Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-24

lies appearing at the Union League Club
Theatre before crowded houses. One OF the
city judges and his daughter played togeth-
er one night, the Judge, it is said, appear
ing with the spirit and grace Of a young
man Of twenty-five. by the side of his daugh-
ter Of eighteen. The single performance re-
allied 5000 for the fund. The decision OF
Mrs. Gillespie, who is the head Of the
Women's Commission in Philadelphia, re-
fusing, with unnecessary eurtness, to admit
all specimens of womens work relating to
dress, raised such criticism that it has been
found expedient to modify the rule. A
strict Interpretation of it would exclude all
such valuable arts as laee-making, which
has attained very creditable stage
in this country, embroidery and de-
sign in dress. in which our women can
show much more creditable handlwork
than anything they have yet done in paint
ing. let alone sculpture. The action oil
the committee at Philadelphi was in blind IN
difference TO the high esteem IN which
needle-work Is held in England where speei-
mems Of lace, embroidery and dress form one
of the most attractive and elegant depart
ments of the Museum at Kensington, Of
which Peeresses are the interested patrons
| and contributors, and in which the Princess
| Louise herself is an enthusiastic amateur.
In my way Of thinking, the Philadelphia
ladies have done their sex an injury by omit
| ting 10 pay proper respect TO their peculiar
arts, and 50 elevating them from the level OF
trades and drudgery. \ very curious and
| interesting department at the exhibition
would be specimens Of fine needle-work,
from the days Of the Reyoluti Il down. The
excuse of the committee (thi 20 admit such
things would bring down 0 Them all the
dressmakers and milliners the country
Is as unreasonable a. 10 excl all machin-
ery because the whole paten flee might be
offered. 1t was theirs to choose what to
exhibit. This Is a question hich ought 10
interest every woman IN the country who
wants 10 see proper balance Of respect shown
10 all branches Of woman's duty and work,
10 sewing and dressmaking a. well a. max
ing poor clay figures and pictures out OF
| drawing.
rHE NV HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.
You can't imagine the Wild delight with
which the news OF the glorious triumph IN
New Hampshire wa- received by the Re
publican- OF New York Il there i any one
thing that the New York Republican breads
a. business man. and aside from any 20
ltical feeling, it i the return Of the Deinoc-
racv 10 power, for it means to him the Old
Tweed rule. which j. another name for ruin
The sentiment OF the Republicans Of the
city was vel expressed by a prominent
business man. Ut the Union League Club
The election and the victory, said he, -
not an endorsement Of Belknau and the
thieves-it is verdict that the Republican
party l. not responsible for the acts of few
corrupt men.
And speaking Of this election, it j. singu
lar how it tears INTO the Independents The
Trl5l1ls has awakened to the fact that th'
Republican party Is the only one that eyel
did any Investigation in IL own ranks, anC
the only one that ever punished IL OWL
thieves 1t really seemed to feel good over
the Republican triumph 10 the Granite
state. and reads more o. j, used 10 before
Horace Greeley went insane than it has iJl
wears 10 would not be singular il ts'
Iriiun- should get back into the Republt
can fold and be q power in the PARTY once
more Aours. AITON.