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Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-23
HoTELS-RESTAuRANTS-RE
ARTISTIC POSSIBILITIES
IN INEXPENSIVE BURLAPS

Ordinary burlap is a somewhat de-
spised fabric, and for no other reason,
perhaps, than that it has been put TO
such common uses as in the potato bag,
or wrapping for bales of merchandise.
But even as the caterpillar, which is
so often spurned, energies from his
cocoon into lovely butterfly-so the
dingy burlap may be transformed into
an excellent material for decorative
purposes.
Trust a clever woman to find artistic
possibilities in most anything when she
finds her home is lacking draperies,
while at the same time there is a CORE
spending lack of funds to lavish upon
the identifying of her surroundings.
One may buy in the department
stores, at the small cost of cents a
yard, some heavy burIap in very pleas
ing colors. The coarser the weave of
the material the more desirable it will
be for the making Of curtains.
These may be charmingly embellished
by a bit of handwork such as hem
stitching, on the broad hens at both
the top and the bottom of the cur
tains. Since the material is so coarse
and loosely woven, the threads may
very readily be drawn, and the needle
work will be quite a simple matter.
The open work should be about one
inch wide on three-inch hem. This
decoration will add surprisingly to the
attractiveness of the curtains and will
amply reward one for the few hours
devoted to the sash.
These inexpensive burlaps are dyed
in many of the most desirable colors,
such as red, blue, green and brown.
Choose some soft tone that will har-
monte with the prevailing color of the
room where these draperies are to be
used.
Curtains for either book shelves, win
dows or doorways would be equally
effective treated in this manner. What
could be more artistic for the den, the
studio or the bungalow than such
decorative curtains ?-B. Leonore Sup
Dlee
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-23
HOW THE "WIZARD OF
OF" WAS WRITTEN

'It is quite true that some play
wrights have success thrust upon
Them said L. Frank Baum. the fairy
tale author. whose extravaganza. 1.-THE
Wizard of o." is now in it's eighth
year and boasts the longest successful
run in its class of entertainment.
1.-The thought of making my fairy
tale into a play had never even oc-
Cured to me when one evening my
doorbell rang and l found a specialized
young man standing on the mat.
"'Mr. Baum he inquired.
"'Yes,' l said, what can do for
you?'
81 want to write the music for your
opera of the Wizard Of Oz,"' he
answered.
"'There's a mistake said, some
what stiffly, the Wizard of OF" Is
book
"'But it ought to be play-an opera
or extravaganza or something-and l
ought to write the music he insisted.
"The young man interested me then.
"'Come in said l, more cordially.
and he walked into the hallway.
"'Have you ever written the score
for an opera?' 1 inquired.
"'No,' said he, shifting on his feet
uneasily, but L
"'Ah, 1 thought not. I'm afraid
that
"'Did you ever write libretto?' he
interrupted.
"'No-no. But l.
"'Ah, 1 thought not. But there's no
reason why you can't or why l car
write the music he suggested, easily,
"'Take off your coat said /, and
come into the library. Your name is
"Tietjens. Paul TietJens. I've come
from st. Louis to do this work with
you, he explained.
Il thought it over for moment.
The idea seemed good and | wondered
l had never thought of it myself.
Doubtless l could dramatize my book
if set about it, and the extravaganza
suggestion caught my fancy at once.
But my visitor was wholly unknown to
me and / hazarded question as to
his musical accomplishments. For
answer he sat down at the piano and
began to play. 1t was a minuet, deli
cate, dreamy moroccan, so dainty in
conception, so ripping with melody.
that l drew long breath when the last
sweet notes died away. 1t was after
ward the famous Poppy chorus in the
Wizard of o. New York Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-23
PROMINENT PERSONS WILL
SERVE FINE ARTS LEAGUE

An suspicious combination of circum-
stances has made it possible for the
committee, composed of the president
and vice presidents, to advance the
date first announced for the opening
exhibit of the Fine Arts league, and
the pictures will be ready for the pub
lie Monday, April 5, in SteckePs gal
lery.
On account of the limited wall space
the first two weeks exhibits will be
confined to the Macbeth exhibit from
New York and to the works of the
honorary exhibitors. The twelve can
vases in the Macbeth exhibit show
some of the greatest names on the
roster of American painters.
The jury of selection of the Fine
Arts league is composed of the follow
ing committees of selection:
Oils and painting-J. w. Clawson,
Elmer Wachtel, Granville Redmond, j,
Bond Francisco, William A. Matern,
William Wendt and Joseph Greenbaum.
Water colors-William l.. Judson,
Jean Mannheim, Paul de Longpre.
Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel, Miss Van
Dyke, J. B. Lippincott and John w.
Mitchell
Old pictures-William II. Cole, Benja-
min c. Brown, Alfred F. Rosenheim,
Mrs Dan Murphy and Miss Letha
Lewis.
Sculpture-Rene t. de Quelin, Alex.
Stirling Calder and Julia Bracken
Wendt
Miniatures - George T. Cole, Miss
Marie Frances Grove and Miss Ludo-
vici.
Books. illustrations, Examinations,
etchings and neutrality-suspicious. AL
hott, Marion Holden Pope, James e.
McBurney, George F. Winterburn and
Miss Beatrice Fox.
Art jewelry and metal work-Ray-
mond c. Gould, Miss Waggoner and
Miss Helen Wood.
Keramics and pottery-Franz A.
Bischoff, Leta Horlocker and w. E.
Hampton.
Oriental srt-Duncan G. McRea,
Frank L. Lotus, Walter Heineman.
Mrs. A. S. Lobingier, Miss Nellie II.
Gere, Mrs. w. S. Bartlett and Mrs.
Charles Nettleship.
kell, Mrs. Randall Hutchinson, Eleanor
Macauley, Mrs. W. G. Cochran, Mrs.
Edwin Greble, Mrs. w. ]. Saunders and
w. P. Dewey.
The duties of committee of selec-
ton will be to invite donations and
loans of works belonging to particu-
lar department, to pass upon or to
SSCuiS cApcIJ CIlllClSiH upon dill WOThS
submitted to that department, whether
by purchase, donation, loan or other
wise, and assist the art committee in
the installment of works.
On the recommendation of the art
committee, music and dramatic art de-
partments have been created. In future
the development of these great lines of
work will be in charge of special COM
mittees, who will report directly to the
board of directors.
Committee on music-Harley Hamil-
ton, Frank r. Liddell, Mrs. Gertrude B.
Parsons, Mrs. Charles Farwell Edison
and F. w. Blanchard.
Committee on dramatic art-Mrs.
Bertha Hirsch Baruch, Mrs. w. H. An
derson, Mrs. Merrill M. Grigg, Mrs. j.
S. Valley and Mrs. L. c. Carlisle.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-23
Women S Clubs
YDHE woman's club of Hollywood
has issued the following program
- for the next three months:

TIME woman's club of Hollywood
has issued the following program
Il for the next three months:
APRIL
Browning's Italian poems-Miss Theodore
Howells -. -. :,
walker, Mrs E. B. Wakeman, Mrs c. W.
APRIL hart DAY
s'The Twentieth Century Use OF Coior
Mrs Eleanor J. Bingham.
Hostesses--Mlss Alice Ware, Mrs. Lotta
Warner, Mrs. G. NJ Williams, Miss Harrie'
Watson. -
.srhe Literary Value of the Bible --mrs'
J. o. Churchill. - - D n
Jackson ~. ~ VIZ
wellman. Mrs s. T. Wier, Mrs. A. L. Wilkie'
APRIL $780, MAY
Plant and flower show under the auspices
Of the civic department.
MAY
Interesting facts about the postal service
Postmaster NJ H. Flint Of Los Angeles
Hostesses--Mrs Leila ]. Wilson, MRS j.
r. williams Mrs. Edward Winterer' Mrs'
Luther e. Wood.
Musical program-Russian music.
piano soios--Mrs. Mabel Stevens himoe
Folk songs by Russian women.
Hostesses-Miss Helen wooster, MIS-
Robert Young. Mrs. Paul zahn. MRS B. f.
Maurer. -u
MAY 19-LITERARY DAY
Two autobiographies, Andrew u. Wnite,
"Father and Son"-Miss Cordelia Kirklaho'
Los Angeles. ~.
Hosteases-Mrs Mary l.. Hampton. Mrs.
Harry G. Bentham, Mrs. Charles g. RAMS
dell Mrs. S. w Garretson.
MAY 26-CIVICS DAY
A talk on forestry-Mrs. w. W. orcup''
Los Angeles. -, 49,,
Hostesses-Mrs. Anna o. Hass, Mrs. MARY
H. Davies, Mrs Laura N. Goodwin, Mrs. f.
A. McBurney.
JUNE 2
"John Bulls other Island"-Miss Anne
Kavanaugh with brief explanatory introduc-
tion by Miss e. C. Mccullough.
Hostesses-Mrs. w. c. Booth, Mrs. +. u
Palmer, Mrs Lucy E. Rathbun, Mrs e. s.
Todd.
Evening musicale.
JUNE 16-LITERARY DAY
Some recent literature-Periodical, MIS-
George Schneider: essays. Mrs Belle 4.
Cartwright; science, DR.. Frederick II. BeaL
Occidental college. -,
Bostesses-Mrs. NJ II. Weeks, Mrs Julia
weygandt, Mrs. Jacob Stern, Mrs. S. o.
Long.
JUNE 23
Luncheon. Annual reports and installa-
ton of officers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-23
ADOPT A SPECIALITY

It is very sad sight to see young
man away up in his teens without an
aspiration or a purpose beyond Gig
arctic or a game of ball. This is not
rejecting upon the privilege of youth
to have a good time, but 1t simply
criticises the life that has no serious
thought or aim.
That Is often fatal moment when
a boy stands on his porch after supper
and wonders what to do or where to
go, and then makes UP his mind to
spend the evening in idle company,
that tends to loosen ones grip on life.
Thus time is worse than wasted. and
the boy enters upon insipid or mediocre
life. He wastes himself when he
wastes his time.
We read in the papers of an Ameri-
can in Germany who is often the guest
of royalty and the aristocracy because
he knows a great deal about one thing,
and that is the Blackfeet Indians. He
has devoted himself to that study and
found out all about it, so he has made
himself thoroughly interesting and in
structive.
The point is here: This man has
adopted speciality. He began early
and found out all about it, That was
his acre of diamonds and he dug them
up by the bushel. There is not a
young man who does not cross an acre
Of diamonds every time he leaves his
threshold and goes forth into the giddy
pleasures of the night.--Yonkers
Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-23
THE LAND OF OTHERWISE

THE LAND Ot OIhEhWASE
oh, the Land OF Otherwise, who knows when
first 1t called us
Across the homely threshold ana through
the little gate?
The highway held a promise that beckoned
and enthralled us
oh. child's heart that answered It. how hard
1t seemed to waitl
oh. the Land of Otherwise. how often sea-
Have we glimpsed beyond the blue It's beauty
and its state;
Hint of quay and spire and dome In some red
sunrise blazing
oh, youths heart that leaped to 1t. how
strange 1t seemed to walt!
Oh, the Land of Otherwise, where all our
dreams went roaming.
II we should turn to find you now. would
1t be too late?
Shall we never reach your gates. like weary
Migrants homing?
oh, mans heart that yearns for it. how long
1t seems to waitl
-THEoDosIA GARRISON.
"a
A JOLLY party numbering over
u thirty left Los Angeles in the pri-
IA vate car Mermaid last night at
$3.50 for Redondo. and after a formal
and deliberately appointed dinner at
Hepburn & Perry's enjoyed program
of dancing.
The host was Dwight Hart and the
special guest Mrs. Hart, whose birth
day anniversary 1t was and in whose
honor the affair was given. The women
guests had received invitations from
Mr.. Hart, and the men had been In
vited by Mrs. Hart, and no one but
the host and hostess knew the destina-
ton of the party or the evenings Sc
quence until these developed.
Besides Mr.. and Mrs. Hart the trip
was enjoyed by Mrs. A. H. Runge and
Miss Runge of Minneapolis, Mrs.
Harris mother and sister; Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter p. Story, DR.. and Mrs. Wood,
Mr.. and Mrs. William James Chick.
Mr.. and Mrs Leroy Bottsford, Mr..
and Mrs. James Emerson Gee, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. P. Lee and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Cradle of Pasadena, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
j. Jenkins. Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Mac
farlane, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Prosser,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-23
VALUE OE LENT

Some of the observance of Lent"
doubtless represents little religious
feeling This is inevitable. Empty
formality appears in all recurrent OBJ
servance of any anniversary or cele-
bration.
But the whole community is aided
and bettered by turning the general
mind and attention to higher power.
Many a man or woman who has drift
ed through the year returns in these
weeks to religious attendance and
observance which quickens the moral
sense and deepens moral responsibility.
The entire community is the better
for knowing that tens of thousands of
good men and women are daily devot-
ing themselves with increased earnest
ness and renewed zeal to those things
that make for the better life.
The moral advance and moral stimu-
lus of the community have their
strongest factor and fruit in the
churches
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-23

I Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Robinson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Fryman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace White, Miss Maude Elizabeth
Richards, DR.. Wherry Neel, James
Routzahn.
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Josephine, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. v. C. Lewis of South Flower
street, and Norman s. Sterry, the we'd
ding to take place in June.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Edwin Page
and their daughters, Miss Lulu and
Miss Elizabeth, are enjoying an east
ern trip, during which they plan to
visit their former home in Nashville.
Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Gordon and Mr..
and Mrs. w. s. Regur will leave April
8 for tour of Japan, China and the
Orient.
A party leaving shortly for a three
months European tour will include
Mrs. Laura Squire, Miss May Squire,
Mrs. H. l.. Montgomery and Miss
Laura Forester.
Mrs. Philip Zobelein and Mrs. Henry
Henderson are entertaining this after
noon at the home of the latter with a
musicale for which over 200 invitations
have been issued.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-23
MUSICAL NOTES

TN presenting "The Love Tales OF
Hoffman," Offenbachs opera that
Il is holding the boards this week at
the Grand opera house, Ferris Hart
man and his company are doing the
most serious work of their engage
ment and are giving us not only a
novelty of unusual interest and value
but are doing it remarkably well.
There is a prologue, three acts ano
an epilogue and in the first Hoffman
a poet, tells a group of German stu
dents and peasants that his life has
known three unhappy love AFFAIRS
each act is devoted to one of these
stories, while the epilogue presents the
same scene as the prologue and serves
simply as an artistic finale.
The strong points of the production
are the music of the score and the
more than excellent work of the or
chestra of twenty-four pieces, the fine
staging and costuming and last, but
by no means least, Oscar Walch's dra-
matte rendition of the leading role
Walch acquits himself not only with
grand opera style and finish, but ne
does it capably and one feels confident
that his splendid tenor would be equal
to something even better worth while
and. marvel of marvels, his vocaliza-
ton spells music from the first note
to the last.
Offenbach's score is rarely beautiful
and appealing, and tells the Tales far
more satisfactory than does the de-
cidedly commonplace libretto. That the
chorus is inadequate cannot spoil the
minuet in the first act, nor the bar
corolle in the second, while Hoffman's
song and recitative, ITO Love for Life
Is but Delusion," and the trio by Hoff-
man, Miracle and Crespel," in the
third act are we'll worth the price OF
admission several times over.
The palm for characterization un-
doubtedly must be awarded to Joseph
Fogarty, who was so horribly real and
grewsome in his repulsive part Of DR.
Miracle, the hypnotist, that it was
fairly creepy, but Ferris Hartman's
work as Coppelius, Hebrew peddler
was also good, and his conception OF
the character was original and con-
vincing.
Miss Nelson's triple role of doll
Venetian lady and the young aspirant
for prima donna honors made no de-
mands upon either her dramatic OF
vocal powress, and Walter LeLeon $
specialties made good as usual, with
his audience. Elvia Rand and Anna
Littel did work that was distinctly
good and deserving of favorable men,
ton.
Tragic and merry by turns, "The
Love Tales of Hoffman has much to
commend it to the average theatergoes,
and more, far more to the music lover.
1t was bravely done of Hartman that
he dropped the lighter line of work in
which he has been so successful this
winter, and gave us this delicious
dream trio. There are more pretty
girls in the chorus than any one play
has a right to, the costuming is far
above the average in productions of a
music stock company, and in every way
the fascinating "song-story" merits
patronage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-23
ALErTER FROM HOME

Too bad about our friends. the Browns
Artistic temperament;
She had a wondrous eye for gowns
Artistic temperament;
His purse would hardly stand the strain,
And then-well, spite Of all his brain
IT'S not for him-that much is plain
Artistic temperament;
And then the Joneses-Oh, dear me!
Artistic temperament;
He wrote just reams of poetry
Artistic temperament
Went In for Wagner-Richard Strauss
His wife's a DEAR but just mouse
He dwels alone now in that house
Artistic temperament;
The Smiths are not about this year
Artistic temperament;
She's boarding In Sioux Falls, I hear
Artistic temperament;
The Robinsons-Oh, it's quite sad
can't write any news that's had
About them-'cause they've never had
Artistic temperament.
Denver Republican
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-23
"MOTHERING" SUNDAY
BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM

Tomorrow will be the fourth Sunday
in Lent, says an exchange, and on that
day in olden times there was a GUS
tom observed that is worthy of re-
vival by every one. whether keeping
Lent or not.
On that day the English people used
to remember the mother. 1t was an
occasion when children always made 1t
a point to be at the old home, often
making long journeys, so as not to dis
appoint mother on 'Mothering Sun
day." 1t was a time of special gift
making, of talking over family affairs,
of settling problems that may have
arisen. There was always fine din
ner, with all the favorite dishes, for this
Sunday is a feast day in Lent The
head of the household was not forgot
ten, but received some special delicacy
that he would enjoy. On this day a
peculiar kind of cake or, cooky called
"simnel' cake was served.
Toasts were made to the mother and
she was made to feel that this was her
own special day. To me this is beau
tiful custom to be made use of by all
of us, for there is but one mother this
wide world over" If it Is not possible
to be with our mothers surprise letters
anu DdChdSto SctlI NY oPCSi0i NChNNAS
will be very welcome because unex-
pected.
The recipe for "Simner' cake as used
in the days of Queen Bess," and now
made by Buxyard, who is one of the
famous London cake bakers, is as fol-
lows: One-half pound butter, six
ounces fine sugar, three-fourths pound
flour, one-fourth ounce mixed ground
spices, cinnamon, allspice, mace, cloves
Qess quantity, three eggs, one-half
pound currants, one-half pound citron,
one-fourth pound almonds, one-half
wineglassful brandy, the grated rind of
a lemon and an orange.
Cream the butter and sugar, add the
eggs, one by one, beating well. Sift
in the -four, reserving little for dredg-
ing the fruit Add the spices, the cur
rants stemmed, the citron sliced, the
almonds blanched and chopped, and the
grated rinds. Beat thoroughly, add the
brandy and color the mixture rich
yellow with saffron. Turn into well
oiled cake pan, tie it in a cloth that
has been dipped in boiling water and
thickly Toured, place in kettle of
boiling water and boil three hours Cor
steam that length of time). Remove
from the pan and place on a fiat tin.
Work the edges of the cake into a lit
tie wall, brush 1t over with beaten egg
and set in a slow oven to brown.
If iced, use first an almond paste and
cover with a plain icing. About six
drops of saffron ought to give the right
color of yellow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-23
BREAKFAST TAsLE TALK

A "low-brow who in some manner
had gained admission to the inner circle
of a well known literary organization
in Boston was busily engaged in con-
versation with a charming girl from
Beacon street when suddenly she asked
| him:
do you like 1.-THE Autocrat of the
| Breakfast Table?"
II don't know that ever tried 1t,
responded the rank outsider cheerily,
"To tell the truth I'm not much of a
hand for breakfast foods Of any kind"
! Success.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-23

per. Have ready large saucepan with
a good sized piece of butter and two
slices of bacon, and put your rib roast
into it and let brown nicely on both
sides. Then take two cups of tomatoes
and one of water and one of chopped
onions and one green pepper chopped
fine, and put over the meat; let sim
mer for three hours and just before
serving add two teaspoonfuls of flour
to little water and mix we'll; add to
the gravy.
A pudding to go with this pot roast:
Take two cups of flour, one egg, a little
salt, one cup of milk and one and a
half teaspoonfuls of baking powder;
mix we'll together and bake In a quick
oven; serve with the gravy, cut into
squares. Once tried will be found very
good.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-23
CONDITION NOT HAPPY

The fact that the committee on con-
stitutional amendments of the Califor-
mia legislature has reported in favor Of
an amendment granting full suffrage
to women in that state, has brought
out comment on the present status Of
woman in California. Her husband has
the right to control all money she pos
sesses, and any money she earns,
whether by taking in washing or by
writing a book. She has no right to
her children. A poor Irish woman who
married Chinese appealed to the
courts when he sent the baby to China,
but the judge decided that as he was
the father he had full right to do
what he pleased with the child.-Ex-
change.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-23
NOT VERY TALKATIVE

He was a sailor boy of about Is, ana
his companion-probably his girl cou-
sin-seemed to have met him at the
station and to be conducting him to
spend some of his leave at her home
Evidently the boy had been to see his
parents and was satisfied with their
general condition, for the conversation
went like this:
"And how is your father?"
"Oh, he's all right"
"And your mother?"
"Oh, she's all right"
"How does Lucy get on at school?
She must be a big girl now
ooh, she's all right"
"Are the boys quite well?"
ooh, they're all right"
There was quite long pause after
this, and then the. girl tried again.
However do you sailors manage to
live on a ship" she said. you must
find it very monotonous." For the first
time the sailor smiled. He answered
the earliest part of the question by
shaking his head. "Oh, we're all right"
he plained-Manchester Guardian.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-23
ExASPERATlNG

From the dark kitchen there emanated
q series of thumps and angry exclama-
lions. Jones was looking for the cat.
Pa" called the son from the stair
way.
go to bed and let me alone" blurted
Jones. 1--WE just barked my shins."
Pal" insisted Tommy, after mo-
ment's silence.
''well, what is 1t? Didn't tell you
to keep quiet?"
I'll didn't hear your shins bark"
And the next morning Tommy was
being pursued by an angry sire with a
hard hairbrush.-ChicagoN News.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-23
Apricot Charlotte

Dissolve third of box of gelatine
in cold water; when smooth add a cup
of boiling water, three-quarters of a
cup of sugar, the juice of a lemon and
a cup of mashed apricot pulp; when
cold add about a cup of cream whip
ped; put into mold and set on ice for
some time before serving.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-23

Peel and core firm, tart apples. Put
them over the fire in just enough wa
ter to cover them, sprinkling them gen.
erously with white sugar. Cook slowly
at the back of the fire until the apples
are tender Take them out and ar
range in a bowl. Bring the liquid left
from them to boil, add one table,
spoonful of sugar and let cook away
one-half, then pour over apples.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-23
Chrnisb Pastry

1t consists of turnover pie filled
with raw beefsteak onion and potato,
chopped in bits not larger than mar
BILE. Naturally onions and potatoes
must be cut thin to bake well. Cornish
pastry is made of fine chopped suet,
-four and water, but Americans will
prefer their own pastry. Cornish fish
ermen like to take pastries out for their
suppers in the boats and indeed it
would be difficult to think of any one
article so well suited for picnics.