Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-03

James r. Keene has bought land OF
Broad street to erect his pyramid, ant
he will make IL pay, % O matter o.
oonrse. But Millionaire Mackey ha,
gone up town, and, In conjunction
with Ed. Stokes, has purchased Mad
ison Square garden, intending tt
occupy It's centre with the most com
modious theatre in America, and tc
build lofty and handsome apartment
houses at the four The prioe
paid for the fifty lots Ia $950,000, and
II judioious Investments have been
made BY Stokes and Msokey In I'D.
joining oorner lots the scheme will
pay handsomely.
The willis Of three public-spirited
citizens have been admitted to probate
within the past week, and they donate
q full million aud q half dellars to
charity. William X. Dodge left $500,
900 to charitable objects, but had
given more than double this amount
In his lifetime. e. D.. Morgan be.
questhed $3.50, 900, and had been a
liberal giver also while alive. Samuel
Willetts was q constant benefactor
through q long life, but very quiet and
unostentatious In his gifts, and his
estate will pay between $500, 600 and
S400, 900 In charitable legacies. These
figures look large, and are large,
and suggest the question as to
whether the new men of tomorrow
will do as we'll as the old men Of to.
day. But another man passed away
to join the silent majority during the
past week who was q more liberal
man than any I have ever known,
and whose generosity was only equaled
by his modesty. This was Jeremiah
O. GIrthwaite, of Newark, N. j., we'll
known here as O business man, and
better known throughout New Jersey
as the chief benefaotor Of the Episcopal
church and Its charitable institutions
al we'll as Of local charities. His was
q beautiful life In Its entire unselfsh.
ness. Ohildless, he made himself .
father to q host of younger relatives,
to whom his hand was always open.
He gave away ~nine.tenths and saved
only the 1.-THE for himself I remem-
Der him best thirty years ago, when he
wa n of the sturdy hand of friends
who stood around Bishop Doane, of
New Jersey, In the time of his sorest
trial and made his defense q triumph.
DR.. Mutter, Of Philad slphia, and
Msssrs. Condit and Garthwaite, of
Newark, were the three men who
threw themselves into the breach, and
with purse open and by personal labors
saved the nitro of the eloquent Bishop
Of New Jersey from being furnished.
Bot only a few persons knew thst quiet
Mr.. Garthwai-e had ventured his en-
tire fortuae in behalf of the slandered
Bishop and to uphold the institutions
ne had FOUNDED at Burlington, and
which had became weakened and en-.
dangered by the attacks of enemies.
One Of the many changes which
time has brought about Is that of
showing summer goods In Md winter.
The last of January or the first of
February, the windows and oounters
are full Of diaphanous fabrics, which
seem woefully out Of places % we q.
shivering about In our furs and
heavy cloths. The reason for this Ia
found In the fact that q large portion
OF New Workers 60 south at this time.
and they must needs have everything
In the latest fashion before they 20.
The consequence Is the season Is
forced, and summer goods are put
upon the market months before thew
are needed for use, simply for tho sake
Of catering to the favored few. M
Straw hats are shown In all the new
shades Of blues, browns, reds, and
greens. This Is the first season for
years when an extreme of fashion In
millinery has not prevailed; all tie
bonnets and hats are Of medium sjzs
For dresses the most lovely of all i.
the Canton Grape, which Is shown in
all the delicate %oolors, and costs, the
plain, but 81, 90 q yard. For the en-
broldered robes, $75, 800, and $3.50
is asked, according to the amount Of
work on them. They are SO soft and
fine that the material for q whole
dress may DO drawn through q gold
ring.
In cheaper goods the French sateens
rank the highest, both In regard to
finish and fastness of color. Those
who wore them last year tell me that
ore need have no fear, that even the
most delicate blue will not change
color. These come In plain and fig
ured goods for combination suits. A
ground Of dark reddish brown hal
thistle blossoms in natural colors scat,
tered over the surface. Another, o
pale blue, has clusters Of delicate vile
roses on it, while pale blue of the same
shade, with a finish equal to satin
comes with it for the uuderskirt. Tn,
Marie Antoinette styles, overturned
baskets of flowers and garden utensil
scattered about, are extremely prett,
aud stylish when mado up, and espeo
tally If accompanied by parasol ant
. fan to match.
, There Ia many q bargain to b
picked up now, as all the merchant
,. are advertising nearly. their entir
: stocks as ''merked down." A goo,
! deal of it Is but an advertising dodge
though small merchants must sci
+. their goods to gst money for thel
: new stocks and large merchants al
: trying to run off their stock of novel
! ties, ETC., which have not had I"
!, run" as they viii be a dead loss
. kept over till next year. So 1t
: we'll to look well about before buyin.
l.. Change OF Mind.
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mant ~ Han RIttara last vear n