New-York tribune., 1901-04-01

Nine. la Marechale Mel who recently died in
Paris at seventy mine years Of age. The widow
of War. There are now only two Marechales liv-
sng IN France-one the widow OF the War Minister
ST Arnaud. and the other the widow Of Leboauf
who succeeded Mel in office
Tho only woman who has been elected 20
the American Guild OF Organists upon examna-
tion is Miss Reba Bragutan. Syracuse girl, twen-
ty-one years old. After April she WIN preside over
Episcopal Church in Brooklyn. She was selected
10 nj the place, although applications for IT We're
received from me musicians all over the country
At the last general meeting Of the Vienna asso-
citation for clerks in the postofice service It
proposed strike from the statutes the paragraph
allowing the women TO become members. The
meeting proved naturally stormy one. and closed
amid shouts Of the ungallant men, We want no
vlce!" The women. however. are determined not 10
give in.
Mrs Emma J. Rose OF Mason. well known IN
Michigan both a journalist and club woman,
has had a bill introduced IN the legislature provid-
ing for an appropriation OF 100000 10 establish
State sanatorum for nervous diseases. She has
aroused much interest in the work and now has
the support Of a large number Of leading men and
OF the State The object OF this sanatorium
IS 10 provide an intermediate place between The
nome aho me - lsT "sS pii, i, ei'I b mus i Ian ~ an
Mrs Rose has been engaged in work affectirr Ger
tain State instituttons, and she had introduced
physicians in these institutions and women the
boards OF control The bill providing for women
nhysiciaus passed Out that providing for
women on boards OF control is still pending hav-
ing been introduced again this session.
There was a large attendance Of nurses AZ a re-
cent drawing meeting IN aid OF the Nurses
National Total Abstinence League, AZ Stafford
House, England The Hon. Mrs Eliot Yorke, the
president, in the chair. The honorary secre-
tary Miss Hilda Dillon. explained the origin OF the
league, which formed in February, 1897, in
order unite all nurses who We're total abstainers,
ar,Afg
Feranoe crusade. Mrs Eliot Yorke referred 30 the
Important position which nurses occupy, and urged
now 2oS members in The league.
A law has Just been passed in Vermont which
enables women 10 hold three new public offices.
These are town treasurer, town librarian and
eigbe 9 q oi the ooe Of own Clerk Eo nave ''en
Miss Mary Kuhn has for three years past been
annually elected tax collector Of the Borough OF
Mount JOY Penn. II Is declared that since she
has occupied the ofice every cent OF taxes has
been collected and promptly turned over TO the
a. -, nfo-,j,,- rc,- 49, IN Ia
which had been evaded under her predecessors IN
office.
Mrs. Frank White. Of Linton Ind. has received
a pass the Southern Indiana Railroad which
Is good for the rest Of her life. Mrs. White dis
covered that the ground underneath the tracks OF
the Island City coal mining district had been IN
dermined. and she haGsed with a red tablecloth
passenger train that would otherwise have been
wrecked. For this act the company gave the pass
her expression OF gratitude.
Miss Emma G. Cummings, who has been chosen
AT the town election OF Brookline, Mass. a
member OF the committee for planting trees is
the first woman IN Brookline 70 hold town office
except the boards OF the school committee and
oVerseers OF the poor.
Mrs Carrie Alexander, who was elected last fall
10 membership in the board Of trustees OF the Uni
xersitv OF Illinois, has entered upon her duties.
Mrs. Alexander succeeds Mrs. Lucy NJ. Flower.
Queen Alexandra IS devotedly attached 10 dogs
and has taught her children be equally fond OF
them. Miniatures OF many OF their pets have been
painted and placed conspicuously. Among the
birthday presents OF Queen Alexandra a year ago
were portraits IN miniature OF two pet spaniels.
Bnlee and Punchie. Princess Victoria has a por-
trait Of her dog Fluffy with her dove The
two great friends. and said make
char. ming pictnre as grouped. The dove has be-