New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

THE DAYS GOSSIP.
matinee recital Of character interpretations by
Eliza Hood Talbot the Hoosier story-teiler will be
given at the WaldorfAstoria next Friday after
noon at 25o o'clock. Miss Talbot will be assisted
py MISS May Hadley, who will give several num-
bers on the violin.
Owing to unavoidable delay. the lectures on
ANGELS and Devils in Art" to be given by Miss
than announced: The first will be given tomorrow
morning from II to Il o'clock. at the home of Mrs.
Blodeett, No. "a West Twelfth-st.
The celebration OF the hftieth anniversary Of the
first so-caed "Womans Rights Convention" held
In 1873 at Seneca Falls will be given In Washington
to-day. The convention will continue through the
18th.
The National sociaty OF New England women
will give Valentine luncheon" on Wednesday at
the Waldorf-Asoria.
Robert c. Manuel who is to give a benefit lecture
at the Waldorf-Astoria on Thursday afternoon for
the Emma Willard Association Scholarship Fund,
is the possesso- of an interesting memento OF
Emma Willard In the form OF an autograph copy
OF her song. Rocked In the Cradle OF the Deep"
She wrote it for him when she was eighty years
old, and he has had the manuscript framed and
cherishes II Of his most precious possessions.
The subject OF Mr.. Manuers lecture which is
titled I'm the Footsteps OF Rustic Poet" will be
Burns and illustrations. consisting OF his and
other Scotch music. will be given by the following
artists Miss Clara II. Cowles. mezzo soprano Miss
Janet s. McEwen, Scottish vocalist: Miss Gwynne
Ewell. pianist; James Lewellyn Ewell. barytone;
William Lawrence. yiolinist John II. James. elo-
cutonist. and Miss Ericsson. accompanist.
reception In honor OF Fifty Years OF Woman's
Progress will be given the evening Of February
2. at the Polytechnic Institute Hall, Livngston-st.
Court-st.. Brooklyn. There will be addresses
Iegsature Mrs Mary Town Burt ' presdeDt Of
the New-York State W. C. T. u. and Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait.
Mrs. Wauketela DUDE. the Zulu woman mission
airy. who has been studying in this country for
some time. with the object Of returning to hsr
Boston TO deliver lectures and talks there and in
the vicinity.
novel entertainment. styled IAN Agora-Gen.
tium" will be given at the wa.dorf-Astoria on tho
afternoons and evenings OF February Is and Is In
aid Of the Methodist Episcopal Church Home and
the New-York Deaconess Home and Training
School. Different countries Of the world Will be
represented by women In native costume, and the
goods offered for sale will be suggestive of the
varied Industries OF these countries. The Aston
Gallery and the Colonial Room will be the market
and other nations viii vie with each other in the
display OF Easter and household goods. The af-
d Ro IN Saaf Mrs Of RoSnson Mfs
McKbbin. Mrs Taekaberry Mrs 1r j. Edgar t L
Mrs. landlord Crawford and Mrs. E. NJ F. Miller.
Nine. Chossegros, who died IN Paris few days
ago left 100000 francs 10 the Society for the Pro-
lection Of Animals. OF which she was a member for
sh new posts OF inspection outside the city. where
can be treated free Of charge and to provide
better accommodations in the society's veterinary
hospital.
The remains Of Mrs Ellen f. Dickinson were laid
at rest last week In the Onondasa Valley Gene
terry where she was born in 1926.
The Rev S. s Seward. the former pastor OF the
Swedenborg Church, in East Thirty-ffth-st..
showed that the precepts OF that faith are carried
out by It's followers. when. on the occasion OF the
death Of Mrs Kmber. his wife's mother, last week.
he had the doorbe OF his house adorned with
punch st or Of crepe believing that happiness
begins after this life ends the Swedenborgans con-
slider that wearing black for those who leave it is
unreasonable.
The Anti-sunragists are glad OF every add-
ton to the faith that is already strong within
them Miss Phebe Cousins. they declare, has
abandoned woman suffrage. and is reported as say
ing: Woman in public life will never prove salts
factory. There are limitations that prescribe her
success She IL naturally a homekeeper would
advise all young women to marry and become
The, evils of politics / believed that women In
public life would prove regenerating influence
After twenty years OF close observation ana expert
ence have come 10 the conclusion that women are
no hotter than men After reviewing the char
acteristIcs of men and women. find they are ABOUT
eouallv balanced: that there are as many good men
as women In this world
Miss Helen Gould has accepted an invitation 70
act as a member OF the Reception Committee al
Rutgers College and as a patroness OF the junior
promenade which takes place In the Baiatlne
gymnasium on February IS Mrs. Garrett A no
harf wife OF the Vice President. VINO Is trustee
Of Rutgers College. will also be patroness. MISS
could has engaged a suite OF eight rooms az ine
Mansion House for the dance ana VIII at'e"u WIN
a party OF six young people.