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STATE JOURNAL, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER
1A
V,
IX SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Secant
Social Events in
and. Vicinity.
Topeka
GENERAL K0TE5- OF SOCIETY.
Torsioiial Itrm of Intereat Abont To
jiolia l'iopl and Vidtore la Town.
The interior of Mii G M. At wood's
home ou West street pre-5?ntei yester
day a striking contr tsr to the chilling
wintry weather withe ut. The majority
of the two hundred and fifty invitations
issued by .Mrs. Atwood aad her daughter
Alia Alice f or a reception, Friday the
9th, were accepted strut daring the hours
from 2 to ti the rourus were comfortably
lilled with Topeka society. The floral
decorations witiliu the parlors consisted
of several large bowls of chrysanthe
mums, placed here and there amidst
palms and ferns. Over the doorways,
windows and mantels extended great
quantities of the bittersweet an 1 honey
suckle vine thickly laden with their
Hcarlet berries. The prevailing colors in
tiie dining roam, witi the exception of
the autumn viass, coufeisted of pink and
white long loops of pink satin ribbon
hung from the chandMier to the four
corners of the table, in the center of
which rested a roe bowl of pink carna
tions. The pink .1:1 i white coloring
was al.io carried out in the bon
bons and ires. Mis. Atwood wore
a handsome i;own of I lack satin with
yoke of violet silk. Mi Atwood'a gown
was of while iadia silk with delicate blue
trimmings.
Tne hostess and her daughter were as
sisted iri ? . ?rvinxr their jues's by Mrs. M.
I. Lee, Mr, llarvcy, Mrs. T. 8. Mason,
Mr. G. C. Fu-s. Mrs. E iwin Knowles,
the M ises Valentine, Sampson, Cling
and IIalt. while the aisistauts in the
diniutr ruuiu wwre Misi Gracie Atwood,
the Misses Adelaide aurt Lydia Holmes,
Chri-ie a:id Suie Tattle, Kdith Wiles
and Lottie Hsrklemt.
The second of the series of Mrs. George
Koble'-s-eotnpanies w a thimble party
riven at her h nun 3-e.-t r lay afternoon to
about sixty of her lady friends.
The decorations throjgLiout the rooms
were uf chrysanthemums. Mrj. Cowlas,
Mrs. JiacFii'Mn and Miss Jetmore enter
tained the guests with a few selections
of VuCiil and iritrumautai music.
Miss Kit tie I'.arer i.'r.v ! a small dinner
party to a few uf the. Bethany students
last evening.
Miss Helen Green, cne of the seniors
at Bethany, h:u ben f )ivc J through ill
health of tho r asi few mouths to discon
tinue her stud es for t time, and yester
day returned to her htmia to remain till
after the holidays.
Dave Mulvsue and I'iiny Soper went
east yesterday.
Warden Ch sse of Lansing speut yes
terday in the ci'.v.
:a ;-s
Wat !ia.
T'ae
ethers
wor! h
Welcome has returned from Hia-
Mu-es Johns a with several
of tiiW city wii! go to Leaven
next week to be present at the
wed 1 in
f Miss Grace I'hiilins.
Miss .Minnie Carr
at i.awreuee.
wiil spend Sunday
Mrs Vincent, assiste l bv ber
siat.-r, M iss Duse ;i I err cimriiiia ly en
lert.nne i at a dinner Thursday noon,
Mes l;u.ies Chrism in. G. Y. Woo l, Joab
Mulvan G. ll Sweet, I. I. JJonobraka,
A. S. JuliuaoL, J. 15. 3artholoiuew and
Campbell.
Miss Graoie Clark celebrated her
eighth birthdiy this afternoon by in
viting eifht of her little friunds' to a
nil. ill party. Tho.-e present were Ruth
Leonard, Lucia Neally, Theo Jewell,
Jennie and Ueleti Henderson, Edith
AVoIch and Mary Wentz.
Mrs. Albert I'arker tas issued invita
tions for a recepti on an i card party next
week.
The various grades of Polk echool
pave an entertainment yesterday after
noon. The proceeds realized ara to pro
cure a picture for the fourth grade room.
Mrs. Arthur Mills is visiting in Leav
en worth.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Samons of Brook
lyn will urrive in the city Vond.ty to
visit the families of Mr. J. P. Griswold
and Mr. R. T. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. j.axwell of Newark, N.
J., are spending a coupie of weeks in the
c 1 1 y.
Mrs. Mark Fuller e itortained a few
friends very pleasantly at tea last even
in ff.
Mrs. E. J. Ohmer eatertained about
fifteen little friends for her niece this
afternoou.
A box party is one of the social events
at "Charlie's Aunt" tonight.
The Stedoian club rneSts Monday even
ing with Mr. and Mrs. Y. D. Struble, Xo.
121 Clay street.
To get the beat is always the cheapest
That is why everyone should use Dr.
Price's Cream Baking Powder.
I'll All L IIY'S AUNT TO NIGHT
One of Frolintaii
O rand
Het Companies
at the
Opera UguH.
One of Charles Frohcian's best com
pauies will be at the Grand this evening
in the farce comedy "Charley's Aunt."
It was written by Brandon Thomas who
lias made a fortune out tf it and the play
has been translated into German, Italian
and Swedish and it is proposed to bring
it out in Russian and Tu.kish in Con
stantinople. The play begins with two college stu
dents preparing to wl:om9 a rich aunt
from Brad, the boys Lave arranged a
luncheon, in their rot. tas and invited
their sweet hearts. Just as the
girls arrive, the aunt telegraphs thst she
has teen delayed and will not come for
a day or two. The girls to remain must
have a chaperon. A coll ije chum agrees
to personate the Brazilian aunt. She ap
pears on the stag-a in capital costume.
The girls receive her mith enthusiasm.
Presently the real aun: arrives. Then
there is a great scene and a grand reun
ion all around.
On Monday nip-ht the Grand will give
its pa'rons Xeil Burgess' old ulay, "The
County Fair."
Probably the most distinguished at
traction that will visit Topeka this win
ter is Felix Morris in "Behind the
fcoenen," which will be at the Grand
opera house on next T.iursday evening.
Mr. Morris is one of the best known
comedians of the ag-e. aad is recognized
as one of the moat versatile. He is com
paratively young and very ambitious,
and has been a hard student of the stage
all his life. The east jru critics speak
most highly of him.
Call up Phone 133 and have our wagon
call lor your bundle.
Tsf iA Steam Livscsr.
WOMAN'S MISSION.
A Valley Falls Woman Rplief t David
OTermypr'ii ArjuiueuU
Valley Falls, Xor. 8, 1394.
To the Elitor of the .State Joruvit,:
Woman's mission; Tvh.it is UT David
OTermyer ea s it is to b ir children.
And, no doubt, every pantaloo je i crea
ture present, whoso wiie taks in wash
ing1 or ewing I help support a ! ousa
full of whisky and tobacco- oiso.:ed ua
furtunates, applauded tan sentiment.
Without dispu-iag Mr. O.vr nyer'a
statement, (winca, however, oaiy em
bodies a half truth) I should like to atk,
has not a woman a right to say wuat sort
of children she shall bear? " Wnether
they shall iuherit pure blood, sound
minds and well formed bodies, or moral,
mental and physical leprosy?
Then after tha children are born, what
shall be done with them? Even Mr.
Overoiyer will not say that the mother's
mission is then ended.
Who does not pity a motherless fami
ly infinitely more than a fatherless oue?
It is the mother who zealous! y- guards
the young life from contaai.uating
influences. Nobody realizes as she the
helpfulness of favoratle surroundings.
Why should she not nave a voice .n say
ing what those surroundings shall be?
If we accept Mr. Overmyei's defini
tion of woman's inia.-iuu as complete,
then "Margaret, the mother of crimin
als," had a better 'Tight to be" than has
Francis A. Willard or Florence NigLt
iucraie. Mr. Overmyer says: -When women
make laws we will not smoke, we wiii
not swear, we won't stay out late nights.
It will be hkll!"'
Well, since he and the men who agreed
with him have dwelt in a man's paradise
so long-, would it be more than fair for
them now to exchange places with those
women who have occupied tins other
piace ever since they commenced to fuii
til their "mission.' A Vv oman.
Rosy cheeks, bright eyes, lightsome
foo'.stepj, are insured by food cooked
with Dr. Price's Cream 15. iking 1'uwJer.
SUNDAY AT Tn CriUHCHES.
First Unitarian society.
Due, between Ninth anil
Topeka ave
leniii streets.
Rev. A Wvinia will preach tt
11 a. ni.
Subject. "Se.-v.ntr the World."'
United Presby teriau. corner Ilikr Lt ii
and Topeka avenues Rev. M. F. Mo
Kirahan, pastor. Prea'Ming tomorrow
at 11 o'clock on "Imouldve lie'iigion."
i In the evening special evangelistic ser-
vices con lucied by the x. M- C. A. of
I Washburn college.
United Bretheru church. Services are
' held in Ladies' Library hall on Kansas
I avenue, between K.aveutii au I Twelfth
! streets as follows: 11 a. m. Anniversary
services. 7:d p. m. Preaching by the
; pastor, S. C. Cobltu;z.
j North Topeka Baptist church, corner
! Laurent and Harrison streets. Kev. W.
j B. Hutchinson, pastor. Services at 11 a.
1 ni. and 7:30 p. m. At the morning ser
J vice .Miss Ida C. Clotfiier of Mauitou.
j Co!., will give an address. livening sub
ject: "Why 1 am a Christian."
Brethren (Dunkard) church, Oasl.iuJ.
Preaching at 11 a. m and 7:3 J p. ui. to
j morrow by Elder Vuninuu.
Westminister Presbyterian church,
I Huntooa street and College avenue. R.jv.
i E. S. Farraud, pastor. 11 a. in. Baptism
j of infants and sermon to the children by
j the pastor. Several Christian Endeavor
i societies from the country have been iti-
vuea to participate in the evening ser
vices. linglish Lutheran church. Morning
service 11 a. m, preachiug by Kev. Mr.
Span.
I Church of Christ (Scientist), 21 j
j West Sixth street, Willis F. Gross, paa
j tor. Usual services at 11 a in.; subject
! of sermon, "The Alluess of God."
Second Adveutists meet at the resi-
deuce of Mr Welty, northwest corner ol
j Twelfth street and Washburn avenue a
d p. m. ; subject, "me twelve Cn.isen.
Madison fetreet Baptist church, W. F.
File; pastor. Services morning and eve
ning. German M. E. church, corner Fifth
and Tyler streets. A. Lainkau. the pas
tor, will preach at 11 a. m. and 7:tjJ p. lb.
Spiritualism Sunday services at Lin
coln Post hall, East Sixth street. Con
ference at 11 a. ru. Lecture at 7:30 b
Pastor Searing on the subject of "Heredi
ty Versus Reincarnation."
Second Pre.byteriau Preaching bv
the' Rev. John A. Bright at 1 1 a. m. ii.
the evening by the Rev. Duncan McGre
gor, of Philadelphia, Pa.
Grace Cathedral Sermon by the Dean
on the subject: "Wori ol" the Missionary
Council at Hartford," at 11 a. m. Even
song and sermon at 4:30 p. m.
Church of the Good Shepherd (Episco
pal) North Topeka, Rev. Guy W. Miner.
Evening service and sermon at 7:3 J p. m.
Church of St. Simon, the Cyreuiau.
(colored Episcopal) evening service and
sermon at 4:30 p. m. Rev. Guy W. Min
er, minister in charge.
Calvary Mission, (Episcopal) :) it! t
East Fourth street. Rev. Irving Todd",
minister in charge. Evening service
and sermon at 4 p. m.
Spiritual meeting at Topeka Post hall,
412 Kansas avenue, at 7:30 p. in. Sunday.
Dr. Grahendike of Denver, Colo.. wiL
deliver a lecture on the subject o!
"Methodism, Spiritualism and Hypnot
ism." Afer the lec.ure will give same
psychometric readings.
German Lutheran church, corner of
Van Buren and Second streets, C. F.
Graebner, pastor. Services tomorrow at
1U:30 a. m.
First Presbyterian church, R&v. S. B.
Alderson, pastor. Preaching- tomorrow
at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Thu pastor
urgently requests the presence of every
member at the services tomorrow.
Wesleyan Methodist, corner Third and
Jefferson streets. Rev. kl. T. About and
wife of South Carolina will occupy the
pulpit morning and evening.
Second Baptist church. First street
Rev. G. D. Olden will preach Ins first
annual sermon tomorrow. Special ser
vices will be held durin? the day. At
the evening services a full report of the
year's work will be given.
St. Johns A. M. E. church Seventh
and Topeka avenue. J. C. C. Ovens,
pastor. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m
Evening sermon by Rev. B. F. Foster.
The great Dugan concert Monday even
iug. A fine lot
ceived.
of wiuter robes just re-
COI.C.MBL'S BfUGY Co.
The Baptist ladies, assisted by the
florist of the city, announce their an
nual flower show; magnificent di-play
of chrysar t letutinia chief attraction.
South No. Vreal block the pilace; Wed
nesday afternoon and eveniug; and
ihursday afternoon.
llornT
Topeka Coal Co.
!
TTCTORIES OF CUPID.
HOW SECTIONAL FEUDS DISAPPEAR
AT HYMEN'S ALTAR.
Ttie Tlttl Arther Easy Going: TSaok aad
FortU Across Mason and Dixon's Line.
Nellie Grant and Winnie Davis koioe
Matrimonial Facts.
Special Correspondence.!
Washington, Nov. 8. While the
men of Mars, the wearers of the blue
and the gray, are rehearsing the story
of their battles and bivouacs, "of hair
breadth escapes," "the imminent dead
ly breach," at the various reunions this
year, few of the veterans are aware of
the conquests that Cupid has made in
uniting in the Londs of love tho sons
and daughters of the most implacable
and inveterate foes. Ivlost true ist it that
peace lias her victories no less renown
ed than war. The whirligig of time
brings in his revenges, and some of those
who were tho vanquished in the Teat
XEI.I.IE GRANT SAP.TORIS.
j rebellion have in turn come the victors
j in the domain of love. If fate frwwiifd
j on them in war, fortune favored thorn
I in the " wooing o' it. " Tho old Latin
j proverb about labor conquering all
things could just as well be changed to
read, "Amor omnia vincit."
Few prophets during tho exciting
days of the rebellion would have bad tho
temerity to predict that within 30 years
a daughter uf Jeff Davis would have be
coin engaged to the grandson of one of
his i 'ere.st enemies, an arch abolition
ist, and that a distinguished southern
general would capture the daughter of
tho great northern chieftain. General
Grant, and yet not only has all this
coino to pass, but there are other signal
examples of the triumphs of the little
archer. Indeed the actual facts aro
stranger than the most audacious fic
tion, and it is more than probable that,
could some of the great leaders of the
Avar who now sleep beneath the sod be
mado to know what is going on above
the ground, they would turn in their
coffins at the thought of it.
Will lie a Love Match.
Tho most recent illustrations of the
conquests of Cupid is the prospective
wedding of Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris,
the pretty widowed daughter of General
Grant, and Major Henry Kyd Douglass,
adjutant general ol Maryland and for
merly on StouewallJackiiou'a staff. The
two met some years ago in Washingto-A
and during the past summer have b;ii
like turtledoves. They were at the Blue
Mountain House, in Maryland, early in
tho season, later thoy appeared at Nar
ragtaisett Pier together, aud subsequent
ly they proceeded to Washington. They
have been almost inseparable, in fact.
Nellie Grant, as is well known, mar
ried Algernon Sartoris over 20 years
ago and has had threa children by him.
Although their domfetic life was far
from the ideal one, if current gossip is
to be believed, she is today as pretty
and prepossessing as evr and seems riot
a bit older than 2D. Indeed her friends
say that she looks happier and younger
now than when they saw her last, some
years ago.
A Iopular Best Man.
Major Douglass is an old bachelor
whose home is in Hagerstown, Md., and
he has for a long time been considered
a very good catch by the belles both
north and south. He made a splendid
record in the war, serving for a long
time on Stonewall Jackson's staff and
later under Greneral (now Senator) Gror
don. He was an exceedingly gallant of
ficer and is not only a very brilliant man,
but also a lawyer of distinction. Two
or three years ago he was the Democrat
ic candidate for congress in his district.
Further than this, he is said to be quite
a literary man.
Major Douglass has been groomsman
at no less than 34 weddings already,
and his friends say that the thirty-fifth
time he ought to take the principal role.
As this is a record breaking year, tho
distinguished southerner would thus
surpass all records, even his own.
When the wedding will take place is
not known, but the friends of both par
ties believe that it will be in the near
future. In view of niauy reunions be
tween the wearers of the blue and the
gray, this last prospective union, which
is something little short of wonderful
in joining together prominent foes in
the closest of ties, wiil doubtless attract
the widest attention not only in this
country, but also in Europe, because of
the romance and reality that cluster
around it.
It is interesting in this connection to
note tho complete bridging over of old
time animosities and the beginning of
amenities among the families of tha
leaders in "the irrepressible conflict."
This is illustrated in a marked manner
by the friendliness between Mrs. U. S.
Grant and Mrs. Jefferson Davis at Nar
ragansett Pier the past summer, and
also by the fact that Miss Rose Mary
Sartoris, the daughter of Mrs. Nellie
Grant Sarforis, is a frequent visitor upon
Misr; Beckenbaugh, the niece of Major
Douglass.
"WinYiie Davis Romance.
A little over four years ago the north
and south were agreeably surprised by
the announcement that Miss" Winnie
Davis, "the daughter of tho Confed
eracy," was engaged to Mr. Alfred
Wilkiuson, a lawyer of Syracuse and
the grandson of Rev. Samuel J. May,
the well known abolitionist. Indeed
young Wilkinson's antislavery anteced
ents were most pronounced. His fa
ther, Alfred Wilkinson, had been ap
pointed by President Lincoln to a re
sponsible position, and the grandfather.
Rev. Mr. May, was associated with
Emetfon, Lowell and Longfellow in es
pousitg the cause of the colored men.
A great deal of invisible freight passed
through the minister's hand3 via "the
underground railroad." One caso in
particular, that of the fugitive slave,
Jerry McIIenrr, will be recalled. A res
cue was effected by overpowering the
officers of the Syracuse jail, and the fa
mous "Jerry Rescue Causes" were the
result of the slave's escape. Curiously
enough, Jerry was never recaptured.
He remained in Canada for awhile, and
at the close of the war went west, set
tled down in one of the territories, and
it was only the other day that his son
graduated with high honors from one of
the colleges of the country.
Miss Winnie had come to Syracuse
for tho purpose of visiting the Emerys,
who were friends of her father. She
met young Wilkinson at a social gath
ering, at which some extreme abolition
ists were inclined to treat her coolly.
Wilkinson took sides with tho daugh
ter of the Confederate chieftain, re
sented the coolness, and a courtship
followed. A little later the engagement
was announced between the children of
two families who had previously bueu
the most deadly foes, and to whose la
bors tha fierceness and fervor of the war
were mainly due. The match was never
consummated, owing to tho poor health
of Miss Winnie, but the fact remains
that tbey are lovers and were engaged
to be married.
Captive at Last.
Another case was that of Colonel W.
W. Gordon of Savannah, who uiarriud
Miss Nellie Kiuzie at the beginning of
tb war. She ia said to have beu "the
first baby born in Chicago" afttr tho
city took that name. Her brother and
all her people were oa tho Union side,
while sho championed the cause of her
husband. Further than tins, her daugh
ter in:rried a northern soldier, who is
now a prominent lawyer in Newark,
N. J.
I was talking about these queer ca
pers of Cupid the other day with Gen
eral John E. Gordon, now United States
senator from Georgia, who has perhaps
had a better opportunity to know about
such things because of his lecturing
tour north and south on "The Last
Days of the Confederacy" than almost
any one else. General Gordon keeps
track of the amenities of today as dis
tinguished from tho asperities of threo
decades ago and runs across many inter
esting incidents that have formed a se
quel to the stirring chapters of the war.
It will bo remembered that it was lie
who succeeded to the command of Stone
wall Jackson's corps ou the death of tho
latter, and that he also commanded one
wing of Lee's army at Appomattox
Court House.
Results of the War.
In discussing this phase of tho "pip
ing times of peace" General Gordon
said: "One of tho singular results of
the war is the large and increased num
ber of marriages between northern girls
and southern men, -and southern girls
aud northern men. Tha truth of tho
matter is, there are more marriages now
between the two sections than there
were before the war. This may bo ac
counted for on several grounds. In a
number of instances the men were cap
tured and taken prisoners, and the ladies
showed thorn special kirdnesses as well
as rnoro or less sympathy. This would
naturally be followed by mutual ad
miration, ending in love and marriage.
Then, ugain, there were so much an
tipathy and animosity shown by both
sections that the representatives of one
side took great pride in conquering the
rebels of the other. There is more ex
citement, you know, in capturing a
stubborn stronghold than in the sur
render of one without resistance. More
over, some people appear to Kreat ad
vantage when they show themselves ad-
MISS WIKNIE DAVIS.
versaries above the average ability. We
always like to gut the best of our op
ponents, whether in battle or business,
in war or in love.
"The war made a good many ro
mances," continued General Gordon,
"and love always seemed to hover over
tho camp and field. This was shown in
my own caso in a marked degree. I was
wounded eight times in battle. Mrs.
Gordon followed me through the entire
war, through swamps and marshes, and
even the field of batfle. She was ever by
my side and within the sound of the
guns, and three or four different times
she was under fire. At Antietarn I was
shot fivB times. Twice I was hit in the
leg, my left arm was torn to atoms,
then I rot it in my right shoulder, and
finally a bullet plowed its way through
my jaw. I was carried off the field by
Mrs. Gordon, who had come to hunt for
me among the dead and dying, and was
supposed to be mortally wounded. But
Mrs. Gordon nursed me back to life, and
throogh her loving ministry I am what
Ian.." Will, M. Clemens.
Pennsylvania has 1,079 brilding and
losui &Mociationa,
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I I X. 7 VI -
421 SI
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ii ft 1 JrP ..v:,
TWO EXAMPLES OF SHOULDERS.
Reports from Parts indie&te that t.houlders of dreie? are expiia.l.rjr to nnhfrd-of pro.
portions. The above fashion plate, received directly from across tue ocuau, proves taut no
reports are wU founded.
LIKE POOR SISYPHUS
OLiVE HAfEr ALMOST DISCOUR
AGED WITH HER WORK.
Trying: to Ileacu the End of the Fashion
Display Mad to Itchaace Female Love
liness Xew Boancts aad Mats Htnd
cggis i : t-n i : i Dresses.
Special Corrcf ponrisnce.
New York, Nov. 8.
Oh, for a lodge in same va.it wilderness,
t-ome Tcov miles continuity of sUa;lo,
Where autuiim lr.illinery is Btill unknown
ouiJ stylidli cloaks and gowns were never
lna-tie.
That is just how I feel tonight after
a long day passed in and out side ef tho
big New York stores trying to reach the
end of the wonderful and never ceasing
t1- ; v
EARLY WINTER BONNETS.
relays of things made and displayed for
the enhancement of female loveliness.
I say female, for I am well aware that
men, the dear creatures, do not care so
much for their own personal appear
ance. I am like poor Sisyphus, who was
eternally trying to heave the stone out
side of tho limits of hades and who al
ways failed. Somehow the eternal effort
of trying to see everything that every- "
body else may see in a different light is
like that e.idlss labor. Season follows
season with unerring swiftness, and
there are more dresses, cloaks, bonnets
and folderols to describe, and there is
s ich r, paucity of adjectives in the Eng
lish language. I can say one bonnet
made of dark green velvet all in a crush
ed mass, with ribbon strings and shaded
pansies, topped by a golden aigret, is
lovely. Then a chestnut brown Ferry
velvet capote crushed and doubled into
heavy folds, with a bit of jet. a tiny
blackbird and velvet strings in the same
shade, is handsome. A black velvet bon
net plaited into shape, with tho front
made of a fringe of chenille tipped with
satin beads and topped with two small
empire plumes, is elegant. A flat felt
hat of black, with straight brim and me
dium crown trimmed with a lot of
straggly plaid ribbon bows, is stylish.
A small toque of white beaver and
maize velvet is dainty.
To come riht down to a, plain state
ment of facts., tho bonnets and hats are
worthy of extravagant praise. Perhaps
it is becauso they are in fashion that
makes ono think so, but I feel sure that
we never have had prettier or more be
coming ones, and, as to styles, their name
is legion. A little bunch of next to noth
ing, a little more nothing of another
port and a snip of ribbon, a flower or
feather, and you can make a bonnet ot
it that will merit all the words of praise
we have.
Then we have to speak of tha gowns.
We must ue the same adjectives over
again and the other things in turn.
Well, as it must be because it is so, I
will call a conple of ball nowns beauti
ful and girlishly pretty. One is of cream
white stamped china crape, strewn with
delicate blue flowers. The skirt was
cut very flaring and full, in tho back
particularly. The sleeves were puffed
and had a sprung ruffle reaching only
to the elbow. The corsage was low and
of white crape draped across and with
two rows of accordion plaited crape. On
the left side of the corsage was a dog ear
bow of pale green velvet, and there was
a wide sash belt of gretm surah.
The other dress was of the striped silk
gauze in pink and white. The skirt was
plain. The sleeves were puffed and
draped and trimmed with moss green
velvet rosettes. On the waist was a full
bertha of white silk muslin, with two
rows of narrow pink silk ribbon, and a
very graceful drapery across the bust, .
on which were set the bows of the green
velvet. This drapery crossed the waist
both front aud back and was held in at
the waist line with velvet rosettes, and
from there it fell ia four godet plaiti
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and these had each a double full -d 1
i
of silk muslin edged with the p;:ik ii!
bou. This certainly was a liantifi
dress for a young lady aud suitable f.
a dinner, reception, opera or ball.
With short sleeved gowns the- Inn
gloves are worn. On the tups of tie -there
is now set a baud an inch wid
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U-:
EVENING DRFSSI-S FOR TOl.'NC LAMKS.
made of loops of baby ribbon matching
the gown, and the lowest line ff loops
falls in a fringe two inches deep, of tin
finished by a wax pearl bting sewed to
the end.
Some have arrangements of l;u'j, with
a fall from tho upper part of the arm,
but this style is only possible with
ladies whcsH arms are plump and round
ed. Thin
ones are made t) look liki
skeletons.
Oi.ivk Hakfke.
THE FASHION PLATE.
Pure golden yellow is a highly favor
ed color in tho brocades iuipui'U-d for
receptions and grtttid dinners.
Fur is this year used very mu h r,i
velvet is to form collarettes, p-itit'd
trimmings, shoulder capes, innuendo
revers and mutton leg sleeves.
There is no fixed rnlo in millinery.
Provided tho head covering is becoming
and not altogether outre, a won: an may
wear just what best tsuits her face or
her fancy.
Box coats of only medium length :r
shown at tho best importing houses,
formed of black or green velvet, wih
pointed collarette and large slweves nmuu
of ermine fur.
Fur trimmed black street costume in
heavy wool crepou, camel's h;tir, b I
ford cord and wik warp serge aro con
sidered the height of fashionable ele
gance this seat-on.
The autumn and winter coats have all
of them immensely wide sleeves cot to
go on easily over the largo vIouva of t ha
gown. Usually the wrap has an enlarg
ed mutton leg shaxe.
Some very pretty laced boots with
high arched instep are madw ready lor
late autumn and winter v ear. Tb'-o
are graceful in outline, with u moderate
ly hiyh heel, and with room enough at
tho toes for the wearer to wa?k nor
mally. Coats of smooth finished cloth ap;
in shades of bright golden brown, gr'
blue, silver and indigo and are trinm.
with astrakhan, Alaska sablo in nam
bands or with mink. Tho skirts are 1- r
aud they lit rather more snugly aL
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d
the waist
Post.
than last year. New Y
Ii" t in " li i I. . I. t iHeial i.
A party of dii-tiiii'uinhed Rock I-Lo. .
official -s in two special cars passed throw; !
Topeka yesterday bound for Ft. W..r: h,
Texai. la the party worn Third Vie.
President W. H. True-dale, General
Superintendent Dunlp, Freight Auditor
George II. Crosby, John Sebasti.m, gen
eral passenger and ticket agent; 11, A.
Parker, ass, slant to President Cable, Su
perintendent of Motive Power Aion k
tiouse and Assistant General Superin
tended A. J. Hitt.
GRAND OPERA HOUS E.
Wednesday, November 14
FELIX MORRIS
A GAME 0? CluDr.
A1TD
Behind The Scenes.
Tho Greatest Actor cf tha - 3.