Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 29, 6 December 1909 — Page 5

THE RICHMOND PAIXADIU3I AND SUX-TELEGRAM, 3IOXDAY, DECE3IBER 6, liMKI.

PAGE FIVE Kelly on the Inspection Board HER SONG AND DANCE MADE HIT WITH KING

TAX COLLECTIONS ARE MADE PUBLIC Compilation for the Last Installment Has Just Been Completed.

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SOCIAL CALENDAR FOR TODAY Mrs. Mary Grant is hostess for a meeting; of the Ticknor club at her home on South Eighth street. Mr. J. Walter Steinkamp's dancing class meets this evening in the Knights of Columbus hall. Criterion club is meeting this afternoon. Mrs. John Marshall is hostess for a meeting of the Dorcas society. Monday evening dancing class meets this evening in the Odd Fellows hall. A. social is being held this afternoon at the Grace Methodist parsonage by the ladies aid society. King's Herald Band of the First Methodist church is meeting this afternoon. Mrs. Holton is hostess for a meeting of the Magazine club. Mrs. T. H. Kuhn will entertain the young people's mission circle of the First Christian church this evening. Mr. and Mrs. James Reed will entertain the Ivy club this evening. MRS. LEEDS CHARMING HOSTESS. One of the most delightful society events of the season was the bridge party given this afternoon in the parlors of the Westcott hotel by Mrs. Rudolph G. Leeds, in honor of her house guest Miss Mary Nickell of St. Louis, Mo. The parlors were decorated with palms and chrysanthemums. Bridge whist was played at sixteen tables. Favors were given. Mrs. Thomas Kaufman and Miss Nickell assisted Mrs. Leeds in receiving the guests. Tea was served in the mala dalning room, which was attractively ornamented with pink roses. The young people were served at one long table, while the other guests were seated at small' tables. At quarter to five o'clock Mrs. Leeds invited in about twenty-five guests who did not play bridge during the afternoon. TO ATTEND GOLDEN WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. George R. Dilks, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Dilks, Mrs. James E. Weller, Mrs. Rachel Shoemaker and Mrs. Hannah D. White left Sunday morning for Chicago where they will attend the celebration of the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. Joseph Clark son Griffth and Mrs. Mary Dilks Griffth. The affair will be held this evening at the Griffth, home. Mrs. Griffth is a sister to Mr. George R. Dilks. j J J HA8 RETURNED. Mrs. Ida Thurston has returned home after a few days visit with her mother, .Mrs. Jane Elliott of Mechanlesburg. jg jg 1 HAVE GONE TO LEESBURG. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McConaha, who have been In Sanford, Florida for some time, have gone to Leesburg, Florida, to visit Charles Westcott for a fortnight. M j J j WILL ENTERTAIN THURSDAY. Mrs. A. D. Gayle has issued invitations for a company to be held at her home, 202 South Sixteenth street, Thursday evening. The affair will be in the nature of a frolic. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. Mrs. L. H. Wood of South Seventh street announces the engagement of her daughter. Miss Ruth Wood to Mr. H. IL Glascock of Chicago. lie is a graduate of the University of Mlnnesita and is an electrical engineer with headquarters in Chicago. Miss Wood is an estimable and well known young woman of this city. Miss Wood has attended the local high school and was also a student at Earl ham colleger The wedding will be celebrated, Thursday evening, December twenty-third. HAsTrETURNED HOME. - iiss Mayme Ingermann of Noblosville, Indiana, has returned home after a visit with friends in this city and Cambridge City. WERE GUESTS HERE. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Lamb of Cincinnati, spent Saturday and Sunday the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Clark of South Fourteenth street. IS OF INTEREST. The following clipping from a New Cattle paper is of interest: Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Hillock and Mrs. Julia Loer entertained in honor of Representative and Mrs. William O. Harnard Tuesday evening on account of their leaving to spend the winter in Washington. D. C. A 6 o'clock dinner was served and the evening was spent In a social manner. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. David W. Ktnsey, Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Forkner, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Bundy, Mr. Many Have Discovered - - ' Coffee to be the cause of headaches, sleeplessness, etc There's sure relief in changing to 1POSTUM rhr's a Reason Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.

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BECOMES AN ENGLISH PEERESS BY A DEATH The new Lady Greville, who was Mrs. Henry S. Kerr, and who became a peeress by the death of her husband's father two weeks after their marriage in St. Paul's church, Kings Bridge, London. Lady Greville, before her first marriage, was Olive Grace, daughter of John W. Grace, and niece of former Mayor Grace, of New York. Captain Greville and his wife had just gone to Paris on the beginning of their honeymoon when the captain was called back to England by the sudden illness of his father which resulted in death. and Mrs. I. W. Pitmen, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Elliott and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Millikan. r MRS. MILLS ENTERTAINED. .A party was given Saturday evening by Mrs. J. H. Mills at her home on South Tenth street. The house was beautifully decorated for the occasion. FOR MRS. MAUD BOYD. An afternoon whist party was given Saturday by Miss Martha Whitacre at the home of Mrs. Edward Schalk in honor of Mrs. Maud Boyd who has taken up a temporary residence in this city. Miss Elizabeth Sands and Mrs. Boyd were given the favors. At the close of the afternoon's festivities a luncheon was served. The guests were: Mrs. J. T. Giles, of Marion, with Mrs. C. W. Knouff. and Mrs. Stoweil, of Chicago, with Miss Stands, Mrs. C. W. Knouff, Mrs. Arthur G. Murray, Miss Edith Francisco. Miss Elma Nolte, Miss Bertha Hawkins, Miss Edith Tallant, Miss Margaret Black, Miss Alice Locke, Miss Anna and Miss Jean Lupton, Miss Harriet Thompson, Miss Ada Woodward, Miss Elizabeth Sands, Miss Cassie Reec. Mrs. Harry Shaw, Miss Elizabeth and Miss Luclle Townsend, Miss Elizabeth and Miss Jennie Williams, Mrs. Howard Townsend, Miss Mildred Schalk and Miss Caroline Stahl. Jl Jl Jl FOR MRS. W. H. ALFORD. Complimentary to Mrs. W. II. Alford of Indianapolis, Mrs. Walter Ratliff. Mrs, Louis Kluter and Mrs. W. F. Spangler will entertain at the home of Mrs. Ratliff on North West Fifth street, Wednesday. l ENTERTAINED MARION GUESTS. An informal party was given Saturday evening by Miss Marie Brown at her home on North Twelfth street in honor of the following guests from Marion who were here for the Rugby game with the local high school Saturday: Mr. Diggs, Mr. Maher, Mr. Walcott, Mr. Weber, Mr. Underwood and Mr. McKeen. The evening was spent with games and dancing. A luncheon was served. The tow.t guests were: Miss Ethel Brown, Miss Grace Kelly, Miss Ruth Smythe, Miss Blanche Byer, Miss Charlotte Byer, Miss Irene Dennis, Miss Nellie Buhl. Miss Gladys Weiss, Miss Myra Scott and Mr. John Longstreth. .! J J ENTERTAINED INFORMALLY. Mr. and Mrs. Paul White delightfully entertained at their apartments k; the Luken flats, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sanders who were married Saturday afternoon. 4 MRS. HOLLINGSWORTH HOSTESS. A bridge party was given Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Omar Hollinjisworth at her pretty home in Westcott Place, in honor of Mrs. Roland De Weese of Dayton, Ohio, and Miis Mary Nickel! of St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. E. R. Beatty, Miss Nickell ynd Mrs. Do Weese were presented yiththe

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favors. The house was decorated with Richmond roses. Later in the afternoon Mrs. Thomas Kaufman played several piano numbers of her own composition. A luncheon was served after the game. Mrs. Frederick Carr, Mrs. James Carr and Miss Carolyn Hollingsworth assisted the hostess in entertaining. The guests were: Mrs. Jeannette G. Leeds, Mrs. Rudolph G. Leeds. Miss Mary Nickell, Mrs. S. L. Swayne, Miss Juliet Swayne, Mrs. Thomas Kaufman, Mrs. A. D. Gayle. Mrs. E. R. Beatty. Mrs. Robert Stimson, Mrs. Jessie Allee, Miss Meb Culbertson, Mrs. Ray Shiveley. Mrs. Harry Holmes and Mrs. Jonas Gaar. HAVE TAKEN UP A RESIDENCE. Mrs. McVay, of Indianapolis h:is joined her husband, W. G. McVay here and they have taken rooms ft-r the present at 100 South Ninth street. Mrs. McVay is a church singer, having a powerful contralto voice and has been singing at the Third Christian and Meridian Street M. E. churches, of Indianapolis. Mr. McVay is tho district manager of the Worklngmen's Insurance company and will make this city his headquarters. & Jt J CLUB NOTES WOMAN'S LEAGUE TO MEET. The Woman's League of the E. G. Lewis Publishing company will meet Tuesday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock in Rhoda temple. All interested are invited to attend the meeting. ti tC WILL PRESENT PROGRAM. The Christian Endeavor societies of this city will hold a meeting next Sunday afternoon at half past two o'cloc'c in the First Christian church. A program consisting of music numbers and addresses will be presented. tSl t CARD PARTY TUESDAY. The weekly card party for Country club members will be held at the home of Mrs. Henry Gennett on East Main street, instead of meeting at the club house as is the usual custom. Jfc CENTRAL AID SOCIETY. A meeting of the Central Aid soci ety of the First Christian church will be held Wednesday afternoon at twothirty o'clock at the home of Mrs. Miller, corner Ninth and South A street. A good attendance of members is desired. dt C. W. B. M. TO MEET. The Christian Woman's Board of Missions of the First Christian church will meet Tuesday afternoon at twothirty o'clock with Miss Belle Scott, at her home, 110 North Fifteenth street. Mrs. T. H. Kuhn will read a paper entitled, "The Passing of Korea." DIPLOMACY. A Vague Threat That Meant Nothing, but Brought Quick Results. The late Lord Salisbury some years ago sent a foreign office emissary to i make some demands of a South Amer ican republic. Before setting out on bis mission the emissary, to whom his lordship had explained the exact nature of the demands, desired to be informed as to the course to take if, after he had said everything, there was a refusal. "Oh." answered Lord Salisbury, "this is not a matter in which we have the least thought of fighting! If the president refuses, why. you will simply have to come home again." The emissary went and bad Bis say to the president of the republic, who blankly refused to give in. and the diplomat retired to think things over. A few hours later he wrote to the president: "I regret that your excellency does not see your way to recognize the justness of the claims which 1 have had the honor to present I have now to say. on behalf of her Britannic majesty's government, that unless your excellency yields on all points which 1 bave named it will be my painful duty to act on the second half of my instructions." Under this vague and significant threat the president yielded at once. London Telegraph. The Big Atlantic Liners. In a big Atlantic liner there are more than 1.000 tons of piping of various sorts. The boiler tubes if placed end to end would stretch about ten miles. The condensers pump up more than 50.000 tons of wat?r a day, and the furnaces consume about 8.000,000 cubic feet of air an boor. About 50,000 separate pieces of steel ar used in the main structure. MASONIC CALENDAR. Monday, Dec. 6 Richmond Commandery. No. S. K. T. Stated conclaveElection of officers. Tuesday, Dec 7. Richmond Lodge. No. 190, F. & A. M. Stated Meeting. Election of Officers. Wednesday, Dec. S. Webb Lodgp, No. 24. F. & A. M. Work In Master Mason degree, Thursday, Dec. '.. Wayne Council. No. lo. R. & S. M. Work in the d? grees. Friday, Dec. 10. King Soipmon's Chapter. No. -I, R. A. M. Stated meeting and election of officers.

A new blank is being sent to the high schools of Indiana by the Indiana state board of education for the purpose of securing a more comprehen

sive and detailed report of the condi tion and standing of all commiss'o-i-ed high schools. These reuorls are answered by the principle or superin tendent of tae high school and sent to the several members of the state loard. The members of the board then select those high schools that are not up to the standard and visit them. President Robert L. Kellv of Earlham college Is one of the members of tae board and has jurisdiction over Wayne and eight adjoining coun ties. The new blanks are being sent from the state office at Indianapolis for the purpose tf securing such information as is pertinent to the state board. The number of high schools in the state is so large that it is impo&iblo for the members of the state board to visit all. Since the last session of the legislature refused, in the interest of economy, to provide for an officer to make an (examination of the stale high schools, this duty fell upon the members of the state board. Each member was accordingly given so many counties to inspect, the aver IT IS INCREASING Birth Record Shows That the Population of the City Is Growing. EXCEEDS DEATH LIST 13 The population of Richmond is steadily increasing. According to the health report for November there were i: more births than deaths in the city. The grim reaper claimed 22 victims, 14 of which were over 05 years of age, while the stork left 35 babies in the city. Of the births, 10 were boys and If) girls. There were five more cases of contagious diseases reported in November than In the month previous, there being 13 cases recorded. For the first time since last January, diphtheria made its appearance. There wai also one case of small-pox after an absence of four months. Starting It. Mrs. Naggit 1 don't feel like myself tonight. Mr. Naggit Then we ougbt to have a very pleasant evening.

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age being about ten to each member. President Kelly stated last evening that the high schools which did not reach the standard would be inspected by the members of the board and recommendations made to the principal or superintendent. Whether a high school reaches the required standard is judged from the report sent in. The high p.hoj: report is wry mlnutf nnd the following are sow of the questions asked: Kind of building, when erected, number and size of rooms, condition of the rooms and the water supply. The heating system, ventilation and premises are asked about in detail. Under the course of study the following questions are asked: Subject of study, text book used, the number of pupils in the class and the length of the recitation period. The report also seeks the names and educational qualifications of the teachers; the number and kinds of books in the library; the apparatus iu the laboratory; the number of students in each class; the character of teaching; the spirit of the school and the community and the attitude of school officers. The report also asks about the needs of the school.

BEWARE AP00L FAN Excited Individual Nearly Puts Out One of Tom Elliott's Eyes. CELEBRATES A HARD SHOT Thomas Elliott, custodian of the Westcott hotel pool and billiard room, is recovering from a serious injury to his left eye. So enthused was a traveling man because he had made a difficult shot in an exciting pool came the other day, that he brandished his cue with direful results to Elliott. The stick struck Tom in the eye and the sight of that organ was threatened for a time. However, the danger in this regard is past now. A Pcssibla Solution Mrs. Brown I don't think Mis White nill ever marry Mr. Jenks. Mr. Brown Why not? Mrs. Brown Oh. she quarrels with bim so constantly. Mr. Brown Ah! Perhaps they've been secretly married already.

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Mile. Chenal. of Opera Comiquo fame, who sang at a dinner given by President and Madame Fallicres, in honor of King Manuel of Portugal, She afterwards sang for him in hi apartments in his hotel, and received $400 for her song. HIS SOX TOO FANCY As the result of wearing fancy colored sox, Robert Land, a high school student, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Land, of North Thirteenth street, has been confined to his home for the past two weeks suffering from blood poisoning. His condition today' is slightly improved.

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TOTAL COLLECTION IS DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE VARIOUS STATE, COUNTY. TOWNSHIP AND CORPORATION FUNDS. The compilation of county tax collections for the last installment th's year has been completed in the auditor's office, and shows that there was a total of $"0T.niKl.54 paid into the county treasury for all purposes. The distribution of this total collection among the various state, county, township and corporation funds Is as follows: State tax $ 13,777.37, Benevolent institutions .... 7.17tf.ri:; State school tax .4.W.4 State debt sinking rund .... 4JKlS.7t Educational Interest fund . . r,.5M7.U 5 County tax 44.877. 4.! Bond sinking fund li:C.4; Bond interest 4;Mli:i Free Turnpike Rep. fund . . -t.anii.OT Township assessor tax .... 4JM.4H Road tax :.! Library tax 3.1217 Township tax i.7iCi.3t Township poor tax ........ 4.S2S.72 Special school tax 44.7 HAW Tuition tax :al.'.n Corporation tax 7-itt:i Wash. Tp. Grav. road lSei.S." South L St road 1.311.SS Bridge sinking fund 1.4:W.fl School bond tax 7.ri7.tC Total $2i7j!ka4 Of the above sum. frdU.VW will be paid over to the state of Indiana at the semi-annual settlement the last week in the present month. Poll tax collections for the last Installment amounted to f4.1KM.73. Thi fees earned by the county treasurer for delinquent tax collections amounted to Wall Haalsd. One day an Irishman went into & shoemaker's shop and asked the price of shoes soled and heeled. "Two and sixpence.' replied the shoemaker. "But how much for Decline?" said Pat "One shnilns.M said the man. "Sure. then, heel them op to the toes." London Fan. G and LQcln SC3.