. t ' Ti1: ' '.."-?" ",'! V. " -V vva"" i' '. ' : ' r i v,' . '? a t l THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1900. 'f iVP HBP "PF N' f OW aro the days when femininity Is considering summer npparei. Church work may also be among the thoughts which occupy at tention, hut there Is no aort of doubt thnt nlnnH for the Easter gown nnd the springtime raiments, with the preparations for swift-coming hot weather uro not to exclude even the consolations of religion at this time of the year. t The experience of some families, where one or more of Its membcis Firlctly observe Lent, seems to bo that they aic cross and Irritable, either from fasting or self-denial, or some other reason, We are always so Rlad when Lent is over," said a small maiden tho other day. When pressed for her reasons, she replied: "Oh. on account of tne nsn and sister. Fish in Scranton urn never fit to eat and wc loathe It, und sister Is always so absorbed In her devotions that she hasn't time to tie my braids, or rend to brother Will, or talk to father In the twilight, hs he likes to have her, and she- always looks so an noyed when we call her down from what Jim calls her 'soaring;,' that wo take good care to let her alone. We almost get used to living without her, for half the time she doesn't come to meals and I know she must bo fear fully hungry. Hut after Lent is over she does come down and Is so nice to us that ue ale glad enough to have her again." Among the Lenten occupations which some of the society women are think ing of undertaking is organizing a chapter of the Daughters of the Revo lution. There nre many eligible per rons In this town, the suspicions of Wllkes-Baire to tho contrary notwithstanding. meat Is encamped, nnd my dear "Major showed his command to him. Tho early part of this week was full of exclte ment over the arrival of the Maine hos pital ship. Tho Americans hero gave a reception at the Mount Nelson to Lady Itandolph Churchill and tho stuff of doc tors nnd purser, which was very success ful. About a hundred Americans were there, beautifully gowned (Lady Itan dolph Churchill said of them: "Why. this does not look llko war; It look moro llko tho Ascot races"). Tho day was tine (all days are here), refreshments and music, tho correct thing, and best of all Sir Alfred Mltncr, who Is tho mnt overwoikcd, ovcr-burdenod man tn Africa or out of It, laid asldo his many cares and honored us, as did also that dearest old sea-dog In Iho world, Sir Edward Chichester, dear to every Anierl pim who remembers whtro he put tho Immortallto that early May morning In Manila Hay. Tho next day wo went ovir tho ship, and were glad that men who must be wounded were to have such comforts and such care us those doctors ii nd nurses would give. Thcv were ie miirknbly ottr.icllve people. One young American toll head over ears In lovo with u pretty Uostonlnn nurse, nnd has been p. total wreck slncn tho ship sailed. I wih 1 was clever, and ould write a book. There Is material enough under one's e-jes to make a dozen novelr. A Russian princess who can "make up" her face in a. way to deceive the sharpest eyes, who buttonholes all tho M. I'.'s, and Invite tlum to dinner; this Sirdar, 'our Hobs." tho new Duke of Westminster, whose income Is n soverelBii a minute, Including nights and Sundavs, and who Is n cherub-faced boy of 19; a Jewish director In the Klniberley mines, wno Is losing heavily nl poker, nil In the Mount Nelson together. Onlv 1 was too ill all the last live weeks of our being there to take It in Indeed. 1 was In bed fully half the time. When you wilto di rect to Ml. Nelson hotel. Cape Town. Wo are hero at Mlnzcnberg In a little cot tage by the sn, with piano, hooks, a French teacher nnd everything to bo happy with, If our boy only would not go a-soldlcrlng. As every one knows, Miss ?tqlla Sey mour Is in South Africa. It may not be generally Known by the people of her old home that her brother, Louis, is now an officer In the English army fit tho head of the engineering de partment, nnd that his wonderful suc cess financially. It Is to be hoped, will be crowned by as great military re nown. To a friend in Scranton Mls3 Seymour writes tho following fascinat ing letter. Tho allusion to Lord Chi chester will call to mind his action in ranging his vessel, the "Immor tal I te." in the proper place to foil any sinister designs the German admiral seemed likely to carry out in that famous affair of Manila bav. As a friend indeed on that occasion he will always be remembered with affection by Americans: Miss Seymour writes from the little resort of Mlnzenberg, a day's Journey from Cape Town. In tho course of her letter she says: It Is not at all wonderful that some letters should have strayed or In en stolen, with Johannesburg shut up from tho outside world, though I havo not lost nearly as many as I did while I was lu Vienna. 1 confess the only thing 1 can writo about or think about Is war. I did not suppose when I started for South Africa 1 was going Into a war In which my own feelings would be so strongly enlisted, or in which 1 should see my own brother wearing khaki. Louis is going supposedly to build bridges, re. pair railwujs, etc., but also to cleft nd bridges and railways while they arc being built, andwell. I am a poor sol dler myself, and while my whole heurt aches for every mourning wife, mother, sister or sweetheart, human nature Is the srimo tho world over, and my heart would speedily ache Itself to death If anything hai pencd to my engineer-soldier. A crumb of comfort has been thrown us by the assurance that tho army cannot afford to take risks with Its engineers, for It isi In too much need of them. God grant this may bo true! If there Is any consolation In tho nbso luto Justice of a cause. I certainly have It. Anything more coirupt, talse, trcach erous, un-republlcan than tho Pretoria government and Its Psalm-quotlng presi dent It would bo Impossible) to find. Uvea Turkey would be put to It to furnish n parallel to some of Its actions. And this "simple, pastoral people," who only wish "to preserve their own rights." by which they mean the right to withhold such rights from other pcoplo entitled to them, turns out to bo a people marvel lously well armed with all modern equip ments for warfare, even according to tho most advanced continental ideas; surprisingly well armed for sueh a "slm plo pastoral folk." And when Mr. Ktu ger holds up to Almighty God hands, black with bribery and corruption, and with a tongue foul with falsehood and treachery, asks and expects Ills favor, and a conspicuous Christian minister like Dr. Parkhurst calls that "sanctified obstinacy," and "better Christianity," I am grieved and nngry. We are hoping that before this letter can get on board its steamer, Ladysmith will be relieved, and a substantial lmoad made on tho Boer forces. You will know It as soon as we do. sooner In fact; for since tho arrival of Lord Itoberts wo get almost no news, and none that Is not several days old. We cheerfully aeeiulcsce, knowing that thereby Doers aro kept hi Ignorance, but wo aro hungry never theless. Tho other day I had a very good look at "our Bobs" and Lord Kitchener an they went Into a railway compartment next our own. They were good enough to stand outside a minute or two, so wc saw them well. Lord Kitchener went up ' to Btellcr.bosch where Louis" regl mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 'cA Perfect Food" '"Presents Heitth" Mr. and Mrs. James P. Dickson gave a muslcale Thursday evening at their home on Clay avenue. Featui es of the occasion were solos by Mrs. Randolph and instrumental trios by Miss Mary Dickson, Messrs. Harvey Blackwood und Charles Doersam. Among tho guests were: Sir. nnd Mrs. W. W. Scranton. Mr. anil Mrs. Stoek. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Mr. nnd Mrs. G. du 15. Dlmmlck. Mr. and Mrs. George Rice, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Henshaw, Mr. und Mrs. G. B. Smith. Mrs. H. Q. Powell, Mrs. Hod- ford, of Wllkes-Barre; Miss Reynolds, Miss Snnderson, Miss T'mlerwood, Mr. Reynolds Bedford and others. Mr. Morgan Thomas was surprised by it party of friends on Tuesday night on the occasion of his twentieth birth day. Among the guests were: Misses Bessie Schnll, Emma Lewis. Minnie Reese. Mary James. Lizzie Glasemnr., Minnie Thomas, Ida Jones, Alma Reese, Vorna Morgans, A'.ice Tovey, Leah Evans, Margaret Tovey, Edith Jones, Lizzie Bowen, Lizzie Jenkins, Matile Wagstaff Margaret Thomas, and Messrs. Charles Moyle, Ed. Bahr. Chat leg Monroe. Lou Davis, George Glasoman. Howard Harchner, Hartley Moser. Harry Havehner. Will Boden. Ed. Constutlne, Charles Wagstaff, Morgan Thomas, Julius Hire and Richard G:oy, Tuesday evening a pleasant surprise party wus tendered Samuel Shook at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. T. Nyhan, on North Main avenue, the occasion being Mr. Shock's eighty-fifth birthday. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. John Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. Walter 15. Christmas, Mr. and Mrs. George Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Corsen, Mr. nnd Mrs. Stanley Xyhart, Mr, and Mrs. Charles Shook, Mr. und Mrs. M. E. Sanders, Mrs. H. A. Miller. Miss Nellie Benjamin, Mrs. David Shook. Miss Shook, M-s. Jonathan Vlpond. Miss Almlra Sllkman, Mrs. Samuel Bennett, Mrs. Samuel Davis, Miss Nettle Penncll, Rev. William Ed gar, William Edgar, Jr. 'Prolongs Life " BAKER'S BRfcAKFAST COCOA "Known the world over. , . . Received the highest In dorsement! from the medical practitioner, the nurse, and the Intelligent housekeeper and caterer." Diilttie and HygUnit CaiitH. WiltirBikir&Co.Ltu. nMfiUHTER MASS. TntVNvk "" "'""' I m lry Pickifi ltbllin4 7. Miss Lillian Hagen entertained friends at her home on Tenth street Tuesday evening. The guets were: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hagen, Mr. and Mrs. George Carson, tho Misses God frey, Mabel Crist. Terwilllger, Louise Farlg. Anna Schubert, Minnie Hughes, Jennie Price, Mary Harris: Messrs. David Owens, Palmer L. Williams, W. Haydn Evans. Charles E. Daniels, Leo Campbell, William Hughes, Maurice Miller, T. Loveland. Mr. Olive Rogers nnd Miss Elizabeth Robinson, of North Scranton, were married Tuesday at the home of the bride's parents, ly Rev. William Ed gar, of the Providence Methodist Epls copal church. A leception was held after tho marriage ceremony. After their return from their wedding1 Journey they will reside In Moorle. John H. Brooks, of this city. Is at Palm Beach, Florida, and with Mr. T. H. Watklns, Mr. Cramer Von Storch nnd others Is engaged In a golf tourna ment. These gentlemen also ex pect to participate in tho tournament at Miami next week. Mr. Watklns is making a record us a golfer among the leading players. Mr. Brooks is rapidly getting Into form. Tho Yale Alumni association of Scranton will hold thelrannual dinner at the board of trade rooms on Wednes day next. President Hudley Is expect ed to be present. Several of the Wllkes-Barre alumni aro coming and It will bo a greeting for all Old Ell graduates in this vicinity. A subscription cotillion at the Coun try club will bo among the Easter fes tivities, and will take place on Easter Monday night. The flgutes are to be unique and beautiful. A piano more than 200 years old, tho property of Mr. R. M. Scranton, Is an .attraction In the window of Powell's muslo rooms. Among Scranton people at Atlantic City are Mrs. E. L. Fuller and Colonel und Mrs. Austin B. Blair and daugh ter A rompany of about thirty young people enjoyed a danco Inst night at the Country club. Mr. nnd Mm. Harry Haws, of Spring Held, Mass., nre guests of H and Mrs. Pierce on Mifflin avenue. Mr. Haws Is u prosperous business man of Springfield and Is greatly Interested in the commercial and industrial In terests of Scranton. Miss Claro Reynolds, who Is spend ing the spring months at Thomaavllle, was a member of an excursion party down to tho Florida East coast resorts last week. Mr. nnd Mrs. Calvin Seybolt an nounce the engagement of their daugh ter, Miss Romayne, to Mr. Douglas Bunting, of Wllkes-Bnrrc. Miss Bowman, of Lancaster, a most finished pianist, In the guest of Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Williams, on Olive street. Mis. Thomas Dickson has returned from Atlantic City, greatly Improved In health. Movements of Fc-uple James Archbald, Jr., has returned to Pottsvllle. Miss Jeunlo Thomas Is visiting friends In Montrose. Rev. N. J. McMiimis has returned from tho Bermudas. Mrs. J. Harry Fisher Is visiting friends In Itluchnmton. Miss Flora Icvy, of Wllkes-Barre, was In town this week. Mr. nnd Mrs. 15. C. Dean havo returned fiom Washington, D. C. Andrew Itunlock, of Wllkes-Barre, was nt the .Tormyn yesterday. Captain Frank Ileartlstey, of Montrose, was In the city jesterdav. Mr. George 1. Griffith has returned af ter a three months' stay In Cuba, Miss Mabel Davis, of Boston, is the guest of Mrs. William T. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis, of Allen town, were In tho city this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Crawford w leave next week for a trip to California. T. F. Wells, cs(., bns returned fiom a Musculo meetlnc In Philadelphia. Theodore Stein, of Madison avenue. Is convalescent after a serious Illness. Mls Paulino Goldsmith, of Wyoming avenue, Is visiting lu Wllkes-Barre. Mrs. L. a. Punish, of Detroit, Mich., has Joined her husband nt tho Jermyn. Mrs. Thomas Johns, of Pleasant Mount, has bei-n the gne-d.of Scranton friends. .Miss But a Dee ii, of Danville, P.i., Is thu guest of her sbtcr. Mis. W. M. Gardner. Mrs. J. H. Van Ilerzvn and Mrs. M. It. Kays have returned from New Yoik. Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Cross nro back hi the city after n visit to Albany. N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. !'. L. Cake, of Plttston, wne among Hcrtintoit visitors tills week. Mis. George W. Fritz and Miss Fritz have gone lo Florida tor several weeks Mr. W. B. Hull, formerly of this city, now of New York.wns In town this week. Mrs. J. P.. Piiiire and Mls Chilsllno Lindsay will spend next week In New York. Louis Oettlnger, of the Economy Fur niture eomn.iuy, Is In Baltimore on a business trl:. W. Fethcrolf. formerly of the Tnb uno staff, now of Bii sh.mitoii, was In town this week. Rov. William Edgar was nt I'laiks Summit lust night, whero ho conducted religious services. Mrs. Weisman and Mrs. Blnttner, of Wllkes-Hiure. were the guests of fill nils In town un Wednesday. We nro pleased to note that Mrs. Lou MiieDounld, of Linden street. Is conval escent after a long Illness. Mrs, H. Moses and daughter. (V-ll-i, of Mulberry street, have teturned home, after a visit In Pco.'l.i, III. Mrs. S. L. Brown, of Wilkes-B.irre. and Mis. James Chapman, of Montrose, aro the guests of Scianton friends. Mrs. M. Cohn and children, of Brad ford, are guests at the home of her hi other, Joseph Levy, on Vine street. General Manager S. E. Wnyland, of tho Lackawanna Telephone company, was In New York on a business trip this week Mrs. Christian Flchler, of North Brom ley avenue, has returned from Hazleton, where she attended the funeral of a rela tive. Miss Grnce Wilson and MUs MePher snn, of Washington. D. C , are guests at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. D. 11. Ath-crton. P. S. Duryee. of the firm of Wright, Duo ce & Bnrwlte, merchants in teas, coffeis and spices of New York city, Is In town. Dr. S. L. Foulke has returned to Stroudsburg. and his son, Benjamin T. Foulko, will resume charge of the drug store here. Dr. and Mrs. It. II. Stratton have re turned from Brooklyn, whero Mrs. Strat ton was called by the Illness and death of her mother, Mis. Hyatt, of Herkimer stieet. Assistant Superintendent William Dods and Trainmaster M. M. Hichey, both of Mnuch Chunk, and officials of the Cen tral Railroad of New Jersey, culled on Messrs. W. E, Tha: er and J. S. Swisher, In this city yesterday. Hugo Buimetstcr and family, of Scran ton, will return to Elmhurst about tho first of April. Mr. Blade, auditor of tho Erie und Wyoming Valley railroad, will mako Elmhurst his homo the coming season. W. W. Klssengcr, of tho Dela ware, Lackawanna nnd Western, coal department. Scranton, has leased tho Clarence Stevens place, and will mako his home hero ufter May 1. Elmhurat Signal. SjikJ!gS ACTS GENTLY ON LVQ ,-iTJ KlD BOWEL OVERCOMES TIPATIOM BlTUM. C&MANentix BUY THE GENUINE -MAN'F'O BY (&iF9RN1ATg5YRVPi3 iP KV ' CAL. 'J N.V. FOB SfltC BYAlt 0RU66ISTS PRiCC 50c.PtRBOTTlfr fesslona aro the result. Which ever It may be. tho hapless newspaper wo man who has brought all this retribu tion on her foolish head has my eym pathtes. Imagine trying to tell some woman by letter how to evolve a perfectly lovely Easter gown with fashionable tucks running up and down the skirt and a double box pleat In the back out of a tight-fitting seven-gored skirt cut with one of thoso slinky habit backs which look like nofhlni In the world so much as a suit of union un derwear! Imagine tho headache the newspaper woman will havo when sho gets through designing "a stylish cos tume" out ot a brown walat that has no sleeves and a blue skirt that Is tou short. "Oh mo! Oh my! FOR BLOOD AND NERVES 9 nets nniMT nc vrcnr fr W NEW GOWNS. Every lady In this city will be glad to learn that Straw-bridge & Clothier will make a grand display of ready-to-wear garments at our store Friday and Saturday. For style und quality their garments are the finest In America. You may select goods, be measured, have garments made to order and save money by doing It. The suits, skirts and Jackets are worthy of the Inspec tion of the most particular. Meats & Hflgen. THE WAE SONG OF THE BOER. Tho hardy Boer now ilngeth, As to his feet he springeth, A song that's full of ragged, jagged rumble, rant und roar. Ho loads his trusty rlflo And chants this chunky tilfle This wondrous, cumbrous melody tho war song of tho Boer; "Waal hoog nou In ons helder lug TruntibvuaNc vriejncldsvlag; Ons vljando Is weggevlug; Nou bllnk'u blljer dag." It looks llko barb-wlro fencing. With brol.en-glass commencing; It tnngles. Jangles, mangles then It wrangles on once more. It cannot be unravelled, Once from his throat It's traveled This trlpple-twisted, double-fisted war song of tho Boer: "Waal hoog nou In ons holder lug Truai:svaalso vrlejlieldsvlag; Ons vljando Is weggevlug; Nou bllnk'n blljer dng." It helps us to determine What our own General Sherman Meant when ho Bald that war was like a placo that has a floor That's paved with good Intention But not potlto to mention Tills awe.lnsplrlng, rapld-flrlnff war song of tho Boer; "Waal hoog nou In ons helder lug Traansvaalso vrlejhctdsvlag; Ons vljando Is weggevlug; Nou bllnk'n blljer dag." No matter how you read It, You certainly will heed It, For baikwaid, forward, rplde down, It bilngs up thoughts of gore. It it's meant to bo Jolly, It must havo slipped Its trolley This hchrapncl-worded. pistol-girded war song of the Boer: "Wnal hoog nou In ons helder lug Tn.ansvaaNe vrlejhcldnvtng; Ons vljando Is weggevhJg; Nou bllnk'n blljer dag." Baltimore American. OMEN are often accused of en deavoring to conceal their de fects a perfectly proper und legitimate thing to do-but there ate reasons to believe that tills trait has boon exaggerated by tradition. There Is u vvomnu who wiltes for a well known newspaper In this state who Is iippnienlly looking for trouble. Some time ago it was announced that she would reply to nil lnitilrl'-s c:i the sub ject of dre.ss, anil the woman's page of tho paper would be devoted to this purpose. It Is. Those letters and theu answers spread over the entire svtr fuiv of the page with the exception ot a small spaw reserveii for a young person with a wonderful figure de signed to show oft an ceiually wonder ful frock. The vast number of women who yearn to know what to do with their clothes, present and prospective, and who write to the newspaper person fen- advice Is simply appalling. One would thK't she would go mad after a two weeks' experience with this sort of thing, and indeed she has b?on 111. Her eonespondents a-k the 'most puz zling questions, but vvhutds still more amusing they go Into minute descrip tions of themselves. It Is here that the traditional Idea of feminine con celt and secretivenoss In refuted. You know it is somewhat generally believed that a woman will call her friends "stout" or In rare cases that still more abominable term "fleshy," when rpossen?liig a similar figure she will Invariably speak of herself as plump. She will consider her acquaint ances "thin" or "scrawny" or "lean," as the case may be, but always thinks of her own dear self as slight or wil lowy, or gracefully slender. She will condole with friends on their pillow or jaundiced complexion, but considers her own tinged but with a distin guished pallor. She will describe them as having a redness and blowslness of countenance which In her own case la but mutely a rosy flush of cheek. All thes? alleged characteristics ot feminity are disptoveel by the letters to the newspaper woman. Whether the fact that their name" nre not pub lished leads to exceptional frankness, or whether women are not so blind to their own defects as has been belleveJ cut tain. It is then in these letters they leave little to the Imagination. They tell all sorts of woeful facts about themselves. One says- "I am 13 years old and very sallow." Imagine a wo man frankly confessing to either cal amity! Here Is another, "I am very fat and have gray hair." How path etic It must be to realize that condi tion strongly enough to wilte It down lit cold blood, or rather In black Ink! Another states succinctly that she Is shott and has a poor ocmplexlon, and wants to know how to make a plaid waist. A woman with a dressmaker In the house, apparently sitting with shears suspended awaiting the reply to her anxious query, earnestly deslraa to know how to trim a broad-striped black and white gingham, nnd inci dentally remarks that fhe weighs I'M pounds and has vety large hips. Tho marvelous appropriateness of a bread sttiped gingham dress on a woman weighing 100 pounds will surely appcil to every reader. According to all pre conceived Ideas no woman was ever supposed tr acknowledge to that much avoirdupois. After attaining to tho weight of ISfi pounds she Is bi'lieved to avoid nlekel-ln-tho-?Iot machines. The fallacy of there old notions, like many other old notions, Is evident. But why shouldn't wc try to hide our defects we women? It Is our duty nnd Is Imperatively demanded ot us. Nobody but our dressmaker knows that wo havo one shoulder higher than the other. To no one but that faithful friend do we contldo that the fine, straight back, the broad stylish shoul ders are not ours by right so much as hers who made them thus by deft and Judicious padding. We nre not supposed to have corns and bunions and we would all like to have It ap pear that our locks are naturally wavy. It Is no longer fashionable for any body but children to have disease, and women of good taste are more reticent about surgical operations and "being under tho doctor's care" than they were a few years ago. In fact, It is rather a healthful, wholesome spirit which Is so Influencing womankind and It Is only when they aro writing nnony mously to the newspapers that they confess their little weaknesses or lack of symmetry. Yes, It Is a good thing to conceal our defects. It will be beautiful If we can delude our husbands to believe that wo are as near (ho correct typo of angels us ever clamber down the golden stair to dwell among men. If we can conceal that little vicious trait of nag ging; If we can manage to smooth that frowning line away from between our brows, by smiles, or massuge, or any other method; It we can smother that little fretful undertono beneath a tipple of laughter If we can hastily turn aside the bitter word on the tip of our tongue und redact! It with ono of gentleness, wc shall have done some thing which may pes haps be forgiven us In the day when all deceit Is weighed against the burden ot hate and scorn nnd harshness In the world. Ah, yes, let us conceal our defects Just as carefully as we would endeavor to hide an Incipient hump between our shoulders. Let us hide away fast and securely the swift tendency to say something hateful of somebody who is being discussed none too charitably. Let us cover up with merry words the murmurlngs and complaints that no-. body else cares to hear. Let us buty away, as secretly and us deep as we hid the witches' charm In childhood, the distrust, the hardness, the Insin cerity which wo are all too quick to gather from the -years. It Is Just as sensible ns ever It can be to hide de fects and deformities of face, figure and disposition. Saucy Bess. THE SONS oFiiNJAMIN. Lodge of the Order Will Be Organ ized in This City on Sunday. Purpose of the Order. An Importnnt event in the circles of the Independent Order, Sons of Benja min, will take placo Sunday, when nt 2 o'clock In the afternoon Scranton lodge, No. 182, will be formally Installed In the order, and In the evening a ban quet will be given, on both of which occasions Hon. Ferdinand Levy, for merly coroner, nnd now commissioner of taxes ot New York city and grand master of the order, will be present with his staff. This Scranton lodge was organized a few weeks ago, and is entirely separate from Electric City lodge, another branch of the order. The members of It came together and formed a tem porary organization, about fifty names being enrolled, but now It will be given a permanent name and position In the order. ' The Sons of Benjamin constitute a benellclal and endowment lodge, which has been an eminent factor In this country for many years. It reaches all over the United States and Canada, in every city or town where there Is a sufficient number of Jewish folk, a lodge being located. Rudolph Hering. of Brooklyn, N. Y chairman of the finance committee, is already in town and Is stopping at the Hotel Jermvn, where the other visit ing guests, most of whom are expected tonight, will be entertained. Besides Grand Master Levy and his staff, there are expected a number of guests from New York and Philadel phia, and a very large delegation from Wllkes-Barre. At Sunday afternoon's meeting a general business programme will be conducted, with Grand Master Levy presiding. All the visiting members and a body from Electric City lodge will be present, together with the mem bers of tho Scranton lodge. In the evening at S o'clock all the members, together with their wives und the visitors, will enjoy a banquet in Music hall. Music will be furnished, and a splendid menu has been prepared. The committee in charge of tho ban quet consists of a large number of members, with Dr. S. E. Feinbers as chairman. The reception committee Is made up of Isidore Finkelsteln, Dr. S. E. Feln borg, A. B. Cohen and Barney Lehman. PAINE'S CELERY COMPOUND Take Paine's Celery Compound in the spring, when the nerves, brain and physical strength of the body are exhausted by overwork and climatic changes. It makes rich blood and restores nerve energy. Paine's Celery Compound helps thousands of people every spring. Read our strong testimonials. The Spring Medicine NEW YORK FASHIONS. Satin Finished Cloths Bareges Novelties in Sllko Skirts Shirt Waists Spring Millinery. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. New York, March 9. Tho majority of high-class spring fabrics in plain color- aro combination:! of silk und wool the latter lonnlm: a basis, upon Iwhlch scintillates a "satin finish", a "silk front," or Moral designs In self j begin tit the sides nnd extend to the sides and back, kllt-plalts which ter minate In a flounce. Many new tailor suits have a small front breadth, with the tide folded over once or twice, as may be desired. Cton Jackets are In great favor for there rr.lls. often with polnleel fionts. and hemstitched slllc Is employed with excellent effect as a trimming, or plain fcllk, with sev eral tow?? of stltiiiinir. Later In the season thev will be cut much shorter at the back than they aro at the pres ent time. Tucks on cloth drepses now Another ullllctod person stutes that sho has a waist measuro of twenty eight inches, and wants to know how to mako heiself sylph-like In form. Now, no woman in tho conventional period was supposed to havo a waist larger than nineteen Inches in cir cumference. That one publicly ac knowledges her belt to bo twenty-eight Inches long Is a big stiidgo In the di rection of tho Venus do Mllo. Another correspondent desires to know a decolletto fashion which will be suitable for a bony neck and chest. As a rule, a woman Is not supposed to realize that she has bones conspicu ously present In her neck and chest, as she wears decolletto bodices sans peur ft sans r'eprocho as far as her own consciousness Is apparently con cerned, and tnkes particular delight lu so doing. All of these queries nnd confessions go to show that women are growing either more wise or more desperate. Either they are bruvely looking In their mtrrora to sco their blemishes of form und feature und endeavor, bb far as possible, to temedy these by dress, or else they have been driven desperato 4 by some "trunk" friend and the con- ft 77 $9 A Weather-Strip. Tho uso of "Fcvenly-seven" llko a weather-fctlip fehuts out the Match winds; protects you from Grip, Colds and Pncu monla; restores the checked circulation (Indicated by a chill or tdilver), starts tho blood coursing through the veins and so "breaks up" a Cold. Edition do Luxe. If In responso to your request you re celvo Dr. Humphreys' Manual with paper cover, don't bo disappointed, the Edition do Luxo will follow ns t-oon as u new lot nro bound. Chapter on the Diseases of Children. Humphreys' Homeopatnlc Medicine Co., Cor. William & John 8t. New York. GRIP colorings. Liberty cloths are charmlm; cxnmples of this fancy, coming, how ever In light shades which aro only suitable for hou"o wear. Corded ef fects In light weight materials also show a "satin finish," and on the other hand, crepes of vatlous kinds are In equally strong demand. 1'arU crepe Is an exquisite fabric, both plain or with dots, the latter being so small In some rases as to sccemble grains of bluck pepper, ftrevvn among lnr;:e white silk dots. The genuine Paris dot is simply ends ot illk"n thtead. placed so close together (sometimes on a contrasting cord) that they impart a fleecy appearance, tho lasting quali ties of which may reasonably be doubted. BAREGES In all fashionable hue.i aro considered very choice and In robe patterns they come with rcndy-slni cd tklrts, hav ing deep embroidery mound the skirt. and a large spray for the waist. Pitln striped challles are also favorites, be cause they embody a reigning fancy. SOME PltrfNOUNCEP NOVELTIES appear In silks, among which is a soft India twill, forty-two Inches wide, bor dered with palm leaves at least twelve Inches loner, Fometlmeu in sharp con trast, or quite as often in self color ings, then again tho part above the border is quite plain, or small palm leaves nro strewn over tho entire width. Silk squares (called handker chiefs), brought out for waists, ate vep' peculiar, combining the gayest tints, with a plain colored silk edgj all around, which Is fringed out, tw of these handkerchiefs being requisite for a waist. Oriental colors on white silk grounds here show to especial ad vantage, and either th'i Eton or ordi nary shaped waist may bo tu-ed. Foul aiil silks never wero In greater de mand, and fancy sttipes are also beautiful, a soft, plain .colored twilled rllk with "satin linlsh" however, glvei an opportunity for hardsomo lacu or pasFcmenterle trimming. Heavy white silk cords In stripes or squares, give a Armn0sa to wash silks, the lack of which lies hitherto been their gi eaten urawhack' now however, with this ilimculty obviated, they will tivui the soft taffetas. SKIRTS ARE NO LONOKR A SUB JECT OP RIDICULE, but are now cut with some regard to moprlety, soft materials, tueh ns foulards, actually showing around the tnent. back, always ending lu a flare off floufce. NO ESPECIAL CHANGE Is notieeoble in shirt wnlsis. exempt that they droop less In front, and uro for the most pait without yoker. Tin French bick Is popular, or the full ness Is at the center of the back. In dependent silk wit if-1 m -no tucked, hem stitched, embroidered, or made of al ternate tows of satin ribbon and in sertion. Rows of black velvet "baby ribbon" run through open-meshed white lace, simulating an Eton Jacket, with hevcral rows down the front Is a new Idea, ami colored velvet maji be used In a similar manner, over col ored lining. , VERY BRIGHTLY COLORED straw hats are now shown in tho way of turbans, toques . flnt-hiimmed straws for young people, the "Hobbs'1 rhapo fully justifying expectations, perching saucily on the sunny tresses of the young girl, or in larger form( and darker hues, concealing the rava ges of time, in older persons. Brims, entirely of Howcrs or frulj, contrast well with chiffon crowns and "vlci versa, or a low-crowned Tufean stravi with small loses, foliage and buds, forming a lattice work over Iti through which the yellow straw la Just- visible, is charming for a young glrlpor.e-n.s blown straw bound with crjmson vol vet, a full wreath of cherries (natural sUe) with two or thro,c .sprays 'fallinj from tha back, is r.o less, attractive. PURPLE OR "WHITE GRAPES (two or three shades icmblned) maj compere a brim, with lavender-colored orchids at tho center, andblack velve.f lielow the brim. Black chiffon foldj formed tho bilm of a stylish turban with a bow of pink fancy straw bruU held by i Rhino stolid buckle, supple mented by a plnl; chiffon rosetpj showing fiom the front, and covciinj the center of tho crown. As a contrast c turban composed throughout oi white chlfton felds (rising high at tin left side), hud two straps of ecru Ven etian laco laid plain nerofs thft slde not a flower- not a buckle. A gre.ii deal of soft, plaln-coloi-ed taffeta rib bon In tho "pantt-1 rhades", will hi used, many llnls irrpuped together, at tight different hues vvrro combined ii a nnmmnth rosette, on a young, glrl'l hat shown by a leading house, Al colors will be lu voguo this ecas-m und a pinkish gray particularly prom Fannie Field. r ix.
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