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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-18

Professional and business men buy season
ticket-three months $1,000. one month
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-18
DID NOT MEET HIS EXPECTA-
TIONS

Uacle Josh--Yes. it was mighty
interestin IN Washin'ton; but. do
you know. Mr. Reed was little dis
app'intln TO me.
Uncle Silas-How was that?
Uncle Josh-Weu. / allus heard OF
him as the speaker of the house.
but he did very little talkin when }
was there.-New York Jrurnal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-18

LAUGH AND GROW POOR.
do you believe in the good ef-
fects of laughter"
"Of course. III / can get a man to
laughing. l can nearly always bor-
row $5 from him. Chicago News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-18

NEW YORK, NEW HAYEH AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.
Time tables giving fall informAtioa
% to local and through train servics
may be obtained at Providence sta
tion and stations below.
TRAIN SERVICE FROM PROVIDENCE,
PROVIDENCE DIVISION.
Correctei 10 january 2nd. 1908

Correctel 10 January 2nd, 1903
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H. G ALLEN. Genl Supt
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Trains Leave Oakland seacha

For Providence 5:57 am, 6;57 a. M. 7;57 a, M,
8:57 am, 1887 a. M, 1851 p, M, 257 p NJ,
4:57 p. M, 6:57 p M, 9:57 p.m
SUNDAYS-857 a. NJ, 1857 y, M. 4:57 p m.
The age-herald., 1898-10-23
This Weeks Calendar of
 The Birmingham Clubs

. Wednesday-10:30 a. m.-Meeting of the Johnston. Programmes:
 The Pyramids, Mrs. Morris.
 Reading-From 'Innocent's Abroad" De- scription of Pyramids and Sphinx; Mrs. Haven. The Rosetta Stone, Mrs. Badham.
 Famous Cities of Ancient Egypt, Mrs. Phillips.
 News of the Month, Mrs. Barker.
 D. m.-Meeting of the Nineteenth Cen- tury club with Miss Mary Leigh Broad- max. Programme:
 Historical Facts
 Reading-"The Two Brothers" Miss Ada Johnston.
 Queries-"From Elephantine to Nathor.' Miss Leedy.
 Thursday-10:3O a. m.-The Shakespeare Study Class will hold a meeting with Mrs. French.
 2:ao a. m.-Meeting of the Edgewood club with Mrs. Blinn. Programme:
 civilian the Conqueror, and What He Did for England" Mrs. Orr. 'rThe Barons and the Three Henrys," Mrs. Montgomery.
 "John's Reign and Magma Charta," Mrs. Merrill.
 Fridays D. m.-Meeting of the Cadmean Circle with Mrs G. Mortimer Williams. Programmes:
 ''Iow Christianity Came Into Germany" Mrs. z. F. Smith.
 The Early Religious Oorders-6 minutes.) (a). 'The Story of st. Dominic" Mrs GomR. a.,L.4.-... ..i-. - >GssS. 5ain
The age-herald., 1898-10-23
A Notable Church
Wedding This Week

The wedding of Miss Martha Bell Webb and MT. Robert Henry Baugh, which will occur on Thursday evening at the First Presbyterian church, will be a beautiful and fashionable event. The ceremony will take place at g o'clock, and will be per formed by Rev. F. B. Webb, of Columbia, Tenn, an uncle of the bride
 The ushers will be MT. William Mabry, MT. George Clark, MT Arthur Crowder, Mir. John Forney and Mr. William Webb.
 The bride will be attended by her sister, Miss Zemma Webb, who will be maid of honor.
 MT. Baugh will have for his best men MT. Samuel Earle and Mir. Walter Smith. After the ceremony the bridal party and the relatives of the two families will be given reception at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. James Edward Webb.
 The young couple will leave on the north- bound train Thursday night for a wedding trip east. On their return they will have apartments at the Morris until their resi- dence in Sixth avenue is completed when they will go to housekeeping.
The age-herald., 1898-10-23
Birmingham. octobr 20, 1Ss
What Society is Doing
 These October Days

October, bringing as it does such wide possibilities in the matter of dress for the fashionable woman, puts grave responsi- bilitiy on Dame Fashion, for at this sea- son, maid and matron, not unlike Flora McFlimsey, are consulting Madame La Modiste daily about the new styles and their individual needs.
 The cool days have thronged the stores and the streets are again presenting the in- teresting appearance of the busy autumn season. After Dame Fashion and Madame La ModiSte have been consulted to miady s satisfaction, then there will be more op- portunity for making plans for the gay season.
 The belles of Birmingham are shaking their pretty heads over the prospect. for a brilliant season, but it is too early in the season for plans to be announced. There are several young girls who will enter so- ciety this winter, but there will probably not be any formal coming out parties
 Later in the season, the usual number of visiting girls will lend their charms to so- cia life. Several Birmingham girls will have quite number of guests during the season, and q number of young matrons will enter tain several charming young women when the season is at it's height. The clubs, as has been announced, will open in Novem- Der.
 number of young ladies and gentlemen are considering the plan of forming a CO., ti..on club, which will be a very exclusive and delightful coterie of the dancing set, and would be a charming feature for the winter season.
 The majority of the young women in ciety will remain in Birmingham for the winter, and If this avowed intention on their part is carried out, the season will be as brl.Aant as those of the past.
The age-herald., 1898-10-23

ing, will be open to the public The coun- ell will take some definite action upon the questions of the care of dependent and de- linquent children, and discuss the plan, pursued by many child-saving institutions of breaking up families and separating mother and child, thereby removing re- responsibilities from those who ought to bear them, and putting additional burdens upon the charitably disposed in commit nifty. The national council thinks it best to keep mother and child together when- ever possible; and when 1t is found that the environment cannot be elevated, the council believes that children should be placed in families, and not in institutions.
 Every question or social condition in which woman are publicly interested and for which they are working will come be- fore the convention, which promises to arouse as great an interest as the last biennial convention of women's clubs held at Denver in June.
The age-herald., 1898-10-23
National Council of Women
 To Be Held in Omaha

The National Council of Women, the largest body of organized women in the country, meets in convention at Omaha the coming week. The programme will be under the auspicies of the woman's de- partment of the ans-Mississippi exposi- tion. The council is composed of fed eration of many women's organizations, and is devoted to a work of charity, edu- cation, religion and reform. A large num- Der of notable women will participate in the programme. May Wright Sewall is president of the council, and the corre- spending secretary is Louise Barnum Rob- bins, sf Adrian, Mich. Seven sections of the convention, including the formal open
The age-herald., 1898-10-23

The London cables state it is consistently rumored in America that the object of Gen. Merritts visit to London at this time is to marry Miss Williams of Chicago.
 The World correspondent called at the Hotel Metropole, but Gen. Merritt ab- solutely declined to say anything on the subject of his alleged matrimonial plans. The members of his staff were equally ret- cent.
 Under the circumstances this silence is a virtual admission that the report is true, since if it were not there would be no ob- ject in declining to deny 1t.
 Fifteen days residence of either party would be sufficient to satisfy the English legal requirements, so a wedding could take place in any London church.
 A Chicago paper says:
 Miss Williams is en route to London for the purpose of meeting Gen. Merritt there. The wedding is to take place within two weeks. Accordingto relatives of Miss Will Hams, few of the details had been arranged before the hour of sailing. The marriage they say, will be without unnecessary pub
The age-herald., 1898-10-23

licity. Since the latter part of June Miss Williams has been at Little Boar's Head, Rye Beach, where her father has his sum- mer home, and at Woodstock Vt, where MT. Williams formerly lived. N especial at tempt has been made to keep the wedding plans from the public, but none of the young Women's Chicago friends suspected that the ceremony was so near. They had been looking forward to a brilliant military wedding months away, either in Chicago or at Rye Beach.
 After the wedding the plans of General Merritt will depend entirely on the deci- sions of the peace commission and the war department at Washington. All that is definitely known in Chicago is that he will return to Paris at once with his bride to await the completion of the negotia- tions. Both General Merritt and Miss Will Hams have many acquaintances in Lon don. Miss Williams has been abroad a great deal and has spent much time in London when Robert T. Lincoln was minister to the court of St. James she was presented at the queens drawingroom with Miss Lincoln.
The age-herald., 1898-10-23
Miss Bradford's Lunch
 To the Misses MOrqan

Miss Ava Bradford gave a beautiful luncheon yesterday at the home of her uncle, Major Joseph Hardie. The guests of honor were Misses Mary and Cornelia Morgan.
 The table at which the guests were seated was decorated with a profusion of delicate ferns in cut glass vases, the center-piece being an elaborate arrangement of roses and ferns, Mexican drawn-work over pink silk and cut glass dishes of bon bons completed the artistic effect.
 Miss Mary Morgan wore an elegant toi- lette of black net oyer green silk, hand somely braided in black, and Miss Cornelia Morgan was gowned becomingly in black and red silk.
 The following were present: Mrs. Joseph Hardie, Misses Ava Bradford, Mary Nor gan, Cornelia Morgan, Kathleen Lewis, Mary Claire Milner, Lucille Smith, Kate Meade, Kttie Jones' Bertha Woodward, Hannah Elliott and Annie Walker.
The age-herald., 1898-10-23
November Wedding of
 Two Popular People

A very elaborate church ceremonial will occur on the occasion of the marriage of Miss Minnie Merle Lane to MT. Loui Hart, which will occur Tuesday evening, Novem- Der 15, at 9 o'clock. in the First Presbyteri- an church.
 The wedding will be one of the most bril- liant of the season. The church will be handsomely decorated and the bridal party will be a large one. The bride will be at tended by her maid of honor, and there will also be six bridesmaids, and with the groomsmen, best man and the ushers the nuptials will be celebrated with great eclat. A reception at the home of the brides parents will follow the ceremony at which only the bridal party will be pres- ent. MT. Hart will take his bride on a wedding trip east.
 Miss Lane, who is the daughter of Mir.
The age-herald., 1898-10-23

The Tuesday Whist club will be enter tained by Mrs T. H. Aldrich.
 The Thursday Evening Euchre club will be entertained by MT. and Mrs. Harry Jones Friday evening of this week, instead of Thursday.
 Miss Corre Handley has accepted thexpo- Sition as organist at the Southside Baptist church. She is musician of rare talent, and the church is fortunate in securing her services.
 The following invita- ton has been re- ceived by Birmingham friends: MT. and Mrs. H. s. D. Holt request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Mary to MT. McIlloney, Tuesday, November 2, at o'clock at the First Pres byterian church, Selma.
 After wedding trip, the young couple >>~-~---->---->----------~
 (Continued on Thirteenth Page.)
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many remarks from those present. Mrs. French expressed the view that too great a proportion of time Is spent in adorning the person and in the discharge of the so- cial functions. The ladies dress more in obedience to the tyrant, Fashion, and the conventional than from love of the beauti- ful. In conclusion Mrs. French read the following tribute to American women:
 It may be of interest to American women that many Spaniards attribute the strength of the United States to the strength in mind and body of the American women. A prominent resident of Havana said yester- day: "Give a million American women as wives to the young men of Spain, and the nation in a quarter of a century will take it's place again among the greatest nations of Europe"
 rising vote of thanks was rendered Mrs. French by motion of Miss Alen
The age-herald., 1898-10-23

trained, certain propensities must be over come and the higher qualities developed
 To accomplish these a great amount of knowledge must be obtained. The first point to be considered is the relative importance of the objects to be obtained and of what knowledge is of most worth as a means to this end. She then gave a classification of the objects according to their value.
 i. Preservation of life 2. Means of ob- taining necessaries. B. Obligations to off, spring. 4. Social and political obligations 5. Rrecreation and aesthetic culture. Each of these divisions was treated separately and many valuable suggestions made for operating the domestic forces. The divis- ion of the family funds was treatetd in a somewhat original manner and elicited
The age-herald., 1898-10-23
A Discussion of the
 Plays of Shakespeare

Miss Goldberg, of the Birmingham sem mary gave last Tuesday afternoon most interesting talk on the study and beauties of Shakespeare. Like all lovers of the writings of the bard of Avon. She scorn- ed the mechanism of his works, viewing him from the standpoint of the historian and novelist.
 Historically Miss Goldberg led her hear CTS through the reigns of the kings of England, beginning with King John and ending with Henry VIII. Of his semi-his- torical or legendary plays she gave Hamlet and Macbeth, touching lightly on the other plays in that category of interesting plays. Of his fictitious plays she touched upon them all quickly, discerning the wit and humor in his comedy. In the poets eom- prehension of nature she took the two characters of Ophelia and Juliet, one
The age-herald., 1898-10-23
WOMAN AND SOCIETY.
3ssssSSsl
BY ANNIE KENDRIcK WALKER.

and Mrs. Alexander Oscar Lane, is.a young girl of unusual beauty and popularity. She has not yet been introduced formally in society, where she would have been one of the noted belles. She will be particu-
 lariy lovely in her wedding gown and will be one of the most beautiful of the autumn brides.
 MT. Hart is well known not only in Bir-
 mingham, but in the south. He is man
 of wealth and prominence in the commer-
 cial world. He and his young bride will
 reside in Birmingham, spending a part of the time in Gadsden, the home of Mir. l Hart's family.
The age-herald., 1898-10-23
, TN SOCIETY 2

Miss Julia Ward will receive Thursday afternoon from to o'clock in honor of Miss Davidson.
 MT. Henry Howze, who Is at present in New York, will probably make his home there.
 MT. Harry Burns has returned from Rich mond.
 Miss Estelle John has returned from Selma.
 Miss Ada Simpson will return from Ken lucky in November.
 MT. Emil Wiegand, who is we'll known in social circles here, has gone abroad for study.
 There Is charming coterie of Birming ham girls at school in New York this win ter. There are several at Dr. Gardner school. among the number being Misses Ferrie Nabb, Annie Smith, Mary Lou Smith, Dora McLester, Margaret Laird. Miss Mary Lou Johnston left on Friday for New York, where she will be at Mrs. Darlington Semple's school in Riverside Drive. Mrs Semple Is a Montgomery woman and her school in New York Is very exclusive.
 At Miss Hugers famous school. Miss An nie Roberts and Miss Edith Ward are there for the winter.
The age-herald., 1898-10-23
An Art Club to Be
 Formed in Birmingham

A number of young women are interested in forming an art club in Birmingham. There is such a large colony of artists here that the club could be made thorough ly attractive, and this the young ladies intend doing. They will also establish an art exchange.
 They are greatly interested in the move ment, and the club will be one of the most artistic and delightful aggregations in this city of clubs. All of the well-known art ists will be members and the membership will probably exceed thirty. Among the promoters are Mrs Solon- Jacobs, Miss Florida Copeland and Miss Morrison.
The age-herald., 1898-10-23
MY OLD PIANO

Discordant are thy tones old friend And Titles left of thee to please, And as I, sadly dreaming bend, Above thy faded yellow keys; l love thee so, love thee so, For the fingers frail you used to know, In the golden days of long ago. Old friend, I softly hum to thee, An old, sweet, memory haunting strain; Does this long silent melody, Bring back to thee my voice again? l love thee so, I love thee so, For the Angel voices you used to know, In the happy days of the long ago. The shadows creep from key to key, And silence fills the fading light; So silence soon must come to me, An! well, good night, old friend, good
 night. love thee so, love thee so, For the perfect love we used to know, In the merry days of long ago.
 -BERION. Birmingham, Octobr 20, 1898.
The age-herald., 1898-10-23
Mrs. French Talks on Organization
 Of the Domestic Forces

Flow to live?" says Herbert Spencer, "that is the great essential question for us. Not how to live in the mere material sense only but in the widest sense. How to use all our faculties to the greatest ad- vantage for ourselves and others.'
 This was the beginning of the lecture given by Mrs. French to the Cadmean cir cle on Friday. Mrs. French spoke first of the great difficulties to be overcome in our efforts to live well and to all our fae- ulties First, these faculties must be
The age-herald., 1898-10-23

(b) "The Story of St. Francis" Mrs. A. London.
 Co. "The Story of St. Benedict,' Mrs Henley.
 (d). "Ignatius Loyola," Mrs. Dunn. "Woman Among the Early Germans" Mrs. Lane.
 SD. m-Meetng of the Clionian club with Mrs. Findley White. Programme:
 Current Events, Mrs. l.. J. Haley, leader. 3:30 D. m.-Meeting of the Amaranth club Lecture by Mrs. French.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-27
CONVENTION NOTES.

The resolutions which were adopted
yesterday were, il is said, drafted by Col
cnel f. j. Fitzsimmcns.
Attorney |. II. Burns is in Rochester, y.
Y, and his views with reference to the
nomination rendered him could not be
learned yesterday.
A. b. DunniEg has served one term as
county surveyor. He was defeated for re-
election by Edmund Bartl, the present
county surveyor who is now in the klon-
dixie.
James Dunn, the mammoth Statesman
Of the Third district of the Sixth ward,
was in the convention as IA delegate. In
only six Democratic conventions since
1873 has he not been delegate.
Colonel F. ]. Fitzsimmons makes an
ideal presiding officer. The smoothness
and lack of friction in yesterdays con-
vention was due largely to his tact and
thorough understandiI.g of the duties Of
the position.
The speech of Attorney Joseph O'!!ncn
in nominating Judge Gunster was the
treat Of the convention. 1t was in Alr.
O'Bricn's usual vigorous, clean-cut style
and will do much to add to his reputa-
tion as a public speaker. His tribute to
Judge Gunster- was coucheG ir beautiful
language and was one of which any man
might be deservedly proud.
Captain p. DeLacy, the Democratic cam
didate for secretary of internal affairs,
was an interested spectator at yeste r
days convention. He was constantly sur
rounded by a group of friends. At one
time eX-Alderman o. b. Wright was at
his elbow and they exchanged remins-
cences of army life as well as of their
experiences in courts not of record.
When NJ. w. Cummings was brought
before the convention to make a speech
he stepped into the witness box to the
left of the judges bench. Here in this
box" he said. "whcre people are sup
posed to tell the truth l pledge -" but
he got no further. A loud burst of laugh
ter from the attorneys present drowned
the succeedirgs words of the speaker.
They appreciated all too keenly the deli
cate sarcasm contained in Mr.. Cummings
allusion to witnesses who are supposed
to tell the truth" He is a Justice II the
peace at Olyphant and has had some ey-
perience with such witnesses.