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Evening star., 1909-02-14
MARRIAeE MADE EASY.
The Simplicity of the Present Scot
tish Civil Ceremony.

tish Civil Ceremony.
From the London Mail.
Civil marriages are greatly on the In
crease in Scotland, and their arrangement
provides q lucrative business for certain
class of solicitors in Glasgow and other
large towns.
All the newspapers, particularly those
circulating in the country districts. COM
tain many advertisements. Of which the
following is an example:
Marriages privately completed. los.
Particulars sent free; experienced law
agents; convenient all stations"
That IL to say, for the modest sum Of
10 shillings these men are prepared to
secure the tying OF the nuptial knot for
any couple according to the law OF Scot
land The extent Of this business Is shown
by the figures for last year. when 1888
couples in Glasgow were married before
the sheriff-an increase OF 121 over 1907,
and an increase Of 304 over 1905.
The ceremony is of the simplest form.
The couple 60 before the registrar Of mar
riages and declare that they accept each
other as man and wife. On reaching the
sheriff they are simply asked II they are
the persons whose names are given. On
two witnesses. however. devolves the real
part of the ceremony, which Is to swear
that one of the parties has lived in Scot
marriage. and that they have accepted
each other as man and wife Of their own
free will and while in their sound and
sober senses
Generally speaking, sherfRs look upon
these marriages with disfavor, some even
treating them contemptuously. One sheriff
has been known to marry dozen couples
in succession. The late Sherin-Principai
Guthrie, a most religious man. always
gave such couples the parting advice to
20 and get decently married by a minis
ter
During the past year representatives Of
every trade and profession presented
themselves before the sheriff at Glasgow.
these including doctors, lawyers, music
hall managers. teachers, students and
commercial travellers.
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and even Yet greater success. The So
ciety was certainly to be congratulated
on being tablished in that beautiful To-
cation. in the very heart of clubland. ii
was added, and with all the surroundings
which tended to make the club SO at
tractive and agreeable. The members
were to be congratulated on the work
they had done heretofore, and especially
on the one feature of their work which
had resulted in the sending of repre-
sentative to one of the old universities OF
Europe. Was 1T necessary to go through
the form prescribed for baZaars and de-
clare that these clubrooms were open? II
seemed to him that the declaration went
without saying. and It was only for him
TO say how glad they all were that the
society was a success and how much
greater they hoped that success would be
in the future.
Music was provided by Miss Carmen
Hill, Reginald Somerville, Marcus Thomas
and Vladimir Cerninoff Recitations in
French were given by Mile Scialtiol.
Evening star., 1909-02-14

greenish light, and could family distin-
guish behind a cobra coiled and slowly
waving it's head from side to side. II
would have been desperately dangerous
to approach the reptile and tile coolie
begged him not to do SO, saying that next
night he would himself get the stone He
did SO, and in rather clever fashion. Be-
fore dark he climbed into the tree. carry
Ing large bag OF ashes. After nightfall
the cobra turned up as usual aud depos-
tied its treasure. which 1t carried in its
mouth. before it. Thereupon the coolie
emptied his bag of ashes over the shining
object, and the frightened reptile. after
a wild but fruitless search. crept back
into the jungle. The coolie descended.
searched the ashes. found the stone and
received his promised reward
Evening star., 1909-02-14

eral, the solicitor general, the recorder,
the chamberlain and the common SER
geant. The town clerk receives six yards
Of black cloth and six yards of green
cloth. and his principal clerk four yards
of each. The origin of this custom is
thus explained: In the early. periods of
history the retainers of great lords wear
ing their liveries. were so numerous as TO
be dangerous both to the king and the
laws. Many statutes were passed be-
tween 1877 and 1904 for the purpose of
putting down disorder among the retain
ers, but an exception was made in favor
of guilds and fraternities and men of
1.-The MYSTERIES of cities and boroughs.
This. 1t is thought, gave rise to the Gre
nies, and is supposed to be the founda-
tion of this annual gift of what is called
'liyery CLOTH
Evening star., 1909-02-14
SECURES ANOTHER LOCATION
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN WOMEN
IN LONDON MOVES.
Ambassador Reid Delivers an Ad-
dress Congratulating the Mem
bers of the Organization.

Special Cablegram TO The star
LONDON. February 13.-The Society OF
American Women in London, to adopt a
phrase which has behind it the authority
and sanction of the ambassador Of the
United States himself, has secured new
location The membership OF the So
ciety. which has been in existence for
eight or nine years. has quite outgrown
the limited accommodation of the old
clubhouse at ia, Pail Mall east, and the
society has now, under happy arrange
ment with the United Arts Club. obtained
the use and enjoyment of a suite of
rooms at 10 st. James street southwest
much more in keeping with their num-
bers and much better suited to their
social activities.
Tie change of address dates officially
from last week, when. in celebration OF
the occasion. the members Of the society
were "at home to their friends. There
was a large gathering of ladies and gen.
tlemen belonging TO the American colony
III London, the most distinguished of the
visitors being Whitelaw Reid, the United
States ambassador, who was accompanied
by several members OF the staff of the
embassy, including J. Ridgely Carter,
secretary, and Mrs. and Miss Carter.
Lieut.. Commander J. II. Gibbons, naval
attache. and Mrs. Gibbons: Capt. S. clo-
H..
and r. Newton Crane. The company also
included Mrs. Noyes Fairbanks. president
of the society; Sir Joseph and Lady
Dmsdale. Mrs. Sinclair. Mrs. Comings.
Mrs. Glynes Mrs. Blaisdell. Mrs. Selwyn
and Mrs. Warwick.
Welcomes the Ambassador.
After tea the members and their
friends gathered in the concert room.
where Mrs. Fairbanks. in the name OF
The society, gave a welcome to the am
bassador. whose kindness, she said. was
gladly and gratefully recognized by all
Americans in London. and expressed the
regret of all those present at the alb
sepce OF the gracious chatelaine of Dor
chester house, the society's chief honor
airy member. She asked Mr. Reid to
open" these rooms so that they might
always associate them with the memory
of his visit. and concluded by hoping that
his days might be long in this land
Mr. Reid. in reply. said that if the
president of the society knew the work
and worries of the American ambassador
she would not wish to prolong his official
days. philosopher had said that women
would always get what they wanted
whenever they knew what they wanted.
The president of the Society of Ameri-
can Women in London wanted two things.
She wanted a speech and she wanted the
society to be we'll established i'm its new
quarters. But If Mrs. Fairbanks knew
their minds as we'll he did, she would
know perfectly we'll that what they
wanted to hear vas not the voice of any
mere man saying empty nothings. but
their own voices, and that, If the voice OF
another was to be heard. they wanted ii
in a lower tone.
Sure of Greater Success.
What they did want, and what he was
sure they would get. was that the ster
which they had taken in establishing
themselves in those rooms should be a
permanent step in career OF continued
Evening star., 1909-02-14
The Cobra Stone.
From the London Telegraph

From the London Telegraph.
Every one knows that Ceylon is IA
nous for the amount Of queer and rare
precious stones found in the sands OF its
dried-up river beds. Among these is one
called "chlorophane," rare variety of
fluor spar, which shines at night with
phosphorescent light. There has long
been a tradition among the natives that
4 certain species of cobra makes use of
this stone to attract insects in the dark
ness: indeed, the name given 1t Is "naja-
kaller." or cobra stone. A scientist re-
solved to test this wonderful story dur
ing a stay in the island. SO offered any
coolfe five rupees to point out a stone
carrying cobra. In about a week an old
Tamil came In and offered to show him
one. He followed this guide and, sure
enough. there under an immense tamarind
tree he saw little point OF steady,
Evening star., 1909-02-14
The Southern Gentlemen's Chivalry.

The American gentleman was telling us
of the visits OF girls to country houses
Of the south, where he and his con-
temporary young men were also guests.
I'VE want to give them a good time"
he said. ''and we always propose to
them.''
well, that is no doubt cheerful" said
the Englishman, "and they. OF course,
understand 1t But he added as an
afterthought, suppose one Of them
should take your courtship in earnest"
Then" said the American, "of course
should see her through"
Evening star., 1909-02-14
NOVEL FRUIT CUTTER.
Gives Fluted Edges to Grapefruit
and Oranges.

Half the pleasure in a dinner is in the
way 1t is served. and good hostess re-
alzes that novel and artistic effects add
much to the enjoyment of her guests. On
the modern dinner table 1t is almost as
important to dress the food tastily as it
is to see that 1t Is well cooked and of
good quality. Among the many devices
that help chefs and cooks attain this end
is the fruit cutter designed by New
Jersey man. This consists of a long mar
row block of wood with handle and
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Ancient Civic Custom Of London.
From the London Time

From the LONDON IImcs.
The corporation Of the city has recently
forwarded to certain officers Of state and
other functionaries gifts Of cloth which
are annually presented IN accordance
with a custom many centuries old. Four
yards and half OF the best black cloth
have been sent to each Of the following: /:
The lord chancellor. the lord chief justice,
the master Of the rolls. the lord cham
berlain. the lord steward. the treasurer
and controller of his majestys house
hold, the home secretary, the secretary Of
state for foreign affairs, the attorney gen.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Advertising That Paid.
rom the Dothan (Ala.J Eag.e.

EIVfH tnt DUtHHH NaIH.J EdgIe
We have been arguing for a long time
that advertising paid. Here a few months
ago, one of the boys in the Office lost a
pen, necklace. locket or it might have
been diamond stud. Anyway. he insert
ed an ad IN this paper and let 1t run sew
eral times, and here the other day, during
the Christmas clearing up, he found it In
the Office.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Boys.
From London Opinion.

1I0HuUH OFInWIf
Uncle Gncludlng altruism)-And If you
are kind and polite to your playmates,
! what will be the result?
Master Horace-They think they can
lick me.
Evening star., 1909-02-14

equipped its entire length with a crinky
blade formed by transverse corrugations
BY rolling an orange or grapefruit over
this blade the fruit is neatly bisected
with fancy futed edges. A sharp knife
completes the severing of the pulp, and
when the fruit is served the fancy seal
loped edges add much to it's appearance.
This cutter can be used in many other
ways and has the additional virtue that
II cuts the fruit into two equal parts and
leaves no ragged edges.
Evening star., 1909-02-14

From the Tatler.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Sure of Greater Success.

What they did want, and what he was
sure they would get. was that the step
which they had taken in establishing
themselves in those rooms should be
permanent step in a career Of continued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12

It did not eQualize salaries in many words out
that it did in principle. and that in spite OF past
experience the teachers were still willing TO trust
things TO the discretion Of the Board Of Edu-
cation
The objection that the bill is mandatory, and
therefore violation Of the principle of home rule
taken up by Senator McCarren- 1t had to be
mandatory. he argued. because IT amends man
datory measure. the Davis law.
Commissioner Harrison. OF the Board Of Educa-
tion protested against the expense involved in the
proposed measure and Commissioner Stern thought
# worth while paying extra for fifteen hundred
men teachers to prevent the total efeminization'
OF the schools.
DR.. Henry w Berg. Of the United Real Estate
Owners Association. thought that the taxpayers
had treated the teachers very generously. and that
it was most ungrateful of these young women
TO go TO Albany with their selfish measures.
Moreover. he considered that these "undignihed
campaigns" had a most detrimental effect upon
the respect that children ought TO have for their
teachers, leading loss of discipline which was
in measure responsible for the call for corporal
punishment.
DR.. George W. Brush. representing the Brooklyn
League the Greater New York Taxpayers Confer
ence and the Flatbush Taxpayers Association. ad-
mitted the soundness of the principle of equal pay,
but had been informed that the teachers of New
York paid more highly than those Of any
other city except in Boston school, and didn't
see any urgent reason for adding anywhere from
100000 TO 100000 to the burdens of the tax
payers
Dr. Abraham Korn president of the Harlem
Property Owners Association just starting in
to tell how since creation man had been q
little superior to the female when the Mayor
brought down his gavel and announced that the
hearing at end.
Miss Strachan begged for five minutes in which
10 answer the arguments Of the enemy, but the
Mayor was obdurate He said, however, that both
parties might have until to-day 10 file briefs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
The auction onc
IN THE BROKERAGE MARKET.

Joseph P Day has sold for Michael Sughrue No
500 East 18th street, five story tenement mouse
on a lot 25x9Ss feet. The parcel was TO have been
offered al auction yesterday.
Daniel Huber has sold Nos. 17S and 176 East s'tn
street two four story fathouses. on plot 5oXloo'S
feet adjoining the northwest corner of Third ave
Edward Gates has sold No, IL East nbth street
ovo CORY Aathouse. on plot 3O,1O0u feet. Bath
Beach property was given in part payment
Daniel I. Korn has sold TO Moses kinzler NO.
sS West 2Sh street four story front and rear tene-
ment houses on lot 25x9s.9 feet
Walter s Aud has sold for Mrs Georgiana l.
Cierold Barbara No 1920 ogden avenue. three
story tvo-farrly house. lot 35N70 feet. between
18TH and le5th streets. The buyer is William V
Simpson.
Frances Half has sold the vacant block front
on the north side OF ls3d street between Marion
and cambridge avenues, with frontages of lIo4
S22 and $50 feet respectively and rear line of
1914 feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
REALTY NOTES.

oseood Pel & co. have leased for Jacob c.
Rogers his country place at Manhasset. Long ISL
and. known as Sleepy Hollow, 10 Thomas F.
Greacen.
Tha lewis # Nav Company (the Charles F.
Moves Company, New York, agents. has leased
for Mrs Anna s. Hopson her cottage No. South
Forrest avenue Far Rockaway' Long Island
known as the Rubenstein cottage TO George Mar
Gus for a term Of years. Also leased for Katharine
Fdes her cottage. No. 50 Columbus avenue. cor
ner OF Prospect avenue Far Rockaway. Long ISL
and to Morris J. Drucker for the season 1909.
Pease & Gilman have leased for John y. Ton
nellie No. 10 East 55th street \. J. Laveile. No
~ West list street; Mrs. s P. Dubois. No. 503
Lexington avenue; estate OF Mary b. O'Dwight,
No 10 West seth street: estate Of Elizabeth 5.
Potter. No 80 West I'D street and for White &
Phipps q floor in No. 42-if West seth street Also
leased for George l. Coakey No. 10 Madison ave
nue.: L. Thornton, No. 1H East 57th street; John
W Aitken. No 80 West 9th street. Mrs. Frank A.
Otis. No III East seth street; J. W. \. Davis. No
1875 East 65th street. and Walter T. Maynard No
ll6 East 10th street
Folsom Brothers have leased for William h
Dawson the cottage on Linden avenue, Morsemere'
y J. TO a Mrs Levy for the summer season.
William A White & Sons represented Arthur
Tooth in the sale of the Tooth Building, at Fifth
avenue and 57th street to the Windsor Trust Com
pauy. The brokers sold the property Tor
Perry Belmont Mr. Tooth about year ago.
Warehouse & Porter have leased for the estate
of Leonard Lewisohn the five story American base
ment dwelling house No % West 55th street for
five years
Mrs II. r. Brookman. whose present residence is
at No : East Goth street. is the buyer OF the lot,
25xl005 feet the north side Of 10th street -
of Fifth avenue in the LenoX Library block,
sold recently by Henry Winans & May.
The Charles f. Noyes Company has leased the
upper floor of No. 60 Maiden Lane, corner of Will
lam street for Carsten d. Berger to Mayer &
Miller for three years; loft in No Il Broad street
for Frederick raims to the Wall Street Book Com
pany and offices in Nc. 40 Broadway for stewart
Browne Philip Wohlstetter. Also leased for a
term Of years for Condit & Hall the ground floor
and basement Of Nos AZ Lafayette street to W NJ
Pringle & Co.
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4 "SOCIETY CIRCUS"
Benefit for the Blind at HippodrOme
Yields $50 900.

A new record for benefit performances hereabouts
was established yesterday when $4,000 added
to the treasury of the New York Association for
the Blind the result of two special performances
at the Hippodrome Everybody connected with the
big playhouse Joined in the conmendable work. and
the close of the evening performance the official
statement was made that the association richer
by $4,000 The Hippodrome filled at both per
fornances. and there especially large gath
ering at night. the boxes being occupied by men
and women prominent in social and charitable ac-
tivities.
Besides the regular attractions Of that playhouse
there society circus arranged and moneyed
by H S Borden and done by other distinguished
amateurs the bill put ii; butterfly dance"
also by amateurs. and exhibition by ten sight
less athletes from the Overlook PENN Institute
for the Blind.
Exceedingly pretty was the butterfly dance. which
was organized by Mrs. Jacob Wendell. jr. Dressed
in costumes Stimulating butterflies, green, orange,
lavender and yellow. with Miss Angelica Schuyler,
queen of the butterflies, for solo dancer. ftyfour
young women did ballet that delighted the audi
ence.
Everybody liked the society circus too. The
aerial twins Theodore Steinway and H. H. Borden
brought down the house and brought themselves TO
the floor several times with tight rope and pole
acts and Signorita Bigastuff CThomas ". Slocum)
put remarkable lot of trained lions" through a
series of tricks.
But 1t was when the blind boys from Overlook
marched on the stage that the audience grew en-
thusfaStic. Dressed IN their running trunks they
fled to the front Of the stage their sighted in
structor walking by their side but not leading
them, and without a jot of noticeable hesitation
they jumped. turned handsprings. even ran a race,
and then piled themselves into pyramid four
boys high. At the end of the afternoon the pond
was put on" and the Overlook athletes did
aquatic feats. swimming races diving in all sorts
OF fancy ways, and acting out the rescue Of a
drowning man.
Miss Winifred Holt. introduced by Richard Wat
son Glider. president Of the association, made a
brief speech. which illustrated with stereopti-
con views showing blind men tuning pianos mas
saying the sick and doing other kinds OF work
which, she said. many blind people do II
taught little the world at large believes it.
Tea served upstairs in the intermissons,
with Miss Dorothy Schiefelin and other young
women the tables. That in the north !
Jungle: in the south jungle" blind pupils !
Of the association work, taking dictatton !
on the typewriter, some weaving rugs, some max
ing baskets others sewing power machines. and /
still others playing games with cards and chess /
men made for the blind. And amid all the con-
fusion, without any guide her. moved Miss /
de Francesca of the totally blind teachers of /
the association selling programmes for the benefit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
I'm THE AUCTION ROOMS.
ImproCed Parcel at Monmouth
Beach Sold for $18, 900.

Among the attractive properties in the budget OF
voluntary sales disposed of yesterday were SUD
urban parcels. For three story cottage ana
two story stable on a plot 175x5Ssx irregular on
the east side of Ocean avenue 1924 feet north OF
Lincoln avenue. at Monmouth Beach. n j., Will
lam Graves paid $4,000.
The other auction sales resulted as follows;
625 9th ave 4s8 IT Of 9th st 5o6x1co;
John ny H Die Brown n't for s$sS 600
sly qT a s. 2o Sale to the Asd Realty Co
s5y S front a. and s s ep mt in sale Knocked
Sth ave 18Th sox2o; stg fat de- With III
J Josepi Fink sei for ssso CIV
fat l4t d st sale. n3 2gs down of at Sh s2 aye
253 99th St ~ # = OF sN w est 5do hnd ave-
ist st $ $50 II Of 1ith ave sx2oo19 running
n st and ID @ sty bldgs eST sale Of Michael
7ea n LEWIS e' St ia5s n It Of Rivng 211oO
sty tenmt with stores; vol sale to kaOe i0F
18th 80 q list 6 awe 2's ssie stT
Fm Place PG sac l6ss TT of Parsons Flushing
Long Island a761ssS Tres. sly dwlgs' vol sale
and 1875 "a, h. cor With nt stores St v0 sae
ocean ave W s 225 # of Central Road Monmouth mouth
Beach, J 1Oox2OO sty cottage; vol sale; TO L'"eh
go west End ave. cor Of s5th st, p 2z1oo sty
and basement dwIg: John Mckee agt NJ " sonmeF F
amt due SIT TIE -: taxe etc ssO1 75 sub to mort
of 90 SS SHd s6j I9tS sG '
I0x10O hat; David Ver1enschlae az
Mayer all Arnsein & L. attys; X l. carr. rel
due ST. so: taxes. etc SI6I62l; 10 the P'all'l
i0r 12 81 18Th st $ 2s4 # of 1exa9I1
sty dwIg: \ Borman ct al agt Mary helsef ct a.
F SiIberstein ref due. S139l 20 ta>es -:
S27 60: first mort of $1,000; to the plsIu'i'
for 81 5aT .oo ., -
tnmt: NJ Berger Samuel Cohen ct al; tieTInan
Gotteh. atty: L Paris, ref: amt due 500 -
taxes etc $40; prior mort. $1,000 10 Harry hoseh-
wasser S20134. - 30, -
1a7 205th st n 8 8434 IT Of 206th St 25 Sxl84. ~
25x1S1 = sty tumt: Samuel Keller atty . Il DohIe,
Ian ref: $500 TO- taxes, etc $3.50 29 SUD 10
first mort of 81 go: to the plaintiff for SS.t5t
APO cherry st s T5.t II OF Jackson ST. "a *
o. q : stv tnmt; J Dwcrsky Jacob Jazons 81 a.
II P Dvorsky atty: Dobson ref; amt que 49,
I6 S5T so sub first mort otNIo
the plaintiff for $4,000. - ,o,oo -.
21s4 561 10 II n Of 18TH St IVxlUo . sly
tnmt and store: Theresa Loewy agt Francesca Law
tola 81 al; " c Orr. NJ Levine, ref amt que;
Sc Tas OF: taxes etc. $40; sub to hrst mort OF
10000: to the plaintiff for S16662
The auction offerings to-day will be as follows:
45l and 453 Broadway, 5. 100 IT q Hewes st.
Brooklyn 50x1O0; exrs sale estate OF august
2aI 1i4th st $ 17b IT " Of % ave 25xoo II; sty
EttInger atty: p NJ Boyle. ref; amt due $-o4o' o''
g. 10 RI fosd St 8 1O5 of Park ave. 5ozlGo1l:
sty stores: Charles Strauss agt l. In
al: Strauss a. l. Herman ref amt uuej
GO: taxes, $500; sub to hrst htse VI
sci 57th St n 8 IT Of 11th 1S sxlo'5 G5ns
or sty tenmt American Savings Bank agt IseL I
Fried al: Irwin. G Corbett ref; amt ou7'
$6.514 49, taxes etc SASS "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION MEET

Boston, May 1.-THE eighteenth annual conven-
ton Of the General Society Of the Daughters Of the
Revolution was formally opened at the Hotel Som
erset to-day. Preceding the opening session to-day
the credentials committee met TO conclude the work
of receiving credentials of visiting delegates i'm
medately following which there meeting Of
the delegates for the appointment of nominating
committee.
This preliminary work having been disposed of.
the Daughters assembled in the parlors of the no
tel. where the convention opened with an ad-
dress of welcome by Mrs. Sarah Weld Smith
Massachusetts state regent
In her annual address Mrs Adeline Fitz the
president general said. referring TO the last wear
that the work had been well done. and that the
honors were won by the state regents
The latter part the day was passed bv the
Daughters in sightseeing tour of the old North
End of Boston, under the leadership Of Mrs Henry
Grant Weston.