NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 25. 1900. 7 @IY-WJOMANS-PAGE 3) MISS CAROLINE WHAYARD. MISS CAROLINE HAZARD. President of Wellesley, who presided yesterday at the Ecumenical session held at the Central Pres byterian Church. WHERE TO GO TO-DAY. Trovelling and presentation of a tablet in honor of the heroes of the Revolution, to the Dutch Reformed Church, Fifth-ave, and Forty-eighth-st., by the New York State Society of the Daughters of the Revolu tion, 11 a. m. Regular meeting of the Eclectic Club, at Delmonioco's, 12 o'clock. Talk on “The Religion of Persia,” by Mrs. Ruutz Rees, at the home of Mrs. W, H. Pomeroy, No. 379 West Eng-ave., 11 a. m. Weekly prayer meeling of the Ladies’ Christian Union, in the chapel cf the Broadway Tabernacle, Thirty fourth st. and Sixth-ave., 11 a. m, “Weight party.” for the benefit of the Working Girls’ Yacztion Society, under the auspices of Circle No. 1 of the Santa Clara League, at the home of Mrs. John Elderkin, No. 150 West Eighty third-st.. 3 Pp. m, Birthday party of St. Gudule Circle of King's Daughters, at the home of Mrs. Badger, No. 11 East Eighty firet-st., from 3 until 6 p. m. Meeting of the Shakespeare Club of the Castle, Tarry town-on-Hudson, from 3 until 6 pp. m. Meeting of the members of the Department of Literature of the Jersey City Woman's Club, at the home of Miss Ada D. Fuller, of No. 87 Clifton Place, Jersey City, 3:30 p.m “Serap Book Day.” Annual! luncheon of the Mary Arden (lub, at the Colonial Club, Seventy-second-st. and Broadway, 1 p. m. Re ception at 12 o'clock. Meeting of the Red Cross Instruction and District Nursing Committee connected with the Bureau of Charities, in the Hall Memorial House, No. 157 Montague st, Brooklyn. 3 p. m. Annus! meeting of Demorest Woman's Christian Temper ence 'nion. at the home of Miss Annie Thomas, No, 210 West Seventy-®econd-st., 2:30 p. m. All inter. es'ed are invited to join the union. Meeting of the American Army and Navy Aid Society, at No 156 Fifth-ave, 3 p. m. COLONIAL WOMEN. DAUGHTERS OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY TALK OF OLDEN TIMES. The fourth annual breakfast of the Society of the Colonial Daughters of the Seventeenth Cen tury was held vesterday at the Mertauk Club. The society was founded to commemorate the ar rival of John Winthrop and his colonists in Bos ton Harbor in 1630. The breakfast room looked extremely pretty. The president's table was banked with red ge raniums, and the numerous small round tables were adorned with red carnations. A large silk fiag bearing the Crcss of St. George, with the seal of the society in red on a white ground—the ecilub colors—was draped behind the president's table. The guest cards were decorated by hand with the society flag in one corner. Ices were served in a Puritan hat of white, with a scariet band. At the cenclusion -of the breakfast the literary part of the programme began. Mrs. Harlan P. Halsey, president of the society, being absent, the first vice-president, Mrs. James Oliver Carpenter, took the chair, and made a charming address. Her theme was the important part taken in the early history of the colony by the Puritan mothers. Miss Christina Rounds read a paper on Msrgarer Winthrop. and Mrs. John 1. Seudder, president of the Jersey Ciiy Woman's Club, made an address on “Women of the Early (olonies.' Miss Rena P. Halsey, secretary of the society, re sponded to the toast, “To the First American oetess,” in a graceful résumé of Annie Brad street's poetic work. Mrs. I... B. Chittenden, sec ond vice-president, gave an extremely witty paper on “Those Blessed Times of Old." Miss Grace Rider contributed several readings that were greatly enjoyed. Sis dnd Zemin 4H Tr A i sa Mrs. E. P. Selpho. Mre. J. LL. Keep. Miss Marion Keep. Mrs, Shepherd. Mrs. John Sackett. Mrs. A. J. Harrison, Mrs. G. G. Brooks, Mre. E. R. Kennedy. Mice Annie Dows. Mrs. A J FF Behrends, Mrs, Lambert. Mre. Boynton Mrs. A. J. Delztour, Miss Mrs. Van Wie. Francis Seaverns, 5 Seaverns, W. H. Lyons. Layons, Joshua Reynolds, Mrs. William Taylor, Gilbert Taylor, Hutchinson. Henry R. Jones, Herman Behr. Annie Reynolds, A. C, Bradford. NEW OFFICERS GF THRE D PR The second day's proceedings of the Daughters of the Revolution at their annual meeting opened in the assembly room of No. 158 Fifth-ave. Mre. Flora Adams Darling, of New-York, an orig inal Daughter and founder of the society, was on the platform and made a brief speech. Mise Adeline Sterling, the newly elected presi dent-general, was in the chair. Adjourned business of the previous meeting was taken up and the elec tion of officers continued. The ticket as finally elected stood: President, Miss Adeline Sterling: first vice-president, Mrs. Nathaniel 8 Keays of Pennsylvania: second viece president, Mrs. Mary A. Chapman, of Massachu gett: recording secretary, Mrs. Carlton M. Moody, of Pennsylvania: corresponding secretary, Mrs. George B. Wallis, jr., of New-York: treasurer, Mies Louise G. Bennett, of Long Island: registrar, Mrs. J. J. Casey. of New-York: historian, Mrs, J. R. Ditmars, of New-Jersey: librarian, Mrs. Alex ander M. Ferrie, of Newton, Mass. INTERESTING EXHIBITION The Household Economic Assoclation has a col lection of original drawings on exhibition at {ts rooms, No. 1.775 Broadway, that is attracting con siderable attention. The exhibition will be open every day durng the week. The Toilet Soap most in favor with persons of refinement. COLGATE CO. BOUQUET "HAAS BROS. CO. High Class Ladies’ Tailors, 345 Fifth Ave., Directly site Hotel Waldo Astoria SPECIAL OFFER. Tetlor made suits to order. in imported material, silk lined throughout, for $4%: usual price $65 French swade, $53; usual Suits trimmed with anv color i T NOTICE. —We have Lut one place, 345 5TH AVE., oppo ®ite Hotel Waldor? storia and have no connection with &ny other house bear our name and advertising suits at $30, which we clats utterly impossible consistent with is class GOWN AT A ‘REDUCTION. ve will i ake ate suits 1 gs ‘FOR $39, WORTH $75. material We do only high class alloring, a: 8 in aloyed the fer We Buars? “i sa the finest re the bes ve orky nsnip gis in 1 r tion the most per THE MOSTEOWITE, 25 West 42d Street, near 5th Avenue. PARIS— Hotel Westminster—PARIS New Management; Lifts; Bathrooms; Jennings Sanitary Fittings; Facellent Cuisine. Christian Breyer, Maneger. PARIS—Hotel Westminster—PARIS ew Management; Lifts; Bathrooms; Jennings Sanlifiy Fittings; Fcellent Culsine. Christian Breyer, neger. present were: Thé imaginative child is almost always a lover of dolls. The little girl that cries over a broken porcelain head, a rip in the sawdnst body of her pet, or laughs at the mechanical words of her phonograph dollie, is often possessed of an imagl nation that will make its owner some day spring into prominence. The confessions of many famous women show that in their childhood days they were earnest worshippers at the shrine of “Doll. dom.” Miss Susan B. Anthony was devoted to a rag doll that would doubtlessly be scorned by the modern little maid used to chic poupées and life sized bisque beauties. Mrs. Frances Hodgson Bur nett named her dolls after the heroes and hero ines of her favorite hooks. On one occasion young rances is said to have beaten the sawdust out of one of her plavhouse children on account of its name being Bill Sykes, a character which the littla girl heartily detested. Mme. Emma Eames delights in talking of her doll Violet, which met an untimely death when the prima donna was a little girl of eleven. Violet was thrown away by an aunt, who considered dolls a silly pastime for a child, but the littla mother never forgave the cruel act, and to this day speaks fondly of her lost dolly. Florence Nightingale's first patients were her rag and china soldiers. She was often known to spend part of the night at the bedside of a doll which tha little nurse declared was in a dying condition, bul “her skill then, as in later vears, was manifesteg “by the patient’s recovery. Queen Victoria still retains a great love for the dolls she played with before ascending the throne, and which she preserves to this day. It is sala that when the Queen is in a reminiscent mood. she has the dolls brought to her and ranged in a row for her inspection. Whether this be true or not, certain it is that Her Majesty takes great interest in dolls, and has dressed a number for her grand children. THE FIRST DOLL. MADE. The simple minded monarch Charles VI of France is said to have been the owner of the first doll ever made. It consisted of a waxen figure representing Poppiea, the wife of the Roman Emperor Nero. So popular did Pop p#a became with the members of the Court that orders were given for more wax figures, whieh were called poupées, a corruption of the name Poppaea, and the modern French werd for doll. Faint is the resemblance, however, between the dolls of that period and those of the present time. The up to date Miss Dolly is a combined marvel of the skill of the mechanic and the modiste. The “Truth” toy show held in London lately showed the state of perfection that had been reached by the doll. Of rourse, the ubiquitous but fascinating Folliex, Boy Blues, Faust: and Mar guerites were well represented, but many original and pretty ideas were shown in the dressing of some of the doll babies. One group which {8 worthy of special mention was called "Goodby, Tommy,” and represented the British soldiers {in khaki suite, about to embark on a tiny transport. The people waving handkerchiefs and newsboys with extras were all represented. The warrior was seen in many types at this ex hibitien, from the volunteer to Napoleon Bonaparte, Oom Paul and his wife elicited much interest, as did also the Columbia and the Shamrock, the former being represented by a dolly clad in a white satin gown, on which the Stars and Stripes were painted: in her hand she held a model of the American yacht. The Shamrock was equally charming in tones of green, and carried the na tional emblem. Some of the dolls brought fabulous prices, which helped swell the “Truth” Tey Fund, -a fund that made so many orphans happy during the Christmas season. At one of the most successful doll shows ever held fin New-York the characters of ‘‘Mother Goose" were portrayed, and the familiar ‘““Jack Horner” “Red Riding Hood” and ‘‘Bo-Peep” appeared to be as popular as ever, Perhaps the most interesting doll in existence is the one that was owned by the Duchess of Ken lock in the days of Cromwell. This doll is made from the wood of the fir tree and is so marvellous ly constructed that by pressing Its eves it vawns,, laughs and performs other feats never before equalled by a doll. When Queen Elizabeth was a little girl her favor ite toy consisted of a «doll made from the bark of a tree. The passion for dress which was attributed to the Queen in her later years was first shown in the raimente of this doll, which were said to he so fine and numerous that a maid was required to help in dressing the roval plavthing. Helen A. Walker spoke for the dolly in her hit of verse entitled “What Dolls Think.” that ap peared in “Little Folks” some time ago. Scarcely a doll house exists now that does not have some ttle mistress who echoes the wall: WHAT DOLLS THINK. It is true we're stuffed with sawdust And can never learn to walk; It is true we have no organs And can never Jearn to talk; It ig true we're only dollles And dollies must remain, But we're free from faults and follies That might cause our mamimas pain. Can vou tell us when vou ever Saw our faces spoiled with frowns? And we're gure vou never heard us Make a fuss about our gowns! Then we do not tease the kitty, We are always kind in play; And we think "twould be a pity For a doll to disobey! When the parlor clock strikes seven Not a fretful word is said, Ag our little mammas tell us It is time to go to bed. So vou see, though we are dollies, And dollies must remain, We are free from faults and follies That might cause our mammas pain. Quite as popular is Felix Leigh's doll of “fatal material” told about in the same publication for children. The story goes as follows: A FATAL MATERIAL. I used to have a rubber doll And she was like a cat— That she had many lives, vou know, Is what I mean by that. She'd tumble off the table—bang! And not be eracked at all; If she'd been made of wax she'd not Have stood so hard a fall. She dropped into a river once, But wasn't nearly drowned; She bobbed up quite serenely, and She calmly floated round. A cab ran over her—of course, It seemed a bad mishap; But when I picked her up I found She wasn’t hurt a scrap. Yet something always happens, ang I've Jost my rubber pet, So I sam feeling sad, although I'm told 1 “mustn't fret.” I lent her to my brother Fred, And thig was the result He went-—oh, dear’'—and sliced her up To mend a catapult! PROSPECT CLUB'S ANNIVERSARY. The Prospect Club, of Prospect Heights, one of the well known lterary clubs of Brooklyn, held its fourth annual luncheon yesterday at the Mon Ih ann lh. ipa Pe CR LT ETRE SE ly constructed that by pressing Its eves it vawns,, laughs and performs other feats never before equalled by a doll When Queen Elizabeth was a little girl her favor ite tov consisted of a «loll made from the bark of a tree, The passion for dress which was attributed to the Queen in her later years was first shown in the raiments of this doll. which were said to be so fine and numerous (hat a maid was required to help in dressing the rowval plaything. Helen A. Walker spoke for the dolly in her hit of verse entitled “What Dolls Think.” that ap peared in “Little Folks” some time ago. Scarcely a doll house exists now that does not have some ttle mistress who echoes the wall: WHAT DOLLS THINK. It is true we're stuffed with sawdust And can never learn to walk; It is true we have no organs And can never Jearn to talk; It ig true we're only dollles And dollies must remain, But we're free from faults and follies That might cause our mamimas pain. Can vou tell us when vou ever Saw our faces spoiled with frowns? And we're gure vou never heard us Make a fuss about our gowns! Then we do not tease the kitty, We are always kind in play; And we think "twould be a pity For a doll to disobey! When the parlor clock strikes seven Not a fretful word is said, Ag our little mammas tell us It is time to go to bed. So vou see, though we are dollies, And dollies must remain, We are free from faults and follies That might cause our mammas pain. Quite as popular ifs Felix Leigh's doll of “fatal material” told about in the same publication for children. The story goes as follows: A FATAL MATERIAL. I used to have a rubber doll And she was like a cat— That she had many lives, vou know, Is what I mean by that. She'd tumble off the table—bang! And not be eracked at all: If she'd been made of wax she'd not Have stood so hard a fall. She dropped into a river once, But wasn't nearly drowned; She bobbed up quite serenely, and She calmly floated round. A cab ran over her—of course, It seemed a bad mishap; But when I picked her up I found She wasn’t hurt a scrap. Yet something alwavs happens, and I've Jost my rubber pet, So I sam feeling sad, although I'm told 1 “mustn't fret.” I lent her to my brother Fred, And thig was the result He went—oh, dear'—and sliced her up To mend a catapult! LITTLE FOLKS BABIES. DOLLIES OF ALL XINDS AND FOR ALL KINDS OF PERSONS. LITTLE FOLKS BABIES, SOME STORIES OF “THE FIRST WE EVER HAD" WHAT ONE SAYS OF FAULTS AND FOLLIES THAT GIVE THEIR MAMMAS PAIN. Thé imaginative child is almost always a lover of dolls. The little girl that cries over a broken porcelain head, a rip In the sawdnst body of her pet, or laughs at the mechanical words of her phonograph dollie, is often possessed of an imagl nation that will make its owner some day spring into prominence. The confessions of many famous women show that in their childhood days they were earnest worshippers at the shrine of “Doll. dom.” Miss Susan B. Anthony was devoted to a rag doll that would doubtlessly be scorned by the modern little maid used to chic poupées and life sized bisque beauties. Mrs. Frances Hodgson Bur nett named her dolls after the heroes and hero ines of her favorite hooks. On one occasion young “Frances is said to have beaten the sawdust out of one of her plavhouse children on account of its name being Bill Sykes, a character which the littla girl heartily detested. Mme. Emma Eames delights in talking of her doll Violet, which met an untimely death when the prima donna was a little girl of eleven. Violet was thrown away by an aunt, who considered dolls a silly pastime for a child, but the littla mother never forgave the cruel act, and to this day speaks fondly of her lost dolly, Florence Nightingale's first patients were her rag and china soldiers. She was often known to spend part of the night at the bedside of a doll which the little nurse declared was in a dving condition, bul her skill then, as in later vears, was manifesteg by the patient’s recovery. Queen Vietoria still retains a great love for the dolls she played with before ascending the throne, and which she preserves to this day. It is sala that when the Queen is in a reminiscent mood.she has the dolls brought to her and ranged in a row for her inspection. Whether this be true or not, certain it is that Her Majesty takes great interest In dolls, and has dressed a number for her grand PROSPECT CLUB'S ANNIVERSARY The Prospect Club, of Prospect Heights, one of the well known lterary clubs of Brooklyn, held its fourth annual luncheon yesterday at the Mon tauk Club. About one hundred were present. Mrs. Ernest Keller Is president of the club, and Mrs. G. A. Preuss was chairman of the day. The after luncheon exercises consisted of orig inal papers by Mrs. A. B. Ormsbee and Mrs. B Burrell, both of the Cambridge Club, and by Mrs. Avery and Mrs. Close, of the Prospect Club, Music was provided by the Packer Glee Club, accompa nied by Mr. Woodman, and plano solos by Miss Mcel.aren —r BARGAINS FROM THE FPERTIVAL The lusty calls of chanticleer “General Maceo.” who has laid low forty adversaries in the fighting cock world, rang through the smail ballroom of the Waldorf yesterday, bidding every passerby to come in and secure bargains. The sale going on was the left over stock from the late (‘uban festival at the Metropolitan Opera House. The sales wera going well yesterday, and at noon one booth alone had taken in $0. The anteroom [s arranged as a studio, where the works of art are temporarily displayed, including a number of carvings, archi tectural decorations and paintings in oll and water colors. NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 25. 1900. ESSAY CN WOMAN SUFFRAGE MISS SPRAGUE RECEIVES THE PRIZE FROM THE BROOKLYN ASSOCIATION. Miss I.orie C, Sprague, who lives at No. 476 Sec ond-st.,, Brooklyn, is the fortunate winner of the first prize, offered ny the Brooklyn Woman Suf frage Association, for the best essay on suffrage prepared by a student in the public schools. Miss Sprague is a schoolgir! of seventeen years, and the subject of her essay was, ‘Should the Franchise Be Extended to Women?' She read this paper be fore the assoclation at its meeting, held last week. The prize was presented by Miss Cornelia H. Cary, and Miss Sprague’'s essay is as follows: The question of woman suffrage is justly agitat ing the world. It is erlisting the attention of the best and broadest minds in the countries that lay claim to the highest civilization. Here in our own country, in the America we love, one cannot help feeling that the Nation is only one degree nearer to being free than it was in slavery times, when one-half of its citizens are deprived of the right to say how they shall be governed. Women are amenable to the same laws as men; these laws are of man's creation, in the making of which even an expression from woman is not considered. These laws are made not only to pun ish for crimes against the Siate, but for the finan cial control of the affairs of business, even to the taxing of real estate, the title to which may be vested in the woman as well as the man. There fore, unless man, in his egotism, relegates woman to an inferior mer tality, why should he take it upon himself, without her, to make laws by which she, equally with himself, may be protected or nunished Miss lorie C, Sprague, who lives at No. 476 Sec ond-st.,, Brooklyn, is the fortunate winner of the first prize, offered ny the Brooklyn Woman Suf frage Association, for the best essay on suffrage prepared by a student in the public schools. Miss Sprague is a schoolgir! of seventeen years, and the subject of her essay was, ‘Should the Franchise Be Extended to Women?" She read this paper be fore the assoclation at its meeting, held last week. The prize was presented by Miss Cornelia H. Cary, and Miss Sprague’'s essay is as follows: The question of woman suffrage is justly agitat ing the world. It is erlisting the attention of the best and broadest minds in the countries that lay claim to the highest civilization. Here in our own country, in the America we love, one cannot help feeling that the Nation is only one degree nearer to being free than it was in slavery times, when one-half of its citizens are deprived of the right to say how they shall be governed. Women are amenable to the same laws as men; these laws are of man's creation, in the making of which even an expression from woman is not considered. These laws are made not only to pun ish for crimes against the Siate, but for the finan ©ial control of the affairs of business, even to the taxing of real estate, the title to which may be vested in the woman as well as the man. There fore, unless man, in his egotism, relegates woman to an inferior mer tality, why should he take it upon himself, without her, to make laws by which she, equally with himself, may be protected or punished? FOREMOTHERS TO BLAME. Perhaps it was a great lack of thought in our foremothers not to have rebelled against unequal rights, at the same time as did our forefathers re bel against taxation without representation, but un doubtedly it was as some one has wittily said: “They not only had the conditions of a new coun try to contend with, but they had to put up with our forefathers besides.” But, without dwelling too much on the shortcomings of cur foremothers, let us take decided action now, so that in the years to come the finger of derision may not be pointed toward us, and that the women at the beginning of the twentieth century may be regarded as women of mental strength, equal to cope in every way with the affairs of life, and commanding a position to exercise their authority equal with men, Until woman votes she cannot command equal money for equal work, nor will she have equal opportunity for obtaining work. Some men claim that women vote by proxy. If that is such a satis factory way, let them take a turn at trying it. But such sophistical reasoning is unworthy of a sensi ble man. There is a great cry that the polis are dangerous places for women. Are they not danger ous for some men? The absurdity of this argument is not to be considered, for woman would purify the voting places, as she puriues all other places, by her very presence. Why are the multitudes of uneducated, murder ous foreigners who, besides reducing the standard of the country, have no knowledge of its laws, no love for its institutions, no sense of loyalty, allowed to vote, when women with property rights, love of country, and a natural Instinet to further the prog ress of all that is moral and good, are deprived of this invaluable right? Many of the aliens do not know whether they are living under a monarchy or a republic, nor have they any sense of the mean ing of Independence Day. In the present day of voluminous ballots, requiring the alert eye of the well informed citizen to cast an intelligent vote, it seems a travesty upon the great right of suf frage for any person to be permitted to deposit one of these ballots to that individual's credit, unless that individual be sufficiently qualified by education to read and understand every word impressed thereon. WOMEN'S MENTALITY. Statistics show a greater percentage of female attendance than male attendance at the educational institutions of the United States. This points to ward a higher mental development in woman, and with this tendency must come better restlts in every direction where woman may be allowed to exercise her better judgment. Political methods would be improved, the fearful results from the abuse of liquor would be abolished, and beginning at the very initial the right of suffrage would be given only to such as were entitled to it educa tionally and by the proof, of their being selfsus taining individuals. What greater indignity could be visited upon an intelligent woman than to be deprived of the very liberty of her being, and the manner in which her estates are left, not only in the hands of ignorance, but with those having no realty rights nor invest ments in the business of the country, and often times in the very hands of men incapable of work ing out even a decent living for themselves? The great injustice of thus debarring women from realizing to the fullest extent the glorious gift of liberty cries aloud for its undoing, and not until woman ig admitted to the foremost ranks of the human army will the march for the betterment of the world be rapid. Tne tendency of the times seems to be toward a swifter approach to the complete unfolding of the general plan of the Great Designer of Creation, and as people come to a fuller realization of this fact selfishness and egotism will be eliminated from their natures, and no longer will it be thought that because she is a woman she is not qualified to co operate with man in the furthering of human progress, but the man will seek her co-operation In Bl} gaestions, scientific, political, commercial and moral, In springtime the poets sing of heautiful flowers and balmy skies, but in point of fact the spring season seems to exercise a baneful influence over humanity in general. It not unusual for a woman who has gore through the winter with good health and a clear skin to find an inexplicable crop of blotches appearing on her face. It is more than probable that these are the protest of nature against the constant use of powder necessary where one is in attendance at social functions. One of the best and simplest modes of treatment is the use of an oatmeal bag in bathing. The effect is cleansing, softening and nourishing to the skin. One may as well prepare a reasonable guantity at a time, so it is wise to srart with five pounds of finely ground oatmeal. Add half a pound of pure Castile scap, pulverized, and a pound of powdered Italian orris root, mixing them thoroughly. Make bags of checsecloth about four inches square, sew ing firmly. A space is left in one seam through which to fill the bag. After filling. the opening must be sewed, of course. One of these hags may be used several times, affording a velvety lather, The presence of the orris root imparts a faint fra grance to the skin that is extremely pleasant. It Is well to handle the powdered soap carefully, as if accidentally inhaled it produces violent sneezing. A generous diet of fruit is another admirable aid to the acquisition of a fine complexion. A torpid liver often causes skin disorders, and the acid contained in apples is a particularly valuable medi cine. Three or four sound, ripe apples should be eaten daily. Other fruit whose acids are benefil cial are oranges, peaches phuns, pears, all the berries in general use, lemons and limes. The last two should be used with caution, however, as they #re not adapted for unrestricted use by all con stitutions. A beautiful hand is alinost as fascinating as a beautiful face, and much more nncommon. A wax doll, insipid plumpness and smoothness do not necessarily make a beautiful hand, however. Such tvpes often are utterly characterless and appeal enly to the superficially minded. Every woman ean acquire a certain charm of grace and “whole someness,” even though her hands may not he of @sthetic form. Perhaps the words ‘grace and wholesomeness'' should be used in inverted order, putting the second in the first place. When the hands are soiled from housework it is well to use cold cream liberally before washing, allowing it to remain on them for several minutes. Pumice stone for the removal of stains should al ways be included in the toilet indispensables. Warm-—not hot—water should always be used, and a soft, pure soap. This should be followed by a rinsing in clear, cold water to restore elasticity to the skin. Careful drying on a soft towel is essen tial. Grace in the use and movements of the hands is more within one's power than many believe. A young girl whose homely, awkward hands were the trial of her life in desperation resolved to remove the awkwardness at least. She saw that the fingers and thumbs seemed ‘‘all angles,” so set herself the task of making curves instead, By constant thought she succeeded to a remarkable degree, and by glving careful attention to the skin and using cold cream freelv she found her hands wonderfully improved in a vear. Such an effort may appear to some to savor too strongly of personal vanity, but in point of fact it is one of the first duties of every woman to bring herself into as perfect physical harmony as possible, In springtime the poets sing of heautiful flowers and balmy skies, but in point of fact the spring season seems to exercise a Laneful influence over humanity in general. It not unusual for a woman who has gore through the winter with good health and a clear skin to find an inexplicable crop of blotches appearing on her face. It is more than probable that these are the protest of nature against the constant use of powder necessary where one is in attendance at social functions. One of the best and simplest modes of treatment is the use of an oatmeal bag in bathing. The effect is cleansing, softening and nourishing to the skin. One may as well prepare a reasonable guantity at a time, so it is wise to srart with five pounds of finely ground oatmeal. Add half a pound of pure Castile scap, pulverized, and a pound of powdered Italian orris root, mixing them thoroughly. Make bags of checsecloth about four inches square, sew ing firmly. A space is left in one seam through which to fill the bag. After filling. the opening must be sewed, of course. One of these hags may be used several times, affording a velvety lather. The presence of the orrig root imparts a faint fra grance to the skin that is extremely pleasant. It Is well to handle the powdered soap carefully, as if accidentally inhaled it produces violent sneezing. A generous diet of fruit is another admirable aid to the acquisition of a fine complexion. A torpid liver often causes skin disorders, and the acid contained in apples is a particularly valuable medi cine. Three or four sound, ripe apples should be eaten daily. Other fruit whose acids are benefil cial are oranges, peaches, phuns, pears, all the berries in general use, lemons and limes. The last two should be used with caution, however, as they #re not adapted for unrestricted use by all con stitutions. A beautiful hand is alinocst as fascinating as a beautiful face, and much more nncommon. A wax doll, insinid plumpness and smoothness do not necessarily make a beautiful hand, however. Such tvpes often are utterly characterless and appeal enly to the superficially minded. Every woman can acquire a certain charm of grace and “whole someness,”’ even though her hunds may not he of w@sthetic form. Perhaps the words ‘‘grace and wholesomeness'' should be used in inverted order, putting the second in the first place. When the hands are soiled from housework it is well to use cold cream liberally before washing, allowing it to remain on them for several minutes. Pumice stone for the removal of stains should al ways be included in the toilet indispensables. Warm-—not hot—water should always be used, and a soft, pure soap. This should be followed ‘by a rinsing in clear, cold water to restore elasticity to the skin. Careful drying on a soft towel is essen tial. Grace in the use and movements of the hands is more within one's power than many believe. A young girl whose homely, awkward hands were the trial of her life in desperation resolved to remove the awkwardness at least. She saw that the fingers and thumbs seemed ‘‘all angles,” so set herself the task of making curves instead. By constant thought she succeeded to a remarkable degree, and by glving careful attention to the skin and using cold cream freelv she found her hands wonderfully improved in a year. Such an effort may appear to some to savor too strongly of personal vanity, but in point of fact it is one of the first duties of every woman to bring herself into as perfect physical harmony as possihle. The Archduchess Stéphanie loses her huge joint ure from the Imperial Treasury by her morganatic marriage, and her town and couatry houses, and she is deprived of all the benefits to which she was entitled under the settlement which was made in 188], when she married the Crown Prince Rudolph, and the Emperor Willlam and the Prince of Wales were witnesses of the marriage contract and at tended the wedding at Vienna, The Countess Lonyay’s income In future will be £12600 4 vear, of which £1000 is a voluntary allowance from her father-in-law, the Emperor Francis Joseph, while £2000 a year was irrevocably settled on her in 1881 by her father, the King of the Belgians (‘aunt Lonyay’s income from the family estate of Bodrog Glaszi, in Upper Hungary. is £3,000 a vear, which is burdened by a jointure to his mother and allow ances to his brother and sister. The Emperor is going to give his daughter-in-law a house ut Buda i pest, and he will provide her with a villa at Baden, near Vienna FOREMOTHERS TO BLAME. Bovdoi rd COUNTESS LONYAY'S INCO3ME GOOD CHEER. 2 Have vou had a kindness shown? Pass it on. "Twas not given for vou alone— a Pass it on 7 Let it travel down the vears, Let it wipe another's tears, Till in heaven the decd appears— Pass it on. “Let every dawn of morning be to you as the beginning of life, and every setting sun be to you as its close; then let every one of these short lives leave its sure record of some Kindly thing done for others, some goodly strength or knowledge gained for vourselves,' Letters, packages or checks shonld not be addressed to any individual. Send them to “The Tribune Sunshine Society.” and make checks payable in the same way. Matter in tended for publication on this paze should be sent to “The Tribune, Woman's Page.” CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. Two large packages were received from H. J. Birrow. The contents were seventy-five bound books, of all kinds—biography, history, Bibles, dictionaries, novels and schoolbooks. The com plete set of “Elsie” books will be forwarded to a junior branch. Other articles were a large box of shells, a box of silk and velvet pleces, and some beautiful specimens of butterflies. A box by ex press, without a name, contained an afghan, a white wool shoulder cape, white clothing, a flan nel gown, an infant's sacque, knitting needles and worsteds; pretty cards came from Mrs. Lucy Per kins Robertson, reading matter from Mrs. Joseph Bailey and Christie Emery, religious cards from Ethalinda MacGarrah and Mrs. Grantham, two story books for children from Mrs. M. A. MeK., of Jersey City, and several rolls of reading matter without the name of the sender. A unique gift, a pair of eagle's claws mounted with silver, came from Mrs. Salmon, of New-Mexico. Master Walter B. Taylor has contributed 24 cents for malling sunshine; J. A. Sharp. 5 cents for a SUNSHINE FUND. badge; Mrs. Dean, 15 cents; Mra W. 8S. Paterson, 50 cents, and A. C. B. and I. CH as annual dues tothe TT 8 The following new names have been added to the rollbook of the T. 8. S.: Mrs. Lucy Perkins Rob ertson, of Ontario; Mrs. Paterson, of Montreal; J. A. Sharp. of South Dakota; Mrs. 1. A. McFad den. of California; May Hamilton, Miss Mary Stone and Mrs. M. H. Durand, of New-York State, and Mrs M. Pincknev. of Connecticut. Mre. Frederick J. Knight, president of the Mon roa (N. Y.) T. 8 8. branch, writes that, owing to the illness of the secretary, the March report of Sunshine work done by her branch has been necessarily delayed. In spite of the illness of sev eral members the record of good cheer accom plished by this branch is a matter worthy of con gratulation. A large box of reading was sent to Sebeka, Minn.; twenty-eight parcels of read ing, twenty-seven letters of cheer, eight pack ages of picture cards, gifts of millinery, paper dolls, fancy work petterns in lace crochet, and netting to “shut-in"* T. S. S. members in New Mexico, Maine, Canada, Nebraska, Washington, D. C.: New-York, New-Jersev, Virginia, Kansas, (tiorado and Connecticut. There are at present joriyinree members belonging to this energetic branch. “E. F. S.. of Canajoharie.” has been doing help ful Sunshine work byv sending a barrel of old linens and muslins to Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, at her cancer hospital in this city. “E. F. S., of Canajoharie.” has been doing help ful Sunshine work byv sending a barrel of old linens and muslins to Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, at her cancer hospital in this city. DRATH OF LAVINIA CAREY. Lavinia Carey, the young woman with consump tion for whom an appeal was made in this column, was released by death from her sufferings last Saturday. and was buried on Monday. The last days of this afflicted one were made happier and more comfortable hecause of the kindly gifts of Tribune Sunshine Society members. Her Easter was a day of especial brightness because of these good cheer deeds, and the president desires to thank every one who helped to carry sunshine into the life of the dying girl. Two T. 8. 8. mem bers have contributed different articles of neces sary clothing for the members of this poor family. A T. S. 8 member living in West Eleventh-st. has paid her Sunshine dues by giving a worthy woman an opportunity to help herself. The poor woman is lame and otherwise unfortunate, but does not ask for charity, only the privilege of doing what she knows how to do, which is making shirt waists. Full particulars of reference and prices will be given at the office. There'll come a time, near the setting sun, When the joys of life seem few, A rift will break in the evening dun. And the golden light stream through. And the soul a glorious bridge will make Out of the golden bars, And all its precious treasures take Where shine the eternal stars, MEPS Lavinia Carey, the young woman with consump tion for whom an appeal was made in this column, was released by death from her sufferings last Saturday. and was buried on Monday. The last days of this afflicted one were made happier and more comfortable hecause of the kindly gifts of Tribune Sunshine Society members. Her Easter was a day of especial brightness because of these good cheer deeds, and the president desires to thank every one who helped to carry sunshine into the life of the dying girl. Two T. 8. 8. mem bers have contributed different articles of neces