New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-22
ONLY ONE WOMAN IN THE CITY
ALL THE REST HAD FLED FROM PING
YANG
SHE WAS THE WIFE OF a CIIrNAMAN. But THE
VICTORIOUS JAPANESE TREATED HER
WITH THE UTMOST CONSIDERATION
AZ INTERESTING TALK BY
ME-. DE GUERvILLE.

Az INTERESTING TALK BY
Mr. DE GUERvIrL.E
To be a guest al one OF the Twelfth Night Club
monthly socias IL TO be- assured Of royal after
noon. every effort being put forth to make these
occasions successful from every point or view me
sweetest singers. or the most skiful players Ak
command are sure be there. Fragrant flowers
make the air delight to breathe Dainty viands
are made more acceptable by the double Offering OF
IA welcoming word and II winning smile. and to cap
the whole. solitary man Is the lion OF the day
the guest OF honor TO b. made much Of and on MS
part take the floor for as long AZ he viii and en-
terrain his entertainers. turn about being consd-
cred fair play. Yesterdays social was the acme
OF seasons successes Not only was the enter
tanment unusually pleasing but there were several
guests OF honor. Miss Emma Frohman. the hostess,
assisted by Mrs. William Furst and Mrs. Laurie
CarharI began receiving at an early hour. ana
were kept bisy employed throughout the after
noon.
Hardly had the pleasurable excitement subsided
which had marked the entrance OF Mrs. Agnes
Booth. honorary member of the club. when tiny
and beautifully marked Chinese dog was borne III
triumph into the room. followed by young man
I'm knickerhockers In addition to the loose coril-
rows. tan-coored leather leggings. spurs white
sweater" gray jacket with leather belt anu
me ials formed the noticeable costume OF the special
guest OF the dav He was quickly introduced as
\. Is de Gueryille. war correspondent OF Inc
Herald lately returned from japan" collection
OF curious and Interesting articles were placed
upon table beside him. and n most dehght'ul
half-hour followed in which description OF The
Women OF the East" given. anecdotes or the
between china and japan wer" related ana
the history was told OF the souvenirs "h'h
exhibited. beginning with the most lhter""'-
ing the little chinese puppy, who nestled against
his masters shoulder his large eyes with their Al
most human expression. rowing curiously about. II
-. hon fha lana nos
session OF Port Arthur the dead body OF a Chinese
soldier was found In front OF the generals tent,
ami n coole ordered TO remove Il. As ne Al
tempted 20 carry out his instructions a my dog
crept from beneath the soldiers body and. standing
upon the breast % his late master. grovled at the
man who would take him away. AZ the coohe
took hold ~ the dead soldiers arm the dog spranS
a him biting the hand OF the man. who imme-
dately kicked him. Mr.. dc Guervilie. who had
been an Interested looker-on, protected the little
creature from further abuse" and rom that I'M I'M
kept him ~ his own BEING t9ld mar III. uYe H.,
a most faithful little animal h. named MN
'Chiusi." the chinese word for faithful ,o, a.,
For the remainder ~ his visit 'hiusl receiver W"
most devoted attention from the members OF me
club who all anxious 70 pc, the pretty niue
creature. In speaking ~ his experiences al , ,m-
s.a, u war Mr. lie Guervie stated that FOR Tour
and hair months he had seen Only one NV woman man
aior a, Ping YANG and he added that he considered
that with 300" soldiers IN i'Sse-S.oh o' d - -
having only one woman Within Ia gates ana she
he wife ~ enemy an" hdl hr'H lF'h'c'
the utmost deter"nc" and consideration Nv IN"
japanese. In the flight from Ping , ans many h.u-
cl.. ~ feminine apparel had been dropped bN the
WAY and several pretty costumes worn oy uarcIne
girls "a we'll ornaments for the hair whlrh hai
been found by the speaker. were rNhlhllel \
sword which hal service. crystal button
rhirh va. the highest decoration ~ "A general. anu
the costume by the Chinese soldiers. whiHh -
dl.e,rl,-I "A, flight were also shown. AS well "a
,i...a 81 shell baniage. made by IN" Empress ana
cour, ladies' and implements Of warfare Personal
,r1phles medals etc. weT. shown ana incidents III
regard - them were related. . al,
SEVERAL musical selections were given by Mss
Adele ,ro-sctt. Oxley. accompanied by Miss win
chester and by Miss Name kelso Among me
many quests were Mrs. J. {. Croly. Mrs. Frederick
FISCHER az Terra Haute. Ind. Mrs. Alice Fischer
iIarcour, Miss BRADLEY. Mrs Collins MISS MARY
PcnncId Mrs T. f. Kllder Mr- Adela Mcnsor
Iucks,oue Miss Maud Banks. Mrs Eleanor lyh-
d,l. Nackev Mrs Julie Pearl. Miss Riiou Fernan-
drz Mrs Ferdinand Hermann. Miss I'lckie MART
nor Mrs Alice Ives Miss Laura Charsley: MISS
Nadia Craig-n Misc Croly. Miss Bessie Tyre
Miss Ella starr. Mrs Joseph iinmphrr,ys ana '''S
Vida t'roly Sidney. president Of IN" CLUB