SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS
U. S. DAUGHTERS OF 1812
TOHOLDSTATECOmCE
Mrs. Jamas Barr Mersereau, and Mrs.
Jonae Will Attend Meeting at Plas
tic Club. Philadelphia. Thursday
and Friday
Mrs. James Barr Mer9ere.au and Mrs.
Mabel Cronise Jones will leave Thurs
day morning for Philadelphia to attend
the State conference of the United
States Daughters of 1812, which will
be held at the Plastic Club, Thursday
and Friday. Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Mer
sereau will be guests of Miss Martha
H. Mclnnes, of Norristown, who is the
State president.
During the conference the members
will very likely decide upon whoto the
State will endorse as president at the
national election to lie held this spring.
Will Preside In Samoa
Commander John M. Poyer, V. S. N.,
with Mrs. Poyer and their daughter,
will sail to-morrow from Philadelphia
for American Samoa, where Command
er Poyer became governor through ap
pointment by President Wilson. They
will sail through the Panama canal,
reaching San Francisco by February
16, t'Tom where they will sail for
Samoa.
Commander Poyer won considerable
prominence in 1902 when in command
of the forward turret of the I". S. S.
Kearsarge, his crew won for its mark
manship, the praise of Admiral Dewey
and the Navy Department.
Mrs. Poyer is well known to Harris
burgers as Miss Emma Porter, a daugh
ter of the late Dr. George W. Porter
and a niece of Mrs. William B. Ham
mond, of this city.
Wednesday Club Working Musicale
"Harmony'' will be the subject of
the working musicale of the Wednes
day Club, which will be held to-morrow
morning at 10.30 in Fahnestock Hall.
The program will include:
"Primitive and Suggested Har
mony," illustrated by (a) "Trope
from Manuscript in Ambrosian Li
brary, Milan Organum, about 1100
A. D..'' (b) "Australian Bushman,"
Mrs. Bent L. Weaver; "Discovery
and Use of the Third," (a) "Ave Vere
Virginitis,'' 1445 1521, Joaquim does
Pres. Mrs. Weaver: (b) "Matona,
Lovely Maiden." 1520-1594, Orlando
Lassus, Mrs. Edwin J. Deeevee. Mrs.
Harris, Dr. Ruth Deettr: (c) "Seoun
do Toni." 1510-1586, Andrea Gabriel
li. (d) "Canzona Francese," 15S0,
Ercole Pasquini, Miss Mabel Witten
myer; "Element of Unrest in Poly
phonic Music," "When I Am Laid
in Earth." from "Dido and Aeneas,"
1 659-1695, Purcell, Miss Mary Emifv
Reily; "I Have Lost My Eurydice,"
from "Orpheus," 1714-1786, Gluck,
Mrs. Hertzler; "The Classic Use of
Chords," (a) egro molto from Sym
phony in G minor, 1756-91, Mozart,
If Coffee Were Sold
In Drug Shops
just as the coffee drug, caffeine, is sold, would YOU
buy it?
Wouldn't it bring home to you very forcibly, the
tact that coffee is not a food but a drug?
Caffeine is a cause of indigestion, heart trouble,
nervousness, constipation and kindred ills. Some
persons are strong enough to drink coffee without
immediate harm, but many others are not.
Anyone can avoid risking health by a change to
POSTUM
1 his pure food-drink is made of whole wheat and
a bit of wholesome molasses—that's all. It con
tains nothing harmful or injurious but is, on the
contrary, healthful and invigorating.
Postum is sold by Grocers everywhere in two
forms — Regular Postum which requires boiling, 15c
and 25c packages, and Instant Postum which is
soluble in hot water—made instantly in the cup, 30c
and 50c tins.
A ten days' trial of Postum should convince anv
doubting Thomas.
"There's a Reason"
for POSTUM
Miss Wittenmver, Mrs. Henry, Mrs.
Rhodes, Miss L/ivertv; "Harmony in
the Romantic School,'' (a) nocturne,
Chopin, (b) impromptu, Chopin, Miss
Snavelv; (v) "Die l.otosblnme,"
Aehitmann; (d) "Kin Ton," Cornelius,
Mrs. William Friedman; first move- i
; ment of Violin Sonata, Opus. 105, j
: Schumann, Miss Sara Lemer; (a) '
! "Wanderer's Nachtleid," Liszt; '
j "Widmung," Franx. Mrs. Harris; "Die
i Schone Mehisina,"' overture, Mendel
; ssobn. Miss Snave'.v, Mrs. Keller, Mrs.
I Weaver and Miss Beunethum.
MISS BRADLEY BECOMES
BRIDE OFjOL. FOSTER
Philadelphia Girl Who Is a Member
of Harrisburg Country Club Is Now
the Wife of Chief Engineer of
State Highway Department^
The wedding of Miss Helen Trego
j Bradley, daughter of Colonel and Mrs.
Walter Trego Bradley, to Colonel Sam
| uel Davis Foster, of Pittsburgh, took
j place last evening at 7 o'clock at the
home of the bride's parents, 1602
j North Fifteenth street, Philadelphia.
I The Rev. Dr. William H. Main, pastor
of Memorial Baptist church, officiated.
The bride was attended by Mrs. Eu
] gene Franklin O'Conor, of Brooklyn,
as matron of honoi 1 and t>v Miss Eliza
beth Baltz and Miss Lee Garthwaite as
flower girls. Colonel Andrew Berger.
of Pittsburgh, was best man. A large
reception followed the ceremony.
After their wedding trip Colonel
and Mrs. Foster will be at home at 21
South Front street, this city, where
j they will receive after March 1.
! Colonel Bradley and Colonel Foster
were members of Governor Tenor's stall"
| and Colonel Foster is chief engineer
of the State Highway Department.
The bride has been a frequent visit
or in Harrisburg and is a member of
the Harrisburg Country Club. Her par
ents have a summer home in Swatara
| township, til is county.
Mr. and Mrs. Free Hostess
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Free enter
tained at their home in Enola last even
j ing in celebration of their sixth wed-
I ding anniversary. The rooms were pret
, tily decorated with Killarney roses and
ferns, anil the guests spent a pleasant
; evening with music p 4 games. Supper
was served, with c»%prs for forty
guests.
Announce Birth of Daughter
:Mr. and Mrs. Carol F. Snyder, of
Riverside, annouuee the birth of a
daughter, Margaret Weilman Snyder.
Monday, .lanuarv 25. Mrs. Snyder was
Miss Caroline Weilman. of Germantown.
prior to her marriage.
Elks' Club Dance
The regular weekly dance was held j
last evening at the Elks' Club, with!
sixty or more guests in attendance. The
j T'pdegrovo orchestra played for the
j dancing and supper was served in the
i gri" room at 11 o 'clock.
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HARRISBURG STAfe-TNPEPENT)ENT, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 26, 1915.
OLD TIME COUNCILMEN h
IN ORGANIZATION FOR FUN;
i
Form Association With Thirty-three t
Charter Members for Purpose of
Holding Semi-annual Jollifications '
—City Clerk Miller Is President (
City Olerk Charles A. Miller was'
elected the first president of the Harris- '
burg Couucilmanic Association which , 1
was formed at a meeting last night of j
thirty ot' the thirty-nine former eoun-j'
eiTmen who constitute the Select and M
Common Councils just before the Clark 1
commission form of government act be- j s
came effective in December 1, 1913.
1 His term is for one year. ; 1
There are actually thirty-three char , t
ter members in the association, thirty i
being former coum-ilmen and the other
three being City Clerk Miller. Assistant «
t'itv Clerk R. R. Seaman and J. Her man t
Kinsley, former clerk to Select Council.
Committees were appointed by the new {
chairman and invitations will be ex- -
tended to all former councilmeu, inchid i
ing those yet living who aervevl as ,
early as 1860.
i Ashton D. Peace was elected first
vice president: Cameron L. Bjer, sec- '
ond vice president; R. Ross Seaman.
: secretary, and J, Herman Knissily, '
| treasurer. The association no doubt will
j have semi-annual outings, one in the j
I summer ami another in .the winter, sim •
I ilar to the old time council manic jolli- '
tications.
President Miller appointed the fol- i
• lowing committee to draw up a consti- '<
tntion and set of by-laws: Arthton D. I
Peace, A. Coleman Sheetz. Aug.istu-i j s
Wildmnn, A. B. Gardner aud C. A. Mil- 1
ler. Mi. Miller also served as tem
porary chairman. ! j
Former i-ouncilmen and the oh rs j j
•who attended the meeting a-e: B:or, I
Gardner. Hoy, Mngenthsiler. Reese,!,
, Snavely, Taylor. Bratton, t'rabbe. Dor-i
wart. Falter. Hauck, Keys, KU ; p
Kinsinger. Kreidler, Marshall. Martz. iJ
McCullough. Moore, Murray, O mm,! 1
Page, Rodenhaver. sheets. S'uisler, i
Smith, Tooniey, Peace. Charles A. Mil-j s
ler. J. Herman Kniselv and R. Rossi'
Seaman.
A meeting of the law committee will j '
i be held Friday. j i
GIFTS FORJRIDE-ELECT ||
Miscellaneous Shower Given for Miss i
Margaret M. Miller by Her
Many Friends 1
; A surprise miscellaneous shower was
given Saturday evening by Mrs. Brady 1
j C. Agle and Miss Minnie Deller at the
latter's home, 523 Race street, in com- :
pliment to Miss Margaret M. Miller. 1
; whose marriage to James E. Snyder will !
I be an event of the early spring. Cards ! 1
j and music were enjoyed, after which j '
| dainty refreshments served,
j Those presert were Mrs. Jesse Mil- I ;
i ler, Mrs. William Snath, Mrs. Brady C. I
| Agle. Mrs. Charles Steiger, Mrs. John
Dettling, Mrs. Fred Hoyles, Mrs. M. j
• Pfuhl Froehlich, Mrs. Fred Wieseman, ■
, Mrs. Charles Wieseman, Mrs. George
| Deller. Mrs." F. \\ elsel, Mrs. Darrah, ]
' Mrs. Bricket, Mrs. Alberts. Mrs. J. .
j Kosel. Mrs. J. Weller. Misses Margaret ,
| Miller, Anna Mehiing Emma Hoyler, |
I Emma Graupner. Elenor Bauersfeld. I
I Ethel Voll, Anna Kraft, Elizabeth Wei- | '
I sel, Minnie Kollnes, Dora Adams, Doro- | 1
■ thy Frankenburger. Nelle B. Vogelsong, j
J Anna Froehlich. Clara Bucher. Minnie ' •
' Smith, L. Goetz, K. Miller and Eliza j '
I beth Deller.
COBB TO BE LUNCHKON Gl'F>T ! ]
Writer and Lecturer Will Be Entertain
ed By the Chamber of Commerce ' i
j Irvin S. Cobb, humorous writer and I s
; student, at first hand of the European
war situation, will be a guest of the '
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce at j *
a membership luncheon at 10 o'clock,!
' Thursday at the Harrisburg CIUQJ.
Mr. Cobb will enliven the meeting! 1
of the Chamber by some characteristics j (
remarks and stories, but, by request j
of the officers of the Chamber he will,
not touch on the European war at all j'
| at the luncheon meeting. Mr. Cobb will I
appear in Chestnut street auditorium |
Thursday night and speak on the war. j :
The officers of the Chamber are being j
' congratulated by the members on giv-j
ing them the opportunity to meet Sir. i
I Cobb in a social and personal way. K. |
L. MeColgin. secretary, requests that '
; luncheon reservations be made bv mem- j
bers at once as the capacity is limited.'
J Mr. Cobb will be taken about Hir-1
risbup? on a sight-seeing trip at'ter the !
luncheon.
MR. MAI RADIX WIVES TAI.K I
Tells Telephone Society How to Protect
Plants From Lightning ,
The Telephone Society erf Harrisburg
held .ts monthly meeting last evening 1
in the Board of Trade. H. Maura liu,
, transmition engineer, of Philadelphia.'
(addressed the meeting on "Protection j
of Telephone Plant Against L'ghS
ning," the talk being illustrated b>
lantern slides.
Mr. Mauradin's paper covered u
.study of efficiency ot' protective metii
ods. principally based on results of
past experiments, aud he showed com- 1
parisons of the various methods used
by this and other Bell Companies in or
der to obtain present day resn 'ts. Mr. |
; Mauradin's paper was very interesting'
and was appreciated by the largo attcn
, dance of the Society.
Mr. C. Keutlinger. engineer of Out
side plant of Philadelphia, a former ■
resident of Harrisburg, was present.
Married at Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown, Jan. 26.—Miss Vir- !
ginia Shenfield. ot this place, and'
Ralph Reese, of Rhems, were married'
| yesterdav by the Rev. B. M. Meyer, pas
j tor of the Reformed churc.h, with the,
• ring ceremony They were unattended.
A reception followed.
Announce Birth of Son
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Eager, of Hack
ensack, N J., announce the birth of a 1
son on Sunday, January 24. Mr. Fa- i
ger is a son of Dr. John H. Fager, !
Sixth and Verbeke streets, and his wife !
was Miss Evelena Walton," of Coates- ;
ville, prior to her marriage.
Seavers-Magee Wedding
Paradise, Jan. 26.—Miss Carrie Ma- 1
; gee, of this place, and J. V. Seavers
were married yesterday at the home of i
the bride by the Rey. Allen X. Nye. of i
the United Brethren church. They
were unattended. A reception fol
lowed. <
News of Those Who Come and Go
United States Senator Moses E.
Clapp, of Minnesota, is the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Jones, 105 Lo
cust street, while in the oity.
Mrs. James Edward Dickinson, 228
North Second street, has been called to
Horaell, X. Y., by the illness of her
father.
Senator and 'Mrs. J. VV Knaslev, of
Soinerfield, will reside with Dr. and
Mrs. John H. Boher, 401 North Sec
ond street, during the session of the
Legislature.
Mr. and Mrs. R, P. Habgood, of
Bradford, are residing at 1621 North
Sei-ond street during the session.
Mrs. Leon Prince anil Miss Mary
Prince, of Carlisle, returned after a
visit with Mr. and Mrs. James C.
PolTenberger. 514 A South Thirteenth
street.'
Mrs. George K. Fortney, of Oham
bersburg, returned after s;>emding sev
eral days with her sister. Mrs. McDan
iHs Watlower, 1417 Market street.
Mrs. S. S. Dowhaurer, 414 Harris
street, left yesterday morning for a
tiirre days' trip to New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Silverthorn, of
Coalport, who were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. James C. Pcffenberger, 514 A
South Thirteenth street, for the inau
juration, have returned home.
Warren Hall, of Gettysburg, spent
the week-enit' with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William Hall. 1425 North Sißth
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Jirtin Kennedy, of Oo
lunrbia, have returned after a visit witth
Mr. and Mrs. James Kavauaugh, 512
S-otfth Thirteenth street.
Miss Hannah Brandt, of Sunbury,
is the guest of Miss Miriam Beck,
319 Rirchfieild street.
Kdward Cashman, 305 Crescent
street, has returned after a trip to
Philadelphia.
Miss Marv .Ramer, c!' Gettysburg,
i< the guest of Miss Elizabeth Do-
Line. 92'J North Third street.
Miss Marian Stiouse has resumed
her studies at Irvinu College after a
week end stay w ith her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Strouse, 1632 North
Secon l street.
Andrew J. Kline, 111 Evergreen
street, has gone to New York on busi
ness.
C. DeWitt Holler, of Pittsburgh,
has returned after a visit to his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Holler, 333
Crescent street.
Miss Jean Allen, 218 South Thir
teenth street, has returned after a visit
with Reading relatives.
Mrs. James Fry, of Pittsburgh, has
returned after a visit with her sister,
Mrs. Charles Fry. in the Commercial
apartments.
Miss Anna B.u-h, of Reading, is
spending Mine time with friends in this
city.
Miss Charles Schaupp, 36 Soutb
Seventeenth stieet, has gone to Cin
cinnati, Ohio, to visit friends.
Miss Effie Myers, of Dillsburg, spent
the weeik-end with Miss Blanche Moore,
Penbrook.
Ralph Lentz. 1985 North Seventh
street, has returned home l'rom Mt.
Holly Springs.
Miss Christine Nelson, of Kentucky
is the guest of Miss Angelvu Younjf
at Perdix.
Mrs. Harry Mngett, of Philadelphia,
h«s returned after a visit with Mrs.
Samuel Fitting. 614 North Eighteenth
Samuel Fitting, 614 North Eight
eenth street, has returned from a busi
nets trip to Philadelphia.
Tiie Misses Williams, of East Or
ange, X. J., are quests of their broth
er, Lutheran S. Williams, 1.523 North
Second street.
Miss Alice Evans. North Sixth street,
left yesterday for Norfolk. Vn., where
sne will visit her uncle. Dr. l^ee.
Miss Edna IJ. Weaver, 258 South Sec-1
olid street, Steelton, is visiting friends
at llagerstown, Md.
Miss Mary Kitter, 423 South Thir- j
teentii street, is s;ending several days
at Elmira, N. Y.
■Miss Margaret Clancy, S4 4 South
Cameron street, and Miss 'Marjorie
Kirk. 1615 Hunter street, spent Sun
day at York.
'Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sellers. COft Ma
clay street, spent Sunday with their
daughter, Miss Dorothy Sellers, at
Union Deposit.
Mr. and Mrs. William H. talterson
and daughters. Misses Marguerite and
Beatrice t alterson. ot' Pittsburgh, have
returned trom a visit to Mrs. John
White, 14 07 North Second street.
Mrs. Wiilianl Anderson, of the Lin
coln apartments, left yesterday for
Philadelphia, where she will spend sev
eral days.
Edwa.d K. Shi.lie, t'.iis city, has re
turned from a visit ta Reading.
HOW I CURED MY
SUPERFLUOUS HAIR
A Friendly Scientist Showed Me How
to Cure It For«7«r
I WII.I, TF.1.1. VOI FRKK HOW TO
GET nil> OK VOI R!) TOO
For a long time I was sorely trou
bled by a hideous growth of Super
fluous Hair on my fare and arms. My
face woa indeed a sight from the ex
asperating growth grfiw almost
ere mre mwy
" ' pe.ntmenl. today
face, arms or
anywhere else. I got rid of it through
fo lowing the advtoe of a friendly
•dentist, a Professor of Cliemlatrv tat
an English University. Tiie treatment
he advised Is so thorough, simple and
easy to use that 1 want every o<tv»r
sufferer in America to know about It.
It worked such a change In my ap
pearance and my hapjrfneas, that I
gladly waive my natural feeling. of
•enelMveneas and will tell broadcaat to
all w<ho are affllctod how I destroyed
erery trace of hair, nerer to return.
If you are a sufferer and would like
to have full details, lust send along
your name <etatlng whether Mrs. or
Miaa) and address, and a two-cent
■tamp for return postage and I wHU
■end yeu In foil datall the adriee and
instructions which resulted In my own
i cure all ?l«e failed. Address your
! letter Mra. Kumryn jeiiki.iL,. BOX TOI,
i B. C. Wentworth Building, Boston, Mass.
VOTE: Mrs. Jenkins, as her photo
graph shows, is a lady of refinement,
and for years was well-known as a
Society header in scranton. Pa,
Mr. and Mrs. William Myers and
daughter, (Mis* Louise Marguerite My
ers, 122 mver street, left for York yes
terday. where they will attend the
birthday celebration of Uie former's
mother, who is 72 years old to-day.
Mrs. David Adams, of Altoona, vis
ited the family of Joseph Van Camp,
1533 North Fifth street.
Mr. and Hrs. Edwin C. Keller, of
Perdix, were guests of Mrs. Paris P.
Draper, Philadelphia.
Mrs. John P. Moore, Sr., of Snow
Hill, Maryland, is being entertained at
the home of 'Mr. and Mrs. John P.
Moore, Jr., 182 Locust street.
Miss Mary Reamer, of Gettysburg,
is the guest of Miss Elizabeth Delone,
930 North Third street.
iMrs. George ®. Kunkle, 118 locust
street, is entertaining Miss Mabel
Furst, of Lock Haven.
Miss Gertrude Reese, of Overbrook,
is the guest of Miss iMariam Galbraith,
.2127 North Second street.
Mrs. Leah Aaronson 801 North
Second street, has re\urned from a
visit to ljebanouf where she was bhe
guest of her daughter, l.\lrs. Abraham
. Shapiro.
Miss Marion Williams, superintend
ent of the Open Air school, and her as
sistant. IMiss 'Martha Fox, Fifth and
(Seueea streets, will leave Saturday for
a visit at Mont Alto.
Mrs. l.Vlurray Singiser and daugh
ter, Miss Catharine Singiser, 207 River
street, have returned from a visit to
Overview.
Miss Kathryn Brackenridge, of Camp
Hill, who was operated upon at the
Hartman hospital ten days ago. is im
proving.
THE IHITT-HESS WEDDING
Ceremony Performed Yesterday at
Home of Brid* in Straaburg
Strasburg, Jau. 26. —'Miss Fanny
Hess, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Hess, of this place, and Clayton
Dutt, of Lancaster, were married yes
terday. The ceremony was performed
at the home of the bride by the Rev.
M. Batdorf, of the Covenant United
Brethren church. T.he bridesmaid was
Miss Helen Stang and the best man
William Kline. The maid of honor was
Miss Klizabeth Misenawl. A reception
followed, which was attended by over
100 people from all sections.
Ross-Stoner Wedding
Chestnut Level, Jan. 26. —'Miss Trene
Stoner, of this place, and William E.
Ross, of near Mechanics, were married
yesterday by the Rev. Dr. E. C. Haupt,
pastor of Grace Lutheran church, 14111-
caster. They were attended by Mrs.
Harry Stoner. A reception followed at
the home of the bride.
WOMAN SHOOTS ALDERMAN
Uses Revolver in Chicago Council Bj4-
cony During Night Session
Chicago, Jau. 26. —Alderman Frank
McDermott narrowly esca.ped assassina
tion last night in the balcony of the
1 City Council Chamber, when a woman
with whom he had been conversing
prior to taking his seat in the chamber
suildenlv drew a re.vol' er from the folds
of her dress and discharged the weapon.
The bullet lodged in the Alderman's
left knee and the attending surgeons
say he was not seriously injured.
The woman, who was apparently
about 30 years old and richly dressed,
was seized by spectators aiud held until
detectives arrived. After questioning
the woman admitted that her name was
Hele" Zimmerman. She charged the Al
dernih with having wronged her sister.
McDermott is a bachelor.
"My hand," said Polly, holding if
out admiringly, "is a good deal small
er than yours."
"Yes," said Esther, "1 can see that
at a glance. That ring Leslie gave
you was always too tight for me!"—
Lcjikkm Telegraph.
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now for a dime package and a few mo
ments after you take a powder you will
wonder what became of the headache,
neuralgia and pain. Stop suffering—
it's needless. Be sure you get what you
ask for.—Adv.
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I
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II ■
CLASSIC WAR POEMS
Selected by J. Howard Wert
NO. 2. THE BATTLE OF BUSACO
BY HENRY GRINELL OPIE
Btisaco, situated in "a mountainous region of Portugal, some 30 miles from
tlto Atlantic coast, was the scene of tlie bloodiest battle of the Napoleonic wars
fought on the soil of Portugal. The contest occurred # 1810. Mnssena, men
tioned in the poem, was one of the bravest and most skillful of the brilliant
galaxy of Napoleon's marshalls.
This poem is the'only literary work extant of a brilliant English youth who
died, of consumption, when but nineteen years of age. For nearly a century
it has been a classic of our language. What might not its riuthyr have produced,
hail his life been spared f
Beyond Busaco's mountains dun, l.ike waves of ocean rolling fast.
When far had rolled the sultry sun. lOr thunder-cloud before the blast.
And night her pall of gloom had thrown iiMassena's legions, stern and vast,
On nature's still convexity! j Hushed to the dreadful revelry.
High on the heath our tents were spread, iTlie pause is o'er: the fatal shock
The cold turf was our cheerless bed, A thousand thousand thunders woke:
And o'er the hero's dew-chilled head The air grows sick; the mouutains rock;
The banners flapped incessantly. Red ruin rides triumphantly.
The loud war-trumpet woke the morn. 1/ight boiled the war-cloud to the Bkjk
The quivering drum, the pealing horn, —- In phantom, towers and columns h:gil,
From rank to rank the cry is home, lint dark and dense their buses lie,
"Arouse, for death or victory!" Prone on the battle's boundary.
THie orb of day, in crimson dye. The thistle waved her bonnet blue.
Began to mount the morning sky; |The harp her wildest war-notes threwi
Then, what a scene for warrior's eye The red rose gained a fresher hue, •
Hung on the bold declivity! | Busuco, in thy heraldry.
The serried bayonets glittering stood. Hail, gallant brothers! Wo befall i
l.ike icicles, on hills of blood; The foe that braves thy triple wall! *
An aerial stream, a silver wood. 'Thv sons. Oh wretched Portugal!
Keeling in the flickering canopy. ) Kousfd at their feats of chivalry.
LET HOUSEWIFE DANCE AND -
LIGHTEN LABORS OF HOMB
"Everybody should cultivate dramatic motion, should truln the body for
wholesome self-expression of Joy, happiness and kindred feelings." sold MM
Mnry Porter Beegle, director of physical' training ut Barnard College, as lu
Greek drapery she poised gracefully upon her bare toes, the embodiment of
tier own teaching. "And dancing," she continued, "Is the Key to the situa
tion, to practically all situations having a beneficial side \Vomeo, and men
»s well, should co-ordinate dancing with everything they do In life—the walk,
! :he poise, the gesture and even work. Thi latter thought does not mean thnß
11 would have a woman dance snd knit or sew at the same time; but I do
mean that dancing would lighten her labors until they no longer would be
! tasks. What I wish to convey Is the truth that following some wbokaome
! ictivlty. which stimulates both the foody anil the mind, work becomes mora
| xi the nature of u pleasure ihuu a duty."
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