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Show aiore formidable than thea 'bon they had despised Mr jssants o desire to buy another The pf-Ame tt position at that price; and bad time enough for the Wash! and ad compli ntary receptions d the elaborate parade of d resse escort d review that delayed his journe i headquarters. He i Cambridge on the 2d of bore himself with so July," engaging a courstralt tmaH tesy h iking command that the officers b sperseded could not hut like him: nousy was disarmed. Not Ideal Soldltra. But h found neither the preparation! it the spirit of the army to His soldierly sense of or hla ilk shocked by the lose discipder j line, a 4 hla Instinct of command by the ftc sind easy Insolence of that vy; and hla authority grew stern i she labored to bring the motley h tio order and effective organiwere i militia pfi. 'HP. MEET REPUBLICANS MAY CALL NATIONAL CONVENTION . TO REHABIL- ITATE PARTY. she was telling the full truth, but tl society la of more Interest ln Washington than politics the interest ln it must be artesian deep, for politics even more than legislation bolds the attention of men who come here in official capacity, and In many cases tt also holds the attention of their wives. Society la interesting, so it is said, to people "everywhere, and so WashTO GET IN FIGHTING TRIM ington is no exception to the general rule, but this much must be said it bo at the capital of the nation here the Those Favoring tho Convention Are social season is longer than it la in Anxious to Take Action Such aa any other city of the land. The minWill Bring tho Progressives Back ute that the president of the United States returns from hla summer outInto tho Fold. ms in bis the conduct of was all It merely Washington." eyes upon him; Installment 13 ing Washington society wakes up to iastlncUve expression of bis own per- exclaimed John Adams; and it was remain awake until the president By GEORGE CLINTON. that be had proposed was done. sonal feeling with regard to the crisis wholesome for the whole country that leaves for the mountains or seashore, In hts very opponents served upon thal had come. But It was in Its way such a man should be put at the head the of the or wherever It Is that he electa to Washington. keeping t aecom-khmenof executive committee of the Republicaffairs Many Ignoble things were committee charged with Its a fulfilment of prophecy. an national committee la the answer spend hla vacation. Virtually there has It was not going niore When the first Virginian convention being done In the name of liberty, and to the question as to whether or not been no short session of congress a other colonies had done; It was chose delegates to attend the con- an ugly tyranny had been brought to exdealthe Republican party shall hold a re- since the year of the JameaUownhave y aaylng more; It was only gress of 1774, "some of the tickets on every mans door "the tyranny oi there while for actually position, habilitation convention In the near fumore fearlessly and frankly with the ballot assigned reasons for the hla next-doo- r qelghbor." ture. The executive committee has been several short sessions they have There ware then by the score in the zation. tune. choice expressed In them. Randolph extra of this Tha people government been called by Chairman Hilles to been followed Immediately by reciSven slow, conservative men like should preside in congress; and colonies who had no taste or sympaaeaalona to dlseusa the tariff, n Dickinson of Pennsylvania, Henry should display the different thy for the rebellion they now saw have o isined a character," hla confi- meet here on May, 24, to take eucb as a conseelded themselves behind tnlyan"lf." kinds of eloquence for which they afoot common men who knew little dential itters declared, which they matters as may be properly brought procity and whatnot, and been In has quence congress virtually aa by no plans deserved their officers, before It." The chief matter is that ie first art of violence on the part were renowned; Washington should or nothing of the mother-countrIn of ordering a regular national party session for some years from early administration In America," they command the army, if an army should well as gentlemen of culture - who geneiJj speaking, are the most in the aummer. December until late I reinforce I to of ever saw. convention for the purpose of conw, "or the attempt people be raised; Bland should open the loved her traditions and revered her Wilson Lawn Parties. leral Gage this winter or nest year. treasures of ancient colonial learning; crown; farmers and village lawyers, dare aa) the men would fight very sidering ways and means to put the now the president and Mra. Just I put the whole continent In arms, Harrison should utter old well on well It as as back feet merchants and at the porta organization (improperly officered), although plain truths; Wilson are giving a aeries of afterm Nova Hrotla to Georgia. and Pendleton should be the penman whe saw their living gone and ruin they y an exceedingly dirty and to make it able to present g fighting noon parties In the White House It la among, the moat front to the Democratic enemy one for business." Regulars Meet the Militia. nasty pple. staring them in the face. to which literally "the elect grounds, 1 ever undertook Vhat they fepred very speedily from next year la my fall, and three years of Ruts of ths Majority. dlfllctlaiks Self Pelse of the Virginian, nation" are invited. These every to ie pass But the local committees and the life t jrfncfl these people to believe from next fall. No wonfier the gentlemen from Virafternoon affairs in the great grounds rwas hardly four weeks from the Senator or can till the Son that Borah. la, to be, Cummins, Bristow, of saw (bed danger with such confidence to Liberty" everywhere outlying the White house to the south Mr. Henry proclaimed a state of ginia, coming the congress, made the Instant Im- It that such men should know and bayoiet 1 pushed at their breasts and some other progressive Republic- are pleasant, picturesque and ln some In the convention at Richmond and dread and fearfully submit to the Not Eat It proceeds from any uncom- ans of national note recently condid for mastery ore the king's regulars were set pression they ferred in Chicago with a view of con- ways unique. AH the member of the views of the majority. Government mon ptoress. but rather from an diplomatic service of the foreign counn at Islington and Concord and kind of stupidity In the sidering the question of party rehabilThere are some fine fellows come was suspended ; there waa nowhere so with their wives, daughters and to back rout in their fen quarters tentative tries Reed had re- much as a Justice of the peace acting lower clas of these people, which, be- itation and to establish stater are Invited. With them come the swarming militia aten of Mass-usett- from Virginia." Joseph exfor national plans lieve m prevails but too generally approaching the ported, "but they are very high. We under ths authority of the crown. ecutive committee with a view to se- the army and the navy officers with There might have been universal li- among like officers of the Massachumen and the women of their a the 19th of April they bad set understand they are the capital cense bad the rabble not seen their setts pat of the army, who are near curing its sanction for a Republic- with them come the households, cabinet officers, across a peaceful country to seise of the colony." an conconvention a ln the fall. Such and Washington alone awaited his rue. leaders so noble, so bent upon high ly. ot thi tame kidney with the pri vention must military stores placed at Concord, be a regularly ordained the senators, the representatives and honorable purposes. It was an vatea (he higher officials of all the departore tho day was out they had Now he was to get it, without expect- object-laasoas all called national gathering, In of party the the character Improve on Acquaintance. ments with their wives, daughters and fairly thrown back Into Boston, ing it. A revolution to see Washington ride HehMtcen like demoralization and convention are called by the national sisters. Struggling Army. e upon three hundred of their comThe Irregular army swarming be- through the colonies to take charge of slacks ea In the old daya at Winches committee, and with a full representaLawn parties ar the fashion ln es gone to a last reckoning; and And no man or ter, m9e wild frontier, but he had tion of delegates based upon the al- Washington In the spring and early Boston was without standing or an insurgent army. fore next morning disclosed a rapidly lotment made for the different states It had run hastily to- woman, or child even, waa likely to expeotqdto find a better spirit and summer. Why should they not be? wing provincial army drawn In government ln the past miss the lesson. subwas the New levies out four of England colonies; dlacljtipitn When one goes on top of the Washgether Nttened siege about them. Above All Other Thing. That noble figure drew all eyea to Hli Jjt disgust, however, soon monument he looks down on a ject to no common authority; hardly ington Lord Dunmore Foiled, The Republicans who are in favor wore off. He was not clow to see how know what allegiance it bore; might forested city, for the capital is so filla the darkness of that very night of a national convention want one ed with trees of spreading and, luxurishrewd, ad sturdy these uncouth. ril 20), at the command o. Dun-re- , fall to pieces unless It were adequate land-rrore ploughboya amj farmer! thing above all other thing. Their ous foliage that the city streets, and a ly commanded. a force of marines was v could themselves upon occa- desire is to get the Progressives back In many Instances the buildings, are The congress In Philadelphia was an armed sloop that lay in into thp party. They say they believe sion.! to and It, called covered with a gre$n mantle. Every upon adopt recognize tea river, In Virginia, to seise that if a convention is held and south- known tree which . will grow ln this Matrlal for a Good Army, gunpowder stored at Willlams-g- give it leave and authority to act for ern representation In future conven- latitude has been in Wash"I ha v a olacero pleasure in all the colonies, give It a commander, planted tions is cut down, and it the princila unique ln Its wrote to congress, that and the he 'irglnians In their turn sprang and summon the whole country to replace ington, of presidential primaries Is entree assemblage. Many of the therf a ra material for a good army, ple arms, and Dunmore was forced, cruit It. dorsed, many of the new party men house of the city have spacious , bust-sa A of men. lumber New he could rid himsetf of the Leader Outside England. gria Rooserelt-Johnsotickwho voted the to pay for the powder taken There was an obvious political neactlvi, aaloua in the cauae, sad of et last grounds which offer tempting settings year will come back into the for aRernoon receptions. be laable the should at the Patrick done, that unquMl courage." Captain Henry, thing cessity the fold. leaders The ofi Elaborate Park Plana. Then raa time enough add to spare Republican 4 of a body of militia under arms. and done promptly. Massachusetts in Washington' say The west end of Potomac park haa in whl hto learn his armys quality. Progressive Is party did not wUh to stand alone; New EngEthan Allen Holds Two Forts, that there not the slightest tear on been selected as tbe most fitting place in tbo 10th of Msy tho second Con-mt"Our 11 ;e of defence' are now comland wanted the active asslstaqce of their part that any formidable num- for the proposed Memorial to Abracongress met at Philadelphia, the other colonies; something must be pleted, le could tell Land Washingber of their party men will be found ham Lincoln. Former Senator Shelh buslneta to transact vastly differ-fro- attempted to eecure common action. ton og )i 20th of AugusL "at near so ready to go back to Republicanism, by M. Cullom of Illinois, who has been s con-awhich now to we tho them first to least be with at choose that a can The first thing to do was even U the convention Is held, decides In Itof committees" had addressed public life and for the most part to con ut aa soon aa they please; to an acceptable and efficient leader, and change the southern Vepresenta-tlon- , ln public office since the day before not protests and resolves, but to choose him outside New England. but tfcqr discover no inclination to to declare for presidential priwas elected president le ck and efficient action. To John Adama the choice seemed quit Bali own works of defense; and maries and to do other t singe for Lincoln chairman of the commission which . 'be very .day It .met, a body of dar-- simple, enough. There was no soldier aa Urgmoat impossible for ns to which the have stood has the work of Progressive erecting the memorial provincials under, Ethan Alien had in America, outside New England nor get at thin, wo do nothing hut watch from the first. In Senator Cullom will stay Iked Inti the open gates of Tlcon-og- a inaldo either to bo each other's motion all day at the compared, whethWhen one tglks with the progressive in charge. ' Washington, except for short race-tlons- , and taken possession of the er in experience or distinction, with distance s( about n mile." leaders here he finds that they think until he sees completed the ut fortress In the name of the Washington, tha gallant, straightforAn hamena Correspondence. a Republican convention la bound to to be erected in honor structure Jehovah "at. and tho Continental ward, earnest Virginian ha had learngreat it; that mein aa if the man were a He could even turn away from fall of its purposes. Not only, they say, of i a man whom he knew Intimately, gross," and two days later a aim- - ed so to oeteem and trust there In prince; that sincere and open counte- military affair to adviae that "spin- because the Progressives cannot be officially and permanently. exploit secured Crown Point to tho Philadelphia. nance, which every man could see was ning shoold go forward with all pos- brought back into the fold, but bePotomac park, sometimes called Po-- 1 nrgents. John Adame Names Washington. lighted by a good conscience; that sible despatch" on the estate at home, cause of the lukewarmness towards tomac drive, la ln part a new creation. Tho Country United, ot your the convention idea of a large part He accordingly moved that congress cordial ease in salute, as of a man aed to sty, "I much approve The drive proper takes Us course krtlve war had begun; an army waa the army at Cambridge," and who felt himself brother to hie owing wheat in jslean ground, al- of the old party conservative mem adopt r down before Boston a rude army declared that he had but one along the north bank of the river. The in late be should v doing bere. gentle- friends. though yon view over the Potomac to the Virginia it had growa to be elsteen thousand man in mind" for its command ' it." If the Republican convention la call hills Is Bhsws Hlmsslf to ths Psopls. unbroen and some enthusiaswithin the first week Its of oog Once more he settled to the old faed the delegates will be obliged to gentleman from Virginia, who waa There was something about Wash tic ones have pronounced It matchless ly; tho country was united in a gen- among us, he said, and very well a great take Into consideration a number of It lngton that .quickened the pulses of miliar werk. this time upon ii resistance, and looked to the con-in- s certainly la appealing. to all of ns: a gentleman s crowd at the same time that it sea), of carrying a difficult enterprise things other than those enumerated. The river la broad, and from Its to giro it organtsatlor. and guld- known Letters If they are to succeed ln winning the southwestern shore rise the whose eklll and experience as an offl awed them, that drew cheers which forward ly correspondence. en. heights , the Continental Congress at to whose fortune, cer, independent Progressives back. It is held in Wash- of Arlington, and beyond them the great Chila of sort voice were of worship. Colonel Washington hod come to the letters to the provincial con- ington that there Is a bare chance that heights of the greater Virginia hills, talents, and excellent universal char dren desired sight of him, and men tigress in his provincial uniform, acter, would command the approbaof the New England colonies, the Progressive might accept fellow- still well wooded ln spite of the lumgress was lifted had felt It hs after passed. d found himself n great deal sought corin more (sometimes subordinate once unite the old party if the letter and the tion of all to America, ship to a man such hare ride all the good money temptation to the nr in Its committees. at distant poets, proposed convention should adopt an bermans officer of all the colontee bet- open way from owners to sacrifice their maples and Philadelphia to CamNot only tho drawing of state papers dial exertions inand frieada ot In the actual platform principle like the their century-oloaka. The trees of bridge ip sight of the people to as- letters to Intimate itch would ones mors Justify their ter than any other person eottlng one which waa adopted at the Progres- Arlington are under government prosume command of the people's army. fluential ; men everywhere, arms In the union." mtn end their reaor'.-tWashington, taken unawares, rose It gave character to the thoughts forth tho need and situation of the sive convention ln Chicago last Aug tection, while sentiment alone guards ea of the word, but the actual mua-rinin confusion from the and army advising measure of organizat- usL slipped the forest treasures of the farther of all who saw him. and equipment of an army, Must Be Converted. defense, pointing out room. hills. Matters had not stood still before ion, supply. iok fortification, the gathering of e be need and The progressive Republicans .who From the capital westward, south ot inltlons and supplies, the raising or Washington the Unanimous Choice. Boston to await a commander sent by means that might command are chiefly instrumental ln trying to be avoided, must own doubted his friends of Some that Pennsylvania avenue, runs the Mall congress. ney and the organisation of a the expediency of, putting a Virginian While Washington waited for his tag. dissuading, guiding, forecasting, secure the calling ui a convetiqn, find It la probable that ln time the whole the restraint of the those busy themselves today under me necessity reservation will be known as Potomac New a of head at the army, England commission and made ready for hla poured steadily forth from wae the the upon frontier, of discovering ways and means of con- Park. but the more clearsighted among the Journey there had been fighting done headquarter, where the comamnder-In-chieThe Washington monument, wae alwaya to be found, inverting their conservative brethren worthy ln the magnificence of Its New Englanders did not. and the se- which waa to simplify hla task. on the conlection was made, after a title hesitaGeneral William Howe had reached tent. deeply employed, calmly Impera- to their way ot thinking height and in 1U simplicity, rlaes never vention hesitaUng s plan. never tiring, ol from an eminence about tion, unanimously. Boston wtth reinforcements on the tive. look the Some of the conservatives lender nd master Washington accepted his commis- 25th of May, and quite ten thousard never atprmtag. way from the capital to the west kindly on the convention plan, and end of the pleasure ground, where the sion with that mixture of modesty and troops held the cJty,- - while a strong of men and affair. if BK CONTINUED.) they join with the progressive Re- Lincoln Memorial probably la to stand men honor love made and r jjO pride that fleet of lay watchfully in publicans their Influence may out Cut Out the Unsightly. him. "You may believe me, my dear the harbor. EMPLOYER WILLING TO HELP weigh that of the others, and! the conThe experts of the forest eervlce Patsy," were his simple words to his Tha British Hesitate. vention probably will be called. Those have safeguarded the trees, some ot wife, when I assure you In the most There waa no hurry. It seemed, Republicans a ho are ln which have lived for a hundred years solemn manner, that, so far from seek- about attacking the sixteen thousand Some Conw'n10" for Young Father of the with Inthe convention plan or more within the grounds. Going an for evsympathy I have used Had this Applied raw provincials, whose long lines were nppolntment. ing Who say the Republican party has much from the capital westward, the Potocrease of 8alary. ery endeavor In my power to avoid drawn loosely about the town from to gain and nothing to lose by a con mac la on the left, and the unsightly It, not only from my unwltllngneas to Charlestown Neck to Jamaica Plain. was discussion veotlon, and that the condition of the buildings on the south side of the aveunder and but the family, The subject But commanding hills looked across part with you from a consciousness of Its being a the water on either hand In Charles- hard hearted employers, and Congress party ran be no worse after a "get to nue are on the right. Within a few trust too great for my capacity. . . . town on the north and In Dorchester man Victor Murdock said that while gether gathering than it is at pres years all of these buildings will have But aa It haa been a kind of destiny on the southeast and It would be he couldn't believe that the boa aa ent. disappeared, and where feed stores, The Republicans, therefore, eeera to harness shops and lumber yards ,ar that has thrown me upon this service, well. Howe saw, to secure them, lest a rule WU calloused, he waa compellIn some be split into three factions on the con today there will be tree and flowers I shall hope that my undertaking It they should be occupied by the Insur- ed to admit an exception vention plan, the progressive breth- and buildings of marble- or granite Is designed to answer some good pur gents . cases. ren a ho are urgent in approval of the built after the manner of heart" of the case, onceptlonal of was out It the If On of 17th utterly the the pose One of June, morning a ho prefer to wait tbe best architects in the United to "waa on went plan, the eay to this refuse appointment, however, while letsurely preparations congresmm usineaa In hand, and Washington's my power to bring States. mistakes for Democratic n Recently in Boston to occupy an empleynf ln dvice waa invaluable when such mat- without exposing my- character to were about salvation. and the other old a for held had clerkship Already several new government as would wbo censures hare reflected such the hills of Charlestown. It was dis- emplove ers were afoot went to the boss with a liners who think the convention can structures have been erected ln the and dishonor myself upon given pain that the covered had several provincials been to Act. Washington Prompt do no harm, hut who are not perfectIncrease In lry. territory vhich one day will be given beforehand in the project There they plea tor He showed no hesitation as to what to my friends." If the Re- over entirely to park purposes. It Is sally enthusiastic about it. .. more a little , for With you In were the clear sun. working diliModesty Washington Accepts hould be done. , th clerk. but publicans are going to watt for the grateful to be able to write that there He spoke In the same tone to the gently at redoubts of their own upon ary a year UO.' His own mind had long ago been not bl Democratic party to make mistakes will be no necessity for the destruclhat remembe it "I may . the beg height. aade up; and the sessions of the con- congress. you told. Now which will bring the old organization time. tion of these new government buildt m to At a Fearful Cost. to give fess were not ended before Virginia bered.!' he said, "by evsry gentleman back into power, they must focus their ings. They do no violence to the 40 our hdm ccm Three thousand men were put a little MW as committed beyond all possibility of In this room, that I this day declare attention on President Wilson, for to- beauty of the developing plan. with the utmost sincerity I do not across the water to drive them off. which wBl dd to tho expenae. and I rawing back. day it Is said ln Washington he Is ' The near' National Museum Is a 1 The 1st of June saw her last house think myself equal to the command Though they mustered only seventeen would the Democratic .party. Other Demo noble atructure ang the partly built hundred behind their unfinished vorably onlder mT m,ue8t' f burgesses convene; for by the 8th am honored with.' was crata may think that they are leaders, new agricultural department building thoughtfully see, replied on were the if the mouth Dunmore was a fuyl-iv- e Hla commission several assaults works, there signed - but the trend ot events during the la a worthy companion of the museum. over It rtolnmo think had seen the anger of a 19th of June; on the 21st he was on and the loss of a thousand men waa the boslj Bet last two months make moat party The old Smithsonian institution and mob blase hot against him, the road to the north the road he the cost of dislodging them. ute Bo. I uPPMr men say that the Capital L" Leader the old agricultural the Answered building still to con r ind had taken refuge in a had traveled twenty years ago They withheld their fire till the red Tes'i'r, la Woodrow Wilson. emhla stand. Architecturally speaking, the by suit with Governor Shirley In Boston coats were within fifty nay, thirty-ya- rds clerk, gieaijy encouraged ylng np the river. Smithsonian has much to commend it. Society and Politics.' The province wae ready for re void-io- upon questions of rank, and to fail of them, and then poured out a United a senator States of It is of a type centuries tried, and with wtfe 1C Tho fix can I responded and Washington was ready to go Into Mary Phlllpse'a snare by" the deadly, blazing fire which no mat) walla It ha an abiding be able to give said to some friends the other day: its t Aon 1 ridden he had the aRer could road live. face ilfh It. . and the were the oust-way; They uapM more Interested in attraction. It la probable, however, is but Washington to lBor on3,. In put eJ pnlyjw hen.thcy .faUedof. powder you ... It., meant,., port thaaWshlnr4W races.,hutthre4"Jrearsagt)( d T thet thls building must go, for its pohlttl yocl myth farm enough wo and despaired of reinforcements. bought that he had come to Phlla-(Ip- Jacky Custls at college In New York at the W wife spoke the sition is- - such thelb break tha park's senator' ,B offlc th hlm Veteran olfleera who had led the "habl'efl like a sol Her. ' John Adame Delighted. find a pRlon. for the iytcotitlsulty. undoubtedly thought .( 5 to la mult declared the regulars of Prance here." 3i cot lieeo his .purpose to draw something charming ' f i ) le ' ... self-poise- ! n able-bodie- d j - Phils-dephia- - d o g mte-take- -- com-issarta- t, In-a- f two-third- men-of-wa- old-lin- ... old-ilner- s - fr i 7 1.1 man-of-wa- n. d ay sasewewemwi i-- t ; |