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New-York tribune., 1902-03-15
SUCCESSFUL CARD PARTIES.
ADDITIONAL COURSE TO BE HELD FOR
BENEFIT OF CRIPPLED CHILDREN

BENEFIT OF CRIPPLED CHILDREN
The series of afternoon card parties given at the
Waldorf-Astoria during the winter for the benefit
Of the Free School for Crippled Children. No. 434
West Fffty-seventh-st.. have been well attended
and have proved such delightful functions that at
the request of many members. five meetings
will be held. at the homes of Mrs Frederick Bages
No. 2n West Seventy-eghth-st. Mrs. Charles
Austin Bates No. l09 Riverside Drive: Mrs. J.
Augustine Cozzino No. Sc West Fifty-third-st., and
Mrs Edouard Mostert. No. 20 Riverside Drive and
on April / in the small ballroom of the Waldorf
Astoria.
On the date there will be held In the recep-
ton room connected with the small ballroom an
exhibit and sale OF the work of the pupils of the
school. A great many interesting specimens of
pyrogra phic work will be shown. consisting O
desks. tables. chairs. tabourettes boxes. book
racks, also lamps and candlestcks of Venetian
iron, and a variety of baskets. all made by the
boys: sofa pillows. handkerchefs. toilet sets and
lingerie made by the girls.
This exhibit and sale is to demonstrate the object
for which the school organized-viz. teach
helpless cripples to become self-supporting. Be
sides the usual OF studies to which certain
hours of the day always devoted manual train
ing interesting feature OF the school All the
little boys and girls receive certain weekly
for their work. upon their presenting a bill
out in their own handwriting.
There are ffty-eight children In the school. and
about forty have started bank accounts Six of the
boys can each earn 81 week in the hours devoted
The school is under the care Of a board Of man
Wntt Mrs. Cbares Wyma Me orse and NJ eo NC
Joseph Smith; treasurer, Mrs Edward Davis Jones;
corresponding secretary, Miss Florence Guernsey,
The school is entirely supported by voluntary
contributions. The children are TO be taken TO
in 1740, but the house is entirely unfurnshed, and
viii be gratefuIiy received and acknoWIedged IL II
sent to the school No. 434 West Fifty-seventh-st
New-York tribune., 1902-03-15
OPPOSE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.
CITIZENS DO NOT WANT WITHDRAWAL OF
REVOCATION OF MANHATTAN
COMPANY'S PERMIT

a continued hearing the application of the
Manhattan Fire Alarm Company to withdraw the
revocation of the permit by the Fire Commissioner
was given by Mayor Low yesterday. From 1880
until nearly l o'clock the opposition attacked the
system and was cross-examined by Mr.. Slower the
president of the Gamewell company. and treasurer
of the Manhattan company. two allied firms.
Only two spoke yesterday for the Manhattan
company-Mr Weed of Weed & Kennedy and a
member of the Board of Underwriters for twenty
five years. and Mr.. Brewer. president If the Wash
ington Life Insurance Company. at Broadway and
Liberty-st They praised the system. and asked
that the permit be retained.
The principal speech against the company was
made by j. Van Vechten OlcOtt counsel for the
Montauk Fire Alarm Company. He attacked the
company vigorously and said it behind the
charges against J. Elliot Smith, superintendent of
the fire alarm telegraph in 1896. when strong
forts were made to remove him on charges of in
efficiency.
THAT is absolutely false" interrupted Mr..
Stover. I'VE had nothing to do with the matter
until tn Fire Commissioners asked us for some
items which readily gave
This brings the real animus in these
charges" said Joel B. Erhardt. counsel for the
company This explains the whole matter
Charles Bueck representing the West End AS
sociation. read some resolutions recently passed
Colonel Erhardt attacked the resolutions. saying
that President Cyrus Clark. the president of the
and that they introduced a the request OF
Fire Commissioner Sturgis. Mr.. Sturgis did not
reply.
4 number of men spoke against the Manhattan
company. and told of receiving notices from the
Fire Department to install the system, and now
being defendants In suits because they refused to
Fire Marshal Freel said that at the Windsor
Hotel fire an auxiliary box was pulled by a clerk.
but 1T did not work.
Mr. Slower said that the box had been discon-
nected year before the fire.
MaVOr Low told both sides to submit briefs.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-15
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MSllEEoUseheIG TALKS. i
CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING.

Ingredients: Two squares Of chocolate Cor two
heaping tablespoonfuls Of cocoa) four cupfuls of
milk, two cupfuls Of bread crumbs, one-third Of a
teaspoonful Of powdered cinnamon three-quarters
Of a cupful Of sugar and a pinch Of salt.
Crate the chocolate, mix it with the cinnamon
Put one cupfuI of milk in a double boiler ana as
it is scalding hot stir in the chocolate
When this has dissolved add the remainder OF the
milk, and when it begins to simmer pour it over
the bread crumbs. Let the mixture stand for
twenty minutes Beat the eggs unti light then
add and salt and beat again and into the
bread mixture Pour the whole into buttered pud-
ding dish and bake for three quarters of hour.
This pudding may he served hot cold. but is
usually served hot, with a made of pint
Of cream whipped. 10 which has been added one
quarter Of a pound OF butter, one cupful of pow
Gered sugar and vanilla to flavor. The last two in
gradients should be beaten together until light,
then the cream gradually beaten in. and the whole
put in n double boiler and stirred vigorously for
three minutes before serving. If the pudding is
served cold, sauce of sweetened whipped cream
favored with vanilla may he used.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-15

MN. IL ne accepts a reappOintment. he proba-
ely Will. 1t will be because he has thoroughly en-
Joyed the work OF a railroad commissioner So
keenly Was Colonel Dunn interested in his work
that for long time in 1901 he resisted the pro
posals which were made TO him that he should
become chairman of the Republican State Commit
tee when Governor OdeH retired from that place
Mr. Dunn fearing that the duties of Chairman
S SOuIa compel MS retirement from the Railroad
CohmSSlon There has been great State con-
S Sest since ne became chairman of the Republican
state committee. and thus the work of the two
ottlCeS has not COnfiiCted
One OF colonel Dunn'S most notable acts as 4
fNalrodd Commissioner vote with his COL
leagues IN favor of granting charter for the con
StruCtlon OF a new coal road from KingstOn-or-
the-ttudSon to the mines of PENNSYLVANIA his
tngulshed lawyers fought the granting of thar
cnarter tor months, but Colonel Dunn was con-
Vhced at last that in the public interest the char
ter ought 10 be granted. and therefore voted for il
Governor Odel has not yet made any Nomination
IoT the position in the Railroad Commission OF
IoIoneI Ashley w Cole, whose term expired on
January % Colonel Cole. of course is stiI in Of
nee Governor Odell said last night that before
the legislature should adjourn he should mi the
places IN the Railroad Commission.
When Governor OdeIl asked this evenfn1
why ne mad not made any nomination for the mo-
sltlon n on the Railroad Commission of Ashley "
make the other appointment
New-York tribune., 1902-03-15
REPORT OF HILL BRANCH.

President of the S. S: The seventeenth regu-
lar monthly meeting of the Hill Branch was held
on Monday March 10. at the home of Mrs. j. d.
Blanchard, No 53 Clinton-ave. Several new
names were placed the list of invalids re-
quirng aid. One man, who has had paralysis. is to
he sent 10 small sanatorium, where we already
have an invalid member. His family is not able
to give him the needed and can afford 10
pay only very small amount toward his board;
valid to whose support We are contributing reCu-
larry is to he moved and arrangements have
been made for invalid's carriage. that she
may he more comfortable. Another needs a
wheel chair, which hope TO get. but ~ not
successful we will ask for your help. an old
couple were found in needy condition. the wife
being confined to her bed, and the husband
feeble, and just able to craw: about the room
and care for her. Help sent to them one
member reported having contributed seventy-nve
books 10 the Kings County Hospital Money,
clothing and shoes have been distributed.
The branch will give a progressive euChre on
AprI at cooper Han, at FultOn-St. and Bedford
ave committee Consisting of Mrs. NJ. F. Van
Slycke, Mrs. T. A. Alexander, Miss Kate Crane
We nave had th- first break in list of active
members IN the death of Mrs. Ellen Dunn, who
passed away at her home, in Brooklyn, on Feb
ruaIy ~ Mrs. Dunn was a member of in
work. \ regular duty which she never omitted
was to spend one afternoon Of each week at the
Home for the Blind. reading TO the inmates. we
Eel that IN her death our society has met with a
Fery great loss. Yours in Sunshine.
ANNIE L. MASON, President.
Brooklyn. March r. 1902
New-York tribune., 1902-03-15
BRAVEST MEN ARE WOMEN
MRS. HITCHCOCK TELLS OF OPPOR-
TUNITIES FOR THEM IN THE
LAND OF GOLD.

'ChivalTy. courage and generosity are all about
one in that country, but the bravest men there
the women said Mrs. Mary E Hitchcock in her
lecture yesterday afternoon at the Waldorf-As-
toria. Il the first in of five to he
given on The N=w Land of Gold. Which Is as
Far Removed from the Klondike New-York Is
from London" The lecture illustrated by
scenes thrown on the curtain. vividly pict-
uresque that as in the audience ex-
pressed IL IT almost takes ones breath away just
10 look at them: they seem real!
IF the great man who said Go Vest were
living now, ne would say Go North" and not alone
.roung man. but young woman also said the
speaker.
There is wide opportunity under those Northern
skies for men ard women Of brains and energy.
No woman needs 10 be afraid there, for she is
plsced on pedestal and every man is her pro-
tector There is no reason why women should not
adopt mining engineering as profession. A few
have done il and succeeded and their success
rroves its fitness for them. No one who has
tried the free brave life in the open that is lived
by those who adopt mining career could ever be
content with the cramped existence led in a city
office. Brain body ana soul grow ana
errerg-heu in the mountains nowhere else.
One Of the pictures showed a singular group. "A
mother was Irundling baby in a little wagon over
the snow. with the father and two little boys
frudsing beside her, drawing sled with sup
plies They We're making their way 10 the land OF
gold! "a,
CITY in British Columbia. where Oxford graduates
and men Of title and culture may be seen doing
the hardest and most disJasteful work The
--eT,oeer son of q noble English family whose
brother is heir 10 well known utle-a man whom
] had often met at smart functions in London,
said I'm going out to break stones till get money
enough 10 get nome.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-15
DUNN RETAINS OFFICE.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER RENOMI.
MATED AND CONFIRMED.

Albany. March "A (SpeciaD.-CooneI George w
Dunn, of BinghamtOn, the chairman OF the Re-
publican State Committee whose term as Rail
road Commissioner expred at noon to-day was
at once renominated for this office by Governor
Odell. Senator Ranes. chairman of the Commit
tee Railroads. moved that if there was no OBJ
lection the nomination be confirmed at once with
out being referred TO that committee. No obiec-
ton was made, and therefore Colonel Dunn was
confirmed by the unanimous vote of the Senate
Colonel Dunn's term Railroad Commissioner
began on March 15 1891 He was appointed by Gov
ernor Black Previously his only official places
had been as postmaster of Binghamton and clerk
Of the Assembly. He is of wealth and an
official position was not. therefore, essential 70
New-York tribune., 1902-03-15
TRAINING COLORED NURSES.

SiXty-ive delegates representing thrty-three
parishes present at a meeting of the Wom-
ans Auxiliary to the Board of Missions of the
Diocese of Long Island held Thursday at the
church club The Rev. A. B. Hunter principal of
St Augustines School for Negro Children in Ra-
leigh N c., in interesting account of his work,
stated that the industrial training departments in
clude sewing and cooking for girls. and carpentry,
bricklaying' masonry and farming for boys. \
small hospital on the campus is in charge of Mrs.
Hunter. and affords opportunity for the training
Of nurses, twelve OF whom have been graduated
ard are now working with the best physicians in
Raleigh. A display Of lace made by Minnesota
Indians contributed to the interest of the occasion
Mrs. Samuel Cox, of Garden City, presided.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-15
A FLAG FOR MAYOR Low.
IT'S PRESENTATION AT THE PASCAL INsTl
TUTE-MANY WOMEN PRESENT

ITS PRESENTATION AT THE PASCAL INSTl-
TUTE-MANY WOMEN PRESENT.
Mrs. Seth Low and Mrs Russell Sage were the
guests of honor at the reception given yesterday
at the Pascal Institute. No. 476 Lexington-ave, by
Miss Margaret P. Pascal and Mrs. f. Benjamin
Ramsde. The reception was in honor of the
friends who assisted them with the bazaar lately
held at the Wadorf-Astoria in aid of the insti-
tute which is for the industrial training of girls.
A pleasant feature of the occasion
presentation Of beautiful silk flags to Mrs. Low,
acting proxy for the Mayor, and Mrs. Rams
DELL who chairman of the bazaar committee.
The flags, which were made in the school, had
the stripes composed of red and white satin
bons sewea together and the stars
broidered blue satin ground. The work
so exquisitely done that It seemed like a
woven material than needlework.
Miss Pascal in presenting the Mayors flag to
Mrs. Low said that 1t had been the custom OF
the institute to present such flags TO those whom
1t delighted honor for their worth to the world,
and she had presented one with more pleas
ure than this. 1t in the bazaar to be voted
to the most popular official in the State, and the
competition lay almost wholly between Mayor
Low and Governor Odell.
Mrs Low responded in few graceful words
speech gave a similar flag to Mrs. Ramsdel, who
by emotion and could hardly express her thanks
The rooms were t5G0n 9 from 10 9S0c6
women. whose chat was varied by music and re-
Mrs. George P. Lawton was the mistress OF
ceremonies. and presented the guests TO the
ceiving party. Among those present were:
Mrs. George Sawyer Mrs. Daniel Stimson.
Kellogg Mrs. D. j. Burts.
Mrs Clarence Burns. Mrs. Harry Wallenstein
Miss Mary Vanderpoel James Talcott
Mrs. John Milderburger. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Mrs. H. V. Meeks Townsend
Mrs. John c. Hazen. Warren j. Richards
Mrs Lincoln Ray Pea Mrs Gardner Wetherbee
body. Miss Theodore c. Wads-
Mrs Charles Sprague. worth.
Miss Edna w. Knapp and Miss Margaret Slim
son poured tea. Master Thomas Sidney kertut,
soprano of Grace Church choir, and the Knox
Quartet
New-York tribune., 1902-03-15
POPOVERS.

Ingredients: One pint of -four. three eggs, one
pint of milk and one-half tablespoonful of salt
Beat the eggs sufficiently to mix smoothly with
the milk. Stir the salt into the -four. then add
enough Of the milk and egg mixture to form
rather thick batter When this has been rubbed
perfectly smooth. add the remainder of the liquid
and strain the whole to remove any Jumps and
pour into tin cups gem pans. Each cup should
be half fun. Bake in an even. moderate for
three-quarters of an hour. Few housekeepers sue
ceed in making good popovers because the oven is
usually too hot the heat is allowed to die down
before the popoyers have Drowned. The fire should
be built ~ that ii will not need replenishng
while the oven is in
New-York tribune., 1902-03-15
OTHER NEW MEMBERS.

The latest names added to the list Of Sunshine
members Mrs. Pierrepont A Greene Mrs
Campbell, pr. NJ. Griswod. Dr. Macdonald Moore.
Miss G. A Wellington Mrs. NJ. $ Cooper; IF. B.
of Warwick. Mrs. Lottie Mangou. Mrs Robert
Dixon, Ellen l.. Baker. Mrs r. Sherman. Miss
Sallie Akers, Miss Helen Collins. Nellie r. Stone.
of New-YOrk State and city: Mrs. James II.
Clinchy and F. E. Beach, of Connecticut; Mrs.
Gilbert Boss. of Pennsylvania: Mrs Walter
Everett, Eva Young ana Henrietta and Frederic
Halsey. of New-Jersey; Mrs Jesse J. Howard and
Mrs. Sarah A GlaZier. OF New-Ha ampshre: Vir-
ginia Hammett of Virginia. Charles +. Foran, of
Kansas; Miss Alice Jackson and Lucille Thomson,
of Tennessee.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-15
DECORATED, But Not BUSTED
TOO MANY HOMES ARE IN THIS CONDITION.
SAYS A HEALTH PROTECTIVE MEMBER

There is for apprehension in Brooklyn
that the water supply will fail during the coming
summer. there is on hand a large quantity of
pure water, the statement made recently by
an official OF the Water Department to Mrs James
Scrimgeour. president Of the Brooklyn Women's
Health Protective Association at a meeting Of the
society yesterday. Mrs Scrimgeour characterized
the Withholding from the city Of the Suffolk County
water supply as a selfish exhibition Of greed" and
said that hundred million gallons of water
are going 70 waste daily in Great South Bay.
a general discussion on a variety OF topics occu-
pied the meeting. and as a result a committee will
visit the Office OF the Corporation Counsel with the
request that bill be drawn up for presentation
shall furnish to each tenant the iron demanded
by law. one Of the members had seen standing
outside single tenement house ten reCeptacles Of
as many kinds, and among them not a barrel. \
woman who owns tenement houses protested
against the plan. saying that II wooden barrels
provided they Will be burned by the people for
kindling wood and that II iron cans employed
the youngsters will play in them and kick them
Mrs James NJ Hart thought city beautifying all
rlgnt, and was In hearty sympathy with all Efforts
relating 70 window boxes and flowers for the peo-
pie but felt that the WOmen's Health Protective.
"hewer of wood and drawer OF water"
should do away with conditions destructive civic
order before devoting it's efforts to other enter
ITO many houses are decorated. but not dusted"
In light of the advancement made toward the sup
preston OF splitting in public conveyances. the as
prohibition the habit on the streets and for the
placing Of signs OF warning In conspicuous positions
this has been done
Dry smoking streetcars. the dirty condition
Of ferry waiting rooms and proposed 'aw for
compulsory vaccination all came IN for their share
of discussion. The last was condemned roundy.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-15
GIVING CHEER TO OTHERS.

Mrz. Lucy Thomas Guild has been sending cheer
10 four invalid members. She says: 1T is the
greatest delight Of my stay-at-home life to feel
with Dickens that no is useless in this world
who ughtens the burden OF it for some else. -
Mrs Lisa A. Fletcher. although a great invalid
for several years and wholly confined to her room.
somehow finds time in spite of her suferngs TO
radiate sunshine 10 an astonishing degree. Besides
her Easter contribution to the general office she
Will send cheer TO nifty people.
Miss Elizabeth A. Shulrz. Of Bethlehem. Penn
mas sent wool skirt. a waist and cashmere stock
il1gs 10 the poor family on West SiXty-sixth-st:
Mrs. Farnsworth, of Rhode Island. will send sun
shine to a little crippled girl in Tennessee.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-15
| PROBLEMS OF A CITY CHURCH.
WOMEN EXHAUST THEMSELVES IN 1o-CENT
ENTERTAINMENTS. SAYS A MINISTER.

ENTERTAINMENTS, SAYS MINISTER.
THE Problems Of a City Church was the sub
ject that engaged the attention of the Unversalst
Women's Alliance at the meeting held yesterday in
the Church Of Our Father. Brooklyn. Mrs James
Pittenger the literary chairman of the day intro
duced Dr. Augusta Chaplin. who said. in part. that
church problems, whether in city country diff
fered in degree rather than in kind in each the
financial problem seemed to be the initial one. She
deplored the fact that the women of the churches
should feel compelled exhaust themselves in
getting up suppers. fairs and 1O-cent entertain
ments to help the trustees pay the church debt in
stead Of devotng their energies to matters of
deeper import. and she wished there might he
strike all along the line against such methods of
money raising. Money for church purposes" she
said should be raised by straightforward meth
DDS of contribution. and the church limited to the
amount contributed. If this plan were followed
trustees would cease to depend upon women com
ing forward with few hundred dollars 70 supply
deficiencies. Women should share in the admin
istrative work of the liberal city church, following
the example of the Episcopal and Catholic
churches"
She criticised the indifference of the Church in
not seeking methods interest and attract
church going people. and advoca ted an educational
as well a church extension policy in disseminat-
said has right 70 be selfish and live for Itself
good"
The Rev. Annette w Crossman declared the
problem of the city church he pre-eminently one
of servce-how to reach the most helpless and lift
church and maintain expensive ecclesiastical estab-
lshments. nor to exalt ourselves and have com
Portable time Of it gliding smoothly along The way
TO Paradise. Mrs. Crossman emphasized the neCes-
the true church
The report on Religious News given by Mrs. F
A Bradford included all the happenings in
dinerent denominations. and was received with ap-
tard, and the social hour at luncheon closed the
exercises of pleasant gathering. The next meet
Eternal Hope in west E;ighty-hrst-st. Manhattan
New-York tribune., 1902-03-15

trait services Of dining table china ornamented
with hkenesses of living persons well known
women being usually chosen in preference to men.
one OF the most curious of these dinner
services IS for twelve coverG and has a portrait
of different feminine celebrity of the Partisan
stage on each plate and dish. Among the paint
ings are full length figures of Sarah Bernhardt in
the gorgeous imperial Vestments of Theodore,
ReJane dressed fairy, Cleo de Merode dane
ing eighteenth century step. Nine Rartet in
the part of patient Griselda Each plate is further
decorated with various embems of the dramatic
art and with flowers"
Ping pong has become a great favorite in
Turkish houses. where IT is played with great zest
by the women, who delighted with a
amusement" says a Constantinople correspondent.
The Khedive of Egypt's mother, the Khedivah.
has set up a Ding pong table in her magnificent
new palace on the Bosphorus and the women
attached to her play every day. One great ad-
vantage they have is that there swarms of
little black slaves who pick up the balls and
save the players all trouble. The Khedivah had
never seen snow In her life, and remained this
winter in ConstantinOple to it. The winter
has been very mild. and she was growing disap-
pointed. till one day heavy fan came. She at
once ordered out her carriage and drove through
her park TO have a good look When she got home
she sent out for large trays of snow. with which
she and her ladies made snowballs and pelted the
little black slaves
New-York tribune., 1902-03-15
OPTINI.

Though snowy peaks may cap my day.
know somewhere that vines are twining;
Though storms and lightningS round play,
Deep in my soul the is shining.
Though teardrops from mine eyelid start,
know the world bows not i'm sorrow;
| would not have it weep-my heart
May wake in gladness on the morrow.
Love Divine, keep thou my land
My heritage of souI-enfoId it;
l know that when | reach my hand.
A Fathers hand is there to hold It!
Virginia Frazer Boyle. in Harper's
New-York tribune., 1902-03-15
MINED FRUIT SALAD.

This is made Of one pineapple, four bananas the
yolks Of four eggs, three oranges, cup of pow
dered sugar and the juice of two lemons.
Peel the pineapple, remove the Eyes, cut out
the core and shred the remainder; cut the peeled
and seeded oranges into small pieces and slice the
bananas. The yOks of the eggs should be beaten
until light and frothy. then the powdered sugar
may be gradually added and the lemon juice must
glass dish first a layer of fruit then one of dress
ing. alternately. This salad should be made at
least hour before required and placed on ice to
become thoroughly cold.