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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09
CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

CATHoLIC-Mass at s O'Clock a. III
High mass and sermon at 1890, a. m.
with choir. Sunday school at 2:3o p. m.
All are cordially welcome.
REV. 7. w. HICKEY, Pastor.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09

EPIscoPAL-Sunday morning at 100
o'clock, Morning Prayer and Litany.
Sunday evening at 500 o'clock, Evening
Prayer. Sunday-school at 1906 a. m.
Friday evening lecture at 500 O'Clock.
Holy communion the first Sunday in
each month.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09

MRS. A P. THOMSON and little Leslie
departed. this morning, for Omaha, on
a short visit to relatives and friends.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09

o. B. THoRGRIMSoN returned, last
night, from Beaver City, court having
been adjourned owe to March, with a
weeks business in sight.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09

BAPTIsT-Sunday-school at 10 a.. III.
Preaching service at II. Junior Union
at 3. Senior Union at 7. Gospel service
at 8. Morning subject, "God in Christ
Jesus" Evening theme, Come Unto
Me-" Rev. George Scott will preach.
All are welcome.
PHI DIT CnNnI1GvruH -
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09

PULPIT COMMITTEE.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22
MRS. MKEE As PARIS COMMISSIONER.

Mrs Mary Harrison Mckee. whose picture ap-
pears the head of this page, is of the actual
working commission to the Paris Exposition from
New-York State. 1t only after a special act
OF the Legsla ture. in which the commission
created, that Mrs. Mckee. Mrs. Clarence Burns and
Mrs. \. MetCalf received their appointments They
have equal vote with the all matters
and do active work in the selection OF exhibits.
Mrs. Mckee has proved her hepfuness the
commission by advancing many practical ideas
1t was at her suggestion that the beautiful en-
brOidery exhibit which has gone Paris was got
up. one of the finest pieces of embroidery in this
collection is tray cloth made by Mrs. Scott. OF
Saratoga to which little sentiment Is attached
When eX-President Benjamin Harrison. Mrs Nc
KEGS father. in office Mrs. Harrison presented
set of dishes to the White House. which were
made with the representative American design, OF
corn and goldenrod This tray cloth embroidered
by Mrs. Scott carries out the same design
Mrs. Mckee is considered by her many friends "A :
a practical and thoroughly charming woman She
Is said to be connected with only club the
Travellers Society. of Saratoga She has two
children. Baby" Mckee, now twelve years old
and little Mary, who Is fourteen.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22

prehensibfe way Of prestige and deprived Of
periority.
My great-grandfather so-and So assert
ed child at OF the fashionable classes.
Who cares who your great grandfather was!'
answered one of her associates. THAT won't give
you an invitation to Maud Midas party"
81 do not understand it at all" said maiden
lady of Knickerbocker blue blood. who introduced
her niece to society not long ago. Il always
thought that my position admitted of no question.
have been accustomed all my life TO being In the
best society, and now hear that unless Molly is
seen at Mrs. rs, or that she gets invitation to
Mrs. Ks ball. she will be considered quite OF
it Why, do not know these people, !
considered that II necessary | have always
lived In New-York. In the house Fifth-ave.
How could ] drop of itn And she could not
realize that the wave of fashion had swept by her,
leaving her stranded on the shores OF the past.
Even children desert their ancestors, and be-
little their positions. complained another OF
these sorely tried individuals. Instead of assert
ing themselves and forcing the social world to
cord to them the position which is their due they
perfectly delighted if these new people take
notice of them, and 1t was only yesterday that my
Oldest daughter said to me: 1t is all very we'll
mamma, to talk of family, but nowadays it does
not count at all. If you are in the swim there Is
certain advantage in having family, but if you
are not 1t does not help you bit"
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22
NEW YORK WELLESLEY CTTB
A TALK BY WILLIAM WINTER AT THE
LAST MEETING OF THE SEASON

The last Of the six monthly meetings In the wear
Of the New-YOrk Wellesley Club was held vester-
day afternoon in the Arthur Winter Memorial
Library Of the Staten Island Academy The feature
Of the occasion was a talk by William Winter
The New-York Wellesley Club differs somewhat
from the ordinary college club in being distinct
organization, and not a branch of any general as
sociation of Wellesley alumne, and in drawing its
membership from all former students OF the col
lege, undergraduates and special students as well
as aumna and former officers instructors
The Wellesley Club has for its principal object
the promotion Of fellowship among its members
with the purpose of furtherng the welfare of the
college. The meetings frequent and ALWAYS
largely attended They generally comprise literary
and musical features informal receptions and teas
and the autumn business meeting and an annual
luncheon constitute the only formal functions
Among those who have contributed to the enter
tainment of the club during this season are Miss
Helen Dawes Brown, who in November gave an
address on Wordsworthian study in England; Miss
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22

Davis of the New-York College Settlement and
Walter Wyckof In January the annual luncheon
held the Manhattan, with Miss Caroline
Hazard, president of Wellesley: President Low of
Columbia and the Rev. Charles c. Hall guests.
In February John Burroughs. the naturalist and
poet the guest of honor. and gave talk
The March meeting took the form of musical
and the meeting of yesterday included the annual
election of officers and the usual tea after Mr.
Winters address.
The home of the club is at No 30 East Fifty
seventh-st. Nearly three hundred active members
the list. and include lawyers. physicians
teachers Journalists and musicians. In addition to
the large number married and single, who have
adopted profession but interested in all
things worth doing.
Tomorrow evening the club will give a concert
at the Waldorf-Astoria In aid OF the fund for
lievng the college from debt in order that 1t ma V
accept the $l000O gift of John D. Rockefeller. con-
ditioned upon its becoming free from all indebted
ness Already the alumnp and former students
have secured more than $4,000. but nearly much
more is necessary The Wellesley clubs all over
the country working for the fund. and the
Boston club has established a flower store for the
purpose. which is proving highly successful
The programme for tomorrow evening includes
Miss Beatrice Herford in monolOgues. and Franz
Kaltenborn, Violinfst.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22

ferred until the few weeks preceding the holiday
and the consequent rush has defeated efforts of
the managers to make the celebration attractive
and complete they desired To obviate this in
future II is purpoSed to begin the preparations
early in the summer when people have more lei
sure and will cheerfully devote some of their time
10 the dressing OF the several thousand dolls
sary ana TO arranging for other notions TO gladden.
the hearts of the children, who look forward to
Christmas Day as never before and the great
event in their childish history.
To carry out their plans money, of course, is
necessary, and the managers will make their ap-
peal direct to the people. who may their cash
subscriptions to Francis H. Wilson, the treasurer
at the Brooklyn Postofice. and also by an endless
is believed thousands are ready to make
The chain Will be conducted under the immediate
supervision of Mrs; Frank Sittig. the president
and Captain II. ID. DumOnt. who will assist her in
the numerous details. The amount required for a
single tree exhibition is not large but If the
tributions Justify ii there will be additional
in different sections of the borough the extent
that the receipts will justify.
1t is not necessary 10 dwell upon the peculiar
benefcence of this charity induce liberality on
the part of those to whom Christmas means much.
He gives twice who gives quickly, and have the
assurance that ''inasmuch as ye have done II unto
one of the least of these my brethren. have
done IL unto me" Yours truly
HORATIO c. KING.
Brooklyn, April II. 1900
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22

in a few happy words welcomed members and
guests. Among those present President
Hunter who has missed only one meeting of the
society since il was formed Mrs. Schuyler Van
Rensselaer,, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Alfred
Brooks Fry, DIR. Jane Robbins. and DR. Jennie Mer-
rill, Supervisor of Kindergartens in Manhattan An
orchestra furnished music
Mrs. Gibson, in her short address, said that those
present were not there as doctors lawyers teach
ers, wives and mothers. but as old school friends
recall happy DAYS
Mrs. seton-Thompson, In responding to the toast
"A Woman Tenderfoot." explained that although
she surmised that she was expected to talk about
her husband. she had decided talk of herself
instead. She declared that Calamity Jane" who
ran the Deadwood stage, really toughfoot
and wore long trousers and short hair and could
ride anything, all of which Mrs. Seton Thompson
declared to be quite unlike herself. She explained
that she herself had killed a man In an her
life, while Calamity Jane" was a terror 10 evil
doers
But, the old negro said" she wittily re-
marked. we both of done gone have our
sper ences in the West, and both of us have
written them" She then read Calamity lanes"
own account OF her life.
Mrs Gibson, in introducing DR. Hunter said that
III 'he absence OF the sterner she could say
with safety that 1t not the result of accident
Lut of malice aforesight that the men had not
been invited. This was followed by a mandolin
solo, Aud Lang Syne." and then Dr. Hunter
arose and received stormy greeting. after which
whlle, upon looking around he had discovered that
ne was the only man. he had not been afraid He
numbers '"N'' III
He had asked the professors many times why
they never came to these meetings and they had
an, with one accord. begun TO make excuses one
had not married him ii wife. another had not
'ought MN tVe yoke of oxen, but professor did
teach French mornings and another was I'm nur-
SUIT or robins In the Park with all the ardor With
ma hematics. f'' anu
Dr. Hunter declared that the college had never
pedore th1 been IN so iiourishng condition now;
thai every graduating class was the best one lie
silu mat ne had had a hard year. and that after
l"a The normal course would he abolished In tha
college. lie paid "A tribute to the women hefore
him, whom he said he had seen grow from und{s-
ciplined girls TO strong able women
Mrs. Nathaniel l.. BrittOn who followed DIR
Hunter, spoke Of THE Past" She asked how ling
!. would take 20 make Intelligent. voting ctizons
or the Italians of this city the French Canadians
OF Boston, the Mongolians of San Francisco and
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22
TWO AWKWARD INCIDENTS.

People frequently careless about leaving
girls who happen to be in their charge at night at
their houses after play a dance" said the
mother of debutante recently. Even If they
wait until the door is actually opened, they some
times assume 1T is all right, and drive away with
out seeing that their charge is really safely within
the shelter of her home If she has latch
key they have been known TO leave her after
she has passed the outside door and before she has
really had time TO open the inner one
In my experience alone 1 have known two
awkward incidents that resulted through such neg
llgence, and doubtless there many The
worst that Of young cousin of ours. who
lives in the country and had come to town 10
attend a ball a friend had promised TO take her.
but she had no extra bedroom IN her house. the
girls mother took a for her, she fire.
ouently did on such occasions. In a private board
ing house, where she had the attendance of a maid
and the personal Of the mistress of the house
Nothing could be satisfactory. and the unsus-
picous parent in the country felt perfectly satisfied
with the arrangement.
The girl went the ball with the maid in
cab after having received latchkey the land
lady She met her chaperon in the dressing room
and passed most delightful evening after which
her friend drove her home. I Will wait see
zhat you safely in, said Mrs. A. who had her
in charge. Seeing that the girl had passed through
the heavy pateglass swinging doors Mrs. A. as
sumed she in the house and drove of. In the
mean while there had been difficulty. The key
would not work, try II she would. and when
finally Mary turned 10 tell her chaperOn her pre-
oicament. she found her dismay that she was
alone-locked d night-in New York.
Fortunately she not OF a tempera-
ment. Her first thought try carefully every
OF adjusting her key, and when she found
that positively useless she tried ringing the
bell long and violently That, however. had also no
effect. slept in its vicinity. After every
effort had failed she calmly reviewed the situation
The heavy outside doors, which had been left un-
barred to admit her. afforded her perfect protec-
tion from the street she closed them carefully
slipped the bolt into place
- Now she said to herself, ! perfectly safe
and only need patience. Her large fur lined cloak
Kept her perfectly warm and wrapping herself
within its voluminous folds she sat down on the
marble floor. and leaning against the wall stocaIv
waited for the morning. Fortunately the ball had
been a very late one. and she did not have many
hours TO spend in her cell The astonjsh-
ment OF the parlormaid and the consternatfo of
the landlady may be ina gined when the house was
finally opened and she discovered fast asIeen
in the vestibule.
The other incident which ! alluded was even
more annoying. although alarming II was
after the play, and was case OF mistaken identity
Of the house where the victim was visiting sbs
rang the bell. the door was opened and before She
discovered her mistake her friends had left her
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22
NEW SOCIETY PEOPLE.

1t Is difficult for the members Of the old fami-
lies of NewYork TO accept the new order Of things
and to realize that unless they lay aside their
prejudces of caste and sense OF their own impor
tance, and not only adapt themselves to. but
actually do homage TO, the present powers that
be. they will lose their position
1t gives them feeling OF bewllderment that such
a condition of affairs should be possible. and
puzzled dismay to how 1t about They are
like the little old woman in Mother Goose" whose
petticoats cut off while she slept, and who
could not believe in her own identity.
This surely isn't IT, cries the distressed old
lady, and This surely isn't l." exclaims the old
time aristocrat shorn in mysterious incom-
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22
A CHARMING BREAKFAST
WITTY SPEECHES AND HAPPY TOASTS
AT THE NORMAL ALUMNf
MEETING.

One hundred and twenty-six members and friends
of the Associate Alumna of the Normal College
sat down at the second annual breakfast of the
society at the Hotel Manhattan yesterday The
table decorated in the college cOiors. with
white lilies and lavender satin streamers. The
menu. which arranged by one of the Reception
Committee. gave happy skits in French on college
affairs.
1t celebrated DR.. Hunter in punch chasseur."
"Aumna Leaves" the organ of the association
received salad feuilles d'aumn;F" and the last
course before the coffee was diplomatic pudding
of the ex-presidents."
Mrs X. c. Gibson. the president presided. and
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22

the negroes of New-Orleans if the cid English say
ing true that il takes three generations 70
make a gentleman and foLr to make lord. She
said that if meet and conquer the diverse
elements of the world that come to our shores and
teach them cleanliness and honesty, industry and
thrift, the purpose of our educational system Will
have been fulfilled.
Miss Helen A. Stein responded TO the toast. The The
Present. Miss Katherine d. Blake TO ''Tne
Future: Mrs Charles Stuart Douglas 10 the Con
science of the Ornamental; or. Is Dollar
Enough?' Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer, spoke or
the scope of the Public Education Association ana
there were short addresses by Grace b Beach,
Emma Sherden Fry and Mrs. Harry Hastings
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22
SOME WAYS OF THE WORLD
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FASHIONABLE
SOCIETY IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

The radical difference between English and Amer
lean fashionable life lies with the men, The women
are similar those who occupy the same social
position over here. In fact. they outherod Herod
in fine 'adyism" and up 20 Date occupations. with
the men II is entirely different. owing to their
methods Of living and the fact that in America
there is practically no leisure class-nine-tenths OF
the 'fashionables' hard working business men.
who are obliged conform to hours and seasons,
while In England only men OF leisure attempt TO
keen up the fashionable pace. AS they are free at
all times of year to give themselves up to the
pursuit pleasure their favorite pastimes natural
y form the habits Of society
The American society man is the grub and the
Englishman is the butterfly remarked an Ameri-
can girl who has lived several years in England
I'm my mind. there is no comparison between the
men Of that species in the two countries. by TINS
I mean simply the worldlings-the class whose chief
aim in life seems 10 be 10 exist fashionably In
doubtedly taken whole American men are In
rerior TO none and are superior to most. But in
what IS called the smart set there Is certainly a
noticeable difference, which is not in favor OF our
countrvnen Not that this criticism applies to all,
but II is a rule that is proved by the exceptions
4 straw which emphasizes the way the wind
blows in this direction is the completely opposite
manner in which the fashionable men OF the two
countries spend their Saturdays and Sundays In
this country the great thing is TO get out OF town
70 ride play golf and indulge in other fashionable
Teereatl9rs; ms .ei,dnS Wot5 have been busy in
counting houses and Wall Street offices, and have
Of the ocean IT is exactly opposite. The business OF
the week consists Of country amusements, ana
Saturdays and Sundays are the days that these
favorites of fortune select to go up TO town TO
cscape the tedium idle Sunday In the country.
They visit their clubs and TO the play on Satur-
day night. etc.
In England no one that has any pretence OF
being in society is in town after August II,
the shooting season. This is one of the many fash
ionable edicts that govern Vanity Fair. Not TO
own or be asked to moor or country house
or that date argues at once that you not Of
the elect all oates here alike TO the fash
tonat1le business man, who takes his brief holiday
when his affairs permit. A few weeks at Newport
In midsummer and several days now and again
as guest at some house party in the autumn are
his only opportunities TO play the country gentle
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22

tying in bows the shoulders. The rufle stands
out styliShly over the moderately full sleeves that
are gathered on the upper and lower edges. They
are completed with a frill of lace sUrmOUnJed by
wrist band of insertion and velvet ribbon. Ths
neck is completed with q narrow band. lace
trimmed. The lower edge OF the dress is hnshed
with deep hem. over which clusters of tucAs and
insertion applied.
Nainsook, cambrc. lawn gingham or soft silk
made up StyiiShly by the mode with lace. embrOid-
cry or ribbon for decoration. while soft wOollens.
cashmere, flannel and challie may be trimmed with
frills of narrow ribbon
To make the dress for child two years viii re-
qure three yards of thrty-inch material The pat
tern No 1909 IS cut in sizes for children one, two
and four years.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22
A Spring ANNOUNcEuFNT.

r. Gelles, wOmens tailor. at No. 4l6 Fourth-ave .
near Twenty eighth-st., announces that during the
opening of the season only he Will make tailor
made suits to order for $40 each Mr. GeIes uses
all the popular fabrics in tans, browns grays
blues and the leading colors of the spring His
materials are all imported and chosen with great
care. The suits made in his esa blishment are silk
lined throughout the latest decorations in braid
ings, embroiderings and tuckinEs being emplOyed
Mr.. Gelles is well known throughout the country
and numbers among his customers mary of the
most fashionable women in this other cities
visit TO his rooms Will prove Interesting
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22

In this there nothing for 1t but to tell her
predicament and be helped out of It. The maid
informed her mistress, who came down in dis
billie. consulted directory. found that the coach
man had left her In the wrong street, sent for
cab and insisted upon a maid accompanying the
young wanderer to her temporary home. Both of
these annoying incidents might have been avoided
10y Ii few minutes extra waiting and greater
sense of responsibility on the part Of the chape-
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22

upper pO TT i o n,
from which de-
p g n d the full
front and b a c X
Z h a I h n n E in
graceful f o / q :
from the gathers
a { I h g top. II
closes inViSi b | Y
a I I h e centre
back with but
tons and button
holes. The ruff
fie is applied in
DTettily rounded
outline. the lower
edge, 5 h n p e d
in deep points.
outlined by lace
and inser tfon.
Narrow ribbon is
run through the
b e aiding around
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22
PARIS NODES

Madame earlier, whose Salons 16. Rue de la
Paix. Paris, l6 Avenue Massina, Nice. and In the
Gaerie Charles III at Monte Carlo. are so well
known to American Ladies visiting Europe. enjoys
the distinction of being Court MOdste 10 all the
first class foreign Courts.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22
HUNDREDS OF DELEGATES.
WOMEN FROM MANY LANDS AT THE
ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE

The whose pictures shown on this
page among the hundreds who are visiting the
city delegates to the Ecumenical Conference on
Foreign Missions. which began in Carnegie Hall
yesterday.
Mrs. j. w. Childress. president of the Young
Women's Christian Association Nashville Tenn,
and also of the WOmans Missionary Union Of tina t
presbytery. will speak the Economic Value of
Foreign Missions in Training Young People"
the Calvary Baptist Church. in Fifty-seVenth-st g,
on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs Emily Huntington Miller. dean of North
western University. at Evanston, ILL.,. and well
known a writer and club woman, will recite an
original story which will have TO do with money
given by and children. This will take
place at the Madison Avenue Reformed Church
morning session Tuesday. Mrs Miller has been
for many years Interested in woman's work at
the Womans Club there.
Mrs. Duncan McLaren, of Edinburgh. Scotland.
is a member of the Zenana Mission Board OF the
United Presbyterian Church Scotland. and Editor
of THE Zenana Mission Quarterly published by
that society. Mrs. McLaren made a trip around
the world with her husband, Duncan McLaren, in
1912. visiting the misAion fields of India, China
and Japan She attends the Conference as dele
gate.
Mrs j. Farley Daily, of Glasgow, Scotland
who accompanies her husband to the Conference,
and is herself a delegate, is a member of the
Business Subcommittee of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society of the Free Presbyterian
Church. Mrs DAILY has visited the mission fields
of India for the purpose of studying them She
was member Of Ira d Sankey's original choir in
Glasgow when he and Mr.. Moody paid their Cele-
brated visit that city in 1874.
Mrs. DAILY will speak on Friday afternoon at the
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22
AN OFFER FOR THIS WEEK ONLY.

Among the fashionable women of the city the
name of Mostkowitz of No. - West FortyseC
ond-st.. Fifth-ave.. signifies the highest
class of tailoring for women. In anticipation OF
the lateness Of the season the firm is making a
special concession in suits. which will continue
during this week only. While the period lasts
they will make the costume for which they
ordinarily charge $40 for the immensely reduced
price of $50.
In making this offer the MOstkowitz guaran-
the finest cloths, the richest silk Innings, the
best workmanship and the most perfect ht-
Ladies will do we'll TO take advantage of this
offer