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New-York tribune., 1911-04-16

"vinevard" in the parable. In the
Geneva Bible "breeches" takes the place
of aprons" IN the description OF the
primitive figieaf costumes of the first
pair. and there is the quaintest Of maps
Of the Garden Of Eden. The Bible pre-
sentcd 70 King George this week is a
large octave. which reproduces the bind
ing OF volume If Meditations, one OF the
fevorite BOOKS of King James l. The
ROYAL COPY Of the Meditations is now in
the British Museum. but it is not ex-
hibitsd in the cases with the Bibles. At
the Bible House there is a collection OF
ten thousand editions of the Old and
New Tcstaments IN rs many as five hum
dred languages. That collection is one
of the most eloquent and convincing evil
dences Of Christianity.
The Shakespeare ball for the beneh.
Of the National Memorial Theatre Will be
one OF the most picturesque functions OF
the coronation season. Mrs. CORVALLIS
West first proposed the idea and became
chairman Of the ladies' committee, and
the allotment of plays has already be-
gun. well known society leaders and
hostesses having agreed TO arrange the
costumes and quadrilles and TO have
full muster OF characters at the ball.
The Marchioness of Salisbury. Mrs. AL
fred Lyttelton, Lady JekylL the Countess
of Wemyss, Muriel Countess de la War;.
Lady Maud Warrender, the Duchess OF
wellington, Mrs. Hwfa Williams. Lady
Meyer and the Countess Of Lytton are
among those who have accepted the re-
sponsibility for plays, and it is expected
that every Shakespearian character will
be represented in the Tudor gardens OF
Albert Hall on June 90. The attendance
will be limited TO four thousand, and
there will be a thousand attendants and
over a hundred musicians in Elizabethan
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16

contains items Of intrinsic significance
and secondly the affair makes for gen
eral discussion of an important subject
sr is exhlarating TO reflect upon the
s~owiDc strength of the broad move
-,sr1 Illustrated by this particular event.
All over the country civic bodies are Civ
ing more attention to the improvement
NJ rub.ic buildings, of parks and OF
streets. Within very few years the
srtistic conscience of the people has been
extraordinarily stimulated. The archi-
tects and landscape gardeners. the paint
ers and the sculptors and craftsmen OF
all sorts are lnding their account in a
now condition VI things. and it is not too
much % hope or 10 believe that IN a
generation OF TWO America will have
coDclusively revived the public habit OF
rha Renaissance. Cities large and small
show tendency 20 make themselves
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16
LONDON SHOWS
Some Pleasures of the Corona
ticn Season.
London. March %.

London. March %.
This Annus Mirabilis of London town
shows has opened with an exhibition OF
Bibles in the British Museum. Unlike
the costly revels Of the coronation sea-
son, this is free show. with a sixpenny
guide 10 the manuscripts and printed
books as the only incidental expense
This exhibition. organized in commemo-
ration of the tercentenary Of the author
lied version. has merely involved Sc
lection Of the copious material In the
British Museum. II begins in the manu-
script saloon with the Codex Alexan-
drinus of the fifth century and He
brew Pentateuch of the ninth century.
with photographs OF two earlier Greek
Bibles ard series Of later copies IN
various STYLES Of script and examples or
the Eastern versions in Syriac and Cop
tic. These exhibits are supplemented by
the Latin Vulgate the Illuminated Lin
disfarne Gospels on vellum. with the
earliest extant versions in Angic-Saxon,
the revised Vulgate made for Charlie
magne, various Latin Bibles of the thir-
teenth century and manuscripts and IN
terlinear CLOSES 10 the period of the
Wyclifte translations in middle Eng
lish." In this way the history OF the
Bible is brought down 10 the invention
of printing.
In the Kings Library at the museum
are eight cases with printed Bibles, be-
ginning with vernacular fifteenth GEN.
turv versions in German, Italian, French.
mitch and bohemian and with docu-
nents relating 10 the history OF the au-
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16

thing can be had for nothing. II the
artists want a big building they must
take their coats off and work for It,
every man Jack Of them. And for a
beginning, they might put their heads
together and highly resolve TO make the
next exhibition of the Academy OF De-
sign one OF the finest shows ever seen
in this country. They can do il. Let
the mural painter take week OFF and
paint something, if it is only a study, for
this show. Let those members OF the
Ten American Painters who are Acade-
micians send their best work to the
Academy next year. Let the members
who live abroad make a special effort
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16

way to make them appeal even more
strongly to the public. We take from
this document the following passage:
II is not 20 be denied that there has been
a considerable feeling lately against the
Academy, appearing particularly IN the
press. Much Of this is admittedly based on
the fear that the Academy Is again endeaV-
oring 10 secure park site. II Is even
said that the very object OF the proposed
contract of cooperation Is 10 enable the
Academy 10 make a stronger onslaught on
the citv Now, if the press ana the people
are against us We will accomplish nothing.
In i. even doubtful whether the co-Opcra-
tive agreement between The societies can
be carried through until the park question
is settled. owing 20 the general stand when
several Of the societies nave alrcadE taheh
i'm regard 10 maintaining the integrity Of
existing parks. So l have become con-
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16

,inced that In New York City "a park site
carnot be obtained. and ! therefore recon-
mend as the next step for the Academy 20
tal.e that II make a formal announcement
tIaf il will not ask the city for a'park site.
And believe that this policy should be- an
nounced now. before the Academy is forced
to adopt it through outside pressure.
We are sure that the Academy cannot
Icing delay following this wise sugges-
tion of Sir. Buffers. He has put his
enger on the sorest spot in the whole
business Let the public become clearly
convinced that the Academy Will not ask
for a park site. and Will, indeed, stead
fastly oppose any such request from any
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16

way, the Englishman is in luck, having a
soil and q climate 10 FIJI the American
with envy lie can count upon shrubs
and vines 10 an extent undreamed OF
with u. But IL we canot hope for his
resources IN this regard we may profita-
bly, study his taste IN the treatment OF
his inner walls. and. in fact, in the gen
eral arrangement Of his home We like
the living rooms illustrated by Mr.
Weaver. They are in general, less luXu-
rious, less pretentious. than ours. Ad-
m!rable IS the living room Of Rosowali
II Wimbledon, with its generous fire.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16

thorized version in England. The re-
naming cases contain the earliest ana
most characteristic English versions
Among them is Tyndale's New Testa-
nent. printed at Cologne in 1928, ana
with this is exhibited the only Bible bor-
rowed by the British Museum. THIS is
an octave edition Of the same transla-
ton, belonging to the Baptist College al
Bristol, which was printed at Worms
the following year and enriched with
miniatures and colored initials. There
are other Tyndales. a fine copy of Cow
erdales complete English Bible in double
columns and black letter, John Rogers
so-called Matthew version, Taverner's
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16
co,lntry HOuses-The Plan tor
an American Salon.

r,.s IS the last day Of the Spring
- The American Water Color
-.s,e,v presently takes possession OF 'he
- at the Fine Arts Building, ana
III open it's forty-fourth annual snow
i II, 1,s,,rsdav. April %. The remaining
V exhibition of the year is the one
% IN cp,ns on the same day at the
.,-io Institute in Pittsburg. Mean
,.ue nretty nearly every small gallery
~. >-ov YORK has its one-man show and
,,e National Arts Club there may be
., . tbe interesting exhibition organized
~ the Municipal Art Society ThiS mas
: double interest In the first place 1t
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16

Gables and dormers are handled with
the utmost discretion. The thatched
roof permits some clever effects in the
treatment of windows but these are
never carried too far. In one instance
Homewood at Knebworth. a shingled
roof is cut rather oddly, with a row OF
windows deeply recessed at point con-
siderably above the main cornice. Al
first blush the designer would appear to
have given his fancy excessively free
play Yet the scheme somehow lustiiies
itself and one can see that 1t VIII ap-
pear to even better advantage when the
vines. already trained on the house, have
grown still further There again, by the
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16

the carpenter or the clerk to eat his cake
ard have it. too. In other words, he has
no right TO sulk when things do not go
precisely as he wants them 10 go, and
then turn around expecting the public
to wait obsequiously upon him and give
him everything he wants. Unselfi 'hness,
team work, public duty, these are the
watchwords for the new campaign, ana
they need to be sounded all along the
line. This is not a case in which some
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16
Matters of Hrf

Weaver's Small Country Houses of To-
day. a volume on current work in Eng
land We reproduce few typical designs
out Of a collection of between two hun
dred and three hundred. The general inf-
preston conveyed by Mr.. Weavers VOL
ume is one of wholesome simplicity. OF a
desire on the part of the English archi-
tect and owner 70 make a comfortable
nome. They have. Of course. a tremen-
dous advantage in an inherited tradition.
The old Tudor manor house. the classical
Georgian mansion, contain nothing save.
perhaps, the element of great scale.
which cannot be emulated to-day in al
most any circumstances. The English
designer has all around him the best
possible evidence that there is nothing
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16

over The task is immense and we are
bound 10 make haste slowly. but the
goal has been defined. and that is every
thing Next month the American Fed
eiatior Of Arts holds in Washington its
second annual convention. at which re-
ports and independent papers viii be
read. There will be discussion Of "Ad-
versinr Art" "A National School Of
Industrial Art" "The Federation as a
Clearing House for Art Museums
Travelling Exhibitions" THE Relation
o. Sculpture 20 Landscape" "Pageantry,' ~
ard other subjects. And this convention
ls representative Of activities going on
everywhere. Decidedly, the future for
art lu America is bright
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16
CALENDAR OF EXHIBITIONS.
Current Displays Of Paintings, Objects
of Art and Prints.

Metropolitan Mu-
scum ................Ancient Arms and Ar
NOR. frhis being the
last dayJ
Society OF Beaux
Arts Architects The Independents.
The Salmagundi
Club .............,...Th Thumb-box Sketches
by Members.
American Art Cal
icries ................The J. Abner Harper
Collection
Berlin Gallery. ...,... Etchings. Autographs.
Drawings and Mono
types By Ernest Has
kel
Cottier Gallery Paintings by George
Frederick Mum.
Enrich C;allery.......o Old Spanish Masters.
Folsom Gallery. .Palntinss or T h Q
West That Has
Passed" by Charles
NJ Russell
Fukushima Gallery. Portraits and Paint
ings by u. Anthony
TausZky.
Glaenzer Gallery. sculptures and Draw
ings by JO Davidson
Katz Gallery. Paintings bv Paul Cor
noyer and Hobart
Nichols
Kennedy Gallery. Old Sporting Prints
and Etc hings in
Color
Keppel Gallery. Etchings by Goya.
Fortuny and ZOrn.
Knoedler Gallery.....ANlllth Century Color
Prints.
NIacbeth Gallery. The WOman's Art Club
Of New York
Niontross Gallery .... Pictures by Arthur
Wesley Dow.
Murray Ulu Gallery Pictures BY Charles
Melville Dowey.
Photo Secession Gal
lery .................. Drawings and Water
Colors by Pablo Pr
caEso.
Powell Gallery. Paintings by William
A. Coffin
I-nderhiII Gallery -. Etchings OF New York
BY H. Deyllle.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-09-07

Misses Ellen and May Moore
and Dolly Browner have returned
from Niagara Falls.
Mrs. Owens, the Grand Worthy
Counsellor of Calanthe, was in the
city visiting Mrs. Ganaways, also
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas of Bloom
ington was their guests Sunday.
Miss Lucille Duke of Lincoln is
visiting Miss Leftlet.
Miss Cora Neal was the guest OF
Miss Roberta Earnest Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rogan and
daughter W ere in Chicago for Sun
day.
Mrs. Molly Rogan returned Sun
day from Chicago from visit to
her son, James Hall.
Misses Minnie and Blanch kel-
ley returned Sunday from Indian
apolis.
Miss Francis Cecil and brother
are spending a week in Chicago
with Mrs. MCGOWAN.
Miss Lena Nickens left Friday
for her school in Muskogee, Okla,
and will be gone until June. Miss
Nickens will have charge of the
graded work in a public school.
Miss Georgia Leftlet left Sun
day for Birmingham, Ala, for her
school Miss Leftlet will have
charge of some of the academic
studies in the Tugel College. The
Tugel College is supported by the
colored Pythians of Alabama and
since Miss Leftlet is a true Ca
lanthe, she will fill the position
well.
Miss Davis, a teacher in the
public schools Of Chicago is visit
ing her uncle, Mr.. William King.
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BOLIVIAN LAUNDRY.
1913 E. Washington St.

1913 E. Washington ST.
Does first class work and
prompt service.
Our motto is to please.
Goods called for and delivered.
Our prices are reasonable.
Give us a trial and be con-
WINGED.
Call up 207, both phones.
Geo. Bollman, Prop. 4 Mgr.
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NOTICE.

Long articles of an advertising
nature will cost the usual rate of
&c per line.
Cards of thanks will cost you
the regular rate of 7c per line.
Please take notice.
MANAGER.
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PEORIA NEWS.

The colored people of this city
have been enjoying themselves
most highly.
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HOME RESTAURANT

HOME RESTAURANT
just Opened
Meals 15c and 25c, and short or
ders. Home cooking speciality.
Homemade pies and hot home
made rolls. Best coffee.
Sunday dinners special. Ice
cream served Saturday nights and
Sundays.
Meal tickets III meals), $500.
MRS. SALLIE ROSE, Propr.
802 E. Washington
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Scraps of News.

Two members have been added
to the choir of st. Peters A. M
r. church, Miss Gertrude Bledsoe
and Mrs. Hammonds Miss Kelley
and Miss Ellen Mood have return
ed to the choir after their vaca-
ton trip. When these have be-
come trained and the choir has
regained its old footing, Miss Il.
Moore will take a vacation.
Rev. Price preached at the A.
MI. r. church Sunday night.
Mrs. Albright fell from her
back stairs, turning her ankle. She
sustained badly sprained ankle.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-09-07

Miss Lola McGregory is visiting
at Mt. Vernon.
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DECATUR.
Edited by Johnnette Clanton.


Edited by Johnnette Clanton.
Society.
Miss Georgia Leftlet was at
home Sunday afternoon for Miss
Lucille Duke of Lincoln. The
Wis, Chicago; Johnnette Clanton,
Pauline Nickens, Alice johnson,
Mildred and Prudence Sheen,
Minnie Kelley, Blanch Woodford,
Messrs. n. Rogan, c. Lawrence,
son and r. Jackson. Light re-
freshments were served.
Invitations have been issued by
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-09-07

Mr.. Metcalf has returned to the
city.
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Miss Rosebud Hutchinson
visiting in Springfield.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-09-07

Mrs Ida Stanford, a resident
of this city for many years, is
about to enter the newspaper
business. May success be with
her in her business enterprise.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-09-07

Out Of town subscribers are be-
ing sent their bills. Please remit
at once.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-09-07

Mrs. Lizzie Shields, the widow
of Mr. Geo. w. Shields, has beer
most successful in her roomins
house enterprise.
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Capitol City No. ~. X. Of p.
6. Meets at Masonic Hail. 11s N. Eighth
st. every 1st and Sd Monday.
e. l.. ROGERS, C. c.
j. Harold White, X. of r. S.
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Golden Gate Temple No. 2,
Knights Of Tabor.
Meets every first and third Monday at
Masonic Hall, 119 North Eighth st.
Il. II. HART. c. NJ
THOMAS WARRICK- c. s.
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U. 3. r.
Meets every second and fourth Tues
day at Masonic Hall. 119 N. Eighth st.
BENZ. LUCAS, W. M.
e. T. GORUM, w. Sec'y.
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Lincoln Monument Lodae No. 1,
G. U. o. o. r.
Meets every first and third Tuesday at
Thirteenth and Madison SITS.
GEO. ROLLINS. N. G.
A. BENDER, Secretary.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-09-07

The colores Nldiers of this city
were in Spr gtield for a week s
encampment last week.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-09-07

Just Opened for Business
J. T. 0'NEIL
lila E. s. Grand Ave.
New and Up-to-Date Chill and
Ice Cream Parlor.
Fresh Fish Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday.
Homemade Pies and Pastries.
Fresh Milk Daily.
Short Orders a Specially.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-09-07

Tuesday evening an opera party
was given for the two girls,
Misses Leftlet and Nickens, who
left for their school Friday.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

St. Johns Chapter No. 2, n. r. A. N.
Meets every third Wednesday night al
Masonic Hall. 119 North Eighth St
THOMAS DOMINICAN, Sec'y.
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MRS. A. POPE. TuuhuI
m j
a finger
'"nSI mNnN nar JUST co'eeo my
'~ e's
When
ties all lengths all conditions growing
possbe but have the achieving
mita
and largely
further fact that they have frequently
sell their goods Saying that theirs the
ferred "PORO
oldest knd every box:
without It, M POPETURNBO
"Poro College" 300 Pine Louis Mo
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS
For Treatment or
MRS. M. E. WARRICk
Bell Phone ss4a s22 .. Sixteenth
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Charles Young Lodge No. 1o2,
l.. 3. p. o. G.
Meets every first and third Tuesday at
Masonic Hall. 119 North Eighth St.
A. Bender, Exalted Ruler.
]. w. GRADY. Sec'y.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-09-07
People You Know.

Misses Ellen and May Moore
and Dolly Browner have returned
from Niagara Falls.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-09-07

Many of the fair SEX of the
city went to Springfield during
the encampment to help entertain
the soldiers.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29
WILLOW GROVE.

Wilson Bernice is spending the holi
days in Wilmington
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Seward left this weel
for their new home in Burlington, n. J
Miss Maude Clark has returned home
after a lengthy visit with Worton friends
Mrs. Mary Smith is visiting friends al
Georgetown.
T. W. Kemp was Bridgeville visitor
asst week.
Miss Alma Ward is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Catherine Brown, at Laurel.
Miss Irene Quillen have her scholars a
Christmas entertainment on last Friday
evening.
Harry Kemp is home from Newark,
where he has been attending school,
Philip Kemp, of near town, was thrown
from his buggy on Saturday and seriously
His colt became unmanageable
and drug him several yards. Finally he
threw the colt in the thorn hedge, which
probably saved his life
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29
HOUSTON ITEMS

Mrs Caddie Postles, aged about 50
years, died here from tuberculosis of the
lungs, on Thursday, December 2lst, 1911,
and her remains were inferred at Bar
rats Chapel on Christmas day She
leaves one son and three daughters. Her
father was Zadock Postles, and she mar
ried her cousin, James Postles, who died
near the Mordington Mills several years
ago.
Sweet potatoes have been bringing fine
prices, and those who have had them to
sell, have drawn down about so cents the
basket clear money for them.
The warm weather has caused many to
seriously think about blowing for the pea
crop of next year.
1t was a very pleasant Christmas at
Houston and less rowdyism than is usual
at this season is reported.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29

Linda Lea Ponder, situated in Cedar
Creek and Broadkiln hundreds, was sold
under execution process in front of the
Jester House, on Saturday Lot No. 3,
was sold first, and was bought by the T.
D. Lumber Co. of Georgetown, for $40 10.
Lots No. and No were sold together
and bought by the same company for
s.. 400.
The Christmas festivities were marred
by the not unexpected death of William
II. Atkins, which occurred on Saturday
afternoon at the age of57 years, 10 months
and days. Deceased had been suffer
ing for many months, with brief respites,
with diabetes. and his death had been
expected for some time. Three children
and a widow survive him. Funeral SER
vices we're held at the NJ F. Church on
Tuesday afternoon by the Revs Hurst
and Holland, and sepulture made in the
NJ. f. Cemetery by S. J. Wilson & Son.
William H. Davidson and wife came
from Philadelphia on Sunday to be in
attendance at the funeral of Mr.. David
sons brother-in-law.
Postmaster John Blacl; is improving in
health and able to be out.
There will be watch meeting services
held at the NJ p Church on next Sun
day night, commencing at 1870 p. M,
and this meeting will be the beginning
of proposed revival service.
George Jones of near town had a heifer /
so badly gored last week that he sent to
Milton for John Robinson, who butchered |
it.
A. G. Rought has returned from visit
to his father, who has been near death
At his home in Pennsylvania.
DR.. James A Hopkins. who has been
II i'll health for some time, was taken
worse on Saturday. He has been in
state of coma since His son, Dr. R B.
Hopkins and DR.. Hiram Burton, of Lewes,
ire in attendance and doing all that can
,e done for the sufferer.
Weunderstand the devil isagain turned
oose in Ellendale. Paul Pry" will
sive US a full account of the shooting
nd beating this week
With this communication we close our
for another year for the
,hronicle. We wish all our readers
lppy New Year
The drama Imogene; or, The Witch
ecret. will be rendered in School .
iall on Thursday evening, January 4th,
9l2. The Lewes Orchestra will furnish
iusic for the occasion. d. A. c. /