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New-York tribune., 1899-11-26

but he could not help seeing that the play was
right and then he could console himself by thlhh
ing that f. he had not written the mover h'o'''
could have written the play.
The fact is that II Thackeray was much Vi an
antiouary he did not show It In those pictures
They help the text to show what he thouBh' Vi h's
characters but the stern student OF the tiiheS u
the novel and the play had better not depeilu u"
them as fashion plates. For vanity far was
nub,shed some twenty years after the latest period
whereof It treats, and. sad TO say IhacKeray
when he made the pictures did not think ABOUT
tho changes I'm the fashions OF gowns that nave
heen going on ever since the original designers Oh
fashions planned their own travelling oreSseS anu
left the Garden OF Eden
So IT was lucky that. when the time came " p"'
certain parts and suggestions OF VANITY far Oh
the stage a man like Percy Anderson was found 10
do the antlquarian research, and TO do IT IN the
coreful exact accurate painstakng, grubDing sort
of way that every novelist who Is a poet as wen
despises and ought TO despise Hence the costumes
that are seen IN these days on the stage Oh tue
Fifth Avenue Theatre DO not look exactly IKE 'hose
that are seen in Thackeray's pictures ana IhacN-
cray ought to be very much oohse" !" WI ~
son for setting him right.
Mr. Anderson deserves good deal OF credit. IL
"a M light matter 10 discover all the details that
stage manager and a costumcr want 10 kho" ""e"
they IRE putting such play as ths on the s'ase'
II Won don't believe IT, just try 1t. Nhat pattern
Of epaulet II any. did a colonel OF the Oid uuaru
,aor q, the hattie OF Waterloo? Now, watch your
sol, ard notice inst how you go about finding that
ont and how far YOU get Why, II s all that wei
trained naval officer do at this moment TO nnd
ont for certain what are the differences between
Admiral Dewev's uniform and the one that AdfhrH'
rorroeut wore And II all looks 30 easy. You sup
nose that there is some book that VIII tell you
these things IN a minute. I'LL the time comes "heh
49, 49,, 90 tnov and then-what book Is 1t?
Az 70 the uniforms that appear so abundantly IN
"Reclkv sharp" the only cew that the best IN
formed persons on this side OF the ocean can give
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duce. except may across an odd piece
here there. SO Empire furniture is used 10 some
extent and 1t does not I'm the least lack harmony
with what Is done in the Adams style The last
from an old room in Weimar. where Thackeray
spent much time
The little piano which Becky uses is an interest
Ing instrument Its actual date which is on H.
IS within year of the period 1t found slowed
away in the loft of piano manufacturer. who had
picked it up somewhere and was willing 10 part
with II. The dust 1t inch thick, and Il
had no two consecutive wires unbrOken. II was
put into as good shape as possible. and then II
found that. the best that could be done for II, Il
could not produce sound enough to be heard all
over the theatre. SO its tinkng strains have 70 be
sustained by the irmer ones of the orchestra, and
that this may be done II has 10 be kept tuned
up 10 the pitch Of the orchestra. This is A cruel
necessity. for-poor little thngi-it has scarcely
any more steadfastness Of hold on its own wires
than mandolin and so II has to be tuned every
three or four days
New-York tribune., 1899-11-26

harmonize or contrast with the gown OF some
other woman 10 you yet unknown. VINO may
chance TO sit beside you somewhere before you are
done wearing It? No, You know right well you
do not In fact II your disposition were less gen
erous and gentle than it is known to be- you w9ula
not. as long as your own gown Couu 1, Sla"1 tbSnE
effect Of the propnquity. Neither 40 you InIilh
much to whether your gown VIII VIII s1o" no wbeh
YOU may happen to be invited. And some houses
are not decorated in that dark red against which
almost everything looks right. ,,, - al
Put the designer of costumes mas 70 thihk ol az
these things. In Becky Sharp the dresses oi
most OF the men were matters oI hiS.ory' ere atre
largely OF coors that could speak for themselves
and hold their own against almost any scepetS re
women. They must be In harmony win VIII ins Jne
scenery, with the garme ITS or the men ana Wlla
one another SO Mr.. Anderson could not iIara stre
over two or three costume plates ana say; here
are your cuts; make up as many OF them as you
like in different coors" No. lie sent costume
plate for every separate woman In that pig DnIi i
evolved from all the sources OF INFORMATION @ Inat
ne could gather, each one dinerent rom eEeiS iSS
other one. but each one designed so that II shou'u
not harm the effect OF any other -,
Here again the task not so easy as IL LOOKS
Here Judgment and taste must De @ @aDunuan,iiSS i,iS
used First, to make the matter easy as II "ouit t
there were Thackerays own Rie'Sre was that
these were not made to nj the time az all, anu anu
that they must be discarded; And tney Were' Ssrs
But surely there magazines in those DAY
and they printed fashion plates Surely they dld,
and another Of Mr.. Andersons discoveries was
that II he took the costumes dlrecuy from .,Goe fo
day that the audience would do nothing put lsugh
at the gowns and would never get @ 0l ,9sbnH 9s i1
plates TO painted portraits of the day, made py
artists instead Of by milliners ana ne co6D1mTu a
the and S TGpsf Ssed m %e9 h 81 S
they should still bear the character ana stamp OF
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the time and should not while doing fasten the
eyes OF the spectators on them with such wonder
that they could not attend to anything else. The
pains with which all this worked out are
shown In the reproduction given here OF Miss
Crawley's gown. 1t is a pity that the colors can
not also be reproduced az they painted and
the colors Of the fabrics which were attached.
And II must be remembered that the play repre-
sented three different perods-lSl5 1923 and 1898
and that each must be faithfully represented by
its own fashions not by those OF the others.
While Mr. Anderson was at work thus on the
costumes others were laborng with the decora-
tons OF rooms and with the furniture. Therefore
the first act came to be played In Queen Anne
interior, a style which much I'm favor I'm 1915
Decorations and furnishings were equally attended
and correctly reproduced. Sometimes actual old
furniture found. and sometimes limitations
were made especially for the setting OF the scene
The great scene OF the Duchess OF RiChmOnd'g ball
Is OF less historical interest There the artist took
care not 70 offend history but for the rest ne lei
himself so and made as fine stage set az he could
without reference 10 whether there really ever was
any such room In Brussels or not
Rawdon Crawley's house. which is supposed to
be newly furnished has its tables and chairs in
the Adams style as IT Is called. a modification OF
the style OF the French Empire That IL 10 say
the Adams styla is aimed at but real Adams f,Irr
niturs b practically lmposslbs to YET or to repso.
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us az TO how Mr.. Anderson got their color and cut
and decorations IS that 'he went TO the War Of
fee" This IS doubtless valuable hint to the ana
teur but II you who are not even an amateur
wanted TO learn the exact details OF Rawdon Craw-
ley's uniform and Captain Dobbins. what should
YOU do after you got to the War Office? You would
have TO be pretty particular, even there. for you
must remember that the details Of uniforms
constantly changing. The uniforms OF the United
States Army and Navy are in many respects not at
oil what they we're before the Civil War. In some
respects they are not what they were before
the Spanish War The arrangements OF buttons
and collars and shoulder straps and sabretaches
are constantly changing and cannot be trusted for
three months together Therefore. II MT. Ander-
son when no went 10 the War Office. happened
to come across accurate plates OF uniforms as they
were in December 1915. he could not be at all sure
that they would do for June Of that year. the time
that he had 10 represent But. whatever work 1t
took he got something that he thought was right.
An example OF IT is on this page. in repro
duction OF Mr. Anderson's costume plate for Cap
tain Dohbin's Uniform AS Dobbn and Osborne
were captains In the same regiment, the plate also
serves for the latter. or might do so. only that Is
rot Mr. Andersons way. He sent separate plate
for Osborne's uniform with fuller instructions than
go with this
OF making many costume plates there seems TO
be no end There must have been at least
hundred for Becky Sharp, all drawn by Mr..
Anderson. in water colors, with the same scrupu-
lous care. And TO the most Of them are pinned
samples of goods 10 show exactly the coOrs which
Mr Anderson expected the costumer 10 find and
use The samples not necessarily OF the ex-
act fabric that was 10 be used. but they were Of
the exact color. For the choice OF colors for
stage costume In not by any means the same sim
pie matter as the choice for a dress for private
life.
Whsn you choose the color of your own gown
madame dn you think anything about how Il will
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though rather a fiat chested fowl as compareu cp
with his rival the turkey, and having ra,nes -
more bone than meat In the coihPo odroirers
his carcass, he has his steady army Vi perhaps'
who never desert his standard Ieau"p1 III on
though If the goose were consulted III n,har a
this point he might excaim' as MANY ,r,endsi"
goose has done, Preserve me from , my a,er gets
But the only preservation this reno" eIe hane
"a preservation for" his friends, IN inc o""p'
OF potted goose and pate de foe sras'
DUCKS RATHER SCARCE.
Strange as It may seem. there actually uo
exist a few persons so cranky that 'ne.
not eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day so'e'.
cause most of their fellow citizens are uo,ie
that very thing For these the DUCK 81 .upp oon,
happv substitute. This season ouchs az r,tv ia
paratively scarce. however ana .ne season the
accounted for by the fact mat Iast loiic,oua
M rket was overstocked with these ~ t,ou
birds and in consequence the tIitS ~ nan who
the point where profit aocrueo W raat many
ratsed them In consequence a greht iy .har
duck farmers turned their energies INTO 1. On 4,
directions this year The inevitapie ,',ot rest nv
that ducks are high. and those wi'o ,onrage-
this branch OF industry in spite OF olsco"'"eo
,mant are reaping a golden harvest now
ORDINARY FRUITS APLENTY.
.,o so,co n 90 with the duck and the
GOOSE and cranberry sauce TO go with the 'u'
o., oro o,.o within the reach of all but the
verv noorest. Apples moderate IN price
o,d good IN ouallty. Cranberries are normal
All the other ordinary fruits ana Vese.a, {ss.tnn 60
except pears are average crop, Du haan
away M and beef is dear, but iaru 10 $3.50;
and chickens by the million fll the poulter@els @
sbons when IT comes to the question ol ues
sert one finds that California Is makihs az aIso
nreciable mark In the edible nut trace anu "''O
that her wines are cheap and wnoesoHle'
taking into consideration all these cnee.a o
facts together with the splendid ndustiIai pon poIn
neritv which the land now enjoys. the si'eI' o
number of the unemployed and the gIea. 80, a
tivity OF our charities, II would certalny 49,
os ~ tho man wornan or child VINO goes nun
grv ON Thanksgiving Day. within the limits .u ~.
New-York City at least must have no @ liou.i'
Ivith which 10 ask for what his stomach craNeS'
GENERAL OBSERVANCE.
Thursday. November 80, will be thoroughiy
observed in this city. All the schools VIII oe
closed and business will be practcahy sus-
pended. There will be a great exodus 10 the
country of the well to do, especially OF those
who can afford to leave their offices or stores w
the care of subordinates on FRIDAY anu % oa'-
urday and need not return before the loiloWlI.s
Monday morning. The lovers or out uoor sPot ~. -
of nearly all kinds will be In their glory II .ne
weather be propitious and the free dinners t@haI @
will he given to the poor and the prisoners comu %
not be counted on the toes Of centipede. ,ic ine
amount OF food that will be consumed IN tnlS I'M
city alone next Thursday would make al 'i'i-
pressiVe mountain.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-26
FIRST BY A COURT.

That colony consisted Of fifty-ive persons.
survivors Of the hundred souls or more VINO
landed from the Mayfiower. From this period
until the Revolution Thanksgiving OF some
kind occurred almost every year. Under the
date. however. Of Thursday, December ~ 1889,
the Massachusetts General Court expressed IT.
self follows;
II having pleased the God Of Heaven to mitigate
ais many Frowns upon us in the Summer past,
xifh a mixture Of some very signal Favors and in
the midst OF wrath far 10 remember Mercy that
Ian enemies have had a check put upon their De-
signs OF blood and spoil that others have not seen
hnye such hopes Of our just GODS yet adding more
perfection 10 our deliverance e:1nasmuch also as
fence TO the Protestant Religion and interest
abroad in the world especially in the happy, ac-
therefore ordered that Thursday the nineteenth Of
yeF ihroushont the coony and ali serve
on that day is hereby inhibited, and the several
the same in celebrating the just praises OF Al
mighty God, OF whose tender mercies It is that
not consumed.
This is the earliest official record OF the "es-
tablishment" that was destined TO follow
GEORGE wAsHINGToN's FIRST
During the Revolution Thanksgiving became
National. Congress annually recommending a
day TO be set apart for this purpose but after
the general Thanksgiving for Peace in 1854 the
custom was omitted until the adoption Of the
Federal Constitution in 1880 when President
Washington appointed Thursday, November 20
for q National observance This given at
New-York on october g. and may be taken as
the pioneer OF Presidential Thanksgiving procla.
nations. Here is an extract from II:
whereas II is the DUTY of all nations to &C
knowledge the providence OF Almighty God
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BECKY'S historic GOWNS.
ALSO HER DECORATIONS AND FUhNl'
TURE.
THE CAREFUL STUDY WHICH WAS BE-
Slowed ON DETAILS OF THE TIME
OF VANITY FAIR"

IL is such a pity that Thackeray couid no. '.
Becky Sharp" as It is played oy MRS. 'r' r-,..S
uoddern E1ske and her company at the Firth
Avenue Theatre Not only would Mrs. Fiske's per-
formance beyond doubt be as agreeable 10 MN
as It Is to all others who see 1t, but ne "ou'u
learn so much that ne did not know before ABOUT
that vanity Fair concerning which he wrote 80
glibly And no would learn so much ABOUT tnose
clever little pictures wherewith he emoeisneu IT,
which he did not know when he was making them'
7, might he n little humatng to him just at first,
New-York tribune., 1899-11-26
FIRST BY A GOVERNOR.

But these were mere Thanksgiving services.
The real origin Of Thanksgiving as a day
specially set apart for prayer and rejoicing is
attributed to Governor Bradford. the first Gov
ernor Of Massachusetts Colony, who. in graft
tude for the bountiful harvest OF 1921 gave
direction for the observance Of a day of thanks
giving 10 be held on December 81 OF that year
Here are Governor Bradford's own words to
show what they had to be grateful for:
They begane now to gather in ye small harvest
they had and TO itte up their houses and dwellings
against winter, being all well recovered In health
and strength and had all things In good plenty;
for as some thus employed In affairs abroad,
others were exercised in fishing about codd and
bass and other fish. of which yey took good store.
OF which every family had their portion. All ye
same there was no waste. And now began TO
come in store OF foule as winter approached. OF
which this place did abound when they came first
fbut afterwards decreased by degrees), and beside
water foule there was great store of wild Turkies.
~ which they took many. besides venison, &c.
Beside they had about peck OF meal weeke TO a
person. or now, since harvest, Indian corn TO we
prODOrtOn.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-12-22

Mr.. Sam haseldeD, OF Lancaster, and
Miss Ruth Duncan, of Nicholasville,
will marry next "Wednesday.
Ex-Congressman J. +. Halsell, form
erly OF Bowling Green, KY, is dying OF
Bright's disease at Fort Worth, Texas.
The new bank at Wilmore, Jessa p
mine county, has teen organized with
a capital stock of 5000. Leslie
Gaugb, of Grant county, was elected
cashier.
The controller Of the currency has
decided that Swift a. Co, the Chicago
packers, are entitled TO pay for the
800, 900 pounds of beef thrown over
board from the transport Manitoba 10
the harbor of Ponce.
A bill was introduced Ia the House
for the appointment OF committee TO
visit China and Japan and report on
the commercial and Industrial con-
ditions of those countries. The bill
calls for the appropriation of $4,000
TO meet the committee's expenses. Two
similar bills were presented In the
Senate.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-12-22

wedding was because of the fact that
the bride, groom, her parents and SIS
ter are all Maccabees. The presents
were numerous and costly, including a
life-size portrait OF Mrs. Lillian NJ
Hollister. supreme commander OF the
Lady Maccabees of the world, present
ed by Pride of Kentucky Hive, OF this
place.
At the depot while waiting for the
train, Miss Josephine Stephens, sister
OF the bride, who lie very much like her
"A pretty and lovable woman-told
vour correspondent that she and James
Tucker, son of Mr.. J. II. Tucker, OF
YOUR county, would accompany Mr. al
Mrs. Eubanks 10 Louisville and would
there have their destinies united
While this was a surprise, her inti-
mate friends had been told about II
and her parents had been consulted.
She is the elder, but the two sisters
are so much alike, few can tell them
apart. They are both loved by the
people of Livingston and are equally a.
popular with the old as with the young.
Having had careful training by most
excellent mother, they can but ill the
place of wives in all the word Implies,
and here s,hoping that they may al
ways be as happy as they were when
the good father and mother babe them
goodbye Wednesday night. Mr.. Tuck
err is also In the employ Of the l.. a ~
and like his father is strictly business
and very clever. f. e. w.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-12-22

THE election in the It'll Congression-
al district lays Bill Owens on the shelf
politically aud law having been en-
acted, which knocks out his other bus
mess. be seems to have lost out entire
ly. June Gayle carried every county
10 the district against him, except Fay
cite, which by some strange mishap
gave Owens a majority of SO. Goebei's
majorities were increased in all the
counties, which is a decided victory for
true democracy as Gayle made his race
on clear cut Goebel platform, showing
that the more the people know OF the
Election law the better they like it.
Gayle's majority is i,3OO.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-12-22

The House rushed the Currency bill
through and succeeded in getting IL
so-called democrats, all from the East
TO vote for it, but the bill will not have
such smooth sailing in the Senate.
That body will take it up at its leisure,
present substitute and after a long
and tiresome debate pass 1t possibly.
Then it will be sent to the House, which
will refuse to concur and conference
committee will be appointed. Then a
compromise will be agreed upon and
just before the presidential election,
il it is then thought necessary, the bill
may become law. So it will be seen
that the Currency bill is some distance
from doubtful final passage.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-12-22

THE Lexington Herald's opposition
seems to be better than Its support.
1t fought Mr.. Goebel savagely and
Fayette county responded with q ma
jority OF 26l for the Kenton man. IL
opposed Bill Owens and the same
county gave that traitorous individual
50 majority. Col. Billy lie evidently a
prophet without honor In his own coun-
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-12-22

In view OF the fact that he has re-
ceived certificate of election as audi
tor, Rev. John S. Sweeney's church at
Paris has called another pastor, Rev.
Lloyd Darsie, a brother of Rev. George
Darsie, but Bro. John had better pray
with those brethren TO go slow. A bird
In the hand is worth two In the bush
and he may never catch even one 10
the hush
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-12-22

A CHICAGO woman has just sued
fellow townsman for $500 damages for
stealing kisses from her, an amount
wholly disproportfouate TO the dam
age, as any man who has ever kissed a
Chicago woman will testify. The above
from Col. Billy Breckiuridge' paper,
the Lexington Herald, appears TO be
authoritative, since the colonel seems
to 'have been there himself"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-12-22

SCOTT county gave Goebel $50 ma
jority. Monday she had local candi
date and gave his opponent 423 over
him. Bill is evidently in as bad odor
at home, as he is abroad with demo-
Gratis.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-12-22
Wagon. vassDh Music oxc,T
ALL NEW. GOOD AND CHEAP

Best Fancy nc Caliccs cut TO 3ac.
Al Bleached Cotton C.
Good Ticking Cut from l0c to Gle
1914 Brown Sheetng re.
Good Shifting Cotton only 4ic.
All Wool Red Flannel, worth 25c, cut l5c.
Red Table Linen cut from Doe to 10.
Covington Jeans, worth l5c cut to &c.
Chlldren's and Misses Union Suits, to 10,
only pc.
Ladies Union Suits, T. 3, q, only 25c; soc
quality.
Ladies' all Wool Flannel Skirts only i6c.
Outing cloth Skirts for ladies' only 25c.
One big line of Ladies Corsets, 81 quality,
closing out price, isc.
Ladies Ribbed Vests and Pants worth 2Oc,
only lie
Ladies Fleece-Lined Hose Sc, worth l5c.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-30

Guards and Also Americans After Them.
Former Cuban Major Caught.
HAVANA. June 3O.-Advices received
here from Guanajuay say Major Jose
Acosta of the Cuban army, accused of
completely i'll the recent safe robbery at
Mariel, was caught. After being fired
at, he begged for his life. He said his
party numbered 30, among whom, he
claimed, was Colonel Garlic Dolz, who
was appointed last week chief of the
Guanajuay rural police. Acosta re-
ceived $500 as his share of the Mariel
robbery.
Major Bulnes and the head man of
the San Francisco plantation attack
both disappeared and there We're rumors
that they organized party near
Cayajabos
At Puerto Padre four tOats returning
from fishing were halted by armed ne-
groes i'll five boats, one mile from the
shore, and was compelled to surrender
their fish and everything of value on
board.
The Tunas Ruetales and detach-
ment of American cavalry were scour-
ing the hills in search of 40 outlaws
who have been raiding that district re-
Gently.