New-York tribune., 1905-03-26

has returned home from Washington. vasrs she
has been since the Inauguration.
Mrs. William F. Cochran OF No S East gth-st-.
win soon return to her home. In YonkeFs.
Mrs. Meredith. OF No. r7s West s7th-st. win give
a dinner next Tuesday in honor OF the Rev. DR.. and
Mrs Stinson.
The Book Club. of ssth-st and west End-ave
Will hold social reception tomorrow evening
at which the subject "ScotIand-Its Men and Mem
ories. VIII be considered
The Rev. Owen Lovejoy. secretary OF ths Ma
tional Child Labor Committee. spoke before the
West End woman's Republican Association Thurs
day afternoon at the Hotel Astor urging the mem
bers to cast their influences against the Fitzgerald
bill which Is being advocated at Albany. The
measures contained In this 5il are for the amend
ment Of the Child Labor law.
"One defective provision OF this BILL explained
Mr. Loveioy, is that which states that IN
child or his representative furnish the docu-
present law the superintendent OF schools shall
issue substitute certificate II he thinks that the
child is fourteen years old and of sound body.
This duty should not devolve upon superfn-
tendent. who cannot be acquainted with the con-
dition OF all the children under his care
superintendent Maxwell said recently IN ny
presence I would fight very hard 70 be relieved OF
such duty and believe that all supernt tendents
four bnnsrsg e d s ee+ ,t, SS1 % b,Srsr s .sNn "
Another serious flaw in the Fitzgerald BIN. sc-
yides. that detectives fourteen years old shall
oe allowed @ to go to work although they have not
This MEANS" he said that the mentally handf-
fercest competition in our American Hfe-the ranks
of the unskilled laborer-where he must compete
gle for daily bread. No one. am sure win stand
STANDS St Edss'Ia its bearing rims on child fe 10
Thursday was Social day with the club and Mrs
wsch Mss suTas Eua6eh se % Soprano 81 Kiss &
Engelhardt and MISS Elma JOINS xloniSts SriS SS,
ated- r9ansA 'sa's' anu MI 'aa7'7'' '''--''
The present interest IN everything japanese In
sured a large attendance at the japanese enter
tainment given Thursday afternoon at the Hotel
Seymour for the benefit OF the Vomen's Clinic.
under the charge OF Dr. Grace Peckham Murray. at
the Post Graduate Hospital
The programme consisted OF japanese music.
dances and athletics with talk the subject
OF the day by Mrs. Hugh Fraser. author OF Let
ters from Japan" japanese tea was served. and
the guests conducted to their seats by young
women in Japanese gowns.
The principal number OF the programme was
an exhibition Of ju-jitsu. which was reserved for
the finale A curious sword oance, which the
performer defined "a series OF peculiar stunts.
given by Mr.. Chasht accompanied oy
uaonotonous chant executed by K Nagai- Another
dance accompanied by similar chanting. was
given by Miss Tanaye. The music was given by
Mr.. Suzuki. the sanfSen. Mrs kef katSudas
on the koto and Mr.. Makatsuka- on the shaku-
hachi. A number called trick drawing was con-
tributed by NJ Otani. and Mrs kenjel ImaiShf
explained the music and dancing A talk on the
work OF the POSTGRADUATE Hospital and School
was given by DR.. D. B. st. John RoOsa. member or
the faculty.
DR.. Murray was assisted in receiving by Mrs
Cromwell. Mrs Rosalie Starr and Miss Amy Du
Bois The ushers Miss Laura Worthington.
Miss Alice Drake. Miss Hilah Drake Miss Au-
gusta White. Miss Cora Cook. Miss Louisa Bran
don Mrs. Robert vermilye, jr. Miss Lillian IN
derhil and Miss Masie ShaInwald-
That the philanthropic department. OF the Ma
tional Society OF New-England Women has the
hearty support Of its members was evidenced yes
terday by the large number who attended the mu-
gical tea on behalf OF the Mrs Henry Clarke Coe
scholarship at Barnard College. The COMMITTEES
arranged a entertaining programme. Cleveland
Moffatt read from his writings. and the Hlu-
sical numbers given by Hans Rronold- NO
| loncellist; Edward Barrow tenor; Edwin Grasse.
violinist and Max Herzberg. pianist Tea was
served at o'clock
| Mr. and Mrs E. S. Mendels. OF No. 50 Broad-st.
| Newark N J.. have announced the engagement OF
| their daughter MoIle j. Mendels. to Bertrand d.
/ DepierriS, OF New-YOrk