THE COURIER.
thenamoof f righam 11. Roborte to bo
placed on Ita rnlln, or by oxpolling him
from his Boat.''
A pleasant, tomuntlc incident con
nected with tho CongrcHB was related
by Mrs. DuBoIb of South Dakota.
Sho said tho chargo hud boon iiiado that
tho Mother's Congress wub compoBod
principally of spinsters nnd bacholora.
last year she waB amenablo to tho first
chargo, and thoioforo ut a dlBudvuntagc
to anBwor tho bcofTore. Sho determined
to bo in a bottor condition to spoak when
sho enmo again. So straightway mar
ried ox-Senator DuBois, whom eho mot
in Washington at that time At tho
cIobo of Mib. DuBoIb' factions remarks
Bomo ono suggested that mothers with
marriageable daughters should tako tho
hint.
Tho mothers havo a kind of declara
tion of princoplcB which is as follows:
"The National Congress of Mothers is
for tho benofitof nil regardless of color,
creed or condition. It it) ab the rout of
all other social and fraternal BOciotieB
and organizations. Temporanco will bo
encouraged; church work will bo sup
ported; true patriotism will ba ongondor.
od; klndnoBB to animals will be incul
cated. "All oducated women should join tho
National Congrcsti of Mothers, bocauso
it is a national and united otTort to raise
tho roligiodB, moral nnd intellectual lifo
of the country through tho homos, and
because tho habita and customs of
tho upper claesoa iniluonco tho tono of
social lifo in all claeses."
Tho fondest hope of those devoted
women is, that in tho not far oft" future a
National Congress of Parents will bo a
natural Bequenco of this mother's or
ganization and toward that end they are
working.
It crowded things a littlo to put four
dayB work into three, but blizzards como
only onco in yearp, and though thoir
consequences aro very unpleasant they
did not chill the ardor or damp the en
thusiasm of the National Congresa of
Mothers.
The Fortnightly club met with Mrs.
W. A. Qreen laBt Friday afternoon and
listened to a scbolnrly paper read by
Mrs. H. II. WilBon, on the Russian Mir.
Mr b. Wilson illustrated with a chart tho
communal pystem of dividing up tho
agricultural portions of RuBBia. It waB
a very interesting topic and the leader
was frequently interrupted with ques
tions, which pbowed the interest of tho
members. Roll call with response of
some current event, has with this club
very pleasantly evolved into a half hour's
delightful conversation. Tho next meet
ing will be with the president, Mrs. E.
H . Barbour, February 10th, when tho
subject of "Religious and Decorative
Art" will bo presented by Mre. A. S.
Raymond.
On Saturday afternoon March 4th,
tho Child Study department of tho
Woman's club, will have tho pleasure of
listening to President Norton of tho
Peru Normal, wIiobo subject will bo
"Development of the Will." Ho hits
made tho Will a subject of caroful
study and investigation, and Ib woll fit
ted to instruct and help thoso who are
making this important subjoct a matter
of study.
The history department of tho Wom
an's club mot Monday afternoon. Prof.
Caldwell who wbb to havo given a lec
ture on "Virginia and America," waB un
able to be preBont, and his placo was
sopplied by Mr. F. G. Franklin, instruc
tor in American history at the university
who gave a very interesting talk on tho
discoveries of the country and tho politi
cal conditions of the world at that
period, said conditions leading to the
ultimate settlement of this country.
Resolutions of sympathy woro sent to
MIbb Tremaino, tho head of tho history
dopartmont wto recently loBt hor
mothor. M'sa Curry sang "In tho Pur
plo Twilight" inn vory pleasing manner.
Tho noxt public program will bo March
l.'Hh, when Mrs. Nollio M. Richardson,
head of tho Parliamentary dopartmont.
will havo chargo. It ia tho plan of this
dopartmont to givo a regular parliamon
tary discussion on soino questions of
public and local interest at thio mooting.
Mre. Clara Bradley Baker of Pasa
donn, Cal., who is to marry Robert J.
Burdotto of Bryn Mawr, Pa., claims to
be tho only woman in America to havo
built a club houso for women, having
doBignod and erected tho club houso at
Los Angoles. Sho is also a tru6teo of
Throop instituto PaBedena. With tho
announcement of this ongagomont comes
to light a romance that has taken a score
of years to work out. Twenty years ago
Burdott loctured in Eau Claire, Wis.
Tho following day ho spako from tho
pulpit of tho MothodiBt church of that
city. Mrs Bakor, who was at that time
the brido of Prof. Milman N. Whesler,
stood beeide him and road tho hymns.
Soveral years afterward Mrs. Wheeler
was left a widow in California, aftor
which sho mnrriod Col. P. C. Bakor, who
died seven years ago. Meantime Bur
dott's wife, Mrs. Carrie S. Burdetto,
who was the original of hia work "Her
Littlo Soreno Highness," died in May,
1884. Sinco thoir first mooting Mrs.
Baker and Mr. Burdotto havo been tho
closest friend.
At the meeting of Soroaia held Tues
day afternoon at tho homo of Miss Har
ris. Mrs. N. S. Harwood read an in
teresting paper on ''Occupations of
Women." She showed that there were
faw avocations which some women had
not successfully entered. The discue
alon from tho club was unusually ani
mated. Soveral members deplored tho
fact of bo many women with comfort
ablo homes accoptiong salaries for work
which was needed by men to support
their families. Others thought the
same latitude should bo allowed tho
young woman as to tho young man to
live hor lifo and develop individuality
and eelf-rolianco. The noxt meeting
will bo held with MrB. A. S. Tibbots,
and Mrs. McGahey will lead on "A us
tr .lia."
Program of the Fremont Woman's
club on Saturday, February 25:
Piano solo Prof, Schubert.
Paper "Armour Institute,'' Miss
Emma Treat.
Vocal Solo M. H. Baldwin.
Paper "Some Thoughts on Self Edu
cation," Miss Carrie Doane.
Discussion.
Vocal Duet Mrs. Nyo and Miss Marie
Haae.
Paper "The Duty of Women's Clubs
to the Public Schools," Mies Spickard.
Prof. 0. J. Schubert rendered Nevin'e
"A Day in Venice." This number is in
four parte, namely, "Dawn," ' Gondo
liors," "Vonotian Lovo Song" and "Good
night," and was interspersed with read
ings by Mrs. Mullin.
Mre. Nyo and Miss Mario Haas sang
AngoluB, op. 20, by Ohaminado.
Btincts. Thoso Bales tho result of go
ing into mourning havo become too
general in Bocioty to arouBO more than a
shrewd interest in tho bargains dis
ployed. This thrifty idoa wbb first in
augurated by Mrs. Marshall O. Roberts.
Just befoio tho death of hor husband
eho hnd comploted her winter's ward
robe at an outlny of nearly 88,000. Sho
could boo no rouBon why her mourning
should represent so heavy a loss, so bo
ing a natural business woman. Sho
hired two rootn3 at ono of tho most
fashionable hotels and sent there every
coloied garment in hor possession. A
capable saleswoman and assistant were
put in charge. CardB woro Boot to all of
Mrs. Robert's friendB announcing tho
Bale. Society Boon rallied from its first
Burpriso and a rushing business was
done in theso hotel rooms. It is said
that Mrs. Roberts, instead of losing on
hor original investment, made a nice
profit. Tho assistant showed off the
gowns and hats on hor own person and
the most conservative social element
took to the idea so kindly bb to popular
ize this practical and business liko way
of diepoBing of a warorobo otherwise
rondoted uselosB. Tho Brica Enle was
given in tho drawing-room and library
of the Brico homestead and was more
private The wardrobes displayed wore
immense Ono lady said she counted
about ono hundred and fifty toilets,
from dinner and reception gownB down
to bicycle and bathing suits. Fane,
handkerchiefs, gloves, stockings, Bhoes,
feather boas, ribbons, plumes, artificial
flowers, mock and real jewels, tinted
noto paper, underwear trimmed with
colored ribbons, all were heaped about
tho rooms, which were in charge of a
trained saleswoman who makes her liv
ing by conducting these functions.
These sales are strictly cash and the
wonan who loves to beat down priceB is
permitted full sway in indulging in this
passion. It is said that at thoso sales
everything invariably is sold and that
tho most aristocratic dame does not feel
hor dignity lowered by thus buying and
wearing tho old clotheB of another.
Some buy an old Paria gown bb p model
for her dressmaker, many go from curi
osity, many for amusement, but the in
evitable result is a purchase.
Club womon who were fortunate
enough to hear Mrs. Calvin S. Bnco's
scholarly paper on Women's Movoment
to Establish a National University" at
tho Denver biennial and also those who
romombor the magnificent gowns eho
wore on that occasion will be especially
interested to know that aftor tho death
of Mr. Brico his wife and daughter held
a sale of their wardroboB at their homo
in Now York. Aftor tho first shock of
tho announcement thBro is something iu
it that appoals to that lovo of practical
ity that largely underlies human in-
Tho Rev. Frank DeWitt Talmage
preached last Sunday from the text
"Jezebel," in the course of hiB remarks
he said:
"Although we have tho habit of call
ing women the weaker sex, for my own
part I have never been able to And out
where she is the weaker. It is the
womon, always tho women, who rule
the community. Tho mightiest influ
ence for good this side of hearen is a
good woman, and I know of no better
place for a good woman to be than in
politics."
Tho following amendment to the by
laws of the G. F. W. C. were made at
tho fourth biennial held at Denver in
June, 1808:
duks.
Article III., Section 7. Tho annual
dues for clubs shall bo at the rate of ten
cents per capita.
The annual duos for state federations
shall bo at the rato of twenty five cents
per club.
Duos shall bo paid annually tho first
of May, beginning with 1900.
KKI'IIKSENTATION.
Articlo I, Section 8. Each federated
club of fifty members or less shall be
entitled to bo represented by its presi
dent or her appointee only.
Each club between fifty and one hun
dred members shall be entitled to be
represented by its president or her ap
pointee and ono delegate,
For oach additional one hundred mem
bers or a fraction thereof, a club Bhall
bo entitled to ono additional delegate.
Tho minimum representation of each
state federation Bhall bo five delegates.
Each Btato fodoration of over twenty
five clubs ehall bo entitled to one addi
tional delegato for every twenty-five
clubs or majority fracton thereof.
From tho questions sometimes asked
thero seems to be a misunderstanding
about tho dues, hence tho publication
or tho amendments. If thero be still
any doubt about tho wording and mean
ing of them send in your questions and
if possible they will be answered.
The difference of opinion between the
czar and tho holy eynod in regard to
summoning Count Leo Tolstoi before
that body thieatons to grow into an
opon rupture. A trial before that body
would deprive Tolstoi of hiB civil rights,
aa tho synod iB vory much enraged over
his support of doukobors, whose religi
ous tendencies it iB claimed, will under
mine the very foundations of the Greek
church. The czar, who is a great ad
iniroi of Tolstoi, fears the power of the
synod and Ib standing between hie friend
and that remorseless body. Intimate
friends assert that the peace loving
philosopher will leave Russia of his own
accord and that tho sending of his own
Bon to America in charge of the first
deportation of doukobors is but paving
tho way for hiB own emigration to the
United States. Count Tolstoi loves the
Americans and he believes that in Amer
ica he will bo allowed to practice bis
faith unhindered.
Gcring, Nebr., Feb. 23.
The Lincoln Courier:
We wish to get more in touch with
our sister clubs and with this end in
view send the following communication;
The Woman's Literary club of Gering,
Nehr., is flourishing. Although we are
in western Nebraska, fifty miles from
the railroad, wo havo a membership of
twenty-seven, and under tho leadership
of our able president, Mrs. Lillian B.
Holt, we look forward to a most pleasant
and profitable year. This year we are
tudying the United States (touritt'a
plan) and will continue our current
events from last year. Our library ia
steadily increasing. We have over one
hundred books.
MAity R. Wood.
On Friday evening, February 21, the
Woman's club of Syracuse gave the first
public meeting of the year. Mrs. A. J.
Sawyer of Lincoln, kindly consented to
talk for the club on "The New Woman"
and wus greeted by a large and appre
ciative audience, which listened with
undivided attention and much satisfac
tion to tho fine address provided. Mrs.
Sawyer's gracious personality, wide in
formation and general culture make her
an ideal woman on tha platform and
she gained many friends for the club
movement and admirers for herself. A
neat sum wbb realized for the benefit of
the village library.
Working girls of tho city of Chicago
who do not live at home and who receive
salaries ranging from 83 to ?G a week are
o havo a home. An association com
posed of managers and proprietors of toe
department stores have leased for this
purpose aflat building at 6231 and 6233
Lexington avenue and christened it
Hotel EdwardB The opening was on
February 11. Among those interested
tn the plans aro F. II. Cooper, Siegel
Cooper & Co,, who has undertken to
furnish tho hotel; John, Broekema, A
M. Rothschild; Superintendent Jones'
the Fair, and Miss Ida Robertson . Mr
Broekema said: "The atmosphere and
environment in which we will place the
girls will be salutary, lhis is not to be
a charitable institution. The girls will
pay for all they get. The effect will be
retroactive. On one hand the girls will
be benefited; on the other, the employer
will receive much better service. No
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