New-York tribune., 1901-12-21
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

Despite all efforts 1t been impossible to keep
secret the actual cause of the disbanding' last
week of the Women's Patriotic ReIlef ASSoeld-
tion which was formed at the beginning OF 'he
spanish-American War for the relief OF volunteers
families.
-rba orgariza+fon had held no meetings since the
close of the war and the members were horrlheu'
lately to learn that so recently as OCTOBER an OIL
Ger had collected money, ostenslhIy lor me :"
cie+1-s fund A check for $50 was contributed ny
UfIliam Solomon. of No . Rroad-st., ana soon
after came back to him with the lndorsene"' ~
+he proprietor of a fashionable restaurant. II II
CHANGED that Mr. Solomon had seen the "onr4 a. e
that restaurant few days after she received IL;
and his suspicious were aroused he IT-tb
$@ifetiy and finally informed Mrs Gardner " EN-
erbee the treasurer Of the society. oL ne -r+ "a
been made by the member accused - and sL9 ca cdipo @
the meeting held last week The woman ma, nao II IN
5arfaI m offer but wept and begged to nave an
her Iepo[tS liz rreguIaries and they decided to
So9ta an examination made by expert account
ant The case, is said may Yer rtca 81 III he
refunded the money 1Ir solomon MgamWhe can, ,t4
the formal disbanding Of the organizzauoh VIII pre-
vent a repetition of such irreguldllueS-
Education among the colored people Of the South
was the subject touched upon by Miss Helen W.
Ludlow. Of Hampton. Va. who was one OF '1e
sneakers at the presentation Of the GorhaTn -. and
Rebecca S Abbott Scholarship to Ea@SsaT' @ C hero
~ "Wednesday by the Abbott Memorial Fund COM
Inittee. Of which Mrs Moses Hopkins is chairman
,-ba 7,rogramme of the musical entertainment
given last evening at the Waldorf-Astoria oy the
College women's Club prepared by MISS
Georgia NJ Penfleld, who is member OF the music
committed Vocal numbers included contralto
solo by Miss Eva Bell Bouton, tenor songs by Wi WI
lam c. weeden. and barytone solos by 0Ieg SPedhS;
A piano solo given by Dr.. S \ Penfleld, ana 1
the accompanies were Miss Henrirette Weber s, ana
given by Lillian Bell. three selections We're includ-
ed Miss Irvgin-Martin is the president Of the club
and Mrs Herman Meyer its secretary
Christmas festivities have begun at Hartley
House. the Social Settlement at No 4l3 West FORTY
sfxtb-s+ and will continue until the approach OF
the New Year Every afternoon and evening dur
ing that time the people of the neighborhood VIII
be entertained and veritable Christmas JOY VIII De
brought TO lives which would otherwise be cheer
less
Parents and friends of the members Of the Emma
Hartley Stokes kindergarten crowded the chapel
on Thursday listen TO the songs and recitat12ns
tree hung full Of toys and other good things ms
ted batinp been Established by Marcellus Hart
ley memorial to his daughter
The wedding gown made by a Partisan couturier
for Miss May Palmer, who is to marry Chauncey
NJ Depew is said be OF ivory white satlh
duchesse. It has a long trained skirt edged with
frills Of chiffon and both the skirt ana oodlce
there is an elaborate applique Of rich lace Ihe
bodice has a slightly pouched effect, draped with
lace and the yoke of tucked chiffon terminates at
the Louis XV style and have lace frilis A tulle
veil will fastened in place by coronet OF orange
blossoms
The mo color line" of the Massachusetts Fed
Grafton has been rejected by the Woman's CLUB OF
| Portland. Ore after long and careful considera-
ton One Of the influences to which this action Is
attributable is letter written the club by the
president of the Woman's Relief Corps of Atlanta
| Ga In which she stated that, although in her or
! ganization there eighty women reared In the
| North all are opposed to any commingling OF the
| races in any social organization. She said;
After fifteen years Of unbiased observation ana
| careful inquiry I am convinced that the negroes
| themselves prefer officer and control their own
organizations both local and State, and could the
colored club women of the South speak to those OF
! the North I feel that their watchword would pc
] TTnward and onward in and of ourselves. Wtllch
- mav he added is the sentiment Booker r. Wash
/ ington voices in his speeches
Miss Svbil Carter the founder of the lace indus
| trv among the American Indian women, has re-
| ceived commendation for her work from President
| Roosevelt with whom she recently had confer
ence on the subject Miss Carter has just returned
| IN her home at Great River, Long Island. and
| etatas that the lace is in great demand. among
| her purchasers she numbers Miss Helen M: Gould
! Mrs Rayard Cutting and many other well known
| persons.
IT is said that a portrait of Martha Wash
,neton has recently been unearthed in Flora, Ind
| Me- lanes I, Marshall, of Fort Wayne, Ind, who
was visitor in Flora at the time of sale, became
ire fortunate possessor for the OF 81 Since her
| nurchase was made. the picture has been identified
as one of the early paintings Of the famous woman
ord the owner has received offer of $1,000 for It.
| When buying the painting Mrs Marshall was un-
aware of the value of picture, but was attract
| which II was offered. John w. Lowe was the for
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