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ROUND BODICE OF VELVET. DRAPED WITH TUU.K. A MAGNIFICENT SUCCESS., PROMOTERS OF THE CONGRESS OF MOTHERS SURPRISED. IN rotNT OF ATTENDANCE. IMPORTANCE OP THK 1-I3CT-SSIONS AND t*,1DE5*T*READ INTEREST AROUPET*. IT IS Sl-RPAf-SlNG ALI. *rxrEcrr.\T!ON?~-niE pe<*ond DATS prcxi:eding?. Washington, Feb. 18.?Tho National Corf-r-er-* ot M .ther?. now holding Us first seealca in tliisa etty. Vis outgrown tho expectations of Hs most aengulne I rimotcrs. both in the number of delegates ir. et te-?:?r.ce, Um Importance of Its dlSatnjSSlonS : 7,1 the ir.terest manifested in Its PfOtSOllllIgS Tha ? even amid the f! *rry of the Inaugural tui? tions, with all the publi<? squares anil buildings and many of tne private IMMSSSS given ever to tho decorators ar.d ac;. "ToM-builders. |S distinctly coi - tens of the presence of th? delegates. They t\-e a .-.nie everywhere In groups of a hundred or less, ? r..r.K In the sight3 of the Capital In the intervals betareen more serious business. Those intervals. - n*a*t*sr, are brief, for the Congress begins work at :? - tha ?Barling an! keeps it up until late at night Thai morning, for Instance, in addition to the gen? era meeting of the Congress held ir: th*- CStpackma IVIl Baptist Church, there were preliminary con f'r<-nr*es. or. ap they were ellidanlSS **alled, "round tania talks" and "heart to heart meetings." At one of th**<\ held in tho great banquet hall of the ,\r i -.c-or.. which, notwithstanding its large scating r.ir'".c!ty, was found too smrUl for the general i'on ?fress, a valuable address ems delivered by Dr. Ada 1* Tryotnsa on '"Ac elden ta: "A"hat to Do Before tho Donor Comes," which was folio-are.* "r-r a brief dis? cussion. Th?n three members of th? Anthropologi? cal Scele.ty? M-s. Hom peen, Mrs. Hagc-lst.. rr-rer ard Mils Alice fletch se discuss* d the question of "Fecr: How to Overcome It ir. Children." Prior to th" reassembling of the get eral Congress there was a brisf rXNtforence in the Baptist rhun-h, In which Miss Jeannette Rtebarda discussed tba --ajessnatjr of schools for Inland nurses, and Mrs I'utnam spoke on the question of "Punishment for i Children." MRS. BALLINGTON" BOOTH SPEAKS. Long before the time set for the opening of th* morning aessSuii sf.H excises*?there was not sn , -reliable bi a: anywhere in the church, and when Mrs. Bah*ne*? calVd the B*"SetJng Ifl "artier Mrs. Maud Rillington Booth, of New-York <"lty, made tha de ? ian! sdiress. T':o audience Joined In Kinging yeer ST, My *'<xl. to Theo.'' nf"er \V Mrs Booth read a few verses from the Bible In tbs rsa of her remarks she said "ll Isa great com i ed a gr<-a* strength to feel the! we have the ? 'o f.rn and claim ths peal Btreng hand <-t - i\ seeene thar -. aaa who stand to ?lay in the position of mothers should It- 1 grateful for tb? light and teachings which Oed haa brough I U SVes " In speaking of motlier love, Mra. Bl Ul compi'.r**ii lt to divine love, thi i-r.a-finabie. A trna wosssn, Mr- Boots eon "! ahouM have this wonderful moth. M Oral s ams a ?"?*.*?-*"? ?**? om Bpsskina of b.-r experiences In the different prisms, abe acid thar lt mad* r.o difference how low fl criminal had fallen < - arba! crime he had cosnsnttted, there wi re tim*.* I his Incarceration when he Still shtiwa - p aol his m. other'.* training op- of tbe greatsel er ri aver cojisaltted bs sny Lacglalature, contra Mrs Booth, and on* that ks a Ms t ? ? ime of the state, was ... deprive thi convict* '' ling Bahai of work Referi 10 I ? vi.-, enient of womtn, sh" said thnl BlMttld B "?"onsen .r.Kit - In tire different meetlng-i being hi ld present ilma ll was no ex-cuss i Mri nsited her children. A wemen who i I ? tor 1 aril] Bad In the fui ? ,r -. . le, ;n d thai ht r work hts been to no pnn*sni A: tbs conclusion ol Mrs Booth's sddresi Mn i: an rerflow mea wnstalri ...,-??? tba larg. ? un wi rial rs -rho wera , . ? geln a Imltta MIOPEB afOOD BOH CHILDREN. Mri Ijfufffn E. '?' - ' aerassntosrn, Penn., j, v -ne Cong:' ' ' ?? I ? n . ? uv i-emark'd, ss appl ed 1 ry and the ] tic. ..-? an bani - ? of do ?? ir- s-. .' ,v s -? ? . rstand only a small pen ot whst la i<n wn in the vat ? elopmenl th.- naothor bbusi not ona Hi r. lg boot Tba Beal step we 4 ll rr ere In regard to tl arefttl . Wy of it." aaesei M ? ? ?' ?' :.. ... .... ?? ?. rulei for m.*' babj ; ia r ta ? 11 lie eal ? well." Dr. L. Emmetl Holt, ' ? Buby'i ii-.- tal of N< .?? Torn, Ba-rs Im haa bad large ex Iran who "ati * rei ? ? : . ; ? .... - lt. ead Its il rwed a n ? t>>:'* i of ? th?:r gru' - BM) - ??* -<f t ? '?'" it-oaebtS snd lec-oneiOVrate pra tl ? Bo -.>.- i? .-.-_?. ipon th ? ? it fl a*'-ik bo ly In a abu ...?:.? , ? education ol I ? ai Bia Mri sha r .. . - BB -eas, | '.-,- - .i I ' ll ?-?. >d ;n h Jina ti lift I - I ? Inter > ? etwees hirth and the age of twelvi Wt sis-.ivs mm tha I for oourlsljmi ? , ? ,?-.... ? . y tot ; . ? an l m'-n .u s lei ?.. Dr, P ? ? ? as Infant Mind booh , . i of f ul.ir, .i sr* known a I ovei titi acrid, think a - ni ? n . enoug .-i the Una Mr*. Hogan said thai ia. '" - - ? . . ? from .'rn'. In i n . ""mc Mfir-;. -.,. t... ; ..??.; making rn : ? individual child-study, and I ? stat. dlj In ri thal ms i introlllna -.]^:\.~.,,, ol th. PHyilrai devslopmsni tn iiei lilld li the most Im? portant ta?k of th<- young moth-.-, ba sus. i'?i**.r)|,m?-!i! ihe rnlld'B av., e futu Intell. isl una moral, life wi), depend. Ui a-enrluslor. Mra. H..kai bi ? lui there ti ? itual-ward* .,?:. imply thai I , ? i \u. lr bodia ia* iaa Thi if*! ''?.'? Oreaohss ot t*??- lava,,,; boa)th ar. phya al , . .i ,,,'??' th!*. I?gen*rallj Seen, then, arni perhaps '? ;" nen. viii th* phy*i.ral training of the* young r'c.-ive ali the attention lt deaerve * H..'.?V,'rll0i ni.-.-t;i,.- v.: urn*- of Mr.. *^srKt, Mru. Mar--a-*s-l L. B*engster and Mj?. Han rotln. o' Chicago, president o' the Woman's Fed e ration. RI-tPOXSI-TLITTU of MOTHERHOOD. Folio wini: in tha. ord>r o' Um regular pron*.-.linus Mrs Alice Lee Moons, ol Wasbiaston, mad s paper on "Beproduction snd Natural Law" Sh.* said lt was tha- oi.i theory timi parents were tiu- involun? tary, irTesponsibis agents of Omi la tba peopaga ?; a. of *;? ,... \,IVV |, ,. :l_ eovni la red lhal i sw parentage was little less th.m a crime The child deserved the tm *t serious and laborloua study. Mon and womei sn o ten Influenced by trifles Itghl ..- sir In enti ring upon marriage. A girl ought, be? fore allowing herself to love, v consider the ha,alth, mental i .... position In life, means ol sup man she nay wed A,*.., sh., must The llrsl consideration is health ?? om. rst t ? man Ipa ted 'rum the ? to be ,-x..r Med before maten i ntered on. after, it is too late ti Righi thinking ana right living ought ? ? -rn ' ment each other In the man ami woman who take upon themselves 'ae duties of ?v. lt was announced that the delegates of the Uni? versal Peace Conferen o Philadelphia exti thinks for the addresses being delivered A dele sate aug tt the C nares* m-m rlaltBe the a mo-, .'in.ni fer universal peace Borne action will probably be taken I Mr.- Helen li Gardener, of Huston. r?*a<i ,?_ paper on "The Mora Reaponslbil '.'. ..-. i ;i. ? Duty.' - said: "Self-abnegation. BU beer to man. whether he be father, lover ?r hui rs the roost dan -? ry that ran i" ? lld ths bi xr gener? ation. She hi* no righi to transmit a nature and a .viara.'-.-r rha: sn - il -?? iii . bu ijecl In. tv - hort, i slavish iharscter wh either blindly obedient or bllndlj rebellious, and either case set aa a tim" lock lo ir to '"? preyed upon by society in the fut !:' a woman is nol brave enough to demand ana obtain personal llbert] snd entire control of her ur.-at and ri ??-??a lowing function of mn terni; v. she ''?'??- ' ? .-.--a io tar. ? s-an.|< ;r>->n a ail,I, anl to rurse g ra ? with the descendants of such a strvlca, a ilwaned. a time and master aervlng char? acter. Subject mother, win never promics a race of free, wen-poised, Justlce-practlalng children." ?ith her remarkfl tm* inorntng*a work ended. N'.> DE-UKASE IN THK CKOWD When Mrs Birney called tbs m.-a-ting io order this sfternoon, notwithstanding the fact thai the morning session bad sdjenrned only an hour be? fore, there wan r,o rlslbli dsereass in the number of aUendanta Mis* Frances Newton ..r i'la nco. delivered the opening address ort "Thi Mother's Qreateat Net ls." Ill Newton said thal il bad slwaya i.n her ""?mi" io try to help mothers. Ihe consequently fait that ipeak authoritatively On tbe ? t, bet .ms., for several yeara she had bean supplying in Ler kindergarten hoflaes tbs numerous ran ni eded. "In working with these people," said Miss Newton, I have cone to i ? alls, what -? mi I ... n ithi - nei .1* are. The tirm thing ii tor i mother t.. realise whal home meant, foi I ?? child ll .-???ni* ? in. " ahe con? tinue., "thal ever* bit of the home ,;:?? should be a ? ? ? . ther and madi . - ha i rnonii month and year In the hom> lao I a.ir even year ihould lind both parents ana children oi higher plane and more united A mother needs the sympathetli co-operation of her husband ima-. than ? :?-.?.! don't benet.. : moth. he should a in or : lie pan of Her huab M ?? !<>?!'>:.?. of Philadelphia, i lie i In ten sting address a ? ? purpost In sd* i trj to sketch the la) llstsnt whi ? : - for children would be regarded .. vital h neces ?,?,-?- ? d kin?ei Thi li: s; children' - un.l wai openi . li Boston In the summer ol ; a.;. and was sustained by both prlval publl. fm I - -?- ?? ? :'.' begai In I'hii Hdelphla, ind In ISK the iii ind for chil? dren was established In The close ihe kindergarten snd T he pis) - a. ?:.. n a. "wa* -. ? rj ? i?*ii\ tr i ???! ,. .... ? -.. h ? ground ri ached out for I el Dr ?; St mle) Hall, of w ir est. M i : v v Mad al. ?' the last speaker of the iften oi leselon. Il" delivered ari enid rees gome ] Result* ol i "hlld Study " "A ? ? child In Oermany,' said Dr Hall, "enter*) out Ri e or sis a. .,rs of agi ana . nt hai" di feel ? ? night a1! test * ? ml - ?? ? -n di fer.Tva sight dur* \ great rn i nj oft. hearing v cauaes general stupidity and some? times result., in children icing aral lo school f.r ? ?... 11 the lr propi - hearing ... thej would undoubtedly i>. ,i- brig of ihat age. \Vb#n sch. st i a undermine*" the h. .Hi " continued Dr. Hall, "the ?pill ahould ma nt educated, bb the good accom ? - iff) lem ?.. oftaet the hara Dr. ll 'H spoke of reilg m mt Bl be t.i ugh) to bring I hs wll lure. Thi programme for the evening session wsi or Moth, ri " Mr- Margaret K. .'. New-York City; presentation of resolu* pr -- ? ommlttee Worn.:. Prlenda Hal Um.jr.-. FBOM EABIS TD kaI'LEs. The people ? wera to laka an imaginary ti , "rom Paiic to Naples, under ths guidance of Miss [.?,", Candler Ki logg, assemWed at the homs <>t M.* Dwlgl ? A .1 nea No. in Hast nfty-se' ...,.,. n. ??? | | T.-. ??. irney proved most :,. ik ..: ? vis in word-pa i hr.aig . Whl ' ?? - '?'?"- '"r" ,v' ' b* "' ? ghe .:: l bim tai:-- her rampon. .... bul branched off into harmlni wayi - I ?' <*enoe nt Cannae, ? ? | Monte .???rio. "where on.- gets ,,.. best food In the w irld " and Um fascination of ,. viewed by th. Bpi etator was rraphleally told Then cern* Mentone sad Naples, vi!l, ,;. . itiful dean parka ead highway* and -. darb unwashed bywsys om. '? I the i" >i-i- waa dei ribed, the r ii,.mr. . ?- ? ind hurc festlsala enjoysblc i ie Irrepressible La-Kimr* -.- , !na- ,i with lu world-renowned treasures , ... .;.. . . mention. Here ire the bronaes at ??nm that wi re boned for P vent eel centur.es, sad now tell 'he storj el I V ok ber .ii.!'.. I el the SlCSVStl anti a. ,.,-. j one d >*. to th* grsndi ur ? Vesuvius Nexi wi ? k ibe v. ;ii with a trip lo Calr ? 'BOPOS ED COLONIAL BALL tk>E THUD.AR. , il, ,K . K.l. Il Mi ,'l.nty M. l_ep_**0, wif. ,; judie Shepard, will praasal to tbs OsMtlnaniel ,.-. Daughter! o' lha Anuri.'.in Rove in begiB Baal Friday iii W'asliltlgton, li <\. pj^i -pUaf-cent Brrnctare ta i?- stsotad ai ,,,. ,,,,,- ,! under I " auspices ol thai hedy. e_fd to ,.. known ? Hsli. The chapters of the r ," g,ut( uri lld t" be a- .inlmoiie IB I ..,. .nori.il, ai .1 li ls proposed to Bah Con oi Ignd on which to ersci Hm ', ? ,,,,,.. ? ia i , make tha hall a central l' ,-,. for ih. National gstheringa of the j ..nighter. ul ,i nubile mos. nm f.,r the treaeur.-l nrctalvss . '.. ',,.,,?., bavins hlatortc reUlion tc th* dava , the Revolution Ii ls pr.'?"'? *?'.VV1''. 1" i,,;', ? lt', contributions Ol tug eMtbBtMtA, Chi-ago B__9* i ii ...imtf with I-*1 THE CHIROPEAN BREAKFAST THE FIRST ANNUAL FEAST THAT THIS CLUB HAS ENJOYED. T**i"0 HUNDRED AND SIXTT-THREE WOW KN DE? VOTE AN AFTERNOON* TO CEI.EHRATlN'i THK CLTB'S RIRTHDA Y?JatANt PROMINENT WOMEN PRESENT. Not a wrinkle in their rose leave*, not a h'ot on the aoutcheon, not B rift In the hiv appeared to disturb the calm serenity that brooded over that much-talked-of function?the first annual breakfast of Chtropean. The skies were henven's own blue, and the air a gracious promise of the rominar spring. The n-w and beautiful surroundings of the Knapp Mansion wer?? nn appropriate setting for tht? symposium, at ta hir-h K.-1 of the representative women of Hrooklyn gathered to celebrate the cub's natal day. Nine tables were required to sent the guests. BSVOU being ranged in the new assembly-room nn.l two in the mu*V-room The srheme of color selected for deni. ratlcn SMS gTSM and white. Ferns, smilax, white roses and carnations were mass?-d In Jars nnd bearii and baskets, and encircled the walls and cover*.! the tables. Each woman present Wits given an im? mense bouquet of roses. From noon until 1 o'clo.-k there was a re,-eption. and promptly at 1 o'Vo,-k "Ire l.renkfasf was served by Mares!. The nvr.u Included; (.? War* "i 1 i M. .'.?rne. Latte ,|l Malo. '"aa.ars Haltlnl*. o:iva? Radish**, celery, Bett**** aim, nils. Whit-1, '.lt lr. (bart's. "-ail'-e tirt.ir Filat mm n A Ia B k: :a. Beebal Mnrauerite. Hqu tb* B r .is* Ir*-irre.ini >-n sun,ria*. Paney v-ik'-- B -.t>..,n?. Cari,lie* Fruit. CbtTa-s. Naturally at tl ls point the Interest centre,! In the tables, where tho scheme of coloring was car? ried out to the minutest detail. Baby ribbons of green tied th.* tinv Italian rolis. lanela- i.askets made of creen CS*"*Jv, to simulate wiek-rwi.rk. beM wtiite and green bonbons and Bia.-ed fruits <?liv?:. celery and radishes. With the tender besrt laeves lefi 1,7. fulfilled lltew mission, wbtts di-vr*. parrdshlni-s and even the eaees holdinc tin- creams I held to tlv- same gi ne rel euiorlrie The rndl.s were neariy al! in svonlng hats, who-.' Moral garniture a.id-,1 to the brilliancy of rh. -asens. Mrs. Aiv.id .; Brown, president of Chirp peen. preside 1 af the .-htef table, assisted by Mrs. I". W. Wurster .md Mrs francis Toung, vhw-presidenti Ot' the CtUb H'-re Were ,1 ls.Sted tile KU.sfs of honor .\r tiie other Voles tip memi-ers of the Executive Committee snd th.* chahwamn <>f th? various other committees were seated at tbe beads aa h.e-, A graceful prelude to Ihe breekfeal ja-as ? grace nunn by the Cliliiliwan Carol Club, the weeds of av hi, h aa-, r.- written by the H'-v. James S Darill!** ton nn.l the music composed by Dudley Buck Th?* Carol Club, of which Chlropean ls Justly proud. ls ably oflk-ered by Mr^ K 0 .Iran', president. Mr Orant leader; Mr^ Matllds HaUam ri. ptaaHint: Mrs. Oewgn M. I>'*mmtston. treiU<iir<.r; Miss Fratn-isi a Meyer, secreter: lira .b.iiti Hil? ler' ("ulick is its *.-ry efll. teni dir. I At ::.':>> o'clock the gsvel Bounded, and Mrs. Brown rose to toes! Chlro) ? MRI mt-.WNS BEMARJC1 "Wa an- rather i yo ing 11 lb." Bhe said, "for so , brilliant a blrthd ly porty, and av.- (hank the rrtends who have gathered with ns ta celebrate tba Us* willie much speculstlon bas been rife regarding Chtropean, I n flh to flay there [| nothing sphinx* Hk" about lt. Its membera ere bright, intell -? - women, beni on Improving th mselves ar.d their homes. While we neve members fr >m rm part* ot the etty, ave ar.* r<*.-i!i\ a 1 ? -? ? -sl dub. Tbs im Matriel has been for ? long tim-* bm t.h -aiiii the metropolis then any other part of Brooklyn Wa ere nearer New-Tork. Perhaps this reason ropean's goan tadattvi ? At the close of this grstulatorj Mrtbdey ai.h, Mn Brown gracefully turned h*r attention t.. Mn William Tod Melmutb, who sal al her lefl "Mn Helmut:,," she Bold, "represents tba oldest and best-known club in tbe country, Cblropes i owes slleglancs to this club becauea she use- u as a pattern ,>n .-very oeeasion " (Greet applause, dur* .on Whick Mr.-. lb.rn;.: a aros. . i Mr* llelm-ith was super!'v ItOWfl'Sd !n green ve] VSi nrr.l -allies, wl'h pan.-ls of i.w lb d embroider-, set In ov.-r cream Whits satin. Mer bonnet was of velvet af.J salli', trimmed wirli , xqilsite lace. Bbl -????m. d sn Integral pan of tbe -? ben ? of i olor thai dominated ths room. "This part of Brooklyn nearest the bo l she mid, ? loverly responding to Mrs, Brown, "lt ls in th' in-Top.dis. it ut i part i Boro Mrs Hr,,wp a- president of Chlropei.,ninia!',, 80 avon;, n Mn Helmutb ss presldenl ol I commnndi BB, among whom la Mrs, Broun Mrs. Helmut!) then apoke of the subject v.-ry n.-ur to her besrt, "The Phlleeopby of Women'* ''Vhs. 'iv reacn the k-i.i. tot .viii,-ii you an seeking, namely, that women'a clubs are tbe greet ? factor* in the higher and better elevation "f winon, you stuml.rer blocki sod Btones, and are met bj obats ? tract tho regular path, .m.] sn led v. nan] snd devious wsystothe point for wblcb you sn Bimini and are brougl i to -e., that posotblj there may be danger of mak? ing hast., loo fast and it tba rush fall to attain tbe gateway bj which you desire t,, snter Into tbe hlghei and better life for womankind." I;, en -a. tba well-worn Bplatl. ? ? s Pa ii *.,, : Int titan I W . IS ba I . I , I, Ml I ll. ::. th I fl iel; sra p dei Ol henries .. omma nil mat and ?,..?? - ,ai i: tn I hr* ri. . i ? ? ? . j ::?? I ;,i . ?.?Vu; of an All Hi- Fa thei a ho deers. ii ?hbuid remain a bs ?n ?ul I lie added to tne poi 'a - elmu ga var a ? ?. the advance of worn ? I ? great ure to ? arhl.'h ? n d up srld* dough I Instead i:. ..,,., I ol - ? , ? : m.--r on ?? immi ? _ topi *? ol mutual in ? est all gre! rel irma sn ; chi movements, and wall ? At:, ra beautiful!! rendered ali from '"l.e- ti - bj air* ll... Lni. If las Mary Bhae ; . AI J -? , .1 rr?in m . ? , to res]. 7i The Urama !:i ? y. .-xq , ited and as rn il a ? - . i , Mi>- Bhas ipoki ; li. i sn ioma ;?? ? : wine monal, s ivi en hear l ? i qui - ion .. ? e drama ss I line a V u old i - ? llisatl in Itflell Ai to lt* lim iga ? ? i , 111 kin** In flllent and deathles.a rn.i Kurlpide* ''..mellie. Karine, Milton and Shake -;??-.ti The actor la noir-., noi mad* real ector acts ai th. alni or ie --.-. . i ti..- He cannot explain hi* power hi inna help Brilliant aa Mlsa Bhaw'a trlnmpha have ?sain snd sgaln, never baa *:i,- recelvi i mon h. ir fell ..rm:' ... i Bl a- - !? ; hei bj her listen -,t - 'hlropesn. Am un,- the oir.er ., i(jn -.. wen heartily ap? pia . i.- the oudla , o wen i charmine brochure "A Chaperon," bj Mn I Wella C'hampney, author o' "Vassar '.iri Stories"; a '-;"t' dissertation on 'American Matrons.' lin Bernard Paten: ".v Vol ? .'rom iii.- Press, by Mr.- Westorer-Al'den A Baratogs Greeting." Mia* Anna Maxwell Jonea, presldenl Woman's Club, Ba nt oca, and a witty pi.-, 7- .\i;.-s 'opernoll vr til- brave ipln iten nba form li per cent .. Chlropean. Mrs Washington BoeMlng was mtroduced to tt... L*lub as assistant In building that triumph ?f en ?rtneerlna skin, the Brooklyn Bridse, while Miss tamma Thurabjr, Slr- Margaret Welch, Mrs Tru- ' mi.. Backus Mr- Mill.-.- Bad Mr- Jtxtaou sren iis., formally Introduced and welcomed bj Chlro pe in A-'.-r the Installation of offlcen according *,> list ' riven In a receni Issue of The Tri:,un.- this brilliant I function closed with another beautiful solo bj |fn Hallam, "O Thal \k-. too Wan Haying!" i Among those eearlna *pe lallj beautiful ostumej ' aen noted Mia* Ives. In bis a velvet, with trlmmlngfl if duchense lace Mr- Boebllng, In mir.mt, v. h.; ,vlrh trimmings of cream satin and gold smbfotdwrry, ? ?irh bonnet to metch; Mrs Wunter wore a black astin, with tull ari.id lacs bodl t front and wm ?olored relvel bmero Miss Bhss bad on >? Mack ' -ilk moir**, with Dieso*en figured reel and Meek ' Bet. i Tl ? ilub bOStesa, Mr- IVnrv Hassler was sn ?oust.inila mi the alert that her picture in green ' and violet enV'-is hal to te taken on tbs artng ' u**- Kat.* Ahren'i oetunse was bream, with niiite wtta snd appliqu* lace Mr Franklin wa- becom- ' nglj bi tired In ?ra\ moire, velour trimme.1. with fra*.- rii!fT,,ti and bonsni io omi ?. 1 Mrs ai.ih Brown srsi gowned in Mach silk. 1 rimmed with J- and wnlte chiffon, and carried a ? .. autlful bou.pi. ? of rosea ind ferns | Mr- Wine av.in ,narmitixl\ irtir.-,! in black sal- I rgf\ gad whit. -atm. Sith bonnel of velvet and ?.?taite pompons Mr- Knowles i....k.-<i partlcularlj .harming in ara\ silk tnmme.i *yitii .. profusion ? ? are mn! bonnet of pink rosea Mr- roung ap wared In black reive" with pink iii*pli'i>i<- lace and , !?? ?urning mtv evening bonnel o' v*-lve; and ,|nk r.,ses Tti.re wen several Leautlfal aelectlona | ? ne .'at il Club and a --I, lin sui . (mm rannhSuaer nv Miss Btnsl Wyssaa Ti.,.s. arba avsrs ineeenl a*ere: J Table Ko i Mrs Atveh <; Beewn, Mrs j", w , i\ -ir-t- r Mr- P*rsne|s Vouna, Mrs Charles Jud- ? hm Mr* ? barlee r. Bertrem, Mn J Wells . "i..mpii-v Mrs James \ Iperry, Mr- Ann.. M lon*** Mlifl Banu Thnnbj., Mn Luiiua B Miller. Un Bernard Peten. Mra A K Wing, Dr. lannis x,zl-*r Mr? M'i'liam T.mI il-ln.utli Mr- Margal I ' ,\.'|.(, Mr- Chsrlss lt KilBe)ell. Mn. Washington -toebllhs Mr- J Henry Dlek, Mian Marj Baas Vtr- K.iwln Knrwks. Mrs k-nn-ilj. Mr- i \\ r \lden Mra A. M 1'ttlmer. Mm. I Appian). Mr*. o rSt^V :t- J. e. King, Hm. James Darllnn. I fl ton. Mles S. f'lina", Mra. Marlon Hrown. Mra. R. Ti. I-ard. Mrs M. I. Fiske, Mr*. A. Black. Mri- Will lam Knight. Miss Tranter. Mian Osborn, Miss Hlg g'-n... Mrs. rier.-n.-.- S-.-lev, Mrs. H. Powell. Mrs Ooma Jacobs, Mlxst; Simmon*., Mm. L W. Hyde, Jr. Mrs K. Sealay. Mrs A. Du). Mrs. M. Dav. Dr. C. D Barnette, Mrs. BOhrlller, Mr. L V. Koake. Miss Alice ivrkin*.. Miss Lissie Gaylor. Table No. ?, Mrs. A. Moilenhauer, Mrs. Harry Moilenhauer. Mrs. O tl ben Kltchtng, Mrs. William J oirel. Mrs. D. T. Wilson. Mrs. W. Har ron. Miss garran, Miss Jails Iting. Mr- Theodore ll-rx. Mrs. c. (talbert, Mrs K. Caldwell, Miss Hun." Ut. 1 T. J. Woodruff. Mrs Joseph Donall. Mr- A Beardsley, Mrs |_ Sanford. \', Praachen, Mr Mr-. Royal .lag Tabla No ' Mn Mis. Bell, Mrs. I. ?-.truth, Mrs w Ha nf ord Mrs. C. Aikm.in. Mr*, ll O. .Nichols. Mrs. J. White. A McMillan, Mrs. Wilson Jr; Mrs. W. Wan.Iel. Meeker, Mrs .1 Bell. Mrs J. Heller. Mrs c. oicott. Mrs. J, N Meyer, Mrs C. St. John. Mrs W Harrison. Mrs D. Kings? land. Mrs C, Kow ian.I, Mr* A. BafenherKh Tsble No :. Mrs jarvis. Mrs h-ss.. Miss Haw wry, Mrs M \v. Balley. Mrs [, h Clement, Mrs K ll. Dewnlow Mrs ft. Witit.r. Mrs. Wentworth, Mrs. Lamb, Mr*. Little, Mrs McIntosh, Mrs J. ll. Burtle. Dr .1 v. Baker, Mra Ears Tattle. Mrs. j. ' .i>-i.|y M.- W. Psucett, Mrs H. W. ff,-. Mr* ?'. M Johnston. Miss Sarah Hrown, Mrs. C. A. 1 oungs, Mrs. David Youngs. Table No, '? Mrs. Pink*, Mrs Mav, Mrs. M. Smah. Mrs j j De Lona. Mr- <',...>r_-- Harmon. Mr* William I).' Lons. Mrs Zimmerman. Mrs. John fuchs, Mrs Jul- De Long, Mrs. Moon. Mrs. Nlsson. Mrs. Topping. Mrs. william FIkkW, Mrs. Junior Mrs Patterson. Mra 1'..-: Mrs Hamilton. Mr- It M. dray, Mrs H rt K.-in-|..lj.h. Mrs Ten Ryck, Mrs, T. F. Howland, jr.; Mrs wilson Ran? dolph, Mrs. m starkev. Mrs Ouertnesu, Mrs Poster Miss Poster Mrs Hauler Tsble Na. : Mrs Havens, Mrs C S stpenc, T. J Clark, Mrs. Hurh m. Mrs (J. Dennison 1. Cooper. Mrs j M-Keon. Mrs '.mi.lon. M.>vh.i?. Mrs C W Wilson. Mrs J. Healy Healy. Mrs. Held, Mrs I.von. Mrs. Hiss-,I. wright, Mrs Brewster, Mrs Russ-u Johnson Andr-w storms. Mrs Bchluchtner, Mrs. . Duryea and Mrs C Hui.I.. I! T,l.1.. No. *-- Mrs .1. ailbert -Ulick. Mrs. Or.int. Mr- Qeorge Dennlston, Mrs. charles Leighton, Mv- i: .; K.a -. Mn C I. Wilson, Mrs J. F. Scholes, Mrs David My erle. Miss j Pints, Mrs Howell, Mr-. De la Vergne, Mrs william Blllmeyer ?Mrs Hallam. Mr* Colell, Mrs p Meyer, Mr* [> Simmons Miss Hallam. Mrs V/std. Mrs BlOOdfOOd, Mrs Cook, Mrs .' Irt... Mis* Lorens Wilson Mr* wyman and Miss Ethel Wyman Tal.le X,. :. Mrs George Kssi--, Miss J., fharn bera. Mrs. E. Potter, Mrs. william De Symt utsa Lissie May, Mr* ll Ounnlson, Mrs _ il Dare, Mrs Helen De Nyse, Miss i.itnra Tavlor. Mrs George I. Kurr. Mr-- .] Van Nostrand. Mrs it Headdon, Mrs Frank Still-nan. Mrs Pred Pennon Mr* _. ii ilrim. Mrs Willi.,ni l.nrl.e.- nnd Mrs William Llptrott. Mr? Mr Mrs Miss Mrs Mrs ?'.rx.' I BENEFIT Foi,' -fl ll I LIBRE." HELP Kui'. Tin: IOB0LBCTSD IICK AND W. -t'N'DKD W jT.DI FUS IN' THE IN sin.-.FVTS' HOSPITAL IN CUBA. A lofty tone of sympathy snd patriotism char* acteriaed the entertainment r:iv. n yesterday after? noon f.,r the i.. nelli of "Cubs Libra" la tbs smaller ballroom Bl ths Waldorf In th.' decorations Hie Cuban (tay waa combined with ths Bl Url .... it figured on lbs covers of the |.r . grammes, and m.-.v. people in the sudlence Bron ll In the form of B small -i.am-l pin. The sinning of the ''al.an national anthem. "Fi Bayamese," bj Miss Lillli li'Angeio Bergh'B glee .'lui waa enthusiastically received. When later the club rang ths opening notes of "Ths Btar-Sp rtgli | Banner" the sudlence rose to Ita feel and Joined with fervor In tha Binging otic addrcasei ? Mri Q Van Cortland! H.m llton, Oeneral Daniel F. Btcklee, Colonel Ethan Allen snd ths Rev Pather Dues? stirred re? sponsive rh..r.is ni the hes mrs' hearts. Mr* Hamilton thank-] all present for assisting In tile gOOd work. She said thal the mon. y ra;s,..| ifternoon would be used to hay drags, band? ages, lira and surgical Instruments for the benefit of the long-neglected Bick and wounded soldiers tn thi Insurgents' hospltsli In .'aha. Oeneral Sickles while criticising Pre=i.i-ni Cleveland for the attitude he haa taken In regard :.. Cuba a tedly Interrupted by appia?u "President Cleveland," he said, "says the time mav come when we ihall be called to 'ak.' som- steps In vindlCBtlon of Cuba He doesn't bs) when. I ny the daj baa come if ths A-ne*riean people wera asked, they would saj bow Ii tiie accept. time. Har ??? rt.na conservatives say that noth readful as a fall in itocks In Wall Street, It de lt ghi ? me to *, ? so mu. ii courage Bhown 1 women while there is so much blantant fear among men Every lady hera ls from thia fonh a lingo, and I'm a Jingo and i'm delight d ;., bs In your ..a.;.cv. Happily, a President is coming Into i n ??? i n Marah i. who stands pledged . hurtles done, ir r.iis.. ro ir. th>> .-rime win ti of perjurj ..nop Bradley played two plano solos. Chopin's waits in A Hat ann "Saraband," by John Farmer In tl ? bbb ; - of Emili de Qogon.. Pen Averill rang Mlaa Oen din. Morgan played Vleustemp ? P ilse." Mi*s Mar? guerite Hall sang three * lections from Klngslej i Water liable and also a bolero by Tostl, called "Lei Pille** de Cadiz." Miss Evelyne Hilliard's ren I, , ms . ? Eugi ne PleW and Jam. Whitcomb Bile, arri*-,: the audience \"rv much wi her recitation of Alfred Austin's "Last Be? rni G. orge Edg.il Montgomi r; i no ile lines to ? ubs was fell lo be In keeping with the occa? sion Th. audi ? eas large i I fa* ilona! le. ers a ere l' .al I'... \ ne Heurj H Ho!., i- McM.tsta-rs .iii; ? le l-ewls 'oleman Hall, Hr ,',..- lohnson, Norman O Johnson, How? ard Martin, Benjamin W Morris, W Creighton i ... j Dod Irldgi '? ? Kolan I Hinton h rr Hos inl 81 . lorace Cl oatt Btel hln* an ! D inlel Vt Inslon The , atm ided Mr* Lewis B Atti r \|r- .lohn \ H Arno,.,. Mrs Wtlbui \ Bl.lg.I. Mm Winnot v Bowron, Mrs Daniel But tern-Id Al-* .1 Mulenborx Balle] Mr- William Alexander ll >ug Miss Lillie de A. Bergl Mr* ? I. ? ? Mrs. i 'har ea ? u rroll, Mi * ('..ol , -r , ?'. Mr - Fred, ri - 'oudert, Mrs R i lg ;? n \>. ... Durand Mrs Wulter Soi ? man Eldridge, Mn George Ia ??*? i* (llllesple, Mrs ... .?? . (treen. Mr Edward Hall, Mr* \i-* ?; '?..,., 'ortlundl Hamilton, Mr- Colgate Hoyt, Mr* I.-a, Harvlei Hrs Brud II., milt..-. Mi - M. iii'. Hos ld ? Miss i; ? ,:; ,-,, Mr Pren lu E John i in. Mr* i . 'I Mr It,, .. ? \ i-r*. or Mrs .! "A Plnchol Mi x Plixlplo Mrn ? " mr. v Perr. Mrs Arthur l. Mrs Jame* Randal Mr* Roberi W Rutherford, Mi . 'harlei i: ? rt ii il Mi ? EUI i Rool M- - Loi - ill ,r-i -=,??.. ? Mi I.-;, Btnnton Mrs William ,;..,.,? - William Cumming sar- Mr .,\, I, gtokes M'* Oeorge Shrilly, M;ss Mary \ in Buren . Mr- i tllvi ? 0 Wi I *. Mrs . Winthroi ind Mrs John Westervelt -?- ? sm i \f REFORM CIA /?' WORKERS. The woni"". of the Bool I Reform Club ' tl m< ? ting al their r.? ms, No _.* afternoon Tin "Prob Working Girl snd Woman" and the "Union Label" were th< ?'? - isssd. Miss Annie Ware Winsor, asatstaat secretary of the Social Re '. rm Club, spoke earnestlj In behalf of the work ?ha thought fl ???? rs' li igue should I In ever* town, and women's clubs ihould iee thal i' wsa done Shorter hours f..r ,v..rk *ri mid be made a law Sixtv boura a week r rr yoong women snd boys; ten boora s day. aol o begin before : ? ? 'lock i m. or las; siter 16 ,. m. Arnot - ' Inga suggested wets Ho -m ,:,j\n-.. bi of children under fourteen; for children in.l.-r .*iM?n. a certificate of age, health and pehool sttendafl ??: proper laaltarj BiTBBgement? -ogardlng watei ts, lunchroonia and nents; on.: to ivery tbrss women Inspection iy the local Boarda of Health, and fines for non* ?easpllaaee; pi itlng of tha law in tbrss aMBpteaoas ila ss a Bach estnbllshmenl Mi** st.?d gave a report from the Coaualtt.n Bed Labor She mid ma* upon tha eonsumer -.sis the rai for the coodttiofl or labor a- im.. i ira willing ta boy gooda i.ougiit indar bad condition* poor gooda srlll be mad- and leopie will i- underpaid To the producers the inion labels mean three things: First Tha. those mployed hav. fa - iri boura Second?Thai he ?.ls ire muds an.l-r healthful condttlona Phlrd That rea* a.a.I- wages are received ?To the purchaser lt stands for elennllnesa and nds f. r?.lom from possible contsgtOB " "Ihi- .I- ?. of the ninon Label, invented by Amert* an labor,' saia one of the committee, "is still new, mi lt promises b rjuiet sdjustment, through busi . m methods, of these ethical dlfflcultles which ara tow troubling the minds of const mer* People who r- anxious ro heit, m mending matters can do to iow i.'. .isk.nir for the union label on tha- gooda the] M1V " fsa Bras mrved, sad an opportunity was given lo hose Interested In limllar work In Brooklvn t,, ..ik with th- worker* in thia chi Mis* Qrace lodge Mis Faldwell, Becretary of the Consumers' .. ,k'u- ??' Nen Vork Mis* ai. Woodbridg . -r-iarv >.f ttl. WorklngwomeB'e Soeletj snd Miss l K Kelley, ehsirman of Committee on Organised Abor, srera present ITO 1/ 11 '8 PAOE A PPREi I I TED. . VAV ir if The Tra.im. s^ i w.si ?.. thank Tha Tri'.un.' for the mootra* loos and desagni forebtaa dscorattag arhleh i havs ,i moah enjaysd. I am pastleularl] Intarastsd la bal de;iartm-i I I BOBS you will eontinue IBS htim st-ali-* for a lonjr Mme [ especially a.lmire.l be sea-moBs designs givna aart) in ths winter. I ppreelate the \^ inn.* I'.l-.. and look for lr with ? --mens even daj M I' I.A BOTTRAUX. Pi I.mary 17. IW. -e I iv ffifi AOAIEBT WOMAE EVPPBABE. Ho-t.in. K.i. 1*- In Hi- HMM 'his tftataOBB the *siIlltlon to BBBSnd the i onstltutlon hy sinklnir ut the word "mile" from the ?; i ii;n .,-. ?. ?? - tor iiterii was del>.,t...I iii rjnsl.leraIde lenglli. and BalU defeated bf a votu .( -3 v, W DAUGHTERS OF 1781-1815. THE FIRST MEETING OF THIS SOCIETY SINCE ITS ORGANIZATION. mrs. e a. nrtF.nr.FY BgasISJ a paper on- thf. , BMPfJtB 1TATB AM) NEW-YORK <"ITY OE T<> t?AY. The naught ar* of HMM held thoir first meeting BBBSa their organization ye* t inlay afternoon Si the Malesije. with the president. Mra William Gerry BBflade, In the .-hair The minute* of th* |n*t ni-.tlng. a*ess on January pl. Were read and ap? proved, and reports were BBSS auhmtrtai] hy the registrar. Mam Adelaide Sterling, anal the h.atorlan, Mrs. I.e Roy Smith. Mrs. Smith also read a set of resolutions adopts*! hv the gSBSTal society of IBU, and address,..! ro th. National t'ongress, asking thnl measures h.* taken for the preservation of the frigate ("onst lrutlon. wlil-ii was as*sd in the War of Mt Th*, resolutions were sent hero for tho official a|.;,ro\ il of Mfa PlCSrS Adams li.irllng. pr.BSSflBBt gsnsrsl Sf th,- order, and vat-n f,irwarde,J jrcsterday Siter th-* meeting to Senator Hoar, of Massa? chusetts. Tliey wore formulated hy Hrs. Nelson v. Titus, prsssataiil or the MbbbbwIiiissiib Daugh? ters." Mrs Smith said, aftar reading the resolutions, that the Constitution was to Hie American Mai y what Nelson s Victory is to the Hritish, and ought to be presened as tiie Viet >ry has he. n. At tiie conclusion of tiie BUStoeoS a couplo of songs srere sung by Miss Smith, accompanied i.y Dr. Helruer. an.l then Kn, Kdward Addison ("reeky r.ad a paper on the Kmpin* Sr.it.- " Mrs. Greeter said that braun an.l urain had kept pa,,, with ea,'li other In the history of New-York. New-Tork had pt*ednced a a-able hand of states? men and Hunkers, hut these had V-.n pnc*0*a*d bf a generation of tighten. To this she attributed its ***reatnsna Sh.- com-hided with u gianna at N.-w-York of to ll.IV. "It nourishes within its borders." she said, "a population three times larger than that of One ce , r of Barttaeiiand ree throb <>r th.*m as nations. yt ar- content ourselves to he on" ?r a .sisterhood. If Mn- land- of Hi,- State were divided lictw.-n us. aa would each receive a town lot of four acres. Thc Brie Canal ls the greatest inland artery in the world and the gsreet-toned bells of Trov rlng a larever th., sui shlnea The BreegsJjrs bridge ia the largest foot bridge on the glob--, and th.* Capi? tol at Ailinn'.- has cst more already than ino yearly revenue) ol' som.- European nations " Ar this V-<t Rtatemenl the audience laughed Im? moderately, Icu ta. on,, v.-niure,1 to dispute !? The essayist continued '"The paper mills of Saratoga t\>unty alni., 7ro.P1..Hough paper f.>r all the printing presses In the Hast, ind our fabric mills would clothe itv- entire population of half a doaen smaller countries < mr expenditure for be? nevolent purposes equals annually tba military ex penuca of some foreign countries, .and in the eon aollalatlon of the Astor, l.enox and Tilden libraries our tnasun of hooks will excel even that of the British Museum.'' Among those present w.re Mrs w. C Demorest, Mr< 1; 1: Wini.-., Mrs Jacob Hess, Mn. Brenda l' Fernald, Mrs. john M Plnkney, Mrs. Bedding ton, Mn 1 asper Dean. Mrs w. B Btrycker, Mn Oeorge Howes, Mrs Roswell I. Halls'tram. M -1 Florence Adam* and Mn Van BtckJe. This to. letjr la ? State, not a city, organization. snd li the New-Tork Btate branch of th" Daugh? ters of IBU not an offshoot from it. as Its name might luggest. lr will meet on the 19th of each month al rhe Majeetb THE DAY'8 0088IP. Min Ada Itertlng, whoas lost reeding of a series of three to ik place in the smaller hailroom of tba Waldorf or- Wednesday, will repeat a portion ot tba programme to-morrow at me studio of Mr. and Mrs. j. Wella t'hampney, .w M Plfth-ave.. to ? ape Invited circle, M. and Mme. Theobald Cbartrun ba? ins tbe guests of honor. Miss ?teiitng'a work li unique In thal lt ls entlasly devoid of elocuttoi ir eff. ?- md hes tims fir bees confined to tiie tater preta tion of lyrics, which she both reeds and - Mr ind Mr-. Edmund Clarence Btadman, Mr Mra HunUlton W, Mable, Mr ind Mr Hum gangster hav- I,.-en it-.--ot.. at each of the lyrical readings al th>* Waldorf. To-morrow Mi=s Sterling will read and sins*, br request, "'onie Into the Garden, Maud." and will nw- .1 -hort selec-|on from T li. Aldrich and an - from Leigh Hun-, un Tuesday she will gtvs j. reading In Peeksklll. Mar Isabel Fisk will produce at Carnegie M - Hall during tba latter par: of Mardi a one-act curtain-raiser entitled A Pair of Kellows." in aa iii,-7 prominent Boclety women will rak-, par:. Th- play ls on tba fane-comedy order, ami 1- Mid to bi ? ?? ny 1 nd enti rtainlng, Th.* 0 pent ts to be fives to-night at Grand Cen* tral Palace In aid if thi Bllver Cnaa ''ir'-;.. -. ??? men! building ; romlsei to bo a treat. One hundred 1 ra have been donat. 1 I r the usc of , h fr 77 .?*-. han h imei Mr-i Helen r,. Bullock will leetun this evening in the North Baptist Church, Alesander-eve snd 1 ine-hundred-and-fortj -ti' t-st. Mr- Va .1 ,!., !'. - . -ive a r-> -Vii a: "he Waldorf this ifternoon, beginning at IM, fir the ? of an Basi Bide kindergarten. Among her '? 1 ai ths Kindergarten." a ba ic v for tha Fri nch Benevolent Boclety was given lasl hlgl ,1 the Metropolitan Opera Hoi Tile Ladles' Ar: ASSO* 1st len disc ?s.'d tbe avrltlngs 1 aban lasl nlgbl I l ? hom.' of Mrs. Lea c. Herby, So Hi West Beventletb-st, Su,-h evenlnga ire a pan of iii.- regul ir programme of the sssocla H.... a feature ol them 1- the piesence or 1 aa i_, have kn >wn the sui hor Miss Msry Proctor lectured lest night tn Grass mar Behool No. -t on "The Kuna.tm of the Iky." ro-nlghl ihe will speak i;i Newburg on "How io Si ida ii.. <"< ill -lellal ions Mr-- Cornella K. 11 md. LL B actured iter ij Brooklyn Woman'a Lea .'lass 07 "Promts .,r. Notes, 1-he-ks ind Billa of Bzchengi " The r. glvet in tl building of ths Brook Institut! sf Arl - snd* Bi li acei Professor Wiener's third leetun in Branch ama riven yesterday ai the home of Mr- Vhr. lloaae, S ?? nfth-eve. The subject etas "Las aTafsats ala K I I et -it- .Marc- Antoinette." M Smiley oon'inued her lectures on the Epistle , tba H? lOggjresterdej afternoon at St. Anna's louse. No 4'*! Wes- Turentleth-st. mi? Clara Wilson continued her lectures en tallan ar- yesterdsy morning la tho Bonbeur im.ho. No. 32 West Ntneteenth-et. The piate orgenbmtloa of the Dangin, rs of the :, volution bold s buslneas meeting jreeterdny after toon al No. i'i* Weet PUty-efghth-et Tbe prasl i.-nt Mrs Pnulel Steers, presldsd. Owing to s henge In the conetitutloa of tbe general Boclaty .1 at-mnderatandlng had arisen In regard to th.* collec len ar.d distribution of dues, and this was the Sint? er to bs laid before the thr.ity chanters) Tin* olonlal Chapter avas represented br Ita president fra Abram steers: the Continental bi Mrs. Georg* Vallis, snd the Knickerbocker by Mr-. Phoenix .1 m. Worn.-n de no: Battle the question of tar.a - In snj orgnnlsstloo, snd the discussion of he l> H's yeatardey was gulte animated, n .0" implies diverse oplnl However, s rs com wes taken, sad over tn.- beni' un and sandwVhe* the moot amicalale feellng*. a r. engendered Upon reassembling ? motion by ,lr- Sterling -eessed to Bettie aaettere, for the aaa aa >n loud Bod naas w>r.- feeble 1,.. |e* the three preatdenta mentioned above, ,lr~ Bterltng. Mlsi Marv Phillips Mrs Hans 1, leonie and Mn I M Cat*rey to..k part in tbe dla uaelen \ sosa] reeltel ls le bo given on the evening of Vashinir'.ms Birthday In the concert hall of the w '? a. No T Baal Prfteeetb-at.a ai I o'clock rta! IBS) ? ' 7 for l BU lg ni rklng women. Th.- I,oun Island Iel 'raeholnatlc Dehet'ng League -Bl hoi-i its third dsbata to-night 1 tae Psljr lebnle LusstMate, Uriasgston-st., near Oenrt-et., trooklyn. The dsbete ?-v bs bat worn tba I'rati ...:,; 7 md Adelphi College Tbs - ilijset is "Resolved, That labor organutatlons patesseffl tiie .-? Interests <>f workingmen Adelphi tak-s the aftirmatta. s*J 17 . ? tn.- 11. ga? ye fl - \ The Alter taja a* 111 hold a aerial BSOSSSe at the B -sSa*n*ea of Mrs. Tbeases f Qesshraen, .>v 4p; " Unton-nve. Hrooklyn, thin evening. Mrs |. sm rose f*ras*r"fl srfelnnl story "The Story of Pri-i- n egg Loteka," win i?- tbe principal sum oar on th : r,,,M ,n me, 1'iaiio solos bj M;sr. Plonsee Oleo* at ti nd vocal selections bj Miss Lillian HouMlag alli I ll .mt th.- evening's entertainment. TphSSBIIl vlaanta will SB preaenfe.l at Um Ma,: - >n .S.|iinr. Harden enc. rt hall on Kehruary 3B. in ! Sf Bl Marys Kr..* Honpltal for fhlldrt-n. Many M:lety people will post) In the tahleaus, which ara j REED ft BARTON, SILVERSMITHS. Broadway atfd 17th Street, N. T under the supervision of the artists .'hart ran ai MsdrBBS Famous paintlnxs will )>? n-produeed. A rongregatlonal sncl.ihle will he given this even*. lng In th<* parlor* of Pilgrim O.ngregat lonni Church, Ma diann sve. and r>ne-hiindr?-d-.ind Twenty*flrat*st. Besides refreshments there will bo a literary and musl, al enr.>rtnlnment I LECTURE ON HE Al TY. COMraTICI MIST OIVI WAT TO H)a.iKN._ Sl'DDKN I'MIM'l.ARtTV OF SCRIRBING MtUBRM SOAP AND WATKR. Mrs Harri.- IJuhbitd .Mir reid fl paper on "H.'.iary-- ssfsn th- mssBbers end Manda of the Professional Woman'* Lsagne yesterda-, afternoon. Mrs. Ayer .-ai.',. ' \\- have StBCOOBrad that WS make (food bOSBBSSS women. BOSd prof?*sslonals, good artists .,\..i .irtis.it?*, .ir.,I thar th- BOSCBBi IB any of the trades or BTORBBBMIS ls more eaatly ac compilshsd I.y th- healthy, beautiful and equally capable woman than by hi r dyspsptU", sallow fai ? .1. stoop-shouldi red - itel "Ia other words, beauty and health are trump .?ards, ti, |?. i.s.d honestly hy Rood women for sood ? nds. If has SSSB said IhSffB is no roval road to beauty, Thar* la bb rasaI or BMsptaBoo ipgrBBBdl to anything worth having, Bad twaialBly Um pr-*s? erv.mon of or.es giana and .'harms r-<i'i!-"? ?arm and SBBBBBoa-SSBSa, bu: not more ..ir- than you ?jive your lares or your precious brie-'i-'r ir. your household efl?Kts or your ruts ?'There are two ways ti romliatln* tr- ravages of time In I's Impress upon our fa??> I .r>d forms, line. ri,.a fByglSBlS method whi.'h StMOli h'gln arith Infancjr, sad may t>e caMsd tbs pea natl n of destruction. This method will regari in givms to every disciple the maxim "rn of her possibility.- for healthful -harms. "Tha- BSeOWd is the ro?mett,* hr.in.-h. wi'tl w -il may pe inrlud-,! plastic surg'-ry. T I?I ? ;-*T-rv haa reached h point to-day whanto Sefaraasd Ebcos ars inti- symmetrical. "When I ipnsfl ..: roomettes, mid Mn Aver. "I do not wish to ha- tiBderatood is ref st lins floiel] I i paint and powders. Th- word 'corse nc* m. in*. ?I,, suturing by external appll nitons.' "Th- longer I remain engaged In'the la'ooratory manuf;n*tiirin>r these thuin-, the lem I Issi the average woman nude, or sh...rd nae them aral ths mor. reaped I have for flcrubbing-brual - wapaad water, without other aids, at least for sll women 'indar thirty Then- ar- skin blemishes thsl r?j ilrn external remedies, but generally speahlng, hygteas will do more then lotions." In conclusion, Mrs. Ayer said "Heslth ka beauty. We m.-.v areli, Indsed. t?ow low t.. Hrgela, gnddi ?s of health, and ...-eept with gratitude Iv r dinum tiiar beauty In human form Lt the twin sist.-- to health, an.i that disease In .n\ sod evorj ihaas la. In Its physical results, ugttaeen" A' th.- close of rii- paper many qjoestionfl w?re asked, and in reply to one regarding the drinking of coffee, Mrs. Ayers said it ?ss Burs to mike 4 dark and sal.ow complexion. Among those present were Mr- K-irsr son Mr. Vnulkner. M-* Clarance Burna, Mrs ia. Tr .furl Bell, Mrs. uilian Bwender Mrs rharl - Wooley, A ml Louisa Eldridge, M-s Sarah Pslrmaa -nd Mr*. B Knowles -a ? INCIDENTS IX SOCIETY, Cbaoncey M Depew gave 1 dinner party last night Bl his ham.. N'o til Wesi f Ifi| -fo'irrh-at. His guestfl Brew Mr sad Mra W Watts BtBaraaaa, Mr and Mra. .lohn J Wysoag, Mr sad Mrs. Charles ii M.rshaii. Mr and M'-s Edmund I.. Baylies, Mr and Mr* Charis t: Pllni Mr ind Mrs, .1 11 B tie, Mr snd Mr- .\,lr..,ii [sell Mr and Mr- Nicholas Fish. Mr ind Mr* I ToWB -. nd Burd. Mr* W Kiri- DodXi Miss Amt Townsend, Mlaa Pauldlng, Phillp Lydia, fhartsfl A Mum .; Creighton Webb ind K<it? r* B I ia . ortla Tia* first concert of rite Thursday Maatssaa, a sew orgsntsatloB of nm*i ii sBBStaors ind ins* fesstonal artists, was given al Um home of Ms Gilbert LS, Jonea Ni m Madison sm yeateedog afternoon, An exeelleni 1 rmirvmn.. was off-red tn Which Mr*-. Waiter I'ook. Mis. MaigBSrltS Hall. Mme Edmond landrler M-,** Helens Augustta, Erwin c Ela neb and I.... " ? - ^ tooti part. A mo ri ar thaw* rafa-nt tr, emtWf NBS BMBfle ?erern Mrs. Daniel Butterfield, Mra J.im-s I. li..*.?#, Mr*. .1 IV irr.'i. Goddard, Mrs .; \\'alr..n .. Mn William Bl.in.I Mrs .1 Herbert John? ston, Mrs '{ <' Valentine, Mrs Willam I' Dixon. Mrs Bayard Dominick. Miss Julia I! Henr) Mra 11 W. Cannon. Mrs George Place Mi*-> Myers, Mr- ri Hugh Witts. Mrs J..hn ?; Keener. Mr*. I Harry Harper Mrs w. I.anm.m Bull, Mrs Klthu Hoot. Miss ..udlngton Mlaa Harper, the Misses I.ask. Mrs Theodore Balli, Mr- Herve) Dar.md, Mr- Alfred P Dix. Mi*s Thurber Mrs K H. Perkins, |r., Mr* J. I. Ba rr la. the M;- Orace, Dr, <; a Richards Dr ll D Chapln. James OtlB, Monroe Dalrs, Peter Mari-. Norm 1 '?-.- snd R. I.. Harrlsoi l\ IPTEEXOOX OU I/'.*>.''. Al tbe Thunda) sfternooa nnateal given y-?ter* . tbs home of Mrs aubert k Janes Kb Z23 Madison-are., ths art,*.* wen Mn Waker .'....k. l..?. Taussli Miss Marguatlta Hall, Mm- I-:. I mond Jandrier Miss 11 lani Augustin and Krwin c. Boneh Those present irtrs Mn Q Waltoo '.reen, un Henry T. ?oomia, Mr* Tami.* Mai - Mn James 1. Brees :h- Misses Lush, M*-- \v P. :\ Mri Charles Pflaer, |r Mr* Hean dor. Mn nth f. -? M'-s. J. Marr;. Harper, Mrs. Osonja Baker, Mn W. U Boll. Mr- w \ Perry, Mrs. w if mrs. A .; Paine, Mn Ki k 1 Mr.. Baehs EmoMst, Mn. J 1.. Barclaj Mn ? Salisbury, Mr* .1 Warran Goddard Mr- bawraaoa Hutton Mr - .1 Herber I Sra. O I Bat terfield, Mr* Bayard Dominick, the Mis* ?: 1 - Mr*v li W Cannon, Mra, H Dum : Mr- W veli Mr* E .1 Moore, M-s n Aug iti Mn KV. .lull Wickham Mn K il Perkins, lr Mn C. - .? Bmlth. Mrs Valentin! Mri W ?' Csaey. Ure F <'. ...rham Mr* M I-' Wrtttb Mn Tiieo :,.-. it till, Mrs , s, Brown, Mr* il. u ? Mri u Merle Smith. Mr* ?'. A Gleansei Mn W. it B Mn. W P Northi i| Mr* 'on, ..us Small. Mr. .V. A. Budd. Mr* C A Marni ton, Mrs W W Wat rous, Mr* .1 B. Dominick. Mr* M..-y I Mrs Robert Weller, ir. Mr- A 1. Unite. Mn u M< - ? Bra I M.*- I illa Hi nr. Mn .1 B. Martin, Mn .**. H Watti Mi**,- Lee Watta M-*. lieorgi Place, Mrs. ic. w Dodd. Mn August Let - Mrs. W I-' Bu?kle) Mn T 1. Myer* Miss Myer*, Colonel <v>r!>:n. Peter Mari- Jam. Brees*. Jsbssb .-.- Jam ? Towi ? d WI Um Kip, A::.irew Oreen. W, .1 Owen, F C Van Bantvoord, It L. Harrison II C, K r-' - aim.ir. S.mu-1 H-rrirrn-i. Dr, <; A. Kiel ird* Desbroases Butter Dr II D. rhaptn, Munroe Davis, Norman Dike, V ',i.ih.y md Frank Henry i r4I.I OS Tin. modi i:\ KOTEL Mi*- Georgians Roberta gave ? drawlngtoan taik yesterday norning ..? No '" West Plsrty* Lhlrd-st, a-, whi-h she com pared the m..d-m novel n-itii irs predecessor of 1.mir ago. ?The nov. ls si earlier Soys w-re written snd read for aB_wseBssat,M said Mi?s 1; ? :, th* ICtiOB Of lo-.lay has ., porBOBS. and (none r \, ?vhirl. doa] most k-enh w ;.i -om. gn-a: Mfa prob? lem hold Ilrst rank. Th- Rb-BIbBS WSvO the tlrst B tSS reforOM under rh- ?'.ji*a- sf Betloo An ither BWrked .lifT-r ne- is th- prominent lutroalii,' ion of tiie 1Ivi*m of th- .ommon people m moilern Iterature, as aRainst tr - anrsal, sentimental, fairy ike tales or old. "While woman '.- d< Bl indlng mii.'h .itt, ntlon from ithen i-cntinued tin speaker, "she h,a* in-eome preatly absorbed In herself. "Il m..v I,-- thal the roadltlon of oar mmlern life -11.11*? thia neceesarj hui lt li lt d * nd to valetudinarianism, rath.r than health. Nletssi :- and bia tha.ori. 1 or iha- laws of eternal ?ecurrences were I.-.ira-.lix discussed, ind among -.v h.ioks .aken lip were "The Child of the I iga " "Nancy Moon." by BenJaBstn Swift m> r iman's w.,rk-. and a t*.iss.ni; allusion ? ,s ssa?S 0 "y.io V'a.i.s.'' which is Ja*- BOO afr. 1 tins to n ich sttentlon. ? XEEDI JFSTOBi TO COME IK FREE. Wsahlngto-, Pah IB (-gaeta- Tm Bsaats 'oday 1; -so,) the Houie joint resolution pnwMlBS far tito dmlaslon fr.if a.nv- o' naadtaarorh ami similar r:;,'l-s inii.or..*.! I.y th- N-w-York AssOdatlBO of ie Bring Bi hoofs i..r anhthttkm purnaasai Tiie ,-.s odatlon I* collectlBg through diplomat!.* and eon ulsr represen'atlvso sf the L'nltad S:a,- i-, Kurot>e pedBBsna sf ussdlswiiih sad Madlar Btrtlcles .lore II Baropeaa public a boala bbbb sf srhleh haos si* .adv ra'.i.'ii.'ilI Um ITnttsS Si it.-s and .ire ir. the rus inia of tin Collector af Cwsaasss at Kew-Yeeh The i>lnt rSBOlatl VA, whi.-h was Introalu.I Into the lavas of It^presenlatives hy Kepi ? s-nl.itl\ .? Mll.-h i- a Jan ...r\. was ananlBBOual) repertsd wl'h Favorable raconrmendatton from the t'omaalttoeaa \a\s ,,11,1 Maana, snd was passed sa Monday after ?dion .1 hate ll now goes to the PresWeol for lils pproveL The necessity for lt la . xplained t>> me act thai the Assorts! on of Sawing S.hoaiis. wht.-h ? . 1 -wly In rorporated IkhIv and has at its h.-j?il a i.mtier of women in New-York who ara- promtneni 1 . bs lita DIB work. < ould not weil afford to pus the titles on the Imported exhibits, as the srtlciee are a be re-a-xport-d tu Kurope at the eml of tne pra* a.*iii exhibition. -m 101/IV SUFFRAGE BEATEK l\ tHil.iBOMai. 'luthrie, okla.. Keb. IS -The bill xrantlns women 10 right of suffrage In the Territory wan defeated 1 the House tonight by a vote of ll to IX The Phllomathean an.l th-* Alpha H.ta 1 Jumma societies will hold their renpeetive meetings tae morrow at Normal College.