New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
ITEMS OF NEWS INTEREST,

The Republican women canvassed DRY Dollar
Sullivans district yesterday and had, as usual, an
interesting time They were pleasantly surprised
by finding many Republicans. while the Organizes
were for the most part amenable to reason. One
particularly enthusiastic advocate of free silver re-
fused at first take the leahet that Mrs. Burns
offered him. bit afterward succumbed
Are YOU afraid to read % asked Mrs. Burns, In
her pleasant way.
mo. guess | amt afraid to read H." answered
the citizen. somewhat sulkily. Let me have the
Mrs wen,z said that in some the literature
paid for. but when they learned their mistake they
were willing enough 10 take H.
Among those who visited the Republican women
headquarters yesterday was Mrs. Leonora Wiesgel.
Mrs. McKnleys physician
Mrs Jane Pierce paid her long deferred visit to
New-Iots last night and organized fifty women into
an auxiliary OF the Woman's Republican Organiza-
ton. The president OF the new society Is Mrs
Van Scklen.
1t seems that the question OF the National flower
Is not yet settled. convention called by Gov
crnor Carr OF North Carolina Is for the purpose
OF framing petition to Congress for the adoption
OF "a National flower Of America. Governor
Carr wrote to a numbe- OF Governors. asking that
delegates be sent TO represent the s,atss rnrTe
dates-the daisy. the trailing Wild arbitns ana lie
At the Manhattan Liberal club which meets to-
night at o'clock In the German Masonic Hall. No.
90 East Ff,eenih-sf. John Francis Strauss Will he
the speaker his subject being the Mon n 0rs
s siSa OF To-day MIS- Emma 'e'N"''" VIII pre-
The New-York Free kindergarten Association
held a meeting yesterday afternoon at No 22s West
Thirty -ffth-st.
contrivance intended for tho use Of tourists.
nd all Of-dO people
danger OF being blinded by clouds OF dust Just
when clear vision IL most necessary 10 them Is the
visor sighprotedtor II consists Of piece x,t 81
a steel clamp which fasiens II 20 the brim OF the
hat i,''' ''''''' WIN
Mrs William PITT I.ynde founder and president
Of the Wisconsin Industrial School for GIFTS. In
Milwaukee has resigned. after being with the In
siitution for more than twenty years Inc schoo'
was founded by Mrs Lynde and other philan-
,hropc women in February. 1875. when m" eN-
tremely severe winter and the universal depression
in the business 81 he year before caused number
OF homeless children TO be dependent upon the
ciiv's charity. From the small building IN wh'cn
srs,antiai brick houses built 10y legislative appro-
priation. and accommodating 100 pupils MI.
hers OF the School Board meet In November
Miss Grace Carew Sheldon. tho author OF n
UNIQUE book Of travel entitled prom fIu'n''"'
TO Paris" has been appointed by Colonel -" f'''e
20 10 tho RuNalo chairman Of committee mat
will work for the Commercial 1ravcllcf- f"ir.
which viii be- held IN Madison Square Garden III
December.
Miss Martha Ornstein bright seven'een-y"a'-
old grl from Vienna. Austria. has won the COM
peti,ivc scholarship az BARNARD 'oH's'. VIM" ~
came ia America \ year ago she could not speak a
word OF English In Tho examination h"r tnglsn
was exccllent-bett"r than that Written W many
OF the American girls.
Miss Laura Wylie Phi u. has been elected ANHo-
ci,,e professor In the department OF EnTll@h nj
v,esar Oiher recent additions 20 the faculty ar,
Miss Ida Hubbcll Miss start MISS carter "h"
Miss Rogers.