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TH. Ji SUNDAY HERALD. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 2, 1890.
SOME SOCIETY STORIES
WHICH FLOAT AHOUTNKW YORK AND
AUK riCKKl) UP HY "UAH."
Women Who Try to Get Into Society
"CuttlnR"n "Woman You Do Not. Know
Itosos That Ttloom Unseen How She
"Wore foaming ."Mrs. Kondnl'A Now
Frocks nnd Her l'rctty Daughter.
ISpcclnl Corrcspomlcnco of Sunday Hehai.d.
New Yokk, October 31.
Tho most conspicuous womau In New York
at present Is the one who Is determined to get
into society. Nino times out of ten, If sho is
clever at all, she went abroad live or six years
ago, anil now conies back bringing with her a
pretty daughter, though whoso aid she expects
to enter tho portals sacred to the Four Hun
dred. Sometimes sho succeeds, sometimes not.
Her mentor tolls her, "You must have some
thing special to which you can invite people."
An opera box is suggested, and this is smiled
at, for, between you and me, invitations
to tho German opera go bogging much oftener
than is supposed. Then n series of dinner
parties is hinted at and the instructress in so
cial ways says: "Oh, of course, you must have
them, but you must have something else be
sides." The best something else besides is a
yacht a yacht big enough to take people down
to Bermuda and back, to give them delightful
little trips whenever it may seem appropriate,
and make everybody have a good time sailing
theiocean blue; but oven a. steam-yacht isn't
always successful.
it doesn't tat to cut a woman.
I heard how a woman who yearned for higher
aasslety, to use a vulgarism, hit oil her nose to
spite her face tho other day. She had somehow
or other gotten well acquainted with tho peoplo
who owned a lino of steamships, and when they
were going to give a trial trip party she managed
to be the ono who was selected for chxperone.
In looking over tho list of names of women in
vited she saw two who were unknown to her,
which of course argued to her mind that they
were therefore not worth cultivating. Because
their gowns hadn't been described in newspa
pers, because there had been no fashionable
ecandal about them, she concluded that they did
not amount to anything, and so marked them off
her books. "What she didn't know was this
that the two women aforesaid had each declined
the Invitation, as they wouldn't go anywhere un
der the banner of vulgarity and ill-breeding.
Also what she didn'tknow was that these women,
though they hadn't the wealth of Croesus, were
bluer-blooded than the Guclphs, and both of
them have the entree into a set that would not
for one minute recognize her. She argued, be
cause they happened to be poor and because
they were clever enough to earn their livings
with brush or pen, that she had nothing to get
from them, and therefore they could neither
make nor unmake her. How little she knew
and how little she saw Into the future ! These
women have told the story of their snubbing to
the most exclusive 6et in New York, and when
Mrs. Sharp-Pebble makes an effort to know the
Van Benssalaers, the Schuylers, the Kanes, or
any of the old people here she will be frozen out
until even she recoznizes the mistake she has
made. The moral of this little story is, Never
cut a woman simply because she is unknown to
you she maybe the best friend you ever had or
constitute herself the worst enemy.
SHE PASSED TimOUGII rillE UNSCATHED.
Apropos of stories there aro some funny ones
going the rounds about a very well-known so
ciety woman whose name is an historical one,
and who is the authoress of a most charming
book that In its white and gold cover has made
a great hit. She is very enthusiastic, and not
long ago at a dinner party said: "Men in this
country don't know how to love. If you want
to see real love you must go to Russia; there a
man says, 'Bo mine or you will die.' " Spoken
dramatically and with her eyes flashing, every
body looked immensely interested, until a
courtly old gentleman rose up from his chair
and, bowing most graciously, responded: "Oh,
jnadame, how thankful wo are that you came
back to this country alive."
Another is that after an elaborate dinner
iparty, and when the ladles were alone in the
drawing-room, she said, with an air of agony:
"Oh, dear, how my roses stick into me." A
little woman near her said: "But you are not
wearing roses." "Oh, yes, I am," answered
the gifted one, "I always wear them in my
garters, don't you?" Tho rest of the party
looked unbelieving, but the clover poaeuse raised
her skirt and showed, caught in the gold buckle
in each gaiter, a bunch of fresh rosebuds
with their leaves and stems; theu sho added:
"Celiac forgot to take the thorns off and it has
made me uncomfortable all evening."
A NEW YOKK WOMAN'S MOUJ'.NING.
Still another queer performance consisted in
lier appearing at a ladies' luncheon gowned in
the most remarkable manner. A relation whom
she despised had just died, and sho was obliged
to put on complimentary mourning for a month.
Tho day was very stormy, but to tho surprise of
the ladies assembled sho drove up in an open
carriage holding a largo white umbrella over a
white crCpe bonnet, while over her white mull
gown was a while waterproof cloak; cloves,
slippers, and stockings were white; as a guard
to her wedding ling eIio wore a white pear and
a white pearl brooch at her throat. Clever,
wasu't it
.MHS. KENDAJ.'S NEW 1'ItOCKS.
The mo6t important event in the theatrical
world is the return of the Kendals, and tho
first night they played in "The Squire," that
lovely story of woman's love, woman's faith,
aud woman's courage, it was proven to half
tho smart women In New Yoik that, after all,
nothing is so beautiful as an absolutely plain
gown made of some sort of handsome material
with just train enough to bo graceful. Tho
three frocks that "Squire Kate" wore were in
their perfect simplicity tho most artistic 1 have
ever seen. The tlret was a plain gray stuff
made in tho way described, and with it were a
linen collar and linen cuffs and a bioad-brlmmed
black-straw hat with a bunch of wild flowers
upon it. Tho next was a golden-brown Bilk,
one of those soft silks that do not make a frou
frou, but cling in tho prettiest fashion imagina
ble, and on tho goiden-browu background were
figures in dull greens and reds, so indistinct
that you merely had an impression that there
was t-omo other color, but that it wasn't pro
nounced enough to make an absolute contrast.
This was open a little at tho nock, and folds of
lissc wcro just iusidc. Tho last of all was a
curious shade of grayish green, probably of
bengalino. It was mado exactly like tho others,
Squire Knto showing her knowledge of tho way
an English gentlewoman would dress when sho
was not rich in this world's goods and when
her llfo was confined to tho limits of a small
village. Jowcls I Not a sign of one. Kate
Verity wouldn't havo possessed any, and tho
actress is too true to her art to put on "Tho
Squiro" that which would be in bad taste, sim
ply to let the audienco see what Mrs. Kendal
possessed In tho way of rich and rare gems.
I'KETTY DAISY KENDAL.
The most precious jewel in her collection was
very near me when the Squiro mado her bow to
an enthusiastic American audience glad to wcl
coino her back, and that was the golden-haired
girl whom Mrs. Kendal calls "Daisy," but who
is to the rest of the world known' as Miss Grlni
ston. An English girl of seventeen is one of the
most charming beings in the world, and to Mrs.
Kendal's daughter the charm would conic by in
heritance if sho didn't possess it her very self.
That night it wis delightful to watch her face,
not only to sec the expression of interest, but
the intense delight and the proper pride when
she knew how really and thoroughly Now York
ers like the Kendals. And, last of all, when her
father mado a little speech in answer to" tho
many calls for it there was a look of amusement
on the girl's face, tempered with a littlo bit of
nervousness, for she knows ho is by nature a shy
man and that speechmakiug Is always a bit of a
trial to him. However, he went through the or
deal so bravely that the proud look quickly came
in place of the nervous one.
NEW YOHK'S COMING DOLL SHOW.
Did you overdress a doll? "Well, if you didn't
you have an opportunity to learn how now. For
the past eleven years Loudon Truth has at Christ
mas time had a doll show, and all the celebrities
dressed dolls that were afterward auctioned off,
aud the proceeds went to making Christmas
bright and merry for the sick children In tho
different hospitals. Now we are going to have
just such a show, only better the Americans
always do everything better, you know. I havo
been down to see the four thousand beauties
that are to pose in the carnival. There aro
blonde dolls with brown eyes or blue eyes as you
may fancy. There are dark-haired dolls with
snapping black eyes or with great, 6oftbluoone3
for you to choose from. They go to sleep, they
turn their heads around, they havo hair that
curls and can be combed and brushed, and they
are all sizes, from those a foot high to those as
big as a three-year-old child.
FAMOUS WOMEN WHO WILL DRESS DOLLS.
They are going to be grouped by well-known
artists, the exhibition will be in the concert
room of the Madison Square Garden, and Mr.
Billy Florence will auctioneer off the young
ladies. All 3'ou have got to do if you want to
dress a doll is to write and ask that one will be
sent you, and Mrs. Percy, one of the prettiest as
well as one of the brightest New York literary
women, will send you just the sort of baby that
you want a something that the stork coming
down the chimney does not always do. Mrs.
Gladstone is to send a doll, so is Ellen Terry,
and tho Duchesse d'Uzes Mrs. Kendal will
dress one, so will Fanny Davenport, Minnio
Palmer, Agnes Huntington, aud no end of fash
ionable women. Silver prizes will bo given for
the most unique, the best dressed, and the doll
whose clothes are best sewed, the object in this
last being to encourage hand rather than ma
chine sowing.
DOLLS WUICn MEAN HAPPINESS.
I saw a doll dressed as a pansy. Its gown
was made of boltint' cloth hand painted with
yellow and purplo pansies, tho bodiee was deco
rated in the same way, and the little bonnet on
its head was a largo purple pansy demurely tied
uuder Its chin. On its hands were white kid
gloves and in ono was a cluster of the flowers
that sho so successfully Imitated. It's a good
thing to havo women do this bit of sewing re
quired to dress a doll, because every stitch
means a little bit of happiness for some sick
child, and don't you think that whateveryoudo
for a child is marked down in the Judgment
Book and stands to your credit aud may blot
out some great sin?
WnAT 13 A MAN?
I had a letter the other day, evidently from a
woman, and sho said: "Would you mind telling
mo'wiiatis a man?'" A more or less Intl
mato acquaintance with mankind makes mo
feel that I can reply to this question.
A man Is an animal who would Ecorn divided
skirts and yet spend two hours selecting the
kind of cloth he wants used for his trousers.
A man 16 an auimal who can be flattered aud
coaxed into anything, but once you start to
drive him tho mule-like nature is uppermost.
A man is an animal who thinks ho Is a littlo
tin god on wheels, aud never realizes that ho
Isn't until he is down flat on his back with tho
malaria and a woman has to wait on him.
A man is an auimal who Is desirable when you
aro In trouble, because, tho brute in him being
greater, ho can swear more and hit out straighter
from tho shoulder than you can.
A man Is an animal who eats the very best ho
can i:ct and who prefers to drink the same qual
ity, but frequently becomes a tank for holding
bad whisky.
A man is an animal mado for tho benefit of
woman, and the more she can get out of him in
tho way of kindness and lovo the more has ho
fulfilled Ills duty In life, but with all his faults
wo love him still. Bah,
Who in l ho Champion Hair-Cutter ?
Among tho local professors of tho tonsorlal
art there is considerable rivalry as to which ono
is tho "boss" at hair-cutting. Each 6hop has
its champion aud last week two challenges were
sent out, one in behalf of Mr. Sargent and the
other In tho interest of Mr. Warren Guy, of the
.Star oflleo shop, both being directed to Mr.
Nelson Wade, of tho Central Building shop,
Ninth 6treot and Pennsylvania aveuuo. Tho
challenges wcro for three hundred dollars, and
at ouco Air. Wade, now the recognized cham
pion of tho District, sent word back to those
who wished to meet him to post a deposit. At
tho time flxed the Messrs. Sargent aud Guy
failed to show up, and they had to "eat crow,"
as Professor Wade puts it. That wielder of tho
razor is now ready to meet all comers, and it is
probable a match will bo made this week with
some other would-bo chainpiou.
"Willis Peyton's Inheritance." a realistic
"Washington story. 1b for tmlo at all nowsuealers,
and the trado can bo supplied at tho Washington
News Company.
YOU SHOULD SEE
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orvr t st.,
Bot. Ninth nnd Tenth Sts. N. "W.
Fine Room and Bath.
Large Cellar, and a Per
fect Home, at the Loiv
Price of
$7,300,
OJV JTSVSY TERMS.
T. R. BROOKS,
OlO TvreiriH St. Is'. "VV.
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NO BEADY,
Fall and Winter Styles
and
GENTS' IRESS SIXJK HATS,
$5, $G,and $8.
FAM, STYLES BEEBYS,
$1.50, $3, $2.50, $3, $3.50, and $4.
JPALIi STYLES SOFT MATS,
$1,$1.50, $3, $2.50, $3, $3.50, $-1,
$4.50, $5, and $6.
BOYS' BERBY HATS,
$1.50, $2, and $2.50.
Boys' Cloth and Soft Mats,
75c, $1, $1.50, $2. and $2.50.
Lalies' Riding Hats and Caps.
Coachmen's Hats, $5.
These 'hats aro made of fine plush, the bodies
strong and durable, and made expressly for
coachmen's wear.
Canes and TJrn.lrellas.
Leather Hat Boxes.
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1201 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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BRANCH OFFICES:
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AND
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Successors to E. Gr. Davis,
719 MARKET SPACE, COR 8TH ST.
moffij! f o SSS orXfcS JMhrSSSS VKyf.sI,
theso days; they aro positively comfortable. Havo you seen our lino of VUUS 1 If you havo not
Pnn,1' nml 0- y,,om- Yml V1'1 ot 00 compelled to purchase. Wo will tako pleasure ahow
! ora aud trylaa tll?m ,on nU(1 nftor i'ou ,mvo looUed lr yu -o "ot qulto ready to buy "or havo
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Astrnchnn Capes, with storm and shawl collars, for S12, S15, S18, S23, and $113 each. Wool Seal Canes '
with storm anil shawl collars, for 815. S18. and $23 each. China Seal Capes.wlth storm collars for
iHi5lcn, X ur ,,Cnp;,w,t,8im,V1 n,na storm collars, Tor $30 and $45 each. Mo, ley Fur
nnflSSiiwSiiiJ collar, raoonoh. Monkey Fur Capes, with V or sealskin, storm nnd shawl
collars, for S3i each. Persian Lamb Capes, storm and shawl co ars, from 823 to $45 each Fiiioat
Heaver ; Capes, with storm and shawl collars, $39 each. Mink Capes, nl styles. SM 48 nnd SCO
Otter Fur Capes, storm collars, $48. Finest quality of white, silky i'h bet Fur Canes frAmlHtn
?waC, rlram-c,r WrayABtraolinn) Fur Capes, storm and shawl collars" $28 "oachf Novolt?
and $0 each Krlmmcr and Astraehan combined, SW each. Coney and Black Haro Capes, S5
Heaver MulTs.fluest quality, $10 each. Whito Thibet, very silky, S4 nnd $3. Persian Lamb Muff
MnrtJn MnVrsR "iii JSv f
OppossumM ,U-s$i.50each7 UlaVkHaccooh
SLMeac"f.'S Uest Quality Nutria
InTrlmmiug Furs wo havo all ot tho following kinds la 1, 2, 3, and 4 inch :
Thibet,
Gray Krimmer,
Persian Iamb,
White Angora,
Astrachan,
Bear, Martin,
Ghxnchills)
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cSoSSSSL Steel'Crochct nd Smoked Pearl, reguiar price 50 cents
IjOC or Metal Buttons, reduced from 50 and 75
Ivory Buttons, all Styles and Colors, reduced
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For tho grand ovation extended to ns yesterday on the Opening of
our Establishment,
HE COMBINATION.
TWELFTH AND F STBEETS N. W.
To say that our expectations were fully realized would
be mere mockery. It was beyond comprehension. At the
same time we offer a thousand apologies to our many friends
and customers, and trust that they will overlook any short
coming that should have transpired to-day. Opening a new
house is like new machinery it takes a little time before the
crude part of its castings is well worn down, before it glides
smoothly, and it is so with us. A little patience and we will
endeavor to place before you a shoping place that will be home
like, and where you can always find an assortment of goods,
and at prices that will increase our trade from day to day.
Thanking you again, we are respectfully yours,
KAUFMAN
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Mulfs.Sl each. Imitation T Seal arif Be"w Muffl,
cents to 15 cents per dozen.
from 20 and 25 cents to 5 cci
i cents per dozen.
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