The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-30
The NEW .woMAN,s CLUB.
They Met and Then wondered what It
Was All About,

gnette, land why is it called the Kiel?'
Because it has something to do with
boatr" said Miss SAVOY authorita-
lively.
But it is spoiled with an 'i'"
THAT is merely the Russian way of
spelling Keel. Anyhow, when 1 told
papa this morning what our club topic
for today was, he laughed and said it
was II dead issue, and he guessed tho
lew woman who proposed it had been
cciding the English pictorals He said
that the canal had been open for a
month, but the English papers We're just
now illustrating it, and when they got
hold of anything it was long after the
news had been squeezed out of it
squeezed dry-were his very wordsr'
Miss SAVOY talks of great under
taking exactly as if it were lemon, -
put i'll the secretary, with warmth 1T
would be we'll, perhaps, to reflect that
the Baltic canal is u tremendous achieve
ment, "a great thing! There arc SS4
lamps--electric light lamps-at-I for
get the distances-but remember per-
fectly that there are 66 extra lamps to
light the ferries and bridges alone"
1t must resemble the l::goons at
jackson park rs we looked 1pon them
during those never to be forgotten even
inSs, murmured the president. "Oh,
how [ wish the Baltic were nearer, so
that we might go and steep our vision
i'll such loneliness !"
Hum, | reckon tie Kiel amt auT
too much like the court Of honor, eiac-
ulated the soE looking woman. III
go bail that its heap more of match
to cur big drainage canal, only them
Russians are such All awful dirty people
that when the sewage is turned on
guess it'll be Of more volume than ours
perhaps it'll raise Il fooe higher.
wouldn't be surprised!"
How indelicate!" whispered Miss
Sawdy, shifting audibly ut "a bottle of
lavender salts.
viii Miss Secretary please tell the
club something more definite about tho
subject under discussion:" interposed
the president. From some of her re-
marks [ infer that she has informed her
self most thoroughly
The secretary bridled Il little in con-
scious pride, but began gently: "The
Baltic canal WAS opened rs waterway
between the Mediterranean and the
North sea. 1t was designed by Won
Moltke and Bismarck us Il place where
Russia might take her ships when she
wanted to place them safely before 60
ing out TO fight
''Shc is alluding to tho canal as a
storage warehouse said .Ss SAVOY
Ill IN undertone.
The secretary continued: 1T was first
known as the 'Nordost-seo- Kanal, but
the contraction Kicl was deemed more
expressive and indicative of the canals
ultimate uses. III this canal very few
mules are used, except in the marsh
lands, where there is plenty of vegeta-
ton for their subsistence. 1t takes 10 or
II hours to sail along the canal, for, be-
ing so very near the city rapid transit
Is prohibited i'll order to protect human
life 1t is stated that now Russia has n
place to stow her ships, she is no longer
already proved itself of great strategic
7alue."
Yes, I'Te hsard that the opening
was peaceful affair. France liked it,
didn't she?" said the woman in the en-
pire gown.
''Tsiac vas only because France WASH t
invited, said Miss SAVOY in an acidu-
lated tone.
mo, no" interrupted the secretary,
mot ut al. France was invited and did
send snip, 52t goa SEQ it was very
awkward, because France and Germany
and Russia never call, and France
thOnnht hnI,
prevented the invitation being sent.
You know how it is, ladies, when some
one yrho is not Oh your visiting list in
sists upon sending you invitations to
some important event You don't want
TO go-you feel that the limitation has
been liberty and an intrusion, but all
the same you feel compelled to send
your cards with regrets, and that odious
person who has invited you gives your
name to the reporter along with the list
OF invited guests or among those present
and displays your card prominently
on the hall table,"
eff France didn't want to 60, don t
see why she didn't ignore the bid, f" said
the sour looking woman.
"Oh, Mrs. knccbone, the French are
people who 90 by etiquette, and they
couldn't be so rude as thatr'
| "Tain't rudc-its honcst!"
Pardon me, but it wouldn't have
been polite
"Frills!"
| "Madamr'
Nothing but frills and poppycock-
it's like Miss Sawdy telling me that /
oughtnt to wear tea gown in the
| evening"
| "Wcll-I should say not
| II guess III wear jest what want