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The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
IS now THE MODE
War Time Brings New styles with
EpauIettes, and Fur Trimming L.
Popular for street Gowns.

Do you remember the -. military
oaat that TriIby OF immortal fame used
TO wear when Billee the Laird and Tan
first made her acquaintance? Well.
something very like that has become
the inspiration for new street models
of serge. broadcloth and velvet. And
the better to convey the martial spirit
of the times the color is likely to be army
blue, khaki. or the brilliant red shade
associated with the regimentals OF
French soldiers.
Braid is an essential feature. Not
the braid bindings that have become
a bit common during the last few
weeks, but frogs. strappings and orna-
ments that suggest the epaulettes -of
an oficer's coat. In fact. sometimes
even the epaulettes are present in the
form of black braid interviewer with
gold threads.
The proper collar is the one cut high
and straight across the back. leaving
the throat exposed; or the stiff choker
band which completely .enswathes the
throat. THE latter is considered the
smarter, although not always the more
becoming.
It mayAbe Of fur-in fact. 1t is i'm
peratiye that it should be OF fur. IL
It makes pretensIon to style qualities.
SeaIskin. astrakhan. beaver. marten.
monkey, are all appropriate and con-
trast well with the approved colors for
the military scheme OF the new suits.
In nearly every instance the cuffs are
cut extremely wide and the necessity
for carrying a mum is done away with.
since the hands are slipped crosswise
under the edge Of the opposite sleeve.
This makes q convenient arrangement
for walking or shopping. where fire.
quently the nun is in the way.
One of the, most attractive models
of recent weeks has the coat OF army
blue lined with bright red; the collar
and cuffs are of bun suede and the
revers are faced with suede; the skirt
is very short and falls in inconspicu-
Gus folds about the high. laced shoe
tops. The latter are OF suede the color
OF the suit trimmings, the vamps being
OF patent leather.
With this costume was worn an odd
little hat. built somewhat like the
headgear' of the Cossacks. It was of
velvet Of q bun tone banded with seal
skin and having. by way of ornament.
a stiff brush aigrette headed by a gold
braid rosette. The girl wearing this
military toggery was not in the least
OF the Amazon type. On the contrary.
she vas rather a demure little object
with chestnut brown hair and blue eyes.
the cerulean tones of the latter being
intensified by the blueness of the cos
tune.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
Mrs. Pat Campbell Is
Glad to Re in America

Mrs. Patrick Campbell, who has not
been in this country for five years, is
now appearing in G. Bernard Shaw's
"Pygmalion" at the Park Theater, New
York. under the direction Of the Liebler
company.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell has lost none OF
her beauty, and when she was photo
graphed on the deck Of the Lusitania by
the press photographers with her little
dog, WI Pub, or Poo-Pooh (there was
some indecision about the name) the re-
porters conplimented her on her good
looks.
1T was very hard to leave England
but the best way l could serve every
body in my own family and, in fact the
best way 1 could serve the brave English
women at home was to do my work.
am bringing the Americans a play of Mr..
shaw's that delighted London. 1t is full
of rare humor and truth. bring a clever
company from London, headed by Mr.
Philip Merivale, who has been playing
Juvenile leads with Sir Herbert Tree for
the past year.
81 am glad to be under the direction
of my old manager and friend, Mr.
George Tyler, who will, 1 know, do the
best for us all. Then, too, I am glad to
be here, because 1 have many dear
friends in America and your public has
always treated me so splendidly."
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
GUILD RE0RGANIZES.
Mrs. Robert Craig Is Elected PresI-
dent of NeedIework ORGANIZATION.

The last meeting of the NeedIework
Guild Of Washington under the Old or
ganization was held yesterday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. Robert Craig, lS:.
l street northwest, when II was decided
by populad vote TO change the nonsec-
tartan organization into one under the
direction of the Washington Episcopalian
Diocese
A peaceful settlement of the discus
slons between tbs members Of the guild
on the feasibility of making the guild
an EpiscOpalian organization to the e1-
tent OF excluding the members of any
other determination from office was made
after II was shown that the work ana
usefulness Of the guild would thereby
be broadened. Several Roman Catholics
and members OF other denominations,
deeming that their religious offices would
not permit their work in the organiza-
ton of another sect. withdrew.
The object OF the Needlework Guild
which was organized twenty-five years
ago in Washington by Mrs. Jane o.
MahOn. is to receive useful articles of
clothing and distribute them to the
sick and needy of this city. Hereafter
the articles will be received at the Wis
iting Nurses Home, sos K. street, and
distributed from there on request.
The guild elected to write a letter to
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, was an honorary
member, inviting her 10 act as an hon.
Crary member Of the guild.
The new staff of officers elected yes
terday is as follows:
President, Mrs. Robert Craig; vice
presidents. Mrs. Julian James, Mrs.
Wallace Radcliffe. Mrs. George N Beale.
Miss Virginia Miller. Mrs. Winfield Scott
SChley, Miss GillisS, Miss Wilkes, Mrs
lnhn n EN-anG
Mrs. Mackay-Smith and Miss Kibbey.
Mrs. William Wheatly, corresponding
secretary; Miss Kate Burgess, recording
secetary; Miss Fannie G. Childs treas
urer. and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, chap
lain.
The honorary members of the guild
are: Mrs. Marshall. Mrs. Harlan. Mrs.
Brown. Mrs. White. Mrs. McKenna, Mrs.
Holmes, Mrs. Lurton. Mrs. Hughes,
son. Mrs. Burleson. Mrs. Daniels, Mrs
Lane. Mrs. Houston. Mrs. RedheId. Mrs
w. B. Wilson, Mrs. Fl. NJ. Hartpence
and Mrs. Mackay-Smith.
In memoriam-Lady Giana NJ. wolver-
ton. Mrs Mahlon Sands
Those who were directors when the
guild dissolved were: Mrs w E. An
drews. Mrs. George y. Beale. Miss Mary
W. Belts. Mrs. F. c. Brooke. Miss Kate
b. Burgess. Miss NJ. L. Childs, Mrs. G.
= OO'inSNoH' MIs- hOOtTl IEdlg' MIS-.
Joseph Dierken, Mrs Louis W. Eugster,
Mrs. John o. Evans, Mrs. A. C Fenton,
Mrs. J. E. Gadsby, Miss Gilliss, Mrs
Albert J. Gore. Mrs. Hartpence, Miss
Hatch, Miss n. R. Heth. Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins. Miss NJ. S. Lyman, Mrs II.
Newbold Mann. Miss NJ T. McNeir, Mrs.
Charles p. Neill, Mrs. Thomas ]. Pres
ton. Mrs. Frederick Schley. Mrs. II.
Simpson. Mrs. Percy G. Smith, Airs. To-
land, Mrs. William WheatIey. Mrs. W.
II. Woodward
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
THE QUEST OF PURE
DRINKING WATER
Meeting of the Woman's National
Rivers and Harbors
Congress.

At the meeting Of the Washington
branch OF the WOman's National Rivers
and Harbors Congress held yesterday al
the Cairo, Mrs. Leonard II. Wilder. the
president, gave a review Of the work OF
the congress.
since its organization in Boston in
190S,'' Mrs. Wilder said. lit may be re-
garded as doing pioneer work. Like all
pioneer work II has encountered many
obstacles. much that is discOuraging and
little that is hopeful Yet ii is not too
much to say that this work of providing
humanity with pure water is a grea:
work, a history making work. and q
noble work.
Mrs. Wilder pointed out the fact that
although the Washington organization is
but a branch still. since it is located AT
the Capital Of the nation, it should try
TO stimulate and encourage the sister
branches throughout the United States.
Mrs. Wilder spoke with gratitude or
the aid DIR. Allen Mclaughlin had rem
dered society by his lecture in their be-
half. and Of the work Of Miss LYDIA
Adams Williams
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
JANET RICHARDS TALKS
AS LISTENERS KNIT
She Reads Pathetic Letters from
European Soldiers.

European OOl0lcIS.
Knitting needles clicked nd busy, pink
and shiny manicured fingers piled crochet
needles through wool at Miss Janet Rich
ards current topics lecture given in
Woodward & Lothrop's auditorium yes
terday.
OF course. one isn't smart and up to
date who does not attend Miss Richards
lecture each Monday morning. nor can
one be fashionable these days who is not
knitting for the soldiers.
Yesterdays lecture was one OF the most
interesting and instructive that Miss
Richards has given this year, and al
though there was a goodly number OF for
eign diplomats, their feminine relatives
and representative people from all parts
of Europe, whenever the United States
was mentioned, in the light Of its perfect
neutrality and the noble assistance it was
rendering to the war stricken countries
Miss Richards was generously applauded.
The opening Of regional banks, marking
a financial emancipation for America and
the operation and organization of those
government institutions was explained
to the women in detail by the lecturer
The general causes Of the European war
were gone over and an explanation Of the
probable holy war" OF Turkey were
among the most important current events
given by Miss Richards At the conclu-
sion of the lecture, Miss Richards read
several pathetic and humorous letters re-
ceived by herself from soldiers of differ
ent countries.
The letter of one German sublieutenant
concluded: And just to think that the
French and English have been preparing
for this war since last March"
The audience laughed heartily when
Miss Richards. shaking her head, re-
marked, THE dear boy probably doesn't
know how long Germany has been pre-
pairing for it,
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
THIS CHICKEN CAN'T SAY
GIVE NOTHING TO WEAR"
Because She Has a Full Dress Flannel
Coat and Seems Proud

Boise. Idaho. Nov. 2.-The proudest
chicken in Boise lives in West State
street.
The bird has no medals for pedigree,
no certificates for being a champion
layer, no diplomas for good behavior or
unusual size. Yet without any of these
attachment this fowl Is the observed
OF all observers. Citizens go blocks out
OF their way TO see the bird, which
struts with pride before their view.
This fowl claims the distinction of
being the only bird in Boise to possess
4 swallow-tail overcoat. Its owner
takes a personal interest in all her
hens. and it was with some concern
that she noticed during the summer
that one Of the late spring chickens
failed to develop any feathers on its
back.
When the cool evenings came on this
fall the bird seemed to feel the cold and
1t sowner made from an old flannel
shirt a unique coat. modelled after a
full dress coat, with no front to speak
Of. but plenty of back and tail. Sits
were arranged for the birds wings, and
the fowl seems to know that IL is dis
tinguished from the others in the coop,
and to be particularly proud of the
fact
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
For the Thanksgiving Hostess.

Chrysanthemums, which are now at
their best, with their vivid colorings, seem
especially adapted to the Thanksgiving
table, and II the diner is served after
dusk or the day proves dark and lowering
light the table with candles shaded by
red and orange shades, to match the col
oring Of the floral decorations.
A fruit centerpiece is also In excellent
taste as embodying the very spirit of
Thanksgiving, and for this nothing can
be better than a large yellow pumpkin
that has been carefully followed out and
filed with apples. russet oranges. a lord
ly pine and clusters Of luscious hothouse
or Malaga grapes.
Place also upon the table, which has
been covered with a damask cloth laid
over the heavy ''silence cloth" relish
dishes and compotiers holding crisp.
shredded celery, stuffed olives. salted
nuts and homemade candy, while name
cards. tucked into each napkin. may take
the form OF tiny pumpkins, demure
Quaker maidens or plump turkeys,
sketched either in india ink or water
colors.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
OUR CAUSE FOR THANKSGIVING.
Mrs. Ellis Logan Tells why WASH
inEIsn CIuBvOmen Arc Thankful.

That the note of Thanksgiving should
be SO loud that it can be heard far into
the war-stricken depths of Europe is the
opinion Of all the clubwomen of Washing
ton. voiced yesterday by Mrs. Ellis
Logan, president Of the District Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs.
We have many things to be truly
thankful for, and the greatest Of these is
that we can make some others thankful"
said Mrs. Logan.
That charity begins at home is true
If somewhat bromide, and the clubwomeR
Of Washington are celebrating the
Thanksgiving this year with as much
local spirit as ever, but also are they
helping the suffering in Europe as part
of their Thanksgiving.
Il know numbers of clubwomen who
are sacrificing their little accustomed
pleasures and conventions, a matinee or
10 help meet the great necessities for the
suffering" said Mrs. Logan.
Washington women are not forgetting
their ones at home when they assist in
European benefits. I do not know one
woman who is giving less to any local
charity than she did before the war relief
work began
Every club and every clubwoman will
send out baskets of Thanksgiving goodies
to the poor this year, according to Mrs.
Logan, and all of the large institutions
of the city are receiving donations for
Thanksgiving dinners
Foodstuns are advancing in price in
British Guiana.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
Name Tapes.

For the methodical housewife the WOW
en- name tape is boom For 50 you can
have your name woven in twelve dozen
little lengths of white tape-the weaving
is in red. These twelve dozen tapes would
mark much Of your household linen for
years to come doubtless; for, OF course,
it would not do for table linen. For
sheets and pillow cases, towels Of all
sorts and underwear nothing could be
neater or more durable. 1t takes three
or :our weeks for the manufacturers to
fill each order
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
Should a Man Knit?

It is only whispered-but it is none the
less true-that several men in Washing
ton are knitting for the European war
victims. A group Of young bachelors
actually meet together in the evening to
make socks and mufHers and wristIets.
What is more, Mile. de TreviIle tells us
that she receives word In her recent let
tiers from Paris Of the knitting classes
there organized by a group of American
men in the French capital They are
artists, men Of leisure and men OF affairs
Several of them are well known in 80
ciety circles in this country. But lest
Americans would make light of their
benevolent undertaking Mile. de Trevile
does not give their names.
Well, why shouldn't men knit II they
want to?
The answer to this question Is some
thing like this: 1t is more fitting for a
man to sign a check for the relief work
than to knit socks He should put his
hand to his pocket instead of to the knit
ting needles to help relieve the sufferings
Of the war victims. Then why shouldn't
the wealthy women Of Washington and
New York lay down their knitting on the
same ground? Why shouldn't the woman
who works for her living, the woman
who earns as good a salary as the men
she knows give up knitting also?
Then there is the objection that knit
ting isn't manly. Well neither was It
womanly a generation ago for q woman
to receive q college education, to work
in an ONCE, to take an active interest in
public affairs, or to wander more than
a stones throw from the protection OF
the home.
1t is quite Illogical, but the fact still
remains that most Of US do not like the
idea Of a man knitting-even when it is
for as good a cause as the war relief |
work. We have almost all of US out
grown the prejudice against having |
women engage in what used not long ago |
to be regarded as exclusively masculine
occupations, but we have not outgrown |
this other prejudice
If a man knows how to sew or cook |
II in an emergency he can fasten a
button on his coat or make coffee on a
camping or hunting trip-we like to think
of him as doing it very clumsily. We like
to think that he has trouble IN threading
the needle; that the stitches are taken
at skies and sevens, and that he has very
Poor results in concocting camp coffee.
So it takes a good deal Of imagination
and a good deal of broadmindedness for
US to see anything very heroic in this
masculine enterprise in knitting.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
Genee's Salary.

The war has been blamed for a great
many things, but 1t has been almost a
blessing to the ingenious press represen-
tative who is ever ready to grasp q new
idea. After losing their stars in Europe
and finding them again, they have con-
ltriyed to get further publicity by an ex-
haustIng series of schemes. Via the
yeracious publicity promoter, We have
just learned that Adeline Genee is on a
farewell tour Of five weeks in this coun-
try and that she has undertaken the
tour to earn money to give to the 5000, :
600 Queen Mary fund for the widows
and orphans OF British soldiers killed In
action. She is quoted as pledging her
self. to give every penny she earns, less
the expenses, to the fund.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
The Thank.Etving Turkey.

Select a turkey weighing not over ten
or twelve pounds. II for a large family it
is better to have two ten-pound turkeys
than a very large one. Have the fowl
drawn. and, II possible. the tendons
drawn from the legs. SINCE, cut neck
close to body. remove pinfeathers and
thoroughly scrub the bird inside and out,
being careful that it does not stay in the
water.
Wipe we'll and stun. then truss and put
in a roasting pan. breast down. Sprinkle
with -four and salt and place in a hot
oven.
Baste every fifteen minutes the first
hour of roasting. using butter and hot
water. After turning the bird over on its
back cover the breast with butter and
brown.
II a crust is desired cream together
butter and flour, using twice as much
butter as -four. A ten-pOund turkey needs
three hours to cook, and more time will
not hurt II.
The heart, liver and gizzard should be
cooked in water until the last is tender.
The neck may be cooked with them, and
this stock is excellent for gravy. to which
these parts, chopped. may be added.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
For Carriage or Boudoir.

Here are some padded boots that may
be used either as bedroom shoes or as
carriage shoes. They are made in blue
or pink silk and are warmly padded in
side. They are high in the back and
can be fastened in front with ribbons
and snapper fasteners. They were in
tended for bedroom wear but they have
proved acceptable as carriage slippers.
The foot is slipped from the evening
shoe into these boots and back again
into the evening slipper with the great
est ease, and they are much more dainty
than the kind of carriage shoe that
slips on over the evening slipper.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
House
wives
Daily
Economy
Calendar
MAYONNAISE.

This is in response to a query by
m. c." for mayonnaise and a boiled
dressing for raw cabbage. The Economy
Calendar readers would be very glad
to have n. C.'s potato cake receipt.
Mayonnaise Is easy to make under two
conditions-the freshness OF the eggs and
the even temperature Of all the ingred-
tents. II the oil has been in the refrig-
orator have the eggs chilled. II the oil
is only cool have the eggs only cool. 1t
| is not that warm ingredients cause may
onnaise to separate, It is that ingredients
Of different temperatures cause 1t to
! separate. -s--.
Put the yolk of an egg in bowl and
beat 1t until II is creamy with a wooden
spatula, a spoon, fork or a perfectly
clean Dover egg beater. Pour out a
cupful OF olive oil and begin to add II
to the egg. a few drops at a time, beat
ing all the while. When about a quar-
ter Of It has been added. add q table
spoonful of vinegar. half a teaspoonful
OF salt. a quarter OF a tablespoonful OF
vinegar, and a tablespoonful OF lemon
Juice. Beat thoroughly and add more
oil. AS the dressing thickens, thin II,
50 that by the time the oil has all been
used. you have added two tablespoonfuls
each Of lemon and vinegar. If you pre-
fer to do SO, you can use all vinegar or
all lemon. When the last bit Of oil is
in add cayenne pepper and mace to taste
and then beat for three or four minutes.
This final beating makes the mayonnaise
less likely to curdle IN q few days.
II the mayonnaise separates or curdles
while you are making II. begin with an
other yolk in another bowl Beat Il until
creamy with a fresh beater, and then
add a little oil. When you have three
tablespoonfuls of thick mayonnaise In the
second bowl, begin to add the curdled
mixture, a tablespoonful at a time, beat
ing thoroughly, until It is all added.
Then proceed as usual until all the oil
is used. Another way, but one not so
sure, to smooth curdled mayonnaise is to
beat the white Of an egg stin and grad
uaIly add 1t to the curdled mayonnaise.
Boiled Dressing.
A good boiled dressing for raw cab
bage is this Heat two-thirds of a cup
full Of vinegar in a double boiler. Beat
two eggs until they are creamy and then
add to them half a tablespoonful Of
sugar, a teasponful Of salt and half
teaspoonful Of mustard. Now, stirring all
the time, pour over this the hot vinegar.
Return to the double boiler and cook.
stirring constantly. until creamy and
thick.
Another boiled dressing Is made from
one cup cream, one tablespoon -four,
three tablespoons vinegar, two table
spoons butter, half teaspoonful pow
dered sugar, one TEASPOON salt, quarter
teaspoon pepper, half teaspoon dry mus
tard, whites Of two eggs. Cook in double
boiler, stirring constantly and adding
whipped whites just before taking from
fire.
Copyright. Isl4)
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
Ex-Queen Amelie Is
Enthusiastic Nurse

One Of the most enthusiastic Rar
Cross workers in ENGLAND is ex-Oue~:,
Amelie, Of Portugal, who is a prinr,.
OF the eXiled rOy a. family of France
Her great grandfather was Louis
Philippe. the citizen king Of Francs,
whose reign came to a violent end IN
lS4S. Her father. the Comte dc Paris.
was heir to the throne. and her eldest
brother, the Due de Orleans. is know n
as the French pretender
Queen Amelie. who has resided in Eng
land since her son. ex-King Manuel, los,
the throne Of Portugal. is a clever auc
amlaOle woman. She has studied nur>-
ing and holds a degree in medicine
As soon as the present war broke out
she offered her services to France as
did her two brothers. also. While thank
ing them for the offer. the French gov
ernment suggested that they cooperate
with the English, as there is a law that
fOrbids scions of former royal houses to
return to France.