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New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
THE CHRISTTIN HELPERS HOME.

The SisterhOod o, the Christian Helpers have re-
Gently received the gif, OF home. II was be-
Queathed TO OF the Sisters by her father. ana
she mas made the bequest to the order
This order. has been already stated In The Trb-
une + II sistrrhood IN" members OF which take
no vows Their duty H. 10 care for the sick poor
ani tho order was started by physician and a
clergyman to meet n crying necessity Dr. Arnold
H. Catiin needed nurses care Tor MS poor patients
and The Rev. Dr. Darlington needed nurses lor his
poor p,rlshioner-. Three women volunteered their
services and after SIN months course OF lectures
nuI-ng by Dr. Ca;lin and Other physic!nn- he
order organized with Siser Augusta. sister
Lydia and Sister Mary members Man new
members have since been added TO the order. but
even these ind themselves unable TO answer al de-
mands. The order Is supported mainly by the gifts
the scope OF Its work has been large.
The uniform Of the sisterhood Is blue serge. with
white neckerchief collar. Guns and cap.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
EARNEST TALKS on BIRDS.
OLIVE THORNE MILLER TELLS THE THURS
DAY AFTERNOON CLUB MUCH OF
BIRD HISTORY

delightful side issue. this summer. OF the
Thursday Afternoon club OF Roslyn. has been the
bird talks by Mrs. Olive Thorne Miller to d MORN
ing class of twenty women most Of them from the
Brooklyn colony at Sands Point As the club IL
essentially summer one. and has ts weekly
meetings at the country residences OF the New
York and Brooklyn women. who are largely its
members. and az these are located In Westbury
Roslyn. Great Neck and Sands Point the dis
tances make August ntermissIon desirable
The largest membership being at Sands Point Au-
gust Is usually red-letter month. owing to some
special and pleasant arrangement among the men,
bers living there, and this summer the lessons in
birdlore have been deser,e edly popular.
Mrs. Miller not only presents interesting facts In
an agreeable manner but the exhibition OF stuffed
birds and nests. with which she Illustrates each
talk gives point and life to every detail In Woo
ing and Mating the first talk given at The Island.
the Sands Point residence of Mrs Albert q. Nc
Donald. the birds were specially attractive. show
ing the brilliant pumage that many birds have In
the mating season They were shown In pairs. the
sombre hued female contrasting strangely with
her mate in his bright feathers.
Such presentations of bird life. said OF the
class yesterday. won allies In the crusade for
the rights OF our small feathered nelghbors and II
Mrs Miller could lead In this mode of warfare
direct into the camp Of the enemy the foolish
women who are often only thoughtlessy cruel. the
resnit would no doubt he more satisfactory than
has yet been attained.
IL l. very likely that the ignorance or most
women In natural history has made them incon-
sistently hard hearted in untenancing bird
slaughter for their personal adornment. that II
is surely step in the right direction and an honor
the club women who have insugurated these
bird talks.
Mrs Miller gives such human side TO the
small creatures that who hears her wonders
that It is not considered crime to take their lives
Their loves. passions even dvorcing. akin 10
human beings that the more Is learned OF their
interesting ways the more they TO claim pro-
lection.
Mrs. Miller has arranged her talks that she
to have covered bird history to minute
details. and If club women in general would take
up this subject ; heartily they have other
reforms there would soon be need for special
legislation to prevent their determination, and
their best friends would be found among their
present enemies
Members of the Thursday Afternoon Club who
have attended the morning talks Mrs Noah
chapman Mrs Albert G. Mcdonald. Mrs. Thomas
Mott Mrs Sherwood Coffin. Miss Anna Willets.
Mrs Edward Willets. Mrs. George A. Thayer. Miss
Vrazar Miss Chapman. Miss Titus. Miss Margaret
Thayer. Mrs Wright. Mrs. IippncOtt. Mrs Thomas
Cla apham. Miss Lila Wets and Miss Mott
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
THE WINDOW GARDEN.
THE PIONEER SEED WOMAN OF AMERICA
GIVES SOME INTERESTING
INFORMATION.
EVER BLOOMING RosEs-HOw TO BED. PRrNE
AND TRAIN THEM IN ORDER TO SECURE

EVER BLOOMING ROsEs-How TO BED. PRrNE
AND TRAIN THEM IN ORDER TO SECURE
GOOD BLOOMING PLANTS.
Miss C. II. Lippincott. Of Minnesota. the pioneer
seed woman of America has issued an interesting
little pamphlet on "Foral Culture for the. dement,
OF her patrons The book does not pretend 10 be
scientific but gives Just the Information the anna
teur needs in n simple and comprehensive FORM.
Regarding the window garden she says;
at 10 bad policy. especially for beginners 10
start with TOO large a collection. Begin win
easily grown plants and proceed to more fastidous
ones by degrees 1t IL a mistake TO crowd 'h"
SPACE for pants unduly. Let each specimen stan"
nearly or quite clear from all others. even II IL De
at the cost OF throwing out some plants Hait
dozen fine vigorous. uncrowded plants are much
more satisfactory than three times az many
crowded and as Il consequence ill-shaped ana nh-
healthy ones.
TOO much stress Is generally laid upon 'he 'n-
portance of suitable soil: and amateurs sometimes
become discouraged at the thought OF op'a'f""s
the certain kind of sand. the leaf mould the oafny
soil or the cay The real truth OF the matter ~
that any good fertile garden soil, that VIII gro"
plants outside vii be quite as good for WINDOW
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

OF the most noticeable features in an up-to-date
trousseau is ITS comparative simphcity-that Is 10
say, the number Of undergarments worn at one
time IS far less than formerly.
The aim Of a fashionable mondaine is 10 reduce
the quantity 90 inCumber little as possible
both her figure and her movements. Another r"a-
for fewer garments j. that woman who -
really chic lOes care 10 incumber herse.f Win
quantities Of duplicates which in couple of years
will become old fashioned; so IL seems altogether
that the good, old shioned tr0usseaus of former
days with dozens upon do.-r1 of everything. have
become definitely things Of the past. A modern
trousseau has about two dozen Of each article.
three or four silk skirts. two three "sauts de
Its" woolen dressing gown, n silk dressing
gown Ghese two latter being quite distinct from
the teagowns. which come under the category of
toilettes). four dozen handkerchiefs for daily use
and dozen for full dress These comprise al the
essentials in liner for a trousseau. although. OF
course other things may be added Chemises.
which at one time seemed TO promise TO become OBJ
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
IECTIPF COTRSE ANNOTNCFU

Mrs Mclusna FAY Peirce has announced her
programme Of afternoon lectures for the coming
season. II includes three separate courses be-
ginning in January. ~ 70. ows
Firsi-"iiours With the American idealists"- Ed
gar Allan Poe. Nathaniel Iiawthornc. Ralph Waldo
i,igcrs on
S,cond Hour With the Great Drargtis;s'-
snake pearc. lhs'n.
Third-"Hours With the Fuiure"-ldeal or co.
operative housekeeping, ideal New-York. The ideals
Of tne Lords Prayer.
The hours" will be held AZ No. 81 West Thirty.
hrst-st. on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons at
o'clock.
Mrs Peirce refers by permission to the Rev. DR.
Arthur Brooks. e. r. Chandler. Abram 8 Hewitt
" D. Howe.ls, the Rev DIR. william X. Hunting
Ton and the Rev. DR.. Edward Judson.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
orr WINGED NEIGHBORS.
FRANCES r. WILLARD SPEAKS IN PRAISE
OF MISS IVES AND HER BIRD STUDIES.

FRANCES r. WILLARD SPEAKS IN PRAISE
OF MISS IVES AND HER BIRD STt DIES.
81 have long wished" said Frances f.. WIZARD
Yesterday that Miss Ella Gilbert Ives. who. with
DR. Louise C. Purington. conducts the SAawmn'
School for Girls in Dorchester Mass might 50"
her way clear TO 20 to Other sctoos. sfinhar'S
and colleges for women and give the results OF h'r
bird studies Miss Ives has already become 4
weU-known writer on ihc subject being born
child of 'th. outdoors She took up the study az
first as q recreation from her remarkably success
ful work as a teacher. which proves that it wis
done from love. as everything must be- that l.
worth doing. sh" is Il poet as wei as StNheHt ana
her articles combine both qualities.
Miss Ives is an authority on the subject OF oui
winged neichbors. and few experiences would bc
likely TO tell more favOraby on the character Of
young women than to be attracted by her rare
example and persuasive teachings into the nature
studies that she has found at once so fascinating
ana 50 helpful.
u notice that our bird takers are finding con
genial field IN WOmenS colleges. ana aS Miss Ives
j. thOroughgong white ribbon woman. the talks
tendance of those who not wont to company
with Us. The subject Of bird study iS becoming
more interesting TO intelligent women every year.
and We have not enough experts 10 90 around,
hence II seems 10 me an act OF pubic Denehcehcr
to bring the merits OF this scholarly but modest
woman the notice of a larger circle than mas as
enjoyed hearing her words OF gentle WISDOM.
DIR. Purncton. who was schoolmate OF MISS
Ives at Mount HolyOkc. and her lifelong iritnd ana
associate. appreciates the hearing OF her work as
an adjunct to the department Of hcallh outdoor
science being the chief cornerstone Ia The doctors
level headed way Of thinking
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
WEDDINGS PAST AND TO CONE.

pretty wedding yesterday afternoon In VIC
toria Hall. lexington-ave.. Fifty fourth st.
was that OF Miss Julie Levy the daughter Of Mrs
Louisa Levy. OF No IA Lenox-aye. to Michael
Banner. the vlolinist. OF Brooklyn. The Rev DR.
Abrsham Newmark performed the marriage cere-
moEy. which was attended only by the relatives
and small number OF intimate friends OF ths
couple The bride. who was unattended. was in
gown OF white satin brocade trimmed with
duchesse lace. the veil OF tulle was caught up
with orange blossoms. Mr.. Banners best man
was his brother. Eugene Banner. OF Chicago and
the ushers were Isaac Levy and Harry Levy.
brothers OF the bride. Some OF the guests pres-
~nt at the ceremony and wedding were Mr. and
Mrs. l.. Sternsu. Mr.. and Mrs. J. =. Aron. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Sch-nde. DIR. and Mrs William
Boehm Mrs r. Schottick. Miss Ernestine Lam
bert Mr. and Mrs David Stiebe. Mr. and Mrs
Alexander Deutsch Edward J. Deehanty, Carlo
Banner Henry Banner and Mr.. and Mrs Raphael
Ranner OF Brooklyn parents OF the bridegroom.
Mr. and Mrs Banner Will sail for Germany sat
urdav on the steamship Paacia They intend 10
remain abroad several years. In which time they
will give con ,erts In Germany France. Russia,
Austria and England Mrs. Banner being pianisie.
The engagement is announced OF Miss Edith
tiffany. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dyer
TIFFANY Of the Fox Homestead. Westchester-ave..
this city to Frederick r. Lord. OF Stapeton staten
Island.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
LIVING on BONES AND CRI SITS.
A PITIABLE CASE DISCOVERED BY PHYSICIAN
OF THE SICK CIILDREN'S MISSION.

\ IITlABIsE CASE IlStON EkfD ~ \ ilihTf ~
OF THE SICK CHILDRENs MISSION.
As the summer advances the visitors connected
with the various childrens charities are hndins
many cases OF extreme destitutiOn among the chl-
dren Of the poor. The Sick Children's Mission oi
the Childrcn's Aid Society. which has given special
attention this season 10 the congested quarters OF
the East Side Delow Fourtcenth-st.. has discovered
some pi:iaDlc cases of suffering for want Of m,di-
cal care and food. Every experienced practical
worker knows that the saddo>t cases OF desiution
hidden away in obscure tenement houses.
where the worthy poor shrink IN silent suffering
from the publicity that would bring prompt chariia-
BILE relief
Yesterday one Of the visiting physicians Of ,hc
sick Children's Mission discovered a case of This
nature IN an diuc room In Monroe-st.. where
mother and TWO children were at the point
Of starvation The poor mother unable 10
work. and u was found that the unfortunate
creatures had actually been subsisilne on bones
and crusis which The eldest boy only six years old
had picked from garbage cans and = ncighborlne
dump The resources of the mission in relieving
many cases OF ins character exhausted and he
MANAGERS earnestly appeal to ihe mani fTi..l~ of
his CHARITY among Tie mountains and by the sen
~ send gifts % money 20 &. /. Brace the Ch'l-
Iren's Aid Society. No. lGJ East Twrnf serond-st
Nv IN George 'aIdti superinlcnden, No oS- rDsi
TrnadwAy Checks should be drawn 10 Nh. order of
4 f. Hepburn treasurer. ana marked For Sick
chidron's Mission.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
OrTGOLNG OCEiN TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers who sailed on the White
Star Line steamship Teutonic yesterday were
Charles T. Yerkes the street railway owner. who
goes 10 England 10 meet his Wife o. &. Barber.
president OF the Diamond Match Company: James
Speyer. the banker; W: Thorn Charles smith;
ice-presidrnt OF the New-York Press Club Colonel
and Mrs. Darlington. Paul May captain Muir and
William II. Blyth.
Among the passengers the Paris yesterday
we're Ethel BARRYMORE the actress: the Rev. Canon
knowles and Lieutenant Marbury Johnston. OF the
United States Navy. =, c,.
On the Westernland were Surgeon j. d. Gale
wood and Captain Webster OF the United states
Navy, and Charles Westley Stetson. OF San Fran
cisco
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

would like 20 ask II there Is any one sun upon
your list who would like once n week the Woman
Page and the Sunday supplement OF The '''o"''
sent to her They contain TOO mucf good 'ea"'"s
10 be consigned TO the wdste-paper basket ""' -
should Ike TO carry out our motto pas -, ,"e ~
on | already mail five periodicals rcsuIh.H
those less favored with reading matter ti"'' % ~ nnd
self. one through society TO Evans ~ "
the others various clergymen N the Soutni si,e
! thank The Tribune for helping me 10 po'" n'
and receive sunshine. Truly yours ~ ~
Mrs. r. J. T.-Please send the Only Won""
Pages to Miss Nettie Bartlett. Montague M"'H'
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
A CATTLE. DROvER IN LUCK.

Seattle. Wash Aug ls.-The steamer Ak arrived
this morning from Dyea. Alaska. This afternoon
Wills Thorp got letter. handed TO him by
who came down the Alki from Dyea. IL
written by Edward Thorp and came overland say
ing that he had cleaned up $4,000 i'm the klondike
in eight weeks and was coming home on the
steamer Portland. which is due In Seattle on Au-
gust 26. Thorp left Seattle year ago. having
gone NOrtn with drove OF cattle
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
HER TiCE To BE iSHED

The Goddess Of Liberty. who for eleven years
has been w"l -oming wondering foreigners to the
prea: Nc,, Word T. to nave me- robe face and
ma irstic bronze gown soundy scrubbed nrd done
up" She has been qus-ning II at Bed.ow's Island
for 10, these many years. ana time and the scOrn
fu. waves hay" taken many liberties with her and
she the Goddess Of Liberty herself, AT any rate
she l. 10 be washed with soap and water and
scrubhcd with Il big bath brush at early date.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
THE NEW GOVERNMENT MAP

Washington. Aug Superintendent Dufield. ~
the Coast Survey to-day received the proof OF the
new Government map Of the Klondike region y
Is on an enlarged scale with the gold region the
main objective point and this ertire locality -
given without reference TO the remotcr parts ~
Alaska and the Arctic region The map IS 10 by
- inches. II IL called a map. IL SHOWS
the routes OF travel from Sitka nor.hward TO the
klondike country. The southerly part shows the
head of the Lynn Canal. with the intermediate
points. juneau. Dyea Douglass. Chkoot Pass. the
winding Lewis River and finally the Yukon River
with Dawson City and other main points II is on
a larger scale than any previous map Of the re-
gion and gives all the reliable information avail
able up the present time
Copies OF the map will be ready for distribution
in about ten days or two weeks. II was originally
prepared for the Quartermasfer's Department OF
the Army. but In view of the widespread public
interest in the Kondike. copies will he available
for the public Each Senator and Representative
will have ten copies. and the map will he on sale
at the Bureau at q cents copy.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
VESSELS MAY LAND GOODS AT SKAGwAY.

Washington Aug. ls.-Some days ago the Treas
ury Department received a request from owners OF
vessels IL he Klondke trade for permission TO
case they not able, by reason OF stress of
weather to make the port OF Dyea. Skagway is
about three miles southwest Of Dysa on the Lynn
Canal. between that port and Juneau. Being
within the jurisdiction of the collector at Dyea.
objection Was found and the request has been
nfeu
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
>cuOOLY iRDS As PtBLIC PL4yGROr ryDS

II now seems probable that the Board Of Educa
,ton will favor the suggestion OF the Small Parks
.d,isory Committee contained in the letter of J. 4
,,,s % the BOARD that the Fairgrounds OF the Dub-
IT, IT,, schools be used for public Fairgrounds Presi-
deI' % ,nsnv others OF the Board known 10 be In
favor o! 1t.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
WOVEN DRIVERS IT HORSE RiCE.

Mis- Lolita Elliott. of Danforth. Me. was the
driver of the winning hors" Il, tho recen, horse
race IN PittsfiaI. in which all the drivers were
women The women divided skirts and ac-
nuftrd themss Ives most creditaby.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

The return OF Never Again 10 the Gairck
Theatre has been well received that Mr.. froh-
man has decided TO keep the farce In town for an
other week As THE Good Mr. Best IL ann ~ ed
for the Carrick next week. however. Never Again
viii be moved to the Empire, which Will thus tr-
vim tts season earl.er'than was intended
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

The steamship City OF Columbia. which has been
sold by the Old Dominion Line. will be fitted out
by the purchasers to carry an expedition Of gold
seekers to Alaska. The steamship will go To tn.
drydock at the Erie Basin to-day TO undergo neces-
sary repairs. II is expected that she Will he
ready to sail October !. There will be accom-
mOda tons on board for four hundred passengers.
The City OF Columbia Is due AT ST. Michaols on
January |. The passengers will then have to walt
until the Yukon River opens in the spring. when
they will be transferred to Dawson City bv river
steamers. From there they will go 10 the klondike
yOll feel
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir My fondness for the Sunshine column still
continues and | have Interested many others In
the same Tru.y yours Mrs. r.. e. d.
New-York city. August Il. 1897
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
WINTER CAMP AT SKAGWAY.
MOST OF THE FIFTEEN HUNDRED MEN
THERE WILL STAY TILL SPRING.
NEWS BROUGHT DOWN BY THE STEAMER QUEEN
A COMMITTEE OF TWENTY-FIVE AP-
POINTED TO KEEP oRDER-coN-

NEWS BROUGHT DOWN BY THE STEAMER QUEEN
A COMMITTEE OF TWENTY-FIVE AP.
POINTED TO KEEP oRDER-coN-
DITIoS OF THE TRAILS
Victoria, Il. c., Aug. 1S.-The steamer Queen
arrived last night from the north. According
To Carroll. the purser. few Of the one thousand
five hundred men in camp at Skagway and Dyea
will get the pass this winter. The men
started TO build a new trail but found that IL
would take three hundred men three weeks. and
abandoned the idea. Probably three hundred
men viii get across in time to start down the
river
committee OF twenty-five was appointed to
keep order at Skagway J. Mckinney. OF Seattle.
is chairman. and w. J. Sappsrattas. Of New
York Is secretary. Everything IL orderly and
every one In good health
ON Angus. : high tide drove some campers
back from the beach. The road is good FIVE
miles from the bay and goods are hauled by
wagon that distance After that the trail is bad
Men are stalking out lots at Skagway. one
sold for $500 Most OF the men are preparing
10 winter at Skagway.
packer from Portland lost eight horses and
their packs. They fell over cliff seventy feet
high. The packer narrowly escaped.
The report that the Danube, Of this port. has
been seized at Dyea is denied by the officers OF
the Queen.
Although the Chilkoot trail is the best one.
miners are "entring at Skagway Goods can
be hauled over a large part of the ChilkOot trail
I'm wagons and most Of the rest OF the way on
pack horses. For about two miles over the sum-
init men have to carry their goods. White Pass
trail is very bad and horses are being Killed
daily. About two miles of the road is cordu-
royed. but still large part Of II Is boggy.
few men get through. but very slowly. Horses
are scarce compared with the number OF men
there
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
To the Editor OF Tn. Tribune.

Sir: I enjoy reading the letters and poems sent
by your Sunshine members to the Sunshine column.
and | always cut the poems out and save them.
now have quite "A collection. | would like very
much to become a member OF the L. s. s.. and !
have lnclosed "A stamp for pin. Truly yours.
r.. KATHERINE PAYNE.
Brooklyn, August 6, 1891.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

Mr. and Mrs II. s. Beattie and their Whit
ney nave returned from trip to Virginia Beach
and Old Point Comfort.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

DR. r. Osgood Mason will lecture on 1.-The Voices
and Visions of Joan of Arc'' Greenacre- on the
Piscataqua this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

Grange Day will be celebrated by the Chautau-
quans to-day. The programme is follows: II M.
ia nd concert: 9 D. M. address, The Twentieth Cen
tury Woman" John Temple Graves: D. m. G.
L. ;. Round Table: p m. lecture. 'Goethe's
Faust. " DR.. ~ l. Rubnkam: p. M. Epworth
League prayer meeting: p. m. campfire of Chau-
tauqua County Veterans Union: 95 p. m Edisons
NtaScOpe.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

Nine De We're Sapio will return from Europe
the last OF this month. She Is to give sixty con-
certs In this country in the course Of the autumn
and winter.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

The Pleasure Palace In Fifty-eighth-st will re
oman on Saturday afternoon with "A vaudeville bill
and the box office opens this morning FOR the sal'
NJ
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

Leland 7. Powers will give entertainment OF
dramatic readings in the University Temple. Ma
tiona Prohibition Park. Staten Island this evening
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

W. G. \. Building. No. Fast Fifteenth-st., con-
sisted of musical drill, parlor games and physical
culture.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

The Floating Hospital o. St Johns Guild made
a trip yesterday down the Bay TO the Seaside Hos
pital at New-Dorp. Staten Island. Hundreds CT
sick babies and poor mothers were on board and
were greatly refreshed by the salt air and the
change from the sitting tenement homes.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
NOTES or THE STAGE.

This will be the programme OF the Metropolitan
Permanent Orchestra's concert this evening at the
Madison square Roof Garden: