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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
A HASTILY ARRANGED DINNER

Sometimes in social life It so happens that one Is
obliged to build up elaborate structure around
some small obligation that is contracted without any
particular wish even necessity. ION the spur OF
the moment" said a society woman recently. Il
asked Mrs. A. dine with me next week-hardiy
thinking I am ashamed say. that such popular
person would be disengaged, but II just happened
that she free. and she accepted Under oral
nary circumstances ] would. OF course have been
delighted to have had her but at such short rotce
IL meant the construction OF dinner under the
most adverse circumstances. asked scores OF peo-
pie and used up reams OF note paper. Many per
sons | did not dare to ask at such snort notice
without having asked them before. so was handi-
capped in the direction whence ] might have OBJ
tanned help Finally however. did succeed in get
ting q respectable number together. and Mrs. ~
came and expressed herself delighted with her en-
tertainment but she will never know what 1t cost
me-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
TALKS ABOrT THE STDE-SADDLE.

\ fierce controversy Is raging I'm California to
whether women should not abandon the Old side
saddle and the saddle. like men. Many
have already adopted the innovation. which WAS
suggested by the experience Of cyclists. As usual
in such matters. there has been great deal OF
nonsense printed IN the papers as to the difficulty
OF suitable costume for riding cross-saddle OF
course there are many familiar forms of dress
that lend themselves admirably to riding in ths
way.
For girl woman 90 ride cross-saadle Is. how
ever. not az innovation. strictly speaking. Entll
the present century riding IN this way WAS not
unusual There are letters eXtant from the great
Empress Maria Theresa 10 her daughter Queen
Marie Aptonctte. written about 1715, advising her
TO give UP riding. especially riding cross-sadde
Queen Victoria excellent horsewoman I'm
her younger days. and II In recorded as n beautiful
sight when shortly before the Crimean War she
reviewed the troops, at the Chobham Camp on
horseback wearing a scarlet jacket made like "A
general oihcers coat. and a hat with a general
officers plumes. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
ECONOMY IN HOME DREssMAKING.

It Is a rnooted question with economical! mothers
whether II pays best TO have gowns and frocks
made IN the house whether the expense OF
having a dressmaker by the day does not in the
end amount 10 more than II the work was given
out. This depends entirely. a woman Of experience
tells US or whether the dressmaker finds the work
20 be done planned out and everything ready for
her experienced fingers. AS a rule. half her time
Is spent In getting ready for her work The sew
ing machine requires 10 be cleaned and oiled.
gowns that are 10 be altered need ripping and
blasting and pressing, buttons and hooks and eyes
are missing when most needed. and In
short IL is system that is needed. system and fore
thought ard with these handinaidens II does pay
10 have clothes made "a; home They are then
made more becomngly. AZ better. and as every one
knows they are more durable With summer
frocks this is especially the case, and In many a
household directly after the holidays The prepare
lions begin Cor the ensuing season. These should
he however. before the dressmakeT
not afierwari the dresses should be altered should
be ripped, brushed washed and pressed. New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

porary complaint was persuaded by one OF "ef
customers TO go to one of tho city hospitals
do not hesitate. my dear creature. SAID the
wcll-Tncaning woman: decide at once. VIII take
you there now I'm my carriage ana you VIII Dc
back i'm q couple of days entirely cured. Your
little girls can 90 to The nursery where am a
director. and. with your mind a. rest, you VIII
have nothing TO do but get well Against her
wishes the woman consented but once AT the nos
piial she became hysterical. ana demanded TO be
allowed to return homo. This the authorities re-
fused 10 permit: tho poor creature grow more ana
more excited fauced she was imprisoned and be
circumstances or her condition il WAS small won
der that The nurses believed her insane. The next
day her bencfactrcss 90 called TO see her.
I'VE can 90 nothing with the patient was the
report. she is entirely out OF her head; she
must De committed for treatment.
''Is that ncr,~sirV; said the visitor hcsitatlng.
"Alsouttiy." said the head nurse, and again
believing ;hat sac was acting for the best, the
phianthrOpic woman signed the prescribed com
rniimcrt tO the insane pavilion
1t was OF the most mistaken judgment
all the way through" said another of the poor
womanS customers. who. after weeks Of harass-
ing detail had finally obtained her release. Mrs.
was more crazy than ! am. She became
nervous and then frightened and. I'm her weak con-
dltion lost her head but if she had been left much
longer believe she might have become insane
In reality and all through ofcious, mistaken kind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
HOUSEWIVES or rHE OTTOMAN EMPIRE.

Women IN Turkey says recent traveller.
are not so sadly lacking In domestic virtues as
IN" American housewife thinks, and Il must DO
confessed that In some things they give
points 10 their sisters Of the complex civilization.
II II Is washing day, the hanum. however high her
rank, attends personally TO all the rinsing OF her
husbands garments. though It must be confessed
that this Is not 30 much from fear that his
hannels may shrink as from belief that spell
could be cast upor them by any designing slave
who wishes 10 supplant her In his affections Al
though every Turkish family however humble.
washing, cooking and scrubbng. every mistress.
dlvdual attention TO all delicate and special culin-
AIRY yentures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
to the primitive habits of our forebears the mex
daV
ovER-zEALoUs PHILANTHROPY.

There are many meddesome people in the world
who. with the best Of intentions. do vast amount
OF mischief Philanthropc individuals, particu-
larry. with what tho French cali "trOp dc zele"
often not only mistaken IA their kindness but I'm
Interference. They 30 not seem 10 realize that
municipal Institutions may D" !kcned 20 mouse
trap nnsmuch II is FAR easier 10 get ina than TO
get out whil. official red tape, like tho apparently
fragile ligamonts which bound CULVER in Liliput
land. is although slight. nevertheless almost IN
possible 10 break 81 individual. Ia caught IN
its meshcs.
recent occurrence. which might point moral
and adorD tale. was the case Of Il nervous. over
wrought dressnakcT, a widow with Two children
who suffering with some troublesome but tenn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
GENTILITY PASSING AWAY.

frankness that is almost brutal seems 10 pass
current in society for up-to-date smartness, and
the language that Is used by certain fashionable
people among themselves is sometimes only little
short Of billingsgate while swear words seem
TO have lost their awtulncss and are used almost as
freely by by men. 1t is curious now
.'gentty" both as a word and quality has ais
appeared Fashionable people are distinctly no longer
"genteel' They may occasions be nigh bred
but the mincing proprety Of the bellies and beaus
OF yore has entirely disappeared. In wel-known
society novel written fifteen or twenty years ago
which was q presumably correct delineatiOn OF the
manners and habits Of the fashionable life OF that
time two heroines play their role one. a We're de
We're with the correct speech and manners of her
caste and the other a suddenly exalted bourgeoise.
who goes through the social fires OF criticism ana
experience before she emerges true gold from the
ordeal. Oddly enough. today the types might be
reversed Il Is the boureeoise who Is high toned
and the We're de We're who IS q slangy hoyden-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
THE VOICE or A SERVANT'

To the Editor OF The Tribune ITO ~ Give
Sir: In answer to Reader" | wouso nar servan,
,sr a little advice on how to Keep n'' .ns has
with her little longer than l '".'l" .n 70 eat;
besn doing. First OF ALL give girl e,Ousn Tins
aon't make her feel her position IN nv ike to
YOU get a chance; treat her as ~, ,a,oher she
Treated blood you R a ss~ her Ss
kindness / am speaking from espprvant a, stiont
is a great deal being said on tne Was said the
and thlnk " u ''''e So'"' SERV
lady question.
Kanturk Dec. 2& 1897.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
WISHTNGTON'S UIRRoP

Tho mirror before which General Washington
made his daily toilet has for the last thirty-Ave
years been hanging IN a home In Warren,on. Va.
II purchased 40 the sale OF the personal effects
Of Laurence Washington groat-nephew OF the
first President The glass Is framed in gilt and at
the top. background Of white and back
enamel are Washington arms engraved In gold
with his personal motto "Exitus acta probat"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
SOME WAYS OF THE WORLD.
RUDENESsES THAT EVEN FOOTMAN
CANT HEXPLAIN. MUM
OBLIGATIONS INCURRED BY IMPUrSlNENESs-
GENTULTY AS WORD HAS PASSED OFT OF
USE AND as QUALITY is NO
LONGER DESIRED.

"I like a lady what does what she says she soih
ter" was one Of the comments overheard on Il
street corner where coupe OF servant glr's were
standing discussing their respective places. DO
mestics es rule resent omissions, more even
than exactions To require a meal at a cer'a-H
hour and then keep It waiting, TO order the car
rage at one time and then change for another etc
seems TO upset them more than double the amount
of work done in regular way. even although
miady's change Of mind does not really add to
their tasks the philosophy doubtless being that
such vagaries emphasize the difference IN caste
the luxury Of changing ons's mind being permit,
ted only TO the leisure class. Calling one afternoon
the day printed on the card Of RAJ eer MAJ.
III was not at ONE, m But is not this her
day." queried the caller Yet it II. m" was
the answer Are the young ladies in? persisted
the visitor who felt oath to relinqush the cup Of
not tea which she had expected to be regaled with
and thought that some, Of the family at least
must be representing the hostess
Nom they hare hall hout" replied Jeemes Yei-
lowplush. and then. his aggreved feelings getting
the better Of him-"and ladies a-callin at hevery
minute Just see the cards. ma showing a
pile Of pasteooards-"and me heXplainn and
hexpla!nin, with nothin to hexplain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
UOUiN'S PlGE PPRECI4TED

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Allow me to say that the Sunshine Column
is certainly OF the most attractive features OF
The Tribunes valuable Woman's Page.
Plaza Hotel. City. Mrs. HENRY HALL.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II is one of my daily comforts read the
department Of The Tribune devoted to the interests
of The Tribune Sunshine Society. Sincerely yours.
Mrs. +. c. FOOTE,
Hackcnsack y. j.. Nov. 49, 1891.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: / have read The Tribune since 1915. and have
always found ii clean. Instructive and interest
ing family journal. 1t is daily feast OF good and
wholesome Information. Nothing however. is more
eagerly scanned In my household than THE Only
Womans Page" Every line Is gem, and the
lessons it imparts are productive of incalcu'able
good. lis teachings bring mankind in closer touch
and prove herald Of sunshine 10 many whose
hours would be dark and gloomy without it,
Truly yours. SAMUEL. BERNSTEIN,
no Clarelnont-ave. Mount Vernon.
TO the Editor Of Tho Tribune
Sir. The sunshine work o. your paper is not only
beautiful. hut exorts an influence far beyond any
ordinary newspaper work. II seems to me Won
dcrfrNy good thing to be the medium Of such A
pleasant exchange Of thoughts sits and letters as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

present residing in her little red cottage al the
81 trance to the bridge the bank Of the Potomac
AT Georgetown. D. q. Her son. the doctor and his
wife now reside with her. She secs no one outside
or her personal friends bat sim enjoys wr'ting and
keep, up with most OF The interests Of the day
MI Llppincott Grace Greenwood calls upon her
occasionally, her home being near on Capitol Hill
n1d - listen TO these two friends talking Of future
ming '0'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

garments should have requisite Innings. trimmings
and all other accessories. The sewing room should
De well stocked with needle. pins. tapes hooks
and eyes both black and white: sharp scissors.
large and small: machine needles, etc some mem
her Of the Household should rc delegated &" The
seamstress assistant. There is 10 need for
skilled labor To Sow on hooks and eyes. make
buttonhOles DO uuimportaut work II the small
details are all attended 10 beforehand the home
dressDaker j. not only economy. but pltl~I fr.
for there is enjoyable excitement in pur hasinS
in midwner the delicate fabrics intended for spring
and sumner, and preparing for the long sweet days
.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

takes place among the Sunshine members. Truly
yours {. f. TAFT
Manhattan-ave. Newly ork city.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Sunshine Society is doing a large amount
Of good. not only to invalids and "shut-ins." but
TO those who ar. We'll and active. who need help
and sunshine to aid them in their life work. Yours
truly, Mrs. EDWARD PARKER.
Brooklyn, " Y
MRS. SOUTHWORTH AT SEIENTY-EIGHT.
Mrs. T. D. Southworth. the novelist, recently cee-
brated her seventy-eighth birthday. She is at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

cars now. the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Com
many having been the first TO employ them, ana
they are recognized specially fitted Tor H. nav
ing a finer color sense, as rule thah men, ana
being reader In the use Of their fingers.
In the establishing Of mosaic studios In this
country the securing Of artisans 70 carry out the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
MOSAICS DONE BY WOMEN.
ARTISTIC SENSE AND DEFT FlNGhhS
NEEDED IN THIS FINE WORN

SOME OF THE TIFFANY EXHIBITS FOR THE fAtiS
EXPOslTIoN-MEN OWN THIS FIELD IN
EUROPE; WOMEN IN AMERICA.
q, much has been written about woman "o'N
that one would think that the subject had peeh en-
baustcd vet there is a field almost monopohzeu ny
rho fair sex which has attracted scarcely any AT
tent,on This Is the art OF making "oS".O''
Women have been doing TINS WORK io' io"i u NV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

umns. and who recently received from Congress the
gold souvenir spoon given TO original descendants.
The Swami AbheGananda will speak at o'clock
this afternoon at Mott Memorial Hall No. 81 Mad.
ison-ave.. on Self Control" discourse which he
repeats by request.
The Worlds Convention at Toronto netted N.i0O
which divided into three parts. to the
Dominion Union u the Worlds Union. and the
other the Toronto Union The chairman of the
committees. Miss Lottie r.. Virgins. received from
her colleagues "A handsome gold watch chain, Set
with turquoise and pearls.
Miss Alice Donlevy, I'm the free lecture to the
people giver at Public School No. 80 No. 2ll East
Twentieth-st. last evening, spoke on Art and In
dustry." The lecture was Illustrated by charts and
specimens Of lace tapestry. dawn work, weaving,
carving, engraving, painting art Industrial Miss
Douevy made point of the fact that the work for
which the best pay Is received is that made after
design that cannot be followed out by machinery.
A reading 10 be given by +. Marion Crawford at
the Waldorf tomorrow afternoon viii be given
under the ausDices OF the Alumne Association OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

The bonnet Of a Salvation Army woman Is sal
~ cost s. The entire costume Of a woman Sa
vationst generally costs 50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

4 general meeting and social reunion OF the
Daughter, OF tho American Revolution Of New-Jer-
soy will be held at the Lakewood Hotel Lakewood.
\ J. on Wednesday, January 49, There will be a
luncheon At ! o'clock. Spe ,1l rates have been ar
ranged for si-h the New-Jersey Central and the
PENNSYLVANIA railroads This is the society which
can claim as a member Miss Eliza Sanford. ar orig
mai daughter who has been mentioned in these COL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

The McGinty Club is a unique organization oil
recent date in Mount Vernon, and It's membership
includes some Of the leading people In the place
The club was entertained ast week by MI. and
Mrs Louis Even at their home, No. ~ Rich-ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

An fee carnival will be opened tomorrow at
Omaha Neb. 4 queen to preside over the festivi-
ties has been elected and the lot has fallen upon
Miss Mildred Stephenson, WHO received the largest
number of the votes cast for three hundred candi
dates Her curt IS to consist or hundred young
women. whose costumes are 10 be made AFTER the
fashion OF 2 Russian skating dress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

Mrs. Inez Ponce de Rogue. the wife OF one or
the nsurgent Cuban officers. reached this city on
Thursday having been banished from Cuba MIS-
De Rogue is another refugee from the unfortunate
town Of Matanzas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

palm over hundred years old and costing sew
eral thousand dollars has been added to MISS
Helen GOuis collection OF plants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

The Woman's Bowling League Of Brooklyn opened
the annual tournament, on Thursday. The games
were played the Elephant Club alleys.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

Much IS being said the bill that has been
introduced Albany prohibiting the corporea
punishment OF pupils in the pubic schools. and
making the penalty for inhictng such punishment
Imprisonment for any tine under a year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

umns. and who recently received from Congress the
gold souvenir spoon given to original descendants.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05
LOST OUR HEADS.

ed upon the great grand duke next
door, and took few field-pieces with
us by way Of backing up our argu-
ments. The great grand duke with
some more ield-pieces, met US to ar
range prelifninaries.
The particulars OF this transactions
are Of no moment to the coming narra-
tive Suffice 1t to say, then. that one
shot only was fired, and that shot was
fired by the enemy, and by mistake.
Unfortunately, Capt. Copp and I. being
at tina, moment in advance OF the
soldiery, and within range OF the said
shot, having a little private quarrel
ON Or own account, we lost our heads.
Affairs were .hen amicably arranged
without further bIoodshed
In this year OF grace t1751) the world
IL disturbed by all sorts Of absurdly
preposteroug and wholly impracticabIe
theories. One maniac Is talking Of
the probabilities OF steam locomotion.
Another suggests the utilizing OF fork
ed lightning to send messages on
wire from one end Of the world TO the
other. Another asserts that at some
future unexpectedly far distant
hair powder and hoops will go out OF
fashion; and that In some time yet to
come, 1t won't matter button whether
or not a ran has well-shaped limbs,
az leg-bags will take the place Of knee
breaches. but this is too ridiculous.
At the period Of which I write
when and Capt. Copp had our heads
blown off-there was a scientific man
who had the misfortune to live little
before his time, and who had theory
and perfectly reasonable one, too.
about sticking heads on again. This
theory he put In practice upon this oc-
casion. The heads had to be put on
while ret warm. He put ours on
warm. and the experiment was, with
but one exception. In every respect
most satisfactory. The only error he
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

One good thing about women's club
is the fact that ii enables its members
to tell every week in set sketches Just
why the club exists. Another delight
full thing is its placid satisfaction over
the weekly increase in the number OF
its members. and in imagining an oppo-
sition on the part of the press and the
public which does not exist But 1t
really ought to have its pretty songs,
like the Sunday schools, wherein the
members sing, oh. how love my
dear. dear club" etc.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05

Chief Brown Of the Seminole Indians
mas visited Washington, accompanied
by two men OF his tribe, one of whom
Is the father Of one of the young In
dams burned at the stake the other
day by mob OF white men. Unable
10 secure justice in Oklahoma. the
chief decided to appeal to the national
government, and as result the follow
ing resolution was offered in the sem
ate: Resolved. That the secretary OF
the interior shall be and is hereby in
structed to investigate the facts at
tending the recent alleged atroctous
burning to death Of two Seminole In
dams by a mob in Oklahoma Territory
and make report thereon to congress"