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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-12
WEDDINGS IN
OLD VIRGINIA.
Brilliant Ceremony in Calvary
Episcopal Church, Front
Royal.
MISS MURPHY l||''I' H THE BRIDE.
WEEDS Mr.. Charles A. Macatee,
Jr, Law Claim Agent at
Clifton Forge.
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FRONT ROYAL, VA, May 1l.-A we'd
ding OF UNUSUAL interest to the society
people Of Baltimore. Washington and
Richmond, many OF whom are relatives
Of the contracting parties, took place this
evening at 8 clock In the Calvary Epis.
copal Church, when the nuptials OF Miss
Martha Charlotte, daughter Of Colonel
and Mrs. r. B. Murphy, to Mr.. Charles
"A. Macatee, Jr., Of Clifton Forge, Va,
were celebrated by the Rev. r. Carter
Page, rector OF the church.
The bride entered the church with her
father She wore white satin princess
gown, trimmed In chiffon and rare old
duchess lace, and carried shower bou-
quet Of Bride roses.
She was met at the altar by the groom
with his best man, DR.. Harry Macatee,
OF Washington, D. c.
The bridesmaids were Misses Elizabeth
Macatee, sister5o OF the groom; Kathleen
Cook, Roberta Macatee, Louise jackson,
Mabel Kinzer and Elizabeth Millar, who
were dressed in pink pineapple tissue,
with hats, gloves and slippers to match,
carrying pink carnations. q,
The maid OF honor was Miss Marginfa
Murphy, sister Of the bride, In q hand
some gown OF pink satin, trimmed In
PINK cnllIOIl, plCtuTe Iht f!iu 8AoVeS anu
slippers OF corresponding color, carrying
pink La France roses.
The groomsmen were Messrs. George
N1acatee, -. G. McNulty, Of Roanoke,
Va; Byrne Downing, D. G. O'Flaherty,
OF Richmond, Va; Lieutenant s. Gard.
ner Waller, Walter H. Turner.
The ushers were Robert Turner, Mara
b. Turner, Or. E. D. starke, M. G. Rich
ardson. Jr., Dr.. Richard Cook, Of Wash,
ington, D. G..
The church was handsomely decorated
with pink honeysuckle. and the bridal
party had to pass under arches OF ferns
lighted with pink tapers. Immediately
after the ceremony q reception was given
the bridal party, Mr.. and Mrs. Macateo
then leaving for an extended trip through
the South and West.
Colonel r. B Murphy, the father OF the
bride, was a member Of. Company a,
One Hundred and Twenty ILL.,
nois Volunteers, and on July Is, 1890, was
awarded medal Of honor by act Of Con-
gress for conspicuous bravery shown at
Atlanta, Ga, on July % and q, 1884.
The groom. Mr., c. A. Macatee. Jr., Is
a son OF Ca plain and Mrs G. A. Nacatee,
OF this place, and is at present with the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
as law claim agent. with Offices at Clifton
Forge, Va, where the bride and groom
will makeNtheir future home.
The out-of-town guests we're Or. and
Mrs. Wythe Cook, yYashing D. c.;
DR.. and Mrs. Richard Cook, Washington.
d. CIV. "A. Cunning am. I, chicago, ILL.,;
Miss julia Rocket, Ohio: Rev. Thomas
Robinson, Pittsburg, Pa: Mr.. and Mrs.
Waiter Olmsted, Baltimore; Nd; Mr.. land
3 Mrs. watson Gooch. Roanoke, Va; Mrs.
Max Ruthardt, Stuttgart, Germany.
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NEW RURAL ROUTES. d
Several Are Established and
Postmasters Appointed.

(From Our Regular correspondentJ
h NYAsHINGTON, D. c., May 11..Hiral
route No.. i was ordered established June
18th at Irwin. Goochland county Va.
serving 738 people and 64 houses.
Rural carriers have been appointed as
follows: &!ii
Virginia: Nelson-Route 2. Josie 3.
Chandler, carrier: Alva g. Chandler. sub
stitute. <, s55.
North Carolina: speed---Route 2, Oscar
p. House. carrier: Penelope 2. House,
substitute. Wmteville-Route 8. Charles
L.. Baldwin, carrier; Ernest L. BALDWIN,
Postmasters appointed: virginia-Hat-
ton. Albemar!e county-Ed win a. EJ1tne,,
Vice Frank N. Bolton, resigned i sa &C,
Southampton county, oseph T. Council,
vIcc George II. Holland. resign ed !; Jane,
Dickinson county--Thomas Lowene. vice
Napoleon B. Colley. resigned: Seven Is
lands. Fluvanna county---lC. %. y utWiler,
VI ce L. NJ. Tutwller, dead.
8 North Carolina: Iildh, Allegheny coun-.
ty-s Sarah NJ. Wyatt, vice Maggie A..
Beaman, resigned. s5Ts ji3s a
The American National Bank, Of Graz
ham, Va, to-day was uthorized TO begin
business. with $4,000 capital: William f.
Fowler Is president, D. q. Lilly y1ce- pres
ident, and e. "A. Williams cashier.
Virginia postoffices established {: Dean
wood. Fairfax count -G racie Walker,
postmaster: Metz, Nottoway county-Ed-s
ward N. Motley. postmaster.
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.COLORED NORMAL
IN FINE [. SHAPE ! i |: I.
Large Appropriations Expected
From Peabody and
Slater Funds.
LARGE EXTENSIONS ]. E S on 5: PLANNED y.
Young White Man Mar, Pleads Guilty
to the Charge Of 81
Forgery.
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PETERSBURG, VA. May 1.-THE
Board OF Visitors OF the Virginia Normal
and Industrial Institute expect to OBJ
tain large appropriat lons from the Peabody
and Slater fund. Encouraging speeches
to that effect were made at the meeting
to-day by DR.. s. c. Mitchell, Of Rich
nond College; Captain G. z. Yawter and
Judge "A. D. Watkins. Tho reports OF tho
work for the past year were most salts
factory to the board. There are now four
hundred and fifty enrolled students. the
largest number in the history Of the In
stitution. 81 s5f3
The work Of the school is now almost
entirely INDUSTRIAL the collegiate course
having been dispensed with some time
ago. The Board OF Visitors propose TO
erect a 5000 mattress and basket factory.
for student workers, and to largely IN
crease the amount Of land used by tho
institution, which has q very profitable
farm worked by the students.
The administration of this large and
now flourishing State institution. Of
which kind there are only two In Vir-
ginla, is under the immediate supervisor
and direction Of Mr.. John D. Watkins,
who Is secretary Of the hoard OIL Vlsltors,
and the only member from Petersburg.
All officers and teachers were re-.
elected at to-days meeting. A class Of
thirty-one will graduate at the COM
mencement exercises Tomorrow.
PYTHIANs TO MEET.
The Ladies' Memorial Association this
afternoon authorized the Petersburg
knights of Pythlas to invite the Norfolk
Pythlans to participate in the Confederate
memorial exercises on the 9th Of June.
There will be a. big parade. which Will
march out to Blandfotd Cemetery. whore
the memorial ceremonies will be held. The
Petersburg Chapter, Daughters Of the
5Confederacy, propose to place memorial
pulpit In old Blandford Church, which
is now Confederate memorial chapel,
. PLEADS GUILTY.
George w. Phillips, q young white man,
plead guilty to charge Of fogery IN
the Mayors court this morning, and Was
sent on to tho Hastings Court. Phillips
is charged with forging the name Of
Jacob Smith, his employer, to an order
on M. r, saal for six dollars worth Of Of
merchandise.
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ARREST PROMINENT MEN.
The Charge Of Arson in Sumner
Township Causes Sensation.

Special to The Times Dispatch.)
GREENSBORO N c., May 1.-THE
grand jury this evening found bills Of
Indictment for arson against Thomas
.TarrIngt ton, his sons, Beatt yand Prince,
James Richardson and Fred Ozement,
prominent farmers and whiskey dealers
of Sumner township. Caplases were
served one defendants q at their homes.
They gave verified bonds for. two thous:
sands dollars. The cases will be called
l7 They are charged with burning the out
buildings Of Isaac Stanley In revenge
for information furnished Ulcers OF the
Illicit sale and manufacture Of whiskey.
The explosion OF q box OF dynamite
Stanley had placed in his barn to blast
a well. awohe him and family, probably
saving their lives by nrouslng the neig h
vent their dwelling from burning
Ozement, the only one in jail, neAle a
confession OF having been hired to as
isist In the burning. S "a 8s
United States Commissioner Wolfe has
issued warrants for all parties to an
swer in the Federal Court the charge OF
.intimidatng witnesses.
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PIPE WORKS SOLD: II D: \.
Consolidation Of Radford and
M Lynchburg Plants. n
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15tspecal 70 Tee Times; Dlspatch1
b LYNCHBURG, VA, May Ia !, deal has
Radford . Pipe Works, at Radford. VA
passes to the possession Of the fLynchPurg
foundry Company, Of this city. Of which ms
Radford plant is now being operated by,
the Gianlorgan Foundry Company. OF.
this city. under a lease which, expires
July. 1906, at which time the McWan IN.
actual Actual transfer Of the property viii take
place on June 18TH. but the Glamorgan
Company will con inue to operate the
plant under its present lease until exp1-
The property cost nearly a half mill
Hon dollars, but the purchase price has
this plant will give the MoWane Cons
pany capacity Of about $1,000 tons Of
cast iron pipe annually.
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VIRGINIA
BRIEFS j

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\ BoW SIpfS;e; GREEN, VA, May He, Z.
A1oncure has announced himself as a
candidate for reelection to me Ho tA u
'CfiATHAMs vA.-Keen McNealy, a
farmer Of Rondo, Pittsylvanin county, has
q son fourteen years old who weighs zoo
pounds. He stands nearly SIX o Ieei AM anu -
good and In every way resembles q full
grown man, except his face. which q y
Very childish. y,
a KEYsYILLE, YA,.-Wirt Almond (col.
an extent Sunday night that she VIII not
be able to walk again. He forbade his
daughter going with the male persuiaa.
sion,'' and because his frau allowed his
f from church sis' he beat her and threw hef
out the door and against q stake, n1uFgihg
her back.
LEEsBURG, yA,-George T. Ford. Of
houna FILL has nn senas
from the Eleventh Senatorial District
composed of the counties OF Loudoun and
!. .LYSNcHBuRa, VA The anniversary q
Was observed here last night at the First
Baptist Church under auspices of the
ISirkwood- Otey Chapter. United Daugh-
tiers OF the Confederacy. General 7. ~
ntredusea ey Pr eSata e
the evening. DR.. Pickard made a splen-
did talk on the life and character OF Gen,
eral jackson. closing with beautiful
oFfHa R9Ksm q WA aeasga 5ae Ssraxaraed
the warning OF his parents to he careful
Of kerosene OIL Ienne Jones, twelve
years old, son Of Junius Jones. yesterday
sought to light stove fire at his home
.veloped in the ensuing eruption, lie lived
a bout four mi M teS,s ~ 1s4
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4. CLAY GRU|.BB
PUT ] ON TRIAL
Took Three Hours to Secure a
Jury From Large
Venire.
VAST TH ri NJ IN ATTENDANCE !, I:. V {:
Funeral Directors Attend Big
Barbecue-O officers
Elected.
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i SALISBURY, VA. May 1.-THE trial Of
H. Clay Grub, a prominent citizen Of
Davidson county, was called. in Rowan
Superior Court here this afternoon.
charged with wilfully numbering his
brother-in-law, o. L. Davis another
prominent and wealthy citizen Of David
son, on October 1G, 1903.
The trial was renewed from Davidson
to Rowan in February upon number
OF affidavits that a fair trial could not be
obtained in the former county
SECURE "A JURY.
Three hours were consumed this after
noon in selecting twelve Jurors from the
175 men summoned in the case. ImTne-
diately after the Jury was secured and
the Indictment read to the prisoner, court
took recess. The taking Of evidence be-
gins tomorrow morning. For number
OF years Grub has been a wealthy dis
3tiller and at one time co-partnership
existed between himself and Davis. l
"A vast throng is In attendance upon
the trial, which Is expected to continue
at least week. 8 ,...9
l5l5Ta q THE UNDERWRITERS.
The eighth annual convention OF the
North Carolina Funeral DirectorS and
Embalmers' Association closed three
days session here this afternoon with q
big barbecue, given on the Yadkin River.
east OF this city. AsheYille was unani-
mously chosen as the place for the next
annual meeting. The following State Of
Ulcers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, ]. Frank Morris, OF Winston-
salem; Secretary and Treasurer, W. u
Bell, OF Concord; National Representa-
tives,, Frank H. Yogler, OF Winston
SALIENT D. w. Hodges. OF Henderson =.
H. Brown, OF Raleigh; z. g. Dimmonick.
of Pine Bluff. 3 3Si5 " BIZ i &
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oRraphic report ofthe appearance OF both
committees before the Senate Committee
shall have been received. when the two TWO
reports will be printed IN pamphlet form
OF the city after which a mass meeting
or the business men Of the city VIII pc
called for the puspose of taking action
the eyes or the Senate Committee.
Mr.. Withers addressed the nlAeting this
afternoon. reviewing the entire matter.
and. insisting that the city Is right N
asking for freight rate relief. Iie was
accorded the hearty support OF the large
number OF business men who were pres
sent. 81 Vi
EFT. was said to represent, the business
men OF the city, who, Il was claimed, had
no charges to make against the South
ern, which road had treated than fairly.
1t Is said that some or the gentlemen
composing the committee are directors
OF the Southern Railway.
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FREIGHT RATES.
Opposition to the Complaint
Against Discrimination.
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Is. DANVILLI. VA, May II An Informal
meeting OF tho Board OF Directors of the
menFof tho city was held this afternoon
for tho purpose OF considering and talk
ing, action on the .npnearance In WASH
singtonSo on Wednesday, of Messrs. Jas.
lin, r. a, schoslfleld. James G, Penn and
tee on intorstate Commerce opposing The
petition, of the city and the Commercial
freight rate discrimination against the
city and In favor Of competing points in
the State by tho Southern. Railway, as
Monday by Judge A.. M Aiken and Hon.
Eugene Withers, acting as a committee
from the association and the city,
It was decided to wait until the stem
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Lynchburg Convlcts. .

N (speolal to The -Dispatch,'
LYNCIBURG, VA, May ll.--Attor be-
Mrs. Sallle M. Hanna, who confessed to
the attempt to extermlnate the family. Of
Hamilton Faulkner here IN January, was
noon to begin her fve-year term. Tho wo-
man has been detained here by the prison
authorities because there was g case Of
smallpox In the jail early IN February
went for five years, ami former County
Constable j. u, Wright, who killed John
lingo last fall, for two years for man-
slaughter. IA
Willie Randolph went for eleYn years
for nook OF book snatching. fig,
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WOULD GUARD BODY
Of JOHN Paul JONES [. $
Daughters of Revolution at Fred
ericksburg Move in
Matter.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. VA, May 11.-At
a meeting Of the Betty washington Lewis
Chapter Daughters of the american Rev
olution, of this city, held yesterday, q
committee was appointed, composed Of
Mrs. r, Lee stofrregen. Mrs. John T..
Goodrich and Mrs, Charles L. Ruhln. to
confer with the Mayor and request him
to call n mass meeting of councllmen and
citizens OF fredericksburg to take action
with the view OF urging the proper au-
thouties to have the remains Of John
Paul Jones Inferred In the National Gem
etery here or In some other spot within
the limits OF Fredericksburg. The Mayor
has promised the ladies' his co-opera ton
Ths eavea[ proceedings IN Stafford &, Cir 4
Of the late y b, Ficklen and w. u.
Brooks, which occupied two days before
Judge Mason, resulted In tho favor OF the
ow,nnership OF land bordering on the Stat
ford side OF the IAppa hannock River, boz
tween Falmouth and the chat nam line.
(. Able counsel We're employed on both SIDES.
Ground was broken yesterday. for the
Foundation of the new gas works to ho
erected In this city, Councilman George
ri. Morrison chairman OF the <Gomlnlttee.
threw the nrst spaderm OF dirt, A NUM-
Der OF other city officials and some ladies
were present 5 a AZ
Mary Richardson. formerly Of Phladelphla,
Pa. address Frank Hspry. Aarphy'ss sA4ofe',
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Mount Vernon Regents Meet.

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A19uET XEH@No e. 81 ThE 1 foT1
Annual Council Of the Mount Vernon
,Wsai1ington this morning. The regent
Mrs, Justine ". r. Townsend. Is Eunfor-s
tunately detained at home on account OF
recent illness. "a
sent their respective States, are present:
Mrs. I.etitia II. Walker, vlce-regent for
Mrs Mrs. Susan i. Johnson Hudson, vice.
Mrs. Emma r. Ball, vice-regent for
Mrs. Jennie NJ, Ward, vice-regent for
Mrs. Ida A, Richardson. vlce-regent for
Mrs Elizabeth B. A. Rathbone vice.
regent for Michigan.
Miss Harriet G. comegys. vice-rcgent
N Mrs e Alice Hll, vIce:regent for Colorado.
Mrs. Rebcccn8B 3. Flandran. vlce-legent
IN Mrs s.' Francis S. conover. vlce-regent for
Mrs Mary Yeatman Webb, vlce-regent
Miss Amy Townsend. vlce-regent for.
d Mrs. Thomas S. Naxey, vlce-rogcnt for
Mrs. II. p. Johnston. vice-regent for
Mrs; Charles n, Henderson. vce-regent
Mrs. Eugene Van Rensselaer,, Ylce-re-
gent for West Virginia. III
Mrs. William Barrett. vlce-regent for
d Mrs. Walker. being the dean Of the
OF the council, in the absence Of the re-
gent, ANsss ls e 5ftG ST. 3s4
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DRAGGED G1ANTEss OUT.
Took -Four Men and Horse e
Save 3oo-Pound Woman.

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YOUNGSTOWN PA, May s11.-Wjth the
assistance of four men and n horse Mrs.
selva Muncher. who weighs nearly three e 8,
hundred pounds, was saved IRON dro" ~!
here yesterday afternoon. a,
Mrs. Muncher resides on the River
Road. While she was pumping water
for tho cattle the floor over the wei
gave way and she dropped into eight
feet Of water A rope was suspended
over the side OF the wall and she chung
10 It to keep. her head above water
ton or Frank Williams. Calling three
other men and securing q horse, WILLIAMS
dropped moose over the woman's head
and under her arms, and then, with q
~, Mrs. Muncher was in the water
nearly an hour and was almost ex-
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s'Winbrow-.T burlington.

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ter Wimbrow, Of Maryland. and Miss
Katie b. burlington, were married at
Oriana to-day, by Rev.. Milo Atkinson.
It is understood that there were parental
objections and the ceremony was p:F-
formed at the home OF a neigh bor.. Ny.
Phaup: The young couple left Tor Bait E'llti'
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Threatened Conductor,
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hoW WING GREEN 81 - VA. May iiIJohn
Smith and Lem Vert, negroes' were ys. tried
for disorderyIc conduct and threatening 70
do tho conductor bodily harm, on ono Of
the passenger trains of the Rlchmond.
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
between Milford and Penola. West was
fined ten dollars and costs. and Smith
was given seven years IN jail and fined
twenty dollars,
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.Bigper-Lecky.

Mr.. Thomas 3. Bigger. and Miss Mary
;Lecky, both OF this city, were married IN
washington yesterday. .
Mr.. Bigger is a son of, the late Colonel
Charles IS. Bigger and Is n we'll known
and popular young man. His bride is a
sister OF Mr. Robert Lecky. Jr, and has
a large circle of friends. who wish them
happiness and prosperity. 81
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Invited to- Richmond,
F(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON p. O.. May "A 4spe-
G,al Invitation has been extended dele
gates to the INTERNATIONAL Railway Con-,
gress to visit Richmond, Va, at the 9on-i
committee has been al pointed by the city
to arrange the set alls 'of the 8 lsl
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Insects' Travels.

Wasps rarely journey more than half
n milo from their nest. while bees have
been known to wander ten miles in search
of honey. Ants are not able TO travel any
fran n few hundred ards from their own
m olinda. SEi tsfjis & RSs{sS
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Married in the Vault.

q Especial to The Times Dispatch)
e CHATHAM, VA, May 11.-Mrs. Sadie
R. Dalton and Mr.. Stephen Murphy, Of
near Sycamore Station, = lttsylyan!n coun-
County Clerks office yesterday. Rev. A.
A. Whitmore, Of the Chatham, Methodist
Episcopal Church, per formed the cere-
mony.
bridegroom is a young farmer.
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Same Old Vyav..

Mr.. Carnegie has pe.isioned tho aged
college professors, but the old field school
er n WI an s 10 aYa te o n@he on 1 tha
.side.-Atlanta Constitution.
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Much Cotton Burned.

(By5 Associated ress.)
@ OLDHAM, ENGLAND, May 41f.-Five
thousand bales OF cotton were burned in
the Lancashire and Yorkshire Companys
warehouse here this morning.
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Mary Richardson. formerly Of Phlladelphla,
Pa; address Frank Hspry. Alsrphy's s11ose,
Richmond, Va AZ I. III ~ H gisei s3 4
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ESPECIAL 10 The Times Dispatch.)
a BOWLING GREEN, VA, May lie, Z.
Nfoncure has announced himself as q
candidate for reelection to the House VI
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-11-04

ric with tie help OF some small instru.
ment, Often nothing more than a bit o1
wood. 1t is said that practically the
sane work is done among the Acad
ians of louisiana
Besides the French Canadians there
ere many Irish ANA English women
VINO haze traditions Of Old World arts,
especially lace making At the crafts
shop and in the exhibitions have bceu
aho#:. sGl2ie remarkably good spcci-
mems of Irish crochet, Carrick ma
eros. and limerick and some beau
tiful it0EitCn. Inquiry has revealed
s!siii9d !sn!tters Of irish lace in dozens
cVer.- EFFORT to bring the standard up
&c that Of the best Irish e-makers.
The itCniton lace-makers are found in
Ontario only
+ to Eouthohor embroideries are ex-
quite 10th in color and design, while
the rNuaaHship is little short of
nc..ncciCl. TlJra is a decided Oriental
s,'4est.on in The designs Persian
cGlJ~ing is in all OF their work and
,aeir drawn work and open embroid-
cries arc IS unlike Western work as
Eos lille
The hardest arts OF all to revive
were these Of the Indian tribes. Miss
iAlH95 writes Of them: LAS race
there mover was one more impractic-
able, more aVerse TO combinations for
ms own good. or more deaf to the
tAice G instruction. But even in this
branch CT our work we have great
cause to be exceedingly encouraged.
We haze aroused pride of race in the
CaHghnawasas. Mississaugas, Micmacs,
Mantagnais, Crees. British Columbia
tribes and others. The Caughnawagas,
.I'lGg within 2 few miles of Montreal.
2nd perhaps nearer a metropolis than
any oth'r CT oar tribes, had SO at
It had become horrible travesty on
their ancient art Bnt within year
change has taken place, and we are
happy in feeling that the guild,
flfcugh the government teachers in
their village, has been able to induce
them to use better materials, and do
some OF their old-time good beadwork.
We now set from them electric light
shades. belts, chains, and purses which
show decided taste and skill in design
and coloring.''
Since the opening Of the handicraft
shcp thirty-seven exhibitions have been
Given of work coming from all parts
frex IL. Z
1or TO the farthest coast of British CO. /
Hn'bia. The first year the society paid |
ne workers $500, the second year 81
JUo. and last year it was able to send
mem $4,000. The Canadian government
axes warm interest in the move
nent, recognizing the fact that it is q
Scrh Of national benefit-New York
2Ost.