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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
How to Iron Napkins.

In ironing napkins. fold like tablecloths,
with the selvedges together. then iron
straight up and down with the warp. not
across. Fold first wrong side out. then fold
back evenly to the edges. This allows 1t to
open readily. If there is a monogram. fold
outside. Fancy folding is a mater of choice,
nary plain fold. Sherry allows but one way.
the English pocket to hold the roll. English
papers advertise paper patterns, for show
ing how to fold linen in fancy shapes.
Among these is the princes feather
where the napkin is folded first in pieats.
then crinkled by running a silver knife or
pencil through the center fold. The salt
cellar of the kindergarten Is also a favor
ita shane
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
ALMOND SHAPED AND ROSY.
Lovely Hands and Nails Are Chief
Requisite for Members Of
Whist Clubs,

A woman who went to see another woman
the other afternoon found her friend in a
well nigh exhausted condition. MY dear
girl. what is the natter" cried the Wis
trying on a gown own or attendine q Wo9an cs
club meeting? Surely nothing short of one
of these could nav brought you to such
a pass" mo. 1T wasn't any one Of them,"
just been preparing for our whist club. It
meets this afternoon, you know, and it
does take such a lot of strength to get
murmured the visitor, sympathetically. II
know it must. Yours is such a strict club,
too. 1 suppose you've been pegging away
for dear life at Foster and Milton Work
and D~eschapelles and the 127th edition of
Cavendish. and all the other authorities
that were ever invented, haven't you.
dear?" "Authorities!" repeated the suf-
ferer with her first sign Of returning ami
nation. We'll, hardly. I've been manicur-
ing my finger nails"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
succe..fuIly Dodged q Debt.

Saint Folk, the French poet, who was al
ways in debt. sat one day in a BARRIERS shop
waiting to be shaved He was lathered.
when the door opened and a tradesman en-
tered who happened to be one of the poets
creditors. and angrily demanded his money.
The poet composes.y begged him not to
make a scene. Won't You wait for the
said the other. pleased at the prospect.
Saint Folk then made the barber a witness
OF the agreement, and Immediately took a
towel. wiped the lather from his face and
left the shop. He wore a beard to the end
of his dayS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

come out a great way from the hearth,
and the whole family gathered close about
the fire to keep warm. 1t was regarded. as
tween any person and the fire. The fire.
place was the center of the household. and
was regarded as the type and symbol Of
force Of the line
Strike for your affairs and your fires!
I wonder II any boy among my young
readers nowadays would be stirred by an
tight stove.
The Boys Sunday.
Sunday was kept with Jewish strictness.
The Joys were not allowed to go GU Of
doors except to church. They could not
not pertaining to religion. They were not
permitted to read any books except such
s esry were rev "E Fei,rtd 5Ss .s sso11 BOOKS Thi m t Ssss
days, and what we had were of a dreary
kind; so the boys time hung heavy on his
ha .Pi;sr,m.s pro.-s.s 3. wit, to md. MINT.
was. however. a great resource. We conned
1t over and over again and knew it by
heart.
The church was an old-fashioned wooden
building, painted yellow, of Dutch architec-
ture,- with galleries on three sides. and on
f boar f91 nTar q !, Pulpit inPo With With q ,b great min sounding Ing
by quite a high flight Of stairs. Just below
the pulpit was the deacons' seat. where the
old oId-fa sidsGas s Square. high p pHs p1 Teaching hing
up almost to the top of the head of a boy
10 years old when he was standing up.
The seats were without cushions and with
hinges. When the people stood up for
prayer the seats were turned up for greater
convenience of standing, and when the
prayer ended they came down all over the
church with a slam like a small c~annonads.
One Sunday. in the middle of the sermon,
the old minister. DIR. Ripley. stood up in
the pulpit and said in a loud voice: Simeon
come here. Take your hat and come here"
Simeon was a small boy who lived in the
doctors family, and sat in the gallery. We
boys all supposed that Simeon had been
playing in church or had committed some
terrible otfense for which he was to be pun
iShed in sigh Of the whole congregation.
Simeon zane down trembling and abashed
and the doctor told him to go home as
fast as he could and get the Thanksgiving
proclamation. The doctor filled up the time
as well as he could with an enormously
long PRAYER until the boy got back. Simeon
confessed to some of the boys hat he had
been engaged in some mischief just be-
fore he was called. and he was terribly
afraid the doctor had caught him.
This old church with its tower, yellow
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
CoIored Gloves.

From the New York Sun.
Great displays of colored gloves are being
made by some dealers They say thai
Paris sent them to our shores. and no won-
der. A well-dressed Partisan woman would
ss soon think of going out barehanded as
Of appearing with bright red. green. blue
or purple gloves. Hand coverings Of such
colors are hopelessly bad form and no
woman of refined taste will adopt them.
Then they make the hands look bigger and
destroy the lines of tiny wrist and
tapering finger. Suede gloves In soft
shades of gray. tan and mode are the most
stylish and becoming.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

spire. old clock and weathercock, seems to
me as 1 look back on It to lave been a
very attractive piece of architecture II
was hat church which suggested to Emer-
son the leading thought in one of his most
famous POEMS, THE Problem"
In those days, when people were to b
married. the law required Eotice to be
given of their intention by p~roclaiming 1t
aloud in the church three Sundays in sue
cession. So Just before the service began
the old town clerk would get up and pro-
claim: There Is q marriage intended be-
tween Mr.. John Brown. Of this town. and
was great curiosity in the congregation to
hear the announcement. The town clerk
bachelor for whom the young ladies' had
set their caps in vain for two generations,
One day he astonished the congregation by
ed between DR.. Abel keywood"-which
was his own name-"and Miss Lucy f.
Fay. both Of Concord That was before I
age
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
No Hat. In Covent Garden Theater.

AT the spring season OF Wagner1an opera
in the Covent Garden theater no woman
will be permitted to pass into the audito-
rum II she is wearing a hat or bonnet or
any other sort of h%eadgear. This applies
in the evening no question Of this kind
arises in London theaters. The manage
ment will sell tickets only on this condi-
ton. and the rule is to be vigorously en-
forced
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
whisky From Maple Syrup.

Withsthe flowing of the sap, a now indus
try will open up to the maple sugar makers
In prohibition New England. as It has been
discovered that a fine article Of whisky can
be distilled from the syrup.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

his return to ~oficiate at the marriage Of
his daughter, was the cause of the very
quiet ceremony. The father of the groom.
Rev. DIR. James P. Stratton. of Tiftin, O..
read the service. After the ceremony a
wedding supper was served. and later Mr..
and Mrs. Stratton left for their future
home in Providence. stopping for a few
and family will leave shortly to Join Rev.
Mr.. Walters at Chula Vista, Cal.
Mrs. John SIavens. of 419 Maple avenue,
entertained Wednesday afternoon in COM
pliment to her sister, Mrs. Immke, of Chi
cago. Mrs. George Cook, Miss Blanche
Chouteau and Mrs. Immke bore off the hon.
principal feature of the afternoon. The
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
erture. lei Captain piano. violin and cornet
FARCE-LOST, A LETTER.

The o. 7. o. Club is rapidly growing in
numbers and enthusiasm. The meetings
are well attended and the evenings invaria-
bly, much enjoyed. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bindbeutal entertained the club one evening
last week, and on Thursday evening Mr..
and Mrs. George Gray, Of West Tenth
street, were the clubs hosts.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
The CaIifernia Limited - santa Fee
Route.

Only two and one-half days, Kansas City
to California. Solid vestibuled train Of
Pulimans. dining car and buffet smokfn1
car. Most luxurious service via any line.
Leaves Kanfas City every Thursday and
Sunday.
Santa Fe Route ticket oflces. northeast
corner of Tenth and Main streets and 1850
Union avenue.
GEORGE W. HAGENBUCH,
Passenger and Ticket AgenA
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

The Bellies Lettres Society, of the Manual
Training high school, which was organized
last fall with six members. has increased
its membership to nearly fifty. The cleo
ton of officers for the last months of the
school year was held Friday. Miss Marie
Uebelmesser was chosen president: Miss
Frances Black vice president, and Mr.. Clar-
ence Kinney secretary. The society is, as
its name indicates, a literary one. and a
very creditable programme Is given every
Friday. No society has had a more favorable
beginning, and teachers and pupils have
reason to expect much from it in the future.
The musical given by the piano pupils of
Miss Jennie Mackenzie Saturday at the
home of Mrs. Churchill Bridgeford proved
quite a pleasant occasion. An informal talk
on Clement by Miss Mackenzie, followed
by selections from his compositions by some
Of the pupils. was an. interesting. feature
vocal numbers contributed by Mrs. Mac
kenzie-Wood and Mr.. C. N. Walker. Pupils
participating In the programme were: Miss
May Stilwell, Miss Marienne Brook, Miss
Lurena Orr. Master Tom Orr, Miss Pru-
dence Cox. Misses Ida and Edie Robert
son, Misses Floy and Era Bridgeford, Miss
Myrtle Steel, Miss Frances Brooks. Miss
Loatta Durkee.
The ladies and young people OF Beacon
Hill church gave a very successful en-
tertainment Tuesday evening at Ariel hall,
1914 East Twenty-fourth street. By re-
quest of friends. the entertainment will be
repeated Tuesday evening, April u, at the
same place. with additional attactions. The
programme Is as follows:
I Overture. "El Captain piano. violin and cornet
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. L.. B. Bailey entertained
the members of the South Wabash Club
ard their husbands Friday evening at their
home, Twenty-fifth and Wabash. Those
present were:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Hassig entertained
church at a very delightful goose party
last Wednesday evening. Prizes were won
by Mr.. Will Coombs and Mr.. Charley
Trestle. Various other games, with music
al selections by Miss inertia Allen and Miss
Ruth Bushnell, added to the enjoyment
of the evening. Delicious refreshments
were also served. About thirty guests
were present.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

Miss Eva Parker entertained for the S. K.
X. Club Friday evening. Prizes were won
by Mr.. J. w. Smell. Mrs. H. H. Sparks, Mr..
ChartieI and Miss Elizabeth Gross. Those
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Sparks.
Miss k ks. Parker Parker. Mrs. j. H; W H, s ssi5sa
Miss Margaret Purcell. Mr.. Charter.
Miss Mabelle Smell, Mr.. II. Hahn.
Miss Birdie Pearman, Mr.. Frank Pearmap.
Miss Elizabeth Gross. DR.. George Ruddelis
The next meeting will be at the home of
Miss Margaret Purcell. 1874 Summit street.
The Fifth Night Club was pleasantly en-
tertained by Mr.. Mahlon Mckay last Thurs
day evening. The club is of recent organi-
zauon, ana the members are East side
young people. Those present on this occa-
sion were:
Miss Marie Hamilton. Miss Matte Cochran.
Miss Edna Mckay. Mr. Browning FeIleri,
Miss Bess ScroggIns. Mr.. Breeb Hurst.
Miss Hortense Cullers, Nj. William FeIler,
Mics Lenora Duncan, Nj. Edwin Harris.
Miss Anna Belle Hudson. Ny. Foster Reeder,
Miss Maybelle Stagner, NJ. Leon Kentou.
Miss Blanche Stevens. Nj. Mahlon Mckay.
Miss Ada Cochran. MI. James Chapman,
Miss May Watson. Mr.. Frank Wolverton.
afternoon by the pupils of Miss Anna Mack
at her residence. 1882 East Sixteenth street.
Those present were: Mrs. Mooney. Mrs.
rift, Mrs. Chiiders. Mrs. McMulien. Mrs.
r. F. Mack. Mrs. Anna Hicks. Mrs. l.. r.
Guion. Miss Alice Maxwell. Miss Inez
Dunn. Miss Hazel Pendegrass, Miss Imo-
gene Wherritt. Miss Loubelle Wherritt.
Miss Beatrice Stevens. Miss Dethe ChiIders.
Miss Grace Willard. Miss Lizzie Leupold,
Miss Briton. Miss LaLa McMuIien. Edward
Stevens. Walton Knaus, Paul Knaus, Wal
lace Briton, Clyde Mack. Arthur Dragon,
Glen Guion.
A most pleasant evening was enjoyed by
the members and guests Of the Society Of
Literature and Music, April l. at the resi-
dence of Miss Marie Nelson. Numerous
April fool jokes were perpetrated. causing
much merriment. The young ladies were
assisted in entertaining by Mrs. Wolfe, Mrs.
Nelson and Miss Pansy Nelson. The club
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
the young people concluded the evening
by dancing in the music room

the young people concluded the evening
by dancing in the music ROOM
DR.. Walton Hall entertained the following
ment to his cousin, Miss Katherine Nelson:
Miss Martha Brent, Mr.. Webb Withers.
Miss Lucia Durfee, Mr.. Presley Wilhttet
Miss Mildred Faxon. Mr.. Robert Keith.
Miss Juliette Wilson. Mr.. Fred Goss.
Miss Anna Keith. Mr.. Robert Richardson.
Miss Mayme Perrin, Mr.. Dudley Munger,
Miss Frances Hackney, Mr.. Ben Moss
Miss Florence Lowe.
Mrs. Garrett Ellison and Mrs. Barney ].
Means gave a charming luncheon on Fri
day to meet the Misses Dold. The guests
were members Of Mrs. T~iffany's art class.
the Daphnes, and the club colors appeared
in the red and white roses used to decorate
the small tables. After luncheon a musical
programme was given. The guests were:
Mrs. F. B. Tiffany. Mrs. Frank %Spaldins.
Mrs James Brnkerhon, Miss Edna Jackson.
Miss Florence Doid. Miss A. Louise Klock.
Miss Clara bold. Miss Minnie Long.
Miss Mamie Charles, Miss Euhn,
Miss Minnie Ramp, Miss Butterfeld.
Miss Edna Irwin, Miss Mamie Spaldink
Miss Tillie Barren, Miss Lillian Tiffany,
Miss Birdie Green, Miss Lizzie Green,
Miss Alice Fyock, Miss Elizabeth NeeL
Misc Black, Miss Susan Black.
Miss Burroughs,
DIR. T. J. Beattie gave a stag party last
Tuesday evening in compliment to Mr..
Ralph Orthwein, who sails for Europe this
month. A very delightful evening was
spent in the billiard room Of the Beattie
residence on avenue. interest be-
ing divided between billiards and cards.
MIR. c. l.. Merry captured the prize. and
luncheon was served in the dining room.
| The guests were:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

Miss Eva Parker entertained for the S. K.
K. Club Friday evening. Prizes were won
by Mr.. ]. w. Smell. Mrs. H. II. Sparks, Mr..
Chartiel and Miss Elizabeth Gross. Those
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

DR.. and Mrs. Flavel B. Tiffany and the
Daphnes have sent out cards for Tuesday.
April Y. at s O'Clock, bearing the words
easter Creating"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Walke Meriwether issued
invitations last week for the marriage OF
their sister. Irene Damron Asher, to Mr..
Emmett D. Francisco on Thursday evening,
April IA, at 5 o'clock, in the Independence
Avenue Methodist church.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Perry and Mr.. and Mrs.
Elijah Robinson sent out invitations last
week for Tuesday evening, April Il. at the
Washington. Cards.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

Miss Adele Jones. accompanied by Miss
Eueenia Werk, left ST. Louis, where they
had been visiting Mrs. Andre S%canlon,
home in Cincinnati. Miss Jones will spend
April in Cincinnati, and will then 20 to
Kentucky to sped May with Mrs. Thomp-
son. After a summer at the seashore, Miss
Jones will return home to attend the horse
show
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

The Mothers Union will meet on Monday
at $50 o'clock in the Central high school.
corner of Eleventh and Locust streets. The
Injurious effects of epiced food upon the
health and morals of children will be dis
cussed by DR.. Nelson Drake. The meet
ingS are open to the public.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

Mr.. Henry d. Faxon will leave to-day for
Pasadena, Cal, where his marriage to Miss
Sarah Peake Askew, daughter of Mr.. Will
son Askew, will shortly take place. Mrs.
Askew and Miss Askew have been In Pasa-
dena for the past month.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

The second quarterly meeting OF tie
Door Of Hope Association will be held at
April j. at 2 p. m. A report of the work
done at the home for the past three
months will be read. All members of the
association are requested to be present, as
business Of importance will be transacted.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

The Y. NJ. P. C. Clubs last meeting 70,
the season was held Wednesday at tbs
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Cook
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook and Mr.. and Mrs
George Page uniting as hosts. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Rust won first prizes, anG
awarded consultations.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

Tho marriage of Miss Anna Mitchell
Walters. daughter of Rev. Mr.. L. NJ. Wal
tiers. formerly pastor of Christ church, to
l., was soIemnized last Wednesday even
Ing at $50 o'clock in the presence Of the
members of the family and a few near
friends. The absence of the brides father
In California, where he is living for the
benefit Of his health which did not permit
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

The Phoenix Park Ladies' Aid will meet
Wednesday with Mrs. Odom. The officers
are: Mrs. Arbuckle, president: Mrs.
Odoin, vice president: Miss Jesta Rankin,
secretary; Mrs. HairhurSt, treasurer.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

The Catholic Ladies' Aid Society urgent
ly request a full attendance on Wednes-
day to make final arrangements for their
Easter reception, Tuesday. April L.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03


The roasting was done in a big 'tin
Kitchen" which stood before the fire, in
which meats or poultry were held by e
large iron spit. which pierced them and
which could be revolved to present one
side after the other to the blaze: sometimes
there was a little clockwork which turned
turned from time to time by the cook.
As you know. they used to rave in England
little dogs called t%urnspits. trained to turn
a wheel for this purpose. A little door in
the rear OF this tin kitchen gave access
for baSting the meat. In a large trough
at the bottom the gravy was caught.
No boy OF that day will think there is
any flavor like that Of roast turkey and
chicken or OF the doughnuts and pancakes
which were cooked by these open fires.
By the side OF the fireplace, with a fiue
entering the chimney. was a great brick
oven, big enough to bake all the bread
needed BY a large family for a week or ten
days. The oven was heated by a brisk
rapidly burning wood. When the Goals
were taken out the bread was put In and
the oven was shut with two iron doors. The
baking day was generally Saturday.
afternoon 1t vas usual to put in a large
pot of beans for the Sunday dinner. They
we're left there all night and the oven was
opened In the morning and enoush came
out for breakfast, when there was put into
the bean pot a pot Of Indian pudding which
was left with the rest of the beans for
the Sunday dinner.
The parlor fire was a very beautiful
sight. with the big logs and the sparkling
walnut or oak wood blazing up. Some Of
deal of skill in arranging the wood In a
fireplace SO as to make of it a beautiful
piece Of architecture.
In the coolest weather the heat did not
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

The Twentieth Century Club will meet on
Monday at the residence of Mrs. +. o.
Cunningham, 1909 Broadway. The lesson
will be the history and sources of the play
Macbeth" together with act l.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

After cards announce the marriage of
Miss Wilhelmina d'Huy to Mr.. Fred C.
Northup on Wednesday, March 30. at the
home of the brides parents. ITO Myrtle
avenue. TIT was performed by
the Rev. DR.. ouayle. At home after May
1, at ITO Myrtle avenue.