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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16
What is a Woman s Club

what is a won,an's CJub?" No idle
place
Wherein to chatter Of the last new play.
Or whisper of sister gone astray,
Or strip with cruel gossip every trace
Of sweetness from some life borne down
with strife.
IT is not a place where fashion reigns
supreme,
Where lack of style is sin beyond redeem.
Where outward garb is more than inward
life;
No room is there for careless jest or
sneer,
For delving into dark days safety past
Or meaning glances with dire purpose
To cause some trembling soul to blush or
fear,
All these are what woman's club is
Things left behind, outgrown, despised.
forgot.
What is a woman's Club? A meeting
ground
For those of purpose great and broad and
Whose aim is toward the stars, who ever
To make the patient, listening world re-
sound
With sweeter music. purer, nobler tones.
A place where kindly, helpful words are
said
And kindlier deeds are done; where
hearts are fed:
Where wealth of brain for poverty
atones.
And hand grasps hand and soul finds
touch with soul.
Where victors in the race for fame and
power
Lock backward even in their triumph
hour,
To becon others toward the shining goal.
This is a Woman's Club. haven fair.
Where toilcrs drop an hour their load of
care
What is woman's Club? The fabric of
a dream
Touched with an altar coal and made
alive,
instinct with hope for those who toll ard
strive
And wait to catch that Joyous days first
CLEAN
that ushars in better. freer age.
When rie''t for one shall be for al the
right:
when all together in LIES moi aud fight.
The war for right and truth shall brlyai |,
wage.
Sara A. Palmer in the Club Woman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16
Hats in Church..
A Preacher Asks the Women 10 Remove Thea
During the Sermon.

A popular preacher, whose church Y
at a fashionable seaside resort, recently
made a somewhat remarkable request
to the women of his congregation frots
the pulpit. He boldly asked them y
make a practice OF taking off their hdtt
at sermon time, says the London t2a
press. .
huilt like a theatre. Now. If the ladieS
in all kindness and good manners, re-
move their hats during the peftornlahC'
of a ptay at a theatre. where the sean
arc gradually raised one above tue otiisli
T am sure my hearers can have no req req,
sonnble objection to doing the ss''''
here. .,oi
1T is primarily a question OF gov
,,,rnars II is very annoying to be cohs
PEELED to dodge between iiuS : -, 80
ii,t;a hat TO see the preacher. beside'
,,o,, know that many peoples eyes seen
- .ssist their ears-ttlat IS to say. tuS1
tt;nIz they can hear better II they c'a
SPson,e want to sec the minister whey
No 4, preaching. ard TO have 10 do4S'
aI-cut interferes with the proper NI'.Si
st.rdine, of the sermon. while lor ~
n1eacher TO see a lodging GohG 7i-St.ls
has a distinct effect on ms osiiSe'y
d sermon. t,,.o +heF
,,,ts off in order that they may be quit
10 NO. GO Moreover, it is said that near.
" every woman looks best with hef l'L'
ITO be sure. people like to look theI !,
test which is quite proper but 1t au
comes back TO the matter OF the s'SA1'
est good to the greatest number
~ nave been told that ladies can pn,
On their hats with much CELEBRITY ana
SATISFACTION without a looking glass a.
they instinctively know when they "Sa
FOR my part, shall rejoice 70 vic.
batIess congregation, and am sur.
it will not hurt the flower sSltt lsa :"
cut of view fer a half hour III 'i's
OF Now os,l that the ice has been broken
cher clergymerl might air their Vie"S'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16

of tho cloying sweet desserts OF Deoem--
Der and January. says the New ORG
Tribune Canned and dried fruits are
more valuable at this season and at the
beginning OF spring than at any otner
tine. after January there is often a gem
eral reduction in the price OF 4canned and
evaporated fruits, so that they may some
times be purchased at nearly bait hat price.
They are then as cheap as fresh fruit
4 in its season, and can be used freely in
buildings and pies.
ApricotS are delicious In a batter pud-
ding. Make d batter az follows: Boil a
cupful of milk and a heaping tablespoons
full Of butter together over tie fire. and
the moment the mixture boils add a heap
ing cupful of sifted flour. Stir until it
cleaves from the basin, then take 1t OF
the fire and let it cool a little Add three
egg yolks, one by one, and then q. half
cupful OF milk, and after this the whites
of three eggs beaten to a. very stiff frolh.
Arrange lnis pudding batter nzlayers,
with layers of cooked apricots, putting
the batter at the bottom and top OF the
pudding mould. When it has steamed an
hour and a half it will be done. Serve
with delicate sauce made of cupful
of sugar and a pint of cold water boiled
together and thickened with tablespoon
full Of cornstarcll dissolved in q little cold
is well liked when made of fruit juice
instead of cold water. If the SYRUP OF
canned fruit is used only a little sugar
will be naeded.
Acid apples and rice OF pineapples With
rice make an excellent Lentcn dessert
Put pint of milk over the FIRE TO Doll.
In this cook three large tabiespoon1uis
OF rice and half q teaspconful OF SAT- Io1
twenty minutes, stirring with a FORK sew
T~,lrr a
spoonful of butter and arrange the rice
IN a pudding mould with layer OF COOK
I'd rice and d. layer of tie fruit CHARTERED
and cooked tender alternating. II pine
apples are used, cook them hVe minutes
in their own juice. and then arrange them
in layers with TIE cooked rice. Cover
each pudding closely and steam II an hour
and a half in a kettle OF water reacnlns
70 about two-thirds of the height of the
mould the pudding is cooked in. Serve
this with q. cream sauce made OF a pint
Of milk boiled in q saucepan, then re
moved from the fire and cooled little.
Stir in two eggs with q tablespoonful OF
flour, three tablespoonfulS OF sugar and
havoring.
Peach dumplings arc made of pint OF
flour sifted with two teaspoonfuls OF pax
ing powder and with a tablespoonful OF
butter rubbed carefully through it. Mix
Will u Idll Cuplu1 u Sni NV ~
milk. Roll out the paste a quarter or an
inch thick and cut it into six pieces. Put
a heaping tablespoonful Of cooked or
canned peaches in each piece of paste and
seal them in it. Put the six dumpllnSs
in a steamer and steam about half an
hour Dish them and serve with an april
cot sauce This consists of four table
spoonfuIs of apricot marmalade mixeo
with half a cupful of water and tea
spoonful of butter. Strain the sauce at
ter heating and add a teaspoonful OF
caramelled sugar. When the carame
meIts, the sauce is ready to serve.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16
Women and the Cterov.

Under the above title, Rev, Hubert S.
Bigelow has an interesting artIle in the
current number of 1.-The Pilgrim
That the feminine readers OF The Times
may see themselves as they appeared in
the eyes of ancient philosophers and sage
the following extracts are reproduced.
Pericles thought "a woman's Chief
glory was TO be known neither for sood
nor evil.s'l Socrates thanked the gods
daiIv that he was "a man, not brute,
and that he was male, not FEM le'
Erasmus prayed that all people nigh.
come TO read the Bible. even women and
Turks
Poor old Socrates: zantippe was
enough 10 make a man cynical on tn
women question. Mazzini. however, toof
q brighter view OF the matter and again
we quote:
son the woman question A1azzini W.
more orthodox than Paul. He told the
young men OF italy: Love and respect
woman. Seek in her, not merely a com-
fort but a force. All inspiration, the re-
doubling of your intellectual aud moral
faculties
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inmates in deep Guns. although I am

inmates in deep cuffs. although ans
suouuIui II LILY Will % seen upoa wraps
Us set. aiy upon tuo WAISTS OF Sownss
me sonu,ne tIsnop IS often trying vi
that. J..ele Is no doubt Thas newer desisH
KS s.w..y from tae opJecIlonabse naeroW
t..,uI Gun, YET aiiows itii tnat freedom in
winch women nave leaitRsd to GetignI-
ras.el cotvrs are TO nave extende.i favo1
for rorruat wear. Their deiicstcy Is In tt<
self a prvniGleion, so far as street. Co.'S
tunes ars concerned, but, as l stated IL
my opening paragraph. carriage, rseSttrt
and all defui Toilette costumes VIII sno1
the ,enuar soft tInts OF sras, tan, biui
Gnd green. 4 lovely modei. ID tan color,
is of usht weight ctoLh and Is made WITH
the popular blouse coat Ined W.T.: pai9
hue peau de Sole overiaid with bands oi
n. q az rue Iro.ls TIE sKirt Is Wttnout
hounce. but cut to fare so freely as IL
give much the same effect, and u
trimmed with graduated bands that art
cut IN short Iengnls. pointed at eacn eRa
and arranged in groups that nearly meet,
lne tIouss IS u SIiiipie one Win sVuaIt
collar at thc back, tiny revers at tht
font and the new full sleeves, anu IL
trimmed with pointed Bands, SOMEWHAT
narrower tnan those on the skirt Ciota
is nuch liked for carry wear. az these
descriptions tend to show, but the nShtsi
later in the. season. or Indeed the SUM
mer through. a most charming costume
in deep rich blue is of canvas with an
open mesh. and is made over tatleta o.
the same shade The skirt is novel aaa
cut in nine cores each OF which fortna
p scailop 1T The lower edge Below, TALL
ing from under the scatiops. IS a deea
fot,ncs, that is edged with bands OF SIX.
wniie narrower Bands edge and foIoH
80 .,ttirta of ,be scaIlupS forming .
group of three. Ihe jacket is an opeh
front Eton without codtr. that is edged
wit,. silk bands. but the sleeves are doU'
bic and exceedingly chic The under por-
tiors. that are full length. are OF en-
hroIdere,i linen batiste and made -
bishop styie, but the outer ones are cub
in bell shape. open at the inner seam,
and held by Iacings of silk cord Win
this are accompanying odd waists Cd
varying sorts. but eacn is worn VIII. u
crush belt of blue silk that is attached -
The skirt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16
Winter Dreams.

Deep lies the snow on wood and fields.
Gray stretches overhead the sky;
The streams, their lips of laughter
sealed,
In silence wander slowly by.
Earth slumbers, and her dreams-whe
knows
But they may sometimes be like ours?-
Lyrics of spring in winters prose
That sing OF buds and leaves and
flowers:
Dreams Of that day when from the south
Comes April, as at first she came,
TO hold the bare twig to her mouth
And blow it into fragrant flame.
FRANK Dempster Sherman in the II eb-
ruary Atlantic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16
Sartoris, the only daughter of General
Grant. she has been one OF the leaders
of Washington society.
the back

To come to America sesgls to be quite
the thing Soon we are to have Prince
Henry and his suite and now it is ru-
mored that the DowaSer Queen Mar
gl:erita Of Italy contemplates a visit to
s4melica coming iDcosnlio. The pro-
posed trip includes Niagara Falls. Yellow
stone Park and possibly the Pacific Coast.
! wou0er if the bacillus of royalty would
flourish in the air of this democratic
country. To be on the safe SIDE, per
haps no women (who are such taxing
beings had better be inoculatcd, or else
we shall wake UP some fine morning and
find ourselves princeless instead Of demo-
cratic American women. But tIGSe IS
little to be feared, for the t'uest type or
American womanhood aspires to nothing
less than q. kingdom of her own, where
she may reign supreme over the nome
and heart of the man she loves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16

simpler costumes. those designed f"s
general utility wear. show much blact
and dark blues and browns. y tasteful
model is of black ctanline. the skirt
f,ounced and banded with black satin. thu
Jacket a box Etou with Piaitings OF
satin let in each front, and full sleeves
Another is of brown and includes the al.
most inevitable graduated tfounce. that
IS headed hv- a lattice of crossing sill
bands. with a blouse made with a narrow
vest The vest is of brown silk shot witt
yellow and terminates just where 1t meets
yha narrow turnover collar, tmlt finishes
the neck, and so leaves a slight openni
at the throat where can be seen th1
dainty stock and tie. Severe neck ,ire -
ines are less in vogue than Tor several
wears past, and are almost entirely iei'
to the plain tailored shirt waists, although
many even of these last are sottened nP
d. inty bits of silk and the like. Grad
uallv- we have grown nearer to tus
French idea and allowed the manrisit
craze to die away. True femtntuity =
best expressed by softening touches. thf
genuine Parisienne realizes that truth
and never departs from them, let thi
tailcrs tempt her as they may y olt o'
tuile, q jabot of lace, few soft tuckSl
a tie of batiste, with belt OF rlbpoh OF
silk. come far more nearer expressing
her ideal than stiff stocks and leathert
and one or the other is pretty sure u
make the finish of every gown; and.
am happy to add. similar touches ara
now much In vogue on this side of thf
sea. The tul1e bow is much in evidence
The newest stocks are softly drape..,
Ribbons have lost all their stiffness ant
are to be much worn. Lace at the tfr0al
is smart as well as elegant. and almo
every well dressed woman gives sV'stef'Ht
of tt,e decli1e of over masculine sllEles.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16

mothers for mercy for the Boer tables.
"If Alice should, through the hea1,s or
tho mothers Of England, frca g thousand
Bocr mothers heavy heats from anguish
every four weeks she would not return
to meet tho aul:cn scorn OF an of;end -
people, but she would be met by the love,
the appreciation and the joyous acclaim OF
e,Y., Sta.r,,2l .:noisier and patriotic
ratasr In the land"
Now. isn't that absurd? Let tho gi-l
go and have the time OF her life. duha1r-
rerd by petitions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16

Another Washington siri furnishes an
item of interest. Miss Vivian Sartoris,
the beautiful and talented granddaughter
OF General Grant, has dccioed TO retire
from active participation in an ar: SIC
career. Miss Sartoris is now IN Ears
working hard TO fit herself to pdas the
examination to the Eco1e des beaut AIS.
AS the elder of the two daughters Of Mrs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16
English from The Dictionary

4 teacher of French now in this eip
tells a story OF the difficulty she eXPs.
rienced in learning English when sn4
first came here and of some OF the loG''
crous bIunders she made. now INV
:, r,y,rsciates the full force Of certain OF
the terms and words that made up he'd
earlier Vocabulary. -.
The teacher lad grown tired OF eil9tn
aud steaks, and one or two more stiL's ss
ard articles OF food. and she year"e;.
for, a meal made up OF snch th'hs
She had eaten at home. notably can
brains a ia vinaigrettc. spinach ehopps %
ane with All egg dressing. and on. one s u
TWO other dishes. She made out her t o..
If fare all right until she came to tht
brains, and TO find an equivalent si'o 'iH''
recourse TO her dictionary
rms sn Is VIA. And pieces some ofson.e q
Confidence of re caif."-New fora
Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16
hazel on the cut?''

hazel on the cut?''
A nice little maiden of six on hearing
this story, quietly rmeaked Why. l sup
posed that God gave Adam chlorotorm.
These little heads, what quaint ideas they
hold!
1t is not only queens and princes that
would visit us but Santos-Dumont is
eager to come to America. l wonder If
has ever read that American classic
Darius Green and His Flying Machine?"
To be right up to-datc. my dear girls
ro,l must have some coronation ornaments
or your hair It is so English, you
now The prettiest OF these is the small
st Of jewelled crowns, made OF gold
Nire and SET with mock gems. Also lie
,rince of Wales feathers enjoying
.enewal of favor. An authority in these
1atters tells us how to make an effective
llume. She says:
Take a white satin ribbon and tic it
MARTY in two bows without ends Then
stand three plumcs directly upright III the
middle pointing three ways one right
10 he other two east and west, re-
spec1ivcly.'
Another revival threatens. for the pow
erful, intangible ''tlley" say that car
rings are coming in fashion again.
We seem to have one fashion strictly
American, viz the short skirt. We have
deluded ourselves many of US, that our
short walking suits We're not always be-
coming; they were, at any rate. sensible
and $50 English Now comes the news
that the men in the shops in London
when asked for a walking suit, reply:
NO, madam. we do not have the Aneri'
can walking-sut English women. you
know, have never worn them writer
in a current magazine is responsible Tor
this statement. Well, if the English
women cont wear walking suits. they
MISS lot of comfort, and I have even
seen walking suits that were becoming
and stylish. OF course. we do not eN-
pect Parisians to adopt costume so
practical and eminently useIul, but tn,
scrsible English woman, it seems to me-
would certainly welcome the walking suit
g'hc newest thing in gowns however
IS the Impression gown. Do YOU know
what that is? Simply our old friend
the pattern or bordered gown. come bac
10 us. You had one {; decade or more
ago and so did
DAME BURDEN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16
Lenten Desserts.

In February desserts should be COM
posed of light batter and other easily
dirested compounds, with enough of acid
fruit juice or pulp to correct the effect
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16

Mrs. Cleveland still holds her place in
the hearts of Americans. and especially
is she admired by the women as a type
Of American womarhood. Here is pref
Nv li,tlc story told of her little daughter
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16

Another childs story that I've picked UP
has to do with the origin of Eve. a
small boy with a. thirst for Biblical lore.
was told the story of the making of Eve
from one of Adams ribs. whereupon,
mindful of certain cuts and bruises of his
own. he inquired .!Did GOO put witch.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16

The Ossoli Circle of Knoxv';ts T'".ln..
according to the Club Women. is trvi?r
70 esta blish a rest room in that CITY
where farmers and their fami1ie: vino
bring their produce to market can have
= nlace in which they can warm then
selves and obtain q cup of hot coffe
Rooms Of this SORT which have 1,een %
tablished in various places in the West
have proved most useful. and their adj
vantages are equally claimed and enjoyed
by the country people.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16
Club Notes.

The interest in the arts and crafts
movement is spreading among the clubs
The Rhode Island State Federation has
an exhibit planned and well under way
This will iclude display of the hal'li-
crafts of women in the State of Rhode
island, and will be supplemented by tbs
uniuue collection OF ABORIGINAL wort
owned by Mrs. e. S. Colcleugh, and
which will well illustrate an address ;fc
will make on the Carts and Crafts cs
Primitive Women"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16

vxrrsbira vicar was teaching hif
-, ~ hone 10 sing Little Drops OF
W vI.,'e The children. however wert
M and stolid. and a, last the despair~
ing vicar exclaimed: .,,.r,
Now. children. try again Litt,t
,,.o,s Of water and do pray put httit
.s,,;rit. in it''-uousehoid Words.
Mrs. Grover: These new clothes o.
Iohnny's don't seem TO be very gooa
1T.
Mr. Grover: It's no fault OF the clothes
Iohnnv feels TO big since he put then
On that they look too small for him.
Boston Transcript.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16
WOMEN SHOULD PROPOSE,
SAYS A ST. LOUIS DIVINE

Esther which appeals especially to moth
ers Mrs. Cleveland, so the story goes,
was suffering severely from neuralgia,
and Esther, much concerned about he1
mother, left her play and installed herself
as nurse.
ooh, dear said Mrs. Cleveland, at one
of the twfrges of the neuralgia. oon
know what am MADE Of
Sugar and spice,
And all that nice,
That's what young women are made OF.
replied the little comforter, as she stroK-
cd her mothers face and smoothed out
the pillow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16

Another revival threatens. for the pow
erful, intangible ''they' say that car
rings are coming in fashion again.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-16

Take a white satin ribbon and tic it
MARTY in two bows without ends Then
stand three plumes directly upright in the
middle, pointing three ways one right
M he other two east and west, re-
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-16
SneIson's Mind Unhtnged.

Waycross, Ga, Nov. 15.-Floyd Smell
son, the principal of the Waycross
colored public school, has become in
sane during the past few days. He be-
lieves that by writing history of his
life, he will become Immensely wealthy
and that 'fWaycrcss will be palace
on EARTH" as he expresses it. Snelson
is watched night and day by some of
his family, and it is believed that his
alteration of mind will be only tempo
rary. Floyd Snelson is one of the most
Prominent negroes in Georgia. For sew
eral years he has been chairman of the
Republican Executive Committee of
this congressional district.
The Superior Court of the Brunswick
circuit, will be held next week at
Blackshear, in Pierce county. There
are very few cases of public interest
on the docket for this term of court
Most of the Waycross attorneys will go
down to Blackshear Monday morning.
Prof. Eugene c. Foster lectured in
thls city last night on liquid air. He
intended giving his lecture, 1.-THE Flu
eitive Sunbeam here the first part Of
me week, but for various reasons it
was called off. Prof. Foster tele-
graphed to Washington last Wednes-
Gay for a few gallons of liquifed air.
ana his apparatus for this lecture. On
account of the difficulty in getting sat
lsiactory electric service Mr. Foster
WIZ probably decline to give his Flu
gltive Sunbeam" lecture in the South
again this season.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-16
TAX VALUATIONS.
Twenty-Five Florida Counties Show
Healthy Increase.

Tallahassee, Fla, Nov. 15.-The tax
books for the current year are being
received at the officer of Controller
Groom.
Among those recently received are
the tax books from the following coun-
ties, which give the total assessed val
uation of property for taxation:
Alachua county, $4,3O1, 52S; Bradford
county, $1.77S,S45; Clay county, $1,O52,-
454; Dade county, $3,167, 407; DeSoto
county, s2,736, O45; Duval county, s1O,-
OOO,4 42; Escambia county, $5,S59, 6O4;
Gadsden county, $1,127,7S7; fernando
county, $1,004, 003; Hillsboro county, S.
2441S7; Jackson county, $2,0S6, 954 JEFF
ferson county, $1,5S9, 545; Lake county,
$2,16O.624; Lee county, $1,S79,067 La
fayette county, 1927 ,270; Marion county,
$3,962,271; Madison county, $1,9O4, 1924;
Manatee county, $1,963,115; Orange
county, $S,519,7 61; Osceola county, ST.
ADJ, III; Putnam county, s., 6S7 Ia Polk
county, $3,S9S,150 Suwannee county, ST.
S65, All; Santa Rosa county, $1,S59, 400;
Taylor county, $1,003,210; Volusia coun-
ty, So, S34,326; Wakulla county, $500, 949;
Walton county, 81, 575, 100; Washington
county, $1,6S0,S4S. Total twenty-nine
counties, $4,000, 592.
Twenty-Five counties out of forty
five have reported above. Eight of
these counties show a falling off as
compared with 1901 of $8OS, 09O, while
twenty-one counties show an increase
of $6,077,7 1855, making the net gain in
twenty-nine counties So 269 $685.