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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02

largest and most carefully selected stocks IN the
United States. and with the assistance Of their ex-
perenced statesmen. especially trained for this pur-
pose This Arm IS jus, giving pronounced at
te..tion 10 the requirements OF summer homes both
as TO hoo- coverings and hangings. carpets. rugs.
draperes and curtains The assortment IS OF
usual variety both as to price and design, the
range In these respects-especiallr IN the rug de-
partment-being great enough to satisfy any in
tending purchaser Tho New Hartford Smyrna,
Byzantine and Barodah rugs vary in size from a
door to large enough to cover a spacious
room. Many bargains for dining-rooms and sum-
mer homes may be found In the assortment Of
Kensington art squares and rugs. made OF rem
nants OF carpets, with borders TO match
There is also a special reduction in royal Will
ton ingram and body Brussels carpets. and on the
new Importation OF Chinese and Japanese straw
mattings that range upward in price from 81 30
roll containing forty yards
Among the summer draTerles there many
dainty designs in embroidered scrim curtains nj
g 20 and 81 20 pai- while 81 pair is the extreme
iy low figure marked some hrted muslin cur
tans pretty as they are dainty.
AT A. D. MATTHEW'S & SONS. FULTON-ST.
BROOKLYN.
The prospective summer girl will be "in evidence
A. A D. Matthews & Sons. OF Brooklyn. this week
for the attraction vii, be display Of specially
imported lire OF summer silks and other egere
fabrics outing gowns and millinery. Many dis
tlnct,ve STYLES and patterns Will be found that
will repay the call Tailor made Eton and blazer
suits at reduced prices, for instance may he men
tened as OF the many leaders thar demonstrate
the enterprise OF this firm in catering 70 the public
Their silk waist department shows many dainty
CONNECTIONS for both day and evening wear, and
all are chara cierized by the moderate prices pre-
vail.ng at this establishment. In millinery the
attractions ara manifold. beginning with the neat
smart round hats and toques for immediate wear
and extending 10 the airy affairs Of LeGhorn. lace
and flowers that give us an idea OF how Dewltchlns
the summer girls outfit will be.
AT LIE ROUTIILIER EROS WEST TWENTY
THiRD-ST
The smart spring tailor made gown depicted in
lie Boutillier Bros sketch needs no words OF
praise for at a glance YOU can 500 !; boasts the
cachet of this firms best style j IS In fact their
latest production. and il carried out In sort
,ertrred cloth In a rev and becoming shade OF
brown The Skin. Is quite plain. but hangs perfect
IL and the natty rtic jacket is cieverly ar
ranged In lnlad plcr;s that cause 1t to III snugly
oc-oes the chest and shoulders. and then to hang
t-osc 10 the wci., line The hat shown In the
.o-on slo.ch is delightful litte anair OF dark
tr"v,r TUSCAN braid in two shades or brown; ana
ne same neutral tints are used Tor It's garhltute
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02

In actual size but in extent variety and excel
lence OF stock compares favorably with tho !argcs;
concerns In the city. The furniture department
deserves especial notice and inspection. for be
sides all the regulation parlor. dir!rg-room and
bedroom furniture there is an added attract on I'm
the nxny novelty pieces In the way Of chairs. to-
bIcs stools. etc. in an assortment OF which this
firm Is Justly proud.
Rattan and bamboo furniture eramelled In nil
tho newest colors and adorned with cushions and
ribbon presents n Fascinating picture 70 the visitor
In search % something odd and appropriate for the
summer homo or for Il hot-weather room in her
city apartment. 49,
This nrns costume department is replete with
most artistic and taunty models In tailor-made
and summer gowns. The former, In all the new
est cloths range In price from SO TO $50 while the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02

T.-are are thousands Of acres of Government lana
ve, unclaimed. self-snpportlng women nave mere
a., onportunity TO obtain land and homes In the
Vest The discomforts and loneliness incident 10
pioneering are the greatest drawbacks' out 'heS
are materially lessened when friends go IN co'o-
IT, length ~ residence on a homestead Is 10
. tat, degree optional with the 'nlcr." The h-
,, foe including ali expense is SIS AT the end OF
Ave- vears one may make final proof on the lana.
mn, the homeseader is not compelled 20 make PROOF
until the end OF seven Where a claimant tempo
rarity leaves her land for the purpose OF earning an
hnn.s, Likelihood coupled with bona -hde intention
~ complying with the law. such absence u &C
counted a constructive residence.
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array Of The latter includes a remarkable line Of
foulard gowns in all combinations Of light and
skirt and bodice trimmed with numerous velvet,
edged rufhes. fashionable collar and cuffs. and
over coors. and also in the dainty lowered styles,
all tastefully trimmed with lace and ribbons. range
and White flannel l suits cost T' from So 20 to $40
An example Of Messrs. Koch q Cos drcssmaking
art Is shown in the ich bearing nTT ann the
launtest little Jacket imaginable made OF dark
jacket is worn over fancy front quito in keeping
with the gown; and the whole fnds a fitting crown
trimmed with black velvet ribbon and two OUT
spread white wings.
AT DORFLINGER & SONS. NO 9l5 BROAD
WAY.
More than one Of the arts and sciences have been
transplanted to America and thrven in this soil
better even than on the parental stem. Partcu-
larly in the instance where mechanical skill can
lend It's aid 10 artistic is this fact noticeable:
in no direction moro than in tho production of
crystal table servicc-cUt Classware-the facets of
which are cut by American machinery with almost
the care and precisio" that IN Amstcrd 1m lapdary
bestows upon old mine store.
American cut glassware Is to-day unequalled ny
any forcign manufacturer: in fact ci.,y the lower
grades are nov imported
To the efforts Of firm than 20 those OF
Mesars. Dorf:ngcr * Sons : this result attrbuta-
bic. Their products are d credit both the coua-
try and themselves. for they set Standard
emulate. both in design ard finish
Among the ucwest OF novelties produced b. thorn
as appropriate wedding gifts some exquisite
sugar and cream sets and also large and small
lamps entirely Of cut glass. Silver-mounted wine
jugs. powder cigar ard cracker Jars. toilet articles
and dork accessories. all offer themselves as
ccptahe gifts TO any one NTH taste for the truly
artistic and beautiful. IL table The
decoration IS rock crystal engraving in light and
graceful designs particularly suitable 20 the dainty
glasses, fnger-horTls ana other small tableware
that Il almost exclusively adorns Cocktail
sets ana Tantalus liquor and cigar cases would
provo truly s"rviceable and decorative accessory
10 any buffet and one cannot fail envy the pos
SCISSOR Of the newest punch set displayed Messrs
DorninEer {. Sons downtown warerooms. No. 3S
Murray-st. 1t IS OF white glass. overlaid while in
the process OF manufacture with ruby glass and
the cutting done through the double surface pro.
duces beautiful, effect.
AT SHEPPARD KNAPP & cos. SIXTH-AvE.
AND THIRTEFNTH-ST
To part CT It's decoration furnishing is
more beholde1 than TO the floor covering be
il rug or carpet. but the shades must always har-
monize not only with the mural tints but with the
color OF III, woodwork well
Al Messrs. Sheppard Knapp & Co.'S can such
suitable selections always be made from one OF
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NEWS OF THE STORES.
REVELATIONS OF INGENUITY IN PRO
DUCING DIVERSITY. OF
SPRING STYLES.
BRIGHT GOWNS AND STILL. BRIGHTER MILLINERY
EXQUISITE HOUsE-EURNISHINGs AND
NEW CUT.CI.Ass TABLEWARE.

NEW CUT-CI4ASs Tab. EWARE
That spring is here there cau be no doubt for is
not Fashion here in all her glory? La Mode-she
has weakness in favor OF French-puts In her
appearance with charming regularity regularity
full OF Irregularities. in spring ana autumn and
The Tribune just regularly presents to It's read
history of the styles which are, the styles
that will be for the next two or three months
and the styles that shall best to help woman
perform one OF her sacred duties-that Of
looking beautiful.
However. it is 10 the amabil!ty OF the heads OF
the various establishments that thanks due for
the news and sketches thar weekly appear on this
page. Stern Brothers contribute to-day brides
maids gown; Koch & Co.. OF Harlem. outing
suit; lie Boutillier Brothers. costume for immo-
date wear; Wanamaker. a travelling cloak OF un-
usual beauty. and a. D. Matthews g. Sons. OF
Brooklyn, dainty millinery. However. as there
fashions in household goods well in wearing
apparel. turn Dorfnger 81 Sons for cut
glass ware; Sheppard Knapp Co for carpets.
rugs and upholstery, ard TO Higgins Setter FOR
artistic novelties IN chinaware and pottery.
AT HIGGINS & Settlers WEST TWENTY
SECONDST.
Tho name Of higgins & Setter has been associated
with fine tableware long that think Of the one
IS to recall The other and glance the stock dis
played by this firm reveals hewitching designs in
porcelain. glass and china in exquisite decorations
not TO be found elsewhere 4 visit to the art room
on the second floor of this establishment would he
an inspiration 20 any one in search OF the unique
and beautiful in table service or bri--A-brac.
Among the many art treasures shown are some
pieces of English Doul'on ware. decorated with
scenes from nature. ideal figures and flowers in
fat painting. and finish ID with raised paste gold
scroll designs. Wedding presents combining IL
trinsic value wi.h usefulness. secrl to reach the
ideal, and without being unap9.oackable "a to
f4.I 1Yfcf nv vrc- Of
mentioned eight-inch richly cut-gas bowl in
satin-lEed white leath'- case for s. q. and also
one dozen cordial glasses o. god-decoratcd 30
heInian glass. in case, Tor 50 o.
somewha; apart from their regular line bur
pleasing innovation witha,, is a beautiful assert
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tastefully decorated toilet set consisting OF eleven
pieces, and marked at s. IS.
AT WANAM iKER'S BROADWAY AND
TE,,TIi-ST

Wanamaker's is recognized store OF special
ties with the mari Of individuality IN every de-
partment. IF you haven't been TO Wanamakcrs
you haven't it all" This is as true OF the
cyclist who has not inspected their "Con'incntaF
wheel as Of the one who misses sight OF their
travelling coaks, Of which is illustrated IN TINS
issue This COAX is pcturesque!v beautiful. ana
withal, most serviceabe and comfortablc-two nee
essary attributes The cloak proper Is OF shot
silk of an excellent dust color yelled with linen
batiste, adorned with appliques OF fine black lace
The full cape sleeves are Ideally ron si b 3es
Gf three fr 9T1 GGe nv dep Oh fa Of
bac lace cs and orer these is the third Of the lace
sF IN he fde hf snd Hef
front with long ends Of tho lace reaching to t me
Of green. white md black plaid ribbon that encli,
ce he waist and ends IN long loops on eacm si1y
millinery deparment ana Is an Ene ISM T Gieinr
tive style that characterize all OF Wanamakers
mnliner%.
AT STERN BROS, WEST TWENTY-THIRD-ST
That repository OF fashion, Stern Bros. offers its
average number Of attractions this week To name
them all would be hard as IL is TO pass them by
bur perhaps the salient feature is q bridesmaids
gown and hat that make one envy the wearer
even without knowing her. This dainty creation
Is the subject Of illustration. over It's foundation
of softest pink taffeta silk is skirt OF white
dotted swiss 1t IS the may fluffy kind with
dots ike tiny snowfakes. and this skirt Is trimmed
graduating 10 a V-shaped point at the front. Each
runle is edged with lace and headed by band
of Insertion also Of lace The bodice Is bewitching
in its girlsh simplicity and shows the quantity
pretty Marie Antoinette scarf under an altogeiner
new and attractive guise. Numerous rows OF lace
insertion around the bodice, and also around
no sleeve which. by-the-bye. fits the arm snugy
ana boa SITS but tiny puff OF the swiss az the very
top. -, -, -. 49,. -. A.
Of roec-pnk silk the former being finished with
lace while the latter is wide and pointed at the
back and is trimmed at the left side with small
bow -. , ,
The picture hat is made OF cream lace. and is
trimmed with band OF white and gold passe-
mcnterie encrcng the high crown. and several
large white ostrich plumes
AT II G. F. KOCH & cos. WEST OEE-HUN-
DRED AND .TWENTY-FIFTH-ST
II is hard to realize that there is large a
rnupitv north of One-hundred- and-twenty ffth-st.
as all OF Manhattan Island contained at the out
break OF th- Civil War, but such s the fact. And
this community is quite fortunate in having all
Of its requirements catered TO downtown folks"
are. possessing as 1t does. the departmental esta5
LshnIent Of Messrs. Koch Co.. which. no. only
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ment Of "grandfathers clocks"-the kind that
Longfelow wrote about and that lovers OF Objects
Dart dote upon--in quantity beautiful a head
high or more Their beautiful chimes. that evoke
mental photographs Of Big Ben and Westminster.
Britis made and verl:able antiques" In every
thing but age. Tant mieux. the sensible purchaser
will say, for they will do duty for future genera
tons.
Prices? They are attractive too. One sample,
ms rked 81, would adorn any hallway. ana from
that figure there are many gradafions up 10 SS5.
which stands for a magnificent example Of hoToIO-
gerie. that indicates the flight Of time IN all IFS
divisions. from seconds 10 seasons. a special sale
at Higgins e. Settlers is always OF interest 10 those
who appreciate the Judgment ana taste with which
this Arms stock ls selected. Such announce
ment they make this week. with particular refer
ence 70 q special assortment OF dainty chinaware
In odd pieces for the summer cottage.
Another item of interest 10 tho housewife IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
WHERE TO GO TO-DAY.

meeting will be held under the auspices OF the
New-York Indian Association this evening IN the
Calvary Baptist Church. West Fifty-seventh-st
There will be an address by the Rev ERert9n ~
Young, the missionary 10 the hudson bay ihuiahs'
II the concert to be given by the Peoples Glasses
at Carnegie Hall to-day. under the direction OF
Frank Damrosch. fulhlls the expectations reused
IN the minds of those who heard the rehearsal nj
Cooner Union IL will be a success There rus'
have been in all nearly two thousand people gatn-
cred AZ different times in the hall. From o'clock
TO 433 the elementary classes rehearsed: from 40
to o'clock the advanced class and the choral
union practlced. Mr. Damrosch conducted the
singing and Mr. Mosenthal presided at the piano.
Nothing could be inspiring 10 me average
observer than TO the way in when those peop,e
enjoy the music Too in1rlens" ana pcau,ssu r .,t
urne of sound that they give fortn Is ahother WI
dence Of their tremendous enthusiasm; .-.
The elementary class. which was only ,orsanl1ep
last fall is composed OF six different singing 70.
every Sunday afternoon and at least once curing
the week 10 sing. Every six or seven weeks tney
come together practice under MT. Damroscns
affection at Cooper Union The advanced class
meets with Mt Damrosch every week II Is conf
nos.d of psople who have belonged TO the society
FOR three four or five years. They Will sing some
Messiah" and they sing It we'll. Ever since MI
Damrosch organized these singing societies. some
Ave years ago they have been steadily ginning Ia
noDularitv They ara on wholly Independent
in he golden future building great and beautiiul
SO OCOG0 hall OF their own-a sort OF sineakane.
mic, 10 he truly proud or sens ~ a rna. onen
air concerts in Mulberry Park and other parts OF
the East Side. In the mean time howsyer, there
is TO he the concert ana ater, on MaE ~ ,ns -.
nuaI racention Of the singing societies; All friends
are invited 20 buy tickets, which may be purchases
at Carnegie Hall.
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TIIIIiDSI'.

poems set to music. Francis w Glider VIII aise
give selections the piano - -.
At the hospital there are now forfy-seyen slc1
babies. and IN the nursery. which ts In the main
building. seventy-nve babes-aH under toor
years OF age. II Is for these little ons9
that the managers Of the Home are striving 20 ~
every a: the Association Hall to-morrow night.
and so increase the fund Cor the summer months.
when every little white crib VIII have an occupant
Miss Field says she Is greatly pleased 10 DC given
a chance TO read for the children.
This nursery and hospital were incorporates IN
the year 1871, and have since that time cared tor
four thousand babies whose parents without tnss
shelter 10 take them TO- would have been ooiiged
TO seek pauper homes for them Many hundred
others have been kept al this institution Faith.
full matrons. caretakers. nurses ana employees make
up a household that numbers l5o. - -
The ori,cers OF the institution are Mra ss snyr
Mrs John Hoaglsnd, Mrs. Charles ~ Oakley ana
Mrs Charles w. Butler.
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are DESTROYS OF helping me partisan municipal
movement and have volunteered 10 aid In the work
of distributing literature. making personal Appeals
TO voters and securing enrolment FOR the Union
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
FIFTY CLUBS ENROLLED.

The FIRST match In the women's contest Mt the
Philadelphia Whist Congress began last Tuesday.
There were 22t contestants. seated at hfty-sx
tables This Is the largest number OF players that
has ever taken part in any whist championship
contest In the history OF the game. New-York and
the metropolitan district seem to have been ignored
in the organisation OF the womens congress.
though no organization In the United states can
correctly call itself National and leave out New
York i, has been decided 10 adopt the ace Of dia-
monds with the letters wv. W. A. engraved on
It. as the emblem OF the League. There are nfty
clubs upon the roll.
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MISS FIELD TO READ.

For the benefit Of the Brooklyn Nursery and IT.
fants Hospital Mary French Field. daughter OF
Eugene Field will read twelve selections from her
fathers poems al Association Hall. Bona and Full
ION SITS. Brooklyn tomorrow evening Mrs. Emily
T. Barnum will sing several selections-Mr. FIELDS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02

Two or three times week during the last Two
months lllle Miss Vanderbilt. child OF about
dozen years has called upon Mrs. Mckinley The
First Lady OF the Land" seems 20 have taken
quite a fancy TO the little miss. and the splendid
e1uipages of the Nanderbilts are consequently
often seen waiting for her at the driveway 'front.'
ing the White House. Little Miss Nanderot u
stands attention under the porte-cochere while NE
"a in,f1
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WOMEN READY FOR POLITICS.

Representatives OF the Citizens Union conferred
on Thursday with fifteen women, representing the
Ladies' Health Protective Association. the Political
Education League. Smith College Alumne. Bryn
Mawr Alumne and several other women's societies.
Among the present were r. Fulton cutting,
lanes r REYNOLDS and John b. Pine; among the
women. Mrs Charles Russell Lowell Mrs. Ralph
Trautman and Mrs. W. ]. Schieffelin. The women
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WAYS or WOMANkIND.

Fraulein Possanner Of Ehrenthal' IL the hrss
woman 70 receive the degree OF doctor Of medicine
from the University OF Vienna
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thing he may order He is not confined 10
proscribed meal that has already been pre-
pared The bill of fare has listed almost every
thing one can imagine or that can be secureu
and he orders at will and pays for what ne gets
This system has many advantages ohoer inc
American plan the meals were serVeo '"leo
times n day and the guest was charged ior
them whether he was there or not. ana whe'her
no ate them or not In this way he often paid
for much more than he wanted or received. oh-
der the European system he avoids all TINS anu
gets lust what he wants. and when he wants IT,
and pays for value received
While certain agtators rail and bemoan' yet
the fact remains that there are many American
families that are not home-loving, and the DIE
hotels provide them with substitute Tor d
home. Perhaps these same agtators "ouio
not be so loud in their waings if they couiu
see the comfort and relief from care this SUD-
stitute brings All of the big hotels have mauc
preparaton for this class of guests. In various
narts of the house there are apartments that
are as completely separated from the rest OF
the hotel as If they were in another s'ree''
These apartments are Of all sizes and Longitude
in nrice Entrance to them IS effected by pass
ing through a door from one of the Railways
With this door closed. there is no other en-
trance to the apartment. 1t is just ike the
floor Of a house in itself Here everything Is
nrovided. There are the parlor and the loungng-
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that makes this apartment home wishes 70
take a trip or live somewhere else FOR tims'
ogain the beauty Of this system Is demon-
atrated There Is ne furniture to De packeo'
save nerhaps. some little things they may nave
in the rooms-there is no big house 70 De c'oSeo
I'M. and servants looked after. Ihere IL Nv
house rent to go on. The expense stops VIII"
tho moving. and the members OF the famiiy can
come hack at any time and take up the nome
life again. ..,a..
II is wonderful to note the remarKap'e s''''.
noade nv the MANAGEMENT Of the various ho'e''
~ choir desire to cater to their guests. ana '"'
,housand and one little things that are oone
IN nromote their comfort In builoihs "''o'' "
this dav the proprietor spares no expense i'7
,,,,,s, have the most approved plumbing ana gas
citing electric lighting apparatus lurha'e''
rrouma,ic tubes. electric call bells ana every
,ht,o looking to the mechanical END Oh '"o
house. A prominent manufacturer OF 'ai"' ~
rlon,ents after visiting the Waldorf anu oe'"s
conducted through the lower part OF the ho'e''
.o;d that the machinery in use there was ''oio z
,n,r,oate and more costly than he used IN Ills
works and that there was more OF IT, ~ 10 q"
fact that a regular plant is needed III pie
hoto, hefore the first story is put up Iheh l"e
d., woods the best brick. the most expensive Z
n,orh,es and all other building materials OIL
oo,,o, r,erit must be secured. In such hoteis as
tho Manhattan, the Waldorf. the Savoy anu
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ROOM the bedrooms. the bathroom the library.
the dining room. the kitchen and the buffers
pantry. private dumbwaiter leads up from
the kitchen and meals. steaming hot can be
carried upstairs in this way. The guests In the
apartment may have their own servants or they
may make use OF the house servants. The hotel
stables may he utilized to keep norses and
coachman. the hotels carriages may be made
Of. II is easy to see at a glance how all the
cares Of housekeeping lghtened by this
arrangement. The hotel management takes
upon It's shoulders all the petty details that
fret and worry q housewife. When the family
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many others the builder instead Of using ordi-
nary talent, imported the best Of artists paint
the fresoo and make the decorations. Some of
the pictures ON the ceilings are OF rare merit
and value. Then. marble pillars are needed. and
the finest statuary and bric-A- brac. priceless
pictures TO adorn the walls. rich curtains and
tapestries and carpets OF value and richness
There Is no shrking OF detail Every little
point Is to be considered to a nicely.
The various apartments are furnished with a
Difference to color and harmony that Is won-
dcrtul The best OF decorators and house fur
nishers are retained for this One suite Will be
entirely Moorish: another French, another Ger
man: another old Roman. and The Wal
dorf has n suite for almost every nationality on
the face Of the earth. The furnishings used In