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7 TO THE BUFFALO EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 19, 1908. CALENDAR Record of Events in a Buffalo Society. Hal T. Lyon of Main street is in Detroit. Robert C.

Palmer is in Albany for a short stay. Miss Frink is visiting friends in Detroit, Mich, Mrs. Cyrus Allen has returned from a visit the East: Miss Martha King of Gold street has returned from Pittsburg. Mr. and.

Mrs. Sheldon Thompson: of Arlington place are in New York. Mrs. James Crate and Miss Adelaide Crate will sail for Italy in March. Mrs.

Leroy Bridgeman has. returned, from a two-week visit in Rochester. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E.

Hedstrom and children left on Monday evening for the South: Mrs. Thomas G. Perkins and Miss Mildred Perkins sail for Europe in the early spring. Arthur Whiting of Boston will be the guest. of Mr.

and Mrs. Nathaniel Gore ham. this week. -General and Mrs. Auman left -yesterday for Newtonville, and are ing later to Old Point Comfort.

Mrs. Adelbert Moot and Welles V. Moot sail on Saturday for Naples. They will be abroad until about the first of July. Mrs.

Gregg and Miss Marie Gregg of Saint Joseph, who have been visiting Mrs. E. R. Thomas of North street, have returned home. Mrs.

Gaylord Warner of Kansas City is now the guest of Mrs. Thomas. Miss Henrietta Zillig has returned froth Elizabeth, N. where she attended a house party given by Mrs. E.

J. Butler, who accompanied her home. Among those who have entertained in honor of Mrs. Butler are Mrs. Fred Meyer, Miss Steinmann, Mrs.

Ackerman of Niagara street and Mrs. Zillig. Entertainments. Mrs. -Grosvenor H.

Gowans of street entertained informally at luncheon yesterday. The eight guests were seated at an attractively decorated table. Mrs. Oliver Allen, will entertain guests with bridge on Friday afternoon. Bishop and Mrs.

Walker gave a delightful reception yesterday afternoon froin 4 to 7 o'clock for the managers and woman's board of managers of the Church Home and the Church. HomeLeague. The house was effectively decorated with flowers, pink roses being used on the table in the dining-room. The assistants were the officers of the two women's boards, Mrs. Henry Limer, Mrs.

Edmund W. Granger, Mrs. Robert P. Wilson, Mrs. H.

J. Baldy, Florence Hayes, Mrs. E. B. Stinson, Miss Beatrice Perew, Mrs.

B. Rasbach and Miss Florence Elsworth. Mrs. E. L.

Brady entertained guests with bridge yesterday at the Park Club. Refreshments were served from prettily decorated tables. Miss Beatrice Rothschild of Linwood avenue will give a Washington's Birthday party from 3 until 6 o'clock on Friday afternoon. Covers will be laid for Afty, Mrs. Charles G.

Johnson of Normal avenue -entertained at luncheon on Monday in honor of Mrs. Ida Schott Penreath, president of the Woman's Relief Corps of the G. A. R. The members of the De.

Novo Club will give the fifth dance and reception this season at the Otowega Club tomorrow evening. Members of the Society of Artists are invited for a tea and reception this afternoon at 4. o'clock in the rooms of the society, Albright. Art. Gallery.

An. address will be made by Frank M. Hollister on Some Old Buffalo Characters. Next Week Saturday evening, January 29th, is the date of the annual banquet af the Buffalo Launch Club, which will be served at the Hotel Statler. Mrs.

R. Lepwell entertained the Zahm Euchre Club at its last meeting. Prizes were won by Mrs. Charles Scheffler, Mrs. William Schram, Miss Carrie Zahm, Willam R.

Young and J. Wick. Mrs. Joseph M. Zahm of Virrinia street will be the next hostess.

Miss Clara of Poplar avenue the Carpe Diem Pedro Club on Monday evening. Prizes were won the Misses Monahan, Margaret and. Barbara Forster. Mrs. Charles: Smith gave a descriptive talk on her recent travels.

Mr. and Mrs. William Miller of West" avenue will entertain at cards this even. ing. Mrs.

Prank Juengling of West avepue will be at home informally this atternoon. The Frisco Club will give its annual dance this evening at Orient Hall, Grant and Ferry streets. The Electric City Councll, No. 7, Travelers of America, will give their annual ball and banquet at the Ellicott Club on Friday evening, February 28th. Maher-Driscoll.

The marriage of Miss Helen Driscoll, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Driscoll of York street, to Cornelius Maher will: be solemnized this morning. The marriage of Miss Lillian E. Wall, daughter of Mrs.

Christine Wahl, and August Nagelvoort was quietly solemnIzed last Saturday evening at the home of the bride's mother. The bride's only attendant was her sister, Mrs. Charles A. Chavel. Adrian Nagelvoort of Iron Gate, was the best man.

Mr. and Mrs. Nagelvoort have gone to Detroit for their honeymoon, and will go later New Orleans for the Mardi Gras. Interesting Addresses for Pupils of the Elmwood School. Miss Jane Meade Welch visited the Elmwood School in Bryant street yestenday morning and gase an interesting and valuable talk before the upper classes of the school on Marcus Several Whitman's ride for Oregon: ents of children attending the school were present to enjoy the talk.

the school tomorrow Miss Mary V. Worstell will give an illustrated stereopticon talk on The Yellowstone. Membership Tea for Friends of Saint Mary's Asylum. Friends of the Saint Mary's Infant Asylum were entertained at a membership tea yesterday afternoon at the home of the president of the Holy Innocents' Sewing Society, Mrs. George C.

Ginther Edward street. Many guests were present at the affair. The, officers attractive of- the tea table society was received presided over by the directors. The table was decked in pink, roses forming the centerpiece and the candles shaded with Assisting were Miss Weter, Miss Ginther and Miss Swanz. An informal musical programme, consisting of vocal solos and plano and violin selections, was presented by members of the society.

PATRIOTIC AT-HOME. George Washington Reception by the Buffalo Chapter of the D. A. R. Members and friends of the Buffalo Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, were royally entertained last evening at a Washington's Birthday at-home, given in Twentieth Century Hall.

The affair was largely attended, and the presence of a number of ushers, with Frank B. Steele as chairman, added to the comfort the many guests. The hall was decked with the Stars and Stripes, a huge American flag hanging over the balcony. The stage was charming, set like a garden, a string orchestra, which played during the recoption hours, and, also for dancing, ing hidden back of the arbor. Over the trellised sides of this arbor clambered roses and morning glories.

Across the front of the stage was a fence, half hidden by vines, and in front of it old-fashioned garden flowers were growing, hollyhocks, sunflowers and morning glories, while from a pole beside the fence floated an American flag, which, by the deft use of an electric fan, proudly waved in the breeze, carrying its message of freedom toward the skies. A portrait George Washington, draped with flags, occupied a place of honor on the stage. As the guests stepped into the hall they John greeted by the regent, Mrs. Miller Horton, and the other officers Buffalo Chapter, forming a receiving line at the entrance to the room. Mrs.

Horton wore a costume of cloth of gold, heavily embroidered with pink roses, and trimmed with Honiton lace. She carried a bouquet of pink roses. In one corner of the room an attractive flower-decked table was set, from which refreshments were. served, officers of the chapter taking turns in acting as hostesses. In addition to the regent, those who were in reception line or at the supper table were the following-named: Mrs.

Harry Walbridge, Mrs, Philip Mark Shannon, Mrs. Robert Fulton, Mrs. Lyman S. Hubbell, Mrs. George A.

Wallace, Mrs. Jesse Peterson, Mrs. Charles J. North, Miss Jean H. Howell, Mrs.

Frank B. Steele, Mrs. liam F. Strasmer, Mrs. Ell T.

Hosmer, Mrs. William C. Hodge, Mrs. Wilbur F. Smallwood, Mrs.

B. Williams, Mrs. Spalding Evans, Mra. G. H.

Selkirk, Miss Elizabeth. C. Trott, Mrs. John Ayrault, Mrs. John B.

Crossett, Mrs. Milton Brown, Mrs. Homer E. Dudley. Missionary Meeting of Calvary -Presbyterian Churel Worker, Tomorrow afternoon at 3.

o'clock the February missionary meeting of the Woman's Association of the Calvary Presbyterian Church will be held at the home of Mrs. Allan Palmer, No. 52 Oxford avenue. Social Progress- in Missions -is the topic for the programme. Papers will read by Mrs.

Mare W. Comstock, Mrs. W. W. Terry and Miss H.

O. Putnam. The opening service will be conducted by Mrs. H. O.

Hall and Mrs. M. Marther will have charge of the general meeting. A question box and discussion will be. conducted.

Mrs. Joslyn: Annual Day of Prayer. programme. Parent Teachers of No. 43.

It is hoped that representatives from all the churches in the Baptist Women's of the Buffalo Association will be present. at the annual day of prayer for foreign missions. The service will be held at 2.30 o'clock on Thursday. afternoon at the Prospect, A Avenue Baptist Church, women ous churches of tire association the The Parent Teachers' Association of school No. 43 will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the kindergarten-room of the school.

Dr. Westinghouse will make an address on The First Aid to the Injured. Alliance Francaise. A meeting of the Alliance Francaise will be held this afternoon at Nor 130 Elm wood avenue at 3 o'clock. A talk on French pronunciation will be given, illustrated by examples of French prose and poetry.

Salome Chapter. Salome Chapter, No. 311, Order of the Eastern Star, will meet at 8 o'clock this evening in the Ancient Landmarks Temple. All members of the order are invited. Are You Troubled? Those who suffer with distress after eating, loss of appetite, billousness, nausea, flatulence, and other derangements of the digestive organs, should use the best means to get the stomach well and strong.

Probably no other remedy will restore you to health so surely and so naturally as BEECHAM'S PILLS Beecham's Pills immediately relieve acute dyspepsia, and are equally beneficial in chronic cases of indigestion and stomach weakness. They gently stimulate the digestive organs and have a wholesome effect upon the liver and bowels, cleansing and toning the entire digestive tract. Beecham's Pills relieve the weakened organs, establish healthy conditions, improve the general health, create appetite and Strengthen the Digestion In boxes with full directions, 10c, and 25c. TAKING CARE OF THE POOR Secretary Almy of the C.O.S. talks of the present Difficulty and prospective Troubles.

MIGHT BE WORSE No Hysteria here, taking the Form of Processions. of fake Unemployed. REMEDY, COMMON SENSE This must be mixed with Charity, and so far the Well-to-do have been generous. were aided by us. Is it as bad as in 1893-94? Frederte Almy, secretary of the Charity Organization Society, made this statement yesterday: questions most asked are these: What is the exact situation among the -poor of Is it as bad as in 1893- 947 How is the society meeting it? Is it growing worse? How long will it last? What can the public do to help? I fear the answer is long, but I do not know how to make it shorter.

"The remedy for the present distress in Buffalo 18 a mixture. of common sense and charity in equal parts. Both these are being shown by the citizens of Buffalo. There has been generous giving, but there has been no hysteria here as in many cities, and there have been no processions of take unemployed, no sensational newspaper projects, and no new untrained relief bureau to supplant existing agencies. Since Christmas we have been exchanging weekly bulletins with a dozen cities as to methods and facts, and I find none where the public has done better than in Buffalo.

If we had a large, central advertised fund, bulletined daily as in Old Home Week or in Pan-American days, it would draw floaters and homeless men to Buffalo; would encourage landlords to press for rent, and it would bring shoals of seekers whose need was not genuine. At present the genuine applications outnumber the others two to one; last week we aided 381 families out of 554 who applied. What is the exact Situation? "It is not to our interest to minimize the gravity of the situation, for wo are much in need of funds with which to meet it. For the last eight weeks we have kept a sort of thermometer, and 60 far it is rising steadily, The family applications per week since January '1st have been 114, 180, 254, 273, 334, 378, 488, 554. The first week in February brought 110 more families' than the week fore, and there was another increase of 66.

families last week. We.are getting now nearly 100 families a day (besides many single men), and are spending nearly $1,000 a week for. relief, in addition to administrative expenses. The bottom of our treasury is always in plain sight though as yet it is constantly replenished. One hundred families a day is a heavy load, but we abreast.

of our work and are handling it promptly and well. Amount of Unemployed. "Our figures show that the larger half of these family applications are from half relief goes to such families able- bodied men, and that more than though for over ten years before now we have not helped a family with an able-bodied man in it except with work and friendship. "The able-bodied men with familles who did not or could not save last summer when work was plentiful, get meager aid: We are straining every nerve to give to our disabled familiesthe old, the sick, the widows- the same. comfortable aid we gave last.

year, but able-bodied men with families get a A to prevent a acute suffering, but notenough for comfort. In many -cases this is given as a loan, to be repaid later. have no way estimating the number of men out of work in Butfalo, but it should be remembered that the normal amount- of winter unemployment is large. Many day laborers almost. hibernate in winter, and their condition is no worse this year than last year, but many of them come to us as men out of work.

Such cases are very difficult. More difficult, however. is the case of the men with. families. whose employment is.

not. sonal, and who come to us only because their families are suffering. They want work, not charity. and we have. little work to give them.

Of 284 men with familles who applied last week, 216 or 76 per cent. were of this type, and "It is not as bad as in 1893-94, partly because then the distress came earlier, with spring far away. In 1893 a reller committee was organized on 19th and raised $65,000. This was spent wholly in relief through work, which was given-without interruption from December 30th to March 17th, when lake and canal work began and the acute distress was over. We investigated 3,450 men who were given aid during the first three weeks and found that 2,006 had -given false dresses or did not need aid.

After that no more relief work was given except on an order society. from, this or found some other. reputable. Many aid venient who would have scorned if the scramble. had not.

contag: ious. Our family applications in November, 1893, were 226 or 130 more than in November, 1892. I have no figures for December; and after the relief bureaus opened, everybody applied. Is it growing worse? "As for the present winter, the number of applications is increasing, but not the amount of distress. In the Arst week of February 488 families applied, of whom 380 were aided; in the second week 554 families applied, of whom 381 were aided; the rest did not need aid.

In December, 1906, a time of prosperity, 119 new families were cared for by the society, and in December, 1907, the number increased to 229, an increase of 91 per cent. The new families last month were again 91 per cent. more than in January, 1907. The actual number of tamilies is increasing fast, as it always does in late winter as reserve funds become exhausted, but it is encouraging to see that the proportionate Increase was no more than in December. February is always heavier than January, and our present average of 100 family applications per day will increase, but we expect to find that the percentage of applications over 1907 will decrease.

The twelve cities with which we exchange weekly bulletins share this expectation. How long will it last? course, the charity- in all these cities may be mistaken, but their united sentiment is one of hopefulness for the near future. Te are probably in the worst of the emergency at the present moment, and it seems now as though in six weeks more the trouble would be over. By that time lake and canst work wit begin, and there will up more outdoor work at every sort for unskilled labor. In 1894 the special Het work stopped on March 11th.

The Industrial situation seems a trifle better also, and we are finding more jobs tor unemployed men. Our burden is all we can bear at present, but a short spurt more will probably see us through, We are spending money, however, which was expected to, carry us through the What the Society is doing. situation this -winter. How the Public can help. "In our own society, which claims no monopoly of good works, we have steadily -increased our force so that we can continue to visit within 24 hours every family that is reported to be in distress.

We intend to maintain this record no matter. what it may cost. In.1893-94 we increased our office force from ten to 46. Nothing like this is necessary this year, partly because in the fifteen years since 1893 we have increased our cooperation from volunteers. The churches of all denominations work with us, the settlements are doing splendid work, and of our volunteer visitors more than twenty are giving us regular days or half days weekly of as steady work as any of our paid are in the closest possible cooperation with the Catholic Aid Society, and co-operate cordially also with the Jewish Federated Charities.

I think either of these bodies would subscribe anything that is said above as to the people of Buffalo can help the of Buttalo greatly by doing now, without delay, any odd jobs that they can think of. Papering, inside painting, housecleaning. or even house-building might be begun at once. Anything done now is worth twice as much as if done Hater. By inaction in regard to this our citizens are responsible for much of the present condition.

"Again, the public can help greatly by drawing a sharp distinction between the men who ring doorbells or stop them our the street to ask for alms, and the resident citizens who would be ashamed do is.a disgrace that vagrants and beggars steal the charity intended for honest men. Send strangers to the Charity Organization Society, by day or night, and they will be cared for, The public should not forget that days 1 like these are a harvest for the man who is looking for work which he does not want to find. "Boston had an extraordinary experience last month with an army of the unemployed. A professional agitator, Morrison J. Swift, marched his army.

into. Trinity Church, where, as it happened, a collection was being taken up for foreign missions. He then marched 30 of them into the offlee of the associated charities. Only seventeen would stay long enough to have their names and addresses written down. Of these seventeen several gave.

wrong addresses, and only one proved to be a family man, He was promptly aided. One of the seventeen belonged to a family which was earning $28 a week. West Seneca. "We are still asked continually about West Seneca. We took up the work there at the request of Mr.

Basso, and we are co-operating cordially with him and with many There is much poverty there, but we are relieving acute distress as fast as we hear of it, with the $1,000 given us by the steel plant, and we think the steel plant will give us more for West Seneca if it is needed. Buffalo money is more needed for the poor of Buffalo." PROTESTANTS CONTRIBUTE. Subscriptions have been generous, says Secretary Almy. Secretary said, yesterday that the response of the Protestant churches to the appeals of the society had been generous. "He declined to give the total amount received 'to date, but said that all the chaischea the sum will be 8.

large one. The largest subscription. received thus far from any one church is $200, which was given by the members of the First Unitarian Church on West Ferry street. Some Jarge churches, Trinity, for. Instance, have not yet taken up a collection, but will do so on Sunday.

Individual members of many of large churches have given extra subscriptions this winter, Mr. Almy says. Sometime ago, Bishop Charles H. Colton gave the society a check for $1,000 on behalf -of- the Catholle churches of the city. This generous action has been -widely commended -by of all creeds.

Children's Hospital. For the first since the nurses' cottage: was moved to make room for the new hospital building, the board of managers of the Children's Hospital had its meeting there yesterday morning. Mrs. Lester. Wheeler presided, Mrs.

Pardee being in Europe. It WAS announced that excavation has begun for the foundation of the new building. Tuesday Study Club. Each member of the Tuesday Study Club privileged to invite a guest for the friends' day meeting, held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. James F.

Foster of Delaware avenue. Mrs. Albert G. Hatch, president of the club, gave a talk on French Pottery, illustrating it with choice bits of pottery, The hostess served refreshments. Alumni of School No.

31. Next Monday evening the alumni of No. 31 will, give their midwinter. reception and dance at the hall, No. 649 Main street.

Members are asked to bring their friends. There will be a competition waltz, for which prizes will be offered to the man and woman who are considered the best dancers. Church Society will meet. The Women's Society of. the Pilgrim Congregational Church will meet on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs.

Beattie, No. 24 Chenango street. Delaware Club. Porter R. Lee of the Charity Organization gave a talk before the Delaware Club on Monday evening.

A musical programme followed. ELECTRO SILICON Forty Years Household Use. Unequalled For Cleaning and Polishing SILVERWARE AND ALL FOOD METATA Send address for a FREE SAMPLE BELICON 80 Grocers and Dreggiate veil The Heathen Quong. Carlton Dave the The man and the woman walked toward the house An Indiffer ent wooden affair which he had built with the aid of a distant neighbor. Long years this man had lived alone in the wilderness, rolling from station to station, aimless, purposeless, until Lone day he looked into Jess's soft grey noted the golden sheen in her eyes, hair, the extraordinarily white skin tsar the sun had not touched.

Then he began to think serfously of life. And so he saved a little and borrowed little, and took up his selection, and a on It he SullE house, lovingly, tenderly, because sho had promised to come and look after it for him. Most of the furniture he made with his own hands, rough stuff to be sure, yet shaped and smoothed with loving but the cane rocking-chair he bought at a store -in Wangaratta, That rock-chair had been the dream of his He fancied he could see Jess In it on Winter nights, the glow of ting the fire in her hair and on the red of her mouth. Then the wind might roar as wildly as it pleased, the rain come down in torrents. He thought the rain would.

sound pleasant with. Jers on one. side of the fire and him on the other. And now, forgetting for the moment her detestation of the breed, he had brought this Chinkie back to the homestead, and she hated Chinkies. Well, perhaps it was foolish of him; but, as he explained at some length, he owed old Quong one, and he couldn't be under an obligation to a joss -protesting heathen At the same time Quong proved something of a trial.

His ways were not those of a -white man, for, in spite of This contact with Western civilization, your Chinese clings pertinaciously to the customs of his ancestors. And many of Quong's ways were still peculiarly Astatic. Yet he worked well and willingly, albeit in his stolid Oriental fashion, and. Diek often declared that he had the making of a first-class hand. events, he never drank, and if at At all times he indulged in a surreptitious pipe of opium--well, there were worse things than an occasional of.

opium, and. Quong had an intelligent decency which protested most volubly against a misof the drug. To be sure, he let off use crackers and burnt joss-sticks on the Chinese New Year; but as he even condescended to wash himself on that auspicious occasion, the offense was not without an extenuating circumstance. Moreover, as an offset to his many heathenish iniquities, he possessed two undisputed virtues, one of which appealed to the boss, the other 40-the missis. He could cook well, and herein he found favor in Dick's eyes; he was also devotedly attached to the boss, and for that reason Jess forgave him much.

In a way, too, he was really growing indispensable. He cooked and washed and swept and scrubbed with an ardor beyond all praise. When there was no work within the house he chopped wood and grow vegetables, and the bit of garden that the boss had despaired of this ingenious Quong made to flourish like a patch of his own Flowery Land. And all this he did with meekness, an unostentation, which would have won admiration from the least generous. And.

she was not that. Only she didn't like Chinkies, And then she grew weaker, and as the boss had to make his periodic journeyings for the purpose of buying and selling, he always bestowed the following injunction upon the attentive tial before setting out: "Look after the missis. Quong, If anything happens to her I'll belt the life out of you." And Quong. grinning in his silly Chinese manner, as invariably answered, "Me make 'em all 11, Boss," He was not a man of many words, this imperturbable Quong, but the boss seemed -satisfled with his modest assurance. And then the great event happened.

Quong was sitting up that" night" because the boss was restless. He watchA of dozen times; look up at the stars, All his pipe, light it, walk up and down with hasty strides, and generally behave in a manner inconceivable in one of his weight and The doctor man from Wangaratta was inside, also the wife of a distant neighbor. of course it was a boy -it couldn't well be anything else to a man like the boss and from that moment Quong's allegiance alternated between the father and son. Jess was weak and the farmer's wife had her own affairs to mind, but Quong stepped into the breach, and added nurse to that of his other duties. Ir, hitherto, he had revered the father, he now adored the son.

Dick swore the fellow had been a woman in another life, and truly no woman could have played her part with greater care and assidutty. At first, Jess precious baby dependent on whims protested. She would not have! her and faricles of a yellow heathen. She was sure Quong's face would frighten the child into fits: she feared it would have the effect of permanently injuring to attend to the youngster. and.

Dick her boy's character Rut, someone had was about as useful as an elephant. He almost feared to touch the soft wee mite, for fear of inflicting Irreparable Washington Birthday Tea by Western New York Sunshiners. A Washington's Birthday tea will be riven Saturday afternoon from 3 to 6 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Andrew Murdison of Potomac avenue, under the auspices of the Western New York: division of the International Sunshine Society. The hostesses are -Miss and Miss Oberist.

There will be a musical programme. Little yellow and white bags have been sent out with the invitations, in which each guest is expected to place one cent for each year of her age. Miss Coushaine, Miss Oberist and Mrs. Murdison will receive. The unbonneted women will be: Mrs.

Albert M. Zipp, Mrs. Fred Saint John Hoffman, Miss Reyburn, Mrs. Eleanor G. Tanner, Miss Charlotte H.

Riselay, Mrs. J. Louis Jacoba, Mrs. Adolf Miller, Mrs. Frederick G.

Liemburner, Mrs. Foley, Mrs. Joseph Jaixen, Mrs. David Baker, Mrs. John Harrison Mills, Mrs.

Charles P. Eller and a number of Mrs. Murdison's friends. Shakespeare's Men. Shakespeare's Historical Men were yesterday afternoon's meeting of The Friends, Mrs.

Newton B. Turgeon read paper, mentioning Julius Caesar, Henry VIII, Richard III, Antony and Henry IV. Miss Clara K. VanDuzee led the discussion. The hostess was Mrs.

Walter Robinson of Fifteenth street. Men's Supper Tonight. A men's supper will be given by the Brotherhood of Saint Andrew of SaintMary's-on-the-Hill tonight at 8 o'clock. Henry R. Howland, Colonel Ward and the Reverend G.

G. Merrill will make I short addresses. Presentation of a Bronze Tablet to the German Young Men. But Quong had no such 1 ples. He took to It as naturally as a woman does to her Arst-born: washed.

-and dressed and nursed it with 1 a femInine ardor which wrung paeans of praise from the trembling father. And when it screamed at his ugly face, he merely capered with delight and said, Him belong glate man, boss. got number one lung. First-late plecee. kid.

Can And so twelve months and the child grew and prospered, and with it prospered the little household. Dick Junior was now a lusty young rogue, tumbling about and stuttering few words in pidgin English, welch shocked his mother inconceivably, byt made his father roar with Little beggar." he "he's as bad as old Quong." Apd then he would lecture him 1 on the ipfquitles of the yellow man, to all of which the child would listen with eyes- those eyes which seemed to draw the soul out of the father: And 1 he could touch him now without fear of breaking the little bones, and toss him about as though he were a ball, all of which the child bore with never a Whimper. "You can't make the little. beggar ery," he said to Quong one day. "He's not afraid of anything- not even of your face, you old Quong Ignored compliment, havheaded ing grown accustomed to endearing terms.

"No fear," was the reply. "Whafor he ely? He belong number one topside, piecee father was lost in admiration, and wondered how he had uati this dear woman and her dear child had come into his lite. The day came round Dick's accustomed journey to the town, but this was to be journey which would be marked with a red letter in the history of their lives; for things had prospered with them, and he war going Into the town to complete the purchare of a larger tract of land, and he intended to mark the occasion by returning with presents for his beloved ones. The parting inJunction had an addition now, but it alwava. came in.

exactly the same "Look after the missis and the kiddy, Quong. If anything happens to them I'll belt the life out And Quong blinked his invariable reply, "Me make 'em all li, boss," The promised belting never gave offense. He never thought it necessary, but on the whole he liked it. It showed that the boss took an intelligent interest in him. He had worked for perhaps full hour when he scrambled out of the hole he was digging to take a few -pula athis pipe; but just as he was in the act of lighting up he happened to look round, and saw a woman approaching him from lower down the creek.

At first he did not quite realize who it was, nor did he understand her wild. gesticutations or her cries. But as she came nearer he knew it-to-be the missis, and In his stolid way he stood blinking at her till she approached. Then he saw that her face was deathly white, her eyes starting from her head, and that she had reeled in her steps like one about to fall. Indeed, he knew that nothing but a supreme effort of will prevented a physical collapse, up, missis?" he asked.

Quong's blood flowed coldly; his manner reflected the cold blood. She trted to speak, yet nothing but an unintelligible gibbering passed her tips. Her mind, however, was working clearly enough, and seizing him by the arm, she swung him round and pointed to a column of which rose above the trees. He started, and the wooden face suddenly grew animated. Fear Intelligence widened the oblique eyes, "The piecee kid!" he shouted.

"Yes--yes." The words came from her lips in a. fierce gasp of "My cli!" Kicking off His old shoes, he Hung from her wide Mask or She tried to follow him. she called off vain. The earth sprang up to meet DAE her. Once it struck her violently in the face.

She scrambled to her feet and staggered onward, but the weight of all the world seemed to press her down, down. Now she was groping wildly on her hands and knees toward the burning house, the smoke of which glared blood-red in the sun. The great masses 1 of hair fell over her face and blinded. her. That, too, seemed a blood-red haze through which she saw a world of fire.

-With the return of conselousness she found herself- supported by the most grotesque-looking creature In the world. His face was black and blistered, he had not a scrap of his pigtail left, and even the few clothes he wore were. burnt or singed beyond recognition. But the was tenderly bathing her face with water drawn from creek and speakIng to her in a coaxing, sing-song as he soothed 'the kid" in its most turbulent moments. "Quong!" It was both an exclamation and an interrogation.

1. missis. Ave got." He pointed to a scorched and blackened blanket by her side. The "plecee looked up at her and crowed. Not a hair of his head was singed.

At Palm Beach. Among the guests at the Palm Beach Hotel now are the following from But1. fado: Mrs. C. Hibbard, Miss Hazel Hibbard, Willian Rowe, Alias Adelaide Graybiel and G.

E. Chrlido. is like summer. at. Pain Beach- now, All the guests bathe in the sea every day.

RECIPE FOR ROSY CHEEKS. A Lady, prominent in social circles just returned from a SOjourn in Europe, brings back with her a valuable skin food recipe, which she says is in general use among the society. women of France, who have an international reputation for their exquisite complexions. The recipe is as follows: Two ounces of Rose Water: one ounce Spirits of Cologne; four ounces Sartoin (crystalized), Put the Sartoin in a pint of hot water (not boiling), soft water being, preferable. When it is through dissolved a fine and cloth, cooled, add strain the Rose Water and Spirits of Cologne.

This preparation to be applied twice day or oftener and massaged thoroughly into the skin and if adhered to persistently is said to produce wonders even on the worst complexion or roughest skin. It is an inexpensive mixture and the ingredients can be gotten from any well stocked drug store, the above formula making enough to last quite a while, and sufficient for a very thorough trial. A social reunion will be held this evening at in the Orpheus rooms by the German Young Men's Association. The entertainment will conalst of music, daneing and refreshmentsy Jullus Lange, conductor of the Orpheus; Mrs. Heussler and Miss Julia Agnes O'Connor will present a musical programme.

On this occasion also A bronze tablet is to be presented to the society, commemorating the gift of its library to the Buffalo: Publte Library. Social and intellectual Affairs: at the Union Building. Members of the executive committee of the Women's Educational and Industrial met yesterday morning at the union building and completed arringements for various social affairs to be given in the near future. Many women are coming in for the german to be given at the union hall next Friday evening. February 28th.

Mias Helen Curtin will lead the german, there will be good music, pretty favors and refreshments. Mrs. Ed 1. Hosmer is chairman and Mrs. Grosvenor R.

Trowbridge vice chairman for the dance and further Information may. be secured by telephoning either of them. Frank Speaight's Dickens recital takes place on Thursday evening in the hall, Many clubs will attend in a body, The last card party of the series will be held next week Friday afternoon. Mrs. George Bingham in the general chairman and tables may be reserved by applying to her.

Regiment will gtve a card party this evening at the home of Mrs. Cantlin of Cottage street. Women's Society of the new Church of the Blessed Trinity will give a card party in the school hall on LoTroy avenue tonight at 8 o'clock. Two Evening Card Parties. -The Women's Auxiliary of -the 65th Election of Officers.

The annual meeting and election of officers of the Women's Circle of the First- Church will be held in the chapel tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Reports from the various church societies will be read. Men will be Cooks. Tomorrow evening the men of the Church of the Redeemer will give a supper, followed by a musical and literary entertainment, at the Orpheus parlors. Main and Goodell streets.

Supper will be served at 5.30 o'elock. Aid Society Meeting. Members of the Women's Aid Society of the Humboldt Parkway Methodist Episcopal Church will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. W. E.

Meto, No. 647 Woodlawn avenue. Young Men's Club. Harry C. Spendlow of Auburn avenue will entertain the Young Men's Bible Class Club of the Grace Episcopal Church at his home this evening.

Marnage Licenses. The following couples received mare riage licenses at the office of the city clerk yesterday: George L. Meyers (48), No. 235 Bissell avenue, and Catharine Axmacher (40), No, 41 Cherry street. Otto Weber (22), Fox street.

and Minnie Frank 100, 349 Fox street. John Matyaaka (21), No. 169 Rother avenue, and Mary Derender (18), No. 38 Sweet Joseph Blumer (13), No. 19 Cherry street, and Helen Egloft (40), No.

19 Cherry James J. Butler (31), No. South Division street, and Mary J. Hurley (31), No. 111 Fitteenth street.

Cornelius Leo Maher (27), No. 873 Niagara street, and Helen Anna Driscoll (26), Nor 20g York street. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY NOVELTIES You'll Stores Find Never 1 Here Show. What Other. 350 MAIN STREET Does not weaken 1 but strengthens, moves the bowels easily and agree: NE SEE RIVE PRATED ably.

Cures headache, DOWEL. DON SON constipation. Trial The Express Daily Pattern All Seame Allowed This pretty waist which is adaptabie to all materials is known the Marie Antol. nette model and sakes up well chief Itsen, madras, chambray, Victoria Persian la taffetas, surab or raJah silk. of Ana narrow tacks either side of the centre box-pisit stitched almost to the bast gives the required tallness to the front The back is plain with the exception of inch tuck, which extends over the shouiders and down the front.

The pattern is 3 to 17 For a alas of 18 years the waist requires yards of material 20 Inches wide, yards 97 Inches wide, varda wide, or 2 yards 42 inches wide: as illustrated, yard of linen 27 inches wide for collar: and Pard 20 laches wide. yard 27 inches wide, sard 36 oz 42 finches wide, extra for fated ruffles Price of pattern, 10 centa. Send ten cents, with the size, name and ade dress, to the Pattern Department of The Buttale Express, Buffalo, N. Y..