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New-York tribune., 1897-11-21
UOENT HOLTOKE ALTHN.T.

The Mount Holyoke Aumne Association OF
Ney;-York held It's fall reunion at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday. There n business meeting.
followed by n luncheon. and most OF the afternoon
was taken up with the speeches. At the business
meeting II was decided that the New-York Asso-
citation should take a hand In trying to raise part
Of the balance OF the $4,000 endowment fund, OF
which about 100000 Is already pledged II $4,000
il raised by January |. an additional gift OF s@oo
will be received by the college. ,
Mrs Marion Gaylord Atwell the president OF
The ossocaton presided. The programme was as
follows: "rhe New Mount Holyoke. PROFESSOR
Marguerite sweet. OF Mount Holy9ke; The Neigh
Lor nj Our Gates Mrs. Amelia r.. Barr; Newer
RiIps Of New-York University; Stray Thoughts
Dhont Women" Mrs. f. +. Pettengll. ana songs.
Alfred kappeler. a.. ., ,,,,dAd the
following: Mrs. George Parsons. Miss Hastings;
nrasIcuf of the Adephi Aumn'e Assoclatlon' OF
brooklyn: Mrs Russell sag president dr. Rmssem
nrssdent OF the Wells Alumn@ Association mrs:
Hrish president of the Coonia CiuD oi S;cs 60
Mrs Lnia Allen Dixon president or the oh'Saso Wss
Hssociatlon OF Mount fioyoke Alnmn%' frIsnG Ms;
tRachei Avery Clarke. who was persona hrISnu i,
Of Mary Lyon the founder OF MOUNT LASS
Mrs Wilder OF the class or ~ the seco"" ''''
graduate and Miss Mabel biesa'''
New-York tribune., 1897-11-21
COSEY CORNER CHAT.

Here is the way in which TO wash garments ot
eiderdown: Make suds OF lukewarm water and
the hest laundry soap. Put In the garment ana
wash 1t thoroughly, being careful not TO rub soap
on II; that causes II to shrink in spots and is un.
desirable in every, way The best ederdown win
not fade ana VIII pear haru anu frequent "Aso'
ngs
10 the wearers OF elderdovn dressing sacks
and wrappers know that this peculiar and beauti.
full abric Will not blaze when held to the ire? It
will only shoulder. being made OF an animal hbre.
are buying warm garments for their little ones
A novelty that busy mothers will appreciate IL Q
stocking foot be used in mending chdren's
worn-out stockings. Instead OF darning holes. the
mother can cut off the worn feet and attach one
OF the ready made feet 10 the good stocking leg.
The new feet cost only 10 cents a pair and are
much liked by the housewives VINO nave tr'e0
tae1a aaem. Six pairs OF iee' 'naS DC '0'S"' ''' =
To restore lace that has become quite yellow. and
vet should no. be as white as IL must surely be-
come through washing. make a suds In glass jar
drop the lace In and stand the jar In the sun.
To remove mildew from white cotton materials
dissolve one ard one-half ounces Of chloride 81
lime In one quart Of boiling water. Strain the
LIQUID through thick cloth and soak the mildeweo
spots IN tns aIa m clean water We, the gooS
before putting them TO SOAK
Ribbons may be renewed by washing In gasoline
and then stretching until the gasoline has evap-
GRATED.
Shoe leather may be dressed with vaselIns q
sycerine. This is specially good treatment TOT
leather that has become s,In through being wet.
When shoes are wet. before putting them away q
dry they should be filled with paper. The papeo
absorbs the moisture and renders the shoes softoo
than they would otherwise De.
To clean a Shetland wool shawl. make lathee
of lukewarm soapsuds. and dip the shawl into it
rubbing and squeezing gently with the han1o'
Even the rinsing water should BE- softened with q
little soap and particularly s II essential that ~
water whenever II 10 changed should b oxaoe
the same In temperature K
New-York tribune., 1897-11-21
THE WOMEN'S CHESS CLUB.
A CERTIFIED INCORPORATIoN-BEGlN
TO BE INSTRUCTED AND ADVANCED
PUPILS ASSISTED.

The enthusiasm for chess during the last year
has greatly increased among the members OF the
Women's Chess Club OF New-York; nine new and
two honorary members have been elected. The con-
stitntion and bylaws have been amended. and a
book published containing certificates OF incorpora-
ton constitution bylaws and list Of members.
Each member is supplied with copy. The charg-
ing OF a small initiation fee for all new members
Joining the club has been decided upon which rule
went into effect November 10
Teachers OF chess will be provided during the sea-
son to Instruct beginners and 10 assist the more
advanced players. The idea Of this club has proved
q great success and bright. prosperous new year
Is ANTICIPATED for the Womens Chess CluO ot New
York Al the regular annual meeting the following
members were elected directors for the ensuing
year: Mrs Benjamin c. Webster. Mrs: william
Hamilton Stockwell, Mrs. Daniel Moran. Mrs VIII
lam Gordon Yer Panck Miss Eliza Campbell foote'
Miss Emily Somers Haines Mrs. Winthrop farKcr.
Miss Sophie Downer and Mrs. william MinaVar yer
Panck ., s ,oo,ed
The directors also held meeting ana electeo
from their own number the officers OF the precedng
year: Miss Eliza Campbell Foote: president Mrs'
Winthrop Parker vice president: Miss Emily SOM
ers Uaines secretary Miss Sophie Downer' treas
,..,,,ry Crut,
The club meets in the Town and Country Ciuo,
No 70 East Twenty -second-st The chess season
began the first Tuesday in November, ana VIII eho
the last Tuesday in April.
New-York tribune., 1897-11-21
cpr4T ENTERTAINMENT FOR CHARITY.

rho students society women and prominent artists
ora doing everything possible 10 make a pronounced
s,,ccss, Of the benefit performance at the kncker,
- Theatre on December 10, at : o'clock In aid
=, ,hs New.York Inhrmary for Women and Children.
The Lyceum Company WA a..,od.. meem, M.. I"i,a
,r,hur and her company will give one-act play
.n,,,,ed ..One Touch o. Nature: Nine Iiarda, the
gpnisb actress, promises one act OF Aexandra,
IA n,lIe Remenyi will be heard In songs or Cha-
minade other interesting features are eontem-
,'iia.ad The entire house is selling for 80 seat
p'amonr the patronesses who have bought seats
and boxes Mrs Robert Hoe Mrs 2y i2v's Ga,re, a.
Mr Iohn Hone, Mrs Charles de Rham. jr MISS
Cailende Mrs r. L. odk!1 M MIS- sSres' ~. Iss ES
Win Gould. Mrs J. Pierpont Morgan Mrs; Pierre
Mi, Mrs Merritt Trmble, Mrs Walter cutting,
~. u z NInturn Mrs. Gilbert E. Jones, Mrs
Schnvier Van Rensselaer,. Mrs: William Rhinelander
Stswsrt and Mrs Walter p. JameA
New-York tribune., 1897-11-21
IMPORTANT CENTRE OF Club LIFE.

The Oranges. OF New-Jersey. form in combination
an ,mnortant centre Of club life The Woman's
club OF Orange has a membership Of three nun
dred and a model constitution. II was pio1ser
c,ub founded IN 1872 and Is now the most prom
ircnt member of the New-Jersey state Federation
The division into six departments. each OF wnicn rs
smaii club in itself gives excellent opportunity
Tor study and for the distribution OF work among
tho members This arrangement was contaminated
under the presidency Of Mrs Juliet c. Cushing VINO
rh" , Chariotte Emerson Brown Club and the Fort
New-York tribune., 1897-11-21

The marriage OF Miss Alys X. Bennett to Rice
Lewis Julian took place on Wednesday evening at
the home OF the brides mother Mrs. Alfred Ben
nett No l57 West Seventy y-ffth-st. The Rev. Ed
ward Everett Hale. relative OF the bride. came
from Boston 10 perform the ceremony. The ushers
wore Mr. Waalbridge and Mr.. Hunting. OF Brook
,,.r o,d Ar Roves and Mr. Bauer OF New-York
The bridesmaids were Miss Downing. OF Concord
n H. and Miss Higbie, OF New-fork The natron
~ honor was Mrs David Harburgh, or this city
The feature Of the occasion was the preservation
through the decorations, costumes, etc. OF the
color of the month.-topaZ. The brides gown was
Of white satin heavily trimmed with duchesse lace
A tulle veil fastened with diamond orna.
The bridesmaids and matron OF honor the topaz
oNoct was fully carried out. The gowns were or
vniIow and white satin, with golden chiffon trim
mIngs in nuny frlls Brooches In the form m. OF OF
wreaths OF topaz. set with diamonds. were given
scarfpIns OF similar design
New-York tribune., 1897-11-21
nLu GATES SAVED.

Boston has presented TO the National Woman's
Relief Corps, associated with the Grand Army OF
the Republic. the old gates that opened Into Boston
Common opposite West.st II Is thougns ina. nd tne
posts will be set up at the entrance 10 the Anoei-
sonyille Prison, In Georgia, where nearly Two
thousand Union soldiers died.
New-York tribune., 1897-11-21
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.
A TISSUE PAPER PATTERN OF MieSr'
BODICE. NO 7,23S. OR MISSES SklRi'
WITH FAN BACK, FOR COC-

PON AND TEN CENTS.
The stylish and attractive costume mere $50
l., u,de q. lightweight wool serge In Suma'ra
brown with yoke OF silk in the same coior' sash
and collar OF plaid ribbon and trimming oi en-
brodered passementerie the pod'ce "e"
,,.',e,,, no,cbed is made over fitted lining that
, =, N. csntre front The outside Is fitted
bv shoulder and underarm seams only ana cioses
iHvsibly at the left shoulder and underarm seams
~ .ote Of siIk is faced onto the lining the over
i,nning edge OF the serge being outlined py paiu
~ trimming The sleeves are tWo-seamed ana snow @
only sufficient fulness al the snouluel " ouPPoo.
the epaulets The skirt is hve-gored ana nus
New-York tribune., 1897-11-21

NO IlIO-NISSEs' sKIINI VIII nv UT
smoothly across the front and hips Inc & iutess nrn
.ho -. % Tan back IL Is lined throughout ana mas an
Interesting OF haircloth six inches deep Inc ease
Is ~" wake This bodice for miss OF fourteen years
,ii renuire one and scven-eighths yards OF for,y
yomrinch m,,, material The pattern NO. IZ%S is Gu.
In slzes for misses OF twelve, fourteen ana six.ee
EARS The skirt will require three ana sever
S,rhth. yards Of the same width goods. me pdi-
,ssn no 7i3o Is cut In sizes for misses OF twe!Ve'
Sour,epn and sixteen years.
New-York tribune., 1897-11-21

Miss Clara Russell Davenport. the daughter OF
Stephen H. Davenport, was married on Thursday
evening to Edwin b. Lapham OF Mount Vernon.
" Y at the West End Presbyterian Church. Am
sterdam-aye. and One Observation-Disclosures The
Rev. John Balcom Shaw. tho pastor OF the church.
oficatcd assisted by the Rev. DR. Taylor. rector
OF Christ Church Mount Vernon. Miss Edith Bond,
of PlainAeld ~ j.. a cousin OF the bride. and Miss
Edna Leverich. OF Brooklyn. were the bridesmaids
The ushers were G. B Davenport. OF Jersey city.
and Mr. Jenkins. OF New-York. Wade lapham
was his brothers best man. reception for rela-
tives and intimate friends followed at the home
OF the brides father. No. . Manhattan,aye The
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Davenport,
Miss Davenport. Miss Elizabeth Davenport Mr.
and Mrs d. " Lapham. Mr.. and Mrs A. ID. ful-
Ter Miss Fuller Miss Ada ID. Fuller. Mrs. John
Carver. Miss Mabel Davenport, Miss Egbert W.
C. Brewer and j. B. kcecr.
New-York tribune., 1897-11-21

Mrs. Stephen Van Rensselaer,, Miss Elizabeth
Van Rensselaer, and Miss Mathilde Van Rensselaer,
OF Orange will he at the Ienox, Fifth-ave. and
Thirtv-sIxth-st this winter Miss Mathde Van
Rensselaer, will make her first appearance in So
cipty.
New-York tribune., 1897-11-21

The marriage OF Miss Jennie Alden Todd. young
est daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Todd OF NO
II West One-hundred- d-and-twentieth-st TO George
Barker Seeley OF Newark will be solemnized al 4
q o'clock on "Wednesday, December !, In the Church
OF the Holy Trinity. The Rev. Dr. Brdgman Will
oalciate at tho ceremony. Miss Helen r. Moore. OF
Trenton will be the maid OF honor. and Miss Mabel
Raymond OF Summit " j., Miss Emma Haviland
OF Plainheld. y. J.: Miss Mary Anderson. OF Mad-
son; Miss Alice Butterworth. Of Morristown: Miss
Grail and Miss Cooley. OF this city. Will be the
bridesmaids. Mr.. Scetey's best man viii be Dr
Homer T. uShcrs will be Clinton Ham
ii,on Edgar Holden Edgar Peck. and the brides
brother Ambrose c. Todd.
New-York tribune., 1897-11-21

Tho marriage OF Miss Emily IIyams, daughter OF
the late Elias Hyams. to Simon Schlesinger. will
take place al the home OF the brides mother. NO
100 East Seventy -nInth-st.. OH December l.
New-York tribune., 1897-11-21

The first OF the coming out Will be given on
Friday afternoon OF this week. when Mrs. Charles
r. Henderson Of No. III East Thirty-frst-st, will
Introduce her daughter. Miss Janet Henderson. on
Saturday afternoon next Mrs. Anson Phelps
Stokes will give large reception at her home.
No 10 Madison-aye.. 10 present her daughter TO
society.
New-York tribune., 1897-11-21

The fashionable engagement Of the week was thai
of Miss Minele Alexander daughter OF Coone
Charles r. Alexander, of the United States Army
to Arthur Delano Weekes, son Of John A. Weekes
OF this city. and graduate of Columbia College
class -. and "A member of the best clubs OF New
York. Miss Alexander Is a sister Of the handsome
Mrs. Joseph j. Emery.
New-York tribune., 1897-11-21

pleasant incident on Saturday OF this week
will he doll sale and dance In aid OF the Jewell
Day Nursery which will be held at Sherrys. As In
former years this will bring together the young
dancing people we'll the men and women OF
more mature years. Among those who will attend
the tables Miss Ada Godfrey. Miss Bessie
Stokes. Miss Adelaide Spoffard. Miss Gertrude Alex
andre Miss Delano. Miss Catherine Dodge. Miss
Elsie Barker and Miss Sallie Barnes A feature OF
the sale will be the Russian drawn work.
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lowed close on the heels of Cortez.

followed close on the heels of Cortez.
To uphold this statement it is pointed
out that at one time the Indian dwellings
were supplied only with a hole in the roof
for the egress of smoke from a fire that
was built in the middle of the room
on the floor. But this system is
still in vogue in such houses where 1t is
the most expedient and practical. which
would seem to indicate that the Indians
were not shown much in The way of i'm
provement by the Spaniards.
Whatever there may be in these state
ments the fact remains that there are still
to be found the ruins of old frepIaces in
what have been acknowledged TO bo pre-
historic structures. That is thay are
supposed to be from 5000 10 10 600 years
Cd.
Among the ruins of the cliff dwellers in
a small canyon not far from Durango,
Colo, l saw several well-pre served struc-
lures inside the buildings that could be
nothing else but firepaces. 1t is true that
no perfectly defined chimneys were to be
found, but they may have existed at one
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time and been obliterated by the ravages
OF the years.
This is easily possible when it is consid-
cred that all of these buildings that are
still Ill exis ence are without roofs. There
are holes in the walls to show that there
were roofs on them once. In fact, in one
CT TWO instances small pieces Of rotton
wood were found in these holes, indicating
plainly that they once held supports TO
the covering OF the structure.
The little structures referred to might
be described as small boxes made of stone
and cement. They were IN some instances
built in corners and in Others along the
sides of the walls. The portions still
standing wern from one loot TO three fee t
high and had all the sem blance of fire.
places.
l have observed the same sort of struc-
lures in the ruins in different parts of
Arizona. In the Canyon de Chiefly and in
the Salt River country l have seen the
same things. In a stray little ruin in
New Mexico | have also seen them. They
all showed The same characteristics, and
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from generation to generation. tits here
that all important fetes of the winter sea-
son are held and all cerem onies performed.
The Indians love the freside, and make it
one of the most important parts of their
homes.
The accompanying group OF drawings
will serve to give an idea of what these
primitive fireplaces look like. Most of the
drawings are made from original sketches.
but few are from the report of the Blu
reap of Ethnology, so that there is no
doubt of their authenticity.
The buildings of the Indians are all
very much alike and similar in form 10
the sketch in the upper left-hand corner.
This is from group in the ancient city OF
Laguna in New Mexico.
Stretching across the two Territories,
from Albuquerque in New Mexico to the
Needles west of Arizona, is a chain of these
buildings. Some are constructed of stone
and adobe, but the greater number are of
stone held together by strong cement.
The buildings are invariably square in the
corners.
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knew how 10 do so when their race was IN
its infancy. Certain it is that some of
their oldest buildings have been standing
for centuries. and many of these contain
frepIaces and of a style similar 20 those
built at the present time. This is a
strong indication that the work of build
ing has not teen leaned in a couple
hundred years.
Arch9ologists can find no more interest
ing STUDY than these old fireplaces of the
aboriginal tribes of Arizona and New
Mexico. There is a strong similarity be-
tween them. and yet each is so different
from he others IN detail that there is no
SINH arIiy at all.
Another feature of these fireplaces is
the fact that the Indians have much the
same feeling for them that English-speak-
ing people have for theirs. Sea ted by his
own Preside" means no more to Euro
pean than it does TO our aborigine.
1t is when seated in fr, mt of a roaring
blaze that the old man loves to tell stories
to his grandchildren. 1t is here the legends
of the tribe are repeated and transmitted
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The ictures almost explain themselves
as fsr as the general appearance of the fire.
places go' s. These are constructed of stones
held in place with cement and plastered
over with the same material. In some of
them large slabs of stone are used for the
sides. A hood hanging over the fireplace
acts as gui lie to the smoke so that it is
sure to reach the outer air.
Desert crossword is the principal fuel
used in these old fireplaces.
Slabs of stones are also In many cases
m AIDE to form the sides of the fireplaces.
To use these slabs for ovens is the rule
rather than the exception. In this case
the stones are simply piled into the shape
of box and held in place with cement.
In many cases the chimney from these
tireplaces is simply a hole in the roof, but
frequently it extends upward many feet.
Sometimes old water-ia are used to in
crease the height. With the bottoms
broken out they are piled one on top of
another, eventually creating one of the
most picturesque objects of the whole
Southwest WILL SPARKS.
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is quite materialist in his way and has
tried to explain the phenomenon along
physical lines, but has failed 10 account
for it at all. He says he does not fear 10
see the face; it has no terrors for him, for
at all times he has the consciousness that
1t cannot harm hum. The Lashley trial
was celebrated. The Danish Government
was interested in it, because Lashley was
born on the island of St. Croix. Much
international correspondence was had be-
fore the execution took place, and then it
was rene bered that Lashley. at the
end of his trial. had stood up In the court
room and solemnly and fearfully vowed
to haunt the Judge ana the jurymen who
were responsible for the death sentence
pronounced upon him. Neither Judge
Bethuna nor any other of the jurymen
have as yet seen anything of the negroid
wrath.
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II is a common belief among English
people that the fireplace first came into
existence on their own little island.
Our homes and our firesides" IS one OF
their sayings, as if they had sole owner
ship OF both words.
1t may be true, as far as the continent of
Europe is concerned. that England has q
prior claim 10 'freside" and chimney
corner" but when il comes to America
that is a different matter. for there are
good grounds TOR belief that fireplaces first
came into existence on our own land.
All over the Southwest there are hun
dreGs Of ruins CT old houses containing
fi-eplaces similar to those in the build
ms put up within he last century. The
- re bio INDIAN OF Ne~ Mexico and the
pmas of Arizona, as well as the Zunl and
Papagoes, are all good builders of fire.
places. and no building is considered fin
lshed until it is supplied with an APP
paratus for cooking or heating or both. 1t
is a common matter of statement that
these people were taught to build these
firepJaces by the invading Spaniards, who
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it hardly seems possible that they could
have been used for anything else but
building fires in.
Ii these freplaces ever had chimneys
they were butt up along the inner wall
of the house and so could have fallen
down very easily. There is certainly
enough debris scattered around the diff
ferent places 10 make this plausible. But
still stronger is the indication that there
were once chimneys there, and built just
that way, In the fact that the aboriginal
Indian tribes all build chimneys that way
al the present time.
A close study of the Indian freplaces oil
the present time and the fireplaces of the
old ruins shows q remarkable similarity
in shape and size. Here, of course, the
res m blance ceases, for the old ruins are
in such bad condition as to leave moth
ing but an outline. But that is enough to
show conclusively what they were used
for.
The Indians of the present day do not
give the Spaniards any credit for teaching
them to build frepIaces, but say that they
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HOW A
GOAT MAY
CAUSE
DEATH.

dark night under unusual circumstances.
He ought he saw a ghost down near the
raj road track, and great many other
Mexicans who live in the neighborhood
were quite sure they were being haunted
by a ghoulish apparition. The awesome
thing caused great terror in the vicinity.
Brave men went out and shot off their
six barreled guns at it, while Trembling
women and children locked and barred
the vision from their sense of seeing.
The brave men shot too high, it was after
ward discovered, for the goat had piece
OF white muslin caught on Its horns. The
travelling Snowman who owns the goat is
glad they shot so nigh, for he says it took
him long months TO train that goat TO
strut about on his hind legs. The Next
can who is dying from fright at the
vision is one of those whose bullets
pierced the white rag that foated from his
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REDWOOD
OUTLASTS
STEEL
NAILS.

and removed them from the old buryinc-
ground at Austin place to the Double
Butte Cemetery. The wooden portion OF
both the collins, which were made OF
poli>h he'd redwood. showed no signs OF
decay, while the metallic name plates, The
steel nails and screws and the handles OF
the caskets were com pletely eaten away
by rust until there was nothing left of
them but crumbling iron rust. The outer
boxes in which the caskets were encased
were made OF pine wood and had crum-
bled into sawdust. 1t is not known how
long the bodies had been buried, but the
relative lasting qualities of the materials
in question speak for themselves. A not
unusual phenomenon was again observed
in this instance. At he time OF Holdings
worth's death he was almost bald, being a