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WILL BE A GREAT STORE MONDAY It's orle of the days that we try to outdo COHEN'S. The store has spread in space so mucli that you need not fear being crowded. Ample space for all. g ? : ?|| ?. .',.,. i A Sewing Machine Not Made by a Trust It's a Drop Head, Ball Bearing: has two drawers, all the attach nents complete, and we give the ??'ame guarantee that any $65 Ma? chine will give. Price, 115,00. White Suiting Linens 700 vordsi P?re white, finest ? soft finished, yard wide, and every thread pure linen, for 26c. ; Tho Finest Irish ? Linen Suiting. ' double fold, soft finished, round thread, 76c. usually, for 45c. Irish Linen Lawn, full 40 inches wide, usually 60c,, our special price 34c. The 42-thch-wide Linen Lawn, In the finest soft,'dull finish', that can? not be equalled under 76c, priced 44c 300: dozen Dinner Napkins, full bleached, satin damask, % size, a dozen, 76c. . Silver Bleached Extra Heavy Linen Tablo Damask, special 60c. value, per yard, Monday, 38c. ' ' Finest $1.25 Irish Linen Table Damask, double finish, made by one of the. Best Belfast manufacturers, the designs are: of the very latest, scroll and :ljirge floral effects, with Napkins to match, per yard, ODc. Linen Huck Towels, soveral hun? dred dozen, manufacturer's accumu? lations, all : sizes and kinds, that ro? tali at 123/a to 20c, any for 10c Bleached Huck Towelling, best 16c value, a yard, 8i/ec. . Hundreds ci New L&xes. Point de Paris, Duchess and other Wash Laces, in the wide skirt trim? ming wjdths, costine to 10c. yard, any for 10c. Another lot of Point do Paris and Platt VaK Laces. Wide Insertions and Edges, usual prices 10 and 22y2c, priced, a yard, 6c French Valenciennes Laces, a number of stvles to select from, a dozen yards for 25c. Wide Valenciennes Luce Inser? tions, a yard, 3c. The Fine, Dainty French Vals., with Insertions to match, arc priced a' yard, 6c. Applique Locos; in white or ecrue, separable medallion or straight ef? fects, a yard, 26e. Venice Lace Galoons, Insertions and Edues, 8, 10 and 12V<,o. Handsomest Allovcr Irish, Crochet and Venice Laces, for waists and trimminns, 50c. yard to SO,50. , The New Block Lace Straight In? sertions, Glun.v and other effects, per yard, 10, 25c. and up. French Embroideries, on the finest Swish and Wash Chiffon _ founda? tions: these , daintiest designs cost usually 30 and 35c, aro priced, per yard, 19c. Others for 25c, that you would pav 37 to 50c for ordinarily. Wide Skirting Embroidery for 12y2c. Corset Cover Embroideries for 25c Embroidery Insertions and Edges, hundreds of vards, 5c. ' Others for '3c. Ladies* Shirt W?dsts. Pure Silk Peau de Cygne, entire iront of silk faggotings, for 24.85. New Crepo de Chino Waists, round shirred voke, large pouch sleeves, very stylish, $5.08. Black.Peau de Soie Waists, un lined, . per-fectly" fashioned, broad stitched tucks, sizes to 44, for $3.98. Silk Pongee Waists, yoke effects, tailor fashioned, large silk buttons, new' sleeves, for $6.50. Ribbons. Black Taffet? Ribbons, full \ s Inches wide, worth age. yard, for 15c. yard. ? ?.-. 3Vs-)neh Sattn Taffeta Ribbons, all . dolors, at? 12V,c. yard. Silk Louistno Ribbons, No. 40, all .colorsi worth 16c, for 10c yard. 31/2-inch Double-Face Satin Lib? erty Ribborts, in white, pink and blue only, for. 10c. yard. Ladies' Kid Gloves for 19c a Pair. The above are all. email sizes, black and. colors,'and cost" up to $1.60 a pair. 1 lot of Ladies' Kid Gloves, In pearl, white nnd blnck, nearly all sizes, *?.00 Gloves, for 60c. Lace Trimmed Under? skirts for 79c. Made of fine cambric, deep flounce iof 2 rows lace insertion and lace each edge. Cambric Night Gowns for 73c . Some in lot coat $1.00. Muslin and Cambric Gowns, high and low neck, tembroidery and lace trimmed, 75 and 88c garments; spe? cial, 60c '. '. Drawers, with hemstitched and tucked frill, for 25c Cambrio Corset Covers, all sizes, 12yac Warner's Corbet, Rust? proof, a special model for stout figures, ex? treme low busti long skirt, with hose supporters attached back and .front, $1.60. New Spring Model of O. B. Cor? sets, perfect straight front, bias cut, 76c' The R. & G. Shirt-Waist Corset, daintily trimmed, popular for slen? der figures, $1.00. 50 Dozen Boys' Cordu? roy Pants,, worth 75e. a pair, for 50c.?These are all mndo by one of the best manufacturers in the country. $3.50 Boys' Norfolk Suits, this season's latest cut, for $1.98. $2.50 Norfolk,-Suits, of. all-wool cloths, nicol ? tailored, for $1.29. 2,000 pairs of All-Wool Boys' Pants, cost up to $1.75, ages ' 3 to 17 years, for 60c a pair. ! (Second Floor.) Black Percaline Lininings worth 12 3-20. a yard, for 8 l-3c Black 'Mercerized Satteen 'Lin? ings, lengths to 5 yards,? of the-25 and 35c quality, for 10c yard. Sunshine .Silk Percalines, a now spring lining, in every shade, 25c yard; ask to see it. 10 piceos Best 12>/2c. Shrunk Canvas at SV^c. yard. Smith's Needles, all sizes, 3c. paper. Pearl Shirt Buttons, 8 sizes, at 1 l-2c dozen. Best 12i/2o. White Bonding at 10c piece of 6 yards. Ruffle Garter pjlastic, worth 15c, for 7c. strip. 2-quart Crystal Glass Water Pitchers for I5c Each. Individual Salt.Dips for 2c. New Shape Glass Goblets for 55c. a dozen. Grecian Star Water Tumblers for 30c a dozen. Thin-Blown Water Tumblers, that sold for 75c. a dozen, for now, 4c each. White Cedar Tubs, electric weld? ed hoops, for 55o. (Basement.) 500 Silk Umbrellas ?wt HaJf Price. $2,00 apiece most of 'em, our price 95c All manufacturer's sample handles, a great many cost ns much as we charge for the Umbrella complete. The Charm of Cohen's Millinery The charm'of. Cohen's Millinery is that no matter how Inex? pensive, the Hat is correct. The same designs please them all.. A H,at selling for $5 or $6 if the scheme is worked out with little material or for $10 or $20 of great plumes or other expen? sive goods, are used. Nothing is trashy, Silk Ribbons and first-class trimmings are always used. In other words, a Cohen Hat has intrinsic value, an art value too, for remember we em? ploy th? best "designers and many of them, regardless of cost; Chiffon Hats, in White ano Black, Ready-to-Wear, for 8I.50 ali? $2, A Silk Festival at Cohen's. Monday there will be perhaps, the largest display of Silks on our counters that ever came to a Southern city. We made some enormous purchases,, which forced the prices down so low that quantity became no object. Just read of a few: $?.5? Black Taffota for fi yard?17 pieces 30-inch Imported Black "Wear Guaranteed" Taffeta, cute to best advantage for whole costumes and coats. 88c. Black Taffeta for 59c. yard-1 yards, wear guaranteed, black pure silk Taffeta, 27 inches wide, with finest lustrous finish. Si.ig Black Japanese Silk for 75c. yard?370 ynrus, 30-inch hand-made black Jap.' Silk, smooth, oven weave, new for shirt waist dresses. 60c. Kal Kl Wash Silks for ?To.? 2? pieces new Kai Ki Wash Cords, in all tho most popular shirt-waist effects. 75c. Foulard Silks for 45c. yard? 680 yards pure Silk .Foulards, in navy and white, black and white nnd white and black polka dot designs: $1.50 "Black Peau de Soie for g8c. yard?14 pieces handsome blnck puro Silk Peau de Soie, full yard wide, fin? est kid finish. 88c. Silks for 39c. yard?180 yards Corded Taffetas nv pretty s prince col? ors; this season's?newest designs. 440. White India Silk for 25c. yard ?20 pieces ? While Washable India, soft ainlj lustrous, for shirt waist and whole dresses. 65c. Black Vvash Silkjac. yard? 225 yards Black Wash Corded Silk, throe different designs. Ggc. Black Habutai'for 39c. yard? 19 pieces''hand-made Black Habillai, fine lustrous finish. $1,65 Black Grenadine for 05c'yard ?5 pieces handsome Brocade Stripe Black Grenadine, 45 inches wide; fin? est double and twisted mesh. $1 Crepe dc Chines for 85c. yard? 50 pieces Crcpo de Chines, every wanted shade, including white ana cream, some with velvety panne fin? ish. 79c. White Silks for 48c. yard?125 yards Whilo Silks in plain, polka dots and small figures, will launder like linen. 65c. Taffeta Silks for 37'/sc. yard? 317 yards solid colored puro Silk. Taffetas, finost Swiss makes, in pop? ular . colors, suitable for linings nnd waists. The Colored Dress Fabrics. The New Easter Wears are all ready for our inspection, whether it is a 25c. fabric or a $2 fabric. The new color schemes and weaves are carried out. Stylish as can be, every yard of 'cm. All-Wool Double-Width Albatross in every shade, the best t 60c. kinds for 30c. yard. 45-inch Etamines in all colors, reg? ular OSc. values for 00c. yard. All-Wool Voiles in the new spring Bhades, 37.M.C. yard. Canvas Crash, one of this season'.! newest fabi'ies for tailored suits, in all colors, for 44e. yard. French Aolines in every now shado, can't be matched for less than 81.25, OSc, a yard. ? Silk and Wool French Challies, newest colorings, for 19e. a yard. Raw Silk aijd Scotch Wool Novel? ties are 75c. a yard. Tho best 75c. Mistrals, in crepy effects, will be 50c. a yard. Men's Balbriggeui Shirts and Drawers fot 25c ?These are made of real Maco Cot? ton and perfect fitting,? Men's Fine Fast-Black Seamless Hose, worth 20c, for 12 i/o e. a pair. Mon's 75c, Negligee Soft-Bosom Shirts for 48c. Men's Easter Neckwear very handsome designs, for 25 and 50c. effect, 44 inches wide for Doc. a yard. New Scotch Sncmilake Suitings, OOc. values, for 40c. the yard. The newest Corded Etamincs for 95c. All colors. Every timide in 54-inch Broad? cloths, including black for 98c a yard. 38-inch Black Voile, worth 69c. for 39c. This is a light-weight fabric and nicely adapted for suits or skirls. Priestley Jet Black Voile, 42 inches wide, a verv handsome dross fabric gotten nut this season $1.19 a yard. 42-inch All-Wool Mohair Etamine, nn elegant and high -grade fabric for 3Sn. a yard. French Lamb's. Wool Albatross, soft ns down, perfect black, 50c a yard. Panno Latin Linton Cloth in stripe $5 Marseilles Quilts, Heavy embossed, hand tied fringe, for ?3.50. Full Double-Bed Size 65c Bleached Sheets for 50c. Hemstitched and Plain Hemmed Pillow Cases, the 15c. ones, for 10c. Spring Weight Blankets, full dou? ble-bed size, for 25c Cotton Wash Fabrics. There will be a busy Cotton Wash Fabric Day Monday.. Case after case of 'em have been rolling in until both th? basement and upper floor departments are ' filled to an overflowing. Monday's possibilities. , r. On Main Floor. Morcerlzed Jacquard Swiss, ? dressy summer textile; white and colored grounds, with embroidered dote, the 26c.quality, for lfic.?, 16 2-3c. French Madras Cords, neat and stylish designs, for 8%?. Mercerized Moussollnee of a. silky texture with overlapping self em? broidered effect, worth 37Vic, for 26c. Zephyr Ginghams in tasteful color combinations,and.corded dcsinns, the old reliable wash fabric, for lOp, . . : 25c Oxford Suiting, highly mer? cerized, perfect construction of bas kot weave effect, in solid tints, for, ' 10 2-3C. Seersucker Ginghams, woven col? ors and up-to-date patterns instead of 8c. per yard, ,4%c . Scotch, Batiste; 'colored and whit? grounds,? with figure work of t liar?, montane shades, mado to retail for 16c. per yard., 10c, . Mercerized .Silk Ginghams, 'dainty and delicate creations, exact Imita? tinti of the wash silks, instead of 35c., 'per yard 10c. : Solid 'Color French Chambray?, hear vard wide, the reliable wash fabric, worth 10c, for 12Vic : "isitnlti Silk," a highly mercerized soft and clingy fabric, with all tlie' appearance of silk in blank and ?white Sheppard effect, for 35c. Shirting and Suiting Madras, wov? en colors arid'up-to-date designs, ill? stead of 10c, por yard 7%c. . , . ? Main Floor. Basement Bargains. Linen Color Percales, nainsook fin? ished, full yard wido.for. 6y3c 6c. Light Calicoes, a large assort? ment of desirable designs for. 3%o, Yard-Wide Heavy Unbleached Cot? ton, tho 7c. grade, for 4%a ,_ Fancv Printed Mercerized Oxfords, the 102-3c grado for 8?34?..'''..:'?' 12'/2c. Madras Cords, neat, natty designs, for Qa/4c. Ynrd-Wide Shrunk Cotton and Cannon Cloth, for Oftc. 23c Unbleached Sheeting 10-4, for 16 2-3C. Water and Feather Proof Bed Ticking for 12V2c. 2Vi yard wide Blenched Sheeting, the 25c kind for 20c ' Mercerized While ? Oxfords, this season's popular suit and waist ma? terial, 10 2-30. value, a yard,' 9%c.. ;. Finest. Slieor White India Linons, ! >n..two .to i.tcn-ynrd lengths, lOe, to 25c. grades (or 12'/jC ?'Whit'e Pifiue. mill end lengths, grades costing to 20c ? pick from a lot. of2,000.. yards, Oo. ? < ;;j The. handsomest Imported Mer? ? eeriz?d basket weave ;"'oxfordn and damosse?, 40c and 60c values, a vard 25c. Satin Nainsooks in stripes, checks ami pluids, best 10 2-!kv grade, for Op. Sheer India Linous and Dimities. cost usually 8c. and 10c; priced Monday 5c. . , , Soft Finished White Paiama Checks, yard wide, always 12'/sc., for 7%c ' "Beautiful' Sheer White 2 yards wide Wash Organdies, such as yon pay 40c, for ordinarily, are priced here 17c. New Tailored Suits from $12.50 to $25 is a modest way of classifying this week's ^Suit news. The garments are fine, lacking nothing that good taste and choice fabrics could put into them. Six are. held ?up for inspection. The Suit store is showing its cream of perfection now. Silk, wool and other fabrics represent the various make up. Tailored has broadened its definition to mean so much at Cohen's. Foulard Silk Suits, with cluster tucked waist, skirts have panel front, tucked yoke and faggot Btitch ing, very drossy, $12.60. Handsome Peau de Soie Suits, pleated skirts, inverted at knee,, tucked waist, trimmed with silk or? naments, $15. Silk Suits of checked and striped taffeta, lined, bias tucks and silk fag? goting waists to metili, $24.50. - ; $10 for strictly Tailor-Made Broad? cloth Suits, block, blue ? and, rovai, pleated skirts, overdrop., elaborately trimmed with fancy pu imp, $10. Strictlv Man-Tailored Suits, of broadcloth, sray. tan, castor and bluo; tight-fitting jackets, full flare skirts, over silk drop. skirts, for $16.50. ? Black nnd Blue Thibet Skirts, strap trimmed, well tailored, $1.08. Children's Furnishings. Children's French Dresses, entire body of dainty tucks aud embroid? ery, full tucked skirt, a regular . $1.50 value, for SI.00. Lot of Dainty Muslin Caps, ovory imaginable style, tuckod, embroid? ered and ribbon trimmed, choice 25c. Children's Piquo Reefers, large embroidery collar, box plaited back, attractive, and stylish, for $1.25. Handsome Etaminn Suits, with collaricss blouse, fancy stitching, ekirls havo hip trimming, $13.08. All-Wool Black and Blue Cheviot Skirts, tailor made and silk trimmed, $3.50. Fine Black Melton Skirts, with graduated , ilare, finished with silk bands, $5. Strictlv Tailor-Mado Skirts, of granite cloth, stitched yoke and panel front, perfect fitting, $8. '..'. Imported Robes are among tho new and economical handsome dress? es. They save a great part of your dressmaker's bill. Tho price starts at $14 for a very pretty Imported Robe, from that to $75. Both hemispheres are represent? ed in the collection. Special display of Robes on second floor, take elevator. Books and Stationery in Basement. .500 boxes of Paper and Envelopes, 25 and 30c. kind, for 10c. A? pound package of ?Linen- Pnper for 10c, Envelopes to match, 3 packages for 10c. French Cambric Paper, the new tints, for 15c. a pad. Envelopes to match, 3 packages tor 25c. All purchasers of I5 end over are delivered free of all charges with-; in 200 miles of Rich? mond. 200 Rolls Wrapper Stained Mattings. Heavy Fancy China Mattings for 7?4 c/ a yard. ?' ? ? ? Jointlese China Matting for ?'??? and 10c. ' ;.; . Linen War,p Mattings, carpet pat* terns, reds, greens, 'and? blues; beat 25o. grades, for 18c. a yard. ? ' . Fanoy Bingo . Mattfhgs, 10 , pat? tern?, always 20c, for 15c a yard. . Heavy China Matting?, close weave?, new patterns.,. 20, 25 and ', 30o. .... Finest Linen Warp Mattinai, white.and colors, newest effects, 25, 30, .40 and 60c Grass Mattings/ solid' color? or ' carpet effects, for room?-pr. halls, 38c. yard. ' lx2-yard Matting Rug?,'7Ce. Venetian Lace Cur? tains at 31.39 a pair. These have attractive border?, with d.tted centers and very pretty. Pretty Simple Laco Curtain?, somo have slight defects, cost from $1.25 to $2.00 a pair, for 75c. ' Lace Stripe Curtain Muslin for 3c. a yard. , Silkolincs, in pretty floral effect?,' for 7V.n, a yard. (All the Above in Basement.) ?; Ladies1 Lisle La.ce Hose for I2j?c. .100 dozen shipped us this week as manufacturer's. jmperfecjte? they . aro the regular 25c. Hose, the price to be i?i/ic.,? limit to quantity. .-'?', Tho Fine Gauge, Plain Lisle Thread Solid Black Bye are 10 2-3?v Pretty Open Laco Lisle Hose, in the new design^, for 2<5c. Full Seamless Fast Black 12V?e. Hose.'for Oc . Misses' Kew Open Lace Lisle, full regular made, all sizes, for 17a i:?,?. Misses' and Boys' Best 17c. Black Ribbed Hose, double knees and feetr. any, size, special price Monday, 10c In the Basement. Ladies' Knit Vests, light' spring weight, high neck, long sleeves, all ; sizes to. 4 li .for 10c. ':* Knee Length Pants, in the tight fitting or Joose, laco trimmed, for 25c: Sleeveless Knit Vests or Corset Covers, prettily trimmed neck, pure white, 15c. The Extra Elastic. Pure .White, , Fine Ribbed Ladies' Vests for 10c. Children's Sennilcss Ribbed Un dcrwaists, all sizes to 12 years, for 10c. Gauze Shirts, for children, high - neck, long sleeves, l2V?c. Infants' Light Weight Ribbed Wrapper Vests for 25c. . '?, 200 dozen Ladies' Solid Black Hose, lace, dropstitch or plain, any for.4c. ? Boys' Heavy Ribbed Full Seamless Hose, all sizes, 10c Children's Fast Black Ribbed fop 3c. ?d NOTABLE EDUCATORS WHO WILL TTEND THE CONFERENCE HERE One of the great eventa of Richmond this spring la the annual convention of the Conference for Education In the South. This splendid body of philanthropists will meet In the Academy of Muslo of this city on the afternoon of Wednes? day, April 22d. This will be the session for reorganization. It Is exceedingly likely that the present ofllcers will be re elected ai once and without opposition. President Robert C. Ogden Is so wrap? ped up in the work nnd mission of the Conference that it would be Impossible to find a better man. The Southern Education Board le the Executive Board of the Conference end is composed as follows: Robert C. Ogden. Dr. Charles W, Dab ney, Dr. E, A. Alderman, Dr. C. D. Mc Iver. Dr. H. B. Frlssell, George Foster peabody. Rev. Wallace Buttrlck, D. D., Hon. II. H. Hanna, William H. Baldwin. Jr., Dr. Albert Shaw, Dr. Walter H. Page, and Edgar G-ardner Murphy. The session In the afternoon W'll be de? lightful because It will be Informal and there will be a quantity of handshaking and gr,od-naiure generally. If It will not be long, this actual transaction of busi? ness, and the remainder of tho time, will be ?pent In getting acquainted. GREAT OPENING SESSION. The first great formal meeting which will be of fcpeclal Interest to the general public will be held that n'glit. The au? dience which will assemble in the Aca? demy that night will be the peer in cui-. ture end distinction of any that has ever gathered in this city. The president of the Conference elected In the afternoon will preside and will present Hon. A. J. Montague. Governor of Virginia, who will welcome the guests to the State. Ru. ?ponse will be made by some member of the Conference and then will follow the prescribed programme for the evunlng. Throe eesslciny Thursday and Friday will be held and the concluding meeting occurs on Saturday at the University of Virginia. Put. a trip will be taken down the river as far ae Jamestown on -Mon? day, the ?jtTth. and many will stay over lo enjoy this treat. -The programme for eo^b dm will embrace distinguished speakers and the publio will be cordially welcomed to every session. Thursday evening a roceptlon will bo given at the Masonic Tomple In honor of the visitors. The distinguished persons who come here will practically all bo taken caro of In private homes n s honored guests. Mrs. Bon. B. Valentino, No, 101 South Third Street, president of tho Richmond Education Association, Ih chairman of the committee which Is providing homos for' the visitors. Without an appoal, scores of the most cultured families In the city have considered themselves hon? ored to extend their hospitality to the highest type of people In the North who come hero in a spirit bf fraternal helpf ulnes?. Mia. Valentine would be glad to hftve others who are willing to entortaln dele? gates 'let her know, stating how many can be provided for. The small city of Wlnston-Salem entertained the body once; last year Athens, Qa? was the host, and It would be a crying shame should Richmond, with all her boasted hospitality; fail. RICHMOND HOBTS. Appended is a partial list of those who have ho far indicated their destro to share In the hospitality to be extended J the visitors; Governor ?. J. Montague, Lieut.-Gov .ernor Willard, Mr. Joseph Bryan. Tho Misses Stewart, Mr. John P. Branch, Mr. W. J,. Bemlea, Judge James Keith. Judge E. C. Minor. Judge Beverly Crump. Miss Annlo Hose. Walker, Mrs. R. A. Lancas? ter, Mr. Chulos V? Meredith, Mr. Wynd hnm Meredith. Mr. ?. B? Munford, Mr. 8. T. Morgan. Mr. 8. W. Travers, Mr. Thomas B. Scott. Mr. Googe \V. Steven?. Dr. Hugh M. Taylor, Dr. J, Allison Hodges, Mrs. Mann B. Valentine, Mr. E. P. Valentine, Mr, B. B. Valentine, Mr. R. Lancaster Williams. Mr, Henry L. Cubell, Mr. William Miller, Mrs. W. T. Robins, Mr. Mann S. Quurk-s, Col. Wll liuitn H. Palmer, Mr. James T. Parkinson, Mr. J. Scott Parrlsli. Wir. ?. W. Palor son. Mr. Jumes Pegraiii, Mrs. Fhzhugh Mayo. Mr. Thomas -F. Jeffress, Dr. Thomas Cary Johnson, Mr. Frederick H. Hahr, Mr. JI. 8 Hawes. Dr. Mo3es D Hope, Mrs. R. T. Hunter, Mrs. W, W. Gordon, Mr. John W, Gordon, Mr. James R. Gordon, lit. Rev. Robert A. Gibson, Rev. Mr. Gravati. Mrs. John Farland. Mrs. Robert H. Flslier, Mrs. Charles Bosher, Mr. J, Taylor Ellyson, Dr.'w. B. Evans, Mrs. L, ?. Dashleld, Miss Mary Crenshaw, Mr. W, Scott Copeland, Mr. Charles B. Cooko, Mr. Benjamin Crump, Mr. James D. Crump, Judgo George L. Christian, Mrs. Herbert ?. Clalhorno, Mr. W. ?, Crenshaw,-Mr. Wal? ter Christian, Mrs. George Rah Camion, Mr. II, M. Cannon, Mr. E. A. Catlln. Dr. F. W. Boatwrlght, Dr. S. C. Mitchell; Mr. Frank F.Brent. Mr. C. C. Baughman, Mrs. Jackson Bolton, Mrs. Helen Manson, Miss Mary Morrjson, Mrs Thomas L, Mooro, Mrs. George Schoon, Mr. Robert Lee Traylor, Mrs, Albert Bruco, Prof, Chirles Winston. Dr. J, A. C. Chandler, Mr. W. Minor Woodman, Mrs. C, E, Whltlock, Mr. John C. Williams, Mr. Everett Waddoy, Mrs. Maurice Smith, Mr. W. S. Rhoads, Mr?. Alice Palmor, Mr. B. F. Johnson. Mr, Albert H.' Hill. Mr. John S. Harwood, Mrs. Mary Har vie, Mr, Charles M. Ferrili, Mr. John S. Ellett, Mr. J. B. Elam. Mrs. D. T, Wll liams, Dr. D. M. Cowardln, Mr. Herbert O. Funsten. Mr. Stephen Putney, Mr, W. H. Urquhart, Major James H. Capers, Mrs. Anna D. Carr. Some of the visitors who have positive? ly Indicated their purpose to he present: Dr. ai.d Mrs. Eymnn Abbott. Rev. Dr. Joachim Elmendorf. Mr. R. Fulton Cut? ting and several of his family, Mr. and Mrs. rtobert C. Dediti. Mr. and Mrs. W, Oulllnuilou, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wat? son Gilder, editor of "Tho Century," Dr, and Mrs. Albert Sliaw, editor of Review of Reviews, pr. and Mis. Walter Page, editor of World's Worls, Mr. and Mrs, William Putnam. Dr. William J- Schien lln, Mr. V. Everotto Mney. Dr. Felix Ad? ler, professor Columbian University; Dr, Nicholas Butler, president Columbian ?University; Mr. S, H, Edmunds, superin? tendent of City Schools, of Suinter; Mr. J. A. Gamowell, of Wofford Collego. Spartanburg; Mr. Robert Garrott, of Baltimore; Mr. J. W, Joi?kIh?, Southern editor of Baltimore Sun; Dr. Richard Mcjlwalno, president of Ilomden-Sidnoy College; Mr. George C. Round, of the School Board of Manassas, Va.; Mr. George E. Horr,? editor of "The Watch/? man." Boaton; Miss Marian Lawronco, Boston; Dr. Edwin Knox Mitchell, Hart? ford Theological Seminary, who was for some years pastor of tho Presbyterian Church of St. Augustine, Fia.; M. Joso phus Daniels, editor of tho News and Ob Bovar, Raleigh, N. C; Mr. C. IT. Poo, ed? itor of Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, N. C; Mr. Joseph C. Brown, president of Citizen's National Bank, Raleigh, N. C; Mr. E. C. Branson, president of the State Normal School, Athens, Ga.; Mr. E. T. Sandford, of Knoxvllle, Tenn.; Dr. E. A. Alderman, Tulano University, New Or? leans, La.; Mr. Samuel Spencer, presi? dent of Southern Railway; Mr. William Holmes- Davis, principle of Randolph Macon Institute, Danville; Mr. Lawton B, Evans, superintendent of schools, Augusta, Ga.; Dr, L. 8, Rowe, president of tho Academy of Polltlonl ani Social Science of Philadelphia. Mr. B. John son. president of Wlntlirop Normal and Industrial College, Rock Hill, N. C. ; Mr. Thomas J. Garden, superintendent of schools, Prince Ed? ward, Va.; Mr. J. W. Holland, school su? perintendent of Co.. Aia.; Rev. L. Y, Graham, of Philadelphia; Mr. A. J. S. Thomas, editor of the Baptist Courier, Greenville. N. C; Mr. E. G. Lowry, pres? ident of Blue Mount Fornaio College, Female Institute; Dr. A. S. Hill, prlnel unl of Willlamsburg Academy, Kentucky; Mrs. J. L. McCniiaughy, llrst vlca-prr-si dfiit of the Alabama Federation of Wo? men's Clubs, of Montevallo, Ala.; Mr. John V. Scars, pf the* Evening Telegram, Philadelphia) Gen. Schott Shlpp, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va.; Dr. Joseph S. Stewart, president North. Car? olina Agricultural College, I >ahlonrgn, Ga,; E. C. Harrison, Shirley ?". 0,'i Dr. lien Sloan, president South Carolini) CON lego, Columbia, S. C'.; J. II. Ntff, M. D,, Harrl&onburg Va.; Lyon G. Tyler, W? lliimsburg; Hon. Sydney J. Bowie, Ann| Hton. Ala.; Dr. .1. M, Taylor, president Vassar College, Ponghkeopsle N. Y. ; Dr. B. L. Wigging, vice-chancellor, Universi?, ty of Hie South, Sewanee. Tenu.; Pr. Jas. A. Quartos, Washington nnd Leo University, Lexington. Va.; Dr. and Mrs, John Graham Brooks, Cambridge, Mass,, Dr, Edward Minis, Trinity College, Dur ham, ?. C.? Mr.'R.1 J. 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Augusta, fia.; Mr. E .C Branson. State Normal School, Athens, Ga?; Rev. C, G. Vardcli,, Red Springs Seminary, North . Carolina; -Misa, Laura Drake GUI/ Columbia University. New YorK; Dean of Barnard Colles?}, Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Buttrlck, New York: Dr. Edward Abbott, Cambridge. Mass,; Mr T. W, Reed, editor Athens Banner. Ga, ; Mrs. M. A.' Llpscomb, principal Lucy Cobb Institute, Athene, G'a.i Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Garrison Villard, New York! Mrs. F. N, Doubledny, New York; CNeltJe j Blanoban, author); Mr. R. H. May, Lunonburg. Va., superintendent of schools; Dr.. nhd Mrs. ^ Talenti. Wil? llame.' ?dltor Philadelphia Pre*?, Phila? delphia, Pa.; Mr. Howell M. Miller, Washington, Vu.. IME R^CB_OF LIFE, By EUa Wheeler Wilcox, OAST August there was a memor? able suburban raco. A wonderful blind horse, known as Rhythmlo, carried off the honors of the d&y, This event has been mentioned' before In this aolumn. but It- will beur enlarg? ing upon. There ?? something abo^t the though^ of. t|ha.t sple.-idld animal, dwelling In utter darkness, and trusting the hand on his i-eln so utterly that he distanced ql|? Is?t- ? ?'catch the breath gnd ?oel a lump in the j tei'-equlpped rivals, which makes on? throat and a swelling:'?' in the" heart rp? glon. Hundreds of letters, pome to me each written or sent Jf human beings possess? ed the confidence and trust and resigna-' tlon of this Inferior animal in an Unseen Ruler. .'??' "''''. ' Rhythmic could not see his driver, but he felt his. hand upon tho rein, and hi? whip upon his flanks, and sped on, doing his best. , .,?- , ; ? Wo cannot see God, yet we are driven by some strange forco, pulled to' the right and left, and whipped on, and l*> stead of doing our best,.most of us ara -doing ??G worst, ; or. nothing at all, to make the race a success, ; We curse the power whloh pulls and whips,- and try to oppose It, and then complain? tbat.our lives have been forced Into the ohannel of failure. ' It: is ?not.true. To go ahead, trustlne In Divine guidance and In ourselves, and to ?Jo our best, means success when the raco Is over. " We oannot fall to win. It |s the jerk? ing back, the halting, the doubting,-the complaining of our track, of our posi? tion on it. and the distrust of - our strength, and the unbelief in our Unseen Drive;? which brings failure, Oh, for more human Rhythmics! ' The record was this, when the race waa done? ' The great blind conqueror, Rhythmic: won. . , He'.s.ped In the daxk. though the eun rod? high In the cloudless arch of an.August slov The world for him was a pall of black, But ho hoard his master, he "felt the track. And ho trusted the hand "O? 'the" reina apd knew That the one on the whip wan Jove's hand, too. lie Haw not the path whore his feet ; mtjst fall; To the eyes of his driver he trusted all. Faith and courage, and strength and speed, They won the day for the great blind steed. , . ? Great is the 'lesson, oh, mortal, blind, God Is the Master, His whip Is kind. Trust ; In ,* Uhr purpose, ' though lost In ? night, ?The hand of the driver will ftUdn aright,. Courage ami, faith end .an won pace, And God's .eyes guarding wl|l \vlfl, the