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The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-19
Summer Scents in
Sdchef and Extract

At no season of the year should a
woman exercise greater care in the Sc
lection of perfumes or toilet waters
than in summer. Contrary to the
usual belief, the hotter the weather
the more delicate should be the per-
fumes. In winter only are the sensu-
Gus, heavy odors, suggestive of the
Orient, endurable. And even then they
are not considered in as good taste as
the more delicate perfumes.
A dealer who caters to exclusive and
fashionable trade says that the really
smart woman seldom or never uses
extracts in summer. Her bath is rem
dered more agreeable and refreshing
by dash of her favorite toilet water,
but her garments, trunks and chests
of drawers are perfumed only with
orris root or orris root tinged with the
most delicate of sachet.
The two most popular summer odors
are Russian violet and Swiss lilac.
Those appear in soap, face powder.
toilet water, sachet powder and ex-
tracts, and they are also used for per-
Tuning ammonia water intended for
the toilet.
The really fastidious girl never
mikes perfumes. She never uses. for
instance, violet soap with a carnation
extract, but tempers her favorite
scent with orris root, and associates 1t
with all her personal belongings.
She uses one of two methods for
perfuming her summer garments.
One is to make a bag of cheap lawn
or dimity big enough to cover the on
tire dress. and to keep it free from
dust. incidentally, she hangs in this
long, narrow sachet the length of
the dress. or fills with the powder
the padded hanger on which the dress
and bag are hung. The second method
involves the use of several little sachef
bags, eight or ten, hung on ribbons ~
various lengths from the inner side
OF her skirt in the back, where thew
will not interfere with the set Of the
garment. The bags are not larger than
nar-doiiar pieces. Some are even
smaller. They may be made of eilx 10
match the color OF the gown.
Bodices are laid away in dra wore
ined with thin sachet pads. and the
boxes IN which the summer girl keens
nef Deits, ribbons, etc, are perfuuned
In the same way Her garments are
thus permeated with a delicate odor
less pronounced than that which foi,
lows the use Of extracts or toilet wa
tiers.
Among the new doors for this sum.
mer ~ 'ebrysanthemun." but Il would
require considerable stretch ~ I'M
agitation 20 find any oonneetior ~
tween the flower ana me porf,,v,e
Two very strong perfumes which eorne
~ extracts and soap only. are he
easiqea3, q German compound. ana
daoiylis. which Is of Engish manufac-
tpre.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-19

The word lingerie embraces many
grades of underwear. but it is generally
associated with something very fine.
more exquisite than now in her under
wear. In her choice of lingerie
scents" she is equally dainty. rarely
using anything but sweet lavender in
dried herb form. This is either sewn
up in violet silk bags Of strewn loose
ly through the layers OF garments.
If woman determines upon under
wear exquisitely fine beautifully sewn
and garnished with lace and delicate
embroideries, she must be resigned to
paying the price. The most modish
garments come In sets of four pieces
nightgown, petticoat, chemise and
drawers. The designs are varied, but
the more expensive models are never
duplicated, which makes the possess
sion of a fine French set almost like
a royal privilege Louis V, Trianon
and Marie Antoinette are the names
sent over with some of the models,
which run TO the Vatican prettiness
of the Louis periods.
A French Line Set.
A French set of linen as fine as
gauze is worked with handle baskets
filled with flowers. Another set shows
fruit in the baskets, and still another
displays stiff wreaths tied with bow
knots of embroidery. Empire effects
are used in much of the needlework,
often with Napoleonic lettering and
the monogram enclosed In minia-
ture frame. on a remarkable linen
ea+ the monogram WAS worked in sew
eral shades of royal blue, the framed
ornament being placed upon the
chemise directly at the middle of the
front
White ribbons are more often seen
than colored ones upon the French
underwear, which is the worlds stand
ard of good taste However improved
are our own methods in most depart
ments of dress, we are still shade
too fussy in underwear. Whenever a
garment discreetly and elegantly sim
pie is seen it goes without saying that
Il is imported.
Still there are neat and charming
articles of domestic manufacture. Good
ones to look out for are the chemises
and drawers of American lawn,
trimmed with simple edge OF valen-
ciennes. These achieve a gauze sheer
ness with washing, and in the best
forms hand-run tucks and box pleats
give a French touch.
Hand Embroidered Garments.
The hand embroidered garments
turned out by the French and Irish
converts, which come out resplendently
with washing, are good bargains in
imported underwear. Do not be an
tagonized by the first sight of these
soiled and coarsely-worked things, FOR
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-19

scalloping or herringbone sometimes
giving them smart look. Skirts for
dressy wear are usually white-of
French nainsook-with lawn fiounces,
rich with lace of embroideries, and
bouffant in effect.
Silk petticoats, though much worn,
are not considered quite as chic as
these snowy and frou-frou jupons,
which. with little dressing jackets
equally elegant, constitute excellent
hot weather negligees. When in negli-
gee shape, the petticoat and jacket are
sometimes of tinted lawn or French
batiste, in which case the kid mules
{heelless slippers) match in color, as
well as the ribbon drawn-string, and
bows.
PetticOats to Match the HIT.
A fad for silk petticoats is to have
them accord with the hat worn. With
a black costume. this results in a good
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-19

"fiddlers'' made of dry goods boxes
with boards spread across them. and
this is draped with flags and maple
branches. Old-time dance music is
played by the musicians.
During the course of the evening,
when the dancers are resting, the
Maud Miller Girl leads a rake drill,
which is one of the fads of the sea-
son. For this she drills ten pretty
girls in costumes of bright colors and
all alike. The rakes are decorated
with ribbons. flowers and vines. A
regular wand drill is given, and all
sorts of artistic figures introduced to
the time of a lively two-step.
With hay riders, corn roasting par
ties. marshmallow feasts and other
Qualifications, the Maud Muller Girl is
kent busy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-27
SCOUT CRUISER NAMED
 < FOR CITY OF BIRMINGHAM

will make them formidable implements of warfare.
 But their great advantage will lie in the fact that they can run from one point to another with great speed and the un- usually large coal capacity will enable them to remain at sea for much longer time than any other class of vessel with out landing to take on more fuel.
 During the spansh-Amerlean war two transatlantic vessels, the St. Paul and St. Louis, were purchased by the govern ment and were converted Into scout cruisers. They bore no armour but were equipped with light guns and 1t was as commander of one of these that Captain sigsbee did some very effective service after the sinking of the Maine
 The new scouting cruisers, however. are to be built with special attention to speed and endurance and while they will be sufficiently armed to make them of service as fighters they will render their greatest service in speeding from one point to another to determine the strength and watch the maneuvers of the enemy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-27
ZOO BOYS HARD
 AT WORK ON FUND
LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED AT THE MEETING NEXT MoN- DAY-FINE DOG PRESENTED TO THE ASSOCIATION.

The Children's Geological association held q special meeting yesterday after noon in the city hall and transacted sev- eral business matters of importance. The regular meeting of the association will be held Monday afternoon at o'clock at which time officers are to be elected and the constitution and bylaws of the are to be adopted.
 The members of the association are still hard at work soliciting subscriptions to the elephant fund, and quite large amount las been secured and is now on deposit to the credit of the association in the First National bank.
 President Sam Clabaugh has received a number of letters relative to animals for the zoo. He received letter yesterday from parties in Duluth, Minn., who want to sell the association a pair of moose calves. They write good price will be given the boys for the animals. Presi- dent Clabaugh will correspond with them about the matter further. A letter was received by Mayor Drennen yesterday from parties who desired to sell the boys a pair of owls, and it was referred to MT Clabaugh.
 A great dane puppy five weeks old was presented to the zoo last night by Dr. J. T. Gadin of Johns. The dog will grow to be several feet in height and will ba put on duty at the zoo guarding tho other animals when it grows up It has been named Minahan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-27
PUBLIC MEN TALK
 OF STATE POLITICS
LoBBIES OF LOCAL HOTELS PRE-
 SENTED ANIMATED SCENE LAST
 NIGHT AS POLITICIANS DIS GUESSED REGENT CONVENTION.

The Metropolitan hotel lobby presented scene of unusual activity last night. A number of Alabamas leading statesmen and politicians had stopped over en route to their homes from the democratic state convention at Montgomery. In the party. were: Congressman John L. Burnett of Gadsden Congressman John H. Bankhead of Fayette. R. N. Mitchell, member of state committee and manager of the Dwight cotton mills of Gadsden; Walter Nesmith of Vernon and John B. Knox Of Anniston.
 The chief topic of conversation was the recent convention, although Colonel Rankhead took advantage of the occasion to boost his farm and Mr. Mitchell told all the party how great was Gadsden and what a great future the city had before It.
 MT Burnett among other things said: harmonious ever saw and will doubtless be conducive of most good to the demo- cratic party.
 q was much pleased that the conven- ton endorsed Judge Parker. I have al- ways been Parker man as I believe he Is the most available man to defeat Roosevelt. I consider the chances of the democrats to win out In the election this year very bright"
 Colonel Bankhead expressed himself as being well pleased with the work of the convention. The colonel has always been strong admirer of German and con- tends that he is a most available candi- date. Colonel Banlzhead states that lie will go to his farm, where he will-spend the summer He has one of the best plantations in the country. It is well stocked with poultry, lamb and beef. In speaking of the way in which he would spend the summer on his plantation he grew eloquent.
 MT. Mitchell's line of conversation was about Gadsden. He said: "Gadsden is destined to be one of the greatest cities in the country. We have the water and all the natural resources to make it great.
 "The convention accomplished great good and really enjoyed 1t. It tends to bring the democrats closer together.'
 MT. Nesmith has always been an ad- mirer of the convention plan. q am an old time Methodist" he said, land it is our custom to come together for an oc- casional love feast. The same principle should work in politics. The conventions tend to arouse party spirit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-27
CONTRACT LET FUR '. M, [. A. BUILDING A.. J. Krebs & Co. Will Do the
 Work PRICE WILL BE $17,805.85 Gymnasium Is to Be Two Stories High, With. Basement to Be Built of 6rick-Membershlp
 Rapidly Increasing.
PRICE WILL BE S17,8O5.85

The contract for building the gym nasium building of the Young Mems Christian association was yesterday let ta A J. Krebs Company, and work will com -nence Immediately. The price agreed up- on is s17,SO5S5 In all five bids were re- ceived for the work.
 The gymnasium, which is to be two stories in height with basement, Is to the rear of the property of the associa- tion on Twentieth street between Fifth and Sixth avenues. It will be 5i1sx9O feet. At a later date the contract for erecting an association building proper on the front art oe the lot fronting on Twen- tieth street will be let. This will cost about S500O but the money will first be secured by the board of trustees of the association, as they do not care to go into debt. The sum of $200O has already been subscribed towards the building fund and of this amount there is about $10,Oo0 in debt The trustees will start out with In the next few days to collect up all sub scriptions that have been made and are yet unpaid. Subscribers are urged to send in their checks immediately to R. S. Mun- ger treasurer of the association
 In the basement of the gymnasium building will be the boiler rooms and hot and steam rooms. On the second floor there will be 800 lockers and bath rooms and a swimming pool 2l15x6o feet. On the second floor will be the gymnasium, pri-. vate exercise room and physical directors room. Suspended above the gymnasium will be a padded running track with bank at each end.
 The present contract only calls for the bath rooms and swimming pool to be roughed in. Later the contract Tor tiling or marble for the bath rooms and pool will be let, also for the bath room fix lures and the plumbing, as well as the electrical and gas fixtures
 The Young Mems Christian association now has a membership of over 300, and applications are being made daily. Secre- tary Jackson says that when the gym rasium is completed the membership will probably 20 over 1000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-27
civil servlce ExamInatIon.

The United State Civil Service com mission announces an examination on June 22-23, to secure eigibles from which to make certihcation to i'll vacancies ex- istlng, and vacancies as they may occur in the position of teacher in the Phili- pine service. The salary of this position ranges from $900 to $12O0 per annum' and will be based upon the experience and the relative standing in the examination. Those appointed will be eligible for pro motion to the higher grades in the serv- ice ranging from 5000 to 5000 for teachers and from $500 to s25OO for divison super intendents. The age limit is 20 to 40 years.
 Full information relative to this ex- animation will be furnished upon appli- cation to s. D. Harris, secretary of the local examining board, at the postofflce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-27
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Glass of Sixty Will Be Initiated Sunday
 Afternoon.

Sunday, May 29 class of about sixty will be initiated in the order. As the Knights of Columbus is religious or der. and it's initiation is a religious one. 1t Is held on Sunday
 Mass Sunday at St. Pauls church will be at 10 instead of 10:30 o'clock, the usual time The Knights will attend the 10 o'clock mass in a body. assembling at their hall corner of Fourth avenue and Twentieth street. and in the afternoon the initiation will take place at their hall. After the initiation luncheon will be served and an experience meeting will be held for members only.
 The local council expect one of the largest gatherings in the south as the Montgomery council have chartered a special train, and will come in a body. About ten or fifteen men from Selma will also be initiated, and members iron, Mobile, New Orleans, Meridian, Chatta- nooga and Huntsville will be here for the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-27
NEW PASTOR LIKES
 BIRMINGHAM FIELD
THE REV. CHARLES E. RAYNAL WILL PROBABLY ACCEPT CALL TO THE TwENTY-FIRsT STREET MISSION.

The Rev. Charles E. RaynaL who has been called by the First Presbyterian church to take charge of the Twenty fourth Street mission, is in this city, and is looking over the field. He will soon decide as to the acceptance of the work It is believed he will accept the cali
 He Is a native of Georgia, but all of his boyhood was spent in Jefferson coun- ty, chiefly in Birmingham. The last seven years of his life has been spent in col lege and in theological schools, first at Clarksville Tenn, and later at Princeton, N. J. He is just graduated from Prince ton. He Is a young man, unmarried, full of energy, and we'll adapted to the build ing up and establishment of a new church. He is an attractive ana pleasing speaker, as well as young man of superior requirements.
 The Twenty-fourth Street mission re- gently elected four elders, T. A. Craig. N. A. Graham, Samuel Scott, II. c. Kellar, and three deacons, Messrs. J. H. Mento. c. A. Hughes and c. E. Thompson. The mission is now located on Twenty-fourth street at the corner of Tenth avenue, but the building now used is but temporary. In the course of few months the mis- sion will become a regularly organized church. and then 1t is believtd a new church of comodious proportions will be erected on or near Twelfth avenue, north.
 MT. Raynal will preach his first ser- mon in Birmingham on Sunday afternoon next at o'clock, at the mission building on Twenty-fourth street. All friends of the mission are invited to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-27
POLITICS FERMENT AT TIE CONVENTION Henry B. Gray Made Many Friends at Montgomery JEFFERSON FEELS PROUD MasnanImous Spirit Of the DeIesa- ton Made Strong Friends In the
 Black Belt countles-con-
 vention Harmonious.
JEFFERSON FEELS PROUD

With the return of the delegates from the state convention at Montgomery come many rumors of political importance and 1t is believed that many of the con- ferences held on the night before the convention will result in several combina- tions of counties in the election two years hence.
 The candidacy Of Henry B. Gray for lieutenant governor to succeed Dr. R. M. Cunningham was first authoritatively an- nounced at Montgomery, but it was evi- dent that leading democrats all over the state were fully aware of his entry into the race long before they came to Mont gomery.
 MT. Gray has many friends in the black belt and the unanimous vote of the Jeff ferson delegation against the proposition to cut down the representation of those counties in party councils cemented a feeling of the deepest friendship between this party of North Alabama and that famous tier of counties.
 Dallas Is Juhilant.
 Dallas county especially is jubilant over the outcome and it is said the vote of Jefferson county makes the people of Dallas strong supporters of Henry B. Gray. To make the tie stronger It is rumored that the Dallas people want H. s. D. Mallory to enter the race for gov- ernor. This has not been confirmed and probably will not be, as Jefferson county has a candidate for governor in the per- son of Lieutenant Governor Cunningham. Friends of MT. Mallory and pr. Cunning ham. who did not allow themselves to become forgetful in their jubiiation, say that it is hardly probable that neither Mallory or Cunningham would consent to run against each other.
 So far as is known MT. Gray has no opposition and his friends believe that the excellent qualities he displayed as pre- siding officer over the convention have made him popular and gained friends all over the state.
 Convention Was Harmonious. Leading democrats say that 1t is grati- flying 10 know that the convention just adjourned was the most harmonious ever
 
 especially gratifying in view of the fact that it may be the last convention held until another democratic presidential can- didate is to be nominated. This statement Is based on the general opinion that all state candidates in the future will be nominated in primary elections, and there will be no more state conventions ex- cept for the purpose of naming delegates and electors to the national conventions.
 "The only thing I dislike about the primary law" said prominent democrat yesterday, lis that it robs us of that de- lightful feeling of being able to meet in Montgomery and shake hands with friends from all sections of the state. On these occasions everybody has a good word for you, and it Is really a reunion of the leading men of the state. Tne primary, of course, was very satisfactory, andyI be- .ieve 1t should be continued, but it will be sad indeed when these reunions are a thing of the past due to the abolition of state conventions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-27
NEW OFFICERS 60
 IN MONDAY NIGHT
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS BE- ING MADE FOR ANNUAL AFFAIR OF THE COMMERCIAL cLUB-A FINE TIME EXPECTED.

Elaborate preparations are now being made for the annial meeting and install lation of officers of the Commercial club. which will take place Monday night at o'clock. The officers and the standing committees of the club will make an- nual reports and there will be other fea- lures of the business session. There will be social session end general reunion of the members afterwards. The follow ing invitation gotten up by Roberts & Son have been issued to the members of the club:
 You are requested to allow no other engagement to interfere with your being present at the annual meeting of the Commercial club on Monday evening. May 30, at o'clock, to participate in a general reunion of members and enjoy such re- treatments as the entertainment com mittee may provide Most respectfully, F. M. Jackson, president. J. B. Gibson, secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-27
SHOT THE BRAKEMAN.
Boy Resented Being Put Of of a
 Freight Train.

Gadsden, May 2s-lspecial )-Jake Sharpton. 16-year-old boy of Alabama City, is in the county jail on the charge of shooting J. R. Nichols. who Is a brake man on the N. c. & St. L. road between Gadsden and Guntersville. sharpton has been in the habit of swinging on the train as 1t passed through Alabama City and Nichols had told the boy to keep off. which did no good and finally he was put off one day by the brakeman.
 Tuesday as the train passed through Alabama City the boy, In company with several others of his age, was standing near the track and as the train passed Sharpton took deliberate aim at Nichols and fired. the ball entering his left arm. breaking the bone and causing great loss of blood The wound was dressed and the boy arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers have been filed in the probate court:
 Lillie l.. Leonard to G. T: O'Dell. the northeast quarter of the southwest quar- ter and the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter and the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter and one and a half acres in the northeast quarter of the southest quarter, all in section fl. township 20. range west, con sideration $2500.
 J. H. Dean and wife to M. T. Thurman, 40 acres in the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter and the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of sec- ton 27. and the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of the southwest quar- ter Af section 2. township N16, range 2 west, consideration $50o0.
 J. H. Dean and M. T. Thurman to the Birmingham Lot company. the above de- scribed land consideration sl0.O00
 Pratt Land and Improvement company to James Barr and wife. the east half of Lot No. in Block No. in Robert John sons survey, consideration $10oo.
 Henry G. Robinson to Richard w. Mas sey, a lot in Block No. S4s. Birmingham. consideration s25,coo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-27

o CONGRESSMAN O. w. UNDER | WOOD yesterday received the fol-
 lowing telegram from Secretary of the Navy W. H. Moody:
 "one of the scout cruisers authorized in the last naval bill has today been named Birmingham"
 The scout cruiser is comparatively new class of vessel in the American navy. Two of them were provided for in the last naval bill passed by congress and 1t is a great honor for Birmingham to have one of them named for her.
 It Is a type of vessel that Is to be used almost exclusively by the navy in scouting or reconnoitreing and they are properly termed "the eyes of the navy" They are practically the same size as the regular cruiser, the difference in construc- tion being that the armament is largely sacrificed for speed and coal capacity The vessels will of course have light ar mour and will have fighting guns which