Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-28


as we'll This Intangible vaporous, elusive and luin-
nous substance has at last met its Waterloo, and,
while not always depicted as pretty, 1t IS interesting
and has atmosphere"
Gould Maeterlinck improve on thisD
Miss IONA Gale has recently concluded visit OF
some months duration in Pasadena, Cal where she
gave series of readings from her "Frendshlp VII
lage." The last reading courtesy extended the
employees of the Hotel Maryland In return, they
presented her with armful after armfu OF howers
Bruner and liacs from the mattresses, ana
Killarney roses and lilacs from the maids. Surely to
know Miss Gale is to love her.
Grand Forks university (of North Dakota) feels
proud because he-no, she-.rather, we mean he ana
She have been granted charter from the famous
Phi Beta Kappa society," the members of which are
entitled to most distinguished scholastic honors. be
it known that not every university attain the
summit of its aspirations in graceful and so nm
ished a manner as has that of North Dakota, Pres-
dent McVey and Judge and Mrs. N. G. Young leading
the role of membership. The university has long
wished for place in the Phi Beta Kappas, organized
III 1776 and every citizen should be proud of its
distinction in this regard.
We believe that Harry X. Thaw is thoroughly
sobered; that he has been sufficiently punished TOT
doing what 90 per cent Of American husbands would
do and that he should be permitted to go to England.
where he is welcome to stay We believe there must
be something good in man to whom his mother
cngs with the devotion of the saints and that IL
President Lincoln could pardon man under sentence
of death by courtmartial, through the pleadngs of
stricken mother, Mr.. Jerome OF New York can afford
to cease to mpersonate his chosen role of Ivan The
Terrible leave the rest Of his task to the aveng-
ing angels. Even they would be more merciful
Suffrage is soon to be granted in Holland, as
nounced in speech from the throne Sept. 16. This
means that the Dutch cabinet is favorable to
granting votes to women The women of Chicago
have declared against the disgraceful conditions
prevailing in the city prisons and WILL by their votes,
inaugurate radical improvements. Governor and MIS-
Clark of Iowa have rendered an elaborate reception
to party of suffragists who have just toured the
state after the introduced by North Dakota
suragists under the supervision OF the state presl
dent Mrs. E. NJ barrow of Fargo Even the ants
have not been able to resist the privilege of signing
real ballot wherever the privilege has been extended
to them Maryland will be the next to arrive,
SO it is claimed.
Wonderful beyond compare is the setting Of the
Palace of Peace, opened at the Hague by the
queen
OF Andrew Carnegie will be forever perpetuated
through it's halls. One million dollars of his money
paid for it's erection and maintenance and perhaps
Mr. Carnegie wouldn't mind very much II we claimed
that you and helped build it, because the steel
king believes that he has been given the peoples
money in trust 1t is to tie home for the permanent
court of arbitrationy Holland provided the ste at
cost OF $295OOO, and supervised the foundation and
the architect whose design chosen is Mons. Cor
donnier, Frenchman. whose plans were adopted in
preference to those submitted by architects Of Eng
land France, Holland, Germany and the United
States.
Gorgeous, too. have been the gifts bestowed upon
this international home Great Britain gave four
beautiful stained windows, France painting by Bes
nard and Gobeln tapestries Russia great jasper
vase, Norway and Sweden the granite forming the
base Of all the walls, Denmark fountains for the
garden, and Italy the marble used in the corridors
The Hague the grand marble staircase, Argentina
beautiful group Of statuary at the foot OF the grana
stairway Holland the steps, while the Dutch govern
ment has, in addition presented the staircase win
dows representing Eloquence Conscience, Authority
Study, Wisdom, Humanity and Consistency; Hungary
gives six precious vases. Austria the bronze and
crystal candelabra and our own United States ADDS
marvellous group of statuary in marble and BRONZE
for the first landing of the staircase Brazil furnishes
rosewood and satnwaod for the administrative couh
Gil chambers, while Japan hangs her gold embroid
cred tapestries, and China scatters here anu there
Of priceless value.
Turkey sends the velvety rugs and carpets ana
Australia, Switzerland, Belgium and Roumania nave
sent unique and characteristic gifts. But Germany
gave the great ymbolical gate leading to tue gardens
in front of the Temple of Peace reserving for hersef
after all the mightiest place Of all
Reads like vision of heaven.
And will the public be admitted?
No more Tai Mahals; no more St. Peters; no
more Kremlins, and glimpse OF Venice until
we have been admitted to the gates Of this earthly
paradise and have been permitted to sit at the feet
OF the kings-of Peace