The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-02-23

taking his wife and daughters. In speak
ing Of balls let me not forget the ball Of the
French Cooks, who ever, year have un gran
joli6catlon. The great feature of this ball
is the menu; which a Texas editor liberia
lnterpre.s as the lay out. For no such sap
per ls served ai any ball given In New York.
Whatever swiins In the sea or flies in the
air or crawls on the ground or grows In the
earth Is made TO contribute to the French
Cooks supper. Their circle Of acQuaint-
ance Is very large and their patrons are all
rich people and the association being mainly
charitable and social. the proceeds are alwa 5
satisfactory. The uibernians have had one
great ball; but the ST. Patrick's ball Is yet
to come, the ball OF the season for our
friends from the Green Isle. TO see the
sons and daughters Ot ST. Patrick out in
force at the ball on ST. Patrick's night YOU
would never imagine for a moment that
distress was ever heard of by the children
Of the Emerald Isle. The flash Of diamonds
meets YOU at every turn; the ladies are gay
In the rsrest and costliest Of silks and The
gentlemen radiant in wonderful rosettes
aud sas es, heav, with gold bullion and
flashing with lace and bright spangles. The
1cked hats. all trimmed with gold lace and
green feathers, is an imposing feature of
their rich costume, the only difficulty being
that thev look like an arm where they we're
all officers and 40 rrivates.
Speaking of st. Patrick's day reminds
me that the two factions OF the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians have not yet shaken
hands ever the bloody chasm. The associ-
alton Is about evenly divided and is several
thousand strong. SO that II the should give
us regular Ould Irish fight. it is safe TO
say that nothing like II has been seen since
the battle of the Boyne or Vinegar Hill.
nod ho mot tar oi nd ha
ear before by getting the different factions
TO parade at different hours of the day and
in districts of the city several miles apart.
| rhe same thing will be done this wear,
though | can't fail to remember the excla-
nation OF a big Irish carman when the
ultimatum was submitted to them b the
chief of police: Never moind. Tim; never
,noind; we'll take IL out ov um yet, and
lon'o We forgit i'll"
New York has no more worthy charity
than that opened last week in Mott street,
! right where it was most needed, In the
midst Of the slums; where poverty, sin and
crime do much abound 1t is a monument
erected John Jacob Astor to the memory
Jt his beloved wife, and is one Of the most
smpl provided for lndusra Schools In
the world 1t Is all very well 10 teach the
children Of the very poor to read. write and
cipher; but back of all this comes the diff
cult problem of lite and he question Of how
10 get bread and shelter and clothes, and
right here is where this charity comes in
rhe childien are taken in hand as soon as
they can get them and they are put in a
practical way TO make living They are
taught to sew. to embroder, 10 use all kind,
of sewing machines; TO keep house 10 cook
wash, iron, make dresses. and in short 10
10 everything. which in after life will maxi
them accomplished wives and mo,hers
During her life | had frequent occasion t'
speak OF Mrs. Astor's charities; for white
her charity was universal she was know
for many years past as the new wsboys' friend
On Christmas and Thanksgiving she alwa
provided them with feast, and now sh'
still reaches ont from the shadow Of ih,
tomb to bless the children of the poor.
We have had quite sharp streak Of win
ter and the streets are full of ruined strikers
out Of job.
Truly yours,
BROADBRIM.