Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-23
THE FLEETING SHOW.
Some of It's Facts and Fancies.


 Mrs. L. J. Beard, New York business woman, has been empowered by the associ- ation to carry out plan which she has de- vised to assist them. There is now in the possession of descendants of the Washing ton family living at fredericksburg DOT trait of Mrs. Washington. It was painted in England and though it was slightly damaged on the voyage to America, it is pleasing portrait of that high-minded and true-hearted woman, and is moreover, the only portrait of her in existence
 Mrs. Boards idea is to have a large num- Der of steel engravings made from the oil painting by New York firm of acknowl- edged ability. Four months will be re- quired for the completion of the work, when the engravings will be placed on sale at a moderate price in every town in the United States. Special arrangements will also be made for the sale of the pictures at the worlds fair.
 Mrs. Beard also proposes to offer prize for poem which shall worthily set forth the virtues of Mary Washington, and the accepted poem, inscribed upon. a slab of onyx, will be inserted in the base of the monument.
 Here is a rare opportunity for some wo- man poet to distinguish herself, and win the three-fcld prize-the offered reward, national reputation, and the honor of hay ing her verse and name, cut in translucent stone, upon the monument which shall mark for long years to come the grave of one who was royal in the fullness of her womanhood; strong yet gracious nature, commanding our esteem, and in every re- spect worthy of our imitation.
 IN THE LINE OF NEEDLEwoRK. 2. The light and wa:m cheese-cloth "puffs"
 
 are luxurious comforts, as every one knows who possesses one of them. Very dainty and pretty little puffs are made for crib coverings. They should be yard and half in length by yard in width, and re- quire three yards of the sheerest cream tinted cheese-cloth, and pound of the best cotton batting. Dot the cloth lightly with pencil, to mark the places for tieing, in five rows, with seven or nine dots in the center and side rows, and six or eight dots in the intervening rows, so that they will come in diamond shape. Thread tape needle with baby ribbon, and having punched a hole through cloth and cotton with an embroidery stiletto, draw it through and tie it in bow-knot. The puff will be very pretty without further ornamentation except the finish of the edge, but if one desires some thing especially dainty, the other side of it may be strewn with daisies. For the dasies six rolls of dress braid are required, and skein of yellow twisted embroidery silk. Gut the braid in strips of little less than two inces in length and lay ten of these, one above the other, in symmetrical shape and tack them together. Work in the center round of French knots with the yellow silk, then with stout pin ravel the braid to fringe and trim it into circular form The daisies are sewed over the spots where the ribbons pass through the puff, so that both sides are handsomely finished. Turn in the edges of the cloth and run them to- gether, adding a crocheted lace of Saxony wool.
 Tied with yellow ribbons and dotted with white daises the puff may have a fin ish of white or yellow lace; if "wee, mod est crimson-ti tipped" Scotch daises are pre- ferred, make them of pink braid, smaller and placed nearer together than white ones of the size given. The ties and lace should then be of the same delicate shade of pink as the flowers.
 ''BoN voYAGE!"
 The steamer-tidy, so-called, is a con- venience which endears itself to the heart 1 of every traveller. Who so once makes of it | a compagnon du voyage is sure thereafter to take no journeys by sea or land with ! out it.
 It is merely @ sort of exaggerated shoe bag, made ::of gray linen or canvas, with bindings of braid, and with or without | ornamentation of feather stitching or em- | broidery. Plainly or elaborately made | it is acknowledged to be one of the greatest comforts a woman | hav in hpr afo chn be large pocket for the night dress, and another into which the hot-water bag,
 bearer of much consolation, may be snugly slipped; then there should be a
 number of smaller pockets, with neat little | flaps buttoning over, in which to place
 brushes, combs, hand mirror, scent bottle,
 button hook, in short, the whole assort- | ment of toilet conveniences. By means of
 braid or 1ibbon, which is sewed to the
 upper corners, the steamer-tidy is securely
 fastened to the rack above the stateroom
 sofa, while the lower end is pinned to the
 covering of the sofa itself, 80 that in rough
 weather it will not swing distressingly to
 and fro, or break from it's moorings.
 If you are making one of these useful
 gifts for friend who is going abroad you
 will perhaps ornament each pocket with
 the name of the article to be placed in its
 keeping, or with its appropriate symbol.
 
 the cheerful motto, "Bon Voyage" and
 above these an anchor. When it is "wild
 weather outside" and the pitching of the
 steamer makes it almost impossible tc
 stand while dressing, if one has the steadi
 ness of head to stand at all, your friend
 will be able to make most of her morning
 toilet without leaving her berth, and while
 doing so will mentally write out, frame
 and present heartfelt vote, of thanks tc the thoughtful donor of the steamer tidy
 TRUE PHILANTHROPY. In the forthcoming Lippincott's Maga zine will appear an article by Hester Dor
 sey Richardson concerning the work ant
 methods of those philanthropic young wo
 men who organized and yet sustain 9Th, , NewYork. This is an association for prac , tical friendly work among the poor on ba sis never before tried in this country, whicl has precedent in Toynbee Hall, London , Toynbee Hall is located in the Whitechape district, and was named for Arnold Toyn
 bee, an Oxford student of eighteen years
 who used to spend his vacations in charit l able work among the London poor; an en l thusiastic youth who theory was that tn : poor suffered not so much from lack of tn :, necessaries of life as from the lack of thos ] things that make life pleasant. He die . early, but he had awakened other minds r and his work was taken up by other hands
 The Monteforis furnished the none , and Toynbee Hall, many fine building @ around a beautiful quadrangle of grass e vines, and flowers. with a free library n and all kinds of helpful entertainments :, to which all were welcome, arose in th S midst of that worst of London slumi
 Its corps of workers are University mer who live amono the poor to teach thsr
 better and happier ways of living by pel @ sonal contact and example. The method @ of their work were carefully studied b ). two of the originators of the College Sc n clement movement while pursuing
 course of study at Oxford and Cambridg n Number 95 Rivington street is lare d old-fashioned msnsion, with high-ceile