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I BUFFALO EVENING NEWS: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1915. BUFFALO Mrs. Charles Van Bergen is entertaining few guests at tea at the Twentieth Century club this afternoon Mrs. -Emma Smith Devoe of Tacoma, president, of the National Council Voters. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles H. Van Arnam Jr. leave tomorrow night for a motor trip to York, where they will spend a month. Mr.

and Mrs. Stephen Merrell Clement have returned to town from their wedding journey and will remain here a few days before going to New Haven for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Platt Cooke and family have taken possession of their new home in Summer street.

Miss Agnes Derrick has taken an a apartment in Oakland place for the winter. Mrs. Joseph P. Devine of Delaware avenue gave a charming sinall dinner party last evening. Mrs.

Alfred W. Thorne of Delaware avenue had a small luncheon day for her guest, Miss Frances Wood. of Adams, Mass. Colonel Joseph H. Norton and Mrs.

Grosvenor R. left this morning to spend a few days with Dr. and Mrs. Conrad E. Wettlaufer at Nagara-on-the-Lake.

Dr. and Mrs. Karl F. Eschelman have returned from their motor trip through the East. Dr.

and Mrs. Julius H. Pouter and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Kittinger of Lancaster left this morning for a month's motor trip to Lake Champlain, Lake George, Lake Placid and the Berkshires.

Mrs. Carleton H. White of Anderson Place returned this morning from Bass Rocks, Mass. Mrs. Alfred Schoellkopf and Miss Lucia Schoellkopf will return from their summer home at Lake View next week.

Mrs. Mann Wins Golf Championship. Mrs. Thomas K. Mann won the women's golf championship, which was played over the Country club course during week, and will receive the medal.

This is the seventh consecu- NIGHT DOWNTOWN. The quiet streets! The quiet streets That only night-time knows; Tho: life quiet that streets, ebbs the and winding sheets The throngs that buffeted the pave Have vanished with the day, And all the scars the battle gave The moonlight takes away. The quiet streets! The quiet streets That sunrise bids adieu: The quiet streets, the deep retreats I used to think I knew. -Maurice Morris. MAIDS AND MAIL (Copyright, 1915, by W.

Werner.) Willis Roger had been postman ever since Hinsdale boasted of such a luxury and could afford only one carrier. who delivered letters on hill in the morning and across the creek In the afternoon. He had packed the announcements of Luisella Marshall's engagement in his bag and had brought her innumerable congratulations in return. When the young bridegroom-to-be went away on a business trip he met Muisella every day at the gate and they exchanged letters. Willis had smiled with ful scorn at her eagerness, but one day when he found no missive hen the familiar masculine hand, dreaded starting on his route.

Luisella was there as usual, and, although he smiled as he said, "Nothing today, Miss Marshall," he cared her disappointment, and later, when he found a letter that had been delayed, he cut his lunch hour short and hurried with it to her. Luisella saw him and came running out, and she never forgot this kindly thing he did for her, and he felt amply repaid by the happiness that shone in her smile. After a few years Roger beamed as he gathered up the score of cards that proclaimed the arrival of baby Dorothy, And his heart grew heavy some later when he found the box filled with black -edged envelopes and saw the shades -drawn to the the vottom of Lusella's window. As. soon as Dorothy wag old enough to sit in her carriage on the big porch she learned to look for Roger's comIng, and would kick and crow delightedly when she spied the gray-coated figure.

No matter how heavy his load, he always had time to stop and blow his whistle for her. When the Swan family bought the old Lange property around the bend, and little Meg Swan sat every in her wheeled chair before the house. she, too, learned to watch the coming of the postman. Sometimes he brought her wild flowers that grew along his route or stopped a minute to tell her about his kitten or the puppy. The Bummer she was weaker than usual he brought her fresh eggs from his home, and as she grew stronger she demanded to know why he never brought her letters.

This set Willis Roger to thinking. There certainly seemed to be something very desirable about recelving Ictters, and if only a few could be sent Meg, It might help to cheer her up; 80 he sent her name to an eultor who wanted to hear from "shut-ins." After that Willis declared he would need a wagon to haul his extra load, because the littie crippled girl received letters from all corners of the globe. "Isn't it beautiful?" she cried. "Why, I belong to a club, a real club; we all have pins just alike, and we all write to each other. I have a letter from a little American girl out in China, who never saw this country; and a boy who lives in New Zealand says he has only one leg, but he doesn't mind it at all.

He sends me the oddest things. And some of the children who live here in Hinsdale saw my name in the club roll and are coming over to have a party. Isn't it just, too lovely?" And Roger agreed that it was. Old Mrs. Stonehart, who sat all day in per window in the house on the terrace was another who looked forward to seeing Willi.s She liked the merry twinkle in his eyes, His red hair and the cluster of freckles that arrayed themselves over his nose, giving him the same impish look that had made one of her own boys beloved.

Roger did not know this son, but he did know his and on the rare pocasions that he carried one of these Lesters he would wave it when he turned the curve and never went on the other side of the road first. So it was that the million and one Little things that Roger did unconsclously endeared him to those he served. When Hinsdale grew up, as it were, and after much petitioning and many protests secured a real postoffice and a regular army of letter carriers, Roger's route restricted to the hill which he now elimbed twice dally. The sweet-faced old lady sat no morel THE SOCIAL CHRONICLE A JAUNTY SUIT FOR EARLY FALL. 1413 COAT 1418 SKIRT Coat, No.

1413; Skirt, No. 1418. Plaid suiting is here shown in brown tone, with facings of tan taille on collar and pockets. The coat is loose fitting, and finished with smart collar. The skirt has graceful attractive lines, with plaited fulness at the sides.

The pockets may be omitted. It will require yards of 44. Inch material to make the coat for a medium size. The coat, pattern 1413, is cut in three sizes: 16. 18 and 20 years.

The skirt, pattern 1418, is cut EAST AURORA tive year Mrs. Mann has held the championship. Mrs. Preston R. Smith, the runner -up, will be awarded the silver set.

In the finals of the first flight yesterday Mrs. Mann defeated Mrs. Smith 1 up on the nineteenth hole. Mrs. W.

Allan Gardner defeated Mrs. Winthrop Tweedy in the second flight 5-3. Mrs. Edward B. Guthrie defeated Mrs.

George M. Kendall in the third flight 4-3. Miss Constance More will entertain next Thursday afternoon for Miss Ruth Clark. Miss Dorothy Wilson and Miss Beatrice entertained yesterday afternoon home of Holmes, Miss Wilson in Soldiers' place for Miss Clark. Miss Dorothy Wilson, Miss Marjorie Ratcliffe and Marian Anderson have been added to the list of debutantes for this season.

Mrs. Charles T. Anderson entertained guests at luncheon at Wanakah on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs.

George Coit Jr. of Cleveland avenue, who have been spending August with Mrs. George Coit in Wanakah, have returned home. Mr. and Mrs.

Willard Wade Oliver of St. Louis, come on September 19 to make their home in Buffalo. Mrs. Dorothy Decker ie now at Alexandria Bay, the Trautman, guest of Mrs. Charles Mi.

Leach, who is entertaining a party of. young people. At the Wanakah Country club this evening at 8 o'clock there will be a putting contest followed by an informal dance. Miss Helen Douglas is entertaining this afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock for Miss Elizabeth Hubbell. Belmont D.

A. Officers. At their recent meeting in Belmont the members of Catherine Schuyler chapter, Daughters of American Revolution, selected the following officers: Regent, Miss Annie M. Hatch; first vice-regent, Mrs. J.

F. Rice; second in her window overlooking the village. Meg had been sent away to a famous physician, who hoped to teach her to walk, and day as Roger, hurried along De none Dorothy, into beautiful duplicate of Luisella, and by her side a young man marched proudly. must be getting old." Willis to himself that evening as he and the puppy. now a well grown collie, ate their supper together.

"We never write letters and we never get any. he went on. "How'd you like to have me coming home evenings and read and read what SOMe lady fair had written me?" he questioned. Shen looked at him long and thoughtfully. then planting his two great paws on his master's knees he poked his nose up into his face.

Why. I believe. you would like it. you old rascal. Suppose she wouldn't let you the fire or track up her rugs" But Shep licked Roger's ear as though his faith in 1 womankind was not to be shaken.

"But. old chap, you forget. I'm 38 years Willis remonstrated, to which Shea barked protestingly. It was the very nest day that Roger found a letter to himself at the postoffice. and no on- in all Hinsdale was more delighted than he to learn that Meg WAS comnig home, "all made as she wrote.

It as the same afternoon that Roger saw for the first time the new mistress of the house on the terrace. She had been there nearly a year, but never once had there been a letter for her in the pack Roger carried. He thought she looked a little wistful today as she stood in her garden and dence watched him pass. It was not imputhat prompted him to smile at her. He had just been talking with Dorothy about Meg and had learned that the club was planning to meet its old member and that the house was to be gorgeously decorated with flowers to welcome her home.

and Roger was glad all through. "Could you spare some of your he asked. "Surely." she answered, "Some one ill?" Then Roger told her a' out Meg, and almost before he knew it he had told her about Dorothy and of his own wee garden. But suddenly he remembered his duty to Uncle Sam and said he would stop in the evening for the flowers. Miss Olive had them ready for him in a beautiful basket that she had ranged herself, and of all the brilliant array none outshone this gift to Meg.

The next day he stopped to thank Miss Olive, and a few days later he brought her some of his own rare blossoms. "How perfect!" she cried, delightedly, and then Roger offered to root a plant for her. He advised her about seeds, gave her valuable suggestions about transplanting, and so as time went on unheedingly she, too, learned to smile when she heard the whistle down the road. Once Shep insisted on accompanying his master, and stopped at the terrace gate, saying, in perfectly plain dog language, that he wished to rest there, "Poor fellow," Miss Olive said compassionately, "he's warm, let me get him some water. I wonder if he would stay with me until you come back?" don't believe Roger started to say, but Shep answered for himself by stepping gravely inside the gate.

As the summer gradually changed to autumn and the leaves began ot fall about their feet Roger. thought the terrace house. "You see, Shep," more and more about Miss Olive of I he explained, one evening, "I suppose, of course, she's rich. Now, you know. I've saved up, but I don't believe it's enough.

I told you last week, old man, that the postmaster was goin away indefinitely for his health, but I neglected to mention at that time that there were a lot of folks who were trying to get me appointed to take his place. Now, of course, if I should get it, it might make a difference. You see, Shep, a man wants to do his best when he asks a lady to marry him. You've no idea now how fine she is, Shep; she's just wonderful. Somehow, I don't believe any one could describe her.

Probably, she won't have me." To which Shep barked protestingly. "You like me a lot, don't you, old man? Well, let's go for a walk and talk it over." So they started. slowly the path that passed the terrace house, and as they climbed the hill they Miss Olive standing beneath the trees in the moonlight. Roger would have stood still and ad. mired her, but Shep, recognizing an old friend, betrayed their presence by bounding forward and announcing his coming with a joyous but startling bark.

fallen, and then- well, then Shep sat Roger caught her or would have down on the cool leaves and wagged His tail contentedly. vice-regent, Mrs. Flora Pendleton; secretary, Mrs. George Horner; treasurer, Miss Fanny McEwan; registrar, Miss Bessie M. Wyvell; historian, Mrs.

Stephen Pollard; assistant historian, Mrs. Clair Andrus; chaplain, Mrs. Herman Rice; librarian, Mrs. Burton G. Sisson.

Mrs. George L. Mathewson, Mrs. N. Loring Danforth and Mrs.

Eunice Parker will be the hostesses at the public tea at the Women Suffrage headquarters next Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. S. V. R.

Spaulding will give a luncheon at her summer home on Grand Island tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. C. W.

Ketchum of Jamestown are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Brainard of Ashland avenue. Mrs.

Brainard will give a bridge tea at the Park club on Monday afternoon for Mrs. Ketchum. Miss Alice S. Emerson 1S at the Hotel Commodore, Put-in-Bay, Ohio, where she accompanied her brother, Mr. George D.

Emerson, who is attending the annual meeting of the United States and state Perry Victory centennial commissioners. Coming and Going. Miss Eleanor D. Mesmer is at the Lake of Bays, Canada. Mrs.

Harold Lynch of Porter avenue left yesterday to be the guest of her mother, Mrs. Elmer Wilcox, in Syracuse, N. and for a visit in Rochester, to be gone a month. Mr. Lynch will join Mrs.

Lynch next week. Mrs. Thomas Walsh Herkimer street leaves today for Washington, D. 10 spend the month with her son, Mr. D.

M. Walsh. Mr. Weston Gillette of Plymouth avenue left last night for Pittsburgh, where he will enter Carnegie institute and take up a course in engineering. Mr.

Fred H. Hesselschwerdt of East Ferry street leaves Monday morning to enter Lehigh university at South Bethlehem, Pa. Mr. H. Campbell Thuerk of Breckenstreet left this morning for Lafayette, where he enters Purdue university to take a course in electrical engineering.

Miss Lydia Smith of Titusville. is visiting Mrs. L. C. Barnes in Imson street.

Miss F. M. Callahan of Lowell place has returned, after spending a month with her brother, the Rev. Brother John of Montreal, also visiting Quebec and St. Ann de Beaupre.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yeager of Baltimore have been visiting Mrs. F. Leslie Owens of University avenue for the past two weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. F. Leslie Owens and Master F. Dayton leave tomorrow night for Atlantic City, Baltimore and Now York, to be gone two weeks.

Mr. L. Hollinger, who has been the guest of his mother, Mrs. F. Lofell, of Riley street, has returned to Chicago.

Mr. Harvey Becker of Garner avenue has gone to Pittsburgh. Mr. Raymond T. Melville of Laurel street left last week for a trip to the Pacific coast.

Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Brosart and family of Normal avenue spent the week end with Mrs.

M. Stevens of Niagara avenue. Niagara Falls. Mrs. Robert Mitchell of Glen Ridge, N.

who has been the guest of her mother. Mrs. Frank E. Vander Voort of Norwood avenue, has returned home. Mrs.

William F. O'Connell of 199 Starin avenue has returned from a visit in Corning and Bath. The Presbyterial Conference. Fifteen churches were represented at the September conference of the Buffalo Presbyterial society, at the Young Women's Christian association yesterday morning. Mrs.

Charles J. North presided and the devotional service was led by Miss Lucia A. Demond of Lancaster. Miss Blanche acted as secretary pro tem. in the absence of Mrs.

H. E. Montgomery. Plans were made for- the semiannual meeting of the Woman's Missionary society of the Presbytery of Buffalo to be held in Dunkirk October 5. The members will go by trolley at 8:45 A.

M. There will be a basket luncheon. Miss Roberta Barr of Pittsburgh, of the Freedmen board Rev. Harvey Brockaw of Japan will be among the speakers. Dr.

Fullerton of St. Louis, who will attend the synodical meeting at Batavia, October 19 to 21, will be invited to speak before the women of the Buffalo Presbytery on Monday, October 25. Mrs. E. C.

Hagadorn, treasurer of Young People's societies, reported receipts Miss Harriet Keating, treasurer of Freedmen, reported that she had received $220. The Buffalo presbytery is the first in the synod in giving to Freedmen and second in 'general contributions. Announcement made that Miss Brockmeyer of Utah has been appointed as teacher in the Home Board school in Utah to take the place of Mrs. Smith who has resigned. Mrs.

North gave a report of the synodical meeting held in Rochester in May when the Woman's Board of Home Missions was incorporated, the board to receive and disburse its own I money. divided The women's board formerly the Sunday-school money with the men's board. Hereafter the men's board will receive all Sunday-school money unless sent for some specific object. Apportionments will be made the fall instead of the first of January. The Presbytery of Buffalo has been asked to give $300 to San Juan hospital in Cuba this year.

Mrs. North spoke of the picnic in July Humboldt for the children the Hungarian kindergarten at Lackawanna which was a great Mrs. John R. Hague read a letter from Mrs. Cady Allen, a returned missionary from Persia, describing her work.

Spaeth-Wiesseman. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Weisseman of Humboldt parkway announce the engagement of their daughter, Hazel Carolina, to Mr.

Walter Philip Spaeth, the wedding to be solemnized in November. Home-coming Sunday. At the Richmond Avenue Christ, corner of Bryant, proparations tire going for a notable day: It is the beginning of a church campaign which the pastor, the Rev. John P. Sala, and his mittees are putting on.

The homecoming social last La night was great success and anticipated that the church will be" filled to overflowing at all services tomorrow. In the evening Mr. Sala begins a series of sermons on "Our Modern Civilization, the Men and Book Responsible for It." Mr. and Mrs. M.

Lewis are giving a family dinner at their home, 33 Chenango street, tomorrow evening a in celebration of their silver wedding anniversary. They will be at home informally in the evening from 9 to 11 o'clock to their friends. No cards. The monthly meeting of the Guided Circle of King's Daughters will be held on Tuesday evening. September 14, at the residence of Miss Clara Keller of 305 Maple street.

Miss Madeline Murphy of Potomac avenue will entertain the Mozart club on Tuesday evening. The Samariterbund will hold its monthly meeting tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 St. Peter's church, Hickory and Genesee streets. Mrs. Frederick L.

Beier and daughter, Miss Georgia W. Beier, of Summer street have gone on an extensive Westtrip and will visit Mrs. Beier's daughter, Mrs. Possell, in San Francisco. Cal.

Reynolds-Walbridge. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walbridge announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth, to Mr. Eustace Reynolds of New York.

Nichols-Howe. The marriage of Miss Marie Julia Howe to Mr. George Stanley Nichols of Westfield, was solemnized at noon today at the home of the bride's the Rev. and Mrs. Daniel W.

Jersey street. The Rev. Howe performed the ceremony, assisted by the bride's grandfather, the Rev. T. H.

Wilkinson, D. of Pittsburgh, and her uncle, the Rev. W. L. Wilkinson, of Bolivar.

Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Nichols will take a trip through Canada and will reside in Westfield on their return. The Alma club will hold its opening social this evening at GermanAmerican hall.

The club's own orchestra will furnish music for tinuous dancing from 8 to 12 o'clock. The' Women's auxiliary of the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's association will hold its first card party 'of the season Thursday evening, September 16, at their parlor. 96 Spruce street. Prizes will be awarded and refreshments served. Mrs.

George A. Allen OL Military road, LaSalle, will entertain tie Buffalo Society of Mineral Painters on Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. William More Decker who (has been spending two months on the Pacific coast. is now the guest of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Metz of Omaha, and will return to Buffalo September 18. The Cold Spring Women's Christian Temperance union will hold a business meeting on Monday, September 13. at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at the home of Mrs. L.

F. Pease, 260 Laurel street. Superintendents will be appointed and a report of the county convention given. Miss Mary Behen of Van Rensselaer street entertained on Wednesday, evening in honor of Miss Margaret Duncan of Derby, Y. As I Went Home Last Night.

I came by the way of the Desolate when went home last night-grime and dust in the road, dust covered weeds and refuse on one side and an almost unbroken saloons on the other. Houses where not only the bodies of men and women destroyed, but where their souls are dwarfed and w. nigh annihilated; not quite though, for even a drunkard's soul retains a spark of the Infinite, a spurk that will eventually blaze up and destroy the debris that experiences behind those screened doors have hidden two deep for human eyes to see. I saw men going in and out or loitering the doors-man, weak at the knees, slovenly in bearing, shabby in clothes, and now and then saw a little child. Further on the children of the neighborhood were pouring out the schoolhouse door in the early afternoon.

How sweet and wholesome and lovely they looked in their dimity and gingham gowns- their beribboned hair, their tidy little blouses and wellshod feet -all of them gay and well made up for "the opening of schcols" -and showing the handiwork of ers. There was no hint way they laughed and talked, in the way they walked or skipped gaily along the path homeward, that right near them, -a to manhood, to womanhood and childhood, row of houses, whose outward signs were upturned barrels and stained glass windows. I had come past fields of ripening grain and blooming flowers, acres of self-sown sunflowers, blue gentians, golden rod. the wild. rose-colored clover, and miles of the queen's lace handkerchief.

I had passed village house, wreathed with the white, feathery blossoms of smilax and purple -gardens in which the dahlias, salvia, geraniums, cannas, gladioli, pinks and cosmos crowded each other and outshone each other and dwarfed each other, as fashionable ladies do at afternoon tea. I had seen the blue sheen of the lake, smooth with the early afternoon sup, and herds of cattle grazing in the field. Each and all of them had filled me with the thought of Universal Good -and then here at the last was the dust and grime and then drinking shops and the lopsided to blur and blot a blessed day. The soot and smoke that were blowing over them and settling down upon them and begriming shop and man alike was bad enough and heaven obscuring enough, but nothing to the blight of that which went on within -that which the men invited and the shops provided. I thought of all the temperance songs I had heard sung and all the temperance sermons I had heard preached, and I knew within myself that the futility of all of these must point to a broader understanding, of man's relation to obli-1 gation to man and in the dealings of men with one another.

Intemperance will not abate. I said to myself, with all the singing and preaching against it. until men come to understand that one command- ment. "Thou shalt love thy brother as thyself." When that day arrives no man can pay at the municipal seat for a license to open a house for the destruction of the souls and the bodies of men, nor will helpless children at home cry for bread. while besotted fathers spend the family substance at a licensed bar.

The second medal round in the match" play for the trophy presented by Mrs. Robert B. Adam was played by the women golfers at Wanakah in the same sizes, and requires yards of 44-inch material. It measures about three yards at the foot. In blue broadcloth with black, or white satin racings this would make smart street suit.

This illustration calls for separate patterns which will be mailed any address on receipt of 10 cents for each pattern in silver or stamps. Address News Pattern Department this morning. The consists of a three-day 18-hole play, from which scores on each hole are made. Handicaps which prevailed last Saturday will be used. The third day's play will be on next Saturday, September 18.

St. Bartholomew's Church Card Party and Social. A card party and social given for the benefit of St. Bartholomew's church at the Parish hall, 359 Grider street, on Thursday evening, September 16. Pedro will be played on the upper floor and the floor will be reserved for dancing.

lower, Twenty or more. da handsome favors will be awarded and refreshments will be served. An attractive dance program has been arranged. The Rev. Father Thomas J.

O'Hern, rector. of the parish, extends a cordial invitation to his friends and parishioners to co-operate with him in making this affair a success. Kensington cars No. 12 direct to the door. Dr.

and Mrs. William More Decker will return from their summer home at East Aurora on September 13. Ida Saxton McKinley tent 6 will hold a meeting in G. A. R.

hall Monday evening, September 13, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. John K. Walker gave a dinner last evening in honor of Miss Trowbridge of Toledo, 0., who is the guest of Mrs. Hal B.

Brownell. Mrs. Brownell gave a dance in the evening for Miss Trowbridge. Mrs. Henry Foote of Cleveland, 0., is.

visiting her mother, Mrs. Charles W. Hamlin of Delaware avenue. Hiss Helen Kennedy leaves next week for Wellesley college. Vertel-Hammond.

Mrs. Jane Hammond of 485 Glenwood avenue announces the marriage of her daughter, Florence Nellie, to Mr. Alvin Charles Vertel of Baynes street, which was solemnized on Thursday evening, September 9, at All Saints' church, the Rev. Mr. Gaviller officiating.

The attendants were Mr. H. T. Hammond of Phelps, N. brother of the bride, and Miss Vertel, sister of the Mr.

and Mrs. left for a three bridertel weeks' trip to California and will be at home after October 1, at 149 Baynes street. The District Nursing association held a meeting at the Hotel Iroquois yesterday afternoon at which the preliminary work for the coming fund campaign was discussed and many of the details of the work arranged. Thirty, offered women their attended services the for the meeting campaign which will be held during the week of October 4. Miss Mary Lewis presided.

Miss Lewis explained that the association is in need of additional funds with which to carry on the excellent work of the District Nurses. It has been the custom to hold some sort of 1 money-raising campaign each year, but along this line was done last nothing, the reason that it might conflict with the Belgium relief fund and work of that nature which was other, on at the time. The association will hold another meeting, next the Friday Iroquois hotel afternoon and at other 3 important details will be consummated. Any Buffalo women interested in this form of charity is invited to attend. Miss Clarabelle Nye, who is in charge the canning clubs of New York state, under the federation deof agriculture, will giye a demonstration at the Hotel Statler on Tuesday afternoon, Sept.

14, at 2:30 o'clock, of scientific canning of peaches. The demonstration is given under the auspices of the Erie County Farm bureau and the Buffalo Housewives' league. Miss Teppit of the farm bureau will assist Miss Nye. All women interested are invited. General John Fulton Reynolds, Fortress No.

1, Daughters of the G. A. was entertained at the home of the senior vice-commander, Alice Armstrong, 56 Heath street, on Thurs day evening. After the business meet- ing, Mrs. Armstrong served refreshments and was assisted by Command.

er Agnes O'Hern, Past Commander Laura A. Locke, Quartermaster Harriet A. Rankin and Chaplain Mary Clark. The house was decorated throughout with American flags and flowers of the season. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs.

Laura A. Locke, 199 Congress street. A TOAST. Here's to the old earth, and here's to all that's in her, To the soil of her, and the toil of her, and the valiant souls that win her; To the hope she holds, and the gift she grants, her hazards and her prizes. To the face of her, and the grace of her, and all her swift surprises.

Here's to her mighty dawns, with rose Sand golden splendor: To the heights of her and the nights of her. her springs and their surrender: Her storms and her frozen seas, and the mystic stars above her, The fear of her, and the cheer of her, and all the brave that dove her. Here's to her valleys warm, with their littie homes to cherish; The gleam of her, and the dream of her, and the loves that flower and perish; To her cities rich and gray, with their stern life-chorus ringing. The noise of ber, and the joys of her, and the sigs beneath the singing. Here's to her endless youth, her deaths and her reviving; The soul of her, and the goal of her, that keeps her ever striving: Her little smiling flowers and her comforting grass and clover, And the reet of her on the breast of her when striving days are over.

Here's to the old earth, with all her countJess chances: The heart of her, and the art. of her, her frowns and tender glances: With all her dear familiar ways that held us from the starting! Long might to her! And good night to her, when the hour is struck for parting. -Marion Couthouy Smith in Youth's Companion, ON THE CASUALTY LIST. Bildad says that he has private Information to the effect that has our old friend, General Prosperity, been seriously wounded at the front and has had to retire, probably for no a long time, the from motive duty. It la rellef to public to know that his place has been taken General Uneasiness- -New York Times, HAMBURG Mrs.

James C. Gill gave a delightful high tea at her home on Prospect avenue, Hamburg, yesterday for Mrs. Stephen Babcock, who is to make Hamburg her home. The attractive house and garden were bright with flowers and a basket of flowers trimmed the tea Mrs. Daniel C.

Pierce and Mrs. Everett Tooley entertained the Woman's Bridge club at their first meeting for the season at the home of Mrs. Pierce on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond Bley have returned from New York and are in their new home on Sickmon Mrs. Sara Newton Printy and her father, Harrison Newton, motored from Ohio to spend the week with Mrs. Bentley Bourne of Buffalo street. Miss Irma Schoepflin returned on Sunday night from a six months' tour of the Pacific coast, spending the last month in Alaska. Paul Snodgrass will enter Syracuse university this month.

Samuel W. H. Thurston leaves shortly to spend a week in New York. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Hauck announce the engagement of their daughter, Lelia to James N. Tillou of Orchard Park, the marriage to take place in October. Miss Henrietta Jessup, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. John gate Jessup, last evening to her home in returned, Mr.

and Mrs. A. J. Horton returned this week from a tour of several weeks on the Pacific coast. While in California they visited Ellen Beach Yaw.

Mr. and Mrs N. Perrin have returned from spending a month at the Perrin homestead at Conesus lake. Mr. and Mrs.

J. A. Hutchinson left on Tuesday for the coast and will visit both expositions and return by the Southern Pacific and by boat from New Orleans to New York. George D. Kronenberg of Tampa, is visiting his brothers, John and William Kronenberg, and his sister, Mrs.

Finck. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dodge returned this week from their summer home in Canada. Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph and children have returned from the Adirondacks, where they spent the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Pliny B.

McNaughton and Miss Harriet Mac Naughton are touring with Mr. and Mrs. De Freese of Chicago and are now at the to Fair. Mr. and Mrs.

Cyrus J. Gorton of Buffalo are the guests over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Gorton The Rev and Mrs.

Snodgrass and daughter Virginia have returned from a motor trip through the state. The Rev. Francis Ransom of Gowanda spent part of the week with Hamburg friends. Miss Cornelia Bentley Sage will judge the display at the art department of the Erie County fair will be the guest of Mrs. Edward Max Adams while there.

Mrs. H. E. Parker of North Collins will spend next week in Hamburg. She is president of the Women's department of the fair.

On Wednesday the' 76th birthday of Mrs. Frank Thurber was celebrated by a dinner and the congratulations of many friends. The beautiful old residence of Thurbers is a landmark here and the loving spirit and gracious hospitality of the family are part of the social history of the town. Katharine Grove is spending a week with Mrs. Henry Williams Gorton Jr.

of Buffalo. The Young People's branch of the Temperance union organized by Mrs. Seymour Lord numbers nearly 50 young people their meetings are well arranged and greatly enjoyed. Last night the members met for first meeting of the season at the home of Miss Alice Meath. tained Mrs.

William Shoemaker entera number of young people on Wednesday for her daughter, Miss Dolores Shoemaker. Mr. and Mrs. Algar B. Swan of Walker, Iowa, have been visiting Mr.

and Mrs. E. W. Richardson. has been the Mrs.

William Mrs. John Harrison, Mills of Buffalo Shoemaker. The Women's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church is a large and flourishing organization and at its annual meeting held at the sonage on Friday the following ofpar- ficers were elected: President, Mrs. John Osmond; vice-president, Mrs. Louis M.

Potter; secretary, Mrs. E. Kiger; corresponding secretary, Mrs. A. R.

Downey; treasurer, Miss Mabelle Gebhardt. Mrs. Henry Bable of Buffalo spoke on The next meeting will be held at the residence of Mrs. Potter. THE HEIGHT OF I IT.

"They tell me," said the professor, "that thetio Mrs. Highroller is a very sympa-. woman. "I should say, she was." said Harkaway. "Why, when her husband eloped with Mrs.

Gayboy she immediately sent Mrs. Gayboy a telegram of condolence." -New York Times. HAZARDS OF ART. is that protean actor doing now "He's impersonating character in "But which "He leaves that for you to guess." don't believe be knows him- Mrs. Frank D.

Eldridge of Philadelphia is spending a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Henry E. Wurst, of East Main street. Miss Frances Carpenter, who has been spending the week in Detroit. has returned to her home on B1g Tree road.

Miss Marie Reimer, who has been spending the summer with Mrs. A. L. Mitchell of Maple street, has gone to the Adirondacks. Miss Sue Baker and Miss Edna Baker, who have been spending past at their lodge in the Adirondacks, have returned to their home on East Main street.

Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Sponable, who have been the guests of Mrs.

Frances N. Spooner of East Main street, have returned to their home in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. A.

W. Van Vleck and family of Elmwood avenue leave today for Detroit, where they will spend the coming three months. Miss Irene Gregory, who has been visiting her brother, the Rev. Russell S. Gregory of Fillmore avenue, has returned to New York.

Miss Vera Anderson of Buffalo is the guest of the Misses Mead of East Main street. Miss Lillian and Miss Belle Knights, who have been sending a few days in Detroit, have returned home. Miss Lydia Hinaman of Main street spent the week-end with friends in Cleveland. Miss Jennie, Balcom of Olean street leaves Fairport, N. where she will spend the coming year.

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hawley of Buffalo, who have been spending few days the past week with Mrs. Myron H. Paxon of Park place, have returned home.

Miss Dorothy Sweet of Beechlands left this week for Manhattan, where she- will attend the Kansas State college. Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Rounds, Mr.

George Rounds and Miss Elizabeth Rounds of Elmwood avenue spent the week-end at Watkins Glen. Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Smith of LeRoy spent Labor day with Mrs.

Lawrence H. Smith of East Main street. Miss Mabel Karn of Sycamore street left on Monday for Lima, where she will attend Gennessee-Wesleyan seminary. Mrs. Edward R.

Hawley, who has been the guest of Miss Jeannie Hoyt of East Main street, has returned to her home in Buffalo. The following young people are leaving for school the coming week: Robert Persons, Exeter, N. Miriam Hubbard, Ann Arbor; William Webster, Cornell; Carl Danner, Schuyler Vought, Donald McCreary, Earl Newell, Union: Kenneth Whittemore, University of Chicago; George Houliston, Oregon State college; Henrietta Gardiner, Genesee- Wesleyan, and Adelina Longaker, Barnard college, New York. Carleton B. Briggs and Miss Elizabeth Briggs, who have been the guests of Miss Florence G.

Tyler ot Olean street, have returned to their home in Lancaster. Mr and Mrs. Richard Wollmuth of Buffalo and Mrs. Bessie Webb Birdsall of Corfu were the week-end guests of Mrs. George H.

Sweer of Beechlands. Mrs. James G. McKilleen of Buffalo and the Misses Aldrich of Pittsburgh spent a few days the past week with Mrs. Remmington James of Oakwood avenue.

Mrs. Ida E. Cartwright, Miss Elizabeth McNabb and Master Tommy Day McBride, who have been the guests of Mrs Phineas M. Tyler of Olean street, have returned to Grand Rapids, Mich. Miss Mary Howe of Delevan is the guest of Mrs.

Silas W. Williams of East Main street. Miss Bertha Hechman of Main street is spending a month with kingfolk at Lehigh Gap, Pa. Miss Margaret Coit of East Main street has returned home after a short visit in Pittsfield, Mass. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles E. Walbridge, who have been spending a few weeks in Algonquin park, have returned to their home on East Oakwood avenue. Mr. and Mrs.

E. B. Harvey will close their home on East Oakwood avenue this month and will spend the winter in Buffalo. Miss Sara Baker and Miss Jean Baker of Buffalo are spending a few weeks with Mrs. Helen Jones of East Main street.

Mr. and Mrs. S. Harris Peek of East Main street have returned home, after Vanauto trip to Rochester and Pena Miss Katherine Peek has returned home after a week's visit in Batavia. Mr.

and Mrs. Alfred Brotherhood of East Main street have announced the engagement of their niece, Miss May Lowther, of Bristol, to the Rev. Russell S. Gregory of East Aurora. Mr.

and Mrs. George Sweet entertained 30 guests last Saturday in honor of their 25th anniversary. The festivities consisted of a walk and talk afield, followed by a supper. The tables were decorated with silver baskets of flow. ers and the favors were silver baskets of nuts and bon bons.

The supper was followed by a fagot-burning in the glen. Mrs. George H. Van Keuren enter tained friends at luncheon on Thurs day in honor of Mrs. Wurst's guest, Mrs.

Eldridge. rs. Alfred Brotheriiced gave small bridge party at her home on East Main street for Mrs. Eldridge. OTHER SOCIETY NEWS ON FOLLOWING PAGE TRUE TO FORM.

hear your friend Quick was Injured while speeding in his automobile." "Yes, but the doctor thinks he'll make speedy recovery, "No doubt of it. He always, was a rant young York GOOD is Wiggins going to do now that the says he's going to take up settlehas inherited a million? ment work." "Huh! His creditors will be mighty glad to hear that -New York World..