TIIK NORFOLK WKKKLV NEWS-JOURNAL , FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 25 , 1910.
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SPORTS OF THE DAY
TWO MATCHES
FOB FORBES
FORMER CHAMPION TO MEET ABE
ATTELL AND TONY O'TOOLE.
FIRST MILL WILL BE IN TROY
That Will be a Ten-Round Affair The
Second Will Be In the Quaker City ,
. Arc After the Title of Mr. Coulon.
Forbes Is "Coming Back. "
Now York , Feb. 19.-Harry ForbcE
has been matched to fight Abe Attoll
ten rounds at Tioy , N. Y. They will
weigh In at ringside at 122 pounds.
Another match made for Forbes was a
C-round go with Tom O'Toole , the ban
tamweight of Philadelphia. The fight
will take place at the National A. C.
hi Philadelphia about March 1.
Harry Forbes Is coming back with a
vengeance. After being on the retired
list for nearly six years ho engaged In
one light , won It , and now lie Is going
to meet the featherweight champion.
True , his engagement with Abe Attoll
la only going to be a 10-round affair ,
but It will bo at the featherweight
limit , and should he earn the decision
over the clover Hebrew ho will bo in a
position to make things decidedly un
comfortable for Abey. However , It
isn't likely that Harry can outpoint
Attell In a sprint race. Abe is great
over the short route and even though
he is slipping as a cluunplon he should
bo able to go at top speed for ten acts ,
If this bout goes the limit , and it un
doubtedly will , it moans that the boys
will got together In a longer bout.
Forbes announces that he will not
only try for Attell's title , but that later
on In the season ho will make a light
for the bantamweight title. Ho says
that he can make 116 pounds ringside ,
Joe Coster , whom Forbes recently
knocked out , was given a newspaper
decision over Johnny Coulon and Har
ry believes that he Is at least entitled
to a try for the lighter title.
Tommy O'Toole , who will face
Forbes In a 6-round bout In Phlladel
phla , Is ono of the best midgets in the
eastern division.
CROWD CALLED FOUL ON MEMSIC ,
But Referee Eyton Refused to Allow It
and Powell Got a Draw.
Los Angeles , Feb. 1 ! ) . In the fifth
round of their fight George Momslc
sent Lew Powell to the floor with a
right swing that landed low. Powell
writhed , but was up at the count ol
nine and clinched until the gong saved
him. The house yelled "foul" loudly ,
but Referee Eyton refused to allow the
claim and Powell fought the remainder
of the fight in a weakened condition.
The newspaper men , with whom the
decision rested , wore unable to agree
after the light and the sentiment ol
the crowd seemed to be that the flghf
should bo declared a draw.
HAS MIKE DONLIN SIGNED ?
New York Hears That Heavy Hitter's
1910 Contract Is In.
New York , Fob. 19. It was said yes
terday that Mike Donlin already has
signed his 1910 contract with the New
York Nationals and will bo ready tc
play ball when the time comes. Bui
whether Donlin will play with tht
New Yorks or not is at present tht
doubtful point.
Baseball men seem to take it foi
granted that Catcher John Kllng ol
the Chicago Cubs will bo reinstated bj
the national commission. John Me
Graw said some time ago tnat h (
would have the first chance t ( . Z" '
Kling In case the Chicago cmo aecittac
to trade the catcher.
After the league adjourned last nigh
President John T. Brush ot the New
Yorks , President Murphy of the Cubi
nnd John McGraw were in conference
for several hours. It was undorstooi
that the subject of their talk was i
deal Involving Donlin and Kling.
WILL REINSTATE J. KLING.
The National Commission to Decldi
"Jawn's" Case This week.
New York , Feb. 19. The natlona
commission , the final court for al
baseball , will probably meet In thl
city the latter part of this week ant
take up the matter of the reinstate
nient of John Kling of the Chtcngi
club. President Hermann of the com
mission said today that he had writ
ten Ban Johnson of the Amerlcai
league , that Is holding Its schedul
meeting In Chicago today , asking bin
if ho could not como to this city fo
the meeting.
"I shall have to remain hero untl
next Monday , " said Mr. Hermanr
"President Lynch Is here and If Johi
son has no prior engagements In Ch
cage ho will probably come on. Oui
side the Kling case there are a fe\
minor matters to settle and I think w
can get through our business in a dn
or two. I expect to get an answe
from Johnson today or tomorrow.
"Kling has applied for reinstate
inent , " said Mr. Hermann , "nnd the ai
plication will bo granted. Kling wl
have to submit , though , to a heav
fine , I should think about $1,000. "
There are many rumors clrculatln
around the corridors of the Waldor
Astoria , where the National leagu
magnates are holding their schedul
meeting , as to Just what will bocom
of Kling , should ho be reinstated b
'the national commission , The lutoi
rumor Is that ho may como to New
York If Manager McGraw can make
a deal with Charlie Murphy. McUraw
is badly In need of a cati her and the
Chicago club wants a hard hitting
Holder. Seymour Is mentioned as a
part of the deal that may lie made.
The erratic center Holder has not as
yet forwarded Ills signed contract to
the New York club , and unless he does
BO within a week ho will not be taken
south with the old members for team
practice , as McGraw has stated that
he will not take any of the men who
has not a signed contract.
-1 may bo fined $1,000 , " said Kling ,
"but you can bet that It will never
come out of my pocket. I would rath
er quit baseball for good and all than
pay a flno , e\en If It was only fifty
cents. 1 applied for reinstatement
simply because Mr. Murphy asked me
to. As to being traded to New York ,
I have no objections , I would rather
play with Chicago , but If 1 can get the
money In New York , McGraw will defer
for mo. "
OLYMPIC GAMES IN SWEDEN.
Stadium at Stockholm Is Being Pre
pared for June Contests.
Now York , Fob. 19. Interest al
ready Is being evidenced by athletic
ofllclals here in the Olympic games
which are to bo revived In Stockholm ,
Sweden , In June , 1912. From a com
mittee of one of the athletic clubs here
conies the anouncemont that the gen
eral arrangements for the meeting
have already been made by the Inter
national Olympic committee , of which
Baron Pierre do Goubert of Paris' is
president , and that the Swedish Olym
pic committee , of which the crown
prince is honorary president , has prac
tically completed arrangements for
the more important games and races.
The great event will be the Marathon
then raco.
The Swedes will enlarge the old
Greek pentathlon a 5-sided contest
to what Is termed the tickamp , with
ten contests. The meeting will be
drawn up with the leading idea , that
of preserving the ancient Greek model
and the events associated with the
British Olympics.
The stadium site at Stockholm is in
a picturesque position between the
town and the forest. It is the Idrotts-
parken , and old athletic ground which
is being remodeled for the Olympic
meeting. The Swedish Olympic com
mittee will submit its completed pro
gram In May to the International com
mittee , which is to meet at Budapest.
A VAST SUM FOR PLAYERS.
Comlskey Has Bought Many Young
sters for Duffy to Look Over.
Chicago , Feb. 19. Hugh Duffy , who
came here yesterday from Providence ,
R. I. , to manage the local American
League club , said It was like coming
back home after a long journey.
More than twenty years ago Duffy
played for three years In Chicago , two
with Alison's colts on the West Side ,
and ono with the Brotherhood club.
Manager Duffy Is greatly pleased
with the prospect for a winning team
on the South Side.
"I do not think any basball club ever
had such a bright prospect at the
opening of the season , " said Duffy.
"The records of the national commis
sion show that President Comiskey
has paid out a vast sum of money for
ball players and I know that he has
spent this money to good advantage. "
Manager Duffy Is especially enthus
iastic over Blackburn who played with
his club at Providence last year.
A Bankers' Game.
In three close games of bowling In
the banker series at the Kauffman al
leys Thursday evening , the second
team defeated the first team by tak
ing two. The first team which won the
first game of the series last week were
overconfident and the scores were very
'oven throughout the games. Much
practice on the part of the second team
won their game which makes the
series up till now autle , only two
games having been played.
Following are individual scores and
total pins made Thursday night :
First Team.
Haase 120 112 110 372
Stafford 119 149 146 414
Zuelow 123 143 139 405
Asiiius 101 130 133 364
Totals 463 564 528 1555
Second Team.
Lederer 113 157 110 380
Delaney 132 137 115 384
Hulac 106 113 117 336
Hauptll 107 115 188 410
Totals 258 522 530 1510
FORBES CLAIMS BANTAM TITLE.
Johnny Coulon Lost It to Coster , the
Man Harry Knocked Out.
New York , Fob. 19. Harry Forbes ,
the Chicago fighter , who knocked out
Joe Coster , the conqueror of Johnny
Coulen , Is going to defend that much
disputed honor and is open to meet
any man In the world that can do 116
pounds ringside. Through his mana
ger Forbes lays claim to his former
title and will post a forfeit of $1,000
to defend It. Forbes1 right to claim
this title Is based on the fact that the
man ho beat last night won over Cou-
Ion who. at the time of his defeat ,
was the bantam weight champion.
Creighton Beats Oakdale at Basketball
Croighton. Nob. , Feb. 19. Special to
The News : In the fastest basketball
game seen hero In a long time , Creigh
ton defeated Oakdalo last night , 18 to
13. There was considerable rough
playing. Following were the teams :
Oakdalo Schlnfellow , Warrick , Lag-
ener , Beoler , Rose ; Croighton Strain ,
Gllbrlck , Joyce , Huckster , Bertz.
8 TBOTTERS
AT $150,000 ,
LOUIS WINAN BRINGS OVER A
STRING FROM EUROPE.
FOR THE GRAND CIRCUIT TRACKS
fhis Is the First Instance In Which
European Bred Trotters Have Been
Brought Here to Compete With the
American Bred Horses.
Now York , Feb. 19. A. C. Pennock ,
: he former Cleveland trainer , who has
joen racing the trotting string of
Louis Wlnans of London , over conll-
lental tracks for several seasons , has
urlved In New York with eight trot-
.ers valued at something over $150-
)00. ) The horses will race on grand
. Ircult tracks.
From a racing standpoint the most
ntorestlng trotters In the string are
Willy and Dora , two European bred
lorses , the biggest winners on the
European harness turf. Three of the
> thers are also European bred.
This Is the first instance in which
European bred trotters have been
jrought here to compete with Ameri-
: un bred horses , and the Incident will
uld greatly to the attractiveness of
larness racing this year.
The three American bred horses In
he string are Allen Winter , Slllko
\nd Icon.
Boxing Match Here March 10.
Arrangements are completed for a
tast boxing contest between Harry
Lewis , Lee Root , Claude Housch and
Prank Osbornall featherweights. The
jout will take place at the Norfolk
skating rink March 10. Young Denny ,
.he fast Iowa heavyweight lighter , has
been engaged to go on for a prelimi
nary with a Norfolk colored fighter
inown as "Long Distance. " This , it
, a said , will be the first of a series of
'on the square" boxing contests prom
ised by Young Denny.
THE NEGRO IN THE ROSEBUD.
\
3regory Cour ; y Colored Man Advises
His Race to Come West and Farm.
Gregory , S. D. , Feb. 19. Editor
Sfews : Making mention of the "negro
i > roblem" In this part of the United
States appears like raining oranges in
\lberta. However , during the six
fears of my residence here on the
Rosebud I have been asked repeatedly ,
'How came you away off here farm
ing ? " It seems at times a rather silly
luestion to be asked when I am only
3iie out of eleven millions hero in this
jnited land. I am aware , however ,
Lhat it has concerned me not a little
in trying to console myself in noticing
the absence of my race in these parts.
[ began studying the negro about ilf-
teen years ago when 1 was u amall
boy in southern Illinois , for it occur
red to me then , "Why was the negro
30 generally poor" and the white man
more or less prosperous. It would take
i thousand pages to tell what 1 have
learned since , for In these fifteen
much but contrast
years I have discovered ,
trast has brought it out In the truest
form. What I mean is , six years away
from my kind by living here where one
Is rarely seen I can , as a result , be
brought more closely to see the , I
might'say , pitiable plight of the negro.
By way of explanation , I will mention
that we , or the people of the north
west , have no acquaintance of the col
ored people in reality , that is , with
perhaps a few exceptions you see only
the floating and worthless class of negroes -
groes in the west who represent such
rx little thrift and energy that ho could
not be compared with the more Intelli
gent and aspiring negro of today. But
why the negro -
my subject is to explain
gro Is not on the Rosebud and more
in the northwest.
Since the days of slavery ho has
been mostly in the south. The south ,
so far as increase in the valuation of
land is concerned , is a has been. The
negro has worked and accumulated
many acres of land In twelve southern
states. He owns land valued at $400-
000,000. Of this amount he has paid
in cash dollars the total amount , so ,
as a result , and to make a long story
short , he has not known what the
word Increase means. For instance ,
a neighbor of mine recently sold his
homestead for $11,440. or $71.50 per
acre. It was three mUes from town
and the cost to him was , viz : In 1904 ,
$200 for relinqulshment ; $4 per acre to
the government ; and the Improve
ments In all , about $1,500 , of which
he had five years to make back.
While this is the top price paid in
this part of the county , yet prices up to
quarter are common for
$10,000 per
good quarters , well located. The fact
that Gregory county Is a recent acqui
sition and the raise has been so rapid
every one has the Idea that it is ex
ceptional , while , In fact , Gregory and
Trlpp counties have both required far
more capital of their pioneers than
others counties of South Dakota , Ne
braska and other states , where most
of the land was free some time during
the last thirty years , or so cheap It
made little difference , so , as a mattet
of fact , every one that was an Investor
enough to simply hold tholr place in
these parts have accumulated fortunpc
of $10.000 and up. These sums arc
common In the central west , while ii :
the south land , the homo of the Amor
lean Ethiopian , a fortune of $10OOC
being the wealth of a farmer is some
thing immense. I have investigated
and found that In most Instances twen
ty to thirty-live years ago the price
paid for southern farm land exceeded
that paid for land In the central west
while that In the west has Increased
In that time all the way to some In-
Hlam-OH 2000 per cent , with 1000 per
cent common ! " ! hat in the south has not
Increased any. Just Imagine how poor
some of you would be If we had to pay
what the lands hoio are worth now.
The negro has labored patiently and
paid his earnings tor poor southern
lands and has not enjoyed this In
crease and , as a consequence , has not
really known such a profitable thing
has been going on. Any one thinking
the colored race is entirely incompe
tent should bear In mind that nearly
all the cotton Is produced by these
people under the teachings of Booker
T. Washington. Ho Is coming to the
front rapidly as a business factor , own
ing over fifty incorporated banks , not
to speak of the many bundled newspa
pers and magazines owned and edited
by the race in the south. Thousands
are graduating from the different
schools and colleges each year and are
assisting in educating and bringing his
kin out of the darkness where he has
wandered so long , and again , few people
ple In this part of the country realize
how the negro Is he-Id down and per
secuted by and at the hands of their
former masters. We read of that old
story In Its most passionate form ,
"rape , " where a black brute has as
saulted some poor defenseless "white
girl , " and , while 1 do not deny that
some Instances of this are true , yet
most reports are very much to the
contrary. There has been several
cases recently where white men black
ed up were the perpetrators , and we
rarely read of where decent colored
men are forced to leave rural districts
and move to the cities to protect his
wife and daughters from the infringe
ment and insults of the low class of
white men whom the law forgives , or ,
with no more than a reprimand , while
with the negro , the "peaceful mob"
takes care of him and the laws they
established in the south as regards to
negro rights would paralyze a lizard.
Take for instance Oklahoma , our new
state with her many drastic laws. We
find a code that prevents negroes mar
rying whites , negroes marrying In
dians , but the sweet moral is that
there's no law that prevents whites
marrying Injllans , because the Indians
still have some good land left that the
white man wants , so there you are. It
prohibits negroes riding in the same
cars witli whites , although the Indians ,
who have never earned their salt , may
enjoy all the privileges. The name or
original Oklahoma , however , is not to
blame for such Injustice to these pee
ple. It's when they Included Indian
Territory in making it a state , Indian
Territory being the new homo of the
"hill billies" and the "red necks" and
squaw men altered the Oklahoma con
stitution , but the result of oppression
has been that the negro has been
frightened by the bugaboo of preju
dice until he fears to venture into a
land whore there arc none of his race.
His sense of reason has been warped
until he cannot or does not realize
there Is such a place with grand op
portunities and protection nnd equality
before the law as the northwest. I am
well acquainted with these conditions.
He has suffered so much from preju
dice and persecution until it Is almost
Impossible to have him believe theie
Is a place where he could go and get
a square deal. He doesn't want social
equality. Ho wants a chance and ,
above all things every man needs , the
protection of the law. This he does
not begin to get In the south.
I have told of the Rosebud to num
bers of my race in parts of the south ,
and they have listened as one amazed.
Some of the less intelligent have cau
tioned me to be careful , that "wasn't
I afraid of being 'lynched1 so far
away from my kind ? "
Ho sings
"My country 'tis of Thee ,
Sweet land of
Race hatred and oppression ,
But I love thee still. "
So it is to be seen that he means
well , but the road to hell is paved with
good intentions. So if they hope to
enjoy life , liberty and the pursuit of
happiness , the chorus should ring
"My future 'tis of thee , sweet love of
'courage , will power , ' and I shall wed
Miss Determination and until death
do us part , more of our honeymoons
shall lead to the 'land openings , ' and
there we begin with the beginning ,
Our dreams shall be that It's the
"greatest place" on earth , we shall
give it all of our attention and stick
right to it , and then , whether the cho
rus shall be
"My country , 'tis of Thee ,
Sweet land of liberty ,
or not , he will know that the people of
the Rosebud and the northwest are too
busy getting prosperous and living for
the future to take up their time pass
ing "anti-negro" laws or losing any
time hating any one. lie must get
land and money , after which ho will
soon see where the distinction Is
made.
Oscar Michaux.
Fear Lynching at Hastings.
Hafctlngs , Neb. , Feb. IS. Arthur An
derson , the negro youth who killed
Henry Newell , a whlto boy , by strik
ing him over the head with a billiard
cue , Is presumably at largo with a
price on his head. Sheriff McCreary
and Chief of Police Wltmeycr assert
that Anderson has not been captured
but the rumor Is persistently circulat
ed that he Is In custody and has been
taken to another town in the belief
that to permit It to bo known that he
Is In Hastings would Invite violence ,
An angry crowd collected about the
county building last night waiting fet
the appearance of Anderson , nnd there
were threats of lynching.
In the meantime ) a reward of $25C
for his capture has been offered bj
the county and circulars formally Is
sued giving a description of the slayci
and calling for his apprehension.
1 ON THE
Stage
The "Don't Worry Club" Is tin- lutes !
to be organized in Douglas , Arl/ . This
club consists of nbonl sixty members ,
whoso main purpose Is to attend nil
first-class shows in u foody.
Their first appearance was on the
night of December 31 , when they re
nerved ninety seats for "The Three
Twins. " Since then , they have attend'
ed "llabes In Toy land , " "Forty-live
Minutes From Hroadway" and have re
served seats for "The Alaskan. "
Bouquets and "Don't Worry" badges
have been Riven to the stars , prlmn
donnns and soubrettes.
Manager Hobson of the Orphenm
considers this to bo the best advertis
ing he has ever had , and when any o (
the above companies return to Douglas
they will remember the "Don't Wor
rles. "
Owing to the generosity and kind
heartedness of Maxine Klllott a 13-
year-old newsboy , Aloyslus McOillan ,
commonly called "Rusty , " will receive
an education. Last year while Miss
Klllott was at her own theater "Ilusty"
awaited her every night to open her
carriage door and supply her with
an evening paper , for which he refused
remuneration. When Miss Klllott re
turned to Daly's this season "Husty"
was again on band. Miss Elliott be
came Interested in the boy and learn
ed that bo was deserving of charity.
She has placed his In the Shattnck
Military academy at Falrbault , Minn.
Charles II. Yale , the theatrical man
ager , has filed a petition in bankruptcy
with liabilities of $61,545 and nominal
assets of 118,278 , including notes , ac
counts , costumes and scenery. The
costumes and scenery are from the
plays , "Primrose Girls , " "Utopia. " and
"Painting the Town. " Of the creditors
128 in number , eighty arc actors and
actresses , whose combined claims to
tal $7,485.
Hugh Cannon , author of Goo-Goo
Eyes , Bill Bailey , Ain't It a Shame , and
other rag-time songs sung throughout
the country , went to the poorhouse at
Elolse , Mich. , January 24. He is only
36 years old and lately has earned a
scanty living thumping bar room pi
anos. It is said that drink has at last
made him unlit for even this.
In "Polly of the Circus" for two min
utes only the "Real Thing" Is pre
sented In order to give Polly a chance
to rush into the ring. Horses are
galloping around the ring , the tum
blers , acrobats , clowns are working as
if their lives depended on their efforts.
It Is one of the most realistic scenes
ever presented on a stage.
A Reminiscence.
The late Joseph Jefferson made his
first appearance on the stage at the
National theater , New York , on September
tember 30 , 1837 , nearly seventy-three
years ago. He was aged 8 , and Imper
sonating a pirate , fought a lively
sword combat with Master Titus , an
other young hopeful.
Lawrence Eddinger who plays Dr.
Bernstein in Charles Klein's play "The
Third Degree , " was in the original production -
duction of "Master and Man , " with
Richard Mansfield as a star , and which
was seen at Palmer's theater , New
York , for the first time , on February
5 , 1890.
Sarah McVlcker who plays Mrs. Bab
bit in James Forbes' comedy , "The
Traveling Saleman , " was a member
of the company that presented "As
You Like It , " at Palmer's theater , New
York , on November 21 , 1894 , in which
all the parts were played by women.
Maurice W. Jencks , booking mana
ger of the Auditorium has just re
turned from a trip in the east with
the news that there will be very few
popular priced attractions play Nor
folk next season. There will be less
attractions , but all of the better class ,
Giles Shine who plays Pat O'Brien
in support of Rose Stahl In James
Forbes' comedy , "Tho Chorus Lady , "
was a member of the original companj
of Clyde Fitch's play , "The Liar. '
which opened In New York , Septembei
2 , 1896 , at Hoyt's theater.
Maggie Holloway Fisher who Is sup
porting Robert Edeson in "A Man's n
Man , " was in the original New Yort
production of "The Foundling , " whlcl1
was seen for the llrst time in New
York on February 25 , 1895 , at Hoyt't
theater.
Robert Edison , now starring in lien
ry B. Harris' play "Man's a Man , " has
such a bad cold that ho was obllgei
to cancel Slonx Falls Thursday ami
Sioux City Friday of this week. Seats
had been on sale two days in botl
cities.
The Overland Four , composed o
four Norfolk boys , made a decide <
hit In their first appearance behlm
the footlights In their little coined :
sketch last week.
The Ernest Fisher company wen
in a serious wreck near Hlbblng , Minn
last week. Every member of the com
puny except "Daddy Burnham" was In
jured.
The Dramatized Novel.
The dramatized novel is not a re
cent form of theatrical enterprise
"Kenllwortb" was made into a plaj
in Germany and produced in Berlin li
1823.
Ten thousand people witness tin
performance at the New York Hlppc
drome dally.
Gentlemen who visit the smoklnj
room of the Colonial theater , Indian
apolls , during Intermission are fur
nishcd with Murad cigarettes.
ThV Billboard remarus : "No now
tlu-ator has boon started In Sun Fran
elseo this week. Something la surolj
wiong. "
A chorus of baroloot Hrls Is the
biMimttlon of "Tho Flirting Princess , '
now running In Chicago.
MORNING DANCE A CAPITAL FAD
Mrs.John B. Henderson a Leader Ir
Society's Newest Diversion.
Washington , Fob. ID. Mrs. John B
Henderson , wife of the ox-sonator from
Missouri , says society women should
j dance loss at night and more In tin
morning. Yesterday morning she gave
what she called a science and health
dance , the llrst of a series , which was
largely attended by Washington socie
ty people. Mrs. Henderson said to
day :
"Dancing Is necessary to limber uj :
the Joints. Evening dances do not dc
this , or as much good as my dances ,
for they are under artificial elroum
stances. Society people would be
healthier , if they did their dancing In
the morning.
"Wear loose clothing while dancing
to allow your muscles to have full
play. By tableaux and fancy dancing ,
which Is the form my dances take , 1
mean Spanish and Greek dances
whore the arms and head are moved in
rhythm with the feet , thus Insuring
exercise for all the organs. We have
the windows open and breathe in deep
ly the pure morning air.
"A teacher instructs the class Ir
different fancy dances. Some of the
members of the adult class are bo-
coining so proficient that they would
cause a sensation on the stage. Among
the most graceful dancers is Mrs. Alice
Roosovelt-Longworth. Mrs. Albert
Barney is another dancer who is at
the head of the class. The Baroness
Preschen , the Countess Von Wedle , the
Misses Von L. Meyer , daughters of
the secretary of the navy ; Countess
Von Moltke , wife of the Danish minister
tor ; Miss Eudora Clover and Miss
Gladys Hincklcy are all splendid dan
cers.
THE FLUFFY GOWN IS BACK.
Severe Lines Are Giving Way to a
More Bouffant Drapery.
Washington , Feb. 19. The persist
ent rumor of a return to the Renals
sanco styles in gowns and headdresses
whereby the long sweeping lines ol
the early winter will give place to n
more generous arrangement of lace
about the corsage on all Indoor gowns
either for afternoon or evening , is al
ready borne out by the gowns worn
in Washington by Mrs. Depew , Mrs
Huntlngton Wilson and Miss Laura
Merrlam.
Each Is in her way a model of smarl
dressing , and each has a style and dis
Unction all her own.
Mrs. Depew has worn a dinner gowr
of blue brocade in two tones of Wedge
wood , the satin foundation being of the
lighter tone , on which the velvet bro
cade stood out. The skirt , made will :
a short train and gathered to a round
waistband , was also draped in a pan
nier effect and had the lines furthei
shortened by a flat flounce of polnl
lace about eight inches wide whlcl :
went all the way around the skirt sev
eral inches above the hem.
The same radical change of line was
carried out in the bodice , which was
worn over the skirt and finished with
out bolts or girdle. The lower part ol
the bodice was of the brocade , fitted
to the figure well down on the waisl
and half way to the decollotage , whlcl
was of white lace and quite full cut ir
a low square neck.
The brocade formed the shoulder *
and half the close sleeves , which carat
to the elbow , but where , early in the
season , would have been smooth folds
of the heavier material , Mrs. Depew's
gown had two rows of narrow quill
Ings across the shoulder. , leaving the
white lace to show between. The
sleeves which fitted smooth'v ' to tin
elbow were finished by a plain gath
ered ruffle of white tulle simply thh
and nothing more just an old fash
ioned gathered ruffle , shorter on th <
Inner seam probably , as it appeared u
have a depth of nine inches at tht ol
bow. With tills Mrs. Depew wears ;
close necklace of diamonds ; ind tur
quolse of exquisite workmanship am
a charming arrangement of blue rib
bon and forget-me-nots In her coiffure
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth , who Is al
ways gowned becomingly , whateve
the dictate from Paris may be , has re
turned to the familiar blue her nann
famous , after appearing in a variety o
gowns showing a yellow brown or dul
pink as their predominating hue. Mra
Longworth is distinctly fond of color
rarely wearing black or white. Tin
blue gown in which she appeared a
the white house reception Tuesda ;
evening Is as near the old-time Allci
bine as possible to find In this year' :
fabric and not appear old fashioned
the piesent-day color having a delicati
touch of gray , which was entirely lack
Ing from the blue of seven or elgh
years ago.
In outline Mrs. Longworth Is keoplni
to what may bo termed the seconi
dlrectolre , along severe lines , bu
neither bo straight nor severe as tin
dlri'ctolro first adopted and with mncl
greater fullness of skirt.
The1 skirt and bodice are evident ! ;
separate , the latter worn outsidf uiu
under a 4-inch girdle of jeweled bead
and pearls , round and oblong and I :
several sizes , from an ordinary pi :
, bend to an almond kernel. This dec
oration not only encircles the wnlsi
but formed a long stole-like tab -low
the center of the front of the skirt an
formed the edge of the round deco
letugo , except directly In front , whi r
a Hat fold of satin and tulle crosne
the bust and was hgld in the center b
a large brooch of pearls and dlatncmdi
Diamond earrings with poi.v.intH of
larger size than formerly worn were
her only additional jewels
Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver , wlfo of
the assistant Hocrotary of war. who ,
with her husband and daughter , headed -
od the long line of guests In the East
room of the whlto house al the army
and na\y reception , wore on thai oc
casion aory handsome and equally
j becoming gown of whlto brocade , the
latter material not only ImldltK IN
own. hnl IncreiiMlng In fashionable f.i-
vor as the Mention passes.
Mis. Oliver's gown Is a largo Mlmlo
flow or in satin , on dull whlto ground.
The skirt In cut with a perceptlbl
Hare , bciomlng and modish , and ilio
bodlco a pointed model , with the top
almost entirely covered In a garniture-
of pearls and crystal. The elbow
sleeves have satin as their foundation ,
with the top of tiny crystal embroi
dery.
NEW SECRETARY FOR MRS. TAFT.
Miss Alice Blech Will be Succeeded by
Miss Mary D. Spiers.
Washington , Feb. 19. Mlsti Mary D.
Splorw , who Is to bo social Hoorotnry
for Mrs. Taft Is what her friends arw
pleased to call an "old fashioned
girl. " She will relieve Miss Allco Bloch
who Is to be married to Lieut. Richard
Walnwrlght , U. S. N. , early In the
spring.
Miss Spiers was appointed to the
government service from North Carolina
lina and Is a clerk In the office of the
surgeon general of the army. She IB
well educated and reserved.
ATHLETICS IS BEAUTY'S FOE.
Women Who Go In Tor Sports Lose
Their Charms.
New York , Feb. 19. Mrs. Amelia
Barr , the novelist , declared today that
over Indulgence in athletics was spoil
ing American women.
"If America has u national fault , "
she said , "It lies In the fact that Anierl-
cans carry everything to extremes.
Over Indulgence In athletics brutalizes
a woman. It robs her of the flno
bloom of her womanhood. More than
any one thing , I believe , this craze for
athletics Is responsible for the passing
of the old fashioned woman the sort
of a woman the average man desires )
to marry.
"Women were never meant to bo
athletic. They were meant to be moth
ers and home makers. Great muscular
development of their bodies IH not
natural , and It leads to an unnatural
condition of mind as well as of body.
There are physical conditions which
forbid a woman's over Indulgence in
athletic sports.
"Athletic sport brutalizes men as
well as women. The woman given
np to athletic sports Is not interested
In womanly things. She knows noth
ing of housekeeping and cares less.
She has no time for children , though
she may find time to caress a poodle
dog. She becomes a member of a
mysterious third sex neither man nor
woman , but a sort of conglomerate.
"Athletic women do not marry. By
the time they are ready to give up
their sport and settle down , they hav
lost that which makes a woman de
sirable to men.
"Should a woman take exercin ? In
deed , she should ! I have no quarrel
with physical exercise. Lot her walk.
I have lived to reach my 79th year.
For sixty years I have had my share
of hard work. I have borne enough
in sorrow and trouble and actual toil
to kill a dozen 'athletic women. " Yet
walking has been my only exercise. "
LATEST STYLES IN FLOWERS.
The Old-Fashioned Stiff Bouquet la in
Vogue Again.
New York , Feb. Old-fashioned
bouquets of flowers , stiff and regular ,
the kind of our grandmothers , are-
again In vogue. And now , instead of
wearing violets and lilies of the val
ley on every occasion , such blossoma
as are selected are being carried in the
hands , and if the bunch can be placed
in a gold or silver bouquet holder , so
much the better.
This change Is partly due to the fact
that slightly damp flowers have ruln-
, ed so many gowns and that larger
bunches are now in demand. They are
, awkward if pinned to the corsage and
to wear at a dinner table are almost
impossible.
The newest way of arranging flow
ers is formal , as one will realize by
I this description. One bouquet that
was sent recently to a debutante was
composed of tiny pale pink roses with
alternating rows of small white buo
The center was a tight little round
mass of pink , then a circle of white ,
only one bud deep
About that was another circle of
pink , and so the two continued , alter
nating , until the bouquet was twelve
Inches across and as hard and round
as any cabbage. Flat green loaves
made a severe outer border , with a
final rim of fancy , scalloped lace pa
per.
Bunches of pansies are fads of the
moment , though for the older rather
than the younger women. Persons
wearing mourning affect bouquets
| made of the varying purples , In which
this flower excels , but when used with
colors the blossoms are selected with
the variety In which they grow.
Lilies of the vnlle'y and violets con
tinue in favor , but are arranged dif
ferently than In previous seasons.
The white flowers are made Into a
close hunch for the center of a purple
wheel , with outer green leaves. These ,
when small , are pinned to the cor
sage , tut If more than six Inches
acioss are carried In the hand.
That the fail for wearing artificial
| flowers should continue Is not strange
for the blossoms are now made with
I wonderful exactness and when scented
| with rich perfume the real effect IB
( heightened. Ono can only say In this
connection that poor Imitation are in
finitely worse than none.