Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 84, 31 January 1909 — Page 5

THE RICHMOND PALIADIU3I AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 1909.

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OF SOCIETY '!

What Is Doing in Social, Club and Art Circles. Miss Elizabeth R. Thomas

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Lost Soldier of Chickamauga Is Now Living at the Soldiers9 Home Story of the Soldier, Who Was Missing for Years and Who Government Spent Fortuue to Identify, Reads Like "Graustark."

The members of Misa Elma Nolte's Sunday school gave a charming reception Saturday evening in the parlors of the First English Lutheran church. The guests of the occasion wre the mothers of the young ladies who compose the class. The parlors were tastefully arranged for the occasion, the larger one being used for the reoeptlon room and in the smaller one refreshments were served. Several musical numbers were given by different members of the class. Miss Nolte's class Is one of the largest and most active in the First English Lutheran Sunday school andyX composed of the following young ladles, Misses Ruth Beall, Grace Bullerdick, Nellie Buhl, Ethel Canby, Marguerite Chrisman, Irene Haas, Grace Kelley, Edith Kofald, Reba Koblstedt, Lillian Johnson, Norma Hanning, Marie Weber, Grace Harris, Marie Kikesell, Catherine Sherman, Olive Long. Mabel Rockhill, Minnie Studt, Marie Peterson, Lorena Hugo and Edith McAdams. Jt J JH Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Gaar, Miss Mary Gaar and Mr. Americus Gaar will leave soon for an extended trip abroad. Jt Jt

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gennett and Miss Rose Gennett will leave soon for

southern trip. Jt Jt Jt

An important social event of the

past week was the card company giv

n by Mrs. Frank Cronin at her home on North Ninth street. "Whist was played at several tables. Mrs. Griffin

of Chicago was an out-of-town guest. Jt Jt Jt Miss Ethel Lockwood, 214 North Fourteenth street will spend two weeks with Miss Nora Endsley who attends Purdue university. Miss Endsley Is living with her brother, Professor" Lewis Endsley. Miss ' Lockwood will also visit at Crawfordsyille, Terre Haute and Indianapolis before returning home. MS Mr. Reber who assisted in presenting the opera "Princess Bonnie" last week at the Gennett entertained with a chair party yesterday afternoon to see "The Wolf" at the Gennett theater. Miss Juliet Swayne, Miss Marie Campbell and Miss Josephine Cates were members of the party. J & J Mrs. Wilkie and Miss Marguerite Wilkie, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Carr" at Springfield. Ohio, for a time came today to be the guests of local relatives. The Wilkie's have been spending a year abroad. ' Mr. Karl Kepler will leave Tuesday

for Columbus, Ohio, where he has accepted a position With the Ohio State

.Journal. . J J Jt A delightful event socially for yesterday was the reception given in the

afternoon by Mrs.. B. B. Johnson and daughter, Miss Edna Johnson of East

Main street. The house was beauti

fully decorated . with flowers and

ferns. About one hundred guests

were received during tne Hours between three and six o'clock. In the receiving line assisting the hostesses Were Miss Province of Huntington, Indiana; Mrs. Robert Kelly, Miss Maude Thlstlethwaite. Mrs. Leroy Brown. Mr. George Dilks, Jr., and Mrs. William Campbell. Miss Ruth Thlstlethwaite and Miss Florence King assisted in the dining room. ' Jt Jt Jt Several informal companies were given Friday and Saturday in Indianapolis for Mrs. Thomas Kaufman and - Mrs. Rudolph Leeds who are guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Aufderheide. jl 'Jt JS Mr. Emory C. Hanson and Miss Olive R. Helner were quietly married yesterday by the Rev. J. O. Campbell at his home 114 North Sixth street. There were no attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Hanson will reside near Hagerstown where they have a large circle of friends and acquaintances. Jl Miss Ruth Kinsey will leave soon for Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, where she will attend Wilson, a school for girls. Jt Jt jt February is full of days that may be utilized for giving a touch of novelty to entertainments. First of all is

Dickens' birthday, which is on the seventh and on Sunday this year, so the party will have to be on either Saturday or Monday.

An impromptu affair may be arranged that will be most enjoyable. As the guests to come in costume representing a character from one of the great novelist's books or to wear some article to Indicate the character or title of one of his books. For refreshments have things as old English as possible. Use only candles for light,

and have all the eatables on the table at once. There should be several cold "joints," (roasts, we call them), such as a leg of lamb or mutton, roast beef or a fowl. Individual meat pies or chops would be appropriate, and do not forget the orange marmalade, with seed cakes; if you are plebeian enough there should be rye bread with tankards of ale. Of course, there will be tea, that goes without saying. As the guets arrive, take the name of their character; after all have assembled pass cards and pencils. Give a half hour for guessing the personages represented and award a framed photograph of Dickens for the first prize, a copy of one of his books or quotations would make an acceptable second jrize. There is a charming new book called "Stories from Dickens'," that is meant for young readers but would be appreciated by any devotee of this yet unequaled writer. Illustrated books of Dickens' stories will indicate the style of costume, also old

English prints, which may be seen at the public library. Decorate with the English flag, use any old blue china or Sheffield at your command and you

will be sure of a very interesting evening. (55 The origin of St. Valentine, like many other festival days, seems to be veiled in mystery. It Is a very old saying that birds take their mates on the Fourteenth of February. Be that as it may, the dayhas been one of love-making and the giving and receiving of love tokens since the beginning of things. Good old Saint Valentine was martyred in the third century, and there is nothing in his life to indicate why his birthday was chosen as the fete day for the omnipresent little god of "Love" but such is the case and it is a very good day to celebrate. A number of parties" and informal dances' will possibly be given t6 celebrate this day. 5 Mrs. James Pullinger has gone to Buffalo, New York, for a few weeks' visit with relatives and friends.

MUSIC

The choir of the First Methodist church will give a song service Sunday evening. Numbers from the compositions of Mendelssohn, the famou3 composer, whose one hundredth birthday anniversary occurs this month.

The public is invited to attend. The j the battle of Chicamauga.

Dayton. O., Jan. St. The lost soldier of Chickamauga, Hugh Thompson, a man with a historyas romantically improbable and fascinating as a chapter from "Graustaark," is 'now an inmate of the national military home, and is living in. Co. T. His history which includes the remarkable discloeinf of his lost identity is recited by veteran Hugh Wells, of the soldiers' home, who helped to ferret out the great civil war mystery. The story is one of lost memory due to a wound in the upper part of the forehead which Thompson received in

The events

CLUB NOTES

FRITZ KRULL, The higher study 1 singing, Richmond every Monday. Starr Piano parlors. Studio: Indianapolis, 17 E. North street.

If Your Watch Has the Habit of stopping bring it t to us. We will put it in first-class order and guarantee it. O.E. Dickinson

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Mrs. D. L. Mather will be hostess for a meeting of the Ticknor club tomorrow afternoon at her home on North Twelfth street. Mrs. John Coate and Mrs. Will '.Earhart will give the current events. - ' - - 8 The Magazine club will meet Monday afternoon with Mrs. Charles W. Mor

gan at her home at 227 North Tenth street.

J Jt The Helen Taft Sewing circle will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs.' Bert Overman. Jt j Mr. and Mrs. Claude Addleman will entertain the members of the Thursday evening Whist club this week. The Home Economic Study club wirl not meet Wednesday of this week. All the women of the city, and especially all those who are members of any club organization, are invited to attend the Wednesday afternoon session of the corn school, which is to held at Centerville this weeek. The car, which leaves Eighth and Main streets at 1 o'clock, will get the party there in time for the first session. Richmond club women desire to be well represented. J Jt Jt A social meeting of the Aftermath society was held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. N. C. Heironimous in West Richmond. On account of the inclement weather a number of the members were unable to attend. Nevertheless, the meeting was a most interesting and delightful one. Miss Elizabeth Middleton gave a pleasing description of her stay in Germany, dealing for the most part with the lives of the people. Mr. Ramsey and Miss Morton were guests for the afternoon. At the conclusion of the affair, luncheon was served. J& Jt J During the winter season, dinner companies have been unusually numerous at the country blub. But this season the custom seems to have died out, as very few social functions have been given this winter by the organization. 5 Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Elmer were the host and hostess for a number of the Buzzers Whist club last evening at their home on North A street. The game was played at several tables. Prizes were awarded". At the conclusion, luncheon was served. ! The Standard Bearers" society, an organization of Grace M. E- church, was entertained yesterday afternoon in the parsonage by Mrs. W. M. Nelson. An interesting program was a feature of the afternoon. Mrs. Florence Lgcey sang several very pretty solos. After the program, tea young people enjoyed a "spread." The society meets the last Saturday afternoon of each month.

program is: Organ Prelude

(a) "Grave" (b) "Adagio" (c) "Allegro"

From second Sonata Mendelssohn i Mrs. L. C. King I "The Lord is Great" j By the Choir ! "But the Lord is Mindful of His Own" From Mendelssohn's Elijah Mrs. Ray Longnecker "Lift Thine Eyes" From Mendelssohn's Elijah Ladies Trio "O for the Wings of a Dove" From Mendelssohn's, Hear My Prayer. Mrs. Grace Gormon and Choir Offertory, "Spring Song" ..Mendelssohn Mrs. King "I Waited for the Lord" From Mendelssohn's, Hymn of Praise. Mrs. Krueger, Mrs. Gormon assisted by a quartet. "O Trust in Him" Mendelssohn Double Trio Mrs. Krueger, Mrs. Fred Bartel, Mrs. O. C. Krone. Mrs. Gormon, Mrs.. Longnecker and Miss Ethel Patton.

"Thanks be to God" From Mendelssohn's, Elijah. Choir. Postlude, Fuge II Mendelssohn Mrs. King

Jt Jt JS The members of the Music, Study club will have an open meeting on Wednesday evening in the Starr piano parlors. Each member will be permitted to invite several guests. The subject of the program will be Mendelssohn. Jt ,t A number of the various choirs of the city will have special programs on Sunday to celebrate the centenary of Mendelssohn. Jt Jt Albert Spalding is now in the west filling engagements in Chicago and vicinity. Jt Jt Jt Katherine Goodson played in recital on the night of January Fifteenth and completely captured Los Angeles. st It would be- quite a commendable thing if the musical organizations of this city and their patrons would assist local managers in bringing artists of national reputation here. . Ji Jt Jt Christine Miller, the contralto of Pittsburgh, Pa., has established the fact that singers need not live in New York in order to secure the best concert engagements. Miss Miller is called to all parts of the United

States and Canada to sing in concert and oratorio. Jt is not often that an artist is reengaged by a society the same season.

hut Pparl Rpnpriipt'K cnrnpcK in "The i

Messiah" with the Handel and Hadyn Society of Biston, gave so much satisfaction that her manager, Mr. Anderson, was able to secure another engagement for her to sing the "Redemption" with this society April eleventh. JI J! JZ David Shooler of Rochester. N. Y., a

thirteen year old pianist, has played i with much success in his own city and j other towns in Western New York, ! Master Shooler studied under Mr. Wil- j Hams and later took lessons from Fer- : dinand Vianelli. formerly : of the Conservatory of Music at Naples. Italy. : The young artist is but thirteen, and it is claimed that it is him youth alone that prevents him from making a tour. He has a big repertory, and has recently composed a serenata. I j Jt j At the Washington meeting of the Music Teachers' National Association the president. Waldo S. Pratt, said that some years ago, in doing work for oue of the dictionaries he "had to consider j the number of words in English use' pertaining technically to music." J Jt Jt Jt j A delightful musical event in In-; dianapolis Thursday evening of last week was the concert given at the Eng-; lish opera house by the Boston Sym-; phony Orchestra. Max Fiedler was! the conductor. The program was: j Beethoven, Overture Egniont Tschaikowsky, Symphony. . . .Pathetic Bruch, Concerto for iolin No. 1 Wagner. . . .Overture to Tannhauser

Soloist, Prof. Wiley Hess.

of his life previous to the day of the battle are but a maze of vague and troublesome mysteries to him. It is

dieted the theory that he had been captured. Here commences the mystery. The Unknown Wanderer. Two years had elapsed and the war had ended. The great armies had been disbanded and the country was filled with patriots who were helping each other to get. a grasp on the civil and commercial life in which their war experience had so seciou&ly handicapped them. One of these patriots was a quiet and inoffensive little man neat and modest in attire and manner, who wandered forlornly about the Mississippi valley and became known in a number of states as a harmless but mentally deficient character. There were no grounds for this opinion except the

dtement. It amounted almost to de

lirhim: the poor man was so affected

lest the scene vanish like a mirage, House of His Dreamt.

"That is the house that has come before me so often in the dreams. he cried with a voice that quivered with

emotion.

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only through the efforts of a commit-; fact that the man continually talked of

tee apointed by Scottpost, No. 100, of the G. A. R., that the mystery of the lost soldier of Chicamauga has been partially cleared' up, and the unfortunate man admited to the home. Hugh Thompson was a farmer's boy with a log cabin heritage not far from Van Wert. O. When he was 19 years old he enlisted in Company H of "the Fifteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He had served with his company a little

his experience in the army, but a? unable to recall the company, regimit or even state in which he had enlisted. His memory of his past life was clouded. Meanwhile the pension department was searching for Hugh Thompson, the only soldier of Chickamauga, who could not be accounted for. It was the little inoffensive man whom the government traced through his aim-

more than a year when on September j less wanderings through Minnesota, li, 1803, his regiment was engaged in Iowa. Nebraska. Illinois and Wiscon-

instead of that plowed field about it.

and in the orchard out by the barn the should be an apple tree split by lightning, with the split welded together by an iron rod." luvestigation showed an old gnarled apple tree Just as he had described it.

i The committee was convinced that the 1 place was indeed this Thompson's homestead. A Bible with a verse of poetry written in a neat girlish haud ; which Thompson had always kept in ' his possession, was identified by a

woman of the town as one she had given Thompson the day before he went away with the troops. Beyond recognizing the cabin as the one about which his dreams centered.

the man was unable to recall any of

lys past. A young sister ana a matron of the place who had formerly been one of his schoolmates, were the only persons the peculiar malady of his

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the bloody battle, of Chicamauga. The fighting raged from dawn till dark aud thousands of brave lives were lost. Left in the Retreat. Thompon fought valiantly and with foolish recklessness all day. The contending lines had wavered repeatedly. When the stars came out on the scene of carnage, it was still a matter of chance largely which general would order a retreat. As it happened the dreaded order was first whispered reluctantly through the ranks of blue coats and the men began to walk back sullenly, but with increasing pace and

disorder as the rebels gained heart. Just before the order to retreat was given the men had been ordered to lie down. It was then that the comrades

who had observed Thompson's reckless and bewildered fighting noticed that the boy's eyes were blurred with blood that deluged over his face and uniform from a wound in the upper part of his forehead. When the order to retreat was given Thompson either failed to hear or refused to obey, and in the turmoil he was overlooked. At the roll call of the shattered ranks Thompson failed to answer and given up for dead. The search of the troops for their comrades on the silent, grewsorne field the next day revealed the fact that he was not among the dead, and the later interchange of prisoners likewise contra-

sin. At last the unhappy and bewildered man took a homestead claim in Kansas and settled down to pass the years with the strange and elusive dreams that somehow seemed to account for his lost boyhood. Led to His Identification. People became interested in the romantic story of the lost soldier of Chickamauga and papers and periodicals all over the country reported the progress of the government's search.

j In the minds of the people who knew j the strange Hugh Thompson, of the

Kansas homestead, the two cases finally became somehow linked. It was determined to send the man to Van Wert. O., in an effort to determine his identity. A committee was appointed by Scott Post. No. 10t, G. A. R.. to accompany the man and help ascertain the truth in the case. The man was taken to the home that had been

his. He was the Hugh Thompson for

whom the government was looking. Two members of the committee were

skeptical and that there might be no question of the authenticity of the test the men was taken to his supposed birthplace under the ruse that a was going to the home of a rela

tive. An unfamiliar route was taken

When the man came in sight of the dilapidated cabin that had formerlybeen his home, he was seized with the most intense mental and physical ex-

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The Bare-ley Corset Company of Newark. New Jersey, take pleasure in introducing to the ladies of Richmond Mme. Ada Perry Huffman, their ex pert corsetiere, who will demonstrate their line of strictly tailor made and guaranteed Corsets at the Westcott hotel Monday and Tuesday. Every one cordially invited. Stout figures given special attention. 1-lt

The courteous self control of the well

trained boy .is pathetically illustrated by a story from Punch.

Mother Oh. Bobby, you naughty boy, you've been smoking! Poor darling, do

you feel very bad? Bobby (who has been well brought up) Thank you; I'm dying. Polo Anderson vs. Richmond, Coliseum, Monday evening. Admission 15 cents; re

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