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New-York tribune., 1901-11-17

chapter; the officers and some OF the members VIII
wear picturesque costumes One to be used for the
Indian Period" once belonged to a young maiden
of the Apache tribe and consists of long buck
skin garment Of peculiar cut. covering the Wearsr
from shoulder to heel The Puritan gowns are ID
be modelled upon the worn by Mabel Martin
the celebrated young beauty, who was burned as
witch in Salem Following the pageant, the minuet
will be danced. A half hour programme OF MUSE
will include a cycle of song by Marguerite HalL
Mrs Irving Z. Wiles. wife of the artist, Is cnar-
man of arrangements for the entertainment sea-
son tickets. for both afternoon and evening, ana
double tickets. admitting two, for the evening 0nys
will be sold at less price than two single tickets
and may be obtained from members Of the chapter
O- AZ
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WORKERS IN TENEMENTS.
QUOTATIONS RY WHICH WOMEN EKE
OUT A SMALL INCOME-THE
COURAGE OF THE POOR.

socioogists are fond of investigating the manner
in which the people of the tenements 1--we. the
wages they and the amount OF comfort thes
can afford Research shows that the average. poor
family can usually manage to make both ends meet
and tie in small bow; but these catcnia-
tions based the sums that are earneo ny
the head of the family. What happens wheh the
husband and father is longer there to drive the
wolf from the door makes another ana quite dlI-
ferent story.
All through the tenements there are women "h"
for one reason another must work ana "orh
at home 1t may be that the man of the house
IS out of a position that he is making TOO small
SUM TO suffice for the needs of the family, or that
he passed beyond the worries OF ne a'o-
gether If there are four five small chldreh III
the home the mother hestates to go out to resu-
lar work and look for some Occupation
which shall keep the loaf IN the cupboard
Sewing naturally the chief means OF earning
what may by courtesy be called hVlng- lhiS
does not mean high class sewing but merely the
finishing White goods OF some kinds are not IN
freouentlv made entirely by women in their own
homes, but rule, it is the finishing tha' oc-
cupies those who cannot go to work IN shop'
This includes the short bits Of stitching that can
not well machine, the sewing Oh
of buttons and labels and the like
One reason why women work at this sort OF thing
is that they can easily teach their children TO
help them Many tot of eight or nine SPENDS the
greater part of the time not occupied with schooI
in sewing buttons trousers Children even
Younger can clip threads and make themselves
generally ujefuL No woman would keep her little
ones at work Of this kind If the sternest necessity
did not drive her it. and. indeed. even with
the chidren's help the family can make IN t!S way
a scantv income of 81 $ a week
HOW THE CHILDREN HELP.
When the Consumers League was started Mrs.
Nathan the president of that organization. stated
that the following We're current prices for home
sewing on the East Side: Cambria dresses. with
lined waists and some trimming 81 20 dozen;
n!ghtgovns with yokes thread furnished and in
sertion cut by maker. 81 a dozen; silk waists 50
cents q dozen: women's wrappers. 80 cents dozen:
coats finished IS cents dozen; knee pants. 90 cents
dozen; vests 81 dozen, and trousers, l2i2 cents
a pair These prices the lowest doubtless.
but they are of course. accurate. and give an idea
Of the difficulty OF making money TO buy the needed
bread to say nothing OF meat and luXuries OF that
sort
One of the commonest and most pathetic sights on
the East Side is that of some old woman or mere
child making her unsteady way under weight or
heavy clothing finished" and on It's return
Journey o the sweater.
The making of neckties IS another common occu-
patton For this the of 81 % a gross IS re-
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17

corded by the Consumers League but better prices
paid. Even under the best circumstances twelve
hours work a day Will give only a few dollars
week. Paper flowers are largely made at home by
tenement women. At this. too. the Childrens help
IS valuable, and little become experts at
twisting wire deftly and clipping il the right
length. Indeed. almost anything and everything
that he fashioned out of paper is made by the
women of the tenements their homes. Sewing
the bands umbrellas is another occupation.
Curling feathers is yet another. and a most
healthful
Cooking is naturally a source of income as well
sewing. At the noon hour all over the tenement
districts women sally forth armed with great
baskets of cakes and candies. homemade for the
juvenile trade. The older folks tempted with
pretzels but 1t is by The children that such women
chiefly supported Contrary to what might be
expected the children Of the East Side have prob
ably more spending money than those of much more
prosperous neiGhborhoods in the city Pennies take
the place of the caresses which the mothers WouId
like to give but for which they have time. SO
many women who have their own way TO make
find weapons for the fight in small apples sticks,
and beat back the ever bowling wolf with slabs OF
Cigar making in the tenements does not exist
officially. Legislators. being male. have been par
this form of sweatshop work But it does go on.
just the same. although not to any extent. AS
is a man in the family who works in a factory
and brings leaf home in order 10 exc out his wages.
The cgarmakers the 2ristocrats Of The tene-
ment tradespeople. Those who work at home
their less fortunate neighbors II $ rumored that
the princely OF IS a week may be made by
working at this trade
WHAT THE ASH BARRELS OFFER
Rummaging through ash barrels and repairing the
refuse found there for sale afterward IS one way
that Italian women have of working al home This
singularly unpleasant and unheathful occupatjon
brings in as little any, but gives employment
to the children also Shoes cast off by some fairly
well to do person may appear all cobbed and beau,
titled for sale at 80
Many women who have only two children
TO provide for take places in some shop, leaving
their little ones in the of some poor woman
of the same tenement. Some women make their iiv
ing entirely by caring for the children of others
Sometimes they taken to board entirely Some.
times. too. the foundlings city are given TO
their charge. For this they receive 50 a week
These women, however, must have decent homes
TO offer the babies the most destitute are often
unable una to. to make money at this occupation.
week she does very we'll OF this sum about s.
must go In rent. For family of five or six 50 "a q
week for food IS just enough to keep aWav actual
hunger. In winter there is coal for which 10 cenda
a scuttle be paid. ''
IN FEAR OF THE LAW
When clothes needed the average imagine,
ton falls to see how they be secured Clothed
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not members were Miss Laura s. Collins. Miss
May r. Denton and Mrs. Grace Russell Smith.
Miss Collins wrote the two duets sung by Miss
Denton and Mrs. Smith. which were received with
great applause
The president, Mrs W. l. Barry, announced that
DR.. Grace Peckham Murray, who TO have
spoken. was i'll.
The college glee club greeted with enthusi-
asm, II its first appearance. The members
are Mrs. Isabella SCudder harrington leader, and
Misses Emily Paine. Helen and Grace Merriam.
Alice Walker. Mary Stowe, Ella Brierly, Ivah Ken
ney and Ella Boyntou.
Mrs Emma kimbali Clark. president of the Hart
ford Alumnle was present and spoke briefly.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
DECEPTIVE LACE INVITATIONS.

Without being conceted. l think I know more
about lace than most people, said a woman of
taste recently, but the limitations that made
nowadays would deceive the elect. l frankly
confess that it is impossible for detect the
difference, unless / the the false In
direct comparison. and even then, unless L am Oh
the lookout for the deception. | able to tell
which is which
Just 10 show how little people really know about
lace. will tell you what happened to me a short
time have stomacher OF old Venetian rose
point, which has been exhibited in loan collections
as 4 rare specimen several times and this winter
! wanted 10 use it on black velvet gown. but had
nothing that seemed appropriate to use on fhe
sleeves and The skirt Why don't you match il
at SIS said my niece, who overheard the discus
sion ] fairly gasped, Match my old rose point
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17

exclaimed. Yes. she answered calm calmly ybs other
SavT So haIf out of curiosity and half because
really needed the trimming. went TO t me sT5e Te
next dav and found that she was quite rlshl me
attern was almost similar. and the imitation VOL
derful SO l bought a sufficient quanu's 10 LIN LIN
maker. The result was so good thai rea.y @ 'e,f f
nTIite ashamed to wear it. particularly as one OF
the best Judges of in NeWYork came up 10 me
and exclaimed: My dear Mrs s. you are Wearllg
a fortune on YOUR back tonight. have seen the
stomacher before. but had no idea that you owned
so much of that ma gniticent lace Now, what was
/ to say! I could not tell such connolsseur 20
her face that she had taken imitation lace
bought at s the week before for priceless antique
so / simply smiled and made no reply.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
TAILORED GOWNS REDUCED.

4 notable sale of handsome tailor made cos
TUNES is being held by S. Kneitel Ladies'
Tailor. at No. 1 East Thirtieth-st., near Fifth
ave. Mr.. Kneitel has the latest French and
Vienna fashions, the models including MANY ex-
elusive designs, and orders will be taken for a
short time at unusually low figures Tailored
costumes of fine imported material, richly silk
lined throughout. will be made to order for S55
instead of $50. Mr.. Kneitel is we'll known as an
expert filter and designer, and ladies will GER
talnly do well by taking advantage of Mr.
knetefs liberal offer and secure a high class
perfect fitting tailor gown at an extremely low
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
TAILORED GOWNS REDUCED

The Mostkowitz Ladies' Tailors, No % West
42d St, near 9th Ave, announce that during
this week they will offer their tailor made
costumes to order made of imported materials
richly silk lined throughout. for only $45 the
regular price being $40. Mr.. Mostkowitz states
it really takes an artist to cut gown properly:
that his system of fitting improves every figure,
giving grace to the tall woman and dignity
the stout woman. Those who intend to get high
class. perfect fitting tailor made gowns VIII find
il advisa bic to take advantage of the reduction
offered
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
BOOK PLATES AND HERiLDTC DESIGNS

Any one interested in heraldic designing. as stu
dent or connosseur would find it highly interesting
to visit the Ames Robinson art rooms. at No 202
Broadway BY permission of this firm. there are
reproduced on this page a few examples from its
studio in the line of Coats-o crests. mono
grams signet rings. book plates. etc The visitor
will find many beautiful examples of monktSh
missal Illuminating and other rich forms of design
ing for social and business purposes at these art
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tho neonle are however and presuma bly, at the
pense of the necessary food. The lack of warm
outer garments Is made up by innumerable sWath-
ngs of cloth underneath. Wrappngs of similar
thickness keep the cold when there is abso-
lutely no money for fire. When sickness comes or
work fails there the charitable societies. If the
woman will apply to them and If her Ease can be
investigated before she starves investlgation we: Is
women will 50 often put off applying for assistance
mqten fhey are ignorant and fear the law One
family. in which there was an idiot daughter a
the time was evicted for rent early in the
The idiot girl girl waS nd two edrn
they ran for their lives fearing to apply for
mysterious crime For two months the three of
them had no home creeping at night to the crowded
could avoid the vigilant eye of the houseke,eper
had brought. them to the street. There is always
this fear before the eyes of the tenement woman
sides caring for her children. and should she once
give in to the strain there Is the charity house or
KINDLINEss OF NEIGHBORs
Even when sickness comes. disaster may be kept
away by the work of the children and the kindness
of the neighbors Little tots sell papers, pencils.
shoestrfngs candy, anything and everything. after
school hours, and during them If the law can be
evaded One we'll grown boy. of twelve who could ld
pass for fourteen supports his mother and smaller
brothers and sisters by pushing cart through .he
When there is absolutely no money neighbors VIII l
share pd If hs G But eem out nto IS he no street BY
being turned with their few belongings every
@ onn nnd 81 Still Is be ande Shelter Often than
@ mot s yaean t foa rahr
than have them stay on the street. The rent is
ood hsy can o frequently scrape together but the
Sc 81 monthly that the landlord demands is on
the chren 'sT @ afe not M Unhappy except when actually
hungry and If $ week can be be- made Ie- oy " these
privations they may suffer
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
DIR. HILLS TO SPEAK.

The Society for the Aid Of Friendless Women ard
Children will hold its thirtyfrst annual meeting at
the home No. - COncOrd-st.. Brooklyn, next Tues
day evening. November 49, at O'Clock The Rev.
DR.. Newell Dwight HILLS will make the address
and Miss Byrne will sing.
The whole house. with the various departments
of work. Will be open for inspection. An Informal
reception by the managers will be held after the
close of the meeting. All friends Of the home anu
OF philanthropic work cordially invited 10 0S
present.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
CARDS THEN AND NOW.

That history repeats itself that there is moth
ing new under the sun, that move in cycles,
etc. are truisms that win go on being quoted
until the end of the world but it is interesting.
nevertheless to see how the following description
written about fashionable assembage in the time
Of the Georges depicts similar and typical scenes
of last season in the drawing rooms of up-to-date
cottages at certain fashionable water
ing places. II reads:
The afternoon was beautiful but the company
voted TO remain indoors the ladies declaring they
thought the aspect Of three honors in their hand
and good cards beautiful than
the loyeliest scene of nature, and the went
behind the elns and they still at their cards.
And the rocks came home, cawing their evensong,
ners and the chapel clock tolled hour after hour
unheeded. delightfully."- they spent
the pasteboards. And the moon and the stars came
out, and the groom of the chambers announced
that supper was ready"
So writes Thaclleray of a social life that not
particularly desira ble or improving hun
dred years ago, and there are those who assert
that society is drifting very fast OUT of the bet
ter influence Of the Victorian into the old con-
hoped that by next summer the mania for cards,
which for the last eighteen months has dominat ed
force, and card playing viii be relegated to its
proper place. i. e: legitimate recreation for
That its influence is distinctly harmful in many
no one can dispute; To sit indoors hour after
cannot certainly be conducive to health. and the
influence of bridge upon the recently developed
taste for sport and athletics is decidedly detri-
mental 1t seems great pity that tendency
healthful and developing in every way as the latter
but the deserted golf links and the well filled card
rooms bear witness that bridge is mainly re-
sponsible for the change. and the women who have
introduced what they considered harmless pas
time and find that they have encouraged an alb
sorbing passion should exert all their energies to
force the genius back into the bottle from which il
emerged and throw II into the
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SleXion when ordering.
Mime. Caroline does not
sell one bottle as a Gen
era Cure-All, to young
and old; but prepares her
tonic in diff ere II [
strengths 10 suit all ages,
and therein lies her great
success. Nine. Caroline
has removed freckles
from a baby's tender lit
tie face without infiict-
ing the slightest pain.
She says: i can afford TO
make this ponaror,S offe-
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nothing should be required OF her that would in
any way interfere with her pleasure. Mothers ex-
this and fathers submit. and one seems TO
consider It strange that for several years al least
society girls should lead utterly aimless sell
fish lives in the midst Of Il family of workers
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
NINE. CAROLINE'S
FULL FACIAL TREATM ENT
FOR ONLY S1.OO.

Nine Caroline has decided 10 offer TO Ladies
only that have never tried her Ne Plus Ultra
Face preparations her full facial treatment for
only one dollar. including fine cake of her
beauty SOAP and jar Of retiring cream II
they state their age and describe their com
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
SAYINGS or LITTLE FOLKS.

Ciranddad-What makes you look SO unhappN'
Willie?
WiIlie,Cause nobody never calls me good an-
less I'm doing something I don't want 70 do
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17

Some time ago little Walter had occasion TO oine1
with his aunt upon some trffins matter - IN
II tell you said aunte. playfuy. Il kno" .
few things .-,a
And l know as few things as anybody, guess
said Master Walter Indignantly.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17

Mamma cat the breakfast table}-4ou aINo'~
ought to your napkin. George -, 5oy
Georgia. usin' IL. mamma; I've got Ihe '
tied the leg of the table with tt-tAotnerAOON-
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17

Daddy asked little Jack. where does snaAs
begin when he wants TO wag his tall:
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
THE HAAS GOWN REDUCED.

O. Haas Bros Ladies' Tailors. 3i5 Fifth Ave.
or pOsite Waldorf-Astoria, have decided 70 o.e5
their tailor made gowns to order. Of imported
materials richly silk lined throughout. Tor ol-1
$40: regular price $40 u variety of Paris 1n.e-
els displaying this establishments exclusive Tns
signs are now submitted for inspection Tn'
firm is we'll known for high class WORKMANSHIP
The Washington times., 1901-12-01
SPEED IN PHOTOGRAPHY.
Machines Now Take a Rifle Bullet
in Its Flight.

| A subject of much attention to Smith
sonian scientists are the recent expert
ments made in this country and Europe
in the matter of photographing objects
moving with great rapidity. The prin-
ciple on which such photographs are
made is interesting The light is fur
nished by an electric spark, which,
though it gives sufficient illumination, yet
lasts so short a time that even a rife
bullet cannot move an appreciable dis
tance during the time that it is in ex
istence. In other words. the bullet, pass
ing by at the rate of about 2.100 feet a
second is rendered comparatively sta
tionary by being brought into contrast
with an electric spark moving at an in
fnitely greater rate of speed The sue
cess of the photograph depends upon the
inconceivably slight duration of the spark
of light, which does not permit the OBJ
ject to move on the plate.
Some interesting specimens Of these in
stantaneous photographs are furnished by
& series taken OF cat held by its four
legs in an inverted position and allowed
10 drop. The cat, as everybody is proba-
bly, aware seems to do that which Is
known to be dynamically impossible,
namely. on being dropped upside down to
turn round after being let 20 and to come
down the right way up. The process can
be followed by means of one OF the So
called multiple spark photographs.
The apparatus by which a photograph
of very rapidly moving object may be
taken is remarkably ingenious. and the
spark which gives the fash light is pro-
dueed be means of a revolving mirror
Everyone is aware how. by a turn of the
wrist, one may reflect beam of sunlight
from a piece of looking glass so as TO
travel up the street at tremendous veloc-
ity.
II, instead of being moved by mere
turn of the wrist. the mirror is made to
rotate on an exile by mechanical means
at an enormous speed; then, just as the
rotation is made more rapid, so will the
beam of light travel at the higher speed.
A revolving mirror can be mounted so as
to run at the enormous speed of 1000
turns a second. The light from a spark
is focused by this mirror upon the photo
graphic plate. TG cite specific instance,
The Washington times., 1901-12-01
THE BEST RUN OF THE SEASON.
A Large Field Follows the Chevy
Chase Hounds.


This popular pack met yesterday after
| noon at the Chevy Chase Clubhouse. A
capital field turned out, the weather be-
/ ing almost ideal and the going much i'm
| proved since last week when it was as
hard as macadam. The master of the
| hounds, Mr.. Moore, gave the late arrivals
fifteen minutes law
At 3:l5 D. IN. hounds were east In the
orchard north OF the clubhouse. The
scent led thence across the Watkins and
Land Company's property over the Dunlop
ive-foo post and rails, through Bor-
rough's farm to the Rockville pike TO the
first check. where the field was glad to
get a "breather." In a few minutes the
hounds were again laid on the scent, trav-
cling at great pace through Woodmont,
Mr. Roxier Dulanys property, to Colds
borough's, on to MAYORS, and West
Chevy Chase to the clubhouse grounds.
Eleven miles in ffty7hve minutes, in
Guiding one check, is rare good going.
The scent laid strong, and hounds ran
fast and true 1t was the consensus of
opinion that 1t was so far quite the best
and most enjoyable of the season.
But one Of the field failed to finish and
Miss Postlethwaite rode exceptionally
well. Am ing those Who followed through
out the run were: -, ID.
Clarence Moore. II. f. H., on Thunder,
one of the two horses which went from
the Chevy Chase hunt TO the recent Ma
tional Horse Show in New York and
proved not only a credit to the Chevy
Chase hunt. but in competition with the
best horses from all parts of the country
succeeded in bringing several prizes back
to Washington; Miss Field on Parson;
Cortlandt II. Smith, NJ II. H. Hampton
Hounds, on rare good looking grey
called Attorney; Miss Parrish. on Cob
webs; Miss Postlethwaite, on useful
looking bay; Baron Grip, On his thorough
bred bay mare; w. G. Marrow. on Lord
Craven; Mr.. Knox, son of the Attorney
General; DR.. Snyder. on Rooster; R. s.
Huidekoper, on Pontiac, f. l.. Huide-
koper, on Huron; ]. r. Mclean. jr.. on
Gray Fox; G. B. Riyes, on Mncola Beal
Bloomer, on his fayorite chestnut; Mr..
Cobb and Mr.. Ryder. two grooms, one of
which rode Mr.. Smiths second horse. Bar
rister, one of the cleverest and biggest
jumpers seen in these parts for a long
time; Robert Curran. the huntsman. on
Masterpiece, and the whips on Koh-i-noor
and Tom Tit. respectively.