Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-22
New York Nuggets.
Especial Correspondence from New York,

Especial Correspondence from New York
The Democratic Club gave recoPtios
Ito ladies on Saturday, when their newly
renovated house on Fifth Avenue was open
from the billiard and grill rooms in the
basement up to the top floor, where the
large dining room and kitchen are situated
A Hungarian band played, and clusters OF
roses and chrysanthemums were every
where. Over the fireplace in the great
hall hangs the portrait Of Richard Croker,
and below it on the mosaic floor rests
q tiger-skin rug with massive head and
blazing eyes. The original of the picture
circulated around well pleased to hear the
comments of praise worthily bestowed on
the clubhouse. Mr.. Croker's own room is
in Louis XVI style; pink brocaded satin
walls paneled in GILT, divans piled high
with cushions, an array Of silver articles
on the dressing case and proiusion of
rare ornaments, not emitting terra Gotta
tiger in the CRATE. The state banquet
room is furnished in green, and the china
has the D. G. monogram with the Indian
sa.hem. A magnificent painting in oil by
Thomas covers the dome-shaped ceiling,
and represents the I" Triumph of Democ-
racy" typi6ed by q handsome youth. Vic
tory stands at one side bestowing q wreath
Of laurel. Wisdom is impersonated by
q venerable man, and Art by beautiful
woman. In the corners are oval medallion
portraits Of Washington, Lincoln, Jeffer-
son and jackson, held by squaws and
Indians.
Madison Square Garden, the largest hall
in the city, is now given over to the Food
Show and resembles mammoth grocery
with all high class improvements. The
placing OF food products on exhibition,
and the manner in which they are displayed
is of peculiar Importance to women and
they attend in numbers. Every exhibit
stands in competition for favor, and is Of
benefit to the consumer and also private
ground for the buyer, who is taught the
use OF each article by competent and
patient demonstration. At the Martha
Washington four exhibit, the attendants
wear white mob caps and pin crossed kerr
chiefs over their dove-gray gowns. Grid-
die cakes, tossed and tapped by darky
cook, are the samples for visitors. Hot
biscuits are passed out freely at some
booths; at others the sampler can taste
mashed potatoes, doughnuts, cakes, jellies,
soups and sauces. Half fshball u handed
out sometimes, and . fragrant cup of whole
wheat coffee Is offered by maid in college
cap who says she has graduated in the art
OF cofee-making, and therefore has right
to her mortar board. She presides over
. facsimile Of an old grist mill that empha-
sizes the wheat coffee for sale. One
side Of the building 10 devoted to q model
bake-ehop where bread, cake and pastry
are made in the newest methods and baked
in immense ovens. Cooking lectures are
given in the concert hall by Mrs. Gesine
Lemche wien she prepares everything on
gas range, and talks on various topics
including Cooking made Easy" More
Brains In the Kitchen, Time and False
Economy" and " Woman's Capability.n
The school children all over the United
States are celebrating October 10 a. La
fayette day. Commissioner General Peck OF
the Paris exhibition originated the idea,
and President Mckinley has approved Of
the plan. The governors of many states
have issued proc'amations calling on the
superintendents Of public schools to observe
the day in manner suggested by the COM
missioner. 1t is proposed to build Q mon
ument in Paris in honor of Lafayette to be
paid for BY contributions from school chill
dren Of this country. The cost of the
monument will be about $3.50. 900 and It
will be dedicated on July 4, 1900, which is
to be United States day at the Paris exhi-
bition. The schools in this city held APP
propriate ceremonies to honor his memory,
but the board of education would not allow
. collection from the children. Only once
have they been allowed to make contri-
button. and that was tor the sufferers Of the
Chicago FIRE.
Mrs. Mary Lyon Dame Hall il no longer
president of SoroGis. She has resignsd
from the club al on account Of the tempest
and storm arising from placing . seal Of