SUM WW I iSTm www THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1900. ! '-!.-mm, mw,.. Social and ....PERSONAL r .HE POUItTH was pleasantly cele brated nt the Country club. A largo representation of the mem bershln enjoyed the breezes among the pines, after the breath less nnd murky heat of the afternoon. The golf mutch wnH won by Mr. W. J. Torrey's team. Mr. James Linen was first, Mr. T. It. Urooks seron-1. The fireworks were lemarkably line and went oft' most successfully and hastily, because of the Impcndlni: thunder storm, but wore none the less enjoyed. It wns better to have them expend themselves In swift and llety succession than to see them splutter nnd fizzle beneath the elrcnehliiK rain, which soon swept down the valley. Ah It was, they leave a bright memory In their wake, and the committee Is still receiving congratulation. Bauer's band pave a line concert, nnn the evening was one to be remembered In the brief annals of the Country club. The last of the early summer scenes of golf events was concluded on Sat urday. There Is no scheduled plan for today, but It is probable that a mixed linnellcnn will tin niniln in from tho large number of persons who are suro to be on the links. The Country club has never been so popular as this sum mer. It hns been suggested that a base ball game might be played this after noon, between the married and single men, nt the club. Whether or not this exciting event will come off will prob ably depend on the energy of the ther mometer. Mr. J. II. Urooks has been nt Gor don City this week attending the nn tlonnl golr tournament, which will close today. This Is Mr. Urooks' first entry In a national tournament nnd lie distinguished himself by putting out his man on the first dai. He has made a most creditable records during the week. . Mr. and Mrs. "W. D. Kennedy have felt a sense of personal loss because of the Hoboken lire. They made their return trip on the Saale on her last voyage and had become deeply at tached to Captain Mlrow, who suf fered such a frightful death on board his Ill-starred vessel. A camping party which will spend this month at Lake Wlnola will be composed of Raymond Sanderson, Leon GrlfTIn, Farnbam Mears, Archie Deans, Ralph Aliens Rurns, McXnlr Phillips, William 1 Jerry and others. A camping party, which will spend this month at the Country club, will consist of Messrs. M. H. Fuller, A. O. Hunt, James Hlalr, Jr.,' J. 11. Urooks, "vV. J. Toney, II. D. Merrill. Then. Ful ler, F. P. Fuller and others. They will camp among the pines, on the upper links, nnd take their meals at the club house. Miss Hull gave an Informal dancing party on Thursday night at her horn." In Green Ridge. Miss Ella Shaw, of North Hyde Park avenue, tendered her guests, Misses Hosencrantz and Uevan, of West Pitts ton, a reception nt her home Wednes day afternoon nnd evening. The af fair was one of pleasure nnd was thor oughly enjoyed. Those present were; MONDAY BARGAINS. FECIAL Wash Goods Greatest inducements to buyers of de sirable wash fabrics: Light Challies For house dresses and I'Xr comforts 94 Dress Ginghams -Elegant selections of L r styles 72 Dimities New styles in pretty fig- YI p Jaconats, Dimities and Lawns In I'll C dainty patterns S French and Scotch Ginghams New I'll f assortment.. -2r Ginghams Silk cord and stripe. Re- i Cr duced from igc, 25c and 39c, to IOL French Piques Figured and striped, joe 9E(p quality, for ZrJL White Checked Nainsooks 8c grade Lawns Open and Grenadine stripes, 15c and 18c goods, for India Linon, one and one-eighth wide India Linon, a better one Fine Fancy White GoodsAll 25c and oc goods Pique Cord, welt and stripe Manchester Chambrays The cloth that holds its color when washed. Blue, p;nk, helio and buff Figured Hercerized For street wear mEARS & HAGEN, LackawSnf Amue The July Clearing Sale Begins Monday The biggest and best of them all. A sale to eclipse any ever held in the Big Store. Bargains that will startle you. We're making great preparations -now. When we open the sale on Monday you'll be amazed at the really wonderful offerings. Watch for the full and complete details. GRAND EXCURSIONS ON ALL RAILROADS. The Big Store JONAS LONG'S SONS The Big Store Misses Diana Hosencrantz, Hattle llevan, Mabel Spencer, Lavtnla Knapp, Klla and Stella Shaw and Messrs. Rob ert ltradley, Jasper Jones, Robert Car son and Wnltc'r James. Miss Brooke, of Philadelphia, and Miss Sturfies are guests of Miss Jennie? Dimmlck, on North Washington nve. une. Mr. nnd Mrs. Dimmlck enter tained Informally In their honor dur ing the week. Mr. nnd Mrs. r. M. Vnndllng are now permanently settled In one of the most charming homes In this city. The rest- ,,c,lcc' u wllt bo remembered, was that formerly owned by Mr. A. E. Hunt, at the corner of Pine nnd Jefferson live hup, and was always a most attract ive place. The new owners have mad" ninny changes In the Interior, chief of which may be found In the dining room, where a mnslvc sideboard and china cabinets have been built. The room Is unique, however, In Its hang ings, the walls being entirely covered by tapestry, nnd paintings of hunting scenes. The work was done by a well- ' nown New York artist, and Is com plete In Interest both from the beauty of execution nnd the excellence of sub ject. Several of the pictures are the spirited clever ones by Frost. The landscape effects, the dogs and birds, nnd the listening figures 'with gun, form an endless source of pleasure. Mr. and Mrs. Vnndllng are also the possessors of some exceptional nicer of furniture, of rare old design and rich carving. A thlrd-nnor room, which Mr. Yandllng hns fitted up as a den for himself, contains some fine speci mens of Flemish onk In antique shapes. The pet piece of furniture, according to his views, Is a Mauser rille, probably the only one to be found -In this region. Colonel II. M. Roles accompanied Cadwallader Riddle, of the State Roard of Charities, on a visit to several In stitutions In the city this week. The Home for the Friendless was one of these, and the visitors expressed much satisfaction with the conditions, evi dent. A party which spent the day at the Sllkman cottage was composed of Mrs. R. H. Pratt, Mr. and Mrs, Davenport, Miss Pratt, Miss Edith Norton, Miss t'pdegraff, of Elmlrn; Mrs. Montgom ery, of New York; Messrs. Walker, Powell and Sanders. Among the picnic parties at Lake Henry on the Fourth were Messrs. J. I.. Connell nnd J. S. MeAnulty nnd their families. Miss Mabel Yost was married on Thursday evening at the home of her mother. Mrs. A. F. Yost, to Mr. Char les Herbert Hall, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Dr. Moffat. The SALE OF Goods. 5&c 15c 18c 19c 25c 12&C Sateens i Cr mr iCr U dUU -63L wedding was a pretty one and was at tended by the Immediate friends of the bride nnd groom. Irn Gilbert Murphy ami Miss Daisy L. Hornbaker were united In marriage by Rev. Robert F. Y. Pierce, D. D., nt the parsonage of the Penn Avenue Rnptlst church on Mllllln avenue Wed nesday nfternoon, July 1th. The bride nnd groom were attended by a circle of relatives. Miss Lillian Miller, sis ter of the bride, was maid of honor, nnd Wllllnm Murphy, brother of the groom, was best man. The contracting parties nre among the most popular young people of the Penn Avenue church, nnd will enter upon their new relations with the well wishes of a large circle of friends. Sergeant Mur phy Is a member of the Thirteenth regiment, nnd during the Spanish American wnr was division color bearer on the division staff. They will reside In Scranton. lovemcttfts of People Miss Helen Stevens Is at tlie Thousand Islands, Mr. W. 1). Zehnder ntul family are at Allen hurst. J. W. (lucrnsey is on a business vllt to New York. MUs Katherlne Pratt is tlie guest of Kaston fi lends. Mr. anil Mrs. Ilevan, of thilney avenue, arc at T01 onto. Mrs. (irorRC sharps will spend tlie summer at I.aKe Ariel. Charb-s W. T. Iturlbut lias left for his vara lion In Onturin, Canada. Miss Amy N'ortliup has been the frnest of Miss Maliel Sehlatrer, at Klinlmrst. Mrs. U. F. Reynolds and ehlldrrn arc nt Ocr.m (!rno for the summer. Mrs. Prank Wolfe lias cone to Wavcrly, N. Y., to attend the funeral of her mother. Clurles P. Krmjinn Is danccc-ioti'ly ill vvilh pneumonia, at the Scranton Private hospital. Miss 'osrove, of Newark, N. .I., is vislline: at the home of John MrAuliuV, cf Sanderson avenue. Miss Shelker and the Mles l,oell. of Klein. O., are Riiosts of Colonel and Mm. I.. A. Watres, at Moosie Lake. Mls firaee Norton, of Mulberry street, who went to New York to hid farewell to her unele, Mr. frank Jones, and family, is vlltini; friends in Philadelphia. M. J. ritrfrihhnns, of West Sev.inton, (rrand treasurer of tin. Ynuin; Men Institute, left yes terday mornirc for Atlantic1 City to attend a meetinff of the erand directors. Mrs. P. .1. Toohey, of North I.lneoln avenue, landed In New York on Thursday last, after a nie.t delightful two months Ihirnprin trip mad in company with her hiothur. Dr. J. I'. Nolan, and Mrs. Anna Jaeness Miller. Her tour em biacod London, the Paris exposition ami points in Mvltaerhinel and Italy, lcturnlii? from N.iphs !y way of the Mcdltter.ine.in sea on the North ficinun Llo.vd steamship Kaiser Willicltn II. Mr. Kiy Puller Is at homo from St. Louis. Miss llralnard veill spend July at Itlock Island. Miss nirnnnr Anderson la viitinif friends in West Chester. Mr. C. C. fonkllhg and family have removed to IlufTalo, N. Y. Mrs. M. A. Ir'riedlandor will spend the sum mer In Kurope. C.enriio Threfol, of North lliomley avenue, is visiting in Michigan. Mr. S. T. Hayes will spend the next few weeks at lllock Island. Alfred Iloberts will mil for Wales today, to be cone about a month. Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Ilrady will soon p;o to Shelter Island for seveial weeks. Mrs. I,. M. fiates nnd Miss llv.i Short will go to Nortlifleld for a fortnlitht in a few days. Mr. Fred Tracy, of llichmcnd Hill, has re turned for the reunion of his class In Oberlln collesre. Miss Lane, of Philadelphia.' Is the jrne.t of Miss Smith, supeiintendcnt of the West Sid hospital. Mrs. Kins nnd Mrs. Pox and son, delphia, nre visiting Mrs. S'tnippler, Main avenue. Misses Anes and Margaret Mullen, town, N. Y., are the uuei-ts of Mr. of Piilla of South of Johns and Mrs. Oeorire Caison, of South Main avenue, Miss LlUihilh fircone, of Wilkesllirro, who has been the guest of Mrs. K. H. Hippie, liaa returned to her home. Miss Savasre, pcneral serretaiy of the Youmr Women's Christian association will spend her vacation in New Hampshire. Mr. nnd Mrs. S. W. Moif.s have returned Iroin Wllllamstown, Mass., where they attended the commencement exercises of Williams' colleiro CfcorBO llmsi-hell, general isont for liursihcll Urothers, of this city, will lca. shortly for the Paris exposition. Mr. Unrschell will also visit London and other important cities on Ills extend id tiip. Mrs. W. M. fiardner and son are at Honesdale. Mr. and Mrs. (!. II, Jermyn nre at Delnur, N J. Colonel L. A. Watres h spending a few dajs in Iioston. Mr. Harry H.vndman spent the Fourth at Mar.'hwooJ. Mr. W. II. Jcssup, Jr., has removed bis family to Montrose. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Jones have been at Tjke Wlnola this week. Miss Coyle. of New York, is vlsltliifr her aunt, Mrs. w. s. Huslander. Mrs. M. i;. Reynolds, of Qulncy avenue, spent the Fourth at Waveily. II. N. Patilck, esq., sprnt the Fourtli with his family at Lake Winola. Attorney W. r. lloyle was In Jermjn iliirln? the week on legal business. II. r.rnest Comccys, real estate agent, is in Phlhdelphla for seveial days. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Williams and daughter, Alison, nre at Martha's Vineyard. Mrs. ('. 11. Seott will tro to Ocean Orovo on Monday to lenialn for the summer. Hohert MjcMlllan and Flank Jackson, of Orcen Wdire, spent the Fourth at Lake Lodore. Harry Wcdunan and Kdward MacMlllan. of Penn avenue, spent the Fourth at Lake Ariel. John M. Jordan, of Hrorn Itldjro, Is vlsltliiir Ids sister. Mm. Ilueli Kidder, of I'evr York city. Mrs. W. T. Smith will close her town houss next week and bo to Woodstock, Vt., for the summer. This week's arrivals at Hotel Pines, Lake Ariel are: Mr. and Mrs. Oeorfe-e Kati, Hones dale; Mr. and Mrs. Freeman and daughters, Honesdale; Joseph Kate, llonesdalei Mr. Mack, New York city; Mr. and Mrs. Al Mack, New York city; Hinry Furlinun and fimlly. Potts, vllle; James Howard and wife, Kaston; William Jennings. Carbondalc; Frank Foote, I'tlea, N. Y.; Miss Teresa Nallln and Miss Katherlnc l ahey, of hcranton. The Misses Albro are visiting friends In Will lamsport. Ir. and Mrs. A. T. Itaynsford spent the Fourth at Montrose. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Dickson will summer at Lake Georre. Judge Hand and family have gone to Cottage City for the summer. Messrs. II. A. Clark and T. C. Von Storch have returned from a Western trip. Mrs. William McMillan and Miss Marlon McMil lan will spend a fortnight at A.hury Park. Miss Ilrlene Hulander has returned from school and is spending her vacation at her hoino on Jefferson avenue, Mr. and Mrs. C. 1'. Matthews have gone to their country place, "Maple Croft," it Clark's Green, for the summer. Dr. II. 0. Clearwater, who was expected borne this month, has decided to remain In Kurope another year and will spend the summer in travel. Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. Hoffsommer. of Montrose, and wife, who have been visiting Mrs. Johnson, of Adams avenue, leave for Kagle's Mirror today to attend the lillilc conference. On their return from the conference, Mrs. Johnson, who is the mother of Mrs. lIotTsommer, will en to Montrose witli them and takd up her abode In their home. Mr. lloffaommcr was formerly a resident of this city. ! HER POINT OF VIEW WE ARK AS cnprlclotis nntl vola tile? as tlie French. Two years tiRo this Fourth of July we were inael with joy over Snutlago. This week we have forgotten that Siintlacro's victory ever happened to make our national holiday more trlerl ou.s. The name of Hoosevelt continues to arouse enthusiasm for political pur poses only, but most of us who have not thoroughly understood the subject fancied that he wasn't much of a gov ernor; that he- was playing to the gal leries and that It was time we had a new hero, nnyway. If we devote a little time to study ing the matter, we shall discover that Teddy Is the stuff they make real heroes of and that If we only don't en dow him with nil the eiuatltles which the gods of Olympus were supposed to possess qualities, by the way, which Teddy would object to marking as his own and expect him to live up to these visionary plans and specifica tions of ours, he will probably turn out to be the most satisfactory llvo hero that we have exploited for some time. Fortunately for his prospects and our vanity he doesn't Intend to be spoiled, and, then, too, he has a sensi ble wife, which goes a long way In his favor, and will help us from suffering considerable mortification. hast September we acted like a na tion of daft people over Dewey. The things we were willing to do for him would have turned the head of a mar ble statue on a pedestal. Perhaps It turned his a little. Jlore likely It made the slmple-nearteel, kind old sailor be lieve we meant It all. lie didn't realize that the splendid, glittering pedestal we had built for him out of our -thuslasm and admiration was rather like the arcii we also built for hi in and whose beauty was only on the surface for the parade day, and that afterward we should be content to see It swiftly crumble, Its ruin hastened by the vandalism of the mob. The rapid disintegration of that magnificent arch, with its noble pil lared avenues, with Its lovely statues and white splendor of height, was most typical of the crumbling of honor and enthusiasm which culminated In the; disgraceful revulsion of feeling toward our hero when he gave his house away to the wife he nelored. To be sure, she Is the type of what a hero's wife should not be, but that was no excuse for the hasty change of sentiment. He wag our only really great hero. He was greater than circumstance, greater than chance, which sometimes makes heroes, but wo were just as willing to pull him down from his proud eminence as wo were to hoist him thereon. Dewey was a manly, unassuming, modest personage. He would have been more than satisfied with far less adu lation than we lavished upon him, but once his, It was only natural that ho should think we meant It. How horrid It was, Just for all the world like a hateful, spiteful cat, which scratches fiercely after scarcely leav ing off purring. Why shouldn't that frank sallor-hcro believe that the peo ple would applaud him for anything he liilcht do? "What a pity that we were In such haste to drag him down to the chariot wheels of our vanity nnd self-righteousness of Judgment. The only recipe for preserving a hero In this country is to put him Into a tomb. Otherwise. If he Is a naval hero, ho should be kept out at sea and never, under any circumstances, be permitted to come ashore. To have a hero within close range Is to lose him. He must be far enough away that his human frailties aie In visible. His Virtues, his victories, will be enhanced by the distance. A pedes tal Is Invariably a slippery perch, and for a human being to cling to it la to attempt an almost Impossible task, nartlculnrly when all the world, like a multitude of rabbits, Is burrowing at Its base. China Is a long way oft and few of us have near and dear ones lln that far heathen country, where those of our own race have probably suffered death In Its most horrlblo iform. We read the dispatches and shudder a lit tle cs we say, "How perfectly terri ble!" and then straightaway (we try to forget It all and think of something pleasant llko golf or a summer trip. For us It Is not true that the butch ery Is taking place, for wo refuse to think of it or see It in Imagination. Vet because we shut our eyes to the awl til spectacle does not prove its non existence. This system, recommended by tho tenets of a certain faith, that we must not expend sympathy on the sufferings of others since suffering does not really exist Is a sort of excuse for Bclllshness. We are much more comfortable when wo do not allow our eyes to rest upon sorrowful scenes or our ears to hear the walling of grief. Tho method surely does not add to the happiness of tho world, In that If wa allow oursolvea to wosp for others' woo we thus Increase the sum total of misery by our tears. Pernaps, too, our grief can give neither solace nor sat isfaction to tho afllleted. It Is truo no sigh of ours can aid tho white victims of fanaticism In China, so why make ourselves wrotched? The theory sounds all right but to cut off tho well springs of natural sympathy la to destroy much of the subtlo under currents of life that make It worth living. Wo who nro endowed with a .great capacity for both joy and sorrow perhaps live more than the npa thctlc ones, who suffer less. In the case under discussion possibly It would be better for all civilized human beings to steal a little time from their work or nmusoments to realize tho full measure of this Oriental catastrophe. Possibly In some faint millennial dawn, powerful nations will take the same precautious with their citizens regard ing permission for them to go unpro tected among ferocious heathens, as they exercise In districts Infected by a noisome contagion. It Is a little puzzling to lay down a plan for Imme illate relief of a few beleaguered friends to whom life Is sweet when they are surrounded by millions of fan atics, to whom life means nothing and death, If It were possible, still less. Most Christians believe In foreign missionary work. It Is definitely stated that tho church, which takes little Interest In missions suffers from atrophy and Its home destiny Is mar red. The awful conditions In China today are enough to set even the most Impassioned advocate of foreign als- slons to questioning: What chance has a handful of white missionaries among more millions of people than are to be found elsewhere in the world, and against whoso fanatical Impulses no foreigner Is competent to cope? What good can tho native converts do If in those fearful uprisals they must lose thlr lives? Why do not Ameri cans in particular attempt more In the way of evangelization of all the world as It Is brought to their own doors? Any man who will go to the trouble of learning the languages nnd who will suffer the deprivations nnd mis ery which ho must undertake In mis sion work In China could accomplish miraculous results nmeng the multi tude of foreigners who Hock to this country. Of course It must be a wonderful thing to be able to say, as the mis sionary can In the Orient, "I secured l.IEO converts today. He could not do that In America, yet there Is reason to believe the results of his labors here might be of more permanent char acter. The man who goes to China to save souls for Christ, and there meets a tragic fate at the hands of tho Hoxers, a face whoo wretchedness Is Infinitely increases! perhaps by being forced to witness the murder of his helpless wife and little children, surely deserves a martyr's crown, but we, looking from our far, safe distance, shut the eyes of our Imagination from the unspeak able horror of it all and wonder blind ly ' what Is the use?" Do tho heathen In our own land find us so angelic In our methods, so pure in our motives, so wise In our deal ings with each other and with them, that our religion or our teachings would seem worthy of all desire? Would the heathen, looking on tho North Itlver, the other day when the Hoboken piers were burning, and when burning men and women leaned fren zied fiom narrow port-holes, and when civilized nnd probable Christian tug boat captain refused aid to drowning victims would the heathen within our gates then have been particularly Im pressed with the desirability of our civilization, our faith and wisdom? In the restless, endless struggle of our world between capital nnel labor and the bitter war of the classes nnd the masses, would our special forms nnd ceremonies appear nny more delectable than those in which the myriad gods of the earth and tho slcy and the sea nppear to tho Oriental? SAUCY BESS. PLAYS AND PLAYERS. Frank MiKee has engaged Louise Itlal to play Mrs. Meredith in "Janice Meredith," In support of Mary M.umering. Klavv fc Frl.ingcr have engaged Josle Intropldl to sing thu character old wct.ian't part in their new opera, "Foxy (Julllcr." llobeit Prouet will spend tlie cummer in the mountains of Colorado, He will not return to New York until the rehearsals of "Janice Mere dith" begin tlie last week in August. Muclyn Aibuckle, the comedian. It writing sketches to lio called "licit Hlver Hotlcim Poli tics," 111 which ho will detail tho humorous side of political life In Tolas, and some of his rxpiTlenc-M in a innvas for the oiilcc of justiie rf the peace in T-carkan.i, Ada Itchan will begin Iit next Amciioan tour under the management of Klaw & F.rlanger at tlie- I'.uelld Avenue Opera House in Cleveland, I)., Nov. S. Two new modern plays will be added to hrr repertelie, one of which will probably be the dramatic vcLslon of a well known nnd widely-read novel. Miss liehan will be seen In New Yoik in Jjiiran for a run. William Farnum and Itlchard lluhler are two of the handsomest uotota on the Vmern-an stage, and In them the cast of "Ikn Hur" will pre sent young nun wlo elKplay exceptional prom ise for the future. While- neither of them is particularly well known, the fact that they are "A Perfect Food" '"Preserves Health" i 'Prolongs Life " t BAKER' I BREAKFAST COCOA "Known the world over. , , . Received the highest In dorsements from the medical practitioner, the nurse, and the Intelligent housekeeper and caterer." Dlttttlc and Uygitnic Gaulle, Walter Baker & Co. Ltd. DORCHESTER, MASS. TrjJcMttk on Ever Pickigt Established 1 7S0. .J IS On Saturday. 600 Pairs of Ladies' $1.50 Oxfords at p i tJU All Jonas Loos's Sods retained by KIjvv & F.rlangrr, (lie most con servative managers in mriica, is a very g"od glial aiitee of their aliillt.v. Tlie only companv which will play the original Civile Fitch version ot "Mpho" In tins country net season, In adilltieii to those to be given bj Miss Olga Netliiisole. will ho under the man agement of Mest-rs. V. illiam A. ilrady and Joseph II. (irlsmci. They o-vn tlie rlfchts to all the cities width will not bo visited by Miss Xet1. trsole and her company. The demand for this pioiluctioii Is so great that MiK-rs. Ilrady and (irimicr will send the strongest company they can gather to give adequate portrayal of t.ie many roles. Klaw it Frlanger nre very busy with their preparations for the production of the new Smith and lie Koven opera, "Foxy ejiilller," In which they will evplolt Jeiome Svkes. It will be as magnificent an effort as lias ever been seen in comic opera. Tlie models of tho scenes submitted by Krnest (Iros indicate .1 most gor geously magnificent icpiipuicnt. There will be 125 people employed in the new opera, who will be supplied with 3.10 costumes, requiring an enormous outlay of money. Such a lavish cos. tumlc display has never before been contem plated by an American management. Novel electrical effects vvill bp made a feature in the staging of the jili-ce. "Foxv eiulller" will be presented in New York for u rim In November. The Klaw & Frlanger comedy company, head ed by !us and Max lingers. In "The lingers Drothers In Central I'jik," will be a notable organlratlon because of the number ot young artists who will appear In it. The principal female roles will In1 played by (.race Freeman, Ijmn.l Fiancis, Jejiiettc Ilagcaid, Fdllh St. Clair, Hattle Wati-rs, Mae Taylor, Madge Pierce, Oeitrude Save, Leoni Dueth and Margaret Stew art. Heslde thi-se pretty girls there will be a chorus of si.ty as handsome and shapely ymns women as the stage can boast. The principal supporting male characters will be plajed by F.ugcne O'Hourkc, William West, Lee Harrison and John Page. Augustus Thomas has spent tho greater part of the last three months In Texas In scare li of characters and atmosphere for hli new play, "The Gentleman Frm Texas." in widen Joseph Urooks will star Maclyn Arbnekle. It Is un derstood that the central character In the story will a young Texan lawyer and politician. Mr. Arbuckle was formeilj a lawyer in Texas and a shining light at the Howie bar till his dfint for Justice of the peace by a grocer led him to accept an engagement as an actor with Peter Ilaker, tho Herman comedian. This incident sidetracked a le-gal genius and gave to the American stage Its most promising young come dian. Klaw k Frlanger have secured Delia Fox. Last Tuesday she signed a coi. tract with them to pliy under their dinctlcn for a term of yours. Ihirlng the coming season she will appear as "Hello Money, n spilglitly jouug girl," with the Klaw & Frlanger Councty company In "The Hogers Urothers In C. ntral Park." John J. McNally will write a part eprely for her In this humorous vaudeville skit. The season of 1001-2 Klaw & Krlansscr vvill place Miss Fox at tin- head e:f her own company in .1 play which will he vviitten for hrr. Miss Fox has entirely recovered from her leecnt very seveic Illness and lir friends and admirers will undoubtedly be phased to learn that she has so spi'edily secured such a tine engagement with flattering prospects for tho following j cane. The part ot Philemon Hennion. for which Ilurr Mcintosh l cast In "Janice Meredith," Is exactly suited to him. In the opening chap ters of the story Philemon Is an uncouth Jersey oountr.Miian, a Invallut, who conveys .1 mesxige to New York to General Howe notifying him of WaOdngtno's lack ol gun powder. Tlie llrltlsh place no confidence In him and ho Is detained. Ho Joins the r.ngllsh army, and, as the- story pirgressis, rises to t hreank of major, becom Ing a in mly, cultured gentleir.jn and a trust-d, ellleient otFicer. Those who remember Mr. Mc intosh's Impersonation of Jack Hose In "Pinry ltld?e" will look forward with special Intere.t to his coining appearance In support of Mary Mnanerlng in the part of Philemon Hennion. One of last season's biggest successes on nroad way was the Ilrady f: Zlegfeld production of the Kniillsli melo-drama, "Woman and Wine." It will be seen In the larger cities outside of New York next season, interpreted by the largest compiny ever put on the load In a meio-drama-tic production. The play Is loaded to the brim Willi thrills and scenes that are mirth provokers (0 an unusual elegieo. The ball room scene ol this production alone costet more money than is C'speiided on manv very pretentions !nib)-iiaiiias. Mr. Ilrady has already engaged many of the play cis for next season who were with the original 1 reduction during its run at the Manhattan theater. Shakespeare's fantastic but beautiful comedy, "A Mid-Summer Night's Dream," Is to be ii-vived on a big scale next seison by Misurs. Wagen hals .'.- Kemper, with Louis James at Ilottom and Kathryn Klddrr a Helena. The success that thrso managers have had in Shakespearean ri'vl v;ils, notably in Hut cf "The- Winter's Tale." lias nlven them the most substantial encourage ment to pursue the same policy next season. "A Mld-Summcr Night's Dream" i to be presented with all the ni-nlc elaboration that would be calculated to develop Iti highest possibilities. Fine elctrleal effects will be cmployccl to enhance an entire)! new ami very elaboiate scenic mount ing and rich new enitumes will bo made for the piiichictlon. Mr, Louis James will play lluttom, a part that has not been plaved by such a dis tinguished actor in many vein, and yet our in which there are fine puselhlllttcs for characteristic Shakespearean comedy. llisa Kidder, who has been very entliusiaitlcally received for both her l'crellta and llermlone ia 'lhe Winter'. Talc," Will play Helena, 1 Sizes. Are the Best Pianos Made. First From tlie Inception of the enterprise, more than half a century ago, the company aimed to excel. Second They purposed to secure the finest piano mechanics In the world, and use only tho choicest material, regardless of cost. Third Having secured the best skilled me chanics, the fair and liberal policy of the com. puny stimulated their workmen to exert every ffeirt toward one end the perfection of tho Stlelf product. The prevailing sentiment amons their employe is Once with Stleff. Always with StieiT. Think of it! 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