The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-10
A THRIFTY MER-
CHANT.
N HIS PRoDIGAL

~HILADEIPH July PARIS, July q All
THE trouble among Paris is talking Of the
the employees OF eX- prOd1Ral extravaganza
PostmasteT-G n eral of ROdman Wanama-
Wanamaker over ker. the young SOL of
the low wages and ex-POstmaster Gener-
petty of al John Wanamaker,
the floor bosses is of Phi adelphia. who
serious Since the pub spent $50 90 this week
LEGATION of the mp oy- on a single dinner to
ees' grievances and twenty-five guests.
their steps to organize Even in this city of
for self-prOtectiOn, &C. spurious dining 1t S
~tectives have been en-. doubtful whether so
plOyed in Wanama- much money was ever
ker's store to find out SQuanC cred on q sing e
the employees who feast. it was given in
have Joined the union. the Pavilion d'AI-
The new labor league, menOnVille, a famous
which numbers over restaurant in t 10 Bois
one thousand, threat de BOulOgna. Twenty
ems to go out in a body two of the finest equip
If any of their number ages called at the same
is discharged. The moment at the resi-
league. which is known dences of the guests
as tie Retail Employ and brought them 10
eeS' Protective ASsO- the banquet hall. The
citation, claims that decorations were mar
they are paid but 81 YellOus. LUMINOUS
week, and are subjec- fountains planted upon
ted to petty and unnec- great bio ks of ice
essary fines for trivial kept the air cool.
faults. The delegates 1t was not one dinner
from the different but twenty-five 1nG6-
loo ges have formed a pendent diners, sep.
mutual protection arately served, one TO
knights of Iabo :, and had before him a whole
at a meeting of District leg of mutt n, a whole
Union No. 112n, K of salmon. trufred fowl, a
L, g. resolution was basket of peaches, and
passed pledging moral g. double magnum Of
and financial support champagne, besides
to employees in their b, tics of vine of sa-
efforts to obtain more cred vintage and fabu-
liberal wages and COLI Ions cost After the
d1t1Ons of lab r. banquet costly JeWelry
1t is common knOwl was distributed to the
edge in Phiadelphta guests, among whom
that tbs Wanamaker were a number of
employees below a GER young titled French
tain grade have fewer men. Paris newspapers
privileges and have to speak of the banQu t
rear greater eXacfiOns as mag iicent, but In
than employees OF any bad taste.
other dry-gOOds firm.
The ban01at of vonnp Wanam3ker
reminds one of the lavish baUq let given
by Mrs. Vanderbilt who recently sc
cured a divorce from her husband on
the grounds of fl grant immortality on
his par Here is what the B rston
Globe said in announcing the s c i
event:
"The cards for Mrs W. K Wander
bits ball at Marble Palace on August
285h are out, and in the corner, in
rather heavy lettering, is found
r S. V. p Nearly 400 invitations
have been sent out, and this precau-
ton to find out from each member of
the 1870 just what they intend to do,
was n of Mrs. Vanderbiit's bright
ideas. Not many of those hone rcd
with Invitations will miss the chance
to see and be present at a ball which
will cost at least $50, 600.
The menu, which has already been
decided upon, is said to surpass any
thing Of ire kind ever seen at NV
port. The decorations have be en-
ordered from New York, and will con-
sist of thousands of American Beauty
roses and orchids, mingled with
ferns The co3illon will be
led by Tom Gushing and Miss Con-
This ball is looked forward to
as one of the most apectac liar scenes
of the seasons drama"
The column of the Globe from which
the above was clipped also gave an
account Of an elaborate banquet given
by Cornelius Vanderbilt at his So, OOO,-
900 summer homo, known as the
In this connection, and as bearing
directly on this subj 4ct, 1 wish to place
these editorial notes from the N0ncon-
formist, of Indianapelist, of August
Is b, in parallel columns: