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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, TORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNINO. JULY 12, 1903.
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and their
iVblL'hen.
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WOMEN'S CLUBS AND WORK
Edited by Mrs. Sarah A. Evans
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;. CREWE'S CAREER." by
Winston Churchill If Mr.
Churchill had not written
"Conlston" we Bhould , Bay,
1 : "In many stories he has done
well, but this exceedeth them all." Un
- like most of our popular novelists. Win-
ton Churchill has pot rushed his books
onto ths market while ha was on the
v crest of tha wava, but ha has crept.
Ilka tha edge of an Incoming tide, nearer
; and nearer into tha hearts of the Amer-
. lean reader.
No matter In what period of history
ha haa caat hla story, whether It be In
. tha buccaneering daya of Paul Jonea,
tha history-making; parioda of the early
ploneera or the perils of civil war, or in
tracing political manipulation he Is
equally at home, and at all times is
master of the situation. He has studied
his time and knows his people and car
ries them through his stories from first
to last as human and not self-construct-ed
beings.' Not one single element that
Jias made Mr. Churchill eminent and his
- books notable Is lacking In "Mr. Crewe's
.XJonlston" had not annearad first, this
would have reached the high-water
mark. But Jethro Bass came as a new
and unique character to fiction readers,
- though every one recognised him at onoe
as a personal acquaintance, ana' 10
have a story so nearly along the lines
of uonston with Jetnro uass jert out
and only the influence of his strong
personality and political methods work
ing tnrougn tne next generation is,
say tne least naraiy satisfying.
to
The
scenes, amidst which the story is laid,
are almost identical with "Conlston,"
. even to "Number Seven, Pelican Hotel,"
. and the Issues, too, are almost the same,
namely, legislation as related to ran
road control of the state. Jethro Bass
is replaced by Hilary Vane, lawyer for
the Northwestern road and private ad
, , viser to lis president, Augustus P. Flint.
. legislatures were as putty In the hands
of these two skillful manipulators, and
, men were made and destroyed ilka
wooden soldiers at the will of these men
. or in the Interest of their railroad. Se
cure in their holdings they did not real
ise that' a long suffering public was
arousing from its sleep of indifference
and control find was beginning to shake
itself for freer and purer life until they
felt the Jar given Them by Mr. Crewe's
entrance into the political arena Mr,
Crewe was a bumptious young million
aire, with practical ideas but without
practical sense to carry them out, with
. a largely over estimated opinion of Mr.
Crewe and an exalted opinion of the
power of money. Reform was the key
stone upon which Mr. Crewe thought he
could build a political career and he suc
ceeded in sending it sky-ward at a tre-,
"mendous pace, and with such force that
it shook the foundation of the machine
from center to circumference, and the
rest of the story remains to be told.
To New England people, and those
familiar with the methods of the Boston
and Maine railroad, Mr. Churchill's
story is hut a thinly disguised history
; of that corporation while his characters,
often tinjea. are disguised by the varia
tion of but a single letter in the spelling
of a name, and the author has written
much of his own political experience
into the character of Mr. Crewe it Is
,said. While literally impossible for
practical purposes, the country has use
for the Mr. Crewes; they are the. fire
crackers that set the alarm for the on-coming
train and the big-headed boy
. with inherited wealth should be en
couraged to go into politics, for. like
Mr. Crewe, they have nothing to lose
and when the smoke clears away a great
light may appear to show the way to
.others. This, to us. Is the mo
story.
,- The romance grows out of the love
, or tne son or unary vane ana tne
... daughter of Augustus Flint. Both
young people are types of the twentieth
1 ceniury American youtn; iney ininK
and wnat is better stliL- act ror them
. selves, and consequently are not al
- ways in highest favor with their re
t spectlve parents. The romance is strong
and clean, but is secondary to the great
er story of the book. The MacMITlan
I company. Price J 1.50.
Federation of
K HAVE BEEN Boston and still
live! What la mora, we have
ssrn Uoston in the beauty and
fullness of hr hospitality,
with he hands extended, to
irrset the women of the I nlted States,
I with her historic traisures arrayed for
I ihe iilrnsurr of her guests and her an
ilent traditions of exclusive ness entire
ly submersed In me ovrrwnimmns
,i,.. .. ;,f infill and hospitality,
for two days before the convention
'imndrn.u nf women poured Into the
M,.Mrv miHrter of the country
und the day before the convention
opened. It wus evident thst Boston was
tlMtlned to register the litrgest mem
bership of any bl-rnni;il convention ever
held by the General
Womens' clubs.
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UNDAY previous to the opening was
for the local committee one of
he busiest days of the entire ses
sion, us it was the great arrival day
v-.ih nnrtlnn of the country sent its
"solid" delegations, and It is doubtful
If the enthusiasm that the women en
countered with the Republican national
convention at one ena or ineir journy
and the Democratic convention at the
other was any mors spontaneous and
hearty than that of the delegates to
Itoston and about the relative value of
Issues' thst remains to oe seen.
One of the great delegations coming
In on that memorable Sunday was the
special from Illinois, which
son delegation
SUNT,
fo
th
the Ore
t Chicago. It
Winston Churchill, Author of "Mr. Crewe's Career."
great beauty, versatility and In posses
sion of a magnificent voice. An un
fortunate will placed the young woman
In an unbearable position and she fled
to America, where chance drew to her
the attention of Mr. Hillard. the hero.
This chance was the fact that Hillard,
lingering late, ovwheard the sweet, en
trancing voice of the young woman and
tried without success to follow it. A
later meeting, where the youns woman
wore a mask but mystified the young
man the more and sent him with re
newed energy on his search. Tha
scenes of the story shift, with increas
ing interest from America to Italy.
Venice, Monte Carlo and Florence.
where the story reaches its happy
finale.
Mr. MacGrath weaves Into this tale
more description than is his usual habit
in waiting a story, but the admiration
and whimsical criticisms of Hillard and
his loyal friend and traveling companion
gives the reader the rarest glimpses
and perhaps best idea of the grandeur
and beauty of the country through
wnicn ne carries his people.
One of the strongest and most enter-
financial straits in which a New York
tainlng features of the book is the
"Diana of Dobson's- By CecilyHam-
Jlton. A girl with her Dack to tha wall
and the world to fight for bread and
f butter was Diana of Dobson's hosiery
) department. Well born, the daughter
of an improvident Irish doctor, Diana
round nersen at ner ratner a death de
posed from a home of thoughtless ex-
- nenaiture, over wnicn sne nad pre
' elded and facing the world penniless
and alone. Drifting from one thing to
. another she Is Introduced to the reader
tired and rebellious at ths Close of a
hard and fatiguing oay s work in Dob
, son's hosiery department. Her resent
ment at life and Its burdens finds vent
"In some reckless comments on the rules
and rulers of Dobson's. These remarks
of Diana's would do credit to the stu
dent of social economics, in fact the
whole way through the story Diana,
even In her most foolish moments. Is
the soolal philosopher. As Diana Is
about to retire for the night under the
- strict regulations of the dormitory con
nected with the estnhlishment. an over-
, looked letter was handed to her. I pon
opening It sh discovers herself the heir
tn 1300 a fabulous sum in her eyes.
Then some more cf Diana's philosophy
ss she ann"M3nr'rs lo her roommates thst
, she Intends "to live" for one month
very penny will so ii buying ths
; memory of how the other half lives
ran then more philosophy administered
.- to Dobson and his fori isdv. Diana
begins hv going to Parte for clothes,
and sfter boing built up Hke a lsriy
whlcbj til very trtith she is. her farther
steps are determined hv a convrrtion
ne overseers at a depot wher sh- has
n to boy a ticket to omeor-.
nd she go to one of the pli 'ure-jue
resorts in ths Alps.
Ths reader do not from tr.e firSf
- get ths Idea of Lnana ss an advrtl;rp,
nnr could It be tttachsd to her In any
way, and on of the most wholom
thing of an ennauatlv clean story Is
ths sweet sinplMry of the girl. !io
Just ants to know bow It feels to do
mm yu please snd Is willing to fight
thabee3 and butter battle again after
he feas bad the espcrtonca.
She baa hr epf lno aa4 tempta
tions to become an adventures, but aha
remains the philosopher and fights her
batt.e t victory In moat unr-onrert-.1
tonal manner The starr contains no
r-ercpllcat4 plot, but has a hark
ground tf strength mnA human Inter
eat It Is ss weil written, hrtrlt sn4
rwidahlsi with hero and heroine,
akra wvak aa well strong quali
ties aprl to lev and admiration
rf ths resaer. Im Century Co. Pries
comic opera company finds itself in
Italy.
The entire storv is full of droll char
acter sketching and arousing and inter
esting situations. There are few writers
of today who know better how to tell in
clear cut, sparkling language, a good
story than Mr. MacGrath, and fewer
still who have as geod a story to tell.
The present story can receive no
warmer praise than to say Jt Is fully
up if not surpassing his previous work.
The book has some fine Illustrations by
Harrlson Fisher and Karl Anderson.
Bobbs, Merrill & Co. Price Jl.ou.
"R. J.'s Mother," by Margaret Deland
A new book by Mrs. Deland always
finds a host of eager readers awaiting
it, and "R. J.'s Mother" will more than
Justify their enthusiasm. The story
contains elements of tenderness, gentle
ness, bravery and a 4ellcate measure of
unspoken sentiment. '
A simple-hearted man who has lost
his first wife and then his baby son.
and mourned them for 15 years, comes
upon fatherless lad exactly the ng
his child would have been, a brilliant
little chap who calls himself ' H J."
end has a shy and pretty mother.
When R. J.'s sturdy life Is suddenly
broken, the man and woman Ion past
the first flush of youth, come together
through the natural loss th.it often
balances Joy. There Is one spot In the
woman's experience whOTe Mrs. X.eland
has laid her finger In singularly fine
and reverent pity.
Many waters, included in tnis vol
ume, is the story of a woman s victory
in winning to his highest self the hus
bsnd in-whom she has discovered a for
mer dishonety, whose stubborn self-
Justification, after her arguments of
right and wrong have failed to movo
him. her own hurt love changes Into a
willingness to confess and to bear pub
lic disgrace.
As with all of Mrs. Deland's work,
the present book holds a bit of quiet
tragedy, more than a hint of comedy, an
insight into silent grief and an outlook
upon final Joy. 1 he reader win rina
himself face to face here with the big
things of life that find their way Into
commonest experiences. Harper &
Brother. Price $1 50.
other world little likely to arouse his
enthusiasm cither for tne. future or his
own personal appearance. Just as the
spirit was about to journey back, Mr.
Davis was permitted to ask one ques
tion. "Well," said Mr. Davis, "I want
to ask ycur advice. Had I better take
that position in Mr. Jerome's office or
hSd -I better 'go with General Bingham
after all?" There was a gasp from
both spirit and audience and a hurried
exit on the part of the latter-
"Work and Habits." by Albert J.
Beveridge. "Work and Habits" Is a
book aimed at a broad target, of which
the young America Is the bull's eye.
It is the sort of book that makes one
think: that makes one say unconscious
ly: "This means me." Were Senator
Beveridge an easy-chair phllosopheY,
writing in the quiet of a cloistered
study, his sentences would lack Uie
quality that carries conviction; he
could not speak as one having authority.
In these pages no mere theorist con
fronts us, but a man who began as a
plowboy, toiled as a lumberman,
tramped the countryside as a book
agent, hewed out a career as a lawyer
and now sits in the senate of the
I'nited States a life that puts force
and snap and conviction into his every
sentence.
Senator Beveridge never preaclKs. He
writes much as he would talk to n
nephew or younger brother in some
quiet club corner. And that, perhaps,
is the secret, of -Mi style.
The chapter on "Work and Habits"
Is a general talk about getting on in
the world decently, successfully, man
fully. The pages on "money" take up an
other theme important to every man
who has his own way to make. Patri
otism and mnnly adherence to right.
Just because It Is right, are the key
notes of another chapter. Equally ab
sorbing Is the senator's study of the
life t Washington as an epitome of
all that Is fine and lofty in Ameri
can character.
The whole volume Is written with
that same force and charm of expres
sion that brought the author's earlier
work. "The Bible as Literature," into
Instant favor Hentry Altemus Co.
Price SO cents.
Miss Cecllv Hamilton, the author of
"Diana of Dobson's." is a Londoner bv
birth: but her mother was an Irish
woman, and tier father an Englishman
of Lowland Scotch descent, who com
manded a Highland regiment. ' Some of
her earlier years were spent in Irish
barracks: hut since her father's death,
which came Just as she finished school.
Miss Hamilton has been In London, both
acting and writing.
"The Stage Door.' by Charles Bel
mont Davis If you have never been
behind ths scenes of a theatre or in the
"make-up tent of a circus you will
learn much that will Interest you by
reading Mr. Davis' book which the
Herihners have Just published. In these
stories the romelles and tragedies of
theatrical life are admirably portrayed.
They are nurely fiction, yet the charac
ter stand out so vivldlv that one gain's
l s more Intimate acquaintance with the
I:fe of the gren room than could be
enquired by montha of actual experl
et ce The position of Impressarlo of
the New York Metropolitan Opera com
ranv haa proven too much for th con
stitution of three men, and the work of
managing theatric and managing atare
haa never bean regarded aa easy. But
Sir Davis mirvlvel several seasons as
the manager of Webpr a, Fields' All
Ptar Burleaotie oomrwnv and haa lived
to tail the tale Or at least he tells
much thst he ow of theatrical life
in "The Ptsg Dor" and mighty inter
esting reading i e makes of It.
Ada Woodruff Anderson, whose book
"The Heart of the Red Firs," has gone
into a second edition, has heretofore
written only short stories dealing prin
cipally with life In the Piiget sound
country where the scenes of her first
novel are laid. Mrs Anderson, whose
home is In Seattle, attempts to write
but two short stories a year and those
are Invariably accepted hy- some of
the leading magazines "The Heart of
the Red Firs'- Is on of the six best
selling books in Pestrle and Portland
an evidence that the fiction rendrs
of the northwest are loyal to their
own authors.
T Lr of the Mask Fr HsrnM
VserstV Uks ail th alhar s ether
-vies h baa written Us hero to blrh--t
tt "t SB America gentleman,
h IS ri-h f-laasnrs Jvrtas. rln---.
S"d f nans' mmt mm arovtit leaver,
Z : r'." .e U an Julias ceux.tesa f
With the July issue of Photo-Fa
begins its Fist volume. It appears In
a new oress consisting of two tones of
Inlnad
wns composed of eight Pujlman sleep
ers, two diners, a library, observation,
and baggage car. It had aboard about
175 delegates ana was personally con
ducted by Mr. Purdy of the waoasn
road. It was a gsla occasion from stsrt
to finish. Special orders had been given
for ritntnr-room service, and the meals
that wera served en routs lacked noth
ing in ths way of luxury or service,
while many, indeed every .small service
was rendered to make ths trip eomfort-
uhi and unlovable: newspapers were
orocured every day and distributed free
vnn Canadian atamos were furnished
for the shower of postcards that were
sent from every Canadian stopping
place, while from the -superintendent to
the porters every man on the train
went scurrying to ths nearest mail
box to get them off at shortest time.
The only return for all this kindness,
which reallv no money could pay for.
was to hold uo My. Pusdy within the
cltv limits of Boston, bestow upon him
the thanks of the women and present
him with the badges of ths various dele
gations, which of course he was too
gallant to refuse, and he emerged from
the thanks decorated like a Bismarck
upon stats occasions.
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NEVER, perhaps, in the history of
tha general federation has so much
interest been taken in the election
of a president. Usually one woman, by
common consent, has been decided upon
as "the coming woman" months and
months before, and everybody Just went
and voted and that was all there was
to it, but this time there were two
"a-coming," and running a neck and
neck race for the honor of being presi
dent of the General Federation of
Womens' clubs, and the privilege of
spending all their time for two years
and paying their own expenses ui re
turn for the honor.
Both womsn stood high In the organi
zation, being Its first and second vice
presidents. In dignity and mental at
tainments they measured up equally,
though having strong individuality and
being totally different in personality.
In tne stress or wnai mignt oe uaueu
-liih nolltlca one little woman remarked;
"If they would only ten us someming
baa about one or tne omer we wouij
know who to vote for." And that was
exactly the situation.
In the nominating committee Mrs.
Ward of Massachusetts reeeived the
majority of votes, but Mrs. Moore of
Missouri bsing nominated from ths
floor received a majority of the popular
vote and "is elected president.
Mrs. was undoubtedly defeated
owing unwritten law against
electln ident rrom the entertain
!r, it ut.'i
The fit iff officers elected were first
vice-president, Mrs. Cowles of Cali
fornia' second vice-president. Mrs, Sher
man of Illinois; recording secretary
Mrs. Dawson of New Jersey; corre
sponding secretary, Mrs. Shiek of
Wyoming; treasurer, Mrs. Welch Of
Minnesota: auditor, Mrs. Blankenberg
of Pennsylvania: directors, Mrs. Allen
of West Virginia, Mrs. CarpentSr of
New York, Mrs. Evans of Oregon, Mrs,
Klnsey of Indiana. Mrs. Haneock of
Utah, Miss Poppenheim of South Car
olina, Mrs. jonnston or ivansas, mrs.
Keefe of Nebraska.
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HODE ISLAND DAY was a rare
day, one to be writ long and large
in the memory of every one who
participated in it. Two great trains
left the Boston depot 15 minutes apart,
the first leaving at 8 a. m.. and each
carrying 800 club women. An Hour's
ride through the most beautiful and.
historic country landed the party at
Newport, where they were met hy auto
mobiles, carriages and vehicles of every
conceivable kind, which were loaded In
a remarkaDiy snort time and every one
of the 1,600 women driven over the
little city of magnificent summer pal
aces Many were driven to the homes
of those who had loaned their carri
ages or automobiles where the hostess
had light refreshments and a lovely
welcome awaiting her guests.
At the conclusion of the ride the
guests were driven to Easton's Beach,
where a huge clam bake was opened
and served, and later a hail on Narra
gansett bay was taken. The officers
were taken to Providence in automobile
to visit Churchill house, the home of
the Providence club women, and were
there the guest, at supper, of Mrs.
Fowler, president of the Rhode Island
federation.
MONDAY morning a board meeting
was held In Mrs. Decker's par
lors, when every member of the
board was present, the principal busi
ness being the consideration of the re
port of the committee on resolutions.
Strubs had still t wait till ths nrtvl
legsd few wrung ths hand and gave
ths personal treating to ths author Of
xps Battle iiymn or tn Kspubiic."
Ones mors Mrs. n Howe appeared In
public, and mat was at tns rormal open.
Ing of ths convention Tuesday svanlng,
when she rtad an address of welcome--which
by ths way will be published lit
full in tha rsoort of ths convention..
which will be ready far distribution In
ths early fall.
It might be well just hers to say thst
this report will contain all ths ad
drssses thst wera mads at ths conven
tion and at ths various council meet
Ings, ths resorts of all ths eernmtttsas,
reports of stats' federations and ths en
tirs procssdlngs of ths convention. ,
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THE EXPERIENCE of ths Illinois
apeolal was related by each and
very other delegation as It ar
rived, so It was little wonder ths women
was admirable. With ens ilnsls sseep
tloit not sn seeldsnt occurred, and svary
ens was iia in tnsir praise or ins nog-
f ltallty landed by . tns club woman lit
hs various places to which ths excur
sionist Joumled. Ths recaption given
by Governor and . Mrs. Oull at the
stst heuss was perhaps the most bril
liant social event of ths session, though
close seconds wrs run at ths Various
elegant hemes that were opened on the
some day.
Sunday evening before the closing.
ths officers and dtssotora received ln-
tns v
rivals, renewing acqusjntanoee and In'
Iroduolng strangers. .
Ths location of Bvmphonv. Chlcker
Inf. Whitney and Potter halls, where
the convention and councils were held.
and the various hotels, all grouped near
and about Copley aquara. was meat
happy as It wag but a few minutes
walk to encircle ths entire group, eon
ssquently the five or six large hotels
that wars onosen xor vsrious naaa
quarters were ecenes of great activity
and life, though things contered about
tns venaome. wnicn waa orriciai neaa-
auarterg.
FTER chronicling the beauties and
the pleasures of ths play day. It
hard to writs ths . tragedy that
waa a part of it, though fortunately
known to but a few of the pleasure
seekers at the time,
A large tally-ho, containing 15 wom
en, was overturned by ths wheel be
coming caught In a ear track, and all
went down and wsre pinned to the
ground by ths vehicle. Sevsrsl wars
seriously hurt and one died two days
pier. Among tnose wno were painrully.
but not seriously hurt, was ons of Our
Oregon delegates, Mrs. J. D. Hayes,
corresponding secretary of our state
federation. Mrs. Hayes was still in
ths hospltsl when the Oregon delegates
returned, but they were assured that
she would be able to travel In a few
days.
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ANY of ths more trivial social
features of ether biennials gsve
way this time to sight-seeing ex
cursions. Bach day trips had been ar
ranged to Boston's historic places In
and about ths city. The management
of the local committee In not over
crowding and In handling great crowds
AFT!
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grey, the effect being harmonious and i intte Wilbsr of N
5LT17.C2?..i"I:- t P'nelnsl feat- ! SiVgarrt EvaSi of
and the approval of the two names sub
mitted for honorary membership.
These two names were Mrs. Char-
ew York and Miss
nre of the current number ia tha worw I A.'tZ- .i.- .i .i iT-ii
m , i , , , , - --'Milium ui- v.uiirtiiiiin iir iu irr- "ti r
of the Buffalo Camera club, ons of i fnrn,.iw nr...nt h. ki.. .a
the foremost photoaraphir- organlsa-, voted in as honorary vlce-presldenta
oJ ?K!r,,,,"V,7r' J" f w"'th i Mr. Denlson, an ex-president of the
?h-Srlt-,-"l V Z ? i how1? what i General Federation, Introduced Mrs.
ti, o7Th. oiM,fr. tZ rT, " .f'i Wllber, who is honorary president nf
tlpue of the pictures by Phil M. Riley. Nw yor, gorosls, one of Its founders.
Other articles of interest to the prac- , ,,, ,everal times Its president. Mrs.
tlcal worker sre Making Enlarged Pa-, washhurn of Minnesota Introduced
1- '"tH -,'. T-JSAr'en8 timber- Mies Evans, who hsd served ss an ofn
ger: The Card Indx Applied to Pho-i f h i ir..i. i.
"Vm the Medium " hv Rirhsrd Hard
ing Dev-la TMs la Mr. Davis" first
r-vt m six ir and waa publiehed
ty the Bcrihnera this month. It Is an
anuausl story and Vra Is a moat
charming and fascinating heroin, and
one etittrHy new to flctios. To get
wisterlal for hie story Mr. Pevfe visited
II the srs end sftHtualtet be
eoulij fir,a or bear of fa New York sad
Brooklyn During one of these seance
be srtiin dHi1 to mske It vtnooen
fortab.a for Mr. Darla. snapertlts g that
h was there --to show ti placv ut."
Jf 'be swafiarra and mm-h t the a.
l'gt tf th. "true heUerera- Vrst,
erceS4 te 'Urr saessageg ttom tb
on- Photo
Micrography with Simple Apparatus '
by William 8. Davla: Adapting Print
ing Processes to Negatives, bv Phil M
Riley, and "Enlarging cm Gaslight Pa
pers for Reproduction." by E. F. Keller
The usual departments sre bright snd
one nf the best known educators In the
land.
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T was a special mark of respect when
the women of Msssachusetts ten
dered tothe visiting clubwomen the
timely, and with -this issue new one magnificent concert In Symphony hall,
appears to t known aa -our Illustrs- by members of ths Symphony orchestra
tions" This Is intended to he Instru-- .,. .. ',
live In both the artistic and technical Th mu,,c n0 cora and the
phases of photography. The pictures i vast audience showed Its sppreclatioa
reproduced each month will he com- by time snd again almost rising to Its
mnted upo and weed to Illustrate ft In Ita enthualaatic snolsuss. Half
various prinriplea in compoalf Ion and throiiah the nmrram anil iuat Hora
tne uat piece er tne erst part was
surfed, the great Oustsv St rube steps,
rdetorlal treatment generally.
Cfmnlte ' the laat
aaia win aian ne puoiisneo telling the
easej conditions urder which erh piri
ture waa made. This department will
be of Inestimable value to beginners.
Many ere tha amateurs who bare hsd
films mined hy incompetent workmen
In establishments doing developing mni
printing. An 4tterial on the subtert
In this lso sheuta be read snd care
fully eenstderM bv beth rHote-f inlah
ere and their patrona prW It rents
at newstands an4 Joto-euf ply store.
real
ef
the 8rst part was
baton suspended la the air and the
light ef welcome In hie face, while In
the breathless psose the edlence turns
te behold, entering at the main doer
JHs Wsrd Howe eaeerted by her
daughter, . airs. Hall, end earreunaed,
like e qneea, with a rettaus of se
minars By Ana Impulse the vsst sudt
ewoa areas end sea of handkerchiefs
waved In the etr until "tRa noblest
Ron ef them air wee well snd corn
far tably see tad, and t&e tha great
M
lacking In festivity In the way, of
ereheeira and ether things barred out
by the eaerednees of the day was mere
than made up In a display of slegant
gowns; It was the dresa parade of the
ssssien, and with the ertlstla setting ef
ths broad aisles and lofty arehss of the
rotunda er tne hotel vendeme made a
rare picture and one never te be 'for
gotten.
HERE the biennial convention will
meet two years hence le the nest
burnng cmeston to be settled,
invitations are extended at the eon
ventlon, but the board deoldes tha met
tees (t requires careful consideration
of the available halls, hotel aecommo-
dations, ete. If invitations are any ev.
came Into the convention f reeh andiane ' popularity the number received
alert and ready for business rathefl f Jh oonyentten shows a great
than fagged and travel weary. , Bunday d 7 tlme.fSr n.v.rvIT i'hi..
evening was spent 1n greeting new arfMua the General Federation reeeived so
many oners or entertainment, which, by
the way, means, to the entertaining city,
an expenditure of from 119,00 to liO,.
vvv, ii cost oosiwn over io,euo.
For the oounoll meeting whloh is held
the alternate years from the biennial,
two invitations were received, one front
csn Antonio, xsgas, ana one rrom Den.
ver. Colo. For the biennial. Mrs rr
Smith of Chicago extended an invite
tloit for thst city. Atlantio City sent
an invitation through Mrs. Dawson.
Mrs. Blair invited tne convention to
Cincinnati. Mr p. Eldrldge of Arkansas
gave en invitation for Hot Springs, and
last, but not least, came sn invitation
from San Francisco. Every invitation
waa backed by a strong financial guar
antee, and the charms, attractions and
suitsniuty or tns location set forth In
rlowing language by the bearer of the
nvltation. As one after the other was
read the audience grew wild over tha
f rospeet of gathering in such a beau
iful place aa the fair speaker was pic
turing, but it was left for Mrs. Hume,
president of the California federation,
to give the following impressive invi
tation, which is sn eloauent trlhute snd
pathetic plea for the women of the weet:
"I have come before you to extend to
you upon behalf of the clubwomen of
California a cordial Invitation to hold
the next biennial in 8an Francisco. W
cannot offer the same kind of entertain
ment that has been provided here, but
we promise you a welcome that will be
coo) as to weather and warm as to
hesrts. You will find that Csllfsrnlan
hospitality Is something more than the
mere exploitation of words. There are
other things wnicn it would seem are
worthy of consideration. There must
be some higher purpose in a meeting
like this than merely the entertainment,
the diversion of the delegates. There le
an empire of women weet of tha Rockv
mountains to Whom this biennial would
be a source of strsngth and Inspira
tion fgr beyond the power of any word i
J . , .
of mine .(o esnreee. 'They would elalro
the opportunity to enjoy the Intellec
tual stimulus, the morel and spiritual
uplift, that you are able to . Impart,
The women of the west nssd ysu and
rosslbly you may nssd the women of
he weet,' and eo we say; Come to flan
Frenolaco.' Two yeare ago San Fran.
Cisco, prostrate and stricken, was ths
recipient of your splendid sympathy and
generous assistance. Todey she asks
you to rejoice with her. She has sub
etltuted beauty for aahes, the oil of
Joy for mourning and the garmente of
praise for the spirit of heaviness. Come
and gee what she bee been able to do.
Come to ths new. the risen Han Fran-
el seo, the aueen city Of the west, throned .
on tier raist-wreatnsa -. nuis witn ner
face to the Golden Qate and her hair
wei wiin ne oreain gi ine raciuc.
"Com and hear the break of the'wea
Of aeas,
The -thud of a league-long ereet,
Ani hear the shock of the king of seaa
On the wall or the mighty weet.
Com and see tha plumea ofour fores
kings, , ,
From Slsrra's snows to plain.'
(Jed's amphitheatre tier en tr,
- Where pine and redwood reigns.
U, sapphire sees and purple mletsl
No Italy so blest!
A vision Of Hssperldog. .
Land of the sun-down west,"
The question will be decided at the
first board meeting in the fall, which
will probably be held at Washington.
D. C. . :
m m n
THIS report should be 1n the hands
' ef every clubwoman In tha coun
try, ' for no brief outline could
give anyone the faintest conception of,.
tha magnitude of the work of ths Gen
sral Fadsrstlon with Its many linss of
activity, or of ths masterful manner in
wnion tney were presented oy caperia
who atra there for the nurOose. If a
criticism could be mode it would b thtt
the feast spread at Boston ror tne ciun
woman waa tso lavish to bs fully en-
Joyed, and the hope of reel benefit is in
the fact thst, full of ths inspiration
which comes from personal touch, wo
may later read and fully digest what
we could little mors than hear and ad
mire at the convention. In this report
those thst were not present may rai
and perhaps receiye as much benefit
from as though they had heard the
speakers.
a. s a
I
F anyone went, to Boston with, the
idea that the convention was to be
one huge play dey they found they
had tp give up that idea or neglect the
worn ror wnicn tney naa gone.
The morning sessions opsned at 9:31
and seldom closed before 1:80 p. m. At
t p. m. the earns meeting - was dupli
cated in Symphony hall for the benefit
of those who could not get into the hall
in the morning. At this meeting delo
gstes and alternates were excluded and
only visiting clubwomen were ad
mitted, unless It was found that there
was room for residents of the city, who
were admitted by card only. During thy
afternoon the leaders of various com
mittees held conferences in the three
other halls provided for thst purpose.
At 8:30 p. m. the evening meeting- was
called to order, which usually held till
we hesitate to tell It 11 p. m.
RETIRING SALE
Plain Bargain Facts That Argue Stronger Than a
Page of Eloquence
TAILOR-MADE
SUITS, DRESS
SKIRTS, PET
TICOATS,
UNDERMUS-LINS,
HOSIERY
CORSETS
AIM RETIRING
ROM BUSINE
LAWRENCE SHANAHAN
SS
Read On and You Will Learn How We Crowd Our
Store Every Day
Wash Suits
Made from pure linen. They come in
white, burnt, orange, reseda, light Mue
and browns. Skirts are gored and jack
et prettily trimmed. Regular $15,00
value for .$7.98
Heatherbloom Petticoats
We give ( you wholesale quotations on
these goods:
$4.00 Petticoats, for $2.95
$3.00 Petticoats, for $1.95
$2.75 Petticoats,' for $1.75
$2.50 Petticoats, for $1.50
$2.00 Petticoats, for $1.20
Lawn Waists
The prettiest assortment you've seen
this season. They were bought to sell
for $1.25; special price 79
One lot fine India Silk Waists, prettily
tucked and trimmed with val. lace; reg
ular value $2.75, now $1.68
Another lot These are broken lots of
different styles but there are all sizes
among them, some lace trimmed and
others trimmed with embroidery, worth
up to $1,75; special for Monday only
$1.00 Each
Your chance to make money by spending it. The elo
quence of our prices, backed up by quality, is the secret
of our success.
Muslin Underwear
25c Corset Covers, each 19
50c Corset Covers, each 23
35c Muslin Drawers, each 19
75c Muslin Drawers 48
$1.25 Skirt Chemise '.. 68
$1.75 Muslin Combination Suit?...98
65c Muslin Gowns 42$
$1.75 Muslin Skirts 08?
Wash Goods
15c Lawns, now 7y2$
10c Challies, now 4
20c Dimities and Lawns, now. . ,12
24c India Linon, yard. ........ . 7J
15c Dotted Swiss, now. 9?
Miscellaneous Items
Best Grade Turkey Red Damask . .29?
Short Ends of White Cambric; 12c
value, yard 7?
Hemmed Napkins, all pure linen and
regular sire; special, dozen $1.10
Sanitary Diaper Cloth, 12c value, 7?
Ladies' Hose, odd line, 35c value. .19?
Embroidery and Insertion, $1 and $1.25
value, yard . , 29?
Ladies' Silk Gloves, all shades and sizes,
regular 75c kind; special ,.25?
YOUR DOLLAR HAS DOUBLED ITS PURCHASING POWER HERS
LAWRENCE SHANAHAN
144.146 Third Street
Between Morrison and Alder
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