The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-10

some may think an assemblage OF the
young and middie-aged. as yet uumar-
ried, at the house OF some kindly hostess
but it is the reciprocity of entertaining
that the preseut-ddy Benedick in cham
bers offers to the ladies who have in
yited him 10 their houses and clubs and
Is would seem that these tca parties have
greatly commended themselves 20 the
fair sex. As an institution the bachelors
tea party originated with fortunate pos
SCISSORS Of rooms ia the famous Temple
n London. when the celebrated annual
flower show held in the old garden OF
the Temple is Ia progress. The dun
chambers of some bachelor barristeT are
transformed into q charming scene of
festivity Gay draperies and lovely flowers
conceal dusty deeds boxes. and dochcted
papers Pretty china and dainty viauds
can be procured from the West End cater
ers, while the caretakers don fresh
blOuses and white aprons before they
carry up the teapots and milk jugs. II the
tea should be tepid there viii be recll-
less extravaganza in ices and marrons
gIaces. the daintiest OF Partisan petits
tours, and wonderful American candies
To crown an the coming and going Of
hats 10 brighten tire dark stairways OF
the old Temple make q bachelors tea
party something to long for, and worthy
Of imitation in any bachelors partment,
no matter II it should be an up-to-date
one without the romance and poetry OF
the Temple chambers
An organization exists in Paris which
t1-.. v,.,F..es4rf..I Hind hoo
CARS trust Il hourishes principally in the
neighborhood of the institute or the
Palais du Louvre, and in winter on the
Bridge des Arts, or Saint Peres. Every
evening . band of stragglers beat up and
down the streets seeking the blind re-
serves. the MANNED. deaf One-aTmed-
or one-Iegged preferred. Each one OF
these is joined by a woman with a child
TO form a group These mendicants are
then placed in the sections Of the city
where travel is most congested. and
every two or three hours the treasurer"
Of the society passes along and collects
the receipts, a sum which varies from
10 TO - francs. which he forwards TO the
president of the trust. who resides ia the
vicinity of the H3lles Market. The preSi-
dent divides the money among the mem
hers of the organization or else deposits
it in the savings bank. BY this method
the capital is thus divided into several
zones, each possessing its blind beggars
and each it's administrative Oflcer. II
you should pass, about o'clock in the
evening y the bridge of CarrOusel, in
front of the Tuilieries Gardens. YOU would
have an opportunity to observe the tao
tics Of these eNpoiters Of the public.
Three distinct stations are established on
the bridge, and it is a rare thing for a
passer to resist the triple appeal of these
organized imposters, who are. however.
genuinely blind. This system possessed
certain features not unknown to greater
and more respectable trusts.
Passive resistance continues to resist in
the most active manner among the men,
bers Of the Passive Resistance Leagues
throughout Great Britain. The education
bill of the government having been de
stroyed by the bishops and the temporal
peers, the passive resisters have issued
new and very vigorous manifestos for
sympathy and recruits Every man who
has been TO prison for refusing to pay
the sectarian school rates declares he is
willing TO go again, though it costs him
30 shllings every time, and q working
man declares he will withhold payment
of the tax. even if it does cost him 6
shillings pence to keep back the rate OF
II pence. There is very little that is pas
sive about the resisters. except the man
ner they meet impris0nments and fines for
their refusal 10 pay taxes they think
and rightly think-unjustly imposed
Their energy. force, and determination in
their conscientious stand for freedom and
self-government in educational matters
are indisputable The example set BIZ
these men and women has been recently
followed by the employees Of the Austrian
pOst-ofice in Vienna A passive resist
ance strike took place among them Fri
day before Christmas. The men in the
service were dissatisfied with tEeir waccs