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Daughters of American Herniation
0t Into Presh Difficulty.
nrrAia rulctq is chasged
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Memorial Caatlaeatal Rail rilkH
4 ra rerl leas Ceadltlea
the Baa af Ceatea-tlaa.
NOT' YORK. May 1 Tba memorial hall
I conspicuous example of the manner In
- which the Daughters of the American Revo
lution In sundry rai have been premature
In action. A certain woman gets to be prlT
dert-general of the society. She forthwith
fvolvM fttna great and glorious scheme and
pushes It as hard aa she can In order to
have the honor of attending it belong to
her and her administration.
When Mrs. Daniel Manning was president-general
a piaster equestrian statue
waa presented to the city of Paris. Walt
for It to be piwatd In bronze? Oh, no;
that would carry It over Into another ad
ministration. So the plaster statue was
presented away back tn 13W. and at latest
reports waa still there, though decidedly
the worse for wear.
So It was with the wonderful Memorial
hall, which waa to be the greatest thing
of the kind ever attempted by a nattpn&l
organisation of women. Instead of rais
ing the fimds neewesaryr prorldlng anme
wsy of assuming the indebiedneag sum
c!i-r.t to complete the building, they got
together enoiiKh money to make a start and
laid the cornerstone four years ago. They
want ahead until the' money gave out and
then they had to stop.
Today Memorial hall is in a parlous con
dition. It baa cost, building aad sit a, alnse
to UflO.OOO. Nothing about It la complete,
Inside or outside.
Portions of the structure which should
b protected from the weather ana ex
posed and are rapidly deteriorating. Ordi
narily It looks like as abandoned folly
going to ruin at an alarming rate of speed.
The honor of laying the cornerstone of
this rather premature enterprise belonged
to Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks, who pre
ceded Mrs. McLean. The society being all
tangled up with the Memorial hall project.
It la of course out of the Question for Mrs,
Mdm to try to Inaugurate any new
. t scheme which shall shed lustra on her re-
Agiiae. The best she can do la to put
through a plan for finishing op the totter
ing enterprise of bar predecessor.
Nobody, especially nobody, who
' the hall as it Is at present, denies that
suoh an achievement would be an honor to
. Mrs. McLean. Tha trouble baa come about
'because of her autocritic methods in
pushing her plana through the convention.
Hew Gnmsec.
When It came to rushing through the re
cent continental congress a resolution per
'mitting the board of management to bond
the society in blank for the completion of
Memorial Hall, some of the sober, thought
ful members rose to protect.
They were summarily Informed that tha
resolution had passed, and the subject was
closed. A prominent woman, who asks not
to be quoted, expressed herself to a Sun
reporter as follows:
"I snail leave Washington at the close of
this convention with tha feeling that I wish
never to attend another. Until today I be
lieved in Mrs. JcLean'a sense of Justice
and fairness. I no longer have that belief.
. "This subject of the bonding was brought
tip early In the week and presented to our
consideration with every appearance of
fairness. Ws were led to befleve that later
wa would be allowed to discuss It.
TThenUt waa again brought- up. hurried
over, and Mt hanging , with tha idea that
the discussion waa yet to coma. Finally it
waa brought up. out of order, aa I believe,
but never mind that.
"Mr. Lockwood read tha resolution and
Immediately women all over the hall began
Jumping up and seconding It. At the same
time other women were on their feet de
manding recognition In order to discuss tha
resolution. The presiding officer enthusi
astically repeated the various seconds, with
elaborate bows In all directions:
" -North Carolina seconds the resolution!
New York seconds the resolution! So and
So seconds! And So and So! And So and
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"Of course these women; were primed for
just this occasion. It made a great con
fusion, perfect pandemonium. In fact.
"Under cover of thla pandemonium the
presiding officer could pretend to be un
conscious of the demands for recognition
which were being made. She did pretend
to he unconscious of those demands, al
though every woman in tha hall knew they
were being made.
mtm spite of the fact that women all over
Lb floor were calling to be heard and that
many of them were in tha aiales approach
trig the platform and could not fail to be
seen oy the presiding officer, she refused
to see them and without any delay. called
for a viva voce vote. Aa soon as It was
riven she announced that tha resolution
had csr-ied by 'an overwhelming majority
"The statement was greeted by a chorue
of noea.1 Mrs. Helmuth of New York and
one or two others managed to make public
protest against the whole proceeding, but
tha; mus a!l the good It did. It waa the
moat high handed treatment of a convention
I ever witnessed, and as I said before. 1
thirk it will be the last Daughters of the
American Revolution congress I shall at-
tea 1."
Pusslbly the administration was more In
fluenced by the outcry than it seemed at
first. Perils pa the threat to get an Injunc
tion against the society to prevent tha pro
posed issue of bonds Induced a more con
ciliatory spirit. At any rate, after some
secret conferences, the indignant protest
against leavir the amount of tha lndebted
tjrst entirely to the discretion of the board
of managers waa headed and the administration-
consented to limit the amount to
J-JUtl.uOU.
Although this was admitted to resnove
one decided danger, there were many who
. opposed the bonding scheme altogether.
While aa for the thorn which rankled deep
est, the alleged unjust and Indefensible
methtxla of the president-general, that la
Just as sharp as before.
Oak -Nelee,
Ths department of philosophy and ethics
will hold us last meeting of the season
Tuesday afternoon, when plans for tha com
ing year will be made.
The outlines for neat year's work have
j n about completed by tha literature de
partment and will be announced neat week.
At the recent meeting Mrs. MUUrd L-ang-f.-.d
waa elected leader: Mrs. P. II. Mullen,
anaiant leader: Mr a. J. M. Akin, secood
aiiaru; Mrs. F. H. Cole, third assistant;
Mrs. Jovph Ptivar, secretary; Mrs. Henry
Milvni:. treasurer, and Mra. Albert Ed
holm, class reader. Mra. Mullen will repre
sent the d.artmenl on tha directory of tha
club.
ALL BJOIfi
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COMMENCING MONDAY. MAY 4
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the renowned exponent of the art of cooking. Kverv lady in the
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Nottingham I.ace Curtains, good width.
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Weakly,
and Mrs. Clara nee Earl Brink and small
sod, Clarence. ,axa visiting .their father,
Mr. Amue .FlalA i.5 '..'4 :'. 4
Mrs. W. J. Bryan. Mra. Leantt and
children and Miss Ruth Raymond of Lin
coln, who have been abroad for aoma time,
returned last week.
Sir. and Mrs. George N. Robeeta have
gona east. Mra. Roberts will spend, a few
waeks among the North, Carolina mou De
tains for her health. - .
Mr. Elmer Neville of SC Louis, who has
been the gueat of his uncle, Mr. timer
Neville of this city for several weeks, re
turned Friday evening to his home
Mr. Harley Moorhead and Mr. Frederick
Thomas went to Lincoln Saturday after
noon to attend tha banquet given by the
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity Saturday even
ing. 1
Captain and Mrs. T. B. Hacker are
guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. J. McMuIlin
until Tuesday, when they leave tor Jones
boro. Tenn., for a two months' leave of
absence.
Mr. and Mra W. O. Poor of Hollywood.
CaJ., who hava recently moeed to Omaha,
have been living at the Rome hotel and
expect to occupy apartments at the New
Hamilton within a week or two.
Mr. and Mrs. Lacey J. Pattereon of Mar
shailtown. Ia., and small son are expected
about the middle of tha week, to be the
guests of Mr. Patterson's mother, Mrs. C.
E. Bates, and Mr. Bates, at their new home
on West Dodge street.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wharton, who re
turned this week from their wedding trip,
will spend a fortnight wHh Mr. and Mrs.
P. P. Kirkendall until the bouse wnicn
they have taken at Thirty-fifth and Harney
streets is ready for occupancy.
Mts. John K. Baldwin expects to move
to Waterville, N. T.. In the near future.
Muta Genevieve Baldwin will leave this
evening for Chicago to resume her work
in artiatic book binding. Mr. Jack Baldwin
baa returned to New Hampshire to school,
expecting to enter a law school later.
Mrs. Will W. Hoagland waa railed to
Denver. Colo., last Wednesday by the
deafh of her sister, Mra Ingoldsby. who
died aa the result of an operation. Mr.
HoagUnd accompanied his wife and met
Captain and Mrs. Stone and Mrs. George
Hoaglund. enroute from California, who
returned- Friday evening.
Mrs. Nsnnie A. Daniel, who has been
spending several months visiting In her
old home in Virginia, and who also has
been visiting her son. Mr. Hswlhorne Dan
iel, who Is attending the Annapolis Naval
academy, returned home this week, accom
panied by her father-in-law, Mr. P. O.
Daniel of North Carolina.
Omaha, The wedding will take place the
latter part of June.
The wedding of Miss .Louise Kurt a,
daughter of Mrs. Mary Kurta, and Mr.
Frederick H. Loth took place Thursday
evening at S o'clock at the home of the
bride's mother near Benson. Rev. F. Rae
bel of the Gorman Baptist church officiat
ing. A wedding march waa played by Mra.
Jaspersoa and the ceremony was performed
undtr an arch of amilax before a large
window of the living room. The bride was
attended by Misa Margaret Kahler as maid
of honor and Mr. Gua Schwenning acted as
best man. About seventy-five guests were
present, a number - being from Council
Bluffs, where the bride formerly lived.
They will be at home at Fifty-first and
Plnkney streets, after June L
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SOCIETY READY FORSl'MER
t Continued from Second Page)
viUlr-g the various places of Interest en
route. Mus Lag will retura about the
smdriie of sVptembea,
Mra, Frank Dl Field and daughter, Jaojavia,
Pros peetlve Pleaisrea,
Mrs. Harry Davis will be hostess for
the meeting of the Sterling club Thursday.
Mrs. W. H. Garratt will entertain in
formally Monday afternoon at her apart
ments at the Winona.
Mr. Allen I Clark haa moved Into his
apartments at the new Hamilton. Twenty
fourth and Farnam streets.
The Young Ladles Harmony club will
gtva its la at dancing party of the season
Tuesday at the Hotel Rome.
Ths Men's Social club of All Saints' is
pi a Doing to give a banquet in the pariah
house o'a the evening of May 27.
The Temple Israel Sisterhood will give
its last whist party of the season Monday.
May 4. at I o'clock in the vestry rooms of
the temple.
Mr. Charles Martin will give an Illus
trated lecture at the First Baptist church
Frkiay evening, under the auspices of tha
Ledue Aid society, of which Mrs. Howard
Baidrtge is chairman.
Weddteas aad Ragaseaaeata.
The wedd.ng of Misa Mar)' Pt tersnn and
Mr. Ernest Ferrell mill taka plice Mae i,,
at the home of the bride 1 parvn'a
The wedding of Misa Mabel Shriver.
daughter of .Mr. and Mra. W. G. Shriver.
and Mr. John J. Brown, jr., of Hannibal.
Mdu. will take place June 9.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R Davis announce the
engagement of their daughter, Mlas Minnie
to Mr. W. R 4Sh4Ughnaey of
LUNCH WITH BACTERIOLOGIST
Lawyer Listens te a Wise, re Disco arse
aad . Latei His A pe
tit. A lawyer who had Just returned from
a western city, where he was interested
in litigation affecting the local water
works system, was telling his partners
his experlenoes. and remarked that he had
made a firm resolution never to Invite a
bacteriologist or an analytical chemist to
luncheon again.
The thing happened very naturally," said
the lawyer. 'The chemist, who happena
to be one of the leading experts ia the
west on water analysis and is also pro
fessor of chemistry In one of the leading
colleges out there, was called by my
clients to give expert evidence. We left the
court room for luncheon at the same time
one day, and, of course, I Invited him to
go with me.
"The chemist accepted and proved to be
a delightful sort of person while we were
waiting for luncheon to be served. He told
ma in his breexy western way about things
that Interested me, and I was certain we
were going to become firm friends, when
the waiter began to bring on the food.
"We had both ordered oyster soup, and
I fell to with vigor, because I had betn
talking most of the forenoon and bad
worked up an appetite. Without a word
of warning the expert chemist opened up.
' 'I have never enjoyed oysters much
since my friend. Prof. , bacteriologist
of tiie medical college, told me the re
sult of some typhoid tests he bad been
making with oysters,' said the chemist.
T will spare you the awful truth about
oysters, because you appear to be fond of
them, but really I think they are very dan
gerous.' "Naturally I didn't relish those oysters
as much as I expected to, and I aide
tracked them aa soon aa peaaibie for the
next course. A perfectly harmless looking
piece of roast beef came next and Immedi
ately the chemist commented on bow much
tuberculosis there waa existing tn the herds
of cattle throughout the Immediate vicinity,
and said he had been reliably Informed that
the government Inspection of meat was far
from what It should be.
"My roast beef Immediately took on a
peculiar flavor that seemed very suspi
cioua I ste very sparingly of it.
"So It went all down the bill of fare.
Articles of food that had been favorites
from my youth caused the chemist te turn
up his nose, because he had expert knowl
edge of a most derogatory kind about them.
I waa fast getting the Impression that I
only thought I waa .hungry when I spied
the ke cream and congratulated myself
that here at least was something I could
(artake of heartily and be assured that I
waa safe.
"I had no more than started on the Ka
cream when the chemist sniffed and aald:
" 'You wouldn't eat that Ice cream If
you knew what was la It-'
"1 didn't 'wait for any more. I suddenly
remarked that I had a lot of work to do
on my afternoon aumming up of the water
otk case, aud .grabbing my hat, I fled,
making a silent reeolve t.iat while expert
Lueinical and bacterioiogual kno ledge
was very good In its place I didn't care to
have It served with my liuu-u." Washing
ton Post.
ROUSED BY MUSICAL TORNADO
Si age r Waeee Vole raw Beat a Brass
Baa te st " Complete
.Staaa-stilt.
Late risers at the Grand Hotel. Indian
apolia, were startled out of midmorning
slumbers by a burst of melody that flooded
the entire hostelry. Loungers in the lobby
thought a musical tornado had struck the
place. Employes feared a human callope
had bean assigned to one of the rooms. Ail
were confused except Fred Zwick, clerk,
who recalled that one of the early arriving
guests was Bert Morphy, a singer with a
voice known by Zwick to be great enough
to drown the sound of any brass band.
"Just keep cooi." said Zwick to tha
startled inquirers, "that's only a man with
a voice that can drown the din of a brass
foundry. I know him and can vouch fur
him. He's absolutely all right. Just listen
to that melody."
The inquirers paused to catch the words
that were coming from one of the parlor
suites In a cyclone of nolae. The loudest
singer In ths world was trying out hla
voice on one of the patriotic songs he is
to sing In the republican national conven
tion in Chicago next June At the end of
the song the singer welcomed to his room
torn.; of tha Inquirers who bad been startitd
by his voice.
"Come on In, boys." he said. "I'm glad
to see you all. Don't be afraid I won t
aing while you're here."
Thereupon the visitors found themselves
face to face with the singer who cam-
paianed for the republican national com
mittee In 1KK and in 1900, and who ia to
furnish the music at the coming national
convention because he Is one of the few
men in the world who can make their
voices be heard above the tumult of a
gathering bent on nominating a president.
Morphy haa sung with, sll the big banda
of the country aad haa taken part in every
national event of political importance In
a dozen years. The Elks' convention at
Philadelphia, the old-home week celebra
tion ot Buffalo, the Territorial fair at
Pheonix, Aria., the Intermountaln fair at
Bulse City. Idaho, the Actor's Fund fair at
the Metropolitan opera house, the Ne
braska State fair all these affairs heard
him last summer and marveled. Indian
apolis News.
ing, however, waa singularly free of offence.
It merely recited a resolution of the director
and council . of New Netherland that a
barrier be erected at the north of the settle
ment, sufficiently strong to prevent the
straying of cattle and te protect them from
the Indiana, and "warned" all interested
persons to appear on "next Monday, the
4th of April, at 7 o'clock." for tha prosecu
tion of this work.
It was not long, therefore, before the
colonists were hard at work at the pro
jected cattle guard, and within a few days
It stood completed. There Is no authorita
tive ir-formatton as to how It waa con
structed, but there Is evidence that It con
sisted mainly of un trimmed trees felled at
the edge of the adjoining forest and piled
together to form a sort of barricade, and
that Its northern line, running certainly
from the present William street. New Tork
City, to what is now Broadway, and pos
sibly from shore to shore, marked the
farthest limits of New Amsterdam, aa It
then exlatod. and practically determined the
location of Wall street.
Such was the origin of the best known
thoroughfare of the western hemisphere.
Frederick Trevor Hill. In Harper's Magazine.
A PLUTOCRAT PULLED DOWN
Haw a Mae Credited wlta Mll
lioaa Shj-nak Before a
. Banker.
In a recent speech Senator Chaurfeey De
pew related thla personal experience: Sen
ator La Follette. the brilliant and somewhat
Imaginative orator from Wisconsin, en
livened and Illuminated his three-day speech
in the senate by charging that the produc
tive wealth of thla country was either
owned or controlled by ninety-seven men.
He not only Included me in the list, but
had my name printed in the Record in
brevier type, while Morgan and Rockefeller
and the rest were mingled with the lot in
the usual lettering of the official publica
tion of congress.
I came over to New York that afternooa
with a sensation such aa I had never be
fore felt. It seemed from such authority
that the assertion must be true. The in
dustries as we passed them, the skyscrap
ers as we came near the city, the rail
roads, the ferry-boats, the subways, the
elevated and the trolleys all seemc4 to
pay deference to the owner or controller of
one ninety-seventh of their value. It la
s marvellous thing to be one of ninety,
seven who own or control one hundred
thousand millions ef property. T j -
Part of the system for the management
of this vast structure are the alUedbankft
I had a note corning due In one of them
and was astounded by a notice that thla
recreant member of the system declined to
ixtend it. I showed the president the mom
ig papers with this announcement of my
wealth and power, and wanted to know
how one of my creatures could treat me
that way; but that cruel, hard-hearted
ind rebcllioua financial tyrant said. "Noth
ing goes In this bank except collaterals
which are salable on the stock exchange
and have a market value of 33 per cent
higher than the loan." I am happy to say
that with the aid of a friend I arranged
the loan In one of the trust companies of
the system snd my head resumed its nor
mal size.
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If not, do so and get best results.
HCW WALL STREET STARTED
Ha sable Origin ef the Meet Noted
Taerwasktfare la the
t'waatry.
On the morning of March tl, 1444. a man
of clerkly appearaue might have been seen
standing at the entrance to the dilapidated
fortresa of New Amsterdam, with a sheaf
of official papers In hia hand. It waa not
an Inviting prospect which confronted the
observer that raw spring morning, for the
roughly built, woodn houses scattered
about the fort looked sadly weatherbeaten,
and the straggling, ill made roads and
patha which served aa alreela were littered
with refuse and rubbish of every sort and
ankle deep in mud.
The man at the fort did not, hoaever.
waate much time in gazing al three dis
couraging aurroundint!. They wort famil
iar to him in every dreary detail, tor Cor
neliua Van Tienhoven had been acreiary
of the council at New An.aterdajn for many
years, and if he had ever been disturbed
by the prevailing wretched na-ss of t ie town,
it bad long since teamed to afford him
the alighleal concern. Siuwl) turning hla
bark to the view, he ticked one of hia offi
cial documents to the wall of the for:, and
then swinging about and picking his say
across the miry ground ta convenient tree,
affixed another pater.
Vai- Tienhoven s handwriting was easily
read. Indeed, good penmanship waa the
only quaL.rVal.on he had ever displayed (or
his office, and that virtue had wholly failed
to endear him to tha populace, who hated
the very sight ef hs clerical fiat. The par
ticular coUca ha had transcribed. thM morn-
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The best farm Lands are usually advertised in
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pose of them, have learned that the subscribers of THE BEE are always able to bhy '
anything that is advertised.
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