W?ft!8 . 'T fll" r ! ' " .' ' fi' rc ' .. - THE SORANTON . TRIBUTE--SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1902 w VJ a: . ISS3$f3i33S3SgggS3$S3$$g3$ftW3SSS3 fc: 1 Week's Social News E H!5ttU IS nn unusual tttnouiit nt enthusiasm over tho lliicheloifl Hall UiIh your nnd tlml Is say ing much, fur It Is n pcionnl.nl fad to bo enthusiastic over ouo of the notable, social events of this country. Tho reason for the exception al Interest thin season Is ellillmilt to troco nnd yet there me many nttotid nnt Incidents which lend to the appar ent delight of tho rommlttcc. There are to be any number of lsltois till) j, ear who have not intended previous balls In this city. Tt In unnoted that many of them tue superlatively beauti ful. Everybody known that the pretti est git Is within a rndluH of one bun dled and fifty miles bavo been een here nt tho Uaolielois' Hulls of the past. If any lovelier ones aic to be In evi dence thin year people want to nee them and consequently tho tiukuls ute being- Bold at n iiiplil rate. There are only a few ileslralilc boxes left which can be seemed on application. Among the box holders mo: Colonel If. M. Hole". Major IjVcrett Warren, Slwsi". T. H. WntlciiiH, 33. Ii. Fuller. V. Ii. Stuige. Cleorge CI. HrooltH, A. U. llliilr, P. M. Vundlltig. a. B. Smith. W. I.. Council. W. J. Toney, T. C.Von Store)), A. N. Walker, W. D. Siehfcdur. T. F. Penman, C. It. Connell, P. r.. VocU, r i: Ulnir, C. D. Simpson. F. B. Piatt. Henry Bella, jr., W. W. Scr.inton, J. HenJ. Blmmlck. The music will be n.u tlculailv good. Bauer's band' will be very large and will contain :i number of otlt-nl-town niuslelens. The decorations arc to be unusually lavish and the scheme of io!or will bo brilliantly beautiful. Ar rangements have been made for extra heating facilities and i is certain that the armory will be warm and comfort able. The boxes are to be richly tilted up and will bo arranged most eonvonl cntly for guests. The c.ilcndnr lor tin- week Is eiy full. Alls. F. i:. J'latl will give a lunelieon lor Aliss Alarjoile I'l.ilt at the Country club today. Mr. and Mis. J. Benjamin Dlinnilck will have a dinner-dunce tonight at their home, on North 'Washington avenue, for their daughter. Miss Jeanne. Mr. and Mis. 1". B. Fuller will enter tntn sit cnrd.s on Alonduv night, and on Tuesday niglit Mi'-s Coinelid Gulpln will have; a huge . card party. On the afternoon of that day Mis. William Matthews will have a tea for the younger set. The B.iehel- , ois" ball will bo on Wednesday niglit. and on Thursday night Mr. and Mis. Everett Warren will have a dance- at the Bicycle club for Miss Wan en. The Hist assembly will be on Friday night. Mr. LaMotte Belin vvtll give a stag din ner on Saturday niglit. Major and Mrs. Everett Wan en will entertain charmingly tluring the com ing week in honor of their daughters and their guests. The membeis of their house party will be friends of Miss Wan en. Miss Marjorle Barslow, of Summit, N. J.: Miss Ella Stanton, or Brooklyn. N Y.; Messi. Arthur Collins and Joseph Woodward.or Hart ford, Conn. On Thursday night Major mid Mis. W.uren will have n dance at the P.i ovele club for Miss Warren. Bast night they gave a dance at the Country club lor Miss Dorothy. Tho guests weie: Misses Florence Nyeth, of New Yoik; Elizabeth Blchmond, Evelj n Jones, Gertrude Loel, May Clarke. Gl.id.vs Watkins, Boulso Smith, Elizabeth I Storrs, nuth Hand. Helen Boies, Edith Pendleton, Edith Holland, Frances Jer myn, Helen Parke. Jessie, Natalie and Helen Connell, Evelyn Tiuey, Elizabeth Blchmond; Messis. Mux Jessup, Law Watkins, Charles Shaffer, of Chicago; Marion Nyeth, of New York; James fallen . Cuttls Piatt. Kenneth Welles, Bouglas Toirey, William Matthews, H.uold Welles, Taylor Foster. Wamei Hayes, Edgur Coursen. Ulehinoml Tracy, Esson Taylor, Harold Connell, tirlor Parke, Francis Sherroiel, Milton Bimmlck. Tlierc will he a bowling contest at the fount i y club today, when special ptizfs will be offered to junior plajejs tor the highest nvciage of ten cauls handed in by mi one under IS years of age. The Countiy club lias been purtiou laily ntti active dining the Chilstma.s festivities, with the billliant Intel lor ilecoiations of lam el, with red berries and blossoms. Mi. and Mis. B. B. Fuller will enter tain a week end patty at their eountiy house In B.ilton over net Sunday. They have as their guests for the Bach elors' ball Mr. and Mis. Uyon, of Potts vllle; Miss Edna Schuyler, of New Yotk; Mis-, Detwiller, of Enston; Mr. A. II. Atlm, of New ink, N. J. Mr. and Mis. Benjamin F. Wyl, Jr., formerly of Atlanta, who have recent ly taken up their residence In this city and who me occupying Mrs. S. G. Bar ker's houso on Madison avenue, kept open house on ChilstmsiH day, after tho hospitable fashion of tho South. Lieutenant Walter Citinstor, of the regular nimy, Is at homo on a six weeks' leave of nbsence. Lieutenant Ounstei's leglmeut Is stationed in San Fiancisco, Mr. and Mis. E. B. Fulei and Mr. Mortimer Fuller will obseivo n do llghtfui old custom on New York's Bay In keeping open house. They will u celve their friends fiom -1 until 7 o'clock and, ns no enids huvo lieeu Issued, tho v announcement thus made, In today's Safe Keeping- for Valuable Christmas Gifts. Should be a matter of concern to the fortu nate recipients of diamonds and other costly jewels, because they are exposed to danger if kept in the house. Our safe de posit system perfectly solves the problem. An individual box in our steel vault, cost . ingS.ooa year, will make them access ible at all times, yet absolutely safe, jlerchants and SPKUCB Tilbunu 'will bo understood as being peronnlly Intended for nil the ft lends of Mr. Fuller uml his family. Mis. II. F. Dixie, of this oily, will leave lor Now Yotk Jan. 1', whoie, In tlnee different cities she will piodueo n Kinnd Bpeetacular porformnnco ut "The Yentuun of tho Ouard," a minstrel per formance unci an opera carnival. Ue tuinlng she will take up the woik In Plltston, as she did last year. There seemed to bi few Institutions in the city without it. bountiful Christ mas dinner thin year, but doubtless many ft lends of the Florence Mission will legiet to know that the family In that Institutions was not well remem beied on tills happiest holiday of tho your, and the dinner was lather meagre. Mrs, a, I). Blaoklngton gave a chat til ing luncheon lust Saturday for Iter niece little Miss Floience Smith. The guests wore: Misses Mildred Murple, Marguer ite Baiker, Allto Ulalr, Maiguret Con nell, Elizabeth Stuns, Mnry Isabel Kays, Mury Hullstead, Mary MeClave, Elizabeth Jermyn, Luicna I.aBar Mar lun Howarth, l.olln fusion, Floience Peek. ' Mis. Blaeklngtou unlet tallied at a din ner on Tuesday night, her niece, Miss Boulso Smith. Tlie others present weie; Misses Janet Stons, Maijoiiu Plult, Doiothy Warren, Glairs Watkins, Fiances Jeimyn. Elizabeth Dickson, Helen Boies, Helen P.u ke, Marlon Tracy. Messrs. Baw W.ttklus, fuitls Piatt, James Blnen, Douglas Toirey, Kli'hmond Tiney, Kenneth and llaiold Welles, filer Parke. William Manlleiis, Edgar foui--en, Wainei Hayes. Colonel and Mrs. Boles will entei tain a company of their daughter's friends lining holiday week. The membeis of the pa'lty will be Miss Ada Copeland, of Boston; Miss Simpson, of New Yoik; Miss Olmslead, of Bikevillc, Conn., Mis Mootmiii, of Orange. Messis. f lupus, of New Yoik, and Il.iUlwIn cif Honolulu. Mr. and Mis. H. 11. itiady will enter tain informally Tuesday nlgliL in honor of their guest, Miss Beiferts, of New York, who will su i he e.uly in the week. Mrs. William Matthews will liae a lea for the ounger set on Tuesday at tcrnoon, in lienor of Iier son. Robeit. Mis. John B. Galpln will ontertaiti at a luncheon on Wednesday next, in hon or of her guest, Miss Giaro Emmy, of Rockland, Me., who will aulvo on Tuesday. Mr. and Mis. Galpln will also have Mi. B A. Smltth, of Rock land, as a guest for the Bachelor Ball. Mr. and Mis. A. D. Blaekinton are entertaining a house paity for Miss Galpin. who Is to give a card paity on Tuesday niglit, in honor of her guests. They ate Miss Elsie Street and Mr. Fiedeiklc Stieei, of Darlen, Conn.; Miss Julia Mi Gee. of Jeispy City, and Mi. Funk Dobbins, or Jer sey City. A member of the party to airive later Is Mr. Edwin Ten is, of New Yoik. Mr. Ra mond Fanrtoisou will haw powral holiday guests al his home on flay avenue, among whom will be; Mosi. D. B. Tobev and Peabody, of Pouglikeepsie; N. B. Biooks, of Now aik Misses M.ugueiito and Emma Bar ker, the two little daughters of City Treasurer and Mis. RatKer, tilled twenty-five fancy stockings with It nit, mils, candy and games tor the children of the Eackawanna hospital. When the little tots opened their e:es Chilstmas moining and saw the stockings on their beds they thought they had suro- i ly not been foi gotten by Santa Claus. The Mss(.s Not ton, of Mulbeny si i eet, have issued Invitations to a i. nil paity on Tuesday next, in honor of Mis. Bewis Parry, of tho city of Mexico. Mis. Pair, as Miss Bola Judd, foiniorly of tills city, has many liiends In Scinnton. Ml.i. V. R. Godfiey will Ollteitain cards this afternoon nt tho Jeimyn. it A dinner was given List night at tlie Scianton club, in honor of Denning Hiiight, of Lebanon. Some superb gowns mo woiu by the women of Chniles Fi oilman's Empire Stock company, which will piesent "Tho Wilderness" at the Lyceum next Wednesday night. Not only me Miss Anglln's gowns dimming, but the cos tumes of Ethel Hoi nick as Edith Cado gun, who hns little to do except to ap pear well gowned, nnd of Kate Putti-.son-Selten, its Mrs. Buckley Weston, nie dreams of beauty. Mis, Thomas Whlffen, as Bady Mllanor, is (list soon In a reseda gieon silk brocade, with a wondertul shaded pink find gieou chif fon boa; Billlan Thurgate, as Ethul Glyndon cames on for a single scene in an uiiy pink confection of silk nnd mull. But to toll of Mnigarot Anglln's gowns nnd of couiso thoy aic tho most Important. In thu Bond sheet tea-room, where she has a meeting with thu loer she Is destined not to many, her costuino Is a frail dia phanous affair of How mod silk mull over palo plnlc sill), tho bodice a hlousei nnd mudu with a luco beithe, the skh t a trailing thing of beauty. A pink silk girdle, a Ilowei-tihnmeil hat Ub well ns a pink silk parasol which now and Mechanics Bank STREET. then changes place with a pink feather boa ns something lo toy with, are some of tho fair aceessoties of thu fair Ma bel's get-up, . In the second act, ns a lsltor to the failles' ring In the woods, whet is a marriage pioposal from the lilted and wealthy suitor Is oluveily brought about by the young woman herself, she weais n simple pongee silk with plaited skltt. walking length. A Inoad ecru loco collar and ttlmmlngs of mby icd silk complete a bow Itching llltlu fiock. White embroidered crepo decol lete nud trimmed only with while lace, Is lesoivcd for tho last act. Miss Hot nick's whites cloth gown, made with u loose coat of heavy cream lace, Is one of her most elfootho cos tumes, although an evening gown worn In thu last act Is an elaborate pale green satin made ptlncc, Personal. Miss Opttiudc sjpinyue Is lKltlng fi lends In Buffalo. Mr. mid Mi. C. V. Conn me In Concord, Mass,, foi the holidays. Miss Bindley, of Newbmg, N. Y Is tho guesl of her sister. Mis. F, M, Spoiled. Ttov. and Mrs. John Mlhttnti, of Putin vllle, are the guests of Sernnton fi lends. .Mis. Muiy B. VleKer. of Haw ley. Is visiting her daughter, Agnes, i the Hoi laud. Mis. P. Y). Mcflowiin Is eiileilalning her parents, Mr. and Mis. Slsson. of Ithaca, N. Y. Miss WiUeiinau, ol Southpnit, fotiu., Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Clarence Sluices. MNs Klbabelb Cooke, ol .TaCksonxllle, Till., will he the guest ut Mis. T. F. Pen man next week, II. AY. King, of Tho Ti Ihiinc business olllce, Is spending the holidays at bis old homo In Ni w England. C. TI. Kelchuni, siipcilntendenL ol the I.aekawanan rutliiiiid, nt Hiilioken, N. J., was In tho city veslenlnv.. Mis. Alice M. Wlnton anil Mis.- Blsbeth are spending tho holidays al Di. Mur rav's, 4V, AYntning ncnue. Miss (iiailolto Hullilg. of Hast Oimwe, N. I., Is tho gurst of Ml"s l.evlu.i Schnell, of West Lackawanna avenue. Joseph Grubb Alcxnuder, who has been attending TJifayctto college. Is speiullng ills vacation nt his homo on Clay avenue. Mr. and Mis. inlng McCounlek nud family attended thu llftleth unlnversary of Mr. and Mis. J. W. McCoiniack, ot l'eckvllle on Tuesday evening, Dec. 21. Pi auk Koch, ol the Casadella school, Tthaca, and his sister, Miss Ciurin Koch, of the WIIKes-Itarie sunlnaiv, nie spend ing the hollila s at their homo on Madison avenue. Chiulcs P. Phi eo, of the credlL de pat ttmrnt of the John W.ammakir llrm of New Yoik, Is spending the ho!li1as at homo with Dr. unci Mis Tt P. V. Pierce. Mr. and Mis. Chailes W. House, of Now ioiIc, me alsn stlntf Bi. and Aim, Pieioo Mr. flotisn s tho uinnugei ot thu transfer system of John W.iiuunaKor's v IEWS OF A WOMAN THERE is a fhiistmus cheer whlc all can enjov and dlftuse, whethe they aio lieh or poor. It costs n hicli er poor, it costs no money, il entails no small jealousies and leaves no regiets. It will biing more return than a xast expendituie of gold and effoit, and can all bo accom plished while sluing at homo by the llioside. U Is a sou ol dealing house affair, this Chilstmas cheer, and it woika hugely through icllex action. It isn't su much a Now Year's custom to be established as for Christmas, since by the time New Year an Ives we aic not in tlie piciper fi.ime of mini! to eairy out tlie details. The only time in the wuild lo aiiange it oonectly Is at the Yuletide of the i.ir. Pei haps j on have been doing It light along. If not, this Is a good time lo begin founlng the habit, although It is nutliing new and oilglnal, but some thing as old as the songs the shephoids sang on the plains of Bethlehem. It Is the idea of dismissing the giieani'e committee of the biain and dealing the lmait of the dismal accumulation ol the ear, in the shape of snubs nnd slights and offenses and injuiles, and staitlng all over with no Incumbrances. Theio Is no incumbrance in the woilel so utteily cunibious as a gilevanee. it can bin den one liko tlie Old Man of the Sea. I should not be suimised If tlie real Old Man of the Sen was a grudge in tlie beginning. He was piob ably a big, old hateful Grudge, that sat down nt the flieside like a Cue Cat and camped out on one's pillow at night and clung about one's neck when ouo walked tihioad, ami poureel hitler wateis in one's cup at dinner and whis peied evil things when ono would have had lovely day dieams. Christinas Is such a good time to diown the Giudge. Ono will be too busy at New Year making lesolutions that one bus no in tention of keeping, and planning out thlity-slx horns' woik In every du of the three bundled and sixty-live, to bother about the exlei initiation or hist nui Giudge. It is better to attiiid to tho matter right now. lie will lie haul to kill, lor ho will mutter ovei mul over again: "You aio such a fool: Why under tho sun do you want to foiget that Mis, Snlpplc snubbed uu? It Isn't fair to jotuself to Ignoio tho fact that Tom Shuip tiled to do ou In Unit business matter, ft Is tho sweetest aim In the wuild to keep In mind that you want to get even with the glil who said that you wuc oimle. You owe It to your dignity to icsent these slights that joii have been receiving lioin peo ple not at ul youi equal." But one will never In a whole twihi -month teei like chasing the giudgo awity fiom one's heutlhstnue If t is not attempted now In tho little pain-o befoui tho New Year stundh on tho tlilesholel; now when the Cluistinas spirit Is In the tilr and the bcait Is softened with tender ineiuoilcs of ihe ek-a 1 1 nud tho waini liilulsuullons of tho living. Yet ho has such a habit of staying about with Ills mlsetnbli) cloak ing to make a eliscoul In tho meirlest mil lb, lhat it Is dltlicult to dislodge him The oddest tiling about It all Is that ouo seldom leall.ea that the only pti sou whom lift makes really uucoinfoit ahlo is never anybody tint one's own sen, Onu semis mm loith to wiouk harm against another who has duno thei wiong, but with a propositions scuta of justice he never stlts ou his mission but ciouthes llnuo ut one's own door to nnnoy and tortuio tun keeper of the home. It is only when one. ronvlpceb him that thero Is no least crumb left of the loaf of usentinent for hlb eating una no last chop of tho heart's blttemesa for his chinking-, no coriodlng thoughts for his dimming, that ho vanishes, Now Is a kooiI time to make him Miuhh. The gill who can do peedlowoik has her Innings this Chilstmas as shu mcr had before. She hasn't been wasting her time on doylies unci centre pieces almost everybody has doylies and cen ter pieces enough but she bus betn mpklng all soils of bcautlfjlng acc-cs-sotlc'H to dies-). Theio was never n tlmo Avlthln the recollection of the modem woman when so much handwork went Into tho details of feminine npparcl. It Is u poor sort of gown 'which has not n hit of dainty uccdlcwotk In the shape of French knuls or fancy stllches ut least, and there Is no end 16 the grace ful little tntiohcH that mo added by thepo hand embelllshmeiits. Thus It Is Hint tho gill clever with Iter' uuedlo hi ought gladness to the heart a of her f i lends on GJnislmas moinlug. She haa been doing the prettiest things turn over collurs find sleeve pieces In old fashioned cross-stitch In tho Holiest of Ollontul coloilug. These will make belts, collars mul bnnds down the fronts of cloth shltlwulsts. Then she has bren ombroldeilng yokes of white cloth In huge designs of grapes and tholr leaves, all done In white. Tho girl who found one of these In her ChrMmns stocking was a happy girl, One young woman wanted to show tangible proof of her appreciation to watd a lrlenrt who gave her a delight ful outing Inst summer on u mountain tilp. So for n long time she has been einbioldeiltiff little while silk medal lions which are to bo lnci listed with lace. Tlie work Is exquisite and con sists of a spray of rosebuds and leaves in natmal color. They will give the' lasl touch of elegance lo the richest costume, and will bo priceless In value. "Homo-made" gifts ute ccitnlnl in the nsccndaiicy this yeai. It was a beautiful Cliilstnias I hope you liked it. There are so munv kind people in the world and their hearts aio bo big at Christmas time. One won deis perpetually how they find time- or Inclination, not to mention means, for their geneloslt.. It is tho sttipilcs that adds much zest to tho duy; the unexpected leiuombrance, tho little, lovely gift out of some one's meagre stoie, the lleli and costly thing fioin nnu aloof In her plenty, jet beat t-nuar and dear hi her gracious kindliness. Saucy Bc"-s. LITERARY NOTES. Among the noticeable features ot The Dlliucator for Januaiy Ih Its tine eoer tho lb st of a seuies that will continue throughout the year. The scope of the iniigiiphio has bun geiieiallv widened, and new and Milualile in iterlal has been lnti educed Into all the departments. Clatu 1.'. I.mifjillu begins a s(its of papers entitled "Mlhidl." in which slie considers tlie problems and pierogutlvcs of woman hood. Cvius ToMiiseud Uijdy Is repie sentcd b one ut bis lomotis bishop stories. lnteii ( Is heightened In .Mis. liarr's powciful loe sloiy, Tbyra Yai ilck. and the novel develops along dia matle lines. In "Homes of the Past and Piesent" Ella Itutler Bvatis lnteiostlngly destilhos two iamous colonial houses. Meadow Gal den anil Chateau e Vert. John D. Baiiv w i lies on "The Stae as .i Caieer foi Women " and the nrtliie Is strlkiiiglv illustrated. Piank Pieiieb gives the -.eeeind and last p-nt of his en tertaining "Kemlntsecnccf. of New Bmr land T.lfe." "Track Athletics for Women" bv Christine Terlume TJerrlek. presents some noel fea lines of sports in which women aie interested. Mrs. Theodoie W. Bbnev discusses "Childhood." a subject concerning which she Is cmincnllv fltteel to write. The tashloin are presented ill their usual ntttactlve and timely lorm. nnd the hollilav display in the shops Is Illustrated and, deseiibcel. "The lair: Its Caie and Dressing" should e lalm the at tention of women. Tor the childrn there appears the Mist of the "What Happened Then" Stones, by Grace MacGonan Cooke, the usual pistlmes, a. natural hls tor sketch, etc. The pages of illus tiated cookery pnitrav n decided novelty In a Chinese dinner. Mis. Mitigairt Ball begins, in this number a sorl, s of "Pino Ileal Talks to Young Houspki'ipeis. and the depat tinents piesore their usual de gree of Intel est and excellence. c'oinmodore Hubert B. Pc.m tells at some leuglh of IlnnUne," on the Great ii a In Leslie's monthly for Januaiy. Bis renlai knblo photogiaphs of the Ihlng anil dead Polar anlmuls ghe a unlipie Interest to the nitlcle. Theio aie eight short sloiii's in the magazine-, among them ono by Robert llarr and another Glengarry stniy by llalpb Connor. An aitlcle talleel "The Gloat Amoiloan l!.uii.aid" deals with tho enormous poultiy Indii'trv of tho United States; there is a study eif .losepli Chambeilain bv an liish member ot paill.iment, and n sketch of the celo- btateil Br. I.oreiu. The mvstety of Anna Katheilne Green's detecllvo stoiy Is made clear In tho last Installment of that seilal, which appeals this month. The llrst World' Woik of tho new jenr contains a wldo nilty of subjects wiilttn about In the concise, optimistic manner which is charactiTlstio of this magazine. Perhaps tho most important article Is llobtrt II. Montgompij's story of the American invasion of Canada. Illustrated with many striking ploliues and pen trails. Lewis Nlson's piophecles of the "Battle ships eif the Puluip," and Mr. Moselv's lews of American lndiistii.il eondlllons as ho has sei-n them dm lug ills recent Hip ibtoiigb this countiv are also ery liupoitHiu The ft atlm of the Jiinuuiv Bvuij body's Is a new "Aiablaii NlKbts" story tunnel recently by Dr. Heyhold, of tho Pnlveislty of Tubingen aiming the Aiablc inaiiu seiiptH of tho late Consul Wetzsteln, of Bamascus. Mis. llevlee Van Voisl di" seilbi-M her nspeunnco In faetoiles hi iil cago, being the last ultlcle of the seiles of "The Woman That Tolls." Jullol Wither Tiiiupklus coutiibiitis a most iu liuestlng stuily of ''The Personality of Helen Gould." tu "Tingedli'S of Site .un bent Illsioiies," O. W. Ogden tells honio duiinatlc stoiles of life on the Mississippi. "M:tK. Ba71edlck's at Home" the ildrd of tho "Pntniployeet Btch" si'ile.s, cb -scribes the tpieal New Yoik sociity wo. man on the seuich for 8iiiH.itloii.il entei talument, Thero Is a -lld account of tho personality of Andrew Jackson and the siene at Calhoun's supper party nt "Tho Indian Queen" In Washington, hi "ill eat !as in Gnat Cureeis," by Al fred lloni Lewis, Bavlil (Jiuhiuu Phil lips ele.-oilbes "Bow Uonstvclt lJecurno Piesldcut " Thero rue a nuiuber of gi.od llnl sheiit stoiles of ical lutenonl The Ceiituiy for Junimij will have the distinction of ,v fronllspU'in by fnle, auotbeir cut ill his sfiles of wood-engius-Ings of the obi Hpaulsh masteis, the sub Jict being tho bi-auliful poiliail of Kl Cueo bv himself Mi, feilei'H bine k, us III all ids leproiluctloiis of the old mas tut, bib been engraved afti'r wiy euie ful study hi fiont of the oilglnal, whleii lu this ciho Is in the museum at. Seville The poi trail lepiescnts the piiluti r in n bioail 1(111 collai, Willi the matniluls of his piofe-ssdor u bis bniiils, ami is note, worlb.v as showing thai ho nse'd a ..iy small oldmi" palutto mid small brushes mounted In epulis Country Life in Aineilc.i foi Jaituaij stands ilrst among tho Ian," and beiutl. fill nuig.'uliu's of tho month. It has to do with many things Unit inteiest tho coun try lover at this season, and loading ar ticles aio about "Crocodile and Alliga tor Hunting," "rollowlng tho Hounds," "Camping In tho Snow," as well as timely matters of tho gieonhouso and counti y home. making, all Illustrated with luigo atlil superb pictures. CEREALS ARE PURE. The .Mn 111 UKiicidtiuul CNpcilmt.nl bu reau lias just Issued what Is seemingly u valuable bulletin on tilt) subject of cci- leal hicukfiiHl foodii, which contains much lufoi matloii (.ouccinlng the ellffeicnt fonils un the muikit .it puscnl, It Ii gnttity lut; tu K'.uu that neatly nil of tho best ailvoillscd ones me of puio ipmllt). MUSICAL, GOSSIP A delightful ptORrainmc, under the ill rootloti of Tom lllppct, has been arinugrd for tho concert In tho Washburn Btroel Prcahytoilan church, Tuoidny evening. Bee. To. Miss Boiothy Johnstone, the dimming harpist, appenieddu tho city a year ago and the press was most lavish in Its praise of tho work of this young uillsl. Willi Miss Johnstone will be heard Miss Cdua Cnryl. violinist; Miss lCdlth Hcs?kcl, sopiauo; Tom nippel, tenor, and Charles Boorsam, aceoinpanlst. Miss Caryl has Just rotlirncd from a conceit tour in tho southern part of the slate ami has added new buireds to her reputation as n cluver violinist. Mis. tleckol Is especially happy hi concert ami hns selected snob songs as will daman stiute her niaikcd ability. Mr. Glppel Is well known us ono of the llnest tenors hi this vicinity, while Mr. Boerotn. ns Bcrantoti people well know, Is till that can be desired as an accompnnlst. Alto gether, tho. concert promises to bo ono of the musical ovcuts of tho season. II II II Chailes H. Boeisnm will give an uigun recital in the Plrst Methodist Bplccopal church, Wllkes-Iiuiro, Jan. 27. Mr. Boor sam will be osslsted by Miss Grace Hppn cer, Mhs Grace Duncan ntui Arnold Boh ma mi. II II II The folowing imislc.it selections will bo used at tomorrow's woishlp In tlie Sec ond Presbytcilnn church: MOHNING. Oigan Prelude, "Amlanto hi A Muloi," X-'lflgler Anthem, "Glory to Goel," fiom tho Cantata of Naz.neth. Offertory. Solo. "Bending O'er the Ciaello Low" Maizo Miss Saltnoii. Oiguu Pielude Salome BV11NING. At the evening woishlp the choir num bers will consist of old Bngllfth Christ mas raiols, Organ Pi elude. "The Shephcid's Song." Wagner. Shelley Caiol, "At Last Thuu All Come Lit tle Saviour" Chant, "Our Pathei" Giegorhtu enrol. "Good Chilstlan Men Bejolce." Offeitorv. Carol, "l'east of Stephen" Oignn Postluele, Mai eh Tiluniphant, Vincent Mr. J. SI, Chance, oiganist and director. II I II Blecla Glfford. soprano, well-known In this elly. will slug the rolo of Queen hi "Los Hugennts." Bee. CO. in Philadelphia. Miss GUfoid will take Mme. Sftiibilcb's IjI.icc, I i ' Ono of the most pleasing piogrninnies of Chilstmas music u-udered hi the city this jcar was thu of the Tripp Avenue Christian Rlblo school, under tho leader ship of Miss ltoberlson, assisted bv STr. Stanton, coinelist. and Sir. Nailer, pi m ist. U 1' The chmi h choir of St. Mark's Lu theran chutch, under the direction of Sllss Clara Sander, will render the fol lowing Christmas selections at tomonow's service: Ant herns "Sing. O Heavens" Bmersou "Pear Not" Gabriel "The Birth of Our Savior Bleb Duel "Glorv to the Lamb" Jackson SIlss Margaret Sippol and SIis. A. B. Itamor. Trlo-"Th.rt Song of Old." Kiank Schroeder, William Kreiiu btrg. Bred Schroeder. 'I 'I II Mr. Watkins begin, the now jvar with a large list of students enrolled at Ids studio, among whom are many excellent voices. The compliment paid STr. Wat kins bv Br. Horatio W. Parker for Ids high ability of interpretation gives confl 'elence to his pupils. Tom lle nun. osslsted by the tenonned baritone. (tVvII.viii Allies, and Clement ft. Ciale, eiisanlst and dhoclor of the Cnl lur1 llcfoimed church. Xevv York city, wilt slvc a recital heie in the ne.ir fu ture. M i ......UI.W Y.ll .Fl- L.I. l.ir.1. t3I..IMU l.IUJ4 which tho membeis of the Kirst 1'iesbv- Tomonow will be the last Sunday upon ;i edifice on WashliiKton avenue. A sneclal nerviee of s-acred music will he rendered at the inoinlsr servico by a double tu,ir tctte: Sopranos, Jllss Jlartha Mathews, Mrs. W. A. Ilarvev; contraltos, Mis James and Mi.s. W. II. T.osau: tenois V. Ti. Jones, T). A. Jones; bassos, Will AW WntUins and J. T. Watkins; violinist, Itichard Wclscntluh; cellist, Uarvey lll.ickvcood; oiganist. Miss rinruuct IJIclimond. The piowanimo follows: Te Ueiini In It. NV. T Dudley Duck Soorano, Alto unit Hiss Solos and Chorus. Anthem, "In Thy Hallowed 1'iesence." K. O. Carter Miss Matthews and Choir. Alilhcm "How Down uml Hear Mc" W. IC. liassford Sopiano and li.iss Seilos and Choir. i' ii : Air. W. If. I-ivvton, the cilibr.eteil tcnen and author 01 that iamous book, "Thei Slimlnt; Voice and Its 1'iactlcal Cullivu lion," who-e UnowkdKei of tho education of the voice, both sell utlllrally nnd vo cally, lias received such tlatteilng en dmsctneiits from M. Jean do Itcske and the pi ess, and whom KUKone Sandow speaks of as the highest uuthorltv on hte-nthlns. announce, four free leeltal lee tuies on Tuesdav nlteriioons In Jfinuaiy, let " o'clock, at his new studios, !M0 West I'liiiy-seeond stieet, Now Yoik city. Tin subjects to bo discussed will bo very in- leicsiinir lo tin musical proies-ion. us I hoy comprise. "Bieathlng," "The l.ainy.v," "The Artloulatlug Organs," uml "Vocal Piodiiotlon." liv eiieloslnn' n stumped nddiYbHiMl envelnpe, Air, l.'iwtnn will mall tickets eif invitation to riienibets of the profe sslem nut of town, The Clirlstmius inuslo In the Washburn .Street 1'iosbyteilan chuich, under the ell ici lion of Tom tJIppel, elioli muster, eieated n. very favorablo linpiesslon, Jn icsponso to uumoious reeiuests. both liiornlnK: nnd oveulni; piograinuus will he Uientcd tomorrow. 'I I At the Chtlstuius scivices In the '.Urn liUthciait cluircli. ou Aliflllu nveuttic, of which Itov. A. O. Oalh nltinnp Is pastor, the fnllnwliiu" piOKiitinmo wns given: Oigan Impromptu ... l.oschotltzky-1-ddy Choir ".Slug, Heavens ,..i:nieisori choir "The Star of llopo". , ..i.oieu. Choir "Tho Annuls' Song" . . ,.(uhi! Otir.in I'astoinle., I, S Uach Tho niemliers of the choir uie: Sopranos Alius Al. Ilraiii-r, Alls, thilleiikamp, AIlss P. Grt'lner. AIln Al. '.olelltr; ultoi Alts. 1 Ulein. Alls, U, dloor; tcuots, 11, Doiu helm, John Uriiunei , basso I.ouIh Pulls, Jolur Galin. i "Tho Alocklng Illid," thu lute si opvia hv UoiC'iileld anil Slnam coiilliiues to III) tho llijou theater, in Nnvv Yoik, and -.of-m.i dostlucd lor a phenomenal mn The imislii by Air. Slimnet Is the most ambitious that lus eveir npep.unl from hl-i pein, and has placed hlin In tho fiont innk of Amiilcr.li coiniioseis of llnht opein. 1 !' ,' All, Aiiftiifsl Snautli. the rmlni.ni (ier muii pianist, and the crltli ot the New Yoik Stutts-tfeliung. will kIvo ic. rrcliiil In tho New Youpg .Men's ChiUllun asso ciation hall, Mm eh 21. 1KU. Air. Spanuth will bo ussHted by Airs. Sp.inuth In l.lcdet. HIS SUIT. She siiiiUet upon Ids suit, Oh, lucky, lucky lad! She smiled upon his suit, Anil jet ho was not glad, His coat was ull .uirj, ills tioun'U bagged, tu boot; And Hurt's tho leut-ou why She smiled upon Ills suit! -I'.uil Uiuiencc Dunbar lu Suuiit tfct. ,x..K..j.-.t.x': HAYES H I DBS C. (IBfiBMrl 424-426 Spruce Street, Between WantthiKtoii and Wyomlnir Ave,, T Sale of Ladies' t tvery garmeni in siock nas Deen marwea to one- half and one-third their regular Value. If j'ou are in ' need of a first-class garment, at a ridiculously low price. we would advise you to avail yourself of this rare op- portunity. $20.00 Coats now 18.00 Coats now 17.00 Coats now 12.00 Coats now 10.00 Coats now A few Raglans, were 3 AGREENTRADIN8STAMPS3 A Given with purchases of one dollar or more on vll tV Friday, Satuiday and Monday, Dec. 26, 27, 29. (Ll V f resent M-KM-M'M-4,K Triumph. Brand Cocktails.... Are prononnccd by connoisseurs to be the moat delicate blend of liquors, bitters and cordials extant. If you would gain a reputation as an expert cocktail mixer, buy the "Triumph Brand." They are ready to berve. Manhattan, Martini, v. Whiskey, Holland Gin Choice of seyBrofy Old Phone, 2162. M Ottfline Studies of fltiman Nafiire When the Diplomat Was Fooled. Tho lecent cpeiicnco of an ll.ist Or atiKc clergjmnn whoso wife bi ought a woman over tiom Geimany with her this K.U1 with tho object of ninkltii; J. domes tic servant out of her, only to lutvo the woman fall Into the dutches of an "1m mlgiant misslonaiy," lecalls the espti ieueo ut n m.m connected with the United States diplomatic service. Tho offlci.il In eiuestion, after a, long atay In n German town, had losolved. to 1 .v...u '..v.k &.... ww...... ...... .... lly, width Included Ids wife nnd two como baclc to this eountiy with his lam It was thoiiKht desirable to have a Ger . ' mnn governeis accompany them to Amei- leu. anil after a short seaich, un exceed ingly nreitossossliig yountr woman was found, who, upon seeming tins promise of a large salurj to compensate) her for leav ing the tathcrland, consented to tutor the young womem Kraulein, as slio was known, was a most clmimlng young ladv, and befoio tho voyage) was half over tho entlro fam ily had become much attached to her, and she had apparently become very loud of lur beuefactois; sho was full of ovp.c tatlon nt what sho was to see In tho stiango now country, and hcemed most eager to aulvo. At lost Saudv Hook hovo In sight, and ere long the steamer was plowing her way up the North River. Knguily Frau lciu scanned tho crowd that Htood on the wharf to welcome the vovngcis. A young mini stooel out u little proiuliienlly fiom ono giouii. and soon Fniuleln saw him. Out eaiue her hnndkei chief, and soon sho was throwing Kisses to tho young man and ho was inanlltstlng tlw utmost de light ut see-lug hoi. Almost the thst one tu puss UnouijU Ilia gato after tho customs olllchils had pass es! tho Imggagn was Kraulein, and toon her emplowis saw her clasped In the nuns of thu young man. Tho diplomat was nonplused, but ho allowed the two lime to talk things over, nnd then gently suggested to tn voung woman that it was time for her lo aceompaiiy the p.ntj in tholr hotel. "Oh, but that Is Impossible," said tho ouitg woman, with u suspicious gliMiu In her eye. "Impossible!" gusped the astonished man. "Wh.v, ri.uilelii, what do jou intnii'.'" "Oh, iiothlug, sir, mil) this this gen tleman Ii my llaiiee, and 1 huvo come over to many him. I am most grateful to you for bringing mo over," icplled the gill, with the utmost calmness. Por a few moments tho situation was loo ovei povvci lug for tho duped man to say anything, but ut last ho managed lo gasp out that he vvoiilel sue tho glil lor tiii.Meh of contract. "You will do nothing of the kind," re sponded Piauli'ln "Vou emiplojcd mo abroad, and you, us a luwyor, know veiy well that under the alien labor law you have no light to Inline mo to thl- eoun tiy under any tlrcuinstiincc." Tho dlplomut thought eleeplv for a few moments, and at lust concluded that It was easier to say nothing, nnd ho went hack to his slilolu.u iiuully Now Yoik Times Not the Same Taylor. "Hear Admit al Jluur C. Tavoi," said u Celluvv olllccr. "Is u. man of lutlnllo ca ll iclty lor haul woi1., nud his ubsorbed attention to Ids duties nt thu head of tho liiiicau of Navigation Is lu keeping with his long e ai em of uitlvit) Ills strenuous manner of woiklng mains it iieecssaiy to) him to taUo vaca tions occ.esleiually. Shottlv utter his pir tlclpatlou lu the ilesliuetiou of ('orveia's lloet ho sought asylum Horn ntlleial cmc tlous, uml, uccuidiugly, made Ills wiry epilotly .one S.itirday night to a resell which, thiiugh fashionable, was not, ho felt confident, patinnled b navy people, It was lather a favorite icudezvous for lltoiuiy culcbiltlts and Admiral Talor believed thai lie would ecapu iittcuitinn, "To avoid being associated with tho mivy, and thus spaio himself elloctisslou coni!Ciidug tho Spanish war, tho admit nl icglstered mcioly as 'II. C, Taylor, Wish Insloii.' "It seems that llobuit Chatneld-Ohut-llelcl Tnlor, thy iiuthor. hud been esj pectcd. raid the .idmlral had scarcely 10 slgncel himself we'atlly to u vciuuda chair when two joiiiue women np-1 oio.ee iau & VARLEY (:hihi mi Coats and Jackets . . .".7;. . $12.98 12.00 10.00 7.50 5.00 $15, now. . . 7.50 tins coupon. 9S AH1.00 Vermouth A Bottle. New, k Phone, 1&LtxDa4mEffrA 2974- 2lt LACKAWAflflA AVE. SCR AWTOTt V Hodgman Rubber Co's Cravenette Storm Coats and Mackintoshes $5 to $25. Ail Spruce Street, 309 Lackawanna Avenue. " 'Is this Air. Ta tor I' they asked jauntily. "Tho admlial had lo admit that much. " -We'rei jolly glad you've come.' said ouo of the girls, 'tho wliclo hotel line hi'em talklmr about NOU.' "'Indeed,' icspoiidcd tho admiral. " 'Arid to think j ou camo in so mod estly anil toned down your fine namo lo frugal lultl.il?,' aiugle-d tho other glil. Tho admiral, whoso baptismal name Id lleui.v Clay, .smiled amlablv. " Tell us,' tald ouo of tho young wo men, 'what jou consider your greatest woi!:.' "This was a poser for tho modet sail or, but befoio ho could evado tho Issut tho other tot mentor said: " 'I think jour llnest -work was hi 'Tim Land of tho Castanet.' " 'X will admit,' responded tho man who commanded tho Jndliina at Santiago, that 1 had a hand lu abridging tho land ot tho tastanet.' "'No, indeed,' laughed tho admiral. lt was tho woik of tho Hoard of Stratogj,' "It was plain that the young women went somewhat dazed, hul, douhtlesn concludlne; that tho answer, If fully un ilerAtontl, would disclose pltturescpi methods of tho author's work, ventmed tuither comments. " 'In my estimation,' said the second young wonuin. 'your gicutost triumph was In 'Two Women npd a lo),' '"Two Women nud a Pool,' repeated thu iidmlral, be'liovliig tliat lie was thu hapless victim of elating, though lintm. Ic-s, hummer icsoit badinage. "l'vo AVo lncn and a Fool! Yos, tliat'.s Just about It, j citing l.rdlos' "IJxcuslug himself, nb well as ho might, ou tho scoiu ot being gte.Uly latigued, tho ndmlrnl letlicd, llnly tho next moining ho lied " 'What a pity Air. Tavior has roiih so soiiii,' sighed one ot tho oung women to tho piopiletor. 'Ho talkcil so poillc.ily ulioilt Ids wotks.' "'Ves,' assented tho otlur. MIo sav us such a clear Insight Into tho motif of tils louiiineos ' ' Now VoiU Tribune, It Wns a Hopeless Case. A balky hoisu Is an uunoylus; ci emtio under any circumstances, but tho sjmy of mi Incident which happened dijilpg a lecliiH'iitul dtlll raises the question whelhcr biich a hmso may not blmply bo overconscleutlou. Tho sun blamed down ou a Held at, iot, lll-cd lioibcu and o.Nclted men, all wall lug for a bis raw-boned unlinal to tuio cuiiiti lu tho uiginss of tho HtnrUr ami get Into Hue. "Ihlng up thai liorsc," shouted one of tho o flU ois ut last, his patience havlu,i given out. "You'll got Into tiouble If yu i don't"' Tho youthful ildor of tho rofiauory Jiorso looked ut his officer despairingly. "I'm as tired of it as you nru, sii," hu said, with dull resignation, "nut I can't help It. He's a cab hurst, sir; that'tr what ho Is. lie won't start till he heais tho door shut, sir, and 1 luvtn't got any door to shut " Voutlis' Companion, tmLia v A s