale
backs on the lakes. A survey has been
made for pipe lines from the principal
fields to Rangoon, but they have not yet
been constructed. Tank steamers are also
employed to export the refined oil to Cal
cutta, Madras, Penang, Singapore, Colom
bo and other neighboring ports, but very
little is sent beyond the Bay of Bengal..
The annual product amounts to about sixty
million gallons, but that is not half enough
I to supply the local market, and from eighty
to ninety million gallons are imported an
nually from Russia, the United States and
other countries.
During the year 1902 the Imports amount
ed to 91,407,406 gallons, of which 84,477,t>70
came from Russia, and only 5,768,220 from
the United States.
Various minerals are found in Burma, in
cluding iron and coal, but they have not
been developed because of the lack of capi
tal and labor. There are gold deposits In
several localities and plenty of silver, but
no large operations. Tin and copper have
been discovered and mineralogists reckon
them as one of the great sources of fu
ture wealth, but thus far the deposits are
practically untouched. A great deal of
capital is required to develop them. The
tin mines of the neighboring Malay penin- i
sula are worked so easily and economically |
that the Burmese cannot compete
them, so the only tin and copper produced i
is picked up by natives upon the surface
of the ground. Before anything serious can
be done labor must be Imported. The tin
mines in the Malay peninsula are operated
entirely by Chinese.
Jade is found in large quantities and
about 4.000,000 pounds a year f3 shipped to
Singapore for distribution in China and
Japan. Jade is found in boulders, which
are split by building fires around them, and
when they have been heated to the proper
temperature buckets of water are thrown
on. The rocks split and the Jade embedded
in them is carefully extracted and trimmed
down by the use of oil and piano w.re.
Jade is very valuable and pieces x>f high
quality ore worth their weight in gold.
THE CLUBS
The Capitol Hill Literary Society held its
regular meeting Monday evening at the
home of Miss Edith Nixon, 03ft East Capitol
street. Capt. J. E. Hart, the president, was
In the chair. After the routine of business
the following program was enacted: A
piano solo, by Miss Cavln; a paper entitled
"What the World Owes to Poetry and
Song," by Mr. Selah, a recitation, by Mrs.
Chase; an address on "American Humor
and Humorists," by Mr. Geo. Horner; ia
vocal solo, by Miss Shuman; a paper on
"American Humor," by Mr. Geo. N. Brown;
vocal solo, by Mrs. C!?se; humorous anec
dotes, by Dr. McGee; * vocal duet, by Mr.
and Mrs. A. H. Freer? an address, by Mr.
Geo. Lawerence, and t(fi~orlginai poem by
Dr. Edw. Young.
The Congenials met at the home of Mr. E.
H. Augusterfer, "The Maples," Garrett
Park, Md., Thursday evening, when, after
a brief business session, they were enter
tained by a musical" program which was
rendered by the quartet of the club, who
sang many songs, and by several others, all
of whom played piano solos. Games were
played and prlxes were awarded to Miss
Beyer and Mr. Simpson, who attained the
highest honors, and to Ml?? Meyer and Mr.
Fogle, who received the booby Prl*e?'
a late hour the guests were Invited to the
dining room, where refreshments ^ were
served by the host. The ^
for the evening were Mr. and Mrs. Rouser,
Misses Day and Phillips and Mr. Peck.
Mrs. Mlddleton Smith, chairman of the
advisory board of Continental Chapter, D.
A. R.. gave a reception and musical to the
members of the continental oongress ana
visiting and resident Daughters in honor
of the board at her residence. 1618 luth
street northwest, Friday evening. Mrs.
Smith was assisted in receiving by the la
dies of the advisory board, Mrs. Florence
M. Oarmotly, Mrs. William H. Decker,
Miss Fannie Lee Reeves, Mrs. Georgiana
L. Rogers, Miss Hattie H. narrower, Miss
Anna. B. Graham, Miss Emeline W. Cllft
and by Mrs. Bacon, the regent of the chap
ter, and Mies Ida Hinman, the historian.
Ml SB lianas rendered several vocal boIos,
Miss Farrow played a violin selection, ac
companied on the piano by Miss Hennen;
Miss Wilmuth Gary played an original com
position on the piano; Mrs. Blukely of
South Carolina recited two dialect pieces
and Mr. F. D. Piatt played an original com
position on the piano, which he dedicated
to the Continental Chapter. Refreshments
were served in the dining room.
The Theosophical Society held its regular
meeting at its headquarters Sunday even
ing. The program was opened by a piane
solo by Mrs. Woodward, which was fol
lowed by a selected reading from "Esoteric
Christianity" by Mrs. Duffle. The president
(Mr. Cory) read a lecture by Mr. Leadbeat
er, entitled "White and Black Magic." The
meeting was closed with a song by Mr.
Maxim.
The Abracadabra Club held a meeting
April ?7 at the home of Mrs. Appleton P.
Clark, junior, with Mr. Besseliever presid
ing. Several amendments to the constitu
tion were considered and, after much de
bate, adopted. Mrs. C. H. Squler read an
essay, reciting what is known of the great
German poem of entlquity, the "Neblungen
Lied," and making an epitome of its story.
Mrs. F. B. Brock mada known a discovery
of a bacterial disease now spreading over
the country and said to be contracted from
the dust of highways, which leads to on un
controllable desire to travel, threatening do
mestic infelicity If not satisfied. It was il
lustrated with pen pictures of journeys in
adjoining provinces. Mr3. A. P. Clark sup
plied the place of an absentee with a hum
orous recitation. During the social hour
refreshments were served, and Mr. G. A.
Clark sang "The Stein Song," "Happy
Three" and "My Love, Nell," and Miss
Grace K. Miller sang ".'apanese Love Song,"
"Sing Me to Sleep" and other songs. The
vocal music was accompanied by Mrs. H.
G. Wilbur. The members present were:
Mrs. C. G. Abbott, Mr. a A. Clark, Miss
E. Doherty, Mr. and Mrs. Sydney L Besse
liever, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Barber, Mr. and
Mrs. F. W. Brock, Mr. and Mrs. A. P.
Clark, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. James McKee,
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Perham and Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Squier. The visitors were Mr.
and Mrs. Harry G. Wilbur, Mr. and Mrs.
G. A. Clark, Mrs. Maskodal, Miss Mar
guerite Clark, Miss Henrietta Rockwood of
Boston and Miss Grace K. Miller.
At a recent meeting new officers for the
season beginning next October were elected.
They are: President, Rev. Henry Baker;
vice presidents. Mr. Aurestus S. Perham
and Mr. Appleton P. Clark, Jr.; secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. Myron L. Story; cor
responding secretary, Mr. Amherst Barber,
and executive committee, Mr. Sydney I.
Besseliever, Mrs. Brock, G. McKee, Miss
Doherty and Mrs. Squier.
The Ladles' Union Veteran Legion gave a
"SUgaring-ofT party" recently at the Span
ish War Veterans' Hall on 6th street. It
was in every way a success, the banquet
hall and the upper floor being crowded with
members of this legion and veterans from
Encampment 111, and Post 1, G. A. R.
Mrs. Ella Knight had charge of the en
tertainment, as chairman of that commit
tee. Mrs. Ada H. Weiss is the president of
the legion. The program opened by the
singing of "America." Then followed a
piano solo. Miss Jacoby; vocal solo, Mr.
Justice Loomls; recitation, Mr. Plttman;
piano solo, Miss Olive Keys; violin solo,
Mr. Harry Witt; vocal solo, Mrs. Flora A.
Lewis, and afterward dancing and refresh
ments. The upper hall was in charge of
Miss Lillian Norton, Mrs. Flora A. Lewis
and Miss Knight. The rooms set aside for
the party were decorated with palms and
cut flowers as were the various tables. The
heads of the committees In charge of the
tables were Mrs. Sarah Berry, Mis. Eliza
beth Hilton, Mrs. Catherine Mackenzie,
Mrs. Nellie Norton and Mrs. George Johns
ton.
The Alliance Club held its last meeting
of the season Friday morning and decided
to carry on the work of the Kramery Street
Mission. Next year it is expected that a
great deal of work In that line will be done.
All of the old officers were re-elected to
serve next season.
Members of the Chevy Chase Reading
Class have given a series of entertainments
during the winter, the last one of which
took place in the Library of Education
building recently, when Mrs. Norr and Miss
Prall rendered with music "Enoch Erden."
Clifford Howard read an original story
and a play, entitled "A Woman's Busi
ness Meeting," was given by the following
ladies, who were trained by Miss Robeson;
Mrs. Verrill, Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Robert
son, Mrs. Hodges, Miss McNulty, Mi's.
Richards, Mrs. Bowen, Miss Allen, Cedar
White and Mrs. Daniel C. Paul.
The Twentieth Century Club held an
evening meeting in the chapel last week,
which was an unusual event, the meetings^
being generally held in the morning. Mrs.
John E. Wilkey read a paper on "Some
English Experiences," which was humor
ous. The music was rendered by Mr. Wm.
G. Green's orchestra. Mrs. Bernard Green
la the president of this club. Supper was
served, and a pleasant evening followed.
The Sophocles Club held a meeting
Thursday evening at the home of Dr.
Frank Sewell, when a musical and literary
program was given. The previous meeting
was held at the home of its president, Mr.
Steele, when officers for the ensuing year
were elected. Mr. Steele was re-elected
and the other offloers are; Vice president.
Dr. Farquhar; seoond vice president, Mrs.
Daniel C. Paul; secretary, Mr. Goddard;
treasurer, Mrs. David C. White. A paper
was read by Miss Elmlna Cox, in which
she made a comparison of the Greek char
acters Olytemnestra and Orestes to
Shakespeare's characters, Lady Macbeth
and Hamlet.
The last regular meeting of the Unity
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Club of 1874. for the present season, was
held at the Riggs Houst Tuesday evening,
April 19, Mr. L. H. Patterson presiding.
The entertainment opened -with a piano
solo by Miss Annl* Garrison, followed by
the principal paper of the evening, "A Ho
bo's Philosophy," by Judge E. P. Seeds.
The address abounded in many Interesting
ideas and incidents connected with that
class of people. Mr. H. P. Holden In a
humorous vein commented on the paper of
Judge Seeds.
The meeting was largely attended and
concluded with a musical and literary pro
gram, as follows: Soprano solo, "A Gypsy
Maid am I," by Mrs. Jessie Spencer Hover,
accompanied by Mrs. Bessie N. Wilde, and
for an encore the "Lotus Flower." Recita
tion, "Grandma's Mother's Mother," by
Miss Jannie Ferguson. Soprano solos, by
Miss Blanche Thyson, Miss Peacock, ac
companist, 'For All Eternity" and "Vio
lets." Recitation from Enoch Arden, by
Mr. Joseph A. Ketcham.
The Columbia Heights Art Club held its
weekly meeting Thursday. The chairman
.yas Mrs. Seip. Miss Barlow read the re
vised program of study for the coming year,
which was unanimously Indorsed by the
club. The paper of the day, "Switzerland,"
was read by Mrs. Dorrls. It received close
attention and was given applause at its
finish. Miss Barlow read an article on
Sargent's most popular picture, called "Car
nation Liiy." Mrs. Selp read an original
paper on the burning of the libraries of an
cient Rome. Mrs. Isabella Bucher Chase
sang "Mrs. Lofty and I," accompanying
herself on a guitar. For an encore she
sang "Kate of Colraine." Later she gave
two recitations. "The Little Red Hen" and
"Why a Little Boy Stayed From Church."
The program closed with an original in
strumental solo on the guitar by Mrs.
Chase.
There was a meeting of the Short Story
Club Tuesday at the home of Mr. Clifford
Howard at Chevy Chase, Md. The parlors
were artistically decorated with plants and .
flagrant spring blossoms. The host gave
the story of the evening, entitled "Martha,"
relating in a tragic vein the old-new tale of
a wife's devotion to a drunken husband.
Mrs. Anna M. Parks followed with a read
ing of "Her Trip to the Azores," Mrs. Belle
C. Sanders gave "A Sketch," and Capt.
F. V, De Coster favored the audience with
a recitation. The musical program was as
follows: Piano solo by Mrs. Charles 8.
Hyer, (a) "Funeral March of the Mario
nettes," (b) "The Chase of the Witches;"
quartet by Miss Lillian M. Lewis, Mrs.
Clifford Howard, Mr. Eugene E. Stevens
and Dr. William Hamilton, (a) "Loch Lo
mond," (b)"Eventide;" bass solo by Mr. Eu
gene E. Stevens, (a) "Gipsy John," (b) "The
Ould Plaid Shawl;" soprano solo by Miss
Lillian Lewis, (a) "Because of You." (b)
"Till Death;" tenor solo by Dr. William
Hamilton, (a) "If I Were a Knight of the
Olden Time," (b) "Spring Song;" contralto
solo by Mrs. Clifford Howard, (a) "Spanish
Love Song," (b) "Chansonette," composed
by Mrs. Howard and the words by Mr.
Howard. Among those present were Prof.
Hyland C. Kirk, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
Howard, Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe, Miss
Gertrude Withington, Mrs. E. M. Willis.
Miss Belle C. Saunders, Mrs. Rosa L
Tcwnshend, Capt. Fred I. Dean, Mrs. F. L.
Berringer, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Whitaker,
Miss Katherlne Shelby Todd, Miss Fannie
M O'Rourke, Mrs. Mary O..A*new, Capt.
nnd Mrs F V. De Coster, Miss Mary C.
Bennett Judge and Mrs. Charles H. Stro
de?Um cfl. Hyer, Dr. William Hamll
ton, Mr. Eugene E. Stevens, Mr. Francis
C. Huebner, Mrs. Anna M. Parka, Miss M.
A. Parke, Mrs. M. St. C. Blackburn, Mrs.
Wilbur G. Miller, Mrs. Mary A. Baxter,
Mrs. Marie G. Golley.
The Excelsior Mimical and Literary Club
met In social session Wednesday evening
at the home of its organization sixteen
years ago, the residence of Mrs. A. H.
Frear, 8th street northeast- Prelimi
nary business concerns were dispensed
with, and after a half hour of greetings
and social chat of members and visitors, a
piano solo was rendered by Mrs. J. H. Cun
ningham, a violin solo by Miss Louise Mae
Farrow, a zither solo by Mr. Frederick
Mueller, songs were given by Mrs. Fen
tress, and Instrumental and vocal solos
duets and trios by Mrs. Fentress, Mrs. and
Mr. Frear. The Misses Margarette M. Car
roll and Leona Feathers alternated as ac
companists. A recitation was given by
Miss Mattie J. Pearson. President Joseph
E. Hart extended greetings and congratula
tions from Capitol Hill Literary Society.
Mr. S. W. Russell read an original hlstorlo
sketch in verse. The reading for the even
ing was an original p-tper by Mrs. Margaret
Huddleson, entitled "Memories of Outdoor
Paris." Among tlio^e present not already
mentioned were Mr. and Mrs. John Bryson,'
Mrs. C. S. N. Seeley, Mrs. A. T. Blover,
Mrs. W. M. Farrow. Mrs. J. E. Bradley,
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Webb, Mrs. W. 8.
Chewning, Mrs. E. J. Mueller and the
Misses Etta Clements. Lillian and Cecllf
Sale.
A Hero's Reward.
From the London Telegraph.
A few days ago an old man named Sam
uel Wilberley was killed upon the railway
by a passing train. His last days. It ap*
peared, had been spent in Edmonton work
house. At the Inquest It was revealed that
Wilberley was an old soldier. He enlisted
when only eighteen in the famous Ninety
fifth Foot. He distinguished himself at th*
battle of the Alma, when Sir de Lacy
Evans mentioned him in division orders. 1^
the repulse of the Russian sortie he shon*
and again In the bloody grapple of Inker*
man. He volunteered upon one occasion tO
carry ammunition to the Quarries under
the deadly lire of that day, and was in th?
trenches throughout the whole of the siege.
The Gazette Itself published the services
of Corporal Samuel Webb?the name under
which Wilberley enlisted?and added that
the young hero had received from hla queen
the Crimean medal with three clasps and
from the emperor of the French tbs cross
of the Legion of HOnor. Corporal Webb
was not entitled to a pension upon his dls?
charge from the army. He never applied
for assistance In any shape or form.
Hammer and AnvlL
Last ere I paused beside a blacksmiths law,
And beard the anvil Has the reaper cblma|
Then, looking In, I saw upon tba floor
Ola hammers worn with beattnf yean as flaw
"How many anrlla hare yon had t" said 1
"To wear and batter all these hammer* foT'
"Just one," aald be; then said with twlskttag
eye, _ . ..
"The anvil wears the hammers oat, ftm Bt*.1
And so, I thought, the anrU of Ood's Wtfi
For aires skeptic blows have bast SPSS;
Tat, though tbe noise of falling blow* WW
Tba aarll la unbanned?tba bam mars actm.