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TIIK ILLUSTHATHl) H13I3.
Omaha Scottish Clans
Eleventh Annual Outing
"Scotland, thy mountains, thy valleys and
fountains nro famous In story tho birth
place of song."
What a wealth of romantic legend, pa
triotic tradition and storlod deeds of fame
and valor aro entwined about tho Scotch.
It would havo been difficult Indood to have
found n moro picturesque gathering than
that which recently assembled at Shady
Urovo, Lnko Manawa, tho event being tho
eleventh annual outing of tho Scottish china,
lloro under tho wide spreading Bhado trees
of this beautiful spot the snowy white cloths
woro laid and about D00 Invited to help
themselves to an abundance of good things
specially prepared for tho occasion by dearly
loved "guldwivcs fcr the nionie lads and
lassies."
After dinner tho program of games began
and a Jolllor crowd seldom computes for
prizes. An egg race In particular provoked
no ond of merriment. Twelve buxom girls
woro lined up, each with ji teaspoon and an
egg. Tho race was 100 jards, the winner
crossing tho tape first without spilling the
egg. Off they went at the pistol shot; some
tumbled headlong at the start, s me tried
stepping on their skirts, others let the eggs
dance tho highland lling on tho spoon, while
one girl, who had doubtless raced before,
dellboratoly walked slowly over tho full hun
dred yards and crosseil tho line a victor
amid the applause of tho crowd.
Tho most picturesque typo of Scotchman,
Mr, Thomas Falconer, caught la a typical
nttitudo with his sword drawn.
Master William Watson had no need to
whlstlo up Lord Lennox's march to keep
his courage up.
Past Chief John C. Iluchanan Is shown
with his pipes in action In kilts and cloak.
1 1 J Is a splendid looking Scotchman.
Miss Mcltae, ono of tho pretty Scotch
girls at the picnic, caught In characteristic
attitude.
Dancing began at sundown and, stirred on
by tho shrill notes of tho pipers, lasted far
Into tho woo Bina' hours of morning.
Wl merry sangs, and friendly cracks,
I wot they didna. weary;
And unco tnlcs, and funny jokes,
Their sports wero cheap and cheery;
Till buttered so'ns wl fragrant lunt,
Set a' their gabs a'steerln';
Syne, wi a social glass o strunt,
They parted nff careerln'.
LOUIS It. HOSTWIUK.
Girls Punch the Bag
The UD-to-dato girl Is getting the best
part of her exercise for the day before she
mnbita fmr nnniirnnpn tn tin. nlltaliln U'nrlil
I this summer. It Is one of the best kinds of
exercise that she haw ever undertaken, re
ports the New York Times, and she gets tho
right kind of development, os well as a
complexion tonic which cannot be excelled.
It Is ttie nuncmng nag. anil a milliner oi
Newport women havo taken up the sport
and aro delighted with tho results. There
Is never trouhlo In exercising tho lower
part of the body and llmbH, but unices a
woman devotes herself to outdoor sports
thero Is nothing which gives her a good
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chest development, strengthens tho muscles
of her arms and puts her lungH Into good
working order.
The punching bag does all of thlti and a
number of women aro getting to be expett
bag punchers, nnd the result, they say, Is
surprising, as It shows In plumper necks
and arniH and a clear complexion. One
PAST CHIEF WILLIAM W. P. HORNB.
great value of the bag is that it gives an
even development, for b.th arms are need,
and tho moro nmhldoxterous tho sjxirts
woman becomes the better it is for her.
The women who uso the punching bags
take them the first thing In the morning.
Just after the morning bath. After the cold
plunge or sponge and partial dressing, bus
with nothing on that will obstruct the frr
movement of tho muscled, they devote ten
or fifteen minutes to hag-punching. There
Is a scientific system ui lmg-puuching, gov
erned by much tho same rules as for spar
ring, but the girl who is working for a good
digestion ami complexion docs not bother
herself about tluse. Thero Is a rule for the
position of tho ball, which tho ono
who places tho ball usually arranges fur
her. It should hang a llttlo below the level
of the eyes and tho striking motion should
be up or tho force of the blow Is lost nnd
the arm slips forward with an unpleasant
feeling of being dislocated. Otherwise tho
only thing la to strike go id, si. lid blows nnd
use tho left hand as much ns possible.
Ono girl who has found that sho hnd
almost no forco with her left hnnd spends
nbout three-quarters of tho tltno each
morning punching with It, nnd sho hns
taken to using her fan altogether with her
left hand, nnd makes use of It in other
ways as much ns possible, for sho snys sho
has discovered that sho has an uneven
development, and ono sldo Is not In nearly
as "fit" n condition ns tho othor. Hag
punching Is ono oxorclso to which wit
nesses nro never Invited, but tho nppear
anco of tho girl with shining oyes and
rosy cheeks aftor ten mlnutos of It speaks
volumes for Its good qualities. Tho girls
tlHinselves say that It makes them now
women of tho right sort.
A punching bag outfit Is not oxponslvo.
Thero are two kinds of arrangements for
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bag punching In general use. Ono which
must of tho women havo Is tho doublo-oud
bag, which Is held at either ond by a
rope, one end of which la socurcd to tho
lloor and tho other to tho colling. These
range In price from a llttlo ovor a dollar
to $5. The other and moro professional
bag Is suspended from what is called u
platform and swings free. Tho platform
Is circular, tho bag swinging from tho
center, and Is flrmly secured to tho wall
at ono side. Tho platform costs $10. The
bags cost ns much or ns llttlo iib the pur
chaser cares to pay. Tho bag Is light In
weight, of soft finished leather. Ulovos
will bo nnother Item that tho amateur
bag puncher will need, for punching has .i
tendency to harden tho hands. The gloves
however, will prevent any trouble of this
kind. Tho great advantngo In bag punch
ing is that Just as much or ns llttlo ox
erclso may bo obtained from It ns Is de
sired. Ono thing which must always bo
remembered Is that tho bag la u pun.-h-Ing
bag, and must bo punched and not
slapped. That Is professional advice, but
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PAST CllIKF THOMAS FALCONF.il -Photo
by Louis H. Ilostwick.
It applies as much to tho girl who Is only
looking for development and proper breath
ing, for good oxerelso comes from renl,
legit Imnto punching,
His Pride Forbade
A Denver tramp tho other day applied
at a houso which ho had carefully chosen
betnuso tho lawn did not need cutting nor
the flower beds weeding. Tho woman of
tho houso produced a plentiful "hand-out."
"And now I wnnt you to chop some kind
lings for mo," sho said, when ho had fin
ished. "I know you wero too weak to do
It until you had had a squaro meal." "You
wero right, madam, qulto right. Now I
need tho exercise, It would do me good; It
would send tho blood coursln' through mo
veins and bring back tho sparklo to mo
eye. Hut I como of a proud rnco. I am a
Montgomery of Montgomery; I could not
uso your back yard and Its appliances as n
gymnasium without pnyln' ynu llboral, and,
madam, 1 nm penniless,"
ANNUAL PICNIC OF TI1IC OHDHIl OF
Ilostwick,
English Opinion on
American Character
Wo had a great Held tor the study of
American characteristics at the Inaugura
tion of the United States pavilion -a cere
mony that was combined with the handing
over of the building to the French govern
ment, says Loudon Truth. Tho visible sign
i f transfer was a golden key, with the spread
eagle serving for tho handle. This symbol
i f ownership was given to tho French presi
dent of tho exhibition commission, M.
1'lcard.
lie was nuked by Mr. Peck, tho head of
tho United States commission, to wear It
with his other decorations. The women
were ciiiIIckh. There was not a plain face
among the younger ones. All were pleas
ing who were not strikingly pretty. F.nch
teemed In the habit of governing her own
lire and of llndlug admiring companions In
the unmarried of the other sex. The mar
ried people did not mix much with tho un
married. Mr. Slmiiis, however, as secre
tary to a branch (the press branch) of the
mcrlcnu commission, was attentive to the
p tslble wants and wishes of the women
journalists, lie is at the opprslto pole of
the how-not-to-do-ll circumlocution olllclal
Mr. SlmniH always knows how to do It. and
PAST OIUHF JOHN O. BUCHANAN
CLAN P1PHII- Photo by Louis It. Ilost
wick. never seems tired of rendering good oiricos.
Mrs. Slmms Is an American woman of whom
Uncle Sam may bo proud. How tho old
man's heart must often swell with prldo
and pleasure at tho endless nieces!
Tho crowd was stilling. All Americans
In Pnrls wero Invited through the papers.
Of course, thero was a "free lunch." That
Is an essential part of an American nfter
noon celebration Sousa's band played. It
reminded mo of tho bands one hears nt
SCOTTISH CLANS
SHADY
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tho Tlvoll In Hanover nnd In front of tho
Casino nt Iladen-Iladen. French police
could not appreciate, like our ambassador,
American wnys. They looked with almost
angry eyes at the free and easy cheerful
ness of their brethren of the "American
guard." Two of the latter stood laughingly
back to back In the middle of the company
to see who was tho taller. Another pair
shiiok hands nenss tho shoulder of ft
United States senator, who, I was told, was
a billionaire. Ho did not seem to resent
tho freedom of the American guards, hut
tho French policemen did. Tho Inaugura
tion was through and through on demo
cratic Hues, and everyone seemed to enjoy
It. Though guards were so free and hearty,
I did not seo ono that was In tho leant
rough, and all stoml back to make wny for
tho women. How tho latter wore Idolized,
but In a companionable way! The female
Infant born In the United States draws
good ticket In tho lottery of life.
1 thought of what Mrs. Heecher Stowo
said about the melancholy uudortono of
(cargo KIIoI'h novels: "She needs to go
ami pass a few years In our hearty, laugh
ing, happy country." Of course, (lenoral
Horace Porter, United States ambassndor.
attended the Inaugural and transfer cere
mony. He is robust of mind and body and
most hearty ami alfable. The general mod
estly attrlbtttts his rapid rlso In tho United
Stall's army to "mortality, not merit." Hr
was on (leiieral lirant's staff during the
civil war. The polytechnic school hero
turns imt prigs. Hut West Point, where
Ceueral Porter graduated, does not. I could
Imagine him achieving splendid successes
as a political orator during the canvass for
the presidency. lie has tho off-lmnded
manner, the fnr-rcnchlng voice, tho origi
nal forms of speech nnd the lino spirits
that carry all before them at a convention
out west. And yet no professional diplomat
could beat (Jonornl Porter In a close gnmo
In which American as against other Inter
ests wero tho stakes. He Is Intensely
shrewd and could not he ludlscreot.
(lenoral Noyes, who served also undor
(Srnnt nnd wns United States minister here,
was a mnn of kindred mind, spirit, physique
and disposition. I believe lie wns n lnwyer
b'foi'o he went Into the army. His robust,
off handed, somewhat florid and orlglnnl
Hpeeches wero racy of Ohio soil nnd de
lightful. Philadelphia's Growth
As orlglnnlly lnld out by William Ponn,
tho city wns two miles long nnd ono mile
wide. TowiiBhlp nftor township wns nil
nexed till nt Inst tho city boundaries
coincided with those of n county twenty
two miles long. Boston overran tho old
county llncH nnd took In five outlying
towns. Creator New York nnd Phllndolphln
now exceed In nrea and population Home
Kuropoan prlnclpnlltles. In ench enso con
solidation hns boon accomplished by tho
Joint nctlon of tho city nnd suburbs, with
legislative) authorization.
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MASTHIt WILLIAM WATSON Photo by
Louis It. Ilostwick.