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THE OMATTA DAILY BEE. SUNDAY. J A NTT A ft Y 4. ISOl.-TWETjVIS PAGES.
HEN OF SIGNS AND CRIPS ,
Oloeo of a Year of General Prosperity in the
Fraternities.
COMING GRAND ARMY ANNIVERSARY ,
liic. O ! l Army Coat , ft room to Stir
the Hearts of the Old Vetornus
and Jlcunll tlio I > ajs of
Vore Notes , Etc.
Tbo year xvhlch has Just closed has been
ono of moro than ordinary prosperity among
the many secret fraternities represented lu
this city , The membership of all basin-
crenscd in a flattering munner nnd the close
of the year marks n chapter in nn era of fjood
feeling. 1'ciico and harmony prevail in all
the fraternities , bickerings nnd petty disturb
ances are conspicuous by tholr absence , nnd
all tlio hrclbrcn nro working together In
unity and concord.
Among the Alaionlo fraternity the dlssentlon
which marked the beginning of the calendar
year has ceased , nnd the sanctity of the nn-
dent landmarks Is preserved. All tbo lodges
have enjoyed a season of active work and
many now lodges have been instituted , 'i'ho
grand master has devoted nil Ills tlmo to the
advancement of the best Interests of the
craft and n healthy growth Is the result.
The Oddfellows have also enjoyed < an era
of prosperity nnd , under the wise ministra
tion of Grand AInstcr Evans , of this city , a
general feeling of conlldenco exists between
tl-e order and the general public. This Is
evidenced by the unusual numbcrof applica
tions for special dispensations for public. In-
Htallutlons which nave poured In upon the
grand master. A goodly number of new
lodges have been instituted and the order
generally is In n healthy condition.
Tbo Knights of Pythias have experienced
n steady growth n great many new lodges
have been Instituted during the vearnnd the
present grand chancellor Is devoting Mi
tlmo to strengthening the order throughout
the state. In some of the moro remote lodges
Interest has flagged somewhat from various
causes nnd to these the grand chancellor 19' '
devoting his attention. In this city the order
has Increased to a largo extent aud alitho
lodgcs'nro lu active operation.
The Uniform rank of the Knights ol
Pythias hiM not participated in the general
prosperity which has marked the growth of
tbo subordinate lodges. Interest in this
branch of the order has suffered n relapse ,
nnd , with two or tlireo exceptions , the tea
divisions which were In existence ( i year ago ,
hnvo lapsed into Innocuous desuetude.
Numerous efforts have been made to consoli
date some of the divisions with the Idea of
forming ono or two good ones from the best
material gathered from all , but these efforts
have been futile. 'I'ho unnual election of
dOIcers and the payment of the regimental
tax occurs next month and It Is safe to say
that after thnt time Omaha will not have
over throe divisions of the Uniform rank.
The numerous frutcrnul insurance societies
have enjoyed a largo share of the general
prosperity and nil have increased largely In
membership. A short tlmo ago u new society ,
the Woodmen ol- the World , was added to
the number , and has already acquired a largo
' membership hi tbo city.
The coining celebration of the twenty.flfth
anniversary of the organization of the
Grand Army of the Kepubllc , promises to bo-
comoun nffalr of national magnitude. Ithns
been decided by the national council of nd-
ministration , nnd the cominandcr-Iii-cldof ,
kOQn.cral Voazey , to issue a general order call
ing on all posts to assemble at their halls on
Ilic. evening of April ( ! , IS'.M.and hold services
In honor of the orgnubntion of the order.
The greatest Interest will center at Decatur ,
' Jll. , where the department bf Illinois and
fiiombcrt from every state in the union will
celotirato tlio occasion. General Vcnzoy nnd
Ids staff and all the post commanders , and at
* least sW.OOO other members will attend.
U. S. Grant post Iso. US of Chicago has n
uniformed battnilon now organized and
nearly all equipped with the old blue coat ,
with which every veteran is so familiar , and
the Might of which is yet aa inspiration to
raany a war-worn soldier , who associates it
with days of peril and danger and nights of
cold , hunger and hardship , says the Chicago
Tlmos. It was the revival of the old blue
coat ns the regulation uniform of some posts
of the Ornno Army that inspired the follow
ing lines from the pen of u prominent com
rade :
THE OLD AllMY COAT.
I were this old blue coat , my Doy ,
Way back in sixty-two ;
Wo marched up the peninsula
When it was bright and ne\\c.
Txvas with tno on tuo picket line ,
Kept cold and damp away ;
How well I loved this friend of inltio ,
Aly comrade night and day.
Those buttons represent six states ,
The old Now Kngluml line ;
Connecticut and Hhody small ;
Sec Massachusetts shine ;
s 'Now Hampshire hero , and there Vermont ,
With Maine nnd her pine tree
Each one recalls a Yankee friend
Who kindly "swapped" with mo.
Near Yorktown It was soiled with mud ,
Whllo I used spade and pick ;
At Gallics' Mills 'twas ' stained with blood , .
Wlioro deadly blows were thick.
This rent xvas bj n rebel made ,
His shot Just nilssod the goal ;
But though the bullet got away ,
You see I saved the hole.
In LiDby prison this old coat
Served for my only hod ,
It carpeted there my bit of floor
And pillowed there my head.
It was my friend when friends were few ,
And though it U no longer now
I'll ' cherish It through life.
So lay the old coat by with care ,
Preserve It for the past :
Remember those who used to xvcar
With loyaLcplor fast.
Aud should Tire day era como again
For patriots tolw true.
Stand up my boy as they did then ,
Who were the loyal blue.
11. l l > .
The Knights of Massachusetts are consid
ering the project of erecting a Py ttilaii torn-
plo in the city of beans , and a scheme In
volving an expenditure of 1107,000 is tlio
absorbing topic. Committees are being ap
pointed by the various lodges to represent
them iu the mutter and
a building fund has
been started.
A project bos been fairly started in Cri
terion ledge ol ICnlgllts of Pythias of Cleveland -
land for tlio erection of a hamlsomo Pythian
- . lu that city at Jl
tx-mpto. nn estimated cost of
$175,000. , Tuo committee appointed by Cri l-
terion ledge to work the l3
project up has re
ceived the support of tlict other lodges and
committees will meet Jointly on call of the first
committee todlscuss the matter. There nro al l-
ready over K.MO Knights holding membership
in the varluos lodges of Cleveland , ouly n few
of whom are IVr
comfortably supplied with quar
ters for meetings , Thera are in thnt city
llfteen lodccs , seven divisions of the Uniform
rank , ono division of cudcts , two temples of
Pythian Sisters , three sections of the Endow
ment rnnkj n mineral relief association and vIh
Past Chancellors1 association , making with
the Second regiment otllclals and the social
session of Criterion lodge a total of thirty-
two bodies of Knights of Pythias , xvho meet
weekly , monthly or bi-weekly.
Hhodo Island Is a small state , but she has
the risht material for secret societies. The :
Uniform rank In that stuto is taking the lead
In all social affairs. The Woonsocket divi ,
sion give n grand reception next week , lnt
which will bo present Supreme Chancellor
Shaw , Alajor General Carnuban , the grnnd
chuncellora and brlgado oftlcers and staff of
Massachusetts , Connecticut nnd Vermont
und numerous dignitaries bf high rank.
At the last meeting of the Alarathon ledge ; ,
No. 8'J the members
, xvoro treated to n sur
prise in the shnpo of words of good iras
from -ho several visitors
- , nmotifr whom wai
AInyor Dullard of McCoolc. The members
expressed themselves as being very much irsm
thused by the timely remarks. The no\v ofll-
cers xvill bo installed tnlsvook. .
The Pythlun Sisterhood at'Council Bluffs
pave nn entertainment at Alasonio templa
"ow Year's eve.
, , . U'ba new tomulo In Chicago xrill have a
front on Clark itrootof IW feet and I'JO feet
ou Oakdalo street , nud will cost over t50OUO. !
At a regular meeting of Virginias lodgo.No.
KL Knights of I'ytbl&s , held December 24 ,
'
XS'JO , the following resolutions were unanl
tuouily adopted )
Wioronv It bus pleased the Supreme Iluler
of the universe to call from our midst our
brother knUlit , John A , Lnminnrlck ,
U nolvi > d. That In lilt ( loath Vlrvtlnlua hxlRO
lm loit a faith fill member , a valiant knight
and nn oott-ontcd brother , whoso genlnl com *
panlomhfp wn shall ever in Ki. .
Hosolvi'd. Thnt whllo nn Imw In humble nub-
tnlwtlon to Ills alvlno will , wh ( mandnto will
( Mwnornr later call us from this life to an tin-
known future , that the loss of our brother
fttmll serve to bind us lus runcer bunds ot f ra *
lernnl brotherhood.
Unsolved , Thntwo nxtcml tiur DoartfoH yi -
piitlili't to thu fatally and friends ot the do-
CCIISCM ] ,
KuNolvccl , That wo drape our charter in
mourning for the period of M.xty ( luy and
that wo dedicate a memorial pu o to our deceased -
ceased brother.
liesolved. That a copy of these resolution *
bo presented to the family of our late brother.
JOHN T. HAII.BV.
. ! . E. KSowi.FS ,
Gr.oitm : A. JUnNr.r.
Committee.
MuHonlu.
Joseph II. Hough , the veteran Mason of
Now Jersey , dlotl Uoccmbor 10 , aged seventy-
five vcars. l''or forty-cUht years ho rendered
falttif ul and efllcleut service as secretary of
the grand lodge.
The fraternity in New Orleans is to have n
now temple llvo stories In height and costing
tlOO.OOO.
A new ledge hm been organized at Calln-
way , to bo known as Delight lodge. The fol
lowing oflleors have been elected : T. II.
Young , \V. M. ; M. Conler , S. W. ; J , Mc-
Alurty , .T. W. ; J. II. Pike , T. ; II. An
drews , S.
It is reported that the new Mnsonlc temple
nt Denver , Colo. , hus Just been sold for $000-
000. It cost $100,000 , and was dedicated July
2,1800. ,
A Masonic school fund and a charity fund
are established In connection with the dis
trict , grand ledge of northern China. Doth
are working well and producing good results.
A Masonic apron made in Kngland about
tlireo centuries ago is soon to Da put on exhi
bition In this country. The apron Is fourteen
Inches square and Is made of white kid. On
the topis a semi-circular flap on which Char
ity Is represented In the person of a woman
tending infants. In the center Is nn open
bible surrounded by the customary Masonic
emblems , the squnrn and compass. Doth
points of the latter nro hidden. On the loft
side of the apron Is n llgurovlth Its left arm
terminating at the hand In a hair-moon , while
the right hand is held aloof. This llguro rep
resents Hope. On the right side of the apron
is another iiguro. Its Ifift hand grasps a , cross ,
while Its right hand holds a biblo. This is
supposed to represent Faith.
A. O. U.V. .
Omaha ledge No. 18 , elected the following
officers for the ensuing year : D. M. llavcrly ,
M.V.L. ; . A. Shockloy , If1. : II. Laurie , O. ;
C , II. Collier , It. ; N. W. Charles , V. ; C. II.
AVlthncll , receiver ; Leonard Deut , G. ; Oli
ver Klcahcr. I. \V.j L. A. Fleshcr , O.V. . ;
William Illlker , trustee : examining' physi
cians , J. B Ralph , P. S. Leisonring , S. U.
Towno , 0 , S. Wood , E. H. Hoffman , II. A.
\Vorloy , J. I' . Williams , 0. II. I'urccll.
The select knights , A. O. U. AV. of Crete ,
elected the following ofllrcrs for the ensuing
year : Charles K. Klmball , C , ; Herman
Schmena. V. C. ; Guy L. Abbott , L , . U. ;
William II. Fry. S B. ; E. EcKort. It. ; T.
Speedllu , T.J. ; II. Becker , A. ; .1. A. Uald-
crson , O. G. : A. Scgelke , O. ; William Ilol-
man , S. ; J. I ) . Fos , medical examiner ; Guy
TJ. Abbott , trustee.
The lodges of St. Louis county , Missouri ,
ore organizing nil association or stock com
pany fortbo purpose of establishing an A. O.
U.V. . cemetery in the county. A largo
meeting of the neighboring lodges was held
nt Snppmgton on October 11. Over 8100 has
been raised for thopurposc.iindlt is expected
" that not only the lodges in the county but St.
"Louis lodges will take stock , ami thus secure
for the onlcr an exclusive burying ground ,
which will bo a credit to the A. O. U.V. . ,
and enable the members to have larger lots
for much less expense than in any public
cemetery.
Detroit lodge , of Detroit , Mich.tho largest
lodge of the order , has bOKtin the publication
of a monthly unpor , The Detroit liunncr.
1. O. O. I-\
Charles M , Busbee , grand sire , said to a
Chicago Tribune reporter : "There is one
thing the Oddfellows have Uono that most
people don't know about , " snid ho" "They
have done more than any other single bodV
to'brcak-up the sectional spirit. The Odd
fellows were the litst bodv of men to meet
after the war to renew bends of friendship
with one another , \Vo are growing down
there , aud the men wo are taking in are lirst-
class men only those \vhoao character is of
the best. As examples ot tha good feeling In
the order between the north nnd south , the
two chief ofllcers nro southern men. Gen
eral Underwood aud I were both confederate
Ofllcers , and yet in an order where four-fifths
of the members llvo north of Alason and
DIxou'.s line , you scothofeellngis so good that
they select ns their superior ofllcers red hot
southerners. "
It is stated the now floor work for subor
dinate lodges , and encampments , which was
adopted at the lust session of the sovereign
grand lodgo. will bo ready for distribution
early next month. The now work has been
exemplified Oeforo the grand ofilcers of sev
eral of the eastern states and In many direc
tions is criticized as being too elaborate for
general use.
St , Louis has ono of the wealthiest lodges
in the world. Ledge No. 5 of that city has
$100,000 in the treasury , $73,000 being In gov
ernment bonds.
The Boston Traveler says : "During the
dark days of the I. O. 0. F. , from 1848 to
1853 , when the feeling against secret societies
was so strong throughout the country , nnd
to which a largo numbcrof lodges In this
Jurisdiction succumbed , surrendering their
charters , Friendship ledge stood tlrm to Its
trust. From June iio , 1819 , to December 111 ,
18SO , a period of moro than seven years , the
lodge gained but thrco members by initiation.
During this time n handful of brothers ad-
hornl to the path of duty , visited the sick' ,
buried the dead , conferred upon their fellow
men , and dispensed charity In aid of the
needy and distressed. For a ucriod of ono
yenr , embracing a portion of 1S54 and ISSi ,
the average attendance nt the ledge meetings
was about twelve. During the civil war the
lodge remained almost inactive. Additions
to the order by initiation , which twelve
years previous had throughout the state ng-
grcgatod thousands , at the term ending June
ao , 1(15 ( , numbered but 400. At this time
Friendship lodge , which numbered 121 at the
end of Its first year , was reduced to 71. Since
then , however , the ledge has boon highly
prosperous nnd Is now inn most nourishing
condition.
In Momorlam.
At a recent meeting of Nebraska ledge No.
1 , Knights of Pythias , u cotnniittco was ap
pointed to prepare some suitable eulogy on
the life and death of the Into Dr. C. AI. Dins-
moor. After careful consideration the com
mittee respectfully submitted the following
retxirt , which was adopted :
"Brother Dlnsmoor xvas ono who will bo
sadly missed from among our busv member
ship ; of n singularly gentle nnd generous
character , his unvarying cordiality , his con-
stunt kiiuinoss of heart and vvindsoino man
ner made his presence ever coveted , whllo
his energy and devotion to all that was good >
madohis assistance in all our undertakings of
Inestimable value. Wo cannot now fully oful
preciate the extent of our loss. Wo will
measure that great loss moro accurately ulas
time posses , as will also the community ,
his profession at larce , and his family.
Ho was nn upright and dutiful citizen , y.Ul
able and beloved physician , a truly Christian
gentleman , a gentle and courteous , yottuer-
gotic and courageous knight , ana in his
family relations singularly tender , devoted
ana lovhiff ,
Brethren , we mourn the death of none
whoso loss U irreparable , whoso place none
may-fill , yet in our sorrow , lot ns not forgot
to extend our most profound nnd heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved family of their !
beloved aud departed fattier , In this the hour
of their deep allllctlon. Wo therefore recom
mend thnt a copy of this report bo given into
the family of our deceased brother j also that i
another copy bo published in the dally papers ,
and Knights Jewel , thnt this report bo en
tered la full on the journal of tholodgc. mVo
also recommend thnt the charter of the ledge
be draped in black , and the customary badge
of mourning bo worn by * the members of the
lodge for sixty days.
Respectfully submitted ,
Jens J. MONELL , Jit. ,
E. E. FKKSCH ,
H. D. Ivsr ,
Committee.
Throuph coaches Pulimnn palace
rs , free reclining chair
cars tp Chicago and Intervening points
via the Rroat Itook Island route. Ticket
olllco 1G02 , Sixteenth aad Furnam.
THE POOR ALWAYS \VITII \ US ,
How EOT. W , J. Harslu Would Have Them
Oared lor.
REVIEWING THE OLD BOARD OF CHARITIES.
It Does N'ot Tend to the liioroaao of
Pauperism to 1'rorldo Good
.Tilings for Children at
Christ in nstldCi
There Is probably no man la the city of
Omaha who has given M much tlmo and
earnest attention totha wants and conditions
of the poor as Hov. W. J. Harsha , pastor of
the First Presbyterian church. The follow
ing from Kov. Ilarsha , written especially for
TUB BKE , will be read with prollt by all who
are interested in the charitable work of
Omahn : , _ .
"I find this year that There nro some
speclul features iu repard to the needy of this
city. Our .Lord said before ho left this earth
that "tho Door you have always with you. "
And doubtless this must always be the case.
Ant Justus human nature clinuRCs under tbo
action of the laws of society , nnd of business ;
so do the privntlons ot the poor take on new
characteristics from year to year. In n
growing city llko Omahn , the race for wealth
becomes particular ' sharp and unscrupu
lous. Especially is this true in times of busi
ness depression. 'J'hoso ' who have nioaoy feel
the need of holding on to it , and those who
hold mortgages or notes against their loss
favored bruthrcnf nro naturally disposed to
exact the payment of interest and principal
without the compunction of conscience. It
will be readily seen that this Is precisely the
complication in affairs which has been pres
ent in the eity this fall , aud the result bus
been that ninny respectable nnd hnnl work
ing people have been driven to the wall.
1 found in visiting the ] ioor of the city , an
bio Jewelry and heirlooms , with which tlioy
are. of course , loth to part. Hut they wew
really suffering for luck of food , ( it least
proper und suftlcient food. I found some
families , which had boon accustomed to the
luxuries ot life , living literally upon bread
and water. They made no appeal to the
county commissioners they were far above
thnt nnd would rather huvo starvedmaking
noslipi. But when Christian charity came
to them , with that delicacy which Christian
charity should always wear , they opened
their hearts to us mid "wo were nblo to supply
their needs.
As to the children , there is ahvavs plenty
of suffering in the fall nnd winter , In
Omaha. It is often thought that parents
of tbo lower grade , are characterized and re
deemed from brutality by their love for their
oiTspring , and Indeed very many beautiful in
stances of self-saerlllco on the part of par
ents might bo given. This i true.espcclully ,
so turns my obicrvatlon goes , among the col
ored . . people. But still there Is always a lnr > ; o
class of parents who by reason of intemper
ance and long-continued wretchedness nnd
wrong , grow to neglect their children , turn
them loose upon the streets of the city , in-
su indent ly clothe J und fed and leave them
practically to shift for themselves. If they
have homes , however wretched , they provide
the children shelter nt night , and share with
them their morning meal. Hut I think the
people of Omaha would bo surprised to find
how many boys and girls there uro who must
needs pick up the remainder of their living
at kitchen doors and in the alloys. And' ns
for mittens and overcouts and tippets and !
proper shoes tbeso children are loft entirely
to their own resources. Our ladles stripped
off many rags from little hands
and feet to put on mittens or
shoes and stockings. AVhatuvor objec
tion there may be , and properly too , to the
udministering of indiscriminate charity to
grown people , there surely can bo no ques
tion that tnu innocent childr.on uro worthy
of the attention and kind ofllces of good pee
ple. So In the years that I have taken un
active part lu gls'lng UioprovIdcd'KOod ' things
to the poor children at Christinas time I
have never felt that I was Increasing- pauper
ism by so doing. Doubtless wo have to run
the risk of the articles bcliier taken away
from tlio children by the parents and sold for
drink or used for other bad purposes , but in
my experiences this danger is largely offset
by the very shrewdness and self-reliance
which a life on the streets develops in the lit
tle ones.
Tbo permanent charity in the city going on
through all the mouths of the year , Is lurccly
done by the Tenth Street mission and by the
puolio schools. Both of these aroagenu for
good , little appreciated , it scorns to me , by
tlio people at large. The oftlccra and workers
In the Tenth Street mission have for more
than llfteen years carried on a truly Christian
work , the benetita of which only eternity
can estimate. And it has been the custom in
tlio public schools , ever since Mr. James' ad
ministration , at least , for the more favored
scholars to bring to the school thoirdiscarded
ana half-worn "garments , that the pupils of
the other boctions of the city may bo clothed.
This Is a regular feature of our public m >
struction , as beneficial to the favored chil
dren as it Is helpful to the poor. The little
ones ought to have their minds turned early
toward the great truth of our Saviour's ' say-
In "that it is moro blessed to glvo than to
receive. "
It is my Judgment that our bureau of ohar-
Itics ought , by nl ! means , to bo revived and
'abundantly supported , Thorp is a crying
need of such a central organization tokcop
the statistics of the poor , to guard against
the influence of indiscriminate giving , to
warn the charitably disposed ngnlnst impos
tors , to direct the willing but ignorant liber
ality of our citizens , nnd especially to act ai
a receiving and distributing medium , for the
money which our wealthy men would glvo to
the several eharltablo 'organizations of the
city , if they could bo quito sure that the
funds would bo wisely applied. The dllll-
culty about the bureau of. charity is that the
men who formerly composed It , such nsMr.
William Wallace. Mr. Alfred Mlllard , Prof.
Glllcsplo and many others , are so Intensely
busy that they are not able to glvo the tlmo
to the work , which otherwise they would
gladly give. I am ia hopes that the tlmo will
soon come when there will bo enough gentle
men of comparative IcUuro and charitable
disposition in tbo City , to form n strong and
permanent bureau , to which all questions ,
such as I have hinted nt , may bo referred for
advice aud action. "
CIIUHU1I NOTHS.
Rov. C. B. Allen of Illinois has been called
to take charge of the Castcllar Street
Methodist church. This religious Hold 1ms
been solely in need of the assistance and hard
work of some energetic leader , who can
arouse the people of that small congrega
tion to renewed efforts In the vineyard of the
Master. llev. Air. Allen is said to be n man
of the quality needed at the charge to which
ho has been assigned.
A. number of tlo Alethodist pastors and
otner-rellirious workers of Omaha attended
the annual district meeting of the Kpworth
league at North Ilciul last week. Hov. Air.
Merrill and Kov. llrowu attended and deliv
ered addresses before the assembly. The
convention lasted two days , and was ono of
deep interest and importance , Uov.Drossof
the Monmouth park nhurcb , was elected pres
ident for the comlrc year and Miss Cora.
Smith of south Tenth , street was made llrst
vice president.
Leading men In the Methodist church are
writing to Omaha inquiring about the probable -
blo facilities fpr taking care of the general
conference during the summer of 1S02. Very
few are finding fault with the plan to hold
tbo general conference in Omaha.
Illshon Newman Is holding conferences in
tha south. I lo is at present in Mississippi ,
and will attend sovenU conferences in Ar
kansas and Alabama.
"I learned something ; today , " said ono of
the most widely known ministers in Omaha
yesterday to a Biu reporter , "which maao
mo feel ashamed of the whole ministerial
class. I wont Into the ofllco of tbo Mllwau *
kco road to Ret my half-faro annual pass 11x
tended for the year 1801 , antl was surprised
to learn that the road bad decided not to issue
annual half-rate pasjes U > ministers this year.
Tha gontlernnn suld thnt tbo reason for'tbls [ {
shutting off on tbo half-rate annuals to min
isters was the fact that the ministers hud
been abusing tbo privilege by lending their )
half-rate certlllca'ea to the deacons ana
fricuds In the church , and aa a consequence
tha railroad.i have been , hauling hun
dreds of people for half-fare who
i have no right to suoh privileges.
The same gentleman said that his road , tbo
Milwaukee , ha * taken up about ono hundred
passes i Issued to tmnl'tCTT.Mu Nebraska and
marked non-transferable. . For this reason
they bad decided not to ? 'psuo * any more nn-
nun ) half faro certificates br passes to min
isters , but will Issue smile trip passes M
they are called for i > y thamlnlstcrs who wish
to use them. I was pi'u/W ' to know , " said the
revcrncd gentleman , "ttmtmcu professing to
tench people honesty nHd Christian living
would or could permit themselves to cheat
oxcn n railroad oompanyiln this way. "
Atthoraeotingot thaiOonRreifiitlonal min
isters last Alonday thewmattcrof securing
6oniogeodcuergetlo andcapable lay men who
'could assist in mission T ork , was dljcussed.
The Congregational ctmrch has four very
promising missions intjia-city vrlioro services
twice a day are a necessity. All the regular
pastors but ono in Omaha have us much M
they can attend to nnd is absolutely necessnry
that this mission xvotk' bo done to a very
largo degree by laymen. . It was suggested
that It might beadvlsablo for Ur. Durycaor
Kov. Wllla'rd Scott to organize n class for the
instruction of special lay workers who can
soon bo trained to taho charge of and con
duct n meeting and make short and appro
priate , addresses that will taka the place of
u sermon ,
The young people of the St. Alary's avontio
Congregational church held n watch night
prayer meeting nn Now Year's cvo.
A number of Methodist people have organ
ized a church at the corner of Hamilton and
Fortieth streets nnd a Sunday school Is al
ready In full running order and doing well.
The formnl organization will bo completed
today by Klder Ulendcnnlnp , Hcv. Air. Davis
and some others. The church will begin
with about thirty members.
Next Wednesday evening the St. Mary's
Avenue Congregational church will hold its
annual business meeting nnd election nt the
church. .
The Motliodist hospital will be discussed
again ny the Methoulst preachers in their
next Monday meeting.
A revival HH'ctlup has been in progress at
the Xewni.m Metnodlst church during the
past week. Hov. Savldge will no to Fremont
tomorrow to assist lu a revival meeting at
that place.
Mr. William Blutklo , author of "How to
Got Strong and How to Stay So , " will lec
ture la the young Men's Christian associa
tion concert room on Monday night , January
5. Mr. Binlkio is author of a number of excellent -
cellent text books upon physical culture.
The Park Place Congregational rhnrch has
a pastor after some mouths of waiting , Hov.
A. Torbet , a very talented and successful
voungimi'i In the pulpit , has taken charge of
the Park i'laco Congregational pulpit.
The pastor of the Pilgrim Congregational
churchln this eity , Samuel II. Virgin , D. D. ,
hat declined the cull to tbo Park street
church , Boiton.
Tlio rccelpw of the Frecdinon's Aid nnd
Southern Education society of the Methodist
Kplsi'opul church iu the year Just closed were
Mrs. U' . H. "Vandcrbllt has commenced the
erection of n mission bulldim ; in Now York
City which Is to cast. S.'SO.IKX ) . The mission
which Is to receive this munlllcent gift is run
by Colonel H. II. Hndley.
The Ocean Grove association of New York
reports receipts the past year of $13(5,000 ( and
a surplus of $ T > ! ) ,100. Over a thousand re
ligious services were held. A new auditory
is to bo built to se.lt 1,01)0. )
The Southern PrcHby erianchurch how has
three colored presbyteries.
The baptisms in connection with the work
of the Methodlsl , Episcopal church m Hohhil-
kund , India , the post year numbered 4'JUJ. '
A Alormnn has started a paper at Kusl
JTdan , Mich. , which hui christened Herald
of the Millennium. One article in his crcod
is that It is ungodly to w < jir boiled shirts.
The total Baptist strength In Alaryiund ia
HiiiO. Of those 7,093 are.members of white
churches , 0CTT colored Daotlsts. The whites
gave to nil purposes lastyear $130,811 , , ane
the colored gave $17,087 , > making a gram !
total of 8ir.OWK , ) .
While the professed converts of cliristlan-
itv iu Japan d- > not exceed one In every 1'JOO '
of the native > il.itlon of the oniplre , It is
certain that o. .iio members recently elected
to the Hist Japanese parliament , one in every
twenty-eight is n inoni\tSr \ ) of a Christian
church , nnd , besides tticso , no inconsiderable
numbcrof the members , fill of' whom arona-
tive . 'npancse ' , nro very favorably disposed
toward Christianity , , , , * ,
Miss Ifuto tircxcl , now-Sister Catherine , is
to found and endow the order of "Tho Sis
ters of the Holy Sacrament , " which > vill
have for Its special object the amelioration
and improvement of the condition of Indians
and colored peoplo. A convent and school
uro to bo erected at Arumlol near Wash
ington.
In The Babylonian and Oriental Record
Air. T. (5 , Pinches , of . the British mesuem ,
announces the interesting discovery that the
true pronunciation of the nnnio of the hero of
the Chaldean epoch , which , has hitherto pro
visionally read ns ( Mdub.ir , was really Gil-
gamos. lie is the same hero as the Nimrod
of Genesis , the "mighty hunter before the
Lord. " The name is found spelled out on a
newly discovered syllabary.
ip Australia the Christian Endeavor move
ment seems to bo sproedlng with the satno
rapidity as in America , though the first so
ciety there is scarcely inpro than a year old.
There is talk of forming an Australian United
Society of Christian Endeavor similar to tbo
in America.
Chang , the celebrated Chinese giant , has
become u naturalized British subject and an
earnest Christian worker. Ho resides at
Bournemouth , in the .south of England , and
Is a preat favorite with everybody , cs | > ec-
lolly the children. Ho is an active partici
pator in all uilssionarv efforts for the chrls-
tinnlzingof Mis native land and his purse is
always open to the calls of charity.
Hev. Father Frank Barnum , who Is on the
mission of the Catholic church In Alaska , is
a native of Baltimore and a son of the late
Jicnos Burniim , proprietor of the once famous
Banium's ' hotel of that city. A brother ,
when dying , wishing to perpetuate the family
name , loft him $90,000 upon condition that ho
get married. This legacy Father Unrnuin
forfeited when ho "joined tlio Jesuits. Ho is
known to his order as a very learned man aud
a famous litigant.
The Presbyterian hospital of New York
city has during tqo year secured $ .100,000 for
now buildings nnd needs to raise $ . ' 150,000
moro to complete its equipment.Vbon fin
ished it will bo the largest private hospital In
the city. Although It bears a denominational
nnme tbatoiily'hupllos ' that the Presbyter-
inns nave a special privilege In paying the
expense of the hospital , which Is open to all
sufferers Irrespective of creed or race. The
president of the hospital b John S. Kennedy ,
and Dr. W. H. Draper Is president of Its
medical board.
Dr. and Mrs. S. F. Ashb.v are now "at
homo" nt No. 233 Pralrio avenue.
The invitation Now Year's eve ball at the
opera house was well attended and a highly
enjoyable affair. 3 < t '
Air , and Mrs. Judge iConnor of Donison ,
Ia. , wore the guests of , iJr. and Airs. S. F ,
Ashby the past ween. e , ,
The AHssea Anna nnd 'lja Jackson , tench' '
ors Ia the Tobias schoorsnro , using their two
week's vacation by visiting their parents and
many friends in thiscity , T
Christmas day witnesj'q'ditho happy mar
riage of MissBcrnico Irpwpll , daughter of S
I. Ilowell , to Cal. 1C , M Jprran of this city.
Kov. H. O , Adams perfpgujpd the ceremony.
Prof. W. Hartford of ShiEdwards w in the
city , the guest of Air , nnJtJtrs. 0. B. Thomp
son. It is said the proffeuor has a weather
eye open for the princlnajship of the school
In this place. ,
Tbo lending event adyii-ttsed for the com
Ing xveek is the monthly social ol the Ep-
worthleacuo of Grace lrt thodlst Eplscopa !
church. This will bovHeid in the spacious
homo of Mrs. Anna Stflfeb , corner of Alain
street and Rose avenuo. '
Aliss Alamio Smith of University Place
daughter of Rov. G. A. Smith , prcsldlnf
elder of Nebraska City district , Alothodls
Episcopal church , is spending a two week's '
vacation with her brother , Herbert , of the
Fanners' State banlr. Miss' Smith's many
friends gladly xvelcorae her.
xNow embroideries , Morao'a Monday.
SnloofaKanoli.
Judge Dundy yesterday confirmed tha
sale of l.COO acres of the Harlem cattle com
pany's ' ranch for f 10,255 , to J. U , Darnell ol
Fort Scott , Tex. The balance ot the land Is
tied up by complications ia tbo tlllo and coul. .
not ba sold.
uThe petition of Intervoanrs , representing
claims against the cattle company amouutlni
to about a,000 , , was denied. °
Embroidery sale , Morso'a tomorrow.
SOCIETY IN THE STATE.
Dolnga of tbo Fothionablca Throughout the
Commonwealth ,
ENTERTAINMENTS OF THE PAST WEEK ,
\Vlmt the Smart World Has lie on Do
ing in Beatrice , York , Crete ,
Stronisbui'K UI"1 tlio Neigh
boring ; Cities ,
TMnttHinoiitb.
Mrs. S. AI. Cooper is visiting her parents
at Corning , Ia. , this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Searls hnvo returned
from their visit to friends in Dorchester.
Dr. K. L. Sipgins departed Tuesday morn
ing for an extended tour through Georgia
nnd Alabama ,
Dr. It , U. Livingston and wlfo of Cedar
Creek were in the city last week visiting
their parents ,
Mr. nnd Mrs. M. MorrUsoy of Lincoln were
the guests of Judge nnd Mrs. S. M. Chap
man during the week.
James llnrloy and daughter Maud of
Gretna , nnd Frank Adnlr ami wlfo of Spring-
Held are malting a holiday visit with Chief of
1'olleo Archer
Hon. Frank E. White and wlfo have re
turned homo from Chudroii , tvtioro they have
been ( visiting with the family of A. W.
Crltcs.
. . . . . . . „ . , _ .
Mrs. George W. Thomas and Miss Gertio
ICcrnoy were In Lincoln this week In attend
ance on the meeting of the State Teachers'
association.
The boys of the Young Men's Christian as
sociation of this city prepared n bountiful
dinner on New Year's day , to , which every
boy in town was in died. Kvcry youth re
sponded nnd did ainplo Justice to ttio good
things provided.
, Tuesday evening , at tbo residence of the
bride's parents on Wlntcrsteen Hill , Elmer
G. Worth of Mnrysvillo , Ciil. , was united In
marriage to Miss Millie D. Thompson. Hov.
J. T. JJalrd ofllcintod at the interesting ccro-
mony and a largo number of relatives and
friends : of thocontractingpnrtlcspartlcipatod
in the wedding festivities
ilb Now Yenr'i eve was most fittingly cele
brated by n grand social event. TlioICnights
of Pythias held their annual ball and the
long wuitcd-for event was attended bv all
PJattsinoiith. Nearly nil of the most eligible
young men of tbo city belong to the society ,
and any event undertaken bv tiiom Is sure to
baa ' success. At 0 o'clock the grand march
c'
commenced nnd n prettier sight has not been
witnessed in the town. Kxcellent musio
was furnished and the new year was ushered
in with the utmost Jollification.
iic A largo crowd attended the vocal nnd organ
concert given by the ladies of the Presbyter
ian church Wednesday afternooa , and the ou
tertuinmcnt was nn excellent ono nnd thor
oughly enjoyed. Miss Grant rendered some
beautiful selections upon the now pipe organ
and the violin solo b\ \ ' Miss I.lly Haublo was
very creditable. Kecitatinns by Misses Bertha -
tha White , Grace \Vulkcriincl ICinory Buck-
nor ivore eloquently rendered nnd thoroughly
appreciated. Whilt Misses Ethel Dovry ,
Elizabeth Waugh and Kitty Agnew delighted
'
the audience with some few pretty songs ar
tistically : rendered.
Ncbrjisku city.
Miss Ccllu Burgert was visiting friends ia
Lincoln this week.
ISx-Goveriior Furnas was a visitor in the
city last Wednesday.
Hev. and Mrs.Hunter were visiting friends
at Hcd Oak the pait week.
Misses Myrtle nnd Mabel Stafford hove
eturood from a visit with friends in Omaha.
Mrs. H , M. Doydston and daughter ro-
urned Wednesday from a visit with friends
t Ashland.
Miss Mamio Wilson entertained a number
_ f her friends at her homo hi Kearney
Iclgut New Year's night.
Mr. nnd Mrs. William , Murphy of Kansas
3lty have been tlio guests of Mr. and Mrs.
, V ; E. Bogart of tb'ls city the past week.
A number 01 watch parties were held on
> Tow Year's eve , nnd many young pcoplo
Inim to have v/ltnessed / the birth of the new
ear.
ear.Miss
Miss Mattie Hnyward gave a deligutful
inrty Tuesday ovo'ning nttho homo of her
mrents. Judge aud Mrs. Hay ward , in honor
if several friends.
The young people of the city enjoyed them-
elves with n dancing party nttho Grand
? acilic Tnursday evening. About twenty-
ivo couples participated.
Mr. and Mrs. Sol Mlnsor handsomely en-
: ortalned the members of the Cinderella club
on Now Year's ovo. Dancing nnd refresh
nents was the order of tno programme.
.ludgo Eaton of the county court says ho
ios issued 'M5 marriage licenses during 1800 ,
which ho considers a good record when com-
> nred with tha'populution of the county.
A private letter from Ilorton , Knn. , says
Miss Grace Boone , a younif lady who has
TTany friends in this city , whuro she formerly
ived , was married on Now Year's eve at the
Tanner place , but the name of the fortunate
man was not given.
The social event of the week In this city
was tbo wedding Thursday morning of Dr.
Herbert C. Miller and Miss Minnnio Mctcalf ,
which took place at the St. Mary's Episcopal
church , Hev. F. M. Carey ofllclating. The
bride is the youngest daughter of Air , and
Mrs. Julian Metcalf. Mr. nnd Mrs. Miller
loft la the afternoon of the same day for
Portland , Ore. , their future homo.
Public installation services of the new
ofllcers of the Woman's Relief corps of
William Bauiner post , Grand Arm.v of the
Kopublic , were held at the post hall on Fri
day evening. Aside from the impressive in
stallation ceremonies , there was un excellent
musical programme and interesting short ad
dresses by members of the post and corps.
The affair was a very pleasant and successful 1
one in over ) ' respect.
llcatrlcc.
Dr. W. II , Strylter has gene to Denver for
the holiday vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zahn of Omaha were
visiting friends In the city Monday.
Airs. E. G , Drake and children have gene
to California for a three months' visit.
Air. and Mrs. William Van Brunt of Lin
coln were lleatrlco visitors over tbo Sabbath.
Air. and Mrs. C. II. Elmoro have returned
Irom a visit of several weeks at eastern
points.
S. P. Anderson Is down from Newcastle ,
Wyo. , visiting with his family during hol
iday week.
William Loreo and daughter of Vlnton , Ia. ,
were visiting relatives la the city during the
current week.
Cliantiliif Baker departed for Tacoma ,
Wash. , lust week , where ho has permanently
engaged in business.
Air. D. D. Mondenhall of Marysvillo , Mo. ,
spent the Sabbath in the city as the guest of
Mr. nnd Airs. G. C. Barker.
The members of tha Beatrice club entor-
talncd their lady friends at tha club rooms
Now Year's day.
itlla. Nettle Buskirt of Brazil , 1IIU. , is vis-
King for a few weeks wltn her family ,
nnd Mrs. K. O. Hart , la Glenovcr subi iurb ,
this city.
On Wednesday and Thursday evenings the
of "Minado" ly
oporatta was very successfully
rendered nt the Paddock opera bouso by <
local talent , comprising many of the loading
young society people of the city.
Mrs. L. S , Atkinson , nco Aliss Bertha
Townsend , who was married only a law :
since , dioa Wednesday , the 31st ult , , at Now
Orleans , while on uor wedding trip. The re
mains were brought hero for Interment.
The ladies auxiliary of the Young Alon's
Christian association kept open house at the
association rooms Now Year's day. There
was a largo numbcrof calls maao und the day
concluded with a delightful social rcceptloa
at the rooms lu the evening.
Mr. aud Mrs. George E. Hawkins cele
brated their crystal wedding anniversary eit
their pleasant homo la Glcuovcr suburb
Tuesday evening. A largo number of Mr.
and Mrs. Hawkins1 friends were present and
a most enjoyable period of entertainment fol
lowed. The coupl were made the recipients
of a number of haudsomo testimonials appro
priate to the occasion.
YorJf.
Miss Molllo Houston Is in Omaha visiting
with friends.
Mrs. A. AI. Hall It visiting with her daugh
ter In Broken Iknv.
Mr , ana Mrs. M. C. Frank spent Now
Year's in Alaywood , Neb. , with M. O. '
jrothcr. i
Air. 1 nnd Mrs. A. Blodgott were In Lincoln
several ' days this week.
80'A. A soclnl was given to the ladles of the 0.
A. H. Thursday evening. .
Air. nnd Airs. N" . V. Ilarlnn spout several
days In Lincoln this ueek ,
N , 1 * . Lumlocn nnd family nro enjoying a
islt from Miss Malm of AVahoo.
The Misses Cora nnd Jcsslo Conwny hnvo
returned from their vMt in Omaha. ,
AllwLlzMo Crovvshorn and Harry Kerr of
Hastings arc tlw guests of their uncle , T. P.
ICerrof this city.
Hon. Leo Love and wlfo have gene lo
Scotia to spend a few days with friends , and
thin they will go to southern California.
Not mnnv ladles received callers InstThurs-
day. The blizzard which prevailed In all its
fury compelled all Avho could to remain In
doors.
A ladles' quintette from the Lutheran
academy of Walioo entertained a good audi
ence at the Swedish Lutheran churcHi Tues
day evening ,
The boys of Company 0 , Nebraska na
tional guards , had n big tlmo at their ball
New Year's eve. ThoIHoorvai thronged
wit h merry dancers and thceiitlre affair was
a complete success.
Cards have been received announcing tlio
marriage of Aliss Ellen Bishop of Omahn to
Mr. IVilllam Sehldla of Arcadia. Mrs.
Schldla was foruiorly a resident of this city
and her many friends extend congratula
tion * .
Prof. Parks , vocalist of the Lincoln Con-
servatoryof Music , niul Mr. Orrln 13arnett ,
pianist of York , gave n piano and song i-e-
eltal at the Presbyterian church Monday
evening. It was the most artlstlo musical
affair Hint ever took place in the city ,
i The Indies gave a reception at the V. M. C.
A. rooms Thursday afternoon. The following
ladles received and entertained the callers ;
Mosd.im.cs France , Shrock , Codding , Rey
nolds , Barnes , -Knight , Warner , Carpenter ,
Wightman , Snnford , Cobb , and Misses
Holslar , Green , Hyde , ICnapp. Smith , Love.
Chilcott , Kwen , ituolt , lioyuoldj , WyckoIT
and llannls.
F. II. Pugh of Omnha has been a Hastings
visitor the past few days.
The Pleasure Seekers gnvo a delight ful hop
at Gernmnla Thursday evening.
MissCatloBirdsnll spent the holidays with
her parents In this city.
Eil Votterof Grand .lunotlon , Col. , is visit
ing relatives In this city for a few days.
Hastings' " -IOO" .
- gave a. swell ball'and
banquet at the Uostwlek hotel Now Year's
eve.
eve.Mrs.
Mrs. J. Vf. Anderson and daughter Kittle
of Mnrysvillo. Ivan. , are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. II. II. Hopkins.
Miss Mary Jones has gone to Albany , N , V. ,
where she will take a college course , prepar
ing herself to become a professional librarian.
Myrtle and Archie Coon , children of Hon.
C. U , Coon of Omaha , returned homo
Wednesday after a very pleasant holiday
visit with the family of County Treasurer C.
II. Paul.
The Dally Nebraskan is authority for the
statement that n certain young attorney will
soon take unto himself a better half in the
person of a most estimable young1 lady well
known in this city.
The llrst concert of the Apollo club occurs
next Thursday evening , January 8. As a
number of Hastings celebrities have been as
signed to parts on the programme our people
are looking forward with cousidorablo pleas
ure to this notable event.
A chapter of the order of Eastern Star , a.
branch of the Masonic order , was instituted
in Hastings Wednesday evening , with the
following officers : Mrs. M. A. Hnrtlgan ,
worthy matron ; Mrs. J. J. Buchanan , assist
ant worthy matron ; Mrs. Dr. Shaufelberger ,
worthy patron ; Mrs. 1C. C. Webster , treas
urer ; Mrs.V.'II. . Marshall , secretory.
Ho'lilrcge.
The citizens of Holdrego are celebrating
the holidays with moro than the usual festiv
ities.
ities.The
The air is full of matrimonial rumors , nnd
the opening days of tlio now year will" see n
numbcrof our most popular youny men start
their llrst grocery bill.
A fresh impetus baa been given the art
circles of our town by the return of Miss
AVashburno from the Chicago urtconserva'
tory , who will open a studio In connection
with the P. K , O. rooms.
The soei.al event of the week among the
Indies was the elegant luncheon given
"
"Wednesday afternoon uyMrsfGuy Crandall
to the P. K , 0 , sisterhood in honor of Mrs.
Currio McG row of Denver.
The 1' , E. 0. hnvo lately fitted up a mio
suite of rooms In the Garland block. As yet
the husbands and brothers of the members
have not been admitted into the sacred pre
cincts of this "Adamless Kden , " but whis
perings are given out of a gorgeous reception
in tbo future.
The night after Christmas the 1'lensant
Hour club gave its llrst dancing party in the
new "Hampton" and ivas followed by an
other Now Year's cvcninj. A largo number
of the society people from neighboring towns-
attended these hops , and the Magic citv is
fast acquiring an enviable reputation for hos
pitality.
Crete.
AddloStobblns , a Vassar college stu
dent , passed Christmas and New Year's with
her family Uoro.
Prof , and Mrs. Stearns , late of the faculty
of Donne college , are visiting with their for
mer friends at the collego.
The long deferred flrst blizzard of the sea
son Interfered with New Year's calls , aud
kept our society people within doors ,
L. E. Fuller of Chicago , formerly assistant
cashier of the First National bank , passed
the holidays with his brottier-tn-law , John L.
Tlbball , esq.
Colonel and Mrs. Brady of Lcavenwortb ,
father and mother of llev. Drady of tbo
KpUcopalohurcb , uro visiting with their son
during holidays.
The Young Men's social club gave their
second annual ball on Now Year's day. A
very pleasant evening was passed by many
who participated.
Some of our young society people cnjo3'cd
n ulcasnnt evening attbo handsome resilience
of J. It. Johnston , esq. Games of nil kinds
nnd dancing helped to pass away the oven-
lne'
Miss Julia Stohlberg of Lincoln is visiting
hero.
hero.Mrs.
Mrs. E. Benedict la visiting friends In Mo
dule , la.
S. C. Woodruff , editor of the News , did
business in Omaha the llrst of the week.
Guy Green , who closed a term of school
lost week , will go to Crete to attend college.
Edward Anderson , a s tudcnt of IJoaue col
lege at Crete , Neb. , sDcnt the holidays with
ills parents.
Miss Lucy Mltchcl , n teacher of the Nor
folk school , spent the holidays with her sister -
tor , Mrs. Dyer Ford.
Edgar nnd Arthur Morrlll , sons of C. II.
Morrlll , of the Merchants' and Farmers' '
bank , who moved to Lincoln last fall , are vis
iting friends hero.
Last Saturday evening the Swedish people
ple were entertained with muslo by llvo
girls from Luther academy , Wahoo. The en
tertainment wu well attended and gavogood
satisfaction.
lied Cloud.
Mrs. Prltchard of Ohio is spending a fnw
weeks with her daughter , Mrs , L. u , Deyo"
Several young people , students at various _
colleges , are homo for the holi.lny vacation.
Airs1 G. J. Waironand daughter are spend-
the holidays with friends In Lincoln aud :
Beatrice.
D. M. Platt , a former resident of this place ,
has located In Denver , to which place liu will
remove his family soon.
Pope Urothors have purchased the dry
goods nnd notion stock of II. M. Young1 &
Co. , the latter retiring from business ,
B.F. Highland and wife of Denver "pent ; a
few days hero this week with their numerous '
friends. Kd is holding down a good position
there xvith the D. A ; Al.
Airs. Elizabeth Knloy , mother of'our towns
man , C. "W. Kaley , and who boa been visiting
hero for a year post , left today for Omaha , to
pass a few motbs with relatives thero.
Holiday week has been n quiet ono , except
ing , of course , gatherings and church festi
vals , and aside from a club dance and a masquerade -
quorado ball , but little has occurred lu a so
cial way.
Joe Donojthuo , the yankca boy who is now i
htho undisputed champion skater of the world ,
was dlnod t Loudou several days ago. Ho :
Coca to Holland this week.
HOW WOMEN HEAD PAPERS ,
Bright , Brilliant "Bab" Ooraoa to the
Eosouo of Her Downtroddau Soz ,
THOUGHTS UPON A VARIETY OF TOPICS
Timely Hints to the SnurL
of KnHhloii n Jo Hie Quality ol
HIT Unilorwiinr Wlui nro
Her Sbvrrofit Critics.
NRW YOUK , Doc. JO. [ Special to TUB Bnn. )
The average man bos n very mean way of
scorning the way in wh'ch ' n woman rends
the newspapers. Ho believes he is the only
animal . cnpnblo of comprehending them , and
ho says she devotes herself to the advertise
ments : nnd the marriages and deaths , This
may bo partially true , but I doubt it , and
oven if she did I fail to see why she would bo
doing any harm. It Is much doi-entcr to rend
the advertisements tlniii to read accounts of
political speeches where the personalities are
abominable nnd whom the graminer must
make : the queen shudder I say the queen ,
because wo always refer to good ICngllsh as
the exclusive possession of the queen ,
now WOMIIN iiKAD xr.wsiMrnu. * .
As for rending the marriages and deaths ,
she is certain , after she has done thnt , to got
herself thoroughly posted in regard to pee
ple's position and she doesn't meet soir.o man
on the street and ask him how his wlfo It
when his wife hus been .lend three mouths ,
nor docs she Jest about babies who have got
ten married to some young innocent chup
who has nindo Ids debut on the ten of niiUrl-
mony for the llrst time in the past two weeks ,
To my way of thinking women'rc.id thoiiexvs-
papers with a great deal of Intelligence , but
then , of course , I look at It from n woman1 *
standpoint. Nothing gives mo n greater
amount of Information than the advertise
ments , nnd no essay , no history of a murder ,
no glowing account of n daiu-o xvas ever
more lueid It its description than Is the story
of how n lady , after suiToring for years for
the lack of a silk gown , bought one on the
Instalment plan and has since become a good
wife nnd a good mother. They are at oueo
full of Imagination nnd harmless. But
women do read other things , and funnily
enough , n woman will Mud moro m the news'
paper than any man. She seems to have a
slx.tli sense that makes her discover the para
graph that nobody else lliids that 1ft , nobody
masculine and she can exploit the story of
her favorite actress , her near friend , the last'
new book , or what they are doing iu Ireland ,
while a man wonders where she hoard It , ami
cannot believe that she got It out of the very
newspaper over xvhich ho has pondered for
two hours.
Personally , I regard the nowsp.ipers as the
great eilucitors of today , nnd am devoted to
them to such an extent that one-half my in
come goes in buying thorn. Could one provo
Civ devotion more ilrinly than this ! Homebody
wrote to mo and asked me if 1 would udviso
women to read the newspapers , and I
answered thorn , Yes , Yes , Yes. I tuy it
three times , and each tlmo I mean it more
emphatically than I did the first. Of course ,
there are good and bad newspapers , ns there
are gooil and bad women , and 1 would just us
soon advisayou to get acquainted with the
wicked of your kind as 1 would to read u
newspaper that catered to all that was mean
and low in the world. Hut , after all. I think
the bad ones nro foxv and fur between. The
average American editor knows his nudleiico ,
anil he knows they would rtitlmr hear of good
things , of happy times , and of ways that can
help other people iilong , than almost any
thing else. Then , for fear ho will iiiauo his
clientele all angels , he puts in between some
chatter , or babble , or similar gossip that's ' iw
frothy as the wldto of an egg , but whichever
over did anybody any harm , and is war
ranted not to lie heavy on the stomach.
. UNDKHWHAIt OF HMAIIT WO.MK.V.
So very much attention is being paid to the
sort of underwear worn by the smart woman
of today that she may bo interested in knowIng -
Ing that her most severe judge is her laun
dress. Ono bit of machine sewing simply
tends her sxx'lttly to the bottom of the sea.
and the young womau who has decorated
her belongings With tucks done by
the machine had better do her washing
at home and develop tlm muscles of her arm
It she wishes to retain the position which is
hers by right , ilor undorclotlies nro few in
number , but 11 no of kind , and whether she
chooses to wear linen , cambric or silk , the
sewing mu.Mt be of tuu line kind that is done
in the convent , or else It must bo equally line
and the work of some decayed gentlewoman
who is paid a very gqpd price for it.
xvnv XVOMHN rnuriiii SII.K fNmiiwiAii : : ,
Linen cambric is the protest made by .somo
women against silk , which they argue bus
grown vulgar ; but the people \vlio xvenr silk
are quite convinced that there Is "nothing so
pleasant to the skin or thnt looks so pretty as
the line fabric- itself , nnd that cambric , even
If it be as line us that warranted to
go through n xvoddlng rinir , has not
the same charm , nor does it look
as well as the dainty hued silks. The x-cry
latest silk petticoat , which Is , of course ,
drawn nnd tied in ttio back , so that it per
mits n glove-fitting skirt over it , has the en
tire front nnd sides embroidered in flour-do-
lys in xvhito , silver or gold thrund. To say
tuut this skirt is expensive is sneaking
mildly lu regard to It , for in reality it in
worth almost us much us Is a diamond riug.
Kvery stiteli of the embroidery is done by
hand , aud the lleur-de-lys uro so thick to
gether that it seems as if they xvero .hcavv
hrocado rather than .sown on the stuff. A.
most fetching nightgown has a hroau sailor
collar and deep cuffs embroidered in thoHainu
way , only the llower of fashion Is in sliver
thread. These uro extremely pretty to look
at , but ono must bo careful thcydonotgut
near the face , as an undesirable scratoh would
certainly bo the result.
"
"xvn Aim A \TIOX OP won UN.
A man who xvns talking tno other day Raid :
"Do the people never got tired of hearing
about the xvoinenl" mid another man an
swered , "No. " In every other country in
the world politics come first , but hero , \vlmc
xvoinen are doing , xvhat women nro saying ,
nnd what the women nro thinking Is always
of interest to tno average man. This is es
sentially the country of xvoinen. If a Woman'
sold tier Jewels that America might bo dis
covered , womankind has certainly runpcd u.l- .
vantufio from it , as uo place else is the tiamo
consideration .shown her ,
She can muko or damn n play. She can
cause the success or the total extinction of u
book , nnd nobody has any Interest in nic-
turos unless women xvaiit to go and
see them. Her poxver is marxwllous ,
and if she doesn't always knoxv hoxv to
uso.it. , that is her misfortune nnd not her
fault. Until she hus seen other xvomen , Unit
Is , tbo xvomen of other countries , she has no
Idea of the position slio occupies. She Is
catered to In ono xvny like a small child , and
the material as well us tlm mental sweets' of
life are offered her , xvhlluhor opinion Is asked
on the most Important subjects. The result
has proven by no means bud , for the Ameri
can woman Is neither greedy , sclllsh , nor un
believing , She is sometimes a bit of a tyrant ,
but it does not take her very long to find out
that St. Francis d'l Sales suid some hundred
years ago : "Sugar xvill catch moro files thuu
vinegar. "
XVllAT MEX XVILr , DO FOH XVOMKX.
Uut Is she a considerate woman ! Some
times I am afraid she Is not. her English sis
ter excelling her in this , If she doesn't Jlko
cigar smoke she objects to the men of her
family smoking , whereas nn Englishwoman
would In ) clever enough to muko u little dcu ,
anil a pretty ono. Unit might bo used uspo
ddaily lor this purpose.
If slio prefers dinner at" o'clock she is not
inclined to remember that her husband has
hail nothing to cut since 1 , and that then it
was only a hurried lunch.
If she wants to xvcar a pink goxvn and ho
prefers n blue bno , she bus a rather nasty
little xvay of telling him that ho doesn't know
anything about clothes nnd that btm would
prefer ho would hoop his opinions to himself.
If she prefers to go to the theater , she
doesn't ulxvnys stop to think xvnethor the
man who has been vuz/llng over money mat
ters nil day long is just in tbo mood for It ,
but she tolls him hu has got to put on hU
dress clothes bccauso she xvnnts him to.
And do you know that the American iiinu
believes so thoroughly In the woman about
him that ho generally does xvhat she prefeni.
And then when the day comes when hi > U
fiat on her back , sick aud sleepless and wor
ried and frightened , ho will stand by her ,
endure her fretfulness , be gentle with her ,
lift her so ho doesn't hurl her , cuter to hoc
xvhlmslcal tastes , bo sorry far every pain
who has , and do everything in bin power to
relieve It , all because she It u woumu.