The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-15
RIVAL MOTHERS CONVENE.
AIMS EQUALLY MoTHERLK, THoUGH
II SETS D0N,T AFFILIATE

object, to Make IL q Better world for HI
dren-New York City Mothers Club He'd
Tea and D~isting uiahed Guents-Mothers'
Congress OF New York Had DRY Bones.
Yesterday was a day OF mothers meetings.
There was q big one In Tuxedo Hall, Fifty
ninth street and Madison avenue. and q little
one at the Grand Central Palace. The attrao-
tions at the big meeting wero distinguished
guests and tea. The drawing feature at the
little one was a skeleton. but II became evident
that as an attraction bones cannot somDete
with tea
Tho skeleton at the little meeting was larger
than the enc which Miss Lindley has endeared
to 90 many New York women. but It was quite
NJ wobbly. Although grown up, as far as size
went. II was still unable to sit up and take
notice. Sitting up was what the mothers'
meeting demanded Of II. however. 80 DR.. Z.
Van D. GazEam did the best ho could TO keep
one eye and one hand on his paper and tho
other eve and the other hand on the skeleton.
When the meeting opened the doctor was not
there and q mysterious screen across one
corner OF the room excited the visitors TO won
der II they, too. were not to be rewarded with
tea for refusing 10 Join the frivolous mothers
at the Tuxedo, Very soon. however. DR.. Gar
Fam arrived and Immediately disappeared be-
hind the screen. Mrs. Barnes. the President
OF the club. was reading q paper on the care OF
the teeth. but the audience was thinking Of
DR.. Gazzam and wondering how many Jumps
OF sugar and how many waters no would de-
YOUR before he could be stopped. Their worst
fears were realized when a subdued rattle came
from behind the screen. He didn't look like q
man who would eat the plates. but the sounds
were suspicious.
Then the doctor stuck his head around the
corner of the screen and beckoned 10 Mr..
Barnes. who eagerly accepted the invitation.
The women plainly felt that this was going too
far. and when the rattling increased their faces
wore q panied and ~reproachful look. Just then
Mira. Barnes finished the paper about teeth and
announced that DIR. Gazzam-0hi the guilty
DR.. Gazzaml-would talk about spinal troubles
and how to avoid them. The audience heard o
onslaught upon the provisions. Then the two
Bearing between. them ! Wooden chair upon
WHICH sat the skeleton,
lief to f1d that they had not BEEN robbed of re-
ireshments and half in dismay at the appari-
Its rather a, small chair for such a large
gentleman" said pr, ,Gazzam apologeticaliy as
the skeleton sprawled of one side o., the chair.
a hand on, the bony shoulder beside him and
pausing at, frequent intervals to hitch the
1t was q hard half hour for Dr.. Gazzam.
and he wiped his forehead from time to time
and 4 Locked ssIa, uAnqosSse ' TdH nh things Wsit At IA the | ' b. 9 ton
home. Won't I teach you thenr,,
Meanwhile. up at the other mothers meeting
dore W. Birney Of Washlngton. President OF
State Assembly Of Mothers, There was also
phia Mothers Auxiliary. and Mr.. Wilson S. Gil
Mr. MTs, T6 6sS ore t I3lEEn q was s., he centre 1sss Of
sourss II &. She She said that the Mothsss' Con-
spreading, and the meeting at Omaha was re-
ported to be the largest women's meeting ever
love. but there is sometimes a want Of mother
patience. and often a lack Of mother knowl-
edge; a union OF the three would revolutionize
Mrs. BBiirney declared that q. good kinder
m Ga5 ! S feSGf &c de knq %ish e SsIfsre than hn So %sTs
shines 70 ~ : marx. the EindsTsa5tsn tssseSsr
would 30 to- apt to give him a good spsnEinG'"'
- a .ISsI f. What he ought to have" mat.essd
thar forgetting how to make Tyrian dyes or
Mr.. Gil wants to have a children's palace in
stralshten . shild''ss Body to how to make him
Mrs. n. II. Birney said that all women's clubs
are really working to make. the world a better
Lille Deyereux, Blake and, Mrs. schaff also
spoke. and Mrs. ,Almon Hensley presented some
flowers to Mrs, Blrney. Then the mothers and
Tuxedo meeting was held by the New York City |
Mothers. Club. which has announced firmly.
through its President, Mrs. Sarah Marie Harris.
that It declines to recognize the Mothers Con-
gress of the City Of New York. that being the
Central Palace. AS Mrs. Barnes, the President
of the latter society, is the. mother OF a large
and interesting family, OF about fourteen chill
putable character to be the President Of some
thing, of the sort. and her followers stand