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SOCIAL EVENTS IN AND
ABOUT PHILADELPHIA
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nml Mrs. Paul Thompson, will bo n much
feted itcbuliuito tlilB year. MIsb Thompson Is
extremely Mir and vivacious and has been very
popular In tlio younger sot. Lust yenr she
ppent tho winter In Paris, whero sho attended
jtlsq Ferris' School, togothcr with Miss Elsa
Heath, ilauphlor of Mr. and Mrs, Theodoro W.
ltoath, who will also make her debut this sea
eon. A number of entertainments havo been
planned In honor of Miss Thompson. Her par
ents will clvo a tea to Introduce her on tho
afternoon of December 3. Hor grandmother,
Mrs. Hodman 11. nillson, will glvo a cllnnor
d.inco In her honor October 10 n,t Linden fihado
Knrm, Hryn Mawr, and sho will bo guest of
honor, together with Miss Allco Thompson, nt
a danco which will bo given by Mrs. W. Percy
filmpson, of Lynedock, Overbrook, at the Merlon
Golf Club tho night of October 27.
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Mrs. Anthony Taylor and her granddaughter,
ji Allco Taylor Wharton, who sailed for
3 ropo last Juno expecting to spend at least
p . ir In Europo, were nblo to reach ltaty and
o med passago to sail from Genoa last Mon-
da. They will reach Philadelphia tho latter
part of next week.
Great Interest 1b centred In tho horse show,
which will open next Monday on tho grounds
of tin- Brjn Mawr Polo Club and will last
through tho wook.
Anions tho boxholdors this yenr will bo V.
Illncklo Smith, Churlcs 13. Coxe, William t,.
Austin, A. W. Atkinson, I.owls II. Ulley, Mrs.
X. MacLeod, Mrs. William Dlsston, William
Townsend Wright, Waller S. Hallow ell, Isaac
II Clothier, Jr., James Francis Sullivan, rM
wnid F. Boale, Gcorgo D. Hosengartcn, William
Struthcrs Ellis, Mrs. Mahlon Hutchinson, T.
DeWIlt Cuyler, Mrs. J. N. Pew, Jr., Samuel D.
niddlo, Charles E. Blather, Victor C. Mather,
Charles Wheeler, Samuel M. Vauclaln, Dr.
George Falcs B.ikor, Dr. Thomas a. ABhton,
Samuel M. Curwcn, William J. Clothier, Ed
ward T. Stotcsbury, John P.. Foil, H. Penn
Smith, Mrs. Horaco Blnney Haro, Harry A.
Berwlnd, William dn Pont, Mrs. Benjamin F.
Clyde, Honry Tatnall, Herbert Lloyd, S. B.
Smith, John W. Converse, Gcorgo D. Wldener,
Mrs. A. B. Cox, John II. Valentino, Mrs. Alex
ander Brown, Charles F. DaCosta, George II.
Earle, Jr., Mrs. Fred W. Smith.
Mrs. E. Burd Grubb, who In spending tho
, summer with hor mother, Sirs. Thomas Sopwlth,
in London, Eng., Is expected to return to this
country In October.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Crozier, who bought
the property 212S Locust streot last spring, havo
opened their houso for tho season. Mr. Crozier
has purchased the ndjolnlng lot between tho
houso owned by Frank Samuel and his own
property and It is understood will turn It into
a playground for his children, who nro still
small
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Prlco Wcthorlll, Sr who
havo been spending a fortnight with their
dauRhter, Mrs. C. Shlllard-Smlth, at Edge
water Park, havo gono to White Sulphur
Biuings, W. Va for a month's stay. Mr. and
Mrs Shlllard-Smlth havo gone to Atlantic City
whero they will spend two weeks at tho Mnrl-boiouqh-
Blenheim.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Ehret and Miss Ger
trudo C. Carhart Ehret, of 1810 Pino street,
havo gono to Canada for a month's htay.
Dr. and Mrs. Elllston J. Morris, who havo
been spending tho summer at Lake George,
N. Y, will return shortly to their homo nt 123
fe'outh Eighteenth street.
A camping party composed of Clement Wood,
Edward Waters nnd Howard Wood has gone
to Penobscot Bay, Me., for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur B. Topping, of tho Bur
lington Apartments, nro spending tho summor
at Carolina Lodge, Mr. Topping's estate at
Oxford, K. C.
s Dr. and Mrs. Archibald G. Thomson, who havo
keen nil .-.ummer nt their villa In Xnrrngansett
Pier, will return shortly to their country place
-In Chestnut Hill. Later they will move Into
their homo at 19th and Locust streets.
Persons In this city will bo Interested to hear
thut Mr. and Mrs. John Drexel, who have been
in tho war zone, havo reached Vichy. Their
daughter, Miss Alice Drexel, who has been in
Germany, Is repoited ns on her way to Join her
Pan nts.
Mrs. Ik'nry Clews, who has been at the Bltz
Carlton In London, will sail for Now York
October 3.
Mr. nnd Mrs. George Fritz Chandler, who ore
expected to reach homo ahortly, wcro In Warsaw
at the time of tho war declaration nnd were
obliged to remain there more than ten days
befoio they could obtain passports.
Miss Ethel M. Huhn, who returned lately
from London, is spending several weeks with
hfr father. Gcorgo A. Huhn, at his cottage
In Ventnor.
Miss Emily Dutllh, who spent tho summer In
Par Harbor, has returned to the city and opened
her houso at Broad street near Spruce for the
winter.
Miss Ruth Waters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
G. Jnson Waters, Is visiting her undo and aunt,
Mr. nnd Mrs. A. Mercer Biddlo, nt their homo
In Torresdale.
Mr. and Mrs. William Howell will open their
house, 130 South S3d street, tho tlrst week In
October.
Mr. and Mrs. John Frederick Lewis will return
to the city about tho middle of next month and
M occupy their house l!)H Spruca street.
Mrs. Philip ieidy and Miss Gertrude Harwood
Lldy. who havo been spending the summer
" mo guests of Mr. nnd Mrs. Wain Morgan
Churchman nt their cottaga In Longport. havo
returned to their apartments at tho Oladstonej
Mr. and Mrs. John Scott will return from
Jamestown shoitly and will occupy their house,
1501 Spruce street, for tho season.
Miss Dorothy Sproul nnd Henry J. Klaer,
hosa wedding will take placo October 7, will
be guests of honor at a dance which will ba
Elven by Miss Nulla Wetherlll, of Chester, at
the Springhaven Country Club, Wednesday,
September SO.
Mrs. Edward Atherton will return shortly to
nr home at 126 South 23d street.
ALONG THE MAIN LINE
OUHUHOOK-Mrs. Wlstar Morris, of Green
Hill Parnw, has returned after a summer spent
n Jamestown, It. I.
William Walluce, of 6839 Overbrook avenue,
Is homo from Okaucheo. Wis.
MEHio-Dr. and Sirs, aeorge D. B. Darby
Jna family, w10 spent U)0 8ummcr at ,helr
'"np In tho Maine woods, returned home last
k by way or Qm,bto ,, Montreal.
. r. and Mrs. John H. McCIatthy have closed
sir cottage at Ocean City and opened their
"use, corner Highland and Montgomery
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MRS. WILLIAM CLYDE DECKER
Mrs. Decker, who was married Septem
ber 9, was Miss Clara Butler Hope, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Hope, of 20
North 50th street. West Philadelphia. She
is a niece of the late James B. Hope, a
former president of the Union League of
this city. Doctor and Mrs. Decker, on their
return from their wedding trip, will live at
1728 Chestnut street.
from Atlantic City, where they have been spned
lng tho lato summer.
NAnilEHTII Mr. and Mrs. Robert II. Durbln,
Miss Adnh Durbln nnd Miss Dorothy Durbln,
who spent the summer at their Avalon cot
tage, havo opened their homo on Narberth
avenue.
Mr. nnd .Mrs. William C. Claghorn, of Chest
nut nvenue, havo returned from Ocenn City.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Jnrncs Artman, Miss Vera Art
man nnd Miss Marlon Artman, who spent sev
eral becks at Bushklll, recently returned from
Atlantic City.
WY.VMiwooD-Joshua L. Bally, Mr. and Mrs.
William L. Dally nnd family closed their cot
tage In tho Pocono Mountains last week and
nro now at Lancaster.
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Ashton and children
returned today from their summer residence
In Jamestown, It. I.
IIAVERFOHli-Mr. and .Mrs. nodman E. Grls
com, of Haverford, havo closed their town
houso at Watch Hill nnd nro at Haverford.
Tho Merlon Cricket Club will hold tho first
dinner-danco of tho autumn season tnmnrmu,
night.
A small dinner-danco was given nt Haver
ford Court last night in honor of their guests.
Mrs. Howard B. French entertained at dinner
before tho danco and Mrs. William Haupt
gave a smajl dinner In honor of Mr. nnd Mrs
John Bancroft nnd Miss Bancroft, of Wilming
ton, Del.
Charles W. Bergncr. of Radnor, who has
recently returned from Avalon, N. J ms
taken apartments at tho Havcrfonl Court.
CHESTNUT HILL
Mrs. Wm; Findlny Brown, wife of tho as
sistant district attorney, has returned to her
home, 21 Summit street, from Newport. Mr
Brown left this week on a fishing trip on
Barncgat Bay.
Miss Julia Lewis, a niece of Mrs. Brown, and
John Lewis, of Venezuela, a nephew, were
guests nt n dinner which Mrs. Brown gave nt
tho Huntington Valley Country Club lately
The other guests Included Miss Dorothv n.,ii'
Miss Mary Bonner Daniel, Frederick Hastings'
Robert Brown nnd William Brown.
Paul Brown will leave shortly for Boston
School of Technology,
The regular weekly dinner dances which met
with success last winter at tho Phlladolnhin
Ciicket Club will bo resumed this fall. The
first danco will ba given Saturday, September
20.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thaxter Blckncll. of
301 Highland avenue, have as their guests Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Hope Carponter.
Mr. and Mis. Frederick Landstrcet are at
homo nfter having spent July and August nt
Hallls Centre, Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Elliot .Vowlln, rt 2J2S Pine
streot, have moved lnt- ilielr now homo on
West Springfield avenue, St. Martin's,
Captain James K. Parker, of Springfield
avenue, has returned fro-n Newport.
Mr. and Mrs. AVIlllam M. Bencrman and
their daughter. Miss Dorothy Benerman, who
have been spending the season at Jamestown,
It. I., returned on Monday to their homo at
723S Boyer street. Mr. and Mrs. Watklns Bener
man have also returned after a season at Long
port. Mr. and Mrs. Moncure Middle, of Mermaid
lane, are receiving congratulations upon tho
birth of a son, born a we-k ago. Mrs. Blddla
will be remembered as Mlsa Brcnda Fenelosa,
daughter of the Piofessor of Romantic Lan
guages at Harvard.
atmctor Edward Klntner, ot Schuyler street,
has returned from Norfolk, Va Beach, whero
she was visiting friends.
Mrs. William Morris David, of 6229 Greene
street, will entertain Informally Frldny even.
Ing. Mrs, David before her marriage In Juno
was Miss Frances Cutler, of School Houso lane.
Mrs. James Mackcown nnd Miss EIbIo
Mackeown are visiting Mrs. Mnckeown's daugh
ter, Mrs. Valentine Kotch, of New York, nt
her cottage In Sea Girt, New York hnrbor.
Mr. and Mrs. J, Burton Mustln, of West
Johnson street, are spending a few dnja In
Chelsea.
Mr. Edward V. Kano nnd his daughter, Mlsa
Miriam Kane, of 715 Lincoln drive, returned
to their home on Saturday by tho Campania,
nfter spending several months In Scotland and
Englnnd.
Mr. nnd Mrs. A. Jutlson Stiles and their
daughter, Miss Arui Nottingham Stiles, of 360
Pclhnm road, returned to their homo on Mon
day nfter sovornl weeks at Beach Haven.
Mrs, Edward Jefferson nnd her daughter, Miss
Ida Jefferson, will return tomorrow to their
home, 127 East Durham Btrcct, after n week nt
Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs, Burton Elliott nnd their son,
Ralph Forrester Elliott, of Charleston, S,
C will bo tho guests of M- and Mrs. Ed
ward Francis Henson at their homo at Man
helm ond Wlssnhlckon nvonuo for several
weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott and their son havo
been spending the season at Capo May.
Miss Marguerite Burton and Miss Eleanor
Wundcr, of 301G West Coulti Btrcct, are tho
guests of Miss Marie Starr nt her summer
home at Capo May.
WEST PHILADELPHIA
Mr. and Sirs. J. Bertram Hcrvey, of 4310 Wal
nut street, who spent the summer at Ocean
City, havo returned. They will glvo n smaU
thentio party Saturday night In honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry S. Montgomery. Their other
guests will Include W. II. Zohondcr and Miss
Mcllta Zehonder.
Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Conover, who spent tho
summor motoring through tho Borkslilros nnd
along tho coast, have icturned and opened
their npartmont nt tho Essex.
Mr. nnd Mis. Henry F. Clark, of 4920 Cedar
avenue, returned Tuesday from Atlantic City,
whero they havo been spending tho summor.
Dr. and Mrs. Francis J. Kelly, of 1D7 South
42d streot, havo returned from the White Moun
tains, whero they spent the summer.
Mrr. E. L. Carries, of Hamilton Court, Is stay
ing In Biarritz, 'Spain, nnd will sail for horn
the pnd of September. Sho has been abroad
for tho last six months.
Mlsa Mary McArdlo, of 4210 Parksido avenue,
Is tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Rothermel,
Jr., at their country home In Bryn Mawr.
Mr. and Mrs. David O. Eaton, of Hampton
Court, havo returned home, haing spent tho
summer at Swarthmore.
Miss Frances Headman has taken apartments
at Sunderland House, 35th street nnd Powelton
avenue, for tho winter.
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MR. AND MRS. VERNON CASTLE
Most popular dancers, in America, to appear next week at Keith's.
TIOGA
Sirs. II. Brown and her daughter, Miss Anna
Brown, of 2118 West Ontario street, havo re
turned from Vlllnnova, whero they were tho
guests of Mrs. T. Balrd, Mrs. Brown's daugh
ter. Mrs. Brown's granddaughter, Miss Eliza
beth Krcmcr, has returned from several weeks'
stay In Atlantic City.
Mrs. Julia V. Ackroyd and her daughter,
Miss Helen Ackroyd, of 351U North 24th street,
hnvo returned from tho Pocono Mountains,
whero they passed tho summor.
Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Robinson, of North War
nock street, will leave during tho week for
Louisville, Ky., where they will mako their
future home.
Mrs. S. Goldstein, of 1143 West Erie avenue,
has returned from a summer's stay at Belmar,
N. J.
Mr. and Mrs. George II. White, of 3143 North
Fifteenth street, sent out cards today an
nouncing the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Edith Mae White, and John Herbert Bond, of
Tioga, which took place last night at their
home On their return from a wedding Jour
ney, Mr. and Mrs. Bond will reside at Tho
Gables, on York road, nnd will bo at homo
after October 13.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brachhold, of 3307 North
Bouvler street, havo returned from Daytona,
Fla., where they spent August and tho early
part of September with Mrs. Brachhold's
parents.
Miss Agatha Tatgc, of Rajahmundry, India,
who was tho guest last week of the Rev. and
Mrs. Z. M. Corbe, of 3120 North Park avenue,
has gone to New York to visit friends. Miss
C. Ilollerbach, of Chicago, 111., also a guest
of Dr. nnd Mrs. Corbe. has returned homo
prior to her Journey to India.
Miss Barbara Hoffman, of 2129 Pacific streot,
has returned from Washington, D. C.. where
sho was tho guest of her undo and aunt, Rear
Admiral nnd Mrs. Abraham V. Zane.
Mr. nnd Mrs. John P. Krecker and their
daughter, Mlsa Myra Krecker, of 1723 AVest
Erie avenuo, have returned to Tioga after
spending the season at Pitman, N. J.
Harry Nightengale recently returned from
Europe and Is now visiting In Montreal nnd
Quebec.
The "100" Club will glvo a danco about No
vember 15 at the Overbrook Country Club. Tho
annual largo danco will follow later In tho
season.
Frederick Shlmp will leave In a few days
for an extended tour through tho west.
for afternoon tea and tennis, especially whllo
this beautiful weather lasts, and every after
noon smartly gowned women and others In
tennis garb mny be seen on the porches and
lawns of tho numerous clubs which are spread
ovor the wide expanse of country surround
ing Philadelphia.
Mrs. J. Hamilton Harris was noted thin
week at tho Philadelphia Club wearing n. stun
ning tailored suit of navy blue broadcloth. Tho
skirt Is fashioned with a long tunic of tho
cloth, which is finished nbout the waist and
hip with a very deep yoke of black satin, and
tho drop skirt Is also composed of black satin.
The Jacket, which Is short and very full, opens
over a waistcoat of white pique, which Is
finished with a largo and flaring plquo collar.
With this costume Mrs. Harris wears a small
black velvet hat In one of tho popular high
crowned sailor Btyles.
Miss Molly Thayer, daughter of General and
Mrs. Russell Thayer, who will make her debut
Into Philadelphia society next season, is a
most nrdont tennis player, and looks very
charming In her white blouses and skirts, over
which she wears a sweater which Is made of a
soft wool of the most exqulslto shade of daf
fodil yellow. The touch of bright, yet soft,
yellow Is a picturesque spot on the lawn of
the tennis courts.
FORESAW PRESENT AVAR
FORTY YEARS AGO
fr. and Mrs. Samuel P. Croft hav
e returned
CEUMANTOWN
Mr. and Mw. William Warden havo returned
to town nfter having spent the summer In New
England. They will occupy their home, Red
Oate, West School Houee lane, about Novem
ber 1.
Abraham Barker Mellor and family hava
closed their cottage at Camden, Me., and re
turned to their houso at Mermaid lane. St.
Martin's.
Mr. and Mrs, James Mapes Dodge have re
turned from Jumebtown, R. I. They bpent the
summer us tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kern
Dodge nt their cottage. Mliss Dorothy Daniel
was also a guest and returned with the Dodga
family Monday.
Miss Ellua Howard-Smith has gono to Knox
villa, Tenn., to visit friends.
ilr. Edward Klntner, wife of Naval Con-
ROXBOROUGII
Miss Jessie Rawley will entertnln the mem
bers of tho Current Events Club tomorrow
night at her home, 391 Lyceum avenuo. The
will be the first meeting for the season. Those
who will take part will ba Mrs. Charles Fred
erick Miller, Mrs. William E. Shappell, Miss
Elsie Davis, Mlsa Jessie Morris, Miss Ethel
Lush, Miss Iva Hampshire, Miss Hcttle Eliza
beth Sheldrake and Miss Edith Fee.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Thompson, of 629 Lev
erlngton avenue, hava returned from Stroudt.
burg and the Delaware Water Gap.
Mrs. Harry nrlce and her daughters, Miss
Fannla Price and Miss Gladys Brlce, of 205
Sumac street, Wlwahickon. have returned from
several weeks' stay In Atlantic City.
Tho Rev. and Sirs. Arthur S. Walls and their
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Walls, of 163 Oay
street, have returned homo after spending the
season at Ocean Grove.
Miss Mabel Wilde, of Lyceum avenue, has
returned from Ocean City, where she was tho
guest of her sister, Mrs. George G. Littlewood
at her summer home.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Braun and Mlsa Braun's
brother, aeorge Weber, have returned to Buf
falo, N. Y., after spending a week as the guests
of Mrs. Frank Euderlln, of 325 Fountain street.
Mr. and Mrs Edward H. Prejton, who spent
the summer In Ocean City, have returned to
thtlr home, 106 Rochelle aenue, Wtesahlckon.
AT THE COUNTRY CLUBS
Th country clubs In the suburbs r dally
attracting members to meet la the aXteraoona
NORTHWEST PHILADELPHIA
The "Country Fair," a novel nnd attractive
autumn carnival, will be held every afternoon
nnd evrnelng, from September 30 to October 3,
on the porches and In tho homes of the resi
dents on 30th street from York to Cumberland.
In aid of the 29th Street Methodist Church. 29th
and York streets. Among thoso In charge of
tho entertainment nre tho Rev. John D. C.
Hnnnn, Mr. nnd Mrs, Edward Miller, James
Slmmlngton, Mrs. Harry Stratton, Mrs. Harry
Ludlam, Mrs. Enoch Brown, Mrs. Laura Shcetz,
Mrs. Charles Gum, Mis. M. Nolan, M,rs. Emma
Thompson, Mrs. Clara Williams, John W. Pat
terson and Jnmcs Hoey.
Mrs. E. R. Bunn nnd her son William Bunn,
of 2722 North Sixteenth street, have closed their
summer home In Strojdsburs and havo re
turned to their winter residence.
Dr. Eliza Fell Pcttlnglll returned on Monday
from Asbury Park, where she spent a week
nftT her summer's stay at Eaglesmcre.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan C. Welnrclch and their
family, who passed the summer in Atlantic City,
have returned to their home, 2227 North Park
avmue.
Mr and Mrs. Max Cronhelm and family, of
2-.3S North Sixteenth street, hate returned from
tho Wesley Inn, Wayne, where they havo been
siuco July.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Schleln, of 19J3 North Park
ntnne, havo returned to their winter house,
nfter ponding tho summor in Atlantic City.
Dr. nnd Mra. W. Armstrong Graves havo re.
turned to their home, Park and Lhlgh avenues,
from Ocean City whero they passed tho sum
mer nnd early fall.
CHESTER AND VICINITY
John Caldwell Hlnksou has returned from
Capo May, N. J., whoro ho spent his vacutlon.
Miss Acnes E, Dlx, of West Third street. la
entertaining the Misses Klizaboth and Ruth
James, of Montreal. Canada.
Miss Helen Lathom. of East Broad street,
has returned to Chambersburg to lestimo her
studies after a vacation at her homo In
Chester.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Rowan havo returned
to their home In Scranton after being enter,
talned for a week by Mr. and Mrs. T. Brooks
McBride.
Mr. and Mrs. William Howard, of Cast Broad
streot, aro entertaining Mrs. Howard's sUter,
Mrs. L. K. IMutntoy, of Ambler. Pa,
Miss Jane Hall, of West Third street, has
returned from a month's vacation spent at
Martha's Vineyard Island and Caps Cod, Mass..
Former Mayor Daniel W. Jeffries la visiting
Mr. and Mrs George M. Bunting, at their sum
mer residence tit Buck Hill Falls, Pa.
BRFrrONOODS
BRETTO.N WOODS. N. i.. Sept. l7.-Louta
A. Hamilton, Davis Elklns, Mr. and Miw. R. R.
Stafford and Miss Grant were among thoe en.
tertatning here last evening.
Edwin A. Oliver gave a motor party to Sugar
Hill yesterday and a luncheon there.
Mrs. Frederick Everett Thompson spent the
day at Twin Mountain with Madame Barron
and R P Barron, bringing Madame Barron
back with hex tor the remainder of the season.
John Mason, Celebrated Actor, Witnessed
Franco-Prussian War as Boy of Ten.
Declares Germans Brutally Cruel
Then.
It was in tho dressing room of the Broad
Street Theatre yesterday afternoon. Before
a mirror, rubbing greaso paint Into his face,
heightening his complexion with rouge, pen
cilling his eyebrows making up for tho part
of tho great railroad magnate Dexter, In
"Drugged"' sat John Mason, one of the com
paratively few truly groat living American
actors.
"Good heavens! think of It! Here I am
making up In a moment I'll step out there on
tho stage nnd play a mimic part. Out In tho
thoutro people aro sitting; they'll watch me
act. And mi anwhllo. on the other side of tho
world, nations are ut one another's throats.
battles nro raging, men are being mowed down
by tho lite of cannon. It's horrible almost In
credible. Vot I foresaw this thing as a child
foresaw Germany's effort to secure supre
macy in tho world, foresaw the brutality and
carnage that resulted in tho burning of Lou
vain, and tho maltreatment of innocent women
and children. I was only 10 years old then
Mr. Mason rose, pacing the room.
"I was sent to Germany to school nt the age
of C. AVhen I was 10 I was studying at Frank-fort-on-the-Moln.
I lived in a pension kept
by a professor. Wo were near the frontier
and saw the Franco-Prussian war at Its In
coptton. Tho Germans went to war with a
grim determination-!! .savagery of purpose that
Impressed nnd terrified me, young as I was.
Well, after the tlrst battles they began bringing
tho wounded nnd prisoners to tho city. With
other school children I went out and carried
sandwiches and beer to the wounded soldiers.
Tho tales tho Frenchmen told of tho cruelty of
tho tf ei mans wero ghastly. It came to mo
then the thought that this nation would some
day precipitate a world war, and endeavor to
secure world supremacy, nnd that the brutal
ity of Its soldlors would shock and horrify tho
IlUtlOnS. I didn't thlnt TM ll.. .. .- . .
- - IU OtU , DUl, i
well, it's come,
"I want to say right horo I consider tho
German citizens of the Inlted States tho very
bot of our citlzons of forehjn extraction. They
aro flno and noblo In evoiy way. Yot it seems
that. Infected with the dlnbollo contagion of
militarism, they go mad in war-absolutcly re
vert to tho barbarous spirit of the early days
i..-muik civilization, certainly German civ
ilization has been obliterated In this conflict.
wier tno franco.prusslan war had begun I
went on a walking tour Into France with the I
m. i uie professor with whom I lived and
two American boys. They wero about H to 13
years of ago Wo traveled from town to town
ami finally arrived at Welsenburg, whoro the
first shots of the war had been fired. The do
v.tatlon was terrible Wo followed tho trail
of the armies, and what I saw was absolutely
burnert into my brain The brutality of the
Gorman soldlors exceeded any conception one
u...u .,..., a'i ot numan brutality. They
simply 'cut loose There Is no question about
ii-iney wero more barbarously brutal than I
.., hmiwi ima oeen in modern warfare. Prls.
oners wore tortured, women outraged, and even
children maltreated One day the two Amerl.
can boys, my companions, ran away to see a
closer view of tho conflict. They never re.
turned. J supposo they wero shot.
Tho carnage, the raging war-hunger, the
htm for Killing on the part of the German
troopa, appalled and sickened me. As I havo
said, the oountloM Instances of brutality I
totwM brought to my boy's mind a premonl
Hon of what was to oome. and what the world
had to fear from u victorious militaristic Ger.
..j .. no Bpirlt 0f relenting, no
mercy to the fallen, no temporizing Soma
day. I told mysolf this country will go to war
with the grim unielcntlng purpose of crushln
all rival nations Th world will then see on
a cotasaal wals what I see-burning of cities
Instead of villages, and atrocities that will
maks all humankind shudder Well, v8 hava
en German culture drop bombs ' from an
airship over Antwerp. We have seen Bel
gian children brought to Ostend with their
rls-ht hands evereU and young women horribly
mutilated We have been told or worse thin,.
"Germany may make whatever exevue that j
THEATRICAL BAEDEKER
ADELPHI "Holp Wanted." comedy drama,
bearing n "stop, look ntitl listen" warning to
younp women venturing Into the danger
world of modern business.
BltOAD "Drugged," by Owen DavlK. starring
John Mason. nip-roaring, teeth-on-odgo
melodrama In evening clothes. Itecommcndod
bb n sure thriller.
CHESTNUT STIIEET OPEBA HOUSE "Ci
blrln," ono of tho most spectacular moving
picture dramas over presentod, allowing ft
cataclysmic volcnnlc eruption, tho destrue.
tlon of a city nnd the annihilation of a licet
at sea.
FOimnST "55legfeld Follies." Orcnt fun, cor
ruscatlng costumes, gleeful girls.
GAIUUCK "Adele." French operetta, roscnt
romance, siren singing. Georgia Cnlne ns ft
Pnrlslnn enchantress.
WALNUT "Siberia," thrilling ns It was S3
yenrB ngo, certain to keep fair dnmselB from
exploring the Btiowy steppes for romance.
pecm plntislblo to her. Sho mny talk of tho
Slav peril, nnd of being forced Into wnr. Ono
fact remains. Ever since tho victory over
Franco her purpose hnB been to attain world
supremacy. For 35 years tho Gorman Kttlscr
was preparing for this very thing. Ho built up
his formidable war machine Ho waited, nnd
Impatiently, for tho tlmo to strike, Tho Aus-trJali-Servlun
Imbroglio presentod the long-desired
opportunity. Then ho shook his fist at
the civilized world, nnd started to spread Gor
man culturo with battalions nnd bullets. For
years tho Knlser has had his spies working in
all countries I know this to be a fact. I havo
a friend who was Intimately connected In this
spy pyatem of tho German Government. He
told mo. for Instance, that the Knlser had epics
throughout tho Culled States beforo the Spanish-American
war. Ho was rather on tho felico
as to what stand he'd take, and he wanted to
ascertain the feeling of our German citizens.
Ho was told by his spies that every ono of tho
3,ono,000 BUbJoctR of German birth In this coun
try would take tip arms If neceseary against
mo I'atncrianri In defense of th" United States.
This was true, nnd I believe is Btill true. Re
lieved ot the obsession nnd curie of militarism
the Gorman U tho finest citizen In the world.
Perhaps tho annihilation of ta war machine
will mean real civilization for Germany.
'Talking if the Franco-Prussian war recalls
some Interesting things. I had Intended, tho
year the war broke out. to go and see tho pas
sion piny at Obernmmergau. Tho conflict ne
cessitated tho postponement of tho piny, how
ever, a all the men taking parts had to serve
Tho man who plajed tho part of Chrlst-I
forget his nnmo-wns compelled to tnko up
arms. Weil (io , remembor hlm GVPn nQw
The German captains permitted ,im to march
In the rear of his company, but It waa a
strange spectacle-thls meek, gentle man. with
long hnlr. marching nlon- in military uniform
"At that time I developed nn nb-olute lack
of fear-a sort of contempt-for disease Na
poleon had brought over to Franco thousands
of African soldlors They ere mljrhty poor
fighters. Following tho German army, I met
hundreds of thoso prisoners ns they -wero
brought In. A horrible form of small-pox
spreatl among them-thejr went down by the
hundreds. Yet I mingled with them, talked
about the war and Bervrd them with cups of
beer and sandwiches. Of course, i didn't get
the disease, and I've never feared dise080
Blncc.
"Yes. it's come. And no one c-in tell what
the result will be. An on thIs sldc '
pay our parts-I on the .tagc-you. , llfrf.
Well, let us hone m ,. .... ....
-- Ian- iiii -var will
mean tho end of that form of German culture,
wunvn as militarism."
LENOX
LnN.OX. Mass.. Sept. 17.-Mr. and Sirs. john
J. T Greenwood, of Philadelphia; Mrs n jr
-..,.v.. ., layior. of New York, and Mrs
Augustus Thomas, of Philadelphia, have arrived
Mr. and Mrs. Warren M. Salisbury gave a
dinner last night at Tor Court for their guests.
Mr and Mrs Garfield King, of Chicago
Mlw Clementina Furnlss was hostess at din
ner last night at Kdgecomb
c,'tFlf K- SturB's Wivo a luncheon at
CHiMton Grange Wednesday afternoon.
NARRAGANSETT PIER
NAItBAGANSKTT PIER, R. T. g
Among tho golfers who made tho rounds of the
Jnk yesterday were Dr. and . Archibald G
Thomson, of Philadelphia; David Stevenson,
Mi. and Mr. S. Ilinman Blnl, Ashton Harve
Harold S Knowlton. Mrs. John r, Foll, 2
ndelpwa; Miss Constance Perkins. ,vho ,s h 1
from Newport, nnrt vti .. . m,B
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