New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06

Viennese solons who have the interests Of the
servant girls at heart have lately passed law
forbiddnq the washing of windows by girls unless
some contrivance nsuring perfect sa1e'y De useu
during the WORK
4 New-York dentist is the Of a curious
mandolin not likely to be duplicated The bowl Of
this instrument. which is polished to a splendid
whiteness is in reality human skull. Musical
experts vino have played upon this CHASTITY AFFAIR
declare that it has peculiarly sweet SOUND sue"
woman veteran of the civil War who was a
full member OF the Grand Army of the Republic
died last month at La Polite Tex. She Mrs.
/. H. Seelye known as Sarah f. Edmonds. be-
of the book she wrote OF her experiences.
served as nurse she was In the ranks of Company
f. ID Michigan Infantry. Military honors were
observed At her funeral
Miss Agnes f. Sack secretary Of the Worlds
Convention Of the Womans Christian Temperance
Union sends word that she is unable yet to fix
the time for the general meeting. as the best
part of the year for Scotland is October ,ss9 while
the American members prefer the spring or lS"
Miss Esielle Peel the Superintendent OF Public
instruction in Wyoming it is said. has so success
fully managed the sale of public lands 10 in
crease the States income from $50 10 SLOW week
Tie members Of the Brooklyn Christmas Tree
Society have already hell several informal meet
ings. and the first public meeting will be soon an
nounced
Suspended from the roof Of a new clean white
brick house. No 20 West Nnety-thrj-st. is Il
white hag. with the cheering red in the
centre and it Is attracting much attention. This is
the ensign OF the new quarters Of the Red Cross
IIosp., and Training School FOR Red Cross Nurses.
which was founded about five wears ago by Or. and
Mrs Lesser. being established at No. 233 West one
hundred th-st This hOIise closed last March.
however. and the STAFF accompanied Miss Barton to
cuba to relieve the starving Cuhans. ana at the
outbreak Of the war they took care Of the wounded
and sick soldiers.
The four nurses now comprising the staff are
Sister Isabelle Sister Blanche, Sister Minnie and
Sister Anna. While on duty three Of the Sisters
were M with yellow fever. The one who nursed
them through the sickness came down with a severe
attack OF foyer after arriving home However.
she l. q.:ie we'd now. ANA is the head nurse at the
The oil house in -hurdredth-st. needed repa If
officers returned the ConrhO they decided to re-
move to new quarters Miss Adele Gardner is
acting In the capacity Of superintendent at pres
eut and will continue until regular officer can
There are accommodations for only two patients
at the hospital now but 1t is expected that every
formal opening of the hospital will be- given on No
veinber 70 Then the training school will be pre-
pared to care for patients OF all grades
The Maryland Society Of Colonial Danes Of
America will hold its future meetings in a new
ana attractive home which the society bought re-
Gently in Baltimore. The basement OF the house
will be fitted up handsomely. and is to be occupied
by the Sons of the Revolution and the Society Of
the War Of 1872 The Daughters of the American
Revolution will also hold their meetings In this
home OF the Colonial DANES.
The Rev J. l.. Campbell viii deliver the ninth