The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-19
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tion has it), is q villain whom it were base fat
terry to call by all manner of disparaging names.
If this be so, what shall be said of the male
biped so lost to a sense of manhood as to attend
the meetings of the Saleswomen's Early-Closing
Association in order TO act as q spy upon its
proceedings and to hand in report thereof 10
the various employers of the girls and women
who attend He is nice young man, amt he
Quite as bad in his way should think, as q
professional wife-beater is in his Such young
man, however, was found at last nights meet
ing of the s. E. c. A., and was promptly
and emphatically expelled. His name is
Kane, and he was a member of the Male Clerks
r.. Z. A. For some time past he has been attend
ing the meetings of the Association as a spy,
and had, by his system of reporting the pro-
ceedings rendered nugatory some of the best
conceived and best-directed efforts of Miss
Meta and other leaders of the early-closing
movement. The meeting, by-the-by, celebrated
last night successes other than that of the ex-
pulsion of the spy. Miss Meta reported that
good many firms were looming over" and
making concessions. Some expressed a willing
ness to close at nine o'clock, some at seven;
some allowed their employees to read the news
papers, and to rest on the counter-drawers when
not actually employed in business and it is
hoped that in time the majority of the firms
which employ women will consent to not only
close habitually at seven o'clock saturdays ex-
cepted). but also to provide seats for the droop-
il g saleswomen.
o-Chromo Decorations.
ought to mention new style OF house
decoration, the mode of which is on exhibition
at the American Institute Fair. 1t is called the
Oleo-C Chrome decoration, and is at once simple,
cheap, and beautiful, although it would proba-
bly, be frowned upon by those admirers of high
art who never like to see it so lowered as to
come within reach of the people. This new
decoration is applicable to walls, floors, and
ceilings, and has the very peculiar advantage of
being both oil-proof and waterproof. By
means of it you can fresco a room in few
hours and cause all its six sides, if you wish,
to glow with the colors of the rainbow and all
the innumerable shades and tints born out of
them. The colors dry very soon, and do not
leave an unpleasant odor. The material comes
in rolls which, when it is desired to use them,
are glued to the wall or the ceiling, which
ever it may be that you desire to
operate upon. The rolls are covered with thin
paper, and when the gluing process is COM
pleted this thin paper is dampened and peeled
Oft. The rolls remain fastened to the parts upon
which they have been glued, and retain the
hues and patterns you desired to give them.
After this you may wash and scrub the rolls as
much as your natural disposition to wash and
scrub may lead you too. Your color and pat
tern remain fixed, and the fresco promises to
retain its freshness for lifetime. 1 don't say
that the tresco is as fine as that which Garibald
the artist, executes for Booths theatre but it is
quite good enough for people who have never
been accustomed to anything better.
Farraguts Funeral.
Mayor Oakley Hall has done an act which
speaks we'll for his common sense The act
consists in his having reminded the municipal
Legislature of the propriety and expediency of
its taking some public action with respect to
Farragut's funeral. The first funeral of the late
Admiral was the occasion for public neglect
which is disgraceful to the public officers who
are responsible for it. 1 am glad to see there
fore, that yesterday afternoon the Grand Com
mandery of the Loyal Legion of New York met
at Delmonico's, and made preparations for suit
ably honoring his remains when they should
pass through this city to Woodlawn Cemetery.
The secretary informed the Commandery that
from Admiral Farragut's widow had been re-
ceved letter. in which she accepted the offer
made by the civil authorities of this city super
intending the funeral ceremonies. 1t was finally
agreed by the Commandery that it should CO.
operate and parade in full uniform.
Rite-ous Overmucb.
The ritualists yesterday enjoyed oppor-
tunity of carrying to the extreme their love of
rites, ceremonies, and genuhexions. The SER
vices at the oratory of st. Sacrament Mission,
on the second floor of No. 1885 Broadway, were
participated in by some of the severest and
most enthusiastic devotees of the ritualstic
school. The High Church clergy were present
in large numbers; the Sisters of st. Mary,
headed by Mother Harriet, and conspicuous in
white wells and white coifs also shared in the
exercises crimson chasubles, white surplices,
red capes, and vari-colored satins, gave to the
scene picturesque contrasts of color, and there
was an abundance of sweet singing and heavy
breathing flowers l will not say that the reli-
gion was hothouse as the eXotics. But it could
scarcely be called the religion of nature; per-
APPS il will do to call it the religion of the fine
arts.
The Nilsson TOrchlIRhts.
When Jenny Lind was in this country Mr.
Barnum took especial care to humbug her as
much as ne hUmbugged the public. She proba-
bly, believed that the triumphal arches that she
found erected upon the wharf and awaiting her
arrival were the spontaneous floral architecture
OF the people. 1t never entered into her inno-
cent head that the whole thing was business
dodge, at the bottom of which was her manager
himself The vanity of the over-hattered artist
prevented any suspicion of the truth. l will
not swear and l cannot demonstrate that the
same thing is done with Miss Nilsson by Mr..
Strakosch. am not in the confidence of the
manager, and am not prepared to prove that
the torchlght procession of last night was not
a spontaneous tribute. Such knowledge as l
nave of theatrical agents, however, induces me
to believe that the spontaneous tribute" was