Evening star., 1897-02-17

gates of our highest progress, the heart
and soul of our hope, that the world becom-
ing as a little child may yet enter the
Kingdom of God" -
At the conclusion of Mrs. Dickinson's ad-
dress, Rev. w. H. Mlburn delivered an
earnest and eloquent prayer, after whic h
the meeting adjourned to enable the dele
gates to attend reception a the White
House which was specially rendered to the
ladies of the congress by Mrs. Cleveland.
Future Programs.
There will be two more sessions of the
congress today, one this afternoon and the
other this evening. The program of the
two sessions Is as follows:
Afternoon-1. Mother and Child of the
Primitive World Frank Hamilton Cush-
ing, Washington. 2. (a) Mothers of the
Submerged World (b) DAY Nurseries, -
Mrs Lucy S. Bainbridge. New York city.
3. What the kindergarten Means to Mo-
thers." Miss Amalie Hofer, Chicago, Ill.
T. Parental Reverence as Taught in the
Hebrew Home" Mrs. Rehekah Kohut, New
York city.
Evening, 8 o'clock-1. Mothers and
Schools Mrs. w. F. Crafts, Washing
ton. =. The Value of Music in the De-
velopment Of Character" Rev. w. A. Bart
lett, Lowell Mass.
Mrs. Cleveland's Reception.
In point of numbers the reception given
friends of the national mothers congress
was nearly as large as any reception that is
ever given in the White House. When the
congress adjourned to go to the White
House at 1880, the hour set, a grand rush
vas made. and the earliest to arrive were
herded into the east room, where they
were packed to suffocation. Then the last
end OF the delegation was turned in through
the corridor door and through the red
room into the blue room, where Mrs. Cleve-
land received them. 1t was case of the
lest shall be first, and it made some of the
ladies' pretty mad to get left after they
had rushed themselves out of breath to
get there first. AS soon, as the east room
guests found out what was going on they
began to crowd into the corridor, and the
scramble was fearful. Quite number of
the delegates did not get to see Mrs. Cleve-
land. as she had invited guests for II, and
the doors had to be shut
MRS. Iheocore Birney, president of the
congress, stood at Mrs. Clevelands. left,
and introduced each caller by name to Mrs
Cleveland. who had a cordial handshake
TOT all. There was the usual crowding
back into the blue room and It was all
.nat the ushers could do to keep the ladies
from almost mobbing Mrs. Cleveland to
get good look at her. They turned around
ana backed out in many instances in an
awkward attempt to get b last look at her.
mrs Cleveland looked her best in a gown
OF dark red cloth, the waist SIN bolero ef-
OF black satin. There were no special. dec
orations. but the greens from the last state
reception were many OF them in place
ABOUT the chandeliers, ndfthe large shields
oi W lmmorteiies were yet ON the columns by
the doors leading into the. corridors.
A Model Nufsery.
Last night Mr.. H. NJ. Anthony, the young
man delegate from California. and Miss
Francis Newton. the great klndergartner,
were busy till nearly midnight getting the
model nursery in shape. They hobnobbel
over the pretty papier mathe bath tub and
the utility of granite iron ware to nursery
utensils They smoothed deHntdolly,s tress-
e. and Strengthened hesi skirts, and dis
cusseo tne merits Of different baby powders
IN u, perfectly informal way, and stood the
Johss OF the friends about them bravely.
Mooei nurseries do not have handsome
velvet curtains, nor wilton carpets, nor
grand mirrors, so the guests are invited
70 smut their eyes to these, and look only
al the pretty white iron bed, with Its doll
occupant under the soft white covers, and
70 see instead the baby basket, and the
tiny chiffonier, the latest appliances in
nursery sanitary arrangements and to ex-
anime the beautiful yet simply arranged
paoy clothes that are on exhibition.
IN this nursery, of on one side, is play
room, where little tables, chairs, boxes Of
tools. an autoharp, a great big mother
aeil at q little table. and wee bit of a
baby doll In tiny bed. and many other
toys dear to the heart Of mother-gfrl or
4 mischief Of a boy will be found.
At some time during the day real live
naby VIII be produced, end be- updressed.
bathed and dressed again after the most
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