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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
ANTI.SUFNS TO GIVE DANCE
Junior League tn Have Fashion
Parade ~ the Plaza.

Many tickets have been sold for the
dance TO be given tomorrow evening at
the Plaza under the auspices of the Junior
Anti-Sufrage League A feature will
be- the fashion parade. In which some of
the young women will take part.
Among members Of the dance COM
mittee are the Misses Carolyn B. Van
Cortlandt. Geraldine Adce. Ruth and
Fairh Hayden, Julia Potter. Evelyn
Scott, Helen Campbell, Marion Town
send. Susanna and Margaret Warren.
Candacc Hewitt. Isabel Yeomans. AIDE
laide Flint. Ethel simmons, Helen and
Kate Griffin. Esther Denny. Marion
Perry, Ruth Cutting. Peggy Busk and
Constance Wickersham.
Alfred Macy Is head CT the ioor com
mittcc and among his assistants are
James NJ. Beck. Jr.. i, Horton Ijams,
Maunsell :, Crosby. Allen MacDouRall,
Lauren Carroll. II, Van Rensselaer, Fair
fax and schuyler Cammann, Boxes and
tickets may be obtained of Miss NJ. l..
Hayden, - East Seventy-sixth street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
JOHN MASErIELD LECTURES.
Poet Talks IN Tragic bra ma 10 the.
Dra mn League.

John MtseHeld. poet and dramatlst.
lecturcd yesterday afterrsln In Aeolian
Hall on Tire Tragic Drama under the
auspices OF the New York centre OF the
Drama League OF America. The AUDI
forum was filed to overlooking. Mr..
Maseficld illustrated his talk with read
lnRs and quotations !nym various
authors
Among the patrons Of the lecture were
Percy Mackayc. Brian Hooker, Witt-r
Bynn.", Virginia Glide rsieeve, Oliver
Herford, Charles Ram Kennedy.
Brinder Matthews. Edith Wynne Mat
Unison. George Middleton. Josephine
Preston Peabody. Augustus Thomas.
George Haven Putnam. John Ersk ne,
LOUIS * Ansi,,cner. Fred W. Atkinson
And Charles Clfin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
MISS R@HINELANDER
LEAVES $S,51S,SSS
Four Nephews and a Niece Get
Bulk Of 1t, Ten Servants
Bequests.
MUCH VALUABLE REALTY

Miss serena Rhinelander. who died on
william G.. Rh%inelander, who died In
1878 and left the large holdings Of Man
haitian real estate now held by the corr
poration known as the Rhinelander Es-
tate, left property worth s2,56o.3o5. In
addition she disposed OF property worth
ss53.b77. left In trust for her under her
fathers will. making a total OF s3,513,-
$50.
Miss Rhineiander gave $4,000 each TO
the Church OF the Ascension and st.
James's Church and the Children's Aid
| Society. The New York Eye and Ear In
Urinary received $4,000. while nine SER
wants got $500 and another got an an
nuity Of 500 a year. The trust fund
left by her father was divided equally
and the residue OF her own estate was
distributed among the following
william Rhinelander Stewart. Lis
penard Stewart. T. J. Oakley Rhinelander
and Philip Rhinelander, nephews. and
Mary Stewart Witherbee. niece. They
received Sss7.S27 each.
There were thirty Eight parcels Of
realty. appraised at Sl.215.375, OF which
the most valuable were AL to 413 Fourth
avenue. $4,000. and 1o4 to ITO East
rhirty-second street, $364.2J2. Her
household effects. books, clothing. &c.
we're valued at $ll.04S. n jewelry, sill
verware. pictures and art works were
valued at SIEGE. sixty bottles of wine
dating from 1922 were appraised at 5000.
The most valuable articles of jeNeliy
we're a pair Of pearl earrings and pair or
diamond earrings worth $1,000 each.
The most valuable paintings were
"Sheep In Past ire" "a. ~Schenck), $500.
and Two Peasants IN Woods ,Non
Bremen). $3.50.
Miss Rhinelander owned securities
worth 31.0S0.l 80. the most valuable hold
ing being 5,9lS shares of the Rhinelander
Estate Company. worth 500 par and APP
praised at Sis a share, or a total OF
S6sO.6S5. Lispcnard Stewart. treasurer
Of the Rhinelander Estate. said in an
affidavit that the total stock in the cor
! poration is 5000. 900. but the earnings
| have diminished greatly in tue past two
years.
The appraised value of the Iihinelaudcr
Estate holdings was ss.399.o0o In 1914
and ss.i51.0o0 in 1915. The following
we're the largest parcels William and
Duane street. $685. 00 Rose and Duane
streets. 5000 IA Washington Square.
5000. 900 Is TO 81 Fifth avenue. s2a0,-
600 $40 to 3lS Sixth avenue, Ss0l, 600 :
northeast corner Sixty-eighth street and
Broadway. s335,oOo 1859 10 1879 Second
avenue $4,000: 100 to 200 sixth ave-
nue., $780, 900, and pier at North River
and Park place. S635.0oo.
The fund left In trust To Miss Rhine
lander by her father consisted OF $40
stH res of the Nhineiander Estate COM
pany.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
AMERICAN SOPRANO
HAS FIRST HEARING
Maud Fay Makes Her Debut ut
Metropolitan as Sieg-
linde.
REPEAT "DIE WALkuERE"

"pie walkucre' was sung at the Met
ropolitan Opera House last evening.
The occasion was made interesting by
the first appearance here Of Maud Fay,
an American soprano. who has made
most Of her career in Germany and has
had particularly large favor In Munich.
She came before her frst New York au-
dience as the unfortunate sie0unde. The
role has had some notable representa-
ives here. including Liili Lehman.
Mllka Ternina and Oiivc Fremstad.
Miss F'ay's i~mpersonation did not seem
likely I o obliterats memories Of these,
but perhaps 1t need not cause memories
beyond q repetition of the names.
Miss Fay has much In her favor. Her
stage presence is prepossessing. She Is
all and has a handsome n expressive
oou~ntenance. She has a good command
% stage routine and Is. furthermore, a
sood operate actress. Some Of her
stage business. particularly thai accom-
panying Sie0mMnd's withdrawal Of the
sword from the tree. recalled Berta
Morena, but she II a good model. OF
course, Miss Fay could not OFFER n new
Interpretation Of her role. but she gave
one which had beauty Of movement and
dramatic temperament.
Miss Fay's voice may have been one
IT much beauty II may be so TO- but
10 large sourc Of 0 or breath was
tevealed last night. II 10 altogether prob.
able. II not quite certain. that she was
rot in full possession OF her powers last
light. Her voice was lacking In point
and resonance. but perhaps this may
not he the case when she sings again.
Her style was In accordance with the
hest German traditions-and in spots
with the worst.
Nine. Gadski as B~rucnnhiide. Mime
Homer as Frtckd. Mr.. Sembach as Sic0-
'aWnd. Mr.. Braun as Wofdn and Mr..
Ruysdatl as HundinG were the other
members Of the cast. All Of these singers
have been heard In the same roles before
and II seems needless to make comment
on their doings.
Mr.. Bodanzky conducted and the gen.
erai character OF the performance was
such As might be expected under his d.
rsotion. That distinctneas which VAS 90
dear to WaSner's heart and which Is
obliterated by some extravagantly tenn
peramental conductors was never absent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

Wolcott-F W. Thomas, St. Paul; y, A
Psxford. Chicago
presIin-J NJ Stillwell. Buffalo, 4. W
Es,ker. Wiik.sbarre, Pa,
- R.gls-Mr. and Mrs q, ". Young
,,ncinnati: X. Is. Cuesta. Havana.
Apsonia-Mr. and Mrs II. A. Finch, Den
y.r, Mr.. and Mrs. j, A. Perry. Detroit,
NcAlpin--H. l.. Dieck OF Philadelphia
ID Mckay, Boston. Mrs. Grace J. Stew
art, Hamilton, Ont,
ciaridge--s, George Kerngood, rittsburE,
n,nnett Cr.iger, Chicago. Mr., and Mrs, +
= Deusenberg, 81. Paul.
pi.za-Wlson s. Arbuthnot, Palm
zach. Fla; Mr.. and Mrs, Richard Gar
lex, Youngstown, ONO
- N,rouir-Miss Maud Fay, san Fran
n. ant. r.. McKenney, T.. s.. A, anC
NJ. McKenney. A. l.. Barker, Chicago
xr,ckerbocker-Mr. and Mrs. Ralph u
urr.an. san Francisco. Mrs. VI, A.. Diet
teincch. Boston: N. c. cheatham' Louis
vile. Ky.
v,ldorf.Astoria-Mrs, Emma .Thaycr
u.", pa: Mr.. and Mrs. David Tod
Eru,, s .iown. ohio: senator Patrick S"!
ivan. Wyoming.
u,tmore-Mrs. Robertson Fleet. Mon
,rs MIR. and Mrs. Thornton wright
tp,r,s,kurs; Thomas q. Long,'Detroit. ID 5
KIM u. ST. Lou"'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
LIEUT.. N. ?. ROGERS, U. s. A.
PiatuAeld Man. Once Noted ~
Golfer, Typhoid NIctim.

p.tiNrIELp. y. J. Feb. aS--Iiedt. y.
y. Rogers, Jr., L. =. A. 80 years old.
died last night in the Walter Reed Hos
pital. Washington. following a three
weeks illness with typhoid fever. which
he contracted In service In Panama. He
was born in New York and came to
Piainield twenty-five years ago. He en-
tered the Military Academy at West
Point in 1903. During his service he
was stationed at Forts Hancock and
Hamilton. salt Lake City. Fort Monroe
and more recently In Panama.
A few years ago while coasting at
Tuxedo. ". v, Lieut.. Rogers broke his
leg and was laid up for a Ia
his early life he was prominent as a
golfer. He was a member of the Army
n Navy 1T Of New York and the
Nassau CLUB OF Princeton. where he was
a student before going to West Point.
His parents ~ one brother. l. -.
Rogers. survive
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
DIED..

GORDON suddenly AT hts hona. 30 Wa
ingtou place. Newark. ". T., Noplt..
February -. 1916. william he
Gordon. husband of Frances Vail Go.
don and son ~ tn" late Phillip On.
lc,i,ia Gordon OF Jersey CITY, N ~.
Gtfy ninth YEA.
\ntE - funeral herca't"r.
IosEFHS-Lcanier. aged a.. S"~'.
THE FUNERAL CHURCH." ~ w
twenty third street tt'rsn% T. Came
bell Building. Time iater,
noRRlsoN.-on February 90, 1916. Geo-Ee
Austin. son OF Alexander and Christian
dNa.D Morrison. IN his eighty-fourth
Near.
Funeral Will be held at his late residen -
i5l Central Park West. on 1Nicsd..
morning. February -. ~ 10 o'c,ock
kindly ont, flowers. Interment private
s,,Nr ANDREWS SOCIETY OF TEn
STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN, Ohc-rs and Members OF the Society
are requested TO attend IN. tuncra!
..rv,,,s ~ their former President,
Gaors. Aus IN Morrison. on Tuesday
morning. February %, at 10 O'Clock. at
his late residence. No. l5l Central PAX
West.
WILLIAM SLOANE. Presiden,
LAURENCE LANE MOORE. Secretary.
OAkI.EY--char.rs S'ot, Oakley, beloved
husband ~ hale tHatt!'ier ana son ~
the a. WIliam IL. Oakley, az hs
nome u white plains y Y, sandal.
February ~
Funeral pitHa''
ToWNSE\D -SI'd, ~. ~ pneumonia at
plt.sNe.d, Mass. on Februsrv -. Sa',,
v daughter % the La" James lnL owe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
DR.. A N WYATT.
Widely knOw N M Chemist and an
Authority on Brewing.

pr Francis watt. widely known az
a chemist and q recognized authority
on fermentation, died of heart disease
on sunday afternoon at has home. 10
Green~ay terrace. Forest Hills Gar
dens. Queens. He was 81 years old and
WAS born In Portsmouth, Eng. He came
to New York twenty-nine years ago.
lie was one OF the founders OF the Na-
t.onal Brewers Academy and lis presI-
dent for ten years.
lie also was "A member OF tho Ameri-
can Chemical Society. the Society Of
Chemical Industry. the Association for
the Advancement OF Science. the British
Institute of Brewers and Brewing, the
Lambs club, the University club Of
Philadelphia and the Algonquin C.ub of
Boston. He - survived by his wife.
Mrs. Helen WYATT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
SHEPARD.G0ULD HONEYMOON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ftnley ,. Take ~ ut
aat.

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 2S.-Mr. and Mis-.
Finley J. Shepard of New York were In
Kansas city to-day on a Debated honey
moon Journey"
This is our first trip ives. OF the Mis-
sissippi since We were married. said NJ.
Shepard. I'VE are on our way to the
West. but with no special destination
Just Eoneymoou!rg wherever w take "A
notion. We always have wanted to take
such "A journey and never have been able
before
" need but one thing 10 make our
trip perfect Mrs. Shepard said. "and
that IL Finley. Jr. lie is only 5 years
old--almost too young TO enjoy such u
long Journey. Next time We will bring
him along"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
100000 HOME FOR KAHN.
To spe nd $1,000. 900 on ~" Acre
Long Island Estate.

Delauo a. Aldrich. architects. have
completed plans for buildings so .
erected at a cost Of 81 .00O. 600 on the % =
acre country estate which otto II, ka.r
has acquired in farm holdings at c. :
Spring Harbor. l.. |.
The plans call for a large three sto,v
dwelling of stone and brick. the esjl-
mated cost of which is $500. 900. and fo-
parages, keepers lodges and a series o'
outbulldinIs.
4 feature Of the estate will no n go
course.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
Norris I.askrr.

G,LNEsToN. Tex. Feb. 2N-Morri
Lasker. aged IS, millionaire miller. con
federa'e veteran and philanthropist. died
in Galveston this afternoon. Mr.. Lasker
led the Jews of the South In "a fight fol
the life and indication Of Leo Frank
He was In the mercantile business IN
Georgia for three years. and then came
to Texas. settling at Weatherford. where
he engaged in many expeditions against
the Indians. He settled In Galveston.
marrying in 1867 Miss Nettie DAVIS Of
Albany. ". y.
He il survived by his widow and six
children. Alber, I.asker of Chicago.
Harry Lasker of New York, Edward
1.asker Of Galveston and the Misses
t'lorina, Eta and Lulu of Galveston.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
MRS. WIN. EDGAR LEFT $500. 900,
Bulk Go~s to Childrrn and on
sprinG In Equal rrs.

NEWPORT. Feb. 2s.--Mrs. William Ed
gar. whose will Vas admitted to probate
here TODAY, left a personal estate OF
$1,000 0 Herman Leroy Edgar Of New
York was appointed administrator
TO Edward Lennon Mrs, Edgar left
81 900, and h same AMOUNT to Anna
Hermann. To the Home for F~'riendless
Children OF Newport she also gave
$1,000. The residue IL TO be divided into
AZ many parts az she left children and
the issue Of any child who may have
died before Mrs. Eds ar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
DR.. Polk Gets Wif-'s Es,n,-.

Mrs, Ida Ly on Polk, mother of Frank
l. Polk, former Corporation Counsel and
now solicitor to the State Department.
and wife OF DR.. William NJ. PolN. now
president Of the New York Academy of
Medicine, left an estate OF I25.2iO, She
died November I, 1872. and gave her
entire estate TO her husband. The hulk
of the estate consisted OF the Polk resi-
dence at : East Thirty-sixth street, APP
praised AT $4,000. Her jewelry was
worth $3.50 and she had furs valued at
$500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29

DENVER, Feb. 2S.-Miss Mary Adelaide
De vol daughter OF Brig Gen. &. A. De-
vol, u. &. A.. will become the bride here
tomorrow of Lieut.. George II. Brett Of
the T.. =. Cavalry. Owing to the fact
that Lieut.. Brett is detailed to the army
aviation school at san Diego. he was
unable to make the trip to Washington
and his fancee and her mother decided
10 meet him half way.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
WILLS AND APPRAISALS.

MORRIS 8. THOMPSON. who died lame
&, 1912, left lst.Sss 10 two sisters. Frances
]. and Helen NJ. Thompson
DIR. ABRAHAM MEYER, VINO died
August 20 last at 10 Fast Slxti-ih stree.
left Ssi.?c7. Of which $40 600 was the
value Of his residence, $50, 900 was In In
sursnce and s?.<+ was the value Of the
account due. He gave $13. 303 to his Sister.
Rachel stern, and LETT the remainder 10 his
two brothers, sister, n~phews and ntecrs
He gave $1,000 and his medical library.
worth 5000. To Lebanon Hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
VILLA ma Fra ncis.

IlARTFoEn. Conn. Feb. cs-Wil.ian
Francis. hardware merchant. died here
today after being III for five weeks, He
WAS 20 years ola. having been horn in
this city on January IS. 1924 lie was
engaged in the hardware business for
more han sixty years. \ widow and
four children. Mrs. Clarence Luce If New
York and Frederick W. Edward VI, and
Miss Mary Francis Of Hartford, survive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
TO PLAY FROM MANUSCRIPTS.
Symphony Orchestra IL Engaged
for Waldorf Concerts.

A series Of vocal and instrumental
concerts. the first Of which Gill be given
in the Waldorf-Astoria on Saturday eve.
ming. March rs. has been arranged.
A symphony orchestra has been en-
gagged and the music will all be per-
formed from manuscripts which are the
exclusive property Of Sonzogno OF Milan.
Italy. said to he the Oldest music pub
fishing house In Europe. First class
dancers will also appear.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29

The uewly formed Washington Heights
Catholic club, which embraces eight
parishes in Harlem and Washington
Heights. will hole a leap year entertain
met and dance this evening in ST Eliza.
beth's parish hail. lS7th street and
Broadway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
VudOlph cldUnau u.

PATERSON. Feb Rudolph We'd.
man, Il retired SIX DYER who lived here
tuy many wears, but since la0l had lived
IN Miidlotuwn. y. T.. dien - the latter
rl,c, to-day lie Was iu the dyeing
Industry with his brother. Jacob We!d-
man. hut retired tiiteer years ago
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
Patrick y. Dow urs.

patiI,k \. DowurS. - Neurs old. VINO
was appoiu Ell to the old Long Island
CITY police force by Mayor patrich ].
Gleason ~ 1896, died nj the Gernan
Hospital Yesterday after an operation.
He lived IA l2u ReW>.n street. Astoria.
Three sons and NO daughters survive
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
John Moore.

John Moore, 81 years old. Nho foi
wears had = farm on the North Hemp.
stead turnpike, nrir Flushing, died
SUNDAY might At ms nome. Is lIolly
street. after a long illness. After re
firing from farming Mr.. Moore was
actiN. IN politics. Three sons survive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
Nrs. Celia J.. herIcr,

NEwToN, Mass, Eel. 2>-MrS, Xella
ltutilhon Wheeler, wife of GO Charles
u Wheeler and daughter Of the Late Io.
seph and Iclia lsntilhor. died here to
day. Iuierneui viii lie a thc Marble
Cemetery. New York city. on "Wednesday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
" iIIia u, Taylor.

william TaN Tor. ~ years old. for the
last thirty Years "A manufacturer Of wall
paper IN Brooklyn, died on Sunday al
his home, soc Prospect avenue. He was
a member OF Ivanhoc Lodge. No. l27.
|. q. q. r.. and Commonwealth Council.
No. 5i2. X. \ Two SONS survive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
Mrs. Florence 4. Bracket.

GeEENwlcH. Conn, Feb. cS-Mrs.
Florence e. Rrachctt. wife Of Francis
w. Bracket ~ the Greenwich High
School faculty. died in the Greenwich
General Hospital this morning Of peri
tonitlS. She was 80 years old. A hus-
haud and two sons survive he'.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
Nrs. Mary Duncan.

PATTERSON. Feb 9S,-Mrs. Mary pm.
can. Ni;c ~ james Duncan, an owner
or eNteus,v. gruN"s IN Florida, died last
night ia her home, ,? Garrison street.
after AN illness III two weeks. Her hGs-
band md sIN .hlldrrn sMrNlNe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
HERNIA 7. smith.

HERMAN r Smith. O. years old. a
brother of the late supreme Court Justice
Wilmot NJ Smith, died on Saturday at
his home. IL Lincoln road. Flaihush.
His wife ana u son surviN"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
senator shively ConvaIescinx.

WASHINGTON. Feb. IS. - Senator
shiyely of Indiana. who a been seri-
ous. III at Providence Hospital. Is
greatly improved, his physicians said to-
da.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
VNDERT\kERs.
~. .:.s FRANKIE AMPBELL:::s;.i ,
AMBULANCE shR\l, r.
w\>rtn.

N~FORMATIpN WANTED .t,rpr.
sbouts os ADplI. ri. NrN wv
STANLEY bt their b'n'h"r. e N 500.
BAKER, <:ioA -. louis Ave p. b as. M,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29

Sr,t Compsny's sales Of beef In New
York CITY Tor tho week ending saturday,
F'hruary 2sth, averaged IS follows: Do
Ne...- Beet II ~ cents per pound.-@ap
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-12-29
Honor List

New-Mrs. H. Fl. Henderson,
Westerville, O.; Ed. Ryder, Pitts
burg, Pa; Dennis Gum, Meadow
Dale.
RenewaIs-Jos. Whistleman, Nc
Dowell; Cora E. Hiner, Mrs. Celio;
Armstrong, O. C. Siron, Miss Mat
tie Jones, Doe Hill; J. Alb. Wagner,
E. C. Wagner, K. L. Mullenax,
Monterey Rt. l.; Mrs. W. Messer-
smith. M. Scion; J. W. Propst,
Palo Alto; G. B. Gibbs, John A
Lindsay, Bolar; S. A. Gilmore, R.
f. Williams, Mill Gap; G. A. Hup-
man, Charlottesville; Mrs. j. N.
Wilfong, Dunmore; Sam Price,
Wilma; Mrs. NJ. K. Fleisher, Mrs. j.
n. Hull. Mrs. Fannie Cross, Abe
Echard, Monterey; A. B, Deverlcks
Headwatersi F. A. Doyle, N. j.
Doyle, Valley Center; Miss Mary
E. Pullin. Hightown; j. c. Bishop,
Greensboro, N. c.; Mrs. May New
banks, Bard, N. Mex; J. P. Houli-
han, Lamar Colo; G. W. Rose,
Sun Rise; P. A. Rexrode, Mime.
haha Springs; Mrs. R. Lowman,
Algonia, Iowa; /. @. Simmons,
Fishersville; j. R, Gardner, Unions
Mills, Ind; Rev. ]. Nc. Sieg,
Prin ceton, N. j,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-12-29
WHY is TABLECL0TH SACRED?
Its Natural Function Is to Get Dirty,
but Woe to the Man Who Gets
q Spot on 1t.

"Why," demanded the Occasional
Grumbler, in the tone of one who not
only did not expect, but would not
tolerate, an answer, SHOULD a clean
tablecloth be the most sacred thing
about a fairly average family house
hold? A clean tablecloth is not lares
or penates, either or. both. It's just
rag that has managed to get through
the laundry in good shape. 1t can go
through again in just as good shape
or just about as good; and, for that
matter, if the worst came to the worst
Gas your wife generally expects it toy
1t could be replaced without disturbing
the quotation on international ex-
change.
"But q woman never thinks about
that. To her a clean tablecloth is
thing to be worshiped, not thing to
be eaten off of, and it never occurs
to her that no magic can bless it with
semipaternal cleanliness. It's got to
get dirty Sometime-why not now?
Nothing to it! If you overflow the
gravy from the meat platter, which
through no fault Of yours-has been
filled too full, or If you happen to dec
crate. the immaculate splendor of the
cloth with a nice red polka dot of cram
berry juice, you're in bad for the rest
of the day, and maybe longer.
"Of course, when such things hap.
pen, the tablecloth Is only serving the
purpose for which it Is put there but
that's no excuse. You ought to be
more carefulp This comes across the
table in no uncertain tones. But it
isn't in the nature of news, because
you've heard it plenty often before.
81 say it is the business of a clean
tablecloth to get dirty and get washed,
and get dirty and get washed, and get
dirty and get washed. But what I say
doesn't make any difference. I get IN
so bad every time new tablecloth is
sprung at our house that in my love for
the comfort of dirty ones am becom-
ing slovenly in my habits. So what
say Is this: Either you ought to be
af1uent enough to have clean table
cloth every meal, or two or three times
a meal if necessary or desirable, or
you ought to be humble enough to =
content to eat off Of an oilclota
cred table that can be swabH
without damage or distress
per."-Indianapolis News.