Evening Star Newspaper, February 23, 1889, Page 9

‘Written for Taz Evssine an. THE CAMERONS. Two Notable Coming Events in « Dis- tinguished Family. THE APPROACHING MARRIAGE OF THE SENATOR'S PAUGHTER—A SOCIAL EVENT OF IMPORTANCE ‘TO WASHINGTON—GEN. SIMON CAMERON'S NINE- ‘TIZTM BIRTHDAY'S CELRBRATION. The approaching month of March will wit Rest two events in the domestic life of the Cameron family of more than local interest. One, the commemoration, on March 8, of the Rinetieth anniversary of the birth of Simon Cameron, the father, and the other the cele- * bration, on March 23, of the marriage of Mar- gueretta Cameron, the daughter of Jas. Donald Cameron, the senior Senator from Pennsylva- nia. Although both occasions will take place at Harrisburg, one in the historic stone trad- ing-post of John Harris, the founder of the town, the property of Simon Cameron, and the other in the Elizabethan stone mansion of the Senator, the principals in both events are well kuown in Washington senatorial and social life. Simon Cameron came to Washing- ton in 1845, as the successor to Jas. Buchanan, then appointed premier of the Polk cabinet. Continaing his senatorial services in his son in 1877, with but slight intermissions as cabinet officer and diplomatic minister, there has been # Cameron in the upper branch of Congress for forty-four care * x The social fife of the elder and younger Cameron in Wasbington has always been an honor to the great commonwealth which they have so effectively represented in the Congress, the executive councils and the politics of the nation. The first appearance of James Donald Cameron in the oficial circles of the capital was as Secretary of War during the last year of the Grant administration. He then occu- vied the fine residence of Retired Quartermas- r-General Meigs. The first Mrs, Cameron was Miss Mary McCormick, daughter of James | McCormick, one of the most distinguished | lawyers of central Pennsylvania, and of aun old family of Secoteh-Irish Pres- byterian settler$ in the Cumberland valley of that state. Their marriage took place in 1866, and Mrs. Cameron’s death occurred in 1874, or two years before Mr. Cameron entered the cabinet.” The presiding Indy of his house- hold after his wife's death was his eldest daugn- ter, Eliza Cameron, now the wife of a son of Justice Bradley, of the Supreme Court of the United States. and residing at Newark, N. J. The social and domestic traits of this dutiful daughter were the admiration of her father’s | friends, She presided over all the social gaieties and fashionable dinners of his household. ‘The Senator's family then consisted of four other daughters and one son. Miss Vir- mia Cameron. now the wife of Capt. Alexander fe, rs, of the U. 8. cavalry; Miss Mary Cam- . Who presides over the Harrisburg resi- now the home of the Senator's son James, next younger; Miss Margueretta Cam- | eron, the bride-elect, and Miss hael Cam- | eron ata finishing school in New York. The daughters, except the youngest, made their debat in society m Washington and contributed to the fashionable gayeties of their father’s | home as a Senator first in the elegant | mansion of the premier Frelinghuyson; | during this administration the bome of Sec-| retary Whitney and Mrs. Whitney; then in the wlatial residence now occupied by the Russian legation, then in their own elegant newly-built home, and since in the Tayloe mansion on La- | fayette square, ij The death of the maternal grandmother ed these children of the Seuator in aftluence their own right, ‘MRS. SENATOR CAMERON. The second marriage of Senator Cameron took place im 1878 after he bad entered the Senate. Mrs. Cameron, who was Elizabeth Sherman, is the daughter of U. 8. District Judge Charles Sherman, deceased, the eldest brother | of Senator John Sherman, the patriarch of the public men of the capital, and of Gen. William T. Sherman, the great si ii War of the Rebellion. Mrs. C: near Mansfield, Ohio, the family seat, andafter a reliminary education in the schools near her oa finished her studies and training in accomplishments at Boston. During the fol- lowing winter, 1877, she made her entrée into society from her uncle's house at Washington. ‘The occasion was one of the social events of | the season. The commanding position of her | uncle a8 @ Senator and cabinet officer, | and one of the foremost men in the choice of the republicans for President of the United States, gave the debut of Sherman a vationa) interest, under the tute of her aunt, one of the most affuble of senator- ial matrons, Miss Sherman enjoyed all the fashionable gayeties in the highest circl capital life, She at once became a great be ond was admired and courted by the most dis- tinguished of the land. Among her suitors was or Senator from Penusylvania, a ma a le age. with the prestige of a great | fame andalarge estate. Before the end of | the first year of her bellehood Miss Sherman | became « senatorial bride. In years she was | in her early twenties. In the family circle the | wife and the elder daughters of the Senator, | bemg about the same age. presented a very pleasing are of domestic happiness and social huspitatity. During hit eleven years of married life Mrs, Camerou has passed ‘every season in Washing- the social gayeties of the senatorial al circles she has been among the utot women. Her unaffected man- a . and kindness of heart have made er popular in every sphere of polite society, MARGUERETTA CAMERON, “The marriage of Senator Cameron's daugh- ter Margueretta to William Clark, of Newark, son of William Clark, the manufacturer of Clark's spool cotton, will be one of the nu; events of the year. The prospective bride, who is the fourth daughter of Renae Cam- eron, is tall and beutiful. Her education has been at the best schools in the country, and in addition to such accomplishments as are ac- quired by traming she has the tastes of allthe feminine members of the Cameron family. The prospective grooin is associated with his father inthe great thread works at Newark, N. J., and with his uncle in the-works at Paisley, Scotland. It is said that the income of the father of the young man is a million a year. and in his own right the son is a man of Wealth. The young people met each other at the res- idence of Miss Margueretta’s eldest sister, Mra, ¥, of N She had just finished | school and made her debut at a debutante din- wer at her father’s home at Washin; was paying @ visit to her sister, who * & mother to the g death. At the Clark, the a grona & cruise the isles of the Anti! jean archipelago in among bis yacht, Miss Margueretta Cameron was one of the ty as the younger the group, pore love- fine the blue iz lof Culloden, | tinental Europe. children after their | tion. Ey aETerssecey eelae garck 4 5 es. wedding. while brilliant in tinguished es assembled and Ne lue of bridal gifts, wi z immediately after the inaugura- | tion of President-elect Harrison to give their i ttention to the coming nuptial ceremonial and celebration. The history of the Camerons for one hun- dred and fifty years is filled with the thrilling | interest of Ly Soar of war and peace, Their heroism was displayed upon the gory fields of Culloden Moor, the plains of Abraham Heights and Bull Run. and in the stubborn contests of American politics they have shown boldness, courage, and determination, the elements of successful and disting ished leadership. SIMON CAMERON'S BIRTHDAY. In about two weeks. March 8, 1839, ex-Sena- tor Simon Cameron, the present head of the family, will have entered his ninetieth year, having been born on that day in 1799. It is a remarkable fact that Donal Cameron. the great- grandfather; Simon Cameron, the grandfat! and Charles Cameron, the father of Simon C: eron, or three generations, came to America at the same time, in about 1747, and settled in Donegal township, Lancaster county, Pa., 142 years ago, where the present venerable pos- | sensor of the patrimonial estate of Donegal was | born fifty-two years after. Although the | fourth in descent from the hero | he is the first Cameron | born on American soil, and bis son, | James Donald Cameron, the serior Senator | from Pennsylvania, born in 1833, or when his | father was forty-four years of age, 1s the sec- ond, and his son James, about twenty-five years of age, who resides in the paternal mansion at Harrisburg, is the third in the male line of | the American Camerons and sixth from the soldier in the army of the Scotch pretender. The Cameronclan dwelt in Invernesshire,where the Moray and Beauly. Firths and the Glenmore-nan-slbin, the great glen of Cale- donia meet. It was in this rugged region, five miles southeast of the present town of Inver- ness, that the Highland army of the gallant Prince Charles Edward Stuart, starving and Jaded after a frititless invasion of England, was overtaken by the English under William, the | duke of Cumberland, on April 16, 1746, at Col- luden Moor, and met its final defeat, which ex- | tinguished the hopes of the house of Stuart. ‘Two or three green trenches to this day mark the scene of the heat of battle, where the slain | were buried. Inthe Highland army of 6,000 men of the prince was the regiment of Locheil commanded by “Cameron, younger, of Lochiel.” Among the incidents of this fateful conflict the ancient chronicles record that the intelligence of the advance of the duke of Cumberland’s army was first brought to Cullo- len House, where the prince hy taken a position in the morning, by a Cameron, a eutenant in the regiment of Lochicl. The army having made a halt he and a party of the prince’s hungry and exhansted soldiers having captured some provisions.after devouring them, took some rest. Cumeron having overslept himself, was left behind. When he awoke the advance of the English army was upon him, F de his escape, and conveying the infor- of the enemy's, approach the Highland | army was drawn up in three lines for imme- | diate battle. instead of withdrawing to the fast- nesses until recruited after their long and de- lizing pursuit, The Athol brigade and the Camerons held the right of the first line, The Highlanders contested the advance of the English and were swept away by the heavy fire of matchlocks, The Athols | }and Camerons, sword in hand, rushed upon the British. breakin their line, but, unsupported, were overwhelmed and | driven back with great slaughter. The butcheries by the English made the name of the duke of Cumberland infamous. The routed prince wandered among the Scottish wilds with a reward of £30,000 for his capture, but finally, with a few followers, escaped to Molaix, and years afterward died in Rome. The Clan Cameron, the special object of the | sanguinary duke’s crucity, was broken up, and the elder and younger Cameron and their families, after the battle, sought a refuge in Pennsylvania, The warlike spirit of the Camerons was again ascendant, The hero of Culloden served in the army of Wolfe, in 1759. participating in the storming of ‘the heights of Abraham, when Montcalm, the French commander. fell, and was in the party when Wolfe, the English commander, was slain at the moment of victory, which resulted in the surrender of Quebec. The venerable Senator's grandfather on his mother's side was a German Huguenot, who sought an asylum from the ‘MISS MARY CAMERON, atrocities incident to the religious war of con- He was conspicuous as an Indian fighter, and a companion of Capt. Sam. Brady, whose’ name is associated with the froutier wars of the middle colo .~ Martha Proutz, the daughter of this early border hero, became the wife of Charles Cameron and the mother Simon Cameron. Charles was a boy when his father settled in Donegal township and assisted on th®farm. Upon the death of his father he removed to M: wh, not far dis- t, in Lancaster county. “He prospered in life. Here, on March 8. i799, his son, Simon Cameron, was born, and here to-day is bis fa- yorite seat, Donegal. The financial upturnings in the first decade of the century having eprived Charles Cameron of his property, he poied his family and all his possessions up ‘the Susquehanna to Sunbury on a flat-boat. The father died a year later, when Simon w: ‘ine of age. The family was left without 8, but the mother of the little flock, a an of great energy and courage, kept her children around her until they were able to help themselves. Simon, at eighteen, havin; picked @ good stock of knowledge, wit! all his worldly effects in a bundle left the matermal home for south America to win his way to martial glory in the struggles of the Spanish American colonies for. independence of Spain. Arriving at Harris- burg footsore and penniless, he songht work, and found it in @ printing office. His energy and intelligence soon secured him an appren- ticeship asa printer. Arriving at age in 1822. he worked at his trade in the office of Gales & Seaton, editors of the National Intelligencer, but soon after returned to Harrisburg and became associated with his former triend in the publi- cation of the Harrisburg Intelli » Which became the organ of the democratic party, and embarked in the political struggles of the state 4s @ protection democrat, He married Margue- retta Brewer, of a German family, which came to Pennsylvania with Conrad Weisser, the cele- — Indian interpreter, ny — on the ‘Tulpehocken near the present city of Reading. In 1832, leaving journalism, he founded the bank of Middletown, and entered even more actively into politics, and laid the foundations of bis distingu: career. In 1845 he de feated the Polk administration free-trade cau- cus candidate for the United States Senate, In 1849 he was re-elected. In 1854, on the repeal of the Miseouri com; , he left the demo- cratic Ley Bagh 1857 was elected Senator, john W. Forney, then a democrat. In 1860 he received more votes for President than Chase. Lincoln cabinet, with Seward, Chase and most formidable Aftera few months passed in 1862 as his son James Bh pha abl G purpose venerable ex-Senator to visit Washi the imaugura) s son as the of his son. aoe CORVAL WITH THE CoysTITUTION, His life, lacking but « single decade, spans govern- the entire existence of the national pre-eminent influence. and has been associated Soe eo “ei He is Pleased to have the satisfaction of the party, of which he was a foremost fe and architect, once more in the as- in the administration of lic affairs. eB RK. Written for Taz Evexre Stan. ANCIENT TALE OF A TUNNEL. How they Dealt with Dishonest Con- tractors 1800 Years Ago. The recent developments in the Washington squeduct tunnel have caused @ hindrance to the completion of the whole work, which bears some resemblance (involving a principle— although by comparison with the more gigan- tic enterprise seemingly slight—and yet of ap- propriate interest just now) to a recently-com- pleted tunnel in Italy, which was first con- ceived, engineered, and the work begun up- ward of eighteen hundred years ago, If we look back through a long stretch of centuries to the reign of Nero’s immediate pre- decessor, Claudius I, we see the grand politi- cian@nd statesman, Julius Cmsar, tasking his keen-sighted intellect to discover some means of preventing the occurrence of frequent = and wasting fevers which were in his THREATENING THE VERY LIFE OF ROME. He ascribed much of the evil he so depre- cated to the existence of a lake without an outlet up among the rocky peaks and spurs of the Appenines,- 2,000 feet above the level of the sea, His investigations satisfied him that could this lake be successfully drained an ares of rich volcanic soil of more than 170,000 acres would be added to the food-producing tracts of country of unsurpassed fertility, and at the same time remove a vast amount of evil in the snnihilation of these pestilential vapors, which, rising from the great surface of stagnant waters, were continually being wafted down over the inhabitants of the sur- rounding valleys and slaying the natur- ally, otherwise, dy mountaineers with this breath of to that of the ing off its victims in the aristocratic courts of the great city, The great scheme thus originated found favor with the emperor, and plans for the in- auguration of the work were being carried for- ward when all the good intentions of Julius Cesar were rendered of no avail in consequence of his sudden removal by dagger thrusts from hands of assassin politicians, [eae in ratio equal, perhaps, greed and Iuxury seemed to be the only am- bition to which the old Roman politicians then aspired. All projects for the good of bop! ae ple vanished into mists as impalpable as those of THE DEADLY LAKE. Atlength the fears of Julius became stern fact in the visitation of a famine which aroused | even those besotted votaries of pleasure to the especial needs of the time. Again the meas- | ures which Julius had urged for the prevention of such dire calamity were discussed and de- cided to be practical. "A skillful and scientific engineer—such an one as modern times has not outdone—was engaged and commenced the work, Accurate plans of one of the grandest pieces of engineering of which we know any- thing was the result, ‘The high altitude of the lake, and higher ground—tmost of it granite rock—encircling it; no outletand no mountain stream near into which, through some valley, the waters might be conducted. decided the engineer to bore a tunnel which should carry the waters of the lake into the nearest natural stream—the | Liris—a mere wild rocky canon having many a counterpart in the rugged Sierras, which, with tortuous way, guides its seething waters, often with a wild leap and sharp turn, a distance of 160 miles, into the Mediterranean, Six thou- sand yards was to be the length of the tunnel, and 1,000 feet its depth below the summit of the mountain, whose long extinct crater beld the wide expanse of poisonous waters, AS BAD THEN AS IT IS Now. It is well known that the accomplished and able old Roman engineer who commenced this grand work was not long permitted to continue it, for in those days—as now—contracts were | eagerly sought by men anxious only to enrich themselves ut government expense, and so then—as now—experience, honesty, and science had to give place to cupidity and inefticiency. ‘The contract was obtained over many competi- tors by Narcissus, the emperor's private secre- tary, @ freedman who had become a great favorite, and attained an almost boundless in- fluence over the emperor. When he found that the Empress Messalina sought to oppose that intluence he murdered her, and still kept himself in high favor with Claudius, _Having procured the coveted contract Nar- cissus proceeded to carry it out in accordance with his own infamous character. Without any means of his own, as a parasite of the emperor he was enabled to DRAW VAST SUMS FROM THE ROMAN TREASURY, and employed 30,000 men eleven Years upon this imperial undertaking. No account was ever rendered of sums of money received or paid out on this remarkable contract, and Nar- cissus died worth $15,575,000. He adhered strictly to the original plans of the great en- gineer—whose name, even, has not been pre- served to us—where there was any danger of insp@tion, but when the depth attained ren- dered inspection inconvenient, the passages were purposely narrowed, fewer air shafts and ducts allowed, all the true and solid designs, so trueand scientifically made, were supplanted by work most cheaply and carelessly done, The secret of his shameful frauds and peculation was deeply hidden, buried tathoms down in the rocky soil of the mountains—would it ever come forth to confront his villainy? When, at length, Narcissus considered his work complete, he aunounced to the emperor that the drainage of the lake could now commence, In the meantime Claudius had married the infamous Agrippina, and adopted her son®ero t succeed him on the throne. He determined to hold a grand inaugural festival on this op- portune occasion and rejoice the hearts of his people with a series of splendid amusements, for which purpose circuses and villas were built upon the shores and slopes of the take; the rise around the whole circuit forming a natural amphitheatre. THE EMPEROR'S THIRST FOR BLOOD, A naval conflict had been decided upon, that the waters might be well tinged. with blood, asa propitiatory offering to the evil- minded goddess who was supposed to preside over the lake before the flood-gates were raised. For this purpose sufficient timber had been transported over the hills to build large fleets of vessels which, when there constructed, were manned with nineteen thousand combat- ants—convicts—wh® were compelled to fight each other to the death. The hostile crews showed a decided disincli- nation to engage in this gladitorial exhibition, and when the emperor gave tBe for at- tack one ship seemed to wait for another, and the hesitation became so great that the crowds which had gathered from most of the Italian provinces to see the » le gave utterance to ominous murmurs o} tisfaction. Clan- dius, also impatient for the carnage to begin, sent messengers to the vessels with his com- mands to the effect that if the crews did not quickly engage in the fight they should all be sunk to the bottom of lake with bolts and stones. Pretorian guards were stationed around the shore to prevent the escape of any of ‘THE DOOMED MEN, Naturally, the poor wretches preferred to die— if die they must—in the excitement of warfare, and the battle began. An eye witness has idden dagger which was sweep- ' : whom, though | rivals, he had lodded with benefits. Selfish | this second trial another gladiatorial deemed tastes of this vast accom} courtiers, away the the pay while Claudius and court barely escaped being swallowed up by, the raging flood. In the face of imminent death and unparal- Jeled confusion Agrippina's of revenge upon her taxed him with treason, and never ¢ his banishment until her desire was e e achieved, that of his DEATH AT THE HANDS OF A HIRED ASSASSIN, i plete and Claudius retired disgusted from the scene. Soon the debris of broken boats and demolished stagings completely choked up the reg spread its baneful influences un- Nero's rei succeeding that of Claudius } Tiberiaus, Genes Rome with even a more fatal miasma of wickedness, Reign succeeded rei and once more man tried to cope with evils presented by the lake, Trajan reopened the mouth of the tunnel, Hadrian enlarged the opening and so far reduced the waters that retty vilas were erected bY Riggers mans along the haem 3 ores = an flourishing plantations evolved from the rich soil, but the original evil was too deeply seated in the narrow channel under Mont Salviano. and it é waters rising until, aide | tain freshet, the pretty white villas and frait- | ful plantations were fatally submerged. The final ruin of the Roman empire left Fucinus quite forgotten in its stagnant bed high up the Appenines, IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY the celebrated engineer, Fontana, was com- missioned to reopen the Claudian tunnel, but after a years’ exploration abandoned the enter- prise as hopeless, Several attempts and fail- ures succeeded. In 1826 a Neopolitan officer of engineers spent nine years in examining and endeavoring to reopen the long choked-up tun- nel, but a lack of financial resources, and the \ regen f of a great outlay of money, rendered | the work again impossible. Then a compan; ‘was formed under the auspices of Englis jengineers for purchasing and reclaiming the‘land covered by the lake, bat this echeme failed like all the others, At last in 1856 Prince Torlania—possessed of immense wealth—determined to accomplish what successive Cwsars had failed in attempt- | ing, and engaged the services of the most emi- y@aulic engineer of Europe, M. de Mon- tricher. who spent one year in studying every condition of as country, and in March, 1856, THE WORK OF RESTORATION | was begun. ‘After incalculabe difficulties had been surmounted the old Claudian tunne) was | so widened and deepened that the lake was | successfully drained, and on August 8, 1862, | another féstival—one in celebration of a real | triumph—and which differed widely in manner and spirit from the one held upon the same spot by Claudius Tiberius more than eighteen | hundred years befo held. The prince | occupied a pavillion which had replaced the | emperor's; mass was said, praises sung, and the sign of the cross given in benediction, Again the flood-gates were raised and the waters flowed out unimpeded by any dishonest work. | Joyful shouts resounded above the rushing of | the waters from the delighted and grateful people who were to live upon the redeemed s6il, tothe wikies vat Gass Sonieaa during four bun- dred and seventeen days, when about 14 feet of | water remained in the lake. In August, 1565, the lake was again permitted to flow, and continued so until May, 1868, when the bed was empty, and IN NOVEMBER, 1869, THE TUNNEL WAS FINISHED. For more than half the distance of nearly 7,000 yards, which the tunnel runs before reach- ing the Liris, it is lined with hewed limestone, beautiful and solid as marble; the works above the ground being almost as wonderful as those beneath the mountuin. The magnificient result obtained is an al- most incalculably rich estate of about 33,000 acres added to Italy, and to Prince Torlanias’ estate, which ig divided into farms of about sixty acres each, with excellent farm houses and eo tas pe Churches and schools are also well supplied, and happiness, fertility, and industry abound where formerly pestilen- tial influences reigned supreme. Already families of Rome are visiting the spot as a fav- orite summer resort on account of the salu- brity of the air and the many attractions of the fruitful garden lands nestling so charm- ingly upon its 2 perch among graceful hills and towering rocks, A striking object lesson to the world as con- firming the truth of the good old adage that honesty is the best policy. Mrs. Mantua C. M. Fisner, Pete Shoo e ky erat estih Paes “IF I SHOULD DIE TO NIGHT.” Lines Written in 1862 by Father Ryan, the Poet-Priest. To the Editor of Tae Evexixo Star: In your issue of February 6 you ask, Who wrote “Were I To Die To-night.” The Rev. Father A. J. Ryan, the poet-priest, of Mobile, Ala., is the author. It was written in July, 1862, and I have the original copy. I will vouch for the truthfulness of this statement. Other lines have been added, and the poem claimed by other authors, Find inclosed a true copy of the original poem. Respectfully, 81. Louis, Mo, Mrs. Andrews sends to Taz Srar, with her letter, a copy of the original poem. as she says it was written by Father Ryan, The lines are as follows: It I should die to-night, My friends would look upon my coffined face, Before they laid it in its resting place, And deem that death had made it almost fair; And laying snow-white fowers against my hair, Would smooth it down with tenderness, And fold my hands with lingering caress; Poor bands, would be 60 cold to-night! ‘Oh, if I could die to-night, Perhaps my friends would call to mind Some kindly deed the icy hand had wrought; Some gentle word the frozen lips had said; Errands on which the willing feet had sped; ‘The memory of my selfishness and pride, ‘My hasty words would all be put aside, And I should be loved and mourned to-night. radually closed, the by @ sudden moun- Ed M. A. AxpREws. Ob! that I could die to-night, Every heart would turn once more to me, Recalling other days remorsefully. ‘The eyes that chill me with their glance Would look upon me as of yore, perchance Would soften in the old familiar way, For who would war with dumb, anconscious clay? So I might be forgiven of all to-night. Oh, friends, keep not your sympathy from me to-night, ‘The way is lonely, let me feel it now; Thini@yently of me; I am travel-worn; My faltering feet are pierced with many a thorn; Forgive, ob, friends, forgive, I plead! ‘When dreamless sleep is mine I shall not need The sympathy for which I ask to-night. transmitted to us an account of the cruel scene, | Prom the Boston Herald. raises the valor of the combatants, and adds t when the emperor and ing crowds were sated with carnage and the lake gleamed red with blood the combat was eron, nted the three competitors Ser the nomina- | fa, Narcissus insisted that he only needed a few days’ time to remedy the defect at the mouth of the tunne! and all would be treaties were and work, urged while i Hi i bs i i i : é iid ‘The novel sight of a lady bather at Crescent beach, Magnolia, was wit ite large concourse of people at sort on Tuesday afternoon. A fr i F i : ; | a i i Ht E e - tts can opening into the tunnel and Lake Fucinus con- . ‘the samme city provided 11 be s cuurch Feprovar tgincowe a card, ne ‘ire avenue" Of cor it would be proper and ig wedding presents are (be vent, that the ad dress be given. was onuft bor Kanes, ‘Written for Taz Evesixe Sra, ETIQUETTE AND MANNERS. What to Do and What Not to Do in Polite Society. RS, SHERWOOD's COMRLSPONDEXCE cortax— THE PROPER WAY TO ASSIST A LADY TO MOUNT A HORSE—THE LADY WHO TOUCHES TOU ON THE The following this week by Mrs, Sherwood for consideration, as being of general interest: “Suburb asks: “Finding it to, obtain sufiicie.t time to call ‘ patent aa to wishing r or by mes- A card sent by mail is equally respectfal one sont by messenger. pe THE LADY ON HORSERACK, ie wai iow to help her ou hee horses’ be should 'o help a lady on put the clasped hands under her foot while she catches the hornofthessdale Lift her as she jumps. Bide on her righthand. THE CONFIDENTIAL LADY. t a me fun: ising they end with a of my arm or shoulder, If they have s confidence ‘keep hol the whol Hine, | Wht ball 1d to wy without rt of. This evidently comes from a foreigner. It would be impossible to answer it except to say that sogecy Meo more polite not to touch the rson. Indiscriminate kissing among women to be avoided. “T. BR” asks: “If s lady calls without her hn band's card and Ireturn ft without mecting her, bus. ‘band, shall T bow when I meet hisa in the street?” No, probably not, as he might not know who you were, MET IN TRE SCHOOL. jGeorre L.A” saya: “A gentleman some young ies in a school or class of instruction, m Weniing and shorthand. where all jes are pupils. ould it be proper for him. after the sequaii continued about a mouth, to ask to call. on o1 theater?” rian sa It is quite pret for him to ask leave tocall, but he should not ask to take her to the theater without her mother or some older friend. “Marion Meredith” aske: “Miss Eusilda wishes Miss Leila as he: % ; dhe aol nt Maid of houor at her wedding. How should By calling on bh d the favor per- é sae bs er and asking the favor pe! THE WORD “FRIEND.” ‘What terms should be used if friend and - tleman friend are ‘objectionsbler” ney o Simply friend. 4 GENTLEMAN'S ARM. “A Constant Reader”—A lady may take the arm of a gentleman, but for a gentleman to take the arm of a lady would be very familiar, vulgar and objectionable walking down Sth avenue. THE WEDDING TOUR, “E. B. M." says: “A young man expected to be mar- ried in afew weeks. The wedding takes place in the Parlors of the bride's parents. in the pre-ence of the heur relatives of both families. Wedding breakfust the newly their tour.” “What should the groom wear?” Answer.—Prince Albert frock coat, colored necktie, dark gray or pearl-colored trousers, pearl-colored Zloves, “The wed \ing service is not to include the ring?” We know of no wedding service without a ring. “Would an emerald ring be appropriate!” No. Emeralds are unlucky, according to William Black's novel of Three Feathers.” “In making a present should oue or pair of brace- Jets be given?” That depends on your generosity. One brace- let is, if handsome, enough. RECEPTIONS AND YOUNG MEN. “Young Girl” asks: “Will you kindly inform me if, when invited to an evening reception, I can take an escort without consulting the hostess previously? Also, when paying reception culls must escort go with me? married couple leave on No; a young girl should never take a young man to @ house without permission from the hostess; nor should she go about with one to pay visits, A Press reader asks: How shall a lady present a business letter of intro- duction toa gentleman abroad. apd how, should a let- ter be presented to a minister in foreign lands? Call atthe legation, leave your letter, card and address, If your business letter is a letter of credit drive to the bankers, “L., Norristown,” asks: spece ToF the bamnePonn’ Tesrets be engraved, leaving We have never seen it done. “Rachel Dean.”—Send up your card, as. if the servant does not know yousshe will make mistakes in the name, frequently, “‘Suebe."—A groom who starts immediately on his wedding tour should be married ina Prince Albert coat and dark trousers, giving himself time to slip ons traveling coat if he wishes, PRECEDE THE LADY. Pron ays A a if a gentleman precede # lady Yes, of course. Also: ‘Should le creat host SP bea ase So SS sks?" Of course they should. THE SEAT OF HONOR, “Globe Reader.”—When a gentleman and lady take a friend to the theater they gen- erally give her the seat between them. As fora oe 's titles it would be better to say Rev, John Smith, D. D. RETURN THE CALL. “Tn asks: “I have a friend visit gnd ler triends when calling upou tet wave ieee for ine. Most of them are unknown to me. Should return their calls!” Certainly. “Inquirer.”-,It is never a to escort ladies home unless ask him to do so, “Stranger in the city" asks: “Does an invitation toa ‘tea cull for an acknowledgment?” No; go or leave acard. Street costume, ‘What are the proner hours for ladies to make their calls on each other? Between 2:30 and 6 o'clock. AT THE AFTERNOON TEA. “A Country Girl” says; “I hsve an invitation to a tes next week, in the evening, from 8to10. Should I Gress as for ai afternoon teat? No. Dress in evening dress, and do not leave a card. Call next day and leave a card. ‘The hours alter the whole thing. «Richard Hare.”—A gentleman is always in full dress in the evening, fr any entertain- ment, mntleman’s duty ¢ hostess should Lillian asks: “If at an evening partys gentleman ‘danee with « Indy, is ft pe No, not if he has been properly presented to her by her mother or chaperon. “Debutante” When a family tly thrown Into"mouruing receive cards frou thele sosieey aoe quaintances how sh. uld they send regrets?” By enclosing a black-edged card in a mourn- ing envelope and sending it by ma‘ “What does ‘P. P. C.’ mean in acard sent by mail?” 5 Sbaaay that friend is and Simply your frien awa: ‘papa parting compliments.” on d Pia a | ® person in mourning to re- After @ year of seclusion and morning. “When « widow sends out invitations for a dat ter's marriage. and is not 4 resident would it aren, 70 4 BRIDEMAID's DUTIES. thoy stand at's parlor ofa She aske, furthermore: “If in) Tam compelled to omit to all my friends, must I send “R. M. C.” seks: Burs, Immediately after the | SOME PRACTICAL SUOGESTIONS TO PRACTICAL ‘ROUSEWIVES—PLAIN AND DAINTY DISHES FOR TRE DINING-ROOM — FANCY AND DELICIOUS SWEETS AND HOW TO MAKE THEM. Satrep Berry Caw wx Pioxaep into boiling water; this hardens the outer side at once, and keeps the juices with the meat, Ir Steamep Meat 1s Ler in the liquor to cool off it will be found to have absorbed back much of the of the soup, and will be so much the more autritious as food. Waurre Cocoaxct Drors.—One pound grated cocoanut, half pound pulverized sugar, whites Never Staxp Stiue ot Coup Wearmen, es- pecially after having taken a slight degree of exercise, and always avoid standing on ice or ern he person is exposed to cold wi Saumacuxvr (a nice relish for tea).—Boil until tender salt mackerel. Take from the fire and pour over a cupful of vinegar, hot, in which has mn steeped one bay leaf; a few cloves, and a Whole pepper. In@rue Tonker Wixos ame Szasovep and stewed in just enough water to simmer them in, and taken out when tender and dipped in egg and bread crumbs, fried and served in tomato sauce, they are very nice. Tomato Savce.—Put a large of butter in a saucepan; when melted, add a level tablespoonful of flour; mix and add a half pint of strained stewed tomatoes; stir until it boils, and add a palatable seasoning of per and serve, A Licut Caxe.—Take » pint bY aie anda half of sugar, one and « half of butter rubbed in two pint bowls of flour, two cups of sour cream, a teaspoonful of sajeratus, table- spoonful of rose water, four eggs well beaten and a little nutmeg. Not Pupprxo.—One cupful of sugar, one-half of a cupful of butter, two cupfuls of flour, one- half of a en; of cold water, three and one-half teaspoonfuls of baking one-half of one wder, 4 cuptul of whole walnut meats added the last thing. Bake, and eat with sauce, A Faurr Now Fouxp m Taz Manner is the bitter acid grape fruit. It is excellent for peo- ric of bilious habit, and many le learn to ike it after eating it a few times in eating it every le of the skin should be removed from the sections of the pulp, as the inner white skin is very bitter and quite unwholesome, Maxx or THE So-cattep cheap cute of meat are preferable, For instance, the shoulder of mutton is much more delicate than the leg, and, as few persons know, the price is low. The English, who of all people know what good mutton is, always give the leg to the house- | er andsave the shoulder for guests or first table. A Noventy rv Screens are those with flaps or pockets on the outside panel for holding cabi- | net and larger photographs, The panel may be covered with diagonal cloth, Roman satin | or plush, and the pockets to correspond. or of | rather broad ribbon ‘velvet, drawn tightly | across slantingwise, and stitched at one edge, to form a pocket for the photographs, Tur Warre Worm, which sometimes makes | the earth in a plant jar look as if it is alive, can be driven out by stopping the hole in the | bottom of the jar, then cover the earth with | water in which you have dissolved a little lime, | Let this stand for several hours and it is not | likely that you will be troubled with the worms | any more. | Wutre Caxpy.—One cup of granulated sugar, one pint of water, two tablespoonfuls of vine- gar; boil just as you do molasses candy, but do not stir it. You can tell when it is done by trying it in cold water, Pull as if molasses candy; have a dish near by with some vanilla in it, and work it enough to flavor it as you pull; put itim acold room, and the next day you will have delicious candy, Cuoco.atTe CreaMs.—Two cups of sugar, one | Cup of water, one and a half tablespoonfuls of corn starch, one teaspoonfal vanilla; mix all except the vanilla, Letit boil from five to eight minutes, stirring all the time; take it off and stir until it comes to acream; when nearly smooth add vanilla and make into balls, Mix half pound chocolate, but do not add water. Roll the balls in it while warm. Ly Cooxrne Oatmeat or cracked wheat, if the meal is put into a double boiler and salt added to the water in the outer receptacle, the food will be much improved in taste, the reason be- ing undoubtedly because the meal is better cooked by this process. As salted water does not boil atso low a temperature as unsalted, therefore the meal is subjected toa greater heat, and is proportionately better cooked and much improved thereb: How to Dissove Sopa.—It is better always to dissolve sodain a very little—one or two tablespoonfuls of boiling water. First, boil- ing water dissolves it more quickly; second, the water being clear or transparent, one can see that the is thoroughly dissolved, while, if you add it to milk, which, of course, must be sour, or you would not be using soda with it, fermentation takes place at once, thereby destroying all opportunities for seeing whether or not the soda is thoroughly dis- solved. Pavxe Cream Pre.—Stew the prunes in as little water as possible. Strain through a seive, and to a cup of fruit add one cup of thin cream and the yelks of two eggs well beaten with one- third of a cup of sugar. Whip the whites sep- arately, and stir in lightly with a flavoring of pine-apple, Have the plate already lined with crust; pour in and bake as quickly as possible without burning. When done, spread over the top the white of an egg beaten gradually with pulverized sugar, and flavored likewise with pine-apple. Waite Laver Caxe.—Beat to acream one- half cup of butter and two cups of pulverized sugar, and one-half cup of sweet milk, two and a half cups of flour sifted with two and a half teaspoons of cea g ona the whites of eight eggs; bake in layers and put together with thin icing, boil a balf teacup of water and three teacups of till thick, pour this slowly over the well beaten whites of three eggs and beat all together till cool. and heat before putting on each layer. Sprinkle each layer with grated cocoanut. To Preserve Oraxce Peet.—Soak the peel in strong salt water nine days, changing the water every three days; then dry on acloth or sieve, simmer till transparent in a syrup made by boiling together one quart of water and one pound of white sugar. Then make a rich syrup of sugar, adding just enough water to 6 sugar to dissolve it. and when it is boilin, throw in the peels and stir them en a all the si iscandied around them. Dry them thoroughly ina warm oven and put away for use. Noxe or tae Houskxowp Arts are more ideal than those which relate to table napery, Fortu- it prescribes minute atten- tion to table There is # tendency now toward decoration that offers a wide for alot Baby's, frock, Gules tone is cloth no hours. — with colored stimulates the embroiderer, by allowing her work to tell so finely. i ny i A : FF i i HH i i I i d i [ a f § 8 B i i Fh, 8 5 if ‘i | ! % | ErOnN AMP: Pinar Dreseed aati Miss J. Boocrss MODEL RIDING HABITS street. 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