New-York tribune., 1896-12-29
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

No pretter wholesome entertainment
can be imagined than the one which took place In
the vestry OF the Church OF the Eternal Hope, in
West Eighty-hrst-st.. yesterday afternoon.
Il decided that the Sunday y-school OF this
church should make "a new departure this year
in its Christmas festivities. and instead OF being
recipients the scholars should have an object-les-
son In self-sacrfce and learn something OF the
pleasure OF giving.
The two youngest classes in the school invited
thirteen small girls from THE Little Mothers" and
twelve from the Boomngdalc Day Nursery 10 be
their guests yesterday from till O'Clock There
were three Christmas trees. prettily trimmed and
lighted: appropriate rectatlons and songs by the
little folks and Mrs. F.. c. Bolles. in we-chosen
words OF welcome made the small strangers feel
quite at home
Then came the distribution Of good things. Every
child had a Christmas gift a souvenir from the
tree decorations candy. ice cream and cake. all OF
which passed to the guests by the little tots.
who felt greatly importance OF their position as
hostesses.
The closing half hour devoted to games. in
which all part!cipated-no rich no poor but all
happy in giving and receiving-the very essence OF
Christmas thought and purpose
a boys class contributed their money toward pay
other members Of the school Viii donate 100 bags.
properly hlled. to tho holiday festival Of The Little
Mothers which takes place on January 9 at Web
-ier Hall. in Eleventh-st.. between Third and
Fourth ayes. at o'clock p. m.
The Business woman's Auxiliary held its regular
weekly meeting last night in the Hamilton Bank
Building Notwithstanding the holiday season
Many applications are coming In for admission TO
the classes. and they Will be started early in the
new year. All who wish join them should COM
municate with the president. Mrs. kathrene Lane.
Grand Union Hotel
Miss Wheeler addressed the womans Club. OF
Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon "Florentne Art"
nj a meeting In the Young Women's Christian As
socia,lon Building Schermerhorn-st. and Flatbush-
ave Tea was served afierward by the Hospitality
Committee. and the husbands OF the members we're
entertained.
woman living In Honolulu claims 20 be l2i years
od. and the historical events that she remembers
prove her 10 Al least IT, She very deaf but
see. though very indstincty.
The new Century Club OF Wilmington. Del opens
the eighth year OF its HE with calendar Of It's very
own des gneI and engraved for It's especial use. In
the club parlor. and with picture OF the clubhouse
CHIEF decoration. Il also shows the club mono
gram In gold. and bears for Its motto the following
quotation from Dr. Van Dykes Princeton ode:
The glory o. our ne below
Comes what DO or what We know,
But Gwelis fOrcNcrmOrc In what We are.
t-nlc- the canc, for each month Il extra blank
leaf for engagements etc. and the whole Il tied with
god cord. making very useful and attractive re-
mnd"r 20 It's members and friends OF the s,ence Of
the club.
Tho paragraph IN Saturdays Tr.bun. In which a
noted physician was quoted 10 the effect that hot
water applications ncre Injurious % the sight has
called forth a number o, comments from patients Of
Other eminent specialists ior whom this very treat
men, has been successfully prescribed Assurcdly