New-York tribune., 1901-03-27
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

The women's committee having in charge the
Texas relief funds rummage sale in One-hundred-
and-twenty- -ffth-st., near Second-ave. desires ad
ditonal contributions of clothing. shoes and
household articles The women suggest that
housecleaning time is al hand many articles might
be given TO this charity that would otherwise be
thrown away
The proceeds of the rummage sale are devoted to
relief work among the destitute people in Brazora
County. Tex. who have lost all their worldly pos
sessions by storms and floods. The committee asks
particularly for contributions OF children's cloth
;ns 70 canfribute 70 the rummage sale should write
10 the Texas Relief Fund No I56 Fifth-ave, this
the goods free of all expense TO the contributor.
The Society of the Daughters of Holland Danes
OF which Mrs. Eugene A Hoffman is drectress
general held an interesting meeting Friday
afternoon last at the Deanery, No. Chelsea
Square. An able and instructive paper the
Dutch people in Holland and America read by
John W Vrooman, formerly of Albany, of
this city Mr.. VrOoman dwelt on the character
istcs Of the Dutch their piey, integrity. love of
freedom. tolerance. courage hospitality, industry,
will print this paper. In competition with others.
which will make valuable @ addition to the hterat-
many Knickerbocker families.
The annual meeting of the Society of the Colonial
Daughters OF the Seventeenth Century will be held
at the home of Mrs. J. Lester Keep. No. 4s9 Clin-
ton-ave. Brooklyn. Tuesday. April ? Officers
for the coming year will he elected after which
the society will entertained by the Packer Glee
Club Helen Atwood Davidson in recitations. and
Miss Nellie ]. Eewis. The young of the So
ciety will appear in Colonial costume
The February meeting Of the society was held
in the Pouch Gallery, and was designated May
flower DAY. as the papers and music apper
tained 10 the history and events following the
Ia nding of the Pilgrims The annual luncheon of
the society be given at the Montauk in the
first week In May.
Over two hundred school children are take
mart in the first large entertainment planned by
the Brooklyn Free Kindergarten Association for
the benefit OF the many kindergartens in its
The entertainment will take the form of the
presentation of Browning's story of The Pied
piper Of Hamelin." arranged and adapted for chill
dren by Miss Margaret MacLaren Eager under
the Academy of Music on April Is. l9 and 20. The
performance will begin at O'Clock. lasting
hour and quarter. and will consist of two scenes
and tableau. The children will represent rats.
corporation etc. A dress rehearsal viii he given
on Saturday morning, April IL.
For the first time in the seventeen years history
OF the Woman's Health Protective Association. II
IS in need OF funds to further the work throughout
the city and country. therefore holding rum
mage sale in the vacant store No. 503 West Forty
ATHEIST and appeals TO all storekeepers and house
keepers donate anything that is absolute
bish in the OF clothing. drygoods, groceries and
household goods. which be sold TO the
a nominal sum. All such goods may be sent the
address given above until April J. while money or
checks may be foryo rded to Mrs II. Herbert
Knowles. No. l4s West ne-hundred-snd-four