The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-10

cabled copyright upon a title by which
she will he known henceforth in dis
tinction from Mrs. Aston. Hence when
a card was sent to her requesting an
Interview the written reply came
back:
Mrs. John Aston regrets that it is
impossible for her to give any inter-
view. She has nothing to say" Again
she returned word: Mrs. John Aston
will see YOU on the pier"
After the other passengers had left
the ship Mrs. Astor and her daughter
went ashore, where they were greeted
by Mrs. Benjamin F. Guinness. life
long friend, of No. 9 Washington
square north: Miss Chetwynd. Mr..
thompson, a lawyer, representing the
estate; by several old servants in the
old home in Fifth avenue and by
others. and still later by j. r. Barton
Willing. Mrs. Astor's brother. There
vas also a large bunch of messages
waiting for her.
Mrs. join Aston wore a large black
hat with big bows upon it.. a clinging
coat Of different satin from that of
the clinging skirt. reckless waist. with
a small rectangular gold buckle set
with precious stones. Her gloves were
black and long, and she Wore a black
fur boa.
A double veil of black. with small
dots. partly cover her face. About
her neck was a diamond chain, from
which hung a small open-faced watch.
Her shoes were ties of black, with
large silver buckles.
The little girls checks were red, her
hair is quite long. dark brown and
crinkly. and her black costume made
hrp 10~I- r,,- r1s-I.k a.-
toned to avert her face from the
photographers. but she appeared not
to min III cameras.
Mrs. Aston came in as a foreign
residnt, with all her belongings duty
free. She brought eight trunks and
left most of her jewelry in Europe.
In reply to questions. Mrs. Aston
said. very kindly and simply. without
raising her veil:
l don't know even where / shall stay.
Mrs. Aston and Miss Chetwynd went
away in Mrs. G~uinness's car, while MIR.
Thompson, Miss Muriel and some of
the others crowded into a taxicab and
followed. After a stop at Mrs. GUM
ness's home, Mrs. Aston and her
daughter went to the R~itz-Carlton no.
tel. There she spent a vry quiet day
resting after her trying trip across the
ocean.
Clerks at the hotel desk said Mrs.
Aston had left word that she wished
to see no one, and as far as could he
learned neither she nor Miss Muriel
left their apartments.
Many callers left cards during the
Mrs. Astor would see no one, Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson, sister of Mrs.
Waldorf Aston. when she called and
sent a note to Mrs. Aston. received in
reply a note which informed her that
Mrs. 4Astor was resting and would see
her later.
Miss Fay NJ. Hartley is said to have
received more applause than my 9TH
ing of the American Academy of Poll
teal and Social Science. Miss Hart
ley's am was not among the speak,
ers for the day. but after Chairman
Miles NJ. Dawson of New York an
nounced that the morning session vas
over. she rose in her seat at the back
Of the hall and asked for just five
she electrified her audience by advis-
ing James r. Garfield. Samuel Com
pers and John A. Fitch to go back
to the farm when investigating the
economic condition of the country. to
rub elbows with farmers instead of
discussing theories with college men.
If they would equalize the population.
the farms. the economic conditions of
which they complained would take
care of themselves. Miss Hartley is
the daughter of a Nebraska farmer
and was sent to Philadelphia to rep
resent the farmers of her state at the
meeting. She is just "a.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brandon Stanton of
1 yN}rdx- IJi1l vo,orn~ Noohn0 Mics &c
at the head Of the movement to have
congress declare Josiah Fox. an old
Quaker ship builder Of New England,
the father of the American navy" In
the place of John Paul Jones. Mrs.
Stanton is the historian of the Missis-
sippi chapter of the Colonial Danes
and believes that Josiah Coz was call
ed on by Secretary of War Knox in
1894 to riscuss the project of
building a navy for the young repub-
lie. AS a result of that consultation
Fox started a nav yard near Norfolk,
and was for a time in full charge
of it.
There are said to be at least thir-
teen. women in Boston receiving a SAL
AIRY of $4,000 a year. Several of them
are members of the Business Women's
club, which Is the newest club in that
city. Though organized less than a
year ago this club now numbers its
members by hundreds. The object of
the club is ito promote the common
interest Of women actively engaged in
lines of work directly connecting them
with the business life Of the COM
munity." Though doctors and trained
nurses are eligible they must be con-
nected actively with some business
enterprise. such as n large store or
manufacturing concern. Among TIL.
members are two women in partner
ship in a public st%enographic business
who. employ upward of forty girls.
They started without a dollar of capt.
tai. Another member owns and runs
members are a managing editor. a fac
tory manager. a director in a school
of shorthand. interior decorators. pro
baton officers. social workers, cos
tuners. dreSsmakers. %stennera ha,.s