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New-York tribune., 1907-04-16

as we'll the peace pilgrimage recently suggested by
William 7. Stead, OF London
On behalf OF the Continental Congress Mrs Nc
Lean the president general said II was an unusual
honor for any woman's organization TO be invited
to take part in a movement looking to universal
peace
The reports OF the credential committee by Mrs
Charlotte E Main. OF tlis city. chairman. and the
programme committee by Mrs. Alexander T. Pat
ton. OF Pennsylvania, chairman. were read and ap-
proved.
This evening the Daughters attended musical
reception by the Memorial Continental Hall COM
mittee, the proceeds OF which are TO be devoted TO
the general building fund.
Al the opening session the address OF welcome
bZ the president.general was responded to by Mrs.
Robert z. Park. OF Georgia: Mrs Matthew l.
scott OF Illinois: Mrs. Richard J. Barker. OF Rhode
Tsland: Mrs Leaburel w. Snyder. OF Texas; Mrs
Tohn McIane OF New Hampshire. and Mrs. Ste
phen c. Iangworthy. OF Nebraska
In her address Mrs. Mclean expressed regret
that she could not welcome the delegates in COM
nlete5 building as she had fully hoped 70 40 she
sejS the finances OF the organization were In spieE-
aid shape and that one thousand members had neen
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16

women meet all incoming vessels IN ,sT NeT alone
~ look after and protect women who tIaVet 'r md
A department devoted To purity IN TJct,ires
a., keens close watch all publications., piS r,tb
and biliboards throughout the country an any .es
the Association Of Bill Posters OF the ll.eu ort ~
"a canada already pledged 10 help theip ,.,tb
this work will longer be heuseu "OoN
Rnnd Of Mercy whose duties are TO LOOK ar aI.ss G
dumb creatures. have grown up unde under tns I-nio1
~ the Woman's Christian Tempe .t H. lttes
H. than one weary draft horse in the pis coSa
=; 1,,rrhiI, grateful for the drinking fountain i %
yor him or for the bucket of cool water tl"S ,D
Ii - ont and proffers TO him on hot days. tHe H
n-ar is widely varied yet II all contributes % ~
one end-terperance and improved collu'th . thst is
Ji,.inP Whatever helpful task hes hetiIet, 'Ye,jI
- tho WOmanS Christian Temperance 49,
ends To do. Before week had fnatke9 . tIs pS The
IP san FranCisCos disaster, the presluTnJ VI IA
loaI.'ta5 reading tent in Golden Gate faIk @ t'aS
p 80 Tho nucleus Of a colony OF tents WheLo
sevginR rooms, emergency rooms wrlilns anu, anu In
INC ronuos were operated Tor crowns VI IcoP. NE
IiIs Is Iha,,, Alabama the Mercy Homo marks th'
I.l ss ~ the organization through that state.
FTr Denver a commodiouS bulidnG thdl sno. "a
MnE0 VIZ. II neaWare City attractive rest room - -
5t for the use OF the soldiers from the tWo Lon 5
pr Nv In Florida systematic work is pelhs re Ho
IrD tho Negroes In Georgia the women MY ItI
LaV detrimental in passing the Cnd l5dpui ~,
f E-entucky one of the unions collected a sieSS n
many fans and pasting clippings an1 mitoI mGtaIS In
ttasS distributed them among the hoSpIldits ~
STInToeota much time is given TO the hn9teS ~ M
nlidtarS homes and hospitals IN NNslhl" o tuo
,,,oTaen OF Phpbus. near Fortress MonipSs no I'D
eI a rest room for sailors and sodlers n anu
uor vessel OF any size that has entered .NOt
Solk harhor in the last year mas o neen me- Triton
daieqation of WOmans ChrlsJdh cOr-
QeISs r Who have held services and received co'-
dial welcome. EpEOERJC I HASKIN.
7ro-r,orro1v's article will describe the WORK OF
the Kings Daughters
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
u A. r. VOTES FOR PEACE.
Sends Greetings to Congress
THROUGH r.. p. HObSOn.

washington. April 1.-THE Continental Congress
- The Daughters OF the American Revolution
u GO bv n unanimous vote to-day resolutions
auop'o - 20 ,r4arnatioual peace. This was the prin-
nnaI feature Of the afternoon the greater part Oh
which was taken up with the rollcah OF the dele
rates. Representative Richmond p Honson OF OF
SIoboua who addressed the congress in behalf OF
-ooce was delegated the special envoy TO pre-
sent the resolutions 70 the international Feace
Congress in New York City.
The resolutions set forth the regret OK the con.
- +bot on account OF It's present meeting. IL
eorId not accept the invitation to participate d.
~ectIv in the Peace Congress. indoTse the Bar
tholdt resolution adopted at the London congress
80 tbe Ynterparllamentary Union. in 1906. and add;
uesolved That the Presldent-GeneFal is hereby
,11sLcrizeS 10 appoint a commission TO present 20
tbe Peace Congress at New York a copy OF the
rrasontions and also 10 present to Andrew Carnegie
the great peace Gag. rendered 20 him as an appre-
ciati0n Of his services 20 the cause OF peace.
Tbat the Continental Congress advocates the
proDoston IN regard 70 the ten nations contTiont-
tn1 10 the cause OF peace about one-tenth or one
@ per cent OF the sum devoted to war; and indorses
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
Spring Draperies
And a Story of Portieres

The Fourth floor of the Wanamaker Building is
given entirely to the display of Hangings and
Wall Decoration. At the Broadway end are Portieres
and the Furniture coverings midway Wall Papers,
and at the Fourth side is the wonderful
blage of Lace Curtains In all it is of the largest
exhibitions TO be found anywhere.
Poreres Armures still hold their high
position favor several
originality and elegance give
One S entirely tapestry.
rkingy does to be tapestry
wi and handsome borders. with
Empire figures relief These priced
at $11.75 and $12 pair
The effect is combination of silk and chenille
Empire designs with
ed edge. Prices, $3.50 and $3.50 a pair.
There special offering today of Nercerized
styles and wide variety Of
All with tapestry borders at S425 TO $3.50 pair
usually sold for half more
Also a group of light weight Portieres hang
ings with small all-over Nile
green olive, at $3.50 pair worth half
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
APPRECIATIvE LETTERS.

President of the 7. S S: I thank YOU exceed
ingly the SO which xpu sent as an Easter greet
ing / am very glad That the Tribune Sunshine
Society stil remembers US our work has been
most interesting during the year. We have now in
school about ninety students. with seven officers
and teachers. During the our boys made
about 10000 brick by hand and erecting n
small brick dormitory fer girls. the money being
given by a woman in Philadelphia. Believe me-
very truly yours. LYMAN WARD. Principal
Southern Industrial Institute. camp Hin, Ala.
Mrs John Wright. Of Eaugall. =. y. sends many
thanks for the CHEEKY letters received during the
sick days when she confined TO her bed. She
adds II think the society Is rightly named, for II
has brought sunshine into my Invalid life
Nelson Mccartney. the crippled man. reports that
Mrs Hoe and daughter have sent him s., a present
for which he is truly thankful also for the reading
matter that reaches him and helps 10 pass away
lonely hours. Mrs john Snyder and Mrs. Bertha
Guild. Unity branch, Cuba. y y, have both
cen in for three months. but now improving
and hope soon TO pass on the kindness shown 10
them" Miss Rogers. OF Louisiana. says her Easter
gift came "as a blessed ray OF sunshine
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
READY HELP.

When the president Of Manhattan branch No. Il
made known the sad case of a sick woman living in
one of the poorest tenement houses in Washing
ton street. steps were taken Immediately to lend
a helping hand. II was ascert tanned that the woman
had consumption. that her husband is absolutely
worthless. and that there are three children with
out proper noUrishment or care The president OF
the Chelsea branch secured place for the mother
IN 81. Josephs Hospital Mrs. Olmstead took the
children 10 the day nursery on Greenwich street.
where they were bathed and fed. and the T. 5 5.
asked the assistance Of the Childrens Ala Society
In providing for the little ones. This the society
promptly gave and IL now has them in its care.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16

part of her decorative function" and because
OF the custom which gives first and chief say to
me woman; but often the visitor from other
shores while being entertained by the women OF
household is wishing that the husband and
Iather would take hand in the conversation.
But TINS the husband and father rarely does.
kipling makes some such complaint in his
american Notes" L come to see you / have
SAID as pointedly as / dared. to some man. he
relates. THE answer would be- Well, you'd
better see me at my office. then. The house be-
longs to my wife and daughters
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
SMALL NEEDS.

branch president whose Sunshine work lies
among the poor and destitute asks for a skirt.
medium size, for OF the mothers. coat for
child Of four years and one for girl OF eleven
years also boys shoes. 3 c. If any mother can
help supply these needs the kindness viii be greatly
appreciated Another president makes request
for q Bible, large print, for one of her members
who lost hers in recent IRE. Irs. Minnie
Dumphy. O Dundee. Mich. r. +. i. I. shut
in" would like TO have an occasional magazine or
illustrated paper. Mrs. George Brown writes that
Miss Clara Holmes. in the City Hospital. Albany,
would be glad to receive letters or cards as rays
q cheer
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
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HOW TO ADDRESS THE T. s. S.

All letters and packages intended for the T. s s.
should he addressed the Tribune Sunshine So
ciety, Tribune Building. New York city. If the
above address is carefully observed communica-
lions intended for the T. s. s VIII be less likely 10
go astray. The Tribune Sunshine Society has no
connection with any other organization or publ
cation using the word Sunshine" All checks and
money orders should be made payable to the
Trihmne Smnsline SnceiN.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
MAGUIRE-AENES,

Instead Of having q large church wedding, as
originally intended Miss Julia Frances Henes.
daughter Of Mrs. F. Henes and niece of George
EhTet, was married 10 James J. Mcguire al the
home Of her mother, No. 1893 Park avenue, yester-
DAY. AZ p. m. The change in the plans for the
wedding was made on account Of recent death
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16

added since last year without dollar OF extra ex-
pense 10 the organization
Referring to the increased patriotic work Of ths
Governor Stokes of New Jersey had appointed q
special commission 10 look into the matter OF ths
patriotic education OF the country. and that there
was a well defined effort foot to have the Cow
ernOrs of the various states appoint similar com
missions. She said the congress had taken Up the
work of looking after the three hundred INDECENT
Daughters and that they now being penSiOnet
and otherwise cared for
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16

A conference called by the delegates council Of
the clubs and classes OF Normal College Alumn9
Settlement. No. 446 East I'D street, will be held
at Normal College. Park avenue and 6sth street on
Friday evening. April l9. at 5 o clock MIS- harry
Presids' pr sag chairman O '''e
needs of one OF the most congested neghborhoods
IN New York, and will discuss co-opeL9tiNe pan
Element Is going talk about summer Homes
ana CamPss' 1 J9ha anent M OF .sThe Legal Side of
S,o-operative Plan and Miss Cornela +. Bradford;
Our 81 Yh5tif5 New Building dGi There win be and
a Bohemian peasant dance FRIENDS OF SeitleInent f
work are cordially invited to attend the conference
.os,,roon,al to Sally Frothingnam Akers is TO
be given by the National Society OF New England
Women on April o, at $50 O'Clock, at No 300
West 72d street. The committee announces that 1t
would be pleased to have 1ne II conyenet aa fe or
,ni,.srv Costumes OF any date. but that all will
be welcome whether "a are the follo%ng danes
Pbnips PbTiisC sCarpenter Charles Z. Qumby w W: Cole,
AifEsd ,oT5 NJ JSdsSGnh; Charles ~ simson George II
smith and Frederick Beach SeWeii'
IT.. onsrst,c section of the Peoples Institute Club
A will give a performance on TUESDAY evening'
A,rsl "a Al Carnegie Lyceum. The bill VIII Include
. -,,resentation of II Pagliacci' and Cavaleria
Rusticana Tickets may be oIaaT1 Ih "a 55s e a 80
urer. Charles n Hoffman, al the eiuo auoreSs' NO.
8ls East 18th street
Mrs Henry S. Bowron. vice-chairman OF the New
III, ~, Jersey and Pennsylvania sections OF
- .oi - ,e -, F.Tnosition committee, National So
t st 81 the Daughters Of the American Revolution lug
,.s on Friday attend the OaughteTS OF the
ieIt 1gsst =" 19evolution congress In Washington.
fova V-asbington Mrs. Bowron viii go TO James
@ tIoni ESer stSecial work has been IN New York
SAFE where She has secured valuable collection.
,,,o delegates and their alternates were appoint
"a - i. recent meeting hed by the New York State
Chapter of the Colorado CliR Dwellings Associa-
ton 10 represent the chapter at the annual Icon CON
ems Clubs. 10 be held on May at the Hotel Astor
Mrs Louis X Enrlcn ana MIS- r. a
s,,SSia aeiegafes and Miss Irene Meiptier and Mrs
fosenb TRedie alterna&es. The programme for the
lore . by Mrs Gilbert McClurg. regent general OK
the associations
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
"HoME AFTERNooN."

Miss J. Olmstead. in charge Of the day nursery
and South Ferry Settlement house at No. 16 Green
wich street. Manhattan, writes: We going to
have a kind of home afternoon on Wednesday.
April Il. from $50 until p. m. and shall be
glad 10 welcome any Of the Sunshine friends. Sey-
eral have signifed their intention Of calling At that
time Cocoa viii be served and few articles made
by the sewing class will be sale
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16

The prevalent belief that American women
are better takers than are American men IS a
tallacy, says the English Nation" This critic
esserts that while the American woman has a
large stock OF ideas, cleaned from books and her
womans clubs. and handles her ideas more deX-
.sFously than the average English woman does.
her sprightly talk seldom rises above the pat
Ter of the social stage"
She talks more than men do because that Is
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
The Nen LinOleun1s

These practical floor coverings have many
rietes that they longer confined to in the
kitchen We place them in churches, battleships,
hotels and Offices we'll various places through
out the home. Inlaid Linoleuns shown in great
variety of designs in imitation of inlad floors, tiles
and many floral effects. The colors go right through
to the back of the material and do not wear off until
the lnoleum is worn out. They are priced at 81 to
$175 square yard according to thickness and quality
Printed IinoIeums at 81 a square yard
Plain brown, green
thicknesses. 60c, 75c and 81 yard
Carpets coorings at $125 a square yard
I 2s yards wide. 25c a square
yard.
floor, Wanamaker Building. ..-..t-.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
F0R CHEER

A. I. S. Of New Jersey. has given 81 toward
the expenses Of crippled girl for two weeks Mrs.
Rene Parks Mckay Montana. 81. sunshine for
a chld ''Redlands,' california, 81, in response to
a special request
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16

ot the brides cousin Frank A. Ehret. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. J. /. Hoey,
rector OF 81. Francis de Sales Church, and the
Price was given away by her uncle. John B. Hass-
sscaer. The brides only attendant her maid
- honor. Miss Anna Gillig. DR.. Thomas T. Ma
ture was his brothers. best man. Only the family,
ne relatives and few intimate friends were
t4eseIL After short trip South Mr.. and Mrs.
sS@sguire VIII make an extended tour through
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
Die MasanaA-d1z al 04HHaan4s-ds7z
Spring Outfitting and Rejupenation

it's h
its spLnd and its vtstk
andome sgaHer Ft
Thereia rlianex Dapesa
Yesterday you
ing today nmanh
III nSummerf rfrmh n
nnC China and Gu out stempg
y
The Porch sand he JpanseS Scee p
hig tmto have II 6 No
Wei Hnaed deliveries ,h you n p u
the o having owatah ee1body gen n
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
READING.

A box Of books has been received from Stamford
Conn another help for the Sunshine Libraries Ad-
ditional copies Of Good Housekeeping came from
Miss Mary W Seaman of Long Island, in response
TO a
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
FoR SOME one WHO ENITs.

An unfinished red sweater is at the Office and
will be passed on TO any T S S member who knts
and would like finish il for herself or 10 give to
another in the name Of Sunshine.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
WORK OF THE W. C. 7. U
Spread Al Over the World from
Small Beginnings.

In all great movements in history, whenever the
need of Il leader has arisen somehow that leader
has come In 1873 and 1874 the Crusaders working
against intemperance in the United States. reached
that point where who could lead must be
found. In Miss Frances Willard the needed leader
appeared. She had just resigned from the Wom-
ems College at Evanston. H. being the first woman
college president in the world. The Chicago tenn
perance workers offered her the presidency Of their
body without salary. While she was pondering
over this opportunity Of doing good. there came
letter from the trustees Of the Normal Institute OF
New York Offering her $500 a year as principal.
with the privilege OF teaching or not, just as she
wished
She thought over the two offers and chose the
ron-paying temperance work. She had not saved a
penny and her mother was dependent her for
support. She told no one OF this however and as
she always looked well II supposed that she
had private means She kept her privations secret
until one day She broke down from hunger and
cold; then her mother wrote the leaders
OF the society. and they began paying Miss Willard
her work made her a suitable person TO found the
M9mah { hlisiian Temperance Union Of America.
Union fourteen years afterward. When the mantle
fell from her shoulders I'm IsgS II went 10 n worthy
successor Mrs Lillian NJ. " Stevens. OF Maine.
The great temperance crusade began in 1873. when
Dr. Dio Lewis. Of Boston. lectured in Ohio. The
women OF Hilsboro, Washington Court House. and
other towns began n concerted movement against
the sale and use Of liquor. ana in nifty days 250
towns and villages went dry" The leader there
judge OF Hsboro. other states and cities fol-
lowed, and the outgrowth was national organza-
The order was incorporatld in washnstog on
March !. 1888 as the National Woman's Christian
in every state and territory IN Inon ten thou
sand towns and cities have local societies. every in
sA!ar possession has branch, and the work has
extended 10 foreign lands rntfl there now fifty
countries aifil4ted IN the good work. The Countess
union.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
MISS AMY GRAM TO GIVE READINGS.

Miss ANY Grant will give musical readings az
the waldorf Astoria tomorrow afternoon, assisted
bv Degs0 Nemes. the Hungarian violintstr and
Nine Nemes, the pianist
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
NOTES OF THE CLUBS.

The Haarlem Philharmonic Society. which IS now
in its sixteenth season. gave its fifth morning
musical of tho year al the Wadorf-Astoria last
Thursday at II o'clock. The artists were Mr. and
Mrs David Names, Miss Clara Aimee Gottschaik
Miss Angela DiIer ana Herbert Witherspoon. Fol-
lowing Is the board OF directors OF the society;
Mrs Frank Iittleneld president: Mrs. Isaac Mills,
first vice-president; Mrs. Thomas Jacka, second
vice-president; Mrs. William H. Laird, treasurer;
Mrs. Mott d. Cannon, recording secretary, and
Mrs George w. Best, corresponding secretary, No.
81 West Il9th street.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16

At the first national convention IN Cleveland In
1874 there We're sixteen states represented and
eighty-seyen voting members responded 10 rollcaU
At the Hartford convention last fall all the states
represented and about five hundred voting
delegates We're present. This body claims be
the largest single society the world composed ex-
clusyely of women and conducted entirely by
them It also claims for itself that ii has the most
perfect organiza tion pointing with iustiiable pride
to its various departments each OF which is under
a specialist in that line. The active and honorary
membership IS 100000. with following OF least
half million
As a result of the unfagging zeal OF It's workers
100000 square miles OF territory IN this country
Is under prohibition by local county or state leeis-
lation; the canteen has been abolished from tho
afmy posts strong t{g anti-p9ygamy fight has been
beguil ana Io'V!IWV school children In various
cohol on the system This last the women con-
the children Of tho nation can be- made familiar
with the deblitatng effects Of spirits and tobacco
state urged the ad6ption of textbaoks mat would
cover this subject fully ana clearly. Vermont was
!he first 10 adopt this as law. Virginia the last
national law have also added this TO the cuTTicua
of their schools
Another result of the Womans Christian Tenn
peranee~ Unions work may be seen IN the annual
ternationai sunday school CunrterIy" over IS
100000 children are receiving this instruction, and
abstinence The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union is among the pioneers in the effort to draw
believing that IN this way educational, social and
Chautauqua held throughout the length and
breadth Of the land has it's Woman's Christian
Temperance Union gathering; campaigns nave been
waged To require equal standards OF morality i FOR
and to have the remuneration for service equaI Tor
and women. Tens of thousands OF men have
earnest women are Offering in the interest of
health and happiness. and in the rescue home
shame and have had fair chance TO start over
again.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
Porch Shades

The four best kinds of Porch Shades are here il
complete variety of sizes, ranging from feet to l.
feet wide and with an average drop of feet.
Natural color Shades at c to s65 accord
ing 10 size
The wanamaker Joto Shades of bamboo painted green
$3.50 TO S350 according to size.
Vudor Shades American make. with broad Stats fee
TO 10 feet wide. $2.I5 10 So
The Wanamaker Majestic Porch Shades, the handsomes
~ rost seryceabIe of all at sO according size
We viii be glad detailed price list upon reques
subway Entrance Basement wanamaker Building.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
Folding Screens
And Other Things Japanese

In addition to the regular stocks of these use
screens there are number at prices lower than usu
Four-fold Paper Screens SO feet high at $780, inst
Of 81
Then here are other japanese articles at special prices
Sets Of four C7ongs. at $3.50, were 81
Teapot Sugar Bowl and Cream jug, blue -and-whe wa
SOC set.
oatmeal Sets pieces. S5c set
Green decorated Cups and Saucers, f5e were z5c
s1h-inch Blue-and-vyhite Bowls 2Oei were S5c
T7aking Bowls set Of three 40e set.
1oo,aea store subway Entrance. Wanamaker Building.