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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-07
oNEN'S MEETINGS.

\ circle ot women to make Red
Cross surgical dressings will shortly be
organized in 6inter Park. Any woman
in Ginter Park or that vicinity desiring
I" aid IN this work viii please conmu-
ntcate with Mrs. Webster :. Ehoads. Gls
Nohi" Abehue. a. soon as possible.
The Eed cross auxiliary OF Mizpah
chapter wili nee; with Mrs. IL. r. Ry-
dcr. va! Floyd Avenue. this afternoon
at . c.clock. All members are request
ed u oc present.
1T he -erNic" Of the k!ns Circle o.
KINGS Daughters viii meet with Mrs.
j. w Wiaeman. -o!0 jefferson Park,
mis- afternoon At O'Clock.
Tho rosu,ar meeting of the Ray OF
sun h,ne circle. of Kings Daughters.
vii! be held ,his afternoon at O'Clock
with the leader, Mrs. :. B Woody. a.
ia North Iwcnty-ninth street.
The regular monthly meeting OF ,he
city Mission Visitors viii be held at the
Office Or tho Associated Charities to-
day a. II o'clock
The Junior Hollywood Memorial AS
ISOLATION will meet to-day al i. noon
~ the Y. w. =. A.
The Helping circle Of Kings Daush-
tors Will meet this AFTERNOON at $3.50
o'clock with Mrs. T.. L. Moore, $40 North
Twenty-third Street. This Is the first
meeting OF tho New Year. and members
are requested 10 be present as BUSH
ness OF importance will be discussed
The Catholic Girls War Relief Ser
vice will meet this evening at $50
o'clock At st, Joseph's Academy
Williams Memorial Circle. Xmas
Daughters. will meet with Mrs. Ralph
q. Gum. 1927 Park Avenue. Tuesday
afternoon at $40 o'clock.
There will be an impor;an, meeting
OF the Mothers Club of Highland Park
Tuesday afternoon at 3:l5 o'clock at
tho school. Mrs. William A. burrows
VIII make an address on the work of
the Mothers Federation. and explain
some new work which she hopes will
be taken UP. y musical program, will
also be rendered.
The Council Of Jewish Women viii
hold its monthly meeting n the Jeffcr-
son Club on Tuesday at 4 o'clock. The
program Will include biblica! selection
by Mrs. Henry Gunst: lecture by Or. -.
l.. Anderson; general business Mem
bers and their friends are cordially in
vitcd.
Tho Florence Nightingale Circle OF
the ShcltcrnG Arms VIII hold its reg
ular monthly meeting Wednesday
afternoon at 1880 o'clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-07

The Ecd cross auxiliary OF M.zpah
chapter NH NEE: with Mrs. III. f.. Ry-
dcr %-ii Floyd Avenue. this afternoon
At o.clocl" All members are request
ed - be present.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-07

The Florence Nightingale Circle OF
the ShcltcrnG Arms Will hold its reg
uiar monthly meeting Wednesday
afternoon al i.nu n,clnrk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-07

Williams Memorial Circle. King.
Daughters. will meet with Mrs Ralph
q. Gum. 1922 Park Avenue Tuesday
afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-07

The regular meeting of the RAY OF
sun hine circle. of Kings Daughters,
vii! be held ihis afternoon at O'Clock
with the leader, Mrs. :. l.. Woody al
ia North wcnty-ninth street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-07
ESSENTIAL TO WAR

There is no more essential war work
than that which is being done by
American women in Red Cross chapter
workrocms and at home on surgical
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-07

The Helping circle Of Kings Daueh-
tors VIII meet this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock with Mrs. T.. l.. Moore, 3lS North
Twenty-third Street This IL the frs,
meeting OF tho New Year. and members
are requested 10 be present as bust
ness OF Importance will be discussed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-07

The regular monthly meeting OF ,he
CITY Mission Visitors viii be held at the
Office OF tho Associated Charities TO-
day a. II O'Clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-07

The Junior Hollywood Memorial AS
ISOLATION will meet to-day al i. noon
At the Y. w. =. A.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-07

The Catholic Girls War Relief Ser
vice VIII meet this evening at $50
o'clock At St. Josephs Academy
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15

til the potatoes are tender, then mash
and beat very light, add one cupful of
milk. n seasoning of salt and pepper,
shane into balls and roll in beaten egg
and sifted bread crumbs, then fry in
n cupful of strained tomato three pep
per corns, bay leaf, stew and remove
the seasoning, rub through sieve
and thicken with II tablespoonful each
of flour and butter, creamed together,
cook for five minutes, season and pour
around the fish balls.
Baked Goldfish With cheese.-Take
two cupfuls of tlnked fish, one cupful
of mashed potatoes, two eggs, three
cupfuls of milk, half cupful of sweet
fat. n fourth of a cupful of grated
cheese, and two milk crackers rolled.
Mix all together, add the beaten egg
and seasoning to taste, cover with well
buttered crackers, and bake.
Cream of Goldfish on Toast.-Take two
cupfuls of shredded fish, simmer until
tender. Take a cupful of rich, sour
cream, salt and a little flour, cook un-
I'll smooth. pour over well buttered
toast after adding the fish to the sauce.
Nine. sesue's Goldfish With Beams
Take one-half pound of large
white beans. one large onion, one
pound of Goldfish, salt and pepper to
taste. Cook the beans with the onion
and seasoning until tender. Put four
tablespoonfuls of butter in saucepan.
stir in tablespoonful of flour, add the
beans and fish with water, If needed, n
sprinkling of parsley and cook until
thoroughly heated.
A most delicious Goldfish gravy may
be made by using sour cream Instead
of milk and butter.
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Patterns of refugee garments for
women are now ready and are known
as official American Red Cross pat
terms, numbering from 151 to 1853 in
elusive. Making these garments Is a
work that every woman ought to do
with sense of gratitude that she Is
thus able TO contribute something to
the bodily and spiritual comfort of the
women who have been caught in the
full. They have been driven from
their homes and are dependent upon
charity for the bare necessities of life.
1t is inspiring to know that the wom-
en- are responding to calls for needed
garments and comforts for fighting
men with untiring enthusiasm.
Knitting has become the habit with
many, and they are providing the
sox, sweaters, wristlets, ear-warm-
ers and helmets that the men use,
In great numbers. Some of them de-
vote their time to making Just one sort
of garment. A lady of Coldwater
Mich, who is eighty-two years old, is
sending us beautiful sox which she
knits ut the rate of one day. This
Is fine contribution to Red Cross
work.
Another old lady makes only COM
fort kits, and Is now well on toward
the three hundredth kit. But most
women really like to vary the work
they do; those who knit undertaking
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS

Florida contains about 100000
acres of land waiting to be reclaimed
by proper drainage. Contracts for
draining almost the entire Everglade
region have been made.
dog in Hennlfler, N. H., In pursu-
ing hedgehog, climbed from limb
to limb of tree to height of 40 feet.
1t took the help of three boys to get
him down.
compass invented in France for
aviators shows the deviation from any
set course in addition to pointing to-
ward the north.
A two-wheeled trailer with capac-
ity of ton of coal and which can be
hauled behind runabout automobile
has been invented.
An electrical device of European In
yention to enable n moving train to set
n signal makes use of slight sinking
of n rail ms n train passes over it.
The use of the magnetic pulley to re-
move particles of certain metals from
nonmagnetic material in bulk has ex-
tended to "a different industries.
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1t is tie between evening gowns
and negligees when we make com
parisons and draw conclusions as to
the most fascinating things that wom-
en- wear. The negligee may adopt
any style it will, be of any gay color 1t
likes, follow no set fashion, for 1t Is
one garment at least in which any
woman may indulge her fancy-if 1t is
whimsical so much the better. 1t is
for the eyes of her household and she
may do as she likes with 1t.
The lovely negligee which has
representation to many eyes here must
have been inspired by simple classic
robe and elaborated with lace and
floating draperies of crepe. 1t is of
pale pink satin, with wide border of
heavy lace about the bottom of the
satin slip. There is n short bodice
with band of lace across the bust. The
skirt portion of the slip appears to be
laid in narrow plaits across the front.
The satin slip with picot edge at
the bottom makes a brilliant founda-
ton for soft draperies of crepe geor-
gette. As to the intricacies of their
hanging, that is something not at all
easy to tell about. Every negligee
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15

tablespoonfuls of butter substitute, n
half teaspoonful of salt two table
spoonfuls of sugar, a few grains of
cayenne, cook an hour at low temper
ature. add cupful of mushrooms cut
in slices and sauted in butter. Serve
hot with grated Parmesan cheese.
Potaae Aibert.-Soak cupful of
Lima beans over night in four cupfuls
of water. In the morning add cup
full of string beans and cook together
until the beans ARE soft Add one po-
tato and one tomato. cook until soft,
remove and mash with enough olive oil
to make n paste. Add to the bean mix
ture with salt and pepper to taste.
bring to the boiling point and serve
hot.
French Fried cornmeal Mush.-Mix
three-fourths of a cupful of cornmeal,
teaspoonful of salt. add 1t slowly to
three cupfuls of boiling water. Stir
and cook several hours in fireless
cooker or In double boiler. Add two
tabespoonfuls of grated cheese and n
fourth of n teaspoonful of paprika,
spread in pan three-fourths of an
inch thick. When cold and firm cut in
strips and dip in sifted crumbs and
then in egg beaten with two table
spoonfus of cold water Fry in deep
fat and drain on brown paper.
Ohio Pudding.-Sift together one
cupful each of flour, sugar, two tea
spoonfuls of baking powder, n tea
spoonful of salt and teaspoonful of
soda. To these ingredients add cup
f,.t each of grated raw potato, grated
can nt, currants and raisins. Mix well
and pct into buttered half-pound bak-
ing powder cans. Put the molds in n
kettle and cook 20 minutes, then set
away in the freless cooker and leave
three hours. Cue hour will be sum-
ci-..'- If cooked on the top of the range.
Ohio Sauce.-Cream half cupful of
sweet fat, cupful of brown sugar,
four tablespoonfuls of cream, two ta-
blespoonfuls each of chopped pecans
and dates and a half teaspoonful of
lemon extract. Mix well and serve.
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15

sweaters. wristlets. sox. etc. in turn
and resting up from knitting with work
on surgical dressing. hospital linen
or refugee garments by way of va
riety.
Mrs. Charles G.. King, superintend-
ent of the department of knitting and
comforts for fighting men, In the Cen
trail division. which includes the states
of Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska. I'LL
nols and Iowa, reports that 10,723 ar
ticles was the remarkable record OF
one days inspection and packing OF
knitted goods from the state of Illinois
alone. exclusive of the Chicago chap
ter. on January nth.
Mrs. John Glass, superintendent OF
the department of surgical dressings,
has received letter from the asso-
ciate director of bureau of develop
ment, national headquarters. In re-
gard to the remarkable output of the
drive for surgical dressings:
"The response to our appeal from all
over the country has been very inspir-
ing, and the Central division has had
no small part In enabling us to take
care of the special request we received
from France. l hope that you Will
express to all those concerned our
great appreciation of the work they
have done"
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15
Didn't Seem Possible.

reference in the lobby of Wash
,rcton club was made to the keen wits
~ the rising generation when this
.,orv was contributed by Representa-
tive Joseph b. Thompson of oklaho-
ma , =,
There was little boy who used to
.ou ot the home of his grandma every
Saturday afternoon. and as n reward M
for his constancy he was always given
a slice of cocoanut cake.
one afternoon, however, grandma
as expecting company, and wishing
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15
Surely Meatless Day.

They didn't violate ''mentless day
after all.
Food conservation hath its heroes
and heroines no less than war.
young housewife bought herself a
lamb stew, and that evening set IL
forth for the delcctation of her hus-
band.
The stew was mostly lamb bone, the
husband thought, us he searched the
dish for bit of meat.
His probe proved unsuccessful.
But he didn't say anything.
Neither did his wife, but she was
thinking lot.
All of sudden the husband spoke
up.
"Why, this is meatless day" he
gasped, horror struck in remembrance.
His wife looked sadly at the dish.
"It is," she said, grimly.
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15

to save the cake for refreshment. none
was Forthcoming for Johnny. For a
long time he patiently waited, and
then rose to go.
81 really believe, grandma" he re-
marked, as he picked up his hat. that
l smell cOcoanut cake"
The broad hint was fruitful, but not
abundantly so. Going to the kitchen
grandma cut him Off small slice.
81 thought So" commented Johnny.
as he took the dainty, "but doesn't 1t
seem strange, grandma, that could
smell such very small piece?"
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15

has fashion of Its own. These dra-
peries which are so gracefully pictured
are of light pink georgette. They are
finished in points weighted with silk
and silver ornaments and balls.
Beginning with an underslip of satin
and finishing with coatee Of lace, or
mantel of crepe georgette. almost any
woman may fashion a negligee suited
to her own style and figure. She is not
apt to finish it without bringing mar
row ribbons into the play of lovely
materials and she will not wear it
without slippers that are dainty enough
to rank in the same class as the negli-
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15
1aom Nz~ 1nr Nzenow-

house was filled. Washington was
very frequent guest at the Carlyle
house and one can easily Imagine the
part he played in that atmosphere of
bounteous hospitality and courtly
grace.
Tradition has 1t that 1t was in that
very honse that Washington met one
of his few defeats. On the right of
the broad hallway is what was once
drawing room, said to have been fin
ished originally In white and gold. and
there on many occasions Washington
took an active part in the social fes-
tivities-leading many fair Virgin
ian through the stately minuet and the
less formal reel. The hallway. itself.
If tradition be correct, has its own
sentimental interest, for 1t was at the
foot of the beautiful staircase of solid
mahogany that Washington awaited
the coming of lovely Sally Fairfax
upon a certain evening, and, while es-
cOrting her to the ballroom, offered
that lady his heart and was refused.
On the opposite side of this same
hall Is the "blue and white room"
which was John Carlyle's particular
retreat or sanctum. That room Is of
especial interest to us as a nation, for
1t was there that Washington re-
ceived his commission as member
of General Braddock's staff in 1855.
What Washington learned upon that
disastrous campaign against the In
dians and with British soldiers taught
him much which later he put to good
nrr,tp tv, EnI, 90 1,t. t-x-
Braddock Took Possession.
When Braddock arrived he accept
ed the proffered hospitality of John
Carlyle and established headquarters
there. The little blue and white room
became the military council chamber,
and 1t was there that the plans were
made for the campaign. Washington's
previous experience as leader of Vir-
ginia troops against the savages made
him all the more welcome at the con-
ferences, and his keen Judgment and
practical advice earned for him Brad
docks admiration and won for him his
colonelcy upon the generals staff.
We who count our dollars and make
our purchases in hard coin but little
realize the part the "vile weed" played
in all commercial transactions In Vir-
ginia $50 years ago. The fragrant
Oronoko tobacco had fame which
reached to Europe, and this was the
common medium of exchange. The
incense of this leaf, as 1t were, bought
the English bricks with which old
Christ church in Alexandria was built
in 1878. The church was designed, SO
1t has been said, by one James Wren.
reputed to have been relative of the
architect of London's famous st.
Paul's. Washington worshiped at
Christ church. History tells us that
it was within the shadow of that sa-
cred structure. after services one Sun
day morning in the summer of 1774,
that he earnestly advocated the renun-
citation of allegiance to the king of Eng
land. Always deliberate and intensely
devout, one can gather something of the
spell which his words must have cast
upon his fellow churchmen upon that
occasion.
There are many houses in Alexan-
dria today that were in their prime
when Washington was in their midst
and closely Identified with them not
only socially but officially intermit-
tently during his youth and just prior
to his death.
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add / OF. Bay
Rum, small box of Barbo Compound,
and Il OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair. and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15
Might Have to Say Them Twice.

While snowbound at his aunt's house
my son Harold was put to bed tempo
rarily, waiting for the storm to cease.
Aunt Edith said to him: Harold, why
don't you say your prayersf' and hs
sweetly answered: II don't know If
should say my prayers because don't
know If I'm going to sleep her to-
night"-Chicago Tribune.
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15
N4.. NAfneee
Opportunities.

The reason opportunities are neither
recognized nor embraced lies In the
composition of the tissues, the flesh.
and the blood, called man. One man
perceives one kind, his blood brother
sees n lesser or many better ones.
John pushes through the habits he
acquires all too early; James over
comes the temperament he and his
nine brothers partly inherited.
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15
zoMM MAAQngvlWkMNzzAs0a RYMWlgasaaEMw

!: =. : !: :: !. : ! 6.
HE one hundred and eighty
IL" sixth anniversary of the
birth of George Washington
reminds one of many things,
and among them the fact that
h Nv the cost of living was an eco
nomical problem in Washing
toms day, as it Is now. Fur
ther, the first president set an ex-
ample which Is being followed today
in some sections of the country with
all the acclaim of something new. The
markets which are being opened for the
purpose of bringing the farm products
TO the consumer, to the exclusion OF
the middleman, are by no means
twentieth century invention. Most
people don't know that George Wash
ington essayed truck gardening and
the maintenance of n market wagon,
to the no small blessing but the So
cial dismay, of some Alexandrians, but
1t is fact.
We read so much of the 'groaning
board" steaming joints of luscious
fare of all sorts in the days of colo
nial plenty, that we think the period
time of feasting and unlimited abun-
shins. of which there were many. 1t
was to provide variety and to make
his neighbors more satisfied with their
lot that Washington sent his market
wagon just once in so often to Alex
andria loaded with the products Of
the farmyard and the field of Mount
Vernon. History does not tell us
whether Washington reached the
hearts of his associates more speedily
by the short route of their stomachs,
but there Is no doubt that his wise
forethought brought him both graft
tude and substantial reward.
The Cart Goes to Town.
Old Parson Weems, who has chatted
so glibly about life In Alexandria, tells
lis that there was time there when
the town had more reason to boast OF
It's beauty than its capacity to glad
den the inner man. To quote that rev.
erend chronicler:
The neiyhborhood of Belle Haven
(such was Alexandria's early nancy
was not a desert; on the contrary. 1t
was In many places garden spot
nbounding with luNuries. But its in
habitants, the wealthy, were not wise.
Nv the successful culture of tobacco
they had money. And having filled
their coach houses with gilt car
riages and their dining rooms with
gilt glasses, they began to look down
upon the poorer sort and to talk about
families. OF course 1t would never
do for such people to run market
carts, Hence the poor Belle Haven
ties. though embosomed in plenty, were
often in danger of gnawing their nails.
And unless they could cater lamb
from some good-natured Cracker, or
leash of chickens from the Sunday
negroes, were obliged to sit down with
long faces to half-graced dinner of
salt meat and journey cake.
This was the order of the day, A. ID.
80. when Washington. just married
to the wealthy young widow Custis,
had settled at Mount Vernon, nine
miles below Belle Haven. The un-
nleasant situation of the families at
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15

on what to eat.
Risotto.-Put two ta-
blespoonfuls of olive oil
into n saucepan, add two
sliced onions, and a cup
full of rice. Cook, stir
ring carefully with II
fork Is minutes, then add
two cupfuls of stock, n
quart of tomatoes put
through n sieve. three
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15
Feminine Frills.

The coat tunic Is novelty.
Many wraps are in cape style.
Tapestry shopping bags are new.
Satin coats are heavily embroidered.
Fluted ribbons are used for trim
ming.
Stock collars are made of white sat
In.
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15

'Taint no use't all to complain,
Cause the sky's foretelling rain,
'Taint no use to growl an fuss.
Only makes the wet seem wuss.
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15

II I1INl tff'N IT
many more COM
binations.
Fish Balls With
Tomato Sauce
Take one and n
half cupfuls of
faxed fish, three
cupfuls of potatoes.
Cook together un-
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels Ad.
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15
Fl Ekl?1fH!?iEEN 15? 3
dCABINETI
IIo 4, a c,nit,Iist-

He Is a capItaIlst-
Who cultivates contentment sweet.
And loves his work whate'er II he,
Loves quiet glens where waters meet
And friends and fiow'rs and melody!
j. ii. Ayers.