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JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Dance Will Be Given Tonight by Miss Nina Lea
, for Miss Katharine Christina Lea Meeting
at Gerniantown Cricket Club
KATHAMNE LEA will onco moro bo
tho guest of honor nt n. tlance. To
night tho party Is being given by her
nunt, Ml9tj Jflnn Lcn, ami It will bo held
In tho ballroom of tho Hltz-Carltmi. Mr
nml Mrs. Charles Lea, Kntharlno'n par
cntti, will bIvo a illnncr nt tho Dellovuo
Stratford boforo tho tlnnco In honor of
Emily Hart Is, who, by tho way, since
her recovery from infantilis paralysis, lg
living In town with her great-uncle, Mr.
Francis Taylor Chambers, Instead of In
Oorinnntown with Mr. Sydney Wright
with whom Bho spent tho early part of
tho season. Tho guests at tho Lea dance
will bo principally from tho debutante
set nnd a. few older people.
f A MEETING of tho WommiV Permanent
EmorgencyAId ABoclatlon of Clennnn-to-wn
was held last night at tho German
town Cricket Club, and greatly to tho In
terest of all concerned Mrs. Nllia Duryo.i
gave a most Interesting talk on ltelglum
and illustrated her remarks with lantern
slides. Mrs, Duryca, who camo over t.
this country about two weeks ago to stir
up frcslt Interest In tho war siiKerer.H, hn
mot with groat success In this city. She
baa cortalnly found a way to tho hcaiti
and pocketbaoka of thoso who listen to
tho touching Rtorlea nho has to tell of the
awful sulforlngs endured by theso poor
people. A Belgian soldlor sang several
eongn at tho meeting last evening und
won groat npplauso In consequence. Mr.
Herbert Welsh Introduced Mrs. Duryca.
ONn of a ser!c3 of delightful dlnnor
dancos will tako placo this evening at
tho Germantown Crlckot Club. Mr. and
Mrs. Edward A. Crano will entertain In
honor of Captain Robert Leo Russell, U.
S. N commandant of tho Navy Yard,
and Mrs. llusscll. Their other gueits
will bo Mr. and Mrs. Wllmot Grant Pierce.
Mr. iuid Sirs. John Hall Ilankln, Colonel
Cyrus S. Radford, U. S. M. C, nnd Mrs.
Radford. Mr. and Mrs. "Wheeler Lord
will also entertain several guests. Others
giving dinner will bo Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles
BUzard and Mr. and Mrs. .T. Glyndon
rriostman.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Georgo A. Turkman will
havo Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Francis, Dr.
nnd Mrs. Brooko Anspach nnd Mr. Frank
Pnttcrson.
Mr. und Mrs. "William S. Lloyd have
arranged a delightful dlnnor In honor of
Mr. nnd Mrs. J. Burton Mustln. Mr.
Mustln has Just returned from tho bor
der, you know, and great havo been tho
rejoicings In consequence.
TEIEUE is a treat In storo for us on Fri
day night, for tho Association of tho
Alumnao of tho Unlvoislty of Pennsylva
nia, has n-jked Miss Luclne Finch, of Now
Orleans, to tell her Mnmmy Stories and
Songs in her own Inimltablo way that
night.
Tho lovers of folklore, peoplo who
havo for all their lowly neighbors a deep
and understanding nffectlon, who havo a
keen appreciation of tho artistic, all of
theso and all of those of us whoso child
hood's gaulen memories aro still green,
will havo on Friday a rich oppoitunlty for
nn evening of unalloyed pleasure. Tho
personality of Miss Finch lends color to
her simple recital of a tnlo in whoso
pathetic cadonco lies tho tragedy of tho
past and tfio hope of tho futuie. "Mum
my" was tho property of Miss Finch's
grandfather.
Ono morning down in New Orleans as
ho was leaving I1I3 homo his wifo called to
him, "Now, don't buy any moro slaves
today." "With theso words and his ictidy
ncqulcsconco still ringing in his cars his
stops stiayed to tho old slavo market.
Yes, ho bought Mammy. Ho afterward
told his wife: "I Just naturally couldn't
help It, my dear. Now, could you?" and
sho nssenled. "Who could help It after
ono look at tho tragic story written on
tho face of Mammy? Sho was always
rotlcont about her early life, but tho few
details known glvo uomo Idea of tho per
sonality which lives for us nil today In
tho stories told by her llttlo charge,
Luclno Finch. -
Mammy was tho daughter of nn African
chief nnd a Moorish princess. Her father
Incensed his trlbo nnd for rovengo tho
daughter was stolon and alio finally
found herself in tho hands of a slaver
bound for tho New Orleans market.
NANCV WYNNE.
Personals
Mrs. A. J. CaB3att. of 202 West mtten
house square will glvo a dlnner-danco on
Saturday night at her home.
'Tha second meeting of tho Junior Cotll
Ion will talis place tomorrow night at
tho Bellevua-Stratford. A number of din
ners will precede tho dance, umong them
one given by Mr. Edmund Waterman
Dwlght, of 1739 Walnut treet. In honor of
the patronesses and additional guests. The
patronesses inoludo Mrs. T. De Witt Cuy.
ler. Mrs. Alexunder Van Rensselaer, Mrs.
Frederick Thurston Mason, Mrs. Daniel
Hutchinson, Mrs. Robert Large, Mrs. A. J.
Droxel Hid die, Mrs. T. Charlton Henry,
Mrs, Chailes Dingham Penrose. Mr. and
Mrs, John S. Newbold will entertain also.
An -unusual feature of the affair will be
the Marimba Band, whh;h has been secured
to play with tho Meyer Davis Orchestra.
Invitations havo beon Issued by Mr. and
Mrs. Rdwin Stelick Smuoker for the mar
riage of their daughter, Mlsa Elizabeth Wll
let Smucker, to Mr. Robert Wilson Wlgton
on the nftornoon of Tuesday, February 20,
ut 3:30 o'clock, In Christ Church Chapel. A
reception at the home of the bride's parents,
1823 Spruce street, will follow the cere
mony. Mrs. George Clymer Brooke, whose mar
riage to Mr. Trenchant Enilen Newbold will
take place on February 15 in St. Mark's
Church, will have her daughter, Miss Rhoda
Morris Brooke, as her only attendant. Dr.
Arthur II Gerhard will act as bast man,
and the ushers will Include Mr. Etllngliam
B. Morris, Jr. Mr. John S. Newbold. Mr.
J Kent Willing, Dr. Henry K. Dlllard, Mr.
Richard Wood, Sir. JUdcIyffo Roberts and
Mr. Ueorge G. Thomson, of New York,
Mr. Charles 11 Mather, of Havorford,
gave a house party at Brandywine Farm,
his place near West Chehter, over the week
end Among the gueste were Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert, of New York; Mlsa Meade. Mr,
and Mrs. Victor Mather, Miss Gladys liarte,
Mlsa Josepbtne Mather, MlM Dorothy
Mather and Mr. Gilbert Mather.
Mrs. Alexander W. Wlater. Jr. of jSebool
House lane, Germantown, wilt entertain at
bridge on February 8.'
Mrs R. H Bayard Bowie, of 1719 Wal-
put street, will be at hyme tody from
iiL-iJL!X2i4;iKffil.. ll.
l'hnlo liy William Shi-l HI IMIn
MRS. GEORGE ESTABROOK BROWN
Mrs. Brown, who was Miss Miriam
Megnrgee, was married Inst Tliura
tiny in St. Luke's Episcopal Cliurcli,
Gcrmnntown. Mr. and Mis. Brown
arc nt present in Florida
4 until C o'clock. In February Mrs. Bowlo
will go to Atlantn, lln., to bo tho guest of
hor daughter. Mrs. Joseph K. T. Van Pelt
for several weeks. '
Miss Mniguerlto IJurton and Miss
Eleanor Wundcr will entertain nt luncheon
nt tho Gcrmnntown Crlckot flub on Feb
ruary 20 In honor of Mies Kntlicrlno ail
belt and Miss Allco Dillcnbcck.
Mrs. Samuel Clement, of Wlssahlckon
avemio and Ilorttcr street, will ontertaln
nt bridge on February 1 1.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Franklin Bnkor, nf Wayno
avenuo nnd Ilorttcr street, Germnntotvn.
will glvo a dinner on Saturday, February
10. before tlio weekly club danco nt ih'n
l Philadelphia Cricket Club.
At the dance which Dr. nnd Mrs. Gcnrgo
Lowls Smith, of Wayno avemio, German
town, will glo on Friday evening from
7-30 until 10 o'clock In honor of their son.
Mr. George Lewis 5-inlth, Jr . tho guests from
tho school set will number about 12D.
Tho gcrinau will bj held by Mr. Georgo
Smith.
4
Tho Philadelphia Chapter D. A. It. Is hold
ing a largo reception mid housowarmlng
this afternoon from 3 until C o'clock at
tho now clubrooms, 112G Spruco street. Mrs.
Thomas Potter. Jr.. recent of tho elm 1 it pi-.
assisted by Mrs. Charles Custls HuirlRon
and Mrs. Edward Iungerlch .Smith. e-ro-gents;
Miss Emma L. Crowell, tbo State
regent; Mrs. Allen IVrloy and Mrs. Alex
ander Rattan, ox-Stato regents and Mrs.
Robert IIogaii,.the p.-stato regent of Maiy
land, aro iccelvlng.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Craig, of Oak
Lnne, will entertain at dinner on Wednes
day, February 14, at tho Germantown
Cricket Club.
Tho members of the Sclenco and Art Club
will ho entertained by Jlrs. Frank Mllos
Day on Monday, February 12, at tho Ger
mantown Cricket Club.
Miss Esther Jean Dochman, of 2043 Lo
cust street, will leave on Saturday for Now
York to nttond a danco to bo given at
Sherry's by Mr. and .Mrs. D. H. Seary, in
honor of theii daughter. Miss Beth Seary.
Mrs. Edward E. Dennlston, of 3119 West
Penn street, Germantown, will bo nt homo
from 4 until (i o'clock on Thursday after
noon. Thoso who will nsslst in receiving
win 00 airs. u. 11. Dennlston. Jlrs. Donald
Kent, MIS3 Margaret Dennlston nnd Miss
Anna Dennlston. Mrs. Dennlston will nlso
be at homo on February IB.
Mr. and Mrs. Morton Glbbons-Ncff, of
West Penn Btreet, Rermnntowii.'aro being
congratulated upon tho birth of a son. Mrs.
Glbbons-Xeff was Miss Dorothy Collins.
Members of tho Alumni Association of
the Germantown Academy will hold their
annual banquet on February 7 at tho Ger
mantown Cricket Club. Colonel Sheldon
Potter Is president of tho association, and
Sir. Edward W. Mooro is chairman of tho
commlttea on arrangements for tho ban
quet. Mrs. J. Walter Steel Is spending a few
days In Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Georgo Laving will leave
on i-riuay to spenu two weeks in Florida.
Dr. H. n. M. Landls and Mr. Walter
Cox left yesterday for a ten days' stav nt
Green Cove.
Mr. and Mrs. David S. B. Chow, who
havo been spending the winter nt the Rlt
tenhouse, will go to Cuba on February 9
for a visit of two weeks' duration.
Miss Frances Sullivan will leave this
week for the South to be gono n, fortnight.
Mrs. William Jay Turner, of School
House lane, Germantown, is spending eev
eral weeks In Hot Springs, Va.
Mrs. William B. Kurtz, of Manhelm
stroet, Germantown, has gono to White
Sulphur Springs, Va., for tho remainder of
the winter.
Mrs. George Blight Robinson, of 418
West Price street, Germantown, has gone
to White Sulphur Springs, Va.
Mrs. William A. Rehn, of West Chelten
avenue, Gerniantown, lias gone to the Marl-borough-Blehhelm
for a week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brueli, of Hortter
street, Germantown. will entertain at dinner
before the next meeting of the Crefcheim
Dancing Closa on Thursday.
Mrs. Phillips Jenkins has Issued invita
tions to meet Mlsa Vlvlenne Segal, of the
Blue Paradise company, on Thursday after
noon, from 4 until 6 o'clock, In the Orpheus
Club rooms, 1520 Chestnut street.
A quiet wedding took place on Saturday
at noon, wben Allan Margaret Frances
Falknen, daughter of Mr Francla B Falk
uer. of 46 West Tulnehacken street, (ler-
mantowB, became tha bride of Mr Henry 11
Rlcaaer. Owing to a death in tha bride's
EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30,
family tho tciemony Was an extremely
quiet one.
Th Alumnae Aeioi-i.tt'on of tho PhSla
delphla II, gh School f..r dlrls will glvo n
larpo rarel party nnd dnnrr n ltoitlniHor.il
Hall on Tuesday rvcnltiK. February fi Mr
Albert W. Snwmn Is rlmlrmnn of th fl
lowlnst commltteo In clinrgo of the nffur
MI'S Klotso Tremnln, Mr' I'linrlci Ft.kri
Mrs. Anna Iluo Solinll, Mr VMf Ho nhnhl
Culln, Miss Anno Rpsrtli. MWs Kilni .Imhn,
Miss I'jIp, Miss Smith. Mls Anno M
Ocorjreson, Miss Mnrftrry Alexander Mls
Dovlnney and Mrs. Hesslo Henry Ilurkley.
Weddings
r.nnn sntWRiKitAivr
The wedillnff of Miss Minnie Srhwr-'lt-hart.
daiiRlitpr of Mr. Wllllntn Rchwe Klmrt.
of Morrlstown. N .1 , nnd Hip ttov. 'li,irles
VMiiiin i-:der. pumto of tho t'luirrh t st
Mnrtln-ln-thP-Fleliln. t'hestnut Hill. tnnlv
place yesterday nt B o'cIopU In the fliiiri'h
of tbo Redeemer. Mnrrlntonn Tho cip
tnony Was performed 'by the lie v. .liihti
Tvlr-r Mr, Hdor vvnii nttonrtcil bv tho It.-v
Samuel Goodrich Martin as bet nun, nnd
Hip ushers wore Mr. Frank Mnlni nml
Mr. IMurnnl Jamison, nf Chestnut Hill.
A recqpMuil followed the tcir-nw-iv Attn
1111 exlemlcd weildlng Jotiriipy, Mi l.ilit m.l
hi bride will lle nt HI Wed lii.iwi s I mo.
chestnut Mill.
PRICELESS PEKINGESE
POODLES PROUDLY PARADE
Thousands of Dollars' Worth of Canine
Aristocrats on Show for Diver
sion of Society 'Women
KV VOUK. .Inn. 30 -Two himdrid nnd
Ihlrty-fhn I'pklug, so poorilo. duped on Mlk
ptiMilons nnd hum; lit onnpM tint ... 1 m..r
tint 11 nny bnby htiitgv Unit rer -iii.ik-d
tickled tho luxurious fnnry nf mrmlid --i
t-lpiv girls nt a fashionable hotel bore ininv
Several hundred thmiKiird ddln-.' wmi'i
nf Uippp, prleelens pups Jmr.ndi d pimiillv
nt Roprt' i-pecliilty dog rtitiw, the lamest
of Its kind ever liulil In Jhls cmuitry. Tlie
Were not Insulted by the presi in p of nnv
babies. Hiiwoith l'on-TI, hIiiiw 11 bv Mi"
Mabel Rlddall, missed a blue 1 Ibbott b
refusing to wnvp her tnll.
'h ('lino filing Vr. nil elderly black lndv
of fourteen c'irs, mild to hiin been bred
by the Empress of China, and tbo tlrst
binrU Pililngeso I'hniupUin lit I ho t'nited
States, wns present hut not voting.
What's Doing Tonight
IMnrnln o1lrnMon tnlorplttf TCpnitlon So
plty, Wlthftwnon Un, S i tori. Atfmltmlon
IM lamntury rontrnt, uml'r ntisinlep of
wutntftrn Christ t m Trmpfratit.o I'uloii, ilina
mut It MiHilon Frrc
H"iuth iinniml lmnnuft ilrfrr nnl Tm
porlcrn' Kxctmniru 1Jl tio-St rat ford, Invltn
tUm Opmilntf (trrnmi nnntint rhllltlnn. AKftorlntril
ArttKtn of VhllutliMphlA, S:on :i Clubi 8 o'tluck.
Invltttlon. J
Anminl porlil mpoWncr. W'nmpn'ii Chrlntlnn
Teinprrunro I'nton, 3021 Arch Htnvtt 7:15
o' !"t lc Krt
Mlnntrol utmv nml itTin'o, rriVr of tho Rust
prn Star. !.n ).u Tmpn, Mrmbprs
Hmnktr, Musical Art Clul, s Ufi o'clcirls, Monu
bpr.
Amprlonn OulUI of nnwn!ti, St Tuko'ii
Churrh, yhxln nrn! fnultrr Htrftn Vra
(IrniliiMlon, AVtlllnm II Mt tti(ro Hihool,
Thtrt'irifh nnl Otiridtn ntr't Kn,
JufttrHun School lta tlliilomafl Frio.
Farmer Smith's
Column
OH, UUM!
Penrcat Children I wus tnlklnc tho other
day to the warden In u penitentiary whoro
thern aro 1500 men and only seventeen
women.
I told tho Warden about you and I asked
If h i hnd any messiico that would bo helpful
or worth while to you. Ho did not answer,
ko I asked. "What ON 15 thini? moio thnn nny
other hi ought these people hero.'" Ho an
swered :
"Oh. rum !"
I never tiy to prench to you, mv dears,
so 1 will merely present to ou OXD, and
only ono, reason why men (or women)
should not drink, nnd that Is EXPENSE.
t havo never known nny Rood to coma
from drinking or Retting drunk. I DO know
of a lot of men who havo stopped drlnklnc
because It s eioulvo.
Money is n peculiar thing'. It Is well to
ask when wo spend It, "Hno I anything
to show for It?"
If somo ono asks you for OX IS good rea
son why ho (or she) should not drink,
simply' answer, "Becuuse it is expensive."
'l'lmt's rcu&mi enough.
Lovingly,
FARMER SMITH, Children's Editor.
THE HAPPY FROGS
Hy Farmer Smith
."Well, of all things' How delighted I
am to seo you. Mrs. Bull Frog, and how
Is that good husband of yours?"
Doctor Bull FroK hnd culled to sco Jlrs.
null Frog and pass the timo of day. Now,
Jlrs. Bull Frog, who was always cfti tho
lookout, cautiously said, "I think ho has
gono down to get some music for this eve
ning. You know, wo are going to havo n
'nolso party' nt our house tuiilght. JJvery
ono who CANNOT sing has been Invited."
"I didn't get nn Invitation," replied tho
good doctor, sitting down in a chair which
was too small fur htm and getting up
with a jump.
"Of course, you didn't. The ery Idea!
No ono Is Invited who CAN sing. You
might como around later in tho afternoon
and sing for us, and tt wo decldo that your
voico is bad, then wo will lot you como
to our party." Mrs. Bull Frog waa trying
to keep from laughing.
Now, It so happened that all the Frogs
wcro anxious to havo somo ono on the
lookout, as the mon, were mowing In the
next field and Rover, the big dog from tho
houso camo around over so often nnd made
them nil Jump into the pond and, be very,
very still. You see, frogs aro always quiet
when danger Is near, and when you hear
them sinking away, "Juger-ump ! Juger
ump !" w hile another answers "Knee-deep !
Kneo-dcep!" you may know that all Is
well.
Doctor Bull Frog was so fat it was all
ho could do to got out of the chair. ''All
right! I'll be there this afternoon, and
when you hear mo singing, then you can
decide whether I nm to lmvo an invitation
to your party," ho said.
"Very good," replied Mrs. Bull Frog, as
sho ushered the doctor out, thinking what
a good lookout ho would mako.
By and by along cume Mrs. Bull Frog's
husband, wiggling his big eyes this way
and that, looking for a fat fly or an absent
minded mosquito.
"Well, my dar, is there anything new
about our 'noise, party" tonight?" began
Miator Bull Frog, as he entered his man
sion. "You Just have jour dinner anil then
take a nap After that there will bo some
thing new," replied hla dear wife, giving
him a frog hug and a kiss on his big
and by Mrs. Bull Frog lieard her
hutband calling and ihe went to the foot
of the stalra with, "What la It, my dear?"
"I can't sleep for thinking of Uutt new
thing you told me about."
Just then there waa the most terrible
uroaklng Mrs. Bull Frog had ever heard
"There he la I There he la!" She rushed
Upatalrs, two steps at a time and hurried
over to the window. I'eeklng out hhe saw
Doctor Bull Frog sitting on the top of a,
moaay bank, singing for all be waa worth.
"He wants to come to our party," whis
pered Mrs. Bull Frog, pointing to Hotter
Bull Frog
While they were both looking. Rover, the
big dog, started down the hank of the
pond aud Doctor Bull Flog had to dive into
the cool water with a "Cher-plunk !"
"There!" laughed Mister Bull Frog "It
does not pay to make' TOO much noise
in this world "
And what DO you think? That night
Mister and Mis. Pull Frog would nut let
Doctor Bull Frog ootne to their 'nous
party ' tcuuae, they wild, Doctor Bull Frog
bad not suug AUU of his sous 1
GREAT AMERICANS
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T. Brayni'igli Tcluipp, whose ,-ilnlity to roll (a cigarette with ono hand
atii.uts niucli attention.
THE IVORY CHILD
By H. KIDER IIAGGAIID
Atlhtor o "Juri." "HMO .Solomon a Jllnii," "Slit," etc.
Tilt: STtlKY TllfS UUt
, I.rXA IIIII.MIX KAONAI.I.. tho youim nrt
lii-Hiitlful wire of 1 1 It.iRnnll. lUiilM'"'"
mmurlnuslv from 1m r mliln In u ' V .'.T , .
Nile. Sho h.iH in en Inline lni e h-r .lilM tvinj
iinlehe(i up l- on ilepiunt in ISns'.iwl
iluiheil to ilenth lit lnr feet. Sliue Mint tlinu
sun n.in nskul Ini p-m.iiill to Bo to Arrlm.
I.OUI) nAllNAI.I. flniihr ennsents. nnl It I
while the nre (in the lr,o that liln wlf '""
nnpeurp There in iilmoliitt ly no trm" t "r
nlierenhouiH. but he rvliwts to IhIIiau t"111
ha una ilroun.d In the rlwr.
. ALLAN ll'Al'r;iS.MAIX. u fnmous Afrlran
liunt.r nml fortune wikei, wan l.onl ItnK
null's ciiest en hlH hint trl.i to Itnnluml, niiu
In ileapalr ItiiBinill lurni t guiin-rmiiln for
h"lp Allan .mil his llullei.tol mnjor ilemo.
linns, nml tliiRiinll with hi i valet, Wvvijbp
le for Kriuluh Land. Tlieio they mict to
Aritlm
IIAIH'T AMI MAllfT, prophets of tho Wlillo
Kimltili, iirrlvn to meet Allan. hom tle-y jiiii
Mm l(n.l?inii. Just us they hint preilleleil when
they nvpiariil km toiijiirers at llsannll h lumie
Thiv wish Allan tit kill Julia, the eleMlllllt-oil
of the lll.ii K Ki-mluh. u that the rhlW awl of
the Willi.. Kmilah will ho safe forever. Hut
(Juatermiiln nml It.iKmill urn eertuln that i.uno
la held In li.ii ut ami Mnrut ana they osreo to
tun Arabs' terina In oritur to reaeh tlm sai reit
cllv
.vfter severnl ilnva' marehlnit threuiili the
desert tho naiiv ilnally iiuiIils tho uorai r ut
tho HliuU hi mluh'a country.
CIIAI'Tr.ll IX (Continued)
A WAlt la breeding, Mncumnzana, tho last
' A. gietit war. In which etlhcr tho Whlto
Kendah or the Ului'k Kendall must perish.
Or porbnim both will dlo together. Mabo
that Is thg leal reason why wo havo nuked
you to bo our guest, Mneumazana," and with
their usual eouttenui bows, both of them
rono and departed before I could reply.
"Vou sco how It stands," I said to Rng
nall. "Wo have been brought horo to tight
for our friends, llnrtit, Jt.mit & Co,
ngalnst their rebellious subjects, or rather
tho king who reigns Jointly with them."
"it looks like It," ho icplied imlctty. "but
doubtless wo shall Hnd out the truth In
time and meanwhile speeiilatlon is no good.
Do you go to bed, Quatermaln. I will watch
till midnight and then wake you."
That night passed in sutety. jsoxi uay
wo marched before tho dawn. piiHHlng
through country that giew continually bet
ter watered and moro fortllo, though it was
still open plain but sloping upward ever
moro Btceply. On this plain I saw herds of
antelopes and what In tho dlstanco looked
liko cuttle, but no human being. Before
evening wo camped where thoio was good
water and plenty of food for tho camels.
Whilo the romp waa being set llarut
enmo and invited us to follow him to tho
outposts, whence ho said wo should seo a.
view. Wo walked v 1th him, a matter of not
moro than u uuartcr of a mile, to tho head
of that riso up which we had been tiuvellng
all iluv. and thence perceived one of tbo
most glorious prospects on which my eyes
hnv fallen In all Great Africa. From whoro
wo stood the Und sloped steeply for a mat
ter of ten of fifteen miles, till Anally tho fall,
ondotl in a vtist plain liko to tho bottom of a
glgantlo saucer, that I presumo In somo far
timo of tbo world's history waa onco nn
enormous lake A river run curt and west
across this pluln and into it fell tributaries.
Far boyond this river tho contours of tho
country roso again till, many, many miles
away there appeared a solitary hill, tumu-lus-shuped.
which seemed to be covered with
Beyond nnd surrounding this hill was
more plain, which with tho aid of my pow
erful rlassos was, we could too, bordered at
last by a range of great mountains, looking
like a bluo lino penciled across tho northern
distance. To the cast and west the plain
seemed to bo Illimitable. Obviously Its soil
was of a most fertilo character and sup
ported numbers of Inhabitants, for every
whero w could sco their kraals or villages.
Much of It to tho west, however, was cov
orcd with dense forest with, to ull appeur
anco, a clearing in Its midst.
"Behold the land of tho Kendah," said
tT-. "nn this sldo of tho Itlvvr Tava
llvo the Black Kendah. on tho further side,
tho White Kendah " ...
"And what Is that hill?" I asked.
"That Is the Holy Jlount. the Home of the
Hoavonly Child, where no man may set foot"
here ho looked at us meaningly "save tho
priests of the Child."
"What happens to lilm If he docs?' I
asked. .
"Ho dies, my Ijord SIncumasana.
"Then it is guarded. Harut."
"it is guarded, not with moital weapons,
Macumasana. but by the spirits that watch
over the Child."
As he would nay no more on thld Inter
esting matter, I asked him as fo the num
bers of the Kendah people, to which ho re
plied that the Black Kendah might number
twenty thousand men of arm-bearing age,
but the White Kendah not more than two
thousand,
"Then no wonder you want spirits to
guard your Heavenly Child," I remarked,
"since the Black Kendah are your foes and
with you warrlois are- few."
At thla moment our conversation was In
terrupted by the arrival of a picket on a
camel, who reported something to Harut
which appeared to dlkturb him. I asked
him what was the matter.
"That is the matter," he said, pointing to
a man mounted on a rough pony who Just
then appeared from benlod some bushes
about half a mile away, galloping dow n the
slope toward the plain "lie la cue of the
scouts of Simba, King of the Black KeucUli,
and he goes to Shaba's town In youdei
forest to mako report of our arrival Re
turn to camp, Macuinazana, and eat, for
we must march with the rising of the
moon."
As soon as the moon rose we marched
acturdiugly, although the camel, uiany of
wuivu wi iuviu wiau wim me long jour'
nvy, scarcely bad been given time to fill
1 ,h It pnni I ly sp. c i it in r tnte m ut.
themselves nnd nono to rest. All night wo
marched down tho long slope, only hatting
for half an hour before daylight ! cut
something and rearrange tbo loads on the
biiRgiigp hcnMs. which now, I noticed, w-pre
guarded with extra care. When we were
stinting ngaiti Marut camo to tw and re
marked with his usunl smile, on behalf of
his brother Harut. who wns otherwise en
gaged, that it might be well if wo had our
guns ready, rIiipo wo w-pro entering the land
of tho elephant Jana "who know but that
wo might meet him?"
"Or his worshipers on two legs," T sug
gested, to which his only reply was a nod.
Mo wo got our repenting rlllcs, somo of tho
first that wcro ever made, servlcenbio but
rather complicated weapons that tiro flvo
cnrtrldgos. Hans, however, with my per
mission, armed himself with tho llttlo I'tir
dey plcco that was nnmed "Intrtmbl," the
slngle-bnrroled, muzzle-loading gun which
had done mo so much servlco In earlier
days, nnd even on my last Journey to I'on
golnnd. Ho paid that he was accustomed to
It and did not underNtnnd thrso neufanglod
breei'hloadpis, also th.it It was "lucky." I
consented, as I did not think that It made
much difference with what kind of a ilflo
linns was provided. As a maiksnmn ho
hnd this peculiarity: up to n hundred yards
or so he was an excellent sliot, but beyond
that distnnco no good nt all,
A quarter of an hour later, ns tho dawn
was breaking, wo passed through a hind of
neck of rough rtones bordering tho flat land,
and emerged in a compact body on to the
edgo of tho graHsy plain. Here the word
wns given to halt for a reason that becamo
clear to mo as soon as I was out of the
rucks. For there, marching rap'dly. not
half a mllo nway. were some B00 white
relied mon. A largo proportion of thoso
wcro mounted, tbo rest being foot soldiers,
of whom moro w-ero running up every min
ute, appearing out of bush that grow upon
tho hillside, apparently to disputo our pas
sage. Theso peoplo, who were black-faced
with fuzsy hair upon which they wore no
headdress, all seemed to be armed with
spears.
Trosently from out of tho mass of them
two horsemen dashed forward, ono of whom
bnro a white flag In token that thoy camo to
parley. Our ndvumo guard allowed them
to pass nnd they galloped on, dudging In and
out between the camels with wonderful skill
till at length they cmno to where wo were
with Harm nnd Marut. and pulling up their
horses so shaiply that the animals utmost
sat down on their haunches, saluted by
raising their spears.
They w-ero very tine looking fellows, per
fectly black In color with n negroid cast of
countenance nnd long filzIod hair which
hung down on their shoulders. Their cloth
ing was light, consisting of hide riding
"'"ra mut resembled bathing drawers,
sanduls and an arrangement of triple
chains which seemed to bo mado of some
silvery metal that hung rrom their necks
across tho breast and back. Their arms
consisted or a long lanco similar to that
carried by the White Kendah. and n
straight, cross-handled sword suspended
from a, belt. This, us I ascertained after
ward, was tho regulation cavalry equip
ment among these people. Tho footmen
canieu a shorter spear, a round leather
shield, two throwing Javelins or nsseguls,
and a curved knlfo with a horn handle.
"Crootings, Prophets of the Child!" ciied
ono of them. "Wo oro messengers from
tho god Jana, who speaks through tho
mouth of .Simba. the King"
"Say on, worshipers of tho devil Jana,
What word has tiimba 'the King for us?"
answered Harut.
"Tho word of war, Prophat. What do
you beyond your southern boundary of the
ravsv River. In tho territory of the Black
Kendah. that wns eealed to them by pact
ii L UlB battl cf :uo 'ear8 ufT Is "
all tho land to tho north us far us the moun
tains and beyond tho mountains enough for
ii,uj' ,Himb0 ne King let you go out, hoping
that tho desert would swallow you, but re
turn you shall not "
"That wo shall know presently," replied
Harut in a suavo voice, "it depends upon
whether tho Heavenly Child or tho devil
Jana Is tho more powerful in the land Still,
as wo would avoid bloodshed If we may, wo
desire to explain to you, messengers of
King tflmba, tliat wo are here upon a peace,
ful errand Jt was necessary that we should
convey the white lords to make an offering
to the Child, and this was the only road by
which wo could lead them to the Holy
Mount, since they come from the south.
Through the forests and the swamps that lie
to tho east and weit camels cannot travel "
"And what is tho offering that the white
men would mako to the Child, Prophet?
Oh! we know well, for like you we have
our magic. The offering that they must
make Is the blood of Jana, our god, which
you have brought them here to kill with
their strange weapons, as t)uuh any
weapon could prevail against Jana the sjod
Now, give to us these white men that we
may offer them to the god, and perchance
Simba the King will let you go through "
"Why?" asked Harut, "seeing that you
declare that the white men cannot harm
Jana, to whom Indeed they wish no
harm. To surrender them to you that they
may be torn to pieces by the devil Jana
would be to break the law of hospitality,
for they are our gucts Now return to
Simba the King, and say to Simba that If
he lifts a spear against us the threefold
curse of the Child shall fall upon him and
upon you bis people: The curse of Heaven
by storm or by drought. The curse of
famiue The curse of war I the prophet
have spoken Depart "
Watching. I could see that this ultimatum
delivered by Hurut in a most impressive
voice and seconded as it was by tha sud-
1917
fli-n and 5,iinuItAnrnu lifting of tho spears
cf all our .'fort that weie within henrlng
(iiduiil a umMdernbla effeet upon the
messengers Their faces grow afraid and
tbev shrank a little
Kvldenlly the "threefold curso of the
ntiid" suggested eslnniltles which they
dreaded. Making no answer, tbev wheilcd
their horses about and gnlloped back to
the force, that wns gathering below as
swiftly ns they bad come
We must riKht. my I,ord Mnetimaznnn,"
ild Ilnriil. "nnd If we would live, con
quer, ns I know Hint we shall do"
Then ho Kstieil some, orders, nf which
the result was that tho caravan adopted' a
wedge-shnpeil formation like io that of a
great ttnek nf wildfowl on tlm wing. Hnrtit
tntlonetl himself almost nt the apex of tho
tilnnule. I and Hans and Marut worn set
nlintit Hip center of the left line, while Ititg-
tin II nnd Savnitrt wrro placed opposite to lis
In tho right line, the whole width of tho
wpdgo bplng between us The hnRgago
iimHs hnd their leaders occupied tho
middle, space between tho linos, and wcro
followed by a small rest- guard.
t flrt wp whlto men wore Inclined to
pi iteit nt this separation, but when Mnrul
rxtdnitied to us that Its object was to glvo
i i hlenep to the two divisions nf the force
.nd nlo to minimise the risk of destrue
i 'no or rapt nre of nil threo of us, of course
we bad nothing more to say. So wo Just
-honk hands nnd with as much nssuranco
as wc Could command wIsluM each other
well tht-oiitrh tho iob.
Then wo parted, ponf Savaga tanking
verv limp Indeed, for this was his nrst ex
perience of war. tlngnnll, however, who
enmp of nn old fighting stock, seemed to
lip hnnny ns n king t who had known
so many hntllps was th reverse of happy,
for !mnttnt,iptitlv pnninrh there Hashed
Into my' mind nt' this juncture tho d.vlng
winds of the Zulu rnptnin nml seer. .in
vovo. which foretold thnt 1, too, should fnll
far nway in wnri and I wondered whether
this were tho ocinsljti tliaf had been pics
rnt to his foreseeing mind
only ITnns seemed quite unconcerned. In
deed, I noted thnt he took the opportunity
of the halt to fill nnd light his large corn
cob pipe, a bit of brnvndo In tho face of
rrovldpnco for which I could havo kicked
him hnd he not been perched In his usunl
nionkpy fn Mb Ion on the top of a very tall
cumcl. This act. however, excited tho ad
miration of tbo ICpndah, for I beard ono of
them call to tho others:
"Look! Ho Is not a monkey after nil,
but a man moro of a miui than his mas
ter "
The arrangements were soon made. With
in a qunrter of an hour of tho drarttiro
of the messengers Hnrut, nftcr bowing
thrice toward tho Holy Mountain, roso In
his stirrups and shaking n long spear nbovo
his bond, shouted a stnglo word;
"Chnrgp !"
(CONTINCllD TOMORROW)
BOOST FOR TROLLEY
LINE ON 56TH STREET
Building nnd Loan Association
Organized With View to Im
proving Transit Facilities
i
A crosslowti trolle lino for Fifty-r.lxth
street nnd tho stimulation of strongor In
terest In permanent Improvements In thp
neighborhood of Fifty-sixth street nnd
Walton nvpmio arc tho objects of tho
auxiliary building and loan association re
cently organized by tho South Fifty-sixth
Street Business Men's Association.
Tho new organization will bo opened for
tho benefit of the association's members and
for rcbldents who wish to own tholr own
homes, tho theory being that hnmo owners
aio tho staunchest advocates of lasting Im
provements. Chief among thoso sought is
tho trolley line, which would develop busi
ness und Incicaso real cstato values.
"Porsons who pay rent caro llttlo for
local Improvements," said Michaol J. Con-
wuy, president of both associations. "It 3
not until they acquire propcity In tho
neighborhood thnt they begin to pull for tho
Improvements which uro needed to mako
Fifty-sixth street tint! its vicinity tuo tmru
great business Center of West Philadel
phia. "A crosstown trolley lino on Fifty-sixth
street Is our great object. It will bilng
increased business und prosperity to tho
neighborhood.
"If the peoplo pay rent the ndvantngo Is
the landlord's. As property owners their
individual interest is assured. An rent
payers they aro not passionately Interested
in anything thnt means Increased real is
tato values beeiuiKo thuy ligure that In tho
end they will have to pay mule rent."
Tho building and loun entciprlse v.'na
stnrted two weeks ago with ,i nucleus of
"00 shares, held chiefly by lent payers who
desiro to own their homes.
Mr. t'onway believts that tho Fifty-sixth
street business development Is hampered by
tho pull of the moro mattiro Fifty-second
and Sixtieth streets trado centers, which ho
hopes to neutralize tluough the building and
loan association.
The other ollicers of tho building and loan
n&soclution nio James Burns, Surveyor of
the Port, vlco president; A. C. Roberts, sec
retary, and 'Joseph Hughes, trcusurcr.
B. F. Keith's Theatre
A Big Show
of
Class and Color
To Please Everybody
FAY TEMPLETON
tlrlene lailiave & Co. J Mile Illania & Co :
Hiinlu H Jit-urn, Yv'rhjhi tc UleirUhi Jasper,
and Other und
Mltrt, Vi:nt CASTLE in "PATP.IA"
LYRIC ,-AS1' 7 '"MjltTuBiiij
"'" LAST 1.50 MAT. TOMOmtOW
THE BLUE PARADISE
with CUCH, LEAN
Oeglnnlng MO.NUAY, t'UH. iHinU Thuriday.
ANNA HELD
In The Munleal Comedy Bt-iuatlon. 'TOLLOW
MB' Cu. of M), lot ludlng I11JNRY LUWIS
ADELPHI at..
VERY GOOD EDDIE
ACADEMY OP MUSIC ?wkw
ui' HOMER SHa
Ilunlval
SEVTS 50e to i
On Sal at liepiw's. J UP Chestnut St.
ACADEMY OP MUSIC Monday Hvg , Feb. 3
NEW YORK
DAMROSCII
SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
CWMll'CTOH
HOFMANN
OLOIST
Ilea. Swli. I5 to 13.00, now at Ileppe'.
GARIUCK-Now "'S." .
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tiOc ta l r.O t Popular MaHa TwnofiW.
FORREST ".w" ",.
KAYJMUJNU mivVHCOCK
In a. New Muslial flaj. "BETTY"
Walnut AWiSftr 25c, 50c
Evga Skis SI. st JUt MctoTfc
A Little Uivl ma Big Cjty
nth a 1-nr.y su. Misalliance"
Vhoi"-: Im ut afrit I My U turnard sew
OVVlfN'l TO THE HECV.LI. V FftANCK of
...kTuI of tha French anor, the Performrr:
o the Infill ni FfaJkaUv bJu!i.a ftr ToTuy
at l.llllr. liirAjfr. m, ueeu pubtpootid.
.belP Oily Mary Pickfortl
PKIDE U" TUij CI.AN
TROCADERO xu,i ALl' """-
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MAkSkSAGE
INSTITUTE
JolkJos$s, Jerks
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Copyrtcut I.I to rublishlnc Company.
Klkins Park Manor Names Officers
At tho nnmml meeting of tho Klkins
I'.irk Manor Dovolopmcnt and Improve
ment. Association Inst n It'll t theso odlcora
vvoro elected: rrcaldcnt, Howard McCnt
lcy; vlco president, Maurico Gordon Paul;
secretary, Morris W. Wilson j treasurer,
William Dohson. Tho association Is plan
ning tn hultil a clubhouso and tennis courts
for uso of. ts members, who Include busi
ness ami professional men icsldinK in
UIKina I'nrk.
nvrnwnoDT is coixo to Tim
CHESTNUT STREET
OPERA HOUSE
TWICn DAILY 2:05 nm! 8:03 ,
D. V. GRIFFITH'S
COLOSSAL $2,000,000 SPECTACLE
"INTOLERANCE"
. I.OVK'8 RTMlGGLtt
TII110VU1IOVT Tllti AQBS
Mr. OHII'KITII'8 l'lrrt ami Only Production
Slnco THU IltRTII OK A NATION"
FORREST Fnio.1A5FT" Feb. 2
All-Star Benefit
In AIJ of the
BABIES' HOSPITALpi
TtIK MOST mtlLU.lST ASSEMBLY OP
STAIIS THAT HAS KVEIt APl'RARBD
t'OU A CHARITY UEXUrtT
sin irr.RHETtf iinuiinoiiM tiihe a co.
OEOnOE AMASS A CO., KAY TEMPLETON,
"VERY COOD EDDIE." CO.. RAYMOND
HITCHCOCK A CO "ULUE I'ARADISE CO.,
MAXOLOLA HEXTETTE. ARTHUR RIQBY
M.lliv Ollii-m )
PRICES 50c, 1, $1.50 & $2
SEATS NOW!
MAItKCT Above 10TII
CONTINUOUS 11 :1& A. II. to 11:15 P. M.
IRENE FENWICK
nnil OWEN MOOItC la
"A GIRL LIKE THAT"
Tliun., l'rl.. Sat. VIVIAN HAIITIN
In "THU WAN MODEL,"
PALACE
1211 MAIIKDT
lOo. 20c
ALL TIII3 WEHH
PAULINE FREDERICK
"THE SLAVE MARKET"
A "D C A TM A CUESTNUT Below 1STH
A.XVV-i.Uljfl 10 A. SI. to 11.18 P. M.
ALL THIS WEEJC
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
IN A NEW TIIOTOrLAY
"THE AMERICANO"
ADDED ATTOACTION
MRS. VERNON CASTLE
IN FIRST EPISODE OV
" P A T R I A "
The International Strlal Suprcm
DTrr,T?MT' MAKKET Below HTH
JtvJliVjililN JL Dally, 10ji Errs..1 15a
ANITA STEWART
In 'THE GLOHV OP YOLANDA"
WED. anJ TllUIlS. KITTY GOUOON
In "VEttA. THE MEDIUM"
7Trirrn'PT a market Atv o-m
VIlUlXLii Ethd BarrymorQ
in first auowma
rrXSion "TIIE WHITE RAVEN"
Tbur.. FrL, St.. "TintEADa OF l'ATE" '
COMINU Th Evnt of tha Ssanon
NOItMA TALMADQB In ''PANTHEA"
GLOBE Theatre ?JS$l
4u, itfc, ac, 09c
II A. M. to 11 P. M.
V'arlila nratAt ,M
Singers luiageia "uzzszfa
Mrvli4 Axcrryatlea
30 Tlnv Mn s vvonwn, iiw rtuntinj rvaiu
2 MUllI Elphant; CKhr Elephant
nnrtOO WTTVC! MAKKET Blow BOTH
(JKUboiVIiXO Dally, 8:80; aM.,T A?
"The Girls and tha Baron"
AJTABLOIU MUSICAL COMEDY
om -DA "NTD. vknanoo btreet
STRAND soroad
KITTY GORDON ta "vt'sB1MPip
ADDED ATTRACTION MATINBBB ONLY
FraSSS X. Bushman - Ba
' -1 ii p. 0i
Metropolitan Opera House
CINDERELLA
Oruul lHcU. lUnoea and the play comjsUU
."., ltaU by 200 iUr Juvtinllwi.
Tuliu; mi jtuwjoq. lie, n, io.
Casino Billy K Watson
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Knickerbocker ffifc.- ..
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