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I J.I u.t THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1031. TTTE OTTAWA EVENING JOURNAL 19 Halls of Parliament Blaze With Color of Lovely Gowns in Magificent Setting Speech From Throne Read By Canadian Ceadaoee! From Fsceedlnf Mr. R. C. Matthews, wife of the Member of Parliament (or Toronto tut Centra, wore a handsome (own of eggshell velvet and ecru laoe.

embroidered in gold. She wore a atnng of pearl and pearl earrings. Mra. J. M.

Mullln wa in pale pink mctalUo ailk. IM Mil. Henry E. korth wore a beautiful Chanel model of crepe made on long, drooplnn line. She wore black ornament.

Mr. R. V. Nicholson wore a charming gown of ciel blue crepe, made on long graceful line and wore shoes to match. Mra.

Jame A. Oborne wore draoed aown of black Salome velvet cut low in back, with omamenta of pearl and crystal. Miu Marjorie Oborpa chose a pretty French (rock In coral tone, with tight bodice and full aklrt of alternate lace and net and a cortege bouquet of and allver leaves, Mita L. I. Ormrod wore a French model of eggshell moire in a pretty lloral design.

Mrs W. T. O'Regon wa in black on long line. Miai Pauline O' Reran, debutante d.usbler and Mr. W.

T. O'Regan. wa dainty in white, threaded in silver. Mr. Erneit Oliver wore a pretty gown ol equainarine blue made on severely plain line.

Miss Rita O'Bneu were a becoming pink Chantiily lace (rock with crystal ornaments. Mr. Charle O'Connor' gown was of heer black velvet cut on.Fnn-cesse line, flaring from the aeains below the hip. The bodice was daintily embroidered with diamente with pearl accessories and pale pink facing. Mr.

Rufus Pope, wile of Senator Pone, wore black satin with pearl. Mr. Lisle Petrie wore a handsome black georgette gown over black satin with, a deep (rill o( net embroidered In gold and silver. Gold and silver embroidered shoes were worn and diamond ornaments. Mrs.

Bdward Petri waa in robin's egg blue crepe embroidered in guld with shoea o( the heme ahade and diamond ornament. Mr. Charles Pare was in beige ailk moire with pretty shoulder knot of blue. Miss H. Pitkethly wore a model gown of black transparent velvet wit'i diamente trimming.

Mrs. E. de Gaspe Power, of Montreal, wore a smart gown of black. sequins. Mrs.

Jean Francoiac Pouliot. wife of the Member of Parliament fori -Tcnuscouata. wore a smart model of llcsli and black chiffon over black. Miss M. Price wore a becoming gown of blue and rose metallic cloth with diamond and crystal omamenta.

Mr. J. H. Parkin wore rose beige silk lace over crepe Roinalne satin of tha same shade trimmed with silver cloth and rhinestone. Mrs.

H. R. Pouting woie an imported gown of black crepe Romaine. Ill back being cut in a deep with a jewelled buckle Hasping the belt. Sho wore a corsage bouquet of Talisman rose.

Mr. O. D. Price, wife of the Member of Parliament (or Westmor-bnd. wore a handsome imported rown of black satin with diamente shoulder strap.

The narrow belt at the high waist waa caught with a brilliant clasp and she wore crystal ornament. Mia H. Prldham. chose a pretty ahade of green chiffon. Mr.

F. J. Plant wore French model gown of orchid colored lace, with slippers to match. Site wore 'diamond ornaments. Mrs.

Nelson D. Porter's black chiflon gown had handsome diamond ornament. Miss Dorothy Powers wss dainty In yellow moire and wore a shoulder bouquet of roses. Miss Muriel Purkls. of Toronto, wore a smart French model of black satin with brocaded medallions.

Mrs. George H. Petti wife of the Member- of Parliament for Wetland, wont a handsome velvet gown of deep roae velvet. Her ornament were pearls. Miss Phyllis Pettit was in black lace with a pretty brilliant design.

Mrs. W. 1. Ford Pratt chose a dark red satin frock with silver and diamente trimmings. Her slippers were Mrs.

Jack Potter wore black chiffon velvet, embroidered with sequins. Mrs. Redmond Quatn wore a prettily designed frock of fuschia georgette with amethyst earrings and necklace. 'Mrs. Gideon Robertson, wile of the HALL OF FAME OF THE HOUSE Bawleim r4smda and ir.tut baa area Minister of Labor, wore a handsome gown of Nile green satin, made on long Lines and with thia abe wore lovely roo of pearls.

Mrs. Edgar N. Rhodes, wife of the Minister of Fisheries, wot a charming model of deep cream Akweon lace, the skirt fashioned In tiers. She won turquoise slippers and dainty turquoiae Jewelry to match. Mist Sybil Rhode was attractive In a Luctea Lelong model of deep coral pink, made on long' gracctul lines.

Mrs. W. HI Rowley wss a smart figure in a black chiffon trimmed with turquoiae blue embroidery. Miss Margaret Robertson wore a smart gown of black velvet with a Cowl neck and wore Emerald green shoes. Mrs.

E. RycVman. wife of the Minister of National Revenue, wa charming In a whit chiffon gown with pattern in parchment colored sequins and parchment velvet train. Mis Barbara Ryckman wa attractive in a Princess model In pal pink with effective eyelet work. Her ornaments were pearls.

Mr, Bias Koberuon wont a lovely French model of cold metallic I. cloth with wrao to match trimmed aPwith white fox. She wore diamonds. Ik Mrs. George E.

Ross, wife of tha minister of Erikine Presbyterian Church, wore a handsome black lacs gown. Mrs. Thomas L. Richard, wife of the Commissioner of Patents for Canada, wore a model sown of black transparent velvet with rhine-j stone ornament. Mis Marie-Anna Richard, debu tanle daughter of the Commissioner of Patents, and Mrs.

Richard, wore a dainty Lelong model of eggshell crepe satin de chine with rhinestone straps. Ml Helen Rowatt wore bkek taffeta in long effective line. Miss ElpeUi Roy. Woodroffe, wore pretty gown of Celerl blue crepe georgette and French flower of the same shade. Mr.

Robert Rogers, wife of Hon. Robert Roger, of Winnipeg, wore a smart black satin gown with touches of gold end carried silver fcx fur. Mrs. C. B.

Rothwell chose a emerl black velvet with a velvet and crepe scarf. Mia Margaret Rothwell was charming in creem satin with velvet trimmings. 4 Mrs. E. C- Rochon was smart in beige lace with rhinestone trimmings.

Miss Marcelle Rochon was attired in a pretty frock of eggshell satin. Miss Simonne Rcbitaille wore a Patou model gown of turquoiae blue satin made on Princesse line, with rhinestone shoulder straps. Shj wore a eorsa bouquet of Talisman rosea. Mis Crcile Itobilaille chose an imported model of American Beeuty panne velvet with rhinestcne trimmings and a shoulder bouquet of Miss Margaret Rocque choae Jnny model ol turquoiK crtspo romaine. Mli Sylvia Stevctu.

dauhtr of the Minister -of Trade and Commerce, waff dainty tn egg-hell georgette. Mln Patricia Stevens waa becom- tnitly gowned In dark red georgette. Ml. Hugh A. Stewart wife of the Minister of Public Works, was hand-o mc in a gown of eggshell satin.

She worm silver slippers- with bril liant buckles and peart ornaments. Mrs. iVrthtir Sainre, wife of the Postmaster General, won a charm ing French model of brocaded lame in American Beauty shuttle and gold. It was effectively drnoed to form a train at one side. She wore mar- caiite ornaments.

Mrs. H. J. F. Stewart, of Brock- vilJe.

daughter-in-law of Hon. H. A. Stewart and Mrs. Stewart, wore a itMely gown of black transparent velvet.

Miss Gertrude Seymour, the guest of Mrs. Leslie O. Bell, wore a graceful gown of black satin. Mrs. H.

B. Short, wife of the Member of Parliament for Digby- AnnapoUs. wore a smart French model of black transparent velvet, fashioned on long, graceful lines. Mrs. Charles Stewart, wife of the Member of Parliament for Edmonton West, chose a gown of lad-- green chiffon velvet on Princesse lines.

with rhinestone shoulder straps, with omamenta of green and white bril- llsnu. Mits Roann Slewort rrm Ing In IHlbhJnium blue lace, cut on bmptre lines and caugnt wiui a rhinestone pin. Miss May Stratum was becomingly gowned In pastel green crepe with crystal trimmings, silver slippers and pearls. Mist Lily Stratum chose a black lace tunic made over black satin. Her ornaments were jet and her eliDoers silver.

Mrs. K. A- Stone, of WalkerviUe, Ontario, mother of the British Vice- Consul at Detroit wore midnight blue panne velvet with a bertha or old Roaf Point Duchess lace. Her ornaments were pearls. Mrtv J.

S. Stewart was in black velvet with dewdrop- rhinestone trimming. Mrs. F. L.

Scbaffner. wife el Sen tor Schaffner. of Boiasevain, wore a French gown of pansy Chantiily lace made the new long lines with, slipper to match and a shoui tfer bouauet of orchids. Mrs, James H. Stitt, wife of the Mil vi ef Oat nsrttsssstal BalMlafi wbere May TOM ii a SCENE OF BRILLIANT OPENING rt.

II fait a MiU rs i mi II Tbe Wewtifttl Setssto ehaanber whet Kt He. Lysaa P. Def, AdiNisilstrator for the Gmenunrnt formally eerwed Parlleinent this siserswea. ta the MCttats Me ambers rvliaanent the Judiciary, the diplomatic and official services, awl the clergy. Member of Parliament for Selkirk, wore a pretty model of letf brown panne velvet Her ornaments were crystals.

Mrs. Ernest A. Sjcstcdt chose blat-k paiute velvet with liiamente trimmings. She wore diamonds and pearls. Mrs.

Noel E. Smith chose an imported model of black chiflon and net cffrtivflv cmhroidcied in tinv rose- fowl. Rose moire slippers weie worn nd pearls. Mrs. I.

G. Smith chose a becoming gown of Nile green chiffon wiui matching slippers. Miss Betty Smith was a dainty figure In ivory satin. With this ehe wore pearls and carried a )aoe green feather fan. Miss Sheila Smyth wore a Princesse style silk crepe dress of coral shade of exquisite rim pit city.

Her corsage bouquet was or Durset roses. Mits Aileen Smyth was graceful in Poiret model of turquoise blue silk, the neckline being embroidered, in teed pearls and rhinestone and the skirt trimmed with ruffles of silk net Sho also wore a shoulder knot of roses. Her shoe were of the same fchadc. Mrs. William Dciry Smith wore a handscme gown of golden brown embossed velvet in pretty design.

Her slippers were of gold and she wore pearl. Mrs. William Sutherland, of Fort Erie, who is visiting her sister. Mrs. W.

Cowling Gu Uork. choc sn Ol't orrfc wiui wi wiioi'ii-. I Mrs. Turner Skaith. of Toronto, daughter of Senator and Mrs.

James 1 Murdoch, wore a Patou model off black net, made with a full Oared1 skirt snd cape falling from the shoulders. She wore black and gold shoes and carried a chic gold bag. Mrs. George E. Sun ley wore deep cream satin with pale yellow crepe shoes snd jewelry to match.

Mist Margaret Smith was dainty in a gown of figured French chiffon, caught at the left aide with a satin bow in matching tones. Slippers to match and jewels of crystal and mar casite completed this pretty cos tume. Mrs. F. G.

Sims was charming in a mcdcl of Nile green chif fon made on long lines with skirt gathered at the waist and then flaring. Shoos of the same shade md crystal ornaments were worn. Mrs. J. T.

Sproulc. wife of the Member of Parliament for Lamb ton East, was in black chiffon with long Lines. She wore black satin slippers and long white kid gloves and a gold necklace. -Miss Soroule wore orchid satin with black chiffon velvet Jacket with white slipper and long gloves. Her ornament were- crystal.

Mrs. J. T. Shirreff wore a striking gown of black silk moire, the bodice brightened with tracings of The skirt was full snd swept the ground, and ah wore American Beauty colored shoes snd carried a feather fan of the same jlnde. Mrs.

"Charle M. Sternberg wore a prettily designed gown of beige lace over gold, with gold and green trimming. Her ornaments were pearls. Mrs. G.

D. Stan lev was bamming-ly gowned In a black and white flowered satin dress. She wore a brilliant necklace and earrings. Miss Muriel Stanley choe a pretty OF COMMONS Ku i 4 tMs aflsrni after rwln mitt I dress of mauve silk net and she wore a brilliant choker. Mra.

P. A. Shaver was becomingly gowned In sapphire blue transparent velvet Mrs. Beverley W. Sherwood wore a gown of prettily flowered chiffon velvet with black shoes snd long black gloves.

Miss Phyllis Smith chow cmart yellow moire gown. Mrs. J. A. Simpson's Princesse gown of black lace and satin waa trimmed with rhinestcnes.

She wore a rope of seed pearls. Miss E. Sprat wore tangerine chiflon with crystal jewellery-Mrs. George T. Smith, formerly of HsUeybury.

the guest of Mrs. George Gordon, wore a smart black lace gown. Mrs. B. M.

Stitt wife of the Member of Parliament for Nelson, wore a pretty French flowered chiffon Mrs. J. F. Smellie. wife of the Registrar of the Supreme Court wore a Chanel red georgette costume.

Miss Sylvia Smellie was charming in gold lace with brown gloves snd a brown girdle. Mra. A. St. Laurent wore orchid crepe, prettily designed.

Mrc. John Shearer wore a handsome gown of black velvet Mrs. Robert Shaw wore a pretty French Period gown of peau de aoie, effectively beaded and appiiqued with tiny Insets of net Miss Kay Starrs wore pretty French frock of black cnifton. Mrs. Drew Thompson, wife of the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod.

wore an exquisite frock of white with opsleeoent sequins. The bodice was tight snd the skirt in oyster shade of triple ninon. She wore pearls and a white feather fan. Mrs. T.

A. Thompson, of Almonte, waa in pale green georgette with gold embroidery snd shoes to match. She carried yellow ostrich fan and wore pearls. Mrs. H.

a TfiS wss in black lace, effectively designed. Miss Gertrude Thorpe wort pretty printed au Ik iD fawn and blue tones. Miss Flo Thomas, of Oshawa, wore a dunning model of flame velvet Mra. A. R.

Tibbits was attractively gowned in cream lace over cream crepe. She wore Jade slippers and a handsome jade necklace, Mrs. Arthur S. Thomas wss fn American Beauty canton crepe made sari I Mris mtfmf tsnrl tainpa allnnsor In match. Mrs.

Mary Tetmant wore an exquisite gown of white georgette with crystal and silver miming and silver shoes. Mrs. Claude Thompson wore a hardeome model of flowered taffeta, with shoes to match and wore pearls. Miss Tste was charming in yellow satin. Miss D.

Taylor wore a becoming shade of daffodil yellow satm. Mrs. P. O. Therleult's French model gown was of black moire.

Mia Margaret Theriault wore lovely frock of eggshell satin. Mrs. W. N. Twolan wore a French model gown of real lace over black satin with touches of transparent velvet and pearls.

Mrs. Til ley. of Sainl John. N.B.. wore a charming gown of black chiffon, mad on severely simple lines.

Her earrings were of brilliants and she wore pearls. Mr. Robert Weir, wife of the Min-I later of Agriculture, wore a hand some French' gown of black figured net and wore pearl and carried a fan. Mrs. H.

H. Ward, wife of the Deputy Minister of Labor, wore a smart gown of cherub chiffon, with bolero snd skirt bordered in lace of a matching tone. She wore a shoulder knot of deep pink roses. Senator Calrine Wilson was sn outstanding figure in a gown of Legion blue crepe Romaine with flesh trimmings. Miss Janet Wilson wore Lsnvin model of figured taffeta.

Miss Calrine Wilson chose sfsimply designed gown of crimson crepe Romaine. Mrs. Max Wallace, of Emerson, Manitoba, guest of Mrs. Arthur L. Beaubien, wore apple green chiffon In pretty design, with pearl ornaments.

Miss Bern WiUEsnuon wore a pretty white satin gown with cerise girdle and carise shoes. Mrs. H. Waggoner wore pearl grey creo with sectional flares of lac of the same shade. Her corsage bouquet was of violets and rose buds.

She wore amethyst and pearl jew Mrs. Howard While wore smart gown of black velvet Mrs. A. C. Waiterton was a dignified' figure In black velvet and pearls Mrs.

T. WUUauns, wife of Colonel CEREMONY Williams, wss prtttily gowned in black lace. Miss Lois White wore handsome black Chantiily lace gown with rhinestone trimming. Mrs. J.

W. Wibcn was in black, a handsome Csllot model. Mrs. John Webster, of Whitby, wore a tan art model of black Chantiily lace. Mrs.

Frank Williams was lovely In sn imported model of new blue glory shude Chantiily lace. Miss Z. Waiter was pretty in poudre blue crepe, Mrs. R. J.

Willoughby wore smart Paris model gown of black pussy willow taffeta. Mtas Doria Willoughby cho; black taffeta made with a slight train and irimmcd with rhinestone. Mrs. George A. Welch wore a black satin gown with crystal ornament.

Mrs. S. J. Willoughby was smart In -an embroidered black georgette gown. Her ornament were pearls.

Mrs. Charles F. Williams wss attractive in a chukker green chiffon gown with Insets of lace snd shoes and gloves of the same shade. Mrs. Russell YuiU chore pretty CiwlreuM chiffon over satin of the same chad.

Madame Zeochin wore a pretty gown of deep blue with touche of silver snd a larg bow at one side of a lighter snaoe. tier snoes were black with silver trimmings. Additional Gowns Mrs. James Arthur. Parry Sound, wore a smart gown of platinum gray crepe with suppers to match, and peart ornaments.

Miss Hazel H. Bowles was prettily dressed in pink satin, with brilliant ornaments and a dull gold Florentine shawl. Mrs. Hugh Carscn were light They Do Us More Good Than Any Other Medicine Says Toronto Man of Dodd'i Kidney Pills. Mr.

McMnlllo Always Keeps a Box In tit House. Toronto, Ont. March 12 (Special. What most people want these dsya Is a medicine that they can turn to with perfect confidence In time of need. Mr.

McMullin. 341 Mc Robert Avenue, has found such remedy Dodd's Kidney Pills. He writes: "We sre never without Dodd's Kidney Pills in the. house. Whenever we feel out of sorts we take them and find they do us more good' than any other medicine.

We have used them for six Your health, strength and vitality depend upon th condition of your blood, for it is through the blood that every part- of the body is nourished and built up. To enjoy good health the blood must be kept pure. Dodd's Kidney Pills are an excellent blood purifier. They do not affect the Liver or Stomach, they are Just sn enecuve ludney medicine. ROOFING Cleaning- Snow and Ice 'from Boob a Specially.

McFarlane-Douglas On pens, umliea 250 Slater SL Oueen 2380 Suits or Coats Cleaned $1 00 Pressed Star Cleaners I1JONE B. 4tS STORAGE Crating, FacUni, Shipping, i. Moving CAPITALSTORAGE COMPANY M-St Driveway Teen chiffon effectively embroidcr- i in gold and silver. She carried I gold shaded ostrich Ian. I Miss Rosemary Brennan wore a pretty black gown.

Miss Annie Cram wore a prettily designed rust colored chiffon dress. Mrs. T. E. Clendinnen waa attractively gowned in cherry red satin, with real lace and rhinestone Her sljpf.rs were of the same shsdc as her dreu.

Mrs. F. P. Cuagrov was in soft blue chiffon. Miss Grace Co? grove wore a dainty white not gown.

Mrs. A. Byron was charming in gown of black lace. Mis M. Church wore a prclly gown bf yellow toffeta and bUck crepe, with black shoe.

Mrs. M. Duff wore black with touches of turquoise. Mrs. Samuel Factor, wife of the Member of PaxUamjnt for Toronto West Centre, was charming in Nile green satin trimmed with rhinestone and seed pearl.

She wore pearl ornaments. Mrs. Eugene Forscy wore a lovely pule blue model of moire, with peail and. cameo ornament, and a blucK Spanish lace shawl. Mra Emilc Fortin, wife of the Member of Parliament for Levis.

wore a char, gown of blick an tin with a pearl necklace. Mrs F. A. French was in a French imported black satin dress with tiia-nvndi. Miss Pearl Grace was in black satin with pearls.

Mrs Garland Green, of Richmond, wa handsomely gowned in black brocaded satin and lace. Mrs. John Hurdman was hand somely gowned in flowered gren crepe. Mrs. John T.

Hackett ot Montreal, wore a charming gown of delicate chiflon. printed in ruse and green. She wore blacki slipper and black gloves and carried a ilvcr fox fur. Mr. Ernest W.

Hubbell wore a smart French gown of black nd white georgette, with sequin black and white. With thia whs worn a Chanlillv lace iacket Mrs. Henr.i Joseph, of Montreal, wore a Martial ct Armand model of softest pink lace, embroidered in beads of the same shade over pink georgette. A amsll lac cape was attached at the shoulder with large flat pink rose. A diamond necklace a worn.

Mrs. Ludwig Kempff, wife of the German Consul -General at Montreal, wore a stately gown of white silk crepe. Mrs. Ludwig Von Klein waochter. wife of the Consul -General for Au-tria, wore a handsome gown of black crepe de fleur, with long black ailk fringe.

Mias Odette Lapoinle. daughter of Hon. Ernest and Mrs. Lapoinle, wore a pretty frock of dahlia crepe. Mrs.

M. J. Maloney, wife of the Member of Parliament for Renfrew South, wore a handsome gown of black chiffon over cloth-of -silver, trimmed with diamente. Miss Catherine Maloney wore a pretty gown of black Chantiily lace, with a shoulder knot of American Beauty roses, Mrs. II.

H. MeUnson, guest of Mrs. Pascal Poirier. wore a hancUoine black lare sown. Miss Catherine MeUnson, guest ot air.

Pascal fouler, wore a pretty pale bhie brocaded gown. Mrs. Charles MacLaren. wife of Brigadier-General MaoLaren, wore a simply designed gown of black net. Mrs.

J. McDonough wore black snd white ell actively combined with sequin trimming. Mis Pauline Mignauttof Mont-real, wore a smart Lelong model of Provencher blue. Miss Marguerite Mlgnault was charming in black satin with silver sequins. Mrs.

R- II. McGregor, wife of the Member of Parliament for York South, wore a charming gown of blue lace over satin. Miss Olive Mlchener, daughter of Senator E. Mlchener. was lovely" In white velvet with white slippers, and wore pearls.

Miss Margaret Michcner was in crimson crepe with slippers and wore pearls. Mrs. D. MacOdrum. of Brockville.

wore black Soaniah lace with ermine trimming. Her ornsment were of critfll Mrs. Martin Nordcgg wore a smart gown of black velvet Mrs. Pascal Poirier. wife of Sena tor Poirier.

was attractively gowned in mauve silk moire with silver trimmings. Mrs. Rufus Pop, wife of Senator Pope, waa charming in black satin with pearl ornaments. Mrs. Victor C.

Porteoui of Owen Sound, wife of the Member of Parliament for North Grey, wore a French gown of black lace made on long lines and wore a rope of pearls Mrs. T. W. Perras, wife of the Member of Parliament for Wright, was attractive in black lace with crystal trimming. F.

A. Parent wore a dainty crchid satin dress with diamonds. Mrs P. Quinn. wife of the Member of Parliament for Halifax, was charmingly gowned In black lace with rhinestone Uinuninga and a blark scarf.

Mr. Thibaudeau Rlnfrct wife of 'Mr. Justice Rinfret choae an 'outstanding gown of red chiffon with silver lame trimmings and slippers to match. Mrs. W.

A. Richards was charming In black sinwith pearls. Madame Armand Rochon, of Montreal, daughter of the Hon. Arthur and Madame Sauve, wore a handsome Patou model of black satin trimmer! with silver sequins, ami wore brilliants nd marcasite jewelry. Miss Lillian Snowball, of Chsth.m.

the guest of Mrs. A. R. Tibbits. was a handsome figure in a gown of black lace with rhinestone trimming.

Mrs. E. V. Stern, of Montreal, was smart' in a Patou model of Clianully lrce. with coral ornaments- Mrs.

A. D. Stewart wss charming In black velvet and lace prettily combined. Mrs. Franklin Smoke, wife of the member for Brant wore a pretty French gown of mauve beaded crepe.

Mrs. M. J. O'Connor wss charmingly attired in a black chiffon velvet gown with jet trimming, and wore the Queen Elizabeth of Bel gium decoration. Mrs.

J. T. McMahon wore a black lace gown snd crystal ornaments. Mra L. H.

Ferland was lovely in a brown lace gown and coral jewelry. Miss Lois Forward was attractive In black taffeta and tulle, brocaded with black velvet Mrs. Franklyn Thompson wore a Paris model of flowered georgette tilmmed with purple velvet with a diamond brooch on tlw shoulder Mrs. D. G.

Munroc was pretty In 1 dress of ashes of roses. Hlk with tittle cape in back and silver Fortunes in Trifles Small Inventions Have Frequently Made Vast Sums for Inventor $20,000 a Year From Collar Studs and Other Marvels. By JAMES KNIGHT. LONDON -A m.ut invented a movable tup to a collur-stud, and, as a re suit, drew JC 5.000 a ycir In royjliirs for the reu of his life. Another man inventrd a new kind of cap lor sod i-walcr buttles, and although it took him six years to grt his invention oa the market he made a fortune on the llrt year trading.

Small household name, more than 400.000, things like studs and while Giddcn. who invented somt times have tremendous con- barbed wire, benitited" from hs. s-quencc such os a fortune of Jul. shdrp-wittedncss to the extent of a 042.082 left by Mr. till Carr.

who quarter of a million incident-died the other day, h-iving made hi ally influenced the lighting methods money out of baking biscuits. of the wrrld's grcate-l war. There was tlie man-who knows A Puinier a-his name? who noticed Uml his massed ii3.000.00v) cut of a wire stop-wife's hairpins were always falling per. while another man. whose out.

put a crinkle in the in. and greA-lnainc remains iJwcure, made a rich, and there was another cuil million by introducing tlie glass genius who thought of put marble into lemonade buttles, india-rubber tip to pocket pencils. But soin -mines an inventor has Just and grew even iiclirv. In this fa one idea loo few the idea of, pro-hi name survives for posterity he testing his inventirn once he has wns H. L.

Li pin mi. of Philadelphia, i perfevted it. The ilsssic case ol tins The insignificant shoe button, too. in modern times is that of Mr. C.

has hod its Napolmn of inventiveness D. Brown, who invented the double in the person of Mr. Ilea tin. who was collar. responsible for a new kind of meul The visitn c.ime to him in 1H91.

laple that revolutionized the boot trnde, and made him 'wealthy. The earliest suv in the perfcelicn of the sewing machine as taken by cne Eltas Howe, who cor. wived the idea of placing the eye in the recdlc near i the point, instead ot at the head, and thus paved tlie way for Mr. Singer and hi rivals. And there was Mr.

Adams, who in 1871 brought out a patent for chewing gum. and became the Henry Ford of mastication. There seem no end to the var.ety of quick wilted people ho. by some simple, unexpected thought hav cs as a Irfariiiw4 nui ham I tn nv and grown to be millionaire result. The skilled mining engineer, the builder ot ships or bridge, lives and dies in poverty and obscurity compared with such giant of enterprise aa the man who invented tint for food, the man who invented openers for the tinv and the master-mind who crowned himself with glory by inventing a tin which did not need an opener at all.

Just Tin Can. It 1 worth recalling, in ths case, that a Clticaflo meat wicker, hearing of the invention, ordered 10.009.000 of tht new tins straight awsy and was followed In desperate hast by his rivals, who fell over each other in the effort to secure supplies of tlie new marvel. Who Invented th penny -in-the -slot weigliing mschlne? Why, Mr. George Weaver, of Bath, who died penniless. you might say.

lesving only paltry 16.000. And who invented tn ponce whistle? It was none other than Mr. Joseph Hudson, who broke upon a startled world of burglary In 13114 with his ihrlll msster piece, and at ence secured a contract for 21.000 of his product i. Today there are 600 different types of whistle, all manufactured by th Arm which Mr. Hudson founded.

It is said that Stanley, the explorer, took one of the whistles with him to Africa. Perhaps it was that which so annoyed Livingstone. Money was made by' the man who first thought of moulding candles. Instead of dipping them, and not less profitable waa th method of making pins all In on piece, discovered by Seth Hunt Ha did not fall far short of Joseph 'Qiamberlaln, who also thought carefully on the subject of points, and evolved th modern screw, which brought him a highly satisfactory Income. Among Inventors of domestic utilities, a high place must be given to an unknown old lady of Durham, whose-notion of grinding mustard seeds and sifting the powder through cloth led to Mr.

Jeremiah Colmah making a tremendous fortune, and founding a world-wide business. The old lady was enterprising enough to forwerd a simple of her preparation to King George 1., who waa delighted at the new form of a condiment which previously hud to be prepared by a clumsy and lengthy process, and his favor instantly established its success. If we leave esling for a moment, and turn to washing, we are at once confronted by th sturdy figure of Mr. Andrew Pears, a busy little barber, who in 1789 was trotting from house to house of the nobility and gentry of London attending to the delicate business of their beards and hair. Transparent Heap.

Mr. Hears was not satisfied with the auality 6f the ssponsceous product ten st his disposal, and after some diligent research he evolved, as by inspiration, hi, new transparent soap. Smart London was enraptured, and Mr. Pears was enriched. The hook and eye, the safety the curling pin.

the map frstener. the screw stopper for beer bottle, the thine, which ro ud I da.ly In tens us Musi iiuiietri innURjioui uir i world, which cost but a few cents to make, and few more pence to bov they have all been the result of a I sudden idea, and they have nearly i all made fortunes for their inventors, Vou have Mr. John Blakey. a York-shi reman, who invented the met I boot protectors, snd made 290.000;! Mr. Wood, who invented rubber heels, got some one to mitke them him.

peddled them from house to house. 1 aagg gfllfM.fff e9 wWg Msalflglf af National Beverage This Iam sstsmSS ii- the -the name ot a great organization- Wood Milne Rubber Company, representing ten of thousanas of pounds of Mr. Singer, wno had to borrow money to patent invention of tha left Mi. Gillette, who tlevised the famous safety rai-or wliirh rtill btars his lie made eolUr. sUrchcd It, made more, siarehed them and the double rolUr was Uunetic-l upon a waiting world which claped the new boon to neck.

Princvs, prisoners, police- men off duty, judjres. film stars. jockeys, milkmen, all of them and everybody else too have uaed. anl are still using. Mr.

Brown's invention. But Mr. Brown took out no patent. Train Speeds Are Little Changed Past 80 Years English Commission Points This Out in Recent Report Mile a Minute Common. LONDON Th public, which takes a keen Interest snd pride in the working of th British railways and particularly in th speed of Its express trains, was surprised to read In th recently published report of tha Royal Commission on Transport that "it is remarkable that there has bests practically no improvement In locomotive speed in this country during the last 89 yesrs." Recovering from the shock, how ever, the Britisher made the almost unanimous comment "Well, trains must have run pretty fast 80 years ago." In point of fact they did.

for th great "race to the north" between th railway companies running between London and Edinburgh and Glasgow wss on. and each line was trying to steal half-minutes on its rivals. And they still run pretty fast today. Tlie fastest run of a British express train for a distance of more than 50 miles is made by an express tram which leaves Cheltenham on th Great Western system every afternoon snd does th T7 miles to London in 70 minutes an average of more than $6 mi lea an hour. Several other train on th asm line are scheduled for over a mil a minute, which means in prsetlc that, when starting, stopping and slower speeds on the up grades are taken into consideration, speeds bordering on 90 miles an hour axe at lainea on tavoraoie sireicnes.

i don slso mske some remarkably last runs, though their chief prid Is In the distance covered by their "nonstop" expresses. The British record non-stop run is nciu ay in Lfonaon ana norm uut ern Railway whose dally 10 ajn. express from London to Edinburgh covers 321.7 miles without a singla intermediate halt though at an average speed of only 47-S miles per hour. Th length of these non-stop runs has certainly increased during th last BO years, but tt was as long ago as 1904 that a Great Western passenger train on a regular run sttained a soeed of 102.3 miles an hour th highest-ever authentically recorded by-' a regular train on a British Bulb Gives Light Five Miles Away AMOirlaltMl Pm nirwl ttlrln" CLEVELAND. Ohio.

MarchiS-V Projection of light from-a onlv about five or six times lmt wn Bv, mr read a newspaper bv its raj demonstrated here tonighDoU-. demonstration was condui. W. A. Pennow.

airport ancJJed lighting engineer. The lightSep- projvcica irom a searcniiau throwing an arrow beam over-Leke Erie. Five miles out In the lake, the "crib." where Cleveland obtains its water supply, was made distinctly visible. Canada's SemM faeaa'sa j'' nd is new cemmemorated In from the Mcs.r. l'HOVUT ALLAKU, Uistribulurs lor Ollawa..

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