The Washington times., 1895-06-30
FULL OF bright IDEAS
Such viii Be the Woman's Edi-
tiOn of The Times.
INTERESTING TO EVERYBODY
Some of the Most Brilliant Writer'S of
the Day VIII Contribute Whole
Proceeds of the Enterprise Is to
Help That Noble Charity the Home
for Incura bles.

An epoch in the social history OF Wash
ington, a new era in Washington Journalism
and a gala day to the people, not only OF
this city, but throughout the United Staes
generally. will he marked July A, when the
great Womans Edition OF The Times
will be issued.
The interest that has been so widespread
for weeks past in this enterprise viii then
culminate. An added interest viii lie
in the fact that the entire proceeds of the
woman's Edition viii go TO the Home for
Incurabies. This institution is one that
must appeal TO all classes and creeds. To
aid even in smallest degree toward so truly
charitable a charity should be the aim of
each and eve:y man, woman and child in
Washington.
The Home for Incurables is sadly in need
OF funds; the daily expenses of the Institution
are going on all the time, and there is no
fund from which to draw. Those who are
going away to spend thesummer in luxurious
idieness and ease at the various summer
fashionable resorts even more than those
who must OF necessity remain in the city all
through the hot weather, should have IN
mind practical spirit of help for the
poor invalids who can never hope for even
DettermeDt or their CoIlultlOn.
PRACTICAL WAY OF HELPING.
The way in which this can be accom-
plished in the most satisfactory manner
at present is in contributing toward the
success OF the Woman's Edition of July
g. The literary success is already fore
gone conclusion. To accomplish that re-
suit the most brilliant women OF Wash
ington and in fact in the United States,
hay ri cd of
The articles will be read with interest,
not only in this country, but abroad, Il
large number OF copies or the SplenulQ
edition having already been ordered by
persons in almost every quarter OF Europe.
What is now wanted is the cooperation
OF the gerat American public in insuring
the desired degree of financial Su cceSs in
order that the Home for Incurables may
reap q golden harvest.
Each citizen of the District should feel
il bOunden duty to help III this respect
when the great charity to be accom-
plished thereby is taken into consideration.
feature never before attempted in
the issuing of any of the various woman's
editions heretofore published is that OF
having a bevy of society girls to sell the
paper on the mornings of July and o
from the office of The Times This list
OF girls Will include the most prominent
ones III society now remaining in the city
CHLDRENtS PAGE.
The illustra for the chidreu's page
has been made by Mrs. Jessie McDermott
Walcott, and is one OF the happiest. efforts
in this line OF the, artist who is so well
known to readers of s t. Nicholas, Harpcrs
Young People and the Juvenile magazines
generally. 5fa
The title page illustra tion is the work OF
Mrs. g. +. arker, of this city and is most
appropriate as well,as fine piece Of york
Miss Cora Curry has written the u ,icle
upon the Home for IGcurables, and Tor this
article Miss Frances B. johnson has made