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VOL. IX. "AT HOME." A Brilliant Array of Weddings That Will , Take Place in the Near . Future. As Was Expected, the Week of Prayer Was Hot Crowded With Social Events. Numerous Personal Pointers and Bits of Gossip About Well Known i St. Paul People. Happenings of a Social Nature at Hamline, Merriam Parit and Other Suburbs* The weddings have been so scarce of late that to have one of prominence occur in the city soon would be an event of great social > interest. At the rate of a brilliant wedding per week, however, the gossiping portion ] of society will tind something beside to bogganing to talk about. The Mclver- Brisbine wedding will occur Wednesday, and the Finch-Stockton wedding just one week later, the 19th inst. An effort has apparently been made to have both weddings I on a quiet scale. Notwithstanding, both ! events will be ot unusual brilliance, the I former as a home wedding and the latter! as a church marriage, with accompanying I magnificence. Miss Annie Mclver - : will be united to Albert S. Brisbiue at the home of the bride, No. 5G2 Lincoln street, only relatives to be present. Miss Kittie Crawford, of Albany, N. Y., cousin of the bride, and Miss Hetty Brisbiue, sister of the groom, will be the bridesmaids, and Victor Robertson and ! James Brisbiue, brother of the groom, will ' act as groomsmen. After the ceremony •; Dr. and Mrs. Brisbiue will tender a recep tion at their residence on Pleasant avenue from (J to S p. m.. at which numerous friends are to be present to congratulate the young couple before their departure for a two weeks' honeymoon in New York and Washington. They will be at home on Oakland avenue when they return. STOCKTON-FINCH. St. Paul's church will present the scene of splendid nuptial ceremonies at 7 p. m., Jan. 19, on the occasion of the marriage of Miss Clemmic Finch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George It. Finch, to Richard Stockton. United States counsel to Rotterdam and son of ex-United States Senator Stockton, of Trenton. N. .1. Cards are already out. Rev. Dr E. S. Thomas is to read the mar riage service. Who are to be the brides maids and groomsmen is not yet definitely settled, but it is understood that Miss Gor don, Miss Draper and a sister of the groom will be among the fair galaxy. After the wedding a graud reception will take place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Finch, at 485 Summit avenue, from 8 until 10 p. m., and numerous friends have been invited to attend. P1NCH-HKBSEY. Most noted of hymeneal happenings last week was the wedding of Sherman Finch and Miss Jennie Ilersey, at the home of the bride's parents, Col. and Mrs. R. F. Horsey, in Stillwater, Tuesday at G::'0 p. m.. but it was one of those pleasant, quiet home weddings the sanctity of which is only for the eyes of relatives and a few most intimate friends. Rev. E. S. Thomas, of this city, read the marriage service. It was a scene of brilliant splendor, and the bride looked most beautiful in her toilet of white satin with pearl bead fringe, enveloped in the folds of a magnificent tulle, her simple adornment being a pearl necklace. After the ceremony came the wedding feast, at which a considerable number sat down, then Mr. and Mn,*. Finch started on their bridal lour followed by a storm of con gratulations. They are to be at home at the Portland when they return. Among the splendid array of bridal presents was 1 the substantial one of a check for S1.000 given by Ed Hersey. tiie bride's uncle; and Auerbach, Finch & Van Slvck, with whom Sherman lias long hold an important posi tion, remembered the groom handsomely. MATK1AIOXIAI. NOTES. Serfft. Hoffman, of Company D.who is away on a furlou-rb and spending 1 the holidays in New York, will be home ug-ain at an early [ date, brinj-inj*: with him one of New York's society belles as Mrs. John Hoffman. The engagement of Miss Fannie Goodk'tnd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.Goodkind.to Am brose (juiterman, of St. Paul, is announced. Crowned in I* pi baity. An unusually interesting entertainment was given the children of the church of St. John the Evangelist in their school build ing on Mackubin street, on the eve of Epiphany, which consisted of a Twelfth night party celebrated after an old En glish custom. The first feature was an elaborately-decorated Christmas tree, illum inated with innumerable tapers; then a ta ble of gayly-triuim* d frosted cake, sur rounded by twelve candles and surmounted with a miniature throne, which was occu pied by a very realistic representation of a royal couple. The scholars marched round the cake in procession, singing a twelfth-night .song. Each one in passing received a piece of the cake. After all had been served a call was made for the girl who had found a pea in her cake to come forward, and she was saluted and declared the queen amid the uproarous applause of the children. Then the boy who had found a bean in his cake was called for, and in a like manner acknowledged as the king. The couple repaired to the dressing rooms to don their regal attire. | The procession in the mean time marched on, singing their song and at last formed in open order at the door of the dressing room to receive the king and queen, who soon appeared, decked out in royal splen dor. With a son*; of welcome and pledge of obedience they escorted them to an im posing throne which had been erected, from which the king read his royal procla mation, appointed his court, decked them with favors and set them to work distribut ing the royal bounties, such as candies, oranges. German favors, etc. The remain der of the evening was spent in games and plays presided over and directed by the • king and queen, who, with their arbitrary rulings and imposition of odd penalties", j added spice and zest to the merriment. At I 9:45 p. m. the king reminded them that the curfew would ring in fifteen minutes j and the lights would be put out, thereupon j every one in turn made obeisance to the royal twain and departed, old and young, i greatly delighted. Op-nil Uoor-t. KAl Ell week was a quiet one social ly, and anything more than a little ' indoor amusement would have been con sidered very much out of season. The Coming week, how ever, promises to be very interesting, as there are social events arranged for nearly every evening. As the season and weather generally suggests something in the way of social enjoyment, sleighing and parties and toboggan parties will be among the coming winter features. CARDS. Mr. and Mrs. George Y. Bacon, of 257 Summit avenue, gave a progressive euchre party Thursday evening, among those who sat at the six tables being Mr. and Mrs. Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Berkey, Mr. and Mrs. George 11. Finch, Mr. and Mis. E. I. Frost, Miss Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Tim berlake, Miss Timberlake. Col, and Mrs. Moore. Mr. Hunter. Miss Hunter. Mrs. Dr, Cloud, of Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Tarbox, Miss 11 tinier. 11. P. Bugg and John Kiddle. Interest Was added to the game by the neat prizes given. Mrs. Brooks se cured the ladies' lone-hand prize, a royal TTTTi^ /PTTIfDT*? f*^Wfym^% T) a -m^o (\ jj}f\ -i c* Worcestershire flower vase; Miss Hunter, the ladies' head, a royal Worcestershi re flower vase of different design, and Mrs. Moore, ladies' prosrressive, a rococo candle: st.ck. The gentlemen's lone-hand prize was won by E. I. Frost, it beinc a charm ing little brass ash receiver and -hatch, safe combination. J. B. Tarbox got the head, a cut glass inkstand, and Mr. Riddle the pro gressive, a Japanese folding mirror. A VACATION PARTY. 'A delightful young people's party was given by Miss Kittie Gillillan. of 287 South Exchange street, Monday evening. Miss [ Parry, her guest, assisted her. There were present: I Misses McManus, Constans, the Misses j B >iup, Misses May Morris, Davis. Price,Arm strong, Elizabeth von Wedelstaedt and Misses I Hoot and Wallace, of Faribault, who are visit ! ing Mrs. E. S. Chittenden, and Messrs. Ban ning, Armstrong, Park von Wedelstaedt, Tatnall, Ames, Tomlinson, of Minneapolis, and Dan Hand, of Faribault. EVENTS OF NOTE. Mrs. T. C. Jones, of 100 Western avenue, gave a reception last evening to a large num ! ber of young people, in honor of her guests, ' Miss Kountz, of Pittsburg,audMiss Coleman, ! of Cleveland. j Mrs. Frank Keogh gave a party Wednesday ! evening at her residence, 357 East Ninth | street, in hsuor of her son Eddie, which was attended by about fifty of Master Keogh's ! school u ates. [ Ed. Haynes, of 12 South Portland avenue, ! Brooklyn, entertaiued Mr. and Mrs. W. H. | Thurston, of this city, at a reception, Thurs j day. Mr. Thurston's bride is a sister of Mr. Haynes, Mrs. Lane K. Stone, of 255 Summit avenue will give two receptions this week, one on Tuesday evening to married people, the other on Wednesday evening to young peo ple. Mrs. De Lorimer Harbaugh, of 90 Western avenue, will five a domino danciug party in honor of Miss Hyde, of Vermont, her guest, on Tuesday evening. Mrs. and Mrs. F. B. Clarke entertained Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Frost and Miss Cook, and Hiram Odell, of Minneapolis, at dinner Sunday even ing. Mrs. F. B. Clarice, of 236 Summit avenue, will celebrate her birthday on Monday even ing with a grand reception. Miss Hattie Van Gorder, of Virginia ave nue, entertained some friends Thursday evening. Mrs. J. J. O'Leary, of 552 Marshall avenue, will give a reception on the 17th. Mrs. George B. Young is to give a card party Monday evening. The Dance. N EVENING with Terpsichore is always | full of fascination, as j 'tis at this shrine where i Cupid's arrows fl v j thick and with sure aim, but after young i patriarchs of society j have been tried in the ! tlame that burns on Hymen's altar, it is hardly likely that the j darts have any effect, although the waltz and landers are no less en joyable. The fact is, when a number of young married people come together to spend the evening upon a j waxed floor, there is more real enjoyment than when the same persons were young, single and timid. -MJjB FESTIVE PATRIARCHS. The Patriarchs' club gave its second social hop in Standard hall Tuesday even ing to Seibert's music. A very brilliant party it was. the ladies toilets being very pretty. Tho club now numbers sixty couples and will give bi-weekly dances during the winter. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Young, Mr. and Mrs. Job a A. Berkey, Mr. and Mrs. Lane K. Stone, Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Frost, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Seymour. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Tarbox Mr.' and Mrs. E. G. Borers, Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Bacon, Mrs. Cloud,, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Ed JohnsojftJ'-Jrt »:id ilra.'F.ed Driscoll, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. S. Lee Davis, Mr. and Mrs.William Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Peabody, Miss Peabody, of New York: Mr. and Mrs. J. J. j Watson, Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Stone, Mrs. Pope, ! Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Rundlett, Miss Adams, of Bullalo, and others. PATRIARCHAL CIRCLE. St. Paul Temple. No. 2, Patriarchal Circle, will give its fourth annual reception and ball at Knights of Pythias ball Thurs day evening and it will be an occasion of considerable licence. The different committees will be distinguished by colored badges. They are: Arrangements, purple — H. Mahler, Capt. W. S. Lyons and Col. E. S. Radelifle. Reception, scarlet — G. Long, Thomas Riley, A. W. Trtnbolui, D. S. Sperry, Chief J. T. Black, M. B. Williams. A. P. Bateharu, Dr. C. E. Hale. J. S. MeCulIoch. Floor, old gold— J. H. Mahler, E. S. Rad eliffe, George H. Fletcher, Capt. H. N. Cook, F. S. Berry. H. L. Walls, F. M. Penny, A. M. Peabody and F. C. Lusk. Hugh M. Miller will be treasurer for the occasion. FRAE BANKS AM) BRAES. The St. Andrew's society gave another delightful social in Pythian ball Wednes day evening. About one hundred couples danced seventeen numbers to l-lilyard's music, and the programme was pleasantly interspersed with songs by Mrs. Brown and Messrs. llowden, Haddeu and Hope. Re freshments were served about 11 1). in. A dramatic entertainment is being arranged for, to take place about the end of the month. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. R. L. McGill, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howdon, Mr. and Miss Noven, D. H. MacLean aud Miss MacLeau, Mr. and Mrs. William Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Mcllratb, Mr, Hope, the Misses Hope, Charles E. Thompson and Miss Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. | Allan Brown, Mrs. Christie. Misses Moulton, Symines, Mitcnell, Clark, MoDermott. Cana day, Rollins and Messrs. Darling, Ritchie, Giant, J. C. Myron, Stratton, Rodgers, Law sou, McNicnol and Roberts. * DOUBLE X DANCE. The Double X Euchree club grave a mem party in Seibert's parlors on East Seventh street Friday evening, with Siebert's or chestra in attendance. T. P. Pease was floor manager, with S. C. Horton and W. P. Lathrop, aids. The club consists of: D. S. Sperry, president: T. P. Pease, sec retary; Misses Emma Sutton. Emma Sher man, Lillie Meyers, Jcuuie Faulkner, Grace j Hills, Ferrie Faulkner. Anna Lesh, Carrie I Lesh. Nettie Herberg and Maggie Erskine, and Messrs. S. C. Horton, W. L. Benson, ]•". : R. Stevens, T. W. Roggenbraw, K. Bacon, J. i A. Reed aud A. L. Hamau. President Sperry gave the club a short ' address, after which all sat down to an ele- j j gant spread. Among the visitors present I were: Misses Walker, ot Chicago, Sutton, Faulk ner, Herberg, Hills, Payen, Lesh, Erskine, Konautz, Meyers, Pixley, of Litchfield, De i Groot and Warren, Mrs. Baldwin, and Messrs. E-d Murphy and Harry McPherson, of Minne apolis. SLEIGHING AND DANCING. Officers of Fort Snelling gave a hop on Wednesday evening in honor of the guests of MissBigelow. Two crowded sleighs arrived loaded with merry couples from St. Paul, ; most of them members of the Xushka club. j The Twenty-fifth infantry band was pres j ent. Those who made up the sleighing parties from St. Paul were: Miss Gibson, of Lexington, Ky.: Miss Pond, of Rochester, X. Y.; Miss Hatch, of Tarry town, X. Y.; Miss Wadhams. of Wilkesbarro, Pa.; Miss Hyde, of Farmiugton. Conn.; Miss : Mamie Wilson, of Minneapolis; Mesdames I Wall, Woodward and Moore, and the Misses I Auerbach. Fiaudrau. Maun, Brooks, Price. j Vance, Gilman, Young and others, and I Messrs. Foster, Peet, Newport, Bigelow, I Elmer, Blakely, James, Armstrong. Mar shall, Whitney Wall, Boyle, Evans, and JagRard. Present from the post were Col. and Mrs. Andrews," Dr. aud Mrs. Alden and their guests, Miss , Battles, Miss Alden, Mrs. Hodges, Dr. Kneedler, Capt. W. J. Mur phy, of the Third Battallion, King's Own, Lancaster regiment, H. M. S., and Lieuts. Ahem, Tear, Martin, DewaU, Frost, Reed and others-* --•■ LANCIERS. . Merchants hotel employee will give their seventh annual masquerade at Market hall, to music of the Metropolitan band. Wednes day evening. Five prizes are to be awarded, j The first annual ball of the "Dan All- > I jrhieri," Of St. Paul and Minneapolis, was j j given last evening in Turner hall. The First ' ! Regiment Land furnished 'the music. V I I At the Initial party of the Ivy Leaf Dancing I ST. PATJD, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 9, 1887. I club in Winthrop hall Friday night, there was a large attendance. Sibley camp, Sons of Veterans, danced at | the West Side roller rink Thursday evening. Knights of Pythias had their tri-weekly hop Thursday evening. win-*- -Room Gossip. .Commemorating the 00th birthday of \ Mrs. M. J. Fish, mother of Mrs. George H. | Parlow, of 233 Grove street, a number of friends called upon her Wednesday evening ; with congratulations, among them being 'Mrs. George H. Darmond. who is another ; daughter of Mrs. Fish; Ptev. W. C. Pope and several of Mrs. Parlow's friends. Mrs. j Fish came up from Detroit for a short visit to her daughters. Mrs. Frank Schliek, of North Fort street, gave a dinner to a small party of friends on ■ Wednesday evening, the occasion being the : departure of her son, Frank, and Conrad j Kerst on a three months' tour through Eu rope. M. Luchs, of 19** Carroll street, accom panies Messrs. Schliek and Kerst ou their trip through Germany. Tbey sailed yester- j day from New York. Before starting the German Singing society presented Mr. Luchs with a gold-headed cane. Mrs. Lulu Becker installed as officers of the field Belief corps on Friday: Sarah E. Mil i ham, president; Clara La Rock, a. V.; Emma I Jenkins. J. V.; Sarah Evans, treasurer; Marie \ j Hasenwcnkle, secretary; Nellie Haney, con- I ductor; Sophia Crocker, assistant conductor. : ! M; ggie Keller, guard, and Mrs.Sonder, assist- j j ant guard. . A dime sociable will be given by j ! the corps Wednesday evening. At the installation of officers of Constella ! Hon Chapter. No. IS. Order of the Eastern | Star, Wednesday evening, Mrs. Nettie Fuller, I Misses Jennie Dampier. Rub,* Bridges. Edith Mnyhew and Nellie Murray, and Messrs. A. G. Floarnoy, Will Nichols, O. G. Mill and Prof. Sherry contributed to the excellent mu sical and literary programme. The custom of holding an Epiphany party was inaugurated in St. John's church bv a 1 very enjoyable company given on Thursday j evening by Mr. an Mrs. Win. H. Merrick ; to the vestrymen of tho church and their ; wives. In cutting the cake the ring fell to 1 Mrs. J. H. Ames. who expects therefore to be ; the hostess next Epiphany. Judge Hayward, manager of the Accident j Insurance Comnauy of North America, was ! the recipient of a very handsome ebony ink- Stand with cut-glass bottles and accompani i ment-;, from his special agents, Messrs. Shu rick. Draper and Merry, on New Year's morn- I ing. A complimentary address accompauied i the presentation. The Simpson Chautauqua Literary and j Scientific circle, which meets every week at j Mrs. Armstrong's. "32 Ellen street, presented j the hostess last Thursday evening with a j i beautiful silver cake basket. The presenta- i j tion speech was made by Rev. Edward Bell. i Mrs. Armstrong responded gracefully. j An Epiphany party afforded some pleasant I entertainment at the rectory of St. Paul's j church Wednesday evening. Miss Van Anken ' being elected Epiphany queen, with Misses J Moore, Hooley, Weide, Peabody, Merrick and ! Harlow as maids of honor. Rev. E. S. j Thomas crowned the queen. Misses Lily and Jeannie Lamprey gave a | very enjoyable New Year's party to about | forty little friends. A gift-laden Christmas tree, a drama, some tableaux and magio lan tern exhibitions, with music and dancing, made the occasion very interesting. A merry company of young people enjoyed a candy pull given b** Prof, and Mrs. Whit comb, at 349 Franklin street, on Friday even ing last. Miss Httttie Whitcomb supervised i the ceremonies in a very agreeable manner. The old Erholung club will give a dramatic and dancing entertainment in Standard hall about the 21st. Some of the members held a meeting Friday night to arrange a pro gramme. North Star Grove, No. 4, U. A. O. D., will next Wednesday night confer tbe first de gree according to the new work of the order. Tbe 'Possum club, consisting of well-known railroad men, with a few invited guests ban queted at the Ryan last night. The Century club will meet at the residence of E. T. Williams, No. 6 Park Place, Monday evening. Jan. 10. The Idle Hour progressive euchre club will meet with Mr. aud Mrs. Charles Friend Fri day evening. Hon. William BicUel and family have moved to their new home ou Ninth street, near Oak. Friends- at Our Firesides. ' Miss M. H. Tanner, of Bnfi'alo, is enjoying a visit with her sister, Mrs. John R. Hague, of ! 183 Nelson avenue.accompanied by her friend, Miss E. L. Gould, of Boston. Miss Rusk, daughter of Gov. Rusk, of Wis consin, and Miss Foster, daughter of Gov. I Foster, of Ohio, are to visit St. Paul friends during the carnival. Henry A. Crosby, of Milwaukee, nephew of Alexander Mitchell, will make his residence i in St. Paul, and will be iu tho office of George W. Hayes. W. J. Fuchs, of the Montana National Bank of Helena, Mont., who was spending the holi days with Louis Betz. returned home Monday afternoon. Capt. and Mrs. Griffin, of Washington, and Miss Bouvier, of New York, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. ]. Frost, of 555 Summit avenue. Misses English, of Columbus, O.. who have been visiting Mrs. P. R. L. Hardenbergh, of Woodward avenue, have returned home. ' Miss Coleman, of Cleveland, O., and Miss Kountz, of Pittsburg, are guests of Mrs. T. C. Jones, of 100 Westei :i avenue. Miss Mav Carrington, of Ashland, Wis., is visiting .her brother, R. A. Carrington, 343 East Ninth street. Mrs. J. N. Phillip-*, of Chippewa Falls, is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. S. Radeiiff, at 340 West Third street. Col. Foster, of Dakota.is visiting his brother, A. G. Foster, of 4*8 Summit avenue. . . Miss G amble, of New York, is the guest of Miss Be a!, of Summit avenue. ' ' J. C. Scott, of Dakota, is spending a few days with J. IL McMurran. . . Miss Peabody, of New York, is the guest of her brother, A. M. Peabody. Morris Lamphrey. of Boston, has been the guest of Mrs. L. Lamphrey. Miss Mamie Dill, ot Clearfield, Pa., is visit ing Miss Kittson. Miss Gibson, of Kentucky, is visiting Miss Sarah Flandrau. Albert Stern, of Milwaukee, is the guest of friends here. A war From Home. George B. Young, William Barrett, Henry C. James, E. W. S. Tingle Dr. William Davis. Dr. C. B. Witherle, Martin Barrows, Emerson Hadley, ' H. B. Wenzell, John Riddle, F. S. Haupt and J. S. How attended the Harvard anniversary at the West, Minneapolis, Friday evening. .'- Master Thomas P. O'Regan, son of Market master P. O'Regan, has returned to Xortre Dame, Ind.. to resume his studios. He had a pleasant time among his numerous friends j and schoolmates here during the holidays. B.F.Wright and Miss Wright, who are j making a tour ot the Eastern cities, are - spending a few days in Washington. They ! will start for Jacksonville. Fla.. soon. Gen. * Anderson, of the Northern Pacific, I started for the Pacific coast Wednesday,where j he will make his permanent headquarters. Mrs. Charles Woolmer. of 32 " East Seventh I street, went to Hastings Wednesday to at ! tend the funeral of an intimate friend. Miss Emma Langevin, of 651 Minnehaha street, started Thursday for a two months' { visit in Chippewa Falls. Mr. and -Mrs.' L. M. Randall, of Merriam Park, have removed to Tacoma, Washington Territory. -'7"'v£ . Dr. Bryant and Misses Dora and Flossie will start for California on Tuesday. Mi is Mary Bass has returned to her studies in Kemper Hall, Kenosha, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thurston have been vis iting Ed Haynes in Brooklyn. James E. Markham has been paying a visit to his home in New York. E. A. Young startsd for a short visit in New York Thursday. Miss Katharine Gilfillan has returned to school at Faribault. Miss Elizabeth von Wedelstaedt has re turned to Faribault. Mrs. D. H. Moon spent a week with rela tives in Rochester. A. E. Clark will leave for Los Angeles, Cal., next Tuesday. T. L. Blood spent a portion of the week in Duluth. - \i:-7.' Beriah Magoffin was in Duluth Wednes day. • ...;-;.-' ';;.-. *7 ; S. J. Ahern was in Washington last week. E, E. Scribner is in Boston. liETL-RNED HOME. E. F. Dodge has returned from an extended ! j visit to frionds in Norfolk. Va. Miss Perkins, of Ninth street, has returned i from a two months' visit East. Maj. A. F. Rockwell has returned home j from his l**»vn of absence. "**»< • Miss **atne Kratz nas returned from a six months' visit East. I- Mr. L. - Coyle : Kittson arrived yesterday, from Chicago. 7-\7— '-7;'*7-;'>.'7 . -, GROWTH OF THE BUSTLE The Bustle to Become of More Importance in the Costume Than the Bonnet. An Essential and Indispensable Part of \Yoinan--Noyel Styles .Likely To Be Popular. Evolution Doing Wonders-- After Size the Diversification, Enrichment and Usefulness. Winter's advent and the accompanying appearance of the cold weather wrap about the form of lovely woman has served to show us how large • that wonderful and universal appliance called the bustle has | grown to be. That the bustle has for some time past been swelling in breadth and ex- \ tendine in length * even the most careless ; and indifferent observer must have per- j ceived. But; the extent of that growth, partially concealed by the drapery of the skirt material during the summer, now appears almost start lingly conspicuous. Even a bustle of medium size ap pears inordinately large when carry ing the lower breadths of a fur trimmed dolman, as may be seen upon the persons of thousands of women every after noon. ' The stiff fabric of the winter wrap appears to magnify the size of the shape-giving attachment, mak ing what architects I would call a strong, . unbroken sky line, i By substituting for ■ bustle op 18S6. the perpendicular lines afforded by the drapery of the skirt as worn in summer the slightly oval or nearly horizontal line assumed by the edge of the wrap, a transformation is effected. 'Tis not so much the thickness of the winter garment , that makes the bustle of December appear j so much larger than the bustle of August, but the influence upon the eye of this chang of lines, tho' it must be confessed that in some cases the furry edge of the wrap appears to be piled thick and high upon the bustle su perstiucture. produc ing a form somewhat like that of the old Grecian bend, and causing one to think of the figure his little brother cuts when playing horse with his overcoat on, the broomstick betwee* I ins legs holding the the balloon bustle lower breadths of the coat far away from his back. B-98 There a few women in Chicago, led by the well-known Dr. Stockham, who do not wear bustles. But the eye is so easily j trained into fondness for the unnatural and ! the artistic sense of the common herd is so i quickly taught to look upon that which is I as right that she must, indeed, be a brave j woman who appears bustleless upon the street. An eminent sociologist has esti- \ mated that sudden extinction of the bustle j would cause a decrease of 40 per cent, in the number of weddings and an increase of IS per cent, in the numher of suits for di vorce. In other words,' the bustle has be come a part of woman, an essential, au in dispensable. Her hair she may wear in any way she pleases, her bonnet or her gown may bo in or out of fashion, her attire in its entirety may be rich or poor, plain or mag nificent, but she must have a bustle. She could better go with summer shoes aud no rubbers, with stockings long ago worn out. with merely a hand kerchief upon her head or a piece of calico lor a gown, than without this all-im portant article. Luck ily, bustles are cheap — cheap that no woman is so poor as to be without one. .Fortunately, again, size makes no differ ence in cost, and the poorest maid may confidently permit her bustle to be compared with that of the rich est matron. Herein, no doubt, "■may be found the 7 secret of the bustle's evolution. Costing so little that all may indulge, it quickly a pappoose bustle. becomes universal; and. once universal, its only avenue to change is in size — outward form, richness of material and variation of price it having not. The only way in which one woman could out bustle another was to . make iter bustle larger: and the result has been a steady growth. Nor is there auy telline where the course of de velopment will come to an end. Evolu tion is nature's per petual motion and capable of perform marvelous works, lt would be no cause for wonder, there fore, if in its next stage of development the bustle should ap pear to us in sizes and shapes beside which present speci mens will appear puny and common place. If the bustle continues its devel opment in the direc- tiou ot greater mag- A dude for ballast. nitude we may have one which will have to be supported by little ballons, or by the buoyancv of air-tight chambers provided j for the purpose within its walls.- We may live to see another which the proud owner will have mounted upon wheels or roller skates, occasionally employing, when more than usually tired or having extraordinary labors, like holiday shopping, to perform, an A. D. T. boy to go along and push and helD turn corners. Or, Btrchance, after a time utility-will be come a consideration in the construction of the bustle, giving us a seat for the baby or for the poodle, or pos sibly for the thin, light-weight dude of : the coming years, who will, of course, be taken along for bal last. The. bustle might be built as an extension : umbrella, useful for protecting the person in case of sudden storm, ' or it might be given such .buoyant properties as would certainly float tiie bustle of 1837. its wearer and as many other people as could get on in case of diaster at sea, thus making of J every fashionable lady a self-righting lifeboat. As the. tendency in the evolution of nature is toward the employment of all forces and all waste spaces, so in the development of the bustle no may find little doors in the side of the structure, which may De opened for storing; away ujion shelves therein all the small parcels which a lady is so prone to J accummula-te on a shopping tour. Should j the bustle grow into a folding bed, or at ! least into an instantaneous easy chair for j ready use by its wearers in horse and steam j cars, the zenith of its career of usefulness ; will certainly be reached, j Evolution is a wonderful thing when it I gets goins.and the world may not be a fort- night older be ! fore we see such picturesque bus ties as the tiger'." head, though the music-box bustle set to play all popular tunes and the stereop ticon bustle con taining one hun dred beautiful i views, are likely to be somewhat i slower in making their appearance. IOME-COMINO OF THE FUTURE BUSTLE. It is not at all improbable that the bustle. ; now so universal and important, will in a | few years be the object of more solicitude . than any other feature of a lady's costume. i All of the arts may be commanded in its j construction, and in designing it the rising TIIE BUSTLE OF 1S90. generation of architects may find a field of effort worthy their numbers and genius. Who knows but we shall some day have an exposition of bustles, or at least a depart ment for them in the fat stock show, tilled with the best specimens from every country? Eveu America's coming great painter may seize upon some such incident as the home coming of the bride's bustle to make his canvas immortal. Prof, sherry's Concert. Prof. John Sherry: The undersigned, who had tiie pleasure of being present at the banjo concert of amateur musicians a few weeks ago. respectfully request that you repeat the same at such time in the near future as may suit you. The mingling of sweet sounds from banjos, guitar, zither and harp was the perfection of harmonies, and as beautiful as it was novel and artis tic. The singing and dancing were also creditable. We think you will have a rous ing audience if the concert is repeated. Yours truly, J. W. McClung. Leslie 13. Fish. Nic Pott-reiser, R. C. Munger, Charles R. Grotf. E. Snyder, M. D., J. C. Green, D. D. Lambie. In response to the above. Prof. Sherry has concluded to give the concert at Turner hall, Tuesday, Jan. 11. Performance at 8 sharp. St. Anthony Park. The ladies are becoming enthusiastic over tobogganing, and the 6lideof the St. Anthony club, on Wheeler street, is thronged every afternoon with the fair sex. Prof. James G. Clark, the poet singer of Brown's Valley, Minn., spent the holidays with his daughter, Mrs. John P. Jacobson, Nortii Park. Mrs. A. D. Hewitt, of Minneapolis, spent the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. B. F. Meek, Jr., of Dooley avenue, North Park. Mrs. W. B. Baker, of Marsbfleld, Wis., will visit her sister, Mrs. Waller H. Stearns, Ray mond Place, during the present month. Mrs. ,C. C. Sanborn and Miss Maud Sanborn, of Hillsburo. Dak., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Burt Sanborn, Manvcl street. Miss Mamie Meier, of Davenport, la., will be entertained during the carnival by Mrs. B. F. Meek, Jr., North Park. Mrs. S. E. Brace, Vane street, is entertain ing Miss Gertrude Chase, of Rochester, N. Y. 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