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sion of t end incidents 1 (y 11*
tlm.itod that .ti ills opinion Hi* 1’enio
crat> >• .iidi halt 1 h >r<’ tim? rsrrymi;
net their pledges
Sj* '0k« r 1 aitnou .Kil. .'. "ii tii I'rc'
Ident amt then r « k ..11 lit" *-«ot and
went ti< work lie said thm aliout
nl! t’etirfint >j 1*1 i' ’1'' f..r at this
session would be tile passage "1 at'
proprtntion . arr; die about a bil
lion dollar:.
A« t" the Uit'ire he expressed a be
iiit that th- Itepuhii -an part; would
ei. tittiai'j' profit by the "abort l''HS<
on p.ov -r ' given the I lemm-raf*. as
th*. *peak. i declared h expet to t-.
«e the Ileitn.i ratio -hip quickly go "f>
tin to. ks Slimming up the prospect
;..r the coming session, he said.
'Including th< permanent appro
priations f.u th. public service for
the onr.nK fur< a. p'*r will be in the
neighborhood of $ i .oiMi.non.of'b. The
session till expire by limitation or.
March t next. There ir but scant
time to < n«. t eft). i-nt legislation niak
mit th.- necessary appropriations
"We have 111st Completed the census
ot 1 '<ln. and under lh< . .institution It
become* the duty of t'ongrcsa to maki
a new apportionment The recent
practice has been to do this work at
the short session following the tak
ing of the census. This '’ill lieces
1 iiiiAiiniti siinu* tint#* Thi-rt- «ri*
also * number <.f important bill* on
the calendar. notiio of which. 1 pre
sume. will be reached and disposed of
In the ordinary cotirsi -of business.
Oen«r*.l legislation that aff'.-t.* th*
well byitig of flo.Ofo) hOO people should
hot he enacted without receiving pro
per consideration
"It has been in; experience in the
house that hen a part has lx-*n de
house that when a party has t.cen de
feated at the polls. It has been unable
to enact much partisan legislation at
the ensuing short session of t.'on
gress.'1
t»wi hates from I'retlrrtekahnrg.
(Special to The Richmond Vlrglntsro
KHEOKRK KSMI ltti VA. Nov it.—
Mr. R. E I>egniun. clerk of th* hi
change hotel, was taken suddenly sick
last week arid Is now seriously ill v Ith
pneumonia at the horn* of Ids sister
Mrs, M. E. Keshpaurh.
Mr. John lira' , son of Mr. < diver
Oray. of Caroline, was shot in the leg
Thursday while hunting rear Milford
Hunters Were successful In begging
rabbits on Thanksgiving Day Mr. Ju
Han Pitt* says that 1(7 rabbits were
killed on hi* place In Caroline «...
Thanksgiving r*s
TEN MEN IN MINE
BELIEVED DEAD
ONLY HALF OF THOSE IN NO 3
WHEN EXPLOSION CAME ABLE
TO MAKE WAY OUT.
PROVIUENCK. KV . Nov, a«. - it is
believed to-day that tic ten men en
tombed iri mine No. V of th* l*r*>vi
denc-e Coal Company. !■' an explosion.
are dead.
The mine rescue car of the govern
ment bureau of mines arrived from
X4nu>n, Indiana, early to-dat. At S:t<*
this morning the rescue crew, aided
by volunteer*, entered trie mine. It
wit at lirsi believed thut the mine war
fret from ga*. but it developed early
this morning that dangerous gases hud
accumulated, and hope* of getting the
entombed men out alive dwindl'd.
A wind? shut in the mine yesterday
afternoon caused .t terrific explosion,
and ten of th* twenty miners employed
In the mine , g. sped before gases intd
time to form, but ten other* in the
lower le.'i*!* were una’dr to re ..j, t|ie
surface
PKBTY LUES HOE
' SUES J. J. HUE
WXKM UiKCno.V. U> r>E
CLABES, SHOWS THAT Pf* *
m: AKf: hk( »>mi\<. moki
IMIEITNMNT.
WASUINOT* »N. Suv, :tic-Party
lines are fading and the -loef feittur*
of the recent election ws» the display
of inependent thought, according to
James J. Hill, railroad magnate, who
came here to *e. Pre*ldeiit Taft and
get a line on the freight rate hearing.
“To my mind.-' he said, "the elec
tion Indicated beyond doubt that the
party lines are being gradually dis
solved. and the voters are becoming
more and mor» Independent. There
will be no pis* • for the demagogue
and the agitator In this prtygre.se.
They have held sway so long that it ie
encouraging to note the death knell
of their kind sounded by the last
•lection.
"Independence of thought in voting
in apparently not confined to business
men. The result of Nov. 8 shows that
the laboring man i* thinking. The
laboring man is* tired of buncombe,
and wants *o.omething more definite
. than campaign promise*. The figures
abew also that the negro is aw akening
to his full responsibility and the ne
eeesltv for using his head in voting.
I believe a great many negroes voted
tlM> Democratic ticket, which is a good
tadtoatloii of the independence of
thought"
mrnini T cuts bisy
WRITING HIM MKKKA4.K
WASHINKTON. Nov. 25.— Only
two at a host of callers at the White
fSOtiae succeeded |n penetrating to
Mm timer ssncutum, and the Presl
i*Bt devoted practically the entire
VMajr ta dictating his annual message
T)m cabinet meeting was devoted
tbs discussion of the message and
for the forthcoming short
Hals, ot Haute, and Jhmes
the visitors who saw
GOVERNOR GOING
TO CONFERENCE
\ III It FXAvi't Alt £ or \llUtlMA ,
TO VII.KT t4TA1>: ItnilO FJiOM
f
VI I, OVH< I Ml OH Vlli% IX ,
KKM I I K\ .
Go vernor Mann will leave Hloh- .
im no ui#iit hi 11 "' im'K
i raiiKntn, »v>.. *>fu*it n»- vi»ii aitetiti
4.h4" G*M»srn*«i> <miner*uoe.
A 11iiv u* n ho nn ImltAflon
l** pH'1 l*4n* <*| hunt** »»1 lYeillUClV> m
t vpi wtnsary upon nm ^rih.n, Gov
• I ll* T MMlIil (dill fl4- lllOUftltl Utllhl ' '
v*8i*r u VU!(1 Q‘* Hl!i| l!«* »\***11M t*HC H
-uppiy 1 >i mat aioitfi with nun.
i fit1 t<nf<rerne vuii i>tw Mi we* K
nm: AiMiin wm remain in
< Ml KHimticK" outing h11 m*3 ses
? Ion*
Governor* ftotn all ov« i tl - t’nlteo
.•tm-4 >vm tne conierenee unu
uo-t Ds* iiiMi.y Hiih.i^cla, cruel HiTiong
»n* rn being < on»*r% hi ion o* n<nur«i
n*K»iirt j ituroMn legislation ano irit> i
<ju**tH»u « f creating a permanent
«•? Governor*.
Imp l* the ttiTo conference of the
• h’Pi ( x*-< *itivep t.f the Matw r*f «n*».
« nintt, tnr* ilrat n* eng caHeo r»y Presi
dent Kot.seveit, mo secono being 1
iH iOfl by the govern* r» themselves
vva*ntngton lart year. Helteving mor*
g*cd could he «(<*ompn*hPd and that
m** hou\ would he i re* from any taint
«-f nationalism hy meeting in a btate,
mo f’Mt°! magistratog \ot*. d tf» assem
ble In Frankfort *»n next Monday.
Governor YVtjson. oi Kentuek. pro-'
miMd th* chief executives h lively
and enjoyable time In hi* hojmc Htat*.
MXHHIVGK OF MR. THOMPSON
VVU M18H HAHAH A.VliMWOX ;
Mi?a Sarah Agnes ATtderaon and Mr. !
Frederick W 1 numpwn were mar j
ri*d on Wednesday, Nov. 2f>, 1910, at !
12 o’clock, noon, at the home of the1
bride’s uncle, Mr. Jefferson poweil, i
No IK, North Harrison street. The I
bride was frowned In a blue traveling ,
dress and wore lilies ol the valley and
away by her brother, Mr. Charm* An- !
derson. The Rev. Thomas Simms,
pastor of St. Andrew'* Episcopal
church, officiated. The bride !* well
Known here, and ha* a boat of friend* j
both In thl* city and In other cities of
thl* State Mr. Thompson la well
known in business anil social circles
here, having tieen aaaoclaterl with the
Mrarti,treat Company for a number of
year*. They left for an extended j
Southern trip. After their return Mr.
and Mrs Thompson will be at home j
at West Or*co street
NEW PASTOR OP PARK PLACE
TO PREACH ON SCNOAV
Kev. Walter O. Parker, the newly
; appointed pastor of Park Place Aleth
i odlat church, ha* Inst arrived In the
j city and Is stopping with Mr Samuel
; H. Cottrell, Vo. 11,00 Grove avenue. I
; He will occupy his pulpit at both the |
morning- and evening service.
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PROHIBITION LAW
REDUCES CRIMES
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i
CHIRP Jl STICK CLARK ATTHIIU TKS
DKCRKAMK IN CRIMINAL tASKI
TO PROHIBITION.
KALEIOH, X. c.. Nov. st,. In the!
: “pinion <*f <*hlif J nut IWultwr CJ&rk. j
of thw North (‘ttrultna Hitpremf court.!
tiir n*w Ht«te-wMe prohibition law ha* i
reduced crime In thi« state SO per cent. ,
The return** f«»r luet year and this year !
have jtiat been made up.
Murder In the flr*t deifreo nhcmed a I
decline of Hi per cent in the two yearn; j
burglary, 20 per cent, attacks' with
deaaly wvapont*. 30 per cent.; larceny. 4i»
per cent; man-Hauirhter, 35 per cent,;
murder lit second decree. 21 per cent, i
There ha* been « falling “IT of 15 per i
cent In violations of the anti-liquor
la we.
Juat.Ice Clarke he.*- prepared a five
year companion, which show* that
some crime* h*VM dcrreaactl more than
#0 per cent eince saloons have van
ished.
In five years there have only been !
iwn lynchlnga In the Plate, end In tht 1
la*t two year* none.
' SERVICES MARK COMPLKTION
OF NKM « HIRCH.
(Special t» Tha Richmond Virginian, i!
KAUf CHURCH. VA, Nov. J«.—The
first *orvlces In the new stuns Baptist ,
, church, Just completed, w»r* bald,
Thursday night. N-xt Monday night.!
K*v. H. M. Wharton, of Baltimore will!
rornmen re revive! service*. Prayer!
meetings have beep held each night !
ibis week, conducted by the several,
ministers of the town. Thursday night !
llev. \V. K. Callender, reetor of the j
Episcopal church, prea-hed an able1
sermon to a large congregation last ‘
night Rev. P. H. Riddle, of the Preaby
terlun church preached, end ftunaa"
i night. Ilev Dr. Davidson, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, will conduct the
service* Thl* church edifice Is the
handsomest one In the town.
CAPACITY OF H.ANATORIVM
INCREASED HY HCILDINGS
SALEM. VA.. Nov. 2S.—The four ,
new btilldinga recently completed nl
»hc State Sanatorium tor Tuberculosis
in Catawba, near Salem, were formal
ly opened yesterday. Tile addition ts
known as unit No. t. and will Increase |
ihe capacity of tha institution from .
fit patients to 1 IS.
The buildings are dormitories with
accommodations for 11 patients each,
and a central dining room and kitch
en. amusement hall, library, etc.
! Captain Carlton McCarthy, of Rich
mond, Va.. who haa been visiting his
daughter at the lnatitute. delivered ,
alt address.
MANY HICiN FKTTTIONK
ASKING EXTRA SLSMOX !
• Hpeiinl to The Klchmond Virginian.)
NOHh't U,K. VA., Nov. 2«.—Petitions
being circulated here asking Governor j
Mann to cal! an extra session of the ]
legislature to legalise the primaries
ur> being numerously signed. Attor-!
ne.\ Henry A. Johnston has prepared j
a number and will place them at vari
! ouk place* ill Norfolk and Portsmouth.
CH Alt<.E OF1STOX ICATIt IN
AGAINST 1*0LICE CHIEF
N‘iKFi»LK. 'A, Xov. 2d.—Formal;
(hargv. of Intoxication on a date In!
; < ictober have been brought against j
1 Chief of Police Tynan, of Portsmouth j
i and will lie Investigated by the police;
board at Its next meeting. An effort I
! to secure a special meeting having
; failed.
HOl'SK AM) n'HNTn'RE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.) i
SPOTSYLVANIA.. VA.. Nov. 25.— ,
The dwelling house and all the house- I
hold furniture and other household !
goods of Mrs. David Jaynes, of this 1
count), near Maasapomax. were totally ,
destroyed by tire two days ago. The :
fire caught from a defective due.
A mystery story, purs and simple,
i Intereating and entertaining from
cover to cover, will be published In
aerial form exclusively la The Rich
mond Virginian.
elODllWE
ID EEUUll SUM
LAWS TiL\M $1,000 TO UK ItAISKW
TO MAKt: Tilt: $10,000 XEKUK1*
I
J»V V. W, C. A.
Hope •>( sucies* run* high at the
temlquariers of the t oung Womens
hnulmi Association, because by noon
Mturuay nil of the ¥HM>OU n»eu*d to
arry on the work ha# been rained
rxi ept »»)», With something like
wetxe huur» left to work in. tne com
mune an worker* feel that the whole
imotint will be garnered before th«
-ar.vnss donee. Hope wan expressed
tt headquarters that all frlenon who
ilealred to contributed toward thjs
Itally important work, would *end In
[hair *ul»*crtptlonr of their own ac
-ord. If they can not he gotten In by
ntdnlght .Saturday, the Committee
lava that the contrihutlone will he
ilghly acceptable any day next week;
h< ugh the sooner the better, m
course.
At lunch hour Saturday. a goodly
lumber of worker* and friends of the
irsoclatlon dropped In to eat a mouth
rul and hear how the campaign waa
?orgrer*lng. The total amount ralaed
10 far ha* reached ft,ON7, with a mod
rxcellent proepect of completing the
’equlslte *um In the time allotted.
The committee say* that If they are
mtlrely *ucce**ful, a* they anticipate,
[her* will be a general rejoicing meet
ng held at the room* fiaturdav night,
[o w hich all workers are cordially in
vited to be present.
Services at the V. M. C. A.
The men’s meeting held In the Y.
M. A. audit orium to-morrow after
noon at 3:N0 will be conducted by
ricneral Secretary McKee, opening
with an illustrated service of aong and
thort, Illustrated talk on sowing and
reaping.
Mr. 8. A. Ackley, State secretary of
the Young Men’s Christian Association
of Virginia, will speak to the boys In
the auditorium at J:N0 o’clock. Kvery
boy member of the Y. M. <\ A. and
hi* boy frlond are Invited to bear Mr.
Ackley.
After the men’s meeting, the fellows
will gather In the big reception room
around the piano and enjoy a half
hour of gospel song*.
Hlehmond Case Argued.
Several cr.ses were argued before
tb* Supreme Court of Appeals Satur
day' this being the only week-end day
on which the tribunal held session
for a number of years.
Among the cases called and argued
was one of local Interest—Asperen A
Co. vs. the Wnllersteln Produce Com
pany, A. ,1. Patterson appearing for
the appellant and J. l^ewis Anderson
arguing th'- case full} for the ap
pellee.
No opinions were handed down by
the court.
Election Postponed.
At the request of the commanding
officer of Company C, First Regiment.
Virginia militia. Adjutant (Je.neral
.’■'ale has granted a postponement of
sixty days In the matter of electing
a second lieutenant to succeed Lieu
tenant S. .1. Jlarrleon, retired. The
••lectio nwill t»e held on January 7
tn the First Regiment armory.
Major Wood Calls.
Major Micajah Wood, of Charlottes
ville, former president of the Virginia.
Par Aaeoolatlon. was a caller at the
Governor’* office .Saturday. He is vreli
remembered throughout the State as
having participated in tpc fight for
the life of Mayor McCue, of Char
lottesville. and his assistance in the
prosecution of James and Philip Stro
ther for the murder of William Uy
w aims in Culpeper.
WHEN HEIR HOME
mas getting oft train on VI4IT
AFTKH I.ONG ABSENCE Ik KILL
AND BOOV XASQLED.
{Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
tl'RAI, VA., Nov. 2*.—Martin Burns
was crushed to death at Stanley, this
county, sometime last night, by a Nor
folk and Western train The circum
stances attending the man’s death are
not known, a» the first Intimation ol
the tragedy was at un early hour this
morning, when Burns’ mutilated bodj
wae discovered along the railroad
track*.
The accident occurred only a ehort
distance from Burn*' home. For aomo
time Burn* had been at work In Weet
Vlrglnta and it le supposed that while
alighting from a train the accident oc
curred.
His body was found lying In the mid
dle of the track and a bottle of whiskey
was nearby.
HARDY TO ENTER
RACE FOR MAYOR
HIS CRITICISM OP CITY GOVERN
MENT MAKES HIM PROB
ABLE CANDIDATE.
NORFOLK. VA.. Nov. :i«.—Hia dec
laration that the Hoard of Control sys
tem of government lit Nprfolk was a
• rime, has made Caldwell Hardy, pres
ident of the Norfolk Nath nal Bank, a
• undidate to succe *1 Mayor James O.
Riddick.
His criticism of the present method
of conducting the aft Or* of the city has
caused considerable talk. and. coming
from him. It carries considerable weight
among business men.
Whl’e net a word has come front Mr.
Hardy to Intimate that he would even
consider the mayoralty nomination. It
■ •.paid that he is so Intent upon seeing
a I,otter government for Norfolk that
li, would be willing to devote a good
portion of his time to hrlngi- g ubout
. ie reforms he advocates.
Mr. Hardy would be perhaps the
strongest Independent candidate who
cmtld he found, and it is said he would
I’c certain t<> secure the support of the
business men.
Heretofore he has refrained from ac
tivity participating in polltlca, and his
urvipiatiun np|ni«iai lliv u V/U||»
trol on Wednesday b'-fore the Credit
Mi’n'n Association was a-'severe eliack
to the political leaders.
VISITOR KNTKRTAl NKI>
AT IlKUtiHTm SOCIAli
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
SPOTSYLVANIA. VA.. Nov. it.—
Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge W. Palmar, of
Masaapnmax, In this county, gara a
most delightful and well attended so
cial a few nights since In honor of
Mrs. Swift, of Hanover. Mrs. Palmer's
mother. A large number of friends
and acquaintance* attended and a
most pleasant time was had. The
music was rendered by the E. W. Price
orchestra, with piano and flute accom
paniment
SMITH MOST DIE
10 ElEGTHIC CHAIR
>'MU£ IN <OM*fc.MNEI> MAN’S
»
CASK—El. EOTROCETIOX
1>E4 K MHKR 8.
John Stayth. the Norfolk bartender,
who killed nte wire in a drunken race,
and slew hi* little daughter when slut
attempted to interfere, must die In
the electric chair on the morning of
December 8, Governor Mann having
refused to Interiere In the case.
Smyth committed his double crime
In Norfolk early in September and
was tried three weeks later and con
victed. He pleaded Insanity, but this
did not convince the Jury that the »c.
>:used was not legally responsible for
his acts.
| Since his conviction Smyth has re
signed himself to his fate, scene* of
a most affectionate nature between
him and hie two children having been
I wltnoesed In Uln cel! In the Norfolk
Jail.
i He was without money to appeal
his case, and his attorneys filed a pe
tition for commutation of sentence
with the Governor The chief execu
tive went over the papers In the case
with the utmoat rare, but decided Sat
urday that he could And nothing that
would warrant him in staying the
hand of the latv.
CANNOT ASSESS
NAVAL MU'S PIT
Retired naval .iffiiera’ salary Is ex
empt from the one per cent. Income
tax levied by the State of Virginia,
according to a decision rendered by
Attorney-General Williams Saturday.
The question of whether or not tnelr
pay was exempt was put up to Mr.
| Williams several days ago by thu Au
: dltor's office, after the query bad been
i made by the assessor i;i Portsmouth,
j According to the. Auditor’s office, the
assessor had found a wealthy retired
i aval officer In Portsmouth who was
1 not paying the Income tax. and wanted
to know whether th-* salary, which
amounts to more to* 1 11.000, should
be assessed.
! VACCINE TREATMENT
Et)K TYPHOID FEVKH
All the nurse” in the William Byrd
Hospital will have an opportunity to
take the vaccine treatment Against
I typhoid fever, so Dr. J. W. Henson,
'the head of that Institution, has de
; elded. ,
Vaccination for typhoid is of much
' more recent discovery than that for
smallpox, and has yet not come Into
! general use. The operation Is neither
j tedious nor very painful, and Its in
troduction Into the William Byrd
Hospital will he following the mm
tl’lc »f many Northern hospitals that
i have employe-1 this method with suc
j cess.
1 While the vaccination la not rum
1 pulsory, it Is expected thatt here will
I be enough applicants ~to keep Dr.
1 K. Travers busy punching holes ir,
their arms. Dr. Travers, who All* the
chair of hygiene and sanitation In the
University College of Medicine, has
been making a special study of the
effect of this vaccine treatment for
typhoid.
KEVKKAI. CHARTER* GRANTED
HY CORPORATION COMMISSION
i —
J The following charters have lieen
granted by the State Corpora tion Com
mission:
Wythe Protective Association (Inc.),
Hampton. Va, William Thompson,
president: O, F. Bailey, vice-president;
I>. M. T Beale, secretary and treas
urer, all of Hampton. Objects: A
benevolent association to aid In the
betterment of school facilities.
The Jefferson Inn Corporation,
Charlottesville, Va. John M. White,
president, Charlottesville; Edwin A.
■ Alderman, first vice-president, Unl
- varsity of Virginia; Lewis C. Williams,
j second vice-president. Richmond; W.
j Allen Perkins, secretary and treas
j urer, Charlottesville, Va. Capital:
Maximum, MSO.OOO; minimum, $26,
000. Objects: Erect and operate a
j hotel In the cltjr of Charlotteevllle.
Virginia Hot Springs Valley Orchard
: Company line.), Covington, Va. Wll
| Uam McD. McAllister, president; B.
C. Moomaw, vice-president; B. C.
1 Moomaw, Jr., secretary and treasurer,
jail of Covington, Va. Capital: Maxl
j mum. 540,000; minimum. $2o,000.
Objects: Planting and cultivating
apple orchards.
REV. EDWARD U GOODWIN
ACCEPTS ASH BAND CALL
Rev. Edward L. Goodwin, rector of
7,ion church, Fairfax county, has ac
cepted the rectorship of the Church
of St. James the Lees at Ashland, re
cently vacated by Rev. John F. Cole
man, who Is now rector of St. Paul’s
j church, Suffolk.
j Rev. Mr. Goodwin will enter upon
his new duties In Ashland on De
cember l. He is well known through
out th» Virginia diocese as its histori
ographer.
! FACULTY WILL BANQUET
FOOTBALL GLADIATORS
i A banquet will be given the vic
torious ball gladiators of the Radical
College of Virginia by the faculty and
adjunct faculty of the institution one
night next week. Plans for the spread
in honor of the Med's victory over the
University college of Medicine Tues
day have not bean made, but enough
In known to say that the are elaborate,
and that the moleskin warriors will
; l*e called upon for speeches. The
| spread win be given at the Jefferson
, and a larg- number of the team's sup
; porters will attend to cheer the eleven
heartily.
, -
j Papon NahnlUnl.
| Without argument. papers in the
l mandamus proceedings mod by the
trustee of tho estate of George T.
I Pleasants against Judge Bennett T.
i Gordon, of Amharat county, wore sub
mitted to the Supreme Court of Ap
i peala Saturday. The suit is the result
| of the altered awarding of 11,171.13
by Judge C. J. Campbell In payment of
a claim for MS-Si, and the refusal
I of Judre Gordon to overrule the for
! mar award.
To Speak at Putnam Mission.
Dr. Dour las 8. Freeman will speak
to-morrow nirht at I o’clock In the
Putnam Theatre Oospsl Mission, 1111
East Franklin street. Praise, prayer
and teetlmony meetlnr at I o'clock.
Bible class at 0:10 A. M. to-night.
Free hot breakfast at 1:10 o'clock.
Everybody welcome, eo come and
hr]Injjmrmmmm~
A rattiinr good mystery story,
somethlnr exciting In every chapter of
"The Circular Staircase,'* our new se
rial story, which will be published
exclusively in Ths Richmond Vir
ginian.
Society
Mr. and Mrs. A. Burns Blair #n
tertalned r riuay evening at a oe*u
tlfui reception at her home, <04 Weet
Franklin Mtreet, In honor of her de
butante nelce. Mine Fanny Carter
Scott. The Blair home nu decor
ated with palms, bay trees and pink
roeea. ■
Mrs. Clauae A. Swanson, who Is
spending the week end In Klohmond,
Judge and Mrs. H. Carter Scott and
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 1* Moore re
ceived with the host/ and hostess. The
drawing rooms were tilled with the
ycung society people.
For Mrs. William Carson.
Mrs. William Carson, of Hiverton,
Va., was the guest of honor at a earn
party given by her mother, Mra Wil
liam H. McCarthy, of 1306 drove
Avenue, l-rlday afternoon. The
Thanksgiving idea was carried out In
the tally earns, decorations and Ices,
and was very charming In detail.
Mrs. Philip Powers won the hrst
prise, while the consolation All to
Mrs. Ollvlr Hands.
The gueeta included Mrs. John A.
Coke, Jr., Mrs. Philip Powers, Mrs.
Austin Hrockenbr* ugn, Mrs. sttnord
Parker, Mrs. Oliver nands, Miss Irene
rlisgeram. Miss Anny Werth, Mrs.
HaskervtUo, Hridgetorth, Mies busle
Harrison, MU»« klila Hlnford, Miss
Janie Wlngo, and Miss Pauline Pow
ers.
Mr- Pennon at The Clnb.
Mr. Klchin«nu Pearson, tormer
United States minister to Perris will
lecture at the Woman’s Club Mon
day evening at H o'clock. Hie thence
will be hie llle in Perils, snd the per
sonal saperlencer will give much in
terest to his subject, l.'luh members
are privileged to ask gentlemen es
corts for this occasion and are le
quested to come without hats.
speare and >lla Playa" at the meeting
of tha literature ciass cfl Wednesday*
afternoon.
Mf», Steele Eiilrndns.
Mrf. J. Nelson ste«ie gav« an at
tractive bridge party krldny after
noon In her apartment at the Ral
eigh In honor of Miaa Archer Joynee.
How la of yellow chryaanthemume
were effective aa decorations. The
prlr.es were won by Miss Edith Dun
nan and Miss Kaytie Hrancn.
Mrs. Steele's guests were Misses
Archer Joynes, Kusaneth Hargreave,
Janie Boulware, Stayue Hrancn,
Nora Itandoiph, Fanny Scott, Camil
la Wellford, Carlle Minor. Edith loon
nan, Elisabeth Cocke, Mary Scarbor
ough ami Miss Pugh, of Pnilaoeiphia.
Mias Carter IntraduicU.
At a brilliant uance at me Jeffer
son Hotel Prloay evening. Mr. amt
Mrs. Thomas Nelson c aricr Iniro
! uuced their debutante daughter, miss
isi.bcl Carter, to Uictimunn society,
t uionlal Hamos Meet.
With tno preHiuetit, Mrs. William
j rtutlin Cox, presiding, tho regular
monthly mooting of the Colonial
Dames of America In tne Slate of
. Virginia was held at tha Woman*
!Club rrlday aftornoon at 4:SO o'clock.
A meeting of the board was held at
i o’clock.
Quite a number of Invitations have
: been received by the V irginia society
; from other States, anil they were
read at the meeting. Among them
were an Invitation from the Dame*
ot California to a luncheon to bo
j given at one of the large hotels In
San Francisco, one trom the Georgia
society for their annual meeting,
which will be held In Savannah, Us.,
and for the unveiling of the monument
to Oglethorpe In tnat State, and an
other from Minneapolis. Minn., for a
breakfast at the Country Club, that
city.
An interesting feature of the meet
| lug was the reading of the annual
! reports from the various societies,
which are sent out each year In the
form of a circular letter. Much In
terest la felt by the Virginia Domes
in the work ot tho Dames In otner
States, and the reports from Vermont
and New Jersey were heard with
I pleasure.
New members elected were Mrs.
Katherine Hoy Olivier, Mrs. Ho jail
Cabell, of Washington; Mrs. Huge
Thompson, of Wasnmgton; Miss East,
Kellcher. of Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Ar
thur golden Lloyd, of Alexandria, Vo.,
and Mrs. Hubert Dee 1'egram. of
Charleston, B. C.
After the business meeting a de
lightful social hour was spent, and
refreshments were served by Mrs.
i Jordan Leake.
Invitations IwivuL
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Llgon have
Issued invitations for the marriage of
their daughter, Myrtle White, to Mr.
James Wyatt CTute, the ceremony to
take place on Wednesday evening,
Dec. ?, at 7:39 o'clock. In Stoddert
Chapel. Cumberland county, Va.
Miss Llgon is a very charming girl,
and has many relatives In this city.
Chapter .Meeting.
Old Dominion Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution, will hold
i an Important meeting Monday after
(noon at 4; SO o'clock In the home of
the regent, Mrs. Kidney J. Dudley, 111
j East Grace street.
Annual Seek Serial.
I 81. John's Circle of King's Daugh
| thers will hold their annual thank of*
| ferlng and book social Monday after
j noon, November 22th. from I:*# to
: t>: 30, at the residence of Mrs. W. A.
! Cheatwood, 2110 East Grace Street. Dr.
Meade Clark, of 8t. James Episcopal
Church, wilt give u. talk on “Books.”
There will be vocal selections by Mre.
Sallie Montgomery' Brown and Mtea
| A dele Ogllvle; instrumental, by Mies
1 Braucr, and Mrs. Eula Bailey Crouch
I will read.
Celebnate Fifth Anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Woodward
celebrated the fifth anniversary of their
marriage and their wooden wedding
at their home, on Third Avenue, High
land Park, last Monday evening, No
vember 21. Mr. and Mrs. Woodward
were assisted In receiving by their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Woods. The
parlors, reception hall and dining
rooms ware decorated In palms and
yellow chrysanthemums and lighted by
candles with yellow shades, the color
scheme being green and yallow. A
delightful musical program was ren
dered, the singing of Mias Pattle leases
and Miss Bertha Marshall being espe
cially enjoyed. Miss Mattie Goodall
| lection on the violin. Mr. John Win
Hton FV>ntain* presided at the piano.
The bride was very beoomingly at*
! tired in yellow satin and wore yellow
chrysanthemums. Her mother, who
received with her, wore a white prin
cess en train lingerie dress over green
messallne. Misses Cora Lynne Woods
and Louise Council, who were ribbon
•Iris at their marriage, served at the
punch bowl. A buffet supper was
served. Mr. and Mrs. Woodward were
the recipients of many handsome pres*
I ents suitable to the occasion,
i Invited guests present were Dr. and
; Mrs. D. K. Walthall, Mr. and Mrs. M.
C. Doubles, Robert H. Bowers, Thomp
son. Misses Rennie Goodwin, Bowman.
I Kdna Bowman, Elisabeth Bowman,
Dame, Lucy Dame, Sale. Annie Salt,
Kelly, gulnby, Llvesay, Gladys Llvi
say, Bertha Marshall, Wood. Cro.;'
Roy Cross. Stevenson, Catlln, HeltH
Clements, Ruth Woodward. Walsh
Wright, Grant, Louise Council. Con
Lynne Woods, Leila Frances Wood
ward and Maaara. R. T. Sals, Clarence
Ltveaay, W.' W. Woodward. R. H.
Woodward. Randolph Maynard K. U.
Davl*. t. B. Darla, B. F. Woodward,
Lewi* W. smith. 8. D. JUiird and Kua
•ell D. Council.
The Barnes* Worker* of Ml«tk
Presbyterian church tendered ineir
organiser and hrat preaiucut, Mr*.
D. K. Walthall, a deltgnttul aurpna*
Wednesday evening. Lpun the return
of Mr*. Walthall from the weekly
prayer service one found her home iu
poeadmlon of the above society of
young folk, about thirty strong. They
had tilled the dining table with deU*
clous refreahment*. The evening' wse
■pent In gamea and aoclal converse
Uon. At the cloae Mlaa Bertha Mar*
■hall, In loving word*, preneuteu to
Mra. Walthall a allver card receiver,
nttlngly engraved with "Mlapah, tCar
neet Worker*. 1*00," In behalf of the
society.
Personate.
Mr. and Mra. K. T. D. Myera, Jr.,
and Mlaa France* Myera sailed from
New York Saturday morning on tne
steamer Carmanla. to apend the win
ter abroad. Captain Joseph K. Wil
lard alao sailed on the Carmunia, and
will Join Mra. Willard and the Misses
Willard in Paris.
• * *
Mr. and Mra. Bernard Guest are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Guest
st "Hnowdsn."
• * *
Colonel and Mra. James Mann, who
have been guests of Governor and Mrs.
Mann, have returned to Norfolk.
Miss Mary Page Williams and Mr.
John O. Williams, Jr., havo returned
to their home In Orange, after spend
ing several week* hero with Mrs. Vic
tor Williams.
Mlsn Jennie Pearce Is the guest of
the Misses Jones In Ilalcigh avenue.
Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Dooley, of Itoa
n.ike, are visiting friends here and
will sIso visit in Norfolk.
Miss Bessie McOilway is the house
guest of Mrs. A. H. Camp in Fairfax
avert uo. Vnrfnlfc
Virginia Weddings
Meador—Meador.
I HTODERT, VA„ November 21.—Mira '
| Esther Ruth Meador, of Guinea neigh. .
borhood of Cumberland county, nnd!
| Mr. Arthur Marlon Meador, of the,
lower end of Cumberland, were mar- 1
1 rled at Centenary M. E. Church Wed
nesday at high noon. Moth are popu- 1
lnr in their respective neighborhoods
; and have the beet wiahes of alt of
| their frlendt..
, Miasea Ellen Elton and Ethel Smith,
, of thl* neighborhood, arc In Richmond
: attending the educational meeting.
I Mias Settle Scott la visiting her
I uncle. Mr. Mat Porter, of Richmond.
I .Mr. Charlie Lestougon has the nyin
! pathy of the neighborhood In hie mta- i
i fortune. On Sunday night he lo*t hie
stable, me horses and quite a lot of
! hay. :
MoFarland- hhufWebaroer.
j HOANOKE. VA.. Novemuer 24.—
! Mlaa Lucy Shufflebarger, of Mont- !
gomery, and Mr. Thomae W. M< t-ar
land, of Roanoke, a ere married at !
! Cambria Wednesday evening, the cere- :
mony being performed by the Kev. 1;. I
IX Kldner, D. IX, of the Methodist
! Church.
.u **HI—»1 Clark—a.
to Th# Richmond Vlrjrinliin >
EKEsni’HO. VA. Nov :V-q,‘r„
" Koillson and Mlaa f>ora Clarkson,
both of near Leeabur*. were married
in the parsonage of the M»tr.f«ti»t
church In thin town yesterday evening:,
by Kev. I). L. Blakemor*
Allen-Whorley.
LYNCHBUHO, VA., Nov. 2s.—Mr.
Harvey S. Allen and Mias l..,*a K
Whorley. both of l^n-hburg. were
married by Met . W A. Ayre» Wed
nesday night at he parsonage of
Cktilegw Hill /Hapllst OhurcR. On
the same evening Kev. Mr. Ayres al
so married Mia* olennle M. Padget
to Mr. Ernest H. Wllmer and Mr.
Madleon IX McKee and Mt Kffle B
Daniel, both of Buena Vlata.
Morris- larrlck.
WINCHESTER VA., Nov. 2* —
; Arthur elorria. of High View, Va
and Mlaa Ethel Larrlck. daughter of
Morgan Larrlck, of Frederick county,
were married here Frlaav by Rev.
William T. Walters, of the Chris
tian Church.
Wliitr- Ncsioine.
W1NCHKSTER. VA.. Nov. jg._
1 White, of Waynesboro, an
Mlaa. Annie M. .Sewcombe. a mvmb<
of an old Winchester family, wn
married here Krtuay by Kev ’ h I
Richardson, of the United Brelhre
Church.
LYNCHBURG, VA.. Nov. 26.—
Capt. P. H. McCaull, assistant post,
master here, and Mrs. McCaull. an
ter, Mathtlde Agnes, to William Wei
den Wallace, which took place Thurs
nounee the marriage of their daugh
day In St. MVry'e Cathedral. Ban
Francleco, by the Rev. Father La
comb.
RolUnson-Clark son.
LEE8RURO, VA., Nov. 2*>.
George W. Rollleon and Mlee Do
Clarkeon, both of Leesburg w.,
"J*"1*'1 here yesterday evening 1
the Rev. D. L. Blakemore.
OBITUARY
Richard J. Sweeney.
Mr. Richard J. Sweeney, a native
Engliahman, slat" ye are old, who has
been In Richmond for soma time died
suddenly shortly after Prtday midnight.
Death to assigned to heart trouble. He
retired In apparent good health, and
wae found dead by boarders at hla
home. No. lttol Eaat Marshall Street.
Ho came to this city two years ago
from Wilmington. N. C.. where he was
connected with the Atlantic Coant Line
Railway's general offices.
Here he wae connected with the An
notated Railwaya of Virginia. At one
time Mr. Rweeney was In charge of the
Immigration department of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, spending moat of hie
time in European capitals. Hla death
was a shock to hla many'frlsnda. Mr.
Rweeney was a Mason being a mem
j ber of Orient Lodge, Wilmington.
■Mfee Jeeie 0. Soherty.
Mias Jodt d. Dohtrty, >oun|c«t
daughter of the late John E. Doherty,
died Thursday at her home, No. sen
West Main Street. The funeral took
place Saturday morning at 10 o’clock
from the Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Funeral a# Mr. Denly.
The funeral of Mr. J. Willie Dnnly.
who died Thursday morning, will take
place from the Denny Street Methodist
Church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Miea Shed era Clytie Hackman.
EMPORIA. VA . November 2*.—Miss
Hhodera Clytlc Heckman, aged twen
ty-seven years, died Thursday mora
le of tuberculosis of the throat at her
nme here. She waa the daughter of
!he Rev. J. W. Heckman, of.the Meth
•dlat Conference, and Is survived by 1
her parenta and one brother, P. 8. M.
Heckman, of Richmond.
The body will be Interred to-day at
Furmln, In Franklin county, her moth
er’s aid home- The deceased was a
faithful Chelation, ah* her k>aa will be
Mt by tha entire community. {
Men. Amanda I. Wemly.'
(Special to Tha Richmond Virginian.)
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.. NNSh
bar M.-~Mra. Amanda S. Lewly
Thursday nifht la Salem, at tha
of ninety-four. Tha deceased era* •
member of one of the moat promt
families In the community. Tha fune
ral service* were conducted this after*
noon.
Mra Martha Cooper. ,
WINCHESTER. VA.. Nov. *«.—Mr«
Martha Cooper, widow of Colonel Sea.
uel Cooper, dropped dead from heart
disease when she went lato the barn
on her farm at Capon Bridge* Hamp
shire county, W. Va., to get chtchen
teed Friday.. She waa 80 years old.
and a member of the pioneer Nison
ffamily of that county. One brother
and one sister survive.
». F. CeppUfi
WINSTON-SALEM. N. C.. Novem
ber *«.—Mr. B. K. Copple died at 2:3V
yesterday afternoon at his home on
Liberty Street, from heart trouble. The
funeral services will be conducted to
morrow.
John C. Malnen.
BRISTOL. VA., Nov. 28.—John C.
Malnen. a member of a widely con
nected family in Southwestern Vir
ginia. died In Knosvllle, Tenn.. Friday
of cancer of the stomach. He was 8“
years old and for many yean **»
connected with the Norfolk and West
ern Railway at Bristol. His widow,
who waa a Miss Rodefer, of this town,
survive*.
Robert II. Crockett.
ROANOKE, VA., Nov. 2«.—Robert
H. Crockett. 8< years pld. died In the
home of his son In Draper’s Valley.
Wythe county, Friday. Mr. Crockett
was once one of the best known men
In Southwest Virginia and represented
his county In the legislature. He was
a cattle raiser and conducted the bus
iness on a large scale.
Burial of Mr*. Mollk* E. ftaikrr.
WINCHESTER. VA., Nov. H.—The
body ot Mra. Molll« E. Barkrr, wife of
Rufus Barker and daughter of the
late Barnett Uwl», of Wtncheater, who
Jled Thursday at her home. In Har
per'a Ferry, W. Va. after a lingering
lltneaa, was hurled In Mount Hebron
Cemetery here Friday.
Mra. Mary Elisabeth Fee.
WINCHESTER. VA., Nov. J«—Mrs.
Mary Eltxabeth Fiy, *0 yeara old.
widow of Philip P. Fry. died Friday
at the home of her daughter at Mount
William*. Frederick county. Surviv
ing are three daughters and five sons.
Mrs. Emma Jano Francisco.
DANV1IJ.E. VA.. Nov. 2«.—Mra
Emma Jane Francisco, wife of M.
Francisco, died at her home here yes
terday, after a long nines*. She was
S7 yeara old and a sister of Amos
8. Adams, of Washington.
Mrs. Wesley Stieppe.
HARR180NBI.R0, VA . Nov. *«
Mrs Wesley Sheppe. 10 years old. died
Wednesday of heart trouble at Basie
City. 8he was a daughter of Mrs.
John Sheppe. of Elkton.
Morse Stolen.
Mr. If. B. Bennie, cf Osborne Turn*
pike. Saturday reported to the Hen
rico county authorities the theft of a
gray mare, which. It la aald, was taken
from hi* stable some time between Fri
day night and Saturday morning.
At the Theatres
Bijou—‘The Turning Point.'’ alt
wee a.
ivoi'inltil—Continuous vaudeville. ~
Bn' in—Continuous v unue.me.
toionlai a nuuil Bill.
flipping I'HiK to tut patois of the
Bovteiy, we can naiety tu> unu tuc
colonial put one over out week in me
nl •nfc U, lot. utn.ui u.lu Mi. St
amusing uitia mat this popular tneater
n«.v yet gpisau oeioic ua patron* its
U"ou nut* mat Ming form enwiusia*
tn patronage »» wen m umpiring the
management to seen him tent and
seen iur sml oetter leuluces and thus
it is that vv ltmer. V uitcin aitu vv eus
naie gatnereu tugeu.er lor me new
week to stun M.-nway ne*t a obi ihai
wt.i oe wen n»gn Incomparable in e»
tei.enve. One of me ae.erai features
win i.e pro. Men oy Lie Oiu » cilvu*
All of you snow what a emus is,
t*** tnia is realty a miniature tent
siiuw, imruuuilug moiian*, ponies
uogs anu tue uae In gieat nunioers
auu of wunuerfui training, it cuiuea
an the way from i uuuue.pbla, wnerg
H lra.es me olg tuna vauue.tne and
si.ouiu proie a uengnt to ah ag.» of
eiuertaminsnt seekers In tuis uty
Pean toung. mat Olive oomp.a'.ion.
eu, tual I'lav a-eye.i girl witn me raven
li esse*. Who to tiiwroughly pleased
Hn niuonuera during the summer
riioiitiis. wm return to tula city next
Aionuuy wun an entlie.y new idea of
mt l'.**1. “’“**• l'< u.syuty iter sp.en
•lid singing voice and a more perfect
conception of ihe art of pianologutog.
holule Barton and Florence Clark.
In a bright new musical comedy skit.
»hs vaudeville section
ltddle Bnrto was here only a ttw
months ago. Has the boy who sang
the aong about vaudeville and showed
you what a wonderful art dancing
really la. This time he Is assisted by
a beautiful little falr-halred girl, chock
full of inageniiarn anti witn singing
and dancing ability to burn. ^
Norbert Hamilton will be present
with another pretty ballad compo«!
*,on* .A,l# 1 A"k 1» luove.” and it i*
assured of classy treatment. New
!lTnJf,C.ur* w,n '"“nO out
the entire entertainment, the am at suss
*n "musing added*feature
on Friday night and continuoua per
pr*y*" «*«* afternoon
and night during the week.
RICHMOND. VA.. Nov, S*.—Forecast
for Richmond and vicinity: Fair u>_
nlffht; Sunday Increasing cloudlnaa, fou
lowed by rain Sunday aftarnoon or
nlirht; warmer Sunday.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
A storm, central off the coast of New
England has enured light rains In the
North Atlantic States and the Raster*
I<ak« Region. Colder weather la being
experienced along the Atlantic Sea
board and In some places In the South
■rit States a fall In temperature, equat
ing aa much aa *• degrees haa oocurmf
•Inca yesterday morning. In the west,
a storm of considerable Intensity,
overlies the northern Rocky Mountain
Region. It haa caused rain or snow la
the northwest.