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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-10

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-10

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22
''at'''! sa'!''a' ! ! MOTHERS

came state and local mothers socie-
ties established on the same plan.
There are now ten state organizations.
and the number Is increasing rapidly.
What is more, the example OF these fine,
strong American mothers IN being fol-
lowed in other lands. In the countries
OF Europe. in China and Japan. i'm be-
nighted India, in Australia Hawaii and
even among the Latin-American moth
ers OF Brazil, Chile and Peru, are wo-
men who are In correspondence with
the parent society OF the United States.
American women have now held so
many national gatherings that they
have learned as thoroughly as the or
ganizers of a great political convention
how TO plan and manage such an affair
for the delegates and guests TO the
mothers congress were secured in ad-
vance reduced railway and hotel and
boarding house rates. AT the meeting
place OF the congress, which Is the First
Baptist church, a bureau OF information
was established, where a list OF hotels
and boarding houses, with the price TO
be paid at each might be seen. The
ladies also ordered i'm a temporary post
office and telegraph office. with messen-
ger boys. The corresponding secretary
is Mrs. II. Gotten, the Cairo, Washing
ton. What is really one OF the best pro-
visions for both the convenience and
the looks Of all the women attending
the convention is contained In the fol-
lowing paragraph from the circular OF
Information:
Delegates and visitors will be re-
quested 10 remove their hats and bon
nets during the sessions"
Splendid! II is the beginning OF wo-
mans emancipation from the hat and
bonnet habit at club and other meet
ings. Now there Is hope for the sex in
other directions.
The congress deals with many topics.
from kindergartening, practically illus
trated. to the cultivation of a mothers
own intellectual powers, and as al
ways, some OF the best speeches at this
mothers meeting may be heard from
spinsters and women who are childless.
Real children sometimes affect mothers
far less beneficially than ideal ones.
Among the lower more ignorant ranks
OF society the worst fault of mothers is
that they can see nobody's children but
their own. Among these people the mar
row Drained, animal-like mother will
toll. fight. beg. steal even, for her own
young, but she oftentimes takes the at
titude Of actual enmity toward the
young OF all others.
This national congress must broaden
and make. generous toward all children
those who take part in II, and IL among
them the good ladies can devise some
way To keep boys from wantonly de-
stroylng property I'm the community
and from torttrfng eats and dogs; IL,
further. they can frame plan TO pre-
vent small girls from being overdress-
ed, self conscious. self righteous. de-
ceitful little creatures. ostracizing and
being cruel as the grave TO the female
child that cannot dress as well as they
do, then will this meeting of mothers
achieve a world victory.
LILLIAN GRAY
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22
WHEN MEN GO SHOPPING.

Woman a shopper has hitherto had
to endure and suffer in silence untold
cheap wit from mere man. Occasion
ally the lovely woman has a chance OF
turning and does.
Ethel has been engaged for some time
10 BERTHE, and after he had invited her
TO the opera he stirred fennel in her
cup by giving her at the same time a
lecture on the horrid sin called shop
ping.
A day or so afterward she entered
one Of those men-women hatshops &c
select a felt adornment, as she ought
to look her best when he took her TO the
picture show. The place was as full OF
customers as ii is fitting a swaggeT
shop ever should be. and he; special
salesman. Mr.. Smith, was busy She
sat down in the big chair az the back OF
the shop 10 walt for him OF a sudden
her heart ieaped Where should she
hide BERTHE walked IA al the door
which leads from another building For
an awful moment she thought that he
might have seen ter come In But no.
He was looking for something, but rot
for her size pushed back into the chair
and was thankful that the mems part
OF the shop was the forward end
She needn't have worried. Bertie
wouldn't have seen her II she had been
in front OF him lie was going TO select
a hat for himself She had never seen
a man select hat. but she had heard
how many times all OF us have heard
the like-that men rush into a shop. try
on one hat. glove or garment calculate
Take III" and disappear without even
waiting for change. After what Berthe
had said 20 her. she naturally expected
TO see something OF that sort. lie want.
ed high hat doubtless for the picture
show, though what was the matter with
his other one. Ethel wondered. lie
posed In front OF one mirror, but he dld
not like the light there. so changed to
another one The light there did not
suit him either, and when the salesman
told him that the light was bad every
where Bertic said that they ought TO
remedy a.. Then he took on the hat he
was wearing and smoothcd down his
hair on either side. pushing forward
one little lock at the left. How often
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22

pianos In city flats, IL being righteousy
argued by Mrs. Corsonne that unceas-
Ing musical flats in a fiat where peo-
pie must dwell is an imposition not 20
be borne. In the constitution Of the
anticity fiat plano club Mrs. Corsonne
wisely inserted the clause that the
presidential term should be four years
and that the president should be re-
elected ito succeed herself. There was
accordingly no getting around the log
ical conclusion that the clubs founder.
Mrs. Calipa Poster (Mrs. John Todd
Corsonne should be at it's head eight
years.
II is not recorded that this club sup
pressed many pianos during these eight
years, but the organization had the
loveliest receptions, where the sweet
est and most magnetic tenors sang and
the ladies dressed to Kill. 1t is also un-
doubtedly true that in the course of the
eight years many pianos at least be-
came cracked. and that was good so
far as IL went.
AT the end OF the eight happy years.
however. the discord OF the fat pianos
had somehow crept into the hearts of
the ladies who tried TO suppress them.
and Mrs. Corsonne was not elected for
the third term. Again she withdrew
from the antipianos with the increased
dignity that added experience had Civ
en- her and founded the Society For the
Suppression of Sneezing In Church. she.
as before. being president. That. how
ever. died "a natural death while the
grip season was on. and Mrs. Corsonne
was again a woman without presi-
dency
This vacuum continued only three
days, owing 10 energetic action on the
part of Mrs Corsonne. She immedi-
ately from the resources OF her rich ex-
perience evolved the league for the
electrocution of those enemies of the
human race who ask If II Is hot enough
or cold enough for you She became. In
turn. president uf this organization.
with it's most noble and merciful object
and as such still waves.
ALMEDA ANDERSON.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22


This craze for brown is to be seen in
many OF the small accessories of dress.
Boas of brown chiffon, for instance, are
considered very smart, particularly
when combined with knots OF golden
brown velvet. Brown gloves, brown
pocketbooks and brown taffeta petit
coats too, are numerous. From Paris
comes the edict that with brown CO.'S
tune brown shoes are a necessity, and
Louis Qunze shoes OF brown suede
promise TO be among the summer nov
elites for piazza wear.
OF course there are other colors for
those who can't wear brown-black,
for instance trimmed with strappings
OF pale blue and green, and that new
shade OF reseda green. Nearly all the
coats are continued a little below the
waist line, and the blouse is considered
smarter fashion than the Eton As
for the sleeves. they all have fullness
below the elbow.
Before | go on TO another subject
want to give a hint to the girl whose
last summer suit needs freshening up.
Introduce If possible a bit of the Per-
stan which Is just now so fashionable
either silk velvet or embroidery will do
and IL VIII make IL look like this sea-
son costume. Another thing-if you
have cheviot costumes trimmed with
taffeta bands. as many were last sum
mer, remove the worn taffeta bands and
substitute bias folds of moire. Moire
will take the place of taffeta for trim
ming this summer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22

Ethel had noticed that little stray lock,
the tip of which Just showed TO the side
OF the brim of his hat on the forehead.
but she had never suspected IL was
trained Then Bertie poised the hat
he intended 10 try high Ia air, gave his
neck little shake Ia his collar. looked
right at himself In the glass for a mo-
ment, appeared TO count one. two, three.
and then with a formal grace let the
hat sink upon his head She had often
thought how easily and gracefully Ber-
tie handled his hat. but she had not
guessed that IL was practiced.
The hat ala not suit him. and he tried
again He decided that ~ did not 70 on
easily, so tried three others and finally
one went into place properly Then he
stood turning his head from side TO
s.de. Next he tried taking the hat of
His little side curl stuck That would
not 60. The hat was too narrow al III.
forehead After seven others one was
found thar did not interfere with the
curl. bat the curve os the brim was no,
sharp enough. the curl was too much
90 shadow. Would IT do 10 wear the
hat 'imperceptibly 20 the other side >"
Heavens. no. Though Ethel could net
see "a biz OF difference. Three more
hats one just right In every other re-
spect was not true black. end any.
thing but jet black ruined the shade
OF his eyes. Two more-then Ethel
slipped out OF the side door, though she
might Just az well have walked cut OF
the front door 10 the street Bertha
was blind 10 everything except the re-
nectlon OF himself in the glass. But
Ethel knows what TO say when he lec-
lures her again about vanity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22
"Engaged. Girls.

Maisie Bender suggests that / become
engaged. To whom? oh, anybody;
that part or it doesn't matter. She says
that the engaged girl has better time
OF II than her unengaged sisters be-
cause all the men are forever trying to
see IL they can't make her change her
mind. There are times when L fint
Maisie decidedly frivolous. I'm afraid
she wouldn't have acted with the same
discretion as girl | heard about last
night. IL was at Jack Pendleton's club.
We were dining together, and he told
me about it, you know DR.. Bob Ark
wright" he began. Wen, perhaps you
know he's engaged to Bessie James.
No? Well, it's so, and he brought her
here 20 dine a little while ago. Just in
the middle OF the dinner what should
come but a call for the doctor. i must
CO. he explained hurriedly to Bessie.
1t will only take me half an hour.
Would you mind staying here IL I g@t
one OF my friends 10 keep you compa
nyT Bessie said she wouldn't and Bob
went and explained the case TO one OF
his friends who was taking dinner by
himself The friend agreed to act as
substitute
The dinner went on merrily; too
merrly Bobs friend began TO make
violent love TO Boh's fancee. He told
her how he had been aching 90 get a
chance 10 see her alone and finally ask
ed her IL she wouldn't allow him TO
write to her and IL she wouldn't ar
range for a meeting. The girl was
highly indignant. but she concealed her
feelings beautifully. Bob at this mo
ment returned. and n little later he and
his fiancee left the club together. Once
outside, she told him all. He was so flu
rious that he was on the point OF going
right back 10 the club and making a
tremendous row Bessie. however. pre-
vailed on him TO do otherwise. Leave
II all 10 me- she said. and the doctor
agreed TO do so.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22

- II least one or the conventions
"A held by women at Washington
N this winter must commend It
self TO the most conservative
u individual In America. That
Is the National Congress OF
Mothers. The actual influence OF moth
ers over their children after the years
OF babyhood is not half or quarter so
much as gentlemen orators who make
speeches at ladies' club meetings make
II out TO be, more's the pity. The truth
may as well be told.
The reason the mothers influence
over her children weakens as they APP
proach maturity is that she herself Is
not half so wise. strong or intelligent
as she should be. The orators declaim
OF what a mothers power might be and
will be as civilization advances. And
nothing tends more 10 bring that bright
day than the annual congress of the
mothers of the nation at the nations
capital
Everybody who is a mother or who
ever had mother Is Interested In this
meeting at Washington the last week
Of February. beginning Tuesday. The
quiet average mother herself has never
sought much outside her own home.
She is too busy. But in our day, when
every individual is a ganglion in the
nerve network OF the human race, not
one to himself, but each Joined TO all
the rest, outside matters have entered
the home grasped the quiet mother and
drawn her forcibly out of her obscurlty.
Take only that one question OF pure
milk supply which is now universally a
question of law and politics. Politics
begins inside the baby" a writer has
said Therefore the mother must be
interested in politics, for the law takes
hold of the family and issues decreas
concerning her children's education. the
age at which they shall become wage
earners, the very food they eat.
These things and more legislation has
taken out OF the parents hands. and
the mother. il she Is wise, will follow
the course of all lawmaking connected
with children and with mothers
rights in her children and her property.
so that she may use II TO rear her chill
dren.
The first suggestion for national
congress OF mothers was made by Mrs.
Theodore w. Birney at Chautaqua in
1895 Every genuine woman feels at
heart as though somehow she were the
mother OF all humanity, suffering, sin
ming. slipping. falling yet ever rising
again. and she fain would help II,
whether she be married or single.
The idea of a mothers congress at
Washington spread like fire in stubbie.
Mrs. Pnebe A. Hearst a mother whose
name is "a synonym for unobtrusive
made herself responsible for
the financial success of the first cUu=
vention and II was held at the national
capital in 1897. The congress has met
every winter since. at Washington in
1898 and 1899, at Das Moines. la. and
Columbus. o.. i'm 1900 and 1901, and now
again, 1902, at Washington. The pres
ent meeting is therefore the sixth an
nual one.
Following the national organization
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22
A sweet Revenge.

The next day a note arrived from the
friend brimming over with the most
sentimental kind OF language. Bessie
answered ~ by making a rendezvous
IL was 10 be on the corner nearest the
cluo at o'clock in the afternoon. a
little before 4 o'clock Bob's friend stood
shivering on the windy corner. He did
not zee hidden IN the club a score OF the
members Watching him. -Four O'Clock.
a quarter past 4. half past 4. went by.
A quarter TO 5. Tie gave IL up In de.
spair and. retracing hts steps. started
TO go az the club steps. Al this mo-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22
THE WOMAN WITH AN IDEA.

Here Is an idea for any ambitious
American woman OF ability who wishes
tc start In business FOR herself. Nine.
FarEo young Frenchwoman. found
herself without the means OF support.
she started dressmaking, but not In tle
ordinary way. Being n woman OF re-
fnement and taste and possessed of a
beautiful figure, she set 10 work and
designed several exquisite robes. fit-
ting them to herself These she took
to the homes OF two or three rich la
dies and offered them for sale. Need
less to say, she disposed OF these anil
received at once orders for others. and
from these others. Soon the fame of
the stylish little Frenchwoman. who
was an artist in original designs.
spread. Among her early clientele were
several artists from the Opera Con.qus
and the Comedie Franchise. until today
her showrooms are crowded with po-
lite throng the large proportion OF
which are Americans.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22

ishly, flung open the box and from its
depths produced a big scarlet lobster!
The letter was sweet and terse. III beg
ged his pardon for having caused him
SO much trouble, stated that II was all
the writer's fault; she had taken him
for a gentleman, etc. Just as he was
about 10 crumple the letter I'm his rage
there was a joyous shout and half a
dozen clubmen. Bob among them. sur
rounded him. Why, what's the matter.
old MANI they exclaimed. And before
he could beat a retreat they had pos
sessed themselves of the facts of the
case. and OF course the story went the
entire round of the club"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22

OF ladies' clubs. II is the Gus
tom when a club is tired OF one
woman as president and does
- not wish 10 hurt her feelings
by directly voting her out Of
Office TO unanimously resolve that she
be henceforth honorary president Thus
they let her down easy and at the same
time get a new. real president This
system Is 10 be generally commended
TO mems clubs as a satisfactory method
of disposing of back number old per-
sons, and let US remember to her glory
that Il was woman who devised the
graceful scheme not man.
Besides the honorary president and
active president there is also another
type that has evolved in the course OF
the development of women's clubs.
This is the perpetual president.
Mrs. Calipa Poster (Mrs. John Todd
Corsonne has evolved a brilliant scheme
whereby a lady may be always presi-
dent. She herself has been president
twenty years and as her health is ro-
bust and she practices daily with dumb
bells and stump puller and she is now
only nfty-five any insurance company
would take risks on her. for twenty
years more So all signs point to the
happy conclusion that Mrs. Calipa Po-
sier MRS. John Todd Corsonne may be
q president twenty years more.
Her system is dead easy when one
understands IT, Mrs. Calpa Poster
Chlrs. John Todd Corsonne occupied for
four years the presidential chair OF the
Ladies' League For the Suppression Of
Dogs and Cats In City Flats-L, l.. Il.
S. ID. G. C.F, Then the league chose an.
other head because IL believed dogs and
cats in flats could best be suppressed
by rotation in office. Mrs Corsonne
was wounded Ia her Official self respect.
SO she resigned from the double LIS
and Immediately organized another
club. she OF course being president.
This club In its aim and scope promised
yet more useful achievement than the
double J.. organization since IL was a
sisterly union for the suppression of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22

costume is trimmed with this The up
standing collar is of the Persian, and
there Is a little blouse vest OF IT, The jack.
ct is laid In fine tucks stitched fiat. At
the waist line II is confined into a belt
of the Persian embroidery, and below
this the jacket Is continued for a few
inches. So you see the reaction against
the Eton has begun.
Like the jacket. the skirt Is laid IN
crosswise tucks. which outline the fig
ure beautifully. There is wide
flounce, also tucked. and this is headed
by a band OF Persian embroidery. Now
here comes the elegant part OF Il:
The slip of the skirt and the lining OF
the Jacket are both OF Persian silk.
combining the colors OF the gown. The
hat is OF mohair straw i'm the same
shade as the gown. and Il is trimmed
with a scarf of Persian silk and en-
broidery like that on the costume.
There vas an1ea parasol which went
with 'thei dreyest ffowever I regret 20
say that Maisie's money gave out just
then, and sire aldn't buy Il. II was
made OF taasta 1.-the shade Of the cos
tune. with hug. ;frills of Persian chif-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22


want in an imported model which was
very sensible OF her. ~ :,
Thinking IL over, ! come to the con-
clusiop that the strongest impression
left on my mind is the prevalence OF
brown. ] never saw so many brown
suits in my life or so many different
shades of the color. Cheviot, broad
cloth, poplin and even silk are being
made up in this shade. ! might as well
say right now that Maisie bought a
light brown jacket and skirt costume.
IL is the one in-the illustration. Wood
color would perhaps better describe II
than brown. Anyway. IL harmonizes
beautifully with Maisie's red hair Why
don't red haired women wear more
brown, by the way. instead of perpet-
ually trying 10 put on colors which
don't become them? However, let me
return to the suit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22
PRINCESS NAYS JEWELS.

Princess May OF Wales makes good
use OF the jewelry which has been pre-
sented her from time To time and seems
10 give each article a fair turn. from
her splendid tiaras. which can also
serve az necklaces. To the smaller dia-
mond brooches which dot here and
there about her corsage, Royal rela-
tlves, mayors and corporation friends
Of all degrees and strangers as well,
have contributed with pleasure 10 the
ornamentation % England's future
queen, whose own personal property
must now be worth fortune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22

The jacket has the very latest sleeve.
This is laid in fine tucks from the shoul.
der to a little below the elbow, where
there are two narrow ruffies surmount-
ing a puff gathered into a tight band.
The puff Is OF Persian, and the whole
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22

n nearby n otef
That's one Of
the beauties OF
Lent. you have
time to shop.
Said Maisie very
wisely. II don't
see why ! should
give the order
for my spring
suit TO the tailor
and pay him a
lot of money,
besides having
the bother OF
going to be fit
ted. if l can find
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22
THRee.ouARrsR COAT OF KERsEY CLOTH.

ceiving the congratulations of yellow
practitioners"
Miss Lucy G.. Harding D. secretary TO
the board of trade OF Omaha. Neb. She
is also agent for the Humane society.
and she has been provided by the chief
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22

Of police with star. which commands
respect when she interferes with the in
niction OF crueltles upon animals.
Rural plays are a glut on the theat-
rical market this year The managers
who have tried % duplicate the success
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22

Of Way Down East" Lovers Lane"
and The Old Homestead" have found
10 their sorrow that those successful
plays have fully supplied the public
demand for that class OF drama.
The Alabama state Association Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22

rogaie court oc Rochester. y. Y. has
Just received notice Of her admission Co
membership Ia the New York state Bar
association. a Rochester paper says.
Miss Crenneil is the first woman to I've
admitted TO the association and Is is.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-22

variety IN lace Is very great. such as
lace godet beithas in real or imitation.
lace sCarts and fchus
Ostrich fur neCklet' and ruffies and
erminc sets which are particularly
smart locking, must not be forgotten.