The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-09

AS the days OF our delightful Indian
summer gradually recede, one after an
other of our Rhode Island clubs enters
upon the manifold duties and pleasures
which belong distinctively TO each.
An important opening meeting during
the past week, was that of the Ardir-
hebiah Club. which was held at the
residence of one OF the pioneers OF the
club. Miss II. f. S. Irons on Friendship
street. The proceedings of the afternoon
were in charge OF Miss Irons ana as IL
had been announced that she would en-
tertain the club with description OF
her recent extensive travels in Mexico,
a very large representation of the club
assembled meath her hospitable roof
Miss Ircne commenced her entertain
ing story of travel with the start from
Providence: describing the Journey
overland and the many interesting inca
dents connected with IT,
She dweh briefly upon many OF the
cities through which she passed de
scribing quaint scenes and queer peo-
ple; and adding, here and there.a touch
of humor which rendered the narrative
bright and realistic throughout. Reach
ing Mexico, Miss Irons dwelt long IN
that ancient city of ruins, or strange
scenes and stranger people From time
To time. as Miss Irons unfolded her
story she pause Illustrating some point
by photographs or by vivid description.
AT the close an extensive and valuable
a., e and
curios (from ordinary articles of
household utility TO richly embroid-
cred articles of wearing appareD were
exhibited.
Preliminary to the talk ON Mexico,
Mrs. r. b. w. Knight gave an admira-
BILE resume OF recent current events.
In this connection, we may quote
briefly a few OF the bright and inter-
esting points touched upon and classi-
fiedsunder the head of current events.
Few of us. perhaps. have realized the
increased length OF our Independence
Day; and yet it was A hours long this
year. To quote from the papers: I'm
Gle Sam had almost twice the length
of time he had had IN previous years
cause he has a lot of small boys out in
the Pacific who for the first time fired
skyrockets and Roman candles in
honor of the birth of independence.
The day dawned first on the island
of Guam.
If the new born Americans have
learned true American ways. the can
non began firing at 3 o'clock Monday
morningwhich was midnight in Guam.
An hour and half later Manila Bay
should have resounded with cannon
announcing liberty and freedom.
The FilDinos should have reached
the high tide in their celebration be-
fore Americans were awakened by the
first cannons OF midnight.
Midnight in Chicago. is O'clock in
the afternoon at Manila. When we
set off the last special piece OF fire.
works. the small lads at Abinila had
been under the doctors care for II
hours.
Sweeping on across to utir Western
possessions. the celebration continued
several hours after Americans ceased
burning powder. At Honolulu the fire.
works did not begin until after mid
night In Chicago and the time for
shooting frecrackers id not expire UNI
Ill after daybreak here. When at last
the day was concluded at midnight in
Hawaii Uncle Sam had spent a long
hours celebrating the birth Of Inde-
pendence.
"A point which commanded especial
attention in Mrs. knights paper on
Current Events,Nas that which referred
TO overalls. Ii Will be a revelation TO
most club women that the trade i'm
overalls is regarded as a nearly perfect
index 10 the prosperity of a country,
Yet such is the fact.
The theory is as follows: when men
I'm II ha mil Ia t1 N
the farm and various trades find ready
employment at good wagcs-thCy buy
both OF necessity and as matter Of
pride, many more OVerals than when
times are hard and employment uncer-
tain. In such periods they patch and
mend their overalls and make the old
pair do as long as possible.
Therefore the report from Chicago
dealers that they have sold during the
last twelve months forty per cent more
overalls than In the previous year is an
additional proof that prosperity has ar
rived 1T is a strange fact that a man
who works steadily during the year
Will speni more money for overalls
than for the clothing he wears. In good
times many workmen buy two pair OF
overails each month.
Another indication OF prosperity is
the fact that there are now on the maI-
ket nFany different styles and colors
blue is still the color chiefly favored
but black and brOll duck are coming
more and more into favor. because OF
the fact that they do not need washing
SO frequently and wear longer"
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All honor 10 blue jeans always and
particularly when they symbolic an era
of returning prosperity. Continuing
along the line ~ Curr ut Events Mrs.
knight touched upon thc "Phlupine
Affairs" the Reign Of Corn. the Drey-
fus case. the Memorial Window toAlfred
Tennyson, late poet laureate OF Eng
land. etc.
The paper closed with n reference 90
~ Filipino Colony in NV York "as
follows:
"Tweive Filipinos. six men. four wom-
en- ana two ch1dren arrived at the
Chicago and North Western station
this summer from san Francisco. on
their way 90 New York. under guild
ance OF Prof. T.. NJ. Mccormick.
Their immediate destination was Glen
Island. at which resort they have built
n village out OF imported bamboo and
palm leaves ard live after the manner
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