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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-13

Ardmore Chapter No. n. r. A. M.-RsrulAr
meetings on second and fourth Thuradny'n
In each month a. .. N. in Masonic Temple
q. n. Bruce. n. p.
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n =. Church South-Corner Broadway and
Church street Preaching every Sabbath
morning at n a. m. and 20 y. m PRAYER
meeting "Wednesday evening AZ Tsoo. sun
day school every sabbath AZ 10 a. m ED
Al. worler. Pastor.
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FRATERNAL.


sEcnET socIETIEs-
Ardmure Lodge No. n. A. y. a A. Me-
gular meeting. Saturday. on or before every
full moon. ~ D. n In Maaonic Tampla
correr Main and Springer streets. TiMiflng
brethren are extended = cordial ueIcoms.
II. ~. Furman. ". NJ.
d. 7. SIsbett. Secretary.
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Christian Science Service-lI O'Clock
every sunday morning. chlldrenH Sunday
school iosD az Johnson. Cruce A Cruce
building. up stairs Friday evening meet
lnga. 10. johnson. Cruce A Cruce ofncan
up stairs Every one cordially Invftad 70
with ua-
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TO THE FARMERS.

While in Washington as your
representative | will receive the
Daily and Weekly ARDMoREITE
and also communicate with the
lease holders through that
paper. The ARDMoREITE will
publish all matters pertaining
to local organizations if sent to
it by the officers of the local
leagues, and will weekly print
all letters from me to the lease
holders. Any information de-
sired before Monday Jan. Is,
will be given through the
ARDMoREITE or by letter, by
addressing me.
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Blank mortgages for sale at this
office.
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Amendments: y
That copy of the preamble
and resolutions be sent to SEN
ators Tillman, PETER, Vest and
Chiffon, and Congressman 10
Bailey of Texas.
The convention then adjourn
ed until p. IN.
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they should be the only exception. Everywhere she
goes she says she meets these much -ma.igned
persons. and they seem to her to be the most In
the ones most sought for. but always the ones for
gotten.
often" she says. Il have seen reporter stay
through n musical. tea reception. the hardest
worker OF the day. and no one thought TO offer him
her refreshments. nor did IL occur To any one
that he might have 10 go without his dinner in
order 10 get that report IN In time No one thinks
that he has to take ais meals when 1t suits the
convenience OF he public: that he has to be out in
all OF weather and keep all sorts OF hours.
and no one knows that generally he can't afford to
stop when he Is ILL., and that he scarcely ever gets
vacation. l haven't come across yet who
has had vacation unless compelled to take II, and
| think IL IS time they remembered"
This curious ph!anthroplst refuses 10 allow her
name 10 be made public She Is Danish woman
OF good family and much influence. and she has
plan which she wants 10 carry out for the benefit
or the reporters. She has secured permission from
the heirs of Hans Christian Andersen TO translate
and present In New York a play by the great writer
of fairy tales for the exclusive benefit Of report
crs-the men and women. principally the latter.
who tramp around IN all sorts of weather getting
tho for our great daiies.
Tho play. "O,e Close Eve" represents dream
effects. Tho hero goes 10 sleep and little Ole Close
Eve opens his magic umbrella over his head, which
causes him 10 many wond rfu things. Ole
Close Eye II seems. keeps special watch and ward
over dreams. He always comes to people when
they sleep and tho character OF their dreams is
determined bv kind Of umbrella ne opens over
their heads II this scheme IS carried out the bene-
III VIII be given Immediately after Lent.
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yesterday. And not TO club women alone; men in
almost all PROFESSIONS are talking and even work
ing Tor the election OF their favorite candidate
while one or two masculine gossips are making
themselves unpleasantly ofncous over IT, The
New-Engand Womans Press Association Is orc
Of the Oldest and best known clubs Of nowsnapor
women IL the country. 1t was started in No
Nembcr, l@1 by six women, who were then active
newspaper workers two OF whom are still in tho
harnoss-Alrs. Sallie Joy White and Miss uoIor
NJ Winsow. The first intent Of the club vas tn
become an organization OF active Journalists and
for many years the management OF IT, ana,r.
was kept In the hands Of newspaper women. 60
that while there were others the club was ksn,
to Its original purpose OF being n press club,
HOW the others crept in how they got on "a
the Executive Board and how they have rradu
any become power In the club-well, that's an
other story. suffice 1t 10 say that this year tho
newspaper women. that is the matorItv n, ,h.
stronger and better known OF them are making
an effort TO bring the association back IN ito ors,
intent ana make II once more a press club The
past presidents have been Mrs s.iie low wbI,.
OF The Boston Herald: Mrs. Estelle Ha,ch-N
rlll. Of The Boston Globe and Miss Helen NJ
Winslow, Of The Roson TRANSCRIPT and tho
new club woman. When Miss Winslow's form
limited TO two years. was up and no newspone,,
woman could be decided upon to succeed ber ~
position was given to Mrs May Alden Ward ,whn tne
aithough only an occasional correspondent ro,
Western papers ls n writer OF books and a we'll
known lecturer before wOmen's clubs. Mrs Ward
is personally very Icrabe woman and has
given universal satisfaction: but the fact tbaf
the bars were let down 70 admit any but a Boston
newspaper woman l. mat high place mas opened
an avenue for other mbitous unknown women
One OF ;hese has Kindly consented 10 run fnr
tho oiiicc. which becomes vacant AT o'cIo~k IN
the afternoon Of January .. 1888. Hence the doadv
struggle that Is now on. and In which so MANY
outsiders are interested, and on which even thaa
Massachusetts press all over the State il com
menting. "
beth Merritt Gosse. ~ The Boston Herald STAN
Mrs. Gosse has been Identified with the active work
{ The club since 1856. She has been for several
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THE DUMB LEARN TO SPEAK
ONLY TIE ORAL METHOD USED IN THE
NEW BUILDING.
ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-sX PUPILS IN THE
LExrNGToN-AvE. scHooL-soMB OF THE
GRADUATES NOW SUPPORT THEM

| GRADUATES NOW SUPPORT THEM
SELVES AS TEACHERS.
The New-York Association for the Improved In
| struction of Deaf-Mutes is anxious to have a
| training school for teachers Of deafmutes that
through President HubbelI OF the Board OF Educa-
tion proposition vii! be made TO the trustees Of
the Normal College to Introduce the necessary meth
DDS OF study In the curriculum OF that institution
the association bearing the expense OF carrying
the instruction. 1t Is thought that II conducted
through the Normal College a better class OF stu
dents may be reached. Professor David Greene
principal OF tho assocltion proposes. II the Board
OF Education accepts the Offer to give course Of
lectures to Normal College students who will take
up the study and practical illustrations will be
made pupils of the institution.
The building i:self. situated In Lex,ngton-ave. and
Sixty-aeventh-st. has recently been added to. The
wing IS on Sivty-seventh-st II contains two
schoolrooms. large. bright, we-von,ila,ed play
room. dining ROOM dorrnitories and for teach
and attendants. and Will he used for the little
kindergartners OF the institution. OF whom 1t VIII
Accommodate twenty-five. Miss Emma shafer. OF
Philadelphia. is to have charge OF this department.
The school Is one OF the eight dcaf-mute institu-
tiors supported by this state the other being
the Ncw-York Institution for the Deaf And Dumb at
One -hund d-and-slx:y -.cycnth-st. and those at
Fordham. Throg's Neck. Rochester TunaN, Rome
and Malone. This is however. the only one which
employs the pure oral method. and was the first
school in this country to adopt that method. The
other seven schools practise the combined method.
using the oral exclusively for the more favorable
pupils and the manual for the rest.
The oral method was originated by Samuel Helm
-ke. who established the first school OF the kind In
Lcipsic IN 17o' !, IS -u nou:l hing. The method
WAS brought TO this Institution by Mr.. Rising The
! pro-crt principal. Mr.. Greene. from Vienna has
hcil h5 position since I,13. and has enlarged upon
and developed TIE former teaching OF artculate
4 sounds TO dca.-Wufcs tn1f the present system IL
bon MOT y
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A GRACEFUL SOCIAL FUNCTION.

The Krckerbocker Chapter OF the Daughters OF
the American Revolution held its second social tee
this season In the Genealogical and Biographical
Society Building. No. 22s West fty-eghth-st.
yesterday afternoon. from to o'clock
The large 70 )ms on the first floor were thrown
open. and were handsomely draped with hags and
bunting in blue and white. the colors Of the society.
A reproduction Of the society's insignia q wheel
and dstaff. in bunting. made a striking feature In
the decoration.
As the regent, Mrs. Richard Henry Greene, was
prevented by the illness OF her husband from At
tending the first tea Of the chapter. occasion was
taken to present the members to her and the
vice-regent, Mrs Frederick Hasbrouck Mrs. {:
Hilton Brown. OF Highbridse. New York City ana
Mrs. John NJ. Duncan were the reception commit
tee and the Misses Clara Martin and Edna Greene
presided charmingy at the teasabe; The chap:
ters service, In blue and white, was usou
for the first time. -
Among those present were Mrs William .:
Coughtry Mrs. George Leonard ana Mrs Char'e'
Peck
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FOR A BOYS CHRISTN4S.
HOW THE ABSENT MAY BE MADE HAPPY
BY HOME FACES AND PLACES.

HOW THE ABSENT MAY BE MADE HAPPY
BY HOME FACES AND PLACES.
IT have just come from Mrs. Miller's" said Mrs.
b. as she sat down and began to take of her
gloves
Mrs. Millers'" said. inquirnGly. II thought
you called there last week"
Yes, did and the week before that too I
think. It's really surprising how well acquainted
how like old friends Mrs. Miller and I are con-
sidering that three months ago neither had even
heard OF the other. And all because we each hove
an only son on Montana cattle ranch Her AL
bert has never seen my Fred. and perhaps never
WILL as nearly half the width OF the State lies
between them. but the distance from here to each
boy Is bridSed In the same way. by loving Thought.
and anxious prayers. one touch OF nature makes
the whole world kim you know 1t Is strange how
small thing makes that one touch of nature
sometimes
II wanted to talk with Mrs Miller TODAY about
Christmas presents. always send Fred some-
thing at Christmas, but there are so few things
that seem suitable for n man living In such
rough way. I've sent warm gloves cans and socks
until am really afraid he has guessed the con-
tents of every package before he has opened IL
THIS year determined TO send something different
and by Il happy chance went to Mrs Miller for
help in deciding what that something different shall
be. She that last year she sent her son uttls
portfolio OF photographs. that was a greater source
OF pleasure and more of surprise than any Christ
mast gift he had received The Idea ia such
a good one that shall begin to-day something
similar for Fred"
For a portfolio Mrs. B. took strip Of straw mat
ting. the kind that comes around tea chests -
inches long and IL inches wide. This she soaked
for fifteen minutes in pan OF warm water. to
make II plant. then laid It with the right side
down on thick dry cloth. and turned up an
inch OF the edge all around, and pressed IL fat
with hot iron. a pocket four inches deep was
made on each end by turning up the mating an
other fold made. bringing one pocket sxactly
the other and the whole pressed flat 4
lining Of wadding and china silk was put in. the
sides OF the pocket were overhanded together and
the stitches hidden by an olive-green silk cord
which was sewed along the edges.
Every member OF the family interested I'm
supplying the photographs. The two girls sent
theirs taken In new bicycle suits. and again In the
dresses they TO wear at a New Years ball
One OF Mrs. Miller's pictures showed her in her
winter suit. They even put in picture of
the dog. Then there were groups. and interiors
and view Of that side OF the house where the
bay window has lately been built. In short as
Albert could not come home. they sent much
OF home and home people to him they could
He could hardly find words, he said In n long letter
to his mother in which 10 tell her OF his surprise
and pleasure. He went for the mail on horseback
that Christmas morning. He SAID he was feeling
New-York tribune., 1897-12-19
NEW GOWNS OF THE WEEK.

Among the new gowns seen at the dressmAkers
this week IS a black costume. which presents
idea that might be successfully carried out with
other materials and trimmings. As the gown stands
= Is OF black satin lined with silk; running
from the yoke OF the blouse bodice 20 the hem OF
the skirt three OF jet entredeux, laid
the rose silk o; the lining the satin having been
cut away for the purpose. The sce are OF rose
velvet, covered with IN embroidery OF Jets and
steel beads. The square yoke matches the sleeves.
and narrow scarf Of velvet forms the waisthand.
smart blouse is Of dark red cloth. oddly
bIoidered with black chenille and trimmed with
narrow lines of astrakhan. Chenille embroidered
velvets make the incest OF extra waists, but the
manner OF making, 10 be stylish, must be very
severe
A chenille embroidery IS used on white satin to
form a trimming on 4 costume OF black cloth. The
black fringe. and the skirt one Of the yoke
tabliers that fashionable now. To match.
AID also edged by the fringe. are har!ng, turn-up
cuffs 10 the sleeve. Plain white satin makes a mar
row waistband.
Navy blue cloth. black braid and caracule are
tainly an ordinary combination, but tic manner
in which they were arranged I'm costume g.
unique yoke, forming very deep point front
ruiie surrounding the face coming over ;hc top of
the chokcr are OF The cdTacuc. The rest IS OF The
cIoth, with an odd trimming OF the braid. The
bodice IS Russian blouse, three rows Of black
60 down The front meeting AZ the waistilnc and
then, harlnZ away again on tho skirt outline a
polonas- effect The long sleeves. a small ggot
in shape. are covered with horizontal lines OF
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years on the Programme Committee, and mas given
the club many really brilliant meetings. ohe mas
wide ACQUAINTANCE in literary and InuS4caI rI-
cles and from her position as editor OF The
Boston Herald's' Woman's Club Column Is known
ali over the Eastern States She is also on the
Committee Of Correspondence for the National Fed-
Grafton, and contributes regularly 10 one OF the
biggest New-York dailles Her opponent is the un-
known editor OF an unknown imitation OF MI BoK
paper townei and by her husband. and al
though she has been year a vice president OF
the y. T.. w p. A.. she has never presided over
meeting or furnished a programme for a literary
meeting Yes. once she did take charge OF a bust
ness meeting upon which occasion she called Mrs.
Gosse unnecessarily to order some half dozen
times more.
why, there should be no question as to which
candidate should win In a press CLUB. says the
average woman. But, alas women have not all
arrived at that broad catholr stage where fitness
for office stands above personal spite personal
friendship. The older and better-known members
are united in the effort TO make the y. Il. W. F. a.
q press club again in reality. as In name and 49,
leaving no stone unturned to win. There Is little
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braid placed their own width apart and the cloth
ruiiie about the face Is thickly braided.
make S 'afGGn Of nsnv IN eyens G9aks now
affair that covers the entire ron 4 Is o rtrb
black green gold brocade, combined with cara
nate ruGios The high collar is stunning affair
OF black lace and black and green ostrich feathers
some 9. ihe most fashionable evening wraps come
In rich dark colors; indeed a wrap OF light six
must be very elaborate 10 be considered in best
style this season
APRON FRONTS AND YOKEs.
The apron-front which includes yoke on the
skirt seems to be much worn at present 1t Is
even carried out Ia fur. and a costume Of tabac
brown cloth there IS not only "A blouse sleeveless
and decollote. OF caracule. but on the skirt is a
short yoke and narrow apron panel Of it, The
sleeves and yoke on bodice gre braided with gold
ana black. The epron-frOnt without the woke a n
pears on charming house frock OF old tilrouoise
velYet combined with cream lace. The entire
piece OF II velvet blouslng down the front and
0WaTS & On Se, me b sErt in Panel that wdens
hroiGered at Lnc corners with jets and cut steel
breadhs Of The SKIRT are OF lace and for s6e 6e
trained back is fan OF velvet with the Jet and
I he bodice Is yoke Of lace through which lavcn,
der ribbon Is run The combination OF lavender
WIN tne REGULAR shade Of blue known as old tur
ON girs frocs for nnPpy tbc evening tho rro
SIX and the entire blouse is covered with In
crustations Of cream Ice on the skirt the lace
The front. the yoke resting, on 4Hio OF the silk
that comes wen below the hips ard then makes a
cascade down each side Of the Bprou panel 4
lace bertha and red velvet trim the decolle-
iage. a NICE simple manner Of finishing n
squaro-cut decolletago is with n ;hree-and-a ehsS
inch h-wide ribbon. This IS carried about twisted
or straight. caught In every corner and ends al
the left front corner with n bow and perhans
the addition OF a bunch OF flowers ''
A decolletage edged with q mass of artificial
flowers IS pretty, and II flowers are chosen 10
make decided contrast 10 the gown the effect
Is sometimes startingly chic" II is best 10 have
the arrangement OF the flowers a trlfe Irregular
and 70 combine o few heavy blossoms with some
lighter oneA
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SHE WOULD HELP REPORTERS.
A DANISH WOMAN OFFERS HANS CHRIS
TTAN, ANDERsEN's "OLD CLOSE EYE"
FOR BENEFIT.

Reporters are not usually regarded as objects OF
comrseration On the contrary, the public Is IN
the habit OF considering itself the victim OF the re-
porter But there Is a woman in New-York who Is
of a different opinion. She labors under the opin-
.on that reporters have hard time. and she has
conceived tho extraordinary idea OF arranging a
benefit for them She has been asked, she says.
to work for babies and old ladies' for striking cloak
makers and starving Russians, for distressed Ar
menlans and Cuban patriots. for negroes and Ind
ians and the heather and people Of all sorts and
condition except reporters and she doesn't see why
New-York tribune., 1897-12-19
WOHAN'S PAGE APPRECIATED.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: My best wishes for the Sunshine Society
trust II will be enabled through the generosity OF
its members to send many rays OF sunshine abroad
at this happy Christmas time. Truly yours
HERBERT G. SEE
No: 10 East Onc-hundred- and d-eighty- -third-st.
New-York City.
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more homesick than usual. and during all the long
cold ride his thoughts were Of his home people. He
tried 10 imagine what each one might be doing
He did not open the package until he was well
out on the road on his way back. AS he looked
over the contents the tears began to fall followed
by sigh. That. mother" he said. would prob
ably have been the extent OF my foolishpess II
Bess. my horse hadn't looked around and given a
little whnny OF sympathy. Then just cried right
out loud, and pretty loud too. There one
to hear and the boys at the ranch would never
know: II did me good. but intend to spend next
Christmas at home. In the mean time these hom1
faces will cheer me and help to shorten the days
New-York tribune., 1897-12-19

doubt that fhey Will win II they don't. there Will
be a lot OF exceedingly wiic and deep vacancies IN
tho old club and there viii be i new Boston Wom-
ans Press cub
And Ito women who form g.. having learned n
ot IN the asi gcw years. viii see that II is COM
posed OF sp1ycr women. not occasional writer's
boarding house Keepers. mlliiueTs and ypcwrIiers
New-York tribune., 1897-12-19
HARLEM DISPEySARY FUNDS.

The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Harlem Dlspensary
,s enrolling new members and adding to Its FUNDS
by the Interest shown in the work. Mrs. Edward
Paulet steers. Miss Edith Corey and Mrs Afsne
secretary and treasurer. Permanent officers WIZ
be elected soon after January /
New-York tribune., 1897-12-19

models OF to1ues made OF flr or little fIr beasts
with low bun he's OF lace ana flowers. One OF the
delights o. existence here IS reading accounts Of
American fashions in Fronch papers. and the last
invention reported OF the "Yankee' solves tho
question of the theatre bonnet 1t IS entirely made
OF glass-transparent glaSs-and Is worn 70 the
o. Ncw-York. Boston and Chicago! Mes comph-
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TROUBLE ~ THE AIR.
EVEN BOSTON CLUB WOMEN CANNOT
AGREE-CLOUDS LOWERING OVER THE
PRESS ASSOCIATION

''rhe election Of Mayor FOR Grcat'r NcwYork
was not one whit mor" Interesting than f. tho
nght tor the incoming pre-, ,.d'ncy ~ the Ncw-Erg
land Womans Press Association. n lc75t 20 the
club women Of Boston sad orc q the members
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To the Editor Of The Tribune.

Sir The T. S. s. is a happy idea It will help
people who are willing TO place their little gifts
within reach Of worthy hemmed-in people and our
children II will encompass with sunshine. Truly
yours Mrs. LUTHER NJ. SCROGGS.
Mount Vernon. Ky.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-19
70 the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The Tribune has been daily and welcome
messenger In famaiiy for thirty years and no
column Is more appreciated than the Sunshine
Truly yours. Mrs A. G. SMELL.
New-Haven. Conn.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-19
TIE DAYS GOSSIP.

A fair will be opened by Bishop Mcdonnell Of
BROOKLYN I'm 'he school hall Of the Church OF the
Mos, Holy Trinity Montrosc ard Graham aves.. to-
morrow evening The proceeds of tho fair Will he
for tho benefit ~ 81 Ioseph's Sanitnr'um toE Con-
sumptves. a. Forestburg, sullivan county
New-York tribune., 1897-12-19

1t Is proposed to establish a Beecher museum.
where manuscript writings. including sermons. let
ters etc. or anything else OF interest connected
with the great preacher may be preserved and en-
Ioyed by his admirers.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-19

The Baptist Boys Brigade Will have n perma-
nent camp!ng-rround on the shores OF Musquash
Bay. near Asbury Park Sevcnty-hve acres. known
as the Tucker homestead have been secured By tho
association IN charge Of the boys. and a conva-
icscent summer home will be opened for the lads
who are mem ,crs Of the Baptist sunday and mis-
sion schools . New-York. \ good building; con,
t,lnlng forty looms. is already on the ground, ANA
II wll be put in repair for next summer.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-19

There is larger number Of students at Bryn
Mawr this year than ever before and statistics re-
Gently made out show that the gymnastc training
OF girls who have been years IN the college is
ling I'm the general average OF lung capacity.
muscular strength, height. weight, etc. There are
forty-two graduates for 'S. eghty-nne In the
freshman class, and n total number OF 80 students.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-19

Miss NJ J. Frodshan has been appointed lecturer
at the Training College. Cambridge. England. She
won tho entrance scholarship a. Holloway Col
lege and the First Founders Scholarship FOR math-
ematlcs as well az the Driver prize for mathc-
MATES. and a second-cass oxford honor modera-
tlon in mathematics.