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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-02-19

.-
The initiation of Miss Ethel Gulick
into the mysteries of the P. E. O.
society was made the occasion for an
elaborate and delightful afternoon at
the home of that gracious hostess,
Mrs. c. l.. voss. The pretty home
was made doubly attractive by beauti-
full decorations. In the spacious par
lors, nargarites and jonquils in pro-
fusion formed the chief decoration
while the dining room was blaze Of
red. Red hearts. beautiful Valentines,
red streamers, red candles with red
shades. the color scheme was perfect.
Little Warren Kemp presided as
Cupid. looking simply delicious with
his tiny wings. He handed the
dainty. handprinted Valentines, each
with bright and appropriate verse.
to the expectant guests and they in
turn were obliged to read the love
messages to the assembled company.
The two course lunch which followed
was dainty and delicious.
Mrs. R. A. Romans. Mrs. e. F.
Kuehnle and Mrs. Hugo Gebert COM
prised the committee which with Mrs.
Voss planned and carried out the the
pleasure provided for the guests. The
Mesdames Harvey, johnson and Miss
Van Scoy of the Logan chapter were
honored guests of the occasion. 1t
had been hoped that more of the Lo-
gan chapter could be present but ILL
ness interviewed in several cases. Mrs.
E. Gulick and Mrs. Florence Aylcs-
worth were also guests. The p. E.
o. ladies and Mrs. Voss are to be
congratulated upon having added
another most pleasant event to the
history of the Denison chapter.
The members of the Womans Club,
their husbands and few other friends
formed the company entertained by
Mrs. R. A. Romans Monday evening.
The home was beautifed by a pro-
fusion of jonquils and narcissus.
Places were indicated at the table
by dainty place cards and an elabor-
ate five course dinner was served. A
course of conundrums stimulated wit
and conversation. but mere sight of
the good things Mrs. Romans had pro-
vided was all the stimulant the appe-
tite required.
Following the dinner. readings by
Mrs. j. B. Romans and Mrs. C. M.
Jensen, vocal solos by MIR. P. d.
Mcmahon and instrumental numbers
by Mrs. Mcmahon were much Ell
joyed.
Out of town guests were: Mrs.
Watson and Mrs. Elliot of Omaha
and Mrs. Charles Hart of Sioux CITY.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09
RED CROSS REFLECTS
TAFT AS PRESIDENT
Next President of United States will Bear Unique Dis
tnction--Honorary Members are Elected -Guatama-
Ian Officials Hurt in Auto Accident-One will
gDiet|Two Badly Hurt-Were Returning
W From Washington's Grave.

Washington, Dec. S.-President
elect TAFT, when he is inaugufated
next March, will occupy the unique
position of being the only president
of the United States to hold at the
same time he occupies that position
another office at the head of one of
the country's great national inde-
pendent organizations.
Yesterday, at the annual meeting of
the American National Red Cross so
ciety, Mr.. Taft was unanimously re-
elected president of that organization,
and he afterwards told the members
that 1t would give him, great pleasure
to continue as it, head. He accepted
the office only after he had been as
sured by the nominating committee
that they had secured from the Judge
advocate general Of the army the opin
ion that it would be entirely legal
for him TO retain the presidency of
the Red Cross at the same time he is
acting as the nations. chief executive.
Mr. Taft presided over the meeting
of the Red Cross during the after
noon session. Resolutions were passed
directing action to be taken to amend
the charter so as to further protect
from trade usage the Red Cross in
sigma, and to change the date of the
annual meeting so that 1t will not
fall on the date congress meets.
Mrs. Russell Sage, in recognition of
her services and the gift of $25 900
to the society. and DR.. Louis Klopsch
of the Christian Herald, for his work
in organizing the China food relief
and executing 1t in the name of the
society, were unanimously elected
honorary members. President Roos-
evelt is the only other honorary mem
Der.
1t was proposed to eject Mr.. Taft
am honorary member, but when his
name came up he took exception TO
this action, declaring that he felt 1t
would be retiring him from the act
i've membership. whereupon his name
was withdrawn. Special medals for
persons rendering valuable services
to the Red Cross were awarded to
Ernst ,P. Bicknell, of Chicago, Ed
ward y. Devine of New York Major
Carroll A. Devol, United States ar
my: Major W. Simpson, U. s. A..
and F. w. Dorman of San Francisco
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09
sELF.sATIsFIED YANKEES
6riton Declares We Think We Have
A Monopoly Of Freedom.

A carping Briton by the name OF
whitley seems to be quite stirred up
over the quality OF the American
brand Of liberty and of patriotism.
Liberty says he in the course OF
a few somewhat heated and overcap-
italized remarks, in Blackwoou mag
azire, lis a thing which no one in
America can escape. The old inhabi-
tsnt smiles with satisfaction as he
murmurs the familiar word. At ev-
cry turn It is dubbed into the un-
suspecting visitor.
II an aspirant TO the citizenship OF
the republic declined to be free he
would doubtless be thrown into
dungeon, fetteTed and manacled, un-
til he consented to accept the preci-
Gus boon.
You cannot pick up a newspaper
without being reminded that liberty
is the exclusive possession Of the I'm
tied states. The word, II not the
quality, is the commonplace OF AM
erirnu history. 1t looks out upon you
tie word again, not the quality -
every boarding. 1t is uttered In ev.
cry discourse, but the truth is that
American liberty is the mere creature
Of "hstoric. .a.... ,...
Americas view of patriotism Is
distinguished by the same ingenious
She has as little doubt of her grand
eur d. of her freedom She is, in
brief, Gods own country and in her
esteem Columbus was no mere earth
ly explorer; he was the authentic dis
coverer of the promised land
Neither argument nor experience
will ever shake the Americans con-
fdence in his noble destiny. On all
other questions uncertainty is possi-
BILE. 1t is not possible to discuss Am
erica's supremacy. In arms as in arts
the United States is unrivalled. II
alone has been permitted to combine
material with moral progress. II al
one has solved the intricate problems
of life and politics.
1T has the biggest houses. the besr
Government, and the purest law that
the world has ever known. Perfect
freedom is its exclusive privilege, as
skyscrapers and elevated railways
are its exclusive possessions, Its uni
ierslties surpass oxford, Cambridge,
Paris and Leipzig in learning as It's
churches surpass the churches OF the
Old World in the proper understand
Ing of theology. In brief to use its
own phrase America is IT.. the sole
home of the good and great"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

all for their work in connection with
the San Francisco earthquake.
Washington, Dec. 9.-Senor Don
Juan Barrios, Guatemala's minister
of foreign affairs, who is in Wash
ington on special mission for his
government, was probably fatally in
jured, and Senior DR.. Don Luis To-
ledo Herrate, Guatemalan minister to
the United States, and General John
Drummond, a wealthy coffee planter
in South America, were badly hurt
in an automobile accident last night.
The diplomats were riding In a
heavy touring car when 1t turned
turtle in trying to avoid rig just
after passing over the highway bridge
into Virginia, the occupants being
hurled beneath the car and pinioned
under the tonneau. When they were
extricated they were apparently un-
conscious and were bleeding freely
from face and scalp wounds. George
Starting, the chauffeur, who was driv
ing the machine at swift speed es-
capped with bruises about the head
and legs.
Senor Barrios, who was removed TO
the Emergency hospital, Is suffering
from conclusion of the brain and Is
supposed to have sustained frac-
tured skull aside from internal in
jurles. He is still unconscious and
the physicians SAY his condition is
critical
DR.. Herrartc was badly cut about
the face and body but his condition
Is not serious. General Drummond
suffered lacerations of the face and
head.
When the accident happened the
party was proceeding toward Mount
Vernon and Senior Barrios was car
rying a massive wreath OF evergreens,
smilax and green leaves to place on
the tomb OF Washington at the spe-
cial request OF President Estra Cab
rcra of Guatemala.
1t was at first thought that $1,000
which, the foreign minister had in
his possession had been lost, but when
he was taken TO the hospital, one OF
the nurses found the money in his
pockets 1t was mainly Guatemalan
currency, but includeG a small amount
In American bills; ..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09
THE oHlLp MIND
Results Of an Investigation Into IN,
fant Mental Processes.

fant Mental Processes.
OF forty-elght children, says Stan
ley Hall, twenty believed the sun,
thought flowers could feel, and fifteen
that dolls would feel pain II burnt,
The sky was found the chief field in
which the children exercised their
philosophic minds. About three-duar-
ters of them thought the worId plain
with the sky like bowl turned over
IT, sometimes believing that IL was of
such thin texture that one could cas-
fly break through, though SO large
that much floor sweeping was neces-
sary in heaven. The sun may enter
the ground when it sets, but half OF
the children thought that at night 1t
rolls or flies away, or is blown. or
walks, or God pulls it higher UP out
Of sight, taking 1t up into heaven, ac-
cording to some, putting II to bed, and
even taking OF its clothes and putting
them on again in the morning, or
again, 1t is believed to lie under the
trees at night and the angels mind
1t. God, Of whom children always
hear so much. plays very large part
in these conceptions, and is made
directly responsible for AL cosmic
phenomena. Thus thunder TO these
American children was God groaning
or kicking or rolling barrels about,
or turning a big handle, or grinding
snow or breaking something, or ratt-
ling a big hammer, while the light
ming was due to God putting his finger
out or turning the gas on quick, or
striking matches, or setting paper on
FIRE. According to Boston children,
God is a big perhaps a blue man, to
be seen in the sky, on the clouds,
in church, or even in the streets. They
declare that God comes to see them
sometimes, and they have seen nlm
enter the gate. He makes lamps bs-
bies, dogs, trees, money, etc, and the
angels work for him. He looks like
a priest or a teacher or papa, and the
children like TO look at him; few
would themselves like TO be God. His
house in the sky may be made of stone
or brick; birds, children and Santa
Claus live with God.
Birds and beasts, their food and
their furniture as Burnham points
out all talk to children when the dew
is on the grass the grass is cry.
ing" the stars are candles or lamps,
perhaps cinders from Gods stove, but
terfles are flying pansies, icicles are
Christmas candy. Children have i'm
aginary play-brothers and sisters and
friends. with whom they talk. Some
times God talks with them. Even the
proslest Things are vivified the tracks
Of dirty feet on the floor are flowers;
creaking chair talks; the shoemaker
nails are children whom he is driving
to school. r..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

Despite the approaching yuletide
season with its spirit OF hurry, the
women of the Current Topic club
find few hours of the week to give
TO literary pursuits, and one of the
most successful programs OF the year
was given at the home of Mrs. M.
il. Pinyerd OF John street Tuesday.
In answer to roll call each member
gave the name OF her favorite hero
and Why she had chosen him from
out the ranks OF those entitled to
hero worship. The Army and Navy
of Japan 5were reviewed in Mrs. j.,
4. Thomas paper, Miss Eta ia
coby Considered the Characteristics
of the Yellow Man In comparison
with those of the White Man. Misses
Mllmendinger and Dora Smith con-
tributed excellent numbers TO the
musical program and Miss Ola ALI
mendinger lead an instructive parlia-
mentary drill.
The next meeting of the club will
occur january 8.
Mrs. W. n. Harder entertained
at the regular meeting of the Wom-
ans club yesterday at which time
the program was of decidedly re-
ligious flavor, with the Bible in the
foreground of club consideration.
''My Fayorlte Bible Story was
given in response TO roll call, after
which Mrs. Laura DomDaugh read OF
"seti the Great and His Pillared
Hall. :" Mrs s.. E. Barlow told Of
rIBlble Stories Verified and Miss
Taylor read a selected article OF APP
propriate text boaThe club Trio con-
tributeds music In the nature of sac
red songs which were thoroughly APP
preciable. The critics report was
followed by the reading OF the report
of the work of the state federation
of clubs held at Tiffin. Mrs. w. c..
Butcher. the club delegate to that
conventioI, gave comprehensive
account OF the business of the feder-
alton, and her report was approved
as read. 6 aat,i-
Mrs. Victor Dombaugh will be the
next club hostess.
The event OF this evening In society
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09
Speaking Of the Weather.

Tho winter time is closing In.
And chilly grows the weather.
I'm glad the coal is in the bin
And paid for altogether.
The time has come for toasting toes.
Likewise for story telling.
When reminiscent grandpa grows
And on the past keeps dwelling.
All, well. we all are growing old,
Outlengthens Time his tether,
And by and by the past will hold
Our gladness altogether.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

thinking persons the most desirable
thing of the sort would be to be John
D. Rockefeller, Jr., and let time do the
rest. II seems, however-such is the
perverseness Of human nature-that
young John has moments when he al
most wishes he was otherwise. He
thinks he Ia sometimes snubbed by
those who esteem 1t TO be a rare priv.
ilege TO disagree with the son of the
man who has done so much for kero.
sene Such thing happened recently
In the young mans Bible class. For
certain reason which seemed good to
him he wanted to have the date of the
monthly class dinner, changed. 1t was
put to vote, and MIR. RockefelIer's
suggestion was rejected unanimously,
apropos Of which the young gentle
man opined publicly that had he been
the son of any other father It wouldn't
have happened.
In that case he might not have had
Bible class.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

Ing immediately IN front OF his party,
Suddenly the man with the pack,
age turned and hurled It viciously
At his critics head. The victim fell
to the sidewalk. and his nssailant beat
him into insensibility with the pack
age. When the police arrived the
would be assassin had made his es-
cape. hGt his weapon remained. On
investigation It proved To be n cheese
of an almost granite-like consistency
and with an odor that was, to put it
mildly, sui gencrls
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

distance glasses convinced me that the
patriotic transplanted citizen had fol-
lowed the Hebrew fashion of reading
from right to left and that the initials
on the flag were really II. O. A. and
stood for Hebrew Orphan asylum. 1t
would have been cruel to dispel the
Illusion, and didn't a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

II open My personal opinion is that
Mr.. Schwab's inability does not arise
from lack of means; that It comes
from his failure to adapt himself to n
lodging which requires an army of
dfty servants TO keep it'swept and
garnlshed Mr. Schwab has gone back
20 Bethlehem, Pa Il town In which
one may rise MS early as s o'clock in
the morning without being regarded
ms eccentric.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

n chef who will prepare what is want.
ed right in the open. The rose room
Is another late evolution at this hotel.
Everything in It Is couleur de rose-ey-
erything except the food. 1t has nj.
ready become the most acceptable tea
room ih Gotham. with it's rose colored
h0ngings, lights and dozen dainty
maids In rose colored frocks.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09
Social News

and church circles is the Yuletidc
bazaar in the PARISH house OF st.
Paul's church under the auspices OF
the Daughters of Grace and st. Ce-
celia's guild. Especially attractive
is the booth OF dainty holiday gifts
which fairly dare one to open their
purse strings. Handsome embroid-
cries, foamy laces and gay rainbow
shades vie with each other in Tempt
ing the beholder and II one Is able
to withstand the artistic appeal there
is the home made candy booth whose
eloquence is not to be denied.
st. Ceciilia's guild will serve ices
and cake and there will be a mus
icalc during the early hours to which
number of popular local musicians
will contribute. The bazaar will op-
EN- at seven o'clock.
The Ten 4 club met with Mrs
Bertha Kelleher OF West Church
street, Tuesday afternoon for season
with embroidery.
The hours were passed in delight
full fashion with diversions OF So
clal nature and the hostess served an
elaborate luncheon late in the after
noon when needlework had been put
aside.
Only club members We're present
at yesterdays meeting
Rev. and Mrs. T.. +. W. Stell-
horn entertained the members OF the
Luther league of the Evangelical
Lutheran church at the parsonage
Tuesday evening, The time was
passed with various social diver
sions and a contest was enjoyed,
Nice refreshments were served.
The next meeting of the league
will be held at the home Of Mr..
Fred Berg, of Orchard street, on the
second Tuesday in January.
Mrs Fisher Mrs Charles Clement
Fisher, and the Misses Fisher Will
receive at the Fisher home, Pros
pect street north between the hour.
of two and six oc'ock Saturday az
ternoon December to meet Mrs
William Bennett Fisher, OF New York
city.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

Faust In the cast were Christine
Nilsson, Soiin Scalchi, Itnlo Campanini,
Giuseppe del Puente and others known
favorably in those days. Henry f.
Abbey and Maurice Grau were the
managers.
STUYYESANT BROWN.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

I, Gotham a man
uIny be addicted
to the divorce
habit, may be the
object of the ex-
elusive attention
of a private de-
tective or may be
known TO the
mounted police as
one whose speed
ometcr" Is Who'll
~ VI N I g ] i q Die
without in any
way putting his
social position In
peril. There IL
one thing, how
ever, he cannot
do without losing
caste IN about
five m In u tie $
drive his team
or even automo-
bile on the wrong
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

matter of up-to-
dateness that is
known to the in.
genuity of man,
but rather be.
cause they are al
ways crowded to
sunocation. That
does not prevent
the Il onifaces
sitting up nights
to plan novelties
which will at.
tract the multi.
tude. Perambu.
ulating bars have
been in use In
scv eral Of the
Leading hostelrics
for some time.
and the Waldorf.
Astoria has re.
Gently introduced
Il perambuIating
chlfng dish out.
fit, W h ic h is
wheeled from ta-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

side of the street. An attempt to show
his unconventionality in this brazen
manner would not only subject him to
the indignant criticism of his fellows,
but would be quite likely to land him
in the nearest police station with
celerlty worthy of a better cause.
Such contretemps-tha seems to be
about the right word to express it
happened recently to Jacobus Damn
In spite OF the Knickerboclker blood
which he Is reputed 10 contain. Hailed
before Fifth avenue magistrate. ne
was subjected 10 n questioning which
made him still more pessimlstic IN re-
gard to the question Of personal priv
ilege. Without word OF preparation
the pernlciously efficient magistrate
he had just assumed Office demanded
his age. II was u poser. but Jacobus
admitted with all the dignity he could
summon that he had passed the half
century milepost married or other.
wlseT' I>rsued his relentless inauisl
tor. "Otherwise" returned the prison.
er, as If he were perfectly willing the
fact should he ELECTED
"What! SlSty years Of age and not
married yetT almost shrIckcd the
magistrate, who Is fully FIVE feet two
In height. "Jacobus Damn rs you
call yourself profanely- are fined
dollar"
The carrying. Of concealed loaded
weapons is discouraged In Gotham by
statute. hut n recent episode seems to
suggest that the legal definition of
concealed londed weapon will have 10
he renalustcd II Is due to this vague
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

Among those who have not yet been
washed overheard by the wave Of
prosperity which has swept the indus
trial world may be mentioned Charles
M Schwab, eX.president of the steel
trust He has closed his ST,0O0,O0O man,
sion on Riverside drive with the state.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

A lot Of men who have abounding
faith in themselves never get energy
enough to muster up the work that
ought to go with It.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

side. Recently as
! was passing the
big institution /
was accosted by
an in d vidual
whose accent pro-
claimed him with.
out further no.
tlce TO be what
used to be known
as "a real New
Yorker from Ire
land"
"lIow's that for
n foine placer"
he asked proudly.
The ancient ar
der is all roight,
amt it?"
81 don't quite
follow YOU" | re-
turned.
Cant We see 1t
on the flag A. o.
H.? Bully for
the Ancient Order
Of Hibern ianS"'
he explained en-.
Enthusiastically.
one CLAN Q @
through my long
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

The man who watches the clock
most is usually the man who com
plains loudest about the size of his
pay envelope.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

The most amazing thing about the
hotels in this city is that. no matter
how rapidly they increase. 1t is almost
always difficult to find superior accom-.
mOdations In them. That is not be.
cause they are not everything in the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

One OF the most imposing structures
In the Washington heights region Of
the city is the Hebrew orphan asylum
viewed from its Amsterdam avenue
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

ness on the part
of our In wnak-
ers that an cs
timablc citiZeIi
Of the east side
is now I'm Il hos
pital with n fracl
tured skull To oc-
cupy his attcn-
tion. About mid.
night on q recent
evening he was
returning II q IN o
from the play,
his wife on one
arm and his
mother In law on
the other. when
nc was induced
by the force of
circumstances to
make some inju
dicious remarks
concerning the
Odor which ON
anatcd from u
package carried
by u man walk
N|HN H...
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

The twenty.hfth anniversary of the
Metropolitan Opera House was celc-
brated recently by the directors and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09
New York In
Pen and Pencil.
Something One May Not DOA Strange
New Weapon Woes Of Young
Rockefeller The Rose
Room.

trrom our New York correspondont.l
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

Next to being lohn ID. Rockefeller
himself, II would appear to most un.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

business stam. The
great structure
was opened to the
publlc-for Il con
Sideratlon ranging
from Il dollar TO n
good many of
them with a per
( or m nee o (
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

all for their work in connection with
the San Francisco earthquake.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09

The event OF this evening in society
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-09
EmofionoI
- Miss Tuiiy.

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