Telegram-herald., 1889-09-24

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ra,ls fne e1sE-o1< sxs 90 a. s24pe.
80 sizes al he pas .Es of every
tn.xiEs5ls q 1s40n frvu E1s my
rin6oa pa - tAs ioas spices sousa
f..tea - their hz& siEb nosasfsF -
Ihers sr~ pas - sre.t ss-es 4aa ns
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sreathed ard twisted heads, pearl
hssded nlns an pins - gold silver ~
platinum Ihers are pretty pins . 1ose
feaas are eu4msllxd 1o@ers fsr cate -ins
texefh~r lace ro1nces pins headed -
balls ~ xarueEs or t1rqaolses Tor fasteu-
inz belts pzns TOPPED by c4m-os fer
n Grees gown 0u The shoulders.
pms sreatLec zooaL - s1axes .nd
lzsrts Tor 0rnaDent4ng spanish scarf
" fastening = stfeaUer of lace On the
Z air. pins ia such num ter zn1 srtlslle
variety that Alss 1asFsn uses them in
stead II Dlttons. fastening ner gown
sith four-leaFed closers tonight and
small Venetian d4ggsTs 10 morrow Miss
Cagyan can see a new PIN ~itLOut
buying u snt some OF hers 90 ba 10
the DAYS of Queen ElizAoeth, when
steel ard ruby mounted PIN nas per
soma possession 10 DC used Ia room of a
stitch OF hook very sparlngly Miss
CAYvan doesn't care much for 1ewelry
bat of Plus. ornamental or otherwise.
she has probably the greatest collection
Ia America
Miss Anna Laurens Dawes, the
daughter OF the Massachusetts, Senator.
has conducted the Wednesday Morning
Club. Of which she Is President.
throughout the summer as usual al
flttsheld This club. 20 belong TO
~nioh j. one Of the towns principal
social honOrs Is perhaps the only
organization managed by women which
recognizes punctuality as the chiefest
virtue. Its sessions begin at IL o'clock
a. N promptly. and kind friends OF any
lady ~hO has secured an invitation
always warn her that II she cannot
Dc on time she must, even with her
hand on the knob OF the door. turn
away, FOR Peri a. the gate OF Paradise
Is happier than Peri admitted TO ind
her companions frowning because the
hour had struck and she interrupted
their celestial Joys Miss Dawes. who
has done some valuable historical writ
ing. Is power In Pittsfeld and con
suited with regard 70 every important
move.
Mrs. Charlotte r Wilbour will be one
Of the mem bers OF New IOrk's literary
OF SorOsis from $50 20 1874 and parent
OF the scheme which resulted in tho
formation OF the Assertion for the
Advancement Of Women. which holds a
'Women's Congress annually. In va
she went abroad, and has since resided
in Paris, passing her winters in Egypt.
in Cairo or Alexandra. While be- hus-
band has made a reputation as an Egyo-
tolOgist she has devoted much time to
a study OF the conditions under which
the Women OF IL Nile are living, and
may emb6dy the results OF her investi-
I cations in some permanent literary
form. She will remain in this country
for some months certainly, and Sorosis
is pI-nning lunches and other demon
stratioss in her honor.
The revival OF the project for col
/ lege OF domestic economy. OF which 10 is
/ said Mrs Cleveland ami Mrs Whitney
viii become joint pasronesses, calls at
tention 20 the investigation OF the
troubles of domestic servse which the
/ Nassar girls have had for some time
| time under way At Nassar the com
/ fort OF the home is considered a branch
/ OF social economy Is important for
study as the branches OF outside labor
/ in the workshops and factories, and
with a view Of coming at the root Of the
difficulties under which - many house
/ keepers and homemakers labor, three
/ sets OF schedules were sent out last
/ winter containing questions 70 be an
sNered by mistresssS, by maids. and by
schools in which manual training is a
part OF the curriculum. To these blanks
Others are now added and statistics
from four or five thousand American
/ households are desired. The question
/ OF wages is one point, OF course. a
! knowledge Of which is necessary. Are
| cooks. housemaids. laundrcsses. cham
bermaids and mattresses paid less than
/ shop girls or hands in factories? Does
the money question enter into the ser
want girl problem? The statistics already Y
collected at Nassar are said TO show
that the wago issue is not an important
I factor. Several questions on which
stress Is laid are addressed 10 mistresses
and are meant 20 bring out the number
! OF hours per day required Of servants.
the scconuo odations given them as 10
| separate rooms or beds and sitting
| rooms in which 20 receive visitors Ser
| wants are asked whether they would or
would not be inclined 20 seek other
| occupations il equal wages offered. the
average length OF service in place and
! other similar questions The lack OF
I any definite agreement as - the length
Of the working day is the chief griey-
ance thus Far brought ont on the ser
wants side The girls say.-that II any
I number Of hours during which they
I should work. leaving fixed period.
I however small. free. could be fixed on
/ they would be- better satisfied 20 remain
/ in our kitchens It cannot be doubted
/ that ventilation OF the question is a
I good thing. and any woman who is will
! ing 70 help IN the accumulation OF statis-
! tics can get the schedules by writing TO
the Department Of History AZ Nassar.
Rose Terry Cook. the we'll known
writer, & iii A. her home in Pittsfeld.
/ She 10 able 20 ride ont occasionally
/ bur IS confined the greater rsrt OF the
f time 20 her room She IS allowed 20 do
/ very little literary work. bat now and
/ then receives vlsi-r whose friendly
I face brightens the sick room save Tor
I this she lives in retirement. debating.
when she il In soc mood for it, one OF
her bright storys or esssys-
Niss Emily FAthfuu Il ono of the
women who nay % preSnt a. the first
/ annual convention Of ths Women .
! Cos ncL of America. % BE held in rs ash
( inztcs newt April Miss Fslthf7ll :
+ ruuch Interested in projects which have
I been formed from tire 20 tine % colon
izlnx some Of Bri'ains sgperfuous
women n the Western states and Ter
ri'or-es and one o., the objects % hrT
proposed visit Is said - be - look me
+ the promise - such a s-herse bV exam
f ininT personally the market for women :
f lseor. One party - women vhorn she ard
f her friends helped 20 rea-h California a
year % two aEo 4 ssarpointe1 the
f mstrras of the fr-Ifru STATE hv -p-