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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15
THE GRADUATES GOWN.

sleeves. Tney run IN between pumng.
of satin or moire. The fine laces, en-
broidered in jet, are most effective un-
der the satin bands in bright color,
trimming black gowns.
The deep points are very effective,
especially when each point is edged, as
it often is, with fine lace, Just touched
with jet. How these bands do cost.
You can get rather nice edge, quite
narrow, for seventy-ive cents, ON bar
gain day. This, mind you, is cheap.
When it comes 70 the rich edgings,
they mount away up into the dollars
per yard Then there are the jet bod
ices and vest pieces. A pretty bodice
made in delicate fashion to slip over a
silken one costs thirty or forty dollars.
1t is sleeveless and collarlesS From
the yoke to the belt run thin lines of
the jet. set closely together. The yoke
Is heavier and solid. The collarettes
with waist pieces to match are very
pretty. l saw set marked thirty dol
lars. combined with rich point de
Venise. About the lace points are the
jet designs, falling in other points be-
low. The collar was quite deep. fall
ing over the shoulders almost far
enough to deserve the name of cape.
The piece that encfrcles the waist was
almost entirely of the cream lace,
with the pattern outlined in jet.
But jet sparkles even more frequent
ly from the dainty bonnet. Jet crowns.
jetted wings and quilts, jetted
aigrettes, jetted lace rufies and big
Jet pins are to be found in endless va
riety.
l saw q young creature to-day with
not bit of color in her costume, any
where Yet she fairly scintIIated as
she stood in animated conversation on
= shopping thoroughfare. Small rows
of Jet ran up the seams of her black
skirt. A jetted ornament encircled
her waist A yoke of jet was set in
the bodice. from which fell long.
heavy fringes. Her cape was the pref
test part Of that too brilliant costume.
Very short it was, with the net that
formed the lower part reaching scarce
IL to the elbow. The double ruffie hsd
q row of heavy spangles edging it, in
anu fern design inc
spangles running through Then a
double black ruche in moire encircled
the neck, each edge of which had
row Of the spangles- Her hat was
tiny. just small jet crown with a few
aigrettes. touched with the bright
staff. standing up in front. and a little
putting of glitterfng lace
W. sf-->Dhs .hc-
pcTTSnaoIe enoagn- out the spsagied
trimming that is worn almost as much
is more costly and perishable still
When the tiny spangled edge that fin
ishes your straw costs You one dollar,
and proceeds TO fall TO pieces IN few
days, or weeks at the most. you feel
that the days of woIpan's rights is still
in the hazy distance: you don. want
that edge bit, but If the woman that
sits next You in church has II. would
you dare wear nat that was innocent
OF black spangles? As a clerk at the
millinery department eonfided rather
unwisalv "a ma: lyon wouldn't believe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15
THE WORLDS CHARITIES

OVER CO, 600 900 are snnusnyriven IN
Great Britain TO maintain the Bible so
cieties-
Iy Chilli and Buenoe Ayres ERE beg
gars ride on horse beck and often have
very good horses
TIE charity schools Of GreaE-Brttafn
are maintained at IN annual expendi-
tare of g. 200, 900.
In England over 81. 600, 900 worth Of
medicine Is annually distributed Grstia
at the dispensaries-
As LONG ago IS 1910 the endowed
charities Of Great Britain amounted 70
81. SOC, 600 annually.
CHARITABLE organizations In Eng
land and Scotland own and rent out
154. 900 acres of land
JoHx WESLEY hsbituaily rave away
in charity from one-haf 20 three
fourths Of his income.
A BOARD for the management. OF char
liable requests was established By &C.
Of parliament in 1864
II Is said that in Rome alone over
80. 900 900 are annually given away By
the associated charities
The value OF property held for chsrf-
t. in Italy Is es5. ooo. 900, Al average OF
sI2 70 each inhabitant
VINCENT De PAUL began his chsrita-
bic labors By working anong tie gal
ley slaves OF France n IG22-
ICELAND has la7. ia psupe--shas \.
inmates of the slnshouses or In re-
ceipc of outdoor assistance
A REsrLsKLT organized system Of ~
hevinz poverty has been IN vogue Ia
China for n0re than :. 900 years
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

Graduation DAY VIII be along soon,
and the girls are already picturing
themselves and each other in the fresh
est of sheer white gowns, with lovely
June roses in great profusion all about,
with bright class colors and brighter
faces Of the friends that have come to
do them honor.
The fairest graduate win be the
stnplest graduate. No rich iaces. no
sstins, nor silks, no oolOrs-b 1t fine,
sheer. spotless almost unadorned will
be the gown Of the maiden that Is des-
tined TO oatahine them all The ma
terial may be mu1l. not silk null. ex-
quisite India muslin, . fine dotted
muslin, soft nainsook Very fine
embroidery or Valenciennes lace
may be effectively introduced. in in
sertions and skirt rufnes, in bands be-
tween the pufiings of the bodice, in
douncings for the sleeve. Ribbons, of
course, may be used ad ibitum, in
MORE or in satin. preferably the form
er. The belt is Of ribbon, the stock
collar of gathered MORE, bows are on
the shoulders, the bust, the belt and
the sleeves. shoulder straps may be
finished with the chou. If the bodice is
gathered on a yoke, or straps may
be run from the waist.
The gown that is sketched depends
for its trimming solely upon the MORE
ribbons The skirt and waist are both
gathered simply. The ribbon makes
collar and belt. In front the belt ties
in small bow, and at the side It fails
in graceful ends that finish In another
small, full bow. The collar, too. ia
hooked beneath bow with horizontal
ends. The puffs of the sleeve are par
ticularly pretty. and tiny bows trim
the lower sleeve
Speaking of young girls reminds me
that the pattern for the girls REFER
this season shows q collar taat con-
.inues in revers. long and rather mar
row down the from: with vodet rufie
back of them. The REFER is quite
long. falling some inches below the
waist
And il is too great transition TO
think OF e new and particularly grace
full overskirt that has come-msy we
hope tito stay with Us /, is .
double arrangement. with che upper
skirt just as long as the lower one.
and each similarly caugh. up at The
left hip. A little Eton jacket is worn
with it. with big and sharp .evers-
The sketch speaks more eloquentiy
than can Of the jaunty effect OF the
whole costume EVA a SCHUBERT.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

oassed With a fnundef1ng movement
we were greatly startled to hear
tranpiuG in the rear. and, turning u
look, we saw a body of cavalry num-
boring about three thousand bearing
down upon us.
without stopping TO think threw
my bride rein over my horses
head, seized the near stirrup'
with my right hand TO insure steady
ing it to enter the right foot, and
leaping into the saddle I spurred
nv horse. As did so 1 heard a full
volley fred by party of fifteen or
twenty men who could not have been
more than forty PAGES away.
Il quickly got behind holly tree
with a dense foliage and squirting my
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ere and drove our pursuers back. But
that we escaped with our lives has al
ways been wonder to everyone who
saw the little maneuver" That was
Cen Butterfeld's closest shave.
Books Of casualties and records of
nearly fatal accidents are common; and
always wonderful. But it is very sell
dom that man can relate how he was
fortunate enough 70 keep whole skin
when bullets Were flying around him,
aud an army of human beings were
trying to take his life.
ACGUsrA PYrSCorT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

m any danger
Gus circum-
S t q n c e S in
which he may
Il a We b e e n
placed he was
n e are t to
death He has
no means of es-
timating tn a t
very uncertain
quantity. But.
SO far a S l
know, the mar
rowest escape L
ever had was
when a musket
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

-scbooIboy's Definition Of Ar,
''Brezts = made Of air. We breath.
always vita our lungs. ana .oua.-
times with cur iirers. exeep, q, ngyh.
when or srrata keeps ~. g0sny
through our noses while We are aEls~rs'
II i wasn't for our breath. We shosia
de whenever We sleep Boys TIA.
stay in room eli dsy saoulA 40.
breathe. ,ssy ksouid VA. an they ve,
Oa;doors For 10. 81 bovs ..ax'ay
AZ room make esrbonicld-. and Szr-
oonss1s ~ rSore POISONOUS :hza r.ad
eoTs. tho not Just the sane way. n
aors no. bite bat that's &c usa..sr A
long a. = kills ySa Bi,a.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15
n Woman Of the World.

Mr.. Verarich-Do not. do not answer
hastily. Will give you time to re-
feet, if you wish
Miss Beauti-It won't take long.
How many clubs do you belong to?
"Wel-er-five or six. but"
Then l viii be your wife. proba-
bly, Will not see Won often enough 10
raatter. Y, Weekly.
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paign against Gen Grant.
Gen Ruggles says:
We obtained some bYoken-dowr
horses as mount and were on the eve
of proceeding towards Spottsylvania
Court House, distance of eight miles
when we discovered an advancing
cloud of dust from northerly direc.
ton which indicated rapid movement
south of large body of federal troops.
AS my route TO the courthouse
crossed this line 10 the northwest, and
as I was anxious to proceed, l con-
Guided TO venture from the belief that
the advance of the federal cavalry,
which proved to be Gen. Sheridan's
raid, would be slow. On the presump-
hon that / had time to cross Sheridan's
line Of march in safety. l advanced
near it, but suddenly saw an advance
scouting party cross my path just TO
the south. and SO saw that it was UNI
safe TO proceed.
II immediately took shelter in
forest,of some density where | hope6
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL

TRANSIENT RATES 81 All si.25
PER DAY.
SINGLE MEALS IS CENTS.
ROO8bsC BOARD IS pEs WEEK
TABLE BOARD - Per WEEK.
LODGING 25 ara SOC
Table ungurpassed.
Corner Main and second s.r.sss.
A. JOHNSTON. Propristsr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

tie n b or s e S
killed un d er
him. He says:
] would say
that exec p
when disabled
by wounds, I
was a soldier
in active serv-
ice from April,
1851, until the
sure n d err of
Gen. Joseph E.
J o h n S t o n S
army IA divi-
sion of cavalry
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

GEN F1TZHFGH LEE. ana then ride on
TO battle with the latter 1t sounded
all right. and the general bravely vol
unteered to do this and to take me
along.
1--WE started Hooker's division all
right, then we started across Mission
airy Ridge and got Osterhous under
way. He was making extra good time
when we found him. and was marching
In great haste so as to get his section
of the army where it would do the
most good upon the enemy's flank as
Hooker attacked it at the side. Croft
was to make the front attack
"We were making fine Roadway when
suddenly we heard call to surrender;
and looking up we saw six hundred
mounted men of the enemy, picket,
standing no further than Eve hundred
feet in front of us.
I'VE will not surrender. Il NAV
lose US the battle if we don't tell
Croft the general muttered. And, then
with shout he yeRed:
'''Go to the d
And away we flew for life toward
Croft's column. then fully half q mile
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

Dora-Why are yoa cryinz7
Clars-Geo-I mean Mr. STSicszeL
10 ki-kissed me in ;he-the hall
Dorz-He doubtless acted on . sd
den impulse / wouldn't crT about
that
Ciara-Bu. II slapped hsra for H.
srd-I'm a-sfraid I hur-Eurt hxzn-
Boo, hoo, hoo:-Pucx-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

the N I'm o .
campaign a n d
the great civil
war, had many
narrow escapes,
but the closest
wasthe time he
crossed SheTi-
dams raid on
his way to de-
liver a message
to Gen. Robert
Z. Lee at the
Spot tsylvanla
Court ii on S 9
where Lee was
in I he cele-
hrafed cam.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

away. Of course
they opene d
fire upon us;
and Croft men
seeing US at a
distance fred
also: and for a
minute or two
friend and foe
were letting us
have all their
spare bullets
As soon asCroft
saw us he hur-
rfaI - N,,~ 49,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15
Gen. Longstreet from his pretty
xnrinP retreat at CranstonS-on-the-

IL u d S o n pro-
"a 0 u;n C e S his
close.- to- death
situation when
he was shot, be-
cause that time
ne recove d
after he was pro-
nouRced>dead by
the surgeon and
after the news
of his demise
had been pretty
freely circulated
a b o u {. Gen.
Longstreet said
81 can truth
fully and feel
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

Gen. George Lee is soldier who has
never felt fear, although he has been
In great many tight places and he
doubts if a man can tell afterwards
when he was the nearest to death. Il
feel" says he, ''that am nearer death
now than ever was before, and that
nv present situation is closer than any
I ran during the war. II l had close
places l cannot possibly tell them
now, as they all seemed occasions for
Rction and not occasions for fear.
GEORGE LEE"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

{ h Q thfee col
d m n s OF our
army SO tn a {
they would fall
upon the enemy
at diff ere n {
poin t S at the
same time. We
were to start
|Hooker's divi-
'sion. then Oster-
b GU s. division,
and Croft's.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

20 remain unob-
served and keep
watch of Sher-
idan's N ov
InentS land my
men threw the
bride reins off
our horses heads
and seized them
by the bit to
prevent t h e ir
signaling a n d
stood perfectly
still. W h e n
iAbout half the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15
DANIEL RCGGLEs. "

Gen. Schofeld, now engaged in active
work such as the United States forces
know in times Of peace, recalls his
nearest to death episode:
II must say that L do not believe q
soldier can tell under what one of the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

h ors e q n e W
crossed the dry
bed of q small
creek. Here my
horse fell to his
knees aim o g t
thr ow i n 6 me
out of the sad
die. But with q
terrible jerk 1
b j m ,
nd We both
left tn e s p o t
wi t bout cere-
mony. Two of
my: companions
Join d m e q
miHute later un-
hurt-m acu-
lonely CIV I'D
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

The cost OF the Union Pceifc !.
given az 1855, 52p. $50 81 The present
value of all its property o: eyery de
scription IL given at s245. 4si-0z.ss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15
GEM RUG6LEe.

But alas, Capt. Roy Mason Hove, the
fourth one of our party, was captured.
That was one of my closest and most
interesting shaves.
DANIEL RCGGLEs."
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In which commanded), in the spring of
1865 might add that 1 had horses
shot under me ten times during the
conflict. so you can infer that was in
Vertical situations" more than once.
w. w. ALLEN.
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1nglySsay that l was nearest death
when shot in the Battle of the Wilder
ness on the eth of May. 1864.
JAMES LoNGsrREET."
Gen-James g. Tappan. of Arkansas,
hsa . queer sensation once.
Il was the.oficer in command at Bel.
mont (Gen. Grants first battle), being
colonel OF the Thirtceuth Arkansas
regiment and 1 was promoted after
that battle to Che rank -of brigadier
general, upon Recommendation of Gen
beonidas Polk Bishop Polk. The
NEAREST known approach to death was
at the battle of Jenkins Ferry in Ar.
kansas, when=a ball passed SO close to
my head that I felt its wind without
being cut by it.
"JAMEs C. TAPPAN.H
Gen Daniel Ruggles. the hero of four
great wars the Seminole the Mexican
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

ball cut a channel through my beard
in the battle of Wilson's Creek, August
10, 1861. j. NJ. SsHoFIELD."
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HAVE FACED DEATH
Generals Tell What They Consider
the Closest Call
pne General Had Ten Horses Killed
Under Him and Another q Groove
Cut Through His Whiskers
by . Rife Ball.
COPYRIGHT. 1891

Adventures involving risk of life
are always interesting, and when you
know them to be real truth, instead of
6ctioh, they are doubly SO.
1.-The time I was nearest to death"
Is theme upon which old soldiers
aweil. and upon which they grow elo-
auent. That such things could have
happened apd they be. alive to tell
lbout them is wonderful.
Mai. Gen. w. W. Allen, Of Alabama.
had the exciting experience Of having
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15
The Verdict

He sang Daisy Bell" thea he s-dceaiy esec
And the ecro-sr's ta-y said; ssse-c>
-Jstsa
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at that time had already purchased
my dollars worth, and her advice came
too lete. But the spangled edge does
look awfully pretty on a clear yellow
leghorn, doesn't it?
Let's talk about something sensible.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

= Gen. Fitzhugh Lee found Indians
harder fighting than white men:
Il state inresponse to your question
that the closest situation l was ever
in was in 1859 when young second
lieutenant in the Second cavalry.
United States army, serving on the
frontiers of Texas.
81 had band-to-hand fight with .
savage Cemenche Indian. threw him
to the ground after wrestling with him
some time and then killed him with
my pistol FITzHUGH LEE"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

Gen. Darrell Butterfeld, of New York,
had a war experience once which near.
~ took him into Kingdom Come with.
out any special glory being attached
20 tat least that is what the general
now declares, although an orderly who
was with him at the time tells the story
differently. He says;
81 was detailed with Gen. Butteraeld
ut the Battle Of the Wilderness IN start
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15
"JANlEs G. TAPPAN."

Gen Daniel Ruggles. the hero of four
great wars. the Seminole. the Mexican.
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And away we flew for life toward
Croft's column, then fully half q mile
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4 OVERWHELMINGLY NNNN SuSIttr 10
forest.of some density where | hoped
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-07
AT THE THEArER.
Mr.. Hackett Makes e Hit in the "Pri.
vate Secretary"

Mr.. Hackett Makes Hit in the "Pri-
vate Secretary"
The Private Secretary" funnier than
ever, kept large audience in a good
humor at the theater last night The
play is not new one to Savannah
theater-goers but the interest is just as
great now, and perhaps even more so,
than the first time it was produced.
Mr.. Hackett in the leading role made a
decided hit and ''all he does still betters
what is done' was never more ably illus
trated than in the clever and finished
manner in which he handled his part.
The ridiculous situations running all
through the play keep up
the merriment that is contagious
and there is scarcely a time when the
audience is not smiling, laughing or even
crying for laughing so much. AS a pam
acea for the blues the play has no equal,
the crisp, bright, funny speeches that
follow each other in startling rapidity
have instant effect and the audience are
kept in laughter from the moment the
curtain is rung up until the last act is
over.
Mr.. Hackett has supporting company
far above the general run of players and
the stage effects are excellent
in every detail. He is a
young New YORK society man, who,
after his college course, adopted the stage
as his profession, and he possessed all the
necessary requisites for great career.
Mr.. Thomas M Hunter, as Mr.. Cat
termole, - the rich East Indian, was es-
pecially good, and his familiar "How's
your liver evoked the greatest laughter.
Miss Annie Bacre made pleasing and
winsome Edith" daughter of "Mr.
Marsland," and Miss McVickar's por-
trayal of the spinster was charmingly
acted.
MIR. Hackett is on his maiden starring
tour, and has met with great favor by
press and public wherever he has been.
The Private Secretary will be pre-
sented at the matinee to-day, and tonight
the company will conclude its engagement
with the performance of "The Pink
Mask" an enjoyable comedy, filled with
mirth and funny situations. Several
speclalties will be introduced during the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-07
All About the Music Festival.

The greatest musical event in the his
tory of Savannah. A first class music
festival upon a large scale. Over 81 900
expenses incurred, and almost the entire
musical talent of our city enlisted Great
soloists from the north engaged.
ALL ABOUT IT BRIEFLY TOLD.
Commencing Feb. IS, closing Feb. 2f.
Eight rehearsals at Armory hall, Is, 16,
II, 10 and 20, afternoon and evening.
Two grand concerts at Savannah thea
ter Feb. % and 81.
One matinee concert at theater Feb. 81.
H. r. Palmer Mus. Doc, Conductor.
Grand chorus of nearly 200 voices.
Our leading home talent in solos, DUETS,
trios and quartettes.
Two noted oratorio and concert soloists
from the north.
Two grand pianos, large organ and a
professional orchestra.
Grand music superbly rendered under
one of the leading conductors ofAmerica.
PRICES OF ADMISSION.
Subscription course tickets $500, good
for reserved seat at concerts and matinee
and admission to all rehearsals.
Single concert tickets, 81.
Single matinee tickets, rs cents.
Family circle, 80 cents
Box sheet open at Livingston's Feb. II.
for subscribers and active members only,
and on 10th for single tickets. Subscrip-
tion list now open at Ludden & Bates.
TIE EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE.-ad.