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The age-herald., 1898-01-30

A Jubilee celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the most important event in the progress of women will be held in Washington Feb. 14 to 19, by the National American Woman's Suf- frage association. It is the semicenten- nial of the first convention of women ever held in the world, and the N. A. w. s. A. will observe the anniversary with the greatest convention in it's history.
 Preparations are being made at the headquarters of the association for an elaborate five days programme, which will take the form of a comprehensive review of the progress of women in the 90 years Only one woman survives who was present at the humiliating events which gave birth to the idea of a union of women in their own behalf and also at the now historic convention of 1S4S That is Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
 Although Mrs. Stanton has been an invalid for some years now and has not been able to attend the national conventions, she will make a supreme effort and will be taken to Washington as a guest of honor. With her will share the honors Mrs. Antoinette Brown Blackwell, the first woman minister in the country, who is the only other sur vivor of the original convention.
 Women from Canada and European countries will unite with American wo- men in Washington in the celebration. Many of the foremost professional wo- men of the country who are not mem- bers of the association will recount the victories of woman in their special lines.
 In these days of freedom. when hard ly an occupation Is closed to women, girls cannot understand the conditions of 50 years ago. With thousands of clubs, with the foremost women of the world, even the queens daughters them selves and our presidents' wives presid- ing at meetings. it;is impossible to be- lieve that 50 years ago only seven oc- equations were open to women and American women were refused permis- sion to sit in a worlds antislavery con- vention with men.
 The organizations of half a century ago were located all over the world in civilized countries and were agitating the abolition of slavery. There wasn't land in which there were no slaves. In America the Quakers always gave women the same privileges in their meetings as men nau, ana when antl- slavery organizations were formed the women still ranked beside their hus- bands. So when the call was sent out for worlds convention, the American societies sent Quaker women. Mrs. Stanton was married in time to accom- pany her husband on a wedding trip to the convention, to which he was a delegate The party went on a sailing vessel and were much belated. Word reached England that the Americans
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
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For Dancing Class Wear.

Dresden patterned silks and light weight wools are selected for evening wear and party purposes. Most moth CTS provide growing girls with as few dresses as possible, but, of course, the number of gowns in the winter ward robe depends on the girls home and so- cial life. Two. school frocks are deemed necessary to allow of that change which every girl likes to make in her attire. To still further effect this, different col ored stocks and sashes may be pro- vided.
 But, to return to the subject of even- ing gowns, the silks for this purpose are most charming, as, for instance, a yellow and white stripe with pink rosebud vine between, or a white silk with stripes of pale blue and dainty flower lines. Cashmeres also are made exceedingly dainty with insertions of lace and velvet bands. A white cash mere with no touch of bright color is noted among late fancies, but the whole dress is very dainty, with insertions of lace and an elaborate lace collar.
 A pale pink cashmere for girl of 6 is trimmed with pink velvet bands and has the corsage decorated with a deep lace bertha. Tan and yellow cashmeres are stylish also, while any quaint ar- rangement of bertha or lace fichu is ap- propriate for the waist.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30

in the audience says, with an affection that all the audience feels, Give an ex- tra hand for dear old Crompton." Soon tiny creature, quaintly dressed, with her fair hair arranged in stiff curls, ap- pears, who, before she has time to en- ter her complaint or can tell that a Frenchman, even if he were the con- queror, would not take the pet of lady, or can beg for the return of her trained squirrel is looking into the eyes of the audience. and everybody is laughing and clapping and smiling a welcome again and again to Ida Conquest, the clever little soubrette who has the won- derful art of never over or under acting her part. There is a deal of enthusiasm kept back, though, in this great audi ence--this audience which represents all that is best in New York of wealth and brains-and in time the applause that it has been holding for her welcomes a slender bit of a girl who, advancing to protest, with dignity, against the insults shown her family, and who stands con- fessed to the friendly people before her, not only as Mile. De Grandpre, but also as Viola Allen, remembered as a little child who has been trained by the best actors we ever have had
 
 a mistake, and whose name-and to me and many another this is most beautiful -is as pure and free from the black touch of scandal as the snow when 1t first falls from the heavens above. The applause surges like the waves of the ocean. The action of the play is stop ped, for the New Workers know and ap- preciate not only the clever actress, not only the talented woman. but the charm ing girl, and 1t is to her that they are offering their tribute. A little later, when the story is older, there stands upon the stage figure clothed in the dress of a Breton peasant girl-that wonderfully picturesque get up. The face is a tragic one, expressive, and with eyes that flash wonderfully as the few words are said that hint of the intense feeling of the woman. A newcomer in this company-yes, but an7old New York favorite-handsome Blanche Walsh, woman in appearance, girl in years, a child of the city and one whom the theater goers watch with interest as each years improvement is noticed. To- night she gets her greeting as do the others, and her greeting seems to say, "We are glad to see you surrounded by good actors in theater where only good acting is allowed"
 And so it goes on, this story of the conquerors and the conquered. and there are the tragedy and the comedy. the scene of death and the scene of iovemaking, and. last of all. love tri- umphs over death. But underlying ev- erything else there is the consciousness that between the people in the audience and the people on the stage there is a close tie; that we on the other side of the curtain love these stage folk well enough and sincerely enough to wish that they may be successful in their work. and when it Is all over and we drift out Into the wide corridors and stand chatting and waiting for the car riages 1t Is invariably of the good points
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
FIFTY YEARS PROGRESS,
Anniversary of the National American Won1ans Suffrage
 Association

had sent women. English ministers at once said they could not come into the convention, but waited to take action until the convention opened. For day the question was fought, and at last the women were refused admission. But the men decided they owed them some courtesy and told them they might sit in a gallery behind a screen and listen to their voices.
 William Lloyd Garrison, arriving on belated ship, heard the women had been put out, refused to sit in the con- vention and for 12 days sat with the women in protest behind the screen.
 Among the famous women behind that screen were Lady Byron. Lucretia Mott and Mrs. Wendell Phillips, The indignation among them was great.
 Mrs. Stanton and Lucretia Mott de- cided that when they returned move- ment for the emancipation of woman from slavery should be started. The argument used by those English minis ters was that the moment women sat down by men in such a body that in stant the morals of all Christendom would be ruined
 Soon after the return to America Antoinette Brown, who had been or-
 
 church, was sent as delegate from her church in New Jersey to temperance convention of ministers and leaders. For two days and half her admission was fought over, and when she was finally allowed in to clinch it her sup, porters gave her ten minutes in which to address the meeting. As she went to the platform that body of good men broke into misses and cat calls For ten minutes, her allotted time, she faced a storm of misses. For three long hours. until it was time for the con- vention to adjourn, she stood and tried in vain to speak a word. The reverend gentlemen continued their storm of misses without cessation.
 That was the last straw to the wom- en, and when Mrs. Stanton and Mrs. Mott found themselves together in cen- tral New York they decided to start movement to secure freedom for wom- en. This conference of women that has resulted in such wonderful strides was organized by seven women and met at the residence of high seat Quaker at Waterloo, N. Y. Other women attended and the newspapers characterized 1t as "a crime against social order" The wo- men formulated a declaration of inde- pendence. They demanded the right for woman to earn her own living the right to own property, the right to education the right to speak in meeting, the right to sit in convention on equality with men, and, finally, after struggle, a suffrage plank was inserted.
 The demands of those seven women have all been won after many battles except that for suffrage, and even that has made great headway.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
BAB AT THE THEATER
She Makes a Critical Study of the Play, the Actors and
 the Audience

The New Yorker is distinctly loyal
 He makes for himself certain traditions and adheres to them. Certain streets, certain manners, certain drives and, most positively, certain theateis are given the stamp of his approval and from that time on are recognized. A first night at one of the approved thea ters means, if you are in the audience, the seeing not only of a properly pre-
 sented play, but of a wonderful gather ing of people. Probably one of the best first nights of the season is that which introduces the stock company at the Empire theater. In the first place, it is theater admirably adapted. by it's back ground and drapings of deep crimson, to bring out the gay costumes and to in- tensify the bright faces of the fair sex. Women understand this and eagerly ac- cept an invitation to be one of the au- dience. There is always certain to be present at a first night not only the fashionable but the artistic set as well. There will be all of the critics. from Hillary Bell, with his classic face and silvery hair. in a perfect evening get up. down to Willie Winter, with his sad face, disarranged coiffure and dowdy appearance. Each one knows that a first night at the Empire will mean in
 spiration to his pen. Then the writers turn out-the writer alike of books, of editorials, as well as of plays. There is Bronson Howard who wrote "Aristoc- racy," little man, keen looking and with an air of brightness about him that is wonderfully suggestive of a contented life. Why should he not be contented? He has been successful. and his wife, the sister of Charles Wynd- ham. the English actor. as she talks to
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
VIOLA ALLEN.

Nothing excuses a loud criticism of the play, especially an unpleasant one. It is true that you may have paid your money, but you can take your choice, and if you do not like the play you can go home.
 Nothing excuses the overwhelming of a delicate woman with the strong per- fume of cigarettes and possibly of some- thing else You have perfect right to smoke and drink whatever you desire, but not 15 minutes before entering the theater.
 Nothing excuses the incommoding of ones neighbor with a big cloak and troublesome hat, and nothing except news of sudden death or illness ex- cuses the going out between the acts.
 Nothing excuses the quoting in loud voice your acquaintance with an actor The world at large doesn't care who you know. It only wants you to behave yourself.
 Nothing excuses loud yelling for the author or manager or pounding with umbrellas or sticks. Applause, proper ly given, is due to the artist, but that should be limited to the usual quiet bringing together of the hands.
 Nothing excuses ungloved hands, veil ed faces, untdy toilets or bad manners at the theater, for unless you know just how you should look and just what you should do, home is the best place for you until you have learned the vari- ous "don'ts'' of social life. You think am hypercritical? No, I am very for giving, but know how hard the actor works. know how eager is the play writer to have every word properly un- derstood and how a badly behaved au- dience can make the actors work good for nothing and the writer's words seem as naught. Therefore I never excuse bad manners at the theater. They are counted among the unpardonable sins on the very short list of things unfor- given by
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
A Novel Waist

One of the most novel waists in deli cate green and white silk was worn at a fashionable function recently. The foundation was of light green and there were double ruche ruffies of white and green striped silk passing diagonally from the left shoulder to the right and the blouse fullness was held in at the waist line by dark green satin belt. Outlining the corsage was a fluffy trim- ming composed of crumpled folds of silk fashioned after the manner of over- tapping lettuce leaves. Large rosettes of green satin ribbon formed a pufflng about the top of the short sleeves. The effect was unique.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30

that we speak, because we know the clever manager will tomorrow make the play strong wherever it is weak and in- tensify all that which is best. It is good when among hundreds of people so strong feeling of loyalty toward those who make amusement for them can ex- ist, for it is an evidence that among nation so fckle in it's regard as we are such loyalty as is known among the English and the French is growing. It is such loyalty that incites the painter to do better pictures, the writer to do better work and the actor to play his part better. It is this feeling that is going to make the right in art triumph over the wrong.
 You laugh about there being any right or wrong in the playhouse. Why, look at the right and wrong actions merely among the audience! There are so many things that nothing will excuse.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
Burglars Caught by Women.

Ruth Richmond, residing near Scran- ton, Pa., with her widowed mother, showed wit quick enough to capture a burglar whom she found in the house about o'clock in the morning. The rascal arrested was one of four who broke into the place. Two of them stood guard outside after an entrance had been effected, one stood beside Mrs. Richmond's bedside and the fourth proceeded to rummage around for plum der Ruth was aroused by some slight noise occasioned by the midnight prowl- CTS. She slept in the same room with her mother. Jumping out of her bed she started for the door of the room. The burglar saw her movement and tried to catch her The quick witted little girl picked up a box of insect powder that lay on the window sill and threw the contents into the mans face. The pow der filled his eyes and blinded him. Meanwhile the other fellow in the room bolted being accompanied in his flight by the two outside. The prowler who got his eyes filled with insect powder was easily captured by neighbors, who turned him over to the police.
 Equally cool headed was Mrs. Annie c. Schmidt of 6S East Third street, New York, when, on returning home from a shopping tour, she found a stranger in her apartments. Excuse me-" said the man. q made a mistake" 'No doubt about it." was Mrs. Schmidt's prompt reply as she seized him by the collar. The fellow struggled fiercely, but vainly, the plucky woman mean while screaming for help. A neighbor rushed in just as the intruder had raised his fist to strike her. He was taken to the station, and will stand trial for burglary. He had taken $S0 from a bureau drawer.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30

him, proves by her animation that lie has beside him always an interesting companion. There is David Belasco, to whom we owe the "Heart of Maryland" and many another good play. He looks like a Catholic priest of Spanish de- scent and suggests, while he is quiet, the deep student, but when a smile comes over his face one wonders whether, after all, he is not only hap py boy of 20. Another successful play wright certain to be at the Empires first night is Madeline Lucette Ryley. Tiny of build, fair of coloring and dain- tily dressed, she is a living contradiction of the idea that woman writer must be ordinary to look upon and untidy in appearance.
 How the fashionable women are dressed! There Is scarcely bonnet to be seen anywhere. Brilliant bandeaux of jewels flash from beautifully dressed heads, tiny aigrets of feathers stand up high in the air, but the big hat is ostracized. Never at any time in the history of dress, since the days of the grand Louis, was there such richness, and tonight it seems as if every woman had put on her finest frock. her richest faces, her most elegant furs and then 0aSneu all nef JeWelS upoIl lut eyes VI the lockers on so that everything might gain by contrast with them. Soon it is time for the curtain to go up. Then there is silence, for this is polite au- dience. There is time to look at the title on the programme, 'The Conquer ors." What does this mean? Up, with . certain solemnity, rises the heavy curtain, and there before you is the pic- ture that tells what the name means. Have you seen the picture before? It Is the interior of a great French castle. The furniture, belonging to an era gone by, is magnificent in its antiquity. Cor rect in every detail, all about the room are various bits that tell of the luxury Anjoyed by gentlewomen. On the walls hang old family portraits: but, alas, though the castle is French, though the pictures oh the wall are those of the Old French noblesse, yet sitting at the tables drMkine and smoking are the Qerman 4en8uerorg Playing on the beautiful Fr{hoh llan9 r young uh- Rn. who is 5lnSiht, hot some pretty
The age-herald., 1898-01-30

French chanson. but ''Wein. Weib und Gesang" The faces on the wall have been made ridiculous by the chalk held in the hand of an enemy. A French duke has a modern high hat put upon him and holds in his arms an angry cat, A lady of the time of Mime. De Pompadour is decorated with whiskers and displays at a ridiculous angle a tiny parasol. So the mighty have fallen. Aft CT the first applause few lines are said, and suddenly there rushes on the stage a big, dashing, handsome German to protest because he cannot do as he wants, and he wants to make a play house of the French chapel Not second elapses before the house is filled with sincere applause. It is to well come Faversham the young, distingue leading man of the company.
 Scarcely have the echoes died and he has just finished lowing his acknowl- edgment when in from the rooms of the conquered there comes a gentle priest, and then the applause begins again, this time for Crompton, and somebody
The age-herald., 1898-01-30

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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-30

intervene the United States Of America.
Il was her glorious example which in-
spired the Cubans of Cuba TO raise the
dag of liberty on her eternal hills. We
cannot refuse to accept this responsibili-
ty which the God Of the universe has
placed upon us as the one great power
in the new world.
The committee entrusted with the
laying out of the new Turner Hall park
has already commenced work. Numer-
GUS parties have contributed trees,shrubs
and plants, and it may be tina: others
would like to make similar donations.
If 80 they should confer with George
Schmidt of the Empire Mill or Wn1.
Pfae nder Jr., who constitute the park
committee. It is the intention to make
the park one Of the prettiest spots in the
city.
Detroit Journal: .'There is something
gu eer," remarked the observer of men
and things, ''about the patriotism Of a
man who il always taking off his hat to
the flag, while paying lawyer big
salary to tell him how to evade the laws
or the laud.''
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-30

The Mankato Review is authority fol-
the statement that, as resule of the late
unpleasantness at Mankato, the gentle
men who opposed the adoption of the
resolutions will find their revenge ia
bringing out candidate to defeat Nc
Cleary for the congressional nomination.
1t isn't likely that such candidate can
be found, but this much is certain, the
chances Of Republican success in the
district at the November elections are
not going to be strengthened by the pres.
ent ill., feeling.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-30

Should Clought succeed in winning
the Republican gubernatorial nomina-
ton forVan SAINT, what will be the attitude
of the St. Paul Dispatch and the pro-
motors of the late Mankato row? In all
probability, just what it was in 1896
they will meekly hang their tails between
their legs and wade in to support the
machine. It's an easy matter to bark
against boss before he has demonstrate
ed his strength, but not so easy to stand
out at all times and under all ciIcam.
stances against the power that has the
distribution of pap. =: .~
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-30

. Try the o. K. Laundry, and you will
be pleased. The water we use is good,
and 1t is net necessary for us to soften
it with any of the acids so commonly
used and so dangerous to the clothing.
My process is non destructive.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-30

Hauenstein's Book Beer, the best to be
had this year, can be had in bottles If de-
sired. Leave orders at the brewery Of
fee or with Frank G@ebe., Telephone
No. 81 OF IA. 49,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-30

The Ortonville Herald Star does not
find fault with the Mankato conference
promoters. It holds that they had q
perfect right to make id fools of
themselves.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-30

The appointment of Robert G. Evans
to be district attorney for Minnesota is
as creditable as any that could have been
made. Mr.. Evans we have always
looked upon as conscientious, unself-
ish and loyal republican, whose partisan
efforts we're always sincere and therefore
best deserving of reward.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-30

Editor Cowles of the the St. Peter
journal says that while vote was be.
ing taken on one OF the propositions be.
fore the Mankato conference, editor
Hays made himself conspicuous by 60
ing through the ball with the tellers and
urging those present to vote against it
This conduct prompted Editor Estes Of
Madelia to arise and remark: I object
to the activity of the Grant Brambel 70.
tary engine attachment of the Mankato
machine.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-30

Gov. Pingree says ministers have no
right to ride on half-fare tickets. Why
not, if the railroad companies are SO
mentally imbecile as to give them the
privileged :,..s t.. .s
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-30

Next Saturday. April End, Lienhard
.BrosIwill commencegiving away coupons,
which will entitle all who purchase
goods from them to pieces of beauti-
full dinner set.