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I THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY /DECEMBER / 21 , 1890-TWENTY PAGES. 19 *
A CHRISTMAS FOR EVERYBODY ,
How the Various Glasses of People Oolobrato
the Day.
MAKES KIN THE CHRISTIAN WORLD.
lite. Olml Proclamation of Ponce nntl
Good-Will , Good-Will niul Pence ,
Pcnoo nml Good-Will to
All Mankind ,
Christmas comes but once n year , it Is true ,
but , tlmnic Providence , It coraos that once to
everybody , high or low , rich or poor , mllllon-
nlro or tramp , king or beggar. Even to these
who have no turkey nor mlnco plo , nor even
where to lay their heads oven to the poor
little waifs nnd strays of childhood who have
no kind friends to fill their suspended stock
ings with toys nnd bon-bons , or who have no
' stockings to suspend the day Itself comes
jnsttho same , nnd upon the saddest heart and
the poorest , most blighted llfo It sheds some
thing of that sweet feeling of peace on earth ,
good will to all mankind , which It ushered
Into the world nearly nineteen hundred years
ago , when a lovely baby boy was born away
over In Ilethlohom and lilt beautiful young
maiden mother cradled him In a manger.
Whether It bo in nil the warmth and light
of the stately mansion , where the brightly
blazing tires reveal through the windows the
preparations for n cosy dinner , and from out
whoso mnsslvo portals nil the children of the
house are running Into the snow to meet their
married sisters , brothers , cousins , uncles and
nunt- ? , and bo the flrst to wish them a merry
Christmas ; whether It bo In the loneliest hut
or hovel of mud and stone upon the blonltest
moor , whore some aged peasant , worn
out by privation nnd toll , Is sintr-
Ing a Christmas song ; whether It
bo up In the great light-house ,
built upon n reef of sunken rock a league or
more from some wild shore , or aboard some
mighty ship away out upon the botom of the
great ocean , wo shall find that the ncnaflccnt
Influence of Christmas H felt , nnd that every
actor In thcso widely different scenes upon
these strangely diverse stages , no matter
how old or how young , boiv rich or how poor ,
has limnmol n Christmas tune , or had n
Christmas thought , or spoken in a whisper of
some bygone Christmas and the hones be
longing to it , upon each recurrence of that
wonderful day when tbo Christ child came
Into the would.
But while the whole Christian universe
keeps ChrUtmns , while even heathen nations
have holidays closely resembling It in their
observances nnd association1 ! , yet there Is n
wide difference in tbo manner in which
Christmas is kept , not merely by different
races nnd nationalities , but by people In dif
ferent stations nnd walks of llfo. The
Christmas of cmperori nnd kings , the sol
dier's ChrUtmns , the thieves' Christmas ,
the convict's Christmas , the Indian's Chris-
mas , tbo tramp's Christmas , the street
gamin's Christmas , the millionaire children's
Christmas , the working irlrl's ' Christmas , the
Chinaman's Christmas nnd the Japanese
Christmas for both the Chinamen nnd Japs
domiciled among us , though heathen , keep
our Christmas after a fashion present
many points of salient Interest nnd emphasise-
more forcibly then almost anything else in
the life of each the wldo differences that ex
ist among them.
IIOYALTT'S ClflUSTMAS.
Emperors nnd Icings can hardly bo said to
have much of n Christmas , for the extra good
cheer , pleasures , privileges and gifts which
Christmas brings to most of us are enjoyed
by them on every day in the year. Before
the downfall of the lost French empire , ns wo
are told by ono of the empress ladles In wait
ing who has written n book about It , Napoleon
leon III. and his Eugenie , with their prime
Invoritcs , sat down at the Tuillorlcs to f ro h ,
green peas , strawberries nnd peaches every
day In the yc-ar , these luxuries being froshlv
plucked each rooming from tlio vines nnd
trees In the hot Inusos nt 'Versailles. What
could you offer In the way of an extraordi
nary gastronomic treat on Christmas day to
n man who had frosh. green pens , strawber
ries nnd roichos on all the other 801 days of
tbo year , totrcthor with all other thlncs In
keeping ? And then presents. How could
any r o ly hope to si-lectaglft that would af
ford pleasure to n man or woman who Is al
ready supplied with cvcryth'ng ' that a royal
Income wrung from n tax-oppressed empire
can afford , and who values diamonds no moro
than you or I do cobblestones ! From oven
. thogrcatostof nil Christian plo.isuioj thnt
o' presnntlng gifts thev are dnbnrrcd for
wo never known the real joy of
giving in its highest , best firm unless our
gift linn cost us some self denial and what
self denial In that way is possible to sovereigns
eigns who have such n mi pi us of everything
desirable that they are plad to give some of It
nwny if only to bo rid of it , and who can give
presents every day in the year if they wish
to without over feeling tno expenditure ?
TUB BOMMKK'fl CIWISTMAS.
Very different is the soldier's Christmas.
Away out on the frontier , miles from any
railroad , In n lonely little fort , surrounded by
Indians , our army olllcers nnd their wives
have no long rows of olocnnt shops from
whoso great supply of "holiday goons" they
may select gifts for each other and their little
tlo ones as well as for the dear friends they
have loft behind them In their far eastern
homes. Thov have no great array of market
stalls loaded down with poultry. , fruit and
pnnio , whcro they may purchase material for
the Ctirtstm.is dinner For Christmas gifts
nnd Christinas cheer they must depend en
tirely upon their own Ingenuity. But what a
wonderful gonll that siimo ingenuity some
times Is. nml what pretty things and pretty
dlshos ho often evolves out of seemingly
nothing , almost equaling in this respect the
famous genii of Aladdin's wonderful lamp.
In a little frontier post a way out on the trackless -
loss plains of the far west whcro not a shrul
or trco of any kind could bo seen oven
beneath thoscorchingsuns of summer , I have
known qnito n respect able Christmas tree
to bo "fakod" by splicing together scvcm !
walking sticks , fastening thcra upright
through a hole In a soap box and covcniif
< * ' them with green tissue napor obtained froti
the post store , where all sorts of odds nni
ends accumulate In the course of years. Tin
branches were formed by winding the centra
of long , stiff pieces of heavy win
about the trunk , formed as above , nnd allowIng -
' " Ing their ends to project. That same Christ
mas night wo had a hill at the commandant1 !
quarters , and everybody In garrison , includ
Ing not a few Indians , gathered around oui
Improvised Christmas tree which seemed n
afford ns much delight to the oldest persoi
present as to the fulry-ltko llttlo maiden o
live years the commandant's daughter am
the Idol of the fort for whom It bad bcei
fabricated.
TIIR INDIAN'S CHRISTMAS.
I shall never forgot ono Christmas dinnc
and ball which I attended ninny years ago. I
was glvt > n to Its Indian hunters nnd trapper
by ttio Hudson Bay coinpiny , that great com
merclal power that once practically monope
llzcd the fur trade of the northwest , and i
took place at whnt was then cnlici
Fort Eilo on tbo Saskatchewan river In tba
great uncultivated wilderness which form
part of the British possessions In Nortl
America which lies to the north of th
Camillas nnd which Is sometimes even no\
called the Hudson's Bay territory or Hupert'
Land. What Juicy roasts of buffalo beef w
bad ; whit enormous buffalo steaks ; who
delicious venison pastry , and whatglorlou
marrow bones , not to mention tongues nu
henrU. and grouse and similar viands. Hoi
those Indians did cat ! The squaws as muc
ns the men. It seemed ns though they hn
engaged hi n determined struggle to prov
boyona future cavil the gastronomic sv
prcmacy of ono sex or the other. Ono olt
seemingly toothless squaw ata nnd ate till t
my alarmed vision she seemed like the youn
woman nlluded to by old Tony Welter hi th
"IMeitwlck 1'npors , " to bo "swollln1 vlslul ,
before my very oyos. " After the adult Ii
dlnns had finished the llttlo folks-ti
papooses were turned loose on the fnu
monts and soon no trnco of the menu wn
left.
left.Then
Then came the ball. Our only Indies wei
the squaws. Indian women are not n
warkaolo for beauty , cleanliness or graci
poor things , but they cnjovod the ball Just n
much as any lovely diulino of fashlonubl
society over enjoyed lounging languid I
through the lancers nml gcrmnn in sbln
merino silk and sparkling diamonds. The
did thulr bait to dance , too. Such ilundnp
They teemed to have no Joints , but stood u
ttlff as ramrods and lumped awkwardly froi
ifdo to side , on "tbo broad of their feet , " c
an Irishman would say. Tba only musla wo
had was n pine wood Ilddlo with strings of
deer ekln nlnew on which some ono tried to
scrnpo time without regard to tutio , while
another bent upon nn Indian drum. The
fiddle scraping become unbearable after n
time and wo finished the ball to the liquid
notes of tbo drum.
TIIK RTiir.ET CUMIN'S citmsTMAS.
The street gamhVa highest Ideal of spend
ing Christmas Is to pass both Its afternoon
and evening at some variety theater. Long
before the hour for the doors to open great
crowds of thcso little fellows mny bo seen
outside of every one of thcso establishments
waiting In a long line extending from the
gallery entrance fur up the street , these In
the front row having their noses flattened
against the closed doors by the pressure of
these behind. They will thus stand shiver
ing In the cold for hours in order to secure a
front sent. Tbo moment tbo door opens there
Is a pushing und crowding and lighting and
swearing that beggars description. Kach Is
determined to have n place in the front row ,
How do these hoys got the money for their
Christmas celebration ? By selling papers , or
blacking boots , or working some Ingenious
"lay" with all the finesse and skill of a vet
eran crook. On the principal thoroughfare
of ono of our largest cities on the day before
Christmas last year , I saw a ragged urcnln
take up a piece of mud-covered bread from
the gutter and apply his teeth to it lust as a
philanthropic-looking , richly-dressed old gen
tleman was passing by.
"My poor boy. " said old Benevolence , haltIng -
Ing abruptly in Ills afternoon stroll , "aro you
hungry 1"
"Yes , Indeed , sir. I hnlnt had nuflln to oat
all day. I hnlnt got no 'oino , nor no fndder
nor no muducr. I gits my llvlu' In do
streets. "
"iTou don't say solw said the old man n-s ho
drew a shining silver dollar from his trousers
poclcet. "Take that nnd go and buy yourself
a good hot meal , " and the worthy old philan
thropist resumed his walk , his face glowing
with the consciousness of a good deed done.
But the boy went around the block nnd on
the next corner t saw him work his "lay"
again on two fashionably attired Indies. Ho
was foremost In the crowd T noticed waiting
outsldo a variety theater for the gallery door
to open on Christmas afternoon.
THE cim.tmn.v OP THE Mir.MoxAinn.
The merriest Christmas of nil the no plu °
ultra of merry Christmas Is unquestionably
enjoyed by children whoso parents count
their wealth by the millions nnd are there
fore able to shower upon their llttlo ones
everything that money can buy. Wo can not
ooservo n typical Christmas of millionaire
childhood than In the homo of Cornelius Vnn-
derbtlt , nn eighty times millionaire , who rar-
rles n weight of wealth and compll-atcd In
terests that would seemingly make It impos
sible for him to devote so much time as ho
does to his children.
Of these , William H. Vnnderbllt , n lad of
eighteen years nnd the oldest , comes homo
from boarding school for the Christmas hol
idays. His brothers and .sisters , with inter
vals of two or three years Between them , are
Cornelius Vundorbllt , jr. , a handsome boy ;
Gertrude , a charming , hnzol-oyed llttlo maid ;
Alfred , o boy of ten ; Reginald , aged seven ,
and Baby Gladys , Just budding into the ros-
Io3t typo of four-year-old beauty. These
youngsters hang up their stockings in the big
nursery on the corner of Fifty-seventh , street
and Fifth avenue. Then when nil nro snug
ly tucked up In bed , papa nnd mamma ar
range tbo Chrlstmns trco , nnd such a trco I
There Is nothing that Kris Krlnglc , St. Nich
olas , KnechtUupert , Santa Glaus , and all the
other saints , spirits and fairies that preside
over Cnristmhs , cvor thouuht or read or
hoard or droaint of In the way of any thing
that can add to the beauty nnd attractiveness
of a Christmas trco thut you can not find on
that ono.
After the llttlo ones have "Oh ! cd"
and "Ah led" nnd gouo Into raptures gener
ally over tlvelr tree and gifts on Christmas
morning , oft they go to'tho Christmas treat
at St. Bartholomew's Sunday school on Mnd-
ison avenue , whore they are among the most
regular attendants. Then they como homo
to spend the day and evening In general merrymaking
ry-making with their numerous cousins , or
they are in turn entertained by these same
cousins , the other llttlo Vnndorbilts , snnsand
daughters of their father's brother , William
K. , nnd the little Shcppards , the little
Webbs , or the llttlo Sloanes , all children of
their father's sisters.
THE TIIICVCS' CI1UI9TVA3.
Thieves keep Christmas much the same ns
honest people , but It is by no means a holiday
time to tliom. Like actors , who have to per
form on both Christmas afternoon nnd night ,
professional crooks work harder nt Christmas
than any other time , The great crowds in
the streets nnd shops present as golden oppor
tunities to the pickpockets as do the Christ
mas warps , so lavishly displayed to the shop
lifters. The latter nro the happiest of all
crooks at Christmas time , for then they reap
their greatest harvest of the cntlro year.
When stores are crowded with holiday
buyers and clerks nro busy with hand and
brain , what Is easier than to slip a piece of
rich lace or a diamond bracelet beneath the
friendly Newmarket or into the largest skirt
pocket ! , Stealing from shops at Chrlstmns
time Is maJo so tempting and easy by the
careless profusion with which holiday goods
are displayed , that many n woman hai thus
been tomp'tcu to commit her Qrst thof t.
TIIK CONVICT'S cnnisTM vs.
In prisons where the Inhuman "solitary
system" is unknown , the convict's Chrlstmns
Is not so irloomy as ono would presume It
must bo. The pleasnntcst and boit davs or
many convicts are these passed In prison.
From their birth many of them have known
only tbo cold , wet , slinlterloss midnight
streets , the foul nnd frozen dens where
vlco Is closely packed and lacks room
to turn ; the haunts of hun
ger and disease , nnd the shabby
rags that scarcely hold together , nnd surely
to these unfortunates the comfortable cloth
ing : the regular , wholesome food ; the
warmth and protection from wind and weath
er that n well regulated prison faio nlTords ,
must seem hiKiiry even though paid lor by
the loss of personal liberty.
The state provides an extraordinary good
dinner for the convicts Christmas , and in
many penitentiaries entertainment , In which
ho Is to participate , is given for him In the
chapel.
It was my good fortune on Christmas day ,
1S8S , to bo present ns the guest of the warden
nt an entertainment given by the convicts In
tbo Ohio stnto penitentiary at Columbus. The
performance entirely by convicts com
prised musical and other specialties , and n
sensational drama , In which , ns a matter ol
course , vlco was punished and virtue trl-
i nmphnnt.
1 And what a sicnt it was to watch both per
3 formers and spectators A dinicult vlollr
1 solo was well rendered by a hliml man sorv
j ing n llfo sentence for murder. The man whr
enacted the most virtuous character In the
play , bad chopped off bis mother's head whei :
a bov of twelve years , and bis death sontcnc (
bail boon commuted to Imprisonment for llfi
on account of hisyouth. ;
The bpcctators always received the vllliai
in the play -with hisses nnd loudly applaudci
the triumph of the virtuous ; haractors. Attei
It was over an old convict who had spen
three-fourths of his life in prison , said to tin
warden nnd myself in a voice quivering will
suppressed emotion , "My God I What i
Christmas this has been. It is the first raj
of real siinshlno that has como Into my lifi
in . "
s tarty years.
TUB TIUMl-'S CHRISTMAS.
Tramns nnd kings nro n coed deal alike ti
keeping Christmas. A tramp cannot tnnki
any more change In his ordinary habits am
customs In honor of tbo day than can n king
A man who keeps every day ns n holiday b ;
abstaining from all labor can scarcely apprc
crlato the value ef Christinas as a season n
rest and recreation. True , the tramp mlgh
celebrate Christmas by working a llttlo , bu
few tramps could survive tbo shock of so vie
lent n method of observing It. Still , mos
tramps keep Christmas after a fashion generally
orally in oomo cheap lodging house display Ini
the legendary transparency : "Lodging 10 am
15 Cents ! > cr Night. "
The most unique of all thcso place *
strolled into from ItatcllfTo highway , London
ono Chrlstmns ova. Two ropes extended thi
entire length of n long , narrow , tUthy apart
mont. Narrow strips of conrso baggtn
stretched ucrois the ropes , which were si
foot apart nnd three from the lloor , comprise
the beds. No covering was furnished. Th
price for ono of these "beds" was 'J penco-
4 American rents per night. At 0 o'cloc
In tbo morning the ropes were let down an
the lodgers suddenly wnknned by comln
sharply in contact with the floor. Had thl
not been done they would nave been there nl
day , and the lodging house keeper would hav
precipitated n riot If ho had attempted tooc ] <
them , but being thoroughly wakened up b
the letting down of tbe ropoa they all got it
and walked quietly nwny to celebrate Chris
mafby eating one of those Christmas breai
fasts or dinners which charitable | > coplo pri
vldo for tramps In various parts of London ,
TIIK HEATHEN CHINKE'S CHRISTMAS.
Though the heathen Chmco and the son (
Japan domiciled among us harono faith In
the wonderful story which Is the foundation
Chrlstmns , they observe the occasion ns a day
of general good feeling , suspending business ,
donning their silks and seeking pleasure. In
China , December 19 ( November'JO la Chinese
chronology ) Is n holiday similar In observ
ances to our Christmas , save that parent * ro >
cclvo presents from their children instead of
making them to tbo latter.
November ill Is the principal holiday tn
Japan. It is "Flower Day or the Feast of the
Chrysanthemums. Flowers are given by all
to all and are everywhere displayed.
Gcorriinv WH.MSTON CimisTisn.
TIIK IMMANUUlj HOSPlTAIj.
A New Charitable Institution That la
Heady Tor Occupancy.
To the Editor of Tim BEE : About two
years ago tbo building of the Immanuel hos
pital was commenced on the beautiful hill in
Mommouth park , In the northern part of this
city. It proceeded slowly during some delay
and many great difficulties. To complete a
public Institution of this kind by Individual
efforts has been no easy task , but in splto of
everything , by a most wonderful providence
nnd through the liberality of nonioof Omaha's
best people , It has been successfully accom
plished.
The Immnnucl hospital will bo conducted
on the sumo general principles as most of the
best hospitals of this country. It is no poor
house , no peat house and no homo for Incura
bles. It Is n general public hospital , which
will receive medical and surgical cases with
out reference to creed , color or nationality.
All who can afford It will have to pay from S3
to $ per week In the wards and from ? 10 to
815 per week In the private rooms. The sick
poor , however , will bo received and treated
with the same slclll nnd kindness , as far as
the resources of the Institution will permit.
As It costs only ? 250 for tbo maintenance of
n free bed for ono year , wo trust that friends
of the poor will soon endow some beds for
the benefit of tbo suffering poor.
The following well known doctors consti
tute the board of physicians and surgeons :
Consulting physicians , J. 11. Penbody , H. C.
Moore and Oeorgo Tllden. Attending physi
cians ! B. F. Cmmtnor nnd W. IP. Rlllroy.
Consulting surgeons : V. II. Coffman , W. J.
Galbraith and E. W , Lee. Attending sur
geon : .I.E. Sumcrs , Jr. Oculist : H. Glf-
ford. Pathologist : 11. L. Ilowotson. Resi
dent physician and surgeon : W. T. Mason.
Any regular physician has permission to take
his patients to the private rooms of the boa-
pltil as long as there Is any room vacant ;
but all the patients in the wards will have to
bo attended by the staff of the hospital.
The nursing In this hospital will ho done
with skill nnd Christian kindness by deacon
esses and Protestant sisters of mercy. They
are no hirelings , have no salary , but have
given themselves up to this cause of God and
suffering humanity. Thcso sisters tallc the
English , Gorman and Swedish languages ,
and will therefore bo able to address most of
the patients in their mother-tongue.
To start this Institution at this particular
time pan almost bo considered ns a great risk.
The income will at llrst bo very small , but
the expenses are heavy. Wo need many
things Just nt present. All kinds of groceries ,
table nnd bed linen , large loose night dresses
for the stele , slippers for pall'-nts nnd sisters ,
cotton and linen cloths , bandages , flannels in
garments , cloth or pieces , underclothing for
mon and women , n good many window
shades , moro furniture , medicine , medical
and surgical Instruments , etc. These are
some things wo need. Besides , wo are Just
now In tbo greatest need of money. Bills
to the amount of f.iOOU are duo nnd wo have
nothing in the treasury. Tills looks some
what disheartening , but God will provide ,
The good people of Omaha will not lot us fail
in this work of true charity. Wo trust that
Christinas will bring us a great many dona
tions of nil kinds of goods and what wo most
need money. But wo have no time to visit
anybody and ask for donations unless wo are
called up by telephone. Those who desire to
help this cause will also know how to send in
their donations to the hospital.
Wo are exceedingly thankful for all that
has been received and for what will bo re
ceived. Heceipts of everything received by
us will bo acknowledged as soon as possible
after New Year. The Iinmanucl hospital
telephone number is 1523. Very respectfully ,
yours , E. A. FOQUI.STIIOM ,
Manager.
fEl'PKKMlXT UlltH'S.
The master of the situation the employer.
Printers govern their tempers. The most
irascible of thotn is careful never to get out
of sorts.
The artist finds that drawing on his Imag
ination doesn't save paper.
The bounding billows board jumpers.
In Shakespeare's time the apparel pro
claimed tbo man ; now it often announces the
dude.
A man who Is always talking about men
and measures thn tailor.
Gatherings that should bo suppressed
boils.
boils.Whore
Whore you will flnd the girls nnd boys in
dustriously paring at the npplo Deo.
"This is n nut up Job , " as the pawnbroker
remarked to his partner.
Slipshod the skater.
Left blooming alone wall flowers.
"What do you do for a living ) "
"Breathe. " Llfo.
"You seem to regard mo ns a great trou
ble , " said the collar to the necktie.
"I do , " replied the latter uneasily , "nnd
that is whv I am constantly trying to rise
above you. "
Heputatlon is a queer thing : some spend n
great part of their lives iu living up to it ;
others m living it down.
Any man born with n strawberry mark on
his body will always be a marked man.
Mrs Brown Who nro these forty immor
tals wo hear so much about )
Brown These French duelists.
Harper Howells says that If Dickens
wrote novels now ho wouldn't bo road.
Serlbuer Poor Howells 1 I don't suppose
ho would.
"Do consider eight hours of
you sleep n no-
niscslty ever In your town ) " asked the Now
Yorker.
"Well , wo don't put It that way. Our doc
tors recoicmend at least twelve hours of
wakofuluess every day , " returned the Phila
delphia man.
A supervisor in Gencsec , Mich. , In writing
n report which ho sent to the county clerk ,
feelingly alluded to n gentleman who had
died of "Information of the brain.1'
A dude , who was greatly averse
To anything "slow , " spent a purse
On n snuff colored vest.
Which ho wore with him west ,
And they carried him off In a hearse.
Mrs. Cumso What ara you going to give
your Husband for a Christmas present , Mrs.
Gazzim ) Mrs. Gazzlm Heally , I don't know.
I thought of giving him nn umbrella , but I
can't find ono that I would like to carry for
less than S7.
Baldwin Rambo , you are looking very
rocky. Go and take a Turkish bath. I have
Just had ono.
Kiunho ( stcadyinc himself with a great ef
fort ) Gl-nd t'hear ' It , my 'steamed fr-fricnd.
First Yale Student Have you telegraphed
to the old man for money 1
Second Yale Student Yes.
Flrs.t Ynlo Student Got nu answer ?
Second Ynlo Student Ye * . I telegraphed
the old man : "Where Is that money I wrote
for ! " and his answer was : "In ray Inside
pocket.
Dr. Blrnoy cures catarrh , Bee bldfj.
Sensible ; OlirlHtiuua Hints.
Buy no moro than you can afford.
Give no gift where you do not dellghl
to.
Shop no moro than you have the
strength for , writes Elizabeth Stuarl
Plioltw In the Ladles' Homo Journal.
Kmortnln only within your moans.
Keep your Christmas nerve and rous
clo , and heart , and hoponnd cheer , flral
for your own homo , your own flrcsldo
your dearest , your closest , your sweet
est nnd then for the homeless , the firo'
less , .tho unloved , the "undonred , " am
ho true , true , true to the lust Christina ;
card that goea to .vour postolllco , or the
last "Morry Christmas" that crosse
your lips.
Wo are a generous people and a happ ;
people , and a Christian people , nnd w <
must keep our festival with sincerity
honor , Intelligence and good sense , if w <
) f would keep it ullvo and "lu His nurao.
WORK OF NEPPSRA WOMEN ,
How It Will Bo Ooll&tod and Exhibited at
the Columbian Fair.
ORGANIZATION OF THE LADIES' BOARD ,
An Interostlntc history of the Move
ment by n Member From Till *
Slate , Mr ft , , J. 8.
ofOn'mlia. '
TUB BEE , some days BRO , addressed a latter
to Mrs. J. S. Brlgps of Omaha , a member of
ho Indies' bonrtl of the world's ' Coliiui Ulan
commission , asking lor her vlewa rojjardliig
the result sought to bo obtained by placing
women on the board ; what was douont tbo
recent mcetliip of the Indies in Chicane : nnd
whnt sha proposed to ( to In her ofllclul capac
ity nnd Iwvo the women In Nebraska do to
giro this state a creditable representation la
the coining world's fair.
The lady's reply will bo found below :
tn pursuance of the net of congress tlio
World's Columbian commtasl on provided tor
the appointment of a board of Indy managers ,
consisting of nn equal number with the com
mission , and nlno nililltionnl from tbo city of
Chicago. In Sect ion 0 of the net of congress
wolliid the following language !
"And suld commission Is autliorl/.cd nnd re
quired to appoint a board of lady managers of
such number und to perform such duties : is
limy he prescribed by said coinnnssion. Said
board may appoint ono or inoio members of
nil coninilttees nuthori/etl to award pri/os for
oxblbits , which may bo produced In whole erin
in part by female Inbor. "
This section of article 11 covers the
whole ground , nnd proscribes by the law tlio
duties of the board of lady mutineers , which ,
carried out in its entirety , Involves a vast
amount of work. As wo now understand It ,
after the articles nro entered mid properly
classified it will bo tlio duty of the board of
lady inanngcrs to uxmnlno all such imtriu.i
and to ascertain what exhibits onterjd for
prizes in the scvcr.il departments have been
produced In wholu or In part by female labor.
13acU urtlclo entered for pri/cs must be ac
companied by a written statement from em-
plojcror manufacturer , sUtlng exactly the
rroportion or whole amount produced.
Willo it may bo Interesting to some of tbo
readers of Tan BEB to know the real object
sought by placing women on the Columbian
fair board , it would alike bo very interesting
to some of the lady managers to know Just
that and nothing more1. Led by a few callant
anil far-seeing < nes of their number llko Com
missioner Smith of New Jersey , und Governor
Waller of Connecticut , who s.iw Im
mediately the Justice and propriety of
tlio demand of a national organization
of women , in behalf of the women of the na
tion , and who know that congress had said ,
"this board must bj national , " the body de
clared In effect that there- should bo no dis
senting voice. The result U the women
stand for the first time in the history of this
country in a national movement , so author
ized by nn act of congress.
In vindication of the fr.ct that the ladies
are there , and for great , good , wo reproduce
tlio sense as nearly as wo can of Governor
Waller's after dinner speech nt the banquet
tendered the ladies' board and commis
sioners at the Washington Park club house
November 22.
"Tho manner In which the ladles raado
their organiz.ition , the good sense and Judg
ment shown In the selection of olllcers nnd
the manner in whivn.thoy conducted every
part of their organization , shows that the
women of America could have a , convention
of their own on any serious subject and could
carry It right straight through. "
With these "serious" congratulations on
the part of the gentleman towards us , wo
feel that If the ladies , brought together
In this convention frbm all over thU country ,
should do nothing more than they have done ,
their record would Justify the act of congress
In recognizing them. It will Justify , in the
estimation of all the women of this country ,
the suggestion that was Involved in our gath
ering , and it behooves them to see that this
grand opportunity bo not thrown away.
"Another grand residuum of placing
women on the Columbian fair board , " said
President Palmer , "will bo a united coun
try , " and one of tlio best results to bo ex
pected from the exposition is the unification
and reconciliation of the ladles of the north
with those of the south. " Wo may safely
say this has already been effected by the
ladles of the commission , for , wbf n the time
of parting came , It was with feelings of sin
cere and deep rogret.
What wni done at the recent meet
ing in Chicago ) Tbo board of lady
inunageis convened nt high noon
nt Klnlcys hall , November 10 , and
elected temporary presiding ofllcera as fol
lows : President , Mrs.V. . H. Folton of
Georgia ; secretary , Miss Cora D. Payne of
Kentucky.
Permanent oftlccrs were elected ai follows :
Mrs. Potter Palmer of Chicago , president ;
Miss Phoebe Coz/ens of St. Louis , secre
tary.
tary.Tho following comuiitteos wore then ap
pointed by the chair : Committee of tenon
permanent organization , of live on confei-
ence , of eight on by-laws. Reports of some
are herewith submitted :
The committee on permanent organization
reported as follows :
1. The rules of order and proceeduro of
this board shall Ixj the same as those adopted
by the commission , to bo found on page 151 of
the ofllciul manual.
'J. The officers of this boird shall bo a
chairman of the board of lady managers ,
whoso tltlo shall bo president of the board of
lady managers , six vice presidents , whoso
titles shall uo first , second' third , fourth ,
fifth and sixth , a secretary and treasurer ,
who shall perform the usual duties Incident
to these onlces.
3. There shaliabo twelve standing com
mittees to correspond with the departments
prupaied by the committee on classification
( to bo found on page 5 of the pamphlet on
classllliiation ) , who shall have power to elect
a member to represent them on the execu
tive committee of the board of lady man
agers.
4. There shall bo an executive committee
composed of twenty-six members with a
chairm in of ita own election. Its members
shall consist of tbo president and secretary of
the board of lady managers , ox-onlclo , and of
tlio twelve members of the standing commit
tees chosen by them to servo on this commit
tee , nnd of such others as the bo.ird of lady
managers may choose to elect from their own
numbor. such election to bo by ballot.
isuiKi.i.A B. IIooKKit , Chairman.
nETOHT OF TUB CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
1. Wo request a liberal construction of the
act of congress which creates this board of
lady managers and leaves Its duties to ho
prescribed by your commission.
5. Wo do not requo t a separate building
for woman's work.
! ! . That the' Columbian commission llx the
salaries of tbo chairman and secretary of the
board of lady managers.
4. Wo recH"sttuut ) a suitable building bo
provided and placed "under the control of the
board of lady managers for ottlcial and other
purposes.
5. That this board 'bo allowed to work In
conjunction with your commission in efforts
to Interest the people of the roaixjctlvo states
and territories in the success of the Colum
bian exposition.
0. Wo further request that the executive
rommlttno fonuulatu Its instructions to the
board of lady managers so explicitly that
there may bo no misunderstanding of them.
MllS.YlLIJAM H. Fci/ION ,
MlS. JOHN A. E.O04M ,
Mit * . VIUOINU C. MEIIKDITII ,
MILS. JOHN S. Buiaas ,
MAHY K. BUSSKI.LE.
Tito committee on Judiciary and by-laws
was the only permanent committee appointed
by the chair , and Is coinposed of the following
ladies : Mrs. Darby , South Carolina ; Mrs.
Ives , Connecticut ; Mrs. flrlggs , Nebraska ;
Mrs. Cnntrlll , Kentucky ; Mrs. Grlnnell , Vir
ginia ; Mrs. Houghton , Washington ; Mrs.
Thatcher , Illinois ; Mrs. Lyudo , Wisconsin ;
Mrs. H rail well. Chicago.
Not having the official proceedings of the
above committee at hand wo can only furnish
you n synopsis of ttiolr report as follows :
"Mrs. Mitry Preston Darby presented the
report of the committee on by-laws. It pro
vided that the tltlo of the body should bo the
a board of lady managers of the world's fall
Columbian commission , ana that the quorum
should not bo less than a majority , alternates
to bo recognized in the absence of their prin
cipal * , but not to act on standing committees ,
The report also provided that the oftlcers
should bo nlno vice presidents and secretary ,
and that the executive committee should have
twenty-six members , each standing commit-
tco to bo there represented , and alternates to
bo allowed to serve in tlio nbsonco of tbolr
principals , the quorntn to consist of ten. The
president was therein empowered to call a
meeting at the written request of the execu
tive committee or ono-thlrd of the members
of the board. The report nlso contained a
number of provlrlons already recommended
by the committee on permanent organization
und before adopted.
"It was decided to go ever the report
seriatim. The clauses 1- , ! ! and 4 , relating
respectively to the tltlo of the organization ,
the quorum , tlio powers of alternates , and
the number of ofllcers , were unanimously car
ried. The fifth chuso , referring to the num
ber of the executive committee , excited dis
cussion. Jtrs. Logan moved that the num
ber bo reduced to eight , and Dr. Dickinson
made nn amendment to the amendment pro
posing 11 f teen. Doth were put to the bouso
n ml lost. The section was read nnd finally
curried. Article 0 , relating to full power of
the president and the calling of meetings ,
was put and adopted. Articles 7 nnd b
passed , Article 0 , providing for the vice
chairman of the executive committee , was
amended by Mrs. Logan to read that the vlco
chairman be elected by and from the oxecu-
tlvo committee , and should perform only
such duties as may bo designated to her by
the board or Its executive committee. After
n short discussion this and the remaining
clause * were quietly missed.
There were nine vice presidents elected as
follows : First vlco president , Mrs. Traut-
man of New York ; second , Mrs. Bur-
lelghof Mnlnu ; third , Mrs. Price of North
Carolina ; fourth , Miss Minor of Louisiana ;
llfth , Mrs. Willuns of Washington , 1) . C. ;
sixth , Mrs. Ashley of Colorado ; seventh , Mrs.
Glntyof Wisconsin ; eighth , Mrs. Salisbury
of Utah ; ninth , Mrs. Uusscll Harrison of
Montana.
\Vo would not have Nebraskuns think ttielr
state hud been slighted In making up the
slate of vlco presidents , as our accomplished
colleague , Mrs. Langworthy of Seward , who
inalccs n good Impression , with her gentle
dignity , emphatically declined tbo nomina
tion of fourth vice president in favor of Miss
Minor.
In reply to the conference committee of the
board ol lady munagors.cx-UovornorFurnas of
Nebraska , chnlrnun of the sub-committoe , of
the executive committee of the world's Co
lumbian commission says :
'Tho commission accords to tbo ladles the
use of a room at the commission headquar
ters , nnd an amount not to exceed 500 a year
to defray expenses. The commission recom
mended that , for the time being , the board
provide an executive committee of twelve
with full power to act In nil matters pertain
ing to the work : of the board. The Indies are
to receive their duties nt present from the
executive commlttco of the commission.
There was no salary lixed for the
president. Two thousand dollars per
year was the salary fixed for the
present for the secretary. The ladles are to
bo given a separata building , nnd
It was . recommended that they should
work with the commission In promoting
the exposition enterprise in the various
states nnd territories ; that both should work
with congress fora special appropriation to
defray the expenses of tbo board of lady
malingers.
This board closed with compliments , and
God-speed for the ladies' board bv President
Palmer and the executive committee.
XRnirASKi , AT HOMK ;
"Twos thus . ' fairest
over , Nobrask.i.sho'sthe ,
And lu production she's the rarest. "
\Vo know that the member. ] of the Incom
ing legislature will bo very zealous In tbo
matter of guarding tbo state's funds , but wo
hope , In view of the fact that the majority of
that oody will bo constituted of farmers or
alliance members , nnd that ns the appropria
tion asked will bo almost wholly in their
Interest and for their beuotit , they
may deem It proper and right
to give us such nn amount as will enable us
to put Nebraska in the front rank at the
world's Columbian exposition. What the
appropriation should be is a matter for intel
ligent consideration nnd wo would suggest
that the vniious newspapers throughout the
state take up the matter and discuss it ; also
lot tbo county boards of agriculture through
out the stnto call moss meetings , at which
the members , nnd all other cltkcna , may ex
press their opinion as to the proper amount
to bo appropriated , aud forward the result of
their deliberations to the Columbian commis
sioners of this state.
"What do you propose to do In your ofHcial
capacity In this state , and have the women
of this state do to give Nebraska proper rep
resentation ! "
"Wo would suggest to dlvldo tno state work
into congressional districts. Sco that every
town , city and farm is visited ; call parlor
meetings , got two or more women In each
town to receive communications direct ; visit
every house that we may learn of any now in-
"ustry , so tliat any woman malting anything
iccullnr to herself may bo represented , mid
Islt manufacturers , have them make n sched-
lo of what women in their employ can do.
Our president , our secretary , the Chicago
ino nnd their alternates. Wo might consume
whole page of your valuable paper in dls-
jussiug those alone. Mrs. 1'otter Pal
mer is truly a woman possessed
) f an American heart and sympattictlo
mud ; her face Is matured wisdom.
Miss Cozzens , well , wo shall harmonize for-
ver. The congeniality of the Cnicago Indies
; Id moro to prouuco fraternal sentiment than
.ho casunl observer supposed , nnd in the
'spirit of the act of congress" wo exclaimed
ivith Mrs. Trautman of Now York : "Chi-
: ago , with her able nine , is not only ready to
ivelcomo all of our states , but all of tbo
world. " Mits. J , S. Buiaas.
The proprietors of Salvation OH , tbo grcat-
ist euro on earth for pain , will pay n largo
eward if any certificate published by them
s not found genuine.
Tom , Dick and Harry appear again with
: hcir grandmother's recipes for coughs , etc. ,
jut the people know Dr. Bull's Cough byrup
MO well.
Do Von " \Vnntn Happy Christmas ?
Do you want to mnko a happy Chlst-
111119 for yourself and for other people , )
Than { 'lvo , and yivo royally , says
Edward W. Bole , in tlio Christmas La-
ilies' Homo Journal. Royal giving
means generous bestowing of tliu best
,1ml you have to those least used to pos
sessing.
Your royal gift may ho but a loving
nessago , but bo sure , If it is given in the
name of that little Child It will bring
happiness wherever It goes , and , like
the water of tlio fountain , it will return
to you with its virtues a thousand times
greater , and you will bo made bettor
and younger by it. In your joy rcmoin-
bor the children , not just your own
they have you to look after thorn but
think of the little ones whoso homos are
biiro. wlioro llfo is like a tossing sea.
Keniombor the sick children. Think
of the joy of a beautiful toy , n great ,
round orange , a big bag of candies only
to bo looked at , will bring to the little
ones whoso limbs uro tied down forever.
Think of the great picture-book over
which the eyes will open wide eyes ,
my friend , thut may soon bo closed in
death ; aud ol the great and intense delight -
light felt whan n wonderful
trco is recognized or a .bird's
nn'iuo ia known to the little
boy whoso life has been spent in the
close streets. Those are gifts that you
will novor1 regret , Give of thorn give
of your plenty and from your heart and
bo euro that to each little ono
of your own will como special
huppincsa because you have re-
inemborcd the sufferers among
the babies. When that Divine baby
sleopt BO qulotly hi the stublo , the great
kings of the earth thought it worth
while to bring presents to Him , and
surely ns you consider the least among
these , Ho will remember you. Let the
bells ring out then , on Christinas morn
ing und lot your heart boat in unison as
you know that you have brought joy
unto Ills little onoo. Children are God's
own angels bent by him to brighten our
world , and what wo do for these mes
sengers from the sky , especially at that
time of the year which belongs to them ,
will como back to you threefold , like
unto broad cast upon the waters.
Romotnbor the lirst ChristinaH gifts
were laid at the feet of a chilil a poor
child of humble parents. Give your
gifts , then , to the humble , to the poor ,
to the holplobs , nnd thus will your own
Christmas bo a happy ono.
Dr. Blrnoy cures catarrh , Bee bldg
THAT HAS AMY 5IN5E ,
AiMD MANY THERE BE WE HOPE ! ,
V/ILL5PEND / HER CENTS FOR AUSEFULCAKEl
Of FAIRBANKS-SANTA-CLAUS'SOAP-
How to
get a
Christmas
Present -
for ,
Nothing. I
Commencing Monday morning , December
1st , to every loaf of GARNEAU'S BREAD ,
there will be attached a red tin tag. Save these
tags , deliver them to our office , and get a prcm-
um.
Your grocer > will give you n circular containing a list of prom ,
iums to be awarded buyers ofour bread and holding tin tags , In the
quantities named.
These premiums are suitable for grown persons ns well ns child
ren. In striving for these premiums you not only get a full
pound lonf of brend for Co , but also a tag which , when the proper
quantities are collected entitles you to a premium.
You may take your choice ofnny of the nrticles noted on the cir
cular , providing you hove the necessary number * of tags.
One person may get enough tags to receive two or moro prem
iums.
iums.Do
Do not delay ; this chnnce won't last very long.
Be sure you get a tin tag stamped "Garneau's Brend" on every
loaf.
Premuims awarded every Wednesday and Saturday , between
three and five o'clock.
12th. and Jackson Streets.
[ "WHAT A TERRIBLE
That Person Had. I Could Hardly Talk With Him. "
There Is not a person wha
rends this that has not both
heard and made a similar ex
pression to the above , porhapg
many times , yet few ever think
what the cause is. Nine cases
out often a bad breath Is caused
by decayed teeth. These cavn-
tles of decay form roceptlcles for
the accumulation of food which
becomes decomposed , hence the
offensive odor. One decayed
tooth will often make the breath
almost unbearable to these with
whom you converse. It being a
sensitive subject to mention be
tween friends frequently ono
goes In Ignorance of how offen
sive their breath may bo. This Is not all. The decomposed matter
n a cavity of decay is constantly being swallowed and Is frequently
he cause of diseases of the stomach , which in many cases bring on
other complicated diseases of the general system. How important it
should be then , to keep your mouth In a clean and healthy state , forso
much of your health , comfort and happiness depend upon it. Visit
DR. . BAILELYTtie Dentist-
A.nd have your mouth looked ovor. Examination nnd advice free.
Office 312 Paxton B'ltlg. Telephone 1085. 16th and Farnam Sts.
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