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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
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ST VALENTINE DAY HINTS FOR SUN
SHINE MEMBERS

SHINE MEMBERS
The festival OF st. Valentines Day. which has
degeneraed in our time to a sort of burlesaue
,s bequcst from our English forefathers. who
once celebrated 1t with considerable pomp and
not little superstition. The origin Is obscure
as IT Is ancient. Chaucer speaks OF II In his
Assembly OF Fowles,' referring TO a superst!-
ton among tho poorer class In England that
on this day tho birds selected their mates The
origin can however be traced back to ancient
Rome There It the custom TO celebrate the
feast OF the LupercalIa during most Of the month
of February There feasts In honor of Pan
and Juno. On these occasions. amid variety
of ceremonies. the names OF young women were
nut into a box from which they were drawn by
the men,
The pastors OF the early Christian church en-
deavored by every means to eradicate the vestiges
NJ naran superstition often by change OF
their forms In this case they substituted for
the names of young women those OF saints, ana
as the festival Of the Lupercalia commenced about
the middle OF February. they chose 81 Naien-
tines Day for the celebration OF the new FEAST
bocouse II occurred about the same time.
AS late as the early part Of the last century
tho English celebrated st. Valentines Day as an
important festival. and employed many devices
for finding their valentines" or true loves.
for the coming year.
A few of these handed down. and are not
GREATLY different from the fortune games peculiar
IN
English maid Of last century she tells In all
seriousness how she pinned five bay leaves TO
her pillow on s.. Valentines eve four 10 the
corners and one in the middle, and II dream
q, my sweetheart. | shall be married before the
year IS out But to be more sure / poied an
egg hard removed the yellow and iiIed " wn na
salt. This ate before going to bed smell ana
ali without drinking atter. .,, .. . v,,ar,,r.
nartv is TO write names bits Of paper roil eacn
In cjay and then put them IN wafer. Inc o"e '"''
rises fret IS to be your valentine .,
Nouadavs the general way In which the occasion
ia ceiehraicd is by entertainments In which some
" -, ~ am,sement peculiar to the day Is pro-
yided The invitations take the form OF xaiehelnes
rna,ronted with some device. as cupids. hearts
iock and key. and few lines OF doggerei reiat'he
to the occasion = 49, .o,,o s,vie and can no
Ia In endless varieties OF papier- mache tnsel
nnd coraIlne particularly II one Is skiIiui III sne
,, ~ m" paintbrush The favorite designs are
-, hearts and four-leaf clover cupid Is always
present with his weapon ,r,o,rrar, for email
~ clever idea for an enfertainmeht lot siIan
ncople is a heart party. suggested by the success
y, ,,he wel-tried donkey party A huge neat',
iav,shlv decorated with lock Is fastened on tne
I'll KEY is given to the guests present. anu
wai; Al ,bev Try TO III the key in the lock.
,r1la is given 10 the guest most successful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
COOKING.SCHOOL RECEPTION.
M1DwINTER CLASSES FOR WOMEN OF LEI
SIRE ARE NOW BEING FORMED.

SURE ARE NOW BEING FORMED.
The usual Wednesday afternoon reception was
held Yesterday at the rooms Of the Cooking School.
In the Associated Charities Building Three classes
of SCHOOLGIRLS were engaged in different rooms IN
preparing and cooking their several menus, winch
were TO he eaten later by the little cooks num-
Der of visitors interested In the work or the WORKERS
called during the hours allotted TO the reception
from to p. m.
The midwinter classes for women OF leisure are
now being formed and the managers desire to nave
IL known that there now several vacant morn
ngs II Is important that these should be hlled. as
the paving classes form one OF the means OF rev.
enue for carrying the general work The ex-
penses are large and met only by the voluntary
contributions of a few wealthy women and these
classes
The Cooking School reaches many who otherwise
would be wholly ignorant regarding one OF the most
importan. departments Of home making. Many or
the evening classes composed OF young women
who work all day In the large stores yet go tnere
at night full Of enthusiasm. There are Independent
Young women who like to pay something for their
but there still remain the salaries Of the teachers
the rent Of tn and many other details OF cx-
pense ,, ., -.
The children's classes furnish nothing toward the
cost of maintenance. The morning classes are mace
pleasant as well profitable by the fact mat the
ladies remain to luncheon. The various dlshes are
served and criticised.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
A NEW KIND OF SYRUP.
From The Chicago Record

good story is told OF Kansas farmer who en-.
tered general store In Enporia. Kan, and In.
quired for "somethn' nice to put griddle cakeA"
"Molasses?" said the storekeeper.
Nav, some, hin nicer. Ben eatin' molasses for
twenty years. Amt ye got somethin slicker?"
The grocer told him about maple syrup and
praised II highly. All the ''torey people OF En-.
poria used II. he said.
That's what 1 want The hightonedest you've
got"
BY a strange mishap when the boy went to pack
the goods for the socially ambitious farmer he took
q tin of varnish. the varnish coming In square
sap. Three four months afterward the man
came back TO town and reported at the store. The
storekeeper having made the discovery OF the error
was in n panic AT length he mustered up courage
to ask how the maple syrup had answered.
"Oh. she was all right" said the customer. KIN
der highfalutin. but good My wife at first said
she thought II was some rancid, but when told
her what you said about II bein' heightened dish
craved she seemed 10 take second holt. and now
she won't eat nothin' else. thought there was 4
kind Of "A snap an bite to II that sorter reminded
me o. what used TO git when prohibition first
struck the country but In gineral It's mighty good
stun"
amazed storekeeper.
We'll now I can't say there wasn't. You see Il
she kinder lost her head. Got ambitious. Allowed
that II we was good enough to have that
kind OF eatin good enough to have
some other things TO match. Bought lot o.
ia get her a hat with red in II an dress this
trip In town. Yes spose you might say that they
some bad effects. because vanity Is certainly
sinful. but you're a married man yourself. an you
lions when she begins to kinder get in society
Gimme couple gallons more O. that syrup. an II
you have some that has jes little more O. that
pleasant bitin sting to 1t. why. let's have that"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
"NOTHERS MEETING."
WHERE THE HUSBANDS WERE FOR ONCE
PERMITTED TO ATTEND AND TAKE
PART IN THE EXERCISES


The monthly Mothers meeting held last even
ing in the parish house OF ST Michaels Church.
Amsterdam-aye and Ninety -nineth-st., was I'M
usually interesting.
At the meeting In December, Mrs Peters, wife
Of the Rev Dr. Peters. rector Of st. Michaels.
said TO the women before they went home: Il
shall have little surprise for you at the Janu-
ary meeting a sort OF New-Year's feast want
YOU all TO come and fetch your husbands
So last evening, after o'clock. forty
mothers came into the brightly lighted and pref
ty decorated meeting ROOM and each brought
her lord and master. The men were all dressed
in their best and were as spick and span as pos
sibe.
Mrs Peters had indeed. prepared surprise ana
a delightful one for this society Of mothers, IN
which she takes so deep An interest First OF an
thew were treated to singing by the young girls
OF the church Their Miss Carln gave thein sew.
eral bright rectatioAs. which put the company
''' "Sow" said Mrs Peters, I'VE have exhausted
all our talent and | am going 10 call on you
men TO help us out If there Is man among
YOU who play, sing or recte ! want MN 10
Sure enough there were several VINO cont pu i
in no small measure toward the evening ENJOY.
ment one man sang In fuIl Tich oarfione , YEA
his own accompaniment on tho piano Another
gave several humorous rectat'ons. ana sun an.
other played some delightful numbers on the
Mrs. Peters said she had indeed. been enter
tanning angels unawares."
At s:45 the company was invited INTO me re-
hles they sat down. and enjoyed supper Of
roast turkey cranberry sauce cold ham ana
tongue. delicious bread ana butter Tea ana co"ee
nV xHr peters Mrs Fulton and Mrs f. G. Waters
servei the feast. and no one went nome hungry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
DRESSM4KING SCHOOL FOR WOMEN

There will be opened to-day at No. 1862 West
ruer,v-th,rd-st free sewing class for girls who
have had some little experience and who wish TO
become good dressmakers.
I, Is intended TO make this school seif-supportng
and a moderate price will be charged for oesigh'ns'
A fee OF SIS will entte a pupil TO course OF one
war IN designing cutting hitting, etc. giving her the
privilege to attend the school until she Is fully salts
fed with the results.
Applications can be made any time at the assoc'a
ton building for the free evening classes lhcse are
On every Monday and Thursday evening
The annual meeting Of the unted Diessma ma ,hi
Association was held the second Mon'a, NO % s
Cations school The following officers were elected
Mrs Buckwald president: Mrs. nernv, n,sr re-
tary: Mrs /. Behrens treasurer: Inc ahnuai re-
port OF the secretary showed that the ASSOCIATION hau
accomplished great many thinRs. 90 mil T., ,ba
There is free employment bureau as VIC" !" ''''
OF The assOclat !On.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
As TIE Sun WENT DOWN.
From Town Talk

From Town Talk.
rwo soldiers lay on the battlefield
A. night when the sun went down.
&C. haiJ n lock OF thin gray hair
And one held lock OF brown
oro Thought OF his sweetheart back at home
Wanny and young and gay.
And one OF his mother left alone,
Feeble and old and gray.
Each in the thought that a woman cared
Murmrtred "A prayer TO God
7 thing his gaze TO the blue above.
There on the battle sod
Each I'm the Joy OF womans love
Smiled through the pain OF death
Nurmured the sound OF woman's name,
Though with his parting breath.
Pale grew the dying lips OF each.
Then as the sun went down.
One k!ssed a lock OF thin gray hair.
And one kissed o lock OF brown. :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28

Court and Livingston SITS. Brooklyn. They nave
four separate departments The first term IL de-
voted TO sewing; during the second the lessons IN
sewing alternate with those I'm Venetian ronwork.
This display contains variety. from small pieces.
such picture frames and candlesticks. to fancy
candeabra and heavy lamp stands.
The third term is devoted TO work In hammered
brass, for which the designs made by the pupils
themselves: and the fourth term to woodcarving.
There is also exhibition Of drawing both de-
signing and free-hand drawing. An interesting feat.
ure is the work OF illustrating studies. Some OF
these illustrations show considerable originality 40
well good technique. The exhibition will con-
tinue this afternoon and Friday afternoon and
evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
c0yDEV WEDDING IN NEWPORT. v. II.

Newport. n H. Jan IA brilliant ana pleasing
sociol affair was the celebration this afternoon and
evening of the golden wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs
Dexter Richards. A special train from Concord
brought a large number Of friends and relatives. and
,ba snacious house thronged. Among the
omes,s were Governor Ramsdell and many State
ees1cials beautifully embossed address, inclosed
In a gold casket was presented the couple BY the
R.v lanes Alexander on behalf Of their fellow.
townarnen The address bears the signatures OF
evar eco resideuts Of the town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
INCIDENTS N SOCIETY.

The second and last of the Assembly balls Of
this season will take place at the Waldorf tonight
Dinner parties will be given tonight by Mr. and
Mrs I Townsend Burden and Mr. and Mrs. Bradley
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

Miss Nora Maynard Green is to give musical on
Tuesday February 2, at $50 p. m. at her home.
No 42o Ffth-ave Among those who are to sing at
the musical are Mrs George Gerry Boardman. Mrs.
f. Berry Wall Mrs. Lewis A. Warner Mrs.
Charles Adams Coombs Mrs. George W Morrison,
Miss Olive l.. Booth, Miss Fannie Dunlap. Miss G..
Clifford Walker and Miss Elizabeth Winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28

Professor woodruff. Of the Teachers College.
,aya n lecture yesterday on THE Gravity and
laws OF Motion" These lectures free to the
teachers OF the grammar grades.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28

The girls we'll represented at the exhibition Of
the work OF the Manual Training High School.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28

. pr,RrIc GATHERING TO ADVOCATE THE INTER
Esrs OF WOMEN UNDER THE CHARTER
OF THE GREATER NEw-YoRK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28

Jackson. Miss. Jan. 27.-chief Justice Thomas
Woods married last evening 10 his house,
keeper. Miss Alice Bartlett. distant relative.
Judge Woes has been confined to his bed week
more N.h Ia grippe. and had 10 be propped up
pillows while the ceremony was being per.
formed. It's is his third marriage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28

The Kings Daughters connected with st. An
drew's Church viii hold musical tea this after
noon at the home OF Mrs. Frederick Ste, No. IS
East one hundred nd twenty seventh-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28

The wedding OF Miss Henrietta Cram. daughter
of Mrs. Henry A. Cram. to J. Woodward Haven
will take place in Trinity Chapel Saturday.
February
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28

>,rs Mercedes Leigh gave her second recital last
r,gbt AZ Carnegie Lyceum. She was assisted by
N,ss Mary Hart Patterson. Miss Frances Greene.
Miss rillie Stiller and Miss Letitia Guy CrowL
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-17

WESTSHORE


PICTURESQUE LINE OF TRAVEL TO II
NORTH AND WEST.
THE NIAGARA ROUTE.
Trains leave AID street lNorIn hlyer) station,
New York, as follows. and fifteen minutes
minal station at Weehawken, N. j., can be
reached via trains of N. ]. J. Rd., leaving
Penn. R. Il. Depot at Jersey City
800 A. M. DAILY, Local to Buffalo.
1880 A. NJ. Daily, Local to Albany, Sarato-
ga and Montreal.
lo;I5 A. M. Daily. for Albany, Utica, Syracuse.
Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Fort
Wayne. Toledo. Cleveland and Chicago. Par
Bi ioE Ssr G 10 A N nDai sgnd exeep onis Sunday, to
Catskill Mountains, New Paltz. Lakes Mo-
honk and Minnewaska. Albany. Saratoga,
Caldwell, Lake George. Parlor Cars to
Bloomville and Albany.
Goo P. M. Daily, except Sunday. for Al
600 p. NJ. Daily, for Albany, Montreal, Utica,
Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara FAILS,
, Toronto. Detroit, Cleveland. Chicago and St.
$50 P. M. Daily, except Sunday, for Newburg.
Albany, Saratoga and Montreal. Sleeping Car
Albany to Montreal.
T.45 p. M. Daily, except sunday, for Syracuse,
Rochester and Buffalo.
S.15 P. NJ. Daily, for Albany. Utica, Syracuse,
Detroit. Cleveland, Chicago and st. Louis.
B C-Leaves Brooklyn BY Annex: B1o.46 A.
B11.2O A. M, Cs.28 p. NJ.
Haverstraw Locals: 100 A. M; 2.45, 4.so. $50.
800, $1,000 and *11.45 P. M.
Newburgh Locals, s.15 A. NJ; '1.15, SIS, $3.50
sDaiiy. ..sundays only. Kingston Local LIS
P. M.
Wagner Sleeping Cars for Albany, Utica,
Syracuse. Rochester, Buffalo. Niagara Falls,
Toronto, Detroit, Cleveland and Chicago on
through trains.
For tickets. timetables, parlor and sleeping
ofices:-Brooklyn, Nos. 33S, 339, 1875 Fulton
street; Annex Office, foot of Fulton street.
New York City: Nos. 113, 1863, GIL and 942 Broad
way; No. 81 West One Hundred and Twenty
fifth street, and at Station.
C. e. B Gen'l Passenger Agent,
Ma XTnr6arhi1t xa,,ra Nauy Vnrl-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-17
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Nathaniel Brooks, pastor of
the Palisade M; E.. Church, New York
ing for Boonton, N. j., where he viii re-
main for a few days.
Mr.. Andrew ]. Corcoran, President Of
the Board of Trade, recently appointed
by Mayor Hoos to represent Jersey City
at the conference at Lincoln, Neb., Of
mechanical engineers, will receive his
credentials next week. He will leave for
Bryan's stronghold Immediately after.
This. mission is no snap as many sup
pose. Each representative must foot his
own bill; there is no such thing as having
Jersey, as it was in recent cases, conse-
quentiy certain politicians with a pro-
pensity for free rides would not have
anything to do with it.
welcome at the Somerset county fair yes
-tcrday at Somerville. He was to speak
with Hon. Charles Reed. but that gentle
man did not show up and the Senator had
it all his W a The farmers paid
him much attention and his scoring of
Governor Griggs' policy, Republican ex-
of State affairs was loudly applauded.
Ex-Judge Albert Hoffman, of Hoboken,
who has been spending the summer at
Carlsbad in Europe, returned home a few
days ago and looks remarkably we'll and
says that he enjoyed his holiday inn
mensely.
Ex-United States Senator ]. Roderick
Mcpherson. whose headquarters are at
Taylor'S Hotel, laughs when ne is asked
if he is going to take any hand in politics
this fall. He says his business occupies
all his time and as for politics he has nary
a wordsto say. s
Maurice Stack. the probable Democratic
nominee for County Clerk, is meditating
whether or not he will sue a certain New
York paper which makes a bluff at re-
printing Jersey news, for libel IN publish
ing his portrait in connection with the
Davis outing. Mr.. Stack thinks it makes
him look like a member of the WHO
gang. Everybody who knows the very
popular Maurice knows that nature has
been exceedingly generous to him in the
matter of good looks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-17
CITY NEWS T

V~ice-Chancellor Stevens is hearing tes-
timony this morning in a suit to foreclose
a bond and mortgage for $4,000 on an AS
bury Park hotel.
The Death Benefit Society. of st. Johns
German Evangelical Church, Fairview
avenue, was organized on Wednesday
night, with the following offlcers:-Presi-
dent, Charles Hebel; Vice President, Her
man Kopf; Treasurer, Frederick Mans
berdel; Secretary, C. O. Hurnisch; Hon
orary President, the Rev. Gottlieb AM
drea. The society has eighteen charter
members. The plan is that on the death
of a member the survivors pay his funeral
expenses.
The Mizpah Brotherhood held a short
meeting at the Simpson M. E.. Church,
Central avenue, last night, and adopted
a constitution and bylaws: Mr.. William
Crooks was notified of his election as
Vice President and accepted, promising
Of the organization. The next meeting
will be held on September %.
Henry Wilkins, fourteen years DID,. Of
No. 46 Coles street, fell from his bicycle
in Henderson street, near York street,
this afternoon, and sustained painful scalp
wounds. He was taken home
Simon King of First street, Hpboken,
fell from his truck this afternoon in
Grove street, dislocated his left shoulder
and had his right foot crushed. He was
taken to st. Francis Hospital.
The Seventh Ward Democratic Club
and friends win assemble at the club
rooms on Monday evening of September
20 to take part in the parade OF the III
drich employees to the G~reenvf1le Schuetx-
en- Park.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-17
i BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS

arrives Buffalo s.55 i. NJ. Pullman vestibuls
Day Coaches and Parlor Cars. Dining car
Service. Meals a la carte. Connects at
Buffalo with through sieepers to Detroit and
l2,55 F. NJ. daily. except Sunday. for MAUcB
CHUNK and intermediate points.
MACH CHUNK and Coal branches.
R Ia Il p f;rTTsTroN. Scranton 's an Mib priasi.
n.i intermediate stations. Connects for ali
points in coal regions Chair Car to Wilkes
barre.
AZ !; NJ b;1 SsIIyi sSesg gcs sanSay, for sg WILKES LIES.
pal intermediate stations. Connects for all
points in coal regions. Pullman Buffet Pars
ior Car to Wilkesbarre.
II h% P. M. daily for EASToN and interme-
SIS P. M. daily. except Sunday. Express for
ST ATINGTON and principal intermediate sta
tiors. Connects for Reading and Harrisburg.
CHAIR Car to Slatington.
Fails and all points West. Pullman Sleeper
vestibu,ed Train, New York to Chicago. Sleep
ers to Buffalo and Toronto.
SIS P. NJ daily. except Sunday. steppIns
q anhlgTH 4. MAucH cHUNk. {. Z 3.
InTTNCTiON. SAYRE, GENEVA, RocHES-
TER. BATAVIA and BUFFALO. Puilman
SLEEPER for Buffalo. None but Sleeping Car
Dss,sngsrsM far sslay f S1 f1fgzss 'ar oEaiEvA
ROCHFSTER, BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS
and ali points West. Pullman Sieepers "a
Wilkesbarre and Ithaca
Aoditional lS sgdd trains nsa daily; except Sunday.
leave as follows: ais A. NJ. IA. 4-Ss and
tickets and Pullman accommodation II
Pennsylvania Railroad Depot. Z,
baggage from hotel or residence through e
destination
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-17
NOTICE TO

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water commissioners on
Monday, September, q, 1897, at two o'clock
P. NJ. in the Assembly Chamber of the City
IMPROVEMENT OF POPLAR STREET.
from Central avenue to Hudson Boulevard.
Said improvement to be made conformably to
the provisions of Chapter 217 Of the Laws of
1895 and in accordance with specifications on
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sureties
must be obtained at the office Of the Chief
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 1900 cubic yards of earth excava-
ton.
About 10 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About 500 cubic yards of sand or gravel fill
ing.
About 5000 square yards of Belgian paving.
About LIS lineal feet of curb stone.
About so square yards of repaving.
About 80 lineal feet of reset curb stone.
About s manhole heads to be reset.
Time allowed for the completion of the work.
so working days.
award of the contract therefor will be subject
to the remonstrance Of the owners of the prop
erty liable to more than one-half the assess
ment therefor on the basis of preliminary
sketch.
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the improve
ment of Poplar Street" directed to Mr..
Ferd Heintze. Chairman of the Committee on
on Streets and Sewers" and handed to the
Clerk of the Board in open meeting when
called for in the order of business relating to
No city official will be accepted as surety
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
Proposals must conform to schedule of prices
adopted by this Board Ga copy of which is on
file in the office of the Chief Engineer) or they
will be declared informal and rejected.
The Board may, under the provisions of the
act above cited, exercise its right to reject any
or all proposals.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1874, of the Laws of 1891.
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city or become effective or
operative until the bondsmen offered by the
contractor have been approved as to suficieney
by this Board and as to form by the Corpora
tion Counsel, the President of this Board hav-
ing the power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
By order Of the Board Of Street and Water
GORGE t. BoUToN..
Clerk.