The National tribune., 1907-08-22
A number of women more or less se-

A number Of women more or less Sc
riously interested IN art have sensibly
decided shat the time and energy wasted
in foolish. fruitless f:rtat:ons would. II
diverted into the channels of serious
study, have a decidedly beneficial, effect
upon the advancement Of the student.
They are therefore TO form a colony al
North Port Manon, r. l.. called the
"Glades." from which the genus man
will be totally eliminated. Neither IN
house, grounds or studio viii! he be ad-
mitted on any condition whatever; for
them il shall be as If the world contain
ed no such creatures. The real object
of the "Glades" Is not to get away from
men. however. but for the purpose OF
mutual advancement in their work and
mutual saving of expense. Three veal
thy women have lately become inter-
ested in their object and promised to
finance the enterprise. The artists are
all very much in earnest with regard to
the necessity for removing themselves
from the blighting, deleterious mascu-
line influence, and rule IL OF their con-
stitution says that all women admitted
to membership must first sign pledge
of spinsterhood for period of three
years. They can only be released from
this pledge by resigning.
The ceremony attending the laying OF
the foundation stone of the Peace Pal
ace at the Hague took place the other
day at ZorgvIiet The money for the
palace was given by Andrew Carnegie
and when completed Will stand as g
monument to the first efforts made by
the governments of the world to prevent
wars The design OF the architect. NJ.
l.. NJ. Cordonnier. shows beautiful
building with towers and spires. over
l, 500 invited guests witnessed the lay
ing of the cornerstone. Queen Wilhei-
nina, however. being conspicuous by
her absence. 1t IS said that she was
displeased at the site chosen, which de-
cision was supposed to have been IN
tluenced by real estate spectators All
the delegates attending the Peace Con-
ference were present.
1t would be an ideal state of things,
indeed, if all officers of the Army and
Navy were gentlemen in all that the
word implies. but it must be regretfully
admitted that while people try to de-
lude themselves with the idea that to
be an officer in either branch of the
service is to be a gentleman. they are
frequently forced to admit that TINS Is
not so. The unnecessary cruelty. the
absolute brutality of Lieut.. Trumbo,
18th u. S. Cav. in his letter TO Mrs.
Sims, of Clarksburg. w. Va. informing
her of the desertion OF her son, is
worthy of the Dark Ages. The cold,
cruel, sarcastic. sneering tone of the
ton, and ones heart goes. out in SYM
pathy to the poor mother as she read
it. The letter was as follows: Mrs.
Sims. Clarksburg, w. Va: Dear Mad
anne: 1t gives me great pleasure TO in
form you that your son. Earl Sims. VINO
is about the most worthless scoundrei
| ever saw. is deserter from the Unit
ed States Army. / sincerely hope to see
him behind the bars for at least two
years. Hoping this will be a source or
to you. I am. very respect
fully, George A. F. Trumbo. First Lieu
tenant. 18th Cav For writing this
letter Lieut. Trumbo was court-mar-
tailed for conduct unbecoming an Off
Ger and gentleman, but tho not found
guilty of that charge was of conduct
prejudicial to good order and military
discipline. The court sentenced him to
be reprimanded by the reviewing au-
thorities. and to be confined to the lini-
its of the station for two months. Every
one will be glad to know that Maj.-Gen.
Grant considers that sentence entirely
inadequate. and holds that 1t should
have been sufficiently severe to prevent
any repetition of a like offense.