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SOCIETIES
Masonic Calendar for the Year.
Coronado Lodge No. 8 F. & A. M.

June End, regular meeting.
June Both, regular meeting.
July, no meeting.
August 4th, regular meeting.
September 1st, regular meeting.
September 29th, regular meeting.
October 9th, regular meeting.
November 24th, regular meeting.
December 29th, regular meeting.
Annual election of officers.
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WANTED-New England and Cliff
ton Copper company shares in COM
mon and preferred, equal amount of
each. Will pay latest Boston quota
tious for same. DELL NJ. POTTER.
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Parties who desire d fine, large
wall map of United States and the
world, can secure it by paying for
the ERA one year in advance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-01
THE SUN, SUNDAY, jolly q, 1903.

The whole trend Of child fashion, In %
far as everyday frooks are concerned, haa
for some years past been toward extreme
simplicity Of line, and the smart play nook
10 marked by absence Of superfiuous and
fussy trimming. o state Of things entirely
in accordance with the laws Of good taste.
The one piece Russian frooks still retain
their vogue. though usually tn modified
form, and plated froots In n pisce with
loose belt or In blouse ard kltsd skirt form;
r popular and have Of course very little
trimming. Knockers or boomers matching
the skirt or smook are usually O matter OF
course with such o costume, for the little
girl as well as for the boy.
Plated blouse and skirt or n piece suits
out down at the neck to show q guimpe and
made with short open sleeves out up tho
outside over little white lawn undersleeves
are always pretty for little girls, and o
group Of narrow bands passing over each
shoulder, the white guimpe showing be-
tween, and buttoning to the blouse with
tiny pearl buttons, little straps and buttons
crossing the outside opening Of the short
sleeve, and similar strap trimmings upon
tho skirt are details often oleverly intro
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French waist and short skirt type or Of the
shallow yoke and full body type worn
chiefly by very small girls. v~alenciennes
insertion and lace, both very narrow, of
course, are the prettiest trimming for these
dimities and very little Of the lace should
be used, though that little should be OF good
quality.
A very shallow yoke or guimpe Of sheer
white lawn and lace OF Of finely tucked
lawn and herringbone stitching Is usually
introduced In these models. but sometimes
the yoke 10 Of dimity and only q srill Of laco
and a line Of narrow beading finishes the
nacLL.
The natural linen colors. ecrus and
browns, In linen, Bingham and other scr
vioeable tub materials are receiving much
attention from the designers OF children's
clothes this summer, and though not 30
daintily babyish rs the clear pinks and
blues and whites, are, II cleverfy made up,
very smart looking as well as eminently
practical. One shade OF nut brown linen,
dark enough not TO show soil yet clear and
attractive, is an excellent play frock ma
terial and is much used for little Russian and
and Norfolk suits, Frightened by relieving
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Some Of these embroidered bands IRE
very effective, particularly those ernbrol-
dered In a line OF largo dots upon nSwhite
or ecru band. The oroes stitch dssigns In
blue and red on white or eoru are also ex-
tremely good upon plain blue, cora or
white.
Bias bands Of check or plaid bingham
trim plain gingham prettily, and q narrow
bias band Of gay plaid between two narrow
bands Of plain white or eoru linen-an effect
obtained by stitching tho narrow white
bands to a fairly broad band OF the plaid,
leaving O line Of tho lattcr to show between
--makes an attractive triniping for a one
tone stun In one Of the darker oolors Of the
plaid.
Dotted materials are fanoied for children's
frocks, as we'll "a for the frooks Of Grownups
and many charming little models are shown
in dotted dimity, .ohambray. &c. The en-
broidered dot, as well as the printed dot, Ia
liked, but dots in small e!se are, Of course,
the proper thing for little children.
Dotted dimity, with white dots set closely
together on o ground Of soft pink or blue,
10 q delectably babyish material and is
made up into charming little frooks Of the
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In s~oftness and finish 1t is far ahead Of it's
old standards and where it was once made
In one shade it is now made in a score.
One may buy It in the most delicate and
dainty Of shades, or in the serviceable dark
tones, and the check plaid and strip effects
are legion. The little blue and white and
pink and white checks are as popular as
ever and are as dainty and ohildlike as
they are practical; but there are innumer-
able pretty plaids in gay colors and In
tartan effects which make up INTO delightful
frocks, relieved by o white guimpe.
Some nice little models in blue, green,
yellow and white tartan are trimmed In
narrow stitched bands OF plain white linen
or pique and trimmed additionally In small
white pearl buttons. Other plaids have
trimmings OF one tone material in one OF
the darker colors Of the plaid-red. blue,
brown, DC. r'
Bands Of Swiss insertion or Of embroidered
linen are also popular trimmings for the
checks and plaids, but the trimming, what
ever 1t may DO, should keep a one tone
colorine and the bands Of linen or other
material embroidered In bright color should.
be reserved for plain materials
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under their play frooks are another practi1
cel and sensible innovation which has
come In with the increasing sense Of ap-
propriateness and good taste regarding
children's dress.
Boomers matching the frock In color
II not In material, are the correct thing;
but any soft, cool wash stun Of neutral
shade, such as pongee, China silk, cham
bray, &C., will serve the purpose. II q
stout play frock Is worn over the boomers.
no superfuous pettiooats are necessary.
and the little girl 80 fortified may stand
uponther head or do cartwheels with almost
as much freedom as her brother.
To the average mother the colored play
frock that will not soil too readily seems
the only rational dress for her little daugh-
ter, and 80 much has been lone in the, way
Dof improving the s~ervioeable wash stuffs
that Il Is much easier to secure pretty little
tub frocks than 1t once was. Not only
are there more suitable materials, but tina
old and favored materials have improved
In texture and the designers and dyers have
made great strides In advance.
Take, for example. fine SCOTCH ginghams,
always an excellent material for childwear.
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duced. The bands may be OF contrasting
material or OF the frock material, with
pipings Of contrasting color.
Linen has usurped some Of the popularity
Of pique and duck, but these last named
materials still have their place in child
fashions, and are too attractive and praoti-
cal to be set aside. Afrock Of white English
pique will keep fresh much longer than
one Of white linen, particularly II the linen
be Of the fine, smooth surface class; and.
after all, freshness Ia the first requirement
Of the child frock.-
Striped and checked duck, the stripes
and checks accomplished by fine lines Of
color on a white ground, are servioeable
and attractive for both boy and girl co.,
TUNES, and khaki is well liked for hard SER
vice.
When one passes into the province Of the
woolens and silks there is another story
to be told. The very tiny girl has little
to do With these materials; and to-day
wash materials, worn over warm under
wear 4, IL necessary, often take the place Of
worsted frocks, wen for girls old enough
TO wear the latter; but there are delightful
little frooks Of serge and cashmere and
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touches Of white, which give q cool appear
ance to the brown. /.
The eofus Of biscuit tones, with a dash OF
cream rather than drab in their neutral
tones, are especially cool looking In COM
bination with whit6. and o little embroidery
In bright red often entera Into q frock OF
such material With good effect, Some
times, too, pipings OF red or red wash bands.
almost hidden by everything stitched bands
Of white, trim the 3cru and natural linen
colors-
Embroidered linens with dots or circles
scattered over the surface make pretty
frocls. The design may be In the color
Of the ground or In contrasting color, and
In the latter case tho color Of the embroidery
10 repeated In trimming or scarf.
Oae little frock showing considerable
originality and charm was of biscuit linen
with a design Of emall embroidered orioles
In the same shade. The deep ham, collar.
belt and sleeye bands were Of the same
linen, but in the centre Of each circle had
been worked by hand a little bright red dot.
and q scarf Of red tied under the collar.
Such hand work required little time and
labor, yet gave decided oachet to the little
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model. Circle design material In white or
color Is also embellished by working the
circles over by hand In contrasting color
for hens, band trimming. DO; and this, too,
gives a maximum effect for a minimum Of
hand work. Then, again. the circles or tie
ends, COLLAR. &C., may DO entirely filed
In with color.
Bands Of plaid gingham, cut on the bias,
are effectively applied to white or plain
color material, while white linen end pique
and plain color materials form trimming
for the checks and plaids. The soft blues
in linen are always COOL and pretty in oom-
bination with white and are favored by the
designers for all sorts Of little frooks.
One model often seen has the h.de killed
skirt Of linen with bretelles passing w
the shoulders, where they widen to double
sleeve caps. buttoning to the skirt belt
with big pearl buttons, A soft white blouse
Of fine tucked lawn, null or dotted swiss,
with little rufles Of valenciennes at wrists
and throat, Is worn under such a bretelle
suit, and for small girls OF from 8 to 10 1t 10
hard to find anything prettier than such q
frock, although bretelle ideas have not
quite the vogue they once had. ha
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other soft woollens. Among silks, the China,
silks, pongees and plaids arc considered
Appropriate for child wea
Pongee Ia particularly favored this sea-
son, and both In plain and embroidered
form has been much used by the designers
of children's clothes. II does not sol and
rumple 30 easily as the oottons and linens,
yet may be washed II made with chat end
In view, and, shilfully handled, makes very
childish looking little garments.
Suits Of plain pongee in the natural string
color tone, trimmed with pongee Of the
same shade figured in embroidered dots OF
blue or red, are pretty, and We have seen
some charming models Of the plain biscuit
or string color, or eoru pongee, trimmed
simply in much heavy stitching OF blue or
red, and with scarfs to match the stitching.
The delft and lighter blue5 In pongee are
also used, white pearl buttons and white
pipings or inset lace being the favored
trimmings, and soft rose and coral pongees,
relieved by white, are MAIDS into pretty
frocks, not for the tiniest girls, but for their
sisters q triae older.
The china silks OF good quality, finely
tucked or smocked, and ornamented with
herringbone or feather stitching by hand.
are always In order for child wear, but any
elaborate trimming spoils their appropris
ateness. Party frooks, trimmed with lace,
are made in these silks, but are not 90 mod
ish as those OF, fine lingerie stufYs. and. a.
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BELT N BIOUsE.S


swiss embroidery .iounces and although
these have not quite the daintiness OF the
tucked and embroidered or lace trimmed
models they are immensely affective. Inc
embroidery selected must, OF course, De OF
fne quality and Of design not too bold ana
bizarre, or the frock will not have the de-
sired childish character.
English eyelet embroidery on very hne
material was used to an extravagant degree
In childfen's clothes last season and is still
liked for little frocks and GOATS, though NOT
90 much Of O fad as formerly. A lining OF
China silk in soft pink is very, Frequently
set under such embroidery and the eheoo
10 charming.
slightly low, and either round or, square;
but there are small girls who look betterin
high neokedfrocks andfor them are models
With little guimpes daintily fashioned by
hand Of hne lace set together with velnlng
or tiny tucks. On some models these
guimpes are e1quisitely hand embroidered
and inset with valenciennes, but thine out OF
ten OF the summer party frocks have the
low cut necks and short puff sleeves.
The French waist and skirt Ia the USUAL
party frock model after the tiny girl leaves
the yoke and full body period; u me
waist line is nearer the natural waist me
than IL used to be, and the skirt not 80 alb
breyieted. Indeed, one sees the pendulum
swinging the other way In certain models,
and the Empire modes OF the grown ups are
reflected in child frocks made with a wais,,
band Just under the arms end skirt iuli
from that point, while a tiny loose ooiero
may or may not be a feature OF the irocK'
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has been said. it is onlyin the severely simple
though handmade models that these silks
are really smart for the little girl. .
Other silks are not liked for children
by the fastidious, with the exception per-
haps Of the bright plaids in surah and In
taffeta, and aver these. while childlke, be-
cause Of their gayety, are not 30 appfopri-
ate as other materials for the younger
children.
When a woollen frook Is really desired
the soft, fine twill serge in dark blue or
white, such as Is used in the Peter Thomr-
son sailor suits, whose popularity never
fades. or a fine cashmere, is the most ap-
propriate thing. Mohair Is used and Is,
Of course, extremely practical, so far as
wearing well and shedding dust are con-
oerned, but there is q feeling that it Is not
a childlke material, and the fastidious
mother prefers q softer woollen stuff.
The dark blue and green plaids in fine
soft wool are always popular for little girls
dark woollen dresses, and for some In
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applicable reason seem prettier for tho pur-
pose than the gayer ~tartans, which might
be supposed to suit childhood better.
The light weight, smooth finish siitings
in mixed gray such as have been 30 generally
worn in street suits by women this spring,
have been taken up by the makers Of chill
dren's clothes and used not only for boys
blouse and knicker or Russian suits but
for girls frocks too. The material 10 cool,
does not show soil readily and lie altogether
practical.
Made in plainly hpished plated Russian
or Norfolk fashion and relieved by Q white
suimpe or shield, and possibly q gay scarf,
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SMALL GIRL,
Surnsnsr Fashions Of the Little
Women.
JUHHFfEERRs THE THlNd FOR PLAY.
Pretty Materials for rroet. to.
Il Dress Up In.

white Desirable for the Outnf or the Girl Of
Five or Six, hut Not PracticaI--Tub
Frocks Of Scotch Bingham and Other
: wash Materials Effective ami Becots.
ing-rhe Trend Toward simplicity Of
Line-Smart Play Gowns Marked by
Absence or 4%supernuous Trimming rim
sna< and wool-The Party Dresses.
When the small girl graduates from the
infant stage her troubles with clothes, or
rather her mothers troubles concerning
those same clothes, begin. Up to that time
the rules are few and easily followed. and
all babies are dressed very much alike,
save for the difference demanded by the
varying amount of money expended.
With the laying aside Of the little
lingerie short dresses comes an oppor-
tunity for individuality and originality-an
opportunity, too, for mistakes in color as
we'll as in line. One cannot 60 very far
astray in the matter Of white baby attire.
provided the material is fine; but the smal
girl Of S or 0 may easily be made to look
awkward or sallow or over fat or over
thin-may, in q word. be prevented from
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nendous supply Of clothing, an immense
amount Of attention from mother or nurse,
and q laundry list really appalling.
30 the white fad is limited to the few
and even among the few jumpers thor
cughly protecting the white frooks be-
meath are often q concession to the small
girl's love for grubby play. The two
, tile girls in one wealthy New York family
never appear in public ave in Immaculate
white, but on the father's country place
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H.
amount Of money IN 70 put into a little
white frock Of demurely childish aspect,
but such costly decoration Is by no means
necessary. Fine hand tucking with q dis
Greet use Of good narrow yalenciennes in
sertion and lace, hand applied, will give a
little frock all the daintiness and charm
needed. provided the material chosen Is
fine and sheer.
Only ugly lines, coarse nhaterials and
careless machipe work can make the SIMPLE
lingerie party frock q failure; and, though
hand embroidery a nd even intricate inset
lace designs may be out of the question for,
for the home seamstress or the busy mother
surely q little tucking and insertion set in
In strai ght lines can be acccmplshed "
hand.
Even II the tucking must be done by ma
chine, hand applied lace may save the day
and q very small amount OF such trimming
goes further than any amount of more care
kssly apple d trimming toward producing
the effect Of simple and dainty elegance,
which Ii the last word OF fashion IN clothes
for the very little girl.
Some very pretty party frocks are mace
entirely or almost entirely OF fno batiste or
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looking her best; and the pitfalls In ha
way grow deeper and wider as the scope
Of her possibilities in dress broaden.
II, as is often the case, where oonsidera-
tons Of money and labor do not hamper
a mothers taste and whim, q small girl
continues to wear white, and white only.
after she leaves her baby dresses behind
her, the problem Is simple, White 10 uni.
versally becoming, and, II fresh. always
pretty; but to keep a child always in fresh
white, yet not shut her away from whole
some play and child life, entails q ire
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these two wear Jumpers or c~yeralls, exc
actly like those Of their small brother for
rough outdoor play during the morning.
The idea is a practical one, even for chill
dren whose outfit includes coiored frooks,
and 1t insuree the wee women at least Q
short respite from the tyranny OF petit
coats. The little Knockers or bloomers
which are universally worn by little girls
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tho gray frock is orsIattraotive and be-

tho gray frock 10 mores attraotive and be-
coming than one would fancy.
In the matter Of party frooks fer'the girl
under 10 there Is wide range for taste and
purse; but even here q certain effective
simplicity Ia the smart thing, and whether
the little frock be absurdly expensive or
cost only @ little 1t must not give the idea
OF p~retentious elaboration or fussiness.
The most ohio form OF elaboration for the
little frock Of fine lingerie stuff, which is
tho party frook par ercellerce, lis hand
embroidery of The flne and delicate sort,
such as Ia iavished upon luxurious baby
clothes, and upon the frocks and blouses
Of grovnups "a well.
Little garlands, wreaths and sprays are
deicately, embroidered upon Jokes.
hounoes, DO, and in this way q surprising
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-03-10
Dover Items.

R. l.. Fox had business in Lexington
Monday.
DR.. G. L. Ramsey was IN Lexington
Monday,
Will Neer shipped cattle to Kansas
City Wednesday,
r. w. Ashworth had business in
Kansas City Wednesday.
Jessie Groves shipped a car load OF
fat cattle to St. Louis Tuesday.
Robert Dysart spent last Sunday IN
H%igginsville with lady friends.
Jones Hockensmith, of neal
Waverly was in town Thursday.
Charlie Cox, OF Lexington, is here
this week visiting his parents MI. anc
Mrs. L. W. Cox.
We are glad to report that Mrs
Bette Harwood who was seriously III
last week to be improving.
Friends Of the family regret to learn
OF the death q Mrs. Tompkin'
Tuesday night at her home In Page
City.
Mrs. Sam PIE assisted by Misses
Ttnie White and Elizabeth Pile viii
entertain the Reading Circle Friday
night.
Arrived on Wednesday March 7th a
the home of ]. NJ. Redd, Miss Mildred
VIVIAN Redd youngest daughter of ]
NJ. Redd and wife.
Mrs. Jennie B. Carter returned t
her home at Columbia Monday after
few days visit here with her mother
Mrs. B @ Harwood.
W. @. White informed us thi
morning that his brother Prof. E U
White of Kansas Guy who has beer
seriously III the past month i
convalescent.
Miss Elizabeth Pile, Of Marshall
who has been the guest of her uncl,
Sam Pile and family several weeks
visited in Lexington last Monday wit
her friend Miss Ruby Tusey o
B. f. G.
Walter Trent, Of Provideno,
neighborhood, was here Wednesday
Mrs. Trent and son Stewart ar,
staying with B. F. Stark and famll.
for awhile for DR.. W. G. HARDWOOD Il
treat the latter.
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COncOrdla Notes.
From the Concordian:

From the Concordian:
Born, near this city, to the wife OF
I'd Frerking, on February 26, 1896, a
daughter.
Born, to the wife of Henry Heuning,
of near Aullville, on tuesday.
February q, a son.
Born, in this city to the wife o.
Henry Boekmann, on Saturday,
February "a, 1906, a SOD.
The GermSn Pioneer Society OF
Lafayette county will hold its sixth
annual meeting at Lexington. May Is.
Charles Schilling Of Alma got the
highest scores on the butter exhibited
by Missouri dairy men at the National
Dairy show at Chicago, held February
Is "a. Good for Charles.
Louis F. Schlueter and Mis- Leona,
Daughter OF MT. and Mrs' August G.
Kueck were married at the s.. Pauls
(Lutberan) church IN this city on
Sunday afternoon, February 25, at 4
O'Clock, Rev. Rrust a%riciasing.
Fritz Kessner Of near this city HIS
purchased 100 acres OF lund in B aver
county, .. T., near Guynlon, for $500.
| 3 a partly improved farm and said
10 be good land Mr. Kessner ana
family will move there in the near
future.
Adolph E Oherneerg and Miss Marx
Meyer, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Fri'z Meyer were made a happy par
at the home OF the BRIDES parent
near bis city, on Sunday afternoon
February %, 1906, at 2 o'clocs, Rev
Brust ofieiating.
The Board Of Directors Of St. Paul.
J9llege met yesterday and Architect
Ed A, Strong Of Sedalia was present
y the meeting and submitted pre-
minary drawings Of the new addition
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to St. Pauls College. Mr.. Strong vas
gwen authority to draw definite plans
and specifications for the new building
which will cost about $4,000. There
will be, among others, a gyms stun
in basement, chapel library and
recitation rooms on TIE first floor and
recitation rooms on the second floors.
The structure will be thoroughly
modern and wired for electric lighting
This building will prove another
valuable addition to the already iue
institution.
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Lexinrlan COLLEGE Notes.

Misses ChsIlotte Berg and Nell
henderson spent Sunday In Kansas
Misses Lettia Donly and Edna j.
Hail spent the day in Kansas City
N ,nday.
Misses Jessie Stesdman and Id-
B ,rks arrived Monday night from,
Oaaunt Kansas TO take up work 81
tho college. We are el,d to WELDON
nese young ladies' and hope they ~
Don feel at home amongst us.
MISS Ruth Robbins visited htr
rother last week in Kansas City
Mr.. E. w Wh,ue had business ~
Kansas City Saturday and while there
saw "The Clansman
Miss Elizabeth Glyer is visiting her
mother in Kansas Citj.